www.newsofbahrain.com www.facebook.com/nobonline newsofbahrain 38444680 nob_bh 200 Fils Friday, April 13, 2018 Issue No. 7715 First Wind Atlas unveiled 8P 03 15 killed in fierce Taliban gunbattle 8P 06 Trump says Syria attack ‘very soon or not so soon at all!’ 8P 07 US condemns Houthi attack Washington T he United States has strongly condemned the Houthi missile attack on Riyadh. “We support the right of our Saudi partners to defend their borders against these threats, which are fueled by the Iranian regime’s dangerous proliferation of weapons and destabilizing activities in the region,” US State Dept spokesperson Heather Nauert said. TRA delegation visits UAE 8P 08 Brussels T he European Union (EU) yesterday extended sanctions on Iran over human rights violations, as the bloc prepared for a clash over whether to impose a new set of penalties in the hope of safeguarding a nuclear deal with the Islamic republic. U.S. President Donald Trump has been a fierce critic of the 2015 nuclear accord between world powers and Iran. He has given a May 12 deadline to fix it, threatening otherwise not to extend U.S. sanctions relief on Iran related to the agreement. The EU is eager to safeguard the pact, under which Tehran agreed to curb its nuclear ambitions for at least a decade, but divided over how to achieve that.France has pushed for new sanctions over Iran’s missile programme and involvement in conflicts in the region, including in Syria where Tehran backs President Bashar al-Assad. Paris hopes that would show Trump the EU takes his concerns seriously. But Italy leads the sceptic camp, fearing any such move would upset Tehran and European firms’ chances of winning lucrative contracts there as the country opens up after decades of international isolation. Rome also says there is no guarantee that new punitive measures from the EU would ensure Trump does not walk away from the nuclear accord anyway. Foreign affairs ministers of all states in the EU, where decisions on sanctions require unanimity, will take sides over that at a meeting in Luxembourg on Monday. Britain and Germany back France, while Austria and Spain are in Italy’s camp. Last month, Paris, Rome and London proposed targeting Iranian “militias and commanders” in building on the EU’s existing sanctions related to Syria, which include travel bans and asset freezes on people and a ban on doing business there. The three are concerned about transfers of Iranian “missiles and missile technology” to Syria and Tehran allies including Houthi militia in Yemen and Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah. On Thursday, the EU extended the only remaining sanctions it has against Iran, related to human rights violations, by a year until April 2019. They include asset freezes and travel bans against 82 people and one entity, as well as a prohibition of exports of equipment that could be used for internal repression and monitoring telecommunications, the bloc said in a statement. The United Nations said in March that Iran arrested political opponents in a clampdown on freedom of expression and used torture to coerce confessions. -Reuters EU sanctions on Iran extended P 02 Arab summit kicks off in Riyadh Tehran I ran’s currency, the rial, has plummeted to an historic low amid growing economic and political uncertainty, causing a rush to the banks as Iranians desperately try to acquire U.S. dollars with exchanges forced to shut their doors to prevent long and chaotic lines, CNBC reported yesterday. If unchecked, the crisis, combined with further deteriorating relations with the U.S., could spell severe instability for the Islamic republic. The rial has lost one-third of its value this year alone. The currency is now 60,000 to the dollar; when Iranian President Hassan Rouhani took power in 2013 a dollar bought 36,000 rials. The devaluation has been essentially continuous since the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution, when one dollar bought 70 rials.To stem the mounting panic, Tehran announced this week that it was setting the official exchange rate at 42,000 rials to the dollar, going against the market — and threatening harsh punishments, including detention, for anyone trying to exchange money at a different rate. This should keep things under control, for now, said Iran researcher Henry Rome of political risk consultancy Eurasia Group. -CNBC Iran rial hits historic low
Trump says Syria attack ‘very soon or not so soon at all!’ 8P 07
US condemns Houthi attackWashington
The United States has strongly condemned
the Houthi missile attack on Riyadh. “We support the right of our Saudi partners to defend their borders against these threats, which are fueled by the Iranian regime’s dangerous proliferation of weapons and destabilizing activities in the region,” US State Dept spokesperson Heather Nauert said.
TRA delegation visits UAE8P 08
Brussels
The European Union (EU) yesterday extended sanctions on
Iran over human rights violations, as the bloc prepared for a clash over whether to impose a new set of penalties in the hope of safeguarding a nuclear deal with the Islamic republic.
U.S. President Donald Trump has been a fierce critic of the 2015 nuclear accord between world powers and Iran. He has given a May 12 deadline to fix it, threatening otherwise not to extend U.S. sanctions relief on Iran related to the agreement. The EU is eager to safeguard the pact, under which Tehran agreed to curb its nuclear ambitions for at least a decade, but divided over how to achieve that.France has pushed for new sanctions over Iran’s missile programme and involvement in conflicts in the region, including in Syria where Tehran backs President
Bashar al-Assad. Paris hopes that would show Trump the EU takes his concerns seriously.
But Italy leads the sceptic camp, fearing any such move would upset Tehran and European firms’ chances of winning lucrative contracts there as the country opens up after decades of international isolation.
Rome also says there is no guarantee that new punitive measures from the EU would ensure Trump does not walk away from the nuclear accord anyway.
Foreign affairs ministers of all states in the EU, where decisions on sanctions require unanimity, will take sides over that at a meeting in Luxembourg on Monday. Britain and Germany back France, while Austria and Spain are in Italy’s camp.
Last month, Paris, Rome and London proposed targeting Iranian “militias and commanders” in building on the EU’s existing
sanctions related to Syria, which include travel bans and asset freezes on people and a ban on doing business there. The three are concerned about transfers of Iranian “missiles and missile technology” to Syria and Tehran allies including Houthi militia in Yemen and Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah.
On Thursday, the EU extended the only remaining sanctions it has against Iran, related to human rights violations, by a year until April 2019.
They include asset freezes and travel bans against 82 people and one entity, as well as a prohibition of exports of equipment that could be used for internal repression and monitoring telecommunications, the bloc said in a statement. The United Nations said in March that Iran arrested political opponents in a clampdown on freedom of expression and used torture to coerce confessions. -Reuters
EU sanctions on Iran extended
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Arab summit kicks off in Riyadh
Tehran
Iran’s currency, the rial, has plummeted to an historic low
amid growing economic and political uncertainty, causing a rush to the banks as Iranians desperately try to acquire U.S. dollars with exchanges forced to shut their doors to prevent long and chaotic lines, CNBC reported yesterday.
If unchecked, the crisis, combined with further deteriorating relations with the U.S., could spell severe instability for the Islamic republic.
The rial has lost one-third of its value this year alone. The currency is now 60,000 to the dollar; when Iranian President Hassan Rouhani took power in 2013 a dollar bought 36,000 rials. The devaluation has been essentially continuous since the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution, when one dollar bought 70 rials.To stem the mounting panic, Tehran announced this week that it was setting the official exchange rate at 42,000 rials to the dollar, going against the market — and threatening harsh punishments, including detention, for anyone trying to exchange money at a different rate. This should keep things under control, for now, said Iran researcher Henry Rome of political risk consultancy Eurasia Group. -CNBC
Iran rial hits historic low
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Riyadh
The preparatory and ministerial meetings
of the 29th Arab League summit began in Riyadh yesterday ahead of Sunday’s crucial meeting to be hosted in Dammam where some of the most contentious issues plaguing the region will come up for discussion.
The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir said in his opening remarks at the ministerial meeting yesterday that Palestine and the situation there will top discussions at the Arab summit.
He also said that Iran and terrorism are two sides of the same coin, and called on Arab ministers to work together to stop Iran meddling in Arab affairs.
The Saudi foreign minister praised Saudi - Iraqi rapprochement and said that Riyadh has allocated $1.5 billion for the reconstruction of Iraq.
As part of his speech on the most important challenges facing the Arab world, the Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said that 117 Houthi
ballistic missiles had been fired at Saudi cities. He added that Houthi terrorist acts are destabilizing security and stability in Yemen.
Bahrain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, participated in the consultative meeting.
The Secretary-General of
the Arab League Aboul Gheit said that the League condemns Iran’s interference in Bahrain and other countries in the region.
Aboul Gheit and the Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura met on the sidelines of the Arab foreign minister’s meeting.
The spokesman for the Arab
League’s Secretary-General Mahmoud Afifi said that Aboul Gheit was given a presentation by de Mistura about the latest results of his communications with international and regional parties that aim to allow political negotiations between Syrian parties to recommence in Geneva under the auspices of the United Nations.
Arab summit kicks off in Riyadh
Riyadh
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shaikh Khalid
bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa participated in the meeting of the Arab Quartet on the sidelines of the foreign ministers’ preparatory meeting yesterday. The Quartet deliberated on the crisis with Iran and its interference in the Arab states’ internal affairs.
The committee is made up of the United Arab Emirates (Head), Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Secretary General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit.
The meeting discussed the developments of the crisis with the Islamic Republic of Iran besides ways of confronting its interventions in the internal affairs of the Arab States. The Committee
issued a statement, condemning the Iranian interference in the internal affairs of Bahrain, lauding the Kingdom’s efforts to combat terrorism paying tribute to its security agencies for thwarting terrorist acts and plots that led to the arrest of 116 terrorist elements.
The terror elements belong to an organization formed and financed by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards and their external military arms, including the terrorist groups of Asaib Ahl Al-Haq and Hezbollah, denouncing the latter for forming, financing and training those elements and providing them with weapons and explosives to carry out terrorist acts to disrupt security and stability and hit the economy of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Arab Quartet holds meeting
Bahrain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, left,, dur-ing the minsterial meeting held in Riyadh yesterday
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First Wind Atlas unveiledDT News NetworkManama
Electricity and Water Affairs Minister Dr. Abdulhussain Mirza
yesterday inaugurated Bahrain’s first Wind Atlas, a map showing the presence of sufficient wind resource in different areas to operate turbines that generate clean energy and produce electricity from wind energy.
The Atlas is in keeping with the wise directives of His Majesty the King, His Royal Highness the Prime Minister and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, to take advantage of clean and sustainable energy and to diversify Bahrain’s sources of energy for comprehensive development.
Dr. Mirza said the Wind Atlas was prepared in a scientific way after extensive study by EMD International, an international company specialized in this field, in cooperation with the Sustainable Energy Unit and with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to encourage investment by the private sector in wind energy. He said the Atlas will help contribute to achieving Bahrain’s national goals to have 5 per cent of its energy use as renewable by 2025, and 10 per cent by 2035.
The minister said that the support of the national plan by the Council of Ministers in particular and its support for the policy of Net Metering has transformed Bahrain’s energy resources and investment. He said the country has witnessed a rapid flow of investments in solar energy and the wind atlas study is complementary to this transformation. He said it holds the potential of new horizons that would contribute to the advancement of development and diversification of energy sources.
During the ceremony, Dr. Mirza also inaugurated the website of the Sustainable Energy Unit, which was prepared by INSOMNIA. This website will highlight the unit’s plan to activate its role in spreading awareness in the field of renewable energy and energy
efficiency.UN Resident Coordinator and
Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Amin Cherkaoui praised Dr. Mirza’s support in the fields of renewable energy and energy efficiency. He said that the adoption of the national plans and their initiatives and policies reflects Bahrain’s keenness to achieve relevant national commitments to achieving goals of sustainable development and, in particular, the goal of renewable energy.
The inauguration ceremony was also attended by executive heads of a number of companies interested in renewable energy and a large number of specialists and technicians in this field.
The Wind Atlas was prepared after extensive study by EMD International, an international company specialized in this field, in cooperation with the Sustainable Energy Unit and with the support of the
United Nations Development Programme to encourage investment in wind energy
Clarity sought on Manama souq renovation project
Grand Cinema opens on May 3DT News NetworkManama
Grand Cinema, one of the leading cinemas in the
Middle East, will officially open in the Kingdom on May 3 at The Walk Mall, Riffa.
To be opened under the patronage of Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Khalifa, the Grand Cinema will have 12 theatres with a total of 1233 seats, designed with the state-of-the-art technology being used in the cinematic entertainment field, high quality sound systems, comfortable seats and best sorts of food and drink with the ability of booking tickets through the Cinema’s application.
