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MPs to vote on citizenship to kids of Bahraini women

Oman’s Al Zubairclinches GT3 race one

Philippines to set up dept for OFW affairs

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Bottas ends

Hamilton run for first career pole

F1: Manama

A cool, calm and collected Valtteri

Bottas claimed his first pole position yesterday when he beat his Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton with a well-controlled fastest lap in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix.

The 26-year-old Finn, who joined the team as replacement for retired 2016 world champion Nico Rosberg, made the most of a less competitive final lap by the Briton to claim the prime starting position for Sunday’s race.

“Obviously, I am really happy,” said Bottas. “It took a few races, but hopefully it’s the first of many.” Bottas clocked a best lap of one minute and 28.769 seconds in the final seconds and it was, as Hamilton admitted, too good for him to beat. Hamilton had clocked

1:28.792. “He’s been working so hard and today he was just quicker and he did a better job,” said Hamilton. “The first sector was my weaker point. I’ll work on it for tomorrow. “That’s how close qualifying should always be. It forces us to be on the limit.”

Bottas’ lap was comfortably faster than Rosberg’s pole time last year of 1:29.493, but the overall speed of the new era ‘fatter-and-faster’ machines was less notable in the desert heat than it had been at the two previous races. Hamilton, who was seeking his seventh successive pole position and third in a row this season, gave his team-mate a generous hug after the session. Rosberg was amongst the first to congratulate the pole sittter. “Congrats Valtteri Bottas 1st pole! Great

lap. Happy for all you guys at Merc,” tweeted the German.Three-time champion Hamilton who shares the championship lead with Sebastian Vettel, and who had been quickest until the final runs, was unable to find the extra speed he needed on his second run in Q3 to retain pole position.

Four-time champion Vettel was third fastest for Ferrari, unable to make an impact on the two Mercedes men who took the front row. It was the sixth consecutive year in Bahrain that Mercedes won pole. “I was very happy with my first lap, crossed the line and then looked up and saw both (Mercedes) were ahead,” said Vettel. “When I got the time, I was a bit down to be honest. Four-tenths is a lot more than I expected,” he said. - AFP

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Valtteri Bottas (C) celebrates after taking the pole position next to his teammate Lewis Hamilton (R) and Ferrari’s driver Sebastian Vettel at Sakhir circuit yesterday

43 killed in Syria car bombingRashidin, Syria

A suicide car bomb attack on buses carrying Syrians

evacuated from two besieged government-held towns killed 43 people yesterday, as US-backed fighters advanced in their push towards the Islamic State group’s Raqa stronghold.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the blast targeted buses carrying residents evacuated from the northern towns of Fuaa and Kafraya under a deal reached between the regime and rebels.

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Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has announced that

his government would soon set up a department that would focus solely on the affairs of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).

“In a few months, you will have a Department of Overseas Filipino Workers,” he said as he faced an ecstatic crowd of about 4,000 OFWs in Bahrain at the Khalifa Sports City Stadium here. He said that with a separate OFW department, the time to process workers’ papers would be reduced from six weeks to three weeks. An OFW department would also help stamp out fly-by-night recruitment agencies, he added. The President promised

the OFWs that his six-year term would be free from corruption, oppression and abusive officials, saying that he wants to solve the problem of corruption in the country to encourage OFWs to return home. “I know that OFWs want an end to corruption so our country would progress. And

maybe the next generation can really come home,” he said. He said OFWs can also help reform the country by being assertive and by shunning all acts of corruption, particularly at the immigration and customs.

Duterte expressed his gratitude to the progressive

Kingdom for welcoming Filipino workers into their country.

“Bahrain has been good to you. I have talked to all officials, including His Majesty the King, and they only have nice words for you. They said they have no complaint about you, that you are kind and patient,” he said.

Philippines to set up dept for OFW affairs


The Philippines and the Kingdom of Bahrain

signed several agreements that will further strengthen the bilateral relations between the two countries during President Rodrigo Duterte’s state visit here.

Following the bilateral meeting, President Duterte and His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa witnessed the signing of four agreements including memoranda of understanding aimed at bolstering friendly ties between the Philippines and Bahrain.

Acting Foreign Affairs Secretary Manalo, representing the Philippines, and Bahrain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa signed the memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the establishment of a High Joint Commission for bilateral cooperation between the Republic of the Philippines and the Kingdom of Bahrain and the MoU between Bahrain’s Diplomatic Institute and Foreign Service Institute of the Philippines.

Also signed was the protocol amending the convention between the two

countries for the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and on capital.The protocol was signed by Manalo and Bahrain’s Minister of Finance Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa.

Lastly, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade and Bahrain’s Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications Kamal Ahmed signed the protocol to amend and supplement the air services agreement between Bahrain and the Philippines.

Agreements signed


Three agreements are set to be signed by the

Philippines and Qatar during President Rodrigo Duterte’s visit aimed at improving collaboration in areas of health, culture, and technical vocational education and training.

According to Philippine ambassador Alan Timbayan, President Duterte and Qatar Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Al Thani will witness the signing of the agreements when they meet today (April 16) during President Duterte’s two-day

state visit to the Middle East country. Aside from agreements on healthcare, arts and technical vocational trainings, possible addition would be a waiver on visa for diplomatic passport holders, Timbayan said in an interview.

Also, the ambassador said they are looking forward to the signing of bilateral agreement on the promotion and protection of investments during the President’s visit.

Once such agreement is signed, more investments will come to the Philippines as Qatari companies eye to

diversify their investment to different fields. They see Philippines as one of the best locations for their investment, Timbayan said.

“We are sure on health and then culture and vocational technical education and training,” he said on the agreements to be signed by the two countries. The agreement on healthcare will focus on exchanges of expertise of specialists, research trainers and doctors from both countries. Doha is home to 222,721 workers, according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Qatar visit to see two deals to be signed

Filippino workers who thronged the Khalifa Sports City Stadium in Manama, the other day

Duterte addressing the Filippino community in Manama

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MPs will vote on a proposal to grant citizenship to the

children of Bahraini women at their regular meeting this Tuesday.

The proposal, submitted by a group of MPs, proposes to amend an article in the existing Bahraini Citizenship Act.

Section A of Article 4 of the Bahraini Citizenship Act of 1963 stipulates, “A person shall be deemed a Bahraini national if he is born in Bahrain or abroad and his father, at the time of birth, was a Bahraini national.”

The proposal suggests amending the article by

replacing it with, “A person shall be deemed a Bahraini national if he is born in Bahrain or abroad, and of his parents, at the time of birth, was a Bahraini national.”

This grants the children of a Bahraini woman married to a foreigner the right of obtaining the Bahraini citizenship.

After reviewing it with the concerned authorities, including Interior Ministry, the council’s Foreign Affairs, Defence and National Security Committee issued a report rejecting the proposal. The committee’s report will be discussed and voted on this Tuesday.

The proposal seeks to amend an Article in the Bahraini Citizenship

Act which reads: “A person shall be deemed a Bahraini national if he is born in Bahrain or abroad and his father, at the time of birth, was a

Bahraini national”

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A doctor was assaulted by two Sickle Cell

Disease (SCD) patients at the Hereditary Blood Disorder Centre at Salmaniya Medical Complex (SMC) on Friday.

Confirming the incident, Hospitals Affairs Assistant Undersecretary in Health Ministry Dr. Waleed Al Manea said that the Bahraini doctor sustained injuries in the attack.

“The incident created confusion at the SMC forcing security guards and senior officials to intervene. The doctor who was injured received the necessary treatment and a complaint was lodged against the attackers at the police station,” Dr. Al Manea said.

“The medical workers are sparing no effort to provide the best health services to patients.

However, some patients exploit those services, create problems, verbally assault them and sometimes even turn physical,” the official said.

No further information was available on the people involved in the incident.

Referring to Article 222 of the Bahraini Penal Code, Dr. Al Manea affirmed that the attackers would face penal action.

“A punishment of imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months and a fine not exceeding BD50 shall be inflicted upon any person who offends with the use of signs, saying, writing or by any other method a civil servant or officer entrusted with a public service during or by reason of carrying out the duties of his office or service. The punishment shall be imprisonment for no less than three months or a fine of at least BD50 if the offence takes place during the convening of a court sitting and is intended against the panel of judges or against the members of the said panel,” the article states.

Dr. Al Manea called upon patients, especially SCD patients, to adhere to the rules and regulations, and to cooperate with the medical crews, in order to receive the best service.

SMC doctor attacked

Dr. Waleed Al Manea


The Minister of Foreign Affairs Shaikh Khalid bin

Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa arrived in Kuwait on an official visit at the invitation by First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait Shaikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah.

During his visit, Shaikh

Khalid will meet with the Emir of Kuwait Shaikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Crown Prince Shaikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and the Prime Minister Shaikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. The Minister will also participate in the ninth session of the Joint Supreme Committee for Cooperation between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the

State of Kuwait. Shaikh Khalid’s visit comes

within the framework of continuous communication between Bahrain and Kuwait and consultations to strengthen historical ties between the two countries and develop them in various fields, in addition to discussing the most important regional and international issues of common interest.

Foreign Minister in Kuwait


Long queues for up close and personal experienceManama

From the elderly to the youngest race-car fanatics,

many lined up in large numbers for the ‘meet and greet’ with their favourite Formula 1 drivers in an autograph session that took place from 12.30pm to 1.30pm yesterday. The second day of the 2017 Bahrain Grand Prix saw a larger crowd gathering from the earlier hours of the day itself, mainly due to the autograph session that had many eager fans waiting in long queues for hours to catch a close glimpse of their favourite race car drivers.

Undoubtedly the longest waiting lines were for the race teams ‘Mercedes’, ‘Ferrari’ and ‘Red Bull

Racing’. Speaking to DT News, John Burton and Gayle who were waiting in line for more than an hour, stated how they wanted to get an autograph of Lewis Hamilton and in order to not miss the chance, they positioned themselves in the queue even before the scheduled time.

“It’s Lewis, the greatest sports star, which is why the heat doesn’t matter at all when it comes to waiting for hours,” John said.

The lucky ones who were able to get a closer look of their favourite drivers also managed to click a picture, get their autographs and even share a laugh or two. Considering it to be the major highlight of their attendance of

the F1 in Bahrain this year, DT News spoke to a couple who had come all the way from Western Australia to support and meet fellow Western Australian ‘Daniel Ricciardo.’

81-year-old Ed Williamson stated: “Despite the very long flight of 12 hours, we wanted to come to Bahrain to support Daniel and we love the energy and ambience of this country.”

His wife, Floril stated how they were extremely excited to get his autograph on a picture of their granddaughter and great-grand daughter. “We love the sports and we are glad we were able to come to Bahrain, second year in a row,” she said.

Reports by Mehr [email protected]


Long queues for up close and personal experienceManama

From the elderly to the youngest race-car fanatics,

many lined up in large numbers for the ‘meet and greet’ with their favourite Formula 1 drivers in an autograph session that took place from 12.30pm to 1.30pm yesterday. The second day of the 2017 Bahrain Grand Prix saw a larger crowd gathering from the earlier hours of the day itself, mainly due to the autograph session that had many eager fans waiting in long queues for hours to catch a close glimpse of their favourite race car drivers.

Undoubtedly the longest waiting lines were for the race teams ‘Mercedes’, ‘Ferrari’ and ‘Red Bull

Racing’. Speaking to DT News, John Burton and Gayle who were waiting in line for more than an hour, stated how they wanted to get an autograph of Lewis Hamilton and in order to not miss the chance, they positioned themselves in the queue even before the scheduled time.

“It’s Lewis, the greatest sports star, which is why the heat doesn’t matter at all when it comes to waiting for hours,” John said.

The lucky ones who were able to get a closer look of their favourite drivers also managed to click a picture, get their autographs and even share a laugh or two. Considering it to be the major highlight of their attendance of

the F1 in Bahrain this year, DT News spoke to a couple who had come all the way from Western Australia to support and meet fellow Western Australian ‘Daniel Ricciardo.’

81-year-old Ed Williamson stated: “Despite the very long flight of 12 hours, we wanted to come to Bahrain to support Daniel and we love the energy and ambience of this country.”

His wife, Floril stated how they were extremely excited to get his autograph on a picture of their granddaughter and great-grand daughter. “We love the sports and we are glad we were able to come to Bahrain, second year in a row,” she said.

