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Kingdom’s privacy law gets more teeth 8P 02 x Finish development projects on time: PM 8P 02 Shaikh Nasser patronises on way RCO annual ceremony Manama he Royal Charity Organisation (RCO) For private sector employees yesterdayT held its annual ceremony to celebrate a DT News Network and First Deputy Prime Minister, at the year of dedicated efforts and Manama Gudaibiya Palace. landmark achievements. he Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister The system was introduced in line HM King’s NAC speech call HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman with the recommendations made by the AlT Khalifa, yesterday initiated a step to Executive Committee, led by His Royal for cementing unity, says PM implement a system that seeks to ensure Highness Crown Prince and First Deputy wage protection and end exploitation of staff Prime Minister, Prince Salman bin Hamad is Royal Highness Prime His Highness Shaikh Salman in the private sector. Al Khalifa, to monitor salary payments and Minister Prince Khalifa bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Under the proposed system, payment of protect the interests of employees in the Hbin Salman Al Khalifa lauded former ruler of Bahrain, salary to employees in the private sector will private sector. His Majesty King Hamad bin hailing his outstanding role in “Let us have faith that right be allowed only through their bank accounts. Due to be launched in May 2018, and Isa Al Khalifa’s keynote speech modern Bahrain’s progress, as makes might, and in that The scheme will “avoid potential completed in May 2019, the system will marking the 17th Anniversary well as his contributions to faith, let us, to the end, dare problems, as employers in the private sector be applied gradually according to the size of the National Action Charter serving Bahrain and its people to do our duty as we under- will be obliged to credit the salaries of their of the establishment and in consultation (NAC). in various fields. stand it.” -Abraham Lincoln workers to bank accounts, instead of paying with Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and HRH Premier praised the The session commended the #PresidentsDay2018 them in cash”. Industry, as clarified in the memorandum patriotic values and sound opening of the “Shaikh Salman HRH the Premier told the Cabinet that the presented by the Labour and Social directives embedded in HM bin Hamad Al Khalifa’s move would ensure that the private sector Development Minister. the King’s speech, as well as the Mosque”, a milestone named @tim_cook employees are paid “according to schedule.” The session tasked the Labour and noble royal call for cementing after the later ruler of Bahrain HRH the Premier was speaking while Social Development Minister to issue national unity and rejecting as per the directives from HM Today’s Weather chairing the regular weekly Cabinet session, required edicts, and the Central Bank of division. the King, a statement by the attended by His Royal Highness Prince Bahrain (CBB) to increase the number of The Cabinet recalled with Cabinet Secretary-General, Max Min Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown licensed service providers and ATMs in the appreciation and praised the Dr Yasser bin Isa Al Nasser, 23°C 14°C Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander Kingdom. (See page 2) virtues and legacy of the late said.

P 03 P 04Capital P 24 Missing 5-year- Governorate, UN old found agencies launch Real safe after hour- ‘Volunteering Madrid long search Passport’ fightback 2 Tuesday, February 20, 2018 Privacy law gets more teeth Finish projects on time ackling developmental issues, the Premier urgedT authorities to expedite the implementation of the service and development projects to ensure they are completed on schedule. The Premier was reviewing the progress of the new HRH the Prime Minsiter and HRH the Crown Prince during the Cabinet meeting held yesterday at Gudaibiya Palace health centre in Budaiya, DT News Network to offend them,” the Cabinet the Sa’ada (happiness) Manama statement said. Project in Muharraq and ight to privacy just got The session endorsed a draft the Muharraq Suq Revamp stronger in the Kingdom law stipulating “a jail term of Other major decisions project. withR the Cabinet, chaired not less than three months he session reviewed and other ministries. The Cabinet approved HRH the Prime Minister by Prime Minister HRH and not exceeding one year, progress made The session approved a a proposal to put in place also gave directives to Prince Khalifa bin Salman and a fine between BD100 and byT Kingdom in the draft-law on ratifying the guiding signs for differently enhance the aesthetic Al Khalifa, yesterday issuing BD 500” for posting private implementation of amended and supplementary abled people and requested standards of public streets new directives to give the law news, comments or images to conventions, agreements and protocol to the Air Services the Ministry of Labour in the Kingdom to reflect enforcement authorities more abuse others. memoranda of cooperation Agreement signed between and Social Development to the urban boom. The powers. The Cabinet referred to the it had signed with brotherly Bahrain and the Philippines follow up on the matter. remarks were made while Severe penalty will be Council of Representatives and friendly countries. on April 13, 2017, and The session approved the discussing the development inflicted on anyone “who a bill, prepared in light of a Foreign Affairs Minister ordered to take all the government’s replies to of bus waiting facilities publicly posts news, pictures proposal submitted by the updated the Cabinet about necessary constitutional and proposals on building a with modern designs or comments related to the Shura Council, on amending the progress achieved, as legal procedures in order new school in Hunainiya in line with a proposal private or family lives of some provisions of the Penal well as about the electronic to refer it to the Legislative and the post of assistant made by the Council of individuals, even if they are Code promulgated by Decree- system linking the ministry Branch. teacher. Representatives. true, whenever the purpose is Law 15/1976. Tuesday, February 20, 2018 3 Missing boy, 5-yr-old, found safe after hour-long search DT News Network police station to report the incident. [email protected] Family members told the officers frantic search for a missing that the boy sneaked out of their 5-year-old boy ended apartment on the second floor of the Asuccessfully yesterday when he was building and they failed to notice. found safely on a street near to the After interrogation, the kid was family’s residence in Hidd. united with his parents at the police About an hour after the search station. started, a resident in the locality An eyewitness told DT News, spotted the little boy roaming the “The father, the child’s siblings and crowded street and took him to a neighbours went out looking for nearby police station. him. They were all in intense panic However, not knowing about the worrying about the child’s safety. developments, the family members When the father finally visited the of the boy frantically searched the police station he found him there locality before visiting the Hidd and took him back home.” Representative picture Spying for Qatar: Court adjourns case to March 1

Manama he High Criminal Court yesterday adjourned the Thearing of a Qatar spying case against Ali Salman Ali Ahmed, Hassan Ali Jumaa Sultan and Ali Mehdi Ali Al Aswad to March 1. The Court decided to adjourn the case to present the recorded telephone conversation in which the suspect was a party, and implement the Court’s decision of assigning a member of the Court to hear the statement of a witness who is under protective measures. The Court, Advocate General Osama Al Oufi said, heard the case in an open session according to the law. The first suspect attended the trial accompanied by his lawyers. The Public Prosecution referred them to the Court on charges of exchanging intelligence information with Qatar to carry out hostile acts against Bahrain, undermine its political and economic status as well as its national interest to overthrow the political system. The defendants were also charged with divulging of defence secrets to a foreign country, accepting money from a foreign country for providing it with military secrets and information

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Manama he Capital Governorate announced the launch of The programme will recognise theT first edition of the “Capital Governorate Volunteering 18 outstanding volunteers: Passport” in association • Volunteering Pioneer Award for a volun- with the United Nations teer with the most volunteering hours and Bahrain, and six UN agencies, aged more than 29 years. yesterday. The project aims to • Youth Volunteering Award for volunteers empower the community who are aged between 15 to 29 years. to improve their own and others’ lives by volunteering • Education Volunteering Award for all in different events and schools and universities. encourages youth to achieve the 17 Sustainable • NGO Volunteering Award to recognize the Development Goals agreed support from a community partner. by 193 countries in a historic United Nations summit in • Corporates Volunteering Award to recog- 2015. nize the support from corporates within the The primary objective of private sector. the programme is to centralize Governorate’s volunteering • “My Capital” Application Users Award for initiatives under one volunteers who actively used “My Capital” platform. The United Nations mobile application. Volunteers (UNV), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the an innovative programme to Bahrain, Amin El Sharkawi. United Nations Environment unify volunteer courses in the He added: “The United Program (UNEP), the World Kingdom.” Nations believes that the Meteorological Organization “I call upon all concerned Volunteering Passport can (WMO), the United Nations parties to work towards benefit from the opportunities Industrial Development the importance of joint offered by the SDGs through Organization (UNIDO) cooperation in order to teaching the volunteers, and the United Nations promote the culture of via professional training Population Fund (UNFPA) volunteerism and grow to it programs, how to integrate are part of the project. meet the highest international the goals in action plans and Commenting on the standards,” the governor voluntary programs in order initiative, Shaikh Hisham added. to achieve development bin Abdulrahman Al “We congratulate the goals.” Khalifa, Governor of the Capital Governorate for being Capital Governorate, said, the first governorate in Bahrain How to apply “The project aims to codify to undertake the approach Individuals and institutions voluntary work and give it of sustainable development interested in joining the international accreditation goals,” said UN Resident volunteering project can sign with the United Nations Coordinator and UNDP up by visiting the official Office in Bahrain as part of Resident Representative for website on www.cgvp.org BBK B.S.C- Consolidated Financial Statements 31 December 2017

