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New U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo underscored the need

for unity in the Gulf during a brief visit to the Saudi capital yesterday as Washington aims to muster support among allies for new sanctions against Iran.

Pompeo reassured Saudi Arabia that the United States would abandon the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, reached under President Donald Trump’s predecessor Barack Obama, unless there is an agreement in talks with European partners to improve it to make sure the Islamic Republic never possesses a nuclear weapons.

“Iran destabilises this entire region,” Pompeo said in a joint press conference with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir.

“It supports proxy militias and terrorist groups. It is an arms dealer to the Houthi rebels in Yemen. It supports the murderous Assad regime (in Syria) as well,” Pompeo said.

Pompeo also addressed the rift between some Gulf countries and Qatar: “Gulf unity is necessary and we need to achieve it.”

Saudi Arabia, along with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, cut off travel and trade ties with Qatar last June, accusing it of supporting terrorism.

Pompeo met briefly with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud yesterday before heading directly to Jerusalem for talks with Prime

Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.

Iran in focusThe 15-minute meeting with the

King took place at Irqah Palace, one of his residences. The 82-year-old shook hands with the delegation of Pompeo . -Reuters

Pompeo calls for Gulf unity

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo shaking hands with Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud yesterday - AFP

Riyadh

The US State Department has approved a potential $911.4

million helicopter and weapons sale to Bahrain, according to the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency.

According to a statement posted on the website of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) of the Department of Defense, the sale includes 12 AH-1Z attack helicopters, as well as 26 engines, dozens of missiles and rockets of various kinds and a variety of navigation, missile planning, communications and electronic warfare systems.

“This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a major non-NATO ally which is an important security partner in the region,” the DSCA statement said. “Our mutual defense interests anchor our relationship and the Royal Bahraini Air Force plays a significant role in Bahrain’s defense.” T he deal includes, ALSO, personnel training and training equipment and US government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services.

The statement also noted that the proposed sale “improves Bahrain’s capability to meet current and future threats.” The DSCA and State Department have now delivered the required notification to the US Congress informing its members of the possible sale. – Al Arabiya

US approves $911m arms sale to Bahrain

HM King visits BDF, praises servicemen’s competence

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DT News NetworkManama

His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al

Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, yesterday welcomed this year’s recipients of the Crown Prince’s International Scholarship Programme (CPISP), at Riffa Palace.

HRH the Crown Prince highlighted the importance of investing in Bahrain’s youth to help drive sustainable development and secure future prosperity. HRH the Crown Prince pointed out that young people are Bahrain’s greatest source of future wealth, noting the important role they play within the Kingdom’s ongoing comprehensive development programme, led by His Majesty King Hamad.

HRH the Crown Prince went on to detail the significant achievements of the CPISP, and explained that the programme, now in its 19th iteration, continues to deliver educational opportunities at world-class institutions for exceptional Bahraini students.

Later, HRH the Crown Prince expressed his gratitude to all the organisations that continue to support the work and objectives of the CPISP and

extended his congratulations to the students for meeting the rigorous standards of the Scholarship Programme application process.

HRH the Crown Prince also congratulated the students’ parents, praising the unwavering support and commitment they had already demonstrated to their children’s educational development. HRH the Crown Prince also extended his thanks and appreciation to the staff of the CPISP for the important role they play liaising with internationally renowned organisations and supporting the students from enrolment through to graduation.

The 2018 scholarship recipients were selected from

among 400 Bahraini students from domestic governmental and private schools, as well as applicants studying overseas. The final selection criteria included their Grade Point Average, as well as the results of IELTS and SAT examinations, leadership training, and a critical thinking course, which were organized by the CPISP as part of the candidacy training last year.

The CPISP offers scholarship recipients the opportunity to choose their own fields of study at any university they gain acceptance to. The Programme has awarded a total of 166 university scholarships to outstanding Bahraini students since its establishment in 1999 by HRH the Crown Prince.

Crown Prince: Investment in youth key to future prosperity

Crown Prince meets 2018 CPISP recipients

Faisal Yousif Fakhro Bahrain School

Fares Omran Hasan Thomas A. Edison High School (USA)

Zain Khaled Al Sakhi Bahrain Bayan School

Ghada Fadhel Al Shehabi St. Christopher’s School

Abdullah Faroogh Ahmedi Al Hidaya Al Khalifiya Secondary Boys School

Hasan Fuad Abdulla Ali Al Hidaya Al Khalifiya Secondary Boys School

Mahmood Mohamed Al Madeh Sheikh Abdulaziz Bin Mohammed Secondary

Boys School

Alia Younis Hamad Abdulla Ghazi Al Qosaibi Secondary Girls School

Kawthar Hasan Al Noaimi Omaima Bint Al Noaman Secondary Girls School

Zainab Ahmed Ali Naser Al Wafa Secondary Girls School

2018 CPISP recipients

HRH Crown Prince shaking hands with a CPISP recipient

HRH Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa

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DT News NetworkManama

The Public Prosecution has objected against the appeal

of a stepmother who was recently sentenced to seven years of imprisonment for torturing her nine-year-old stepdaughter to death, it was announced yesterday.

Family and Child Prosecution Chief Attorney Amina Isa explained that the woman appealed against the verdict issued by the Fourth Criminal Court on April 11, while the second defendant, the father of the victim, was acquitted. Isa confirmed that the stepmother’s appeal will be reviewed by the First

Supreme Criminal Court of Appeal on May 14.

As reported earlier on DT News, the case was reported in Hidd in Muharraq Governorate in August, 2016. The Bahraini father informed the police that his daughter, Zahra, has been injured after falling in the bathroom of their house.

According to the official coroner’s report, multiple injuries that occurred on different occasions were detected on the girl’s corpse and some of them were fresh and simultaneous to the time of death. Both the father and his 29-year-old wife pleaded not guilty before judges.

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Manama

The Public Prosecution yesterday ordered the detention of two street

racers one day after they were arrested by the General Directorate of Traffic for illegal racing on a vital highway near Riffa.

This was confirmed in a statement issued here yesterday by Traffic Prosecution Chief Attorney Hassan Al Buali, who clarified that the drivers will remain in custody pending further investigations and will stand before the judges today.

Al Buali said the two drivers were caught on tape while racing on Istiqlal Highway on Friday. “Investigations led to the identity of the drivers who were seen in a video posted online while racing on the highway. They both confessed to their crime in the interrogation. They will be referred to the concerned criminal court on April 30 for the charges of illegal racing on a public road, over-speeding and endangering lives and properties,” Al Buali stated.

The General Directorate of Traffic announced the arrest of the drivers on Saturday and advised parents in a statement to monitor the behaviours of their children, adding that the arrest comes within the General Directorate’s duties to curb all violations that disturb citizens and residents.

Street racers detainedDeath of girl:

Prosecution objects to plea of stepmother

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Manama

Dime World, an Over The Top (OTT) technology

that will give users inexpensive data connectivity while roaming in other countries was launched yesterday.

The technology, a sticker that can be pasted on a sim-card, will provide inexpensive internet packages while traveling in other countries.The packages can be purchased via the Dime World App. Dime World also comes in a second form - as an independent sim card.

The technology was unveiled by the newly launched company Dime Global during an event at InterContinental Regency Bahrain yesterday.

“Dime world is based on a technology called an OTT sim-card, it is something that will be stuck on to a regular simcard. It will give you local connectivity where ever you travel. Bahrain is the first country to receive dime-world, we will launch it in other countries soon. We are eager to collaborate with all of the three telecom operators in Bahrain,” Dime Global CEO AbdulAziz Qamber told DT News.

“As of now the technology supports internet data but not

yet phone calls, this means you can go to another country and continue to have local connectivity. However, you can still make calls through our app or you can make calls from an application such as Whatsapp,” he said.

“Dime World is our solution to the expensive roaming charges that the operators are charging on data connectivity. With this service you can have data connectivity in more than 70 countries in the world,” he added.

He was speaking to DT News on the sidelines of the event yesterday which was held to celebrate the first Anniversary of Dime Bahrain and the launch of Dime Global. The event was held under the patronage of Minister of Transport and

Communications Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed. During the event, World renowned Digital Marketing expert, Neal Schaffer gave a key note speech on digital transformation.

Speaking about the launch of Dime Global Qamber added, “Today we are launching in four different regions. Now we exist as a Bahraini group in Hong Kong, Philippines, London and in Bahrain. We want to show the rest of the world that Bahrain is becoming a global model for OTT solutions.”

He said that the company is also launching ‘Dime Connect’, “It is a solution for telecom operators who does not have the OTT on their communication platform. What we launch is something that is very different from the 52 of competitors.”

Dime World launched

AbdulAziz Qamber The sim card sticker

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HM King visits BDF, praises servicemen’s competenceDT News NetworkManama

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa,

the Supreme Commander, yesterday paid a visit to the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF)’s General Command.

BDF Commander-in-Chief, Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Defence Affairs Minister, Lieutenant-General Yussef bin Ahmed Al-Jalahma, and Chief of Staff Lieutenant-General Dhiyab bin Saqr Al Nuaimi, received HM.

HM the King, while meeting senior officers, lauded the achievements of the previous training season, and was informed about the preparations for the next

training season so as to enhance competence and get ready for any challenges to the region.

HM King Hamad lauded the BDF’s successful and

continuous participation within the Saudi-led Operation Restoring Hope in Yemen to support justice, defend our countries against any terrorist foreign interventions, and be

honoured by contributing to defending the land of the Two Holy Mosques, hailing the achieved outstanding results.

HM the King praised the important and effective

participation of the BDF servicemen in the joint military drill, “Gulf Shield 1”, hosted recently by Saudi Arabia.

HM King Hamad asserted that the BDF’s participation

in the joint drill stems from the depth of the solid, deep-rooted brotherly relations with Saudi Arabia, and is in line with the Kingdom’s military cooperation with brotherly and friendly countries.

HM the King affirmed that the high morale and competence shown by the BDF servicemen throughout the joint drill’s phases are a source of pride, lauding the courage and bravery of all BDF affiliates in all tasks assigned to them.

HM the King, the Supreme Commander, stressed unwavering confidence in the brave BDF personnel and their ability to assume their patriotic duties, wishing them further success.

BDF Task Force honoured

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Commander-in-Chief of Bahrain Defence Force

(BDF) Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa yesterday patronised an honouring ceremony for the BDF Special Operational Task Force / 17 which is taking part in the Saudi-led Operation Restoring Hope in Yemen. The celebration was held at the Royal Guard in the presence of BDF Chief of Staff Lt. General Dhiab bin Saqr Al Nuaimi and Defence Ministry Undersecretary Major General Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa.

Royal Guard Deputy Commander Brigadier Hamad bin Khalifa Al Nuaimi welcomed, in a speech, the BDF Commander-in-Chief and thanked him for patronising

the ceremony.The BDF Commander-in-

Chief presented the medals of appreciation bestowed by His Majesty the King, the Supreme Commander, on a number of officers, commissioned officers and members of the Special Operational Task Force/17 in recognition of their dedicated national efforts and major fraternal role in standing by the side of their brethren in defending the right. He lauded their high morale, professionalism and discipline in performing their duties.

