DT News NetworkManama

The Cabinet meeting chaired by His Royal Highness Prime Minister

Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa yesterday strongly condemned the terror attack in Diraz in which a policeman was killed and two others injured.

Extending deepest condolences to the fallen policeman’s family and relatives, and wishing the injured a quick recovery, the Cabinet said that the hand of justice would reach the perpetrators of the act and get exemplary punishment for the outrageous crime.

Referring to foreign interference, the Cabinet said that Bahrain’s domestic affairs are purely a sovereign matter and any interference in the Kingdom’s national security is unacceptable.

“Bahrain would never accept any kind of interference in its domestic affairs, or the exploitation of outlaws to promote practices that affect its security, stability and civic peace,” the Cabinet said.

ILO seatThe session welcomed the Kingdom’s

election as a regular member to the Governing Body of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) for 2017–20. The membership reflects Bahrain’s distinguished international status and reputation, thanks to its efforts and achievements in the labour field.

HM’s visits hailedHRH Prime Minister extended

sincerest greetings to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on the occasion of the approaching Eid Al-Fitr, wishing him and the Bahraini, Arab and Islamic peoples many happy returns. HRH

Premier also lauded HM’s successful visit to the United Arab Emirates and stressed the importance of his talks with the UAE Vice-President, Prime Minister and Dubai Ruler, Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum as well as with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, in enhancing joint understanding and action, and consolidating consultation and coordination between the two brotherly countries.

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Cabinet decisionsHRH Prime Minister has instructed the Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning to finalise lighting services, road pavement and sewage works at Complex 1056 in Zallaq.

HRH Prime Minister has directed to ensure that services delivered to the citizens, including water, are not affected by development works such as those currently being implemented in Riffa and its neigh-bouring areas. In this context, HRH Premier stressed that ministries and government departments should respond promptly to the citizens, the Press or other mass media

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DT News NetworkManama

A two-month ban on outdoor work under the scorching summer heat will take

effect on July 1. Under the annual ban, outdoor work will be prohibited from midday until 4pm during July and August.

The Labour and Social Development Ministry announced that all preparations have been made to start supervising the

implementation of the ministerial edict 3 of 2013 on banning outdoor afternoon work.

Labour and Social Development Minister Jameel Humaidan urged all private companies to comply with the ban which aims at protecting workers and ensuring their safety to avert thermal stress, sunstrokes and fatal accidents. He said people breach ban would be jailed up to three months and / or fined from BD500 to BD2000.

Outdoor work ban to take effect from July 1 Bahrain orders Qatar troops to leaveDoha

Bahrain has ordered Qatari troops serving with a

coalition fighting the Islamic State group to leave its territory, a source with knowledge of the situation said. The soldiers, part of the US Naval Forces Central Command which is headquartered in Bahrain, had

been asked to leave the coalition and may depart within the next 48 hours, the source said.

“The Bahrainis told the US general in command of the base that Qatari soldiers must leave,” the source said.

“They are still in the base but likely to leave within the next two days.” - AFP

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Riyadh

Saudi Arabia said yesterday that it captured three

Iranian Revolutionary Guards aboard an explosive-laden boat heading to an oil platform in the Gulf.

The three “are now being questioned by Saudi authorities,” the information and culture ministry said in a statement, at a time of already-heightened tensions with Iran.

The latest statement came more than 12 hours after Saudi Arabia said it had seized weapons from a boat captured in the Gulf’s Marjan field at about 8:30 pm Friday.

Three small boats entered Saudi territorial waters at about 8:30 pm on Friday and “headed at speed towards platforms of (the) Saudi oil field of Marjan”, a government statement said.

Saudi naval forces fired warning shots at the boats, which were carrying “red and white flags”, and captured one of the vessels but two escaped, the statement added. (AFP)

Paris

Qatar’s diplomatic isolation could last years until it

abandons its support for jihadists, a United Arab Emirates minister said yesterday.

“We do not want to escalate, we want to isolate,” state minister for foreign affairs Anwar Gargash told journalists during a visit to Paris.

“This isolation can take years,” Gargash said.

“They support groups linked to Al-Qaeda in Syria, Libya... and in Yemen.

“This state is weaponising jihadists and Islamists, it is using this as a weapon of influence,” he added.

But by applying pressure on gas-rich Qatar through sanctions, “we have a golden opportunity to break this support”, he said.

In the next few days, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt will submit a list of demands to Qatar, which is likely to include the expulsion of radical individuals.

“There must be some people who are wise in Qatar and who will prevail, hopefully within the ruling family,” Gargash said.

“This is not about regime change, it is about behaviour change.” (AFP)

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Manama

Around 60 firefighters battled a gruelling 12

hours yesterday to contain a huge fire erupted in a scrapyard in the Southern Governorate.

The fire was reported at around 4 am at the yard located near the factory of Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) in Askar.

Around 24 Civil Defence vehicles were also at the scene to help the firefighters extinguish the fire. No injuries were reported.

“Despite the spreading of the flames, the fire was contained and then the cooling operation and other firefighting procedures were taken,” Civil Defence General Director, Brigadier-General, Abdulaziz Rashid Al Amer said in a statement here yesterday.

The official explained that the operations room

received the call at 3:46 am, and the Civil Defence teams reached the scene within five minutes and started works to prevent the flames from reaching nearby factories.

Besides a large amount of smoke, there was no danger to the public or to businesses in the area.

“No casualties were reported and an investigation has been launched to find the reason for the fire,” Al Amer added. Interior Ministry later confirmed that the firefighters succeeded in extinguishing the fire.

Another fireMeanwhile, Civil Defence firemen extinguished another blaze that erupted at a house in Isa Town at around 12noon.

Interior Ministry clarified on its official Twitter page that “the fire was caused by an electrical short circuit”, adding that the damages were caused to the house, but no injuries were reported.

Firefighters in action at the scrapyard in the Southern Governorate

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DT News ReporterManama

The High Criminal Court yesterday sentenced ten

men involved in the death of a Bahraini teacher and the injury of her three children in East Eker last year.

The court awarded death penalty to one of the accused, life imprisonment for another and three years jail for the rest, in addition to stripping the citizenships of two of the accused.

The defendants were involved in the terrorist explosion that occurred on Shaikh Jaber Al Ahmed Al Sabah near East Eker last June, targeting security forces.

The explosion caused the death of Fakhriya Muslim, 42, while she was driving her vehicle with her three children seated.

Shrapnel from the bomb penetrated her head causing her to crash her car into an iron barrier in the middle of the road.

Three of her children who were with her in the car were injured. Muslim died before her children’s eyes.

As a result of intensified

investigations, the suspects were soon identified and arrested.

In the interrogation, they confessed to receiving military training by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.

The accused were charged with premeditated murder, communication with a foreign state, possession and acquisition of explosives and weapons without authorisation, use of explosives resulting in the death of a human, endangering public and private transportation as well as training on the use of weapons and explosives to commit and participate in terrorist crimes.

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Diplomats meet Russian officialDT News NetworkManama

The Ambassador of Bahrain, Ahmed Abdulrahman

Al Sa’ati, the Ambassador of Egypt, Dr Mohammed Al Badri, the Charge d’affaires of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Al Shimari, and the First Secretary at the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed Al Mansoori, met member of Russia’s Duma, Leonid Slutsky yesterday.

The four diplomats briefed him on the damage and losses suffered by their countries as a result of the support of Qatar for terrorist groups over the past years and the political efforts made by these countries to dissuade Doha from its aggressive policies, who did not respond to them.

This, they said, forced the four countries to take the decision to sever diplomatic relations with Qatar to protect their national security and the safety of their peoples and territories.

Policeman killed inexplosion laid to restHarpreet Kaur/DTNN reporter@dt.bh

Manama

The policeman who was killed in a terrorist

explosion in Diraz on Sunday was laid to rest yesterday. Hundreds attended the funeral of Abdul Samad Haji, 31, at Hunainiya Graveyard in West Riffa.

Haji was killed and two other policemen suffered multiple injuries when the police patrol vehicle they were travelling in was targeted by a bomb near one of the entrances to Diraz village on Sunday night.

A reliable source told DT News that the injured policemen are in critical condition.

“The martyr just got his family to Bahrain only a few days ago and it is really unfortunate that he is no more,” the source, who wished not to be named, added.

The blast happened almost a month after a major security operation was carried out in Diraz to disperse an illegal gathering inside the village that lasted for more than 11 months.

Five individuals were killed and more than 30 policemen were injured in the operation, which resulted in the arrest of more than 280 people including escaped convicts and wanted terrorists.

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Egypt, Diraz terror blasts condemnedDT News NetworkJeddah

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has

strongly condemned the terrorist bombings which hit the Egyptian capital, Cairo, and Diraz in Bahrain, leaving several innocent people dead

and injured.The OIC General

Secretariat denounced the terrorist attacks which are aimed subverting the security and stability of Egypt and Bahrain and terrorizing the innocent people.

It reiterated solidarity with

the governments of Egypt, voicing firm rejection of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.

In a statement issued yesterday, it extended condolences to bereaved families, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.

The car that was involved in the blast; (Right), Fakhriya Muslim (File photos)

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Following Prince Salman’s directive

Ministry completesworks to ease traffic congestion

Manama

The Works Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning Ministry

yesterday announced it has completed the implementation of its first project to reduce traffic congestions across vital interchanges in the Kingdom. It is part of 11 projects designed to improve roads and connectivity in the Kingdom.

The move follows the directives of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister to reduce traffic congestion across different parts in Bahrain.

Explaining, Minister of Works, Municipalities Affairs & Urban Planning, Essam Khalaf said that the project provided an additional U-turn lane along the Financial Harbour Interchange. The project commenced in March and was completed in three months time.

The minister also announced that the improvement procedure, which

includes a U-turn lane and a central reservation, will also be implemented along the King Faisal Highway and the Financial Harbour Interchange soon. The move is expected to reduce trip time by 20 per cent. To do a U-turn, it takes 72 seconds now, while it took 93 seconds before, the minister pointed out.

Phase 2 of the work includes increasing the length of the additional lane up to the pedestrian bridge, once the electricity services conflicting with the work are transferred. Work is expected to commence in the fourth quarter.

“King Faisal Highway is one of the vital highways impacting traffic in Manama Centre. By providing this additional lane, a smooth flow will occur for traffic coming from Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Highway and heading towards the Diplomatic Area, the Financial Harbour, Central Manama and Muharraq,” the Minister said.

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Boards put up to stop peeing in parking areaHarpreet Kaur/DTNN reporter@dt.bh

Manama

Municipal authorities have washed and cleaned the

two large parking grounds at the Government Avenue, Road 453 and block 304 in the Capital, which had become an open toilet with the entire area stinking with urine.

The cleaning company washed and cleaned the two parking grounds, just opposite the main Manama Bus Station and placed banners and posters to raise awareness.

DT News had reported on June 14 that the two grounds were being used by anti-socials for all kinds of illegal activities with the area stinking as men

in that area urinate publicly on the ground.

“We went for an inspection on those grounds and we found out those open grounds are privately owned by some of the eminent individuals in the Kingdom, but we will still carry out awareness campaigns to stop such kind of activities,” said Mazen Ahmad Al-Omran Vice Chairman of Capital Municipal Council.

“Capital Municipality is constantly carrying out awareness campaigns against urination by foreign workers in public places, streets and between the corridors of buildings. The cleaning company washed and cleaned the site and placed banners and posters to raise awareness

that such kind of activities affect the individuals, the community health and the environment,” an official at the Capital M u n i c i p a l i t y said.

“The Capital M u n i c i p a l i t y welcomes all kinds of suggestions and observations. Public can call us on our hotline 80001855 or online at the National System for proposals and complaints, which will enable us to contribute the development of municipal work and serve the public at the Capital better,” the official added.

Supreme Court upholds sentence in fraud caseDT News NetworkManama

A Bahraini man accused in connection with a

fraud case had his five-year imprisonment upheld by the Supreme Appeals Court.