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY As at 31 December 2017 Year ended 31 December 2017 BD ’000s BD ’000s Attributable to the owners of the Bank and capital securities’ holders 2017 2016 Non- ASSETS Share Retained Proposed controlling Total Cash and balances with central banks 469,436 314,368 capital Others earnings appropriations Total interest equity Treasury bills 427,130 401,635 Restated balance at 1 January 2016 108,165 100,961 107,560 30,586 347,272 1,562 348,834 Deposits and amounts due from banks and other financial institutions 223,824 318,407 Profit for the year - - 56,410 - 56,410 337 56,747 Loans and advances to customers 1,740,651 1,767,138 Other comprehensive loss - 14,592 (3,738) - 10,854 - 10,854 Investment securities 748,985 768,134 Total comprehensive income - 14,592 52,672 - 67,264 337 67,601 Investments in associated companies and joint ventures 46,958 43,923 Interest receivable and other assets 79,680 64,769 Share - based payments - - (31) - (31) - (31) Perpetual tier 1 convertible capital Premises and equipment 24,183 26,436 securities issued - 86,098 - - 86,098 - 86,098 TOTAL ASSETS 3,763,100 3,702,557 Expenses related to perpetual - tier 1 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY convertible capital securities issued - - (180) - (180) - (180) Liabilities Distribution on Perpetual tier 1 Deposits and amounts due to banks and other financial institutions 193,472 259,911 convertible capital securities - - (3,552) - (3,552) - (3,552) Borrowings under repurchase agreement 161,314 184,016 Dividends paid - - - (26,611) (26,611) (93) (26,704) Term borrowings 199,012 206,109 Donations - - - (1,400) (1,400) - (1,400) Customers’ current, savings and other deposits 2,623,577 2,493,715 Movement in treasury stock - 3,522 - - 3,522 - 3,522 Interest payable and other liabilities 84,890 84,591 Unclaimed dividends - - 27 - 27 - 27 Total liabilities 3,262,265 3,228,342 Proposed appropriations - - (33,666) 33,666 - - - Equity Share capital 108,165 108,165 Transfer to general reserve 2015 - 2,575 - (2,575) - - - Treasury stock (998) (1,206) Balance at 31 December 2016 108,165 207,748 122,830 33,666 472,409 1,806 474,215 Perpetual tier 1 convertible capital securities 86,098 86,098 Profit for the year - - 58,685 - 58,685 546 59,231 Share premium 41,016 39,919 Other comprehensive income - 7,607 (1,326) - 6,281 - 6,281 Total comprehensive income - 7,607 57,359 - 64,966 546 65,512 Statutory reserve 54,082 54,082 Share - based payments - - 699 - 699 - 699 General reserve 54,082 54,082 Distribution on Perpetual tier 1 Cumulative changes in fair values (8,349) (13,669) convertible capital securities - - (7,103) - (7,103) - (7,103) Foreign currency translation adjustments (9,271) (11,558) Dividends paid - - - (32,266) (32,266) (135) (32,401) Retained earnings 134,632 122,830 Donations - - - (1,400) (1,400) - (1,400) Proposed Appropriations 39,161 33,666 Movement in treasury stock - 1,305 - - 1,305 - 1,305 ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE OWNERS OF THE BANK 498,618 472,409 Unclaimed dividends - - 8 - 8 - 8 Non-controlling interest 2,217 1,806 Proposed appropriations - - (39,161) 39,161 - - - Total equity 500,835 474,215 Balance at 31 December 2017 108,165 216,660 134,632 39,161 498,618 2,217 500,835 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 3,763,100 3,702,557

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS Year ended 31 December 2017 Year ended 31 December 2017 BD ’000s BD ’000s 2017 2016 2017 2016 Net cash from/ (used in) operating activities 97,658 (40,367) Interest and similar income 136,983 128,556 Net cash from/ (used in) investing activities 23,383 (12,099) Interest and similar expense (46,077) (42,708) Net cash (used in)/ from financing activities (47,974) 57,877 Net interest income 90,906 85,848 Foreign currency translation adjustments 2,287 (923) Share of profit of associated companies and joint ventures 5,519 5,467 NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 75,354 4,488 Other income 46,634 42,212 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year 537,604 533,116 Total operating income 143,059 133,527 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF THE YEAR 612,958 537,604 Staff costs 34,659 33,453 Other expenses 15,914 16,263 SEGMENTAL INFORMATION Depreciation 3,435 3,430 Year ended 31 December 2017 Net provision for impairment on loans and advances to customers 28,912 23,753 BD ’000s Net provision/(write back) for impairment on investments 98 (1,115) Investment, Total operating expenses 83,018 75,784 Corporate International treasury and PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION 60,041 57,743 31 December 2017 Retail banking banking banking other activities Total Net tax provision (810) (996) Operating income before share of profit of PROFIT FOR THE YEAR 59,231 56,747 associated companies and joint ventures 47,452 29,726 22,894 37,468 137,540 Attributable to: Segment result 17,093 (2,344) 1,987 36,976 53,712 Owners of the Bank 58,685 56,410 Share of profit of associated companies and joint Non-controlling interest 546 337 ventures 5,448 - - 71 5,519 59,231 56,747 Profit for the year 59,231 Basic earnings per share (BD) 0.048 0.049 Loss attributable to non-controlling interest (546) Profit for the year attributable to the owners Diluted earnings per share (BD) 0.045 0.044 of the Bank 58,685 Investment, CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Corporate International treasury and 31 December 2016 Retail banking banking banking other activities Total Year ended 31 December 2017 Operating income before share of profit of BD ’000s associated companies and joint ventures 41,896 28,399 23,952 33,813 128,060 2017 2016 Segment result 15,050 2,754 120 33,356 51,280 Share of profit of associated companies and joint Profit for the year 59,231 56,747 ventures 5,562 - - (95) 5,467 Other comprehensive (loss) / income Profit for the year 56,747 Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss; Loss attributable to non-controlling interest (337) Fair value through other comprehensive income reserve Profit for the year attributable to the owners of (equity instruments) (8,466) 4,113 the Bank 56,410 Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss; Total Assets (BD Millions) 600 Equity (BD Millions) 4,000 3,763 Movement in translation reserve: 3,501 3,646 3,703 501 3,500 500 474 Foreign currency translation adjustments 2,287 (923) 3,231 3,000 361 Movement in hedging reserve: 400 359 2,500 333 Effective portion of changes in fair value 284 174 300 2,000 Net amount transferred to profit or loss 1,500 200 Movement in fair value reserve: 1,000 100 Net change in fair value 15,701 8,377 500 Net amount transferred to profit or loss (3,525) (887) 0 0 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Other comprehensive Income for the year 6,281 10,854 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total comprehensive income for the year 65,512 67,601 Net Interest Income (BD Millions) Net Profit (BD Millions) 70 100 Attributable to: 91 59 90 86 60 53 56 Owners of the Bank 64,966 67,264 50 80 73 69 72 50 45 Non-controlling interest 546 337 70 65,512 67,601 60 40 50 30 The consolidated statement of financial position, consolidated statement of profit or loss, consolidated 40 30 20 statement of other comprehensive income, consolidated statement of changes in equity, consolidated 20 10 statement of cash flows and segmental information have been extracted from the consolidated 10 0 financial statements of BBK B.S.C. for the year ended 31 December 2017 which were audited by Ernst 0 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 & Young who expressed an unqualified opinion on 19 February 2018. 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Murad Ali Murad Aref Saleh Khamis Reyadh Yousif Sater Above information available on www.bbkonline.com Audited by Ernst & Young Chairman Deputy Chairman Chief Executive

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inManama netfully able to absorb profitthe impact, to BD58.7m BK yesterday announced and report higher profits”. a net profit of BD58.7 Operating revenues stood Bmillion attributable to owners at BD143.1m, providing an for the financial year ended increase of 7.2pc compared 31st December 2017, which to BD133.5m recorded during is 4.0 per cent higher than the previous year, which was BD56.4m recorded in 2016. driven by the growth in net Earnings per share for the interest income of 5.9pc to period was 48 fils, marginally reach BD 90.9m (2016: BD lower than 2016 earnings of 85.8m), and the growth in 49 fils per share, hurt mainly other income of 10.4pc, by the impact of annual increasing to BD 46.6m (2016: distribution of BD7.1m BD 42.2m). on Perpetual Tier I capital The growth in net interest securities and the changes to income was driven mainly Treasury stocks level. by the restructuring of the The Board of Directors also Banks balance sheet to focus recommended a distribution on more profitable segments of 35-fils cash dividend per such as retail and corporate, share. which resulted in reducing Commenting on the the thinly priced exposures performance, Chief Executive, and adequately controlling Reyadh Sater, said: “Our the cost of funding, as well Murad Ali Murad Reyadh Sater diversified investments as the impact of the increase over different geographical in interest rates during the stand at BD 54.0m (2016: BD 65.0m compared to BD 67.3m BD14.7m). compared to BD2,493.7m as locations have always year. Other income growth 53.1m). The robust growth in for the year ended 2016. The The net provision of end of December 2016, enabled the bank to cope was mainly due to better operating revenues, coupled movement is mainly due to requirements for the final with a comfortable loans with challenging business management of the Bank’s by a marginal increase in the changes in fair value of quarter of 2017 amounted to to customer deposits ratio environments, and we shall investment portfolio that operating expense, resulted in investment securities. BD7.0m (2016: BD3.7m). of 66.4pc (December 2016: continue exploring potential resulted in higher dividends improving the Bank’s cost-to- Core lending and 70.9pc). opportunities globally, and received on those investments income ratio to 37.8pc from Three months period investment activities The bank’s equity choose the ones that will as well as higher gain on the 39.8pc reported in 2016. BBK reported a net profit remain robust with the attributable to shareholders support our operations and sale of some of the investments The net provision charges of BD 13.8m for the three loans portfolio standing at as of end of December 2017 increase shareholders’ value. securities. for the year ended 31st months ended 31st December BD1,740.7m (December stood at BD498.6m (2016: Though the bank implemented During the year, the Bank December 2017 stood at BD 2017, compared to BD13.9m 2016: BD1,767.1m), and BD472.4m), 5.5pc higher than the International Financial invested in expanding its 29.0m, compared to BD 22.6m for the corresponding period the investment securities the prior year demonstrating Reporting Standard 9, well network and enhancing during 2016. The increase is of 2016. Total revenues for portfolio standing at BD BBK’s ability to add value ahead of its implementation delivery channels through mainly due to higher provision the same period amounted to 749.0m (December 2016: BD to its shareholders, which date of 1st January 2018, innovative means. These requirements mandated by the BD35.5m (2016: BD32.8m), 768.1m). reflected positively on the which resulted in greater need investments resulted in a implementation of IFRS 9. while total operating Customer deposits capital adequacy ratio which for early provisioning against marginal increase in total Total comprehensive expenses marginally increased by a healthy rate of continues to stand well above credit risk, the Bank was yet operating expenses of 1.6pc to income for 2017 stood at BD decreased to BD14.4m (2016: 5.2pc reaching BD2,623.6m the regulatory requirements. A literary tribute to poetic legend Manama Indian club starting at 6.00 p.m. poetry collections have won great Literary Tribute to the Tamil The great literary celebrity was critical acclaim, and his collection, Poetic legend Kavikko Abdul attributed with the title “Kavikko” “Aalapanai” won him the “Sahitya Well known writer and orator Professor ARahman is being organised together which means “The King of Academy Award” for Tamil Poetry by various Tamil social organisations Poets”. He passed away last year in 2009. He was one of the few Suba Veerapandian will be delivering in Bahrain on coming Friday at the on June 2, 2017, at Chennai. His poets with multilingual talent who a literary speech in remembrance of experimented with forms in Tamil poetry, including Haiku, Ghazal and Kavikko and about his writings Sufi elements into his poetry. He did a research on the poetic notations in Tamil Language and received a Releasing ceremony of the book shared their experiences recalling Doctorate for the same. “Bonsai”, a poetry compilation their memories with Kavikko. A Well known writer and orator written by a longtime Bahrain memorable souvenir will be released Professor Suba Veerapandian will resident Abdul Qaiyum. to pay tribute to the great poet. A be delivering a literary speech in The Tamil literary event is poetic competition is also being held remembrance of Kavikko and about expected to attract at least 600 in praise of kavikko. Entry for the his writings. It is worth to mention literary enthusiasts and poetic fans. event is free. that Kavikko earlier visited Bahrain All prominent literary celebrities Further information call on Jan 11, 2008, to participate in have sent their wishes for the 33768876, 66936777, 33769393, Kavikko Abdul Rahman Suba Veera Pandian Pongal Celebration and for a success of the programme and have 32221728, 372287 Tuesday, February 20, 2018 7

