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Wednesday, August 12, 2015 Issue No. 6740
If US drops Iran deal, dollar could
suffer: Kerry
If the United States cancels the Iran nuclear deal, as some members of Congress
urge, the blow to its credibility may be
such as to hasten the end of the dollar’s
reign as the world’s reserve currency,
Secretary of State John Kerry warned
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PRESENT SAYS,
FUTURE PERFECT
Monthly unemployment rate of June 2015 fell to 3.1 per cent
DT News Network
Manama
abour Minister Jameel
Humaidan said that
the labour market in the
Kingdom is still strong
enough to provide more
job opportunities for the
unemployed.
The Minister was citing the
statistics that show a dip in
the monthly unemployment
rate of June 2015, where the
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the 3.5pc last March. It’s the
rate achieved for the first time
since the Labour Ministry
prepared statistical reports in
January 2008.
The Cabinet had discussed
on Monday the quarterly
statistical report for the
second quarter of 2015 to
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the unemployment data and
training for job vacancies,
which covers the months
8P14
April, May and June.
The positive outcome that
had been achieved during
the second quarter of the
year showed a decline in the
quarterly unemployment rate
of 3.7pc in the first quarter to
3.3pc in the second quarter
of the year. The monthly
unemployment rate fell to 1pc
for males and rose to 8pc for
females in June 2015.
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Monthly unemployment
rate fell to 1pc for males
and rose to 8 pc for females
in June 2015
In April, the number of
employed people reached
2,395 compared with 2,211
citizens in June
Number of vacancies in June
saw an increase of 11pc
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Labour Minister Jameel Humaidan
Humaidan explained that
the total number of employed
during the second quarter of
the year had reached 6,706
people monthly with an
average of 2,235 citizens,
compared with an average
of 2,317 citizens in the first
quarter of 2015.
The month of April
gave the best performance
during the second quarter
of 2015, where the number
of employed people reached
2,395
compared
with
2,211 citizens in June, this
in addition to employed
females at the end of each of
the first and second quarter
of 2015 which remained at
34pc, one of the highest rates
achieved.
He added that in the first
half of this year, the results
indicated an increase in
the number of both sexes
employed by 9pc between
December 2014 and June
2015.
The Minister also stated that
there was a gradual decline in
the number of unemployed
during the second quarter
of the said three months.
While the number was 6617
a citizen in April 2015, fell
to 6561 citizens in May, and
then to 6051 citizens in June,
compared with 6943 citizens
in March.
It’s a decline of 13pc
between the months of March
2015 and June 2015, and by
18pc between December 2014
and June 2015. It is a sign that
reflects the positive results of
the recruitment and training
efforts undertaken by the
Ministry in cooperation with
various institutions involved
in the public and private
sectors.
The labour market’s
decline in unemployment saw
a number of 4735 vacant job
posts in April to 5269 posts
in June 2015. The number
of vacancies in June saw an
increase of 11pc than in April
2015 and the percentage
increase of 13pc from the
number at the end of the first
quarter of this year (March
2015).
As for the available
vacancies at the end of
this quarter (June 2015),
the vacancies for females,
declined from 23pc in April
to 19pc in June (from 1068
to 1016 vacant posts). The
total gender ratio was 45pc,
in which males accounted
for 36pc, which means that
64pc of the vacancies are for
females.
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Hackers made millions
Washington
An international hacking ring armed with tens
of thousands of corporate
secrets pocketed more than
$100 million from illicit
trades, targeting a core vulnerability of the financial
system in one of the digital
age’s most sprawling insider-trading schemes, federal
investigators said Tuesday.
Since 2010, more than 30
hackers and traders across
the U.S., the Ukraine, Russia
and other countries coordinated to steal and profit
from more than 150,000
press releases, which were
scheduled to be delivered to
investors from corporate wire
services Business Wire, PR
Newswire and Marketwired.
With advance details on
financial performance and
corporate mergers the team
made lucrative trades from
shared brokerage accounts.
MEDIA’S ROLE IN BOOSTING
SPORTS, YOUTH HAILED
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Shaikh Khalid, Information Minister hold talks
DT News Network
Manama
irst Deputy Chairman of
the Supreme Council for
Youth and Sport and President
of the Bahrain Athletics
Association HH Shaikh Khalid
bin Hamad Al Khalifa has
affirmed the crucial role played
by the media in boosting the
youth and sport movement in
the Kingdom.
In
a
meeting
with
Information Affairs Minister
Isa bin Abdulrahman Al
Hammadi, he reviewed areas
of cooperation in supporting
sports, especially the mixed
martial art (MMA), the
interest of specialised clubs in
it and the organisation of local
competitions.
Shaikh Khalid stressed
the need to provide media
support for the game so as
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Shaikh Khalid and Al Hammadi during the meeting
to promote it. He noted that
such a sport had enhanced
the Kingdom’s status in the
BUILDINGS
global sporting map, citing
the recent participation of
the Khalid bin Hamad MMA
Team (KHK MMA Team)
in the International Mixed
Martial Arts Federation
(IMMAF)’s 2015 IMMAF
World Championships of
Amateur MMA, held in Las
Vegas, Nevada (USA).
Shaikh Khalid highlighted
the media role played by the
Information Affairs Ministry
and the Information Affairs
Authority (IAA) in efficiently
covering various sporting
events.
He stressed that the Ministry’s
development plans had brought
about a giant leap in the media
field. The Information Minister
affirmed the key role played
by all national media outlets in
supporting the youth and sport
movement in the Kingdom.
He lauded the honourable
sports achievements attained
by the Kingdom at the GCC,
Arab, Asian and international
levels thanks to the directives
of the HM the King’s
Representative for Charity
Work and Youth Affairs,
Chairman of the Supreme
Council for Youth and Sport
and President of the Bahrain
Olympic Committee HH
Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al
Khalifa and Shaikh Khalid
bin Hamad Al Khalifa in this
regard.
The Information Affairs
Minister also praised Shaikh
Khalid’s support for the MMA
sport, as well media, cultural
and horse-racing activities.
He hailed his key role in
strengthening the deep-rooted
Bahraini-Saudi
relations
through the Khalid bin
Hamad Swimming Challenge,
whose proceeds were allocated
to cancer patients.
BDF Chief of Staff visits
Isa Royal Military College
DT News Network
Manama
DF Chief of Staff
Lieutenant General Dhiab
bin Saqr Al Nuaimi paid a
visit yesterday to Shaikh Isa
Royal Military College where
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he was welcomed by senior
BDF officers.
The Chief of Staff listened
to a briefing on administrative
and academic work at the
college, present and future
training sessions and the
administrative equipment.
The BDF Chief of Staff
was
accompanied
by
Military Training Director
Brigadier Salah Rashid Al
Sa’ad during the inspection
visit.
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BDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Dhiab bin Saqr Al Nuaimi speaks to officials at the college
ISB CALLS UP FOR DEAD
GIRL’S FEES, APOLOGISES
School’s blooper pains Indian parents of expired child
DT News Network
Manama
he Indian School Bahrain
(ISB) has apologised to
a parent, who received an
erroneous call yesterday from
the school office reminding
him of paying the school
fees of his child who died of
chickenpox earlier in January
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this year.
Indian expat Jophy Cheriyan
received a call from the school
twice. The first call was some
ten days ago to his landline
number stating that his child
Abiya Sreya Jophy’s tuition fee
should be paid at the earliest.
The call was received by
Abiya’s mother Shiny Philip,
Indian expat Jophy Cheriyan received
a call from the school twice. The
first call was some ten days ago to
his landline number stating that his
child Abiya Sreya Jophy’s tuition fee
should be paid at the earliest. The call
was received by Abiya’s mother Shiny
Philip, who revealed the painful fact
that her daughter was no more
who revealed the painful fact
that her daughter was no more.
Abiya, 8, died on January
25 due to complications of
chickenpox.
The family was very much
upset at the first call from the
School.
On Tuesday morning a call
came again from the school
this time to Jophy’s mobile
phone reminding him of the
pending fees of his child.
“This was more than I could
bear. This should not happen
to another parent, that’s why
I’m telling this to the media,”
Jophy told DT News.
An
Indian
school
spokesperson said that it was a
mistake due to a ‘system error’
on the part of the school and
that they were apologising to
the family for the grievous
mistake.
Gold merchant falls
prey to robbers again!
Melvin Mendonca/DTNN
news@dt.bh
Manama
gold merchant got the
shock of his life when he
was robbed for the second time
in the broad daylight.
The robbery took place while
he was returning from his
shop at gold souq in Manama
around 1.30pm.
According to sources, there
were two people in the gang.
Robbers, who had been closely
following the gold merchant,
snatched the bag before fleeing
the spot, the sources said.
The same gold merchant
fell prey to robbers about six
A
months ago. A gang of four
people looted his valuables
worth BD40,000 that time. He
was then attacked with an iron
rod and was seriously injured.
After that incident, his
wife used to accompany him
while leaving the shop. But,
according to the sources, this
time his wife was not present
at the spot when the robbers
struck.
Police officials immediately
rushed to the spot and carried
out necessary investigations,
sources added.
The gold traders had recently
said they had been running
a risky business since a lot of
criminals were keeping an
eye on them. Entire jewellery
trade, which involves almost
500 jewellers, takes place
between three to four blocks
in Manama. One of the gold
merchants had also requested
the officials to increase security
in the area.
The robbery took
place while he
was returning
from his shop
at gold souq in
Manama around
1.30pm
About 500 merchants have been engaged in the gold business at gold souq.
Jophy Cheriyan and family. Late Abiya is extreme left.
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REGAL GLIMPZ
Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received at the Gudaibiya Palace yesterday Philippines Ambassador, Alfonso A. Ver, who introduced to him a delegation
from his country, currently on a visit to the Kingdom as part of a GCC tour to promote the Philippine heritage and folklore.
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CHINESE BIZMAN TAKES
BAHRAIN ROUTE TO THE US
Bahrain is a better place to invest than Dubai, says Liu Jiahui
Muhammad Azam/DTNN
Manama
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hinese businessman Liu
Jiahui, who is on a fiveday business tour to Bahrain,
is enamoured with the business
milieu in Bahrain. “Bahrain is
a better place to invest than
Dubai,” he feels.
Liu had come to Bahrain to
explore business opportunities,
with a special focus on
establishing an export business
from Bahrain to the US, owing
to its Free Trade Agreement.
He had gone to Dubai also
and received many invitations
from there. But after comparing
both the places, he was
convinced that Bahrain was a
better place to do business.
According to him, Dubai
is far expensive than Bahrain.
“Dubai has made its name
only because of its business
propaganda the world over.
Meanwhile, Bahrain offers
many big facilities to the
foreign investors,” he said, and
added that he liked the way
foreign investors are treated
here.
Liu, who owns two big
factories of ceramics and
garments in China, said: “I will
come back again in October
with some proposal of a viable
export to the US.”
He said that he wanted
to make Bahrain the centre
of his business in the whole
Gulf region. Liu had planned
to send his son, who had just
finished his high school, to the
USA for learning English. But
now he has changed his mind.
“I will bring him here with
me where he can learn English
from the British Council.”
Abdul Karim Al Fulaij, who
helped Liu visit the industrial
area of Bahrain and understand
the Bahraini market, said that
Liu was a very big businessman
in China and he knew him for
the last 15 years.
Liu wants to
make Bahrain
the centre of his
business in the
Gulf region
Chinese businessman Liu Jiahui (right) and Abdul Karim Al Fulaij.
He has two factories there –
in Foshan and Ghanzhon. “He
has full support in Guangdong
Chamber of Commerce. He is
willing to do a joint venture
because of the Free Trade
Agreement with the US,”
Fulaij said, and added that Liu
wanted to bring aluminium
tiles here, quite famous for the
decoration of houses.
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THE FUN DAYS OF SUMMER!
Over 1500 are participating in Bahrain’s largest summer camp
Mohammed Zafran/DTNN
zafran@dt.bh
Manama
earning is not always
boring. It can be fun
too. Over 1500 students are
participating in Bahrain’s
largest summer camp to learn
new exciting arts and sciences.
Youth City 2030, which is in
its sixth edition, has attracted
hundreds of students from age
9 to 25.
Various arts and sciences
are being taught at the camp
by experienced teachers.
The classes include painting,
leadership, public relations,
cooking, fashion designing,
technology, writing, video
production and photography.
The camp, which will end on
August 28, is organised under
four sections; Art, Science,
Leadership and Media.
“The turnout has been great.
The students are impressed that
we have over 100 programmes
and they pick according to
what they like. Currently we are
having elections for heads of
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Mahmoud Badour
each section. The heads will be
given various responsibilities of
functions of the meeting. This
will teach them responsibility
of being leaders as well as give
them the experience of earning
the right to lead their team,” an
organiser said.
An instructor at the camp,
Mahmoud Badour, said he
was teaching the students
leadership.
“This is a great opportunity
to teach the students leadership
as they are away from their
academic
responsibilities.
We are teaching the students
the basics of leadership and
teamwork. We have many
activities including games.
They are also asked to give
speeches in front of a group,”
he said.
He said that many kids
joined because of the pressure
from their parents.
“But now they are enjoying
themselves. We give individual
attention to each student and
work on their strengths and
weaknesses,” he added.
Another unique aspect of
Youth City 2030 is the large
number of students who are
volunteering to make the event
a success. More than a hundred
students have volunteered to
help organize the event.
Participants engaging in various activities
What the volunteers have to say
“This has already been
an enriching experience.
I chose to come and volunteer here because I
wanted to be active during the summer vacations. If I did not take
part here, I would probably be at home playing
video games or wasting time in other activities.
So I am glad I am here. Here I am helping in the
overall event organisation. It has taught me
many lessons and has given me good experience.”
“It was a little bit hard
at first to organise the
children and to direct
them and to get them
to follow instructions.
But later, it got much
easier. This is the fist
time I am working with
children and I find this a
wonderful experience.
The children are beautiful and sweet and I loved
working here.”
“I work in the art section
where we teach the students colouring, painting and handicrafts. For
older students we teach
courses such as Arabic
calligraphy, oil painting, mosaic as well. We
have highly qualified
teachers who do the
advanced teaching. I teach children in the lower
levels. I also help in organising the whole event,
which has been a great experience for me.”
- Mohammed Ahmed
- Amna Abdulmalik
- AbdulAzeez Jassim
BAHRAINI’S TRIAL PUT OFF
IN RAPE, ROBBERY CASES
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46-year-old Bahraini accused of raping mentally ill man
DT News Network
Manama
he High Criminal Court
yesterday adjourned the
trial of a 46-year-old Bahraini
man accused of raping a
mentally impaired man until
October 4 for review.
The accused was also
ordered to remain in police
custody. The defendant is said
to have sexually assaulted the
32-year-old alleged victim, also
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a Bahraini, in the restroom
of King Faisal Corniche after
The defendant
is said to
have sexually
assaulted the
32-year-old
alleged victim
a night out. The victim told
prosecutors that he had met
the defendant in Manama after
collecting money from the
Zaka Fund.
“We went to the bar and we
drank beer there before heading
to King Faisal Corniche. We
tried to sleep on the grass of
the corniche, but a security
guard denied us. Therefore we
headed to the restroom and
he (the defendant) told me to
The victim had met the defendant
in Manama after collecting
money from the Zaka Fund. The
crime came to light after the
victim went to police requesting
transportation
drop my pant. He then took my
money and a copy of my CPR
and fled,” the victim said.
The defendant’s alleged
crime came to light after the
32-year-old went to police
requesting
transportation.
He told them all what had
happened when they asked him
how he had reached Manama.
Police allowed the victim
then to speak with his father,
who later informed prosecutors
that his son was suffering
from a mental illness and his
intellectual performance is way
behind his chronological age.
The defendant has been also
charged with robbery.