The Grand Cinema’s opening has come after its success in Kuwait, Jordan and Lebanon.
Standing at the top of the Middle East’s cinematic field, it ensures providing visitors the best technology and lots of services.
The Grand Cinema’s opening will be a point of attraction to everyone interested in cinema as well as tourists and visitors and sophisticated services which will reflect on the entertainment services provided in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
(BCCI) needs to clarify the progress made on the Manama Traditional Market (Manama souq) renovation project and the budget allocated to it, an activist has urged.
Manama Traditional Market Committee Deputy Chairman Mahmood Al Namliti said that BCCI needs to clarify the budget allocated for the revamp project amid rumours that the chamber is reviewing the funds allocated for the projects. The renovation project has a budget of BD6 million with BD3 million coming from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism while the remaining is poised to come from the BCCI.
According to Namliti, there is a lack of clarity about the BCCI part of the funding.
Namliti said that the chamber must clarify if it will use its own funds or funds from sponsors. He urged the chamber to use its own funds for the project, rather than
from private sector sponsors, adding that any funding from private sector should be seen as a bonus rather than as part of the BD3 million pledged by the BCCI.
“Now there are concerns that the funds allocated will be restructured after a review. While previously it was agreed that BD3 million would be funded by the chamber, now
there are suggestions that the chamber will have to seek banks and private sector companies to get funding. I think any additional funding received from private sector should be seen as a bonus and in addition to the original BD3 million pledged by the chamber,” he said.
“We also need clarity on the progress of the project. The
work needs to start, a detailed plan has already been made now it needs to be executed,” he said.
“Manama souq is an important part of Bahrain. It is the face of the culture and tradition of Bahrain. Any investment that goes there will not only benefit the Souq, but also the whole country,” he added. Mahmood Al Namliti
Manama souq
Electricity and Water Affairs Minister Dr. Abdulhussain Mirza with the Wind Atlas
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Undersecretary meets Vice Premier of Georgia
Oil discovery to augur well for economy: Northern Governor
DT News NetworkManama
Northern Governor, Ali bin Al-Sheikh Abdul-Hussain
Al-Asfoor, has expressed optimism that the recent huge oil discovery will reflect positively on the national economy, and enhance welfare indicators, in accordance with the Economic Vision for Bahrain, 2030.
Speaking during the Northern Governorate’s majlis yesterday, Al-Asfoor said that the announcement by the Higher Committee for Natural Resources and Economic Security of the discovery of huge tight oil and deep gas resources is a source of optimism, stressing that the sound directives of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa
Al Khalifa have contributed to developing the oil industry in the Kingdom, increasing economic growth and diversifying income resources.
Referring to the Bahrain Formula 1 Grand Prix Race, hosted recently by the Kingdom, the Northern Governor extended, on behalf of the governorate’s citizens, profound congratulations to HM King Hamad, His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Premier, on the outstanding success of the event, noting that the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix is one of the landmark achievements
attained by the Kingdom under the royal Reform Project.
The Northern Governorate’s Majlis discussed a number of issues, including the celebration of the GCC Environment Day, marked as part of the governorate’s “We Are All Partners in Peace” initiative.
The Majlis also received a delegation from the Bahrain Autistic Society, who submitted a proposal to design Bahrain mural paintings as part of the “We Are All Partners in Peace”.
The governor instructed the relevant sides to take the necessary procedures and cooperate with the Bahrain Autistic Society to choose the site and implement the proposal.
DT News NetworkTbilisi
The Vice Prime Minister and Foreign Minister
of the Republic of Georgia, Mikheil Janilidze, received the Undersecretary of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs for International Affairs, Dr. Shaikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa at the Georgian Foreign Ministry in the capital Tbilisi.
Mikheil Janilidze welcomed the Undersecretary saying the visit will promote bilateral
cooperation in various fields.Janilidze pointed out
the consensus between the Kingdom of Bahrain and Georgia on promoting international cooperation and development, supporting efforts to spread peace and
stability, and confronting terrorist groups and their sources of funding.
Shaikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa conveyed the greetings of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, to Janilidze, expressing his happiness that the meeting coincided with the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two friendly countries.
The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for International Affairs outlined the principles of Bahrain’s foreign policy and its responsible and consistent positions on regional and international issues as well as its contributions to international peace and security.
He also referred to the comprehensive reforms and qualitative achievements witnessed by the Kingdom of Bahrain under His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. The meeting also
dealt with a number of issues of mutual concern, especially the development of the friendly relations and cooperation, in a way that enhances the interests of both countries and peoples.
In the context of the official working visit, Dr. Abdullah attended a working lunch, hosted by His the Georgian Vice Premier and Minister of Foreign Affairs in honour of His Excellency and his accompanying delegation during which ways of broadening bilateral ties were reviewed.
Dr. Shaikh Abdullah said the Kingdom of Bahrain welcomed the strengthening of relations between the two countries in many areas and hopes to seek greater cooperation with its friendly country, especially since both countries have a lot of common values and noble goals. He added that Bahrain Is the land of promising investment opportunities as it keep abreast of the new technological developments of the world, expressing his
pride in the 25 years of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations.
The Georgian Vice Premier welcomed the intensification of cooperation with the Kingdom of Bahrain as an advanced and civilized country in the light of the Kingdom’s development and thanks to the leadership of His Majesty the King, stressing that this visit represents a bridge for translating the common will and strengthening diplomatic ties in order to maximize cooperation on the ground.
It is to note that the first round of political consultations was held between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Republic of Georgia in the capital Tbilisi during which the two sides discussed mutual support for the candidates of the two countries in international organizations, investment opportunities in tourism and agricultural sectors and increasing the number of flights.
Dr. Shaikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa with the Vice Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the Republic of Georgia
Governor, Ali bin Al-Sheikh Abdul-Hussain Al-Asfoor during the Northern Governorate’s majlis
collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), has announced an essay competition for female students and professionals to explore technology’s potential for greater gender equality and women’s empowerment.
Two winners of the contest will be selected to attend the AWS Public Sector Summit in Washington DC from June 20-21 for a chance to spend time with members of the AWS executive team as well as an opportunity to meet the team of C5 PeaceTech Accelerator.
The competition, which was launched on the April 9, is open to Bahraini women university undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in any accredited college, or university in Bahrain or abroad.
Bahraini women professionals over the age of 18 with an appetite for tech are
also eligible and will compete in a separate category. The contest is open till April 30.
Nebula, C5’s “Women in tech” initiative was launched
in September 2017 by Hadyah Fathalla, Executive Director of C5 Accelerate, as an initiative that aims to inspire and encourage aspiring women
technopreneurs to explore and develop cloud-based products and solutions and engage and excel in the tech space through mentorship, connectivity,
and technology to increase awareness, appetite, and aptitude.
“Contestants may write on any topic at the intersection of technology and gender equality like How digital fluency and access to technology can lead to gender equality, How STEM programs and open-source education can help upskill and empower women or Why/How the tech industry solves different problems if women played more leading roles wherein the essays can be submitted online at our website,” Hadyah said.
“Providing Bahraini women equal opportunities in the workplace so that they advance their careers and contribute towards building a better Bahrain is an integral part of BisB strategy towards diversity and inclusion. BisB’s partnership with C5 is a modest contribution toward empowering Bahraini women,” Hassan Jarar, Chief Executive Officer of Bahrain Islamic Bank, the official sponsor of the competition, stated.
“On a global scale, women
are statistically poorer and have lower literacy rates and fewer opportunities to access non-traditional skills than men. This often leads to socioeconomic deprivation and exploitation and creates a distinctive gender bias in the workplace. Technology is fundamentally changing how we live, largely for the better, and it has the power to equally impact and improve women’s lives,” Hadyah said.
“We launched Nebula, and the essay competition, to encourage women to think proactively about using tech to better their lives and the lives of others and to imagine practical solutions to improving the status of women in tech,” Hadyah said.
“Applications will be judged anonymously based on the main points and supporting arguments, structure and organisation and content effectiveness and style. The essay should specifically focus on technology’s potential for greater gender equality and women’s empowerment,” Hadyah said
Essay contest to explore tech potential for gender equality
Hadyah Fathalla, Executive Director of C5 Accelerate and Tresa Carlson, from Amazon Web Services, at the launch of the essay competition
DT News NetworkManama
Dr. Nabeel Mohammed Abdulfateh, Undersecretary for Municipal Affairs
at the Ministry of works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning, has said that the ministry will take measures against the stray dogs menace in residential areas soon.
The ministry will adopt the best practices adopted around the world to address the stray dogs phenomenon. The measures will span one year during which work will be done in partnership with the private sector’s licensed veterinarian clinics to carry out the castration process on stray dogs to stop their breeding.
The ministry will bear the costs of carrying out these operations until the completion of construction of a permanent shelter for stray animals, the third phase of this plan will address the phenomenon of stray dogs. The ministry is currently preparing the terms of reference to float a public tender.
Dr. Abulfateh added that the Municipalities Affairs is continuing in
cooperation with the municipal councils to spot the locations where these animals do gather in order to deal with them as per the approved plan set by the ministry in coordination with the relevant entities. An expanded meeting was held to decide on the criteria through which veterinarian clinics will be selected to carry out the castration operations on stray dogs.
He added that during this phase an intensive campaign will be launched collectively with the efforts of various entities to address and put this phenomenon to an end according to plans that observe numerous aspects and criteria. The campaign will take place in coordination with the concerned societies and organisations and stakeholders in the community who will take dogs in various areas to the veterinarian clinics with which a contract would be signed to carry out the castration operation.
Dr. Ibrahim Yousef, Acting Assistant Undersecretary for Agriculture and Head of the Team said that during this phase four field teams will be allocated five days per week to respond to the incoming
notifications received by the ministry regarding the presence of stray dogs in residential areas. The teams will be increased to banish stray dogs from the various areas.
The head of the team said Thursday’s meeting will communicate with the veterinarian clinics capable of carrying out the castration operation on astray dogs to competitively negotiate to obtain the best offer for castration of dogs and to move them to other locations.
He said the surgical castration operation is the key to prevent the breeding and reproduction of dogs and to control the rate of their reproduction. The castration of dogs is considered one of the widespread operations in veterinary medicine all over the world where such phenomena are found. Some governments, shelters and organizations resort to castration of stray dogs to prevent their reproduction and dissemination in residential neighbourhoods. The castration operations will also reduce the number of stray dogs that are smashed to death in the streets on daily basis.
Stray dogs menace to be addressed DT News Network
Manama
Public Relations and Media Director at the Ministry of
Education, Dr. Fawaz Ahmed Al-Shrooqi, has said that the school health department at the Ministry carries out daily visits to schools, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, to follow up on vaccinations and chronic diseases for students, hold lectures and specialised seminars and issue awareness publications on hygiene and proper food. Al-Shrooqi said that despite repeated statements published by the Ministry of Health that schools are free of communicable diseases, some sides still insist on claiming otherwise without any evidence and without relying on real facts, which, he added, would raise doubts and confusion.
He added that the Ministry of Education, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health,
provides qualified nurses in schools, to follow-up on chronic or emergency health conditions on a daily basis, in addition to their awareness and guidance roles.
He also highlighted the role of the Psychological and Academic Guidance Centre to follow-up on many cases related to the behaviour of students. He affirmed that School Health Department at the Ministry of Education coordinates on a daily basis with the competent authorities at the Ministry of Health, and communicates with them in various aspects related to school health. He thanked Ministry of Health for its cooperation and coordination, and for providing all aspects of support for school health, assuring the public that, based on the statements received from the Ministry of Health, all public and private schools are free from infectious diseases.
Schools free of communicablediseases: Official
Kabul
The Taliban stormed a government compound
in central Afghanistan early yesterday, triggering an hours-long gunbattle that killed 15, including three top local officials, police and government officials said.
The blistering attack in the Khuja Omari district was the latest insurgent assault in Ghazni province, which is now largely under Taliban control. The Taliban planted mines to prevent government reinforcements from coming to help and quickly took responsibility for the attack, said Mohammad Arif Rahmani, a lawmaker in the Afghan Parliament.
