Syria Air Defences Intercept Israeli Projectiles: State Media

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yrian air defence batter- ies yesterday intercepted Sprojectiles coming from Israel and downed a number of them, the official news agency SANA reported. Trump delays “Our air defence systems intercepted luminous objects decision on auto coming from the occupied ter- tariffs ritories (Israel) and downed several of them,” SANA said Washington, United States quoting a military source. A later report described the resident Donald Trump projectiles as “hostile targets” Picture courtesy of Al Arabiya Pyesterday announced a which were fired “towards the servatory for Human Rights anese proxy) Hezbollah are lo- six-month delay in impos- province of Quneitra” near the war monitor said “three explo- cated,” Observatory head Rami ing steep tariffs on auto im- Grumpy Cat arrives on the red carpet for the 2014 MTV Movie Awards at the Golan Heights, parts of which sions” shook southwest Damas- Abdel Rahman said. ports, seeking to pressure Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, California. Internet star “Grumpy Cat” has are annexed by Israel. cus on Friday. Israel has carried out hun- died at the age of seven, her owners said. The famous feline, whose frowning Europe and Japan into bar- Earlier SANA reported a “loud “They were Israeli strikes dreds of air strikes in Syria, visage endeared her to millions of fans across social media and saw her gaining table concessions photographed with celebrities including Stan Lee and Jennifer Lopez, passed explosion” around the capital that targeted the Kiswah region most of them against what it on trade. away May 14 “in the arms of her mommy, Tabatha” at her home in Arizona. Damascus. where weapons warehouses says are Iranian and Hezbollah The decision marked a (Full story on page 5) The Britain-based Syrian Ob- belonging to Iran and (its Leb- targets. temporary reprieve from what would have been a sizeable escalation in Trump’s multi-front trade wars.

3 kidnapped Iran Guards organised Filipinos, South Korean freed in Libya: UAE Abu Dhabi, United Arab tanker attacks: Insurer Emirates

hree Filipino civil engi- Reuters Tneers and a South Ko- Missiles can hit US rean colleague kidnapped ran’s Revolutionary Guards ships: Guards in Libya last July have been (IRGC) are “highly likely” to released and flown to the Ihave facilitated attacks last Reuters | Dubai United Arab Emirates, the Sunday on four tankers includ- UAE foreign ministry said ing two Saudi ships off Fujairah deputy head of Iran’s yesterday. in the United Arab Emirates, ac- Aelite Revolutionary It said the engineers cording to a Norwegian insurers’ Guards said short-range Ira- held by unidentified armed report seen by Reuters. nian missiles could reach US groups were freed through The UAE, Saudi Arabia, and warships in the Gulf, and the joint efforts by Abu Dha- Norway are investigating the United States could not af- bi and military strongman attacks, which also hit a UAE ford a new war, the semi-offi- Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan Na- and a Norwegian-flagged vessel. cial news agency Fars report- tional Army. A confidential assessment ised yesterday. “The UAE is working on sued this week by the Norwegian “Even our short-range sending them to their home Shipowners’ Mutual War Risks missiles can easily reach countries,” it said. Insurance Association (DNK) (US) warships in the Arabi- concluded that the attack was an Gulf,” Mohammad Saleh likely to have been carried out by Jokar, the Guard’s deputy for a surface vessel operating close parliamentary affairs, was by that dispatched underwater quoted by Fars as saying. drones carrying 30-50 kg (65-110 “America cannot afford the DON’T MISS IT lb) of high-grade explosives to costs of a new war, and the detonate on impact. country is in a bad situation The DNK based its assessment in terms of manpower and that the IRGC was likely to have A picture taken off the coast of the Gulf emirate of Fujairah shows reporters taking images of the Saudi oil tanker Al- social conditions,” he added. For their ‘right to orchestrated the attacks on a Marzoqah, one of the four tankers damaged in alleged “sabotage attacks” in the Gulf the previous day. (file) 03 return’ number of factors, including: - A high likelihood that the ticularly the IRGC had recently Iran a disruptive force: UAE Minister Attempted IRGC had previously supplied threatened to use military force its allies, the Houthi militia in and that, against a militarily TDT | Manama disruptive force,” UAE’s Minis- murder of police Yemen, with explosive-laden stronger foe, they were highly ter of State for Foreign Affairs 04 officers: Court surface drone boats capable of likely to choose “asymmetric AE’s Minister of State for Anwar Gargash told CNN dur- rejects appeal homing in on GPS navigational measures with plausible deni- UForeign Affairs Anwar Gar- ing an interview. positions for accuracy. ability.” DNK noted that the Fu- gash said yesterday that there The minister said the sab- - The similarity of shrapnel jairah attack had caused “rela- might be disagreements over otage attack against four oil Hezbollah found on the Norwegian tanker tively limited damage” and had approach, but “Western coun- tankers last Sunday off the Anwar Gargash 05 member to shrapnel from drone boats been carried out at a time when tries agree there is a problem coast of Fujairah had come at a convicted in US used off Yemen by Houthis, even US Navy ships were still en route with Iran’s regional behaviour.” “sensitive and difficult period said. though the craft previously used to the Gulf. “I think it concerns us when in the region.” Gargash said that the UAE is by the Houthis were surface The DNK report said the at- we see that the West is speak- “Clearly, we all have an inter- currently collaborating with boats rather than the underwa- tacks had been carried out being with different approaches. I est at this time in de-escalating France, the United States and ter drones likely to have been tween six and 10 nautical miles think there’s agreement across and dealing with things in a others in probing what hap - deployed in Fujairah. off Fujairah, which lies close to the board that Iran has been a mature, rational way,” Gargash pened last Sunday. - The fact that Iran and par- the Strait of Hormuz. SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2019 02 ‘It’s time to stand together’ Shura Council committee hails HM King’s efforts to maintain stability and security in the Kingdom; lauds joint meeting

His Majesty the King chairs Cabinet, Supreme Defence Council joint meeting (file)

TDT | Manama The statement also stressed country’s security, stability and military and security authorities the need to rally together behind unity,” the committee warned. in the Kingdom, affirming its he Foreign Affairs, De- the leadership of His Majesty The panel lauded the direc- support to all the steps taken to fence and National Se- Commitment to HM the King’s wise directives King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. tives given by His Majesty King ensure security and stability. Tcurity Committee at the is the best means to achieve security and “The current challenges and Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa while The Committee further con- Shura Council yesterday urged stability in the Kingdom, especially in light difficult circumstances require chairing the joint Cabinet-Su- demned the targeting of oil all “to stand together against of the extraordinary circumstances and huge clear commitment and open preme Defence Council meeting pump stations in Saudi Arabia, sectarianism and renounce divi- stances against terrorist acts on Wednesday, as well as his as well as the acts of sabotage sions” to thwart attempts against challenges the region is going through and external interference, “in call for adherence to national against commercial vessels in Kingdom’s security, stability and FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND NATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEE AT THE SHURA addition to firm actions against fundamentals. the UAE’s territorial waters, COUNCIL unity. attempts to undermine the king- The Shura committee ex- lauding HM the King’s asser- “Commitment to HM the and stability in the kingdom, challenges the region is going dom and its interests.” pressed deep pride in the ad - tion of the kingdom’s princi - King’s wise directives is the especially in light of the extraor- through,” the committee’s state- “It’s time to stand together vanced level reached by the Bah- pled stance in support of the two best means to achieve security dinary circumstances and huge ment said. against those preying on the rain Defence Force and other brotherly countries.

Majlises strengthen community: Southern Governor TDT | Manama

outhern Governor His High- Sness Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa yesterday Ramadan is an stressed his resolve to continue opportunity to efforts to serve citizens and pro- communicate with vide required services. citizens, strengthen While visiting a number of community ties and Ramadan Majlises in Zallaq, the contribute to serve governor stressed the crucial the interests of the role of the Majlises in cement- ing community cohesion and nation and citizens Southern Governor His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa during a Majilis visit strengthening social relations. SOUTHERN GOVERNOR Bahraini tourists to Turkish destinations on the rise TDT | Manama and tourism company; Coral Travel. urkey has continued to strength- This was part of the BTEA’s ef- en its position as a popular forts to attract tourists from new Ttravel destination for Bahrani markets to the Kingdom of Bahrain. travellers, it has emerged. The first charter flight was launched In the first few months of this year, by Coral Travel from Moscow to the country registered a big 30 per cent the Kingdom at the end of October jump in the number of Bahraini visitors, 2018, with an average of two weekly when compared to that a year ago. flights. According to the latest statistics Shaikh Khaled bin Humood Al Khal- released by the Turkish authorities, ifa, CEO of the Bahrain Tourism and 20,792 people from Bahrain visited Exhibitions Authority, said, “Through Turkey in the first two months of this the cooperative efforts between Coral year alone. Travel and BTEA, the total number of Salih Ozer, attaché of Culture and Russian tourists has reached to 10,075 Information, Turkey to the UAE, said, over the past six months alone.” “I am happy to see the growth trend “The tourists’ occupancy rate is cur- continues this year, despite headwinds A tourist destination in Turkey rently at 9 nights, resulting in an in- in the global economy.” across the world. Turkey and the Gulf Meanwhile, the number of UAE na- Separately, the Bahrain Tourism crease in the hotel occupancy rate in “Turkey remains an oasis of peace countries share centuries-old social, tionals visiting Turkey recorded 11.28pc and Exhibition Authority (BTEA) an- the Kingdom; and the total number of and tranquillity and offers a large num- cultural and economic ties. The repeat- growth in the first two months of 2019, nounced that it has succeeded in at- tourist nights has reached to 34,578, ber of tourist attractions. It offers great- ed visits of the friendly visitors from the to 3,975, according to the latest data tracting more than 10,000 Russian tour- with the total expenditure of tourists er value for money when compared GCC countries help fuel the growth of released by the Turkish Consulate Gen- ists through the charter programme arriving within the programme itself to other popular tourist destinations our economy,” he said. eral Cultural and Info Office in Dubai. operated by the world’s leading travel amounting to BD 7,217,730.” 03 SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2019 big story For their ‘right to return’

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“Nakba” is the Arabic word for “catastrophe” or “disaster” and the occasion remembers the 700,000 Palestinians forced to flee and seek refuge in Jordan, Leb- anon, Syria, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, often without citizenship being granted. This year is the On the occasion 21st since Palestinian Authority president Yas- of 71st Nakba ser Arafat inaugurated Day, Bahrain the day in 1998 pledges Palestine its Ambassador Waheed Mubarak Sayyar, during a solidarity meeting held at the Palestinian Embassy in Manama full solidarity In the Gaza Strip, and support TDT | Manama nises the struggle of the broth- eventually made the Palestinians Israel’s public broadcaster more than half of the erly Palestinian people and their a minority on the land of their KAN aired a clip Friday aimed at 2 million residents are for their “right ahrain has affirmed its full right to self-determination and ancestors. tourists travelling to the country refugees. solidarity and support to return to their territories. “They faced repeated aggres- for Eurovision, which features a to return and Bthe Palestinian’s “right to Ambassador Sayyar described sions, the spread of settlements shot of east Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa return and establish their inde- 1948 as a catastrophic year, not on their lands and properties, mosque compound. establish their pendent and sovereign state on only for the Palestinian people the theft of their sanctities, the It also refers to Jerusalem as the borders of June 4, 1967, with but also for Arab people who distortion of their history and “our beloved capital”, despite More than 135 United independent East Jerusalem as its capital.” have lived together in pain after even their culture and their Palestinians claiming the east- These rights, a top Bahraini the aggression of 1967. Palestinian cities,” he told the ern sector as the capital of their Nations member coun- and sovereign official explained, are their right He said: “The challenges in- meeting. future state. tries recognise Pales- to self-determination, right to creased, and the Palestinian Nakab, Ambassador Wahid The PA’s foreign ministry said tine as an independent state on the return and to establish their in- brothers became divided be- Mubarak Sayyar pointed out, Israel was using the song com- state borders of June dependent and sovereign state. tween historic Palestine and should remind the internation- petition to “entrench its colonial Ambassador Waheed Mubar- the1948 Palestine while some of al community of its political, occupation by effectively nor- 4, 1967, with ak Sayyar, during a solidarity them remained in the territories legal and humanitarian respon- malising the global acceptance meeting held at the Palestinian occupied in 1967 - the Gaza Strip sibilities towards this historical of its unlawful conduct.” East Jerusalem Embassy in Manama, said: “Bah- and the West Bank, and those injustice that is still happening. “The promotional materi- rain would remain supportive who were forced to live in exile, Sayyar stressed that Bahrain al published in the context of as its capital.” of its Palestinian brethren with in various parts of the world.” would remain supportive of its the Eurovision contest and ap- all its capabilities and at various The Palestinians, the Under- Palestinian brethren until the proved by EBU is unacceptable,” levels until the Palestinian de- secretary of Regional & GCC Af- Palestinian demands are real- the ministry said, in reference 71st Nakba Day, an annual mands are realized.” fairs at the Ministry of Foreign ised. to the European Broadcasting day of commemoration The meeting was held in com- Affairs said, have suffered a lot Meanwhile, in another devel- Union. of the displacement of memoration of the 71st Nakba from racism and systematic dis- opment, the Palestinian Authori- Writing on Facebook, the min- Palestinians, was held at Day, an annual day of commem- crimination policies. ty called yesterday for Jerusalem istry said it had contacted the the Palestinian Embassy in oration of the displacement of The atrocities, he added, to be cut from videos promoting EBU about what it termed Israeli Manama Palestinians. ranged from denial of their right Eurovision, accusing Israel of “propaganda material” which In a statement, the Undersec- to self-determination and equal- “propaganda” ahead of Tel Aviv “wipes... the State of Palestine retary said the Kingdom recog- ity in their homeland, which hosting the song contest. from the map”.