Four Bangladeshis’
detention renewed
DT News Network
Manama
he High Criminal Court
yesterday renewed the
detention of four Bangladeshi
men involved in a drug
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smuggling case as their trial was
adjourned until October 4. The
four were arrested after their
first co-defendant was caught
at the Bahrain International
Airport attempting to smuggle
The four were arrested after their
first co-defendant was caught at
the Bahrain International Airport
attempting to smuggle marijuana
stashed in four slippers
marijuana stashed in four
slippers.
He was arriving from
Dhaka, when customs officers
inspected his bag and found
four slippers, in which
marijuana was hidden in them.
During interrogations, the
first defendant stated that he
had received the slippers from
a countryman who requested
him to deliver them to a
man (the third defendant) in
Bahrain. The second, third and
fourth defendants were later
captured in a sting operation.
Asian national’s jail term
upheld in trespassing case
DT News Network
Manama
n Asian man convicted
of entering a property
without permission has had his
jail term upheld. The defendant
was earlier sentenced to two
weeks behind bars by the High
Criminal Court.
The defendant is said to have
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been caught inside a building
when he was intending to meet
his girlfriend, who was serving
there as a domestic worker.
He was initially spotted by
the brother of his girlfriend’s
sponsor around 2 am.
“When I saw him, I held
him and checked his phone.
The number of the maid was
The defendant is said to have
been caught inside a building
when he was intending to meet
his girlfriend, who was serving
there as a domestic worker.
He was initially spotted by the
brother of his girlfriend’s sponsor
around 2am
A Bahraini woman driver was injured when her car overturned in Isa
Town. She lost control of the vehicle when another vehicle took a
wrong turn. She has been admitted to hospital.
The defendant
is said to have
been caught
hiding a
condom inside
his pant pocket
stored among his contact list,”
the brother of the sponsor told
prosecutors. The defendant
is said to have been caught
hiding a condom inside his
pant pocket.
The initial ruling also
included a three-year-long
re-entry ban to Bahrain
against him, and this was
also confirmed by the High
Criminal Appeals Court.
A car went up in flames while it was on the King Faisal Highway
However, the driver of the vehicle escaped unhurt. Sources suggested
short circuit as the reason of the fire.
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MUM WINS BD250,000 FOR
DAUGHTER WITH MyHASSAD
The prizes are designed to provide winners the financial means to fulfil their dreams
DT News Network
Manama
ahraini mother Maha
Hasan Sadiq Al Baharna is
the latest winner of Ahli United
Bank’s Grand MyHassad Salary
for Life Prize of BD250,000,
along with the MyHassad
certificate.
Mrs Al Baharna, who won
the highly rewarding grand
quarterly prize, had registered
in the scheme for the benefit
of her daughter.
AUB Area Manager Fadhel
Hammad presented the
cheque to Mrs Al Baharna at
a special ceremony held at the
Bank’s Seef headquarters.
Mrs Al Baharna, the mother
of three, said she was thrilled
and overjoyed when she heard
the wonderful news.
“It was a regular day for
me. I received a call from
Ahli United Bank while I was
out. I did not realize that this
call would be life-changing.
I immediately thought of my
children, and how this will
help them in achieving their
dreams. My family has had
a solid relationship with the
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Mrs Al Baharna is the latest in a
long and growing list of happy
MyHassad winners of the grand
‘Salary for Life’ prizes of BD
250,000 (BD 1,000 paid out every
month for 250 months)
bank for many years. I’m
grateful for this unexpected
win. I strongly recommend
MyHassad saving scheme to
my family, friends and to the
public in general.”
Mayar, Maha’s eldest
daughter, said, “This is
wonderful news for our
family. I want to use this
prize to pursue my passion
for design. This continued
support that we will be
receiving over the years is a
blessing.”
Mrs Al Baharna is the latest
in a long and growing list
of happy MyHassad winners
of the grand ‘Salary for Life’
prizes of BD250,000 (BD1,000
paid out every month for 250
months).
These grand prizes are
designed to provide winners
with the financial means to
fulfil their dreams, whether
to own a new home, ensure
better education for their
kids or simply lead a more
comfortable lifestyle over
the long run, thanks to the
assurance that the rewards will
continue to come month after
month for over 20 years.
In addition to these mega
quarterly prizes, there are also
the weekly draws on a top
weekly prize of BD25,000 in
Winner receives prize
addition to 25 individual prizes
of BD1,000 each, thereby
ensuring loyal savers continue
to enjoy exciting year-round
WHO lab tests measles and rubella
DT News Network
Manama
orld Health Organization
(WHO) lab at the
Public Health Department
tested for measles and rubella.
During an inspection visit,
a group of consultants and
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specialists from the WHO’s
Centre for Disease Control
and Prevention in Atlanta
commenced the elimination
of measles procedures in the
Kingdom of Bahrain.
At the Public Health’s
laboratory of microbiology
WHO delegation visits public health laboratory
and emerging infectious
diseases, the delegation
ensured the readiness of
the laboratory to follow up
the cases of measles and
methods of analysis to access
the latest technologies. The
technologies are used for
rapid screening and accurate
causes of measles and
rubella. After reviewing all
aspects of the test and the
results, the public health lab
was accredited as a national
laboratory for testing measles
and rubella.
Health Minister Sadiq
Al Shehabi expressed his
appreciation for the efforts of
the public health management
and health staff of the Public
Health Laboratory in Bahrain.
Assistant Undersecretary
for Primary Care and Public
Health Dr. Mariam Al Jalahma
confirmed the level of efficiency
and readiness excelled by the
Public Health Laboratory.
The
recognition
of
international experts shows
that the results from the local
lab and international lab match
100 per cent.
Dr. Jalahma stressed that the
public health laboratory was
qualified and trained to carry
out all the tests with accuracy.
“The adoption of the Public
Health Laboratory for testing
Health Minister
Sadiq Al Shehabi
expressed his
appreciation for
the efforts of the
public health
management
and health
staff of the
Public Health
Laboratory in
Bahrain
measles and rubella is the
result of the tireless efforts of
the Ministry to combat the
disease.”
Director of the Department
of Public Health Dr. Mariam Al
Hajri confirmed that the WHO
delegation had expressed
satisfaction in the disciplined
workflow of the laboratory.
opportunities to win big and
often with MyHassad.
Youth role in
development
process
acclaimed
Manama
hura Council, marking
the 2015 International
Youth Day titled (Youth
Civic Engagement), expressed
sincere appreciation of the
role played by the Bahraini
youth in the national
development process led by
His Majesty King Hamad bin
Isa Al Khalifa.
The Shura Council highly
appreciated the efforts made
by the government led by
Prime Minister HRH Prince
Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa
in supporting and empowering
the youth to carry out their role
in the community.
Shura Council also praised
the interest of Crown Prince,
Deputy Supreme Commander
and First Deputy Prime Minister
HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad
Al Khalifa, in promoting the
youth in all areas, chiefly the
educational one.
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9
ASTER DM LAUNCHES ITS
OPERATIONS IN BAHRAIN
Launch marks a new era of quality and affordable healthcare in Bahrain
DT News Network
Manama
ster DM Healthcare, one
of the fastest-expanding
healthcare companies in
the GCC, has launched its
operations in Bahrain marking
a new era of quality and
affordable healthcare in the
Kingdom.
The group, with its 28
years of healthcare expertise
and a network of 260
establishments across eight
countries including, hospitals,
clinics and pharmacies, is
expanding its GCC presence
with the opening of its first
multi-specialty Aster Medical
Centre to offer exemplary
primary healthcare to the
residents of Bahrain.
The Aster Medical Centre
opening
in
Gudaibiya
will bring affordable and
convenient medical care
within reach of one of the
densest population areas in
Bahrain with over 500,000
inhabitants, of which 67 per
cent are expatriates.
This marks the first of
a number of investments
from Aster DM Healthcare
into Bahrain and the GCC
in general as the company
continues to increase its
geographical footprint and
cater to the growing demand
for healthcare requirements
and quality service by adding
new
hospitals,
medical
centres and pharmacies by
2017, with investment over
US$ 136 million.
While
the
group’s
international expansion is in
line with its vision of quality
healthcare, the company aims
to transform the healthcare
system of the community
it operates in, by bringing
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Dr. Azad Moopen, Chairman,
Aster DM Healthcare
Aster Medical Centre Bahrain
advanced medical care of
the highest quality to the
residents at affordable cost
delivered through qualified
health practitioners.
Dr.
Azad
Moopen,
Chairman,
Aster
DM
Healthcare, said, “We pride
ourselves on our unique
approach
of
providing
quality, affordable and
reliable healthcare that
exceeds patient expectations
and is delivered with the Aster
touch. The government’s
focus on the healthcare sector
and Ministry of Health’s
commitment to ensure access
to quality healthcare for all its
residents presents a wonderful
opportunity to add to our
growing GCC network while
It will provide the local community
with a comprehensive, accessible
and quality medical care service that
adds to the country’s socio-economic development
helping transform the local
healthcare infrastructure.”
Adding
further
on
launching
its
Bahrain
operations, Alisha Moopen,
Director
–
Corporate
Strategies,
Aster
DM
Healthcare, said, “With its
large population of middleincome workers and a stable
economic environment, the
island was exactly the right
place for us to expand our
regional network. Our first
family multi-specialty Aster
Medical Centre in Bahrain,
which marks our 50th centre
across the GCC includes an
investment of approximately
US$ 2 million.
It will provide the
local community with a
comprehensive, accessible
and quality medical care
service that adds to the
country’s socio-economic
development.
“In the next two years we
will be focusing more on
Bahrain and rolling out further
four Aster establishments
including medical centres
and pharmacies to support
the local healthcare market,”
Ms. Moopen added.
The group’s first venture
in Bahrain will serve as the
‘friendly
neighbourhood
family clinic’. The multispecialty clinic will include
Internal Medicine, Pediatrics,
Obstetrics & Gynecology,
ENT, Dermatology, General
Surgery,
Orthopedic
Alisha Moopen, DirectorCorporate Strategies, Aster
DM Healthcare
Surgery, Dentistry, General
Medicine supported by
paramedic services including
Physiotherapy,
X-Ray,
Ultrasound,
Laboratory,
Audiology & Speech therapy
and Pharmacy.
MP Buhassan lashes out at Iranian army chief
Muhammad Azam/DTNN
Manama
oming down heavily on
the statement of the Chief
of Staff of the Iranian Armed
Forces, Vice Chairman
Foreign Affairs, Defence
and National Security Jamal
Buhassan retorted that it
was not the job of an Iranian
military man to give advice.
“Who has given the right
to the Iranian general to issue
warnings to Bahrain?” he
queried while speaking to DT
In his view, the nuclear deal is
good for the international politics,
but not for the Gulf region.
He said that Iran did not honour
its agreements, so it could not be
trusted at all
C
Jamal Buhassan
News yesterday. The Chief of
Staff of the Iranian Armed
Forces Major General Hassan
Firuzabadi had remarked: “It
is the last chance for Bahrain
to settle all the issues with the
Bahraini opposition.”
Responding
to
his
provoking
statement,
Buhassan said, “Stop talking
like this. You should better
look into your own problems
and do something in giving
the Iranian citizens their
basic rights.” “We are well
aware of our issues and we
know how to tackle them,” he
commented.
Buhassan said that Iran
was not moving in the right
direction after the nuclear
deal with six world powers,
including the US and the
UK. “If not stopped, Iran can
ignite the flames of Third
World War,” he opined.
In his view, the nuclear
deal is good for the
international politics, but
not for the Gulf region.
He said that Iran did not
honour its agreements, so
it could not be trusted at
all. He added that Iran was
becoming stronger after the
nuclear deal and its strength
needed to be checked by all
means.
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By Invitation
Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin
Investing in the Power
of Young People
T
oday, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund,
commemorates International Youth Day, under the theme,
“Youth Civic Engagement,” by celebrating the actions young
people around the world take to improve their well-being and that
of their communities.
In 65 countries, more than half the population is younger than 24.
Denying these young people the right to meaningful participation
in decision-making is a gross violation of their human rights and a
failure of the democratic process. It is also a waste of human capital
that can propel nations towards development.
Young people are driving change towards a better future for
all in every corner of the world. They are leading global action on
climate change, campaigning to end discrimination, speaking out
to uphold democracy and the freedom of speech, connecting our
world with innovations in information technology, and building
peace in societies ravaged by war.
In a world of increasing conflict, young people must be our
strongest partners if peace and security are to win out over war.
We need their fullest capability and broadest engagement for
people, the planet and prosperity to flourish.
The next 15 years offer a unique opportunity for a demographic
dividend that will accelerate conflict-recovery and sustainable
economic growth and development in many countries if we empower,
support, educate and create employment for young people today.
Young women and men need protection from violence, and they
have a right to access essential education and health services, including
for their reproductive health. They also have the right to be at the
tables where decisions and peace are made.
Yet, for the most part, young people remain excluded from
decision-making processes. Although 16 per cent of the world’s
population is 20-29 years old, this age group represents only 1.6 per
cent of parliamentarians, most of whom are men. Young people rarely
join political parties, and the majority do not vote in elections.
It is misleading, however, to conclude that young people are
uninterested or simply do not care. Today’s young people are
better educated and volunteer more for causes than previous
generations. They are also a key driving force behind making
companies, organizations and governments more socially and
environmentally conscious.
To fully participate in the lives of their communities, young
people need to overcome multiple legal, social and cultural barriers
and discrimination. Adolescent girls, in particular, are often
burdened by child marriage, violence, unplanned pregnancies and
HIV, preventing their full civic engagement.
In September, world leaders will formally adopt Transforming
Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, a
historic, transformative, inclusive, universal agenda for our people
and the planet. To have any chance of succeeding in building
a better future for humanity, we must remove the obstacles
confronted by young people and invest in their health, wellbeing, education and livelihoods to unleash and leverage their
full potential as global citizens. We must ensure that all young
people have access to reproductive health and rights, including
comprehensive health education.
UNFPA is proud to work with networks of adolescents and youth
to mobilize support for the United Nations Secretary-General’s
Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health.
Our efforts to promote youth leadership and participation
enable young people to develop the skills, knowledge and support
needed to make informed decisions about their bodies, lives,
families, communities, countries and the world.
Together, we can ensure that the post-2015 development
agenda promotes the human rights, health and well-being of the
largest generation of young people in history.
Together, working in partnership with young people, we can
enable them to survive, thrive and transform our world, and
deliver a better future for all of us.
The author is the UNFPA Executive Director for
International Youth Day
(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.)
MIDDLE EAST DEAL
FLOW UNABATED
MENA region witnessed a tremendous increase in PE activity
Shailesh Dash, Al Masah
Founder and CEO
the GCC market. The region
witnessed PE deals worth
US$2.6 billion in the first six
months of 2015, a big jump
from corresponding figures
of US$128.7 million in H1,
2014 according to Al Masah
Capital. Commenting on the
ongoing developments in the
world of private equity, Al
Masah Capital founder and
CEO Shailesh Dash said in
the report, “Our experience
in market research suggests a
pickup in PE activity during
second half of 2015 with
stabilization in oil prices,
especially in consumptionled sectors such as healthcare,
education, retail and F&B. The
UAE, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon
and Egypt are expected to be
front-runners in PE activity
during the second half of
2015.”
UBS predicts that Brent
and
West
Texas
intermediate will stand
between $67-72 per
barrel by the end of
2015.
Mark Haefele, Global
Chief
Investment
Officer of UBS Wealth
Management, said in
its report, “The outlook
for oil prices during the
second half of the year
is quite positive, even
when we consider the
downturn that Brent
prices have taken these
past few weeks. As nonCapital OPEC supply growths
decelerates
and
DT News Network
Manama
anitary
Engineering
Planning
&
Projects
Director at the Ministry of
Works, Municipalities &
Urban Planning Asma Murad
revealed that the Ministry
has completed the Hamala
Sewage Treatment Plant
Project.
The project complements
the Government’s keenness to
improve infrastructure services
in the Northern Governorate
and provide a healthy
environment to citizens.