The BDF Commander-in-Chief praised the task force personnel for their combat efforts and sacrifice while taking part in the Saudi-led operations, in line with the directives of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Supreme Commander. He

wished them constant success, praying to Allah the Almighty to protect them and bless them with victory alongside their brethren from the brotherly forces. He also conveyed to them the greetings of HM the King, His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Premier.

The celebration was attended by General Command Court Director Major General Hassan Mohammed Sa’ad, Maintenance and Technical Supply Director Rear Admiral Anwar Abdullah Al Jowder, Media and Moral Guidance Director Major General Mohammed Qatami Al-Kabisi and senior officers.

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa with senior officers at the Bahrain Defence Force yesterday

Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa with Bdf Task Force/17 personnel

DT News NetworkManama

The Shura Council has said that His Majesty King

Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s kind gesture to commute the death sentence against a number of convicts found guilty of forming a terrorist cell and other terrorist crimes reflects the noble humanitarian stances, and the tolerance and forgiveness principles embraced by the King.

Such noble values which HM the King inherited from his esteemed parents and grandparents have made Bahrain, under his leadership, a land of tolerance, co-existence and peace, the Shura Council said.

In a statement issued during

the 28th regular session, chaired by Ali bin Saleh Al-Saleh, the Shura Council valued highly the kind royal gesture, noting that it reflects the existing spirit of love and forgiveness governing the relationship between a wise leader and his loyal people.

The royal initiative reflects HM the King’s high morals, nobility and kindness, as well as his authentic humanitarian stances stemming from the tolerant Islamic teachings, the statement said, adding that HM King Hamad is known for his wisdom, statesmanship,

forgiveness, compassion, tolerance and generosity.

The council also lauded the historic stances of the Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force, Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, for his bravery and nobility, praising the commander-in-chief’s forgiveness of those who targeted his life.

The Shura Council stressed that HM the King’s initiative consolidate the royal enlightened vision aiming to achieve the interests of the nation, expressing utmost rejection of statements that fail to condemn terrorism, and Iran’s support for such terrorist acts carried out by its affiliate militias.

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Technology is shaping our economy and society in an unprecedented manner but the challenge is defined by Jamie Bartlett in his recent book titled “The People Versus Tech” in which he argues that democracy and technology are two different “species” and are in bitter conflict. Specifically, democracy is based on hierarchy and analogue while technology is founded on decentralized norms and digital systems. Hence, the challenge is to harness technology to serve democracy or alternatively end up in a situation that technology

disrupts governments and democracy. The cyberspace is mismatched with the real physical world which creates tension as articulated by Barlow’s Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace in which he said “Governments derive their powers from the consent of the governed. You have neither solicited nor received ours”.

However, technology can empower good governance as the model of Open

Government proposed by Barak Obama. This model can contribute to support transparency a as manifested in open data

sources (data.gov). This open data to all citizens improves services in health and transport by using google maps and help in many domains like on-line education, prevention of epidemics, job search and e-marketing.

The key features of democracy are underpinned by ideal of clear rights, distributed powers and informed debate. Moreover, democracy is founded on a set of pillars which are active citizens, a shared culture, free elections, stakeholder equality, competitive economy and trust in authority. On the other hand, although technology offers access to information and connects people but it enables people to form new form of “digital tribes” that can manipulate public opinion. Algorithms are creating new norms and knowledge that are sources of power. The fear is that the emergence of robots and smart machines may limit human moral judgment and they will create mass unemployment which will disrupt society. How can we protect democracy from technology? A few key ideas may contribute to save democracy which include a simple recipe; i.e., own your opinion and develop an independent-mind and have moral autonomy.

Prof. Odeh Al-Jayyousi, Head of Innovation and Technology Management, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain, E-mail: odehaj@agu.edu

(The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of this newspaper.)

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Digital transformationproject launchedDT News NetworkManama

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has launched the

Digital Transformation Project for Unified Communications Infrastructure. The launch, in cooperation with Avaya and Batelco, is part of the ongoing efforts to develop the use of technology and keep up with the digital age.

The ministry said it seeks to enhance communication between its missions and citizens abroad through keeping its employees connected 24 hours a day to provide the best levels of service that will ensure the safety of citizens and residents of Bahrain abroad, while reducing operational costs at the same time.

The Undersecretary of the Ministry, Dr. Shaikha Rana bint Isa bin Daij Al Khalifa affirmed the completion of the first phase of the digital transformation project, noting that the project, supervised by Batelco to install the latest unified communications solutions in cooperation with Avaya company, covers the main headquarters of the

ministry as well as Bahrain embassies in the Middle East.

Dr. Shaikha Rana stressed that this project comes as part of the ongoing efforts of the ministry in the digital field to meet the goals of Bahrain Vision 2030, adding that it also builds on the Bahraini diplomatic achievements of the Kingdom under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa.

Dr. Shaikha Rana noted the keenness of Foreign Affairs Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa to develop projects, highlighting his constant follow up on the efforts of the Ministry in coordination with companies and institutions.

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Amman

U.S-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)

said yesterday they expelled Syrian troops that briefly took control of a string of villages in oil rich areas east of the Euphrates river near the Iraqi border.

SDF forces led by the Kurdish YPG militia said they had waged a counter-attack against Syrian troops it said were backed by Russian forces, adding they were driven “far away” from four villages they had seized earlier in the day.

“Our forces regained the initiative,” their statement said.

It did not say if the U.S. coalition took part in the operation. Washington has a strong military presence in the area in eastern Syria which holds the bulk of the country’s oil and gas reserves, according to regional diplomatic sources.

A Western diplomatic source told Reuters U.S. coalition jets from bases in northern Syria hit the attacking forces which were believed to include Iranian-backed militias

operating in Deir al Zor area.Iranian-backed forces led by

Iraqi and Lebanese Hezbolah Shi’ite militias played a major role in defeating the militants last year in eastern Syria.

A source in SDF also

confirmed coalition forced had intervened without elaborating.

Earlier, the Syrian army said it had captured a string of villages east of the Euphrates near the border with Iraq held by Kurdish-led forces, state

television said. It gave no explanation for the move.

The U.S.-backed proxy forces spearheaded by the YPG since last year control much of the territory east of the Euphrates in Deir al-Zor

province as part of a major aerial and ground campaign led by the Pentagon that drove Islamic State militants from eastern Syria and their former de facto capital Raqqa.

The Russian-backed Syrian

army has rarely clashed with SDF forces in its campaign against Islamic State and had kept away from their areas east of the Euphrates, focusing on regaining territory from the militants west of the river.

There have been elaborate “deconfliction lines” separating the coalition forces on the eastern side of the river from the Russian and Iranian backed forces on the western side to prevent clashes, U.S army officials and defence analysts say.

In February, U.S. airstrikes killed and wounded hundreds of pro-government forces including Russian paramilitary contractors advancing near the eastern city of Deir al-Zor towards one of the largest gas fields in the hands of U.S.-backed forces.

Before the announcement that the Syrian army had taken control of the villages, the SDF said they were engaged in heavy clashes with Syrian army troops on the outskirts of the village of Janin near the Euphrates. (Reuters)

Syria regime, US-backed forces in deadly clashes

Syria Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters carry their weapons in a village (file photo)

Tripoli

A Russian-made military cargo plane crashed

yesterday afternoon near an oil field in southern Libya, killing three people on board, according to a local official.

“Shortly after taking off from the runway of the oil field, the plane fell suddenly and crashed in a desert area where there is no civilian or oil sites,” an official in Al-Sharara oil field told Xinhua.

“The plane was on a mission to transport goods and supplies to the field workers. According to preliminary information, only a crew consisting of a pilot

and assistants were on board,” the official added.

The official also said the plane was headed to M’etiga airbase in Libyan capital Tripoli, confirming that three crew members are dead and fate of the fourth member has remained been unknown so far.

Al-Sharara is the largest oil field in Libya, producing 270,000 barrels of oil per day, more than a quarter of Libya’s daily oil production.

The oil field was reopened in December 2016, after being closed by the oil installations guards for more than two years. (Xinhua)

3 dead after plane crashes in Libya

Sydney

Voting in Lebanon’s first parliamentary polls in

almost a decade kicked off in Australia yesterday with thousands of people casting their ballots in the historic election.

Some 12,000 members of Australia’s Lebanese community are registered to vote, Lebanon’s embassy in Canberra said, a week before the May 6 election that will carve out the country’s political and economic trajectory.

“It’s a special day today, it’s democracy day. As you can see everyone is happy here,” Nazih Keir, a 44-year-old member of the Lebanese Muslim community in Sydney, told AFP at a polling station next to the huge Lakemba Mosque.

“We’ve been now from 2009 with no election -- nine years and a bit more -- and it is the first time in Australia, that is why we are so happy to get involved in the election in Lebanon and we hope that

everyone gets what he wants.”The Middle Eastern country

has not held a parliamentary poll since 2009 and a new law now allows Lebanese living abroad to vote for the first time since independence in 1943.

With an estimated community of 230,000 -- which includes Lebanon-born migrants and their families -- Australia is among the largest diaspora groups outside of the

Americas.“It is a good feeling for us

to feel like we are involved in making a decision in Lebanon and we feel that we can make changes,” said Danny Gea Gea, 48, a Christian member of the Lebanese community.

But he also complained about the voting process.

“Lots of people coming here, they can’t find their name (on the register) and they are upset

and angry,” he said.People were casting their

vote for one list of candidates running in their Lebanese district of origin, under a proportional list-based system.

They were also choosing one candidate on a list of parliamentary hopefuls representing each religious community in that district under a strict quota system.

Half of the seats in Lebanon’s parliament are reserved for Christians and the other half for Muslims.

After successive waves of emigration from the 19th century to the 1975-1990 civil war, some estimates say Lebanon’s extended diaspora has bloated to a whopping 12 million, but most no longer have citizenship.

Some 116 polling stations in Lebanese embassies and consulates in 39 countries are set up to vote, but only an estimated 82,900 people have registered to take part. (AFP)

Voting in historic Lebanese election kicks off in Australia

A new law now allows Lebanese living abroad to vote for the first time since independence in 1943

Smoke arising from the plane after crash

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Davao City

President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday made clear his

stance that Kuwait deployment ban stays permanently in the wake of a diplomatic spat between the Philippines and the Gulf state.

“No. The ban stays permanently. There will be no more recruitment for -- especially domestic helpers,” the President said.

This was the President’s declaration in a press briefing at Davao International Airport upon his arrival here at past 1 a.m. Sunday from Singapore, where he attended the 32nd ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting.

He also asked those remaining in the Gulf state

to come home as they are no longer needed in Kuwait. An estimated 260,000 OFWs presently work in Kuwait, including 700 Filipinos now facing different charges and have sought refuge in the embassy shelter.

Of the total number of Filipinos there, about 150,000 are household service workers.

Duterte vowed to get back all those who want to come home using available funds or the funds given by China. If money is not enough, Duterte said he would use emergency funds. “To me this is a calamity,” he told reporters.

“Please come home. Even if we are poor, we will still survive,” he said.

He assured there are available jobs here with the government’s “Build, Build, Build” program.

The President said the country is already short of professional and skilled workers for the construction industry. Duterte also looks forward to China’s offer of opening jobs for Filipinos as English language teachers.

