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Dressed in bright colours and wearing

shiny red noses, dozens of clowns gathered in London yesterday to celebrate the life of the art form’s founding father Joseph Grimaldi who died in 1837. Bowler hats and oversized bow ties were on show at All Saints church.

Rome

Some 1,500 migrants have been rescued in the

Mediterranean this weekend, an unusually high number for winter when crossings tend to slow because of difficult sea conditions, the Italian coastguard said yesterday.

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The military court is likely to be granted more

powers if a constitutional amendment is passed by the Council of Representatives and Shura council - the legislative authority.

The MPs held an extraordinary meeting yesterday to discuss the proposal referred to them by the Government to amend Article 105 of the constitution.

The proposal, which was initially referred to the Cabinet by a Royal Decree (7/2017), stipulates the replacement of item B of the article, which instructs that “the jurisdiction of military courts shall be confined to military offences committed by members of the Defence Force, the National Guard, and the Security Forces. It does not extend to other persons except when martial

law is declared and within the bounds prescribed by law”.

The proposed amendment will replace the existing text with, “the law regulates the military judiciary and shows its competence in each of the Defence Force, the National Guard and the Public Security.” The MPs yesterday referred the proposal to the council’s Legislative and Legal Affairs Committee for more

discussion. Asked if the amendment

would allow the military court to prosecute civilians, the committee’s Chairman Mohammed Milad told DT News that the members of both the councils would meet representatives of military authorities to clarify more on the amendment.

The MP confirmed that Bahrain Defence Force (BDF)

Commander-in-Chief Field Marshall Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, along with senior officials, will meet today the chairmen of the Representatives and Shura Councils, their first and second deputies, and members of the legislative and legal affairs committees in both councils to further discuss the proposal.

The explanatory

memorandum that was referred by the government along with the proposal said: “Military judiciary authorities in each of the BDF, the National Guard and Public Security are considered among the main judicial authorities in Bahrain. They are concerned with following up the judicial and legal affairs of its members from the military and the like, particularly with respect to criminal proceedings. There’s no doubt that the establishment of these authorities is not limited to only follow up on these cases as far as the primary objective of maintaining the privacy of military authorities and the confidentiality of information, as they are the armour of the Kingdom of Bahrain.”

The memorandum also read, “This comes, considering the crisis experienced by the GCC and the Arabian regions as a whole.”

Move to giveore powers toilitary court

Widening the jurisdictionProposal to amend Article 105 of the Constitution

Amendment to replace item B of the Article 105 with new text

The new text to give more jurisdiction to military court

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A legal showdown was brewing yesterday after the US Justice

Department appealed a temporary block on Donald Trump’s contentious travel ban but the court rejected any immediate move to reinstate it.

The ruling by a federal appeals court was the latest in a series of dramatic twists in the saga which began on January 27 when the President issued a ban on refugees and travellers from seven mainly-Muslim nations.

There was no immediate reaction from the White House but ahead of the ruling Trump had assured reporters his ban would be reinstated. “We’ll win. For the safety of the country, we’ll win,” he said.

Earlier, Trump had unleashed a string of fiery tweets defending his policy and attacking federal judge James Robart who had on Friday blocked the ban nationwide pending a wider legal review.

“The opinion of this judge, which takes law-enforcement away from our country, is ridiculous and will be overturned!” Trump wrote on Twitter.

In the appeal filed late Saturday, the Justice Department said that

suspending the ban was causing “irreparable harm” to the American public.

But on yesterday morning, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a request calling for the travel ban to be immediately reinstated.

Judges William Canby, Jr and Michelle Friedland did not give a reason in their two-paragraph ruling.

However, they told the states of Washington and Minnesota, which had filed the original suit against the ban, to provide documents detailing their opposition to the government’s appeal. - (AFP)

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Syrians in Lebanon resume travel to USSyrian nationals began flying

out of Beirut yesterday to the United States after a US court placed a temporary block on President Donald Trump’s contentious travel ban.

“Starting on Sunday, airlines operating out of the airport began allowing citizens from the seven countries to travel to the United States,” Lebanon’s National News Agency reported.

Vice President Mike Pence warned Democrats

yesterday not to block a vote on the president’s S u p r e m e Court pick, Neil Gorsuch,

who faces a fierce confirma-

tion battle.

P r e s i d e n t D o n a l d Trump drew fire from Republicans and Democrats, after he defended a softer stance on Russia, playing down political assassinations and Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

Donald Trump will attend a G7 summit in Italy this May, in what could be his first visit to the continent as US president. After a call with Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni, the White House said Trump would attend the meeting of seven leading industrialized econ-omies in Taormina, Sicily.

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Trump to Italy in May

From London and Paris to New York and Washington, thousands of people took to the streets in American and European cities to protest the travel ban. The biggest demonstra-tion by far took place in the British capital, where an estimated 10,000 peo-ple turned out, chanting “Theresa May: Shame on You” to denounce the British prime minister’s support for the new US leader.

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Manama Central Market will soon get a face-lift

with the government allocating BD800,000 for developing the shopping destination, DT News has learnt.

The old souk is one of the main shopping destinations in the capital that includes four central markets selling chicken,

meat, fish and vegetables.During a field visit

conducted yesterday, Capital General Secretariat General Director Shaikh Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Khalifa announced that the market will soon have new services such as thermal insulation and air-conditioning.

While speaking to the traders in the market, Shaikh Mohammed confirmed that the secretariat will install

aqueous thermal insulator (coating) on the roof tops of the different sections of the market and the nearby Lulu Centre starting this month. He said the coating will reduce temperature during summer and maintain a cool atmosphere for vendors and customers, in addition to fixing air-conditioners at some parts of the market.