Reports by Mehr [email protected]

Manama

Chanting fans, riveting energy and a roaring welcome is

what made the King of Latin Pop shout back to the crowd: “Shukran Bahrain.”

Last night’s F1 mania concluded with probably one of the biggest concerts to ever take place in Bahrain. Enrique Iglesias had already created a buzz when it was confirmed early March that he will be the headlining performer at the biggest motorsport this year, and the excitement had begun escalating ever since. It was worth the wait as the megastar certainly knew how to keep the crowd on its toes.

The curtain dropped on the second day of the 2017 Gulf Air Formula1 Bahrain Grand Prix extravagantly when thousands gathered around the village vending area were fixated into a state

musical frenzy.Gigantic balloons, fire effects,

laser lights and shooting confetti is what made it an impeccable performance and the perfect way to transit into the last day of this year’s Bahrain Grand Prix. The crowd remained excited, pumped and the energy was tremendous as people swayed to his award winning singles including many of his Spanish hits. Enrique’s global popularity is undeniable, and he is one of the biggest artists ever to grace the stage at the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix.

Holding the record for most number-one hits, the 41 year old’s energy was electrifying as he kept the large crowd entertained with his happening live performance. Getting up close and personal with fans as he moved from one side of the

stage to the other, he praised the crowd saying: “You guys are great, “as he concluded on a high note.

His act was followed by that of Steve Aoki - an electronic dance music icon who has collaborated with other major artists such as Linkin Park, Afrojack, LMFAO, among others. Aoki was ranked Best DJ in America by DJ Times in 2015, and managed to rock the airwaves with his hugely popular tracks. Certainly one of the best musical nights to come out of the Bahrain Grand Prix.


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2018 Bahrain Grand Prix Hype Begins!Manama

The successful turnout this year at the Formula 1 Gulf

Air Bahrain Grand Prix has paved the way for enthusiastic race goers to start planning next year’s adrenaline charged event from now itself.

The biggest motorsport event of the Middle East continues to grow every year since its origins in 2004 and with this year’s ticket sales exceeding expectations, it comes as no surprise to see eager spectators willing to invest now for the on and off track spectacle for F1 2018.

A staggering ‘30% off’ offer on ticket sales at the information booth in the F1 village has been attracting race enthusiasts. The offer is allowing customers to purchase tickets at 30% off where they get an invoice letter against which the ticket will be issued the next year.

Sales Officer, Ateeq Idrees, shared how they have been receiving customers since day1 of the grand prix weekend and are expecting the ticket sales for 2018 will increase further today. Jason Foster, a customer who bought two tickets for next year’s F1 event in Sakhir stated it is money well spent. “I am very happy with

how the arrangements turn out every year and looking at the great entertainment package, especially thrilling concerts arranged at this year’s F1 event, I am already eager to see what 2018 holds. I would definitely be going so it’s a good thing to get my tickets at 30% off already.”

The original prices are: for Main Grandstand ticket it’s BD150 a piece, while Turn One Grandstand is BD100, and University and Victory Grandstands are BD60 a piece. Redeem this offer at the information boot in the F1 village during the Grand Prix weekend. For more information, call 17450000 or visit Bahraingp.com

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HTMi graduation ceremony heldDr. Jassim Haji

By Invitation

The Evolution of Online Marketing and FinanceWith the introduction of the Internet and the connected

digital world, many businesses have realized that they could target a wide-range of potential customers through the online marketing by placing ads over many of the commonly used websites. Some businesses have leveraged this need by introducing the pay-per-click Internet advertising model, where advertisers pay the website hosting an ad-based on the number of times an ad is clicked. However, the simplicity of this model made it an easy target for fraud. Almost as soon as the first ads appeared, some corrupt hosting sites realized they could generate ad revenue by fraudulently clicking on ads, and they could use scripts to automate the process. Click fraud doesn’t steal data, but it threatens the Internet commerce models and drives up the cost of online advertising through fraud. And like denial of service attacks, click fraud can be perpetrated simply to damage advertisers. Accordingly, the need for analysis software to identify potential click fraud and prevent and report any suspicious activity has grown. In some cases, perpetrators have been arrested and indicted, and advertisers have sued ad publishers to force better surveillance and enforcement.

Businesses, however, did not stop at online marketing – neither did the attackers. These innovations have created an entire business function generally referred to as electronic commerce (or e-commerce), which facilitates the trading of products and services through the Internet. This allowed businesses to list their products and services online, showing their specifications and catalogue prices. CompuServe UK Shopping Centre was the first to open its doors with nine merchants back in 1994. Online banking via the Internet was slower to gain traction, but by 1995, major banks in the US and UK offered banking services via websites.

To increase security of online banking and reduce credit card fraud, the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council defined and mandated a series of basic security practices for organizations that handle branded credit cards. Compliance is verified each year by a self-assessment or an external audit. Among the requirements is that card data must be encrypted when transmitted over public networks. The standard introduced is a global industry initiative that, while not exhaustive, enhances security and security awareness and has denied attackers a one-stop-shopping opportunity for consumer credit card data. It’s made it harder for attackers to steal consumer financial and identity data, and it’s been a major enabler of Internet commerce.

Still, consumers of the banking industry were at risk of credit card fraud or damage from lost cards and copied card stripe information. Accordingly, to reduce the impact of these risks, Europay, MasterCard, and Visa (EMV) credit card standards now require card data to be stored in a chip embedded in the card rather than a magnetic stripe. And they must be validated by a user personal identification number (PIN) rather than a signature, providing two-factor authentication. While there were many early deployments, liability shift (from banks to merchants) didn’t occur in the United States and European Union until 2015.

Chip and PIN technology makes it more difficult for attackers to clone cards. And while it improves security at the point of sale, card-not-present (CNP) transactions—including online payments—receive less protection. As a result, development continues on software solutions that replace the standard, static PIN with a dynamically generated code for online transactions. Such innovations keep hackers searching for ways to break the new systems, and it increases their cost of doing business. But it also offers them more opportunity, because stolen chip-and-PIN-card data is more valuable in cybercrime markets.

While these innovations attempt to enhance the world we live in today, every advancement is dynamic and involves multiple benefits as well as risks. Businesses must be intelligent in choosing the right, affordable and effective security defense mechanisms to facilitate their continuity and growth.

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


Bahrain Institute of Hospitality and Retail

(BIHR), a division of the A. Dadabai Group, held its first graduation ceremony for students who secured diploma in International Hotel and Tourism Management at Crowne Plaza Convention Centre here.

Thirty-two Bahraini graduates successfully completed 24 months rigorous training in the hospitality sector conducted by BIHR through training in classrooms, simulated labs and Internship. The event was attended by over 100 participants, distinguished guests, management and representatives from Tamkeen as well as top hospitality clients. All the graduates are employed at 4-star and 5-star Hotels in the Kingdom with 4 students pursuing their Bachelor’s in Hospitality in Switzerland.

This has been the result of a partnership between Specific Council for Training in Hospitality, which is now represented by Tamkeen,

Hotel & Tourism Management Institute (HTMi) Switzerland and BIHR.

The Diploma was awarded by the top hospitality school in Switzerland - Hotel & Tourism Management Institute (HTMi).

The Swiss HTMi programme at the Bahrain campus offers a wonderful blend of the prestigious Swiss certification as well as BIHR’s ethos in imparting skills and qualities essential in the international hospitality industry. Yousif Abdulla Ali, Executive Director, Tamkeen

congratulated the students and encouraged them to pursue their passion for culinary and hospitality at the graduation ceremony.

The programme helps young Bahrain nationals in their decision to climb the ladder in hospitality sector.

“We are very fortunate to have the endless support of Tamkeen in training our students. This is not only a joyous moment for all our graduates, but also for Tamkeen, our industry partners and the entire BIHR team,” said Hatim Dadabai,

Managing Director BIHR, speaking at the occasion.

Charles Hains, Academic Director of HTMi Switzerland shared the vision HTMi has in grooming young students into taking professional career paths sharing inspirational examples which has boosted the morale of the students.

Clients who partnered with BIHR to absorb students as interns were Bahrain Airport Services, The Westin, Ritz Carlton, Diplomat Radisson Blu, Four Seasons, ART Rotana, Downtown Rotana, Majestic Arjaan by Rotana, Crowne Plaza, S Hotel, Maya Chocolates, Al Areen, Swiss-Belhotel, Gulf Hotel, Ramada Bahrain, Al Bander Resorts, Movenpick, Sofitel among others.

BIHR has been training and supporting young Bahrainis in the Hospitality, Tourism and Retail sector for over 18 years.

The faculty and staff of BIHR have been committed in meeting the needs of the tourism sector by providing highly trained individuals of managerial competence in the hospitality and retail sector.

Indian School Fair from May 25 to 26Harpreet Kaur/[email protected] Manama

Around 800 students were given fee concession

utilising the funds raised from the Indian School Mega Fair held last year, said Prince S Natarajan, chairman of the Indian School Bahrain (ISB).

“Last year around 800 students benefited from the fund generated from the Fair which witnessed a footfall of 200,000,” he said while addressing a press conference

at the ISB, Isa town campus, to announce the details of this year’s Mega Fair. He urged the public to participate and make

the event more successful so that students and staff can get benefited from the Fair.

This year the Fair will be held on May 25 and 26, he said, adding that various entertainment programmes including a food festival, electronics expo, and a grand exhibition by the students will be organised. The entry fee will be BD2 per person.

The funds generated from the fair will be utilized for the development of the school and welfare activities, he said.

“The school has one of

the lowest fee structure and runs on fees collected from the students and the charity of community members who sponsor the education of the needy and financially weaker children,” said Natarajan.

“We hope the footfall is going to be massive this year. We have formed separate teams to work out the logistics and the technicalities to ensure the safety of visitors,” said Dr Shemily P. John, Secretary ISB, thanking the members of the media for their constant support.

The graduation ceremony held for students who secured diploma in International Hotel and Tourism Management

Yousif Abdulla Ali- Executive Director, Tamkeen, receiving a memento from Hatim Dadabai, MD BIHR

Prince S Natarajan

Manama

Bahrain aims to increase the share of renewables

in its energy mix to 5 per cent by 2025, and to 10pc by 2035, said Electricity and Water Affairs Minister Dr Abdulhussain Mirza yesterday.

The minister was giving a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the International Conference on Sustainable Buildings and Renewable Energies, organised by the Kingdom University in collaboration with the International Renewable Energy Network.

Commenting on the theme of the conference ‘Sustainable Buildings and Renewable Energy’, the minister said that the government is looking forward to increasing the efficiency of energy consumption to 6pc by 2035.

Explaining more about green energy plans, the minister said, “The sustainable development unit set up by the government aims to promote investment in renewable energy, particularly solar energy.”

In this regard, he highlighted the plan approved by the Council of Ministers, a year ago, to set up the National Energy Efficiency Commission (NEEAP) and the National Renewable Energy Plan (NREAP).

Dr Mirza added that a national committee has also been established for the implementation of

these initiatives. Minister for Electricity and Water Affairs chairs the committee. Members include senior officials from all relevant ministries and government bodies.

The National Energy Efficiency PlanThe National Energy Efficiency Plan includes 22 initiatives, the minister said.

For buildings: The plan includes a building efficiency code, specifications for lighting and home appliances, a green building initiative, classification of buildings in terms of efficiency, specifications of air conditioning, cooling areas as well as finding competent players in the field.

For the supply of electricity: The plan includes measures to enhance the efficiency of electricity production, the correction coefficient of loads, regulations for transmission and distribution of electricity and smart meters.

For the government side: The plan specifies efficiency of lamps for government buildings, green government procurement, street lighting and energy management.

For the economic sectors: The plan stipulates tariff restructuring, legislative structure, dissemination of information and data, while for the transport sector, it envisages efficient transport and restructuring

of government support in the sector.

In the industrial sector: The plan includes programmes for industrial companies to raise energy efficiency.

The National Renewable Energy PlanThe National Renewable Energy Plan includes six initiatives.

This includes: solar projects on rooftops, wind power projects on land and sea, large central solar power plant projects, solar home installation requirements and new projects (housing and investment projects), renewable energy requirements in new infrastructure projects such as bridges and railways Ferrous, electric power generation of organic materials extracted from wastewater.