The insurgent group’s spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, told The Associated Press by telephone that after the attack in Khuja Omari — not far from the provincial capital also called Ghazni — all security posts in the district were under Taliban control. The district center, however, was still in government hands.
The province of Ghazni is located south of Kabul province, the seat of the country’s capital, Kabul, and lies along a key route. Travel by road between the capital and
southern Kandahar province, a traditional Taliban heartland, is considered dangerous because of large swaths that are now under insurgent control.
Mujahid gave a higher casualty figure among the Afghan forces, which the Taliban often do, exaggerating their achievements on the battlefield, and a significantly lower death toll among the insurgent attackers.
Rahmani said the district governor, intelligence service director and a deputy police official were among those killed
in Thursday’s attack. He said the fighting began around 2 a.m. with the Taliban storming the highly secure compound in Khuja Omari district.
President Ashraf Ghani condemned the attack and the killing of Ali Dost Shams, the district governor, and the others in the assault, which he said was carried out by “Afghanistan’s enemy” — a reference to the Taliban.
Ramazan Ali Moseni, deputy chief police in Ghazni province, said seven killed were police officers and five were members
of the country’s intelligence agency known by the acronym NDS were also killed. Moseni also said 45 Taliban were killed and eight members of the Afghan security forces were wounded.
The casualty figures are impossible to independently verify because of the remoteness of the area.
In a separate incident north of Kabul, a sticky bomb destroyed an oil tanker outside the Bagram military base, where U.S. forces are stationed. (AP)
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(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.)
Joel Indrupati
Wide Angle
Every life matters. But, sadly, 257 people have lost their lives in Wednesday’s air crash, near Algeria ’s capital city
Algiers.The military plane had crashed within minutes after it had
taken off from a military airport, west of Algiers. We do not know the reason yet. But it has drawn focus, once again, to the fears of travelling by air. And to that big question, we all have.How safe is air travel, really?
Simple logic tells us that, when air travel increases globally, the chances of an air crash could also increase. Right?
Wrong.Air safety has, in fact, become better. Or that is what experts
say.It is a fact that, over the last few years, there has been a big
boom in the commercial aviation sector, with more planes and more passengers, in more countries on more flight paths. But, it is also a fact that, proportionately, there has been less number of air crashes.
It brings us to infer that we can still, fully, rely on air travel as ‘a safe mode of transport’.
Here is yet another important fact.“2017 was the safest year in history, for commercial airlines,
according to industry research,” says a BBC news report (‘2017 Safest Year for Air Travel as Fatalities Fall’, BBC, 2 Jan 2018).
Actually, this news had even prompted US President Donald Trump to tweet like this: “Since taking office I have been very strict on Commercial Aviation. Good news - it was just reported that there were Zero deaths in 2017, the best and safest year on record”!
Okay. You may not agree with his taking personal credit for this good news. But, if you check his tweet dated 2 January 2018, you will agree it is good news.
There is an ‘Airline Safety Network’ graph, showing year-wise air accidents since 1946, which I had found somewhat reassuring.
Interested readers can go to this website to see the chart: https://www.popsci.com/why-air-travel-became-so-incredibly-safe.
A Fortune Magazine article titled “Which Is Safer: Airplanes or Cars?” says, “Americans have a 1 in 114 chance of dying in a car crash, according to the National Safety Council. The odds of dying in air and space transport incidents, which include private flights and air taxis, are 1 in 9,821”.
The global policies and procedures on aviation safety have become increasingly strict. And these are ensuring that aircraft manufacturers and aircraft maintenance engineers pay close attention all factors related to aircraft safety.
The regulations related to air traffic planning and airport infrastructure have also become better.
The growth of information technology itself has given today’s pilots, enormous power. Unlike ancient devices which used to give unreliable data on speed, altitude and pressure, today’s software can give it instantly, and with high precision.
Technological developments made in the field of engines and lubricants too have helped in making long-haul flights more efficient. So much so, that just a few weeks ago, we saw the first non-stop scheduled flight from Perth, Australia to London, UK which had taken 17 hours to travel 9,240 miles (14,875km).
However, the challenges ahead include the need to fight complacency within processes. Ensuring pilots’ adaptability to cockpits’ rapidly changing digital systems is also critical.
Boeing and Airbus, the two players in the duopoly of the large jet airliner market, since the 1990s, promise on their respective websites that they are seriously committed to ‘safety’ and are willing to go beyond public policy. Allianz, in its report on aviation insurance, says that “Big improvements in technology, training and risk management have together resulted in laudable improvements” in commercial aviation.
Perhaps, we must simply learn to trust them. They know too, that all lives matter.
How Safe is Air Travel, Really?
15 killed in fierce Taliban gunbattle
Missing Pets
TURBO - Male Shih Tzu/Poodle, 3 yrs, brown ears, wound on left side of head, not wearing collar/IDtag, possibly jumped gate while playing outside or may have been stolen, Nuwaidrat (near Yokogawa Co) REWARD for safe return, 5/4/18. 36436997
SCRAPPY - Male Jack Russell, 7 yrs, he does not like to be touched and may snap, not wearing collar or ID tag, door left open, Manama (last spotted at Awal Square), 16/3/18. 33287122 or 36464897
WHITA -Female stray, older cat, very sick and was in recovery with foster family, cannot walk properly or eat dry food, torn netting and jumped from window, Janabiya (near to Naya Mart block 575 Rd 7536), 14/3/18. 33228746
MINI - Female, 2 yrs, spayed, has underdeveloped nose, INDOOR cat - not street-wise, not wearing collar or ID tag, door left open by new cleaners, Ras Al Roman/Manama (near LaFontaine Center/ Al Raja School), 10/4/18. 39421099
TOMMY - Male Arabian Mau/Tabby, 2.5 yrs, neutered, big green eyes, not wearing collar or ID tag, indoor/ outdoor cat, scared of other cats and noises, not fond of cuddles and could bite if held too long, possibly stolen, Janabiya (near Kumon), 13/3/18. 33975032
NANA - Female, 4 mos, has lead attached to her collar, Muharraq (near Muharraq Secondary School), 22/2/18. 34022699
A general view of Khuja Omari district compound is seen after a deadly Taliban attack in Ghazni, Afghanistan
7Friday, April 13, 2018
Washington
President Donald Trump said yesterday that an attack on Syria
could take place “very soon or not so soon at all,” arguing he had never signalled the timing of retaliation for a suspected chemical weapons attack that he had suggested was imminent a day earlier.
On Capitol Hill, Democrats grilled Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on the legality and constitutionality of Trump ordering an attack on Syria without explicit authorization from Congress. Mattis insisted it would be justified as an act of self-defence; he insisted he could not talk about military plans because an attack “is not yet in the offing.”
Mattis said the president’s National Security Council would be meeting later yesterday to “take forward the various options” for Trump. He said the president has not yet decided whether military force would be part of a U.S. response in Syria.
Trump made his latest statement in a tweet yesterday morning. Trump on Wednesday had warned Russia to “get ready” for a missile attack on its ally Syria. But yesterday, Trump tweeted: “Never said when an attack on Syria would take place.”
At a House Armed Services Committee hearing on the Pentagon’s 2019 budget request, Mattis said that because the U.S. had no one at the site of the suspected chemical attack in Syria last Saturday, the U.S. has
no hard evidence of what happened. But he said he personally believes it was an “inexcusable” use of chemical weapons.
Asked about the risks of U.S. military retaliation, Mattis cited two concerns, starting with avoiding civilian casualties.
“On a strategic level, it’s how do we keep this from escalating out of control, if you get my drift on that,” he said.
At stake in Syria is the potential for confrontation, if not outright conflict, between the U.S. and Russia, former Cold War foes whose relations have deteriorated in recent years over Moscow’s intervention in Ukraine, its interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and, most recently, its support for Syrian
President Bashar Assad.Russian lawmakers have warned
the United States that Moscow would view an airstrike on Syria as a war crime and that it could trigger a direct U.S-Russian military clash. Russia’s ambassador to Lebanon said any missiles fired at Syria would be shot down and the launching sites targeted — a stark warning of a potential major confrontation.
At the House hearing, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, a Democrat of Hawaii, disputed Trump’s legal authority to act without congressional authority and suggested that a U.S. strike would lead to war with Russia.
“I’m not ready to speculate that that would happen,” Mattis said, referring to the prospect of open conflict with Russia. (AP)
U.S. weighs military strike on SyriaThe U.S. is building a multi-nation strike force against Syria to respond
to an alleged chemical attack on a rebel-held town near Damascus.Russia has urged America to avoid taking military action
Homs
Shayrat airbaseU.S. launchedmissile strike inretaliation forchemical attackin April 2017
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U.S.-WESTERN FIREPOWERU.S.: Two destroyersand possible submarine
in eastern Mediterranean.USS Harry S Truman carrierstrike force en route from U.S.east coast. Aircraft – includingF-22 stealth jets – in Qatar,Jordan and Turkey. About2,000 troops on ground in Syria
France: Missile-armedfrigate in Mediterranean,
UK: Typhoon and Tornadostrike aircraft at Akrotiri in Cyprus
Rafale jets in UAE and Jordan
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Turkey and alliesSo-called Islamic State
Kuwait City
Kuwait’s national carrier halted flights to Beirut citing security
concerns, after an air safety watchdog warned of potential military strikes on Syria in the coming days.
Kuwait Airways said that it took the decision “on the basis of credible security warnings received from the Cypriot authorities regarding the danger of flying over Lebanon’s
airspace”.The changes would stand “until
further notice”, the airline said on Twitter.
The move came after European Aviation Safety Agency alerted airlines on Tuesday of the possible launch of “air-to-ground and/or cruise missiles within the next 72 hours”, urging them to take precautionary measures.(AFP)
Kuwait Airways halts Beirut flights as tensions grow
Berd’huis, France
French President Emmanuel Macron said yesterday that
he would respond to “proof” that the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had used chemical weapons, “at a time of our choosing.”
“We have proof that chemical weapons were used last week, at least chlorine, and that they were used by the regime of Bashar al-Assad,” Macron said during an interview on France’s TF1 television.
Macron added that he was in daily contact with US President Donald Trump and that they would decide on their response “at a time
of our choosing, when we judge it to be the most useful and the most effective.”
The French leader, who had made the use of chemical weapons in Syria a “red line”, said one of his aims in Syria was to “remove the regime’s chemical attack capabilities”.
But he repeated that he wanted to also avoid “an escalation”.
“France will in no way allow an escalation or anything that would harm regional stability, but we cannot allow regimes that believe they can act with impunity to violate international law in the worst possible way.” (AFP)
Macron says has ‘proof’ of Syrian chemical attack
French President Emmanuel Macron
U.S. President Donald Trump
The U.S. Navy Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy gets underway for deployment as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group from Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia
BUSINESS Friday, April 13, 20188
Manama
LuLu Hypermarket once again celebrates the popular British Week in all of its branches across
the kingdom. This week long promotion will cover over ten thousand British goods that can be found in the aisles of LuLu Hypermarket - from fresh meat, seafood, vegetable and fruits to household white goods, popular processed food brands of chocolates, biscuits, frozen foods, etc. There will be special deals and offers on all products.
“LuLu Hypermarket takes pride in promoting products from all over the world. We have large British community in Bahrain and it is only apt that we celebrate the British week as an annual event to import and promote quality products from Britain,” said Juzer Rupawala, Regional Director, LuLu Hypermarket.
The British Week will be inaugurated at the Juffair branch of LuLu Hypermarket at 6:30 pm by Simon Martin, the British Ambassador, along with Juzer Rupawala and other invited guests. Along with various promotions the British cuisine and culture will also be showcased for the occasion.
LuLu British Week to showcase Best of Britain
London
The global oil stocks surplus is close to evaporating,
OPEC said yesterday, citing healthy energy demand and its own supply cuts while revising up its forecast for production from rivals who have benefited from higher oil prices.
U.S. shale oil output has been booming over the past year since OPEC reduced its own production in tandem with Russia to prop up global oil prices.