He further directed responsible government agencies to start the mobilization immediately.

For the Filipino professionals in Kuwait who wish to stay, Duterte said there would be no problem but reminded them to always cherish and nurture patriotism.

For household service workers whose employers want them to leave, Duterte said, “Please come home. Your government will do its best to help your return and resettle. But I appeal to your sense of patriotism and love of country and family.”

For household workers whose employers want them to stay, the President asked them to choose the better option. “All I ask is for employers to treat Filipinos the humanity they deserve,” he said.

Duterte stressed the good relations of the Philippines and Kuwait. However, he said current developments test both countries commitment to work together. (PNA)

Duterte calls Kuwait work ban ‘permanent’

Qiddiya, Saudi Arabia

Saudi King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed

bin Salman attended the ground-breaking ceremony on Saturday of a vast entertainment resort that is at the heart of an ambitious strategy to open the economy and ease social restrictions.

Qiddiya, about an hour’s drive from Riyadh, is being built on a 334 sq km (8,400-acre) site, making it 2-1/2 times the size of Disney World.

It will include a Six Flags theme park, water parks, motor sports, cultural events, and vacation homes. A spokesman

said Qiddiya expects to attract 1.5 million visitors annually when the first phase opens in 2022.

Local media have reported the cost of the infrastructure alone would reach up to 30 billion riyals ($8 bln) and the project would eventually be worth tens of billions of riyals.

Little more than a week after Saudi Arabia opened its first cinema after a nearly four-decade ban, the author of the reforms, Prince Mohammed, and his father attended the lavish launch ceremony, which featured a

live orchestra, fireworks and a vocal performance praising both leaders.

“Today, we invite investors, creators, and operators from around the world to explore what a one-of-a-kind project like Qiddiya has to offer,” CEO Michael Reininger told government officials, foreign dignitaries and businessmen gathered in a temporary open-air auditorium.

“We will seek the best to help us, as we invent a new entertainment experience for all residents and visitors to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.”

Reininger told Reuters that

Qiddiya was seeking a broad range of financing from local and international sources, with bonds, direct investment and other tools to supplement the majority contribution from the main Saudi sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF).

PIF has two other major initiatives: NEOM - a $500 billion business and industrial zone extending into Egypt and Jordan - and a Red Sea project, which includes a nature reserve, diving in coral reefs and heritage sites on about 50 islands.

Reininger would not specify

the expected investment value for Qiddiya except to describe it as “incredibly sizeable”.

Some 50 people are directly employed by Qiddiya, with hundreds more contracted as local suppliers and global advisors. Those numbers are expected to reach 55,000 by 2022.

The project aims to be the centre of entertainment, cultural and sports activity in the country.

With two-thirds of the population under 35 and few local entertainment offerings, many Saudis flock to nearby Bahrain or Dubai seeking fun

at the weekends. The state wants to secure up to a quarter of the $20 billion spent on entertainment overseas each year.

“Capturing as much of (those expenditures) as I possibly can is the objective and at the same time creating a bigger pie so that I can get the disproportionate share of that bigger pie that we create at the same time,” Reininger said.

“We’re not just going to go around the world, find things and copy them. We’re going to innovate and we’re going to stay ahead of the curve.” (Reuters)

Saudi launches multi-billion dollar entertainment resort

Spread over an area of 334 sq kmAims to attract 1.5 m visitors annually

2-1/2 times the size of Disney WorldFirst phase to open in 2022

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (C) and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (R) attend Qiddiya

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte

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K-pop fest sets stage ablazeManama

In a cluster of spectacular performances, the Korean

fandom in Bahrain proves ones more the captivating K-wave in the Middle East where thousands of Bahrain City Center mall goers shrilled and thrilled over the local talents exhibits on stage, as part of the K-pop World Festival 2018.

Organized for the first time in Bahrain, the K-pop World Festival was organized by the Korean Embassy in Manama at the Bahrain City Centre on 27April 2018 at 7:00pm where a number of local dance groups and talented singers showcased their talents and entertained the Korean pop music fan base in the Kingdom of Bahrain as well as the visitors of the mall.

The K-pop world Festival exhibited the affluent talents in singing and dancing in a spectacular performance bringing participants on the dance floor, staging their capabilities to the jury, which, upon evaluation, select two

contenders to join the Global K-pop Competition later this year in Korea.

The festival was opened by the National Taekwondo Team’s demonstration of musical martial arts followed by the performances of 14

participants in the vocal and dance categories.

The competition resulted in a massive win to Lydia Wapshaka for singing the EXO’s (Baek Hyun) ballad song, I didn’t really know. The second place went to the dance

crew “KISMET” who sizzled the dance floor in a routine for the IKON-Rhythm Ta song. Third place winner was Maram Ashoor who soothed the audiences in her rhythmic voice with another vocal magic.

The audiences later were

fired up with the surprise performance by “Girl-Kind”; a Korean girl group visiting for the occasion and performing for the first time in Bahrain.

The K – pop World Festival 2018 was hosted by

the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Manama as part of the cultural promotion programs the Embassy is organizing to fulfil the requests and wishes of the Bahraini fan base of Korean pop music.

The audiences later were fired up with the surprise performance by “Girl-Kind”

Numerous local dance groups and talented singers showcased their talents

AFS plans to increase focus on frictionless payment solutionsManama

Arab Financial Services is taking significant steps in

building more traction in the fintech sector in the region, a top official said.

During the Annual General Meeting held on 25th April, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Sael Al Waary outlined the company’s strategic vision going forward and pointed out increasing focus on frictionless payment solutions.

These initiatives will support the movement towards a cashless society in many countries in the Middle East and Africa and will be delivered in partnership with

banks, telcos and retailers. Outlining the Company’s

vision, Al Waary said AFS is planning to be the partner of choice in payments and to be the Fintech enabler for our partners across all its markets.

In the frictionless payments area, bwallet was launched in January 2018 in Bahrain. It was the first cloud-based frictionless payment product in partnership with Batelco, with ground breaking electronic KYC (Know-Your-Customer) process for swift and efficient customer registration.

The wallet was ahead of the curve product in the region and has seen tremendous success. Users of bwallet can transact

at over 500 key merchants across Bahrain. The value of payments for transactions has increased by a record level since its launch.

AFS’s CEO, B Chandrashekar, added that the company will continue to remain focused to drive growth both through geographical expansion and driving the adoption of the Fintech services across its existing and prospective clients. AFS is also entering the merchant acquiring business in Bahrain and Oman in 2018.

Earlier, in March 2018, AFS and Bank ABC hosted the 2nd Middle East and Africa Fintech Forum, attracting

industry keynote speakers from across the globe. The clear message at the event was that more and more banks are embracing Fintech and not seeing it as a threat. Also Artificial Intelligence will become mainstream and permeate across all levels of banking system. The event was attended by over 450 decision makers in the Fintech space from Africa and Middle East.

At the AGM, AFS reported total net revenues of USD 34.4 million in 2017, up from USD 32.8 million. Profits rose to USD 8.5 million in 2017, compared to USD 7.4 million in 2016, reflecting a 15% growth in 2017.

Bas wins Bahrain Business Quiz

Manama

The 6th Annual Bahrain Business Quiz Show, held

in Strategic Partnership with Tamkeen, announced this year’s winner Bas following an exciting Grand Finale Challenge between NBB, BBK, BIA, Solidarity, CrediMax, ta’zur, Dadabhai Travel and Midal Calbles.

After four fun filled industry nights featuring General Business, Insurance, Banking and Finance. Winning teams from each industry came together at the Grand Finale to battle it out while being cheered on by friends, family, colleagues and member of the public live at the Seef Mall New Extension.

Winner Bas won the first prize award of BD1000 cash from Finmark communications plus four tickets from Dadabhai Travels plus vouchers from Al Areen spa and vouchers from Aster clinic, second place

winner NBB also received four tickets compliments of Dadabhai Travel, vouchers from Al Areen spa, Vouchers from Z-Pizza, vouchers from Aster clinic.

Third winner Dadabhai Travel received a gift from Mazen computer and and vouchers from Aster clinic, fourth place Midal Calbles received vouchers from Al Areen spa and from Aster clinic.

Audience members also got involved in the fun and were awarded exciting prizes again from Dadabhai Travel and spa vouchers from Al Areen spa, among many other gifts.

Also announced at the Grand Finale were the winners of the Show’s talent competition between the 10 artists and performers that took part and performed during the competition nights throughout the week.

The AFS annual general meeting held on 25 April

A performance during the event

Particpants pose for a photo during the event

Manama

Alba’s net income during 2018 first quarter has surged by 32

per cent year-on-year to BD33.8 million, the company said.

The Company’s top-line and bottom-line performance for the first quarter of 2018 were driven primarily by 17pc YoY increase in LME prices coupled with favourable management performance.

Alba Total Sales stretched by 16pc YoY to reach BD 221.3 million (US$ 588 million) versus BD 190.4 million (US$ 506 million) in Q1 2017. The Company posted a Net Income of BD 33.9 million (US$ 90 million) versus BD 25.6 million (US$ 68 million) in Q1 2017, an increase of 32pc YoY.

During the Annual General Meeting (AGM) which was held on 7th March, Alba approved a dividend of BD 36.8 million (US$ 98 million) and paid on 21st March.

Commenting on Alba’s sound financial performance in Q1 2018, the Chairman of Alba’s Board of Directors, Shaikh Daij Bin Salman Bin Daij Al Khalifa said, “Alba was

off to a strong start in 2018 thanks to a solid operational performance. We intend to leverage this strong start as we progress with the construction of Line 6 Expansion Project. We also look forward to fully secure the 2nd tranche of ECA-covered facility.”

Alba’s Chief Executive Officer, Tim Murray added, “Alba

continues to focus on resilience and was able to leverage the gains in LME prices to deliver solid bottom-line results.”

Alba’s Management will be holding a conference call today to discuss Alba’s financial performance for the first quarter of 2018 as well as outline the Company’s priorities for the remainder of the year.

BUSINESS 9Monday, April 30, 2018

Riyadh

An audit of Saudi Aramco’s oil reserves - an essential part of the preparatory work for its planned initial public

offering - has found the state oil giant to have higher reserves than it previously reported, sources said. Saudi Arabia’s reserves of easily recoverable oil have long been the world’s largest. Two sources, said the independent external audit has found the proven oil reserves to be at least 270 billion barrels.

Dubai

Saudi Aramco, the world’s top oil company which is preparing to go public, said it has appointed new members

to its board including a female executive, a milestone for Saudi Arabia and the oil industry where there are few women executives. The appointments, which bring in more international experience, come as the Saudi government plans to float around 5 per cent of Aramco in an initial public offering.

