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Hami on brink of title 16 SPORTS WORLD 6 5,000 missing from quake, tsunami zones Deputy King meets HRH the Premier House nod for VAT The Kingdom will implement Value Added Tax (VAT) on goods and services from Jan 1

Bahrain is set to become• the third Gulf Cooperation Deputy King, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, met Council (GCC) to His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, at the Gudaibiya Palace yesterday. HRH the Deputy King extended thanks implement the unified and appreciation to HRH the Prime Minister for constantly backing the agreement on VAT. programmes and plans aimed at supporting and enhancing the fiscal sustainability of the government and the economic sector, stressing that The parliament, HRH Premier’s leadership of the government has contributed to laying the • foundations on which the Fiscal Balance Programme was based. HRH Deputy holding an extraordinary King and HRH Premier emphasised that the Fiscal Balance Programme session upon a royal requires concerted efforts by everyone to ensure its success, as it is order issued last necessary for the current phase and its challenges. week, approved VAT at the rate of five per cent effective from Iran accused of hypocrisy January 1 next year. TDT | Manama over ‘terror financing vote’ Thamer Tayfoor

he Council of Repre - sentatives yesterday ap- The parliament session in progress. Tproved a number of ur- gent laws in its extraordinary abroad. MPs pensions reformed session, including the imple- Considering the sensitivity mentation of the Value Added of the topics discussed and vot- he Services Committee Tax (VAT) by the beginning of ed, 10 MPs demanded that jour- 5 Tin the council approved a next year. nalists exit the hall, while the per cent VAT is law decree to replace the pen- The session was a historical council’s General Secretariat expected to produce sions of legislators (Shura and one, simply for the seriousness withdrew mobile phones from revenues of over $25 Representatives Councils) and and number of legislations the all attending MPs to ensure that billion per annum for municipal councils’ members House discussed and passed. the details of the discussions are the GCC countries, with one salary for each of the Members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard listen to a speech in parliament The crucial legislations that not leaked outside the walls of according to Ernst and years they’ve spent as mem- in Tehran over the a bill to counter terrorist financing. were approved in the session the House. Young. bers of the councils. also included revoking the pen- Tribune learnt that 27 MPs As for ministers, the decree Jeddah sions of MPs and Shura Council voted for the implementation of stipulated that they should have members, granting Shura Coun- VAT while only nine parliamen- one MP, Ali Bufarsen, refused a special pensions scheme that ran was accused of hy - cil members the jurisdiction tarians including Jalal Kadhim, to vote. would be regulated by a Royal pocrisy yesterday after its This is a cosmetic and to question ministers and pro- Mohammed Al Ahmed, Ali Bu- Article 3 of the law decree Decree to be issued in the future. Iparliament voted to join superficial move to viding international protection farsen, Mohammed Al Emmadi, states that the executive regu- Article 5 of the new decree a global convention to cut off declare that Tehran for Bahraini military personnel Mohsen Al Bakri, Mohammed lations shall be issued 15 days says that it wouldn’t be im - terror financing. combats terrorism involved in official missions Al Maarifi, Abdulhameed Al after its adoption and shall plemented retrospectively, as The regime in Tehran is in the hope that Najjar, Khalifa Al Ghanim and come into force on the first day it covers former and current routinely accused of being the the international Isa Turki rejected it. Ahmed of January 2019. It comes with- members of the Council of world’s leading state sponsor community will help Qarata and Theyab Al Nuaimi in the Kingdom’s commitment Representatives, Shura Coun- of terrorism, and boasts of refused to vote while Abdulla to the unified GCC agreement cil, the municipal councils and its support for groups such the ruling mullahs Binhowail and Ali Al Ateesh on VAT. the Capital General Secretariat. as Hezbollah in Lebanon and financially. were absent from the session. It was announced earlier It was also mentioned in the KNOW WHAT Hamas in Gaza, which are DR RAFIZADEH The law decree that stipulat- that the new agreement aims decree that the funds, rights widely viewed as terrorist or- ed the implementation of VAT to achieve economic objectives and obligations of the pensions ganisations. put significant pressure on consists of 77 legal articles. through closer cooperation fund of legislators and municipal “This is an absurd and the regime. This is a cosmetic Sources confirmed to Tribune between the GCC system and councils’ members shall be trans- preposterous move by the and superficial move to de - Bahrain joins Saudi that five out of the eight com- developing the foundations of ferred to the Social Insurance Or- Iranian leaders,” the Irani- clare that Tehran combats Arabia and the UAE, mittee members initially reject- collective action among GCC ganisation and that the authority an-American Harvard scholar terrorism in the hope that which implemented VAT ed the new legislation. After a countries to meet the aspira- shall manage and invests these Dr Majid Rafizadeh was quot- the international community on goods and services meeting with Council’s Speaker tions of its leaders in achieving funds. The majority of MPs vot- ed by Arab News. will help the ruling mullahs from January this year. Ahmed Al Mulla, four members the desired GCC integration, es- ed in favour of the law decree. “Economic sanctions have financially. agreed to pass the decree, while pecially in the economic fields. PLEA REJECTED

DON’T MISS IT Gulf News ex-editor to serve 15 years for killing wife Dubai attempted to substantiate this request, saying Matthew Russia ties lauded British former newspaper editor in Dubai who was not aware of his actions at the time of the murder. 02 was convicted of killing his wife with a hammer “The accused lawyer’s claim of the incident being an Ahas had his sentence extended to 15 years. assault that lead to death is overlooked by the court as BD300m eSuccess Francis Matthew was found guilty in March of it is merely an argument,” the verdict read. 03 bludgeoning his wife to death at their home and was The former editor of the English-language Gulf sentenced to 10 years in prison. News had faced the possibility of the death penalty Catalogue The latest verdict was announced Sunday after both over the July 2017 killing of Jane Matthew, his wife of 04 launched sides had appealed. The court said evidence showed over 30 years. that the Briton had intended to kill his wife, following Matthew and his wife were prominent members of a row about their finances. Francis and Jane Matthew the UAE’s large British expatriate community. Matthew’s lawyer, Ali Al Shamsi, had requested Peter Manning, Jane’s brother, welcomed the ruling, the 10-year sentence be reduced and the deportation to kill his wife. saying the lesser sentence would have been a “terrible order be lifted, insisting that his client did not intend An Egyptian forensic expert, Dr Muna Al Juhary, injustice.” MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2018 02

Second hottest September recorded since 1902 Manama

Russia ties lauded he Ministry of Trans- portation and Telecom- ‘Bahrain keen to bolster ties with Russia in various fields’ Tmunications’ Meteor- ological Directorate report- 41.5 ed in their monthly weather degree Celsius was the highest temperature summary that the month of recorded in the month of September goes on record as September. the second hottest September ever experienced in Bahrain since 1902. Hot and humid weather temperature exceeding 40 C. dominated Bahrain during The mean minimum temper- the month of September due ature of the month was 31.4 to the moist easterly winds. C which is 2.8 C above the The mean temperature of long-term normal and goes on the month was 34.5 C which record as the second highest is 2.1 C above the long-term mean minimum temperatures normal and goes on record for the month of September as second the highest mean since 1946 and only exceed- temperatures for the month ed by September 2015 with a of September since 1902. record of 31.5 C. The lowest This is same as September temperature recorded was 1998 and 2015 and only ex - 28.9 C set on September 28 ceeded by September 2017 at BIA but recorded 27.0 C on with a record of 34.6 C. September 26 at Durrat Al The mean maximum tem- Bahrain. perature of the month was The mean relative humidity 38.9 C which is 2.4 C above for September was 63 per cent HRH the Premier receives Ambassador Garayev. the long-term normal and whereas the mean maximum goes on record as the sec - relative humidity was 78 per Manama Ambassador to Bahrain, Vagif Bahraini-Russian relations. president and government. ond highest mean maximum cent and the mean minimum Garayev. HRH Premier extended thanks Ambassador Garayev laud- temperatures for the month relative humidity was 40 per is Royal Highness Prime HRH the Premier stressed Bah- and appreciation to the Russian ed the interest of Bahrain, and of September since 1946 and cent. Only trace amounts of Minister Prince Khalifa rain’s keenness to bolster coop- ambassador for the efforts he the government, led by HRH the only exceeded by September precipitation were recorded Hbin Salman Al Khalifa eration with Russia in various has exerted to enhance bilateral Prime Minister, in bolstering 2017 with a record of 39.1 C. on 30th of September at the has highlighted Russia’s growing fields. cooperation, wishing him every Bahraini-Russian relations in The highest temperature Bahrain International Air- international economic and polit- The Prime Minister stressed success in his future assignments. various fields. recorded during the month port. ical status and role in maintaining that Bahrain always looks for- HRH the Prime Minister re- He hailed the government’s was 41.5 C, which occurred This unsettled weather global security and peace. ward to enhancing its coopera- quested the envoy to convey his support to him throughout on September 3 at Bahrain occurred due to a low level This came as HRH Premier re- tion with Russia in various fields, greetings to the Russian President, his tenure, which, he said, has International Airport (BIA). trough which had moved from ceived, at the Gudaibiya Palace expressing satisfaction with the Vladimir Putin, and his wishes facilitated his mission in the During the month Bahrain the Eastern Parts of Saudi yesterday, the outgoing Russian strength of the steadily-growing of further success to the Russian kingdom. had nine days with maximum Arabia towards the Kingdom. MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2018 03 BD300 million eSuccess Use of eGovernment services becoming more popular year after year, according to eGovernment Authority

TDT | Manama in both the public and private Mohammed Zafran sectors. The new eGovernment national strategy for 2019-2021 he monetary value of fi- has focused on determining the nancial transactions com- strategic priorities to support Tpleted via eGovernment the Government Action Program channels have now risen to over and achieve the Economic Vision BD300 million, according to IGA. 2030,” it stated. The use of eGovernment ser- Leading speakers from some vices is becoming more popular of the top global companies as year after the year, according to well as governments was part of an analysis done by the eGovern- this year’s edition of the event. ment authority. Advancements in the field of In- Information and eGovernment formation and Communications Authority Chief Executive Mo- technology (ICT) remained the hammed Al Qaed revealed this core focus of the event. to Tribune on the sidelines of Cloud computing, cyber-secu- the International eGovernment rity, data analytics, blockchain Forum 2018 which was held yes- and digital transformation were terday. some of the topics discussed by The event was organised by experts. The speakers included the IGA and was inaugurated Director at UK Government Cab- by Deputy Prime Minister and inet Office (Government Digital Chairman of the Supreme Com- Service) Chris Ferguson, Civic- mittee for Information and Com- HH Shaikh Mohammed with ministers and officials at the forum. Connect - USA Founder and CEO munication Technology (ICT) HH Dr Gregory Curtin, City of Los Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak also noted a kiosk usage that is “We have a lot of government completed via the eGovernment ternationally, 5th amongst Asian Angeles - USA Sr Technology Al Khalifa at The Ritz-Carlton now multiplied four times after services being launched today channels to BD333 million. countries and 4th worldwide Advisor to the Mayor and Deputy Bahrain. its reintroduction.” as well and many of them that is “As a result of these accom- within the Telecommunication CIO Jeanne Holm, C5 Capital “There has been a 72 per cent “Two strategies have been im- going to be launched soon.” plishments, local or interna- Infrastructure Index,” IGA said Chief Information Security Of- increase in the payments when plemented since 2007, they both “One of the most significant ac- tional, the Kingdom was able in a statement released yesterday. ficer Arno Robbertse, Center compared to last year and also have been very successful. Statis- complishments within the eGov- to maintain its advanced rank “In partnership with Ama- for Technology in Government over 200pc increase in the mobile tics and numbers behind it prove ernment Programme is maintain- among the very-high index coun- zon Web Services, the Kingdom and Research - USA Director Dr app usage. the success of this programme ing at least 90pc of the national tries as issued in the United Na- was able to solely lead the global Theresa Pardo, and Amazon Web “The volume of e-payment is despite the challenges that we strategic goals and exceeding the tions eGovernment Survey 2018, trend in the cloud computing Services EMEA Enterprise Strate- increasing year by year. We have have faced.” value of financial transactions which ranked Bahrain 26th in- field - locally and regionally and gist Thomas Blood. MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2018 04

HH Shaikh Khalid lauds Chechen Special Forces’ competence Grozny military theories, which include plans, military tactics and the use of mod - is Highness Major Shaikh ern and sophisticated weapons,” said Khalid bin Hamad Al Khali- Shaikh Khalid, adding that these exer- Hfa, Royal Guard Special Force cises reflect the advanced level of the Commander, visited the Chechen Spe- Chechen military forces to confront cial Forces Centre on the sidelines of and combat various challenges and his visit to the Chechen Republic at terrorist threats. the invitation of President Ramzan He explained that the Chechen army Akhmadovich Kadyrov to attend cele- witnessed increasing and continuous brations on occasion of the 200th an- development, thanks to the interest of niversary of the establishment of the His President Ramzan Akhmadovich city Grozny. Kadyrov who always supports and pro- Shaikh Khalid was briefed on the Cen- motes the latest military means and tre’s objectives, training stages, means of systems. command and control, counterterrorism HH Shaikh Khalid pointed out that operations training, hostage-release Shaikh Khalid during his visit to the Chechen Special Forces Centre. this leads to increasing expertise, raising break-in and security operations. the readiness of its members to carry out He also participated in a number Centre. spirit of cooperation among the mem- which reflects readiness for combat. duties and to participate in operations of shooting exercises and observed Shaikh Khalid was pleased with this bers of the Chechen Special Forces, their “The exercises carried out by the that contribute to the elimination of skydiving exercises in the air tunnel of visit, expressing great admiration for determination and skill in carrying out Special Forces were distinctive, uti- threats to peace and security in the the Chechen Special Forces Training the training he had witnessed and the military operations and plans efficiently, lising the latest training systems and world. Indian Property Government services Show on Oct 19

country. The event, which Speaking to Tribune, Gau- • rav Bhasin, CEO of Gallure, will be organised by said, “The property show has catalogue launched Gallure and Prop in been a huge success over the Kerala, will be held years. The key objective of on October 19 and the event is to help the expats Catalogue to offer a central platform that manages and documents all living in Bahrain realise their 20 at Golden Tulip. dream of owning a home back information related to electronic and non-electronic government services in India. TDT | Manama “We are targeting numer- TDT | Manama study. It is a catalogue of almost Harpreet Kaur ous builders and developers, Mohammed Zafran 1,000 government services. with their projects at hand to “It is not only for electronic he Kingdom’s big - display a wide spectrum of A ‘service catalogue’ entailing services, it contains informa- gest Indian property properties available, different details and information on more tion all kinds of government Tshow will return for investment options, financing than 1,000 government services services.It contains informa- its ninth edition. sources, consultations and was launched yesterday. tion such as description of the The event, which will be sorting out legal queries, all The catalogue was launched service, what is required, the organised by Gallure and under one roof.” by Shaikh Mohammed bin steps needed to be taken, pre- Prop in Kerala, will be held “The India real estate has Mubarak Al Khalifa - Deputy requisites, time information on October 19 and 20 at Gold- tremendous investment po- Prime Minister, Chairman of etc,” he said. en Tulip. tential and Indian nationals the Supreme Committee for In- “Government entities will It will showcase top build- living in the GCC possess sig- formation and Communication also be able to update whenever ers and realtors from the nificant purchasing power.” Technology on the national por- they have a change. It will be a tal Bahrain.bh yesterday during tool for any citizen or any user the Bahrain International eGov- to know about the government ernment Forum and IT Expo services and how to avail these 2018. services,” he pointed out. Capital Governorate obtains According to IGA the cata- “The catalogue is a quantum ISO 2015:9001 certificate logue is “a comprehensive cen- A screenshot of the service catalogue. leap in presenting the informa- tral platform that manages and tion and clarifying procedures Manama achievement was the fruitful documents all information re- of nearly 1,000 electronic and outcome of the support of lated to electronic and non-elec- non-electronic services pre- fter obtaining the ISO Interior Minister, Lt-General tronic government services”. sented by 45 government and A2008~9001 certificate, Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Mohammed Al Qaed, IGA We developed semi-government entities. the Capital Governorate has Khalifa for adopting the devel- Chief Executive Officer told this after a very “The catalogue also enables been granted the ISO 2015:9001 opment and modernisation as- Tribune that the IGA has been comprehensive study. users to conveniently submit certificate from the Bureau pects of the Interior Ministry, working on the catalogue for the It is a catalogue their requests. The catalogue Veritas Company after passing in addition to the cooperation past three years. of almost 1,000 comprises a bundle of detailed all the internal and external of the governorate staff. “I am pleased to announce the government services. services showcasing the type, auditing and relevant steps He said that the certificate launch of the service catalogue. nature and required documents successfully. shows the dedication of the This is a result of work of more MR AL QAED to complete them, procedures Capital Governor, Shaikh governorate to enhance per- than three years. We developed related to each service etc,” the Hisham bin Abdulrahman formance to meet internation- this after a very comprehensive IGA stated. Al Khalifa, asserted that the al standards.

