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England must be more clinical 18 SPORTS SPORTS 20 Five-star Belgium 12,000 pirating devices seized Riyadh

audi Arabia has said it Driving Shas confiscated more than 12,000 pirating de - vices in the country, after rival Qatar’s beIN Media ac- cused broadcasters in the kingdom of bootlegging its World Cup broadcasts. wheels “The number of confis- cated devices was 12,000... in recent months, although the actual figure in my opin- ion is much higher,” Saud Al Qahtani, an adviser to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, told AFP. of hope “Saudi Arabia respects the issue of protecting in- tellectual rights and abides Historic day for Saudi as ban on women driving ends; women having licences thrilled about first drive by international conven- tions in this regard,” he transforming the economy of the exchanged for a Saudi licence on since our country has made all of University, said: “Nothing could added. Move part of world’s top oil exporter. June 6 in Jeddah. She explained the effort to support women and describe my feelings. I can’t wait • “We are ready, and it will total- that she is a mother, and this to protect them. to get on the road.” sweeping reforms ly change our life,” said Samira Al change provided comfort for her “I think our society was look- Nasief received a very special ‘Murder bid’ on aimed at transforming Ghamdi, a 47-year-old psycholo- and her family. ing forward for this change, and gift from Ford for this occasion. Zimbabwean the economy of the gist from Jeddah, one of the first “I will be driving my kids to I am sure the majority will adapt “They gave me a 2018 Expedition world’s top oil exporter. Saudi women to be issued with a school and picking them up in fast. to drive for three days, a Mustang President driving licence. comfort and privacy,” she told “I feel safe, our country did California Special,” she told Arab everything to make this transi- News. “I am thrilled!” Sarah Alwas- Arab News. Harare Riyadh sia, 35, a nutritionist in Jeddah, “Independence is a huge thing tion pleasant and safe for every Nasief obtained her Saudi li- was quoted by Arab News. “I for me,” Alwassia said. “Driving woman behind the wheel. I am cence on June 7. She also holds a imbabwe’s president omen will hit the learnt how to drive 18 years ago is one small part of it. I am very really thankful to witness this British licence and two American Zhas escaped injury after roads in Saudi Arabia in the States where I got my driv- optimistic of the change that our historic moment and I am so licenses. “Now, I have my nation- an explosion at a stadium Wtoday with the lifting ing licence. I can’t believe that loving country has made.” happy for all the women in Saudi al licence too,” she said. where he was addressing of the world’s last ban on female the day to drive in my own home Alwassia applauds the efforts Arabia, especially my daughters.” She also said the lifting of the a rally, in what state media drivers. town has come.” the country has made to support Sahar Nasief, 64, a retired ban provided a sense of relief. “I are describing as an assassi- The move, ordered last Sep- Alwassia obtained her first women. lecturer from the European feel that I can practice one of my nation attempt. Emmerson tember by King Salman, is part American licence when she was “I am confident that driving in languages and Literature De- rights, and I don’t have to live at Mnangagwa has vowed that of sweeping reforms aimed at 18 years old in 2000, and had it the beginning will be pleasant, partment at King Abdulaziz the mercy of my driver anymore.” the “cowardly act” will not derail next month’s histor- ic election - the first since The end of driving Economic boom Two-wheel freaks long-time leader Robert ban is expected to Mugabe stepped down. provide more jobs The end of a decades-old 30 Many women are female driving ban is ex- planning to hit roads for Saudi women pected to bring an econom- on two-wheelers. in various sectors ic windfall for millions of billion American dollars Now people across KNOW WHAT in line with the Saudi women, making it is the expected volume Saudi can see women easier for them to work and of total car sales in Saudi revving on motorbikes Kingdom’s 2030 Arabia by the end of 2018. Vision. do business. as well. DON’T MISS IT TROUBLE MOVE

More losers, less French priest suspended for slapping baby during baptism winners in routine 03 Paris CR gamble The baby’s parents, visibly “The child was bawling and I quiet’ but he wouldn’t calm French Catholic priest shocked, eventually manage needed to turn his head so I could down,” the priest told France was suspended Fri- to extricate the child from the pour the water. I was saying ‘be Info radio. Graduating into Aday after a video of him priest’s grip during the ceremony smacking a crying baby during in Champeaux, about 50 kilome- 05 uncertain future a baptism ceremony went viral, ters (30 miles) southeast of Paris. drawing widespread condemna- “This loss of self-control can Media urged tion on social media. be attributed to the fatigue of an ADMISSIONS FOR 06 to rally against In footage posted on Twitter elderly priest, but that doesn’t SY ƒ -ƒ

regional threats on Thursday, gasps can be heard excuse it,” the diocese of Meaux, when the 89-year-old priest, after which includes the town, said in NOW OPEN ordering the infant he is holding a statement. Tel:  PRE-SCHOOL to “be quiet,” sharply slaps his It said the priest would no  TO HIGH SCHOOL cheek. longer be leading baptisms and Email:amaisamaiu.edu.bh Web:www.amais.edu.bh A few seconds later he smacks A screenshot of the video showing the weddings nor holding mass until him again. priest slapping the baby. further notice. SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2018 02 Leadership congratulated on MMA team medals

Manama (IMMAF) on June 17-23 in Bucharest, Romania. irst Deputy Chairman of the DID Murtadha Ali won the 93 kg gold Supreme Council for Youth and The national team’s medal, while Ali Yacoob and Zubeir honourable results are FSports (SCYS) and the Honor- Ghazi clinched the 61 kg and 70 kg ary President of the Bahrain Mixed KNOW the fruitful outcome silver medals. Yussef Sayyar, on the Martial Arts Federation (BMMAF), HH of HM the King’s other hand, clinched the 77 kg bronze Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, unwavering support and medal. has extended sincere congratulations care. HH Shaikh Khalid stressed that the to HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Bahrain’s MMA team won national team’s honourable results are SHAIKH KHALID HRH Prime Minister Prince Khalifa four medals at the Senior the fruitful outcome of HM the King’s bin Salman Al Khalifa, HRH Prince European Championships unwavering support and care, which, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the and the Youth European achievements. he said, contributed to the kingdom’s Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Com- Bahrain’s MMA team won four medals steadfast strides in MMA sport. mander and First Deputy Premier, and Open Championships. at the Senior European Championships HH Shaikh Khalid paid tribute to to the Personal Representative of HM and the Youth European Open Cham- HH Shaikh Nasser, whose constant the King, SCYS Chairman and Bahrain Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khal - pionships, organised by the Interna- follow-up, he said, has reflected posi- Olympic Committee President, HH ifa, on Bahrain’s MMA team’s recent tional Mixed Martial Arts Association tively on the team’s landmark results.

Bahrain’s cultural activities lauded Comply with summer ban Manama ritish Ambassador BSimon Martin has af- firmed his country’s sup- port to the cultural activ- ities in the Kingdom. He to ensure workers’ safety hailed the ongoing cultural activities round the year, commending Bahrain’s Summer ban was first introduced in the year 2013 rich heritage. He made the statement as he visited the The ministry introduced the ban in 2013 10th edition of Nakhool The minister lauded the commitment and has pledged a strict zero tolerance policy Tent, being held at Arad • towards those who do not comply with it. Fort as part of Muharraq of the majority of employers and their “The ban aims to protect workers and ensure Capital of Islamic Culture institutions with the decision over the past The ban aims their safety from the risks of sunstrokes and 2018. years, saying that it reached 98 per cent. various summer diseases and reduce occupa- to protect tional accidents,” Humaidan said one week workers and The Labour Ministry has been urging ahead of the implementation of the decision. Bahrain condemns • ensure their “The ministry seeks to provide a safe and all companies and establishments safety from secure work environment according to safety Ethiopia bombing which have uncovered works sites to standards to promote occupational health and the risks of Manama abide by the ban to protect workers sunstrokes reduce injuries in compliance with interna- during summer scorching heat. and various tional conventions.” ahrain’s Ministry of For- The minister lauded the commitment of the Beign Affairs “strongly summer majority of employers and their institutions condemned the bombing Manama diseases with the decision over the past years, saying which targeted a gathering and reduce that it reached 98 per cent. of supporters of the Prime abour and Social Development Minister Jameel occupational Such a figure reflects the belief of most Minister of the Federal Dem- Humaidan has called on all companies and pri- accidents. employers in the importance of occupational ocratic Republic of Ethiopia, vate sector institutions to comply with the de- safety and health measures as well as their un- Abiy Ahmed, which resulted L MR HUMAIDAN cision to ban open-air work from noon to 4 pm in July derstanding of the humanitarian and economic in the injury of a number of and August. objectives of the decision, he added. innocent people.” 03 SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2018 big story More losers, less winners in routine CR gamble Sometimes expats emerge winners, while other times Bahrainis emerge winners in this outrightly illegal game

• The rental rates for CRs vary between I can’t even take a BD200 and BD400 a legal route because month, according to now I realise what I did the size, nature and was totally illegal. My location of the business, humble advice is never the sources say. rent your CRs if you want a peaceful living. The current law in SAUD According to the the• Kingdom prohibits country’s law, a Bahraini CR owner Bahrainis from renting ing huge amounts or committing commercial registrations can only rent or fraudulent practices. sell it to another to foreigners. Saud Anwar, a Bahraini busi- nessman is one of the victims. Bahraini. The contracts between TDT|Manama “I gave my CR to a Turkish guy Thamer Tayfour to manage restaurants. I was Bahrainis and getting BD400 in rents. Things foreigners are were going smooth until one day invalid. any Bahrainis are in a when the building owner of one tight spot after renting of the restaurants informed me ADV FAISAL Mout their Commercial about outstanding rents.” Registration (CRs) licences to Saud was devastated after re- expats in their bid to make easy alising that the Turkish national Mohammed says 90pc of expats successfully run business after taking CRs from Bahrainis. money. had obtained a lot of debts “in CR to another Bahraini. The Sources say it is quite common his name”. “The restaurant was had any problems with my CR works, in fact benefitting both renting commercial registra- contracts between Bahrainis for small scale expat business- closed. Now I had to pay BD260 owner. Apart from CR rent, I pay expats and Bahrainis.” tions to foreigners. “According and foreigners to rent out CRs men to approach Bahrainis for to LMRA, BD130 in electricity LMRA fees, electricity fee and Speaking to Tribune, lawyer to the country’s Industrial and is invalid, whether this agree- their CRs as the Kingdom’s law bills apart from the BD3,000 he shop rent. My business itself is Faisal Al Ajman said the current commercial law, a Bahraini CR ment is between individuals or doesn’t allow them to fully own had cheated.” a great example that the deal law prohibits Bahrainis from owner can only rent or sell the companies.” many businesses. “I can’t even take a legal According to Bahrain Invest- route because now I realise ments Centre, there are more what I did was totally ille- than 90,000 CRs issued by the gal. My humble advice is end of August 2017 to start vari- never rent your CRs if you ous businesses and a majority of want a peaceful living.” them are being used by expats, A Bahraini citizen, who who lock deal with their “Bah- doesn’t want to be named, raini licence owners”. said his late father too was The rental rates for CRs vary a victim. “My father rented between BD200 and BD400 a out his CR to two Bangla- month, according to the size, na- deshi nationals to start a ture and location of the business, construction businesses. the sources say. The expats took almost But the worst side of the deal BD13,000 from many peo- is that Bahrainis ultimately be- ple and escaped to their come liable for debts and other country and now, we sons Transfer liabilities created by these ex- are paying off debts.” pats, who in many cases, have On the flip side, there are Money in left the Kingdom after borrow- also expats who have been cheated by Bahrainis. Mu- hannad Ozjan, a Turkish Seconds! national started his saloon With BenefitPay you can along with a Bahraini friend now transfer money in DID after investing BD5,000. seconds. “After a year of success, Fawri+ allows you to transfer we opened another shop up to BD1,000 per day in KNOW less than 30 seconds to any and I invested BD7,000 in beneficiary in Bahrain by that. But the honeymoon simply using their IBAN did not last long. He be - number, or a mobile number if the customer is gan raising CR rent with registered with BenefitPay. According to warnings of throwing me It’s fast, secure and easy! Bahrain Investments out of business. Eventual- Download the BenefitPay Centre, there are ly, I was forced out of the App now and enjoy money more than 90,000 shop. I could not seek any transfer in seconds today! CRs issued by the legal mechanisms as there Bahrain’s National e-Wallet end of August 2017 was no official contract be- to start various tween me and him.” Mohammed Noor, an Follow us For more information visit benefit.bh businesses and a Indian national, who runs @benefit.bh majority of them or email us at [email protected] a laundry here, said 90pc *Terms & Conditions apply.

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Reap tourism benefits by bringing heritage to light

Experts call for more action to explore heritage tourism potentials Bahrain has many heritage sites, but not getting the right attention.

TDT|Manama skills required for conservation Mohammed Zafran and preservation of the historic sites. It is far too much for a per- ahrain has the highest son to handle, the situation is the potential to emerge as Heritage needs to What I would like same all around the world but Ba culture and heritage be a more of an to see in Bahrain they need more support.” based tourism hotspot in the Tim Badman, Director of region due to its rich history and emphasis point on is for it to bring a World Heritage programme at well-preserved heritage sites, the government linkage between International Union for Con- according to heritage experts. agenda. Although nature and servation of Nature, said that Bahrain can take advantage it is being culture. So more he was happy to see Bahrain’s of its rich history and heritage recognised and attention would efforts for heritage conservation. to transform itself into a tour- appreciated, it need to be placed He said that Bahrain has strong ism hub, international heritage heritage and cultural sites, rec- expert and Adviser to Bahrain is still not given on ecological ommending the strengthening Authority for Culture and An- the importance aspects around of culture-nature linkage at her- tiquities Dr Britta Rudolff told and attention it the cultural sites. itage sites. Tribune. deserves. MR BADMAN “What I would like to see in According to her, Bahrain is DR BRITTA Bahrain is for it to bring a link- unique in the region thanks to its age between nature and culture. magnificent history such as from So more attention would need to the Tylos and Delmon period be placed on ecological aspects as well as the well-preserved situation continues, Bahrain will rain. Undoubtedly, Bahrain is a of an emphasis point on the gov- up next to archaeological sites. around the cultural sites and archeological sites. face the same situation as the stronghold of cultural heritage.” ernment agenda. Although it is In historic neighbourhoods, how the sites show the people’s “Bahrain, compared to oth- UAE has today where cultural “Oman is perhaps the only being recognised and appreciat- large housing project coming relationship with nature has er countries in the region has a heritage has been lost.” country in the region that could ed, it is still not given the impor- in could make a change in the evolved over time. tremendous amount of heritage “Bahrain is by far the strongest even compete with Bahrain. But tance and attention it deserves.” structure and identity of the lo- “The whole story of Bahrain resources although it is slowly in the GCC in heritage terms. Bahrain has still some advantag- Heritage sites in the GCC face cal community.” from Delmon period onwards is disappearing. The country can Bahrain has historic cities and es such as its small size which a lot of challenges as infrastruc- Site managers also face many a very compelling story of how really use these resources to be- villages in their architectural gives it a stronger density.” ture and housing development challenges, she said. “The main people had to live in a challeng- come a prime culture tourism fabric, and also has amazing “This could be something that takes place, she said. challenges are the tremendous ing environment and how they destination in the region. archeological sites, the burial could be marketed in a bigger “Challenges are different in work they are tasked with. They have adapted to their conditions. “This is a decision that needs mounts field which used to be way because culture tourism is different sites, many sites now- need to have different skills in So what this means is that we to be made now; with develop- the whole of the Island are still high quality tourism; it brings in a-days face issues such as infra- different areas, administrative need people with nature con- ments projects increasing many present. There are historic tem- a lot of revenue.” structure and housing issues, for skills, financial skills, market- servation and cultural heritage resources are getting lost. If this ples and sites like Qalat al Bah- “Heritage needs to be a more instance sky scrapers popping ing, negotiating and the specific skills on the ground.”

Indian Ambassador Alok Kumar Sinha attended a yoga session organised by Prop Yoga and Therapy Centre yesterday at Marassi Beach as part of International Yoga Day celebrations. The session was held under the guidance of yoga instructor Ehsan Asghar.