The defendant is said to have stolen wallet that contained a licence card as well as BD240. He pocketed the money and headed to a rental car shop located on the Exhibition Road, where he used the license to lease a vehicle. He used the car for two days before he abandoned it in Shakhura village. He was arrested after the man whose wallet was

robbed filed a complaint against him. He was charged with fraud and robbery.

He appealed the initial

verdict, but the Supreme Appeals Court rejected it because he filed it after the expiry of the deadline.

Kuwait condemns terror attack in DirazDT News NetworkManama

Kuwaiti Ambassador to Bahrain Shaikh Azzam

Mubarak Al Sabah has strongly condemned Sundays’s cowardly terrorist attack that targeted the security men in Diraz area that caused the death of a security man and injured two others.

“This callous act of terrorism did not observe the sanctity of the holy month

of Ramadan let alone the blessed last ten days. Such

heinous attack will only strengthen Bahrain’s resolve in combating terrorism and extremism,” the Kuwaiti ambassador said.

Shaikh Azzam reiterated his country’s support to all of Bahrain’s measures taken to maintain its security and stability, reaffirming that Bahrain’s security and stability is inseparable and integral part of Kuwait’s security and stability.

Bahrain condemns terror attacksDT News NetworkManama

Bahrain has strongly condemned the

heinous attack that targeted worshippers near Finsbury Park Mosque in north London in which several people were dead and injured.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses its sincere condolences to the British Government and families of the victims of this crime which targeted innocents and aimed to terrorize them and threaten their lives.

“The Kingdom of Bahrain stands with the friendly United Kingdom in rejecting violence and terrorism in all of its forms and reiterates support to the measures taken by the UK in such circumstances to protect the security of the citizens and residents on its territories,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

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London

British Prime Minister Theresa May vowed

yesterday to fight extremism in all its forms after a white driver ploughed his van into a crowd of Muslims near a mosque.

It was the fourth terror strike in a tumultuous four months in Britain.

Ten people were injured in the attack which took place yesterday after evening prayers in Finsbury Park, north London.

One elderly man, who had collapsed just before the incident, was pronounced dead at the scene, but it is not yet known whether his death was directly linked to the attack.

May condemned the assault as “sickening”, saying Britain’s determination to fight “terrorism, extremism and hatred... must be the same, whoever is responsible”.

The 47-year-old van driver was pinned down by people at the scene before being detained by police.

He was later arrested on suspicion of “the commission, preparation or instigation of terrorism including murder and attempted murder”, the police said.

The Finsbury Park Mosque said the van “deliberately mowed down Muslim men and women leaving late evening prayers” at the mosque and the nearby Muslim Welfare House shortly after midnight.

Security Minister Ben Wallace told BBC radio that the suspect was “not known to us”.

Van hits pedestriansnear a mosque in London, killing one

Car ploughs into police van in Paris Champs-Elysees ‘attack’Paris

A 31-year-old man on a jihadist watchlist rammed

a car loaded with guns and a gas bottle into a police van on the Champs-Elysees yesterday but inflicted no casualties, in the latest of a string of attacks in Paris, sources said.

The assailant died in the incident, although investigators offered no immediate details about the cause of his death. There was no early claim of responsibility for the assault.

The attack -- which occurred just a short distance from where a jihadist shot dead a police officer, two months earlier -- was carried out by an individual who had been on France’s security watchlist since 2015 for membership of “the radical Islamist movement,” sources close to the probe said.

They identified him as Djaziri Adam Lotfi, who had been raised in the hardline Salafi Islamic ideology, and did not have a criminal record.

Interior Minister Gerard Collomb said a car hit the leading vehicle in a line of police vans as they headed down the Champs-Elysees, near the Grand Palais exhibition hall.

“The security forces have been targeted in France once again,” he said.

Ministry spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet said the car, a white Renault Megane, caught fire.

Video showed a thick orange smoke pouring from the car after the impact as the vehicle sat in the middle of the prestigious avenue which is lined with shops and cinemas.

Police sources said that they

found a Kalashnikov assault rifle, two handguns as well as a gas bottle on the car.

The “arms, explosives... could potentially blow this car up,” Collomb said. Sources previously said that there were multiple gas bottles in the car.

No police or bystanders were injured in the incident, which occurred near the Grand Palais exhibition hall.

“People were running every which way,” said a 51-year-old bystander who gave his name only as Alexandre. “Some shouted at me to get away.”

Anti-terrorism prosecutors have opened an investigation.

Police closed two of the Metro stations on the Champs-Elysees, but two hours after the attack tourists were back taking selfies of the Arc de Triomphe and visiting shops. (AFP)

London attacker who wanted to ‘kill all Muslims’ was saved by imamLondon

Worshippers leaving a London mosque yesterday were helping an

elderly man who had collapsed when a van deliberately rammed them, driven by an attacker who shouted: “I want to kill all Muslims”, witnesses said.

Shortly after midnight, the van swerved towards people who had just left prayers at the Finsbury Park Mosque and the Muslim Welfare House in north London and were assisting their stricken fellow worshipper.

The man who collapsed was pronounced dead at the scene and 10 people were injured, with eight taken to hospital.

But the driver, pinned to the ground and facing a mob beating, was saved by the Welfare House imam who ordered infuriated younger men to stand back.

Locals pounced on the driver and two or three men pinned him down, then others waded in, trying to punch and kick him.

Imam Mohammed Mahmoud then stepped in and, according to onlookers, saved the driver’s life by ordering angry bystanders to stand away.

Egypt’s Azhar condemns London mosque attackCairo

Egypt’s Al-Azhar institution, a leading authority of Sunni Islam,

condemned Monday’s “sinful” terror attack near a London mosque and urged Western countries to take steps against Islamophobia.

“Al-Azhar affirms its total rejection of this terrorist, racist, sinful act, calling on Western countries to take all precautionary measures to limit the phenomenon of Islamophobia,” it said in a statement.

The van believed to have been used in the attack on pedestrians in Finsbury Park area

Mohammed Mahmoud (C), an Imam at Finsbury Park Mosque, gives a statement to the media at a police cordon

Judiciary Police Officers tend to the body of a suspect lying under a white sheet in a sealed off area of the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris

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Iran sends a message with missile strike in Syria

Egypt sentences policeman to 10 years over protester’s death

Tehran

Iran has targeted jihadists in Syria with missiles in retaliation for deadly attacks in Tehran, but the strike was also a message

to its regional rivals and Washington, experts say.Late Sunday, the elite Revolutionary Guards launched six

missiles from western Iran into Syria’s mostly Islamic State group-held Deir Ezzor province, hitting an IS command base, the Guards said.

The strike was “revenge” for twin attacks in Tehran on June 7 that killed 17 people in the first IS-claimed attacks inside the Shiite-ruled Islamic republic, a Guards spokesman added.

Cairo

An Egyptian policeman was sentenced to 10 years in jail yesterday for the deadly shooting of a protester during a

January 2015 rally, judicial and security officials said.Shaima al-Sabbagh was hit with birdshot pellets on January

24, 2015 on the eve of the fourth anniversary of the anti-Hosni Mubarak uprising as police dispersed a march.

Sabbagh, a 34-year-old mother, was with other activists carrying a wreath to Cairo’s Tahrir Square to commemorate the deaths of hundreds of protesters during the 2011 revolt.

“The ruling can be considered good and a victory, in the circumstances we’re currently living in,” lawyer Mohamed Abdelaziz, representing Sabbagh, said after the verdict.

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Oslo

Religious leaders around the world met yesterday

in Oslo to urge further efforts to fight deforestation that is wiping out thousands of square kilometres of rainforests each year.

Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Taoist and Jewish leaders are meeting indigenous people affected by deforestation as well as experts on climate change and human

rights over three days to devise an interfaith action plan for 2018.

It is thought to be the first time leaders from the world’s major religions have joined forces to protect tropical rainforests, “the most diverse, unique nature system on Earth”, said Lars Lovold, director of Rainforest Foundation Norway.

Rainforests are refuges of biodiversity that regulate the

climate and serve as home for “millions and millions of forest-based people”, he added.

While the rate of deforestation has slowed considerably in recent years, seven million hectares (70,000 square kilometres) of tropical forest were lost between 2000 and 2010, an area nearly the size of Ireland, according to figures from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

Religious leaders join to protect rainforests

Religious leaders during the meeting (Reuters)

Russia warns US after Syrian warplane downedBeirut

Russia day warned it would track US-led coalition

aircraft in Syria as potential “targets” and halted an incident-prevention hotline with Washington after US forces downed a Syrian jet.

The United States moved quickly to contain an escalation, with a top general saying Washington would work to relaunch the “deconfliction” hotline with Russia that was established in 2015.

The downing of the jet and Russia’s response came as the US-led coalition and allied fighters battle to oust the

Islamic State jihadist group from its Syrian bastion Raqa.

Analysts say neither Washington nor President Bashar al-Assad’s regime appear to be seeking further confrontation, although the risks remain high in Syria’s increasingly crowded battlefields and airspace.

Russia’s foreign ministry accused Washington of failing to use the hotline before downing the plane near Raqa, and called for a “careful investigation by the US command” into the incident.

“Any flying objects, including planes and

drones of the international coalition, discovered west of the Euphrates River will be tracked as aerial targets by Russia’s air defences on and above ground,” it warned.

“We will work diplomatically and militarily in the coming hours to re-establish deconfliction,” said US General Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, referring to the hotline.

Russia to track coalition planes in Syria, halts US hotlineRussia’s defence ministry yesterday condemned the

US downing of the Syrian plane and said it would now track all coalition flights west of the Euphrates river, while suspending its use of a military hotline for avoiding incidents in Syrian airspace.

Moscow accused the US of failing to use the established communication hotline to warn Russia about the downing of the plane on Sunday.

“The command of the coalition forces did not use the established communication channel for preventing incidents in Syrian airspace,” the defence ministry said. (AFP)

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Boeing announced yesterday what it claims

will be the most efficient jet yet in the highly competitive civil aviation market as it tries to claw back market share from rival Airbus.

“Today, it is our pleasure to officially announce the newest member of our 737 family, the 737 MAX 10,” Kevin McAllister, head of the company’s commercial aviation division, told journalists as the Paris Air Show got under way.

It quickly announced

more than 100 orders worth some $13.5 billion (12.1 billion euros), although some were customers changing their selection of models from previous orders.

The MAX 10 will be the largest of the updated 737 series, which competes head on with Airbus’s A320 neo family. With the latest advances in engines and aerodynamics, they promise significant fuel savings to airlines, which have responded with hundreds of orders for single-aisle airlines that are the workhorses of

their fleets. Airbus, which moved first

to update its aircrafts used in most midrange flights, now has a 60 per cent market share.

The 737 MAX 10, which can carry up to 230 passengers, is the largest in the class, and Boeing said it would be five per cent cheaper to operate than the Airbus A321neo. As these planes can carry more passengers, they have attracted interest from low-cost airlines as well as carriers looking to exploit their range that allows them

to make flights across the Atlantic.

McAllister said the 737 MAX 10 will be “the most efficient single-aisle airplane in the skies”.

Boeing has a test version of the 737 MAX 9 on display at Le Bourget airport north of Paris, which hosts the air show.

For its part, Airbus announced orders for over 100 planes in its A320neo family, including at least a dozen of the latest A321neo model, worth over $11.5 billion. (AFP)

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Rashed Ismaeel Al Meer, New Chairman of Solidarity GroupManama

Solidarity Group Holding, a Takaful group, has

announced the retirement of Khalid Abdulla-Janahi from the Board of Directors last week.

During a Board meeting held last Sunday Rashed Ismaeel Al Meer, Vice-Chairman, was elected as new Chairman to the Board of Directors for the current Board term and Ahmed Abdul Rahim was elected as the new Vice-Chairman. The Board of Directors has also welcomed the joining of Hassan Mahmood to the Board as a new member.