The official also revealed that the lighting systems at the market will be replaced by LED systems, which will

reduce energy consumption by 10-15 per cent.

According to Shaikh Mohammed, the development plan includes regulating the vendors at the market and combat the illegal employment phenomenon at it, in cooperation with the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA).

Commenting about the recently increasing complaints regarding the hygienic situations at the market, Shaikh Mohammed affirmed that the secretariat is cooperating with Health Ministry to monitor the market and the merchandise displayed at it. He also said that the authorities will tackle the trucks parked for long periods at the market and bother shoppers and traders.

The General Director called upon the public to submit any remarks or complaints with regard to Manama Central Market Markets Maintenance and Regulation Department on 17240500, the secretariat’s hotline on 80001855 or through the National Suggestion and Complaint system “Tawasul”.

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The ministry, in cooperation with the Health and Interior Ministries conducted the campaign in areas where illegal vendors gather the most to illegally sell their products.

It also removed unauthorised buildings and cabins, to ensure that public roads are not exploited.

The ministry has called upon the public to submit any complaints regarding illegal vendors on its hotline on 80001855.

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His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa, the Supreme

Commander, opened the Royal Guard Wadi Ali Camp, marking the 49th anniversary of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF). Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa attended the opening ceremony.

HM the King was received on arrival at Wadi Ali Camp by BDF Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa, Defence Affairs Minister Lieutenant-General Youssef bin Ahmed Al-Jalahma, BDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Dheyab bin Saqr Al-Nuaimi,

Royal Guard Commander Brigadier His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al-Khalifa and Royal Guard Special Force Commandant Major HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al-Khalifa.

Following the national anthem and the guard of honour inspection, HM the King handed over the banners to Special Battalion 83 and the Royal Guard Battalion 12, joining the BDF units to assume their national duties.

HM the King, the Supreme Commander, congratulated all brave officers, non-commissioned officers, servicemen and loyal citizens on the 49th anniversary of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF).

The national anniversary, HM the King said, represents a memorable

milestone and a source of pride for all the people of Bahrain, hailing the BDF landmark achievements in the national annals. He commended the dedicated efforts of the BDF affiliates since it was first established, hailing ambitious plans that meet the present requirements and future aspirations towards development and progress.

“The BDF is the impregnable fortress and its servicemen are the emblem of true patriotism and the source of our pride”, he said, hailing their bravery, combat readiness and unwavering allegiance. HM the King paid tribute to brave BDF soldiers who assume their duties in the Restore Hope Operation, help our brethren in Yemen and supply them with humanitarian relief aid.

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Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman

Al Khalifa has asserted that Bahrain is the home of science and knowledge, directing schools to instil love for science in students.

“This makes us more proud,” he said, directing schools to instil love for science and knowledge in students.

HRH Premier was speaking while receiving Education Minister, Dr. Majid bin Ali Al-Nuaimi at Gudaibiya Palace, yesterday. Dr Majid introduced to him the Principal and members of the

academic and administrative staff of the Rabia’a Al-Adawiya Primary Girls’ School, the winners of the 13th edition of the “Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa Award for Excellence in Educational Performance”. While presenting the award to the winning school, HRH the Prime Minister affirmed that investment in human resources is the cornerstone of countries’ progress and civilisations’ building.

“The government was well aware of this and based its human development programmes on it,” he said.

HRH Premier asserted that promoting the atmosphere

of competition leads to more progress in the educational process, and contributes to improving its output, calling for consolidating and broadening educational competition to achieve the forecast goals.

HRH Premier requested those in charge of the educational process to make sure that schools deliver the best learning to foster creativity, away from traditional teaching patterns. HRH Premier said the need to encourage students do research, which, he explained, will strengthen cognitive skills and enhance their ability to enter the labour market with confidence.

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Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa with Minister of Education Dr. Majid Al Nuaimi

CampWadi Aliopens His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa and HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa during the opening ceremony

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An unlucky car thief was arrested in Hamad Town

after he unknowingly parked the stolen vehicle near its owner’s house.

According to court files, the owner recognised his car even though the thief changed its number plates.

The details of the case go back to September 4, 2014, when the victim parked his car in one of Manama’s roads

as he entered a jewelry shop.“The thief took off with

the car which had money and personal belongings in it. The victim informed the police about the incident on the same day. But when the police reviewed the footage of the CCTV cameras installed in the shop, the recordings were not clear enough to identify the hijacker,” the case files showed.

It was also mentioned in the court that the victim’s father recognised the stolen vehicle parked near his house

in Hamad Town. He called his son who opened it using the remote control, thereby confirming it. Both the victim and his father waited for the thief, who was visiting a friend who lived close by, and handed him over to the police. The man was found guilty by

the prosecution for driving the victim’s vehicle without permission. The prosecution referred the defendant to the Third Lower Criminal Court, which sentenced him to one year of imprisonment and a BD200 bail to suspend the sentence.

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António Guterres

By Invitation

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

A Continent of HopeFar too often, the world views Africa through the prism of

problems. When I look to Africa, I see a continent of hope, promise and vast potential.

I am committed to building on those strengths and establishing a higher platform of cooperation between the United Nations and the leaders and people of Africa. This is essential to advancing inclusive and sustainable development and deepening cooperation for peace and security.

That is the message I carried to the recent African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -- my first major mission as United Nations Secretary-General.

Above all, I came in a spirit of profound solidarity and respect. I am convinced that the world has much to gain from African wisdom, ideas and solutions.