The Shri Krishna Hindu Temple – Manama and the Thattai (Bhatia) Hindu Community celebrated the fourth edition of International Yoga Day by organising a talk on the benefits of “Yoga for a Healthy Lifestyle” with a simultaneous demonstration of yogic postures by yoga expert Anil Kumar Singh. The event was attended by Indian Embassy Second Secretary (Consular) P K Chowdhury, joined by 102 yoga enthusiasts in performing the various asanas. SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2018 05

Mr Kadhim speaking at the meeting. Graduating into uncertain future Students suffer as their Chinese degrees don’t have official validity in the Kingdom

cussed in the Parliament few ying there, fearing a mysterious graduates passed a one-year The graduates and months ago, as the same MP, Mr future for their employment. training programme supervised • Kadhim, submitted an urgent Mr Kadhim claimed that all by Health Ministry here, but students explained to proposal to give parity to the of the students were sent on the they remain jobless as their de- the attendees the efforts degrees of around 100 Bahraini expense of the State, with a total grees weren’t equalised by Edu- 240,00 they had put in during students. However, the House cost of BD240,000. At the same cation Ministry. Some were even Bahraini dinars is the their six-year studying voted against the proposal, rais- time, he expressed his surprise licensed to practice medicine by amount spent by the ing eyebrows among the sup- from the ministry’s decision the health authorities in Saudi State until now for period in China. porters of the proposal and the to not ratify the students’ de - Arabia.” Bahraini students’ education in China students. grees after spending such huge The MP added, “China is an The matter has In yesterday’s meeting, Mr amounts on their education in advanced country in all fields been• discussed in Kadhim lashed out on both Ed- I am surprised well-known universities. and offers annual scholarships the Parliament few ucation and Health Ministries over the ministry’s “The Chinese Embassy’s Rep- to the Kingdom in support of for not attending the meeting, decision to not resentatives explained to the Bahraini students. Chinese their six-year studying period months ago after MP despite inviting them to meet students that the embassy has universities are accredited by in China. They demanded an Kadhim submitted ratify the students’ the students and their parents. degrees after communicated with Education Health Ministry here, as well as immediate solution to their is- an urgent proposal. According to the MP, 27 Bah- Ministry and provided it with international organisations and sue, stating that it has been eight raini students have graduated spending such huge the required documents to rat- health authorities in fellow GCC years since they were sent on amounts on their Manama|TDT from different Chinese colleges ify the students’ degrees nine and Arab countries.” scholarships to China, but they Muhannad Mansour of medicine and nine of them education in well- months ago, but didn’t receive The graduates and students can’t be employed here without graduated with honours degree, known universities. any reply,” Mr Kadhim stated. explained to the attendees the ratifying their degrees with the while 73 students are still stud- He also said, “Some of the efforts they had put in during ministry. MR KADHIM he dilemma of the Bah- raini students who grad- Tuated from Chinese uni- versities and couldn’t equalise their certificates here was ex- tensively discussed during a special meeting held in Budaiya yesterday. The meeting was held at the office of MP Jalal Kadhim in the presence of the students, parents and representatives of the Chinese Embassy in the Kingdom. Information related to the students, who have been ap - parently unemployed since they graduated from Chinese uni- versities two years ago, were highlighted in the discussion. The majority of the students either graduated from, stud - ying at or discontinued their education from Chinese medical universities. Apparently, some of them were sent on state-borne schol- arships, but their degrees wer- en’t ratified by Education Min- istry when they returned here after graduation. The matter has been dis - Chinese Embassy officials speaking to students. World Heritage Committee meeting to convene today

Manama Organisation (UNESCO) Audrey Azou- ities and discussion sessions that will The meeting will DID lay will attend the celebration along- spotlight heritage sites to be registered • he 42nd meeting of the World side diplomatic and media personalities, on the World Heritage List and other continue until July 4 at Heritage Committee will convene specialists and representatives of many issues. the Ritz-Carlton Hotel’s today under the patronage of His countries from around the world. Participants, including more than T KNOW UNESCO Village which Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. The meeting will continue until July 2000 experts and 140 media persons was built particularly Bahrain National Museum will host 4 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel’s UNESCO from across the world will have a chance the opening ceremony of the session. Village which was built particularly for to visit the kingdom’s historical land- for the event. Director General of the United Nations The meeting will put the event. marks and museums which reflect Bah- Educational, Scientific and Cultural spotlight on heritage sites The meeting will feature many activ- rain’s rich history and civilisation. SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2018 06

Media urged to rally against regional threats Forum seeks ways to highlight crimes

committed by Houthi militias in Yemen Al Romaihi speaks at the meeting.

and identity, said Information interference. Yemeni people. Al Romaihi also called for Minister Ali Al Romaihi, while The minister highlighted He also called on the International Com- • attending a meeting of Infor- that Bahrain’s “effective” par- munity to assume its responsibilities through unifying stances in the face of mation Ministers of countries ticipation in the Arab Coalition putting an end to Iran’s hostile interference in external campaigns staged by backing the Arab Coalition to to Support Legitimacy in Yem- Arab countries’ internal affairs. suspicious regional and international Support Legitimacy in Yemen. en and the Operation Restor- The meeting discussed ways to develop media media outlets and organisations In his speech, the minister ing Hope are in line with its plans to support Yemen’s legitimate government stressed that the current se - religious, national and human in the face of the Iranian and Houthi media’s to refute fallacies and lies. curity challenges and military fundamentals, commitment distorted coverage. risks targeting Arab sovereign- to defending the legitimate It also sought ways to highlight the crimes • The minister expressed hope that ty require all media outlets to government in Yemen based committed by the Houthi militias against the the meeting will issue resolutions assume their ethical, profes - International on its request, and keenness to brotherly Yemeni people, as well as to organise that support the member states’ sional and pan-Arab respon - activate the Arab conventions media campaigns to expose facts to the Arab sibilities. Community and summits’ resolutions. public opinion through shedding light on Iran’s joint action towards activating the Thanking HM King Hamad’s should assume its Al Romaihi praised the re - support to the coup militias. media’s pivotal role in preserving directives, Al Romaihi said responsibilities lief, medical and development Al Romaihi also called for unifying stances in Arab identity and religion. Bahrain’s military and media by putting an end aid and projects delivered by the face of external campaigns staged by suspi - sectors are always keen to ral- to Iran’s hostile the King Salman Humanitari- cious regional and international media outlets ly together with Saudi Arabia interference in an Aid and Relief Centre, along and organisations to refute fallacies and lies. Jeddah and its good efforts to promote with Bahrain’s Royal Charity The minister expressed hope that the meeting security and peace across the Arab countries’ Organisation and other Gulf will issue resolutions that support the member edia outlets in the region have a great- region, combat extremism and internal affairs. Cooperation Council ( GCC) states’ joint action towards activating the me- er role to play amidst various threats terrorism in all their forms and AL ROMAIHI and Arab humanitarian in - dia’s pivotal role in preserving Arab identity Mand challenges targeting Arab security counter all external threats and stitutions, to the warn-torn and religion.

Customs Affairs Chief Shaikh Ahmed bin Hamad Expat commits suicide Al Khalifa took part in the international meeting for officials in charge of at labour camp borders and customs. The sessions which were TDT|Manama held in Washington, Harpreet Kaur focused mainly on threats and challenges, the use of modern n expat committed suicide technologies, particularly yesterday allegedly over un- biometric equipment Apaid salaries at his labour to facilitate the accommodation in Tubli. movement of passengers. The deceased was identified as The delegations Indian national Gurpreet Singh, who discussed also ways was working as a heavy vehicle driver of benefiting from for a contracting company. artificial intelligence to He was found hanging in his room. Gurpreet Singh strengthen security and Sources said Gurpreet was going facilitate the movement through financial troubles and was mentally depressed as he of passengers and did not receive salary for many months. merchandise.

Colorful paintings are adorning many walls in Sanad. Away from art, they carry social messages to the public including the need to keep the streets clean. The initiative launched by the Capital Secretariat Council has been sponsored by Y K Almoayyed and Sons. 07 SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2018 business

Alok Gupta is new STEPPING STONE CEO of YKA Ensuring your family business NBB to roll out survives and thrives online banking

Alok Gupta – CEO of Y. K. service platform MIKE ORLOV Almoayyed & Sons uccessful family busi- Great enterprises are built Yaser Alsharifi, Chief Strategy nesses always have a core on purpose, vision, values, TDT | Manama Bank to hold a Officer at NBB. Scompetence in what they agreed broad goals and specific • Panellists from leading pri- do which ensures they regu- objectives with exceptional- K Almoayyed & Sons forum on online vate and public sectors as well larly deliver positive results. strategic execution;enduring Y(YKA) has appointed banking on Monday as digital banking and Fintech What is most striking is the family enterprises across gen- Alok Gupta as its new Chief as part of the roll out sectors will address the busi- speed of transformation and erations have an additional Executive Officer. ness community at the forum change at agile family busi - edge - robust governance. Gupta will be overseeing organised in cooperation with nesses;when ready to imple- Governance is vital to a fam- the company’s operations TDT| Manama RAWAD, a magazine. ment the changes, they do it ily business as it grows and across its diverse sectors The line-up of speakers at the quickly, unlike many other confronts new opportunities, which include, automotive, BB will roll out its new forum are: Salman Al Rasheed, enterprises. challenges, and critical ques- heavy equipment, electron- and enhanced online head of Digital Banking at NBB; Family organisations often tions about its future direction. ics and home appliances, Nbanking platform to Areije Al-Shakar, senior vice prove more resilient to eco- The sustainability of a family HVAC, industrial and build- customers on Tuesday. The president at Bahrain Develop- Yaser Alsharifi, nomic slowdowns and may be organisation lies in the fine ing systems, taxi service, bank will hold a forum on on- ment Bank and Editor-in-Chief more resistant to the pressures balance between the needs of delivery service, toys and line banking for its business of ROWAD, Maissan Al Maska- placed on other enterprises by the business and the expecta- restaurant. customers at the Four Seasons ti, Board Member of Bahrain flows, payroll and other key demanding shareholders, ven- tions of family members. Alok Gupta, a qualified Hotel on Monday as part of the Fintech Bay; Dr. Abdulhasan banking and accounting func- ture capitalists and aggressive Corporate governance Chartered Accountant, has roll out. Al-Dairi, chairman of Bahrain tions,” the NBB said. banks through over-generous framework for any enter - more than 20 years of work “The new online banking SMEs Society; and Emma Al “The insights and know-how lending. Rather than scoop- prise should ensure strategic experience in various indus- platform, which is currently Mansoori, Founder and Man- provided by a leading group ing-out value through short- guidance; the board’s effec- tries. He joined YKA in 2006 in the beta testing phase, will aging Director Empower Busi- of fintech and digital banking term speculative strategies, tive monitoring of how the and served as the Group become available to all business ness Solution & Consulting and experts will benefit our busi- the longer-term organisation is Chief Financial Officer in customers from Tuesday,” said Director of Training at the Bah- ness customers attending the focus of family being managed his previous position. rain Development SMEs Society, forum,” said Alsharifi. businesses has and the board’s among others. “Digital banking is trans - many sensible accountability “The panellists will help forming the way that business- opportunities Family to the company business owners better under- es transact and are managed for sustainable organisationsoften and sharehold- Lockheed wins stand the vast benefits of digital around the world and we are success. prove more ers. A board The new online banking in their drive for great- excited to be enabling such a A key factor including in- $1.1 bn defense banking platform, er efficiency and growth and platform for our clients. The fo- in the potential resilient to dependent di- contract: Pentagon which is currently will also feature the experience rum will focus on ensuring they success of fam- economic rectors adds in the beta testing of a number of existing NBB have the information necessary ily businesses slowdowns and value to stra - Agencies| Washington phase, will become customers who have already to leverage the numerous tools is senior man- may be more tegic planning; available to all been leveraging the new online and features online banking agement’s and resistant to the bringing new ockheed Martin Corp business customers platform, which is currently in provides. It is one of the initi- directors’ flexi- pressures placed on ideas, spurring Land two of its subsidiar- the beta testing phase and will atives that NBB is undertaking bility and agili- other enterprises innovation, and ies have been awarded a $1.1 from Tuesday become available to all busi- to bolster business transforma- ty. If the family helping the billion contract for produc- YASER ALSHARIFI, ness customers from Tuesday. tion allowing us to get closer to enterprise is- by demanding owners make tion of F-16 fighter jets for CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER AT NBB Talks will focus on features now our customers and understand burdened with shareholders, necessary but Bahrain, the Pentagon said. available to better manage cash their needs,” said Alsharifi. unnecessary venture capitalists tough decisions. The Pentagon announced and repetitive and aggressive From helping the deal on Friday, with - bureaucracy banks through to define strat- out giving any details about then potential over-generous egy, prepare the agreement between the success can be lending future leaders, American arms manufac- Dealers cheer as driving ban goes hampered. The and navigating turer and Manama. The deal tendency of in- family dynam- was sealed month after the effective man- ics, to bringing signature of another US This Sunday, the agers who need forms and pa- independent perspectives into agreement for the sale of 16 • perwork to justify their exist- the boardroom dialogue, an F-16s worth over $2.3 billion Kingdom will lift the ence can be minimised when effective board can be an inval- to Bahrain. The pact was a world’s only ban on there is trust between owners uable asset to a family-owned big boost for US jobs, the women driving, a and management teams who concern. US vice president had said. milestone for women are connected by a normalised Succession plans are an ab- and shared vision, giving them solute necessity, ensuring the who have had to rely on agreed direction and bounda- company delivers sustaina- ries of authority. ble results from generation Dubai-Mumbai AP | Riyadh For a family business to to generation with well-pre- have longevity it must avoid pared and trained family ex- air sector busiest radling her four-month-old the biggest drawback to fam- ecutives. Developing specific, international route Cdaughter, Nour Obeid scans A woman in the driving seat of a car in Riyadh ily-owned enterprises: the measurable, agreed, realistic the car showroom and heads to founder builds an organisa- and time-bound objectives will PTI|Mumbai the mid-sized SUVs. tion, the next generation takes keep both family members and In the past, a woman look- it over and is poorly prepared employees on-track with the ubai-Mumbai air sector ing to buy a car in Saudi Arabia women on showroom floors to manage and make it grow stated purpose and goals of the Dwitnessed the highest would focus on the features in and targeted potential new but enjoys the wealth, and then organisation. flow of passengers at about the back, but Obeid is checking drivers with advertising and grandchildren can end up in- Keeping everyone focused 2.5 million during the 2017- out the driver’s seat, picturing social media marketing. Earli- heriting a stagnant and dying on ownership and accounta- 18 financial year, primarily herself doing grocery store runs er this year, Ford sponsored a firm with little or no reserves, ble for their responsibilities led by migrant workers, ac- or school drop-offs. KNOW WHAT driving experience specifically bled-out assets, far too many is key to future success. Tak- cording to data released by This Sunday, the Kingdom for women in the city of Jiddah. liabilities and a poorly led op- ing a professional leadership the Ministry of Civil Avia- will lift the world’s only ban on Saudi Arabia is the largest au- eration. and management programme tion. The route took the pole women driving, a milestone for The move could help tomobile market in the Middle Best advice for any fami - is always useful for all those position in a list of top 10 women who have had to rely boost the Saudi East, with at least 405,000 cars ly organisation is to prepare leading family businesses. international destinations on drivers, male relatives, taxis economy by ensuring expected to be sold this year. for the third generation from that are connected to In- and ride-hailing services to get That’s down significantly from as early a time as possible. A (Mike Orlov is a Partner dian cities by both Indian to work, go shopping and get stronger female par- a few years ago, and the cost famous saying about family at Stepping Stone Global, and foreign air carriers. The around. The move could help ticipation in the work- of buying a new car has gone owned businesses in Mexico a Bahrain-based boutique data showed that UAE -- boost the Saudi economy by force and increased up with the introduction of a is; ‘father, founder of the com- strategic management con- with Dubai as one of the key ensuring stronger female par- household incomes value-added tax. pany, son rich, and grandson sultancy. He is also a Fellow cities -- constituted almost ticipation in the workforce and Still, car sales are expected poor’. A relatively small per- of the Institute of Lead - half of the total internation- increased household incomes. million people, half of them fe- to increase between six and 10 cent of family businesses sur- ership and Management. al seats from India during Car companies also see op- male. 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etflix sacked its chief Nspokesman Jonathan for Brexit deal referendum Friedland, he revealed on Friday, after he used the N-word twice in the space 100,000 EU supporters march through Central London demanding a public ballot of a few days during meet- ings with staff. voted for Adolf Hitler. 17 mil- The head of communica- Protesters packed lion voted for Brexit. 17 million tions announced his depar- • can be wrong” and another ture after being upbraided the main arteries of the couple carried a placard which People have seen for a second time for us - capital, waving British, read: “We are doing this for our politicians making ing the racial slur, which is Irish and EU flags and grandchildren.” a cataclysmic controversial for its ubiq- colourful banners to call A Survation poll earlier this mess of a really uity in hip-hop culture and week found that 48 percent of bad deal they completely taboo in almost for a “People’s Vote” respondents supported a ref- every other context. erendum on the final deal, while didn’t vote for, “I’m leaving Netflix after Reuters|London 25 percent were opposed. or even a no deal seven years. Leaders have As yet there is no certainty they didn’t vote to be beyond reproach in round 100,000 support- about what the final deal could for. This is the the example we set and un- ers of the European Un- look like, amid infighting in people telling the fortunately I fell short of Aion marched through Prime Minister Theresa May’s political elite that that standard when I was central London yesterday to Conservative government as they got it wrong insensitive in speaking demand that the British gov- well as among some of its op- SPOKESMAN FOR CAMPAIGN to my team about words ernment hold a final public vote Protesters during the march in central London. - AFP Photo ponents about what they want that offend in comedy,” he on the terms of Brexit, organis- from Britain’s new trading ties tweeted. ers said. with the EU after it leaves in he said, and any softening of the Protesters packed the main actually mean there has been no of holding a referendum on the March next year. final deal - such as continued arteries of the capital, waving clear change of heart. final deal. membership of the single mar- British, Irish and European flags The “People’s Vote” cam - “People have seen politicians ‘Bog roll Brexit’ ket and customs union - would ZTE expected to and colourful banners to call for paign, which includes several making a cataclysmic mess of a Marking the anniversary, Brit- be unwelcome. a “People’s Vote” on the eventual pro-EU groups, is campaigning really bad deal they didn’t vote ain’s foreign minister Boris Those who voted for Brexit take last step to lift deal in which Britain leaves the for a public ballot “so that we for, or even a no deal they didn’t Johnson, one of the main propo- had not changed their minds, ban world’s biggest trading bloc. can decide if a decision that will vote for,” a spokesman for the nents of the “Leave” vote, wrote he said. On the second anniversary of affect our lives for generations campaign told Reuters. a column in tabloid newspaper “They don’t want some bog Reuters|Beijing the 52 to 48 percent Brexit vote, makes the country better or “This is the people telling the the Sun defending Brexit. roll Brexit - soft, yielding and polls show political divisions worse off”. political elite that they got it Britain had voted for “the seemingly infinitely long” he TE Corp is expected to are entrenched. Despite some Neither of Britain’s two main wrong.” freedom to bust out of the cor- said, using a British slang term Zdeposit $400 million in confusion over what Brexit will political parties back the idea One banner read: “17 million sets of EU regulation and rules” for toilet paper. an escrow account in a U.S. bank in the “next couple of days,” the last step the Chi- nese company must take be- fore a ban on U.S. suppliers Air India unveils can be lifted, a U.S. Depart- China must lead way in ment of Commerce official told Reuters on Friday. revamp plan ZTE, which makes smart governance reform: Xi phones and networking Reuters|Mumbai ing airline was called off. The gear, agreed to pay a $1 bil- Reuters|Beijing said in comments reported at government on Wednesday lion penalty and put $400 the end of a two-day high-level tate-run Air India will re- shelved a plan to sell a 76 per million in an escrow ac - hina must lead the way in Communist Party meeting. This Svamp its business and first cent stake in the debt-laden count as part of a settlement Creforming global govern- would help create conditions class cabins on international carrier due to lack of interest agreement reached on June ance, the foreign ministry yes- for building a modern, strong flights to try to boost revenues from bidders.Air India, known 7 to regain access to the U.S. terday cited President Xi Jin- socialist country, the ministry by wooing more high-paying for its Maharaja mascot, is sad- market, which it needs for ping as saying, as Beijing looks cited him as saying at the meet- passengers, a top company dled with about $7 billion of components. to increase its world influence. ing attended by officials from official said on Friday, days debt and its sale was expected ZTE, China’s No. 2 tele- China has sought a greater the foreign and commerce min- after a plan to privatise the ail- to cement Prime Minister Nar- communications equipment say in global organizations such istries, the military, the propa- endra Modi’s credentials as a maker, ceased major oper- as the World Bank, the Inter- ganda department and the Chi- reformer willing to step away ations after the Commerce national Monetary Fund and nese embassy in the US. from running money-losing Department imposed the United Nations, in line with its Xi Jinping While Xi did not provide de- businesses. The airline, which ban in April. growing economic and diplo- tails, the statement cited him now plans to focus on finding matic clout. as mentioning the importance ways to remain competitive Since taking office in late Trump withdraws the US from of the Belt and Road, and other KNOW WHAT and win market share, also un- 2012, Xi has taken a more mus- agreements on climate change key diplomatic platforms like veiled a new food menu and India speeds up cular approach, setting up Chi- and Iran, and as Europe wres- his “community of common amenities for passengers, and na’s own global bodies like the tles with Brexit. China must destiny”, a lofty concept meant uniforms for its airline staff. environmental Asian Infrastructure Invest- “uphold the protection of the to guide China’s relations with The airline These changes, expected to be clearances ment Bank and launching his country’s sovereignty, security the world. This proposes a “new plans to focus introduced over the next two landmark Belt and Road project and development interests, pro- style” of international relations on finding ways months, could earn the airline Mumbai | Economic Times to build a new Silk Road. actively participate in and show is proposed that is “win-win” to remain com- an additional 10 billion rupees Beijing has cast itself a re - the way in reform of the global and of “mutual benefit” for all, petitive and win a year in revenue, Air India’s ndia is fast-tracking envi- sponsible member of the in - governance system, creating but nations remain critical of market share chairman and managing direc- Ironmental clearances for ternational community, es- an even better web of global China’s behavior over issues tor Pradeep Singh Kharola told projects like power plants pecially as President Donald partnership relationships”, Xi such as the South China Sea. reporters. and coal mines in a bid to propel growth, setting off alarm bells among environ- mentalists and affected resi- dents who say the decisions are being made too quickly. India, UAE, Saudi likely to enter into oil cooperation In a country where state machinery typically moves amid impending sanctions on Company (ADNOC) for Ratnagi- oil-rich Gulf countries. concession agreement, giving slowly, the environment India and UAE Iran and volatility in global oil ri Refinery and Petrochemicals India and UAE energy partner- Indian companies an opportu- ministry under Prime Min- • prices that has impacted con- Limited on June 25. ship has diversified from buy- nity to develop Abu Dhabi’s lu- ister Narendra Modi has energy partnership sumers in South Asia’s biggest This is the first such trilateral er-seller partnership to a more crative offshore oilfields which slashed the average time has diversified country. venture for India involving two comprehensive one. UAE was produce about 1.4 million bar- taken to grant clearances from buyer-seller During Zayed Al Nahyan’s the first country to supply oil to rels of oil per day. The consor- to 170 days from 600 days, partnership to a more visit — which is a follow up of India’s strategic oil reserve tium, led by India’s ONGCNSE said two government sourc- Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s facility in Mangalore -0.09 % Videsh, contributed a es with direct knowledge of comprehensive one February visit to the Gulf state and India is among participation fee of $600 mil- the matter. — India and UAE would create the few non-West- lion to enter the Lower Zakum “We’re standardising pro- Economic Times| New Delhi tri-lateral cooperation with ern nations that has concession, which will be oper- cesses and taking decisions Saudi Arabia to secure Delhi’s been allowed stake ated by the ADNOC Offshore, a swiftly,” said one of the offi- nited Arab Emirates (UAE) energy interests that could help in oil field in Abu subsidiary of ADNOC on behalf cials, who did not want to be UForeign Minister Sheikh to check rising oil prices. EThas Dhabi. of all concession partners. This named, citing government Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan learnt that a memorandum of During Modi’s trip is the first time that an Indian policy. “We know the basic will undertake first ever six-city understanding (MoU) will be to Abu Dhabi this Feb- company will be involved in the issues, and merely taking India visit next week aiming at signed between Saudi Aramco ruary, Oil and Natural Gas development of oilfields in Abu more time for approvals creating an energy bridge be- and the Abu Dhabi Corporation (ONGC)-led con- Dhabi. About 8% of India’s oil does not mean much.” tween Delhi-Abu Dhabi-Riyadh National Oil sortium signed a 10% offshore needs are supplied by the UAE. SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2018 09

