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Dubai lydubai yesterday de- The blackmail card Fnied rumours about an attempted hijacking of one of its aircraft flying from Du- Khamenei lists out demands; warns Europe of dire consequences bai to Kabul. The low-cost lamic Republic. We do not want to start a fight with these carrier said it was aware of Khamenei accused the United States of three countries (France, Germany and Britain) but we reports circulating on social • don’t trust them either,” Iranian Supreme Leader Aya- media about an attempted violating UN Security Council Resolution tollah Ali Khamenei was quoted as saying by his website. hijack, and confirmed they 2231 that underpins the nuclear agreement Khamenei also said European powers must promise were untrue. Flydubai said, with Iran, and asked Europe to secure they would not seek new negotiations on Iran’s ballistic however, there was an in- “a resolution against the US violation”. missile programme and regional Middle East activities, cident onboard its flight to adding: “Europe should fully guarantee Iran’s oil sales. Kabul involving a “disrup- In case Americans can damage our oil sales..., Europeans tive passenger” but that it London should make up for that and buy Iranian oil.” was not a hijack incident. Khamenei said that over the past two years the United ran’s top leader set out a series of conditions yester- States “has repeatedly violated” the nuclear deal but day for European powers if they want Tehran to stay the Europeans had remained silent. He asked Europe Houthi boats Iin a nuclear deal after the US exit, including steps to “make up for that silence” and to “stand up against by European banks to safeguard trade with Tehran and the US sanctions.” destroyed guaranteeing Iranian oil sales. Khamenei accused the United States of violating UN Riyadh US President Donald Trump pulled out earlier this Security Council Resolution 2231 that underpins the nu- month from the 2015 nuclear deal that had lifted sanc- clear agreement with Iran, and asked Europe to secure United Arab Emirates tions on Iran in exchange for curbs to its nuclear pro- “a resolution against the US violation”. (UAE) coalition forces de- gramme. European powers see the accord as the best He warned that if the Europeans did not meet these stroyed two boats deployed chance of stopping Tehran acquiring a nuclear weapon demands, Iran would resume its enrichment of urani- by Yemen’s Iran-aligned and have intensified efforts to save it. um, halted under the deal to minimise the risk of Teh- Houthi movement “which “European banks should safeguard trade with the Is- Nuclear facilities in Iran ran developing the means to build nuclear weapons. were threatening a com- mercial oil tanker in the Red Sea”, while two other boats Royal gesture ‘BCCI not on sacking spree’ escaped, the UAE state news Fifty fired! Chairman of Bahrain Chamber of agency WAM said yesterday. HH Shaikh 628 Zeinab Youssef, 32, was Commerce and Industry (BCCI), Nasser interacts taking care of a group with a special people have had contact Sameer Nass, said yesterday that of students at Bahrain there is no intention to dismiss any DON’T MISS IT citizen who sells with Ebola patients and Awalan event when her fish for a living. need to be vaccinated. other BCCI employee following phone rang. the dismissal of chief executive See Page 2 See Page 13 See Page 3 Khalid Al Ruwaihi. See Page 6 THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2018 02 ‘Newly-found oil reserves to boost growth’

the welfare of Bahraini citizens. ensuring Bahrain is able to take swift downstream activities and related through downstream activities Prince Salman emphasised This came as His Royal Highness action to address challenges, advance industries. • and related industries. Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khal - key sectors, generate job opportunities The Crown Prince noted that the that Bahrain’s largest ever oil ifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme and create affordable housing across holy month of Ramadan highlights the and gas resource, recently Commander and First Deputy Prime the Kingdom. importance of continuing to strengthen discovered off the west Manama Minister, last night visited the majlises Prince Salman emphasised that Bah- bonds between citizens, and went on to coast of the Kingdom, is of late Abdulla Ahmed Nass, Yousif rain’s largest ever oil and gas resource, add that ‘Team Bahrain’ represents a RH the Crown Prince last night Abdulwahab Al Hawaj and sons, and recently discovered off the west coast shining example of the positive collab- expected to provide long- stressed that an extensive devel- Abdulla bin Abdulaziz Al Janusani. of the Kingdom, is expected to pro - oration taking place across government term economic benefits Hopment programme is being un- The Crown Prince also highlighted vide long-term economic benefits to deliver meaningful opportunities both directly and indirectly dertaken with the objective of ensuring that citizens play an important role in both directly and indirectly through for all. Bahrain’s support for A benevolent royal gesture sports stressed Shaikh Nasser interacts with a special citizen who sells fish for a living rain Olympic Committee, HH The King Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al • Khalifa, was present. gift them a new boat to expand highlighted Bahrain’s The King praised the FIFA Upon his arrival, their work, as an appreciation support for all sport President’s efforts to sup - • of their devotion and hard work. activities for their port and develop the football HH Shaikh Nasser “We will also want you to have sport, the world’s most pop- informed the man that significance for a restaurant and next year we boosting friendship ular game. He also lauded the he was assigned by HM want to eat at it,” HH Shaikh close cooperation and coordi- the King to visit him Nasser added. relations and nation between the Bahrain and stand on his needs building bridges of Football Association and the Unforgettable communication to International Federation of and requirements. Football, noting the nation- Surprise disseminate values al sport achievements made Tribune yesterday spoke to of friendship and at the continental and global Manama|TDT Falamarzi who described his tolerance among levels. Muhannad Mansour feelings at the moment saying, various cultures. He The King highlighted Bah- “This was a beautiful and an un- wished the FIFA World rain’s support for all sport ac- n a benevolent royal gesture, forgettable surprise.” tivities for their significance Shaikh Nasser with Mohammed (right) and Jassim His Majesty King Hamad bin “My father sent my brother Cup 2018 success for boosting friendship rela- IIsa Al Khalifa yesterday com- brother Jassim yesterday. to see how I am doing and if I that will be held in tions and building bridges of missioned HM the King’s Repre- Referring to Falamarzi’s plea needed anything. This is the hab- Russia next month. communication to disseminate sentative of Charity Works and that was recently posted on lo- it of HM the King, to care for all values of friendship and toler- Youth Affairs, Supreme Council cal social networks, with re - the people of Bahrain, our moth- ance among various cultures. My father sent my Manama for Youth and Sports Chairman brother to see how gards to the difficulty he faced erland,” Falamarzi said, while He wished the FIFA World Cup and Bahrain Olympic Commit- while applying for a Commer- referring to HM the King as his 2018 success that will be held tee President HH Shaikh Nass- I am doing and if I cial Registration (CR) certificate father and HH Shaikh Nasser as is Majesty King in Russia next month. er bin Hamad Al Khalifa, to visit needed anything. This to sell fish legally, HH Shaikh his brother. Hamad bin Isa Al The FIFA President wel- a young Bahraini fisherman who is the habit of HM the Nasser reassured him that “his He added, “It was a very spon- HKhalifa yesterday re- comed HM the King’s keenness was recently seen in a series of King, to care for all the issues with the CR will be solved taneous meeting, It happened ceived FIFA President Gianni to promote sports cooperation videos uploaded online while people of Bahrain, our soon”. during the late afternoon. I was Infantino, who is on a visit between Bahrain and the In- selling fish in a spontaneous motherland. Escorted by officials of the feeling tired and dehydrated to the country, at the Sakhir ternational Federation of Foot- and heart-touching manner. His Royal Charity Organisation and because of fasting and sitting Palace. ball, praising the continuous sporty behaviour got thousands MOHAMMED FALAMARZI representatives of Bahrain’s under the scorching sun for long Representative to HM the development witnessed by the of likes on social media. leading wholesalers, HH Shaikh hours. I was surprise when I King for Charity Works and Bahraini football, as well as the HH Shaikh Nasser paid a Nasser informed Falamarzi that first saw HH Shaikh Nasser. His Youth Affairs, Chairman of the various sport achievements surprise visit to Hamad Town Nasser informed the man that he arrangements are being made words were very comforting Supreme Council for Youth thanks to the constant royal yesterday where hardworking was assigned by HM the King to to sell his fish at hypermarkets, that I totally forgot about my and Sports, President of Bah- support. Mohammed Falamarzi sells fish visit him and stand on his needs mentioning Lulu Hypermarket, exhaustion. I truly appreciate everyday on the pavement cor- and requirements. in a helping and supporting ges- the love and care of HM the King ner near the petrol pump, close “I am here only to convey HM ture to the young man. and His Majesty’s represent- to Roundabout 2. the King’s greetings,” HH Shai- HH Shaikh Nasser promised atives for charity works and Upon his arrival, HH Shaikh kh Nasser told Falamrzi and his the fisherman and his brother to sports affairs.” Fund’s balance sheet approved Manama

abour and Social Development Minister and Board Chairman of the National Social Fund Jamil Humaidan Lyesterday chaired the board’s second meeting. The National Social Fund, which was set up as per decree number 84 for 2011, is in charge of supporting and funding projects and services aimed at developing and providing care for children, the elderly and people with special needs. It also aims to fund the needed services for family develop- ment and paying out monthly remunerations for people with special needs. The meeting cast light on various issues on its agenda, in- cluding following on the implementation of the fund’s general policy. The fund’s consolidated balance sheet for 2017 was also approved. The meeting also reviewed the annual quarterly fiscal report of the fund’s expenditure for the year 2018 and discussed Southern Governor Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa yesterday received residents and well-wishers at his majlis. Southern Governorate Police Director, future plans to achieve broader community partnership with Brigadier Hamad bin Ali bin Huweil Al Meri attended. Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali expressed pride in His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s reception of the Southern the non-government organisations (NGOs) to upgrade services Governorate’s citizens, which, he said, reflects the distinguished position enjoyed by the government and its citizens. for citizens. 03 THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2018 big story

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According to sacked employees, the ifty company had made them sign “biased contracts” enabling it to fire them without ired! notice. All now fighting to make both ends meet

I was doing many jobs to make No notice period was served to both ends meet. •them, whose lives were brought to a I am a Bahraini standstill by a single phone call. but my life is worse than a The sacked employees urge Education free-visa expat •Ministry to give them jobs instead labourer. of leaving their fate in the hands of ZEINAB some outsourcing companies.

Ahdeya Ahmed Deputy Editor-in-Chief I have great belief in this einab Youssef, 32, was taking care of a group of students at Bahrain Awalan event when her phone rang. The next country’s few seconds were really horrifying as she would come to leadership and Z know that her job is gone. government An employee with an outsourcing company, she was working led by Prime for the Education Ministry until then and now she is another Minister His unemployed Bahraini. Royal Highness Zeinab’s is not a lone story; she is among the 50 Bahrainis who Prince Khalifa lost their jobs overnight after the Education Ministry cancelled its arrangement with the outsourcing company. The victims bin Salman Al don’t see a way forward and many fear arrests after defaulting Khalifa. on their loans. DONYA No notice period was served to them, whose lives were brought to a standstill by a single phone call. They say the contract they signed with the outsourcing company was highly biased. It carried provisions to fire them, anytime, any day the company desired. But, why did they sign this “biased” contract? The answer is very simple - their cir- I have six cumstances. children. I have “I had to sign the contract because my financial conditions were not that good. My monthly salary (BD250) was a great taken loans from relief to my family of three. I was doing many jobs to make both many banks. ends meet. During the summer when the schools were closed My ex-husband and I had no salary, I worked as a cook at Batelco Child Welfare doesn’t give me a Centre, where I was paid BD10 a day. I am a Bahraini but my single penny and life is worse than a free-visa expat labourer.” I have nothing to Donya Hassan, another victim, said she was informed only live. three days prior to ending her service. “I hope the Education Ministry will give us jobs - stable and permanent. I have great NAJAT belief in this country’s leadership and government led by Prime Minister His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa. After my husband pays off all his loans we end up with only BD140 a month. How can a family of four move forward with that income?” I hope the Najat Ali Hassan, 47, a divorcee, said she even “begged the Education company officials” to retain her job. “I have six children. I have taken loans from many banks to take care of them. My ex-hus- Ministry will look band doesn’t give me a single penny and I have nothing to live.” into our case and Elham from Zallaq is also among the unfortunate. “My family find a solution. has so many loans to pay and I have no idea as to how we are My family has so going to deal with it. I hope the Education Ministry will look many loans to into our case and find a solution.” pay and I have KK, who fears over publishing her original name in the no idea to deal newspaper, said the Education Ministry should employ them instead of leaving their fate in the hands of some outsourcing them. companies. ELHAM “We have financial commitments and need a source of income. We are Bahrainis and should get a priority when it comes to jobs.” THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2018 THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2018 05

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The amendment is expected to bring a positive impact on the sector as it would encourage more experts to work in private establishments. It also reflects the State’s recognition of private sector employees as the backbone of the sustainable development Law is beleived to have positive impact on the Kingdom’s private sector by attracting more Bahraini experts to it of the economy. Industry heads welcome new private sector job law Law aims to close gaps between privileges employed by public sector and private sector employees

