www.newsofbahrain.com www.facebook.com/nobonline newsofbahrain 38444680 nob_bh 200 Fils Thursday, February 8, 2018 Issue No. 7651 pipeline blast pipeline blast Manama O n behalf of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, National Guard Chief Lieutenant General Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al-Khalifa yesterday attended the opening ceremony of the 32nd Al Janadriyah National Festival for Heritage and Culture. The Saudi leader received Lt. Gen. Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa and other GCC delegations taking part in the opening ceremony. Lt. Gen. Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al-Khalifa conveyed to the Saudi monarch greetings from HM the King. HM the King also wished the Saudi leader health and happiness. National Guard chief attends Janadriyah Fest Tel: 1722 8888 www.bfc.com.bh NOW AVAILABLE ON THE BFC APP FAST, SAFE AND SECURE ONLINE MONEY TRANSFER 4 arrested in Buri WEEKENDER EXCLUSIVE FOR DT NEWS SUBSCRIBERS P 03 Put pressure on Iran to end support for terror: BHRWS P 02 Israel ‘strikes Damascus military complex’ DT News Network Manama S e c u r i t y authorities have arrested four members of the ‘February 14 Coalition’, a terror group involved in the oil pipeline explosion that took place near Buri village, in Northern Governorate on November 10, 2017, the Interior Ministry said yesterday. The arrested are: Fadhel Mohammed Jaffar Ali, 23, a driver; Anwar Abdulaziz Musa Jaffar Mushaima, 24, a private-sector employee; Mohammed Abdullah Isa Abdullah Mahroos, 27, a company employee already sentenced to 15 years in jail; and Adel Ahmed Ali Ahmed Saleh, 23, another company employee. The arrest was made as part of the counter-terrorism operations and to maintain national security, said the Interior Ministry. Search is continuing to arrest others involved in financing, planning and implementation of the crime, the Interior Ministry said. They are: Habib Abdullateef Mahdi, 19, a fugitive sentenced to life imprisonment; Abdullah Jaffar Ahmed Al Madani, 34, a fugitive living in Iran; and Mohammed Ali Ibrahim Khalil, 35, a fugitive living in Iran. The oil pipeline explosion took place on November 10, causing a major fire near Buri, opposite to Souq Waqif Area and Hamad Town in the Northern Governorate. The terror attack targeted the supreme interests of the nation and the people’s safety. The blast was brought under control by the Civil Defence Force in cooperation and coordination with the Interior Ministry and the Oil Ministry. The investigation revealed that two of those arrested had received intensive training in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard camps with the help of fugitive terrorists living in Iran. “The terrorists in Bahrain are recruited and their travelling to Iran are covered under the excuse of expenses for religious visits. They are trained in bomb- making, using Kalashnikovs and PKCs as well as rocket- propelled grenades (RPGs). They are also assigned to carry out attacks to harm the Kingdom’s economy and its oil pipeline,” the Interior Ministry said. The investigation has revealed the physical and digital evidence of the suspects’ involvement in financing, preparing and executing terror crimes in different areas, which were foiled by their arrest, the statement said. The Public Prosecutor’s investigation will reveal further details in this regard, the statement said. Adel Ahmed Mohammed Mahroos Muhammed Ali Abdullah Al Madani Anwar Al Mushaima Fadhil Mohammed Search is continuing to arrest others involved in financing, planning and implementation of the blast @realDonaldTrump In the “old days,” when good news was reported, the Stock Market would go up. Today, when good news is reported, the Stock Market goes down. Big mistake, and we have so much good (great) news about the economy!
Al Khalifa, National Guard Chief Lieutenant General Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al-Khalifa yesterday attended the opening ceremony of the 32nd Al Janadriyah National Festival for Heritage and Culture. The Saudi leader received Lt. Gen. Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa and other GCC delegations taking part in the opening ceremony. Lt. Gen. Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al-Khalifa conveyed to the Saudi monarch greetings from HM the King. HM the King also wished the Saudi leader health and happiness.
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Se c u r i t y a u t h o r i t i e s
have arrested four members
of the ‘February 14 Coalition’, a terror group involved in the oil
pipeline explosion that took place near Buri village, in Northern Governorate on November 10, 2017, the Interior Ministry said yesterday.
The arrested are: Fadhel Mohammed Jaffar Ali, 23, a driver; Anwar Abdulaziz Musa Jaffar Mushaima, 24, a private-sector employee; Mohammed Abdullah Isa Abdullah Mahroos, 27, a company employee already sentenced to 15 years in
jail; and Adel Ahmed Ali Ahmed Saleh, 23, another
company employee. The arrest was made as part of the counter-terrorism operations and to maintain national security, said the Interior Ministry.
Search is continuing to arrest others involved in financing, planning and implementation of the crime, the Interior Ministry said. They are: Habib Abdullateef Mahdi, 19, a fugitive sentenced to life imprisonment; Abdullah Jaffar Ahmed Al Madani, 34, a fugitive living in Iran; and Mohammed Ali Ibrahim Khalil, 35, a fugitive living in Iran.
The oil pipeline explosion
took place on November 10, causing a major fire near Buri, opposite to Souq Waqif Area and Hamad Town in the Northern Governorate. The terror attack targeted the supreme interests of the nation and the people’s safety. The blast was brought under control by the Civil Defence Force in cooperation and coordination with the Interior Ministry and the Oil Ministry.
The investigation revealed that two of those arrested had received intensive training in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard camps with the help of fugitive terrorists living in Iran.
“The terrorists in Bahrain are recruited and their travelling to Iran are covered under the excuse of expenses for religious visits. They are trained in bomb-making, using Kalashnikovs and PKCs as well as rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs). They are also assigned to carry out attacks to harm the Kingdom’s economy and its oil pipeline,” the Interior Ministry said.
The investigation has revealed the physical and digital evidence of the suspects’ involvement in financing, preparing and executing terror crimes in different areas, which were foiled by their arrest, the statement said.
The Public Prosecutor’s investigation will reveal further details in this regard, the statement said.
Adel Ahmed Mohammed Mahroos
Muhammed Ali
Abdullah Al Madani
Anwar Al Mushaima
Fadhil Mohammed
Search is continuing to arrest others involved in financing, planning and implementation of the blast
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Israeli warplanes have fired missiles at a Syrian military
position near the capital, Damascus, Syrian media report.
A Syrian military statement said its air defence systems blocked most of the missiles, but gave no further details.
A monitor said ammunition depots in Jamraya were hit. It is the location of a scientific facility where the West
suspects chemical weapons are produced.
Israel, which has acknowledged carrying out at least 100 clandestine strikes in Syria since 2011, declined to comment.
Many of the Israeli strikes are believed to been aimed at preventing transfers of advanced weapons to the Lebanese Hezbollah movement.
The Iran-backed group
fought a war with Israel in 2006 and has sent thousands of fighters to Syria to support President Bashar al-Assad’s forces. The Syrian military statement said Israeli warplanes had fired several missiles from inside Lebanese airspace at a military position in the Damascus countryside at 03:42 (01:42 GMT) on Wednesday.
“The general command of the armed forces holds
Israel fully responsible for the dangerous consequences of its repeated, aggressive and uncalculated adventures,” it added.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based monitoring group, said some of the missiles struck ammunition depots in Jamraya. The area - also known as Dummar - is home to several military facilities but also a branch of the Scientific
Studies and Research Centre (SSRC).
A Western intelligence agency told the BBC last year that three branches of the SSRC, including the one at Jamraya, were being used to produce chemical munitions in violation of a deal that saw Mr Assad agree to destroy his chemical arsenal after a deadly Sarin attack in Damascus in 2013.
The SSRC is promoted by
the Syrian government as a civilian research institute but the US accuses the agency of focusing on the development of non-conventional weapons and the means to deliver them. Wednesday’s missile strike came after medics and Western powers accused Syrian government forces of dropping bombs filled with chlorine on rebel-held areas six times over the past month.(BBC)
Israel has acknowledged carrying out dozens of strikes inside Syria in recent years
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Israeli warplanes have fired missiles at a Syrian military
position near the capital, Damascus, Syrian media report.
A Syrian military statement said its air defence systems blocked most of the missiles, but gave no further details.
A monitor said ammunition depots in Jamraya were hit. It is the location of a scientific facility where the West
suspects chemical weapons are produced.
Israel, which has acknowledged carrying out at least 100 clandestine strikes in Syria since 2011, declined to comment.
Many of the Israeli strikes are believed to been aimed at preventing transfers of advanced weapons to the Lebanese Hezbollah movement.
The Iran-backed group
fought a war with Israel in 2006 and has sent thousands of fighters to Syria to support President Bashar al-Assad’s forces. The Syrian military statement said Israeli warplanes had fired several missiles from inside Lebanese airspace at a military position in the Damascus countryside at 03:42 (01:42 GMT) on Wednesday.
“The general command of the armed forces holds
Israel fully responsible for the dangerous consequences of its repeated, aggressive and uncalculated adventures,” it added.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based monitoring group, said some of the missiles struck ammunition depots in Jamraya. The area - also known as Dummar - is home to several military facilities but also a branch of the Scientific
Studies and Research Centre (SSRC).
A Western intelligence agency told the BBC last year that three branches of the SSRC, including the one at Jamraya, were being used to produce chemical munitions in violation of a deal that saw Mr Assad agree to destroy his chemical arsenal after a deadly Sarin attack in Damascus in 2013.
The SSRC is promoted by
the Syrian government as a civilian research institute but the US accuses the agency of focusing on the development of non-conventional weapons and the means to deliver them. Wednesday’s missile strike came after medics and Western powers accused Syrian government forces of dropping bombs filled with chlorine on rebel-held areas six times over the past month.(BBC)
Israel has acknowledged carrying out dozens of strikes inside Syria in recent years
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Put pressure on Iran to end support for terror: BHRWSMuhannad Mansour/[email protected]
Manama
Bahrain Human Rights Watch Society (BHRWS)
yesterday called upon the international community to put pressure on Iran to end that country’s support to terror groups in Bahrain.
“The Iranian regime and the terrorist Revolutionary Guards are responsible for these acts of terror. They’re also responsible for the training, sheltering and financing of terrorism against Bahrain,”
BHRWS said, referring to the arrest of suspects involved in the terrorist attack on the Bahrain-Saudi pipeline in Buri last November.
The human rights society demanded the international community to “bear its responsibilities, combat the Iranian regime and impose strict sanctions on it”.
Faisal Fulad, the BHRWS General Secretary, demanded in the statement that the political, religious, military and intelligence leaders of the Iranian regime should be presented before the
International Criminal Court.Fulad said that the BHRWS
observed with concern the the Interior ministry’s statement, which revealed that investigations’ results linked the arrested to the Iran-backed “February 14 Coalition” terrorist group. The Interior Ministry yesterday revealed the arrest of four people in connection with the Buri pipeline explosion yesterday.
The Society praised the efforts of the different security authorities to protect citizens and residents of the Kingdom of Bahrain from terrorist
crimes orchestrated by Iran.DT News reported last
November that the attack on the pipeline occurred in a highly populated area in Buri.
The fire lasted for ours causing no injuries among the residents of the village and only damaging nearby homes and vehicles. Civil Defence firefighters, who reached the scene in three minutes, evacuated all residents and secured the area. 12 houses were damaged in the incident, while four shops and 28 vehicles were also damaged because of the heat.
Appeal rejected in drunk driving caseDT News Network/[email protected]
Manama
The High Criminal Court yesterday upheld the two-
month imprisonment and BD1,000 fine sentence awarded to a driver who rammed five cars under the influence of alcohol near Hamad Town last year.
