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tribute to His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa. The Bahrain Society for Tolerance and Religious Coexistence Chairman Youssef Bu Zaboon announced the initiative, themed “Thank You HRH Prince Khalifa”. He urged citizens and residents to take part in the online campaign and thank HRH Premier for his reforms.

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One of the most beloved entertainment spots in Bahrain is about to launch its 11th season

and it will probably be its most exciting season yet! The Lost Paradise of Dilmun (LPOD) has revamped its logo with a more modern, refreshing appeal that caters to the waterpark’s theme of being a family feast of fun that isn’t just limited to water activities.Besides the refreshed logo, the waterpark is also getting a good splash of colors. There is so much to look forward to as most of the outlets will be enhanced with new decors and fun installations.And for those who would love to dine as they enjoy the water waves, the F&B will also feature a new pizza station, hotdog gourmets, bubble wrap ice creams and the newest healthy options now on the menu. “All of our food is made internally so people can be guaranteed that they get the freshest and tasty food offerings. “We have

also opened a new indoor kids’ play area. It’s a babysitting place where parents can now leave their kids for few hours and they can now enjoy the bigger slides without worrying about their kids,” Senior Manager for PR, Marketing & Communications ‘Cristina Fulgencio’ shared with Weekender.LPOD manages to be the ultimate destination for memorable family outings as is affirmed by its loyal season pass holder for the past 9years, Mr. Ibrahim Hassan. Speaking to Weekender, he said: “Everything about LPOD strikes well with me and my family. The rides, the staff and the food which is healthy and delicious, makes it a full day fiesta. We especially enjoy their Friday buffets and the plethora of events they host which includes the Holi festival. It has such a welcoming ambience and has become a family destination as last year my son in laws took the annual membership and this year I will be signing up my two grandsons as well.”

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DONT MISS THE OPENING! The soft opening takes place on March 8, coinciding with International Women’s day and will consist of music and picnic at the beach from 10am-6pm. It will have the wow opening offer of 50% for all women, free henna, back and hand massage, health consultations, games and raffle prizes. There will also be a special ceremony held; the awarding of ‘Young Women Achievers Award ‘ where the venue has selected young women in Bahrain who are making a difference in their field).The official opening will take place March 9 and will consist of the ‘Car & Motorbike Show’ along with the highly popular and in demand ‘Color Festival’. Lock your dates; LPOD is here with a bang!The official opening will take place March 9 and will consist of the ‘Car & Motorbike Show’ along with the highly popular and in demand ‘Color Festival’. Lock your dates; LPOD is here with a bang!

The biggest motorsport event is almost here and we just can’t contain our excitement! Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) has launched the countdown for a spectacular Formula 1 2018

Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix, which promises to be an experience you wouldn’t want to miss.Headlined by the highly anticipated 57-lap night race, the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend marks the second of 21 rounds on this year’s FIA Formula 1 World Championship. BIC Commercial Director Sherif Al Mahdy has informed: “Each year, we strive to deliver an ever more exciting race weekend and 2018 will be no exception. New rules, new drivers and a revised programme for the race weekend will make the experience for fans better than ever. The slogan for the Grand Prix this year is ‘Race the Stars’, with the long list of Formula 1’s superstar drivers set to compete under the stars of The Kingdom of Bahrain for a fifth successive night race. While the off-track entertainment is expected to be as entertaining as the racetrack action, there are a few interesting new developments to look forward to this year:

NEW EXCITEMENT AND ENTERTAINMENT

Fans can get an even closer experience of racing. The introduction of ‘Grid Kids’ will see up and coming local young drivers playing a major role in the pre-race build up, whilst the new Formula 1 Pirelli Hot Laps programme will be launched at the Bahrain Grand Prix. This will offer a few lucky fans the chance to be driven round the track by an F1 driver. In addition, fans will also have the opportunity to join the ‘Truck Tour’ experience, parading around the circuit in open top buses during the race weekend.Off the track, among the big attractions will be a trio of extreme rides, including a Reverse Bungee, a SCAD (Suspended Catch Air Device) Freefall and a Sky Coaster. There will also entertainment throughout each of the three days at the Circus Stage, and from the Roaming Acts and Street Musicians and Dancers.

Those passing through BIC’s tunnels will also have live performers to keep them entertained.Young children will be able to enjoy a wide selection of engaging activities, all within a massive tent erected in BIC’s Formula 1 Village. Within this marquee, BIC has created four zones allocated for Circus Shows, Theatre Shows, a Candyland Interactive Zone and a Play Ground. The off-track entertainment will be led by a series of music concerts featuring top-class international artists, the details of which will be announced by BIC soon. Giving Weekender a tease, Mr. Sherif Al Mahdy said: “Every year, the concerts get bigger and we are happy to accommodate that pressure so to bring the best entertainment package to Bahrain. This year, we have some very happening performers locked in who will be revealed soon and will make residents say ‘I wish I had bought the early bird tickets’.

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Bahrain FinTech Bay (BFB), the largest financial technology hub in

the Middle East & Africa, was officially launched yesterday. Located in Arcapita building in Bahrain Bay, BFB covers an area of 10,000 square feet of usable space.

The hub will be a big boost for the financial technology sector. It will support fintech firms as well as facilitate interaction among investors, entrepreneurs, government bodies and financial institutions. Yesterday’s launch follows its soft launch on November 21 last year. BFB will feature co-working space, innovation

labs, acceleration programmes, curated activities, educational opportunities, and a collaborative platform to source partners, investors, talent and build a regional network. FinTech Consortium, through its subsidiary FinTech Consortium Bahrain, was appointed as the operator and ecosystem builder of BFB. Over 50 partners were announced yesterday including 28 founding partners. The founding partners represent a cross-section of Bahraini and global financial services and technology industry leaders.

“BFB will play a central role in e supporting the ecosystem necessary for innovation to thrive,” said Khalid Al Rumaihi, Chief Executive, Economic

Development Board of Bahrain (EDB). (Continued on Page 3)

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Tawoon, a newly formed group, has announced its intention to run for

the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) elections to be held on March 10.

The seven members of the bloc are: Ali Hussain alhalwachi, Abbas Mohd abdulrasool, Sayed Saeed Khadim AlAlawi, Fadhel AbdulAbbas alsulaibi, Ghalib Al Shaikh Ali Aloraibi, Abdulla Abdulwahab madan and Hameed Mirza Alhelli.

An event was held at New Seasons hall in Adhari yesterday for the announcement.

Speaking to DT News on the sidelines of the event, Ali Hussain alhalwachi said that the group aims to bring a new perspective.

“We really aim to differentiate ourselves from the rest because people want to see something different. They are tired of seeing the same names every year over and over. This is the time for a change, especially when we are going through this

turbulence in terms of the economy,” he said.

“Every member of this group has been carefully selected. We come from diverse backgrounds, I come from an IT background, we have someone from real estate background, someone from the medical, some of us has dozens of companies in different industries,” he said.

When asked about the group’s strategy he said, “It is a bit early to discuss that. Today’s event was just to introduce ourselves. We will be having an event soon to announce our strategy in detail,” he said.

Ali Hussain alhalwachi, one of the members of the new bloc, said that the group aims to

bring a new perspective

Nabeel Rajab sentenced to five years in prison

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Bahrain’s High Criminal Court has sentenced Nabeel

Rajab to five years in prison after he was found guilty of spreading false rumours aiming to undermine the security of the Kingdom and its allies, a press release said.

Rajab faced criminal charges of promoting, misleading and providing inaccurate information about Bahrain and disseminating rumours at the time of war under Articles 133 of the Penal Code; offending a foreign country under Article 215 of the Penal Code, and insulting a statutory body under Article 216 of the Penal Code.

Rajab is currently serving a two-year prison sentence following the outcome of the second trial in July 2017, which found Rajab guilty of “disseminating false news, statements and rumours about the internal situation of the Kingdom,” under Penal Code 134.

Appeals Court ruling in terror caseDT News NetworkManama

The High Military Court of Appeals yesterday issued its

verdicts in a case relating to the formation of a terrorist cell, and other terrorist crimes.

The Military Prosecution’s appeal against Ali Ahmed Khalifa Salman (Karbabadi), Hussain Essam Hussein Al-Darazi, Montadhar Fawzi Abdel-Karim Mahdi, Rami Ahmed Ali Al-Arish and Mohammed Abdulla Ibrahim Abbas, was rejected. The court upheld the previous verdict acquitting the suspects.

The Military Prosecution’s appeal against Murtadha Majeed Ramadan Alawi (Al-Sindi), Habib Abdulla

Hassan Ali (Al-Jamri), Hussein Ali Mohsen Badu, Al-Sayed Mohammed Qasim Mohammed and Ali Jaafar Hassan al-Rayes was suspended. The appealed verdict had been issued in absentia, thus the court yesterday verified the suspects’ right to challenge the verdict.

Two appeals filed by Hussain Mohammed Ahmed Shehab and Mohammed Yussef Marhoon Al Ajmi were accepted. The sentence was reduced to five years imprisonment.

Two appeals filed by Mohammed Abdul Hussain Saleh Al Shihabi and Mohammed Abdel Wahed Mohamed El Najjar were

rejected. The court upheld the original sentence of seven years imprisonment.

Appeals filed by soldiers Mubarak Adel Mubarak Mhanna, Fadhel Al-Sayed Abbas Hassan Radhi, Al-Sayed Alawi Hussain Alawi Hussain and Mohammed Abdul Hussain Ahmed Al-Mutghawi were rejected.

The High Military Court of Appeals unanimously upheld and endorsed the original death sentences against the suspects over charges of attempted murder and incitement to commit murder, in addition to the 15 year sentences for other charges related to terrorist activity.

The High Military Court of Appeals upheld the verdicts to revoke the citizenship of all the convicted suspects.

Under the Criminal Procedure Code of 2002 and the Military Justice Act of 2002, all legal rights are guaranteed before the military courts.

Suspects are afforded their full legal rights, including the right to appeal the verdict at the Military Court of Cassation.

The court session was attended by representatives of human rights institutions, associations and the media as a number of the suspects’ relatives.

Fintech hub launched

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“The facilitation of co-working and incubation, combined with

Bahrain’s regulatory sandbox and focus on opening up access to funding, is creating an ideal environment for startups and corporates to test and then scale across the region,” said Al Rumaihi.

“We are excited to open Bahrain FinTech Bay with the support of our founding partners who represent some of the world and region’s leading financial institutions. With their support, we look forward to facilitating collaboration across borders and between government, corporations and startups to accelerate innovation in the financial services sector both here and around the world,” Khalid Saad, CEO of Bahrain FinTech Bay said.

International startups already set to gain from the partners’ expertise at the fintech co-working hub include US-based RobustWealth, Offrbox and Sigma Ratings as well as Jordanian startup, Labiba.

BFB executive board comprises of Gerben Visser, Maissan Al Maskati, Khalid Al Rumaihi and David Parker.

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An Indian man who was attacked by robbers sustained

spinal injuries that has left him

paralysed below the waist.Afsal Mohammed, 30, sustained

the injuries after a fall when he was pushed down a building by the robbers. He was walking down an alley in Manama Souq when the gang snatched his wallet and his

mobile phone. He chased the robbers to the

second floor of a building in an attempt to retrieve his possessions, however, he was pushed down from the building.

Salmaniya Medical Complex

performed a surgery on him but was left paralyzed below the waist. Mohammed came to Bahrain a year ago to support his family in India.

According to social workers, he will need financial help to return to his hometown in Kerala.

Members of the new bloc Tawoon during an event held yesterday

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Bahrain’s top leadership yesterday expressed the

Kingdom’s strong desire to take bilateral relationship with Thailand a step ahead by enhancing ties in trade, investment and cooperation.