Emmanuel Macron

Aramco oil reserves higher than reported “On the 21st anniversary of the Chemical Weapons Convention, and following Douma and Salisbury, Theresa May and I call with one voice for the world to join us in upholding the vital global prohibition on chemical weapons use,”

Saudi Aramco appoints first woman to board

French President

“We are delighted to announce the lucky monthly cash prize winners for the

AlWatani Saving Scheme. We are grateful for the loyalty of our customers and

continue our focus on not only providing them with the best products and services

but also the best rewards in the market. To this end, we have developed and launched an exciting prize package for our AlWatani Savings Scheme in 2018 and look forward to announcing new winners each month.”Abdulaziz Al Ahmed, Chief Executive – Retail, Commercial and SMEs Banking

at NBB

Alba’s Q1 net income surges by 32per cent

National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) announced 15 lucky winners of its flagship “AlWatani Savings Scheme”

for the month of March totaling US$100,000.The details of the lucky winners are available on

the Bank’s social media accounts@nbbonline.

Enhanced prizesThe new enhanced prizes of the 2018 AlWatani Savings scheme provides customers the chance to win an even bigger array of valuable prizes. This includes a generous amount of monthly cash prizes in addi-tion to the largest Dream Prize ever to be offered in the Kingdom of Bahrain compris-ing US$1 million in cash, a luxury villa and Porsche SUV all for one winner.

Qualifying AlWatani customers are automotically entered in the draws in addition to eligible Savings and Savewave accounts, which maintain the minimum required balances. No special accounts or certificates need to be opened or purchased.

The AlWatani Savings Scheme has to date delivered more than US$19 million in financial prizes and other rewards to customers.

Alba Chairman - Sh. Daij Bin Salman Bin Daij Al Khalifa

Alba CEO Tim Murray

BUSINESS Monday, April 30, 201810

COUNTRY/CURRENCIES SELLBUY

Rates are for indication purpose only. For firm rates or for currencies not listed above please call Bahrain Financing Company. Telephone: 17228888, Website: www.bfc.com.bh

COUNTRY 1 US DLR 1 UK STG 1 SFR 100 YEN

BAHRAIN 0.3770 0.5738 0.3836 0.3451

KUWAIT 0.2855 31.1909 0.2905 0.2613

OMAN 0.3849 0.3783 0.3916 0.3523

QATAR 3.6420 3.5794 3.7057 3.3336

UAE 3.6730 3.6098 3.7373 3.3620

SAUDI 3.7500 3.6855 3.8156 3.4325

AUSTRALIA 0.2938 0.2913BANGLADESH 0.00469 0.00452CANADA 0.3007 0.2975DENMARK 0.0644 EGYPT 0.0237 0.0219EURO 0.4652 0.4627HONGKONG 0.04967 0.04927INDIA 0.00579 0.00570INDONESIA 0.00002911 0.00002778IRAN TUMAN 0.00010959 IRAQI DINAR 0.000317 JAPAN 0.00361 0.003540JORDAN 0.5359 0.5351KOREA 0.00040411 KUWAIT 1.263 1.264MALAYSIA 0.0987 0.0986NEW ZEALAND 0.2722 0.2723NORWAY 0.0494 NEPAL 0.00387 0.00354OMAN 0.98168 0.98301PAKISTAN 0.00345 0.00327PHILIPPINES 0.00744 0.00727QATAR 0.10381 0.10404SAUDI ARABIA 0.1006 0.10067SINGAPORE 0.2891 0.2871SOUTH AFRICA 0.03190 0.03180SRI LANKA 0.00273 0.00240SWEDISH 0.0466 SWITZERLAND 0.3906 0.3875SYRIA 0.001740 0.0017TAIWAN 0.013600 THAILAND 0.012170 0.012150TURKEY 0.0986 UNITED KINGDOM 0.5294 0.5265UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 0.102850 0.102870UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 0.37790 0.37800YUAN 0.056800 0.056800

Manama

Kuwait Finance House – Bahrain (KFH-Bahrain) has partnered up with

Benefit, the leading provider of electronic financial transactions in the Kingdom, to offer its latest service ‘BenefitPay’. This launch is a strategic move that supports the Bank’s digitalization drive and efforts to provide its corporate and retail clients with electronic banking solutions that facilitate easy and secure financial transactions, while keeping the Bank’s commitment to support the evolution of Bahrain’s financial sector and the national move towards a cashless society.

Subah AlZayani, Senior Manager of Business Development Retail Banking Group at KFH-Bahrain: “‘BenefitPay’ is a digital platform that functions as a national e-wallet for instant payments through smart phones. A mobile

application, that is available on both Apple AppStore and Google Playstore, enables customers to add their debit cards which allows them to make and accept payments electronically, via their smart devices, instantly, seamlessly and securely.”

He added: “Merchants and corporates are now able to partner with KFH-Bahrain to acquire the ‘BenefitPay’ platform service. This allows them to accept electronic payments by generating ‘QR Codes’ for every transaction. With this code, their customers can use the application to scan the code and automatically approve the transaction on their respective card. The platform provides an innovative new cashless payment option easing the transaction process for both customers and merchants, allowing them to thrive in today’s Fintech-focused business environment.”

Kuwait Finance House introduces ‘BenefitPay’ services to merchants

Dubai

After a strong opening on the back of last week’s firm

oil prices, Gulf stock markets were mixed yesterday, with Dana Gas weighing on the Abu Dhabi exchange and Saudi index lost 0.3 per cent after rising in early trade.

Blue chip Saudi Basic Industries Corp lost 0.6pc despite reporting a 5.4pc rise in first-quarter net profit, broadly in line with analysts’ forecasts.

Islamic lender Alinma, one of the most heavily traded stocks, climbed 0.5pc early yesterday but had dropped 0.7pc by the market close. The bank reported a quarterly profit rise of 38pc year on year.

In Dubai, the index was up 0.2pc, lifted by Shuaa

Capital, the market’s most heavily traded stock, which gained 5.7pc to 1.11 dirhams ($0.3022).

Shuaa began rebounding from an 18-month low last Thursday and is testing technical resistance on its 200-day average, now at 1.14 dirhams, which it has not exceeded since June 2017.

The company said last week it had completed the acquisition of Integrated Capital and brokerage subsidiary Integrated Securities, which became the third company to offer technical short-selling services on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.

Emaar Malls rose 1.4pc as it announced a first quarter net profit of 548 million dirhams yesterday, up from 539m

dirhams one year earlier.In Abu Dhabi, energy

producer Dana Gas, by large the most traded stock yesterday, dropped 5pc, pushing the index down 0.2pc.

Late last week, an English court refused the company’s application to overturn a previous order restraining Dana Gas from distributing dividends to its shareholders for 2017.

A London high court judge ordered Dana to pay any

dividends into an English bank account where the funds must be held until the company’s dispute with creditors over its $700m Islamic bond is resolved, sources told Reuters on Friday.

Qatar’s index gained 0.6pc as Industries Qatar rose 3.7pc after posting a 37pc rise in first-quarter net profit to 1.3 billion riyals ($357.06m); the average forecast of three analysts polled by Reuters had been 1.10bn riyals. (Reuters)

Dana weighs on Abu Dhabi, region mixed

Closing BellSAUDI ARABIA shed 0.3pc to 8,225 points.

DUBAI climbed 0.2pc to 3,048 points.

ABU DHABI dropped 0.2pc to 4,685 points.

QATAR gained 0.6pc to 9,140 points.

KUWAIT fell 0.7pc to 4,775 points.

BAHRAIN was little changed at 1,263 points.

OMAN rose 0.2pc to 4,734 points.

EGYPT slipped 0.3pc to 18,304 points.

Subah AlZayani

11Monday, April 30, 2018

Campus@dt.bhThought is the wind,

knowledge the sail, and mankind the vessel.

-Augustus Hare

U.S. Ambassador Justin Siberell and Arnavaz Siberell visited Al-Raja School. The Ambassador was welcomed by school Principal Joshua Perkins and Chairperson of the Board Maria Khoury. During the visit, Ambassador Siberell visited the high school biology lab and observed students as they work in class. He also visited the elementary school Arabic and English classes. They also toured a photo exhibit showcasing the history of the school in Bahrain.

U.S. Ambassador Visits Al-Raja School

A sweet nostalgia swept over the Bahrain expatriates as

they stepped into their old school to attend the reunion of their classmates.

The ex-students of BPES High School organized the reunion in Mumbai to felicitate teachers, show gratitude and appreciate their contribution in the lives of the students.

Bahrain resident Prajisha, an alumni of BPES and one of the hosts of the event said it was a unique experience.

“It was a was a blessing being there. Fortunately majority of the teachers are in good health. I could revisit old school memories. Teachers are the one who moulded us and today it is our

turn to pay our respects to them”, she said.

Bahrain resident Muazzam Abdul Aziz Dabir said: “All of us, teachers and students had tears in our eyes. Our teachers just expressed their blessings and said in a world where everyone is busy, these students remembered us and brought all of them together.”

Thirty nine teachers from within Mumbai and 11 teachers from outside Mumbai attended the reunion.

Ex-students travelled to all parts of India to invite these teachers personally over the last two months. A total of 600 ex-students attended the event while a few ex students flew from the Gulf countries for this event.

The BPES institution was established in 1971. 35 batches of students have been sent for the SSC examination since then and the results have been highly encouraging.

Bahrain’s Asian School teacher Prafulla Satheesh said: “I could not make it due to other commitments. But I watched the entire event on YouTube. It was just wonderful. No words to describe the feelings. I was not only thrilled to see all my teachers but also my batch-mates who made it for the event. Congrats to the alumni association who made this event successful. They established the fact that our generation still holds their teachers in high esteem.”

Reunion tribute to teachers

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The Gulf Hotels Group have made a donation of two thousand Bahraini Dinars to the Bahrain As-sociation of Intellectual Disability & Autism. Gulf Hotels Group Chief Executive Officer Garfield Jones presented the donation cheque to Chairperson of the Bahrain Association of Intellectual Disability & Autism Farida Almoayyed in the presence of Vice Chairman of the Association Dr. Ahmed Malallah Al Ansari and Deputy Chief Executive Officer - Gulf Hotels Group Ron Peters.

Electricity and Water Affairs Minister Dr. Abdulhussain Mirza received United Nations Resident Coordinator and Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Amin Al-Sharqawi. During the meeting, Al-Sharqawi congratulated the Minister on the launch of Bahrain’s first wind atlas identifying areas where turbines that generate clean energy and produce electricity from wind power could be installed.

The Advisor of HM the King for Media Affairs Nabeel Alhamer received Bahraini Tech-nology and Economy researcher and expert Dr Jassim Haji who has presented him with his latest book on Organisation Culture and its impact on corporations and its employees.

Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa received at Gudaibiya Palace newly-appointed UAE Ambassador Shaikh Sultan bin Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan. He stressed historical fra-ternal relations between both countries and peoples, wishing the ambassador every success.

Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa met the newly-appointed Ambassador of China, An Wa’er, at Riffa Palace. During the meeting, His Royal Highness noted the steady strengthening of cooperation be-tween the Kingdom of Bahrain and China, and highlighted the importance of further develop-ing ties across all sectors.

Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa received Hideki Ito the newly appointed Ambassador of Ja-pan to Bahrain. They highlighted the extent of bilateral relations between Bahrain and Ja-pan, and discussed ways to strengthen collaboration across various sectors

Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa yesterday received the newly appointed Ambassador of Italy Domenico Bellato, and discussed ways to boost the bilateral relations. The Premier said Bahrain and Italy have promising opportunities to develop relations in various fields, chiefly economic, trade and investments

Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received at Gudaibiya Palace newly-appointed Japanese Ambassador. He stressed both countries’ keenness on further development, pointing out Bah-rain’s interest in bolstering cooperation with Japan.

Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received the newly-appoint-ed Chinese Ambassador An Wa’er, at Gudaibiya Palace. Prime Minister stressed Bah-rain’s keenness to ensure that its relations with China always remain solid, and that cooperation with it progresses steadily.

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On the occasion of Labor Day, the Social Staff Committee of CrediMax organized a breakfast feast for all the company’s employees to cele-brate the occasion. CrediMax continuously organizes such events in recognition of the staff and the essential role they play in the company.

The Gulf Hotels Group have made a donation of two thousand Bahraini Dinars to the Bahrain As-sociation of Intellectual Disability & Autism. Gulf Hotels Group Chief Executive Officer Garfield Jones presented the donation cheque to Chairperson of the Bahrain Association of Intellectual Disability & Autism Farida Almoayyed in the presence of Vice Chairman of the Association Dr. Ahmed Malallah Al Ansari and Deputy Chief Executive Officer - Gulf Hotels Group Ron Peters.

Deputy Prime Minister HH Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa hosted a luncheon in honour of the newly appointed Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates Shaik Sultan bin Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan in the presence of a number of the royal family members. The Deputy Premier welcomed the UAE Ambassador and praised the Bahraini-UAE historical ties.

Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received newly-appointed Turkish Ambassador Kemal Demirciler. The Premier lauded Bahraini-Turkish growing relations mainly in the economic, trade and investment fields.

Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa received at Gudaibiya Palace newly-appointed UAE Ambassador Shaikh Sultan bin Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan. He stressed historical fra-ternal relations between both countries and peoples, wishing the ambassador every success.

Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received at Gudaibiya Palace newly-appointed Japanese Ambassador. He stressed both countries’ keenness on further development, pointing out Bah-rain’s interest in bolstering cooperation with Japan.

Los Angeles

Scottish actress Karen Gillan’s acting career set her up to be a good director.The 30-year-old star knows she can offer a “safe” environment for

actors, which she says is what they are after.She said: “I’ve just worked with so many directors as an actress, so I know

exactly what I want from a director. So I was able to give that to the actors ... So, they want an environment that is safe so that they can offer up their ideas and take risks, like artistically. And not be scared that they’re going to get laughed at or shut down, which, it happens.” (femalefirst.co.uk)

Ashley Tisdale @ashleytisdaleThere’s that window where you’re really craving ice cream, get all excited to go get it and then..it’s like nah I’ll have my water #whoami

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American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth attended the Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School, and graduated in 2010. (thefactsite)

London

American actress Jessica Alba was surrounded by her family as she marked her 37th birthday.

The ‘Sin City: A Dame to Kill For’ star marked the occasion with her husband Cash Warren and their three children - Honor, nine, Haven, six, and Hayes, three months.

She wrote on Instagram: “Family is the best! Feeling all the Love @cash_warren @leavefootprintsoflove @cathyalba @markdalba #itsmybirthday #taurus (sic)”

Jessica also shared a picture of herself being delivered breakfast in bed and also a huge selection of flowers, which were delivered to her work.

Jessica is “so proud” to be with Cash and paid a gushing tribute to her husband of nearly a decade as she marked his 39th birthday earlier this year.

She wrote on Instagram: “My babe @cash_warren #happybirthday -2004 we fell in love on a movie set and spent the last 14 years creating a beautiful life together. 2018 we are falling in love w our 3rd baby. (femalefirst.co.uk)

Los Angeles

Singer Halsey says she is “really happy” with her life, career and boyfriend G-Eazy.

“I’m really happy with my life ... (I’m not) this reckless, devil-may-care, angry person (any more)... I really love that girl so much ... but now I’m 23, I bought a house and I do my taxes,” Halsey told The Sunday Times’ Style magazine.

When the singer first got together with the rapper, many assumed it was just a “publicity stunt” because they were working on “Him and I” together. She added: “At first, people were, like, ‘This is a publicity stunt’. I was, like, ‘Well, I hope to God it isn’t, because if he is getting paid, I should be too!’” (IANS)

Los Angeles

Scottish actress Karen Gillan’s acting career set her up to be a good director.The 30-year-old star knows she can offer a “safe” environment for

actors, which she says is what they are after.She said: “I’ve just worked with so many directors as an actress, so I know

exactly what I want from a director. So I was able to give that to the actors ... So, they want an environment that is safe so that they can offer up their ideas and take risks, like artistically. And not be scared that they’re going to get laughed at or shut down, which, it happens.” (femalefirst.co.uk)

Ashley Tisdale @ashleytisdaleThere’s that window where you’re really craving ice cream, get all excited to go get it and then..it’s like nah I’ll have my water #whoami

14 Monday, April 30, 2018

American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth attended the Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School, and graduated in 2010. (thefactsite)

London

American actress Jessica Alba was surrounded by her family as she marked her 37th birthday.

The ‘Sin City: A Dame to Kill For’ star marked the occasion with her husband Cash Warren and their three children - Honor, nine, Haven, six, and Hayes, three months.

She wrote on Instagram: “Family is the best! Feeling all the Love @cash_warren @leavefootprintsoflove @cathyalba @markdalba #itsmybirthday #taurus (sic)”

Jessica also shared a picture of herself being delivered breakfast in bed and also a huge selection of flowers, which were delivered to her work.

Jessica is “so proud” to be with Cash and paid a gushing tribute to her husband of nearly a decade as she marked his 39th birthday earlier this year.

She wrote on Instagram: “My babe @cash_warren #happybirthday -2004 we fell in love on a movie set and spent the last 14 years creating a beautiful life together. 2018 we are falling in love w our 3rd baby. (femalefirst.co.uk)

Los Angeles

Singer Halsey says she is “really happy” with her life, career and boyfriend G-Eazy.

“I’m really happy with my life ... (I’m not) this reckless, devil-may-care, angry person (any more)... I really love that girl so much ... but now I’m 23, I bought a house and I do my taxes,” Halsey told The Sunday Times’ Style magazine.

When the singer first got together with the rapper, many assumed it was just a “publicity stunt” because they were working on “Him and I” together. She added: “At first, people were, like, ‘This is a publicity stunt’. I was, like, ‘Well, I hope to God it isn’t, because if he is getting paid, I should be too!’” (IANS)

Filmmaker Steven Spielberg credits late actor Robin Williams for helping him get through the ‘trauma’ of filming ‘Schindler’s List’.

According to a report, the ‘Lincoln’ filmmaker and Williams became close after they worked together on 1991’s ‘Hook’ and when Spielberg took on

the emotional task of directing ‘Schindler’s List’ which was about German businessman Oskar Schindler, who is credited with saving 1,200 Jews during

the Holocaust, Williams was there to comfort his friend by performing stand-up over the phone.

“Robin called me,” Spielberg said at a film festival, screening of the film on Thursday.

“Robin knew what I was going through. Once a week he called me on schedule. He knew exactly what time it was in Poland, what time it

was in San Francisco... and he would do 15 minutes of stand-up on the phone, and I would laugh hysterically because I had to release so much,” said Spielberg. (IANS)

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Singer Rihanna in a Wu Wear long sleeve tee, long belt, darkwash jeans, white pointed-toe boots, and white oversized cat eye sunglasses in a recent outfit post on Instagram

(harpersbazaar.com)

Los Angeles

“Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” actor Mason Guccione has been cast opposite

Hollywood star Tom Hardy in a key role in the Al Capone feature biopic “Fonzo”, reports variety.com.

Josh Trank is directing from his own script about the ruthless businessman and bootlegger who was jailed for tax evasion and died at the age of 47, following nearly a decade of imprisonment as dementia rotted his mind. (IANS)

April 30, 1985

Gal Gadot

Won the Miss Israel pageant in 2004 and had her breakthrough film role playing Gisele Yashar in the Fast and the Furious franchise. She was cast as Wonder Woman in the DC Universe, debuting in the 2016 film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

Los Angeles

Actor Ben Affleck playfully roasted his friend and actor Matt Damon over his

old headshots.Jumping on the social media trend

of posting a photograph of your first headshot online, Affleck decided to switch things up on Saturday and shared photographs of what he claimed were Damon’s early headshots instead, reports people.com.

“I know this is a day late, but Matt isn’t on Instagram so thought I’d help him out,” Affleck wrote alongside a trio of photographs. (IANS)

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26TH ANNUAL HERITAGE FESTIVAL - MEMORY OF MUHARRAQDate: 25 April - 5 May 2018, 5:00 - 9:30 pmVenue: Events Tent By Arad Fort

Under the Patronage of his Majesty King Hamad Bin Isa AlKhalifa, the 26th Annual Bahrain Heritage Festival brings the island’s unique culture to the forefront and showcases the variety and diversity of local heritage. The festival portrays the theme of “Memory of Muharraq” which features exhibition spaces, craftsmen, workshops, food ven-dors, and live traditional music. It also offers a chance to see some of Bahrain’s finest craftsmen at work. A balanced mixture of contemporary and traditional products at the souq which is sur-rounded by Bahraini cafes and offers the visitor to experience flavours of the Kingdom.

THE 13TH SPRING OF CULTURE FESTIVALDate: February – April 2018Venue: Different Locations

The 13th edition of the Spring of Culture Festival brings with it a treasure trove of surprises that cover the different interests and tastes of the culture and art audience. Hosted by the Kingdom of Bahrain’s numerous cultural institutions, historical sites and landmarks, the festival’s wide variety of events, programs and activities continue to build bridges of cultural communication between Bahrain and the rest of the whole world.This year’s edition of the festival is part of the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities’ cele-bration of Muharraq, the Capital of Islamic Culture

in 2018, in which it highlights the deep-rooted her-itage and traditions of this ancient city, particularly the history of pearl diving, a glorious history whose details are revealed by the Pearling Trail, Bahrain’s second site to be inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage site.The festival kicks off in conjunction with Arab Tourism Day, an initiative which was adopted when Manama was the 2013 Capital of Arab Tourism to mark the anniversary of the birth of the Arab traveler Ibn Battuta.

EVENING CONVERSATION: “THE MAGIC OF NATURAL PEARLS”Date: 30 April 2018, 7:00pmVenue: Bin Matar House

In collaboration with the Pearling Path, the Parisian-based L’Ecole Van Cleef & Arpels brings together two pearl experts: Talal Mattar, a 6th gen-eration pearl merchant from one of the oldest pearl merchant families in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and Olivier Segura, Director of the French Gemological Laboratory (LFG) and natural pearl expert, for an insightful discussion about this gem that has fasci-nated civilizations since ancient times.

TRIBUTE TO THE TRINITYDate: May 3Venue: Bahrain Society of Engineers auditorium

‘Samarpan’, an entity formed by Carnatic musi-cians in Bahrain seeks to promote Indian classical music. The upcoming program, “Tribute to the Trinity” , the first ever in Bahrain, will be held on

3rd of May at the Bahrain Society of Engineers auditorium at 7pm under the aegis of Convex Corporate Events.The Trinity of South Indian classical music refers to the outstanding trio of composers Thyagaraja Swamy, Mutthuswamy Dikshitar and Shyama Sastri. These 18th century contemporaries were prolific composers and are known for creating a new era in the history of South Indian classical music. To celebrate their genius, the local musi-cians and students of music will be rendering renowned compositions of the trinity.