According to court files, the Asian national borrowed his friend’s car after a drinking session in Souq Waqef area near Hamad Town. The man hit five cars before he was arrested by the traffic police. The blood alcohol test showed that alcohol levels in his blood were 160 percent.
The man was charged with
driving without a license, driving under the influence of alcohol, negligence and damaging private property.
He appealed against the verdict, but the court rejected his appeal. The owner of the car was fined BD200 for
allowing the main suspect to drive his vehicle and acknowledging that he is not licensed to drive.
Youth who killed his father to face trial on Feb 26DT News Network [email protected]
Manama
The Bahraini man who killed his father under
the influence of drugs in Muharraq Governorate last year was interrogated and referred to the criminal court on Tuesday, the Public Prosecution said yesterday.
The 31-year-old man stabbed his 51-year-old father on the dawn of October 21, 2017, in what has been commonly known as “Galali’s Dawn Murder”, right at the doorsteps of their house in Galali village.
The man apparently stabbed his father under the influence of Shabu aka Methamphetamine after a
dispute over the former’s late stay outside the house.
The father was taken to King Hamad University Hospital (KHUH) in Muharraq, where he was pronounced dead.
The accused, in detention since the case was reported last October, was interrogated by the prosecution and will face trial before the First High Criminal Court on February 26, Family and Child Chief Prosecutor Hamad Al Qallaf confirmed on Tuesday.
Al Qallaf said the man has confessed to his crime during the interrogation, adding that the prosecution reviewed the official coroner’s report, examined the crime scene and gathered evidence before interrogating the suspect.
The vehicle that was pulled out after it plunged into the sea near Juffair yesterday. The driver of the vehicle escaped unharmed. Civil Defence personnel pulled the car out of the water using a winch
Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA)
President, Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa, yesterday participated in the opening ceremony of the fifth edition of Jeddah Art 21-39 initiative being organized by Saudi Art Council in Saudi Arabia.
The BACA President said the cultural movement reflects the Gulf communities’ cultural and civilizational richness in the universal language of art.
She said art works showcased at Jeddah art will contribute much to promoting the national cultural and civilizational
production.She commended the Saudi
Art Council efforts to support local art and establish cultural exchange with countries of the world.
The fifth Jeddah Art exhibition is themed (Refusing to be still). It is featuring works by more than 30 Saudi and international artists. Workshops and activities at the show will engage the public in various art practices.
Jeddah Art is a non-profit initiative launched by Saudi Art Council in February 2014 including a cluster of programmes to highlight the Saudi cultural scene. Shaikha Mai
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DT News NetworkManama
Women’s Day 2018 will be devoted to honouring women
in the legislative field and municipal work, Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Wife of HM the King and President of the Supreme Council for Women (SCW), said yesterday.
Chairing the second meeting of the SCW’s sixth session, held here, HRH Princess Sabeeka voiced pride in the Bahraini women’s landmark achievements and gains emanating from NAC’s core principles, stressing that the SCW is proud of being one of NAC’s main fruits.
HRH Princess Sabeeka extended sincere congratulations to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on the 17th Anniversary of the National Action Charter.
Bahrain women’s involvement in municipal work goes back to the 1920s when they took part in the first municipal elections held by Bahrain then, HRH Princess Sabeeka said.
The theme was also chosen to celebrate 20 years since Bahraini women entered the appointed Shura Council, and 15 years after their access to the elected Representatives Council and municipal councils.
The SCW said that in 2001, Bahraini women started enjoying their full political rights through the National Action Charter and the 2002 Constitution.
HRH Princess Sabeeka affirmed that this year’s theme reflects the great achievements attained by Bahraini women through their
effective presence in the legislative and municipal councils, and well as their ability to enhance their contributions to public affairs and be involved effectively in political work.
In this regard, Princess Sabeeka cited Bahraini women’s qualitative contributions to preparing the National Action Charter, as well as to national efforts to follow up on implementing its provisions.
HRH Princess Sabeeka pointed out that honouring Bahraini women in the legislative field and municipal work coincides with the forthcoming municipal and parliamentary elections to be held in the kingdom later this year, expressing confidence that the move will highlight Bahraini women’s honourable image and milestone achievements in the legislative and municipal fields.
It is also an opportunity to shed light on the political maturity of the Bahraini society, whose members showed confidence in the Bahraini women’s ability to exercise their role as fully eligible citizens, HRH Princess Sabeeka said, stressing the importance of effective participation of all relevant parties in honouring women in the legislative and municipal fields.
On the occasion SCW Secretary-General Hala Al-Ansari stated that the SCW, within its efforts to implement the National Plan for the Advancement of Bahraini Women, and integrating them in the national development programmes, has achieved 77per cent of the requirements of National Model for
Integrating Bahraini Women’s Needs in Development, and will continue the remaining requirements through the activation of the “Knowledge Management” and “Impact Measurement” themes.
The meeting endorsed a national report that monitors Bahraini women’s progress in state departments.
Al-Ansari added that the SCW, as part of its efforts to boost knowledge-based economy, has approved an electronic knowledge database for gender balance indicators to measure
local, regional and international competitiveness rates in order to bridge gaps, and enhance Bahrain’s standing in the field of women advancement.
Princess Sabeeka also pointed out that the SCW was informed about the efforts being exerted to activate the mechanisms of the Bahraini women’s political participation programme, and approved an integrated programme for electoral preparation ahead of the forthcoming parliamentary and municipal elections.
The SCW Secretary-General renewed the kingdom’s commitment to submitting its fourth national report on the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) to the relevant UN committee.
HRH Princess Sabeeka approved the report, which will be forwarded through the official channels, in line with the SCW’s keenness on honouring the kingdom’s pledges regarding international women-related conventions.
Women in legislative field will be honoured: Princess
Nightclub closed for flouting rules Muhannad Mansour/[email protected]
Manama
The authorities have closed down an oriental nightclub in
a hotel here over violations termed “harmful” to national tourism.
The action was taken after Industry, Commerce and Tourism Minister Zayid bin Rashid Al Zayani instructed to revoke the tourism license of the facility in the four-star hotel as “the hotel violated the tourism norms and legislations in a way that’s harmful to national tourism”.
Published in the Official Gazette on Thursday, the resolution included that the outlet was closed as per the recommendations of Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority CEO Shaikh Khalid bin Humood Al Khalifa.
The minister announced a similar decision to take strict procedures against 14 violating tourism outlets last December.
The outlets included first class restaurants, bars, lounges and night clubs in a number of four and five star hotels in Juffair, Seef, Manama and other areas.
According to Decree Law 15 of 1986, violating establishments would be subjected to imprisonment not exceeding three months and fines not exceeding BD500 or one of these two punishments.
DT News reported last month that the Council of Representatives recently passed a bill to increase the punishments to imprisonment not exceeding six months, and fines not less than BD10, 000 and not exceeding BD50, 000, in a bid to curb rule violations at tourism outlets.
Amwaj Gateway auction on Mar 1DT News NetworkManama
A new auction will be held on the March 1 to try to sell the stalled
Amwaj Gateway development project. The Bahrain’s Judicial Committee for the Settlement of Stalled Real Estate Projects announced that the auction would be held at 11:00 AM on the third floor of the headquarters of the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments. The mandated judicial committee has also decided to reduce the price of the whole project by 15 per cent (15 per cent) to BD 22 million.
“This auction is the last opportunity to auction the project in its entirety within the fixed period for investors, whether companies or individuals”, said the committee, adding that the aforementioned deadline aims at allowing potential buyers enough time and protect the rights of all
parties.In a statement yesterday, the
judicial committee said that other measures would be undertaken to settle the stalled Amwaj Gateway, in case of failure to sell the project in its entirety. The committee said that it had resorted to public auction after exhausting all other channels to reinstate the rights of the buyers of Amwaj units, stressing keenness on guaranteeing the rights of all parties and speed up the settlement of the stalled project. Bidders wishing to
take part in the public auction are required to register a date before auction day or an hour before the auction and contact Cluttons experts on telephone: 17562860 - 973.
The Amwaj Gateway development covers 33,391m2 of land and will have a total built-up area of around 190,000m2once completed. The project consists of 20-storey twin-towers which accommodate 384 apartments and a two-storey building comprising of 93 townhouses, as well as a 143-room hotel tower.
Governor of the Capital Governorate, yesterday honoured more than 100 volunteers and organizations for their efforts in various activities and programmes in the governorate during the past one year.
A ceremony was held at the Public Security Officers Club in this regard which was attended by a number of representatives of government and private bodies, voluntary and cooperative committees, representatives of the Al-Husseiniya funeral processions.
Capital Governorate also announced the ‘voluntary work permit’ initiative at the function. Capital Governorate is the first governorate in the Kingdom to undertake the sustainable development goals in an innovative and unique way to be in line with the goals of the province to
raise awareness development of the society.
“The Capital Governorate seeks to solidify the concept of cooperation, cohesion and solidarity with the forces of society surrounding the governorate through the implementation of the various annual projects and programs with specific objectives by meeting the immediate needs of the members of society through analyzing and studying the current situation and future directions of these programs,” said Shaikh Hisham.
“These activities involve the reflection of public and their integration directly, whether by opinion, work or funding, with the aim of building bridges of common relations that raise the level of public awareness towards the culture of volunteering, which ultimately contributes to the development of the community,” Shaikh Hisham said.
“In the year 2017, the Capital Governorate contributed to organizing and
sponsoring 95 programs and activities, including inviting the residents to attend the weekly council sessions of the governorate and monitoring the needs of their regions during the governorate’s organization field visits,” Shaikh Hisham said.
“We are further delighted to offer a pioneering and unique initiative for volunteering as the first governorate in the Kingdom of Bahrain to undertake the approach of sustainable development goals in an innovative and unique way in a hope that it will complement the voluntary work that the governorate seeks in partnership with the organisations,” Shakh Hisham said.
“I further thank and appreciate all the volunteers and collaborators for their contribution to the promotion of volunteering in the capital province, as these efforts have been a contributing factor in reaching such a large number of events and programs held last year,” said Shaikh Hisham.
Fuad Al-Hajji, a member of Shura Council and Head of Husseiniyah Processions, extended his gratitude and appreciation to the
wise leadership and for the Governate’s support during the Ashura season. He also extended gratitude to Interior Minister, Shaikh Rashid bin
Abdullah Al Khalifa for the efforts in ensuring safety and securing the participants on the occasion in various regions of the Kingdom.
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Capital Governorate felicitates volunteers
NAC conference, expo on ThursdayDT News NetworkManama
Under His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa
Al Khalifa’s patronage, the Representatives Council will organise, in cooperation with the International Peace Institute (IPI), the National Action Charter (NAC) Conference and Exhibition entitled “Future Prospects, Sustainable Development and Peace”. Coinciding with the Kingdom’s annual celebrations of the National Action Charter Anniversary, which falls on February 14, the conference aims to shed light on the
honourable national stances regarding such a major event in the Kingdom’s modern history, explore the future prospects, and highlight its relation to sustainable development and global peace.
The National Action Charter Conference and Exhibition will feature three main plenary sessions, covering three themes, the political, religious and economic ones.
The first session, related to the political theme and entitled “NAC and Benefits”; will be moderated by MP Abdulrahman Bu Majeed.
Cabinet Affairs Minister
and member of the Supreme Committee of the National Action Charter, Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al-Mutawa, will lecture about the NAC’s idea and efforts. Vice-President of the Supreme Council for Women and member of the Supreme Committee of the National Action Charter, Dr. Shaikha Mariam bint Hassan Al Khalifa will talk about women empowerment, while the Deputy Chairman of the Human Rights Committee at the Council of Representatives, MP Dr. Majeed Mohsen Al-Asfoor will focus on the Initiative and Reforms.