Indian state bans single-use plastic

Russia shows green light to Xinhua | New Delhi

complete ban on sin- Agle-use plastic items comes into effect from Sat- OPEC oil production pledge urday in India’s western state of Maharashtra, offi- cials said. Much of the shortfall has come from Venezuela, where an economic crisis has savaged petroleum The authorities have threatened imposition of of a supply crunch and quiet heavy fine on people who Iran, bracing for grumbles about the higher pric- Venezuela’s oil output hits new lows violate the government ban. es in major consumer countries Venezuela’s crude oil production has fallen by 60% since June 2016 “The use of plastic will the• impact of fresh leaving state oil company PDVSA unable to meet contracts for 1.5 million like the United States, China barrels per day, having only 694,000bpd available for shipments become an offence and vi- US sanctions on its and India. olators will be fined. Those Oil production (bpd, millions) Refineries – capacity Inflation rate oil exports, fiercely But Iran, bracing for the im- 2.5 2.28 $75.55 who will repeat the offence objected to raising pact of fresh US sanctions on 2.15 2.05 a barrel was the can be jailed for up to three its oil exports, fiercely objected 1.89 closing price of Brent months,” a local govern - output targets to raising output targets, as did 2.0 1.67 crude ment official said. countries like crisis-hit Vene- “The fine for the first- Jan 2016: Oil price Nov 2017: President 1.36 AFP | Vienna, Austria drops below $28 Nicolas Maduro appoints time offenders will be 74 1.5 a barrel Major General Manuel zuela and Iraq who are unable US dollars (INR 5,000). For ussia yesterday joined Quevedo to lead PDVSA to raise output in the near term. second-time offenders, it 800% 2,616% 24,570% partner countries in 1.0 In the end, a vaguely-worded will be 148 US dollars (INR backing an OPEC-led 2016 2017 2018 May statement that made no men- 10,000) and a third-time vi- R Amuay 635,000bpd Isla 335,000bpd Caribbean Sea pledge to boost oil production tion of the one-million figure olator will attract a fine of in response to growing global Puerto La Cruz allowed all sides to save face. 370 US dollars (INR 25,000) Puerto 187,000bpd demand, Angolan Oil Minister Ministers also acknowledged and a jail term for three Cardón José Diamantino Azevedo said. 305,000bpd San that production problems in sev- months.” “We have agreed,” Azevedo Caracas Roque eral countries meant the real Environmentalists and El Palito 5,200bpd told reporters after a meeting 146,000bpd number of extra barrels coming common people welcomed with OPEC ministers and 10 Bajo Grande to the market would be several the ban ahead of the mon- non-OPEC partner countries in 16,000bpd hundred thousand less. soon season as plastics often Vienna. Maracaibo oil fields Orinoco Markets were disappointed lead to choking of drains, The green light was widely It was “timely” heavy oil belt with the modest output hike. thereby causing water log- GUYANA expected after energy ministers for OPEC and VENEZUELA Brent crude added $2.50 to ging. Shopkeepers, howev- from the 14-member Organi- its 10 partner COLOMBIA finish at $75.55 a barrel, while er, are worried a lot over the zation of Petroleum Exporting countries, known the US benchmark West Tex- switchover. Countries already agreed on as OPEC+, to raise as Intermediate gained $3.04 Earlier on March 23, the Friday to raise output by one at $68.58 per barrel. local government imposed a production BRAZIL million barrels a day from July. As one of the world’s top pro- ban on manufacturing, use, Saudi Arabia, supported by ALEXANDER NOVAK 200 miles ducers, Russia’s cooperation in sale, distribution and stor- Russia, was strongly in favour of RUSSIA’S ENERGY MINISTER 320km the supply-cut deal is seen as age of plastic materials, es- FINANCE MINISTER pumping more oil to ease fears Sources: PDVSA, Reuters, S&P Global Platts, Stratfor © GRAPHIC NEWS crucial. pecially one-time-use bags, spoons and plates.

India on brink of worst-ever water crisis India is suffering from the worst water crisis in its history with some Xiaomi targets Europe as it kicks off IPO 600 million people facing acute water shortage. The crisis will worsen Bitfinex chief as demand is projected to be twice the available supply by 2030 Hong Kong, China strategy officer BASELINE WATER STRESS Less than 10% of available departs surface water used annually hinese smartphone maker 10-20% CXiaomi will aggressively New York 20-40% target European markets, us- 40-80% ing part of the proceeds from KNOW WHAT itfinex Chief Strategy More than 80% its initial public offering worth BOfficer Phil Potter is Arid & low $6.1 billion in Hong Kong, the leaving the cryptocurrency water use company’s co-founder said yes- trading platform, the exec- Uttar Pradesh terday. Xiaomi is now valued utive and the exchange told Haryana Bihar The company is offering 2.18 at about $53.9-$69.8 Reuters on Friday. New Delhi billion shares at HK$17-HK$22 billion, according to Potter will be replaced in US Rajasthan apiece ( $2.15-2.80), in a bid Bloomberg which said the interim by Chief Exec- to raise $6.1 billion, far less than the IPO looks set to be utive JL van der Velde, the the $10bn originally expected, The CEO of Chinese smartphone company said. as an escalating trade war be- maker Xiaomi, Lei Jun, holds one of the world’s biggest in “As Bitfinex pivots away WATER 21 cities, tween China and the US damp- his products two years from the U.S., I felt that, as including DEMAND AND New Delhi, SUPPLY IN INDIA ens investor sentiment. a U.S. person, it was time for (Billon cubic metres) Bangalore, Hyderabad But at a press conference in CEO said.The company will in- entity is relying on each other,” me to rethink my position Chennai and 1,498 Hong Kong on Saturday ahead vest around HK$8.3bn from its Wang added. as a member of the execu- Hyderabad likely to run out of Bangalore of its expected listing on July IPO proceeds towards boosting Founded in 2010 by entrepre- tive team,” Potter said in a 2030: Demand groundwater Chennai to exceed supply 9, the company’s co-founders its presence in overseas markets neur Lei, Beijing-based Xiaomi statement. by 2020 twofold were bullish about its pros - including Spain, Russia and In- has grown from a start-up in He referred to “new op- 6% of GDP likely pects, signalling plans for inter- donesia. Zhongguancun -- China’s “Sil- portunities” in the days to be lost by 2050 744 national expansion in Europe “We are planning for the US icon Valley” -- to the world’s ahead but did not elaborate. due to water crisis 650 634 States ranked lowest and Southeast Asia. market and will find a prop - fourth biggest smartphone Owned by a British Virgin at managing water – such as Uttar Pradesh, “Someone asked me if Xiaomi er timing to enter it,” Wang vendor at the end of last year Islands company, Bitfinex Bihar, Rajasthan and Haryana – are home (will) only expand in develop- Chuan, co-founder and senior according to International Data is the fourth-largest cryp- to nearly half of India’s 1.3bn population and bulk of agricultural produce ing countries? Last year we vice president of Xiaomi, said Corp (IDC). tocurrency exchange in the Around 200,000 Indians die started to enter the European on Saturday. The company shipped 28 world by trading volume. It 2008 2030 every year because they have market and we realised we have “Xiaomi is very optimistic million smartphones world- enables traders to buy and no access to clean water Supply Demand a lot of ‘Mi fans’ in Europe,” Lei about the development of Chi- wide from January to March, an sell virtual currencies such Sources: National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog), Wild Water, State of the World’s Water 2017, India Watertool Picture: Newscom © GRAPHIC NEWS Jun, Xiaomi’s co-founder and na-US trade, as every economic 88-percent surge year-on-year. as bitcoin and ether. Greece’s Tsipras fulfils bet, wears a neck tie finally Greece Prime Minister wears a neck tie as promised he would after settling the country’s debt issues

Reuters | Athens -- when addressing an evening Euro zone finance ministers a debt mountain equivalent to smiling Tsipras told the meet- meeting of political allies in offered Greece a 10-year defer- almost 180 percent of gross do- ing of lawmakers from left-wing fter long insisting he would Athens, a break from the open- ral and maturities extension on mestic product, the highest in Syriza and right-wing Independ- Aonly wear a neck tie when necked or polo shirts he usually a large chunk of past loans as the 19-country euro zone. ent Greeks which make up the Greece’s debt problem was favours. well as 15 billion euros (13.2bn Greeks have seen their econ- governing coalition. “It’s a bit settled, Prime Minister Alexis “Today is an important day for pounds) in new credit to en - omy shrink by a quarter, unem- difficult (wearing the tie) but I Tsipras duly did so on Friday, all, but primarily it belongs to sure Athens can stand on its own ployment spike and salaries and will get used to it.” after euro zone peers offered those who for eight years were feet after it exits its bailout in pensions slashed by about 40 But he publicly removed it Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, debt relief that marks a turn viciously hit by the crisis, for August. percent since first falling into about half an hour later. “I ful- wearing a tie, arrives to address the away from the country’s long those who saw a lifetime of toils Debt relief has been an over- crisis in 2010. The country has filled the bet, I put the tie on parliamentary group of leftist Syriza crisis. destroyed and those who car- arching objective of Tsipras’s required three international but all these years I gave battle and coalition partner Independent The 43-year-old sported a ried the burden for the country,” administration since he swept bailouts. without a tie,” he said, holding Greeks in Athens burgundy number -- briefly Tsipras said. to power in 2015. Greece has “Bets are made to be won,” a the garment aloft. WITH THE NEW DAY COMES TODAY 1939 1963 2010 QUOTE NEW STRENGTH AND NEW DAY IN 2002 OF THE Siam is renamed Thailand by The United Kingdom grants The Igandu train disaster in Julia Gillard assumes office as DAY THOUGHTS. HISTORY Plaek Phibunsongkhram, the Zanzibar internal self- Tanzania kills 281, the worst the first female Prime Minister of ELEANOR ROOSEVELT country’s third prime minister. government. train accident in African history. Australia. SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2018