KNIGHTS OF RIZAL BOWL-O-RAMADate: May 4Venue: Dana Mall

The Knights of Rizal, a Filipino Community organ-ization chartered under Philippine Laws, will open its annual activities with a one-day bowling tourna-ment to be held on Friday, 4th of May 2018 under the auspices of the Philippine Embassy in Manama, tagged as “Bowl-O-Rama.”It is expected that the bowling tournament will be participated by Knights of Rizal members from the Middle East region, most particularly from the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. It will be a day for Family, Food and Fun for OKOR members and their families.This annual gathering in Bahrain of knights from the GCC region showcases the strong bond and camaraderie among members and chapter of the KOR in the region. The organization which was named after the Philippine national hero, pro-motes patriotism, civic works, nationalism and educational programs among the Filipino youth.

Occasionally, it also extends assistance to distressed OFWs in the Kingdom of Bahrain and elsewhere.Trophies and medals, as well as door prizes and tokens, will be given away to the winners and participants. Companies interested to sponsor the event may kindly coordinate with Rene Caceda through mobile no. 33456449. The tournament is open to the public and entries should be composed of a 5-man team plus one alternate.

NIGHT OF ARABIC CLASSIC FILMS: DALILA (1956)Date: 10 May 2018, 7:00pmVenue: Bahrain Fort Museum

Egyptian film, starring Abdulhalim Hafez and Shadya. The film tells the story of a poor electraion who is passionate about music. The guy falls in love with his orphan roomate, only to find out later that she is ill but can’t afford the treatment.

BOOK SIGNING CEREMONY “CONSERVATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS - BUILDINGS FROM MUHARRAQ”Date: 2 May 2018, 7:00pmVenue: Bahrain Fort Museum

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A contract of some kind, perhaps involving the home, might need some careful consideration today. You could find it a little difficult to understand, as it could be full of fine print and legalese. Don’t be afraid to ask someone with a little more savvy to explain what you’re trying to read. It’s important that you know all the ins and outs before signing anything.

You might pick up some rather disturbing thoughts from a friend, neighbour, or relative. This person could be upset over something and not communicating his or her feelings. It isn’t appropriate to try to coax this person into sharing with you now. They aren’t upset with you, but they might be if you push! Back off and let this person come to terms with the problem.

Some gossip about a friend could reach your ears today, and it might seem a bit shocking at first. Money could be involved. However, don’t accept what you hear at face value. Whoever got the rumor going is apt to be less concerned with the truth than serving a personal agenda. Call your friend and try to learn the facts without prying.

Today you might find yourself the centre of attention. Friends could ask for some information they know you have. It might involve telling a story or giving practical advice. Whatever it is, you might find it difficult to explain without going into some pretty heavy detail. You can do it! Talk slowly and let what you have to say unfold on its own.

Today you might take up some sort of occult study, such as astrology, numerology, or alchemy that seems like Greek to you at first. As a result, you could be tempted to abandon it. Don’t! Once you get past the jargon, you’ll probably find it fascinating. Keep a dictionary handy, and don’t worry if you have to go over something several times.

A friend might be in such a dour mood that you wonder if this is the same person you know and love. During the day you might be tempted to try to analyse what’s going on, but this is apt to raise more questions than answers. Probably this is a case of too many problems hitting your friend at once. Don’t pry, but make sure your friend knows you’re there if needed.

A friend or romantic partner might need your advice, and want to discuss a few things that you don’t really understand. This could concern this person’s job, which involves a lot of technicalities with which you’re unfamiliar. Don’t be afraid to stop occasionally and ask for an explanation. If you’re going to be of any help, you have to have some idea.

Today you might read a book on exercise or nutrition that seems a bit unsettling. According to the book, you’re doing everything wrong! Remember that what the author is probably outlining is a certain practice that worked for him or her. Everyone is different. Don’t change your habits for practices that don’t feel right. Consult a professional if you’re still concerned.

Paperwork involving money could be a real drag for you today. You’ll have to get it done, but you’d rather be elsewhere. It might also seem a little confusing. If you get to it early and concentrate, you should finish it quickly and then get on to what you want to do. After a morning of intense, tedious work, you’ll probably be ready for some entertainment like a movie or sports event.

Memories and emotions welling up from the past might excite your creative impulses today. You may not quite be able to understand what all of this means, but the pictures should keep coming to you nonetheless. It might be a good idea to take some notes, even though you might not comprehend all you write.

A subject you’re researching, perhaps for a class or workshop, might prove more difficult than you expected. The resources you consult might be very scholarly and thus difficult to read. If you can’t find anything comprehensible, try to rent or buy a video on the subject. It’s more important to understand the material than force yourself to approach it in the accepted scholarly manner.A neighbour or relative might volunteer to help you with some chores around the house, but you could sense that his or her heart isn’t in it. This person is probably thinking about things and just needs some kind words and a little advice. Just accept that even though you have help, you’ll probably end up doing most of the work yourself.

1- Thunderstruck; 5- Black-wooded tree; 10- Bishop of Rome; 14- Domesticated; 15- European capital, in song; 16- Auto loan figs.; 17- Victor’s cry; 18- Skater Slutskaya; 19- Cut the crop; 20- Singer LaBelle; 22- Republic in central Europe; 24- Adjoin; 27- Glitch; 28- Difficulty in speech articulation; 32- Place to sweat it out; 35- Stutz contemporary; 36- Prepared; 38- Native New Zealander; 40- The wolf ___ the door; 42- Great Lakes tribesmen; 44- Cravings; 45- Cut at an angle; 47- Greek fabulist; 49- Actress Vardalos; 50- Tennis’s Monica; 52- Take the weight off; 54- Cabinet dept.; 56- 1952 Winter Olympics site; 57- Accessory; 60- Bank offerings; 64- Final Four org.; 65- Bing Crosby’s record label; 68- Hook’s helper; 69- Eye part; 70- Basketry twig; 71- Ski lift; 72- Chipper; 73- Windows predecessor; 74- Drinks slowly;

1- Take ___ from me...; 2- Toddler’s glassful; 3- Send out; 4- Pertaining to the teeth; 5- Prefix with center; 6- Place for ordering alcoholic drinks; 7- Not a dup.; 8- Hawaiian state birds; 9- Pines; 10- Republic in central South America; 11- Dentist’s request; 12- Ask for divine guidance; 13- Uncommon sense; 21- Construction beam; 23- Polite address; 25- Peter Fonda role; 26- Jewelled crown worn by women; 28- Bit; 29- Affirmatives; 30- Italian white wine; 31- Old French expression meaning “goodbye”; 33- Very much; 34- Golfer Palmer, to his army; 37- Type of question; 39- This ___ outrage!; 41- Live feed of CNN, e.g.; 43- Weeps; 46- Director Riefenstahl; 48- Influence; 51- Rarely; 53- Perches; 55- Like non-oyster months; 57- Land unit; 58- Neet rival; 59- Not base; 61- Prefix with dextrous; 62- Half-moon tide; 63- Sun. speeches; 64- Pinch; 66- Bus. bigwig; 67- ___ longa, vita brevis;

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Manila

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said

yesterday North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, whom he had previously called a “fool”, is now the “hero of everybody”, after Kim pledged to work with Seoul for “complete denuclearisation” of the peninsula.

Duterte said he would “congratulate” Kim, who just became his “idol”, if he gets a chance to meet him. He said he would tell the North Korean leader “I admire you. You know how to time (your moves)”.

“For all of the time, he was pictured to be the bad boy of the community. With one

masterstroke, he is now the hero of everybody,” Duterte said when asked to comment on the meeting between Kim and South Korean President Moon Jae-in during a news conference after he returned from an ASEAN summit in Singapore.

“He appear to be amiable, jolly good fellow, and very accommodating,” Duterte said of Kim.

Duterte has more than once criticised Kim over his nuclear ambitions. In April last year he questioned his sanity and urged the United States to show restraint and not be baited by a man who “wants to end the world”. (Reuters)

Washington

Pictures taken by a Reuters photographer appeared

to show that a tree planted at the White House this week by Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron has vanished.

The tree, an oak sapling from the site of a pivotal first world war battle involving the US marines, was a gift presented by the French president as part of his state visit to Washington.

In a tweet, Macron said: “100 years ago, American soldiers fought in France, in Belleau to defend our

freedom. This oak tree (my gift to [Trump]) will be a reminder at the White House of these ties that bind us.”

Macron and Trump planted it on Monday, using golden shovels and with wives Brigitte Macron and Melania Trump looking on.

The planting ceremony prompted speculation on social media, particularly about whether the French president had been “trolling” Trump over his environmental policies and withdrawal from the Paris climate accord. (The Guardian)

Power cut shuts Amsterdam airport

A power cut overnight forced the temporary closure of Amsterdam’s Schipol airport, one of Europe’s busiest, offi-cials said as they tried to get operations moving again yes-terday.

Larry Harvey, the man who founded the popular Burning Man countercul-tural festival, died after suf-fering a massive stroke in early April.

Supporters of Armenia’s pro-test leader Nikol Pashinyan took to the streets, hoping that a massive show of force will propel the opposition politician to power in a key election two days away.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is ready for dialogue with Japan “any time”, Seoul’s presidential office said, as concerns grow in Tokyo that it is being sidelined from the reconciliation drive with Pyongyang.

‘Burning Man’ fest founder dies

Armenia opposition stages show of force

Kim willing to talk to Japan

“We have an obligation to engage in diplomatic discourse to try and find a peaceful solution so that Americans aren’t held at risk by Kim Jong Un and his nuclear arsenal,”

Mike PompeoUS Secretary of State

Duterte calls North Korea’s Kim ‘hero of everybody’. Do you agree that Kim is a hero?

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Duterte calls North Korea’s Kim ‘hero of everybody’

Donald and Melania Trump participate in the tree-planting ceremony with Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron.

Seoul

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he

would move the country’s clocks 30 minutes forward to unify with the South’s time zone as a conciliatory gesture after Friday’s inter-Korean summit, Seoul said yesterday.

The two countries on the divided peninsula have had different time zones since 2015 when the North suddenly changed its standard time to 30 minutes behind the South.

Pyongyang cited a

nationalistic rationale, saying it would return the North to the time zone used before Japan’s 1910-45 colonial

rule of the peninsula to mark the 70th anniversary of its liberation from Tokyo. (AFP)

N.Korea to change time zone

Kim to shut nuke site

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte holds a Galil sniper

Seoul

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told his

South Korean counterpart at their historic summit that he would be willing to give up his nuclear weapons if the U.S. commits to a formal end to the Korean War and a pledge not to attack the North, Seoul officials said yesterday.

Kim also vowed during his meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday to shut down the North’s nuclear test site in May and disclose the process to experts and journalists from South Korea and the United States, Seoul’s presidential office said.

While there are lingering questions about whether North Korea will ever decide to fully relinquish its nukes as it heads into negotiations with the U.S., Kim’s comments amount to the North’s most specific acknowledgement yet that “denuclearization” would

constitute surrendering its weapons.

