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influentialDT News Network leaders The political magazine the standing of Bahrain as Manama has dedicated a feature an international beacon l-Ahram Al-Arabi, themed “Hamad bin Isa … for co-existence, peace and an Egyptian weekly King of Peace”, hailing his dialogue between religions, Amagazine, has featured His initiatives and crucial role in cultures and civilizations”, Majesty King Hamad bin Isa consolidating peace, tolerance said the magazine. Al-Khalifa among 30 Arab and co-existence. The magazine highlighted influential personalities who The magazine hailed the Bahrain’s strides under the will shape the year 2018. inauguration of the King reform process, led by HM The magazine in its latest Hamad Global Centre for the King, citing particularly x issue paid tribute to HM the Interfaith Dialogue and the release of all political King who led the process Peaceful Coexistence in Los prisoners, the dissolution Israel confirms of landmark reforms since Angeles in the United States of the state security court taking over from late Amir of on September 14, 2017. and royal decision allowing UNESCO withdrawal Bahrain His Highness Shaikh “The opening of the Bahraini citizens to return Paris Isa bin Salman Al-Khalifa in milestone stems from HM from abroad. srael has formally His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa 1999. the King’s firm belief in (Continued on Page 5) notified the UN’s culture andI education body of its withdrawal from the organisation, two months after it announced it would Bahrain eliminate Qatar, enter semi-finals follow the US by walking out over resolutions critical of the DT News Network Jewish state. Kuwait City In a statement UNESCO ahrain qualified for the semi- chief Audrey Azoulay said she finals of the 2017 Gulf Cup after had been officially notified Bthey eliminated Qatar, the champion on Friday that Israel would of the last edition, following a 1-1 leave on December 31, 2018. draw, in the final and decisive match (AFP) of Group B in Kuwait yesterday. Bahrain managed to obtain the one point they needed to qualify over Qatar whose only option was to win in order to reach the penultimate P stage of the 23rd Gulf Cup hosted by Kuwait. The Qataris would have progressed 02 with a victory but they could only Gunman kills manage a point at the Jaber al-Ahmad 9 outside International Stadium in Kuwait City. Qatar scored the first goal through Cairo church a penalty by Hassan Al Haidoos in the last minute of the first half. However, Bahrain drew level, thanks to Ali Jaafar who scored the P crucial goal in the 57th minute of the match. In the semi-finals to be held on Tuesday, Bahrain will play Oman, 03 the Group A leader, while Iraq will Jail for man who take on the UAE, the second team to brutally Bahraini fans celebrating after their team entered semi finals eliminating defending champions Qatar in the qualify from Group A.. beat up his wife on Gulf Cup yesterday (More on Page 24) road 2 Saturday, December 30, 2017 Gunman kills 9 outside

Cairo church Egyptian security members and forensic police inspect the site of a shoot- ing outside a church, south of the capital Cairo, yesterday Attack took place outside the Mar Mina Coptic Cairo killed. Christian church in Helwan, Cairo gunman opened fire on worshippers The ministry said forces had “immediately Aand Egyptian security forces stationed dealt with the (attacker) and arrested him Nine people were killed and more injured before the outside a Coptic church in a Cairo suburb after he was wounded.” It added, yesterday and killed at least nine people “Legal measures have been taken,” gunman was shot by police before he was wounded and arrested, the without elaborating. Interior Ministry said. The general prosecutor said in a statement Earlier reports by security sources and that an investigation has been launched into The attacker is arrested after he was wounded state media said at least two attackers were the incident. involved, and that one was shot dead and “The shooting began at 10:30 a.m. and another fled the scene. The Interior Ministry carried on for more than 15 minutes ... there did not explain the reason for the different was more than one attacker,” Mohammed It is the latest in a wave of attacks on Coptic Christian accounts. Hussein Abdelhadi, who lives close to the churches in the country It said the attacker had first fired at a shop church, told Reuters. 4 km (3 miles) away, killing two people, A witness who did not want to give his before proceeding to the Mar Mina church name said a policeman was killed while in the southern suburb of Helwan, where he he was closing the church gate to stop the opened fire and tried to throw an explosive gunman getting in. The church was being device. guarded by police in the run-up to Orthodox There was no immediate claim of Christmas celebrations next week. responsibility for the attack. Islamist The Health Ministry said in an earlier militants have claimed several attacks on statement that nine people had been killed Egypt’s large Christian minority in recent on Friday in addition to the gunman, and years, including two bombings on Palm five wounded, including two women in Sunday in April and a blast at Cairo’s largest serious condition. Coptic cathedral in December 2016 that Police have stepped up security measures killed 28 people. around churches ahead of Coptic Christmas Nine were killed in total, including one celebrations on Jan. 7, deploying officers policeman at the church, the ministry said. outside Christian places of worship and Several security sources and local media setting up metal detectors at some of the earlier reported three policemen had been bigger churches. - Agencies King condoles with Egyptian president is Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al for all the measures it takes to confront Khalifa has sent a cable, expressing such terrorist attacks aimed at subverting Hdeepest condolences to the Egyptian its security and stability. President, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and the His Royal Highness Prime Minister families of the victims of the terrorist Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and attack in Egypt. His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin HM King stressed that such criminal Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Egyptian police cordon off an area following a gun attack outside the Mar acts contravene all divine religions Deputy Supreme Commander and Mina church and human values, affirming Bahrain’s First Deputy Prime Minister, also sent standing with brotherly Egypt and support condolences to the Egyptian President. Saturday, December 30, 2017 3 Jail for man who brutally

beat up hisMuhannad Mansour wife on roadunconscious in her car for [email protected] 10 minutes. She was rushed The incident took place on October to King Hamad University Manama 26 when the victim was driving Hospital in Busaiteen by he Bahraini husband home after she completed shopping ambulance,” the victim’s Twho punched his wife lawyer Ebtissam Al Sabbagh unconscious in the middle at the Dragon City Mall in Diyar Al told DT News at that time. of the road in Muharraq The husband received a Governorate last October Muharraq Islands suspended imprisonment has been sentenced to three sentence of three months by months imprisonment. the Fifth Lower Criminal Court DT News reported back then Muharraq Islands. erupted between the two when on Thursday, while no further that the man fled the scene and According to her statements the man accused her of lying details were available on the was arrested on the same night at the police station, the wife in the court, as they have some other case. by Samaheej Police Station said she stopped her vehicle problems that’s in progress The incident created a wave policemen. near the mall when she noticed before the court. They have of public concern over the The incident took place on her husband following her in one newborn together. The increase of domestic violence October 26, when the victim his car. discussion between the two cases being reported in the was driving home after she “She stopped on the side of ended with the man punching Kingdom, as it was the third completed shopping at the the road and he approached his wife twice in the face and to be reported in less than two The victim with a blackeye after she was beaten up (File photo) Dragon City Mall in Diyar Al her. A heated discussion fleeing the spot, leaving her months. Sailor detained in Qatar released

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Manama Bahraini sailor returned home 11 days after he Awas detained, along with two other fishermen, by the Qatari Coastguards, DT News has learnt. The family of Mustafa Hassan, 30, had circulated several messages on local social media during the past week, pleading the authorities to interfere and find their son who went missing since December 17 after entering the sea on a fishing trip with two fishermen of Asian nationalities. It was later revealed that Hassan was rescued and arrested by the Qatari Coast Guards after his boat drifted with no fuel into the Qatari regional waters. The family once again pleaded to release Hassan, claiming that he is facing charges of illegally entering A recent picture of Hassan with his child after Qatari waters. returning home A picture of Hassan was again circulated online on Thursday, stating that he was released and returned home, Hassan was rescued and arrested after being interrogated by the Qatari authorities. No by the Qatari Coast Guards after official statements were issued his boat drifted with no fuel into Tudor Boutique - 125 Al-Khalifa Avenue on the case and no further Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain information was available on the Qatari regional waters the condition of the two other fishermen. 4 Saturday, December 30, 2017

Once the proposal is approved, people crowding at 1,442 travel bans issued accidents’ sites to take pictures will be penalised in three years: Ministry Muhannad Mansour [email protected]

Manama ore than 1, 400 travel ban verdicts were issued in MBahrain in the period between the years 2013-2016, it has been recently revealed. This came in the reply of Justice, Islamic Affair and Endowments Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa to parliamentary queries recently submitted by MP Jalal Kadhim. The queries were regarding the latest statistics of the ministry in relation to court cases, their types and Jalal Khadim Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa numbers. 1, 2013 and December 31, into in the same period, while The minister confirmed in 2016. 81, 304 were closed and 16, a written answer, which will Shaikh Khalid said 203, 941 081 are ongoing,” the minister be reviewed by the House of cases were reported in the same mentioned in his reply, adding Representatives on Tuesday, period and included cases seen that “the number of cases that precautionary measures before the civil, criminal and received increased from 44, and travel bans were taken in shari’a courts. 646 cases in 2013 to 54, 401 1, 442 cases between January “187, 860 cases were looked in 2016”. House to vote on undesirable filming of traffic accidents

Muhannad Mansour and a fine not less than BD50 regular weekly session held [email protected] and not exceeding BD500 in May, in the presence of or one of these penalties for representatives of the General Manama individuals who film and Directorate of Traffic and he House of publicise traffic accidents Legal Affairs Directorate of Representatives will vote through any electronic or Interior Ministry. forT the third time this year other means. However, they couldn’t on a proposal that calls for Al Maarifi said “The agree on the proposal, but criminalising unauthorised proposal aims at amending voted for returning it to the filming of traffic accidents the existing traffic law to committee for more review, FAST, SAFE AND SECURE and crowding at accidents’ curb crowding at accidents’ similarly to a decision taken sites. sites with the intention of in a another session held in ONLINE MONEY TRANSFER This comes as the House filming them and share the same year. votes this week on a report the footage online, without Interior Ministry’s BFC SMART MONEY IS NOW AVAILABLE issued by the Foreign Affairs, taking others’ privacy into Legal Affairs Directorate Defence and National consideration”. commented that “the ON THE BFC APP. Security Committee in the He commented, “Such proposal tackles only Download the app via the App Store or on Google Play today council, in favour for the phenomena have negative one side of an unwanted and start sending money online now! For more information, proposal, after it was returned impact on the society, as phenomenon” and called for to the same committee twice individuals pictures are generalising the act instead of call us on 1722 8888 or visit bfcsmartmoney.com in the past seven months circulated against their limiting it to traffic accidents. for more study and further will and without their Interior Ministry’s reply review. acknowledgement. The to the committee included BD500 fine amendment would also that “the amendment should Initially submitted by curb the disruption of include all mishaps and not MP Mohammed Al Maarifi, traffic flow caused by only traffic accidents, such as /BFCBahrain /BFCBahrain the proposal stipulates crowding. To combat this offshore and fire accidents”. www.bfcsmartmoney.com amending the existing Law alien phenomenon, we must The committee’s report Tel: 1722 8888 | www.bfc.com.bh 23 of 2014 (Traffic Law) and criminalise such acts by will be voted on and reviewed introducing punishments of amending the existing laws.” in the next regular weekly imprisonment for a period The proposal was session of the council on not exceeding six months debated by MPs during a Tuesday.