I also brought with me a deep sense of gratitude. Africa provides the majority of United Nations peacekeepers around the world. African nations are among the world’s largest and most generous hosts of refugees. Africa includes some of the world’s fastest growing economies.

The recent resolution of the political crisis in the Gambia once again demonstrated the power of African leadership and unity to overcome governance challenges and uphold democracy, human rights and the rule of law.

I left the Summit more convinced than ever that all of humanity will benefit by listening, learning and working with the people of Africa.

We have the plans in place to build a better future. The international community has entered the second year of implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, an all-out effort to tackle global poverty, inequality, instability and injustice. Africa has adopted its own complementary and ambitious plan: Agenda 2063.

For the people of Africa to fully benefit from these important efforts, these two agendas need to be strategically aligned.

It starts with prevention. Our world needs to move from managing crises to preventing them in the first place. We need to break the cycle of responding too late and too little.

Most of today’s conflicts are internal, triggered by competition for power and resources, inequality, marginalization and sectarian divides. Often, they are inflamed by violent extremism or provide the fuel for it.

The United Nations is committed to working hand-in-hand with partners wherever conflict or the threat of conflict endangers stability and well-being.

But prevention goes far beyond focusing solely on conflict. The best means of prevention and the surest path to durable peace is inclusive and sustainable development.

We can speed progress by doing more to provide opportunities and hope to young people. More than three out of five Africans are under 35 years of age. Making the most of this tremendous asset means more investment in education, training, decent work, and engaging young people in shaping their future.

We must also do our utmost to empower women so they can play a full role in sustainable development and sustainable peace. I am pleased that the African Union has consistently placed a special focus on gender equality and women’s empowerment.

I have seen it again and again: When we empower women, we empower the world.

I travelled to Africa as a partner, friend and committed advocate for changing the narrative about this diverse and vital continent. Crises represent at best a partial view. But from a higher platform of cooperation, we can see the whole picture – one that spotlights the enormous potential and remarkable success stories in every corner of the African continent.

With that perspective, I have no doubt we can win the battle for sustainable and inclusive development which are also the best weapons to prevent conflict and suffering, allowing Africa to shine even more vibrantly and inspire the world.

António Guterres is Secretary-General of the United Nations

The owner recognised the stolen car after the thief unknowingly parked

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Festival City wraps up today

100,000 pirated works seized


Festival City, held as a part of Bahrain Shopping

Festival ‘Shop Bahrain’ will conclude today, its organisers announced.

The Festival City located in Bahrain Bay, was extended until today due to the high demand witnessed over the past two weeks.

Entrance tickets are BD2 and include tickets for games. Children under 6 enter free of charge. The Festival City will be open from 4pm till 10pm.


Information Affairs Ministry has seized more than 100,000

illegal works, as well as three websites that receive and decrypt encrypted channels for subscribers, as part of its intensified campaigns to combat the software and audio-visual piracy.

A total of 124 violations have been found, and more than 100,000 illegal works have been confiscated, the directorate said, adding that seven cases have been referred to the Public Prosecution and legal procedures have been taken regarding 60 complaints filed by OSN company on Copyright infringement of its channels.


Jeddah

A Saudi warship targeted by Yemeni rebel “suicide” boats returned to its home port in

Jeddah yesterday, Saudi Arabia’s national news agency said.

“The frigate, which was attacked by the Huthi militia while on patrol in the Red Sea, has returned to Jeddah as planned,” the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Saudi Arabia said last week that two sailors were killed and three wounded when battleship Al-Madinah was hit by a Yemeni rebel “suicide” boat strike off the Red Sea port of Hodeida.

The Huthi rebels said they hit the ship with a guided missile.

The United States has since deployed the USS Cole to the Bab Al-Mandab strait connecting the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, according to a US defence official.

Seventeen US military personnel were killed aboard the USS Cole in an attack in the Yemeni port city of Aden in October 2000 claimed by Al-Qaeda.

A Saudi-led Arab coalition launched a military campaign against the Huthi rebels in March 2015 as the insurgents closed in on President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi in Aden, forcing him into exile.

More than 7,400 Yemenis have since been killed, most of them civilians, according to the World Health Organization.

At least 113 Saudis have been killed in skirmishes or rocket strikes along the border with Yemen since the campaign began. -(AFP)

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Mercury dips to 1.5 degree celsius in QatarDoha

Desert state Qatar recorded the lowest ever

temperature in the country’s history yesterday, just 1.5 degrees Celsius, according to a statement posted online by state media.

A weather station in the southwest of the country -- Abu Samra -- recorded the temperature, equivalent to 34 degrees Fahrenheit, in the “early morning”, said a statement from Qatar News Agency (QNA).

“The new record low temperature is the lowest since the 3.8 degrees recorded in January of 1964,” said the QNA.

Temperatures have been relatively low for the past several days in the Gulf state and the Qatar Meteorology Department said this was due to an area of high pressure.

Qatar usually makes headlines for its hot weather.

Attacked warship returns to Jeddah

Teen girl flung from ride diesBeijing

A teenage girl has died after being flung out of a fast-

turning ride at an amusement park in central China.

She was thrown on to metal railings and was taken to a hospital, where she later died.

An initial investigation showed her seatbelt had broken and a passenger safety bar did not fit tightly enough at the Chaohua Park near the city of Chongqing.

The “Travel Through Space” ride was inspected in December, reports said.

Video footage showing the girl hanging from the seat before being hurled off.

The West China Metropolis Daily reported Sunday that the girl’s family had reached a compensation agreement with the park for their only child’s death amounting to 870,000 yuan ($127,000; £100,000).

China’s safety regulator said it had asked Chongqing authorities to suspend all the park’s big rides for checks to be carried out.