Guinness honour Hawar tourism potentials

In line with the directives of the Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company, Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, the Chief Executive Officer of Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA), Shaikh Khaled bin Humood Al Khalifa held a meeting with Acting Chief Executive Officer of Southern Tourism Company, Captain Abdulla Al Murbati, to discuss ways of increasing the number of tourists that visit Hawar Islands. During the meeting, under Bahraini A Hakam has entered the Guinness Book of World Records for the directives of the Deputy Prime Minister, both parties discussed the plans currently under way to develop and transform Hawar Islands into an attractive winning most PlayStation platinum trophies (1,691). The record was broken tourist destination; as well as increasing collaboration efforts in order to prepare an integrated program with the aim of increasing tourists visiting Hawar Beach after a gap of ten years. Hotel and the surrounding area through hosting events and activities throughout the year. MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2018 05

Court orders treatment, not prison for Wages of kindergarten drug addicts

The defendants •are said to have been caught in the Northern workers may be doubled Governorate in possession of hashish.

Proposal to be referred to Cabinet once consensus is reached between different departments TDT | Manama Ali Tarif TDT | Manama preme Council for Women. Thamer Tayfoor “It will be referred to the Cab- n a rare move, the Lower inet for approval once a consen- ICriminal Court decided to he wages of kindergarten sus is reached and a finalised admit two defendants to a workers may be doubled version is issued.” clinic instead of putting them Tif a government plan to On the occasion of World in jail after holding them enhance their living standards Teachers Day, which is annu- guilty of consuming drugs. comes into force, Tribune has ally observed on October 5, Ed- The duo are said to have be- learnt. ucation Ministry revealed that come drug-addicts after suf- Sources within the Labour 12,688 children have been en- fering from a disease, which and Social Development Min- rolled in different kindergartens allegedly prompted them to istry confirmed that the plan across the Kingdom. break the law. includes increasing the existing The plan to amend the The statistics also showed The court described them wage of kindergarten workers wages of kindergarten that six kindergartens were as prey of the disease rather from BD150 to BD300. closed for different violations than offenders, and hence it However, the sources af - workers is being this year. ordered treatment for them studied by a number According to the Bahraini law, to overcome drugs addiction. of official authorities, the first level of kindergarten is The defendants are said such as Education for children who have reached to have been caught in the Kindergarten workers have been demanding the authorities to increase their the age of three at the beginning Northern Governorate in pos- wages for a long time now. Ministry, Labour and Social Development of the academic year. session of hashish. Ministry, Tamkeen and The second level is for chil- However, it turned out that 150 firmed that the matter was still istry Labour Affairs Undersec- dren who have completed the the defendants had turned to Bahraini dinar is the being studied by the concerned retary Sabah Al Dossary said: the Supreme Council age of four at the beginning of drugs after being unable to existing average salary departments in the ministry and “The plan to amend the wages for Women. the school year, while the third suffer the pain caused by the of kindergarten workers no final decision has been made of kindergarten workers is being MR AL DOSSARY level or equivalent is for chil- disease. The court decided across the Kingdom. yet. studied by a number of official dren who have completed the to give a special ruling in the Speaking to Tribune, Labour authorities, such as Education Development Ministry, Labour age of five at the beginning of case considering the situation and Social Development Min- Ministry, Labour and Social Fund (Tamkeen) and the Su - the academic year. and sent the duo to a clinic.

Terrorists’ appeal hearing adjourned Woman sues bank

their Bahraini nationality re- subversive activities as well as for revealing account The terror cell was voked. training its members on making • The appellants were part of improvised bombs. details on social media allegedly involved in Zu Al Fiqar Terrorist Cell, ac- Investigations discovered The cell was allegedly in - the Aker village blast cording to court details. that many of the convicts volved in the Aker village blast TDT | Manama on July 19, 2015, in Fifty-three defendants were were sent to Iran, where on July 19, 2015, in which sever- Ali Tarif which several police sentenced to life behind bars, they were trained on al police officers were injured. My client demanded officers were injured. while three men received 15 terrorist activities in Moreover, the cell was also woman filed a com - BD1 in compensation years’ imprisonment. blamed for the bombing which plaint against a local as well as a three-page The sentences also include 10 terror camps run by happened on August 24 in the bank, demanding BD1 Iran’s Revolutionary A apology letter. The appellants were years in jail for one defendant same year in Muharraq. for revealing her account de- part• of Zu Al Fiqar and seven years in prison for 15 Guard Corps. The attack caused damages to tails on social media. MR MATROOK Terrorist Cell, according accused. PROSECUTORS several cars in the area as well as The woman alleged that the as well as a three-page apology The majority of the convicted two buildings. bank’s act caused physical and letter. to court details. men, 37, received five years be- onment. Furthermore, several defend- mental damages to her. He pointed out that the High hind bars, while six defendants The High Criminal Court, ants involved in the cell were Her lawyer Adel Matrook Administrative Court accepted TDT | Manama were given three years’ impris- however, dropped the charges implicated in the riot staged on revealed to Tribune that one the financial compensation but Ali Tarif against 23 defendants due to October 9, 2015, in Juffair, where of the bank’s employees did rejected other demands. lack of proof while the Bahraini they also planted a homemade that, prompting the woman to “Therefore, we have decided he High Appeals Court nationality of all convicted were explosive which was remotely demand BD1 in compensation to appeal the court ruling.” adjourned the hearing of revoked. detonated, causing injuries to T87 appellants convicted Court files suggest that the two police officers deployed in of terrorism, until October 23, cell began its activities in 2013 the area to restore order. 115 after it was formed by the first, Court documents indicate 2018, to assign lawyers for them. male defendants were The appellants are among 115 convicted in the case second and third defendants that investigations discovered Verdict date set in ‘woman male defendants convicted in for being part of the who invited other defendants that many of the convicts were the case for being part of the country’s biggest terror to join it. sent to Iran, where they were molesting man’ case country’s biggest terror cell. cell. The cell allegedly focused trained on terrorist activities in They were earlier handed mainly on plotting to murder terror camps run by Iran’s Rev- TDT | Manama Ali Tarif down tough sentences and had police officers and carrying out olutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

n Arab woman accused of attempting to molest Bahraini jailed for Aand rob an Asian laun- KNOW WHAT World Robot Olympics dry worker will learn her fate on October 31, 2018. sheltering fugitive The eighth World Robot Olympics The Arab woman, aged 32, TDT | Manama began on Thursday under the is said to have attempted to This was the first Ali Tarif patronage of HH Shaikh Khalid bin case of a woman Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy molest the man after entering President of the Supreme Council the laundry shop. molesting man in Bahraini man who provided shelter to a for Youth and Sports and President This was the first case of a the legal history of fugitive has been jailed for three years. of Bahrain Athletics Association, and woman molesting man in the the Kingdom. AThe fugitive was also tried in the case in the presence of Dr Mohammed legal history of the Kingdom. and was handed down a similar punishment. Mubarak Juma, Undersecretary “The woman was wearing a private parts,” the Asian man The first defendant is said to have provid- for Resources and Services at the niqab (veil) when she entered had told prosecutors. ed his co-suspect “a safe haven” in his fa- Ministry of Education as well as the shop. She asked me for wa- The accused, a mother of ther’s house in Sitra despite knowing he was several officials from the Ministry ter and then requested me the seven children came to the wanted in security cases. The duo landed in of Education. The event, organised way to toilet. I told her the shop Kingdom with her husband, police net after the police received a tip-off. by AMA International School in didn’t have a toilet. Suddenly, only a few months ago. The fugitive was earlier sentenced to 14 cooperation with the Ministry of she came close and pressed Her youngest child is an in- years in jail after being found guilty in two Education, is part of HH Shaikh her body against mine before fant, who is now with her at the security cases. Khalid’s scientific initiatives. she hugged me and touched my detention centre. 06 MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2018 world

‘Explosion’ scare for Nehru-Gandhi scion New Delhi, India

ahul Gandhi, India’s 5,000 missing from Ropposition leader and scion of the political Neh- ru-Gandhi dynasty, had an explosion scare after bal- loons at a political road - show burst into flames near quake, tsunami zones his vehicle, police said yes- terday. Gandhi, head of the main opposition Congress party, Hopes of finding was leading the campaign • event in Madhya Pradesh survivors have state when the bunch of all but faded balloons held one political KNOW WHAT worker touched oil lamps Recovered 1,763 held by another. bodies• so far Leaders on top of the Indonesia’s disaster campaign vehicle includ- agency say they ing Gandhi, 48, can be seen Search would reeling back at the sudden continue• until have recovered 1,763 ball of fire in a video that has October 11, bodies so far from the gone viral on social media. 7.5-magnitude and “We have checked. There subsequent tsunami AFP | Jakarta, Indonesia was no security breach or that struck Sulawesi real scare for anyone. No on September 28 one received even minor s many as 5,000 people injuries,” local police chief are believed missing Amit Singh said. Afrom the quake and tsu- “The people carrying the nami that struck Indonesia’s celebratory campaign bal- Palu city, an official said yester- predicted that some 1,000 peo- loons and lamps as a mark day, an indication that far more ple were buried beneath the ru- of respect for the leader are may have perished in the twin Indonesian villagers offload aid from a military helicopter in Proo village ins of Palu. Congress party activists, disaster than the current toll But the latest tally speaks to and it was just a minor ac- suggests. in Palu -- Petobo and Balaroa -- found,” agency spokesman Su- Nugroho said the search for the considerable destruction in cident,” Singh added. Indonesia’s disaster agency could contain thousands more topo Purwo Nugroho told re- the unaccounted would con- the worst-hit areas of Petobo say they have recovered 1,763 victims, swallowed up by the porters Sunday. tinue until October 11, at which and Balaroa as the picture on bodies so far from the 7.5-mag- ground as it engulfed whole “Nevertheless, officials there point they would be listed as the ground has become clearer. nitude and subsequent tsunami communities. are still trying to confirm this missing, presumed dead. Petobo, a cluster of villages Officer killed during that struck Sulawesi on Septem- “Based on reports from the and are gathering data. It is not The figure drastically increas- in Palu, was one of the worst- ber 28. (village) heads of Balaroa and easy to obtain the exact number es the estimates for missing peo- hit by the powerful quake and US-Philippine drill But there are fears that two of Petobo, there are about 5,000 of those trapped by landslides, ple since the disaster struck 10 wall of water that devastated the the hardest-hit neighbourhoods people who have not been or liquefaction, or mud.” days ago. Officials had initially coastal city. Tokyo, Japan Much of it was sucked whole into the ground as the vibrations apan’s military said yes- from the quake turned soil to Jterday one of its mem- quicksand in a process known bers was killed in a car crash as liquefaction. in the Philippines during It was feared that beneath the joint exercises with US and crumbled rooftops and twisted Filipino troops. rebar, a vast number of bodies Suguru Maehara, a remain entombed. 38-year-old sergeant of In Balaroa, a massive govern- the Ground Self-Defense ment housing complex was also Forces, was involved in the subsumed by mud and rescuers accident on Tuesday last have struggled to extract bodies week, according to a GSDF from the tangled mess in the spokesman who confirmed aftermath of the disaster. his death. Hopes of finding survivors “It is the first time a GSDF have all but faded, as authorities member has died during an moved closer to calling off the overseas drill,” the spokes- search for the dead and declare man told AFP. This aerial image shows a damaged mosque in Palu in Indonesia’s Central Jumadil, 5, (C) reacts at seeing his mother Susi Rahmatia, 26 (R), after he went the devastated areas as mass Maehara was delivering Sulawesi missing for seven days following the earthquake and tsunam graves. food supplies to members participating in the drill when the accident hap - pened. Israel PM’s wife on trial in delivery meals case Brazil votes for new Jerusalem, Undefined According to the charge sheet, the meals were ordered from president he wife of Israeli Prime a variety of well-known Jeru- TMinister Benjamin Netan- salem businesses, including Rio de Janeiro, Brazil yahu goes on trial for allegedly an Italian restaurant, a Middle using state funds to fraudulently KNOW WHAT Eastern grill joint and a sushi razilians began cast- pay for hundreds of meals, part establishment. Bing ballots yesterday of a list of legal troubles facing The trial, which could run for in their most divisive pres- the family. months, opens in the Jerusa - idential election in years, The start of Sara Netanyahu’s Netanyahu is facing lem magistrates court at 1:30 with a far-right politician trial will be the latest chapter investigation in a PM (1030 GMT) with a hearing promising an iron-fisted in a saga intensely scrutinised corruption case in- on whether it should be over- crackdown on crime, Jair in Israel, but dismissed by the volving the country’s seen by a panel of three judges Bolsonaro, the firm favorite Netanyahus as another “absurd” largest telecommu- instead of one due to the case’s in the first round. attempt to discredit them. nications company “public sensitivity”. If Bolsonaro gets The premier himself faces It was due to start in July but more than 50 per cent possible charges in separate Sara Netanyahu (C), wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, attends was postponed for reasons that of the vote to lead the corruption investigations, lead- a hearing at the Magistrate’s Court in Jerusalem residence. were not made public. field of 13 candidates, he ing to speculation that he will From 2010 to 2013, she, her Sara Netanyahu, 59 and a will win the presidency eventually be forced to step family and guests received high-profile presence at her outright. down. June. Prosecutors accuse her of (85,000 euros) by falsely declar- “fraudulently from the state husband’s side throughout his Otherwise, a run-off will Sara Netanyahu was charged misusing state funds to pay for ing there were no cooks avail- hundreds of prepared meals”, long tenure, has denied any be held on October 28. with fraud and breach of trust in catered meals costing $100,000 able at the premier’s official the indictment read. wrongdoing. MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2018 07 Kim, Pompeo agree to 2nd US-North Korea summit Pompeo hails productive talks with Kim Jong Un