JO3639_Smart_Money_App_Launch_DT_Ads_18cmX12.8cm.indd 1 9/26/17 3:38 PM Saturday, December 30, 2017 5 Bill proposed by New Year Environmental Resolutions

New Year’s resolution is commonly defined as “a promise that you make to yourself to start doing something good or HouseMuhannad Mansour the Executive Authority rejected stopA doing something bad on the first day of the year”. [email protected] (government) to regulate the With the advent of the New Year, we always plan what status of fees, determine their main tasks we will be doing this year and what we will try to Manama types and evaluate it, in order to achieve. While main thrust of such resolutions are on education, he Government of Bahrain achieve the desired purpose of health, experience, finances, housing, travel, holiday, love and has rejected a bill submitted imposing fees,” the government entertainment but another main aspect we should be targeting is Tby the House of Representatives mentioned in its reply to the ‘protecting the environment’. demanding to prohibit the council. It’s time to consider our habits and resolve to improve them government from increasing The reply also included that in the New Year. Most of us will try to start the year right with any fees without reviewing it “any fees are referred to the a resolution – whether we want to lose weight, save money, find with the council. government by the Legislative love, or switch careers, everybody will be looking to improve The government rejected Authority in the form of a law”. the framework of the law,” the while the bill amends it with “in themselves for the upcoming year. But this year, in addition to the bill, which was recently “The government is then government added. all cases it is not permissible our personal goals, let us make another New Year’s resolution: to submitted by a number of MPs authorised to explain its details The bill stipulated amending to impose any increase of the make this year the year we really ‘go green’. and approved by the House, and specify its particulars, all in the current Clause B of Article existing fees unless a law is Supporting environmental initiatives should be one of our terming as “unconstitutional”. order to achieve the necessary 16 of Decree Law 39 of 2002 issued to determine its limits”. main priorities and needs to be reflected through our resolutions “The proposed law flexibility in imposing fees to with regards to the general More on this will be discussed and commitment to safeguard it against all forms of pollution and contravenes Article 107 of the meet the changing conditions in budget. in the upcoming regular weekly to protect our fragile and finite resources. Depending on our age, Constitution of the Kingdom, the costs of service, as long as they The existing text states that meeting of the Parliament on work, location etc., our priorities may be different but our actions which authorises the Legislative are imposed or modified only by “the Cabinet authorises the Tuesday, in the presence of the should be in unison towards environmental protection. Authority (Parliament and law and through a resolution minister to determine the fees’ concerned representatives of the We need to understand that we have very recklessly plundered Shura Council) to delegate taken by the government within types, increment and reduction”, government. the global resources in a short span of time that is causing many adversities and catastrophes, but we are the only species that have to take preventive measures to avoid any such occurrences in HM King future. Let us make sincere pledges and serious commitments towards among 30 Arab our planet and protecting our environment. Let us at a minimum support the following activities and tasks starting from this year influential and onward, if we have not practiced earlier: personalities • Protect and enhance the green spaces, parks and playgrounds. • Utilizing our roof for gardening and creating green areas. Continued from Page 1 • Environmental auditing of our household and office related l-Arabi also underlined the activities. Improving tasks that require electricity and water royal landmark decision usage. Aon the December 16, 2000, to • Use minimum water for our daily activities. establish the bicameral system • Wash clothes in normal water and washing only when full and hold free parliamentary loads are in the dishwasher and washing machine. elections in 2001, following the • Turn off the faucet while we brush our teeth or shave. municipal polls – thus signalling • Watering our lawn in the morning/ evening to reduce a return to parliamentary evaporation losses. life after a twenty-five-year • Changing incandescent bulbs for C.F.L.s. suspension. • Conserve energy in all forms. Switch lights when not in use. The magazine hailed the role • Unplug mobile charger and computer after use as it wastes of HM the King in supporting a lot of energy. stability and combating • Avoid fast fashion. Reduce our insatiable appetite for design terrorism in Bahrain and the apparel and related clothing that we wear for only one whole Arab region. season and throw it in next. Only buy what you need. “HM the King was the first • Do green shopping and donate items/ clothes we do not use. leader to visit Egypt following • Detox your home. Only use safe chemicals and detergents as the June 30 Revolution, which household cleaning products for furniture, bathrooms and affirmed that Manama and clothes including air fresheners. Cairo are combating terrorism • Reuse and recycle material and extremism hand in hand”, • Plan vehicle trips to avoid peak hours and traffic congestion. said the magazine. • Avoiding wasting any food items. • Avoid plastic bags and taking our own bag for shopping. • Avoid using Styrofoam cups, disposable cutlery and other OIC condemns related items. • Avoid un-necessary print outs and photocopy. church attack • Minimize using bottled drinking water. This is expensive Jeddah and generates plastic bottles waste. Instead use filtering he Organisation of Islamic equipment at home or use large refillable and reusable Cooperation (OIC) has bottles. condemnedT the “terrorist” • Avoid using paper towels and napkins. Instead use cotton attack on Mar Mina Church clothes and old used fabrics. in south Cairo’s Helwan City, • Enhancing our awareness by reading and knowing more on which killed and wounded environment. several people.In a press Enjoy the festivities of the season and be a more responsible statement, OIC Secretary- citizen of the world. Happy New Year! General Yousef Al-Othaimeen Head of Waste Disposal Unit, Supreme Council for said OIC stands with Egypt Environment, Bahrain (email: [email protected]) in the face of terrorism that disrupts its security and (The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of this newspaper.) stability.He voiced support for all measures taken by Egypt. 6 Saturday, December 30, 2017

New York as desperate residents fled their backs. three-year-old boy to fire escapes, seeking The plaster and brick playing with stove rescue. structure, built in 1916, had Aburners accidentally ignited “The stairway acted like a six open violations including the fire that ripped through chimney,” Nigro said. “It took for a defective smoke a New York apartment the fire so quickly upstairs detector, The New York Deadly building, killing 12 people that people had very little time Times reported. including four children, the to react.” Nigro told reporters city’s fire department chief Firefighters were on that investigators were still said Friday. the scene in just over three determining the condition of The blaze broke out minutes, but for some, it was smoke detectors at the scene. Thursday evening in a already too late. Five people “Here in the Bronx, NY blaze 25-apartment building near died at the scene, and seven there are families that the Bronx Zoo, one of the most others were pronounced dead have been torn apart,” De popular tourist attractions in at local hospitals. Blasio told reporters late the US financial capital. “It seems like a horrible, Thursday. Four people remain in tragic accident,” De Blasio critical condition following said Friday. ‘Died on various floors’ sparked by the inferno, which Mayor Bill Two of the dead were de Blasio called the “worst ‘Horrible, tragic accident’ discovered in a bathtub full fire tragedy we have seen in More than 160 firefighters of water, where they had this city in at least a quarter rushed to the scene and apparently sheltered from the century.” worked for about three hours blaze, US media reported. “We found that this fire to control the inferno. In “This tragedy is, without boy playing started in a kitchen on the the bitter cold, water leaking question, historic in its first floor,” fire commissioner from the hoses froze on the magnitude,” said Nigro. Daniel Nigro told reporters. pavement. “It’s the time of year where “It started from a young Three girls -- aged one, people celebrate and certainly boy, three and a half years old, two and seven -- and an here, we have people who playing with the burners on unidentified boy were among have lost their lives, lost their with stove the stove. The fire got started, the dead, police said. A homes, lost everything, and the mother was not aware of 19-year-old woman was also we grieve with them.” it -- she was alerted by the killed. It was the second deadly young man screaming.” Tearful residents said they residential blaze in New York, The boy’s mother fled with heard cries of “fire, fire” in the a city of 8.5 million people, in her two children, leaving building followed by a mad less than two weeks. A mother the door to the apartment rush to exit the smoke-filled and three children were killed open -- allowing the flames building. when a fire tore through their to shoot up the stairway and Many fled into the frigid Brooklyn home on December quickly spread in the building, night with just the clothes on 18. (AFP)

People react near the scene of the fire.