It also ordered other companies operating the same ride to stop using it and contact

its manufacturer in the city of Chengdu for further checks. - (BBC)

The girl was buckled on metal railings after being tossed from the ride

Army chips away IS on several frontsBeirut

Syrian troops and allied militia yesterday chipped

away at territory held by Islamic State jihadists across the country, state media said.

Forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad have doubled down against IS in Syria’s fractured north, as well as near

Damascus and the ancient city of Palmyra.

The regime forces yesterday edged closer to the town of Al-Bab, the last remaining IS bastion in Aleppo province.

“Regime forces advanced and seized Owaisheh, a village east of Al-Bab,” said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights

monitor.“They are hundreds of yards

from the only route that IS has to access territory further east,” Observatory head Rami Abdel Rahman said.

They were backed by fighters from Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah and by Russian artillery, he said.

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“Travel Through Space” ride has been suspended across China after the incident


Turkey detains 450 IS suspects

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Istanbul

Turkish police yesterday detained almost 450

suspected Islamic State group members in nationwide raids just over a month after an attack on an Istanbul nightclub claimed by the jihadists.

Security forces rounded up 448 suspects, in Turkey’s biggest police operation against IS since the New Year attack on the Reina nightclub that killed 39.

Among those detained were foreigners and those suspected of planning attacks in Turkey, the Dogan and Anadolu news agencies reported.

During the operation, 150 suspects, all Syrians, were rounded up in raids on hotels and private homes in Sanliurfa

in the southeast, Dogan said.Another 47 were detained

in the nearby city of Gaziantep close to the Syrian border which has a known jihadist presence while 38 were picked up in Hatay, also bordering Syria.

Sixty suspects, mostly foreigners, were detained in four districts in the capital Ankara.

Dozens more arrests were made in provinces ranging from Bursa in the west to Antalya on the Mediterranean and Bingol in the east.

Television footage showed police in body armour battering down a door in a pre-dawn raid.

Nine people suspected of travelling to and from Syria

and planning attacks in the city were detained, Anadolu said.

One of the suspects detained in Izmir, a Syrian , is said to have been in touch with people smugglers in a bid to help the IS members escape to Europe, Anadolu said.

Eighteen people were detained in Istanbul and the neighbouring province of Kocaeli on suspicion of planning attacks. Another 14 foreigners were due to be deported, including 10 children.

Meanwhile in Eskisehir east of Istanbul, nine people were detained on suspicion of membership of Fateh al-Sham, Al-Qaeda’s former affiliate in Syria.

Thirty-nine people, mainly foreigners, were killed on New Year’s night when a gunman went on the rampage inside a plush Istanbul night club. Police detained

the suspected attacker, Abdulgadir Masharipov, an Uzbek national, on January 16 and authorities say he has confessed to the massacre. - (AFP)

Iran welcomes US team after travel ban Tehran

Iran said yesterday it would allow US wrestlers to

compete in an international tournament after President Donald Trump’s travel ban was halted by a federal court.

“Following the court ruling suspending #MuslimBan...US Wrestlers’ visa will be granted,” tweeted Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif.

Iran had blocked visas for US citizens in response to travel ban, preventing the wrestlers from competing in the event on February 16-17. A group of 72 academics from the Sharif University signed a letter calling for the government to take the higher ground by offering visas-on-arrival to US citizens. “(We) request our government to act differently in response to this ungracious action (by the US),” the letter said, adding that US visitors should experience the “hospitality of peaceful Iranians and Muslims”. - AFP

Le Pen vows ‘France first’Lyon

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen vowed yesterday she

would be a president who puts France first as she formally launched a campaign echoing many of the themes that propelled Donald Trump to the White House.

Less than three months before voting begins, the National Front (FN) leader attacked “mass immigration”, globalisation and “Islamic fundamentalism” and said she wanted a country “which owes nothing to anyone”.

In a speech in the central city of Lyon, Le Pen praised Britain for choosing to leave the European Union and urged the French to emulate Trump voters “who put their own national interests first”.

“We will be all about the local, not the global,” she said to cheers from a crowd of around 3,000 people.

“The impossible is becoming possible,” she said, “just as it’s possible for presidents like

Donald Trump to not only be elected in the face of a system ranged against them, but also that they keep their promises.”

Polls have shown for months that 48-year-old Le Pen will win enough votes in the first round on April 23 to reach the runoff, but they currently show she will be defeated in the

second round on May 7.With former investment

banker Emmanuel Macron appearing increasingly likely to be her ultimate opponent, Le Pen told supporters that “faced with the cash-rich rightwing and the cash-rich leftwing, only I am the candidate of the people”. -AFP

Marine Le Pen addressing voters in Lyon yesterday.

Trukish Police


Dubai

Malabar Gold & Diamonds’ extended its

presence in Dubai by launching its 15th showroom at Grand Hyper, Sonapur, Muhaisnah on February 2, 2017.

The latest showroom was inaugurated by Shamsudheen

Bin Mohidheen – Chairman, Regency Group in the presence of Shamlal Ahamed – Managing Director – International Operations, Malabar Gold & Diamonds,. Abdul Salam KP – Group Executive Director, Malabar Group, in the presence of

management team members of Malabar Gold & Diamonds, other dignitaries, well-wishers and guests.

The outlet unveils a significantly large collection of traditional as well as contemporary designer jewelleries including a wide

range of diverse and trendy designs in gold (18 K and 22 K), IGI certified diamonds and precious gem jewellery from Italy, Singapore, Bahrain and India.