U.S. national security adviser John Bolton reacted coolly to word that Kim would abandon his weapons if the United States pledged not to invade.

Asked on CBS’ “Face the Nation” whether the U.S. would make such a promise, Bolton said: “Well, we’ve heard this before. This is — the North Korean propaganda playbook is an infinitely rich resource.”

“What we want to see from them is evidence that it’s real and not just rhetoric,” he added.

Seoul officials, who have shuttled between Pyongyang and Washington to broker talks between Kim and President Donald Trump that are expected in May or June, said Kim has expressed genuine interest in dealing away his nuclear weapons.

But there has been skepticism because North

Korea for decades has been pushing a concept of “denuclearization” that bears no resemblance to the American definition. The North has long vowed to pursue nuclear development unless Washington removes its 28,500 troops from South Korea and the nuclear umbrella defending South Korea and Japan.

During their summit at a truce village on the border, Moon and Kim promised to work toward the “complete denuclearization” of the Korean Peninsula but made no references to verification or timetables.

Kim also expressed optimism about his meeting with Trump, Moon’s spokesman Yoon Young-chan said.

“Once we start talking, the United States will know that I am not a person to launch nuclear weapons at South Korea, the Pacific or the United States,” Kim said, according to Yoon. (AP)

Tree planted at White House by Macron has vanished

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attend a welcoming ceremo-ny in the truce vil-lage of Panmunjom

The creation of ‘Pyongyang time’ drew criticism for fur-ther deepening the disparity between the two Koreas

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HH Shaikh Nasser triumphs

HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty the King for Charity Works and Youth Affairs, Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports and President of Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC), won the first place in under 49 age category at the Iron Man North American Championship held in Texas. HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS), President of Bahrain Athletics Association, congratulated HH Shaikh Nasser on his victory. HH Shaikh Faisal bin Rashid Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Bahrain Royal Equestrians and Endurance Federation (BREEF) and Shaikh Ahmed bin Ali bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Muharraq Club also congratuled HH Shaikh Nasser.

Celtic secure 7th Premiership titleCeltic Park

Celtic secured their seventh consecutive Premiership title with

a chastening defeat of Old Firm rivals Rangers.

The defending champions needed to win at Celtic Park to retain their crown, and they swept the visitors aside.

Odsonne Edouard, with two, and James Forrest established a comfortable half-time lead.

Tom Rogic and Callum McGregor rounded off the scoring after the break as Celtic confirmed their dominance.

Rangers goalkeeper Jak Alnwick made three excellent second-half saves to prevent the scoreline becoming even more galling for the Ibrox side.

The victory leaves Celtic on the brink of the historic achievement of winning back-to-back trebles, with Motherwell their opponents in the Scottish Cup final, having already beaten the Fir Park side in the League Cup final last November.

Celtic have not strutted their way through the entire league season as they did last time, the title largely being

won in third gear. When they have been of a mind to reach for fourth and fifth gear, however, they have been formidable - and this was one of those days.

Even from the first moments, when they forced three corners in the opening three minutes, there was an irresistible sense of a shellacking in the offing.

This was a rout to end all routs. Only Alnwick kept it to five - the goalkeeper was the visitors’ best player. In truth, he was their only player. (BBC) Celtic team celebrate victory

Barcelona

World number one Rafael Nadal produced an

imperious display to win his 11th Barcelona Open title with a 6-2 6-1 win over Greek teenager Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Nadal, 31, who won his 400th clay-court match to reach the final, claimed two rapid breaks to take the first set in 40 minutes against the 19-year-old.

World number 63 Tsitsipas, playing the Spaniard for the first time, succumbed in 77 minutes.

Nadal has won 19 successive matches, and 46 consecutive sets, on clay.

After winning his 11th Monte Carlo title last weekend, this was his 55th title on clay - and the 77th overall in his illustrious career.

The crowd were later shown a compilation of Nadal’s successes in the event.

He said: “It was emotional. I could never have dreamed of having a career like this.

“It is truly special to play here on this court. I really appreciate the support and hope it will happen for many more years.”

Light drizzle interrupted the match in the first and second games and Tsitsipas, who will become the first Greek player to break into the world top 50, held to love in his opening service game.

But that proved to be as good as it would get for the the youngest Barcelona finalist since Nadal in 2005.

Tsitsipas beat world number seven Dominic Thiem and world number 10 David Goffin and did not drop a set en route to Sunday’s showpiece, but committed 15 unforced errors in the first set alone. (BBC)

Monday, April 30, 2018 21SPORTSAzerbaijan Grand Prix

Hami wins dramatic F1 race in Baku

Baku

Lewis Hamilton celebrated one of the luckiest wins of his career

yesterday after a crash-strewn and chaotic Azerbaijan Grand Prix that catapulted him into the lead of the Formula One world championship.

The surprise victory, after team mate Valtteri Bottas suffered a puncture with three laps left while

leading, ended a six race drought for the four times champion

dating back to last October.It was the first victory of

the season for champions Mercedes.

In a race where the safety car again played a major

part, with a series of crashes and smashes, Kimi Raikkonen

finished second for Ferrari while Mexican Sergio

Perez was third for Force India.

Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel, who had led

the championship before Baku

and looked to be on course

for a 50th career win

and third out of four this s e a s o n , started on p o l e

position but f i n i s h e d fourth.

Hamilton now has 70 points to Vettel’s 66.

Red Bull’s Australian Daniel Ricciardo, last year’s winner in Baku and also in

China two weekends ago, smashed into the back of team mate Max Verstappen in a lap 40 collision that ended the race for both of them.

“It was quite an emotional race. Valtteri did an exceptional job and deserved to win, Sebastian also did a great job so it feels a bit odd to be up here,” commented Hamilton on the podium.

“Definitely an untidy race for me.”

The Briton had started on the front row for the first time since he took pole in the Australian season-opener but never looked like winning until Lady Luck removed both Vettel and Bottas from the equation.

“It was such a crazy race, such an exciting race...to come out with a win, I feel incredibly grateful,” said Hamilton, who went to commiserate with Bottas afterwards.

Spaniard Carlos Sainz was fifth for Renault with Monegasque rookie Charles Leclerc sixth for Sauber, his first points in Formula One.

“It felt like a win, I’m on a cloud now, it has been an amazing race,” said Leclerc.

New Zealander Brendon Hartley was also celebrating his first point after taking 10th for Toro Rosso.

McLaren, who had their worst qualifying of the season on Saturday, ended up with a double points finish — Fernando Alonso seventh and Stoffel Vandoorne ninth.

Canadian teenager Lance Stroll, third in Baku last year, finished eighth to give struggling former champions Williams their first points of the year. Only 13 cars finished the race. (Reuters)

This was the first victory of the season for Mercedes, Red Bull’s Australian Daniel Ricciardo smashed into the back of team mate Max Verstappen in a lap 40 collision

Nadal secures Barcelona title

Karolia Pliskova retains Stuttgart titleStuttgart

Karolina Pliskova won her first title of the year yesterday with

a 7-6(2) 6-4 victory over American CoCo Vandeweghe in the final of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix.

The dominant Czech fifth seed fired 11 aces and wrapped up the match in an hour and 56 minutes to halt Vandeweghe’s fine run in the claycourt tournament at Stuttgart.

The 26-year-old Vandeweghe beat world number one Simona Halep and U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens earlier in the tournament but could not find a way past Pliskova.

“It’s the best atmosphere to play in Germany,” Pliskova said after the match. “I want to thank my

team. I think we had a great week and without them I would not have the trophy.”

Former world number one Pliskova trailed 2-0 in the tiebreak at the end of a tight first set but reeled off seven points in a row for an early advantage in the contest.

After Vandeweghe called for the trainer following a tumble early in the second set, Pliskova raised her level and broke her bruised opponent’s serve to go up 3-2.

Pliskova saved a breakpoint in the next game to increase her lead. She then broke Vandeweghe again to make it 5-2 before the American attempted a late fightback with a break of her own. (Eurosport)

Cecchinato claims maiden ATP titleHungary

Italy’s Marco Cecchinato claimed his maiden ATP Tour title with a 7-5 6-4 victory over John Millman

in the Hungarian Open final yesterday.Cecchinato converted four out of eight break

points to beat his Australian opponent in an hour 47 minutes. The world number 92 became the first lucky loser to win a title since Leonardo Mayer triumphed in Hamburg last July.

“I lost Sunday (in qualifying) and now I won the tournament. It’s amazing for me,” the 25-year-old Cecchinato said. “Maybe it’s a dream, I don’t know.”

Cecchinato broke Millman early in the first set to race into a 4-2 lead, but the 28-year-old Australian dragged himself back into the match by winning the next three games.

Cecchinato saved a set point on his serve while trailing 5-4 before regaining his composure to take the first set.

Millman took a 4-1 lead in the second but Cecchinato fought back in style to claim victory. (Reuters)Pliskova celebrating with the trophy

Rafael Nadal celebrates

Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton of Britain celebrates with his tro-phy on the podium (Pic courtesy: Xinhua)

Monday, April 30, 2018 SPORTS22

Roglic clinches Tour de Romandie

Pascal Ackermann takes final stage victoryGeneva

Primoz Roglic (LottoNL-Jumbo) has won the overall classification at

the Tour de Romandie, beating Team Sky’s Egan Bernal to take the title. Meanwhile, Pascal Ackermann (Bora-Hansgrohe) took victory ahead of Michael Morkov (Quick-Step Floors) in a sprint finish in Geneva on the final day of racing.

Roglic had all but sealed his overall success on Saturday’s queen stage when he eked out a couple of extra seconds over Bernal by beating him in the sprint to the line.

The final stage did not have the terrain to really test the general classification riders, but the LottoNL-Jumbo rider still had to keep an eye on his rival, particularly in the final when it looked like Bernal might try something before moving off in the final kilometre.

As the sprinters battled it out for victory, Roglic eased over the line to take the title by eight seconds over Bernal.

“I think we are all really happy with this win. With the whole team I think that we showed we are really strong, we have really strong guys and it was a pleasure to work with them and to win in the end,” said Roglic.

Ackermann had been relatively anonymous throughout the Tour de Romandie as he battled to hang on in the mountains. With many sprinters heading home after missing the time cut in Friday’s time trial, the German

was one of the major favourites for success on the last day of racing. He was given an inch-perfect lead-out by Rudiger Selig and backed that up with a powerful sprint to take his first win of the season. (Cyclingnews)

ResultsStage 5: Mont sur Rolle to Geneva, 182km1. Pascal Ackermann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe, in 4 hrs 09 min 51 secs2. Michael Morkov (Den) Quick-Step Floors3. Roberto Ferrari (Ita) UAE Team Emirates4. Timothy Dupont (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert5. Rüdiger Selig (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe6. Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bahrain-Merida7. Benjamin Thomas (Fra) Groupama-FDJ8. Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Lotto Soudal9. Michael Albasini (Sui) Mitchelton-Scott10. Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Ag2r La Mondiale, all at same timeFinal general classification1. Primoz Roglic (Slo) LottoNL-Jumbo, in 17 hrs 09 min 00 secs 2. Egan Bernal (Col) Team Sky, at 8 secs3. Richie Porte (Aus) BMC Racing, at 35 secs4. Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana, at 1-165. Rui Costa (Por) UAE Team Emirates, at 1-23 (Cyclingweekly)

Public Security Yellow victoryDT News NetworkManama

Public Security Yellow defeated DHL to win the

HBL Corporate League Cup, organized by Cricket Bahrain Association.