Palestinians children on May 6, 2019, gather amid the rubble of a building that Palestinian refugees in 1948 (Courtesy of Wiki) was destroyed during Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City.

DTN_03_03082018.pdf SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2019 04 Attempted murder of police Six-year later, officers: Court rejects appeal fingerprints TDT | Manama lead to suspects ficers and then attack them with when the cops managed to set he High Criminal Court firebombs. out the fire quickly and started has denied the appeal Court files say, a group of 30 chasing them. in IED case Tof a man convicted of The rioters wearing men gathered in Adhari on that Two police officers were in- attempting to murder police face masks, set fire day and set 20 tyres on fire at jured in the action, while a po- officers. the scene. lice vehicle was set on fire and Fifteen suspects were tried to around 20 tyres in The rioters also stood ready destroyed completely. along with the appellant in the Adhari, while wait- with firebombs and iron rods to The incident also re - case, in which the appellant ing with firebombs attack the police officers, who sulted in disrupting traffic was handed down life impris- and iron rods for would reach the scene. flow in the area for several onment. police officers to The suspects, later confessed hours. The suspects, according to arrive that they intended to create as Investigations uncovered the investigators, agreed with his many casualties as possible. identities of 18 men implicated accomplices on a social media The men also wore face masks in the case. Sixteen were giv- platform to create commotion to conceal their identities. en life in prison, while two re- in Adhari to attract police of- However, their plan failed ceived 10-year jail terms. Woman fined BD100 for damaging car TDT | Manama The incident occurred a shock, drove away. She, how- away. Representative picture n Arab woman was fined when the couple went ever, returned 20 minutes after, The man filed a complaint ABD100 by a Civilian Court when the man called. against the woman. TDT | Manama for damaging her fiancé’s car for a romantic dinner The couple dropped their din- Public prosecution following The IED device was using scissors following an al- in Amwaj Islands in ner plans and decided to drive an interrogation referred to the found by a cleaner tercation. Muharraq Governo- back. case to a Civilian Court, which ulprits in an unsolved six- from a garbage bag The incidents leading to the rate. The situation worsened when ordered the woman to pay a fine Cyear-long case have been hung on one of the case occurred when the cou- the woman refused to get down of BD100. jailed, thanks to the finger- steel fences on the ple went for a romantic dinner from the car after reaching The woman, however, decid- prints found on an Improvised causeway in Amwaj Islands in Muharraq reaching there, which resulted home. Following a noisy fight, ed to challenge the verdict in Explosive Device (IED) plant- Governorate. in the man leaving her in the car the women using scissors from the High Court of Appeal, which ed on King Fahad Causeway. Court files say the couple en- alone and walking away. her purse tore up the car’s inte- would announce its verdict on According to the court files, to pay a fine of BD500 each. tered into an altercation after The woman, giving the man rior and exterior, before walking May 20. fingers prints retrieved from Court files say, the IED, an IED device planted on the planted on the King Fahd King Fahad Causeway, back Causeway, was found by a in 2013, led to identifying cleaner, who then reported it the two men involved in the to the police. crime. The cleaner told the police The men were already serv- that he found a black garbage ing jail terms of 15 and 33 years bag hanging on the steel fence in the Rehabilitation and Ref- of the causeway, with an unu- ormation Centre (Jau Prison) sual looking cooking pot in it. when their involvement in the Investigators, who reached case was found. the scene, immediately, found Investigators found that that the ‘wired pot’ was, in fact, the two suspects made the an explosive device. Police lat- IED with the help of a terror- er retrieved four different fin- ist Redha Al Ghasra who was gerprints from the pot. killed in a shootout with se- After comparing the finger- curity forces in 2017 while at- prints with those in the police tempting to escape to Iran. archives, two of them matched In light of the new findings, with the culprits, who were the Fourth High Criminal already serving jail terms. Court awarded another 10 The suspects were charged years of imprisonment to the with manufacturing explo- men on charges of manufac- sives, receiving military train- turing the explosive device. ing abroad and joining terror- Assistant Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports with students during a discussion on beating obesity The Court also ordered them ist cells.

Man died of natural causes Hope Institute honours Bahrain Polytechnic

Jayendra Kumar TDT | Manama

n Indian national, Jay- Aendra Kumar, died of natural causes yesterday. The father of two, who has been in Bahrain for the past 7 years, died of complications from high blood pressure. “He worked at a company owned by one of our close relatives. He had been suffering from high blood pressure for some time now and it got worse recently,” said his son-in-law Sumesh. The Hope Institute for Special Education has awarded Bahrain Polytechnic during its 35th graduation ceremony for their involvement in community service during the academic year. This initiative aimed Jayendra Kumar leaves to bring joy to the graduates who have worked hard and made progress in social contribution. On this occasion, Sh. Faye Al Khalifa, Head of the Commercial and Community Initiatives, said: “Bahrain behind his wife and two Polytechnic is keen to support all forms of community initiatives in line with its strategic plan.” “On behalf of the students and staff that contributed to the success of this initiative, I would like to thank the daughters Hope Institute this kind recognition,” said Sh. Faye Al Khalifa. SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2019