New York Police Department officers and firefighters outside a building in the Bronx that broke into a fatal blaze on Thursday night. Among the dead were a one- year-old and a two-year-old. Photo- Reuters US and Turkey end visa crisis, but tensions fester Washington Embassy in Washington In September, the United States he United States and posted its own explanation, issued more than 7,200 non- Turkey announced saying it, too, was restoring immigrant visas in Istanbul onT Thursday an end to visa visas in a gesture of reciprocity. and Ankara. In November, restrictions that have affected But it insisted it gave no when limited visa service was thousands of travellers, but guarantees. restored, barely 1,800 visas tensions continued to fester as “It is inappropriate to were issued. Turkish officials disputed a US misinform the Turkish and The end of the visa stand- account of how the crisis was American public that such off caps a turbulent year in resolved. assurances were provided,” it US-Turkish relations. The US Embassy in Ankara said. Turkey wants Gulen posted a notice on its website The visa crisis began in extradited, but US courts have saying full visa service was October when US missions refused to do so. President resuming because the Turkish in Turkey stopped issuing Recep Tayyip Erdogan is angry government had provided most visas after a Turkish that Washington has armed “assurances” that its local employee of the US consulate Kurdish fighters in Syria. employees would not be in Istanbul was detained for US officials, for their part, arrested for actions related to alleged links to Fethullah have complained frequently their jobs. It also said Turkey Gulen, a Pennsylvania-based about human rights violations promised to alert the embassy cleric whom Ankara blames for in Turkey since the attempted in the future if any other a failed coup attempt in 2016. coup. Turkey remains in Turkish employee faces arrest. Turkey retaliated in kind. a state of emergency. (The US President Donald Trump (right) shakes hand with Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s president, A few hours later, the Turkish The impact was immediate. Washington Post) during a meeting (file photo) Saturday, December 30, 2017 7 India rooftop restaurant fire kills 14 during birthday party

A general view of the restaurants destroyed in a fire in Mumbai,

Mumbai family said. of the fire, but we still don’t The fire started at a 1 Above, news channels suffered Modi expressed his ire swept through a rooftop The fire department know how it started,” a senior a popular bar-restaurant on damage. condolences. restaurant in the Indian received a call about the blaze police officer told Reuters. the top floor, which engulfed “The magnitude of the “Anguished by the fire in Ffinancial hub of Mumbai early in a commercial building Kamala Mills is home to the whole building in less than fire was huge, disrupting our Mumbai. My thoughts are yesterday, killing at least 14 in the Kamala Mills district several corporate offices and 30 minutes, media reported. operations temporarily. All with the bereaved families people, most of them women around 3 in the morning, an is a major night life district, Several media outlets our employees were evacuated in this hour of grief. I pray attending a birthday party, official said. with several high-end pubs also use the compound for safely,” the Times Network that those injured recover including the celebrant who “The fire brigade and police and restaurants opening up in their offices and the offices said in a press release. quickly,” the PM’s Office had just turned 28, police and are investigating the cause recent years. of at least three national Prime Minister Narendra tweeted. (Reuters) Thousands of Palestinians take part in anti-Trump protests Gaza and sparked anger in the housands of Palestinians Middle East and among world took to the streets of Gaza powers with his Jerusalem andT the occupied West Bank declaration on Dec. 6, which for the fourth Friday in a row in reversed decades of U.S. policy protests against U.S. President on one of the most sensitive Donald Trump’s recognition issues in the Israeli-Palestinian of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. conflict. Palestinian health officials Israel considers Jerusalem its said at least 20 protesters were eternal and indivisible capital. wounded by live fire, mostly Palestinians want the capital along the Gaza border. An of an independent Palestinian Israeli military spokeswoman state to be in the city’s eastern said soldiers had shot at “main sector, which Israel captured instigators” who posed a direct in the 1967 Middle East War threat to the troops and who and annexed in a move never were trying to damage the recognised internationally. border security fence. Most countries regard the The spokeswoman said status of Jerusalem as a matter about 4,000 Palestinians across to be settled in an eventual the West Bank and Gaza, Israeli-Palestinian peace some throwing rocks and fire agreement, although that bombs and setting tyres alight, process is now stalled. confronted Israeli soldiers who A U.N. General Assembly responded mainly by firing tear A Palestinian demonstrator hurls stones towards Israeli troops dur- resolution passed on Dec. 21 gas. ing clashes at a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump’s deci- rejected Trump’s Jerusalem In Gaza, demonstrators sion to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, near the West declaration. A total of 128 chanted “Death to America, Bank city of Nablus countries voted for the U.N. death to Israel, and death to resolution. Nine opposed it Trump” and militants fired aircraft. the Islamist group that controls rockets fired into Israel. Police were reported in those and 35 abstained. Twenty-one rockets into Israel, drawing The military said it targeted the Palestinian enclave, after said the third struck a building, incidents. countries did not cast a vote. strikes by Israeli tanks and posts that belonged to Hamas, intercepting two of the three causing damage. No casualties Trump outraged Palestinians (Reuters) 8 BUSINESS Saturday, December 30, 2017

Chinese leasing firm India likens orders 50 Airbus jets Hong Kong predicts the country will Chinese aircraft leasing overtake the US as the world’s company said on largest air-travel market by AThursday it will buy 50 Airbus 2024. A320neo jets for $5.42 billion The country’s three biggest crypto cash to as part of a drive to capitalise carriers -- Air China, China on ever-growing demand for Eastern and China Southern air travel in China. intend to increase their fleets Hong Kong-listed China by more than 600 aircraft in Aircraft Leasing Group total within the next three (CALC) will take delivery of years. the airliners in stages through CALC chief executive Mike Ponzi schemes to 2023, it said in a statement. Poon said: “We are proud to The move comes as airlines augment our fleet by adding 50 New Delhi heightened risk of investment inexperienced, piled into the Tel Aviv market until it can in China benefit from a boom in-demand A320neo jetliners ndia warned yesterday bubble of the type seen in Ponzi currency. regulate transactions involving in domestic and international that have outstanding fuel against investing in schemes which can result in India’s government said digital coins. air trips as the country’s efficiency, and are reliable and cryptocurrenciesI including sudden and prolonged crash,” consumers needed to be The vice-president of the middle class spends more on comfortable. bitcoin, likening them to it said. “extremely cautious as to avoid European Central Bank has travel and leisure. “Since CALC’s inception, “Ponzi schemes”, as it became Bitcoin prices plunged by getting trapped in such Ponzi also expressed concern about It will also come as a boost to we have maintained a close the latest country to urge almost 40 percent from its schemes”. the relentless rise in the value European giant Airbus, which and dynamic relationship with caution. record high of $19,500 this Its warning came a day after of bitcoin. is competing heavily with US Airbus, and the commitment Despite a boom in trade month as investors cashed out South Korea, a hotbed for US Federal Reserve boss rival Boeing in China, the marks yet another endorsement that has seen prices soar, following the wildly volatile cryptocurrency trading, said it Janet Yellen has said bitcoin world’s second aircraft market. of our mutual trust. cryptocurrencies “don’t have currency’s stratospheric would ban anonymous trading is not money and called The US company has “This bulk purchase will intrinsic value and are not rise. of virtual currencies. on banks to be certain forecast China needs more significantly expand CALC’s backed by any kind of assets,” Analysts and governments On Tuesday Israel their digital currency than 7,200 commercial fleet portfolio and further the Indian finance ministry have repeatedly warned about announced a move to ban transactions adhere to anti- aircraft in the next 20 years, solidify our position as a full said in a statement. a bubble that could burst at any trading in cryptocurrency- money laundering statutes. while the International value-chain aircraft solutions “There is a real and moment as investors, many based companies on the (AFP) Air Transport Association provider.” (AFP)

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Al Hawaj Shopping Bazaar is a favorite spot for luxury brand lovers who clamor for fantastic discounts. For more information, call 1616 0000. Saturday, December 30, 2017 BUSINESS 9 India’s end-Sept external debt at $495.7bn Airbus in bid to upset Boeing order lead “I‘m not even sure what they did is legally constitutional and New Delhi Paris that’s something we’re looking ndia’s July-September external debt rose 2.1 per cent from irbus is pulling out the stops to try and take the lead in at now,” end-June to $495.7 billion, the its annual order contest with financeI ministry said in a statement ABoeing. Deals announced this week on Friday. include confirmation of a record On a residual maturity basis, 430-jet order brokered by U.S.- short-term debt constituted 41.7 based private equity firm Indigo per cent of total external debt at the Partners on behalf of four airlines. end of September, slightly up from But analysts said Airbus may have New York Governor Andrew 41.1 per cent at the end of June, the to offer large discounts to close the Cuomo about new U.S. tax code statement showed. (Reuters) gap with Boeing. (Reuters) Apple

