Bahrain yet to recover from falling oil prices

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‘Bahrain yet to
recover from falling ‘sorry’ over
diversity row
oil prices’
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Friday, September 18, 2015
Issue No. 6777
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ive Bahraini businesswomen have
been listed in this year’s Forbes
Middle East 100 Most Powerful Arab
Businesswomen. Forbes Middle East
also unveiled the names of its Most
Powerful Arab Women for 2015 at a
glittering awards ceremony yesterday.
The Bahraini businesswomen include
Mona Almoayyed, Managing Director of
YK Almoayyed & Sons Bahrain (Rank7), Muna Al Hashemi, CEO of Batelco
(Rank-10), Najla Al Shirawi, CEO,
Securities and Investment Company
(SICO) (Rank-19), Suha Karzoon, Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) of Mumtalakat
(Rank-26) and HH Sheikha Hessa Bint
Khalifa Al Khalifa, Executive Director,
INJAZ Bahrain (Rank-77).
Lubna Al Olayan, CEO of Olayan
Financing, Saudi Arabia tops in the list
of Most Powerful Arab Businesswomen
followed by UAE entrepreneur Raja Easa
Al Gurg, Managing Director, Al Gurg
Group (Rank-2) and Sheikha Mayassa
Al Thani, Chair of Qatar Museums
(Rank-3).
The grand event recognised the
achievements of women in reaching
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the top of their fields in business and
government. In doing so, they have
worked towards a fairer and more equal
working environment across the Middle
East.
Some of the awardees present at the
awards ceremony yesterday included
Mona Almoayyed, Managing Director
of YK Almoayyed & Sons Bahrain,
Marwa El Ayouti, CFO, Vodafone
Egypt; Maitha Al Dossari, CEO Emmar
Retail UAE; Sana Khater, CFO, Waha
Capital Lebanon; Randa Bessiso,
Founding Director, Middle East,
Manchester Business School, University
of Manchester; Shaikha Al Maskari,
Chair, Al Maskari Holdings UAE;
and Amna BinHendi, Deputy Chair,
BinHendi Group UAE.
Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi – Minister
of International Cooperation and
Development, UAE; Nemat (Minouche)
Shafik – Deputy Governor, Bank of
England from Egypt; Lubna S. Olayan
CEO Olayan Financing, Saudi Arabia;
and Raja Easa Al Gurg, Managing
Director Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group,
UAE also feature on the Forbes list
- “The World’s 100 Most Powerful
Women.”
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1,000 Asian pilgrims
evacuated from
Mecca hotel
Mecca
About 1,000 Asian pilgrims
were evacuated early yesterday from their hotel in
the Saudi city of Mecca, hit
by a fire that injured two
people, the civil defence
agency said.
Firefighters “rescued two
pilgrims who were hurt”
by the fire in an eighthfloor room of the unnamed
hotel, the agency said.
More than one million
faithful have already
arrived in Mecca for this
year’s hajj, which begins
Tuesday. The agency also
did not give the nationality of the pilgrims, nor say
what caused the blaze.
The hajj is the world’s biggest annual event. It is one
of the five pillars of Islam.
HM THE KING DIRECTS TO
FORM SMALLER CABINET
HRH Crown Prince submits report on current financial situations
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is Majesty King Hamad
bin Isa Al Khalifa
directed the formation of a
smaller Cabinet to solve the
financial problems as soon as
possible in consultation with
Prime Minister HRH Prince
Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa.
HM the King issued the
order after reviewing a
report on the Kingdom’s
current financial situations
affected by the drop in oil
prices and other obligations.
The report was submitted
by Crown Prince, Deputy
Supreme Commander and
First Deputy Prime Minister
HRH Prince Salman bin
Hamad Al Khalifa, at the
BDF General Headquarters
yesterday.
Move to form smaller
cabinet lauded
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His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
Inspections held at Diyar Al
Muharraq, Dragon City Project
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iyar Al Muharraq, one
of the leading urban
developers in the Kingdom of
Bahrain, received a delegation
from the Ministry of Works
and the Ministry of Interior
Traffic Directorate on an
inspection visit to the site of
the development project on
Wednesday.
Dr. Maher Al Shaer, Chief
Executive Officer of Diyar
Al Muharraq, welcomed
the visiting delegation
which comprised of Shaikh
Nasser bin Abdulrahman Al
Khalifa, Director General of
Traffic Directorate, Colonel
Ali Mohammed Al Noaimi,
Director of Operations at
the Directorate and Director
of Roads Planning at the
Ministry of Works Kadhim
Abdul Latif.
Officials from Diyar Al
Muharraq
accompanied
the visiting delegation on
a tour to the project’s site
and briefed them about the
progress of all works related
to roads network leading
to Dragon City and the
residential areas, which will
be officially inaugurated in
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Speaker of the Council of
Representatives Ahmed bin
Ibrahim Al Mulla has lauded
HM the King’s directive to
form the smaller cabinet.
Al Mulla affirmed the
Council of Representatives’
support to the Royal
directives, and readiness
to cooperate fully with the
smaller cabinet by providing
it with necessary support.
The speaker expressed
utmost confidence in the
ability of the kingdom,
under the leadership, to
address the current financial
situation according to a
scientific economic study
that ensures a stable and
robust
financial
and
Speaker affirms
support to smaller
cabinet
economic situation in
the future, and through
a social partnership and
understanding of the critical
situation the region and the
kingdom are going through.
Praising
the
move,
Minister of Information
Affairs Isa bin Abdulrahman
Al Hammadi said, “Bahrain
is not isolated from what
is faced by the region and
there are many decisions
taken by neighbouring
countries to deal with the
financial
developments
caused by the volatility of
oil prices.”
Shaikh Hussam’s
resignation accepted
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rime Minister His Royal
Highness Prince Khalifa
bin Salman Al Khalifa
accepted the resignation of
Shaikh Hussam bin Isa Al
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Khalifa from his position
upon his request.
HRH Premier praised the
efforts exerted by Shaikh
Hussam during his term in
office, wishing him success in
his future assignments .
New Joint Committee
on Climate Change
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rime Minister HRH Prince
Khalifa bin Salman Al
Khalifa yesterday issued an
edict on the establishment
of the Joint Committee on
Climate Change.
The panel will be chaired
by the CEO of the Supreme
Council for Environment,
and its members include the
Economic Research Director
at the National Oil and Gas
Authority (NOGA), Industrial
Security and Safety Director
at the Electricity and Water
Authority
(EWA),
the
Privatisation and Outsourcing
Director at the Finance
Ministry and Environmental
Planning and Policies at
the Supreme Council for
Environment.
Director of Industrial
Zones at the Industry and
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Officials inspect a project model
Diyar Al
Muharraq is
set to be the
biggest project
of its kind in
the Kingdom
December 2015. Speaking on
this occasion, Dr. Maher Al
Shaer, Chief Executive Officer
of Diyar Al Muharraq said
Diyar Al Muharraq is set
to be the biggest project of
its kind in the Kingdom of
Bahrain and one of the most
significant in the region once
completed.
With Dragon City opening
to the public by the end of this
year and the first residents of
Diyar Al Muharraq waiting
on their imminent settlement
in their new homes, the visit
by the delegation stemmed
from the official authorities’
needs to ensure that all the
main roads and the subsidiary
roads leading to, from and
within these projects were
completed according to
the highest standards of
specifications that Diyar Al
Muharraq thrives on.
Commerce Ministry, Director
of
Standardisation
and
Metrology at the Industry
and Commerce Ministry,
Director of Air Navigation
at
the
Transportation
and
Telecommunications
Ministry,
Director
of
International Organisations at
the Foreign Ministry and a
representative of the Economic
Development Board (EDB)
will also be members of the
panel.
The panel will
be chaired
by the CEO of
the Supreme
Council for
Environment
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FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS
ARE TOP HONCHOS IN COS
Egyptian women hog limelight in three categories listed by Forbes Middle East
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bout 60 per cent of the most
powerful businesswomen
hold executive management
positions, with another 24
per cent having worked their
way up to the top of their
family business. For instance,
Mona Almoayyed, Managing
Director of YK Almoayyed &
Sons and former head of the
Bahrain Business Women’s
Society, leads more than 2,000
people and represents over 300
brands.
For its third annual ranking
Forbes Middle East revealed
three listings: Two that focus
on the worlds of business and
government, and one that
looks beyond the borders to
acknowledge those making a
difference across the globe.
Egypt continues to lead
the pack, with 18 per cent of
entries overall across all three
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Egypt was
closely followed by
Lebanon and
the UAE, both
with 14 per
cent of the
overall entries
rankings, including Nashwa Al
Ruwaini, CEO at Pyramedia.
Nashwa appeared on Qatari
radio and TV before launching
her own media company in
1998.
Egypt was closely followed
by Lebanon and the UAE,
both with 14 per cent of the
Bahraini businesswomen included in Forbes Middle East 100 Most Powerful Arab Businesswomen list
Mona Almoayyed
Muna Al Hashemi
Mona Almoayyed leads
a staff of more than 2,000
people and represents over
300 brands. She was the first
woman to be elected to the
board of a publicly-traded
company in 2000 in Bahrain,
Bahrain Maritime and
Mercantile International.
A graduate in electrical engineering, Muna Al Hashemi
joined Batelco in 1994 in the
engineering department.
She became CEO of Batelco’s
Bahrain operations in August
2015. Last year, the company
netted $130.8 million in profits on $1 billion in revenues.
overall entries. These included
Maitha Al Dossari, CEO of
Emaar Retail, whose portfolio
includes the Dubai Aquarium
and Underwater Zoo, Dubai
Ice Rink, KidZania®, SEGA
Republic, and Reel Cinemas.
Also Kawthar Makahlah, CEO
of BCI Group, a leading supplier
of wholesale beauty products
with eight subsidiaries across
the GCC and 260 employees.
Out of the outstanding
top 100 line-up over half
are working in the banking,
investment and finance, and
diversified sectors and there are
16 founders, including Maha
Al-Ghunaim of Kuwait, who
co-founded Global Investment
House in 1998, which went
on to become the first Kuwaiti
firm to list on the London
Stock Exchange.
Mrs. Khuloud Al Omian,
Editor-in-Chief,
Forbes
Middle East, said: “We at
Forbes Middle East are very
proud to have honoured the
successes and positions of the
most powerful Arab women
for the third consecutive year.
By doing this, we highlight the
incredible achievements being
made across our region.”
“The Middle East still has
some way to go to reach true
equality in the workplace. By
celebrating the women that
are smashing through the
glass ceilings and paving the
way for future generations,
we are throwing our support
wholeheartedly behind them.
We are also encouraging all
women to strive for their goals
and aspirations, no matter
what they may be,” she added.
(Rank-7)
(Rank-10)
Najla Al Shirawi
(Rank-19)
Najla Al Shirawi joined
Securities & Investment Co.
(SICO) in 1997, and became
the CEO in 2014. She is chair
of the board at SICO Funds
Services Company (SFS) and
SICO UAE; and is an independent board member of
at Eskan Bank, Bahrain.
Source: Forbes Middle East
(Rank-26)
HH Sheikha Hessa
Bint Khalifa Al Khalifa
AS CFO of Mumtalakat,
Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund
with $11 billion of assets under
management, Suha Karzoon
manages the finance, treasury
and external portfolios. She has
previously held leadership positions at Tamkeen (a labor fund)
and KPMG International.
HH Sheikha Hessa Bint Khalifa
Al Khalifa was elected Chair of
the board at Al Salam Bank in
2012. The Islamic bank, which
has assets worth $5.186 billion, raised a record $7 billion
when it listed on the Bahrain
Stock Exchange in April 2006.
Suha Karzoon
(Rank-77)
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BYJU’S CLASSES NOW IN BAHRAIN
Hundreds of students participated in the Bahrain Brain Hunt 2015 test conducted by Byju Raveendran for the first time in Bahrain on the occasion of the
launch of the educational app, Byju’s Classes, on Indian Club premises yesterday. The app was launched in Bahrain as Kensho Knowledge Solution WLL
and Global Institute for Management Science signed an agreement with Byju’s Classes to expand their activities in Bahrain and other GCC countries.
Play this game, get scary wholeheartedly
Mohammed Zafran/DTNN
zafran@dt.bh
Manama
n a mammoth step in the world
of game designing, a Bahraini
youngster has created a horror
game that defies all conventional
standards.
Information and
Communication
Technology
student Mahmood Saeed Saleem Al
Sarhani’s ‘Conscious Heart’ alters
the gameplay by reading the player’s
heart beat rate.
“Using Virtual Reality and
Biofeedback technologies to read
biological responses, the game turns
more scary and challenging as the
player’s heart beat rises,” Al Sarhani
explained. According to him, the
game is the only 3D Virtual Reality
Biofeedback-dependent horror game
that has ever been made.