Rashed Ismaeel Al Meer, Chairman of the Board, said: “On behalf of the Board of Directors, executive management and staff of

Solidarity Group, I extend my sincerest thanks and gratitude to Mr. Khalid Abdulla-Janahi for his invaluable contributions and achievements during his leadership since the Group’s inception. We wish him all the best in his future endeavors.”

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Lockheed Martin has agreed with Tata Advanced

Systems Ltd to jointly build F-16 fighter planes equipped with new-generation electronics in India, both companies said yesterday.

The fighters are of the Block 70 type, “the newest and most technologically advanced F-16 ever”, they said.

“The F-16 Block 70 is ideally suited to meet the Indian Air Force’s single-engine fighter needs and this unmatched US-Indian industry

partnership directly supports India’s initiative to develop private aerospace and defence manufacturing capacity in India,” said the statement, released on the Paris air show’s opening day.

The Indian air force does not currently use F-16s, but industry experts say that local production would be a strong argument in favour of the US plane against its rivals, including French company Dassault’s Rafale, in future procurement decisions.

Lockheed agrees to build F-16s in India

A Boeing 737 Max 9

Rashed Ismaeel Al Meer

BUSINESSTuesday, June 20, 2017 9

Gulf Air launches Multi-Ticket

discount scheme

Brussels

Britain and the European Union finally began

formal Brexit negotiations yesterday, vowing to work constructively for a deal despite disarray in London over whether to go for a “hard” or “soft” divorce.

Almost exactly a year after Britain’s seismic referendum to leave the bloc, the EU’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier of France, welcomed his counterpart David Davis with a cheery handshake at the European Commission in Brussels.

The smiles belied the fact that at stake is not just Britain’s future but also Europe’s postwar political order and its place in the

world, which could be fatally undermined without an agreement by the March 2019 deadline.

“We must first tackle the uncertainties caused by Brexit,” Barnier said, citing the rights of EU citizens in Britain and the possible impact on the open border between Northern Ireland and Ireland.

“I hope today we can identify priorities and a timetable that would allow me to report to the European Council (summit) later this week that we had a constructive opening of negotiations,” added the former European commissioner and French foreign minister, speaking

against a backdrop of British and EU flags.

A key issue he did not mention was the EU’s bill for Britain to leave, which Brussels estimates at a colossal 100 billion euros.

Davis, a prominent tough-talking figure in the “Leave” campaign, sounded a positive note, saying that while there would “undoubtedly be challenging times ahead” he wanted a good relationship with the EU.

“There is more that unites us than divides us”, Davis said, referring to the latest reported terror attack overnight in London and the loss of lives in forest fires in Portugal. (AFP)

Britain, EU kick off ‘positive’ Brexit talks

Afro Rent a Car inaugurated their first outlet in Ramee International Hotel, Juffair yesterday. Seen in the picture: Afro Business and Management solutions Founder Mujtaba A Barlas, Partner Muqtader Abdulrassol Nanamah Malek, Sales & Marketting Manager Omear Fahim, Sooraj (Motor City) and Rizwan Khan.

Gulf Air has introduced a multi-ticket discount scheme giving the airline’s Bahrain-based passengers attractive discounts when purchasing multiple tickets (up to a maximum of 5 return trips) under one booking code for travel within 3 months to select GCC destinations.

“Gulf Air operates double daily flights or more to ten regional cities, and it is this connectivity that caters to and allows for convenient regional travel for business and leisure passengers.”

-Ahmed Janahi, Gulf Air Chief Commercial Officer

For intra-GCC travellersmulti-ticket discount scheme is tailored for the key intra-GCC traveller segment, giving regular customers, who travel frequently within the GCC region, to save even more when booking their flights with Gulf Air – in either Falcon Gold or Economy class

Save upto 25%Gulf Air’s multi-ticket discount scheme allows customers to save up to 25% of the total cost of a bundle of tickets if purchased together under one booking code to select GCC destinations (Kuwait, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Muscat).

Baker & Spice brings new definition of organic at their openingManama

Baker & Spice will officially open their organic kitchen

to the public today at Al Aali Shopping Complex. They had organised a soft opening of their restaurant on Sunday in the presence of high profile food bloggers, restaurant owners and members of the media.

The restaurant offers a wide range of freshly baked goods, jams and mocktails. It will also feature a live salad bar.

Baker & Spice sources all the fruits and vegetables from local organic farms. As part of supporting local farmers, Baker & Spice connect the growers directly to the consumers by

organising a Weekly Farmer’s Market on their Terrace, every Friday from 8am to 1pm at their premises in Al Aali Shopping Complex.

Baker & Spice is a boutique bakery and kitchen. With several locations in Dubai and Kuwait, Baker & Spice are known for their artisan food excellence. The company

curates their supply sources, gather raw ingredients, cook and bake from scratch on a daily basis. They are focused on creating fabulous home-cooked soul food which remains true to their ethos: Local, organic fresh and homemade. Baker & Spice is located in the heart of Al Aali Shopping Complex.

Baker & Spice during soft launch

EU’s Brexit negotiator

Michel Barnier (R) and

Britain’s Brexit Minister David Davis at

the European Commission

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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 #REF! 0.3893 0.3430

KUWAIT 0.2855 31.3822 0.2948 0.2597

OMAN 0.3849 0.3727 0.3975 0.3502

QATAR 3.6420 3.5269 3.7608 3.3133

UAE 3.6730 3.5569 3.7929 3.3415

SAUDI 3.7500 3.6315 3.8724 3.4116

AUSTRALIA 0.2942 0.2918BANGLADESH 0.00491 0.00469CANADA 0.2916 0.2881DENMARK 0.0600 EGYPT 0.0234 0.0217EURO 0.4300 0.4279HONGKONG 0.04985 0.04945INDIA 0.00604 0.00595INDONESIA 0.00003019 0.00002908IRAN TUMAN 0.000323 IRAQI DINAR 0.000304 JAPAN 0.00361 0.003540JORDAN 0.5350 0.5351KOREA 0.00038645 KUWAIT 1.249 1.249MALAYSIA 0.0908 0.0908NEW ZEALAND 0.2768 0.2768NORWAY 0.0469 NEPAL 0.00372 0.00360OMAN 0.97962 0.98262PAKISTAN 0.00372 0.00360PHILIPPINES 0.00787 0.00764QATAR 0.10381 0.10376SAUDI ARABIA 0.10058 0.10066SINGAPORE 0.2789 0.2768SOUTH AFRICA 0.03130 0.03120SRI LANKA 0.00270 0.00247SWEDISH 0.0464 SWITZERLAND 0.3962 0.3937SYRIA 0.001740 0.0018TAIWAN 0.012700 THAILAND 0.011350 0.011350TURKEY 0.1143 UNITED KINGDOM 0.4892 0.4862UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 0.102810 0.102810UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 0.37780 0.37800YUAN 0.056800 0.056800

Saudi stocks soar before MSCI decisionDubai

Saudi Arabia’s stock market surged yesterday after a

regulatory official was quoted as predicting the bourse would enter MSCI’s emerging market index sooner than most investors had expected, while the rest of the region was subdued.

Mohammed El-Kuwaiz, vice chairman of the Capital Market Authority, was quoted as saying by the Asharq al-Awsat newspaper that he expected the Saudi market to be included in the index by the end of 2018.

MSCI will announce later today whether it is putting Saudi Arabia on a list for possible index inclusion. Most funds think Riyadh has done enough to be included, but if MSCI follows its usual timetable, actual entry would occur in mid-2019. However, MSCI has the flexibility to move faster if it wishes.

The Saudi stock index rose 2.4 per cent, its largest single-day gain since November, although trading volume was only moderate.

Meanwhile, Dubai’s National Central Cooling Co (Tabreed) surged its 15pc daily limit to 2.12 dirhams after French power and gas group Engie agreed to buy a 40pc stake for 2.8 billion dirhams ($763 million) from Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala.

Mubadala will convert its mandatory convertible bonds

into shares, with 1.086bn shares to be transferred to Engie at about 2.62 dirhams

each. The Abu Dhabi fund will keep 42pc after the deal has been approved by

regulators.DSI expects to complete

a plan to reduce its capital by 75pc by the end of the third quarter, deferring the process by one month, its chief executive said.

The Dubai index added 0.4pc. Qatar lost 1.3pc with commodity-linked companies some of the worst performers as Brent oil stayed near its 2017 lows. Drilling rig provider Gulf International Services declined 4.0pc and petrochemical maker Industries Qatar fell 2.7pc.

Abu Dhabi’s index edged down 0.2pc, weighed down by a 2.9pc decline in Dana Gas, the most heavily traded stock yesterday. (Reuters)

Closing BellSAUDI ARABIA jumped 2.4pc to 7,047 points.

DUBAI advanced 0.4pc to 3,458 points.

ABU DHABI fell 0.2pc to 4,491 points.

QATAR dropped 1.3pc to 9,069 points.

EGYPT edged up 0.1pc to 13,508 points.

KUWAIT lost 0.3pc to 6,830 points.

BAHRAIN fell 0.5pc to 1,317 points.

OMAN declined 0.5pc to 5,221 points.

Citi and RCO partner for Community Day

Manama

The employees of Citi and Royal Charity Organisation

partnered in an event yesterday to celebrate Ramadan by sharing an iftar with children supported by RCO.

The event was held to celebrate the 12th year of Citi’s Global Community Day

with over 100 volunteers from Citi Bahrain along with their families and friends getting together at The Prestige Hall in Adhari Park. The Iftar meal was followed by competitions and games for the children.

Citi’s volunteers had also collected close to 300 educational books and handed

them over to the children at the end of the event.

Usman Ahmed, Citi’s Head for Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar commented: “The Global Community Day is an important annual event that brings Citi employees, friends and families together alongside our partners in making a

positive contribution to the communities we live in.”

Citi celebrates its 12th annual Global Community Day this year with nearly 100,000 employees, family members and friends in 500 cities across 91 countries and territories engaging in service activities in their local communities.

Employees of Citi with the children

Representational image

BUSINESS Tuesday, June 20, 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 #REF! 0.3893 0.3430

KUWAIT 0.2855 31.3822 0.2948 0.2597

OMAN 0.3849 0.3727 0.3975 0.3502

QATAR 3.6420 3.5269 3.7608 3.3133

UAE 3.6730 3.5569 3.7929 3.3415

SAUDI 3.7500 3.6315 3.8724 3.4116

AUSTRALIA 0.2942 0.2918BANGLADESH 0.00491 0.00469CANADA 0.2916 0.2881DENMARK 0.0600 EGYPT 0.0234 0.0217EURO 0.4300 0.4279HONGKONG 0.04985 0.04945INDIA 0.00604 0.00595INDONESIA 0.00003019 0.00002908IRAN TUMAN 0.000323 IRAQI DINAR 0.000304 JAPAN 0.00361 0.003540JORDAN 0.5350 0.5351KOREA 0.00038645 KUWAIT 1.249 1.249MALAYSIA 0.0908 0.0908NEW ZEALAND 0.2768 0.2768NORWAY 0.0469 NEPAL 0.00372 0.00360OMAN 0.97962 0.98262PAKISTAN 0.00372 0.00360PHILIPPINES 0.00787 0.00764QATAR 0.10381 0.10376SAUDI ARABIA 0.10058 0.10066SINGAPORE 0.2789 0.2768SOUTH AFRICA 0.03130 0.03120SRI LANKA 0.00270 0.00247SWEDISH 0.0464 SWITZERLAND 0.3962 0.3937SYRIA 0.001740 0.0018TAIWAN 0.012700 THAILAND 0.011350 0.011350TURKEY 0.1143 UNITED KINGDOM 0.4892 0.4862UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 0.102810 0.102810UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 0.37780 0.37800YUAN 0.056800 0.056800

Saudi stocks soar before MSCI decisionDubai

Saudi Arabia’s stock market surged yesterday after a

regulatory official was quoted as predicting the bourse would enter MSCI’s emerging market index sooner than most investors had expected, while the rest of the region was subdued.