All investors attempt to predict stock market returns when they make an investment; apologises it’s an inherent piece of the investment puzzle because accurate predictions of returns allow you to make the best choices in your investments. Although there is no way to predict returns 100 percent accurately, there are good tips and tools that can help to minimize risk and move you toward your investment goals. for Look Long Term One of the best ways to predict the returns of any given stock is to study its past performance. Past trends can give you a good indicator of which way a stock is going to go, how quickly and with how much turbulence. The longer the term you study for trends, the more likely you are to accurately predict future performance. slowing Be Aware of Outside Factors There are a lot of factors to be aware of in the political, economic and social realms. For exam- ple, even the most consistently performing blue chip stock could be rattled by events such as wars, natural disasters or the advent of a new competitive industry. down Use Standard Deviation One of the best tools you can use is standard deviation, which is a way of measuring the amount of fluctuation that you can expect from a certain stock or the market as a whole. Standard deviation indicates how far a stock’s actual performance strays from the trend of older line, or the average of its performance. Dividends and Fees Dividends and fees are factors that many investors fail to take into consideration when trying to predict iPhones the returns on a certain stock. Some com- panies pay out dividends to stock hold- San Francisco including iPhone 6, iPhone About a year ago in iOS ers as rewards for investing. These fter facing widespread 6s, iPhone SE and iPhone 7. 10.2.1, Apple delivered come from profits, so a company criticism for admitting “There’s been a lot of a software update that with explosive profits and a Athat it deliberately slows misunderstanding about improves power management generous dividend policy down ageing iPhone this issue, so we would like during peak workloads to would most likely give models, Apple has formally to clarify and let you know avoid unexpected shutdowns a higher return than apologised to the global about some changes we’re on iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, you might expect iPhone community. making,” the Cupertino- iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus from simply “We know that some of based iPhone maker said. and iPhone SE. analyz- you feel Apple has let you “First and foremost, we With the update, iOS ing stock down. We apologise,” Apple have never -- and would dynamically manages the growth. said in a statement late on never -- do anything to maximum performance of (zacks) Thursday. intentionally shorten the life some system components Apple has also reduced the of any Apple product, or when needed to prevent a price of an out-of-warranty degrade the user experience shutdown. iPhone battery replacement to drive customer upgrades,” “While these changes by $50 -- from $79 to $29 -- the company added. may go unnoticed, in some for anyone with an iPhone 6 To help customers cases users may experience or later whose battery needs learn more about iPhone’s longer launch times for to be replaced. rechargeable battery and apps and other reductions The offer starts in the factors affecting its in performance,” Apple late January and will be performance, Apple has acknowledged. available worldwide through posted a new support article Apple also extended the December 2018. titled “iPhone Battery same support for iPhone 7 The slowing down and Performance” on its and iPhone 7 Plus in iOS issue affects older models, website. 11.2. (IANS) 10 BUSINESS Saturday, December 30, 2017

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Chinese vessel was suspected UAE 3.6730 3.6451 3.7011 3.2681 South Korea’s Chosun Ilbo oil to North Korean vessels Chinese Foreign Ministry of transporting oil to a North newspaper this week quoted about 30 times since spokeswoman Hua Chunying Korean vessel on Oct. 19. SAUDI 3.7500 3.7215 3.7787 3.3366 South Korean government October. told reporters she had (Reuters) Saturday, December 30, 2017 11 Thatcher refused request to fly with panda London publicity stunt with the help of the released by the National Archives in argaret Thatcher refused a prime minister. Kew, London. request to fly a panda in the “Lord Zuckerman sees this as a The “Iron Lady” was not Mback of her Concorde when she visited signal demonstration of the special convinced, however, that she should Washington for her first summit with relationship and would be very happy be involved in promoting London Ronald Reagan, according to papers to time the announcement of the Zoo’s efforts to bring a new mate to a released on Friday. loan or the delivery of the panda female panda. The then prime minister was drawn in any way that the prime minister “Lord Z knows more about into the scheme in January 1981, thought would be most likely to pandas than I do – I am sure he can the same month that Reagan was benefit Anglo-American relations,” arrange these things,” she said in a inaugurated, when the Smithsonian cabinet secretary Robert Armstrong handwritten note. Institution in Washington appealed wrote. Her private secretary, Clive to London Zoo for the loan of its “He even suggested that the prime Whitmore, replied to Zuckerman: male panda, Chia Chia. minister might like to take the panda “She has commented that she is not The president of the London in the back of her Concorde, when taking a panda with her – ‘Pandas Zoological Society, Solly Zuckerman, she goes to Washington next month,” and politicians are not happy seized on the opportunity to create a he added, according to papers omens!’” (AFP) File photo of late Communist Party chairman Deng Xioping with Britain’s’ then prime minister Margaret Thatcher, in Beijing

Singh has become a social media phenomenon with nearly 50,000 people following his activities on Facebook while spectators add videos to sharing platforms every day

Indore, India “I have been a Michael Jackson fan Singh has become a social media the world over for gridlock. Drivers, and follow rules.” e is inspired by Bollywood for years and copied his moonwalk phenomenon with nearly 50,000 already battling crater-pocked roads Singh’s colleagues were initially and has a Freddie Mercury- step to halt traffic 12 years ago,” people following his activities and faulty traffic signals, often take apprehensive when he used moves Hstyle moustache -- but it is the Singh told AFP. “Initially, people on Facebook while spectators add out their anger on police trying to popularised by the late King of Pop Michael Jackson dance moves were surprised, but it worked videos to sharing platforms every keep cars moving and pedestrians to attract attention and manage of traffic cop Ranjeet Singh that wonders over the years and has day. safe. traffic but they have since warmed to grab attention on India’s chaotic gained popularity.” Singh claims the number of Singh said some of India’s his unorthodox tactics, and he now streets. “It’s a tiring task maintaining traffic violations at the high court younger drivers have paid for their gives moonwalking lessons to fellow Heads turn and drivers cannot traffic amid noise pollution and intersection where he spends most recklessness with their lives. officers. fail to notice when the 38-year-old reckless motorists but moonwalking days has fallen over the years. An “I have picked up the bodies of “My parents are very proud of moonwalks across busy intersections, amuses commuters and drivers,” Indian university is studying his over 40 youngsters after accidents me for doing my job with extreme avoiding rickshaws and trucks in the Singh added, after another tiring day methods to see whether he has cut over the years and I feel terrible,” passion and with an innovative twist centre of Indore, a city of two million seemingly gliding backwards across traffic jams too. he said. that includes Michael Jackson’s step,” people. the street. India’s city streets are notorious “I just want youngsters to stay safe he said. (AFP) 12 Saturday, December 30, 2017

Civil Service Bureau (CSB) President Ahmed bin Zayed Al-Zayed received the Information Affairs Minister Ali bin Mohammed Al-Rumaihi. They discussed ways to develop Electricity and Water Affairs Minister Dr. Abdulhussain Mirza received Saudi consultancy company Dar Al-Anjaz Consulting Engineers and Energy Chairman Dr. Abdulrahman Abdul Mohsen Al-Tuwaijri. The company is specialized in all as- human resources at the Information Affairs Ministry, as well as cooperation between the two sides. pects of electricity and renewable energy and improving efficiency. Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) Executive Vice President of Distribution and Customer Services Adnan Mohammed Fakhro was present.

Electricity and Water Affairs Minister Dr. Abdulhussain Mirza received MP Issa Al-Kooheji and reviewed topics related to elec- tricity and water and services provided to citizens and residents. The Minister praised Al-Kooheji’s efforts to discuss issues af- fecting the interests of the citizens and the cooperation between the executive and the legislative authority in achieving their Chief of Public Security Major-General Tariq Al Hassan has attended a graduation ceremony of three training workshops by the General Directorate of Forensic Science and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. The workshops focused on human trafficking, counterterrorism aspirations as well as improving the quality and efficiency of the services provided. and training trainers.

Ministry of Interior’s Undersecretary for Nationality Passports and Residence Affairs (NPRA) Shaikh Rashid bin Khalifa Al Khalifa has honoured a number of retiring employees who served between 32 and 44 years in recognition of their services. He praised their efficiency, dedication and outstanding performance throughout their career and wished them the best. Deputy Chairman of the Rashid Equestrian and Horse Racing Club High Committee HH Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa attended the ninth race for this season, 2017-2018. Shaikhs, representatives of sponsors and the equestrian and horse-racing fans also attended. Saturday, December 30, 2017 13

Electricity and Water Affairs Minister Dr. Abdulhussain Mirza received Saudi consultancy company Dar Al-Anjaz Consulting Engineers and Energy Chairman Dr. Abdulrahman Abdul Mohsen Al-Tuwaijri. The company is specialized in all as- pects of electricity and renewable energy and improving efficiency. Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) Executive Vice President of Distribution and Customer Services Adnan Mohammed Fakhro was present.

Chief of Public Security Major-General Tariq Al Hassan has attended a graduation ceremony of three training workshops by the General Directorate of Forensic Science and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. The workshops focused on human trafficking, counterterrorism and training trainers.

Deputy Chairman of the Rashid Equestrian and Horse Racing Club High Committee HH Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa attended the ninth race for this season, 2017-2018. Shaikhs, representatives of sponsors and the equestrian and horse-racing fans also attended. 14 Saturday, December 30, 2017

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Phuket ctress Lindsay Lohan says she was bitten by a snake while she was on a vacation in AThailand. The 31-year-old actress took to Instagram Story on Thursday to share an image of her snake bite, reports eonline.com. In the first video post, Lohan showed her social media followers the view from her location in here. “I love this, it’s so beautiful, amazing place... Aside from my snake bite,” she said. In the second video, she said: “Hi! I’m still in Phuket in Thailand, it’s beautiful here and yeah I got bit by a snake on a hike the other day.” But the actress assured her fans she was doing fine after the incident. “The positive side of it is, I’m okay. Happy New Year and God bless. Ciao,” Lohan said in another video. (IANS)

ooks like Meghan Markle was just one short step away from becoming an iconic figure Lin Hollywood. According to the newspapers, the 36-year-old star was said to be shortlisted as Daniel Craig’s next Bond girl but her blossoming romance with Prince Harry ruled her out of the line-up. A source said, “The role more recently has gone to actresses deemed to be rising stars, and Meghan certainly was seen as that before her relationship with Harry became public.” Also on the shortlist was ‘Baywatch’ star Bennett Miller Ilfenesh Hadera, 32, who they thought could become one of Daniel Craig’s love interests in the upcoming 007 film ‘Bond 25,’ which will December 30, 1966 be released in 2019. According to sources, the producers were thinking of casting a rising star and Meghan Film director known for directing critically-lauded was seen as that before her relationship with films like 2005’s Capote and 2011’s Moneyball. For Harry became public. Harry’s fiancee would Capote, he received an Oscar nomination for Best have joined the likes of Bond girls EvaTOI Green,) Director. Lea Seydoux and Gemma Arterton. ( 14 Saturday, December 30, 2017 Saturday, December 30, 2017 15

Harry Styles. @Harry_Styles I’ll be looking forward to next time. I youlove next you, year. see

Los Angeles Holding a photograph ctress Drew Barrymore of herself in a pink hat, took a trip down memory Barrymore explains that it is Alane by recreating some of an image of her from a photo her childhood looks for a shoot in 1984 when she was magazine. nine. The actress is on multiple There was one from 1983 covers of InStyle’s February too. 2018 edition. “This was me in 1983 at the “We are recreating looks Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles from a very specific time where the Golden Globes take period in my life from when place every year at the mother- I’m about five to 10, which daughter fashion show... But would be about 1980 to 1985,” I’m dressed like the mother,” Barrymore told the magazine, the actress said. (IANS) Phuket reports eonline.com. ctress Lindsay Lohan says she was bitten by a snake while she was on a vacation in AThailand. The 31-year-old actress took to Instagram Story on Thursday to share an image of her snake bite, reports eonline.com. In the first video post, Lohan showed her social media followers the view from her location in here. “I love this, it’s so beautiful, amazing place... Aside from my snake bite,” she said. In the second video, she said: “Hi! I’m still in Phuket in Thailand, it’s beautiful here and yeah No end in sight I got bit by a snake on a hike the other day.” But the actress assured her fans she was emember the scene in “A Clockwork Orange” doing fine after the incident. where Alex has his eyes clamped open and “The positive side of it is, I’m okay. Happy isR forced to watch a movie? I imagine a similar New Year and God bless. Ciao,” Lohan said in experience for the architects of our catastrophe in ate Winslet said she loves Oscar-winning actor, who another video. (IANS) Iraq. I would like them to see “No End in Sight,” her job as an actor and recently featured in Woody the story of how we were led into that war, and willK continue to be attached to Allen’s dramedy ‘Wonder more than 3,000 American lives and hundreds of it even when she is as old as 75. Wheel’, said initially she was thousands of other lives were destroyed. The 42-year-old actor said it unsure about playing a bad They might find the film of particular interest was surreal for her to believe mother, Ginny Rannell in the because they would know so many of the people the heights she has achieved as film. appearing in it. This is not a documentary filled an artiste in her 27- year-long “I just didn’t think I knew with anti-war activists or sitting ducks for Michael career. how to play the part, I just Moore. Most of the people in the film were important “I’m the most unlikely didn’t think I had the stuff to to the Bush administration. person to be in the position be able to do it. Everything They had top government or military jobs, they I’m in right now... I love this Ginny feels is gigantic... She’s had responsibility in Iraq or Washington, they job. I love it more than ever, an awful mother, and I don’t implemented policy, they filed reports, they labored and I will still love it when like playing people who are bad faithfully in service of U.S. foreign policy and then I’m 75...” Winslet said. The mothers...,” she said. (TOI) they left the government. Some jumped, some were pushed. They all feel disillusioned about the war and the way the White House refused to listen to them about it. The subjects in this film now feel that American policy in Iraq was flawed from the start, that obvious measures were not taken, that sane advice was disregarded, that lies were told and believed, and that advice from people on the ground was ooks like Meghan Markle was just one short overruled by a cabal of neo-con goofballs who Lstep away from becoming an iconic figure seemed to form a wall around the president. eteran actor Sylvester Stallone has in Hollywood. According to the newspapers, The president and his inner circle knew, just Vsplashed out over USD 400,000 on the 36-year-old star was said to be shortlisted knew, for example, that Saddam had or would have his replica Rocky statue from ‘Rocky as Daniel Craig’s next Bond girl but her weapons of mass destruction, that he was in league III’. Reportedly, the ‘Expendables’ star blossoming romance with Prince Harry ruled with al-Qaida and bin Laden, and that in some way, handed over the hefty amount for the her out of the line-up. it was all hooked up with Sept. 11. (rogerebert) replica after making an anonymous bid A source said, “The role more recently has at it in an auction. gone to actresses deemed to be rising stars, The statue is nine foot tall, weighs and Meghan certainly was seen as that before 1800lbs and was purchased by Stallone her relationship with Harry became public.” for USD 403,657, before being shipped Also on the shortlist was ‘Baywatch’ star to Los Angeles. It was made by the artist, Bennett Miller Ilfenesh Hadera, 32, who they thought could A Thomas Schomberg, and the original, become one of Daniel Craig’s love interests in which was used in the movie, has been Channing Tatum the upcoming 007 film ‘Bond 25,’ which will put on display in Philadelphia. Channing Tatum is an American actor. Tatum made his film debut December 30, 1966 be released in 2019. This one had been displayed in the San in the drama film Coach Carter. His breakthrough role was in the According to sources, the producers were Diego Hall of Champions but it had to 2006 dance film Step Up, which introduced him to a wider audience. thinking of casting a rising star and Meghan be sold off after the place closed down. He is known for his portrayal of the character Duke in the 2009 Film director known for directing critically-lauded was seen as that before her relationship with (TOI) action film G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and its 2013 sequel G.I. Joe: films like 2005’s Capote and 2011’s Moneyball. For Harry became public. Harry’s fiancee would Retaliation. Although both G.I. Joe films received negative reviews Capote, he received an Oscar nomination for Best have joined the likes of Bond girls EvaTOI Green,) from critics, they were commercially successful, grossing more than Director. Lea Seydoux and Gemma Arterton. ( $300 million at the box office. Friday, December 29, 2017

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CROSSWORD Your star today Today is a great day for you in which (Mar 21st - Apr 20th) you should enjoy a great deal of playful YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION conversation with others. Fantasy is likely to play a large role in the events of the day, and you may find yourself daydreaming as you walk down the street. Don’t bother with reality today if you don’t have to. There may be a rather confusing element to the day for you, in which you feel tempted to act but (Apr 21st - May 21st) not all the pieces seem to be in place. It could be hard to make a decision about things since the facts seem to be quite clouded. You’re better off spending this day enjoying your friends or your favourite hobby rather than trying to make any major life decisions or commitments. Be the star of your own movie today and (May 22nd - Jun 21st) be proud of the role you play. You might find yourself adopting the persona of many different characters depending on your mood of the hour. There is a special gleam in your smile today that you should share openly with others. Don’t feel rushed to get anywhere.

Take a break from your daily routine and get (June 22nd - July 23rd) off the track today. The world will turn with you for a day, so feel free to tune out for a while. Remember that whatever path you decide to take is the right path. Regret is a useless emotion - don’t even bother with it. Enjoy the present day and all the small joys that it has to offer. Across Down Things are flowing your way today, Leo, and 1- Glad; 6- Simple rhyme scheme; 10- ___ Hari; 14- ___ once; 15- 1- ___ la vista; 2- Change; 3- Beach, in Baja; 4- Acceptable score for (July 24th - Aug 23rd) you should find a great deal of pleasure in the Handle roughly; 16- Port of Algeria; 17- Begin; 18- Calf-length skirt; a professional golfer; 5-Rare metallic element; 6- Jordan’s capital; comfort of others. You might find that there is 19- Broccoli ___ (leafy vegetable); 20- Mystery writer Josephine; 21- 7- Get-out-of-jail money; 8- BMW rival; 9- Snow storm; 10- Subject an air of fantasy about the day that is causing Result of realizing; 24- High-spirited horse; 26- Fanatic; 27- Where to death; 11- Thin as ___; 12- No-no; 13- Concerning; 22- Decoration your emotions to lose track of time and space. It.’s at; 28- Bit of wisdom; 30- Sleep images; 33- Capital of Egypt; at the top of a chair leg; 23- Dynamic opening?; 25- Ray of light; Don’t bother connecting to reality if you don’t have to. Go to an art museum or attend a 34- ___-Magnon man; 37- Utah city; 38- Unable to see; 39- Chess 28- Enamel; 29- Mozart’s “___ kleine Nachtmusik”; 30- Female deer; dance performance. piece; 40- Night school subj.; 41- Lying flat; 42- Swift; 43- Slumbered; 31- Monopoly quartet: Abbr.; 32- Sushi option; 33- Hoof sound; 34- 44- Bounce on one foot; 45- Talkative person; 48- Vientiane native; One with a beat; 35- Louis XIV, e.g.; 36- Approved; 38- Knee-length (Aug 24th - Sep 23rd) Don’t try to nail down any answers today, 52- Collapse of the lungs; 55- Color TV pioneer; 56- “Give that trousers; 39- Spellbound; 41- Ballet bend; 42- Cock; 43- Spatter; because you’ll probably just end up feeling ____cigar!”; 57- Mandlikova of tennis; 58- ___ is human...; 60- Some 44- ‘Bali --’; 45- ___ boy; 46- Start of a Dickens title; 47- “The Maids” more frustrated than when you started. The less are pale; 61- Prepare a book or film for release; 62- Tennessee ___ playwright; 48- Atty.-to-be exams; 49- Cara or Castle; 50- Bitterly you try to force your will on others, the more you’ll find that things just automatically go Ford; 63- Clockmaker Thomas; 64- Mouth off; 65- Orchestra section; pungent; 51- Nostrils; 53- And here it is!; 54- Black cuckoos; 59- Mined your way. Today isn’t about finding solutions mineral; to problems; it’s about enjoying that which you have already learned and accomplished. Keep things light. (Sep 24th - Oct 23rd) Let your childish side come out to play today. BEETLE BAILEY R Your dreams are in full force, so let them lead the way. Enjoy lighthearted conversations with friends about the latest movies and your favourite websites. You might want to consider working out or getting a haircut. This is a good day to improve your general appearance overall. Take a break from the trail you’re on and (Oct 24th - Nov 22nd) get off the beaten path. Today is a day to forge ahead with ideas and dreams rather than commitments and answers. Question things and debate the facts. Whatever you do, have fun. This is the perfect day to go out and enjoy the fresh air with an outdoor activity, especially group activities. You can’t go wrong with joining up with friends. You may find it hard to take a realistic approach (Nov 23rd - Dec 21st) to your emotions today. A sensitive issue is apt to be pulling on you in such a way that it’s leaving YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION you feeling like you are way out in left field in terms of the way you relate to others. You might want to consider letting someone else take the lead for once and allow stability to form before the next decision is made. (Dec 22nd- Jan 20th) Question the validity of anything you find yourself in conflict with today. You might find that people are acting on incomplete information and that they are falsely accusing you of something you didn’t say or do. Work to bring harmony to the situation by getting the truth out on the table and helping the actual motivations become known.

(Jan 21st - Feb 19th) It may feel like something has suddenly clicked into place for you today in which you have found the missing piece of a puzzle you’ve been working on for a while. The answers may be subtle, but they are there. Fantasy and a playful attitude will lead you to them effortlessly. Spread your ideas out to the world today and adopt an attitude. Things may seem a bit surreal for you today, so (Feb 20th - Mar 20th) don’t take other people’s chatter too seriously. Today is a day to reach out and touch someone, How to play: so pick up the phone and dial it. It’s a good day to Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each share your dreams with others. Others may look row across, each column down and each 9-box square at you as if you have three heads, but as long contains all of the numbers from one to nine. as you’re being honest with yourself, there’s no reason for you to be shy about sharing. Saturday, December 30, 2017 19 a #PollToday India adopts law to criminalise instant divorce New Delhi Rights on Marriage) Bill on ndia’s Lower House of Thursday comes five months IParliament has approved after India’s Supreme Court Do you think North Korea a bill criminalizing the deemed the centuries-old should be put under stricter controversial Islamic practice unconstitutional. surveillance to ensure that it divorce practice known as Indian Prime Minister does not use illegal methods “triple talaq” and making it Narendra Modi has been a to acquire supplies after punishable with up to three vocal advocate of the bill. being hit by sanctions? years in prison. Amit Shah, Modi’s Yes No Cant Say The practice allows a closest political ally and husband to divorce his wife the President of his ruling by simply saying the Arabic Bharatiya Janata Party, word for divorce, “talaq”, called the bill “a historic three times. step towards ensuring The passing of the Muslim dignity for Muslim women.” Women (Protection of (CNN) Hackers hit Russian meddling in the US elec- tion makes the country look very bad, and it puts the country in a very bad position. So the sooner Pet dog found frozen solid it’s worked out, the better it is for In Ohio amid Arctic freeze Washington the country.” Donald Trump US President

spy cams Court delivers Zuma impeachment blow Washington Alexandru Isvanca, 25, and police users. Those people omanian hackers Eveline Cismaru, 28, were were sending spam messages took over two-thirds arrested in Romania earlier infected with ransomware ofR Washington’s outdoor this month, along with three to a long list of email surveillance cameras just other Romanian hackers addresses. before US President Donald who will face prosecution The city resolved the Trump’s inauguration, in Europe. The US charges, problem by taking the devices according to a federal filed under seal on December offline, removing all software criminal complaint unsealed 11, were first reported by and restarting the system at Thursday. CNN. each site, a process that took South Africa’s top court Pet dog found frozen solid The January attack Prosecutors plan to seek about two days, according ruled parliament failed to hijacked 123 of the police extradition for Isvanca and to police. From January 12 hold President Jacob Zuma Cincinnati by the Blade as Victor department’s 187 outdoor Cismaru soon, according to to January 15, less than a accountable for using pub- dog has been found Vallejo, 40, said utilities had surveillance cameras, leaving court filings. They both face week before the January 20 lic money for private home frozen solid on a Toledo, been shut off but he had been them unable to record for up to 20 years in prison if inauguration, none of the upgrades, a move that could AOhio, home’s porch as a providing for the dogs while several days. Two Romanians, convicted. cameras was able to record lead to impeachment pro- bitter cold snap grips much living elsewhere. He said he who law enforcement Isvanca remains in custody video. No ransom was paid. ceedings. of the United States. didn’t know how the frozen officials describe as part of in Romania and Cismaru is Prosecutors allege the Toledo humane society dog got outside. a bigger extortionist hacking on house arrest there pending conspiracy began on January Liberia elects football cruelty investigator Megan The dog that froze to death group, are being charged in further legal proceedings, the 9. star as president Brown told The Blade was a three-year-old female US federal court with fraud Justice Department said. There is no evidence the Liberians revelled in former newspaper she did not know American bull terrier named and computer crimes. On January 12, Washington disruption threatened or football star George Weah’s how long the dog was outside Nanas and the survivor was “This case was of the police noticed that several harmed anyone’s safety, presidential victory, in the Thursday, when Toledo’s a four-year-old male named highest priority due to its surveillance cameras were according to the US country’s first democratic high temperature was Haze. impact on the Secret Service’s not functioning properly. Attorney’s Office. transfer of power in seven expected to be -11 degrees Forecasters warn of protective mission and its Secret Service Agent Brian It did, however, store two decades. Celsius. A second dog was hypothermia and frostbite potential effect on the security Kaiser was given access to ransomware variants called recovered shivering inside from arctic air settling in over plan for the 2017 Presidential the computers that operate “cerber” and “dharma” Berlin NYE party to the home. the central US and spreading Inauguration,” a spokesman the cameras, according to the on police computers, The dogs’ owner, identified east. (AP) for US Attorney Jessie K. Liu court filing, and saw that they the statement said. (The have women ‘safe zone’ said in a statement. had been taken over by non- Washington Post) Organisers of a New Year’s Eve party here are to set up a “safe zone” for women for the Iran hit by second day of Space station crew to experience first time. anti-government protests Turnbull fined for not Tehran State media said 52 housands of protesters people have been arrested, New Year’s Eve 16 times wearing life-jacket have taken to the streets with footage recorded by Washington duty and family conferences living in outer space. Australian Prime Minister inT Iran to demonstrate protesters yesterday showing s the astronauts aboard before taking the New Year’s Japanese astronaut Norishige Malcolm Turnbull was fined against the country’s tear gas being thrown into the International Space Day off. Kanai took his turn on the for not wearing a life-jacket president, mullahs and crowds by riot police. AStation (ISS) orbit Earth once The current six crew exercise bike on Thursday for while steering his inflatable price rises for the second In one clip, a mullah every 90 minutes, they will members on the orbital a study researching physical dinghy near his residence on day. - an Islamic cleric and experience New Year’s Eve 16 laboratory comprise three exertion in space. the Sydney Harbour. Videos show crowds representative of the feared times, NASA pointed out. US astronauts, two Russian Doctors measure the chanting ‘Death to the religious class which runs That is 16 sunrise and cosmonauts and a Japanese astronauts breathing and other For more, catch us dictator’ and ‘Death to theocratic Iran - is chanted sunsets 402.3 km above Earth, astronaut. parameters during exercise to online at: Rouhani’ across the Islamic at aggressively as he walks the US space agency said in a Ahead of the New Year, the ensure they have the strength republic - including Iran’s through a group of protesters. blog post on Thursday. astronauts are conducting life to perform strenuous activities www.newsofbahrain.com holy second city, Mashhad - They shout: ‘Mullahs, be The six astronauts and science studies to help mission such as spacewalks and even /nobonline as the protests spread to at ashamed - and leave Iran’. cosmonauts will go into the doctors keep astronauts emergency procedures. /newsofbahrain least eight other cities. (MailOnline) last weekend of 2017 with light healthier and stronger while (IANS) 20 Saturday, December 30, 2017 SPORTS

The ice hockey forward is one of 16 foreign OlympicsOlympics athletes granted South Korean citizenship ahead of February’s Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

A naturalised athlete of South Korean national ice hockey team Brock Radunske attends a training session in Jincheon, South Korea Seoul was now an option for those deemed Under the previous immigration hat does it mean to represent to have “outstanding ability” who system, Radunske would not only your country at the Olympics? could “contribute to the national have had to surrender his Canadian ForW Brock Radunske, the question interest”. passport but might have been has some nuance given the towering, The first athlete without any expected to do a 21-month stint in blond-haired Canadian will be Korean lineage ever to be naturalized, the military. suiting-up for South Korea at the Radunske said it was an “honor” to 2018 Winter Games. be chosen for Team Korea but that Where is Korea? The ice hockey forward is one being able to retain his Canadian Radunske has played professional of 16 foreign athletes granted passport had been a key factor in his ice hockey in Korea since 2008 South Korean citizenship ahead of decision. when he became the tallest player February’s Pyeongchang Winter “I grew up in Canada and I‘m ever to sign for Anyang Halla. The Olympics under changes to the proud to be a Canadian, and in a signing was hugely popular with country’s immigration laws that sense I‘m representing Canada too ... female fans, who fawned over his came into effect in 2011. when I‘m playing for Team Korea,” imposing 6ft 5in (1.96m) frame and The changes, the Justice Ministry the 34-year-old said. good looks. said, were aimed at boosting “I‘m proud to have lived in both Their nickname for him appears competitiveness in sectors such as countries, so when I‘m on the ice to have got lost in translation, A naturalised athlete of South Korean national ice hockey team Alex Plante sport, science and the economy. The I‘m going to do everything I can for however, with Radunske unlikely attends a training session key point was that dual citizenship Team Korea.” to encourage the use of “Canadian Big Beauty” when his playing days At a tournament in Russia earlier are over. this month, Dalton said he had A third-round draft pick by the conflicting emotions during the Edmonton Oilers in 2002, Radunske playing of the anthems when Korea never made it to the NHL and took on Canada - as they will in their representing Olympic champions final group game in Pyeongchang. Canada was always out of reach. “When ‘O Canada’ was going on, South Korea was therefore an it was special but it was definitely attractive option but becoming a a little awkward,” he told Yonhap citizen of one of the world’s least News agency. “I didn’t sleep very ethnically diverse countries was no well that day.” easy task. Radunske had to pass a battery Hired Guns? of tests, including of his Korean South Korea will have seven language skills and knowledge of naturalized players on its men’s ice local culture and history. hockey team and forward Park Woo- His fellow Ontario native Matt sang said his team mates had proved Dalton also came through the their worth on the ice as well as their notoriously difficult process and said love for South Korea off it. his decision to take on citizenship With around 100 registered had caused some confusion ‘back professionals in the country, South home’. Korea needed all the help it could “Being in Canada, some people get just to secure an Olympic spot didn’t even know where Korea was,” in a sport where the hosts are not said the goaltender. guaranteed a berth. “And some people were asking, Previous Winter Games hosts have they thought I was representing also relied heavily on foreign-born North Korea, they just didn’t know players to bolster their ice hockey Members of the South Korean national ice hockey pose for photographs the difference.” squads. (Reuters) SPORTS Saturday, December 30, 2017 21 Australia’s Will Smith plays a shot Chris Morris (file pic)

South Africa get Morris back from Rain frustrates injury

Cape Town his hamstring in the Boxing ace bowler Chris Morris Day test and was unable to has been restored to South keep wicket in Zimbabwe’s two PAfrica’s squad for the first test innings. England against India next week after South Africa won by an Melbourne the wickets of Cameron of anyone carrying his bat recovering from a groin injury, innings and 120 runs inside two ain hampered England’s Bancroft and Usman Khawaja – the rare feat of batting Cricket South Africa said days at St George’s Park in Port bid for victory on the to send early jitters through throughout the innings – in BRIEF SCORE yesterday. Elizabeth and now meet India fourthR day of the fourth Ashes the home side. Test cricket, bettering New Morris replaces Duanne over three tests in January. Test yesterday, with David Bancroft hit four fours Zealand’s Glenn Turner’s Australia 327 and 2 for 103 Olivier in the 15-man squad Squad: Faf du Plessis Warner and Steve Smith also before he chopped Chris 223 not out against the West (Warner 40*, Smith 25*) for the test at Newlands in Cape (captain), Hashim Amla, keeping the tourists at bay. Woakes on to his stumps Indies in Kingston in 1972. trail England 491 Town, which starts next Friday. Temba Bavuma, Quinton de The umpires called off play on 27, while Khawaja was The last Englishman to (Cook 244*, Root 61, Broad 56, Captain Faf du Plessis and Kock, Theunis de Bruyn, AB at 5:20 pm (0620 GMT) after caught behind off James carry his bat in Tests was Cummins 4-117) bowler Dale Steyn, who were de Villiers, Dean Elgar, Keshav persistent rain with Australia Anderson for 11. Mike Atherton, who scored by 61 runs both laid low by flu this week Maharaj, Aiden Markram, 103 for two and trailing the England, pressing for their 94 in New Zealand in 1997, and missed the one-off test Morne Morkel, Chris Morris, tourists by 61 runs after first victory in the already- while Geoff Boycott was the Cook’s fifth double- against Zimbabwe, are also Andile Phehlukwayo, Vernon England’s first innings ended decided Ashes series, were last in an Ashes innings with century also catapulted him included. There is also a return Philander, Kagiso Rabada, Dale on the first ball of the day all out on their overnight his unbeaten 99 in Perth in above West Indian Brian for Quinton de Kock, who hurt Steyn. (Reuters) at the Melbourne Cricket total of 491 on the first ball 1979. Lara to become the sixth Ground. of the day. Cook set a number of highest run-getter in Test European Handball Championship 2018 Nikola When play was abandoned Anderson was caught records on Thursday’s third cricket with 11,956. Croatia hosts the tournament, aiming Karabatić for the day, Warner was on 40 by Bancroft at bat-pad off day, when he surpassed the England have four to improve on a third-place finish in France 2016, as France targets a fourth title Reigning World with skipper Smith not out 25. Pat Cummins for a duck to highest score by a visiting sessions left in Melbourne to Champions The tourists, with all the end the innings. Cummins batsman in a Melbourne secure their first win of the momentum after Alastair finished with four for 117. Test, bettering the 208 Ashes series, after going an Varazdin Cook’s record-breaking It meant that Cook by West Indian great Viv irretrievable 3-0 down in the Varazdin Arena innings of 244 not out, snared achieved the highest score Richards in 1984. first three Tests. (AFP) 5,400 Zagreb Arena Zagreb Hussain offers advice to Joe Root 15,000 Melbourne Porec Zatika ngland captain Joe Root has to be “harder on himself” Sport Centre according to former skipper Nasser Hussain. 3,700 EThe Yorkshireman’s highest score during the Ashes has been the 67 he racked up in Adelaide. Australia captain Steve Smith meanwhile made a whopping 239 at the WACA in Perth and has been a constant thorn in the tourists’ side. PRELIMINARY ROUND Split After notching another half-century Melbourne, 26-year- January 12-17 Spaladium old Root has now hit 34 fifties and 13 hundreds from 64 Top three in each group Arena Tests. In comparison, Smith has registered 21 fifties and qualify for Main Round 12,000 22 centuries. A Split B Porec C Zagreb D Varazdin And Hussain thinks Root may need to tweak his own Croatia France Germany Spain mentality to improve his conversion rate and become as Sweden Belarus Macedonia Denmark good as his opposite number in the Australian team. Serbia Norway Montenegro Czech Rep. “The greatest batsmen – guys like Virat Kohli and Iceland Austria Slovenia Hungary Steve Smith – have excellent conversion rates,” the former MAIN ROUND: Top two in each group qualify for semi-finals captain wrote in the Daily Mail. I Zagreb II Varazdin “They grasp the simple fact that you don’t win Tests with Jan 18 A3 - B2 A2 - B3 Jan 19 C3 - D2 C2 - D3 pretty 50s and 60s: you win them with big hundreds or even Jan 20 A1 - B1 A2 - B2 Jan 21 C1 - D1 C2 - D2 doubles. Jan 22 A3 - B1 A1 - B3 Jan 23 C3 - D1 C1 - D3 Jan 24 A1 - B2 A2 - B1 A3 - B3 Jan 24 C1 - D2 C2 - D1 C3 - D3 “At some point, Root is going to have to sit down and ask himself whether he’s working out those percentages FIFTH-PLACE PLAY-OFF Zagreb SEMI-FINALS Zagreb properly. Jan 26 3rd place I - 3rd place II Jan 26 Winner I - Runner-up II Winner II - Runner-up I “He’s got all the shots in the world. But if he wants to be remembered as one of the greats – and he has the talent – THIRD-PLACE PLAY-OFF Zagreb FINAL Zagreb Joe Root (file pic) then he’ll need to be harder on himself.” (givemesport) Jan 28 Loser SF1 - Loser SF2 Jan 28 Winner SF1 - Winner SF2 Source: EHF Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS 22 Saturday, December 30, 2017 SPORTS Man City want Sanchez trophies not fires records

Arsenal Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez celebrates Raheem Sterling (file pic) scoring the third goal (Picture cour- tesy: theguardian) London “We’ve just got to have a aheem Sterling is not single focus on getting the even contemplating new job done. At the end of the recordsR as Manchester City day, if it happens, it happens, attempt to continue their but we need to go there with sprint towards the Premier the mentality to get the job to win League title. done.” City will equal Bayern City’s 18th successive Munich’s European best league win came courtesy Crystal Palace Palace had been undefeated then combined brilliantly to they had needed. of 19 consecutive league of Sterling’s only goal at St rsenal marked Arsene in eight and, though they send Mesut Ozil one-on-one When he half-heartedly wins if they beat Crystal James’ Park as he settled Wenger’s record- next host Manchester City, with the goalkeeper, who this cleared a corner to Calum Palace on Sunday, having a game which the visitors Aequalling match as a Premier by often resisting their time impressively saved the Chambers, the defender stretched their lead at the dominated without putting League manager by winning visitors and going level with German’s composed finish. returned possession to the top of the table to 15 points to bed as the Magpies, 3-2 at Crystal Palace. Andros Townsend’s goal, The hosts’ equalising goal Palace box and watched with victory at Newcastle on controversially in the eyes At a time when there are again demonstrated they can began as so many of theirs do. as Lacazette and Sanchez Wednesday evening. of some, conceded space and still doubts about Wenger’s survive. Gifted space on the left wing combined to create space for However, Sterling insists possession for long periods abilities despite his remarkable The hosts had been the four minutes into the second the latter to strike into the that the only concentration before launching a late longevity -- in overseeing his first to threaten when Yohan half, Wilfried Zaha used his bottom left corner. is on the 90 minutes assault which very nearly 810th Premier League fixture Cabaye struck just wide of the footwork to cross towards As is so often the case with immediately ahead of him paid dividends. the Frenchman equalled the left post from 25 yards, but it Townsend, who under little Arsenal, only with a further and his team-mates. Pep Guardiola’s men record of Sir Alex Ferguson was then that Arsenal’s first pressure finished first-time goal would victory begin to The 23-year-old told were ultimately rewarded -- his team displayed so many period of dominance began. into the bottom left corner look likely, but on this occasion the club’s official website: for their patience after of the traits he inspires. Granit Xhaka had already beyond the diving Petr Cech. it followed four minutes later. “I don’t think everyone is they had been repeatedly They often outplayed their gone close when, in the 25th Wenger’s team required With a brilliant chipped- really too focused on that. thwarted by the Magpies’ hosts, securing victory when a minute, as Palace struggled time to recover from that pass from inside his own half, The most important thing is blanket defence, and finish from Shkodran Mustafi to clear their lines, Alexandre setback, and it was only after Jack Wilshere sent Sanchez the three points at the end of they will apply the same and two goals from Alexis Lacazette’s shot forced Julian a lethargic clearance from into space in the Palace area the day. philosophy as they attempt Sanchez ensured they remain Speroni into a save that only Christian Benteke -- also and, after he impressively “Once you win the game to cast the chasing pack sixth and continue their push reached the unmarked Mustafi, the Palace villain earlier this controlled, the Chilean and the stats come up, that’s – and in particular derby for the top four, but were also who tapped-in with ease. season -- after the hour that routinely poked beyond all well and great, but you rivals United – further frequently stretched. Sead Kolasinac and Sanchez they were gifted the chance Speroni. (espn.in) can’t be thinking about that. adrift. (givemesport)

Faugheen and Paul Townend before Romelu Lukaku the horse had to be pulled up during Dublin 22 months. Paul Townend sent the Ryanair Hurdle at Leopardstown bitterly disappointing him into an early lead but Cilaos ‘needs a rest’: (Picture courtesy: theguardian) week for leading owner Emery, a stable companion ARich Ricci and trainer Willie at Mullins’s yard, moved past Mourinho Mullins concluded with the him with about six furlongs to London biggest setback of all here on run and Faugheen was soon anchester United Friday, as Faugheen, the 2015 dropping back through the field. manager Jose Mourinho Champion Hurdle winner, was Townend pulled up Faugheen Madmits striker Romelu Lukaku pulled up before the home turn before the second-last flight is “tired” but says he cannot on his second run back after a and quickly dismounted. The afford to rest him. long lay-off with injury. nine-year-old was brought back The 24-year-old has played Faugheen was apparently in the horse ambulance as a every minute of his club’s sound afterwards but has been precaution, but was apparently Premier League campaign taken out of the betting for this sound and uninjured according so far because of the injury season’s Champion Hurdle by to his owner. problems of fellow striker most bookmakers, having been “He’s not distressed or Zlatan Ibrahimovic. the narrow ante-post favourite anything,” Ricci said. “Paul Lukaku started the season as he lined up for Friday’s pulled him up because he wasn’t with 11 goals in 10 games, but Ryanair Hurdle. going anywhere. When Cilaos has only scored four times in Faugheen set off as the 2-11 Emery went by him, he would his last 19 outings. Faugheen pulled up at favourite to back up a 16-length normally have picked up the “The boy is tired. He is win in the Grade One Morgiana bit and cracked on, but he just physically a monster but not a Hurdle in November, when he didn’t. I knew he was toast machine and he is feeling it,” Leopardstown was racing for the first time in then.(theguardian) Mourinho said. (BBC) SPORTS Saturday, December 30, 2017 23 Andy Murray (file pic)

Dubai now ranked 16, said: “I felt better ndy Murray was comfortably as it went along - obviously a bit beaten 6-2 by Roberto slow at the start. Roberto is one of ABautista Agut in a one-set the best players in the world and exhibition match at the Mubadala when you haven’t competed for World Tennis Championship in a long while it takes time to get Dubai. back up to that pace. The British number one has “I started to feel a bit better not played competitively since towards the end, but I’ll need to Toto Wolff (file pic) Wimbledon in July 2017 due to keep improving for sure.” a season-ending hip injury but Murray was himself a looked very rusty less than three late replacement for Novak Wolff reveals weeks before the Australian Open Djokovic, who withdrew with Murray Despite six months of rest and an elbow injury. talks between rehabilitation, his movement With Rafa Nadal missing appeared hesitant and stilted as Brisbane due to a knee Mercedes and the Spaniard Bautista Agut easily complaint, fans hoping to McLaren outmanoeuvred him. see tennis’s ‘Big Four’ back Murray showed some fight to together in Melbourne could be beaten in London win a 12-minute service game disappointed. ercedes F1 chief Toto at 1-5, and saved three match Only Roger Federer, who Wolff has revealed they points, but looked worryingly competes in the Hopman Mwere willing to supply McLaren short of his best. Nonetheless, the Cup in Perth this weekend, with an engine for 2018 but ran Scotsman travelled on to Brisbane is currently injury- out of time due to long-running on Friday night to take part in free among the men’s negotiations. the Australian Open warm-up game’s biggest stars. exhibition The McLaren-Honda tournament. (eurosport) partnership over the last few The former world number one, years has made the likes of Fernando Alonso even less competitive so they began looking for other engine providers over the course of match 2017. They have agreed a deal with Renault for three years but Wolff’s latest comments appear to suggest Mercedes were Ostapenko excited over seriously being considered. “We wanted to give McLaren an engine, the problem is that it dragged on for a long time Serena Williams clash and we just didn’t have the structure in place and the capacity to supply them an Abu Dhabi the first time since winning the unseeded player, was looking engine for 2018,” Wolff told elena Australian Open at the start of the forward to her battle with her ESPN. “It was simply too late.” Ostapenko year. “childhood idol”. But Wolff left the door open saysJ she She was two-months pregnant at “I am a little excited because I on a future deal between the has nothing that time and took off for the birth have never played her before,” said two. to lose and of her first child in September. Ostapenko, who has been practicing “You must never rule out everything to The 20-year-old Ostapenko was since Thursday in Abu Dhabi. supplying anybody in the gain when she not even a thought in her parents’ “I am really honoured to play future and this is why McLaren takes on the mind when Williams turned Serena in her first match after or anyone else in the future returning former professional in September 1995. coming back and I think it is such a could be a partner.” world number one Williams also has more grand great opportunity for me. That said, one unlikely Serena Williams in slam singles titles - 23 - than the “She was actually my idol when partner would appear to be Red Abu Dhabi today. age of her rival Saturday. I was growing up, and I saw her Bull. The Milton Keynes based The exhibition match And the reigning French Open matches and I really liked the style team tried to get a Mercedes will be the highlight of the champion, who shocked the she was playing. I also think she is deal in 2015, but failed, with three-day Mubadala World tennis world at Roland Garros by very big for women’s tennis. Wolff admitting this was partly Tennis Championship becoming the first player from “To play such a great champion is due to their very public falling as it marks Williams’ Latvia to win a grand slam title just great. I have nothing to lose and out with Renault and a lack return to the court for having started the event as an I will just enjoy the match.” (AFP) of respect shown toward its Jelena Ostapenko (file pic) partners. (givemesport) Djoker elbow injury makes him a doubt

against Roberto Bautista Agut “I am terribly disappointed that the practices and everything I Abu Dhabi and admits the injury “might I am forced to withdraw from did to get ready for the start ovak Djokovic’s Australian affect the start of the season”, the Mubadala World Tennis of the season, including the Open participation is in with the Australian Open Championship. Unfortunately, tournament in Abu Dhabi, Ndoubt after he was forced to starting on January 15. in the past few days I started where I always enjoy playing. withdraw from an exhibition Andy Murray, who had to feel pain in the elbow and “Now I need to accept this event in Abu Dhabi with an been at the event just with after several tests, my medical situation, and to wait for the elbow injury. the intention of training as he team has advised me not to results of the therapies, in order The Serbian has been out recovers from his own injury risk anything, to withdraw to start playing tennis again and for almost six months and had problems, will now step in to from the tournament and to getting back to full rhythm. been due to make his return face Bautista Agut, according immediately continue with the “This might affect the start of to action at the World Tennis to a post on the tournament’s therapies. the season and the tournament Championship. Facebook page. “I am very sad because I plan, but the decision will be However, he has now pulled Djokovic said in a statement was eager to return to playing made in the following days.” Novak Djokovic (file pic) out of a scheduled match on his official personal website: official matches. I enjoyed (eurosport) Murray beaten in P23 exhibition match SPORTS 2424 Saturday, December 30, 2017

Kuwait City defence. atar’s defence of the Gulf Cup Bahrain stood firm and played of Nations title has ended after in an organized way for most of the Qthe 2022 World Cup host country first half. With time expired on the crashed out of the tournament at clock and deep into added injury the group stage following a 1-1 draw time, the referee awarded them a with Bahrain in Kuwait. penalty. The Qataris would have However, Hassan Khalid buried Bahrain progressed with a victory but they the spot kick. Bahrain regrouped at could only manage a point at the the break and came out, much like Jaber al-Ahmad International their opponents did in the first half, Stadium in Kuwait City. throwing caution to the wind. The result saw Bahrain qualify They had their reward after Ali for the semi-finals in second place Madan buried a cross from the left in Group B behind Iraq, who beat to draw the sides level. Yemen 3-0 in their final group game. From that point, it was all aimless Bahrain will face Group A long balls and hopeful attacking winners Oman in the last four, while from Qatar in the last half an Iraq will take on the United Arab hour with Bahrain very concise hold Qatar Emirates. and precise in their defending Qatar’s elimination provides an and counter-attacking as they embarrassment for a country which nearly took the lead on a couple of is preparing to welcome the world’s occasions. best in five years’ time. Their disappointment was Their bid for a place in the semi- compounded by the red card shown finals got off to a good start when to Ahmed Fatehi in the dying Hassan Al-Haydos scored from the seconds of the match. penalty spot in first-half injury time. Iraq had no such trouble as they Qatari joy was short-lived, swept aside Yemen at the Al Kuwait 1-1, enter however, as Ali Madan equalised 12 Sports Club Stadium to ensure they minutes into the second half. finished top of Group B. That left Qatar After a scoreless first half, Ali Husni needing at least broke the deadlock just after the another goal to avoid restart before Ali Fatez Atia doubled elimination but they their lead after 64 minutes. were unable to break Mahdi Kamel added a third late semi down a stern Bahraini on to seal a comfortable win.

Bahrain players celebrate

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