‘Heart to Heart’ collectionThe new showroom will

have the newly unveiled ‘Heart to Heart’ jewellery collection. A special collection of diamond and 18K gold jewellery will also go on display and sale with prices ranging from AED 590 to AED 2,750.

Customers can also

choose gifts from their branded jewellery segment that includes Era - Uncut Diamond Jewellery, Ethnix - Handcrafted Designer Jewellery, Mine - Diamonds Unlimited, Precia- Gem Jewellery and Divine – Indian Heritage Jewellery.

Shamsudheen Bin Mohidheen, Chairman of Regency Group inaugurating the showroom in the presence of Shamlal Ahamed – Managing Director – International Operations, Malabar Gold & Diamonds, Abdul Salam KP – Group Executive Director, Malabar Group, management team members of Malabar Gold & Diamonds, other dignitaries, well-wishers & guests


In implementing the directives of the leadership to allocate

February 7 as a national sport day for the Kingdom, the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism has notified that the Bahrain investors Centre, Gem & Pearls Testing Laboratory, and Industrial Property Directorate, located at the gate of the Bahrain Financial Harbour will close at 10:30 a.m tomorrow.


Shop Bahrain announced the winners of the second raffle draw where three lucky winners

won a car from YK Almoayyed & Sons, the Bahrain Shopping Festival strategic partner.

From the gold tier, Ezat Bakhsh won a Nissan Patrol, while Sara Abdulaziz from the silver tier won a Nissan Altima, and Abdulla Sharaf from the bronze tier won a Nissan Sunny. The raffle draw held at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism is the second in a series of four raffle draws to be held every Sunday until the 19th of February, 2017.

Ebrahim Khalil Kanoo received the Cyclo Leadership Excellence award and the Cyclo distributor in Asia & Middle East Region award recently. The awards were handed to Gurcharan Singh, Senior General Manager of Spare Parts Department by Chintan Acharya, Territory Manager (Middle East and Africa) who praised the division for their achievement

Bahrain Investors Center to remain closed tomorrow

Shop Bahrain announces second Raffle Draw winners

opens 15thMalabar Gold & Diamonds

in Dubaishowroom


Dubai

Malabar Gold & Diamonds’ extended its

presence in Dubai by launching its 15th showroom at Grand Hyper, Sonapur, Muhaisnah on February 2, 2017.

The latest showroom was inaugurated by Shamsudheen

Bin Mohidheen – Chairman, Regency Group in the presence of Shamlal Ahamed – Managing Director – International Operations, Malabar Gold & Diamonds,. Abdul Salam KP – Group Executive Director, Malabar Group, in the presence of

management team members of Malabar Gold & Diamonds, other dignitaries, well-wishers and guests.

The outlet unveils a significantly large collection of traditional as well as contemporary designer jewelleries including a wide

range of diverse and trendy designs in gold (18 K and 22 K), IGI certified diamonds and precious gem jewellery from Italy, Singapore, Bahrain and India.

‘Heart to Heart’ collectionThe new showroom will

have the newly unveiled ‘Heart to Heart’ jewellery collection. A special collection of diamond and 18K gold jewellery will also go on display and sale with prices ranging from AED 590 to AED 2,750.

Customers can also

choose gifts from their branded jewellery segment that includes Era - Uncut Diamond Jewellery, Ethnix - Handcrafted Designer Jewellery, Mine - Diamonds Unlimited, Precia- Gem Jewellery and Divine – Indian Heritage Jewellery.

Shamsudheen Bin Mohidheen, Chairman of Regency Group inaugurating the showroom in the presence of Shamlal Ahamed – Managing Director – International Operations, Malabar Gold & Diamonds, Abdul Salam KP – Group Executive Director, Malabar Group, management team members of Malabar Gold & Diamonds, other dignitaries, well-wishers & guests


In implementing the directives of the leadership to allocate

February 7 as a national sport day for the Kingdom, the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism has notified that the Bahrain investors Centre, Gem & Pearls Testing Laboratory, and Industrial Property Directorate, located at the gate of the Bahrain Financial Harbour will close at 10:30 a.m tomorrow.


Shop Bahrain announced the winners of the second raffle draw where three lucky winners

won a car from YK Almoayyed & Sons, the Bahrain Shopping Festival strategic partner.

From the gold tier, Ezat Bakhsh won a Nissan Patrol, while Sara Abdulaziz from the silver tier won a Nissan Altima, and Abdulla Sharaf from the bronze tier won a Nissan Sunny. The raffle draw held at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism is the second in a series of four raffle draws to be held every Sunday until the 19th of February, 2017.

Ebrahim Khalil Kanoo received the Cyclo Leadership Excellence award and the Cyclo distributor in Asia & Middle East Region award recently. The awards were handed to Gurcharan Singh, Senior General Manager of Spare Parts Department by Chintan Acharya, Territory Manager (Middle East and Africa) who praised the division for their achievement

Bahrain Investors Center to remain closed tomorrow

Shop Bahrain announces second Raffle Draw winners

opens 15thMalabar Gold & Diamonds

in Dubaishowroom

BUSINESSMonday, February 6, 2017 9

Doha

Qatar Airways launched the world’s longest scheduled commercial service with its inaugural flight from Doha

to Auckland taking off eight minutes early yesterday.

The Boeing 777 flight will take 16 hours and 20 minutes, pass over 10 time zones, five countries and travel 14,535 kilometres before reaching Auckland.(AFP)

The US Department of Defense is to buy another tranche of F-35 fighter jets from maker Lockheed Martin at a lower

price-per-plane than previous orders.In December, newly-elected US President Donald Trump

said the cost of the Pentagon’s most expensive defence programme was “out of control”.

