Embezzlement: Briton awaits plea verdict

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Tuesday, October 20, 2015 Issue No. 6809
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11th Hour
11 dead in Pak
bus explosion
Quetta
t least 11 people were
killed and many more
wounded yesterday when a
powerful bomb exploded in
a passenger bus8
in P3
Pakistan’s
southwestern Baluchistan
province, local officials said.
The explosion came as
night fell and labourers
working in central Quetta
left for their homes on
the outskirts of the city.
“The death toll from the
bus explosion is 11, while
22 people are injured,” an
official said.
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China’s Xi Jinping
arrives in Britain
London
hinese President Xi
Jinping arrived in
Britain yesterday for a fourday visit as the government
of Prime Minister David
Cameron seeks stronger
trade ties with the world’s
second-largest economy.
Xi and his wife Peng
Liyuan waved as they
stepped down from a large
Air China plane at Heathrow
airport. The couple will stay
as guests of Queen Elizabeth
II at Buckingham Palace.
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trial over heist
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n 80-year-old alleged
mobster
accused
of playing a role in the
spectacular 1978 airport
heist immortalised in
Martin Scorsese’s movie
“Goodfellas” went on trial
yesterday. Vincent Asaro is
accused of murder, violence
and extortion.
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Saudi inks pact with Hungary to cooperate in the peaceful use of atomic energy
Riyadh
il giant Saudi Arabia,
which is trying to diversify
its energy sources, signed an
agreement yesterday with
Hungary to cooperate in the
peaceful use of atomic energy.
It is the latest pact of its kind
signed by the world’s largest oil
exporter, which earlier this year
reached similar agreements
with Russia and South Korea.
The deal with Hungary
includes cooperation in
reactor design, construction
and operation, security, waste
management and training,
the official Saudi Press Agency
(SPA) said.
Hashim bin Abdullah
Yamani, President of the King
Abdullah City for Atomic
and
Renewable
Energy
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(K.A.CARE), signed the latest
deal with Hungary’s Minister
of National Development
Miklós Seszták. The agency quoted Yamani
as saying that the agreement
with Hungary will help the
kingdom to establish atomic
and renewable energy in a
sustainable way to help preserve
depleting
hydrocarbon
resources.
Hungary signed a deal last
year with Russia’s Rosatom to
expand its sole nuclear plant,
Paks, with two power blocks of
1,200 megawatts financed with
a 10-billion-euro ($11bn) loan
from Moscow.
Saudi Arabia is entirely
dependent on oil and gas for
its electricity production, and
according to SPA its energy
For representation purpose only
demand is growing between six
and eight per cent annually.
In June, France and Saudi
Arabia announced a feasibility
study for building two nuclear
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reactors in the kingdom.
SPA said Saudi Arabia had
reached additional cooperation
pacts with China, Argentina
and Finland, and hopes for
Embezzlement: Briton
awaits plea verdict
DT News Network
Manama
Briton convicted of
embezzling
BD16,000
from his workplace will learn
his fate on November 19. The
defendant, who is of Arab
origin, was a manager in a local
restaurant. At the restaurant, he
was given broad authorities to
oversee day-to-day operations,
including receiving money and
depositing it in the bank.
He confessed to his crime
when an accountant serving
in the company that owns the
restaurant went to check the
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His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa held a meeting with Prime Minister HRH
Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa at Gudaibiya Palace yesterday. A number of
domestic issues aiming to enhance the national action march were discussed
more. The late King Abdullah
established K.A.CARE in
2010 to develop alternate
energy, including atomic
power. (AFP)
account record. “He told me
that he embezzled BD16,000
from the restaurant as soon
as I arrived at the restaurant
BD16,000 embezzled
from restaurant
to check the account,” the
accountant told prosecutors.
The defendant was earlier
sentenced to two years in jail,
but was released on BD100 bail,
pending the outcome of his
appeal.
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King, Premier
hold meeting
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
PICTURE OF THE DAY
A participant takes the photograph of the AWA members during the meeting of
American Women’s Association (AWA) Domestic Violence Awareness Month at
Movenpick Hotel yesterday.
Domestic, regional issues broached
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he requirements regarding
development in various
fields and ways to consolidate
them through joint governmentparliament cooperation were
reviewed in a meeting held
between His Majesty King
Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and
Prime Minister HRH Prince
Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa at
Gudaibiya Palace yesterday.
During the meeting, HM
King Hamad said that national
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PIC: SANTHOSH RAJENDRAN
A participant takes the photograph of the AWA members during the meeting of
American Women’s Association (AWA) Domestic Violence Awareness Month at
Movenpick Hotel yesterday
Rise in Bahraini tourists to Qatar: Study
Manama
isitors from Bahrain to
Qatar have increased
by 7 per cent this year, a
study by Qatari authorities
revealed. According to
Qatar’s tourism promotion
agency Qatar Tourism
Authority (QTA), there is a
7 per cent increase in the
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number of visitors during
the third quarter of this year
compared to the same period
last year. QTA’s third quarter
2015 Performance Report
showed that more people
from Bahrain had visited the
GCC country this year.
“The report reflects the
healthy development of
the tourism sector. It’s a
proof that Qatar is on track
to achieve its objective of
transforming itself into an
attractive tourist destination
for regional and international
visitors,” said QTA Chief
Tourism
Development
Officer Hassan Abdul
Rahman Al Ibrahim.
action and development projects
would continue in all sectors
that serve the homeland and the
citizens.
A number of domestic issues
aiming to enhance the national
action march, boost the national
economy and achieve the goals
of comprehensive development
were also discussed.
King Hamad lauded the
dedication of the Bahraini
citizens in serving their nation
and keenness to upgrade its
status in various fields.
HM the King expressed
During the meeting, HM King
Hamad said that national action
and development projects would
continue in all sectors that serve
the homeland and the citizens
appreciation to HRH Premier
and HRH Prince Salman bin
Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown
Prince,
Deputy
Supreme
Commander and First Deputy
Premier for their tireless efforts
to follow-up the implementation
of government programmes and
keenness to improve the quality
of services in all sectors.
HM the King also thanked
all members of the Cabinet for
their dedication.
The latest regional and global
developments, the importance
of enhancing solidarity amid the
serious security and economic
challenges currently facing the
region were also broached.
HRH Premier said that during
HM King Hamad’s prosperous
era, the Kingdom had attained
innumerable
achievements
of which everyone had to be
proud.
Legislative framework
for weapons pact mooted
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To assent obligations pertaining to non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
DT News Network
Manama
he
Cabinet
meeting
chaired
by
Prime
Minister HRH Prince Khalifa
bin Salman Al Khalifa, at
Gudaibiya palace yesterday
called for devising a legislative
framework for the agreements
and conventions ratified by
the Kingdom in order to pave
the way for honouring the
obligations pertaining to the
non-proliferation of weapons
of mass destruction, as well
as chemical, biological and
radioactive weapons.
The panel adopted the
stance while reviewing the
periodic report presented by
the Minister of Foreign Affairs
Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed
Al Khalifa on the meeting
of the National Committee
for the Prohibition of the
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The Cabinet meeting in progress
Development, Production,
Stockpiling and Use of
Chemical Weapons and on
their Destruction. The report
and the recommendations
featuring in it were referred to
the Ministerial Committee for
Legal Affairs.
The Cabinet reiterated
the Kingdom’s keenness on
implementing the Post-2015
Development Agenda, adopted
by the UN Summit. It assigned
the Ministerial Committee
for Financial Affairs and
Rationalising
Expenditure
to follow up on the policies,
mechanisms and procedures of
the ministries and government
departments to ensure the
kingdom’s steps to honour its
obligations in this regard.
The Cabinet session also
strongly condemned the
terrorist attack in a mosque
in the city of Saihat in the
province of Qatif, Saudi Arabia,
last Friday, claiming innocent
lives and injuring others.
Decisions and directives
In a statement following the
session, Secretary-General
of the Cabinet Dr. Yaser bin
Essa Al Nasser said that HRH
Premier had issued directives
to give greater attention to the
recreational facilities that serve
the citizens, such as parks and
public gardens, particularly
in Galali in the Muharraq
Governorate, through regular
maintenance.
HRH Premier also instructed
to follow up on the needs
of schools and complete all
their facilities and buildings,
especially those with readymade classrooms.
The Cabinet approved, in
principle, the application of
the International Standard
Industrial Classification (ISIC 4)
in the Kingdom. In this regard,
HRH Premier issued directives
to coordinate with BCCI and
competent Ministries and
government departments before
the final adoption of ISIC 4.
The Cabinet discussed six
proposals submitted by the
Council of Representatives.
They include a social centre for
retirees in Isa Towns, a strategy
for air crises management,
providing shelter for victims
during emergency cases in
Muharraq, the Salmabad
Junction, a health centre in
Budaiya and a youth centre
in the Southern Governorate’s
eighth constituency.
Expatriate under Join for averting terror acts: Min
hacker’s threat
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Manama
n expatriate resident is
unable to use his own
computer under threat from a
hacker, who took control of the
computer after hacking it.
The resident is victim to a
hacker who stays in a different
country. Manama resident
Saad Abdul Kareem said
that the scam started with a
phone call. The hacker made
a phone call posing as techsupport executive and advised
Abdul Kareem to follow a set
of instructions. After being
hacked Abdul Kareem is
now under threat of ‘further
repercussions’ for not sending
the hacker the money that he is
demanding.
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“They called me up from an
international number. I think
it was a number from the US.
They informed me that certain
illegal activities were identified
from my IP address. Worried
that someone might have
hacked my computer, I asked
them for more information.
Not being a computer expert
and under pressure, I believed
them. They gave me a set of
instructions, which I promptly
followed. I was asked to visit
certain links and I did it without
asking too many questions,”
Abdul Kareem explained.
“After I visited the links,
I could no longer use the
computer. He asked me for a
huge sum of money to return
the computer. But I refused to
send the money,” he added.
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Manama
nformation and Parliament
Affairs Minister Isa bin
Abdulrahman Al Hammadi
urged for intensive cooperation
with relevant parties to avert
any terror-related incidents.
Lauding the Interior Ministry’s
efforts to boost security,
he stressed that the Interior
Ministry had prerogatives to
take all needed regulations
to maintain security when
holding functions, particularly
religious ones.
Speaking to reporters
after the Cabinet session, Al
Hammadi pointed out that
security measures would be
beefed up in coordination with
the governorates, the Police
Directorates and the officials in
charge of houses of worship to
ensure success of the religious
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Isa bin Abdulrahman Al Hammadi
functions held these days.
“We look forward during
this period to more cooperation
between concerned bodies to
further bolster security,” he
said, calling on all to cooperate
with the relevant authorities
to ensure swift and effective
intervention in handling any
incident.
Concerning
recentlycirculated news on new
administrative
procedures
taken by the Health Ministry,
the Minister explained that
the measures were purely
administrative and would not
affect the quality of services
provided as they are not part
of the policy of cutting down
expenditure.
He added: “According to the
Health Minister, Faeqa bint Saeed
Al Saleh, the measure is purely
executive and aims to streamline
procedural operations in terms
of monitoring the number of
doctors available during the
shifts.”
Concerning the scheme
of redirecting subsidy and
the availability of meat at the
central and local markets,
the Minister said that the
Industry, Commerce and
Tourism
Ministry
was
closely following up the issue
through a specialised executive
body.
Support to efforts for
national progress: PM
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HRH Premier meets Shura Council Chairman and other officials
DT News Network
Manama
rime
Minister
HRH
Prince Khalifa bin Salman
Al Khalifa has assured
government’s full support to
every national effort aiming
to enhance development and
ensure national interests.
“The way is well paved for
more cooperation between
the Executive and Legislative
branches,”
said
Prince
Khalifa reiterating that the
government’s commitment to
honouring its pledges before
the “representatives of the
people” regarding development
and modernisation projects
included in its four-year action
plan.
HRH Premier was speaking
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HRH Premier with Shura Council Chairman Ali Saleh Al Saleh and other officials
in a meeting with Shura and a number of senior state the current developments and
Council Chairman Ali Saleh officials at Gudaibiya Palace their economic and security
repercussions. Mentioning its
Al Saleh, a number of MPs yesterday.
HRH Premier lauded the impacts on development and
and Shura Council members,
Council’s the implementation of projects,
in the presence of former Representatives
Speaker Khalifa Al Dhahrani ‘objective’ attitude towards he stressed the need to step up
cooperation between the two
branches as the best means to
face challenges.
HRH Prime Minister said
that he always welcomed
contacting
members
of
the Legislative branch to
approximate ideas and stances
on ways to enhance the
national action march.
“The two branches share the
same ultimate goal of serving
the nation and its people.”
HRH
Premier
also
highlighted the importance
of the Legislative and
monitoring role played by
the Legislative branch in
supporting the government’s
economic and security policies
at the domestic and external
levels.
Bank fraud:
Trial begins
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Manama
Pakistani man allegedly
deceived a local bank
by claiming that he was the
head of the IT department in
the Ministry of Education,
according to court files.
He succeeded in getting a
loan worth BD17700 and
bought a luxury vehicle,
which was transported outside
Bahrain via the King Fahd
Causeway.
According to court files, the
Pakistani man had initially
contacted the bank using a
landline in the Ministry of
Education, and later submitted
fake documents stating that
he was an employee in the
ministry.
The fraud was discovered
after the accused failed to pay
the monthly instalments of
the loan, as the bank realised
he has already departed the
country. The High Criminal
Court began hearing the case
yesterday for the incident
dated back to 2013. The
Pakistani man will be tried in
absentia, and his whereabouts
is still unknown.
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Bahrain to take
Distribution of annual Royal
Grant to Maatams commences part in GCC meet
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istribution of the annual
Royal Grant to Maatams
(community and religious
centres) during the Muharram
commemorations season has
commenced yesterday, it was
announced.
Jaffaria Waqf Directorate
(JWD) of Justice, Islamic
Affairs and Endowments
Ministry announced yesterday
that it provided Maatams
with supplies that included
tea, sugar, milk and safety
equipment (fire extinguishers
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and first aid kits), in addition
to 50, 000 boxes of facial tissues
and one million plastic cups.
As announced earlier, the
annual Royal Grant comes in
compliance with the directive
of His Majesty King Hamad
bin Isa Al Khalifa to the Royal
Court, instructing to distribute
the annual Royal Grant for
the new year 1437H to charity
societies and Maatams, in
coordination with the Sunni
and Jaffariya endowment
directorates.
JWD Chairman Sheikh
Abdulmohsen Al Asfoor said
that special teams from the
directorate have been tasked
to deliver the supplies directly
to the centres. He explained
in a press statement that the
Al Asfoor said the grant distribution
destinations includes 850 Maatams
and centres, adding that the process
includes all governorates this year
Special teams of the directorate were tasked to deliver the Annual Royal Grant directly to
Maatams and centres
DT News Network
Manama
he President of the Civil
Service Bureau (CSB)
Ahmed bin Zayed Al Zayed
will head the delegation of
the Kingdom of Bahrain to
participate in the fourteenth
meeting of the Ministers and
Presidents of civil service and
administrative development of
the Gulf Cooperation Council
(GCC) countries to be held
today in Qatar.
Al Zayed said that CSB at
the Kingdom is proposing
to include an item on the
consolidation of purchases and
licences of HR systems among
the GCC countries.
The twenty first preparatory
meeting of civil service and HR
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Sheikh Abdulmohsen Al Asfoor
grant distribution destinations
includes 850 Maatams and
centres, adding that the process
includes all governorates this
year, though it was mainly
dedicated to the centres in the
Capital during the previous
years.
Sheikh Al Asfoor expressed
his gratitude to the generous
gestures of HM the King,
Prime Minister HRH Prince
Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa
and Crown Prince, Deputy
Supreme Commander and
First Deputy Premier HRH
Prince Salman bin Hamad Al
Khalifa.
He also praised the
annual contribution of state
institutions during the Ashoora
commemoration season.
Ahmed bin Zayed Al Zayed
CSB at Bahrain
is proposing
to include an
item on the
consolidation
of purchases
and licences
of HR systems
among the GCC
countries
undersecretary committee was
held yesterday with the Bureau
delegation headed by director
general of policies and wages
Adel Hajji Ibrahim Mohamed.
During the meeting, the topics
on the agenda was reviewed and
the Secretariat’s memorandum
on the workshop as well as
CSB’s experience in the field
of infrastructure development
in the civil service which was
hosted by the Kingdom in the
month of December 2014 were
discussed.