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REEF REAL ESTATE FINANCE CO. B.S.C.(C) Consolidated financial statement for the year ended at 31 December 2017

Consolidated statement of financial position as at Consolidated statement of income for the year ended Consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended 31 December 2017 (Expressed in Bahraini Dinars) 31 December 2017 (Expressed in Bahraini Dinars) 31 December 2017 (Expressed in Bahraini Dinars) 31 December 31 December 31 December 31 December 31 December 31 December 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 Income Operating activities Gross Ijarah income 361,208 655,736 Net profit for the year 1,339,028 1,205,406 ASSETS Less: Depreciation on Ijarah Adjustments for: Cash and bank balances 7,788,532 7,430,437 Muntahia Bittamleek (207,831) (343,523) Depreciation on property and equipment 8,404 23,841 Investment securities 16,107,392 14,635,962 Depreciation on Ijarah Muntahia Bittamleek 207,831 343,523 153,377 312,213 Depreciation on investment in real estate 855 4,444 Ijarah Muntahia Bittamleek 1,107,349 1,447,308 Properties-under-development 444,628 414,480 Net gain on sale of investment in real estate (102,453) (119,286) Profit from Mudaraba investments 120,076 37,875 Gain on sale of investment securities (994,148) (2,015,120) Investment in real estate 2,132,662 2,593,468 Profit from Murabaha financing - 344,501 Net unrealised fair value losses on revaluation of Receivables and prepayments 212,784 248,454 Fees from financing activities 4,162 4,402 investment in securities 370,659 1,044,016 Property and equipment 8,240 15,244 Net rental income from investment in real estate 74,865 69,394 Profit from investment securities 535,747 433,510 Foreign exchange (gain)/loss on translation Net gain on sale of investment in real estate 102,453 119,286 of investment in securities (729,676) 1,455,855 Total assets 27,801,587 26,785,353 Net gain on sale on investment securities 994,148 2,015,120 Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Recovery of provision of Ijarah Muntahia Bittamleek Receivables and prepayments 35,670 438,674 LIABILITIES AND rental receivables 48,080 - Other liabilities (103,810) (99,581) OWNERS’EQUITY Allowance no longer required for Ijarah Muntahia Bittamleek rental receivables, Murabaha financing Net cash provided by operating activities 32,360 2,281,772 Liabilities and other receivables - 231,101 Murabaha financing 507,178 - Foreign exchange gain/(loss) 171,691 (601,219) Investing activities Other liabilities 372,468 476,278 Net movement in Murabaha financing - 4,439,397 879,646 476,278 2,204,599 2,966,183 Net movement in Mudaraba investments Expenses Staff costs 233,669 378,121 above ninety days (3,030,314) - Owners’ Equity General and administrative expenses 246,235 301,360 Additions in investment securities (2,426,183) (6,674,354) Share capital 24,042,900 24,042,900 Depreciation of property and equipment 8,404 23,841 Additions in properties-under-development (30,148) (2,300) Treasury shares (1,202,145) (1,202,145) Depreciation on investment in real estate 855 4,444 Purchase of property and equipment (1,400) (3,155) Statutory reserve 1,466,427 1,332,524 Finance costs 845 - Addition in investment in real estate - (100,768) Properties fair value reserve 813,840 989,463 Investment fees and charges 4,904 3,567 Net movement in the foreign currency translation reserve 689,500 (1,127,635) Net unrealised fair value losses on fair valuation of Net movement in Ijarah Muntahia Bittamleek 132,128 484,518 Foreign currency translation reserve (438,135) (1,127,635) investment securities 370,659 1,044,016 Proceeds from sale of investment securities 2,209,917 3,782,232 Investment fair value reserve (98,001) - Allowances and provisions - 5,428 Proceeds from sale of investment in real estate 386,781 219,714 Retained earnings 2,337,055 2,273,968 Proceeds from sale of property and equipment - 427 865,571 1,760,777 26,921,941 26,309,075 Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities (2,069,719) 1,018,076 Net profit for the year 1,339,028 1,205,406

Total liabilities and Owners’ equity 27,801,587 26,785,353 Basic and diluted earnings per share Fils 5.9 Fils 5.3 Financing activities Murabaha financing 507,178 - Charity reserve movement - (97) Dividend paid (1,142,038) (1,142,038) Consolidated statement of changes in Owners’ equity for the year ended 31 December 2017 (Expressed in Bahraini Dinars) Net cash used in financing activities (634,860) (1,142,135) Foreign Statutory Properties Investment Share Treasury fair value Charity currency fair value Retained capital shares reserve reserve translation earnings Total Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (2,672,219) 2,157,713 reserve reserve reserve Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the year 7,430,437 5,272,724 At 31 December 2015 24,042,900 (1,202,145) 1,211,983 989,463 97 - - 2,331,141 27,373,439 Dividend paid for the year 2015 ------(1,142,038) (1,142,038) Cash and cash equivalents, end of the year 4,758,218 7,430,437 Charity reserve movement - - - - (97) - - - (97) Foreign currency translation loss - - - - - (1,127,635) - - (1,127,635) Net profit for the year ------1,205,406 1,205,406 These consolidated financial statements have been approved and authorized for issue Transferred to statutory reserve - - 120,541 - - - - (120,541) - by the Board of Directors on 15 February 2018 and signed on their behalf by:

