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Star line-up n Bahrain heart experts praised for Spring MANAMA: A famous US heart surgeon has praised Bahraini cardiologists for their knowledge and experience in using latest technologies. Dr Joseph Maalouf said Bahrain is the only place of Culture outside the US where the Mayo 5 Clinic holds its prestigious heart conferences. The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, holds 40 symposiums every year, he added. The forum is held in Bahrain T: +973 1729 3131 F: +973 1729 3400 M: +973 3438 2289 / +973 3959 1419 / +973 3415 0308 E: [email protected] as it enjoys a leading status in attracting and hosting such medical conferences, in addition to its high standards in medical education. The surgeon was speaking on the sidelines of the four-day meeting of medical practitioners from around the world, which continues until Saturday. Op success – Page 9 n Quadruplets joy RIYADH: A Saudi mother has given birth to quadruplets at a maternity and paediatric TRAFFIC PLAN hospital in the north-western region of Al Jouf. Hospital director and chief specialist Dhaifallah bin Samihan Al Sharari said the 31-year-old woman is in stable condition. The babies, three girls and one boy, were born healthy and weighed from 1.5kg to 1.7kg. n Qatar win title MANAMA: Qatar defended – in addition to the points system for their title defeating Bahrain MANAMA: A raft of new mea- hicles over a certain age, new rules combat tra c problems were issued 27-22 in the final of the 17th suresGREEN are being planned to for motorcycles, special lanes for bi- driving offencesLIGHT commencing on Feb- following a ve-hour meeting of MPs, Asian Handball Championship cycles and restricting vehicle access ruary 8. municipal councillors and govern- at Khalifa Sports City in Isa tackle traffic congestion and to public transport in some places. Meanwhile, a BD1 million study on ment representatives at the National Town last night. Bahrain’s other motoring-related prob- There are already plans to instal new the feasibility of a monorail is being Assembly Complex in Gudaibiya Mahmood Abdulbaqer topped commissioned, with latest statistics his team’s goal-scoring list parking meters on streets across Bahrain, yesterday . with eight goals while Qatar’s lems across the country. while traffic cameras that will be able to showing there were 611,578 vehicles ey will now be draed as legislation Proposals include residents-only Markovic Zarko slotted home catch people driving without seat-belts, using Bahrain’s roads as of December and referred to parliament and the Shura nine goals himself. Supreme parking in certain neighbourhoods, talking on their mobile phones and other 31 – up from 478,184 in 2011. Council for review. Council for Youth and Sport First park and ride schemes, a ban on ve- violations are due to come online soon Seventeen recommendations to Full report – Page 3 Deputy Chairman and Bahrain Athletics Association President Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa presented the Qatari team with the trophy and gold President for greater medals. Shaikh Mohammed bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, son of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, security co-operation Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Premier, MANAMA: Tunisia’s President Anwar Abdurrahman on pass- presented the Bahraini players yesterday called for a bolster- ing power to his son Hafedh, with the silver medals. The ing of pan-Arab security co-op- the Tunisian President said tournament, hosted by Bahrain for the second consecutive eration to confront economic inheritance of power is unac- time, also serves as a qualifier and political turmoil. ceptable in Tunisia with the to the World Championships in President Beji Caid Essebsi establishment of a democratic France next January. The top five was speaking as he met edi- regime where people are given teams – Qatar, Bahrain, Japan, tors of local newspapers and the choice to elect their presi- Saudi Arabia and Iran – all Bahrain News Agency’s acting dent. booked their berth to the World Championships. director-general Mohannad Al He said he had founded the n Pictures – Back Page Nuaimi. Pictures – Page 2 “Nidaa Tounes” n Full report – Page 28 He underlined movement to the need to strengthen Arab save the country from the dom- n security co-operation to over- ination of “political Islam”. Anna named Young BBK plans bonds come current challenges. He later left Bahrain at the MANAMA: Bank of Bahrain “Tunisia’s leadership and its end of his official visit during and Kuwait (BBK), Bahrain’s people stand by Bahrain, and which he held talks with His Musician of the Gulf fourth-largest bank by assets, His Majesty King Hamad is a Majesty and His Royal High- is raising its capital by BD100 n Twelve-year-old Anna Graham won this year’s annual BSME Young Musicians of the Gulf million through an issue of dear friend,” President Essebsi ness Prime Minister Prince convertible bonds, it has said. Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa. competition last night. The pianist from the British School of Al Khubairat, Abu Dhabi, beat ve musicians in the grand nale which was held at the So tel Bahrain Zallaq Thalassa Sea emerged. The proposal to He also reiterated Tunisia’s He was seen off at the airport and Spa Hotel, where she was presented with a trophy by British Ambassador Simon Martin. launch the convertible bonds support for Saudi Arabia in by Deputy Premier Shaikh Mo- Isabel Snaas, 17, from Dubai College was named runner-up of the 17th British Schools of the issue in the first week of March confronting plots targeting the hammed bin Mubarak Al Khal- Middle East’s competition hosted by St Christopher’s School and received an award from US was approved during an kingdom. ifa, Foreign Minister Shaikh Ambassador William Roebuck. The grand nale featured an exceptional showcase of musical extraordinary general meeting pieces by three ensembles and six soloists, aged between eight to 18 years. Above, Anna gives of shareholders yesterday. In reply to a question by Akh- Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa Full report – Page 19 bar Al Khaleej Editor-in-Chief and senior officials. her award-winning performance. Full report – Page 4. Picture: AHMED RAJAB SYRIA TALKS BLOW – PAGE 2 l LETTERS – PAGES 6-7 l NEW PUSH FOR CHARITY FOOD CAMPAIGN – PAGE 11 2 Gulf Daily News Friday, 29th January 2016 HEADLINES This Was The Week

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n Parents jailed for child neglect REACHING MANAMA: Parents of a nine-year-old mentally disabled Bahraini boy have been sentenced to six months in jail for endangering his life. The parents, who work in the tourism sector, were charged with neglect and exposing his n The Saudi life to danger after they left the boy home Hawks Aerobatic alone while travelling abroad with their four Team of the Royal other healthy children. Saudi Air Force The boy’s uncle alerted activists who took him performs during to Salmaniya Medical Complex where he was the air show found to be suffering from malnutrition and yesterday. Right, dehydration. crowds throng Doctors who examined the boy, who has the air base cerebral palsy, reported lice infestation and FOR small insects in eyebrows. He also had burn injuries on his eyes, thigh and abdomen, apparently due to bathing in scalding water. The court was told that this wasn’t the first time the parents had travelled abroad leaving the boy alone. The Lower Criminal Court set a bail amount n Key agreements of BD100 to release the parents, reports our signed – Page 3 sister paper Akhbar Al Khaleej. n Vision to be on top of the world – Pages 4-5 n New sick note facility MANAMA: Employers can now check on sick THE notes issued to their workers by logging on to the Health Ministry’s website. The service, launched on an experimental basis, aims to avert potential tampering or forging of sick notes by rogue workers. Any employer can check the details of the sick note simply by filling in its serial number. Bahrain’s public health centres issued 350,000 sick notes in the first 10 months last year, according to latest statistics available. SKIESMANAMA: Bahrain yesterday signed several ... n Cancer deaths alert key agreements to strengthen its civil avia- MANAMA: An average of 230 Bahrainis die tion sector. of cancer every year, according to statistics They were signed on the second day of the presti- released by the Health Ministry. gious Bahrain International It reveals that 3,450 citizens died of cancer Air Show at Sakhir Air- over the past 15 years (2000-2014) – of whom 20,000 visitors 1,839 are men which represents 53.3 per cent base. of the deaths. MANAMA: More than 20,000 Prominent among the pacts Health Minister Faeqa Al Saleh unveiled people visited Sakhir Air- signed were increasing flights the figures in response to a query by MP base in the last two days between Bahrain and Saudi Abdulrahman Bouali. for the air show. The public stand at the base was packed Arabia, a crucial upgrade to with● spectators yesterday the airport navigation system, n 593 non-Bahrainis hired with 10,000 peopleSATURDAY: gath- setting up of a new data centre as well commitment to developing its civil aviBahrain- cluding at Jeddah and Riyadh. signs ering to watch fighter jets, as a new joint venture to run the airport ation sector and strengthening air safety, The daily four-hour flying display MANAMA: The number of non-Bahrainis stunt pilots and parachute fuel depot. he said. continued with aerobatic displays by the hired last year dropped to 593, down from display teams taking to the Transportation and Telecommuni- According to the agreement signed Saudi Hawks, UAE’s AlFursan, the In- 1,212 in 2013. skies. Tickets were also sold cations Minister Kamal Ahmed also with Saudi Arabia, Gulf Air will in- dian Sarang helicopter team, the Twister According to figures released by the Civil out early in the day as peo- Service Bureau (CSB), a total of 2,549 ple, including families with signed bilateral agreements and memo- crease the number of flights to Jeddah team and Mark Jeffries. randa of understanding with a number to 28 every week, 35 to Riyadh, 37 to Families also enjoyed entertainment non-Bahrainis were employed over the past children,several were seen queueing key agreementsthree years. to up outside the base until late of countries, including Egypt, Norway, Dammam and seven to Medina. activities on the ground including co- The CSB statistics were unveiled in in the afternoon, while key the Czech Republic, Georgia, Hungary The agreement will also allow Bah- lourful mascots and stilt walkers. response to a question submitted by MP roads witnessed massive tail- and Pakistan. rain’s national carrier to operate flights The largest and fourth edition of the Jalal Kadhem. backs. The agreements signal Bahrain’s to domestic airports in Saudi Arabia, in- event concludes today. strengthenTURMOIL IN TUNISIA – PAGE 2its l LETTERS civil – PAGES 6-7 laviation TRAVEL BAN WEBSITE LANGUAGES sector. PLEA – PAGE 9

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$9bn deals signed at record-breaking air show MANAMA: The fourth edition of Bahrain In- and exhibitors was overwhelming and this was a ternational Air Show was declared a resounding show where we saw the maximum participation success yesterday, with record-breaking partici- from both civil and defence delegations,” said pation and deals. Mr Ahmed. Deals totalling $9 billion were signed at the Meanwhile, contracts worth $1.1 billion to three-day show – a three-fold increase on 2014 – build a brand new terminal at Bahrain Interna- n Pay cut warning and visitor numbers crossed 40,000. tional Airport, which will be able to receive near- “It was the ‘biggest and best’ show since its ly 14 million passengers, were awarded. This inception in 2010,” said Transportation and Tele- includes five agreements signed as part of the to absent MPs communications Minister Kamal Ahmed. airport modernisation programme. MANAMA: MPs who miss weekly sessions The three-day show, held under the patronage The main contract was awarded to a joint ven- and committee meetings will have their of His Majesty King Hamad at Sakhir Airbase, ture between the UAE’s Arabtec and TAV Con- pay cut, parliament chairman Ahmed Al featured 111 aircraft on display with a record struction from Turkey and includes the construc- Mulla warned yesterday. Several members Older vehicles n His Majesty King Hamad yesterday met India’s External participation of 139 aviation companies and 75 tion of the new passenger terminal building, the have had their wages cut since he was Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj at Sakhir Airbase during delegations from 34 countries. main services building and an aircraft bay. elected chairman in December 2014, Mr Al the air show. Prisoner transfer deal – 2; Pictures – 14 “The feedback from the participants, visitors More reports – Pages 2-3, 4-5 and 20 Mulla told GDN on the sidelines of a major human rights conference. He also revealed that last week he referred several MPs for investigation following their refusal to enter the chamber in protest over the increase in fuel prices. “Under the by-laws, no one has the right to boycott sessions or committee meetings for any reason. Those who didn’t enter the chamber will be penalised,” said Mr Al Mulla. “Disrespect to people’s welfare and time can’t be tolerated and people have every right to know what action is being taken to protect their votes.” He also said a parliamentary panel set up at the request of some MPs to quiz Finance and Energy Ministers will announce its decision today. n ban may be Clamp on dumping UNITY MANAMA: New municipal fines will be imposed for violations after repeat offenders were let off the hook for years, revealed National Cleanliness Committee chairman Yousif Al Ghatam. Under the current system, offences like illegal dumping, inappropriate disposal of construction waste and improper fencing are penalised with stoppage or minimal fines. Charging higher fees when applying for permits has not put an end to the violations, said Mr Al Ghatam. “We can charge fees of up to BD100,” he said. MANAMA: Gulf and Arab letter from First Vice-President Lieu- Full report – Page 12 CALLtenant General Bakri Hassan Saleh, in- states were yesterday urged viting him to visit Sudan. n Iran is condemned to usher in a new phase of The Premier affirmed Bahrain’s keen- MANAMA: It is time for tough action co-operation and unite to ness to strengthen relations and co-oper- against Iran after it ignored repeated peace implemented ation with Sudan and Arab countries. overtures, a top Arab official said yesterday. withstand economic and se- He stressed the importance of Sudan’s “Tehran continues to export revolutionary curity challenges. potential in agricultural and animal hus- ideas of the 1970s, raising tension in the “The dawn of Arab unity is all that bandry production, underlining the need region,” Arab League speaker Ahmed Al Jarwan told the Press after the opening of people wish and aspire for to live in to intensify visits between senior officials. a human rights conference. Mr Al Jarwan security and peace,” the Premier said. He also praised Sudan’s stances on said conflicting Iranian statements have only His Royal Highness Prime Minister Arab and regional security and stability. made the situation more complex than lead Mr Ghandour stressed his country’s n Fire gutted a house in Abu Quwa district, leaving a family Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa of 20 stranded. MP Ghazi Faisal Al Rahma visited it along with to the resolution of any issues. “We are not Opposition derails made his remarks as he received Suda- firm stance on measures taken by Bah- representatives of the Labour and Social Development Ministry against a truce with Iran; we don’t need a nese Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ahmed rain to maintain security and stability.BNI_4x2_GDN.pdf to assess 1 urgent 1/21/16 needs. 6:06 He PM said measures will be taken in co- war,” he said. Abdulaziz Ghandour, who delivered a Picture – Page 14 operation with municipal authorities to revamp the house. 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The their differences, join ranks The Premier described current plight move to establish an Arab Coalition, meeting will examine issues of national and confront challenges and of the Arab nation as “painful and under its command, to protect Arab concern, according to our sister paper peace-making as the conflict rages unabat- Mistura, whose office had issued a video after further consultations. threats endangering the heart-rending”. countries and their Akhbar Al Khaleej. More reports – 12 and 14-15 it will not attend peace talks due to nation. He stressed the people from threats n “We, Arabs, have no other option need to transcend and interference. BD148m smoking bill! disputes, activate Arab conventions “Achieving rapprochement and MANAMA: Smokers in Bahrain spend but to mend our relations and co-op- and ensure all channels of communica- consolidating co-operation among erate with each other to protect our approximately BD148 million a year, tion remain open. The ministers are in Arab countries on the basis of mutu- according to a survey. A smoker spends an ed on the ground. message that he had sent to the Syrian peo- “Besides that the new leg- vital interests,” said His Royal Bahrain to attend the First Ministerial al respect represent a noble human average of BD2 for two packs of cigarettes Highness Prime Minister Prince Meeting of the Arab-India Co-opera- value that should be maintained and daily, it said and added that the number Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa. tion Forum, hosted by the kingdom. strengthened to pave way for security of smokers in the country is estimated at begin in Geneva today, derailing the n HRH the Premier Addressing Arab foreign ministers, he The Premier lauded Arab initiatives and peace and meet peoples’ aspira- 206,000, which represents 20 per cent of the total population. The smokers are aged tions for development,” between 20 and 64, the survey conducted by the Premier said. our sister paper Akhbar Al Khaleej said. islation will determine ways He highlighted polit- Full report – Page 12 The Syrian government is clawing back ple, in which he said the talks were expect- Storms death ical, economic and se- curity challenges facing n New Investcorp venture the world – stressing toll rising MANAMA: first attempt in two years to hold nego- the need to put forward Investcorp, the Bahrain-based WASHINGTON: alternative investment manager with assets A monster comprehensive formulas under management of $10.6 billion, has of better using scrap cars,” blizzard almost paralysed the and visions for regional acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia’s territory from rebels with military help ed to happen “in the next few days”. entire US East Coast with hur- and global co-operation. Bindawood Holding, which controls ricane-force winds and record “We need to ensure supermarket chains Bindawood and Danube snowfall, killing at least 19 higher levels of under- in the country. In a statement yesterday, people before tapering down as standing and co-ordina- Investcorp did not disclose either a value for the transaction or the size of the stake tiations aimed at ending the five-year- millions of Americans prepared tion so that countries can to dig themselves out yesterday take collective steps to purchased. However, Reuters said it was General Directorate of Traffic Investcorp’s largest ever investment in the from Iran and Russia. It has said it is ready A spokeswoman for his office, speaking from the icy standstill. counter threats,” he said. Middle East. Called ‘Snowzilla’, the bliz- Participants in the fo- Stake acquired – Page 19 zard propelled by tropical- rum thanked the king- storm-force winds that brought dom for hosting such a n Expats ‘faking court cases’ much of US Northeast to a major meeting, lauding standstill and left as much as the Premier’s interest in MANAMA: Some expats are cheating long war. Bahrain’s immigration system by faking director-general Shaikh Nass- three feet of snow, prompted at advancing Arab-Asian court cases so they don’t have to leave the to attend the negotiations, which UN envoy before the opposition statement, said the least 10 states to declare a state co-operation. country, according to a senior government of emergency. They praised the official. The allegation was made Some 85 million residents Premier’s visions on yesterday by Justice, Islamic Affairs and were affected as life in major ways of strengthening Endowments Ministry assistant under- US cities including New York Arab-Asian co-opera- secretary for judicial affairs Khalid Ajjaj An opposition council convening in Ri- during the Shura Council’s weekly meeting. er bin Abdulrahman Al Khal- and Washington DC came to tion which is based on He claimed those involved even made deals Staffan de Mistura plans to hold in an indi- talks would begin today as scheduled. ●a grinding halt, with thou- deep-rooted bonds. MONDAY: Arabs are urgedwith Bahrainis andto other expatriates to sands of people left power- He also highlighted stage financial disputes, which then allowed less and thousands of flights huge potential to en- them to remain in the country despite cancelled. n People clear snow from parked cars on Henry Street in the Chinatown neighbourhood of hance Arab-Indian rela- having invalid residence permits. 19 killed – Page 16 New York yesterday tions. Full report – Page 11 yadh said its delegation would “certainly” rect format. George Sabra, a member of the opposi- ifa told the GDN following transcend their differences, join PLUS 6 WINNERS OF MONTHLY SALARIES FOR 1 YEAR NEW For More Information WINNERS

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n Traders from conflict zones have braved all odds to take part in Bahrain’s biggest consumer exhibition, which opened yesterday. More than 750 exhibitors from 21 countries are MANAMA: The Pre- the national competencies and showcasing a wide range of products at the 27th Autumn Fair, at the Bahrain International said the source. mier has expressed never forgets their key role in Exhibition and Convention Centre. Above, Mohammed Najaf from Damascus showcases OF YOUtranslating its policies to pro- a collection of handmade Syrian embroidered tablecloth, wall decorations and cushions. deep pride in Bahraini vide high-quality medical and Full report – Page 5 men and women for therapeutic services,” he said. their dedicated efforts The Premier underlined the to serve and build government’s constant keen- WASHINGTON: ness to provide high-quality n Tunisian President on visit A separate police source The US Trea- their nation. services to meet citizens’ needs MANAMA: Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi They are the nation’s in this regard. arrives in Bahrain today on an official visit during n French police officers secure the area next to the main entrance of the Disneyland Paris wealth and asset for the fu- Highlighting current chal- which he will hold talks with His Majesty King ture, His Royal Highness lenges, especially in the eco- Hamad. They will discuss regional and Arab Prime Minister Prince Khal- nomic field, he urged collective developments, the Royal Court said last night. ifa bin Salman Al Khalifa efforts to consolidate the king- sector coffers. Parliament yesterday proposed an dom’s leading status in various n said that the metal detec- sury Department is sanctioning said. Major cardiac conference initial 30 per cent cap on the amount of shares the “Bahrain is progressing fields. MANAMA: More than 350 medical experts government could have in non-oil enterprises through He called for the need to from around the world will discuss latest Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company, its sovereign steadily with confidence thanks wealth fund. However, MPs also want a clause that to the support of its citizens strengthen communication cardiovascular treatments at a four-day n The Premier ... ‘citizens are among citizens for greater uni- meeting that starts today. The Mayo Clinic gives the government three years to completely sell who have always set the best the nation’s wealth’ Cardiovascular Review is being organised by the off its shares in those companies. examples of patriotism and ty and cohesion in the face of Full report – Page 3 The Premier was speaking as challenges. US-based medical research group in association participation in nation-building with the Mohammed Bin Khalifa Cardiac tor had rung out as the man Papers found on the suspect Disneyland Paris is situated France is on high alert after a two Lebanese men suspected and progress,” he said. he met leading cultural, media The Premier also paid tribute Centre at the BDF Hospital. It is being held n Bonanza for hotels He reiterated the govern- and religious personalities as to Bahraini women, and praised under the patronage of Supreme Council for MANAMA: Occupancy rates at Bahrain’s five- ment’s keenness to provide a well as intellectuals at Gudaibi- their vital role in the kingdom’s Health president Lieutenant General Dr Shaikh star hotels during Bahrain International Air stimulating work atmosphere ya Palace. progress. Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, who will Show topped 90 per cent, Bahrain Tourism Bahrain takes pride in its na- He also hailed the current open the forum at 8.30am at the Gulf Hotel’s and Exhibition Authority acting chief executive that motivates the citizens to Gulf Convention Centre. double their efforts to increase tional expertise in all fields, he level of co-operation between Shaikh Khalid bin Humood Al Khalifa said underlined. the executive and legislative Full report – Page 3 yesterday. Four-star hotels recorded a 77.5pc passed through. indicated that he lived in Paris. about 30km east of the French devastating terror attack in No- of laundering money for the productivity. They recalled with appreci- occupancy rate during the prestigious event He also praised the key role branches, stressing that the n which ended earlier this week at Sakhir Airbase. ation the crucial role of nation- two share the ultimate goals of Privatisation urged of workers’ trade unions in sup- MANAMA: MPs want to fully privatise some of the Deals worth $9 billion were signed at the show porting the government’s efforts al health expertise in building meeting citizens’ aspirations that featured 111 aircraft on display and a record Bahrain. country’s biggest companies in which the government to create a work environment for decent living. has a stake, pumping billions of dinars into publiccineco_4x2_GDN.pdf participation of1 139 1/26/16 aviation companies.12:27 PM that● encourages excellence.WEDNESDAY:“The government supports Picture – Page 12 The Premier Police were called and ar- A police source said initial capital and is the most visited vember saw Islamic State group Iran-backed Hizbollah militant

department of expresses deep pridepulmonology in Bahraini rested the suspect while they elements of the investigation theme park in Europe, with gunmen and suicide bombers group. men and women for their dedicated Royal Bahrain Hospital @RoyalBahrainHospital|www.royalbahrainhospital.com| secured his vehicle. They did not point to terrorism, and some 10 million visitors in target Paris cafes, a concert hall The department targeted Mo- efforts to serve their nation. then tracked down his girl- that the man had said he was 2014, according to that year’s and the Stade de France nation- hamad Noureddine and Hamdi friend in the Paris region who carrying the guns because he Global Attractions Attendance al stadium, leaving 130 dead Zaher for providing financial VOL XXXVIII No. 314 (GGDN 024) THURSDAY, 28th JANUARY 2016 200 Fils/2 Riyals was also taken into custody. feared for his safety. Report. and hundreds injured. services to Hizbollah, which book your seat on cinema.bh the US has designated as a ter- rorist organisation. Yesterday’s action freezes any assets they have under US jurisdiction and n Qatar names new foreign minister prohibits US citizens from do- DOHA: The Amir of Qatar, Shaikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday issued a decree replacing the foreign minister ROYAL and merging some portfolios, Qatar News Agency reported. The new foreign minister was ing business with them. named as Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. The ministers of energy and finance Protests greet Rouhani in Paris were unchanged. Khalid Al Attiyah, the outgoing foreign minister, will become state minister for defence Treasury claims Noureddine affairs.

n His Majesty, President Essebsi and HRH the n Soldier killed Premier arrive for the official talks RIYADH: A Saudi soldier has MANAMA: Bahrain and Tuni- visit to Bahrain. two countries. President Essebsi invited His Majesty been killed in shelling from PARIS: France’s government welcomed meeting with Rouhani at the Elysee palace. A total of 20 agreements were signed af- has laundered money through his WELCOMEsia yesterday declared their The talks were also attended by His The Tunisian leader stressed Bah- to visit Tunisia. across the border in Yemen, the Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince rain’s long-standing reputation as a Regional and Arab developments and interior ministry announced resolve to strengthen rela- Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa at Gudai- beacon of tolerance and co-existence key issues of mutual concern also came yesterday. He died on Tuesday in a tions and boost co-operation. biya Palace. between all faiths. He also praised its under the spotlight. strike on a border guards’ This came as His Majesty King The two leaders reviewed strong rela- educated and enlightened people for re- The two leaders attended the signing observation post in the tions and ways of expanding the scope specting all religions. of a string of agreements on co-opera- Hamad held a meeting with Tu- Harth district of Jazan in the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani yester- “I want that relationship to be useful to both ter Rouhani’s meeting with Hollande. company called Trade Point In- of joint co-operation to encompass all He outlined Bahrain’s decades-long tion in defence, security, sustained de- kingdom’s south, the ministry nisian President Beji Caid Es- fields. efforts to achieve development in edu- velopment and protection of the envi- said. sebsi who arrived on an official The King hailed joint ties binding the cation and health. ronment, air transport and health. n The King bestowed the Festival success Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khal- MANAMA: More than BD11 Bad lifestyles ifa First Class Order on Presi- million was pumped into the $355 million country’s economy during a day with promises of a new beginning in an countries, useful to the Middle East region The historic outreach trip did face some ternational SARL. He is accused dent Essebsi in recognition of nationwide shopping festival, condemned... his role in supporting joint co- it has emerged. Organisers of expansion operation. MANAMA: Unhealthy diets and smok- Shop Bahrain, which ended The Tunisian leader be- on Saturday, said they aimed ing have been blamed for a rush of MANAMA: A $355 million ex- patients at Bahrain’s main centre for stowed on His Majesty the First to attract shoppers from heart disease. pansion of gas-processing facil- Class of the Independence Or- neighbouring Gulf countries ities at Banagas has started with to boost the retail and tourism old relationship, starting with investments affected by wars, crises and tragedies.” strains, however, in a reminder of the com- of using his network across Asia, The Mohammed bin Khalifa Car- der in acknowledgement of his the award of the engineering, sector. They said in a statement diac Centre at the BDF Hospital efforts to strengthen joint ties. performed around 2,000 angiograms procurement and construction released yesterday that daily last year, revealed consultant cardi- contract to Japanese firm JGC Later, HRH the Premier held sales during the month-long ologist Dr Haitham Amin. Dr Amin talks with the Tunisian presi- festival increased by 30 per yesterday. cent, reaching BD350,000, in was speaking yesterday on the side- An agreement was signed dent. lines of a four-day meeting of med- comparison to last year’s event. by Banagas chief executive Dr The two leaders stressed the Shoppers benefited from to boost Iran’s flagging economy that has “We must fight terrorism” in Syria and plexities confronting all sides despite the Europe, and the Mideast to pro- ical experts from around the world, need to strengthen Arab co-op- which continues until Saturday. Shaikh Mohammed bin Khali- bargains and sales during the The Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular n A fire caused BD3,000 worth of damages to a warehouse fa Al Khalifa and JGC Group eration and further consolidate festival with around 2,000 Review is organised by the US-based belonging to a cold drinks company yesterday. The chairman Yoshihiro Shigehisa, Arab security by overcoming retailers across 14 malls taking medical group in association with refrigerators’ storage area of Ahmadi Industries (Pepsi during a ceremony held under challenges and dangers facing part. Shop Bahrain also featured the Mohammed bin Khalifa Cardiac factory) in Salmaniya was completely gutted in the the patronage of Energy Minis- the largest outdoor ice-skating the region amid global econom- rink in the GCC. ●Centre. blaze that broke out at around 10am. Full report – Page 2. ter Dr Abdulhussain Mirza. ic and political turmoil. THURSDAY: Full report – Page 9 Full report – Page 5 Picture: ABDUL AMEER AL SALATNA been crippled by decades of sanctions. Iraq, Rouhani said during the joint confer- French welcome mat. The People’s Mujahe- vide money laundering, bulk FullBahrain report – Page 19 and Tunisia ties hailed – Page 2 Tunisia declare their resolve to “It’s a new chapter of our relationship,” ence. “We must help the Syrian people so deen of Iran held a demonstration, and 61 cash shipment, black market strengthen relations and boost French president Francois Hollande said in a that the Syrian people can build a sustain- legislators signed an open letter to Hollande currency exchange and other fi- co-operation. joint news conference following a two-hour able future for the country,” he said. condemning Iran’s human rights record. nancial services to clients. Gulf Daily News Email: [email protected] Gulfdailynews @GDNonline @GDNonline GDNonline Friday, 29th January 2016 3 Residents-only plan to end traf c congestion