“The game is likely to give the
players an interesting and unique
experience,” he said.
“The game increases the player’s
awareness of their body’s biological
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responses while delivering an
immersive and unique challenging
experience. The more afraid you are,
the scarier it becomes. The game
continuously monitors your heart
rate and adapts accordingly,” he said.
Citing an example, he said, “When
the player is calm, all lights appear
normal. But when you panic, the
lights start to flicker. There are many
more such complex effects in the
game,” he elaborated.
His research on virtual reality and
bio-dependent technologies inspired
him to make the game.
“I am very interested in both the
technologies and I noticed no games
have so far been developed integrating
both of them. And through
discussions and brainstorming, I
developed the idea to what it is right
now,” he commented. To him, the
Mahmood Saeed Saleem Al Sarhani
A view of main menu
next step was to conceive his idea
into a game, which he says was no
easy task either.
“I borrowed some equipment from
my University (Bahrain Polytechnic)
and purchased some others. I
used a game engine called Unity
and an IDE (Internal Development
Environment) called Visual Studio
to establish the communication
between the different devices,” he
added.
Al Sarhani believes that his game
will be loved, simply because it is
unique.
“As far as I have researched, no
other games use both Virtual Reality
and Biofeedback technologies
together. The closest I would say is
a game called Nevermind that uses
Biofeedback in a similar manner.
The major differences is that my
game is more immersive with the use
of Virtual Reality,” he said.
He is currently researching
psychology, advanced technology
and other aspects involved in the
game to enhance it.
“The game will serve two types of
people - enthusiastic gamers, who
want to have a new experience and
the other, people who suffer from
stress-related issues, trying to control
their emotions well. It will serve
as a means of entertainment, that
also helps them control the problem
through self-teaching,” he remarked.
Al Sarhani has big plans for the
future, to improve his game and also
to make more such games.
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RED CARPET FOR RUSSIAN
COS TO EXPLORE OIL FIELDS
There will be an open tender bid for the Russian firms: Al Saati
Muhammad Azam/DTNN
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ussian companies will soon
be invited to explore oil
and gas fields in the Kingdom
of Bahrain, said Former MP
and Ambassador Designate to
Russia Ahmed Al Saati.
Saati, who leaves for
Moscow today to assume the
charge of the Ambassador of
Bahrain in Russia, said that
the Russian companies had
vast experience in the fields of
oil and gas. “Bahrain wants to
benefit from their expertise.
There will be an open
tender bid for the Russian
companies,” he told DT News
yesterday.
He said the Russians get
the entry visas at the Bahraini
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Ahmed Al Saati
airports. “I will try to get the
same facility for the Bahrainis
at the Russian airports
as well.” “Russia is a very
beautiful country and it
can prove to be a very good
destination for the Bahraini
tourists,” he noted.
According to Saati, the
trade volume between the
two countries did not reflect
the close relationship between
the two countries. He said it
would be his first priority to
increase trade volume to the
desirable level.
“My mission is to continue
to increase ties with Russia,
which is a big influential
power and a strong player in
the global issues,” he said.
Relations with Russia have
seen remarkable growth
following the visits by HM the
King in 2008 and 2014 and
the visit by HRH the Crown
Prince to Moscow in April
2014.
In the latest high-level
visits, Capital Governor
Shaikh Hesham will head a
trade delegation, including 30
Governor of St. Petersburg
will also visit Bahrain in
December.
Another
Bahraini
delegation will go to Sochi
city in Russia.
Cultural
Minister Shaikha Mai will
Saati said the trade volume
between the two countries did not
reflect the close ties between the
two countries. He said it would be
his first priority to increase trade
volume to the desirable level
businessmen to St. Petersburg,
Russia on October 11 and the
also visit St. Petersburg in
December. The famous
Bolshoi opera is coming to
Bahrain in December.
Saati said the Russians
would also take part in the
Manama dialogue.
Three aircraft companies
of Russia have also signed to
participate in the Air Show
2016.
The commencement of
Russian language classes in
Bahrain University is also
under consideration.
“There
are
many
opportunities for the Russian
investors in the fields of
tourism, industry and science
and technology. Bahrain
has a business friendly
environment and cheap expat
manpower is also available
here,” he explained.
Hues of creativity in ArtBahrain in October
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nder the patronage of
HRH Princess Sabeeka
bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, wife
of His Majesty the King and
Supreme Council for Women
Chairwoman, the first edition
of ArtBahrain will be held
from October 13 to 16. The
exhibition, set to take place
at a specially constructed
marquee in Manama, will
feature works from acclaimed
artists from around the world
and their Bahraini peers.
ArtBahrain aims to be a
meeting place for artists,
gallerists, cognoscenti and
art lovers from around the
world.
Bahrain Arts Society will
showcase the works of some
of the biggest names in the
Kingdom’s art scene.
Ali
Al
Mahmeed,
Chairman of the Bahrain
Arts Society and a renowned
artist, said that he was
confident that ArtBahrain
would do well for the Society
and Bahrain in general;
offering the international
connoisseurs of art an
opportunity to behold and
engage with Bahraini art.
“It’s an opportunity for
Bahrainis also to know about
international artists and
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their works.”
Apart from Bahrain
Arts Society, top Bahraini
galleries, including Al
Riwaq, Hend Gallery, Busaad
Rashid Al Khalifa, Shaikha
Lulwa Bint Abdulaziz Al
Khalifa, Uzma Dadabhai,
Fuad Al Binfalah and
Mariam Fakhro.
A creation by Lulwa Bint Abdulaziz Al Khalifa
Art Gallery, Art Divano and
Amina Gallery will also
attend the expo.
The event will also feature
local artists, including Jamal
Abdul Rahim, Fayeeka Al
Hassan, Sheikha Marwa Bint
“Bahrain is emerging
rapidly as a major stakeholder in the art world and
it is pertinent that we
partner with these global
institutions to allow the arts
community to flourish,”
said ArtBahrain co-founder
Kaneka Subberwal. “It is my
deep conviction that events
like ArtBahrain will go a
long way in encouraging
art investment into the
country.”
“Bahrain has a discerning
audience for art, which
makes it a great location for
an international art fair,” he
pointed out.
Subberwal is also the
Founder and Managing
Director of Art Select, an
art advisory that has curated
the fair.
A series of interactive
workshops and forums will
be conducted by experts to
encourage new collectors
and the next generation of
artists at the expo.
Art investors of various
backgrounds will share their
first-hand experiences with
visitors. Visitors to the fair
will also be invited to enjoy
the first-ever Art Lounge at
an art fair, which aims to
be an interactive platform,
both social and cultural,
encompassing a bookshop,
an art supplies store and an
artists’ working arena.
As part of the Art Bahrain
project, a book published
by Miracle Graphics and
authored
by
Renaud
A painting of Marwa bint Rashid Al Khalifa
Siegmann will be launched.
This fully illustrated book
will serve as a portfolio for
Bahrain’s most prominent
33 artists alongside personal
Painting by
Abdulrahim
artist
interviews
with
them.
The book offers a unique
insight into the Kingdom’s
emerging art scene and gives
an opportunity to discover
the long time commitment of
modern and contemporary
Bahraini artists as well as
the new generations of midcareer and emerging artists.
“As far as I have been
involved as a critic and
curator with the emerging
art scenes, Bahrain holds
a special place in terms of
creativity in the Middle
East and the global art
community,” said Renaud
Jamal Siegmann, Commissioned
Author.
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BSPCA EVACUATES BATS
FROM BUILDING IN DURAZ
BSPCA clears a bat den at a building under construction
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ahrain Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals (BSPCA) created
a safe passage to hundreds of
bats which had made an under
construction building their
home for quite a long period.
The bats were allowed to
fly away from the building
at Duraz after an alert by the
construction workers
The workers also informed
the building owner about the
bats pointing at the strange
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The ceiling of the building where bats found home
odour and dirtied floor among
“On Monday, we received
other signs which confirmed a call from a woman. She
that the building was home to complained
about strange
several bats.
the odour coming from the
building next to her residence.
She said the odour became
stronger and added that her
father stopped construction
when he learnt about the bats
and he did not want any harm
to be done to them,” BSPCA
said in a statement.
“Our chairman, Mahmood,
and the Director Paul,
responded to the call and visited
the building where they noticed
several bats beneath the wooden
panels spread across the rooms.
When the panels were removed,
over 100 bats came out in chaos.
Our officials immediately
Host of plans on the anvil
for King Fahad Causeway
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inister of Interior
Lt General Shaikh
Rashid bin Abdullah
Al Khalifa received the
Deputy Chairman of
King Fahad Causeway
Organisation, Engineer
Abdulrahman bin Saad
Al Yahya here yesterday.
Customs President, Shaikh
Mohamemd bin Khalifa Al
Khalifa was also present.
At the beginning of
the meeting, the Interior
Minister hailed the strong
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He was briefed on the future
development plans of the
causeway and was presented the
annual report of the organization
for 2014. Al Yahya expressed
thanks and appreciation to the
Interior Minister for his support
the implementation of projects
ties between Bahrain and
Saudi Arabia, while valuing
the good efforts of the
organisation through its
services and development
projects to facilitate
movements through the
Causeway.
He was briefed on the
future development plans
of the causeway and was
presented the annual report
of the organisation for
2014. Al Yahya expressed
thanks and appreciation to
the Interior Minister for
his dedication to support
the implementation of
projects. The meeting was
also attended by Director
of Public Relations of
the organization, Jamal
Yaqout.
opened the windows and many
bats flew out. Not that all the
bats have gone. Some of them
still remain, but with daily
mission of letting them out at
night - hopefully the building
will be ‘bat free’ in a few days,”
BSPCA hoped.
“When the panels were removed,
over 100 bats came out in chaos. Our
officials immediately opened the
windows and many bats flew out. Not
that all the bats have gone. But with
daily mission of letting them out at
night - hopefully the building will be
‘bat free’ in a few days”
WHO accredits public
health lab MERS virus tests
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he Director of Public Health
Directorate in the Ministry
of Health (MoH), Dr. Mariam Al
Hajeri, said the results of the public
health laboratory tests for (MERSCoV) are 100 per cent compatible
with QA external labs organised by
World Health Organisation (WHO)
for the second time consecutively
in cooperation with Australian
research labs and the German
virology institute.
Dr. Mariam affirmed the accuracy
of public health labs’ test results
asserting the ministry’s readiness
on following up with the relevant
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bodies on latest regional and
international developments and
recommendations to keep the
disease at bay.
Corona virus will continue to be
monitored even after the hajj season
to ensure comprehensive coverage
and to prevent its spread, should
it occur, she added. She said the
highly qualified efficient staff in our
well-equipped national laboratories
were able to monitor MERS cases
in assessment samples with 100 pc
quality performance. “Also, our
public health laboratory was able
to discover hCov-229E, hCov-OC43
strains, which infect humans, she
added.
Lecture held on the ‘History of Hiyeh Be Yeh’
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iming at exploring the
ancient traditions of the
Kingdom, the Bahrain Authority
for Culture and Antiquities
(BACA) organized a lecture event
last night under the title ‘History
of Hiyeh Be Yeh’ at the Bahrain
Fort museum hall.
The lecture was presented by
researcher Fatima Al Sulaiti, an
expert in Bahraini heritage and
culture. She has also undertaken
a scientific study into the Hiyeh
Be Ye ritual, which is being passed
on through many generations.
Born in Galai of Muharraq,
Fatima Al Sulaiti is a researcher
in culture and traditions. She is
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also the author of the book titled
‘Example and Meaning’. Hiyeh
Be Yeh is the practice of children
planting some beans in a basket,
and watering it daily till they grow
into plants in the run up to the
Eid Al Adha celebrations.
Speaking to Fatima Al Sulaiti
on the significance and objective
of the tradition, she said, “The
ritual reminds our youth about
our age-old traditions which is
embedded in our history. It’s
somewhat a pre-Islamic tradition
but it doesn’t affect any of our
Islamic values. It just reminds
us to embrace the identity of our
ancestors who practised it.
According to her the practice
of kids growing a plant represents
the sequence of life - from seed
“The practice of
kids growing a
plant represents
the steps of life and
how they anticipate
the stages of
growth in what they
plant”
to sprouting plants and flowering
to bearing fruits. A deeper look
into the ritual, she said, would
inculcate the values of life in our
kids.
Fatima Al Sulaiti
7
RIOT CASE ACCUSED
STIR FIASCO IN COURT
Mayhem prompts judges to adjourn the case until October 29
DT News Network
Manama
ighteen
defendants
involved in a prison
riot case yesterday caused
mayhem inside a courtroom
during their hearing before
the High Criminal Court.
They
chanted
antigovernment
slogans,
prompting judges to adjourn
the case until October 29.