The meeting also discussed
the memorandum of the
Secretariat on the problems
and challenges faced by the
civil service, as well as the
Supreme Council decisions in
the field of human resources
civil service and the efforts of
Member States.
Palestine needs global
support, says researcher
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Melvin Mendonca/DTNN
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Manama
he distress and anger was
palpable on her face. With
a dejected voice, Yasmeen
Qadan rued that the people
of beleaguered Palestinian
land were not getting enough
support from the international
community.
“In 70s and 80s, Palestine
received ample support from
the international community,
especially of the Arab world.
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According to
Qadan, Israel
has victimised
Palestinian
culturally, socially
and economically
But the situation has changed
now and the Arab world is
mired in its own internal
conflicts,” she remarked.
DT News bumped into
Yasmeen Qadan, of Berzeit
University, Palestine, on the
sidelines of the inaugural
session of first Euro-Arab
Meeting for Young Researchers
in Social Sciences here
yesterday.
Qadan said that the situation
in Palestine escalated after
Israel began troubles at Al
Aqsa mosque, the third holiest
mosque in Islam. “People of
Jerusalem began to oppose the
forbidden activities of Israeli
forces.”
According to her, Israel
has victimised Palestinian
culturally,
socially
and
economically.
Now,
Palestinians are supposed to
pass through more than two
check posts while travelling
“They claim we
are terrorists. But
they curbed our
right to live in the
Palestinian land”
Yasmeen Qadan
within the country.
“There are also social
restrictions on Palestinians.
There are blue card holders
as well as green card holders.
Green card holders live in West
Bank or Gaza and the blue card
holders live in the Palestinian
land occupied by Israel,” she
revealed.
“The blue card holders can’t
enter into marital relations
with green card holders. The
social condition in Palestine
is getting complicated,” said
Qadan, who lives in Ramallah.
“Israeli army had always been
violent and it continuously
justified its violence against
Palestine. They claim that
we are terrorists. But they
curbed our right to live in the
Palestinian land,” she alleged.
Commenting on the use of
knives against Israelis, she said
that the Palestinians had been
using them because they didn’t
have any other weapons to
defend themselves. “Recently
Israelis killed a whole family in
an airstrike. But we don’t have
any modern weapons to fight
Israeli hostility. So we have to
resort to weapons like knives
or swords to protect ourselves,”
she explained.
Qadan said peace would
prevail in Palestine if Israel
fulfilled the demands of
Palestinians. “Let them give
Palestinians their rights and
allow the Palestinian refugees
to come back to their land,”
she added.
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he first Euro-Arab Meeting
for Young Researchers in
Social Sciences was inaugurated
in the Kingdom yesterday.
Shaikha
Hala
bint
Mohammed Al Khalifa,
Director of Culture and Arts at
Bahrain Authority for Culture
and Antiquities (BACA)
welcomed the gathering on
behalf of Shaikha Mai bint
Mohammed Al Khalifa, the
chairperson of BACA. Shaikha
Hala stated that the meeting
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was aimed at instilling the
culture of dialogue among
youth.
Tahar Labib, Honorary
President, Arab Sociological
Association, said that Bahrain,
though being a small island,
has wide cultural antiquities
and a long-established history.
He also hailed the role of
Shaikha Mai in organising the
event, which will conclude on
October 25.
Commenting on ArabEurope relations, Roberto
Cipriani,
Professor
of
Sociology,
Roma
Tre
University,
Italy,
said
that though there are
misunderstandings among
cultures. The fact that the
Arabs were in Europe for
almost 700 years couldn’t be
denied. Arabs left Europe the
same year, when Columbus
discovered America, he said.
Meanwhile, the Italian social
scientist asked the participants
to suspend their judgments
in order to be open-minded
listeners.
As many as 20 researchers
from 12 countries are
participating in the event,
which will focus on various
issues related to social science.
Shaikha Hala (second from left) during the inaugural session of the event
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79,656
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52,651
52,640
1,183
10,746
29,592
7,826
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777
1,182
9,357
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827
2,982
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89,446
23,231
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22,161
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6,179
14,261
14,423
800
20,566
9,026
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10,919
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18,009
10,346
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10,153
71
50,823
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37,464
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10,919
0.010
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Other comprehensive income (loss) to be
reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods:
Net movement in cumulative changes in fair values
Fair value changes in cash flow hedges
Other comprehensive (loss) income for the period
Total comprehensive (loss) income for the period
Attributable to:
Owners of the Bank
Three-month ended
30-Sep-15 30-Sep-14
10,919
10,153
Nine-month ended
30-Sep-15 30-Sep-14
40,374
37,464
(748)
(34,470)
(304)
(35,522)
(24,603)
(1,766)
1,496
416
146
10,299
(2,910)
(28,070)
(720)
(31,700)
8,674
(1,305)
15,681
89
14,465
51,929
(24,661)
58
(24,603)
10,254
45
10,299
8,561
113
8,674
51,757
172
51,929
The consolidated statement of financial position, consolidated statement of profit or loss, consolidated
statement of comprehensive income, consolidated statement of cash flows, consolidated statement of
changes in equity, segmental information, accounting policies and notes have been extracted from the
interim condensed consolidated financial statements of BBK B.S.C. for the nine months period ended
30 September 2015 which were reviewed by Ernst & Young.
Above information available on www.bbkonline.com
Reviewed by Ernst & Young
Licensed by the Central Bank of Bahrain as a conventional retail bank
3855-BBK-Q3-Financials Ad-DT-FP-32x26cm-V4-FInal.indd 1
Net cash from (used in) operating activities
Net cash (used in) from investing activities
Net cash from (used in) financing activities
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF THE PERIOD
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
BD ’000s
Attributable to the owners of the Bank
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS
Interest and similar income
Interest and similar expense
Net interest income
Share of profit of associated companies and joint
ventures
Other income
Total operating income
Staff costs
Other expenses
Depreciation
Net provision for impairment on loans and
advances to customers
Net provision/ (write-back) for impairment on
investments
Total operating expenses
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION
Net tax provision
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD
Attributable to:
Owners of the Bank
Nine-month ended
30-Sep-15
30-Sep-14
62,787
(124,471)
(43,462)
4,848
131,454
(9,851)
(2,910)
(1,305)
147,869
(130,779)
352,639
349,536
500,508
218,757
Balance at 1 January 2015
Other comprehensive income for the period
Total comprehensive income
Share - based payments
Dividends paid
Stock dividends
Donations
Movement in treasury stock
Transfer to general reserve 2014
Balance at 30 September 2015
Share
capital
103,014
5,151
108,165
Balance at 1 January 2014
Other comprehensive income for the period
Total comprehensive income
Share - based payments
Dividends paid
Stock dividends
Donations
Movement in treasury stock
Movement in non-controllong interest
Transfer to general reserve 2013
Balance at 30 September 2014
93,649 147,824 67,747
- 37,292
- 14,465
- 14,465 37,292
87
9,365
648
3,125
103,014 166,062 105,126
Others
141,461
(31,700)
(31,700)
2,223
4,682
116,666
Retained
earnings Appropriations
Total
82,017
31,402 357,894
40,261
40,261
- (31,700)
40,261
8,561
85
85
(20,179) (20,179)
(5,151)
(1,390)
(1,390)
2,223
(4,682)
122,363
- 347,194
22,989
(9,249)
(9,365)
(1,250)
(3,125)
-
332,209
37,292
14,465
51,757
87
(9,249)
(1,250)
648
374,202
Noncontrolling
interest
1,458
113
113
1,571
Total
equity
359,352
40,374
(31,700)
8,674
85
(20,179)
(1,390)
2,223
348,765
718
172
172
526
1,416
332,927
37,464
14,465
51,929
87
(9,249)
(1,250)
648
526
375,618
SEGMENTAL INFORMATION
BD ’000s
30 September 2015
Operating income before share of profit of associated
companies and joint ventures
Segment result
ventures
Profit attributable to non-controlling interest
Profit attributable to the owners of the Bank
30 September 2014
Operating income before share of profit of associated
companies and joint ventures
Segment result
ventures
Profit attributable to non-controlling interest
Profit attributable to the owners of the Bank
Investment,
International
treasury and
banking other activities
Retail banking
Corporate
banking
27,050
9,925
19,820
7,540
19,256
2,349
20,338
17,578
86,464
37,392
2,982
-
-
-
2,982
40,374
(113)
40,261
Retail banking
Corporate
banking
23,168
6,802
20,261
8,545
17,663
8,671
21,807
10,314
82,899
34,332
2,990
-
-
142
3,132
37,464
(172)
37,292
Total
Investment,
International
treasury and
banking other activities
Total
Accounting Polices and Notes :
1. The Interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Group for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2015
are prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, Interim Financial Reporting. The accounting policies
used in the preparation of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements are consistent with those used in the
preparation of the annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2014.
2. Other income for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2015 includes BD 3,170 thousand (30 September 2014: BD
2,583 thousand) of dividend income, which is of a seasonal nature.
3. At the Annual General Meeting held on 11 March 2015, the shareholders approved the following proposed appropriations:
31 December 2014
BD ’000
20,179
5,151
4,682
1,390
31,402
Cash dividend
Stock dividend
Transfer to general reserve
Donations
31 December 2013
BD ’000
9,249
9,365
3,125
1,250
22,989
Murad Ali Murad
Aref Saleh Khamis
Abdulkarim Ahmed Bucheery
Chairman
Deputy Chairman
Chief Executive
www.bbkonline.com
10/19/15 2:36 PM
GCC set to embrace
digital transformation
8
Govts, firms game for future technology trends in digital space, says Report
DT News Network
Manama
CC companies and governments
are all prepared for future
technology trends in digital space,
reveals a report by a global consulting
firm.
“The
Accenture
global
technology outlook”, prepared by
Accenture, identified five trends
that will determine the future digital
ecosystems: The personalisation
of internet, shift in focus to selling
results, next generation products
and services geared for emerging
platforms, intelligent software
embedded across the enterprise and
intelligent machines, and devices
working alongside employees.
The report, prepared after
interviewing more than 200 senior
decision makers in the GCC and
more from across the globe, says that
leading firms and governments in
the Middle East have new strategies
and projects in place to capitalise on
digital transformation opportunities.
“Now that digital has become part
The report, prepared after interviewing
more than 200 senior decision makers in
the GCC and more from across the globe,
says that leading firms and governments
in the Middle East have new strategies and
projects in place to capitalise on digital
transformation opportunities
G
Five tech trends displayed on a banner
of the fabric of many organisations’
operating DNA, they are stretching
their boundaries to leverage a broader
digital ecosystem as they shape the
next generation of their products,
New amendment to
handover passports
services and business models to effect
change. Leading organisations in the
Middle East are already planning
and executing on their digital
transformation goals,” commented
Paul Daugherty, Accenture’s Chief
Technology Officer in the report.
The vast majority of Middle East
respondents- higher than in any
other country surveyed – believe that
industry boundaries will dramatically
blur as technology platforms reshape
industries into more interconnected
ecosystems.
“Middle
East
respondents
were more likely than their global
counterparts to say they plan to
engage with business partners from
outside their own industry on digital
initiatives like joint online or mobile
solutions,” the report stated.
Omar Boulos, Regional Managing
Director of Accenture in the Middle
East and North Africa, remarked:
“The pace of innovation and
technology adoption that transforms
companies and governments across
the Middle East is only going to
increase.”
“Pioneering organisations will
focus on creating and becoming part
of the broader digital ecosystems
that now extend to customers,
business partners, employees and
other industries,” he added.
Over 600 registered for camping
DT News Network
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ore than 600 people
registered for camping in
one week, officials announced
yesterday. Campers Services
Centre Head Mohammed Al Sisi
confirmed that 621 camps were
registered during the previous
week.
Al Sisi said in a press statement
that “the Supreme Camping
Committee is looking forward
to a violation-free camping
season this year,” affirming that
violators will be held accountable
before the law.
“Violations include instalment
of loud audio speakers, hunting
birds and animals and harming
the environment,” he explained.
Al Sisi called upon the public
who intend to register for
camping to visit the Southern
Governorate building in Awali
from 8am to 1pm and 3.30pm to
7pm. The committee had earlier
announced that new camping
areas have been introduced this
year, while other areas were
closed.
The new division of camping
areas came in line with the oil
digging processes that are taking
M
A view of the passport of Bahrain
DT News Network
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new amendment to the
passports, nationality and
residency affairs regulations in
the Kingdom has been recently
introduced, instructing to
handover original passports
of newly-naturalised citizens,
after it was preserved in special
files earlier.
This was mentioned in the
official gazette, which quoted
Interior Minister Lieutenant
General Shaikh Rashid bin
Abdulla Al Khalifa on October
A
15, stating that “newlynaturalised citizens should
be handed over their original
passports, along with their new
Bahraini passports.”
“Nationality,
Passport
and
Residency
Affairs
Undersecretary
should
implement this decision,
starting the next day of
publishing it in the Official
Gazette,”
the
Minister
instructed.
The article was published on
October 15, but the Minister’s
decision was issued on
October 8.
Mohammed Al Sisi
place in Al Sakhir desert area.
The season will officially begin
on Thursday and will continue
until March 6, 2016.
As reported earlier, the
committee Head and Governor
of Southern Governorate Shaikh
Abdulla bin Rashid announced
that BD50 refundable insurance
fee is mandatory for camps
registration.
“This is the third year since
we implemented the insurance
system. Since then, it was
noticed that campers are more
concerned about abiding by
the regulations, preserving the
environment and maintaining
cleanliness of the surrounding
areas,”
Shaikh Abdulla
added.
A map showing the allocated areas for camping this year.
Meat subsidy:
Deadline today
9
DT News Network
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Manama
oday will be the deadline
for citizens to register
for the meat subsidy cash
compensation.
The Labour and Social
Development
Ministry
yesterday urged eligible
recipients wishing to benefit
from the cash payouts after
meat subsidies are scrapped to
finalise their registration.
In a statement issued
yesterday,
the
ministry
announced
that
cash
compensation
payouts
would be deposited in the
beneficiaries’ bank accounts
during the first week of
November.
“The finance ministry will
deposit the money, based on
the database submitted by
the Labour Social Ministry in
cooperation with the Electronic
Government and Informatics
Authority”, said Assistant
T
T
DT News Network
Manama
rrest warrants were issued
yesterday against two
prosecution witnesses who
failed to appear in the trial of
two Bahraini men implicated
in causing the death of their
friend.
The incident reportedly
occurred during a heavy
drinking session that saw the
first defendant pushing the
victim down the stairs to death
on March 24, this year.
A
before the third man reportedly
robbed his mobile and sold it
for only BD2 to buy liquor.
During investigations, the two
pointed their fingers at each
other in an effort to elude
trial. The second defendant
stated that his co-suspect was
requesting the victim to leave
his mistresses as he was bidding
to have sex with them.
The first accused has been
charged with the murder,
while the other was indicted of
robbery only. They pleaded not
The first accused has been charged
with the murder, while the other was
indicted of robbery only
A recent photo of Manama Central Meat Market
Undersecretary for Social Care
and Rehabilitation Badriya Al
Jeeb.
She pointed out that the
second cash payouts, which will
be deposited in the recipients’
bank accounts, would cover the
months of October, November
and December.
She
announced
that
citizens who register after
today’s deadline would have
their compensation payouts
deposited in their bank
Bids invited for storm
water drain project
DT News Network
Manama
he Ministry of Works
has invited bids for
the B3 Storm Water
Drainage Network Project,
which serves 16 areas
in various blocks at the
Capital, Northern and
Southern
Governorate.
The announcement was
made by Asma Murad, the
Acting Sanitary Engineering
Assistant Undersecretary
and Sanitary Engineering
Operation and Maintenance
Director at the Ministry
of Works, Municipalities
Affairs and Urban Planning.
Murad explained that
the project packs extend
for 12km and comprise of
29 inspection chambers,
49 drains and 11 storm
water collection tanks. The
packs cover blocks 729 in
Jirdab, 732, 740 and 734 in
Hawrat A’Ali, 913 and 926
in Bukawara, 814, 809 and
805 in Isa Town and 604
and 609 in Sitra.
According to Murad, the
project packs are considered
Absent witnesses:
Warrant issued
as a solution to the most
affected areas in the rainy
season, which have been
Asma Murad
determined by the Ministry
in collaboration with
municipal councils.
