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Red Devils stun World Cup favourites in quarter-final thriller 20 SPORTS SPORTS 19 France forge ahead South Syrian rebels La victoire lay down arms Amman

outh Syrian rebels agreed Sto give up arms in a Rus- sian-brokered cease-fire deal yesterday, rebel sources said, surrendering Daraa province to the government in another major victory for President Bashar Assad and his Russian allies. The Syrian government recovered the crucial Nassib border crossing with Jor- dan, held by rebels for three years, state media reported, after a fierce assault in in- surgent territory along the frontier backed by Russian air strikes. The Daily Tribune Deputy Editor-in-Chief Ahdeya Ahmed, who is on a visit to State media made no men- France, captured merriment at Champs-Élysées following the French victory tion of the agreement. Rebel over Uruguayans in the World Cup quarter final match yesterday, through sources said Russia would her lens. France grabbed an impressive quarter-final (2-0) win to become the guarantee the safe return of first side to reach the World Cup 2018 semi-finals. civilians who fled the government offensive in the biggest single exodus of the war, with 320,000 people uprooted.

Paedophile arrested Jeddah

t the direction of Saudi Deal or no deal AArabia’s Attorney Gen- World powers fall short of providing tangible guarantees sought by Iran eral Sheikh Saud Al-Mojeb, the security bodies succeed- age to compensate for US Unlike at past meetings, ed in arresting the young Washington has told sanctions that begin taking Mogherini took no ques- men, Tambak, accused of • effect in August. tions. abusing children sexually countries they must stop Ministers from Britain, “All the commitments and deceiving them using buying the Iranian oil China, France, Germany made today, should be im- PlayStation video games, from November 4 or face and Russia met their Irani- plemented before the Au- Arab News reported. financial consequences. an counterpart in Vienna for gust deadline ... it is up to A source from the Attor- the first time since US Pres- the leadership in Tehran ney General’s office said this ident Donald Trump left a to decide whether Iran came as a part of the role the Vienna nuclear accord in May, but should remain in the deal office plays in protecting the diplomats had seen limited ... the proposal was not society, holding accountable orld powers and Iran appeared scope for salvaging it. precise and a complete those who break the legisla- to make no concrete break- Trump pulled the Unit- one,” Mohammed Javad tion and referring them to Wthrough yesterday in talks to ed States out of the multi- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (C) at the meeting on the Zarif told reporters. the judicial system to apply provide Tehran with an economic pack- national deal under which nuclear deal in Vienna yesterday. Speaking earlier in the the right punishment. sanctions on Iran were lift- day, France’s foreign min-

The General Attorney’s of- S. Korea Turkey ed in return for curbs on its nuclear previously-announced broad priorities ister said that world powers would strug- fice had recently monitored Japan 6.6% 4.1% programme verified by the Interna - ranging from guaranteeing Iranian oil gle to keep to that deadline. 9.1% China all abuses and prosecuted 45.6% tional Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA). revenue to shipping ties, banking and all “They (Iran) must stop threatening to Rest of the world those who were responsible 16.8% Washington has since told countries other trade and investment co-operation. break their commitments to the nuclear to preserve the security and they must stop buying the Opec pro - “Participants agreed to keep progress deal,” Jean-Yves Le Drian said. India safety of the society. 17.8% ducer’s oil from Nov. 4 or face financial under close review and to reconvene the “We are trying to do it (economic pack- consequences. joint commission, including at ministe- age) before sanctions are imposed at the Speaking after three hours of talks, EU rial level, as appropriate in order to ad- start of August and then the next set of foreign policy chief Federica Mogher- vance common efforts,” Mogherini said, sanctions in November. For August it

SOURCE: THE OBSERVATORY OF ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY ini, who chaired the talks, read a state- adding that all sides were determined to seems a bit short, but we are trying to do Iran’s oil export destinations. ment from the six delegations repeating find and implement solutions. it by November,” he said. DON’T MISS IT TRAGIC DEATHS Saudi mishap victims Two Bahrainis killed in accident 02 recovering at SMC TDT|Manama Mohammed Zafran 24 adult women married wo Bahrainis were killed in an ac- 03 teenaged boys cident that occurred on Shaikh Isa TBin Salman Highway yesterday last year morning. Sources say the car in which both of them 8 Bahrainis were travelling crashed into a cement barrier killed in Saudi after the driver lost control over the vehicle. A man and a woman were in the car, the 05 accidents in past Interior Ministry confirmed the incident. one week In the impact of the crash, the car bounced back onto the road hitting two other vehicles. No passenger travelling in the other vehicles that got involved in the accident were injured. An investigation has been ordered into the accident. Civil Defence personnel at the site of accident. SATURDAY, JULY 7, 2018 02 Saudi mishap victims recovering at SMC Relatives of victims thank Health Ministry for timely action

Nine other victims are• expected to return to the kingdom tomorrow, along with a Bahraini medical team which was deployed to take care of them while in Saudi Arabia.

Scores of people, while• on their way to performing Umrah, were injured when their bus overturned on Al Qasem- Madinah highway. Ms Saleh speaking to an accident victim at SMC yesterday. Ms Saleh along with senior Health Ministry officials enquiring about the health conditions of accident victims with SMC doctors. Manama The minister visited the Short treatment until they recover The Health Ministry’s Un- to receive the wounded and pro- Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, His Stay Unit, where she met the fully. dersecretary, while meeting 12 vide them with the necessary Royal Highness Prime Minister ealth Minister Faeqa Al injured and their relatives. The minister also inspected people who had been wounded treatment. Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Saleh yesterday paid a She urged doctors and nurses the units and equipment that at the bus accident, highlight- Nine other victims are expect- Khalifa, and His Royal High - Hvisit to the Salmaniya to continue providing them with had been prepared to receive all ed the government’s constant ed to return to the kingdom to- ness Prince Salman bin Hamad Medical Complex (SMC) to get all necessary care and treatment. those injured in the accident, keenness to take care of Bahrai- morrow, along with a Bahraini Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, assured about the health situa- Ms Al Saleh met all patients commending the tremendous nis in Bahrain or abroad, noting medical team which was de - Deputy Supreme Commander tion of eight people who had been who had been injured during efforts exerted by all the Health that the Ministry had activated ployed to take care of them while and First Deputy Premier, for injured during a recent tragic bus the tragic bus accident, and was Ministry’s affiliates to follow-up an emergency plan as soon as in Saudi Arabia. their directives to the competent accident in Saudi Arabia. informed about the treatment on the health situation of the the tragic accident happened to The patients and their fami- authorities to take care of them. The injured were received by they have received so far in Sau- injured. provide all necessary treatment lies valued highly the support Scores of people, while on the Health Ministry’s Undersec- di Arabia and Bahrain, wishing She stressed that taking care for the injured and ensure their provided for them by the Health their way to performing Um - retary, Dr Waleed Al Manae, on them speedy recovery. of Bahrainis, wherever they are, safe return. Ministry in Bahrain and abroad, rah, were injured when their bus arrival at the Bahrain Interna- She stressed that they would is among the priorities of the He asserted that all the Minis- and extended thanks and ap - overturned on Al Qasem-Madi- tional Airport. receive all necessary care and government. try’s facilities had been prepared preciation to His Majesty King nah highway.

Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism Zayed Al Zayani yesterday met with his Thai counterpart Utama Savanayon, The Chief Executive Officer of Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority, Shaikh Khaled bin Humood Al Khalifa received in the presence of Bahraini Ambassador to Thailand Ahmed Al Hajeri, Industry, Commerce and Tourism Ministry Assistant a delegation from the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). The meeting discussed topics of common Undersecretary for Foreign Trade Imen Ahmed Al Dusari, Assistant Undersecretary for Local Trade Hamid Yusef Rahma and interest including ways to enhance cooperation and increase innovative initiatives and means to benefit from international members of the accompanying delegation. Both ministers discussed bilateral relations and ways of bolstering cooperation expertise in the field of tourism. between both countries mainly in the economic field.

Bahrain Polytechnic held the Equal Opportunities Meeting at the campus, chaired by chief executive officer Dr Jeff Zabudsky, where they discussed a number of topics, including honouring Bahraini women in the field of engineering. The polytechnic aims to achieve the national objectives of integrating Bahraini women’s needs in all areas, including services provided to employees and beneficiaries.

NIHR’s committee holds key meeting Manama on the kingdom’s steps to achieve those goals, as well as the challenges it is facing in this regard. he National Institution of Human Rights Relevant parties such as NGOs, the Shura (NIHR)’s Economic, Social and Cultural Council, the Representatives Council, the Unit- TRights Committee held its fourteenth ed Nations Development Programme (UNDP), regular meeting, under the chairmanship of the Foreign Ministry, the Labour and Social Dr Hameed Ahmed Husain. Members Abdulla Development Ministry and the Supreme Coun- Ahmed Al Derazi and Wedad Radhi Al Moosawi cil for Women are expected to be invited to the also attended. seminar. The panel discussed the resolutions and rec- The committee also praised the royal di - ommendations of its previous meetings, and rectives to distribute housing units, and com- reviewed what has been done regarding them mended the government’s keenness to ensure so far. the citizens’ easy access to housing services The committee discussed a proposal to hold a without delay. In this context, the panel lauded seminar in the fourth quarter of this year on sus- the efforts of the Housing Ministry to increase tainable development goals (SDGs) to shed light The meeting discussed many resolutions and recommendations. housing gains in the kingdom. 03 SATURDAY, JULY 7, 2018 big story 24 adult women married teenaged boys last year While many say love rules over laws, there are some who see laws above love

The minimum legal marital age• for men is 18 in the Kingdom while for women it is 16. But in exceptional cases men below 18 and women under 16 can approach the Sharia court and can get a ruling in their favour to get married.

Shaikh Anas Bu Hindi, a cleric• and legal expert, said the law of the land doesn’t allow marriage of minors.

The data also showed that most• of the women who married teenaged boys were in the age group 20-24, while there were also women aged above 50 who married men in the age group between 25 and 29. A table showing the age of men at marriage in the Kingdom.

TDT|Manama Abbas Al Mughanni DID wenty-four adult women married teenaged boys last year, Age differences is not a This is a subject of Taccording to statistics provided big issue. But physical and personal freedom. KNOW by the Ministry of Justice and Islamic emotional compatibility Marriage is based on a Affairs. and competency are things consent between a man The data also showed that most of and a woman. the women who married teenaged that matter the most. JAFAR Bahrain is committed to boys were in the age group 20-24, SHAIKH EBRAHIM international conventions, while there were also women aged including the convention above 50 who married men in the age group between 25 and 29. “The law does not allow officials to on the rights of children, The minimum legal marital age for give permission for the marriages of and officials in the men is 18 in the Kingdom while for men under the age of 18 and women Kingdom always tries not women it is 16. But in exceptional under the age of 16,” he said. to violate its laws and cases men below 18 and women under “If a youngster under the age of 18 international conventions, 16 can approach the Sharia court and wishes to get married, then his case and if there is a situation can get a ruling in their favour to get is submitted to the court. Same thing that is not in line with the married. applies for a girl below 16, who wants In such cases the ruling will be made to get married. The final decision will standards by a panel consisting of three judges. be taken by a panel of three judges.” Speaking to Tribune, Shaikh Anas Bahrain is committed to interna - is the greed that makes them do this.” Bu Hindi, a cleric and legal expert, tional conventions, including the con- The law does not Abdul Zahra Salman has a differ - said the law of the land doesn’t allow vention on the rights of children, and ent take on the subject. “With love, marriage of minors. officials in the Kingdom always tries allow officials to everything melts, and differences will not to violate its laws and interna - give permission seize to exist. Love transforms nega- tional conventions, and if there is a for the marriages tives into positives. This can only be situation that is not in line with the of men under understood by those who have lived standards, it will be sent to court and the age of 18 and a true love story. People believe that the judge is the one who decides over love is the same as lust, but that is a With love, everything women under the it, Shaikh Anas, also a former lawmak- age of 16. false belief and that is why they mis - melts, and differences er, pointed out. interpret and pass judgments that are will seize to exist. Love Throwing light on the subject, Shai- SHAIKH ANAS far from truth.” transforms negatives kh Ebrahim Mattar, another legal ex- Jassim Ahmed, also a citizen, said into positives. pert, said, “There is nothing wrong if the subject doesn’t deserve a discus - you go by Sharia for a woman to marry tainment of adulthood is the basic sion. “Building a happy family has ABDUL a man who is younger or older, as long qualification. “Adult women marrying nothing to do with one’s age. A happy as there is competence and ability to teenaged boys is not something that family is based on values of love, re- perform the marital duties. should not be welcomed.” spect and care. Marriage fails when its “However, there are laws imposed Speaking on the issue, citizen Jafar first and main goal is sex and satisfac - by the government to manage the so - Touq said marriage is all about per - tion of sexual instincts.” ciety, and these laws have fixed the sonal freedom. “It is down to a woman Ali Touq said normally a woman Building a happy minimum marital age for men and to decide whether she wants to marry should marry a man close to her age. family has nothing to women at 18 and 16 respectively.” someone younger or older than her. “If a woman aged above 50 is marrying do with one’s age. A “Age differences between spouses is This is a subject of personal freedom. a guy less than 25 years, it is very clear happy family is based not a big issue. But physical and emo - Marriage is based on a consent be - that she is suffering from psycholog- on values of love, tional compatibility and competency tween two parties,” he explained. ical disease. The young man would respect and care. are things that matter the most,” he Ahmed Abbas, another citizen said have preferred to marry her eyeing explained. it doesn’t make sense for an adult her wealth or else how could a man JASSIM Another cleric Shaikh Ali Al Safi woman to get married to a teenager. marry someone who is possibly elder said marriage is a sacred act and at - “Perhaps many do it for money and it to his mother?” SATURDAY, JULY 7, 2018 04

Bahrain-Thailand ties in the spotlight Bangkok prosperity to Thailand and its sador of the Kingdom of Bahrain horizons, wishing Bahrain fur- friendly people. and took pride in the depth of ther progress and prosperity. he Prime Minister of the He also conveyed the same friendly ties between the King- For his part, Ambassador Al Kingdom of Thailand, from HRH Prime Minister, Prince dom of Bahrain and the Kingdom Hajri hailed the distinguished TGeneral Prayut Chan- Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and of Thailand. Bahraini-Thai relations and af- o-cha, yesterday received the HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Lauding the remarkable devel- firmed the keen desire of the Ambassador of Bahrain Ahmed Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, opment witnessed by the King- kingdom of Bahrain to expand Abdullah Al Hajri who conveyed Deputy Supreme Commander dom of Bahrain at all levels and in the aspects of bilateral cooper- to him His Majesty King Hamad and First Deputy Premier. all fields, the Thai Premier said it ation and coordination vis-à- bin Isa Al Khalifa’s greetings and During the meeting, the Thai would support the joint interests vis all issues at international wishes for further progress and Premier welcomed the Ambas- General Prayut Chan-o-cha receiving Ambassador Al Hajri. and open up wider investment gatherings. UNIDO to train SMEs on implementing standards Training to focus on implementing quality, environment, social security and management standards

The implementation of standards• is expected to greatly improve the quality of products and will help Bahrain boost its exports.