The project comprised of
removing the old 250m3/day
plant and replacing it with the
new plant that has the capacity
of 1100m3/day, in addition
to constructing 1.2km long
conveyance line to transfer
the treated waters to the tank
located in Hamala.
The project aims to provide
sanitary services to residents in
Hamala and also to the housing
projects located in Block 1010.
Also, the project will serve
644 residential units and will
Tahir Haneef/DTNN
tahir@dt.bh
Manama
iddle East and North
Africa (MENA) region
witnessed a tremendous
increase in Private Equity
(PE) activity in the first half
of 2015, compared to the same
period last year, according to a
research report by Dubai based
Al Masah Capital. The report
also added that the second half
of 2015 is expected to be better
in deal flows, especially with the
potential recovery of oil prices.
UBS Wealth Management
had
recently
predicted
stabilization of oil-prices
around US$70 in the coming
quarters. Another report from
Saudi based Alkhabeer Capital
shares the optimism, but
adds that structural changes
are required to add depth to
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demand for oil increases, oil transparency and formulate
to
promote
prices are still on track to trade regulations
institutional participation,” the
at around US$70 per barrel.”
The deal flow and optimism Saudi based fund said in its
are in sharp contrast to the report.
global commodity
crash in recent
months, reflected
in
the
latest
B l o o m b e r g
Commodity Index
drop of 10.6 per
cent in July, the
lowest level since
2011 and the worst
July since 2002.
the
Bloomberg
report
noted,
“Commodities are
falling out of favour
with investors as
demand in China,
the biggest user of
everything from
metals to energy, is
faltering.”
Alkhabeer capital Mark Haefele, Global CIO of UBS
while highlighting
the attractive valuations offered
The region
by equities in this region,
cautioned that there is an urgent
witnessed PE
need to foster development
deals worth
of the Sukuk market. Despite
the rising interest for sukuk
US$2.6 billion
instruments, the absence
in the first six
of a vibrant debt market has
months of 2015,
hindered issuers from tapping
funds from markets in the
a big jump from
Middle East, it added.
corresponding
“Officials in the Middle East
need to administer an array
figures of
of steps in order to promote
US$128.7 million
debt markets. There is a need
in H1, 2014
to promote a ratings culture,
initiate steps to encourage
Hamala Sewage Treatment
Plant Project completed
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serve irrigation purposes.
The BD1,757,525 project
was implemented by Zohal
Excavations and it was
supervised by the Ministry’s
Constructions Department.
The project aims to provide sanitary services to residents in Hamala
The pinnacle
AM meal!
T
Benefits of eating breakfast:
d They can even improve literacy rates and school performance.
d Conversations and discussions over a shared meal help to develop
children’s confidence and communication skills for the future.
d Boosts mental and physical performance in both adults and children.
d Teachers commonly observe, hungry children cannot learn effectively.
d Those who eat breakfast have been shown to select critical information
more efficiently during problem-solving tasks.
d Perform better in both mathematical and creative tasks.
d Demonstrate improved accuracy on a range of cognitive function
tests.
he word breakfast literally
means ‘breaking the fast’. For
some people, especially younger
children, the overnight fast can
last up to 16 hours. The body
needs a healthy breakfast
to help refuel energy
levels in the morning,
so it can power through
the rest of the day with
ease. Today, the familiar
saying ‘breakfast is the
most important meal of
the day’ is overwhelmingly
supported by research
findings. However, despite
knowledge of its benefits, skipping
breakfast is becoming common practice
in the Arab Gulf.
PeoPle who don’t
eat breakfast eat:
40%
more sweets
kids
who eat
breakfast
score
55%
45%
more soft drinks fewer vegetables
30%
less fruit
toP 10 breakfast foods
Coffee
Cold Cereal
Juice
Milk
Bread
Eggs
17.5%
higher on
math tests
Fruit
Hot Cereal
Tea
Breakfast
Sandwiches
PO Box: 50323,
Fax :+973-17464844,
While family mealtimes have
traditionally been a core part
of life across the Arab Gulf,
a rapid shift towards a
more westernized eating
pattern means that they
are increasingly changing.
Shared mealtimes are
far more than just a
time together socially;
researchers across Europe
and the US have shown
that family mealtimes have a
significant impact on family
communication and functioning and
the development of healthy eating patterns
in children.
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12
HEALTH TALK
StepS to
change
With kelly
Kelly Armatage is the inventor of A.S.K. - A
Serenity Kit. This Therapist in a KIT is a 3 step
subconscious re-wiring technique that creates
major change. See www.aserenitykit.com
Each week, Kelly will show us the “3 Steps To
Change” on a specific life subject.
3 Steps to Change - Negative Thinking
1. Knowledge
Our thoughts create
our emotions. We can
have between 50-70,000
thoughts per day. So if you
are feeling angry, anxious
and sad a lot of the time,
then 40,000+ of those
thoughts are negative. Now
you have knowledge of this
information, it is easy to
go forward to solve your
negative thinking.
2. Get Mind
Cleaning
Our minds have power
yes, but with an applied
effort; we have 100%
power over the mind. So
if you have practised a
negative mindset up until
this point, you have the
power to establish and
practise a positive, strong
and happy mindset.
3. Look for Ways
There are many ways to clean up
the negative thoughts in the mind
- praying, meditation, affirmations,
cognitive behavioral therapy, neuro
linguistic programming, listening
to audiobooks. It is a continual
practise, but as you practise and
practice and practise, old behaviours
fall by the wayside, your happiness
goes up several notches and with
a dedicated commitment; even
enlightenment can be obtained.`
If there is a specific state/subject that you would like Kelly to highlight
send it to mehr@dt.bh
Q&A with RBH
Dr.Nada Jawahery-Chief Dietician answers our readers’
questions pertaining to a wholesome lifestyle
Kauser A- Is there some
way to avoid food borne
illness or food poisoning.
My children love eating from
fast food joints and I am just
worried that the more they eat
from outside, the more they
are prone to getting ill.
Dr.Nada: Many parents are
worried that the more their
children eat outside, the more
likely they will be to getting
food borne illness. It might
help to choose a fast food place
that has an open kitchen, so
people can see how the food
is prepared, and whether the
food preparation staff washed
their hands before preparing
the food. It is safer to eat
food that is cooked, because
cooking can destroy harmful
bacteria. Avoid raw sliced
fruit, vegetables, uncooked
sandwiches, and raw meats.
Raw foods are sources for
food borne illness because the
vegetables and sliced fruit may
not be washed properly. For
example, choose to order a well
done steak or burger, with a
side of cooked vegetables.
Salma Fahd- Are there really
added advantages of eating fruits
and vegetables that are provided
at the local farmer’s market?
Dr.Nada:
There
are
advantages to buying fruits and
vegetables from a local farmer’s
market. A local farmer can
provide fruits and vegetables
that are in season. In season
fruits and vegetables are usually
more budget friendly than
buying fruits and vegetables that
are out of season.
Stuart F. Is it true that fatty
acids in olive oil convert to
trans fatty acids when heated?
Dr.Nada: It is true that when
extra virgin olive oil is heated
to a high temperature, that
the healthy fats can convert
to trans fatty acids. Other oils
can also lose their nutritional
benefits when cooked at a
high temperature. Oils that
can withstand heat better
and retain their nutritional
qualities in cooking, include
corn oil and sunflower oil.
If you have any queries and questions regarding a healthy diet or pertaining to your well-being,
send them to mehr@dt.bh and a specialist will provide insightful feedback to your doubts.
RBH’s attractive packages
R
oyal Bahrain
Hospital
is
offering attractive
packages on Breast
Surgeries at the
Royal
Aesthetic
center - provided
by RBH’s expert
Cosmetology
&
Plastic
Surgery
Department
headed by Dr. Dean
Cunha
Gomes,
Consultant Plastic
Surgeon, and Dr.
Ramesh P., Specialist
Plastic Surgeon.
The discounted
surgical packages
include female breast lifts,
female breast reductions as well
as breast augmentations with
lift. Moreover, RBH’s packages
include male chest reshaping
with reduction. RBH special
package rates feature 20% off
surgeries conducted in August
2015 and 10% off surgeries being
conducted in September 2015
as well as a free consultation on
August 11th, 2015.
“Breast
Augmentation
& Reduction surgeries are
considered to be some of
the most popular Cosmetic
Procedures worldwide – mainly
due to its physical, mental
and emotional importance
to females – whereas breast
reductions often aim to relieve
women from problems such as
back aches which are caused
due to heavy breasts.” said Dr.
Dean Gomes.
“Men are not excluded
either, as a large portion the
male population suffers from
Gynecomastia which can be
caused by being overweight, or
by losing a great amount of
weight, by steroid use, or it
could just be their genetics” he
added.
For more inquiries, call
17246939/17246800.
Contest
Simply answer the following questions and take loved ones
for 3 hours of unlimited time play at the park.
t1- What is the recipe featured in this week’s ‘Men in Aprons – a new take on
healthy cooking’ cooking segment?
t2- Name one of the top 10 breakfast foods?
Send your answers to mehr@dt.bh by
Aug 18, 2015. Winners will be contacted.
Win 4
vouchers,
worth
BD25 each,
for Adhari
Park.
HEALTH TALK
13
WHOLESOME
VISTA –
Men in
with Weam Zabar (Certified
Yoga Instructor and Reiki Level
4 Healer and the founder of
Namaste Bahrain)
Aprons
a new take on healthy cooking
I
t’s not the person but the passion
that can bring out a good dish on the
table. Cooking and getting the taste buds
tickled with new and exciting recipes is a
challenge, one which can be mastered by a
person of any gender, as long as they know
the difference between delectable food and
just food.
“Men’s Kitchen” is not your ordinary
cooking show. It is an Arabic educational
cooking programme, hosted by young
Bahraini men, that gives a fun twist to
your typical cooking presentation. The
show is presented by Hamad Abdulla
and directed by the talented Anas Janahi
and produced by Shabaka TV. While it
aims to promote the idea of having male
cooks in the kitchen, it is also encouraging
Arab males to break the barrier and the
stereotype of having just females in the
kitchen and showcase how they can make
the most out of this habit.
Seeing as people adopting the healthy
lifestyle in Bahrain is low, these young
food enthusiasts are challenging the
norm that people in Bahrain, in order
to adapt a healthy living, have to opt
for expensive and inconvenient eating
habits.
We will be presenting their amazingly
healthy recipes, easy enough to be made
at home and by anyone, even men in
aprons!
Saffron Drink
S
affron as everyone
knows is a
popular spice and
an
expensive
one too. People
mostly use it for
its unique flavor
in food such as
refreshments. It
has very significant
nutrients
and
chemical compounds
which are beneficial in providing
medicinal benefits.
One of the main saffron benefits
when used in cooking food is that it
contains many plant derived chemical
components which are known to prevent
diseases. It is also used as therapeutic
remedies that make our body lose its
depressing characteristics making it a
dietary necessity sometimes. In many
religions, saffron is not just
considered a spice. It is
used in various types
of therapies like body
healing, detoxification
and also in the spas.
Saffron also helps maintain
the blood pressure and
keeps heart diseases at bay,
as well as helps cell formation
and
repair.
Overall
Saffron ensures
the maintenance
of optimum
health.
Hanumanasanaacts of Devotion
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What you need
l (½) Cup of pollen water
l (1) Liter of water
l Saffron
l Sugar optional
l (¼) Cup of rose water
l Ice
hoW to make it:
1- Add saffron to ½ of
pollen water and let it set
for 30 minutes.
2- Add the mix to a jug and
add sugar (optional)
3- Add ¼ of rose water in
the jug.
4- Add 1 liter of water
5- Cut slices of lemon and
add it to the mix
6- Add some ice.
ost people think that yoga is a set of fancy moves that
typically “posers” like to practice, and in some cases, it
is. True yogis, however, know that there is more to be done
off the mat in yoga than on it. Yoga is a lifestyle, an attempt
to bring union into our mind, body and soul but also union
with all that is. It is a commitment to go through a personal
journey of self-discovery and hopefully self-realization.
There are eight limbs to yoga, one of which is Niyama
(in Sanskrit) or devotion. The beautiful thing I find about
Niyama is most teachers will ask you to contemplate on
what Niyama means to you personally in your own unique
experience on your spiritual path.
To me Niyamas are a beautiful act of faith, it is not tied to
an end result, and it is unconditional dedication. I realized
this while reading the Aleph by Paulo Coelho (yes, it really
is something) and in his second chapter he explains that
Chinese bamboo grows in a very unique way. A tiny shoot
grows shortly after a seed is sown and remains the same
size for five years. During that time, this tiny shoot grows a
complex root system that goes deep into the earth to support
the shoot later in life. Suddenly, almost magically, five years
later, it shoots up 25 meters at once! What would happen if we
started treating our objects of devotion like a bamboo shoot?
What if we water it with faith, sing to it, and treat it with love,
even on the days it looks like pathetic tiny few leaves? What
if we trusted that once we have paid all our dues on the effort
scale our bamboo sticks will outgrow us twenty times over?
What does that have to do with the fancy pose in the
picture? I’m getting there… This pose is called Hanuman,
it is dedicated to the monkey God Hanuman, King Rama’s
greatest devotee. Rama’s wife, Sita, was abducted by the
demon king of Sri Lanka, Ravana. Hanuman demonstrated
his devotion and love for Rama by taking a giant leap from
India to Sri Lanka to save Sita. The simple lesson is: “Power
comes from Devotion”. This pose, to me, beautifully shows
the manifestation of devotion as you gently go beyond what
you thought humanly possible of your body, when you accept
pain as it arises and offer your efforts as each breath arises
and unfolds.
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that comes with visitin
romance and adventure
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what new kinds of thing
places. You never know
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ily
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and I think my
you’re going to discover
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ps
of taking exotic tri
always enjoyed the idea
-Hugh Jackman
Los Angeles
eality TV star Caitlyn Jenner has
promised to pay for a transgender
woman to study nursing.
The I Am Cait star reportedly
decided to use her “privilege” to help
Blossom Brown fulfil the nurse’s
dream career after meeting with her
at a Human Rights Campaign office
in San Francisco and hearing how she
was rejected from her studies because
of discrimination.
Caitlyn said: “I’ve lived a great life,
and I realised in this transition I kind
of have that privileged status. You
were a white guy, I worked hard, I was
able to put a few dollars away. So, I’m
blessed. I’m in a wonderful position
in life.”
“Boy oh boy, what I’m learning. It’s
shocking for me to see the struggles
that are out there.”
R
Stunning fashion
model who can be
seen as the face of
Burberry, Chanel,
Moschino, Oscar de
la Renta, and Stella
McCartney. She
was ranked #25 on
models.com list of
the top 50 female
models.
August 12, 2015
Cara Delevingne
Shah Rukh Khan
Chak De India.Thx Shimit Adi SudeepDa
Jaideep Salim Suleiman Amitabh & whole
crew. & most special my beautiful Girls.
Chris Evans
I’m really in the mood for Disneyworld
Kim Kardashian
Help me & @KendallJenner plan the perfect
birthday party for @KylieJenner this weekend in the #KimKardashianGame!
Shahid Kapoor
See you tomorrow at the trailer
launch! #ShaandaarPoster
#ShaandaarTrailerTomorrow who wants to
come
Jeremy Renner
in this HAZMAT suit a bit longer than anticipated! HELP! #behindthescenes #storyofyourlife #ismellwhiskey #onset
Robert Downey Jr.
Hopefully Pepper won’t get jealous of salt...
Los Angeles
or
her
18th
birthday, reality
TV star Kylie Jenner
had a huge bash
with
rumoured
boyfriend
Tyga,
and her family.
She flaunted a
blonde wig and
a silver dress. Her
dress featured nude
panels
throughout.
She reportedly appeared
wearing a ring on her left
ring finger as she showed off
her green manicured nails.
She completed her look with
high heels.
The birthday girl arrived
at the venue with Tyga, who
wore black trousers and a
matching jacket and baseball
cap, along with red trainers.