The project tender is one
of the many efforts extended
by the Ministry to improve
infrastructure in all the
Kingdom’s Governorates.
Also, the Ministry seeks to
find alternative solutions
for storm water drainage in
closed areas; such as water
injection into the ground.
The Ministry previously
implemented 3 storm water
drainage projects in over 100
locations in Bahrain, namely
pack A2, B2 and C2. The
projects were implemented
in collaboration with
municipal councils.
“The (former) Central
Governorate was the most
affected area during the
rainy seasons; due to its
sandy soil and the low soil
permeability percentage,”
said Murad.
Murad also explained
that the storm water
drainage network presently
covers a part of Bahrain;
particularly coastal areas
that have outlets to the sea,
main roads and a number
of new urban areas that
have been connected to the
network. The Ministry has
prepared complete designs
for the project based on
the data collected from the
Meteorology Directorate;
for the last 50 years, in
addition to measuring the
annual rain rates, which
do not exceed 10-15mlm.
The designs also take into
account all possibilities of
larger amounts of rains
during the coming years
and decades.
accounts in January, with a
backdated effect.
Citizens can report to social
centres to register within the
official work timings or finalize
their registration online on
website www.subsidies.gov.bh.
It happened after a dispute
broke out between them
when the victim demanded
the accused to discontinue
his relationship with his
mistresses, according to court
files. Getting angry, the accused
shoved the victim who landed
on his head and died on the
spot in the presence of the
second defendant.
After his death, the duo
dragged the victim to a room
guilty before the High Criminal
Court. Their next court hearing
is scheduled on November 2.
Announcement
Manama
The Embassy of India will
remain closed on Thursday,
October 22, on account of
Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami).
Investment fraud: Trial
adjourned until Nov 2
10
DT News Network
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Manama
40-year-old
alleged
imposter managed to
embezzle over BD300,000
from different people after
convincing them he can
A
invest their money, the High
Criminal Court heard. The
Bahraini man deceived his
alleged victims between
the year 2009 and 2011,
making a total amount
that exceeded BD300,000,
according to court reports.
He allegedly told them that
he was an expert in properties
and he would generate huge
profits for them in return
of the money they handed
him.
The defendant has two
brothers who reportedly aided
his alleged crime, with one of
them allowed the 40-year-old
to use his company’s account,
while the other one was tasked
to deposit the money in the
bank.
By doing this, the defendant
managed to launder the money,
and court files showed that the
defendant was seen possessing
valuable items that weren’t in
line with his income.
He reportedly bought a
luxury car for his wife, and the
latter said that the amount of
the vehicle was settled in cash.
The three are being tried
before the High Criminal
Court, but only the 40-yearold defendant is in police
custody.
Their trial was adjourned
until November 2 to hear
prosecution witnesses.
More libraries needed,
says Dr Mansoor Sarhan
Fatima Bastaki/DTNN
Manama
hura Council member, Dr.
Mansoor Sarhan said many
cities in the Kingdom don’t
have a public library.
“Public libraries play an
important role in providing
knowledge to citizens,” he said.
“Newer cities like Hamad
Town don’t have any libraries,”
he said, adding Isa Town has a
library built in the 1960s.
Dr. Sarhan said public
libraries play an important
role to provide knowledge to
citizens, as they are like open
universities. He said, “It is
S
very important to build a
public library in these cities.
Many people and scholars in
these areas can benefit from
this. It will help them to be
productive as they are one of
the most important cultural
and educational providers.”
He added, “A well organised
public library is needed in
these cities.”
He said, “Reading habits
from childhood should be
encouraged. It is important
in life to learn about other
cultures and civilizations as
it provides awareness and aid
in dealing with other peoples’
File photo of a public library in Bahrain
Dr. Mansoor Sarhan
customs. The Education
Ministry
and
Housing
Ministry can play a big role
in fulfilling this provision to
people who need it.”
He said Isa Cultural Centre
is one of the most appreciated
and significant libraries in the
country, which has thousands
of books by Bahrainis.
Meanwhile, Dr. Sarhan
also praised the efforts of
the Housing Ministry in
providing housing units for
citizens.
He said that back then the
housing projects were built
in a form of villages, but now
they are built in the form of
large cities and one of the best
examples is the Northern city.
The 24th edition of Bahrain International Music Festival concluded with a spectacular
show at the Cultural Hall in the Capital yesterday. The final concert included a performance by Bahrain National Music Band, who played a set of traditional Bahraini and
Arabic songs. Organisers of the festival, Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities
(BACA), expressed their gratitude to the sponsors and supporters of this year’s edition,
such as the Economic Development Board (EDB) and the French, Tunisian and Mexican
Embassies in Manama
AWA marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month
DT News Network
Manama
merican
Women’s
Association (AWA) in
association with Women’s
Crisis Care International
(WCCI) marked Domestic
Violence Awareness month
(October)
yesterday,
highlighting Bahrain’s recent
achievements and gains.
Ann Roebuck, the US
Ambassador’s wife and
honorary AWA president,
was the guest of honour.
Mary-Justine
Todd, AWA members at the event
A
founder and director of
Women’s Crisis Care
International was the
guest speaker.
“We are highlighting
some
of
the
accomplishments made
by Bahrain over the
last 60 years, including
the new law passed in
August 2015 outlawing
domestic violence, as
well as discussing the
new initiative being
spearheaded by Women’s
Crisis Care International
Mary-Justine Todd
- called crisis counselling.
The new crisis counselling
programme
is
being
implemented in Salmaniya
hospital starting in January,’
Todd told DT News.
CRYSTAL CLEAR
DATA!
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Xiaomi just made an affordable
‘hoverboard’
DIPSTER
Dipster is a disposable email
generator for iOS. The app generates
random email IDs, which you can
then use for temporary logins to
sites you don’t want to give your
primary email to. Any emails sent to
these IDs, typically for verification
purposes, are saved in the app
until you delete them. The app can
generate an infinite number of email
IDs without having to do anything
and they can be deleted whenever
you want to.
It is free of cost and currently
available in iOS only.
C
hinese company Xiaomi has
launched a small Segway device,
the Ninebot mini, for a mere $315 on
the same day it revealed a $790, 60-inch
4K TV. If you’ll recall, Xiaomi is a
major investor in Ninebot, the Chinabased company that recently purchased
Segway.
This is the first device the companies
have launched since the acquisition,
and while the self-balancing scooter
looks a bit like the original, it costs less
than a twentieth the price.
The performance is nothing to
sneeze at, though -- it can move at up
to 16km/h (10 mph), tackle 15 degree
hills and run up to 22 km on a single
charge. It’s portable at 12.8 kilograms
(28 pounds) and “fits easily in the trunk
of your car,” according to Xiaomi.
A companion smartphone app
allows users to remotely control and
lock the Ninebot mini, and delivers
smartphone alerts if the scooter
moves while in lock mode.
Sure, Xiaomi’s marketing the
Ninebot mini as a “cool youth toy,”
according to the rough translation
-- but it looks like it could get you
around nicely, too. You’ll have to
put your checkbook away for now,
though. The self-balancing device is
coming to China on November 3, but
there’s no word on Xiaomi’s plan for
a wider launch. That said, Ninebot
has updated its French website with
an offer to be “informed of the
availability.”
GEAR S2
After a string of smartwatches
that failed to became bestsellers,
Samsung decided to reshape its
vision of wearables. Its latest, the
Gear S2, is a Tizen-powered watch
that finally has a round screen and
works with phones that Samsung
didn’t make. More importantly, it
has a circular interface with a neat
rotating bezel that doesn’t rely as
heavily on taps and swipes as its
competitors. What we ultimately get
isn’t a perfect smartwatch, but a
collection of good ideas that can’t
quite make up for the shortcomings
of its software platform.
Z
ain Bahrain, the
most
innovative
telecom operator in
the Kingdom, expands
its successful e-Waste
Recycling
Campaign
with the support of
the Supreme Council
for
Environment,
the United Nations
Industrial Development
Organisation (UNIDO),
and
the
United
Nations Development
Programme (UNDP).
With an aim to
promote a healthy
environment and urge
people to contribute
and participate in the
campaign, Zain Bahrain
has placed boxes in
the UNDP office along
with Zain Bahrain’s
Headquarters.
The
company is planning
to expand the scope of
its environmental CSR
C
initiative by locating
boxes in various schools
and universities in the
Kingdom.
“We aim to expand
our reach and encourage
the public to become
more responsible and
take a step towards
a more eco-friendly
society,”
commented
Zain Bahrain Corporate
Communications
Manager, Samya Hussein.
an you call a smartphone a
mid-range flagship? If so, the
Nexus 5X deserves the title. The
LG-built device goes on sale today
after being unveiled late last month,
with the Android Marshmallow
handset available from stores in
countries including US, Canada,
UK, Ireland, India, Korea, and
Japan.
It’s also available from the
Google Store. Pricing will vary
from region to region, but the
5X is selling for $379 in the
United States.
There are high hopes for
the 5X, which offers some
very reasonable specs at a
solid price. It’s got a 1080p
display, a Snapdragon 808
processor, a 13-megapixel
camera, and a Nexus
Imprint
fingerprint
reader.
It compares favourably
to 2013’s much-loved
Nexus 5, although with
a plastic build that is
indicative of its value
status. Some Nexus fans
in the UK have already got their
hands on the device thanks to early
shipments.
12
TECH TALK
B
in Hindi Informatics W.L.L, the sole distributor of Samsung in
Bahrain, has announced the winners of their successful (Win
Back up to BD300) promotional campaign for Samsung product
purchases from their stores. The promotion kicked off on July 16
and closed on August 14.
During this promotion period, customers who bought products
from Bin Hindi Informatics shops, got the chance to enter a daily
draw to win the value of his/her purchase, back up to BD300.
There were 30 winners.
A. A. Bin Hindi Group Director A. Aziz Bin Hindi, General
Manager of Bin Hindi Informatics Walid Redjeb and Samsung
Country Manager in Bahrain Salama Ali handed over the winners
their prizes at a private ceremony held at the recently-opened
Samsung showroom at Seef Mall in Muharraq.
(File picture) VIVA participation at GITEX 2014
V
A. Aziz Bin Hindi, Walid and Salama with the winners
IVA Bahrain continues
to make its mark, for
the fourth consecutive year,
in one of the world’s biggest
technology events, GITEX 2015
being from October 18-22, in
Dubai. As a subsidiary of the
STC Group, VIVA Bahrain
will have presence at the STC
exhibition stand featuring its
dedicated business-to-business
division, VIVA Business. At
GITEX, VIVA will showcase
its wide range of effective
solutions that encompass
internet, data connectivity,
mobility and Information &
Communications Technology.
Supported by the largest
telecom leader in the Middle
East, STC, VIVA Business
offers new products and
services, and a fully redundant
terrestrial and submarine cable
network.
This
world-class
infrastructure empowers VIVA
Business and enables its clients
to access a high capacity, fully
redundant network.
Running
under
the
theme “The Internet Future
of
Everything,”
GITEX
Technology Week 2015 will
attract more than 140,000
visitors,
20,000
C-level
executives and over 3,500
exhibiting brands from 55
countries, and over 100 world
renowned speakers.
The hudway glass is a smartphone cradle that sits on top of your car’s dashboard and reflects
images from a phone’s display onto a curved plastic screen
H
ead-up displays are
becoming more common
in high-end cars, but standalone units remain beyond
the financial reach of many
drivers. The crowd funded
Hudway Glass is a basic device
that will take full advantage of
your smartphone to give you a
flexible HUD on a very modest
budget.
When it comes to safe
driving, HUD technology must
walk a fine line to be useful
rather than harmful. Drivers
often avert their eyes to check
their phones or look at the
speedometer, so projecting that
information on the windshield
can
prevent
dangerous
distractions.
On the other hand, studies
have suggested that displaying
too much data on a HUD
can reduce driver safety. The
simplicity of the Hudway Glass
(particularly when compared
to some of its feature-rich
alternatives) could help it keep
on the right side of that safety
line. This device is a simple
smartphone cradle that sticks
on top of your dashboard
while a transparent plastic lens
reflects and optically enhances
key pieces of data displayed
by your phone. Users can pick
from a number of apps that
use their phone’s GPS and
accelerometer to provide data
like driving speed, location,
and turn-by-turn directions. In
keeping with the safety theme,
Hudway’s own app for
Android and iOS doesn’t
visually
overwhelm
users, but instead
focuses on displaying
only a few bits of data
at a time, making
them large, easily
readable,
and
(hopefully) not
too distracting.
The “glass”
at the core of
the device is
a sturdy and
lightweight plastic
lens shaped to enlarge
a smartphone’s image by 20
per cent, while minimizing
aberrations that would distort
the view of the road. A coating
on the lens also cancels the
double image effect you would
experience if you were to
simply stick your phone on
top of the dashboard and let
the windshield take care of the
reflection.
As the device is not powered,
there are some limits to the
brightness, contrast and general
quality of the reflected image.
In particular, the creators warn
that some small details might
become illegible when drivers
are directly facing the sun.
TECH TALK
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HASH AG GAMING
By Abdulwahab Basil
B
atelco, in line with
its
commitment
to
educational initiatives, is proud
of its long standing partnership
with the Ministry of Education.
Both national organisations
have collaborated over many
years to foster educational
programmes that support the
youth of the Kingdom.
Accordingly,
Batelco
announced its support for the
Ministry of Education’s Digital
Empowerment in Education
event, which is an extension
of the King Hamad Schools of
the Future project. Its aim is
to establish ICT as part of the
national curriculum.
The project was launched
at an event held on October
4 at Shaikh Isa Cultural Hall
with Ministry of Education
officials and representatives
from 16 schools in attendance.
Representative from Batelco
and other major local
organisations were also present.
Batelco Enterprise Division
Acting in Charge Donya Al
Ansari said that Batelco, as a
key partner for the educational
sector in Bahrain, was very
pleased to support such a
worthy initiative.
“Batelco continues to
facilitate and enable the
advancement of education
through introducing the
Education Minister Dr Majid Al Nuaimi inaugurates the conference
B
atelco recently welcomed
two groups of students
from Al Jaberiya Technical
School for Boys as part of
the company’s commitment
to education in the Kingdom
of Bahrain.
Batelco is well-known for
its support of community
initiatives, with particular
emphasis on programmes
that provide opportunities
for the development of young
people.
The students attended a
presentation titled Mobile
Network Overview, by
Batelco Network Engineer
Ali Jaber.
They also visited Batelco’s
Network Operations Centre
(NOC) located in Salmaniya
to experience first-hand, how
Batelco’s skilled technical
teams monitor its networks
round the clock using
state-of-the-art monitoring
equipment.
Batelco
Network
Professional
Engineer
Abdulhadi Durazi provided
details about the NOC
and answered a number of
questions from the students.
Programmes such as
University and Technical
School visits form part of
Batelco’s Corporate Social
Responsibility plans which
latest ICT technologies and
investment in reliable networks
backed by Batelco’s robust
backbone and support teams,”
she said.
The Digital Empowerment
project also supports the
Kingdom’s 2030 vision with
its aspirations for the future
of Bahrain and in particular
its sound principles for a
sustainable and competitive
environment.
Batelco
is playing its part as the
Kingdom’s leading integrated
communications company,
by continuing to invest in
digital innovations and cloud
solutions serving this segment.
Batelco’s e-learning solutions
offer a range of cloud based
and physical solutions aimed
at enhancing the efficiency
of processes in the education
system in Bahrain.
Under its CSR umbrella,
Batelco supports a raft of
important programmes for the
Kingdom across the fields of
health, sports and culture as
well as educational projects.
With this initiative, Batelco
continues to play a crucial
role in the development
of the Kingdom’s leaders of
tomorrow.
aims at giving students
an opportunity to learn
about telecommunications
and experience the work
environment at Batelco.
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out for the London premiere of their movie Steve Jobs on Sunday
Las Vegas
ill Smith is back in a big way.
The actor, 47, is set to do
his first musical performance in
years at the Latin Grammys Awards.
“Performing at the Latin Grammy
Awards is a huge honour for me,”
Smith said in a statement.
Earlier this month, Smith released
a video for the bombastic song on
Facebook. For the remix, the four-time
Grammy winner raps verses in both
English and Spanish.
“Fiesta” is up for record of the year
at the 16th Annual Latin Grammys,
which takes place November 19 in Las
Vegas.