Workshops The opening ceremony of the conference also included a speech by the university President Professor Yusuf Abdul Ghaffar and a speech by a representative of the International Renewable Energy Network.

A series of workshops and lectures by experts and university professors from Britain, Italy, Romania, Iraq and Malaysia are also part of the deliberations.

The two-day conference will cover the latest developments in the field of energy and sustainable and green building design.

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Government aims big increase in renewable energy contribution to the power grid

for clean energyElectricity and Water Affairs Minister Dr Abdulhussain Mirza with officials and participants of the conference during a photocall

BUSINESS8 Sunday, April 16, 2017

GPIC signs deal with GE Oil & Gas

Manama

The Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company

(GPIC) has signed a long-term bilateral agreement with GE Oil & Gas to enhance efficiency of its major plant operations and support and supervise periodic maintenance of all GE Oil & Gas equipment according to the highest quality, health and safety standards.

In his comments, GPIC President Dr. Abdulrahman Jawahery said the agreement is a turning point in the

strong partnership between the two companies and would contribute to enhancing efficiency of the company’s factories which produce Ammonia and Methanol and promote Bahrain’s manufacturing industries, besides supporting the national economy.

According to the agreement, GE Oil & Gas will provide a full range of field services, spare parts and maintenance for its plants as well as cover manufacturing services for all

its major equipment including carbon dioxide compressors and gas turbine generators.

Dr. Jawahery said they are focussed on enhancing the efficiency and overall safety standards of plants, reducing downtime and increasing efficiency of operational processes, critical to achieving the company’s production goals. He said the agreement would provide GPIC with the latest technology in this field.

GE Oil & Gas Chief Executive Officer of Saudi Arabia &

Bahrain Zaher Ibrahim said the agreement would enhance efficiency of GPIC’s plants, besides contributing significantly to raising levels of productivity and operational safety.

GPIC was set up in 1979 as a joint venture between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. It is equally owned by the National Oil and Gas Holding Authority of Bahrain, the Saudi Basic Industries Corporation and the Petrochemical Industries Company of Kuwait.

Huawei’s P10 now available in BahrainManama

After its successful launch at the Mobile World

Congress in Barcelona, Huawei is now launching its long-awaited HUAWEI P10 in Bahrain.

With the first ever front-facing camera co-engineered with Leica, HUAWEI P10 provide users an easy way to create timeless portraits with the introduction of Leica Dual-Camera 2.0.

“With the HUAWEI P10, our ambition is to offer people a compelling photography experience by putting the power of a photography studio in their pocket, together with standout features that redefine portrait photography”, said Jonny Wenqiang Head of Huawei Consumer Business Group Bahrain

HUAWEI P10 is the first to include precise 3D facial technology, portrait enhancements, and dynamic illumination.

Inside the camera, users will find a 12-megapixel RGB sensor, a 20-megapixel monochrome sensor and

enhanced fusion algorithms. When paired with the dual camera Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) solution and the industry’s first dual camera pixel binning technology, HUAWEI P10 offer superior night shot capabilities.

Huawei’s studio-level portrait features create more natural-looking photos than ever thanks to HUAWEI P10’s artistic imaging algorithm, which is based on extensive research of various different face shapes and skin colors. By understanding the relative

position of each facial feature and the uniqueness of skin type, portrait enhancements can be applied in a customised and more natural way. The dynamic illumination enables professional studio re-lighting capabilities. Made possible by Huawei’s facial detection technology, it understands the relative position of each facial feature and ensures portrait enhancements can be applied in a more natural and beautiful way.

The HUAWEI P10 also boast remarkable technology

and design features by introducing the powerful Kirin 960 processor, an all-new EMUI 5.1, as well as a fingerprint sensor on the front. With 3,200 for the HUAWEI P10 smartphone supports HUAWEI Supercharge technology. The low voltage, low temperature fast charging solution comes with a super safe 5-gate protection mechanism, which offers real-time voltage, current and temperature monitoring to make charging not only fast but safe.

The HUAWEI P10 is available in colour variations: Black, Gold, Silver and Blue. A hyper diamond cut gives the phone a glossy finish but prevents fingerprint smudges.

The HUAWEI P10 is now available starting from 199.9BD in at selected retail outlets across Bahrain. They come with 1 year guarantee and 3 months VIP guarantee on LCD replacement* at the authorized service centre in Bahrain.

For more information visit: http://consumer.huawei.com/ae-en/

A dream come true for Al FardanManama

It was a dream come true for the six-year-old F1

fan, Ali Mohammed Al Fardan, when he was invited to the Batelco Lounge in the Paddock Club at the Bahrain International Circuit.

Ali enjoyed a tour of the Pit Lanes to see mechanics working on the F1 cars. He also enjoyed a very entertaining ride in a 4x4 over an obstacle course.

Ali also had the chance to visit the vending area which is packed with stalls and international events.

“Thank you Batelco for such a fantastic day, I enjoyed every moment, and thank you to the Dream Society for all their efforts” said Ali.

The Dreams Society strives to bring dreams to

reality for children suffering from serious illnesses by providing special gifts or experiences that have been requested by the children.

Batelco Bahrain CEO Muna Al Hashemi said that looking after the needs of children is very close to Batelco’s heart and that she and the team were thrilled to invite Ali to the Batelco Lounge and let him enjoy a very special day of F1 action.

P10 Camera TestingAli during Pit Lane walk

GPIC and GE Oil & Gas officials exchange documents after signing the Multi Outage Plan Agreement

Meredith Ann O’Connell

Women and the World

This is Why Women Shouldn’t Just Quit their Jobs

“She can find another job. Why doesn’t she just quit?” Sexual harassment in the workplace is something that far

too many women have to deal with on a daily basis. Yet when a woman decides to stay despite the harassment, or reports the harassment to a superior, she is called out as to why she didn’t “just quit.” This sort of response is not okay: in the face of harassment, women should not have to leave their jobs. The harassment should instead be addressed.

Asking women why they don’t “just quit” if they are being harassed is similar to asking women in abusive relationships why they don’t “just leave.” Both are a form of victim blaming, placing the need to do “what’s right” on the woman’s shoulders rather than her abuser or harasser. Both questions imply that the situation is the woman’s fault, that if she just left, everything would be okay, that the abuse/harassment would stop.

If the woman decides to quit her job (or leave her abusive partner), the harassment will likely stop (unless the abuser/harasser continues to pursue her). But what about the next woman who comes along? Men who commit violence against women demonstrate patterns of abuse and harassment: it doesn’t just stop at one woman. Perhaps the male employee doesn’t harass any of the other current female employees. But this does not mean that he might not start, nor does it mean he might not harass a new hire.

Furthermore, why is it OK to “reward” a man who has done something wrong? Why should the woman have to give up her job—one that she probably worked very hard to get to—while the man, who has done something wrong, gets to keep his? Bluntly put: why should a man be allowed to get away with a crime?

Women don’t like to report sexual harassment in the workplace, for fear they might be seen as a “problem employee” or worse, especially if their harasser also happens to be their boss. In the latter case they may fear being fired. But the woman who leaves the workplace without getting justice may end up feeling like she was imagining things, or she may believe she should accept such behavior at a future job.

It is the duty of the employer to provide a safe workplace for all. If one employee is making another feel uncomfortable or unsafe, the issue should not just be swept under the rug. Instead of telling women to quit, the harassment needs to be stopped.

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

Manama

Batelco and Bahrain International Circuit

(BIC have signed a new contract to renew their partnership for three years.

Batelco Chairman Shaikh Mohamed bin Khalifa

Al Khalifa and BIC Chief Executive Shaikh Salman

bin Isa Al Khalifa signed the contract on

the sidelines of this year’s Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix.

“In our role as official telecommunications partner of BIC and as the leading digital communications provider in the Kingdom, Batelco continues to deliver end-to-end communications solutions for many events at the circuit, including the annual Grand Prix,” said Shaikh Mohamed.

Commenting on the deal, Shaikh Salman said BIC is looking to building on our long established and fruitful

relationship with Batelco and hope that our partnership continues well into the future,” added Shaikh Salman.

BUSINESSSunday, April 16, 2017 9

“Akshaya Tritiya is a festival with a beautiful message about acting now, doing good now to reap an abundance of rewards in the future. This is a philosophy echoed in Joyalukkas Group’s activities, and as a result we tend to celebrate Akshaya Tritiya in a big way, with new collections, giveaways and offers to delight our loyal customers, whose support in our three decades of operations has made the success we enjoy as a household name in jewellery worldwide possible,”

John Paul Alukkas, Executive Director, Joyalukkas

Group

London

British learner drivers will have to prove their proficiency in operating satellite navigation systems if they are to

pass their tests, under changes announced Saturday to be enacted this year. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, which runs the tests and approves instructors, said the shake up was aimed at keeping pace with modern driving and focusing on more-needed skills.

San Francisco

Uber on Friday provided a glimpse at its earnings, saying it is growing strong while working to overhaul company culture

at the scandal-dented on-demand ride service. The San Francisco-based company confirmed that its bookings more than doubled last year to $20 billion, with net revenue totaling $6.5bn and an adjusted net loss of $2.8bn not counting China operations that it sold.

Rachel HoltUber’s North America regional GM

Sat nav tests for Britain’s learner drivers Uber says growth strong We’re fortunate to have a healthy and growing business, giving us the room to make the changes we know are needed on management and accountability, our culture and organisation, and our relationship with drivers,”

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Batelco Chairman Shaikh Mohamed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa and BIC Chief Executive Shaikh Salman bin Isa Al Khalifa signing the contract with Batelco and BIC officials at Batelco’s Lounge in the BIC Paddock Club

China’s Q1 growth stabilises at 6.8pcBeijing

China’s growth stabilised in the first quarter thanks

to rising investments and a recovery in exports, experts said, though they warned the reprieve may be temporary.

According to an AFP survey of 16 economic analysts, the gross domestic product expanded 6.8 per cent in the first three months of this year -- the same level of growth as in the last quarter of 2016.

The official GDP growth figure will be released Monday.

Cheap credit has bolstered the construction sector since last year, attracting savers and speculators who have fuelled

housing prices in large cities and accelerated manufacturing activity.

While the country attempts to rebalance its economy around services and domestic consumption, “the question we need to ask is whether China has returned to the same old property-driven model,” ANZ Bank’s chief economist for greater China, Raymond Yeung, said.

Beijing announced in March that it will maintain a 3pc budget deficit, with 2.6 trillion yuan ($376 billion) invested this year in railway, road and waterway projects.

Foreign trade also showed

improvement as US President Donald Trump backed down on calls for a trade war.

Exports rebounded sharply in March while imports surged by 24pc in the first quarter, reflecting strong domestic demand.

But the momentum is not expected to last: according to the poll’s median full-year forecast, China’s GDP growth will fall to 6.6pc overall in 2017.

The government has aimed for 6.5pc growth, which would mark a new slowdown and the economy’s worst performance in 26 years after a 6.7pc GDP increase in 2016. (AFP)

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BUSINESS Sunday, April 16, 201710

COUNTRY/CURRENCIES SELLBUY

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

COUNTRY 1 US DLR 1 UK STG 1 SFR 100 YEN

BAHRAIN 0.3770 0.4699 0.3732 0.3316

KUWAIT 0.2855 32.4614 0.2826 0.2511

OMAN 0.3849 0.3888 0.3810 0.3385

QATAR 3.6420 3.6791 3.6052 3.2032

UAE 3.6730 3.7105 3.6359 3.2304

SAUDI 3.7500 3.7883 3.7121 3.2982

AUSTRALIA 0.2955 0.2931BANGLADESH 0.004982 0.004733CANADA 0.2883 0.2852DENMARK 0.0579 EGYPT 0.0245 0.0215EURO 0.4132 0.4111HONGKONG 0.04983 0.04943INDIA 0.00582 0.00593INDONESIA 0.00002997 0.00002900IRAN TUMAN 0.000323 IRAQI DINAR 0.000311 JAPAN 0.00355 0.00348JORDAN 0.5346 0.5351KOREA 0.00038912 KUWAIT 1.244 1.244MALAYSIA 0.0879 0.0874NEW ZEALAND 0.0269 0.3270NORWAY 0.0463 NEPAL 0.00383329 0.00363790OMAN 0.97962 0.98262PAKISTAN 0.00365245 0.00359372PHILIPPINES 0.00776 0.00753QATAR 0.10381 0.10376SAUDI ARABIA 0.10058 0.10066SINGAPORE 0.2746 0.2726SOUTH AFRICA 0.0309 0.0308SRI LANKA 0.00272632 0.00248855SWEDISH 0.0457 SWITZERLAND 0.3868 0.3843SYRIA 0.00174 0.00174TAIWAN 0.0127 THAILAND 0.01114 0.01114TURKEY 0.10934 UNITED KINGDOM 0.4769 0.4739UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 0.10281 0.10281UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 0.37780 0.37800YUAN 0.0567 0.0567

Washington

Files released by the mysterious hacker Shadow

Brokers suggested yesterday the US National Security Agency had penetrated the SWIFT banking network and monitored a number of Middle East banks.