This law will This new privilege This is a step contribute to will encourage forward towards closing the gaps more to seek the recognition of between both employment in Bahraini private sectors and will the private sector sector employees greatly help and eventually and enhancing employment in enhance the their living the private sector. quality of services standards. DR JAWAHERY in it. MR AL HALWACHI. DR KURIEN

of their insurance contribution not Much Needed in The amendment stipulates exceeding five years, similarly to their • counterparts working in the public Hospitality Sector that the period of service sector. computed after retirement The amendment also stipulated that H and J Hospitality CEO and Hos- and after termination of the period of service computed after pitality Expert Hameed Al Halwachi, service mustn’t exceed the retirement and after termination of while speaking to Tribune, shed more service mustn’t exceed the limit of the light on the need of the law in the limit of the qualifying period qualifying period for the maximum hospitality sector. for the maximum pension. pension. Al Halwachi asserted that such a This grants early-retirement options rule is much needed by the hospital- The new law offers to private sector employees by a maxi- ity sector, explaining that “Bahrainis provisions• for early- mum of five years, a privilege given to are now reluctant to work in the field public sector employees. They are now because of several factors, such as retirement to private sector enabled to purchase up to five years of low wages and poor job stability as- employees by a maximum of service credit at retirement. surances”. five years, a privilege given Tribune spoke to a number of leading “In the hospitality field, we’re suf- to public sector employees. private sector establishments in the fering from losing Bahraini employ- fields of industry, health and hospi- ees to other sectors such as banks and tality. plained, “This is a golden opportunity Group of Companies Chairman Dr. telecommunication companies. It’s TDT| Manama for Bahraini public sector employees, Varghese Kurian affirmed to Tribune because they’re offered better privi- Muhannad Mansour especially those of younger age, at the that it will contribute to the attraction leges by these sectors. With this new Equality beginning of their careers. This option of more skilled Bahraini doctors and law, Bahrainis would be reassured eads of leading private sec- Gulf Petrochemical Industries Com- would help them at the time of their medical cadres to the private health about their future, work stability and tor establishments in Bahrain pany (GPIC) President Dr. Abdulrah- retirement.” sector, as it offers them an assuring retirement benefits they would get by Hhave welcomed the issuance man Jawahery welcomed the new law, “The new amendment would have a retirement option. working in the hospitality field,” Al of Law 17 of 2018 by His Majesty King which he said was “gratefully issued positive impact on the sector, as it en- The chairman of the group, which Halwachi commented. Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on Monday, by HM the King to ensure that private courages and attracts more experts to owns Middle East Hospital and Mid- He added, “This is a step forward citing multiple advantages the new sector employees receive the same ben- work in private establishments. It also dle East Health Centres, commended towards the recognition of Bahraini law would offer different fields of the efits to their equivalents in the public reflects the State’s recognition of pri- the amendment and described it as a private sector employees and serves private sector. sector”. vate sector employees as the backbone breakthrough in the empowerment of the goals of the reformation project Allowing more benefits to Bahraini While speaking to Tribune, Dr. Jawa- of the sustainable development of the private sector employees. launched by HM the King 17 years ago, employees in the private sector, the hery commented, “This law will con- economy,” Dr. Jawahery added. “The private health sector generally with the aim of empowering citizens, law amends Article 36 of the Social tribute to closing the gaps between both depends on Bahraini staff. This new protecting their rights and enhancing Insurance Law, promulgated by Decree sectors and will greatly help employ- privilege would sure encourage more their living standards. The implemen- Law 24 of 1976. ment in the private sector.” Boost for Health Sector of them to seek employment in the tation of this amendment would sure It permits the Bahraini private sector Commenting further on the expected Speaking more about the benefits of private sector and eventually enhance increase Bahrainisation rates in the employees to request an addition of a impact of the new amendment on the the law on private healthcare estab- the quality of services in it,” Dr Kurian hospitality field.” default service period for the period welfare of citizens, Dr. Jawahery ex- lishments, VKL Holding and Al Namal added. THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2018 06 ‘BCCI not on sacking spree’ Mr Nass

“We are currently in the process of selecting a Denying rumours that BCCI new chief executive,” Mr Nass said, adding that • the board is in its final stages to select a new chief DID is on a sacking spree, Mr Nass executive. We did not even dismiss Al Ruwaihi, said there are no plans to dismiss On the possibility of Nabil Al Mahmoud return- we cancelled his contract because of employees appointed by the ing to chief executive’s chair, Mr Nass said, “Al explicit legal violations. KNOW previous board of directors. Mahmoud is one of the favourites for the position. But nothing has been finalised and the board has MR NASS its own procedures and criteria for the selection.” TDT|Manama Mr Nass pointed out that the BCCI is current- BCCI is Khaled Mousa ly reviewing the cases of employees who were Manama market is a good thing, and, of course, currently dismissed by the previous board of directors. we want the government to take over,” he said. reviewing hairman of Bahrain Chamber of Commerce “Return of these employees will be based on the “We have put forward our views on the project. the cases of and Industry (BCCI), Sameer Nass, said yes- needs of BCCI.” If there exists sustainable investment options that employees Cterday that there is no intention to dismiss can generate profits, we are ready to implement who were any other BCCI employee following the dismissal the project not only in Manama Suq, but also at of chief executive Khalid Al Ruwaihi. Manama Suq development all old markets across Bahrain. But, other than dismissed by Denying rumours that BCCI is on a sacking spree, that, BCCI providing funds doesn’t have any legal the previous he said there are no plans to dismiss employees Among other things, Mr Nass welcomed the an- validity,” he said. board of appointed by the previous board of directors. “We nouncement made by the Ministry of Commerce, “We will not contribute a single dinar to this directors. did not even dismiss Al Ruwaihi, we cancelled his Industry and Tourism to form a new committee project unless we are confident of achieving re- contract because of explicit legal violations.” for revamping Manama Suq. “Developing the old turns on investments.”

Expat dies after School’s efforts to preserve Woman granted being brain-dead divorce from for five days heritage hailed TDT|Manama ‘deserting hubby’ Harpreet Kaur uku Nadarajan, a TDT|Manama 50-year-old Indian he High Jaffari Sharia Sexpatriate who was Court has granted di- declared brain-dead and Tvorce to a Bahrain wom- I want to continue my was living on a life support an, whose hubby left the coun- life without him, and system at the Salmaniya try ten years ago, leaving her in I cannot do it without Medical Complex ( SMC) the lurch with their children. for the past five days, died According to the woman, her having the marriage yesterday. husband disconnected all ties certificate between “Suku was critical at the with her and children after go- us cancelled by the SMC since the day he was ing out of the country and she court. I want to move admitted and was alive due even doesn’t know about his on with my life with to the support system. Yes- whereabouts. The situation terday around 4:00 pm Suku Governor Al Mannai interacts with students of Zubeida Primary Girls’ School. my children and have forced the woman to work as a a new beginning lost his life.” SMC sources cleaner to feed her children in told Tribune. Manama school’s interest in Bahrain’s marking the holy month of the absence of their father. “He PLAINTIFF Suku, a resident in the authentic heritage through Ramadan, especially Gurgaon. left us to face our destiny alone, Kingdom for almost 30 uharraq Governor, urging students to celebrate The governor thanked all the with no money. That was heart- celled by the court. I want to years, was found lying con- Salman bin Isa bin various occasions, including the school affiliates for their ef- less as I don’t know even where move on with my life with my scious outside the Kuwait MHindi Al Mannai, religious, national and popular forts to preserve the kingdom’s he is living. Until now I couldn’t children and have a new begin- building on Saturday and has lauded the efforts exerted ones that always been attached heritage. face my children. I don’t know ning,” she added. was rushed to the SMC. by the Zubeida Primary Girls’ to Muharraq’s city. He also lauded the role what to answer when they ask The defendant had earlier Suku’s brother-in-law School to deliver the best ed- The governor was speaking played by the Education Min- me,” the plaintiff reportedly approached the court to get a Dharmarajan told Tribune ucational services for students while receiving Zubeida Prima- istry, led by Minister Dr Majid told the court. monthly financial support from over phone that a social through various events and ry Girls’ School Principal, Fati- Al Nuaimi, to preserve the na- “I want to continue my life her husband. The court ruled in worker was helping them activities held throughout the ma Yussef Buzaboon, teachers tional heritage, and to deliver without him, and I cannot do her favour, but she didn’t get to carry out legal procedures school year. and students, who were wear- the best educational services it without having the marriage any penny because the man and fly the body home at the The governor praised the ing traditional Bahraini clothes to students. certificate between us can- doesn’t live in Bahrain. earliest.

No Nipah case detected in Bahrain Manama

he health authorities said that no cases of deadly Nipah virus had been detected in Tthe Kingdom of Bahrain. The ministry monitors the current Health Ministry Assistant Undersecretary for Public Health Dr. Mariam Al Hajeri reassured the developments, in coordination with public, as the outbreak of the virus claimed several the World Health Organisation and lives in the state of Kerala in Southern India. other competent international Health Minister Faeqa Al Saleh met Indian medical institutions. officials in Geneva, on the sidelines of the World DR AL HAJERI Health Organisation (WHO) meetings, and dis- cussed the current health situation. The Indian officials said that their country had taken all required measures, in compliance with velopments, and discussed preventive measures the WHO instructions to contain the virus and to prevent any Nipah virus outbreak in Bahrain. avert an epidemic outbreak. “The ministry monitors the current develop- Meanwhile, officials representing the direc- ments, in coordination with the World Health torates of public health and primary healthcare Organisation and other competent international held a meeting, in the backdrop of current de- medical institutions”, said Dr Al Hajeri. A nipah virus infected patient being treated at a hospital in Kerala, India. THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2018 07

Bahraini shines in Quran contest Manama Couple uses fake dollars, ahraini Ali Youssef Isa Bwas ranked second in the Hashemite Quran Com- petition which was held in Jordan. The winner used to participate in the pro - grammes which are held by gets three years in prison the directorate of Quranic affairs which focus on hon- ing Bahraini contenders’ The pair allegedly visited many hypermarkets to use fake notes, but were caught at one of the places. skills to take part in different international competitions. as well as a Pakistani man and a Bang- permarkets to use fake notes, but were The Kingdom of Bahrain The woman told ladeshi man. caught at one of the places. is keen on taking part reg- prosecutors• that she paid her According to court details, the Be - The woman told prosecutors that ularly in the annual Hash- lorussian woman was the first to get The German bought $2,000 she paid her bill in Bahraini dinars and emite Quran Competition, bill in Bahraini dinars and it arrested while trying to buy some items worth fake notes from the it was her ex-boyfriend who took the which attracted this year was her ex-boyfriend who from a major hypermarket using a $100 Pakistani man for BD270, money back from the cashier and paid reciters representing more took the money back from currency note. Further investigations fake dollars from his pocket. “Police than 62 countries in the led to the arrest of remaining convicts, introduced to him by the suddenly arrived and arrested us.” world, said Justice, Islamic the cashier and paid fake except the Pakistani man. Bangladeshi man. A manager at one of the branches of Affairs and Endowments dollars from his pocket. “The German bought $2,000 worth PROSECUTORS the hypermarket turned witness and Ministry Undersecretary fake notes from the Pakistani man for identified the German defendant. He for Islamic Affairs Dr. Fa- TDT|Manama BD270, introduced to him by the Bang- said they were monitoring the couple reed bin Yacoub Al Meftah. ladeshi man.” after their suspicious moves and added He hailed the remarkable he High Criminal Court has sen- While the Bangladeshi man claimed ing sweet water for almost two years. that the couple used fake dollars for performance of the partici- tenced an expatriate couple along he was innocent and did no crime other As my ex-girlfriend was in a financial purchases at Bahrain Mall, Enma Mall pant Ali Youssef Isa, which Twith two Asian men to three years than introducing the German to Pa - trouble and had fake notes with her, I and Gulfmart. builds on a string of oth - in jail for using fake US dollars. kistani, the German gave the court a approached them to get it exchanged,” The Pakistani man was sentenced in er Bahraini achievements The four convicted include a German different version. “The Bangladeshi and he told prosecutors. absentia as he remains at large after in different international man, his spouse a Belorussian woman Pakistani men were partners in sell - The pair allegedly visited many hy- fleeing Bahrain. Quran competitions.

Council now powered to control sheesha outlets TDT| Manama Harpreet Kaur

new law will give municipal authorities the power to close down sheesha outlets Awhich violate legal norms with regard to the area, where they are functioning. Deputy chairman of the Capital Municipal Council Mazen Al Umran said this would avoid confusion as to who will punish those who are violating laws - the Health Ministry or municipal authorities. “Sheesha is not permissible in public areas, walkways, praying areas and commercial streets. Until now, the municipality had approving pow- ers, now it can shut down these outlets as well.” “A letter has been issued in decree number 83 Bahrain’s Ambassador to the Russian Federation Ahmed Al Saati, yesterday participated in a panel discussion entitled that gives the Ministry of Health the entire re- “Russia and the Islamic World: Prospects of Economic Cooperation.” The panel discussion was organised by the Russian State sponsibility and authorisation of sheesha places, to the authorities of municipalities of individual Duma’s International Affairs Committee. The Bahraini Ambassador highlighted the promising investment opportunities in the Kingdom of Bahrain and the legal and logistic facilities available to investors, which, he said, qualifies the Kingdom and not to get municipalities involved.” smoking sheesha in public places, the authorities to be a gateway to the Arab region and even to the regions beyond the Arabian Peninsula. “The municipalities only have a say in terms will have the right to confiscate the sheeha,” of area. If an individual expresses their concern Mazen added. Breakthrough findings to tackle breast cancer Three researchers succeed in developing nano-derived compounds to treat breast cancer

TDT|Manama as well as natural medicine on them, measuring toxicity levels and their hree researchers from differ- DID effectiveness on cancer cells. Trainee ent countries participated in a Sara Elkaissi tested cancer control Tscientific research group that through drugs by introducing nano- succeeded in developing nano-derived KNOW technology and testing it on cancer compounds to treat a rare type of breast cells in mice. It was found that the nano cancer, which is an intractable tumour compound reduces the size of cancer that does not respond to conventional cell and has a better effect than the chemotherapy and has very little recov- The nano compound is drug alone. The trainee Anchal Ma- ery rates among patients. additionally characterised thur tested the cannabis plant, which The findings of the research team has proved through previous tests to demonstrated the success of nano com- by its ability to dissolve combat cancer cells. pounds in transferring a medicinal in water and immediately Laboratory experiments conducted compound containing turmeric, can- direct towards the tumour, on mice have shown that the nano nabis and tyrosine kinase inhibitors thereby avoiding collateral compound did not attack the brain as in the treatment of breast cancer. The damage resulting during strongly as the chemical compound team was led by Dr Khaled Greish, Di- the process of convention- used to combat cancer, thus neutralis- rector of the Nano-research Unit at the al chemotherapy, which ing collateral damage. Princess Al Jawhara Centre at Arabian “In general, we took the drugs availa- Gulf University, with the assistance of leads to damage to other ble in hospitals used on cancer patients Reem Alzahrani from Saudi Arabia, organs in the vicinity of and naturally occurring compounds Sara Elkaissi from Morocco and Anchal the tumour. such as turmeric, and we formulat - Mathur from India. ed them in this chemical compound, The nano compound is additionally which reaches tumours faster than characterised by its ability to dissolve in the vicinity of the tumour. conventional chemotherapy treatment in water and immediately direct to - The study was a joint effort by the drugs. The results were positive and wards the tumour, thereby avoiding team members. Researcher, Reem the chemical nano compound was collateral damage resulting during the Alzahrani, was involved in cell trans- more effective on cancerous tumours process of conventional chemotherapy, plantation by taking cancer cells and than all other treatments,” said re - which leads to damage to other organs testing manufactured nano compounds searcher Reem Alzahrani. The research team 08 THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2018 business