04 05 SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2019 Attempted murder of police Six-year later, world officers: Court rejects appeal fingerprints TDT | Manama lead to suspects ficers and then attack them with when the cops managed to set Taiwan’s he High Criminal Court firebombs. out the fire quickly and started parliament has denied the appeal Court files say, a group of 30 chasing them. in IED case approves same-sex Tof a man convicted of The rioters wearing men gathered in Adhari on that Two police officers were in- Hezbollah member convicted in US attempting to murder police face masks, set fire day and set 20 tyres on fire at jured in the action, while a po- marriage officers. the scene. lice vehicle was set on fire and to around 20 tyres in Taipei, Taiwan Born in Lebanon but Fifteen suspects were tried The rioters also stood ready destroyed completely. Another man who along with the appellant in the Adhari, while wait- with firebombs and iron rods to The incident also re - • naturalized by the US in case, in which the appellant ing with firebombs attack the police officers, who sulted in disrupting traffic aiwan’s parliament was taken into custody 2009, Kourani attended was handed down life impris- and iron rods for would reach the scene. flow in the area for several Tlegalised same-sex in Michigan on the several Hezbollah train- onment. police officers to The suspects, later confessed hours. marriage on Friday in a same day Kourani KNOW WHAT ing camps in his country The suspects, according to arrive that they intended to create as Investigations uncovered the landmark first for Asia as was arrested in 2017, of birth and took orders investigators, agreed with his many casualties as possible. identities of 18 men implicated the government survived Samer El Debek, is from agents of the Iran- accomplices on a social media The men also wore face masks in the case. Sixteen were giv- a last-minute attempt by Washington con- backed organization platform to create commotion to conceal their identities. en life in prison, while two re- conservatives to pass a wa- still awaiting trial in Adhari to attract police of- However, their plan failed ceived 10-year jail terms. tered-down version. siders Hezbollah, The island’s lawmakers New York, United States which was created shadow of one of his potential comfortably passed a law al- by Iran in the early targets,” Berman said. lowing same-sex couples to US federal court in New 1980s, a terrorist Born in Lebanon but natural- form “exclusive permanent York yesterday convicted organization. ized by the US in 2009, Koura- Woman fined BD100 for damaging car unions” and a second clause A a man of charges that he The group has been ni attended several Hezbollah that would let them apply bought weapons and plotted at- blamed for attacks training camps in his country TDT | Manama for a “marriage registration” tacks on behalf of the Lebanese of birth and took orders from a shock, drove away. She, how- away. with government agencies. Hezbollah. in France, Lebanon agents of the Iran-backed or- The incident occurred Representative picture and Bulgaria, and n Arab woman was fined when the couple went ever, returned 20 minutes after, The man filed a complaint The vote is a major vic- Ali Kourani, a 34-year-old ganization after his 2003 arrival ABD100 by a Civilian Court when the man called. against the woman. TDT | Manama tory for the island’s LGBT American of Lebanese descent, is one of the main in the US. for damaging her fiancé’s car for a romantic dinner The couple dropped their din- Public prosecution following The IED device was community who have cam- was convicted of eight allega- Ali Kourani, a 34-year-old American of Lebanese descent allies of Syria’s gov- He is now set to be sentenced using scissors following an al- in Amwaj Islands in ner plans and decided to drive an interrogation referred to the found by a cleaner paigned for years to have tions including conspiracy to ernment against on September 27. tercation. Muharraq Governo- back. case to a Civilian Court, which ulprits in an unsolved six- from a garbage bag similar of equal marriage use weapons in a violent crime, potential targets in the US for fu- include the JFK International the country’s Another man who was taken The incidents leading to the rate. The situation worsened when ordered the woman to pay a fine Cyear-long case have been hung on one of the rights as heterosexual cou- which is punishable by life in ture Hizballah terrorist attacks,” Airport and a federal building rebels. into custody in Michigan on the case occurred when the cou- the woman refused to get down of BD100. jailed, thanks to the finger- steel fences on the ples and places the island at prison. US attorney Geoffrey Berman in Manhattan. same day Kourani was arrested ple went for a romantic dinner from the car after reaching The woman, however, decid- prints found on an Improvised causeway the vanguard of Asia’s bur- “Kourani’s chilling mission said in a statement, using an al- “Today, Kourani has fittingly in 2017, Samer El Debek, is still in Amwaj Islands in Muharraq reaching there, which resulted home. Following a noisy fight, ed to challenge the verdict in Explosive Device (IED) plant- geoning gay rights move- was to help procure weapons ternate spelling for the group. been convicted for his crimes in awaiting trial. He is also accused Governorate. in the man leaving her in the car the women using scissors from the High Court of Appeal, which ed on King Fahad Causeway. ment. and gather intelligence about The targets Kourani surveyed a courthouse that stands in the of belonging to Hezbollah. Court files say the couple en- alone and walking away. her purse tore up the car’s inte- would announce its verdict on According to the court files, to pay a fine of BD500 each. tered into an altercation after The woman, giving the man rior and exterior, before walking May 20. fingers prints retrieved from Court files say, the IED, an IED device planted on the planted on the King Fahd King Fahad Causeway, back Causeway, was found by a in 2013, led to identifying cleaner, who then reported it SpaceX postpones launch of its the two men involved in the to the police. Internet star Grumpy Cat dies at age of seven crime. The cleaner told the police first internet network satellites Los Angeles, United States “Rest in peace, darling. Your The men were already serv- that he found a black garbage Washington, United States scowl towards me was one of ing jail terms of 15 and 33 years bag hanging on the steel fence nternet star “Grumpy Cat” the best moments of my life,” in the Rehabilitation and Ref- of the causeway, with an unu- paceX postponed a launch Ihas died at the age of seven, Hollie-Anne Brooks posted on ormation Centre (Jau Prison) sual looking cooking pot in it. Sof 60 satellites into low- her owners said early yesterday. Twitter. when their involvement in the Investigators, who reached Earth orbit that was scheduled “We are unimaginably heart- The mixed-breed cat, whose case was found. the scene, immediately, found for Thursday night, possibly broken to announce the loss of real name is Tardar Sauce, found Investigators found that that the ‘wired pot’ was, in fact, until next week, citing a need our beloved Grumpy Cat,” they fame when a photo of her as a the two suspects made the an explosive device. Police lat- for software updates. said in a statement on Twitter. kitten was posted on Reddit in IED with the help of a terror- er retrieved four different fin- The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket The famous feline, whose September 2012, her website ist Redha Al Ghasra who was gerprints from the pot. launch from Cape Canaveral frowning visage endeared her says. killed in a shootout with se- After comparing the finger- was to be the first of poten - to millions of fans across so - “Her petite size and famous curity forces in 2017 while at- prints with those in the police tially thousands in its Starlink cial media and saw her pho - face is likely due to feline dwarf- tempting to escape to Iran. archives, two of them matched project to beam broadband in- tographed with celebrities in- ism and her rear end wobbles a In light of the new findings, with the culprits, who were ternet across the planet. cluding Stan Lee and Jennifer bit when she walks due to this; the Fourth High Criminal already serving jail terms. “Standing down to update Lopez, passed away Tuesday “in Grumpy Cat appeared on NBC’s “Today” show in 2014 (Courtesy of New York otherwise she is a perfect little Court awarded another 10 The suspects were charged satellite software and tri - the arms of her mommy, Taba- Times) kitty!” years of imprisonment to the with manufacturing explo- ple-check everything again,” tha” at her home in Arizona. Despite her permanent men on charges of manufac- sives, receiving military train- said a tweet from the official “Despite care from top profes- for her to overcome,” they said. tough. Her spirit will contin- frown, she was “super cute and turing the explosive device. ing abroad and joining terror- SpaceX account. “Always want sionals, as well as from her very “Besides being our baby and a ue to live on through her fans cuddly.” Assistant Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports with students during a discussion on beating obesity The Court also ordered them ist cells. to do everything we can on the loving family, Grumpy encoun- cherished member of the family, everywhere.” Grumpy Cat has 8.5 million The first 60 SpaceX Starlink satellites ground to maximize mission tered complications from a re- Grumpy Cat has helped millions Hundreds of fans posted mes- fans on Facebook, 2.5 million loaded into a Falcon fairing. success, next launch opportu- cent urinary tract infection that of people smile all around the sages of condolences on social followers on Instagram and 1.5 nity in about a week.” unfortunately became too tough world -- even when times were media. million on Twitter. Man died of natural Billionaire Elon Musk’s firm, (550 kilometers). Hope Institute honours Bahrain Polytechnic which is leading the private That’s slightly higher than causes space race when it comes to the International Space Sta- rocket launches, is now look- tion, but well below the ma- ing to seize a chunk of the fu- jority of terrestrial satellites, Doctor suspected in 17 more poisoning cases ture space internet market. the highest of which sit in a The launch will make it an geostationary orbit of 22,400 Besançon, France Saint-Vincent clinic in Besan- early forerunner, along with miles (36,000 kilometers). Prosecutors have alleged con, Manteaux said. rival OneWeb, a startup, but The advantage of being so French doctor already un- he may have tampered “He was most often found well ahead of Amazon’s Pro- low is reduced lag times, key Ader investigation for poi- with his colleagues’ close to the operating bloc” ject Kuiper, the brainchild of for broadband connectivity. soning seven patients has been anaesthesia pouches to when the cases occurred, and Musk’s space rival Jeff Bezos. The disadvantage though is charged with poisoning 17 more create operating room made quick diagnoses of the Jayendra Kumar Musk is hoping to grab three more satellites are required people at a clinic in eastern emergencies where he problem and the action to take, TDT | Manama to five percent of the future to cover the globe, and, being France, one of his lawyers said. “even when nothing allowed global market, a figure he closer to the atmosphere, they Frederic Pechier, 47, now could then intervene to anyone to suspect an overdose n Indian national, Jay- shared Wednesday during a fall back to earth faster, after a stands charged in 24 cases, nine show off his supposed of potassium or local anaesthe- Aendra Kumar, died of call with reporters. few years. of which resulted in death, after talents. sia,” he said. natural causes yesterday. That could earn SpaceX SpaceX will therefore have working as an anaesthesiologist Prosecutors have alleged he The father of two, who an eye-watering $30 billion to replace them regularly -- at two private clinics in the east- this long inquiry over two years may have tampered with his has been in Bahrain for the a year, more than ten times something that only became ern French city of Besancon. has shown nothing ... to the ex- colleagues’ anaesthesia pouches past 7 years, died of com- what rocket launches make, realistic from a price perspec- If convicted, Pechier could tent that in this instance, the to create operating room emer- plications from high blood he added. tive recently with the rapid face a life sentence. presumption of innocence must Philippe Merloz, orthopedic surgeon gencies where he could then pressure. Each of the satellites decline in the cost of manufac- Pechier was freed overnight be stressed,” another of his law- and professor at the Grenoble intervene to show off his sup- “He worked at a company weighs just 227 kilograms turing satellites and the devel- on conditional release, lawyer yers, Jean-Yves Le Borgne, told University Hospital, looks on during a posed talents. owned by one of our close (500 pounds) and was built opment of mini-satellites. Randall Schwerdorffer told AFP reporters on Thursday. press briefing Pechier’s lawyers have denied relatives. He had been suf- in-house in Redmond, near on Friday. Pechier, first charged in 2017 the claims and in November fering from high blood pres- Seattle. Pizza-sized disc Public prosecutor Etienne for two deaths in seven poi - aged 4 to 80, of whom seven they accused police of altering sure for some time now and The second stage of the SpaceX has obtained ap - Manteaux had called for the soning cases over the previous died after doctors were unable declarations he made during his it got worse recently,” said rocket will begin to release proval from the US government doctor, who faces a life sen - 10 years, was brought in for to revive them, prosecutor Man- initial questioning. his son-in-law Sumesh. The Hope Institute for Special Education has awarded Bahrain Polytechnic during its 35th graduation ceremony for their involvement in community service during the academic year. This initiative aimed them one hour after launch, at to launch up to 12,000 satel- tence, if convicted, to be held questioning this week over 66 teaux told a press conference. During questioning this week, Jayendra Kumar leaves to bring joy to the graduates who have worked hard and made progress in social contribution. On this occasion, Sh. Faye Al Khalifa, Head of the Commercial and Community Initiatives, said: “Bahrain an altitude of 270 miles (440 lites, at varying levels of orbit, in custody. more suspicious cardiac arrests Pechier was “the common Manteaux said Pechier ac - behind his wife and two Polytechnic is keen to support all forms of community initiatives in line with its strategic plan.” “On behalf of the students and staff that contributed to the success of this initiative, I would like to thank the kilometers), and then the sat- but Musk said Wednesday that “There is a possibility that Dr. during operations on patients denominator” in the new cases, knowledged that criminal acts daughters Hope Institute this kind recognition,” said Sh. Faye Al Khalifa. ellites will use their thrusters a thousand would be enough Pechier was the author of these otherwise considered low risk. which occurred at a time when had taken place at Saint-Vincent to take up their places in a rel- for it to be “economically vi- poisonings but this hypothesis “Seventeen cases have been he was in open conflict with but that “he was not responsible atively low orbit of 340 miles able.” is nothing but a hypothesis and retained” involving patients fellow anaesthesiologists at the for these poisonings.” SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2019 06

Boeing says 737 MAX software update is complete New York, United States Indonesia arrests terror oeing said Thursday Bthat it completed its software update on the 737 MAX after two deadly crashes resulted in a global grounding of the aircraft. suspects ahead of results The proposed fix, which addresses a problem with street demonstrations af - a flight handling system Some 29 suspects ter presidential challenger thought to be a factor in • Prabowo Subianto, a retired both crashes, must now were rounded up this military general, warned that win approval from US and month alone, with protests could erupt over his international regulators be- 60 in all detained claims of massive electoral fore the planes can return fraud. to service. Jakarta, Indonesia Subianto has vowed not to recognise next week’s results if they hand a re-election victory ndonesian police said yes- to president Joko Widodo, who Toll in deadly terday that they have arrest- has a lead of about 12 percentage Ied dozens of Islamic-State points, according to unofficial Shanghai building linked terror suspects, including polls. collapse rises to 10 some who planned to detonate Police said militants wanted bombs at political demonstra- to take advantage of any polit- Shanghai, China tions when election results are ical unrest to spark chaos by announced next week. using use WiFi to remotely det- he death toll in the Some 29 suspects were round- onate bomb-filled backpacks at Tcollapse of a Shanghai ed up this month alone, with 60 crowded demonstrations. commercial building that in all detained since the start “So we’re urging the public was undergoing renovation of the year in raids across the not to go out on the streets on rose to 10 overnight after Southeast Asian nation, they May 22 because it could be dan- three more victims were said. gerous as they (the suspects) added to the grim tally, the Eight other suspects had been wanted to attack crowds and city government said yes- killed in confrontations with au- police officers,” he told report- terday. thorities, police said, including ers in the capital Jakarta. About half of the low-rise the wife of a militant who blew Indonesian police escort arrested terror suspects to a news conference in Jakarta Some 32,000 security per- building collapsed around up herself and a child follow- sonnel are expected to fan out midday on Thursday, crush- ing a dramatic standoff at their Jemaah Anshurat Daulah (JAD), The world’s biggest Muslim Muhammad Iqbal on Friday de- across the capital next week, ing construction workers home in March. police said. majority nation has seen a string scribed the latest arrests as a including in front of the General under piles of toppled con- Some arrested suspects were JAD has pledged allegiance to of attacks by Islamist militants “preventative strike” before the Elections Commission. crete pillars and shattered skilled bomb makers and had IS and was blamed for a wave of since the 2002 Bali bombings, official announcement of Indo- Subianto has attacked the wooden beams. fought alongside the jihadist suicide bombings at churches in which killed more than 200 peo- nesian elections, which were Commission over allegations Authorities said 25 peo- group in Syria, as well as mem- Indonesia’s second-biggest city ple, including scores of tourists. held on April 17. it was complicit in widespread ple had been found in bers of local extremist network Surabaya last year. National police spokesman There are concerns about electoral fraud. the rubble, 10 of whom had succumbed to their injuries. The latest announcement on a city government so - Tanzania floods kill five, leave 2,500 homeless 100 displaced on remote island cial media account did not Nairobi, Kenya Kokopo, Papua New Guinea several homes collapsed in make clear whether any “The damage from these stranded, she added. the outlying Duke of York others were still missing, looding in Tanzania has floods is enormous,” Salome Farming land in the district ore than 100 people liv- islands in the north of the but added that search and Fkilled five people and forced Magambo, the district’s admin- known for its rice production Ming on a remote tropical country amid Tuesday’s rescue work was “basically about 2,500 to flee their homes istrative secretary, told AFP. has also been inundated, de- island were displaced by this quake. finished.” after a week of torrential rain in “Since the beginning of the stroying crops and raising fears week’s massive earthquake in Areas close to the epicen- Rescue personnel pulled the country’s south, an official week we have reported five of food shortages in coming Papua New Guinea, according tre have reported surpris- bloodied and dust-coated said Friday. people killed and 2,570 home- months. to responders who, days later, ingly little damage from the workers out from the rub- Schools have closed in Kyela, less, some of whom are staying In April 2018 at least 14 peo- have finally reached affected magnitude 7.5 tremblor, but ble throughout Thursday a district on the border of Lake with friends or in schools and ple were killed in torrential communities. even as power has returned to afternoon and evening, ac- Malawi, and families fled to churches.” rains and flooding in Dar es Disaster authorities said urban areas, the government cording to journalists at the shelters after losing everything Food and medical services Salaam, Tanzania’s economic an elderly disabled wom - has struggled to reach remote scene. in the rising waters. have been extended to those capital. an was injured when one of island communities. Germany to return 15th-century seafarer Cross to Namibia