the two foes made progress on Agrees for a second key issues -- but within hours • of his departure the North US-North summit condemned “gangster-like” de- ‘at earliest date’ mands from the US, raising ques- tions over how much the two The visit was sides really saw eye to eye. Pompeo’s• fourth Another planned trip by Pompeo to Pyongyang was to North Korea scrapped after what Trump said was insufficient pro - US president has gress towards implementing declared• himself “in the terms of the Singapore love” with Kim. declaration. An official on Sunday’s latest visit to Pyongyang with Pompeo Seoul, South Korea said the trip was “better than the last time”, but added: “It’s going im Jong Un has agreed North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (R) shakes hands with US Secretary of State South Korean President Moon Jae-in (R) shakes hands with US Secretary of to be a long haul.” to hold a second sum - Mike Pompeo in Pyongyang (file) State Mike Pompeo Following his arrival in Seoul Kmit with US President from Pyongyang on Sunday, Donald Trump as soon as pos- Chairman Kim to hold the sec- said. The visit was Pompeo’s peo tweeted. Kim also praised terms of the vaguely-worded Pompeo said at a meeting with sible, Seoul said yesterday, after ond US-North Korea summit fourth to North Korea. their “nice meeting”, telling agreement in Singapore, with South Korean President Moon Washington’s top diplomat held at the earliest date possible,” US President Donald Trump Pompeo via an interpreter fol- the US pushing to maintain sanc- Jae-in that he had “a good pro- “productive” talks on denuclear- South Korea’s presidential office met Kim in Singapore in June lowing the morning’s talks that it tions and pressure against the ductive conversation” with Kim, isation with the North Korean said in a statement, although no for the first-ever summit be - was “a very nice day that prom- North until its “final, fully veri- in talks which represented “an- leader in Pyongyang. specific time or location has yet tween the countries, resulting in ises a good future ... for both fied denuclearisation”. other step forward”. US Secretary of State Mike been agreed. what critics say was only a vague countries.” Last month the North’s for- The dovish Moon, who held Pompeo met with Kim yesterday Pompeo and Kim also dis - commitment by Kim towards eign minister told the United three summits with Kim this morning for around two hours of cussed “denuclearisation steps denuclearisation of the Korean ‘Gangster-like demands’ Nations there was “no way” his year and also brokered the talks followed by a lunch in the that will be taken by North Ko- peninsula. Since the Singapore summit, country would disarm first as Trump-Kim summit in Singa- North’s capital, before flying to rea and the issue of attendance “We continue to make pro - the road towards warmer ties long as tough US sanctions re- pore, said Sunday the “whole Seoul on a whirlwind diplomatic by the US government,” as well gress on agreements made at has been bumpy. main against his country. world” was watching with keen visit to the region. as “corresponding measures” to Singapore Summit. Thanks for Washington and Pyongyang After a previous visit to Pyong- interest the outcomes of Pom- Pompeo said “he agreed with be taken by the US, the statement hosting me and my team,” Pom- have sparred over the exact yang in July, Pompeo had said peo’s trip.

Pullout of weapons to last days: rebels Kavanaugh wins place on US S. Court AL-EIS, Syria

Washington, United States he withdrawal by rebels Tof their heavy weapons onservative US judge from a planned buffer zone CBrett Kavanaugh was con- in northwestern Syria is firmed to the Supreme Court “This is a historic due to last several days, a yesterday by a razor-thin margin night,” Trump told Turkish-backed alliance of in the Senate, ending months of supporters at a fighters said yesterday. partisan rancor over his nomina- rally in Kansas after The National Liberation tion and offering Donald Trump Front (NLF) announced one of the biggest victories of his signing Kavanaugh’s Saturday that it has begun presidency. commission aboard withdrawing heavy arms Kavanaugh was sworn in Air Force One. from the zone as part of an shortly after the Senate voted agreement between Syrian 50-48 in his favour -- a move regime ally Russia and rebel that cemented the high court’s backer Turkey. shift to the right under the Re- The accord, reached on publican leader, who has chosen man of great character and in- September 17, aims to stave two of the nine sitting justices. tellect” and said he would work off a massive regime assault Protesters rallied in Washing- alongside Trump’s other Su- on Idlib province, the last ton and other US cities against preme Court pick, Neil Gorsuch, major rebel bastion in Syria, the ascent of the 53-year-old to protect the “sacred rights” of by creating a 15 to 20-kilo- judge, who has faced multiple Americans. metre (9-12 mile) buffer allegations of sexual misconduct Later, in a phone interview zone ringing the area. and been criticized for his angry with Fox News, Trump said he All rebels in the demilita- partisan rhetoric. Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. (R) administers the Constitutional Oath to Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh in the Justices’ was “very happy” that he did rised zone must withdraw The prolonged nomination Conference Room, Supreme Court Building not pull the plug on Kavanaugh’s heavy arms by Wednesday, battle has roiled American pol- nomination. and radical groups must itics, disrupting the status quo Trump will host Kavanaugh at they were in high school. The nomination laid bare the Democratic senators, who leave by October 15, under on Capitol Hill and firing up the White House for a public Ahead of the Senate vote, pro- partisan gridlock on Capitol Hill worked to block Kavanaugh, the deal. both Republicans and opposi- swearing-in ceremony on Mon- testers vented their rage on the and the political polarization of insisted the caustic battle “We began to withdraw tion Democrats a month before day, following Saturday’s formal steps of the US Capitol. America, ahead of the midterm would motivate their par - our heavy weapons from the crucial midterm elections. oath-taking at the high court. Indeed, Kavanaugh’s confir- Congressional elections set for ty faithful at the polls next demilitarised zone to rear The two-vote margin of victo- mation reflects a high-water November 6. month. positions,” NLF spokesman ry made it the closest Supreme Republicans ‘fired up’ mark of the Trump presidency, In Kansas, Trump seized on Senator Lisa Murkowski, the Naji Mustafa told AFP. Court confirmation vote since Kavanaugh’s nomination as a before the halfway point: Re- the moment to skewer his op- only Republican to oppose Ka- “The operation will last 1881 -- and by far the most con- replacement for retiring justice publican control of the White ponents. vanaugh, said it was time for the several days,” he said, add- tentious since Clarence Thomas Anthony Kennedy was contro- House, the Senate and the House “The radical Democrats have Senate -- and Americans -- to ing that the weapons will be in 1991. versial from the start -- but the of Representatives, along with a turned into an angry mob,” he “heal” after such a divisive few held by fighters deployed in “This is a historic night,” initial focus was solely on the firm conservative majority on said. weeks. positions outside the demil- Trump told supporters at a ral- conservative views held by the the judiciary’s top court. “The Democrats are willing She acknowledged the an- itarised zone. ly in Kansas after signing Kava- married father of two. But the saga -- fuelled by ugly to cause such destruction in the guish of the protesters who The NLF is the main Tur- naugh’s commission aboard Air But his ascent to the Supreme accusations and counter-claims pursuit of power -- just imagine interrupted the historic Sen- key-backed rebel alliance Force One. Court was thrown into doubt aired at nationally televised the devastation they would ate vote, telling reporters after- in the Idlib region, but ji- “I stand before you today on when university research psy- hearings, followed by an 11th- cause if they ever obtained wards: “I was closing my eyes hadist heavyweight Hayat the heels of a tremendous vic- chologist Christine Blasey Ford hour FBI probe to address the as- the power they so desperately and praying -- praying for them, Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) holds tory for our nation, our people testified that he had sexually sault allegations -- has inflamed want.” praying for us and praying for most of the province and and our beloved Constitution.” assaulted her at a party when political passions. He hailed Kavanaugh as “a the country.” the zone. GOOD DESIGN IS GOOD TODAY 1991 2001 2014 2016 QUOTE DAY IN OF THE BUSINESS. Croatia and Slovenia vote to U.S. President George W. Bush Thomas Eric Duncan, the first In the wake of Hurricane DAY THOMAS J. WATSON HISTORY sever constitutional relations announces the establishment of person in the United States to be Matthew, the death toll rises to with Yugoslavia. the Office of Homeland Security. diagnosed with Ebola, dies. nearly 900 MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2018