CIBAFI holds AGM, LIC International to pay admits 15 members TDT | Manama for 2017, which underpins CI- he General Council for BAFI’s milestones and activ- TIslamic Banks and Finan- ities. CIBAFI has been active bonus for policyholders cial Institutions (CIBAFI), the in research and publications, global umbrella of Islamic fi- which our industry needs nancial institutions, has incor- for better understanding of The Indian porated fifteen new members the nature and challenges of • from Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Islamic Finance. The recent insurance major reports Morocco, Palestine and Sudan launch of CIBAFI flagship 20.32pc jump in its to its fold. The decision was publications “Global Islamic investment income taken at its Annual Gener - Bankers’ Survey 2018” and in- al Meeting held in Jeddah on augural “Global Takaful Sur- Two new products Tuesday. The AGM also dis- vey 2018” demonstrates our • cussed its 2019 - 2022 Strategic commitment towards being a ‘Future Bright’ and Plan; launched its Activities leading voice of the Islamic fi- ‘Healthee’ launched Report 2017, and approved the nance industry,” said Abdelilah Audited Financial Statements Belatik, Secretary General of $56.48 million for the year 2017. CIBAFI. Members and stake- paid• out as claims “CIBAFI has developed to holders who attended the AGM become an international ref- praised the efforts of the sec- to policyholders erence in the Islamic financial retariat for their continuous during the year services industry. We reviewed efforts and dedication to the today CIBAFI Activities Report tasks at hand. TDT | Manama Directors of LIC International V.K. Sharma, Chairman, LIC of India; Usha Sangwan, Managing Director, LIC of India; Rajesh Kandwal, CEO & Managing Director with officials of the CBB, LIC (International) and Intercol

IC (International) an - nounced yesterday that it 2017 were also approved. For to launch a unit linked plan in BFC Currencies Exchange Rate is maintaining its bonus the period, LIC International re- the near future.” L Country/Currencies Buy Sell rate for all plans and terms de- ported a 20.32pc jump in invest- Future Bright, according to spite prevailing difficulties in ment income to $26.92 million. LIC, is a single premium cash Australia 0.2914 0.2890 the overall investment atmos- A total of $56.48m has been KNOW WHAT back investment cum protection phere. paid out as claims to customers product and Healthee is a pure Bangladesh 0.00469 0.00451 The company said that an during the year up to 31.3.2018 protection product. Canada 0.2997 640.2980 “amount of 10 per cent was as compared to $14.04m paid Directors V.K. Sharma, Chair- Denmark 0.0627 approved as dividend to the during the same period of last LIC (Intl) came into man, LIC of India, Usha Sang- Egypt 0.0237 0.0219 shareholders” during its Annu- year. existence on July 23, wan, Managing Director, LIC of al General Meeting and 102nd Two new products ‘Future 1989 in partnership India, Abdulrahman Ali Alwaz- Euro 0.4505 0.4480 Board Meeting held at Moven- Bright’ and ‘Healthee’ were with International zan, Director, Intercol and Ra- Hongkong 0.04968 0.04928 pick Hotel. LIC CEO launched in 2018, said in a jesh Kandwal, & Managing India 0.00549 0.00558 Financial results for the year statement, adding: “It is likely Agencies Co. (Intercol) Director were present. Indonesia 0.00002911 0.00002721 Iran Tuman 0.00010959 Iraqi Dinar 0.000317 India to view Japan 0.00357 0.003500 Trump: Trade deal too hard to get Jordan 0.5359 0.5351 ‘long-term’ on fuel Korea 0.00039991 did not respond to a request pricing: Minister Kuwait 1.263 1.264 Both sides claimed for comment on Trump’s New Delhi Malaysia 0.0975 0.0973 victory• on Monday statement. “Our trade deal with China is mov- New Zealand 0.2646 0.2646 and pledged to ing along nicely, but in ndia wants to take a long- Norway 0.0489 continue talking after the end we will proba - Iterm view on pump pric- last week’s round bly have to use a different es of petrol and diesel to Nepal 0.00380 0.00327 structure in that this will shield consumers from the Oman 0.98168 0.98301 be too hard to get done and volatility in global markets, Pakistan 0.00346 0.00327 Reuters | Washington to verify results after com- the country’s law minister pletion,” Trump wrote in his said, indicating the govern- Philippines 0.00739 0.00722 S President Donald Trump post. 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Both sides pees/liter. “The govern- Swedish 0.0465 ficulties such as verification claimed victory on Monday ment is keen that instead Switzerland 0.3878 0.3848 but gave no other details about and pledged to continue talk- of having an ad hoc meas- Syria 0.001740 0.0017 what he or his administration ing after last week’s round ure it may be desirable Taiwan 0.013600 was looking for amid ongoing in Washington pro - to have a long-term view negotiations. Representatives duced pledges that which addresses not only Thailand 0.011970 0.011940 for the White House did not China would im- the volatility but also takes Turkey 0.0862 respond to a request for more port more Amer- care of ambiguity arising out United Kingdom 0.5138 0.5109 information. Representatives ican energy and of frequent ups and downs,” for China’s Foreign Ministry agri commodities. Ravi Shankar Prasad said. United Arab Emirates 0.102850 0.102870 United States of America 0.37790 0.37800 Yuan 0.056800 0.056800 Rates are for indication purpose only. For firm rates or for currencies not listed above please call Bahrain Financing Company. Telephone: 17228888, Website: www.bfc.com.bh. IMF urges Saudi not to boost spending Rates are in Bahraini dinars. Dubai | Reuters ambitious reform program un- “The government remains too rapidly for fear of damaging Gulf Interbank Rates audi Arabia’s economic re- der Vision 2030,” Tim Callen, committed to wide-ranging the economy. This helped to Country 1US DLR 1UK STG 1 SFR 100 YEN Sforms are going well, the head of an IMF team which held economic and social reforms to convince authorities at the end International Monetary Fund talks with Saudi officials over 12 transform the economy away of last year to push back the date BAHRAIN 0.3770 0.5738 0.3781 0.3402 (IMF) said after annual consul- days this month, said in a state- from its traditional reliance on for balancing the budget to 2023 tations with authorities, urging ment late on Tuesday. oil and to create a more dynamic from 2020. On Tuesday, howev- KUWAIT 0.2855 31.6363 0.2863 0.2576 the government not to boost He predicted economic private sector that creates jobs er, Callen struck a very different OMAN 0.3849 0.3838 0.3860 0.3474 spending in line with climbing growth would start picking up for the growing working-age note, saying authorities should QATAR 3.6420 3.6314 3.6526 3.2867 oil prices. this year, after gross domestic population.” As recently as last “resist the temptation to re-ex- UAE 3.6730 3.6623 3.6837 3.3147 “Saudi Arabia is making good product shrank last year for the year, the IMF warned Riyadh pand government spending in progress in implementing its first time since 2009. not to slash its budget deficit line with higher oil prices”. SAUDI 3.7500 3.7391 3.7609 3.3842 THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2018 09 Dubai down on profit taking, others mixed

Dubai closes down, ending two-day rally, Saudi index was down 0.1pc A general view of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation’s (CPS) Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Jabal Omar pulls• Saudi down Oil price falls as concerns

Emaar Properties mount over OPEC supply fell• 1.5pc Reuters | London ordinated supply cuts by the Abu Dhabi, Qatar Organisation of the Petroleum • il fell yesterday under Exporting Countries and part- close higher but Opressure from a potential ners including Russia. volumes remain weak increase in OPEC crude out- The price has also been af- put to cool the market’s recent fected by rising geopolitical Reuters | Riyadh rally and cover any shortfalls tensions that could dent global in supply from Iran and Ven- output just as demand is set to ezuela. hit 100 million barrels per day he Dubai market closed Across the broader financial in the final quarter of this year, lower yesterday, ending markets, investors dumped according to the International Ta two-day rally as in - equities and other industrial Energy Agency. vestors took profit on a select commodities in favor of Jap- In addition, the United number of stocks, while blue anese yen, US and German States plans to reimpose sanc- chips led by Jabal Omar pushed government bonds and gold, tions on major oil producer the Saudi market into weaker Screen displaying stock information at the Tadawul in Riyadh (Courtesy of the National) as concern mounted that set- Iran, while an economic cri- territory. backs to U.S.-China trade talks sis has decimated Venezuela’s Other markets were slightly dropped on the possibility of from the decision on residency would undermine increasingly crude output. higher, but volumes were gen- higher OPEC output. Closing Bell visas. fragile-looking world growth. Based on the prospect of a erally low during the Muslim National Commercial Bank, SAUDI  0.1% » 8,039 Emirates NBD lost 1.9pc, fol- Brent crude LCOc1 futures shortfall in supply relative to fasting month of Ramadan. the largest bank in the kingdom lowing nearly 7pc gains a day were last down 56 cents at demand, investors had driven DUBAI  0.9%» 2,947 The Saudi index was down by assets, jumped 1.6pc and Dar earlier after announcing it had $79.01 a barrel by 1153 GMT, their bets on a sustained rise in 0.1 per cent, with 98 declining Al Arkan gained 1.8pc after it ABU DHABI  1.3% » 4,586 agreed to buy Turkish lender while US crude CLc1 fell 41 the price of oil to record highs stocks out of 181 stocks traded said on Monday it had repaid a QATAR  0.1% » 9,000 Denizbank for $3.2bn. cents to $71.79 a barrel. earlier this year. during the session. 1.7bn riyal ($450m) sukuk issue, KUWAIT  0.7% » 4,718 In Abu Dhabi, the index rose Oil prices have gained near- But with so much uncertain- Real estate developer Jabal which is due on Thursday. 1.3pc on a 4.3pc jump by First ly 20 percent so far this year, ty over how sanctions might Omar dropped 3.7pc. The stock Shares in Saudi Arabian ap- BAHRAIN  0.1% » 1,267 Abu Dhabi Bank and a 2.2pc with Brent briefly rising above affect Iranian supply, fund jumped 6.1pc on Sunday, after pliance maker and distributor OMAN  0.5%» 4,557 increase by Abu Dhabi Com- $80, driven primarily by co- managers have cut their hold- announcing an agreement with Shaker climbed 3.6pc to 11.1 ri- EGYPT  » 16,663 mercial Bank.Emirates Telecom ings of crude futures and op- Albilad Capital to sell 90 hous- yals. Its trading volume was the and Aldar Properties lost 0.9pc tions by more than 10 percent ing units for 1.1 billion riyals highest since March 2017. and 1.4pc respectively. in the last seven weeks to the ($293 million). The company said its energy The Dubai index lost 0.9pc, as In Qatar, the index was flat. lowest level this year. Al Rajhi Bank slipped 0.6pc efficiency solutions subsidiary profit taking ended a two-day Qatar Islamic Bank rose 1.5pc “It does seem like any move to 82.8 riyals ($22.1). Morgan Energy Services Co signed a rally that had been supported by and Industries Qatar added above $80 attracts selling in- Stanley cut the bank’s price tar- memorandum of understanding a government decision to grant 0.2pc. $79.01 terest right now and that could get to 90.5 riyals from 92 riyals, with Signify, formerly known residency visas of up to 10 years Egypt’s main index closed a barrel was brent potentially lead us to a period keeping its overweight rating. as Philips Lighting, to conduct to investors and specialists. flat to high, after wide declines crude LCOc1 futures of consolidation, where I think Petrochemical giant SABIC efficiency studies and retrofit- Emaar Properties fell 1.5pc on Monday. The Index has lost at 1153 GMT $77.50 or even $75 might be in lost 0.6pc, following Tuesday’s ting across Saudi Arabia, with a to 5.2 dirhams. Property stocks 9.3pc since hitting a record high focus,” Saxo Bank senior man- gain of close to 3pc, as oil prices focus on LED lighting. had enjoyed a particular boost on April 26. ager Ole Hansen said. 1 MDB unable to UAE aims to join self-driving race repay its debts Artificial Intelligence focus of International Conference on Future Mobility Reuters | Kuala Lumpur Working closely with alaysia’s newly appoint- • Med finance minister has players around the world asked for Pricewaterhouse- Coopers (PwC) to be appoint- Set to develop a ed as auditors for scandal-hit regulatory• frame world state fund 1Malaysia Develop- ment Berhad (1MDB), he said yesterday. TDT | Manama Lim Guan Eng made the an- Lim Guan Eng nouncement in a statement elf-driving cars are the issued after a meeting with vent’ and was unable to repay Sbuzzword in the tech land- Abdulla Abdulqader Al Maeeni some 1MDB directors and the its debts,” Lim said, adding scape now. A technology which fund’s president, Arul Kanda. that he had asked the minis- seemed a bit futuristic a while revealed that it is working close- “The directors of 1MDB con- try’s legal advisers to review ago has now beaten several pre- ly with manufacturers and other firmed that 1MDB was ‘insol- Arul’s position at 1MDB. dictions. regulators to set up a regula- An autonomous vehicle in Dubai. (Courtesy Gulf Business) Lim said Arul was uncertain And leading the pack are tion consistent with the global about the value of investments some of the biggest names in the standards. BETTER totalling 9.8 billion ringgit, and automotive world. Alphabet’s “We understand that true systems”. This, he said, also is stressed. didn’t even know whether they Waymo, GM’s Cruise, Nissan’s potential of these technologies the key focus of an International However, like many others, exist at all. Zoox are at the forefront. cannot be fully realised until the Conference on Future Mobility there are also a number of cave- These were $940 million A data released by California’s regulations are in place,” said which will be held this year on ats which concern the validity of KNOW worth of investment “units” transport regulator show that Abdulla Abdulqader Al Maeeni, 7th and 8th of November at the the technology. previously held with BSI Bank, Baidu, Telenav, Delhi, Bosh and Director General of the Emir- St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort Two studies released recently Singapore, and $1.56 billion Mercedes are not far behind. ates Authority for Standardiza- Hotel, Abu Dhabi. show that roughly three-quar- 1MDB is the worth of overseas investment The bold new sector has thus tion and Metrology (ESMA). The two-day conference and ters of consumers don’t trust subject of mon- funds belonging to 1MDB Glob- seen several innovations in a “Disruptive technologies in exhibition held in cooperation autonomous driving technology ey laundering al Investments Limited. short span. the automotive sector such as with Department of Transport – in its current state. The reason: “I have instructed that the However, until now players autonomous driving and arti- Abu Dhabi (DoT), will focus on recent crashes involving Tesla investigations in Ministry of Finance take steps in the Middle East were a bit ficial intelligence have the po- green mobility, smart connec- and Uber. at least six coun- to appoint PwC to conduct reluctant to enter the fray. But tential to completely transform tivity and autonomous driving. The study by AAA even shows tries, including a special position audit and “not anymore”, says UAE. mobility,” he added. “Gaining practical experience that people aren’t just afraid of the United States, review of 1MDB so that Ma- UAE has voiced its intention to UAE, in the next few years, with these new systems will passengers in driverless vehi- Switzerland and laysians would know the true lead the Middle Eastern auton- is set to radically transform allow our government to keep cles, they’re also scared to see Singapore. financial state of affairs in omous race. its mass transport system into pace with these technologi - them on the road when they’re 1MDB,” Lim said. The country’s top official has “more efficient and intelligent cal advancements,” Al Maeeni walking or riding a bicycle. THE BEST PREPARATION FOR TODAY 1915 1940 1967 2002 QUOTE TOMORROW IS DOING YOUR DAY IN OF THE BEST TODAY. World War I: Italy declares war Igor Sikorsky performs the first Egypt imposes a blockade and Russia and the United States sign DAY HISTORY on Austria-Hungary, joining the successful single-rotor helicop- siege of the Red Sea coast of the Moscow Treaty. H. JACKSON BROWN, JR. conflict on the side of the Allies. ter flight. Israel. THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2018