At 31 December 2016 24,042,900 (1,202,145) 1,332,524 989,463 - (1,127,635) - 2,273,968 26,309,075 Saud A.Aziz Kanoo Dividend paid for the year 2016 ------(1,142,038) (1,142,038) Ali Ahmed Al Baghli Net movement in properties fair Chairman Vice Chairman value reserve on the sale of investment in real estate - - - (175,623) - - - - (175,623) Net unrealised fair value losses These statements have been extracted from the consolidated financial statements on on revaluation of investment which BDO issued an unqualified report dated 15 February 2018. securities ------(98,001) - (98,001) Foreign currency translation All financial statements can be viewed on our website: www.reef.bh gain - - - - - 689,500 - - 689,500 Net profit for the year ------1,339,028 1,339,028 Reef Real Estate Finance Co. B.S.C. (c) Transferred to statutory reserve - - 133,903 - - - - (133,903) - Tel: (+973) 17558080, Fax: (+973) 17556333, P.O. Box: 18599,Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain At 31 December 2017 24,042,900 (1,202,145) 1,466,427 813,840 - (438,135) (98,001) 2,337,055 26,921,941 << Licensed as an Islamic Financing Company by the Central Bank of Bahrain 8 BUSINESS Tuesday, February 20, 2018 Trafco announces BD1.67m net profit, dividend of 16pc DT News Network Manama rafco Group yesterday Awal Dairy announced financial resultsT for the year ending 31 Company December 2017 reporting a net profit of BD1.67 million which is against last year’s BD1.74m 51pc owned with a slight 4 per cent drop. Trafco Chairman of the Board subsidiary Ebrahim Zainal said the Logistics board has also resolved to Company had recommend a cash dividend Company had for the year of 16 per cent a very good a good result equal to BD1,232,559 in the forthcoming Annual General financial year, for the sec- Meeting against a cash as the total dividend paid for last year at ond year in 17pc equal to BD1,309,594. sales was up The total sales of the group, a row indicated by S.Sridhar Group Chairman of the Board, by about 4pc S. Sridhar - CEO, were down by 3pc from Ebrahim Zaina Group CEO BD41m to BD40m for the full year. Similarly lower were the due to the expansion in the BD125K previous year. Company, another wholly meat and tough competition company has discontinued total sales in the last quarter to export market and lower Bahrain Water Bottling & owned company of the Group from new traders in this line import of live animal, and BD9.99m against BD10.13m prices for some raw materials Beverages Company achieved suffered losses again this year working at much lower gross its slaughterhouse remains for the same quarter last year, and packaging materials. a net profit of BD179K due to lower GP in sales and margin policy. The losses in totally closed. and net profit this year 4th Awal Dairy Company against BD102K last year with tough competition. Losses for 2017 increased from BD364K The investment portfolio quarter was BD314K against received official approval for expansion into its activities the year were BD136K against to BD464K and our share the group continued to BD411K for the same period opening a branch in Saudi and adding new equipment BD116K last year. Management of this loss for this year was perform well in line with last year. Arabia, which is expected to to its line. The retail arm of is seriously looking into ways BD168K that was reflected previous years. The gain The Chairman added that be operative within the first the group Metro Markets also and means of improving sales in the group’s financials. from investment activities Awal Dairy Company which quarter of the New Year. expanded with a new branch and profitability in the coming The board of directors of including dividends received is 51pc owned subsidiary On the other hand, other in Salmabad by end of 2017 year. the company took recently and profit on trading shares Company had a very good wholly owned companies but its sales and consequently With regards to Bahrain serious decision to reshuffle was BD879K in total for financial year, as the total sales within the group performed profitability for the year was Livestock which is 36pc the top management and the year as against BD895K was up by about 4pc from well in general. Trafco down from BD53K to BD39K owned by the Group, the reduce total overheads. The last year. This year’s fourth BD.14.5m to BD15m, while Logistics Company had a mainly due to the closure of its same negative condition company decided also to quarter investment income the net profit for this year was good result for the second main branch in East Riffa that that was suffered in the last return to the landlord the was at BD208K against BD up by about 8pc from BD1.3m year in a row with a net profit is being rebuilt by the landlord. two years continued mainly plots of land that was used 273K in the similar period to BD1.4m. This was mainly for the year of BD202K against Bahrain Fresh Fruits due to lower demand on red as feedlot in Sitra, since the last year.

The Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has honoured heads and members of the committees and joint business councils of the 28th session of the board of directors. BCCI chairman Khalid Al Moayed underlined the committees’ success in linking the chamber to its members and hailed the pivotal role of the joint business councils, stressing that they have “not only exposed local business owners to foreign markets, but also attracted foreign business owners to the Bahraini market”. Tuesday, February 20 , 2018 BUSINESS 9 Saudi in talks with 10 nations on n-energy audi Arabia’s foreign construct 16 nuclear power it separates civil and military Al-Jubeir said that Saudi in order to generate revenue,” When pressed on what minister called on the reactors over the next 20 to nuclear facilities and aims to Arabia was looking at a the foreign minister said. Saudi Arabia would do if SU.S. to give it the same rights 25 years at a cost of more block the steps from nuclear number of countries that “The countries that we the U.S. failed to back its as other nuclear nations in than $80 billion. It has invited fuel production to potential have nuclear technology for are talking to are probably nuclear energy program, he its push to process its own U.S. firms to take part in bomb-making applications. peaceful purposes. roughly 10 countries or so said: “This is really something nuclear fuel, revealing that the program but acceptance Countries like India have “We are looking at the issue around the world and we have that’s up to our nuclear it’s currently in talks with from Washington requires already signed up to such of the viability of building not made a decision yet with energy professionals to deal 10 other countries should a country to sign a peaceful agreements with the U.S. nuclear reactors in order to regards to which path we will with, but our objective is we America refuse. nuclear cooperation pact. Speaking at the Munich produce energy so that we take and which country we want to have the same rights Saudi Arabia plans to Known as a 123 agreement, Security Conference, Adel can save the oil and export it will be focusing on more.” as other countries.” (CNBC) Huawei gets top honour at Bitex

Minister awarding ‘Exclusive Digital Transformation Partner’ award to Huawei CEO

Manama from the Minister. Attendees at Bitex inister o f Dr. Ebrhim Janahi, CEO experienced how Huawei’s Smart Transportation and of Tamkeen alongside Bitex City solutions use new ICT to Telecommunications,‘M Kamal Management visited Huawei sense, analyze, and converge data Ahmed, has honoured Huawei Booth on the first day of Bitex from city management systems with the ‘Exclusive Digital exhibition, for a first-hand and enable intelligent response Transformation Partner’ of look at Huawei’s solutions for to governance, livelihood, and BITEX 2018 award. smart cities, safe cities, smart business needs. Huawei also As the exclusive ‘Digital hospitality, cloud data centers, showcased its Agile POL for Transformation Partner’ of and agile network hospitality, new construction Bahrain’s top ICT event – Lu said, “Huawei started and smart buildings projects, Huawei took center stage its operations in Bahrain in which enables a full-cloud by connecting with top 2004 and shifted its Middle network that is agile, intelligent, government authorities and East Regional office to Bahrain open, and secure. business leaders to showcase in 2009. As the Kingdom Lu delivered the opening more agile, more intelligent, strengthens its position as speech, while Faisal Ameer • Elite Resort and Spa more connected solutions an ICT hub, we are proud Malik, CTO, Huawei Middle - Muharraq won the designed to shape the future of to contribute to building the East delivered the first keynote “Luxury Spa Resort” – smart and safe cities. infrastructure in Bahrain that of the Meet ICT Conference Bahrain and “Luxury John Lu Yuedong, CEO of is propelling the overall digital under the theme ‘Never Stop Family Beach Resort” – Huawei Bahrain accepted the transformation throughout the Exploring on the Road to Middle East. award on behalf of Huawei Middle East.” Digital Transformation’.

• The “Luxury Design Hotel” and “Luxury Contemporary Hotel” – Bahrain awards were Al Bilad, Dose Café in deal won by Elite Crystal Hotel Manama Commenting on the quick-service café in Kuwait in Juffair. l Bilad Real Estate agreement, Zeyad Abdullatif and the GCC Investment Company, the Janahi, General Manager of Al Commenting on the • Elite Grande Hotel in Seef Amaster developer of the Water Bilad Real Estate Investment agreement with Albilad Real District received excel- Garden City project, yesterday Company, said: “It is our Estate Investment Company, lence awards in three announced that Dose Cafe pleasure to welcome Dose Beshara Abdo, Managing categories in Bahrain: has committed to an uptake Cafe at Water Garden City.” Partner at Dose Cafe, said: “Luxury Business Hotel”, of space in the ‘Promenade Dose Café is a specialty “We are delighted and very “Luxury All Suite Hotel” Dining Strip’, overlooking the coffee company established in excited about opening our and “Luxury City Hotel”. Marina, which is the phase I of Kuwait in 2016, it owns and new branch in this landmark the development. operates a chain of owned development.” 10 BUSINESS Tuesday, February 20, 2018 Big bank boosts Egypt as dividend cut hurts Representative picture (Al Ahram Weekly)

COUNTRY/CURRENCIES BUY SELL Abu Dhabi AUSTRALIA 0.3058 0.3034 Dubai increases near-term doubts.” BANGLADESH 0.00477 0.00453 ulf stock markets were The Abu Dhabi index CANADA 0.3067 0.3035 sluggish yesterday, with edged down 0.1 per cent Closing Bell DENMARK 0.0660 Ga dividend cut pulling down as Waha , which had been EGYPT 0.0237 0.0219 SAUDI ARABIA rose 0.3pc to 7,528 points. EURO 0.4754 0.4729 major Abu Dhabi-listed trading near 10-month highs, financial firm Waha Capital, pulled back 4.1pc. It proposed HONGKONG 0.04967 0.04927 DUBAI gained 0.2pc to 3,298 points. INDIA 0.00601 0.00591 but Egypt’s bourse rose on the a 2017 cash dividend of 15pc, INDONESIA 0.00003016 0.00002846 back of a gain by its biggest down from 20pc for 2016. ABU DHABI edged down 0.1pc to 4,579 points. IRAN TUMAN 0.00010959 bank. Dubai edged up 0.2pc as IRAQI DINAR 0.000317 Equities in the Gulf rallied DAMAC Properties gained QATAR rose 0.3pc to 9,107 points. JAPAN 0.00370 0.003630 along with oil late last year 1.8pc. But courier Aramex,