Shaikh Hisham bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa with volunteers who were feliciatated at a function held yesterday
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By Invitation
Challenges in LifeHaving a vision of where you are heading in life is
crucial. It applies to all aspects of your daily being, from the personal to family to work and, last but not least, your relationships.
But the big vision at the end of the tunnel can get overwhelming if we don’t focus on where we’re going and get lost somewhere in between.For me, family, relationships, and personal health and well-being were on the right track, the problem was my career and self-development. Believing that I must be here for a purpose has driven me to take up so many challenges throughout my journey in life so far, to prove something; as if I compete with myself all the time. My most recent adventure was participating in a half marathon, and challenging myself to see whether or not I could finish it.I went to the start point with zero knowledge of what goes on or what to expect. I was so occupied with finishing the race that I was not ready at all for what hit me next. At the start, the fear of not being left alone and behind made me run a faster pace than my normal one, so I wasn’t in the moment and enjoying what I was experiencing for the first time.
After a while, I noticed that an experienced runner was trying his best not to leave me behind as he started giving me hints on what is coming up next and encouraging me throughout the run to keep going as I was doing well so far. His mentoring helped me run to the midpoint which I originally had set as my first goal to achieve when I started the marathon. It wasn’t until then that I realized I was keeping him behind his own pace, so I thanked him for his support and let him know that I was doing well and that he should go ahead and continue to enjoy the run at his own pace.It was at this moment that I snapped myself back into the present and remembered that it was my first time participating in a new experience. I stopped trying to figure out how to get it over with and began actually enjoying the experience.The sensation of being alone was so liberating that I already started savoring the sweet taste of achievement and of having raced past another challenge in my life’s journey.That was the moment that I started noticing the amazing blue color of the sea surrounding me, the cool breeze hitting my face, the birds flying freely high above, and the exhilarating sense of achieving another goal in life.Our lives are full of a combination of challenges that we set for ourselves to face and aim to overcome. Once we have decided to tackle a challenge, it means it’s time for it to be tested and passed, to move on to the next one.We will never know the outcome of our encounters unless we take part in them and defy all their challenges and do our best to confront them one by one. We find out in each encounter that there are individuals who are meant to be part of what we are going through at that moment as mentors, supporters, and caregivers, as a sign for us not to give up.One has to be an achiever and never settle until they’ve overcome all the obstacles and hurdles of each challenge to reach the finish line and start a new one.It’s human nature to crave growth more than anything. So as not to lose sight of the growth in our life’s journey, we should not look too far ahead. We should focus on the works along the path instead of setting our sight to the endpoint that is at the end of the tunnel, so far away that it might make us lose hope and give up early in life.Therefore, the next time you’re facing a challenge in life and find yourself skeptical on how far you can go, sit for a moment and recall how far you have come. Reminisce about everything you have tackled, all the battles you have won, all the lovely people who appeared along your path mysteriously to support you, and all the uncertainties you have overcome. Only then will you be ready to dive into your next challenge and do your utmost to conquer it.
(The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of this newspaper.)
Iraqi forces attack IS remnants in desert region
Tuz Khurmatu, Iraq
Iraqi forces backed by the US-led coalition began a
major operation Wednesday against Islamic State (IS) group jihadists hiding out in a northeastern desert region, the military said.
The army, rapid intervention forces and paramilitaries, in coordination with Kurdish fighters and with Iraqi and coalition air cover, launched the operation east of Tuz Khurmatu “to chase away IS remnants,” said Iraq’s Security Information Centre.
Iraqi forces retook several villages and stormed an IS
camp, according to the rapid intervention forces.
The operation met no initial resistance, an AFP journalist at the scene said.
Iraq declared victory against IS in December, more than three years after the
extremist group seized a third of its territory and swathes of neighbouring Syria, declaring a “caliphate” ruling over millions of people.
Jihadists are still active, however, and there have been several attacks against
government forces in the Khurmatu region.
Authorities have blamed not just IS but also pro-independence Kurds accused of seeking revenge for the takeover by government forces of Kirkuk province, in particular the expulsion of many Kurds from the Tuz Khurmatu area.
The town is home to a mixed Kurdish, Arab and Turkmen population. It was the scene of deadly violence in mid-October when Iraqi forces retook it in response to a Kurdish independence referendum. (AFP)
The army, rapid intervention forces and paramilitaries, in coordination with Kurdish fighters and with Iraqi
and coalition air cover, launched the operation east of Tuz Khurmatu to
chase away IS remnants.
Iraqi fighters flash the victory sign from an armoured personnel carrier in Anbar province
Conditions met for visa free travel: Turkey to EUAnkara
Turkey said yesterday it had fulfilled all
conditions on visa-free travel to Europe, adding it hoped Brussels would respond and lend “momentum” to better ties between Ankara and the EU.
As part of a controversial agreement signed in March 2016, the EU offered Ankara billions of euros and visa liberalisation in exchange for Turkey stemming the flow of migrants after Europe’s worst refugee crisis since World War II.
But Turkey has long been irritated that Brussels has not yet approved visa liberalisation because of its continued calls for Ankara to reform its anti-terror laws.
“The 72 criteria for visa-free travel have been completed,” presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin told reporters in Ankara, saying Turkey had informed the EU.
“We hope and expect that this will add new
momentum to Turkey-EU relations.”
Kalin hailed the development, saying “from today we can say there is a new process”.
Kalin did not elaborate on how Turkey intended to satisfy the EU on anti-terror laws. (AFP)
Fancy number plate buyer in jail for issuing dud chequeAbu Dhabi
The Abu Dhabi Appeal Court on Monday upheld the three-year jail
sentence awarded to a businessman who bought a fancy car number plate in a special auction but issued a dud cheque for Dh31 million.
The 33-year-old Emirati businessman bought the Abu Dhabi No. 1 licence plate in November 2016 at the Vanity Number Plate Auction commemorating Abu Dhabi government’s golden jubilee at Emirates Palace hotel in the capital. The cheque he gave the organisers for Dh31 million bounced on submission.
Earlier, the Abu Dhabi Misdemeanours Court had sentenced him to three years in jail after he was found guilty of fraud and issuing a dud cheque.
The prosecutors charged him with fraud and issuing a dud cheque after he admitted to being aware of the insufficient balance in his bank account when he issued the cheque. (gulfnews)
Police escort a migrant from a Turkish ferry carrying a group deported from Europe to Turkey
7Thursday, February 8, 2018
Bahrain athletes secure six medals
Manama
Bahrain had another golden day yesterday at the fourth
edition of the Arab Women Sports Tournament (AWST), being held in Sharjah.
The nationals, represented by Busaiteen Club, showed outstanding performance on the inaugural day of athletics event and captured six medals in total, including three gold, one silver and two bronze amidst stiff competition from other athletes from around the Arab region.
Last night’s outcome boosted Bahrain’s medal tally to 19 medals in total, including seven gold, six silver and six bronze, thus topping the overall standings after the fifth day action.
Hajer Al Amiri opened Bahrain’s account, taking home the 100m gold in 12.25 seconds, beating Omani
Mazoon Al Alawiya (12.54) and compatriot Zainab Abdulhussain (13.30), who came second and third, respectively.
The relay team followed suit,
crossing the 4x100m finish line first in 50.89 seconds. Algeria (51.04) took the silver and Oman (52.47) the bronze.
Busaiteen’s Marta Herbato added Bahrain a third gold medal of the day in the 800m final, in which she came on top in 2 minutes and 9.84 seconds. Behind her were Algeria’s Nabeela Al Sifi (2:16.00) and Kuwaiti Amal Al Rumi (2:20.02).
Fatuma Juaro (17:53.79) won the 5,000m silver for Busaiteen, finishing behind Algeria’s Ameer Fares (17:50.63), while Kuwait’s
Lulua Askar (20:1273) was third.
In the 400m, Busaiteen secured podium after Josephine came third in 1:03.13, with Algeria’s Shaima Wanis (59.09) and compatriot (Sabrine Hussain (1:01:13) sealing a 1-2 finish.
Early on, the Youth and Sports Ministry’s basketball team extended their winning run in the competition and registered their third successive win, beating Kuwait Girls Club 76-66 in one of the most challenging matches for the Bahraini team.
Coached by former international basketball player Fadel Milad, the Bahrainis took firm control on most of the quarters for a well-earned victory. They now have six points from three matches and are the present leaders.
The team was congratulated by Bahrain chef de mission Shaikha Hayat bint Abdulaziz Al Khalifa and Shaikh Isa bin Rashid Al Khalifa after the match.
Bahrain Table Tennis Club clinched their maiden win yesterday, beating Jeddah Club of Saudi Arabia 3-0. The
nationals lost their opener 1-3 to Kuwait Girls Club, followed by followed by a 2-3 defeat to Mu’ta Club of Jordan. Bahrain will play Sharjah Club in their fourth match today.
Meanwhile, the shooting events conclude today with the 25m air pistol competition as Bahrain looks to end their participation on a high note.
In volleyball, Muharraq Club will play their third and crucial match today against Morocco at Sharjah Ladies Club hall. The Bahrainis must win this match, should they keep their title hopes alive.
Last night’s outcome boosted Bahrain’s medal tally to 19 medals
in total, including seven gold, six sil-ver and six bronze, thus topping the overall standings after the fifth day
action.
Action from the Bahrain vs Kuwait basketball match
Hajer Al Amiri, left, and compatriot Zainab Abdulhussain with their 100m medals The relay team celebrate their 4x100m gold medal win
Shaikh Isa bin Rashid Al Khalifa and Shaikha Hayat bint Abdulaziz Al Khalifa congratulate Busaiteen Club athletes
BUSINESS8 Thursday, February 8, 2018
‘Fintastic Bahrain Week’ from February 19 to 21Manama
The Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB)
announced the first Fintastic Bahrain Week from February 19 to 21.
The week-long series of activities will bring together around 700 international and regional financial services experts to explore disruptive innovation across the industry. Hosting Fintastic Bahrain Week is part of the EDB’s efforts towards attracting investment and creating high-quality jobs.
The return of the seventh annual GCC Financial Forum, co-hosted by Euromoney Conferences and EDB, will form the backbone of the week, taking place on February 20 and 21 at the Four Seasons Hotel, Bahrain Bay.
The industry-leading conference will bring together international and regional
financiers, economists, investors, bankers and policy makers to discuss and debate challenges and future opportunities for the global financial sector, and what this means for the GCC, with a primary focus on innovations like FinTech, blockchain, artificial intelligence and big data.
Khalid Al Rumaihi, Chief Executive, Bahrain Economic Development Board, commented: “Just as we set the global benchmark for Islamic banking regulation, today the Kingdom’s regulatory sandbox is creating new inroads for innovation, enabling FinTech firms to test and experiment new banking ideas and solutions. Fintastic Bahrain Week presents an important moment to share insights from Bahrain, the GCC and around the world to help shape the future of the sector.”
High profile speakers are converging for the GCC Financial Forum, part of Fintastic Bahrain Week, include Lord Mervyn King, Economist and Former Governor of the Bank of England; and Mohamed El Erian, Chief Economic Advisor at Allianz. They join prominent
voices from Bahrain, including Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Minister of Finance, and Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj, Governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain.
Victoria Behn, Director of Middle East and Africa at Euromoney Conferences, commented: “Under the theme ‘innovation and the future of financial services’, this year’s conference is uniquely tailored to explore the implications of the continued convergence of finance and technology for the financial services industry in the GCC. With international financiers, senior policymakers and leading FinTech firms attending from across the Middle East, the GCC Financial Forum will once again be an unmissable event in the region’s financial calendar.”