Mohammed El-Kuwaiz, vice chairman of the Capital Market Authority, was quoted as saying by the Asharq al-Awsat newspaper that he expected the Saudi market to be included in the index by the end of 2018.

MSCI will announce later today whether it is putting Saudi Arabia on a list for possible index inclusion. Most funds think Riyadh has done enough to be included, but if MSCI follows its usual timetable, actual entry would occur in mid-2019. However, MSCI has the flexibility to move faster if it wishes.

The Saudi stock index rose 2.4 per cent, its largest single-day gain since November, although trading volume was only moderate.

Meanwhile, Dubai’s National Central Cooling Co (Tabreed) surged its 15pc daily limit to 2.12 dirhams after French power and gas group Engie agreed to buy a 40pc stake for 2.8 billion dirhams ($763 million) from Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala.

Mubadala will convert its mandatory convertible bonds

into shares, with 1.086bn shares to be transferred to Engie at about 2.62 dirhams

each. The Abu Dhabi fund will keep 42pc after the deal has been approved by

regulators.DSI expects to complete

a plan to reduce its capital by 75pc by the end of the third quarter, deferring the process by one month, its chief executive said.

The Dubai index added 0.4pc. Qatar lost 1.3pc with commodity-linked companies some of the worst performers as Brent oil stayed near its 2017 lows. Drilling rig provider Gulf International Services declined 4.0pc and petrochemical maker Industries Qatar fell 2.7pc.

Abu Dhabi’s index edged down 0.2pc, weighed down by a 2.9pc decline in Dana Gas, the most heavily traded stock yesterday. (Reuters)

Closing BellSAUDI ARABIA jumped 2.4pc to 7,047 points.

DUBAI advanced 0.4pc to 3,458 points.

ABU DHABI fell 0.2pc to 4,491 points.

QATAR dropped 1.3pc to 9,069 points.

EGYPT edged up 0.1pc to 13,508 points.

KUWAIT lost 0.3pc to 6,830 points.

BAHRAIN fell 0.5pc to 1,317 points.

OMAN declined 0.5pc to 5,221 points.

Citi and RCO partner for Community Day

Manama

The employees of Citi and Royal Charity Organisation

partnered in an event yesterday to celebrate Ramadan by sharing an iftar with children supported by RCO.

The event was held to celebrate the 12th year of Citi’s Global Community Day

with over 100 volunteers from Citi Bahrain along with their families and friends getting together at The Prestige Hall in Adhari Park. The Iftar meal was followed by competitions and games for the children.

Citi’s volunteers had also collected close to 300 educational books and handed

them over to the children at the end of the event.

Usman Ahmed, Citi’s Head for Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar commented: “The Global Community Day is an important annual event that brings Citi employees, friends and families together alongside our partners in making a

positive contribution to the communities we live in.”

Citi celebrates its 12th annual Global Community Day this year with nearly 100,000 employees, family members and friends in 500 cities across 91 countries and territories engaging in service activities in their local communities.

Employees of Citi with the children

Representational image Raamsdonksveer

From “The Jetsons” to “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang”, flying cars

have long captured the imagination.While several futuristic projects

are under way in different countries, a Dutch design may be the first one sold and soaring into the skies.

After years of testing, the PAL-V company aims to pip its competitors to the post. It is poised to start production on what they bill as a world first: a three-wheeled gyrocopter-type vehicle which can carry two people and will be certified for use on the roads and in the skies.

“This kind of dream has been around for 100 years now. When the first airplane was invented people already thought ‘How can I make that driveable on the road?’,” chief marketing officer Markus Hess said.

The PAL-V (Personal Air and Land Vehicle) firm, based in Raamsdonksveer in the Netherlands, is aiming to deliver its first flying car to its first customer by the end

of 2018. The lucky owner will need

both a driving licence and a pilot’s licence. But with the keys in hand, the owner will be able to drive to an airfield for the short take-off, and after landing elsewhere drive to the destination in a “door-to-door” experience.

Different versions of a flying car are being developed in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Japan, China and the United States.

But final assembly on the PAL-V will start in October, with the company seeking to be the first to go into commercial production.

‘No falling from sky’ The PAL-V uses normal unleaded petrol for its two 100-horsepower engines, and can fly 400 to 500 kilometres (248 to 310 miles) at an altitude of up to 3,500 metres (11,500 feet).

On the road it has a top speed of around 170 kilometres an hour.

In 2019, the company expects to produce between 50 and 100 vehicles, before ramping up to “quite a few hundred” in 2020.

It won’t be cheap. The first edition, the PAL-V Liberty, costs 499,000 euros ($599,000), while the slightly cheaper PAL-V Liberty Sport, to be made next, has a price tag of 299,000 euros.

PAL-V was founded in 2007 by Robert Dingemanse and pilot John Bakker.

“In the beginning it was, let’s make a gyrocopter d r i v a b l e , ” said Hess.

But the company , w h i c h has some 40 to 50

e m p l o y e e s , realised the weight and length of a gyrocopter’s blades gave the vehicle a high centre of gravity when driving,

especially taking corners. They have designed the car so at the

flick of a button the blades fold

down and gather like a bat’s wings on the top. And they have

incorporated into the

car a 2005 b r e a k t h r o u g h

-- when the Dutch company Carver

invented a tilting system for three-wheelers -- to counter the high centre of gravity and make it roadworthy.

The company insists the PAL-V is not a helicopter, in which the blades are powered by an engine. It is a gyroplane, in which the blades rotate thanks to airflow.

Even if both engines cut out, the blades will still turn, so “even if you go at zero speed it still keeps rotating and you are not going to drop out of the sky,” said Hess.

‘Selling a dream’While he refused to divulge how many orders they have, he said the company “was more than satisfied”.

Clients put down a non-refundable

deposit of 10,000 to 25,000 euros depending on the model. A third option is to put 2,500 euros into an escrow account, which secures them a place in the line.

“In some senses we are selling a dream,” Hess said, standing next to the sleek, black first model developed in 2012 which has already put in “substantial hours” of flying and driving time.

Parts are on order, with the first already in stock. Once built, the vehicle will have to complete at least 150 flying hours, and undergo extensive tests to receive its certification from the Cologne-based European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

Hess defended the hefty price tag. It’s not a lot more than “a super-duper sports car with a few extras,” he said.

“Considering the extra certification standards we have to go through for aviation, and that a super-duper sports car can’t even fly, we think it’s actually a bargain.”

The PAL-V staff know many inventors in other countries also developing flying cars, but remain unconcerned by the competition.

And Hess laughs when asked whether the skies will become too crowded.

People at first “cannot even imagine flying cars. Then suddenly when they start imagining it, they see millions of flying cars in the air.”

That new reality, for the time being, is still a long way off, he said. (AFP)

Tuesday, June 20, 2017 11Ford Motor Co. has increased the power and cut the

weight of two of its largest nameplates -- the F-150 pickup and Expedition SUV -- thanks, in part, to more efficient transmissions and lighter aluminum bodies. The freshened F-150 will feature a new entry-level 3.3-liter V-6 with a six-speed transmission. It will get 290 hp at 6,500 rpm and 265 pounds-feet of torque at 4,000 rpm, the automaker said. Ford is also updating its 2.7-liter EcoBoost, 3.5-liter EcoBoost and 5.0-liter V-8 engines, and is pairing its 10-speed transmission with all three. Since its release late last year, the 10-speed has been available only with the 3.5-liter. (autonews)

All Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles produced since October 2016 have been installed with all the hardware

needed for fully autonomous driving, but have been restricted by their software.

Now, Tesla has rolled out a slew of new features to its Enhanced Autopilot system, which

allow the system to control the vehicle in a number of different driving

scenarios.(carscoop)

Tesla’s autopilot system gets updates Ford F-150, Expedition gain power, lose weight

flying caraims to deliver first

in 2018

Visitors look at a prototype (R) and a mock-up of the PAL-V

An engineer examines the prototype of PAL-V

Tuesday, June 20, 201712

Electricity and Water Affairs Minister Dr. Abdulhussain Mirza received the newly-appointed Korean Ambassador Kyunmo Koo and praised the strong ties between the two friendly coun-tries. The Minister said the ties are reinforced by joint cooperation in various areas, espe-cially in the fields of electricity, water and sustainable energy. The Minister praised the developments in the relations between Bahrain and Korea

Due to the expansion of Gulf Hotels Group, the Group has doubled the size of its Management Training Pro-gramme from 5 to 10 train-ees on an annual basis. Gulf Hotels Group Chief Executive Officer, Garfield Jones and Director of Human Resources and Development, Mah-moud Abd El Monem met the current batch of trainees to review their progress and their experiences whilst train-ing in Switzerland. In pictures from left to right, Hassan Far-azi, Faten Al Ansari, Husam Ismaeel, Garfield Jones, Mah-moud Abd El Monem, Rayyan Ahmadi and Aysha Al Khaledi

Karnataka Club Toastmasters held an Iftar theme meeting at Karnataka Club. Keynote Speaker was MSM Zaini Kamil, who spoke on Universal Brotherhood

In the run-up to International Day of Yoga, visitors to the Manama Temple in the ‘Little India in Bah-rain’ space were treated to a Yoga Flash Mob by children of the Sahaj Yoga Group. The event was at-tended by Indian Ambassador Alok Kumar Sinha and Embassy First Secretary and HOC Meera Siso-dia. It also included a class on breathing techniques from visiting yoga expert Dr. Sanjay Kumar and a class on core yoga asana (positions) and their benefits by Bahrain-based teacher Anil Kumar Singh

The Indian club and IndEx Bahrain organised an Iftar meet with the participation of a large number of invited guests, club members and their families at Indian club. Samastha Kerala Sunni Jamaath Prasident Fakhrudheen Thanagl gave Ramdan message. Indian Club president Cassius Peraira and Vice president Thankachan addressed the gathering. Meeting was presided over by patron of IndEx Sevy Mathunny.

Tuesday, June 20, 2017 13Supreme Council for Youth & Sport Chair-man, Bahrain Olympic Committee President & Royal Charity Organisation (RCO) Chair-man HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa received, at the Majlis, Supreme Council for Youth & Sport First Vice Chairman and Bah-rain Royal Equestrian & Endurance Federa-tion President HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, on the occasion of the team’s achievement of a gold medal and three bronze medals, at the Asian Open Champi-onship for Amateur Mixed Martial Arts, held in Singapore. Khalid Abdulaziz Al Khayyat, Bahrain Olympic Committee Board Member, BMMAF President, Waleed Sayar, Secretary-General of BMMAF, Fawaz Shamsan, mem-ber of the BMMAF, Mohamed Shahid, Presi-dent of Khalid bin Hamad Mixed Martial Arts Organisation (KHK MMA), several members, fighters and professionals were present

The installation ceremony of the newly elected executive commit-tee of Palakkad Toastmasters for 2017-2018 was held in the pres-ence of Area 10 Director Suresh Babu, Division K Director Sanjib Mohapatra and other officials at Al Suqaya Restaurant. Following are the office bearers: Sajitha Madan Mohan (President), Srilatha Me-non (VP Education), Jagannatha Naidu (VP-Membership), Bindhu Nair (VP- Public Relations), Bind-hu Shivdas (Secretary), Rema Santhosh (Treasurer), Reneesh K (Sergeant At Arms), Murali Menon (Immediate Past President)

In the run-up to International Day of Yoga, visitors to the Manama Temple in the ‘Little India in Bah-rain’ space were treated to a Yoga Flash Mob by children of the Sahaj Yoga Group. The event was at-tended by Indian Ambassador Alok Kumar Sinha and Embassy First Secretary and HOC Meera Siso-dia. It also included a class on breathing techniques from visiting yoga expert Dr. Sanjay Kumar and a class on core yoga asana (positions) and their benefits by Bahrain-based teacher Anil Kumar Singh

The Indian club and IndEx Bahrain organised an Iftar meet with the participation of a large number of invited guests, club members and their families at Indian club. Samastha Kerala Sunni Jamaath Prasident Fakhrudheen Thanagl gave Ramdan message. Indian Club president Cassius Peraira and Vice president Thankachan addressed the gathering. Meeting was presided over by patron of IndEx Sevy Mathunny.