African colonies. nition of historical injustice”. Namibia demanded On the eve of the planned an- “In this respect, it can act as an • nouncement, Germany’s minis- intervention that allows a new the restitution of the ter of state for international cul- chapter to be opened up in the cross, which stands 3.5 tural policies, Michelle Muen- consideration of the common metres (11 feet) high tefering, said: “The return of history of both Germany and and weighs 1.1 tonnes. cultural objects is an important Namibia.” building stone for our common Berlin ruled what was then future with Namibia.” called South West Africa as a Berlin, Germany colony from 1884 to 1915. ‘Historical injustice’ Germany has on several oc- German museum was to an- In a column in the Frank - casions repatriated human Anounce Friday it would res- furter Allgemeine Zeitung, remains to Namibia, where it titute to Namibia a key 15th-cen- the president of the museum’s slaughtered tens of thousands tury navigation landmark erect- foundation, Raphael Gross, of indigenous Herero and Nama ed by Portuguese explorers, as noted that the Cross “is one of people between 1904 and 1908. part of Berlin’s efforts to face up the very few objects that doc- The German government an- to its colonial past. uments the occupation of the nounced in 2016 that it planned Placed in 1486 on the western country by the Portuguese and to issue an official apology for coast of what is today Namibia, with that the slow beginning the atrocities committed by Ger- the Stone Cross was once con- of colonial rule in present-day man imperial troops. sidered to be such an important Namibia”. But it has repeatedly refused navigation marker that it fea- “For the people in Namibia to pay direct reparations, citing tured on old world maps. and their cultural and political millions of euros in development In the 1890s, it was removed self-image, it is today of great aid given to the Namibian gov- from its spot on Cape Cross significance because it stands for ernment. and brought to Europe by the A stone cross in display at the German Historical Museum in Berlin. the experience of colonial rule Beyond the former South region’s then German colonial from the perspective of those West Africa, the German em- masters. But in June 2017, Namibia de- After holding a symposium Friday its decision to return the who were subject to it.” pire also held the colonies of Since 2006, it has been part manded the restitution of the in 2018 with African and Euro- monument. For Gross, a restitution would Togoland, now Togo, Kamerun of a permanent exhibition of cross, which stands 3.5 metres pean experts on the issue, the Germany has pledged to ac- be an “important gesture” for (Cameroon) and Tanganyika the German Historical Museum (11 feet) high and weighs 1.1 museum’s supervisory board celerate the return of artefacts both Namibia and the museum, (Tanzania), as well as some Pa- in Berlin. tonnes. was due to formally announce and human remains from former which would serve as a “recog- cific islands. SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2019 SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2019 06 07

Boeing says 737 Tesla’s ‘Autopilot’ engaged in MAX software update is complete Florida fatal crash: report New York, United States Indonesia arrests terror oeing said Thursday Bthat it completed its software update on the Keyboard 737 MAX after two deadly crashes resulted in a global grounding of the aircraft. suspects ahead of results The proposed fix, which addresses a problem with street demonstrations af - a flight handling system ter presidential challenger predators Some 29 suspects thought to be a factor in • Prabowo Subianto, a retired both crashes, must now were rounded up this military general, warned that win approval from US and month alone, with protests could erupt over his The 2018 Tesla Model 3 involved in the fatal Florida accident. (Courtesy of international regulators be- 60 in all detained claims of massive electoral National Transportation Safety Board) fore the planes can return fraud. New York, United States to service. Jakarta, Indonesia Subianto has vowed not to ter the Tesla careened into recognise next week’s results if the combination vehicle on a they hand a re-election victory esla’s “Autopilot” system southbound highway, which ndonesian police said yes- to president Joko Widodo, who Twas engaged by a driver was slowing as it shifted high- Toll in deadly terday that they have arrest- has a lead of about 12 percentage who was killed in a March way lanes in preparation to SE Asia’s kids targeted by online paedophiles Ied dozens of Islamic-State points, according to unofficial crash in Florida, according to turn into the northbound lane. Shanghai building linked terror suspects, including polls. an initial accident report re- The Tesla was travelling AFP | Bangkok, Thailand collapse rises to 10 some who planned to detonate Police said militants wanted leased Thursday. about 68 miles (110 kilome - tice Mission (IJM) warned Phil- bombs at political demonstra- to take advantage of any polit- Preliminary data showed the ters) per hour, 13 miles above outheast Asia is in the grip ippine children were at risk of live-streaming equipment in Shanghai, China tions when election results are ical unrest to spark chaos by Tesla driver engaged “Autopi- the speed limit, the NTSB said. of a fresh surge of paedo- being forced into live streamed the Philippines. announced next week. using use WiFi to remotely det- lot” about 10 second before the “From less than eight sec- Sphile activity with preda- Tougher sex abuse, where paedophiles In late April, former British he death toll in the Some 29 suspects were round- onate bomb-filled backpacks at crash and that the device was onds before the crash to the tors orchestrating and watching pay to direct so-called “shows” Army officer Andrew Whid- Tcollapse of a Shanghai ed up this month alone, with 60 crowded demonstrations. active at the time the vehicle time of impact, the vehicle did abuse on live-streaming sites policing online. dett, 70, was found guilty by commercial building that in all detained since the start “So we’re urging the public was struck by a truck-trac - not detect the driver’s hands and via webcams, and paying “Easy access to the web and a London court of spending was undergoing renovation of the year in raids across the not to go out on the streets on tor semitrailer, the National on the steering wheel,” the for it with near-untraceable and greater money transfer services make thousands of pounds paying for rose to 10 overnight after Southeast Asian nation, they May 22 because it could be dan- Transportation Safety Board NTSB said of the Tesla, add - cryptocurrency, victims and the country a global hotspot for live-streamed sexual abuse of three more victims were said. gerous as they (the suspects) said. The accident, the latest ing that there was no evidence children’s charities warn. awareness has this problem,” said IJM, noting children from the Philippines. added to the grim tally, the Eight other suspects had been wanted to attack crowds and involving Autopilot, left the that Autopilot “executed eva- With widespread poverty, that it is often parents or family The National Crime Agency city government said yes- killed in confrontations with au- police officers,” he told report- Tesla driver, a 50-year-old sive measures.” lax laws, and creaking judicial deterred some members that organise or even (NCA) estimates 80,000 people terday. thorities, police said, including ers in the capital Jakarta. male dead and the combina- Tesla defended the system. systems, Thailand, Cambodia, commit the abuse. in the UK present some kind of About half of the low-rise the wife of a militant who blew Indonesian police escort arrested terror suspects to a news conference in Jakarta Some 32,000 security per- tion vehicle driver uninjured. “Tesla drivers have logged Vietnam, Laos, and the Phil- offenders, but Terre des Hommes drew at- sexual threat to children online. building collapsed around up herself and a child follow- sonnel are expected to fan out The report did not conclude more than one billion miles ippines have long been seen as tention to the problem using a The cyber-abuse phenom- midday on Thursday, crush- ing a dramatic standoff at their Jemaah Anshurat Daulah (JAD), The world’s biggest Muslim Muhammad Iqbal on Friday de- across the capital next week, who was at fault for the crash. with Autopilot engaged and soft spots by foreign and local technology computer-generated girl nick- enon is reaching “Cambodia ing construction workers home in March. police said. majority nation has seen a string scribed the latest arrests as a including in front of the General Tesla’s website describes our data shows that, when paedophiles seeking out under- has shifted named “Sweetie” that hung and Vietnam”, warned Damian under piles of toppled con- Some arrested suspects were JAD has pledged allegiance to of attacks by Islamist militants “preventative strike” before the Elections Commission. Autopilot as an “advanced used properly by an attentive age sex in person. out in chatrooms and was ap- Kean, of the Thai-based NGO crete pillars and shattered skilled bomb makers and had IS and was blamed for a wave of since the 2002 Bali bombings, official announcement of Indo- Subianto has attacked the driver system” that enhances driver who is prepared to take Tougher policing and greater the patterns proached by about 20,000 peo- ECPAT, which specialises in wooden beams. fought alongside the jihadist suicide bombings at churches in which killed more than 200 peo- nesian elections, which were Commission over allegations safety with external cameras, control at all times, drivers awareness has deterred some ple -- mostly men -- in a matter combating the sexual exploita- Authorities said 25 peo- group in Syria, as well as mem- Indonesia’s second-biggest city ple, including scores of tourists. held on April 17. it was complicit in widespread sensors and a radar but de - supported by Autopilot are offenders, but technology has of abuse with of weeks. tion of children. ple had been found in bers of local extremist network Surabaya last year. National police spokesman There are concerns about electoral fraud. mands a “fully attentive driv- safer than those operating shifted the patterns of abuse in Last year a report by the In- In hyperconnected Vietnam, the rubble, 10 of whom er” at all times. without assistance,” a compa- a region with growing access growing access ternet Watch Foundation found foreign paedophiles are increas- had succumbed to their The accident occurred af- ny spokeswoman said. to broadband internet and en- online child abuse imagery had ingly targeting young victims injuries. crypted technology. to broadband increased by a third in 2017. online, often on social media. The latest announcement 100 displaced on remote island Paedophiles can now use an The communist state last on a city government so - Tanzania floods kill five, leave 2,500 homeless array of mobile and online tools internet and Death penalty year instated harsher penalties cial media account did not Nairobi, Kenya Kokopo, Papua New Guinea several homes collapsed in -- including social networks, In March, a teacher was ar- to combat the crime -- anyone make clear whether any “The damage from these stranded, she added. the outlying Duke of York Iraqi Airways to resume flights video-sharing sites, and the encrypted rested and charged in his na- guilty of molesting a child un- others were still missing, looding in Tanzania has floods is enormous,” Salome Farming land in the district ore than 100 people liv- islands in the north of the to Syria after 8-year break dark web -- to direct and watch tive France with rape, abuse of der 16 faces 12 years in prison, but added that search and Fkilled five people and forced Magambo, the district’s admin- known for its rice production Ming on a remote tropical country amid Tuesday’s child rape and sexual abuse technology. minors and possession of child while child rape comes with a rescue work was “basically about 2,500 to flee their homes istrative secretary, told AFP. has also been inundated, de- island were displaced by this quake. Baghdad, Iraq two neighbours was “impor- with anonymity, experts warn. pornography. maximum sentence of death. finished.” after a week of torrential rain in “Since the beginning of the stroying crops and raising fears week’s massive earthquake in Areas close to the epicen- tant”, citing bilateral trade, “Predators watch the rapes The 51-year-old, who worked But catching a paedophile Rescue personnel pulled the country’s south, an official week we have reported five of food shortages in coming Papua New Guinea, according tre have reported surpris- raq’s national carrier is to tourism and “the size of the on large platforms that are not in schools in Asia, is alleged requires help from the commu- bloodied and dust-coated said Friday. people killed and 2,570 home- months. to responders who, days later, ingly little damage from the Iresume flights to the capital Iraqi community living in likely to close,” said François to have befriended kids in a nities within which they oper- workers out from the rub- Schools have closed in Kyela, less, some of whom are staying In April 2018 at least 14 peo- have finally reached affected magnitude 7.5 tremblor, but of neighbouring Syria for the Syria”. Xavier Souchet, of Thai-based working-class Bangkok neigh- ate - communities which are ble throughout Thursday a district on the border of Lake with friends or in schools and ple were killed in torrential communities. even as power has returned to first time since the war there The Syrian transport min- NGO Terre des Hommes. bourhood before building a rap- often marginalised, poor and afternoon and evening, ac- Malawi, and families fled to churches.” rains and flooding in Dar es Disaster authorities said urban areas, the government erupted in 2011, a spokesman istry welcomed the decision “It’s live, nothing is record- I felt trapped, port on social networks, police mistrustful. cording to journalists at the shelters after losing everything Food and medical services Salaam, Tanzania’s economic an elderly disabled wom - has struggled to reach remote said Thursday. in a statement on its official ed... everything is encrypted. betrayed and alone. sources told AFP. Souchet of Terre des Hommes scene. in the rising waters. have been extended to those capital. an was injured when one of island communities. Iraqi Airways will operate a Facebook page. They pay more and more in Bit- I was thinking, ‘I The same month, prosecutors explained: “Particularly ethnic weekly service from Baghdad Rubaie said the last flight coins, encrypted money makes want to die, I want charged another Frenchman minority communities across to Damascus starting Saturday, from Baghdad to Damascus their transactions as secure as with ordering videos of rape the region do not trust local au- spokesman Layth al-Rubaie took place in December 2011, possible,” he added. to die because of and sexual assaults of Filipino thorities.” told AFP. before the service was sus - This week online giants in- this pain, but I children. Rubaie said the resump - pended due to the conflict that cluding Apple, Google, Micro- can’t’ The suspect, a 55-year-old for- Germany to return 15th-century seafarer Cross to Namibia tion of flights between the erupted in Syria that year. soft, and Facebook are giving mer police officer, was arrested evidence to the independent CASSIE after a seizure of computers and African colonies. nition of historical injustice”. inquiry into child sexual abuse A FILIPINA VICTIM Namibia demanded On the eve of the planned an- “In this respect, it can act as an (IICSA), which is being held in • nouncement, Germany’s minis- intervention that allows a new London and will look at how the restitution of the ter of state for international cul- chapter to be opened up in the US says ‘possible’ Ankara will to prevent online sex crimes as cross, which stands 3.5 tural policies, Michelle Muen- consideration of the common part of its remit. tefering, said: “The return of history of both Germany and reject Russian missiles metres (11 feet) high ‘I want to die’ and weighs 1.1 tonnes. cultural objects is an important Namibia.” building stone for our common Berlin ruled what was then Demand for child sexual future with Namibia.” called South West Africa as a abuse via webcam is an increas- Berlin, Germany colony from 1884 to 1915. ing cause of human trafficking, ‘Historical injustice’ Germany has on several oc- according to a UN report, with German museum was to an- In a column in the Frank - casions repatriated human suggestions Thailand has be- Anounce Friday it would res- furter Allgemeine Zeitung, remains to Namibia, where it come a hub in the trade, as well titute to Namibia a key 15th-cen- the president of the museum’s slaughtered tens of thousands as the Philippines. tury navigation landmark erect- foundation, Raphael Gross, of indigenous Herero and Nama Cassie, a Filipina victim, said ed by Portuguese explorers, as noted that the Cross “is one of people between 1904 and 1908. Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems drive on Red Square in Moscow she was just 12 when she was part of Berlin’s efforts to face up the very few objects that doc- The German government an- forced to commit sexual acts to its colonial past. uments the occupation of the nounced in 2016 that it planned Washington, United States fighter jets. Asked on Thurs- -- both with an adult man and Placed in 1486 on the western country by the Portuguese and to issue an official apology for day if Turkey may ultimately alone -- in front of a webcam. coast of what is today Namibia, with that the slow beginning the atrocities committed by Ger- he US believes it is “pos- change its mind on the S-400, She moved to Manila to the Stone Cross was once con- of colonial rule in present-day man imperial troops. Tsible” Turkey will decide US Air Force Secretary Heather work as a maid but was ex - sidered to be such an important Namibia”. But it has repeatedly refused against buying a Russian air Wilson replied “it’s possible.” ploited by her mother’s em- navigation marker that it fea- “For the people in Namibia to pay direct reparations, citing defense system whose pro - “The diplomats are continu- ployer. The torment went on tured on old world maps. and their cultural and political millions of euros in development posed purchase has strained ing the work on that,” she said, for five years. In the 1890s, it was removed self-image, it is today of great aid given to the Namibian gov- relations between the NATO reiterating that the S-400 is She said “I felt trapped, be- from its spot on Cape Cross significance because it stands for ernment. allies, a top official said. “incompatible with having the trayed and alone. I was think- and brought to Europe by the A stone cross in display at the German Historical Museum in Berlin. the experience of colonial rule Beyond the former South Washington has warned for F-35.” The US in April placed a ing, ‘I want to die, I want to region’s then German colonial from the perspective of those West Africa, the German em- months that Turkey’s adoption freeze on a joint F-35 manu- die because of this pain, but I masters. But in June 2017, Namibia de- After holding a symposium Friday its decision to return the who were subject to it.” pire also held the colonies of of the Russian S-400 missile facturing program with Tur- can’t’.” Since 2006, it has been part manded the restitution of the in 2018 with African and Euro- monument. For Gross, a restitution would Togoland, now Togo, Kamerun system would endanger West- key, and US law furthermore Her abuser received a two of a permanent exhibition of cross, which stands 3.5 metres pean experts on the issue, the Germany has pledged to ac- be an “important gesture” for (Cameroon) and Tanganyika ern defense and jeopardize provides for sanctions on any year jail term in 2017. the German Historical Museum (11 feet) high and weighs 1.1 museum’s supervisory board celerate the return of artefacts both Namibia and the museum, (Tanzania), as well as some Pa- Ankara’s planned purchase country concluding arms deals Last month, advocacy and le- in Berlin. tonnes. was due to formally announce and human remains from former which would serve as a “recog- cific islands. of 100 of the US’s F-35 stealth with Russian companies. gal aid group International Jus- 08 Saturday, May 18, 2019 society