Another thing that struck me The most recent occasion awards must not just be a com- about Murad is that she does not I met Murad, there was a placent slap on the back, but a have an ounce of self-pity. She twinkle of happiness in those reminder to us all of how women Celebrating Spotlighting rarely talks or thinks about her- are disproportionately victimized self. I ask her how she is, and she still-sad eyes. She was with in conflicts. It has been estimated TOP immediately tells me about the her fiancé, and her human that in the US, a women is raped BARIA ALAMUDDIN wellbeing of those who escaped rights activism had given her every two minutes, and a child is Islamic arts from captivity. Coming from a a cause towards which she raped every 15 minutes in India. TWEETS4 an epidemic t was her unbearably sor - culture where speaking of sexual Yet such statistics are dwarfed could focus her energies. rowful eyes that struck me violence is an absolute taboo and by epidemic levels of sexual vio- Imost viscerally when I first victims face ostracisation, Murad lence in the Congo, South Sudan met Nobel Peace Prize winner demanded that she be named and other warzones, creating a 01 of sexual Nadia Murad. These eyes bore and photographed to shatter the climate of constant terror for hauntingly eloquent testimony wall of silence and shame against women, whose best hope when to the unbearable atrocities she innocent victims of rape. they hear soldiers attacking their had endured. In doing so, she facilitated the village is to flee into the jungle to SHAIKHA HALA BINT MOHAMMED AL KHALIFA As Daesh attacked the Sin - traumatic process of released avoid being strung up to a tree, violence jar region of Iraq, Murad and women being welcomed back by repeatedly violated, tortured and hundreds of other Yazidi girls communities that may once have I was overjoyed at this year’s left to die. n September 18, the Bahrain Authority witnessed family members and shunned them. She consequent- choice of Nobel Prize, not least All forms of sexual harassment ad a good trip to for Culture and Antiquities launched a We can no longer pretend to neighbours slaughtered. These ly enjoys heroic status among because this avoided the farcical and assault are acts of violence. H#Pyongyang to Ocampaign at the UNESCO headquarters girls were enslaved, violently the women of Sinjar. Murad scenario of the award going to While not all cases are equally meet with Chairman in Paris to lobby for an International Day of be unaware of this plague of raped, tortured and traded from and her legal team spearhead- US President Donald Trump and extreme, they are all calculated to Kim. We continue to Islamic Arts. This initiative comes along with one fighter to another. Many ed the international campaign North Korean leader Kim Jong humiliate, violate and abuse im- make progress on agree- many events and projects that fall under the sexual violence by powerful were killed, many are still being for Daesh personnel to be held Un. Yet for Murad, this is a bit- balances of power. Along with the ments made at Singa - umbrella of celebrating Muharraq as Capital held, and the fate of many will to account for crimes against tersweet moment: Nobody could #MeToo movement and Chris- pore Summit. Thanks of Islamic Culture. men against defenceless women never be known. humanity. She visits refugee envy the horrors she endured to tine Blasey Ford’s statements to for hosting me and my Announcing a day to be recognised and cele- Having faced brutal repris - camps in Iraq, Greece and other achieve this pinnacle of global the US Senate, Murad has become team @StateDept brated on an international platform highlights worldwide als for an earlier attempt to es- locations, where Iraqis remain and Mukwege was an ingenious story like mine.” However, as the Meanwhile, Al-Hashd Al-Shaa- recognition. Responding to the a voice for victims of sexual vio- @SecPompeo the wealth and legacy of our culture, and art as cape, Murad risked her life by in harrowing conditions and vul- way for the Nobel Prize Commit- committee chairman observed, bi paramilitary forces — which award, she said: “I think of my lence worldwide. Islamic nations holds an extremely important fleeing when her captor left the nerable women continue to face tee to highlight sexual violence women in these conflicts are themselves have been complicit mother, who was murdered by This recognition conferred by message of a civilisation and a unity of nations door unlocked. But she did not the threat of sexual violence. against women worldwide. In “used as a weapon of war.” Sys- in systematic war crimes such as Daesh, the children with whom the Nobel Prize tosses the ball 02 that have added to the wealth and global arts just survive. She courageous- Dr. Denis Mukwege was conflict zones and supposedly tematic rape has recently been sectarian cleansing and sexual I grew up, and what we must do into our court. We can no longer scene throughout the history. ly stood up and told the world awarded the Nobel Prize along civilized nations whose political documented against Rohingya attacks against displaced women to honor them. Persecution of pretend to be unaware of this It is equally important to highlight the beau- about the brutality that women with Murad for his work in treat- elites should know better, this women. — are today consolidating their minorities must end.” plague of sexual violence by pow- ty, abundance and exquisite level of craftsman- like her had faced, as beatings ing thousands of women who recognition does not come a mo- Even in Iraq, there are plen - position in government. The un- The most recent occasion I met erful men against defenceless ship in objects found in Islamic arts since these and gang rape became routine. had been violently raped during ment too soon. tiful warning signs that such a leashing of sectarian forces was Murad, there was a twinkle of women worldwide. But what will objects have mapped our history from Cordoba When asked whether she had the Congolese conflict. He con- I was deeply touched by Mu- scenario could repeat itself. The among the factors that tore Iraq happiness in those still-sad eyes. we do about it? to Samarkand. It’s an opportunity to highlight contemplated suicide, she re - tinued his work despite assassi- rad’s harrowing autobiography, specters of terrorism, militancy apart in 2014 and allowed Daesh She was with her fiancé, and her an you imagine what to the beauty, and recognise the connections (Baria Alamuddin is an award-win- sponded that they had already nation attempts after publically which she named “The Last and religious hatred have not human rights activism had given and cultural exchanges that have influenced the to embark on its genocidal cam- ning journalist and broadcaster in the Cdemocrats & many in died many times over, yet lived criticizing the Congolese govern- Girl,” hoping that her campaign been banished. Daesh is once paign against the country’s mi- her a cause towards which she Middle East and the UK. She is editor of media would be saying if arts that come from a long and rich historical in constant fear that the future ment’s failure to protect women. would ensure that she would be again reconstituting itself in re- norities. Are the same mistakes could focus her energies. the Media Services Syndicate and has it was conservatives am- reference. held far worse horrors. The joint recognition of Murad the “last girl in the world with a mote parts of central Iraq. being repeated? Murad’s and Mukwege’s interviewed numerous heads of state.) bushing them at restau- It’s a way to revisit collections that have a rants,confronting them at place in almost every international and regional home,disrupting Senate museum. I recently visited Calouste Gulben- hearings & vote with pri- kian Museum in the heart of Lisbon. While mal screams & now liter- walking through its galleries, I came across an ally banging on door of incredible collection of Islamic art Supreme Court building? objects. Here I was, at the heart of They would call it a mob. If the next an institution that places treasures The strongman vs the prisoner vs the mountain hermit @marcorubio from our part of the world to be assembly meeting displayed, and shared with its au- in October diences. Brazilian presidential politics have spiralled into chaos. What’s a voter to do? 03 announces the There was a huge sense of pride acceptance of the that comes with this experience. If the next assembly meeting in International October announces the acceptance President Luiz Inácio Lula da seven terms as a federal congress- So, we have a candidate has been praying in the moun- Day of Islamic of the International Day of Islamic Silva, the front-runner in the man. In 26 years, he wrote 171 who has been praying in the tains, an ex-candidate in prison, Arts, it will be Arts, it will be an impressive world- polls — up until at least a month bills, of which two became law. mountains, an ex-candidate one whose name no one can re- an impressive wide recognition. Museums with ago, when his eligibility was re- (He also proposed and won pas- in prison, one whose name member, and another who may his day is the saddest worldwide Islamic art collections around the jected by the Supreme Electoral sage of a constitutional amend- be plotting against democracy. T& angriest of my time globe will work on interesting pro- Court, has been in prison since ment requiring electronic vot- no one can remember, and Personally, I would love to vote in the Senate. The Re- recognition. grammes to highlight this wealth, VANESSA BARBARA April. D Silva, one of the most ing machines to issue a paper another who may be plotting for the 36-year-old social activist publicans have succeed- and to allow their collections to be popular politicians in Brazil’s receipt.) against democracy. Guilherme Boulos, one of the ed in confirming a dan- revised, and new stories to be told ast month, just a few weeks history, is serving a 12-year pris- He acknowledges that he has main leaders of Brazil’s Home- gerous & deeply flawed on this subject. before voting day, Cabo on term for corruption and mon- only a “superficial understand- less Workers’ Movement and a nominee only by break- During the reception event at the UNESCO to LDaciolo announced a new ey laundering. ing” of economics, but this hardly new force on the left. His priority ing all the rules & norms. lobby for this initiative, we highlighted Islamic strategy for the presidential elec- But his trial was controversial. matters to his voters, who love is combating social inequality by The damage done today art objects from the Bahrain National Museum tions here: He would spend 21 About three-quarters of Brazil- him despite — or is it because of? enacting progressive tax reform will be enduring—to the collection. A Bahraini lady calligrapher wel- days in the mountains fasting and ians think that powerful people — his multiple remarks insulting while increasing public invest- United States Supreme comed guests dressed in traditional Bahraini praying. just want to keep him out of the women, blacks, gays, refugees ment in infrastructure, housing, Court & to our country. costume, and drew their names in classical Daciolo is one of a dozen can- election, according to a survey and indigenous people. Bolsonaro health care and education. His @SenBlumenthal Arabic calligraphy, as a gesture of thanks for didates on the ballot for the first- by Ipsos, a research company. has recently been spared by the agenda is way more radical and attending and supporting this event. round of the elections, which His supporters consider da Silva, Supreme Court from a charge of less compromising than the one A beautifully written book, by a historic will take place on Oct. 7, and the most prominent politician in inciting hatred, but was ordered made a live video from his hospi- of the Workers’ Party. 04 scholar from Egypt, Mohammed Abdulaziz hilltop retreats aren’t his only the left-leaning Workers’ Party, a to pay a female lawmaker after tal bed in which he cast doubt on But, according to polls, few- Marzouq on Islamic art, was reprinted and unconventional election strate- victim of a biased judicial system. he said in a newspaper interview Brazil’s electronic voting system. er Brazilians intend to vote for translated to English and French; the book gy: He recorded a video asking They say the evidence against that she was “very ugly” and not “In the second round, the major him than even the monastic was distributed during the event. The book his supporters to stop donating him was weak, largely based on “worth raping.” worry is not losing the vote, but Cabo Daciolo, with his concerns highlighted a historical overview and definition money to his campaign and, in- unreliable testimony obtained Despite his provocative rheto- losing to fraud,” he said. There about the Freemasonry and the of Islamic arts. stead, to pray for the country. through plea bargains. ric, it was startling when, on Sept. is a concern that he might not Illuminati. Under Brazilian elec- Islamic arts play a role in connecting vari - One of his priorities, he says, is In August, the United Nations 6, Bolsonaro was stabbed during accept the results of the election tion rules, there will be a sec - merica is better by just ous influences, through exchange of cultures, to protect Brazil from the domi- Human Rights Committee, a a campaign rally. The assailant if he loses. ond-round runoff between the Aabout every measure skills and creative processes comes the notion nation of “the bankers, the New panel of independent experts, claimed to be following the orders Bolsonaro’s voter rejection lev- two top candidates if no one wins under President @real- of what unites us is more that what divides us. World Order, the Illuminati and requested that the government of God. The candidate suffered el, at 42 per cent, is the highest a majority of votes on Oct. 7. So DonaldTrump. The only Here is a clear message of both tolerance and the Freemasonry.” “take all necessary measures to serious abdominal injuries and of all the candidates, according what is a social-justice-loving thing that has gotten worse diversity. MDaciolo has also boldly de- ensure that Lula can enjoy and spent 23 days hospitalised. (The to recent data from the polling Brazilian who doesn’t want to is the angry left-wing mob Art influenced creative minds and skills in nounced plans for the establish- exercise his political rights while stabbing had little effect on polls.) firm Ibope. It’s so high that a see her country set back by dec- who refuses to accept the craftsmanship to travel through the history ment of Ursal, the Union of So- in prison.” According to the ex- Bolsonaro is nostalgic for the Facebook group called Mulheres ades to do? At the moment, the results of the 2016 election brings more expertise to many forms of arts cialist Republics of Latin Amer- perts, da Silva should be allowed years when Brazil was a dicta- Unidas Contra Bolsonaro (Wom- best option for tactical voting is or the clear success of the and crafts - from jewellery, textiles, ceramics, ica — a supposed conspiracy to to run as a candidate in the 2018 torship; he’s been crusading for en United Against Bolsonaro) Mr Andrade. President’s policies calligraphy and manuscripts, to architecture suppress all borders between our presidential elections, “until his a return to military rule for more gathered 2.5 million members I mean, Haddad. @PressSec and design. countries in order to make one appeals before the courts have than two decades. “We will never in a couple of weeks. On Twitter, But it’s a pity to see that, even We are living in times of harsh realities, wars single Communist Latin Amer- been completed in fair judicial a criminal conviction has been gust. The Workers’ Party has put and his case to voters. In some Adauto.” resolve serious national prob- the hashtag #EleNão (NotHim) in such an odd election contest, and conflict, and overgrowing refugee crisis ican nation, which is, um, not a proceedings.” Under the so- upheld on appeal. (da Silva’s con- forward a substitute, the former regions of the country, Haddad is The new front-runner in the lems with this irresponsible de- quickly went viral. But rejection more people will still vote for Disclaimer: (Views expressed that have become a usual spot in our media and thing. Brazilians are bracing for called Clean Slate Law, approved viction was upheld by a three- São Paulo mayor and national so unknown that voters have re- polls is a former military officer, mocracy,” he said back in 1993. A levels for the Workers’ Party and delusions than leftist ideals. by columnists are personal and news bulletins. the end of a peculiar election in 2010 by da Silva himself, can- judge panel in January.) education minister Fernando ferred to him, not infrequently, by Jair Bolsonaro. He is a far-right recent article in The Economist Haddad are also strong, at 29pc, (Vanessa Barbara is an need not necessarily reflect our Linking our past heritage to the present times period. didates are barred from holding Da Silva was officially kicked Haddad, but Haddad has less than seemingly random other names, candidate promising political called him, accurately, “a threat especially among elites. author and a contributing opinion editorial stances) will help us gain a better perspective on the Another candidate, former public office for eight years if out of the race at the end of Au- four weeks to present himself such as “Mr. Andrade” and “Mr. renewal despite having served to democracy.” Last month, he So we have a candidate who writer based in Brazil.) significance of our legacy before we celebrate it.

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The most recent occasion awards must not just be a com- I met Murad, there was a placent slap on the back, but a twinkle of happiness in those reminder to us all of how women Celebrating are disproportionately victimized still-sad eyes. She was with in conflicts. It has been estimated TOP her fiancé, and her human that in the US, a women is raped rights activism had given her every two minutes, and a child is Islamic arts a cause towards which she raped every 15 minutes in India. TWEETS4 could focus her energies. Yet such statistics are dwarfed by epidemic levels of sexual vio- lence in the Congo, South Sudan and other warzones, creating a climate of constant terror for 01 women, whose best hope when they hear soldiers attacking their village is to flee into the jungle to SHAIKHA HALA BINT MOHAMMED AL KHALIFA avoid being strung up to a tree, repeatedly violated, tortured and I was overjoyed at this year’s left to die. n September 18, the Bahrain Authority choice of Nobel Prize, not least All forms of sexual harassment ad a good trip to for Culture and Antiquities launched a because this avoided the farcical and assault are acts of violence. H#Pyongyang to Ocampaign at the UNESCO headquarters scenario of the award going to While not all cases are equally meet with Chairman in Paris to lobby for an International Day of US President Donald Trump and extreme, they are all calculated to Kim. We continue to Islamic Arts. This initiative comes along with North Korean leader Kim Jong humiliate, violate and abuse im- make progress on agree- many events and projects that fall under the Un. Yet for Murad, this is a bit- balances of power. Along with the ments made at Singa - umbrella of celebrating Muharraq as Capital tersweet moment: Nobody could #MeToo movement and Chris- pore Summit. Thanks of Islamic Culture. envy the horrors she endured to tine Blasey Ford’s statements to for hosting me and my Announcing a day to be recognised and cele- achieve this pinnacle of global the US Senate, Murad has become team @StateDept brated on an international platform highlights Meanwhile, Al-Hashd Al-Shaa- recognition. Responding to the a voice for victims of sexual vio- @SecPompeo the wealth and legacy of our culture, and art as bi paramilitary forces — which award, she said: “I think of my lence worldwide. Islamic nations holds an extremely important themselves have been complicit mother, who was murdered by This recognition conferred by message of a civilisation and a unity of nations in systematic war crimes such as Daesh, the children with whom the Nobel Prize tosses the ball 02 that have added to the wealth and global arts sectarian cleansing and sexual I grew up, and what we must do into our court. We can no longer scene throughout the history. attacks against displaced women to honor them. Persecution of pretend to be unaware of this It is equally important to highlight the beau- — are today consolidating their minorities must end.” plague of sexual violence by pow- ty, abundance and exquisite level of craftsman- position in government. The un- The most recent occasion I met erful men against defenceless ship in objects found in Islamic arts since these leashing of sectarian forces was Murad, there was a twinkle of women worldwide. But what will objects have mapped our history from Cordoba among the factors that tore Iraq happiness in those still-sad eyes. we do about it? to Samarkand. It’s an opportunity to highlight apart in 2014 and allowed Daesh She was with her fiancé, and her an you imagine what to the beauty, and recognise the connections (Baria Alamuddin is an award-win- human rights activism had given and cultural exchanges that have influenced the to embark on its genocidal cam- ning journalist and broadcaster in the Cdemocrats & many in paign against the country’s mi- her a cause towards which she Middle East and the UK. She is editor of media would be saying if arts that come from a long and rich historical norities. Are the same mistakes could focus her energies. the Media Services Syndicate and has it was conservatives am- reference. being repeated? Murad’s and Mukwege’s interviewed numerous heads of state.) bushing them at restau- It’s a way to revisit collections that have a rants,confronting them at place in almost every international and regional home,disrupting Senate museum. I recently visited Calouste Gulben- hearings & vote with pri- kian Museum in the heart of Lisbon. While mal screams & now liter- walking through its galleries, I came across an ally banging on door of incredible collection of Islamic art Supreme Court building? objects. Here I was, at the heart of They would call it a mob. If the next an institution that places treasures The strongman vs the prisoner vs the mountain hermit @marcorubio from our part of the world to be assembly meeting displayed, and shared with its au- in October diences. Brazilian presidential politics have spiralled into chaos. What’s a voter to do? 03 announces the There was a huge sense of pride acceptance of the that comes with this experience. If the next assembly meeting in International October announces the acceptance seven terms as a federal congress- So, we have a candidate has been praying in the moun- Day of Islamic of the International Day of Islamic man. In 26 years, he wrote 171 who has been praying in the tains, an ex-candidate in prison, Arts, it will be Arts, it will be an impressive world- bills, of which two became law. mountains, an ex-candidate one whose name no one can re- an impressive wide recognition. Museums with (He also proposed and won pas- in prison, one whose name member, and another who may his day is the saddest worldwide Islamic art collections around the sage of a constitutional amend- be plotting against democracy. T& angriest of my time globe will work on interesting pro- ment requiring electronic vot- no one can remember, and Personally, I would love to vote in the Senate. The Re- recognition. grammes to highlight this wealth, ing machines to issue a paper another who may be plotting for the 36-year-old social activist publicans have succeed- and to allow their collections to be receipt.) against democracy. Guilherme Boulos, one of the ed in confirming a dan- revised, and new stories to be told He acknowledges that he has main leaders of Brazil’s Home- gerous & deeply flawed on this subject. only a “superficial understand- less Workers’ Movement and a nominee only by break- During the reception event at the UNESCO to ing” of economics, but this hardly new force on the left. His priority ing all the rules & norms. lobby for this initiative, we highlighted Islamic matters to his voters, who love is combating social inequality by The damage done today art objects from the Bahrain National Museum him despite — or is it because of? enacting progressive tax reform will be enduring—to the collection. A Bahraini lady calligrapher wel- — his multiple remarks insulting while increasing public invest- United States Supreme comed guests dressed in traditional Bahraini women, blacks, gays, refugees ment in infrastructure, housing, Court & to our country. costume, and drew their names in classical and indigenous people. Bolsonaro health care and education. His @SenBlumenthal Arabic calligraphy, as a gesture of thanks for has recently been spared by the agenda is way more radical and attending and supporting this event. Supreme Court from a charge of less compromising than the one A beautifully written book, by a historic inciting hatred, but was ordered made a live video from his hospi- of the Workers’ Party. 04 scholar from Egypt, Mohammed Abdulaziz to pay a female lawmaker after tal bed in which he cast doubt on But, according to polls, few- Marzouq on Islamic art, was reprinted and he said in a newspaper interview Brazil’s electronic voting system. er Brazilians intend to vote for translated to English and French; the book that she was “very ugly” and not “In the second round, the major him than even the monastic was distributed during the event. The book “worth raping.” worry is not losing the vote, but Cabo Daciolo, with his concerns highlighted a historical overview and definition Despite his provocative rheto- losing to fraud,” he said. There about the Freemasonry and the of Islamic arts. ric, it was startling when, on Sept. is a concern that he might not Illuminati. Under Brazilian elec- Islamic arts play a role in connecting vari - 6, Bolsonaro was stabbed during accept the results of the election tion rules, there will be a sec - merica is better by just ous influences, through exchange of cultures, a campaign rally. The assailant if he loses. ond-round runoff between the Aabout every measure skills and creative processes comes the notion claimed to be following the orders Bolsonaro’s voter rejection lev- two top candidates if no one wins under President @real- of what unites us is more that what divides us. of God. The candidate suffered el, at 42 per cent, is the highest a majority of votes on Oct. 7. So DonaldTrump. The only Here is a clear message of both tolerance and serious abdominal injuries and of all the candidates, according what is a social-justice-loving thing that has gotten worse diversity. spent 23 days hospitalised. (The to recent data from the polling Brazilian who doesn’t want to is the angry left-wing mob Art influenced creative minds and skills in stabbing had little effect on polls.) firm Ibope. It’s so high that a see her country set back by dec- who refuses to accept the craftsmanship to travel through the history Bolsonaro is nostalgic for the Facebook group called Mulheres ades to do? At the moment, the results of the 2016 election brings more expertise to many forms of arts years when Brazil was a dicta- Unidas Contra Bolsonaro (Wom- best option for tactical voting is or the clear success of the and crafts - from jewellery, textiles, ceramics, torship; he’s been crusading for en United Against Bolsonaro) Mr Andrade. President’s policies calligraphy and manuscripts, to architecture a return to military rule for more gathered 2.5 million members I mean, Haddad. @PressSec and design. than two decades. “We will never in a couple of weeks. On Twitter, But it’s a pity to see that, even We are living in times of harsh realities, wars resolve serious national prob- the hashtag #EleNão (NotHim) in such an odd election contest, and conflict, and overgrowing refugee crisis lems with this irresponsible de- quickly went viral. But rejection more people will still vote for Disclaimer: (Views expressed that have become a usual spot in our media and mocracy,” he said back in 1993. A levels for the Workers’ Party and delusions than leftist ideals. by columnists are personal and news bulletins. recent article in The Economist Haddad are also strong, at 29pc, (Vanessa Barbara is an need not necessarily reflect our Linking our past heritage to the present times called him, accurately, “a threat especially among elites. author and a contributing opinion editorial stances) will help us gain a better perspective on the to democracy.” Last month, he So we have a candidate who writer based in Brazil.) significance of our legacy before we celebrate it.