RESIDENTS-ONLY parking could their own property. In addition, Mr Al Khozaie pro- show up to work on bicycles and mo- reach their office,” he said. be introduced in certain neighbour- “BadgesGulfdailynews have to be issued for@GDNonline res- posed demolishing two abandoned torbikes.@GDNonline GDNonline “It is sport and at the same time hoods across Bahrain. idents determining where they can schools near the Police Fort in Mana- “We have to become eco-friendly convenient. The proposal was presented by park and at what time, while fees can ma and turning them into multi-sto- and less dependent on cars, while re- “The government also has to con- the Capital Trustees Board yesterday be drawn between us and traffic po- rey car parks with involvement of the alising that we have fewer car park- sider forcing suppliers to bring in during a parliamentary forum on the lice.” private sector. ing spaces,”, he said. cars that consume less fuel than the country’s traffic problems. He also proposed restricting mo- “Churches, mosques and ma’atams “Bicycles and motorbikes are eas- regular gas-guzzlers we have.” Board chairman Mohammed Al torists’ access to certain areas in that see huge attendance are set to ier for personal use when going to Northern Municipal Council Khozaie suggested parking passes Manama, which would only be ac- benefit,” he said. work.” vice-chairman Ahmed Al Kooheji could be sold to drivers for a fee. cessible to public transport – such as “Rather than the regular com- He also proposed locating car said new parking regulations were “There are limited parking spaces the Diplomatic Area and shopping plaints, having this will see less parks at least a kilometre from required for residential buildings. in Bahrain,” he said. complexes. parking on the pavements, roads and workplaces, saying people needed “The old one vehicle per apartment “People are making their neigh- “This encourages public transport, blocking people’s garages.” the exercise. has to end,” he said. bours’ lives difficult by blocking making it more effective and punc- Meanwhile, Muharraq Municipal “Car parks have to be far from “It has to be changed into some- areas outside their homes with tual and at the same easing conges- Council chairman Mohammed Al workplaces with people walking a thing that reflects the proper number posts or making the road tion,” he said. Sinan proposed employees should distance of around one kilometre to of cars.” Monorail proposal set to be Move to ease reviewed A STUDY on setting up a monorail in Bahrain will be commissioned soon, re- vealed Transportation and Telecommunication Minis- try Under-Secretary for land transport and post Mariam Jamaan. She said the BD1 million study would also look into funding options. parking woes “The consultancy tender By MOHAMMED AL A’ALI made before police started us- will be issued very soon and ing traffic cameras to catch will take around a year to TRAFFIC police will not drivers who speed, don’t wear complete,” she said. enter residential areas at seat belts, use their mobile The plan was announced night as part of a month- phone while driving or commit as it emerged 611,578 ve- long scheme being pilot- other offences. hicles were using Bahrain’s ed in Muharraq. “The cameras provide us vid- roads as of December 31. The Muharraq Munici- eo feeds and car number plates, “We issued 102,954 pal Council has proposed which we are using for statisti- learning permits and 56,581 the idea, which could be cal purposes now,” he said. licences for all vehicle types rolled out nationwide if it is “Whenever they are ac- last year with active driv- successful. tivated as digital traffic po- ing licences reaching up to It is intended to reduce the licemen, we will make the 830,952 at the end of last number of tickets handed announcement. year,” said Interior Ministry out for minor traffic offenc- “We have witnessed sever- General Directorate of Traf- es, such as overnight park- al violations, like numerous fic director-general Shaikh ing violations, but no dates jumping of red lights, which Nasser bin Abdulrahman Al for the pilot initiative have are being posted on our social Khalifa. yet been announced. media pages as examples of “Traffic policemen will extreme incidents. Meanwhile, new parking not be present, let’s say “The new points system for meters will be set up across from midnight or 1am, un- n Senior government of cials, municipal council and Capital Trustees Board chairmen, traffic offenders, which will see Bahrain, revealed Works, til the morning in residen- researchers, and MPs at the event points deducted until licences Municipalities and Urban tial neighbourhoods,” said are revoked, will be activated Planning Affairs Ministry General Directorate of Traf- less drivers at any General Directorate Applied Science University. on February 8 – besides the assistant under-secretary fic director-general Shaikh time of day,” he said. of Traffic, Works, Shaikh Nasser revealed that normal fines for violations.” for roads Huda Fakhroo Nasser bin Abdulrahman He was speaking Municipalities and 34 of 100 new road surveil- He urged people attending yesterday. Al Khalifa. to the GDN after a Urban Planning Af- lance cameras on highways, prayers at mosques to follow “It means we will disre- meeting to discuss fairs Ministry and the roads and streets had been acti- traffic rules, saying police had Tackle gard some violations, but if Bahrain’s traffic Transportation and vated since being installed over received several complaints She told the parliamen- things worsen and violations problems yesterday Telecommunications the past year. about worshippers selfishly tary forum on traffic that it affect people’s lives, then at the National As- Ministry. “I am waiting for the soft- blocking roads or other access would organise the roads the deal is off.” sembly Complex, in Others present- ware team to give us the and causing traffic disruption. and tackle careless parking. He stressed that during Gudaibiya. ed papers on be- go-ahead (to activate the Meanwhile, a new motorbike “Vast development in the pilot scheme traffic po- It was held un- half of the Capital remaining 66) and we are safety campaign is illustrating Bahrain and urbanisation lice would still be on patrol der the patronage of n Shaikh Nasser Trustees Board, the ready,” he said. the importance of bikers wear- has meant that there are in Muharraq on the lookout parliament chairman at the forum Northern, South- “But we need to conduct fur- ing proper safety gear – with more cars than before on the for serious offenders. Ahmed Al Mulla and ern and Muharraq ther tests.” new rules also on the cards. street, which means the need “It doesn’t mean we will featured participants repre- Municipal Councils, However, he added that “Deaths among these bik- for more car parking,” said not take action against reck- senting the Interior Ministry’s Bahrain University and an announcement would be ers, mainly expatriates, mean Ms Fakhroo. we had to intervene as they “The country has to de- go between cars or jump red lights,” he said. velop and with development “More regulations are set to comes the need for organisa- Forum outlines 17 recommendations be introduced as part of upcom- tion, especially car parking. ing measures.” “We have meters in mar- SEVENTEEN recommendations that came studies on average car journeys across Bah- • Adopting flexible work timings to reduce Shaikh Nasser also re- kets and bustling areas out of yesterday’s parliamentary forum on rain the rush-hour effect vealed special parking pass- across Bahrain, but the me- traffic will be drawn up as official legisla- • Raise awareness about public transporta- • Banning the use of mosque, school and ters will be extended across tion. tion market car parks to exhibit cars for sale es could be issued in certain MP Jamal Dawood has been tasked to • Better interaction between all bodies con- • Remove all commercial announcements neighbourhoods. Bahrain under a timeframe co-ordinate with responsible ministries, cerned with transportation on traffic signals and take action against “Any vehicle that harms traf- that we are currently work- government bodies, municipal councils, the • Encouraging the private sector to invest in offenders fic flow or blocks access can be ing on.” Capital Trustees Board, and Bahrain Uni- public transportation • Introducing residents-only parking passes removed and the Southern Mu- Car rental dealers have versity to enable swift implementation. • Special lanes for bicycles • Review traffic implications of construc- nicipal Council has started that, also been banned from park- The recommendations are: • Proper planning of urbanisation tion requests before issuing permits while the idea of issuing special ing vehicles outside their • Imposing a new age limit on all vehicles • Solving problems related to trucks • Holding brainstorming sessions to address parking passes is acceptable and • Improve public transportation • Introducing more one-way streets to im- traffic problems on a regular basis offices, instead having them • Instructing Bahrain University to prepare prove parking • Opening special lanes for public transport could be implemented,” he said. delivered from warehouses [email protected] for customers. 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n Sara and Zahid, centre, perform at last night’s compeition. Right, runner-up Isabel gives her award-winning performance Anna named Young

MusicianRoubens_18x3.pdf 1 1/28/16 3:54 PM of the Gulf By SHAHLAA AHMED TWELVE-YEAR-OLD Anna Graham won this year’s annual BSME Young Musicians of the Gulf competition last night. The pianist from the British School of Al Khubairat, Abu Dhabi, beat five musicians in the grand finale which was held at the Sofitel Bahrain Zallaq Thalassa Sea and Spa Hotel, where she was presented with a trophy by British Ambassador Simon Martin. Isabel Snaas, 17, from Dubai College was named runner-up of the 17th British Schools of the Middle East’s competition hosted by St Christopher’s School and received an award from US Ambassador William Roebuck. The grand finale featured an n Mian’s ute performance won him the woodwind award exceptional showcase of musi- cal pieces by three ensembles Shahmir Samee from Dubai Yorkshire Young Musicians and six soloists, aged between College. director Penny Stirling. eight to 18 years. The brass award went to Zoe “All the musicians put McLachlan Ensemble from Lascelles Lloyd from St Chris- their hearts and souls into Sharjah English School was topher’s School (Bahrain), their performances and the named the overall ensemble- while Zahid Siddiqui from way they all support each and the vocal ensemble awards Dubai College won the male other during the course of winner. vocal award and Ms Snaas won the competition is one of Piano, Violin and Cello Trio the female vocal award. the wonderful aspects of the from St Christopher’s School The bowed string award competition,” said St Chris- (Bahrain) won the duet and went to Sara Morris of the Brit- topher’s School principal Ed trio ensemble award, while ish School Al Khubairat and the Goodwin. La Camerata from the British plucked string award was given “The atmosphere was one School Kuwait won the large to Tom Jarvis from the British of celebration for all of the ensemble award. School Kuwait participants, not just the fi- The young composer award nalists. went to Zahid Siddiqui from Opportunity Dubai College, while Thea “The performers have all They were among 100 stu- impressed both the adjudica- Toutoungy from St Christo- dents from seven schools from pher’s School (Bahrain) won tors and audiences alike and Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Dubai, the competition consistently the Owerkowicz Bequest Bahrain and Sharjah who took 29 JAN - 31 JAN award, which is presented to the part in the competition. showcases what amazing most promising Bahrain-based The semi-final round which young musical talent we musician. was held on Wednesday saw have in the Gulf.” Ben Brandreth from St Chris- 16 soloists and six ensembles The competition, which topher’s School (Bahrain) won compete for a spot in the finals. has grown into a premier mu- the Knights Bequest, awarded All musicians had the op- sic event for young people in to the most promising musician portunity to attend master the region, was inaugurated below 16 years. classes by three music ex- by St Christopher’s School 17 22 77 70-17 22 44 40-17 22 55 50 17 78 55 11 The piano award went to Hai perts who flew in to judge in 1998. It is being sponsored Wei Li from the British School the competition. They were by Euro Motors and Citibank [email protected] Kuwait and the woodwind tenor Christopher Griksaitis, Bahrain. award was presented to Mian pianist John Thwaites and [email protected] Gulf Daily News Email: [email protected] Gulfdailynews @GDNonline @GDNonline GDNonline Friday, 29th January 2016 5

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n Caracalla Dance Theatre is known as the Middle East’s largest contemporary dance troupe ... festival highlight

By SANDEEP SINGH GREWAL Lebanon and the A classical n Akram Khan Arab world. Indian dance GRAMMY award and his troupe They have performance will perform worked with will enthral winning jazz vocalist during the Gregory Porter will take festival companies and crowds on to the stage in Bahrain performers March 11 as from across the dancer Akram along with other inter- world to take Khan and his nationally acclaimed their place as the five-strong cast artists, as part of a leading dance of internation- major festival celebrat- company in the al performers ing culture. Middle East and will take to the The Spring of Culture recognised on stage. festival, which will start the international Kaash (If next month, is being or- stage. Only) accen- n Gregory Porter’s ganised by the Bahrain The perfor- performance will be the tuated Mr Authority for Culture and mance will take highlight of the festival Khan’s quest Antiquities (BACA) in place on Febru- this year to build bridg- collaboration with the ary 25 at Bah- es between Economic Development rain National the worlds of Board. Theatre at 8pm. contemporary It will run until April In March, a dance and In- 30 and will feature sev- performance dian classical eral cultural and musical will be staged by dance form events, including a concert renowned Turk- kathak. by the American jazz sing- ish actor and op- The dance er whose album Liquid era singer Halit performance Spirit won the 2014 Gram- Ergenç, who is will be held at my for best jazz vocal. online at www.springofculture. es to be a grand spectacle that by Rimsky Korsakov. known for his 7.30pm at Arad Gregory Porter recently org. blends dance and music from Caracalla began as a liv- role in Turkish Fort. took home his second Jazz Another highlight is a per- past and present. ing-room experiment train- historical dra- Details of FM award for Internation- formance by Caracalla Dance The acclaimed dance com- ing against the hostage ma Hareem Al the events were al Jazz Artist of the Year. Theatre, which is known as the pany has been described by the situation of the 1980s, thriving Sultan. released yester- He will be performing Middle East’s largest contem- Washington Post as the “king of despite the turmoil of the Leb- He will be day by BACA on March 5 at the Arad porary dance troupe, featuring the musical theatre world in the anese War. accompanied by n Halit Ergenç on social me- Fort, starting from 8.30pm a star-studded cast of more than Middle East”. It was then when all con- the Cinema Sym- dia. and tickets will go on sale 75 artists. Kan Ya Ma Kan is a musical flicting political factions found phony Orchestra. For more information on on February 17 at the They will bring their theat- and balletic trilogy with the a common unity and came to- The concert will be held tickets and timings, visit Spring of Culture stand in rical production ‘Kan Ya Ma first act performed to the ac- gether in agreement that Car- on March 3 at the Bahrain www.springofculture.org. City Centre Bahrain and Kan’ to Bahrain which promis- claimed music of Shehrazade acalla is the cultural image of National Theatre at 8pm. [email protected] 6 Gulf Daily News Friday, 29th January 2016

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If so, today’s Moon Uranus link can spark you 1919 - Czechoslovak forces defeat Poles at Galicia, 1993 - French Marines enter Zaire’s capital as presi- into looking to friends for inspiration, but then being disappointed. In this situation, a lit- Poland. dential guards clash with mutinying troops. Dozens tle lateral thinking may work wonders, particularly if you’re keen to make the most of this 1942 - Ecuador and Peru sign Rio de Janeiro proto- of civilians, soldiers and foreigners reportedly die col, ending their 1941 war over a large swath of Am- in the bloodshed. evening to unwind. One intense conversation could have a positive outcome. azon Jungle. The treaty establishes the present-day 1994 - Ulrike Maier, a 10-year downhill veteran with border, which is still disputed in a limited region. two world titles, dies after breaking her neck in a 1947 - US abandons its mediation role in China. freak crash during a World Cup race. 1949 - Britain grants de facto recognition to new 1995 - Two Peruvian helicopters are shot down, state of Israel. killing seven Peruvians, as Ecuadorean o cials ac- 1950 - First series of riots occur in Johannesburg, cuse Peru of mounting a massive oensive along a The point about setbacks is that they can encourage us to try harder. Think of this today if provoked by South Africa’s racial policy. disputed border. you spot flaws in a plan, relationship or ongoing project. With this in mind, an issue on the 1959 - The Danish passenger ship Hans Hedtoft, 1996 - La Fenice, the 204-year-old opera house, home front could leave you wondering whether you’ll ever make headway. You probably sailing along Greenland’s coast, hits an iceberg and burns down in Venice, Italy. can Capricorn, but may need to take everyone’s needs into consideration. sinks, killing 95 people. 1997 - In Islamabad, Pakistan, the Supreme Court 1963 - Britain is refused entry into European Com- upholds the dismissal of Prime Minister Benazir mon Market by French veto. Bhutto and orders new elections. Gulf Daily News Friday, 29th January 2016 7 An Englishman abroad By MIKE GAUNT It’s January, but... had genuinely forgotten just how cold it is in January in England. I Ihad packed a jumper or two and I’d brought my coat, but I simply hadn’t prepared for the relentless, aching cold that seems to seep into the bones and brings tears to the eyes. I had come back for the week to catch up with my son and daughter. I also had it in mind to buy a couple of things which seem to be di cult to get in Portugal; principal amongst these was a pet-ap. With two cats and a dog, I was at- tempting to nd, hopefully buy, a ap which was suitable for both species. I had been dropped o by my son on his way to work and was now pottering about the village high street, hopefully seeking a pet shop. After I had allowed myself to be distracted by a coee shop (where I also had a cake, I confess it) and a barber shop, I continued my search for a pet shop. I was starting to be a bit fed up with the weather, I admit. It was drizzling; I nd that a strangely unused word n Retailers have increased prices for their goods because of outside of England. Everywhere else, it rise in fuel prices just seems to rain, or not. In England it manages to ll the air with an irritating, almost-misty-but-a-bit-more sort of pre- DAILY SMILE! cipitation, where you can’t quite work n Dave Wake eld presenting a framed race number to Jassim A out whether you need to put up your Alansari of the traf c police to thank them for their support and efforts umbrella or not. during the 2015 Marathon Relay I was cold, damp and my shoes were, I discovered, leaking slightly. I had For your diaries no gloves and the hood on my coat HE 2015 Bahrain Marathon Relay was one of the largest with 177 kept drifting backwards, allowing my Tteams taking part in the event and organisers for the 2016 event are newly-cut hair to be dampened by the hoping to increase the number further and a date has been set for this drizzle. year’s event which is Friday, October 28. I nally stumbled across the pet “Many thanks to Bahrain International Circuit for again agreeing to shop and darted in, expecting warmth hold the start and nish of the event,” chairman of this year’s organising and cheer, but no. It was staed by a committee Simon Cox said. resolutely outdoorsy type, clad in little “The event is the largest participation event in the Gulf and helps to more than a annel shirt and a pair of raise funds for local charities and we are hoping to see how close to the shorts and, I jest not, sockless sand- 200 team entries we can achieve. The event is well sponsored and we are hoping that last year’s sponsors will continue their support,” he said. alled feet! He was clearly warm enough The 2015 relay raised BD25,000 and included teams from all sectors in the arctic interior but nevertheless of Bahrain from schools, nance institutions, local companies as well as acknowledged that it was ‘a bit cool’. several teams from outside Bahrain. If anyone requires any details on After a successful, if brief interlude, on “I love the smell of books in the morning.” the event please email [email protected] the way down the high street, clutching S C a pet-ap under my arm, I passed one of those charity shops which now seem to be on every high street, and hopefully entered, seeking a pair of gloves for my numb ngers. Successfully gloved, I made the decision to walk back, some 1998 - British Prime AIDS treatment and would do it again. 4km of normally simple at ambling. Minister Tony Blair an- prevention in 12 Af- 2011 - With protests raging, Egypt’s President Hosni Well, the rain Gods were not on my nounces the opening rican countries and Mubarak names his intelligence chief as his rst-ev- of a new inquiry into two Caribbean na- er vice president, setting the stage for a successor side, I’m afraid. An hour later I arrived, the 1972 “Bloody Sun- MISQUOTATIONS are the only quo- tions. as chaos engulfs Cairo. The death toll from ve days soaked, cold and rather despondent. day” incident, in which tations that are never misquoted - 2005 - Tsunami-bat- of anti-government fury rises sharply to 74. I needed a hot bath and a warming British troops killed Hesketh Pearson, British biographer tered nations end 2012 - Europe’s crippling debt crisis dominates the beverage before I was defrosted and in Catholic protesters. a conference in world’s foremost gathering of business and political 1999 - Ecuador de- (1887-1964). Thailand without re- leaders in Davos, Switzerland, but for the rst time a position to communicate. I eventually clares 2.7 million acres solving di erences the growing inequality between the planet’s haves was warm enough and called home, so (1.1m hectares) of Am- about which one of and have-nots becomes an issue, thanks largely as to report back on the purchase of the azon jungle o limits to oil drilling, mining, lumber- them should host a warning centre to help prevent to the Arab Spring uprisings, the anti-Wall Street animal ap. ing and colonisation. The environmentally sensitive future disasters and instead stick with plans to have Occupy movement in the US and other protests region would still be open to some tourism. smaller facilities in individual countries. around the globe. After the usual pleasantries, I was 2000 - In Egypt, a 32-year-old housewife is the rst 2007 - A Palestinian suicide bomber attacks a bak- 2013 - BP closes the book on the Justice Depart- irrationally pleased to be informed that woman to le for divorce under a new and highly ery in Eilat, a normally tranquil, southern Israeli re- ment’s criminal probe of its role in the Deepwater the weather in Portugal had been wet opposed law that doesn’t require women to prove sort town, killing three people and himself. Horizon disaster and oil spill in the Gulf of Mex- and cold, even windy. physical or psychological harm on the part of their 2008 - Gunmen hold more than 30 people hostage ico when a federal judge agreed to let the Lon- husband. inside a Venezuelan bank for more than a day. They don-based oil giant plead guilty to manslaughter Although I clucked sympathetically 2001 - A Chilean judge reinstates kidnapping and ee on January 30 in an ambulance, but eventually charges for the deaths of 11 rig workers and pay a and agreed how rotten it was, secretly murder charges against General Augusto Pinochet surrender and free their last ve captives. record $4bn in penalties. (and I’m glad that this is just between Ugarte, Chile’s military ruler from 1973 to 1990, 2009 - Zimbabwe’s government admits defeat in a 2014 - The top US intelligence ocial says the Syr- us, dear reader) I was glad I wasn’t placing him under house arrest January 31. The ght against dizzying ination, allowing business ian militant group tied to Al Qaeda, the Al Nusra charges are later dismissed. to be conducted in US dollars and bank notes of Front, wants to attack the US and is training a grow- suering alone. I just hope that the pets 2002 - In a direct deance to South Africa’s patent neighbouring countries. ing cadre of ghters from Europe, the Middle East appreciate the sacrices we humans laws, Doctors Without Borders, an international hu- 2010 - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and even the US. make on their behalf. I bet they don’t! manitarian organisation, begins importing a cheap, ghts for his place in history against critics who 2015 - Cuban President Raul Castro demands Wash- genetic version of patented AIDS drugs into South contend it was folly to join the Americans in invad- ington return the US base at Guantanamo Bay, lift l Mike Gaunt is a former headmaster at Africa. ing Iraq based on intelligence that was faulty and its half-century trade embargo on Cuba and com- St Christopher’s School, Bahrain 2003 - US President George W Bush announces weapons of mass destruction that turned out not pensate his country for damages before the two an initiative to spend $15 billion over ve years for to exist. He says it was the right decision and he nations re-establish normal relations. - [email protected] 8 Gulf Daily News Friday, 29th January 2016 TAKE A BREAK ...