JORDAN 0.5359 0.5351 and Saudi Arabia saw its which had surged in the last EGYPT climbed 0.8pc to 15,158 points. KOREA 0.00004034 largest-ever inflow of equity few days on strong fourth- KUWAIT 1.265 1.265 funds last month. But Brent quarter earnings, pulled back KUWAIT fell 0.2pc to 6,711 points. MALAYSIA 0.0994 0.0992 oil’s retreat from above $70 a 1.3pc. NEW ZEALAND 0.2829 0.2830 barrel since late January has Saudi Arabia’s index added BAHRAIN was flat at 1,333 points. NORWAY 0.0506 visibly reduced liquidity in 0.3pc as telecommunications NEPAL 0.00395 0.00368 OMAN dropped 0.1pc to 5,008 points. OMAN 0.98168 0.98301 many bourses. firm Mobily, dragged down PAKISTAN 0.00753 0.00341 In a report at the end of last in the last several days by PHILIPPINES 0.00753 0.00725 week, JP Morgan Cazenove weak fourth-quarter earnings, massively volatile in recent In Egypt, the index climbed QATAR 0.10381 0.10404 said that with oil at $70, it had rebounded 4.9pc. years, plunging from a peak of 0.8pc as Commercial SAUDI ARABIA 0.1006 0.10066 been on the point of upgrading Saudi Industrial Export, above 1,000 riyals hit in 2013, International Bank added SINGAPORE 0.2919 0.2899 its assessment of regional which deals in bulk but the company could play a 1.1pc. Al Ezz Dekheila Steel, SOUTH AFRICA 0.03380 0.03370 markets to “overweight”, but commodities and chemicals, role in an export boom which which has doubled in price SRI LANKA 0.00277 0.00243 had decided not to after oil jumped its 10pc daily limit for the government hopes to since November, partly because SWEDISH 0.0504 fell back. a fourth day in row, to 222.60 engineer as part of economic of improving prospects for the SWITZERLAND 0.4146 0.4116 “$63 ain’t $70,” JP Morgan riyals. reforms. Egyptian economy, surged a SYRIA 0.001740 0.0017 said, adding: “Lower oil The stock has been Qatar’s index rose 0.3pc. further 10pc. (Reuters) TAIWAN 0.013600 THAILAND 0.012220 0.012220 TURKEY 0.1055 UNITED KINGDOM 0.5369 0.5340 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 0.102850 0.102870 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 0.37790 0.37800 Alba names acting COO YUAN 0.056800 0.056800 Manama Commenting on Dr. Abdulla’s Rates are for indication purpose only. For firm rates or for currencies not listed above please call Bahrain Financing Company. Telephone: 17228888, Website: www.bfc.com.bh luminium Bahrain (Alba) appointment, Alba’s Chief Executive Alba’s Acting Aannounced the appointment of Dr Officer, Tim Murray, said: “Abdulla Chief Operations Abdulla Habib Ahmed as the Acting has more than 20 years of diversified Officer - Dr. Chief Operations Officer (COO) operations experience in Alba and Abdulla Habib with immediate effect, following the showed great mettle during the Line Ahmed. meeting of the Company’s Board of 5 Recovery situation. His appointment Directors on February 08, 2018. as the acting COO of Alba comes at a COUNTRY 1 US DLR 1 UK STG 1 SFR 100 YEN Dr. Abdulla joined Alba in 1995 as notable time as we progress on the Line a Trainee Engineer. During the last 22 6 Expansion Project and I am confident BAHRAIN 0.3770 0.5738 0.4062 0.3573 years, he has held various supervisory the Executive team will greatly benefit KUWAIT 0.2855 30.1260 0.3076 0.2706 and management roles in Alba -- with Abdulla in the new position.” Superintendent Reduction Line (2002); Dr. Abdulla attained PhD. degree in OMAN 0.3849 0.3573 0.4147 0.3648 R&D Manager (2009); Reduction Lines Chemical Engineering - Aluminium QATAR 3.6420 3.3805 3.9237 3.4515 Manager (2011); Customers Technical Smelting from University of New South UAE 3.6730 3.4093 3.9571 3.4809 Support Manager (2013); Director of Wales (UNSW), Australia in June 2016. Reduction Lines and Services (2015) He has an MBA from French Arabian SAUDI 3.7500 3.4808 4.0401 3.5538 and Director of Reduction Line 6 Start- School/ESSEC in addition to B.Sc.in up (2017). Chemical Engineering. Tuesday, February 20, 2017 11 Citroen: new C5 to reinvent sedan segment Opel to launch full-electric Corsa in 2020 itroen is making some bold claims for the next-generation pel said a full-electric version of its Corsa will launch C5, going as far as saying it will reinvent the sedan in 2020, a year after the conventionally powered new segment.C While many automakers are shifting all of their focus generationO of the subcompact hatchback goes on sale. to SUVs and crossovers, the French brand believes that any The Corsa EV will be a rival to battery-powered small cars credible auto manufacturer needs to be present in all such as the Renault Zoe. It will fill the gap left by the Opel main sectors of the automotive market. However, Ampera-e, which is being phased out after PSA bought Opel in a world where SUVs are currently the from General Motors last year. vehicles which consumers lust after, In a statement, Opel said all versions of the Corsa a change is definitely needed. will be built in its factory in Zaragoza, Spain, making (carscoops) the plant the first PSA Group factory in Europe to produce a full-electric Opel/Vauxhall model. (autonews)

apan’s biggest custom car the Pandarghini -- show took place in Tokyo as hundreds of perhaps a nod to a recent Jmanufacturers from around the world gathered to furry addition to Tokyo) with plenty of this to be show off the best and most bizarre way people can found on display at this year’s show in the custom modify their vehicles. paint jobs and prints that included tributes to anime More than 300,000 people attended the three- character Doraemon, Minions, and Hello Kitty. The day festival of all things motoring, as hundreds of Show Up division of Signal Inc., showed how much the biggest car brands and parts suppliers show off an Audi can be transformed with one of their car their wares. paints. While some of Japan’s leading automobile Tokyo Auto Salon began life in 1983 as the above manufacturers including Mazda, Subaru mentioned Tokyo Exciting Car Show, the brainchild and Hino maintained a presence of the editor-in-chief of tuning car magazine “Option.” at TAS, showcasing a number of The name changed to Tokyo Auto Salon in 1987. As their concept models and racing the event has grown scale so it has expanded in the cars, the event, which started life variety of exhibitors in attendance. TAS 2018 has in the 1980s under the name Tokyo plenty to offer for the car enthusiast right through to Exciting Car Show, continued the layman. (kyodonews) its celebration and promotion of aftermarket manufacturing, tuning, dressing and customization. Toyota Gazoo Among the most eye-catching Racing displays examples of dressing-up at its ‘GR Supersport TAS 2018 was a glittering Concept’ car which pink Lamborghini is a 1,000bhp road showcased by Japanese car based on a model brand Lyzer from car raced at Le Mans parts and accessories manufacturer World Wing Light. A sense of fun has Car dress-up shop always been a part of the D.A.D displays a TAS remit (look out for Mercedes-Benz A £1.8million Pagani Huayra BC supercar, successor SL600 decorated to the iconic Zonda, is displayed during the Tokyo with Swarovski crys- Auto Salon tals

A Mitsuoka Orochi, which is modeled to look like a trophy fish, is displayed in A Automobili Lamborghini SpA the booth of an LED Murcielago covered with 600,000 headlight maker pink Swarovski crystals including on the gear stick

A classic Volkswagen camper van which has been modified to include an awning to allow the owners to relax in nature

A Mercedes AMG GT3 rac A Honda Mugen RC20GT Civic type-R concept car is ing car decorated with- displayed to the public during the three-day motoring the animated character festival Hatsune Miku, a 16-year- old voiced by a synthesizer 12 Tuesday, February 20, 2018 Tuesday, February 20, 2018 13

Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa received outgoing UAE Ambassador Ab- Commander and First Deputy Premier HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa at the Gudaibiya dul Redha Abdullah Khouri. Deputy Premier hailed the ambassador’s role in bolstering outstanding Palace yesterday. The two leaders reviewed topics of positive impact on the national economy, in- bilateral fraternal relations, pointing out the leaderships’ keenness to further boost them for the com- Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa received the writers Rashid Sharida, Dr. Ihab Odwan and Dr. Mohammed Al Kooheji who presented him with copies of their books and PhD cluding the promotion of the tourism sector so as to constitute an added value. mon interest of both countries and peoples. thesis. The Deputy Premier praised the academic contribution of Bahraini writers to enriching the local and international library with various publications.

The Royal Charity Organisation (RCO) has held its annual ceremony to celebrate a year of dedicated efforts and landmark achievements. Supreme Council for Youth & Sport Chairman, Bahrain Olympic Committee President & Royal Charity Organisation (RCO) Chairman HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa patronised the event. The RCO Chairman paid tribute to RCO Honorary President His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa hailing the royal care for all families to ensure them decent living conditions.

Education Minister Dr. Majid Al Nuaimi received a delegation from the University of Bolton, compris- ing Vice-Chancellor George Holmes and Dean of the Engineer- ing College Dr. Zubair Hanslot. They discussed cooperation and reviewed development projects carried out by the ministry. The Minister highlighted The Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani received the efforts of the High- BDF Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received Bahrain’s Ambassador to the United States Shaikh Abdullah bin Rashid Al Khalifa (Left). MP Jalal Kadhem where they discussed aspects of cooperation and coordination beer Education Council to They discussed various topics of shared interest. Separately, the BDF Commander-in-Chief received a delegation from the United States House Armed Services Committee, tween the Ministry and Council of Representatives. The Minister affirmed Ministry’s encourage investment headed by Jennifer Thaxton-Bird (Right) and reviewed the bilateral ties. readiness to provide the support to the Council of Representatives. in higher education.