According to MAGNiTT 2017 State of MENA Funding
report, FinTech maintains its position at the top of the investment deal flow, accounting for just below 12% of all startups deals and valued at US$ 66.6 million. The top 3 largest investments from Fintech startups in 2017 include Paytabs ($20m) headquartered in Bahrain, Souqalmal ($10m) and Wahed ($7m).
U.S. Embassy launches Discover America WeekManama
U.S. Embassy Manama has announced the launch of
“Discover America Week.” The week long program,
February 10-15, is designed to highlight the robust bilateral economic relationship between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United States of America and to promote American businesses and brands in Bahrain.
Discover America Week Bahrain will feature a wide variety of events, activities, and promotions.
The American Chamber of Commerce in Bahrain, in cooperation with the U.S. Embassy, will host a reception for American university alumni.
The U.S. Embassy will present a roundtable discussion on how to do business in the United States and will sponsor an American movie night at the Bahrain Cinema Club.
Sheraton Bahrain Hotel hosted an exclusive media preview of Malaysian Street Food Festival at Soie Restaurant. Crowds favourite includes Shrimps Laksa (Malaysian laksa of shrimps, tofu, bean sprout in spicy coconut milk and Malaysian curry paste) Beef Rendang, Mee Goreng and more. Malaysian Street Food is on offer from Feb 1-9 , 2018 now extended until February 16 due to public demand and available for dinner from 7:00 pm to 11:30 pm at Soie Restaurant at the Sheraton.
Fun activities at malls part of ‘Shop Bahrain’Manama
The shopping malls participating in the
4th edition of the Bahrain Shopping Festival continue to offer visitors a unique range of activities until February 10.
In its 4th edition, Shop Bahrain Festival is proud to have witnessed a huge participation of more than 20 shopping malls across Bahrain, where a number of activities for visitors including art installations, entertainment shows, competitions and games are being held.
The Avenues – Bahrain, Seef Mall – Seef District, Muharraq and Isa Town, Dragon City, Gold City, Lulu Hypermarkets in Riffa, Hidd, Dana Mall, Ramli, Galleria, and Juffair Mall, in addition to Al Aali Shopping Complex, Bab Al Bahrain Mall, City Centre Bahrain, Yateem Complex, El Mercado, Saar Mall, Enma Mall, The Bahrain Mall and Moda Mall are among the participating malls in the shopping Festival this year.
“The participating malls offer a wide range of activities and entertaining family events that cater to visitors of all ages. These events aim to attract as many visitors as possible to increase the number of shoppers in malls and retail stores during the
Festival,” commented Director of the Shop Bahrain Festival, Yousef Al Khan.
“We invite shoppers to take advantage of the special offers provided at the retail outlets and increase their chances of winning a luxury apartment in Juffair, one of the 20 cars, and more than 6,000 airline tickets at a special rate” he added.
Shop Bahrain offers shoppers the opportunity to enter the raffle draws to win 20 cars from YK Al Moayyed & Sons, 6,000 Gulf Air tickets at a special rate, and more than 30,000 prizes from VIVA Bahrain. The Festival will also offer a grand
prize for one lucky winner which is a luxury residential apartment in Juffair.
Shoppers can double their chances of winning as they purchase and collect points in Shop Bahrain loyalty system at participating malls, restaurants, and hotels.
Shoppers can learn more about “Shop Bahrain” by visiting the website: www.shopbahrain.com or through the account @shopbahrain on the social networking channels Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube, in addition to a dedicated whatsapp channel on +973 33480480.
The conference being held from
February 19 to 21, will bring together experts to discuss
future opportu-nities for global financial sector.
Khalid Al Rumaihi, Chief Executive, Bahrain Economic Development Board
Representative image
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Beijing
Mercedes-Benz has become the latest foreign company to run afoul of Beijing’s policies on Tibet and other Chinese-
claimed regions, apologising for “hurting the feelings” of the people of China for quoting the Dalai Lama. The German auto giant joined several international companies that have backpedalled recently for offending Chinese consumers with advertising (AFP)
Dhaka
Bangladesh’s central bank will file a lawsuit in New York against a Philippine bank over the world’s largest cyber
heist, the finance minister said yesterday.
Unidentified hackers stole $81 million in February 2016 from the Bangladesh central bank’s account with the US Federal Reserve in New York. (AFP)
Donald Trump
Mercedes apologises to China “If we don’t change the legislation, if we don’t get rid of these loopholes where killers are allowed to come into our country and continue to kill ... if we don’t change it, let’s have a shutdown,”
Bangladesh to file suit over bank heist
US President
Airbus tests drone delivery serviceThe Skyways project aims to use drones to provide an efficientdelivery service of small parcels to staff and students across
the campus of the National University of Singapore
GPS and precisionlocalization systemcorrects position ofdrone when approachingdelivery station
If university testis successful,
system could beextended to service ships
anchored in Port of Singapore
NationalUniversity ofSingapore(NUS)
400m
1,300ft
Elon Musk’s Falcon rocket soars to space
Cape Canaveral
The world’s most powerful rocket, SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy, blasted off Tuesday on its highly anticipated
maiden test flight, carrying CEO Elon Musk’s cherry red Tesla Roadster toward an orbit near Mars.
Screams and cheers erupted at mission control in Cape Canaveral, Florida as the massive rocket fired its 27 engines and rumbled into the blue sky over the same NASA launchpad that served as a base for the US missions to the Moon four decades ago.
“The mission went as well as one could have hoped,” an ecstatic Musk told reporters, calling it “probably the most exciting thing I have seen literally ever.”
“I had this image of a giant explosion on the pad with a wheel bouncing down the road with the Tesla logo landing somewhere,” he said. “Fortunately that is not what happened.”
Loaded with Musk’s red Tesla and a mannequin in a spacesuit, the monster rocket’s historic test voyage captured the world’s imagination.
SpaceX’s webcast showed the Tesla Roadster soaring into space, as David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” played in the background -- with the words “DON’T PANIC” visible on the dashboard, in an apparent nod to the sci-fi series the “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.”
The Roadster was also outfitted with a data storage unit containing Isaac Asimov’s science fiction book series, the Foundation Trilogy, and a plaque bearing the names of 6,000 SpaceX employees.
Musk posted a live video showing the “Starman” mannequin appearing to cruise, its gloved hand on the wheel, through the darkness of space, with the Earth’s image reflected on the car’s glossy red surface.
He tweeted late Tuesday night that the rocket’s upper stage had made a successful final burn, sending the car and its mannequin passenger out of Earth’s orbit, into an orbit around the Sun that brings it close to Mars.
After surviving a five-hour journey through the Van Allen Belt -- a region of high radiation -- the car now embarks on a journey through space that could last a billion years and take it as far as 400 million km from Earth, the same as a trip around the equator 10,000 times. (AFP)
Stock market pullbacks and corrections After months of levitation, markets are down some eight percent fromall-time highs, triggering fears of a pullback or so-called correction –
a 10 percent drop from the prior market peakS&P 500 index
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The mock payload of a red Tesla roadster, complete with fake astronaut driver, is on its way to orbiting
the Sun
The mannequin at the wheel of the Tesla roadster blasted into space
Falcon 9 SpaceX heavy rocket lifts off
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COUNTRY/CURRENCIES SELLBUY
Rates are for indication purpose only. For firm rates or for currencies not listed above please call Bahrain Financing Company. Telephone: 17228888, Website: www.bfc.com.bh
COUNTRY 1 US DLR 1 UK STG 1 SFR 100 YEN
BAHRAIN 0.3770 0.5738 0.4025 0.3456
KUWAIT 0.2855 31.1423 0.3048 0.2617
OMAN 0.3849 0.3605 0.4110 0.3529
QATAR 3.6420 3.4111 3.8885 3.3388
UAE 3.6730 3.4401 3.9216 3.3673
SAUDI 3.7500 3.5123 4.0038 3.4378
AUSTRALIA 0.3061 0.3037BANGLADESH 0.00479 0.00453CANADA 0.3096 0.3064DENMARK 0.0662 EGYPT 0.0237 0.0219EURO 0.4766 0.4741HONGKONG 0.04967 0.04927INDIA 0.00598 0.00593INDONESIA 0.00003016 0.00002857IRAN TUMAN 0.00010959 IRAQI DINAR 0.000317 JAPAN 0.00359 0.003520JORDAN 0.5359 0.5351KOREA 0.00039660 KUWAIT 1.264 1.264MALAYSIA 0.0997 0.0994NEW ZEALAND 0.2797 0.2803NORWAY 0.0510 NEPAL 0.00395 0.00368OMAN 0.98168 0.98301PAKISTAN 0.00354 0.00341PHILIPPINES 0.00770 0.00734QATAR 0.10381 0.10397SAUDI ARABIA 0.1006 0.10066SINGAPORE 0.2907 0.2887SOUTH AFRICA 0.03270 0.03260SRI LANKA 0.00283 0.00245SWEDISH 0.0509 SWITZERLAND 0.4129 0.4098SYRIA 0.001740 0.0017TAIWAN 0.013600 THAILAND 0.012180 0.012160TURKEY 0.1053 UNITED KINGDOM 0.5392 0.5263UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 0.102850 0.102870UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 0.37790 0.37800YUAN 0.056800 0.056800
Dubai
Most major Middle Eastern stock markets
rebounded yesterday after global bourses stabilised following their tumble in recent days, but the biggest regional market, Saudi Arabia, was hit by profit-taking in petrochemical and cement shares.
The Saudi index rose almost 1 per cent in early trade but then edged down for the rest of the day, closing 0.7pc lower. Thirteen of 14 petrochemical shares dropped along with 11 of 14 cement shares.
Al Yamamah Steel Industries sank 6.2pc after
saying quarterly net profit tumbled to 6.7 million riyals ($1.8m) from 29m riyals a year ago because of a slowdown in projects and stiff competition. SICO Bahrain had forecast a profit of 22.3m riyals. But food retailer Abdullah Al-Othaim Markets, which rose on Tuesday after saying quarterly profit grew 75pc, climbed a further 5.5pc.
Dubai’s index gained 0.8pc as blue chip Emaar Properties added 1.1pc. In Abu Dhabi, the index rose 1.2pc as the biggest bank, First Abu Dhabi Bank, climbed 1.3pc.
Ras Al Khaimah Ceramics jumped 3.6pc in thin trade after reporting it swung into
the black last year and hiking its dividend.
Qatar’s index, which suffered more than other Gulf markets during the recent global downturn, surged 2.7pc in active trade.
Market sources told Reuters on Tuesday that Masraf Al Rayan and Amwal planned this quarter to list exchange-traded funds, which could give the market a boost (Reuters)
Closing BellSAUDI ARABIA fell 0.7pc to 7,417 points.
DUBAI rose 0.8pc to 3,354 points.
ABU DHABI gained 1.2pc to 4,596 points.
QATAR surged 2.7pc to 8,888 points.
EGYPT climbed 2.2pc to 15,037 points.
KUWAIT rose 0.5pc to 6,658 points.
BAHRAIN fell 0.2pc to 1,336 points.
OMAN dropped 0.8pc to 4,972 points.
Most major bourses rebound
Chinese police don high-tech glasses to nab suspectsBeijing
Chinese police are sporting high-tech sunglasses that
can spot suspects in a crowded train station, the newest use of facial recognition technology that has drawn concerns among human rights groups.
In a scene reminiscent of the dystopian sci-fi television show “Black Mirror”, officers in the central city of Zhengzhou are wearing the digital shades amid the crush of travellers heading home during Chinese New Year, the busiest time for the country’s transit system.