Kardashian
family’s
youngest daughter, posted a
photograph on Instagram, to
her fans.
F
Los Angeles
e’s managed to bag some beauties
in the past but the rumour that Ed
Sheeran is dating Nicole Scherzinger has
raised quite a few eyebrows.
The pair have reportedly grown close in
recent months and the Thinking Out Loud
hitmaker reportedly considered himself to
be in the “early stages of dating” with the
Pussycat Doll, according to a close friend.
The 24-year-old’s pal revealed: “As far
as he’s concerned they were in the early
stages of dating and he’s been open about
it with close friends and colleagues.”
H
Montreal
ennifer Lawrence, who was in the city to film her upcoming
X-Men: Apocalypse, made a surprise visit to a children’s hospital.
The Hunger Games actress went to Shriners Hospitals for
Children on Saturday, and even posed for photographs with the
children and staff members there.
A post on the Facebook page of the hospital read: “A very special
visitor stopped by our Canada hospital today. Jennifer Lawrence is
in Montreal filming a new movie and she made time to visit some of
our #ShrinersCanada kids and staff. Everyone had a great time.”
The actress wore a washed grey top paired with white
skinny pants, black sandals and tied up her blonde hair
in a messy bun.
J
Los Angeles
inger Iggy Azalea is making a
documentary, which will be released
alongside her second album.
The Fancy hitmaker has teased
fans about a special film which will
follow her creating the collection.
Asked if there would be a
deluxe version of the album in
a brief Twitter Q&A, she said,
“I don’t plan on doing a
deluxe, just a standard. Also
there is a documentary
being made about it to
watch. (sic)”
Azalea, 25, who got engaged to
her long-term boyfriend, basketball
player Nick Young earlier this year, said
fans can expect to begin hearing her
new music next year.
“I’m in the studio as I type this,
things are going great & moving
along. 6 songs completed on the
album.
S
Mumbai
odel-actress Lisa Haydon
says her fashion statement
depends on her mood and that
she likes garments that are
“sophisticated, slightly bohemian
and comfortable”.
Asked about her fashion
statement, Lisa said, “It depends
on my mood. It could be jeans
or it could be a dress it just
depends on the style as long as
I feel good in it, dressing is a
moody thing. I like stuff that are
more sophisticated but slightly
gipsy and bohemian, I like to be
comfortable.”
The Aisha and Queen actress
feels that “looking good is very
important” and that “knowing
how to put your look together”
plays an important role.
M
15
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In line with BBK’s strategic initiatives for a brighter community, Reyadh Sater Deputy Chief Executive of Business group welcomed at the Bank’s
Headquarters, Hanan Kamal Undersecretary of the Ministry of social development and Badryah Al Jeeb Assistant Undersecretary for social welfare and rehabilitation of the Ministry to receive a contribution of BD10,000 from the bank. The handover ceremony was attended from BBK
side by Hassan Burshaid, Assistant General Manager of Human Resource and Administration and A. Rahman Danish- Corporate Communication
Specialist.
UAE Exchange conducted the final and mega draw of its Khairat Ramadan promotion yesterday at UAE Exchange Manama Branch. Farman Ali
Abdul Shqoor was declared the mega draw winner eligible for Tour Package to Turkey. Another 20 winners were also selected through electronic
draw who were presented with TV, Micro wave oven, gold coins, Tablets and Mobile phones. The event was held under the supervision of officials from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Senior officials & Staff of UAE Exchange and Vinod Patric, General Manager of House of travels.
Bahrain Bourse (BHB) received five groups of students fr
closer look at the Bourse’s operations, activities, trading
Al Namal Group and Albilad real estate investment company W
taurants and villas located on the waterfront project water Gard
of Al Namal Group and Zeyad Abdullatif Janahi, General Manag
George, Senthil Kumar Al Namal Group and Geoffrey Hassett of
Standards and Metrology Directorate under Ministry of Industry and Commerce organised a workshop to promote awareness on the importance of Metrology.
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rom the Royal Academy of Police summer camp from August 3 to 11. The camp was conducted by the Ministry of Interior as part of their youth empowerment programme. The students visited BHB to take a
g procedures, and mechanisms.
WLL signed an agreement for the construction of the first phase of resden City (Marina). Agreement was signed by Varghese Kurian, Chairman
ger of Albilad real estate Investment Company WLL, in the presence of J.
f Albilad real estate investment company WLL.
Bahrain Institute for Political Development (BIPD) yesterday held a workshop for university students to uphold the youth’s participation in the electoral process and their contributions to promote the gains of the democratic process in Bahrain.
Over 1500 students are participating in Bahrain’s largest summer camp organised under four sections; Art, Science, Leadership and Media. This camp will run till 28 August.
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Some films stand out for directorial prowess. Some remain afresh in our memory
for their punch dialogues. There’re also films which are a visual treat. Movies
come in two genres; commercial and artistic. Let alone the genre, a movie should
be evocative or entertaining. We’re certain you have a long list of such movies
which you would want to see again and again. DT News reproduces a scene a day
from a popular movie with a few questions. Relapse into flashback mode and
answer!
Today’s questions
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Name the actors
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BEST FROM THE LOT. YOU COULD BE NEXT
You got it right!
Film- dil chahta hai
Actors- Aamir Khan,
Akshay Khanna and saif
Ali Khan
Trip- Goa
- Shamila Ismath
Hey, If u take money from me then I
will not come to your house for gift
distribution!!!
- Abhiruchi Pankaj Jain
YOUR STAR TODAY
ARIES
20th March - 20th April
Listen to what other people
have to say to you today. There
are valuable experiences waiting
for you around the corner. The important
thing for you to do now is simply recognize
the opportunities when they come. Roads
to success aren’t always well marked. Take
a chance on one that has no signs at all.
LEO
20th July - 20th Aug
Be careful of how your words
come across to others. You
might not realize how much
other people’s feelings are being affected until it is too late. You might consider just backing off for a while and
taking a break from your normal stage performance. Sit at home to practice your lines.
SAGITTARIUS
20th Nov - 20th Dec
Things may seem a little cloudy
from your vantage point today, but
this is no reason to be blue. It could be
that adjustments need to be made before you
are able to smoothly relate to others. Take
this opportunity to attend to things that you
normally wouldn’t think of dealing with.
TAURUS
20th April - 20th May
You might find that your emotions are more in tune with the
world around you today. It could
be that you are even feeling a bit psychic. Go
with your hunches. You will find that rational
thinking may not be the best way to handle
situations right now. Be the sensitive one who
feels things out before taking action.
VIRGO
20th Aug - 20th Sept
Today could be the day that you
have been waiting for. Realize
that you have the tender, gentle,
and sincere nature necessary to sweet talk
your way through any situation. Indeed,
if there is something that needs resolution in your life, now would be a good
time to work to smooth things over.
CAPRICORN
20th Dec - 20th Jan
Try not to see all the negative
things in everything today. Reverse this trend and concentrate on
the positive. You will be picking up on subtle
signals from others that can be very helpful as
you gather data throughout your day. As you
proceed through it, keep in mind that everything need not be a race to the finish line.
GEMINI
20th May - 20th June
You might find that you are
second-guessing yourself today. Voices in your head are
louder than usual, and it could be that
you are the one who is putting the brakes
on your own train. Intuitions are trying
to break through. Do more feeling instead of thinking. Give your mind a rest.
LIBRA
20th Sep - 20th Oct
Something is clicking in your
brain today that is urging you
to take action. You may feel a bit
of restlessness in the air that makes you
want to get up and go. The problem is, the
place you need to go may not be so obvious at first. Tender emotions may be
getting in the way of decisive action.
AQUARIUS
20th Jan - 20th Feb
Try to curb your tongue today.
There is no reason to lash out at
others. You will find that the more
sensitive the approach you take, the farther
you will get in your pursuit of whatever it
is you are aiming for. Today might find you
feeling a bit moody, and it could be that
your emotions are running away with you.
HA HA...HEE HEE...HO HO...!
Teacher: “What is the
chemical formula for
water?”
Student: “HIJKLMNO.”
Teacher: “What are you talking about?”
Student: “Yesterday you said it’s
H to O!”
If a man opens the car door
for his wife, you can be sure of
one thing: either the car is new
or the wife.
CANCER
20th June - 20th July
Today is an excellent day for
you, in which you will find that
things flow naturally in the exact
way you have visualized. You might even
find that things actually go much better than you had envisioned them! Go
about your endeavours with confidence.
The whole world is not out to get you.
SCORPIO
20th Oct - 20th Nov
You will find that your emotions
are much more under control today. You are able to strike a happy balance and avoid extraordinary extremes that
scare others away. In fact, quite the opposite
is true. People will be attracted to you as you
provide a life raft on these turbulent waters.
PISCES
20th Feb - 20th Mar
Your thinking is clear today,
and you will find that generally
things are running smoothly. Your
watery perspective on everything is very
much in line with where you need to be at
this time. In other words, you are doing
everything exactly right. Be yourself and let
other people adapt to your way of thinking.
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CROSSWORD
Across
1- Begley and Bradley; 4-Land measure; 8- Hunting cat;
14- ___ Tin Tin; 15- Decked out; 16- Flammable gas; 17Actress Gardner; 18- Part of an eye or camera; 19- Boot part;
20- Third Sunday before Lent; 23- Italy’s Villa d’___; 24Thermoplastic yarn; 25- Diner order; 28- Summer ermines;
30- Swampfever; 33- Characterized by straight lines; 36Device with 88 keys; 40- Feedbag morsel; 41- ___ nous; 42The act of adjourning; 45- Fragmental; 46- Main arteries;
51- Thrice, in prescriptions; 52- External; 55- Writer Sarah
___ Jewett; 56- Impresario; 59- “Oedipe” composer Georges;
62- Genuine; 63- Jazz org.; 64- Capital of the Bahamas; 65Nerve network; 66- Immerse; 67- Furry swimmers; 68Sailing; 69- Opposite of NNW;
Yesterday’s solution
Down
1- Rubs out; 2- Strip; 3- Shape up; 4- Rights org.; 5- Purify;
6- Slender; 7- Ford flop; 8- Related to the back of the eye;
9- Elemental unit; 10- Take ___ Train; 11- Tic ___ Dough;
12- Bambi’s aunt; 13- Agent, briefly; 21- Some like it hot; 22Zoological segment; 25- Author Harte; 26- One telling tales;
27- Shipping deduction; 29- Freshwater fish; 31- Mislead;
32- Abby’s twin; 34- Agree; 35- Scot’s topper; 36- Deal; 37Just lying around; 38- Cracked; 39- Refusals; 43- Very funny;
44- Give an account; 47- Director Howard; 48- General
tendencies; 49- Jackal headed deity; 50- Shawl worn in
Mexico; 53- ___ firma; 54- Fencing swords; 56- “___ quam
videri” (North Carolina’s motto); 57- Tenn. neighbor; 58Zeno of ___; 59- Brian of Roxy Music; 60- Writer Hentoff;
61- Superlative suffix;
LIFE IS LIKE THAT ONLY
DILBERT
R
BEETLE BAILEY
S U D O KU
R
How to play:
Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each row across, each column
down and each 9-box square contains all of the numbers from one to nine.
Yesterday’s solution
HENRY
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20 Wednesday, August 12, 2015
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tweets
letters@dt.bh
‘RetRact YouR
false allegations’
N
Most of the times I
silently judge a person,
then speak to them
about their reasons
for doing something, I
realize how wrong I was
@RawanAtiyani
Some people call it a
“lonely” imagine how
lonely you have to
be and you can’t find
anyone to take your
photo
@ahmed_alsharaf
abeel Rajab recently gave an
interview to a local Arabic
newspaper where he claims that
“through his meetings with the officials
of the Bahrain Ministry of Interior
(MOI) in prison that the government
is convinced of the necessity to find a
solution for this crisis”. He claims that
his objective is to merely find “solutions
for the human rights issue in Bahrain”.
How does Nabeel expect the people in
Bahrain or the government to believe
his empty words? How can he expect
the country to forgot the damage that
he is responsible for? How can he be
forgiven for making statements that do
not reflect the reality of his actions?.
Nabeel, together with his loud hailers
in the West, are responsible for
ruining this country’s reputation. He
and his followers have used Western
powers and NGOs to wrongly attack
the government and the people. He
knows the people behind the violence,
and he is aware of the facts but yet, he
has not taken the time to defend the
honour of this country and its people.
If Nabeel wants the people and the
government to accept he has turned
a new leaf - he will need to prove his
worth.
The Pet Project
Y
Dressing up for a meeting
is more important than
dressing up for a date.
@tweetingash
Never confuse
vulnerability with
weakness
@EbtisamKBahar
To begin with, he should correct his
reporting since 2011 by condemning:
l The gangs of “peaceful” protestors
who went into expatriate areas and
dragged innocent workers out of
their homes and took them to GCC
roundabout where they were tied up
and abused.
l The group who fired an iron rod home
through a home made launcher that
penetrated skull of a young lady.
l The attack on Arfan, who is in a
vegetative state after being beaten with
an iron rod and his tongue cut out.
l The death of an elderly taxi driver at
the wheel of his cab after being attacked
by a group of “protestors”.
l The murder of policemen and those
injured after being attacked with petrol
bombs, home made bombs and other
deadly weapons.
l Dr. Ali AlEkri and Dr. Ghasan Dhaif.
AlEkri and other medics who celebrated
“victory” by dancing in the corridors of
Salmaniya Medical Complex,.
l Teachers who took children out from
schools and encouraged sectarian
attacks.
l Medics who exposed patient
identities to the media and refused to
treat non-Shi’a patients.
ou may be surprised
to learn that dogs
need protection, too. Dogs
naturally have protection
from their fur, but that
doesn’t mean they can’t be
burned. Those sunburns can
be painful, and they can also
increase your dog’s risk of
cancer.
Missing Pets
FOXY - Male Persian
Siberian mix, 1 yr, slipped
out of home in Saar,
7/8/15. 32228754
If your dog is suffering
from allergies, coping with
hormonal changes, or
undergoing chemotherapy,
he may be losing a lot of
hair, leaving areas without
protection. Also, some
dogs, such as hairless
Chinese Crested, naturally
LISANDRA - Female, 4
yrs, spayed, very light offwhite colour, blue eyes,
Capricorn Residential
Garden (next to
Janabeyah Gardens
and garages area),
very friendly and quiet,
8/8/15. 33282848
Rajab’s destructive sectarianism and
false allegations have created undue
fear and concern within Bahraini
society. So, the message to Nabeel
Rajab, on behalf of Bahrain is:
l Retract your false allegations against
the government of Bahrain.
l Make a public announcement to the
international media and human rights
organisations to correct the manipulated
information against Bahrain.
l Tell the youth on the streets to go
back to school and not indulge in
criminal sectarian terrorist acts.
l Tell Isa Qassim to withdraw his fatwa
to “crush the police”.
l Expose Al Wefaq’s sectarian agenda
and policies.
l Condemn the attacks on security
personnel.
l Condemn the armed militia and
coalition groups that carry out terrorist
acts and expose their identities.
l Expose the link to Chalabi.
l Surrender your Iranian passport.
Then and only then, maybe the people
and the government of Bahrain might
be inclined to consider the possibility of
accepting Nabeel Rajab’s words.
Until then, Nabeel Rajab does not
represent the people of Bahrain who
continue to strive for a peaceful future.
Bahrain was not built on sectarianism
but through freedom and equality,
which is enshrined in the constitution
for all, regardless of gender, colour,
creed or nationality.
Sally Saar
Your dog needs sunscreen too!
So when should your dog
use sunscreen?
Your dog is losing hair
l The people behind the failed coup,
the occupation of the GCC roundabout
and the largest governmental medical
hospital in Bahrain.
l Amber Lyon report for CNN when she
deliberately failed to cover the deadly
violence and attacks against civilians
and security personnel.