Family feuds in TOP 4 IS in TWEETS modern France 01 In reality, their battle has scant logic. The two cafes keep different hours. Their menus have little Indonesia, in common. They’ve coexisted for many decades while all around them has changed.

rump should be “Thappy that the FBI desperate was SPYING on his cam- paign” No, James Clapper, I am not happy. Spying on a campaign would be illegal, and a scandal to boot! for attention @realDonaldTrump Local Islamist extremists still go after Christians and the police. But now women and children are participating in suicide attacks. 02

and 9, blew themselves up at the third. Finally, this month’s attacks in One precedent is Jemaah Islamiyah, East; Indonesian extremists are target- only at men are bound to fail; their Twelve congregants died. Indonesia underscore the fact the regional terrorist organisation re- ing the same local enemies — Christians femalefemale relativesrelatives mustmust alsoalso bebe included.included. That evening, a mother and her that Islamist terrorism is not sponsible for the 2002 bombings in a and the police — they were targeting For all the horror of these recent fam- 17-year-old son were killed in Sidoarjo, tourist district of Bali. It was once partly before IS even existed. In 2000, for ilyily bombings,bombings, however,however, theythey maymay notnot East Java, apparently when a bomb the just about men. Women were funded by al- Qaida, but after the Bali example, two years before it bombed indicateindicate thatthat extremismextremism isis growinggrowing inin an’t help think abt the father was making prematurely explod- among the bombers in Sura- bombings some of its leaders decid- Bali, Jemaah Islamiyah mounted coor- Indonesia: Violence can be as much Cbrave Nurse Lini Pu- SIDNEY JONES ed. (The father was injured in the blast baya. And two women were ed that al-Qaida-style attacks against dinated attacks on churches in 11 cities a sign of weakness as of strength, an thuserry. I often tell my- and killed by police officers when they arrested on May 12 as they Western tourists or iconic Western in retaliation for Christian attacks on effort to keep motivation high precisely self ‘nothing scares me’ arrived at the scene.) were setting out to (belatedly) landmarks were counterproductive, Muslims in local communal conflicts. because recruitment is declining. Now but the idea of writing a sudden spate of terrorist attacks On May 14, a couple, two teenage answer a call for reinforcement because they had little public support The police have been a target of Islamist thatthat theirtheir energiesenergies areare nono longerlonger focusedfocused last note to my loved ones, in Indonesia during the past few sons and a daughter tried to bomb po- and led to mass arrests. Still, a splinter extremists since they broke up a ter- on getting to Syria, ISIS’’ supporterssupporters inin InIn- knowing I am going to die weeks offers insights into how lice headquarters in Surabaya. Only the from the rioters at the deten- group led by Noordin Mohammad Top rorist training camp in Aceh Province donesia may be turning their attention A tion center outside Jakarta. & won’t see them again, supporters of the Islamic State group daughter, 8, survived. continued to plan and carry out major in 2010. back to waging war at home. But now makes my eyes moist . around the world are reacting to the These three families knew one anoth- bombings until he was killed in 2009. Between 2013 and 2016, when the theythey areare havinghaving toto operateoperate inin anan envienvi- Christophe Billoud clearing tables at La Brazza cafe in Paris. Request @PMOIndia to group’s defeats in the Middle East. er and regularly attended lectures given Even more important about the re- Islamic State was at its strongest, the ronment that is more hostile to their honour her with a Padma. The damage caused by IS was ex- by an Indonesian Muslim preacher who cent eruption of violence, however, appeal of the caliphate dramatically views than it was when the caliphate #NipahVirus pected to last longer than its caliphate was arrested in Turkey in 2017 and de- is the fact that it confounds many as- increased the recruitment of extremists was proclaimed. These tables were gone, The complaint leading to this has found expression in a unique @tehseenp proper, and in Indonesia the group’s ported back home after trying, along sumptions experts held about what throughout the world. But after its glob- The recent bombings have sparked a nixed: eliminated by a verdict judgment came from the La wine, or cheese or paté — of the impact already seems to have been to with more than a dozen relatives and would happen to Islamist terrorism in al aspirations were translated back into torrenttorrent ofof outrageoutrage fromfrom otherother IndoneIndone- from the Paris Commercial Brazza cafe opposite. The kind Au Sauvignon specialises in. expand and transform local extremist friends, to join IS in Syria for almost a the assets of nonbelievers, idolaters, Indonesia after the Islamic State was local contexts, what happened in Mosul sian Muslims, especially over the use of Tribunal that the second row Of course, the sidewalks of movements. Local Islamist extremists year. apostates and hypocrites! Burn their routed in the Middle East. or Raqqa no longer much mattered to children as bombers. Although the rise impinged too far on the “public Billoud family, owners of La Paris are not the French coun- still go after the same targets: religious Nearly every day this month there has malls! Destroy the economy of the non- One major concern had been over supporters back home. inin religiousreligious intoleranceintolerance isis oftenoften associassoci- domain.” Brazza, had gone to war with tryside. But the owners of Au 03 minorities and law enforcement. But been a new attack, an attempted attack believers by withdrawing your money what IS fighters would do when they Finally, this month’s attacks in Indo- ated with terrorism in Indonesia, by and ROGER COHEN The complaint leading to the Boussuge family, their Sauvignon and La Brazza are their tactics have shifted: Now women or an operation to prevent an attack. from their banks! The momentum only came home. Yet none of the terrorists nesia underscore the fact that Islamist largelarge thethe twotwo phenomenaphenomena areare separate.separate. this judgment came from the neighbours of more than a fighting over boundaries, like and children are participating in suicide On May 15, a counterterrorism squad in comes once; don’t fail to use it.” Rivalry involved in the past weeks’ attacks ap- terrorism is not just about men. Women Yet they may have an indirect in- La Brazza cafe opposite. The half-century. farmers squabbling over the line attacks. Medan, in the northern part of Sumatra, between different groups and one-up- pears to have ever set foot in Syria or were among the bombers in Surabaya. fluence:fluence: TheThe moremore thatthat conservativeconservative Billoud family, owners of La of a fence. Since the beginning of May, at least 49 shot two suspected terrorists, killing manship may also have encouraged the Iraq. The greater danger may come And two women were arrested on May hardliners reject Christians as equal ity of leafy boulevards, of Brazza, had gone to war with In reality, their battle has Indonesians — 12 civilians, seven police one. The next day, four men rammed violence; they have in the past. instead from the IS faithful whose illu- 12 as they were setting out to (belatedly) citizens under the law, the more, per- Haussmann’s perspectives, the Boussuge family, their scant logic. The two cafes keep officers and 30 terrorists — have died in a car into the gate of the police’s head- The recent attacks confirm the fact, sions about the promise of the caliphate answer a call for reinforcement from haps, terrorists will see churches as CParis is also a collection of neighbours of more than a different hours. Their menus back-to-back attacks by IS supporters or quarters in Pekanbaru, also on Sumatra, already well-established, that IS follow- haven’t been dashed by the direct ex- the rioters at the detention center out- appropriate targets. Terrorism cannot villages beset by old jealousies half-century. They alleged and wine lists have little in ’m Tibetan, I’m Buddhist government anti-terrorism operations. and then assaulted officers with long ers in Indonesia are hardly united. Many perience of hardship, discrimination, side Jakarta. be disassociated from its political en- and family feuds. The other day, disloyal competition by Au common. One sells cigarettes, Iand I’m the Dalai Lama, The series began on May 8 when pro- swords. One officer died, and the four different local groups swore allegiance hypocrisy and corruption that fighters IS encouraged women to join the ca- vironment. a perfect day, I returned to a fa- Sauvignon that jeopardised one not. They’ve coexisted for but if I emphasize these IS inmates staged a riot at a detention attackers were shot and killed. to the Islamic State leader Abu Bakr who went to the Middle East described liphate with their families, as mothers, The attacks this month are the work vourite Left Bank haunt, the Au their business. many decades while all around differences it sets me apart facility at the paramilitary police’s head- Why this surge of activity now? It’s Al Baghdadi after June 2014, when he when they returned. That includes de- teachers and propagandists, rather than of a tiny fringe desperate for atten-- Sauvignon bar, established 1957, “They are deep in their ha- them has changed. As Deville and raises barriers with quarters south of Jakarta. By the time Ramadan, typically a time of renewed declared the caliphate in Mosul, Iraq. portees like the Surabaya preacher and as combatants. It forbade them to fight tion,tion, butbut theythey undermineundermine Indonesia’sIndonesia’s where the wines make no com- tred,” Boussuge told me, al - told me: “It’s gotten a lot more other people. What we the uprising ended, five police officers militancy among extremists. (Local pro- And although the largest of these groups the families who followed his teachings. except in self-defence. self-image as a nation of largely tolerant, promise with homogenised mo- luding to the Billoud clan. “They over the top with all those tables. bourgeois around here. It used need to do is to pay more (and one detainee) had been killed. IS groups took over the city of Marawi is a loose network known as Jamaah A second assumption was that as the Indonesian law enforcement officials moderate Muslims. It is now up to the dernity and the definitive cheese- were jealous in my grandmother’s You have a right to a certain num- to be more convivial. People say attention to the ways in More shocking still are three instanc- in the Philippines last year two days Ansharut Daulah, or JAD, not all of the caliphate lost territory in the Middle are only just beginning to recognise the government to translate citizen outrage and-ham omelet is made. The time. They were jealous in my ber of places, but no more.” hello but they don’t look you in which we are the same as es last week of suicide bombings carried before the month of fasting began.) Oth- violence this month was committed by East, the IS brand would gradually lose importance of understanding women’s over the bombings into programme place seethed with indignation. mother’s time. They refuse dia- Christian Deville, a waiter at the eye.” other people. out by families, including children. er attacks may have been responses to JAD members and not all the JAD action credibility. But the recent violence in networks in extremist movements — toto monitormonitor jihadijihadi returnees,returnees, curbcurb exex- Clients were muttering. They logue.” She pointed to a photo- La Brazza who has worked there That’s a scourge of the con - @DalaiLama On May 13, six members of the same exhortations sent via the app Telegram was coordinated. This lack of an over- Indonesia suggests that what happened and the ideological fervor women pass tremisttremist teachingsteachings andand protectprotect religiousreligious would not stand for it. Perhaps graph on the wall of a little girl in for two only decades, chimed in: temporary world: transactional family attacked three churches in Sura- after the prison attack. One message arching organisational structure makes there may be largely irrelevant here. on to their extended families, in the minorities. an uprising was justified. To the a white dress. “That’s me with my “Here in France, the freedom of interactions, stripped of human baya, East Java. The father went after in an aggressively pro-IS chat group IS ideology harder to eradicate, because This month’s attacks have not been businesses they run or via the commu- barricades! parents and grandparents. Most each person stops at the point content, between solipsistic peo- one; his teenage sons went after another; read: “Support in your own cities the some groups may cling to it even after directed at foreigners representing the nications and courier roles they play. (Sidney(Sidney JonesJones isis directordirector ofof thethe InstituteInstitute forfor Emilie Boussuge, the owner, of my clients knew them.” where it impinges on the freedom ple addicted to their devices. Policy Analysis of Conflict in Jakarta, Indonesia.) and his wife and two daughters, age 12 mujahedeen who caused the riot! Burn others move on. countries that fought IS in the Middle Deradicalisation programmes targeted went from table to table, met Bernard Billoud, age 77, stands of others. They passed that point. Billoud thinks that “logically” 04 by hugs of commiseration and bolt upright, packs of cigarettes We showed tolerance; no longer.” he will get more clients now that vows that the fight would con- stacked behind him. From his I confess I found the feud re- Au Sauvignon has fewer tables. tinue. The French love a grumble; spot at the counter, he eyes Au assuring. Everything changes. Could be. Boussuge says she’ll no day quite satisfies without Sauvignon across the street, Something in France does not. lodge an appeal, but the process CIVILIAN’S TRIBUNE its dose of bile. But this was a where the sidewalk is wider and Here in the sea of chic boutiques may take a year. The line out - near-insurrectionary mood, of the afternoon sun falls. He has and brands that is St. Germain- side her cafe is longer. But, she Email: [email protected] a spring morning when Paris is been gazing at Au Sauvignon des-Prés today, in the midst says, her clients are faithful and pure delight. since 1964, from the relative of metropolitan transience, patient. irst time in the History The issue, I discovered, was the darkness of his establishment in were two rooted families with I will be. My wine was perfect, Fof Pakistan that leader second row. Of tables and chairs, the shadows. long-serving employees, in the my omelet as I recalled it. My from Punjab taking stand How long will the park be closed? that is, spilling out for many years Emilie Boussuge went too far, same businesses for decades, cheese oozed. My time between against the tyranny of Pa- onto the sidewalk, wide at this he contends. Families with stroll- fighting over their rights to a feuding families comforted me. kistani Army. Great job was a regular visitor to the Water Garden, one March last year leaving the residents abandoned kids to play anymore and most importantly we point, a capacious sun-captur- ers could not even pass! Nor could patch of earth, sunlit or not, their France may just have the bal - Nawaz Sharif. of the main public parks in Salmaniya area. with no space for their children to play anymore. can’t let our kids go out and play on the streets. ing corner, to which clients were a woman in a wheelchair the oth- urban “terroir.” ance between rootedness and glo- @BBugti IBut now it’s closed down for renovations. But With houses being so cramped in the capital the We have observed that the park has just been left accustomed; the perfect spot for er day! Sometimes the entrance In France, the mix of soil, balised modernity right — and how long? The park’s major facelift seems to be park severed as the only space for residents in the abandoned with no renovations happening and a plate of charcuterie or cheese to the hearth and tradition that con - that’s what the whole world is at a standstill . The residents have been raising neighbourhood like me to take the children out the park has just been closed. I urge the officials with a glass of Côte du Rhone, apartment building next door stitute “terroir” is personal. You fighting about. Disclaimer: (Views expressed concern over the main public park being shut for in the open to play .But the public garden being to re-open the park at least until the renovations nothing fancy, just tannic enough was obstructed! poke around in it. You discover by columnists are personal and a prolonged period of time. The public park that shut for months there is no community space for are resumed so that there is at least a space for to offset the fruit, a little astrin- “They thought they could do that some ineffable quality of the (Roger Cohen is a columnist with The need not necessarily reflect our used to serve as a prominent community space for our kids anymore. There is no space for us to go the community. gent on the palate, an authentic anything,” Billoud told me. “You land, its particular characteris- New York Times. ) editorial stances) a lot of residents and children has been shut since for our evening walks anymore or space for our J Pereira wine well made. have to remain correct. They went tics, and the human bond to it (In collaboration with New York Times)

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TWEETS4 modern France 01 In reality, their battle has scant logic. The two cafes keep different hours. Their menus have little in common. They’ve coexisted for many decades while all around them has changed.