ACROSS on the rack to? (3-4) 8 With the exception of the local 12 Said, by the way, the date had clique (7) been altered (6) 9 How the repairman settled the 19 Understands it’s a gun - a quarrel? (7,2) woman’s (7) F A L 13 Ray, at the end of the evening, 21 Free when the reel is broken by has a meal out (5) the rough sea (7) 14 Thin and weak-looking, unlike 24 Increase the rent when you get I N F Rose (5) safely away from (5,3,3) 15 Try to appropriate all the biggest 26 It’s rotten waiting for a ball that (7) just goes into the net (3,7) 16 On return, is not revising one’s 28 A gem that shines only at night? P I T ideas (7) (9) 17 Danger through, I left (5) 29 Got into a rage when charged (7) How many words of four 18 Snap audibly “It’s a bay!” (5) 30 We stand exposed, clutching the letters or more can you 20 The man in the suit (5) warning (6) 22 Complaining right away of being 32 Reveal there’s been a ght make from the letters sick (6) outside the ring (5,3) show here? In making 23 Criticised when I missed out 33 How the waitress said “Only pie details (6) for dessert”? (6) a word, each letter may 25 Strike in a clothes factory (7) 34 Lest, perhaps, the hand coming be used once only, Each 27 On the one hand, denies spilling through should frighten you (7) must contain the centre the oil (7) 38 Followed the girl back the time 30 Make young in spirit (6) before (6) letter and there must be 31 A green that’s suitable for the 40 A club, perhaps, with character at least one nine-letter pub decor (6) (4) 32 Be prepared to surround (5) word. No plurals or verb 35 The place in which we YESTERDAY’S CRYPTIC SOLUTION accommodated her (5) forms ending in “s” no ACROSS: 1, Clothe 7, Not a-t all 8, 36 The voice is carrying one right words with initial capitals Mind 10, Pro-be-s 11, S-trod-E 14, back (5) Set 16, Her-O-d 17, Lots 19, Sole-d and no words with a 37 What the birds do when he 21, Joker 22, T-ap-ed 23, Legs 26, teases them? (7) hyphen or apostrophe P-ecan 28, BA-n 29, U-ra-nus 30, 39 Put a new wrapper on when you permitted. get back (7) Mutiny 31, Used 32, Ca-te-ring 33, 41 Not absent! Didn’t I tell you so! Sit-ups The rst word of a phrase (5) is allowed (e.g. inkjet in 42 Question about the metal DOWN: 1, Co-MP-el 2, Tribes 3, Ends 4, FAR-ther 5, Major 6, P-lied 8, MO- inkjet printer) ACROSS barriers (5) 43 First class sh and pork (9) S-T 9, Net 12, R-Ed 13, Doing 15, TODAY’S TARGET 8 Agitate (7), 9 Prepared (4,5), 13 Wanderer (5), 14 Cluster (5), 15 Haven (7), 16 Hobby (7), Poker 18, Older 19, So-p 20, Led 21, 44 Greets the silly ass carrying the Good 14; very good 21; 17 Nervous (5), 18 Power (5), 20 Shoot (5), 22 Laboured (6), 23 Join (6), 25 Depict (7), 27 instrument (7) January 22, Tan 23, Latent 24, En-I-d 25, Stylus 26, Punch 27, Car-ts 28, excellent 28 (or more). Plant (7), 30 Dog (6), 31 Negligent (6), 32 Jockey (5), 35 Before time (5), 36 Appears (5), 37 DOWN Bus(-ted) 30, Mugs Solution tomorrow. Fool (7), 39 Gorged (7), 41 Even (5), 42 Shelf (5), 43 Flower (9), 44 Thoughtful (7) 1 Proprietary - that’s very clear (6) 2 As is proper, stood up for the YESTERDAY’S QUICK SOLUTION YESTERDAY’S lady (8) ACROSS: 1, Loofah 7, Arti ce 8, SOLUTION DOWN Howl 10, Claret 11, Europe 14, Lad 3 How you put pepper and salt on cent cite cote feint ction 1 Departs (6), 2 Bird (8), 3 Eleven very quickly? (2,3,6) 16, Later 17, Tall 19, Facet 21, Divot (7,4), 4 Craftsman (9), 5 Student (7), 4 A new addition to the menage - 22, Boned 23, Rely 26, Sisal 28, Gel nite font incite infect 6 Measure (10), 7 Rim (4), 10 Fruit a super piano (4,5) 29, Abides 30, Recall 31, Omen 32, INFECTION into intone 5 Dash! There’s coal in it! (7) Exhausts 33, Seeped (6), 11 Shorten (7), 12 Sew (6), 19 6 Good gracious, is that the nicotine noetic nonet Enterprising (2-5), 21 Cock (7), 24 damned alarm? (5,5) DOWN: 1, Lancet 2, Floral 3, Halt note notice often otic Dejected (11), 26 Minute (5-5), 28 7 Get mixed up and overload the 4, Rivulet 5, Pivot 6, Sever 8, Hall 9, circuit (4) Wed 12, Rat 13, Pearl 15, Raven 18, tenon tine tone tonic Rising (9), 29 Letter (7), 30 Drink (6), 10 While covering for the fellow Ad-lib 19, Fin 20, Cod 21, Doleful 22, tonne 32 Cruel (8), 33 Blush (6), 34 Agrees spies (6) Bad 23, Recede 24, Elan 25, Yelled (7), 38 Vegetable (6), 40 Fruit (4) 11 As a joke, giving a little session 26, Saves 27, Sight 28, Gem 30, Ross

1 Which popular British comedian was born Alfred Hawthorne Hill in Southampton in 1942? 2 Which US entertainer used to sign of his radio show with the phrase ‘Goodnight, Mrs Calabash, wherever you are’? 3 What was the name of the dog which achieved a Guinness World Record in balloon-popping in last year’s Britain’s Got Talent semi- nal? 4 The Panzerschreck was a German version of which military weapon developed by LEVEL: HHHHH the Americans in the Second World War? 5 Which ducal title was conferred on Horatio Nelson by King Ferdinand of Naples in

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5 Duke of Bronte of Duke 5

4 Bazooka 4

3 Cally the Wonderdog the Cally 3

2 Jimmy Durante Durante Jimmy 2 1 Benny Hill Hill Benny 1 Gulf Daily News Email: [email protected] Gulfdailynews @GDNonline @GDNonline GDNonline Friday, 29th January 2016 9

ShowGulfdailynews of@GDNonline solidarity@GDNonline GDNonline with Palestinians By SHAHLAA AHMED

PALESTINIANS in Bahrain will gather in a special ceremony tomor- row in a show of soli- darity with Palestinians facing discrimination in the Occupied Territories. They will also high- light inequality in jobs and housing, under-funded ed- ucational systems, political marginalisation and poor health care. Top officials and repre- sentatives from various or- ganisations will join people to mark the International Day to Support the Rights of Palestinians Living In- side (Israel), which falls tomorrow. The Palestinian Embas- sy sent a letter yesterday to UN Secretary Gen- eral Ban Ki-moon, n Israel outing agreements by continuing to build new demanding serious settlements on Palestinian lands action to end the dis- cent larger on average and get low-skilled trades. crimination. more enrichment and remedi- While Palestinians liv- “The Israeli gov- al programmes. ing in Israel represent 20pc ernment, led by the It also showed that Pales- of the population, they ac- racist and radical tinian Arab children drop out count to more than 50pc of Benjamin Netanya- of school at three times the the impoverished families hu (Israeli Prime rate of Jewish children and in Israel. Minister) and con- are less likely to pass the na- Out of the 40 Israel com- sisting of extrem- tional matriculation exams munities with the highest un- ist members, is not for a high school diploma, employment rates, 36 are Pal- ready to abide by while only a handful make it estinian towns, and according international legis- to university. to the Central Bank of Israel lation commitments In 2005, a committee on statistics for 2003, and sala- or accept the Arab Arab education inside Isra- ry averages for Arab work- Peace Initiative that el also concluded that Israeli ers are 29pc lower than for calls for an indepen- government spent an average Jewish workers. dent state of Pales- n UN Information Centre acting director Samir Aldarabi, seventh from left, receiving the letter from the of $192 a year per Palestinian tine that stretches to Palestinian Embassy’s delegation student compared to $1,100 Expropriation ‘The Line of June 4, for each Jewish student. Since Israel’s establish- 1967’ (the internationally “It still adopts the policy demands,” he said. A report by Human Rights Between 2013 and 2015 ment 67 years ago, it has recognised border between of political arrest and admin- “Our people will never Watch in 2001 described Israel increased the budget set up more than 1,000 new the occupied Palestinian ter- istrative detention hoping to be held back and will stand Israeli-run Palestinian schools for Jewish religious schools Jewish cities and towns on ritory and Israel) alongside create obstacles to a two-state still against the invasion, un- “a world apart from govern- by 12pc and Hebrew schools land expropriated from its the state of Israel,” Palestin- solution.” daunted by the brutality and ment-run Jewish schools”. by 8pc while the already original Palestinian owners, ian Ambassador Taha Mo- Mr Abdel Kader said to- sadism of it. Titled ‘Second Class: Dis- under-funded non-Jew- while not a single community hammed Abdel Kader told morrow’s event, which will “Five million Palestinians crimination Against Palestin- ish schools increased by was built for the Palestinians the GDN. be held at the Engineers Hall are still holding on to the land ian Arab Children in Israel’s only 5pc. despite a 10-fold increase “Israel continues its pol- in Juffair at 4pm, is open to of their descendants and will Schools’, the report found that As a result, Palestinian in population. icies of breaking all agree- people. never leave it despite all the the Education Ministry does citizens were under-repre- The Jewish state also re- ments by building new “Support from people across oppression and racism they not allocate as much money per sented in the civil service, stricted building permits and settlements and housing the world helps Palestinian face, specially those in Je- head for Palestinian Arab chil- high technology and financial demolished homes of Pales- units on land seized from people maintain national fun- rusalem, Palestine’s forever dren as it does for Jewish chil- sectors while over-represent- tinian Israeli citizens. Palestinians. damentals and hold onto legal capital.” dren, whose classes are 20 per ed in the more poorly paid [email protected] Op success for Bahrain cardiac centre TWO successful heart surgeries were per- experts from around the world which continues is being organised by the US-based med- GCC and other countries, are taking part in this formed yesterday at the Mohammed until tomorrow. ical group in association with the cardiac year’s forum. bin Khalifa Cardiac Centre at the BDF “The surgeries were successfully performed centre. Twelve speakers from the Mayo Clinic in Hospital. on two Bahraini patients that helped other doc- It is being held under the patronage of Su- Rochester, Minnesota, are holding 34 lectures Dr Peter Brady from the Mayo Clinic per- tors attending the meeting about the proce- preme Council for Health president Lieutenant covering all aspects of cardiovascular medicine. formed the cardiac procedures along with Dr dure,” said consultant cardiologist Dr Haitham General Dr Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulla Al The lectures encompass coronary ar- Mohammed Amin as part of a training pro- Amin. Khalifa, who opened the conference on Wednes- tery diseases, heart failure, congeni- gramme for hundreds of local and international Two more surgeries will be performed today, day at the Gulf Hotel. tal heart disease apart from latest surgi- medical experts. Dr Amin added. More than 250 experts, including a team cal and interventional procedures related to It was part of a four-day meeting of medical The Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular Review of specialists from Hong Kong, the US, UK, the heart. 10 Gulf Daily News Friday, 29th January 2016

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Oce: 17321175/74, 17323073 6) Ride Along 2 (PG 15) (Action/ Comedy) Starring: Amy Poehler, Tina Fey and Maya 8.30pm and 11pm Starring: Kevin Hart, Ice Cube and Olivia Munn Weatherline: 17236236 or visit www. Rudolph 3) Rajini Murugan (Tamil/ Comedy/ Drama) bahrainweather.gov.bh Shows at 11am, 12.15pm, 1.15pm, 2.30pm, Shows at 11.30am, 2pm, 4.30pm, 7pm, Starring: Sivakarthikeyan, Keerthy Suresh 3.30pm, 4.45pm, 5.45pm, 7pm, 8pm, 9.15pm, 9.30pm and midnight n and Samuthirakani Min Max 10.15pm, 11.30pm and 12.30am 4) American Hero (15+) (Thriller/ Comedy/ A scene from the film, Dirty Grandpa, now showing Shows at 10.30am, 1.30pm, 4.30pm, 7.30pm Shows at (VIP I) 10.30am, 12.45pm, 3pm, 5.15pm, Amsterdam 9 12 R Sci-Fiction) and Zakir Hussain and 10.30pm Athens 3 12 C 7.30pm, 9.45pm and midnight Starring: Stephen Dor, Eddie Grin and Bill Shows at 10.30am, 12.45pm, 3pm, 5.15pm, NOVO CINEMAS 14 screens @ Seef 4) Two Countries (Malayalam/ Comedy) Atlanta 3 10 R 7) Dirty Grandpa (18+) (Comedy) Billions 7.30pm, 9.45pm and midnight Muharraq Starring: Dileep, Mamta Mohandas and Aju Auckland 21 25 R Starring: Robert De Niro, Zac Efron and Zoey Shows at 11.45am, 1.45pm, 3.45pm, 5.45pm, 3) Aranmanai 2 (15+) (Tamil) 1) Concussion (PG13) (Biography/ Drama/ Varghese Bangkok 15 26 C Deutch 7.45pm, 9.45pm and 11.45pm Starring: Siddharth, Trisha and Hansika Sport) Shows at 11am, 2pm, 5pm, 8pm and 11pm Barcelona 8 16 C Shows at 11.45am, 1.45pm, 3.45pm, 5.45pm, 5) Exposed (15+) (Drama/ Thriller) Motwani 5) Our Brand Is Crisis (Comedy/ Drama) Beijing -13 3 C 7.45pm, 9.45pm, 11.45pm and 1am Starring: Keanu Reeves, Ana De Armas and Starring: Will Smith, Alec Baldwin and Albert Shows at 12.15pm, 3pm, 5.45pm, 8.30pm Brooks Starring: Sandra Bullock, Billy Bob Thornton Beirut 5 11 C 8) The Revenant (15+) (Adventure/ Crime/ Drama) Gabe Vargas and 11.15pm and Anthony Mackie Belgrade 0 13 Cl Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy and Will Shows at 10.45am, 12.45pm, 2.45pm, 7 Star shows at 2.45pm, 7pm and 11.20pm 4) Ride Along 2 (PG 15) (Action/ Comedy) Shows at 10am, 12.20pm, 2.40pm, 5pm, Shows at 10.45am, 12.45pm, 2.45pm, Berlin 7 11 R Poulter 4.45pm, 6.45pm, 8.45pm and 10.45pm Starring: Kevin Hart, Ice Cube and Olivia 4.45pm, 6.45pm, 8.45pm, 10.45pm and Bogota 7 24 C Shows at 11.30am, 2.30pm, 5.30pm, 8.30pm, 6) Ocean 14 (15+) (Comedy) 7.20pm, 9.40pm and midnight Munn 2) Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Road Trip 12.45am Boston -1 7 Cl 11.30pm and 12.30am Starring: Ahmad Siam, Lut Labib, Nermin Shows at 12.30pm, 2.45pm, 5pm, 7.15pm, (TBA) (Animation/ Adventure/ Comedy) 6) The Peanuts Movie (Animation/ Brasilia 19 26 R 9) The Boy (15+) (Horror/ Thriller) Maher and Amjad Abed 9.30pm and 11.45pm Starring: Jason Lee, Jesica Ahlberg and Josh Adventure/ Comedy) Brisbane 20 28 R Starring: Lauren Cohan, Rupert Evans and James Shows at 12.45pm, 3.15pm, 5.45pm, 8.15pm 5) Airlift (15+) (Hindi/ Thriller/ Drama) Starring: Noah Schnapp, Bill Melendez and Brussels 9 11 R Russell and 10.45pm Starring: Akshay Kumar, Nimrat Kaur and Green Budapest -1 2 Cl Shows at 10am, 11.50am, 1.40pm, 3.30pm, Hadley Belle Miller Shows at 11.45am, 2pm, 4.15pm, 6.30pm, 8.45pm, 7) Irudhi Suttru (Tamil) Feryna Wazheir Shows at 12.15pm, 3.45pm, 7.15pm and Buenos Aires 19 26 C 11pm and 1am Starring: R Madhavan, Ritika Singh, Nassar Shows at 11.15am, 1.45pm, 4.15pm, 6.45pm, 5.20pm, 7.10pm, 9pm and 11pm Cairo 6 12 R 3) Stando (15+) (Action) 10.45pm 10) Airlift (15+) (Hindi/ Thriller/ Drama) and Zakir Hussain 9.15pm and 11.45pm 6) The Good Dinosaur (Animation/ Chicago -3 1 S Starring: Akshay Kumar, Nimrat Kaur and Feryna Show at 12.30am 6) 2 Countries (Malayalam) Starring: Thomas Jane and Laurence Adventure/ Comedy) Colombo 22 35 C Wazheir 8) Ride Along 2 (PG 15) (Action/ Comedy) Starring: Dileep, Mamta Mohandas, Anu Fishburne Starring: Jerey Wright, Frances McDormand Copenhagen 4 9 R Shows at 10.45am, 1.15pm, 3.45pm, 6.15pm, Starring: Kevin Hart, Ice Cube and Olivia Varghese and Mukesh. Shows at 11.30am, Shows at 10am, 11.45am, 1.30pm, 3.15pm, and Maleah Dhahran 12 19 Cl 8.45pm and 11.15pm Munn 2.30pm, 5.30pm, 8.30pm and 11.30pm 5pm, 6.45pm, 8.30pm, 10.15pm and Shows at 10.30am, 2pm, 5.30pm and 9pm Dhaka 11 25 C 11) Daddy’s Home (PG 15) (Comedy) Shows at 1am midnight 8) Concussion (Biography/ Drama/ Sport) Dublin 2 12 R Starring: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg and Linda 9) Dirty Grandpa (18+) (Comedy) SAAR CINEPLEX 4) Exposed (TBA) (Thriller) Starring: Will Smith, Alec Baldwin and Albert Frankfurt 9 13 R Cardellini Starring: Robert De Niro, Zac Efron and Zoey Starring: Keanu Reeves and Ana de Armas Brooks Geneva -1 12 Cl Shows at 11.15am, 1.15pm, 3.15pm, 5.15pm, Deutch 1) Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Road Chip 7 Star shows at 12.30pm, 5pm and 9.15pm Shows at 10.30am, 12.45pm, 3pm, 5.15pm, Helsinki 0 2 S 7.15pm, 9.15pm and 11.15pm Shows at 11.15am, 1.15pm, 3.15pm, 5.15pm, (PG) (Adventure/ Comedy/ Family) Shows at 10am, noon, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm, 8pm, 7.30pm, 9.45pm and midnight Hong Kong 7 17 R 12) The 5th Wave (PG 15) (Adventure/ Thriller/ Sci- 7.15pm, 9.15pm and 11.15pm Starring: Jason Lee, Jesica Ahlberg and Josh 10pm and midnight 9) Alvin & The Chipmunks: The Road Chip Honolulu 21 27 Cl Fiction) 10) The Revenant (15+) (Adventure/ Crime/ Green. Shows at noon, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm, 8pm 5) Airlift (Hindi) (PG15) (Thriller/ Drama) (Animation/ Adventure/ Comedy) Islamabad 7 21 Cl Starring: Chloe Grace Moretz, Maika Monroe and Drama) and 10pm Starring: Akshay Kumar, Nimrat Kaur and Starring: Jason Lee, Jesica Ahlberg and Josh Istanbul 2 6 Cl Live Schreiber Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy and 2) Concussion (PG 13) (Drama) Kumud Mishra Green Jakarta 24 32 R Shows at 11.30am, 1.45pm, 4pm, 6.15pm, 8.30pm Will Poulter Starring: Will Smith, Alec Baldwin and Albert Shows at 10.15am, 12.30pm, 3pm, 5.30pm, Shows at 10.30am, 12.15pm, 2pm, 3.45pm, Johannesburg 14 26 R and 10.45pm Shows at 10.30am, 3.45pm and 9pm Brooks 8pm and 10.30pm 5.30pm, 7.15pm, 9pm, 10.45pm and Kabul 0 9 R 13) Good Dinosaur (PG) (Animation/ Comedy/ 11) The Boy (15+) (Horror/ Thriller) Shows at 10.45am, 1.15pm, 3.45pm, 6.15pm, 6) Dirty Grandpa (18+) (Comedy) 12.30am Kiev -5 3 S Adventure) Starring: Lauren Cohan, Rupert Evans and 8.45pm and 11.15pm Starring: Robert De Niro, Zac Efron and Zoey 10) Irudhi Suttru (Tamil/ Drama/ Thriller/ Kuala Lumpur 25 33 Cl Starring: Raymond Ochoa, Jerey Wright and James Russell 3) Sisters (18+) (Comedy) Deutch Sports) Lisbon 8 15 C Steve Zahn Shows at 1.30pm, 6.45pm and midnight Starring: Amy Poehler, Tina Fey and Maya Shows at 10am, 12.15pm, 2.30pm, 4.45pm, Starring: R Madhavan and Ritika Singh London 7 13 R Shows at 10.30am, 12.30pm, 2.30pm, 4.30pm, 12) Daddy’s Home (PG 15) (Comedy) Rudolph. Shows at 10.30am, 1pm, 3.30pm, 7pm, 9.15pm and 11.30pm Shows at 10.45am, 3.45pm and 8.45pm Los Angeles 11 23 C 6.30pm, 8.30pm and 10.30pm Starring: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg and 6pm, 8.30pm and 11pm 7) The Boy (PG15) (Horror/ Thriller) 10) Soggade Chinni Nayan (Telugu/ Action/ Madrid 6 10 Cl 14) Point Break (PG 13) (Action/ Crime/ Thriller) 4) Ride Along 2 (PG 15) (Action/ Comedy) Starring: Lauren Cohan, Rupert Evans and Romance) Managua 22 34 C Linda Cardellini Manila 22 30 R Starring: Luke Bracey, Edgar Ramirez and Teresa Shows at 6pm, 8pm, 10pm and midnight Starring: Kevin Hart, Ice Cube and Olivia Ben Robson Starring: Akkineni Nagarjun, Palmer Munn Shows at 10am, 2.10pm, 6.20pm Ramya Krishna and Lavanya Tripathi Melbourne 17 28 R 13) The 5th Wave (PG 15) (Adventure/ Thriller/ Mexico City 8 22 C Shows at 1.30pm, 6.30pm and 11.30pm Sci-Fiction) Shows at 1.15pm, 5.15pm and 9.15pm and 10.30pm HOTLINES Shows at 1pm, 6pm and 11pm 5) Dirty Grandpa (18+) (Comedy) 8) American Hero (TBA) Miami 19 27 R 15) Star Wars: The Force Awakens (PG 13) (Action/ Starring: Chloe Grace Moretz, Maika Monroe For enquiries about 11) AranManai 2 Adventure/ Fantasy) Starring: Robert De Niro, Zac Efron and Zoey (Action/ Comedy/ Sci-) (Tamil/ Horror/ Comedy) Montreal -7 -2 S and Live Schreiber Moscow -9 -2 S Starring: Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Shows at 7.15pm, 9.30pm and 11.45pm Deutch. Shows at 11.15am, 3.15pm, 7.15pm Starring: Stephen Dor and Bahrain Cinema Starring: Sundar Fisher and 11.15pm Eddie Grin C, Siddharth and Trisha Krishnan Nairobi 17 28 R 14) Good Dinosaur (PG) (Animation/ Comedy/ Company’s theatres New Delhi 9 24 C Shows at 11am, 4pm and 9pm Adventure) Shows at 11.15am, 1.15pm, Shows at 16) Dilwale (PG 15) (Hindi/ Action/ Comedy/ AL JAZIRA CINEMA 3.15pm, 5.15pm, 7.15pm, 17864666 10.30am, 4pm and 9.30pm New York 1 8 R Starring: Raymond Ochoa, Jerey Wright Osaka 2 11 C Romantic) and Steve Zahn. Shows at 11.15am, 1.15pm, 1) Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Road Chip 9.15pm and 11.15pm Dana Complex: 11) Nannaku Starring: Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Varun Dhawan 9) Ocean 14 (Arabic) (15+) Prematho (Telugu/ Action/ Oslo 0 3 S 3.15pm and 5.15pm (PG) (Adventure/ Comedy/ Family) Panama 25 33 C and Kriti Sanon 15) The Peanuts Movie (G) (Animation/ Starring: Jason Lee, Jesica Ahlberg and Josh (Comedy) 17558558 Adventure/ Romance) Shows at 2.15pm and 8.30pm Starring: Omar Mustafa Metwally, Starring: NT Rama Rao Jr, Rakul Paris 10 11 R Adventure/ Comedy) Green Perth 21 33 Cl 17) The Hateful Eight (15+) (Drama/ Thriller/ Crime) Starring: Noah Schnapp, Bill Melendez and Shows at 3.30pm, 5.30pm and 7.30pm Nirmen Maher, Bayoumi Fouad and Lotfy Preet Singh and Rajendra Prasad Starring: Samuel L Jackson, Kurt Russell and Labib Show at 1pm, 6.30pm and midnight Prague 5 12 R Hadley Belle Miller 2) Concussion (PG 13) (Drama) Rio de Janeiro 25 34 C Jennifer Jason Leigh Shows at noon, 2pm and 4pm Starring: Will Smith, Alec Baldwin and Albert Shows at 10am, noon, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm, 8pm, 12) Airlift (Hindi/ Drama/ History/ Thriller) Shows at 11am, 5.15pm and 11.30pm 10pm and midnight Starring: Akshay Kumar, Nimrat Kaur and Rome 5 15 C 16) 2 Countries (Malayalam) Brooks San Francisco 9 16 Cl 18) The Peanuts Movie (G) (Animation/ Adventure/ Starring: Dileep, Mamta Mohandas, Anu Shows at 9.30pm and midnight 10) Kedbet Kol Yom (Arabic) (TBA) (Comedy) Feryna Wazheir Starring: Farouk El Feshawi, Tarek El Tilmisany Shows at 10.30am, 12.45pm, 3pm, 5.15pm, San Salvador 18 32 C Comedy) Varghese and Mukesh 3) Irudhi Suttru (Tamil) Seoul -8 3 Cl Starring: Noah Schnapp, Bill Melendez and Hadley Show at 12.45am Starring: R Madhavan, Ritika Singh, Nassar and Amr Youssef and Dora 7.30pm, 9.45pm and midnight Singapore 26 32 R Belle Miller and Zakir Hussain. Shows at 3pm, 5.15pm, Shows at 10.30am, 12.40pm, 2.50pm, 5pm, 13) Dirty Grandpa (Comedy) So a 0 9 R Shows at (3D) 11.45am, 1.45pm and 3.45pm SEEF (I) 7.30pm, 9.45pm and midnight 7.10pm, 9.20pm and 11.30pm Starring: Robert De Niro, Zac Efron and Zoey Stockholm 2 6 R 19) Spectre (PG 15) (Action/ Crime/ Thriller) 11) Salaa Khadoos(Hindi) PG15) (Drama/ Deutch. Shows at 10.30am, 2.30pm, 6.30pm, Sydney 20 26 R Starring: Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz and Ralph 1) Saala Khadoos (PG 15) (Hindi/ Drama/ AL HAMRA CINEMA Sport/ Thriller) 10.30pm and 12.30am Taipei 13 20 R Fiennes Sports/ Thriller) Starring: Madhavan, Nasser and Radha Ravi 13) The Boy (Crama/ Horror/ Thriller) Tokyo 1 12 C Shows at 5.45pm, 8.45pm and 11.45pm Starring: R Madhavan, Ritika Singh, Nassar 1) 2 Countries (Malayalam) Shows at 11am, 2pm, 4.30pm, 7pm, 9.30pm Starring: Lauren Cohan, Rupert Evans and Toronto -2 1 S 20) Bus 657 (PG 13) (Action/ Crime/ Thriller) and Zakir Hussain. Shows at 12.15pm, Starring: Dileep, Mamta Mohandas, Aju and 11pm James Russell Tunis 4 17 C Starring: Dave Bautista, Robert De Niro and Gina 2.30pm, 4.45pm, 7pm, 9.15pm and 11.30pm Varghese and Mukesh 12) Ride Along 2 (PG15) (Action/ Comedy) Shows at 12.30pm, 4.30pm and 8.30pm Vancouver 8 12 R Carano 2) Irudhi Suttru (Tamil) Shows at noon, 3pm, 6pm, 9pm and Starring: Ice Cube and Kevin Hart 14) StandO (Thriller) Vienna -1 7 Cl Shows at 2.30pm, 7pm and 11.30pm Starring: R Madhavan, Ritika Singh, Nassar midnight Shows at 11.30am, 1.30pm, 3.30pm, 5.30pm, Starring: Thomas Jane, Laurence Fishburne Warsaw 3 9 R and Ella Ballentine Washington 0 9 R Shows at 10.30am, 2.15pm, 6pm and 9.45pm Zurich 0 12 Cl 14) Exposed (Drama) Starring: Ana de Armas, Keanu Reeves and CODE: Cl=cloudy, C=clear, Christopher McDonald R=rain, S=snow Shows at 12.15pm, 4pm, 7.45pm and 11.30pm CHEMISTS Thai spring rolls 15) Kedbet Kol Youm (Arabic/ Drama/ Romance) 24-hour chemists: Starring: Amr Youssef, Farouk El Feshawi Ja er Pharmacy: 18, Tarfah bin Al Abid and Tarek El Tilmisany. Shows at 10.30am, Avenue, Manama 319. Tel: 17291039. 36 small rolls or 10 large 2.30pm, 6.30pm and 10.30pm Awal Pharmacy: 30, Shaikh Ali bin 15) Ocean 14 (Arabic/ Comedy) Khalifa Avenue, East Ria 901. Tel: Starring: Mohamed Abo Dawood, Ahmed 17772023. Al Muwasaa Pharmacy: 38, Ingredients cut into 4 cm lengths. Drain mushrooms Seyam and Lotfy Labib Shaikh Mohammed bin Salman Avenue, 1 pack frozen spring roll wrappers and vermicelli with the herbs, vegetables Shows at 12.30pm, 4.30pm, 8.30pm and Muharraq 205. Tel: 17335666. Al Maraya 12.30am Pharmacy: 379 Amman Avenue, Tubli 50gm bean thread vermicelli, soaked 20 and meat, add sh sauce and stir until 16) Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Action/ 705. Tel: 17784029. Al Rahma Pharmacy: minutes in hot water well mixed. To make Small spring rolls, Adventure/ Fantasy/ Sci-Fi) 12 Souk Abu Dhar Alghafari, Isa Town 814. 4 Chinese dried mushrooms soaked 20 cut wrappers into quarters, separate and Starring: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega and Tel: 17687117. National Pharmacy: Bldg. minutes in hot water Oscar Isaac 2058, Road 4563, Sanad 745. Tel: 17620208. cover again with the cloth. Place a portion Shows at 10.30am, 4pm and 9.30pm Nasser Pharmacy: 63-B, Qadisiya Avenue, 1 tbsp nely chopped coriander leaves of the lling in one corner of a wrapper 16) The Revenant (Adventure/ Drama/ Manama 332. Tel: 17740900. Hamad and stems and fold the corner over. Fold the two Thriller) Town Pharmacy: 225 Souk Waqf, Hamad Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy and Town 1203. Tel: 17410114. Majeed Ja ar 50gm nely chopped bamboo shoot sides over the lling and roll up towards 1 large onion nely chopped Will Poulter Pharmacy: Building 233, Avenue 57, the point. Moisten end and stick down. Shows at 1pm, 6.30pm and midnight Muharraq 203. Tel: 17331168. Al Hilal 1 small carrot nely grated For large rolls use the wrappers whole. 17) The 5th Wave (Adventure/ Sci-Fi/ Thriller) Pharmacy: Shop No. 649B, Road 1511, 1 cabbage leaf nely chopped Starring: Chloë Grace Moretz, Maggie Si Muharraq. Tel: 17341700. 100gm beans sprouts chopped Heat oil in a deep fryer or wok. Have a and Maika Monroe Vet Services 24-hours 39481208. 125gm nely minced chicken cake-cooling rack covered with absorbent Shows at 10.45am, 3pm, 7.15pm and paper ready at the side. When the oil is 11.30pm 1 tbsp sh sauce 17) Daddy’s Home (Comedy) PRAYER TIMES ½ tsp chopped garlic hot, slide in three or four of the rolls and Starring: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg and Vegetable oil for deep frying fry until golden brown. Remove to the Linda Cardellini Noon (Dhohr) 11.51am, Afternoon (Asr) rack to drain. Arrange spring rolls on a Shows at 1pm, 5.15pm and 9.30pm 2.56pm, Sunset (Maghrib) 18) Sisters (Comedy) 5.18pm, Nightfall (Ishaa) 6.48pm and Dawn Method plate and garnish with sprigs of coriander Starring: Amy Poehler, Tina Fey and Maya (Fajr) 5.04am tomorrow. Set spring roll wrappers aside, covered or parsley. Serve with Thai sweet chilli Rudolph Today is the 19 day of Rabi’ Al-Akhir, 1437, with a cloth, to thaw. Drain vermicelli and sauce. Shows at 10.30am, 12.45pm, 3pm, 5.15pm, in the Islamic calendar. 7.30pm, 9.45pm and midnight *Provided by the Islamic Aairs Ministry. Gulf Daily News Email: [email protected] Gulfdailynews @GDNonline @GDNonline GDNonline Friday, 29th January 2016 11