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dele has apparently revealed the first
snippet of material from her third
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on ITV in the UK on Sunday, almost five
years since her last album, 21.
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Timberlake.
The lively musician gave a heartfelt and emotional
speech at the 2015 Memphis Music Hall of Fame
Induction on Saturday, wiping away tears while he
spoke about his wife Jessica Biel and the other artists
in his class.
“I wanna thank all the great artists in this hall,”
Timberlake said as he audibly choked up. “I’m truly
honoured, to merely stand on the shoulders of all these
legends I grew up listening to, and I grew up admiring,
to say that I stand alongside them now.”
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Viewers heard a voice singing,
accompanied by the lyrics on an otherwise
black screen.
Her new album has been widely rumoured
to be coming out in November. There was
no name or release date on the clip and her
spokesperson declined to comment.
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Charlie Brown’s sister
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and 1985, as well as in four
episodes of “The Charlie
Brown and Snoopy Show.”
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role of daughter Meg in
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category of Voice Acting
in an Animated Television
Production in 2007.
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brother Donal Gibson voiced Smith in the
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16
Tuesday, October 20 , 2015
BDF Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa yesterday received Commander of US Naval Operations, Admiral John M. Richardson and reviewed with him ongoing military
cooperation and coordination. Several topics of mutual interest were also discussed
HM King’s Adviser for Media Affairs Nabeel Alhamer received in his office at Gudaibiya Palace yes
estinian Information Minister Nabeel Amrou. Alhamer lauded Amrou’s efforts in supporting the j
discussed issues of common concern, mainly in the media field
Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments’ Undersecretary for Justice Judge Khalid Hassan Ajajai yesterday received Bahrain Bar Association (BBA) Deputy Chairman lawyer Abdulrahman Mohammed Ghunaim and
Secretary lawyer Manar Al Tamimi, and discussed cooperation and topics of mutual interest
Rushil Kaul, First rank, category 1, receiving his award
Midhun Mohan: First rank, category 2
Rooban Sappani: First rank, category 2
Adarsh Radhakrishnapillai: First rank, category 2
YK Almoayyed & Sons (YKA) yesterday bid farewell to one of its employees after 22
years of service. The management thanked Abdul Azeez for his perseverance, dedication and commitment throughout his years with the company
Abhiram Krishnan: First rank, category 3
Winners of the aptitude test ‘Bahrain Brian
Hunt 2015’ were awarded free Tab and Byju’s
classes educational app during a ceremony
held at the Global Institute Mahooz. The first
rank winners were: Rushil Kaul (NMS), Rooban
Sappani (ISB), Midhun Mohan (ASB), Adarsh
Radhakrishnapillai (ISB) and Abhiram Krishnan (ISB). The event was held in the presence
of P Unnikrishnan, Chairman SPAC WLL, Dr.
Girish Chandran, Director Global Institute, Zafar Mallick, Vice Principal Global Institute and
Girish Kumar, Administration Manager Kensho
Global. Byju’s Classes, India’s No 1 Educational
app was launched in Bahrain by Kensho Global in association with Spac WLL
CrediMax announced
Plaza Hotel – Bahrain o
sultant and though lea
Yousif Ali Mirza and He
sterday Journalist and former Paljust Palestinian cause. Both sides
First Deputy Shura Chairman Jamal Fakhro and MP Isa Al Kooheji participated in the meeting of the IPU Second Standing Committee on
Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade. The meeting discussed
parliamentary role at the UN Conference on Climate Change to be held
in December 2015
17
The Royal Court’s Special Envoy, Sameera Rajab yesterday received outgoing Egyptian
Ambassador Essam Saleh Awad. Rajab expressed her appreciation of the ambassador’s
role and efforts in boosting bilateral ties
Discover America Week 2015 Al Hawaj promotion was held in the presence of US Ambassador William V. Roebuck yesterday GFH Financial Group handed a cheque to Ezmiralda Kabbani, PR and Programme Manager of Shaikh Ebrahim bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Centre for Culture and Research, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility
programme. The ceremony was attended by Hazim Abdulkarim, Head of Fund Administration and Sahar
Qanati, Manager Corporate Communications
that four of its employees attended the Fourth Customer Service Excellence Conference held at the Crowne
on October 11. Key speaker of the event was Ron Kuafman, one of the world’s most sought-after educator, conaders who lectured about achieving superior service and uplifting service cultures. Chief Executive of CrediMax,
ead of Human Resource, Latifa Khalfan were also present on the occasion
Member of Overseas Pakistanis Advisory Council (OPAC) Bahrain Mohammed Afzal Bhatti hosted a reception for Agha Saeed Ahmad (First Secretary Commercial Wing Kuwait)
at Paradise Restaurant. Muhammad Ahad (HOC Pakistan Embassy) and Pakistani Business
Community Members joined the party
Palace Boutique Hotel has collaborated with the Ministry of Health in their campaign
“Protect Your Heart”. Around 56 employees of the Palace Boutique Hotel benefitted from
the early detection and consultation services of the “Protect your Heart” campaign
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Some films stand out for directorial prowess. Some remain afresh in our memory
for their punch dialogues. There’re also films which are a visual treat. Movies
come in two genres; commercial and artistic. Let alone the genre, a movie should
be evocative or entertaining. We’re certain you have a long list of such movies
which you would want to see again and again. DT News reproduces a scene a day
from a popular movie with a few questions. Relapse into flashback mode and
answer!
Send entries to: facebook@
dt.bh with subject as
‘Caption Contest’
BEST FROM THE LOT. YOU COULD BE NEXT
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You got it right!
David to Mom: Mom, I
have got hundred in
class test today
Mom: Well done, in which?
David: I got a 40 in spelling and a 60 in reading!
Send your entries to [email protected] or
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1. Film-Kaho Naa Pyaar
Hai
2. Actors- Hrithik Roshan
and Ameesha Patel
3. Director- Rakesh Roshan
Teacher to John: “John,
you have 6 apples in your
plate and Sam took two
among them, what would
you get?”
John: “A fight”!
1. Guess the film
2. Name the actors
3. Year of release
Ansari Mohammed Ahmed
Catch me...Here I come....
Abdul Rahman
YOUR STAR TODAY
ARIES
20th March - 20th April
Check out advancing your
career or education today. The
energy that’s happening can really
favour expansion and growth. When is the
last time you learned a new skill? It doesn’t
have to be work-related . If flower arranging
or taking a parenting course are things
that would appeal more to you, go for it.
LEO
20th July - 20th Aug
Step out of your usual role. Every now and then, doing this can
bring knowledge and expand your
horizons. The day’s planetary aspects favour such growth, and your willingness
to walk to a different beat can give you
far more than you imagine. Try something you’ve never considered before.
SAGITTARIUS
20th Nov - 20th Dec
Follow your instincts before anything else. While your ears can
hear words, your instincts and intuition can hear what’s between the lines
and provide you with a much bigger picture than what’s being presented. Even if
everything sounds right, but feels wrong,
you’d do better to trust your feelings.
TAURUS
20th April - 20th May
Do you recognize your intuition as a valuable asset? Some
people do and some don’t - which
group do you fit into? As an earth sign, it
can be easy to trust more in concrete, factual reality than in things you can’t point
a finger at - yet your intuition can serve
you more than you sometimes realize.
VIRGO
20th Aug - 20th Sept
Are you satisfied with your current career? If not, start by sitting
down and making a plan. There
are specific steps that can be followed to
give you the greatest advantage in pursuing the available opportunities. Consider visiting the career sites on the Web.
Move toward a more fulfilling future.
CAPRICORN
20th Dec - 20th Jan
Feed your mind new knowledge. Visit a bookstore or read
some interesting information on
the Web. If you have more time, visit the
library, or phone about some courses that
might prove perfect for you. Everywhere
you look there is knowledge to be had,
provided you’re open to receiving it.
GEMINI
20th May - 20th June
Use your innate creativity to
make things happen today.
Have trust in your ability to discover. Remember, as a Gemini, you’re
known for your sharp thinking and creative ability. Combining the two can make
an unbeatable tool for finding solutions
to most anything. Have a good day!
LIBRA
20th Sep - 20th Oct
Don’t fear any changes that
are ahead. Even if you think
you don’t adjust too well, you
have far more adaptability than you realize. Without change, life would become stagnant and lifeless. It wouldn’t
be long before you became dissatisfied
and bored with the same old thing.
AQUARIUS
20th Jan - 20th Feb
Try to see nightmares as safe
ways to understand your feelings. Understand what’s being expressed. What’s frightening you? Where
do you feel most insecure? Consider these
questions and probe for answers. Fear, pain,
and anxiety are the most common ingredients of a real cold-sweat nightmare.
CANCER
20th June - 20th July
Find some new ways to expand
your horizons. The Web has an
infinite number of resources and
information for you to explore. Not only
this, there are your community and local colleges that offer various courses
for you to choose from. Think about
what you would enjoy learning about.
SCORPIO
20th Oct - 20th Nov
Make your dreams a valuable
tool for insight. Whether you
think dreams are mystical insights,
or the result of random firings of your brain’s
release of thought and emotion, there is
much to be gained. Recurring dreams hold
much significance, as they can point to
something that needs to be taken care of.
PISCES
20th Feb - 20th Mar
Are you living your dreams?
Are you still in touch with them?
Seize the opportunity to take hold
of the things that you want most of all.
Ask yourself this question: what do I want
people to say about me after I’m gone? Get
yourself back on track to a fulfilled life by
taking direct steps toward your desires.
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Tuesday, October 20 , 2015
CROSSWORD
Across
1- Passage into a mine; 5-Gift tag word; 9- Japanese beer
brand; 14- Bausch & Lomb brand; 15- Vintner’s prefix; 16Boarded; 17- Turned over again; 19- End of ___; 20- Sixth
sense; 21- “Star Wars” princess; 22- Trig functions; 23Needle-shaped; 25- Primo; 26- Bigot; 27- Elderly person;
30- Choir members; 31- Pull on; 32- Hung. neighbour;
34- Manner of walking; 35- Little bits; 36- Kind of prof.; 37DDE’s command; 38- Grenoble’s river; 39- Villain’s look; 40Trap; 42- Open mesh fabric; 43- At a distance; 44- Connect
with; 48- Tending to a definite end; 50- Reindeer herder;
51- Bran source; 52- Not hollow; 53- Short-sleeved shirt;
55- Rock; 56- Baseball’s Hershiser; 57- Gaelic language of
Ireland or Scotland; 58- Pertaining to the kidneys; 59- Gds.;
60- Golda of Israel;
Yesterday’s solution
Down
1- The amount overdue; 2- Decrease in intensity; 3- Official
examination; 4- Boy king; 5- Land covered with trees;
6- Knot again; 7- Draft status; 8- Vespa rider, perhaps; 9Contrary to; 10- Poem of 14 lines; 11- Fit to ___; 12- ___
d’oeuvre; 13- One ___ million; 18- At ___ for words; 22Fountain treats; 24- Civil disturbance; 25- Pond scum;
27- Unconventional; 28- Naturalness; 29- Trick; 31- ___ is
human...; 33- Orch. section; 35- Designer Mizrahi; 36- Word
that can precede war, biotic and climax; 38- Unbeliever; 39Oozes; 41- Saltworks; 42- Teat; 44- Domesticates; 45- Boîte
___; 46- Ankle bones; 47- Aquatic mammal; 48- Carry; 49North Carolina university; 50- Cooking fat; 52- Georgia,
once: Abbr.; 53- Dot follower; 54- Skirt stitching;
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Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each row across, each column
down and each 9-box square contains all of the numbers from one to nine.
Yesterday’s solution
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Out& abOut
EBRAHIM K. KANOO DRAG AND
DRIFT NIGHTS
Date: From October 26 from 6pm
onwards
Venue: Bahrain International Circuit
BIC now offers you the chance to
try out its new innovative experience
“Ebrahim K. Kanoo Drag Nights”. Take your very own car or motorbike
out onto the circuit’s National Hot Rod
Association (NHRA)- affiliated drag
strip, and experience the thrill. Each
evening will feature on-the-track action
from 6 p.m. until 11 p.m.
LIVE IMPROV MUSIC AND DJ SET
Date : 29th October 2015 9.30pm to
1am
Venue : Meisei Restaurant
Rosie Langley is a classically
trained Violinist with a reputation for
invigorating performances around
the world; with a great passion for
improvisation, her musical styles span
from folk and country all the way to
contemporary and rock.
Rosie will be improvising alongside
our resident DJ on the 29th October,
offering a unique and rich sound for
your Halloween evening.
HALLOWEEN BEACH BBQ PARTY!
Date: October 30 at 5pm
Venue; Novotel Al Dana Resort,
Bahrain
Trick or threat on the Beach! Join
us on your best Halloween costumes
and enjoy visual treats, electronic
beats, house music, commercial
music, RnB, Hip Hop and dazzling fire
performers on Halloween night from
5pm onwards. Feat World famous
DJ BOWY from Holland & Bahrain’s
Favourite DJ WinDCiTy.
Novotel Beach will be transformed
from light to dark with breath taking
decor. INTUITION, PERCEPTION AND
PSYCHIC INSIGHT WORKSHOP
Date: Friday, October 30 at 2pm –
5.15pm
Venue: Elite Grande Hotel, Manama
Julie Lomas holds workshop
to discuss intuition/perception/
psychic abilities, difference between
Clairaudience, Clairvoyance, learn
practical ways to develop your /
perceptive psychic ability, how to use
certain Crystals to enhance your ability,
meditation to still the mind and listen
‘in’.
HORRIFYING HALLOWEEN !
Date : October 30 & 31
Venue: Pars International Hotel
Get ready, because the most
anticipated night of the year is here!
Halloween Night is out on a tear to
put on the biggest and the hottest
Halloween party. This is a glimpse of
what awaits you: Join us - we dare
you - where a mysterious underground
universe lingers...
With all the frightful fun, screeches
Saturday from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m.
Venue: Pétanque courts
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
SPOOKY DANCE FEET
Date: October 30 from 10am to 7pm
Venue: Lost Paradise of Dilmun
Halloween is round the corner and
the Lost Paradise of Dilmun water
park is gearing up to host an amazing
Halloween party for its guests with a
special spooky dance performance with
a horror theme to suit the occasion. Along
with this , 3 top DJs will be spinning Arabic and
English hip-hop, electro, house and commercial mixes for the guests.
The fun activities for the kids include face painting, pumpkin carving
station and a thrilling magic show. Be there to enjoy a crazy night full
of fun, music and magic!
and screams, party freaks will surely
enjoy the night!
So don’t miss the experience
of a lifetime and be immortalized
throughout eternity as the premiere
Halloween Event takes place at the
BOOMERS. A memory that you will
never forget!
*Prizes ensured for “The Best
Halloween Costume of the Night”.
MANAMA IMRPOV WITH IMRAN AL
ARADI
Date: October 30 from 7pm
Venue: Polo Gastro Pub
A night of improvised comedy with
Imran Al Aradi ! You can be part of the
show or simply just sit back and enjoy
the show! Taking place at the very cozy
Polo Gastropub.
ANNUAL GAVEL MASTERS CONTEST
Date: October 31 from 3pm
Venue: Bahrain Society of Engineers,
Juffair
Annual Gavel Masters Contest
organised by
The Gavel clubs
in Bahrain will take place on 31st
October from 3 pm at the Bahrain
Society of Engineers, Juffair.
This event is spiced up with the
competition for Table Topic, Evaluation
and prepared Speeches.
RED BULL WINNING 5 RETURNS TO
BAHRAIN
Date : October 31 at 5pm
Venue: Arad Fort
For the second time since 2013,
Red Bull Winning 5 is returning to
Bahrain! Winning 5 is a mini Football
tournament with a twist comprising of
a team of 5 with no goalkeeper. Football
lovers will be put to the test and have
the chance to participate in this unique
and exciting competition. Only the best
16 teams will move to the final that will
be held on October 31st at 5:00 pm at
Arad Fort.
CHUCKLE CLUB - NOVEMBER 2015
Date & Venue: 12 November at the
British Club and 13 November at
Regency Intercontinental
The Chuckle Club will be back
with the laughs this November,
bringing another exciting line-up of
hugely talented international comic
imports to Bahrain on Thursday 12th
at The British Club and Friday 13th at
Regency Intercontinental.