TDT|Manama Mohammed Zafran Currently, it is our hase two of the initiative that aims understanding Pto help SMEs in the Kingdom implement standardised practices will that not many be launched in September, a United SMEs in this Nations Industrial Development Or- region have ganisation (UNIDO) representative an- implemented nounced. standards, The UNIDO and Bahrain Standards except the big and Metrology Directorate (BSMD) of companies. the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism and United Nations In- MR ABDULHAMID dustrial Development Organisation are currently helping SMEs across Bahrain to implement standards in order to vi- The implementation of standards is talise the SME sector in Bahrain as part expected to greatly improve the quality of a recently launched initiative. SMEs represent nearly 90 per cent of the world economy. of products and will help Bahrain boost The initiative is being implemented its exports. in two phases, UNIDO expert Osama ion surveys as we want to find out the ment standards in addition to product and less able to survive. They do not On Thursday, the Ministry of Indus- Abdulhamid told Tribune. challenges faced by them and what related standards. Each industry has function efficiently and there is a lot of try, Commerce and Tourism in collab- The phase one was launched last they need help with. The second phase their own set of standards that needs wasted efforts and resources as they are oration with the GCC Standardisation week and is expected to last until which will be launched in two months, to be implemented, he added. not aware of the best practices.” Organisation and the United Nations September when the phase 2 will be will be for the technical training,” he “Currently, it is our understanding “SMEs represent 90 per cent of the Industrial Development Organisation launched. said. that not many SMEs in this region have world economy which makes them (UNIDO) organised a workshop titled “Phase 1 is all about spreading aware- He said that during the phase 2, UN- implemented standards, except the big quite important. That is why UNIDO “Constraints Facing Small and Medium ness about standards and why it needs IDO will train SMEs on implementing companies,” he said. is keen on this project to support the Enterprises in Applying the Standards” to be implemented. This phase will quality standards, environment stand- “Without implementing standards implementation of standards in Bahrain which explained to SME’s how they can also be a time when we conduct opin- ards, social security standards, manage- the businesses are less competitive and the GCC.” benefit from applying standards.

Beauty and beyond

Student Usama Hamid presents a kaleidoscopic view of the Kingdom through awe-inspiring clicks. SATURDAY, JULY 7, 2018 05 8 Bahrainis killed in Saudi accidents in past one week Most accident victims were on pilgrimage trips to the Holy City of Mecca; six members of same family among the victims

Bahraini Zainab Al Samaheeji died on the spot after the bus met with an accident.

by wife when the accident hap - Following the directives pened. • The Consulate General also said of His Majesty and under that the deceased’s wife was injured the direct guidance of without revealing more details. The Justice Minister, a special deceased was reportedly buried in team has been formed to Mecca, as requested by his relatives. The mishap came one day after follow up on the accidents a bus carrying pilgrims from Bah- occurred in Saudi Arabia. rain overturned few kilometres to the west of the Saudi capital while The victims were it was on its way to Medina in the reportedly• on pilgrimage western province of Saudi Arabia. As a result of the accident, Bah- trips (Umra) to the Holy raini Zainab Al Samaheeji, 18, was City of Mecca when the announced dead on the spot. The mishaps took place. Egyptian driver of the bus also lost his life in the mishap. Several other The deceased Zainab Manama|TDT passengers were severely injured. Muhannad Masour Justice, Islamic Affairs and En- took place. dowments Ministry Undersec- Bahraini pilgrim Jaber Abdulla retary Dr Yaqoub Al Muftah ex- t least eight Bahrainis were was reportedly killed in a traffic plained in a statement that the ac- killed and over a dozen accident while he was walking out cident was caused by the explosion Ainjured in separate traffic of a commercial mall in Mecca on of one of the tyres while the bus was accidents that occurred in Saudi Wednesday. travelling. Arabia throughout the past week. Bahrain’s Consulate General in “The bus belonged to Ahl Al Joud The victims were reportedly on Jeddah confirmed the incident on Hajj and Umrah Services. For - pilgrimage trips (Umra) to the Holy its official Twitter account, adding ty-nine passengers were travelling City of Mecca when the mishaps that Mr Abdulla was accompanied in the bus. Severe injuries were The interior of the bus that was damaged in the accident. reported. “The injured were rushed to Al Suqoor Hospital,” Dr Al Muftah hospitals near the accident site to announced. receive the necessary treatment. He also said, “Following the di- The hospitals are Al Nabhaniya rectives of His Majesty King Ham- Hospital, Al Rus Hospital and Aqlat ad bin Isa Al Khalifa and under the direct guidance of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa, a team was immediately formed to The injured were follow up on the circumstances of rushed to hospitals the incident in coordination with near the accident the Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain in Riyadh and the Bahraini site to receive the Consulate General in Jeddah. necessary treatment. “The ministry also communicat- The hospitals are Al ed with the families of the injured Nabhaniya Hospital, and reassured them of their health The deceased Abdulla Al Rus Hospital and conditions.” Aqlat Al Suqoor Six Bahraini citizens, including were injured in the accident and Hospital children, were reportedly killed in that all victims are members of the a horrific accident in Al Salil area same family. However, it was not DR AL MUFTAH in Riyadh. Foreign Affairs Ministry confirmed if the victims were on a Six members of the same family died in Saturday’s accident in Riyadh. confirmed that five other citizens pilgrimage trip. SATURDAY, JULY 7, 2018 06

Watch soccer in style

Scores of soccer fans flocked to the World Cup City at Adhari Park to watch the match between Brazil and Belgium yesterday. World Cup City is the Kingdom’s first-ever indoor football screening venue and it was unveiled on June 10, well before the beginning of football carnival.

Man jailed for hiding fugitive Drug seller given lighter TDT|Manama Ali Tarif

iding a fugitive for one night has cost a H21-year-old Bahraini man dearly, receiving a three sentence for helping police years imprisonment from the High Criminal Court. The defendant was a tow Drug peddling charge dropped, sentenced for consuming drugs driver, and he told prosecutors that the fugitive requested him to provide him with a against him. efforts which led to the arrest of three shelter under the pretext that The drug dealers received The Asian man was caught selling mar- drug peddlers, as well as based on the police officers were after him. • ijuana, a crime for which jail sentences sequence of the events in this case and “I was in Busiateen tow- sentences between one vary between 10 and 15 years. However, My client his statements, where he insisted on his ing a car and I received a call year and 10 years in prison. he offered to help police officers to catch deserves to be innocence,” she stressed in her closing from him (the fugitive man). One of them was slapped the people who were selling drugs to him. freed for his efforts arguments. He told me that he wanted to with BD10,000 fine. As a result of this, the High Criminal which led to The Asian man told judges at the High meet me in Sitra,” the 21-year- Court sentenced him to one year in prison the arrest of Criminal Court earlier that he was buying old defendant told police. on grounds of consuming the drugs. drugs for consumption only. Despite this, “He told me that he need- The four men involved three drug “My client was arrested after the police peddlers. his drug blood test came negative, and ed a place to stay because po- in• this case will be deported received a tip-off that he was possessing lawyer Sabt tried to highlight this point. lice officers were chasing from Bahrain after they drugs with an intent to sell and consume. LAWYER ZAINAB SABT “My client’s tests showed he wasn’t him. I took him with me to complete their jail terms. Police officers planned an operation and consuming drugs, therefore the consump- my house, where he slept for he was nabbed in the act,” the Asian man’s marijuana. He came to my place. I gave tion charge should be dropped from the one night,” he added. lawyer Zainab Sabt said. him the drugs and took the money, after list of accusations against him. There- However, it proved to be TDT|Manama “An officer in plain clothes induced him which police officers pounced on us,” fore, he should be deemed innocent,” she the last night also, as police Ali Tarif to sell marijuana for BD100 and he was one of the arrested drugs lords said in his stressed. officers raided the house in arrested in the process,” she said. statement before prosecutors. The drug dealers received sentences be- the early morning and arrest- he High Criminal Court has re- “My client then contributed to the ar- During the closing arguments, lawyer tween one year and 10 years in prison. One ed both of them. warded an Asian defendant for rest of three Asian drug lords, from whom Sabt had urged the High Criminal Court of them was slapped with BD10,000 fine. The fugitive was sen - Thelping police officers capture he was buying the drugs.” to acquit her client owing to his efforts in The four men involved in this case will tenced to seven years behind drug lords, with a lighter jail sentence “I received a call from him (the Asian capturing the three drug dealers. be deported from Bahrain after they bars for attacking Sitra Police after removing the drug peddling charge man) and he offered me BD400 to buy “My client deserves to be freed for his complete their jail terms. Station.

Lending a helping hand

The Community Service teams at St Christopher’s School, led by Ellie Dawson (Primary School), and Anne Looker (Senior School), have raised funds to facilitate the purchase of medical equipment for the children’s oncology ward at Salmaniya hospital, every-day food and practical items for migrant workers, and toys and collections for children in need. 07 SATURDAY, JULY 7, 2018 business

EchoStar drops bid for Inmarsat Reuters| London US, China fire first salvo in

S satellite group EchoS- Utar dropped a $3.2 billion takeover approach for Inmarsat yesterday after tit-for-tat tariff war failing with a late attempt to persuade the British company into talks. of the United States, with the US EchoStar, which is At the stroke of trade deficit in goods with China chaired by billionaire en- • ballooning to a record $375.2 trepreneur Charlie Ergen, midnight, the US pulled billion last year. said it would not table the trigger with 25pc US officials accuse China of a formal offer for the UK duties on $34 billion building its emerging indus- satellite operator after the Chinese goods trial dominance by stealing FTSE 250 company rejected the “crown jewels” of Ameri- a 532-pence-a-share cash can technological know-how and shares bid that valued AFP| Washington through cyber-theft, forced its equity at about 2.45 bil- transfers of intellectual property lion pounds ($3.25 billion) he US and China yester- and state-sponsored corporate The announcement came day launched tit-for-tat acquisitions. less than half an hour before Ttariffs on each other’s And despite dire warn - a 1700 London time (1600 imports, the opening shots in ings about the impact on the GMT) deadline for EchoS- what Beijing called “the largest US, Trump believes the robust tar to either make a firm trade war in economic history” American economy can outlast offer for Inmarsat or walk between the world’s top two its rivals in the current battle. away. economies. ‘Made in China’ At the stroke of midnight But China also believes that its Washington time, the US pulled economy, with a greater focus on the trigger on 25-percent du- domestic demand and a reduced New executives, CEO ties on about $34 billion in Chi- dependence on exports, can ride nese machinery, electronics and out the storm. for ZTE Corp high-tech equipment, including A container is transferred at a port in Qingdao in China’s eastern Shandong province. - AFP photo A member of China’s central autos, computer hard drives and bank monetary policy commit- Reuters| Hong Kong LEDs. tee, Ma Jun, said Friday that The foreign ministry in Bei- calating trade frictions could ald Trump has vowed to hit as fore the tariffs came into effect the first punches will have a TE Corp has appointed jing said retaliatory measures throttle global growth and strike much as $450 billion in Chi - that Washington was ready to “limited impact” on the Chinese Za new team of top ex - “took effect immediately” with at the heart of the world trad- nese goods, the vast majority of impose duties on hundreds of economy. ecutives including a CEO to state news agency Xinhua con- ing system, causing shockwaves imports. billions of dollars more in Chi- “The $50-billion trade war comply with a deal it made firming they were also 25-per- across the planet. Months of dialogue between nese imports. will slow down China’s GDP with the United States to cent tariffs on an equal amount Friday’s tariffs could just be the two economic superpowers Trump has for years slammed growth by 0.2 percentage end a ban on U.S. firms of goods. the opening skirmishes in the appeared to have failed, with what he describes as Beijing’s points,” Ma told Xinhua, China’s supplying parts to China’s Economists have warned es- trade war, as US President Don- Trump warning just hours be- underhand economic treatment official news agency. second-biggest telecommu- nications equipment maker. ZTE, in a statement to the stock exchange on Thurs- day, named a former head Bounced cheque: Abraaj of its Germany business, Gulf sovereign wealth funds Xu Ziyang, as its new chief founder ‘reaches pact’ executive.Wang Xiyu, Gu Junying and Li Ying have commit to climate pledge been named executive vice Lawyer for Arif presidents, the statement Naqvi• says parties showed. Li Ying was also The heads of the appointed chief financial • have reached an officer. funds put their names to understanding over the pledge at a function the main issues to held at the Elysee Palace repay the loan Mallya not planning Arab News |London The National| AbuDhabi to sell Force rif Naqvi, the founder our Gulf states, including Aof private equity firm AFP| Silverstone, UK FSaudi Arabia, are among Abraaj Group, which is bat- the six major oil-producing tling allegations of misuse of Arif Naqvi orce India owner Vijay countries to put their names investors’ funds, has reached FMallya yesterday reject- to a climate charter designed an out-of-court settlement ed reports that he is set to to promote green investment with a creditor in a criminal A document is underway of Gulf states are already taking steps to mitigate climate change sell his team. Amid reports and drive low-carbon economic case over a bounced cheque, drafting,” Habib Al Mulla, ex- of financial issues that have growth. his lawyer said. “The parties ecutive chairman of Habib Al hampered the team’s pro- The sovereign wealth funds These countries “see a great cisions, thereby contributing to reached an understanding late Mulla Baker Mackenzie, told gress and as Mallya fights of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Ku- commercial interest along the a smooth transition to a more on Wednesday night over the The National in an emailed extradition to India on wait, Qatar, Norway and New way, because they are saying low-emissions economy.” main issues to repay the loan. statement on Friday. fraud charges, he delivered Zealand, which together are that they think low-carbon Gulf states are already tak- a robust defence of his stew- worth more than $3 trillion, economy is the future,” said ing steps to mitigate climate ardship of the team. have established a joint frame- Lawrence Yanovitch, who is change and transition toward The team has been linked work designed to encourage the coordinator of the working low-carbon economies. Saudi to reported bids from Brit- companies they invest in to ad- group of the six sovereign funds Arabia’s Vision 2030 lays out Asian oil refiners rush to ish energy drinks firm Rich dress climate challenges and The development builds on the country’s renewable ener- Energy and American Ind- incorporate environmental pol- discussions during a climate gy targets as it seeks to phase- deal with trade war yCar team owner Michael icies into their future business summit in Paris last year, when out fossil fuels and reduce its Andretti, but Mallya denied plans. world leaders, investment funds annual emissions by up to 130 Reuters| Singapore Meanwhile, Washington’s he had received “a credible The heads of the funds met and energy magnates promised million tons of carbon dioxide new sanctions against Tehran offer.” Making his first pub- with French President Emma- to channel more resources to- emissions by 2030. sian oil refiners are racing are due to kick in from No - lic appearance at a Grand nuel Macron and Norwegian ward tackling climate change. The Kingdom’s sovereign Ato secure crude supplies vember. Prix since last year’s race at Prime Minister Erna Solberg at The summit followed the re- wealth fund, known as the in following the trade war be- That double whammy is Silverstone, Mallya spoke the Elysee Palace in Paris yes- jection by US President Donald Public Investment Fund (PIF) tween the United States and prompting Asian refiners to out during a news confer- terday to put their names to the Trump of the 2015 Paris climate — worth $230 billion — is key China, as Washington plans move swiftly, with South Korea ence.“People have been pledge. The signatories say in accord, which achieved a con- to plans to diversify the Saudi tough sanctions against Iran leading the way. Under Wash- writing about the owner- the charter that the transition sensus among almost 200 coun- economy. aimed at shutting the country ington’s gaze, Seoul pressure ship of my team for years to a low-carbon economy will tries on cutting greenhouse gas Regional funds have been out of oil markets. has halted all orders of Irani- now,” he told reporters. “I’m help to create new investment emissions and curbing global boosting their investments in As part of a wave of retal- an oil, according to sources, proud that we finished our opportunities and could help warming. In the framework, the renewables sector as solar iation for Friday’s US tariffs, even as it braces from spillover 200th Grand Prix in Aus- finance the shift toward clean the funds said they aim to projects, in particular, gather China has slapped a 25 percent effects from the US-China tit- tria. energy sources down the line. “promote better informed de- pace across the Middle East. duty on imports of US crude. for-tat on trade. SATURDAY, JULY 7, 2018 08

Germany hikes defence spending AFP| Berlin Airbus raises market forecast erman Finance Minis- Gter Olaf Scholz yester- Upbeat on A400M day pledged to raise defence The planemaker said spending sharply next year • export prospects but the amount falls well it was raising its 20-year short of US President Don- forecast for aircraft Reuters| Berlin ald Trump’s demands for deliveries by more than NATO allies to pay their way. 7pc to 37,400 jets irbus said yesterday it Europe’s economic power- Awas optimistic it could house Germany and other sign a first export contract NATO members have been AFP| Toulouse for its troubled multi-nation reluctant to meet a com - A400M military transport mitment made in 2014 to irbus has raised its fore- plane this year, and ex - spend two percent of GDP cast for aircraft demand pressed growing confidence on defence by 2024. “We Aover the next 20 years about prospects for Europe- are continuing the turna- and revamped the way it pre- an defence cooperation. round in defence spend- dicts aircraft demand, introduc- Airbus Defence and Space ing, in 2019 alone we will ing new categories from ‘Small’ Chief Executive Dirk Hoke spend four billion euros to ‘Extra-Large’ and blurring the said the company had been ($4.7 billion) more than we traditional boundaries between in negotiations with a po - previously planned,” Scholz aircraft types. tential buyer for the A400M told journalists in Berlin. The European planemaker airlifter, but did not name The increase will boost the said it was raising its 20-year the country. military budget to 42.90 bil- forecast for aircraft deliver- “We are pretty optimistic lion euros -- a “significant ies by more than 7 percent to that there will be a first sig- increase” and “clear sign” of 37,400 jets, worth $5.8 trillion Airbus has been fighting a battle for years with Boeing over demand for very large jumbos like the 747 and A380 nature of a contract for the its commitment to its global at list prices.That compares A400M for export still this obligations, he said. with 34,900 aircraft worth $5.3 ditional distinction between um’ between 230 and 300 seats year,” Hoke told an Airbus trillion a year ago, partly as the single-aisle or narrowbody jets and ‘Large’ between 300 and 350 media day in London that result of a higher starting point and twin-aisle aircraft, and seats.Airbus has been fighting a was webcast. as the industry absorbs another between the various types of battle for years with Boeing over Airbus says the A400M Samsung profit up year of brisk growth in air travel. long-distance aircraft, so that di- demand for very large jumbos - built by Airbus for seven Dominating the outlook is the rect comparisons with previous KNOW WHAT like the 747 and A380, where it NATO buyers - Belgium, Brit- 5.2pc in Q2 market for ‘Small’ jets up to 230 sub-totals were not available. has been more bullish than its ain, France, Germany, Lux- AFP| Seoul seats, where Airbus has expand- The changes are particularly US rival. embourg, Spain and Turkey ed its portfolio by closing a deal evident for the largest planes. The new Airbus Boeing says large twinjets like - is finally turning the corner outh Korean telecom gi- to buy Bombardier’s 110-130- Instead of singling out jets with framework ignores its 777X will soak up most of after years of cost overruns, Sant Samsung Electronics seat CSeries jet — mirrored on 450 or more seats, which effec- this demand and has abandoned technical challenges and on Friday flagged a 5.2 per- Thursday by a tentative deal by tively means the four-engined the number of engines forecasting the largest models. schedule delays. cent rise in its second quar- rival Boeing to acquire the com- Boeing 747 and Airbus A380, and focuses on bands The new Airbus framework ig- Hoke said Airbus expected ter operating profit from a mercial unit of Brazil’s Embraer. Airbus now places all planes of seating — reflecting nores the number of engines and to demonstrate by the end of year earlier, missing analyst These will represent 28,550 with 350 or more seats — includ- a view that long-term focuses on bands of seating — the year the plane’s ability estimates. deliveries worth $3.2 trillion, or ing the biggest twinjets — in one forecasts need not reflecting a view that long-term to refuel helicopters in mid- Samsung Electronics’ op- 76 percent of all units delivered box called ‘Extra Large’. match today’s product forecasts need not match today’s air, one of several features erating profit is expected over the next 20 years, Airbus It believes 1,590 of these will product line-ups — and comes whose delivery has been de- to come to 14.8 trillion won said in an annual forecast. be delivered over two decades. line-ups amid debate about the future of layed. ($13.2 billion) for the April- However, it redrew the tra- Other categories include ‘Medi- the slow-selling A380. June period, higher than the 14.07 trillion won in the same period in 2017, but down from the record 15.64 trillion won of the previous S’pore property fee hiked quarter. Mahathir to discuss China The forecast came in at AFP| Singapore the statement added. the low end of the market The government raised by consensus, which averaged mega-projects in August ingapore raised buyers’ fees 5.0 percentage points the ad- 15.3 trillion won. Sand tightened loan require- ditional buyer’s stamp duty AFP| Putrajaya of its largest China-backed pro- ments from yesterday to cool (ABSD), a fee applied to the jects -- one involving a rail link a resurgent property sector, purchase price or current mar- alaysian Prime Minister and two gas pipelines -- worth warning that rising prices ket value of a property, for Sin- Rolls-Royce sells off MMahathir Mohamad said more than $22 billion. could be destabilising amid gapore citizens and permanent yesterday he is set to visit China “I want to go to China as early climbing interest rates. residents buying a second and marine unit next month to discuss “unfair” as possible, but the president of Private residential prices subsequent house. terms for several big projects China is not available in July so in the affluent city-state have Citizens buying a third home AFP| London signed by his scandal-tainted I will go in August,” Mahathir surged by 9.1 percent over the and permanent residents buy- predecessor Najib Razak. said at a news conference in the past year on strong demand ing a second home will now ritish engine maker Mahathir, 92, a tough-talking administrative capital Putrajaya after declining gradually for pay 15 percent in ABSD fees. BRolls-Royce announced political veteran, said he will Mahathir Mohamad outside Kuala Lumpur. close to four years, the govern- Foreign individuals buying yesterday it has agreed to also bring up the high interest “There are several issues to ment said. any residential house must pay sell its loss-making com- rates levied on Chinese loans be brought up, among which A statement, issued jointly 20 percent and foreign entities mercial marine business to used to finance the projects. scandal that engulfed the state is the unfairness of the terms by the central bank and the 25 percent. Norwegian industrial group Malaysia’s previous govern- fund 1MDB which ultimately of the contracts and also of the ministries of finance and na- The loan-to-value limits for Kongsberg for £500 million. ment under Najib Razak had helped bring down Najib’s re- loans,” he added. tional development, warned property purchases were also The deal, worth $661 mil- cultivated warm ties with Chi- gime. The interest rate charged that the rise in property prices tightened by five percentage lion, is part of a massive na and signed a string of deals Mahathir has ordered a re- on the loans to Malaysia “is must not “run ahead of eco- points. overhaul led by chief exec- for various projects funded view of mega-projects signed by much higher than when gov- nomic fundamentals”. “The revision to ABSD rates utive Warren East.The news by Beijing. Najib during his nine-year term ernments borrow,” according Allowing prices to surge un- is likely to lead to a slowdown comes three weeks after But critics say many agree- in a bid to cut the country’s na- to Mahathir. checked could “raise the risk in the recovery of the private the the company launched ments lacked transparency, tional debt, estimated at $250 “Normally governments bor- of a destabilising correction property market,” said Lewis plans to axe 4,600 mainly fuelling suspicion they were billion, and other liabilities. row at 3.0 percent and below, later, especially with rising Ng, chief business officer of British management roles struck in exchange for help in Malaysia on Thursday an- but this one is very high,” he interest rates and the strong industry specialist Property- by 2020 to further cut costs. paying off debts from a financial nounced the suspension of three said. pipeline of housing supply,” Guru Group. Trump makes Brexit deal a ‘priority’ ahead of his UK trip

AFP| London for him,” US ambassador Woody Trump’s election, the British Winston Churchill’s birthplace Johnson said in a phone briefing. government is keen to strike a and Scotland, his late mother’s S President Donald Trump Johnson said Brexit was “a trade deal with the United States homeland where he owns two Uwill meet British Prime Min- once-in-a-lifetime opportunity The president has but the visit is likely to feature luxury golf courses. ister Theresa May and Queen to change direction” for Britain, been very clear... major protests against the US Trump will arrive from the Elizabeth II on a long-delayed adding: “Britain will make a suc- he’d love to do leader.“Trump’s visit is an im- NATO summit in Brussels on trip to Britain next week during cess of Brexit because the UK is a bilateral deal. portant moment to recognise Thursday and will attend a which he will also discuss the loaded with talent.” He’ll get it done our close relationship,” a spokes- black-tie dinner at Blenheim prospects for a UK-US free trade Johnson said officials were al- fast because I woman for May told reporters. Palace, a country house near deal after Brexit. ready working on a deal, adding: Johnson said: “His mission is Oxford where Churchill was “The president has been very “The president is ready and able know it’s a major really to strengthen the special born in 1874. The dinner, where clear... he’d love to do a bilateral to do that as soon as possible”. priority for him relationship.” Trump will be accompanied by deal. He’ll get it done fast be - Despite a series of diplomat- WOODY JOHNSON Trump’s trip will also take First Lady Melania Trump, will cause I know it’s a major priority ic spats with Washington since US AMBASSADOR Donald Trump him to British wartime leader include business leaders. SATURDAY, JULY 7, 2018 09

US job growth strong; jobless rate up 4pc US trade threat makes China’s Reuters| Washington

S job growth increased Umore than expected battered investors shiver in June as manufactur - ers stepped up hiring, but steady wage gains pointed SSEC has fallen 9 to moderate inflation pres- • sures that should keep the percent since June 19, Federal Reserve on a path when Trump outlined his The bigger the size of gradual interest rate in- plans to tax a lot more of imports facing creases.Nonfarm payrolls Chinese imports than tariffs, the bigger increased by 213,000 jobs last month, the Labor De- he initially proposed the potential that partment said on Friday. the GDP impact is Data for April and May was Reuters| Shanghai/Singapore larger than a linear revised to show 37,000 more extrapolation would jobs created than previous- ix months of wrangling suggest. The risk is ly reported. The economy over trade tariffs with the we underestimate needs to create roughly SUnited States has wiped the impact based on 120,000 jobs per month to out about a fifth of China’s keep up with growth in the stock market value and driven these simple back- working-age population. its currency down sharply. But of-the-envelope The unemployment rate those moves may have just been calculations

rose to 4.0 percent from an a downpayment on what is yet AIDAN YAO, 18-year low of 3.8 percent. to come. ECONOMIST, AXA INVESTMENT Shanghai’s benchmark share index .SSEC is down roughly 22 percent since January, when US An investor in front of a stock price screen in Shangai. (File photo) US trade deficit President Donald Trump’s first trade tariffs on solar panels were Dips to new low announced. It has fallen 9 per- respond in kind by taxing a simi- initial $50 billion of goods has deeper into bear territory. mists reckoned that every $100 cent since June 19, when Trump lar amount of U.S. goods coming been targeted with tariffs, Wash- Initial market estimates of the billion of imports affected by Reuters| Washington outlined his plans to tax a lot into China. U.S. tariffs on anoth- ington could add another $500 impact of tit-for-tat Chinese and tariffs would take away around more Chinese imports than he er $16 billion of Chinese goods billion. With Beijing indicating US tariffs have been modest. A 0.5 percent of global trade. And he US trade deficit fell to initially proposed. are due to go into effect in two it will respond with tariffs on China central bank adviser, Ma they have assumed a direct Ta 1-1/2-year low in May Tariffs on the first batch of weeks, Trump said on Thursday. more US imports or other corre- Jun, said US tariffs on $50 bil- impact on China’s economic as exports rose to a record $34 billion worth of Chinese But Trump also raised the sponding actions of its own, the lion worth of Chinese goods will growth in 2018 of 0.1-0.3 per- high, boosted by an increase imports kicked in on Friday. Bei- temperature much further by specter of a full-blown trade war shave 0.2 percentage points off centage points, and a somewhat in shipments of soybeans jing said it had no choice but to telling reporters that after the risks sinking China’s markets Chinese growth. Market econo- lower effect on US growth. and commercial aircraft. The Commerce Depart- ment said on Friday the trade gap narrowed 6.6 percent to $43.1 billion, the Japan sees bullish GDP smallest since October 2016. Oil slips below $77, weighed down Data for April was slightly growth in fiscal 2019 revised to show the trade by Saudi output boost, tensions deficit falling to $46.1 billion, instead of the previously reported $46.2 billion. Saudi Arabia told Economists polled by • Reuters had forecast the OPEC it raised oil trade deficit declining to output by almost $43.7 billion in May. 500,000 barrels per day last month

ECB expected to Reuters| London gradually raise il slipped below $77 a barrel Oyesterday, under pressure rates: Scholz A woman holds shopping bags as she stands in front of a railway station in from higher Saudi production Reuters| Reuters Tokyo. - Reuters (File photo) and trade tensions between the United States and China, de- erman Finance Min- spite support from oil supply A tanker unloads crude oil in Zhoushan, China. – Reuters (File photo) Gister Olaf Scholz said Reuters| Tokyo economic panel, showed the disruptions. yesterday he expects the economy was likely to grow 1.5 Top exporter Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia and Russia are on a path towards a full-blown European Central Bank to apan’s government forecast percent in price-adjusted real told OPEC it raised oil output by living up to their promise to in- trade conflict. eventually start gradually Jyesterday the economy will terms in the fiscal year starting almost 500,000 barrels per day crease output,” said Tamas Var- “The U.S.-China trade dis- raising interest rates in the grow faster than private-sector in April 2019. It is expected to last month, OPEC sources said, ga of oil broker PVM. “Looming pute is set to intensify as nei- euro zone. projections in fiscal 2019, with expand 2.8 percent in nominal a sign Riyadh wants to make U.S. sanctions on Iran, however, ther side is prepared to back “We expect and hope for exports, domestic private con- terms. up for shortages elsewhere and are causing serious concerns down,” said Abhishek Kumar, a gradual normalization of sumption and capital spending Market economists see the dampen prices. amongst market players.” senior energy analyst at Inter- interest rates,” Scholz said. expected to offset the hit from economy growing just 0.8 Brent crude, the global U.S. tariffs on $34 billion in fax Energy. “We cannot assume that in- a planned sales tax hike. percent in real terms and 1.8 benchmark, was down 76 cents Chinese imports took effect as A U.S. government report also terest rates paid by the state The Cabinet Office’s projec- percent in nominal terms, at $76.63 a barrel by 1148 GMT. a deadline passed on Friday and weighed on prices this week, will remain as low as they tions, presented at the Coun- reflecting the impact from a U.S. crude slipped 60 cents to Beijing has vowed to respond showing crude stockpiles rose are now.” cil on Economic and Fiscal planned sales tax increase in $72.34. immediately in kind, setting the by 1.3 million barrels, while an- Policy - the government’s top October 2019. “On the bearish side both two world’s biggest economies alysts had forecast a decline.

US-China tariff hikes damaging: EU Reuters| Geneva India’s gold imports fall as rupee hits record low

uropean Union Trade Reuters| Mumbai es elevated despite the correc- ECommissioner Cecilia tion in global prices,” said the Malmstrom said in a tweet ndia’s gold imports fell for Mumbai-based head of the gold on Friday that she was Ia sixth month in June to 44 58.9 trading desk at a private bullion worried about the tit-for- tonnes as a drop in the rupee to tonnes of gold was importing bank. tat tariff hikes between the record lows lifted local prices to imported in June 2017 The Indian rupee hit a record United States and China, a near 21-month high, curtailing by India as demand low in the last week of June and and warned about where demand, provisional data from jumped ahead of the has lost nearly 8 percent so far the escalation was leading. GFMS analysts at Thomson Reu- implementation of a new in 2018. Local gold prices have “Worrying development ters and bank dealers showed. national sales tax from risen more than 5 percent so far with escalation of tariffs The 25 percent year-on-year July 1, 2017 this year. between U.S. and China. drop in purchases by the world’s The country imported 58.9 Clearly damaging for the No.2 consumer could weigh tonnes of gold in June 2017 as world economy. Trade wars on global prices, which fell to A saleswoman displays a gold necklace to a customer inside a jewellery could also help the South Asian demand jumped ahead of the are bad and not easy to win,” their lowest in seven months showroom on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya, a major gold buying festival, country cut its trade deficit. implementation of a new na- she wrote. last week. Lower gold imports in Mumbai. - Reuters (File photo) “The rupee kept local pric- tional sales tax from July 1, 2017. 10 SATURDAY, JULY 7, 2018 society

Rotary Club of Sulmaniya held its business meeting on July 4, 2018, at the Golden Tulip Hotel. The meeting saw president Shaikh Abdulla bin Khalid Al Khalifa introducing the new board for year 18/19. The club will be focusing on environmental projects and socially important issues. The board members will create committees to help them complete their tasks. The board members are, President Shaikh Abdulla, Vice President Osama Muein, President Elect Seema Baqi, Secretary Akram Hage, (Club Services) Faisal Juma, (Community Services) Mohamed Al Khaja, Treasurer Ashraf Obied, Sergeant at Arms Andrew Petty, Immediate Past President Yusuf Fakhro, (International Services) Viren Bhatia, (Vocational Services) Costas Demou and (General Services) Hassan Al Mansoor.

The new executive committee of the Bahrain Chapter of ICAI for the term 2018-19 was elected by the members. They The new executive committee of GARMCO Toastmasters Club was inducted at a ceremony held at the company’s premises in Sitra. The new committee are CA Sridhar Seethapathy (4th from left) Chairperson, CA Maheshkumar Narayan, Vice Chairperson, CA Shubhashree members are: President Khalid Jalal, Vice-President Education Husain Abdali, Vice-President Membership Ali Alyas, Vice-President Public Relations S, Secretary, CA Sthanumurthy, JT. Secretary, CA Jaideep Rana, Treasurer, CA Ajaykumar C, JT. Treasurer and excom Hind Alsabbagh, Secretary Hayat Aziz and Sergeant at Arms Abdulla Abdulrahman. members CA Garvitha S, CA Sunita Gupta, CA Sandeep Shah, CA Chetan Dongra and CA Bhavin Deliwala.

days mark10 the Onam festivities every year across the state of Kerala in India. 10 SATURDAY, JULY 7, 2018 SATURDAY, JULY 7, 2018 11 society

Rotary Club of Sulmaniya held its business meeting on July 4, 2018, at the Golden Tulip Hotel. The meeting saw president Shaikh Abdulla bin Khalid Al Khalifa introducing the new boardboard forfor yearyear 18/19.18/19. TheThe clubclub willwill bebe focusingfocusing onon environmentalenvironmental projectsprojects andand sociallysocially importantimportant issues.issues. TheThe boardboard membersmembers willwill createcreate committeescommittees toto helphelp themthem completecomplete theirtheir tasks.tasks. TheThe boardboard membersmembers are,are, PresidentPresident ShaikhShaikh Abdulla,Abdulla, ViceVice PresidentPresident OsamaOsama Muein,Muein, PresidentPresident ElectElect SeemaSeema Baqi,Baqi, SecretarySecretary AkramAkram Hage,Hage, (Club(Club Services)Services) FaisalFaisal Juma,Juma, (Community(Community Services)Services) MohamedMohamed AlAl Khaja,Khaja, TreasurerTreasurer AshrafAshraf Obied,Obied, SergeantSergeant atat ArmsArms AndrewAndrew Petty,Petty, ImmediateImmediate PastPast PresidentPresident YusufYusuf Fakhro,Fakhro, (International(International Services)Services) VirenViren Bhatia,Bhatia, (Vocational(Vocational Services)Services) CostasCostas DemouDemou andand (General(General Services)Services) HassanHassan AlAl Mansoor.Mansoor.

The Asian School launched its school orchestra ‘The ASB Symphony’, compromising student instrumentalists and vocalists on 24th June at the Dr Abdul Kalam Memorial Auditorium of the school. The Chief Guest for the event was Soman Baby, Chairman of Veritas Media and Public Relations, and the recipient of the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman award, and the Guests of Honour were Dr Deepa Talwar, Principal of Al Noor International School (CBSE Section) and Gopinath Menon, Principal of New Indian School. The ASB Symphony team comprises 29 students, playing different instruments-keyboard, guitar, drums, traditional instruments such as the ‘chenda’ and ‘tabla’, accompanied by 18 vocalists. They performed beautiful songs from different languages; English, Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam. The Principal Molly Mammen, gave the Shaikh Ebrahim Al Khalifa inaugurated the Academic Excellence Award Ceremony on June 28. Member of Indian Parliament Prof Richard Hay distributed awards to toppers of CBSE Class 10 and Class 12. Sovichen Chennattusserry delivered welcome address at the event. the presidential address at the function, which was attended by Chief Patron Soman Baby, George Mathew, Sree Narayana Global Mission Delhi President Prassanna Pillai, Alex Baby, George Mathew and Pavithran Nellassuram.

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Over the years the Bahrain Chapter of ICAI has grown from strength to strength and now has a membership of over 450 members and is the The new executive committee of the Bahrain Chapter of ICAI for the term 2018-19 was elected by the members. They largest organised profes- The new executive committee of GARMCO Toastmasters Club was inducted at a ceremony held at the company’s premises in Sitra. The new committee are CA Sridhar Seethapathy (4th from left) Chairperson, CA Maheshkumar Narayan, Vice Chairperson, CA Shubhashree Bahrain Chapter of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (BCICAI), celebrated “CA Day” on 1st July. The day also marked the beginning of Platinum Jubilee celebrations of ICAI. A technical seminar S, Secretary, CA Sthanumurthy, JT. Secretary, CA Jaideep Rana, Treasurer, CA Ajaykumar C, JT. Treasurer and excom sional body of Indians in members are: President Khalid Jalal, Vice-President Education Husain Abdali, Vice-President Membership Ali Alyas, Vice-President Public Relations Bahrain. on Cyber Security was organised and three students who topped the 12th Grade Commerce Stream of the CBSE curriculum from Bahrain were awarded with certificates and cash prizes. Second Secretary of Hind Alsabbagh, Secretary Hayat Aziz and Sergeant at Arms Abdulla Abdulrahman. members CA Garvitha S, CA Sunita Gupta, CA Sandeep Shah, CA Chetan Dongra and CA Bhavin Deliwala. Indian Embassy Renu Yadav attended the function.

PAACT Ponnonam 2018 Ticket Launching ceremony was conducted on 4 July at a member’s villa in Kanoo Garden, Sehla. During the ceremony, parents of members were honoured. PAACT, will celebrate its prestigious signature event, Onam, on 14 Kerala Catholics Association (KCA) September, 2018, in Summer Camp inauguration ceremony the usual colourful was held at KCA- VKL Hall in Segaya. days mark10 the Onam (From left) Acting Secretary Baiju and traditional festivities every year style at Jashanmal Abraham, Summer Camp Convenor across the state of Auditorium, the Nixon Varghese, Summer Camp Kerala in India. Indian School, Director Jikku Chacko, KCA President Kingdom of Sevi Mathunni, KCA Vice president Bahrain, from 9:00 Nithyan Thomas and Ladies Wing am to 3:00 pm. President Juliet Thomas attended. 12 SATURDAY, JULY 7, 2018 world

Qatar discusses Russian arms deal, but ‘no decision’ Sharif gets 10 years in jail AFP | Paris atar Emir Tamim bin The former Pakistan PM sentenced on corruption charges by a court in Islamabad in absentia QHamad Al-Thani said yesterday that he had discussed buying an advanced AFP| Islamabad “We reject this decision,” his air defence system from brother Shahbaz Sharif, who Russia with President akistan’s former prime This punishment is leading the PML-N into Paki- Vladimir Putin, but that no minister Nawaz Sharif cannot stop me stan’s second ever democratic decision had been taken. Pwas sentenced in absen- from my struggle transition of power, told a tel- News that Qatar might tia to 10 years in prison by a evised press conference in La- be on the verge of buying corruption court in Islamabad NAWAZ SHARIF hore. Khan for his part greeted the S-400 missile system yesterday, lawyers said, dealing a the verdict with jubilation at a has alarmed the gas-rich serious blow to his party’s trou- campaign rally in the Swat valley Gulf state’s neighbour Saudi bled campaign ahead of July 25 in Pakistan’s northwest. Arabia, which is reportedly elections. “Today all Pakistanis must lobbying hard to try to stop The verdict, a potentially charges were framed against offer thanksgiving prayers be- the acquisition. significant boost for the main him in a conspiracy by the pow- cause today is the beginning of a opposition party led by former erful military, which has ruled new Pakistan. Now robbers will World Cup cricketer Imran Pakistan for roughly half its 70- not go into assemblies, but to Khan, immediately raised ques- year history. jails,” he told a roaring crowd of Three more dead as tions over whether Sharif will “This punishment cannot stop thousands. Lawyers said Sharif return to Pakistan from London, me from my struggle,” Sharif had also been fined eight million record heavy rain where his wife is receiving can- said adding he would return and pounds ($10 million) and that hits Japan cer treatment. Pakistan has no face prison as soon as he is able the court had ordered the feder- extradition treaty with the UK. to have a word with her wife al government to confiscate the AFP | Tokyo Sharif was ousted from his who is on a ventilator. He also high-end properties in London’s third term as prime minister urged his supporters to vote for exclusive Mayfair neighbour- hree people were found by the Supreme Court last his party at upcoming national hood. Transparency Interna- Tdead near rain-swollen year following a corruption in- elections later this month. tional said British authorities rivers in Japan on Friday, vestigation and banned from Small protests broke out after also had a responsibility to in- officials said, as record politics for life, but remains a the verdict at the court in Islam- vestigate those properties. downpours prompted au- powerful symbol for his ruling abad, which was surrounded “If a UK investigation con- thorities to order more than Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz by heavy security, and in some cludes that the properties have 210,000 people to evacuate (PML-N). other Pakistani cities including been bought with corrupt mon- their homes, with some ar- Speaking at a press confer- Pakistan’s former prime minister Nawaz Sharif arrives at his office in central Multan in Punjab, Sharif’s pro- ey,” the anti-graft charity said in eas hit by morethan a metre ence in London, Sharif said the London yesterday -AFP vincial stronghold. a statement. of rainfall. The body of a woman was found by a river in central Japan’s Gifu while a 59-year-old man was Dozens dead after Thai confirmed deadafter being Cave rescue: Navy diver dies found by a river in western tourist boat capsized Hiroshima prefecture, local AFP | Mae Sai police said. AFP | Phuket former Thai navy diver Ahelping to rescue a football hai rescuers pulled 37 team trapped inside a flooded Tbodies from waters off the Japan executes cave died yesterday as officials coast of the holiday island of warned the window of oppor- Phuket yesterday after a tour- sarin attack cult tunity to free the youngsters is ist boat went down in heavy leader and six “limited”. seas with dozens of Chinese The diver’s death raises se- passengers on board. followers rious doubts over the safety Many of the dead were of attempting to bring the 12 found drifting face down in the AFP | Tokyo boys and their football coach water, still wearing life jack- out through the cramped, wa- ets, several kilometres (miles) A Thai Tourist Police boat prepares he leader of the Jap - terlogged passageways of the from where the Phoenix sank to dock at Chalong pier in Phuket Tanese doomsday cult Tham Luang cave. after being hit by five-metre yesterday -AFP that carried out a deadly But Thailand’s Navy SEAL (15-foot) high waves in a storm 1995 sarin attack on the To- commander indicated that res- Thai soldiers walk through the command centre at the cave area -AFP on Thursday evening. to retrieve them later Friday. kyo subway was executed cuers may have little choice but “The death toll today is 37, One survivor, a Chinese Friday along with six of his to attempt the tricky extraction with 18 still unaccounted for,” woman, was rushed to hospital followers, decades after the of the group, in the first official but alive on a ledge several kilo- said a Thai navy official. in Phuket, according to an AFP horrific crime. admission that they cannot wait metres (miles) inside the cave. In a grisly development reporter at the scene, after she Shoko Asahara, the char- out the monsoon underground. Many of the boys -- aged be- BETTER earlier, divers reported seeing was found several kilometres ismatic near-blind leader of “At first, we thought the chil- tween 11 to 16 -- are unable to “over 10 bodies” floating inside from the boat having spent the Aum Shinrikyo sect, had dren could stay for a long time... swim and none has scuba expe- the hull of the submerged boat, the night in the water. The been on death row for more but now things have changed, rience, further imperilling any KNOW according to Thai navy Rear three-decker boat was car- than ten years for crimes we have a limited time,” Apako- attempt to dive out of the cave. Admiral Charoenphon Khum- rying 105 passengers, mostly including the nerve agent rn Yookongkaew told reporters. Those risks were made all the rasee, who said they would try Chinese tourists, when it sank. attack, which shocked the A sombre mood has cloud- more immediate by the death world and prompted a mas- ed the elation from earlier in of the diver, identified as Sa- Over 1,000 people sive crackdown on the cult. the week, when the boys were man Kunan, who passed out have been involved in found dishevelled and hungry and perished while returning the rescue operation, including Thai Navy 7 suspected Qaeda fighters SEALs as well as killed in drone strike Palestinian killed in FIFA boss invites soccer boys teams and technical assistance from mul- AFP | Aden force known to operate armed Gaza border blast AFP | Moscow “If, as we all hope, they are drones over Yemen. AFP | Gaza City reunited with their families tiple countries even suspected Al-Qaeda The security official said the IFA president Gianni Infan- in the coming days and their Sfighters were killed yes- militants were members of Palestinian died yes- Ftino has invited the Thai health allows them to trav- terday when a drone target- Al-Qaeda, and said the aircraft Aterday along the Gaza boys’ football team trapped in el, FIFA would be delighted from the chamber where the ed their car in the southern that carried out the strike was Strip’s border with Israel, a cave to the World Cup final, to invite them to attend the boys are trapped. Yemeni province of Shabwa, a American. The United States the enclave’s health minis- as messages of support poured 2018 World Cup final as our He was part of a team trying security official said. considers the Yemen-based try said, with witnesses and in from top players. guests,” he wrote in a letter to to establish an air line to the The car was hit as it drove Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Pen- the army saying a device he Infantino said he hoped the the head of the Football Asso- chamber where the children along a side road in Shabwa’s insula to be the radical group’s was holding had exploded. Wild Boars team, who were ciation of Thailand. are awaiting rescue. Bihan district, the official, most dangerous branch. Health ministry spokes- stranded by rising floodwaters “I sincerely hope that they The Seal commander said from forces loyal to President A long-running drone war man Ashraf al-Qudra said two weeks ago, would be res- will be able to join us at the oxygen levels in their shelter Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi’s against AQAP has intensified Mohammed Abu Halima, cued in time to watch the final final, which will undoubtedly had dropped, but said a doctor internationally recognised since US President Donald 22, sustained in an explo- in Moscow on July 15. be a wonderful moment.” was with the team monitoring government, said. Trump took office in January sion east of Gaza City. their health. The US military is the only 2017. SATURDAY, JULY 7, 2018 13

Obama warns of ‘rise in nationalism’ AFP | Madrid 24 die in Mexico firework blast ormer US President FBarack Obama warned The victims included four firefighters and five policemen who died while saving others in Madrid yesterday of “a rise in nationalism” and the potential of new media to AFP | Tultepec, Mexico accelerate social divisions. “We’re in a difficult time, t least 24 people were politically, socially... people killed in a series of explo- feel very anxious,” said Oba- Asions Thursday at fire- ma, who left office last year. works warehouses in the town “Change is happening of Tultepec in central Mexico, KNOW WHAT very quickly. People are including rescue workers who wondering can I adapt to died saving others’ lives, offi- these changes? People are cials said. Tultepec, a town of fearful,” the former pres- The initial explosion occurred 65,000 people just ident told an audience of around 9:30 am (1430 GMT), 2,000 people at a confer- then spread to other warehous- north of Mexico City, is ence in Madrid on techno- es just as police and firefight- known for its artisanal logical innovation and the ers began attending to the first fireworks -- and a circular economy. victims. history of deadly acci- Tultepec, a town of 65,000 dents people just north of Mexico City, is known for its artisanal fire- Paris attacks works -- and a history of deadly suspect linked to IS accidents. “We deeply regret the deaths Charred vehicles are seen at the site of explosions at fireworks warehouses in Tultepec, central Mexico -AFP Jordan pilot killing of those who were killed this morning in... Tultepec, includ- AFP | Brussels ing our firefighter and police lice and firefighters deployed to explosion. But they won’t let me “I’m so grateful to be OK.” there was a terrible blast. We left colleagues who lost their lives the neighbourhood of Xahuento, through and nobody is giving An overpowering smell of the house running and I saw a suspect in the Paris saving those of many others,” on the outskirts of the town, cor- me any information,” said Allan gunpowder hung in the air, and huge white cloud in the sky, as Aand Brussels terror at- read a tweet from the Red Cross doned off a wide area around the Osvaldo, 14. occasional detonations could if it were going to rain -- except tacks has been identified in the state of Mexico, where smouldering workshops where Hours later, his father reap- still be heard hours after the today it rained fire,” said Alon- by Belgian police as having Tultepec is located. the explosions occurred. peared, badly shaken but safe. original accident. dra Perez, 62, who lives across been among a group of Is- At least 24 people were killed An anguished teenager was “I was in my workshop when Charred furniture and bricks the road. lamic State extremists who -- including a minor -- and 49 asking rescue workers for news I heard the explosion. I ran out hurled by the explosions could Two badly damaged firetrucks burned a Jordanian pilot wounded, officials said. about his father, a fireworks and was immediately enveloped be seen lying in the grass, even were visible beside one totalled alive in a cage. The victims included four maker who worked in the area. in the cloud of smoke,” said the outside the ample security pe- workshop, and a police officer Osama Krayem has been firefighters and five police offi- “I left school to look for him father, 43-year-old Osvaldo Ur- rimeter. said an ambulance had been held in Belgium since 2016 cials. Hundreds of soldiers, po- as soon as we heard about the ban, his voice trembling. “I was having breakfast when completely charred in one blast. and could face war crimes charges over the murder of Maaz al-Kassasbeh, whose grisly death was filmed and put online in an incident Police hunt Novichok that came to symbolise Pompeo to seek ‘details’ some of the worst excesses. nerve agent source on denuclearisation Father kills children in Australia Pompeo was murder-sucicide greeted• by Kim’s right AFP | Sydney hand man Kim Yong Chol and Foreign father shot dead his Minister Ri Yong Ho Ateenage son and daughter at their home in Aus - tralia’s biggest city before AFP | Pyongyang turning the gun on himself A police officer stands at a cordon by a play park at Queen Elizabeth Gardens in a “premeditated and in Salisbury -AFP S Secretary of State Mike planned” murder-suicide, UPompeo arrived in Pyong- police said yesterday. yang yesterday to press Kim US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (3rd R) speaks with his aides outside the The killings in Sydney AFP | Salisbury daughter Yulia collapsed on Jong Un for a more detailed Park Hwa Guest House, in Pyongyang yesterday -AFP came just two months af- March 4, spreading fear once commitment to denuclearisa- ter a grandfather shot dead olice yesterday raced to again among locals. tion following the North Ko- his wife, daughter and her Pfind the object that con- Police said they had estab- rean leader’s historic summit But the statement the leaders negotiating a plan that Wash- three children in a mass taminated a British couple lished that the couple, who re- with President Donald Trump. signed was short on clear com- ington hopes would involve murder-suicide in Western with the Soviet-made Novi- main in a critical condition in Pompeo was greeted in the mitments. Kim agreed to the Kim declaring the extent of his Australia state. Police said chok nerve agent in southwest- hospital, were exposed to the North Korean capital by Kim’s “complete denuclearisation of nuclear weapons programme the bodies of the boy, 15, and ern England where a former nerve agent after “handling a right hand man Kim Yong Chol the Korean Peninsula” -- a stock and agreeing a timetable for it girl, 13, were found at their Russian spy was poisoned with contaminated item.” They also and Foreign Minister Ri Yong phrase favoured by Pyongyang to be dismantled. home on Thursday. the same toxin four months did not rule out the possibility Ho. that stops short of longstanding “Our leaders made commit- ago. Dawn Sturgess, 44, and of more people coming into Since meeting Kim in Sin - US demands for North Korea to ments at the Singapore summit Charlie Rowley, 45, fell ill on contact with the poison, which gapore last month Trump has give up its atomic arsenal in a on the complete denuclearisa- Saturday in Amesbury, a small they suspect may have been been bullish about hopes for “verifiable” and “irreversible” tion of North Korea,” Pompeo Polish MiG crash town near the city of Salisbury left over from the attempted peace, boasting that the threat way. had earlier told reporters trav- kills fighter pilot where Sergei Skripal and his murder on the Skripals. of nuclear war is over. Pompeo has been tasked with elling with him. AFP | Warsaw

military pilot died yes- Aterday ejecting from his MiG-29 jet fighter over Trainer sets up a Spa for her tired ponies in garden northern Poland, the defence ministry said. Dailymail | London ready to put their best hooves The Soviet-design aircraft forward following the session from the 22nd tactical air woman who wanted to where they also had their hooves base at Malbork went down Agive her ponies a treat after painted with animal friendly in the early hours about 20 struggling to do their normal clear nail varnish. kilometres (12 miles) from training in the heatwave set up Hilarious footage shows the the town. the UK’s very first ‘horse spa’. SMILE ponies enjoying a mud mask and An investigation will be Emma Massingale, 35, a pro- clay mask, complete with cool- held into the circumstances fessional horse trainer, decided ing cucumbers for their eyes, as of the crash, the ministry to set up the spa in the back gar- Horses Albert and well as a curl and set blow dry. said in a statement, adding den of her Devon home, treating Ernie clearly enjoyed Albert and Ernie clearly en- that the fighter pilot had her horses Albert and Ernie to the rest and relax- joyed the rest and relaxation and more than 800 hours of fly- face masks, hot stone massages, ation during their remarkably can be seen standing ing experience, including mane blow dries and even a dip treatments and lying perfectly still during 600 on combat duty aboard in a jacuzzi. Emma said that her ponies loved the jacuzzi so much that one refused to get out their treatments, shot by Emma MiG-29s. The pampered ponies were so she had to get in with him -Caters News Agency Massingale. 14 SATURDAY, JULY 7, 2018 features Steeped in history but crumbling, Albania’s ‘slanted city’

People walk in the old bazaar of the UNESCO protected city of Gjirokastra -AFP

Many of the AFP | Gjirokastra to agree on the necessary work Albania’s most famous writ- or too poor to do it. er Ismail Kadare famously de- centuries-old, fortified he Lolomani dwell- Authorities in the Balkan na- scribed his native Gjirokastra as ing, formerly the tion don’t have the means to the “slanted city, set at a sharper buildings are a tourist home of the Otto- restore them either. angle than perhaps any other man period family “I feel pain for every stone, KNOW WHAT city on earth”. attraction but at risk of that name, was every wall that is getting dam- “It was surely the only place Tonce an impressive sight in the aged,” sighs Email Nacaj, a in the world where, if you of disappearing mountainside town of Gjirokas- 58-year-old house painter, who slipped and fell in the street, tra in southern Albania. remembers the collapse of the Gjirokastra Museum you might well land on the roof Now the house lies in ruins, Lolomani house in winter 2016. was opened in 2012 of a house,” he wrote in his 1971 like dozens of others in the Below, the roof of his own and housed in one of novel “Chronicle In Stone”. “City of Stone”, defined by its house has half fallen in. the most beautiful Massive emigration has com- castle, steep cobblestone roads “I’m scared here, but my galleries of the pounded the buildings’ fate, as and silvery-coloured limestone mother does not want to leave,” Castle Gjirokastra has not been im - structures with views of the Dri- he says. mune to the trend plaguing Al- no Valley near the border with Even if he had the money, he bania. Greece. couldn’t do anything -- his cous- The town’s population has Many of the centuries-old, in, who lives in the capital, Ti- dropped from 34,000 in 2011 to fortified buildings, which won rana, and is a co-owner, refuses. less than 25,000, according to the town a place on the prestig- Out of 615 monuments in the Engjell Seriani, head of tourism ious UNESCO World Heritage town’s historic centre “more at the town hall. List in 2005, are a tourist attrac- than half are subjected to ille- Its houses are named after tion but at risk of disappearing. gal or out-of-context construc- ‘Once upon a time...’ their original owners, dignitar- Some are deserted or have tions, while 169 are in critical Most of the buildings date from ies of the Ottoman Empire such not been maintained for years, condition or at risk of col - the 17th and 18th centuries, al- as Lolomani, Karaulli, Fico, others underwent changes that lapse,” warned Europa Nostra, though the town’s origins go Zeko, Babameto, whose power An ariel view of the old bazaar part of the UNESCO protected city of have destroyed their historic a pan-European federation of back further and its walls were was measured by the number of Gjirokastra -AFP value, or have too many owners heritage NGOs, early this year. built in the 3rd century. chimneys on their homes. Battle over dictator Francisco Franco’s imposing tomb in Spain

AFP | San Lorenzo de El Escorial, war. bol of a past that Spain still finds Spain But critics say this was a difficult to digest after authori- forced “reconciliation” and ties opted to draw a veil over the 150-metre-high charge it is unacceptable to give civil war and ensuing dictator- cross on top of a such ostentatious recognition ship as the country transitioned basilica, carved to a man who once ruled Spain to democracy. into a mountain by with an iron-fist. “Generations have come and political prisoners. Located just 50 kilometres gone and we continue to be di- WelcomeA to the tomb of General (30 miles) north of Madrid in a vided by a war that we didn’t Francisco Franco. tranquil, mountainous area full experience,” said Cristina Cam- Decades after the military of pine trees, the giant cross is po, a 42-year-old visiting with dictator was buried, in the di- visible kilometres away. her family. visive monument in the Valle de It looms over a giant esplanade But would taking away Fran- los Caidos (Valley of the Fallen) and a basilica watched over by co’s remains heal wounds? near Madrid, his remains may Benedictine monks where the “Exhuming the remains isn’t soon be exhumed. late dictator rests, fresh flowers difficult in itself,” explained Ga- “As an established and Euro- laid on his tomb every day. bino Abanades, who on Novem- pean democracy, Spain cannot As visitors enter, a stone ber 23, 1975 managed the team allow for symbols that divide plaque reminds them that Fran- tasked with burying Franco’s Spaniards,” Prime Minister Pe- co inaugurated the place on embalmed body, three days after dro Sanchez declared as his So- April 1, 1959. his death. cialist government announced A little further, two massive “It can be done in around plans to transfer the remains angels carrying swords stare one hour,” he said in front of this month. down at passers-by. Picture taken on July 03, 2018 in San Lorenzo del Escorial, near Madrid of the Valle de los Caidos (The Valley of the Fallen), the monument, surrounded by Franco filled the basilica with Then comes a large and a monument to the Francoist combatants who died during the Spanish civil war and Franco’s final resting place -AFP tourists. He added that it would the bodies of thousands of his gloomy nave carved into the be “logical and normal” for the supporters and Republicans mountain rock, with a floor of remains to be transferred to the alike, bringing together in death black marble, which leads into Antonio Primo de Rivera, found- licans during the civil war. Both are covered with roses vault which the Francofamily those who had once fought each a dome dominated by an altar. er of Spain’s fascist Falange par- On the other side lies Franco’s and carnations. has in the El Pardo cemetery other so bitterly during the civil On one side is the tomb of Jose ty who was shot dead by Repub- tomb. For many, the valley is a sym- near Madrid. 15 SATURDAY, JULY 7, 2018 entertainment

CROSSWORD YOUR STAR TODAY

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION Aries You’re at a dramatic climax in your monthly emotional cycle today. It’s possible that you’ll erupt like a vol- cano. Don’t be ashamed of releasing these emotions. Your feminine and masculine natures are quite con- nected and they’re working harmoniously in order to express themselves to the fullest. Taurus Your Florence Nightingale side might make an appearance today. Your default defence is to take care of yourself and others. That’s fine, but make sure you do it in a way that doesn’t deplete your vital life force. The key is to offer advice and then leave the situation. You aren’t responsible for others’ actions. Gemini Apple; 48- China’s Zhou ___; 51- Coffee container; 52- Get-go; Today is a terrific day for you. You’ll find that you can 53- Characteristic of journalism; 56- Cube maker Rubik; 57- get quite a bit done using your quick mind and sharp Canonized Mlle.; 58- Baseball’s Roberto; 62- Later!; 63- Sea wit. Information is flying fast and furious. Grab hold eagle; 64- Survivor; 65- Mountain lake; 66- Wee bit; 67- Elab- of what resonates with you and discard what doesn’t. orately adorned; The more informed you are, the better equipped you’ll be to handle the decisions of the day. Down 1- Gibbon, e.g.; 2- Pea holder; 3- Hot time in Paris; 4- Cooking Cancer Across wine; 5- World book; 6- Yuletide; 7- Names; 8- AKA; 9- Quarter Often we ask ourselves, “Why me?” You might feel like bushel; 10- Eccentric; 11- Exhausted; 12- Nick of “Cape Fear”; 13- you ask yourself this question more than anyone else. 1- Tarzan, e.g.; 7- Faucet; 10- Without; 14- Edible tuber; 15- Land Influences; 21- Bicycle built for two; 22- Adequate; 23- Command; Your life probably seems at times like a roller-coaster in la mer; 16- Agricultural implement; 17- English Channel 24- Rental agreement; 25- Yellowish citrus fruit; 29- Related to the ride that never ends. Deep down, you realize that swimmer Gertrude; 18- Personal quirk; 19- ___ breve; 20- Capital kidneys; 30- Scout master?; 32- Entered; 33- Pines for; 34- Stalks; you’d have it no other way. Take a break from things of Utah; 23- Paella pots; 26- DDE’s rival; 27- Hawaiian state birds; 35- Stiff bristles; 36- Choose; 44- 16th president of the U.S; 45- Dark today if you can. 28- Winder for holding flexible material; 29- Hosp. workers; brownish red color; 46- Companion; 48- Bounce; 49- Water wheel; 30- Plaything; 31- Wounded; 33- “___ don’t say!”; 34- Opposite 50- Pertaining to the moon; 51- Extreme; 52- Crude carrier; 54- I’d Leo of NNW; 37- That, in Tijuana; 38- Washington bill; 39- Chang’s hate to break up ___; 55- Poi source; 59- Actress Farrow; 60- Pre- You may find your brain buzzing around like a bee twin; 40- ___ Aviv; 41- Cartoon Chihuahua; 42- “Miss Saigon” tend; 61- Numbered hwy.; today. This is good. There’s a great deal of information setting; 43- Jock; 45- Actor Gibson; 46- To and ___; 47- Colorful that you need to process now. Have you been thinking about buying some new electronic equipment or small BEETLE BAILEY appliances for your home? Virgo Don’t automatically assume that you can work out all your problems by yourself. Just the act of talking things over with others can help shed light on a situation that was baffling you earlier. Enlist the help of others in areas where you need help. Don’t be ashamed to ask for assistance. Libra Get up early and get working. You have a lot of emotional and physical energy that should help you ac- complish whatever you need to do. The planetary energy is on your side. Take advantage of it to say what’s on your mind and get closer to wherever you need to be. Scorpio WORD OF THE DAY Feel free to speak up today. Perhaps no one has heard your point of view in a while. It’s probably important for them to hear it. Just because people don’t ask for your opinion, that doesn’t mean it isn’t valid. You have Did You Know? and willing to say anything to win an argu- incredible intuitive insight that others fail to see. Sophistry The original Sophists were ancient Greek ment. Thus, sophist—which can be traced Definition: teachers of rhetoric and philosophy prom- back, via the Greek sophistes (“wise man” Sagittarius 1 : subtly deceptive reasoning or argumen- inent in the 5th century B.C.E. In their or “expert”) and sophizesthai (“to become Someone has turned on the fan and papers are flying tation heyday, these philosophers were consid- wise”), to sophos, meaning “clever” or everywhere. The pace of things is picking up and 2 : an argument apparently correct in form ered adroit in their reasoning, but later wise”—earned a negative connotation as “a you’re scrambling to pick up the pieces. Stay in close but actually invalid; especially : such an philosophers (particularly Plato) described captious or fallacious reasoner.” communication with others today. This will be your argument used to deceive them as sham philosophers, out for money saving grace. You may require others’ help to fetch the stack of important documents that has blown across the room. SUDOKU Capricorn YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION No one is going to be catering to your needs today, so get up and do things on your own. You’ll find that there How to play is little sympathy from others, and strong opinions are Place a number in the a dime a dozen. There’s a great deal of gossip buzzing empty boxes in such around that you may be tempted to join in on. a way that each row across, each column Aquarius down and each 9-box Listen closely to the wind, for the answers are blow- square contains all of ing around right in front of you today. Make contact the numbers from one with people you haven’t heard from in a while. You’ll to nine. find that you can be quite productive where you least expect it. Ironically, the less you plan, the more you’ll get done. Be spontaneous in your actions. Revelations will come to you like lightning. Pisces You might find yourself sidestepping in order to avoid a commitment today. Don’t keep giving someone the runaround. Be strong and let people know your thoughts even if you think their feelings will be hurt. Your job is to protect your emotions. Other people can handle their own. Be aggressive if you have to be. Your own sanity depends on you being true to yourself. 16 SATURDAY, JULY 7, 2018

ANT-MAN AND THE WASP CINECO (20) 12.00 + 2.15 + 4.30 + 6.45 + (PG-13) (ARABIC/COMEDY) 9.00 + 11.15 PM YASMIN ABDULAZIZ, HAMDI ALMIRGHANI, (PG-15) (ACTION/ADVENTURE) NEW BAYOUMI FOUAD PAUL RUDD, EVANGELINE LILLY, MICHAEL SEEF (II) 10.30 AM + 12.45 + 3.00 + 5.15 + PENA 7.30 + 9.45 PM + 12.00 MN CINECO (20) 11.30 AM + 1.30 + 3.30 + 5.30 + 7.30 + 9.30 + 11.30 PM CINECO (20) (IMAX 3D): 10.30 AM + 1.00 SAAR 11.45 AM + 2.00 + 4.15 + 6.30 + 8.45 + 3.30 + 6.00 + 8.30 + 11.00 (VIP I): 11.00 + 11.00 PM SEEF (II) 4.45 + 6.45 + 8.45 + 10.45 PM Chris Brown arrested AM + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 (AT- MOS): 11.30 AM + 2.00 + 4.30 + 7.00 + 9.30 WADI AL SAIL 12.30 + 2.45 + 5.00 + 7.15 + RAMPAGE 9.30 + 11.45 PM PM + 12.00 11.30 AM + 2.00 + 4.30 + 7.00 + (PG-15) (ACTION/THRILLER/SCI-FICTION) 9.30 PM + 12.00 MN + (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) JURRASIC WORLD: FALLEN DWAYNE JOHNSON, JEFFREY DEAN SEEF (II) 11.00 AM + 12.00 + 1.30 + 2.30 + MORGAN, KINGDOM WILL YUN LEE after Florida concert 4.00 + 5.00 + 6.30 + 7.30 + 9.00 + 10.00 + 11.30 PM + (12.30 MN THURS/FRI) (3D): (PG-15) (ACTION/ADVENTURE/THRILLER/ CINECO (20) 11.30 AM + 1.45 + 4.00 + 6.15 SCI-FICTION) + 8.30 + 10.45 PM 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.30 + 6.00 + 8.30 + BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD, CHRIS PRATT, AFP | Florida 11.00 PM JEFF GOLDBLUM HEREDITARY SAAR 10.45 AM + 1.15 + 3.45 + 6.15 + 8.45 CINECO (20) 12.30 + 3.15 + 6.00 + 8.45 inger Chris Brown was ar- + 11.15 PM + 11.30 (18+) (THRILLER/HORROR) TONI COLLETTE, GABRIEL BYRNE, ALEX rested for battery following WADI AL SAIL 11.15 AM + 1.45 + 4.15 + 6.45 SEEF (II) 12.45 + 3.30 + 6.15 + 9.00 + 11.45 WOLFF a concert in Florida, authori- + 9.15 + 11.45 PM PM CINECO (20) 1.30 + 6.45 PM + 12.00 MN S ties said Friday, the troubled star’s WADI AL SAIL 1.30 + 6.30 + 11.30 PM TAG AVENGERS: INFINTY WAR latest brush with the law (18+) (COMEDY) NEW SANJU Police seized the R&B star short- JEREMY RENNER, ED HELMS, JAKE (PG-15) (ACTION/ADVENTURE) JOHNSON (PG-15) (HINDI/DRAMA/BIOGRAPHY) KAREN GILLAN, ROBERT DOWNEY JR., ly after he left the stage Thursday RANBIR KAPOOR, SONAM KAPOOR, TOM HOLLAND night in West Palm Beach. He was CINECO (20)10.30 AM + 12.45 + 3.00 + 5.15 PARESH RAWAL + 7.30 + 9.45 PM + 12.00 MN + (1.00 AM CINECO (20) 10.30 AM + 3.45 + 9.00 PM booked on a charge of felony bat- CINECO (20) 11.15 AM + 2.15 + 5.15 + 8.15 THURS/FRI) (VIP II): 11.45 AM + 2.00 + 4.15 tery and released after he paid a + 6.30 + 8.45 + 11.00 PM + 11.15 PM DOBY & DISY’S DREAM TOWN (G) (ANIMATION/ADVENTURE) NEW $2,000 bond, the sheriff’s office SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 12.30 + 2.45 + 5.00 + 7.15 SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 2.30 + 5.30 + 8.30 + 11.30 PM CRAIG STEVENS, HENRY ISAAC, CLAIR said. + 9.30 + 11.45 PM + (12.45 MN THURS/FRI) WEDGE, SAMANTHA ESTER WADI AL SAIL 11.00 AM + 2.00 + 5.00 + SAAR 12.15 + 2.30 + 4.45 + 7.00 + 9.15 + SEEF (II) 11.30 AM + 1.15 + 3.00 PM Chris Brown 11.30 8.00 + 11.00 PM WADI AL SAIL 12.00 + 2.15 + 4.30 + 6.45 + THE ESCAPE PLAN 2: HADES NA BAND NA BARAATI 9.00 + 11.15 PM (PG-15) (ACTION/THRILLER) (PG-15) (URDU/ROMANTIC/COMEDY) NEW SYLVESTER STALLONE, DAVE BAUTISTA, KOMAL FAROOQI, SARAM JAFFERY, The Palm Beach County sheriff’s Tampa on Friday for a concert as ZUHAIR JAFFERY THE FIRST PURGE XIAOMING HUANG office said that Brown was arrest- part of an ongoing tour. (18+) (ACTION/CRIME/HORROR) NEW SEEF (II) 10.45 AM + 4.00 + 9.15 PM KNOW WHAT CINECO (20) 12.15 + 2.30 + 4.45 + 7.00 + ed on a warrant from Tampa but Brown, 29, has a long history MARISA TOMEI, LEX SCOTT DAVIS, LUNA 9.15 + 11.30 PM LAUREN VELEZ ABRAHAMS SANTHATHIKAL did not give specifics. of violence. In May, a Los Ange- CINECO (20)12.30 + 2.45 + 5.00 + 7.15 + SEEF (II) 11.45 AM + 2.00 + 4.15 + 6.30 + 8.45 + 11.00 PM (MALAYALAM) The celebrity news site TMZ les woman said she was lured to 9.30 + 11.45 PM + (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) MAMMOOTTY, KANIKA, TARUSHI Chris Brown’s second said the warrant was related to the singer’s house and repeatedly SEEF (II) (12.45 MN THURS/FRI) THE INCREDIBLES 2 SEEF (II) 1.45 + 6.45 + 11.45 PM album, Exclusive was an incident last year when Brown raped by him and a rapper. SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 12.15 + 2.30 + 4.45 + (PG) (ANIMATION/ACTION/ADVENTURE) AL HAMRA 9.00 PM punched an in-house photogra- Prominent lawyer Gloria Allred 7.00 + 9.15 + 11.30 PM CRAIG T. NELSON, SAMUEL L. JACKSON, released in 2007 and sold pher during a paid appearance at called it “one of the most horrific SAAR 6.45 + 9.00 + 11.15 PM CATHERINE KEENER QALB QMMAH 294,000 copies in its first a nightclub. cases involving alleged sexual as- WADI AL SAIL 11.45 AM + 2.00 + 4.15 + CINECO (20) 10.45 AM + 1.15 + 3.45 + 6.15 + (PG-15) (ARABIC/COMEDY) NEW week 6.30 + 8.45 + 11.00 PM 8.45 + 11.15 PM HESHAM MAJID, SHEKO, DALAL ABDULAZIZ The singer was due to return to sault that I have ever seen.” SEEF (II) 12.45 + 3.15 + 5.45 + 8.15 + 10.45 SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 11.45 AM + 2.00 + 4.15 + LOVING PABLO PM 6.30 + 8.45 + 11.00 PM SAAR 11.15 AM + 1.45 + 4.15 PM (18+) (CRIME/THRILLER/BIOGRAPHY) NEW TEJ, I LOVE YOU JAVIER BARDEM, PENELOPE CRUZ, WADI AL SAIL 11.00 AM + 4.00 + 9.00 PM PETER SARSGAARD (TELGU) NEW SAI DHARAM TEJ, ANUPAMA CINECO (20) 11.30 AM + 1.45 + 4.00 + 6.15 SICARIO: DAY OF THE SOLDADO Elba to play villain in ‘Fast’ spinoff + 8.30 + 10.45 PM AL HAMRA FROM FRIDAY 6TH: 12.00 (15+) (ACTION/CRIME/THRILLER) SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 12.00 + 2.15 + 4.30 + JOSH BROLIN, BENICIO DEL TORO, NOON IANS | Los Angeles mind Deckard Shaw, respectively, 6.45 + 9.00 + 11.15 PM ISABELA MONER MR. CHANDRAMOULI reports variety.com. CINECO (20) 11.00 AM + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 TAXI 5 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM (TAMIL) NEW ollywood actor Idris Elba is “Fast and Furious” architect KARTHIK, GAUTHAM KARTHIK, in final talks to play the main Chris Morgan penned the script, (PG-15) (ACTION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY) NEW SEEF (II) 11.15 AM + 4.15 + 9.15 PM REGINA CASSANDRA H MALIK BENTALHA, BERNARD FARCY, villain in “Fast and Furious” spin- with production set to commence RAMZY BEDIA AL HAMRA ON THURSDAY 5TH: 12.00 DEADPOOL 2 off titled “Hobbs and Shaw”, star- this fall. The film will see the of- CINECO (20) 11.00 AM + 1.00 + 3.00 + 5.00 MN FROM FRIDAY 6TH: 3.00 PM + (12.00 + 7.00 + 9.00 + 11.00 PM (15+) (ACTION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY) MN FRI) ring Dwayne Johnson and Jason ten-at-odds pair teaming up. RYAN REYNOLDS, JOSH BROLIN, Statham. “Deadpool 2” director Statham joined the series in the SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 12.45 + 2.45 MORENA BACCARIN PANTHAM + 4.45 + 6.45 + 8.45 + 10.45 PM David Leitch is on board to helm, seventh movie “The Fate of the Fu- CINECO (20) 11.15 AM + 1.45 + 4.15 + 6.45 + (TELGU) NEW 9.15 + 11.45 PM GOPICHAND, MEHREEN PARIZADA with Johnson and Statham re - rious” in 2017. “Hobbs and Shaw” OCEAN’S EIGHT SEEF (II) 1.30 + 6.45 PM + 12.00 MN AL HAMRA ON THURSDAY 5TH: 12.00 + prising their roles as special agent Idris Elba will hit the theatres on July 26, (PG-15) (COMEDY/CRIME) NEW SANDRA BULLOCK, CATE BLANCHETT, 3.00 + 6.00 PM FROM FRIDAY 6TH: 6.00 PM Luke Hobbs and criminal master- 2019. ANNE HATHAWAY AL ABLA TAMTAM

Emily wants to do more acting Lilly ‘at peace’ with her career Femalefirst | Los Angeles Femalefirst | Los Angeles what I really want to do is cre- mily Ratajkowski has ad- ate my own content. I have a lot Emitted she’d love to bag vangeline Lilly is at “peace” of stuff that I want to say. I was some more movie roles but she’s Ewith her career. The ‘Ant- that little girl that daydreamed One of the reasons why very selective on what she says Man and the Wasp’ star is hap- my life away, and I still live in yes to. py with her age and where she imaginary worlds in my mind I have such a peace The 27-year-old model may is right now in the film indus- all the time. The first thing I with my age and where have made a name for herself try because her focus has asked my manager when I I’m at in my career is after she appeared in Rob - always been on creating hired him seven years that what I really want in Thicke’s music video for content. ago was, ‘How do I to do is create my own ‘Blurred Lines’ and she has She told The Hol- get these worlds out content since gone on to walk the run- lywood Reporter: of my head and put EVANGELINE LILLY way for the likes of Marc Jacobs “One of the reasons them on paper or on and acted alongside Ben Affleck why I have such a the screen?’ That’s in ‘Gone Girl’. peace with my age what I want to do.” But, although a lot of focus and where I’m at Meanwhile, the 38-year-old seems to be on her modelling in my career is that actress previously confessed career at the moment, the bru- she would consider her career nette beauty is desperate to bag a success when she is “idolised” some more leading parts in big by children. blockbusters. Speaking to Pop Sugar, she Evangeline Lilly said: “I’ve realised I really love being creative. That’s what makes me happy. Whether it’s acting and working on projects like that or building a business -- which I am with my swim- wear [Inamorata Swim] and designing that, which is actually much more creative than I would have thought, just as far as hiring people -- or strategies. I see myself moving in more of Emily Ratajkowski those avenues. 17 SATURDAY, JULY 7, 2018 sports

Philippines Ambassador Serena advances as congratulates Loman seeds keep falling Roger Federer cruises into third round at Wimbledon

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erena Williams boosted her chances of winning an eighth SWimbledon and 24th Grand Slam by making the fourth round at the All England Club on Friday as big sister Venus fell victim to the curse of Philippines Ambassador Alfonso A Ver with Stephen Loman the seeds. Serena, seeded a modest 25 this year, enjoyed a 7-5, 7-6 (7/2) win over TDT | Manama the growing relationship between France’s Kristina Mladenovic to set up Bahrain and Philippines. a last-16 duel with Russian qualifier -- hilippines Ambassador Alfonso A The growing economic and cultural and fellow mother -- Evgeniya Rodina. PVer, hailed the successful title de- relationship has also resulted in Mo- Victory on Centre Court, sealed fence of Stephen Loman in the United hammed Shahid, President of Brave with a 13th ace, came 20 minutes af- Kingdom. Combat Federation hinting a possi- ter Venus, a five-time champion, had Loman is the youngest champion ble event to be hosted in Philippines. slumped to a 6-2, 6-7 (5/7), 8-6 loss to Roger Federer celebrates winning in Brave Combat Federation and the The Kingdom of Bahrain is host to a Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands over only champion from Philippines to sizeable expatriate community from on Court One. usual for defending men’s champion Federer took his consecutive sets make a historic title defence in the Philippines. Only two of the top 10 seeds remain Roger Federer who enjoyed a 6-3, 7-5, won at Wimbledon to 29 in what was United Kingdom. Loman successfully “I join the Filipinos in Bahrain in in the women’s draw -- number one 6-2 win over Germany’s Jan-Lennard his 200th career grass court match. defended the championship against rejoicing and celebrating the victory Simona Halep, who plays her third Struff. The eight-time champion will face IMMAF gold medalist, Frans Mlambo. of Stephen Loman. He won his Cham- round match on Saturday, and seventh Venus, 38 and the runner-up last French 22nd seed Adrian Mannarino He was crowned as the champion pionship Belt in Bahrain and thus we seed Karolina Pliskova who came back year, was worn down by Dutch 20th on Monday for a place in the quar- of the bantamweight division of Brave consider him our own champion. We from 1-4 down in the second set to seed Bertens who next faces Pliskova. ter-finals. Combat Federation by His Highness are now doubly glad that he was able defeat Mihaela Buzarnescu 3-6, 7-6 “It means a lot. It was such a tough “I was happy to stay clam and finish Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa. to defend his title and even if the fight (7/3), 6-1. match and such a big fight so I’m really off the job. I thought I did very well The initiative by the Kingdom of was not in Bahrain, we were all ral- While the women’s draw was being happy that I won this one,” Bertens today,” said the 36-year-old 20-time Bahrain to give a global platform for lying and hoping that he wins,” said blown wide open, it was business as said. Slam winner. fighters had a positive impact towards A Ver.

England square T20 Vettel leads, Verstappen series with India Brave CF athletes among crashes at Silverstone top ranked in Germany TDT | Manama Ottman Azaitar is currently the champion of the lightweight division thletes from Brave Combat Fed- of the Brave Combat Federation. Both Aeration gets featured among top athletes have last appeared in Brave 9: ranked fighters selected by German The Kingdom of Champions hosted by sports magazine GNP. Alan Omer and Bahrain in November, 2017. Ottman Azaitar were featured among Ottman is heavily expected to make top 5 ranked lightweight fighters his return at Brave 14 to defend his based in Germany. championship. Rohit Sharma in action

AFP | Cardiff, United King- dom Wheeler hinted to make a lex Hales kept his nerve Awith 58 not out to see England home and square comeback at Brave 14 Championship leader Sebastian Vettel was fastest in second practice for the British Grand Prix the international T20 series against India 1-1 with one to TDT | Manama face Mohammed Fakhreddine from Raikkonen traded fourth and fifth plac- play in Cardiff yesterday. Lebanon during Brave 13 hosted in the Reuters | Silverstone, England es while Max Verstappen, winner in Set 149 to win off their 20 merican welterweight sensation, United Kingdom. Austria for Red Bull, was sixth in the overs England needed 12 off ASidney Wheeler is expected to However, Wheeler had to withdraw errari’s Sebastian Vettel pushed morning but crashed after lunch without the final over and Hales put make his return at Brave 14 hosted from the event due to illness during FFormula One title rival and home setting a time. Bhuvneshwar Kumar out in Tangier, Morocco on 18th August, his weight cut. This marks the second race favourite Lewis Hamilton off the The 20-year-old Dutchman had ended of the Cardiff ground off 2018. fight for Wheeler in Brave Combat top of the British Grand Prix practice the first session early after he was told the first ball and the second Wheeler was earlier scheduled to Federation. timesheets yesterday while Max Ver- to stop the car. for four. stappen crashed. Haas’s Romain Grosjean had a heavy A single followed and Da- Hamilton, winner for the past four crash at the fast first corner, slamming vid Willey hit Kumar for the years at Silverstone, had started the day into the tyre barriers after failing to winning runs to set up the by leading a Mercedes one-two in the close the drag reduction system (DRS), decider on Monday. sunny opening session. in the morning and did not take part in Hales made his runs from Vettel, who leads the Briton by a point practice two. 41 balls with four fours and in the championship after nine races, put “The car is destroyed,” the French- three sixes to get his side in a lap of one minute 27.552 seconds in man, who was unhurt in the impact, over the line when they the afternoon to end the session 0.187 said over the radio. “I’m very, very sorry were faltering. faster than his fellow-four-times world guys. I think it was the bump. I missed England’s big hitters at champion. the (DRS) button.” the top of the order Jos That was still slower than Hamilton’s Team boss Guenther Steiner said the Buttler and Jason Roy were at Seef District too morning time of 1:27.487, however, with team needed to rebuild the chassis. both out cheaply trying to Vettel third then and half second slower. Grosjean’s team mate Kevin Magnus- get the early run rate up to Um al Hassan +973 17728699 Hamilton’s Finnish team mate Valtteri sen and McLaren’s Fernando Alonso Umesh Kumar. Seef District +973 17364999 Bottas, with a new engine in his car after were called to see stewards for a “po- Roy made 15 and Buttler last weekend’s mechanical retirement tentially dangerous manoeuvre” after just 14 before they were in Austria, was second and third fastest an incident between them early on but both dismissed by Umesh respectively in the two sessions. stewards ruled there was no further Yadav but Hales kept Eng- Australian Daniel Ricciardo and Kimi action needed. land in the game. SATURDAY, JULY 7, 2018 18

SWEDEN ENGLAND Nickname | Blagult (The Blue-Yellow) Nickname | The Three Lions Sebastian Larsson will return to the starting England went all the way to penalties against XI after missing their 1-0 win over Switzerland Colombia on Tuesday night and Gareth Southgate through suspension, but now Sweden have lost Emil revealed after the match that several players were Mikael Lustig to a one-match ban. Forsberg dealing with injuries. Larsson is expected to regain his place in the Jamie Vardy required an injection after ex - team at the expense of Gustav Svensson, while tra-time that prevented him from taking a penalty Emil Krafth is expected to deputise for Lustig. and he remains a serious doubt for today afternoon, Other than that, few changes are expected from while Ashley Young, Dele Alli and Kyle Walker also Janne Andersson today. came off with knocks. Svensson could yet retain his place in mid- Southgate may look to bring in fresh legs for field as their World Cup quarter-final, with the likes of Albin Ekdal is a doubt with a foot injury, Harry Marcus Rashford, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Danny but their is an expectation he will be okay Kane Rose pushing for starts against Sweden. to start. Walker, Henderson, Lingard and Loftus-Cheek are all Jimmy Durmaz will also require a late one booking away from missing the semi-finals. fitness test due to a hip problem.

POSSIBLE LINE-UPS POSSIBLE LINE-UPS ROBIN OLSEN; EMIL KRAFTH, VICTOR LINDELÖF, ANDREAS GRANQVIST, LUDWIG AUGUSTINS- JORDAN PICKFORD; KYLE WALKER, JOHN STONES, HARRY MAGUIRE; KIERAN TRIPPIER, DELE, SON; VIKTOR CLAESSON, SEBASTIAN LARSSON, ALBIN EKDAL, EMIL FORSBERG; MARCUS BERG, JORDAN HENDERSON, JESSE LINGARD, ASHLEY YOUNG; RAHEEM STERLING, HARRY KANE OLA TOIVONEN

Confident Swedes relishing Factbox • Sweden have kept three clean England showdown in Samara FIFA World Cup 2018 sheets in four matches at the My feet are firmly Sweden v England 2018 World Cup, while England on the ground. I’ve AFP | Repino, Russia out, squeezing past Colombia in a Quarter-final, July 7 are the only team left in the tense and bad-tempered last-16 tie Samara competition yet to keep a clean been in football for nthused by an exciting young in Moscow. HEAD-TO-HEAD sheet at the 2018 World Cup. 30 years, and I’ve squad and a potentially kind “We’d like to bring it home,” said All-time meetings • England do not have a great had plenty of ups draw against Sweden in to- England defender John Stones on record against Sweden in com- and downs. That E Sweden 7 England 7 day’s quarter-final, England fans Thursday. “I’d love to win a World petitive matches, only winning night was a great are starting to believe they can end Cup, England would love to win a Coach Coach one of the last eight. Rest will a 52-year wait to win World Cup. World Cup. Janne Gareth night for all of us Andersson D9 Southgate be key for England after they but my focus was But the obdurate Scandinavians “It’s been a long time since we Captain Captain required penalties to beat Co- Andreas Harry pretty quickly onto have a habit of upsetting the odds, last won it. We want to make people Granqvist Kane lombia. Recent meetings particularly against England, hav- proud back home.” Best finish Best finish • This is arguably the best draw Sweden because we Final 2012 Sweden 4-2 England Winner ing lost just one of eight previous England, World Cup winners in 1958 2012 Sweden 2-3 England 1966 England could have hoped for are in the last eight competitive meetings. 1966, have already won over a pub- ROAD TO QUARTER-FINAL from the sides left in the 2018 of a World Cup Confidence in England is soaring lic disaffected by an early exit in W S. Korea 1-0 Match 1 W Tunisia 2-1 Group F Group G World Cup. They are so close to ENGLAND COACH GARETH after the team ended a long wait to Brazil four years ago and a shame- winner L Germany 1-2 Match 2 W Panama 6-1 runner-up a World Cup semi-final and have SOUTHGATE win a World Cup penalty shoot- ful defeat to Iceland at Euro 2016. W Mexico 3-0 Match 3 L Belgium 0-1 W Switzerland 1-0 Last 16 W Colombia 1-1 Pens 4-3 to take advantage. Player to watch Player to watch Emil Forsberg COMPETITION STATISTICS Harry Kane 6 Goals scored 9 48 Total shots 58 18 Shots on target 17 859 Passes completed 1898 15 Corners 24 38% Possession 54%

Samara Space Arena theme is Capacity: tribute to 45,000 region’s Clash of the risingcontribution heroes to aerospace development Source: FIFA Pictures: Getty ImagesSaturday July 7 Ficht Stadium© GRAPHIC NEWS 1800 GMT Sochi RUSSIA RUSSIA CROATIA CROATIA Artem Luka Nickname | Sbornaya (The National Team) Dzyuba Modric Nickname | Vatreni (The Blazers) Russia switched to a three-man defence against Spain but Aged 29 Aged 32 Ivan Strinic is a doubt for Croatia after being forced off may revert back to a 4-2-3-1 formation against Croatia, against Denmark with injury last time out. with Yuri Gazinskiy and Denis Cheryshev returning to OF QUARTER-FINALISTS Croatia are expected to field their usual starting XI, the starting XI. meaning Mateo Kovacic and Milan Badelj will have to Yuri Zhirkov was forced at half-time with an injury last settle for another place on the bench. time out and is a major doubt for today’s quarter-final. Ante Rebic, Ivan Rakitic, Marcelo Brozovic, Mario Man- GOALS Fedor Kudryashov could be called upon at left-back as 14 0 dzukic, Marko Pjaca, Sime Vrsaljko, Vedran Corluka and 12 1 a result. 10 2 Tin Jedvaj are all one booking away from a one-match ban. 8 3 6 Igor Smolnikov is available again after serving a one- WORLD CUP PERFORMANCESScored 4 4 5 POSSIBLE LINE-UPS 2 6 match ban against Spain last time out, but may have to Conceded 70 Classement FIFA SHOTS GAME Classement FIFA 20 80 DANIJEL SUBASIC; SIME VRSALJKO, DEJAN LOVREN, DOMAGOJ VIDA, IVAN STRINIC; IVAN RAKIT- 40 settle for a place on the bench against Croatia. 480 2 70 IC, MARCELO BROZOVIC, ANTE REBIC, LUKA MODRIC, IVAN PERISIC; MARIO MANDZUKIC RECORD 30 460 RECORD Alan Dzagoev has not featured since Russia’s opening Attempted60 st Km covered* 1.5 st 50 440 1 round 20 1 round thousands group game but has returned to training and could be an 40 420 1

5 0 S. Arabia 10 0.7 2 0 Nigeria option for the hosts here. On target 400 Completed passes FOULS 3 1 Egypt 70 3 0 Argentina Factbox Fedor Smolov, Aleksandr Golovin, Ilya Kutepov, Roman 40 60 50 Zobnin and Yuri Gazinskiy are all one booking away from 50 0 3 Uruguay Suﬀered 60 2 1 Iceland • Russia have performed beyond expectations this summer 40 a one-match suspension. 70 30 Zlatko and have a real chance to make the final after eliminating Coach Last 16 Committed Last 16 Dalic Stanislav 1 1 Spain 1 1 Denmark Coach Spain on penalties in the last round. POSSIBLE LINE-UPS Cherchesov 4 3 penalty shoot-out 3 2 penalty shoot-out • Standing in Russia’s way of a place in the last four is Cro- IGOR AKINFEEV; MARIO FERNANDES, ILYA KUTEPOV, SERGEY IGNASHEVICH, FEDOR KUDRYASH- WORLD CUP RECORD atia, who will be confident of spoiling the hosts’ party. Champion Finalist Participant Did not qualify OV; ROMAN ZOBNIN, DALER KUZYAEV; ALEKSANDR SAMEDOV, ALEKSANDR GOLOVIN, DENIS 11th participation • Croatia have arguably been one of the most impressive CHERYSHEV; ARTEM DZYUBA 1930 1934 1938 1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 teams at the 2018 World Cup, but also required penalties in the last round. 5th participation Best result 3rd • Croatia have the better side on paper, but Russia have Source: federation, FIFA *Total of all players already shown that counts for nothing. Russia, Croatia look to emulate group stage mindset It’s important how Reuters | Sochi, Russia ics at both home and away with their frenzy. We have done our players perform, approach. Spain appeared bereft of ideas in front work on them. Against not where they play. roatia and Russia did just about Russia changed tactics to play five men of the opposition box, letting Russia get Denmark, we did not There was once was enough to emerge successful from in defence with a lone striker in Artem away with defending for almost the en- expect Jonas Knudsen a time when almost Ctheir respective round of 16 match- Dzyuba against Spain in the round of 16 tire duration of the match. But the hosts to keep throwing all Russian national es but will need to replicate their group on Sunday, an approach that restricted might not be so lucky against the Balkan long-balls because he stage form and attacking mindset when their opponents to just one chance in 90 side today. team players played they clash in today’s World Cup quar- minutes. “We all understood that Spain will con- didn’t play in the last abroad, yet we ter-finals in Sochi. But Russia themselves also had just trol the ball, it happens in every match six matches. But he couldn’t achieve The hosts came into the tournament as one shot on target in two hours of foot- they play with any team,” Russia midfield- did and they scored. anything back then the lowest-ranked team but began with ball and needed two saves by their er Aleksandr Golovin said. We will be ready for RUSSIA COACH STANISLAV CHERCHESOV a bang by beating Saudi Arabia 5-0 and goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev in the penal- “We understood that. With the Croats Russia. I believe in my Egypt 3-1. They went down 3-0 to Group ty shootout to advance to the last eight we should play using our strong points, players A winners Uruguay but won over crit- and send the country into a soccer dictating our play.” CROATIA COACH ZLATKO DALIC SATURDAY, JULY 7, 2018 19

France forge aheadFriday July 6 URUGUAY 0 2 FRANCE Goals from Raphael Varane and Antoine Griezmann were enough to help France book a berth in the semi-finals Nizhny Novgorod Stadium Varane 40’ Friday July 6 0 2 Quarter-finals Griezmann 61’ Reuters | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia Friday July 6 URUGUAY URUGUAYFRANCE0 2 FRANCE Referee aphael Varane’s glancing head- Nizhny NovgorodNestor Stadium PitanaVarane (ARG) 40’ Quarter-finalsNizhny NovgorodGriezmann Stadium 61’Varane 40’ er and a goalkeeping blunder Referee Quarter-finals Griezmann 61’ that gifted Antoine Griezmann Players Nestor Pitana (ARG)PossessionReferee Players R NestorPossession Pitana (ARG) a soft goal gave France a 2-0 victory 1 Muslera Players Possession Players 1 Lloris (cap) over Uruguay in the first World Cup 2 Gimenez1 Muslera Players Possession1 Lloris (cap) 2 PavardPlayers 2 Gimenez 2 Pavard quarter-final yesterday and set them 3 Godin (cap) 1 Muslera 1 Lloris4 Varane (cap)(cap) 3 Godin (cap) 43% 43% 57% 4 Varane57% up for a last-four tie with either Brazil 6 Bentancur6 Bentancur2 Gimenez59’59’ 5 Umtiti 2 Pavard5 Umtiti 8 Nandez 73’ 6 Pogba or Belgium. 8 Nandez 3 Godin (cap)(cap)73’ 43% 57% 4 Varane6 Pogba 9 Suarez 6 Bentancur 59’ 7 Griezmann 90’5 +3’Umtiti Uruguay went into the game without 9 Suarez11 Stuani 8 Nandez 59’ 73’11 Shots 11 9 Giroud 6 Pogba7 Griezmann 90’ +3’ 14 Torreira 10 Mbappé 88’ 90’ +3’ key striker Edinson Cavani, who was 11 Stuani15 Vecino 9 Suarez 59’ 4 On target11 2 Shots12 Tolisso11 7 80’Griezmann9 Giroud ruled out with a calf injury, with Cris- 14 Torreira17 Laxalt 11 Stuani 59’ 11 Shots13 Kanté11 9 Giroud10 Mbappé 88’ 22 Caceres 14 Torreira 16 Fouls 15 21 Hernandez 10 Mbappé 88’ thian Stuani drafted into the starting 15 Vecino 15 Vecino 4 4On Ontarget target 2 12 Tolisso12 Tolisso 80’ 80’ 18 Gomez 17 Laxalt 59’ (cap) = Captain Yellow card 15 Nzonzi 13 80’Kanté line-up. 17 Laxalt7 Rodriguez 59’ 11 Dembélé 88’13 Kanté 22 Caceres Substitution Red 16card Fouls 15 21 Hernandez The impact on their attack was no- 22 Caceres20 Urretaviscaya 73’ og=own goal, pen=penalty16 Fouls 18 Fekir15 90’ +3’21 Hernandez ticeable. Without Cavani, who scored 18 Gomez Source:59’ FIFA (cap)(cap) == CaptainCaptain YellowYellow cardcard 15 Nzonzi 80’ twice in the round of 16 win against 18 Gomez 7 Rodriguez 59’ 59’(cap) = CaptainSubstitutionSubstitution YellowRedRed cardcard card 11 Dembélé15 Nzonzi 88’ 80’ 7 Rodriguez 20 Urretaviscaya59’ 73’ Substitutionog=ownog=own goal,goal, pen=penaltypen=penaltyRed card 18 Fekir11 Dembélé 90’ +3’ 88’ Portugal, Uruguay’s moves forward Source:Source: FIFAFIFA lacked a focal point, and Luis Suarez 20 Urretaviscaya 73’ og=own goal, pen=penalty 18 Fekir 90’ +3’ found less space and openings against Source: FIFA a well-drilled French defence. I’m proud of my team The South Americans battled but their talented generation of players, mates - they were lions. We are a team where everyone gives everything Antoine Griezmann of France scores his sides second goal in the matches and in preparation. I have only including the defensive rock Diego Go- minute when Varane sprinted clear words of gratitude for my We had done something din, look like ending their international of his marker to meet a well-placed team mates big against Argentina and careers without the World Cup success Griezmann free kick with a perfectly they have threatened to deliver. angled header. URUGUAY CAPTAIN DIEGO GODIN today we have again raised “I’m proud of my team mates - they Moments later, France goalkeeper our level. I have a good were lions,” said skipper Godin. KNOW WHAT Hugo Lloris ensured his side went in team that still has plenty “We are a team where everyone gives at the break with the advantage, pro- header although Diego Godin will be of room for improvement. everything in the matches and in prepa- ducing a brilliant disappointed his follow-up shot was You can see our lack of ration..I just have words of gratitude one-handed wildly off target. experience sometimes, for my team mates,” he said. France have gone un- save to If that was an example of goalkeeping but we have so many France rarely sparkled, but they beaten when Antoine keep out at its very best, Uruguay’s Fernando didn’t need to move through too many Griezmann has scored. a Martin Muslera showed how easily it can go qualities too. In any case, gears, and they Caceres wrong for the custodian with a horren- it definitely won’t be a Out of 20 matches go into the in which the Atletico dous error to gift France their second failed World Cup now, and semi-finals goal in the 61st minute. we’ll wait to find out our without any Madrid star scored, Les Griezmann tried his luck with an opponents and see what major weak Bleus have won 18 while effort from outside the box which was happens two were draws straight at Muslera, but the keeper’s ill-chosen attempt to palm the ball FRANCE COACH DIDIER DESCHAMPS away ended with him merely de- points and appearing capable of flecting it into the net. taking on anyone of the survi- It was a mistake that left Oscar vors in this tournament. Tabarez’s team with too much to France forward Kylian do to turn the match around. Mbappe, who had ripped “Fernando is a great goalkeep- apart Argentina in the previ- er... We all make mistakes.. On ous round with his direct- other occasions, he has rescued ness and pace, wasted us with incredible saves,” said a good opportunity Godin. to open the scoring Mbappe then caused a melee in the 15th minute after he went down claiming he when Olivier Giroud had been struck in an incident off headed across the the ball and was confronted by a box to him but the furious Godin about his playacting. 19-year-old’s looping That proved to be the last hint of header was off-target. Luis Suarez of Uruguay looks any drama in what was overall a dis- A relatively quiet game dejected after the defeat appointing game which had promised burst into life in the 40th much more. Antoine Griezmann of France celebrates with teammates after scoring his team’s second goal

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76’ Renato Augusto Kazan - Kazan Arena Fernandinho (csc) 13’ Friday July 6 1 2 Quarter-finals De Bruyne 31’ Friday July 6 FridayBRAZIL July 6 BRAZILBELGIUM1 BRAZIL2 BELGIUM1 2 BELGIUM Referee 76’ Renato Augusto Kazan76’ - KazanRenatoMilorad Arena Augusto MaricFernandinho (SRB)Kazan - Kazan (csc) Arena 13’ Fernandinho (csc) 13’ 76’ Renato AugustoQuarter-finals Kazan - KazanDe BruyneArenaQuarter-finals31’FernandinhoDe Bruyne (csc)(csc) 13’13’ 31’ Referee Quarter-finals Referee De Bruyne 31’ Players Milorad Maric (SRB)PossessionReferee Milorad Maric (SRB) Players PossessionMilorad Maric (SRB)(SRB) 1 Alisson Players PlayersPossession PossessionPlayers 1 Courtois Players 2 Thiago1 Alisson Silva Players 1 Alisson Possession1 Courtois 2 Alderweireld1PlayersCourtois 2 Thiago Silva 2 Thiago Silva 2 Alderweireld 2 Alderweireld 3 Miranda3 Miranda (cap) (cap)1 Alisson 4 Kompany 1 Courtois4 Kompany 3 Miranda57% (cap) 57% 43% 57%43% 43% 4 Kompany 9 Gabriel9 Gabriel Jesus Jesus2 Thiago Silva58’58’ 9 Gabriel Jesus 58’ 5 Vertonghen 2 Alderweireld5 Vertonghen5 Vertonghen 10 Neymar 6 Witsel 10 Neymar 3 Miranda (cap)(cap) 10 Neymar 57% 43% 4 Kompany6 Witsel6 Witsel 11 Coutinho 9 Gabriel Jesus 11 Coutinho58’ 7 De Bruyne 5 Vertonghen7 De Bruyne 11 Coutinho12 Marcelo 10 Neymar 12 Marcelo26 Shots 8 8 Fellaini26 Shots 86 Witsel7 De 8BruyneFellaini 15 Paulinho11 Coutinho73’ 15 Paulinho 73’ 9 Lukaku 7 87’De Bruyne9 Lukaku 87’ 12 Marcelo17 Fernandinho 17 Fernandinho9 On target26 3 Shots10 E.9 Hazard8On (cap)target 3 8 Fellaini10 E. Hazard (cap) 12 Marcelo 8 Fellaini 15 Paulinho19 Willian 46’73’ 19 Willian 46’26 Shots15 Meunier8 9 Lukaku15 Meunier 87’ 22 Fagner 15 Paulinho 22 Fagner73’14 Fouls 16 22 Chadli14 Fouls 169 83’Lukaku 22 Chadli 87’ 83’ 17 Fernandinho17 Fernandinho 9 9On Ontarget target 3 10 E.10 HazardE. Hazard (cap)(cap) (cap) Red surge20 Firmino 46’ 20(cap)Firmino = Captain Yellow46’ card (cap) =3 CaptainVermaelen Yellow card83’ 3 Vermaelen 83’ 19 Willian 46’ 15 Meunier 19 Willian7 Douglas Costa 58’46’ 17 Tielemans 87’15 Meunier 22 Fagner 7 DouglasSubstitution Costa Red58’ 14card FoulsSubstitution 16 Red card22 Chadli 17 Tielemans 83’ 87’ 22 Fagner8 Renato Augusto 73’ og=own8 Renato goal, Augusto pen=penalty14 73’ Foulsog=own goal, pen=penalty16 22 Chadli 83’ Red Devils stun World Cup favourites in quarter-final thriller Source: FIFA Source: FIFA 20 Firmino 46’ (cap)(cap) == CaptainCaptain YellowYellow cardcard 3 Vermaelen 83’ 20 Firmino 7 Douglas Costa46’ 58’(cap) = CaptainSubstitutionSubstitution YellowRedRed cardcard card 17 Tielemans3 Vermaelen 87’ 83’ 7 Douglas Costa8 Renato Augusto58’ 73’ Substitutionog=ownog=own goal,goal, pen=penaltypen=penaltyRed card 17 Tielemans 87’ 8 Renato Augusto 73’ og=ownSource: Source:goal,What FIFAFIFA pen=penalty next? Fernandinho own-goal • Source: FIFA and De Bruyne screamer France will face Belgium in enough for Belgium after the quarter-finals blistering first-half display

AFP | Kazan, Russia Today’s Match Sweden vs England (5:00 PM) superb first half display by Bel- Russia vs Croatia (9:00 PM) gium ended Brazil’s hopes of a Arecord sixth World Cup crown as a Fernandinho own goal and a superb Semi Finals Kevin De Bruyne strike proved enough July 10 to win 2-1 and seal a semi-final spot. Although Brazil roared back in the At Saint Petersburg France vs Belgium second half with a headed goal from Renato Augusto, it is the Belgians who July 11 will face France in Saint Petersburg on At Luzhniki Tuesday. Sweden or England vs Russia or Croatia Unbeaten in their last 15 games, Bra- zil’s bid for a second consecutive place in the semi-finals looked in safe hands. surprising ease. But after an energetic start that saw On 21 minutes De Bruyne set up Haz- Thiago Silva come close and Neymar ard on a free run inside to set up Thom- show early promise, Brazil heads went Fernandinho of Brazil scores an own goal as Meunier, only for Miranda to block down following Fernandinho’s own his intended cross for Lukaku. goal before De Bruyne’s superb strike sured they will make just their second the humiliating 7-1 semi-final defeat to A minute later De Bruyne found from distance put the Red Devils in visit to the last four, 32 years after their Germany in 2014. Lukaku in acres of space, the big strik- control on 31 minutes. surge to semis in Mexico. Fernandinho’s World Cup woes con- er coolly nutmegging Miranda before Late changes by Brazil coach Tite We switched things up On eight minutes Courtois was flap- tinued, Hazard’s corner coming off the seeing the ball frantically cleared into paid off as Renato Augusto’s superb tactically and I think in ping when Neymar’s corner was flicked midfielder’s arm to glide past Alisson the stands. header 14 minutes from time dragged the first half we played on by Joao Miranda, came off the thigh and into the net as he rose to block. Superb control from Marcelo saw the south Americans back into con- very well, creating a lot of Thiago Silva and then off Brazil almost equalised immedi- the Real Madrid defender chest down, tention. the post. ately, Neymar dribbling down the cut inside and unleash a low drive that But as Belgian legs tired, Brazil of opportunities. Brazil Tite had replaced sus- left and finding Gabriel, only for Courtois did well to block. spurned several great chances to push changed their tactics in pended holding mid - his effort to go amiss. But when Belgium countered on the match into extra-time, Augusto the second half and were fielder Casemiro with But Belgium’s early opener the half hour, it was with devastating drilling inches wide and Coutinho better [than us], but even Fernandinho in his start- showed the Red Devils were effect. skewing his effort off target from Ney- then we created some ing line-up, handing the oozing confidence, Hazard Lukaku looked invincible as he pow- mar’s pass. chances Manchester City player and De Bruyne linking inci- ered through Brazil’s midfield before Courtois produced a great save in the his first World Cup start sively to carve open the Se - finding De Bruyne in space on the right. dying minutes, tipping over a curling KEVIN DE BRUYNE since he was hauled off at lecao’s well- The Manchester City ace had time drive from Neymar as the Belgians en- half-time on Brazil’s way to oiled de- to pick his spot before unleashing a fence right-footed drive that screamed past with Alisson and inside the ‘keeper’s far post. Tite replaced the ineffective Willian with Roberto Firmino at half-time and soon after changed Jesus for Douglas Costa. But it took the arrival of Chi- na-based Augusto 17 minutes from time that sparked Bra- zil into life. Brazil saw two penalty claims in quick succession waved away by Serbian referee Milorad Mazic after Neymar tumbled following contact with Fellaini and Gabriel went to ground after a challenge from Vincent Kompany. De Bruyne released Hazard down the left but he firing narrowly wide of Alisson’s far post as Lukaku waited to pounce.

Neymar reacts as the Belgium players celebrate Kevin De Bruyne

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