Hailing Thailand an important trade partner of Bahrain, HM the King and HRH the Premier, on different occasions, stressed the need to “encourage investors from both countries to cement economic and commercial ties mainly in the agricultural and health fields.”

Receiving Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai, who is on an official visit to the Kingdom, His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Khalifa commended the outcome of the Bahrain-Thai Joint Committee’s meeting which, His Majesty said, “would boost political, economic, trade and investment cooperation”.

The meeting at Al Sakhir Palace was held in the presence of His Royal Highness, Crown Prince, First Deputy Prime Minister, Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa. While in Bahrain, the Thai minister will take part in the third meeting of Joint Cooperation committee.

HM, the King told the Thai Foreign Minister that Bahrain is keen on consolidating its partnerships and benefiting from their expertise in supporting developmental projects and programmes.

King Hamad also commended the contribution of the Thai community to Bahrain’s development and

progress. Pramudwinai hailed

Bahrain’s development strides, led by HM the King, and stressed the two countries’ keenness on bolstering joint cooperation.

PM calls for greater ties During a discussion held

separately with Pramudwinai and his accompanying delegation at Riffa Palace, Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa reflected a similar view and urged officials of both the countries to maintain coordination and communication at all levels to “map out mechanisms to carry out agreements and memos”.

In this regard, HRH the Premier praised the key role of the Thai community in Bahrain’s development, stressing the care given to it by the government.

The Prime Minister also recalled the successful visit of his Thai counterpart General Prayut Chan-o-cha to Bahrain and its positive results in promoting bilateral cooperation.

On Thai land ’ s development, the Premier hailed Thailand’s role in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and growing role at the international level.

HRH the Premier asked the Thai Foreign Minister to convey his greetings to the Thai Prime Minister and his best wishes for further progress and prosperity to Thailand and its people.

The Thai minister lauded the efforts of HRH the Premier to further strengthen

bilateral relations and conveyed the deep respect and appreciation of his Thai counterpart.

Shaikh Khalid holds talks Later yesterday, the

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa also held discussions with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, Don Pramudwinai.

During the meeting, Shaikh Khalid stressed the role of the successful official visits between the two countries, recalling the visit of His Royal Highness the Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa to the Kingdom of Thailand to attend the second Asia Cooperation Dialogue Summit held in Bangkok in October 2016, and the official visit of the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, General Brayut Chan Ocha, to Bahrain in April 2017.

The Minister further affirmed the importance of the joint committee meeting between Bahrain and Thailand highlighting the need to exploit the full potential of the signed agreements and memorandums of understanding on cooperation in various fields.

The two sides affirmed the need to enhance the follow-up of the agreements reached and the mechanisms to activate them and implement them to further develop cooperation.

The two sides also decided to hold the fourth meeting of the joint committee in the friendly Kingdom of Thailand.

HM King, HRH PM call for greater ties with Thailand

HM the King and HRH the Crown Prince during a reception held for the Thai Foreign Minister

HRH the Prime Minister in discus-sion with the Thai Foreign Minister

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The Bahrain I n t e r n a t i o n a l

Garden Show got underway at the Bahrain I n t e r n a t i o n a l Exhibition and Convention Center here yesterday. The show was inaugurated by HRH Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Wife of the King of Bahrain and President of the Consultative Council for the National Initiative for Agricultural Development (NIAD).

Being held under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa with the continued support of HRH Princess Sabeeka, the show is organised by NIAD under the banner of ‘Food Safety and Human Health.’

HRH Princess Sabeeka lauded the royal support for the agricultural sector and programmes that aimed at encouraging the private sector’s contributions to increase the local agricultural production, promoting the national economy.

Princess Sabeeka recalled the efforts made to develop agriculture sector, chiefly the Bahrain International Garden

S h o w , which was launched in the 1950s as a national event to support Bahrain’s interest in protecting the environment to meet food security requirements. She called for providing high-quality agricultural products and avoiding agricultural practices that could affect people’s health.

This year’s show sheds light on the sound agricultural practices and exhibits the latest technologies related to agricultural production processes and irrigation of crops to ensure their quality and safety.

HRH Princess Sabeeka honoured the winners of Bahrain Garden Club contest - HM the King Cup in the garden category, the late Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa Cup in the flowers

category, HRH Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim

Al Khalifa Cup in the professional and amateur p h o t o g r a p h e r s category, Shaikha Haya bint Mohammed Al Khalifa Cup in the exotic and rare

plants category, in addition to the winner

of best environmental garden. HRH Princess Sabeeka

toured the show that comprised products of more than 155 exhibitors of public institutions and civil society organisations, agricultural nurseries, as well as international companies specialized in agricultural area, including USA, France, Italy, Netherlands, Russia, Greece, UK, Japan, India, China, Indonesia, Turkey and Mali, in addition to regional and Arab countries, KSA, UAE, Morocco, Jordan and Syria.

The Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority also participated in the BIGS for the first time to introduce its services to raise the public awareness of food safety. The Abu Dhabi Farmers Service Center participated in the show to introduce its expertise in the field of agricultural pest control and the good post-

harvest practices. Fourteen Bahraini farmers

have been selected randomly to participate in the BIGS to encourage local farmers, support their products and introduce them to new marketing outlets.

Specialized courses on the good food production will be staged by NIAD in collaboration with four Greek companies specialized in organic food production, such as natural olive oil, honey, herbs. The courses aim to introduce the latest production methods and to establish new Bahraini-Greek

partnerships. The BIGS is organized

by NIAD and sponsored by Bahrain World Trade Center, Al Salam Bank, Kuwait Finance House (KFH), Viva Bahrain Telecommunications Company, Aluminum Bahrain (Alba), Bahrain National Gas Company (BNGAS), Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (GPIC), Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company.

The Bahrain International Garden Show is dedicated to developing the future of agriculture in the Kingdom and is considered one of

the leading agricultural exhibitions in the region. It presents an integrated platform for exchanging experiences, reviewing the latest developments, technologies and innovations in the agricultural field, as well as creating opportunities for new trade partnerships between local and international institutions. All of this contributes to developing knowledge and skills of those interested in this sector; such as visitors and participants, from Bahrain and abroad. The show will conclude on February 25.


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Count down begins forManama

Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) yesterday launched

the countdown for a spectacular Formula 1 2018 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix, which promises to be an experience you won’t want to miss.

Combining the very best of international motorsport with top-class family entertainment and major international music artists, “The Home of Motorsport in the Middle East” is once again set to be the world’s focus of attention on April 6 to 8.

Headlined by the highly anticipated 57-lap night race, the

Bahrain Grand Prix weekend marks the second of 21 rounds on this year’s FIA Formula 1 World Championship.

In a Press conference held

yesterday at the circuit in Sakhir, BIC announced a series of exciting details of Formula 1’s most colourful race weekend.

Speaking at the media event

were BIC Commercial Director Sherif Al Mahdy and Gulf Air Director of Corporate Affairs and Communications Diya Al Shakar. BIC Chief Executive Shaikh Salman bin Isa Al Khalifa was also in attendance.

Al Mahdy commented: “Each year, we strive to deliver an ever more exciting race weekend and 2018 will be no exception. New rules, new drivers and a revised programme for the race weekend will make the experience for fans better than ever.

“In 2017, we saw a record-breaking event, with 33,000 fans in attendance on race day and 93,000 over three days. This included a sell out

for the Main, Turn One and University Grandstands, as well the highest ever ticket sales for the Paddock Club. Given how tickets are selling so far this year, we expect similar interest, so we would urge fans to get their tickets early, to avoid disappointment.

“The slogan for our Grand Prix this year is ‘Race the

Stars’, with the long list of Formula 1’s superstar drivers set to compete under the stars of The Kingdom of Bahrain for a fifth successive night race. It is with great pride that we invite everyone to join us here at ‘The Home of Motorsport in the Middle East’ for an experience you won’t want to miss!”

Invitation to the Annual General AssemblyMeeting of the Company’s Shareholders.

The Board of Directors of Bahrain Family Leisure Company B.S.C. cordially invites the shareholders to attend the Annual Ordinary General Assembly Meeting to be held on Thursday 15th March 2018 at 12.00 PM in Awal 3 ball room Gulf Hotel, Kingdom of Bahrain. In case the quorum was not reached on this first meeting, the second meeting will be held on Thursday 22nd March 2018, at the same venue and time to discuss the below agenda and to take appropriate decisions.

Reading out the previous AGM minutes held on 15th March 2017 and approving it.Discussing the Chairman’s report about the Company business for the year ended 31st December 2017 and approving it.Listening to the auditor’s report on the Company’s financial position for the financial year ending 31st December 2017.Consider and approve the Company's financial statements for the year ended 31st December 2017.Appropriate the Net Profit for the year ended 31st December, 2017 upon the recommendation of the Board of Directors as follows:a)Transfer of BD 101,788/- to Statutory Reserve.b)Transfer of BD 916,089/- to Retained Earnings.To discuss company’s compliance with the Corporate Governance Guidelines and the Central Bank of Bahrain’s requirements.Discharge the members of the Board of Directors from their liabilities for the financial year ending 31st December 2017.Appointment/Reappointment of external auditors for the year ending 31st December 2018, and authorize the Board of Directors to determine their remuneration.New matters that may arise as per Article 207 of the Commercial Companies’ Law.

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This year’s Bahrain Grand Prix race will flag off at

6.10pm, 10 minutes later than its regular start time. This time adjustment was implemented by Formula 1 for all Grands Prix, with the aim of allocating more time for broadcasters to show an extended pre-race build-up.

Formula 1 has also announced changes which will mean fans can get an even closer experience of racing. The introduction of ‘Grid Kids’ will see up and coming local young drivers playing

a major role in the pre-race build up, whilst the new Formula 1 Pirelli Hot Laps programme will be launched at the Bahrain Grand Prix. This will offer a few lucky fans the chance to be driven round the track by an F1 driver. In addition, fans will also have the opportunity to join the ‘Truck Tour’ experience, parading around the circuit in open top buses during the race weekend.

All these changes are in the context of a new season of F1, which inevitably brings

changes to the teams and their set ups. McLaren has a new engine partner in Renault and there are several driver changes, including Charles Leclerc, the reigning Formula 2 champion, who is joining Sauber.

Amongst the new technical regulations, the use of a halo cockpit protection device will be the most obvious modification to the car, providing an additional safety feature for the drivers in case of an incident.

F2 and Porsche GTE Cup There will also be plenty of racing in the two support series, the FIA Formula 2 Championship and the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East.

The Porsche GT3 Cup is the biggest and most popular one-make motor racing championship in the entire region. It has been the number one choice of the Arab world’s most promising circuit racing drivers to broaden their racing experience in a professionally run series. The series will be holding its sixth and final round of its 2017/2018 campaign.

Changes to race weekend

Slogan for Grand Prix this year is ‘Race the Stars’Tickets available nowTickets to this year’s Bahrain Grand Prix can be purchased

at the BIC stand at Bahrain City Centre. They can also be bought online at www.bahraingp.com or by calling the BIC Hotline on +973-17-450000.

Main Grandstand seats cost BD150 each for the three days, while Batelco Grandstand tickets are BD120 and Turn One tickets BD100. University and Victory Grandstand tickets cost BD60.

Also, for the first time this year, fans will be able to purchase a single Friday ticket for the Batelco Grandstand at BD60, or they can buy a two-day ticket for Saturday and Sunday, also for the Batelco Grandstand for BD100.

For further information on the 2018 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix or to make a booking for tickets, visit bahraingp.com or call the BIC Hotline on +973-17-450000.