Building future An inmate’s plea to save TOP from our past TWEETS4 Turkish democracy 01 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his party are using the state of emergency and other underhanded measures to suppress Kurdish votes

ndia’s demographic div- bly has been cast aside, and the I made. If only the Turkish ju- Turkey now understands In the summer of 2015, after to a party that has crossed the Iidend is our asset, which number of ordinary people in- diciary hadn’t buckled under that the collective punish- the peace process broke down threshold and has the sec - can contribute to further carcerated is growing by the day. government pressure and had and armed conflict returned to ond-highest number of votes commercial growth. Spoke The Turkish government adhered solely to the law. After ment of the Kurds on the the southeastern Kurdish areas on those seats. about the need for our busi- led by Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s my arrest I was not allowed a southeastern periphery of Turkey, my party did its best We are confident of cross - ness to use more technol- affects freedoms and dem- SELAHATTIN DEMIRTAS Justice and Development Party, courtroom hearing for more to prevent conflict through di- ing the steep threshold, but if ogy, expanding GeM and known as the AKP, has turned than a year. My prosecution ocratic culture across the alogue. We could have devised we fail to get 10pc of the vote, ways to boost exports in urkey will vote in presi- its back on universal democratic has been unjust. My arrest was country. What was limited more effective ways to stop the around 80 of our parliamen - multiple sectors. It is important to create a dential and parliamenta- values and pushed the country a political decision. I remain a to the Kurds has become fighting. tary seats will go to Erdogan’s @narendramodi sense of ownership among Try elections today. I am to the brink of political and eco- political hostage. the norm for Erdogan’s But everything changed after party, which would deliver him people for these immeasurably one of six candidates running nomic crisis. Only the democratic struggle the June 2015 elections, which a comfortable majority in the valuable sites where Bahrain’s for president. I am running from With the exception of Presi- of the people for their own free- opponents elsewhere too. saw Erdogan’s party lose a par- parliament and further ease 02 character was shaped. There my prison cell. dent Erdogan, all of my fellow dom will free Turkey from au- liamentary majority. His gov- his executive presidency. In es- are many enemies of these an- I am writing from a maxi - candidates have declared that thoritarianism and fear and free ernment insisted on military sence, the AKP rule will be un- CAPT. MAHMOOD AL MAHMOOD cient sites – war, unrest, cli- mum-security prison in Edirne, I should be freed. They cast its institutions — the judiciary intervention, and the Turkish justly secured through the votes mate change, even over-tour- a city in northwestern Turkey, aside ideological differences and and the press — from tutelary army moved in against the mili- of millions of disenfranchised e saw a curious ism, strangely enough. But a near the border with Bulgaria. I came to my defence because control by the government. tant Kurdish youth who had set Kurdish citizens. phenomenon in lack of interest in them by gen- was arrested one year and eight they know the government is I am deprived of the right to up barricades in various towns Erdogan and his governing Wthe past couple of erations to come will surely months ago while I was a mem- holding me for its own politi- hold rallies or communicate and cities. AKP are using the prolonged weeks – I believe that over sound the death-knell of these ber of the Turkish parliament cal gain and not for any crime directly with the people. The ed device they found in my cell Erdogan sought to punish the state of emergency and other feel like Belgium focus 27,000 visitors enjoyed the sites. and the co-chairman of the Peo- I committed. They understand men and women of the HDP are was the electric kettle I use to Kurds, who robbed his party of underhanded measures to en- I on plays and teamwork skilled and colourful Disney Bahrain is well-balanced at ples’ Democratic Party, known that if I were free, Erdogan’s campaigning with great deter- boil water. After establishing its parliamentary majority, and sure that the HDP doesn’t get rather than sharp elbows on Ice show that was flown in the edge of heritage preserva- as the HDP, for which six million chances of winning the elections mination. I reach you and the that I could not have used the to consolidate the nationalist 10pc of the vote. and theatrics. Spain v Por- specially for the Eid break. It tion and tourism promotion. people voted in the last election. would be far slimmer. They rec- world beyond the prison walls kettle to tweet, the guards left. vote. His party won the Novem- Thousands of polling stations tugal was mostly about was an inspired move of the We get visitors and cruise My jailers chose to impris- ognise that no matter who wins, through messages conveyed Despite the absurdity of the in- ber 2015 elections and he con- have been relocated in the south- who could dive prettier. Tourism Authorities to project ships but nothing that will on me here because Edirne is the imprisonment of a presiden- by my lawyers. I address the cident, it was quite revelatory tinued to intensify the conflict eastern Kurdish region, which Belgium’s entire team play, Bahrain as a holiday destina- overwhelm us in numbers. The far from my home, family and tial candidate casts a pall over people through social media about the indescribable fear that thereafter. will force rural voters to travel while most of the big teams tion for families with special time is right to take a look at friends in the southeastern the legitimacy of the elections. accounts my advisers help me engulfs authoritarian leaders The coming elections will miles through military check revolve around one or two international attractions. In our strategy to make our her- Kurdish region of the country. I am among the tens of thou- run. when confronted with oppo- shape the future of Turkey. It posts to cast their votes instead players. the absence of permanent itage sites living memorials of My cellmate is, like me, an elect- sands of dissidents who have My Twitter account was nents who persevere despite is statistically unlikely that any of voting in their own villages. @pirahx theme parks, these ‘pop-up’ our history. ed member of the parliament. been targeted by punitive meas- dormant for a long while after persecution. How acute must candidate who shuns the sup- An increased number of securi- shows are a great way to gather As a first step, we should For the past few months, we ures normalised under the state my arrest. When tweets from Erdogan’s fear be? port of Turkey’s Kurdish popu- ty personnel are also being de- holiday-makers. make information about tour- have been hearing the nearly un- of emergency. The government my account started appearing For the past three years, the lation — around one-fifth of its ployed at the polling stations in 03 In the same Eid remitting noise of construction. has so far started 102 investiga- again in September 2017, prison AKP has conducted a relentless 81 million people — and their the region, which could cause holiday period, how As a first step, we A large new prison is being built tions and filed 34 separate court guards rushed in to inspect my propaganda campaign with the demands for peace can win. intimidation of our voters. many visitors made should make next door. A state of emergency cases against me. If it has its way, cell. The search was pretty in- acquiescence of the media to An inherently anti-democrat- In a video of Erdogan address- ers and “conduct special work.” country. What was limited to the authoritarian regime. an effort to explore was imposed on Turkey after the I will face 183 years in prison. vasive. When I asked them what undermine the Peoples’ Dem- ic rule in Turkey bars a political ing his party workers that was Turkey now understands that Kurds has become the norm for the Bahrain Fort, the information about failed coup attempt in 2016, and The accusations against me in they were searching for, they ocratic Party by portraying our party that does not win 10 per leaked last week, he emphasizes the collective punishment of Erdogan’s opponents elsewhere (Selahattin Demirtas is the Peoples’ Jasra House, birth- tourism accessible Democratic Party’s presidential online and popularise existing prisons are stretched the indictments by prosecutors replied that they were looking members as “terrorist collabo- cent of the national vote from the importance of the HDP falling the Kurds on the southeastern too. The only hope for a liberal, candidate in Turkey. This essay place of our beloved beyond their limits. The right are based entirely on political for the source of my tweets. rators.” Yet our voters and sup- taking its seats in the parlia - below the election threshold and periphery affects freedoms and democratic future lies in our was translated from the Turkish by late Amir Shaikh Isa our tourist spots and to free expression and assem- speeches and statements that The only vaguely sophisticat- porters have remained steadfast. ment. The seats are transferred asks them to mark HDP support- democratic culture across the coming together to defeat the Amberin Zaman.) rudge Report “OBA- bin Salman Al Khali- activities. To appeal DMA KEPT THEM IN fa, or the Saar Temple to all age groups, we CAGES, WRAPPED THEM site? Yes, the hot sum- should continue to IN FOIL” We do a much mer sun makes it dif- better job while at the ficult to drum up the have activities such same time maintaining a enthusiasm for such as the Disney shows, MUCH stronger Border! outdoor and families the Bahrain Summer Colombia’s left to right march Mainstream Fake Media would rather spend Festival and Spring of hates this story. the time in indoor Culture. @realDonaldTrump shows and malls. But that does not make be a warning to progressives and weaken the judiciary or alter While it may be hard More like-minded organisations the importance of these sites ism accessible online and pop- advocates for the poor across the significant aspects of the peace are needed to offer the public to our Kingdom’s history any ularise our tourist spots and region, as well as to academic deal, which is what most center- for the new president perspectives on economic and 04 less. They are markers in our activities. To appeal to all age economists, who may soon find left voters fear Uribe wants him to completely escape policy issues that benefit the history, which tell us about the groups, we should continue themselves fighting the same to do. the influence of former average citizen, not just those conflicts we faced, the issues to have activities such as the kind of right-wing economic However, his successful ad- president Álvaro Uribe, who can pay their way into po- that shaped us and the people Disney shows, the Bahrain LUIS CARLOS REYES populism that has until now been aptation of trickle-down eco - whose support was sitions of influence and power. and circumstances who built Summer Festival and Spring The new regarded as an American oddity. nomics to Colombian — and, instrumental in his election Crucially, the charitable giving our nation. These places give of Culture. However, let us also he victory of Iván Duque The president-elect claimed indeed, Latin American — pol- since he was mostly culture that supports these ini- us our identity. plan different layers of explo- president in the Colombian presi- that the Colombian government itics should remain a cause for tiatives and that Americans seem Bahrain actually has a very ration such as classroom trips dential race on June 17 is was bloated and that taxation lev- concern. Colombia endures unknown to the public a to take for granted is nearly ab- t’s shameful that dems effective plan for protecting and get our youth also involved deserves the Tthe result of a series of unfortu- els were extremely high. Ameri- more inequality than most oth- year ago, he may move to sent from Colombia, perhaps Iand the media exploit- our heritage and over the past in preserving our heritage sites. nate ideological exports from the cans are used to hearing this ca- er countries in the world, and the centre nonetheless. because our decades long war ed this photo of a little decade, we have won praise Tourism and culture authori- benefit of the United States. nard when discussing their own its economy is beholden to the has torn apart the social fab - girl to push their agenda. for the way our historic mon- ties must invest in local sound doubt, but Duque, who clearly paid at - tax system, and those who bother interests of local oligopolies ric. Colombians who believe in She was not separated uments have been restored and light shows that can high- tention to the antics of the Re- to look up the statistics know that control the financial sec - the social democratic principles from her mom. The sep- and the roads leading to them light Bahrain’s history. They his economic publican Party while living in this to be false: Whereas average tor and other key industries. of the country’s Constitution aration here is from the marked clearly. However, may cost as much as the Disney Washington, won on a platform tax revenues in the Organisa - uct, well below OECD and Latin In 2010 — the latest year for be hard for him to completely These industries, like many in need to come together to defend facts. Dems should join while heritage is preserved shows, for sure, but they will policies should of trickle-down economics and tion for Economic Cooperation American averages. which data in Colombia are escape the influence of former the United States, successful- them, with their voices as well POTUS and fix our bro- at the highest level, not much speak the timeless story of our remain a cause so-called family values. While and Development countries are Duque adopted the Republi- available — the effective tax rate president Álvaro Uribe, whose ly produce studies and reports academia and public policy. as with their wallets. Americans ken immigration system. is being done to promote the past and embed it in our future. catering to the social values of around 34 per cent of the gross can rhetoric according to which paid by the top 1pc of income support was instrumental in his casting economic facts in a light The Observatorio Fiscal, an can help too. At a time when #ChangetheLaws interaction of our history on We need to work on our of concern conservative voters has been a domestic product, in the United “job creators” are treated unfair- earners was 11.5pc, a bargain election since he was mostly un- that’s convenient to their own organisation I lead at Universi- populism and misinformation @PressSec a daily basis among people – strengths such as a peaceful common strategy in Colombia, States they hover around 26pc. ly, and he campaigned for tax re- compared with the 23pc paid by known to the public a year ago, interests, but not often to the dad Javeriana in Bogotá, is trying are a global threat to democracy tourists and residents alike. environment and a rich history appealing to trickle-down eco- It is downright alarming, then, ductions for these “creadores de the top 1pc in the United States he may move to the center none- public at large. Unlike in the to fill this gap by modelling itself and equal opportunity, we are all Few of us have seen the pains- and build a new narrative of nomics has not. Duque’s success that the same claim could be suc- empleo.” The fact of the matter, during that same year. theless. Some of his key allies in United States, however, misin- after American organisations in this together. takingly restored Pearling Bahrain that will stand the test in a country whose constitution cessfully made in a country like however, is that the rich receive The new president has called Congress, such as the Liberal formation about basic economic like the Tax Policy Center and Trail in Muharraq, the Poetry of time. enshrines the right to universal Colombia, where tax revenues preferential treatment, and even for national unity, and Colom- Party, may block his intended facts is rarely met by vigorous the Center on Budget and Policy (Luis Carlos Reyes is an assistant House, home of our late Poet professor of economics and director of health care, education and a pro- are a modest 20pc of a much more so in Colombia than in the bians should give him the ben- changes to the constitution to opposition from citizen organ- Priorities. But our task is enor- Laureate Ibrahim Al Arrayedh (Capt Mahmood Al Mahmood is the the Observatorio Fiscal at Universidad Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Tribune.) gressive taxation system should smaller gross domestic prod - United States. efit of the doubt. While it may alter presidential term limits, izations at the intersection of mous and we cannot do it alone. Javeriana in Bogotá.) and many such heritage sites.

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Building future An inmate’s plea to save TOP from our past TWEETS4 Turkish democracy 01 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his party are using the state of emergency and other underhanded measures to suppress Kurdish votes

ndia’s demographic div- to a party that has crossed the Iidend is our asset, which threshold and has the sec - can contribute to further ond-highest number of votes commercial growth. Spoke on those seats. about the need for our busi- We are confident of cross - ness to use more technol- ing the steep threshold, but if ogy, expanding GeM and we fail to get 10pc of the vote, ways to boost exports in around 80 of our parliamen - multiple sectors. It is important to create a tary seats will go to Erdogan’s @narendramodi sense of ownership among party, which would deliver him people for these immeasurably a comfortable majority in the valuable sites where Bahrain’s parliament and further ease 02 character was shaped. There his executive presidency. In es- are many enemies of these an- sence, the AKP rule will be un- CAPT. MAHMOOD AL MAHMOOD cient sites – war, unrest, cli- justly secured through the votes mate change, even over-tour- of millions of disenfranchised e saw a curious ism, strangely enough. But a Kurdish citizens. phenomenon in lack of interest in them by gen- Erdogan and his governing Wthe past couple of erations to come will surely AKP are using the prolonged weeks – I believe that over sound the death-knell of these state of emergency and other feel like Belgium focus 27,000 visitors enjoyed the sites. underhanded measures to en- I on plays and teamwork skilled and colourful Disney Bahrain is well-balanced at sure that the HDP doesn’t get rather than sharp elbows on Ice show that was flown in the edge of heritage preserva- 10pc of the vote. and theatrics. Spain v Por- specially for the Eid break. It tion and tourism promotion. Thousands of polling stations tugal was mostly about was an inspired move of the We get visitors and cruise have been relocated in the south- who could dive prettier. Tourism Authorities to project ships but nothing that will eastern Kurdish region, which Belgium’s entire team play, Bahrain as a holiday destina- overwhelm us in numbers. The will force rural voters to travel while most of the big teams tion for families with special time is right to take a look at miles through military check revolve around one or two international attractions. In our strategy to make our her- posts to cast their votes instead players. the absence of permanent itage sites living memorials of of voting in their own villages. @pirahx theme parks, these ‘pop-up’ our history. An increased number of securi- shows are a great way to gather As a first step, we should ty personnel are also being de- holiday-makers. make information about tour- ployed at the polling stations in 03 In the same Eid the region, which could cause holiday period, how As a first step, we intimidation of our voters. many visitors made should make In a video of Erdogan address- ers and “conduct special work.” country. What was limited to the authoritarian regime. an effort to explore ing his party workers that was Turkey now understands that Kurds has become the norm for the Bahrain Fort, the information about leaked last week, he emphasizes the collective punishment of Erdogan’s opponents elsewhere (Selahattin Demirtas is the Peoples’ Jasra House, birth- tourism accessible Democratic Party’s presidential online and popularise the importance of the HDP falling the Kurds on the southeastern too. The only hope for a liberal, candidate in Turkey. This essay place of our beloved below the election threshold and periphery affects freedoms and democratic future lies in our was translated from the Turkish by late Amir Shaikh Isa our tourist spots and asks them to mark HDP support- democratic culture across the coming together to defeat the Amberin Zaman.) rudge Report “OBA- bin Salman Al Khali- activities. To appeal DMA KEPT THEM IN fa, or the Saar Temple to all age groups, we CAGES, WRAPPED THEM site? Yes, the hot sum- should continue to IN FOIL” We do a much mer sun makes it dif- better job while at the ficult to drum up the have activities such same time maintaining a enthusiasm for such as the Disney shows, MUCH stronger Border! outdoor and families the Bahrain Summer Colombia’s left to right march Mainstream Fake Media would rather spend Festival and Spring of hates this story. the time in indoor Culture. @realDonaldTrump shows and malls. But that does not make weaken the judiciary or alter While it may be hard More like-minded organisations the importance of these sites ism accessible online and pop- significant aspects of the peace are needed to offer the public to our Kingdom’s history any ularise our tourist spots and deal, which is what most center- for the new president perspectives on economic and 04 less. They are markers in our activities. To appeal to all age left voters fear Uribe wants him to completely escape policy issues that benefit the history, which tell us about the groups, we should continue to do. the influence of former average citizen, not just those conflicts we faced, the issues to have activities such as the However, his successful ad- president Álvaro Uribe, who can pay their way into po- that shaped us and the people Disney shows, the Bahrain aptation of trickle-down eco - whose support was sitions of influence and power. and circumstances who built Summer Festival and Spring nomics to Colombian — and, instrumental in his election Crucially, the charitable giving our nation. These places give of Culture. However, let us also indeed, Latin American — pol- since he was mostly culture that supports these ini- us our identity. plan different layers of explo- itics should remain a cause for tiatives and that Americans seem Bahrain actually has a very ration such as classroom trips concern. Colombia endures unknown to the public a to take for granted is nearly ab- t’s shameful that dems effective plan for protecting and get our youth also involved more inequality than most oth- year ago, he may move to sent from Colombia, perhaps Iand the media exploit- our heritage and over the past in preserving our heritage sites. er countries in the world, and the centre nonetheless. because our decades long war ed this photo of a little decade, we have won praise Tourism and culture authori- its economy is beholden to the has torn apart the social fab - girl to push their agenda. for the way our historic mon- ties must invest in local sound interests of local oligopolies ric. Colombians who believe in She was not separated uments have been restored and light shows that can high- that control the financial sec - the social democratic principles from her mom. The sep- and the roads leading to them light Bahrain’s history. They tor and other key industries. of the country’s Constitution aration here is from the marked clearly. However, may cost as much as the Disney These industries, like many in need to come together to defend facts. Dems should join while heritage is preserved shows, for sure, but they will the United States, successful- them, with their voices as well POTUS and fix our bro- at the highest level, not much speak the timeless story of our ly produce studies and reports academia and public policy. as with their wallets. Americans ken immigration system. is being done to promote the past and embed it in our future. casting economic facts in a light The Observatorio Fiscal, an can help too. At a time when #ChangetheLaws interaction of our history on We need to work on our that’s convenient to their own organisation I lead at Universi- populism and misinformation @PressSec a daily basis among people – strengths such as a peaceful interests, but not often to the dad Javeriana in Bogotá, is trying are a global threat to democracy tourists and residents alike. environment and a rich history public at large. Unlike in the to fill this gap by modelling itself and equal opportunity, we are all Few of us have seen the pains- and build a new narrative of United States, however, misin- after American organisations in this together. takingly restored Pearling Bahrain that will stand the test formation about basic economic like the Tax Policy Center and Trail in Muharraq, the Poetry of time. facts is rarely met by vigorous the Center on Budget and Policy (Luis Carlos Reyes is an assistant House, home of our late Poet professor of economics and director of opposition from citizen organ- Priorities. But our task is enor- Laureate Ibrahim Al Arrayedh (Capt Mahmood Al Mahmood is the the Observatorio Fiscal at Universidad Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Tribune.) izations at the intersection of mous and we cannot do it alone. Javeriana in Bogotá.) and many such heritage sites.