So far, the technology has allowed police to nab seven suspects accused of crimes ranging from human trafficking to hit and runs, as well as another 26 people who were using fake IDs, according to the state-owned People’s Daily, quoting the city’s police
department.The system is part of China’s
efforts to build a digital surveillance system able to use a variety of biometric data -- from photos and iris scans to fingerprints -- to keep close tabs on the movements of the entire population.
The rapid development of the technology has triggered a demand for commercial applications of the technology as well, with gyms, restaurants and even public toilets getting in on the facial recognition game.
The special glasses are being used by four officers positioned at the entrances to Zhengzhou’s east station, according to the People’s Daily.
The glasses have a camera connected to a smartphone-like device that allows the officers to take mugshots of
suspicious individuals and compare them to a database back at headquarters.
The app brings up the suspect’s vital information, including name, ethnicity, gender and address.
It also tells officers whether the possible perps are on the run from the law, the address of the hotel where they are staying and information related to their internet usage. (AFP)
A Chinese police officer wears a pair of smartglasses with a facial recognition system at Zhengzhou East Railway Station in Zhengzhou in China
AMAISB hosted a Leadership Workshop for 28 Student
Council officers and grade level representatives from Grade 4 to 12 on Sunday. Leading the group were the President of High School Student Council Ahmed Al Ansari, President of Middle School Student Council Hussain Osama,
President of Elementary Student Council Aya Mohamed, and the President of the Supreme Student Council Muhammad Umair Zahid Muhammad Zahid.
The workshop was spearheaded by Anna Liza Valencia, a noted speaker on Leadership, Teamwork and interpersonal relationships. She
has conducted several workshops for students and employees in the Philippines and in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Meanwhile, students were amazed at the new learning they have encountered, the activities that were presented in the workshop and the interaction that they had while
learning across different levels. The younger student council officers had the experience to work with their peers in the higher grade levels and learned that this is the real world where they can not choose who to work with and therefore must appreciate how to work well with others.
The XI graders of The New Indian School, Bahrain bid
farewell to the outgoing class XII batch on January 25.
The ceremony started with the
words of blessings and goodwill from Chairman, Dr. T. T. Thomas, followed by the address of Director, Dr. V. Gopalan, Principal, Gopinath Menon and
the Vice Principals. Sheela Suresh, Head of the
Department of English shared a motivational speech. Ruby Sara Varghese and Pratyush Dwivedi
were adjudged as the Princess & Prince of 2017-2018. The XI graders complimented their seniors with memento as a token of love and memory.
Life without technology
One fine morning there is a sound of a cock crowing cock-a-doodle doo, waking
me up from my sleep. I woke up to see my house looking very different. I see my mother cooking on a chulha not a stove. Everything has changed; there is no T.V to watch, no PS4 to play. My mother rushes me to get ready for school. I even go to school on my bicycle. When I reached school we were supposed to sit on mats not on tables or chairs. We were learning from black boards not smart boards, the teachers used chalks and not markers. When it was time to go down for assembly a man took a triangle bell and hit it, there was no electrical bell. We went down for the assembly as there was no mics. After the school ended I went back home on my bicycle again. When I reached home it was 5:30! It was getting dark so my mother took a kerosene lamp and a match stick and lit the kerosene lamp as there was no light bulb. As it was cold and there was no heater, we had to make bon-fires outside our house and after all this I realised that we was living in mud houses. When I looked outside the streets was empty without any cars, instead there were bullock carts. People were walking around with kerosene lamps as there was no street lights and the shops outside also used kerosene lamps. My brother and I were playing on the empty streets with our friends and the stray dog. When my mother called me and my brother to have dinner we had to sit on the floor for dinner, even the glass I used was made of wood. Soon it was time to sleep but as I was dozing off I suddenly got an awake call from my mom’s smartphone. I woke up to see that everything was back to normal. I saw smartphones, microwaves, T.V, Computers etc. Then I realised I was dreaming, this dream turned out to be horrifying. I totally agree that we are living in a time of technology but there was a time totally opposite where nothing was dependent on technology and life was actually hard and very different from today. There was no technology in the olden times but there was a lot of free time for innovation and free thinking. It is those who used their free time well, who have made our current lives easier and faster.
Dev Nambiar (Grade-6) Bahrain Indian School
Students with their certificates
School officials with Farewell Princess and Prince
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Education Minister Dr. Majid Al Nuaimi received First Deputy Speaker Ali Abdulla Al Aradi yesterday. The minister reviewed the minis-try’s ongoing educational programmes and developmental projects. The first deputy speaker praised the ministry’s efforts to develop the educational services.
On behalf of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, National Guard Chief Lieutenant General Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa arrived in Riyadh to attended the opening ceremony of the 32nd Al Janadriyah National Festival for Heritage and Culture. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud received Lt. Gen. Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa and other GCC delegations taking part in the opening ceremony.
5th Quran & Seerat conference 2018 by Jamiat Imam Malik Bin Anas Bahrain was held at Bahrain Engineer Society Hall. More than six hundred people attended the Islamic Conference.
General Secretary Pak - Bahrain Friendship Society Abdul Rashid Rana and Muhammad Sajid Sheikh (BCCI) arranged a Reception Dinner in the honour of Pakistan Senate Member Lt. General (R) Abdul Qayyum. Prominent Business Community Members joined the Dinner.
The U.S. Embassy in Manama organized a reception to welcome new U.S. Ambassador Justin Siberell at the ambassador’s residence in Saar. Ambassador Siberell and his wife received a cross section of guests and underscored longstanding U.S.-Bahrain relations. Senior government of-ficials, diplomats, business people, Shura Council members, members of the Council of Representatives, academics, and journalists attended the reception.
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A delegation from the Bah-rain Society of Engineers, led by its Board of Directors C h a i r m a n Masoud Al-Hermi visited the Gulf Pet-rochemical In-dustries Com-pany (GPIC). C o m p a n y Plants Opera-tions Manager Yasser Al Abas-si welcomed the guests and gave the visi-tors an over-view of the nature of the C o m p a n y ’ s work and its o p e r a t i o n a l strategy
Interior Minister Lieutenant-Gen-eral Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al-Khalifa received British Ambassa-dor Simon Martin. The meeting was also attended by Chief of Public Se-curity, Major-Gen-eral Tariq Al Has-san. They reviewed the outcome of the minister’s visit to the UK last week and his meetings with his UK coun-terpart and some parliamentarians.
Advisor of His Majesty the King for Media Affairs Nabeel Alhamer received Moroccan Ambassador Ahmad Rachid Khattabi. Al Hamer praised the cooperation in all fields, particularly in the media field.
On behalf of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, National Guard Chief Lieutenant General Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa arrived in Riyadh to attended the opening ceremony of the 32nd Al Janadriyah National Festival for Heritage and Culture. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud received Lt. Gen. Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa and other GCC delegations taking part in the opening ceremony.
5th Quran & Seerat conference 2018 by Jamiat Imam Malik Bin Anas Bahrain was held at Bahrain Engineer Society Hall. More than six hundred people attended the Islamic Conference.
The U.S. Embassy in Manama organized a reception to welcome new U.S. Ambassador Justin Siberell at the ambassador’s residence in Saar. Ambassador Siberell and his wife received a cross section of guests and underscored longstanding U.S.-Bahrain relations. Senior government of-ficials, diplomats, business people, Shura Council members, members of the Council of Representatives, academics, and journalists attended the reception.
Los Angeles
Reality TV personality Kylie Jenner and rapper Travis Scott have named their daughter Stormi.
In an Instagram post, Kylie posted an image of her holding her daughter’s hand with the caption: “Stormi”, reports the thesun.co.uk.
Although Kylie and her boyfriend Travis Scott have yet to reveal the reason they chose the moniker, some baby name websites say the name means having “charm” and being able to “attract money”.
Another website claims Stormi means someone who is a “free spirit” and has the “biggest heart”.
Kylie announced on Sunday that her child with Scott was born on February 1 and apologised for keeping her pregnancy secret
from her 101 million Instagram followers and other fans. (IANS)
Jamie Dornan has said he is getting ‘too old’ for the ‘Fifty Shades’ franchise.
The 35-year-old actor, who plays billionaire BDSM addict in the film based on the popular book series of the same name by E L James, told
Lorraine Kelly on her show that the third film would be the ‘last one’.
“I don’t think there’s any...I mean there’s no other books. (E
L James) wrote the first two books again from Christian’s perspective, but I guess we’ve already seen...”
“We’ve done those films, the same story, so they won’t do that again. Unless Erica keeps writing, but Dakota (Johnson) and I are... Particularly me, I’m gettin’ too old for... For this,” Dornan said. The actor said he likes how his character
has grown over the course of time. (PTI)
14 Thursday, February 8, 2018
Hugh Jackman @RealHughJackmanAn extraordinary night with my @Deborra_lee and our friend #BobRoth . Celebrating his new book #STRENGTHINSTILLNESS #TM
Los Angeles
Hollywood actress Jennifer Garner says her weakness is tortilla chips, but she opts for a
healthier option by munching on kale chips.The star of the upcoming film “Peppermint” shared
on Instagram that: “Blue corn chips are my nemesis.”Garner shared a cooking video and recipe for the
superfood snack on social media, reports people.com.
“Kale chips are my (green tick mark emoji),” she wrote.
“I bet your kids like them,” she added.She later shared steps on how to make the
healthy snack. (IANS)
Los Angeles
Reality TV personality Kylie Jenner and rapper Travis Scott have named their daughter Stormi.
In an Instagram post, Kylie posted an image of her holding her daughter’s hand with the caption: “Stormi”, reports the thesun.co.uk.
Although Kylie and her boyfriend Travis Scott have yet to reveal the reason they chose the moniker, some baby name websites say the name means having “charm” and being able to “attract money”.
Another website claims Stormi means someone who is a “free spirit” and has the “biggest heart”.
Kylie announced on Sunday that her child with Scott was born on February 1 and apologised for keeping her pregnancy secret
from her 101 million Instagram followers and other fans. (IANS)
Jamie Dornan has said he is getting ‘too old’ for the ‘Fifty Shades’ franchise.
The 35-year-old actor, who plays billionaire BDSM addict in the film based on the popular book series of the same name by E L James, told
Lorraine Kelly on her show that the third film would be the ‘last one’.
“I don’t think there’s any...I mean there’s no other books. (E
L James) wrote the first two books again from Christian’s perspective, but I guess we’ve already seen...”
“We’ve done those films, the same story, so they won’t do that again. Unless Erica keeps writing, but Dakota (Johnson) and I are... Particularly me, I’m gettin’ too old for... For this,” Dornan said. The actor said he likes how his character
has grown over the course of time. (PTI)
14 Thursday, February 8, 2018
Hugh Jackman @RealHughJackmanAn extraordinary night with my @Deborra_lee and our friend #BobRoth . Celebrating his new book #STRENGTHINSTILLNESS #TM
Los Angeles
Hollywood actress Jennifer Garner says her weakness is tortilla chips, but she opts for a
healthier option by munching on kale chips.The star of the upcoming film “Peppermint” shared
on Instagram that: “Blue corn chips are my nemesis.”Garner shared a cooking video and recipe for the
superfood snack on social media, reports people.com.
“Kale chips are my (green tick mark emoji),” she wrote.
“I bet your kids like them,” she added.She later shared steps on how to make the
healthy snack. (IANS)
Los Angeles
Actor Jordan Peele says he will “seriously
consider” a sequel to his hit film “Get Out”.
“Get Out”, a horror film centred on an inter-racial relationship between a black American man and his white partner, was a satire on racism and it was critically lauded.