Electricity and Water Affairs Minister Dr. Abdulhussain Mirza during a meeting with Ernst & Young Internal Audit Director of Consultancy Services Soliman Ajawi and Head of Internal Audit at the Electricity and Water Authority Fouad Abdul Jalil Zainal. The Minister was given a presentation by Ajawi on the latest developments in internal control and audit in electricity and water sector.

Al Noor International School students receive Cambridge ICT Starters Award Certificates during ICT Starters Award Ceremony. School Chairman, Ali Hasan, awarded the certificates to 30 students who completed the course

Takreem Foundation’s jury board members during a meeting to select this year’s Laureates whose names are to be disclosed during the Foundation’s upcoming annual Awards Ceremony next November

Students and staff of the Indian School Bahrain (ISB) Middle Section as they celebrate the Academic Award Ceremony for the year 2018-2019 at the Isa Town Campus. Around 500 students of Grades VI-VIII were honoured on Thursday for their brilliant academic performance during the previous academic year Saturday, May 18, 2019 09 society

Takreem Foundation’s jury board members during a meeting to select this year’s Laureates whose names are to be disclosed during the Foundation’s upcoming annual Awards Ceremony next November

Participants during the first edition of the “Nasser bin Hamad Ramadan Heritage Festival” that Students and staff of the Indian School Bahrain (ISB) Middle Section as they celebrate the Academic Award Ceremony for the year 2018-2019 at the Isa Town Campus. Around 500 students of Grades VI-VIII were honoured on Thursday for their brilliant academic performance during the previous academic year features an array of heritage and electronic games. The festival is organised by the Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC)’s Heritage Sports Committee during the holy month of Ramdan 10 SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2019 business

EU adopts powers to respond to cyberattacks

• The 28-nation group would now, for the Our message to first time, be able to governments, regimes impose asset freezes and criminal gangs and travel bans on prepared to carry individuals, firms and out cyberattacks state bodies implicated is clear. Together, in such attacks the international community will take AFP | Brussels, Belgium all necessary steps to uphold the rule of law and the rules based he European Union yes- international system terday adopted powers to punish those outside the which keeps our T societies safe bloc who launch cyberattacks that cripple hospitals and banks, sway elections and steal compa- JEREMY HUNT ny secrets or funds. BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY EU ministers meeting in Brus- The Participants of the meeting gathered for a family photo during the annual meeting of the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the Council of Europe in Helsinki sels said the 28-nation group would now, for the first time, be and severity” of cyberattacks added. nificant impact. In line with US intelligence as- ware to steal 100 million dollars able to impose asset freezes and globally. “Together, the international For example, countries would sessments, EU officials highlight from tens of thousands of vic- travel bans on individuals, firms “This is decisive action to de- community will take all neces- look at the scope and severity in particular the threat of disin- tims worldwide. and state bodies implicated in ter future cyberattacks,” British sary steps to uphold the rule of of disruption to economic and formation and election hacking EU diplomats said the bloc will such attacks. Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt law and the rules based interna- other activities, essential ser- from Russia. now start drawing up a blacklist “The Council (of EU countries) said after Britain and its EU part- tional system which keeps our vices, critical state functions, EU countries would also study for potential sanctions in cyber- established a framework which ners drafted the measures. societies safe.” public order or public safety, how much the perpetrator has attack cases. allows the EU to impose targeted “For too long now, hostile ac- The British government has diplomats said. gained through such action. A number of powerful peo - restrictive measures to deter and tors have been threatening the pledged to continue close co- They would examine the num- A Dutch diplomat told report- ple close to Russian President respond to cyberattacks,” it said EU’s security through disrupting operation with the EU after it ber of people and EU countries ers that the powers amount to a Vladimir Putin appear on a in a statement. critical infrastructure, attempts leaves the bloc in line with the affected and determine how “big step forward” toward build- blacklist of 164 Russians and It added that sanctions will to undermine democracy and 2016 referendum. much money, intellectual prop- ing a more secure cyberspace. Ukrainians that was established be considered if a cyberattack is stealing commercial secrets and erty and data have been stolen. European leaders in October after Moscow’s annexation of determined to have had a “sig- money running to billions of eu- ‘Big step forward’ EU diplomats told reporters had called for a regime to impose the Crimean peninsula in 2014. nificant impact” on its target. ros,” Hunt said. Under the sanctions regime, it could also cover the hacking sanctions against cyberattacks. Those blacklisted are under The goal is to bolster the secu- “Our message to governments, diplomats said, the 28 EU coun- of European elections by a third US and European police said travel bans and asset freezes just rity of EU institutions, firms and regimes and criminal gangs pre- tries would have to vote unani- party or country. Elections for a Thursday they have smashed a like those that would be imposed individuals against what Britain pared to carry out cyberattacks mously to impose sanctions after new European Parliament take huge international cybercrime on those implicated in cyberat- called an increase in the “scale is clear,” Britain’s top diplomat meeting a legal threshold of sig- place May 23-26. network that used Russian mal- tacks.

EasyJet losses deepen in first half Germany green-lights e-scooters on roads, not pavements London, United Kingdom Berlin-based startup Tier and E-scooter users must Sweden’s Voi up against US firms ritish low-cost airline • Lime and Bird, leaders in the BEasyJet said Friday that stick to a speed limit fast-growing sector. first-half net losses more of 20 kilometres (12.4 Even German car behe - than quadrupled due to miles) per hour and be moth Volkswagen is eyeing the “tough” market conditions aged 14 years or older. e-scooter market with plans to and high fuel costs. incorporate them into its own The carrier also warned car-sharing scheme by the end that its second-half perfor- Berlin, Germany of the year. mance would encounter The presence of scooters will turbulence, partly because ermany yesterday author- intensify the battle for space of Brexit turmoil and Eu- Gised battery-powered scoot- on Germany’s streets, where rope’s economic slowdown. ers on its streets and cycle paths cycling associations have long Losses after tax expanded but banned them from pave - demanded more and wider bi- to £218 million ($280 mil- ments to protect pedestrians cycle paths. lion, 250 million euros) in as the two-wheeled craze con- A man rides an E-Scooter of rental company Tier in Berlin “Conflicts are inevitable,” So- the first half of the group’s tinues to spread across Europe. cial Democrat politician Anke financial year or six months Following fierce debate over Rehlinger said Thursday, adding to March, EasyJet said in a road safety and the impact on Scheuer was forced to amend Electrical scooters will only (12.4 miles) per hour and be aged that “continuous” effort should trading update. traffic, the upper house adopted his initial suggestion to allow be allowed on pavements in ex- 14 years or older. be made to define new rules for That compared with a a proposal by Transport Minis- electric scooters on pavements, ceptional cases, to be expressly The decision opens up the the e-scooters. Scheuer labelled smaller loss of £54 million ter Andreas Scheuer to approve after it sparked an outcry from indicated by signs. market for mobility companies them a “genuine additional al- in the same period of the the “electric propulsion vehi- politicians, police unions and E-scooter users must stick to vying to provide electric scoot- ternative for cars” in Germany’s previous year. cles” for road use. insurance groups. a speed limit of 20 kilometres ers in Germany’s cities with traffic-choked cities. China’s US Treasury holdings lowest since 2017 Washington, United States $1.12 trillion, the lowest level tariffs to all Chinese goods sold Dumping US government hina’s US Treasury holdings since May 2017, according to to the United States. bonds could raise borrowing Cfell in March to their lowest Treasury Department data re- A Chinese state journalist also costs for Washington at a time level in two years, with Beijing leased Wednesday. mused publicly about further when the budget deficit is rising. trimming its lending to the Unit- The decline was the first since retaliation, including the possi- However, the US central bank ed States amid a protracted trade November. bility that Beijing could cut its could decide to purchase what war, government data shows. China this week announced it holdings of US debt. China sells. However, the modest decline was raising duty rates on $60 bil- However, Treasury Secretary And in March, overall foreign came before this month’s sudden lion in US exports in retaliation Steven Mnuchin said Monday holdings of US government pa- crack-up in negotiations aimed for President Donald Trump’s he expected the Chinese would per actually rose by $88 billion, at resolving the trade dispute. decision to do likewise on a $200 continue to buy US Treasurys. with other lenders more than In March, China’s Treasury billion tranche of Chinese mer- “I assume so. It’s a good in- making up for the decline in Chi- holdings fell by $10.4 billion to Steven Mnuchin chandise -- with plans to extend vestment,” he told reporters. na’s share. SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2019 11

Crisis-hit Nissan shakes up board, keeps boss Talks to end Brexit deadlock collapse

Nissan Motors president and CEO Hiroto Saikawa (R) looks at Renault chairman Jean-Dominique Senard (L) during a press conference at the Nissan headquarters in Yokohama