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Local Islamist extremists still go after Christians and the police. But now women and children are participating in suicide attacks. 02 only at men are bound to fail; their female relatives must also be included. For all the horror of these recent fam- ily bombings, however, they may not indicate that extremism is growing in an’t help think abt the Indonesia: Violence can be as much Cbrave Nurse Lini Pu- a sign of weakness as of strength, an thuserry. I often tell my- effort to keep motivation high precisely self ‘nothing scares me’ because recruitment is declining. Now but the idea of writing a that their energies are no longer focused last note to my loved ones, on getting to Syria, IS’ supporters in In- knowing I am going to die donesia may be turning their attention & won’t see them again, back to waging war at home. But now makes my eyes moist . they are having to operate in an envi- Christophe Billoud clearing tables at La Brazza cafe in Paris. Request @PMOIndia to ronment that is more hostile to their honour her with a Padma. views than it was when the caliphate #NipahVirus was proclaimed. These tables were gone, The complaint leading to this has found expression in a unique @tehseenp The recent bombings have sparked a nixed: eliminated by a verdict judgment came from the La wine, or cheese or paté — of the torrent of outrage from other Indone- from the Paris Commercial kind Au Sauvignon specialises in. sian Muslims, especially over the use of Tribunal that the second row Brazza cafe opposite. The Of course, the sidewalks of children as bombers. Although the rise impinged too far on the “public Billoud family, owners of La Paris are not the French coun- in religious intolerance is often associ- domain.” Brazza, had gone to war with tryside. But the owners of Au 03 ated with terrorism in Indonesia, by and ROGER COHEN The complaint leading to the Boussuge family, their Sauvignon and La Brazza are large the two phenomena are separate. this judgment came from the neighbours of more than a fighting over boundaries, like Yet they may have an indirect in- La Brazza cafe opposite. The half-century. farmers squabbling over the line fluence: The more that conservative Billoud family, owners of La of a fence. hardliners reject Christians as equal ity of leafy boulevards, of Brazza, had gone to war with In reality, their battle has citizens under the law, the more, per- Haussmann’s perspectives, the Boussuge family, their scant logic. The two cafes keep haps, terrorists will see churches as CParis is also a collection of neighbours of more than a different hours. Their menus appropriate targets. Terrorism cannot villages beset by old jealousies half-century. They alleged and wine lists have little in ’m Tibetan, I’m Buddhist be disassociated from its political en- and family feuds. The other day, disloyal competition by Au common. One sells cigarettes, Iand I’m the Dalai Lama, vironment. a perfect day, I returned to a fa- Sauvignon that jeopardised one not. They’ve coexisted for but if I emphasize these The attacks this month are the work vourite Left Bank haunt, the Au their business. many decades while all around differences it sets me apart of a tiny fringe desperate for atten- Sauvignon bar, established 1957, “They are deep in their ha- them has changed. As Deville and raises barriers with tion, but they undermine Indonesia’s where the wines make no com- tred,” Boussuge told me, al - told me: “It’s gotten a lot more other people. What we self-image as a nation of largely tolerant, promise with homogenised mo- luding to the Billoud clan. “They over the top with all those tables. bourgeois around here. It used need to do is to pay more moderate Muslims. It is now up to the dernity and the definitive cheese- were jealous in my grandmother’s You have a right to a certain num- to be more convivial. People say attention to the ways in government to translate citizen outrage and-ham omelet is made. The time. They were jealous in my ber of places, but no more.” hello but they don’t look you in which we are the same as over the bombings into programme place seethed with indignation. mother’s time. They refuse dia- Christian Deville, a waiter at the eye.” other people. to monitor jihadi returnees, curb ex- Clients were muttering. They logue.” She pointed to a photo- La Brazza who has worked there That’s a scourge of the con - @DalaiLama tremist teachings and protect religious would not stand for it. Perhaps graph on the wall of a little girl in for two only decades, chimed in: temporary world: transactional minorities. an uprising was justified. To the a white dress. “That’s me with my “Here in France, the freedom of interactions, stripped of human barricades! parents and grandparents. Most each person stops at the point content, between solipsistic peo- (Sidney Jones is director of the Institute for Emilie Boussuge, the owner, of my clients knew them.” where it impinges on the freedom ple addicted to their devices. Policy Analysis of Conflict in Jakarta, Indonesia.) went from table to table, met Bernard Billoud, age 77, stands of others. They passed that point. Billoud thinks that “logically” 04 by hugs of commiseration and bolt upright, packs of cigarettes We showed tolerance; no longer.” he will get more clients now that vows that the fight would con- stacked behind him. From his I confess I found the feud re- Au Sauvignon has fewer tables. tinue. The French love a grumble; spot at the counter, he eyes Au assuring. Everything changes. Could be. Boussuge says she’ll no day quite satisfies without Sauvignon across the street, Something in France does not. lodge an appeal, but the process its dose of bile. But this was a where the sidewalk is wider and Here in the sea of chic boutiques may take a year. The line out - near-insurrectionary mood, of the afternoon sun falls. He has and brands that is St. Germain- side her cafe is longer. But, she a spring morning when Paris is been gazing at Au Sauvignon des-Prés today, in the midst says, her clients are faithful and pure delight. since 1964, from the relative of metropolitan transience, patient. irst time in the History The issue, I discovered, was the darkness of his establishment in were two rooted families with I will be. My wine was perfect, Fof Pakistan that leader second row. Of tables and chairs, the shadows. long-serving employees, in the my omelet as I recalled it. My from Punjab taking stand that is, spilling out for many years Emilie Boussuge went too far, same businesses for decades, cheese oozed. My time between against the tyranny of Pa- onto the sidewalk, wide at this he contends. Families with stroll- fighting over their rights to a feuding families comforted me. kistani Army. Great job point, a capacious sun-captur- ers could not even pass! Nor could patch of earth, sunlit or not, their France may just have the bal - Nawaz Sharif. ing corner, to which clients were a woman in a wheelchair the oth- urban “terroir.” ance between rootedness and glo- @BBugti accustomed; the perfect spot for er day! Sometimes the entrance In France, the mix of soil, balised modernity right — and a plate of charcuterie or cheese to the hearth and tradition that con - that’s what the whole world is

with a glass of Côte du Rhone, apartment building next door stitute “terroir” is personal. You fighting about. Disclaimer: (Views expressed nothing fancy, just tannic enough was obstructed! poke around in it. You discover by columnists are personal and to offset the fruit, a little astrin- “They thought they could do that some ineffable quality of the (Roger Cohen is a columnist with The need not necessarily reflect our gent on the palate, an authentic anything,” Billoud told me. “You land, its particular characteris- New York Times. ) editorial stances) wine well made. have to remain correct. They went tics, and the human bond to it (In collaboration with New York Times)

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France, Saudi to hold Yemen humanitarian conference Reuters | Paris Journalists depart for rance and Saudi Ara - Fbia will co-host an in- ternational conference on Yemen in Paris in June to assess humanitarian needs North Korea nuke site for the country and possibly contribute to reviving U.N.- backed peace talks. North Korea allowed South Korean journalists to join the small group of foreign media in the country to A Saudi-led coalition backed by the West is fight- witness the dismantling of its nuclear test site this week ing to restore the legitimate government of President AP | Wonsan, North Korea Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi US, S Korea work to keep N in Yemen. group of foreign jour- Korea summit on track “We are currently work- nalists departed by train ing on how to organize this Ayesterday to watch the AP | Washington conference with our vari- dismantling of North Korea’s ous partners, Yemen and the nuclear test site after eight re- he United States and United Nations,” France’s porters from South Korea re- TSouth Korea are labour- foreign ministry spokes- ceived last-minute permission ing to keep the US summit woman Agnes von der Mu- to join them. with North Korea on track hll told reporters in a daily The remote site deep in the even after President Donald briefing yesterday. mountains of the North’s sparse- Trump abruptly said “there’s “This conference should ly populated northeast interi- a very substantial chance” it take stock of humanitarian or is expected to have a formal won’t go off as planned. needs, evaluate the assis- closing ceremony in the next day “The fate and the future of tance provided and the re- or two, depending on the weath- the Korean Peninsula hinge” sponse mechanisms which er. The closing was announced on the meeting, South Korea’s need to be improved and by North Korean leader Kim president told Trump in an define humanitarian actions Jong Un ahead of his planned South Korean journalists arrive at the Kalma Airport in Wonsan, North Korea Oval Office meeting Tuesday. to improve the situation of summit with US President Don- The summit, scheduled for civilian population in the ald Trump next month. compartments had windows son round trip. Each meal was cises. But North Korea accepted June 12 in Singapore, would country.” The train trip was expected covered with blinds, and the $20. the list of the South Korean jour- offer a historic chance for The French president’s to take 8-12 hours, followed by journalists were instructed not North Korea had earlier re- nalists to attend via a cross-bor- peace. But there also is the office said the conference several hours on a bus and then to open the blinds during the fused to grant entry visas to the der communication channel. risk of a diplomatic failure would take place at the end an hour hike to the site itself. journey. South Korean journalists after Most of the journalists from that would allow the North to of June. A source aware of The journalists were put in Media were also expected to the North cut off high-level con- the United States, the UK, China revive and advance its nuclear the plans said it was sched- sleeping cars on the train, four pay their own costs for the trip. tact with Seoul to protest joint and Russia arrived in Wonsan on weapons program. uled for June 27. bunks to a compartment. The The train fare was $75 per per- US-South Korean military exer- Tuesday.

Pakistan buries teen Chinese vase left in attic killed in Texas school worth half million euros shooting MH370 search to Reuters | Islamabad

Pakistani exchange stu- Adent killed in a mass end next week shooting in Texas last week was buried in her home AFP | Kuala Lumpur town of Karachi yesterday, her coffin draped with Pa- he search for flight MH370 kistan’s green and white Twill end next week, Ma - flag. laysia’s transport minister said Sabika Sheikh, 17, was yesterday, more than four years among eight students and after the plane disappeared and A rare Imperial Qianlong porcelain vase (18th century) is displayed at two teachers killed in Texas triggered one of the world’s Sotheby’s in Paris when Santa Fe High School, greatest aviation mysteries. southeast of Houston, on The Malaysia Airlines jet Friday joined a grim list of vanished in March 2014 with AFP | Paris US schools and campuses 239 people -- mostly from Chi- where students and staff na -- on board, en route from Chinese vase discovered have been gunned down, Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. Ain a battered shoebox stoking a divisive debate No sign of the jet was found stuffed in an attic in France is about gun laws. in a 120,000 square kilometre set to be the star of a Sotheby’s SMILE Sheikh’s body arrived in (46,000 square mile) sea search A young girl holds a balloon with a message during a memorial event for the auction next month. Pakistan on Tuesday night zone and the Australian-led missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, in Kuala Lumpur on March 3, 2018 for Experts have identified the and the funeral was held at hunt, was suspended in Janu- 4th anniversary of the ill-fated plane’s disappearance find as an exquisite porcelain The imperial a graveyard near her home ary last year. vessel made for the 18th-centu- Qianlong in Karachi in the middle After pressure from family had been extended, and would ry Qing dynasty Qianlong Em- porcelain vase class Gulshe-e-Iqbal neigh- members, the former Malay- come an end next week. peror and the guide price for borhood. sian government struck a deal BETTER “The search will continue its auction on June 12 starts at was stored in a Among about 400 people with US exploration firm Ocean until May 29,” he told reporters. 500,000 euros (US$590,000). shoebox in an at the funeral was US Am- Infinity to restart the search Prime Minister Mahathir It was found by chance attic for dec- bassador David Hale and in January on the condition it Mohamad had said earlier that KNOW among dozens of other pieces. ades politicians from the pro- would only be paid if the Boe- the contract with Ocean In - “We didn’t like the vase too vincial Sindh government. ing 777 or its black boxes were finity was being reviewed, as much, and my grandparents It is also said to be in perfect “This innocent girl had found. his administration seeks to cut didn’t like it either,” said the condition. gone to brighten the name The firm stood to make up to Only three con- costs after accusing the alleg- owner of the piece, who got in “This vase is the only known of Pakistan,” Amir Khan, a $70 million if successful but did firmed fragments edly corrupt former regime of touch with Sotheby’s auction example in the world bearing senior leader of the Mutta- not find any sign of the jet de- of MH370 have leaving the public finances in house three months ago. such detail,” Olivier Valmier, hida Quami Movement par- spite scouring the seabed with been found, all of bad shape. “Porcelains with such elab- Asian arts expert at Sotheby’s, ty which forms the city gov- some of the world’s most hi- them on western Grace Nathan, a Malaysian orate and challenging designs told reporters. “This is a major ernment in Karachi, told tech search equipment. Indian Ocean lawyer whose mother Anne are exceedingly rare on Qing work of art.” reporters at the funeral. Malaysia’s Transport Minis- Daisy was on the plane, said the imperial porcelain,” Sotheby’s The only other similar vase “But due to bad luck in ter Anthony Loke, part of the shores, including news was not a surprise but said said in its auction website. that has come to light, though a country that accuses the new government that came to a two-metre wing the government should leave This piece, it added, is decorat- without the cranes, is in the world of terrorism, she be- power following May 9 elec- part known as a the “no find, no fee” offer on the ed with “an idyllic landscape Guimet Museum of Asian Art came a victim of terrorism tions, said the hunt was official- flaperon table in case a company wants with deer and cranes”. in Paris. herself.” ly meant to finish in April but to take on the search in future. THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2018 13 US on high alert after China ‘sound’ incident US government employee in Guangzhou suffers mild traumatic brain injury WHO workers prepare a centre for vaccination in Mbandaka, DR Congo AP | Beijing