Fr i e n d s of Bilad Al Qa-d e e m h e l d an Iftar Party in Bilad Al Qadeem Av e n u e in the presence of coor-d i n a t o r Ali Wasif y e s t e r -day

Shura Council Chairman Ali Saleh Al Saleh received Russian Ambassador Vagif Garaev, who ten-dered the invitation to attend the 127th session of the International Inter-parliamentary Union (IPU), which will be held in Russia in October. Shura Council Chairman stressed the keenness of the Shura Council to take part in the global parliamentary gathering and exchange expertise with other participating delegations

Honorary President of the Good Word Society Shaikh Isa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa paid a visit to the society’s Ramadan Majlis where he met its Board Chairman and members. Shaikh Isa stressed the role of Ramadan Majlises in boosting communication and cooperation among the Bahraini people. The Good Word Society Board Chairman Hassan Bu Haza thanked Shaikh Isa for the visit

Actor Mark Wahlberg said he would not be coming back

for the sequel to ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’.

‘The Last Knight’ has already been confirmed to be the final instalment in the sci-fi action film franchise with Michael Bay as director.

While discussing the future of the popular movie series

on ‘The Graham NortonShow’, Wahlberg broke the news of his retirement from it. “It’s the last

one so I get my life back,” he said.

Wahlberg further said he spent “five months” getting in prime

physical condition for ‘The Last Knight’, which also features Isabela

Moner and Josh Duhamel.“The long hair is the worst thing

ever. I look like my mum in the ‘70 s it’s just really bad!” The film will release on June 21 in the US. (TOI)

Los Angeles

Actor Brad Pitt, who is caught up in a battle for custody of

his children with former wife Angelina Jolie, got an early Father’s Day gift by getting to spend time with their six children.

Together, Jolie and Pitt were raising Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh and twins Vivienne and Knox.

Jolie filed for divorce last September after two years of marriage and a 12-year relationship. The two then got involved in a custody battle over the children, before reaching a temporary custody agreement that Jolie would have their custody while Pitt would have “therapeutic visitation” with them.

Ahead of Father’s Day, their children spent several hours at Pitt’s house on June 17. They later returned to Jolie’s home, from where they headed out to take a flight to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, reported eonline.com. (IANS)

Ellen DeGeneres‏ @TheEllenShow

About to watch the AFI @Diane_Keaton Life

Achievement award on TNT while I drink Keaton wine. I love her so much.

14 Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Actress who rose to fame for her performance in the 1990 film Days of Thunder. She won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Virginia Woolf in the 2002 film The Hours.

June 20, 1967

Los Angeles

Singer Amy Lee had to struggle hard to get into the movie songwriting business.

The 35-year-old recently penned the song called “Speak to me” for actress Emilia Clarke’s upcoming thriller “Voice from the Stone”, but it has taken Lee a long time to get her work noticed.

A lot of her work was rejected before, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

“I felt like movie song writing was a very hard wall to knock down. I’ve been trying to write music for film for sometime and it’s very difficult. I’ve been trying for a long time. I’ve written for many many a film and the song didn’t get used. But it’s happening more for me now,” Lee told BANG showbiz. (IANS)

Actor Mark Wahlberg said he would not be coming back

for the sequel to ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’.

‘The Last Knight’ has already been confirmed to be the final instalment in the sci-fi action film franchise with Michael Bay as director.

While discussing the future of the popular movie series

on ‘The Graham NortonShow’, Wahlberg broke the news of his retirement from it. “It’s the last

one so I get my life back,” he said.

Wahlberg further said he spent “five months” getting in prime

physical condition for ‘The Last Knight’, which also features Isabela

Moner and Josh Duhamel.“The long hair is the worst thing

ever. I look like my mum in the ‘70 s it’s just really bad!” The film will release on June 21 in the US. (TOI)

Los Angeles

Actor Brad Pitt, who is caught up in a battle for custody of

his children with former wife Angelina Jolie, got an early Father’s Day gift by getting to spend time with their six children.

Together, Jolie and Pitt were raising Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh and twins Vivienne and Knox.

Jolie filed for divorce last September after two years of marriage and a 12-year relationship. The two then got involved in a custody battle over the children, before reaching a temporary custody agreement that Jolie would have their custody while Pitt would have “therapeutic visitation” with them.

Ahead of Father’s Day, their children spent several hours at Pitt’s house on June 17. They later returned to Jolie’s home, from where they headed out to take a flight to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, reported eonline.com. (IANS)

Ellen DeGeneres‏ @TheEllenShow

About to watch the AFI @Diane_Keaton Life

Achievement award on TNT while I drink Keaton wine. I love her so much.

14 Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Actress who rose to fame for her performance in the 1990 film Days of Thunder. She won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Virginia Woolf in the 2002 film The Hours.

June 20, 1967

Los Angeles

Singer Amy Lee had to struggle hard to get into the movie songwriting business.

The 35-year-old recently penned the song called “Speak to me” for actress Emilia Clarke’s upcoming thriller “Voice from the Stone”, but it has taken Lee a long time to get her work noticed.

A lot of her work was rejected before, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

“I felt like movie song writing was a very hard wall to knock down. I’ve been trying to write music for film for sometime and it’s very difficult. I’ve been trying for a long time. I’ve written for many many a film and the song didn’t get used. But it’s happening more for me now,” Lee told BANG showbiz. (IANS)

Los Angeles

Filmmaker Michael Bay says he prefers dirty and sloppy stunts.

He says that the “Mummy” stars including Tom Cruise’ stunts are a bit too polished for his liking.

“We’ve talked but I told him, ‘Tom (Cruise), I know you rehearse your stunts over and over, but I like sloppy stunts.’ So that would be the rub working with us, I wouldn’t let him rehearse as much,” he said.

“I like my stunts to be dirty and messy. With ‘Mission: Impossible’ I understand you need very choreographed stunts...” he added. (IANS)

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Transformers: The Last KnightDirector: Michael BayStars: Mark Wahlberg, Josh Duhamel, Stanley Tucci, Anthony Hopkins

The Big Sick Director: Michael ShowalterStars: Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano

The Beguiled Director: Sofia CoppolaStars: Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, Elle Fanning, Colin Farrell

The Bad BatchDirector: Ana Lily AmirpourStars: Suki Waterhouse, Jason Momoa, Jayda Fink, Keanu Reeves

Despicable Me 3

Directors: Kyle Balda | Pierre Coffin | Eric GuillonStars: Jenny Slate, Kristen Wiig, Steve Carell, Julie Andrews

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Los Angeles

Pop star Ariana Grande has thanked her fans for their loyalty and

support since the May 22 terrorist attack at the Manchester Arena.

Grande has written an emotional letter to her Instagram followers after completing the European leg of her Dangerous Woman tour. The 23-year-old singer had finished performing when the terror attack had happened at the indoor venue, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

“At the close of this European leg of my Dangerous Woman tour, I just wanted to thank you properly

for the overwhelming love and support you’ve shown me, my crew, and each other during this challenging time. Spending this time with you this month has

been so very healing and special! Thank you for being here,” she posted. (IANS)

IFTAR AND GABGAH AT THE KAIMAT AL KHALEEJ TENTDate: Till June 24 Venue: The Gulf Hotel Bahrain Iftar BD 19++ per personGabgah BD 17++ per person Weekends: BD 19++ per personTakht Jamsheed Persian Restaurant Iftar BD 19++ per person. Outlets Schedule during Ramadan

La Pergola Italian Restaurant: Breakfast buffet from 6:00 am to 10:30 am BD 10++ per personLunch from 12 pm till 3pm, serving Salad and Soup Buffet, Main Course will be at Al Waha Restaurant a la carte menu. BD13++ per person. Dinner: from Iftar Time till 11:00pmServing regular La Pergola a la carte menu.

Sato Japanese Restaurant:Open Daily for Lunch: 12pm – 3pm Dinner from Iftar time – 11pm Serving regular Sato a la carte menu.

Takkht Jamsheed Persian Restaurant. Open daily from Iftar till 9:00pm. Iftar Buffet BD 19++ per person.

Café Delice Open Daily form 7:00 AM till 7:00PMAndalus Lounge:Open Daily from Iftar time till 11:00pm Waterside CaféOpen daily from 10am till 8pm

ICRF TO ORGANISE ITS 5TH BLOOD DONATION DRIVE Date: June 23 Venue: Salmaniya Blood Bank Indian Community Relief Fund (“ICRF”), under the auspices of the Indian Embassy, Bahrain, will be organizing its 5th Blood Donation Drive on Friday, 23 June 2017 from 7.45am to 12 noon at the Salmaniya Blood Bank. Every day hundreds of people need blood to Live. Blood is needed for emergencies and for people who have cancer, blood disorders, sickle cell, ane-mia and other illnesses. Some people need regular blood transfusions to live. The blood you donate gives someone another chance at life. All are requested to come forward to be a part of this noble cause of Blood Donation. Transportation is arranged from vari-ous parts of Bahrain. For registration and transportation please call us on 39461746 or 36080404 or 32228424.

EID AL FITR CELEBRATIONDate: During Eid Al FitrVenue: The Gulf Hotel

Zahle Restaurant: Our Lebanese restaurant Zahle will launch its new exclusive entertainment program in EID. Famous belly dancer - “The Flaming Duo” with accompanied celebrated Arabic singers for daily live-entertainment. An exclusive dinner set

menu will be offered to the guests for dinner during this 3 days celebration. Price: BD 26++Al Waha Restaurant: Special EID buffets will be served for 3 days in Al Waha for both lunch and dinner with live entertainment by the new in house band - “QBA Inside”. Price: BD 19++Takht Jamsheed Restaurant : Talented all Iranian team will set the stage for a perfect Eid lunch buffet for 3 days, taking inspiration from Persia’s Royal place, Takht Jamsheed. Price: BD 19++Rasoi by Vineet : Celebrate EID this year at Bahrainis Award winning res-taurant with an exclusively designed set menu by Michelin Starred Chef Vineet Bhatia. Price: BD 22.000++

ROYAL THAI: THAI FRIDAY NIGHTS Thai culinary Nights with live cooking counters serving, papaya salad, satays, carvings and selection of main courses with an all you can eat menu.-Price @ BD15 NET per person inclu-sive of 2 selected beveragesThe Art of Cooking Classes. The famous art of cooking class will begin on 8th of July every Saturday onwards The Art of Cooking Classes begins with China Garden’s Chef Ding, featuring exotic Chinese delicacies. About the Art of Cooking Classes at The Gulf Hotel Bahrain: The Art of Cooking Class is design for home cooks with busy lifestyles who have a passion for food, we offer intimate hands-on and demonstration classes, from the building blocks of cooking to delicious and exclusive mouthwatering menus, led by our professional chef instructors. There will be an exclusive Cooking Class on the 29th featuring an exclusive opportunity for Parents with their child to learn together with our Pastry Chef Daniel! FOUR SEASONS RAMADAN TENT Main venue: Al Bahrain Ballroom includes the main dining area and shisha lounge overlooking the Arabian Gulf, all dressed up in a modern Arabesque theme.The buffet: Features a wide selection of traditional Bahraini fare as well as Lebanese, Moroccan, Indian, Turkish and global cuisine with a number of live cooking stations.For Ghabga:We will offer an array of Arabic and internationally inspired dishes and des-serts.Pricing:Iftar = BD 26++ (including beverages: still or sparkling water, soft drinks, chilled juice, Arabic coffee pass around)Ghabga = BD 28++ (including bever-ages available at the buffet only)Shisha = BD 8++Kids below 5 years = FreeKids between 6 years and 12 years = BD 12.5++ From 13 years and above = Full priceFor groups: (minimum 30 pax)

Iftar = BD 23++ (including beverages) Ghabga = BD 25++ (excluding bever-ages)Timing:Iftar: Sunset till 8 pm Ghabga from 9 pm till 2 amDuring the holy month, a professional live band will be playing mellow tra-ditional tunes (Oud) in the Ramadan tent.A Ramadan tent will add to the holy celebrations.Reservations:17115500

Kids For All Seasons Ramadan Tent

Complimentary access for Iftar and Ghabga guests . A large tent connected to the ballroom will feature the kids club with great number of fun activities.Gergaoun Celebration: on June 10th the Kids for All Seasons Club has arranged many fun activities such as spreading candies, singing traditional songs and storytelling.Reservations:973017115500

Bay View Lounge

Bay View Lounge is open nightly after sunset during the month of Ramadan. Guests can replenish and reenergise by enjoying their first cup of freshly brewed coffee or linger over a fragrant cup of aromatic tea.