But as oil production collapsed in OPEC member Venezuela and is still facing hiccups in countries such as Libya and Angola, the oil exporters’ group is still producing below its targets meaning the world needs to use stocks to meet rising demand.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries said in its monthly report oil stocks in the developed world reversed a rise in January to fall by 17.4 million barrels in February to 2.854 billion barrels, around 43 million barrels above the latest five-year average.
“We have achieved an over 150 percent conformity level,” OPEC Secretary-General Mohammad Barkindo told Reuters in New Delhi, referring to OPEC’s commitments under the supply-cutting pact. He
said the glut has effectively shrunk by nine-tenths since the start of 2017.
“We have seen an accelerated shrinkage of stocks in storage from unparalleled highs of about 400 million barrels to about 43m above the five-year average,” Barkindo said.
Stock levels are now 207 million barrels below their level in February 2017, with crude stocks in a surplus of 55 million barrels and product stocks in a deficit of 12 million.
“Looking forward, a healthy global economic forecast for 2018, positive car sales data in recent months, stronger 2018 yea-on-year U.S. product consumption in January and potentially tighter global product markets are expected to boost gasoline and distillates demand ...,” OPEC said.
“High conformity levels observed by OPEC and non-OPEC producing countries ... should further enhance market stability and support crude and product markets in the months ahead.”
The 14-member, Vienna-based producer group said its collective output, according to secondary sources, fell 201,000 bpd to 31.96 million bpd in March from February, driven by declines in Angola, Algeria, Venezuela, Saudi Arabia and Libya. (Reuters)
OPEC sees oil markets tighten further
DT News NetworkManama
A delegation from Bahrain’s Telecommunicat ions
Regulatory Authority (TRA Bahrain) headed by Shaikh Mohamed bin Salman Al Khalifa, Director of Finance, Information Technology & Human Resources, has visited the UAE’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA UAE) to learn about the best practices and strategies related to the management of licensing and regulatory affairs, finance, spectrum, human resources, and customer satisfaction.
During the visit, TRA UAE made a detailed presentation on the scope of its work which included the regulation and
development of the UAE’s telecommunications sector, and the empowerment of government entities in the field of intelligent transformation. In addition to a presentation on the mechanism of type approval certificate issuance, TRA UAE also gave an explanation on the customer complaints system, the customer business centre and the methodology and framework of the development of government services. It shed light as well on some of its projects and initiatives, the development of its call centre and the development and improvement of the customer happiness centres environment.
The delegation was
also briefed on the work mechanism of the Human Resources Department in terms of the organizational structure, recruitment mechanism, training courses and performance and talent management system.
On the occasion of the visit, TRA’s Director of Finance, Information Technology and Human Resources, Shaikh Mohamed bin Salman Al Khalifa said:
“The visit reflects our strategic plan to learn about the best practices and experiences in the telecommunications sector at the regional level which will contribute to developing our work mechanisms.”
“We highly praise the UAE’s achievements in the
telecommunications sector, which has positioned it as a leading exemplar in the region and on the global competitiveness indicators. We strongly emphasize that these achievements will have a positive impact on the development of the GCC telecommunications sector.” Shaikh Mohamed added.
Hamad Obaid Al Mansouri, General Director of TRA UAE who welcomed the delegation, said: “It was a fruitful meeting full of ideas and topics of common interest in the field of telecommunications and information. Such meetings are gaining importance particularly the entry of the world into the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and artificial intelligence.”
TRA delegation visits UAE
A man fixes a sign with OPEC’s logo next to its headquarters’ entrance before a meeting of OPEC oil ministers in Austria
Washington
Artificial intelligence will solve Facebook’s
most vexing problems, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg insists. He just can’t say when, or how.
Zuckerberg referred to AI technology about 23 times during his five-hour testimony before a joint Senate committee hearing on Tuesday, saying that it would one day be smart, sophisticated and eagle-eyed enough to fight against a vast range of platform-spoiling misbehaviour, including
fake news, hate speech, discriminatory ads and terrorist propaganda.
Over the next five to 10 years, he said, artificial intelligence would prove a champion for the world’s largest social network in resolving its most pressing crises on a global scale – while also helping the company dodge pesky questions about censorship, fairness and human moderation.
“We started off in my dorm room with not a lot of resources and not having the
AI technology to be able to proactively identify a lot of this stuff,” Zuckerberg told the lawmakers, referring to Facebook’s famous origin story.
Later in the hearing, he added that “over the long term, building AI tools is going to be the scalable way to identify and root out most of this harmful content.”
But Facebook’s AI technology can’t do any of those things well yet, and it’s unclear when, if ever, it will be able to.
Tech experts had a
different opinion on why Zuckerberg spent so much time offering tributes to the much-hyped but largely unproven tech advancement: The shapeless technology could help the company pawn off blame from the humans creating it.
“AI is Zuckerberg’s MacGuffin,” said James Grimmelmann, a law professor at Cornell Tech, using the film term for a plot device that comes out of nowhere to help the protagonist to save the day.
“It won’t solve Facebook’s problems, but it will solve Zuckerberg’s: getting someone else to take responsibility.”
To many of us, AI is the
amorphous super-technology of science fiction, animating friendly computers and killer robots.
Silicon Valley leaders often promote that vision of AI by suggesting that it will serve humanity as a quasi-magical force for good. But today’s artificial intelligence is now being used in far more basic forms: driving cars, tracking cows and giving a voice to virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa.
Facebook uses AI in understated but important ways, such as for recognising people’s faces for tagging photos and using algorithms to decide placement of ads or News Feed posts to maximise users’ clicks and
attention.The company is also
expanding its use, such as by scanning posts and suggesting resources when the AI assesses that a user is threatening suicide. (The Washington Post)
BUSINESS 9Friday, April 13, 2018
Berlin
German car giant Volkswagen is set to replace its chief executive Matthias Mueller, as it struggles to move on
from the “dieselgate” emissions scandal that has mired the company since 2015. The supervisory board of the world’s leading carmaker will meet a day ahead of schedule and will announce its decisions in a statement, a source close to the company said. (AFP)
Tokyo
Japan’s Takata said yesterday its chief had formally resigned after the completion of a takeover by a US firm, bringing
the curtain down on the crisis-hit brand tainted by a deadly airbag scandal.
The takeover resulted in the extinction of the 85-year-old Takata brand, with CEO’s Shigehisa Takada grandfather starting the company in 1933 as a textile maker. (AFP)
- Roberto Azevedo
Scandal-hit VW to name new CEO “There are still a number of measures that have been announced but not implemented.... Politically I think we might be seeing the beginning of that (a trade war) and that is exactly what I have been urging members to try to avoid,”
Zuckerberg faces music over privacy scandalFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is appearing before a joint U.S.congressional hearing after admitting that up to 87 million users
may have had their data improperly utilised by CambridgeAnalytica to build election voter profiles
NUMBERS OF USERS WHOSE DATA MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY SHARED(Facebook estimate)
Zuckerberg arriveson Capitol Hill inWashington D.C.
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Zuckerberg believes AI will fix Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg
said that over next 5 to 10 years,
artificial intelligence
would prove a champion
for the world’s largest social
network
Life-size cut-outs depicting Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wearing ‘Fix Fakebook’ T-shirts are displayed by advocacy group, Avaaz, on the southeast Lawn on Capitol Hill in Washington.
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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 0.3938 0.3532
KUWAIT 0.2855 30.4714 0.2982 0.2675
OMAN 0.3849 0.3685 0.4021 0.3606
QATAR 3.6420 3.4865 3.8045 3.4123
UAE 3.6730 3.5162 3.8368 3.4414
SAUDI 3.7500 3.5899 3.9173 3.5135
AUSTRALIA 0.2993 0.2969BANGLADESH 0.00472 0.00452CANADA 0.3059 0.3027DENMARK 0.0657 EGYPT 0.0237 0.0219EURO 0.4722 0.4697HONGKONG 0.04967 0.04927INDIA 0.00585 0.00582INDONESIA 0.00002941 0.00002801IRAN TUMAN 0.00010959 IRAQI DINAR 0.000317 JAPAN 0.00369 0.003620JORDAN 0.5359 0.5351KOREA 0.00040279 KUWAIT 1.263 1.264MALAYSIA 0.0996 0.0994NEW ZEALAND 0.2825 0.2826NORWAY 0.0507 NEPAL 0.00395 0.00362OMAN 0.98168 0.98301PAKISTAN 0.00350 0.00327PHILIPPINES 0.00750 0.00727QATAR 0.10381 0.10404SAUDI ARABIA 0.1006 0.10067SINGAPORE 0.2925 0.2905SOUTH AFRICA 0.03290 0.03280SRI LANKA 0.00273 0.00243SWEDISH 0.0483 SWITZERLAND 0.3996 0.3965SYRIA 0.001740 0.0017TAIWAN 0.013600 THAILAND 0.012280 0.012280TURKEY 0.0971 UNITED KINGDOM 0.5433 0.5404UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 0.102850 0.102870UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 0.37790 0.37800YUAN 0.056800 0.056800
Dubai
Most Gulf stock markets closed lower yesterday
as the threat of U.S. military action in Syria kept investors on the sidelines, but the Saudi Arabian market stabilised after a sell-off on the previous day.
In Egypt, the index fell 1.8 per cent as investors booked profits, overwhelming a 1.4pc gain on Wednesday. Banking and property stocks were hit hard with Commercial International Bank falling 3.3pc.
Property firm Madinet Nasr for Housing and Development dropped 6.5pc after soaring on Wednesday on news that it would discuss a possible merger with SODIC. SODIC rose a further 1.8pc.
Saudi Arabia’s index was up 0.3pc, regaining some strength after Wednesday’s 1.9pc slide. The index is still up 8pc this year on fund
flows that occurred before index compiler FTSE Russell announced in late March that it would upgrade Riyadh to emerging-market status.
“One has to remember that the Saudi market’s recent rally has been mainly flow-driven, so investors will be tempted to book profits in the short term,” said Nishit Lakhotia, head of research at SICO.
Al Rajhi Bank ended 0.9pc higher, but many other banking shares ended lower with Saudi British Bank falling 2.6pc.
Retailer Jarir Marketing edged down 0.1pc, closing well off the day’s lows, after reporting a fall in first-quarter estimated net profit to 219.1 million riyals ($58.4m), in line with analysts’ estimates.
Dubai’s index closed 1.2pc lower, weighed down by property stocks. Emaar Properties, the largest property developer, dropped
2.0pc.Amusement park operator
DXB Entertainments rose early after it said first-quarter visits totalled a record 851,000, up 45pc from a year earlier. But the rally ran out of steam and the stock closed 1.6pc lower.
The Abu Dhabi index slipped 0.8pc, hit by weak financial and property stocks.
Aldar Properties fell 1.9pc.Qatar’s index lost 1.1pc,
hurt by banking stocks with Commercial Bank tumbling 4.3pc. But the index still rose 1.4pc over the week after several blue-chip firms raised foreign ownership limits, which promises to increase their weights in emerging market indexes. (Reuters)
Most Gulf stocks in red over Syria tension
Closing BellSAUDI ARABIA was up 0.3pc to 7,824 points.
DUBAI was down 1.2pc to 3,094 points.
ABU DHABI lost 0.8pc to 4,653 points.
QATAR fell 1.1pc to 8,918 points.
EGYPT dropped 1.8pc to 17,616 points.
KUWAIT fell 1.0pc to 4,766 points.
BAHRAIN edged up 0.2pc to 1,291 points.
OMAN edged down 0.3pc to 4,777 points.
Paris
Two dinosaur skeletons marketed as hip design
objects-- one of a diplodocus, the other of an allosaurus -- sold for more than 1.4 million euros ($1.7 million) apiece at auction in Paris on Wednesday.
“The same foreign buyer acquired the two dinosaurs,” the Drouot auction house said, hailing “exceptional” prices for dinosaurs, though neither was a record.
The diplodocus -- a herbivorous giant measuring 12 metres long from nose to tail -- fetched 1.44 million euros, compared with 1.41 million for the carnivorous allosaurus, a minnow in dinosaur terms at
just 3.8 metres (12.5 feet) long.The two dinosaurs roamed
the Earth during the late Jurassic period, around 150
million years ago.Only about five dinosaur
skeletons are put up for auction around the world every year, mostly snapped up by ultra-rich collectors or museums in Europe or the US.