He should- acknowledge the statement
by Sameera Rajab as the truth when
she said “This also explains why Nabeel
Rajab didn’t utter a word to defend the
rights of Bahraini Shi’ite women when
the followers of this radical ideology
rejected the personal status and family
law, which had been discussed by
Bahrain’s parliament and objected to
by the Al Wefaq Shi’ite bloc in 2008. As a
result, these Bahraini Shi’ite women live
with the absence of a civil law, which
protects their family and legitimate
rights”.
have bald spots. These areas
are vulnerable like human
skin, so they need protection.
Your dog is a sunbathing
enthusiast
If you have one, you know.
These pups love enjoying the
warmth of the sun’s rays —
and may do so to their own
detriment. The areas that
need protection include the
space between their back
NAME WITHHELD
- German Shepherd,
Hamad Town
(Roundabout 4), may
have been stolen,
2/8/15. 38378758 (clip
from video - only
photo avail)
legs and their snout (if it’s
pinkish).
Your dog will be spending a lot of time outdoors
If it’s just a quick walk
around the block, your
dog is probably fine, but if
you’re heading out for a day
at the beach or a camping
trip, then your dog needs
extra protection, just like
you do.
FLORENCE - Female, 5
yrs, spayed and microchipped, wearing
purple sparkly collar
with purple metal disc
w name and phone
number on back,
Barbar (Bader Villas
opposite Oxygen
Gym), 25/4/15.
36563361
FELIX - Male Parrot,
Barbar (near Al Osra
Roundabout, 30/7/15.
REWARD. 36046026
CHICHI - Female Shitzu,
7 yrs, slipped out of
home in Gudaibiya
near Rajadani Resto,
then someone took
her in vehicle to Riffa.
When reported
to police man said she
was gone, 30/12/14.
33685657
The reading of all
good books is like
a conversation
with the finest
minds of past
centuries.
–Rene Descartes
Campus@dt.bh
KEEPING YOUR CAREER
AND PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT CONTINUOUS
By Rhona Dabu
Training Adviser
Al Moalem
Institute
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More than 22 countries
under one roof!
I
n a progressively competitive job
market, continuous professional
development is necessary. Employees
are continually being evaluated on
their knowledge, performance and
skills. So how can you stay on the
game?
With busy schedules, training
is seldom to think about but it is
important to consider your personal
vision where you would like to be
and want your professional growth
to go. Proper training is fundamental
part of keeping your competency,
employability and keeping your
development continuous.
Here are ways to start your
development.
1. KEEPING YOUR PROFESSIONAL
KNOWLEDGE UP-TO-DATE
l When is the last time you read
trade magazine? How long has it
been since the last seminar you
attended? We need to improve our
skills and knowledge in order not
to lose our credibility. To stay in
line for development consider the
following:
d READING TRADE PUBLICATION
d ATTENDING INDUSTRY EVENTS
d USING SOCIAL MEDIA
2. UPGRADING YOUR
PERFORMANCE
l You need to know areas of your
job and review your performance
to improve developing the areas
that may direct you for a course
or workshop, or even online study
in order to stay aware with new
technologies,
regulation
and
procedures.
3. BENCHMARK THE JOB MARKET
l According to Corinne Mills
we should be aware of the changing
needs of the job market. We need to
check posts to find out what skills
qualifications are asked similar to
your position to assess your fair
market value.
Professional development should
be continuous part of our career
and should not be underestimated.
“If you don’t focus on professional
development, you won’t be
marketable in your field in five
years” says Alexandra Levit. We
always have to be looking ahead
to what is going to be required in
your promising next role. You need
to protect employability, you need
to take charge of your Personal
Development.
A
IESEC in Bahrain hosted
Global Village part of its global
community summer projects and
events, which was held on last Friday
the 7th of August, 2015 in lagoon,
Amwaj.
The village had 136 international
volunteers representing 22 countries
from all over the world including
Spain, Pakistan, China, Morocco,
Algeria, Tunisia, USA, UK, Taiwan,
Brazil, Mexico, India and more.
Each county was showcased by a
table containing its traditional food,
traditional souvenirs and many other
items representing their cultures. In
addition, the volunteers were wearing
their country’s traditional clothes.
Besides that, small and live shows
were performed varying between
traditional songs and dances.
The event had a lot of interaction
between the international volunteers
and the public. aimed at cultural
and religious acceptance and creating
global mindset in the society.
“Amani” who was part of the public
that visited the event says: that the
event made her realise that the world
is really a small village. And then she
adds, the event was really fun and
enjoyable due to the interaction with
the foreigners.
While the international volunteer
“Pie” from China says that the event
gave her the opportunity to get to
know the Bahraini culture through the
interaction with the public.
Notably, AIESEC runs community
development programs through out
the whole year and brings international
volunteers from all over the world to
volunteer in order to activate the projects
to improve and develop the country.
‘Bahraini CSR Society’ graduated 173 students
from the ‘Young Leaders Program’ since February
M
ore than 173 students have
benefited from Bahrain CSR
Society Youth Leadership Program, the
fifth edition respectively in cooperation
with Bahrain leaders Toastmasters Club
and supported by The Domain Hotel
& Spa.
Since the start of the program in
February 2015, the society graduated
4 batches with a total of 173 students
aged between 12 and 18 years. The
society chairman Khalid AlQoud and
team members from the Toastmasters
Club conducted the program, which
was introduced in the Kingdom of
Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
The program focused on
leadership skills and training the
participants on the theoretical and
practical stages of leadership, and
also including the arts of public
speaking, the ability to conduct an
interview, organizing your thoughts,
agility to respond in a positive way,
the use of body language in delivering
a message and influence others in a
positive manner.
Mr. AlQoud thanked the leaders
behind the success of this program,
speci ally Bahrain Leaders Toastmasters
Club members and The domain Hotel
& Spa.
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Wanted
Reputed trading company
in Bahrain requires
experienced Sales Executive
for building materials
department.Interested
candidates please send CV
to: Fax 17795624,email :
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Carpet & sofa shampoo,
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Admission
Blooming Buds Kindergarten
(British Curriculum) at
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What we see depends mainly on what we look for
Two or three small issues
were yet to be resolved
with lenders, following
overnight talks in Athens
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What we have at the
moment is a technical
level agreement ... and
small details need to be
finalised. What we don’t
have is a political agreement
- Greece Finance Minister
Euclid Tsakalotos
on bailout deal
-Commission spokeswoman
Annika Breidthardt
INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY
FOCUS OF FINANCE FORUM
World Islamic Banking Conference in December
DT News Network
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he world’s largest and
longest-running gathering
of global Islamic finance leaders
is set to connect the industry
with pioneers and innovators in
the financial technology space.
Supported by the Central Bank
of Bahrain the World Islamic
Banking Conference (WIBC)
will focus very prominently on
the changing face of financial
services in the digital age.
The internet and now near
ubiquity of mobile phones
are challenging the banking
sector at an exponential pace.
Mobile money, crowdfunding,
peer-to-peer lending and
other new business models
allow individuals to perform
traditional banking services
outside of the formal banking
system – and WIBC 2015 is
considered the definitive
platform to address these
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challenges.
At the helm of WIBC is
Dr. Sayd Farook, who was
recently appointed the new
Vice-Chairman and CEO
of ME Global Advisors, an
intelligence platform serving
the emerging & frontiers
markets within the Middle East
North Africa Southeast Asia
(MENASEA) region.
Dr. Farook brings to WIBC
extensive industry experience,
including
developing
technology platforms to
provide practical insights and
spearhead the new age of digital
banking for the industry.
Speaking ahead of the event
he said, “Over the past two
decades, the World Islamic
Banking Conference (WIBC)
has reaffirmed its position as
the frontrunner in driving
the Islamic finance industry
mainstream. It has gathered
luminaries
from
across
Al Areen names director
hotel experience.
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He specializes in
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communications,
l Areen Palace
marketing, brand
and Spa resort
positioning
has
appointed
and
business
Mohammad Ali Khan
development
as the Director of
strategies
for
Sales & Marketing.
Luxury Hotels and
Mohammad
Ali Mohamed Ali
Resorts in Middle
joins Al Areen Palace
with more than 17 years of East and India.
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atelco,
a
Bahrainbased communication
solutions provider continues
to develop and evolve
its Postpaid and Prepaid
packages to meet the varying
needs and usage patterns of
its customers. Postpaid packages over
Batelco’s 4G network delivers
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“The industry is undergoing rapid
growth and transformation, having
reached $1.94 trillion as at the end of
2014 with a 17 per cent growth rate over
the past three years according to data
from the ICD Thomson Reuters Islamic
Finance Development Indicator (IFDI).”
the world - Central Bank
governors, CEOs and leading
thought leaders from across
the Islamic world. This year,
the industry’s flagship platform
is to forge a fresh, innovative
and technology-enabled phase
of the industry’s development.”
Dr. Farook will build on
a 22-year heritage of WIBC
serving annually over 1500
bankers, institutional investors,
asset managers, policymakers,
academics
and
other
stakeholders within Islamic
finance & banking from key
markets.
These include Luxembourg,
the United Kingdom, the
Middle East, the United States,
Nigeria, Sudan, Singapore,
Malaysia, Indonesia, and other
Asian growth markets. WIBC
Guru speakers have included
globally renowned leaders such
as Sir Howard Davies, Former
Chairman of the European
Central Bank, Professor Robert
Kaplan of Harvard Business
School, Nicholas Naseem
Taleb, the author of “The Black
Swan,” and Dr. Mark Mobius,
Emerging Markets Guru
and Executive Chairman of
Templeton Emerging Markets.
WIBC
has
annually
reaffirmed its reputation in
thought leadership. This year,
Ernst and Young (EY) will play
an integral role through the
launch of the EY World Islamic
Banking
Competitiveness
Report, spearheaded by Ashar
Nazim, Partner, Islamic
Banking and Digital Financial
Services, MENA at Ernst and
Young.
A long-term partner of
WIBC, Ashar continues to
pioneer the role of technology:
“this year, our report will
add tremendous value to
the growing Islamic finance
industry and will provide a new
look into core international
markets. It will further explore
how digital innovation is set
to positively disrupt traditional
banking models.”
Thomson Reuters, WIBC’s
Knowledge Partner, is playing
a formative role in the
showcasing of intelligence
at the forum. Mustafa Adil,
Acting Head of Islamic
Finance at Thomson Reuters
stated: “Thomson Reuters has
remained a strategic partner
of the World Islamic Banking
Conference for over a decade.
Every year, we see the growth
of this landmark forum and our
report studies the development
and progress of the industry
on a global scale. We look
forward to contributing to the
assessment of the industry with
our exclusive insights from our
IFDI Report.”
WIBC 2015 will take place
on December 1, 2 and 3 at the
Gulf Hotel in Bahrain, the fastest
developing Islamic finance hub
in the MENASEA region.
OPEC raises 2015 oil forecast
Vienna
PEC yesterday revised
upward
its
growth
forecast for global oil demand
in 2015 and maintained
projected record levels of world
consumption next year, despite
turbulent market conditions
spurred by financial instability
in Greece and China.
O
The Tubla oil field in Iraq
In its August monthly
report, the Organisation of the
Petroleum Exporting Countries
said it was expecting world oil
demand to grow by 1.38 million
barrels per day -- some 90,000
more than announced in its
July estimates. The cartel also
stuck to last month’s prognosis
that demand growth in 2016
would reach 1.34m barrels
per day thanks to global GDP
expansion set to reach 3.5 per
cent, up from 3.2pc this year.
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dependent
upon
the
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of the selected package, all
customers will enjoy full
speed Internet, download
and streaming until they
fully consume their set
thresholds, after which FUP
(Fair Usage Policy) will be
applied with lower speeds. Postpaid customers have
wide range of packages that
better suits their usage needs
such as the valuable Smart
12 package which comes with
16GB and unlimited calls for
BD12 only or alternatively add
one of Batelco’s wide range of
data bolt-ons and continue to
use the data connection at full
speed on the current package.
Prepaid mobile customers
also have an extensive range
of packages created especially
for them to provide mobile
internet on the go and give
them flexibility and control
over how much they spend on
data usage. Among the many
packages is the very popular
SimSim Turbo priced at just
BD1 per week to benefit from
4G data with 2.5GB weekly
threshold and also unlimited
on-net calls and SMS, 50
minutes of off-net calls and
additionally free minutes on
international calls to selected
destinations. To enjoy the
Turbo service, send ST to
4554.
Both
postpaid
and
prepaid customers can check
their usage and remaining
threshold through the link
–portal.batelco.com/boost
- to see their usage details
and also explore the various
options available to boosts
their service. Alternatively,
they may call *888# to access
the package menu. Full details
about Batelco’s postpaid
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are available on batelco.com
or from any Batelco Retail
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BUSINESS
UAE is top expatriate destination in the world: study
Dubai
here is no other country
in the world that attracts
more working expatriates than
the UAE, according to a new
report.
The latest careers website
LinkedIn study, which covers
more than 380 million
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members around the world,
shows that the UAE remains
the most popular destination
for professionals seeking
greener pastures abroad,
beating other job markets
like Canada, Australia and
Singapore.
LinkedIn came up with the
findings after looking at every
position that was added to
its member profiles between
January 1, 2014 and December
31, 2014. Based on LinkedIn’s
list, the UAE saw the biggest
entry of professionals, posting
a gain of 1.89 per cent of its
total workforce.
In contrast, other countries
saw their professionals move
away, with India losing the
most talent, at 0.23 per cent
of its workforce, France losing
0.20 per cent and Italy 0.19
per cent. Most professionals
who moved into the UAE
landed roles in professional
services, architectural and
engineering, financial services
and insurance, technology
(software) and retail and
consumer products sectors.
They were hired mostly
as salespeople, marketing
specialists, project managers,
corporate finance specialists,
accountants, consultants and
mechanical engineers.
“This is the second year that
the UAE has been revealed as
the most attractive destination
for professionals,” said Ali
Matar, head of talent solutions,
LinkedIn Middle East and
North Africa (Mena).
Advantage ASRY
COUNTRY/CURRENCIES
SOUTH AFRICAN RAND
US DOLLARS
CANADIAN DOLLAR
PERUVIAN NUEVO SOL
INDIAN RUPEE
BANGLADESH TAKA
CHINESE YUAN
HONG KONG DOLLAR
INDONESIAN RUPIAH
JAPANESE YEN
KOREAN WON
SRI LANKAN RUPEE
MALAYSIAN RINGGIT
NEPALESE RUPEE
PHILIPPINE PESO
PAKISTAN RUPEE
SINGAPORE DOLLAR
THAI BAHT
AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR
NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR
EURO
SWISS FRANC
CZECH KORUNE
BRITISH POUND
TURKISH LIRA
SAUDI RIYAL
UAE DIRHAMS
QATAR RIYAL
KUWAITI DINAR
OMANI RIYAL
EGYPTIAN POUND
JORDANIAN DINAR
LEBANESE POUND
MOROCCAN DIRHAMS
SYRIAN POUND
YEMENI RIYAL
BUY
SELL
35.9712
2.6667
3.5499
7.6923
168.6341
206.1006
16.8634
21.5332
37864.4453
338.9831
3542.8328
364.8876
10.7296
306.3012
124.0695
277.0582
3.712
91.9963
3.7037
4.1425
2.451
2.6918
90.9091
1.7286
7.4267
10
9.7561
9.6899
0.8097
1.0272
20.1207
1.8868
4227.7935
26.8817
952.381
913.3254
31.6456
2.6455
3.3852
7.6923
161.2903
194.8558
15.9744
20.0642
32351.9896
314.4654
2686.2945
315.4007
9.98
252.2221
116.8224
259.111
3.5842
90.2527
3.5261
3.9777
2.3563
2.5549
45.4545
1.6686
6.9051
9.9404
9.7276
9.6348
0.8
1.0204
18.9753
1.8636
3816.3569
24.2718
574.7126
542.0348
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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
0.5842
0.3825
0.3037
KUWAIT
0.2855
35.4363
0.2897
0.2300
OMAN
0.3849
0.3793
0.3906
0.3101
QATAR
3.6420
3.5892
3.6956
2.9343
UAE
3.6730
3.6197
3.7270
2.9592
SAUDI
3.7500
3.6956
3.8052
3.0213
WELL AHEAD WITH
ONE STOP, ONE YARD
DT News Network
Manama
owered by its new doubleheaded strategy, which
focuses on the vibrant ‘onestop’, ‘one yard’ philosophy,
the Arab Shipbuilding and
Repair Yard Co. (ASRY) said
it continues to maintain its
leadership position in terms of
market share amid challenging
marine market conditions
and strengthening regional
competition, the company
said in its 2014 annual review
released yesterday.