Re/ Asian Cuisine by Wolfgang Puck

re/Asian Cuisine is presenting an a la carte menu for breakfast as well as a special dim sum style cuisine for lunch and dinner during the holy month of Ramadan. Breakfast: 7:00am – 11:00amLunch: 12:30pm – 3:30pm Dinner:Weekdays: sunset – 11:00pm Weekends: sunset – 11:30pmRestaurant will be closed on Mondays.Reservations:17115046

Eid AlFitr

Eid Brunch at Bahrain Bay KitchenFestivities will commence in Bahrain Bay Kitchen with 3 days brunch buffet, live cooking stations and a vibrant fam-ily atmosphere.Pricing:BD 27++ (including soft beverages) BD 37++ (including beverages)Reservations:17115500

Spa : Ramadan Specials This Ramadan, dip into a sanctuary of calm and rejuvenate your mind and body with one of our specialoffers. Book any of the following 30-minute spa tapas of your choice for BD 40.Back Tension Reliever Express FacialDetoxifying Body Scrub Shoulder and Neck Massage Foot Massage

YOGA DAY CELEBRATION Date: June 21 Venue: Fatima Ebrahim Kanoo Hall

To celebrate International Yoga Day the Migrant Workers Protection Society and Yogi Anil Kumar Singh will host a free one hour yoga session at 7.30 pm on Wednesday 21st June 2017 at Fatima Ebrahim Kanoo Hall (Tubli), Villa 360, Road 7307, Block 373, Abu Ghazal, Tubli. Participants are asked to kindly bring a yoga matt or towel. We will enjoy a one-hour yoga session at the same time, helping the Migrant Workers Protection Society in its quest to raise awareness to the issues faced by migrant workersIf you require any further informa-tion please contact Helen on 3373 7721 (Head of MWPS Fundraising and Awareness Committee).

LADIES YOGA RELAY

Date: June 21 Venue: Different Venues

International Yoga Day on June 21st will be marked with a unique eight-hour Ladies Yoga Relay at various locations throughout the Kingdom. To be organised by popular diaspora magazine Salaam Bahrain with the sup-port of the Embassy of India, the relay is divided into eight sessions of 60 min-utes each. Each guided session will take place under the supervision of a yoga teacher and is open to ladies at all levels of yoga training.The first session will take place from 6 to 7 a.m. and will be led by Amelia German, a yoga teacher who is part of the Well-Being Programme at Bapco. This will take place at the Princess Sabeekha Park in Awali.The second session from 7 to 8 a.m. will be offered by the Isha Foundation and shall take place in Manama at the Indian Club in Gudaibiya.The third session, from 8 to 9 a.m. will be hosted by Pure Yoga located in Hamala.The fourth hour of the relay, from 9 to 10 a.m. will be hosted by popular yoga teacher Hency Parekh at the Sports Training Complex in Saar.From 10 to 11 a.m., Fitness First will host the ladies of the Maharashtra Cultural Society at their yoga studio at the Fitness First in Juffair Mall.Gauri Dhokate, an Adliya-based yoga teacher will run the sixth hour of the Yoga Relay from 11 a.m. to 12 noon at the Indian Club in Gudaibiya.

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IFTAR & GHABGADate: During Ramadan Venue: AL QASR TENT Al Areen Palace & Spa will create a memorable event dur-ing the Holy Month of Ramadan this year, with a 1001 Arabian Nights theme at Al Qasr tent.The festivities will have an Arabic atrium setting, offering a medley of spaces for families, friends, corpo-rate guests and VIPs. Discover our exquisite Iftar and Ghabga buffet of Arabic and International cui-sine with live cooking stations for everyone’s delight as you gather around for this joyous celebration. It will also include various live counters and BBQ stations.

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Eid Al Fitr Brunch:BD 15++Enjoy a family-friendly Eid Brunch including Arabic and International dishes plus live cooking stations at Al Qasr Tent in Al Areen Palace & Spa from 12.30PM – 4.00PM. There will be live entertainment from our band, face painting, henna, mascot, kids’ corner, and many more. Diners will have access to the swimming pool during the period of brunch and a ticket to The Lost Paradise of Dilmun Water Park. You can also stand a chance to win from our Grand Raffle Draw. Served on the second day of Eid.

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You might feel a bit restless today. You may want to get the word out to others. Unfortunately, your tongue may be tied and it could be hard for you to express yourself exactly the way you want. Balance is key. You should work to foster harmony among your associates. This is a good time to get out and be social.

If you keep waiting for things to happen, you may wake up one morning and realize that your life has passed and you never did half the things you dreamed of doing. The time to take action is now. Put your plan into effect. You may need to make some compromises, but you will find that, in general, people will follow your lead.

Remind your loved ones how much they mean to you today. Words are especially powerful. Don’t use them lightly. Be thoughtful about how you treat others. Do your best to maintain peace. It isn’t a good idea to hold grudges or carry hatred for anyone. Good manners and a neat appearance are key elements to the day.

Feel free to express your independent attitude today. Break out of any restrictions that might be keeping you from doing what you want to do. Also, make sure you aren’t compromising your own needs for those of others. Things should naturally flow your way, and you should be in a good mood for most of your waking hours.

Have fun today and don’t be so serious about anything. This is a good time to lay low and enjoy the scenery. Go to a movie or see a play. Go to a party and celebrate. Dress up in your most attractive garb and go in for the kill. This is a day to be talkative, lighthearted, and social. Heavy emotional issues will only weigh down the positive mood.

You can do no wrong today. In fact, you can navigate through the cracks without anyone noticing. You may find that you would rather be up on centre stage. This is fine, too, just as long as the choice is yours. Independence is a key theme for you today. You will find that the more you can break free, the better your mood will be.

Have some fun today. It’s time to balance all the work you’ve been doing with a little bit of fun. Yesterday’s honest efforts are turning into today’s rewards. There’s no need to be shy when it comes to receiving what is rightfully yours. Be proud of your accomplishments. If you can’t find someone to take you out to dinner, take yourself out!

The pace will be jumping today and your wit and cheerful words will be welcomed in almost every setting you enter. Do things with others and see what kind of “trouble” you can stir up together. This is a time to get out and be social. Beautiful things and relaxing music are all favoured on a day like this. You can do no wrong by just being your usual, outlandish self!

Today is apt to be favourable for you. You should keep the lines of communication open so you can spread your knowledge to others and receive the important information that is due to come your way. Your energy might come in erratic yet powerful bursts. You should find that your ego and emotions are quite strong.

Many people may have a great deal to say today, but you could find that you’d rather sit and listen. Feel free to do so. A lot of what’s going around is gossip, so you might not want to get involved at all. This is probably a wise move. Keep your nose clean and simply absorb what you hear. Feel free to filter out anything that doesn’t sit right with you.

Don’t be selfish today. This is a time to think about others. Instead of ploughing ahead with a project by yourself, consider enlisting the help of a partner or friend. Things are better accomplished cooperatively, regardless of how badly you may want to do something on your own. The effort put out by a team will produce unexpected results that prove quite favourable.

If you don’t say exactly what you mean today, you might get into trouble. Don’t compromise your values just to maintain the peace. Love and romance are favourable for you, but only if your attitude is relaxed and carefree. Your emotions will be quite strong, so do your best to balance them with a rational frame of mind.

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A Somali military court sen-tenced a naval officer to death for shooting dead the minister of public works in what the defence argued was an accident.

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Bali

Four foreign prisoners have tunnelled out of jail on

Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali, including an Australian man who was going to be freed within months, police said yesterday.

The escape is the latest in a spate of audacious prison breaks in country, where last week dozens of inmates swam out of a facility on another island during a flood.

An Australian, Bulgarian, Indian and Malaysian are

missing from the Bali jail, police said, adding they are believed to have fled when Muslim prisoners were performing the dawn prayer.

“It seems that they have escaped through a 50 x 75cm (20 x 30 inch) hole at the prison’s outer wall which have led to their escape,” Bali police spokesman Hengky Widjaja said.

Increased checks in the airport, port and bus terminals are being launched to apprehend the prisoners.

Singapore

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong apologised to

Singaporeans yesterday for a bitter family feud over his late father’s legacy, saying it had damaged the country’s reputation.

Lee and two younger children of revered founding leader Lee Kuan Yew have been attacking each other on Facebook and international media for days as a dispute over the patriarch’s estate became public, a spectacle that has shocked Singaporeans.

“I deeply regret that this dispute has affected Singapore’s reputation and Singaporeans’ confidence in the government,” Lee said in a statement he read in a pre-taped video aired by national broadcaster Mediacorp.

“As your Prime Minister, I apologise to you for this.

“And as the eldest of the siblings, it grieves me to think of the anguish that this would have caused our parents if they were still alive.”

The London Mosque attack was a reminder that terror-ism, extremism and hatred take many forms and our determination to tackle them must be the same, whoever is responsible.”

China, Russia to hold joint naval drills in Baltic Sea

EU warns of ‘united response’ to cyberattacks

Malaysia said it had found the wreckage of a tanker which sank last week with six crew on board as officials battle to control an oil spill.

The European Union warned yesterday that a cyberat-tack on any one member state could merit a response by all members of the bloc, amid growing fears of hack-ers holding governments to ransom.

Singapore PM says sorry for family feud

4 ‘jihadists’ killed, 5 arrested after Mali resort attack

Somali minister’s killer sentenced to death

A Chinese naval fleet is steam-ing towards the Baltic Sea to participate in joint exercises with Russia, with the show of force to take place after US President Donald Trump visits NATO ally Poland next month.

UK is repeatedly being hit by terrorist attacks. Do you see this as a result of the government’s failure to ensure security?

Yes No Cant Say

Four foreign inmates tunnel out of Indonesian jail

-Theresa MayBritish Prime Minister

Sunken tanker found off Malaysia

Bamako

Mali’s government said yesterday five

suspected jhadists were in custody after an assault on a popular tourist resort near the capital, Bamako, which left two civilians dead.

Four attackers were killed at the scene, Security Minister Salif Traore said, while 36 hostages were freed following the incident at the Kangaba Le Campement resort on Sunday afternoon, the majority of them French and Malian.

Jihadists constantly target domestic and foreign forces in Mali’s troubled north

and centre, but attacks on civilians in and around the capital are much rarer, with the last major incident in November 2015 when gunmen stormed the Radisson Blu hotel.

That attack, which killed 20 people, caused the government to instate a state of emergency which has been in place more or less ever since.

Residents living close to the Kangaba resort had first reported the attack after hearing shots while smoke billowed into the air, with at least one building ablaze, Traore said.

New Delhi

India’s ruling party yesterday named a lawyer

from the lowest Dalit caste as its candidate for president, a move seen as an attempt to reach out to the marginalised community.