But auctioneers have noted a surge in interest in China.
“Dinosaurs have become cool, trendy -- real objects of decoration, like paintings,” fossil sales expert Iacopo Briano told AFP ahead of the auction, citing Hollywood actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Nicolas Cage as fans of such outsize prehistoric ornaments.
The nationality of Wednesday’s buyer was not revealed. (AFP)
Dinosaurs fetch over 1.4m euros
The same unnamed foreign buyer snapped up the skeletons of two late Jurassic dinosaurs -- a diplodocus (back) and an allo-saurus (front) at the Drouot auction house in Paris
11Friday, April 13, 2018
[email protected] all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to a focus.
-Alexander Graham Bell
Royal University for Women (RUW) is
organizing a conference entitled “Empowerment of women through higher education” to be held on the 18th and 19th of April.
The conference, being held under the patronage of Dr. Majid bin Ali Al Nuaimi, Minister of Education and Chairman of Higher Education Council, will take place at the RUW campus located in West Riffa.
The conference highlights the issue of women empowerment in the field of education, the challenges that arise, and how higher education can be used as a tool for progress and empowerment and development. The conference will also touch on issues such as equal opportunities in the workplace, the progress of women in higher education, the achievements and present case studies.
The conference aims at presenting the latest developments and scientific papers related to the empowerment of women and the equal opportunities and leadership in many fields.
In addition, the conference aims to shed light on the role of women in leadership positions
and entrepreneurship as well as the variety of fields where the role of women has had a monumental impact.
The conference provides an ideal arena for academics, researchers, students and experts in the field to participate in discussion sessions focusing on the empowerment of women with more than 120 participants and participants from several countries, such as Malaysia, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, United Kingdom and the United States. The conference also witnessed the interest and registration of participation from representatives of ministries, government bodies, private sector institutions in the Kingdom of Bahrain, as well as independent researchers, academics and students .
This biennial conference is in its second edition organized by the Royal University for Women, a leading accredited university in the Kingdom of Bahrain, with numerous achievements and a commitment to excellence and quality educational services and with the sponsorship of Tamkeen, Ahli United Bank and Alba.
RUW to organise conference on women
Al Hekma International School held the elementary school wide event where the students performed a show entitled “Our core Values”. Elementary teachers have worked with parents to instil values such as responsibility, collaboration and respect in students who excelled on stage showing what they have learnt about during the event.
Al Hekma School celebrates core values
Minister of Education in Previous RUW Event
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Chairman of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) Sameer Nass re-ceived at his office in Bait Al Tijjar the Head of the Bahraini Society for Exhibitions and Conventions Kadhem Al Saeed. The Chairman hailed the efforts of the society and stressed the importance of promoting Bahrain as a business an investment destination during regional and international events.
Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa received Bahraini Ambassador to the USA Shaikh Abdullah bin Rashid Al Khalifa. They reviewed judicial and legal co-operation between both countries. The Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Minister lauded bilateral cooperation in many legal development and training fields.
BDF Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa paid inspection tour to several BDF battalions and units and reviewed their administrative and combat readiness. He was briefed about the ongoing training and modernization programmes in these battalions and units.
ILA worker w e l f a r e team dis-tributed dry ration and red bus pre-paid cards to the vic-tims of Bar-bar Labour Accomoda-tion fire ac-cident.
Southern Governor HH Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa received U.S Ambassador Justin Siberell. The governor lauded the strong Bahraini-U.S relations, and the continuous cooperation in various fields.
The Minister of Finance Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa led Bahrain’s delegation to the Economic & Social Council Preparatory Meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The meeting was cen-tred on the preparations for the Arab Summit to be hosted by Saudi Arabia on 15 April 2018.
The Ministerial Committee for Urbanisation and Infrastructure held a meeting at the Gudaibiya Palace. Chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al-Khalifa, the panel was updated on the progress of work on new residential towns and other projects which are financed through the housing budget and the Gulf Development Programme. The Deputy Premier stressed the tangible progress of work on the projects.
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A delegation from the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) is taking part in the ‘Riyadh Travel Fair 2018’ held from April 10 to 13. It includes representatives from the BTEA along with a number of companies from the travel and tourism industry, hotels, travel agents and industry representatives.
Budaiya Pre School donated BD 500 to Indian Ladies Asso-ciation (ILA)’s Sneha recreation centre for special children. Seen in the picture are Principal of Bu-daiya Pre School Ja-neann Mohseni with ILA President Thanu-ja Anil and children from both school.
Inspector-General Major-General Abdullah Hassan Al Nuaimi paid an inspection visit to one of the BDF units and viewed the unit’s readi-ness posture and preparations and training programmes, in the presence of senior BDF officers.
Chairman of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) Sameer Nass re-ceived at his office in Bait Al Tijjar the Head of the Bahraini Society for Exhibitions and Conventions Kadhem Al Saeed. The Chairman hailed the efforts of the society and stressed the importance of promoting Bahrain as a business an investment destination during regional and international events.
Electricity and Water Affairs Minister Dr. Abdulhussain Mirza inaugurated Bahrain’s first Wind Atlas, a map showing the scientific presence of sufficient wind in different areas to operate turbines that generate clean energy and produce electricity from wind energy.
Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa received Bahraini Ambassador to the USA Shaikh Abdullah bin Rashid Al Khalifa. They reviewed judicial and legal co-operation between both countries. The Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Minister lauded bilateral cooperation in many legal development and training fields.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, participated in the consultative meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and the Arab Republic of Egypt. The meeting was on the sidelines of the Arab Foreign Ministers’ Preparatory Meeting, ahead of the 29th Arab Summit, which will be held in Saudi Arabia.
BDF Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa paid inspection tour to several BDF battalions and units and reviewed their administrative and combat readiness. He was briefed about the ongoing training and modernization programmes in these battalions and units.
Los Angeles
Kylie Minogue was “not in a good place” following her painful split
from fiance Joshua Sasse.The 49-year-old pop star split
from ‘Galavant’ actor Joshua, 30, last year amid allegations he was unfaithful and Kylie has insisted that she is happier than ever after going through heartbreak.
When Richard Wilkins from Australia’s ‘Today Extra’
asked Kylie, “So much has been said about your love
life lately, I don’t care about any of that. All I want to know is that you are happy? Is life good right now?,” she insisted that she is.
She said: “I try not to sound cheesy, but I am. I was not in a good place, I was in a place where I was kind of kidding myself.
“To be set free from that is so liberating. A little bit ‘tail between my legs’ at points.
“But I feel fortunate to be kind of racing, cantering, galloping towards 50 and feeling good about it.” (femalefirst.co.uk)
14 Friday, April 13, 2018
Ellen DeGeneres @TheEllenShow#SplittingUpTogether starts in 10 minutes, West
Coast! East Coast, if you missed it, hurry and get on a plane!
April 13, 1950
Ron Perlman
He became known for playing a menacing demon in Hellboy, and for playing Biker Clay in Sons Of Anarchy. He gained additional fame by playing Mr. Kellerman in Charmed and Hannibal Chau in Pacific Rim.
Los Angeles
Comedienne and actress Amy Schumer says singer Adele
played a key role in her decision to marry her beau Chris Fischer in February.
The actress revealed that her friend Jennifer Lawrence, also an actress, introduced her to Adele and they immediately started planning an impromptu wedding, reports dailymail.co.uk.
Schumer said: “I was staying in Los Angeles in a house near Jennifer, who lives right by Adele and they are really good friends and I’d never met her before, so we hung out a little bit that week.
“Then we were real drunk one night and talking about how we wanted to get married and Adele was like, ‘Well, I can marry you’, and we were like, ‘Okay, cool’. We were making a whole plan, like Tuesday at noon, because she takes care of her kid.” (IANS)
Chris Evans is excited to see Josh Brolin finally embody the
character of Thanos, a supervillain who has been teased for long by Marvel, in the ‘Avengers: Infinity War’.
Thanos first appeared in the mid-credits scene of ‘The Avengers’ six years ago and since then the Mad Titan has been lurking in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
He has been spotted in films such as ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ and ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’.
Fans will be excited to see the character finally make his full-fledged MCU debut in the ‘Infinity War’, and Evans said he will finally come out as the person they have dreaded for long. “Thanos is the most challenging foe the Avengers have ever faced.,” Evans said. (PTI)
Los Angeles
Kylie Minogue was “not in a good place” following her painful split
from fiance Joshua Sasse.The 49-year-old pop star split
from ‘Galavant’ actor Joshua, 30, last year amid allegations he was unfaithful and Kylie has insisted that she is happier than ever after going through heartbreak.
When Richard Wilkins from Australia’s ‘Today Extra’
asked Kylie, “So much has been said about your love
life lately, I don’t care about any of that. All I want to know is that you are happy? Is life good right now?,” she insisted that she is.
She said: “I try not to sound cheesy, but I am. I was not in a good place, I was in a place where I was kind of kidding myself.
“To be set free from that is so liberating. A little bit ‘tail between my legs’ at points.
“But I feel fortunate to be kind of racing, cantering, galloping towards 50 and feeling good about it.” (femalefirst.co.uk)
14 Friday, April 13, 2018
Ellen DeGeneres @TheEllenShow#SplittingUpTogether starts in 10 minutes, West
Coast! East Coast, if you missed it, hurry and get on a plane!
April 13, 1950
Ron Perlman
He became known for playing a menacing demon in Hellboy, and for playing Biker Clay in Sons Of Anarchy. He gained additional fame by playing Mr. Kellerman in Charmed and Hannibal Chau in Pacific Rim.
Los Angeles
Comedienne and actress Amy Schumer says singer Adele
played a key role in her decision to marry her beau Chris Fischer in February.
The actress revealed that her friend Jennifer Lawrence, also an actress, introduced her to Adele and they immediately started planning an impromptu wedding, reports dailymail.co.uk.
Schumer said: “I was staying in Los Angeles in a house near Jennifer, who lives right by Adele and they are really good friends and I’d never met her before, so we hung out a little bit that week.
“Then we were real drunk one night and talking about how we wanted to get married and Adele was like, ‘Well, I can marry you’, and we were like, ‘Okay, cool’. We were making a whole plan, like Tuesday at noon, because she takes care of her kid.” (IANS)
Chris Evans is excited to see Josh Brolin finally embody the
character of Thanos, a supervillain who has been teased for long by Marvel, in the ‘Avengers: Infinity War’.
Thanos first appeared in the mid-credits scene of ‘The Avengers’ six years ago and since then the Mad Titan has been lurking in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
He has been spotted in films such as ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ and ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’.
Fans will be excited to see the character finally make his full-fledged MCU debut in the ‘Infinity War’, and Evans said he will finally come out as the person they have dreaded for long. “Thanos is the most challenging foe the Avengers have ever faced.,” Evans said. (PTI)
Los Angeles
“Thor” star Chris Hemsworth says his
“Avengers: Infinity War” co-star Josh Brolin, known for playing
the villain Thanos, has a great sense of
humour.“Josh has a
great sense of humour, very
laid back. He has a sort of no-problem, j u s t - d o - i t a t t i t u d e and doesn’t suffer fools.
There is just an honesty to him as a human being and a directness, which is so refreshing when coupled with his great sense of humour. So watching him work was a huge pleasure, and I feel like I learned a lot from his approach,” Hemsworth said in a statement to IANS.
Has he ever reflected on his Marvel cinematic journey w i t h T o m Hiddleston, who plays Thor’s brother Loki in the Marvel films? (IANS)
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2. Meant To BeBebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line
1. God’s PlanDrake
6. The MiddleZedd, Maren Morris & Grey
7. PerfectEd Sheeran
3. PsychoPost Malone Featuring Ty Dolla $ign
5. Look AliveBlocBoy JB Featuring Drake
8. FinesseBruno Mars & Cardi B
10. Walk It Talk ItMigos Featuring Drake
4. Call Out My NameThe Weeknd
9. Freaky FridayLil Dicky Featuring Chris Brown
(billboard)
At age 5, American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys appeared in an episode of ‘The Cosby Show’ in 1985. (thefactsite)
Los Angeles
Actor Donnie Yen has been roped in to star opposite actress Liu Yifei in Disneys live-action adaptation
of “Mulan”.Niki Caro is directing the movie with Chris
Bender, Jason Reed and Jake Weiner producing it. The film’s release date has been pushed back by more than a year to March 27, 2020, reports variety.com.