Also, find BIC on Facebook (facebook.com/OfficialBahrainInternationalCircuit), follow BIC on Twitter (@BAH_Int_Circuit) and Instagram (instagram.com/bah_int_circuit), and subscribe to BIC’s YouTube channel (youtube.com/Bah_Int_Circuit) for regular updates on all happenings at the world-class Sakhir circuit.

Off track funOff the track, among the big attractions will be a trio of

extreme rides, including a Reverse Bungee, a SCAD (Suspended Catch Air Device) Freefall and a Sky Coaster. There will also entertainment throughout each of the three days at the Circus Stage, and from the Roaming Acts and Street Musicians and Dancers. Those passing through BIC’s tunnels will also have live performers to keep them entertained.

Kids to enjoy huge tent Young children will be able to enjoy a wide selection of engaging activities, all within a massive tent erected in BIC’s Formula 1 Village. Within this marquee, BIC has created four zones allocated for Circus Shows, Theatre Shows, a Candyland Interactive Zone and a Play Ground.

The off-track entertainment will be led by a series of music concerts featuring top-class international artists, the details of which will be announced by BIC soon.

Speaking at the media event were BIC Commercial Director Sherif Al Mahdy and Gulf Air Director of Corporate Affairs and Communications Diya Al Shakar. BIC Chief Executive Shaikh Salman bin Isa Al Khalifa was also in attendance.


Citing the example of how television viewing has

changed from programme tv to on-demand tv, Minister of Finance, Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, said Bahrain has to embrace, understand and implement the changes happening around. “The challenge is to stay relevant,” he said at the seventh GCC Financial Forum held yesterday.

Co-hosted by Euromoney Conferences and EDB, the event was part of the first Fintastic Bahrain Week from February 19 to 21 bringing together around 700 international and regional financial services experts to

explore disruptive innovation across the industry. The conference organized at Hotel Four Seasons were attended by financiers, economists, investors, bankers and policymakers to discuss and debate challenges and future opportunities for the global financial sector, and what how it resonated in the region.

Shaikh Ahmed spoke about how Bahrain responded to global changes by diversifying its economy much earlier than its neighbours. “It is for all of us to try and keep up,” he said in a lively conversation with Charlie Corbett, the editorial director of Euromoney Conferences. Today, more than 80 percent of the country’s GDP comes from non-oil

sectors. Earlier during the conference, the chief executive of the Economic Development Board, Khalid Al Rumaihi, said a venture capital fund worth $100 million would be established next month, to accelerate growth.

As Bahrain is looking at becoming a regional leader in financial services, industrial and manufacturing, logistics, tourism and information communications, the country is also seeing buoyant growth in infrastructure investments. Bahrain is also seeing itself as a gateway into the $1.5 trillion GCC market with free trade agreements with the US, Singapore, GCC, the pan-Arab region, Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and Iceland.

Bahrain communicates very well with the world market, Shaikh Ahmed said. “ We live with people from different cultures. New things are not complicated to Bahrain,” he added.

“The diversity of Bahrain allows us to the flexibility to learn from the West as well as the emerging economies of the East,” he said. He also focused on the importance of enabling laws to ease business. “ Are your laws competing with the

best out there,” he said.It was earlier reported

that the Shura Council has approved a draft bill to enable local and foreign investments in Bahrain. The financial and economic affairs committee vice-chairman Dr Abdulaziz Abul was quoted as saying that it would help draw a law that would enable long-term investments in Bahrain.

Meanwhile, in a report published last November, the Global Entrepreneurship

Development Institute (GEDI) has ranked Bahrain 34th out of 137 countries and fifth in the MENA region in facilitating small and medium industries. The report said 10% enhancement of current conditions for entrepreneurship had the potential to add $6bn to the economy. The minister also expressed confidence in how Bahrain’s is gearing toward the introduction of Value Added Tax later this year.


The challenge is to stay relevant: FM

Electricity and Water Affairs Minister Dr. A b d u l h u s s a i n Mirza, accom-panied by Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) Chief Executive Officer Shaikh Nawaf bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa and officials of the Sustainable Energy Unit, vis-ited the renew-able energy pilot project being set up in Southern Bahrain. The plant will produce three megawatts of solar energy and two megawatts of wind energy. The project comes in line with the National Plan for Renewable Energy approved by the government. This looks at five per cent of the total energy consump-tion in Bahrain being renew-able by 2025. The minister said this would be the first time wind energy is used in this way in Bahrain.

Minister of Finance, Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa

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Manama

Bahrain Kuwait Insurance Company (BKIC)

announced financial results for the year ended 31 December 2017 and decided to propose 25 per cent of paid-up Capital (7,150,000) cash dividend equivalent to 25 fils per share, in addition to 100pc bonus shares as announced earlier. The board also decided to increase the authorized capital from BD10 million to BD20m.

Net Profit for the year ended 2017 decreased by

10pc from BD2.9m in 2016 to BD2.6m in 2017.

Technical Profit (Underwriting Profit) was BD1.5m, lower by 15pc when compared with BD1.76m in 2016. This was mainly due to the losses incurred by the subsidiary after additional provision was made towards Technical reserves in order to strengthen its financial position.

Net income from Investment decreased by 9pc from BD1.75m in 2016 to BD1.6m in 2017, as the year

2016 was an exceptional year with non-recurring income from gain on sale of equity investments.

Earnings per share (EPS) at the end of the current year stood at 36 fils compared with 40 fils in 2016. The Return on Equity (ROE) recorded was 7.5pc compared to 8.5pc in 2016.

For the three months ended 31 December 2017, Gross Premium earnings increased to BD17.6m as compared with BD11.7m for the same period in 2016.

Net premium income increased to BD7.9m compared to BD2.6m for the same period last year and Net Commission and fees was BD87,000 compared to BD579,000 for the same period in 2016.

Net claims increased to BD5.8m from BD2.4m, while underwriting profit was BD12,000 compared to a loss of BD26,000 for the same period last year. Investment income decreased to BD172,000 from BD426,000 whereas the Net

profit increased to BD268,000 compared to BD218,000 for the same period in 2016.

It is noteworthy to mention that Bahrain Kuwait Insurance Company now holds 67.28pc ownership of Takaful International Company (TIC).

Ebrahim Al Rayes, Chief Executive Officer of the company said that despite the insurers face continuing headwinds in the region, the company has achieved a growth

of 41pc in Gross Premium income, from BD42.1m in 2016 to BD59.5m in 2017.

He also stated that A.M. Best after a periodic review of the company’s business, affirmed A- (Excellent)rating with a stable outlook.

Looking ahead, he said that the company is looking forward to increase its market share in 2018, by offering new products and developing existing products and services.

BKIC announcesBD2.6m net profit

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Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (GPIC) Corporate Communications Department Media Analyst Supervisor Raeda Saif Al Shemeri has been named Chairperson of the Arab Fertilizer Association (AFA) Communication and Public Affairs Working Group. The election took place on the sidelines of the AFA’s 24th Annual Forum in the Egyptian capital, Cairo between February 13 and 15. In his comments, GPIC President Dr. Abdulrahman Jawahery expressed happiness and pride at Al Shemeri’s selection, which, he said, comes in recognition of the Company’s young talent and the ideal environment they work in.

Manama

The Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company

(GPIC) has provided 50 tonnes of Urea to support Bahraini farmers.

This is in line with the directives of Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, wife of His Majesty the King, Chairperson of the Consultative Council of the National Initiative

for the Development of the Agricultural Sector and Honorary President of the Supreme Organizing Committee of the Bahrain International Garden Show.

The support is being given through the Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning.

Agriculture and Marine Resources Undersecretary at

the Ministry, Sheikh Khalifa bin Isa Al Khalifa, praised the Company’s annual initiative and said Bahraini farmers would benefit from the high quality product.

GPIC President Dr. Abdulrahman Jawahery said the Company is keen to support the annual initiative which coincides with the Bahrain International Garden Show.

GPIC gives 50 tonnes of urea to Bahraini farmers

BUSINESS 9Thursday, February 22, 2018

-George Weah

UK unemployment edges up to 4.4pc

GM proposes $2.8bn investment in S.Korea

I inherited a country that is very broke, depleted by political

malfeasance. We have to make sure that the things that happened will not happen again,”

Liberia’s new President

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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS31 December 2017

ASSETS

Cash and bank balances 1,823 2,079 Murabaha Receivables 13,004 - Due from banks and financial institutions 15,500 8,500 Mudaraba receivables 5,071 5,022 Financing receivables 5,851 7,362 Investment in sukuks 73,461 73,548 Investment in equities and funds 5,651 5,924 Investment in real estate 27,547 28,265 Equipment 139 145 Other assets 1,366 1,887

TOTAL ASSETS 149,413 132,732 LIABILITIES AND OWNERS' EQUITY Liabilities Due to short term sukuk investors and banks 93,461 76,046 Staff payables 979 3,923 Other liabilities 832 739

Total liabilities 95,272 80,708

Owners' Equity Share capital 59,039 59,039 Reserves 8,567 8,355 (Accumulated deficit) (13,465) (15,370) Total owners' equity 54,141 52,024

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND OWNERS' EQUITY 149,413 132,732

Paid-up Investment Total Share Statutory General fair value Total (Accumulated owners’ capital reserve reserve reserve reserves deficit) equity US$ ‘000 US$ ‘000 US$ ‘000 US$ ‘000 US$ ‘000 US$ ‘000 US$ ‘000

Balance at 1 January 2017 59,039 3,669 2,226 2,460 8,355 (15,370) 52,024 Net profit for the year - - - - - 2,117 2,117 Total profit recognised directly in equity - - - - - 2,117 2,117 Transfer to statutory reserve - 212 - - 212 (212) - Balance at 31 December 2017 59,039 3,881 2,226 2,460 8,567 (13,465) 54,141 Balance at 1 January 2016 56,228 3,669 2,226 3,799 9,694 5,045 70,967 Cumulative changes in fair value - - - (1,339) (1,339) - (1,339) Net loss for the year - - - - - (17,604) (17,604) Total loss recognised directly in equity - - - (1,339) (1,339) (17,604) (18,943) Transfer to paid-up capital 2,811 - - - - (2,811) - Balance at 31 December 2016 59,039 3,669 2,226 2,460 8,355 (15,370) 52,024

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN OWNERS' EQUITY For the year ended 31 December 2017

INCOME Income from: Investment in sukuks 5,533 4,255 Investment in equities and funds 58 986 Due from banks and financial institutions 137 55 Financing receivables 329 278 Mudaraba receivables 112 69 Less: Return to short term sukuk investors and banks (1,786) (1,765) 4,383 3,878 Investment banking fees 531 119 Ijarah income 1,501 1,500 Foreign exchange gain 20 4 Other income 116 305 OPERATING INCOME 6,551 5,806 EXPENSES Staff costs 2,566 2,851 Depreciation 724 726 General and administrative expenses 1,115 1,388 OPERATING EXPENSES 4,405 4,965 NET PROFIT FOR THE YEAR BEFORE UNREALISED FAIR VALUE CHANGE AND IMPAIRMENT PROVISION 2,146 841 Impairment provision - net (29) (18,445) NET PROFIT/(LOSS) FOR THE YEAR 2,117 (17,604)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION At 31 December 2017

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME For the year ended 31 December 2017

Net cash from (used in) operating activities 19,748 (16,833) Net cash used in investing activities - (39) NET MOVEMENT IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 19,748 (16,872) Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January 10,579 27,451 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT 31 DECEMBER 30,327 10,579

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These Consolidated Financial Statements have been authorized for issuance inaccordance with a resolution of the board of Directors dated 15 February 2018.