US government employ- Three Ebola patients slip ee in southern China re- Aported abnormal sensa- out of Congo hospital tions of sound and pressure, the State Department said yester- Reuters | Mbandaka, DR Congo day, recalling similar experienc- es among American diplomats hree patients infected in Cuba who later fell ill. Twith the deadly Ebola vi- In an emailed notice to Amer- rus slipped out of an isolation ican citizens in China, the de- ward at a hospital in the Con- 628 people have had partment said it wasn’t cur- golese city of Mbandaka, an aid contact with known rently known what caused the group said, as medics raced to cases who will need to symptoms in the city of Guang- stop the disease spreading in be vaccinated zhou, where an American con- the busy river port. sulate is located. Two patients left the hos- “A US government employ- pital on Monday, said Henry ee in China recently reported Gray, head of the Medecins “This is a hospital. It’s subtle and vague, but abnor- Sans Frontieres (MSF) mission not a prison. We can’t lock mal, sensations of sound and in the city, before being located everything,” he said. pressure,” the notice said. “The the following day. WHO spokesman Tarik US government is taking these Security workers guard at construction site of the US Consulate compound in Guangzhou, China (file photo) The World Health Organi- Jasarevic said health workers reports seriously and has in- zation’s (WHO) representative had redoubled efforts to trace formed its official staff in China in Congo, Yokouide Allarang- contacts with the patients. of this event.” Guangzhou “are very similar ing that doctors treating the ar, said one was found dead Health workers have drawn The department said it wasn’t and entirely consistent with Cuba patients at the University and another was sent back to up a list of 628 people who aware of any similar situations the medical indications of the of Philadelphia have found in hospital and died shortly af- have had contact with known in China, either within the dip- Americans working in Havana.” those patients. terwards. cases who will need to be vac- lomatic community or among The medical He said a medical team was The Guangzhou worker start- Allarangar, speaking to re- cinated. others. It didn’t further identify indications of being sent to Guangzhou and ed experiencing “a variety of porters in the capital Kinshasa, “It is unfortunate but not the person with the symptoms “we are working to figure out symptoms” starting in late 2017, said the two patients had left unexpected,” he said. “It is or say when they had been de- the incident in what took place both in Havana Nauert said, adding that the the hospital with the help of normal for people to want tected. Guangzhou are very and Guangzhou.” symptoms continued through family members before head- the loved ones to be at home China’s foreign ministry and similar and entirely State Department spokes- April. The worker was sent to ing to a “place of prayer”. during what could be the last National Health Commission consistent with the woman Heather Nauert said the the US for additional testing. Health Ministry sources, moments of life.” did not immediately respond medical indications US Embassy learned on Friday On Monday, the US Embassy who asked not to be named, The cases represent a set- to faxed questions about the of the Americans that the Guangzhou employ- in Beijing and all five of the US said two police officers had back to costly efforts to con- report. working in Havana ee had shown clinical findings consulates in China held town been deployed to help track tain the virus, including the US Secretary of State Mike during medical testing similar hall meetings so that diplomats them down. use of experimental vaccines, Pompeo, speaking in Washing- MIKE POMPEO to patients with mild traumatic and embassy workers could ask Another patient left on Sat- and shows efforts to stem its ton to the House Foreign Affairs brain injury, known commonly questions or voice concerns. urday, but was found alive the spread can be hampered by Committee, said the medical as a concussion. Ambassador Terry Branstad led same day and is under obser- age-old customs or scepticism indications of the incident in That is the same clinical find- the session in Beijing. vation, he said. about the threat it poses. Bears kept caged at restaurant freed Daily Mail | Yerevan

eeping out from their moth- Per’s protective paws, these two brown bears are revelling in the freedom their mother never SMILE had as a cub. Six months earlier, their Bears in a river in Alaska mother, Dasha, was caged be- hind crude, welded bars in a Dasha the bear cramped riverside enclosure, was rescued six US to lift ban on bear where she was born ten years months ago, along ago. with her mate baiting with doughnuts Along with her mate, Mi - Misha, and has sha, Dasha was freed from the AFP | Washington enclosure of a restaurant near now given birth to the Armenian capital, Yerevan, Dasha and Misha’s two three-month-old cubs peek out from underneath their twins he Trump administration BETTER where she entertained tourists mother in the enclosure Ton Tuesday presented a who fed her their scraps, and plan to roll back Obama-era gave birth to the twins three bears across Armenia, took the ishing existence, have now re- the terrible state they were in rules preventing hunters in KNOW months ago. animals to a vast enclosure in turned to full health. when they were kept in a cage some protected zones in Alas- British charity Internation- the mountains in October. Alan Knight, IAR’s CEO said, to amuse diners.” ka from luring bears with bait al Animal Rescue (IAR), whose Misha and Dasha, whose “It is fantastic to see her with “The fact that Dasha now has including bacon and dough- campaign The Great Bear Res- coats were matted and their the cubs and see such a dif - healthy cubs just shows how nuts, and using spotlights at The new rule doesn’t cue is freeing dozens of caged frames shrunken by their pun- ference in both parents after effective this campaign can be.” den sites to hunt black bear mention foods. cubs and sows. However, Obama Under former president administration rule Barack Obama the National did say that the state Park Service (NPS) in 2015 had Facebook asks users to upload nude photos prohibited a number of prac- permitted harvesting tices -- considered cruel and brown bears over IANS | San Francisco tool so that people who wor- fear will be shared without their harmful by animal protection bait (which includes ry that someone might want to consent -- images that are also groups -- on national preserves doughnuts) t may sound audacious to harm them by sharing an in - referred to as “revenge porn” or in Alaska. Isome but Facebook thinks timate image can proactively “non-consensual pornography”. In addition to baiting and The NPS in a statement said that sharing with a trained em- upload it, which will eventually “This pilot programme, start- use of spotlights, banned reversing the ban on those ployee of the company the inti- help Facebook to block anyone ing in Australia, Canada, the methods include hunting practices would “establish mate images that you fear might else from sharing it on Face - UK and US, expands on existing wolves and coyotes during better consistency” with- go viral in social media can help book, Instagram, or Messenger. tools for people to report this their denning season, the use in the state of Alaska, where it stop their spread, thereby pro- Facebook said it entered into content to us if it’s already been of dogs to hunt bears, and the such methods are allowed in tecting your privacy. Facebook is working with an partnership with safety organ- shared,” Antigone Davis, Face- killing of swimming caribou areas not under federal pro- The social networking giant Australian government agency to pilot isations on a way for people to book’s Global Head of Safety, from motor boats. tection. said it was testing a reporting the technology securely submit photos they wrote in a Facebook post. 14 THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2018 features Saddam’s superyacht winds up as sailors’ hotel The Basrah Breeze, docked in its namesake, the southern port of Basra, Iraq

Reuters | Basra er guest rooms, 18 cabins for The crew and a clinic, the opulently he king-size bed in equipped and decorated vessel 82-metre Saddam Hussein’s was put on the market for US$30 superyacht is made, million. yacht is the silk curtains The government failed to KNOW WHAT serving as a around it have been find a buyer, and for the past Tdrawn back and, in the gold- two years the Basrah Breezehas trimmed bathroom next door, served Basra University, hosting floating hotel a barber’s chair awaits its oc- researchers on trips to study for shipping cupant. marine life. Built in 1981 by But the Iraqi dictator never “The presidential yacht is in Danish shipyard pilots who boarded the 82-metre Basrah good condition. Its two engines Helsingor Vaerft Breeze, built for him in 1981 – and generators are functioning,” for then president guide vessels and its amenities will now be said Abdul-Zahra Abdul-Mahdi enjoyed by the pilots who guide Saleh, its captain. “It only needs of Iraq Saddam Hussein, the luxury The master cabin of the Basrah Breeze was intended for former owner Saddam at Basra port shipping in and out of the port periodic maintenance.” Hussein. But he never boarded the vessel of Basra, the main southern city. But authorities have now de- yacht was originally In common with other treas- cided to moor it permanently as called the Qadissi- ures left by Saddam, toppled in a hotel and recreation facility for yat Saddam also never boarded – suffered tions and pose as civilian ship in 2003 during the US-led invasion the southern port’s pilots, many a different fate, sinking in the case it is caught by the American of Iraq and hanged three years of whom live in distant cities. Shatt al-Arab waterway that warships,” said Ali Hussein, a later for crimes against human- “The port needs the boat to passes through Basra after it port pilot who guided the yacht ity, the governments that suc- be a station where sea pilots can was bombed by US planes and at the time. ceeded him have been struggling rest,” said Basra port spokesman then stripped bare in the chaotic As regards Basrah Breeze, to find a use for the ship. Anmar al-Safi. Kuwait in 1990, then handed the aftermath of his overthrow. Basra museum has not given up Since Iraq got it back in 2010 Built by a Danish shipyard vessel over to Jordan. Its subse- Saddam had ordered it in 2003 hope of persuading the port to following a court battle and a while Iraq was at war with Iran, quent movements were unclear to leave Umm Qasr, Iraq’s big- allow it to dock the vessel next three-decade odyssey abroad, the yacht was passed on to Saudi until Iraq tracked it down in the gest port outside Basra, where it to its exhibition halls in one of it has been mostly moored in Arabia – then a Saddam ally – to French resort of Nice, where a had been moored, to Basra in a Saddam’s former palaces over- Basra. protect it from air strikes on Bas- court seized it and sent it home. vain attempt to avoid air strikes. looking the Shatt al-Arab. Equipped with a presidential ra, officials giving an exclusive While the “Basrah Breeze” “I told the captain of the “Future generations could see suite comprising Saddam’s pri- tour said. survived the turmoil of Sadd- yacht, who was a brigadier, to how a dictator lived,” said Jawad vate quarters, dining rooms and The kingdom, which fell out am’s decline and demise, its sis- get rid of the military uniforms Abdul Kadhim, the museum’s bedrooms, as well as 17 small- with Saddam after Iraq invaded ter ship “al-Mansur” – which he of the crew, weapons and muni- deputy director. Everest’s Hillary Step now a ‘slope’: climbers

since climbers last year declared Everest’s south summit (8,749 “It clearly doesn’t have the lit- Hillary’s Step was it had gone. Others disagreed metres) with the true summit tle corner between the snow and • saying fresh snowfall had caused (8,848 metres). the rock that used to be there. once a tricky obstacle the confusion. Hillary and Tenzing Norgay There’s not the rock on the top to pass in order to Mountaineers returning from scrambled up the sheer step in of the step that you used to go reach Everest’s peak the summit this month have 1953 when they became the first ‘à cheval’ (straddle) and shuffle unanimously said that what was climbers to conquer Everest. along.” once a near-vertical 12 metre (40 Since that first successful sum- Climbers say the disappearance AFP | Kathmandu feet) rock face is now a gradual mit, all climbers summiting Ever- of the step has left little more snowy slope and makes the final est via the southern route have than an undulating ridge to the ount Everest’s ascent quicker and easier. used ropes to pull themselves up summit. Hillary Step “The Hillary Step is not like the formidable obstacle, before “The area of the Hillary’s Step -- a rocky out- we’ve known it to be,” said Ne- swinging one leg over a “saddle” is a moderately steep snow ridge, crop just below pali guide Dawa Phinjo Lama at the top. But straddling the top but does not stand out more the summit Bhote, one of seven climbers AFP boulder and shuffling along the prominently than any other sec- M-- is now a slope, say climbers spoke to. precipice is no longer necessary. tion between the south summit who recently returned from the “A big stone of about five me- “The Hillary Step has changed. and main summit,” said a climber mountain. tres is gone. The area is now We now climb it on the right who declined to be named. The condition of the rock face easier to climb,” added the sev- hand side going up a snow slope,” Climbers began speculating in named after Everest’s first sum- en-time Everest summiteer. said British climber Kenton Cool, 2016 that a powerful earthquake miteer Edmund Hillary has been Humpback whales feed in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary May The step formed part of a nar- who made his 13th summit of in Nepal the year before could the subject of intense speculation 10, 2018 near Gloucester, Massachusetts row, exposed ridge connecting Everest last week. have radically altered the step. 15 THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2018 entertainment

CROSSWORD YOUR STAR TODAY

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION Aries Your romantic side is powerfully charged today. The more you tune into this side of your nature, the happi- er you’ll be. One thing to watch out for, however, is that you keep at least one foot on the ground at all times. Make sure you have a stable platform of honesty and practicality from which to work. Taurus Attend to your duties today. There’s a pronounced sense of the passage of time and feeling that the days are slipping quickly by. Make sure you fit love and romance somewhere into the equation. You may experience a bit of resistance in this department at first, but that indicates that this is an area you need to explore and ultimately feel more comfortable with. Gemini Two different sides could be tugging at you. It may Second letter of the Greek alphabet; 64- Kansas city; 65- Bother; be that neither one is really making a strong case for 66- Quick sharp bark; 67- Civil disturbance; 68- Line in a play pulling you one way or the other. Realize that adjust- directed to the audience; 69- Corner key; 70- Feminine ending; ments may have to be made in order for you to fit in 71- Spirited horse; the scheme of things and fulfil your responsibilities. Down Cancer 1- Departs; 2- Moore’s TV boss; 3- Mouthlike opening; 4- Large Tension may be a bit high in just about everyone and Across web-footed bird; 5- Division of geologic time; 6- Erase; 7- Switch everything you encounter today. Some will feel a ending; 8- Thames town; 9- Actor Leary; 10- Skater Babilonia; strong need for stability and discipline. Others may 1- Quebec’s ___ Peninsula; 6- Feat; 10- Male turkey; 13- Blender 11- Table scrap; 12- Give ___ break!; 15- “Gunsmoke” star; 20- Late be calling for fun and carefree frivolity. You could be brand; 14- Harper’s Bazaar illustrator; 15- River in central Switzer- bloomers; 21- Bee: Prefix; 23- Sock ___ me!; 25- Head supporters; caught in the middle. land; 16- Name on a bomber; 17- Diving bird; 18- Comic Rudner; 19- 26- Legal right; 27- ___ precedent; 29- Indian term of respect; 30- Truck stop sight; 20- Eternal; 22- Bigot; 24- Uses money; 28- Bear Singing syllable; 32- Cathedral; 33- A Bell for ___; 35- Audition; 37- Leo witness; 31- Grenoble’s river; 32- “Inferno” writer; 34- Guggenheim Yikes!; 39- Dove’s sound; 40- Car scar; 43- Wall of irregular stones; Remember that you were put here to have fun, and display; 36- Edinburgh native; 37- Arab instrument; 38- Group of 46- Contrary to; 48- Stout relative; 50- Situate; 52- Flaming; 54- that happiness is your true destiny. Keep that in mind fruit trees; 41- Sportage maker; 42- Rime; 44- ___-disant (self- Bottled spirit; 55- Wear down, physically or emotionally; 57- Cut of today, as forces may tend to pull you away from the styled); 45- Brewer’s need; 47- ___ vincit amor; 49- Lozenge-shaped; beef; 58- North Carolina university; 60- Watched intently; 61- Ciao!; fun you’ve been having. There is likely to be a sobering 51- Hype; 53- Power problem; 56- Mirror; 59- Able was ___...; 61- 62- Some MIT grads; 63- Pampering, briefly; 65- Small batteries; tone to the day that’s stubbornly working to rain on your parade. Virgo You, of all people, will appreciate the need for struc- ture and stability on a day like this. This practical energy could be taking some of the fun out of the equation. You may not recognize it at first, but if you BEETLE BAILEY aren’t careful, the fun in your life could be chipped away little by little. Libra Tension is apt to build to a high level if you aren’t careful about how you use words. The tricky thing is that forces are going to try to push you and pull you in different ways. You may encourage a focus on the collective, while others worry only about themselves. Scorpio Take a look at what’s going on around you today. Do some internal processing before you reach a conclu- sion about the best way to proceed. You may find that powerful forces are trying to win you over to one camp or another. Don’t pigeonhole yourself into one way of doing things. Sagittarius Watch out for a little jolt in the action as someone close to you puts on the brakes in your relationship. Con- flicts could arise based on a need for more structure and stability. The imbalance between having fun and taking care of practical matters is working to slowly destroy the good thing that you have going. SUDOKU Capricorn Just when you thought you had everything planned YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION out and working smoothly, love comes in and clogs up the works. Suddenly your attention is diverted How to play and your concentration flies out the window as that Place a number in the dazzling creature catches your eye. empty boxes in such a way that each row Aquarius across, each column Your heart is going pitty-pat, and you’re tempted to down and each 9-box escape to a romantic fantasyland in which you play the square contains all of starring role. The bad news is that something could be the numbers from one trying to hold you back. It could be that responsibility to nine. is coming on the scene and reminding you that work needs to be done here in the real world before you can go off to your little fairytale world. Pisces You may feel a bit of strain today as you try to figure out the best way to get to where you need to be. On the one hand, the happy approach calls for you to let loose, be courageous, and strike out with conviction toward the things that mean the most to you. On the other, a sense of duty holds you back. Take the best of both worlds. Come up with your own plan of attack. 16 THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2018

May Ramadan Day Imsak Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha 24 8 Thu 03:07 am 03:17 am 4:47 am 11:34 am 03:02 pm 06:22 pm 07:52 pm

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The VIVA Masaya of Ramadan Pavilion is open daily from sunset to 2 a.m. with nightly Iftar and Begins Ghabga seatings. he Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain wel- comed over 200 guests to its VIP Tclient and Media Iftar on Mon- day, May 21. Guests arrived to the new VIVA Masaya Pavilion awe-struck at the opulent decor by celebrated design- er and scenographer Ammar Basheir. Aromatic buffets inspired by the tra- ditions of the Middle East and around the world once again delighted guests, along with displays of traditional des- serts and even a live churning display of handmade Turkish ice cream. A warm welcome speech was given by Director of Sales, Yasser Mazouz, who classily spoke about the Ramadan festivities this season and gratitude for the con- tinued support of the resort’s partners, The VIVA Masaya Pavilion is open daily For more information and to reserve, com.The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain is lo- Follow the Ramadan celebrations on including 2018 Ramadan sponsors VIVA from sunset to 2 a.m. with nightly Iftar dial +973 1758 6499 or email rc.bahrz. cated in the Al Seef district in Manama, Instagram @masayapavilion and join the and American Express Middle East. and Ghabga seatings. restaurant.reservations@ritzcarlton. Bahrain. conversation using #MasayaRamadan.

Ramadan Cricket Blitz 2018: A joint Rotary ghabga was organised at the Gulf Hotel by three Rotary clubs in Bahrain i.e, Rotary club of Manama, Rotary club of Sulmaniya and Rotaract club of Bahrain. The ghabga was organised to increase friendship and fellowship Carrefour Bahrain wins first match between the club members. ply to this Carrefour chased the target in 3.5 overs The second match was won by losing one wicket for 46 runs. The main scorer • Abdul Rahim scored 37 runs not out in 20 balls. Jawaher Gulf Jai Karnataka(JGJK). The second match was won by Jawaher Gulf Batting first lanterns scored Jai Karnataka(JGJK). Batting first lanterns scored 18 all out in 3.5 overs 18 all out in 3.5 overs.Main bowler for JGJK Sunil took 2 wickets for four runs and Samrak took two Manama wickets for eight runs. In reply to thisJGJK chased the target losing two wickets in 3.1 over 20 runs. The third match was played between Lan- arrefour Bahrain won the first match in terns Noor Gardens and BDS Bassali. Batting the 7-A-side soft ball Carrefour Bahrain first Noor Garden scored 50 for 5 wickets in CRamadan Cricket Blitz 2018 played at the allocated five overs. The main scorer Man- Indian Club premises by five wickets. Batting nal Pasha took 17 runs in 12 Balls, and Habib first GAC scored 40 for six wickets in five overs, scored 17 runs in six balls. In reply to this BDS the main scorer being Ragesh Kumar who scored Bassali scored only 25 runs in five overs losing 20 in 12 balls. The main bowler from Carrefour five wickets. There were three run-outs in BDS Jibran Fahad took two wickets for 12 runs. In re- Bassali team.

Ramadan cooking Pomegranate Stew with Chicken (Khoresh Fesenjan)

Ingredients Method • 2 tablespoons olive 1. Heat olive oil in a oil large skillet over medium • 1 1/2 pounds chicken heat. Place chicken and legs, cut up onions in skillet, and cook • 1 white onion, thinly 20 minutes, stirring oc- sliced casionally. Mix in pureed • 1/2 pound walnuts, walnuts, salt, pomegran- toasted and finely ate juice, and cardamom. ground in a food processor Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cov- • 1 teaspoon salt er, and simmer for 1 1/2 hours, stirring • 4 cups pomegranate juice occasionally. (If the sauce becomes too • 1/2 teaspoon cardamom (optional) thick, stir in 1/4 cup warm water.) Mix • 2 tablespoons sugar (optional) in sugar, adjust seasoning, and simmer In the generous spirit of the holy month of Ramadan, Diyar Al Muharraq, one of the leading urban developers in the Kingdom 30 minutes more. of Bahrain, invited the members of the local Press to a Media Ghabga that was hosted at the Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay. 17 THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2018

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No.2575616 . Objection (s), “I thought I knew the actor I was,” Foy if any, may be ctor Liam Neeson is in told The Hollywood Reporter’s Drama forwarded to the Anegotiations to join ac- Actress Roundtable, according to holly- Embassy of India, tor Chris Hemsworth and woodreporter.com. P O. Box 26106, Adliya, Tessa Thompson in “Men “I did ‘Wolf Hall’ (mini series), I was re- Kingdom of Bahrain. in Black” spin-off. ally proud of it. It was sort of like, you can Filmmaker F. Gary Gray is KNOW WHAT die happy. I’ve done the role I’ve always directing the project, writ- wanted to do, this is an absolute dream, ten by “Iron Man” screen- I’m done. If I never work again or never LAND FOR SALE writers Matt Holloway and Chris Hemsworth do anything that’s that standard again, I’m Art Marcum. Sony studio and Tessa fine,” she said. THREE LAND FOR SALE OR has the film dated for a June Thompson are not But she did work again. RENT IN HAMALA, SIZE 14, 2019 release, reports hol- Foy could not believe that “The Crown” 1600sq mtr. Good for ga- lywoodreporter.com. playing the same producers thought she was “that kind of rage or storage purpose. Hemsworth and Thomp- alien-fighting and actor” who would transform “beyond age Please contact 33054525. son are not playing the world-saving char- Liam Neeson and class”. (advt.) same alien-fighting and acters portrayed world-saving characters by Will Smith and on-screen world, however. Neeson front, it is known portrayed by Will Smith Tommy Lee Jones Plot details and the char- that he will play the head of and Tommy Lee Jones in in the initial film acters Hemsworth and the Men in Black organiza- the initial film trilogy. The Thompson will portray are tion in London, where the new movie is set in the same trilogy being kept secret, but on the story begins.

Glover impressed with Emilia Clarke Your Family Restaurant ctor Donald Glover she has such control too,” super talented,” he added. is also opening in Seef District Ais impressed with his Glover said in a statement Glover will be seen play- Call “Solo: A Star Wars Story” to IANS. ing the role of Lando in the +973 17364999 | +973 17728699 co-star Emilia Clarke and “It was really cool to see film. “Solo: A Star Wars Sto- says she is super talented. the control that she had on ry” tells the story of how “Emilia’s incredible. I just set as far as like the move- Han Solo met his future co- did a bunch of stunts with ments and getting your at- pilot Chewbacca before the her. She gives like a million tention in certain parts. I events in the original 1977 per cent on everything and was very impressed. She’s “Star Wars.” Donald Glover 18 THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2018 sports Shock as AB de Villiers retires

AFP | London I have had my turn, and to be as the number two ranked bats- honest, I am tired.” man in the world and as the sec- outh Africa’s star batsman The middle-order batsman ond highest run-scorer behind AB de Villiers yesterday said it had taken him a long time Jacques Kallis with 9577 runs at Sannounced his surprise re- to make the “tough” decision an average of 53.50. tirement from all international and that he decided to quit while KNOW WHAT “AB is one of the all-time greats cricket after a glittering 14-year still playing “decent cricket”. of South African cricket who has career playing for the Proteas. “After the fantastic series wins thrilled spectators around the De Villiers, 34, was famed for against India and Australia, now world with his sheer brilliance, mixing traditional and unortho- feels like the right time to step AB de Villiers holds coupled to his ability to innovate dox shots, as well as his fast scor- aside,” he said. the world record and take modern day batting... to ing and ability to hit the ball to “It would not be right for me for the fastest new levels,” said Cricket South all parts of the ground. to pick and choose where, when half-century (16 Africa (CSA) president Chris He holds the world record and in what format I play for the balls), hundred (31 Nenzani. for the fastest half-century (16 Proteas. For me, in the green balls) and 150 (64 CSA chief executive Thabang balls), hundred (31 balls) and and gold, it must be everything balls) in ODIs, and Moroe said De Villiers’ decision 150 (64 balls) in ODIs, and is one or nothing.” He added he had ahead of the 2019 World Cup in of the few batsmen to top the no plans to play overseas but is one of the few England and Wales was disap- Test and 50-over rankings at the would continue in league com- batsmen to top the pointing but respected. same time. petitions, saying: “It’s not about Test “AB has been a colossus on “I have decided to retire from earning more somewhere else, the world stage for well over a all international cricket with it’s about running out of gas and decade,’ he said. immediate effect,” he said in a feeling that it is the right time to Test average of 50.66 and as the “His ability to improvise has statement. move on.” fourth-highest run-scorer for made him known as Mr. 360 de- “After 114 Test matches, 228 ‘Mister 360’ South Africa with 8765 runs, grees in white ball cricket and ODIs and 78 T20 Internationals, with 22 100s. we will never ever forget those it is time for others to take over. AB de Villiers De Villiers retired with a In limited overs, he finished remarkable innings.” Hyeon Chung Nuremberg Cup: Heather ruled out of Watson loses in second round round of French Open qualify- French Open Eugenie Bouchard ing after beating China’s Jing- • Jing Liu 7-5 6-0. retired injured from It is her first attempt to qualify her match against for an overseas Grand Slam and Slovenia’s Dalila she will next face seventh-seed Jakupovic with the Mariana Duque-Marino from Colombia, who was pushed Canadian trailing 0-6 1-2 all the way by Britain’s Katie Boulter before going though 7-6 BBC | Nuremberg (7-5) 7-5. Eugenie Bouchard, the 2014 eather Watson’s run at the French Open semi-finalist who HNuremberg Cup came to has dropped down to 167th in an end with a straight-sets de- the world, retired injured from feat in round two to a qualifier Heather Watson reacts her match against Slovenia’s ranked 117 places below her. Dalila Jakupovic with the Ca- The Briton lost 6-3 6-3 to broke back, she was broken to trail 4-1 and was unable to nadian trailing 0-6 1-2. world number 203 Fanny Stollar again as Stoller, 19, made it 5-3 break back. But 2010 champion Franc- from Hungary. and then took the opening set. Meanwhile, British number esca Schiavone is still in with Watson lost her opening Watson then dropped her five and world number 180 Gabi a chance of making the main service game but although she serve twice in the second set Taylor made it through the first draw.

Hyeon Chung Dom Bess to make Cameron Norrie reaches Eurosport | London quarter-finals in Lyon yeon Chung has pulled international debut Hout of the French Open “An MRI scan has ny’s Maximilian Marterer, the after undergoing tests on an revealed that I BBC | London Cameron Norrie, world number 69, 6-1 6-4. ankle injury. have a buildup of ranked• 102 in The British number three The South Korean said a fluid in the ankle omerset off-spinner Dom will next face big-serving buildup of fluid on his ankle SBess will make his England the world, beats American John Isner, the sec- could require surgery and an joint which might debut in the first Test against ond seed, who beat Romania’s require a small Germany’s Maximilian “extended period of rest”. Pakistan at Lord’s today. Marterer 6-1 6-4 Radu Albot 7-6 (7-3) 6-3. Ranked number 20 in the procedure and The 20-year-old, who has Norrie controlled the open- world, the 22-year-old missed then an extended played only 16 first-class ing set and earned the break the Lyon Open with the com- period of rest” matches, will become the third • Norrie will next face in the second, sealing the win plaint that has blighted his clay HYEON CHUNG new spinner to debut for Eng- big-serving American with his first match point. campaign. land in the space of four Tests. Dom Bess John Isner, who beat Meanwhile, at the ATP Chal- Chung announced he was “He’s full of confidence, he Romania’s Radu lenger event in Loughborough, withdrawing from Roland Gar- the ankle joint which might has a lot of energy and he’s James Ward made it into the ros in a statement posted on require a small procedure and very switched on,” captain Joe bow in the second Test on Albot 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 last eight with victory over his Twitter page. then an extended period of Root told BBC Sport. the tour of New Zealand, two American third seed Christian It said: “Unfortunately I had rest. “Thanks to everyone for “I’ve been very impressed so matches after Mason Crane BBC | Lyon Harrison 7-6 (7-2) 6-3. to withdraw from Lyon yester- all the support. Hope to see far and I’m looking forward to debuted against Australia in Ward had knee surgery last day and now Roland Garros. you soon and be back to full seeing him in action.” Sydney. ritain’s Cameron Norrie year and has seen his ranking “I have been struggling with strength!” Bess gets his opportunity “Dom knows what he wants Breached the quarter-finals drop from a career-high of 89 an ankle injury during the en- Chung’s grand slam break- after Somerset team-mate to do and how he wants to go of the Lyon Open with a sec- to 614. tire clay season. through came when he Jack Leach suffered a broken about his business,” added ond straight-set win in a row. But he played some solid “An MRI scan has revealed reached the semi-finals at the thumb. Root. “He has a good idea of The 22-year-old, ranked tennis against the world num- that I have a buildup of fluid in Australian Open in January. Leach made his England his own game.” 102 in the world, beat Germa- ber 215 to claim victory. THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2018 19

Salah tops Ronaldo Emery replaces Arsene Wenger this season: Rush track record of success through- Unai Emery emerged out his career, has developed • some of the best young talent in as the shock favourite to Europe and plays an exciting, replace Arsene Wenger Arsenal is progressive style of football that earlier this week known and loved fits Arsenal perfectly,” he said. Mohamed Salah throughout the “His hard-working and pas- Emery left PSG world for its sionate approach and his sense • style of play, its of values on and off the pitch AFP | London this month after make him the ideal person to winning Ligue 1 and commitment to young players, the take us forward.” iverpool great Ian Rush four domestic cups Emery, 46, left PSG this month says Mohamed Salah fantastic stadium, L in two seasons in the after winning Ligue 1 and four has outshone Champions the way the club domestic cups in two seasons in League final opponent Cris- French capital is run. I’m very the French capital. tiano Ronaldo during an in- excited to be given The Spaniard, who will be un- credible record-breaking AFP | London Unai Emery with Arsene Wenger the responsibility to veiled at a press conference at season. start this important the Emirates later on Wednes- The Egyptian forward rsenal announced former new chapter in day, will work in a head coach goes into Saturday’s show- AParis Saint-Germain coach captain Mikel Arteta was in line ing manager Alex Ferguson in capacity at Arsenal. piece against defending Unai Emery as their new boss to land the job at the Emirates. 2013 but said the choice of Em- Arsenal’s history It follows the appointments of champions Real Madrid in yesterday, handing him the Wenger departed at the end ery was unanimous. UNAI EMERY Raul Sanllehi as head of football Kiev needing an unlikely daunting task of revitalising a of the season following a 22- “I am thrilled to be joining one relations and Sven Mislintat as four goals to beat Rush’s club that has slipped well be- year reign, with the club finish- of the great clubs in the game,” responsibility to start this im- head of recruitment over the Liverpool goals record for hind their Premier League ri- ing sixth in the Premier League Emery, 46, told Arsenal’s web- portant new chapter in Arsenal’s past year a single season. vals. -- 37 points behind champions site. history.” Before moving to France in Salah currently has 44 The Spaniard, who won the Manchester City -- and failing “Arsenal is known and loved Chief executive Ivan Gazidis 2016, Emery had a significant goals, three short of Rush’s domestic treble with PSG this to qualify for the Champions throughout the world for its said the decision to appoint the track record of success Spain, mark from the 1983/84 cam- season, emerged as the shock League. style of play, its commitment former Valencia and Spartak winning three successive Eu- paign, when Liverpool won favourite to replace Arsene Arsenal will be wary of the to young players, the fantastic Moscow boss had been unan- ropa League titles with Sevilla. the European Cup, First Wenger earlier this week after turmoil at Manchester United stadium, the way the club is run. imous. Arsenal have won three FA Division and League Cup it had appeared former Arsenal after the departure of long-serv- I’m very excited to be given the “Unai has an outstanding Cups in the past five seasons. treble.

Hadbi ready to prove Al Selawe wrong Athletes from 15 nations

world. to compete at Brave CF Jarrah Al Selawe Hadbi returned with a re - stated• that it was clear sponse to Al Selawe, “Of course we were both inside the cage. Mohammed Shahid, for both athletes when You were unable to finish me • the injury took place even with an arm broken from President of Brave and it happened during the first round. You were trying Combat Federation, the third round to convince me and the fans that has included new it was at the third because I had destinations for won the first round. And many TDT | Manama people believe the same for the the promotion secondround. The truth is that arrah Al Selawe issued a my left arm and hand were al- TDT | Manama Jstatement regarding Had- ready weakened because of in- bi injuring his arm during the tensive Muay Thai sparring in thletes from 15 nations bout. my training camp. I have medi- Awill compete at Brave 13: Initially Hadbi stated that he cal records, but I decided to go Europe Evolution hosted in broke his arm during the first Tahar Hadbi at Brave Combat Federation ahead and fight you. Despite the Belfast, Northern Ireland. The round of the bout by accident, decision win, you were not able event marks the entry of Brave however chose to continue the Responding to this allegation, during the third round. to do anything, and of course, in Combat Federation into Eu- bout which ended against him. Al Selawe stated that it was clear The statement was aggres- other conditions, I would have rope. Al Selawe won the bout by for both athletes when the inju- sively debated in both Jordan beaten you and I will prove it in The nations represented Stephen Loman representing unanimous decision. ry took place and it happened and Algeria alongside the MMA the future.” includes England, France, Philippines at Brave Combat Federation Brazil, USA, Lebanon, Jordan, Sweden, Republic of Ireland, Philippines, Northern Ireland, existing global destination for Poland, Syria, South Africa, the promotion. Wales and Romania. The promotion was suc - Viviani sprints to fourth stage win The global mixed martial cessful in hosting events and arts organisation found under creating new economic and AFP | Riva del Garda the leadership of His Highness strategic opportunities with Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Jordan, Indonesia and the taly’s Elia Viviani of the Quick Khalifa had earlier announced United Kingdom apart from IStep team won a sprint finish to expand operations during the existing Brazil, UAE, India, for the Giro d’Italia 17th stage the year 2018. Mexico, Kazakhstan and the yesterday, his fourth win in this KNOW WHAT Mohammed Shahid, Presi- Kingdom of Bahrain. Current- year’s race. dent of Brave Combat Feder- ly the promotion has organ- Britain’s Simon Yates of ation has included new des- ised events in 9 nations and Mitchelton holds the overall tinations for the promotion crowned 6 champions from 5 leader’s pink jersey after the Simon Yates kept his to host the event apart from nations. 155km race in rainy conditions lead of 56 seconds from Riva del Garda to Iseo, east overall on Dumoulin, of Milan. with Froome fourth Yates finished in 28th place 3min 50sec behind his behind defending champion fellow Briton with four Tom Dumoulin of the Nether- lands and four-time Tour de days left before the France winner Chris Froome. race finishes in Rome Yates kept his lead of 56 sec- onds overall on Dumoulin, with Elia Viviani celebrates after crossing the finishing line Froome fourth 3min 50sec be- hind his fellow Briton with four Viviani’s dash for the line saw said Viviani, the top sprinters Poppel (Lotto) anticipated the days left before the race finishes him snatch the stage victory in this year’s race. sprint, I knew it was too early.” in Rome. from Ireland’s Sam Bennett, the “There were very strong South Africa’s Louis Meintjes “There’s no easy day at the winner of the two other group breakaway riders but Bora pulled out before the start of the Giro,” said the 25-year-old Yates. sprints. Italy’s Niccolo Boni- controlled. We played a little race with a respiratory infection “This was another hard one fazio was third. bit with them. We did it right with Belgian Victor Campen- and it could have some impact The 29-year-old Olympic om- because it was the second last aerts also withdrawing. on the coming mountain stages. nium gold medallist adds to his stage for sprinters and Ben - Thursday’s 18th stage goes “I heard about splits in the two stage wins in Israel and last nett could have put my Maglia from Abbiategrasso on the out- bunch but I never knew who Friday’s 13th stage at Nervesa Ciclamino (sprinter’s jersey) in skirts of Milan to the ski resort was caught behind. I hope della Battaglia. danger. “Once it came down to a of Pratonevoso, which includes everyone is tired because I’m “We knew this could be a very bunch sprint, I asked my guys to a climb of 13.9 km with a 6.9 tired.” hard stage and it was indeed,” lead me out. When (Danny) Van percent gradient. THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2018 20 Neymar back in Brazil training Sergio Romero Neymar was joined by• Manchester City duo Gabriel Jesus and Danilo Argentina’s Romero to as he took part in drills, using his recovering miss World Cup foot to dribble through PA Sport | London Argentina’s official Twitter cones and shoot from feed announced the news late long and close range anchester United’s Ser- on Tuesday. 21 days to go…… Mgio Romero has been A statement on the Argen- AP | Rio de Janeiro ruled out of this summer’s tinian Football Association’s World Cup after the Argenti- website read: “Argentina goal- eymar was back in train- Neymar was cleared to take na goalkeeper suffered a knee keeper Sergio Romero will be ing on Tuesday to give part in training after undergo- injury. removed from the list of 23 NBrazil a boost ahead of ing a medical exams earlier on players who will participate in the World Cup. Tuesday. the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The Paris Saint-Germain for- Meanwhile, former Brazil in- Later on Tuesday, another ward has been sidelined since ternational Rivaldo has again tweet from the Argentina ac- February after having surgery urged Neymar to leave PSG if count said that Tigres’ Nahuel on his right foot but spent an he wants to win the Ballon d’Or Guzman would be Romero’s KNOW WHAT hour training on the main pitch and Champions League. replacement for the team at Brazil’s Granja Comary train- “I think that going to Real Ma- headed for Russia. ing ground in Teresopolis, out- drid, or to some club in England, Chelsea’s Willy Caballero side Rio de Janeiro. I think he will have more chanc- Sergio Romero has and Franco Armani were the He was joined by Manches- es [of winning the Ballon d’Or],” made 94 career ap- other goalkeepers named in ter City duo Gabriel Jesus and Rivaldo told Sky Sports. “I mean pearances with Argen- Jorge Sampaoli’s squad. Danilo as he took part in drills, no offence, but we know that the tina, the seventh-most Romero has made 94 career using his recovering foot to French league is not the same as appearances with Argentina, dribble through cones and shoot the Spanish or English league, in team history and the seventh-most in team his- from long and close range. Brazil’s Neymar warms up where there’s more difficulty.” most by a goalkeeper tory and most by a goalkeeper.

German coach Joachim Löw could FIFA World Cup icons Rabiot refuses France standby list become only the second national team coach to retain the World Cup. Adrien Rabiot made 45 appearances in all competitions for PSG in Italian manager Vittorio Pozzo led 2017-18, winning a domestic treble Gli Azzurri to victory in both 1986 2014 1974 1958 BBC | London 1934 and 1938 ot is a high-quality player and an PLAYER OF THE YOUNG PLAYER OF endearing boy who has always be- WINNER WINNING CAPTAIN WINNING COACH TOURNAMENT THE TOURNAMENT rance midfielder Adrien Rabiot haved well in national selections 1930 Uruguay Jose Nasazzi Alberto Suppici Jose Nasazzi URU Introduced 2006, 1934 Italy Gianpiero Combi Vittorio Pozzo Giuseppe Meazza ITA for players aged 21 has refused to be named on the where he has evolved. or under. FIFA F 1938 Italy Giuseppe Meazza Vittorio Pozzo Leonidas BRA survey awarded national team’s standby list for the “His disappointment does not 1950 Uruguay Obdulio Varela Juan Lopez Fontana Zizinho BRA accolade for World World Cup. allow him to give up and not to serve 1954 West Germany Fritz Walter Sepp Herberger Ferenc Puskas HUN Cups 1958-2002 The 23-year-old Paris St-Germain the France team. To be part of the 1958 Brazil Hilderaldo Bellini Vicente Feola Didi BRA Pele BRA player was not in the final 23-man collective of France, to be among 1962 Brazil Mauro Ramos Aymore Moreira Garrincha BRA Florian Albert HUN squad but among the 11 reserve the best French players, is a chance 1966 England Bobby Moore Alf Ramsey Bobby Charlton ENG F. Beckenbauer GER players. and a privilege in the career of a 1970 Brazil Carlos Alberto Mario Zagallo Pele BRA Teofilo Cubillas PER 1974 West Germany Franz Beckenbauer Helmut Schön Johan Cruyff NED Wladyslaw Zmuda POL Reports in France say Rabiot, player. 1978 Argentina Daniel Passarella Cesar Luis Menotti Mario Kempes ARG Antonio Cabrini ITA capped six times, had emailed coach “He made a bad decision. He pe- 1982 Italy Dino Zoff Enzo Bearzot Paolo Rossi ITA Manuel Amoros FRA Didier Deschamps saying he would nalises himself and sanctions him- 1986 Argentina Diego Maradona Carlos Bilardo Diego Maradona ARG Enzo Scifo BEL not “be able to follow the training self alone.” 1990 West Germany Lothar Matthäus Franz Beckenbauer Salvatore Schillaci ITA Robert Prosinecki YUG programme”. Rabiot made 45 appearances in 1994 Brazil Dunga Carlos A. Parreira Romario BRA Marc Overmars NED Noel le Graet, president of the all competitions for PSG in 2017-18, 1998 France Didier Deschamps Aime Jacquet Ronaldo BRA Michael Owen ENG France Football Federation, said winning a domestic treble. 2002 Brazil Cafu Luis Felipe Scolari Oliver Khan GER Landon Donovan USA 2006 Italy Fabio Cannavaro Marcello Lippi Zinedine Zidane FRA Lukas Podolski GER Rabiot’s reaction “was very sur- France are in World Cup Group C 2010 Spain Iker Casillas Vicente del Bosque Diego Forlan URU Thomas Müller GER prising”. alongside Australia, Peru and Den- 2014 Germany Philipp Lahm Joachim Löw Lionel Messi ARG Paul Pogba FRA He added in a statement: “Rabi- Adrien Rabiot mark. Source: FIFA Pictures: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS

PLAYER OF THE DAY Toni Kroos carries Germany’s title hopes Reuters | Berlin

ermany midfielder Toni GKroos will carry the hopes of his nation for a successful Will Smith (R) with Nicky Jam World Cup title defence in Russia having matured into a natural leader of the team. Will Smith ‘to release The 28-year-old has enjoyed another stellar season with Toni Kroos Real Madrid, helping them to World Cup song’ reach Saturday’s Champions League final against Liverpool. Bastian Schweinsteiger and BBC | London begins next month. He also lifted the trophy with Philipp Lahm retired, goal- Will appeared to confirm the Spanish giants in the past keeper and captain Manuel t looks like Will Smith is his involvement by posting a two seasons and was in the Neuer struggling with injury Iinvolved with the official picture on Instagram with the Bayern Munich team who won and Thomas Mueller only re- World Cup song for Russia caption: One Life to Live. Live Europe’s top club competition cently back to top form. Cristiano Ronaldo 2018. it Up. #WorldCup in 2013. Kroos is involved in almost Ronaldo is one of the greatest footballers in history. He is the Reports say he’ll release a He tagged Diplo, Nicky Jam A World Cup winner in 2014 every team move with his all-time leading scorer for both Portugal and Real Madrid and new song on Friday to tie in and Kosovar Albanian singer Kroos is the team’s heartbeat number of passes per game at has been named The Best FIFA Men’s Player for the last two with the tournament which Era Istrefi in the post. and chief conductor, with around 80. years running.