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n CrediMax honoured employees at its annual staff gathering at the Ritz-Carlton Bahrain Hotel and Spa. Chief executive Yousif Ali Mirza and other of cials were present. It featured a number of activities and rafe draws. Above, employees at the gathering. New push for charity food campaign A CHARITY initiative that feeds By ANUKI SENEVIRATNE fridge outside his house filled with food for thousands of families and labourers needy people of the area. in Bahrain is planning to organise an ‘Feed the Need’ has placed 20 fridges Using money from her weekly garage on street corners around the country where sale and her daughter’s savings, Ms Bailey event every month this year to spread people can donate food and the needy can had the first fridge installed in Saar Mall awareness. help themselves. which she and her friends stocked with It has also partnered with a restaurant to The campaign started after Michelle Bai- non-perishable food such as milk, cheese, promote the campaign. ley read about a Saudi man, who placed a fruits, vegetables, bags of rice, sugar and canned food. The drive is now being run by Ms Bailey and Feed the Need n Gardening administrator Elizabeth Dadd, who are both Australians, with fridges being filled by more festival set than 50 regular contributors. A GARDENING festival will “We would like to eradicate take place tomorrow at Riyadat hunger and food waste in Bah- Mall, A’ali, from 10am to 6pm. rain,” said Ms Dadd. ‘Nasayem Al Bahrain Garden Festival’ showcases home-grown “Our ultimate goal is to open gardening, agricultural products a food bank. and home-cooked delights. It is “We now have more than being organised by Nasayem Al 10,000 members. We have Bahrain for gardening and agri- placed fridges in Saar, Budaiya, culture consultancy and training Adliya, Juffair and Hidd,” Ms under the patronage of Northern n Ms Dadd with one of the fridges Governor Ali Al Asfoor and will Dadd told the GDN. also feature gardening workshops “This initiative is a great way for children and adults. For more to bring charity to the minds of the more fortu- “We need more sponsorships and more volun- information, call 39469501, nate every day.” teers since Michelle and me pay for food, clean- 66332169, or visit the Instagram She has partnered with Darcha restaurant in ing and maintaining the fridges, advertising, etc. account nasayem_al_Bahrain. Nakheel Centre, Saar, which is now set to be- “There is always someone waiting at a fridge come Bahrain’s first ‘pay-it-forward’ restaurant. when we go to fill them up and we are always n Shortage to end n The Ritz-Carlton Bahrain Hotel and Spa has been named Starting next month, diners will have the op- greeted with a ‘Hello Madam’. Manama’s Best Decorated Building in the private sector, A SHORTAGE of bin bags in the tion to buy a meal for BD1 to be placed in one “It is nice to know people are recognising us,” followed by VIVA Bahrain and Ahli United Bank. Capital Governor of the fridges and write a motivational note on a said Ms Dadd. Southern Governorate is expected Shaikh Hisham bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa awarded the prize to to end next week. The Southern hotel general manager Christian Zandonella. The contest was board in the restaurant that will be delivered with The GDN earlier reported that pupils from five Municipality has extended the held during National Day celebrations and the winner in the the meals. schools joined the charity drive in June last year. contract of the current supplier government sector was the Central Bank of Bahrain, followed “Labourers and poor families benefit the most The fridges also sport signs in English and by three months to tackle the by the Finance Ministry and Public Security Of cers’ Club. In from this campaign,” said Ms Dadd. Arabic, asking people to take no more than two shortage, until a new BD55,000 the education sector rst and second place went to the Applied “They don’t need to show a CPR, they can just items. tender for supplying the bags is Science University and Al Rashid Primary School for Boys. take the food. Schools or companies wishing to donate can issued. Rubbish bags are distrib- Above, Shaikh Hisham, left, presents the prize to Mr Zandonella. uted to the public for free. “However, the fridges empty really quickly. contact Ms Dadd on 36439697. n 271,864 visitors A TOTAL of 271,864 people visited Bahrain between January NOMINATIONS INVITED FOR FLOWER SHOW CONTESTS 21 and last Wednesday. Of these, 220,714 arrived from Saudi Ara- KEEN gardeners have until Sunday at the Bahrain International Exhibi- and photography for amateurs and the deadline. bia and other GCC countries via to enter competitions featured in the tion and Convention Centre. professionals. For more information, call King Fahad Causeway. According to statistics released by the Na- Bahrain Garden Club’s 50th Annual Competition categories are school Judges will be visiting schools, 17727625 or e-mail bahraingarden- tionality, Passports and Residence Amateur Flower and Vegetable Show. gardens, environmentally friendly homes and companies for evaluation, [email protected]. Affairs, 48,636 also landed at It is part of the Bahrain Interna- company gardens, residents’ gar- but entries by student classes and Booklets containing information Bahrain International Airport and tional Garden Show, which will open dens, best arrangements by student arrangements by adults must be sub- on each category can be found at 2,5014 docked at ports. to the public from February 25 to 28 classes, best arrangements by adults mitted to the club in Juffair before www.bahraingardenclub.com. Gulf Daily News GulfdailynewsGulfdailynews @GDNonline@GDNonline @GDNonline@GDNonline GDNonlineGDNonline Email: [email protected] 12 Friday, 29th January 2016 n Qatar minister congratulated FOREIGN Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, in a tele- GulfdailynewsGulfdailynews @GDNonline@GDNonline @GDNonline@GDNonline GDNonlineGDNonline phone conversation, congratulated his Qatari counterpart Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on his appointment. He looked forward to continu- ing co-operation and efforts to bolster relations in all fields and contribute to the reinforcement of GCC achievements, security and prosperity. Shaikh Khalid also called Qatar’s Minister of State for Defence Dr Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah and congratulated him on his new post. n The BDF Commander-in-Chief yesterday received Colonel Abdulla Saeed Al Kaabi, who presented him with a copy of n Probe completed n BDF Commander-in-Chief Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa yesterday inspected his Master’s thesis “The Impact of leadership patterns on a military unit and was briefed about combat readiness, training programmes and armament. knowledge”. CHIEF Prosecutor Isa Al Mannai affirmed that the Public Prosecution has completed in- vestigations into the case related to the misuse of media networks. The suspect was charged with misusing media networks to in- sult a brotherly country, publicly inciting non-compliance with the kingdom’s laws and calling for taking part in unauthorised ral- lies. The defendant was remand- ed in custody pending his trial on Sunday. n Career Expo BAHRAIN Training Institute will organise Career Expo 2016 in March. Education Minister Dr Majid Al Nuaimi will patronise the annual fair, which attracts a large n Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa yesterday received a batch of experts who took their oath. Under-Secretary number of companies and enter- for judicial affairs Khalid Hassan Ajjaji and general registrar Jassim bu Humood attended. prises operating in Bahrain. The career expo serves as a plat- form which brings graduates and companies together and introduce Major forum enterprises to the BTI specialties, Bahrain ‘a model of cultural diversity’ including business management, mechanical engineering, arts, BAHRAIN is a model of ci- on women’s interior design and information vilisational, religious and cul- technology. tural diversity, and has made giant strides in ensuring the rights set n Lawsuits filed rights of religious minorities, BAHRAIN will host a major THE parliament general sec- Under-Secretary for Islamic af- conference on women’s rights retariat is suing social media in April. fairs at the Justice, Islamic Af- The conference, first of its misusers who are conducting a fairs and Endowments Ministry cyber-defamatory campaign to kind dealing with women’s Fareed Al Meftah said. rights under international denigrate the legislative author- He was speaking at “The ity. agreements and local laws, It has filed lawsuits with the Pub- Rights of Religious Minori- is being held lic Prosecution against a “small ties in Predominantly Muslim under the minority” which abused the Majority Communities: Legal patronage of freedom of expression to defame Framework and a Call to Ac- women and people, insult them and damage children’s af- tion” conference in Rabat, Mo- fairs commit- their reputation. rocco, held under the patronage In a statement yesterday, the tee chairwom- of King Mohammed VI. an MP Roua general secretariat appealed to The event was jointly organ- parents to protect their children n Mr Al Meftah attends the conference in Rabat Al Hayki. against the advocates of sectarian ised by the Moroccan govern- Women incitement, stressing the need to ment and the Forum for Promoting Peace its tolerant precepts. He urged scholars, preachers and intel- leaders from exercise freedom of opinion and in Muslim Societies. Extremism breeds hatred towards others lectuals from all the religions to promote Gulf and Arab criticism responsibly and within Mr Al Meftah said that attacks on lives and leads to attempts to eliminate them, the culture of co-existence and mutual re- states as well the limits of the law. as several oth- and holy sites were the result of misunder- which, he stressed, is contrary to universal spect. er countries n Ms Al Hayki standing of Islam and misinterpretation of laws and norms. He backed the initiative to prepare a new from across addresses the declaration on the rights of re- the world are media ligious minorities in Muslim expected to take part in the con- countries. ference, Ms Al Hayki announced He highlighted Bahrain’s during a Press conference at the leading role in this regard, cit- Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel, ing the Islamic-Christian Dia- Residence and Spa yesterday. Ms Al Hayki stressed the logue Conference in October, need to unify policies in ac- and the International Inter-Faith cordance with local and inter- Dialogue of Civilisations and national human rights laws to Cultures, hosted by the king- achieve women’s rights and dom in October 2002 and May freedoms, taking into account 2014, under the patronage of cultures, ethics, customs, reli- His Majesty King Hamad. gions and traditions.

n BDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant-General Dhiab bin Saqr Al Nuaimi yesterday attended graduation of reserve force trainees and presented them with certi cates.

n Supreme Council for Women secretary-general Hala Al Ansari yesterday met a delegation from Sultan bin Abdulaziz Fund n Energy Minister Dr Abdulhussain Mirza yesterday received for Women Development led by deputy chief executive Hana Al Zuhair. They discussed empowerment projects and exchanging writer Salih Hussain, who presented his book Ambition and expertise. The delegation visited the SCW Woman Support Centre and Women’s Competence Development Centre (Riyadat). Determination. Gulf Daily News Email: [email protected] Gulfdailynews @GDNonline @GDNonline GDNonline Friday, 29th January 2016 13

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Skills boost for campers n The camp participants SCORES of youngsters took part in Spring Camp 2016, or- ganised by the Youth Innovation Centre, Umm Al Hassam. The camp offered several workshops and training activi- ties to help more than 70 youngsters, aged 15 to 25, develop their practical and film-making skills. The camp was divided into two programmes – Extreme Makeover and Film Island. Extreme Makeover assigned teams of young adults to re- furbish and remodel old houses within a specific time and budget. Film Island taught basic cinematography, production, sound design as well as acting and screen-writing to four teams of budding film-makers. At the end of the workshop each team had to produce a short film. Youth and Sports Affairs Minister Hisham Al Jowder praised the organisers and said he hoped the camp will con- tinue to offer young Bahrainis new and interesting activities to learn from.

AWALI Ladies_20x3_GDN.pdf 1 1/20/16 5:37 PM n Ms Almoayyed, front row, fth from left, with some of the winners Raffle draws 32 winners named THIRTY-TWO people have been named winners Ashrafs executive director Amal Almoayyed of raffle draws held as part of Playstation’s ‘Win presented the winners with the prizes which in- Big’ promotional campaign. cluded 74” Sony Bravia televisions, playstation Customers who bought Playstation 4 consoles gadgets, home theatres and tickets for UEFA from Ashrafs or its channel partners during the Champions League games. week-long campaign were eligible to enter the The prizes were handed over during a ceremo- raffles. ny held at Ashrafs headquarters in Hoora. Comedy group set to perform A COMEDY group from Ku- wait will be performing today at the Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) in Sakhir. Sheyaab, who won over judges and fans on reality show Arabs Got Talent, will be per- forming as part of activities of the fourth Al Basta Market that will be held today and tomorrow. The three-member troupe dress up as elderly men during n Comedy trio Sheyaab their performances, playing various musical instruments egos Romeo, Mirshiego and Families, micro and small en- while singing and dancing. Alijandro. terprises as well as local farm- The three young students They will also perform to- ers will take part in the weekly continue to conceal their real morrow. market which will continue un- identities and go by their alter Vendors from Productive til February 6.

n Keys to 57 apartments in The Breaker residential tower, in Seef, were handed over to their owners in a ceremony yesterday. Bin Faqeeh Real Estate Investment Company managing director Abdulrahman Al Kooheji handed over the keys in the presence of other of cials. The 35- storey tower is located in the Seef District and consists of 104 apartments. Above, Mr Al Kooheji handing over keys to two homeowners. Gulf Daily News Gulfdailynews @GDNonline @GDNonline GDNonline Email: [email protected] 14 Friday, 29th January 2016

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n A gala dinner was held last night by a key association of businesswomen to mark two centuries of relations between Bahrain and the UK. The Bahrain Businesswomen’s Society also hosted the celebration to mark its 16th anniversary. The event was held under the patronage of the society’s honorary president Shaikha Thajba bint Salman Al Khalifa at the Ramee Grand Hotel and Spa, Seef. It was attended by top of cials, VIPs, dignitaries and society ABC NewAd 21xmx2col watches.pdf 3 1/5/16 6:21 PM members. Above, left and centre, models walk the ramp and, right, of cials and dignitaries at the event.

n Chief executive Abdulkarim Ahmed Bucheery with branch of the year award recipients BBK honours outstanding employees

BANK of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK) honoured distinguished employees as part of its annu- al employee recognition pro- gramme. Retail banking general man- ager Mohammed Ali Malik won the chief executive award for women empowerment for raising the ratio of women em- ployees in the retail department while human resources and ad- ministration assistant general manager Hassaan Mohammed Burshaid was presented the chief executive award for ex- cellence in leadership. The chief executive award for distinguished achievement went to Information Technolo- gy unit head Mohamed Abdulla Bucheery and direct sales unit chief Badran Mahmood Ali. The team in charge of BBK’s electronic funds transfer system won The Best Team of the Year and the Adliya Financial Mall won The Best Branch of the Year. Several other awards were also presented to individuals for excellence in fields such as best teller, best sales consultant, best customer service representative and best team leader. WORLD Gulf Daily News Friday, 29th January 2016 15 Seven Hamas fighters killed in Gaza tunnel collapse GAZA: Seven Hamas gunmen the deaths. Mosques across the (2014) war,” a statement issued blockaded by Israel and Egypt. killed in the tunnel collapse, a matter of time,” Yair Lapid, were killed when a tunnel col- Palestinian enclave mourn- by the Izz el-Deen Al-Qassam During July and August Hamas’s armed wing said four the leader of Yesh Atid, an Is- lapsed close to the Gaza Strip’s ed those killed, calling them Brigades said. 2014, Israel fought a 50-day war survived. raeli opposition party, told the eastern border with Israel, the “Martyrs of the Preparation”, a Hamas has controlled Gaza against Hamas, with the mili- Israeli officials have repeated- foreign press this week. Islamist militant group’s armed reference to their work digging since 2007, when it seized pow- tants making widespread use of ly warned about the rebuilding Last August, Israeli security wing said yesterday. tunnels used to attack Israel. er after a brief civil war with deep tunnels to launch surprise of the tunnels, with some poli- sources said they were testing It said the collapse occurred “The Mujahedin martyrs the rival Fatah movement. attacks on Israeli forces. Israel ticians calling for pre-emptive new techniques to detect hid- on Tuesday night as a result of were repairing an old tunnel, Hamas’s armed wing is one heavily bombed the tunnels, but action to neutralise the threat. den passages but they have yet heavy rain and it took two days from which a number of op- of several militant groups that not all were destroyed. “The next conflict in the to announce that they have de- to find the bodies and announce erations were executed in the operate in the territory, which is As well as the seven militants north or south of Israel is just veloped a working system. Alarm over

n Regional-director for the WHO Pan American Health Organisation Carissa Etienne, left, with Dr Chan, as she speaks about the Zika virus, during a WHO executive board session, at the WHO headquarters in Geneva, yesterday GENEVA:Zika The Zika virus, virussaid, referring to the condition University in Washington, who host the Olympics from August and all the visitors,” Bach said. linked to severe birth defects called microcephaly in which had urged the WHO to act, wel- 5 to 21, International Olympic Dr Anne Schuchat of the US in thousands of babies in babies are born with abnormally comed Chan’s decision to con- Committee President Thomas Centres for Disease Control Brazil, is “spreading explo- small heads and brains that have vene an expert meeting, calling Bach said the IOC will issue and Prevention, said there have not developed properly. it “a critical first step in rec- guidelines this week concern- been 31 cases of Zika infection sively” and could infect as There is no vaccine or treat- ognising the seriousness of an ing Zika. among US citizens who trav- many as four million people ment for Zika, which is like emerging epidemic.” “We will do everything to elled to areas affected by the in the Americas, the World dengue and causes mild fever, With Rio de Janeiro set to ensure the health of the athletes virus. Health Organisation (WHO) rash and red eyes. An estimated 2G new AD 18cm x 12_7cm fa.pdf 1 1/13/16 11:40 AM said yesterday. 80 per cent of people infected Director-General Marga- have no symptoms. Much of ret Chan told members of the the effort against the illness n An Aedes aegypti UN health agency’s executive mosquito is photographed focuses on protecting people board the spread of the mosqui- through a microscope at the from mosquitoes and reducing to-borne disease had gone from Fiocruz Institute in Recife, mosquito populations. a mild threat to one of alarming Pernambuco state, Brazil Developing a safe and effec- proportions. The WHO would tive vaccine could take a year, convene an emergency meeting said, promising quick action WHO assistant director Bruce on Monday to help determine from the WHO. Aylward said, and it would take its response, she said. The agency was criticised six to nine months just to con- “The level of alarm is ex- last year for reacting too slow- firm whether Zika is the actual tremely high,” Dr Chan told the ly to West Africa’s Ebola epi- cause of the birth defects, or if Geneva gathering. demic, which killed more than the two are just associated. “Last year, the virus was de- 10,000 people, and it promised tected in the Americas, where it to cut its response time. Vaccines is now spreading explosively. “We are not going to wait for “In the area of vaccines, I do As of today, cases have been the science to tell us there is a know that there has been some reported in 23 countries and link (with birth defects). We work done by some groups territories in the region,” Chan need to take actions now,” Chan looking at the feasibility of a Zika virus vaccine. Now some- thing like that, as people know, is going to be a 12-month-plus time frame,” he said. US health officials said the country has two potential can- didates for a Zika vaccine and may begin human clinical trials by the end of this year, but there will not be a widely available vaccine for several years. Brazil has reported around 4,000 suspected cases of micro- cephaly, vastly more than in an average year and equivalent to 1 to 2pc of all newborns in the state of Pernambuco, one of the worst-hit areas. n Fumigation brigade sprays an area of Chacabuco Park in a Health and law expert Law- Aedes mosquito control effort, in Buenos Aires, Argentina rence Gostin of Georgetown Security fears halt Belgium terror trial BRUSSELS: A Belgian court yesterday cited Saint-Remy said. security concerns as it adjourned the appeal Judicial sources said the decision appeared hearing of several people – some linked to key to reflect concerns about personal protection figures in the Paris attacks – against jail terms for the judges as Belgium remains on high alert for recruiting fighters for Syria. after the Paris killings, with armed troops pa- “We are adjourning the hearing until tomor- trolling the streets and guarding key buildings row because security measures are not satisfac- and institutions. tory,” judge Pierre Saint-Remy announced in In July, a court handed down jail terms of court. up to 20 years after 32 people were tried for “If tomorrow we do not have satisfac- allegedly running one of Belgium’s largest ji- tory security measures, then the hearing hadist recruitment networks sending fighters to will be adjourned sine die (indefinitely),” Syria. 16 Gulf Daily News Friday, 29th January 2016 WORLD Sumptuous 30 more gowns close fashion week PARIS: Exquisite craftsmanship wrapped up Paris haute couture week, with luxury fash- ion brands presenting sweeping, intricately detailed gowns aimed at the spring ward- robes of some of the world’s richest women. Chinese designer Guo Pei made her Paris migrants haute couture debut with an array of sump- ATHENS: Thir- tuous dresses for a collection she said was ty people died in called “the emperor’s courtyard”. their attempts to Guo was catapulted into the international cross to Europe spotlight in May when singer Rihanna wore yesterday, raising her 25-kg fur-trimmed, flower embroidered to 86 the number cape dress to the ball at New York’s Metro- of migrants and politan Museum of Art, one of the biggest nights in the fashion year. refugees to have n Migrants are rescued by the Italian Navy in the Mediterranean Sea. The navy rescued 290 migrants died at sea in the pastdrown week. pulled nearly 300 migrants to and recovered six bodies from the water near a half-sunken rubber boat yesterday, the rst sea Catwalk While the Greek coastguard safety. deaths recorded on the North Africa to Italy route this year, a spokesman said. said 24 drowned after their boat More than 900,000 people With her catwalk reminiscent of a Chi- sank on way to island of Sa- fleeing Syria, Afghanistan and ing the short but dangerous sea Turkish coast. The coastguard ber for January to almost 5,000, nese royal courtyard, the brand designer mos from Turkey, Italian Navy other war-torn or impoverished crossing in overloaded boats said a man who managed to significantly more than the 3,528 turned haute couture stylist presented richly recovered six bodies from a countries arrived in Greece from The latest accident occurred swim ashore told Greek author- people who were rescued in embroidered and jewel-encrusted dresses, sinking dinghy off Libya as they Turkey last year, often risk- north of Samos, close to the ities the boat had been carrying January last year. skirts and cloaks in gold, pastel blue and 40 to 45 people. While most of the one mil- pink, yellow and white. A day earlier, six people lion migrants arriving in Europe “This collection is some kind of gift to including a child drowned last year crossed from Turkey Paris and also you will see that there are Britain to take in refugee children when their vessel sank off the to Greece, the route from North elements from the Chinese tradition and island of Kos. Africa towards Italy proved far many things are handmade,” she said LONDON: Britain will take in an unspecified number of north Africa and beyond has separated a large num- Meanwhile, the Italian Navy more deadly, accounting for backstage. migrant children who have been separated from their ber of refugee children from their families,” Immigra- said on its Twitter account that three quarters of the 3,770 mi- Earlier, Italian fashion house Valentino parents by conflicts in Syria and other countries, the tion Minister James Brokenshire said. “Aliseo ship recovered 74 mi- grant deaths in the Mediterra- government said yesterday. He added that while the “vast majority” of them unveiled “a collection with a lyrical touch”, Officials will work with the United Nations’ UN- were better off staying in the region and remaining grants from a sinking dinghy nean in 2015. presenting lavish dresses, all showing off HCR refugee agency to identify youngsters eligible to with extended family members, “we have asked the along with six bodies”. The inflow has continued carefully crafted detailing. take up residence in Britain, the Home Office interior UNHCR to identify the exceptional cases where a More than 2,500 people were unabated through the winter On a petal-strewn catwalk, models walked barefoot in velvet, pleated and ministry announced. child’s best interests are served by resettlement to the rescued off the coast of Libya in months despite the cold condi- brocade gowns, Grecian style dresses and overlapping tunics, as well as patch- “The crisis in Syria and events in the Middle East, UK and help us to bring them here.” the past week, bringing the num- tions and choppy sea. berkeley_18x6_GDn.pdf 1 1/28/16 4:01 PM WORLD Gulf Daily News Friday, 29th January 2016 17 Sumptuous Erdogan for referendum gowns close on presidential system ISTANBUL: President Recep told civil society groups Erdogan yesterday called for in Ankara. fashion week the Turkish people to vote in “The parliament should PARIS: a referendum to strengthen make a decision but after- Exquisite craftsmanship wrapped up his power in a presidential wards people should be Paris haute couture week, with luxury fash- system, saying it was out of consulted. The final decision ion brands presenting sweeping, intricately the question to take a step should be made by the peo- detailed gowns aimed at the spring ward- backward on the issue. ple, not by lawmakers.” robes of some of the world’s richest women. Erdogan, the The ruling Jus- Chinese designer Guo Pei made her Paris strongman of Turk- tice and Develop- haute couture debut with an array of sump- ish politics for more ment Party (AKP) tuous dresses for a collection she said was than a decade, has does not currently called “the emperor’s courtyard”. long been seeking command the two- Guo was catapulted into the international a new constitution thirds or three- spotlight in May when singer Rihanna wore to transform his fifths majority in her 25-kg fur-trimmed, flower embroidered post into a powerful parliament needed cape dress to the ball at New York’s Metro- US-style executive to change the con- politan Museum of Art, one of the biggest “super-presidency,” stitution or call a nights in the fashion year. which he says will referendum on the provide more effec- n issue, respectively. Catwalk tive governance. Erdogan Erdogan’s com- With her catwalk reminiscent of a Chi- But it was the first time ments indicate he ultimately nese royal courtyard, the brand designer he made it clear he wanted wants a referendum but he turned haute couture stylist presented richly to call a referendum in any did not give any details on embroidered and jewel-encrusted dresses, eventuality. the timing. skirts and cloaks in gold, pastel blue and “If the presidential sys- A parliamentary com- pink, yellow and white. tem will be a good choice mittee is expected to “This collection is some kind of gift to for Turkey’s future, then begin meetings next Paris and also you will see that there are it should be adopted week on a new civilian elements from the Chinese tradition and withoutABC NewAd any 21xmx2col dispute,” fastfood&casual he constitution. dining.pdf 5 11/29/15 4:08 PM many things are handmade,” she said backstage. Earlier, Italian fashion house Valentino unveiled “a collection with a lyrical touch”, n Models present creations for Azzaro during the 2016 spring/summer Haute Couture collection fashion week yesterday presenting lavish dresses, all showing off carefully crafted detailing. ano Fortuny, describing the designer ing peacock feathers and dragons, and On a petal-strewn catwalk, models walked barefoot in velvet, pleated and who was known for his pleated dress- sometimes accessorised with gold jew- brocade gowns, Grecian style dresses and overlapping tunics, as well as patch- es as “the artist on the borderline be- ellery running along models’ torsos work and kimono-style coats, their heads tween Eastern Byzantine and Western and shoulders. The two shows wrapped up adorned with gold snake headpieces. Classic”. this week’s spring 2016 haute couture cal- The fashion house said creative direc- Their creations, in gold, red, green endar, which also saw presentations from tors Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo and black and some transparent, were luxury brands Chanel, Dior and Versace Piccioli took inspiration from Mari- decorated with various designs, includ- among others. DiCaprio and ‘Smart cities’ push to Pope discuss environment modernise urban India VATICAN CITY: Actor Leon- ardo DiCaprio greeted Pope Francis at the Vatican yester- NEW DELHI: India took a step toward modernising Some sent ideas to city officials via social me- day, discussed their shared its cities yesterday by awarding 20 with funds to dia. Others entered local contests for designing concern over the environ- solve problems from shoddy sewage treatment to logos or writing essays. Bhubaneswar, the capital ment and gave the pontiff snarled traffic. of the eastern state of Orissa, unfurled a 10-kilome- a check from his charitable The government eventually plans to spend $15 tre-long canvas banner across the city and invited foundation. billion to remake 100 cities over five years, Urban residents to scroll down their suggestions. “Your Holiness, thank you Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu said. The “We are big believers in the power of competi- for granting me this private first 20 to receive financing include the capital of tion to spur bottom-up creativity, citizen engage- audience with you,” DiCaprio New Delhi, the western cities of Pune, Jaipur and ment, and stronger proposals,” said James Ander- said in Italian as he arrived Ahmadabad, and the southern cities of Chennai and son of Bloomberg Philanthropies, which advised in the Apostolic Palace and Kochi. the government on the programme. kissed the Pope’s ring. Since Prime Minister Narendra Modi first tout- Priorities Later, in English, DiCap- ed his vision for creating so-called smart cities rio offered the Pope a book across India, there has been little clarity over what Some of the proposals mentioned a need for bet- of works by the 15th-centu- “smart” actually means beyond a better life for the ter transportation, sewage treatment, security or ry Dutch painter Hierony- country’s 400 million city dwellers. trash management. mus Bosch, and showed him While India has rapidly urbanised in recent de- Many envisioned funding through public-private the reproduction of Bosch’s cades, most towns and cities still lack basic infra- partnerships. “Garden of Earthly Delights” structure like running water or stable electricity. The Rajasthani heritage city of Jaipur wants that had hung over his crib as Many feature huge slums housing millions of poor. to improve waste management, while New Delhi a child. The triptych, which The cities were selected based on their propos- plans to install underground fibre-optic cables for DiCaprio has referred to in als after more than 15m Indian citizens weighed in more Internet connectivity. the past, depicts Adam and on which problems should be solved first, marking The traffic-clogged city of Chennai has plans for Eve in the first panel, a teem- “a paradigm shift” in having India’s development improving public transportation as well as dealing ing landscape in the centre guided by the public, Naidu said. with disasters like last year’s devastating floods. panel, and finally a vision of hell. “As a child I didn’t quite understand what it all meant, but through my child’s eyes Ex-Ivorian chief on trial it represented a planet, the utopia we had been given, THE HAGUE: War crimes prosecutors accused ognise the charges. the overpopulation, excesses, ex-Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo of orchestrat- Four months of conflict ravaged Ivory Coast, the and the third panel we see a ing “unspeakable violence”, including murder and world’s largest cocoa grower, in early 2011 after blackened sky that represents gang rape, to cling to power after losing an elec- Gbagbo refused to step down. so much to me of what’s going tion, pitching his country into civil war. Around 3,000 people were killed and the fighting in the environment,” DiCap- Rising stiffly on the opening day of his trial at ended only when former colonial power France in- rio told the Pope. the International Criminal Court, Gbagbo, 70, tervened militarily. DiCaprio said he thought pleaded not guilty to all charges. The trial could ramp up tensions in Ivory Coast, the painting also represent- His co-accused, youth leader Charles Ble Goude, where Gbagbo, the leading politician ever to appear ed Francis’ environmental 44, also pleaded innocence and said he did not rec- before the 13-year-old ICC, remains influential. concerns. 18 Gulf Daily News Friday, 29th January 2016