DHL won the toss and elected to bat and set the target of 166 for 6 for Public Security Yellow to win in 20 overs.

Imran Anwar scored 66 runs in 46 balls (10x4)(1x6) and Furqan scored 22 Runs in 15 Balls (5x4) were the top scorers of DHL.

Umar Abass and Muhammed Azeem take 2 wickets each from Public Security Yellow.

In reply, Public Security Yellow chased target in 13

overs.Mohsin Zaib scored 72

Runs in 40 balls (6x4)(3x6)

and Dabish Ali scored 51 Runs in 22 Balls (2x4)(5x6) were the top scorers of Public Security

Yellow.Rahmat Ullah and Afzal were

the pick of bowlers for DHL.

Sparta players grab Challenge Cup DT News NetworkManama

Teams from Bahrain Tennis Academy (BTA) and

Sparta Tennis competed in the Team Tennis Challenge Cup competition, held at Sparta’s base at St. Christopher’s School, Saar. The meeting between the two academies featured 8 eight-and-under

(8&U) players and 6 ten-and-under (10&U) players from each team. Each competitor played short matches against all opposition players in their age group.

At the end of proceedings, Sparta retained the Challenge Cup for both categories, scoring 41 points to BTA’s 23 points in the eight-and-

under event, and 28 points compared to BTA’s 15 points in the 10-and-under event.

Sparta players, Freddie Boyle (8&U) and Yazan Al Mahoozi (10&U), were presented the Team Tennis Challenge Cup trophies by BTA Director, Dan Barrie.

‘Player of the Meet’ medals were also awarded to the most

outstanding players from each team and in each age group.

BTA Director, Dan Barrie awarded medals to Sparta players Asser Hassan (8&U) and Cesar Vrijhof (10&U), while Sparta Senior Coach, Simon Bourner, awarded medals to BTA players Abdulaziz Al-Betairi (8&U) and Pietro Maffei (10&U).

Babies practice for games

DT News NetworkManama

Participants in the First Bahrain Baby Games,

which the kingdom organizes next month, had a series of training sessions in preparation for the six-day event.

The first-ever Baby Games is scheduled to run from May 5 to 10 as the Bahrain Olympic Committee, organisers of the games, involved all the participants in practice sessions at the Bahrain Sports Federation for People with Disabilities Hall in Riffa.

Organising Committee chairman Lounes Madene said a number of training sessions were conducted over the past weekend for the participants in presence of general coordinator Jawaher Abdulla and other supervisors of the games.

He said 37 nurseries and pre-schools have been submitted for the games, with a promising 1,062 children expected to take part.

Madene said the Organizing Committee has met with the parents and representatives of the participating nurseries and pre-schools and provided them with all the information as well as the general programme of the games.

He expressed satisfaction with the training programme in all four sports, and pointed out that a technical meeting will be held next Wednesday (May 2) with representatives of nurseries and pre-schools, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs to discuss all preparations prior to the games.

The training programme in progress

Public Security Yellow team

Winners celebrate on the podium

Pascal Ackermann celebrates victory

Monday, April 30, 2018 23SPORTS

DT News NetworkManama

Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) is set to host

on Monday this racing season’s final edition of the E K Kanoo Drag and Drift Night.

Sponsored by E K Kanoo, Drag and Drift Night gives the chance for drag racing and drifting enthusiasts to take their own cars or motorbikes and push them to their limit in a safe and controlled environment.

BIC is calling on all speed enthusiasts to take advantage

of this one last occasion before the long summer break.

BIC’s world-class quarter-mile drag strip, which is a member of the prestigious National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Worldwide Network, will play host to Monday’s drag racing activities. For the drifting, a special course along BIC’s car park five will stage all the action.

Both activities can be enjoyed for a single fee of BD10. Participation in just the drag racing or just the drifting

costs BD7. Registration can be done on site from 6pm, and the action will be held from 7pm to 12midnight.

Those who would like to experience the drag or drift as a passenger can get into a friend’s car for an additional BD4. Spectators can purchase tickets for BD2 apiece.

Also as part of the drag racing programme, BIC is offering the immensely popular Dragster Xperience. This is one of the circuit’s most unique and ultimate-

adrenaline activities, as it gives participants a taste of pure speed as they are taken from zero to 100kph in just one second while seated in a Top Dragster. The Dragster Xperience costs BD40 per person.

Safety standards of the highest level are followed at all times during the evening’s events for both drivers and spectators alike.

For more information, visit BIC’s official website on www.bahraingp.com or call the BIC Hotline on +973-17-450000.

BIC to host Drag and Drift Night

E K Kanoo Drag and Drift Night gives the chance for drag racing and drifting enthusiasts to take their own cars or motorbikes and push them to their limit in a safe and controlled environment

DT News NetworkManama

Home team Ritz-Carlton Bahrain has defended

the title very well by giving a tough competition to Regency Intercontinental in the grand finale of the 7th Inter Hotel Charity Cricket Tournament.

After winning the toss, Regency piled up a total of only 21 runs which Ritz Carlton team chased successfully and stood champion of the tournament.

“We are very happy to be a champion of this tournament,” said Tharindu, Captain of the winning team.

Best Batsman was awarded

to Luqman from Ritz Carlton, Best Bowler to Majid from Regency and Best All Rounder Salman from Ritz Carlton.

The Tournament has been

concluded and was witnessed by the huge crowd. The Ritz Carlton, Bahrain has been organizing this event for last seven years successfully to

generate the charity for the greater cause. Year by Year this event is getting more popularity and contribution made by the community is

highly applauded. Chief Guest on the

occasion Shaikh Muhammad Bin Salman Al Khalifa appreciated the winning team and the management of The Ritz-Carlton Bahrain to make it a great success story.

“Children’s of the Alia for Early Intervention will be very happy after having a great amount of charity given by The Ritz Carlton Bahrain,” said Dr.Adil, representative of Alia for Early intervention.

Results: Qualifier 1:Diplomat Radisson Blu (31

for all out in 6 overs) lost to Ritz Carlton A (32 for 2 in 5.1 overs) by 4 wickets. Man of

the Match: TharinduEliminator 1:Regency Intercontinental

(43 for 3 in 6 overs) defeated Lagoona Beach (36 for 5 in 6 overs) by 7 runs. Man of the Match: Naeem

Qualifier 2:Diplomat Radisson Blu

(41 for 4 in 6 overs) lost to Regency Intercontinental (47 for 2 in 4.5 overs) by 4 wickets. Man of the Match: Adnan

Grand Finale:Regency Intercontinental

(21 for all out in 5.1 overs) lost to Ritz-Carlton A (22 for none in 4.4 overs) by 6 wickets. Man of the Match: Salman.

Ritz-Carlton triumph in Inter Hotel cricket tourney

Team Ritz-Carlton Bahrain

DT News NetworkManama

Carlos Kremer is confirmed as the main announcer for

the twelfth edition of Brave Combat Federation hosted in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Having hosted every other editions of Brave Combat Federation, Kremer has also hosted the weekly editions of Brave News which has completed 42 editions.

The former heavyweight boxing contender from San Diego, is also a veteran who served at the U.S. Marine Crops.

Kremer had hosted various radio shows in San Diego, and has appeared on famous TV shows such as The Dating Game, American Choppers and Gene Simmons’ Family Jewels.

During 2017, Carlos Kremer has won the award for the Top Cage Announcer of 2017 issued by Fightbook MMA.

“I am thrilled to return to Brave Combat Federation and it will be an iconic moment to host the first edition of the event in Indonesia. With events hosted in additional destinations the global foot print of Brave Combat Federation is increasing at such a rapid pace. It is an honour to be a part of every edition of the event hosted by the promotion and to be known as the voice of Brave,” said Carlos Kremer.

Kremer returns to host Brave 12

DT News NetworkManama

The Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC),

organisers of the Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa Scientific Research Award in the field of sports, has received 35 researches for the second edition of the award, scheduled for Wednesday.

General Secretary of the award Dr Abdulrahman Sayyar said the final researches were collected by a team of arbiters and the participants will be announced at the awards ceremony that will take place at the Sofitel Hotel in Zallaq.

The qualified researches, prepared by a group of

participants from aroundthe Arab region, were

looked into by a purpose-formed scientific committee, comprising Dr Mohammed Sobhi Hassanein of Egypt, Dr Ahmed Al Sharif of the UAE, Dr Sari Hamdan of Jordan, Dr Hazza Al Hazza of Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain’s Sayyar.

Sayyar said the General Secretariat has received 35 research projects from 12 Arab countries, while 60 arbitrators will participate in research arbitration in the preliminary and final stages of arbitration. The Secretariat’s efforts continue to prepare for the closing ceremony of the second edition of the award.

35 researches for the2nd edition of Awards

Action from the previous race (file pic)

Carlos Kremer

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P23 BIC to host Drag and Drift Night

DT News NetworkManama

Hamza Kooheji has responded to his opponent for Brave 12: KHK Legacy in the latest message released by the promotion.

Kooheji will face Khalid Taha in the featherweight division on May 11 at Balai Sarbini Hall in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Recently Taha has posted a message addressing Kooheji. Kooheji who is the first Bahraini mixed martial artist to compete globally

is currently undergoing training at the KHK MMA Gym in Bahrain.Both fighters who fight at Bantamweight division had moved a weight

class and are fighting in the featherweight division. Taha had responded that he is not coming to lose. Kooheji is currently on a three fight winning streak. The fight marks the first time Kooheji is fight abroad while competing in

Brave. “Being the first Bahraini fighter is something I take pride in, this is the first

fight for me taking place in a country that is neither mine nor my opponent’s. It will be a new feeling to fight in such a new experience. Like every fights you will find a better version of me with advanced skills,” said Kooheji.

Kooheji confident

against Taha

Al Selwady campaigns to compete in Belfast

DT News NetworkManama

Abdul Kareem Al-Selwady has expressed his intentions to

compete in Brave 13 hosted in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Al-Selwady is from Jordan and trains at Fortis MMA in Dallas, Texas. Currently undefeated at Brave Combat Federation with four victories in his four appearances,

Al-Selwady has recently competed at Brave 10: The Kingdom Rises in Amman, Jordan where he defeated Charlie Leary via unanimous decision.

Currently he is undergoing training camp alongside Middle Eastern welterweight sensation, Mohammad Fakhreddine at Fortis MMA.

So far Al-Selwady is the first

fighter from the Middle East to call out the promotion to offer an opportunity to compete in Belfast.

If Al-Selwady is signed to compete this will mark the first event where he will be competing in Europe.

Brave Combat Federation has announced to host the upcoming edition of the event on 9th June at the SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Al-Selwady is from Jordan and trains at Fortis MMA

Abdul Kareem Al-Selwady

Kooheji will face Khalid

Taha in the featherweight

division on May 11 at Balai

Sarbini Hall, in Jakarta