ARTS & SPORTS
COMPETITION-2015
Date: Friday 13 November, 8am to
5pm
Venue: Shaikh Isa auditorium,
Indian School
Ayudh Bahrain will be organizing
an Arts & Sports Competition on
Friday 13th Nov 2015 from 8am
till 6pm to mark Children`s Day
at Shaikh Isa auditorium, Indian
School. Closing date of entries shall
be 20th October 2015.
INTENCION BAND AT AN NADA
LOUNGE
Date: Daily except Saturday from
9.15pm to 12.45am
Venue: An Nada Lounge, Sheraton
Hotel
Enjoy the music of the all-girl band
Intencion Latin American quartet,
performing from 9.15 PM to 12.45
AM during weekdays and 9.15 PM
to 1.30 AM during weekends (except
Saturdays) at An Nada Lounge.
PETANQUE @THE RITZCARLTON, BAHRAIN HOTEL &
SPA
Date: : Every Thursday, Friday and
UPCOMING EVENT
PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP &
COMPETITION
Date: October 24
Venue: Al Riwaq Art Space , Adliya
The 3-day workshop organized
by the British Council and Al
Riwaq Art Space in partnership
with Art Jameel of Abdul Latif
Jameel concludes on 24th October
2015 at Al Riwaq Art Space in
Adliya. The workshop is being
led by Stephanie Ravel under the
theme “Transitions”.
Pétanque is a form of boules where
the goal is to throw hollow metal
balls as close as possible to a small
wooden ball called a cochonnet
(literally “piglet”) or jack, while
standing inside a circle with both
feet on the ground. The game is
normally played on hard dirt or
gravel in public areas in parks, or in
dedicated facilities called Pétanque
boulodromes.
SPORTING LINES
Date:
Ongoing
till end of
November
Venue: InTouch Gallery
The InTouch Gallery within the
InTouch Integrated Chiropractic
Spine Center will be showcasing
a selection of illustrated artworks
by artist Tejbir Singh that depicts
lively sports action scenes. These
drawings show specific action
snapshots from sports like football,
basketball, volleyball, handball,
tennis, cricket, hockey, ice hockey,
Thai boxing, horse riding etc.
JAZZ AND BARBECUE NIGHT
Date: Every Friday night from
October 9
Venue: Oasis Pool area
Jazz and Barbecue night is being
re-launched. Great food, sensational
Jazz and relaxing atmosphere every
Friday night with Frankie and the
band featuring Christine.
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON
WEB OF THINGS AND BIG DATA
Date: Ongoing till 20 October 2015
Venue: University of Bahrain
The International Symposium
On Web Of Things And Big
Data, organized by the George
Washington University will take
place from 18th October to the
20th October 2015 at the University
of Bahrain in Manama, Bahrain.
The conference will cover areas
like Embedded Web Resources
Mobile Internet of Things
Data Mining Cloud computing
Cloud infrastructure for mobile
application development Internet
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LIVE PERFORMANCES, GOURMET
CUISINE
Date: Open all seven days from
9:00pm – 2:00am
Venue: Ramee Rose Hotel, Juffair
Takasim promises to be the most
popular Arabic Specialty restaurant
in Bahrain offering a Beautiful blend
of live Performances, gourmet cuisine
and fine beverages. This is an ideal
venue to enjoy the late evenings
of unbridled fun and unlimited
entertainment with friends and
families.
CLUB XS NON-STOP MUSIC
Date : Open all seven days from
7:00PM – 2:00AM
For those who live by the
philosophy of work hard and party
harder, Club XS provides a posh
and electric atmosphere to shake
the rigours of the week off. Aptly
located in Juffair – club-goers can
look forward to a long night of nonstop music mixed by our in-house DJ
Rodney, a London based producer
and DJ who has brought much energy
and excitement to venues around
the world including the Ministry of
Sound in London.
AROMATHERAPY- INSPIRED
BEAUTY TREATMENTS
Date: Open all seven days from
10.30AM – 10:00 PM.
Reborn Spa & Slimming Wellness
Centre now open at Ramee Rose,
Juffair provides
aromatherapyinspired body and beauty treatments.
Enjoy the ambience of tranquil
surroundings as you escape to another
world. Take an ancient cultural
journey with Spa rituals, designed to
elevate your sense of well-being.
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He can inspire a group only if he himself is filled with confidence and hope of success
We despise the corrupt
parasites that want to
suck the nation’s blood
even in this situation
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Some observers want
the pot to boil over and
explode. The Air France
conflict does not sum up
the state of France
-Iran’s Oil Minister
Bijan Zanganeh
-French President
Francois Hollande
BBK reports 8pc increase
in net profit to BD40.3m
Driven by fees and commission income
DT News Network
Manama
he Board of Directors of
BBK yesterday approved
the financial results for the nine
months ended September 30,
2015, announcing a registered
net profit of BD40.3 million,
an increase of 8 per cent over
similar period of last year of
BD 37.3m; with earnings of 38
fils per share (2014: 35 fils per
share).
Chairman of the Board of
Directors Murad Ali Murad
said, “Our strong and stable
financial footing has enabled
us to stay committed to our
customers while investing in
targeted growth opportunities,
delivering
sustainable
growth, managing risk, and
improving long-term financial
performance and returns for
our shareholders.”
The growth in net profits
was mainly driven by a
notable growth in fees and
commission
income
by
10.8pc to reach BD23.2m and
T
a 9.2pc growth in FX and
investment income to reach
BD13.6m, while Net interest
income stood at BD52.7m.
Given the ongoing bank-wide
effective cost management,
operating expenses increased
reasonably by 2.7pc to amount
to BD36.5m when compared
to the corresponding period of
last year, resulting in improved
cost to income ratio from
41.3pc in September 2014 to
40.8pc as of September 30,
2015.
The bank continued to
follow a prudent approach
in assessing and providing
provisions for certain impaired
asset classes. As of end of
third quarter of 2015, the bank
has increased its provisions
reserve including voluntarily
general provisions by BD14.3m
(September 2014: BD13.1m),
to account for expected and
unexpected deterioration in its
assets quality portfolio.
The turbulence in the global
stock markets caused by the
Murad Ali Murad
Chinese market crash and its
corresponding impact on the
large-scale volatility in stock
prices, resulted in reducing the
investment revaluation reserve
of most financial institutions.
Accordingly, BBK reported a
negative BD28.1m revaluation
reserve as of September 30,
2015 compared to reporting
positive revaluation reserve of
BD15.7m in similar period last
Abdulkarim Bucheery
year. As a consequence, the
bank’s comprehensive income
stood at BD8.6m, compared to
BD51.8m reported for the same
period of last year.
The bank also reported a
growth in net profit of 7.5pc to
reach BD10.9m compared to
BD10.2m reported for the same
period of last year. Net interest
income amounted to BD17.7m
(2014: BD17.8m), while other
income, including fees and
commission, FX and investment
income has recorded a positive
growth of 13.2pc compared to
the same period of last year to
reach BD11.9m. Provision
requirements for the third
quarter of 2015 amounted to
BD8.2m, compared to BD5.9m
reported in similar quarter last
year.
Chief Executive Abdulkarim
Bucheery said, “Our successful
strategic plan continues to
drive and flourish BBK’s
sustainable growth and yields
positive results year after year.”
He added, “This year marks
a new milestone in BBK’s
journey as we will begin our
next strategic plan in 2016. We
are confident by the end of
our next three years strategic
plan, BBK will be even more
superior to offer best quality
to customers and more valuecreating for shareholders.”
BBK’s
balance
sheet
witnessed a growth of 11.6pc
to reach BD3,715m as of end
of September 2015, compared
to BD3,331m reported in the
corresponding period last year.
As one of the key levers
to fuel balance sheet growth
and improve returns, nontrading investments securities
increased by 6.0pc to amount
to BD811m (2014: BD765m).
Net loans and advances
amounted to BD1,795m as of
end of the third quarter of 2015
(September 2014: BD1,822),
while customer deposits leaped
to reach BD2,566m as of
September 30, 2015, a 14.0pc
increase when compared to
BD2,250m reported in similar
period of last year.
BBK liquidity and funding
position continues to be
strong with liquid assets to
total assets standing at 26.7pc
(September 2014: 18.3pc),
loan to total deposit ratio at
63.3pc (September 2014:
70.7pc), and capital adequacy
ratio remained at comfortable
levels well above the regulatory
minimum of 12.5pc.
ASRY begins erection of new landing craft
DT News Network
Manama
SRY, the leading ship
and rig repair yard in the
Arabian Gulf, has marked the
commencement of erection
of a new landing craft being
constructed for the Bahrain
Coast Guard (BCG) with a
keel-laying ceremony.
The event was attended by
the yard’s Chairman Shaikh
Daij Bin Salman Al Khalifa,
Alternate ASRY Board Director
Hassan Ali Al Majid, ASRY
Chief Executive Nils Kristian
Berge and BCG Brigadier Ala
Abdulla Seyadi.
“As we lay this keel, we are
seeing progress on the project
continuing on schedule, with
over 50 per cent of steel cutting
already completed, and steel
panel assembly well underway,”
A
Proceedings
also included
a tour of the
steel production
facility and a
presentation
confirmed
ASRY
New
Construction & Engineering
Senior Manager, Sauvir Sarkar,
who is overseeing the project.
Proceedings also included a
tour of the steel production
facility and a presentation in
which, a full progress report
was presented to Brigadier Ala
Photo call during the event
Abdulla Seyadi and his team.
In the presentation, the
interactive communication
between ASRY and the BCG
was highlighted, as several
improvements to the project
have already been made as a
result of the regular cooperative
meetings between the two
parties’ development teams.
BCG’s project manager Lt
Col Jahangir Sarwar, praised
the benefits of these fruitful
interactions. The landing
craft, to be delivered in the
first half of 2016, marks
ASRY’s first newbuild contract
since launching the New
Construction & Engineering
division. It will be about 34.5m
long, with two 500 kW engines,
having a top speed of 10 knots
and cargo deck capacity of 40
tonnes.
BUSINESS
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StanChart names new CEO for Bahrain, GCC
DT News Network
Manama
tandard Chartered announced the
appointment of Dr. Boutros Klink
as the new Chief Executive Officer for
its business in Bahrain. He will also
oversee the operations in Saudi Arabia,
Qatar, and Oman. The appointment is
effective immediately.
Dr. Klink assumes this new position
S
Dr. Boutros Klink
after four years as CEO of Standard
Chartered Saudi Arabia. He brings
with him a wealth of international and
regional banking experience.
Dr. Boutros Klink said, “I am
privileged to be leading this strong
franchise in Bahrain and the GCC. This
region remains one of our important
markets and we take great pride that
Bahrain is where our journey in the
Middle East began. We have a solid
commitment to the country and to
our stakeholders. We will continue to
innovate and develop, reinforce our
partnerships, deliver differentiated
solutions, connect our clients to our
network, and support the development
of the Bahraini economy, its financial
sector, and its communities.”
Prior to leading Standard Chartered
Bank’s Saudi franchise, Dr. Klink was
the Head of Local Currency Rates,
Foreign Exchange, and Credit Trading
for Standard Chartered Bank in
MENAP.
His previous experience also includes
senior positions at other international
financial institutions including JP
Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche
Bank, and UBS.
Zain Bahrain marks
16.7pc profit rise
Nine-month profit at BD3.412m
COUNTRY/CURRENCIES
SOUTH AFRICAN RAND
US DOLLARS
CANADIAN DOLLAR
PERUVIAN NUEVO SOL
INDIAN RUPEE
BANGLADESH TAKA
CHINESE YUAN
HONG KONG DOLLAR
INDONESIAN RUPIAH
JAPANESE YEN
KOREAN WON
SRI LANKAN RUPEE
MALAYSIAN RINGGIT
NEPALESE RUPEE
PHILIPPINE PESO
PAKISTAN RUPEE
SINGAPORE DOLLAR
THAI BAHT
AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR
NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR
EURO
SWISS FRANC
CZECH KORUNE
BRITISH POUND
TURKISH LIRA
SAUDI RIYAL
UAE DIRHAMS
QATAR RIYAL
KUWAITI DINAR
OMANI RIYAL
EGYPTIAN POUND
JORDANIAN DINAR
LEBANESE POUND
MOROCCAN DIRHAMS
SYRIAN POUND
YEMENI RIYAL
BUY
SELL
37.037
2.6667
3.5125
7.6923
176.9912
209.0301
17.1233
21.5008
39200.3136
323.6246
3365.417
384.6154
11.655
322.5307
125.9446
273.7746
3.712
95.2381
3.7133
3.9714
2.3832
2.5981
87.7193
1.7379
8.016
10
9.7561
9.6899
0.8052
1.0299
20.7469
1.8839
4221.1904
26.2467
952.381
911.1617
32.4675
2.6455
3.3512
7.6923
168.9189
197.4724
16.2075
20.0361
33322.2259
301.2048
2583.0449
330.033
10.7759
263.1247
118.4834
256.2368
3.5842
91.9963
3.5348
3.8197
2.2936
2.4704
44.6429
1.6773
7.3378
9.9256
9.7135
9.6209
0.7955
1.0195
19.5313
1.8608
3810.9756
23.753
574.7126
541.272
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
0.3173
BAHRAIN
0.3770
0.5830
0.3962
KUWAIT
0.2855
33.9174
0.3001
0.2403
OMAN
0.3849
0.3662
0.4045
0.3240
QATAR
3.6420
3.4654
3.8276
3.0657
UAE
3.6730
3.4949
3.8602
3.0918
SAUDI
3.7500
3.5681
3.9411
3.1566
DT News Network
Manama
ain Bahrain yesterday
announced its results for
the nine-month period to
September 30, 2015.
The operator recorded net
profit of BD3.412 million
(US$9.026m) for the ninemonth period compared to
BD2.924m (US$7.735m) for
the corresponding period in
2014, representing an increase
of 16.7 per cent.
Net profit for the three
months
amounted
to
BD1.338m
(US$3.539m)
compared to BD700,000
(US$1.851m) reported for the
same period in 2014, an increase
of 91pc. EBITDA was BD21.0m
(US$55.555m), representing
a 38.6pc margin, compared
Z
Net profit for the
three months
amounted to
BD1.338m
compared to
BD700,000
reported in 2014
to BD20.2m (US$53.439m)
for the previous year. The
company recorded revenues
of BD53.630m (US$141.878m)
for the nine months, a decrease
of 7.6pc from the same period
in 2014, which stood at
BD54.041 m (US$142.965m)
while representing 5pc growth
from the second quarter of
Sheikh Ahmed
2015 (from BD17.489m to
BD18.508m).
The rise in company’s
profits was marked by strong
positioning in data and the
drive of efficiencies across the
operation. At the end of the
third quarter, Zain Bahrain
maintained a strong growth
in its customer base by 3pc
(from 787,000 to 814,000 active
customers) while demand
for
broadband
services
increased.
Commenting
on
the
company’s financial results,
Zain Bahrain’s Chairman,
Sheikh Ahmed Bin Ali Al
Khalifa said, “Our continued
focus on maximizing customer
experience has enabled Zain
Bahrain to maintain its market
leadership resulting in an
encouraging set of financial
and operational results.”
“We ended the third quarter
with a growing customer base
and positive financial results.
We will continue to drive our
operations towards growth and
allow a better alignment with the
competitive environment of the
industry,” said Sheikh Ahmed.
Gulf Air launches Early Bird campaign
DT News Network
Manama
ulf Air, the national
carrier of Bahrain, has
launched a two-month “Early
Bird” campaign, slashing fares
for passengers travelling across
the airline’s network from now
until mid-December to winter
special destinations such as
Istanbul, London and Moscow
and to popular year-round
summer destinations including
Bangkok, Manila and Mumbai.
Economy class fares start
from BD167 to Istanbul, and
BD135 to Mumbai while the
Early Bird fares to other GCC
destinations start from BD46,
which is to Doha.
Gulf Air A/Chief Commercial
Officer Ahmed Janahi said,
“Following a busy summer
travel period, we are pleased to
offer these attractive fares for
passengers wishing to visit a
range of Gulf Air destinations.
We are committed to delivering
the best service at competitive
G
Gulf Air A 320 Aircraft
prices, which will appeal to our
valued passengers.”
Gulf Air flights can be booked
online at gulfair.com, by calling
the airline’s 24 hour Worldwide
Contact Centre on (+973) 1737
3737, or through any Gulf Air
sales office and approved travel
agencies.