Tokyo, Japan will share Senard’s views,” said the second source. apanese car giant Nissan shook up its executive ‘Differences of opinion’ Jboard yesterday, adding Nissan boss Hiroto Saika- a top director from partner wa will keep his job despite Renault as it battles the fallout mounting pressure on him to from the Carlos Ghosn saga step down after a set of disas- and disappointing results. trous results, with net profits The firm will propose to expected to plunge to a dec- shareholders a new board ade-low in the coming year. structure with 11 members, Several shareholders have six of whom will be external, called for Saikawa to be sacked as Nissan attempts to improve before his term comes up for corporate governance in the renewal in June but the former wake of former chairman Ghosn protege has insisted he Ghosn’s arrest for alleged fi- wants to stay on and guide the nancial misconduct. reforms he hopes will return “With the lessons from the Nissan to profitability. recent executive misconduct The firm has been crippled still fresh, Nissan resolves to by the reputational damage rigorously pursue separation caused by the legal woes of of supervisory and executive former chairman Ghosn, who functions,” said the firm. faces four formal charges of fi- Renault chief executive Thi- nancial misconduct. He denies Britain’s opposition Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corby (6R) sit with members of his front bench as Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May stands and speaks during erry Bollore will join his col- any wrongdoing. the weekly Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) question and answer session in the House of Commons in London. league from the French firm, But analysts point to several chairman Jean-Dominique problems for Nissan beyond ue to oppose the government’s Graham Brady, who chairs most commentators warn would Senard on the board, with the Ghosn, including apparent- deal in parliament, although the 1922 Committee, said May hammer the economy. two partner firms are at odds ly declining relations with its The announcement he would “carefully consider would do this after a parliamen- “The chances of a feasible on how close their ties should French partner Renault and a • any proposals the government tary vote in the week beginning Brexit solution being achieved be. dearth of new products. came after May agreed wishes to bring forward to break June 3 on legislation to approve seem to be falling by the day,” The appointment appears “At this time of radical trans- to set out early next the Brexit deadlock”. her EU divorce deal. said OANDA senior market ana- intended to calm tensions be- formation in the automotive month a timetable The announcement came af- “We have agreed that she and lyst Jeffrey Halley. tween the firms. industry, Nissan urgently for her departure ter May on Thursday agreed to I will meet following the second A source close to the mat- needs to establish a highly ef- set out early next month a time- reading of the bill to agree a Poll gloom ter said Bollore’s appointment fective governance structure to table for her departure. timetable for the election of a The internal Conservative was a major concession from enhance business capabilities London, United Kingdom MPs three times rejected the new leader,” Brady said, what- pressure on May increased after Nissan towards Renault “given and achieve sustainable corpo- divorce deal May struck with ever the outcome of the vote. the centre-right party suffered that Nissan’s management has rate value,” the company said ritain’s Labour opposition Brussels, further weakening It is thought that May will heavy losses in English local very little confidence” in the in its statement. yeserday pulled the plug her authority and forcing her trigger a leadership contest elections on May 2. French executive. Saikawa has brushed off Bon six weeks of talks on a to reach out to Labour. once the Withdrawal Agree- A poll in The Times newspa- Bollore stood by Ghosn for calls for his resignation, say- Brexit compromise with Prime MPs are due to vote for a ment Bill either falls, as seems per on Friday put the Conserv- a long time after his arrest, ing he wanted to launch a fresh Minister Theresa May, blaming fourth time in early June on the likely, or reaches completion. atives in fifth place for the Eu- sparking anger at Nissan, start for the firm and would the “weakness and instability” terms of Britain’s withdrawal The timetable is likely to ropean Parliament elections, to whose internal investigation discuss the timing of his step- of her government. from the EU. mean a new Conservative lead- be held in Britain on Thursday. brought down its former boss. ping down “at the appropriate The discussions “have now Labour, which favours much er, and therefore prime minister, The Brexit Party were on 35 Another source said Senard time.” gone as far as they can,” Labour closer economic ties with the should be in place before the percent, the Liberal Democrats “had pushed for this appoint- Ghosn was the driving Party leader Jeremy Corbyn European Union after Brexit, party’s annual conference in 16 percent, Labour 15 percent, ment but the Japanese refused said in a letter to May, pointing were concerned May could be September. the Greens 10 percent, the Con- at the beginning.” force between bringing to “important policy gaps” be- on her way out and that her suc- Britain’s EU exit date has been servatives nine percent, Change Senard has already been the firms together tween the two sides. cessor might not stick to any twice pushed back, from March UK five percent and UKIP three sitting on the Nissan board and has since alleged “The increasing weakness bargain she struck. 29 to October 31.The pound sank percent. YouGov interviewed since he was elected to replace that Nissan launched and instability of your govern- on renewed concerns Britain 7,192 British adults between Ghosn at an extraordinary an investigation into ment means there cannot be Meeting with party bigwigs will leave the EU with no deal. Sunday and Thursday. shareholders’ meeting in April. him over fears he was confidence in securing whatev- On Thursday, May held a Investors sold sterling on Former foreign secretary Bo- “For Renault, it’s about hav- hoping to merge the er might be agreed between us,” meeting with the 1922 Commit- worries that May’s likely defeat ris Johnson is the bookmak- ing someone on the board, Corbyn said. tee of backbench Conservative could lead to a hardline Brex- ers’ favourite to replace May. next to Senard, who knows Japanese and French The main opposition leader MPs fleshing out plans for her iteer taking her post and push- He revealed Thursday that he the story, a heavyweight who companies. said he would therefore contin- departure. ing for a hard EU exit, which would run.

Amazon invests in British food courier Deliveroo China’s Luckin London, United Kingdom raises $561 mln to offer customers even more ate.” The latest funding round New York, United States S online titan Amazon has choice, tailored to their personal takes the total amount that De- taken a stake in Deliveroo, tastes, offer restaurants greater liveroo has raised thus far to hinese coffee chain Uthe British food delivery opportunities to grow and ex- $1.53 billion. Since its London CLuckin, battling to de- company said yesterday. pand their businesses, and to launch in 2013, Deliveroo has throne Starbucks in the Amazon is the single larg - create more flexible, well-paid expanded into 500 towns and Asian giant, has raised $561 est investor in a $575-million work for riders,” said Deliveroo cities across Europe, Asia, Aus- million ahead of its Wall (514-million-euro) financing founder and CEO Will Shu. tralia and the Middle East. Street listing.The compa- round, Deliveroo said in a state- “Amazon has been an inspira- Doug Gurr, Amazon UK Coun- ny, which will debut on the ment. tion to me personally and to the try manager, said that the group Nasdaq Friday, set its share Other participants include company, and we look forward was “impressed” with the ap- price at $17, at the high end existing Deliveroo investors T to working with such a custom- proach of London-headquar- of the range. It sold 33 mil- Rowe Price, Fidelity Manage- er-obsessed organisation. tered Deliveroo. lion American depository ment and Research Company, “This is great news for the “Will and his team have built receipts (ADRs) after ini- and Greenoaks. tech and restaurant sectors, and an innovative technology and tially marketing 30m, said “This new investment will it will help to create jobs in all of service, and we’re excited to see Renaissance Capital, which help Deliveroo to grow and Representative picture the countries in which we oper- what they do next,” he added. specializes in IPO. SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2019 12 New laws of robotics needed to tackle AI: expert Vatican City, Holy See Twitter or in finance trading stocks, all of those have to be ecades after Isaac Asi- attributed to a person.” mov first wrote his laws “There are companies like Dfor robots, their ever-ex- Facebook where they just fine panding role in our lives requires the company but they never a radical new set of rules, legal force any person to give up mon- and AI expert Frank Pasquale ey or be incarcerated for doing warned on Thursday. something wrong. And that’s a The world has changed since problem. “We’ve already got a sci-fi author Asimov in 1942 problem with corporations and wrote his three rules for robots, if we allow robots to be out there including that they should nev- without being attributable to a er harm humans, and today’s person or corporation it just gets omnipresent computers and al- worse,” said Pasquale, whose gorithms demand up-to-date book “New Laws of Robotics” is measures. due to be published by Harvard According to Pasquale, author University Press. of “The Black Box Society: The What must be avoided at all Secret Algorithms Behind Mon- costs is two-tier technology, ey and Information”, four new such as proposed by Boeing for legally-inspired rules should be Sophia, a humanoid robot, during a brief interaction with UN Deputy Secretary- Frank Pasquale (file) their 737-MAX airliners, ground- applied to robots and AI in our General Amina J. Mohammed. (Courtesy of United Nations) ed after hundreds died in two daily lives. crashes blamed on a sensor fail- “The first is that robots should No humanoids Google assistant called Duplex Pasquale four new legally-inspired rules ing because of a software error. complement rather than substi- Pasquale, a law lecturer at the that would call people to con- “They made a decision at a tute for professionals” Pasquale University of Maryland, says it’s firm hotel reservations without According to Pasquale, four new legally-inspired rules should very high level that they would said on the sidelines of a robot- important that any investment telling them they were talking to be applied to robots and AI in our daily lives. allow airlines to buy a second ics conference at the Vatican’s in military robotics or AI should a computer. sensor but that would be an ex- Pontifical Academy of Sciences. provide some advantage that’s “There was an immediate 1. Robots should complement rather than substitute for tra cost, I think it was 80,000 “Rather than having a robot “not going to be just immedi- backlash to that because people professionals dollars extra per plane, and that doctor, you should hope that ately cancelled out by your en- thought that it was Google try- to me foreshadows a ton of prob- you have a doctor who really emies.” ing to pass its machines off as 2. Stop robotic arms races lems.” understands how AI works and “It’s just depressing, it’s mon- a human and I think that coun- 3. Do not to make humanoid robots or AI “Part of what the law has to gets really good advice from AI, ey down a hole, you build a robot terfeiting principle is the most 4. Any robot or AI should be “attributable to or owned by a person or do is step in and say certain of but ultimately it’s a doctor’s de- that can tell if my robot can tell important one, that we should a corporation these bargains we’re not going to cision to decide what to do and if your robot can tell if my robot not counterfeit humanity.” allow, we’re going to say we have what not to do.” is about to attack. It just never Robots can look humanoid “attributable to or owned by a a standard for flying, it’s a single “The second is that we need to ends.” “only if it’s totally necessary to person or a corporation made Two-tier tech standard it’s not like oh I need to stop robotic arms races. There’s The third, and most contro- the task,” said Pasquale, such as of persons because… we know “If we have drones flying look up whether Ryanair, Ameri- a lot of people right now who are versial, rule is not to make hu- “care robots or sex robots.” how to punish people but we about the place that are autono- can Airlines or Lufthansa bought investing in war robots, military manoid robots or AI, says Pas- The fourth and final law is don’t know how to punish mous, cars that are autonomous, the extra sensor, because that’s robots, policing robots.” quale, citing the example of a that any robot or AI should be machines.” bots online that are speaking on madness.”