Ram Nath Kovind, 71, is likely to take up the largely ceremonial post when the term of Pranab Mukherjee ends next month, becoming the second Dalit to be India’s head of state.

The president is voted in by an electoral college comprised of federal and state lawmakers, and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is thought to have the support it needs to push its candidate through.

“Ram Nath Kovind has always fought for the betterment of the Dalits and

other backward castes,” BJP chief Amit Shah said at a press conference to announce the party’s candidate.

“The BJP ... hopes that a person born in a poor family of low-caste Dalit community will be a consensus candidate for the president’s post.”

Kovind, a two-time parliamentarian and current governor of the eastern state of Bihar, is a lifelong supporter of the Hindu nationalist BJP and a relative unknown in Indian politics.

He has also headed groups that work to improve the conditions of Dalits, previously known as untouchables, who lie at the bottom of India’s deeply entrenched social hierarchy.

If elected, he will be India’s second Dalit president after

K R Narayanan, who served from 1997 to 2002.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted that Kovind would “make an exceptional president” and “continue to be a strong voice for the poor, downtrodden and marginalised”.

The opposition, led by the Congress Party, will reportedly meet on Thursday to decide whether to name a separate candidate or support Kovind.But political observers said it could be difficult for rival parties to oppose a Dalit candidate.

India’s prime minister wields most of the executive power, but the president can send back some parliamentary bills for reconsideration and also plays a guiding role in the process of forming governments. (AFP)

Mumbai

An Indian woman gave birth to a baby boy on an

international commercial flight as it flew at 35,000 feet, the airline said yesterday.

The unnamed woman, in her 20s, went into premature labour on Sunday’s Jet Airways flight between Damman in Saudi Arabia and Kochi in the southern Indian state of Kerala.

“The guest delivered a baby boy at 35,000 feet,” Jet Airways said in a statement, adding that a paramedic on board and airline staff helped with the delivery.

The Boeing 737 flight, which had 162 passengers on board, was diverted to Mumbai where the woman and her newborn

were rushed to a hospital near the airport.

An official at Mumbai’s Holy Spirit hospital said that both the mother and baby boy were doing well.

The woman was believed to

have been around 32 weeks pregnant when she gave birth.

Jet Airways said it was the first time a baby had been born on one of its flights and that it had given him free travel for life on the airline.

Baby on board: Indian gives birth at 35,000 feet

Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind seeing off Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Representational image of a Jet Airways flight

European forces and Malian anti-terrorist special forces “Forsat” members walk at the entrance of the Kangaba tourist resort on the edge of Bamako

Presidential election:Modi picks Dalit leader

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as deadly forest fire rages

Pedrógão Grande

More than 1,000 firefighters yesterday continued to battle a giant forest fire that swept through

central Portugal at the weekend, killing at least 62 people.

The country was in mourning after the deadliest such disaster in its recent history, with many victims burnt as they were trapped in their cars around the epicentre in Pedrogao Grande.

“Portugal weeps for Pedrogao Grande,” said the I newspaper while mainstream Publico’s headline simply read “Why?”

“The fire has reached a level of human tragedy that we have never seen before,” said a visibly moved Prime Minister Antonio Costa, who announced three days of mourning from Sunday.

Portugal’s national Route 236 was transformed into a road of hell as the ferocious blaze ripped through the wooded countryside.

Although the searing temperatures had dropped slightly yesterday, the fire was still raging, spreading to neighbouring regions of Castelo Branco and Coimbra.

Firefighters were also continuing a grim search for bodies, with Costa warning on Sunday that the death toll could still rise.

The international community has stepped in to help, with Spain, France and Italy sending water-bombing planes. The European Union has also offered help and Greece said it could send firefighters if needed.

“I am shocked and horrified by the many lives claimed by today’s devastating fires,” said UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, who comes from Portugal.

“The United Nations stands ready to assist in any way possible.” (AFP)

79 people presumed dead in London tower block fireLondon

Seventy-nine people are dead or missing and presumed

dead following a devastating blaze in a London tower block, police said yesterday, as Britain held a minute’s silence for the victims.

“I’m afraid to say there are now 79 people that we believe are either dead or missing and I sadly have to presume are dead,” police commander Stuart Cundy told reporters.

Police had earlier put the toll from Wednesday’s inferno at 58 presumed dead.

He said only five people had been formally identified so far by police. Officers had earlier warned that some

may never be identified due to the condition of their remains.

Cundy said the search

and recovery operation was ongoing in the tower, which was built in 1974 and had received a major refurbishment

that was completed last year. “This is an incredibly

distressing time for families and they have my commitment

that we will do this as quickly as we possibly can,” he said.

Cundy promised an

“exhaustive” criminal investigation into the fire that would also look at the refurbishment.

Images inside show ‘indescribable’ scenesLondon

London police Sunday released images taken

within Grenfell Tower following its devastating fire, as a police chief said conditions inside verged on the “indescribable” and warned the death toll would rise further.

Photos and videos published by the Metropolitan

Police show the gutted wreckage of apartments within the 24-storey tower block after Wednesday’s fire.

With blackened rubble strewn across the floor and exposed pipes, one room is unrecognisable as a home until a bath and sink come into view -- the dividing wall destroyed completely by the fire.

The remnants of an exercise bike, an oven and washing machine point to the lives of residents now shattered by the blaze.

“The conditions due to the fire damage verge on indescribable,” said police commander Stuart Cundy, explaining that a full search of the building will take weeks.

‘Portugal weeps’

A firefighter rests next to fire combat truck

A man stands in the stairway of a house with smoke bil-lowing from the roof in an area devastated by the wildfire Ruins of a burnt house destroyed during a wildfire The forest devastated by yesterday’s wildfire

The inside of the Grenfell Tower

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Yoga enthusiasts across the world yesterday

performed various asanas at iconic places in several countries ahead of the third International Yoga Day.

Dressed in white T-shirt and trouser, people stretched themselves in various postures at Yoga events held in the US, Japan, China, Pakistan and other countries.

This year, the United Nations will also issue special stamps commemorating Yoga Day. The UN

postal agency, UN Postal Administration (UNPA) will issue the new special event sheet to commemorate the day that has been marked annually since 2015. The special sheet consists of stamps with images of the sacred Indian sound ‘Om’ and various yogic asanas.

June 21 was declared as the International Day of Yoga by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2014. Over 190 countries, including 40 Islamic nations, supported the move to have a special day for yoga.

Following this, the first International Yoga Day was observed across the world on June 21 for the past two years.

On Wednesday, Prime Minister Modi will lead a crowd of over 55,000 people, including students, teachers, yoga practitioners, officials, differently abled, policemen, politicians, ministers and other dignitaries, in Lucknow. Across the world, several countries are gearing up to celebrate the day.

Egypt has several events lined up across the country, with celebrations expanding to Alexandria and Ismailia in addition to Cairo.

China has planned to organise scores of events across the country, which officials say will make it the second biggest celebrations of the day in the world after India. China also backed India’s move in the UN to make June 21 as International Yoga Day, giving a fillip to hundreds of yoga clubs and organisations.

In Japan, the Indian Embassy celebrated the Yoga Day at the Taimei Elementary School in Tokyo.

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• Foodmaybeconsumedonlyafter20-30minutesofpractice.(agencies)

General Guidelines A Yoga practitioner should follow the guiding principles given below while per-forming Yogic practices:

Before the practice• Śaucameanscleanliness-animportantprerequisiteforYogicpractice.Itincludescleanlinessofsur-

roundings,bodyandmind.• Yogicpracticeshouldbeperformedinacalmandquietatmospherewitharelaxedbodyandmind.

• Yogicpracticeshouldbedoneonanemptystomachorlightstomach.Consumesmallamountofhoneyinlukewarmwaterifyoufeelweak.

• BladderandbowelsshouldbeemptybeforestartingYogicpractices.

• Amattress,Yogamat,durrieorfoldedblanketshouldbeusedforthepractice.

• Lightandcomfortablecotatonclothesarepreferredtofacilitateeasymovementofthebody.

• Yogashouldnotbeperformedinstateofexhaustion,illness,inahurryorinacutestressconditions.

• Incaseofchronicdisease/pain/cardiacproblems,aphysicianoraYogatherapistshouldbecon-sultedpriortoperformingYogicpractices.

• YogaexpertsshouldbeconsultedbeforedoingYogicpracticesduringpregnancyandmenstruation.

During the practice• Practicesessionsshouldstartwithaprayerorinvocationasitcreatesaconduciveenvironment

torelaxthemind.

• Yogicpracticesshallbeperformedslowly,inarelaxedmanner,withawarenessofthebodyandbreath.

• Donotholdthebreathunlessitisspeciallymentionedtodosoduringthepractice.

• Breathingshouldbealwaysthroughthenostrilsunlessinstructedotherwise.

• Donotholdbodytightly,orjerkthebodyatanypointoftime.

• Performthepracticesaccordingtoyourowncapacity.

• Ittakessometimetogetgoodresults,sopersistentandregularpracticeisveryessential.

• There are contra-indications/ limitations for each Yoga practice and such contra-indicationsshouldalwaysbekeptinmind.

• Yogasessionshouldendwithmeditation/deepsilence/Śhāntipatha.

After practice• Bathmaybetakenonlyafter20-30minutesofpractice.

How Yoga can helpYoga is essentially a path to liberation from all bondage. However, medical research in recent years has uncovered many physical and mental benefits that Yoga offers, corroborating the experiences of millions of practitioners. A small sampling of research shows that:• Yoga is beneficial for physical fitness,musculoskeletal func-

tioningandcardio-vascularhealth.

• It is beneficial in the management of diabetes, respira-torydisorders,hypertension,hypotensionandmanylifestyle-relateddisorders.

• Yoga helps to reduce depression, fatigue, anxiety disordersandstress.

• Yogaregulatesmenopausalsymptoms.

• Inessence,Yogaisaprocessofcreatingabodyandmindthatarestepping-stones,nothurdles,toanexuberantandfulfill-inglife.

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Manama

While the Bahrain Tennis Club members

and guests were enjoying their annual Ramadan and Awarding Ceremony on Sunday night at its premises in Juffair, news filtered through that a former ITF Junior Champion in Bahrain had won the prestigious Aegon Nottingham Open in the United Kingdom.

The player in focus was Osijek born Croatian National Team player Donna Vekic who had just beaten the top seed from Great Britain Johanna Konta 2-6, 7-6 (7-3), 7-5 in the final, and unseeded herself defeated the fifth and sixth seeds on the way.

This victory for Vekic gave her an all-time best overall ranking of 58 on the women’s circuit.

The story of Vekic goes back to 2009 when as an unseeded player at the age of 13 defeated Egyptian top seed Yasmin Ebada 6-1, 6-2 in the final of the First Zain Bahrain ITF Girl’s Junior Championships

hosted by Bahrain Tennis Club at its premises in Juffair.

During her run to the title she defeated Bahrain’s Marwa Mohammed 6-0, 6-0 in the first round, then fourth seed Sara Serif of Egypt 6-3, 6-1 in the Round of 16, then Australia’s sixth seeded Skye Hopper 6-4, 6-4 in the quarter finals and then Turkey’s Ekin Bahitli 6-3, 6-3.

“I sent a message to Donna wishing her the best in the final and she thanked me for it and

then when she won a further message of congratulations was sent,” said Bahrain Tennis Club General Manager, Hamdi Abdul Jawad.

Abdul Jawad expressed his happiness at her victory, “It is great to know that a junior champion at our courts in Juffair has really made the big time, looking back to the time she won here in Bahrain, it was thought she was a special talent and just as then and now she was unseeded and knocked out two seeds on

the way to the final and then toppled the top seed. It is a proud moment for myself and the club that a player of this talent has graced our courts in the past and is now one of the world’s top women’s players,” concluded Abdul Jawad.

Since her Bahrain success, Vekic has represented Croatia in the Federation Cup and made her debut in 2012 against Bosnia-Herzegovina and has played all ‘Four Grand Slams’ in Australia, France, US and Wimbledon since 2013.