The director has said that while he has received a lot of feedback on the film, hearing audiences relate to the feeling of “the sunken place” has been the most meaningful, reports hollywoodreporter.com. “When you create something like that, it’s very personal and meaningful, but to hear that people kind of related to that feeling and needed it to be named has been very touching for me,” Peele said. (IANS)
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1. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle $10.93mn2. Maze Runner: The Death Cure $10.47mn3. Winchester $9.30mn4. The Greatest Showman $7.69mn5. The Post $5.21mn6. Hostiles $5.10mn7. 12 Strong $4.70mn8. Den of Thieves $4.55mn9. The Shape of Water $4.44mn10. Paddington 2 $3.27mn
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February 8, 1974
Seth Green
Comedic actor who became known as Oz on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and won multiple Emmy Awards for creating the television show Robot Chicken. His film credits include The Italian Job and Rat Race.
Academy-Award nominated screenwriter and director Paul Thomas Anderson and actor Armie Hammer will be honoured at the upcoming Texas Film Awards.
The Austin Film Society (AFS) made the announcement on Tuesday, reports variety.com.
Anderson will receive the inaugural Jonathan Demme Award of the Texas Film Hall of Fame.
The AFS consulted with Demme’s family to choose Anderson as this year’s recipient of the award.
Anderson was a disciple of Demme and shot his 2007 drama “There Will Be Blood” in Texas. Anderson most recently directed and wrote the screenplay for “Phantom Thread”, which has been nominated for Academy Awards for best director and best motion picture. (IANS)
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• Tenders are invited from qualified Contractors registered with the Cost Engineering Directorate and Sanitary Engineering Operation and Maintenance Directorate of the Ministry for the Sanitary Engineering Affairs under the Category mentioned above or having Commercial Registration in the relevant field to the above tender, entry to the ministry of works website or the Bahrain e-Government site as described above to get the tender documents from Thursday 8th February 2018, or pay the amount to the cashier, at the Financial Resources Directorate (3rd Floor New Building), who will issue a receipt. For further information please contact on 17545761-17545633.
• The works comprise of OPERATION AND MONITORING OF TSE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR TREATED SANITARY EFFLUENT (TSE) TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION NETWORK INCLUDING TSE RESERVOIRS AND PUMPING STATIONS.
• Interested Tenderers should comply with the Legislative Decree No. 36 and 37 of 2002 with respect to Regulating Government Tenders and Purchases, and also to comply with the Prime Minister’s Resolution No. 40 for 2015 giving priority to National Products and products at GCC Countries.
• The Tenders must be deposited in the tender box provided on the Tender unit at 6th floor New Building, Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning - as per the above mentioned date.
• Tenders shall be submitted in One envelope.• Tenderers are to supply copies of the following:
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• Tenders shall remain valid for 180 days from the closing date. Initial Bond should be enclosed for the amount specified above or at a rate of 1% of the tender value whichever of the amount is lesser, provided that no initial bond’s value shall be less than BD. 100/. Ensure that the initial bond is in cash or in a form of certified cheque or bank/insurance company guarantee, valid for the duration specified in the tender documents and should be enclosed with each tender.
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NOTE : you can now buy the tender documents through the Internal tender services on ministry of works website or the Bahrain e-Government – (https: Bahrain.bh) by using a credit card.
The Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs & Urban Planning would like to announce the following tender :
Tender Title
OPERATION AND MONITORING OF TSE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR TREATED SANITARY EFFLUENT (TSE) TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION NETWORK INCLUDING TSE RESERVOIRS AND PUMPING STATIONS
Sunday, 25th February 2018,
2:00 PMCED-
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15/-
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AL JAZIRA : Daily At: 2.30 + 5.30 + 8.30 + (11.30 Pm Thurs/Fri) WADI AL SAIL : Daily At: 10.45 Am + 1.45 + 4.45 + 7.45 + 10.45 Pm THE WALK CINEMA : Timings: 11:30,14:00,16:30,19:00,21:30,00:00THE WALK CINEMA : Timings: 11:15,13:45,16:15,18:45,21:15,23:45
SPACE CHICKEN: 2D ( A n i m a t i o n / A d v e n t u r e /Comedy)Starring: Omar Chaparro, Jessica Cediel, Cristián De La FuenteDANA: Timings: 11:00,12:45,14:30,16:15,18:00,19:45,21:30,23:15SEEF (I) : Daily At: 11.15 Am + 1.15 + 3.15 Pm THE WALK CINEMA : Timings: 13:00,16:30,20:00,23:30THE WALK CINEMA : Timings: 11:15,14:45,18:15,21:45
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WADI AL SAIL : Daily At: 10.45 Am + 1.15 + 3.45 + 6.15 + 8.45 + 11.15 Pm THE WALK CINEMA : Timings: 13:30,18:30,23:30
THE 15:17 TO PARIS ( Drama / History / Thriller )Starring: Jenna Fischer, Judy Greer, Thomas LennonDANA: Timings: 11:00,12:45,14:30,16:15,18:00,19:45,21:30,23:15,01:00DANA: Timings: 10:45,12:30,14:15,16:00,17:45,19:30,21:15,23:00,00:45CINECO (20) : Daily At: 12.00 + 2.00 + 4.00 + 6.00 + 8.00 + 10.00 Pm + 12.00 MnSEEF (II) : Daily At: 11.00 Am + 1.00 + 3.00 + 5.00 + 7.00 + 9.00 + 11.00 Pm SAAR : Daily At: 1.15 + 5.15 + 9.15 PmWADI AL SAIL : Daily At: 1.00 + 5.00 + 9.00 Pm THE WALK CINEMA : Timings: 11:30,13:15,15:00,16:45,18:30,20:15,22:00,23:45
ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD (15+) (Drama/Crime/Thriller) Starring: Michelle Williams, Christopher Plummer, Mark WahlbergCINECO (20) : Daily At: 11.15 Am + 4.00 + 8.45 Pm
DADDY’S HOME 2 (Pg-15) (Comedy)Starring: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahl-berg, Mel GibsonCINECO (20) : Daily At: 2.00 + 6.45 + 11.30 Pm
PROUD MARY ( Action / Thriller )Starring: Taraji P. Henson, Billy Brown, Jahi Di’allo WinstonTHE WALK CINEMA : Timings: 11:15,14:45,18:15,21:45
DAY OF THE DEAD: BLOODLINE ( Horror )Starring: Ashley Boettcher, G.k. Bowes, Gavin HammonTHE WALK CINEMA : Timings: 13:00,16:30,20:00,23:30
THRONE OF ELVES ( Animation / Fantasy )Starring: Ashley Boettcher, G.k. Bowes, Gavin HammonTHE WALK CINEMA : Timings: 11:15,13:15,15:15,17:15
At some point, Jean-Claude Van Damme
must’ve thought that if Sylvester Stallone can revive Rocky Balboa and introduce him to a new generation with Creed, certainly he could do that with one of his characters. That could explain why he produced and co-starred in Kickboxer: Vengeance, a straight-up remake of 1989’s Kickboxer. In Vengeance, he assumed the Stallone role as the wise trainer-mentor, while stuntman
Alain Moussi stepped in his role as avenging fighter Kurt Sloane.
Now, just as the original begat a bunch of ridiculous sequels, Vengeance has now given us Kickboxer: Retaliation, which is all kinds of what-the-f***. For Chrissakes, the movie begins with an elaborate, dream/fight sequence on a train that Moussi’s Sloane is having in the middle of an MMA fight. Things get more crazy from there when
Sloane gets kidnapped and thrown in a Bangkok jail by a fight promoter (Christopher Lambert, both oily and greasy) who agrees to get him out only if Sloane fights to the death a behemoth, roided-up man-beast (Game of Thrones strongman Hafpór Júlíus Björnsson). Thankfully, Van Damme’s (now-blind) mentor is there to train him, along with Mike Tyson, who shows up out of nowhere as an incarcerated, Zen-like bruiser. (villagevoice)
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Take the time to consider your physical and mental health today. Given your hard-driving nature, these are areas that may be neglected. One really affects the other. If you overwork your brain or put off dealing with problems, your physical health will suffer. Things like excess weight, and bouts of depression are all indicators.
It’s the perfect day to do some planning. Take the time on a regular basis to think about the things you want to do and accomplish. It’s essential for feeling you have control over your life. It can be almost impossible to reach your goals without a concrete plan. Just as you wouldn’t build a house without a plan, it isn’t wise to build a life without one either.
Today is a good day to think about your ambitions. Considering what you really want out of life can be instrumental in setting goals and making dreams come true. Reaching them can often be as simple as making a decision and taking that first step. For example, if your dream is to have your ideal partner, and you’re with someone who isn’t, the practical choice is to end the current relationship.You might be feeling a bit more hesitant than usual when it comes to making decisions. Even if someone accuses you of being distrustful, it’s your sense of caution that saves you a lot of grief. If a person or situation has you feeling sceptical, there is probably a good reason for it.
You may feel that you have to defend your motives today, and this can really put you off, especially if you can’t see a reason for it. Try not to take it personally. Just because you know where you’re coming from doesn’t mean the other person does. It may simply be a communication problem.
Is there a person in your life who keeps coming to mind again and again? If so, it might be time to get together. Whether there’s something that needs to be worked out or you simply miss him or her, take the steps needed to connect, even if it takes email, letters, or a phone call to get in touch. Rather than having them pop into your head continuously, reach out and make contact.
Your usual outgoing and often radical nature may be far more conservative today. This can be a result of the day’s planetary influences, and if used well, this mood can prove most beneficial. It can add seriousness to your day that suits such activities as goal setting, budget planning, or recovery.
Focus on yourself today. Yours is often an extremely giving nature. You can be compassionate to a fault, in that too much of your energy goes to helping solve others’ problems. Then you’re left without enough focus for yourself and the things that are troubling you. See about spending some time alone to concentrate on any issues you have.
It would be wise to spend some time thinking about your finances today. Do you have a realistic budget, or does yours exclude such things as entertainment, gifts, and occasional splurges? Such a budget won’t suffice, because these are expenses that everyone has. Take a good look at your spending habits and see where you could cut back without too much pain.
Today is an excellent day to set some new goals. When was the last time you did this? Many think that New Year’s Day and birthdays are prime times to make resolutions or set goals, yet this is something that can be done any time. In fact, it’s advisable to renew, rename, and revamp ambitions on a regular basis, since life brings constant change to circumstances. Pull out some paper and jot your ideas down.
Another person will probably bring you much comfort today. It could be someone you know well, but chances are it will be someone you’d least expect to be there for you. With your tendency to keep to yourself and be on the quiet side, you may not always notice those around you. Yet this doesn’t mean that they don’t notice you.
You may find yourself feeling more aggressive than normal today. This can serve you well when it comes to getting what you want, provided no one suffers in the process. It isn’t generally in your nature to step on anyone on the way up the ladder, and you aren’t likely to feel good if this occurs. Look at all possible ways to attain your goals.
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Pyeongchang, South Korea
Pyeongchang Olympic organisers were
scrambling Wednesday to prevent an outbreak of the highly contagious norovirus spreading to athletes after the number of cases nearly tripled overnight.
No athletes are among the 86 confirmed cases so far and officials at the Winter Games say they are doing everything they can to ensure it stays that way, two days before the Olympics open.
Any illness spreading to the competitors -- particularly one of the star
names -- would be a major embarrassment to hosts South Korea.
Underlining growing concerns about the spread of the stomach bug, which causes diarrhoea and vomiting, the Korean Centre for Disease Control and Prevention held a press conference to outline what steps it was taking.
“As of February 6 we had 32 cases, but today... we have an additional confirmed 54 cases so in total we have 86 cases of norovirus,” said the centre’s director Kim Hyun-Jun. (AFP)
Hualien, Taiwan
Rescuers combed the rubble of collapsed
buildings on Wednesday, in a search for about 60 people missing after a strong earthquake killed at least six near Taiwan’s popular tourist city of Hualien.