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Al Salam Bank honours former top officials TDT | Manama sa bint Khalifa Al Khalifa and Yousif Taqi for the great efforts, l Salam Bank-Bahrain held in addition to their contribu- Aa ceremony at the Four tions towards the development Seasons Bahrain Hotel for of the Bank to become one of the Her Highness Shaikha Hessa leading banks in the Kingdom of bint Khalifa Al Khalifa, former Bahrain.” Chairperson of the Board of Di- Commenting on the occasion, rectors of the Group and Yousif Her Highness Shaikha Hessa Taqi, former CEO of the Group, in said: “I am honoured to com- recognition of their outstanding mend the efforts of the Board of efforts in serving the Bank. Directors at Al Salam Bank-Bah- On this occasion, the Chair- rain chaired by Khaleefa Butti man of Al Salam Bank-Bahrain, Bin Omair Al Muhairi, who Khaleefa Butti Bin Omair Al- is keen to increase business muhairi, said: “On behalf of the growth, strengthening capital Board of Directors, we take this position, maintaining stronger opportunity to pay tribute to liquidity as well as increasing Her Highness Shaikha Hes- Her Highness Shaikha Hessa with other top officials during the honouring ceremony held at the Four Seasons Bahrain Hotel the Bank’s business efficiency.” Bahrain’s green energy Karak Break! drive on track: Dr Mirza MOHAMED ISA TDT | Manama

ahrain is on track to generate 5 per cent Question Your Queues! Bpower of its installed capacity from renewables by KNOW WHAT hen was the last time you had a ridiculous customer 2025, said Dr Abdulhussain Wexperience? One time, I wanted to buy a Turkish Sim Mirza. Card to avoid the outrageous data roaming fees Telecom Com- The Electricity and Water Af- panies charge. I was frustrated by the process TURKCELL uses fairs Minister explained that The Kingdom has in Trabzon Airport. The company had only two packages on there are many indicators that a target to achieve sale, and it did not declare their prices. And so I stood to wait have begun to bear fruit by at- 6pc national for my turn in a long queue to find out the prices. tracting ideas and proposals electrical energy When it was my turn, I asked the staff: “What packages do for new projects in renewable efficiency by year you have?” And he answered. I pulled my credit card and said: energy. the 2025 “Please give me the 5GB package.” He said: “No, you have to Solar photovoltaic systems Dr Mirza holding a discussion with UN’s Al Sharqawi stand in the other queue!” And he gave me a small token with have been a particular focus of “5GB” written on it. It turned out that he was only responsible interest for the Kingdom. The ble energy share means Bahrain for informing the customers of the prices and handing them the Kingdom has a target to achieve strong boost to the economy sustainable future.” will have to produce 1,500,000 package tokens. You had to stand in another queue to get your 6pc national electrical energy of Bahrain. Dr Mirza also com- Reports say, Bahrain’s per solar panels of 200W each from sim card. Can you imagine how he describes his experience on efficiency by year the 2025, and mended the continuous support capita energy consumption, 2015 to 2030 (15 years), or about his CV? I felt sad for him and for the company for wasting this a 5pc contribution from renew- and follow-up by UNDP for all which is among the highest 274 panels daily. valuable resource. I am confident he could add more value to able energies by the year 2025, steps it has taken. in the world, has nearly dou- Meanwhile, the MENA region, the company and its customers. rising further to 10pc by the year Mr Al-Sharqawi said that the bled during the last decade and the MEED in a report titled ‘Re- I stood in the other queue to buy my sim card. This whole 2035. goals of sustainable develop- with an annual increase of 10 newable Energy in the Mena process took me around 30 minutes. What a waste of time? While receiving United Na- ment are equally important for per cent, it is expected to reach Region 2017’ says, requires an What does it take to train the staff to answer customers’ queries tions Resident Coordinator and both developed and developing 4,803 MW in 2020. The total estimated $200 billion worth of and install sim cards on their phones? It is not rocket science! Resident Representative of the countries until 2030. “These ob- installed electricity capacity investment in the coming years My kids can do this, blindfolded. Now, if an internal auditor United Nations Development jectives provide an opportunity in 2012 was 3.0 GW, all coming to meet the increasing demand tells me that this is a necessary control as part of job segre- Programme Amin Al Sharqawi, to respond to the aspirations of from natural gas. for power. This is in addition to gation measures as taught in business schools, I would reply the minister said these ideas, people around the globe for a According to a report by the the upgrade of existing facilities “Nonsense.” You could establish a robust control framework to proposals and projects give a more peaceful, prosperous and Solar GCC Alliance, 5pc renewa- to accommodate the surge. prevent and detect possible employees’ frauds without having these two queues. We are in the age of trust and employees’ empowerment. We should keep that in mind when designing and implementing business processes. Can you think of a better way in running Trump to announce this telecom shop? First off, I would declare the packages and their respective prices on big signs, so that prospective clients do not have to wait in the queue to figure out the prices. They pro-ethanol measure should be able to decide on which package they desire before reaching the staff. Secondly, I would eliminate the process of Reuters | New York biofuel credits that underpin handing packages tokens and instead have the two queues sell the program, the sources said, and install sim cards. And with this, achieve a better efficiency S President Donald Trump but it’s unclear whether the level with the customers. Uis expected to announce restrictions will be detailed Regardless of your business or industry, you have your spe- the lifting of a federal ban on or left up to the U.S. Environ- cific customer lifecycle, and across this cycle, you will have dif- summer sales of higher-etha- mental Protection Agency to ferent customers’ touchpoints. I highly recommend revisiting nol blends of gasoline on Tues- decide. these process to determine whether they are warranted or add day in Washington DC ahead of The American Petroleum In- value you to your customers. It is time to question your queues! a trip to Iowa the same day, ac- stitute, the largest US oil group, Mohamed Isa is an Award-Winning Speaker & Best-Selling cording to two sources familiar opposes lifting the ban, which Author. Reach him at [email protected]. with the planning of the event. will eat into the industry’s The move, expected some- market share of gasoline sales. time around 3 p.m. on Tuesday, The move also faces bipartisan is aimed at helping Republi- opposition in congress. BAB dialogue forum today cans in competitive elections The US Renewable Fuel in the nation’s farm belt. Iowa Standard requires refiners to TDT | Manama Governor of the CBB Rashid is the largest US producer of blend increasing amounts of Al-Maraj, Khalid Al-Rumaihi, ethanol. The lifting of the sum- biofuels like ethanol into the ahrain Association of CEO of the Economic Develop- mer ban on so-called E15 gaso- fuel pool each year, or buy Garfield Jones, Chief Executive Officer of Gulf Hotels Group, presenting a BBanks will open its first ment Board and Adnan Ahmed line is expected to be coupled credits from competitors who donation of BD 1000 to Jassim Siadi, the Chairman of Bahrain Association for open “Dialogue Forum” today, Yousif, Chairman of BAB will with restrictions on trading do. Parents & Friends of the Disabled to support their activities at 12:00 pm in Regency hotel. attend. MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2018 11 Focus on global economic tremors IMF annual meeting will be held this week in earthquake-stricken Indonesia

a nearby building. investment and manufacturing Finance ministers and But the focus of the meeting is as uncertainty increases, she • averting economic rather than said. central bankers from 180 For most countries, natural disasters. And she repeated the warning nations to participate it has become more The trade war launched by US about rising debt levels which difficult to deliver on President Donald Trump against “reached an all-time high of Group of 20 finance the promise of greater China, along with disputes with $182 trillion -- almost 60 percent ministers• also are allies like the European Union, higher than in 2007.” prosperity, because the Mexico and Canada, is a key That creates concerns for due to meet in Bali economic weather is source of concern. emerging market economies beginning to change which will come under in - Risks materialize Bali, Indonesia | AFP CHRISTINE LAGARDE creased pressure as the US cen- Like the OECD, which lowered tral bank raises interest rates, ising protectionism, vul- its economic growth forecast while investors are likely to pull nerable emerging mar- sian organizers. for the world economy to 3.7 per out of those markets seeking Rkets and record debt Bali experienced a series of cent for 2018, IMF chief Chris- higher returns. levels: The IMF holds its annu- volcanic eruptions over the tine Lagarde signaled the fund Argentina and Turkey already al meeting this week in earth- summer, while the neighboring would cut the outlook which in have been hit by headwinds, see- quake-stricken Indonesia, as it The International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director, Christine Lagarde island of Lombok was struck by July stood at 3.9pc. ing their currencies collapse and shines a light on tremors in the speaks during opening remarks for the upcoming 2018 General IMF Meetings in a string of deadly earthquakes. After sounding the alarm in forcing Buenos Aires to go the Washington global economy. If there is an earthquake, Ja- recent years about threats to IMF for help. Finance ministers and central karta recommends participants the global economy, Lagarde The fund recently increased bankers from 180 nations will be of Washington. The gathering that wracked by an earthquake stay in the conference center, said last week “some of those support for Argentina by $7 bil- among 32,000 attendees in Bali will be held from Tuesday to and tsunami on September 28 which, like many hotels in Bali, risks have begun to materialise” lion to $57 billion in exchange for the annual meeting of the Sunday. that left more than 1,500 dead is built to withstand such seis- and “there are signs that global for tough economic policy re- International Monetary Fund The resort island of Bali is and 1,000 missing. mic events. growth has plateaued.” forms, although the loan has not and World Bank, which takes 1,125 kilometers (700 miles) Despite the distance, security In case of tsunami risk, at - The rise in trade barriers is yet been approved by the IMF place every three years outside from Palu, the city on Sulawesi is a major concern for Indone- tendees would be evacuated to slowing trade, and dampening board.

VCBank sells 69pc stake in RHW for US$39m

RHW will employ 250 people• of whom 150 will be medical practitioners

Will focus initially on• the provision of comprehensive maternity facilities The Royal Hospital for Women TDT | Manama according to VCBank and its re- medical tourism centre, the tail investors, generated a 34pc Royal Hospital for Women will enture Capital Bank (VC- return on the original invest- provide employment and train- VBank), a Bahrain-based ment. ing opportunities for Bahraini Sharia-compliant investment Comprising of 65 inpatient nationals seeking a rewarding firm, announced yesterday the beds, RHW will focus initially on career in the medical field.” sale of 69 per cent stake in its the provision of comprehensive Covering a built-up area of recently-completed Royal Hos- maternity facilities extending to 10,000 square metres on a land- Abdullatif Janahi, VCBank Board pital for Women (RHW) in Bah- pre-natal and post-natal care, in scaped site of 40,000 square Member & CEO rain for US$ 39 million. addition to gynaecology. metres, RHW is situated on the healthcare sector in which we Amanat Holdings, a Dubai Abdullatif Janahi, Board outskirts of Riffa. have developed a particular ex- Financial Market-listed in- Member and CEO of VCBank, “The sale of this recent - pertise,” Janahi pointed out. vestment company in the GCC commented: “In addition to ex- ly-completed hospital, with its VCBank also conceived the Gulf Air officials during the International French Travel Market (IFTM) Top healthcare and education sec- panding and enhancing Bah- unique patient value proposi- idea for the German Orthopae- Resa held in Paris from 26 to 29 September 2018. The airline was featured tors, made the acquisition. rain’s healthcare sector, and tion, marks the Bank’s first in- dic Hospital (GOH) in Bahrain, in the Kingdom of Bahrain pavilion and members of Gulf Air’s Paris office This latest investment exit, promoting the Kingdom as a vestment exit from the regional which opened in 2010. represented the airline during the show.

Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) recognised 30 employees from the Airport Operations and Facility Management departments who completed a business continuity management training course. Conducted by Munich Airport Consulting International, the training aimed to develop participants’ theoretical knowledge of business continuity Bahrain Chapter of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India organised a seminar on EQ at Workplace exclusively concepts and practices based on international standards. BAC is currently working with Munich Airport Consulting for the women CA members. In the photo: Executive committee members along with the speaker Rekha Uttam and the International to develop an effective governance framework to help ensure continuity of operations at BIA during participants disasters and crises and to define, implement, and test the contingency plans. Gulf Hotel Bahrain joins the fight against breast cancer TDT | Manama in a sales blitz, giving out Think Pink donated to the Think Pink Society of Goodies besides offering a chance to Bahrain. he Gulf Hotel Bahrain Convention win a “dinner for two” on the best selfie Additionally, a specialist Gynecolo- T& Spa has announced its backing image voted. gist from the Bahrain Specialist Hos- for the Breast Cancer awareness cam- A “Pink Brunch”, Executive Assis- pital will hold a session demonstrat- paign held this month. tant Manager, Charbel Hanna, said, ing basic breast cancer examination The campaign, as part of activities to will be held on 12 October at the newly methods, while a specialist nutritionist spread breast cancer awareness, will renovated Al Waha Restaurant, which will provide advice on best diets for a kick start with the Gulf Hotel staff don- features “pink signature cuisine, live healthy lifestyle. ning a symbolic pink ribbon. cooking stations as well as regular Gulf Hotel said it is also offering, A selfie launch will be made under brunch offerings. The brunch costs during the programme, exclusive Spa the hashtag of #ThinkPinkGulf. BD23 with soft beverages and BD28 with package rates. Part of the proceeds will A two day #OutThink Campaign, is an extended beverage package. Part be donated to the Think Pink Society also set-up, where staff will take part Think Pink of the proceeds from the sales will be of Bahrain. MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2018 12

Egypt kicks off bond roadshow Reuters | Cairo Gulf markets mostly down gypt launched a pan- EAsian roadshow to pro- Advanced Closing Bell mote its international bonds • in South Korea yesterday, Petrochemical posts SAUDI  1.3% » 7,894 part of a bid to bring down decline in quarterly DUBAI  2,790 rising yields on its debt, the net income ABU DHABI  0.3% » 4,990 finance ministry said. QATAR  0.6% » 9,847 The non-deal roadshow Saudi petchem that starts in Seoul aims to KUWAIT  0.2% » 5,307 sector• drops open up new bond markets BAHRAIN  0.1% » 1,324 for Egypt, the statement OMAN  0.2% » 4,516 said. The government can- Almarai’s third- celed four consecutive local quarter• net profit below EGYPT  1.5% » 14,105 currency T-bond auctions analysts’ forecasts last month after bankers forecast of 654 million ri- and investors demanded yals, according to Refinitiv high yields on the debt. DSI rises in Dubai data. Finance Minister Mo - • Dubai was underpinned by a hamed Maait said last 2.9pc gain by contractor Drake month Egypt was looking Reuters | Dubai and Scull International. But the to sell around $5 billion in Traders watching stock movements on the floor of Saudi Stock market (Courtesy of The National) index as a whole edged down Eurobonds, possibly in the almost 0.1pc. first quarter of 2019. ulf stock markets mostly Petrochemical dropped 2.8pc note NCB Capital said it main- Blue-chip Saudi Basic Indus- DSI, which has faced increas- “The expansion of the in- slipped yesterday, fol- after reporting a slight decline tained its overweight rating on tries Corporation lost 1.6pc. ing losses since 2015, said the vestor base and increasing Glowing a series of disap- in quarterly net income to 202 the company, adding that “high Shares in Almarai, the Gulf’s majority of shareholders ap - liquidity levels for Egyp- pointing corporate results in million riyals ($53.86 million). and sustainable operating effi- largest dairy company, dropped proved the company continuing tian securities contribute Saudi Arabia and a slide in global This was above analysts’ median ciency and attractive dividend 2.6pc after posting 634.5 mil- its business at a general assem- to reducing the high yields stocks. The Saudi index lost 1.3 forecast of 188 million riyals, yield of 5.2pc are the stock’s key lion riyals ($169.19 million) in bly on Thursday. required on government se- per cent, with the whole pet- according to Refinitiv data. strengths.” third-quarter net profits against In Abu Dhabi the index shed curities, thereby reducing rochemicals sector in negative The company said the drop in Saudi Kayan Petrochemical 667 million riyals during the 0.3pc, pulled down the day’s the public debt burden,” the territory, despite a rise in oil net profit was due to an increase Co. was among the worst per- same period last year. most active stock, Dana Gas, statement said. prices late last week. Advanced in feedstock costs. In a research formers, dropping 4.4pc. Analysts had a median which lost 1.7pc.

Chairman of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) Sameer Nass with Chairman of the Council of Saudi Chambers Dr Sami Abdullah Al Abidi exchanging a memento following a meeting held at Bait Al Tijjar. Secretary-General and Chief Executive Officer Dr Saud A. Almashari and a number of board members from the Saudi Council were present. Bahrain Airport Service (BAS) staff posing for a group photo session during an annual HRD international conference Dr Al Abidi expressed keenness in collaborating with the Bahrain Chamber and underlined the importance of sharing organised by Bahrain Society for Training and Development under the patronage of Minister of Labour, Jameel studies and market data. Present at the meeting were BCCI’s First Vice-Chairman Khalid Najibi, Treasurer Aref Hejris, Humaidan.A series of working papers and case studies were presented during the conference organised under the title and board members Khalid Al Zayani, Dr Waheeb Al Khaja, Abdulhakeem Al Shemeri, Ahmed Al Saloom, and Chief “Engaging employees to enhance productivity”. Executive Officer Shaker Al Shater.

Afghanistan signs China to cut reserve major mining deals Ithmaar Group conducts Corporate requirement ratio Reuters | Kabul Governance training programme Beijing, China fghan officials have hina’s central bank an- Asigned contracts for Cnounced yesterday it two major mining projects would reduce the reserve in northern Afghanistan, requirement ratio (RRR) pushing ahead with plans to for most banks by one per- develop the country’s min- centage point, the fourth eral reserves but drawing time this year the country criticism over the involve- has sought to free up credit ment of a former minister for businesses as they face in the project. down $250 billion in US The deals were signed tariffs. in Washington on Friday The move to cut the with mining and investment amount of cash which most group Centar and its operat- commercial and foreign ing company Afghan Gold banks must hold in reserve, and Minerals Co to develop to repay loans obtained via two sites in Badakhshan and the central bank’s medi - Sar-e Pul provinces with um-term lending facility, potentially major gold and will take effect on October copper deposits. 15. The deals, reviving pro- The move will be used jects that have been stalled Ithmaar Group Chairman, Prince Amr Mohammed Al Faisal (centre) with, from left, members of the Board of Directors, Omar Abdi Ali, Mohammed A. Rahman to pay down 450 billion for years, follow a push by Bucheerei, Elham Ebrahim Abdulla Hassan, Sheikh Zamil Abdullah Al-Zamil, Sheikh Mohamed Abdullah Abdelkarim Elkhereiji, Abdelhamid Mohamed Aboumousa, yuan ($65.6 billion) of me- US and Afghan authorities Abdulshakoor HussainTahlak, Ithmaar Group Chief Executive Officer, Ahmed Abdul Rahim, and Member of the Board of Directors, Tunku Yaacob Khyra. dium-term lending facil- to develop mineral resourc- ities, it said, adding that es estimated to be worth it could also free up an - some $1 trillion and seen as other 750 billion yuan in vital to building a function- TDT | Manama ed a Board Evaluation training efficiency and aimed to identify ecutive Officer, Ahmed Abdul funds. ing economy in Afghanistan session for members of its Board and address any performance Rahim. It is the fourth such move after four decades of war. thmaar Group, which in - of Directors and its Executive gaps. “The returns from our invest- this year, as China seeks to “This investment will Icludes Ithmaar Holding and Management team. “Board evaluations have be- ment in this training session blunt the economic im - be transformative for Af- its two wholly-owned subsid- The training session, which come one of the most impor- will be reflected on the Group’s pact US President Donald ghanistan,” Sadat Naderi, iaries, Ithmaar Bank, a Bah - was delivered by a trainer from tant innovations in governance performance and will help im- Trump’s imposition of $250 Chairman and President of rain-based Islamic retail Bank, the Bahrain Institute for Bank- thinking and has become best prove our capabilities to grow billion dollars of Chinese Afghanistan Gold and Min- and IB Capital, a Bahrain-based ing and Finance (BIBF), focused practice within the industry,” and build on our continued suc- goods, roughly half of coun- erals, said in a statement. Islamic Investment firm, host- on the assessment of the Board’s said Ithmaar Group Chief Ex- cess,” he said. try’s exports to the US. 13 MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2018

VENOM WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 6.30 + 8.45 + 11.00 PM FIRST REFORMED (PG-15) (ACTION/ADVENTURE) NEW (18+) (THRILLER/DRAMA) NEW SMALL FOOT TOM HARDY, MICHELLE WILLIAMS, ETHAN HAWKE, AMANDA SEYFRIED (PG) (ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY) Alan Alda to get lifetime CINECO (20) DAILY AT (IMAX 3D): 11.00 AM + CHANNING TATUM, JAMES CORDEN, SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 12.00 + 3.00 + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM 4.45 + 7.15 + 9.30 + 11.30 PM CINECO (20) DAILY AT (ATMOS): 11.30 AM + CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 1.30 + 3.30 + 2.00 + 4.30 + 7.00 + 9.30 PM + 12.00 MN 5.30 + 7.30 + 9.30 + 9.30 + 11.30 PM SINGULARITY CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 12.30 + 3.00 + 5.30 + CINECO (20) DAILY AT (3D): 10.30 AM + 12.30 + (PG-15) (ADVENTURE/DRAMA/SCI-FICTION) 8.00 + 10.30 PM + (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) 2.30 + 4.30 + 6.30 + 8.30 + 10.30 PM JULIAN SCHAFFNER, JOHN CUSACK, achievement award SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 1.00 + 3.00 + CINECO (20) DAILY AT VIP (I): 10.30 AM + 1.00 SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 7.15 + 9.15 + 11.15 PM + 3.30 + 6.00 + 8.30 + 11.00 PM 5.00 + 7.00 + 9.00 + 11.00 PM CINECO (20) DAILY AT VIP (II): 12.30 + 3.00 + SAAR DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 1.00 + 3.00 + 5.00 Reuters | Los Angeles PM HARVIE AND THE MAGIC MUSEUM 5.30 + 8.00 + 10.30 PM (PG) (ANIMATION/ADVENTURE) NEW WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 12.30 + SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 12.00 + 2.30 + 5.00 + 7.30 + MARTIN DEJDAR, OTA JIRAK, MARTIN lan Alda, the “M*A*S*H” 10.00 PM + (12.30 MN THURS/FRI) 2.30 + 4.30 PM TV star with a long ca- SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 1.30 + 4.00 + AL DIESEL SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 11.15 AM + 1.15 + 3.15 + reer on stage and screen, 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM 5.15 PM A (PG-15) (ARABIC/ACTION/THRILLER/CRIME) will receive the annual lifetime SAAR DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.30 + 6.00 + 8.30 + (11.00 PM THURS/FRI) MOHAMMED RAMADAN, YASMINE SABRI, EXES BAGGAGE () achievement award from the (FILIPINO/DRAMA/ROMANTIC) NEW Screen Actors Guild, the actor WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 12.45 + CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 1.15 + 3.45 + 1.15 + 3.15 + 3.45 + 5.45 + 6.15 + 8.15 + 8.45 + 6.15 + 8.45 + 11.15 PM ANGELICA PANGANIBAN, CARLO AQUINO union said on Thursday. 10.45 + 11.15 PM Alda, 82, who announced in SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 2.15 + 7.00 + 11.45 PM SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 12.45 + 3.00 + 5.15 + 7.30 + 9.45 PM + 12.00 MN July that he had been diagnosed TOURAB AL MAS WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 3.15 + 8.45 PM with Parkinson’s disease, will (18+) (ARABIC/THRILLER/CRIME) NEW THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN IT’S WALLS SUI-DHAAGA- MADE IN INDIA receive the honor at the Screen ASSER YASSINE, MENNA SHALABY, (PG-13) (COMEDY/FANTASY/THRILLER) (PG-13) (HINDI/DRAMA/COMEDY) Actors Guild (SAG) awards din- CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 2.30 + 5.30 + CATE BLANCHETT, JACK BLACK, LORENZA *- ANUSHKA SHARMA, VARUN DHAWAN, ner in Los Angeles on Jan. 27. Alan Alda 8.30 + 11.30 PM CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 12.00 + 4.45 + 9.30 PM SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 1.45 + 6.45 + 11.45 PM Alda is best-known for his SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 3.00 + 8.15 PM SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 4.30 + 9.30 PM role as wisecracking Hawkeye “He is an artist whose body of WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 12.15 + 5.45 + 11.15 PM 96 Pierce in the 1970s comedy work is a testament to the craft THE NUN (TAMIL) NEW ANDHADUN series about life in a Korean and the magic of our business. (18+) (HORROR/THRILLER) VIJAY SETHUPATHI, TRISHA KRISHNANA (PG-15) (HINDI/CRIME/COMEDY) NEW war medical facility. Yet he His ability to make us laugh, to TAISSA FARMIGA, DEMIAN BICHIR, TABU, AYUSHMANN KHURRANA, RADHIKA SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 12.00 + 3.00 + 6.00 + 9.00 also wrote and directed many think and to feel is extraordi- PM + 12.00 MN KNOW WHAT CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 12.45 + 3.00 of the episodes of the series, nary,” SAG president Gabrielle CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 12.30 + 3.15 + 6.00 + + 5.15 + 7.30 + 9.45 PM + 12.00 MN AL HAMRA DAILY AT: 9.00 PM + (12.00 MN whose 1983 final episode was Carteris said in a statement. 8.45 + 11.30 PM THURS/FRI) watched by some 105.9 million In July, Alda announced that SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.45 + THE EQUALIZER- 2 6.30 + 9.15 PM + 12.00 MN RATSASAN Americans. he had been diagnosed with (15+) (ACTION/CRIME/THRILLER) Alda is best-known (TAMIL) NEW Alda went on to appear in the nervous system disor - LOVE YATRI DENZEL WASHINGTON, PEDRO PASCAL, for his role as wise- VISHNU VISHAL, RAAI LAXMI political television drama “The cracking Hawkeye der Parkinson’s disease more (PG-13) (HINDI/ROMANTIC/COMEDY) NEW CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 12.15 + 4.45 + 9.15 PM West Wing,” as well as mov - than three years ago but that *- AAYUSH SHARMA, WARINA HUSSAIN, STARTING THURSDAY 7.00 PM ONWARDS ies such as “California Suite,” Pierce in the 1970s it has not stopped him from EL BADLAH SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 5.15 + 11.00 PM CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.45 (PG-13) (ARABIC/COMEDY) “Bridge of Spies” and “Manhat- comedy series about acting. + 6.30 + 9.15 PM + 12.00 MN AL HAMRA FROM FRIDAY 5TH TAMER HOSNY, AKRAM HOSNI, MAJED EL tan Murder Mystery.” life in a Korean war Alda will join the ranks of SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 12.30 + 3.15 + 6.00 + 8.45 AL HAMRA DAILY AT: 6.00 PM For many years, he was also recent SAG lifetime honorees, + 11.30 PM medical facility CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 2.45 + 7.15 + 11.45 PM ORU KUTTANADAN BLOG host of television’s “Scientific Lily Tomlin, Debbie Reynolds, SAAR DAILY AT: 12.00 + 5.30 + 11.00 PM (MALAYALAM) NEW American Frontiers” before it Carol Burnett, Betty White and WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 12.45 + 6.15 + 11.45 PM THE MEG ended in 2005. Dick Van Dyke. (PG-15) (ACTION/THRILLER) MAMMOOTTY, RAAI LAXMI, ANU SITHARA MAQUIA: WHEN THE PROMISED JASON STATHAM, RUBY ROSE, BINGBING LI SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 2.30 + 8.15 PM FLOWER BLOOMS DAILY AT: 2.15 + 7.00 + 11.45 PM (PG-13) (ANIMATION/DRAMA/FANTASY) NEW CINECO (20) CHEKKA CHIVANTHA VAANAM MANAKA IWAMI, MIYU IRINO, AI KAYANO MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE FALLOUT (TAMIL) CINECO (20) DAILY AT (DUBBED IN ENGLISH): (PG-15) (ACTION/THRILLER/CRIME) ARVIND SWAMI, VIJAY SETHUPATHI, American DJ arrested in 2.30 + 7.00 + 11.30 PM *- TOM CRUISE, HENRY CAVILL, VING SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 2.30 + 5.30 + CINECO (20) DAILY AT (DUBBED IN ARABIC): 8.30 + 11.30 PM 12.15 + 4.45 + 9.15 PM CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 4.15 + 9.00 PM VARATHAN Japan for ecstasy possession JOHNNY ENGLISH STRIKES AGAIN ALPHA (MALAYALAM) (PG) (COMEDY/ACTION/ADVENTURE) (PG-13) (ADVENTURE/DRAMA) FAHADH FAASIL, AISHWARYA LAKSHMI AFP | Tokyo saying: “It’s not mine. (Some- ROWAN ATKINSON, OLGA KURYLENKO, KODI SMIT-MCPHEE, JOHANNES HAUKUR SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.30 + one) might have tried to frame CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 12.00 + 6.00 + 8.30 + 11.00 PM CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 2.15 + 7.00 + 11.45 PM merican DJ David Morales me”. 1.00 + 2.00 + 3.00 + 4.00 + 5.00 + 6.00 + 7.00 AL HAMRA ON THURSDAY 4TH: 3.00 + 6.00 PM was arrested early yes - Morales was scheduled to + 8.00 + 9.00 + 10.00 + 11.00 PM + 12.00 MN + A (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) PEPPERMINT AL HAMRA FROM FRIDAY 5TH: 3.00 PM terday at a southern Japanese perform at events in Fukuoka (PG-15) (ACTION/CRIME/THRILLER/DRAMA) SEEF (II) DAILY AT: (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) ANDHADUN airport on suspicion of drug on Saturday and Tokyo yester- JENNIFER GARNER, RICHARD CABRAL, SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 1.30 + 3.30 + 5.30 (PG-15) (HINDI/CRIME/COMEDY) NEW smuggling after a tiny quantity day, according to his website. + 7.30 + 9.30 + 11.30 PM of ecstasy was allegedly found Morales was an influential CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 7.15 + 9.15 + 11.15 PM TABU, AYUSHMANN KHURRANA SAAR DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 1.00 + 3.00 + 5.00 + in his possession, police and figure in the New York dance 7.00 + 9.00 PM + (11.00 PM. THURS./FRI..) HOTELTRANSYLVANIA 3: SUMMER SAAR DAILY AT: 2.45 + 8.15 PM local media said. scene during the 1980s and WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 11.15 AM + 1.15 + 3.15 + (PG) (ANIMATION/COMEDY/DRAMA) WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 3.30 + 9.00 PM Morales was detained at 1990s. He has remixed and 5.15 + 7.15 + 9.15 + 11.15 PM ADAM SANDLER, ANDY SAMBERG Fukuoka airport after a cus - produced releases for artists NAWAB NIGHT SCHOOL toms officer found the eupho- including Mariah Carey, Aretha CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 11.15 AM + 1.15 + 3.15 (TELGU) NEW (PG-15) (COMEDY) + 5.15 PM ria-inducing drug MDMA, better Franklin, Michael Jackson and ARVIND SWAMI, VIJAY SETHUPATHI KEVIN HART, TIFFANY HADDISH know as ecstasy. Janet Jackson, according to his LITTLE ITALY AL HAMRA DAILY AT: 12.00 NOON “He was arrested for alleged- DJ David Morales website. CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 12.30 + 2.45 + 5.00 + (18+) (ROMANTIC/COMEDY) NEW ly violating the law on narcotics Morales was nominated for 7.15 + 9.30 + 11.45 PM HAYDEN CHRISTENSEN, EMMA ROBERTS, and psychotropics control,” a carry-on suitcase, according to his first Grammy Award in 1996 SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 12.45 + 6.00 + 11.15 PM SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 1.00 + 5.15 + 9.30 PM police spokesman told AFP. the Asahi Shimbun newspaper. as a producer for Mariah Car- SAAR DAILY AT: 7.00 + 9.15 + (11.30 PM THURS/ Authorities allegedly found The Sankei Shimbun newspa- ey’s song “Fantasy.” Two years FRI) five granules of MDMA -- weigh- per reported that the 56-year- later, he won the Grammy for ing 0.3 grammes -- in Morales’ old DJ denied the allegation, “Remixer of the Year.” CHANGE OF NAME