Fifty-seven defendants are
implicated in connection with
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the case, but only 18 of them
appeared yesterday during
the hearing. According to
court files, the defendants’
vandalism
acts,
which
erupted in Jaw Prison have
caused damage worth half-amillion Bahrain dinars to the
property.
The defendants are said
to have destroyed numerous
facilities, ignited fire in the
property as well as committed
hooligan acts.
According to court files, the
defendants’ vandalism acts, which
erupted in Jaw Prison have caused
damage worth half-a-million Bahrain
dinars to the property
Several prison guards and
inmates were injured in the
riot, according to court files.
They allegedly even held a
nurse hostage.
Violence erupted when
guards denied access to a
prisoner´s relative, who came
to visit the prisoner, but did
not have any identification
documents.
The defendants have
been indicted for use of
force against police officers,
attacking prison officers with
sharp and deadly objects,
arson, causing severe damage
to the facility and putting the
safety of inmates and officers
at risk.
Witnesses
to be heard
on Oct. 12
DT News Network
Manama
rosecution witnesses will be
heard on October 12 in the
trial of three men accused of
burning four waste containers
in Manama. The trio reportedly
set the containers on fire on
April 3 this year, but they
fled the scene before police
captured them.
Among the defendants,
a 16-year-old admitted to
burning the container with
the use of a lighter. He also
confirmed the participation
of his co-defendant in the
incident.
They were referred for trial
over accusations of putting
lives in danger, destroying
public and private properties
and taking part in an illegal
gathering.
P
Syrian man faces Nasser Training Centre branch launched
trial in drug case
DT News Network
Manama
Syrian man was nabbed in
Bahrain for selling drugs,
according to court files.
The 32-year-old defendant
is said to have been peddling
shabu across Bahrain, until
anti-drugs squad nabbed him
in a sting operation, court
reports read.
He reportedly accepted
BD180 from an officer in
plain clothes, who requested
the defendant to meet him in
Gudaibiya on May 12 this year.
Another man, a Jordanian
national, was arrested in
connection of the same case
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when the 32-year-old Syrian
man was seen selling him drugs
after he completed the business
with under cover officer.
During a police raid, cash
exceeded BD1000 along with
different types of illicit drugs
were seized from the Syrian
man’s apartment.
He was accused of selling
and consuming drugs, but
his co-defendant was only
charged with using drugs.
Their trial, which is
being heard before the
High Criminal Court, was
adjourned yesterday until
November 11 to hear a
witness.
DT News Network
Manama
nterior
Ministry
Undersecretary
MajorGeneral Khalid Salem Al
Absi launched the branch
of the Nasser Centre for
Rehabilitation and Vocational
Training at the Reformation
and Rehabilitation Centre in
Jaw.
The launch ceremony was
held at the Public Security
Officers Club, in the presence
of General Secretary of the
Royal Charity Organisation
(RCO), Mustafa Al Sayed,
Deputy
Chairman
of
Trustees of the Nasser
Centre for Rehabilitation and
Vocational Training, Engineer
Abdulrahman Al Hamadi and
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The audience during the launch
other officials. On the occasion,
Al Absi hailed the initiative
of HH Shaikh Nasser bin
Hamad Al Khalifa, Chairman
of Board of Trustees of RCO
and Chairman of the Centre,
for developing cooperation
between the centre and the
Ministry to provide advanced
reformation programmes for
inmates to integrate them into
society.
Al Absi highlighted the
importance for joint efforts for
the success of the project, in
order to redirect the energy
of inmates towards serious
education and vocational
training. The programme
will be carried under the
supervision of specialised
trainers, in which inmates
will get vocational secondary
education certificate.
116 contracting firms qualified, says official
DT News Network
Manama
echnical
Services
Assistant Undersecretary
at the Ministry of Works,
Municipalities Affairs &
Urban Planning Eng. Ebrahim
Al Hawaj revealed that the
Ministry, represented by the
Cost Engineering Directorate,
had qualified 116 contracting
companies, who applied since
the beginning of year 2015.
The applications varied
between new qualification
requests, pre-qualification
requests, renewal and upgrade
requests.
Al Hawaj stated that
qualification licences were
granted to applicants based
on
their
specialisation
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and
potential,
while
qualification class and degree
are determined upon the
evaluation results.
A number of Ministries
and governmental agencies
adopt the qualification results
and qualified contractors
lists issued by the Ministry
of Works and include them
within the requirements
related to their projects.
The Ministry’s list presently
includes 521 qualification
licences for contracting
companies categorized based
on classes and degrees of
the construction sector, 114
for the roads sector and
147 for the sanitary sector;
varying between local and
international companies.
Ebrahim Al Hawaj
The Ministry evaluates
the applications placed by
companies that wish to
participate in the Ministry’s
construction and maintenance
projects in the construction
and building maintenance
sector, the roads and the
sanitary sectors.
The companies are evaluated
technically and financially in
accordance with strict and
intricate specifications that
have been put in place to suit
the requirements of each field.
The specifications have
been accredited by the Tender
Board, which also approves
the qualification results.
Al Hawaj explained that
the qualification service
was announced in local
newspapers on an annual
basis, for which companies
needed to fill a form and
attach all requirements before
presenting the application
to the Ministry’s Cost
Engineering Directorate’s
Qualification Group. The
group then studies the
application to ensure it
conforms to all conditions and
Al Hawaj said
qualification
licences were
granted to
applicants
based on their
specialisation
and potential
requirements. Qualification
fees are to be paid by the
applicant according to laws
and regulations.
Every
application
is
reviewed prior to informing
the applicant of the result,
after which a qualification
license is issued for a period
of two years, on the condition
that the applying company
should renew the application
before the license expires.
The Ministry’s portal
(www.works.gov.bh) includes
all data and forms needed for
the qualification process, in
addition to updated lists of
qualified contractors.
The applying company can
follow-up the qualification
process through the electronic
qualification service, where
they would have their own
account through which they
can track the whole process.
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Out& abOut
LINNER - ThE ULTImaTE
ThURsday dINNER BRUNch aT
BahRaIN Bay KITchEN
Date : Every Thursday from
7pm to 11pm
Venue : Four Seasons Hotel
Bahrain Bay
Join us for LINNER - the ultimate
Thursday dinner brunch at Bahrain
Bay Kitchen, offering five cooking
stations, endless amount of tasty
dishes and unlimited live music.
dJ TOPsPIN aT cLUB caVaLLO
Date: Today at 9pm
Venue: Cavallo club
As an award winning mixtape,
club, & radio mixshow DJ, he
is particularly renowned for his
harmonic ear (showcased by his
signature blends & his BLENDIANA
JONES aka moniker), impeccable
selection, timing, & knack for
unearthing exclusives from worldwide
sources. This prowess has been on
display since the days of his first
concept based mixtape series, an
imaginary radio station, 101.1 KTOP
FM* (*Fat Mixtapes), where each
mixtape in the series, or “broadcast”,
served as a grassroots alternative to
the commercial radio options. Both
listeners & record labels ended up
believing the station was real &
hungered for more.
saXy sUNsET @ ZOE LOUNGE
Date: Today
Venue: Zoe Lounge
A special & fun night dedicated to
the LADIES ONLY!!! Zoë Lounge
wants to get SAXY with YOU!!!
Gather the girls for a fun night
out with free flowing bubbly, vino &
canapes accompanied by our resident
DJ Youss and the delectable sounds
of saxophonist, Franky
Flowerz!!! The first
BaTELcO
50 lovely ladies
GamING
LEaGUE 15
Date: Ongoing till
October 3
Venue: Vortex Gaming Centre
Batelco Gaming League
15 is a year-long event where
gamers are welcome to compete
either individually or in team
based on the games provided
during the
league.
The games
w h i c h
gamers can
compete in
are FIFA15 singles and doubles,
Call of Duty Advanced Warfare,
DOTA2 and League of Legends.
The whole competition prize
pool is BHD7200 segmented
into 5 competitions, based
on competitors and teams
leaderboards score only
8 participants may
advance to the
Gaming Season
Finale.
Mark Your
Calendar
How
to reach us
‘Out & About’ page
gives up-to-date information
on a daily basis (except on
Wednesday and Thursday) on
the events and programmes
taking place in clubs, associations,
churches, temples, mosques,
universities, colleges, schools, and
Bahrain Exhibition Centre. To be
included, you may share your
events’ details well in advance
on our whatsapp group
‘Bahrain Events’
(39817819) or
email: outandabout@dt.bh
or call 38444680.
La mEd : EId aL adha BRUNch
Date: Friday, 23 September 12.30pm to 4.30pm
Venue: La Med Restaurant at Ritz Carlton
Celebrate Eid Al Adha with family and friends at LA
Med, the award winning, international all-day dining
restaurant with Mediterranean vibes, at The Ritz-Carlton
Bahrain, offering Middle Eastern favourites and classic
dishes from around the world in a lavish buffet spread.
attending will get a lovely gift!! So get
in early!! Join us for a girly night of
fun, music, dance and laughter. Doors
open at 10pm.
cELEBRaTING EId aL adha
Date: 19 September at 4pm
Venue: Bahrain Fort site Museum
Enkiro Club for Children invites
you to celebrate the Eid Al Adha
in the Bahrain Fort site Museum
where children spend a joyful day at
the seashore reciting the celebrated
Hiyeh Be Yeh song. The programme
includes varied workshops for
children including one to teach them
how to cultivate the Hiyeh Be Yeh.
VIETNamEsE cOOKING cLassEs
Date: 19 September 2015
( 10am to 12pm)
Venue: Wok Restaurant,
Sofitel Bahrain
Chef Minh Duong will take you
on a culinary journey through
Vietnam while teaching you his secret
techniques to create the most delicious
Vietnamese cuisine.
Price: BD 18 net per person
inclusive of lunch and soft beverages.
Classes are for 6 – 10 people, advance
bookings are required.
a dRUm cLINIc WITh maRshaLL
haRTOGh
Date: Sat Sep 19 2015 at 04:30 pm
Venue: Malja Bahrain
Room 2 Rock, Sabian cymbals, Malja
Bahrain and Vater drumsticks bring
you a drum clinic featuring one of the
region’s most in demand drummers:
the one and only Marshall Hartogh!
The event will feature locally based
musicians performances alongside
Marshall, followed by Q&A and solo
performances and demonstrations.
The event is open to the public.
GRaVITy mEchaNIcaL sWING
caROUsEL cLass
Date: September 20 (9AM-6PM)
Venue: Al Safir Hotel and Tower
Join with Sugarcraft art and cake
decorating class and learn how to
create motion in cakes and make these
teddy bears defy gravity! The class is
taught by Eleni Moustala, an interior
designer from Athens and self-taught
in sugar craft art. She was announced
Cake Decorator of the Week on
Cake Central many times and was
honoured with the title “Rising Star
for May 2015”.” This class welcomes
all skill levels, including beginners, as
analytical information and necessary
help will be given.
hEya BEya maGIc shOW
Date: 22 September 2015 from 4pm
Venue: Aldar Islands, Bahrain
This annual event (Heya Beya
) is an old Bahraini traditional
ritual which is inspired by Prophet
Ebrahim and lessons learned from
sacrificing his son. It takes place
on Arafa Day ( the day before
Eid) where all children wear their
traditional clothes, gather on the
beach and start singing traditional
songs, before throwing their Heya
Beya into the sea and wishing the
pilgrims a safe trip back home. FREE
Entry for all children below 15 yrs
old . Lots of great activities including
magic show for the children.
VOcaLIsT sINGING cOmPETITION
Date: 22 September to 13 October
Venue: Harvesters’ Pub,
Crown Plaza
Here’s yet another opportunity
to be heard and stand out from the
crowd on its second season ! Unveil
the next singing sensation once again
every Tuesday at the Harvesters pub
on the live singing performance nights
until the 13th of October. Grand final
for the season 2 is on the 20th of
October 2015. Practise now and get
ready.
EId aL-adha BRUNch aT ThE GULF
hOTEL
Date: 2nd & 3rd day of Eid
Venue: Takht Jamsheed Restaurant
Enjoy the hospitality and celebrate
Eid Al Adha with your family and
friends at the Gulf Hotel Bahrain . The
Gulf Hotel is renowned for providing
guests with excellent services and
luxurious accommodations, in
addition to being home to several of
Bahrain’s leading restaurants. Guests
can choose to dine on a range of
top quality and authentic cuisines
including Iranian, Thai, Lebanese,
Chinese, Western-Asian fusion,
Japanese, Italian and Mexican.
be face painting for the kids, along
with free access to the swimming pool.
A great way to kick off the Eid
break !
shREya GhOshaL LIVE IN cONcERT
PaRENTs day OUT ON
EId aL adha
Date: 23, 24 & 25 September
from 3pm
Venue: Little Princess at Seef
Mall, Manama
Parents can have a completely free
afternoon for themselves during the
Eid Al Adha while their kids enjoy a
magical day at the Little Princess.!