Alibaba faces consumer Oil edges Aramco to supply extra 2 million complaints in Europe higher to $73 Reuters | London barrels a month to Indian Oil Paris, France Reuters | New Delhi il edged higher to $73 ix European consumer Oa barrel on Friday, sup- Srights associations said ported by a host of supply audi Aramco will supply yesterday they have asked na- cuts and concern of further SIndian Oil Corp Ltd an ex- tional authorities to look into disruption to Middle East tra 2 million barrels of crude illegal practices by firms using shipments as tensions rise, every month during July-De- the AliExpress site of Chinese and was heading for a week- cember, an executive of the e-commerce giant Alibaba. ly gain. state-run Indian company Buyers in European coun- US sanctions on Iran have said yesterday, as New Delhi tries enjoy the right to return cut the OPEC member’s looks to make up for the loss goods within two weeks and crude exports further in of supplies from Iran due to US get clear warranty information May, adding to supply curbs sanctions. about the minimum 2-year If Alibaba wants resulting from an OPEC-led Last month, Saudi Arabia ap- warranty period, rules that to trade on the pact. Meanwhile, rising ten- proached Indian buyers offer- platforms that host third-party European market, sion in the Middle East this ing them additional supplies to Representative picture sellers have sometimes found it must respect the week has raised concern compensate for loss of Iranian difficult to enforce. rules that apply about supply disruption. oil after the United States’ sanc- allowed them to import some “We have told them we will Consumer rights groups in tions kicked in. Iranian oil. be taking 2 million barrels every Belgium, France, Italy, Luxem- here. That is not The United States had im- Indian Oil has a term deal month for six months from July bourg, the Netherlands, Por- negotiable posed new sanctions on Iran in to buy 5.6 million tonnes from (about 1.6 million tonnes in to- tugal and Spain asked their November last year, but gave a Saudi Aramco in 2019/20 and tal) and they have agreed,” said national regulators to look into SANDRA MOLENAAR six-month waiver to eight coun- an option to buy additional 2 AK Sharma, Indian Oil’s direc- practices on AliExpress, which tries, including India, which million tonnes. tor (finance). HEAD OF THE DUTCH CONSUMER ASSO- mostly hosts Chinese sellers. CIATION CONSUMENTENBOND “If Alibaba wants to trade on Brent crude was up 43 the European market, it must cents to $73.05 a barrel at respect the rules that apply engage in discussions with the 1101 GMT. The global bench- here. That is not negotiable,” European Commission and mark is up about 3 per cent IMF staff agrees to disburse final said Sandra Molenaar, head of competent authorities,” the this week, having ended last the Dutch consumer associa- company told AFP. week steady and fallen the tion Consumentenbond. “We respect the rights of week before. US West Texas $2 billion tranche of Egypt loan The Consumentenbond also consumers and we are very Intermediate crude added Reuters | Cairo noted that AliExpress’ terms attentive to their concerns.” 60 cents to $63.47. and conditions force consum- The complaints came a day The market is also await- ers to go to arbitration in Hong after Alibaba’s founder Jack ing a decision from the Or- he International Monetary Kong if they have any dispute, Ma was in Paris for a tech con- ganization of the Petroleum TFund said yesterday its while EU laws give them the ference, where he wryly sug- Exporting Countries (OPEC) team had reached a staff-lev- right to go to courts in their gested Europe should spend and other producers over el agreement with Egypt to own country. more time fixing problems whether to continue with disburse the final $2 billion French consumer group than creating laws and rules. supply cuts that have boost- tranche of a $12 billion loan. UFC-Que Choisir meanwhile “If you think the tech revo- ed prices more than 30% so The three-year loan pro - said that French clients were lution is a problem, I am sorry far this year. gramme was signed in 2016. As not being provided with doc- to say that it has just started,” A meeting of an OPEC- part of the IMF program, Egypt umentation in French. said Ma. “If you think it is an led ministerial committee has been carrying out economic IMF headquarters building in Washington France’s DGCCRF anti-fraud opportunity, it is only begin- in Saudi this weekend will reforms including a steep deval- office said it took the com - ning. One thing changes: your assess member states’ com- uation of the pound, deep cuts tributed to economic stabili- deepened to facilitate inclusive plaint seriously, as did AliEx- mentality.” mitment to their deal reduc- to its energy subsidies and the zation and made Egypt more growth and job creation for all,” press. On Wednesday, Alibaba an- ing oil production and may introduction of new taxes. resilient to external shocks. it added. “We will look attentively at nounced its net profit more make a recommendation on In a statement, the IMF said “Looking ahead, we welcome The staff-level agreement the complaint which we have than tripled to $3.8 billion in whether to extend or adjust that Egypt’s fiscal policies and the authorities’ focus on struc- still needs to be approved by received and we are ready to the first quarter. the pact. flexible exchange rate had con- tural reforms as it needs to be the IMF’s executive board. 13 SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2019

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MOVIE REVIEW Contract to Kill: A movie about stopping terrorism before time runs out hen Islamic terrorists rector Keoni Waxman, which plot to enter the Unit- confuses a stream of exple - Wed States through tives for wit. There’s little help Mexican cartels’ tunnels, only from Seagal, who delivers lines a man who has worked for both like, “I’m interested. Tell me the CIA and DEA can keep Amer- DON’T MISS IT more,” while sounding com - icans safe. That man is Harmon, pletely bored. We know the who could only be played by feeling. Steven Seagal. Steven Seagal, “Contract to Kill” will proba- In “Contract to Kill,” the mar- bly please fans of Seagal’s work, tial arts master takes on Amer- the flamboyantly particularly his recent run of ica’s enemies with help from brutal action hero, films with Waxman. With its an FBI agent (Jemma Dallen- is a shadow of his dual villains of Mexican crim- der) and a drone expert (Russell hyper-violent self inals and Islamic fundamen - Wong). in Contract to Kill, talist terrorists, the action Between its low-budget spe- a dreary espionage movie smartly addresses a par- cial effects, bad dubbing and an thriller that never ticular political audience and automatic rifle/drone hybrid their fears, while giving Seagal whose parts could have been lets the Nineties the opportunity to take them bought at a local superstore and genre icon cut loose out. assembled by a teenager, “Con- The film’s final fist-pump-in- tract to Kill” looks remarkably private planes. citing kill will remind devoted cheap for a film whose char - The money also wasn’t spent audiences of why they’re still Steven Seagal in Contract to Kill acters wear Rolexes and take on the script from writer-di - watching the actor. 14 SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2019

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Businessman and social worker Sajid Butt’s Iftar President Donald Trump joins an iftar dinner, which breaks a daylong fast, celebrating Islam’s holy month of Ramadan, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, on Monday. Trump highlighted Ramadan as “a time of charity, of giving and service to our fellow citizens,” and one in which to become closer as families and communities

Ramadan cooking YBA Kanoo’s annual Ramadan Media Ghabga at Gulf Hotel Baklava

Ingredients 5 cups finely chopped blanched almonds 4 1⁄2 cups sugar 1⁄3 cup bread crumbs 1 1⁄4 tsp. ground cinnamon Interesting facts about the 40 sheets (about 2 lb.) phyllo dough 1 lb. unsalted butter, melted 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice 1 stick cinnamon holy month of fasting Instructions 1. Heat oven to 300°. Combine almonds, 1⁄2 cup sugar, bread crumbs, and he Holy month of Rama- ground cinnamon in a large bowl; set filling aside. Unwrap phyllo and dan is one of the five pil- trim to fit an 11” x 15” x 2” baking pan. Cover phyllo sheets with a damp lars of Islam that is ob- dish towel. T served by the Muslims around 2. Grease pan with some of the melted butter. Place 1 sheet of phyllo in the world with great reverence pan; brush with butter. Lay a second sheet of phyllo over first sheet, brush with butter, and then evenly sprinkle with 2 tbsp. almond filling. as part of their religious duty. 3. Spread a sheet of phyllo out on a clean work surface, brush with butter, Following the lunar calendar, then transfer, buttered side up, to pan (nuts in the filling make it diffi- every year Muslims start their cult to butter phyllo in the pan). Evenly sprinkle with almond mixture. month of fasting after the moon- Set aside two sheets of phyllo for the top, then continue alternating sighting by the religious schol- almond mixture with single buttered sheets of phyllo. Use reserved ars; it usually lasts for 29 or 30 phyllo sheets, separated only by butter, to cover top. 4. Brush top with butter. Arrange pan so short side faces you. Cut across days depending on the Shawal baklava with a serrated knife at about 2” intervals. You should have 8 moon. equal strips. Sprinkle top with water, cover with 2 sheets of parchment Ramadan is taken from the paper, and bake until golden, about 1 1⁄2 hours. word ramad which means that 5. Heat remaining 4 cups sugar, juice, cinnamon stick, and 2 cups water which is intensely or vehement- in a saucepan over medium heat; cook until sugar dissolves, about 15 ly heated by the sun. The word minutes. Remove from heat, and discard cinnamon stick; let cool. ramadhaa means intense heat 6. Remove baklava from oven. Discard parchment paper, then pour syrup of the sun (The Arabs used to over entire surface. Tilt pan so syrup reaches all corners, then set baklava aside to cool for 2 hours. Finish cutting baklava on the diagonal for say about) the sheep that they a traditional diamond shape or cut into squares. were ‘burned (ramidat) while they were grazing under the scorching heat of the sun to the extent that their livers became damaged (by the intense heat of the sun). Ramadan was named such because it burns the sins of the believers. Fasting is obligatory for adult Muslims perform the first “Tarawih” prayer on the beginning of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan at the yard of the Muslims, except those suffering al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem from an illness or those who are travelling, are elderly, pregnant, dawn breaks and after the sun many parts of the Muslim world more charity in this month. breastfeeding, diabetic, chroni- set. to facilitate their brethren to Islam is the religion of peace cally ill or menstruating. The meal before dawn is observe their Sawm and Salat. and inclusivity, Muslims are Ramadan falls on the 9th called Sahar and the breaking Taraweh prayers are offered. required to pay Zakat-ul-Fitr, month of the lunar calendar. of fast at sunset is called Iftar. Muslims try to be more duti- which is regularly referred to as It is the month when the The fast is preferably broken ful towards their five obligatory Fitrana, the amount of Sadqa-e- Holy Quran was revealed to the with dates, following the Sun- prayers, if not more and recite Fitr is equal to 2.25 kg flour or Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H). nah of Prophet Mohammad. the Holy Quran to earn Allah the price of raisins, barley and Muslims greet each other Muslims try to do good deeds Almighty’s blessing. dates, depending on the finan- Ramadan Kareem, once the as much as possible to be re - The most revered night Lay- cial status. moon is sighted. warded by Allah Almighty. lat al-Qadr, falls on one of the The reason behind the charity Special meals are prepared for A feeling of communion is ob- odd nights of the last 10 days of is to include those who are not the ritual. served during the fasting days. Ramadan. It is believed to be the that well off in the festivities of During the fast the devotees People come together and are night when the first revelation Eid. It should be paid before the refrain from eating and drinking encouraged to break the fast was sent to Prophet Moham- Eid day. from dawn till dusk. with family and friends. mad. Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated Food intake is allowed before Duty hours are cut short in It is a common practice to give marking the end of Ramadan. 15 SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2019 sports

Carrefour returns as title sponsor of Ramadan Cricket Blitz Allegri and Juventus in surprise split at end of season