The files, according to computer security analysts, also showed the NSA had found and exploited numerous vulnerabilities in a range of Microsoft Windows products widely used on computers around the world.

Analysts generally accepted the files, which show someone exploiting so-called “zero-day” or hitherto unknown vulnerabilities in common software and hardware, came from the NSA.

They are believed stolen from a hyper-secret

hacking unit dubbed the “Equation Group” at the key US signals intelligence agency.

“The tools and exploits released today have been specifically designed to target earlier versions of Windows operating system,” said security specialist Pierluigi Paganini on the Security Affairs website.

They “suggest the NSA was targeting the SWIFT banking system of several banks around the world.”

The files appear to indicate that the NSA had infiltrated two of SWIFT’s service bureaus, including EastNets, which provides technology services in the Middle East for the Belgium-based SWIFT and for individual financial institutions.

Via that entry point the

agency appears to have monitored transactions involving several banks and financial institutions in Kuwait, Dubai, Bahrain, Jordan, Yemen and Qatar.

In a statement on its website EastNets rejected the allegations.

“The reports of an alleged h a c k e r - c o m p r o m i s e d EastNets Service Bureau network is totally false and unfounded,” it said.

“We can confirm that no EastNets customer data has been compromised in any way.”

SWIFT said in a statement that the allegations involve only its service bureaus and not its own network.

“There is no impact on SWIFT’s infrastructure or data, however we understand that communications

between these service bureaus and their customers may previously have been accessed by unauthorized third parties.”

“We have no evidence to suggest that there has ever been any unauthorized access to our network or messaging services.”

Shadow Brokers first surfaced last year offering for sale a suite of hacking tools from the NSA. There were no takers at the price stated of tens of millions of dollars, and since then the hacker or hackers have leaked bits of the trove for free.

Analysts say many of the exploits revealed appear to be three years old or more, but have some unknown vulnerabilities that could still be used by other hackers. (AFP)

NSA penetrated SWIFT, banks in Bahrain?

San Francisco

Apple has joined the list of companies with permits

to test self-driving cars in California, according to an updated roster released on Friday by state officials.

The iPhone maker has disclosed little about its ambitions when it comes to self-driving vehicles, with chief Tim Cook hinting at plans but the company declining to comment for news reports on long-idling rumors.

Late last year, Apple revealed it is investing heavily in autonomous vehicles in a letter asking the government to make it easier to develop self-driving cars.Apple issued the letter because it is “investing

heavily in machine learning and autonomous systems,” an Apple spokesman said in an email at the time.

The California-based tech giant is expected to focus on software systems, letting

partners manufacture vehicles, but would understandably want to be able to test its navigation technology in cars.

Most major auto manufacturers and many technology groups are currently

developing autonomous vehicles, considered to be the future of the automobile, along with electric power, with first production models promised for around 2020.

General Motors this week announced that its autonomous driving efforts, investing $14 million and adding 1,100 jobs in a new research center in San Francisco. While GM is already testing autonomous vehicles through its Cruise Automation unit in California, Arizona and Michigan, the new initiative will ramp up those efforts.

Similar research is being carried out by other automakers including Ford, Nissan, Mercedes-Benz and Toyota, and by other groups.

Apple gets permit to test self-driving cars

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lies in their simplification.– Martin H. Fischer

Students from St Christopher’s donated BD200 to local charities as part of a community service initiative. Ruby Kennelly, Zaina Fayyaz, Jude Eissa, Hiba Baig, Shazeena Saban, Ria Vatwani, Areej Roomi, Noora Al Zayani and Fatima Alsadeq, who are year six students at the school, baked sweets and sold them to their friends in the school during break time for raising the fund. The collected amount was donated to two local charities - The Dreams Society and Tony the Dogfather

(L-R): Ian Fellows (Head of Infant School), Ed Goodwin (Principal, St Christopher’s), Hannan Mahmoud (Senior Coordinator, Dreams Society), Olivia Roth (BSME Chief Operating Officer), Wendy Bataineh (Head of Junior School)

St Christopher’s school hosted the 35th Annual British Schools in the Middle East

(BSME) Conference in Bahrain this March. 150 School Principals and Heads of Schools from across the Middle East participated.

Traditionally, the proceeds of the welcome

event organised by hosting school is donated to a local charity. A cheque of BD1,556 was handed to this year’s beneficiary, The Dreams Society, a local charity who works for terminally or seriously ill children in Bahrain.

Ahmed Malalla, Bahrain Polytechnic’s Director of

Registry, announced that the admission period for the next academic year 2017-18 will commence on Sunday, 9:00am at the Polytechnic campus in Isa Town.

The admission counter will be open from 9:00am to 1:30pm on all working days till Thursday, 1st June 2017.

“The process of applying to the Polytechnic this year will be done through the internet, which has been the case for the past 4 years and received positive feedback.” added Malalla.

The applicant has to fill the online application form through the website (http://www.polytechnic.bh), print the signature page, pay the application fee (BD20 non-refundable) by debit or credit card at the Student Information Centre (Building 8), and submit

the required documents: an original and copy of passport and smart card, one passport size photo, high school transcript, evidence of good conduct (not more than one year old), medical examination certificate from governmental health centre.

The Registry Directorate will then verify the documents, go through the selection process, and set a date for the entry tests.

Due to limited vacancies, the selection of applicants to Bahrain Polytechnic will be ‘very competitive’. Malalla advised

that applicants who meet the minimum high school GPA requirements of at least 70% (to be provided with the graduation certificate), and pass the entry test scheduled to begin on 30th April 2017 are not guaranteed to be selected, as it depends on the programme requirements and the number of vacant seats in that year. Malalla recommends that applicants apply to more than one educational institution to ensure the potential applicant does not miss the opportunity for higher education.

Bahrain Polytechnic offers the following academic programmes: Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of International Logistics Management, Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology, Bachelor of Engineering Technology, Bachelors of Web Media, Bachelors of Visual Design.

Teachers of New Millennium School-DPS hosted welcome assemblies in the new academic year with a stage performances. Principal, Arun Kuumar Sharma addressed the assembly. He congratulated the students on their promotion to the next class and advised them to take up their tasks with sincerity and seriousness

Ahmed Malalla


iGuzzini and Al Bait opened their first ‘iGuzzini Light Ex-perience and Training Cen-ter’ in the gulf region at the Al Bait Showroom on Pal-ace Avenue, Manama. The official launch was held in the presence of Italian Am-bassador Domenico Bella-to, iGuzzini Middle East GM Paolo Guzzini, President of Bahrain Authority for Cul-ture and Antiquities (BACA) Shaikha Mai bint Moham-med Al Khalifa, Al Bait Di-rectors Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulrahman Mohamed Al Khalifa and Shaikh Abdul-rahman bin Naser Abdul-rahman Al Khalifa

Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) Chief Executive Mohammed Ali AlQaed made a field visit to the Frequencies and Control Room of the Wireless Licensing, Frequencies and Monitoring Directorate during the Formula 1 race

The Civil Service Bureau(CSB) held a workshop on Organisational Performance Management Project (Takamul). This workshop is part of a series of workshops held within the project, which is one of CSB’s human resources strategy. CSB is implementing the project in line with the government vision and strategic objectives

Devji-BKS Balakalotsavam 2017 logo was released jointly by the BKS President P.V Radhakrishna Pillai, General Secretary N.K. Veeramani, Vice President Ashley Raju George, BKS executive Committee Members, Balakalotsavam Convenor Mohan Raj and award winners of Devji-BKS Balakalotsavam 2016

Minister of Education Dr. Majid Al Nuaimi honoured female Principals of outstanding schools which received good appraisal in the review of the Quality Assurance Authority for Education and Training (QAA) for the academic year 2016-2017. The Minister congratulated them on the results, which reflects the success of the initiative of the National Project for Education and Training Development

Sunday, April 16, 2017 13His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa yesterday received Siegen Igor, Chief Exec-utive Officer and Vice Chairman of the Russian com-pany Rosneft, who is visiting Bahrain, to build joint coopera-tion in the field of oil. Rosneft is one of the first Russian oil com-panies that have expressed inter-est in working in the Kingdom

The Civil Service Bureau(CSB) held a workshop on Organisational Performance Management Project (Takamul). This workshop is part of a series of workshops held within the project, which is one of CSB’s human resources strategy. CSB is implementing the project in line with the government vision and strategic objectives

Devji-BKS Balakalotsavam 2017 logo was released jointly by the BKS President P.V Radhakrishna Pillai, General Secretary N.K. Veeramani, Vice President Ashley Raju George, BKS executive Committee Members, Balakalotsavam Convenor Mohan Raj and award winners of Devji-BKS Balakalotsavam 2016

“Bahrain tamils” group celebrated Tamil New Year on Friday at Monroe Hotel. Almost 200 people participated on this event organised by expatriates Mathivanan, Karthik, Mohamed Bizal and Nithiyanandan

Minister of Education Dr. Majid Al Nuaimi honoured female Principals of outstanding schools which received good appraisal in the review of the Quality Assurance Authority for Education and Training (QAA) for the academic year 2016-2017. The Minister congratulated them on the results, which reflects the success of the initiative of the National Project for Education and Training Development

Minister of Foreign Affairs Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa arrived in Kuwait on an official visit at the invitation of First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait Shaikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. During his visit, Shaikh Khalid will meet the Emir of Kuwait Shaikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Crown Prince Shaikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and the Prime Minister Shaikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah

Electricity and Water Affairs Minister Dr. Abdulhussain Mirza received Sunliz Pub-lication Managing Director Sunny Ku-lathakal who pre-sented the latest issue of Gulf Who’s Who, a database of names and pictures of senior officials, decision-makers and managers in various sectors of Bahrain. The book also has a series of interviews with the Kingdoms leaders on Economic Vision 2030

HH Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa received HRH Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein of Jordan at Bahrain Interna-tional Airport. Prince Hamzah arrived in Bah-rain to attend the 2017 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix. The Charged Affaires of the Jordanian Embassy and a number of senior officials were also present

Los Angeles

Actress-filmmaker Angelina Jolie is planning to retire from

Hollywood amid her ongoing divorce and custody battle against actor Brad Pitt, says a source.

Jolie is done making movies and wants to focus on her six children,

reports aceshowbiz.com. “Angie is

over starring in films. She wants to write and direct but as far as acting is c o n c e r n e d , she has retired. The next chapter of her life will focus on her c h i l d r e n , ” the source told Naughty G o s s i p m a g a z i n e . (IANS)

London

Singer Damon Albarn wants his hologram which will remain

even after he dies.The 49-year-old is fascinated as

his animated band Gorillaz has recorded with a number of now-deceased stars, including Bobby Womack, Lou Reed, Ike Turner and Dennis Hopper, but they will still be able to appear with his group in digital form.

So, he hopes his own hologram will come out after he gives hits

in the years to come, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

“We could almost have a whole evening of people who aren’t here any more. I love the idea that eventually when I am here no longer, I’ll be just a hologram. They’ll just press that button and up I pop,” Albarn told Q magazine. (IANS)

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Grammy-nominated R&B and hip-hop artist who gained prominence with the song “Locked Up” and his debut album Trouble. He has collaborated on numerous #1 hits.

April 16, 1973

Los Angeles

Reality TV p e r s o n a l i t y

Kim Kardashian cried after watching “Lion” -- a story of an Indian boy -- and has urged everyone to see the film.

“Wow I just watched the movie ‘Lion’ and cried for the past few hours. If you haven’t seen it please do. It’s beyond sad,” Kim tweeted on Saturday.