The programmes include Photo
opportunity, Meet and greet with the
princesses, colouring Sessions with a
favorite princess, raffle for a chance
to win a Royal Makeover ….. And so
much more!
BahRaIN IRIsh sOcIETy mEmBERs
day - ceili 2015
Date: Sep 23 at 6pm
Venue: British Club, Bahrain
The Bahrain Irish Society is excited
to host its first Members’ Open Day
Ceili on 23rd September 2015
Brilliant dance troupe Celtic Soul
will be at hand to show all how to
‘Ceili’.....so fear not ! A kids’ ceili starts
at 6pm and the adults’ ceili from 7pm
onwards. The O’Dwyer’s will also be
entertaining everyone on the night
with their live Irish music. There will
Venue: Indian School Grounds
Celebrate Eid Al Adha with the
Melody Queen Shreya Ghosal,
the renowned playback singer
in the Bollywood Industry. This
multi-talented singer who has
received numerous awards has
mesmerized the audience with her
magical voice all over the global
music world. As playback singer
in various Indian films, Shreya
Ghoshal has performed in many
languages will be accompanied by
a 20-member orchestra team led by
Hrishikesh Ranade at the concert
scheduled to be held on September
24 at the Indian School grounds in
Isa Town. Tickets are available at
all Lulu Hypermarkets & Batelco
outlets.
E40 aT IBRIda NIGhT cLUB
Venue: Ibrida Night Club at Ramee
Grand Hotel
Ibrida presents E40 & DJ KMP Live
in Bahrain on Thursday September 24,
2015 . Doors open @8PM. Showtime
starts @10PM Sharp
That’s right the Ambassador of the
Yay Area, Mr. Charlie Hustle himself,
E40 live in Bahrain! Tickets Available
at The Ramee Grand Hotel.
Today’s evenT
ONE - mETaLLIca TRIBUTE
Date: Friday, September 18
Venue: Buffalo Club, Juffair
ONE... The
Only Tribute to
METALLICA,
was established
in their home
town
of
Minneapolis,
MN. Unlike
the
other
METALLICA
tribute
and
cover bands, ONE focuses explicitly on the audio and visual aspects of
a live METALLICA show. ONE’s stage show is a memorable one with
theatrical thrills encompassed into a full arsenal of pyrotechnics, stage
props, and some rare early days memorabilia and signature instruments
that will keep fans coming back for more. Members of ONE have not
only worked as part of the crew , but have also been fortunate enough
to jam with METALLICA on their main stage! It’s time you experience
METALLICA by ONE - and the rest will be history!
9
‘BAHRAIN YET TO RECOVER
FROM FALLING OIL PRICES’
Bahrain lags behind other GCC countries in coping with falling oil prices
by 12 pc to 70 pc in the GCC
countries between 2000 and
2013. The local authorities
have introduced measures to
promote trade, and attract
more foreign direct investment
to facilitate economic growth,”
it stated.
“The GCC economies are still
dependent on oil as their main
export and source of revenues.
However, local governments
are trying to replace this growth
model through economic
diversification policies aimed
Mohammed Zafran/DTNN
zafran@dt.bh
Manama
ahrain and Oman are
reportedly lagging behind
the rest of the GCC countries
in coping with the falling oil
prices, according to a global
analysis.
Due to its “lower financial
buffers” Bahrain and Oman
have
been
experiencing
problems related to “low
growth performance”, Coface
- a global leader in credit
insurance, stated in its latest
report ‘How Gulf Cooperation
Council countries (GCC) are
dealing with falling oil prices’.
According to the report,
Saudi Arabia and UAE are less
affected by declining oil prices
because of their strategies
to promote non-oil trade.
However, the report stated that
GCC countries are projected
to grow by 3.4 per cent in 2015
and 3.7 per cent in 2016.
Noting Bahrain’s Vision
2030 as well as Saudi Arabia’s
strategy 2025, Qatar National
B
in the non-hydrocarbon
industries in the form of
subsidies and government
spending. Saudi Arabia, UAE
and Qatar have been more
successful in diversifying their
economies compared to their
GCC neighbours,” it stated.
Rising expenditure, coupled
with falling oil prices have
impacted the GCC region
but not all markets reacted
similarly. “Despite similarities
in economic structures, the
countries differ in terms of
Due to its “lower financial buffers”
Bahrain and Oman have been experiencing problems related to “low
growth performance”, Coface - a
global leader in credit insurance,
stated in a report
An oil well in Bahrain
Vision 2030, Oman – Vision
2020, and the UAE – Vision
2021, the report acknowledged
the various efforts taken by
the GCC countries to diversify
their economies.
“As a result, the share of the
non-oil sector in the total real
GDP is rising – and increased
at reducing their dependence
on the oil sector. Revenues
from the hydrocarbon sector
have been used to boost growth
economic size, population,
levels of diversification and
fiscal break-even prices,” it
stated.
GIB notches up Celebrating Bahraini culture on screen
global award
DT News Network
Riyadh
ulf
International
Bank (GIB) recently
won the ‘Fastest Growing
Asset Management Bank,
Saudi Arabia” award from
the international business
magazine ‘Global Banking
and Finance Review’, for its
efforts in developing asset
management products for the
Kingdom and the bank’s wider
client base.
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Dr. Yahya Alyahya
GIB UK, the London
based manager of the assets,
succeeded in achieving a
growth rate of 28 per cent in
asset management revenue last
year and 16pc in the first six
months of 2015, ending June
30.
GIB UK’s efforts included the
development of its Emerging
Markets Opportunities Fund
(EMOF), which recently passed
its five-year milestone, and the
introduction of several new
services for institutional clients,
including cash management
and money markets solutions,
and MENA bond and equity
portfolios.
The bank’s CEO, Dr. Yahya
Alyahya, said, “ With markets
changing at a rapid pace, GIB’s
asset management business is
well placed to offer globally
competitive and innovative
solutions to our client base.”
Mark Watts, CEO of GIB
UK, weighed in: “Winning this
Global Banking and Finance
Review award is a testament to
the strength and experience of
the bank’s asset management
team and our continuing focus
on providing solutions to our
clients’ investment needs.”
GIB is owned by the six Gulf
Cooperation Council (GCC)
countries. Saudi Arabia’s
Public Investment Fund owns
97.2pc of the bank.
Fatima Bastaki/DTNN
news@dt.bh
Manama
any aspiring directors
and writers in Bahrain
have tried to produce short
films on Bahrain’s culture
over the years, but the team
behind ‘The Sleeping Tree’
has tried to reach beyond in
order to showcase as much
Bahraini life and soul as they
could in their movie.
The Sleeping Tree was
premiered on Wednesday at
Seef 2 Cinema, brought by
Nooran Pictures, with the
attendance of its cast and crew
as well as esteemed guests.
The Cinema enjoyed a
packed audience. Many The crew of the film at the reception
among the expact crowd were International film festival on collaborate all we can to have
seen appreciating the movie December 2014. Speaking to Bahraini elements. We have
DT News, Bahraini Director used local music. We brought
for its unusual theme.
The movie is centred on a and Producer Mohammed in the element of The Tree of
Bahraini parents who struggle Rashed Buali said, “The story Life as we wanted the movie
to strengthen their resolve, is based on my life as my to resonate with local culture.
faced with a challenging sister has cerebral palsy. When The strongest element and
situation stemming from Fareed Ramadan and I got character of the movie is the
their daughter’s condition, together in 2008 with the idea, Tree of Life as it represents
notwithstanding the tensions my experience added value miracle and hope, for it stands
and acid test they need to and we eventually started for hundreds of years in the
dessert radiating so much
undergo. The movie was production in 2014.”
“We tried our best to inspiration,” he said.
first premiered in Dubai’s
M
The writer of the movie,
Fareed Ramadan, said: “It
takes much effort to take a
personal story and apply into
a bigger picture along with
captivating the international
scene and audience. When we
started with the small family,
it grew and connected its
elements into the tree of life.
This is a movie that also takes
the audience into a trip of our
culture.”
10
GCC BUSINESSES STRIVE TO
WIN DEEPER PUBLIC TRUST
The need for building more effective, professional boards stressed
DT News Network
Riyadh
usinesses across the GCC
are increasingly adopting
more rigorous corporate
governance standards and
becoming more transparent in
their communications to win
deeper public trust, according
to the latest trend.
This shift towards an
approach focusing on the public
is being driven by chairmen
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“In an uncertain world of
globalization, depressed oil
prices, and unrest, the role of
the chairman is increasingly
under scrutiny to set the tone
for stability and long term
growth of the business.”
He stressed on building
more effective, professional
boards and adopting the
highest standards of corporate
governance and transparency
in communications and said
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and more professional boards.
The issue of building more
effective boards was debated
by more than 60 chairmen
and CEOs of regional leading
organisations at the 3 rd
Chairman Summit hosted
by the GCC Board Directors
Institute (BDI) in Riyadh in
partnership with Investcorp.
Mohammed Al Shroogi,
Co-CEO
of
Investcorp
and BDI chairman, said,
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Chairmen and CEOs of region’s leading organisations at the 3rd Chairman Summit in Riyadh
such a move would help all
types of organisations – from
family-owned businesses to
publicly listed companies and
state-owned enterprises – to
bring greater confidence to
their shareholders and to win
the trust of the public.
The Chairman Summit
featured
three
panel
discussions with each focusing
on a specific aspect of the role
of the chairman: the value
of reputation, the chairman’s
role in enhancing board
effectiveness, and the board’s
role in leading companies
through change.
Panellists included Saudi
Electricity Co chairman Dr.
Saleh Alawaji, Saudi Telecom
Co chairman Dr. Abdullah
Al AbdulGader, Petro Rabigh
chairman
Abdulaziz
Al
Judaimi, Shell’s Saudi Arabia
country chairman Patrick
van Daele, Dr Abdullah El
Kuwaiz – chairman of the
international advisory board of
ACWA Power, and Northrop
Grumman’s Saudi Arabia CEO
Walid Abukhaled.
Bahrain Petroleum Company Signs key
contract with Aramco on A/B Pipeline Project
DT News Network
Manama
key contract signing
ceremony took place
here yesterday between the
Bahrain Petroleum Company
(Bapco) and Saudi Aramco in
the presence of the Minister
of Energy, Dr. Abdulhussain
Mirza to commence the
implementation of the A/B
Pipeline Project.
Also present at the
ceremony
were
senior
officials of the oil and gas
sectors in Bahrain, Saudi
Arabia and UAE. Bapco was
represented in the signing
ceremony by its Chairman of
the Board of Directors Shaikh
Mohammed bin Khalifa bin
Ahmed Al Khalifa. Saudi
Aramco was represented by
its Vice President Eng. Fahad
Al Hilal.
Al
Robaya
Holding
Company of Saudi Arabia
was awarded the onshore
side of the contract, whereas
the National Petroleum
Construction
Company
of UAE was awarded the
A
Dr Mirza with other dignitaries during the event.
offshore side of the contract.
Both Al Robaya Holding
Company and National
Petroleum
Construction
Company
have
been
selected after competiting
with leading international
companies, which reflects
the distinguished status of
Gulf companies at global
levels.
Tenders for Bahraini
contractors
will
be
announced in the near
future. The signing ceremony
marks a historic day in the
legacy of both Bapco and
Saudi Aramco due to its key
significance to the national
economy of both kingdoms.
The new pipeline is
expected to meet the
growing demand for crude
oil in the future following the
implementation of the Bapco
Modernisation Programme
(BMP).
The length of the new
A/B Pipeline is 115 km, of
which 42 km of the pipeline
is submerged undersea while
73 km runs on land.
Commenting on this
occasion, Bapco’s Chairman
Shaikh Mohammed bin
Khalifa bin Ahmed Al
Khalifa expressed Bapco’s
pride in signing the contract,
hailing its historic value.
He praised the long, close
relationship between Bapco
and Aramco.
11
Tehran
he traditional bazaar has long
been the place to shop in Iran
but despite years of sanctions a
new generation has discovered
a vastly different consumer
experience: blatant, unapologetic
Western-style consumerism.
Instead of meandering
markets echoing with the sound
of haggling, huge shopping malls
boast multiple floors of retail
space, enormous underground
parking lots and children’s play
zones.
Developers have broken
ground on an estimated 400
modern shopping malls across
Iran in recent years -- 65 of them
in Tehran alone.
They have transformed
the shopping habits of many
Iranians, but now an even bigger
change seems on the way after the
country’s nuclear deal with world
powers.
Experts
say
the
expected
lifting
of
sanctions
imposed over
Iran’s disputed
n u c l e a r
programme will
open the door to
a potential retail
bonanza, especially
for
imported
Western goods.