Justice, Islamic Af- fairs and Endow- ments Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al-Khalifa received Bahrain’s Ambassador to the United States of America Shaikh Abdulla bin Rashid Al-Khalifa. The minister welcomed Saudi Minister of Transport Dr. Nabil bin Mohammed Al-Amoudi received Bah- Bahrain’s envoy rain’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Shaikh Hamoud bin Abdullah Al Khalifa and to the US and dis- hailed the solid deep-rooted bilateral relations bonding the two kingdoms. cussed key issues Southern Governor HH Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali Al Khalifa met Interior Ministry Assistant Undersecretary for Human Resources Brigadier Adel Abdullah. The governor hailed the efforts made by the directorate The ambassador handed an invitation over to the minister to attend Bahrain of mutual interest. to boost its employees’ performance and discussed ways to boost cooperation to enhance the performance of the Southern Governorate’s personnel and cater for citizens’ needs. International Airshow. 12 Tuesday, February 20, 2018 Tuesday, February 20, 2018 13

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London ary Oldman won the best actor award on Sunday at the British GBafta awards for his role in “Darkest Hour”. While “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” walked away with the Best Film prize and a leading five wins at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Oldman edged out Daniel Day- Lewis for “Phantom Thread”, Timothee Chalamet for “Call Me by Your Name”, Daniel Kaluuya for “Get Out” and Jamie Bell for “Film Stars Don´t Die in Liverpool” to claim the top male acting prize. The British actor was heavily tipped for the Bafta after winning a Golden Globe last month for his depiction of the former prime minister, as well as earning critical acclaim and an Oscar nomination. The unofficial dress code on ctress Jennifer Lawrence was branded “rude” after she appeared the red carpet for the British to make a jibe at Joanna Lumley, the host of the 71st British Academy Film Awards was AAcademy Film Awards, organised by the British Academy of Film black at London’s Royal and Television Arts (BAFTA). Albert Hall. (thenews) Lumley, who hosted the ceremony for the first time after Stephen Fry, introduced Lawrence as the “hottest Actress on the planet” to British Academy Film Awards 2018 which Lawrence said “it’s a bit too much” Starting the ceremony, the 71-year-old said, “Right let’s start giving out some of those beautiful BAFTAs shall we?” “And we start with the award for Outstanding British Film and who better to kick the whole evening off than the hottest actress on the planet. Soon to be seen in ‘Red Sparrow’, it’s the ravishing Jennifer Lawrence.” (IANS)

he Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton yesterday defied Tthe Times’s Up protest Best film Best original screenplay at the 71st British Three Billboards Outside Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Academy Film Awards, Ebbing, Missouri Missouri organised by the Outstanding British film Best adapted screenplay Three Billboards Outside Call Me by Your Name BAFTA, by wearing a Ebbing, Missouri green dress, instead Best director: Guillermo Del Toro, of black worn by the The Shape of Water celebrities attending Best actress the ceremony. Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Film stars and Best actor directors made the Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour Best animated film one-colour statement Miles Teller Best supporting actress Coco to show support for the Allison Janney, I, Tonya Best cinematography fight against sexual February 20, 1987 Best supporting actor Blade Runner 2049 Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Best original music harassment against Outside Ebbing, Missouri The Shape of Water women, however, Actor known for his role in the film Rabbit Hole and Best foreign language film Best special visual effects only the ribbon The Handmaiden Blade Runner 2049 around Middleton’s for starring alongside JK Simmons in the 2014 film Best documentary Best production design I Am Not Your Negro The Shape of Water Jenny Packham dress Whiplash. His performance in The Spectacular Now Pictures courtesy of: 30West, A24, Focus Features, Fox Searchlight Pictures, was black. (IANS) earned him a Dramatic Special Jury Award. Sony Pictures Entertainment, Walt Disney Pictures, Warner Bros. © GRAPHIC NEWS Tuesday, February 20, 2018 15

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1. Game Night 2. Annihilation 3. The Lodgers 4. Beast of Burden 5. The Chamber Directors: John Francis Daley | Director: Alex Garland Director: Brian O’Malley Director: Jesper Ganslandt Director: Ben Parker Jonathan Goldstein Stars: Natalie Portman, Jennifer Stars: Charlotte Vega, David Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Grace Stars: Johannes Kuhnke, Charlotte Stars: Rachel McAdams, Jesse Jason Leigh, Tessa Thompson, Bradley, Moe Dunford, Bill Milner Gummer, Pablo Schreiber, Robert Salt, James McArdle, Elliot Levey Plemons, Jason Bateman, Michael Benedict Wong Wisdom C. Hall (www.imdb.com)

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(Feb 20th - Mar 20th) You’re intuitive by nature, but today you’re likely to have a rush of psychic premonitions. Insights into your own character could bring How to play: old traumas to the surface so you can release Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each them. Your dreams could be especially vivid row across, each column down and each 9-box square and rather disconcerting, although not in a contains all of the numbers from one to nine. negative way. Write them down. Tuesday, February 20, 2018 19 a #PollToday ISIS claim responsibility for attack on church in Russia Moscow woman fleeing the scene. SIS has claimed ISIS claimed one of its Search responsibility for a gun ‘soldiers of Islam’, who rampageI at an Orthodox they referred to as Khalil Trump says FBI missed church in Russia that left five Daghestan, carried out the signs on Florida shooting women dead. attack using his gun to ‘kill due to Russia probe. Do Khalil Khalilov screamed five of them and wound four you agree? ‘Allahu akbar’ as he opened others’. continues Yes No Cant Say fire with a hunting rifle Pictures show the body of before he was shot dead by Khalilov, who was dressed police in Kizlyar, a town in in military clothes and was the mainly Muslim region of carrying a hunting knife Dagestan. with Arabic inscriptions on Chilling footage shows the the black sheath. Next to his for Iran bearded 22-year-old attacker corpse lay two of his victims, walking to the church covered in a white shroud. on Sunday and a terrified (MailOnline) “I call on Iran to cease activity which risks escalating the conflict and to support a political solution to the conflict Marines drink cobra blood in plane in Yemen. I also call on all parties to the conflict to abide fully by applicable international US-Thai war drills law.” Boris Johnson British Foreign Secretary

Members of emergency and rescue team search for the plane that crashed in a mountainous area of central Iran

Tehran around the Dena mountain Commission in December Swastikas drawn on ranian rescue teams battled at altitudes as high as 4,500 2016 -- one of only three Israel’s Polish embassy severe weather yesterday as metres (15,000 feet). airlines barred over safety theyI searched for a passenger The ATR-72 twin-engine concerns. plane that disappeared high plane, in service for 25 years, The other 190 airlines in the Zagros mountains the left the capital’s Mehrabad banned by Europe were US and South Korean marines watch as a Thai marine han- previous day with 66 people airport at around 8:00 am blacklisted due to broader dles a cobra during the Cobra on board. (0430 GMT) Sunday and was concerns over safety Swastikas were drawn Chon Buri, Thailand US and Thai marines took Several helicopters that heading towards the city of oversight in their respective on the gates of Poland’s S and Thai marines park in an annual jungle had deployed at dawn to Yasuj, some 500 kilometres countries. embassy in the Israeli capital slurped snake blood survival drill on a Thai navy hunt for Aseman Airlines (300 miles) to the south. Iran has complained Tel Aviv, a day after Polish Uand ate scorpions in a base in Chonburi province, flight EP3704 were forced to Several relatives of that sanctions imposed Prime Minister Mateusz jungle survival programme where troops took turns return to base, officials said. passengers have travelled to by the United States have Morawiecki said Jews were yesterday as part of the two drinking blood from a “Unfortunately due the Dena mountain area where jeopardised the safety of its among perpetrators of the nations’ annual Cobra Gold severed cobra before grilling to strong winds and fog the plane is thought to have airlines, making it difficult Holocaust. war games. and eating the snakes. reducing visibility, it was come down, local media said. to maintain and modernise Now in its 37th year, Thai military trainers also not possible for helicopters A team of crash ageing fleets. Turkey renames Cobra Gold is one of the taught the group - which to continue their search,” a investigators from French air In a working paper US embassy street largest military exercises in included South Korean Red Crescent official told the safety agency BEA was set to presented to the United Turkish authorities changed Asia, bringing thousands troops - how to remove ISNA news agency. arrive in Iran later yesterday. 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Russia led investigators to the Federal Bureau of Mujic, who won a Silver Black Sam is regarded as the miss signs that could have Investigation for missing Bear acting award at the most successful pirate of all prevented a deadly school warning signs in the case Berlin Film Festival in 2013, time, capturing more than 53 shooting in Florida. of Nikolas Cruz, 19, who has died aged 48, follow- ships and plundering a loot In a series of tweets over is charged with killing 17 ing a harrowing descent into of $130 million (adjusted for the weekend from his Mar- people on Wednesday at extreme poverty despite his inflation) during his short a-Lago estate in Florida, Marjory Stoneman Douglas film success. career. Trump said congressional High School in Parkland, a The ship he went down in, An archaeologist probes the concretion surrounding a leg investigations and political Fort Lauderdale suburb. bone that was salvaged from the shipwreck For more, catch us the Whydah Gally, reportedly online at: “hatred” showed Russia The FBI acknowledged held more than four and a half had succeeded in sowing on Friday that it failed to tonnes of gold and silver when peninsula in Massachusetts, Most of the crew were www.newsofbahrain.com “discord, disruption and investigate a warning that he captured it in 1717. USA, where the Whydah killed and the treasure on /nobonline chaos” in the United States. Cruz possessed a gun and the Remains of the wreckage sunk in stormy seas the same board sunk to the ocean floor. /newsofbahrain He accused his Democratic desire to kill. (Reuters) were found in the Cape Cod year. (MailOnline) 20 Tuesday, February 20, 2018