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Turkey’s Erdogan, main rival stage final election rallies Iran will face ‘wrath of the Istanbul

resident Tayyip Erdo- Pgan and his main chal- lenger, Muharrem Ince, made a final push for sup- entire world’, says Pompeo port at rival rallies in Istan- bul yesterday, a day before presidential and parliamen- US Secretary of State hopes that it would never be necessary to take military action against the Iran tary elections widely viewed as the most crucial in Tur- we’d end up down a path that I key for decades. Pompeo hopes don’t think is in the best inter- The winner of Sunday’s it• would never be ests of Iran,” Pompeo said. presidential contest will I’m not talking to He said, however, he was not acquire sweeping new ex- necessary for the military action talking about a US military re- ecutive powers under a con- United States to here. I truly hope sponse. stitutional overhaul backed take military action “When I say wrath, don’t con- byErdogan and endorsed that that’s never fuse that with military action. last year by a narrow ma- against the country. the case When I say wrath, I mean the jority of Turks in a referen- MIKE POMPEO moral opprobrium and econom- dum. Reuters | Washington ic power that fell upon them. Erdogan, who has domi- That’s what I’m speaking to. I’m nated Turkish politics for 15 S Secretary of State not talking to military action years, first as prime minister Mike Pompeo yesterday here. I truly hope that that’s nev- and since 2014 as president, Uwarned Iran not to pur- that if they begin to ramp up er the case. It’s not in anyone’s praised the executive presi- sue nuclear weapons, saying it their nuclear programme, the best interests for that.” dency that comes into force would face the “wrath of the en- wrath of the entire world will Pressed on whether the Unit- after the election. tire world” if it did so, but added US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo fall upon them,” he said. ed States would do whatever it “God willing, Turkey that he hoped it would never be “Wholly separate from if they had to do to prevent Iran from ac- will start flying with this necessary for the United States spin a couple of extra centri - quiring nuclear weapons, Pom- system... With this system, to take military action against ducted on Friday and broad - clear deal with Iran, it would fuges, if they began to move peo said: “President Trump has we will achieve what oth- the country. cast the following day on MSN- not be in Tehran’s interest to to a weapons program, this is been unambiguous in his state- ers cannot imagine,” he In an interview with political BC, Pompeo said that whatever seek nuclear arms. something the entire world ments that say Iran will not be told tens of thousands of columnist Hugh Hewitt con- the fate of the international nu- “I hope they understand would find unacceptable and able to obtain a nuclear weapon.” supporters at a rally in Is- tanbul’s Esenyurt district, the first of five planned for Saturday. Rights lawyer faces Iran’s ire Time apologises for Iraq PM warns Sotoudeh represented several women arrested for Trump cover story against stockpiling protesting against the mandatory wearing of headscarves weapons Daily Mail | London the pair were taken together to a family detention center. Baghdad, Iraq Sotoudeh was ime magazine has issued a Yanela’s father has since told • Tcorrection to a controver- DailyMail.com that they are raqi Prime Minister detained in her Tehran sial cover story about a Hondu- ‘safe’. IHaider al-Abadi warned home on June 13 ran migrant girl who they said The magazine photo - yesterday he would not was taken from her mother by shopped an image to place her allow militias to stockpile Her arrest has US border patrol agents after it at the foot of a towering Don- arms, two weeks after a been• condemned by was revealed that the pair were ald Trump and the words ‘Wel- weapons depot belonging never separated at all. come to America’ appeared to an armed group exploded the US and Amnesty Three-year-old Yanela Den- next to it. in Baghdad. ise became the unintention- In the story, despite Moore “There are groups who Tehran, Iran al face of the now defunct having told the magazine that have taken advantage of family separation crisis after he did not know what became the war against (the Islam- ward-winning Iranian hu- photographer John Moore of the girl after he took the pic- ic State group) to stock up Aman rights lawyer Nasrin captured her agonized face ture, the journalist wrote that weapons in order to threat- Sotoudeh faces prosecution on screaming as her mother was she had been taken away like en the state,” Abadi said at state security charges follow- Iran arrests human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh after she criticised judiciary questioned by agents on June the thousands of other chil- a conference at Baghdad’s ing her arrest in the capital last 12. After the picture was taken, dren who have been. Defence University for Mil- week, her husband said yes - itary Studies. terday. rested for protesting against the curity” and spreading “propa- “They wanted to be Sotoudeh, 55, denies the mandatory wearing of head- ganda against the system” and stronger than the state in or- charges but remains in the scarves in Iran. remains banned from repre- der to blackmail civilians,” women’s wing of Tehran’s noto- Tehran police said in Febru- senting political cases or leav- he said. “This we will not rious Evin prison after refusing ary that 29 women had been ing Iran until 2022. allow.” to post bail of $95,000 (more detained for posing in public Sotoudeh has defended jour- than 80,000 euros), Reza Khan- without their headscarves. nalists and activists including dan told the ISNA news agency. Sotoudeh won the Europe- Nobel Peace laureate Shirin “My wife is accused of con- an Parliament’s prestigious Ebadi and several dissidents Pakistani Taliban spiracy, assembly and propa- Sakharov rights award in 2012 arrested during mass protests ganda against the system” of for her work on high-profile in 2009 against the disputed appoints new chief rule of the Islamic republic, human rights and political cas- re-election of hardline presi- Khandan said. es, including those on death dent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Peshawar/Dera Ismail “My wife considers the accu- row for offences committed as She had recently spoken out Khan sations against her to be base- minors. against a new criminal code that less and made up, and the bail She spent three years in pris- allowed only a small number of he Pakistani Tali- demand to be disproportion- on between 2010 and 2013 for lawyers -- just 20 in Tehran -- to Tban named Muf - ate,” he added. “actions against national se- represent individuals charged ti Noor Wali Mehsud as Sotoudeh, who is one of the with state security offences. the new leader yesterday, a few outspoken advocates for During her previous spell week after the previous chief human rights in Iran, was de- A new criminal code in Evin, Sotoudeh staged two Mullah Fazlullah was killed tained in her Tehran home on in Iran allows only hunger strikes in protest at the in a US-Afghan air strike in June 13. a small number of conditions and over a ban on Afghanistan. Fazlullah was Her arrest has been con - lawyers -- just 20 in seeing her son and daughter. killed on June 15 in a strike demned by the US State Depart- Tehran -- to represent She was released in Septem- in the eastern Afghan prov- ment and human rights group ber 2013 shortly before Iran’s ince of Kunar, which is on Amnesty International, which individuals charged then newly elected President the Pakistani border. This both called for her immediate with state security Hassan Rouhani, who had cam- was the first time the Talib- release. offences. paigned on a pledge to improve an had publicly admitted to Earlier this year, Sotoudeh civil rights, attended the UN Fazlullah’s death. represented several women ar- General Assembly. SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2018 13

Italy defiant as migrant ship stranded in Ethiopian PM escapes blast AFP | Rome

taly defiantly declared One killed, several injured in the attack; Police say six under investigation for the grenade attack Iyesterday that its ports were closed to for- eign-flagged rescue ships Attack killed one as German charity vessel • Lifeline lay off the coast of person, wounds scores Malta in limbo with more than 230 migrants aboard. Premier says assault KNOW WHAT Malta nevertheless said aimed• at dividing nation it had sent in humanitarian supplies. “The Lifeline, an illegal Reuters | Addis Ababa Ethiopia’s new ship with 239 immigrants Prime Minister Abiy on board is in Maltese wa- thiopia’s new Prime Min- Ahmed got ters,” Italy’s far-right Inte- ister Abiy Ahmed escaped involved in politics rior Minister Matteo Salvini Ea grenade attack yester- at the tender age wrote on Facebook. “These day at a rally in the capital that of 15 when he boats can forget about killed one person and left scores reaching Italy.” wounded, officials and witness- joined the struggle es said. against the Derg The attack was launched by military regime in an unidentified assailant mo- 1991 Vietnam busts $26 ments after 41-year-old prime minister, a former soldier who took office in April, finished his mn online betting Ethiopians react after an explosion during a rally in support of the new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Inset, PM Ahmed ring: state media speech to tens of thousands of said one person was killed and people gathered in the centre 154 were wounded, with 10 of AFP | Hanoi of Addis Ababa. A witness saw them in critical condition. Ethiopia united.” Abiy took of- suspects were under investiga- was launched moments after Abiy whisked away by guards. Addressing the nation on tel- fice after his predecessor, Haile- tion for a grenade attack. 41-year-old prime minister Abiy ietnamese police broke Another witness told Reuters evision shortly after the blast mariam Desalegn, resigned in “Six suspects are current- Ahmed, a former soldier who Vup an online football the assailant with the grenade and still wearing a green t-shirt February following protests in ly under investigation for in- took office in April, finished his gambling ring worth around had been wrestled to the ground he was handed at the rally, Abiy which hundreds of people were volvement in the attack,” the speech to tens of thousands of $26 million, arresting four by police before it exploded. said the attack was an “attempt killed between 2015 and 2017. Federal Police Commission people gathered in the centre of people as authorities look Health Minister Amir Aman by forces who do not want to see Ethiopian police said that six said in a statement. The attack Addis Ababa. to stop black market betting that surges during sport- ing events like the ongoing World Cup. Emmanuel Macron Gambling is illegal in Vi- etnam apart from the state- North Korea still a nuclear threat: Trump not understanding run lottery and a few casi- little people, says nos which are only open to foreigners. Kim and Trump US stops more Francois Pinault But the law is widely • flouted, especially during signed a pledge “to training exercises AFP | Paris top-tier sports competitions work towards complete when many punters head denuclearization of the Washington ne of France’s richest online or to illegal gambling Korean Peninsula” Omen Francois Pinault he US and South Ko - faced a backlash yesterday Trea have agreed to in- for accusing President Em- AFP | Washington definitely suspend two ex- manuel Macron of “not un- Ex-Vatican diplomat change program training derstanding little people”. S President Donald Trump exercises, to support dip- “I am afraid that he is lead- admits guilt at child Uon Friday cited “an unusual lomatic negotiations with ing France towards a system porn trail and extraordinary threat” from North Korea, the Pentagon that forgets the most mod- North Korea’s nuclear arsenal to said Friday. est,” the French billionaire Reuters | Vatican City extend sanctions on Kim Jong US President Donald Trump The move comes af - and luxury goods mogul Un’s regime, despite touting the ter the two countries an- told M du Monde magazine Catholic priest who success of a historic summit nounced the shelving of the on Friday. Aworked as a diplomat earlier this month. “There is no longer a Nuclear gapore meeting. large-scale Ulchi Freedom Emmanuel Macron was at the Vatican’s embassy in After flying back to Wash - Threat from North Korea.” But a presidential declara- Guardian exercises slated criticised this week for un- Washington admitted at the ington last week, boasting of “Sleep well tonight!” he added tion sent to Congress on Friday for August, making good veiling plans for a swim - start of his trial on Friday success, the US leader tweeted: on June 13, a day after the Sin- struck a different note as it ex- on a pledge by President ming pool at his private that he had possessed child plained why the administration Donald Trump during his presidential retreat. pornography while based in would keep in place tough eco- summit with North Korea’s Pinault was said to be close the United States. nomic restrictions first imposed leader. Two Korean Marine to former president Jacques Msgr. Carlo Alberto by former president George W. Exchange Program training Chirac, prosecuted in 2011 Capella, who was arrested 100 coffins to the border Bush. “The existence and risk of exercises scheduled to oc- for embezzlement during in the Vatican in April after AP | Seoul who have been missing since proliferation of weapons-usable cur in the next three months his time as mayor of Paris, he had been recalled, told the 1950-53 Korean War. fissile material on the Korean have now been shelved. and voted for the Socialist the court he had developed he US military said it US Forces Korea spokesman Peninsula and the actions and Francois Hollande in the a “morbid” desire after he Tmoved 100 wooden coffins Col. Chad Carroll also said 158 policies of the Government of 2012 presidential election. arrived in the United States. to the inter-Korean border on metal transfer cases were sent North Korea continue to pose ered pro format, the disparity Defending Emmanuel Ma- Saturday to prepare for North to a U.S. air base near Seoul an unusual and extraordinary in tone reflects the work that cron, government spokes- Korea’s returning of the re- and would be used to send the threat to the national security, US officials concede remains to man Benjamin Grivaux told mains of American soldiers remains home. foreign policy, and economy of be done as negotiators thrash Radio 1: “From someone 150-mln-yr-old the United States,” it said. out the details of Pyongyang’s who for a long time did not turtle fossil Though the notice is consid- disarmament. pay taxes.” discovered in China Xinhua | Chongqing

turtle fossil dating back Paw prints of pet dog help trace missing toddler A150 million years to the Jurassic Period has been Dailymail | Michigan property and the surrounding found in southwest China’s cornfields, woods and swamps, Chongqing Municipality. olice are crediting a Michi- managing only to find his small Farmer Liu Changyu Pgan family’s dog for leading son’s sippy cup. The boy’s moth- found a turtle-shell-shaped them to a lost toddler after the er, Myhia Perez, said discovering “rock” while in Qijiang Dis- small child went missing for sev- SMILE that her son had gone missing trict earlier this month. eral hours earlier in the week. was terrifying. ‘I about died,’ Liu’s daughter uploaded Dominic Peake told the De- she said. After responding to the photos to WeChat, which troit Free Press he was thrown Police said family’s scene, police said they quickly were spread and spotted by into a panic after realizing that dog, a pit-boxer discovered paw prints leading the district’s land resources his two-year-old had escaped named Apollo, may to a wooded area near the house. and housing management from the Paw Paw family home have saved Princeton Sheriff Daniel Abbott said bureau, said Xie Xianming, early Wednesday morning. Peake’s life by sticking that the family’s dog, a pit-boxer director of the geopark Peake said that he called the named Apollo, may have saved management department Van Buren County Police De- by his side Missing toddler, 2, is found in woods nearly a mile from his house after police Princeton Peake’s life by sticking of the bureau. partment after searching the follow paw prints from his trusty dog who never left his side by his side. 14 SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2018 features WC fans flock to party in ‘street

of lights’ Nikolskaya street has become the most hangout place of the World Cup fans

The 700-metre-long street with elegant stucco facades is packed to bursting

Moscow Colombian Harold Castillo, Multiple garlands of lights teams -- the Peruvians went to Mohamed Chaaben, a 28-year- a 22-year-old student, puts its hang over most of the street, giv- see their team lose to France in old Tunisian engineer sitting quiet pedestrian popularity down to the spectac- ing it a festive air as soon as night Yekaterinburg in the Urals and on the terrace of a cafe with his street leading off ular curtain of lights that hangs falls.Even before the World Cup the Tunisians have left for south- friends, a national flag wrapped from Red Square, over the street. kicked off, Iranian fans were ern Volgograd to watch Satur- round his shoulders. Moscow’s Nikol- “I came here by chance. I’ve rubbing shoulders with Saudis day’s game with Belgium. Yet “It has the best atmosphere, KNOW WHAT skaya Street has been walking all over Moscow here and flag-draped fans from while fans come and go, Nikol- it’s a pedestrian street and it unexpectedlyA become the party using TripAdvisor and I just each South American country skaya has retained its vibrancy. feels safe, there’s no risk.” zone of choice for thousands of saw the lights. There are other colonised a part of the street. He and his friends were Multiple garlands international World Cup fans, to pedestrian streets but it’s won- Fans are travelling great dis- ‘A Tower of Babel’ amused at the interest from lo- the bemusement of locals. derful here.” tances across Russia to follow “This is the fans’ street,” said cals in their national Tunisian of lights hang over During the day but even more headgear, round red caps with most of the street, so at night, the 700-metre-long tassels known as chechias. giving it a festive street with elegant stucco fa- Plenty of Russians are coming air as soon as night cades is packed to bursting. to stroll on Nikolskaya Street falls Walking through, a passerby too, eyeing the exuberant fans has to squeeze past ubiquitous with a mixture of surprise and groups of Argentinian support- amusement. Argentinians have ers, pass a cafe taken over entire- nicknamed the party-zone street ly by Tunisians and shake hands the “house of lights,” said San- with innumerable Mexican fans, tiago Saltiva from Argentina’s different language.” all of them wearing sombreros. city of Cordoba. He said that’s The fans’ choice of Nikolskaya “Normally, Nikolskaya Street how he was directed there by a Street as their main base caught is very quiet,” said Armen, an WhatsApp group of Argentini- the city authorities by surprise Armenian student living in Mos- an fans as soon as he landed in and they had to make some rapid cow who was watching high- Moscow, while he has not heard changes. Public toilet cubicles lights of the Croatia-Argentina of the street’s real name. were brought in and barriers match. “They told us that all the Ar- removed. The crowds of fans The street is usually more of a gentinians were here on this have been great news for local shopping destination with some street,” the 42-year-old busi- traders, many of whom have opt- luxury boutiques, especially nessman said. ed to remain open for 24 hours since it was pedestrianised five “This street is like a Tower of “We’ve had to bring in staff years ago. But for some reason, Babel,” he said. “Every national- from other branches,” said Maria fans have chosen this particular Mexican fans pose at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow ity is here, every country is rep- Kuzina, manager of a cafe that street as their main hangout. resented, everyone is speaking a is part of a large Moscow chain. Manicures in World Cup designs hit the nail on the head