The airline’s official website,
gulfair.com offers Gulf Air
Tours, giving visitors access to
the convenient facility of not
only fare bookings but also
hotel reservations, sightseeing
activities, airport transfers, car
rentals, rail ticket and travel
insurance purchases.
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BUSINESS
BIPEX from Nov 5 to 7
Naseej BSC to participate in
BIPEX as platinum sponsor
DT News Network
Manama
aseej BSC (c), announced
its
participation
as platinum sponsor in
the
upcoming
Bahrain
International
Property
Exposition 2015, which will
be held in Bahrain under the
patronage of Deputy Prime
Minister Shaikh Khalid bin
Abdulla Al Khalifa from
November 5-7, at the Bahrain
International
Exhibition
Centre.
General Manager of Naseej
Ahmed Al Hammadi, said,
“We are pleased to announce
our presence at BIPEX 2015,
as it gives us the opportunity
to present our projects to the
market. We also see a great
deal of benefit that BIPEX
has to offer in relation to
Bahrain’s real estate sector.
It develops the real estate
industry in the country with
respect to real estate projects,
construction and infrastructure
development.
He also noted that Naseej
N
will be showcasing its large
scale affordable housing
project “Jumana” in Al
Madina Al Shamaliya, which is
considered to be the largest and
most unique Public-PrivatePartnership (PPP) with the
Ministry of Housing Bahrain,
in relation to its overall size
and value. The PPP involves
the development of social and
affordable housing units in Al
Madina Al Shamaliya and Al
Luwzi.
The project “Jumana”
offers affordable villas and
apartments developed in an
attractive and quiet island
setting for Bahrainis, away
from the crowded areas at
considerably low prices.
He said all 165 villas have
been sold to Bahrainis in a very
short time frame underlining
the attractiveness of these units
in terms of price and layouts
of homes.
He said that the company
is offering the apartments for
sale within Jumana consisting
of 202 units, which are 2, 3 and
Naseej’s project “Jumana” offers affordable villas and apartments developed in an attractive and quiet island setting
4 bedrooms-type with built-up
areas ranging between 117-235
square meters at prices as low
as BD44,800.
“Since
we
started
construction of the first floors
of the apartment buildings, we
have seen confidence and strong
demand in the market. Calls
regarding the apartments have
increased 60 per cent last month
and sale of apartments have also
tripled in the same time period.
People really appreciate the sea
Greece’s creditors back in Athens
Athens
reece and its international
creditors are due this week
to resume talks in Athens over
reforms demanded from the
debt-ridden government in
exchange for bailout funds, the
finance ministry said.
Hours later, leading union
GSEE said it was calling a
general strike on November
12 against the measures.
“Workers and unions
cannot and must not remain
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VKL organising
property show
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KL Builders India Pvt
Ltd., the offspring of
VKL Group of Companies,
is organising a property
show that started yesterday
and will continue until
tomorrow.
The show will be held
from 10am to 10pm at Al
Namal Building second
Floor, Segaya, Salmania.
For more info contact:
34224597, 3680677, 32232491.
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“Workers and unions cannot and
must not remain inactive in view of
the criminal measures applied now
and in future,” GSEE said
inactive in view of the criminal
measures applied now and
in future,” GSEE said in a
statement.
The
European
Commission’s
Declan
Costello, the European Central
Bank’s Rasmus Rueffer,
Nicola Giammarioli from the
European Stability Mechanism
and Delia Velculescu of the
International Monetary Fund
are expected in Athens today
as mission chiefs for the
creditor organisations.
They are to meet Finance
Minister Euclid Tsakalotos
and other Greek officials, local
media said.
It will be the team’s first
visit to Greece since left-wing
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras
returned to power after a snap
vote on September 20.
views and how close they are to
the beach.”
Al Hammadi stressed the
importance of the Bahrain
International
Property
Exposition 2015 to the real
estate sector in Bahrain as
it is considered one of the
largest and most important
real estate exhibitions in
Bahrain. It regularly draws
many developers, investors
and customers from inside and
outside Bahrain.
Saudi delaying payments
Riyadh
audi Arabia is reportedly
delaying payments to
government contractors, as
the kingdom moves into a
deficit for the first time hurt by
declines in oil prices.
According to the report
citing unnamed sources,
companies in the infrastructure
sectors have been waiting for
more than six months to get
paid. The delay, according to
the unnamed sources, was also
impacted by the government’s
decision to seek price cuts on
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contracts, a Times of Oman
report said.
The report also says that
Saudi Arabia is tackling
the slump in crude, which
accounts for about 80 per cent
of revenue, by tapping foreign
reserves, cutting spending and
selling bonds. Net foreign
assets fell by about $82 billion
at the end of August after
reaching an all- time high last
year, the report said adding
that the country has raised 55
billion riyals($15bn) from debt
issuance this year.
Renovation of Gulf Executive Residence completed
DT News Network
Manama
he Gulf Hotel, Bahrain’s
legendary and iconic
hotel in the Kingdom has
announced the complete
refurbishment of The Gulf
Executive Residence.
The 97 premiums luxurious
one to three bed-room
serviced and fully-furnished
apartments are now available
for long and short stays.
Located at The Gulf Hotel
Bahrain, the newly renovated
Gulf Executive Residence
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is
among the first new
apartments constructed in
March 2006 and heralded
the arrival of the newest
luxury residence in Bahrain,
offering breathtaking views of
Gudaibiya Bay and Manama
City.
Each
apartment
is
distinctive in its modern
luxurious furnishings.
All residents have easy
access to the stunning
lagoon swimming pool with
waterfalls, whirlpool, health
club and two-tiered decking,
beautifully surrounded by
the perfectly manicured and
landscaped gardens.
With over 16 food and
beverage restaurants and
bars at your fingertips, there
is endless choice of dining
options, without having to
even move your car.
“The Renovation has
resulted in brand-new
interiors for our 97 premiums
luxurious one to three bedroomed serviced and fullyfurnished apartments,” said
General Manager Rahim
Photo call during the event
Abu Omar. “Featuring
European kitchen designs,
with white oak floors,
washer- dryers, and new
entertainment systems, our
owners continue to commit
to the highest standard of
luxury living, by providing
the best Hospitality Care in
market,” he added.
BUSINESS
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Al Zayani reviews historical
trade relations with India
Luncheon meeting organised by Bahrain Indian Society
DT News Network
Manama
he Minister of Industry,
Commerce and Tourism
Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani
participated in a luncheon
meeting organised by Bahrain
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Indian Society in presence
of Indian Ambassador Alok
Kumar Sinha and society’s
chairman
Mohammed
Dadabhai. The meeting was
held at the Diplomat Hotel
and attended by a number
of society’s members and
businessmen.
In a visual presentation,
the minister touched upon
regulatory developments,
procedures
and
steps
undertaken by the Ministry
to provide more facilities to
investors.
The minister reviewed
the depth of historical trade
relations between Bahrain
and India and stated that the
total trade between the two
countries in 2014 touched
US$955 million. India exports
is valued at US$504m and
Bahrain at US$450m. “In
addition there are 2,373
Bahraini companies operating
with Indian investors and 18
Indian companies and 150
Indian commercial agencies
working in Bahrain,” he said.
The minister also presented
the decision of the Council of
Ministers to merge tourism
and exhibitions and the
expected positive result of this
merge.
It should be noted that
the Bahrain India Society
was formed as a non-profit
Al Zayani addresses the audience
organisation in 2008 by a
group of leading Bahraini
and Indian businessmen to
contribute to the development
and strengthening of the
centuries-old
friendly
relationship between the
two countries. Headed by
Mohammed Dadabhai, the
society seeks to take advantage
of the development in civil
society to actively work and
strengthen ties between the
two countries.
Al Zayani along with other officials at the event
Ahli United Bank appoints new
Non-Executive Director
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Manama
hli United Bank (UK)
PLC
has
announced
the appointment of David
Hodgkinson as Non-Executive
Director in replacement of
David Casson, who will retire
in November after 10 years of
valued service.
David Hodgkinson has
worked with the HSBC group
since 1969.
He was Group Chief
Operating Officer of HSBC
Holdings PLC from May 2006
until his retirement from
the company in December
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2008. During his time with
HSBC, he held a number
of
senior
management
positions, including Managing
Director of the Saudi British
Bank, CEO of HSBC Bank
Middle East, Chairman of
HSBC Bank Middle East
Limited and HSBC Bank A S
Turkey.
He also served as a Director of
HSBC Bank Egypt SAE.
More recently, David has
been Executive Chairman and
Non-Executive Chairman of
Allied Irish Banks from 2010
to 2014.
The appointment was made
with effect from September 23,
2015. Hodgkinson will also sit
on the Audit & Compliance
Committee of Ahli United Bank
(UK) PLC.
AUB’s Chairman Hamad Al
Humaidhi commented, “We are
delighted to appoint such a highly
experienced individual to join
the Board as a Non-Executive
Director.”
“He brings a wealth of
experience and expertise
across numerous and relevant
geographies. I am certain
David will make an important
contribution in the years to
come to AUB (UK)’s growth
and business developments,” he
added.
The Information and Communication Technology committee of Bahrain Chamber of
Commerce and Industry headed by board member Ahmed Bin Hindi held its regular meeting
at Bait Al Tijjar. The meeting deliberated about the preparations for holding the Business
Roundup event in coordination with the Enterprise Initiative Centre of BCCI. It also discussed
the activities on the sidelines of the event including the opening ceremony, the exhibition,
and the B2B meetings.
Bahrain real estate sector demonstrates resilience
DT News Network
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lthough residential rents have
remained stable across the
popular expatriate areas, there
has been an increase in demand
particularly for housing in the
northwestern areas of the country,
including Sar, Budaiya and Jasra,
with many compounds achieving
full occupancy, stated the Q3 2015
Bahrain MarketView by global
property consulting firm CBRE.
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“There has been a decrease in the
level of Saudi Arabian oil-related
companies securing executive
staff accommodation. However,
tenants working within the nonhydrocarbon sector appear to be
covering this shortfall up to this
point,” commented Director, Middle
East Research, CBRE Bahrain, Steve
Mayes.
Reef Island, located in the heart of
Manama, providing predominantly
apartment
accommodation
continues to attract city workers,
seeking a secure waterfront lifestyle
with ease of access to the CBD and
entertainment facilities. The average
occupancy across Reef Island rental
properties is about 95 per cent.
Due to open in late 2016, Reef
Island Resort will provide luxury
villa accommodation and facilities
catering to both the short and longterm markets.
On average, Juffair rental rates
have not seen a significant increase
across different residential classes.
However, there remains a strong
demand for this area, supported by
the American Naval Base housing
requirements.
Following the success of the first
Fontana Towers, Kooheji contractors
are in the final stages of construction
for Fontana Gardens, which has
been reportedly been fully sold on a
freehold basis. Work has also started
on Fontana Suites, which has also
been met with a positive response
from buyers.
Bahrain Bay announced its latest
project: Water Bay, during Cityscape
2015. Bin Faqeeh Real Estate
Investment Company has purchased
three plots of land for development
of a mixed use, predominantly
residential complex in Bahrain Bay,
which will be the first residential
offering within the master planned
project.
Water Bay
will
offer three
10-storey residences with about 600
luxury apartments and ground floor
retail.
Completion is expected in 2017,
stated the report.
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Yemen ready for UN talks
Ending Conflict
Riyadh
he Yemeni government has agreed
to participate in UN-sponsored
talks with rebels aimed at ending the
country’s conflict, spokesman Rajeh
Badi said yesterday.
Saudi Arabia, which has since
March led an Arab coalition air
campaign against Shia Huthi rebels
in support of the government of
President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi,
welcomed Yemen’s decision.
The United Nations is yet to
announce the date and location for
the proposed talks, but Badi said that
the likely venue was Geneva.
“Yes, we have agreed to take part” in
the talks, the government spokesman
said.
He confirmed over the weekend
that UN envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh
Ahmed had delivered an invitation
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Armed Yemeni tribesmen from the Popular Resistance Committees, supporting
forces loyal to Yemen’s Saudi-backed President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi, fire
heavy artillery (File Photo)
to fresh talks with Iran-backed Huthi
rebels and their ally, former president
Ali Abdullah Saleh.
However, Badi declined to comment
on whether Hadi’s government had
been given any guarantees over
its demand for the withdrawal of
rebels from territories seized across
Yemen.
UN Security Council Resolution
2216 calls for the withdrawal of rebel
forces from captured territories and
for them to lay down their arms.
The Saudi foreign ministry
“hailed” Hadi’s “readiness to resume
political consultations”, according
to a statement carried by SPA state
news agency.
It also described the reported
decision of the Huthis to accept
Resolution 2216 as a “step in the
right direction towards ending
the Yemen crisis”. Around 4,500
civilians have been killed in the
conflict since March.
A first attempt to hold peace talks
in Geneva in June between progovernment forces and Huthi rebels
collapsed without the warring parties
even sitting down in the same room.
Last month, Hadi’s government
backed away from UN-sponsored
talks that were to be held in Oman,
insisting the rebels first withdraw
from captured territory.
The Huthis overran the capital
Sanaa unopposed in September 2014
and went on to battle for control of
several regions, aided by renegade
troops loyal to Saleh.
In July, loyalist forces backed by the
Saudi-led coalition evicted the rebels
from five southern provinces and have
since set their sights on Sanaa.
Powerful explosion rips
through Rio neighbourhood
Eritrean dies after mistakenly shot
A rescue worker and a dog search for victims after an explosion
stockpiled gas canisters,” Rio
Rio de Janeiro
powerful
explosion Mayor Eduardo Paes told
suspected to be caused by Globo. The canisters were
illegally stockpiled gas canisters stockpiled at a pizza restaurant,
ripped through a Rio de Janeiro local media reported.
More than 20 buildings,
neighbourhood
yesterday,
injuring at least seven people including two restaurants and a
and destroying homes and pharmacy, were destroyed. The
shockwave broke windows in
businesses.
“It was most likely caused by residential buildings hundreds
a gas explosion due to illegally of meters (yards) away.
Jerusalem
n Eritrean man has died
after being mistakenly
shot and beaten by a mob
during an attack in Israel, as
a wave of violence spread fear
and defied international calls
for calm.
Sunday night’s mob violence
came after a gunman also armed
with a knife stormed a bus
station in the southern Israeli
city of Beersheba, shooting dead
19-year-old Israeli soldier Omri
Levi and wounding around 10
others.
The gunman, identified
as 21-year-old Arab Israeli
Mohannad Al Aqaby, was killed,
while a security guard at the
bus station shot the 29-yearold Eritrean thinking he was
a second attacker. A mob also
beat him, media reported. Video
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US State Secretary
John Kerry called
yesterday for
an end to the
wave of deadly
Israeli-Palestinian
violence, but said
“Israel has every
right in the world
to protect itself”
that spread online appears to
show the Eritrean lying on the
ground after being shot and
receiving blows to the head and
body from angry bystanders.
Police identified him as Habtom
Zarhum, with Israeli media
A Palestinian youth raises a knife during clashes with Israeli
security forces (unseen) in the West Bank city of Tulkarem
describing him as an asylum
seeker, like many Eritreans who
have come to Israel.
The police promised an
investigation. Meanwhile, Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Urgent repair work could silence Big Ben clock
London
ondon’s
156-year-old
Big Ben clock - which
has already shown signs of
its age this year by chiming
late - may now need major
repairs that could leave one
of the British capital’s major
landmarks silent and covered
in scaffolding for months to
come.
The five-ton clock, including
its four-metre (12-foot) long
minute hand, needs extensive
work to fix water erosion and
cracks in the masonry, a survey
by a parliamentary committee
found. Over 31 years have
passed since similar works
were last carried out.
A long period without its
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London’s Big Ben may now need major repairs
familiar hourly chimes would “Committees of both Houses
be the first since 1976 when it are currently considering the
stopped tolling intermittently study and will provide advice
for 26 days over nine months. to inform the business case
for how best to proceed,” a
parliamentary spokeswoman
said.
“No decisions on works,
timescales or costs have
been agreed,” she added in a
statement.
A parliamentary source told
the Sunday Times newspaper
the refit could cost up to 40
million pounds ($60m) and
last three years.
The clock is in such a
dilapidated state that it is
“ready to fail,” the source
said.
In August, the bell started
to chime up to six seconds
late every hour, prompting
a thorough check of the
clock’s pendulum and gears.
