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Citi Alumni hosts annual event, presents awards TDT | November unsettled, or the sixth year in a Frow, Citi host- ed its annual Citi Alumni Network Event at the Four Seasons Hotel. Atiq Rehman, Middle warmer than normal East and Africa Chief Ex- ecutive Officer of Citi, CEO for Citi in Bahrain, Qatar TDT | Manama vember producing heavy rain and Kuwait, Usman Ahmed showers with thunderstorm and and other seniors attended ovember was slightly strong gusts. the event. warmer than normal Visibility dropped to 800 me- This year, Citi Bahrain Nthis year with the king- ters at Bahrain International 32.5c presented the 2018 “Citi dom also experiencing unsettled Airport and gust reached 35 occurred on 15 Distinguished Alum - weather and heavy showers dur- knots. Also, a total precipitation November at Bahrain ni Award” in Leadership ing the month, according to the of 33.6 mm fall at Shakir Airbase International Airport and Ingenuity to Hani Al latest met data. with gust reached 33 knots on was the highest Maskati. Al Maskati began The month, Bahrain’s Mete- the same day. temperature of the working at Citi in 1984 and orological Directorate said, was The total monthly precipi- month left in 2000 to co-found wet with 5 rainy days, accumu- tation recorded for November Zawya in London, the Arab lating 29.2 mm of precipitation 2018 at Sitra Island was 37.2 mm world’s first business and at Bahrain International Air- whereas the total precipitation perature recorded during the finance portal. He current- port and 8 times more than the at King Fahd Causeway was 34.8 month was 32.5 C which oc - ly serves as a Director of long-term normal for November mm, at was curred on the 15th of November Zawya Limited. which is 3.8 mm. 19.0 mm and at Shakir Airbase at Bahrain International Air- The second award pre- The highest monthly rainfall was 45.4 mm. port. sented was the Community ever recorded during November Light rain was also reported The mean minimum temper- Involvement Award. This was 146.8 mm which occurred in some areas on the 8th of No- ature of the month was 22.7 C award is presented to an on November 1940, while the vember. The mean temperature which is 1.5 C above the long- Representative picture (courtesy of Daily Express) alumnus who gave a sig - highest daily rainfall ever re- of the month was 24.9 C which term. The lowest temperature nificant contribution to the corded during November was is 0.6 C above the long-term recorded was 18.9 C set on the for November was 69% where- counted for 34pc with gusts improvement or enhance- 57.6 mm which occurred on 19th normal. 30th of November at Bahrain In- as the mean maximum relative reaching 35 knots on the 11th of ment of their community November 2000. The mean maximum temper- ternational Airport but recorded humidity was 79pc and the mean November at Bahrain Interna- through direct engagement. Thunderstorms occurred on 3 ature of the month was 27.5 C 16.3 C on the 29th of November minimum relative humidity was tional Airport. But reached 37 This year’s awardee was days. Unsettled weather affected which is 0.2 C below the long- at Durrat Al Bahrain. 56pc. knots on the 25th of November Madeeha Al Hulaibi. the kingdom on the 11th of No- term normal. The highest tem- The mean relative humidity Northwesterly winds ac - at Durrat Al Bahrain. “As One” sweeps Bahraini audience

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orean Film Festival began Kon an emotional note with the screening of ‘As One’ or Korea, which is a 2012 criti- KNOW WHAT Wireless Licensing, Frequency & Monitoring team from the Information cally acclaimed production of From right, Anwar Murad - Deputy CEO at Al Salam Bank-Bahrain, Hanan & eGovernment Authority during a group photo session. The Information two female Ping pong players. Al Ammadi Director of Administrative and Financial Affairs of the Supreme & eGovernment Authority (iGA) - presented by the Wireless Licensing, The movie which left the Council for Women and Muna Al Balooshi –Head of Human Resources and Frequency & Monitoring Directorate – took part at the Bapco Bahrain The Korean film festi- Administration at Al Salam Bank-Bahrain on the occasion of Bahraini GT Festival 2018 organised by the Bahrain International Circuit from Bahraini audience in tears Women’s Day celebration. The Bank extended its support to the Supreme 30th November to 1st December. Its participation included managing over the sentimental and love- val is hosted in Theatre Council for Women in celebration of Bahraini Women’s Day which was held radiocommunication systems, providing and protecting frequencies from above-all spirit was the official 13, Seef 1 Cineco every on 3 December at the Manama Municipality building under the patronage of harmful interferences. Inset, Hassan Mohamed Hassan - Wireless Licensing, opening film for the Korean Wednesday of the His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. Frequency & Monitoring Director at the Information & eGovernment Film Festival, now in its 5th month of December edition. The Film Festival was host- with a free admission ed and organised by the Kore- and a snack on the an Embassy in Manama. third week film, cour- ‘As One’ portrays the life of tesy from the Korean Arab reading challenge book fair begins two female Ping pong players, Restaurant “Da Rae one belonging to North Korean Jung”. “This fair is part of the ef - National Team and the other The fair at the forts exerted by the ministry to the South Korean National political situations, to win the • to continue to achieve honour- team, who – forced by sud - Championship. Education Hall in able results in the important den unexpected circumstanc- Over 150 guests and mov- will remain Arab competition, initiated to es, end up teaming together, iegoers attended the opening open until Friday encourage students in all Arab regardless of their countries’ and Korean embassy distrib- countries to pay attention to uted free Korean snacks to the TDT | Manama reading,” the minister said. audience to enjoy the savoury The initiative was launched taste of Spicy Chicken, the Ko- pening up a whole new by His Highness Shaikh Mo - rean style, with the movie. Oworld of knowledge, Edu- hammed bin Rashid Al Mak- The Bahraini audience is cation Minister Majed Al Nai- toum, Vice President and promised yet three more mov- mi opened the “Arab Reading Prime Minister of the Unit - ies: the supernatural thriller Challenge” book fair seeking to ed Arab Emirates and Ruler “Along with the Gods” on 12 inculcate the love of reading in of Dubai. December 2018, the comical the hearts of young people. “The Ministry is particularly Minister with children during the fair thriller “Midnight Runners” on 19 December 2018, and the keen on participating actively Family romantic comedy-dra- in such leading initiatives and ma “My Brilliant Life” on 26 educational programmes across In pictures, the film festival December 2018. the region and the world,” Al Naimi said. The ministry is seeking to in- crease the number of public and private school participants in the competition, he added. “We have succeeded over the past editions to increase the num- ber of Bahraini students partic- ipating to more than 50,000, of whom 4,570 successfully com- pleted all the requirements that include reading and summaris- An interactive session with children during the book fair ing 50 books.”