This, according to the
company, is also a reaffirmation
of its reputation with an
average customer satisfaction
level of ‘highly satisfied’, and
also continued forward motion
towards safety and operational
excellence. Looking ahead,
ASRY said it expects the
market conditions to remain
challenging in 2015.
As per its ‘one-stop’
philosophy, the company
launched a new initiative
‘Project Jupiter’ creating
partnerships with several
reputed global contractors
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ASRY Chief Executive, Nils Kristian Berge
leading to the creation of a Department under the Ship
portfolio of 33 Specialist Repair Division and a new
Contractors. This was widely Representative Office in Al
acclaimed by the regional Khobar in Saudi Arabia was
maritime industry, as an created as per the strategy.
All these initiatives, according
innovative new approach to
satisfying customer needs, the to the company, resulted in
the generation of revenues of
statement said.
The ‘One Yard’ philosophy $161 million from 193 vessels
on the other hand streamlined repaired, an increase, with just
ASRY’s
organisational under 2,000 direct employees,
structure to make operations and approximately 5,000
more
customer-focused. workers onsite.
The start of the year also
Navy,
Defence
and
Industrial Projects (NDIP) saw the Board of Directors
Garmco names Khushroo
Patel new CFO
DT News Network
Manama
armco, a Bahrain-based
international aluminum
rolling mill and one of the
largest downstream aluminum
facilities in the Middle East,
yesterday announced the
appointment of Khushroo
Patel as CFO of the company.
He is responsible for leading
and managing the areas of
Finance, Purchasing and ICT.
Patel brings more than 30
years of finance, administration
and systems accounting
experience to GARMCO
as well as a deep knowledge
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Khushroo Patel
gained working in regional and
international markets. This
includes senior finance roles
across large multinational
corporations engaged in
diverse business activities.
approve a bouquet of employee
remuneration
increases
including a 3 per cent salary
as well as an increase of the
company’s
contribution
towards the Saving Fund up
to 4pc.
Other initiatives in a similar
vein included a $1 million
investment in the ASRY
health centre to upgrade it to
a nationally certified Medical
Centre. The new ASRY Medical
Center now boasts state-ofthe-art medical equipment,
new facilities, and an expanded
paramedic staff of 22.
At a regional level, ASRY
boosted the educational
element of its vision with a
series of training partnerships
with regional firms to prioritise
vocational training through
ASRY’s decades of industrial
expertise.
2014 also saw ASRY
contributing to the welfare
of the maritime industry on
a global level with a $50,000
donation to the International
Maritime Organisation (IMO)
International Search and
Rescue Trust Fund.
Gulf markets end mixed
Dubai
ulf stock markets were
mixed yesterday, with
some lifted by bank stocks
and others weighed down by
stocks losing early gains due to
a renewed decline in oil prices,
dashing hopes of a sustained
rally.
Saudi Arabia’s main index
fell 0.9 per cent and the
heavyweight petrochemical
sector index lost just as much.
Dubai’s index, inched up
0.1pc to 4,073 points but closed
well below its intraday high of
4,099 points.
It was buoyed by a trio of
large lenders: Dubai Islamic
Bank, which rose 1.1pc,
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Emirates NBD, up 1.5pc, and
Mashreq, which added 1.7pc.
Abu Dhabi’s bourse edged
down 0.2pc, while Qatar
outperformed the region and
climbed 0.9pc.
Oman’s market edged
down 0.3pc and Renaissance
Services tumbled 4.4pc after
announcing on Monday that it
had swung to a net loss of 1.9
million rials ($5m) in the first
half of this year. It made 10.9m
rials in the same period of
2015. Egypt’s index climbed
0.7pc, while Kuwait index
slipped 0.07pc to 6,294 points.
Oman edged down 0.3pc to
6,401 points, while Bahrain
added 0.02pc to 1,334 points.
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BUSINESS
‘Too early
to judge’
devaluation
Wednesday, August 12 , 2015
AL BARAKA REPORTS
FIRST HALF RESULTS
Total assets increased by 2pc
DT News Network
Manama
he
Bahrain
based
leading
Islamic
banking group, Al Baraka
Banking Group (ABG) has
announced a net profit of
US$150 million for the first
half of 2015, reporting an
increase of 5pc over the net
profit of the same period
of last year, while the net
income of the second
quarter of 2015 reached
US$82m, increasing by
19pc over the net income
of the first quarter of
2015.
The balance sheet items
achieved moderate increases,
as total assets increased by 2pc,
total financing and investments
by 2pc and customer accounts
by 1pc at the end of June
2015 compared to the end
December 2014. These results
reflect the Group continues to
achieve the excellent profit and
operational results, benefiting
from the large diversification
in income sources from
different core businesses,
where the income from these
sources witnessed remarkable
growth during the first half
of 2015, despite the effects of
currencies devaluation and
fluctuation in financial and
economic situations regionally
and internationally.
Commenting on these
results, Sheikh Saleh Abdullah
Kamel, Chairman of Al
Baraka Banking Group, said,
“The unstable political and
economic situations continued
during the first half of 2015
regionally and internationally
offset by noticeable and
perseverance international
efforts to enhance recovery and
growth prospects in developed
and emerging countries and
amid restricted regulatory and
supervisory environment. All
these created challenges for
the banking environment in
the markets where we operate.
But we nevertheless note
with satisfaction that ABG
continued to achieve good
results, which reflects the
Group success in following the
sound Islamic banking model
and precautionary business
strategies that enabled it to deal
wisely with these developments
and to continue expanding its
business.”
According to the financial
statements of the Group,
total
operating
profit
amounted to US$502m in
T
Net profit of US$150 million for the
first half of 2015, reporting an increase
of 5pc over the net profit of the same
period of last year, while the net
income of the second quarter of 2015
reached US$82m, increasing by 19pc
over the net income of the first quarter
of 2015
Shaikh Saleh Abdullah Kamel
the first half of 2015, which
is markedly higher by 13pc
compared to the first half
of 2014 of US$445m. After
deducting all operating
expenses which increased
by 9pc, the net operating
income for the first half of
2015 amounted to US$228m,
increasing remarkably by
18pc compared to the first
half of 2014. This reflects
the noticeable increases in
income from core businesses
and the success of the Group
to diversify its income
from fees, commissions
and banking services and
despite the negative effects
of currency fluctuations.
After deducting taxes and
provisions, the net income of
the Group reached US$150m
for the first half of 2015, up
by 5pc compared to the first
half of 2014 of US$143m.
Net income attributable to
equity shareholders of the
parent amounted to US$
85m compared to US$80m
for the same period last
year.
With regard to the results
of the second quarter of
this year compared with
the results of the first
quarter of the same year,
the total operating income
increased by 11pc to reach
US$264m. After deducting
all expenses and provisions,
the net income for the
second quarter of the year
2015 amounted to US$82m,
compared with US$69m
during the first quarter of
the same year, a significant
increase of 19pc. In the other
hand, if we compared the
second quarter income to
the same period last year, it
shows an increase of 7pc. Net
income attributable to equity
shareholders of the parent for
the second quarter amounted
to US$45m compared to
US$44m for the same period
last year.
CE Adnan Ahmed Yousif
Washington
he United States said it
would be premature to
assess China’s surprise yuan
devaluation yesterday, warning
than any reversal in Chinese
reforms would be “troubling”. In
the first reaction from the Obama
administration to the People’s
Bank of China’s nearly 2.0 per
cent cut in the yuan’s reference
rate to the dollar, the Treasury
said it had pressed China for
a more flexible exchange rate
that reflects the market. “While
it is too early to judge the full
implications of the change in
the PBOC reference rate, the
changes announced today
are another step in its move
to a more market-determined
exchange rate,” the Treasury said
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Internet giant names Sundar Pichai new CEO
GOOGLE TURNS THE PAGE
WITH THE NEW ALPHABET
Google is reorganising under a new name, Alphabet, a holding company
that gives its web operations independence from “moonshot”*
ventures such as driverless cars or a pill that can detect cancer
Larry Page
Alphabet CEO
New umbrella company
Sergey Brin
Alphabet President, Google X CEO
Ads, Android, Apps, Gmail,
Maps, Search, YouTube
“Moonshots” like self-driving
car, internet balloon, and
smart contact lens
“Internet of Things” device
manufacturer
Fights age-related disease
Develops technology
to solve urban problems
Super-fast internet service
currently in nine U.S. cities
Investment arms
*Term Google gives to experimental products that make little or no money – worrying to investors
© GRAPHIC NEWS
Sources: Google, wire agencies
Pictures: Associated Press
Washington
he surprise reorganization
of Google under newly
formed parent Alphabet gives
the tech giant the ability to
focus on its core business, while
offering startup-like flexibility
to its other projects.
The announcement Monday
of the new corporate structure
was generally welcomed in
Silicon Valley and on Wall
Street, where Google shares
shot up some 3.6 per cent in
early trade on the news.
The plan calls for Alphabet to
be the corporate parent, with an
operating unit for Google and its
related search operations, and a
handful of other operating firms
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Starting trouble
Berlin
ermany’s BMW said
yesterday
it
was
checking the “trademark
implications” of Google
naming its new parent
company Alphabet, which
is the registered name of
one of the auto maker’s
subsidiaries.
The move surprised
Munich-based
BMW,
which has for years run
a subsidiary with the
same name that provides
G
created for projects in health,
Internet delivery, investment
and research
“This is a long overdue
move by Google,” said Larry
Chiagouris, professor of
marketing at Pace University.
“It allows them to incubate
these other businesses in a way
that doesn’t detract from its
core revenue.”
While Google is known as
the dominant player in Internet
search, it has launched a variety
of projects in recent years that
are marginally related at best to
its core operation.
The projects include selfdriving cars, Google Glass,
Internet balloons, drones,
healthcare, Google TV, mobile
payments, home automation
and its Google+ social network,
among others.
Many of these “moonshots”
are likely to fail, according to
Chiagouris, but any failure
would not end up hurting the
Google brand.
“They don’t want to see the
Google brand associated with
failure,” Chiagouris said.
‘Science projects’
Roger Kay, analyst at
Endpoint
Technologies
Associates,
said
the
restructuring gives Wall Street
the transparency it wants on
the core Google operations.
“It’s important from a Wall
Street perspective not to have
the performance of the main
company obscured by these
other entities,” Kay said.
“Google really only has one
business, which is search and
advertising. The rest is what I
call science projects.”
The new structure means
that “if they are not making
money in drones, they can
merge that with something else
or spin it off,” Kay said.
Chief executive Larry Page
unveiled the plan to create
Alphabet in a blog post,
saying he would hold the same
position at the new parent
group, with executive chairman
Eric Schmidt doing the same.
The Google unit, to be
headed by current company
vice president Sundar Pichai,
will include search, ads, maps,
YouTube, Android and related
technology infrastructure.
The new units will include
Google X (for self-driving cars
and other new technologies),
Calico (for research on aging),
Nest (for home automation),
Fiber (for high-speed Internet)
and others.
The new operating structure
“will be introduced in phases
over the coming months,”
according
to
Google’s
regulatory filing, and will mean
separate financial statements
from the Google unit and its
parent.
Jan Dawson at Jackdaw
Research said that with the
transformation, “it will finally
become clear quite how large
and unprofitable all the noncore initiatives at Google are,
which might well increase
pressure from shareholders to
exit some of those businesses.”
Dawson said the move is
also “personal” for Page and
his Google cofounder Sergey
Brin, who becomes president
of Alphabet.
“Larry and Sergey have
quite clearly been increasingly
uninspired by merely running
a search engine and advertising
business, and this finally aligns
their job titles with what they
actually want to spend their
time doing,” Dawson said in a
blog post.
Ben Thompson, a technology
analyst and consultant, said on
his Stratechery blog that Page
“is not a strategy and business
nerd” but “for lack of a better
description, a change-theworld nerd, and it seems clear
that he found the day-to-day
business of managing a very
profitable utility to be not only
uninteresting but a distraction
from what he truly wanted to
do.”
The reorganization comes
amid concerns that Google’s
dominance of the tech sector
may have peaked as the
landscape evolves.
Meet the new Indian CEO
of Google – Sundar Pichai
San Francisco
is name may not ring a
bell, but Google’s new
CEO Sundar Pichai has worked
on some of the company’s
best-known products – from
the Chrome browser to the
Android mobile software.
Larry Page showered praise
upon Pichai, who is also the
senior vice president of
products.
“I feel very fortunate to have
someone as talented as he is to
run the slightly slimmed down
Google and this frees up time
for me to continue to scale our
aspirations,” according to Page
in a blog post.
In his role as SVP of products,
Pichai oversees management,
engineering and research
for Google’s products and
platforms, according to Google’s
filing at the US Securities and
Exchange Commission. Before
that, he was SVP of Google
Android, Chrome and Apps,
working on consumer products
“used by millions of people,”
H
the filing said. Pichai was part
of the team that launched the
Chrome browser in 2008 and
also worked on various search
products, including Google
Toolbar, Desktop Search,
Gadgets and Google Gears.
Before joining Google,
Pichai worked as an engineer
at manufacturer Applied
Materials, followed by a stint
in management consulting at
McKinsey & Company. US
media described him as softspoken, little-known, and a
long-time right-hand man to
mentor Page.
Originally from Tamil
Nadu state in southeast India,
Pichai received a Bachelor
of Technology from Indian
Institute of Technology
Kharagpur.
He also has a Master of
Science from Stanford
University and a Master of
Business Administration
from the Wharton School
of the University of
Pennsylvania.
BMW to check trademark case over ‘Alphabet’
Google
‘surprised’
automaker
BMW, which has
for years run a
subsidiary under
the same name
‘Alphabet‘
corporate car fleet services.
It has the Internet domain
name www.alphabet.com
while Google’s new parent
company has the address
www.abc.xyz.
“It’ll
be
necessary
to examine the legal
trademark implications,” a
BMW spokeswoman told
German business magazine
WirtschaftsWoche.
She
repeated the comment to
world media, stressing that
this would be a “routine
procedure”. BMW said it
had not been contacted by
Google before the surprise
announcement of the new
parent company under the
same name.
BMW
along
with
Germany’s
Audi
and
Daimler
announced
Monday they had teamed
up to buy digital mapping
service HERE, a competitor
of Google Maps, for 2.8
billion euros ($3.1 billion)
from Nokia.
A BMW X5 police vehicle (File)
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AMERICAN F-16 CRASHES IN GERMANY
Berlin
US F-16 fighter jet crashed
yesterday in southern Germany
but the pilot parachuted to safety with
only minor injuries, local police and the
US military said.
The jet came down at 0738 GMT in
a wooded area near the city of Bayreuth
in Bavaria, sparking a forest fire. The
cause of the crash was not immediately
clear.
“The pilot safely ejected” when the
F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed during
a training flight, said a spokesman for
the US Spangdahlem Air Base near the
western city of Trier, where the jet was
stationed.
“The cause of the accident is
A
File photo of US Air Force F-16, part of ‘Fighting Falcons‘
delivered him into the hands of rescue
services.”
A local police spokesman earlier told
media that “the pilot managed to eject
with his parachute. He suffered minor
injuries and required medical attention.”
“The crash site is in an area that is
difficult to reach. Emergency services
and the fire brigade are trying to get to
it to put out the fire,” added the police
spokesman.