n Iraq, owning this special Iraqis became brand-conscious Iitem can grease the skids in in everything from cars to business, get a politician to stand clothes. Luxury items that once A man at attention and even inspire were within the reach only of the makes affection in a sweetheart. narrow ruling elite flooded the This key that opens so many market. If you had money, you calculations doors is a cellphone SIM card. could express your individuality for what will But not just any SIM card. through what you wore, what you It must be “distinguished,” drove and what you carried. make him associated with a phone number The toppling of Hussein also successful in life considered prestigious because it shattered the tight political and or in business. has a distinctive or beautiful series business class that had surrounded of digits. Say, for instance, a string him, creating opportunities Among them is of sevens or zeros, or a repeating Hussein al Rashid, the CEO for savvy entrepreneurs and what his phone pattern of numerals. of a contracting firm in ambitious would-be power- number says The marketplace for these Baghdad, is one of many brokers. To project status and modest pieces of plastic inside Iraqis who has paid a premi- sophistication, they needed the about him - phones, which connect them to a um for a designer number, right tools. An impressive phone Cellphone dealer network, can rival that of gold and one that identifies the user number became indispensable. precious stones – with trades as distinguished and having While the phone number market Haider Mohamed in the thousands and tens of money and influence. exists in several other Middle thousands of dollars. Eastern countries, nowhere has And while this market it reached the excesses of Iraq. emerged about a decade ago, said Haider Mohamed, a Rarely do the prices elsewhere “I am always keen on carrying a new-found optimism 45-year-old cellphone dealer approach $100. That’s because, the latest iPhone and having in Iraq’s future after who specialises in distinguished for Iraqis, it’s about more than latest Land Cruiser,” he said, the recent defeat of phone numbers. His shop, vanity. It’s a way to stand out in a referring to the prized and Islamic State in Iraq “World of Distinction,” located society in which political upheaval pricey Toyota luxury SUV. “The has increased demand in a shopping strip in central has opened the door for new elites phone number completes the for the special SIMs Baghdad, advertises the special to emerge. prestige.” among aspiring business permutations available for sale on Essa Sultan, a 47-year-old Safa Mohsen, a wiry 44-year- executives, political long sheets of paper displayed in contractor, said he paid US$1,200 old, calls himself “the King of Iraqi women talk on their cellphones neophytes and young people the window. in 2009 for a phone number that Distinguished Numbers” and runs outside Mansur Mall, a place to see looking to treat themselves. “A man makes calculations for ends with six sevens. He has been a store of the same name. and be seen in Baghdad They’ve become so popular that what will make him successful offered US$10,000 for the number, A reporter asked him to Iraq’s largest telecom companies in life or in business,” Mohamed but he refuses to sell it. appraise several phone numbers are formalising the trade, said. “Among them is what his “This number gives the belonging to prominent Iraqis introducing offers for tiered SIM phone number says about him.” impression that I am distinguished, from the newspaper’s Baghdad cards from “Silver” to “Diamond And what does a phone number which helps me get business, bureau contact index. Plus.” A regular SIM card runs with the right combination of especially among officials in the Former prime minister Nouri about US$3, while a Silver card consecutive zeros and ones say? state ministries who I am dealing al-Maliki’s two numbers are carrying a number with some “It says he has taste. It also with,” he said. “If I call them from worth more than US$10,000 combination of consecutive pairs, says he’s loaded,” Mohamed said, a regular number, they wouldn’t each, Mohsen concluded. Major such as 4455, costs about US$30. breaking out into laughter. “It answer my call but when they see General Fadhil Jamil al-Barwari A Diamond Plus card – which gives him optimism. It gives him this number, they can’t ignore it of the elite, US-trained Counter features a number whose last prestige.” because they know a VIP is calling Terrorism Service, had a five digits are the same – will Mohamed said he once traded them.” number that would fetch at least set a seeker back US$1,300 to a particularly beautiful number Sultan said his phone number is US$38,000 for the sheer number US$1,500. to a businessman for a US$60,000 an essential element of his studied of consecutive zeros, Mohsen said. But it’s on the street and in Lexus, a claim confirmed by bling. (The Washington Post) internet chat rooms – where Mohamed’s top rival in the the trend was born – that the prestigious numbers business. big-money cards, also known Owners of the numbers and as “presidential numbers,” are the merchants who sell them found. generally agree the trend began The value of the cards is sometime in 2007 – a result of derived not from numerology or Saddam Hussein’s ouster in 2003 lucky dates but from what during the Iraq War. Iraq, long Special numbers, pasted on cardboard the number conveys cut off from the world by outside the King of Distinguished to others about the punishing sanctions and Numbers, range in price from $3 to phone’s owner. pariah status, began to open thousands of dollars depending on the “These up; new technology and digits and their order. numbers are foreign products started to a language,” pour in. Cellphones were among the most coveted items, especially in a country where few people use landlines.

Some young Iraqis have spent as much as $300 for a special phone number. Others are saving to get theirs Iraqi Kurds pose for a selfie cellphone photograph in the town of Choman near the Iran-Iraq border. SPORTS Tuesday, February 20, 2018 21 MEDAL TABLE Country Gold Silver Bronze Total Lorentzen 1. Norway 11 9 8 28 2. Germany 10 6 4 20 3. Canada 6 5 6 17 4. Netherlands 6 5 2 13 lands 5. United States 5 3 2 10 500m U.S. players celebrate scoring a goal (Pic courtesy: gold Xinhua) Pyeongchang having achieved 26 in both 1994 and orway’s Havard Lorentzen set a 2014. USA to face NWinter Olympic record to win The event follows a time trial format, the men’s 500m speed skating final by with the 32 qualifiers taking it in turn Canada in final 0.01 seconds. to race in pairs in separate lanes on a Pyeongchang This season’s World Cup leader 400m oval track. he United States will face Canada in edged out South Korea’s Cha Min- Japan’s Tsubasa Hasegawa, skating Thursday’s women’s ice hockey final as they kyu after clocking 34.41 seconds at in the first pair of 18 pairs, set the early lookT to win their first Olympic gold medal in the Gangneung Oval. mark of 35.08 seconds. event for 20 years. Gao Tingyu finished third for China, It took until the 10th pair for The American team thumped Finland 5-0 in 0.24 seconds behind Lorentzen. world champion and Sochi 2014 the semi-finals, before Canada matched that result It is the first time in 70 years that silver medallist Jan Smeekens from against the Olympic athletes from Russia. Norway have claimed the title after the Netherland’s to move ahead with It will be the fourth successive time the North Finn Helgesen’s gold medal in 1948. 34.930 seconds. American neighbours have contested the gold- Norway have now won 27 medals in Smeekens was soon relegated to medal match. Pyeongchang, setting a new record for third as Gao - with a track record - and “It’s honestly a dream come true,” said USA their most at a single Winter Olympics, Japan’s Jojo Kato moved ahead. (BBC) forward Hilary Knight. “It’s the world’s biggest stage. It’s the game you’ve been dreaming of. You have to keep Havard Lorentzen celebrates (Pic courtesy: Xinhua) working and do the things you do well.” Norway beat Germany The superpowers of women’s ice hockey have (L to R) Gold medallists Germany’s Johannes Lochner and Christopher Pyeongchang Germany’s Karl Geiger, also dominated in the World Championships, Weber, Canada’s Justin Kripps and Alexander Kopacz pose orway beat Germany and Stephan Leyhe, Richard Freitag meeting in every final since the competition began Poland to win the men’s and Andreas Wellinger finished in 1990. (BBC) Nteam ski jumping event at the 22.8 points behind in silver. Winter Olympics for the first They finished just 3.3 points Tessa Virtue (L) and Scott Moir compete time. ahead of Poland’s Maciej Kot, (Pic courtesy: Xinhua) Daniel Andre Tande, Stefan Hula, Dawid Kubacki Andreas Stjernen, Johann and Kamil Stoch. Andre Forfang and Robert Stoch earlier retained his Johansson combined to post large hill individual title in 1098.5 points over two rounds. Pyeongchang. (BBC) Canada, Germany share bobsleigh gold

Pyeongchang 12th. Canadian pair set anada and Germany Hall and brakeman Joel shared the two-man Fearon headed into Monday’s short-dance record bobsleighC Winter Olympic gold final heats in seventh, but medal as a remarkable race in finished with a combined time Pyeongchang Pyeongchang finished as a dead of 3:18.34 to slip out of the anada’s Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir posted heat. top 10. a short-dance world record score to take the Canada’s Justin Kripps and The fastest five pilots were leadC heading into Tuesday’s Winter Olympics free Alexander Kopacz posted a separated by a quarter of a dance final. combined time of three minutes second after heat three, but the The pair, who won gold in Vancouver in 2010, 16.86 seconds after four runs drama was reserved for the final scored 83.67, leaving them 1.74 ahead of France’s - the same time as German two runs of the competition. Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron in pair Francesco Friedrich and With Canada leading Pyeongchang. Thorsten Margis. Germany by 0.06secs, it was The four-time Olympic medallists have only It is the first time the Olympic Friedrich to race first and he been beaten once since coming out of retirement title has been shared in 20 years. piloted the second-fastest run of (L to R) Team Norway’s Daniel Andre Tande, Andreas Stjernen, in late 2016. The Great Britain sled, the final heat, 0.01secs behind Johann Andre Forfang and Robert Johansson pose for photos Virtue and Moir inspired Canada to the figure piloted by Brad Hall, finished Latvia, who took bronze. (BBC) (Pic courtesy: Xinhua) skating team title last week. 22 Tuesday, February 20, 2018 SPORTS Anderson lifts New York Open New York times in my career,” Anderson said. “One evin Anderson had already dealt with of the big goals I had for this year was to the disappointment of falling short in try to be a bit more successful in that final Ka final in New York. stage. I fell a little short earlier this year in His surprising run to the U.S. Open India and it feels great to come through final last summer jump-started his climb and get today’s win. So, gives me a lot of back into the top 10, but his loss to Rafael confidence for the year.” Nadal was a painful reminder that he kept The South African dominated the coming up short at the finish line. tiebreaker after a tight third set, winning Back in New York this week, he finally the first six points and leading Querrey to got the ending he wanted. slam his racket to the court in frustration. The top seed won the first New York Anderson will move to career-high ninth Open on Sunday, beating No. 2 seed Sam in the ATP rankings yesterday, continuing Querrey 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (1) for his fourth a strong rise that began in nearby Flushing career ATP Tour title. Meadows when he reached his lone Grand Anderson came into Sunday 3-11 in Slam final as the world’s No. 32 player, the ATP Finals, with one loss already this year. lowest-ranked U.S. Open finalist since the “I have been runner-up quite a few inception of the rankings in 1973. (AP) Kevin Anderson (Pic courtesy: atpworldtour) Red Bull launch new car for 2018 season

London Daniel Ricciardo will conduct initial testing at Red Bull’s new RB14 F1 car ed Bull have launched the car they Silverstone on Monday. (Pic courtesy: redbullracing.redbull) hope will return them to Formula 1 Red Bull are the first major team to unveil their championshipR contention for the first time car, at the start of a week that will see the vast in five years. majority of the new machinery appear before the The RB14 bucks the team’s trend of recent start of pre-season testing on 26 February. years, by appearing well before the Renault and Sauber are launching on Tuesday, start of pre-season testing. world champion Mercedes and rivals Ferrari on The team said launching Thursday and McLaren on Friday. “aggressively late” Red Bull came on strong towards the allowed more time to end of last season after a slow develop the car, but start, Max Verstappen that they did not winning two of the need to launch last six races. late this year. (BBC)

Iran wrestler Muguruza to play banned in Birmingham for 6 months London Wimbledon title, will join last year, said in a Alireza Karimi (file pic) pain’s Garbine British number one Johanna statement. London conceded points to lose 14-3 Muguruza will prepare Konta and twice Wimbledon Kvitova is the defending n Iranian wrestler has been in order to avoid a semi- forS the defence of her champion Petra Kvitova in champion at the WTA banned for six months after final against Israel’s Uri Wimbledon title by playing the field at Edgbaston Priory Premier tournament, which Adeliberately losing to avoid a Kalashnikov. the Birmingham Classic Club. will be played from June bout with an Israeli opponent. His coach, Hamidreza on grass in June, the “Winning my first 16-24. Alireza Karimi was leading Jamshidi, was banned from tournament organisers said Wimbledon title was so The event precedes the Russia’s Alikhan Zhabrailov 3-2 the sport for two years. Iran yesterday. special and I can’t wait to play Eastbourne International, in the 86kg freestyle quarter- does not recognise the state of Two-times grand slam in front of British crowds which is a last chance for final at the Under-23 World Israel and forbids its athletes winner Muguruza, who again,” the world number players to fine-tune their Championships in November. from competing against Israelis Garbine Muguruza (file pic) defeated Venus Williams three, who reached the grasscourt game before After being told to lose, at international sporting events. to claim her maiden semifinals in Birmingham Wimbledon. (Reuters) Karimi, 23, deliberately (BBC) SPORTS Tuesday, February 20, 2018 23 Get ready for Jawad Mini Marathon DT News Network reputation over the years for 3 categories - 5 km, 8 km and at The Jawad Dome on the Husam Mubarak Manama the causes it supports and the a walkathon of 5 km. day of the event to tackle any ollowing the huge success interest it has generated. They are divided into emergency. Fof the 10th Mini Marathon The Group aims to use the different age groups starting They will also provide free Mubarak analyses and the tremendous support, event to spotlight Autism from 9 year old to over health check-ups on the day Jawad Business Group intends Spectrum Disorder which is 50 year for both men and of the event. to make its 11th Annual Mini prevalent in the country. women. On this occasion the Brave 10 in Jordan Marathon an even bigger All proceeds from the race This will allow all runners marathon committee made Manama Nawras Abzakh Mohammad success on Friday. will be donated to Bahrain a fair chance of winning. special mention of the usam Mubarak, Veteran Fakhreddine and Abdul Conducted under the Autistic Society, and to Mini Marathon also have a support extended by the martial arts coach and Kareem Al Selwady have patronage of the Governor encourage volunteer work to category for handicapped Governor and all officials at Hthe father of Abdul Kareem been confirmed for the event. of Northern Governorate, support autistic children. It participants. the Northern Governorate to Al Selwady, had reviewed Mubarak highlighted the Ali Al Shaikh Abdul Hussein also helps the patients and There will be more than 33 make the marathon a success. the impact of Brave 10: The long lasting impact of such Al Asfoor, the 11th Annual their families, in addition to trophies for the winners, and The Traffic and the Public Kingdom Rises to be hosted an initiative in Jordan on an Jawad Mini Marathon has finding the right programs, a raffle draw will with more Security Directorates in in Jordan. economic and developmental been taglined, “Run or Walk courses and activities. than 20 prizes to be won. Ministry of Interior worked The event has received front. for the Cause.” The fees will be BD 1 for American Mission closely with organizers to warm response from the “Brave Combat Federation The Jawad Mini Marathon children under 16 years and Hospital medical team will be ensure all proceedings will go Hashemite Kingdom of has globalised the sport and has steadily built up a BD2 for adults. There will be present with their ambulance smoothly. Jordan as the initiative brings brought an international back mixed martial arts after platform for athletes to long duration of absence. showcase their abilities. He The veteran coach thanked analysed that the athletes are the initiatives of the Kingdom so far the best that had ever of Bahrain and His Highness been featured in Jordan and Aru confirms Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al the nation is awaiting for the Khalifa towards the sport. tenth edition to take off in The impact of bringing the Jordan. One among the most best mixed martial artists awaited fights anticipated will Giro d’Italia from the Middle East under be Abdul Kareem Al Selwady on banner was highlighted. who will face an equally The biggest names of talented veteran, Charlie mixed martial arts in Jordan Leary. Both fighters are at participation will be featured during the the same level and it will be a event. Jarrah Al Selawe, competitive and exciting fight Jalal Al Daaja, Mohammad to look out for,” commented Ghorabi, Tarek Suleiman, Husam Mubarak. Dubai abio Aru has officially confirmed that he will ride the FGiro d’Italia in May, announcing his decision yesterday Renault gains after “careful consideration of many variables.” While the likes of Tom Dumoulin and Chris Froome had already set out their intentions to target the Corsa Rosa, and could take years others the Tour de France, Aru had remained coy about his own plans. London Bull and Mercedes are,” It was reported in December that he would head back ico Hulkenberg says he Hulkenberg said. to the Giro after doing the Tour de France in the last two accepts Renault might “The investment they seasons, but it was also suggested that UAE Team Emirates Nneed another two to three make now in building and wanted their new signing and star rider at the biggest event years to match Mercedes in modernising the factory, the of the year and that he might line up at the Tour alongside Formula 1. benefit we will get only in Dan Martin and Alexander Kristoff. Renault will launch its two/three years’ time - not Yesterday, the decision to go to the Giro was announced 2018 car on Tuesday, for its until everything is up and at an event at the headquarters of Emirates ahead of the third year back in F1 as a full running and we understand Abu Dhabi Tour. factory operation after taking it. “I really wanted to mull over this important decision, and over what was previously the “There is always such a I’ve had many constructive conversations with the team,” Lotus team and committing long lead up time. They have said Aru major investment to all been through the same. “The decision to participate in the Giro d’Italia was improving its facilities. “Look at Mercedes, how made with conviction, after careful consideration of many “It is a very time- many years they were OK but variables.” consuming thing to get a not where they are now. Red There were few details in the announcement beyond the team to the level that Red Bull, the same.” (Autosport) simple fact that Aru will be present at the Giro, and the rest of his Grand Tour plans remain unknown. There is an extra week this year between the Giro and Tour, and Aru could head to France to ride alongside fellow new recruit Dan Martin, who finished one place below him in sixth last year. However, Aru has also expressed an interest in riding the Vuelta a España across August and September as preparation for the hilly World Championships in Austria. (Cyclingnews)

Nico Hulkenberg (file pic) Fabio Aru Get ready for Jawad P23 Mini Marathon SPORTS 2424 Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Real Madrid’s Marco Asensio and teammates Real Madrid celebrate

fightbackMadrid had beaten Paris Saint-Germain in senior career with a fantastic eal Madrid staged a storming the Champions League in midweek. free-kick strike. second-half comeback to beat Asensio, Dani Carvajal, Lucas Madrid’s problems grew as Marcelo Real RealR Betis 5-3 in an eight-goal La Liga Vasquez, Mateo Kovacic and Gareth hobbled off with what appeared to be had been thriller. Bale all came in and Real were ahead a hamstring injury, and the equaliser decidedly Marco Asensio (two), Sergio after 11 minutes when Jordi Amat that Betis deserved arrived after 33 second best Ramos, Cristiano Ronaldo and failed to clear Marcelo’s cross. minutes. in the first Karim Benzema were on target as the Lucas found Ronaldo and Antonio Joaquin’s delivery again caused half but they Spanish champions recovered from Adan could only his shot into the problems and Mandi attacked the were level five minutes a 2-1 interval deficit to avenge Betis’ path of Asensio, who finished with a cross to beat Navas with a close-range after the restart. Bernabeu victory in September. firm header. header. Lucas swung his Aissa Mandi and a Nacho own But the goal only served to push Ronaldo was well offside when he corner towards the penalty goal saw Betis’ first-half superiority Betis forward as Madrid were forced slid the ball into the Betis net and spot where it was met by the rewarded, while Sergio Leon gave the to defend countless home attacks. moments later the hosts were ahead. head of Ramos, who bulleted hosts late hope until Benzema struck Mandi diverted Joaquin’s corner Junior Firpo, playing only his home his second league goal in stoppage time. wide and Loren came close to beating second senior game, galloped onto of the season. Among the madness, Madrid Keylor Navas from 25 yards. Joaquin’s pass and went for goal. Madrid were now a different became the first team in La Liga The Costa Rica international then Navas could parry his effort and proposition and Bale, history to reach 6,000 goals in the pulled a save out of the top drawer the ball struck Nacho for the defender largely anonymous until competition. to stop Joaquin levelling and t o register an unfortunate that point, forced two Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane marking the 700th o w n goal. excellent stops from changed almost half the side which game of his Adan. (PA Sport)

Real Madrid team celebrate victory over Real Betis

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