The English-language version of the original “Mulan” (1998) featured the voices of Ming-Na Wen, Eddie Murphy, Miguel Ferrer, and BD Wong, while Jackie Chan voiced Chinese dubs of the movie. The animated film grossed $304.3 million worldwide.
The studio’s emphasis on live-action reboots follows the successes of “Maleficent”, “Cinderella”, “The Jungle Book”, and “Beauty and the Beast”. The studio is now shooting “Dumbo”, directed by Tim Burton. It features Colin Farrell. (IANS)
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HOW TO REACH US “Out & About’, a ready reckoner for the eventstaking place on the island.To be included, please send the matter to the followingemail ID : [email protected]
FRIDAY SPRING FAIR BRUNCHDate: Every Friday from April 6 until May 11 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pmVenue: Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay
Spring fairs bring forth many exciting memories to mind. Expect fun, excitement, vivacious col-ours, floral fragrances and comfortable weather. Every Friday, Bahrain Bay Kitchen’s garden will be transformed into a welcoming hive of activity. Lounge in the open air while indulging in new seasonally influenced dishes. Children’s hearts will be filled with a sense of delight as they enjoy plentiful fair-style games and activities. Discover pony rides, Ping-Pong, darts and train rides. Throughout these Friday afternoons of indulgence, sip on a refreshing iced tea, chilled milkshake or your desired beverage. The Spring Fair Brunch is a nod to everything that inspires weekend bliss.
RE/IMAGINE YOUR SATURDAYSDate: Every Saturday from12:30 pm until 3:30 pmVenue: re Asian Cuisine by Wolfgang Puck Asian
Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay invites you to discover the perfect Saturday Brunch at re/Asian Cuisine by Wolfgang Puck. Soak in the immersive views from the 50th floor and feast on mouthwa-tering Asian selections like Korean Fried Chicken Bao Buns, Wok Fried Shrimp Dumplings and Brisket Wontons for BD 19++.
EVENING CONVERSATION: “THE MAGIC OF NATURAL PEARLS”Date: 30 April 2018, 7:00pmVenue: Bin Matar House
In collaboration with the Pearling Path, the Parisian-based L’Ecole Van Cleef & Arpels brings together two pearl experts: Talal Mattar, a 6th generation pearl merchant from one of the oldest pearl merchant families in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and Olivier Segura, Director of the French Gemological Laboratory (LFG) and natu-ral pearl expert, for an insightful discussion about this gem that has fascinated civilizations since ancient times.
26TH ANNUAL HERITAGE FESTIVAL - MEMORY OF MUHARRAQDate: 25 April - 5 May 2018, 5:00 - 9:30 pmVenue: Events Tent By Arad Fort
Under the Patronage of his Majesty King Hamad Bin Isa AlKhalifa, the 26th Annual Bahrain Heritage Festival brings the island’s unique cul-ture to the forefront and showcases the variety and diversity of local heritage. The festival por-trays the theme of “Memory of Muharraq” which features exhibition spaces, craftsmen, workshops, food vendors, and live traditional music. It also offers a chance to see some of Bahrain’s finest craftsmen at work. A balanced mixture of con-temporary and traditional products at the souq which is surrounded by Bahraini cafes and offers the visitor to experience flavours of the Kingdom.
SCENAMADREDate: 29 March - 27 May 2018, 8:00am - 8:00pmVenue: Bahrain National Theatre
In celebration of the World Theatre Day, the Bahrain National Theatre hosts SCENAMADRE , an exhibition curated by the Accademia Albertina
Di Belle Arte in Torino, Italy. The display features a collection of models that illustrate the history of theatre set design and highlights the story of scenic architecture in the world of theatre, sce-nography and stage design.
THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLARDate: 12 April 2018, 4:30pmVenue: Cultural Hall
A great introduction to live theatre for the little ones through this wonderful and very colorful story which features 75 puppets, the show fea-tures four of Eric Carle’s most beloved books; The artist who Painted a Blue Horse, Mister Seahorse, The Very Lonely Firefly and The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
DAR AL RIFFA AL-ODADate: 14 & 28 April 8:00pmVenue: Dar Al Riffa Al-Oda
The Dar Al-Riffa Al-Oda will host a series of musical concerts that highlight the rich tapestry of Bahraini folk music. The newly inaugurated Dar Al-Riffa Al-Oda comprises of the conservation and rehabilitation of the existing original Dar in the old neighbourhood of East Riffa along with a contemporary extension that can accommodate larger performances and residency spaces, with the ultimate aim of enhancing Riffa’s intangible heritage and the folk singing specific to that area.
THE 13TH SPRING OF CULTURE FESTIVALDate: February – April 2018Venue: Different Locations
The 13th edition of the Spring of Culture Festival brings with it a treasure trove of surprises that
cover the different interests and tastes of the cul-ture and art audience. Hosted by the Kingdom of Bahrain’s numerous cultural institutions, histori-cal sites and landmarks, the festival’s wide variety of events, programs and activities continue to build bridges of cultural communication between Bahrain and the rest of the whole world.
This year’s edition of the festival is part of the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities’ celebration of Muharraq, the Capital of Islamic Culture in 2018, in which it highlights the deep-rooted heritage and traditions of this ancient city, particularly the history of pearl div-ing, a glorious history whose details are revealed by the Pearling Trail, Bahrain’s second site to be inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage site.
The festival kicks off in conjunction with Arab Tourism Day, an initiative which was adopted when Manama was the 2013 Capital of Arab Tourism to mark the anniversary of the birth of the Arab traveler Ibn Battuta.
ART EXHIBITIONDate: 8th April to 22nd AprilVenue: Albareh Art Gallery
Enchained Dyads showcases the works of Annie Kurkdjian, a Lebanese artist who has exhibited extensively in her home country and in France, Jordan, and Bahrain. Her art questions the grand themes of life and death through the topics of reli-gion and eroticism and reflects on their current state far removed from their early beginnings as central to humanity. The exhibition will run from Sunday 8th April to 22nd April at Albareh Art Gallery. Time: Saturday-Thursday, 10am-2pm and 4pm-8pm
Are you an experienced, innovative and energetic manager with great people skills? Do you thrive on a challenge?
The Embassy is seeking a Head of Corporate Services to lead our friendly, busy and dynamic Corporate Services Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the team delivers effective finance, human resources (HR), transport, procurement, protocol and estate services to the Embassy. The individual will serve as a key member of the Embassy senior management team and have regular contact with staff across the Embassy as well as working closely with stakeholders in London, and regional HR and Finance hubs.
For a full job description and how to apply, please visit our career website: https://www.gov.uk/government/world/organisations/british-embassy-manama/about/recruitment
Application End Date: Saturday 21st April 2018.
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Boy, your life seems seriously out of balance, doesn’t it? Today provides an opportunity to rethink what is truly important. Consider exercise as one way to improve your health and manage your stress level. Once you get started with a healthy regimen, you’ll see how it helps you gain perspective. It’s likely that the cause of all this stress can be eliminated.
You like to feel needed, but today you might throw up your hands and say, “Enough!” You’ve given so much of yourself for so long that friends and loved ones tend to think of your largesse as a right rather than a privilege. Today, remind them of their error. Take a day off from indentured servitude. Go to a fancy restaurant and enjoy being waited on. Don’t forget to leave a big tip.
You could be overwhelmed with information today, as you receive more phone calls and email messages than you can possibly answer. Be clear about your priorities and stick with them. Otherwise, you’re likely to spend the day being batted around the court like a tennis ball. Take a lot of deep breaths throughout the day and make an effort to keep your temper in check.
Your mind is like a sponge today, eager to absorb all sorts of information. Take care that the information you’re absorbing is accurate. There’s a high likelihood that the fascinating news you hear is mostly a mix of fantasy and fiction. Go to the source and get the facts before acting on this information. If necessary, do your own research online or in the library.
If you aren’t careful, there’s a strong possibility that you’ll overindulge today. Your career frustrations may manifest in the form of overeating, excess drinking, or reckless spending. These are just symptoms masking the real problem. If you can take some time to meditate, you’ll calm your nerves and reveal the root of your frustration.
You’re too hard on yourself. If things haven’t gone exactly as planned over the last few days, there’s no sense in berating yourself over it. As long as you did the best that you could, what’s the problem? It’s likely you’ve experienced a delay and not a cancellation. All signs indicate that your goals will come to fruition even though it might take longer than you’d anticipated.
You’re especially intuitive today. If this is a fairly new occurrence for you, you could be at a loss as to how to make the most of this gift. Only you can know for sure, but one suggestion is to reflect on changes that you’d like to make at work. Pitch them to your boss. With today’s keen insight, you’ll almost be able to read his or her mind and anticipate any objections.Today’s planetary aspects indicate that this is likely to be a day of excess, some of it good, some of it not so good. Take care not to overindulge in food and drink. You could be merely acting out your stress with such behaviour. You’d be better served to meditate and get to the root of the problem. On the other hand, money could come your way, possibly a lot of it!
A particularly tricky situation could occur at work. If you aren’t careful, you could lose your cool. Make a concerted effort to keep your wits about you. It could be that a colleague is baiting you, but that’s no reason to take it. Keep to yourself as much as possible today. Close your office door. At home, go to bed early. Relax with a good book. All will be calmer tomorrow.
You should make an effort to be patient and tolerant, especially at the office, even though you might not feel like it. You’ll likely take a lot of deep breaths as projects get delayed and meetings drag on. There isn’t much you can do about it. Stay focused and trust that everything will be resolved by day’s end. In the meantime, don’t step on anyone’s toes.
This could be a day of inner turmoil. You’ll rethink some of your fundamental values, unsure if they’re still relevant to your life. It’s clear that some soul searching is needed. There are no right or wrong answers, only what is in your heart. If your goal is to live authentically, then you’ll need to make some big changes in your life. Don’t act rashly. Think things through before taking steps.You need to pull yourself up by the bootstraps. Why not take a few steps back and try to look at your life more objectively? Regardless of what you might be thinking at the moment, you do have a terrific life. Stop and count your blessings. Make a list and keep it in your wallet to refer to at low moments. Force yourself to be festive tonight. It will do you good to get out.
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Mechelen, Belgium
A Belgian zoo on Wednesday welcomed
its third baby elephant of the past six months, delighting visitors and zookeepers alike.
The new arrival, an Asian elephant still without a name, was the first male born at Planckendael zoo this year.
“We got our third baby, three in a row, three healthy babies. You can’t make an
elephant zookeeper happier,” said Ben Van Dyck who looks after the animals.
On his feet within fifteen minutes of his birth and now walking well, the newborn is perfectly healthy, the zoo said.
He became the tenth member of the elephant family at a zoo whose breeding programme aims to help repopulate the endangered species. (Reuters)
Singapore
An elderly polar bear at Singapore zoo, one
of the site’s most beloved animals, may be put down after its health deteriorated markedly, zoo operator said.
Inuka, the first polar bear born in the tropics, has reached the grand old age of 27 -- well into his 70s in human years and two years older than the average lifespan of the creatures in captivity.
Zoo operator Wildlife Reserves Singapore said an
April 3 examination revealed that the health of Inuka, who has been receiving treatment for arthritis for some time, had declined markedly.
The bear’s activity levels have fallen over the past three months and he now prefers resting over interacting with his keepers, a statement said.
Inuka -- who was born at the zoo, which describes him as their “most prominent senior resident” -- had been popular with visitors due to his playful antics in his pool enclosure. (AFP)
Gold Coast, Australia
Five more African athletes may have vanished from
the Commonwealth Games, organizers said yesterday, after eight competitors from Cameroon were suspected of fleeing a day earlier.
Gold Coast organizers confirmed reports that athletes from Rwanda and Uganda were thought to have gone missing, while they were also looking to verify the whereabouts of two squash players from Sierra Leone.