Reuters | Samara “It gives you a lot of fun be- cause you get to be creative. You love to make can use different colours, mate- nails beautiful,” rials, whatever you want so that says manicurist your soul is fulfilled,” she told Natalia, as she Reuters on Saturday. applies the fin- Natalia works mainly as a “Iishing touches to a World Cup babysitter but in her spare time soccer ball design on her friend’s she likes to paint beautiful and nail in her home in Samara. extravagant designs onto her Natalia, who chose not to give friends’ nails. her real name, certainly does For the World Cup, Natalia brighten up any room with her is basing her designs around smile and character, as well as soccer balls, goal netting and of her football-themed nail paint- course national team flags. ing. Living close to the Sama- “I find the design for this ra Arena, which plays host to World Cup really interesting,” six World Cup matches during she said whilst painting Uru- Russia 2018, Natalia is using the guayan and Russian flags in tournament as inspiration. Russian woman Katya watches as her friend and manicurist Natalia paints her nails with flags of teams and themes preparation for their encounter. 15 SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2018 entertainment

CROSSWORD YOUR STAR TODAY

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION Aries This is a great day for you to get up on stage and make your presence known to the crowd. Let people know that you’re the leader of the pack. There is a great need for you to take the helm now, and you shouldn’t back away from this responsibility. Taurus This is a good day to add spark to your life. If things have seemed boring and stagnating lately, you may need to infuse a bit of excitement into the situation. Add flair and dynamism to the mix. Take matters into your own hands and actively pursue your goals. You have a strong inner sense of where you need to go. Gemini You’ll notice that your emotions are coming to a monthly climax today. Don’t be alarmed, but do be fox; 54- Four Corners state; 55- Register; 57- Old MacDonald’s cautious about lashing out at people for no reason. place; 58- Don’t look at me!; 59- Without ___ in the world; 60- You may feel on edge. Unintended slights from others Annapolis inst.; 61- Soon; 62- Ran easily; 63- “Gentlemen Prefer could push you over that edge in a fury of emotion. Blondes” author; Cancer Down Extremes is the name of the game now, especially for 1- Stuck, after “in”; 2- Folk wisdom; 3- List-ending abbr.; 4- Cave in; you. Today the emphasis is on action. You’re the one Across 5- Church instruments; 6- Esther of “Good Times”; 7- Skin cream to call to get the job done. You won’t wait another ingredient; 8- Corp. bigwig; 9- Directed toward home; 10- Need second to simply go for it. Your emotions are flowing, 1- Sir Guinness; 5- Mountain spinach; 10- Not kosher; 14- for liquid; 11- Tabula ___; 12- Oklahoma city; 13- Destiny; 21- Small and you have an endless well of internal strength and ___-Rooter; 15- Logrolling contest; 16- Mandlikova of tennis; children; 23- Head of France?; 25- Truman veep Barkley; 26- As resources. Use this power to your advantage. 17- Russian range; 18- Dimness; 19- ___ soup yet?; 20- Indication; ___ resort; 27- Gift recipient; 28- Big name in insurance; 29- Word 22- Online brokerage; 24- Topnotch; 25- Amazes; 26- Goes with after Anglo; 30- Wrinkle removers; 31- Bridget Fonda, to Jane; 32- Leo Tenuous substances; 34- Grain stores; 37- Large-scale business the flow; 29- Boards that support a mattress; 33- Silt deposit; Be adventurous and strike out into new territory. Be 34- Buffalo hockey player; 35- Narrow inlet; 36- Get in a hand; transaction; 38- Not gross; 40- Payment for travel; 41- Blockhead; a pioneer. Work to make some new discoveries in the 37- Blended; 38- Digits of the foot; 39- D.C. pol; 40- Criminal; 43- Inside of; 44- Followed; 46- Beach locale; 47- Large marine food world. Today isn’t a day to worry about consequences. 41- Move rhythmically; 42- Teacart; 44- Throws; 45- Some nest fish; 48- Prince William’s school; 49- Western pact; 50- Enclose; It’s a day to get things started. There is a great deal of eggs; 46- Preservative; 47- Shaped like the Big Top; 50- Arctic 51- Burkina ___; 52- Yes ___?; 53- December day, briefly; 56- Sgt., e.g.; fiery energy in the cosmos helping you in your quest for the new and fresh. BEETLE BAILEY Virgo Certain situations may be difficult to deal with today as they take an emotional spin. You’re getting anxious. Things are getting started without the careful plan- ning and consideration you feel is necessary. Try not to worry so much. Your own doubt is likely to hinder any project. Have faith that things will work out. Be bold. Libra You should find that the general mood of the day is favourable to your personality style. Take this oppor- tunity to present more of your thoughts and ideas to the world. Let your voice be heard. Use it with strength and vigour. You have partners and friends who are eager to hear what’s on your mind. Scorpio The fog has lifted and you’re ready to take off. The dreaminess you may have experienced lately has been WORD OF THE DAY nice, but now it’s time to get moving again. Use all that you have learned from that recent internal processing and put it to use in the practical world. Not every musical instrument is hon- the earliest sense of skirl—”to shriek.” That Skirl oured with its very own verb. But then, not early sense was used of screeching maids, Sagittarius Definition: every musical instrument emits a sound winds, and the like. Scottish poet Robert This is a terrific day for you, and you’ll find that there that quite matches that of a bagpipe. De- Sempill first used it for bagpipes in the is a great deal of power at your disposal. This is a day of 1: of a bagpipe : to emit the high shrill tone pending on your ear, you might think bag- mid-1600s. The meaning of skirl has shift- new beginnings. You have the opportunity now to start of the chanter; also : to give forth music pipes “give forth music,” or you might be ed over time, however, and these days you over and create a solid emotional base from which to 2 : to play (music) on the bagpipe more apt to say they “shriek.” If you are of can use the verb without causing offense to work. Rid yourself of negative feelings and self-doubt. Did You Know? the latter opinion, your thinking aligns with bagpipers and bagpipe enthusiasts. Capricorn The fire is raging today, so be careful. Try not to be too SUDOKU impulsive in your actions. Your natural tendency may be to lash out against others without really thinking YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION about the consequences. If you find yourself getting hot under the collar, you might need to take a step back How to play from the situation and settle down. Place a number in the empty boxes in such Aquarius a way that each row Go for the gold. Today marks the beginning of the across, each column rest of your life. Treat it with respect. You may be down and each 9-box on a crusade and your combative instincts could be square contains all of working overtime. There’s a lot of fuel in your engine, the numbers from one so don’t worry about running out. The only thing you to nine. really need to be concerned about is possibly stepping on other people’s toes. Make sure you consider how your actions affect others.

Pisces You may feel as if someone is poking you today, urging you to get up and get moving. Don’t be surprised if someone seems to be picking on you for no reason. Other people’s lack of sympathy and sensitivity could be acute on a day like this. Try not to take it personally. Your hard outer shell may be put to the test in terms of its ability to protect your soft vulnerability. 16 SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2018

ABRAHAMINTE SANTHATHIKAL SEEF (II) 11.15 AM + 1.45 + 4.15 + 6.45 + 9.15 + 11.45 PM (MALAYALAM/CRIME/THRILLER) SAAR 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.30 + 6.00 + 8.30 + 11.00 PM MAMMOOTTY, KANIKA, TARUSHI WADI AL SAIL 10.45 AM + 1.15 + 3.45 + 6.15 + 8.45 + 11.15 DANA CINEMA 10:45,13:15,15:45,18:15,20:45,23:15 GoT stars tie the knot SEEF (I) 11.15 AM + 2.15 + 5.15 + 8.15 + 11.15 PM BEIRUT AL HAMRA 3.00 + 9.00 PM + (12.00 MN FRI) ON THURS- (HIGH WIRE ACT) (15+) (THRILLER/DRAMA) NEW DAY 21ST: 12.00 + 3.00 + 6.00 + 9.00 PM + 12.00 MN ROSAMUND PIKE, JON HAMM, MARK PELLEGRINO Sky News | London CINECO (20) 11.45 AM + 2.00 + 4.15 + 6.30 + 8.45 + 11.00 ABLA TAMTAM SEEF (II) 10.30 AM + 12.45 + 3.00 + 5.15 + 7.30 + 9.45 PM (ARABIC / COMEDY) + 12.00 MN ame Of Thrones stars Kit Haring- YASMIN ABDULAZIZ, HAMDY AL-MERGHANY, BAYOUMI Gton and Rose Leslie, who played FOUAD HEREDITARY on-screen lovers in the epic TV drama, DANA CINEMA 10:45,13:00,15:15,17:30,19:45,22:00,00:15 (18+) (THRILLER/HORROR) have married. CINECO (20) 12.00 + 2.00 + 4.00 + 6.00 + 8.00 + 10.00 TONI COLLETTE, GABRIEL BYRNE, ALEX WOLFF Harington and Leslie tied the knot PM + 12.00 MN CINECO (20) 12.30 + 2.45 + 5.00 + 7.15 + 9.30 + 11.45 PM at Rayne Church in Aberdeenshire. SEEF (II) 11.30 AM + 1.30 + 3.30 + 5.30 + 7.30 + 9.30 + SEEF (II) 12.00 + 2.15 + 4.30 + 6.45 + 9.00 + 11.15 PM She wore a full-length white wedding 11.30 PM + (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) SAAR 10.45 AM + 3.00 + 7.15 + 11.30 PM WADI AL SAIL 11.45 AM + 1.45 + 3.45 + 5.45 + 7.45 + 9.45 WADI AL SAIL 12.30 + 2.45 + 5.00 + 7.15 + 9.30 + 11.45 PM dress and he was dressed in a tradi- + 11.45 PM tional morning suit. The actors met in DEADPOOL 2 2012 while filming the long-running LAILAT HANA WA SROUR (15+) (ACTION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY) saga in Iceland, where they were play- (ARABIC/THRILLER/COMEDY) RYAN REYNOLDS, JOSH BROLIN, MORENA BACCARIN MOHAMED EMAM YASMINE SABRI FAROUK EL FESHAWI ing Jon Snow and Ygritte. CINECO (20) 11.30 AM + 2.00 + 4.30 + 7.00 + 9.30 PM + Their engagement was announced DANA CINEMA 11:00,13:00,15:00,17:00,19:00,21:00,23:00 12.00 MN + (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) DAILY AT (VIP II): 10.30 in The Times last year, and a wed - CINECO (20) 12.00 + 2.15 + 4.30 + 6.45 + 9.00 + 11.15 PM AM + 1.00 + 3.30 + 6.00 + 8.30 + 11.00 PM ding date of 23 June was posted at the SEEF (II) 12.30 + 2.45 + 5.00 + 7.15 + 9.30 + 11.45 PM SEEF (II) 11.15 AM + 1.45 + 4.15 + 6.45 + 9.15 + 11.45 PM WADI AL SAIL 10.30 AM + 2.45 + 7.00 + 11.15 PM Huntly registration office in Scotland. ADRIFT Leslie - whose full name is Rose Kit Harington and Rose Leslie MAYA THE BEE: THE HONEY GAMES (PG-15) (DRAMA/ROMANTIC) Eleanor Arbuthnot-Leslie - is a de- (ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY) SHAILENE WOODLEY, SAM CLAFLIN, JEFFREY THOMAS COCO JACK GILLIES, BENSON JACK ANTHONY, RICHARD CINECO (20) 11.15 AM + 1.15 + 3.15 + 5.15 + 7.15 + 9.15 + ROXBURGH scendant of Charles II and her family the stars. Speaking outside the castle 11.15 owns the 12th-century Wardhill Castle before the ceremony, Sebastian Leslie DANA CINEMA 10:45,12:30,14:15,16:00,17:45,19:30,21:1 SEEF (II) 11.30 AM + 1.30 + 3.30 + 5.30 + 7.30 + 9.30 + 5,23:00 11.30 in Aberdeenshire, where the cere- said: “We are absolutely thrilled for The country is beautiful CINECO (20) 11.00 AM + 1.00 + 3.00 PM SAAR 1.00 + 5.15 + 9.30 mony took place. Her father said he Kit and Rose to be marrying today.” SEEF (I) 10.30 AM + 12.30 + 2.30 PM ... the Northern Lights are was “thrilled” for his daughter as she In an interview with Italian Men’s WADI AL SAIL 12.45 + 5.00 + 9.15 PM magical ... it was there prepared to marry her former co-star. Vogue, Harington, who was born in JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM – 2D 10-HOTEL ARTEMIS that I fell in love Co-stars Emilia Clarke, who played west London to a playwright and a (ACTION/ADVENTURE/SCI-FI) (15+) (ACTION/CRIME) Daenerys Targaryen, and Peter Din- baronet, said it was easy to fall in love CHRIS PRATT, BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD, JEFF GOLDBLUM JODIE FOSTER, STERLING K. BROWN, SOFIA BOUTELLA KIT HARINGTON klage, who played Tyrion Lannister, with Leslie. Speaking of their time DANA CINEMA 11:00,13:30,16:00,18:30,21:00,23:30 CINECO (20) 11.00 AM + 1.00 + 3.00 + 5.00 + 7.00 + 9.00 + 11.00 PM were seen arriving in nearby Aberdeen together, he said: “If you’re already CINECO (20) (IMAX 3D): 6.00 + 8.45 + 11.30 PM DAILY AT (ATMOS): 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.45 + 6.30 + 9.15 PM + SEEF (II) 7.00 + 9.00 + 11.00 PM on Friday. Fans of the Sky Atlantic attracted to someone, and then they 12.00 MN DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.45 + 6.30 + 9.15 series had been gathering outside the play your love interest in the show, it PM + 12.00 MN DAILY AT (VIP I): 12.00 + 2.45 + 5.30 + 8.15 RAMPAGE + 11.00 castle hoping to catch a glimpse of becomes very easy to fall in love.” (PG-15) (ACTION/THRILLER/SCI-FICTION) SEEF (II) (3D): 11.15 AM + 1.45 + 4.15 + 6.45 + 9.15 + 11.45 DWAYNE JOHNSON, JEFFREY DEAN MORGAN, WILL YUN LEE SEEF (I) 12.15 + 2.45 + 5.15 + 7.45 + 10.15 PM + (12.45 MN CINECO (20) 12.15 + 2.30 + 4.45 + 7.00 + 9.15 + 11.30 PM THURS/FRI) SAAR 11.00 AM + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM AVENGERS: INFINTY WAR WADI AL SAIL 10.45 AM + 1.15 + 3.45 + 6.15 + 8.45 + 11.15 (PG-15) (ACTION/ADVENTURE) Tom Cruise planning more M:I films KAREN GILLAN, ROBERT DOWNEY JR., TOM HOLLAND RACE 3 CINECO (20) 11.30 AM + 2.30 + 5.30 + 8.30 + 11.30 PM PTI | Los Angeles ( HINDI / ACTION / THILLER ) ANIL KAPOOR, SALMAN KHAN, JACQUELINE FERNANDEZ LIFE OF THE PARTY DANA CINEMA 11:00, 14:00, 17:00, 20:00, 23:00 (15+) (COMEDY) ollywood star Tom Cruise said he MELISSA MCCARTHY, GILLIAN JACOBS, JULIE BOWEN 10:45, 13:45, 16:45, 19:45, 22:45 Hhas ideas for at least two or three DANA CINEMA CINECO (20) 5.00 + 7.15 + 9.30 + 11.45 PM more ‘Mission: Impossible’ movies. CINECO (20) 11.00 AM + 11.30 AM + 2.15 + 2.45 + 5.30 + The 55-year-old actor, who returns 6.00 + 8.45 + 9.15 PM + 12.00 MN + (12.30 MN THURS/FRI) THE LITTLE WITCH KNOW WHAT as Ethan Hunt in the sixth movie of SEEF (I) 11.00 AM + 2.00 + 5.00 + 8.00 + 11.00 PM (PG) (COMEDY/DRAMA/FAMILY) SAAR 11.00 AM + 2.00 + 5.00 + 8.00 + 11.00 PM KAROLINE HERFURTH, AXEL PRAHL, LUIS VORBACH the series with the upcoming ‘Mission: SEEF (II) 10.30 AM + 12.30 + 2.30 + 4.30 PM Impossible - Fallout’, believes there is WADI AL SAIL 11.30 AM + 2.30 + 5.30 + 8.30 + 11.30 PM Tom Cruise has been still a lot of mileage in the character. MARY SHELLEY SHOW DOGS ‘’I have a lot of ideas about the next nominated for three ( BIOGRAPHY / DRAMA / ROMANCE ) (PG-13) (ADVENTURE/COMEDY) ELLE FANNING, MAISIE WILLIAMS, BEN HARDY WILL ARNETT, CHRIS “LUDACRIS” BRIDGES, NATASHA phase, about the next two or three, of Academy Awards and LYONNE where I want to go. I’m not ready to has won three Golden DANA CINEMA 11:00, 13:15, 15:30, 17:45, 20:00, 22:15, SEEF (II) 11.00 AM + 1.00 + 3.00 + 5.00 PM discuss it now, but you’ll be able to Globe Awards 00:30 see when you see this movie. It’s very SEEF (II) 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM PETER RABBIT much the epic in all of this series. McQ (PG) (ADVENTURE/COMEDY/FAMILY) TIK TIK TIK ROSE BYRNE, DOMHNALL GLEESON, SAM NEILL (director Christopher McQuarrie) and ( TAMIL / ACTION / SCI-FI / THRILLER ) SEEF (I) 12.00 + 2.00 + 4.00 + 6.00 PM I talked about it and I was like, ‘We’ve NIVETHA PETHURAJ, JAYAM RAVI, AARON AZIZ earned it with this franchise to blow DANA CINEMA 11:00,13:30,16:00,18:30,21:00,23:30 A QUIET PLACE it out of this way’,” Cruise told to a Tom Cruise AL HAMRA 22ND: 12.00 NOON + 6.00 PM (15+) (THRILLER/HORROR/DRAMA) magazine. EMILY BLUNT, JOHN KRASINSKI, NOAH JUPE INCREDIBLES 2: 2D The actor has been a part of the “You think you know how to make ies.’ Then you’re like, ‘Oh my God, I SEEF (I) 8.00 + 10.00 PM + 12.00 MN (ANIMATION/ACTION/ADVENTURE) franchise since 1996, but he does not them until you start making the next don’t know what I’m doing.’ That’s SAMUEL L. JACKSON, CATHERINE KEENER, SOPHIA BUSH VEERE DI WEDDING find it as easy as he always expects to one. It’s very humbling. I’m always ‘Mission’ y’know. And you just keep DANA CINEMA 10:45,13:00,15:15,17:30,19:45,22:00,00:15 (15+) (HINDI/COMEDY/DRAMA) make the movies. like, ‘I know how to make these mov- at it,” he said. KAREENA KAPOOR, SONAM KAPOOR, CINECO (20) 11.00 AM + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 SWARA BHASKAR PM DAILY AT (IMAX 2D): 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.30 PM DAILY AT (3D): 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.30 + 6.00 + 8.30 + 11.00 PM SEEF (I) 4.30 + 7.00 + 9.30 PM + 12.00 MN NAME CHANGE Evil dead sequel will happen I, Palani Vijayakumar S/O. P. Palani holding Indian Passport Nick Jonas shows love for No. L4522210 dated 04-05-2014 Priyanka on social media issued at Bahrain, having permanent IANS | Mumbai residence at No. riyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas 13, Thiruvalluvar Phave consistently been spotted Nagar, Kolathur, together, but never confirmed their Chennai-99 presently relationship publicly. But the Ameri- residing at Bldg.559, Fede Alvarez can singer-songwriter has finally con- Road 2629, Block firmed the status with the actress on 326, Adliya, Bahrain PTI | Los Angeles some point will be a possibility. I mean, social media. will henceforth I’m really good friends with all those Jonas, 25, took the huge step of shar- be known as irector Fede Alvarez said there is guys, with Bruce, and Sam, and Rob (Ta- ing a post on Instagram of Priyanka, Vijayakumar Palani. Da ‘possibility’ that he may come up pert, who has produced all the Evil Dead 35, on Friday, reports dailymail.co.uk. Objection(s), if any, with a sequel to his ‘Evil Dead’ reboot. movies). So, we always chat about it. In the video, which was actually an Nick Jonas with Priyanka Chopra may be forwarded Last week the filmmaker agreed on “The good news - and I think that’s Instagram story, Priyanka can be seen to Embassy of India, Twitter to make a sequel to his 2013 what sometimes people don’t under- walking in a spaghetti strap top with bigger as she comes toward the cam- P.O.Box 26106, Adliya, film. “I love those movies. Making my stand - is, none of those guys will make a low-cut neckline which was paired era, which is presumably operated by Kingdom of Bahrain. ‘Evil Dead’ was an amazing experience, any of these movies just because they with a matching skirt. Jonas. His caption was ‘her’ followed it was my first film. So, going back at can,” Alvarez told. She can be seen smiling, which gets by a heart-eye emoji. 17 SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2018 sports

EFC Bantamweight champion signs with Brave TDT | Manama Hamilton on pole in FC Bantamweight champi- Eon J P Buys signed a mul- ti-fight contract with Brave Combat Federation. French Grand Prix The 21 year old is the lat - est prospect to be signed from South Africa. Buys is trained by Richard Quan at the Fight Lewis Hamilton Fit Militia. • The latest prospect to sign takes French GP pole on with the Bahrain based global an all-Mercedes front promotion has won multiple J P Buys signed with Brave Combat row with championship titles for wrestling includ - Federation leader Sebastian ing African Wrestling Title, 12th Place at Wrestling World Vettel in third Championship and MMA Fight presence in the corner of Chad Stars Bantamweight Champi- Hanekom who competes in the Reuters | Le Castellet, France Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton competes during the qualifying session at the Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet, onship. Middleweight division of the southern France Buys had been a constant promotion. ormula One world cham- pion Lewis Hamilton held at the southern Le Castellet with an engine reaching the end Froared back to form yes- circuit since 1990. of its life while rival teams had terday to put his Mercedes on “It feels great to be back in upgrades. pole position for the first French France. It’s such a beautiful He finished fifth in Montreal, Bahrain a top destination Grand Prix in a decade. place. I got a great response a favourite track, in his worst Finnish team mate Valtteri MAY LIKE IT from the crowd and I’m delight- showing of the season so far. for combat sports training Bottas, who had gone top mo- ed to be here for the first time,” Mercedes brought an upgrad- ments earlier, had to settle for said Hamilton, who described ed power unit to Le Castellet TDT | Manama Khalifa had featured over 220 second -- just 0.118 of a second his final session as ‘so-so’. and Hamilton, who has yet to athletes from 40 nations com- slower -- as the Silver Arrows French manufacturer The pole, in a time of one win in France, has been consist- he Kingdom of Bahrain peting in events hosted across locked out the front row in style. Renault won the first minute 30.029 seconds, was his ently quick. Thas emerged as the top the world. The resultant expo- Ferrari’s championship leader French Grand Prix in third of the year and pushed his “I did push everything in the destination for Combat Sports sure made Bahrain a leading Sebastian Vettel, a point ahead 1906, then had to wait Formula One record to 75. last attempt but pushed too training in the Middle East and destination for martial arts of the Briton after seven of 21 The battle of Formula One’s much,” said Vettel. “After first Africa. fans. In 2018, Brave Combat races, qualified in third place. another 73 years for its four-times champions has attempt I thought ‘with a really There is a major inflow of Federation had hosted events Today’s race will be the first second victory in 1979! ebbed and flowed, with Vettel amazing lap we have a chance’ martial artists reaching Bah- in Jordan, Brazil, Indonesia French Grand Prix since Mag- taking back the lead in Canada but P3 I’m happy with because rain to train at the KHK MMA and the United Kingdom. ny-Cours in 2008 and the first after Hamilton had to make do the car should be good in race.” Gym in Bahrain which was Kingdom is set to host IM- found by HH Shaikh Khalid MAF World Championships bin Hamad Al Khalifa. Athletes during November at the Brave from USA, UK, Brazil, Russia, International Combat Week France, Egypt, Morocco, Paki- 2018. This will mark the sec- stan, India, Ireland and more ond time the event is hosted Federer beats Kudla to reach final had visited the Kingdom of in Bahrain which put the na- Bahrain for training of to set tion as the only other nation Reuters | Halle, Germany up a pre-event camp leading than USA to host IMMAF World to competitions. Championships. During Brave efending champion Rog- Brave Combat Federation International Combat Week, Der Federer extended his which is found under HH athletes from over 103 nations unbeaten run on grass to 20 Denis has played Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al are expected to visit Bahrain. matches by defeating Ameri- an excellent can qualifier Denis Kudla 7-6(1) 7-5 yesterday, and set up a Halle tournament and Open final with young Croatian made it difficult Borna Coric. for me. I am of Murray to face Wawrinka in The pair exchanged early course very glad Eastbourne first round breaks in overcast conditions to have made it before top-seeded Federer ROGER FEDERER Reuters | London round to Nick Kyrgios. stamped his authority by win- With Wimbledon looming ning the tiebreak 7-1, ending ndy Murray will face fel- Murray, twice a champion at Kudla’s 10-set winning streak Alow three-time Grand the grasscourt Grand Slam, this week. advanced after playing just five Slam champion Stan Waw- took an Eastbourne wildcard Playing his eighth match Roger Federer in action games of his semi-final against rinka in the first round of the on Friday in a bid to test his fit- in less than two weeks, the Robert Bautista Agut. Eastbourne championships ness for the All England Club 36-year-old Federer seemed The Spaniard was forced to next week as both players con- fortnight. clearly fatigued but showed served out the match in just un- Federer has reached his 12th retire after an unfortunate slip, tinue their comebacks from After losing to Kyrgios in great mental strength to save der an hour and a half. final on German grass, and will with Coric serving at 2-3. injury. three sets the 31-year-old ex- five break points in the second “Denis has played an excel- next face 34th ranked Coric, Federer, who must win a re- Former world number one pressed some doubt over his set. lent tournament and made it who will make his first final ap- cord-extending 10th title in Murray returned after almost ability to play best-of-five-set A lapse of concentration from difficult for me,” Federer said. pearance of the season. Halle to remain at the top of a year out with a hip injury at matches and said he could Kudla in the 11th game allowed “So I am of course very glad to The 21-year-old Coric, who the world rankings, holds a 2-0 this week’s Queen’s Club tour- even miss the tournament he Federer to grab the only break have made it.” defeated second seed Alexan- head-to-head advantage over nament, but lost in the opening won in 2013 and 2016. point on offer before the Swiss Nine-time Halle champion der Zverev earlier this week, Coric.

BTA conducts junior ranking event TDT | Manama

ahrain Tennis Academy (BTA) held Ba ranking event for their most promising juniors at their base at the Dilmun Club, Saar. Invited players participated in matches against other academy play- ers in a round-robin format in four age groups: 8-and-under, 10-and-under, 12-and-under and 13-and-over. At the end of proceedings players were presented with a certificate con- 8-and-under players with BTA Director, Dan Barrie For reservations call firming their ranking based on their +973 17364999 (seef District) match wins and points scored. Betairi (10&U), Jad Choueiry (12&U) the number one ranking in their re- +973 17728699 (um Al Hassam) Yuto Ogawa (8&U), Abdulaziz Al and Romain Haessler (13&O) achieved spective age groups. SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2018

18 FIFA World Cup 2018 England v Panama Group G, June 24 Nizhny Novgorod Stadium PREVIEW

FIFA World Cup 2018 England must be more clinicalFIFA World Cup 2018 England v Panama Group G, June 24 13 FIFA rank 55 England v Panama Nizhny Novgorod Stadium Group G, June 24 Nizhny Novgorod Stadium Reuters | Repino, Russia 13 ENG 2-1 TUN Match 1 PAN 0-3 BEL 55 England HEAD-TO-HEAD Panama 13 FIFA rank 55 13 FIFA rank 55 ngland need to be more clinical if they ENG 2-1 TUN Match 1 PAN 0-3 BEL Harry Kane ENG 2-1 TUN Match 1 PAN 0-3 BEL HEAD-TO-HEAD First meeting HEAD-TO-HEAD are to take care of Panama in their First meeting Nickname | The Three Lions Nickname | TheFirst meeting Red Tide WORLD CUP RECORD WORLD CUP RECORD second game in Group G and put 27 Wins 0 WORLD CUP RECORD 27 Wins 0 20 Draws 0 20 Draws 0 16 Losses 1 E 16 1 Possible line-ups: Pickford, Possible line-ups:Losses Penedo, Murillo, Torres, Escobar, themselves on the brink of qualifica- 1.29 Goals for* 0.00 27 Wins 0 1.29 Goals for* 0.00 0.92 Goals against* 3.00 0.92 Goals against* 3.00 Walker, Stones,*Per match Maguire,© GRAPHIC NEWS Henderson, DAvis, Gomez, Barcenas, Cooper, Godoy, Rodriguez, tion to the knockout stage. 20 0 *Per match © GRAPHIC NEWS Trippier, Rose, Lingard, Loftus-Cheek, Draws Perez If England beat Panama and 16 Losses 1 Belgium beat or draw with Rashford, Kane 1.29 Goals for* 0.00 Tunisia then England are 0.92 3.00 through to the last 16. Goals against* Gareth Southgate’s *Per match © GRAPHIC NEWS side beat Tunisia 2-1 in Dele Alli picked up a thigh their opening game but strain against Tunisia and is Fact box expected to miss out for England missed a series of first- today. Ruben Loftus-Cheek is expected half chances and need- » England secured all three to deputise. points against Tunisia ed a stoppage time win- Gareth Southgate is reportedly contemplating ner from captain Har- r y replacing Raheem Sterling with Marcus Rash- courtesy of a late Harry Kane Kane to secure the three points. ford for their second group game. winner and now they will aim Defender John Stones says England have The England manager has no reason to make to pick up momentum with a comprehensive win over done their homework on Panama and says any further changes, although might be Luis Tejada it is clear where the biggest area for im- tempted to rotate Jordan Henderson and Eric Panama. provement needs to be. Dier, Ashley Young and Danny Rose and Harry » Panama lost 3-0 to Belgium “Being more clinical,” he told reporters, Maguire and Gary Cahill. in their first game of the 2018 Roman Torres overcame a slight knock to face “I think we know how the games are going World Cup and will hope to Belgium in their group opener and will be fine to play out now and who we are going to follow Tunisia’s blueprint of to continue here. Head coach Hernán Darío play,” he said. frustrating England. Gómez is expected to use a compact setup to What England have learnt from their study » England, however, should try and frustrate Belgium. of the Central American side, playing in their have no difficult beating first World Cup, is that ‘Los Canaleros’ will aim Panama but need to be more to play a high-paced, physical game. clinicial in front of goal. This Southgate has prided himself on building a match should boost England’s team that enjoy pass and movement football. confidence further ahead Stones says they won’t change that approach of their final group game because of their opponents. against Belgium. “It is something we have spoken about and we are going to stick to our game plan. We’re going to England Coach Gareth Southgate FIFA World Cup 2018 cause them as many threats as we can using our own styles of play,” he said. Japan v Senegal Group H, June 24 Ekaterinburg PanamaArena, CoachYekaterinburg Hernan Dario Gomez FIFA World Cup 2018 FIFA World Cup 2018 Japan v Senegal Japan v Senegal Group H, June 24 Group H, June 24 Ekaterinburg Arena, Yekaterinburg Ekaterinburg Arena, Yekaterinburg Poland to make changes for Colombia match Japan Senegal Reuters | Sochi, Russia ponents who also lost their sion, we did not attack the rival egal would be dropped but he 61 FIFA rank 27 opening contest, striker Dawid as we should have. We should did not name names. 61 FIFA rank 27 61 FIFA rank 27 oland will make changes for Kownacki said. have played sharper. This was a “There will be certainly be JPN 2-1 COL Match 1 JPNSEN 2-12-1 POL COL Match 1 SENJPN 2-1 2-1 COLPOL Match 1 SEN 2-1 POL HEAD-TO-HEAD Ptheir match against Colom- Both sides were defeated 2-1 key mistake. changes, it is not very likely that HEAD-TO-HEAD HEAD-TO-HEAD bia and start “more aggressive- in their first Group H games -- “This (aggression) will be we will play with Colombia with Draws 1 Senegal 2 Draws 1 Senegal 2 Draws 1 Senegal 2 ly” in what will be a key Poland at the hands of Senegal important in the match with the same players,” Malowiejski match against op- and Colombia to Japan -- mean- Colombia. We have to get close said.