n Transportation and Telecommunications Minister Kamal Ahmed visited the Wasel Taxi Company, a unit of YK Almoayyed & Sons. Billed as Bahrain’s latest and most advanced taxi service, it recently began operations. The minister was briefed on the Wasel fleet of cars and their connectivity capabilities, designed to make in-city taxi travel much easier and hassle-free for all customers. The Wasel Taxi Company’s management also outlined plans of the company. Above, Mr Ahmed with company officials. Saudi’s AHAB plans settlement www.northstar.bh with creditors MANAMA: Saudi Arabian family conglomerate AHAB said it initiated settlement negotiations Ahmad Hamad Algosaibi and Brothers (AHAB) in May 2014 in order to open a productive dia- yesterday announced all claims against it will logue with all claimants and to end five years of need to be presented to the appropriate judicial deadlocked litigation. authorities in Saudi Arabia. As many as 93 of 113 identified claimants AHAB said it has reached an agreement with are now formally engaged in the process and a steering committee of creditors aimed at a plan the remaining have been invited to join the set- of implementation for a negotiated settlement. tlement. The firm said it has invited claimants to enter “We have long sought a comprehensive settle- into a process to agree the amounts of their ment with all claimants and, after an exhaustive claims so that these may be presented to the negotiation process with the steering committee, judicial authorities in Saudi Arabia together with we are now into the implementation phase,” said the settlement agreement. Mr Charlton. “I am confident this deal is the best IP PBX This, it said, would allow all parties to enter possible solution for all parties and it is the only into a comprehensive settlement. path forward that will result in the best returns solutions for every business Speaking in Dubai yesterday, the AHAB for all claimants. chairman’s son Hamad Algosaibi said the com- “I also believe this deal represents the best • Voicemail • Fax-to-Email • IVR • Conference • Call Recording • Video Phone Support pany and its partners had remained fully commit- path to recovery for the family and its business- • Call Detail Record • Ring Groups and Follow-me • VOIP/PSTN/ISDN ted to complying with all Royal Orders and to the es, to the benefit of the Eastern Province and • SIP/IAX/Analog Extensions • Mobile Extensions • Firewall and Security module • Call Center Solution fair and equal treatment of all claimants. Saudi Arabia.” He called it “an important milestone in the In June last year, AHAB offered creditors It’s more than a phone system final resolution of this long-standing matter”, a minimum return of 28 cents on every dollar adding that AHAB would continue to work with owed under an enhanced proposal to end one of It’s a better way to communicate Saudi authorities and claimants to implement the the Middle East’s largest ever debt restructur- Unified Communications establishes an efficient settlement. ings. It disclosed then that its direct liabilities to environment in your organisation with complete range In connection with the comprehensive settle- banks and financial institutions were around 22.5 of interactive features that allows integrating other ment, AHAB acting chief executive and chief billion Saudi riyals ($6bn). restructuring officer Simon Charlton said claim- Under the revised plan, AHAB was to offer a locations of your company to centralise your business ants had been invited to commence the process higher return by pledging a real estate portfolio and take it global. leading to the presentation of agreed claims to worth 3.4bn Saudi riyals to creditors and its the judicial authorities in Saudi Arabia. minority stake in a joint venture firm in Saudi “We believe that this is critical to the efficient Arabia worth 300m Saudi riyals, on top of an and successful implementation of the settle- equities portfolio worth around 2.7bn Saudi ment,” he said. riyals. Focus on Bahraini products MANAMA: Participants in the products in Bahrain are popu- Causeway, especially perishable Bahraini National Pavilion at lar regionally because of their products. “Gulfood” exhibition at Dubai quality and their use of the fin- The meeting was attended World Trade Centre stressed est raw materials and latest sci- by representatives of the par- the importance of promoting entific methods in production, ticipating companies in the Bahrain products to region- packaging and storage. Bahrain Pavilion, which include al markets, thereby contribut- But they noted that many are Trafco Group, Alkabaely for ing to a competitive Bahraini challenges facing this industry, Food Industry, Awal Dairy, Tel: 1756 5161, Fax: 1756 4020 food industry, and achieve food such as competition with for- Chocolate and Company, E-mail: [email protected] security in Bahrain. eign products, and delayed Deeko Bahrain, Mak for Food O ce # 1201, Almoayyed Tower, Seef, Kingdom of Bahrain During a meeting at the Gulf measures to transfer the prod- Industry and the Food Supply Hotel, they noted that food ucts across the King Fahad Company. Gulf Daily News Friday, 29th January 2016 19

Insurance forum lists BBK plans bonds issue nominees for awards MANAMA: Nominees for insti- tutional excellence awards at the 12th Annual Middle East to raise BD100 million Insurance Forum (MEIF) to be hosted by Bahrain next week were announced yesterday. By AVINASH SAXENA Organised by UAE-based Middle East Global Advisors MANAMA: Bank of Bahrain (MEGA), MEIF, billed as the and Kuwait (BBK), Bahrain’s regional insurance industry’s fourth-largest bank by assets, is flagship platform, will be held raising its capital by BD100 million on Tuesday and Wednesday at (approximately $265m) through an the Gulf Hotel’s Gulf Convention issue of convertible bonds, it has Centre with the strategic support emerged. of the Central Bank of Bahrain and in partnership with leading The proposal to launch the convert- insurance companies of the region. ible bonds issue in the first week of A statement by MEGA March was approved during an extraor- said the MEIF Institutional dinary general meeting (EGM) of Excellence Awards are an shareholders yesterday. attempt at an objective and Chairman Murad Ali Murad told the quantitative approach in assess- GDN after the conclusion of the EGM ing insurance performance. that the additional capital would be They have been designed on used for increasing the bank’s capacity the basis of a robust methodolo- to grow its asset base primarily through gy which takes into account key core lending activities. financial metrics and provides “It would also fund strategic expan- industry participants an objec- sion initiatives, both local and glob- tive peer-to-peer ranking. The data employed in cre- al and help us meet the increasing- ating the assessment frame- ly demanding regulatory capital base work has been collated from required by the Central Bank of Bahrain the Thomson Reuters EIKON (CBB) and regulators worldwide in line database. with Basel III requirements.” n Mr Murad and Mr Bucheery with other BBK officials at the EGM The categories of the awards Subordinated perpetual convertible include three Middle East bonds that provide an annual return The return is expected to be dis- during the offer period. Shareholders be redeemed after a minimum period of Awards (Overall, Life and Non- to investors were chosen as the form tributed semi-annually, in April and also have the right to over-subscribe and five years from issuance. Life) and 2 Regional Awards of proposed capital increase as it was October of each year staring from transfer their rights to other sharehold- The chairman said a strong and stable (Overall GCC, Overall Levant). found to be the most cost-effective October this year. ers or investors of their choice. financial footing has enabled the bank Al Ahleia Insurance (Kuwait), option after a detailed study by external After CBB approval, the bonds issue As the bonds are not issued initially to invest in targeted growth opportu- Anadolu Hayat Emeklilik advisers, he said. will be open to subscription by share- as ordinary shares, shareholders equity nities, delivering sustainable growth, (Turkey), Bahrain National “The securities are structured to meet holders likely in the first week of March will not immediately be altered as a managing risk, and improving long- Holding, Qatar General Insurance and Reinsurance and CBB requirements while providing the and remain open for 15 days, said Mr result of the issue. term financial performance and returns Qatar Islamic Insurance were bank with the capital it requires.” Murad. However, an option to convert the for shareholders. nominated for Best Performing The bonds are expected to yield eight The prospectus and application form bonds into ordinary shares after three, “Retail banking features strongly in Insurance Company – Middle per cent for the first five years after will be available at designated BBK four or five years has been reserved. BBK’s expansion and diversification East (Overall). which the rate is reset to the equivalent branches after the offer announcement The conversion will be subject to share- strategy and income generated by assets Al Dhafra Insurance, of 3-month Bahraini Dinar Interbank is made in the local papers. The bonds holder approval in an EGM. and loans in our core domestic market Anadolu Hayat Emeklilik, Offered Rate (BHIBOR) plus 5.52pc are priced at BD1 each and will be Should such a conversion be effect- remains the focus area even as the Bahrain National Holding, (the coupon). offered to shareholders in 11:1 ratio on ed, shareholders who have not sub- introduction of Basel III places more Euro Arab Insurance Group BHIBOR is a daily reference a pro-rata basis, which means that for scribed to their full rights entitlement emphasis on risk-adjusted returns. and Ras Al Khaimah National rate based on the interest at which every 11 shares owned, shareholders will see a dilution of their equity “Evaluation of opportunities for Insurance are in the race for banks borrow unsecured funds from can purchase one bond. percentage. diversification and increased fee-based the Best Performing Insurance other banks in the local wholesale Shareholders wishing to exercise Unless converted by the bank, the income is on the agenda. Development Company – Middle East (Life). banking market. their subscription rights need to apply securities are perpetual and may only plans for the establishment of a local Qatar General Insurance and Reinsurance, Al Ahleia office in Turkey are well Insurance, Qatar Islamic advanced. Insurance, Dubai Insurance “Other opportunities are also and Arabian Scandinavian being investigated, in addi- Insurance are nominees in the Tunis Bay project in spotlight tion to possibilities to expand Best Performing Insurance BBK’s services to North and Company – Middle East (Non- MANAMA: GFH Financial West Africa. Trade finance Life) category. Group (GFH) and Tunis has been identified as a major Al Ahleia Insurance Bay Development Company growth opportunity that has (Kuwait), Bahrain National (TBDC) boards yesterday met strong potential for BBK to Holding, Dubai Insurance, Tunisian President Beji Caid assume market leadership. Qatar General Insurance and Essebsi as part of his official “International trade finance Reinsurance and Qatar Islamic visit to Bahrain. also holds attractive pros- Insurance were nominated for Best Performing Insurance During the meeting, pects and work is in progress Company – GCC (Overall). GFH board member Shaikh to develop new counter-party Best Performing Insurance Mohammed bin Duaij Al relationships,” he added. Company – Levant (Overall) Khalifa and GFH chief exec- Debtors’ book factoring nominees are Anadolu Hayat utive and TBDC chairman and ancillary services are also Emeklilik (Turkey), Euro Hisham Alrayes, briefed Mr under serious consideration Arab Insurance Group, First Essebsi about the progress of as a secondary level of trade Insurance, Islamic Insurance and the Tunis Bay project, GFH’s finance activity. Jerusalem Insurance (Jordan) iconic real estate development “Challenges have increased The awards will be delivered in Tunisia. with the lower oil price, how- at a high-profile gala luncheon. “We have noticed the new ever we are fortunate that our The forum will gather over mindset and desire from the n Mr Alrayes, left, Shaikh Mohammed, centre, and Mr Essebsi strategy has placed us in a posi- 400 insurance professionals new government to drive the tion that would enable us to from across the world com- prising of policy makers, dig- economy and support Tunis Bay project to The Tunis Bay project is a large mixed to serve as a modern urban environment. avoid any drastic changes by nitaries, central bank repre- be the key new destination in Tunis,” Mr use real estate development in a prime Tunis Bay’s location and its infra- creating a clear direction, solid sentatives, heads of insurance Alrayes said. area in Tunisia, which shall comprise a structure will offer easy access for skills, foundation and provides agility supervision, chief executives of “We have reaffirmed the group’s invest- financial hub, and other quality residential, knowledge and investment capital to flow in a rapidly changing world,” the largest insurance operators, ment commitments in Tunisia’s develop- leisure, health and educational communi- from within the MENA region and from chief executive Abdulkarim thought leaders and experts in ing economy and we believe this is going ties. The overall Tunis Bay development international markets into Tunisia and Bucheery said. research, bankers, academia to be a unique project in North Africa.” has been master-planned over four phases Africa. [email protected] and Sharia scholars. 20 Gulf Daily News Friday, 29th January 2016

United Arab Bank winding down SME unit DUBAI: United Arab Bank (UAB), He said the bank has now split more than 250m dirhams. SME unit and treasury, as well as cor- few assets such as property or machin- hard hit by a surge in debt defaults its business into core and non-core As part of the strategy shift, the porate. Being a small bank with finite ery for banks to claim as collateral on among small business owners in the activities. Core activities include cor- lender has been recalling loans from resources, UAB has decided it cannot their departure. UAE, is winding down its SME unit to porate banking, supported by treasury some of its smaller business custom- afford to stretch its resources and will “We want to bank businesses that focus on larger companies in a bid to and retail, while SME banking has ers, winding down existing maturities, focus on its core activities.” are secure and have skin in the game,” return to profit, it said yesterday. been bundled into non-core activities, or transferring them to its corporate UAE banks with a large exposure to Tamimi said. “Larger corporates that The bank’s earnings were hobbled which accounted for around 15 per unit, Tamimi said. SMEs have been hurt by a rise in the have been in the UAE for a while last year as provisions more than dou- cent of total bank loans at the end of “We are going back to basics, past year in the number of so-called and have plant, buildings and human bled to 888 million dirhams ($242m), last year. Its contribution will be cut reverting to UAB’s historic roots as skips, people leaving the country with resources are more appealing to us.” with roughly a third stemming from further this year. a bank focused on the corporate sec- unpaid debt, a trend blamed in part on After two tricky quarters, in which business owners and others fleeing the The bank, in which Commercial tor,” he said. “When I joined UAB in a strengthening US dollar, making it the bank recorded combined losses country with unpaid debt, the bank’s Bank of Qatar holds a 40pc stake, gen- May 2015 we were operating across less competitive for many traders to totalling 510.6m dirhams, it is aiming acting chief executive Samer Tamimi erally classifies corporate customers various business lines including a full- export goods. Many of those skipping to rebound to profit in the first quarter said. as those with an annual turnover of fledged retail operation, standalone were expatriate business people, with of 2016, said Tamimi. Britain puts off Lloyds Clamp on tax-avoiding share sale LONDON: Britain is postpon- ing a planned sale of shares in bailed-out Lloyds Banking Group due to turmoil in global financial markets, disappoint- ing thousands of small inves- companies sparks row tors hoping to benefit from a discounted sell-off. BRUSSELS: The European use dividends or capital gains to skip “I want to create a share Commission weighed into the taxation would be closed and nation- owning democracy. It’s also row about multinational corpora- al mismatches in the tax treatment of my responsibility to ensure tions avoiding tax yesterday, pro- some complex instruments would also economic responsibility, so posing to clamp down on com- be eliminated, the EU executive said. with these turbulent financial panies shifting their profits to Ceilings would also be imposed on markets now is not the right low-tax countries. the amount of interest a company can time to have that sale,” Finance It also said it wanted a step up of rules deduct from its taxable income. Minister George Osborne governing the disclosure of tax data. Currently companies can shift debt said yesterday. Business and banks warned that to subsidiaries based in countries that “We will sell Lloyds to the the measures could hurt competitive- allow higher deductions. British people, but we will do ness, deter investment and increase The proposed measures aim at turning so when the time is right.” administrative costs. into binding rules some of the voluntary Britain had planned to fur- Big corporations legally avoid taxes guidelines against tax avoidance, known ther reduce its stake in the bank of up to 70 billion euros ($76.1bn) a as anti-BEPS (base erosion and profit via a sale to major investors in year in Europe, a study of the European shifting), agreed by the G20 group of the the first few months of 2016. Parliament has estimated, with glob- world’s largest economies and by mem- But falling commodity prices al losses from such schemes ranging bers of the Organisation for Economic and a faltering Chinese econo- between $100bn and $240bn. Co-operation and Development. my have sparked huge falls in A lot of it comes from reporting Corporations will have to reveal their global stock markets in 2016, profits made in one high-tax country in taxes, profits, revenues and other finan- sending Lloyds shares down another with lower tax bands. cial data to the administrations of all 19 per cent to 63.7 pence, well “Billions of euros are lost every year n Moscovici speaks during a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels countries where they operate, which below the government’s 73.6 to tax avoidance. This is unacceptable then will exchange data among them- pence break-even price. and we are acting to tackle it,” the EU but it was seen by many as too little generated in their territories even if selves, the proposed rules say. Lloyds shares were to be tax commissioner Pierre Moscovici said compared with the profits made by the transferred somewhere else, providing By increasing transparency, the meas- offered to retail investors at in a statement calling “for fair and effec- company in Britain. the effective tax rate in the country ure is expected to deter aggressive tax a 5pc discount to the market tive taxation for all Europeans.” Among the Commission’s proposals where the profits are transferred is less planning, but it falls short of a fully price, with a bonus share for Responding to such criticism in – which would have to be approved by than 40 per cent of that of the original public disclosure that may have exposed every 10 shares held by the Britain, Google agreed last week to pay all European Union member states – is country. companies to further scrutiny. investors for more than a year. £130 millio ($185m) in back taxes, one to allow EU countries to tax profits Loopholes that allow companies to Full transparency is already applied to The finance ministry said in the mining and banking sector. October it would sell at least £ It prompted a political storm in 2 billion of Lloyds shares to the Britain when it became public public in spring 2016. that seven of the top 10 invest- The sale was set to be one of ment banks with headquarters the largest for a state-backed Samsung profit falls 40pc in London paid no taxes in company since the 1980s Britain. when Margaret Thatcher’s SEOUL: Slowing global demand for smart- Unions and business, respec- Conservative government sold phones and memory chips dealt a blow to tively, said the measures stakes in British Telecom and Samsung Electronics as it reported yesterday did not go far enough and British Gas. a 40 per cent on-year drop in fourth-quarter went too far. “This is a crack- net profit. down on tax avoidance with The world’s top handset maker continued to giant loopholes,” Veronica Foreign assets be squeezed at both ends of the lucrative smart- Nilsson, from EU trade union phone market with high-end competition from ETUC, said pointing at the arch-rival Apple matched by cheaper players limited transparency and the drop 3.1pc like China’s Huawei and Xiaomi. strings attached to tackle But Samsung was not alone, with Apple profit shifting as “two steps RIYADH: Net foreign assets reporting earlier this week that sales of its pop- backward”. at Saudi Arabia’s central bank ular iPhone rose slower than ever last quarter. Markus Beyrer, head of fell 3.1 per cent in December Net profit for October to December stood at EU companies’ lobby group from the previous month to 3.22 trillion won ($2.7 billion), below analyst BusinessEurope, said the 2.283 trillion riyals ($609 bil- expectations and down 39.7pc from a year ago. proposed measures could lion), the central bank said . Operating profit rose 16.1pc on-year to 6.1trn hurt business. yesterday. won, in line with its earlier estimate. “The EU must not act as lone Assets dropped 15.9pc from The firm said 2016 was expected to throw up front-runner in implementing a year earlier to their lowest continued challenges to maintaining earnings the BEPS agreement. It should level since August 2012. “due to a difficult business environment and n A woman looks at Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Note 5 at the company’s see possible damages to EU’s They reached a record high slowing IT demand”. showroom in Seoul attractiveness as an investment of $737bn in August 2014 location.” before starting to shrink. Gulf Daily News Friday, 29th January 2016 21

Kuwait sees shortfall of US factory output drops $38 billion

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait pro- jected a record budget deficit for the fiscal year starting April 1 on the sliding price of oil, the finance ministry said yes- as growth loses steam terday. The shortfall for the 2016- WASHINGTON: New orders for November. The decline was generally to report today that fourth-quarter gross and Halliburton to cut capital spending 17 fiscal year is estimated at long-lasting manufactured goods in broad-based, with orders for transpor- domestic product increased at a 0.8pc budgets. 11.5 billion dinars ($38bn) or December recorded their biggest tation equipment plunging 12.4pc and annual rate after notching a 2pc pace in Manufacturing, which accounts for a massive 30 per cent of gross drop in 16 months, the latest indi- bookings for non-defence aircraft plum- the third quarter. There is, however, a 12pc of the economy, has also taken domestic product due to a sharp cation that US economic growth meting 29.4pc. risk that output contracted in the fourth a knock from efforts by businesses to decline in oil revenues. braked sharply at the end of 2015. The drop in aircraft orders is surpris- quarter. slim down an inventory bloat, which Spending was estimated at Despite the slowdown in growth, ing as Boeing received orders for 223 US financial markets were little has undercut growth in new orders. The 18.9bn dinars, just 1.6pc lower which was acknowledged by the Federal aircraft in December, up from 89 planes moved by the data yesterday as traders dollar has weighed on exports. than in the current year, the Reserve on Wednesday, the labour mar- the prior month, according to informa- followed the gyrations in crude oil pric- Pointing to weak business spending, ministry said. ket remains on solid ground. Other tion posted on its website. es. The Fed said on Wednesday “eco- shipments of core capital goods – used Revenues were projected data yesterday showed the number of Economists polled by Reuters had nomic growth slowed late last year” and to calculate equipment spending in the at 7.4bn dinars ($24.4bn) of Americans filing for unemployment forecast durable goods orders falling noted that business fixed investment has GDP report – dipped 0.2pc last month which oil income was estimat- benefits retreated from a six-month high 0.6pc last month. Non-defence capital been increasing at a “moderate” pace in after falling 1.1pc in November. ed at $19.1bn or just 78pc of last week. goods orders excluding aircraft, a close- recent months. In a second report, the Labour the public revenues. The economy has been blindsided by ly watched proxy for business spending The US central bank left its bench- Department said initial claims for state In the past, income from oil a strong dollar, spending cuts by energy plans, decreased 4.3pc in December. mark overnight interest rate unchanged unemployment benefits fell 16,000 to a contributed more than 94pc of firms bruised by the slump in oil prices These so-called core capital goods and said it was “closely monitoring seasonally adjusted 278,000 during the revenues in Kuwait, before the and anaemic demand overseas. Business orders fell 1.1pc in November. global economic and financial devel- week ended last Saturday. The drop, decline in crude prices. efforts to trim an inventory overhang The decline in orders for both durable opments” to assess their impact on the which exceeded economists’ expec- The budget was approved have also weighed on growth and the and capital goods adds to weak data labour market and inflation. tations for a fall of 282,000, almost at a joint meeting of the cabi- outlook has been dimmed by the recent on retail sales, industrial production, The Fed raised rates in December for reversed the prior two weeks’ increases. net and the supreme planning stock market sell-off. exports and business inventories, sug- the first time in nearly a decade. It was the 47th straight week that council on Wednesday night. The Commerce Department said gesting the economy slowed sharply in While cheap oil has been a boon claims remained below the 300,000 The oil income estimate for durable goods orders plunged 5.1 per the fourth quarter. to consumers, it has eroded the prof- mark, which is associated with strong 2016-17 is 46pc lower than cent last month, the biggest drop since According to a Reuters survey of its of energy companies, forcing oil- labour market conditions. That is the in the current year, and 74pc August 2014, after slipping 0.5pc in economists, the government is expected field services firms like Schlumberger longest stretch since the early 1970s. below the actual oil revenues in 2014-15, the ministry said. The oil revenues are calcu- Mobile advert lated on the basis of a crude price of $25 a barrel, down from the current year’s $45 sales power a barrel. Kuwait has projected a short- fall of $23bn in the current Facebook fiscal year, the first deficit after 16 years of surplus. CALIFORNIA: Facebook’s The country has built around shares surged 12 per cent in $600bn in fiscal reserves in premarket trading yesterday, those years. after smashing adverts sales powered the company’s quar- terly results and cemented its Jobless rate status as one of the most bank- able technology players in the industry. in Spain falls The jump in shares was set to add nearly $33 billion to Facebook’s market value, put- to 20.9pc ting the company on track to MADRID: The number of peo- re-enter the $300bn club. The ple out of work in Spain fell by market reaction also presented a record amount in 2015, data a sharp contrast to Apple’s fate showed yesterday, but with on Wednesday. unemployment at over 20 per Facebook’s impressive cent, the scars of a deep down- showing bucked the trend of turn that led to one of the big- underwhelming results from gest electoral upsets in decades the iPhone maker and one-time are still evident. Wall Street darling eBay. The jobless rate fell more “Facebook has built a than forecast to 20.9pc of the remarkable adverts platform n An employee works on the frame of a Ford Mustang vehicle at the assembly plant in Michigan workforce in the fourth quarter, that enables marketers of all its lowest level since mid-2011, stripes to serve targeted ads from 21.2pc three months ear- to nearly every consumer on lier, the National Statistics the planet,” Jefferies analysts Institute said. wrote in a broker note. Ford pro t surges to $7.4bn A strong economic recovery “Facebook saw nothing that pushed the number of unem- indicated macro weakness, NEW YORK: Ford reported yesterday million vehicles, up 5pc from 2014. Results were boosted by a shift in the ployed down by 678,200 peo- and we think results bode well a jump in annual profits as it benefited North America remained the core of accounting of pension plans. When Ford ple for the whole year, the for other online ad names like from the US car boom, a return to prof- the second-largest US carmaker’s busi- announced the change on January 7, it biggest ever annual fall, to just Alphabet.” itability in Europe and an accounting ness, with operating profits rising 25.6pc said it would boost 2015 pre-tax profit by under 4.8 million. Alphabet is set to report change in pension expenses. to $9.3bn. $1.5bn. Earnings for the fourth quarter But the rebound masks some quarterly results on Monday. Annual profits were $7.4 billion, up In Europe, Ford scored an operating were $1.9bn, up $4.4bn from the year- of the problems that fed into a The median target on the from $1.8bn in 2014 as revenues rose 3.8 profit of $259m, compared with a loss of ago period. protest vote against established stock is $140, suggesting that per cent to $149.6bn. $598m in 2014. The profit, Ford’s first “In 2016, we will continue to build on political parties in a December Facebook could add $129bn in Results reflected the carmaker’s high- in Europe since 2011, follows signifi- our strengths and accelerate our pace of election, such as Spain’s market value over the next 12 est US sales in nine years following the cant moves to restructure its European progress even further, while transform- over-reliance on more precari- months. launch of an aluminium-bodied F-150 operations over the last couple of years, ing Ford into both an car and a mobility ous temporary jobs than many Facebook said mobile ads version of its best-selling F-Series pick- including plant closures and job cuts. company and creating value for all of our European countries. accounted for 80pc of total ad up trucks and other revamps. The gain in Europe helped to offset an stakeholders,” said Ford president and There were almost twice as revenue in the quarter, com- Ford reported 2015 US car sales of 2.5 annual loss of $832m in South America. chief executive Mark Fields. many short-term jobs created pared with 69pc a year earlier. in 2015 than permanent ones. 22 Gulf Daily News Friday, 29th January 2016