I, SATISH MUTHIYALU, S/O I, JAMES THOMAS, S/O MUTHIYALU KANDASAMY, THOTTATHIL SCARIA holding Indian Passport THOMAS, holding Indian Indian actress takes #MeToo claims to police No. Z 1888289, dated 20.04.2009 Passport No. M 4182920, dated issued at BAHRAIN, having 14.01.2015 issued at BAHRAIN, permanent residence at (full having permanent residence AFP | Mumbai mantic comedy the same year. a written complaint,” Shailesh address in India) TELEPHONE at (full address in India) No action was taken at the Pasalwar, a Mumbai police in- EXCHANGE BUILDING, THOTTATHIL GILGAL HOUSE, he Indian actress whose time against Patekar and she spector, told AFP. SIDDAKATTE BANTWAL, KUNNATHIDAVAKA, VYTHIRI, Tpublic allegations of sexu- made no formal complaint. “We are investigating the case SOUTH KANARA, PIN 574237, WAYANAD, KERALA - 673576. al harassment by a Bollywood But emboldened by the glob- but right now, it is not an FIR KARNATAKA. Presently residing Presently residing at (full address star is sparking a string of sim- al #MeToo campaign — where (First Information Report, or a at (full address in Bahrain) FLAT in Bahrain) FLAT 22, ENTRANCE ilar #MeToo claims has filed a women have shared accounts of formal investigation) but a writ- 54, BUILDING 386, ROAD 3910, 135, LULU AVENUE, MANAMA, formal complaint, police said harassment or assault — Dutta ten complaint about harassment BLOCK 339, UMM AL HASSAM, AL –NAIM 0303, KINGDO OF yesterday. repeated the allegations in a re- incident,” he added. KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN will BAHRAIN will henceforth be Former Miss Universe con- cent interview and on Saturday She also alleged in the in - henceforth be known as (Given known as (Given name) JAMES testant Tanushree Dutta first went to the police to officially terview that filmmaker Vivek name) SATISH (Surname) (Surname) THOMAS alleged in 2008 that mul - report the 2008 sexual harrass- Agnihotri had behaved inap- MUTHIYALU . Objection(s) if Objection(s) if any, may be ti-award-winning Nana Patekar ment claims. propriately toward her during any, may be forwarded to Embassy forwarded to Embassy of India, behaved inappropriately toward “Dutta visited the police sta- the shooting of the 2005 movie of India, P.O Box 26106, Al Seef, P.O Box 26106, Al Seef, Kingdom of her during the making of a ro- tion last night and submitted Tanushree Dutta “Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets.” Kingdom of Bahrain. Bahrain. 14 MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2018 sports

Youth Olympics off to Marquez wins inaugural colourful ceremony Thai MotoGP thriller

AFP | Buriram, Thailand

arc Marquez won a thrilling inaugural Thailand MotoGP yes- M I tried to give terday to extend his lead in the championship to 77 points as he everything, I forget Marwa Al Ajooz holds the Bahrain flag at the opening ceremony goes in pursuit of a fifth premier the championship, class title. I forget all these TDT | Manama More than 4,000 athletes are Spain’s Marquez edged out things. The last five lined up for the Games, includ- Italy’s Andrea Dovizioso at the laps were very nice he Youth Olympic Games ing Bahrain’s four athletes that end of a breathtaking last-lap TBuenos Aires 2018 got un- will compete in three different duel after the pair had swapped for the Thai fans der way on Saturday with an sports – athletics, weightlifting the lead several times over the MARC MARQUEZ opening ceremony that cap- and tennis. closing stages of a pulsating tivated both the thousands Ali Dawani is taking part battle. the result but said it was “bad to of spectators who gathered in the singles, doubles and Honda rider Marquez fin - lose the victory on the last turn around the Argentinian cap- mixed doubles tennis events, ished the race in 39min 55.722 Repsol Honda Team’s Marc Marquez celebrates winning the MotoGP race with for sure”. ital’s famous Obelisk and the Short-distance runners Ahmed sec, just 0.115sec ahead of second placed Ducati Team’s Andrea Dovizioso and third placed Movistar Marquez now has 271 points, large viewing audience around Anan and Marwa Ebrahim Al Dovizioso’s Ducati with Mav- Yamaha MotoGP’s Maverick Vinales 77 ahead of Dovizioso with a the world. Ajooz are to compete in men’s erick Vinales on a Yamaha third maximum of 100 available in Around 2,000 people took and women’s 400m and 100m, as just 0.270sec separated the towards the end of the 26-lap tory by the slimmest of margins. the final four races of season, part in the ceremony, which respectively, while Maryam top three. race as he and Dovizioso went “I tried to give everything, I making him a strong favourite lasted nearly two hours, in- Sharifa is set for the women’s The 25-year-old reigning wheel-to-wheel up front in a forget the championship, I for- to retain his title. cluding more than 350 artists, 48-kg weightlifting contest. champion started from pole battle that had the fans on their get all these things,” Marquez Marquez also made history technicians and musicians Marwa was the Bahrain flag but lost the lead early on to feet and screaming. said afterwards. over the weekend as he became from the Argentinian theatre bearer at the nations parade both Valentino Rossi and then Marquez took the chequered “The last five laps were very the first rider to climb out of Q1 company Fuerza Bruta, which during the ceremony, which Dovizioso. flag after overtaking Dovizioso very nice for the Thai fans.” to claim pole position, the 50th captivated a worldwide au- was held outside a traditional But the Spaniard fought back on the final bend to secure vic- Dovizioso was pleased with of his stunning career. dience. stadium in Buenos Aires.

Mattar claims victory in sprint karting Full fight card of Brave 17 revealed Abbas Khan to TDT | Manama The main event of the fight compete at Brave 17 TDT | Manama night will feature the clash in Pakistan rave Combat Federation between Brazil and France. ohammed Mattar was the Bannounced the full fight Rodrigo Cavalheiro represent- TDT | Manama Mstar of the night in a dra- card for the seventeenth edi- ing Brazil will face Abdoul ma-filled, record-setting first tion of the event to be hosted Abdouraguimov representing bbas Khan from KHK round of the 2018-’19 Bahrain in Pakistan. Brave 17 will take France. AMMA Bahrain will com- Karting Sprint Championships place on 27th October in the Cavalheiro comes after his pete for the first time in (BKSC), held at Bahrain Inter- Nishtar Park Sports Complex second victory in the promo- Brave Combat Federation. national Karting Circuit (BIKC) in Lahore, Pakistan. Brave 17 tion after he became the sec- Khan will be featured in in Sakhir. is the first International mixed ond fighter to deal a knockout the opening bout of Brave Mattar raced to an impressive martial arts event to be held in loss to Karl Amoussou after 17 taking place in Lahore, victory in the hotly contested Drivers participate in karting competition Pakistan. Athletes represent- Ben Askren. Pakistan. Abbas Khan will Max class of the Bahrain Rotax ing 12 nations are confirmed At the same time Ab - face Sikandar Badar from Mojo Max Challenge (BRMMC). ing Bahrain, clinched first place dium place after completing to compete in Pakistan. Brave douraguimov has handed over Pakistan in an amateur bout. Also claiming wins were Osa- in the 15-lap Max Final in a total the Max sprint 8.167s from 17 will become the most broad- a first round defeat to Sidney Abbas Khan is a multiple ma Azoouka in the Max-Mas- time of 14 minutes 06.693 sec- Mattar. casted combat sports event to Wheeler who had defeated times medal winner who ter category, Fahad Alkhaled onds. He was followed closely Rounding out the Max finish- take place in history of sports Pawel Kielek in the welter- have showcased his skills in in the Junior class, Luca Kane by teammate Hussain Hasan ers from fourth through eighth in Pakistan. weight division. amateur mixed martial arts Houghton in the Micro division who was classified 7.151s be- place, respectively, were Racing events around the world. and Shanthosh Kumar amongst hind. Bahrain’s Khaled Abdullah, Ab- Full Fight Card The fight will take place on the Mini karters. Hasan had a marvelous race, solute’s Raed Raffii, Muayyad 27th October at Nistar Park It was an historic event to setting a new lap record from Albandi of DoJoMotor and Yas- Rodrigo Cavalheiro vs. Abdoul Abdouraguimov (Welterweight) Sports Complex in Lahore. flag off the BKSC season, with a all national karting races with min Madani of DRT. Jeremy Pacatiw vs. Uloomi Kareem (Bantamweight) record total of 29 drivers suit- a time of 55.965s around BIKC’s Meanwhile, Azoouka tri- Ahmed Amir vs. John Brewin (Lightweight) ing up for a red hot evening of 1.414-kilometre CIK Track. Fur- umphed in the Max-Master Frans Mlambo vs. Aidan James (Bantamweight) Brave CF announces racing. There was also a record thermore, Hasan battled back class in 14:41.390. The Absolute Mehmosh Raza vs. Arben Escayo (Featherweight) number of five entrants, namely after starting the finale from Racing driver finished ahead J P Buys vs. Gamzat Magomedov (Bantamweight) three title fights for Absolute Racing, DoJoMotor the back of the grid following an of ED Racing’s Essa Aldossary, Yibugele vs. Zia Mashwani (Featherweight) Haider Farman vs. Ariel Oliveros (Strawweight) Bahrain Racing, DRT, ED Racing Team accident in the Pre-Final. who was 6.863s behind. Shane Najam Khan vs. Mohammed Wasim (Welterweight) and Racing Bahrain. Najashi Rashdan of DRT Cooper claimed third 23.186s TDT | Manama Abbas Khan vs. Sikander Badar (Amateur Welterweight) Mattar, competing with Rac- Racing claimed the final po - back. rave Combat Federation Bannounced three title fights to take place in Bah- rain during Brave 18 hosted Sporting lifts Marina FC Champions Cup on 16th November. So far, Stephen Loman de- TDT | Manama fending the bantamweight championship title has porting FC emerged winners 2nd been confirmed alongside SMarina FC Champions Cup by de- Abdul Kareem Al Selwady feating 2-0 Al Kerlawi FC in the finals competing against an un- held at Al Ethihad Club, Zinj. disclosed competitor for the at Seef District too The goals in the finals were scored lightweight championship. by Lesten and Presly Pinto. “Three prestigious title In the first semi finals FC Kerala was fights will take place during upset 0-1 by Al Kerlawi FC while sec- Brave 18 in Bahrain. This ond semifinals saw Sporting FC secure will increase the level of a 3-0 win over Showstoppers FC. competition and add value Dylan of Sporting FC emerged as top for the athletes who per- scorer of the 7 a side football tourna- form at the highest levels. ment with 4 goals while Godfrey won ”, said Mohammed Shahid, Um al Hassan +973 17728699 Seef District +973 17364999 Sporting FC with their trophy the Best player of the tournament. President of Brave CF. MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2018 15

English Premier League Fulham 1 5 Arsenal Lacazette, Ramsey star Southampton 0 3 Chelsea Liverpool 0 0 Manchester City

English Championship as Arsenal crush Fulham Bristol City 1 2 Sheffield Wednesday Scottish Premiership AFP | London Rangers 3 1 Heart of Midlothian rsenal swaggered to a St. Johnstone 0 6 Celtic ninth successive win as AAlexandre Lacazette’s Italian Serie A double and a goal of the season Genoa 1 3 Parma contender from Aaron Ramsey inspired a 5-1 rout of Fulham Atalanta 0 1 Sampdoria yesterday. Lazio 1 0 Fiorentina Unai Emery’s side turned on AC Milan 3 1 Chievo the style on the banks of the River Thames, recording their Napoli 2 0 Sassuolo biggest win of the season as the SPAL v Inter Milan resurgent Gunners moved into the Premier League’s top four. German Bundesliga Lacazette was at the centre of Arsenal’s powerful show at SC Freiburg 0 0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen Craven Cottage, with his superb Hoffenheim 1 2 Eintracht Frankfurt second-half strike restoring RB Leipzig 6 0 1. FC Nürnberg their lead after Andre Schurrle had cancelled out his opener. Ramsey’s audacious back- Spanish La Liga heeled goal put Arsenal in com- Real Valladolid 1 0 Huesca plete control to cap a stunning move that recalled the club’s Atletico Madrid 1 0 Real Betis finest days under Emery’s pre- Arsenal’s Welsh midfielder Aaron Ramsey (L) scores the team’s third goal Espanyol 1 1 Villarreal decessor Arsene Wenger. Sevilla 2 0 Celta de Vigo Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang netted twice in the closing stag- they beat Qarabag 3-0 in the carved holes in the hosts’ creaky on the gas after the interval and Valencia CF v Barcelona es as Arsenal won six consec- Europa League on Thursday. five-man defence. Lacazette restored their lead in utive league matches within a But Emery freshened up his Arsenal were close to a sec- the 49th minute. French Ligue 1 single campaign for the first side with six changes, although ond goal as they again exploit- Danny Welbeck headed onto time since 2016. one was enforced as Mesut Ozil ed the space behind wing-back Lacazette and he took Bettinelli Bordeaux 3 0 Nantes They have also recorded three was sidelined due to a back Cyrus Christie, with Henrikh by surprise with a powerful 20- Marseille 2 0 Caen consecutive away league vic- spasm, and there were no signs Mkhitaryan’s effort well saved yard drive that flashed past the Monaco 1 2 Rennes tories for the first time in two of fatigue as they took the lead by Marcus Bettinelli. newly called-up England keep- Paris Saint-Germain v Lyon years. Emery was expected to in the 29th minute. er. Aubameyang and Ramsey need a long period to revive Ar- Alex Iwobi was the catalyst Inspired move had both been left on the bench, senal after the depressing final with a clever pass to Nacho Fulham hit back against the run but Emery introduced them for years of the Wenger era. Monreal. of play in the 44th minute. the final half hour in a bid to kill But the north Londoners Monreal clipped his cross Unhinged by Monreal’s off Fulham. are quickly rediscovering their into Lacazette and the French wasteful pass, Arsenal were It proved an inspired move as verve and struggling Fulham striker left Tim Ream flat-footed out of position as Luciano Vi- Ramsey sealed the points with a Wozniacki had no answer to their enter- with a nimble turn and close- etto slipped a pin-point pass majestic finish in 67th minute. prising display. range strike for his fourth goal to Schurrle, who caught Rob A flowing attack saw Hector Arsenal were battling fatigue of the season. Holding ball-watching as he Bellerin and Ramsey combined after touching down in Lon - Fulham are the only side in sprinted through to chip a fine in a blur of flicks and delicate wins 2nd China don in the early hours of Friday the Premier League yet to keep finish over Bernd Leno for his touches in midfield before morning following a 4,000km a clean sheet this season and it third goal this season. the ball was worked wide to flight from Azerbaijan, where was easy to see why as Arsenal Undeterred, Arsenal stepped Aubameyang. Open title

Ton-up Hafeez helps Del Potro suffers shock Pakistan dominate Australia Beijing final defeat AFP | Dubai pener Mohammad AFP | Beijing capital. OHafeez celebrated his The world number four said recall with an impressive uan Martin del Potro said that he did his best in difficult century as Pakistan domi- Jthat he was battling illness circumstances. nated the opening day of the after he suffered a shock defeat “I did everything that I can to first Test against Australia in the China Open final yester- be better for the final, it wasn’t in Dubai yesterday. day, losing 6-4, 6-4 to unseeded enough time to feel 100 per- Pakistan were 255-3 at Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia. cent,” the 30-year-old said. the close of play, with Haris In the women’s final, world “As you can see, my game to- Sohail unbeaten on 15 and Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark celebrates with the trophy after winning the match against Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia number two Caroline Wozni- day wasn’t as good as it was in nightwatchman Moham- acki defeated Latvia’s Anasta- the last matches in the tourna- mad Abbas one not out as sija Sevastova 6-3, 6-3 for her ment. I had some problem the Australia’s bowlers toiled AFP | Beijing “I’m just happy to have 30th WTA singles title. last three days and it affected a away with little success reached 30 today, I’m going to Argentine top seed Del Potro little bit my game.” on a flat Dubai Stadium aroline Wozniacki said she enjoy that,” said Wozniacki, a was clearly far from his best and Del Potro is now in a race to pitch. Cwas fulfilling her child- former number one. has been fighting flu or a cold be better for this week’s Shang- Hafeez, a late inclusion hood dreams after she won “As a little kid I had a dream for several days in the Chinese Nikoloz Basilashvili hai Masters. in the squad after a dou - a 30th WTA singles title with of becoming a professional ble hundred in a domestic victory over Latvia’s Anastasija tennis player, becoming num- cricket match, led the run- Sevastova in the China Open ber one in the world. feast with a knock of 126 final yesterday. “Then after number one in -- his 10th Test hundred -- The Danish world number the world, I wanted to win a Medvedev stuns Nishikori to win Japan Open during a 278-minute stay two was impressive all week Slam, then I wanted to lift tro- at the crease and put on in Beijing, never dropping a set phies. AFP | Tokyo, Japan final, taking just 63 minutes to his opponent with a tame dou- 205 runs for the opening and rarely looking troubled, “Having done everything, scoop his third career title. ble-fault. A misfiring Nishikori, stand with Imam-ul-Haq, sealing her spot in the WTA Fi- all of that, it’s pretty amazing. ei Nishikori’s hopes of a Nishikori, who won the who won the last of his 11 career who made a career best nals Singapore in the process. “I think I had a dream of Kthird Japan Open crown tournament in 2012 and 2014, titles in Memphis two years 76. The 28-year-old Wozniacki, that, but I don’t know how re- were dashed yesterday by Rus- had not dropped a set before ago, continued to struggle as Pakistan skipper Sarfraz who won her maiden Grand alistic I really believed that sian qualifier Daniil Medvedev, running into the beefy Russian his towering opponent grew in Ahmed won the toss and Slam at the Australian Open was going to be.” who crushed the local hero 6-2, and came into the match as the confidence. decided to bat, and Hafeez at the start of this year, was Wozniacki, whose form has 6-4 to play party-pooper. overwhelming favourite. Chasing a first tournament and Imam laid the platform imperious against the unseed- been patchy in the second half Medvedev punched well But Medvedev snaffled an victory after recovering from a for a big first innings as ed Sevastova, winning 6-3, 6-3. of the year, was ruthless on her above his world ranking of 32 early break thanks to a wild lengthy wrist injury, the world Australia’s pace-cum-spin It is her second China Open serve and wrapped up the first and overpowered third seed backhand from Nishikori, who number 12 never really threat- attack was held wicketless crown -- she also won it in set with an overhead smash to Nishikori in a one-sided Tokyo gift-wrapped the first set to ened Medvedev’s serve. before tea. 2010 -- and 30th overall. underline her superiority. MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2018 16

Vettel slams Verstappen for fateful Suzuka tangle Hami on brink of title AFP | Suzuka, Japan ebastian Vettel tore into SRed Bull’s Max Verstap- a time.” pen for a hair-raising colli- The Briton wins Daniel Ricciardo finished sion in Japan yesterday that • fourth for Red Bull after start- all but killed off the Ger- Japanese GP and closes ing way back in 15th with Kimi man’s fading Formula One on fifth world title Raikkonen fifth. title hopes. Vettel was left wondering After starting from AFP | Suzuka, Japan what might have been after a eighth following a horror ruining an electric start with show in qualifying, Vettel an ill-advised attempt to duck carved through the field rampant Lewis Hamilton inside Verstappen at turn 13. and made a daring lunge led a Mercedes one-two “In that corner you can’t inside Verstappen at turn Aat the Japanese Grand overtake,” shrugged the Dutch- 13 to take third but his Fer- Prix yesterday to move to the man, who had earlier received a rari clipped the Red Bull brink of a fifth Formula One five-second penalty for nudging and spun off in a shower of world title. Raikkonen off the track. sparks. The Briton dominated at “I even gave him space but he “I was obviously push- Suzuka after starting on pole, under-steered into my car.” ing to get past but I wasn’t stretching his lead over Ferra- Red Bull boss Christian desperate to get past,” said ri’s Sebastian Vettel to 67 points Horner put it even more blunt- Vettel. with just four races left as the ly when asked to assess Vettel’s “The gap was there, I had German’s hopes were dashed by rush of blood. the inside. As soon as he re- a collision with Red Bull’s Max “You know with Max, he’s alises somebody is close or Verstappen. never going to give an inch and next to him, he tries to push Valtteri Bottas held off Ver- it’s cost Sebastian dear today,” he when you shouldn’t push stappen to take second almost said. “That’s probably the end of anymore.” Lewis Hamilton celebrates winning the Japan Grand Prix. 13 seconds behind Hamilton his championship.” Verstappen had already in a breathless 53-lap race at Vettel saw it differently. incurred a five-second the fast-flowing Japanese tle hopes but, despite making After posting his 71st ca - “The gap was there, I had the penalty after nudging Kimi circuit. up four places in a frantic start reer victory and his 50th with ‘Unleash the beast’ inside,” he fumed. “I had the Raikkonen’s Ferrari off the “Woo-hoo! I love you guys!” after starting on the fourth row, Mercedes, Hamilton will retain “I can’t wait to unleash this beast speed. I made the corner and track. Hamilton screamed over team spun off on lap eight in a shower his world title if he wins the next in Austin,” he added, pointing at then he didn’t give enough room “I knew he had a penalty,” radio after his sixth win in the of sparks after a risky lunge on race at Austin and Vettel finishes his car. and we touched.” insisted Vettel. “But I also last seven races and fourth in Verstappen. lower than second. “It’s really weird -– obviously Further down the order, Ser- felt that we were faster. For a row. The German, who began from “It’s a great one-two for I have been racing a long, long gio Perez took seventh for Force me, the gap was there -- oth- “I hope you guys are not get- eighth in qualifying, survived Mercedes and a true showing of time, but the happiness I have India ahead of Romain Gros- erwise I wouldn’t do it. ting bored of this -- because I’m the scrape but found himself the strength in depth we have,” inside is as high as always. jean’s Haas. “I got through the whole definitely not.” back in 19th and could only said the Briton after his fifth “We’ve gone from strength to The second Force India of Es- field without any trouble,” Vettel realistically needed to finish sixth, dealing a hammer Japan victory and ninth of the strength this year as a team but teban Ocon came in ninth with added the former world win to keep alive his fading ti- blow to his slim title hopes. season. honestly I’ll take it one step at Renault’s Carlos Sainz Jr 10th. champion. Liverpool and Man City share goalless draw Mahrez misses late penalty

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anchester City’s record Msigning Riyad Mahrez blazed an 86th-minute pen- alty over the bar to preserve Liverpool’s unbeaten Premier League record as both sides failed to lay down an early marker in the title race with a disappointing 0-0 draw at An- field. City remain top of the table on goal difference, but both teams are now locked with Chelsea, who were 3-0 winners Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah in action with Manchester City’s John Stones earlier at Southampton, on 20 points from eight games. Unlike the four enthralling Liverpool have now failed to That was as clear a chance as encounters between the two win in any of their last four there was before half-time as last season when Liverpool beat matches as the upcoming in- both teams’ exertions during the English champions three ternational break comes at the Champions League games in times, a highly-anticipated right time for Jurgen Klopp’s midweek seemed to take their clash fell flat with neither side men. toll in a first 45 minutes lacking managing to register a shot on Pep Guardiola had lost on all the intensity of their meetings target until after the hour mark. three of his previous visits to from last term. City had the golden chance Anfield as City manager and the Klopp made just two changes four minutes from time when champions looked unnerved from a 1-0 defeat by Napoli on substitute Leroy Sane was up- from their recent experiences Wednesday, with Dejan Lovren ended by Virgil van Dijk and early on. making a surprise return in cen- referee Martin Atkinson point- tral defence and Joe Gomez ed to the spot after waving away Goal-shy Salah moving to right-back at the ex- two earlier strong appeals from Ahead of the game, Klopp tried pense of Trent Alexander-Ar- the visitors for a penalty. to play down Mohamed Salah’s nold. With Sergio Aguero replaced slump in form after an incred- But the decision to recall the on the hour mark, Mahrez, a ible 44-goal debut season at Croatian could have backfired £60-million ($78.7 million) Anfield. when Lovren was lucky to signing from Leicester in July, But the Egyptian again looked avoid conceding a penalty for took responsibility but fired far from his best and snatched bringing down Aguero inside high over the bar to Liverpool’s at the sort of chances he buried the area. relief as City’s wait for a first last season. City quickly neutralised Liv- win at Anfield since 2003 con- Salah had the first opening erpool’s threat by keeping pos- tinued. after just three minutes when session for long periods with- After starting the season with he pulled his shot wide after out forcing Alisson Becker into seven straight wins, though, jinking inside John Stones. a save before the break.