The magnitude 6.4 quake, which hit near the coastal city just before midnight on Tuesday, also injured 258 people and collapsed four buildings, officials said.
Hualien Mayor Fu Kun-chi said the number of people missing was now close to 60,
although an exact figure was not provided. As many as 150 were initially feared missing.
Many of the missing were believed to be still trapped inside buildings, some of which were tilting precariously, after the quake hit about 22 km northeast of Hualien on Taiwan’s east coast.
At the city’s Marshal Hotel, rescuers trying to free two trapped Taiwanese pulled out one alive, but the other person was declared dead, the government said. (Reuters)
New Delhi
India is investigating claims an unlicensed
doctor infected at least 46 people with HIV by re-using syringes, the latest case to expose the paucity of healthcare in the country of 1.25 billion.
Police in Uttar Pradesh have registered a criminal case against Rajendra Yadav, who provided cheap door-to-door medical services to poor villagers in the northern state.
India has only limited public healthcare services
and that, combined with a lack of regulation, has allowed unlicensed doctors to thrive, particularly in rural areas.
The latest case was exposed when government medical screenings uncovered a high concentration of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases in the Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh.
“All these 46 cases are from specific localities within our district,” Unnao’s chief medical officer S.P. Choudhary told AFP. (AFP)
Pence says U.S. to announce new, tough sanctions on North Korea. Do you expect any changes after the sanctions are announced?
Fears for Olympic athletes as stomach bug cases triple
At least 6 killed, 60 missing after quake rocks Taiwan
India PM’s wife survives car crashIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s wife, Jashodaben, was injured and her relative was killed when their car rammed into a truck in Rajasthan’s Chittorgarh.
A Pakistani court sentenced one person to death and five others to life imprison-ment for lynching a student accused of blasphemy.
A Briton from 10,000 years ago had blue eyes, dark col-oured curly hair and “dark to black” skin pigmenta-tion, shows DNA analysis of Cheddar Man, Britain’s oldest nearly complete skeleton.
Maldives President Abdulla Yameen appeared to have gained the upper hand in a bitter power struggle after a diminished Supreme Court reinstated the convictions of high-profile political dis-sidents including the exiled leader of the opposition.
Pakistani to hang for ‘blasphemy’ murder
Early Briton had dark skin, blue eyes
Maldives president back in control
“I’m announcing today that the United States will soon unveil the toughest and most aggressive round of economic sanctions on North Korea ever”
-Mike PenceUS Vice President
Yes No Cant Say
‘Fake’ doctor accused of infecting 46 Indians with HIV
Seoul
The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-
Un will visit the South this week for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, Seoul said Wednesday -- the first member of its ruling family ever to do so.
Kim Yo-Jong, who is a senior member of the ruling Workers’ Party, will be part of a high-level delegation due Friday and led by the North’s ceremonial head of state, the unification ministry said.
The two Koreas have been divided by the Demilitarized Zone since the end of the Korean War in 1953, and Pyongyang’s pursuit of nuclear weapons have seen it
subjected to multiple rounds of United Nations Security Council sanctions.
Tensions soared last year as the North carried out multiple weapons tests, including intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the US mainland, and by far its most powerful nuclear test to date.
But the Olympics have triggered a rapid rapprochement on the peninsula.
“It is highly significant that a member of the Kim family is coming to the South for the first time in history,” said professor Yang Moo-Jin of the University of North Korean Studies in Seoul.
She was likely to meet
South Korean President Moon Jae-In and give him a personal letter from her brother, expressing his hopes for a successful hosting of the Olympics and desire to improve inter-Korean ties, he added.
“This will mark Kim Yo-Jong’s debut on the international stage,” Yang told AFP. “She is being groomed as one of the North’s most powerful figures by her brother.”
Kim Yo-Jong, believed to be aged about 30, was promoted in October to be an alternate member of the party’s powerful politburo, the decision-making body presided over by her brother. (AFP)
Kim Jong-Un’s sister to visit South Korea
‘World’s loneliest bird’ Nigel dies in New ZealandWellington
New Zealand wildlife lovers are mourning the death
of a gannet named Nigel, dubbed “the loneliest bird in the world” due to the absence of any feathered friends on his island home.
Instead the seabird, also known as “no-mates Nigel”, spent years living among a colony of fake concrete birds set up by conservationists in a bid to attract wildlife.
The antisocial avian fell in love with one of the decoys on Mana Island, off the Wellington coast, and was seen preening, nestling and even
trying to mate with it.“Nigel chose to live on
Mana, and we know he was happy there because he could
have left any time and didn’t,” Department of Conservation ranger Chris Bell said Wednesday. (AFP)
Noerh Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (C) with his sister Kim Yo-Jong (2nd L)
Rescue workers are seen by a damaged building after an earthquake hit Hualien, Taiwan
The seabird, also known as “no-mates Nigel”, spent years living among a colony of fake concrete birds set up by conservationists in a bid to attract wildlife
Thursday, February 8, 2018 21SPORTS
India trample
SA again
Cape Town
An all-round show saw India crush South Africa by 124
runs in the third ODI in Cape Town yesterday as they took an unassailable 3-0 lead in the three-match series. The wristspinners again spelled the doom for the hosts as the pair of Kuldeep Yadav (4/23) and Yuzvendra Chahal (4/46) shared eight wickets to bowl out South Africa for 179 in chase of 304.
It was a comprehensive performance from the visitors who, for the first time, recorded a third consecutive win in a bilateral series in South Africa. The hosts never looked in the hunt as regular strikes pushed them on the backfoot with the spinners bossing over their batsmen.
South Africa chase started on the wrong foot with Jasprit Bumrah trapping opener Hashim Amla with his first delivery of the innings in the second over. Captain Aiden Markram (32) and JP Duminy (51) attempted to resurrect the chase with a decent 78-run stand before the slide began.
Markram was outfoxed completely to be stumped off Kuldeep in the 17th over and following that the spinners tightened their stranglehold in the middle overs. Duminy, who returned to form with his 25th ODI fifty, soon followed when Chahal joined the fun trapping the well-set batsman in the 22nd over.
While Indian innings found a rock in Virat Kohli who scored a magnificent unbeaten 160 to help them breach the 300-run mark, there was no such luck for South Africa. They weren’t allowed to build any partnerships and the rising pressure combined with the spinning deliveries, contributed to a quick end.
Debutant Heinrich Klaasen lasted six runs while David Miller tried settling in before Jasprit Bumrah returned to have him out caught behind on 25 as South Africa lost half their side on 129.
The last five wickets fell for the addition of just 50 with Chahal and Kuldeep inflicting the damage. (TOI)
Maxwell century powers Australia to victory
Hobart
Glenn Maxwell slammed a last-ball six to score a masterful
century and lead Australia to a five-wicket victory over England in the second tri-series Twenty20 international in Hobart yesterday.
Maxwell, who earlier took three wickets in two overs, was man of the match with an unbeaten 103 as the Australians chased down England’s 155 for nine in the 19th over.
Maxwell, who was controversially dropped from Australia’s one-day team for the recent series against England, responded with a 58-ball century including 10 fours and four sixes at Bellerive Oval.
“It was nice to get one over the rope and finish the job,” Maxwell said. “For us to start the series the way we have has been outstanding. We haven’t had a lot of success in T20 cricket for the last few years.
“Missing out on the one-day squad and not playing any part in the Ashes, it was obviously where I
wanted to be this summer.Maxwell had a big moment on
59 when his lofted drive found the fingertips of long-off fielder Jason Roy.
But Maxwell stood his ground and although umpire Gerald Abood’s soft signal was out, the television umpire deemed Roy did not complete the catch.
Australia had a rocky start to their run chase when David Willey dismissed David Warner and Chris Lynn in the space of three balls. But Maxwell rebuilt the innings with stands with D’Arcy Short (30), Travis Head (6) and Alex Carey (5 not out) to secure victory.
Willey finished with three wickets for 28 off three overs.
England, troubled by Australia’s spinners, lost their last six wickets for 33 in registering a below-par total of 155.
Dawid Malan cracked 50 off 36 balls with five fours and two sixes but England fell away after reaching 94 for two in the 10th over. (AFP)
GB sprinter Nigel Levine suspendedLondon
British Olympic sprinter Nigel Levine has been
provisionally suspended for failing a drugs test.
It was reported in December the 28-year-old had allegedly tested positive for the banned asthma drug clenbuterol.
Levine will be offered a UK Anti-Doping hearing to defend himself.
The European indoor gold medallist has not competed
since he broke his pelvis in a motorbike crash in Spain in January 2017, an accident which also involved compatriot James Ellington.
He was also part of Britain’s 4x400m relay team at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Clenbuterol is on the World Anti-Doping Agency’s prohibited list because it is deemed a p e r f o r m a n c e - e n h a n c i n g drug and can induce weight-loss. (BBC)
Troicki dumps out
Ernests Gulbis
Sofia, Bulgaria
Sixth seed Viktor Troicki ended the hopes of former world
number 10 Ernests Gulbis with victory in their first-round clash at the Sofia Open in Bulgaria.
Latvian Gulbis, now ranked 199, had come through qualifying by beating Florian Mayer but despite forcing a deciding set, he was defeated by Troicki as the Serbian
progressed 6-3 6-7 (2/7) 6-3.German Mayer had also made
it into the first-round draw as a lucky loser, but went down 6-4 6-1 to Mirza Basic of Bosnia.
Slovak Martin Klizan beat Alexander Donski of Bulgaria 7-5 6-1 to set up a second-round contest against top seed Stan Wawrinka, the Swiss world number 15.
Denis Istomin defeated Adrian Andreev 6-3 6-4, and the Uzbek player will next face Troicki, while qualifier Jozef Kovalik progressed after beating Radu Albot 6-3 6-3.
Tuesday’s late match saw number seven seed David Ferrer of Spain suffer a surprise defeat to Russian Karen Khachanov as the 21-year-old won through 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-4. (PA Sport)
BRIEF SCOREAustralia 5 for 161 (Maxwell 103*, Short 30, Willey 3-28) beat England 9 for 155 (Malan 50, Maxwell 3-10, Agar 2-15) by 5 wickets
BRIEF SCOREIndia 303 for 6 (Kohli 160*, Dhawan 76, Duminy 2-60) beat South Africa 179 (Duminy 51, Kuldeep 4-23, Chahal 4-46) by 124 runs
Virat Kohli scores 160*
Virat Kohli of India plays a shot (Pic courtesy-BCCI)
Australia’s Glenn Maxwell plays a shot
Viktor Troicki
Nigel Levine (file pic)
London
Paris St Germain’s sparkling forward Angel
Di Maria scored a hat-trick as the holders won 4-1 at second-tier Sochaux to reach the French Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday.
Argentine Di Maria opened the scoring with a first-minute header for the Ligue 1 leaders, who are aiming for their fourth French Cup triumph in a row. However,
Sochaux’s Florian Martin quickly levelled with a left-foot finish in the 13th.
PSG’s Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani converted Layvin Kurzawa’s cross to restore the visitors’ lead after 27 minutes and Di Maria put the result beyond doubt after the break.
The Argentina international caught Sochaux keeper Lawrence Ati-Zigi off guard at his near post with a precise left-foot finish after 59 minutes and then scored on the
rebound after Cavani’s effort was parried into his path three minutes later.
Olympique de Marseille thrashed Ligue 2 side Bourg-en-Bresse 9-0 to reach the last eight with Greek striker Konstantinos M i t r o g l o u and Argentine w i n g e r Lucas Ocampos bagging hat-tricks. (Reuters)
London
Kingsley C o m a n
had a goal and an assist and Arjen Robbed added a late brace as Bayern Munich cruised into the semifinals of the DFB Pokal with a 6-0 win away to Paderborn on Tuesday.