COUNTRY SELL CASH SELL DRAFT AUSTRALIA (Dollar) 0.2738 0.2710 Total number of shares traded ...... 2,405,869 BANGLADESH (Taka) 0.00508 0.00482 Total value of shares trades ...... BD422,849 CANADA (Dollar) 0.2743 0.2709 CHINA (Yuan) 0.061100 0.0611 DENMARK (Krone) 0.0582 - PRICES at the close of trading yesterday: Bahrain Telecommunication Company (BATELCO) ...... 0.302 ...... -0.004 BAHRAIN ALL SHARE INDEX...... 1,171.63 ...... +13.04 BMMI BSC (BMMI) ...... 0.850 ...... EGYPT (Pound) 0.0472 0.0489 Company ...... Share Prices ..Change + or - Nass Corporation BSC (NASS) ...... 0.118 ...... COMMERCIAL BANK Seef Properties (SEEF) ...... 0.195 ...... EUROPEAN UNION (Euro) 0.4176 0.4155 Al-Ahli United Bank (AUB) ...... $0.650 ...... +0.030 Trafco Group BSC (TRAFCO) ...... 0.240 ...... HONG KONG (Dollar) 0.04986 0.04946 Al Salam Bank - Bahrain BSC (SALAM) ...... 0.081 ...... Zain Bahrain BSC (ZAINBH) ...... 0.169 ...... +0.001 Bahrain Islamic Bank (BISB) ...... 0.140 ...... INSURANCE INDIA (Rupee) 0.00567 0.00565 BBK (BBK) ...... 0.386 ...... Al Ahlia Insurance Company (AHLIA) ...... 0.300 ...... Ithmaar Bank BSC (ITHMR) ...... $0.110 ...... +0.005 Arab Insurance Group (ARIG) ...... $0.375 ...... INDONESIA (Rupiah) 0.00002923 0.00002788 Khaleeji Commercial Bank BSC (KHCB) ...... 0.063 ...... +0.001 Bahrain and Kuwait Insurance Company (BKIC) ...... 0.600 ...... National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) ...... 0.690 ...... +0.005 IRAN (Tuman) 0.00010963 - Bahrain National Holding Company (BNH) ...... 0.420 ...... INVESTMENT Takaful International Company (TAKAFUL)...... 0.100 ...... IRAQ (Dinar) 0.000316 - Al Baraka Banking Group BSC (BARKA) ...... $0.560 ...... HOTELS AND TOURISM Arab Banking Corporation (ABC)...... 0.500 ...... Bahrain Family Leisure (FAMILY) ...... 0.116 ...... JAPAN (Yen) 0.003340 0.003270 Bahrain Commercial Facilities Company (BCFC) ...... 0.765 ...... Bahrain Tourism Company (BTC) ...... 0.228 ...... Bahrain Middle East Bank (BMB) ...... 0.031 ...... JORDAN (Dinar) 0.5371 0.5355 Esterad Investment Company BSC (ESTERAD) ...... 0.196 ...... +0.001 Banader Hotels Company BSC (BANADER) ...... 0.072 ...... Gulf Hotel Group BSC (BHOTEL) ...... 0.780 ...... KOREA (Won) 0.00036411 Gulf Finance House EC (GFH) ...... $0.145 ...... +0.005 Gulf Monetary Agency (GMG) ...... 0.035 ...... National Hotels Company (NHOTEL) ...... 0.280 ...... KUWAIT (Dinar) 1.2480 1.247 Inovest BSC (INOVEST) ...... $0.160 ...... INDUSTRIAL Investcorp Bank (INVCORP) ...... $6.600 ...... Aluminum Bahrain BSC (ALBH) ...... 0.348 ...... -0.004 MALAYSIA (Ringgit) 0.091600 0.0915 TAIB Bank (TAIB) ...... $2.740 ...... Bahrain Flour Mills Company (BFM) ...... 0.390 ...... Delmon Poultry Company (POLTRY) ...... 0.320 ...... NEW ZEALAND (Dollar) 0.2473 0.2466 United Gulf Bank (UGB)...... 0.390 ...... United Gulf Investment Corporation BSC (UGIC) ...... 0.100 ...... CLOSED COMPANY SECTOR NORWAY (Krone) 0.0458 - SERVICES Securities & Investment Company 2 (SICO-C) ...... 0.310 ...... Bahrain CarPark Company (CPARK) ...... 0.180 ...... United Paper Industries BSC (c) (UPI) ...... 0.420 ...... N.Yemen - - Bahrain Cinema Company (CINEMA) ...... 1.170 ...... NON-BAHRAINI CO Bahrain Duty Free Complex (DUTYF) ...... 0.895 ...... Bank Muscat (BMUSC) ...... 0.915 ...... NEPAL (Rupee) 0.00376 0.00375 Bahrain Shipping Repairing and Engineering (BASREC) ....1.810 ...... Global Investment House (Kuwait) (GLOBAL) ...... 0.111 ...... OMAN (Riyal) 0.98092 0.10380 PAKISTAN (Rupee) 0.00358 0.00360 PHILIPPINES (Peso) 0.00814 0.00792 Sliding rupee subdues markets Gulf Interbank Rates QATAR (Riyal) 0.10389 0.10384 SAUDI ARABIA (Riyal) 0.10075 0.10070 MUMBAI: Caution over the up- to maintain status quo in interest option sellers on US dollars, look- – lower by just 23 points, or 0.09 coming domestic monetary policy rates. ing to rebalance delta risk, trig- per cent. SINGAPORE (Dollar) 0.2687 0. 2667 review, coupled with continuous Later on, markets started their gered a sharp upmove towards Similarly, the wider 50-scrip slide in rupee value and indica- upward climb on hopes that the 68:25 levels on spot by close of Nifty of the National Stock SOUTH AFRICA (Rand) 0.02500 0.02490 tions of a future rate increase in RBI might opt for an interest rate trading,” Anindya Banerjee, asso- Exchange (NSE) ended the SRI LANKA (Rupee) 0.00290 0.00237 the US depressed the Indian equity cut given that the US Fed main- ciate vice president for currency day’s trade flat. It inched down markets yesterday. tained its status quo on key lend- derivatives with Kotak Securities, by 13.10 points, or 0.18pc, at SWEDEN (Krona) 0.0473 - This led to a barometer index of ing rates. said. 7,424.65 points. SWITZERLAND (Franc) 0.3794 0.3770 the Indian equity markets to end However, the US Fed during The weakness in the rupee val- The S&P BSE Sensex, which the day’s trade on a flat-to-nega- its Federal Open Mar- ue indicates the massive opened at 24,481.86 points, SYRIA (Pound) 0.001740 0.0017 tive note during a volatile trade ket Committee meet outflow of foreign funds closed at 24,469.57 points – TAIWAN (Dollar) 0.011700 - session. gave a bearish outlook from the Indian equity down 22.82 points or 0.09pc The session saw the headline on global markets and and debt markets. from the previous day’s close at THAILAND (Baht) 0.010770 0.010750 indices trade in a very narrow cautioned against future The foreign institu- 24,492.39 points. range, as gains made on account financial shocks. tional investors (FIIs) The Sensex touched a high of TURKEY (Lira) 0.1318 - of positive international senti- In addition, slide in were net sellers during 24,587.20 points and a low of UK (Sterling) 0.5480 0.5439 ments were erased by caution over rupee’s value unnerved the day’s trade. Accord- 24,400.52 points during the in- the sliding value of rupee and the investors and dipped in- ing to data with stock tra-day trade. UAE (Dirham) 0.102800 0.102950 upcoming Reserve Bank of India’s dices. The rupee closed exchanges, FIIs divested The S&P BSE market breadth USA (Dollar) 0.37800 0.37800 (RBI) monetary policy review. above the 68-level against a US 961.82 crore rupees. In contrast, was flat, though it marginally Initially, both the Indian bell- dollar. It weakened by 17 paise the domestic institutional inves- favoured the bears – with 1,328 wether indices opened on a flat down at 68.23 to a US dollar from tors invested 394.22 crore rupees. declines and 1,230 advances. For firm rates or for currencies not listed above please call Bahrain note, ignoring positive cues from its previous close of 67.05-06 to a The barometer 30-scrip sensi- Likewise, Sensex closed the Financing Company. Telephone: 17228888. their Asian peers, firm crude oil greenback. tive index (Sensex) of the Bombay previous session on January prices and the US Fed’s decision “A late surge of demand from Stock Exchange (BSE) closed flat 27 flat, up by just 6.44 points, or 0.03pc, while the Nifty inched up by only two points or 0.02pc. Sector-wise, healthy buy- 1 US$ 1 UK STG 1 SFR 100 YEN D ing was observed in stocks of BAHRAIN 0.3770 0.5391 0.3560 0.3195 fast moving consumer goods KUWAIT 0.2855 33.6919 0.2696 0.2419 I (FMCG), healthcare and oil and OMAN 0.3849 0.4076 0.3635 0.3262 QATAR 3.6420 3.8569 3.4391 3.0862 L gas. On the other hand, capital UAE 3.6730 3.8897 3.4684 3.1124 goods, banking and consumer SAUDI 3.7500 3.9713 3.5411 3.1777 B durables sectors came under in- tense selling pressure. E The S&P BSE FMCG index R augmented by 108.63 points, healthcare index gained by Currency January 28 Previous Euro 1.0948 1.0867 T 102.44 points and oil and gas in- Yen 118.57 118.77 dex swelled by 79.66 points. Swiss francs 1.0133 1.0173 Canadian dollars 1.4073 1.4060 Pound 1.4364 1.4264

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Weak earnings hit Euroshares ‘Likes’ for LONDON: European shares fell yesterday as dis- In all, the pharmaceutical sector was down 3.2pc, extending appointing earnings from Roche weighed on the falls in afternoon trade as US biotech stocks came under pressure. healthcare sector and euro zone banks also came un- Euro zone banks slid 3.7 percent, with several Italian lenders be- der pressure. ing suspended “limit down” for the second time in as many days. Facebook The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index was A European Union scheme to help Italy’s banks offload billions 1.7 per cent lower at 1,318.22 points, while the euro zone’s blue of euros of bad loans has been greeted with falls in the sector since chip Eurostoxx 50 index also fell, down 2.1pc. Wednesday. The deal is a complex compromise, and could see the Roche dropped 3.8 pc after 2015 net profit from the Swiss drug- banks take significant losses on the debt. maker fell short of expectations and the company’s “Europe is seven years behind the curve when forecast of an improvement this year met a sceptical it comes to sorting out the bad bank issues, which lift stocks market response. Its dividend also disappointed. is why Europe hasn’t recovered,” ETX Capital’s Analysts at Deutsche Bank said Roche had been Rundle said. “There’s a realisation that while the NEW YORK: Wall Street weighed down by its diagnostics business, high tax and foreign issues are being dealt with, there are a range of further measures climbed yesterday as exchange effects. However, it reiterated its buy rating on the stock, that will need to be taken.” a blockbuster quarter- saying underlying results were of good quality. Italy’s FTSE MIB finished down 3.5pc. ly report from Facebook “There are big FX headwinds from last year which are filtering H&M fell 4.8pc after the fashion firm warned that price reduc- drove tech shares higher through now ... and that’s going to be the trend for Swiss drugmak- tions to help shift large stocks of winter wear after unusually warm and a bounce in oil pric- ers and for Swiss stocks more generally,” said Joe Rundle, head of weather and a strong dollar would weigh on its first quarter. es propped up the belea- trading at ETX Capital. Among the gainers were oil firms, after Brent crude hit a three- guered energy sector. Fellow pharmaceutical firm Novartis fell 3.8pc after many tar- week high on signs that Russia was preparing to co-operate with Facebook surged 15.5 get price cuts from brokers following its own disappointing results Opec on cuts to supply. The STOXX 600 Oil & Gas sector was per cent in its biggest on Wednesday. up 1.6pc. one-day leap since 2013 after the digital advertis- BANGKOK: The Stock Exchange Index ing behemoth smashed 9.3pc drop. of Thailand main index closed up expectations with a 52pc The Dow Jones industri- 10.11 points, or 0.79pc, to close LONDON FTSE - 100 5,931.78 at 1,288.40 at the end of trading jump in fourth-quarter al average gained 0.79pc session. revenue. 3i Group 433.90 Coca-Cola HBC AG (CDI) 1,397.00 Provident Financial 2,826.00 to end at 16,069.64 points CAIRO: The EGX 30 Index closed Aberdeen Asset Management 237.00 Compass Group 1,178.00 Prudential 1,321.00 Helped also by a 4.28pc while the S&P 500 added up 26.19 points, or 0.44pc at Admiral Group 1,725.00 CRH 1,787.00 Randgold Resources Ltd. 4,833.00 gain in Alphabet, the S&P 0.55pc to 1,893.36. The 5,986.78. Anglo American 275.90 DCC 5,270.00 Reckitt Benckiser Group 6,125.00 FRANKFURT: The DAX 30 closed Antofagasta 384.00 Diageo 1,841.50 Relx plc 1,189.00 tech sector surged 1.48pc. Nasdaq Composite rose down 241.23 points, or 2.44pc to ARM Holdings 953.50 Direct Line Insurance Group 368.60 Rio Tinto 1,700.00 The S&P energy sector 0.86pc to 4,506.68. 9,639.59. Ashtead Group 890.00 Dixons Carphone 463.20 Rolls-Royce Holdings 542.50 HONG KONG: Shares were firm Associated British Foods 3,050.00 easyJet 1,526.00 Royal Bank of Scotland Group 250.70 rallied 3.15pc, buoyed by After the bell, Micro- AstraZeneca 4,347.00 Experian 1,154.00 Royal Dutch Shell ‘A’ 1,495.00 a rise of almost 3pc in oil soft jumped 4.5pc after its despite renewed panic selling on Aviva 464.00 Fresnillo 709.00 Royal Dutch Shell ‘B’ 1,496.00 the mainland. The Hang Seng Index Babcock International Group 911.00 GKN 278.30 Royal Mail 449.20 prices due to speculation quarterly results beat ex- rose 0.75pc, or 143.38 points, to BAE Systems 505.50 GlaxoSmithKline 1,414.50 RSA Insurance Group 405.20 that Saudi Arabia and oth- pectations thanks to ag- close at 19,195.83. Barclays 178.40 Glencore 90.45 SABMiller 4,170.00 JAKARTA: Indonesian main Barratt Developments 582.50 Hammerson 567.00 Sage Group 604.00 er Opec countries would gressive cost cutting. But Berkeley Group Holdings (The) 3,500.00 Hargreaves Lansdown 1,307.00 Sainsbury (J) 236.70 cut output to boost prices. Composite Index (JCI) closed up BG Group 1,044.00 Hikma Pharmaceuticals 1,963.00 Amazon slumped 11pc 19.20 points, or 0.42pc, to 4,602.83. Schroders 2,650.00 BHP Billiton 679.60 HSBC Holdings 477.65 Severn Trent 2,130.00 Optimism sparked by after its quarterly report KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian BP 368.45 Imperial Tobacco Group 3,654.00 Shire Plc 3,879.00 earnings from Facebook let down investors. Ahead shares rose for a fourth session, British American Tobacco 3,768.50 Inmarsat 1,046.00 Sky 1,041.00 as the recent rebound in crude oil British Land Company 721.50 InterContinental Hotels Group 2,275.00 Smith & Nephew 1,134.00 and a handful of other of the report, it had risen prices helped calm sentiment in the BT Group 466.20 International Consolidated Airli.. 525.50 Smiths Group 923.00 companies, as well as the 8.9pc. region after the Federal Reserve’s Bunzl 1,803.00 Intertek Group 2,776.00 Sports Direct International 404.50 Burberry Group 1,160.00 Intu Properties 288.30 SSE 1,424.00 bounce in oil prices, was During the session, Pay- cautious growth outlook unnerved Capita 1,139.00 ITV 259.30 investors. The nation’s benchmark St James’s Place 915.00 behind most of the day’s Pal surged 8.39pc and Carnival 3,384.00 Johnson Matthey 2,398.00 Standard Chartered 459.45 FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI rose Centrica 200.20 King sher 319.80 Standard Life 354.70 improved sentiment, in- Under Armour jumped 2.99 points, or 0.18pc to 1,634.53. Land Securities Group 1,067.00 Taylor Wimpey 186.10 vestors said. Legal & General Group 234.30 22.59pc. Revenue at both LONDON: Britain’s top stock Tesco 166.20 But they also warned the index retreated after hitting AT A GLANCE Lloyds Banking Group 64.07 Travis Perkins 1,785.00 companies beat esti- London Stock Exchange Group 2,411.00 TUI AG Reg Shs (DI) 1,173.00 gains could be short-lived a three-week high earlier in Exchange Close Change Marks & Spencer Group 418.40 mates. yesterday’s session, weighed Bangkok 1,288.40 +10.11 Merlin Entertainments 407.90 Unilever 2,966.50 and that a steep selloff United Utilities Group 935.00 Among the losers, eBay down by Ashtead and travel Bombay 24,469.57 -22.82 Mondi 1,124.00 this year caused by weak sank 12.45pc after it fore- stocks hit by rising oil prices. Cairo National Grid 960.30 Vodafone Group 215.30 5,986.78 +26.19 Next 6,795.00 Whitbread 3,950.00 oil and worries about Chi- cast weaker-than-expect- Equipment rentals company Frankfurt 9,639.59 -241.23 Wolseley 3,354.00 Hong Kong 19,195.83 +143.38 Old Mutual 161.40 na’s economy may not be Ashtead was the top faller on Pearson 777.00 Worldpay Group (WI) 305.50 ed quarterly revenue and the blue-chip FTSE 100 index, Jakarta 4,602.83 +19.20 Persimmon 1,970.00 WPP 1,466.00 exhausted. The S&P re- pro t. down 7.8pc after US peer Kuala Lumpur 1,634.53 +2.99 United Rentals reported an London 5,931.78 -58.59 mains down 7pc for 2016. Advancing issues out- underwhelming set of fourth- Manila SHANGHAI: Stocks sank almost ASX 200 index rose 29.72 points, “You had marquee numbered decliners on the quarter results. The blue-chip Moscow 1,752.36 +4.796,563.38 +56.16 3pc, the third straight loss despite or 0.60pc to 4,976.16 at the close names with pretty good NYSE by 2,054 to 1,032. FTSE 100 index was down Paris another huge injection of Chinese of trade. earnings,” said Chuck On the Nasdaq, 1,470 is- 58.59 points, or 0.98pc at Seoul 4,322.16 -58.20 central bank cash into the financial TAIPEI: Shares in Taiwan closed 5,931.78 points at its close Shanghai 2,655.66 -79.901,906.94 +9.07 system, as investors fret over above the 7,900- point mark. The Carlson, chief executive sues rose and 1,312 fell. after earlier rising over the Singapore 2,562.45 +16.27 the state of the economy. The weighted index on the Taiwan Stock of cer at Horizon Invest- The S&P 500 index 6,000.00 level, its highest Sydney benchmark Shanghai Composite Exchange closed up 55.27 points, ment Services in Ham- showed eight new 52- since early January. Taipei 4,976.16 +29.72 Index fell 2.92pc, or 79.90 points, or 0.70pc, at 7,905.10. MANILA: The main Philippine Tokyo 7,905.10 +55.27 to 2,655.66. The Shenzhen TOKYO: Stocks finished lower in mond, Indiana. “I’d love week highs and 24 new Stock Exchange Index closed Wellington 6,149.7017,041.45 +7.76 -122.47 Composite Index tumbled 4.18pc, or see-saw trading as smartphone to say we’re onward and lows, while the Nasdaq re- up 56.16 points, or 0.86pc, to 71.08 points, to 1,629.07. suppliers were hammered by upward from here but I corded 13 new highs and 6,563.38. SINGAPORE: Shares closed gloomy news from Samsung and don’t think things work 166 new lows. MOSCOW: The MICEX index higher on a stronger showing in Apple, while the Bank of Japan closed up 4.79 points, or 0.27pc at The wider 50-scrip Nifty inched European markets, and after the kicked off its first policy meeting of that way.” About 8.8 billion shares 1,752.36. down by 13.10 points, or 0.18pc, at United States Federal Reserve 2016. The benchmark Nikkei 225 The Dow Jones trans- changed hands on US ex- MUMBAI: Caution over the 7,424.65. flagged risks to the US economy index, which was in positive territory port average, which Carl- changes, above the 8.6bn upcoming domestic monetary PARIS: The CAC 40 closed down from global market turmoil and at lunch, sank 0.71pc, or 122.47 policy review, coupled with 58.20 points, or 1.33pc to 4,322.16. kept interest rates unchanged. points, to end at 17,041.45, while son said was a good in- daily average for the past continuous slide in rupee value SEOUL: Despite renewed concerns The Straits Times Index closed up the Topix index of all first-section dicator of the economy’s 20 trading days, accord- and indications of a future rate over a global economic downturn, 0.64pc or 16.27 points at 2,562.45. shares fell 0.61pc, or 8.60 points, at health, fell 0.8pc. ing to Thomson Reuters hike in the US depressed the stocks rose 0.48pc as gains for SYDNEY: Australian shares 1,392.10. Others remained cau- data. Indian equity markets. The financials and retailers effectively bucked a poor performance by WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s barometer 30-scrip sensitive offset tech losses. The benchmark Wall Street to edge 0.6pc higher, benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index was tious after comments by US Treasury prices end- index Sensex closed down 22.82 Kospi added 9.07 points to end at aided by a hunt for dividend yield stable, gaining 0.13pc or 7.76 points the US Federal Reserve’s ed higher yesterday after points or 0.09pc at 24,469.57. 1,906.94. and more merger action. The S&P/ to finish the session at 6,149.70. Open Market Committee weak data raised con- (FOMC) on Wednesday cerns about slowing US did not more strongly sig- economic growth, which nal it could scale back the offset higher ination ex- Gulf stocks rise with oil prices pace of future interest rate pectations as oil prices hikes in the wake of recent rebounded. DUBAI: Stocks rose in the Middle East yes- trimming its losses for the year to 14.1pc. dirhams. It had dipped in early trade to a low turmoil in global markets. New orders for terday after Brent oil climbed above $33 a Savola Group, the largest food producer in 6.90 dirahms after reporting a 24.5pc drop in “The FOMC’s statement long-lasting US manufac- barrel, and higher trading volumes suggested the region and a 36.5pc shareholder in Alma- fourth-quarter net profit. was less dovish than an- tured goods in December some investors were returning to the markets. rai, rocketed 8.2pc and at one point rising to “At this point investors are buying stocks ticipated and very likely recorded their biggest Valuations have plunged in recent weeks, its 10pc daily limit. It is now down 17.5pc at bargain prices and so rebounds, for exam- may have marked a top drop in 16 months as low- but many traders and fund managers believe year-to-date. ple in NBAD, are less earnings-related and in the recent rebound we er oil prices and a strong that if Brent is above $30, investor jitters Dubai’s share index rose 3.8pc in the larg- more sentiment-related,” said a banking sec- have seen,” warned Mo- dollar pressured facto- should ease enough for stock markets to stage est volume this year, cutting its 2016 losses tor analyst based in Bahrain. hannad Aama, managing ries, the latest indication at least a short-term rally. to 9.3pc. Gulf Navigation Holding, an oil Bahrain: The index climbed 1.1pc to 1,172 director, Beam Capital that economic growth Saudi petrochemical stocks made solid shipping company, jumped 5.3pc in its third points. Management LLC in New braked sharply at the end gains, with Saudi Basic Industries, the largest straight session of gains; it is up 22.2pc this Saudi Arabia: The index advanced 3.2pc to York. such stock by market value, jumping 4.2 per year. 5,880 points. of 2015. cent. The sub-index added 4.2pc, underpin- Real estate developers also rebounded; Dubai: The index jumped 3.8pc to 2,857 The Nasdaq biotech in- The data supported ning a 3.2pc rise in Riyadh’s main index to Emaar Properties and Damac Properties points. dex lost 3.5pc and was bonds even as oil price 5,880 points. jumped 4.9 and 8.5pc respectively. Abu Dhabi: The index added 2.2pc to 3,910 on track for its biggest gains raised the spectre The index’s close above this week’s high Dubai Islamic Bank traded up 3.4pc. It points. monthly fall in 16 years. of higher ination, which was technically bullish because it triggered had jumped 5.3pc on Wednesday when the Qatar: The index rose 3.3pc to 9,272 points. Abbott Labs was the are negative for bonds a minor double bottom formed by the lows Islamic lender reported higher-than-expected Egypt: The index was up 0.4pc to 5,987 biggest drag on the and typically send yields since mid-January and pointing up to around fourth-quarter net profit. points. healthcare sector, with a higher. 6,300 points. A rise in volume on Thursday National Bank of Abu Dhabi, listed on the Oman: The index rose 1.3pc to 5,017 points. was also technically positive. Abu Dhabi exchange and the UAE’s largest Kuwait: The index added 0.8pc to 5,010 l The Dow Jones industrial average gained 0.79pc to end at Dairy producer Almarai surged 9.8pc, lender by assets, gained 4.7pc to close at 7.38 points. 16,069.64 l The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.86pc to 4,506.68 24 Gulf Daily News Friday 29th January 2016