The new order, 90 jets for $8.5bn, brings the price of each aircraft to about $95m, down from a previous $102m.(BBC)

Mary Kay Ash

Qatar Airways launches world’s longest flight US to buy more F-35 fighter jets

founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics

“Aerodynamically the bumblebee shouldn’t be able to fly, but the bumblebee doesn’t know that so it goes on flying anyway.”

It’s not uncommon for women to face unique challenges, especially when trying to juggle traditional roles of wife and mother with the demands of starting and running a business. These few tips may help women looking to start a business.

Find your passionYou are going to spend many long hours working in and on your business, so pick an industry that you don’t just like, but are p a s s i o n -ate about. When you are passion-ate, it shows, and your e n t h u s i a s m and belief in what you are doing translates to your custom-ers, sparking their enthusiasm about what you are offering.

Fit your business to your personal goalsAre you looking to work part time to supplement the family income or work around the children’s schedules or are you focused on building a full-time business? Is money or freedom the goal, or both? There’s no rule that you have to work a full-time schedule when you run a business -- start a boutique business or work as a con-sultant. Choose a business and business style that suits your picture of a fulfilling life.

Keep your home and work life sepa-rateIt is important to set aside time for both personal and work lives, in order to give each the attention it deserves. Set specific office hours and unless there is an emergency, stick to them. Train yourself to work during office hours and do not accept calls or check emails after hours. Your customers and clients will also conform to your schedule as long as you stick to it. That means not calling or emailing others after hours. Create a separate work area, whether inside the home or in outside office space, and shut the door to the office after hours.

Embrace technologyDon’t let the lure of an incoming message get you off track, whether you are concentrating on a project or spending quality time with your loved ones. Let emails wait until morn-

ing or check them at certain times of the day only, allow your voicemail to take calls, and employ auto respond-

ers. Let technology work for you.

Form genuine connectionsIt can be difficult to work alone, so

the connections you make will prove invaluable, and not

only for business. Find a mentor or create a wom-en’s support group and share your ideas, goals and frustrations. Use the “village” to help you navi-

gate the business land-scape. Join a women’s busi-

ness association such as the National Association of Business

Owners (NAWBO) or the American Business Women’s Association

(ABWA) for professional support and resources.

Define your brandCarefully define your brand:

what does it look like and what does it stand

for? And stick to it. Make everything you do and offer conform to the brand, from col-our schemes, logo

design, packaging, correspondence,

and presentations, to customer service, and the

company culture and mission. Do not deviate from your brand. It is the message and consistency by which your clients know, remember and

trust you.

Having your own business is an adventure, so embrace the challeng-es and rewards it offers.

Chicago

Joyalukkas started 2017 strong with the opening of

its third showroom in the USA in West Devon 2642, Chicago on 4th February 2017.

The showroom was inaugurated by USA Congressman Raja Krishnamurthy in the Presence of Bishop Jacob Angadiyath, Aniyan George, KCCNA President Francy PV, General Manager Joyalukkas USA operations, along with local VIPs and dignitaries.

“Opening showrooms in

the USA is a dream come true for all of us at Joyalukkas Group. Chicago is an exciting location and we are looking forward to providing the quality of jewellery and service Joyalukkas is known for to the cosmopolitan mix of customers here,” Joy Alukkas, Chairman and Managing Director of Joyalukkas Group said.

Customers visiting the showroom can enjoy a free 2 gram gold coin on purchase of diamond, polki & pearl jewellery worth $2000 or more. Those purchasing gold

& precious jewellery worth $1000 and more will also get a quarter gram gold coin.

The Joyalukkas, Chicago showroom show cases a mix of traditional, ethno contemporary and international designs such as Veda Temple Jewellery, Pride Diamonds, Eleganza Polki Diamonds, Masaaki Pearls, Zenina Turkish Jewellery, Li’l Joy Kids Jewellery, the Apurva Antique collection & Ratna Precious Stone Jewellery, along with exquisite pieces in gold, diamond, precious stones, platinum and pearl.

launches 3rd outlet in USA

Joyalukkas

USA Congressman Raja Krishnamurthy inaugurated the new showroom in the presence of Bishop Jacob Angadiyath, Aniyan George, KCCNA President, Francy P V, General Manager Joyalukkas USA Operations and other dignitaries

Khalil Ismail Meer, CEO of Khaleeji Commercial Bank hands over the grand prize of the last year’s edition of the Al Waffer account to Hanan Ahmed Jassim at Oryx Hills in Al Areen area. Hanan received a luxury villa in the Oryx Hills, a Porsche Cayenne as well as a cash prize of US $ 25,000