“We’re obviously
looking at it very carefully,” Commonwealth Games Federation chief executive David Grevemberg told reporters.
“We have a service to people who have legitimate visas to be in this country,” he added.
“Until it becomes a true issue and somebody has outstayed their visa, or have formally applied for asylum, we just need to continue to monitor the situations.
“The focus now is to support teams in trying to track down the athletes who are missing.” (AFP)
Baby elephant boom as Belgian zoo welcomes third calf
Florida shooter to donate inheritance
Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz wants to donate his inheritance -- which could run to hundreds of thousands of dollars or more -- to the bereaved families and survivors of his attack.
A high-profile Australian author and Muslim activ-ist was refused entry to the United States and put on a plane home after arriving for a speaking engagement, sparking calls for a re-think by border officials.
Police in Pakistan have arrest-ed a man accused of fatally shooting a pregnant singer as she performed at a party held by a wealthy landlord.
Azerbaijan strongman Ilham Aliyev secured a fourth con-secutive term with 86 per cent of the vote in a snap election boycotted by the main opposition parties.
Australian activist ‘kicked out of US’
Pregnant singer shot at celebration
Azerbaijan’s Aliyev wins fourth term
“We are extremely worried that some countries confident of their military power are turning Syria into a scene for arm wrestling,”
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Inuka, first polar bear born in the tropics, may be put down
13 African athletes missing at Commonwealth Games
A newborn Asian elephant is pictured on the first day of a public appearance at the Planckendael Zoo in Mechelen, Belgium
Beijing
A surrogate mother has given birth to a baby boy
in China four years after his parents died in a car crash, Chinese media reported.
The deceased couple was undergoing fertility treatments before the fatal accident in 2013.
Their parents fought a drawn-out legal battle to gain access to the couple’s fertilised embryos, kept in a hospital in the eastern city of Nanjing.
The baby boy -- nicknamed “Tiantian,” or “sweet” in Mandarin -- was born on December 9 to a Laotian surrogate, the Beijing News reported Tuesday.
Surrogacy is illegal in China, forcing those who can afford it to look for potential options abroad.
Laos has become the latest impoverished nation in Asia
to witness a flourishing but legally opaque commercial surrogacy industry after countries like Thailand, Cambodia and Nepal outlawed the practice in recent years.
“He’s always smiling. His eyes are like my daughter’s, but he looks more like his dad,” new grandmother Hu Xingxian, told the state-run newspaper.
The grandparents had to clear several hurdles to transport the embryos out of China and prove the paternity and nationality of the baby once it was born.
“First we thought of using air freight, but none of the airlines were willing to take the thermos-sized bottle of liquid nitrogen where the four embryos were stored,” Liu Baojun, a surrogacy expert who assisted the families, told The Beijing News.
So the families decided to transport their precious cargo by road to Laos, where commercial surrogacy is legal.
The next problem was getting the baby back into China. Children born through surrogacy outside the country need to have a DNA test proving that one of the biological parents is a Chinese national.
To get around the issue, the Laotian surrogate mother was brought to China on a tourist visa and the families arranged for her to give birth at a private hospital in the southern city of Guangzhou.
The child was kept in the hospital for 15 days, until all four grandparents gave blood and DNA tests, establishing the baby was indeed their grandson and that both parents were Chinese nationals. (AFP)
Baby born 4 years after parents’ death
Bournemouth, England
Among Ron Grantham’s happiest memories are
the days he spent fly-fishing with his beloved dog, Spot. Now those memories are being revived by visits from his new best friend, Biscuit - a robotic dog.
Grantham is 99 years old and lives in Templeman House, a British care home, which brought in Biscuit. Staff there say dogs - even robotic dogs - can help to elicit memories from residents and spark conversations with care providers.
“I found out today that Ron used to go fly fishing when he finished work and take the dog
across the fields with him while he fished,” said Deanna Barnes, home manager at care home, told Reuters. “We didn’t know
that before. So obviously the dog brings out memories that they can reflect on and tell us.” (Reuters)
Robot dog lends a helping paw
Care home manager Deanna Barnes introduces Katrina Brooke, aged 73, to Biscuit the robotic dog at Templeman House Residential and Dementia Care Home in Bournemouth, Britain
Tiantian’s par-ents were about to undergo IVF when they died in a crash
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For greener futureLeupp, United States
In the heart of Arizona’s high desert, one of America’s greenest
schools is protecting the planet and its endangered culture by drawing inspiration from Native American values.
Classes at the STAR School, on the edge of the vast Navajo Nation reserve, are divided between English and -- when the fast-paced curriculum allows -- the local native language, known as diné.
In kindergarten, a teacher shows a handful of toddlers traditional weaving, while the children of elementary school age, some in traditional braids, discuss the rudiments of fiction writing or computing.
“I like this school because I have many family members here,” one softly-spoken but happy girl, 11-year-old Akura, tells AFP.
The school’s stellar name -- an acronym for “Service to all Relations” -- emphasizes the Navajo philosophy that every living thing is connected, from the smallest plant to the largest mammal.
“We teach children traditional peacemaking. We haven’t had a fist fight in eight years,” says the school’s founder, Mark Sorensen.
“I’ve been a principal for 40 years and I can tell you, it’s
extraordinary.”
The STAR, which caters to pupils of up to the end of middle school, generates all its electricity from two wind turbines and 300 solar panels.
It is an initiative born of ideology but also necessity, with no power grid out in the sticks, some 25 miles (40 kilometers) from the nearest city, Flagstaff.
“It has been estimated that between the Arizona and Nevada deserts (solar) panels could power half the country,” says Sorensen, an ecologist who has been “off the grid” for years.
‘Historical trauma’ He founded the STAR school 17
years ago with his wife, paying for the first building with his own credit card.
The campus is now home to 130 students and has added a gym and a greenhouse, where students grow vegetables and herbs that are used in the canteen.
They learn to live in “renewable” mode but also become familiar with t e c h n i q u e s in cultivating vegetables that
have almost disappeared from dinner tables in the remote region where food is scarce.
The Navajo community, plagued by poverty and rife with drug addiction, domestic violence and health problems such as diabetes, still suffers from “historical trauma,” as the locals term it.
In the mid-19th century, about 9,000 Navajos were driven off their land by the US military, deported on foot and marched hundreds of miles to be interned at Fort Summer in New Mexico.
A treaty was signed in 1868 authorizing them to become part of a federally-recognized protected area, the Navajo Nation reservation.
The children were sent away to boarding
schools, where they were bullied and their language proscribed.
“It’s a model that was used all over the world, with the aborigine people of Australia, everywhere,” says Sorensen.
“Schools were this place where psychological violence was made to the people and the culture. There’s lots of pain and anger among native
families about school.”The STAR School and others like it are at the
forefront of attempts to revive a culture that has been eroded by the Anglo-Saxon influx onto native lands.
Internal conflict Eighth graders
complete a scientific project that serves their
community -- including one group that won a
scholarship from Samsung for fashioning a simple bucket
into a low-cost, low-energy air conditioning system.
As with any other public institution, the STAR
S c h o o l
is not without its internal conflicts and competing priorities.
To hold on to its funding, it has to educate to the standard of local public schools, which means pupils attaining average C grades in what the US News rankings site describes as one of the worst states for education.
Non-native teachers lament the fact that attention to tradition impinges on class time which would otherwise be devoted to reading or mathematics.
Navajo teachers, on the other hand, complain that just two hours a week is dedicated to the study of their endangered language.
“(The authorities) tell you what to teach -- that this is more important than that -- and it’s always the dominant western culture,” says Revalane Nez, who’d like to spend time on stories of Navajo heroes and other aspects of history and culture.
She does what she can to keep her heritage alive via a Navajo culture club, a spring wellness camp and Navajo language camp.
But in Navajo families, it is sometimes only the grandparents who still speak the language fluently,
while television blares out English in every home. (AFP)
A kindergarten teacher teaching students traditional weaving
techniques at STAR School
Students stand in front of the wind and solar energy installation that provides all the electricity to the school
Fourth grade children study englash the Star School in Arizona, a charter educational facility that wants
to revitalize the Navajo language
Friday, April 13, 2018 21SPORTS
Ronaldo Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo scored an injury-time penalty
to book Real Madrid’s place in the Champions League semifinals after losing the second leg 3-1, but winning the tie 4-3 on aggregate.
Juventus had wiped out Real Madrid’s three-goal advantage from the first leg with Mario Mandzukic scoring twice before Blaise Matuidi levelled
the tie at 3-3 after an hour.But with the tie heading
towards extra-time, Madrid were awarded a penalty following Mehdi Benatia’s challenge on Lucas
Vazquez.
Gianluigi Buffon was shown a red card by Michael Oliver for protesting the decision, leaving Ronaldo to score his 41st goal of the season from the spot past substitute keeper Wojciech Szczesny.
Trailing 3-0, Juventus needed a positive start to get back into the tie and Mandzukic gave the Bianconeri the perfect start by heading home Sami Khedira’s lofted cross to the back post with 90 seconds played to make it 1-0 on the night and 3-1 on aggregate.
Gareth Bale came close to restoring Madrid’s three-goal aggregate lead but his shot was saved by Buffon and Bale’s follow-up back-heel found the side netting.
In a wide open start to the game, Isco had the ball in the back of Juventus’ net, but the flag was up for offside as he followed up after Buffon spilled Ronaldo’s shot.
Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri was forced into a substitution after just 17 minutes, replacing Mattia De Sciglio with Stephan Lichtsteiner.
Juventus were indebted to their 40-year-old goalkeeper who denied Isco with a fine save after Ronaldo’s through-ball created the chance.
That save proved to be crucial as three minutes later Mandzukic scored with another back-post header, this time from Lichtsteiner’s cross from the right.
In added time at the end of a pulsating first half, Raphael Varane saw his header from six yards out rebound off the bar after being picked out by Toni Kroos’ delivery from the left.
With half an hour to play, Juventus had wiped out Real Madrid’s three-goal advantage. Keylor Navas failed to collect a cross into the box and Matuidi was in the right place at the right time to poke the ball home for an improbable equaliser.
Real Madrid searched for the first home goal of the tie and Isco forced Buffon into another good save as he turned the shot past the post for a corner from which Varane’s shot on the turn sailed wide. (PA Sport)
Hami expects strong Ferrari challenge
London
Lewis Hamilton thinks the Shanghai circuit will make
it difficult for him to take his first win of the year at Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix.
Hamilton has won five of the last 10 races in Shanghai but thinks the track will suit Ferrari, whose driver S e b a s t i a n Vettel has won both races so far in 2018.
T h e Mercedes driver said: “They are going to be hard to beat.
“Their straight-line speed has been faster than ours and we have the longest straights here. So I anticipate they are going to be very fast.”
Mercedes have won the last four races in China and five
of the last six and it is one of Hamilton’s most successful tracks - he has also taken six pole positions.
He said: “It should be a good track for us but I think it is
going to be a lot closer than you think.”
Vettel has a 17-point lead
after two races, in which Ferrari have twice beaten M e r c e d e s in strategic battles.
M e r c e d e s let a win for
Hamilton slip through their fingers
with a calculation error around a safety car period in Australia and Vettel won a tense battle with the Briton’s team-mate Valtteri Bottas in Bahrain last weekend after being forced to change strategy. (BBC)
Kyrgios targets Queen’s Club title
London
Nick Kyrgios has set his sights on winning his first major grass-court title after joining
the field for the Fever-Tree Championships at Queen’s Club in June.
The volatile Australian is yet to win a match in three previous appearances at the tournament, losing to Stan Wawrinka and Milos Raonic before retiring mid-match against Donald Young last year after suffering a hip injury in a fall that also ruined his Wimbledon campaign.
But there is no doubt Kyrgios is a dangerous talent on grass, having upset Rafael Nadal to reach the quarter-finals of Wimbledon as a teenager, and he has high hopes.
The 22-year-old said: “I really want to do well at the Fever-Tree Championships. Grass is a surface I know I can play well on and it frustrates me that I haven’t been able to play my best so far at The Queen’s Club. (PA Sport)
penaltyReal into semis
puts
Cristiano Ronaldo tears off his shirt after scoring the penalty (Pic courtesy: theguardian)
Lewis Hamilton (file pic)
Nick Kyrgios (Pic courtesy: atpworldtour)
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DT News NetworkManama
Brave Combat Federation has set the highest
broadcast reach for an MMA event ever in Africa.