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BD425/- inclusive. furnished, with a sea Asking price with a built-up area 129 [email protected] 1BR FLAT with hall & Agents (100% commission). view. Asking price BD 140,000/- Ref.AP247 Sq.m. Asking price SALON AREA for rent in kitchen (residential/ office) Tel: 33231066 BD 145,000/- Ref.AP203 BD 92,000/- Ref.AP248 Juffair. Tel. 33327675 / BD150/- Shaikh Isa road, WAREHOUSES FOR rent DURRAT AL BAHRAIN Situations Vacant JUFFAIR 33313733/ 36811124 Muharraq. Tel: 33294786 near Alba/ Hidd. Star Real Modern fully-furnished 3 RIFFA VIEWS - OASIS 2 Bedroom apartment in a BEAUTIFUL COMPOUND SAAR 3BR flat, appliances Estate Tel: 39886004, bedroom, 4 bathrooms 3 Bedrooms villa, 2.5 ESTABLISHED COMPANY prime location, 2 Villas, 3/4/5BR, Adliya, Zinj, included, easy access, 17298214 villa with a land area of bathrooms, 2 living rooms, requires: Barista, Sales/ bathrooms, a kitchen, and Saar BD800/- BD1000/- for rent BD300/-. Contact LABOUR 550 Sq.m. Asking price 1 servant’s quarter, Reception staff, Kitchen a living room, Asking price BD1200/-. Luxury FF 2/3BR 37296922 ACCOMMODATION BD 230,000/- Ref.VI222 swimming pool and golf staff, Florist, Office Assistant BD 77,000/- Ref.AP221 flat BD500/- -BD750/- 2BR SF RIFFA 2BR flat, 2 available Sitra industrial RIFFA VIEWS - LAGOON course view, land area 488 & Accounts Assistant. flat BD350/- Tel. 34484990 area. Star Real Estate Tel: Tel. 36636197, Email: bathrooms, hall, kitchen, lift SEEF 3 Bedroom townhouse, 3 Sq.m. Asking price Picture on gdnonline.com and parking BD180/- Tel. 39886004, 17298214 [email protected] Fully-furnished luxury bathrooms, living room, BD 280,000/- Ref.VI249 AMWAJ 2BR floating city 38887131, 39498223. WORKSHOP AVAILABLE apartment in Era Tower, 3 JANITOR SUPERVISOR, villa, 2BR Zawia-3 designer 2BR FLAT for rent near Sitra industrial area suitable kitchen and servant’s QALALI American Embassy. bedrooms, 3 bathrooms quarter. Asking price apartment. Tel. 36068081 Seef area BD230/-. Tel: for a/c workshop, welding with a sea view, all main Brand new 3 bedroom villa Applicants must have: BD 195,000/- Ref.VI160 Picture on gdnonline.com 38411066, 38411033 workshop. Star Real facilities, built-up area in Wahat Al Muharraq, 4 Completed elementary MEENA-7 APARTMENT, 3BR FF flat for rent Estate Tel: 39886004, 167 Sq.m. Asking price RIFFA VIEWS - OASIS Bathrooms and 1 servant’s schooling (5 years full-time). Amwaj Islands, sea & pool in Hoora, opposite to 17298214 BD 145,000/- Ref.AP188 Semi-furnished quarter, With a sea view, Three years of experience view, 2BR, fully furnished. French Embassy. BD600/- STAFF Asking price as a janitor/custodian or RIFFA VIEWS - PARK 5 bedrooms villa, Permit to all Meena-7 facilities inclusive. Email: nma@ ACCOMMODATION near 6 bathrooms, a living BD 160,000/- Ref.VI244 cleaner PLUS six months of beach, pools, & gardens. Awal cinema. Star Real Semi-furnished 4 in a supervisory capacity viton.com. Tel: 33755090, room, a family sitting Tel. 36332113, 36332009 GALALI 3BR villa Estate Tel: 39886004, bedroom villa, 5 ABRAJ AL LULU for janitorial and custodian room, indoor European Picture on gdnonline.com furnished, private pool, 17298214 bathrooms, has a corner Gold Tower, 31st oor, Semi duties. Level 2 English and JURDAB SPACIOUS near Amwaj, BD1040/- all ADLIYA COMMERCIAL/ plot with beautiful kitchen, outdoor kitchen, Furnished 3 bedroom, 3.5 Level 1 Arabic/ Hindi (this will modern 3BR compound inclusive. Tel. 38386527 residential villa available. landscaping. Asking price private swimming pool, bathroom, with a sea and be tested). Must be physically villa with all facilities BD550/- FULLY FURNISHED flat for Star Real Estate Tel: BD 320,000/- Ref .VI145 land area 826 Sq.m. nancial harbour view, fit of lifting up to 25 kg. Must be BD650/- Tel. owner 36786666 39886004, 17298214 Asking price built-up area 168 Sq.m. able to climb and work from a rent at Adliya near HSBC REEF SAAR, NEW SF flat, near Bank. Tel: 38809181/ SALMANIYA 3BR BD 420,000/- Ref.VI187 Asking price BD 165,000/- stepladder when necessary. Semi or fully-furnished 2 St. Christopher School. 17830078 compound villa large private Ref.AP245 To be considered, please bedroom apartment, 3 JUFFAIR 2BR, 2 bathrooms. BD290/- SPACIOUS 2BR & 3BR flats garden/ swimming pool include a copy of your proof bathrooms, servant’s A unique fully-furnished ABRAJ AL LULU inclusive. Tel: 38829929, in Mahooz for rent. Contact BD600/-. Star Real Estate of education. This position quarter with a sea and duplex apartment, 3 Fully-furnished 2 bedrooms, 38828811 36044226, 39933704 Tel: 39886004, 17298214 is open until filed. More water fountain view, bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 bathrooms apartment. It information can be found at: built-up area 180 Sq.m. with facilities, built-up area includes an assigned http://bahrain.usembassy. Asking price 270 Sq.m. Asking price parking space. Asking price gov/job_opportunities.html. BD 195,000/- Ref.AP144 BD 145,000/- Ref.AP215 BD 90,000/- Ref.AP232 Qualified applicants should submit application via e-mail: [email protected] SURVEILLANCE FOR RENT DETECTION Guard, American Embassy. AMWAJ – MEENA 7: AMWAJ – MARINA: AMWAJ - Applicants must have: Fully-Furnished 3 bedroom Fully-furnished 4 bedroom ZAWIA 1: Fully- Completed secondary school. apartment, 3 bathrooms, At last! An easy way to book your classified avertisement. Send your independent villa, 4 1/2 Furnished 4 bedroom One to two years of security storage space. Built-up area or related experience, such advertisement details by email: classifi[email protected] bathrooms, master apartment, 2 bathrooms, 20 sq.m. Asking price bedroom has a balcony 1 living room, servants as previous military or police BD 900/- (Exclusive) An online payment link will be provided for confirmed advertisements. with a beautiful view of the quarter, swimming pool, experience in a position that Ref. AP227 involved observation skills island. The villa also has a parking space, overlooking the sea. Asking price and techniques. Level 2 JUFFAIR – Gardenia Tower: small and relaxing patio at BD 900/- Ref. AP252 English and Level 1 Arabic Fully-Furnished 2 bedroom the back that overlooks and/ or Hindi/ Urdu (all will Classification apartment, 2 bathrooms, the sea. Asking price WAHAT AL MUHARRAQ: be tested). A valid Bahraini swimming pool, gym, BD 1,500/- Ref.AP210 Semi-Furnished 3 bedroom driving license. To be Publication Dates steam room and communal villa and 2 Servant’s considered, please include area. Built-up area 161 JUFFAIR: Quarter with Built-up area copy of secondary school sq.m. Asking price Fully-Furnished 2 bedroom 208.50 sq.m . Asking price certificate and copy of driving BD 600/- Ref. AP217 apartment, 3 bathrooms. BD 700/- (Negotiable) license. More information Ref.VI251 can be found at: http:// AMWAJ: The building is equipped with 24 hours security, bahrain.usembassy.gov/job_ Fully-Furnished 4 bedroom AMWAJ ZAWIA 2: opportunities.html. Qualified villa, 5 bathrooms, servant private car park, swimming 2 Bedroom apartment, applicants should submit quarter and a study room. pool, gym and a party hall. 2 bathrooms, living room, application by February 04 Extra words can be given on an attached sheet. Land area 311.7 sq.m. Asking price BD 650/- swimming pool, with a sea via e-mail: ManamaHRO@ view, built-up area 139 The following details are not for publication. Asking price BD 1,200/- Ref.AP226 state.gov Ref. VI225 sq.m. Asking price BD 800/- REQUIRED AN Electrical NAME TEL. ADLIYA: Ref.AP243 Jointer with LV & HV license BUSAITEEN: restaurant, commercial for an A-grade Electrical Brand new semi-furnished space, built-up area277 RIFFA VIEWS – LAGOON: Company with minimum ADDRESS Semi-furnished 5 bedroom 3 bedroom apartment, 3 sq.m. Asking price 2-3 years experience. villa overlooking the golf CPR NO. bathrooms, kitchen, sitting BD 3,000/- Ref.PL146 Interested candidates can area. Asking price BD 450/- course, 6 bathrooms, apply with details on jijo@ (Inclusive) Ref. AP193 SEEF AREA: 2 living rooms, dining alfadhelec.com Fully-Furnished 3 bedroom room, main and greasy SENIOR ACCOUNTANT JUFFAIR – HALA TOWER: kitchen, a swimming pool apartment, 5 bathrooms, required for reputed Fully-furnished 2 bedroom and landscaping. Walking maid’s quarter. construction company with apartment, 2 bathrooms. distance to the golf club. minimum experience 4-8 Asking price BD 650/- Asking price BD 650/- Asking price BD 1,400/- years. Qualification CPA/ Ref. 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WANTED EXPERIENCED MIDDLE EAST School is MECHANICAL OPERATIONS MANAGER ENGINEERING Company DRIVER For Six Wheel seeking to recruit Teachers of PROJECT MANAGERS With Light Vehicle License. Math and English language. requires Light duty Driver Applicants must have MA with minimum 3 years QUANTITY SURVEYORS VAN SALESMAN With and minimum 3 years of Bahrain experience, Bahrain experience for a Immediate vacancies with a experience preferably in knowledge of English & reputed Contracting rm. Trading Company. Bahrain schools. CVs to be Hindi preferred. 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URGENTLY REQUIRED: Lady Aerobics/ Gym Warriors Instructor in Muharraq. Call 39611138 SENIOR ARCHITECT required with minimum 5 years experience. Must be able to produce effective conceptual designs, Conduct design analysis, Create architectural presentations 1. Regional Group Health Underwriting Manager, UAE march on & Possess project A great opportunity to be part of a prestigious Insurance Institution. Our client one of the largest OAKLAND: Klay management skills. Email: insurance entities globally is looking to hire a Regional Group Health Underwriting Manager to join Thompson outshone [email protected] their dynamic team based in the UAE. teammate Steph Curry as DRAFTSMAN REQUIRED Responsibilities: the Golden State Warriors for Architectural/ Structural • Sound knowledge of pricing functionalities. avenged last month’s loss to drafting. Minimum 5 years • Basic knowledge of claim and policy administration functions. the Dallas Mavericks with an experience. Knowledge • Thorough Knowledge of Group Health Insurance Underwriting procedures. emphatic 127-107 victory on in AutoCAD, Sketch • Excellent understanding of region-wise regulatory regulations of Health Insurance of various GCC Wednesday. Up, 3D Studio Max and countries. Thompson poured on 45 points adobe Photoshop. Email: • Able to deliver customized Group Health Insurance proposals for new and renewal business and and five rebounds in a superb dis- [email protected] o€er customized solutions. play as the Warriors romped home MICROSOFT CERTIFIED Requirements: against one of only four teams to Engineer with networking • Ideally a highly certi‚ed individual with a degree in Math’s or Computer Science from a defeat them this season. experience. Should have recognized University. The Mavericks had beaten a Cur- hands on experience with • Minimum of 5 years in Healthcare Insurance with a minimum of 3 years in Group Health ry-less Warriors line-up in Dallas Microsoft windows server, Underwriting. last month, winning 114-91 in a exchange, VMWare, Cisco • Excellent Microsoft o–ce skills, mainly in Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint and Word. • Fluent in Arabic and English. rare off night for the reigning NBA configurations. Send CV to Champions. [email protected] Please send Word CVs and cover letters to But with Thompson in blistering COMPUTER OUTDOOR [email protected] Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. form and Curry restored to the line- Salesman and Computer/ up on Wednesday, there was never Mobile Technician required much chance of the Mavericks pull- for computers shop in Riffa. 2. Facilities Manager, Bahrain ing off a repeat victory. Email: ncbahrain@gmail. Our client, a prestigious real estate organization is looking for a Facilities Manager to join their The Warriors surged into a dou- com expanding team in Bahrain. The ideal candidate will be responsible for directing, coordinating and ble-digit lead in the first quarter and REQUIRED FOR Cafe and planning essential central services such as reception, security, maintenance, mail, archiving, kept the Mavs at bay thereafter as Restaurant: Waitresses, cleaning, catering, waste disposal and recycling. they extended their unbeaten home Shisha Maker, experienced record to 21-0 this season, 42-4 Juice/ Coffee Maker. Salary Responsibilities: • Prepare documents to put out tenders for contractors. overall. Dallas fell to 26-22. + accommodation + food. n Warriors’ Thompson drives the ball against • Investigate availability and suitability of options for new premises. The Mavericks, with German star Call 36922737 • Plan for future development in line with strategic business objectives. Dirk Nowitzki given a night off, flick- Mavericks’ Wesley Matthews REQUIRED • Ensure the building meets health and safety requirements and that facilities comply with legislation. ered briefly in the third quarter when IMMEDIATELY: 1. Senior • Respond appropriately to emergencies or urgent issues as they arise and deal with the consequences. Chandler Parsons drained a three-pointer to points during a nervy final quarter where Sales Manager for Watches • Ensure that agreed work by sta€ or contractors has been completed satisfactorily and follow up cut the Warriors lead to 65-54. the momentum swung wildly. & Clocks 2. Sales Executive on de‚ciencies. But the Mavericks fightback was snuffed “We didn’t play particularly well, but for Textiles 3. Accountant Requirements: out as the Warriors went on a 30-point blitz the name of the game at the end of the with minimum 5 years • Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management, Facilities Engineering or related quali‚cation to build a comfortable 95-77 lead. day, you look at who had more points field experience and valid such as project management, business management or construction management. Curry finished with a relatively mod- than the other,” Durant said. driving license, candidate • At least 5+ years of experience and practices of Facilities Management. est 14-point haul, just ahead of Harrison Thunder guard Russell Westbrook, just will be required to work • Fluent in spoken and written English as well as Arabic. Barnes (13) and Draymond Green (10). short of a triple-double with 24 points, 15 in the field as a team, • Female candidates are encouraged to apply. Wednesday’s win follows blowout vic- assists and eight rebounds, said the team must be fluent in English, tories over the Cleveland Cavaliers and were happy to complete a four-game road Please send Word CVs and cover letters to Hindi and Arabic. We are Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. San Antonio Spurs in recent weeks. trip with a 3-1 record. a well established trading [email protected] Having opened the season with a record “We like to win, but at the same time, company in Bahrain, E-mail unbeaten streak, the Warriors are now on we know there’s room for improvement your CV at careerkws@ 3. Sales Manager, Bahrain track to eclipse the Chicago Bulls’ 72-win on the defensive end,” Westbrook said. gmail.com. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Sales Manager to join a leading Real Estate season in the Michael Jordan era set in “But we definitely take our victories and URGENTLY REQUIRED organization in Bahrain. The successful candidate has to execute and manage real estate sales operations the 1995-1996 campaign. get back home.” Experienced Beauticians and will be responsible for selling and leasing real estate units. The Warriors next big hurdle as they In Cleveland, the Cavaliers ensured for high level ladies salon Responsibilities: aim to edge closer to the Bulls record new coach Tyronn Lue would be in and Personal Trainer for • Set targets and budgets of the departments. mark is likely to come against Western charge of the Eastern Conference team at Gym. Call: 37163593 or • Manage marketing plans to implementing sales. Conference rivals the Oklahoma City next month’s All-Star Game with a 115- Email: jobs.bsaloon@ • Supervise General Administration of Real Estate Sales department. Thunder early next month. 93 win over the Phoenix Suns. gmail.com • Focus on building sales team and permanent development of sales operations. The Thunder, who have the third best Lue has only been in charge of the URGENTLY REQUIRED • Develop training plans for the entire team and, maintain developing them continuously to improve record in the West, improved to 35-13 Cavaliers for three games since the shock JCB Operators (telescopic) sales. with a battling 126-123 win over the Min- dismissal of David Blatt last week. Yet and Trailer Driver. Email: Requirements: nesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. he will take charge for the All-Star game [email protected]. Tel: • BBA, MBA in Sales & Marketing preferred. Kevin Durant led the scoring for Oklaho- after Cleveland made sure that they will 33604448, 33604445 • At least 5 + years of experience in a similar role - managing real estate sales with an extensive ma City with 27 points, with nine rebounds finish January with the best record of any WAITER/ WAITRESS/ knowledge in developing and executing sales strategies. and five assists. Durant’s haul included nine team in the Eastern Conference (32-12). Barista/ Chef wanted • Fluent spoken and written English as well as Arabic. for a restaurant in Seef • Female candidates are encouraged to apply. Area. Send CV to: [email protected] Please send Word CVs and cover letters to HOUSE COOK (male) [email protected] Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. required for a Bahraini Family BASKETBALL GOLF at West Riffa. Must know 4. Corporate Communications Associate, Bahrain NBA matches on Wednesday: First round of Singapore Open: all Arabic and international Our client, a tier one International Investment Bank has an immediate opening for a Corporate Atlanta 83 LA Clippers 85 66 - Keith Horne (RSA); 67 - An Byeong-Hun cuisine. Good salary offered Communication Associate for their Marketing Corporate Communication team in Bahrain. Golden State 127 Dallas 107 (KOR), Jordan Spieth (US); 68 - Hideto Tanihara with accommodation. 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n Shaikh Khalid awarding the trophy to Qatar. Right, Qatari players celebrate their win after the nal whistle By MAZIN RIZK Bahrain started the second half in Lebanon and Syria respectively. Pictures AHMED AL FARDAN stronger fashion as Mohammed Merza His Majesty the King’s Representa- managed to tie the score before Habib tive for Charity Works and Youth Af- QATAR defended their title de- put the hosts ahead for the second time fairs, Supreme Council for Youth and feating Bahrain 27-22 in the final in the match. Sport (SCYS) Chairman and Bahrain of the 17th Asian Handball Cham- Qatar, however, managed to quickly Olympic Committee (BOC) President pionship at Khalifa Sports City in respond with three goals from Zarko, Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa Isa Town last night. Borja Fernandes and Hassaballa. deputised SCYS First Deputy Chair- Bahrain’s Mahmood Abdulbaqer The match saw a two-minute break man and Bahrain Athletics Association topped his team’s goal-scoring list in between as Qatar had two players (BAA) President Shaikh Khalid bin with eight goals while Qatar’s Mar- receiving two-minute bans, reducing Hamad Al Khalifa, to attend the final. kovic Zarko slotted home nine goals their on-field players to only four. Shaikh Khalid presented the Qatari himself. Their coach Valeri Rivera acciden- team with the trophy and gold medals. The match saw early signs of a tally played one of the suspended play- Shaikh Mohammed bin Salman bin tough competition between the two ers before his allocated time was up. Hamad Al Khalifa, son of His Royal sides as Bahrain’s Hussain Al Sayyad The decision sparked an uproar Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad got his first two-minute suspension in from the Bahraini coaching staff, Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Su- the first 35 seconds. Qatar were award- which alerted the referee’s table and preme Commander and First Deputy ed a penalrty which Zarko converted the player was recalled. Premier, presented the Bahraini play- to give the visitors the lead. Bahrain could not capitalise on the ers with the silver medals while BOC Qatar’s Memsivic Eldar doubled temporary absence of key Qatari play- General Secretary Abdulrahman Askar their lead in the third minute as their ers as Qatar’s on-field players had man- presented the Japanese team with the defence looked unbeatable. aged to keep the lead to themselves and bronze medals. However, Bahrain’s star player of the slowed the tempo of the game. Qatar and Bahrain had also met at tournament, Abbas Al Salatna, man- Upon the return of their banned the last edition’s final when Qatar aged to end Bahrain’s goal drought players, Rafael Capote and Youssef managed to record a 27-26 win and three and a half minutes into the game. Ali, Qatar managed to take more con- claim their first Asian title. Bahrain were trailing until the 16th trol of the game, expanding their leads They later went into the World minute when Hassan Al Fardan man- on multiple occasions. Championship and managed to end aged to give the hosts their first lead, 7-6. n Mohammed Habib scores for Bahrain Capote himself scored five superb their run in second place. Qatar however quickly equalised and goals with only 10 minutes left to The tournament, hosted by Bahrain grabbed the lead once again within two Bahrain’s weakest link was their class saves on numerous occasions. lead the visitors to their second Asian for the second consecutive time, also minutes through goals by Mahmoud right wing as Spanish coach Fernando The first half had also seen Bahrain Championship triumph. serves as a qualifier to the World Cham- Hassaballa and Zarko to make it 8-7. Barbeito focused more on attacks from put in a tight performance in defence, The match for the third place saw pionships in France next January. The rest of the first half saw Bahrain the left wing. depending mainly on fast breaks for Japan defeat Saudi Arabia 25-16. The The top five teams – Qatar, Bah- trail by a goal as Mohammed Habib Bahrain’s goalkeeper Mohammed their goals which gave Qatar’s goal- Japanese had led the first half 12-7. rain, Japan, Saudi Arabia and Iran – all missed a last-minute penalty to end the Hussain Abdulla kept his team’s hopes keeper Danijel Saric no chance to Fifth to 11th places went to Iran, booked their berth to the World Cham- session 11-12 in Qatar’s favour. alive during the first half with top- save. South Korea, UAE, Oman, China, pionships. Fans motivate players THE Khalifa Sports City hall that hosted the 17th Asian Handball Championship final saw a large turnout of supporters. Bahraini fans gathered as early as 3pm and man- aged to fill the 3,500 seats in the hall by 5pm. The match kicked off at 7pm. Even though Bahrain went on to lose the match, Bahraini fans stayed loyal and supportive through- out the game, cheering every goal scored. Their support had motivated the Bahraini team to move forward and snatch the lead twice from Qatar. Some fans who were unable to enter the hall voiced their disappointment at not being able to sup- port Bahrain. Mohammed Emad was another fan who could not “I had planned to go to the game at 5pm, but I make it to the hall on time. noticed everyone on social media saying the fans are “I was shocked at the number of supporters I found filling the stands early,” Ahmed Zahran, an employ- waiting outside a couple of hours before the game. ee at Dar Al Takhteet Engineering said. I had earlier tried to go for the semifinal match but “I asked my boss for permission to leave an hour faced the same problem,” Emad, who studies at Uni- early, but I still couldn’t make it. I was looking forward versity of Bahrain, said. “At the end of the day, I’m to witnessing the match from the stands and enjoy the sure the crowd put up a fantastic display and gave the clash between two quality teams,” Zahran added. players the support they deserved,” Emad concluded. n Bahrain fans at the stadium last night Email: [email protected] BAHRAIN SPORT Gulf Daily News Friday, 29th January 2016 29

n Royal Golf Club’s Captains for 2016 Jason Smith and Karin Lutz have announce that the recent 2016 Pro Am n Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) General Secretary Abdulrahman Askar met presi- Tournament held at the club raised BD350 for their chosen charity, the Palm Association. The tournament, which was dent of Bahrain and Asian shooting federations Shaikh Ali bin Abdulla Al Khalifa at the won by Jason Smith’s Banz Group team, comprised eight teams representing Banz Group, Mercedes Benz, Seef committee premises in Seef and congratulated him on winning the Asian presidency. Dental, Hot-Hed, Al Wadi Saeed Golf Club, AXA, Aker Solutions and Champs and Corners. For information about He extended the committee’s co-operation to the Asian Shooting Federation. Shaikh Ali forthcoming golf events at RGC, call 17 750777 or email [email protected]. Above, winning Banz thanked the BOC for backing national sports bodies. Above, Askar, right, with Shaikh Ali. Group team, from left, Waine, Smith, Boland and O’Brien. Crucial clash in store for Bahrain RFC BAHRAIN Rugby Caped Crusader best Football Club’s (RFC) first XV squad is back on the road this weekend as they travel to the UAE to take on Dubai Hurricanes in round four of the West Asia Championship. Bahrain got their campaign back on track with a comfortable 37-17 over Jebel Ali Dragons in Saar last weekend to make it two wins from three but they bet to win Lexus Cup be well aware that only victory against the Hurricanes this after- SEVEN feature races are noon will suffice if they are to the highlights of today’s mount a serious title challenge. horse racing at Sakhir. The Hurricanes themselves Caped Crusader, owned by Al Nas- have only two games under their seriyeh, trained by Alan Smith and to be belt so far, with a high-scoring ridden by Tristan Normand, is tipped to loss to the on-form Doha in Qatar win the Lexus Cup for locally bred hors- last time out following on from a es which carries a cash prize of BD2,000 rout of Muscat the previous week. and to be run over 1,200 metres, starting For the seventh successive at 4.45pm. season, the ‘Battle of the Hams’ Penelope Pitstop and Shamikh are the provides an interesting sideshow second and third favourites respectively. to this particular fixture, as Bah- The race for the Lexus Cup, a handi- rain’s Tom and older brother cap event, has attracted the biggest field James go head-to-head, and this of 15 horses. This race carries a cash year brings a new dimension to prize of BD2,000 and to be run over the rivalry, with both now offi- 1,400 metres, starting at 4.20pm. cially performing the role of head Cloudwalker, owned by Husain Bu- coach of their respective sides. kannan, trained by Ramzi Al Baqlawa Thankfully for Ham the young- and to be ridden by Andrew Elliott, er, he has virtually a full squad to is tipped to win this race ahead of its choose from, including his right- nearest challengers Mayo Lad and hand man Rich Wilkinson, who Punk. returns from suspension. La Faisan Blanche, owned by Ali Ollie Sanson is set for a re- Ahmed Al Anzoor, trained by Abdulla call to the pack alongside Lind- Kuwaiti and to be ridden by P Converti- sey Gibson and Rich Muncast- no, is the favourite to win the Lexus Cup n Action from last week’s race er, with Mark Burnell and Matt for imported horses which carries a cash McKee retaining their places in prize of BD2,000 and to be run over Namuthej and Call A Friend are the 1622 are the second and third favourites the second and third favourites respec- the engine room and Ollie Hunt 1,800 metres, starting at 3.55pm. second and third favourites. respectively. tively. making way for Wilkinson, de- Perfect Glance and Cite Veron are the Al Musannah 1518, owned by Al Wassel, owned by Shaikh Moham- Let Go Ego, owned by Ras Rumman spite getting on the score sheet second and third favourites respectively. Roudha, trained by Fawzi Nass and med bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, trained Stable, trained by Taleb Ali and to be last time out. Snake Eagle, owned by Al Nasseri- to be ridden by Husain Makki, is the by James Naylor and to be ridden by ridden by Husain Makki, is in best shape Alastair Crombie faces a late yeh, trained by Alan Smith and to be best bet to win the Late Futees Al Ha- Alberto Sanna, is expected to win the to win the Lexus Cup for imported hors- fitness test, having suffered facial ridden by Brett Doyle, is tipped to win jeri Cup for Arabian horses which Lexus Cup for locally bred horses which es which carries a cash prize of BD2,000 and shoulder injuries against the the Lexus Cup for locally bred horses carries a cash prize of BD1,500 and carries a cash prize of BD2,000 and to and to be run over 1,000 metres straight, Dragons, and regardless of the which carries a cash prize of BD2,000 to be run over 1,400 metres, starting be run over 1,600 metres, starting at starting at 2.15pm. result, Toby Borrow will take and to be run over 1,800 metres, starting at 3.05pm. 2.40pm. Celtic Man and Speedfit Rules are the over in the centre, after a couple at 3.30pm. Al Hamdanieh 1508 and Al Jellabieh Makraham and Head Held High are second and third favourites respectively. of weeks stranded on the wing. Indian School reach semis Arabian Celts teams aim high THE Indian School beat Ibn Al Hytham In reply, New Millennium School could only BAHRAIN’S Arabian Celts GAA club will be That said, the team could still call on the signif- Islamic School by 96 runs to enter the score 112 for seven. traveling in strong numbers this weekend for icant talents of the likes of captain Martin Scan- semi-finals of the CBA –BOC Inter-School OTHER RESULTS: the first action of the new year in the Sperrin nell, Brian Cafferty, Ciaran Smithers and Mi- Cricket Tournament for under-16 boys. Combined School (2) 180-7 (Sarkar 60 of 25 balls, Ma- Metal Middle East League. chael Downey while Shane O’Sullivan and James Batting first, the Indian School made 191 runs nav Bhatia 29) bt Combined (1) 134-7 (Aayed Azam 50 The club has been through something of a Finn should provide some valuable bite and for two wickets with vice-captain Rakshit Pup- not out) by 46 runs. transitional period recently, with the departure go-forward alongside the returning Terry Kehoe. pala top scoring with an unbeaten 67 and captain Combined School-2 129 (Amritya Sarkar 55, Dawood of a number of key figures, but all four teams The ladies are also without a handful of reg- Aanand Athreya slamming an unbeaten 44 while Khawaja 3-22, Mohammed Abdullah 2-11) lost to Bahrain – seniors, men, ladies and juniors – will be ulars but are delighted to include Ghadeer Al- opener Nihal Sunil made a fluent 38. Youth Team 130-4 (Ahmed Mohammed Saqlain 40 not heading to Al Ain fully intent on securing what Sayed, Dareen Al Saad and Yvonne Byrne. In reply, Ibn Al Hytham were bowled out for just out, Usman Ifthikar Ali 24 not out; Rishab Ramesh 2-10). would be the club’s first piece of silverware for The junior legends meanwhile, will be led once 95 runs. Simranjit Singh was the main wicket-taker Rest of the School 111 (Vijay Kumar 41; Usama Tau- the 2015-2016 season to date. again by the indomitable Conor Wallace and also with three wickets for eights runs while pacer Sub- qeer 3-20, Omer Khan 2-16) lost to Ibn Al Hytham Islam- The Celts’ senior men’s side has been hit have experienced campaigners Joe Dalton, Cor- hodeep Karmakar chipped in with two for12. ic School 112-2 (Faizan Mohammed 45 not out, Ahmed hardest by the departures of talismanic club mac McMahon and James Kennedy in toe. Meanwhile, Bahrain Youth Team beat New Mil- Mohammed Abu 41) chairman Joe Melia, the ever-present Seamus Today’s tournament at Ail Ain Rugby Club lennium School by 37 runs to enter the semi-finals. Pakistan Urdu School 69 (Raskhit Puppala 4-5 and Corry and the impressive Eoin O’Neill since will see the Celts face a tough group including Batting first, Bahrain Youth made 149 for nine Subhodeep Karmakar 2-10) lost to Indian School 69-5 the previous league outing in Bahrain back in Dubai, Qatar and Abu Dhabi ‘B’, while the la- with opener Ahmed Saqlain top scoring with 37 (Rakshit Puppala 17 not out; Abdullah 3-25). November, while Middle East representative dies go up against Al Ain ‘B’, Qatar and Dubai and Ahmed Sajjad making 23. Moksh Pachisia New Millennium School bt Combined School (1) by Frank McCarthy’s self-imposed exile leaves and the legends take on Dubai ‘B’, Abu Dhabi was the main wicket-taker with four for 19 runs. 111 runs. another big hole to fill. and Clann nah Oman. 30 Gulf Daily News Friday, 29th January 2016 WORLD SPORT Email: [email protected] Federer buoyant despite rout