Johannesburg

Un d e r - p e r f o r m i n g African giants Al Ahly

of Egypt will reach the CAF Champions League knockout stage for the first time in four seasons if they beat Wydad Casablanca in Morocco Wednesday.   

Since winning the elite African competition a record-extending eighth time in 2013 by overcoming Orlando Pirates of South Africa, the Cairo “Red Devils” have fallen on hard times.  

They failed to reach the group stage the following two years and a third-place mini-league finish last season spelt an earlier-than-expected end to their campaign. 

Ahly coach and former player Hossam el Badry has acknowledged that supporters are growing impatient for another Champions League title and a shot at the FIFA Club World Cup title.

“It is not a secret that our supporters are demanding that we win the Champions League this year,” he told the Egyptian media before leaving for Morocco.

“We want to add a ninth star to our shirts and to play again in the FIFA Club World Cup, where we have not performed to our full potential in past appearances.  

“Our ambition is to win every competition we play in. Only trophies are a stake for us -- nothing less,” added the 2012 Champions League-winning coach.

Ahly and Zanaco of Zambia top Group D with seven points after three rounds, 2016 semi-finalists Wydad have three and Coton Sport of Cameroon none.

CAF victories for clubs visiting Morocco are rare, but Ahly edged Wydad 1-0 in Casablanca at the same stage

last year thanks to a Ramy Rabia goal.

Ahly comfortably overcame Wydad 2-0 in Cairo this month thanks to goals from Moamen Zakaria and Nigerian Oluwafemi “Junior” Ajayi.

Zanaco hope Ahly collect maximum points because victory over Coton in northern Cameroon city Garoua would then guarantee the Lusaka outfit a quarter-finals place too.

The Zambians won the first encounter against the 2008 Champions League runners-up 2-1 with Diddy Kitumbo nodding the winning goal five minutes from time.

Esperance of Tunisia are another team one win away from the knockout stage, and that could come at home Wednesday in Group C against title-holders Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa.  

The two-time African champions are favoured having won 2-1 in Pretoria this month thanks to a brace from in-form Tunisian international Taha Yassine Khenissi.

If Sundowns fail and second-place Saint George of Ethiopia win at V Club of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the defending champions’ chances of survival would greatly diminish. 

Leaders Zamalek of Egypt, runners-up to Sundowns last year, visit 2015 beaten finalists USM Alger of Algeria for a Group B top-of-the-table showdown.

Al Hilal of Sudan surprisingly held Group A pacesetters Etoile Sahel in Tunisia and hope sauna-like heat and an intimidating Omdurman cauldron can help them win. 

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Manama

The Bahrain Tennis Club (BTC) in Juffair held its annual Ramadan Ghabga and

Awarding Ceremony at its premises on Sunday night and was attended by around 150 club members, guests and sponsors of the various tournaments held by the club over the past 12 months.

Chief guest of the evening was the Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs,  Hisham  bin Mohammed  Al  Jowder along with BTC President, Khamis Al Muqla, Honorary Club President, Dr Ali Fakhro, Former Club President Yousif Hayder, board member Dr Faisal Al Mosawi and other BTC officials.

The awarding ceremony included

mementos presented to representatives from the various sponsors by Al Jowder.

Trophies were also presented to the finalists of  The  Late Ahmed Al Mahoozi Cup - Masters Singles, Rick De Groot who defeated Yousef Qaed 6-3, 6-2,  The Late Majid Al Zayani Cup - Super Doubles won by Ahmed Janahi and Salman Hassan 6-3, 6-3 against Ali Al Asfoor and Roy Boutagy, The Late Yousif Khalil Al Moayyed Cup - Doubles won by Ahmed Al Mahmood and Mohammed Abo Hassan 7-5, 6-2 against Ali Fakhro and Ebrahim Qaed and the Backgammon Doubles sponsored by Yousif Hayder won by Dr Hussain Mukharraq and Sayed Maqsood.

After the awarding ceremony a traditional Ramadan Ghabga dinner was served to all those present.

BTC awards winners

Backgammon winner - Sayed Maqsood

Backgammon winner - Dr Mukharraq with Hayder and Al Muqla

Vekic receives her trophy from Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa in 2009

Vekic in action in Bahrain 2009

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Halle Westfalen

Roger Federer is in action at Halle this week as the Swiss legend puts

the finishing touches to his assault on an eighth Wimbledon title.

Federer, who made his comeback after skipping the entire clay court season at Stuttgart last week, faces Lu Yen-Hsun, Taiwan’s world number 73 on Tuesday.

The ring-rusty 18-time Grand slam winner was knocked out in the first round in Stuttgart to 39-year-old Tommy Haas.

Haas, a former world number two but now down at 302, won 2-6, 7-6 (10/8), 6-4 for just his fourth victory in 17 meetings against his close friend.

It was just the second defeat of 2017 for the 35-year-old Federer, who

claimed the Australian Open for his 18th major in January.

Federer, aiming for a ninth title at Halle, has won all three of his match-ups against Lu.

He turns up in the Westfalen town after recharging his batteries at home in Switzerland. “I’ve got high hopes of playing better here than in Stuttgart last week,” the world number five said, adding that he was “in 100 percent form for the grass season”.

The 35-year-old followed up his Australian Open triumph with wins at Indian Wells and Miami, before taking a two and a half month ‘time-out’ to ensure he was fit and fresh for Wimbledon.

If he gets past Lu, Federer could face Mischa Zverev in the second

round.Zverev’s 20-year-old younger

brother Alexander, German tennis’ latest prodigy and world number 12, opens his tournament against Italy’s Paolo Lorenzi.

Japan’s Kei Nishikori, beaten in the French Open quarter-finals by eventual winner Rafael Nadal, opens against Spaniard Fernando Verdasco.

France’s Lucas Pouille arrives in Halle hot foot from his success on the grass at Stuttgart on Sunday where he came from behind to beat Spain’s Feliciano Lopez 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4.

The 23-year-old, who reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals last season, plays local hope Jan-Lennard Struff, the German he beat in the first round last week. (AFP)

Federer fine tunes assault on eighth Wimbledon title

Manama

The Technical Committee for Khalid bin Hamad Futsal League for Youth

Centres is to hold the second technical meeting at the headquarters of the Bahrain Football Association in Riffa and attended by representatives of the participating teams.

The league will be held under the patronage of HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, Honourary President of the Bahrain Disabled Sports Federation, from July 24 to August 23. Under the slogan #meeting_of_generations, the league is part of the sports and humanitarian initiatives, organised by the Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs in cooperation with the Media Office of Shaikh Khalid.

The meeting will be dedicated to presenting a detailed explanation of the regulations and arbitral matters by Jassim Mahmoud, Director of the referee’s department and he will address several aspects of the regulations or the laws of the game and its recent amendments.

The meeting will also be devoted to receiving the statements of the players from the participating teams in the league, where each team is entitled to register 12 players, including a goalkeeper.

It is noteworthy that the Committee adopted the character of “Nabil” as the name of the character for the league, which was painted by the Bahraini artist Turki Rashid. The character is based on the best player in the category of people with disabilities in the fourth edition of Khalid Bin Hamad Futsal League for Youth Centers, People with Disabilities 2016, as Nabil Al Dossari was chosen as the best player.

The league will be held this year at the Khalifa Sports City Hall. This year’s edition will witness the participation of 36 youth centers out of 36 official centers representing the various cities and villages of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The large and wide participation is continuation of last years success which had 23 youth centers participating. In addition, 8 people with disabilities teams will participate and 6 girls teams.

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Bayern rubbishes Ronaldo rumours

Berlin

Bayern Munich yesterday rubbished reports

they are set to swoop for world superstar Cristiano Ronaldo -- with the German giants’ chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge insisting it’s pure fantasy.

The 32-year-old Real Madrid star has threatened to leave Spain after running into problems with tax authorities.

Italy’s ‘Gazzetta dello Sport’ had speculated that Bayern is set to swoop for Ronaldo so he can link up with the German club’s former Real coach Carlo Ancelotti.

The report by the Italian daily was then carried by several German media outlets.

But Bayern took the unusual step of posting an article on their website to deny the rumours -- alongside the picture of a duck -- titled ‘Duck of the day’. “We are accustomed to intensive speculation on possible arrivals and

d e p a r t u r e s during the

transfer period,” wrote Rummenigge in the statement.

“As a rule, we do not comment on these rumours.

“But now in the case of Cristiano Ronaldo, we want to clarify once and for all that this rumour has no basis and must be referred to in the realm of fables.”

German daily Bild speculate Ronaldo would cost Bayern an astronomical 200 million euros ($223.6m) transfer, plus an annual salary of 35 million euros per year. The speculated transfer figure would be more than twice the record 94 million euros Real paid Manchester United for Ronaldo in 2009.

Portugal’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo

Switzerland’s Roger Federer

London

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga got back on track

after his French Open nightmare as the

world number 10 eased into the Queen’s Club second round with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Adrian M a n n a r i n o yesterday.

Tsonga’s strong

start to his grass-court campaign was the perfect way to erase the painful memory of an embarrassing first round exit against unheralded Argentine Renzo Olivo on the clay at Roland Garros.

That was the first time Tsonga had lost in the opening round of a Grand Slam in 35 appearances, but there was no hangover in the west London sunshine as he brushed aside fellow Frenchman Mannarino in just 66 minutes.

Fifth seeded Tsonga, a Queen’s runner-up in 2011, won the first set after securing the key break at the end

of a marathon sixth game, despite a worrying tumble when he slipped after making a shot behind the baseline.

Shaking off that injury scare, the 32-year-old won seven games in a row and even found time to high-five a ball girl as he avenged his loss to Mannarino in Monte Carlo earlier this year.

Tsonga, who has won titles in Lyon, Marseille and Rotterdam in 2017, will play Gilles Muller or Nikoloz Basilashvili in the second round of the Wimbledon warm-up event.

Grigor Dimitrov is another who excels on grass and the Bulgarian

world number 11 cruised into the second round with a 6-3, 6-1 win against Ryan Harrison of the United States.

Dimitrov is the only player other than reigning champion Andy Murray to win the Queen’s title in the last four years and he looks in the mood to push the world number one for the crown this year after crushing Harrison in 54 minutes.

The 26-year-old, who made the Australian Open semi-finals in January, faces French qualifier Julien Benneteau or British wild card James Ward in the last 16.

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VISCONTI SHINESManama

Bahrain Merida Pro Cycling team member Giovanni Visconti from Italy

finished second overall (15 hours 56 minutes 30 seconds in general classification after the fourth and last stage of 158.2 kms of the Tour of Slovenia from Rogaška Slatina to Novo Mesto in Dolenjska region, where they did five laps around the picturesque city.

The race winner was Poland’s Rafal Majka (15:56:23) and third place went to Australian Jack Haig (15:56.40).

Soon after the start, six riders made a breakaway and they held the gap until the final five laps in Novo Mesto. Bahrain Merida Team again controlled the race and Sonny Colbrelli came first in the peloton to Novo Mesto, as planned. Unfortunately, riders from Bahrain Merida split one lap before the finish line, where Colbrelli took the fifth position some 500m to finish. The sprint in downtown Novo Mesto was not easy on the cobblestone cubes and Colbrelli finished third and lost the expected jersey.

Visconti said, “I am happy with my performance even if I didn’t win. The team worked very well and now that I proved my physical condition, I can hardly wait for National Championship with high morale and motivation.”

“We had higher expectations from this Tour at the beginning. We are also sorry and sad to have Kanstantsin Siutsou in the hospital with a bad injury. We wanted to win at least one stage of this race but overall we are satisfied and positively surprised with Giovanni Visconti’s performance, especially on the queen stage, which brought him second place in general classification,” said the Tour of Slovenia Sports Director, Gorazd Štangelj.

Tsonga races into second round

France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga