Riyadh

The deputy governor of Saudi Arabia’s Asir

province and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday.

The accident happened Sunday night when the helicopter carrying Prince Mansour bin Muqrin and other regional officials were returning from a regular inspection tour, said the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), quoting a Ministry of Interior spokesman.

The officials spent most of

the day inspecting a number of coastal projects west of Abha city, it said.

“While returning in the evening of the same day, contact with the plane was lost in the vicinity of the Reda reserve,” it added.

“The authorities are currently searching for survivors as the wreckage has been found,” the SPA report said.

Later, state news channel al-Ikhbariya announced the death of the prince.

It also posted on Twitter

photographs of the wreckage and a video showing the prince and his companions using the helicopter hours before their deaths.

The Reda reserve is located in the Sarawat Mountains, the largest range in the Arabian Peninsula, and is about 10km (6 miles) west of Abha and 120km from the border with Yemen

Security officials gave no cause for the crash, but said a search of the wreckage was underway.

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NGL opens first regional centre at Bahrain varsityManama

National Geographical Learning opened its

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Manama

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

condoled the death of Prince Mansour bin Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in a cable sent to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa also sent a cable of condolences to King

Salman. His Royal Highness

Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, sent his condolences to King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

HM condoles death of Prince

Steps against money-laundering, terror fundingDT News NetworkManama

Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Minister

Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al-Khalifa yesterday issued an edict stipulating lawyers and foreign legal firms measures on combating and prohibiting money laundering and terror funding.

The edict 64 of 2017 is in line with the criteria set by the Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force against Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing as well as the UN conventions and agreements and the UN

Security Council resolutions.The edict makes it

mandatory for lawyers’ offices, foreign legal offices and firms to comply with law 4 of 2001 on prohibiting and combating money laundering and terror funding to ensure their operations are not used for money laundering and terror funding.

The edict makes it mandatory to notify the follow-up and monitoring unit (Interior Ministry’s Financial Investigation Directorate) about any suspicious or abnormal activities, when conducting transactions on

behalf of their customers – including real estate transactions, fund and asset management and all types of banking accounts.

Lawyers’ offices, foreign legal offices and firms are required to verify the information provided by their customers as well clients who demand legal opinion regarding the powers of attorney and write down details in special records accredited by the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments and inform the follow-up unit about any suspicious information.

The edict defines suspicious and abnormal activities as being “the operations which are suspected to be linked, directly or indirectly, to the crimes involving money-laundering

and terror funding.The edict also makes

it mandatory for licensed lawyers and foreign firms to open accounts for professional purposes in a bank accredited by the Central Bank of Bahrain – all payments or funds collected from or on behalf of customers shall be deposited in the bank. Lawyers and foreign firms are also required to set up special e-records to register all lawyers’ activities, legal opinions provided to customers – citing customer’s name and data, subject of the power of attorney or legal opinion etc.

Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al-Khalifa

Ryadh

Saudi Arabia has announced rewards of up to $30-million

for information that would help arrest or track down some of the top Huthi rebels and planners. It announced a list of 40 names of elements responsible for planning, executing and supporting various terrorist activities.

Prince Mansour bin Muqrin

2 Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Coalition forces close air, sea, land access to YemenRiyadh

The Command of the Coalition in Support of

the Legitimacy in Yemen will temporarily close all air, land and sea ports to Yemen to stem the flow of arms to Houthi rebels from Iran, it said in a statement yesterday.

“The Coalition Forces Command decided to temporarily close all Yemeni air, sea and land ports,” the statement said, adding that aid workers and humanitarian supplies would continue to be able to access and exit Yemen.

The move follows the flagrant military aggression by the Iranian-controlled Houthi militias which targeted the city of Riyadh on Saturday using a ballistic missile with a range of more than 900 km.

Saudi Arabia and its Gulf Arab allies have made clear they view Iran as mainly responsible for the Yemen conflict.

“And, after the thorough examination of the debris of these missiles, including the missile launched on July 22 by experts in military technology, has confirmed the role of Iran’s regime in manufacturing these missiles and smuggling them to the Houthi militias in Yemen for the purpose of attacking the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, its people, and vital interests.”

“The Coalition’s command considers the Iranian regime’s action in supplying the Houthi militias that it commands with these missiles to be a blatant violation of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolutions that prohibit nations from arming these militias, specifically UNSC Resolution (2216).

Further, Iran’s role and its

direct command of its Houthi proxy in this matter constitutes a clear act of aggression that targets neighboring countries, and threatens peace and security in the region and globally.”

Iran real dangerSaudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on his Twitter account on Monday that his country reserved the right to respond to what he called Iran’s “hostile actions”.

Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Khaled bin Ahmed al-Khalifa also tweeted that Iran was the real danger to the region.

On Sunday the coalition accused the Houthis of

“dangerous escalation (which) came because of Iranian support” after Saudi air defences intercepted the ballistic missile heading towards Riyadh. It was brought down near Riyadh airport without causing any casualties.

“Therefore, the Coalition’s Command considers this a blatant act of military aggression by the Iranian regime, and could rise to be considered as an act of war against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and thus affirms the legitimate right of the Kingdom to defend its territory and people in accordance with Article (51) of the U.N. Charter.”

“The Coalition Command

also affirms that the Kingdom reserves its right to respond to Iran in the appropriate time and manner, in accordance with international law and based upon the right of self-defense, including the defense of its territory, its people, and its vital interests, which is enshrined in international agreements and conventions including the UN Charter.”

“To address the vulnerabilities in the current inspection procedures that led to the continuation of the supply of ballistic missiles and military equipment to the Houthi militias which enabled them to continue to commit crimes against the Kingdom, the Yemeni

people, and the peoples of countries in the region, which constitutes blatant violations to international humanitarian laws, the Coalition’s Command has decided to temporarily close all Yemeni ground, air, and sea ports. These measures will be implemented while taking into consideration the continuation of the entry and exit of humanitarian supplies and crews in accordance with the Coalition’s updated procedures.”

“The Coalition Command calls upon all relevant parties to adhere to the inspections, entry, and exit procedures to and from Yemeni ports of entry designated by the Coalition that will be announced later.”

“All necessary legal steps will be taken against violators of these procedures. The Coalition Command calls upon the brethren Yemeni people and all civilian and humanitarian crews to avoid areas of combat operations, areas populated by the Houthi armed militia, areas and ports exploited by this Iranian-controlled militia to smuggle weapons, and areas from which this militia launch its attacks against the Kingdom. The Coalition also calls upon diplomatic missions to avoid areas that are not controlled by the Legitimate Government of Yemen.”

“The Coalition Command calls upon the international community and the United Nations Security Council including the sanctions committee established by the Council for the implementation of UNSC Resolution 2216, to take all necessary legal measures to hold Iran accountable for its violation of UN Security Council Resolutions, primarily resolution 2216, in addition to its violations of provisions and principles of international law that criminalize the aggression against other states, due to: Iran’s direct involvement in the unlawful smuggling of weapons to the Houthi Militia under its control, which threatens international peace and security; its aggression against the territory and people of Saudi Arabia and other neighboring countries; and its continued support for the Houthi militia in violation of international resolutions that aim to restore legitimacy in Yemen,” Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

(Agencies)

Saudi Prince, 7 others killed in copter crashContinued from Page 1

In a statement posted on SPA, the Royal Court said that the funeral prayer will be

performed tomorrow after Asr prayer at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh.

Prince Mansour was the son of Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz, a former intelligence service director and a one-time crown prince of the Kingdom. Prince Muqrin was removed as crown prince in April 2015 by his half brother Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz in favour of Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, former interior minister.

But in June, Prince Mohammed was replaced by the King in favour of the now-Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as first in line to the throne.

The helicopter crash also comes after Saudi Arabia on Saturday intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile near Riyadh’s international airport after it was fired from Yemen in an escalation of the kingdom’s war against Iran-backed Huthi rebels.

In Yemen, Houthi officials offered no immediate comment on the crash, while its Al-Masirah satellite news channel reported only that the crash had occurred.

A still image showing the ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh’s King Khaled Airport on Saturday

The video footage shows the Saudi Prince boarding the helicopter before it crashed

3Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Govt mulls strict action against spitting in publicDT News Networknews@dt.bh

Manama

The government is planning to take stern measures

against those who spit in public, it was announced yesterday.

“A law to punish the people who spit on streets and public places should be enacted,” it was recommended at a meeting of the Capital Governorate Council yesterday.

During the meeting, the Capital Governorate Coordination Council recommended that such steps should be taken, especially in the Old Manama Market (Suq)

area, where this phenomenon is noticeably increasing despite the launch of multiple awareness campaigns to

prevent it. T h e c o u n c i l ’ s

recommendation followed the review of a presentation

that reflected the deteriorated hygiene in Bab Al Bahrain and the old market areas, in addition to the frequent

complaints received from tourists regarding the same issue.

The meeting was chaired by the Governor of the Capital Governorate Shaikh Hisham bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa in the presence of Government officials and representatives.

DT News reported earlier this year that House of Representatives’ members passed a bill to toughen penalties against hygienic violations, introducing penalties of BD50-100 for urinating in public and BD20-50 for spitting or washing vehicles in not-designated areas.

Girl abducted, releasedCulprit confessed to crime, booked

DT News Networknews@dt.bh

A 22-year-old man who allegedly kidnapped an

eight-year-old girl has been charged by the police for the crime.

The man abducted the young girl while she was standing in-front of her home in Budaiya along with her friend. Police were soon alerted by her father and a team of officers were tasked to follow up investigations. The man reportedly bought the girl new clothes and asked her to change into them.

According to details revealed by the Ministry of Interior in its publication Al Amn, fingernail scratches were found on the girls left hand and right

thigh. The girl was reportedly blindfolded and hit when she protested.

The abductor later became worried and sent her back to her parents with the help of a friend. Head of investigation at the Northern Governerate Police Directorate Captain Turki Al Majid said that a CCTV footage had captured the man’s red vehicle.

“A search team was formed to collect all evidence and investigate the incident. The team began searching all red vehicles and all those who were driving such vehicles were questioned. The traffic department was contacted to get details of all similar vehicles that met all its specifications and distinctive signs,” he

said. Officers realized that the vehicle was rented from a rental company.

“It was then easy to get the contact details, including phone number and the address, of the person who had hired the vehicle,” he added

The suspect initially denied any wrong doing but later confessed to the kidnap. He said that he was under the influence of drugs at the time of the crime. He added that he asked the girl to change her clothes as the clothes she was wearing had his fingerprints on them. A friend of the suspect dropped the girl near her home. As she walked back home she was found by her father and a group of people who was searching for her.

The car used to abduct the girl as seen in a CCTV footage

A poster by Manama Municipality to discourage spitting in public places

Shaikh Hisham bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa (C) with officials at a Council meeting held yesterday

2 Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Coalition forces close air, sea, land access to YemenRiyadh

The Command of the Coalition in Support of

the Legitimacy in Yemen will temporarily close all air, land and sea ports to Yemen to stem the flow of arms to Houthi rebels from Iran, it said in a statement yesterday.

“The Coalition Forces Command decided to temporarily close all Yemeni air, sea and land ports,” the statement said, adding that aid workers and humanitarian supplies would continue to be able to access and exit Yemen.

The move follows the flagrant military aggression by the Iranian-controlled Houthi militias which targeted the city of Riyadh on Saturday using a ballistic missile with a range of more than 900 km.

Saudi Arabia and its Gulf Arab allies have made clear they view Iran as mainly responsible for the Yemen conflict.

“And, after the thorough examination of the debris of these missiles, including the missile launched on July 22 by experts in military technology, has confirmed the role of Iran’s regime in manufacturing these missiles and smuggling them to the Houthi militias in Yemen for the purpose of attacking the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, its people, and vital interests.”

“The Coalition’s command considers the Iranian regime’s action in supplying the Houthi militias that it commands with these missiles to be a blatant violation of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolutions that prohibit nations from arming these militias, specifically UNSC Resolution (2216).

Further, Iran’s role and its

direct command of its Houthi proxy in this matter constitutes a clear act of aggression that targets neighboring countries, and threatens peace and security in the region and globally.”

Iran real dangerSaudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on his Twitter account on Monday that his country reserved the right to respond to what he called Iran’s “hostile actions”.

Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Khaled bin Ahmed al-Khalifa also tweeted that Iran was the real danger to the region.

On Sunday the coalition accused the Houthis of

“dangerous escalation (which) came because of Iranian support” after Saudi air defences intercepted the ballistic missile heading towards Riyadh. It was brought down near Riyadh airport without causing any casualties.

“Therefore, the Coalition’s Command considers this a blatant act of military aggression by the Iranian regime, and could rise to be considered as an act of war against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and thus affirms the legitimate right of the Kingdom to defend its territory and people in accordance with Article (51) of the U.N. Charter.”

“The Coalition Command

also affirms that the Kingdom reserves its right to respond to Iran in the appropriate time and manner, in accordance with international law and based upon the right of self-defense, including the defense of its territory, its people, and its vital interests, which is enshrined in international agreements and conventions including the UN Charter.”

“To address the vulnerabilities in the current inspection procedures that led to the continuation of the supply of ballistic missiles and military equipment to the Houthi militias which enabled them to continue to commit crimes against the Kingdom, the Yemeni

people, and the peoples of countries in the region, which constitutes blatant violations to international humanitarian laws, the Coalition’s Command has decided to temporarily close all Yemeni ground, air, and sea ports. These measures will be implemented while taking into consideration the continuation of the entry and exit of humanitarian supplies and crews in accordance with the Coalition’s updated procedures.”

“The Coalition Command calls upon all relevant parties to adhere to the inspections, entry, and exit procedures to and from Yemeni ports of entry designated by the Coalition that will be announced later.”

“All necessary legal steps will be taken against violators of these procedures. The Coalition Command calls upon the brethren Yemeni people and all civilian and humanitarian crews to avoid areas of combat operations, areas populated by the Houthi armed militia, areas and ports exploited by this Iranian-controlled militia to smuggle weapons, and areas from which this militia launch its attacks against the Kingdom. The Coalition also calls upon diplomatic missions to avoid areas that are not controlled by the Legitimate Government of Yemen.”

“The Coalition Command calls upon the international community and the United Nations Security Council including the sanctions committee established by the Council for the implementation of UNSC Resolution 2216, to take all necessary legal measures to hold Iran accountable for its violation of UN Security Council Resolutions, primarily resolution 2216, in addition to its violations of provisions and principles of international law that criminalize the aggression against other states, due to: Iran’s direct involvement in the unlawful smuggling of weapons to the Houthi Militia under its control, which threatens international peace and security; its aggression against the territory and people of Saudi Arabia and other neighboring countries; and its continued support for the Houthi militia in violation of international resolutions that aim to restore legitimacy in Yemen,” Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

(Agencies)

Saudi Prince, 7 others killed in copter crashContinued from Page 1

In a statement posted on SPA, the Royal Court said that the funeral prayer will be

performed tomorrow after Asr prayer at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh.

Prince Mansour was the son of Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz, a former intelligence service director and a one-time crown prince of the Kingdom. Prince Muqrin was removed as crown prince in April 2015 by his half brother Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz in favour of Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, former interior minister.

But in June, Prince Mohammed was replaced by the King in favour of the now-Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as first in line to the throne.

The helicopter crash also comes after Saudi Arabia on Saturday intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile near Riyadh’s international airport after it was fired from Yemen in an escalation of the kingdom’s war against Iran-backed Huthi rebels.

In Yemen, Houthi officials offered no immediate comment on the crash, while its Al-Masirah satellite news channel reported only that the crash had occurred.

A still image showing the ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh’s King Khaled Airport on Saturday

The video footage shows the Saudi Prince boarding the helicopter before it crashed

4 Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Dr. Jassim Haji

By Invitation

It is important to build into the strategy of every corporate board the critical role that Chief Information Officers can

take in order to support the business objectives through technology. This will mean to translate the business objectives into IT-specific objectives owned by the CIOs. These will in turn help the corporate to achieve their goals. As any organization, the business requirements are dynamic and change rapidly based on the market fluctuations, and IT must always be very agile to respond quickly to business changes. Hence, a close interaction and collaboration with the board members and other chiefs is vital.

Chief Information Officers face many challenges and obstacles. Technology is advancing exponentially while Chief Information Officers thrive to deliver value by ultimately facilitating the business requirements and needs, operating at multiple speeds and ‘keeping up with the pace’ is quite challenging. Not any new technology is worth spending time, effort and money on. The challenge is how to assess the potential business benefits of those new trends without wasting time or effort, and how to make the right decision on any specific technology with guaranteed benefits. Another challenge is bridging the gap between technology and business users; how to apply innovative technology for real-life business applications and how to translate the technology to direct users’ benefits.

The role of the Chief Information Officer is influenced by the industry, and as an example, the aviation and airline industry depends heavily on IT, complex business processes, sales and distribution channels, and flight operations hinge on IT services and solutions. Chief Information Officers need to know that aspect of the business to be able to bring ideas and initiatives on how technology can help in increasing ticket sales and reach wider audience through direct channels and through mobiles, and how to optimize flight operations and reduce fuel burns with automatic flight plans creation, the opportunities are endless. The IT services required by airlines are unique and specific for this industry, and the Chief Information Officers must be well versed in the business sides to ensure successful deployment and guaranteeing return on investments.

There are currently many IT trends that big potential and high impact on the aviation industry, Chief Information Officers must keep a close watch on them. Complex and manual business processes are transformed to be carried in mobile devices and tablets. A prominent example is electronic flight bag on tablets to replace heavy paper-based bags used by pilots, using tablets by crew to offer personalized services to the passengers, and aircraft engineers using tablets for performing aircrafts checks, maintenance and inspections. Big data has revolutionized how the market and demands are estimated, now airlines can monitor the market and identify early any shift in demands and monitor passengers’ feedback. And cloud computing has spread through all airports and sales outlets to create a global hybrid cloud that helped airlines to establish connectivity and offer services to their staff in different geographical locations. Another trend is using Internet of Things on aircrafts to optimize flights operations and establishing aircraft connectivity while on air which will enhance operations, flight control and safety.

On a last note, a simple advice to Chief Information Officers. Voice your concern to the other chiefs, and participate in establishing initiatives while taking in consideration the organization’s mission. Chief Information Officers must speak in the same language and wavelength that the C-suite and business understand. Chief Information Officers must cater to the ever-changing and dynamic business requirements and needs, and respond rapidly with agility to keep up with the pace of the business. Not doing so may put any organization in a situation referred to as “Shadow IT”, where IT solutions are built and deployed by other units that do not adhere to the IT policies and procedures, resulting in problematic “stealth” solutions without proper support.

Supporting Corporates with Information Technology

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

Cabinet supports Saudi measures against Houthis

DT News NetworkManama

The Cabinet meeting chaired by Deputy Premier, His

Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa at the Gudaibiya Palace yesterday strongly condemned the Houthi militia’s missile attack, targeting populated areas in Riyadh.

“Such heinous crimes contravene all religions, exposing the Houthis and the serious threat they pose for the region,” said the Deputy Premier.

The Cabinet praised the efficiency of the Saudi air defences for their success in intercepting the ballistic missile without causing any damages. The Cabinet reiterated Bahrain’s solidarity and full-fledged support to Saudi Arabia for its efforts to maintain security and stability in the face of such abhorrent acts.

The Cabinet backed the steps taken by Saudi Arabia to combat terrorism in Yemen and the cash rewards announced to arrest those responsible for planning and carrying out the Houthis’ terror activities.

The Deputy Premier lauded the directives issued by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa while chairing last week’s Cabinet Session. The royal directives reflected HM the King’s firmness in dealing with Qatar, the Cabinet said.

The session also discussed a number of events hosted by the kingdom recently.

Traffic jamsThe deputy premier gave directives to find immediate solutions to avert the recurrence of the heavy traffic jams on the Bahraini side of the King Fahad Causeway recently, as well as

to reduce the waiting time, especially during weekends and official holidays.

Commenting on a presentation by the Interior Minister on the administrative and technical procedures taken to address the density of passengers on the King Fahad Causeway during special occasions and official holidays, the deputy premier urged the authorities to develop short and long-term solutions to ease traffic there, avoid the crowding of cars, spare families and individuals and make sure that the interests of travelers are not disrupted.

Entrepreneurship Award shaping economic future: Tamkeen chiefDT News NetworkManama

The Bahrain Award for Entrepreneurship is

shaping a bright economic future for the Kingdom, the Chief Executive of Tamkeen, Dr. Ebrahim Janahi has said.

“Tamkeen has effectively played a positive role in developing this vibrant sector. The contribution of the business sector to the local economy has reached more than BD800 million. Tamkeen has supported more than 35,000 institutions and has trained 95,000 Bahraini nationals,” said Dr. Ebrahim Janahi. The third-edition of the Bahrain Award for Entrepreneurship will be held under the patronage of His

Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and Chairman of the Economic Development Board.“Start-ups make 60%

of the projects supported by Tamkeen through its Enterprise Support Scheme. This is a true testament that more Bahraini nationals are opting to start their own businesses and

contribute to the growth of the economy,” he said.

“In a recent study conducted by EY, 70% of the youth are interested in establishing their own businesses. This confirms Tamkeen’s efforts to increase its awareness efforts among the youth and encourage them to take entrepreneurship as an alternative to employment,” he added.

Organized by Tamkeen, the event is held in association with the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Economic Development Board, Bahrain Development Bank, the Bahrain Chamber of Industry and Commerce and Arab International Centre for Entrepreneurship and Investment region.

The Cabinet approved, based on a recommendation by the Executive Committee, chaired by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, a plan to ease procedures of the Tender Board, making them more flexible through utilising technology. Under the plan, all the transactions of the Tender Board will be carried out electronically to facilitate the search and classification of tenders, and provide updated lists of approved importers and contractors. The plan also stipulates that all the fees levied on the documents of the tenders will be conducted centrally by the Tender Board.The tenders will also be announced through the Tender Board. The session also endorsed a plan to restructure the Tender Board.

Tender Board to go high-tech

HH Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa

Dr. Ebrahim Janahi

4 Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Dr. Jassim Haji

By Invitation

It is important to build into the strategy of every corporate board the critical role that Chief Information Officers can

take in order to support the business objectives through technology. This will mean to translate the business objectives into IT-specific objectives owned by the CIOs. These will in turn help the corporate to achieve their goals. As any organization, the business requirements are dynamic and change rapidly based on the market fluctuations, and IT must always be very agile to respond quickly to business changes. Hence, a close interaction and collaboration with the board members and other chiefs is vital.

Chief Information Officers face many challenges and obstacles. Technology is advancing exponentially while Chief Information Officers thrive to deliver value by ultimately facilitating the business requirements and needs, operating at multiple speeds and ‘keeping up with the pace’ is quite challenging. Not any new technology is worth spending time, effort and money on. The challenge is how to assess the potential business benefits of those new trends without wasting time or effort, and how to make the right decision on any specific technology with guaranteed benefits. Another challenge is bridging the gap between technology and business users; how to apply innovative technology for real-life business applications and how to translate the technology to direct users’ benefits.

The role of the Chief Information Officer is influenced by the industry, and as an example, the aviation and airline industry depends heavily on IT, complex business processes, sales and distribution channels, and flight operations hinge on IT services and solutions. Chief Information Officers need to know that aspect of the business to be able to bring ideas and initiatives on how technology can help in increasing ticket sales and reach wider audience through direct channels and through mobiles, and how to optimize flight operations and reduce fuel burns with automatic flight plans creation, the opportunities are endless. The IT services required by airlines are unique and specific for this industry, and the Chief Information Officers must be well versed in the business sides to ensure successful deployment and guaranteeing return on investments.

There are currently many IT trends that big potential and high impact on the aviation industry, Chief Information Officers must keep a close watch on them. Complex and manual business processes are transformed to be carried in mobile devices and tablets. A prominent example is electronic flight bag on tablets to replace heavy paper-based bags used by pilots, using tablets by crew to offer personalized services to the passengers, and aircraft engineers using tablets for performing aircrafts checks, maintenance and inspections. Big data has revolutionized how the market and demands are estimated, now airlines can monitor the market and identify early any shift in demands and monitor passengers’ feedback. And cloud computing has spread through all airports and sales outlets to create a global hybrid cloud that helped airlines to establish connectivity and offer services to their staff in different geographical locations. Another trend is using Internet of Things on aircrafts to optimize flights operations and establishing aircraft connectivity while on air which will enhance operations, flight control and safety.

On a last note, a simple advice to Chief Information Officers. Voice your concern to the other chiefs, and participate in establishing initiatives while taking in consideration the organization’s mission. Chief Information Officers must speak in the same language and wavelength that the C-suite and business understand. Chief Information Officers must cater to the ever-changing and dynamic business requirements and needs, and respond rapidly with agility to keep up with the pace of the business. Not doing so may put any organization in a situation referred to as “Shadow IT”, where IT solutions are built and deployed by other units that do not adhere to the IT policies and procedures, resulting in problematic “stealth” solutions without proper support.

Supporting Corporates with Information Technology

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

Cabinet supports Saudi measures against Houthis

DT News NetworkManama

The Cabinet meeting chaired by Deputy Premier, His

Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa at the Gudaibiya Palace yesterday strongly condemned the Houthi militia’s missile attack, targeting populated areas in Riyadh.

“Such heinous crimes contravene all religions, exposing the Houthis and the serious threat they pose for the region,” said the Deputy Premier.

The Cabinet praised the efficiency of the Saudi air defences for their success in intercepting the ballistic missile without causing any damages. The Cabinet reiterated Bahrain’s solidarity and full-fledged support to Saudi Arabia for its efforts to maintain security and stability in the face of such abhorrent acts.

The Cabinet backed the steps taken by Saudi Arabia to combat terrorism in Yemen and the cash rewards announced to arrest those responsible for planning and carrying out the Houthis’ terror activities.

The Deputy Premier lauded the directives issued by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa while chairing last week’s Cabinet Session. The royal directives reflected HM the King’s firmness in dealing with Qatar, the Cabinet said.

The session also discussed a number of events hosted by the kingdom recently.

Traffic jamsThe deputy premier gave directives to find immediate solutions to avert the recurrence of the heavy traffic jams on the Bahraini side of the King Fahad Causeway recently, as well as

to reduce the waiting time, especially during weekends and official holidays.

Commenting on a presentation by the Interior Minister on the administrative and technical procedures taken to address the density of passengers on the King Fahad Causeway during special occasions and official holidays, the deputy premier urged the authorities to develop short and long-term solutions to ease traffic there, avoid the crowding of cars, spare families and individuals and make sure that the interests of travelers are not disrupted.

Entrepreneurship Award shaping economic future: Tamkeen chiefDT News NetworkManama

The Bahrain Award for Entrepreneurship is

shaping a bright economic future for the Kingdom, the Chief Executive of Tamkeen, Dr. Ebrahim Janahi has said.

“Tamkeen has effectively played a positive role in developing this vibrant sector. The contribution of the business sector to the local economy has reached more than BD800 million. Tamkeen has supported more than 35,000 institutions and has trained 95,000 Bahraini nationals,” said Dr. Ebrahim Janahi. The third-edition of the Bahrain Award for Entrepreneurship will be held under the patronage of His

Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and Chairman of the Economic Development Board.“Start-ups make 60%

of the projects supported by Tamkeen through its Enterprise Support Scheme. This is a true testament that more Bahraini nationals are opting to start their own businesses and

contribute to the growth of the economy,” he said.

“In a recent study conducted by EY, 70% of the youth are interested in establishing their own businesses. This confirms Tamkeen’s efforts to increase its awareness efforts among the youth and encourage them to take entrepreneurship as an alternative to employment,” he added.

Organized by Tamkeen, the event is held in association with the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Economic Development Board, Bahrain Development Bank, the Bahrain Chamber of Industry and Commerce and Arab International Centre for Entrepreneurship and Investment region.

The Cabinet approved, based on a recommendation by the Executive Committee, chaired by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, a plan to ease procedures of the Tender Board, making them more flexible through utilising technology. Under the plan, all the transactions of the Tender Board will be carried out electronically to facilitate the search and classification of tenders, and provide updated lists of approved importers and contractors. The plan also stipulates that all the fees levied on the documents of the tenders will be conducted centrally by the Tender Board.The tenders will also be announced through the Tender Board. The session also endorsed a plan to restructure the Tender Board.

Tender Board to go high-tech

HH Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa

Dr. Ebrahim Janahi

5Tuesday, November 7, 2017

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME THREE MONTH PERIODENDED 30 SEPTEMBER

NINE MONTH PERIODENDED 30 SEPTEMBER

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2017 (REVIEWED) 2017 2016 2017 2016BD BD BD BD

Sales 9,957,955 10,107,221 30,059,470 31,075,179Cost of sales )7,711,189( )7,959,520( )23,260,733( )24,327,029(GROSS PROFIT 2,246,766 2,147,701 6,798,737 6,748,150Storage income 176,097 138,727 479,414 470,422Other operating income 60,281 48,123 103,653 134,186Personnel costs )907,930( )859,719( )2,733,898( )2,605,265(Selling and distribution expenses )522,058( )495,034( )1,581,313( )1,587,896(General and administrative expenses )347,979( )339,251( )950,073( )916,799(Depreciation )99,917( )95,803( )314,083( )280,578(Direct operating costs - warehouse )97,693( )86,828( )314,607( )304,225(PROFIT FROM OPERATIONS 507,567 457,916 1,487,830 1,657,995Investment income - net 60,863 157,065 671,568 622,229Finance costs )54,084( )61,943( )154,438( )186,681(Share of results of an associate )85,577( )34,329( )52,977( )94,145(Foreign exchange gains - net 7,341 2,955 7,167 10,730PROFIT OF THE GROUP FOR THE PERIOD BEFORE IMPAIRMENT OFAVAILABLE-FOR-SALE INVESTMENTS 436,110 521,664 1,959,150 2,010,128Impairment of available-for-sale investments )30,670( )26,056( )85,316( )199,368(PROFIT OF THE GROUP FOR THE PERIOD 405,440 495,608 1,873,834 1,810,760of which profit attributable to non-controlling interests )189,880( )153,401( )518,798( )483,779(PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD ATTRIBUTABLE TO TRAFCO EQUITY SHAREHOLDERS 215,560 342,207 1,355,036 1,326,981BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE )FILS( 3 4 18 17

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(REVIEWED) (AUDITED)30 SEPTEMBER 31 DECEMBER

AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2017 (REVIEWED) 2017 2016BD BD

ASSETS Non-current assetsProperty, plant and equipment 8,938,134 8,486,084 Investment in an associate 1,923,703 1,980,860 Available-for-sale investments 10,522,105 9,484,699

21,383,942 19,951,643 Current assetsInventories 7,956,722 8,848,812 Trade and other receivables 8,858,404 8,588,941 Bank balances and cash 1,748,450 958,362

18,563,576 18,396,115 TOTAL ASSETS 39,947,518 38,347,758 EQUITY AND LIABILITIESEquityShare capital 8,067,505 8,067,505 Treasury shares )834,008( )834,008( Share premium 3,386,502 3,386,502 Reserves 14,569,352 13,285,763 Equity attributable to equity holders of Trafco 25,189,351 23,905,762 Non-controlling interests 2,536,637 2,002,258 Total equity 27,725,988 25,908,020 Non-current liabilitiesEmployees’ end of service benefits 1,276,817 1,216,365 Term loans 520,844 229,188 Loans from non-controlling interests 497,000 497,000

2,294,661 1,942,553 Current liabilitiesTrade and other payables 6,028,195 5,927,371 Import loans 3,032,497 3,069,844 Term loans 520,829 387,264 Bank overdrafts 345,348 1,112,706

9,926,869 10,497,185 Total liabilities 12,221,530 12,439,738 TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 39,947,518 38,347,758

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

THREE MONTH PERIODENDED 30 SEPTEMBER

NINE MONTH PERIODENDED 30 SEPTEMBER

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2017 (REVIEWED) 2017 2016 2017 2016BD BD BD BD

PROFIT OF THE GROUP FOR THE PERIOD 405,440 495,608 1,873,834 1,810,760 OTHER COMPREHENSIVE )LOSS( INCOME Other comprehensive )loss( income that is or may be reclassified to the interim consolidated statement of income in subsequent periods:Realised gain included in the interimconsolidated statement of income upon disposal of available-for-sale investments - net )3,071( )100,902( )102,834( )100,902(Changes in fair value of available-for-sale investments - net 28,818 117,889 1,328,944 )108,315(Changes in fair value of associate’s available-for-sale investments - net 469 2,569 )4,180( )30,105(Foreign currency translation adjustments 2,814 15,810 31,798 )14,597(Other comprehensive income )loss( that is or may be reclassified to the interim consolidated statement of income in subsequent periods 29,030 35,366 1,253,728 )253,919(TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME OF THE GROUP FOR THE PERIOD 434,470 530,974 3,127,562 1,556,841of which income attributableto non-controlling interests )191,259( )161,147( )534,379( )476,626(TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD ATTRIBUTABLE TO TRAFCO EQUITY SHAREHOLDERS 243,211 369,827 2,593,183 1,080,215

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OFCASH FLOWS

NINE MONTH PERIODENDED 30 SEPTEMBER

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2017 (REVIEWED) 2017 2016BD BD

OPERATING ACTIVITIESProfit of the Group for the period 1,873,834 1,810,760Adjustments for:Investment income - net )671,568( )622,229(Depreciation 791,838 742,668Finance costs 154,438 186,681Provision for employees’ end of service benefits 161,589 162,480Share of results of an associate 52,977 94,145Impairment of available-for-sale investments 85,316 199,368Provision for slow moving and obsolete of inventories 58,946 21,616Allowance for impairment of trade receivables 12,902 12,782Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment )239( )13,763(Operating profit before changes in working capital 2,520,033 2,594,508Working capital changes:Inventories 833,144 )1,557,398(Trade and other receivables )282,365( )104,992(Trade and other payables 126,141 )147,944(Cash generated from operations 3,196,953 784,174Finance costs paid )149,177( )179,590(Directors remuneration )84,563( )80,719(Employees’ end of service benefits paid )101,137( )53,810(Net cash flows from operating activities 2,862,076 470,055INVESTING ACTIVITIESPurchase of property, plant and equipment )1,246,448( )535,808(Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment 2,799 14,013Purchase of available-for-sale investments )14,039( )499,940(Proceeds from disposal of available-for-sale investments 260,533 108,601Dividends received 528,462 527,127Dividends received from an associate - 222,971Net cash used in investing activities )468,693( )163,036(FINANCING ACTIVITIESDividends paid )1,255,609( )1,130,870(Net movements in import loans )37,347( 1,567,675Term loan availed 750,000 -Repayment of term loans )324,779( )656,046(Repayment of loans from non-controlling interests - )130,000(Dividend paid to non-controlling interests - )80,581(Purchase of treasury shares - )42,533(Net cash used in financing activities )867,735( )472,355(NET INCREASE )DECREASE( IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 1,525,648 )165,336(Foreign currency translation adjustments - net 31,798 )14,597(Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January )154,344( )485,396(CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT 30 SEPTEMBER )a( 1,403,102 )665,329()a( Cash and cash equivalents comprise of following amounts:Bank balances and cash 1,748,450 364,902Bank overdrafts )345,348( )1,030,231(

1,403,102 )665,329(Non-cash item:Unclaimed dividends pertaining to prior period amounting to BD 53,985 )2016: BD 104,640( have been excluded from the movement of trade and other payables above.

The above Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements were reviewed by Ernst & Young and approved by the Board of Directors on 6th November 2017.

Ebrahim Mohamed Ali Zainal Yusuf Saleh Abdulla Alsaleh Ernst & YoungChairman Vice Chairman Auditor

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY HOLDERS OF THE PARENTRESERVES

SHARECAPITAL

TREASURYSHARES

SHAREPREMIUM

STATUTORYRESERVE

GENERALRESERVE

CUMULATIVECHANGES INFAIR VALUE

RETAINEDEARNINGS -

DISTRIBUTABLE

RETAINEDEARNINGS NOT-DISTRIBUTABLE

PROPOSEDAPPROPRIATIONS

TOTALRESERVES

TOTALTRAFCO’S

EQUITY HOLDERS’

NON-CONTROLLING

INTERESTSTOTALEQUITYFOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2017 (REVIEWED)

BD BD BD BD BD BD BD BD BD BD BD BD BD2017Balance at 1 January 2017 8,067,505 )834,008( 3,386,502 3,432,541 1,265,000 4,988,510 2,038,307 201,811 1,359,594 13,285,763 23,905,762 2,002,258 25,908,020Profit for the period - - - - - - 1,355,036 - - 1,355,036 1,355,036 518,798 1,873,834Other comprehensive income for the period - - - - - 1,238,147 - - - 1,238,147 1,238,147 15,581 1,253,728Total comprehensive income for the period - - - - - 1,238,147 1,355,036 - - 2,593,183 2,593,183 534,379 3,127,562Dividends - - - - - - - - )1,309,594( )1,309,594( )1,309,594( - )1,309,594(Transfer to general reserve - - - - 50,000 - - - )50,000( - - - -Balance at 30 September 2017 8,067,505 )834,008( 3,386,502 3,432,541 1,315,000 6,226,657 3,393,343 201,811 - 14,569,352 25,189,351 2,536,637 27,725,988

2016Balance at 1 January 2016 8,067,505 )791,475( 3,386,502 3,257,064 1,215,000 5,550,024 1,895,848 141,074 1,285,510 13,344,520 24,007,052 1,575,948 25,583,000Profit for the period - - - - - - 1,326,981 - - 1,326,981 1,326,981 483,779 1,810,760Other comprehensive loss for the period - - - - - )239,020( - - - )239,020( )239,020( )14,899( )253,919(Total comprehensive )loss( income for the period - - - - - )239,020( 1,326,981 - - 1,087,961 1,087,961 468,880 1,556,841Purchase of treasury shares - )42,533( - - - - - - - - )42,533( - )42,533(Dividend paid to non-controlling interests - - - - - - - - - - - )80,581( )80,581(Dividends - - - - - - - - )1,235,510( )1,235,510( )1,235,510( - )1,235,510(Transfer to general reserve - - - - 50,000 - - - )50,000( - - - -Balance at 30 September 2016 8,067,505 )834,008( 3,386,502 3,257,064 1,265,000 5,311,004 3,222,829 141,074 - 13,196,971 23,816,970 1,964,247 25,781,217

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 30 SEPTEMBER 2017 (REVIEWED)

Harpreet Kaurreporter@dt.bh

Manama

The Water Garden, one of the main public parks in

Salmaniya area which was shut for renovations last March, is not opened yet, leaving the local residents completely in

the lurch.The public park used

to serve as a prominent community space for a lot of residents and children in the area. With the closure of the park, local people have no space for recreation, especially for women and children.

“With houses being so

cramped in the Capital, the park served as the only space for residents in the neighbourhood to take the children out in the open to play but with the main public garden being shut for months there is no community space for our kids anymore,” a resident said.

“There is no space for us to go for our evening walks anymore. We can’t let our kids go out and play on the streets. We have observed that the park has just been left abandoned with no renovations happening,” said another resident adding: “We urge the officials to re-open

the park at least until the renovation are resumed so that there is at least a space for the community.”

DT News did contact the officials of the Capital Municipal Council and is awaiting the response of the officials on the matter concerning the residents in the Capital.

DT News had previously reported on how Water Garden would be given a major facelift as announced by Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning Ministry in March, with Minister Essam Khalaf stating that the garden has been temporarily shut down till works are completed.

Closure of garden leaves residents in lurch

The Water Garden closed for renovation

6 Tuesday, November 7, 2017

DT News: Your Excellency, as the rainy season approaches, some may have concerns about the accumula-tion and drainage of rainwater. What are the ministry’s plans this year to tackle the recurring rainwater flooding issue?

Eng. Khalaf: The ministry deals with the sewerage networks as a top priority, as it has several hazardous and direct effects on the public’s safety, in regards to the environment and health.

But this doesn’t mean that efforts are not being taken to solve the rainwater accumulation issue. Over the years, we have created a map of the water accumulation areas following each rainy season, so we would have a clearer work plan to deal with this matter ahead of the next season. Around 1, 000 sites were detected last year and they were dealt with efficiently.

The ministry worked on establishing bundles of limited rainwater drainage networks. Tenders were offered to construct each bun-dle of networks in different areas, making it easier to control them.

Construction of half of these bundles was completed. However, establishing such networks may be a difficult task in some areas, depending on its capacity. Therefore, we have installed huge underground containers to collect the excessive rainwater on the roads and discharge it later.

These containers are known as holding tanks. The sizes of these tanks depend on the availability of underground space, as other buried infrastructural facilities and pipes limit the sizes of holding tanks. In some areas, 1,000 m3 tanks are required, while the available space only allows to fit 500 m3 tanks or less. This is one of the difficulties we are facing.

On the bright side, this method was proven successful in many sites, such as the parking spaces of Sabeeka Al Ansari Mosque in Isa Town, to mention an example of its efficiency. The ministry successfully coordinated with the Sunni Endowments Directorate in Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Ministry to implement the project on this site, eradicating the repeated rainwater flooding issue in the area once and for all.

Additionally, the holding tanks technique is much cheaper than the rainwater drainage networks, which require pumps, pipes and other costly equipment. The holding tanks are eco-nomical and very efficient in dealing with reasonable amounts of rainwater. But, in case of heavy downpours, these tanks may get filled to capacity and the accumulated water would resur-face to the roads, requiring additional efforts.

DT News: Does the ministry have any plans to benefit from or recycle the excavated rainwater?

Eng. Khalaf: The storm water is usually discharged in the sea and other areas. We had attempted to inject it in the under-ground water in a couple of sites across the Kingdom. But recycling also is only done if strict rules are followed. The Supreme Council for the Environment had some environ-mental reservations in regards to this process as they had some concerns over water pollution suspicions, hence the processes were stopped and further discussions are in progress. But, we utilise it in irrigation purposes.

We have more work and effort to be implemented in the field of rainwater drainage and recycling. Yet, we have managed to considerably reduce the negative effects of this issue on the

public by taking the necessary precautionary measures and procedures ahead of the rainy season.

The ministry has offered more tenders to provide tanks and containers to excavate the excessive water from roads and public areas. We have also upgraded the vacuum tankers and provided them with additional pumps to accelerate the process of excavating the water, that’s in addition to installing pumps at vital areas and roads to move the water to open areas and ensure that the daily life isn’t affected.

T he progress of a country is often judged by the changing landscape and cityscape which tells the story of sound urban planning and

also of development. As the Kingdom of Bahrain continues to grow and spread its wings under the rule of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, positioning itself among the fastest growing countries in the world in the past two decades, the responsibility of ensuring that the Kingdom keeps pace with proper infrastructure comes under the Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning, headed by Minister Engineer Essam Khalaf.

In an interview with DT News, the Minister outlined his team’s work for tackling the recurrent problem of rainwater flooding in the winter months and what the growing traffic patterns mean and new road networks being built to cope with Bahrain’s growth. Huge budgets have been allocated to ensure the smooth development and plenty of effort and thought has been poured into the process.

Muhannad Mansourmuhannad@dt.bh

DT News Chief EditorCaptain Mahmood Al Mahmoodpresents a memento to Minister Khalaf

7Tuesday, November 7, 2017

DT News: What are the main challenges the ministry is facing in tackling the rainwater flooding issue?

Eng. Khalaf: One of the biggest challenges we face during the rainy seasons is the uncivil behaviour of some people who remove the covers of sewage manholes and allow the rainwa-ter to enter and mix with the sewerage network.

This is a grave matter as such behaviour disrupts and dam-ages the networks. The rainwater, with all its sediments, damages the pumps and other equipment of the sewerage network. This results in the rebound of the sewerage inside homes and other facilities. Such cases were reported recently, as the pumps were damaged and unable to move the sewer-age to the treatment plant. We repeatedly warn the public of the dangerous effects of such behaviours by raising more awareness on the matter through different platforms.

It’s noteworthy that we have also fulfilled all the requests that were received by municipal councils from citizens this year to install rainwater roof coatings to prevent any leakages inside homes, especially those belonging to the limited and medium income citizens.

DT News: What are the efforts taken to reduce the increasing traffic congestions on the Kingdom’s roads?

Eng. Khalaf: The infrastructure and urban growth is notice-ably expanding in the country. The growing economy and the numbers of construction permits being issued is also rising. Of course all of these factors increase the pace of transporta-tion, reflected in the growing numbers of vehicles on the roads.

In Bahrain, we have an annual growth in traffic movement of five to seven percent. The ministry is working on developing a network of strategic roads and a number of big projects are underway. They’re mostly funded either through the state budget or the GCC Marshall Plan.

The in-hand projects are worth around USD1.2 billion, but they require time to be completed. For this reason, as directed by the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First

Deputy Prime Minister HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the ministry has adopted a plan to implement smaller projects that have a visible impact on the alleviation of the traffic congestions issue.

We have commenced executing these projects on several stages. The first stage includes 11 projects to open new entries, exits and intersections. Eight of them were recently completed in all four governorates. This plan received a positive interac-tion from motorists as it effectively contributed to the reduc-tion of traffic jams.

The second stage of the plan will include 16 projects that will be soon announced.

DT News: As we speak about traffic jams, what is the work progress of the much-anticipated fourth bridge connecting Manama and Muharraq?

Eng. Khalaf: This is one of the most prominent projects being currently implemented by the ministry and is financed by the GCC Marshall Plan. It is part of the Muharraq Ring Road project and connects the northern parts of the Capital, Bahrain Bay and Busaiteen reaching to Diyar Al Muharraq.

We have set a budget of USD250 million for the project. Tenders have been offered for the reclamation process and it’s currently in the evaluation phase. We are hoping that the tender for the construction process would be offered by the first half of 2018.

A state-of-the-art design has been approved by the Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa. The project would be ready by the year 2020.

“Fourth Muharraq Bridge to be ready in 2020”

Minister Khalaf inspecting the rainwater excavation processeslast year

An artist impression of thefourth bridge connecting Manama and Muharraq

With enough contributions, the map could tell exactly when and where the most dangerous species of mosquitoes are most likely to be pre-sent and that could lead to highly targetted and efficient control efforts, helping fight mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue and malaria.

The Prakash Lab at Stanford wants citizen scientists to contribute to Abuzz, a mos-quito monitoring platform the lab developed to produce the map of mosquito distribution.

8 Contributing to this research is as simple as holding a cellphone microphone near a mos-quito, recording its hum as it flies and uploading the recording to the Abuzz website.8 The researchers take the raw signal, clean up that audio to reduce background noise and run it through an algorithm that matches that par-ticular buzz with the species that is most likely to have produced it.8 Once the match is found, the researchers would send the person who submitted the recording information about the mosquito they found and mark every recording on a map on the website, showing exactly where and when that mosquito species was sighted.

BUSINESS Tuesday, November 7, 20178

Indian-origin researchers at Stanford University in the US are working towards creating a global map of mosquito distribution with the help of cellphone recordings of mosquito hum shared by citizen scientists from across the world.

Abuzz

The process

Locate mosquitoes

Manama

Trafco Group’s Board of Directors at its meeting

yesterday discussed the financials for the 3rd quarter of 2017 that was reviewed by external Auditors Earnest & Young.

Ebrahim Zainal, chairman of the Board, declared a net profit for the 9 months of 2017 to stand at BD 1.35 million slightly over the BD 1.33mn of last year for the same period - despite a decline by 3% in total sales from BD 31mn to BD 30mn this year.

The general price retreat in major commodities and a revision in policy of imports in certain branches to boost profitability were major reasons for the retreat.

In the 3rd quarter of this financial year, the Group made a net profit of about BD 216K Compared to BD 342K for last year same period - a 37 per cent decline. Drop in return on investment portfolio and losses in a sister company were the major

reasons. Total sales in the 3rd quarter stood at BD 9.9mn lower by only 2pc from last year’s same period sales of BD 10.1mn.

The Group CEO S. Sridhar stated that the decline in total sales of parent company during the period was partially due to general international price decline in main food items that the Group deals in like frozen chicken.

On the other hand, a change in policy of importing fresh fruits & vegetables in the Group’s branch at central market resulted in volume

decline and this policy was adopted to concentrate more on items with better margin. As a whole, the total decline in sales value was nominal as some other subsidiaries did better which reflected positively on the consolidated figures.

Awal Dairy company, a subsidiary had a very good third quarter sales and this year it achieved the highest total sales in comparison with sales in the last 5 years. Thanks to its aggressive marketing, it managed to obtain private label contracts for several major international

companies in the area and its products under third party brands will be noticed in many markets and outlets in the next few months, alongside its own brands that are well being marketed locally and in Kuwait through its wholly owned subsidiary.

With regard to Bahrain Livestock Co. (BLSC), a sister company of the Group, the losses have continued for the third quarter mainly because of a general change in the meat trade to chilled and frozen meat, and tough competition from new operators.

Our wholly owned company Bahrain Water Bottling continued its growth in sales of bottled water and had a profitable 3rd quarter sales.

Trafco Logistics, another wholly owned subsidiary also had a very good year and with increased demand for storage and other logistics services, maintained its share of the market and built up on profitability.

Trafco declares BD 1.35m net profit for 9 months of 2017

Paradise Papers expose tax haven secrets

London

A huge new leak of financial documents has revealed

how the powerful and ultra-wealthy, including Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II’s private estate, secretly invest vast amounts of cash in offshore tax havens, media reports said.

The details come from a leak of 13.4 million files on Sunday that expose the global environments in which tax abuses can thrive - and the complex and seemingly artificial ways the wealthiest corporations can legally protect their wealth.

The material, which has come from two offshore service providers and the company registries of 19 tax havens, was obtained by the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung and shared by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) with 100 other media organisations including the Guardian, the BBC and The New York Times.

Some of the revelations in the Paradise Papers include

millions of pounds from Queen Elizabeth II’s private estate that has been invested in a Cayman Islands fund and some of her money that went to a retailer accused of exploiting poor families and vulnerable people.

It details extensive offshore dealings by US President Donald Trump’s cabinet members, advisers and donors, including substantial payments from a firm co-owned by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s son-in-law to the shipping group of the US Commerce Secretary, Wilbur Ross.

The leak shows how social media giants Twitter and Facebook received millions in investments that can be traced back to Russian state financial institutions along with aggressive tax avoidance by multinational corporations, including Nike and Apple.

It also includes information about a tax-avoiding Cayman Islands trust managed by the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s chief wealth manager. (IANS)

Queen Elizabeth II

S. Sridhar - Group CEOEbrahim Zainal - Chairman

Manu Prakash, Lead researcher

Haripriya Mukundarajan, a graduate student in the Prakash Lab

We could enable the world’s largest network of mosquito surveillance -- just purely using tools that almost everyone around the world now is carrying in their pocket,”

“If you see a mosquito and you swat it, you’ve saved yourself an itch for one day. But if you see a mosquito and you record it and you send the data to the Abuzz project, then you’ve potentially contributed to an effort that can reduce the burden of mosquito-borne disease for many generations in the future, hopefully,”

BUSINESSTuesday, November 7, 2017 9

A fake version of the WhatsApp messenger

app was downloaded more than a million times from the Google Play Store before it was removed.

The app, “Update WhatsApp Messenger”, appeared to have been developed by the firm behind the real program - WhatsApp Inc.

According to users on web forum Reddit, the fake contained ads and could download software to users’ devices.

It has now been removed from the Play Store. (BBC)

Fake WhatsApp fools Android users “The Queen is responsible for her investments,

she should have instructed her advisers to ensure her money was invested ethically, and that there was no tax dodging involved.”

Republic CEO

For the first time in the region, consumers get a more customized, faster mobile experience powered by Huawei’s breakthrough Kirin AI processor

Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG) has unveiled the world’s most powerful AI flagship smartphones – the HUAWEI Mate 10 Series in the Middle East & Africa region.The new HUAWEI Mate 10, HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro and PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 10 devices are set to deliver the ultimate intelligent experience for regional consumers by providing more comprehen-sive mobile intelligence through Mobile AI.

The HUAWEI Mate 10 Series goes beyond smart, using the AI application ecosystem to make the smartphone so intelligent with personalized AI appli-cations that it completely changes smart applications and delivers a faster, stronger and seamless smart-phone experience to users. Built with the world’s first AI processor for smartphones, the HUAWEI Mate 10 Series predicts its most efficient mode, optimizing performance to keep the phone in prime condition and deliver all-round greater efficiency, with more power, at higher speeds.

“Tech-savvy consumers in the Middle East and Africa have a huge appetite for innova-tive technology that offers increasingly intelligent and seamless solutions for their busy lives. The use of AI in the HUAWEI Mate 10 Series allows us to break through bounda-ries and usher in an era of smartphones that transform human-to-machine interac-tion and further expand their capabilities. With boosted performance, speed, power, and infinitely faster connectiv-ity and download speeds, this premium device series delivers the ultimate user experience, and heralds a new decade of smartphone development.”

Gene Jiao, President of Huawei CBG, Middle

East & Africa

Powered by the Kirin 970, Huawei’s new smartphone System-on-a-Chip (SoC) combines an 8-core CPU, a new generation 12-core GPU, and a dedicated Neural Processing Unit (NPU) to power AI computing. The performance of the Kirin 970 NPU is unparalleled with 25 times that of a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and with 50 times the efficiency of a CPU.

The HUAWEI Mate 10 Series features a new Leica SUMMILUX-H camera with f/1.6 aperture to capture more light for low-light photography. Powered by Kirin 970’s dual ISP and Snapshot with AI Motion Detection, users can capture wonderful moments of children running or playing sports.

The advanced AI-powered Battery Management tech-nology used in Huawei’s Mate 10 Series allows for full day use with the 4000mAh battery with smart power-saving technology, as well as smarter power man-agement technology to personalize system settings, optimize background applications and push notifica-tions for each user, maximizing power efficiency and increasing battery life.

Price and AvailabilityMate 10 238.99BDMate 10 PRO 4GB RAM/64 GB ROM 276.99BDMate 10 PRO 6GB RAM/128 GB ROM 307.99BDBoth models will be avail-able in all KDR, IR and Operators. Come with an initial one year warranty and additional 6 months screen damage warranty from the date of purchase*.

Graham Smith

Riyadh

Investors are reacting badly to the arrest of Saudi

billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, one of the world’s wealthiest men.

Shares of Kingdom Holding, Prince Alwaleed’s investment vehicle, sank for a second day after the chairman was targeted in an anti-corruption sweep.

The billionaire was one of 11 princes arrested by a new anti-corruption body headed by the Saudi Crown Prince.

Prince Alwaleed holds shares in Citigroup, Twitter and Apple.

“From a sentiment perspective, this will hurt the businesses associated with the prince,” said Nabil Rantisi, the managing director of brokerage at Menacorp, a United Arab Emirates investment firm.

“Major investors may shy away from these companies for a while until they have more clarity on the outcome of the situation”.

Analysts are speculating that 32-year-old Mohammed bin Salman, heir apparent to the Saudi throne, is consolidating power and asserting his control over the oil-rich kingdom.

The sizes of Prince Alwaleed’s holdings in Twitter and Apple have not been disclosed by Kingdom Holding as he has been secretive about his international investments over the years.

Among the prince’s other global holdings is Citigroup, in which he has owned shares since 1991, mass media corporation Twenty-First Century Fox and ride-sharing firm Lyft. The prince

also owns the majority of Rotana Group, the Arab world’s largest entertainment company, and London’s Savoy hotel.

Over the weekend, security forces arrested dozens of former top officials and ministers within hours after King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud’s decision to crack down on corruption.

Prince Alwaleed’s whereabouts are currently unknown. Some of the detainees are being held at five-star hotels across Riyadh, the Associated Press reported, citing a Saudi official.

Saudi Arabia’s finance ministry has said “firm decisions” by the anti-corruption committee will “help to reinforce the investment environment in the kingdom”. (BBC)

Alwaleed’s arrest rattles investors

Kingdom Holding Company Boeing 747-400 landing at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

BUSINESS Tuesday, November 7, 201710

COUNTRY/CURRENCIES SELLBUY

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

COUNTRY 1 US DLR 1 UK STG 1 SFR 100 YEN

BAHRAIN 0.3770 0.5738 0.3777 0.3321

KUWAIT 0.2855 32.4071 0.2860 0.2515

OMAN 0.3849 0.3842 0.3856 0.3391

QATAR 3.6420 3.6351 3.6489 3.2085

UAE 3.6730 3.6660 3.6800 3.2358

SAUDI 3.7500 3.7429 3.7571 3.3037

AUSTRALIA 0.2958 0.2933BANGLADESH 0.00483 0.00462CANADA 0.2998 0.2966DENMARK 0.0621 EGYPT 0.0234 0.0220EURO 0.4457 0.4431HONGKONG 0.04970 0.04930INDIA 0.00592 0.00584INDONESIA 0.00003017 0.00002844IRAN TUMAN 0.000323 IRAQI DINAR 0.000304 JAPAN 0.00349 0.003420JORDAN 0.5350 0.5354KOREA 0.00038568 KUWAIT 1.249 1.249MALAYSIA 0.0916 0.0914NEW ZEALAND 0.2623 0.2624NORWAY 0.0483 NEPAL 0.00395 0.00365OMAN 0.98014 0.98301PAKISTAN 0.00371 0.00358PHILIPPINES 0.00755 0.00732QATAR 0.2831 0.10376SAUDI ARABIA 0.10058 0.10066SINGAPORE 0.2816 0.2795SOUTH AFRICA 0.02820 0.02810SRI LANKA 0.00274 0.00246SWEDISH 0.0482 SWITZERLAND 0.3857 0.3829SYRIA 0.001740 0.3827TAIWAN 0.013100 THAILAND 0.011560 0.011570TURKEY 0.1066 UNITED KINGDOM 0.5066 0.5036UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 0.102500 0.102840UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 0.37790 0.37800YUAN 0.056800 0.056800

London

HSBC has pledged to provide $100 billion in

financing and investment by 2025 to help combat climate change, the bank said on Monday.

HSBC said it will facilitate financial flows to help boost support for clean energy and lower carbon technologies.

“This will involve

direct lending, bonds and project finance, alongside new products in asset management,” an HSBC spokesman said.

Over recent years, HSBC has helped develop standards for issuers of green bonds and has issued its own 500 million euro ($580 million) green bond. (Reuters)

HSBC pledges $100 billion of finance by 2025 to combat climate change

Dubai

Buying by government-linked funds supported

Saudi Arabia’s stock market yesterday, asset managers said, but most other Gulf bourses fell as the Saudi crackdown on corruption sent shivers through the region.

After falling in early trade, Riyadh’s index rebounded in the closing minutes to finish 0.1 per cent higher in active trade - repeating its pattern on Sunday, when it ended up 0.3pc after an early tumble.

Several regional fund managers said they believed Saudi state-linked funds were deliberately supporting the market to prevent a panic after a new anti-corruption committee detained dozens of leading political and business figures.

Although many investors think the crackdown could be positive for Saudi Arabia in the long run, by addressing a longstanding problem and increasing the power of reformist Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, there are fears that people implicated may be forced to liquidate their investments.

Al Tayyar Travel plunged its 10-percent daily limit after the company quoted media reports as saying its founder Nasser bin Aqeel al-Tayyar,

who holds direct and indirect stakes totalling 29.72pc in the firm, was being held in the probe.

Kingdom Holding, which had tumbled 7.6pc on Sunday after its billionaire chairman Prince Alwaleed bin Talal was detained, sank a further 5.3pc. National Industrialization Co (Tasnee), in which Kingdom holds a 6.2pc stake, fell 1.2pc.

After the close on Sunday, Kingdom said it had the support of the Saudi government, and its share price is now close to the company’s book value as of June 30.

But the anti-corruption committee has the power to seize assets at home and

abroad before the results of its investigations are known, so investors worry that significant amounts of wealth could disappear from the market.

Declining stocks outnumbered gainers by 135 to 42. Among the gainers were state-linked firms expected to play key roles in Prince Mohammed’s economic development plans, such as National Commercial Bank, up 2.9pc.

Other Gulf markets dropped as jittery retail investors sold stocks because of the uncertainty in Saudi Arabia, said Shakeel Sarwar, head of asset management at Securities & Investment Co

(SICO) in Bahrain.However, some other fund

managers said there could be a chilling effect on Gulf bourses in general if investment flows from Saudi Arabia shrank because of the crackdown, or if Saudi investors were forced to repatriate funds.

Saudis are estimated to own several per cent of some Gulf stock markets, and are significant investors in some Gulf real estate markets. They traded 12.5 billion riyals ($3.4bn) of Dubai property in the 18 months through June, according to official Dubai data.

Dubai’s stock index sank 1.2pc yesterday as high-end developer Emaar Properties dropped 1.8pc and DAMAC Properties lost 2.0pc.

Abu Dhabi’s index sagged 0.4pc as Aldar Properties fell 2.2pc. Qatar dropped 1.4pc as Qatar International Islamic Bank slid 3.4pc in its heaviest trade for several months.

In Kuwait, blue chips fell sharply in what analysts said was profit-taking after sharp rises early this year on the back of expectations for index compiler FTSE Russell to upgrade the country to emerging market status.

National Bank of Kuwait tumbled 4.5pc and logistics giant Agility lost 2.8pc. (Reuters)

State funds support Saudi

SAUDI ARABIA edged up 0.1pc to 6,985 points.

DUBAI lost 1.2pc to 3,544 points.

ABU DHABI slipped 0.4pc to 4,435 points.

QATAR fell 1.4pc to 8,015 points.

EGYPT fell 0.8pc to 14,073 points.

KUWAIT sank 2.3pc to 6,319 points.

BAHRAIN dropped 0.9pc to 1,266 points.

OMAN rose 0.5pc to 5,079 points.

Closing Bell

Representative image

BUSINESS Tuesday, November 7, 201710

COUNTRY/CURRENCIES SELLBUY

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

COUNTRY 1 US DLR 1 UK STG 1 SFR 100 YEN

BAHRAIN 0.3770 0.5738 0.3777 0.3321

KUWAIT 0.2855 32.4071 0.2860 0.2515

OMAN 0.3849 0.3842 0.3856 0.3391

QATAR 3.6420 3.6351 3.6489 3.2085

UAE 3.6730 3.6660 3.6800 3.2358

SAUDI 3.7500 3.7429 3.7571 3.3037

AUSTRALIA 0.2958 0.2933BANGLADESH 0.00483 0.00462CANADA 0.2998 0.2966DENMARK 0.0621 EGYPT 0.0234 0.0220EURO 0.4457 0.4431HONGKONG 0.04970 0.04930INDIA 0.00592 0.00584INDONESIA 0.00003017 0.00002844IRAN TUMAN 0.000323 IRAQI DINAR 0.000304 JAPAN 0.00349 0.003420JORDAN 0.5350 0.5354KOREA 0.00038568 KUWAIT 1.249 1.249MALAYSIA 0.0916 0.0914NEW ZEALAND 0.2623 0.2624NORWAY 0.0483 NEPAL 0.00395 0.00365OMAN 0.98014 0.98301PAKISTAN 0.00371 0.00358PHILIPPINES 0.00755 0.00732QATAR 0.2831 0.10376SAUDI ARABIA 0.10058 0.10066SINGAPORE 0.2816 0.2795SOUTH AFRICA 0.02820 0.02810SRI LANKA 0.00274 0.00246SWEDISH 0.0482 SWITZERLAND 0.3857 0.3829SYRIA 0.001740 0.3827TAIWAN 0.013100 THAILAND 0.011560 0.011570TURKEY 0.1066 UNITED KINGDOM 0.5066 0.5036UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 0.102500 0.102840UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 0.37790 0.37800YUAN 0.056800 0.056800

London

HSBC has pledged to provide $100 billion in

financing and investment by 2025 to help combat climate change, the bank said on Monday.

HSBC said it will facilitate financial flows to help boost support for clean energy and lower carbon technologies.

“This will involve

direct lending, bonds and project finance, alongside new products in asset management,” an HSBC spokesman said.

Over recent years, HSBC has helped develop standards for issuers of green bonds and has issued its own 500 million euro ($580 million) green bond. (Reuters)

HSBC pledges $100 billion of finance by 2025 to combat climate change

Dubai

Buying by government-linked funds supported

Saudi Arabia’s stock market yesterday, asset managers said, but most other Gulf bourses fell as the Saudi crackdown on corruption sent shivers through the region.

After falling in early trade, Riyadh’s index rebounded in the closing minutes to finish 0.1 per cent higher in active trade - repeating its pattern on Sunday, when it ended up 0.3pc after an early tumble.

Several regional fund managers said they believed Saudi state-linked funds were deliberately supporting the market to prevent a panic after a new anti-corruption committee detained dozens of leading political and business figures.

Although many investors think the crackdown could be positive for Saudi Arabia in the long run, by addressing a longstanding problem and increasing the power of reformist Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, there are fears that people implicated may be forced to liquidate their investments.

Al Tayyar Travel plunged its 10-percent daily limit after the company quoted media reports as saying its founder Nasser bin Aqeel al-Tayyar,

who holds direct and indirect stakes totalling 29.72pc in the firm, was being held in the probe.

Kingdom Holding, which had tumbled 7.6pc on Sunday after its billionaire chairman Prince Alwaleed bin Talal was detained, sank a further 5.3pc. National Industrialization Co (Tasnee), in which Kingdom holds a 6.2pc stake, fell 1.2pc.

After the close on Sunday, Kingdom said it had the support of the Saudi government, and its share price is now close to the company’s book value as of June 30.

But the anti-corruption committee has the power to seize assets at home and

abroad before the results of its investigations are known, so investors worry that significant amounts of wealth could disappear from the market.

Declining stocks outnumbered gainers by 135 to 42. Among the gainers were state-linked firms expected to play key roles in Prince Mohammed’s economic development plans, such as National Commercial Bank, up 2.9pc.

Other Gulf markets dropped as jittery retail investors sold stocks because of the uncertainty in Saudi Arabia, said Shakeel Sarwar, head of asset management at Securities & Investment Co

(SICO) in Bahrain.However, some other fund

managers said there could be a chilling effect on Gulf bourses in general if investment flows from Saudi Arabia shrank because of the crackdown, or if Saudi investors were forced to repatriate funds.

Saudis are estimated to own several per cent of some Gulf stock markets, and are significant investors in some Gulf real estate markets. They traded 12.5 billion riyals ($3.4bn) of Dubai property in the 18 months through June, according to official Dubai data.

Dubai’s stock index sank 1.2pc yesterday as high-end developer Emaar Properties dropped 1.8pc and DAMAC Properties lost 2.0pc.

Abu Dhabi’s index sagged 0.4pc as Aldar Properties fell 2.2pc. Qatar dropped 1.4pc as Qatar International Islamic Bank slid 3.4pc in its heaviest trade for several months.

In Kuwait, blue chips fell sharply in what analysts said was profit-taking after sharp rises early this year on the back of expectations for index compiler FTSE Russell to upgrade the country to emerging market status.

National Bank of Kuwait tumbled 4.5pc and logistics giant Agility lost 2.8pc. (Reuters)

State funds support Saudi

SAUDI ARABIA edged up 0.1pc to 6,985 points.

DUBAI lost 1.2pc to 3,544 points.

ABU DHABI slipped 0.4pc to 4,435 points.

QATAR fell 1.4pc to 8,015 points.

EGYPT fell 0.8pc to 14,073 points.

KUWAIT sank 2.3pc to 6,319 points.

BAHRAIN dropped 0.9pc to 1,266 points.

OMAN rose 0.5pc to 5,079 points.

Closing Bell

Representative image

The Koenigsegg Agera RS has been crowned as the fastest car ever

after clocking 277mph.The Swedish supercar topped the Bugatti

Veyron’s 267mph world record - and even beat the Hennessey Venom GT’s unofficial 271mph.

The £1.5million Agera RS maxed out at 272mph and 284mph on its two runs with the average topping the old record by 10mph.

The attempt was completed on an 11-mile closed public road near Las Vegas with factory driver Niklas Lilja at the wheel.

The on-board footage, courtesy of RaceLogic, shows the terrifying speed direct from the cockpit with the outside hurtling past.

Niklas takes it easy at first, gradually building up speed to avoid overworking the tyres and making sure the car is fully planted, before unleashing the full power of the 5.0-litre V8.

And the supercar could go even quicker if it gets new tyres to handle the extreme heat and pressures needed to cope with the speed.

The world record attempt was completed on Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres that a regular punter can buy online.

It’s the second time in as many months that Koenigsegg has topped Bugatti - stealing its 0-400-0 record by five seconds in October.

The £2million Chiron is now being lined up to take back the top speed world record for Bugatti.

But both might have to keep an eye in the rear view mirror with the new Hennessey Venom F5 recently revealed.

The previous Venom GT clocked a 270mph top speed back in 2014 - but only did it in one direction meaning it never classified as an official record.

The F5 is tipped to be the first production car to hit 300mph.For petrolheads, this is a great time to be alive. (The Sun)

Tuesday, November 7, 2017 11The end of an era is almost upon us, as the Mercedes-

Benz G-Class will end production after nearly 40 years, set to be replaced by a newer car. But before it does, the German automaker is rolling out some limited-edition models.

We’ve already seen the Final Edition of the top-of-the-line Mercedes-AMG G65; now Daimler’s applying a similar treatment to (relatively) more accessibly models.

Available in Europe on the G350d, G350d Professional, and G500, the new Limited Editions feature special paint, trim, equipment, and of course, special badges. (carscoops)

Lamborghini will unveil the ‘future of super sportscars’ at this year’s EmTech conference conducted by the Massachusetts

Institute of Technology, which kicks off this week. The Italian marque posted a teaser image of the front-

end of the mystery concept on its Instagram account, revealing a new type of LED design on the nose

of the hidden car. The rest of the car is deliberately blocked out by the

garage door. (autoexpress)

Lambo to unveil ‘future of super sportscars’ G-Class signs off with parting LE

Koenigsegg Agera RS breaks Bugatti’s speed record

H-D 2018 Models Hit the

Road in Bahrain

The hypercar claimed a new 277.9mph

world production car speed record

Harley Davidson Bahrain has marked the 115th anniversary of its parent company by unveiling Harley bikes 2018

models, featuring unprecedented revolutionary changes to the designs and the performances compared to the predecessors.

The new collection includes eight Softail models, all of which combine the powerful performance of Dyna

models and the unique beauty of the Softail bikes. The new Softails have an all-new lighter, stiffer frame,

new suspension, and most importantly, the new 45-degree, four-valve-per-cylinder Milwaukee-Eight V-Twin engine now with dual counter-balancers. All of the new bikes come

standard with a 107 c.i. engine, while a few are available with a bigger 114 c.i. option. Thanks to the new frame, the

new bikes are about 35 pounds lighter than their predecessors. The eight new Softail models have been put in three different

categories by the design team; Functional Standards, Modern Classics, and Revolutionary Design DNA. Although the Dyna line has been discontinued (at least for now), a few Dyna models have been reborn as Softails.

Commenting on the new models, Dave Foley, vice president of Product Planning and Portfolio Management, Harley-Davidson Motor Company said, “Our new Touring motorcycles will be some of our most sought-after bikes in 2018. For CVO, we’ve rebooted the styling tone of the overall lineup and added some exclusive performance enhancements.”

Meanwhile, Brad Richards, Vice President of Styling and Design, Harley-Davidson Motor Company further added: “Dave’s right. The new direction our Styling department took with the design formula on the bikes is truly seismic.”

Tuesday, November 7, 201712

BDF Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received outgoing British Senior Defence Advisor to the Middle East Gen. Thomas Beckett. The Commander-in-Chief thanked him for his efforts, wishing him success in his new duties. He also lauded outstanding historic relations of friendship between Bahrain and the UK, praising bilateral cooperation in the military field.

BDF Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received Kuwait-Resident Brazilian Ambas-sador to Bahrain Norton de Andrade Mello Rapesta. He lauded strong bilateral relations and discussed with him issues of common interest.

First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS), Honorary President of Bahrain Mixed Martial Arts Federation (BMMAF) and Head of the High Organising Committee of Brave International Combat Week 2017 and the 4th edition of the World Amateur MMA Championship HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa visited Reza’s Martial Art Centre, in the presence of President of Bahrain Mixed Martial Arts Federation (BMMAF) Colonel Khalid Abdulaziz Al Khayat, Chief Executive Mohammed Al Shahed and members of the organising committee of Brave International Combat Week 2017. HH Shaikh Khalid took part in the exercises of the club members with champion Ali Monfaradi and Captain Reza Monfaradi. His Highness also visited Spartan Club and JD Club in Saar.

First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS), Honorary President of Bahrain Mixed Martial Arts Federation (BMMAF) and Head of the High Organising Committee of Brave International Combat Week 2017 and the 4th edition of the World Amateur MMA Championship HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa paid a visit today to Khalifa Sport City Hall which will host the week-long events from November 12 to 19. The world championship will be organised under the supervision of the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) in partnership with BMMAF and in cooperation with the media office of HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa and KHK MMA organization.

Tuesday, November 7, 2017 13

STARDUST 2017, aimed at promoting the Toastmasters movement in the Kingdom, was held at Crowne Plaza. Dr. Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, the Under-secretary for International Affairs, Kingdom of Bahrain was the chief guest for the event. Dr. Shaikh Abdulla handed over the mementoes to the Champion Speakers.

Bapco provided a BHD 100,000 cheque in support of HRH the Crown Prince’s International Scholarship Programme. This is part of their contribution of BHD 500,000, the amount the com-pany provides as a Gold category sponsor. Minister of Oil and Chairman of Bapco, Shaikh Mohamed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, delivered the cheque to His Excellency Shaikh Mohammed bin Essa Al Khalifa, Advisor for Political and Economic Affairs at the Court of the Crown Prince, member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Finance and Administrative Committee of HRH the Crown Prince’s International Scholarship Programme.

BDF Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received outgoing British Senior Defence Advisor to the Middle East Gen. Thomas Beckett. The Commander-in-Chief thanked him for his efforts, wishing him success in his new duties. He also lauded outstanding historic relations of friendship between Bahrain and the UK, praising bilateral cooperation in the military field.

First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS), Honorary President of Bahrain Mixed Martial Arts Federation (BMMAF) and Head of the High Organising Committee of Brave International Combat Week 2017 and the 4th edition of the World Amateur MMA Championship HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa visited Reza’s Martial Art Centre, in the presence of President of Bahrain Mixed Martial Arts Federation (BMMAF) Colonel Khalid Abdulaziz Al Khayat, Chief Executive Mohammed Al Shahed and members of the organising committee of Brave International Combat Week 2017. HH Shaikh Khalid took part in the exercises of the club members with champion Ali Monfaradi and Captain Reza Monfaradi. His Highness also visited Spartan Club and JD Club in Saar.

First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS), Honorary President of Bahrain Mixed Martial Arts Federation (BMMAF) and Head of the High Organising Committee of Brave International Combat Week 2017 and the 4th edition of the World Amateur MMA Championship HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa paid a visit today to Khalifa Sport City Hall which will host the week-long events from November 12 to 19. The world championship will be organised under the supervision of the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) in partnership with BMMAF and in cooperation with the media office of HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa and KHK MMA organization.

Minister of Labour and Social Development Jameel Mohammed Humaidan met In-dian Ambassador Alok Kumar Sinha. They discussed opportunity for boosting the bilateral cooperation especially labour and social development.

Los Angeles

Actor George Clooney, last seen on the big screen in “Money

Monster” last year, says there aren’t “many” roles now that urge him to face the camera.

He says it would take an exciting script for him to sign on for a new movie these days, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

“Look, I acted for a long time and, you know, I’m 56. I’m not the guy that gets the girl any more... I shouldn’t be the guy that gets the girl. But, look, if somebody’s got Paul Newman in ‘The Verdict’, I’d jump. But there aren’t

that many like that,” Clooney told The Sunday Times Culture

magazine. (IANS)

Ellen DeGeneres‏ @TheEllenShow

The world can feel hopeless, but it’s not. We have

each other. We have the power to act, for Texas,

for Las Vegas, for Orlando. For us all.

14 Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Los Angeles

Actor-screenwriter Justin Theroux has fired back at his New York neighbour who has sued him over home renovations. Theroux

claims the person is only covering up his own domestic issues.

Theroux filed a response to the lawsuit, saying Norman Resnicow’s demand for the actor to

install expensive soundproofing had nothing to do with the noise in Theroux’s apartment, reports tmz.com.

Instead, Theroux says his neighbour was trying to conceal his own “volcanic and abusive outbursts emanating from inside his apartment”. He added that the police had been called more than once to Resnicow’s place over the noise.

Theroux is also not keen to get complaints about his dog either. (IANS)

London

Singer-songwriter Nicole Scherzinger says at a time when the music industry is “over-saturated”, it’s vital to stand out with authenticity in one’s work.

The singer, who rose to fame as part of The Pussycat Dolls, spoke to Britain’s OK! Magazine, about her learnings, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

“I’ve become more relaxed about things, that’s for sure. I’ve learnt that it’s important to be authentic because that’s what separates you from everyone else. That’s one of the reasons I’m taking so much time to release new music. It has to come

from a truthful and honest place because the industry is so over-saturated at the moment,” she said. (IANS)

November 7, 1967

David Guetta

French DJ and record producer known for such hit songs as “Gettin’ Over You” and “When Love Takes Over.”

Los Angeles

Actor George Clooney, last seen on the big screen in “Money

Monster” last year, says there aren’t “many” roles now that urge him to face the camera.

He says it would take an exciting script for him to sign on for a new movie these days, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

“Look, I acted for a long time and, you know, I’m 56. I’m not the guy that gets the girl any more... I shouldn’t be the guy that gets the girl. But, look, if somebody’s got Paul Newman in ‘The Verdict’, I’d jump. But there aren’t

that many like that,” Clooney told The Sunday Times Culture

magazine. (IANS)

Ellen DeGeneres‏ @TheEllenShow

The world can feel hopeless, but it’s not. We have

each other. We have the power to act, for Texas,

for Las Vegas, for Orlando. For us all.

14 Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Los Angeles

Actor-screenwriter Justin Theroux has fired back at his New York neighbour who has sued him over home renovations. Theroux

claims the person is only covering up his own domestic issues.

Theroux filed a response to the lawsuit, saying Norman Resnicow’s demand for the actor to

install expensive soundproofing had nothing to do with the noise in Theroux’s apartment, reports tmz.com.

Instead, Theroux says his neighbour was trying to conceal his own “volcanic and abusive outbursts emanating from inside his apartment”. He added that the police had been called more than once to Resnicow’s place over the noise.

Theroux is also not keen to get complaints about his dog either. (IANS)

London

Singer-songwriter Nicole Scherzinger says at a time when the music industry is “over-saturated”, it’s vital to stand out with authenticity in one’s work.

The singer, who rose to fame as part of The Pussycat Dolls, spoke to Britain’s OK! Magazine, about her learnings, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

“I’ve become more relaxed about things, that’s for sure. I’ve learnt that it’s important to be authentic because that’s what separates you from everyone else. That’s one of the reasons I’m taking so much time to release new music. It has to come

from a truthful and honest place because the industry is so over-saturated at the moment,” she said. (IANS)

November 7, 1967

David Guetta

French DJ and record producer known for such hit songs as “Gettin’ Over You” and “When Love Takes Over.”

15Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, MissouriDirector: Martin McDonaghStars: Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, Caleb Landry Jones

ThelmaDirector: Joachim TrierStars: Eili Harboe, Kaya Wilkins, Henrik Rafaelsen, Ellen Dorrit Petersen

Justice LeagueDirector: Zack SnyderStars: Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller

WonderDirector: Stephen ChboskyStars: Julia Roberts, Jacob Tremblay, Owen Wilson, Mandy Patinkin

The StarDirector: Timothy ReckartStars: Steven Yeun, Kristin Chenoweth, Zachary Levi, Gina Rodriguez

MOVIES... COMING SOON... next week

(www.imdb.com)

Los Angeles

Actress Mila Kunis says “A Bad Moms Christmas” is not a crazy story, but a true account of what every mother and father goes through every year during Christmas

celebrations.“’A Bad Moms Christmas’ is everyone’s Christmas. It’s just

what everybody goes through every year in Christmas. It’s not hokey pokey, there’s no crazy story, in laws coming. It’s just what we as women and what my dad have to deal with during these 6 days leading upto Christmas. These are hell of getting Christmas perfect and magical,” Kunis said in a statement.

“A Bad Moms Christmas” is a sequel of “Bad Moms”, which had challenged the “perfect mother” stereotype in a fun way and was a huge success last year. (IANS)

Actor Kate Winslet said she does not want to quit actingever and will keep working in films till life allows her

to. The 42-year-old star, however, said to maintain a long career it is important for her to be complacent.

Winslet said, “I don’t want to be a person who won an Oscar and then disappeared off the face of the Earth. I want to be the person still here acting their socks off aged 90. And you don’t get there by being complacent.”

The actor said she is happy with the kind of work she is being offered. “I don’t mind being 42 and not 22. I’m honestly OK not being sent scripts anymore where the main requirement is to be easy on the eye. I’m loving playing women who are more worn-in because of life experience. And it takes away the pressure of needing to conform,” she said. (TOI)

Hollywood star Tom Hanks helped a couple get engaged at the Texas Book Festival in Austin. Reportedly, two-time Oscar winner was at a talk about his new book, ‘Uncommon Type: Some Stories,’ and at the end of the

event, the superstar had a question-and-answer session that ended in his helping a man propose to his girlfriend.

During the session Hanks read out a question from a man named Ryan McFarling, “Here’s Ryan’s question, and it’s for Nikki Young...Nikki, will you marry me?” Hanks then called the couple on stage and Ryan proposed to his Nikki in front of the audience.

The newly betrothed couple also took photos with the 61- year-old actor. (TOI)

FUEGO: ANTONIO GADES COMPANYDate : 1 December 2017, 8:00pmVenue : Bahrain National TheatreThe Antonio Gades Company, a major pillar of Spanish flamenco dance, will be presenting “Fuego”, which is inspired by the work of the late Spanish legendary composer, Manuel de Falla. The plot, choreography and lighting made by the late Antonio Gades and the Spanish film director, photographer and writer Carlos Saura. Coinciding with the tenth anniversary of the death of Antonio Gades, the foundation that carries his name decided to under-take a very significant challenge setting up another version of the Manuel de Falla’s ballet “Enchanted Love”. Titled “Fuego”, this production was the sec-ond scenic interpretation which the choreographer had of Manuel de Falla’s work. Being an exponent of Gades’ core idea “return to tradition if you want to evolve”, this ballet is a transi-tional piece between the almost mythi-cal setups in the classic plays, Carmen and Fuenteovejuna. It was also the last of the joint mythical flamenco works by Gades and Saura, with the same overlaying structure they followed in Carmen, first as a film and secondly as a ballet.

ROMEO & JULIETDate : 12th November 2017, 7:00pmVenue : Bahrain National Theatre

The groundbreaking world famous ballet, Romeo and Juliet, will be grac-ing the Kingdom of Bahrain’s National Theatre stage coinciding its 5th Anniversary- with the first full-length ballet choreographed by Sir Kenneth MacMillan. This performance won him a place of honor in the history of world choreography. The ballet show will consist of a unique Dance Open Festival production, a Russian Ballet Company with the UK ballet star soloists from the Royal Ballet theatre of London. The original UK-Russian work of art, Shakespeare’s eternal love story with wonderful music by the Great Russian composer Prokofiev, will be presented by immensely pas-sionate and talented English and Russian dancers, dressed in mag-nificent costumes created by Italian designers. This unfortunate yet beauti-ful story is set against a wonderful evo-cation of 16th Century Verona, Italy, and includes a bustling marketplace that erupts into a violent sword fight, and a lavish ball held in an elegant mansion.A live orchestra will be performing music by S. Prokofiev during the ballet show of Romeo & Juliet.

NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONDate : 16 December 2017, 8:00pmVenue : Bahrain National Theatre Coinciding with the Kingdom of Bahrain’s National Day celebrations, the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities presents a variety of events and cultural activities with the partici-pation of a number of musical bands and Bahraini musicians. Tickets will be available soon at Virgin Megastore .

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11TH SHAHRAZAD CHARITY BAZAARDate : 25th November 2017Venue : Shahrazad Hall We are pleased to announce the 11th Annual Charity Sale Bazaar in Shahrazad Hall (Behind Zait Alzaytoon –Budaiya Road) on the 25 November 2017 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.!!Participate in this great charity event to support Bahrain Breast Cancer Society (Think Pink) & Other charitable causes.Ways YOU Can Help!Donate items for the charity sale event from 1 to 24 November 2017 from 9 to 12 a.m. & from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Shahrazad Hall: “Clothes, books, furni-ture, toys, household items, electronics, plants, antiques, etc”

MEERA – THE SOUL DIVINE

Date: November 10Venue: Bahrain Cultural Hall.

The Indian Fine Arts Society Bahrain in association with Convex events is proud to present a dance ballet entitled Meera – The Soul Divine by Arsha Kala Bhushan Smt. Chitra Visweswaran and Chidambaram Dance Company on Friday, November 10, at 7pm at

the Bahrain Cultural Hall. The event is being held under the patronage of the Indian Embassy Bahrain to com-memorate the 70th year of Indian inde-pendence. The dance production is an attempt to look at the life of Meera who was born a princess, into the lap of luxury. She renounced it all, to follow a spiritual quest and thereby, came to be hailed by all posterity, as one of the greatest saint poetesses of India. She was a woman of deep conviction, was defiant of the blind strictures of society. The ballet is set to the traditional Braj basha or language and aims to bring out the pure essence of Meera’s life journey. The entire music score for the production is composed by Smt. Bombay Jayshri. For more information on tickets and sponsorships, please do call on 39442633 OR 39685173

“HOUE”Date : Till 31 December 2017, 8:00am - 8:00pmVenue : Bahrain National Theatre The Bahrain National Theatre will host the “HOUE” installation by French-Iraqi artist Mehdi Moutashar. The HOUE installation will be exhibited at the Theatre’s foyer, allowing the visitors to directly interact with it. “Houé” is an Arabic word formed from two letters: an aerial letter, the aspired ‘h’, developed from a double move-ment – concentric and eccentric, and

the waw (O) which follows a helical layout. A back and forth movement similar to breathing is born from the entanglement of these two letters; the first as a breath, the second as an instrument. Houe literally means “the other, him, the one who reflects my image and confirms my humanity”. It is also the root of the word identity, but beyond this first meaning, Houé (Him) is the name used by mystics to signify God. Houé’s calligraphic from, written from right to left using a qalam, a sharpened dried reed filled with ink, starts with a thick, intense, black line and narrows towards the end like a hair. The material shape of the lines forming these three successive angles complies with this logic, as does the general structure: the beginning of the second angle appears halfway along the first, the third starts halfway along the sec-ond… So it is the construction in its entirety which results from the logic underpinning it. In this respect, its development in space clearly refers to the concept of the arabesque, to that essential idea that painting, sculpture and architecture all stem from a single measurement. While the different levels that this work introduces subtly match those of the human body: the lines of the knees, the core and the solar plexus…

Mehdi Moutashar was born in Hilla, Iraq in 1943. He moved to Paris in 1967, and since 1974, has lived and worked in Arles. He was a professor at Ecole National Superieure des Arts Decorantifs in Paris, from 1974 to 2008. Moutashar’s work has been exhibited globally, in such countries as Bahrain, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany Iraq, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, the UAE, and the US.