Robert Lewandowski, Joshua Kimmich and Corentin Tolisso
also scored before Robben got in on the action as Bayern reached the semis for the ninth consecutive season.
Third-division Paderborn had their share of chances and had a
goal ruled out for offside in the eighth minute, but Bayern took the lead in the 19th minute.
Thomas Muller ran onto a lobbed pass in the box and volleyed the ball back to the centre, and though Robben scuffed his attempt at a
right-footed shot, Coman was
on hand to slot home the loose ball.Bayern doubled their lead six
minutes later when Coman slipped the ball into the box to Lewandwoski, who showed good control to bring the ball down with his chest before slotting home.
It wasn’t all good news for Bayern as Muller suffered a knock in the build-up to the first goal and had to be replaced by Tolisso.
The third goal came soon before half-time as Kimmich beat first the offside trap and then the opposing goalkeeper at his near post.
Ten minutes after the break, Tolisso headed home following a James Rodriguez corner to make it 4-0.
Paderborn were left shaking their heads as Ben Zolinski hit the post and Phillip Tietz could not finish off a pass in the box with the goal gaping.
But Robben scored a trademark left-footed curler from the top of the box for Bayern’s fifth goal with four minutes to play, then had the simplest of tap-ins to cap the victory. (Espn)
Bayern Munich enter semi-finals
Thursday, February 8, 2018 SPORTS22
Di Maria scores hat-trick as PSG cruise to quarters, 4-1
Evra feels ‘lucky’ after West Ham United dealLondon
Former Manchester United left-back Patrice Evra feels “lucky” after signing for West Ham United
until June.The Frenchman, 36, had been without a club since
leaving Marseille by mutual consent in November after kicking a fan before a Europa League match.
Evra was banned from Uefa competition for the rest of the season but can play in the Premier League for the Hammers.
“It’s amazing to be back and I am thankful to West Ham for giving me the opportunity to do my job,” he said.
“You don’t realise how lucky you are. Just to wake up this morning and know I am going to train with my new team-mates made me smile. (BBC)
Sanchez accepts deal for tax fraud
London
Manchester United striker Alexis Sanchez has accepted a 16-month suspended jail sentence for tax fraud in return for avoiding a
trial.The ex-Barcelona player faced going to trial in Spain over unpaid
taxes amounting to around 1m euro (£886,000).The unpaid taxes derive from image rights deals in 2012 and 2013.When Sanchez, 29, was first accused in 2016, his agent said the
Chile forward had “fully obeyed” laws and his image rights income “has been declared”.
Sanchez, who joined United from Arsenal last month, is rumoured to be the highest paid player in the Premier League following the transfer, earning £14m a year after tax.
He is one of a number of high-profile players to have fallen foul of the tax laws in Spain.
Last month, Real Madrid’s Croatia midfielder Luka Modric paid Spanish fiscal authorities close to 1m euro to settle his own image rights tax case. (BBC)
Di Maria
Arjen Robben of Bayern Munich controls the ball (Pic courtesy: Xinhua)
Thursday, February 8, 2018 23SPORTS
Viviani edges out GroenewegenDubai
Elia Viviani (Quick-Step Floors) collected the best
birthday present he could wish for with victory on stage 2 of the Dubai Tour. The Italian, who turned 29 yesterday, edged out stage 1 winner Dylan Groenewegen (LottoNL-Jumbo) and Riccardo Minali (Astana) to take the spoils.
The stage was decided by another messy and chaotic sprint with none of the major leadout teams able to deliver their sprinter perfectly to the line. On stage 1 it was Groenewegen who picked his way through the crowd and 24 hours later it was Viviani who repeated the trick.
Viviani timed his acceleration perfectly, seeing off the challenge from Mark Cavendish (Dimenion Data) who took fourth, and then holding off a late charge from the faster-finishing Groenewegen.
Groenewegen remains the overall leader, with Viviani just two seconds in arrears.
BMC Racing’s Nathan Van Hooydonck once again made it into the break and collected enough bonus seconds to finish the stage third overall, nine seconds down on the overall
leader.“Having my birthday today
added to my motivation. Losing yesterday was also good for my head,” explained Viviani.
“Overnight we felt like we
missed one chance that would never be given back. I feel I’m in good condition and have the legs for winning. I had a mechanical but luckily it was with 20km to go and I had time to come back.”
For the second day in a row, Marcel Kittel (Katusha-Alpecin) failed to deliver his lines when the spotlight shone in his direction.
The German rider had his
team on the front for most of the stage, but they withdrew from the action in the closing stages only to rally with a desperate challenge inside the final two kilometres. (Cyclingnews)
2018 Dubai Tour ResultsSkydive Dubai to Ras Al Khaimah, 190km1. Elia Viviani (Ita) Quick-Step Floors, in 4 hr 34 min 31 secs2. Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) LottoNL-Jumbo3. Riccardo Minali (Ita) Astana4. Mark Cavendish (GBr) Dimension Data5. John Degenkolb (Ger) Trek-Segafredo6. Magnus Cort (Den) Astana7. Alexander Kristoff (Nor) UAE Team Emirates8. Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) BMC Racing9. Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bahrain-Merida10. Adam Blythe (GBr) Aqua Blue Sport, all at same timeGeneral classification1. Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) LottoNL-Jumbo, in 8 hr 25 min 50 secs2. Elia Viviani (Ita) Quick-Step Floors, at 2 secs3. Nathan Van Hooydonk (Bel) BMC Racing, at 9 secs4. Magnus Cort (Den) Astana, at 9 secs5. Riccardo Minali (Ita) Astana, at 10 secs 6. Alexander Kristoff (Nor) UAE Team Emirates, at 12 secs7. Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis, at 16 secs8. Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bahrain-Merida, at 16 secs (C
Brave CF partners with KarasiDT News NetworkManama
Brave Combat Federation has partnered with Jordan
based e-ticketing partner Karasi for Brave 10: The Kingdom Rises hosted in Amman, Jordan on March 2, 2018.
The event marks for the first time that the Bahrain based sports media property is operating in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
Brave Combat Federation had previously announced to maximise digital enablements to enhance operational efficiency. The partnership will also support logistics apart from streamlining ticketing for the event.
The pilot launch of the e-ticketing services was initiated by Karasi with the first batch of tickets released at early bird prices of upto fifty percent
discounts.The fight card will be
headlined by the inaugural championship title defence by the reigning featherweight champion, Elias Boudegzdame against Jakub Kowalewicz from Poland.
The fight card also features, Jarrah Al Seawe, Abdul Kareem Al Selwady, Nawraz Abzakh,
Jalal Al Daaja, Mohammad Fakhreddine and Tahar Hadbi.
“We find this as a great opportunity to collaborate with developing business ventures in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan thereby opening new avenues of economic relations. Brave Combat Federation aims to be more than a sports media property, we are the platform
that connect nations, economy and business to explore new horizons, and I am proud to be the ambassador of the vision of His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa. The initiative is bringing nations together in the dimension of sports.”, said Mohammed Shahid, President of Brave Combat Federation.
Organisers step up 2018 Bahrain Sports Day preparations
DT News NetworkManama
The mechanism of the programmes and
activities, run by the ministries to celebrate the 2018 Bahrain Sports Day, was presented at the organising committee meeting yesterday.
The 2018 Bahrain Sports Day, scheduled for February 13, is organised by the Bahrain Olympic Committee for the second consecutive time, and targets both citizens and the expat community of all ages.
The third meeting hosted by Elite Grand Hotel in Seef, BOC general secretary and organizing committee
chairman Abdulrahman Askar had fruitful discussions with members of the committee in putting the final touches on their preparations.
The committee consists of representatives of ministries and other government and private authorities, who presented their respective final programme of activities to be held during the day as part of the 2018 Bahrain Sports Day.
They also looked into the official website of the event, which was recently launched and is now accepting registration online at http://www.sportsday.bh.
Endurance karters set for 24-hour raceDT News NetworkManama
One of the toughest tests in all of grassroots
motorsport takes place at Bahrain International Karting Circuit (BIKC) this weekend.
The third and final round of the 2017/2018 Bahrain Karting Endurance Championship (BKEC) is a 24-hour challenge, and it is set to light up BIKC’s 1.414-kilometre Commission Internationale de Karting (CIK) track on Friday and Saturday. The circuit is homologated for international
racing and combines a great mix of corners and level changes that will thrill even the most experienced drivers.
It also offers facilities and electronic systems built to the highest standards.
Fifteen teams have already signed up for the event with time still remaining for late entrants. Aside from the best positioning in the overall classification, the participants will be battling it out in three
different categories including the Pro, Nations and Corporate.
Those competing in the Pro category are Racing. BH, Zain Racing, Ice Racing, BICMC and Modave Mrk Pro.
In the Nations category, appearing are BeeSa Racing, Go Gosaibi, Zain Racing, two Special Needs teams, and three Last Min teams.
The Corporate category will be contested between Texel Air and Redline Racing. Action begins at 1pm on Friday with Qualifying Practice for 90 minutes.
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Swansea rout Notts
Wales
Swansea recorded their biggest-ever FA Cup win as Notts County were demolished 8-1 at the Liberty Stadium.
First-half braces from Tammy Abraham and Nathan Dyer, as well as second-half efforts from Kyle Naughton, Wayne Routledge, Tom Carroll and debutant Daniel James, saw Swansea cruise into a last-16 tie away to manager Carlos Carvalhal’s former club Sheffield Wednesday.
Noor Husin gave County brief hope, making it 3-1 after 35 minutes, but the League Two promotion contenders were blown away on a freezing night in south Wales.
It also gave County an unwanted spot in Swansea history, the margin of defeat bigger than the 7-2 and 6-1 FA Cup scorelines inflicted on Folkestone and Rhyl.
Carvalhal had called for Abraham to show a marked improvement after going 14 games without scoring, and the England striker duly responded with his first goals for nearly four months.
Swansea showed their intent in the opening exchanges when Adam Collin saved from Abraham and Dyer, but the County goalkeeper was beaten after 18 minutes.
Naughton and Luciano Narsingh combined down the right and Abraham was picked out to sweep home his first goal since October 14.
Abraham turned provider just 83 seconds later with a delightful pass which Dyer sidefooted home for his first Swansea goal since August 2015.
Dyer’s next, however, took only 10 more minutes to arrive with the lively Narsingh again making a telling contribution.
Mike van der Hoorn should have extended the lead from Carroll’s corner, rising above former Swan Richard Duffy but heading over from six yards.
And County were given hope when Husin fired home from the edge of the box after Swansea had failed to clear their area.
The goal was allowed to stand after Martin Atkinson had checked with the Video Assistant Referee to see whether a couple of County players, standing in offside positions, were obscuring the view of Swansea goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt.
Jorge Grant almost reduced the deficit further, but Nordfeldt pushed away his half-volley and Swansea restored their three-goal advantage in the second minute of stoppage time.
Kyle Bartley’s raking pass sent Narsingh scampering down the right again and he fed Abraham, who converted with another firm finish.
Jon Stead tested Nordfeldt after robbing Van der Hoorn, but the County defence continued to creak with Abraham close to a hat-trick and Collin blocking Narsingh’s near-post effort.
Collin was not so competent dealing with Carroll’s 53rd-minute corner and the loose ball to Naughton, who lashed home only his second
Swansea goal. (PA Sport)
8-1Nathan Dyer, Wayne Routledge and Tammy Abraham all scored for Swansea City (Pic courtesy: theguardian)