Set in India and Australia, “Lion” had bagged six nominations this year at the Oscars. (IANS)

Los Angeles

Musician Stevie Wonder is set to walk down the aisle with girlfriend Tomeeka Robyn Bracy in

June 17, says a source.It is expected to be a star-studded beachside

ceremony in Jamaica, reports aceshowbiz.com.Singers Elton John and Sam Smith are among

Wonder’s close friends who are expected to attend the wedding ceremony. This will be his third wedding. The “Isn’t she lovely” hitmaker was previously married to Syreeta Wright from 1970 to 1971 and Karen “Kai” Millard Morris from 2001 until 2012. (IANS)

Rapper Queen Latifah will star in and executive produce a film about the Michigan water- contamination crisis.

Betsy Brandt, Jill Scott and Marin Ireland will also join the cast as activists who fight to bring clean water to ‘Flint’.

The movie titled ‘Flint’ is based on an article ‘The Toxic Tap’.

Cher was originally announced to star in the movie, but pulled out after her mother got sick.

‘Flint’ will begin production next week. (TOI)


Recording artist Travis Scott performs at the Outdoor Stage during day 1 of the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival (Weekend 1) at the Empire Polo Club yesterday in Indio, California (AFP)

Los Angeles

Actor Timothy Olyphant was the original choice to star in “The Fast and The Furious” instead of actor

Vin Diesel, the film’s producer has revealed.Filmmaker Neal H. Moritz says Diesel was not the

first actor in line to play one of the lead roles as Dominic Toretto in the action film, reports dailymail.co.uk.

“I had been working with Paul Walker on another movie, ‘Skulls’, and I gave him the script (for ‘The Fast and the Furious’). Rob Cohen, who I had made ‘The Rat Pack’ with, we gave him the script. The two of them liked the idea. And then we had to look for Dom Toretto,” Moritz said on Speaking about the “The Bill Simmons Podcast”.

“The studio said, ‘If you can get Timothy Olyphant to play that role we will greenlight the movie... The luckiest thing that ever happened to us is Tim Olyphant turned us down. He’s a great actor,” Moritz added. (IANS)

Los Angeles

Musician Stevie Wonder is set to walk down the aisle with girlfriend Tomeeka Robyn Bracy in

June 17, says a source.It is expected to be a star-studded beachside

ceremony in Jamaica, reports aceshowbiz.com.Singers Elton John and Sam Smith are among

Wonder’s close friends who are expected to attend the wedding ceremony. This will be his third wedding. The “Isn’t she lovely” hitmaker was previously married to Syreeta Wright from 1970 to 1971 and Karen “Kai” Millard Morris from 2001 until 2012. (IANS)

Rapper Queen Latifah will star in and executive produce a film about the Michigan water- contamination crisis.

Betsy Brandt, Jill Scott and Marin Ireland will also join the cast as activists who fight to bring clean water to ‘Flint’.

The movie titled ‘Flint’ is based on an article ‘The Toxic Tap’.

Cher was originally announced to star in the movie, but pulled out after her mother got sick.

‘Flint’ will begin production next week. (TOI)


Recording artist Travis Scott performs at the Outdoor Stage during day 1 of the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival (Weekend 1) at the Empire Polo Club yesterday in Indio, California (AFP)

Los Angeles

Actor Timothy Olyphant was the original choice to star in “The Fast and The Furious” instead of actor

Vin Diesel, the film’s producer has revealed.Filmmaker Neal H. Moritz says Diesel was not the

first actor in line to play one of the lead roles as Dominic Toretto in the action film, reports dailymail.co.uk.

“I had been working with Paul Walker on another movie, ‘Skulls’, and I gave him the script (for ‘The Fast and the Furious’). Rob Cohen, who I had made ‘The Rat Pack’ with, we gave him the script. The two of them liked the idea. And then we had to look for Dom Toretto,” Moritz said on Speaking about the “The Bill Simmons Podcast”.

“The studio said, ‘If you can get Timothy Olyphant to play that role we will greenlight the movie... The luckiest thing that ever happened to us is Tim Olyphant turned us down. He’s a great actor,” Moritz added. (IANS)

EASTER BRUNCH AT FLAVOURS ON 2Date : Today, 12 pm – 4 pmVenue : Downtown Rotana- Manama

This year, pamper yourself and your beloved ones with a sump-tuous Easter brunch at Flavours on 2 on 16th April, 2017 for only BD 16* including soft drinks and juices or BD 22* including selected beverages. Get entertained with our mesmeris-ing saxophonist playing live with your favorite tunes. Indulge in a stylish setting with special crafted mocktails and cocktails section and live cooking stations. Exciting egg painting competition and many fun activities and games awaits the chil-dren.

EASTER BRUNCH AT GULF HOTELDate : Today, 12 pm – 4 pmVenue : The Gulf Hotel Bahrain Convention & Spa- Manama

Celebrate Easter at Al Waha Restaurant featuring an extravagant colourful buffet with loads of fun Easter activities for the kids and adults - from outdoor egg hunting to a fun-filled activity area and an entertainment party lounge in Typhoon.

EASTER SUNDAY BBQDate : Today, 12:30 pm– 4 pmVenue : Sofitel Bahrain Zallaq Thalassa Sea & Spa- Manama

Celebrate Easter and the spring at our festive Easter Sunday BBQ. Music, unlimited buffet, live cooking station and shawarma sta-tion are the perfect match to make you start the week with good vibes.

JAZZ NIGHT FEAT. THE REFINERS BANDDate : Today, 8 pm – 11 pmVenue : Café Amsterdam- Manama Our Jazz nights are getting indulged by many of our regulars among new comers. This coming Saturday 15th, The Refiners Band are set to perform for the Jazz night from 8pm. A great evening to spend with family and friends over dinner, outdoor.

ARCHAEOLOGY WALKATHONDate: 21 April 2017, 7:30amVenue: Qal’at Al-Bahrain site museum In cooperation with the Bahrain Road Runners (BRR) and on the occasion of International Day for Sites and Monuments (World Heritage Day), the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities organ-ises an 8km walkathon to a num-ber of archaeological sites north of Bahrain starting from the site of

Qal’at Al-Bahrain and ending at the temple of Barbar.Ground transportation will be arranged by BACA for all par-ticipants from Barbar to Qal’at Al-Bahrain.Refreshments and snacks provided.

TRADITIONAL FOLKLOREDate: Every Saturday (25 Feb - 29 April) Venue: Dar Al Muharraq Every Saturday evening, Dar Al-Muharraq, located near Dar Jinaa, will host live Fjiri music. Fans of Bahraini music will be treated to the different variations of this tra-ditional art such as Bahri, Hadadi, and Makhloufi. The event series sup-ports Dar AlMuharraq’s mission to enrich the non-material heritage of Muharraq, especially as it lies on the Pearling Path, an open 3 kilometer-long museum due for completion in 2018 when the city will be that year’s Capital of Islamic Culture. Free Admission.

200 YEARS OF BRITISH-BAHRAINI RELATIONS EXHIBITION Date: Till April 30 Venue: Bahrain National Museum

Over the past 200 years, the nature of the Bahraini-British relationship has evolved and the ties between the two nations were strengthened. This relationship was shaped by varied explorations, encounters and personal stories. This exhibition draws on the first explorations of the Kingdom of Bahrain and its archaeological land-scape. The exhibition is organized in collaboration with the British Council in Bahrain. Bahrain National Museum admission fee is applicable.

“THE VILLAGE IN THE CITY” WAFAA AL GHATAMDate: Till April 20Venue: Al Riwaq Art Space

During the growth of cities, villages are frequently absorbed into the fabric of such conurbations. But what are the consequences of this? What is the effect on the village and what is the effect on the wider city? These ques-tions are addressed through the case of two closely related Bahraini cities, Manama and Muharraq. This pro-ject aims to investigate how far spatial processes relating the spatial embed-ding pattern of the villages to the sur-rounding urban areas, can throw light on the different pathways of social development of the absorbed village configurations. The research used the most advance approach in Architecture Analysis, by using Space Syntax meth-odology and Theory through PHD the-sis of Professor Wafa Al Ghatam and in collaboration with her students.

DO YOU TRUST ME? A GROUP PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITIONDate: Till May 9 Venue: Bin Matar House

A collaboration between the Shaikh Ebrahim Center and the Goethe-Institut Gulf Region, DO YOU TRUST ME? explores the concept of authenticity and reality traditionally associated with the medium of photog-raphy.

DAR AL MUHARRAQDate: Every Saturday (Till APRIL 29) 8pmVenue: Near Dar Al Jinna

Every Saturday evening, Dar Al-Muharraq, located near Dar Jinaa, will host live Fjiri music. Fans of Bahraini music will be treated to the different variations of this tradi-tional art such as Bahri, Hadadi, and Makhloufi. The event series supports Dar Al-Muharraq’s mission to enrich the non-material heritage of Muharraq, especially as it lies on the Pearling Path, an open 3 kilometer-long museum due for completion in 2018 when the city will be that year’s Capital of Islamic Culture.

THE PEARLING PATH EXHIBITIONDate: April 18 Venue: Bahrain National Museum Four years after the inscrip-tion of the “Pearling, Testimony of an Island Economy” site on the UNESCO World Heritage List, the exhibition will showcase the built vision for the site through architectural models, images, studies and mock-ups of the different components of the project. From the conservation aspects to the new archi-tectural interventions, the exhibition will give an indepth overview of this unique project that aims to spearhead the rehabilitation of the Old City of Muharraq.

DAR AL RIFFA AL-ODADate: April 19Venue: Dar Al Riffa Al Oda

The Dar Al-Riffa Al Oda project comprises the conservation and rehabilitation of the existing Dar in the old neighbourhood of East Riffa as well as an extension on a neighbour-ing plot, and accommodates a larger performance hall and residency spaces. The new Dar Al Riffa enhances the intangible heritage of Riffa, and the folk singing that is specific to this area of Bahrain.

MOHAMMED BIN FARIS SONG Date: Every Thursday 8pm ( Till April 24 )Venue: Mohammed Bin Faris Music Hall

Every Thursday evening, we set sail with the musical sounds of Mohammed bin Faris Band in a lyrical voyage which regales audiences with tales of a pealing diver’s life from festive melodies to working songs and farewell ballads.In the 13 years that have passed since its establishment, the band has travelled the world to introduce Bahrain’s soulful musical identity through the traditional arts. As part of its participation in this year’s Spring of Culture, the band will hold a number of concerts, transport-ing audiences to a time of tradition. Join us at the Mohammed bin Faris Hall in Muharraq, near the Shaikh Ebrahim bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Center for Culture and Research.

BAHRAIN FARMERS MARKET Date : On Saturdays Venue : Budaiya Gardens

The fifth edition of the Bahrain Farmers Market is open at the Budaiya Gardens. More than 40 Bahraini farm-ers are participating to provide a vari-ety of local agricultural products. Many leading local restaurants will participate to present local food and drinks with the aim of introducing local food to the visitors of various nationalities. Bahrain Farmers Market targets promoting Bahrain’s agricultural products and highlighting the development taking place in Bahrain’s agricultural sector. It also aims to contribute to improving the Bahraini farmers’ income through a marketing system prepared by the Agriculture and Marine Resources to assist in meeting the farmers’ aspira-tions. Bahrain Farmers Market will be open every Saturday until April 29 from 8 am to 12 noon.

RAEDA TAHA

Date: April 17,8pmVenue: Shk. Ebrahim Bin Mohammed Center For Culture And Research Palestinian actor, writer, and activist Raeda Taha stars in this inno-vative theatrical play which she also wrote. Over her career, she held many posts including the position of Press Secretary for the late Palestinian presi-dent Yasser Arafat.


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You’re likely changing your mind about something that has been important to you. Perhaps you’re questioning your job, career path, or choice of a mate. Confusion may dominate your thoughts today. Don’t expect to arrive at any concrete answers by day’s end. This is a situation that will only be resolved with time. Try to be patient.Romance is in the air today. Alas, it seems to rain down on everyone but you. You must have put on your romance-repellent raincoat before leaving the house this morning. Don’t fret. Your time will come. Try to focus your passion on a creative endeavour. If you’ve been thinking about trying your hand at writing or painting, do it now.Your creativity is at an all-time high, so take advantage of it. This would be an ideal day to paint or write. Even though you consider your talents well below amateur status, you may be surprised by what you’re able to produce. Ignore your strict internal editor and work for the pure pleasure of creating. You will be delighted with the results.

Your inspiration and creativity are high today. If you’ve been thinking about taking up painting or poetry, this would be an ideal day to get started. Make sure your perfectionism doesn’t get in the way of your creative urges. You can be a critical editor. For now, don’t worry about the end product. If you enjoy the creative process, the end result will reflect your joy.

It’s bad enough having too many cooks in the kitchen, but when those cooks argue not only about how to cook the meal but also about how to design the kitchen, you know you have trouble on your hands. Tempers are likely to flare today. Everyone has an opinion about how you should decorate your home.

Your self-confidence is at a low point these days, and this is making you especially vulnerable. It’s likely that a recent confrontation with a close friend has you worrying about the overall health of the relationship. With all kindness, you’re overreacting. It’s likely that your mate feels just as troubled as you right now. Why not meet halfway?

You may feel some frustration over your perceived inability to reach an important milestone in your career. It’s possible that you only need to reevaluate the benchmarks you’ve set in order to see that you’ve made more progress than you thought. Remember, ultimately, the time it takes you to reach a goal matters less than the fact that you reach it.

Sometimes you can be too passive and let others trample all over you. Your lack of ego is admirable, but only up to a point. Why let others take credit for your ideas? There could be a situation where you feel compelled to speak up. Protect your rights and defend yourself against an unethical person intent on downplaying your contribution.

You could feel a bit low today due to disappointment in someone important to you. It could be that a mentor no longer supports you or perhaps an authority figure has shown his or her true colours. Rather than casting about for a new role model, why not follow the path that you know is right for you? You’re experienced enough now not to need anyone else to lead the way.

An unethical acquaintance could be spreading unfounded rumours. Don’t take anything you hear today at face value. Get all the facts before drawing conclusions. Equipment being installed or acting up adds to the confusion. If the situation weren’t so frustrating, it would be comical. Take deep breaths throughout the day. Tomorrow things will be on a more even keel.

A longtime friend may become something more today. It could be that there has always been a certain spark between you, but you haven’t been able to acknowledge it until now. Make extra sure that the time is right, however. You don’t want to hurt anyone else’s feelings as you begin to explore the new aspects of this old relationship.

You may be frustrated today. An anticipated romantic encounter may be postponed or cancelled. There’s no reason to consider it a major setback in the relationship. If you feel doubt and uncertainty, it’s likely for other reasons. You’re agitated and not in a good place to make any sweeping judgments.

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Roadside bomb kills 11 Afghan civilians: officials

German prosecutors are examining a third claim of responsibility for blasts that rocked Borussia Dortmund’s team bus.

At least 11 civilians were killed when a roadside bomb ripped through their vehicle in the restive south-ern Afghan province of Helmand.


Beijing

China is seeking Russia’s help to cool surging

tensions over Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions, the country’s foreign minister has told his Moscow counterpart, after Beijing warned of possible conflict over North Korea.

Fears over the North’s rogue weapons programme have soared in recent days, with a US naval strike force deployed near the Korean peninsula, while President Donald Trump has

warned the threat “will be taken care of” and Pyongyang has vowed a “merciless” response to any provocation.

China -- the North’s sole major ally and economic lifeline -- on Friday warned that war over North Korea could break out “at any moment”. In a call with Sergei Lavrov later Friday, Wang Yi said the common goal of the two nations was to “bring all the parties back to the negotiating table”, according to a statement on China’s Foreign Ministry website.

Colombo

Sri Lankan soldiers dug through rubbish with

their bare hands yesterday to pull out victims after a huge garbage mountain collapsed on their homes, killing at least 15 people.

Four children were among the dead following Friday’s incident at Kolonnawa on the northeastern edge of the capital, Colombo national hospital spokeswoman

Pushpa Soysa said. The 300-foot (91-metre) high dump came crashing down on neighbouring homes Friday as the country marked the traditional new year.

“We remain on standby, some people who were pulled out of wrecked homes were brought in overnight,” she told AFP. “The search operations are on, so we are expecting more victims to be brought in.”

Pyongyang

North Korea unveiled what could be a new

intercontinental ballistic missile at a giant military parade in Pyongyang yesterday, analysts said.

Nearly 60 missiles rolled through Kim Il-Sung Square at an event to mark the 105th anniversary of the North’s founder, in a show of strength as tensions mount over the isolated nation’s military ambitions. Its ultimate goal is an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of delivering a nuclear warhead to the US mainland – something President Donald Trump has vowed “won’t happen”.

Saturday’s parade displayed

devices in increasing order of range and it was four huge green missiles, rolled out on articulated trailers towards the end, that caught the attention of military specialists.

“This appears to be a new ICBM,” Yonhap news agency quoted an unidentified South Korean military official as saying, adding that they are longer than the xisting KN-08 or KN-14 missiles.

Pyongyang has yet to formally announce it has an operational ICBM, but Chad O’Carroll, managing director of specialist service NK News, said the new rockets could be liquid-fuelled intercontinental ballistic missiles, or an early prototype.

China seeks Russia’s helpto ‘cool’ N.Korea situation

God willing, this nation will celebrate tomorrow evening. Tomorrow is very important, you will definitely go to ballot box and cast your vote

Recep Tayyip ErdoganTurkey’s President

Senegal declares 3 days of mourning

Eight charged over Pakistani student’s lynchingEight Pakistanis involved in the mob lynching of a fellow university student over his liberal views were charged with murder. Sri Lanka garbage dump

death toll rises to 15

North Korea puts ‘new ICBM’ on show

Germany probes new message claiming attack

Senegal announced three days of mourning on Friday for the victims of a massive fire at a Muslim religious retreat this week, as the death toll from the catas-trophe rose to 25.

a) Lewis Hamilton b) Sebastian Vettel c) Valtteri Bottas

Manila

The Philippine military announced plans to

create all-Muslim fighting units yesterday, with quotas from the Catholic country’s largest religious minority, as it looks to bolster efforts to tackle Islamic insurgents.

Five percent of all new applications will be allocated for Muslims under the new order, military spokesman Colonel Edgard Arevalo said in a statement, adding the eventual aim was to have a dedicated brigade or division to be deployed in the country’s troubled south.

Arevalo said the Muslim quota, which roughly reflects

the proportion of the religious minority in the population, would help the army operate in areas where it has been previously viewed with suspicion by local people.

“Most of our Muslim brothers and sisters perceive the deployment of almost 100 percent Christian soldiers in their communities as invading or occupational forces,” he said, adding that fellow Muslims would be more aware of religious or cultural “sensitivities”.

The southern region of Mindanao, the ancestral homeland of the Philippines’ Muslim minority, has been locked in a separatist

insurgency since the 1970s, with the conflict claiming more than 120,000 lives.

While the major rebel organisations have for years observed a ceasefire with the government as part of peace efforts, there are breakaway factions opposed to compromise and other gangs that have declared allegiance to the IS.

Earlier this week, security forces clashed with suspected Islamic militants from the Abu Sayyaf kidnap group on a popular resort island, the first attack on a key Philippine tourist destination in recent years. (AFP)

fighting units

Philippine army plans all-Muslim

Tunis

A Tunisian zoo that closed after a crocodile was

stoned to death has reopened, with extra guards and new signs instructing visitors not to throw things at the animals.

The Belvedere Zoo in central Tunis shut its gates in March after a public outcry over the animal’s death.

Images shared on social media showed the dead crocodile’s head beside what appeared to be a bloodied paving slab and another large rock.

The reptile’s death was the latest in a string of scandals at the 50-year-old zoo, which has long been in need of

renovation. Pictures of the site filled with

litter caused an outcry on social media last year. “Some people, when they see a lion sleeping,

want to throw a pebble at it to get it up. We ask them to stop,” said Taoufik Yaacoubi, a guard at the zoo for 20 years. “It’s not normal.”

Croc killing zoo reopens

A lion and a lioness are seen at the Belvedere Zoo

Philippine army soldiers stand aboard a vehicle during a march and review as part of their anniversary celebra-tion at Fort Bonifacio in Manila.

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FootballScores as of closing

Manama

RKCT defeated Zayani Motors by 69 runs in the latest matches of the BCL 25 overs Diamond

League at the Busaiteen Grounds in Muharraq.Batting first, RKCT scored an impressive 228

for five in its 25 overs, thanks to fine knocks by Harpreeth (80) and Ashwin (67), with Wasiq (two for 30) the best of the bowlers.

In reply, Zayani Motors were bowled out for 159 with the main scorers being Waziq (43) and Umar (31) with Bharath (three for 25) the pick of the bowlers.

Other results: Pak Blues 130/8 in 24.2 (Shamee 29, Abdullah 27, Saqib 2/16) bt Al Andaleeb 129/10 (Zahid 42, Abdul Rahman 3/26) by 2 wickets.

BCL Diamond League: RKCT win by 69 runsOther results:1) Pak CC 193/10 in 25 (Noman 75, Shoaib 55,

Aamir 3/29) bt Pak Panthers 85/10 (Parvez 25, Faisal 6/21) by 108 runs.

2) Central Café 159/6 in 21.2 (Sachin 48, Suraj 26) bt Fire Link 158/10 (Asitha 85, Srenath 3/123) by 4 wickets.

3) Karnataka Royals 221/5 in 22.2 (Janardan 78, Ashok 40, Raghu 33, Anu 2/40) bt Kerala XI 221/6 (Jayanth 89, Nidhi 30) by 5 wickets.

4) Falcon 159/9 in 25 (Renil 33, Hari 29, Sultan 3/24) bt 149/10 (Sultan 38, Haneef 3/30,

Deepak 3/35) by 10 runs.5) Bassali Focus Tiger 208/8 in 25 (Nauman 53,

Abdul Wasey 63, Shaheen 3/34,) bt Bahrain Indians 161/10 (Jaseer 50, Salamn 2/18) by 47 runs.

6) AJM Kooheji 193/7 in 24.3 (Jay 52, Sohaib 36, Hamid 4/32) bt Liaison 192/9 (Jameel 38, Saeed 38, Jay 3/33) by 3 wickets.

7) Arabian Oryxes 136/8 in 22.5 (Salman 35, Nadeem 3/19) bt Hurricane 134/10 (Shyam 33, Asif 6/17) by 2 wickets.

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Shoaib Ahmed - PAK CC

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Crystal Palace 2 Leicester 2

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Stoke 3 Hull 1

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London

Title-chasing Tottenham thrashed Bournemouth

4-0 to move within four points of Premier League leaders Chelsea, while Everton climbed to fifth place with a 3-1 win over Burnley yesterday.

Mauricio Pochettino’s side are hot on Chelsea’s heels as the title race enters the final furlong and their dominant display at White Hart Lane keeps them in with a chance of being crowned champions for the first time since 1961.

Mousa Dembele opened the scoring with a close-range strike in the 16th minute and Son Heung-Min’s cool finish doubled Tottenham’s lead three minutes later.

Harry Kane, making his first start since suffering an ankle injury five weeks ago, scored his 20th league goal this season with a predatory 48th-minute effort.

Vincent Janssen bagged a rare goal in second-half stoppage time as Tottenham chalked up seven successive league wins for the first time since 1967.

Kane is the first Tottenham player to score at least 20 league goals in three successive seasons since Jimmy Greaves in the 1960s.

Chelsea responded last weekend after Tottenham

had trimmed their lead, beating Bournemouth 3-1, but Antonio Conte’s men face a far more testing trip to Manchester United on Sunday.

At Goodison Park, Everton improved their prospects of qualifying for Europe as they moved above Arsenal and United.

Everton defender Phil Jagielka broke the deadlock in the 49th minute before Sam Vokes equalised from the penalty spot for Burnley three minutes later after being brought down by Joel Robles.

Ross Barkley started for Everton amid the controversy over a British tabloid columnist’s unsavoury criticism of the England midfielder and it was his shot that deflected off Ben Mee for a 71st minute own goal.

Everton striker Romelu Lukaku struck three minutes later for his 24th league goal this season.

FightbackLeicester suffered a dispiriting warm-up for their decisive Champions League quarter-final clash as they squandered a two-goal lead in a 2-2 draw at Crystal Palace.

Craig Shakespeare made only two changes ahead of Tuesday’s home second leg with Atletico Madrid, when

Leicester will try to overturn a 1-0 deficit.

Beaten by a controversial penalty from Antoine Griezmann in Madrid, the Foxes took the lead in the less glamourous surroundings of Selhurst Park thanks to a Robert Huth header in the sixth minute.

Jamie Vardy doubled Leicester’s advantage in the 52nd minute.

But Palace had enjoyed shock wins over Arsenal and Chelsea recently and they got one back through Yohan Cabaye two minutes later before Christian Benteke capped the fightback with a 70th minute header.

Hull’s hopes of avoiding relegation suffered a blow as they lost 3-1 at Stoke.

Marko Arnautovic put Stoke in front in the sixth minute before Hull drew level through Harry Maguire in the 51st minute.

Peter Crouch nodded Stoke back ahead in the 66th minute and Xherdan Shaqiri sealed the points in the 80th minute to leave fourth bottom Hull only two points above the relegation zone.

Third bottom Swansea were unable to take advantage of Hull’s slip as they lost 1-0 at Watford after Etienne Capoue netted in the 42nd minute.

S u n d e r l a n d remain on the brink of relegation despite salvaging a 2-2 draw against West Ham at the Stadium of Light.

Andre Ayew put West Ham ahead in the fifth minute before Wahbi Khazri marked his first Sunderland start since October with a fortuitous 26th minute equaliser, the swirling wind carrying his c o r n e r

past Hammers

g o a l k e e p e r Darren Randolph.

It was bottom of the table Sunderland’s first league goal in 701 minutes and their first at home since January 14.

James Collins restored West Ham’s lead two minutes after half time, but Fabio Borini rescued a 90th-minute equaliser before Hammers defender Sam Byram was sent off in stoppage time. (AFP)

Spurs hot on Chelsea’s heels, Everton up to fifth

Tottenham Hotspur’s English striker Harry Kane shoots past Watford’s Brazilian goal-keeper Heurelho Gomes but fails to score

Everton’s English defender Phil Jagielka celebrates scorin

Madrid

Isco struck in stoppage time to send Real Madrid six points

clear of Barcelona at the top of La Liga after twice coming from behind to beat Sporting Gijon 3-2 yesterday.

Madrid can all but secure a first league title in five years with victory when they host Barca next weekend.

But not for the first time this season they needed a late show after Duje Cop and Mikel Vesga put Sporting in front early in both halves.

Isco’s fine individual effort and a towering header from Alvaro Morata ensured neither lead lasted more than a few minutes.

And Isco sealed the comeback when he drilled home from the edge of the box.

Barca can close the gap back to three points when they host Real Sociedad later on Saturday.

Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane made nine changes from the side that beat Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final in midweek.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema were left out of the squad entirely alongside the injured Gareth Bale, whilst Toni Kroos, Luka Modric and Marcelo had to settle for a place on the bench.

Cop missed a late penalty with the chance to snatch a draw when the sides last met in November.

However, the Croatian made amends when he finished off a lovely Sporting move by volleying home Vesga’s scooped pass to put Sporting in front after 14 minutes.

The lead lasted just three minutes as Real responded with

a wonder goal of their own.Isco received Lucas Vazquez’s

pass inside a crowded penalty area but somehow dribbled past two Sporting defenders before curling the ball into the top corner.

Despite dominating possession for the remainder of the first half Real had to wait until early in the second period for another clear chance to take the lead.

Home goalkeeper Ivan Cuellar somehow turned Nacho’s header just out of the reach of Morata, w h o was awaiting to

apply the final touch

for a tap-in.

Sporting went straight up the other end to retake the lead as Vesga looped a measured header into the far corner.

Once again, though, Sporting’s defensive deficiencies were quickly exploited by the European champions as Morata towered above his marker to head home Danilo’s cross.

Madrid then peppered the Sporting goal, but didn’t make the breakthrough until injury time as Isco’s effort from the edge of the area had too much power for Cuellar.

Defeat means Sporting remain five points from

safety in 18th with just six games remaining.

Sunday, April 16, 2017 21SPORTS

Football

Deportivo la Coruna 2 Malaga 0Sporting Gijon 2 Real Madrid 3Atletico Madrid 3 Osasuna 0Barcelona 3 Real Sociedad 2

Borussia Dortmund 3 Eintracht Frankfurt 1Mainz 1 Hertha Berlin 0 Wolfsburg 3 Ingolstadt 0 Augsburg 2 Cologne 1 Hoffenheim 5 Borussia Moenchengladbach 3RB Leipzig 4 Freiburg 0 Bayer Leverkusen 0 Bayern Munich 0

Nice 3 Nancy 1Guingamp 2 Toulouse 1Metz 2 Caen 2Montpellier 2 Lorient 0Rennes 2 Lille 0Monaco 0 Dijon 1

Spanish La Liga:

Germany’s Bundesliga:

France’s Ligue 1:

Scores as of closing Isco takes Real six points clear

Berlin

Borussia Dortmund players and fans paid

tribute to defender Marc Bartra as they beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-1 yesterday in their first Bundesliga match since the midweek bomb attack on their team bus.

Germany winger Marco Reus scored on his return after six weeks out and Sokratis Papastathopoulos and leading scorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang were

also on target in a home victory which allowed Thomas Tuchel’s side to all but wrap up a top-four finish and boost morale at the end of a traumatic week.

Three bombs containing pieces of metal rocked the Dortmund bus on the way to Tuesday’s Champions League home quarter-final match against Monaco and left Spanish international Bartra hospitalised.

The first leg was eventually

played on Wednesday but Dortmund lost 3-2, their players later admitting they were still shell-shocked by the attack.

The team was buoyed before kick-off on Saturday as Bartra was released from hospital following surgery on a broken wrist.

The Dortmund squad held his number five shirt aloft as they celebrated in front of their home fans after the final whistle.

Dortmund bounceback

Real Madrid’s mid-fielder Isco cele-brates after scoring

R e a l M a d r i d ’ s F r e n c h c o a c h Zinedine Zidane

Dortmund’s players hold the jersey of Dortmund’s Spanish defender Marc Bartra who was injured during the bus attack


Today’s Racing Schedule1pm: TCRRace 2 (10 laps or 20 minutes)

2.15pm: Formula 2Race 2 (23 laps or 45 minutes)

3.30pm: Porsche GT3 Cup Race 2 (10 laps or 25 minutes)

3.30pm: Formula 1 Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk

4.30pm: Formula 1 Drivers’ Track Parade

4.45pm: Formula 1 Starting Grid Presentation

5.46pm: Formula 1 National Anthem

6pm: Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix (57 laps or 120 minutes)

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Italian Roberto Colciago (20 minutes 15.241 seconds) driving a Honda

Civic Type-R won Race 1 of Round 2 of this season’s TCR International Series support race yesterday at the 2017 Formula One Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir.

The winner completed nine laps of the circuit over a distance of 48.462 kms with 16 cars in the starting line-up.

Second place went to France’s Hugo Valente (20:20.743) driving a SEAT Leon TCR who was 5.502 seconds behind the winner, with the final

podium position going to another Frenchman Jean-Karl Vernay (+7.637) driving a Volkswagon Golf GTi TCR.

Fourth to sixth placings went to Serbia’s Dusan Borkovic (+8.763) in a Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR, followed by Pierre-Yves Corthals (+9.681) of Belgium in a Opel Astra TCR and Pape Oriola ((9.912) driving a SEAT Leon TCR.

The seventh to tenth places went to James Nash (20.26.525) of Britain in a SEAT Leon TCR, followed by Stefano Comini (11.581) of Switzerland in a Audi RS 3 LMS TCR, followed by Gionni Morbidelli (+12.200) of Italy in a Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR, with another Italian Giacomo Altoe

(+19.061) in a Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR in tenth.

The fastest lap was by Georgian Davit Kajaia (2:13.635) on the second lap, but he did not finish the race.

Earlier in qualifying, the top six were Mak’o Homola (Slovakia), Corthals, Valente, Colciago, Kajaia and Vernay.

The 10-round series began inGeorgia at the start of this month and after Bahrain goes to Belgium, Italy, Austria, Hungary, Germany, Thailand, China and concludes in late November at the Yas Marina Circuit as a support race for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Today race 2 is set to be flagged off at 1pm and is either 10 laps or a 20 minute time limit.

Colciagostorms topodium in TCR Race 1

Manama

Valtteri Bottas upstaged his Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton by

grabbing pole position yesterday, but then said he is not dreaming of a maiden victory in Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix.

The 26-year-old Finn, who has replaced retired 2016 world champion Nico Rosberg as team-mate to the three-time world

champion Briton, remained phlegmatic and practical after a close floodlit qualifying session.

“We need to enjoy it for a short period of time, to enjoy what you’ve done, but the main thing is tomorrow,” said Bottas.

“But there’s no point to start dreaming. We need to look at everything we can, work as a team and plan a good strategy for

the race. We need to focus for the race and get the maximum out of it.

“But definitely it’s a good place to start and I think, as a team, we can be really strong tomorrow and hopefully get a one-two -- the first one for the year.”

Bottas was congratulated warmly by Hamilton after wrecking the Englishman’s hopes of a hat-trick of season-opening poles and a seventh in succession.

Dreaming of victory? Not me, says Bottas

Manama

Max Verstappen topped the times for Red Bull in yesterday’s hot, windswept and closely-contested final

free practice ahead of today’s Bahrain Grand Prix.In a session that was halted briefly after Frenchman Romain

Grosjean crashed in his Haas-Ferrari car, the 19-year-old Dutchman clocked a best lap in one minute and 32.194 to finish one-tenth of a second clear of nearest rival Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes.

Sebastian Vettel, who shares the lead in this year’s embryonic drivers’ championship with Hamilton, was third fastest for Ferrari ahead of Valtteri Bottas in the second Mercedes. Kimi Raikkonen was fifth in the second Ferrari ahead of Felipe Massa of Williams, Australian Daniel Riccirdo in the second Red Bull and German Nico Hulkenberg of Renault. Carlos Sainz was ninth ahead of his Toro Rosso team-mate Russian Daniil Kvyat. After early installation laps, Frenchman Esteban Ocon of Force India was briefly quickest before Spaniard Carlos Sainz planted his Red Bull on top of the times.

There was little for the fans, enduring the scorching sunshine, to enjoy before the session was halted by a red flag after 38 minutes when Frenchman Romain Grosjean spun and crashed at Turn Four, damaging the front of his Haas car.

In the severe heat, the tyres were over-heating and this caused a wild moment from Verstappen on his way to the quickest lap, at the time, of 1:33.249. Verstappen remained quickest ahead of Massa with 18 minutes remaining. Both Ferrari and Mercedes decided it was time to join the action. Vettel ran wide on his first lap as Raikkonen, and then Bottas, clocked fastest laps before Hamilton, who had suggested on Friday that the ‘daytime’ sessions were pointless ahead of a floodlit race, came out.

Before the Englishman had a chance to go for a genuine quick lap, Vettel took over on top with a lap in 1:32.750 – just 0.004 seconds quicker than Bottas – to confirm that a tight qualifying scrap was in prospect. The two-team battle was extended to three when Verstappen clocked his fastest lap with three minutes remaining before Hamilton secured second for the session, one-tenth adrift of the Dutchman, but nearly half a second clear of Vettel. (AFP)

Red Bull’s Dutch driver Max

Verstappen copy


Today’s Racing Schedule1pm: TCRRace 2 (10 laps or 20 minutes)

2.15pm: Formula 2Race 2 (23 laps or 45 minutes)

3.30pm: Porsche GT3 Cup Race 2 (10 laps or 25 minutes)

3.30pm: Formula 1 Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk

4.30pm: Formula 1 Drivers’ Track Parade

4.45pm: Formula 1 Starting Grid Presentation

5.46pm: Formula 1 National Anthem

6pm: Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix (57 laps or 120 minutes)


Italian Roberto Colciago (20 minutes 15.241 seconds) driving a Honda

Civic Type-R won Race 1 of Round 2 of this season’s TCR International Series support race yesterday at the 2017 Formula One Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir.

The winner completed nine laps of the circuit over a distance of 48.462 kms with 16 cars in the starting line-up.

Second place went to France’s Hugo Valente (20:20.743) driving a SEAT Leon TCR who was 5.502 seconds behind the winner, with the final

podium position going to another Frenchman Jean-Karl Vernay (+7.637) driving a Volkswagon Golf GTi TCR.

Fourth to sixth placings went to Serbia’s Dusan Borkovic (+8.763) in a Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR, followed by Pierre-Yves Corthals (+9.681) of Belgium in a Opel Astra TCR and Pape Oriola ((9.912) driving a SEAT Leon TCR.

The seventh to tenth places went to James Nash (20.26.525) of Britain in a SEAT Leon TCR, followed by Stefano Comini (11.581) of Switzerland in a Audi RS 3 LMS TCR, followed by Gionni Morbidelli (+12.200) of Italy in a Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR, with another Italian Giacomo Altoe

(+19.061) in a Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR in tenth.

The fastest lap was by Georgian Davit Kajaia (2:13.635) on the second lap, but he did not finish the race.

Earlier in qualifying, the top six were Mak’o Homola (Slovakia), Corthals, Valente, Colciago, Kajaia and Vernay.

The 10-round series began inGeorgia at the start of this month and after Bahrain goes to Belgium, Italy, Austria, Hungary, Germany, Thailand, China and concludes in late November at the Yas Marina Circuit as a support race for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Today race 2 is set to be flagged off at 1pm and is either 10 laps or a 20 minute time limit.

Colciagostorms topodium in TCR Race 1

Manama

Valtteri Bottas upstaged his Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton by

grabbing pole position yesterday, but then said he is not dreaming of a maiden victory in Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix.

The 26-year-old Finn, who has replaced retired 2016 world champion Nico Rosberg as team-mate to the three-time world

champion Briton, remained phlegmatic and practical after a close floodlit qualifying session.

“We need to enjoy it for a short period of time, to enjoy what you’ve done, but the main thing is tomorrow,” said Bottas.

“But there’s no point to start dreaming. We need to look at everything we can, work as a team and plan a good strategy for

the race. We need to focus for the race and get the maximum out of it.

“But definitely it’s a good place to start and I think, as a team, we can be really strong tomorrow and hopefully get a one-two -- the first one for the year.”

Bottas was congratulated warmly by Hamilton after wrecking the Englishman’s hopes of a hat-trick of season-opening poles and a seventh in succession.

Dreaming of victory? Not me, says Bottas

Manama

Max Verstappen topped the times for Red Bull in yesterday’s hot, windswept and closely-contested final

free practice ahead of today’s Bahrain Grand Prix.In a session that was halted briefly after Frenchman Romain

Grosjean crashed in his Haas-Ferrari car, the 19-year-old Dutchman clocked a best lap in one minute and 32.194 to finish one-tenth of a second clear of nearest rival Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes.

Sebastian Vettel, who shares the lead in this year’s embryonic drivers’ championship with Hamilton, was third fastest for Ferrari ahead of Valtteri Bottas in the second Mercedes. Kimi Raikkonen was fifth in the second Ferrari ahead of Felipe Massa of Williams, Australian Daniel Riccirdo in the second Red Bull and German Nico Hulkenberg of Renault. Carlos Sainz was ninth ahead of his Toro Rosso team-mate Russian Daniil Kvyat. After early installation laps, Frenchman Esteban Ocon of Force India was briefly quickest before Spaniard Carlos Sainz planted his Red Bull on top of the times.

There was little for the fans, enduring the scorching sunshine, to enjoy before the session was halted by a red flag after 38 minutes when Frenchman Romain Grosjean spun and crashed at Turn Four, damaging the front of his Haas car.

In the severe heat, the tyres were over-heating and this caused a wild moment from Verstappen on his way to the quickest lap, at the time, of 1:33.249. Verstappen remained quickest ahead of Massa with 18 minutes remaining. Both Ferrari and Mercedes decided it was time to join the action. Vettel ran wide on his first lap as Raikkonen, and then Bottas, clocked fastest laps before Hamilton, who had suggested on Friday that the ‘daytime’ sessions were pointless ahead of a floodlit race, came out.

Before the Englishman had a chance to go for a genuine quick lap, Vettel took over on top with a lap in 1:32.750 – just 0.004 seconds quicker than Bottas – to confirm that a tight qualifying scrap was in prospect. The two-team battle was extended to three when Verstappen clocked his fastest lap with three minutes remaining before Hamilton secured second for the session, one-tenth adrift of the Dutchman, but nearly half a second clear of Vettel. (AFP)

Red Bull’s Dutch driver Max

Verstappen copy


Bahrain Grand Prix grid1st row:Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Mercedes)Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes)

2nd row:Sebastian Vettel (GER/Ferrari)Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/Red Bull-TAG Heuer)

3rd row:Kimi Raikkonen (FIN/Ferrari)Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull-TAG Heuer)

4th row:Nico Hulkenberg (GER/Renault)Felipe Massa (BRA/Williams-Mercedes)

5th row:Romain Grosjean (FRA/Haas-Ferrari)Jolyon Palmer (GBR/Renault)

6th row:Daniil Kvyat (RUS/Toro Rosso-Renault)Lance Stroll (CAN/Williams-Mercedes)

7th row:Pascal Wehrlein (GER/Sauber-Ferrari)Esteban Ocon (FRA/Force India-Mercedes)

8th row:Fernando Alonso (ESP/McLaren-Honda)Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP/Toro Rosso-Renault)

9th row:Stoffel Vandoorne (BEL/McLaren-Honda)Sergio Pérez (MEX/Force India-Mercedes)

10th row:Marcus Ericsson (SWE/Sauber-Ferrari)Kevin Magnussen (DEN/Haas-Ferrari)


Artem Markelov (58 minutes 18.977 seconds) driving for

RUSSIAN TIME clinched the opening FIA Formula 2 Championship race of the season yesterday, which is in support of the 2017 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir.

Markelov started on the grid in seventh place and finished 7.891 seconds ahead of second placed Frenchman Norman Nato (58.26.868) driving for Pertamina Arden, with

the podium completed by Charles Leclerc (+13.780) of Monaco driving for PREMA Racing, who began the race in pole position.

The race comprised 32 laps over a distance of 172.938 kms with the second one scheduled today at 2.15pm over 23 laps or a 45 minute time limit.

Fourth to six places went to Jordan King (GBR, MP Motosport, + 17.478), Oliver Rowland (GBR, DAMS, +18.144) and Alexander Albon (THA, ART Grand Prix, +19.744).

Four other drivers picked up points after finishing seventh to

tenth positions, they were - Luca Ghiotto (ITA, RUSSIAN TIME, +27.056), Nobuharu Matsushita, JPN, +29.971), Antonio Fuoco (ITA, PREMA Racing, +30.950) and Nyck De Vries (NED, Rapax, +35.726, with the fastest lap recorded on the 26th being timed at one minute 45.843 seconds by Monaco’s Stefano Coletti driving for Campos Racing.

After this weekend, 10 more rounds are scheduled for Spain, Monaco, Azerbaijan, Austria, UK, Hungary, Belgium, Italy, Spain and concluding on November 25-26 at the Yas Marina Circuit for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Markelov vrooms to win in F2

Driving standings after Race 1 (points): 1) Artem Markelov (27) 2) Norman Nato (19)3) Charles Leclerc (18)4) Jordan King (12)5) Oliver Rowland (10)6) Alexander Albon (8)7) Luca Ghiotto (6)8) Nobuharu Matsushita (4)9) Antonio Fuoco (2)10) Nyck De Vries (1)

Manama

An internationally acclaimed drum and bugle corps will be thrilling audiences at the 2017

Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix.The United States-based Blue Knights

Drum and Bugle Corps will be performing live on the island for the first time ever.

They will be showcasing their skills on the grid as part of the opening ceremonies of the 57-lap Bahrain Grand Prix today.

The Blue Knights will wear red and white in honour of Bahrain’s national colours and have thrilled audiences around the world with their unique brand of marching music pageantry.

Most recently, the Blue Knights were the featured performers for the Tao Yuan International Band Festival in Taiwan and performed for the opening ceremonies of the 2016 FIS World Cup Alpine Ski Championships.

Based in Denver, Colorado, the Blue Knights ensembles have performed at Presidential Inaugurals for Presidents Gerald R Ford and Ronald Reagan, in concerts with such stars as Keith Urban and Taylor Swift, and are featured performers for the Denver Broncos football team as well as numerous other annual events throughout the US.

Drum and bugle corps to perform live

Manama

Due to popular demand, BIC has organised for the fourth successive year its ‘10 Every 10’

raffle, exclusive only for ticket holders to the Main Grandstand.

In this promotion, 10 fantastic prizes will be given out every 10 minutes. The action begins well before the race as winners will emerge from 4.45pm onwards. Fans must be in their allotted Main Grandstand seats to win the prizes. Winners will be announced by BIC staff, so fans are advised to hurry and get to their seats well before the 6pm start of the Bahrain Grand Prix.

The long list of prizes includes all brand new, high-end electronic devices, a few of them being iPhone 7 Plus, iPad Pro, Apple Airports, Snapchat Camera Spectacles, Samsung S View, and many more.

Winners will be identified by their seat numbers; therefore, they must be in their seat in order to claim their prize. Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity and make sure you are seated for the duration of the raffle.

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P23 Markelov vrooms to win in F2

Championship standings after Race 1 Round 6 – Season 8 (Top six) 1) Ryan Cullen (IRL, Gold, 259 points), 2) Charlie Frijns (QAT, Gold, 228), 3) Tom Oliphant (GBR, Gold, 198), 4) Dylan Pereira (LUX, Gold, 188), 5) Al Faisal Al Zubair (OMA, Silver 181), 6) Bandar Alesayi (KSA, Silver, Silver, 174).

Oman’sAl Zubairclinches

GT3race one


Teenager Al Faisal Al Zubair (21 minutes, 22.541) of Oman

in the silver category celebrated his maiden victory with a near flawless performance from pole in the penultimate race of the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East 2016/17 season yesterday, which is a support race to the 2017 Formula One Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir.

The race was over 10 laps and a total of 53.874kms with 15 drivers in the fray.

Charlie Frijns (+0.678 seconds) of the Netherlands driving for Frijns Structural Steel ME in the gold category came in second, while the series leader and this season’s champion Ryan Cullen (+3.861) also in the gold category came in third to complete the podium.

Fourth to sixth places went to Dylan Pereira (LUX, +4.407, gold), Bandar Alesayi (KSA, +9.965, silver) and Magnus Ohman (SWE, +14.999, bronze, Team Sweden).

Rounding out the top eight was Christophe Bergstrom (SWE, +17.826, bronze, Team Sweden) in

seventh and Bandar Mardini (UAE, 19.614, silver) in eighth.

Team Bahrain interests lay with young debutants Isa Abdulla Al Khalifa and teammate Isa Salman Al Khalifa, alongside countryman Hamad Al Khalifa who all raced well on their home circuit. At one stage all three Bahraini drivers were directly behind each other attacking and defending in an effort to grasp valuable points.

Isa Salman Al Khalifa (+20.812, bronze) and a GCC Rookie finished highest among the local drivers and followed in tenth by Isa Abdulla Al Khalifa (+21.080, silver), while Hamad Al Khalifa (+35.170, bronze) pushed hard for a top ten finish but unfortunately left the track briefly when trying to overtake and settled for twelfth position.

After the race Isa Salman Al Khalifa said: “I didn’t have a great start today and racing in the hot conditions was tough. Throughout the race I managed to climb a n d

few position but couldn’t extend the lead enough to keep them. I finished third in the bronze category and second in the Porsche GCC Rookie championship. I am hoping for a stronger performance tomorrow to be able to keep my dreams alive of winning my category at the last possible opportunity.”

Isa Abdulla Al Khalifa added: “The race was really good today, great competition and remained fair and clean. I managed to retain my starting position throughout which was an achievement for me. We are going to look at a few things on the car and hopefully in the last race of the season we can push a bit more and finish higher in the field.”

Meanwhile, Cullen’s third place confirmed he secured the overall Drivers Championship for the first time in his career as he has seven wins from 11 races and has never finished a race this season lower than four, according to the regulations all drivers are allowed to drop their worst result.

Behind Cullen the fight continues for the final overall podium in the driver standings and cross the GCC Rookie Category as well as the Silver and Bronze categories with many battles still to be won.

The championship concludes today with the twelfth and final race of the season starting at 3.30pm, following Bahrain hosting the opening round, Dubai the

second and third rounds, Abu Dhabi the fourth

and again Bahrain with the fifth

and the sixth and final round this weekend.

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