“Iran
has
a
well-educated
population with an
T
unquenched thirst for foreignbranded consumer goods,”
PricewaterhouseCoopers said
in a report earlier this year,
highlighting the buying potential
of the country’s youthful
population.
“People are looking for variety
and want more choices,” said
Mohammad Gholi Yousefi, an
economics professor at Allameh
Tabatabai University in Tehran.
“When the sanctions are
lifted and more investors enter
the market, Iran is expected to
become the commercial centre of
the region,” he said.
Even before the lifting of
sanctions, Iranians have been
embracing shopping centres like
the Palladium Mall in Zaferanieh,
one of Tehran’s most upmarket
neighbourhoods.
‘To another level’
Besides 11 floors of retail space
and 1,000 underground parking
spots it boasts a food court and
restaurant where patrons relax by
gazing at the scenic snow-capped
Alborz mountains to the north
of Tehran.
“Because there are so many
shops, you have more options
and the goods are more up-todate and fashionable,” said Paria
Goudarzi, 19, dressed in a chic
white coat outside Palladium.
“Today, we came to eat at the
food court. You can park your
car comfortably and have great
food,” she said.
“I hope the situation will be
even better after sanctions.”
S a m Kamalvand, a civil
engineer shopping
at the Palladium,
said he was looking
forward to having
more
options
once sanctions
are lifted. “If
sanctions go,
and
more
brands come,
definitely the
shopping
will rise to
another
level here,”
he said.
While
Iran has not
released recent figures
on consumer spending, many
An Apple outlet Iranians have the disposable
at an Iran mall
income to shop and malls
are considered profitable. With
sanctions making investments
in other areas difficult, many of
the country’s biggest investors
including banks have turned to
shopping malls, Yousefi said.
“The banks used to put
people’s investments in housing
projects, but with stagnation in
that sector, they turned to malls
which are still profitable,” he said.
Two Iranian shopping centres
-- one in the central city of Isfahan
and another in the southern city
of Shiraz -- rank among the 10
largest in the world in terms of
sales area, behind giant malls
in China but ahead of those in
Dubai, according to a ranking
published in August by magazine
Business Benchmark Middle East.
The only thing missing has
been the plethora of Western
brands much-desired in the
country of 78 million despite
historic tensions with the West.
Such goods are available but
must be smuggled in through
middlemen in places like Turkey
or Dubai so are sold at vastly
inflated prices.
Iranian businessmen like
Majid Lak -- whose Caspian
Mode Group represents brands
including Turkish apparel-maker
LC Waikiki and Italy’s Benetton
-- see big opportunities if Iran’s
trade barriers come down.
More choice, more support
“Because of the sanctions
there are numerous top fashion
Isafan City Center mall in Iran
companies in the world, many
of which are either American or
have a large American market,
that won’t deal with us,” said Lak,
sitting at an elaborate wooden
desk and surrounded by energetic
young aides. “We still want to
connect to the world.”
Saeid Baghayi is a 24-year-old
electronics seller at another major
shopping centre that opened this
year in Tehran called Charsou.
He said the lifting of sanctions
will do more than just lower
prices for electronics. “We
source our products through
the networks we have known
in recent years, some of them
official and some of them not,”
Baghayi said.
But “we really do face
problems,” he added. “Spare parts
get here with a lot of difficulty
and at high prices.”
Shoppers at Charsou, like
24-year-old fashion photographer
Mohammad Metri, said they
were looking forward to having
more choice and better support
for the products they buy.
“I choose this mall for the
variety of products and better
support these big shops provide.
I think after the removal of trade
obstacles, the quality of services
would be even better,” Metri said.
12
Energy Minister Dr. Abdulhussain bin Ali Mirza
received yesterday the
US Ambassador to Bahrain, William Roebuck.
They discussed the
currently-implemented
oil, gas, electricity and
water projects, as well
as the future ones.
The Women’s Wing of the Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (GPIC), as part of its community initiative, distributed school bags and kits to government school students across Bahrain.
13
President of Bahrain
Authority for Culture
and Antiquities (BACA)
Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa
received
yesterday
Bahrain Chamber of
Commerce and Industry (BCCI) Board member Khalid Zayani.
They discussed developing Bahrain’s cultural
infrastructure and ways
to boost the Kingdom’s
human heritage.
The Domain Hotel and Spa held an honouring ceremony for its employees Shukkoor K and Ms Roda Florento. They were presented with the D’ Star of the Month of September 2015 award, which consisted of a cash prize and appreciation certificate.
Assistant General Manager Stephen J. Daniel (second left), Director of Finance Lucky Punzalan, Executive Housekeeper Claude
Vernon, HR Manager Mohammed Khalaf and Operations Manager Sudhair Bali attended the event.
Bahrain Red Crescent Society organised a special course in first aid. Over
20 volunteers attended the course,
which spanned over three days.
Kerala Catholic Association (KCA) celebrated Onam Fest yesterday night on its premises in Segaya. Rishiraj Singh IPS was the chief guest.
14
e true to me. The
I am doing things that ar
m with is being
only thing I have a proble
labelled
-Johnny Depp
Los Angeles
M
att Damon has apologised after his remarks about
diversity in film-making caused widespread outrage
on Twitter.
“My comments were part of a much broader conversation
about diversity in Hollywood and the fundamental nature
of Project Greenlight which did not make the show,” he
said, in a statement on Wednesday.
“I am sorry that they offended some people, but, at the
very least, I am happy that they started a conversation
about diversity in Hollywood.”
At last Sunday’s premiere for Project Greenlight which sees Damon, Ben Affleck and fellow panellists offer
first-time filmmakers the chance to direct a feature
film - Damon had a heated discussion with
a fellow panellist, black producer Effie
Brown, after she queried the choices
of an all-white creative team in
respect of a black character.
Damon
repeatedly
interrupted Brown and
talked over her: “When we’re
talking about diversity, you
do it in the casting of the
film, not in the casting
of the show,” Damon
said. To which Brown
responded: “Wow.”
Stockholm
E
llie Goulding dropped into Radio 1 this morning to premiere her new
single, On My Mind.
The first track from her third album, Delirium, it was co-written
and produced in Sweden by pop overlord Max Martin (Britney Spears’
...Baby One More Time, Taylor Swift’s Shake It Off).
It’s a stuttering, dynamic piece of chart pop - powered by a staccato
guitar riff and a multilayered vocal from Goulding. But it’s also, quite
clearly, a response to Ed Sheeran’s hit single, Don’t.
Don’t, you may remember, was about Ed’s relationship with Ellie,
and how she (allegedly) left him for One Direction’s Niall Horan,
while they were all staying in the same hotel. It sounds like this.
Ellie’s song is also set in a hotel, where
an unnamed
suitor is making grand declarations
of
love.
She, however, isn’t impressed.
“You wanted my heart, but I
just liked your tattoos,” she sings
- although she later confesses: “I
could have really liked you.”
So far, the pop star hasn’t
revealed who the song is
about... but we’re looking
forward to hearing Niall
Horan’s version of events
on the next One
Direction record.
Josh Hutcherson read the entire Hunger Games trilogy in five
days to prepare for his role as Peeta.
London
L
ooking tanned and relaxed - and still sporting her
much talked about new fringe - the Duchess of
Cambridge arrived back at work yesterday.
Kate, 33, was at the Anna Freud Centre
in North London to learn more about how
it is helping to change mental health care
for children and young people on her first
engagement since taking the summer off to
spend with her young family.
Looking slim in a £1,245 Ralph Lauren
shirtdress, Kate’s funky new fringe was
on full display as she greeted Michael
Samuel, chairman of the trustees of
the Anna Freud Centre, with a warm
embrace upon her arrival.
Actress who
appeared on the TV
series A Different
World before starring in blockbuster
films such as The
Nutty Professor
and The Matrix.
As a voice actor,
she starred in the
Madagascar film
franchise. She also
plays the villain Fish
Mooney in drama
series Gotham.
September 18, 1971
Jada Pinkett Smith
15
Friday,September 18, 2015
KATI BATI ( Hindi / Romance )
Starring: Imran Khan, Kangana
Ranaut
DANA CINEMA
Timings:
10:30, 13:00, 15:30, 18:00, 20:30,
23:00, 01:15
CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 12.45 +
3.30 + 6.15 + 9.00 + 11.45 PM +
(12.45 MN THURS/FRI)
SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 12.00 + 2.45 +
5.30 + 8.15 + 11.00 PM + (12.45 MN
THURS/FRI)
SAAR DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 1.00
+ 3.30 + 6.00 + 8.30 + (11.00 PM
THURS/FRI)
AWAL DAILY AT: 12.00 + 3.00 + 6.00
+ 9.00 PM + (12.00 MN THURS/FRI)
BROTHERS ( Hindi / Action /
Drama )
Starring: Akshay Kumar, Jackie
Shroff, Sidharth Malhotra
DANA CINEMA Timings: 10:30,
16:30, 22:30
THANI ORUVAN ( Tamil / Thriller
/ Action / Romance )
Starring: Jayam Ravi, Nayantara
19:30, 01:15
PHANTOM
( Hindi/Action/
Thriller )
Starring: Saif Ali Khan, Katrina Kaif,
Rajesh Tailang
DANA CINEMA
Timings:
10:30, 15:15, 20:00
HERO ( Hindi / Action / Drama /
Romance )
Starring: Sooraj Pancholi, Athiya
Shetty
DANA CINEMA
Timings:
13:15, 18:00, 22:45, 00:45
SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 12.30 + 5.00 +
9.30 PM
+ 1.00 + 2.00 + 3.45 + 4.45 + 6.30 +
7.30 + 9.15 + 10.15 PM + 12.00 MN.
+ (1.00 AM THURS/FRI)
DAILY AT: (12.30 MN THURS/FRI)
DAILY AT (3D): 12.00 + 2.45 + 5.30 +
8.15 + 11.00 PM
DAILY AT (VIP I): 12.30 + 3.15 + 6.00
+ 8.45 + 11.30 PM
SEEF (II) DAILY AT: (1.00 AM
THURS/FRI)
DAILY AT (3D): 10.45 AM + 1.30 +
4.15 + 7.00 + 9.45 PM + (12.30 MN
THURS/FRI)
SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 12.30 + 3.15 +
6.00 + 8.45 + 11.30 PM
SAAR DAILY AT: 12.30 + 3.15 + 6.00
+ 8.45 + (11.30 PM THURS/FRI)
AL JAZIRA DAILY AT: 3.30 + 6.15 +
9.00 + (11.45 PM THURS/FRI)
EVEREST – 3D ( Adventure /
Drama / Thriller )
Starring: Jason Clarke, Ang Phula
Sherpa, Thomas M. Wright
14:15, 17:45, 21:15
EVEREST – 2D ( Adventure /
Drama / Thriller )
Starring: Jason Clarke, Ang Phula
Sherpa, Thomas M. Wright
DANA CINEMA
Timings:
12:30, 16:00, 19:30, 23:00, 00:45
CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 11.00 AM
+ 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30
PM + (1.00 AM THURS/FRI)
DAILY AT (3D): 12.00 + 2.30 + 5.00
+ 7.30 + 10.00 PM + (12.30 MN
THURS/FRI)
DAILY AT (VIP II): 11.30 AM + 2.00 +
4.30 + 7.00 + 9.30 PM + 12.00MN
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE ( Action /
Adventure / Thriller )
Starring: Tom Cruise, Rebecca
Ferguson, Jeremy Renner
13:00, 15:30, 18:00, 20:30, 23:00,
01:15
3.00 + 5.45 + 8.30 + 11.15 PM +
(1.00 AM THURS/FRI)
SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 1.00 +3.45 + 6.30
+ 9.15 PM + 12.00 MN
UTOPIAYILE
RAJAVU
(
Malayalam / Comedy / Drama )
Starring:
Mammootty,
Janardhanan, Sreekumar, Jewel
Mary
Timings: 10:30, 13:15, 16:00, 18:45,
21:30, 00:15
SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 2.15 + 7.00 +
11.45 PM + (1.00 AM THURS/FRI)
AL HAMRA DAILY AT: 12.00 +
3.00 + 6.00 + 9.00 PM + (12.00 MN
THURS/FRI)
MAZE RUNNER: The Scorch Trials
(Action/Sci-Fi/Triller )
Starring:
Dylan O’Brien, Kaya
Scodelario,
Thomas
BrodieSangster
12:30, 14:30, 16:30, 18:30, 20:30,
22:30, 00:30
CINECO (20) 10.30 AM. + 11.15 AM
SEEF (II) DAILY AT: (1.00 AM
THURS/FRI)
SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 2.00
+ 4.30 + 7.00 + 9.30 PM + 12.00 MN
SAAR DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 1.30
+ 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 + (11.30 PM
THURS/FRI)
AL JAZIRA DAILY AT: 2.00 + 4.30 +
7.00 + 9.30 PM + (12.00 MN THURS/
FRI)
BAJRANGI BHAIJAN ( Hindi /
Drama )
Starring: Salman Khan, Kareena
Kapoor, Harshaali Malthotra
17:00, 23:00
BAAHUBALI ( Hindi / Action /
Romance )
Starring: Tamannaah Bhatia, Rana
Daggubati, Anushka Shetty
DANA CINEMA
Timings:
14:00, 20:00
WELCOME BACK
( Hindi /
Comedy / Crime / Drama )
Starring:
Anil Kapoor, Nana
Patekar, Dimple Kapadia
DANA CINEMA
Timings:
13:15, 18:45, 00:15
YATCHAN
( Tamil / Action /
Comedy )
Starring: Arya, Kreshna, Kishore
DANA CINEMA
Timings:
10:30, 16:00, 21:30
LOHAM ( Malayalam / Thriller )
Starring:
Mohanlal,
Andrea
Jeremiah, Siddique
16:00, 21:30
DOUBLE BARREL ( Malayalam /
Action / Comedy ) S t a r r i n g :
Prithviraj Sukumaran, Aarya,
Indrajith
DANA CINEMA
Timings:
13:00, 18:30, 00:00
HARAH MAZNUAKA ( Arabic /
Thriller / Comedy )
Starring: Ahmed Fathy, Khaled
Hamzawy, Ola Ghanem, Said
Tarabik
12:45, 14:45, 16:45, 18:45, 20:45,
22:45, 00:45
SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 2.15
+6.00 + 9.45 PM
THE PERFECT GUY ( Thriller )
Starring: Sanaa Lathan, Michael
Ealy, Morris Chestnut
DANA CINEMA
Timings:
12:30, 16:15, 20:00, 23:45
SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 12.15 + 5.00 +
9.45 PM
ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING
(
Comedy / Sci-Fi )
Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Simon
Pegg, Robin Williams
14:30, 18:15, 22:00
SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 7.45 + 9.30 +
11.15 PM
THE TRANSPORTER REFUELED
BLACK MASS:
WATCH IT FOR JOHNNY DEPP
J
ohn Connolly and Whitey
Bulger hail from Southie, a
part of Boston where everyone
knows each other and bonds
run deep. He cares about Bulger
and convinces him to slip the
feds valuable information that
can help make the town almost
crime-free.