ing another defeat is unthinka- to them, they have great players, “How many changes, and Recent Recent ble for either of them. a lot of individuals who can do which positions, this decision meetings Japan 0 meetings Japan 0 2003 Japan 0-1 Senegal 2003 Japan 0-1 Senegal “We have to play more ag - a lot when they have control of has not been made yet. We have 2001 Senegal 2-0 Japan FIFA World Cup 2018 2001 Senegal 2-0 JapanRecent gressively,” Kownacki said. “In the ball. training sessions ahead of us, WORLD CUP RECORD WORLD CUP RECORDmeetings Japan 0 5 Wins 3 “When we get possession we especially today’s training. The 5 Wins 3 4 Draws 2 Poland v Colombia Maya4 YoshidaDraws 2003 Japan2 0-1 Senegal Sadio Mane need to make faster decisions. skeleton of the team will re - 9 Losses 1 Group H, June 24 9 Losses 1 Japan have no reason2001 to makeSenegal any 2-0 JapanCheikhou0.89 KouyatéGoals may for* have to settle1.50 We kept the ballKazan too long Arena with main the same but there will be 0.89 Goals for* 1.50 changes after pulling off an impres- for another1.28 placeGoals on against*the bench after1.17 1.28 Goals against* 1.17 Senegal, we could not get into changes.” WORLD CUP RECORD*Per match © GRAPHIC NEWS *Persive match 2-1 win over Colombia© GRAPHIC NEWSin their surprisingly being left on the bench the rhythm.” The results in Group H have World Cup opener. against Poland last time out. the Senegal Assistant coach Hubert Ma- been one of the most surprising 5 Wins 3 match, we did lowiejski said some of those in World Cup with the under- Possible line-ups:4 Kawashima, Draws Possible line-ups:2 N’Diaye, not show the aggres- who disappointed against Sen- dogs winning both opening ties. Sakai, Yoshida, Shoji,9 Nagatomo, Losses Wague, Sane,1 Koulibaly, Sabaly, Shibasaki, Hasebe,0.89 Haraguchi, 1.50 FIFA World Cup 2018 Goals for*Gueye, N’Diaye, Sarr, Mane, FIFA World Cup 2018 Poland v Colombia Kagawa, Inui, Osako Diouf, Niang Group H, June 24 Poland v Colombia 1.28 Goals against* 1.17 Kazan Arena 8 FIFA rank 16 Group H, June 24 Kazan Arena *Per match © GRAPHIC NEWS Poland POL 1-2 SEN Match 1 COL 1-2 JPN Colombia 8 FIFA rank 16 HEAD-TO-HEAD 8 FIFA rank 16 POL 1-2 SEN Match 1 COL 1-2 JPN POL 1-2 SEN Match 1 COL 1-2 JPN HEAD-TO-HEAD HEAD-TO-HEAD Neymar ‘fully recovered’ Poland 2 Colombia 3 Poland 2 Colombia 3 Nickname | The Polish Eagles Nickname Poland| The 2 CoffeeColombia 3 Growers PossibleRecent line-ups: Szczesny, AFP | Moscow “I would like everyone to un- meetings Draws 0 Recent meetings Draws 0 2006 Poland 1-2 Colombia 2006 Poland 1-2 Colombia derstand Neymar’s situation, Bereszynski,1990 Colombia Cionek,2-1 Poland Pazdan, Rybus, Possible line-ups: Ospina, 1990 Colombia 2-1 Poland WORLD CUP RECORD Krychowiak, Zielinski, Grosicki, WORLD CUP RECORD eymar has now “totally and that he no longer has any 15 Wins 7 Arias, Sanchez, Murillo, Mojica, 15 Wins 7 5 Draws 2 5 Draws 2 Blaszczykowski,12 Losses Milik, 10Lewandowski Lerma, Barrios,12 Cuadrado,Losses 10 recovered” from the foot problem with his right foot,” 1.41 Goals for* 1.42 N Recent 1.41 Goals for* 1.42 1.31 Goals against* 1.53 1.31 Goals against* 1.53 *Per match © GRAPHIC NEWS Rodriguez, Quintero, Falcao injury that required surgery Rodrigo Lasmar told jour- meetings Draws 0 *Per match © GRAPHIC NEWS and saw him miss the end of nalists at Brazil’s World Cup 2006 Poland 1-2 Colombia Poland switched to a three- the club season, Brazil’s team training base in Sochi. man defence at half-time of 1990 Colombia 2-1 Poland doctor said yesterday. “He has totally recovered Carlos Sánchez is suspended for Colombia after his their 2-1 defeat to Senegal WORLD CUP RECORD However, winger Douglas but he is still building up his red card in their 2-1 defeat to Japan. Wilmar Barrios and may persist with that Costa will miss the side’s final rhythm and his confidence. system here. 15 Wins should deputise.7 James Rodriguez wasn’t fit enough World Cup Group E outing He is feeling better with every 5 Draws to start last time2 out but will return to the team here. The Bayern Munich creator may have to start from the against Serbia on Wednesday. game.” 12 Lossesleft, with Juan 10Quintero in the No.10 role. Yerry Mina 1.41 Goals for*may have to settle1.42 for a place on the bench with Óscar 1.31 Goals against*Murillo preferred1.53 at centre-back. *Per match © GRAPHIC NEWS Southgate plays down team leak Reuters | Samara, Russia per with line-up on it. Journalists have faced crit- ngland manager Gareth icism for publishing the con- ESouthgate played down tents of the sheet but South- any confrontation with the gate says he is unfazed. media after a photograph was “There’s no drama,” South- taken allegedly showing the gate told reporters yesterday. line-up for today clash. “The picture the other day In the build-up to Group C wasn’t even the team so it was clash, photographs emerged of even less of a drama, it was a James Rodriguez England assistant coach Steve list of runners and riders for Robert Lewandowski Holland holding a sheet of pa- the training session.” SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2018 19

Chechen leader makes Salah honorary citizen Germany gets a lifeline Reuters | Moscow

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Kroos curled in a superb strike Marco Reus equalised in the Reus got Germany back in the Musa warns from an indirect free kick to grab 48th minute, meeting a low game early in the second half as the three points for the four- cross from Timo Werner, and the Germans launched a massive Argentina he is not times world champions who are despite having Jerome Boateng offensive and when Boateng was their hero now level with Sweden in Group sent off in the 82nd minute, sent off for his second yellow F on three points and behind Germany kept going and Kroos card eight minutes from time AFP | Volgograd, Russia Mexico who have six. Germany’s midfielder Toni Kroos celebrates after winning at the end of the earned them a famous win. the Germans continued to push Sweden took the lead in the Russia 2018 World Cup Group F football match between Germany and Sweden The Swedes played with fire on. igeria’s Ahmed Musa Nbecame ‘Lionel Musa’ on social media in Argentina on Friday after his two goals against Iceland which not FIFA World Cup Video Assistant Referee only put the Africans back Russia sees record in penalties Video Assistant Referees (VARs) aim to help referees reach more correct on course for a last 16 place, decisions. The system was introduced to most top European leagues, and was trialled in England’s FA Cup, in the 2017–18 season but also restored the World Reuters | Samara, Russia two games. at 18. VARs CAN BE USED IN FOUR SCENARIOS Cup hopes of the South VAR 11 of the penalties have been The role of goes a long Goals: Penalty: Americans. here have already been successfully converted. way to explaining this trend, 1 Check for 2 Double- However, the Nigerian Tmore penalties awarded Belgium’s Eden Hazard also with six penalties so far be - infringement check no wrong has warned his new-found that would decision is in the first 28 games of Rus - scored from the spot after the ing awarded following a vid- disallow goal. made with hero status in Argentina sia 2018 than in the entire video assistant referee (VAR) eo review and VAR has also Match already award (or is likely to end abruptly World Cup four years ago in advised that he had been fouled confirmed referees’ deci - paused so no non-award) on Tuesday when the two Brazil. in the penalty area during Bel- sions on the field on several impact on game of penalty kick countries meet in a deci - Carlos Vela’s penalty in gium’s 5-2 win over Tunisia occasions. Red card Mistaken sive Group D game in St. Mexico’s match with South yesterday. A penalty was also disallowed 3 incidents: 4 identity: Petersburg. Ensure no VARs can Korea yesterday was the 14th In Brazil four years ago, there in Brazil’s win over Costa Rica obviously identify of the tournament in the first were only 13 penalties in the on Friday after VAR deemed wrong decision correct player 28 games, meaning there has entire tournament. The World there not to have been a foul is made when to discipline, sending if referee now been a penalty once every Cup record, set in 2002, stands on Neymar. player off is unsure Neymar fully

REVIEW CAN BE INITIATED BY REFEREE OR VARs recovered Referee Video Serbia wants referee on trial 1 informs 2 footage AFP | Sochi VARs (or VARs reviewed by recommend VARs, who AFP | Kaliningrad, Russia Mitrovic was wrestled to the Brych’s decision. to referee) that advise referee eymar has now “total- ground in the penalty area by “I wouldn’t give him either decision or via headset Nly recovered” from the a yellow or red card, I would incident should what video erbia’s coach has reacted to Swiss defenders Stephan Licht- be reviewed shows foot injury that required Shis team’s World Cup defeat steiner and Fabian Schaer. send him to the Hague. Then surgery and saw him miss to Switzerland by calling for Despite opening the scor- they could put him on trial, like Referee Referee the end of the club season, 3 OR the referee to be put on trial ing through Mitrovic in the they did to us.” accepts decides Brazil’s team doctor said information to review video in the Hague, in a reference to fifth minute, Serbia lost The Hague-based Interna- from video footage at yesterday. the war crimes tribunal for the 2-1 after Granit Xhaka and tional Criminal Tribunal for the footage side of pitch However, winger Douglas ex-Yugoslavia. Xherdan Shaqiri netted for former Yugoslavia is a UN body and takes before taking Costa will miss the side’s appropriate appropriate Serbia were furious when Switzerland. that prosecutes the perpetra- action action final World Cup Group E German referee Felix Brych “We were robbed,” Mladen tors of war crimes committed outing against Serbia on failed to award a penalty in Fri- Krstajic told Serbian reporters during the wars in the former Referee makes final decision, VARs have no power to overrule Wednesday. day’s game after Aleksandar yesterday, when asked about Yugoslavia. Sources: FIFA, Bundesliga, Sky News Pictures: Bundesliga © GRAPHIC NEWS

WORLD CUP PREDICT AND WIN Yesterday’s lucky winner is Kamelia. Winner will be contacted

DAY 11, 24th JUNE 2018

ENGLAND PANAMA DRAW

POLAND COLOMBIA DRAW

JAPAN SENEGAL DRAW

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Today’s match Group G England vs Panama (3:00 PM)

Saturday June 23 BELGIUM 5 2 TUNISIA Group H Japan vs Senegal Five-star Belgium6’ (pen), 51’ Hazard Moscow - Spartak Stadium Bronn (6:00 PM)18’ Group G 16’, 45+3’ Lukaku KhazriPoland vs Colombia90+3’ 90’ Batshuayi Saturday June 23 SaturdaySaturdaySaturday BELGIUMJune June June 23 23 23 Saturday5 2 JuneBELGIUMTUNISIABELGIUMBELGIUM 23 55Referee5 BELGIUM222 TUNISIATUNISIA5 2 TUNISIA (9:00 PM) Two each for Hazard Jair Marrufo (USA) • 6’ (pen), 51’ Hazard6’6’ (pen), (pen),6’ (pen),Moscow 51’ 51’ 51’ - HazardSpartakHazardHazard6’ Stadium (pen), 51’MoscowMoscowMoscowHazardBronn - - Spartak -Spartak Spartak Stadium StadiumMoscow18’ - SpartakBronnBronnBronn Stadium Bronn18’18’18’ 18’ and Lukaku as Belgium 16’, 45+3’ Lukaku16’,16’, 45+3’ 45+3’16’, 45+3’ GroupLukakuLukakuLukaku G16’, 45+3’ LukakuKhazriGroupGroupGroup G G 90+3’GroupKhazri KhazriGKhazri Khazri90+3’90+3’90+3’ 90+3’ 90’ BatshuayiPlayers 90’ Batshuayi90’ BatshuayiPossession Players thump Tunisia 5-2 90’90’ BatshuayiBatshuayiReferee RefereeRefereeReferee Referee (USA) (USA) Jair Marrufo (USA) Point Table 1 Courtois Jair Marrufo JairJairJair Marrufo Marrufo MarrufoPossession (USA) (USA) 1 Ben Mustapha

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Romelu Lukaku clips his second goal past Farouk Ben Mustapha of Tunisia to join Cristiano Ronaldo at some ragged defending and non-existing Peru 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 Michy Batshuayi came off the bench to the top of the goalscoring charts marking from their opponents, epito- add a late fifth but it was by no means all mised after six minutes when Syam Ben GROUP D plain sailing for Roberto Martinez’s side they are to finally make a push to a major Youssef needlessly crashed into Hazard MP W D L GF GA PTS and they will be aware that they will need tournament summit after so many false to concede a penalty, which the captain Croatia 2 2 0 0 5 0 6 to tighten up at the back considerably if dawns. calmly converted. Nigeria 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 Iceland 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 Despite topping Group G with six Mertens seized on another error to set Argentina 2 0 1 1 1 4 1 points and a goal difference of plus-six up Lukaku to plant the second goal into there is still the slimmest of chances Bel- KNOW WHAT the corner 10 minutes later. GROUP E gium might yet not qualify, though even Tunisia hit back quickly with a Dylan MP W D L GF GA PTS a heavy defeat in their final game against Bronn header as Belgium’s own some- Brazil 2 1 1 0 3 1 4 England would be extremely unlikely to times shaky defending was exposed but Switzerland 2 1 1 0 3 2 4 derail them. This is the first time another misplaced Tunisian pass enabled Serbia 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 An English victory over Panama to- Belgium have registered Thomas Meunier to feed Lukaku to make Costa Rica 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 day would send England and Belgium five goals in a World Cup it 3-1 in stoppage time. GROUP F through while a draw would be enough match Following his double against Panama it MP W D L GF GA PTS to confirm Belgium’s progress. took the him to four goals for the tour- Mexico 2 2 0 0 3 1 6 England have three points, with Pana- nament, level with Portugal’s Cristiano Germany 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 We had to suffer in spells ma and Tunisia on nought. Tunisia, also Ronaldo, and made him Belgium’s high- Sweden 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 but when we were in full without a point after two matches hav- est scorer at a single World Cup – after S. Korea 2 0 0 2 1 3 0 flow going forward, we ing extended their 40-year World Cup “We had to suffer in spells but when one-and-a-half games. look really sharp. On top winless run to 13 games, are also still in we were in full flow going forward, we An inch-perfect Kevin de Bruyne pass GROUP G with a theoretical chance of making it on look really sharp. On top you have the sent Hazard clear for a his brilliantly-fin- MP W D L GF GA PTS you have the talent and Belgium 2 2 0 0 8 2 6 through three points - for a day at least. talent and the quality but since we came ished second six minutes after restart. England 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 the quality but since we “It’s not easy to score that amount of together it’s been a joy to see a group of Batshuayi then had a remarkable last came together it’s been Panama 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 goals in two games,” said Martinez, as players working so hard.” 20 minutes as he managed to blow three Tunisia 2 0 0 2 3 7 0 a joy to see a group of his team impressively followed up their Martinez said Lukaku and Hazard, great chances in a row before finally find- players working so hard 3-0 opening win over Panama and helped who were withdrawn in the second half, ing target in the 90th with a good finish. GROUP H BELGIUM COACH ROBERTO MARTINEZ Russia 2018 set a World Cup record for and midfielder Dries Mertens, had slight There was still time for Tunisia to earn MP W D L GF GA PTS 27 tournament games without a goalless injuries and could be among a series of a reward for their positive approach is as Japan 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 draw. changes for the England game. Wahbi Khazri scored in stoppage time. Senegal 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 Colombia 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 Poland 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 Mexico coach angry after team suffers Marvellous Mexico close in on last 16 24 fouls against Saturday June 23 S.KOREA 1 2 MEXICO South Korea Vela and Hernandez90+3’ goalsSon lead MexicoRostov Stadiumto consecutiveVela wins, Hernandez26’ (pen) first Mexican to score 50 goals Group F J. 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For other display14 Hong to suggest they can 84’go deep Celsius,pen=penaltySource:Source: FIFA FIFA Mexico were rewarded for FIFA10 DosWorld Santos Cup Russia group F match77’ between Korea Republic and Mexico at Rostov Arena the good of football, I hope in this tournament. anotherSource: FIFA controlled performance that they take the necessary pre- South Korea, beaten by a Sweden pen- combined possession in midfield with cautions and measures.” alty in their first match, had their chanc- pace and penetration in attack. Hirving But Mexico’s penalty in the 27th min- second half as South Korea perhaps South Korea received four es but again lacked cutting edge up front. Lozano, the match-winner against Ger- ute was clear. Jang tried to block Andres pushed too hard too soon, and it was yellow cards. Yet to register a single point in Rus- many, was excellent again in particular. Guardado’s cross but inexplicably slid little surprise when Mexico doubled Mexico, who have six sia, they are left needing a miracle to Before their opening goal, however, it with his arm outstretched above him their lead. points from two games and progress. was South Korea that created the better and the ball struck the defender’s hand. They were fortunate not to concede are on the brink of a last-16 After 28 games at the World Cup, there chances. Vela was made to wait by goalkeeper a foul for a clear trip by Hector Her - place, began their campaign have now been 14 spot-kicks, 11 of them Only a brilliant saving tackle from Lo- Jo Hyeon-woo, who played for time by rera in the build-up but Lozano found with a stunning 1-0 win over converted, and there could be little com- zano denied Lee Yong tapping in at the swigging his water and chatting to his Hernandez and the striker did the rest. Germany but Osorio said it plaint about this one, coming after a back post before Son saw three quick- team-mates, but there was no mistake. The former Manchester United striker’s was important for his side blatant handball by Jang Hyun-soo, Vela fire shots come to nothing, the first two Vela slid home. dummy-shot fooled the lunging Jang be- not to get carried away by stepping up to convert. blocked, the last skewed wide. The game became more open in the fore a scuffed finish rolled past Jo. the euphoria.