AFP | Rome Lazio’s Simone Inzaghi have been linked with taking over oach Massimiliano Al- from Allegri in the Italian press legri will leave Serie A in recent weeks. Cchampions Juventus at Allegri’s name shot up the the end of the season after guid- bookmaker’s list of favourites ing them to five straight Italian to be the next permanent coach titles, the club said yesterday. at Inter Milan and Chelsea de- “Massimiliano Allegri will spite both sides already having not be on the Juventus bench men in place. for the 2019/2020 season,” the Despite signing Cristiano Team members before a match during the Ramadan Cricket Blitz club announced in a surprise Ronaldo from Real Madrid last development. summer the Bianconeri failed TDT | Manama opportunity to register for the Vijay Sailor, organiser of the Allegri, 55, held meetings to make it past the quarter-fi- programme and learn about tournament added: “We are with the club’s hierarchy ear- nals of the European football’s arrefour, wh ich is operat- benefits, savings and tailored pleased to have secured Carre- lier in the week during which a top competition for the second Ced in Bahrain by Majid Al promotions that are exclusive four Bahrain as our Title Spon- clear disagreement between the successive season. Futtaim, reaffirmed its support to MyCLUB members. sor for this year’s Ramadan two parties emerged. They were humiliated by of the annual Ramadan Cricket Jerome Akel, Country Man- Cricket Blitz. The tournament He had rejected reports modest-spending Ajax in the Blitz, by once again signing on ager of Carrefour Bahrain at has been running for over 20 saying he was about to be dis- last eight in April despite a as the official Title Sponsor of Majid Al Futtaim Retail, said: years and has become a hugely missed last Saturday adding he star-studded side including this year’s event which will be “We are pleased to be return- successful endeavour for us, had already been making plans Ronaldo, Argentina’s Paulo held at The Football Academy ing as the Title Sponsor of this with over 25 teams participat- for the side’s future for the past Dybala and France World Cup in Bahrain. year’s tournament once again, ing and over 2000 visitors ex- six months. winner Blaise Matuidi. Carrefour recently celebrated the Ramadan Cricket Blitz is a pected to attend. With Carre- Juventus have already Allegri guided Juve to two the first-year anniversary of its popular sporting event for a big four’s backing, we can say that wrapped up their record eighth European finals losing to Bar- customer loyalty programme, part of the resident communi- this year’s event is poised to be consecutive title, and Allegri’s celona in 2015 before being MyCLUB, and will be represent- ty. We hope that this initiative our best yet.” fifth in as many years and he hammered by Real Madrid two ed at the tournament through inspires residents of Bahrain to The annual Ramadan Cricket lifted the Coppa Italia on four years later. a dedicated booth of the same get active and look forward to Blitz 2019 takes place from 10 occasions since replacing An- Wales midfielder Aaron Ram- name. At this location, visitors creating great moments for all May until 25 May at The Foot- tonio Conte in 2014. sey has already signed for the and participants will have the those involved.” ball Academy in Saar. The club’s former midfield- Italian club on a free transfer er Conte along with France from Arsenal for next season. boss and ex-defender and boss Allegri and club president Didier Deschamps, Champi- Juventus’ Italian coach Massimiliano Andrea Agnelli will hold a press ons League finalist Mauricio Allegri leaves the pitch at the end of conference on Saturday at 14:00 Sterling denies he is a role model Pochettino of Tottenham and a match local time (1200 GMT). AFP | London thing but it has opened up a de- his best ever season for City bate which could yield results. scoring 23 goals in all competi- anchester City star Ra- Sterling, who is delivering a tions -- and was used in almost Mheem Sterling says de- speech in New York next week every game even with such tal- More McLaren woe at Indy 500 practice spite his mother being proud on racism, was subject to racist ents as Leroy Sane and Riyad of him for tackling racism in taunts in a match with Chelsea Mahrez in reserve. AFP | Los Angeles working on his engine. heels at the Indianapolis Mo- football he does not see himself and he and other black play- Sterling, who has set up his It followed an abbreviated tor Speedway, which stages the as a role model. ers were racially abused by own You Tube channel which cLaren officials are de- session of free practice on Tues- Indy 500 on May 26. The 49-times capped Montenegro supporters aside from addressing serious Mtermined to reignite their day after an electrical glitch. “Yesterday the team reviewed England forward, who in a Euro 2020 qual- issues also presents him in a troubled Indianapolis 500 chal- McLaren sporting director the damage and we took the de- can help City seal a ifier. more light-hearted manner, lenge after another setback in Gil de Ferran said the team had cision to change to the backup unique domestic treble if “People keep says it was another of Pep Guar- practice that saw the team fail hoped to be back on the track car,” de Ferran said in a state- they beat Watford in the saying that,” the diola’s signings -- Bernardo to turn a single lap on Thursday. Thursday after rebuilding Alon- ment. FA Cup final, told yester- 24-year-old said in Silva from Monaco in 2017 -- Spanish star Fernando Alon- so’s damaged car. “During that process last day’s Daily Mirror reference to being an that sparked him into proving so will head into yesterday’s However, after realising that night, it also transpired that his speaking inspiration. himself. session with just 96 laps to an engine change would also we had damaged the engine out over “I don’t want “That was a massive turning his name after an accident on be required, the session was and that resulted in an engine racism to say role point when the wingers came Wednesday that forced me- declared a write-off with a frus- change that added an additional has not model be- in to push me. It was a good chanics to spend Thursday trated Alonso left kicking his workload. altered cause I don’t thing,” he said. any- see myself “At the time, it was only me as one. and Leroy (Sane) and I just “It gives knew that it would push me City referred to UEFA financial body in fair play probe my mum again to do better because I pride, I’ll knew there was someone else AFP | London tell you there. that. “When you’re in a team, it’s anchester City said they “I don’t not about ego, it’s about raising Mwere “disappointed” but think I’ve your game to help the team. “not surprised” after being re- changed any- “People had started to doubt ferred to UEFA’s adjudicatory thing, but I’ve me and I began to doubt myself chamber for alleged breaches of opened up a as well and believe what was financial fair play rules. door for work being said. In 2014, the Premier League Raheem to be done. “It wasn’t about getting champions were fined £49 mil- Sterling “I adore this my belief back, but I kind of lion ($63 million) and subjected country because the people blocked people out. I was like, to squad, wage and spending here are so loving and so will- ‘OK, no problem, I’ll show you.’” caps in a settlement agreed with ing to listen to try and do things For Sterling the worst mo- football’s European govern- A general view outside the stadium as the Manchester City Players celebrate for the better. ment of the season, in terms of ing body following a previous to their fans after winning the Premier League Title at Etihad Stadium “I’m giving a speech in New what happened on the pitch, breach of the rules. York next week… I’m dreading was his goal in stoppage time UEFA began a new probe after a member of Abu Dhabi’s royal a season-long ban from the it! No, I’m really looking for- in the Champions League quar- further allegations were made family, had set up sponsorship Champions League if they are ward to it, bit nervous, but.…” ter-final second leg clash with in German publication Der deals to circumvent regulations found to have breached the reg- Tottenham Hotspur which was Spiegel last year. limiting how much money own- ulations but it is not known if ‘That was horrible’ ruled out due to Sergio Aguero The reports alleged that City, ers can put into a club. chief investigator Yves Leterme On the pitch Sterling enjoyed being ruled offside. bankrolled by Sheikh Mansour, City could reportedly face supports such a penalty. SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2019 16 ‘Liverpool will be Federer, Osaka pull Premier League contenders again’ out, Nadal advances AFP | London ejan Lovren believes Liv- Rafael Nadal swept Derpool will be Premier • League title contenders again This year, with the new past Fernando Verdasco next season, saying they are players, we reached to book his place in still improving under Jurgen second place with 97 Italian Open semi-finals Klopp. points, it’s incredible. KNOW WHAT Liverpool were pipped to And again the final Naomi Osaka the title by Manchester City by of the Champions • a single point despite reaching withdraws from 97 points -- the third-high- League, so definitely Rome quarters with Roger Federer est tally in Premier League we are again one of the right hand injury returned to Rome history. contenders for next this week for the The Reds have also secured year to do something Roger Federer first time since back-to-back Champions great. With this team, • 2016 League final appearances, we can only improve pulled out with a which Lovren said was an - right leg injury other indication of their im- DEJAN LOVREN Rafael Nadal of Spain returns the ball to fellow countryman Fernando Verdasco provement. AFP | Rome “When you look back on the on May 26. out competing in Roland Garros. my favourite cities to visit and I last three years, it was every “We gave everything this Tsitsipas beat Nadal in last “I’m going to stay here for hope to be back next year.” season improvement,” he told season, it was a brilliant sea- oger Federer and Naomi week’s Madrid Open semi-finals one more day and see how it The 20-time Grand Slam liverpoolfc.com. son - especially (at) Anfield Osaka both pulled out of before falling to Novak Djok- is,” she said. champion had been on court for “When Klopp came (in and I think the fans really en- Rthe Italian Open yester- ovic, but lost to the Spaniard “I haven’t really talked to nearly four hours on Thursday, 2015), every year we did better joyed it, especially the game day before their quarter-final in the Australian Open semis everyone so don’t really know saving two match points to win and better. Last season we did against Barca (Liverpool beat matches due to injuries just earlier this year. the plan is yet. I’ve never had through in three sets against quite well, we had quite a lot of Barcelona 4-0 to in the second a week before the start of the Reigning US and Australian this problem before, it’s brand Borna Coric after earlier easing injuries and reached the final leg of their Champions League French Open, as defending Open champion Osaka had ear- new.” to a straight sets win over Port- of the Champions League. semi-final). champion Rafael Nadal swept lier said she could not compete “I’m going to take it like how I gual’s Joao Sousa. “This year, with the new “So, at the end we have an- into the last four. because of a problem with her went to Australia,” added Osaka, The former world number players, we reached second other final and I’m sure we The eight-time champion hand. who also retired with a leg in- one had been a late addition place with 97 points, it’s in- will come back with big came through 6-4, 6-0 against “I woke up this morning and I jury against Bertens in the WTA to the Rome tournament as credible. smiles.” compatriot Fernando Verdasco couldn’t really move my thumb,” Finals last October before going he sought clay-court practice “And again the final of the to set up a rematch with Greek the 21-year-old told a press con- on to win in Melbourne. ahead of his bid to add to his Champions League, so defi- rising star Stefanos Tsitsipas for ference. “Grand Slams to me are like a lone French Open title from nitely we are again one of the Dejan a place in the final. “I can’t move my hand. I can’t playground, I have a lot of fun 2009. contenders for next year to do Lovren Tsitsipas advanced after move my thumb and I’m not there.” On court, Argentina’s Diego something great. Federer -- returning to clay af- sure I can play my match. Schwartzman dispatched Jap- “With this team, we can ter a two-year absence -- retired “I tried to practice and grip Top ranking at Roland Garros anese sixth seed Kei Nishikori only improve.” with a right leg injury before my racket and I just felt this Osaka won twice on Thursday to reach the semi-finals. Central to that, according their game. pain every time I tried to move after the previous day’s play was Schwartzman, 26, won 6-4, to Lovren, will be keeping “I am not 100 percent physi- my hand in different directions.” rained off, retaining the world 6-2 in 87 minutes in the quar- the current cally and after consultation with The Japanese star was due to number one spot ahead of the ter-final for his first win in four squad my team, it was determined meet Madrid Open champion French Open. meetings with former US Open to- that I not play,” said 37-year- and sixth seed Kiki Bertens. Federer was playing in the finalist Nishikori. geth- old Federer. Bertens goes through to meet Italian capital to prepare for his The world number 24, a er -- The 32-year-old Nadal, seed- either Britain’s Johanna Konta return to the French Open for French Open quarter-final- most ed second, advanced to his or Czech Marketa Vondrousova. the first time since 2015. ist last year, has not dropped k e y fourth straight semi-final but “I haven’t seen the doctor yet. “I am disappointed that I will a set so far on the red clay of players have has not managed to go further I’ve seen the physio,” she said. not be able to compete today,” the Foro Italico and next faces already been tied on clay this season, ahead of Osaka said she could stay in said Federer, who also reached either the top-ranked Djokovic down to long contracts his bid for a 12th French Open Rome before going on to the the quarter-finals in Madrid. or compatriot Juan Martin del -- and making the right ad - title at Roland Garros, starting French Open, but did not rule “Rome has always been one of Potro. ditions. Narrowly missing out on the title meant the Croatia international suffered a second heartbreaking runners-up finish in 10 months, having been Kane will get time to prove fitness beaten by France in the World Cup final last year. He is confident, howev- for England, says Southgate er, this season can end on a high with victory included in an initial 27-man others we need to know a lot over Tottenham in Ma- AFP | London squad for the tournament more about in the next week, he drid on June 1. named by Southgate on Thurs- is one I will make an exception ottenham Hotspur striker day, with the final group of 23 to for in that I will see how it goes THarry Kane could miss the be confirmed on May 27. in the final week,” he said. Champions League final but still “Frankly, we will know a Kane is one of nine players Loftus-Cheek undergoes Harry captain England in their bid to lot more about that if he is in from Tottenham and Liver- Kane win the Nations League, said na- Tottenham’s team,” he said of pool who could potentially surgery, misses Europa tional coach Gareth Southgate. Kane’s current fitness level. be involved in the Champions The 25-year-old talisman has Asked if Kane needs to play League final and go on to link League final not played since injuring an- in the Champions League final up with the England squad kle ligaments in the first leg of to be considered for interna- in Portugal for the Nations AFP | London in Boston on Wednesday. Spurs’ Champions League quar- tional duty, Southgate replied: League. “Ruben has seen a specialist ter-final win over Manchester “Not necessarily, because they Southgate admitted the helsea mid- today and will have surgery on City. might take a view that (Lucas) all-English final presents a Cfielder Ruben his ruptured Achilles tendon Kane, who won the Golden Moura scored a hat-trick (in rare challenge. Loftus-Cheek this evening,” the club said in Boot at last summer’s World the semi-final) and Son (He - “That’s a test of our manage- will undergo a statement. Cup, missed the end of the Pre- ung-min) played well so they ment skills and our collective Achilles tendon Loftus-Creek will miss the mier League season with Tot- keep Harry as an impact player. spirit as a team,” he told BBC surgery which will May 29 Europa League final tenham but is hoping to be fit “So without talking to Mau- Radio 5. rule him out of the against Arsenal in Baku as for their European showpiece ricio (Pochettino), I don’t know “It’s the biggest challenge of Europa League final, well as England’s internation- final with Liverpool. what his thinking on that will all to compete against each oth- the Premier League al commitments this summer. That game takes place in be. I guess that depends on how er, then leave that at the door club said Thursday. “I went to bed last night and Madrid on June 1, just five Harry trains in the build-up to and remember with England The 23-year-old Ruben’s in the squad and play- days before England face the game.” we are a team, we support each England internation- ing brilliantly,” said England Holland in their Southgate said he was pre- other. al suffered the injury coach Gareth Southgate. Nations League pared to make a special case for “That’s been a massive during the 3-0 friend- “He misses now a major semi-final. his captain. strength for us over the last 18 ly win over New European final and a brilliant Kane was “Where there are one or two months.” England Revolution opportunity for us.” Ruben Loftus-Cheek

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