BUSINESS Monday, February 6, 201710

COUNTRY/CURRENCIES SELLBUY

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

COUNTRY 1 US DLR 1 UK STG 1 SFR 100 YEN

BAHRAIN 0.3770 0.4772 0.3813 0.3360

KUWAIT 0.2855 32.0360 0.2887 0.2544

OMAN 0.3849 0.3806 0.3893 0.3430

QATAR 3.6420 3.6012 3.6833 3.2457

UAE 3.6730 3.6319 3.7146 3.2733

SAUDI 3.7500 3.7080 3.7925 3.3419

AUSTRALIA 0.2973 0.2948BANGLADESH 0.00521 0.00477CANADA 0.2960 0.2929DENMARK 0.0578 EGYPT 0.0361 0.0219EURO 0.4143 0.4121HONGKONG 0.04983 0.04943INDIA 0.00590 0.00572INDONESIA 0.00002997 0.00002895IRAN TUMAN 0.00010959 IRAQI DINAR 0.000294 JAPAN 0.003510 0.003440JORDAN 0.5365 0.5351KOREA 0.00038166 KUWAIT 1.2580 1.242MALAYSIA 0.087900 0.0875NEW ZEALAND 0.2807 0.2794NORWAY 0.0481 NEPAL 0.00398 0.00351OMAN 0.97962 0.97962PAKISTAN 0.00371 0.00360PHILIPPINES 0.00787 0.00759QATAR 0.10381 0.10376SAUDI ARABIA 0.10061 0.26810SINGAPORE 0.2724 0.2704SOUTH AFRICA 0.03000 0.02990SRI LANKA 0.00277 0.00252SWEDISH 0.0462 SWITZERLAND 0.3881 0.3856SYRIA 0.001740 0.0123TAIWAN 0.012600 THAILAND 0.010950 0.010970TURKEY 0.1074 UNITED KINGDOM 0.4803 0.4774UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 0.102800 0.102810UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 0.37800 0.37805YUAN 0.058500 0.0585


Al Salam Bank-Bahrain, enhanced its popular

‘Danat Al Salam’ Savings Scheme for 2017 by offering customers more chances to win prizes including 3 “Al Dana” Grand Prize Villas located in Riffa and “Gmash” monthly grand cash prizes worth up to $340,000 and a host of monthly “Fusoos” valuable cash prizes. The new scheme also offers customers an attractive monthly expected annual profit feature on their investments.

“‘Danat Al Salam’ is beginning 2017 by launching an improved savings scheme that supports our customers’ future financial success whilst offering value added benefits,” Al Salam Bank’s Acting Head of Retail Banking Mohammed Buhijji said.

The fully Shari’a-compliant

savings scheme rewards both Al Salam Bank and BMI Bank customers. With every BD50 invested, customers are entered into the draw to win 3 “Al Dana” Grand Prize Villas in Riffa,

“Gmash” monthly grand cash prizes worth up to $340,000 in addition to the monthly “Fusoos” valuable cash prizes worth over $337,000.

Each month, 35 customers

will win $500 each, 2 customers will take home $5,000, and 1 lucky customer will win $10,000. The Monthly “Gmash” Prize draw will start from the month of March at $25,000, and will increase by $5,000 each month leading up to a $60,000 cash prize draw in December 2017. The ‘Danat Al Salam’ Grand Prize will be drawn every 4 months, with a total of 3 villas presented to winners throughout the year.

In addition to this, loyal customers will be rewarded with double chances to win when keeping their investments for a longer period in their Danat Al Salam account that will entitle them to an additional entry into the monthly draw.

To be eligible for the prize draw, customers need to open a Danat savings account at any Al Salam Bank-Bahrain or BMI Bank branches with a minimum deposit of BD50.

Al Salam bank offers new scheme

Mohammed Buhijji

Dubai

Saudi Arabia’s stock market fell in a broad-based

decline yesterday and political tensions helped to pull down Kuwait, while United Arab Emirates bourses rose.

The Saudi index closed 0.7 percent lower with decliners outnumbering advancers by 121 to 29.

In Kuwait, the index sank 2.3 pct as investors took profits after a 19 prt leap in January. Much selling was in real estate stocks which gained sharply during the bull run. Abyaar Real Estate dropped 6.5 pc.

Kuwaiti newspapers reported the cabinet might be reshuffled or resign early this

week in an effort to avoid a vote of no-confidence in the minister of information and

youth.In Dubai the index rose

0.7 pc as Dubai Islamic Bank

rebounded 3.9 pc after several days of falls.

Shuaa Capital added 1.9 pc. Abu Dhabi’s index rose 1.0 percent on the back of strong banks, with National Bank of Abu Dhabi gaining 2.1 percent.

Qatar edged up 0.3 pc though Industries Qatar tumbled 4.1 pc. The petrochemicals, metals and fertiliser producer posted 63 pc drop in fourth-quarter net profit to 230 million riyals ($63.2 million).

Egypt’s index gained 0.6 pc as Global Telecom rose 2.5 pc to 7.38 Egyptian pounds, breaking above its narrow range of the past two weeks.(Reuters)