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Reserves

VIVA and UAE Exchange jointed hands allowing VIVA customers the oppor-tunity to complete TRA’s mandatory SIM-card registration at UAE Exchange branches across the country.

Register nowFrom July 2017, Bahrain’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has implemented its SIM Card Enabled Telecommunications Services Registration Regulation. This requires telecom service providers to cover registration and verification of user data and identity, including the imple-mentation of a biometric verification process.

We are glad to extend our partner-ship with VIVA this year. In addition to buying VIVA prepaid recharges and paying post-paid bills, custom-ers can walk into any of the nearest UAE Exchange branch and complete

their mandatory biometric registration,”

-Vineesh Kumar, Executive Director & General Manager,

UAE Exchange in Bahrain

We are always looking for ways to make our services simpler and more assessable and ever since the TRA announced the national man-date to re-register customer lines we have been looking at ways to

making the SIM-card registration process available everywhere in Bahrain,”

-Karim Tabbouche, Chief Commercial Officer, VIVA Bahrain

UAE Exchange has been operating in Bahrain since 2007 and now serves over 100,000 customers from 13 branches in the Kingdom.

London

Britain’s unemployment rate has risen for the first time in 16 months,

official data showed Wednesday, in a sign that Brexit uncertainty is feeding into the wider economy. The jobless rate -- or the proportion of the workforce that is unemployed -- stood at 4.4 percent in the three months to the end of December, the Office for National Statistics said in a statement.

Seoul

General Motors has proposed an investment of $2.8 billion into its

loss-making South Korean operations over the next 10 years and has asked Seoul to provide its share of the funds, a South Korean government official said on Wednesday. GM owns 77 percent of its South Korean unit GM Korea, while state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB) owns a 17 percent stake.

BUSINESS Thursday, February 22, 201810

COUNTRY/CURRENCIES SELLBUY

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

COUNTRY 1 US DLR 1 UK STG 1 SFR 100 YEN

BAHRAIN 0.3770 0.5738 0.4035 0.3538

KUWAIT 0.2855 30.4200 0.3056 0.2679

OMAN 0.3849 0.3596 0.4120 0.3612

QATAR 3.6420 3.4027 3.8981 3.4181

UAE 3.6730 3.4317 3.9313 3.4472

SAUDI 3.7500 3.5036 4.0137 3.5195

Albaraka Türk Participation Bank (a subsidiary

banking unit of Al Baraka Banking Group) said it has successfully issued Turkey’s first-ever Tier 1 perpetual sukuk and the country’s first Basel 3 compliant publically-listed Tier 1 instrument.

The US$205 million sukuk was priced at a profit rate of 10 per cent and was privately placed amongst several regional

and international banks. Commenting on the

transaction, Meliksah Utku, General Manager of Albaraka Türk, stated: “The successful closure of our transaction will ensure that Albaraka Turk will be amongst the highest capitalized institutions in the Turkish banking sector and this puts us in a great position moving forward in re-enforcing our support for the Turkish

economy.”The sukuk certificates were

issued by Bereket One Ltd, a special purpose company, and are listed on the Irish Stock Exchange.

Malek Temsah, Assistant General Manager of Treasury and Financial Institutions further added: “Our hope is that this transaction will serve as a stepping stone for the Turkish banking sector at large

to see the benefits of boosting capital vis-a-vis the issuance of such Basel 3-compliant hybrid instruments as a viable long-term capital raising alternative.”

Standard Chartered Bank, acting as Global Coordinator, was joined by Bank ABC, Emirates NBD, QInvest and Noorbank, whom were the joint lead managers for the sukuk offering.

Albaraka Türk issues Tier 1 Sukuk in Turkey

AUSTRALIA 0.3045 0.3008BANGLADESH 0.00472 0.00453CANADA 0.3041 0.3008DENMARK 0.0655 EGYPT 0.0237 0.0219EURO 0.4716 0.4691HONGKONG 0.06160 0.04927INDIA 0.00600 0.00587INDONESIA 0.00003016 0.00002837IRAN TUMAN 0.00010959 IRAQI DINAR 0.000317 JAPAN 0.00367 0.003600JORDAN 0.5359 0.5351KOREA 0.00040177 KUWAIT 1.263 1.263MALAYSIA 0.0988 0.0987NEW ZEALAND 0.2813 0.2813NORWAY 0.0501 NEPAL 0.00395 0.00365OMAN 0.98168 0.98301PAKISTAN 0.00356 0.00341PHILIPPINES 0.00753 0.00726QATAR 0.10381 0.10404SAUDI ARABIA 0.1006 0.10066SINGAPORE 0.2903 0.2883SOUTH AFRICA 0.03350 0.03340SRI LANKA 0.00277 0.00244SWEDISH 0.0497 SWITZERLAND 0.4104 0.4074SYRIA 0.001740 0.0017TAIWAN 0.013600 THAILAND 0.012170 0.012140TURKEY 0.1047 UNITED KINGDOM 0.5340 0.5311UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 0.102850 0.102870UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 0.37790 0.37800YUAN 0.056800 0.056800

Dubai

A wave of buying in beaten down blue-chip stock

Emaar Properties boosted the Dubai market yesterday while most of the region traded quietly in modest volumes.

Dubai’s index firmed by 0.5 per cent, but remains the Gulf’s worst-performing index this year with a decline of 2.5pc, partly because of a sustained slump in the emirate’s real estate market.

However, the bourse was lifted on Wednesday as Emaar, which had been trading near 14-month lows, surged by 3.2pc to 6.22 dirhams in its heaviest volume this year. It is still down nearly 5pc since the start of the year.

The increase in volume suggested that some funds were buying back stock on valuation grounds. It had

reached a trailing price-earnings ratio of about 7.6 times, according to Thomson Reuters data. That is not expensive by the standards of several Asian markets, where real estate stocks are at multiples of 9-12 times earnings.

Of 12 analysts rating Emaar Properties, 10 have a “buy” or “strong buy” rating and none have a “sell”, Thomson Reuters data shows. Their median target for the stock is 9.45 dirhams.

The Saudi Arabia index was flat in its lowest volumes this year. Najran Cement fell 3.8pc after it swung to an annual net loss of 21.9 million riyals ($5.8 million) from a profit of 125.7 million riyals.

But Saudi Investment Bank added 1.7pc after reporting a 16pc rise in fourth-quarter net profit to 352 million

riyals. NCB Capital had forecast 301 million riyals and EFG Hermes 302 million riyals.

Egypt’s blue-chip index edged up 0.2pc. QNB Alahly surged 2.4pc as 13.6 million shares changed hands, the biggest volume since 2005.

The bank’s parent, Qatar National Bank, said this week that it would sell a 2.125pc stake in QNB Alahly to comply with Cairo listing rules on free floats. The bank has slightly more than 890 million shares outstanding. (Reuters)

Emaar Properties lifts Dubai, regional marketsquiet

Closing BellSAUDI was flat at 7,506 points.

DUBAI rose 0.5pc to 3,286 points.

ABU DHABI edged up 0.1pc to 4,584 points.

QATAR added 0.2pc to 9,119 points.

EGYPT gained 0.2pc to 15,244 points.

KUWAIT rose 0.3pc to 6,701 points.

BAHRAIN gained 0.5pc to 1,352 points.

OMAN fell 0.3pc to 4,987 points.


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considerable knowledge just

to realize the extent of your

own ignorance. -Thomas Sowell

It all started when I was coming back from playing

football. While passing through a place, suddenly I slipped and fell into a hole, at the end I reached a lab. There were a lot of machines. Suddenly, an explosive sound broke the silence. I went inside to see what happened. I saw a man working on a machine. That man asked me, “What are you doing here? How did you come here?” That man had a lot of questions. Then I stopped him and asked him, “What is this place?” He told me that it was a laboratory. I was very excited to hear and started exploring the place, and also few machines. Then I tripped on a can and I fell inside of a machine. I clicked some button and the machine started moving round and round, taking turns and suddenly stopped. As I did not understand much about it, I went out of the door and was completely surprised to see the whole place around me. My eyelids flickered; I was completely shocked to see that the whole place had changed. I winked and tried to look at everything clearly but what I saw was that there were different cars, I could not see the ground. Then from someone, I came to know that the year was 2068. I had understood that the machine was a time machine and I came 50 years ahead. I freaked out. Then I felt very hungry, I went in search of food and found a hotel luckily. I had some money but the man in the hotel could not accept it for the currency was so old. Then I ran back to the time machine and started clicking random buttons, the machine started moving round and round and it stopped when I went out of the door. I came back to the same laboratory, the place from where I set off. Then that man asked me, “Where were you all this time?” I told him, “I went on a ride in the time machine.” Then he was quite confused to get the answer, as he tried out a lot many times, but the machine did not respond. “What!! The time machine works! Is it?” But I did not continue with other details, rather gave a grin and left the place.

Thank you

Krissh Nambiar, Grade IVBahrain Indian School (BIS)

To show its profound support to the

Kingdom’s celebrations which promote the principles of patriotism, belongingness, and unity, AMA International U n i v e r s i t y - B a h r a i n (AMAIUB) actively joined the National Action Charter (NAC) Day festivities which was organized by the Ministry of Education headed by the Education Minister Dr. Majid Al Nuaimi on February 14.

One of the activities was a display of students’ projects at the NAC monument. Along with the other universities, AMAIUB also exhibited two its best student graduation projects which could benefit the members

of the community and can actually be transformed into entrepreneurial endeavours.

The University also participated in the parade

and other activities and extended its best wishes to the Kingdom’s leaders and the Bahrainis on the 16th anniversary of the NAC.

AMAIUB reaffirms its commitment to the Kingdom’s directives especially on the promotion of quality and excellent higher education.

AMAIUB joins the NAC celebration

Bahrain to host international Higher Education Summit The 8th QS MAPLE, Middle

East and Africa’s Annual Strategic Summit for the Advancement of University Excellence in all its forms, will be held in Bahrain from March 4 to 6. The Higher Education Summit will host over 300 delegates and exhibitors from over 45 countries for 3 full days at the Gulf Hotel.

The University of Bahrain as a strategic partner of the conference will host the gala dinner at the UOB campus on the 4th of March. This is the first time that QS who are one of the most respected university rankings organisations are

holding the event in Bahrain. The summit signifies a clear

shift towards Bahrain being

viewed as an education hub within the region and further. With delegates, attending from USA, Europe, Africa and Asia it is also the biggest and most international higher education conference ever held in Bahrain, which also represents a boost for local hotels.

University of Bahrain President Prof Riyad Hamzah said, “The QS summit being hosted in Bahrain is a major coup and represents the strides that UOB has taken recently to gain a wider international reputation and to improve both academically and in research terms. The

summit gives Bahrain a great opportunity to showcase both the country and the higher education sector, UOB is delighted to be the strategic partner for this conference and we also expect the economic impact to be significant”

This is the first of three major events being led by UOB, In April the university will host a research symposium with partners that include Oxford, Aston and Loughborough universities. In May, UOB is also hosting an international conference on Sustainability.

In pictures, officials during the event

UoB President Prof Riyad Hamzah


Wife of His Majesty the King & Supreme Council for Women Chairwoman HRH Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa opened the Bah-rain International Garden Show (BIGS), which is held under the patronage of HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. The SCW Chairwoman honoured the winners of Bahrain Garden Club contest that includeds HM the King cup in the garden category, the late Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa Cup in the flowers category, HRH Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa Cup in the professional and amateur pho-tographers category, Shaikha Haya bint Mohammed Al Khalifa Cup in the exotic and rare plants category, in addition to the winner of best environmental garden.