“US military first responders are
working with German authorities
to secure the crash site,” said the US
statement.
“A 350-metre cordon was established
to protect the crash site and begin
investigations.”
‘The pilot managed
to eject with his
parachute. He
suffered minor
injuries and
required medical
attention’
- Local police
currently under investigation,” the
statement added.
Bavarian police said that a passerby
found the slightly injured pilot “in a
wooded area near the crash site and
At least 47 dead in market blast
NIGERIA BURNS AGAIN
Kano
t least 47 people were killed
and dozens wounded in a
bomb blast yesterday in a part
of northeast Nigeria frequently
targeted by Boko Haram
Islamists, a medical source and
witnesses said.
The explosion ripped
through the weekly market
in the village of Sabon Gari,
around 135 kilometres (85
miles) south of Borno state
capital Maiduguri, during
peak trading around 1:15 pm
(1230 GMT), the sources said.
“We have received at least
47 dead bodies and at least 50
with injuries from the Sabon
Gari market, where there
was a blast this afternoon,” a
nurse at Biu General Hospital,
around 50 kilometres away,
said.
He said the injuries from
the blast are mostly “severe”,
A
Gunmen suspected to be from
Boko Haram also killed eight
people at the end of July in a raid
on a village near Biu, the biggest
town in southern Borno, the
state which has borne the brunt
of the insurgency. Boko Haram
has killed more than 15,000
people since 2009
A car burns after a Boko Haram attack (File photo)
meaning the death toll could
continue to rise.
“The explosion happened
inside the market at the
mobile phone section, near
the livestock section of the
market,” said Yuram Bura, a
member of a local vigilante
group fighting Boko Haram
alongside the army.
“It was concealed in a
knapsack used for spraying
herbicides. It was smuggled
into
the
market
and
apparently abandoned.”
Witnesses said the blast
bore the hallmarks of Boko
Haram, which has previously
targeted
crowded
bus
stations, markets, mosques
and churches during its
bloody six-year insurgency.
“Following the explosion
Tokyo ends nuclear shutdown
Tokyo
apan yesterday restarted its nuclear
power programme after a shutdown
triggered by the 2011 Fukushima crisis,
as the government pushes to return
to a cheaper energy source despite
widespread public opposition.
Utility Kyushu Electric Power
turned on a reactor at Sendai, about
1,000 kilometres (620 miles) southwest
of Tokyo, at 10:30 am (0130 GMT).
The 31-year-old reactor – operating
under tougher post-Fukushima safety
rules – was expected to reach full
capacity around 11:00 pm yesterday
and would start generating power by
Friday.
Commercial operations would
begin early next month, a company
spokesman said.
The restart comes more than
J
four years after a quake-sparked
tsunami swamped cooling systems
and triggered reactor meltdowns
at the Fukushima plant, prompting
the shutdown of Japan’s stable of 50
reactors and starting a pitched battle
over the future use of atomic power.
The accident sent radiation over a
wide area and forced tens of thousands
from their homes – many of whom
will likely never return – in the worst
nuclear accident since Chernobyl in
1986.
Decommissioning of the crippled
Fukushima reactors is expected to take
decades and compensation expenses –
excluding the cost of the site’s cleanup
– now top $57 billion.
Anti-nuclear sentiment still runs
high in Japan and television showed
protesters scuffling with police in
‘Abe is not
listening to the
voice of the
people – he is
acting as if he
has been given a
blank cheque’
front of the plant, which is on the
southernmost main island of Kyushu.
Among the 200 protesters was
Naoto Kan, prime minister at the time
of Fukushima and now a high-profile
anti-nuclear activist. He said the failure
of pro-atomic premier Shinzo Abe to
cancel the restart “cannot be forgiven”.
everybody fled the market
because of fear of more
explosions.
However,
vigilantes and volunteers
went to the scene and were
able to evacuate the victims,”
Samaila Biu, a local trader,
said.
“Soldiers
were
also
deployed... The market has
been closed,” Biu added.
Dutch teenager dies
bungee jumping in Spain
Madrid
A 17-year-old Dutch tourist
died in a bungee jump from a
bridge in northern Spain, officials said yesterday. The girl
plummeted 40 metres (131
feet), landing on a dry river
bed, in the town of Cabezon de
la Sal in Cantabria. “Apparently,
she was not fully secured when
she jumped,” Mayor Esther
Merino said about the accident
Monday evening. The teenager had gone camping with
a group of young people in
the town, which lies about 50
kilometres west of Santander.
Their bungee jumps were
organised by a company specialising in adventure sports.
Japan’s nuclear plants
All reactors except Sendai are oﬀline
RUSSIA
CHINA
Tomari
Sea
of Japan
(East Sea)
NORTH
KOREA
SOUTH
KOREA
Higashidori
Kashiwazaki
Kariwa
Shika
Tsuruga
Mihama
Takahama
TOKYO
Shimane
Oi
Genkai
Ikata
100 km
Hamaoka
Sendai
NORTH
PACIFIC
OCEAN
Onagawa
Fukushima 1
2011: world’s worst
nuclear disaster since
Chernobyl in 1986
Fukushima 2
Tokai
Restart of reactor no. 1
Source: Japan ANRE/Japan energy white paper 2011/JAIF/OECD/Kyushu Electric Power
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ISRAEL POLICE QUIZ EXTREMIST CHIEF
Jerusalem
srael police questioned
yesterday a Jewish extremist
leader who condoned torching
churches amid an uproar over
recent hate crimes, including
the deadly firebombing of a
Palestinian home.
Benzi Gopstein, who heads farright group Lehava, has not been
linked to any recent attacks, but
his comments regarding churches
came at a time of heightened
sensitivity over Jewish extremism
and drew outrage from Roman
Catholic officials.
Police spokeswoman Luba
Samri said Gopstein had been
called in for questioning “about
his comments regarding the
burning of churches.”
He was later allowed to go
free, she added. During a debate
I
Gopstein was
called in for
questioning
‘about his
comments
regarding the
burning of
churches’
with religious students last week,
Gopstein defended the idea of
burning churches, invoking a
mediaeval Jewish commandment
to destroy places of idol-worship,
according to a widely broadcast
recording of the event.
A formal complaint to Israeli
Attorney General Yehuda
Weinstein was later filed by
the body in charge of Catholic
properties in the Holy Land.
In a letter seen by a French
media organisation Monday,
the Custodian of the Holy
Land called for Gopstein to be
prosecuted and for Lehava to be
outlawed.
Gopstein lawyer Itamar
Ben Gvir, speaking on public
radio, said “our client has been
summoned to interrogation in
the wake of pressure from the
Vatican.”
“I ask myself what the next
step will be. Will the pope decide
to file charges?”
Gopstein, who lives in the
flashpoint West Bank city of
Hebron, has previously faced
police questioning. He was one
Benzi Gopstein brought to the Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court in December 2014 (File)
of 10 Lehava members detained
His summons yesterday and Christian sites in Israel
last year over an arson attack on a followed attacks, attributed to and the occupied Palestinian
Jewish-Arab school in Jerusalem. Jewish extremists, on Palestinians territories.
SAUDI REJECTS RUSSIA CALL
No team-up with Assad against IS
Moscow
audi Arabia’s foreign
minister yesterday poured
cold water on Russian calls
to join forces with the Syrian
authorities against Islamic State
jihadists, insisting it would
never work with President
Bashar Al Assad.
Moscow – one of Assad’s few
remaining allies – has called
for coordination between
the Syrian government and
members of an international
coalition fighting the extremist
group, which controls swathes
of territory in Syria and Iraq.
But Saudi Foreign Minister
Adel Al Jubeir insisted there
would be no cooperation with
the Syrian regime after meeting
Russian counterpart Sergei
Lavrov in Moscow.
“As for a coalition in which
Saudi Arabia would participate
with the government of Syria,
then we need to exclude that. It
is not part of our plans,” Jubeir
said in comments translated
S
into Russian. “Our position
has not changed... there is no
place for Assad in the future of
Syria,” Jubeir said.
“We think that Bashar Al
Assad is part of the problem,
not part of the solution,” he
added.
Saudi Arabia is part of a
US-led coalition that began an
air campaign against IS in Syria
last September.
Russia supports Assad while
Saudi Arabia insists he must
step down to help end a fouryear conflict that has cost over
240,000 lives.
The two ministers last
met in Qatar on August 3
when Lavrov, Jubeir and US
Secretary of State John Kerry
held a three-way meeting, with
Syria topping the agenda.
Lavrov said Moscow was not
looking to establish a formal
alliance against the radical
group but warned a failure to
cooperate could open the door
to extremists.
The crowd-puller
‘We think that
Assad is part of
the problem,
not part of the
solution’
- Saudi FM Jubeir
Bashar Al Assad speaks during an interview in Damascus (File)
Russia wanted “all those who to fight the threat of terrorism,”
are already fighting terrorists Lavrov said.
to somehow coordinate so that
He admitted that there
they focus on their main task – remained
“persistent
differences” between Riyadh
and Moscow over how to tackle
the Syrian conflict.
“The exit of President Assad
is part of these differences,”
Lavrov said.
Russia is trying to bolster its
claims to act as a mediator in
the Syrian crisis and is set to
host a raft of opposition leaders
and negotiators on the crisis.
Both Jabeir and Lavrov
called for a fresh push to unite
Syria’s fragmented opposition
in a bid to reinvigorate efforts
to find a political settlement to
the crisis.
Syria’s opposition National
Coalition is set to visit the
Russian capital this week along
with a second opposition
group.
India Premier Modi to visit UAE this month
New Delhi
ndian
Prime
Minister
Narendra Modi will head to
the United Arab Emirates this
weekend, New Delhi’s foreign
ministry said yesterday, in the
first visit by an Indian premier
in more than three decades.
Modi will visit from August
16 to 17 and plans to meet
his UAE counterpart Sheikh
Mohammed bin Rashid Al
Maktoum as well as Abu Dhabi’s
Crown Prince Mohamed bin
Zayed Al Nahyan, a foreign
I
ministry statement said. His
visit comes more than 34 years
after then prime minister Indira
Gandhi visited the UAE in May
1981.
Modi is expected to kick off
his two-day visit on Sunday
in Abu Dhabi and will deliver
an address to the large Indian
diaspora at Dubai Cricket
Stadium Grounds the following
day.
UAE is home to an Indian
expatriate community of more
than 2.6 million, many of them
labourers who have been behind
the region’s construction boom.
Earlier in May this year,
the Indian PM announced
that his country was open for
investment as firms signed deals
worth more than $22 billion on
his visit to China.
Despite
his
hardline
reputation, Modi moved to
engage with Beijing, seeking to
deliver on election promises for
foreign investment.
China is India’s biggest
trading partner with two-way
commerce totalling $71 billion
(62 billion euros) in 2014. But
India’s trade deficit with China
has soared from just $1 billion
in 2001-02 to more than $38
billion last year, Indian figures
show.
Modi
then
welcomed
potential Chinese investment
in sectors including housing,
renewable energy, high-speed
rail, metro, ports and airports,
adding that India was eager to
draw on China’s expertise in
mass manufacturing.
SPORTS
Badminton
STAGE IS SET FOR
LEE, LIN RIVALRY
Jakarta
he old rivalry between
superstars Lee Chong Wei
and Lin Dan roared back into
life at the world championships
yesterday, with both players
inviting the prospect of a semifinal showdown in Jakarta.
Lee, a former world
number who only returned
to badminton in May after
being slapped with an eightmonth ban for doping, looked
dangerous as he swept aside
Lithuania’s Kestutis Navickas
21-9, 21-13 in his opening
match.
His archrival Lin, a two-time
Olympic champion, began his
campaign for a sixth world
crown in similar fashion,
demolishing
American
Sattawat Pongnairat 21-8,
21-11.
The pair are long-running
foes, with China’s Lin denying
Malaysia’s Lee gold in two
world championships and back
to back Olympics in 2008 and
2012, and badminton fans are
savouring the possibility the
veterans could clash in a semifinal sizzler in Jakarta.
“I am aware a great many
people are waiting for us to
duel on the court. Certainly I
will give my best performance
if this occurs,” Lee, 32, told
reporters. “This could be our
last game, because maybe
the competition “increasingly
fierce” and invited the
opportunity for a rematch.
“Especially if you consider
our age, we’ve had few
opportunities to play,” Lin, 31,
told reporters.
“I would love if we could
play again.”
Lin is expected to cruise
through his next match but Lee
-- who is unseeded at the world
championships for the first
time in years -- must navigate
his way past 12th seed German
shuttler Marc Zwiebler.
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Early nerves
Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia hits a shot
next year we will retire.” Lin Malaysian has won back to
said Lee’s strong return to back US and Canada Open
the badminton circuit -- the titles this season -- would make
Top seed in the women’s
competition Carolina Marin,
who nearly pulled out of the
tournament due to injury, had
a scare as she embarked on her
defence of her world title.
The world number one
lost her first set against
Malaysia’s Tee Jing Yi, before
finding her feet and delivering
some blistering smashes to
convincingly claim the match
19-21, 21-14, 21-13.
Others couldn’t control the
jitters, with ninth women’s
seed Nozomi Okuhara going
down a third-straight time to
unseeded Thai shuttler Porntip
Buranaprasertsuk,
while
Taiwan’s Pai Yu Po knocked
out Indonesia’s Maria Febe
Kusumastuti.
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BIC tarmac to
see an action
packed season
DT News Network
Manama
he Home of Motorsport
in the Middle East”, has
confirmed the national racing
calendar for the 2015/2016
season. One of the highlights
that is soon coming up is
the vastly popular Six Hours
of Bahrain of the FIA World
Endurance
Championship
(WEC).
The Six Hours of Bahrain
will bring the very best of Le
Mans-style endurance racing
to Sakhir for the only event
of its kind in the Middle East.
Aside from the WEC, BIC
will also be hosting other top
international championships
such as the FIA Formula One
World Championship, the GP2
Series, GP3, the India-based
MRF Championship and the
regionally popular Porsche
GT3 Cup Challenge Middle
East.
Meanwhile, national racing
begins in October and ends
in May of next year, with all
of the kingdom’s favourite
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local series returning for more
exciting battles. Kicking things
off on October 2 will be the first
round of circuit racing.
It will feature both the BIC
2,000cc Challenge for cars and
the BMR 600 for motorbikes,
both of which will hold eight
meetings in the new year.
Round two takes place on
November 6 while round three
will be held on December 4.
The first day of competition
in 2016 will then be held on
January 8 with the fourth
round of circuit racing. Round
five follows on February 12 and
round six takes place March 4.
The season’s final two events
will then be held over back-toback weekends in May, with
round seven taking place on
May 6 and the eighth and final
meeting a week later on May
13.
Also bringing back plenty of
fun and excitement this new
season will be the Bahrain Drag
Racing Championship, which
will be holding five rounds
from November to March.
Lanes win Monday Madness Golf round two Bahraini referee judges
Nissan Patrol
The
VIVA
Monday Asian Open in Kazakhstan
is the official
Madness Night Golf Series
Week Two winners Rob & Debbie Lane.
Rob Lane received an
DT News Network
additional prize for winning
Manama
he second round of the the Nearest the Pin side contest
VIVA Monday Madness on the 12th hole while Ebrahim
Night Golf Series was clinched Al Hashel was nearest the pin
by the husband-and-wife duo on the 16th hole.
A strong field of 40 golfers
of Rob and Debbie Lane with
a nett score of 30 points in the turned out for the competition.
2 player Scramble. The father- The evening was rounded
and-son pairing of Navid and off with a prize presentation
Taimur Malik came second ceremony in the Club’s
with a nett score of 32 points, Members Lounge where Sohail
closely followed by Ahmed Singh, the Royal Golf Club’s
Daij and Dave Fernie on 32.5 Tournament Coordinator, was
on hand to present the prizes.
points.
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takes place at the Royal Golf
Club every Monday evening.