The Bahrain based promotion will be partnering with StarSat and Vodacom to facilitate coverage across the African continent.
While StarSat will cover the television broadcast, Vodacom will be focused on digital coverage through their network.
While the two major service providers cover the continent, Abu Dhabi Sports will cover the broadcast in the Middle East followed by Combate in Brazil.
Brave Combat Federation has announced that the promotion will broadcast the rest of the geographies by
way of online streaming via multiple online partners and through live streaming through the official YouTube channel. Geo-blocking will be applicable in those territories covered by broadcast partnerships.
“The growth of the broadcast reach through strategic deals in various geographic locations is an achievement to cherish. This is a milestone that no other sports initiative have ever achieved in Bahrain. Africa is a demographic untouched by global players and Brave Combat Federation is the first explore the market. With upcoming projects we will be targeting ASEAN and European Union thereby upscaling the broadcast operations of Brave Combat Federation,” said Mohammed Shahid, President of Brave Combat Federation.
7th Inter-Hotel Charity Cricket starts
London
Former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will
return to boxing on 9 June against an unnamed opponent in Manchester - his first fight since 2015.
Fury, 29, has not fought since claiming the IBF, WBA and WBO world titles from Wladimir Klitschko in November 2015.
Fury was suspended in 2016 amid “anti-doping and medical issues” and accepted a backdated two-year ban in December.
“I can’t wait to get in there and prove I am the best even after all this time out,” Fury said.
“I’m coming into the prime of my life now. I’m stronger, faster, more confident. Looking at the competition out there, it should be relatively easy.”
Fury first fought as a professional in December 2008 and has won all 25 of his pro bouts.
During his absence, fellow Briton Anthony Joshua has taken the IBF, IBO, WBA and WBO world heavyweight titles, while unbeaten American Deontay Wilder holds the WBC belt.
Fury had his licence reinstated this year and has now signed with promoter Frank Warren.
Fury said Wilder is “top of the pile” in the heavyweight division but added: “They’re all very vulnerable and very beatable too.”
Of Joshua’s success he said: “I’ve got to congratulate the fella, he’s done very well. I hope he makes 10 times more money than he’s already got.”
Promoter Warren said Fury was “already fit” but was “going to be busy” getting himself “fighting fit”.
“He needs to get some rounds under his belt,” Warren added. “The agenda will be Tyson’s agenda.” (BBC)
Fury to make return to boxing on 9 June
Brave sets highest
broadcast reach
Brave presents open workoutsManama
Brave Combat Federations has invited
underprivileged children to attend the open workouts held at Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The open workouts showcased superstars including Luan Santiago, Lucas Martins, Georges Bardawil, Luana Pinheiro and Gesias Cavalcante.
T h e a t h l e t e s demonstrated their skills and explained the necessity and benefits of practising martial arts and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
The event was part of the reach out program by Brave Combat Federation towards social commitment
and development of the youth as per the vision of His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa.
The initiative was supported by athletes, teams and community at Belo Horizonte.
“I have faced many challenges while growing up, I grew in a small neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro but I led a life with discipline and purpose which made me an international athlete. This is the first time I am competing in Brazil. I want you to believe in your dreams and appreciate your teachers. Always be disciplined, maintain a healthy lifestyle and dream big,” said Cavalcante.
DT News NetworkManama
The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain 7th Annual Inter-Hotel
Charity Cricket Tournament has begun at the Ritz-Carlton Staff Recreation area in
Manama, in the presence of Ritz Carlton General Manger Jean Paul Dantil, Director -Finance Nadeem Ikram and Director-Human Resources Ricardo Del Rio. 26 teams are in the fray playing round-
robin group matches followed by the knockout stage with the final set for April 28.
Match 1: Intercontinental Regency VS Le Meridien
Intercontinental Regency
(45/5 from 6 overs, Qamar 13(10), Alagar 2 for 4) beat Le Merdien (25 all out in 5.3 overs, Shikkander 8(11), Naeem 1 for 2) by 20 runs.
Man of the Match: Qamar (Regency).
Match 2: Diplomat Radisson Blu VS Westin
Diplomat Raddison (74/3 from 6 overs, Yasir 33(12),
Lawin 1 for 5) beat Westin (21 all out in 5.2 overs, Aqeela 5(3), Saurav 2 for 2) by 53 runs. Man of the Match: Yasir (Diplomat)
Match 3: Lagoona VS Ritz-Carlton B
Lagoona (53 all out 6 overs, Younis 18(11), Mohsin 3 for 7) beat Ritz-Carlton B (27 all out in 5.1 overs, Balbeer 12(6),
Irfan 2 for 1) by 26 runs.Man of the Match:Younis
Match 4: Golden Tulip VS Ramada Amwaj
Golden Tulip (56 all out in 6 overs, De Silva 18(8), Romith 1 for 4 lost to Ramada Amwaj (57/4 from 5.2 overs, Janaka 23(8), De Silva 1 for 1) by 1 wicket.
Man of the Match: Janaka.
Tyson Fury (file pic)
RItz-Carlton Director -Finance Nadeem Ikram in action Highlight from the event
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Hoffman set to defend Ironman Crown
DT News NetworkManama
Ben Hoffman is set to defend his Ironman
African Championship crown in Port Elizabeth this weekend in a highly competitive field that includes past champions and podium finishers.
The American first won the South Africa race in 2016 and successfully defended the title last year. Should he win again, he will be the first man to win three consecutive times and only the second man to win the title thrice since Raynard Tissink accomplished the feat in 2011.
Hoffman says, “My expectations are to leave everything on course and execute my best day, no matter the competition or conditions. Of course I would love to win, but as with every Ironman, the number one goal is finishing, which will tick the box for Kona this October.”
Having raced the Cape Epic multi-day mountain bike race a few weeks ago for the Ironman Foundation, Hoffman has had a challenging lead-up into the Ironman. “Recovery from the Epic has been a little bit of a rollercoaster, with some
initial fatigue and lingering stomach issues, and a couple small niggles. Overall I think I gained some valuable racing experience and toughness from the event. One thing is for sure, I learned about a new level of suffering during the Epic, so I am hoping it plays to my benefit on Sunday.
“As always, I will give everything I have on the day to defend the title and get the absolute best out of myself. The energy and beauty of the race in Port Elizabeth is truly special, and I know it will help carry me through the challenging
moments. I’m not sure if the course actually ‘suits’ me that well on paper, but I always seem to find an extra gear when I get on the run here.”
Alistair Brownlee returns to racing after his Commonwealth Games campaign last week at Ironman 70.3 Liuzhou.
Brownlee says, “After some fast and furious racing on the Gold Coast, I’m looking forward to racing over the middle distance in Liuzhou. I’m swimming and riding as well as I ever have, but we’ll have to see how my running legs hold up over 21km.”
Ali and John K. lift Men’s Doubles title DT News NetworkManama
Games played last night in the Mixed Doubles
semis of the 69th Open Tennis championship, Eric and Aleina beat Avneet Singh and Kalpaka 6-0, 6-3.
In the other Mixed Doubles semis Emirisk and Lana beat Alvin and Marila 6-0, 6-2.
In the last Doubles Men’s finals of last night Ali Asfoor and John K. downed Nalan Chokoppa and Ahmed Jaffar in a 3 set thriller 4-6- 6-4, 10-8 lifting the title.
In yesterday’s matches,
the ladies finals Lana M. beat Aleina Alex 6-0, 6-1 to lift the ladies singles title.
In the Veterans Pereira beat top seed and defending champion Stalin Joseph 6-0, 6-7, 10-5 to lift Veterans Singles title.
The Men’s Singles finals is underway and the grand finale will take place tomorrow at 5pm with Super Doubles finals, Mixed Doubles finals and Super Singles finals followed by awarding.
The tournament is sponsored by Almoayyed Motors, BMMI, BFC, Trafco.
authorities came out on the concluding day of the First Arab Conference on Sport, which was recently held in Bahrain.
The conference was organised by the Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs in cooperation with the United
Nations Office in Bahrain and the International Council for Health, Physical Education, Sports and Recreation (ICHPER.SD).
This subject was announced in the final session of the conference, presented by Jordan’s Dr Moayyed Wahsha, in an attempt to achieve sustainable development goals.
Joined by other participants,
Jordan’s Hashemite University associate professor Wahsha said the responsibility of activating the initiatives to promote the role of sport in the societies is not limited to one side, and considered it is an integrative process between various authorities in any nation.
“The problems can’t be limited to certain parts, and the solutions can’t be limited
to others,” he said during his session, which focused on the role of sport in achieving social confidence from an economic point of view. “One hand does not clap, roles must be defined and call things by their proper names”
He added: “A country is responsible to provide its support by monitoring budgets that helps in guiding the youth to sport exercising, and this is an certainly an indirect way for investment.”
On his part, Dr Ashraf Sobhi of Egypt described sport as the ‘Mine’, which should be rediscovered in different periods for its impact in boosting sustainable development movement, especially in countries that have long-term sports plans.
He reviewed several files in his keynote, which includes economic and sport investment dimension, the most prominent of which is the use of technology in
promoting sport as one of the priorities in any society, considering that sport has direct economic and social dimensions and must be coordinated through technological progress.
Shaikh Saqer bin Salman Al Khalifa, the ministry’s assistant undersecretary for youth centres, said the Kingdom of Bahrain is aware of the role of sport in the sustainable development and general policies to terminate poverty and develop citizens lifestyle.
“The role of sport in achieving sustainable development goals is a reflection of the efforts of His Highness Shaikh Nasser. Sport is a ‘Culture’, and has economic, political, social and health dimensions that can help to make a big change in any nation,” said Shaikh Saqer.
Egyptian parliament council member and former
National Olympic Committee member Dr Ranya Alwani thanked Bahrain for bringing such a crucial event, which in her opinion has achieved the desired objectives.
Eng. Khalid Al Haj with the Mauritanian delegation
Dr Moayyed Wahsha
From left, Ahmed Jaffar, Nalan Chokoppa, John K. and Ali Asfoor
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‘I’d 100% have
had a go’Manama
I would have had a go. That’s what Daniel Ricciardo said when asked if
he, in Valtteri Bottas’s shoes, would have attempted a final-lap pass on race leader Sebastian Vettel in Bahrain last weekend.
With fresher tyres than his rival, Bottas chased down Vettel in the closing stages of last Sunday’s Grand Prix in Sakhir, as the Ferrari driver began to fade following a long stint on soft rubber.
But despite an apparent performance advantage - and access to the DRS overtaking aid - Bottas failed to make a serious move for the win and Vettel eventually hung on for his second successive triumph.
As the drivers reconvened in China, Ricciardo, who retired from the race in
Bahrain and watched the closing stages from his hotel room, said he would have had a stab at victory regardless of the potentially disastrous consequences.
“I definitely would have sent it, 100 per cent,” he told UK broadcaster Sky Sports. “I would have gone. There’s a gap, you’re finishing second anyway, and if you overshoot you’re finishing second.
“Last lap, for the win, you have to go. You have to go. Take them both out [if it goes wrong].
“How the race would have gone, I don’t know. I don’t want to say I would have won, but if that was me on the last lap you can bet everything that I was going for it.”
Ricciardo said even if Bottas felt the best opportunity was at Turn 4, it was still worth a shot at Turn 1 first.
“I was watching and I was like ‘make a move, go, go, go!’ because obviously the fans want to see it as well but obviously, he didn’t,” he said when speaking to the media later in the day.
“Maybe in Valtteri’s head he was like ‘I will get him in Turn 4 in the end’. For me, the first opportunity you have to take. If he locked up and went wide, he’s still finishing second.
“Anyway, I don’t want to tell him all of my tips of what I would do, but I wouldn’t be content. If it’s for a win, you just can’t. That’s not in me at least, I don’t think.”
So there you have it – in a similar siutation in the future, Danny Ric’s not holding back. The question is, will last-lap heroics be called for this weekend? (formula1)