Interior Minister Lt-General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa received the team of the Directorate of Operations that succeeded in rescuing a woman and her children after their car cruise control jammed at a speed of 100kmph. The Minister expressed thanks and appreciation to the members of the team for their professionalism and swift response. Chief of Public Security, Major-General Tariq Al Hassan was present

The Minister of Foreign Affairs Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Khalifa met his Thai counterpart Don Pramudwinai who is on an official visit to the Kingdom of Bah-rain. During the meeting, Shaikh Khalid welcomed Pramudwinai, expressing his pride in the growing relations between the two Kingdoms. They also signed agreements and memorandums of understanding on cooperation in various fields.

Health Minister Faeqa bint Saeed Al Saleh received member of the Representatives Council Shaikh Majid Al Asfoor to discuss coop-eration between the legislative and executive branches. The Health Minister underlined the need to boost cooperation be-tween the legis-lative and execu-tive branches to serve the Bah-raini community.

Defence Affairs Force Minister Lt-General Yussef bin Ahmed Al-Jalahma received at the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF)’s General Command, a delegation of the U.S Congress staff, currently on a visit to the kingdom. The minister reviewed with the delega-tion the Bahraini-U.S relations of cooperation and coordination. Inspector-General Major-General Abdulla Hassan Al-Nuaimi, attended.

The Deputy For-eign Minister of the Russian Feder-ation and Special Presidential Rep-resentative for the Middle East and Africa Mikhail Bog-danov received the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to Moscow Ahmed Abdulrah-man Al-Saati. The latest regional and international developments of common interest were discussed.

Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) member and Women’s Sport Committee chairwoman Shaikha Hayat bint Abdulaziz Al Khalifa has received a special treat on Bahrain women’s success at the Fourth Arab Women’s Sports Tournament held in Sharjah. During a special welcome ceremony, hosted by the BOC, general secretary Abdul-rahman Askar, board member Ali Isaaqi and committee executive directors, congratulated Shaikha Hayat on this extraordinary success achieved by the kingdom’s women.

Thursday, February 22, 2018 13Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa deputed Depu-ty Prime Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa in opening the 21st Gulf Engineering Fo-rum (GEF2018) organized by the Gulf Engineers Union in collaboration with the Bahraini Society of Engineers. The forum focuses on the evolu-tion of contractual terms, amicable, arbitration and judicial resolution of dis-putes, origins and causes of disputes, supply and demand in engineering projects, among others.

BDF Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khal-ifa received the new Commander of Combined Task Force (CTF1515) Vice Admiral Daisuke Kajimoto. They discussed topics of shared interest.

The Embassy of Kuwait has hosted a celebratory ceremony marking Kuwait’s 57th National Day and 27th anniversary of its liberation, in the presence of Parliament Chairman Ahmed Al Mulla, Senior officials and Royal family members. Kuwaiti Ambassador Shaikh Azzam Mubarak Al Sabah paid tribute to the Kuwaiti people’s longstanding national unity.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Khalifa met his Thai counterpart Don Pramudwinai who is on an official visit to the Kingdom of Bah-rain. During the meeting, Shaikh Khalid welcomed Pramudwinai, expressing his pride in the growing relations between the two Kingdoms. They also signed agreements and memorandums of understanding on cooperation in various fields.

Minister of Finance Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa met Mick Mulvaney Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the accompany-ing delegation. They praised the ongoing strong co-operation between Bahrain and the United States of America in financial and economic fields, and discussed means of strengthening it.

Defence Affairs Force Minister Lt-General Yussef bin Ahmed Al-Jalahma received at the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF)’s General Command, a delegation of the U.S Congress staff, currently on a visit to the kingdom. The minister reviewed with the delega-tion the Bahraini-U.S relations of cooperation and coordination. Inspector-General Major-General Abdulla Hassan Al-Nuaimi, attended.

Southern Governor HH Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali Al Khalifa held a weekly Majlis that comprised senior official, dignitaries, businessmen and citizens. Southern Governor high-lighted the directives of Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa to ministries and competent bodies to implement service and development projects according to the time frame to meet citizens’ needs

Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) member and Women’s Sport Committee chairwoman Shaikha Hayat bint Abdulaziz Al Khalifa has received a special treat on Bahrain women’s success at the Fourth Arab Women’s Sports Tournament held in Sharjah. During a special welcome ceremony, hosted by the BOC, general secretary Abdul-rahman Askar, board member Ali Isaaqi and committee executive directors, congratulated Shaikha Hayat on this extraordinary success achieved by the kingdom’s women.

Jessica Chastain is in negotiations to feature in the ‘It’ sequel as the adult Beverly.According to sources, the 40-year-old actor is being considered for the role, which

was played by Sophia Lillis in the 2017 horror hit. The insiders said the film, which will be penned by Gary Dauberman, is currently in the scripting stage. Andy Muschietti

back in the director’s chair. Both the helmer and writer have officially begun discussing Chastain joining the project.

Bill Skarsgard is also expected to reprise his role as Pennywise. The sequel is slated to release on September 6 next year. Production is expected to start this summer. Chastain, who has already collaborated with Muschietti in his debut ‘Mama’, has been linked to the sequel for some time following its bumper opening weekend. (PTI)

Los Angeles

Ryan Coogler, who is currently basking in the success of “Black Panther”, penned a letter to

thank fans for their support.The superhero film set a record for top

Monday domestic gross ever (US), with $40.2 million. The four-day domestic haul is $242 million, reports variety.com.

In a photograph posted on Marvel Studios’ official Instagram page, Coogler shared that his cast and crew

never anticipated the level at which “Black Panther” would touch movie-goers.“I am struggling to find the words to

express my gratitude at this moment, but I will try. Filmmaking is a team sport.

And our team was made up of amazing people from all over the world who believed in this story,” he wrote in the letter. (IANS)

Los Angeles

Actress Natalie Portman says she regrets signing a Hollywood

petition demanding the release of French-Polish film director Roman Polanski from Swiss custody.

Nine years after signing the petition, she has expressed regret for supporting the filmmaker, who pleaded guilty to unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor in 1977.

“I very much regret it. I take responsibility for not thinking about it enough. Someone I respected gave it to me, and said, ‘I signed this. Will you, too?’ And I was like, ‘Sure’,” Portman said in an interview with Buzzfeed News on Tuesday, reports hollywoodreporter.com. (IANS)


February 22, 1975

Drew Barrymore

Free-spirited actress who gained fame for her roles in E.T., Mad Love, and Charlie’s Angels. She won a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2010 for her portrayal of Little Edie in Grey Gardens.

Kevin Hart @KevinHart4realI can’t stop smiling....Is anyone else having a

crazy smile day today? I think I’m smiling alot because my invisaline is really working...My teeth don’t look like there arguing anymore

‘Slumdog Millionaire’ helmer Danny Boyle’ name is at the top of the list of directors being considered for

the next James Bond movie. Boyle, who won the 2009 Best Director Oscar for his India-set ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, also has critically-acclaimed titles such as ‘Trainspotting’ and ‘127 Hours’ to his credit.

Reportedly, the 61-year-old director is a favourite of production house and MGM Studios for the next instalment in the James Bond series. The studio earlier hoped to collaborate with the Oscar-winning director on ‘Skyfall’ and ‘Spectre’, which were eventually helmed by Sam Mendes. (PTI)

Los Angeles

Actress Diane Keaton says Coldplay frontman Chris Martin is “gorgeous”, and she feels his looks have

improved “with time”.“I’m going to talk about Chris Martin. He was with

Dakota (Johnson), they’re a couple. Got it? He’s gorgeous. That face got better with time. He was wearing a hat like this ... it was to die for,” Keaton said on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”.

While Keaton is a huge fan of the “Yellow” hitmaker, she didn’t know he was the 40-year-old singer when she came face to face with him at TV host Ellen

DeGeneres’s birthday party.She only found out his

identity “a couple of days” after star-studded bash, reports femalefirst.co.uk. (IANS)


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1. Black Panther $202mn2. Peter Rabbit $17.50mn3. Fifty Shades Freed $17.30mn4. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle $7.93mn5. The 15:17 to Paris $7.58mn6. The Greatest Showman $5.03mn7. Early Man $3.19mn8. Maze Runner: The Death Cure $2.60mn9. Winchester $2.20mn10. The Post $1.98mn

(boxofficemojo)

Chris Evans, who plays Captain America in Marvel Cinematic

Universe, has hinted at the possibility of a film based on the character of ‘Black Widow’.

Scarlett Johansson portrays the role of Black Widow aka

Natasha Romanoff in the MCU and last year Jac Schaeffer was hired by the studio to pen the script for the character’s solo film.

Speaking to media about Marvel’s latest superhero entry ‘Black Panther’ and its success, Evans said, “There’s nothing (Marvel Studios) can’t do. And I’m sure it’s gonna have the exact same effect when ‘Captain Marvel’ comes out, and then the Black Widow movie comes out.”

“Marvel just has the winning recipe and they’re kind of one step ahead of everybody else,” he added. (PTI)

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No sooner do you set foot in the office this morning than you begin to get pelted from all directions with various crises and problems. It isn’t a very welcome reception. A hot cup of coffee and a warm greeting from your co-workers would be a much nicer way to start the day. Take it all in stride.

Today will be a lovely combination of harmony and passion. Make the most of it. With things running so smoothly at work, there’s no reason you can’t leave the office early to prepare for a special evening with your partner. Pull out all the stops tonight. Scented candles, a fabulous meal, and an even more fabulous outfit. Have a rich, gooey dessert on hand.

Your efforts on the domestic front have certainly paid off. Your home is looking wonderful. Everyone who enters says so. Some unexpected visitors may stop by for a quick hello and wind up staying for dinner. You are a natural, gracious host, not to mention a great cook. Who can blame your guests for wanting to stay? Your neighbourhood is changing, and the change is all for the better. Wonderful new neighbours may have moved in, or perhaps a small gourmet take-out shop has just opened up. It all adds to the sense of warmth and community of your town. You spend a good part of the day among your neighbours, encountering them wherever you go.

Financial prosperity is just around the corner, especially with your recently acquired money-management skills. It’s likely that you’ll receive a windfall in the near future, although it may not seem like a windfall to you, since you’ve been expecting this money for a long time now. Use your new abilities to invest it wisely.

The significant other in your life needs your support not a lecture right now. Let him or her know you’re available to listen and help in any way, but don’t smother your partner with kindness. He or she will come to you when ready. In the meantime, take care of your physical needs. If your body craves exercise, why not increase your jogging miles or add extra time to your gym workout?

Today is the final push to complete a very big project you’ve likely been working on for some time now. Even though your name won’t be on the cover of the book or business proposal, you’re gratified to have played such a significant role in its completion. Be sure to have a nutritious breakfast and lunch, because you’re likely to work right through dinner.

A pleasant outing could get delayed or cancelled due to an event entirely out of your control. Rather than having a fit, you and your friends could seize the opportunity to do something completely wild and different. For example, you could take in a matinee of the scariest movie in town or finally try out that Ethiopian restaurant you’ve been hearing so much about.

There’s going to be so much to get done today that you might feel a little daunted about getting started. By midday you could even find yourself downright overwhelmed. Take a break. Take a long lunch on an outside terrace. Breathe deeply until the stress subsides. You may need to concentrate on finishing only one or two minor tasks today and put the rest off until tomorrow.

There’s no question about it, you’ve been working hard these last few weeks. As an approaching deadline looms, you may find yourself waking up at night, running numbers through your head, and mentally rewriting project proposals. It’s exhausting, to be sure, but know that the end result will make all this aggravation worthwhile.

Today, or rather tonight, is for romance and cozy intimacy. You pull out all the stops for your evening with that special someone. Scented candles, your best perfume, and your most sensuous clothing work to enchant the person who is already head over heels in love with you. Your relationship is clicking along just beautifully right now. Why not celebrate in some special way?

Some interesting moneymaking opportunities are likely to come your way, either today or in the near future. It could be that it’s time for a new job, one that promises faster progress through the ranks and more financial stability. Once you get past a certain age, working on commission loses its appeal. You’re ready for steady growth in your portfolio.

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Thursday, February 22, 201819HEY JUDE ( Malayalam / Drama )Nivin Pauly, Trisha Krishnan, Sid-dique, Neena KurupDANA: Timings: 10:30,13:15,16:00,18:45,21:30,00:15SEEF (I) : Daily At: 12.00 + 3.00 + 6.00 + 9.00 Pm + 12.00 Mn + (12.45 Mn Thurs/Fri)AL JAZIRA : Daily At: 2.00 + 5.00 + 8.00 + (11.00 Pm Thurs/Fri)AL HAMRA : Daily At: 12.00 + 6.00 Pm + (12.00 Mn Thurs/Fri)

AADHI ( Malayalam/Action/ Musical/ Thriller )Starring: Pranav Mohanlal, Sid-dique, Jagapathi BabuDANA: Timings: 10:30,13:15,16:00,18:45,21:30,00:15SEEF (I) : Daily At: 11.30 Am + 2.30 + 5.30 + 8.30 + 11.30 PmAL JAZIRA : Daily At: 3.45 + 9.00 PmAL HAMRA : Daily At: 3.00 + 9.00 Pm

SONU KE TITU KI SWEETY (Hindi/Comedy/Romance)Starring: Kartik Aaryan, Nushrat Bharucha, Sunny Singh NijjarDANA: Timings: 11:00,13:30,16:00,18:30,21:00,23:30CINECO (20) : Daily At: 11.45 Am + 2.45 + 5.45 + 8.45 + 11.45 PmSEEF (II) : Daily At: 11.30 Am + 2.30 + 5.30 + 8.30 + 11.30 PmWADI AL SAIL : Daily At: 12.00 + 2.45 + 5.30 + 8.15 + 11.00 Pm

GAME NIGHT (Action / Comedy / Crime)

Starring: Rachel Mcadams, Jesse Plemons, Jason BatemanDANA: Timings: 10:45,12:45,14:45,16:45,18:45,20:45,22:45,00:45CINECO (20) : Daily At: 10.30 Am + 12.45 + 3.00 + 5.15 + 7.30 + 9.45 Pm + 12.00 Mn + (1.00 Am Thur/Fri) Daily At (Vip I): 11.45 Am + 2.00 + 4.15 + 6.30 + 8.45 + 11.00 Pm SEEF (II) : Daily At: (12.45 Mn Thur/Fri)SEEF (I) : Daily At: 12.30 + 2.45 + 5.00 + 7.15 + 9.30 + 11.45 PmSAAR : Daily At: 12.15 + 2.30 + 4.45 + 7.00 + 9.15 + (11.30 Pm Thur/Fri)AL JAZIRA : Daily At: 6.45 + (12.00 Mn Thur/Fri)WADI AL SAIL : Daily At: 12.00 + 2.15 + 4.30 + 6.45 + 9.00 + 11.15 Pm THE WALK CINEMA : Timings: 11:15,13:15,15:15,17:15,19:15,21:15,23:15THE WALK CINEMA : Timings: 13:30,15:30,17:30,19:30,21:30,23:30

MISSION OF KATHMANDU: THE ADVENTURES OF NELLY & SIMON: 2D (Animation/Adventure/Comedy )Starring: Sylvie Moreau, Guil-laume Lemay-Thivierge, Rachid BadouriDANA: Timings: 10:45,12:15,13:45,15:15,16:45,18:15,19:45,21:15,22:45,SEEF (I) : Daily At: 12.15 + 2.15 + 4.15 + 6.15 PmTHE WALK CINEMA : Timings:

13:00,16:30,20:00,23:30THE WALK CINEMA : Timings: 11:15,14:45,18:15,21:45

FERDINAND – 2D (Animation/Adventure/Comedy) Starring: John Cena, Kate Mckin-non, Bobby CannavaleDANA: Timings: 10:45,12:45,14:45,16:45,18:45,20:45,22:45CINECO (20) : Daily At: 11.30 Am + 1.45 + 4.00 + 6.45 + 9.00 + 11.15 Pm

WELCOME TO NEW YORK (Hindi / Comedy / Drama)Starring: Sonakshi Sinha, Diljit Dosanjh, Karan JoharDANA: Timings: 11:00,13:15,15:30,17:45,20:00,22:15,00:30CINECO (20) : Daily At: 12.30 + 3.15 + 6.00 + 8.45 + 11.30 Pm SEEF (II) : Daily At: 10.30 Am + 1.00 + 3.45 + 6.30 + 9.15 Pm + 12.00 Mn

BLACK PANTHER: 2D (Action/Adventure/Sci-Fi)Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Mi-chael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’oDANA: Timings: 11:30,14:00,16:30,19:00,21:30,00:00CINECO (20) : Daily At: 10.30 Am + 11.30 Am + 1.00 + 2.30 + 4.00 + 5.30 + 7.00 + 8.30 + 10.00 + 11.30 Pm + (1.00 Am Thur/Fri) Daily At (Imax 3D): 12.00 + 3.00 + 6.00 + 9.00 Pm + 12.00 Mn Daily At (Vip Ii): 11.00 Am + 2.00 + 5.00 + 8.00 + 11.00 Pm SEEF (II) : Daily At: 11.45 Am + 2.45 + 5.45 + 8.45 + 9.45 + 11.45 Pm + (12.45 Mn Thurs/Fri)SAAR : Daily At: 11.15 Am + 2.15 + 5.15 + 8.15 + (11.15 Pm Thurs/Fri)WADI AL SAIL : Daily At: 11.30 Am + 2.30 + 5.30 + 8.30 + 11.30 PmTHE WALK CINEMA : Timings: 11:15,13:45,16:15,18:45,21:15,23:45

NAACHIYAAR ( Tamil / Action / Drama )Starring: Jyothika, G.v. Prakash Kumar

DANA: Timings: 10:45,12:45,14:45,16:45,18:45,20:45,22:45,00:45

PADMAVAT: 2D (Hindi/ Drama/ History/ Romance)Starring: Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Shahid Kapoor DANA: Timings: 11:15,14:15,17:15,20:15,23:15SEEF (I) : Daily At: 8.15 + 11.15 Pm

AWE ( Telugu / Sci-Fi / Thriller )Starring: Nithya Menon, Srinivas Avasarala, Regina CassandraDANA: Timings: 11:15,13:30,15:45,18:00,20:15,22:30

EVERY DAY ( Drama / Fantasy / Romance )Starring: Debby Ryan, Maria Bello, Owen TeagueDANA: Timings: 10:45,12:30,14:15,16:00,17:45,19:30,21:15,23:00CINECO (20) : Daily At: 12.00 + 2.00 + 4.00 + 6.00 + 8.00 + 10.00 Pm + 12.00 MnSEEF (II) : Daily At: 10.45 Am + 12.45 + 2.45 + 4.45 + 6.45 + 8.45 + 10.45 PmSAAR : Daily At: 1.30 + 5.30 + 9.30 Pm WADI AL SAIL : Daily At: 11.00 Am + 1.00 + 3.00 + 5.00 + 7.00 + 9.00 + 11.00 PmTHE WALK CINEMA : Timings: 11:30,13:15,15:00,16:45,18:30,20:15,22:00,23:45

WOLF WARRIOR 2 ( Action / Drama / Thriller )Starring: Jing Wu, Frank Grillo, Celina JadeDANA: Timings: 11:00,13:15,15:30,17:45,20:00,22:15,00:30CINECO (20) : Daily At: 10.30 Am + 1.00 + 3.30 + 6.00 + 8.30 +11.00 PmSEEF (I) : Daily At: 12.15 + 2.45 + 5.15 + 7.45 + 10.15 Pm THE WALK CINEMA : Timings: 11:15,13:30,15:45,18:00,20:15,22:30

MOM & DAD ( Horror / Thriller )Starring: Nicolas Cage, Selma Blair, Anne WintersDANA: Timings: 11:00,12:45,14:30,16:15,18:00,19:45,21:30,23:15,01:00CINECO (20) : Daily At: 11.00 Am + 1.00 + 3.00 + 5.00 + 7.00 + 9.00 + 11.00 Pm SEEF (II) : Daily At: 11.30 Am + 1.30 + 3.30 + 5.30 + 7.30 + 9.30 + 11.30 Pm SAAR : Daily At: 11.30 Am + 3.30 + 7.30 + (11.30 Pm Thurs/Fri)WADI AL SAIL : Daily At: 11.15 Am + 1.15 + 3.15 + 5.15 + 7.15 + 9.15 + 11.15 Pm THE WALK CINEMA : Timings: 11:30,13:00,14:30,16:00,17:30,19:00,20:30,22:00,23:30

JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE – 2D (Action / Adventure / Comedy)Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan, Kevin HartDANA: Timings: 12:45,17:00,21:15,23:30CINECO (20) : Daily At: 11.30 Am + 2.00 + 4.30 + 7.00 + 9.30 Pm + 12.00 Mn + (1.00 Am Thurs/Fri)SEEF (II) : Daily At: 11.00 Am + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 Pm

MAZE RUNNER: THE DEATH CURE: 2D (Action/Sci-Fi/Thriller)Starring: Rosa Salazar, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Dylan O’brienDANA: Timings: 11:30,14:00,16:3

0,19:00,21:30,00:00CINECO (20) : Daily At: 11.15 Am + 2.15 + 5.15 + 8.15 + 11.15 Pm

THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING MISSOURI (Crime/Drama )Starring: Billy Magnussen, Philip Ng, Terry ChenDANA: Timings: 11:15,13:30,15:45,18:00,20:15,22:30,00:45CINECO (20) : Daily At: 11.00 Am + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 Pm SEEF (II) : Daily At: 11.15 Am + 1.45 + 4.15 + 6.45 + 9.15 + 11.45 PmSAAR : Daily At: 10.30 Am + 1.00 + 3.30 + 6.00 + 8.30 + (11.00 Pm Thurs/Fri) WADI AL SAIL : Daily At: 10.30 Am + 1.00 + 3.30 + 6.00 + 8.30 + 11.00 Pm THE WALK CINEMA : Timings: 11:15,13:30,15:45,18:00,20:15,22:30

WAR COMMANDERS: CHINA SALESMAN (Action/Adventure/Crime)Starring: Dong-Xue Li, Mike Tyson, Janicke AskevoldDANA: Timings: 11:00,13:00,15:00,17:00,19:00,21:00,23:00,01:00SEEF (I) : Daily At: 11.00 Am + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 Pm THE WALK CINEMA : Timings: 11:30,13:30,15:30,17:30,19:30,21:30,23:30

DEN OF THIEVES (15+) (Action/Crime/Thriller) Starring: Gerard Butler, Jordan Bridges, Pablo SchreiberCINECO (20) : Daily At: 11.15 Am + 1.45 + 4.15 + 6.45 + 9.15 + 11.45 Pm SEEF (II) : Daily At: 11.30 Am + 2.00 + 4.30 + 7.00 + 9.30 Pm + 12.00 MnTHE WALK CINEMA : Timings: 11:30,16:00,20:30

THE COMMUTER (Pg-15) (Thriller/Crime) Starring: Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga, Patrick WilsonCINECO (20) : Daily At: 12.15 + 2.30 + 4.45 + 7.00 + 9.15 + 11.30 Pm