PAOLO FRESU QUARTETDate : 16 November 2017, 8:00pmVenue : Cultural Hall

With his creativity, talent and tech-nique, Paolo Fresu is considered one of the most important trumpeters and jazz musicians in the Italian scene. His discography numbers an astonishing 130 titles and his music ranges from contemporary music to classic jazz, from dance to jazz/folk fusions. This musical performance in Bahrain featuring Paolo Fresu (trumpet), Bebo Ferra (electric guitar), Paolino Dalla Porta (acoustic double bass) and Stefano Bagnoli (drums) has been brought by as a collaboration with Embassy of Italy in the Kingdom of Bahrain and Gulf Petrochemical Industries Co. (GPIC).

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Bahrain Financial Harbour Holding Company had more than 30 people attending the opening of the 20th Art at the Harbour exhibition “From Bahrain” in the Harbour Towers-West, within Bahrain Financial Harbour. Twenty-six pieces by the Bahraini artist Ameena Alaidi went on display at the expo showcasing the artist’s own representation of Bahrain, introduced by the CEO of Bahrain Financial Harbour Holding Company, Mr. Angus Campbell.Ameena is a very talented young artist who has always been very interested in art since she was a young girl, spend-ing most of her time playing with pencils and colours. She studied Educational Arts in University of Bahrain for two years and a half and she participated in Nasser Bin Hamad International Youth Creativity Award in 2013 and won the 3rd place. In addition, she participated in many exhibitions in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Oman. “From Bahrain” is a very unique reflection of Bahrain, not only reviving some elements from the old Bahraini culture, heritage and lifestyle, but also featuring other sides of the current modern life and beautiful nature.“I felt like I owe it to my country to dedicated time and effort to reflect its beauty on canvas. Bahrain Financial Harbour Holding Company gave me the opportu-nity by giving me the space to showcase my artwork in the Harbour Towers and I decided to allocate my entire exhibition for the love of Bahrain.”This is yet another step that Bahrain Financial Harbour Holding Company takes towards sup-porting art in Bahrain and providing artists a space to display their artwork. The exhibition will con-tinue in the Harbour Towers-West lobby for a total of four weeks, after which it will be moved to the Harbour Towers-East for another four weeks and it is open for visitors at any time.

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(Mar 21st - Apr 20th)

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You might be jumping around today. This is one of those situations in which you don’t want to stay in one place for too long. Each place is an individual step that leads to where you want to go. Keep your eyes focused ahead and keep on going. Stagnating will leave you lost in the middle of nowhere.

Your audience will be attentive to you today. Take the lead and others will follow. Be yourself and project your voice into the auditorium of eager listeners. Information will flow freely, and you shouldn’t discount any ideas from the peanut gallery. Be open to questions and comments from others. Their participation is vital to your performance.You could feel confident today, and you should have a strong idea of exactly what it is you want. Information is power. Others are working to wield power over you. Don’t let them get away with it, especially today. Encourage synergistic behaviour among all parties. You can accomplish a great deal by working together.

Your mind will expand today. You’ll feel like there’s a ton of information crammed into your head that needs processing. Regarding big projects, try to finish them as quickly as you can. The best policy is to pace yourself. If you wait until the last minute to finish, the quality of your work will suffer. Make a plan and maybe even a timeline. Set small deadlines as you go along.

Try not to read too much into other people’s words today. You may have spent hours tearing apart every off-the-cuff remark. You may build up a wild scenario in your head regarding what that person is thinking. Instead of trying to sneak up on the answer through the back door, try the direct approach. Simply ask your question.

Long-term trends are coming to an important climax now. This dramatic period is highlighted by the added amount of information being thrown your way. Try to make small adjustments to your direction that incorporate this new information. Be aware of the prevailing winds and your relationships will be much better off.

Take a break from what you’re doing. Look at what people are doing around you. Check your plans in relation to those of others and see if there’s a way you can combine forces and kill more birds with fewer stones. Cooperation instead of competition is the lesson that needs to be emphasized today. The better you learn this today, the better off you’ll be tomorrow.Get involved with the energy of today so you don’t get left out of the loop. Your contribution to the group is important. You should foster positive relationships among all parties. Think big. You can do no wrong by expanding your mind out into the minds of others. Make a commitment to quench your thirst for knowledge and freedom through information.

You might be in a whirlwind today, and there will be information buzzing around asking you to do this and go there. You’re the one most perfectly suited to deal with the tone of the day. Stay lively and upbeat. Don’t get stuck on any one thing. Keep the energy moving. The answer will be right there waiting for you.

You can add more tools to your toolbox today. Express your concerns and you’ll find helpful remedies present themselves. Keep the lines of communication open and let the information flow. There’s a great expansiveness that comes when you think for yourself - and think big. Don’t get bogged down with the emotional side of things. Concern yourself with the facts.

Join others before you make your big travel plans. The smallest idea can be quickly transformed into a huge plan of attack, thanks to the prevailing winds of the day. There’s a light, communicative feeling in the air encouraging cooperation. If you find that people aren’t chiming into the group effort, you may want to excuse them from the group.

Don’t get stuck doing just one thing today. The more varied your activity, the easier it will be for you to integrate the different pieces of the puzzle. This is a day to think big. The more you know, the greater an asset you’ll be when it comes time to solve the biggest problems. Learn how to multitask effectively.

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Bonn

2017 is on track to be the hottest year on record

except for two warmed by El Nino phenomena, the UN’s World Meteorological Organization said yesterday.

Even if the cyclical weather events -- which bump up global temperatures every three to seven years -- are included, this year will still be one of the three warmest ever, the WMO said as it issued its annual State of the Global Climate report at talks in Bonn.

Average temperatures from 2013 through 2017 are also likely to be the highest since accurate measuring

began more than a century ago, constituting strong evidence of a long-term trend.

Some 30 per cent of the world’s population now experience “extreme hot temperatures” for at least several days each year, the UN agency said.

Meanwhile the number of vulnerable people exposed to potentially lethal heatwaves has increased by 125 million just since 2000.

“The past three years have all been in the top three years in terms of temperature records,” said WMO Secretary-General Petteri Taalas. (AFP)

“We want free and reciprocal trade but right now our trade with Japan is not free and it’s not reciprocal and I know it will be and we’ve started the process.”

U.S. Senator Rand Paul’s return to Washington may be delayed after he suffered five broken ribs during an assault at his Kentucky home

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2017 set to be hottest non-El Nino year

Donald TrumpUS President

Rand Paul’s ribs broken in assault

Mexico busts US cult over triple murderAn American accused of leading a cult and wanted at home on pedophilia charges was arrested in Mexico along with 26 others as part of a triple homicide investigation.

Catalonia’s sacked separatist leader Carles Puigdemont denounced Spain as an undemocratic country that “unjustly” jailed his col-leagues, his first reaction since he was freed on bail in Belgium.

The city of Montreal has elect-ed its first woman mayor, vot-ing in leftist rookie politician Valerie Plante to lead the Canadian metropolis.

Ousted Catalan leader freed on bail in Belgium

Montreal elects first woman mayor

Church shooter killed himself after vehicle chase

‘Fat Leonard’ probe ensnares US navy admirals

Sutherland Springs

The man who killed at least 26 people in a Baptist

church in a rural Texas town on Sunday died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Wilson County Sheriff Joe Tackitt told CBS News in an interview yesterday morning.

Tackitt said gunfire was exchanged between the gunman and two armed citizens during a vehicle chase after the shootings.

“There was some gunfire exchanged, I believe, on the

roadway also, and then (the shooter’s vehicle) wrecked out,” said Tackitt. “At this time we believe that he had a self-inflicted gunshot wound, after he wrecked out.”

The man officials have identified to The Associated Press as the gunman in a mass shooting at a Texas church was discharged from the Air Force for allegedly assaulting his spouse and child, according to an Air Force spokeswoman. (Independent)

Tokyo

US President Donald Trump has said Japan

could shoot North Korean missiles “out of the sky” with military equipment bought from the US.

Japan’s PM Shinzo Abe followed up by saying his country could intercept missiles “if necessary”, and added that he was looking into the deal.

The two leaders were speaking to reporters at the close of Trump’s first state visit to Japan.

North Korea has fired missiles over Japan twice in recent months.

Yesterday, while answering questions at a press conference, Trump said Abe was “going to purchase massive amounts of military equipment” from the US.

Referencing North Korea’s missiles, he said Abe could

“shoot them out of the sky” when he completed the purchase, which Trump said would provide jobs to Americans as well as “safety for Japan”.

Abe said he was considering such a deal, adding that Japan had to “qualitatively and quantitatively” enhance its defence capability, given the “very tough” North Korea situation.

He stressed that missile defence was based on “legal co-operation” between Japan and the US, and as for shooting down missiles, “if necessary of course we can do that”.

It is not clear whether a military deal has been signed during Trump’s trip, but the two countries are close military allies with the US maintaining several military bases in Japan.

In September Trump had

tweeted that he would allow the sale of high-end military equipment to Japan and South Korea.

Japan does not have a standing army, but instead maintains what it calls self-defence forces, under its post-war pacifist constitution which the hawkish Abe has been seeking to revise.

The two leaders also reaffirmed their ties and pledged to “stand against the North Korean menace”, said Trump. Abe said Japan was imposing sanctions on several North Korean entities and individuals.

Earlier yesterday, North Korean state media accused Trump of driving tensions “to the extremes” and said that “no-one can predict when the lunatic old man of the White House, lost to senses, will start a nuclear war” against North Korea. (BBC)

Santubong, Malaysia

Taking aim with a traditional Borneo blowpipe, Britain’s

Prince Charles gave a royal puff and shot a sharpened wooden dart into a target as he tried out the weapon during a visit to the island yesterday.

Charles, heir to the British throne, and his wife Camilla met tribal leaders, enjoyed a raft ride and watched traditional dance on their trip to the vast, jungle-clad island during a tour of Malaysia, part of an 11-day swing through Asia.

The royal couple visited the “Cultural Village” in Malaysia’s Sarawak state, an outdoor museum that

showcases traditional dwellings and ways of live of the area’s many different ethnic groups. (AFP)

Local residents embrace during a candlelight vigil for vic-tims of a mass shooting in a church in Sutherland Springs

Prince Charles tries his hand at dart blowing during a visit to the Sarawak Cultural Village in Borneo

‘Japan could shoot down’ Korea missiles

Prince Charles shoots blowpipeWashington

The “Fat Leonard” corruption investigation

has expanded to include more than 60 admirals and hundreds of other US navy officers under scrutiny for their contacts with a defence contractor in Asia who systematically bribed sailors with sex, alcohol and other temptations, according to the navy.

Most of the admirals are suspected of attending extravagant feasts at Asia’s

best restaurants paid for by Leonard Glenn Francis, a Singapore-based maritime tycoon who made an illicit fortune supplying navy vessels in ports from Vladivostok, Russia, to Brisbane, Australia. Francis also was renowned for hosting boozy after-dinner parties, which often featured imported prostitutes and sometimes lasted for days, according to federal court records. (The Washington Post)

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Shinzo Abe, Japan’s Prime Minister

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Baghdad

Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has reportedly

fled from Iraq to Syria in a yellow taxi to avoid drawing suspicion.

An intelligence source claimed the IS chief was hiding in Rawa, northwestern Iraq, when troops entered Qaim some 50 miles away near the Syrian border, the Daily Mail

reported.Al-Baghdadi felt his

presence in Rawa “threatened his life”, so he scampered over the border to Deir ez-Zor in a vehicle synonymous with the western world of New York.

The source was quoted by the Iraqi News as saying: “After Iraqi troops invaded Qaim, Baghdadi was aware that his presence in Rawa threatens his

life. In a yellow taxi, Baghdadi fled Iraq and headed to Syria. He is believed to have settled in Deir ez-Zor.”

“The IS leader insisted on taking a yellow cab in order not to be a source for doubts. He urged the remaining IS fighters in Qaim to carry on fighting the Iraqi troops, but the source said they ‘let him down and escaped in their personal cars

to Syria.”The IS released a new

audio recording in September purporting to be of Al-Baghdadi. The 46-minute audio recording was published by the Al-Furqan news organisation, which is affiliated with the IS, and came after Russia claimed to have killed Baghdadi in an airstrike on Raqqa in June.

The previous time Baghdadi was heard on tape was back in November 2016 as the battle for Mosul was starting, in which he urged followers to fight the “unbelievers” and “make their blood flow as rivers”.

US-backed forces subsequently drove the IS out of Mosul, it’s last stronghold in Iraq and the city from which Baghdadi declared his

Caliphate in 2014.Allied forces have since

surrounded Raqqa, in Syria, which acted as the IS’s de-facto capital and was another possible hiding spot for Baghdadi.

Officials then believed he was likely hiding somewhere in the sparsely populated desert between these two cities, predicting it could take years to locate him. (IANS)

Aden

Yemeni forces ended a hostage crisis yesterday

with 29 police and six civilians dead, a day after the attack claimed by the Islamic State group began with suicide bombings, official sources said.

Assailants on Sunday stormed the criminal investigations unit in Aden, the Yemeni government’s de facto capital, setting it alight and taking hostages after killing two policewomen execution-style.

The attack began on Sunday, when two suicide bombers blew themselves up at the entrances to the criminal investigations unit and the city’s security headquarters.

Overnight, the security forces tried three times to seize back the unit, but each time a suicide bomber blew himself up, stopping them from entering, a security official said.

A fourth suicide bombing occurred on Monday morning, before the security forces finally brought an end to the standoff in the southern port city.

A total of 29 members of the security forces were killed during the attack and hostage crisis, the official said.

Among them were six

police officers whose bodies were found buried under the rubble of the building along with six civilians, including two children.

“The security forces have managed to enter the building and clear it of the elements of evil and terrorism,” said the interior ministry of President

Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi’s internationally recognised government.

The bullet-riddled bodies of three assailants were also found in the rubble, the security official said.

The attack was claimed by IS in a statement released online on Sunday. (AFP)

Baghdadi fled Iraq in ‘yellow taxi’ to avoid suspicion

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2016, Orlando, Florida: Omar Mateen – linked toso-called Islamic State – attacks gay nightclub Pulse

2017, Las Vegas, Nevada: Lone gunman fires automatic weapon intocrowds attending country music festival from 32nd floor of Mandalay Bayhotel. Local suspect, 64-year-old Stephen Paddock, found dead by police

Nov 5, 2017, Texas churchshooting: Gunman with assault-typerifle opens fire at First Baptist Churchin Sutherland Springs, Texas.Alleged shooter, Devin PatrickKelley, 26, later found deadin his car

2015, San Bernadino, California: Shooting and attempted bombing bySyed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik - married couple believed to havebeen radicalised online

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2012, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Connecticut: 20 year-old AdamLanza shoots and kills 20 children, six staff members, and his mother

2012, Aurora, Colorado: Heavily armed gunman James Holmes attacksmoviegoers at midnight screening of Batman movie, The Dark Knight Rises

2009, Fort Hood, Texas: U.S. Army Major Nidal Hasan opens fire at militarybase killing 13 mainly miltary personnel and wounding more than 30 others

2009, Binghampton, New York: Former student Jiverly Antares Wongkills teacher and students at American Civic Association immigration centre

2007, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia: Student Seung-Hui Cho opensfire on university campus killing 32 people before taking his own life

1999, Columbine High School, Colorado: Students Eric Harris and DylanKlebold conduct complex attack on school, killing 12 students and oneteacher, and injuring 24 others

Yemen hostage crisis claimed by IS

Melania Trump practices calligraphy in JapanTokyo

The US First Lady on her second day in Japan visited

a school in southeastern Tokyo where she tried her hand at Shodo, the art of Japanese calligraphy.

Melania Trump, accompanied by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s wife Akie, paid a visit to the Kyobashi Tsukiji Elementary School. They were received by some 300 students and teachers, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported.

She was dressed in a navy blue Christian Dior dress and in blue snakeskin Manolo

Blahnik pumps. Melania Trump personally greeted several students, took photos

with them and attended a Shodo class.

After visiting the school,

Melania Trump and Akie Abe had lunch at Akasaka Palace.

The visit is part of the cultural programme of the US First Lady, who also visited a pearl store on Sunday in the upmarket Tokyo neighbourhood of Ginza, where she was shown the process used to obtain them.

Japan is the first stop of the Asian tour undertaken by US President Donald Trump and the First Lady. The couple will later visit South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines. (IANS)

Mexico City

Mexico’s efforts to save the critically endangered

vaquita, the world’s smallest porpoise, has suffered a major blow after one of just 30 creatures thought left in the wild died soon after being captured by authorities.

The vaquita marina, known as the “panda of the sea” for the

distinctive markings circling its eyes, has been pushed to the brink of extinction by illegal gillnet fishing.

The Mexican government and conservation groups have launched an unprecedented plan to save the species by taking as many as possible to a protected marine reserve. (The Telegraph)

Endangered vaquita porpoise dies

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

US first lady learns calligraphy at Japanese primary school

Yemeni security forces inspect the site of a sui-cide bombing in the southern port city of Aden

I am inspiredby Federer and Nadal : HamiltonLondon

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has revealed he draws inspiration from tennis greats R o g e r

Federer and Rafael Nadal.Hamilton sealed his fourth

world championship last week with a ninth-place finish at the Mexican Grand Prix.

It capped a dominant year for the British driver after the disappointment of losing the 2016 title to Nico Rosberg.

In an i n t e r v i e w w i t h Spanish o u t l e t A S ,

Hamilton opened up on the importance of mental strength and name-checked Federer and Nadal.

“When you look at the great champions of tennis or golf you realise that mental power is everything is the mind that controls what you do, Hamilton said.

“Stars like Nadal or Federer are an example for everyone and I try to inspire myself in what they do.”

The 32-year-old also spoke out about his relationship with Sebastian Vettel, who was his

closest rival in the Ferrari this season. “My relationship with Vettel is correct, we are not twenty

years old, we are adult men,” he said.“If I think of Sebastian, I know what he has done in

recent years, I know how what it is and what its strengths and weaknesses are, and I also know the strengths and weaknesses of your car.”

And Hamilton feels that combating negativity is the key to his success.

“Now I try to eliminate everything harmful, regardless of what they write or say. I have

managed to make myself a barrier to combat negativity because I am

c o n v i n c e d that love and positivity can with everything and everyone,” he added.

( e x p r e s s .co.uk)

Tuesday, November 7, 2017 21SPORTSFelipe Massa wants ‘different path’

London

Felipe Massa says he is “ready to follow a different path”

after announcing he will retire from Formula 1 at the end of the 2017 season. Massa originally quit F1 at the end of 2016, but was enticed back by Williams to replace Valtteri Bottas, who left for Mercedes ahead of the current campaign following Nico Rosberg’s surprise retirement.

Massa admits he was keen to stay on in F1 for a 16th season, as he feels competitive enough to compete, but has “no regrets”.

“Part of me wanted to carry on because I think I’m still competitive enough to race a top-line Formula 1 car, and also because I feel very

good at Williams,” he said in his column for Autosport’s sister title Motorsport.com.

“But every story has to come to an end at some point, and on my part I have no regrets.

“Exactly a year ago I lived the same situation, and then suddenly the team asked me to come back.

“For me, it was a real privilege to do so and something I appreciated a lot, and a year later I am ready to follow a different path - happy with what I have done and what we have achieved this season.”

Massa plans to continue racing, with Formula E on the agenda in the future, but has yet to decide what his programme will be next year. (autosport)

Norris lands McLaren reserve roleLondon

Lando Norris has been confirmed as McLaren’s official test and

reserve driver for 2018. The Briton, who turns 18 next Monday, replaces 2009 world champion Jenson Button in the role and will be McLaren’s first option to deputise for race drivers Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne next season.

Norris won the European Formula 3 championship last month, emulating four-time world champion Lewis Hamilton.

“I’m so excited to be joining McLaren as test and reserve driver for 2018. The last 12 months have been an incredible journey for me - I’ve enjoyed every single minute - and this is just an amazing way to bring the year to an end,” Norris said.

“I’m really looking forward to helping the team, starting next week with the tyre test at Interlagos, and I will work harder than ever to learn and develop across the next year.

“I have two excellent teachers in Fernando and Stoffel, and I will

do my best to help with the team’s efforts to get back to the front.

“I’m still working hard to finalise my own racing programme for 2018 - we’re close on a number of different fronts, but not quite there yet. I hope to be able to announce

something shortly.”Norris joined McLaren’s Young

Driver Programme in February and his impressive rise through the lower formulae has seen him tipped as a grand prix star of the future. (skysports)

Ferrari quit threat isn’t idle talk: EcclestoneLondon

Liberty Media shouldn’t take Ferrari’s latest threat to quit Formula 1 as

nothing more than bluster, says former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone.

Last week, F1’s new owners announced several changes to the engine regulations aimed at reducing costs, levelling the playing field and increasing the noise of the power units.

Those changes did not go down well with Ferrari.

“If we change the sandbox to the point where it becomes an unrecognisable sandbox, I don’t want to play anymore,” warned the Italian marque’s president Sergio Marchionne.

And Ecclestone says it is not an idle threat.

“If they can’t win, they will put forward new regulations,” he told the

Independent newspaper.“If the regulations come out where

Ferrari think it is going to be a struggle and they can’t support the money, then they will leave.”

The former F1 supremo also expects the Scuderia to balk at the proposed budget cap that Liberty Media could unveil as early as this week.

“They don’t want budget caps and all that,” he said. (foxsportsasia)

Lando Norris (file pic)

Bernie Ecclestone

Felipe Massa (file pic)

Hamilton (file pic)

Tuesday, November 7, 2017 SPORTS22

MMA officials visit schools to promote sports

Manama

Officials from Bahrain Mixed Martial Arts

Federation and Brave Combat Federation held awareness campaigns in schools to promote the benefits of sports

and healthy lifestyle for the holistic development of the youth. Indian school, Pakistan School, Philippines School were visited by the officials.

The positive impact of sports and health for students

were explained alongside demonstrations in self defence.

Myriam Zitouni from Women’s Self Defence Academy, Hari Bhagirath, Chief Creative Officer of Brave Combat Federation and

Abhilash Vijay, Director of Marketing of Brave Combat Federation visited the schools.

Various aspects of combat sports, employment opportunities and the emerging role of the Kingdom of Bahrain

as a global leader in sports media was elaborated to the students. Exclusive tickets and merchandise were distributed to students to visit the venue and to explore details of the event.

Bahrain will be hosting one of

the largest combat sports festival in Asia during 12 November and 19 November which includes 2017 IMMAF World Championships which is the largest World Championships held till date.

Officials and participants during the campaign

‘Strongest Bahraini Man’

DT News Networknews@dt.bh

First Deputy President of the Supreme Council

for Youth and Sports, and Bahrain Athletic Association President HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa yesterday announced that the first edition of the “Strongest Bahraini Man Championship 2018” will be organised next February and that he is the first contender to register in it.

The announcement came

while HH Shaikh Khalid received at Al Wadi Palace yesterday members of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, Bahrain Olympic Committee Board of Directors and local and international sports journalists.

Organised by His Highness’s Media Office and within Khalid Bin Hamad Al Khalifa Initiatives, the championship is aimed at support the Bahraini youth and sports movement.

On the occasion, HH Shaikh Khalid said, “We are delighted to announce the first edition of the strongest Bahraini man championship, which is the first of its kind in the Kingdom of Bahrain. This will be the beginning of a new type of tournaments in the local sports arena. We are always keen to support and encourage such pioneering ideas that can be applied in our Bahraini society, especially as such championships encourage and

motivate the youth to practice in sports activities.”

HH Shaikh Khalid said such sports are self-challenging and enables players to discover their talents and capabilities.

He explained that the championship will include four weight categories, adding that all sports enthusiasts are welcomed to join, especially that the remaining four months until the championship is held is a sufficient period to prepare for it.

HH Shaikh Khalid is the first contender to register in the championship

HH Shaikh Khalid with the officials

HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa

Tuesday, November 7, 2017 23SPORTS

DT News NetworkManama

The second round of National Race Day at

Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) produced plenty of thrills in the three local championships in action over the weekend in Sakhir.

Ahmed Al Muyni stole the show after clinching a rare “double-double”, winning all four races from two different motorbike categories, namely the Bahrain Superbike Championship (BSBK) and the Bahrain Motorcycle Racing (BMR) 600.

Meanwhile, Raed Himmo, a former champion and perennial contender in the BIC 2,000cc Challenge, emerged victorious in the meeting’s first race.

All the action took place along the 2.55-kilometre Inner Track of BIC, beginning in the day time and then ending under floodlights at night.

Al Muyni was in a class of his own with a clean sweep of

both races in the BSBK and BMR 600.

In the BSBK, after topping the timesheets in qualifying to earn pole position for race one, Al Muyni won the 11-lap opening sprint in a total time of 12 minutes 54.977 seconds – 6.924 seconds ahead of runner-up Wesley Pearce. Salman Khalaf came third 14.638s back.

Race two featured the same podium, with Al Muyni taking the chequered flag 3.307s ahead of Pearce and Khalaf finishing 13.456s behind.

In the BMR 600, Al Muyni topped the field in qualifying and once again secured the leading position at the start grid. He made no mistake in defending his place despite plenty of pressure from his

closest rival Mohammad Al Zaidan.

Only 0.327s split the pair at the end of race one, who were well ahead of the rest of the riders. Nasser Al Khadra came third a massive 32.976s back. They made up the top three in the race’s Super Stock category.

In the Hornet class, Mohammed Al Ateeqi was

victorious. He was followed by Pawel Rosciszewski and Ahmad Abdulsalam.

In race two, the same trio finished in the same order as the first race, although Al Muyni enjoyed a more comfortable victory having a 14.585s gap in front of Al Zaidan by the finish. Al Khadra was classified third 33.309s behind.

The Hornet class also had the same podium-placers, with Al Ateeqi, Rosciszewski and Abdulsalam taking the top three.

Finally, Himmo was engaged in a tough battle for the number one spot and eventually claimed a win in race one of the BIC 2,000cc Challenge.

Himmo, driving a Honda Civic, took control after former champion and pole-sitter Shaikh Salman bin Isa bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, also in a Civic, retired from the race in the seventh lap.

Himmo charged to the lead and completed the 12-lap sprint in 16:03.641, just 5.407s ahead of Ahmed Bin Khanen in a Honda Civic EG4. Defending champion Tim Birkin in a Honda Integra came third 9.307s behind.

Following all the racing, the day’s winners were honoured in a podium ceremony attended by officials from BIC, the Bahrain Motor Federation and Circuit Racing Club.

Al Muyni sizzles with impressive ‘double-double’

DT News NetworkManama

Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) yesterday kick started its final

countdown to this year’s FIA WEC Bapco 6 Hours of Bahrain.

Only 10 days remain to the endurance racing spectacle, which takes place November 17 and 18, “The Home of Motorsport in the Middle East” in Sakhir.

Many of the world’s most prestigious brands in motoring will be represented, including Porsche, Toyota, Ferrari, Aston Martin, and Nissan; while many ex-Formula 1 stars will also be behind the wheel competing in a large grid of more than 30 cars.

Race goers will be free to watch all the high-octane action from the Main Grandstand and also enjoy an Open Paddock experience throughout the entire weekend. Watching the event from the Main Grandstand overlooks the start and finish line, the main pit lane and the main straight. Meanwhile, the Open Paddock will give fans a chance to experience what goes on behind-the-scenes in the WEC paddock, where they will likely get a chance to meet one or more of the championship’s star drivers.

This year’s event is the sixth edition of the desert endurance race. The Bapco 6 Hours of Bahrain is scheduled to flag off at 4pm, with the chequered flag scheduled to come down at 10pm.

Aside from the WEC, there will be a trio of supporting championships, making for a full day of top-class international racing. They will include action in the India-based MRF Challenge, the Bahrain-bred Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East, and the highly regarded World Series Formula V8 3.5.

Furthermore, there will be plenty of entertainment off the track for the whole family.

Tickets to the event are now on sale. They cost BD10 apiece for the entire weekend while all those aged 12 years old and younger can get in for free. They can be purchased today online at www.bahraingp.com or by calling the BIC Hotline on +973-17-450000.

Bapco 6 Hours of Bahrain BIC begins final countdown

Highlight from the championship

Winners celebrate on the podium

Action from the previous race

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Madrid

Marco Asensio struck an instant classic as Real Madrid returned to winning ways

with a 3-0 victory over Las Palmas.After back-to-back defeats at the hands

of Girona and Tottenham, a much-needed success for Zinedine Zidane’s side was topped and tailed by efforts from Casemiro and Isco.

Asensio’s will linger longest in the memory, an inconceivably sweet half-volley which mixed rare precision with maximum power.

Three points still leaves Real eight points

adrift of rivals and LaLiga leaders Barcelona but the mini-slump has at least been emphatically arrested.

Real came looking for an early goal and almost had one in the bank in the fourth minute. Ronaldo’s quick feet played Karim Benzema through on goal but he failed to get the ball fully out of his feet and his scuffed finish was safely smothered by Raul.

Kiko Casilla was forced into action at the other end after 11 minutes, Atletico Madrid loanee Vitolo skipping past Sergio Ramos before being denied at the near post, but from

there it was all Real.Ronaldo had a couple

of presentable chances, lashing a thunderous effort into the side-netting having left Pedro Bigas on his backside and heading straight at Raul from eight yards from Marcelo’s cross. (espn.in)

Real Madrid maintain

Barcelona’s 8-point lead in the league

Asensio helps Real to victory

Real Madrid’s Marco Asensio celebrates (Picture courtesy: Reuters)