Connolly plays a key part in
that he manages the uneasy
link involving the secret deal
between Bulger and the FBI. The
deal is double-edged as Connolly
knows that they are indirectly
making Bulger more powerful
and in a way, doing his dirty work
for him by eliminating his rivals,
legally of course.
Connolly keeps placating his
boss McGuire (Kevin Bacon), who
grudgingly accepts this slightly
dubious witness protection
arrangement. Bulger can do
whatever he likes, but there is
an extent to which Connolly can
protect him. Easier said than
done though, for Bulger gets
progressively bolder with his
activities as his rivals are taken off
the streets.
In his career thus far, Johnny
Depp has essayed a wide variety
of characters ranging from the
sublime to the bizarre, with
consummate ease. However, as
Whitey Bulger, he is in a word,
mesmerizing.
The level of immersion he has
achieved in playing Bulger (aided
in a big way by painstakinglycreated facial prosthetics) is
near-flawless. You’ll forget that
it is Depp who is onscreen. And
Edgerton (recently seen in The
Gift that he starred in, wrote and
directed) just seems to get better
with every consecutive movie
role. Watch it for Johnny Depp
and Joel Edgerton’s masterful
performances.
( Action / Crime/Thriller )
Starring:
Ed Skrein, Loan
Chabanol, Ray Stevenson
16:45, 20:45, 00:45
+ 1.00 + 3.00 + 5.00 + 7.00 + 9.00
+ 11.00 PM + (1.00 AM THURS/FRI)
SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 12.00 + 2.00
+ 4.00 + 6.00 + 8.00 + 10.00 PM +
12.00 MN
SAAR DAILY AT: 1.15 + 5.15 + 9.15
PM
AMERICAN ULTRA ( Action /
Comedy )
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen
Stewart, Connie Britton
DANA CINEMA
Timings:
10:45, 14:45, 18:45, 22:45
2.00 + 4.00 + 6.00 + 8.00 + 10.00
PM + 12.00 MN + (1.00 AM THURS/
FRI)
+ 3.15 + 5.15 + 7.15 + 9.15 + 11.15
PM
SAAR DAILY AT: 11.15 AM + 3.15 +
7.15 + (11.15 PM THURS/FRI)
BARBIE IN ROCK’N ROYALS
(Animation / Musical )
Starring: Kelly Sheridan, Jordyn
Kane,
16:15, 19:45, 23:15
MINIONS
( Animations /
Comedy / Family )
Starring: Sandra Bullock, Jon
Hamm, Michael Keaton
14:30, 18:00, 21:30
CINECO (20) DAILY AT (3D): 10.30
AM + 12.30 + 2.30 + 4.30 + 6.30 +
8.30 + 10.30 PM
+ 3.45 + 5.45 PM
HITMAN: AGENT 47 ( Action )
Starring: Rupert Friend, Hannah
Ware, Zachary Quinto
16:45, 20:45, 00:45
CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 11.45 AM +
1.45 + 3.45 + 5.45 + 7.45 + 9.45 +
11.45 PM
+ 7.30 PM + 12.00 MN
THE RUNNER ( Drama )
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Connie
Nielsen, Sarah Paulson
14:45, 18:45, 22:45
AL KHALBOS ( Arabic / Romance
/ Comedy / Family )
Starring: Mohamed Ragab, Iman
Al Assie, Rania Mallah
15:00, 19:00, 23:00
FANTASTIC FOUR
( Action /
Adventure / Sci-Fi )
Starring: Miles Teller, Kate Mara,
Michael B. Jordan
Timings: 13:00, 17:00, 21:00, 01:00
NO ESCAPE
Thriller)
(15+)
(Action/
Starring: Lake Bell, Pierce Brosnan,
Owen Wilson
2.45 + 5.00 + 7.15 + 9.30 + 11.45
PM
SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 1.45
+ 4.00 + 6.15 + 8.30 + 10.45 PM
INSIDE OUT (G) (Animation/
Adventure/Comedy)
Starring: Amy Poehler, Bill Hader,
Lewis Black
CINECO (20) DAILY AT (3D): 10.45
AM + 12.45 + 2.45 + 4.45 + 6.45 +
8.45 + 10.45 PM
+ 3.00 + 5.00 + 7.00 + 9.00 + 11.00
PM
THE VACATION (18+) (Comedy)
Starring: Ed Helms, Elizabeth
Gillies, Leslie Mann
CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 11.15 AM +
1.15 + 3.15 + 5.15 + 7.15 + 9.15 +
11.15 PM
SOUTHPAW (PG-15) (Action/
Drama)
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel
Mcadams, Oona Laurence
+ 1.15 + 3.45 + 6.15 + 8.45 + 11.15
PM
ANT MAN (PG-13) (Action/
Adventure)
Starring: Paul Rudd, Evangeline
Lilly, Hayley Atwell
+ 1.45 + 4.15 + 6.45 + 9.15 + 11.45
PM
THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. (PG15) (Action/Adventure/Comedy)
Starring: Henry Cavill, Armie
Hammer, Alicia Vikander
+ 1.45 + 4.00 + 6.15 + 8.30 + 10.45
PM
HAYATY MEBAHDELA (PG-15)
(ARABIC/COMEDY)
Starring:
Mohammed
Saad,
Hassan Hosni, Nicole Saba
+ 2.00 + 4.15 + 6.30 + 8.45 + 11.00
PM
MOOMINS ON THE RIVERA (G)
(Animkation/Comedy)
Starring:
Maria
Sid,
Mats
Langbacka, Kristofer Gummerus
SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 12.00 + 1.45 +
3.30 + 5.15 PM
THE DEAD LANDS (15+) (Action/
Adventure) NEW
Starring:
James
Rolleston,
Lawrence Makoare, Te Kohe
Tuhaka
SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 7.00 + 9.15 +
11.30 PM
THE BLOOD LANDS (15+)
(Horror/Thriller) NEW
Starring: Pollyanna Mcintosh, Lee
Williams, Joanne Mitchell
SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 12.30 + 4.15 +
8.00 + 11.45 PM
16
IS BOMBINGS KILL 14 IN BAGHDAD
Baghdad
omb attacks claimed by the
Islamic State jihadist group
killed at least 14 people and
wounded 55 others yesterday in
the Iraqi capital, security and
medical officials said.
One of the two attacks
struck close to the entrance of
a marketplace near Tayaran
Square. Most of the victims
were civilians but at least one
policeman was among the dead.
The other hit the central
Wathba
Square,
outside
B
government offices where
retired people were queueing to
collect their pensions.
Police said the bombings took
place less than 25 minutes apart.
IS, which overran swathes
of Iraq in June 2014, claimed
the bombings in an online
statement.
The jihadist group said the
attacks were carried out by two
suicide bombers, whom it did
not identify.
Both Tayran and Wathba
squares are in mixed Sunni-Shia
neighbourhoods, and the motive
for the bombings was not clear.
IS frequently targets Iraq’s
majority Shias, whom it
considers heretics, fuelling
sectarian tensions in the
country, and often strikes areas
such as markets and cafes where
crowds gather.
The last major bombing
in Baghdad was more than a
month ago.
On August 15, a car bomb
in a Shia-majority area of north
Baghdad where people gather
to buy and sell vehicles killed 11
people and wounded at least 68.
That blast hit Sadr City, the
same district where a massive
truck bomb ripped through a
wholesale vegetable market just
two days before, killing at least
54 people.
Iraqi forces backed by a
US-led coalition and Iran have
regained significant ground
from IS north of Baghdad, but
much of the country’s west
remains outside government
control.
British airstrikes kill 330 IS fighters
BLOW TO TERROR
UK’s Tornado assault aircrafts in action (File)
London
ritish air strikes in Iraq have
killed around 330 Islamic
State (IS) group fighters since
they began in September 2014,
Defence Secretary Michael
Fallon said in a statement
yesterday.
“The estimated number of IS
fighters killed as a result of UK
strikes from September 2014 to
August 31, 2015 is around 330,”
the minister said, in response
to a question from Green Party
MP Caroline Lucas.
“We do not believe
B
No Stain
there have been any civilian
casualties as a result of UK
strike activity,” he added in the
reply, which was published on
parliament’s official website.
Britain
currently
has
eight Tornado GR4 fighters
and several Reaper drones
conducting strikes, as well as
a Sentinel and an Airseeker -both surveillance craft.
Fallon confirmed in August
that Britain had carried out
more than 250 airstrikes in
Iraq.
Britain announced last
‘Trump campaign is amazing’
New York
illary Clinton ventured
into the playful but
politically appealing world
of after-hours US TV on
Wednesday night and could
not help but talk about, who
else? The Donald.
The Democratic presidential
frontrunner described Donald
Trump’s campaign -- that
of a billionaire businessman
with no political experience,
a penchant for a loose, nasty
tongue and no specific policy
agenda -- as nothing short
of stunning as he leads the
H
crowded Republican field
by a healthy margin, leaving
traditional pundits flummoxed.
Clinton, appearing on
NBC’s The Tonight Show with
Jimmy Fallon, was asked by
the host how long she thought
Trump would last in the
long campaign leading to the
US presidential election in
November 2016.
“Well, look, I think that he’s
going to go as long as he wants
to go,” Clinton said. “And
so, he’s making the most out
of it. I’m having a good time
watching it.”
People recover their belongings in Concon, some
110 kilometres northwest of Santiago yesterday
after a massive 8.3-magnitude earthquake hit
Chile on Wednesday killing ten people
Argentina lifts ban on homosexuals donating blood
Buenos Aires
ban on homosexual men
donating blood was lifted earlier
this week in Argentina, a move the
gay community had long demanded.
The country joined others in
the region, including Cuba, Chile,
Mexico, Nicaragua and Peru, which
have ended similar restrictions in
recent years.
At a signing ceremony for the
resolutions lifting the ban, Health
Minister Daniel Gollan said, “For
a long time, people believed that
homosexual relationships were more
risky than heterosexual relationships”
in terms of contracting HIV, a
A
month it was extending its
airstrikes against IS group
targets in Iraq by a year to
March 2017.
The
announcement
represents a second reprieve
for the squadron of ageing
Tornado GR4 fighter bombers
currently based in Cyprus
which was due to be disbanded
first this year and then next,
and will now be kept on.
“We want to ensure
we maintain this crucial
operational tempo and so
we will extend the lifetime of
Number 12 Squadron for a
further year to March 2017,”
Fallon told the BBC during a
visit to Baghdad last year.
The Tornado jets are carrying
out airstrikes, reconnaissance
and surveillance over Iraq as
part of US-led operations.
Britain is not currently
taking part in airstrikes on
targets in Syria, although it
was announced last week that
a Royal Air Force (RAF) drone
over the country had killed
a British jihadist planning
attacks on Britain.
In 2013, Prime Minister
David Cameron’s plan to join
international military action
in Syria was defeated by the
House of Commons due to
opposition from the Labour
party.
Prime Minister David
Cameron is now mulling a
second vote to gain support for
Syria strikes this year.
He hopes the new Labour
chief could give him the
support needed to get the
move through the House of
Commons, where he has a
majority of only 12.
Parliament approved the
Iraq air strikes last September.
An Iraqi policeman displays the heavily damaged vest of a colleague who was killed in a suicide bomb attack
perception that had led to the initial
ban.
“What we are doing today
is scientifically and technically
accurate,” he continued, and is “based
on a medical approach that replaces
that old concept of ‘risk groups.’”
The policy change was made “in
order to move toward a national
blood system that is safe, caring
and inclusive” Gollan had said in a
statement Tuesday.
It follows a campaign by gay
advocacy groups that had lasted more
than 15 years.
“It is a great joy to be able to
take this step toward equality and
From the Buenos Aires gay-pride march last year (File)
non-discrimination in one of the the Argentine Federation of Lesbians,
last realms that explicitly excluded Gays, Bisexuals and Transgender, said
us from the full enjoyment of our in a statement.
rights,” Esteban Paulon, president of
Many other countries, including
Costa Rica, Brazil, El Salvador and
Venezuela, still have blood-donation
bans in place. The US Food and Drug
Administration recommended lifting
the United States’ ban earlier this year
-- as long as the men have abstained
from sex for a year before giving
blood.
Similar policies to that proposed
change exist in Australia, Britain,
Japan and Sweden, sparking criticism
from advocacy groups who see them
as still discriminatory.
French President Francois Hollande
promised to lift his country’s ban
during his campaign, but has so far
not done so.
At least 85 die in South Sudan
OIL TANKER EXPLODES
Oil tanker
explosion
also in the grip of a dire
economic crisis sparked by
over 21-months of civil war,
which has caused rampant
inflation and soaring prices
of basics, including food and
fuel.
The violence has left
tens of thousands of people
dead and the impoverished
country split along ethnic
lines.
Over two million people
have fled their homes in a
war marked by gang rapes
and the use of child soldiers.
The government and
rebels signed a peace deal on
August 29, but the ceasefire
-- the eighth agreed -- has
been repeatedly broken as
fighting continues.
Juba, South Sudan
t least 85 people were
killed in South Sudan
when an oil tanker that had
crashed exploded as people
were scooping up the fuel, a
presidential spokesman said
yesterday.
“They were killed when
the oil tanker exploded,
there were at least 85 people
dead,” Ateny Wek Ateny
said, citing local officials.
Over 100 others suffered
burns, local government
official John Skia told South
Sudanese Eye Radio.
The crash and subsequent
blast
took
place
on
Wednesday on a road some
250 kilometres (155 miles)
west of the capital Juba, close
to the small town of Maridi.
Those wounded were taken
to Maridi hospital, with a
doctor there, Chandi Savior,
telling Radio Tamazuj that
they were struggling to
help all those with burns,
Iraqi shot dead after
stabbing German
policewoman
GM penalised for flouting safety
Berlin
An Iraqi man who spent time
in jail for membership in an
Islamist terrorist group was
shot dead by German police
yesterday after he stabbed
and seriously wounded a
policewoman. The 41-yearold man had been convicted
in 2008 of planning an attack
in Berlin against former Iraqi
prime minister Iyad Allawi, a
prosecution spokesman said.
New human
speciesbegan
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discovered
Southwhen
Africa
around
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Scientists
say thecars
discovery
of Homo
naledi
four
police
were
called
shines new light on the origin of mankind
to the western Berlin district
of Spandau because the man
was reported acting aggressivelyCave
and threatening pasentrance
sers-by,
police said.
an independent monitor at the
Mecca
eneral Motors will pay company. “General Motors not
$900 million to settle a only failed to disclose this deadly
criminal probe on its failure to defect, but as the Department
recall cars with faulty ignitions of Justice investigation shows,
linked to at least 124 deaths, US it actively concealed the truth
from NHTSA and the public,”
officials announced yesterday.
The largest US automaker said Transportation Secretary
agreed to a deferred prosecution Anthony Foxx.
“Today’s announcement
agreement to settle the probe
a
message
to
into why GM took no action to sends
recall millions of cars despite manufacturers: Deception and
knowing about the defect for delay are unacceptable, and
the price for engaging in such
more than a decade.
The government charged behaviour is high.”
“The mistakes that led to the
GM with wire fraud, in
300 km
addition to concealing the ignition switch recall should
defect to regulators at the never have happened. We
National Highway Rising
Traffic have apologized and we do so
Star cave Johannesburg
again today,” said GM chief
Safety Administration. The
government agreed not
to seek executive Mary Barra, who was
SOUTH
A F R I C A for
tapped to lead the company in
a conviction in exchange
the fine and the appointment of December 2013 shortly before
SUDAN
SOUTH SUDAN
with supplies of basics
such as oxygen and simple
painkillers low.
Medics are “not really able
to calm down this pain”,
Savior told the radio.
Fuel leaks and oil
JUBA
tanker accidents in Africa
often draw huge crowds
scrambling to scoop up
the fuel, resulting in many
deaths due to accidental
fires.
But South Sudan is
G
Dragon’s Back
20cm wide
General Motors owns the Chevrolet brand of cars, such as the
Chevrolet Camaro (File)
the ignition-switch problems
mushroomed into a massive
scandal.
GM began recalling some
2.6 million cars worldwide in
February 2014 after years of
avoiding acknowledgement of
the dangerous problem. The
defective switches can cause
the ignition to unintentionally
switch out of the “on”
position, disabling airbags and
other functions while the car
continues to run.
Dinaledi
chamber
1,550 bone fossils found
15 partial skeletons found
Homo naledi is thought to have deliberately disposed
of its dead, un act until now thought unique to Homo sapiens
A very slender
body,
small teeth
A brain the size
of an orange
The shape
of the shoulders suggests
climbing capabilites
Hands, wrists similar
to modern humans.
Very curved fingers,
also good for climbing
Long legs
Human-like feet
Source: Witwatersrand university, National Geographic
Johannesburg
ome prominent South
Africans have dismissed
the discovery of a new human
ancestor as a racist theory
designed to cast Africans as
“subhuman”, an opinion that
resonates in a country deeply
bruised by apartheid.
“No one will dig old
monkey bones to back up
a theory that I was once
a baboon. Sorry,” said
Zwelinzima Vavi, former
general secretary of the
powerful trade union group
Cosatu, a faithful ally of
the ruling African National
Congress (ANC).
“I am no grandchild of
any ape, monkey or baboon
-- finish en klaar (Afrikaans
for “that’s it”),” he said on
his Twitter account, which
S
1.5 metres
45 kilos
Homo sapiens
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Several dead in Sierra
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Seven people were killed and
hundreds made homeless in
severe floods yesterday as
Sierra Leone was buffeted by
torrential rain, with authorities
warning of more potentially
deadly storms on the horizon.
22.9 million watched the
US Republican debate
New human ancestor sparks racism row
Junked Theory
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come from
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must continue
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Ziphozihle Siwa
is followed by more than
300,000 people.
His comments were
backed by the South African
Council
of
Churches
(SACC),
which
was
historically involved in the
fight against apartheid.
Vavi recalled that when
South Africa was under
apartheid rule he was a
target of racist remarks: “I
been also called a baboon all
my life so did my father and
his father.”
Apartheid ended in 1994
after Nelson Mandela was
elected as the country’s
first black president in a
democratic South Africa.
Vavi’s comments came
after last week’s discovery
of Homo naledi, described
by scientists as a new distant
ancestor of humans.
The discovery of the
ancient relative generated
a
huge
amount
of
international interest.
But the South African
backlash has perplexed
people around the world
at a time when Darwin’s
theory of evolution is widely
accepted as fact.
Nearly 23 million people
watched Wednesday night’s
US presidential Republican
primary debate, a record for
the event’s host CNN, the
cable network announced.
Prez of crisis-hit GuineaBissau appoints new PM
Guinea-Bissau’s president
appointed the ruling party’s
deputy leader Carlos Correia
as the new prime minister
yesterday to try and end a
month-long political crisis.
Frank Miller to headline
first Paris Comic Con
Frank Miller, the graphic novelist and director behind “Sin
City” and “300”, will be guest
of honour at the first Comic
Con convention to be held in
Paris, organisers announced
yesterday. Also present will
be Maisie Williams, otherwise
known as Arya Stark in the hit
TV series “Game of Thrones”.
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Answering, he heard his wife’s
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YOUR STAR TODAY
ARIES
20th March - 20th April
Squabbles may break out among
members of your group. You
might wonder what the big deal is
since what they’re arguing over matters seem
rather silly. If you feel up to it, get your friends
out of their emotional chaos and view the
subject objectively. It might not calm them
down, but you’ll have done something!
LEO
20th July - 20th Aug
Today you might find it necessary
to turn down an invitation to a
social event, and the host might for
some reason seem offended. Your friend is
probably overworked and apt to overreact to
just about anything. Explain things to your
friend and then propose that you get together
at another time. That’s all you can do now.
SAGITTARIUS
20th Nov - 20th Dec
An call from someone who lives
far away might catch you off guard
today. In your mind, the person has
no reason to be angry and is blowing things
out of proportion. If they won’t listen to reason, say as calmly as you can that you’ll get in
touch tomorrow. Let this person calm down
before even trying to straighten things out.
TAURUS
20th April - 20th May
Someone may skip out on responsibilities today, causing extra tasks
to fall to everyone else, including you.
This might stir up some anger and it’s definitely going to cause stress. Delegate tasks. Put
yours in order of urgency and then take them
one at a time carefully. If the less important
ones have to wait until tomorrow, so be it!
VIRGO
20th Aug - 20th Sept
Have you been doing a lot of
walking lately? If so, your feet may
be sore. This could affect your energy level considerably, not to mention your
ability to get any work done. Concentrate
on routine tasks that require little thought
and can be done sitting down. Stay out of
any squabbles! Relax in a hot bath tonight.
CAPRICORN
20th Dec - 20th Jan
Today you might spend a lot
of time looking for a lost object.
This item may only have sentimental value. This isn’t a good day to search.
You’re in a rather frenzied state and could
look right at it without seeing it. Wait until
tomorrow to look. What you seek is probably nearby and just hidden in some way.
GEMINI
20th May - 20th June
If you’ve been planning to set off
on a trip soon, make a list of what
you need to do beforehand and check
off each task as you complete it. Otherwise
you might panic at the last minute because
you’ve forgotten something important. Stay
calm even if it seems impossible. You’re less
likely to forget anything if you stay focused.
LIBRA
20th Sep - 20th Oct
An event could find a love partner
paying a lot of attention to others.
You might feel neglected, as though
your friend is doing this to hurt you. That
isn’t the case. Your partner is just trying to be
sociable and doesn’t realize that it upsets you.
Do some mingling. Your friend might have
same reaction as you and come running!
AQUARIUS
20th Jan - 20th Feb
A minor, but trivial quarrel
or separation could take place
with a love partner. It’s likely to
get your dander up to the point where you
may never want to see this person again.
Go for a brisk walk to clear your head,
and view the situation more objectively.
Then phone your friend and work it out.
CANCER
20th June - 20th July
You may have been worried
about money lately. Today a family
member could make an ‘unnecessary’ expenditure. Know that all may not be
as it seems! If you look at the situation objectively, you may see that you aren’t in dire
financial straits and the expenditure didn’t
take that much out of the family coffers.
SCORPIO
20th Oct - 20th Nov
Do you sometimes go about
things backward? Are you caught
up in the rat race of trying to have
more money with the idea that eventually
you’ll earn the freedom to do what makes
you happy? It actually works in reverse. You
must first be who you are and take the actions in order to have what you really want.
PISCES
20th Feb - 20th Mar
Too much stress from work could
have your nerves on edge. When
someone makes an offhand remark,
you might see insult where none is intended.
Don’t get so jumpy that you imagine traitors
everywhere. Work alone, and take a walk to
clear your head. This will put you in a better
frame of mind and a more relaxed space.
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CROSSWORD
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1Just manages, with “out”; 5Jason’s craft; 9Memory unit;
13Italian bread?; 14One on slopes; 15Make; 16Taverns; 17”
Mule Train” singer; 18Tatum’s dad; 19___ Fideles; 21Part of
RSVP; 22Clublike weapon; 23Electrically charged particles;
25Biblical twin; 27Tree planting day; 31Make beloved; 35It’s
a gas; 36Fencing weapon; 38Class of Indian society;
39Russert of “Meet the Press”; 40Way to cook; 42Rata___;
43Out of favor; 46Queue after Q; 47Wife of Shiva;
48Fortified feudal residence; 50Awful; 52Mahjongg piece;
54And others, briefly; 55Toiletries case; 58Bambi’s aunt;
60Fourth highest peak in the world; 64Excuse me; 65Worth;
67Aromatic fragrance; 68Boot bottom; 69Kett and James;
70Baseball family name; 71Very, in Versailles; 72At hand;
73Tears;
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Down
1” East of Eden” director Kazan; 2Compassionate; 3Seagoing
eagle; 4Official sitting; 5Wanted poster abbr.; 6Reformer
Jacob; 7Bottled spirit; 8End of a threat; 9Group of islands in
the Atlantic; 10Divine Secrets of the ___ Sisterhood; 11___
II (razor brand); 12Feminine ending; 14Thin; 20Craggy hill;
24Flavor; 26Mandela’s org.; 27Caper; 28Queen of Spain;
29Explosive weapons; 30Brewer’s need; 32Cornerstone
abbr.; 33In any way; 34Knot again; 37Cosmetician Lauder;
41Shelled reptiles; 44Occasionally; 45Half of MCII; 47Unit
of pressure; 49Cricket team; 51Cheering word; 53Related
on the mother’s side; 55Bridge seat; 56Son of Odin; 57River
to the Ubangi; 59Neighbor of Sask.; 61Anklebones; 62Sow
chow; 63Big birds; 66Nasser’s org.;
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SPORTS
Singapore GrandPrix
S.VETTEL URGES
RENAULT TO STAY
Singapore
our-time world champion
Sebastian Vettel yesterday
said it was “sad” to hear Renault
was ending its partnership with
Red Bull and urged the enginemaker to stay in the sport.
Vettel’s world titles with
Red Bull were all powered
by Renault engines but the
relationship has soured to
the point where the French
company is about to walk away.
Chairman and CEO Carlos
Ghosn this week said Renault
would stop supplying engines
to other teams and would
either run its own outfit or quit
F1 altogether.
“Obviously it’s sad to hear,”
Ferrari driver Vettel said ahead
of the Singapore Grand Prix,
when asked about Renault’s
impending split with his
former team.
“I was part of that partnership,
we had very successful years
which unfortunately now gets
forgotten very quickly because
of the situation.
“Renault has done a fantastic
job in the past, supplying us
with a strong engine, supplying
us with the latest (engineering).
Vettel’s world
titles with Red Bull
were all powered
by Renault
engines but the
relationship has
soured to the
point where the
French company
is about to walk
away
F
Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel walks in the paddock
required
by
He added that he hoped technology
Formula One’s hybrid engines,
Renault stayed in the sport.
Red Bull and Renault which were introduced last
have fallen out during a year.
Renault are also pursuing
disappointing season when the
Austrian team has dropped well a takeover of cash-strapped
off the pace set by Mercedes, Lotus, who are fighting a
while consistently blaming its court bid by British tax
engines. Engine-makers have authorities to put them into
grappled with the complex administration.
“We have already alerted
the F1 authorities and told
them: ‘Don’t count on us as
a provider of an engine - it’s
over’,” Ghosn said this week.
“Our future is the subject
of detailed analysis and
renegotiating,” he added. “We
will either exit or run our own
team. We don’t have a clear
decision yet.”
After 12 races this season,
Renault-powered Red Bull are
fourth in the constructors’
standings, behind Mercedes,
Ferrari and Williams.
KHK MMA in US
for TITAN FC - 35
Alex Soto
DT News Network
Manama
is Highness Shaikh
Khalid Bin Hamad Al
Khalifa Mixed Martial Arts
professional Team (KHK
MMA PRO TEAM) have
arrived in Washington State,
US to represent Bahrain in
the 35 edition of the World
Championship “TITAN FC 35” taking place tomorrow.
Pro Fighter Alex Soto from
the team has confirmed that
the keenness of HH Shaikh
Khalid Bin Hamad Al Khalifa,
First Deputy President of the
Supreme Council for Youth
and Sports, to enhance the
profile of the sport in Bahrain.
H
Soto said, “No doubt that
Shaikh Khalid’s efforts in
supporting and sponsoring
the sport of mixed martial arts
will have a deep impact with
the presence of the Kingdom
of Bahrain in various events
and world championships and
raising its profile globally.
Soto
confirmed
his
readiness to fight against
Ricky Simon of the US
adding that he had prepared
well for this bout according
to an intensive training
programme
consisting
of daily exercises to raise
the level of fitness and
endurance, as well as tactical
and combat exercises.
BIC 2,000 CC set for preseason tests tomorrow
Curtains fall on two-day
scientific research seminar
An action from the race
DT News Network
Manama
reparations are set to get
into full swing ahead of
the 2015/2016 BIC 2,000cc
Challenge tomorrow evening
with the first pre-season
tests to be held at Bahrain
International Circuit (BIC) in
Sakhir between 7pm and 10pm.
The new season will be the
ninth edition of the annual
challenge and features eight
rounds, beginning with the
championship-opener
on
October 2, with round two on
DT News Network
Manama
number
of
key
recommendations
were brought up on the
second and final day of the
scientific research seminar
yesterday at the Rami Grand
Hotel in Seef, with one of the
recommendations researchers
coming up with in an attempt
to improve sports in the
Arab region and identify the
nature of the challenges facing
the mentality of the Arab
researchers and academics to
be able to compete in the field
of physical education research
in the future.
More than 150 academics
and researchers in the fields of
sports management, medicine
and training from Bahrain and
other Arab countries witnessed
the concluding three sessions
of this six-session seminar.
This
seminar
was
organised by the Bahrain
Olympic Committee (BOC)
in cooperation with Shaikh
Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa
A
P
November 6 and round three
on December 4.
Five rounds will take place
next year with the first on
January 8 and the final back-toback weekends on May 6 and
13. The BIC 2,000cc Challenge
is Bahrain’s longest-running
circuit racing championship
and gives racers a chance to
compete in a professionally run
series while minimising costs.
Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al
Khalifa (235 points) is the
defending champion and
won last season’s crown in
dominant fashion and will be
going for back-to-back tiles
and a third overall.
Other top competitors
who may return to action are
Hussain Karimi, Alex Longden,
Abdulrahman Ghuloom, Raed
Himmo, Salah Salahuddin, Tim
Birkin and Stephen Kellogg.
For more information on
the BIC 2,000cc Challenge or
other BIC activities, visit the
circuit’s official website on
www.bahraingp.com or call
the BIC Hotline on +973-17450000.
Askar presents a memento to Saleh bin Hindi
Scientific Research Award in Sharif, Deputy Chairman of
the Board of Directors and
the field of sports.
Yesterday’s
programme Deputy Director General
started with Subhi Mohammed at Knowledge and Human
Authority,
Hassanein, Measurement and Development
Evaluation professor, Physical Dubai, the UAE.
The third and final
Education Dean,University
of Helwan, Egypt, delivering theme of the day was about
his paperwork on scientific transformations of excellence
research contributions to lift in scientific research in
the field of sports and was
specialised sport training toll.
Late
on,
the
topic presented by Dr. Mohammed
‘Innovation in the Field of Jassim Bu Haji, an expert
Scientific Sports’ was then in excellence, change and
presented by Dr. Ahmed Al knowledge management.
SPORTS
Europa League
Paris
iverpool conceded a late equaliser
as they began their Europa
League campaign with a 1-1 draw at
Bordeaux, while 10-man Celtic drew
2-2 away to Ajax yesterday.
Back-to-back losses to West Ham
and Manchester United in the English
Premier League had increased the
pressure on Liverpool boss Brendan
Rodgers but Adam Lallana’s sublime
second-half goal in France looked
destined to hand the Reds all three
points in their Group B opener.
The visitors were pegged back
nine minutes from time though as
substitute Jussie slammed a loose ball
beyond Simon Mignolet to salvage a
point for Bordeaux.
Celtic also surrendered a late goal
in Amsterdam after being forced
to play out the final 15 minutes a
man down following the dismissal of
Emilio Izaguirre.
Israeli midfielder Nir Biton silenced
the home crowd with an eighthminute opener before Viktor Fischer
hauled Ajax level on 25 minutes.
Celtic then regained the upper hand
three minutes before the break as
Mikael Lustig powered in a back-post
L
LIVERPOOL,
CELTIC HELD
Bordeaux’s Henri Saivet (left) vies with Liverpool’s midfielder Adam Lallana (right)
Husband bars Iran footballer
A
header from a corner. But Honduran
international Izaguirre was sent off
for a second yellow after taking out
Anwar El Ghazi and Lasse Schone
earned Ajax a share of the spoils six
minutes from the end.
The late setback was all the more
frustrating for Ronny Deila’s side as
group favourites Fenerbahce crashed
to a 3-1 defeat at home to Norwegian
outfit Molde.
Borussia Dortmund made it
10 straight wins under new coach
Thomas Tuchel after the Bundesliga
leaders came from behind to beat
Russian outfit FC Krasnodar 2-1 in
Group C.
Dortmund, who came through
two rounds of qualifying to reach
the group phase, fell behind after
just 12 minutes in Germany as Pavel
Mamaev converted a Fedor Smolov
cross.
But Matthias Ginter equalised for
the hosts right before half-time after
heading in a cross from Park Joo-ho
and the South Korean capped off his
Dortmund debut in style with the
winner three minutes into secondhalf stoppage time.
(AFP)
US Open match was a
win, not a loss: Serena
New York
erena Williams says her recent US
Open defeat was not a loss, but a win
and a learning experience and that she’s
happy for the opponent, Roberta Vinci,
who derailed her quest for a Grand Slam.
“We should be happy for each other,
you know what I mean?“ Williams said
in an interview Tuesday after presenting
her second collection for her fashion line,
the Serena Williams Signature Statement
Collection for the HSN network, at a
high-profile runway show that drew
influential Vogue editor Anna Wintour
and other fashion heavyweights, not to
mention rapper Drake. “We gotta build
up each other. We can’t be angry .“
“I mean, I won four Grand Slam
(tournaments) in a row, and got to the
semis in another one, and I’ve done
that twice,“ Williams said. “I mean how
many people have done that? So, yeah,
it wasn’t a loss for me, it was a win
and a learning experience. And I tried
hard. Unfortunately the girl I played just
outplayed me that day , you know ... She
probably deserved it. And I am happy
for her.“ Williams, who won last year’s
US Open as well as the next three Grand
Slam tournaments after that, also said
designing was a great break from the
pressure of her tennis career.
“I love what I do obviously , but I also
sometimes need a break from that and I
love fashion,“ she said. “It’s something I
have a passion for.“ Not that there wasn’t
also pressure coming from the fashion
world. Williams said that this time, she
really felt pressure to deliver. “This one
I felt like I had to show something,“ she
S
A file photo shows Iranian women’s football captain Niloofar Ardalan (centre) speaks with her
teammates during a practice session
Tehran
Iranians took to Facebook
captivated Iran’s social media.
She appealed for a change to express sympathy for
n
Iranian
women’s
football team will be to the law, in force since the Ardalan and condemn her
minus its captain at the Asian Islamic revolution of 1979, husband’s decision.
“To publicise this in Iran...
championship in Malaysia that bars women from leaving
next week after her husband home, let alone the country, This woman is very brave and
invoked his right under Islamic without the permission of their selfless,” Atefeh Amin wrote
on a women’s rights Facebook
male guardian.
law to bar her from travelling.
“I wish authorities would page.
Mehdi Tutunchi, himself
Another user criticised the
a sportscaster, said his wife pass a law for sportswomen
Niloofar Ardalan could not so we can defend our rights in husband.
“Mr. Tutunchi, you are
lead out the national team these circumstances,” Ardalan
at the September 21-26 told Iran’s NASIM news depriving a human being of
her first right to live her own
championship in Nilai, because agency.
“As a Muslim woman I life.
it coincided with their sevenWhatever the reason, you
year-old son’s first day at wanted to raise the flag of my
country, I wasn’t going there cannot do this,” wrote a user
school.
going by the name Samaneh.
Ardalan went public to for fun.”
But as the outcry intensified,
Just as Iranian boys who have
plead her right to represent her
country at the first women’s not completed their military Ardalan backed down, saying
tournament of futsal -- a service get temporary permits it was a private issue and
form of five-a-side football -- to attend sport events abroad, that she was sorry that “antiorganised by the Asian Football “something must be done for revolutionary media” had
exploited her case.
Confederation, in a case that us women too,” she said.
23
said with a laugh.“Because I felt like (last
year), people were surprised, and I got
so many good reviews and I was like,
`Whoa.’ I didn’t know what to expect!”
When Robin Roberts arrived to attend
the Serena Williams Signature Statement
Collection Show
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