SEEF (II) : Daily At: 2.30 + 7.00 + 11.30 Pm

EARLY MAN (Pg) (Animation/Adventure/Comedy) Starring: Maisie Williams, Tom Hiddleston, Eddie RedmayneCINECO (20) : Daily At: 10.45 Am + 12.45 + 2.45 + 4.45 Pm SEEF (II) : Daily At: 11.45 Am + 1.45 + 3.45 + 5.45 + 7.45 Pm

OKDAT AL KAWAJA (Pg-15) (Arabic/Comedy/Crime) Starring: Hasan El Radad, Maged El Masry, Mohamed Lotfy, Hasan HosnyCINECO (20) : Daily At: 12.00 + 2.00 + 4.00 + 6.00 + 8.00 + 10.00 Pm + 12.00 Mn

COCO (Pg) (Animation/Adventure/Comedy) Starring: Anthony Gonzalez, Gael Garcia Bernal, Benjamin BrattCINECO (20) : Daily At: 12.00 + 2.15 + 4.30 + 6.15 + 8.30 + 10.45 Pm

THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (Pg-13) (Adventure/Drama/Musical) Starring: Hugh Jackman, Mi-chelle Williams, Zac EfronCINECO (20) : Daily At: 6.45 + 9.00 + 11.15 Pm

TORBAL RAYEH JAY (Pg) (Arabic/Comedy) Ali El Ghoureir, Khalil El Rou-meithy, Khaled Al AjeerbSEEF (II) : Daily At: 12.15 + 4.45 + 9.15 PmTHE WALK CINEMA : Timings: 11:30,15:15,19:00,22:45

ALL I SEE IS YOU ( Drama )Starring: Blake Lively, Jason Clarke, Ahna O’reillyTHE WALK CINEMA : Timings: 14:00,18:30,23:00

3OKDAT EL KHAWAGA (Arabic / Drama )Starring: Hasan Al-Raddad ,Hana El Zahed, Mohamed LotfyTHE WALK CINEMA : Timings: 13:30,17:15,21:00

There aren’t many writer-directors who could tell

a story of small-town rape, murder, grief and guilt at the same time as taking you down all sorts of black-comic paths and having immense fun with the writing and acting along the way. But Martin McDonagh (‘In Bruges’, ‘Seven Psychopaths’) is one of them, and his bloody and ballsy third film, ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’, takes his work to a new level of versatility and surprise..

It’s almost a year since Mildred Hayes (Frances McDormand, on absolutely roaring form) lost her teen daughter to an unknown rapist and murderer. She’s angry, as well as distraught, and she pays for a series of disused billboards outside her town to carry huge posters asking why no one has been arrested yet. She points the finger at Chief Willoughby (Woody Harrelson), simply because he’s the sheriff, and that makes her public enemy

number one. Everyone takes against

her, from her abusive and philandering former husband (John Hawkes) to a rash and racist hothead young cop, Dixon (Sam Rockwell, a blinding performance, brilliantly comic, but so much more). Even the priest sits her down for a chat. But she’s having none of it: she just becomes more determined to fight anyone who gets in her way. (timeout)

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Manila

The Philippines asked a court to declare the

communist party and its armed wing, the New People’s Army (NPA), a terrorist organisation, dashing already faint hopes of a recovery in a tattered peace process.

The petition before a Manila regional trial court seeks to formally terminate peace talks with Maoist rebels, a week after a Norwegian diplomat met President Rodrigo Duterte to try to convince him to restart negotiations that Duterte had scrapped in anger at what he considers duplicity by

the communists.The Philippines has a

state policy to not negotiate with any group defined as terrorists, like the Abu Sayyaf militants behind extremism, kidnapping, banditry and piracy. The United States has since early 2000s listed Abu Sayyaf and the NPA as terrorist organisations.

State Prosecutor Peter Ong said the rebels are “merely buying time by deceiving the Philippine government in entering into peace talks” because their main agenda was to overthrow the duly constituted authorities. (Reuters)

Kano, Nigeria

Fears grew in northeast Nigeria yesterday about

the fate of potentially scores of girls who have not been seen since a Boko Haram attack on their school two days ago.

Militants stormed the Government Girls Science Secondary School in Dapchi, Yobe state, on Monday evening. Locals initially said the girls and their teachers

fled the attack.The jihadists gained

worldwide notoriety in April 2014 when they abducted 276 girls from their school in Chibok, in neighbouring Borno state. A total of 112 are still being held.

Monday’s incident sparked fears of a repeat and yesterday morning some 50 parents and guardians gathered at the school demanding information. (AFP)

Manila

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is not

an autocrat and is taking seriously a report by the U.S. intelligence community that names the firebrand leader among the threats to democracy in Southeast Asia, his spokesman said yesterday.

The report, produced by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, places Duterte alongside Cambodia’s Hun Sen, the Rohingya crisis and Thailand’s military-backed constitution as impediments

to democracy.“We view this declaration

from no less than the intelligence department of the United States with some concern,” presidential spokesman Harry Roque told DZMM radio.

Democracy and human rights in many Southeast Asian nations will remain fragile in 2018 because of autocratic tendencies, rampant corruption and cronyism, the U.S. intelligence community said in its Worldwide Threat Assessment report of Feb. 13. (Reuters)

As protests are increasing in the US, do you think Trump will agree to put a ban on the assault-style weapons?

Preacher, adviser to presidents, dies at 99U.S. evangelist Billy Graham, who counselled presidents and preached to millions across the world from his native North Carolina to communist North Korea during his 70 years on the pulpit, died at the age of 99.

A grenade exploded on a bus in Sri Lanka, injuring 19 people, including 12 military personnel, the prime min-ister said, but the military ruled out the possibility that the incident was an attack.

Iranian emergency teams began recovering the bodies of the dead from a plane that crashed high in the Zagros mountains with 66 people on board.

A bomb explosion in Myanmar’s northeastern city of Lashio killed two bank workers and injured 11 peo-ple.

Grenade on SL bus injures 19

Bodies recovered from plane crash

2 killed, 11 injuredin Myanmar bombing

“Paradoxically, the Americans are taking steps towards meddling in our internal affairs and exacerbating tensions in bilateral relations ahead of the presidential election. Despite this, they continue -- without any foundation or proof -- to reproach us for apparently interfering in their electoral process,”

-Sergei RyabkovRussian Deputy foreign minister

Yes No Cant Say

Philippines asks court to declare communist rebels terrorists

Scores of girls ‘missing’ after new Boko Haram school attack

Philippines concerned as US tags Duterte a threat to democracy

President Rodrigo Duterte salutes while passing members of custom police, upon arrival to witness the destruction of condemned smuggled luxury cars (file photo)

Tallahassee/Parkland, Fla.

Student activists from the Florida high school

where 17 teens and staff were shot and killed began a march to the state capital of Tallahassee on Wednesday, where they were to meet with lawmakers to call for a ban on assault-style weapons.

The latest in a series of deadly shootings in schools in the United States has inflamed the long-running national debate about gun rights. The students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, have emerged as the new faces of the gun-control movement.

“We’re here to ask for change and we’re confident change will happen,” said Noah Kaufman, 16. “We know the issues, and we know who is with us and who isn‘t.”

Nikolas Cruz, 19, a former student expelled from Douglas for disciplinary problems, is charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder in the second deadliest shooting at a U.S. public school. He was armed with a semiautomatic AR-15 assault-style rifle he legally purchased from a licensed gun dealer last year when he was 18, authorities said.

Carrying signs bearing the #NeverAgain slogan, about 100 students from Douglas walked to Florida’s capital, where the Republican-controlled legislature on Tuesday rebuffed a bid to bring up a bill to block sales of assault-style rifles.

But signalling a possible shift, state Senator Bill Galvan, slated to be the chamber’s next president,

called for a bill to raise the legal age for purchasing assault rifles from 18 to 21, the same as it is for handguns. The legislature’s current session ends on March 9, leaving little time for a vote.

U.S. President Donald Trump, a strong supporter of gun rights, was scheduled to host a “listening session” with high school students and teachers at the White House on Wednesday.

“This isn’t a Democrat or Republican issue, it’s a life issue,” said Kaufman. Many in the group said they had stayed up all night researching legislation and writing speeches.

Calls for national student walk-outs and marches in the coming months gained steam on social media, including the “March for Our Lives”

on March 24 in Washington, spearheaded by some Douglas students.

Cameron Kasky, a Douglas student and an organizer of the Washington rally, created a GofundMe page that as of Wednesday had raised about $1.2 million toward a goal of $1.5 million.

“The march on Washington is going to be huge but the marches all over are just

The youth-led protest movement that erupted within hours of the shooting attracted prominent celebrity supporters on Tuesday. Film star George Clooney, Hollywood director Steven Spielberg and media mogul Oprah Winfrey each contributed $500,000 to help fund the March rally in Washington. (Reuters)

Young survivors push for US gun reform

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A high school student places a candle representing one of the victims out-side the North Carolina State Capitol building

Pyeongchang

Brady Leman won the men’s ski cross to secure Canada’s ninth gold medal

of the 2018 Winter Olympics.Leman, who finished fourth in 2014

after crashing in the final, held off competition from Switzerland’s Marc Bischofberger to win by 0.19 seconds.

The pair were left to battle it out after Canadian Kevin Drury fell early in the race and collided with Sergey Ridzik, an Olympic athlete from Russia.

Ridzik recovered to claim the bronze medal in Pyeongchang.

France’s defending champion Jean-Frederic Chapuis came last in his quarter-final and compatriot Arnaud

Bovolenta, the 2014 silver medallist, failed to qualify from the semi-finals.

The earlier heats were delayed by a series of injuries, most notably to Canadian Christopher Del Bosco, who crashed after losing control in mid-air.

The 2011 world champion left the slope on an emergency sled and was taken to hospital with a suspected pelvic injury. (BBC)

Pyeongchang

Sofia Goggia saw off the challenge of American Lindsey Vonn to become the first Italian to win

the women’s downhill.The 25-year-old, who leads the World Cup

downhill standings, clocked one minute 39.22 seconds to clinch gold.

Norway’s Ragnhild Mowinckel was just 0.09 secs behind Goggia, while Vonn took bronze.

The 33-year-old won downhill gold in 2010 and finished sixth in the super G on Saturday.

Mowinckel, 25, also won silver in the giant slalom behind American Mikaela Shiffrin, who withdrew from the downhill to focus on the alpine combined event, which has been brought forward

from

F r i d a y t o Thursday.

This is set to be the last Games for Vonn, who hung on for a third Olympic medal after being 0.47 secs slower than Goggia. (BBC)

Country Gold Silver Bronze Total

MEDAL TABLE1. Norway 13 11 9 33

2. Germany 12 7 5 24

3. Canada 9 5 7 21

4. Netherlands 6 6 4 16

5. France 6 4 6 16

Thursday, February 22, 2018 21SPORTS

Pyeongchang

Johannes Hosflot Klabo picked up his third gold

medal in Pyeongchang as Norway won the men’s team sprint free. The 21-year-old also won gold in the 4x10km relay and the sprint classic.

The Olympic Athletes of Russia came in second as France took the bronze medal.

Britain’s Andrew Musgrave and Andrew Young failed to qualify after coming sixth in

the semi-final.“He is so good. I think he

is the equivalent of Usain Bolt on snow. He is already being talked about in terms of multi-million pound advertising deals in Norway,” said BBC commentator Ollie Williams.

“This is their national sport and he is the national icon.”

Norway have now taken four of the five men’s cross-country gold medals on offer in South Korea. (BBC)

Klabo bags

third gold

Goggia beats Vonn to win women’s downhill gold

Brady Leman secures Canada’s ninth gold medal

Pyeongchang

Japan set a new Winter Olympic record to beat the Netherlands

and win a surprise women’s speed skating team pursuit gold in Pyeongchang.

Japan closed down the Dutch’s early lead to seal victory in an impressive two minutes 53.89 seconds. In the men’s race, Norway edged out South Korea to claim gold in 3:37.32.

The United States cruised to the women’s bronze medal with

a dominant victory over Canada, while the Netherlands won men’s bronze.

The medal is Japan’s 11th in Pyeongchang, making it their most successful Winter Olympics, while Norway top the medals table with 32.

The Netherlands were defending champions in the women’s event and led for three of the six laps, but a superb final push from Japan meant the Dutch finished second in 2:55.48.

Pyeongchang

The United States won gold in the women’s team sprint free as Marit

Bjorgen became the most decorated Winter Olympian of all time.

It was the first time the US have won a cross-country skiing medal in a women’s event.

Bjorgen, who took bronze with Norway, picked up her fourth medal at these Games and now has 14 overall.

The 37-year-old has won a medal in every event she has contested in Pyeongchang.

Swedish pair Charlotte Kalla and Stina Nilsson took silver.

US claim gold in women’s sprint free

Athletes of the Czech Republic celebrate winning the men’s quarterfinal ice hockey match between the United States and the Czech Republic at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games, in Gangneung Hockey Centre, South Korea, yesterday. The Czech Republic won 3:2. (Pic courtesy: Xinhua)

Japan set Olympic record

Martin Johnsrund Sundby (L) and Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo celebrate victory (Pic courtesy: Xinhua)

Sofia Goggia (C), Ragnhild Mowinckel (L) and Lindsey Vonn pose for group photos (Pic courtesy: Xinhua)

Brady Leman of Canada

Team Japan compete

Thursday, February 22, 2018 SPORTS22

ResultsMadinat Zayed to Madinat Zayed, 189km1. Alexander Kristoff (Nor) UAE Team Emirates, in 4 hrs 48 min 24 secs2. Andrea Guardini (Ita) Bardiani CSF3. Caleb Ewan (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott4. Elia Viviani (Ita) Quick-Step Floors5. Daniel McLay (GBr) EF Education First-Drapac6. Niccolo Bonifazio (Ita) Bahrain-Merida7. Michael Bresciani (Ita) Bardiani CSF8. Danny van Poppel (Ned) LottoNL-Jumbo9. Rudy Barbier (Fra) Ag2r La Mondiale10. André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Soudal, all at same timeGeneral classification1. Alexander Kristoff (Nor) UAE Team Emirates, in 4 hrs 48 min 14 secs2. Andrea Guardini (Ita) Bardiani CSF, at 4 secs 0:00:043. Caleb Ewan (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott, at 6 secs 0:00:064. Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Gazprom-Rusvelo5. Vincenzo Albanese (Ita) Bardiani CSF, at same time

Abu Dhabi

Alexander Kristoff (UAE Team Emirates) came out

on top on stage 1 of the Abu Dhabi Tour. The European road champion came off Caleb Ewan’s (Mitchelton-Scott) wheel in the final 100 metres and held off a late challenge

from Andrea Guardini (Bardiani CSF).

Ewan looked to have the win in the bag but faded to third on the stage.

Kristoff looked out of it with 200m to go but jumped from behind Marcel Kittel (Katusha-Alpecin) onto

Ewan’s tail before powering to the line. Despite a headwind, the Norwegian had enough in the tank to take the win by a clear margin.

Kittel, who came into the race without a win so far this season, looked well-placed but was crowded out in the sprint

and went backwards as the rest of the fast-men opened up towards the line.

Mark Cavendish (Dimension Data) crashed out of the race in the neutralized zone, suffering concussion and whiplash. The British sprinter remounted and carried on for

the opening few kilometres before pulling out of the race.

Kristoff, who also won the final stage of the Tour of Oman, leads the race going into stage 2.

“In the final I lost my rhythm and I lost [lead-out man Robertro] Ferrari, but

then I found Caleb Ewan in the end and I know he’s fast,” Kristoff said at the finish. “He started to really go for the sprint but I was in the draft and then managed to come round and hold on in the headwind all the way to the line. (Cyclingnews)

Kristoff claims opening stage

Abu Dhabi Tour

Alexander Kristoff (C) celebrates

Thursday, February 22, 2018 23SPORTS

Bahraini Strongest Man starts todayDT News NetworkManama

The competitions of the Bahraini Strongest Man

Championship will be launched today in Bahrain Bay, under the slogan #Stay_Monster, under the patronage of HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, President of Bahrain Athletics Association, Honourary President of Bahrain Disabled Sports Federation.

HH Shaikh Khalid expressed his happiness with the great participation in the

Championship, affirming that it reflects the great interest of the Kingdom’ youth in such events, which will motivate them and improve their abilities and

talent. Bin Hammod, during the Conference, talked about his recovery from this disease and that sports was the most important thing that helped him.

A total of BD 30,000 are allocated for the prizes of the championship in which 750 persons will participate.

The invitation is open and

everyone can attend and watch the competitions.

For sponsorship, Bapco takes the Platinum sponsorship, and the Bank of Ithmar provide its

full support. Also, Awan Media, Sketch

Media, Power App Company gave their media sponsorship.

Zain is the communication partner, Chevrolet, Falcon, Red Wolf, Palace Projects (Palace Masharee), White Box Infinite, and Big Muscle Bahrain Companies are also giving their sponsorship to the Championship.

All of them aim to contribute in successing this Championship and serve the humanity and sports field for its benefits and advantages on the community and youths in particular.

Wheeler to make debut at Brave 10Manama

Sidney Wheeler will make his debut at Brave Combat Federation at

Brave 10: The Kingdom Rises held in Amman, Jordan on 2nd March, 2018.

Wheeler has signed to the stacked welterweight division which is also a battlefield for the most intense rivalries in the promotion.

Wheeler, a former Dalton High School state championship wrestler and holder of national kickboxing and boxing titles with an impressive record of seven wins in his nine appearances. It will be an addition to the roaster of the Bahrain based global mixed martial arts promotion which has already announced more destinations to hold events in 2018.

Wheeler, who is a former Valor Fights middleweight champion, will take on one of Poland’s top prospects, Paweł Kiełek in a stellar Welterweight battle.

The bout is also noteworthy as it

is the first for Wheeler after he had moved to the Welterweight division.

Both the athletes have never lost a fight via knockout and the clash between the two welterweights who

are noted for their intense striking power are set to put a show that can thrill the fight fans in Jordan, which is also called the fight capital of the Middle East.

Climax Zalmi excel in league


Climax Zalmi defeated Hajweri by 98 runs in the Asghar

Ali Premier league organized by Cricket Bahrain Association. Zeeshan Malik top scored with 41 runs. Chand claimed 2 wickets for Hajweri. In reply, Hajweri were all out 37 runs. Awad Khan claimed 4 wickets for Climax Zalimi.

BCC A beat Young Challengers by 10 wickets in another fixture. Batting first, Young Challengers made 82 runs. Zafar Malik top scored with 27 runs. Sajid Watto claimed 3 wickets for BCC A. In reply, BCC A reached target without losing a wicket. Sarfraz Ali

made 45 runs not out. BCC crush Public Security Red

by 81 runs in another fixture. Batting first, BCC posted 222 runs. Adnan Butt top scored with 90 runs and Imran Butt made 51 runs. In reply, Public Security Red could only manage 141 runs. Zubair top scored with 52 runs for Public Security Red.

Pakistan Club Young Boys defeated Climax Zalmi A by 64 runs. Batting first, Young Boys posted 174 runs. Yaqoob top scored with 53 runs. Abdulrab claimed 3 wickets for Climax Zalmi A. In reply, Climax Zalmi A managed just 110 runs. Zeeshan Abbass claimed 3 wickets for Young Boys.

Mini Olympics logo unveiledDT News NetworkManama

HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa,

Representative of His Majesty the King for Charity Work and Youth Affairs, Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sport and President of Bahrain Olympic Committee, has directed to organize the fifth edition of the School Mini Olympics from March 8 to 22.

The 2018 School Mini Olympics is organized by the Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, with students from 38 government and private schools are expected to compete in a

variety of sports.There will be 22 sports events

lined up this year, including football, 3x3 basketball, volleyball, handball, cricket, hockey, athletics, swimming, open water swimming, aquathlon and sailing.

The remaining sports are cycling, fencing, gymnastics, tennis, table tennis, badminton, taekwondo, jiu jitsu, judo, karate and karting.

HH Shaikh Nasser stressed the importance of this event in presenting new talents in different sports, and to promote friendship environment among young participants of Bahrain’s schools.

Officials during the meeting

Zubair Imran Butt Adnan Butt

Abdulrab Awad Khan Sajid Watto Zeeshan Malik

Sidney Wheeler

T20: South Africa crush India by six wicketsCenturion

A blistering 30-ball 69 from Heinrich Klaasen and a measured

40-ball 64* from captain JP Duminy helped South Africa hunt down 189 as they beat India by six wickets in Centurion to draw level at 1-1 in the three-match series yesterday night.

Yuzvendra Chahal had a nightmare of a game as he bowled four wicketless

overs for 64 runs – the most expensive spell by an Indian bowler - with Klaasen smoking five of his seven sixes off the leggie. It was his maiden T20I fifty in just his second game. Duminy, who finished the chase in style with back-to-back sixes and eight balls remaining, was a bit measured, taking quick singles to give strike to the on-song Klaasen. (TOI)

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Messi goalLondon

Lionel Messi broke his goal duck against Chelsea to deny Antonio Conte’s side a crucial lead over Barcelona in their Champions League showdown.The Argentina international superstar had not scored in his previous eight

meetings against the Blues, but he put that anomaly right with 15 minutes left to secure a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea had gone ahead through Willian, who had earlier been twice denied by a post. But Blues boss Conte, who revealed he had experienced

trouble sleeping ahead of the match, will be having nightmares about the equaliser with his side unable to hold on for a crucial advantage to take to the Nou Camp for the second leg in three weeks.

The showdown between the current English title holders and Spain’s champions-elect was also billed as Messi against Eden Hazard, with the two illustrious No. 10s facing each other for the first

time at club level.Hazard, spearheading the Chelsea attack with Willian and Pedro

tucked in behind, certainly looked in the mood to show he deserves to be mentioned in such exalted company and fizzed an early 25-yard drive narrowly high and wide.

But it was Messi who eventually came out on top.Messi was also looking menacing in the opening stages, with one

sudden burst of acceleration leaving N’Golo Kante, Cesc Fabregas and Antonio Rudiger grasping at thin air.

The 30-year-old then collected Andres Iniesta’s pass on the corner of the area and chipped an inviting ball onto the head of Paulinho, who should

have done far better than nod tamely across goal and wide.In fact Messi’s mere presence was giving Chelsea’s defence the jitters -- Andreas Christensen passed straight into touch to give

away the cheapest of corners and Thibaut Courtois was lucky to get away with a mis-hit clearance.

Barcelona’s possession stats were touching the 80 percent m a r k during the first half an hour, but crucially they had not tested Courtois. Chelsea, meanwhile, earned some respite when Ivan Rakitic was booked as he tripped a rampaging Willian, with Marcos Alonso’s free kick held by Marc-Andre ter Stegen. (PA Sport)

Chelsea’s Andreas Christensen and N’Golo Kanté close down Barcelona’s Lionel Messi (C) (Pic courtesy: theguardian)

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