The five-ton clock
needs extensive
work to fix water
erosion and
cracks in the
masonry
Big Ben’s woes match those
of the Houses of Parliament,
which adjoin the tower and
are themselves in need of
restoration work that could
cost as much as 5.7 billion
pounds and take 32 years,
according to a report published
in June. (Reuters)
warned
Israelis
against
vigilantism after the Eritrean
man died. “We are a lawabiding country. No one must
take the law into their own
hands,” Netanyahu said.
Hurricane Olaf
heads towards
central Pacific
Miami
urricane Olaf gained
strength yesterday as it
churned far offshore heading
towards the central Pacific,
US forecasters said, warning it
was on track to become more
powerful.
The National Hurricane
Centre (NHC) said that Olaf, a
Category 2 storm, was forecast
to become a major hurricane.
At 0900 GMT, the storm
was located some 1,415 miles
east-southeast of Hilo, Hawaii,
packing maximum sustained
winds of 100 miles per hour, the
Miami-based NHC said. Olaf is
moving west at about 12 miles
per hour, and is expected to turn
to the west-northwest.
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US F-16 struck by enemy fire in Afghan
Kabul
US F-16 was struck by
enemy fire in eastern
Afghanistan, military officials
said, in a rare instance of an
advanced fighter jet coming
under a Taliban-claimed
attack.
The multi-million dollar jet
sustained significant damage,
forcing it to jettison its fuel
tanks and munitions before
returning to base, officials said.
The attack occurred last
Tuesday in the Sayid Karam
district of eastern Paktia
province, much of which is
under control of the Taliban,
who have been waging an
insurgency against US-led
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NATO forces and government
troops since they were forced
from power in 2001.
The militant group claimed
they had downed the jet in a
statement posted on Twitter
that evening, but when
contacted for comment, the
US military initially said it had
no “operational reporting to
support the Taliban claims”.
Photographs of the site
obtained by AFP and seen by
J. Chacko, an open-source
military analyst based in
London, indicated the jet had
lost two “drop-tanks” -- fuel
tanks used to extend flight time
-- an air-to-ground missile, and
two other unguided bombs.
They also show masked
militants posing with the
hardware.
When presented with
the images, the US military
confirmed in a statement
late Saturday: “On October
13, a US F-16 encountered
small arms fire in the Paktia
Province in Afghanistan. The
surface to air fire impacted one
of the aircraft’s stabilisers and
caused damage to one of the
munitions.
“The pilot jettisoned two
fuel tanks and three munitions
before safely returning to base.
The pilot received no injuries
and safely returned to base.”
The Taliban have shot down
several military helicopters
using small-arms fire, but
never an F-16 -- an advanced
jet capable of supersonic
speeds and reaching heights of
50,000 feet, which have been
deployed in Afghanistan since
the beginning of the US-led
military in 2001.
Since the 2014 drawdown,
the US Air Force has
maintained one squadron of
F-16s at Bagram Air Base.
The latest generation of
the F-16 has a price tag of
more than $100 million per
jet according to a deal reached
with the Iraqi Air Force last
year, which included spare
parts and a support package.
Afghan Taliban militants gather around parts of a US F-16
aircraft that was struck over in Sayid Karam district of eastern
Paktia province
French plane flew
very close: Russia
Paris rejects allegation
Cancelled wedding
becomes meal for homeless
New York
fter a wedding in
California was called off,
the bride’s family decided to
invite homeless people to the
reception meal instead.
The bride’s mother, Kari
Duane, said her daughter
told her that she and her
fiancé had decided not to go
ahead with the event.
Rather than cancel, Ms
Duane invited homeless
people to the feast at
Sacramento’s Citizen Hotel.
About 90 turned up to
enjoy steak, salad, salmon and
other delicacies.
One of those who took
up the invitation, Rashad
Abdullah, arrived with his
wife and five children.
“When you’re going
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through a hard time and
a struggle to get out to do
something different and with
your family, it was really a
blessing,” Abdullah told local
television station KCRA.
The bride’s mother said
she had mixed feelings about
the day. “Even though my
husband and I were feeling
very sad for our daughter,
it was heart-warming to
see so many people be
there and enjoy a meal,’’ Ms
Duane said.
Enjoy coffee and free
Wi-Fi at Dubai bus stops
Abu Dhabi
aiting for a bus can
often be a tedious
experience, but travellers in
Dubai will soon be able to
put the time to good use.
The emirate’s transport
authority has announced a
host of new features for 100
bus stops across its network,
including free wi-fi, phone
charging points, and mini
cafes serving tea, coffee and
nibbles.
They’ll also be fitted with
kiosks that enable people to
pay bills, top up their mobile
phone credit, or even book
airline tickets, the report
says.
The free wi-fi will be time
limited, however, to stop
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Bus stops to get free wi-fi
people misusing the service.
“We have not decided the
time limit, but it will decided
taking into consideration
the average waiting time at
a particular bus stop,” says
Mohammad Al Ali from
the Roads and Transport
Authority (RTA). The
upgraded shelters, which are
due to be ready for use by
the end of January, will be
sited at the busiest stops on
Dubai’s bus network. (BBC)
Moscow
ussia’s foreign ministry
accused a French military
plane yesterday of approaching
“dangerously
close”
to
a passenger jet carrying
an official parliamentary
delegation as it flew through
French airspace.
Paris, however, quickly
dismissed the allegation and
said that the jet involved in the
incident was actually Swiss.
The ministry in Moscow
said in a statement that it
had summoned France’s
ambassador Jean-Maurice
Ripert to “give an explanation”
of the incident.
“A plane of the French
airforce flew dangerously
close to a jet with a Russian
parliamentary
delegation
headed by the Russian
State Duma speaker Sergei
Naryshkin,” the statement
said, adding the officials were
travelling to a meeting of the
Inter-Parliamentary Union in
Geneva.
“The ambassador was
It was us
on a routine
check, says
Swiss min
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Geneva
he
Swiss
defence
ministry said a Swiss
F/A-18 warplane approached
a Russian official jet for “a
routine check” yesterday
after Russia blamed a French
plane for what it said was a
dangerous manoeuvre.
The check took place
over the Swiss city of
Bienna at 10:22am, ministry
spokesman Peter Minder
said, adding: “It was a normal
check by the Swiss air force...
a close check, we made
visual contact with the pilot
and noted the registration.
Everything was in order. It
was a verification, a routine
check.”
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Picture for representative purpose
made aware of Russia’s deep
concern over what happened,”
it said, adding “actions like
these by Paris undermine the
possibility of using France as a
place for multilateral meetings
and talks.”
France’s foreign ministry
rebuffed the Russian claim,
saying that “it was a Swiss
plane, an F18, and no French
military plane is involved.”
Naryshkin’s spokeswoman
Yevgenia Chugunova said the
warplane flew so close that
members of the delegation
could take a picture.
“I can confirm that this
incident involving a French
military plane happened this
morning,” she said. “We saw it
very close.”
Egypt vote: 15-16pc turnout on Day 1
Cairo
he first day of a
parliamentary election in
Egypt saw 15-16 per cent of
voters in the country turn out
to cast ballots, Prime Minister
Sharif Ismail said yesterday.
Voting for the much-delayed
596-member parliament is
being staged in two phases
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ending December 2, with the
first round of polling across
14 of Egypt’s 27 provinces
beginning on Sunday.
“The turnout on the first
day was between 15 and 16pc,”
Ismail said, quoted by state
news agency MENA.
Sunday’s turnout was
sharply lower than the 62pc
registered in the first stage of
the previous parliamentary
election in 2011.
That election had been held
over three stages, and in the
first round there was voting in
nine of the 27 provinces.
That
parliament
was
dissolved in June 2012, just
days before Islamist Mohamed
Morsi was elected as president,
the country’s first freely elected
leader.
The 2011 election, the
country’s first democratic vote,
had been held when Egypt was
gripped by a revolutionary
fervour following the ouster of
veteran leader Hosni Mubarak
after a 18-day popular uprising.
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Rest in sight
Assad can stay only until
transition council: Saudi
President Bashar Al Assad
can hold onto power in wartorn Syria only until a transitional council of opposition
and government figures has
been set up, the Saudi foreign minister said.
Turkish PM: We’re not
a concentration camp
Refugee crisis
Istanbul
urkish Prime Minister
Ahmet Davutoglu said
yesterday his country was
“not a concentration camp”
and would not host migrants
permanently to appease the EU,
which wants Turkey to stop the
flow of people to Europe.
“We cannot accept an
understanding like ‘give us the
money and they stay in Turkey’.
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Turkey is not a concentration
camp,” Davutoglu said in a live
television interview a day after
talks with Germany’s Angela
Merkel on the migrant crisis.
“I said this to Merkel too. No
one should expect Turkey to
turn into a concentration camp
where all the refugees stay in,”
he said.
The talks had however
resulted in a “positive response”
Migrants and refugees cross the Croatia-Slovenia border in
Trnovec
to the government’s request for
visa liberalisation, he said.
And
in
exchange
Davutoglu agreed that “illegal
immigration should be
properly kept under control,
therefore we will set up joint
mechanisms” to contain
the historic flow of Syrians
Oslo moves to ban cars
from city centre
Oslo’s new leftist city council said yesterday it wants
to ban private cars from the
downtown area by 2019.
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New York
he FBI and the Secret
Service are investigating
reports that CIA Director John
Brennan’s personal email had
been hacked, although no
classified information had
been accessed, CNN said.
The New York Post reported
on Monday that a high school
student claimed to have hacked
into Brennan’s private AOL
account and the Comcast
account of Homeland Security
Secretary Jeh Johnson.
The hacker told the Post
Brennan’s private account
contained sensitive files
including
his
47-page
application for top-secret
security clearance. The CIA
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US and Afghan troops drove
a military vehicle through
a locked gate at a Doctors
Without Borders hospital,
the Pentagon acknowledged yesterday.
French President Francois
Hollande said yesterday a
deal would be reached at
an upcoming climate conference in Paris.
and others escaping conflict,
persecution and poverty who
use Turkey as a gateway to
Europe.
“We spoke of three billion
euros ($3.4bn) as ‘fresh money’
but it is not a fixed sum.
Our (financial) needs may
increase,” he said.
US probing reports CIA
chief’s AOL account hacked
US confirms gate forced
open at Afghan hospital
There will be a climate
deal in Paris: Hollande
Berkasovo
roatia has opened its
border with Serbia,
removing one of the
bottlenecks for thousands of
stranded migrants trying to
make their way north.
About 3,000 people had
been stuck in cold and
wet weather in the Serbian
border village of Berkasovo,
after Croatia moved to curb
new arrivals.
The UN refugee agency
(UNHCR) had described
conditions there as “dire”.
Many remain stranded
near the Croatia-Slovenia
border. The Balkan route
has been squeezed by
restrictions.
C
A migrant wears a blanket and an umbrella as he waits, with
other migrants, to enter Croatia
Four held in Turkey over
Ankara attack
A criminal court in Turkey has
ordered the detention of four
people over a deadly Ankara
attack, as the country’s PM
said one of the two suicide
bombers involved had been
officially identified.
Croatia
opens border
to migrants
Residents push a tricycle on a flooded highway in Santa Rosa town, Nueva Ecija province, north of Manila, a day after typhoon Koppu hit Aurora province. Residents of
flooded farming villages in the Philippines were trapped on their rooftops and animals
floated down fast-rising rivers, as deadly Typhoon Koppu dumped more intense rain
does not believe any classified
information was compromised,
according to CNN.
The teenager said he
accessed Johnson’s account
and also listened to his
voicemails, the newspaper
reported.
“We are aware of the media
report, however as a matter
of policy, we do not comment
on the secretary’s personal
security,” a DHS spokesman
said.
According to the Post, the
hacker described himself as an
American high school student
who is not Muslim and was
motivated by opposition to US
foreign policy and support for
Palestine.
Floating city appears in the sky over China
Beijing
eople in China claim to have
seen a floating city in the sky
after a mirage in the shape of a
cityscape appeared in the clouds
over Jiangxi and Foshan.
The mysterious apparition,
which many believe to have been
supernatural, seemed to form a
perfect city skyline when it was
spotted by residents. While some
P
people think they have seen a
parallel universe, weather experts
are saying the unusual sighting
was down to an optical illusion
known as a Fata Morgana - a type
of mirage, which distorts objects
that are far away.
The
meteorological
phenomenon caused the light
from skyscrapers to be reflected
and appear to be higher than they
really are. This would explain the
eerie image floating above parts
of China. Though for some, this
simple explanation isn’t good
enough.
Conspiracy theorists who
believe NASA will one day
simulate the second coming of
Christ through holograms think
the mirage is further proof of their
theories.
People in China claim to have seen a floating city in the sky
SPORTS
29
Neymar’s form spurs Barca
Preview
Barysaw
arcelona can take a big step
towards the last 16 of the
Champions League for a 12th
consecutive season when they
travel to face BATE Borisov in
the cold of Belarus today.
The depleted Catalans will
again be without Lionel Messi
and Andres Iniesta, but can
count on an on-fire Neymar
after he smashed four past
Rayo Vallecano in a 5-2 win on
Saturday.
Barca boss Luis Enrique
described the Brazilian star as
“unstoppable” as he has taken
on the responsibility of leading
the European champions in
Messi’s absence. The player
himself proudly declared his
performance against Rayo as
one of his best for the club as
he left the Camp Nou with the
match ball signed by all of his
B
Barcelona’s Brazilian forward Neymar da Silva Santos Junior
teammates at the weekend.
stop and we have to sign a
“Hopefully Neymar doesn’t lot more balls for him,” said
midfielder Ivan Rakitic.
Messi scored twice when the
ITF tourney from Oct 26 to 31
Aidan Payne /DTNN
[email protected]
Manama
mmar Al Hogbani a
16-year-old from the
US ranked 288 in the world
will be the top ranked player
A
in the boys’ category of the
Seventh International Tennis
Federation (ITF) Juniors
Championships to be hosted
by the Bahrain Tennis Club at
its premises in Juffair.
The championships features
Bahrain-based Croatian Frana Ugarkovic
boys/girls singles and doubles
from October 26 to 31, starting
with qualifying rounds for both
boys/girls singles this Saturday
and Sunday.
The next three ranked boys’
players are Mohammed Abdel
Aziz (407) of Egypt, Carlos
Kelaidis (574) of Switzerland
and Mohamad Gomaa (620)
of Egypt. Aside from Hamad
Essam Abdul A’al, Yousef
Ashraf, Hassan Al Qattan
and Elyas Abdulnabi who
are participating in a training
camp in Thailand prior
to the championships and
the GCC Under 16 Junior
Championships next month in
Doha, Qatar, Bahrain also has
additional entrants including
Mohammed Essam Abdul A’al
(1901), Ali Dawani (2265),
Omar Qaed and Yousif Dhaif.
The girls’ category is headed
by top ranked German Emelie
Luisa Schwarte (480), followed
by Ahlam Shawkat (501) of
Egypt, Donia Abdel-Aziz (561)
of Great Britain and fellow
Briton Lily Reynolds (633).
Bahrain based players who
have registered are Croatian
Frana Ugarkovic (1872), Areej
Fareh (2319) of Chinese Taipei,
along with Kalpaka Pradip
from India and Manni Zhang
and Ridah Nayeemullah of
Bahrain.
Event gold sponsors are
Solidarity Group Holding BSC
and E K Kanoo and the event
is being held in collaboration
with the General Organisation
for Youth and Sports and under
the patronage of Deputy Prime
Minister Shaikh Mohammed
bin Mubarak Al Khalifa.
Hamad Eid top scores in Security win
DT News Network
Manama
ecurity
defeated
Engineering 6-2 in the fifth
round of matches in the Bapco
Interdepartmental Bowling
League at the Bapco Club
in Awali, as the victory was
spearheaded for Security by
Hamad Eid (274) high game of
the week and (723) high series
of the week and top scoring for
Engineering was Abdul Hadi
Al Baghali (217) game and
Ahmed Jawad (588) series.
In another match, Retirees
were 6-2 winners over the
Ladies team with the top scorers
S
for Retirees being Mohammed
Falah (219) game and (598)
series and for the Ladies Renad
Tareq (210) game and team
captain Nazeeha Ahmad (554)
series.
Other results (player, game,
series):
Drilling (Khaled Al Refaei,
226, 621) drew with Production
(Ahmad Janahi, 220, 621) 4-4.
Refining (Mazen Al Zayed,
217, 606) bt Tatweer (Yaseen Al
Ansari, 220, 639) 6-2.
Projects (Esa Akbar, 194,
Hassan Kamal Hubaishi, 533) bt
Public Relations (Salah Ghaith,
222, 639) 6-2.
sides last met in Belarus four
years ago as Barca cruised to a
5-0 win. However, the impact
of injuries to the Argentine,
Iniesta and Rafinha, allied to
a one-year ban on registering
new players has left Barca with
a very stretched squad for a run
of six games in 19 days.
A come from behind win
against Bayer Leverkusen in
their last European outing
did at least put Barca back
on course for the last 16 after
opening their campaign with a
1-1 draw away to Roma.
Enrique’s men will be
expected to pick up six points
from their two clashes with
BATE in the next fortnight
with the safety net of knowing
Messi will be fit for their final
two group games at home to
Roma and away to Leverkusen.
“We need to recover well,
‘A Thrust’ tops first
class competition
DT News Network
Manama
ahya Ahmed riding ‘A
Thrust’ (34.59 seconds)
came out on top in the first
class of the Adults and Juniors
competition first training
session of Bahrain Royal
Endurance and Equestrian
Federation (BREEF) Show
Jumping Competition at the
Bahrain Defence Force (BDF)
Equestrian Centre in Sakhir at
the weekend.
Riders had to negotiate over
obstacles 80-95 cms in height
over two phases.
For the first contest, Equestrian
Yahya Ahmed on the horse ‘A
Thrust’ got the first position with
a time of for 34.59 seconds.
Second place went to Hussain
Dadallah on riding Dilmun
Y
Information Technology
Department (Kumar Nair, 235,
612) bt Land Management
(Ahmad Buchiri, 213, 530) 8-0.
Top scoring for
Engineering
was Abdul
Hadi Al Baghali
(217) game and
Ahmed Jawad
(588) series
Hamad Eid
we have a lot of games in a row
and that means we are doing
well because you are in all
competitions,” added Rakitic.
“We will prepare well for
Tuesday and if something
hurts a little you just have to
grit your teeth and keep going.
That is all we can do.”
BATE go into the game
against the Spanish giants full
of confidence after sealing a
10th consecutive league title
on Friday with 2-0 win over
Vitebsk. The Belarusians are
also well in the fight to qualify
for the knockout stages for the
first time in their fifth year in
the competition.
A 3-2 win over Roma last
time out means Alyaksandr
Yermakovich’s side are level
with Leverkusen in second
place in Group E, just a point
behind Barca.
Action from the showjumping
(37.75), third to Ahmed Mansour
on Edward Doe (42.83), fourth
Elias Mohammed on Ghana
(47.28) and fifth to Abdullah Al
Awadhi on Twister (47.99).
In the second class also for
Adults and Juniors over 100-115
cms obstacles, the winner was
Ahmed Mansour on Edward Doe
(40.13), second was Ahmed Al
Jahrami on Elvin (43.70), third
Hussain Dadallah on Dilmun
(49.86), fourth Ali Essa on Griffin
(38.14) and fifth Ahmed Al Alawi
on Onrick (43.83).
Member and Chairman of
the Show Jumping Committee
at BREEF Shaikh Khalid bin
Mohammed Al Khalifa stressed
that the event was an important
exercise as riders and horses
prepare for the new season which
officially starts on November 14.
Walcott backs Arsenal team
30
SPORTS
London
heo
Walcott
insists
Arsenal will salvage their
Champions League campaign
against Bayern Munich today
by emulating their ruthless
demolition of Manchester
United.
Arsene Wenger’s side are
in severe danger of failing to
reach the knockout stages for
the first time in 16 years after
two dismal defeats.
The Gunners were beaten
at Dinamo Zagreb and then
suffered the embarrassment of
losing at home to Olympiakos,
leaving them pointless at the
bottom of Group F.
Another loss when Bayern
visit the Emirates Stadium
would put Arsenal on the
verge of a stunning exit and,
with so much on the line, the
German champions’ imperious
form this season makes facing
them even more daunting
opponents.
Yet Arsenal go into the
crunch clash in good form
after winning 3-0 at Watford
on Saturday.
United, the intensity of our
game was different to what it
was like against Olympiakos in
the Champions League.
“We want put it right and
we just need to work hard, and
that is what it comes down to.
“If everyone is doing their
job on the day it is difficult to
beat us.
“We know the talent is
there. We haven’t started in
the Champions League how we
would have liked to, but we
will work hard and try to put
it right.”
T
Damaging blow
Arsenal’s Spanish midfielder Santi Cazorla (centre) laughs as he joins team-mates
England forward Walcott rout of United in the Premier capable of getting results
against Bayern Munich and we
claims the north Londoners League earlier in October.
“We just need to move obviously want to put things
will have no reason to fear
Bayern if they tear into them on from the first couple of right,” Walcott said.
“Looking at our last home
with the kind of high-tempo (European) results, they have
attacking style that led to a 3-0 happened. We know we are match against Manchester
Sehwag mulls retirement
New Delhi
ormer Indian opener
Virender Sehwag, on
Monday, said that he was
considering retiring from
international cricket in order
to participate in the Masters
Champions League (MCL),
a Twenty20 tournament
scheduled to be played in the
UAE in February 2016. Amidst
widespread rumours of him
already having retired, Sehwag
clarified that he was mulling
the possibility of considering
the MCL, the tournament
for
retired
professional
cricketers.
A first of its kind, the MCL
will involve high-profile former
international cricketers from
around the world. The league
has been formally approved by
the Emirates Cricket Board,
which makes it official for the
F
Bayern have won on each
of their last two visits to the
Emirates en route to knocking
out the Gunners in the last 16
in 2013 and 2014 and it would
be little surprise to see them
inflict another damaging blow.
Pep Guardiola’s team have
won all of their opening nine
German league matches -– a
Bundesliga record -– and
between them Thomas Mueller
and Robert Lewandowski have
Lorenzo closes title gap on Rossi
Phillip Island
he battle for the world
MotoGP championship
switches to Malaysia this
weekend with the gap between
leader Valentino Rossi and
Yamaha teammate Jorge
Lorenzo whittled down to 11
points.
Lorenzo was set for victory
in Sunday’s Australian race
at Phillip Island only to be
trumped by Marc Marquez
inside the final lap of a spinetingling finish.
Defending world champion
Marquez, coming off the pole,
pipped his fellow Spaniard
by 0.249 seconds for his fifth
win of the season, with Italian
Ducati rider Andrea Iannone
third. Lorenzo’s small comfort
was that he shaved seven points
off Rossi’s championship lead
T
Virender Sehwag
International Cricket Council
(ICC) as well. The tournament,
set to have six teams in a
franchise model, will feature
only retired professionals who
have played a minimum of five
international matches for their
country.
Jorge Lorenzo of Spain races
with just two races remaining at
Sepang and Valencia to decide
this year’s world champion.
Lorenzo admitted he felt
Marquez’s Honda had the edge
around the sweeping turns at
Phillip Island and was satisfied
with the result. “Here with the
rear tyre that spins so much it’s
always difficult to have grip in
the corners, so this result was
very good,” he said.
“It’s a really good feeling to
close in on Valentino in the
championship. The bike was
working really well and we
Bale sidelined by another calf injury
Madrid
areth Bale is set to miss
Real Madrid’s crucial
Champions League clash
with Paris Saint-Germain
tomorrow after suffering the
recurrence of a calf injury,
the Spanish giants confirmed
yesterday.
“A muscle injury in his left
calf has been diagnosed,” the
club said in a statement after
Baleunderwent tests having sat
out training.
The Welshman had only
G
just returned from a near
three-week absence caused
by an injury in the same calf
against Shakhtar Donetsk on
September 15.
Bale made his first start since
then for Madrid in Saturday’s
3-0 win over Levante, but
was substituted at half-time
with coach Rafael Benitez
claiming he was fatigued after
playing two full games on
international duty as Wales
sealed their qualification for
Euro 2016. Wales secured their
already scored 21 league goals.
Poland
forward
Lewandowski is enjoying
a sensational spell of form,
having registered 15 goals in
his last seven appearances for
club and country.
Walcott acknowledges the
magnitude of the task facing
Arsenal, but refuses to feel
inferior to the swaggering
Germans.
“Playing against Bayern and
their quality is of course going
to be a good challenge for us
and a difficult game,” Walcott
said. “We know we can beat
anyone and we are going to be
completely ready for this one.”
Although there is less at
stake for Bayern, who have won
their first two Group F fixtures,
Wenger and his players have
been warned not to expect an
easy ride.
Guardiola says this is
Bayern’s “first final” in the
competition as the Bundesliga
leaders aim for a first
Champions League crown
under the former Barcelona
boss.
place in a major international
tournament for the first time
since 1958 despite a 2-0 defeat
to Bosnia and Herzegovina
in their penultimate qualifier,
but Bale still played the full
90 minutes against minnows
Andorra three days later.
“I don’t think they (Real
Madrid) wanted me to play 90
minutes against Andorra, but
I wanted to play, I wanted to
help the team and enjoy the
occasion and get a goal,” he
told Wales Online.
Madrid are riddled with
injury problems ahead of
their visit to the French
champions with the two
games between the sides
in the next fortnight set
to decide who qualifies
for the last 16 as group
winners.
James Rodriguez, Pepe
and Dani Carvajal are all
expected to miss out in Paris,
while Karim Benzema is
also a major doubt due to a
hamstring strain.
Gareth Bale
did a good job throughout the
whole weekend.
“For sure, we fly very happy
from this race.”
Rossi, 36, a seven-time world
champion in the premier class,
battled to the end in his recordequalling 328th GP to make
his 16th podium on his 19th
trip to Australia. But the Italian
legend was edged out for third
spot by the greater speed on the
straight of Iannone’s Ducati.
“I had a good pace and
good speed during the race,
so arriving in fourth place is
a pity, but it was still a good
race,” Rossi said.
“We already said that
race results was going to be
important 10 rounds ago, but
now it’s really important and
it will be very tough until the
last race.”
SPORTS
Shanghai
t’s the big question in men’s
tennis: how do you beat
Novak Djokovic? And the
unhelpful answer is, even he
doesn’t know.
When asked what he
would do if he were trying
to beat himself, the newly
crowned Shanghai Masters
champion just smiled and
shook his head.
“It’s a good question but
I have no answer,” grinned
the Serb on Sunday.
Whether he is unaware
of any flaws, or is just
unwilling to give his rivals
any pointers, was not
completely clear.
Certainly Jo-Wilfried
Tsonga didn’t have the
answer as Djokovic swept
to a 6-2, 6-4 victory in
Shanghai to lift his ninth
trophy of the year.
No shame in that:
Djokovic
trounced
Andy Murray 6-1,
6-3 in the semi-
I
Shanghai
en’s tennis has not been short of
astonishing feats in recent years but
Novak Djokovic is eclipsing even the great
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal as his recordbreaking season reaches a crescendo.
Two titles in two weeks in China, including
the Shanghai Masters, show there’s no slowing
down for the world number one, who has
climbed above the competition this year and
keeps rising higher.
Record points and prize money and three
of the four Grand Slams, plus an aura of
surreal calm, mark one of tennis’s best ever
seasons -- and all emerging from the most
unlikely of beginnings.
Serbia was at war when Djokovic was a
child in Belgrade, and he remembers dodging
NATO bombing raids and practising his
tennis in a disused swimming pool.
Those are experiences which he says keep
him grounded as he methodically pieces
together a career which could yet surpass
finals, and a week ago he
cruised past Rafael
Nadal to stay
unbeaten in
six appearances
at the China Open in
Beijing.
“I think I’ve
played the best
tennis ever in
these two weeks
in terms of
back-to-back.
Honestly,
that’s how I
felt,” said
Djokovic. “Energy-wise,
I was great. I didn’t get
tired. I always had plenty
of intensity, concentration,
high performance level
from the first match in
Beijing to today’s match.”
Djokovic says he is
already enjoying the
best season of
his career
-- better
e v e n
than
h
i
s
phenomenal
2011, when he
won 10 trophies
including
three
Grand Slams and had a
win-loss record of 70-6.
This year, after getting
married and becoming a
father, he has contested all
four Slam finals, won three
of them, and has nine titles
and a 73-5 record with
two tournaments still
to go.
31
“It’s the best year of my life. No
question about it. Everything is
working great. I’m very grateful for
the opportunity to be able to play
this well, to be successful”
Worryingly for everyone
else, he’s still getting better
-- and he wants to stay in
this form for “many more
years” to come.
“It’s the best year of my
life. No question about
it. Everything is working
great. I’m very grateful
for the opportunity to be
able to play this well, to be
successful,” he said.
“I don’t want to get
carried away by success,
obviously, because I want
to be playing on this level
for many more years to
come.
“I know that one of
the things that you have
to do in order to keep
playing on a high level is
stay committed and stay
determined about this
lifestyle. That is obviously
not easy, travelling all the
time.
“Now that I’m a father,
that makes it a little bit more
difficult. I have the support
of the close ones, my wife,
the most important one,
but my brothers, my team.
Everybody is behind me on
the quest of being the best I
can be.”
M
Roger Federer
anything seen in modern times.
Gluten-free Djokovic, who got married
and became a father last year, says his current
season is even better than 2011, when he
also grabbed three Grand Slams and had a
win-loss record of 70-6. This year only an
inspired Stan Wawrinka in the French Open
final denied him a calendar-year Grand Slam,
and he has nine titles already with the Paris
Masters and World Tour Finals still to come.
Rafael Nadal
With only five defeats and 73 wins this
year, the 10-time Grand Slam-winner hasn’t
lost a set since the US Open final and has
convincingly beaten Federer, Nadal and Andy
Murray along the way.
16 million dollar man
Federer lost only four times in 2005,
achieving one of the best winning percentages
on record and winning two Grand Slams, but
Andy Murray
an ankle injury stopped him closing out the
year in style. The following season he won
all the major titles bar the French Open, but
a 2-4 record against Nadal prevented total
dominance and pointed to trouble ahead.
John McEnroe had only three defeats in
1984, one of them in the French Open final,
as he compiled the best winning percentage
in the Open era of 0.965. Ten years earlier,
Jimmy Connors went 93-4. (AFP)
TO BEAT DJOKOVIC?
P31 HOW
EVEN HE DOESN’T KNOW
32
24
SPORTS
Bojan sinks Swansea
Stoke City’s Bojan Krkic celebrates with Charlie Adam, Mato Joselu and Glen Johnson after scoring
Swansea
ojan Krkic held his nerve
to convert the early penalty
that gave Stoke City a 1-0 win
against Swansea City yesterday.
Bojan stroked home a
fourth-minute spot-kick to
settle a dour encounter at the
Liberty Stadium after Ashley
Williams fouled the former
Barcelona forward.
The Spaniard’s second goal
of the season ensured Mark
Hughes’ side enjoyed their
third successive Premier
League victory, lifting them
into 11th place after they had
opened the campaign without
a win in six games.
In stark contrast, Swansea
have now gone six matches
without a win since their
impressive success against
Manchester United.
A mistake from Swansea
B
midfielder Jack Cork allowed
Bojan to run at the heart of the
Swansea defence in the fourth
minute.
Bojan slipped past Federico
Fernandez and tempted Wales
defender Williams into a
careless challenge which was
firmly punished from the spot.
Bafetimbi Gomis met Cork’s
cross to send a header wide,
but Stoke were almost the
architects of their downfall
when England goalkeeper Jack
Butland nearly landed them in
trouble.
He took a bad touch from
Geoff Cameron’s back-pass
and as Andre Ayew closed in
on the ball Butland went in to
the challenge studs first.
There was no doubt that
Butland took the ball and
referee Robert Madley judged it
a fair challenge, waving play on
much to Swansea’s displeasure.
Xherdan Shaqiri created a
clear opening for Stoke when
his reverse pass caught Neil
Taylor sleeping and Glen
Johnson flashed his shot across
goal.
Swansea were struggling to
find any rhythm and slick Stoke
approach play between Glenn
Whelan and Marko Arnautovic
deserved a better finish than
Charlie Adam’s wasteful effort.
The hosts were within
inches of equalising when
Jonjo Shelvey raced onto
Ayew’s pass and fired under
the body of Butland to strike
the far post, the closest they
got to scoring.
Gylfi Sigurdsson also went
close for Swansea with a longrange effort, but Stoke’s rocksolid defence kept them at
bay. (AFP)
Swansea’s Ashley Williams takes down the marauding Bojan
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