MELBOURNE: It is not often that a “I don’t care if I lose a set 7-6 or 6-1. As long 17-times Grand Slam champion is left as you lose a set, it’s not a good thing,” said third humiliated but at break point down seed Federer. midway through the third set, Roger “I’ve seen Novak play this well before. It’s Federer must have wondered how much worse tough when it’s from the start because obviously things could get in his Australian Open semi-final you got to try to stop the bleeding at some point.” against Novak Djokovic. But just when it seemed that Federer was on the The Swiss, who has left countless opponents verge of suffering his most lopsided defeat since red-faced with his spectacular racket-wielding Rafa Nadal allowed him only four games in the 2008 skills, found himself on the receiving end of a French Open final, the bloodbath finally stopped. demoralising drubbing yesterday as world num- ber one Djokovic raced to a 6-1 6-2 lead. Hollering In less than an hour, the most anticipated Federer first saved the break point in the fifth showdown of this year’s championships was in game of the third set and then brought 15,000 danger of turning into a Djokovic blowout - so hollering fans to their feet when a lunging much so that Federer’s wife Mirka was spotted Djokovic hit a backhand into tramlines to end time and again burying her face into her hands. a mammoth 11-minute game which handed the In fact, in 352 Grand Slam matches, it was Swiss a 4-2 lead. only the second time Federer had won three or That brought Federer’s 34-year-old legs back fewer games in the first two sets - the last time to life and he sprinted around to win the set after being against Andre Agassi at the 2001 US Open Djokovic smacked a forehand long. when he was still two years away from winning But stopping Djokovic over five sets has been n A spectator holds up a banner during the semi- nal match between Federer and Djokovic the first of his record 17 majors. a nigh on impossible task for more than a year - with only Stan Wawrinka suc- ceeding in that area in the 2015 French Open final - and so it proved again yesterday. Despite the 6-1 6-2 3-6 6-3 defeat which allowed Djokov- ic to take a 23-22 lead in their head-to-heads, Federer re- mained optimistic that he still had a chance to end his 3-1/2 year Grand Slam drought. “I get that you think I’m old and all that. But it doesn’t scare me when I go into a big POLES match against any player who’s in their prime right now,” said Federer, who was beaten by Djokovic in last year’s Wim- bledon and U.S. Open finals.

AUSSIE OPEN DIARY n Serena putting her feet in it! APART erena Williams is on course to Sbecome the greatest women’s player in history, but she’s not brilliant at everything. Take diving into swimming pools, for instance. l “I’m terrible. I go feet-first. I hear Serena sets it’s head first or arms first. That’s n Serena how bad I am,” said Williams, serves against who was watched by some of Radwanska Australia’s greatest swimmers up Kerber clash during her semi-final win over Agnieszka Radwanska. “But I’m working at it -- work in progress.” n Andy’s Army ndy Murray’s appearances Aat Melbourne Park are usually accompanied by his unofficial cheer squad, four young men who wear shirts spelling A-N-D-Y. As well as loyal, they are brave souls who MELBOURNE: An all-time record of 24 major wins. in Victoria,” she said of Kerber’s quar- naut. are prepared to stand up during imperious Serena Williams Germany’s Kerber, the seventh seed, ter-final ousting of two-time champion “I think she started unbelievable, with changeovers and belt out their set up a crack at her seventh earned her right to face Williams by beating Victoria Azarenka. such power and speed. I was just standing self-adapted songs dedicated to Australian Open title unseeded Briton Johanna Konta 7-5, 6-2 to “You can’t underestimate Kerber. there kind of watching her playing,” said the man from Dunblane. One yesterday by trampling Agnieszka sweep into her maiden Grand Slam final. She’s beaten me before, too, and pretty Radwanska, calling the first set the best of their favourites goes “A little Radwanska, with only Angelique good. I know that she brings a lot, you anyone had ever played against her. bit of Andy in my life”, to the Monumental tune of Lou Bega’s Mambo Kerber now capable of stopping her know, to the game. “I think so. There was just no mistake. Number 5, and another is set to equalling Steffi Graf’s Open-era It marked the first time a German has “Her being lefty definitely helps out as Unbelievable serve. Everything, she was “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” by record of 22 Grand Slam triumphs. reached the final at Melbourne Park since well. I haven’t played any lefties yet. But going for it. Yeah, I couldn’t do much. The Tokens. Murray reportedly The dominant top seed was in inspi- Anke Huber in 1996, but Kerber faces we’ll see. I think... it will be a really good Not at all, actually.” looks after Andy’s Army, rational form as she pummelled the Pole a monumental task with the American match. It definitely won’t be easy.” The writing was on the wall -- Wil- supplying them with tickets 6-0, 6-4 on Rod Laver Arena, with the powerhouse across the net in tomorrow’s Against Radwanska, the top seed was liams had never lost a semi-final at Mel- for his matches. The Scot is stunned fourth seed calling the opening decider. untouchable and she will go into the de- bourne Park on her way to six titles, and also sometimes followed by a set the best tennis she had ever faced. Williams, 34, has a 5-1 win record cider knowing that of her 25 previous had beaten the Pole in each of their pre- kilted bagpiper who performs on Princes Bridge in central It set Williams up for a 26th Grand against Kerber and vastly more big match major finals, she has won 21. vious eight meetings stretching back to Melbourne when he is playing in Slam final as she zeroes in on a seventh experience, but she is not underestimat- The Pole admitted she was left in awe 2008. the Australian Open final. Australian Open title and a bid to match’s ing the threat she faces. after seeing her 13-match win streak em- She crushed long-time rival Ma- Graf’s record. Margaret Court holds the “She took out a really tough opponent phatically halted by the Williams jugger- ria Sharapova in the quarter-finals and n dished out the same treatment to the Making a racket in-form fourth seed, who won the WTA ilos Raonic is becoming Finals late last season and this month’s Ma big noise in the tennis Murray eyes fth nal in seven years Shenzhen Open title. world and his fans are getting louder too. Raonic, who won the Kerber, buoyed by a new-found Brisbane International before MELBOURNE: Andy Murray Second-ranked Murray, who is yet to number one Carlos Moya, has impressed self-belief inspired by fellow German reaching the Melbourne semi- has suffered through an event- win the year’s opening Grand Slam, also in reaching his second Grand Slam semi-fi- Graf, who practised with the 28-year-old finals, said his Canadian fans were ful Australian Open but he will has a wary eye on events at home where nal thanks to first-time wins over former last year, was too strong for Konta, who becoming more and more audible have his eye on a fifth final in his wife Kim Sears is heavily pregnant winner Stan Wawrinka and Gael Monfils. was playing her first Australian Open - something which isn’t always seven years when he takes on a much-im- with their first child. “After a tough year in 2014, I think I’m main draw and first Grand Slam semi. welcome to the world number 14. proved Milos Raonic in the semi-finals Despite all the distractions, 28-year-old now established again at the top of the “It’s a really special moment. I reach “It’s an amazing feeling. Tennis today. Murray has worked his way to his 18th game and giving myself chances,” Murray the final for the first time,” Kerber said. is growing quickly in Canada,” he said after his quarter-final win It has been a particularly difficult tour- Grand Slam semi-final for his seventh said. “I was trying to give everything today on over Gael Monfils. “To see and nament for the two-time major winner, meeting against big-serving Raonic, with “That’s all I can keep doing and working court.” hear some improvisations of the who nearly pulled out when his father-in- the winner facing Novak Djokovic in the hard. Yeah, two matches away potentially Knowing the task now awaiting her is national anthem was a little bit law, coach Nigel Sears, collapsed at Rod final. here. Give it my best over the next few vast, she joked that Graf needed to help distracting at times, I have to say. Laver Arena last week. Raonic, now working with former world days.” her once again. But it’s fun to be here. Email: [email protected] WORLD SPORT Gulf Daily News Friday, 29th January 2016 31 New Zealand apologise for Amir taunt WELLINGTON: New Gutsy Lawrie eyes Zealand Cricket has apologised to the touring Pakistan team after a ground announcer taunted paceman Mohammad Amir by playing a cash register sound during a Twenty20 match. The announcer has been censured and told it was “in- appropriate and disrespectful” to goad the fast bowler on his hat-trick in Qatar return to international cricket DOHA: Veteran Paul Lawrie took a major step towards after serving a five-year ban for becoming the first person ever to win three Qatar spot-fixing. Masters titles after a scintillating round of 66 secured Amir has also been subject- an one-shot lead in windy conditions yesterday. ed to abuse by spectators but The Scot, who won in Doha in 1999 and 2012, posted six bird- New Zealand Cricket chief ex- ies, including two in his first three holes, to finish on 11 under. ecutive David White stopped But on a day of low scoring, players were bunching behind the short of asking fans to leave the 1999 British Open champion, promising an exciting finish for the 23-year-old alone. final two rounds. n Horne chips Amir is on his first tour since Hot on his heels is Belgium’s Nicolas Colsaerts who followed a shot during serving a prison term and ban up an opening round of 66 with a 68, to end on 10 under. yestertday’s for his role in a 2010 spot-fix- Lawrie is two ahead of three rst round ing scandal. players on nine under, including During the third Twenty20 in Mickelson Andrew Johnston of England Wellington last Friday, ground who shot a 69 and France’s announcer Mark McLeod Gregory Bourdy, whose round played the sound of a cash reg- hits out at included a hole-in-one at the ister when Amir was running in par three 8th. to bowl. One shot further back, on “I think it was inappropriate Ruffels eight under, stands Sergio Gar- and disrespectful, and has the cia. effect of trivialising one of the SAN DIEGO: Phil The 2013 Qatar Masters biggest issues facing cricket at Mickelson admonished champion, like Lawrie, also the moment,” White told Fair- 17-year-old Ryan Ruffels shot a 66. fax Media yesterday. for “high school stuff” on the Afterwards, the Aberdonian “I’ve contacted the Pakistan eve of Australian’s debut on the said he had enjoyed himself. team management to apologise, PGA Tour. “I played nicely tee-to-grew, and to assure them there will be Don’t talk about wagers. And hit a lot of good shots,” said the no repeat.” don’t embellish the story. 47-year-old. On Monday, during the first “I met him a month ago, and “Only made one mistake Horne surges into early lead one-day international between we played for the first time,” which was a three-putt from 20 New Zealand and Pakistan, Mickelson said on Wednesday feet at 15.” senior Pakistan player Moham- at the Farmers Insurance Open. SINGAPORE: South Africa’s Keith Horne “It was a good start,” said the 2015 US Open and mad Hafeez complained to the “He’s young, and he’s got some Controlled shot a five-under-par 66 to lead the SMBC Masters champion. umpires about the treatment things to learn.” He added: “I controlled the Singapore Open golf after the first round of “I wish I had better chances of putting inside 15 Amir was receiving from spec- In a story two weeks ago in flight of the ball pretty well, play yesterday, with world number one Jordan Spi- feet to birdie. I just didn’t have many today,” he add- tators, according to Pakistan Sydney Morning Herald about which is what you have got to eth breathing down his neck. ed. media reports. the teen turning pro, Ruffels do when it’s windy.” Spieth and South Korea’s An Byeong-Hun posted “But that will come. It’s just the first round in Money was allegedly be- told of a round he played at Lawrie also revealed he had identical birdies in the fourth, seventh, 10th and 18th a different country, different time zone. It’s still ing waved at Amir amid Torrey Pines last month with been working on his putting holes, to trail Horne by a stroke as the four-day tour- an adjustment and I think each day it will get a chants of “I’ve got a dollar Mickelson and his brother, Tim, since missing the cut last week nament teed off at the Sentosa Golf Club Serapong bit better.” for you”. the golf coach at Arizona State. at the Abu Dhabi Golf Champi- Course. Spieth played without regular caddie Michael But White differentiated be- He said Mickelson told him onship. Bad weather suspended play late afternoon and Greller, who is recovering from an ankle injury sus- tween the actions of spectators on the first tee, “I don’t wake In potential omens, on both competition will resume today for 57 players who tained at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions in and those of a ground announc- up this early to play for any occasions that Lawrie has won have not completed the first round. Hawaii earlier this month, and his agent, Jay Danzi, er working for New Zealand less than $2,500.” Ruffels said the Qatar Masters he has gone Teeing off on the back nine, Horne hit two bogeys stood in without a hitch in the heat. Cricket. Mickelson gave him 2-to-1 odds, on to feature in the Ryder Cup but raised his game to top the leaderboard with his and that the teen birdied six of in the same year. The Ryder seventh birdie in the final hole. Caddie the last seven holes to win the Cup will take place in Hazleton Despite not playing at Serapong for a couple of Spieth said: “It’s a tough place to come in and Sri Lankans match, earning $5,000. in the US between September years, the 44-year-old said he usually has a good caddie when you’re not used to carrying the bag in Two days later, however, and October this year. outing at the course. this weather. But he has caddied for me previously, Wasserman Media Group is- Lawrie also hit six birdies on “I had a bit of a walkabout in the middle of the at the Dunlop Phoenix in Japan, and he took it like rest top guns sued a statement over concerns the opening day, but was still round but then I also had a good run coming in,” a champ. that it might have involved five shots off the course record said Horne. “We also played a lot together, so it’s an easy one- COLOMBO: Sri Lanka NCAA recruiting violations 61 set by Adam Scott in 2008. “I putted great today which was important. I put a week replacement while Michael is getting healthy.” announced yesterday by saying Ruffels never had Course officials had moved new driver in the bag... and I hit it so far and straight Overall, Spieth said Serapong lived up to what he skipper Lasith Malinga any intentions going to college the tees forward because of and that made a huge difference.” had heard from PGA Tour pros who had played here and four other senior players and that the “friendly wager” anticipated high winds, but al- Playing in the city-state for the first time, Spieth previously. have been dropped from the and barrage of birdies was “a though conditions were again remains focused on winning the Singapore Open “My expectations were high, considering how Twenty20 squad to play India bit overdone and becoming a blustery, they were far from and while he was frustrated with his drives the highly people have spoken of this golf course,” Spi- next month in a warm-up series media fish story.” unplayable. 22-year-old Texan said he was still adjusting. eth told reporters. for the World Twenty20. T20 captain Malinga, Test and one-day international skip- per Angelo Mathews, Nuwan Kulasekara, Rangana Herath Van Gaal slams ‘awful’ British media and Nuwan Pradeep were be- ing rested because of injuries, LONDON: Manchester have been sacked and I am still sitting ecutive vice-chairman Ed Woodward Sri Lanka Cricket said. United manager Louis van here for you,” he said. “I am obliged for his ‘fantastic’ support but sug- Sri Lanka plays three match- Gaal slammed the British to do that (attend news conferences). gested that also put pressure on him es in India - February 9 in Pune, media yesterday for ‘aw- “I am very concerned people are to justify it. February 12 in New Delhi and ful and horrible’ stories about his believing what you are writing and “When the board has such con- February 14 in Vizag. future and said the club’s support, that you don’t have to verify what fidence in you, then the pressure is The World T20 will be held while welcome, had put more pres- you are writing.” much higher than when they say ‘it’s at stadiums throughout India sure on him. Van Gaal said he always had faith your last game’ or something like from March 8, with the final to United were beaten 1-0 by South- but had also predicted negative head- that,” he declared. be played at historic Eden Gar- ampton at Old Trafford in the Pre- lines. “Then the confidence is not so dens in Kolkata in April 3. mier League last weekend and sub- Predicted high and you can fight against it. And Sri Lanka’s 15-member squad sequent media reports suggested that when you can fight, you have a bigger for the India T20 series: Dinesh the Dutchman, booed by the home “When you lose it is worse. That motivation than when they support Chandimal (capt), Tillakaratne crowd, had offered to resign. I have predicted already before the you. I am always fighting.” Dilshan, Seekuge Prasanna, Milinda Appearing at a news conference at game against Southampton. Now I United are fifth in the league, 10 Siriwardana, Dhanushka Gunathila- United’s Carrington training ground cannot lose any more because I am points behind leaders Leicester City, ka, Thisara Perera, Dasun Shanaka, ahead of an FA Cup fourth round tie then condemned for the fourth time have won only three of their last Asela Gunaratne, Chamara Ka- at second tier Derby County tonight, that I have been sacked. 13 league and cup matches and are pugedera, Chameera Dushmantha, Van Gaal came out fighting against “Maybe then you have written the struggling desperately to produce the Dilhara Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, his critics. truth, because sometimes it happens.” attacking football fans have tradition- n Van Gaal ... under pressure Binura Fernando, Sachithra Senan- “It is the third time already that I The manager thanked United’s ex- ally demanded. ayake and Jeffrey Vandersay. 32 Gulf Daily News Friday, 29th January 2016 Con dent India look to seal T20 series win MELBOURNE: High on Having won the first of the three- close the series out early, so that they had my plans in place and I also had New Zealand. They will most likely be confidence after winning the T20I series by 37 runs to take a 1-0 get a chance to experiment in the last the extra fielder outside the circle, replaced by Shaun Marsh and Glenn first Twenty20 International, lead, India find themselves ahead match in Sydney. which was a big advantage,” India’s Maxwell. India will look to press home the of the hosts for the first time on this “I think it’s been a batsmen’s tour- Ravichandran Ashwin said ahead of Maxwell’s presence will give the advantage and seal off the three-match tour, a position of confidence that they nament, so you’ve got to stick to today’s match. hosts an added boost. Experienced series when they take on Australia in didn’t enjoy for the duration of the your basics and hope that you put Australia will be without David all-rounder Shane Watson, who starred the second T20I here today (starting ODI series. the balls in the right place. When I Warner and Steve Smith, who have with the ball in the first match, will be 11.35am Bahrain time). The ‘Men in Blue’ would be keen to came back I was pretty confident, I been released to prepare for the tour of someone to watch out for again.

n Sania and Dodig in final MELBOURNE: India’s Sania Mirza and her Croatian partner Ivan Dodig entered the mixed doubles semi-finals at the Australian Open with straight-set win over defending champions Leander Paes and Martina Hingis yesterday. Sania and Dodig took exactly one hour and 10 minutes to get the better of Indo-Swiss pair of Paes and Hingis 7-6(1) 6-3 in the quarter-final. n Qatar defended their title by defeating Bahrain 27-22 in the nal of the 17th Asian Handball Championship at Khalifa Sports City in Isa Town last night. Above, The top seeded Indo-Croat pair Supreme Council for Youth and Sports First Deputy Chairman and Bahrain Athletics Association President Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa presents the trophy to will next face fifth seeds Elena the winners. Right, Qatar team members celebrate their victory. Detailed report and more pictures – Page 28 Vesnina and Bruno Soares for a spot in the summit clash. Sania is also in contention in the women’s doubles event, where she reached the final partnering Hingis. n Djokovic The Indo-Swiss combination celebrates after will take on Czech seventh seeds beating Federer Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka in the final in bid to win their eighth title on the trot. n Kiwi ODI called off NAPIER: The second one-day international between New Zealand and Pakistan in Napier DJOKOVIC was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to heavy rain and a wet outfield yesterday. The calling off means Pakistan, who lost Monday’s first one- dayer by 70 runs, can now only hope to level the series when the teams play the third and final match at Auckland on Sunday. Heavy rain rendered the outfield too wet for any play and the umpires finally decided to call CRUSHES off the match after several inspections through the day. New Zealand had earlier won the three-match Twenty20 international series 2-1. n India under-19 win MIRPUR, Bangladesh: Sarfaraz Khan and Washington Sundar starred as India notched up a comprehensive 79-run win over FEDERER Ireland in their opening match to make a resounding start to their campaign at the ICC Under-19 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 World Cup yesterday. Sarfaraz (74) and Washington (62) shared 110 runs in 17.2 overs to pull India from 55 for four to a competitive 268 for nine in their MELBOURNE: Novak I’ve played a lot of tennis. Actually it’s making 12 unforced errors. stipulated 50 overs after Ireland Djokovic said his sublime TODAY’S ORDER OF PLAY going to serve me well for my recov- Federer was broken to love in the won the toss and decided to field. first two sets against Roger Rod Laver Arena ery,” he said. third game in a similar start to the sec- India then dismissed Ireland for Federer were the best he’s (7am Bahrain time) “Tomorrow’s match is going to be in- ond set with the world number one able 189 in 49.1 overs, despite fifties by ever played against the Swiss as he Andreja Klepac (SLO)/Treat Huey (PHI) v teresting to watch. Being in the final and to do no wrong. Lorcan Tucker (57) and William reached his sixth Australian Open Coco Vandeweghe (US)/Horia Tecau (ROM) watching the other semi-final, of course Four-time winner Federer probed for McClintock (58).. final in convincing fashion yesterday. it’s quite a joyful feeling. Whoever wins a way back in, with the Australian crowd n Loyzaga, 85, mourned The world number one, now into his M Hingis (SUI)/S Mirza (IND x1) v A Hlavack- I’m going to be ready for the great bat- urging him on, and he broke Djokovic fifth straight Grand Slam final, was on tle.” for the first time in the match in the sixth MANILA: Tributes in the ova/L Hradecka (CZE x7). basketball-crazy Philippines a different level to the 17-time major Djokovic broke Federer’s serve five game. flowed yesterday for Carlos “The winner in the opening two sets as he M Raonic (CAN x13) v A Murray (GBR x2). times, dropped his serve just once, won The Swiss was finally putting pres- Big Difference” Loyzaga, a two- dished out a dominant, four-set semi-fi- 115 points to 82 and hit 33 winners with sure back on the world number one and time Olympian widely regarded nal victory. “I’m just very, very pleased that I was only 20 unforced errors, while Federer he claimed the third set on his third set as the nation’s greatest player The five-time winner maintained his able to perform the way I did from the committed 51 unforced errors which point, to a thunderous roar on Rod Laver who died aged 85. hold over world number three Federer, very beginning till the end.” proved decisive in the end. Arena. Loyzaga, who was part of winning 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in two hours, 19 Djokovic, who was simply irresistible The 10-time Grand Slam champion But both players had to cool their the team that won the bronze minutes, and will face either Andy Murray in cruising two sets up in 54 minutes, was in jaw-dropping form in the open- heels as play was delayed temporarily medal at the 1954 Rio de Janeiro world championships or Milos Raonic in Sunday’s final. said he played “flawless” tennis. ing two sets, carving up Federer in their to enable the stadium roof to be closed in the Philippines’ best finish It was the 45th meeting between two “When you’re playing one of your 15th Grand Slam encounter with his ahead of expected rain, making for in- at any international basketball titans of the sport, with Djokovic now top rivals, somebody of Roger’s resume, dazzling groundstrokes for the loss of door playing conditions. tournament, died on Wednesday. edging Federer 23-22 in their head-to- of course it requires a lot of focus, de- only three games. Djokovic broke Federer for a fifth head duels. termination, and a different preparation He broke Federer’s first service to 15 time in the match in a sensational eighth “These first two sets have been proba- for that match-up than most of the other and then held his serve to lead 3-0, win- game of the fourth set, featuring a fore- bly the best two sets I’ve played against matches,” he said. ning 12 of the first 14 points. hand return winner for the break, and he him overall throughout my career,” de- “I played flawless tennis for first two The Swiss third seed was broken safely served out for the match in the clared Djokovic. sets, no doubt about it.” again in the sixth game, netting a fore- following game. “I’ve had some moments against him Djokovic said he was now going to hand with Djokovic in full cry. n Poles apart n Federer buoyant in sets where I’ve played on a high lev- enjoy his two days off and prepare for Djokovic’s 6-1 first set was his easiest despite rout n Murray eyes fifth el, but this was, yeah, I think a different his 19th Grand Slam final. opening set win over Federer. He won final n Aussie Open Diary level than from before. “I think it’s good for me at this stage. 24 points to 11, with the rushed Swiss - Page 30 Published and printed by Dar Akhbar Al Khaleej Press and Publishing House (WLL). Editorial: P.O. Box 5300, Manama. Tel: 17620222. Fax: 17622141. GDN Online: http://www.gdnonline.com. Email: [email protected]. Advertising: P.O. Box 1100, Manama. Tel: 17299110/17293131. Fax: 17293400. Email: [email protected]. Circulation Tel: 17290000. Founder: M AL MARDI. Chairman and Responsible Editor: ANWAR M ABDUL RAHMAN. Editor-in-Chief: GEORGE WILLIAMS