The 9 hole competitions are
open to non-members at
the special summer rate of
just BD 18 per night and tee
off with a 6:30pm shotgun
start. To register for the next
competition taking place on
Monday 17th August, contact
the Royal Golf Club’s Golf
Events Department on email
golfevents@theroyalgolfclub.
com.
Results:
1)Rob & Debbie Lane (30
points), 2) Navid & Taimur
Malik (32 Points), 3) Ahmed
Daij & Dave Fernie (32.5
Points), 4) Rob Mills & Adrian
Morgan (32.875 Points), 5)
Sharif Ahmed & Adman Al
Sowaidi (33.750 Points).
Nearest the Pins: Rob Lane
(hole 12) & Ebrahim Al Hashel
(hole 16).
Nader Ahmed Al-Sheikh
DT News Network
Manama
ahrain’s
world-class
weight-lifting referee Nader
Ahmed Al Sheikh participated
in refereeing at the Asian Open
weight-Lifting Championship
B
for Persons with Special Needs
in Kazakhstan Republic in the
period July 24-31.
International referee Nader
Al Sheikh also participated
in refereeing at Asian and
international weight-lifting
championship in the United
Arab Emirates and Iran in
2015.
Bahrain Disabled Sports
Federation (BDSF) chaired
by its board of directors
chairman Shaikh Mohammed
bin Duaij Al Khalifa pays
a great deal of attention to
the federation’s national
staff members, allocating
all resources to develop and
boost standards up to highest
levels. The federation’s
chairman has always been
a strong supporter of such
participations in all arenas
especially weight-lifting for
persons with special needs.
UEFA vehicle
DT News Network
Manama
s the official automotive
sponsor, Nissan will be
providing a fleet of cars that will
be used to support activities and
programs around the UEFA Super
Cup match taking place on August
11, 2015. The Nissan Patrol,
dubbed “Hero of all Terrains in
Life”, will be the iconic model
and the official vehicle during the
match. Through its sponsorship
and engagement at the event,
Nissan aims to enrich the fans’
experience of the tournament
and leave a lasting legacy for the
people of Georgia.
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SPORTS
CARRARD NAMED AS REFORM CHIEF
Paris
IFA yesterday appointed
Swiss lawyer Francois
Carrard, who helped restore
the Olympic movement’s
credibility after the Salt Lake
City scandal, to lead the world
football governing body’s
Reform Committee.
Carrard, 77, previously
guided the International
Olympic Committee through
its own governance reforms in
the wake of the bribery scandalhit Winter Olympics of 2002.
FIFA is currently reeling from
its own corruption turmoil
after seven football officials
were arrested in a raid on a
Zurich hotel on the eve of a
FIFA congress in May.
“It is vital for the future of
global football to restore the
integrity and reputation of its
governing body,” said Carrard.
“It’s a very significant crisis,
on a par with what I came
across at the IOC between
1998 to 2000,” he told a teleconference call.
F
Francois Carrard
“Once again we have
accusations of corruption,
structural reforms to put in
place, interference from the
political world and sponsors.
“There are similarities (with
the Olympics), even if the
situations are different and that
the world has changed in the
past 15 years.”
He said he had accepted
FIFA’s call to help as he
considered it “important
to find reforms which are
acceptable to all to restore
FIFA’s credibility”. “I’ve got
this experience of already
having sporting crises to
manage,” he added.
Carrard was appointed
following consultation with
the six football confederations
and he will be assisted by
representatives from two of
each. “As the independent
chairman, I am committed
to delivering the necessary
package of credible reforms,
working with representatives
from within football and
Sangakkara happy to call it a day
Kumar Sangakkara speaks during a press conference
Galle
yesterday that he felt like a
ri Lanka’s batting great “dinosaur” in the dressing
Kumar Sangakkara has no room.
regrets about his impending
Sangakkara, who turns
retirement, telling reporters 38 in October, will end his
S
international career after
playing in the first two Tests of
the three-match series against
India which opens in Galle on
Wednesday.
The left-hander, who is Test
cricket’s leading run-getter
among those still playing, said
looking at the young teams
in Sri Lanka and his English
county Surrey made him realise
it was time to go. Sangakkara
said 37-year-old Rangana
Herath in the Sri Lankan team
and Surrey team-mate Gareth
Batty, also 37, were the only
ones who matched him in age.
“The rest are mostly 26,” he
said. “I feel like a dinosaur in
their company. It convinced
me this was the right time to
go.”
Sangakkara, who is fifth in
the all-time scorers list headed
by India’s Sachin Tendulkar,
is head and shoulders above
other current Test batsmen.
His 12,305 runs and 38
centuries far exceed secondplaced Alastair Cook of
England, who has 9,223 runs
and 27 hundreds.
One short of Don’s record
Sangakkara won’t catch up
with Tendulkar’s tally of 15,
921 Test runs and 51 hundreds,
but his 11 scores of 200-plus
are just one short of Australian
legend Don Bradman’s record
of 12. Defying age, Sangakkara
has been at his best over the past
year. He hammered 203 against
New Zealand in January, after
making 221 against Pakistan
and 319 against Bangladesh
last year. He became the first
batsman to hammer four
consecutive one-day centuries
in the World Cup in Australia
in February-March where
Sri Lanka entered into the
quarter-finals.
Sangakkara,
however,
looked below-par in the recent
home series against Pakistan
in June, with scores of 50 and
18 in the first Test, and 34 and
a first-ball duck in the second.
He begins the final leg of
a remarkable career at one of
his favourite venues in Galle,
where he made his Test debut
in 2000 and also scored the
first of his 38 Test centuries -against India in August, 2001.
Mathieu Valbuena signs for Lyon
Lyon
rance international
playmaker Mathieu
Valbuena has signed for
Lyon just a year after
moving to Russia, the
French Ligue 1 club said
yesterday.
The 30-year-old left
Marseille 12 months ago
to join Dynamo Moscow
for 7 million euros ($7.75
million) on a three-year
deal, but now he is back in
his homeland as he bids to
win a place in the France
squad for Euro 2016.
Valbuena has signed a
three-year deal worth five
million euros ($5.5 million)
with Lyon, who won the
F
Mathieu Valbuena
last of their consecutive
seven-time French league
titles in 2008.
The player passed
a medical in Lyon on
Tuesday morning and was
later officially unveiled.
He won the French title
with the southern giants
in 2010, the same year he
made his France debut -he has since scored seven
goals in 48 appearances for
the national team.
Valbuena’s salary was
not revealed but it will not
be close to the six million
euros a year he earned in
Moscow.
The 1.67m player nicknamed “Petit vélo”
(little bicycle) due to his
small stature - is Lyon’s
fourth
recruit
after
defenders Jeremy Morel
(Marseille),
Rafael
(Manchester United) and
striker Claudio Beauvue
(Guingamp).
Bayern Munich eye historic fourth title
Berlin
ayern
Munich
kick-off the new
Bundesliga season at
home to Hamburg on
Friday with the Bavarians
bidding for an historic
fourth league title and
Pep Guardiola tightlipped over his future.
Bayern’s head coach is
about to start the third and
B
final season of his contract
and will reveal his future
plans over the course of the
campaign.
Global
broadcaster
BeIN Sport insists he has
already signed a four-year
deal to join Manchester
City for the 2016/17
season, while Bayern
chairman
Karl-Heinz
Rummenigge is eager to
extend Pep’s stay. Bayern’s
senior figures regularly
claim the Bundesliga title
remains the priority each
season, but Guardiola
was brought in to bring
Champions League glory
to the Bavarians. Having
exited the semi-finals
at the hands of Real
Madrid, then Barcelona
in their two seasons
under Guardiola, Bayern
bosses hope it will be a
case of third-time lucky
this term. Whatever
Guardiola decides, Bayern
will have to adjust to life
without midfield general
Bastian Schweinsteiger,
who has quit Bayern after
13 seasons for another
famous red shirt at
Manchester United.
wider society. “To that end, I
will establish an independent
advisory board, made up of
representatives from outside
football, to support the
work of the committee and
provide an additional layer of
independent expertise.”
The Reform Committee
will provide a preliminary
update to the FIFA Executive
Committee at its regular
quarterly
meeting
on
September 24-25, FIFA said in
a statement.
Andre Greipel
wins Eneco
stage two
Paris
erman sprinter Andre
Greipel won stage two of
the Tour of Benelux yesterday,
a 180.7 km loop around the
Dutch city of Breda.
The Lotto-Soudal rider
- who finished fourth in
Monday’s opening stage edged out Italian Jacopo
Guarnieri (Katusha) and EtixxQuick-Step’s Belgian rider
Tom Boonen.
Greipel, who excelled in the
Tour de France, winning four
stages, including the finale on
the Champs-Elysees, came out
on top in a bunch sprint finish
to go second in the overall
standings.
G
KEY DATES
Sep 18 Opening match
England v Fiji
Oct 24 Semi-final 1
Oct 25 Semi-final 2
Oct 31 World Cup final
England host the
Rugby World Cup
with 48 matches
played at 13 venues
over six weeks, with
the final at Twickenham
Stadium, the world’s
largest rugby union ground
Newcastle
St James’ Park, 52,400
Leeds
Elland Road, 38,000
Leicester
Leicester City
Stadium
32,300
Manchester
City of Manchester
Stadium, 47,800
Birmingham
Villa Park
42,800
Milton Keynes
Stadium MK
30,700
Gloucester
Kingsholm
Stadium
16,500
Cardiff
Millennium
Stadium
74,000
London
Twickenham
81,600
Brighton
Olympic
Exeter
Community
Stadium
Sandy Park
Stadium
54,000
12,300
30,750
Wembley
Stadium
Chris Robshaw England captain
90,000
Source: IRB
Picture: Getty Images
© GRAPHIC NEWS
SPORTS
The newcomers look solid
Sometimes, it’s hard to gauge how good the three
newly promoted teams are in the first few weeks, as the
excitement and adrenaline of playing in the Premier
League course through them. But if their first games
are anything to go by, this year’s batch stands a decent
chance of living to fight another season.
Bournemouth looked good in their home game
against Aston Villa. And it took two big Brad Guzan
saves to conserve the stalemate in the first half.
Ultimately, a 72nd-minute Rudy Gestede goal gave
Villa the points. But the wonderfully nicknamed
Cherries held their own.
“It was a really good performance from us,”
Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe told the press after
the game. “I can’t be too critical. We created chances
and got into good areas. When you get those chances
you have to be clinical.”
Watford played to a 2-2 tie at Everton, which needed
two equalizers in the final 15 minutes just to salvage the
draw. “I’m very happy with the players and the result,”
new Norwich manager Quique Flores told the media.
“We have only been working together for six weeks and
we have lots of different nationalities.”
Norwich, meanwhile, was controversially disallowed
an equalizer that would have brought the game back
to 2-2 after an early 2-0 deficit, before Yohan Cabaye
made it 3-1 to Crystal Palace. Which is to say that the
Canaries might well have gotten at least a point, had it
not been for that call. And perhaps they deserved more.
“We dominated the game at the start and we had
to take our chances,” manager Alex Neil said. “But we
didn’t do that.”
We got some lovely goals
Everton’s first equalizer came on a Ross Barkley laser.
Odion Ighalo then made coveted Toffees defender
John Stones look stupid on Watford’s second go-ahead
goal. Cabaye’s aforementioned goal was nice, too.
And, finally, Willian’s cross, which deflected off
Federico Fernandez and looped into the top corner
behind Lukasz Fabianski wasn’t so much pretty as it
was weird. So maybe take a look at that as well.
Everton could be in for a long ride
Two seasons ago, during Roberto Martinez’s first
campaign after succeeding David Moyes, Everton
finished fifth, a well-deserved reward for a year of
strong performances. Last year, however, the Toffees
languished at mid-table all year and never really put
it together.
Everton should be better than that, especially
considering the wealth of talent in its squad. But
against Watford, Martinez’s men hardly gave the
impression that they’ve shaken their sluggishness from
last season. The draw, frankly, flattered them. And
while the back line is loaded with three England
players, it looked shaky again.
Claudio Ranieri might still have it
Leicester City’s first season back in the top
flight last year was a weird one. The Foxes lost just
one of their first five games and then dropped 11 of 13
– while tying the other two. They then went unbeaten
in three games and followed that up by going winless
in eight, losing six of those. And then they finished the
season by winning seven of nine. They had been dead
last for 19 consecutive weeks but wound up placing
14th. Nigel Pearson was fired all the same.
Enter Ranieri, the “Tinker Man” who hadn’t
worked in England since he was succeeded
by Jose Mourinho at Chelsea in 2004. He
was seen as the last man to manage
Chelsea before the club got big and
sometimes mocked a tad for his
studious ways. But upon his return,
his side smashed four goals past
Sunderland in a 4-2 win. Many
had tipped Ranieri as the first
manager to be fired this
season.
The big clubs were
underwhelming
In the first game of the
season, United eked by
Spurs on an own goal
in a most forgettable
game. Neither club
gave a strong account
of itself, nor did they
convince
anybody
that some sort of title
challenge might lurk
inside them.
In the late game,
Chelsea gave up two
leads to Swansea City
and played much of the
second half with 10 men
after Thibaut Courtois
got himself sent off. The
defending champions had to
settle for a 2-2 tie.
Jose Mourinho’s men weren’t
very impressive, either. They got
their goals on a low Oscar free kick
that snuck through traffic and bounced
in at the far post and on that strange
deflected own goal. Swansea, meanwhile,
created chances aplenty, outshooting Chelsea
10-3 in shots on goal. Andre Ayew was allowed
to take two shots from up close for the first goal
and Bafetimbi Gomis converted his own penalty after
Courtois clumsily hacked him down at the edge of the
box. (Yahoo)
31
BIGGEST TAKEAWAYS
P31 FROM OPENING DAY
32
24
SPORTS
BARCA
LIFT
SUPER
CUP
Barcelona-5, Sevilla-4
Argentinian Lionel Messi (centre) vies
with Sevilla’s Ever Banega (left) and Adil
Rami (right)
Tbilisi
edro shrugged off rampant
speculation over his future
to score the winner in extra
time and help Barcelona lift
the UEFA Super Cup yesterday
with a 5-4 win over Sevilla.
Amid reports that Pedro
requested to leave Barcelona
with a transfer to Manchester
United nearly complete, the
forward came off the bench
to slam home the winner on
a rebound following a Lionel
Messi free kick in the 115th
minute.
The dramatic late winner
came after Messi had already
scored on two free kicks for
the first time in his career, and
Sevilla had rallied back from
three goals down in the second
half.
Ever Banega had given Sevilla
a surprise lead with a free kick
of his in the third minute, but
P
Messi quickly reversed the
scoreline in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Luis Suarez drew a foul at
the edge of the box and Messi
placed his free kick over the
wall to equalise in the seventh
minute.
Messi’s second goal was
impressive as he curled the ball
in from 30 yards to beat Sevilla
goalkeeper Beto into the top
corner in the 15th minute.
Barcelona added a third
goal just before half-time when
Suarez broke away free on goal
but had his shot saved by Beto.
Suarez then collected the ball
and crossed to Rafinha, who
started in place of Neymar, to
tap home.
Suarez found the net himself
after being played through by
Sergio Busquets in the 52nd
minute to make it 4-1 but
Sevilla were not finished.
Jose
Antonio
Reyes
responded five minutes later
by redirecting a Vitolo cross,
and Kevin Gameiro closed the
deficit to one with a penalty in
the 72nd minute after Jeremy
Mathieu hauled down Vitolo.
Sevilla kept pushing and
found the equaliser nine
minutes from time when Ciro
Immobile slipped a low cross
through Barcelona’s defence
for Yevhen Konoplyanka to
score. Pedro’s winner came as
Messi was lining up another
free kick, which initially
rebounded off the wall and
came back to Messi, whose
second shot was saved by Beto,
only for Pedro to put the ball in
the roof of the net.
Coke had an opportunity to
equalise for Sevilla late on but
his free header drifted wide,
and Adil Rami saw another
chance narrowly miss the net
at the death. (ESPN)
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