Saudi, Kuwait

indices dip; UAE stocks

climbClosing Bell

SAUDI ARABIA fell 0.7 pc to 7,046 points

DUBAI rose 0.7 pc to 3,648 points

ABU DHABI climbed 1.0 pc to 4,490 points

QATAR rose 0.3 pc to 10,596 points

EGYPT gained 0.6 pc to 12,883 points

KUWAIT dropped 2.3 pc to 6,687 points

OMAN edged up 0.1 pc to 5,808 points

BAHRAIN fell 0.4 pc to 1,302 points

BUSINESS Monday, February 6, 201710

COUNTRY/CURRENCIES SELLBUY

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

COUNTRY 1 US DLR 1 UK STG 1 SFR 100 YEN

BAHRAIN 0.3770 0.4772 0.3813 0.3360

KUWAIT 0.2855 32.0360 0.2887 0.2544

OMAN 0.3849 0.3806 0.3893 0.3430

QATAR 3.6420 3.6012 3.6833 3.2457

UAE 3.6730 3.6319 3.7146 3.2733

SAUDI 3.7500 3.7080 3.7925 3.3419

AUSTRALIA 0.2973 0.2948BANGLADESH 0.00521 0.00477CANADA 0.2960 0.2929DENMARK 0.0578 EGYPT 0.0361 0.0219EURO 0.4143 0.4121HONGKONG 0.04983 0.04943INDIA 0.00590 0.00572INDONESIA 0.00002997 0.00002895IRAN TUMAN 0.00010959 IRAQI DINAR 0.000294 JAPAN 0.003510 0.003440JORDAN 0.5365 0.5351KOREA 0.00038166 KUWAIT 1.2580 1.242MALAYSIA 0.087900 0.0875NEW ZEALAND 0.2807 0.2794NORWAY 0.0481 NEPAL 0.00398 0.00351OMAN 0.97962 0.97962PAKISTAN 0.00371 0.00360PHILIPPINES 0.00787 0.00759QATAR 0.10381 0.10376SAUDI ARABIA 0.10061 0.26810SINGAPORE 0.2724 0.2704SOUTH AFRICA 0.03000 0.02990SRI LANKA 0.00277 0.00252SWEDISH 0.0462 SWITZERLAND 0.3881 0.3856SYRIA 0.001740 0.0123TAIWAN 0.012600 THAILAND 0.010950 0.010970TURKEY 0.1074 UNITED KINGDOM 0.4803 0.4774UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 0.102800 0.102810UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 0.37800 0.37805YUAN 0.058500 0.0585


Al Salam Bank-Bahrain, enhanced its popular

‘Danat Al Salam’ Savings Scheme for 2017 by offering customers more chances to win prizes including 3 “Al Dana” Grand Prize Villas located in Riffa and “Gmash” monthly grand cash prizes worth up to $340,000 and a host of monthly “Fusoos” valuable cash prizes. The new scheme also offers customers an attractive monthly expected annual profit feature on their investments.

“‘Danat Al Salam’ is beginning 2017 by launching an improved savings scheme that supports our customers’ future financial success whilst offering value added benefits,” Al Salam Bank’s Acting Head of Retail Banking Mohammed Buhijji said.

The fully Shari’a-compliant

savings scheme rewards both Al Salam Bank and BMI Bank customers. With every BD50 invested, customers are entered into the draw to win 3 “Al Dana” Grand Prize Villas in Riffa,

“Gmash” monthly grand cash prizes worth up to $340,000 in addition to the monthly “Fusoos” valuable cash prizes worth over $337,000.

Each month, 35 customers

will win $500 each, 2 customers will take home $5,000, and 1 lucky customer will win $10,000. The Monthly “Gmash” Prize draw will start from the month of March at $25,000, and will increase by $5,000 each month leading up to a $60,000 cash prize draw in December 2017. The ‘Danat Al Salam’ Grand Prize will be drawn every 4 months, with a total of 3 villas presented to winners throughout the year.

In addition to this, loyal customers will be rewarded with double chances to win when keeping their investments for a longer period in their Danat Al Salam account that will entitle them to an additional entry into the monthly draw.

To be eligible for the prize draw, customers need to open a Danat savings account at any Al Salam Bank-Bahrain or BMI Bank branches with a minimum deposit of BD50.

Al Salam bank offers new scheme

Mohammed Buhijji

Dubai

Saudi Arabia’s stock market fell in a broad-based

decline yesterday and political tensions helped to pull down Kuwait, while United Arab Emirates bourses rose.

The Saudi index closed 0.7 percent lower with decliners outnumbering advancers by 121 to 29.

In Kuwait, the index sank 2.3 pct as investors took profits after a 19 prt leap in January. Much selling was in real estate stocks which gained sharply during the bull run. Abyaar Real Estate dropped 6.5 pc.

Kuwaiti newspapers reported the cabinet might be reshuffled or resign early this

week in an effort to avoid a vote of no-confidence in the minister of information and

youth.In Dubai the index rose

0.7 pc as Dubai Islamic Bank

rebounded 3.9 pc after several days of falls.

Shuaa Capital added 1.9 pc. Abu Dhabi’s index rose 1.0 percent on the back of strong banks, with National Bank of Abu Dhabi gaining 2.1 percent.

Qatar edged up 0.3 pc though Industries Qatar tumbled 4.1 pc. The petrochemicals, metals and fertiliser producer posted 63 pc drop in fourth-quarter net profit to 230 million riyals ($63.2 million).

Egypt’s index gained 0.6 pc as Global Telecom rose 2.5 pc to 7.38 Egyptian pounds, breaking above its narrow range of the past two weeks.(Reuters)

Saudi, Kuwait

indices dip; UAE stocks

climbClosing Bell

SAUDI ARABIA fell 0.7 pc to 7,046 points

DUBAI rose 0.7 pc to 3,648 points

ABU DHABI climbed 1.0 pc to 4,490 points

QATAR rose 0.3 pc to 10,596 points

EGYPT gained 0.6 pc to 12,883 points

KUWAIT dropped 2.3 pc to 6,687 points

OMAN edged up 0.1 pc to 5,808 points

BAHRAIN fell 0.4 pc to 1,302 points

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[email protected] Smile in the mirror. Do that every morning and you’ll start to see a big difference in your life. – Yoko Ono Monday, February 6, 2017

‘Bashayer Arts’Bashayer AlMahdi, known for her

‘Bashayer Arts’ in social media, is a 25-year-old graphic designer who teaches Multimedia at University of Bahrain Arts College. She is always looking for new opportunities expressing herself in artistic forms. She started expressing her artistic skills at a very early age. ‘ I have pictures of my self when I was four years old holding a paper and pen and sketching since my family are artistic. I have an elder brother and sister. I had access to pens and papers so I was sketching from that early age and when I went to nursery and school I was able to prove my artistic skills and all my teachers encouraged my skills, ’ she says. UoB student Abdulla Alsuwaidi interviewed the talented designer for DT Campus page.

What makes you interested in arts? Who is your early influencer?First of all it is just a fun thing to do, but then I made a lots of friends because of art. Of course my family (mom,dad,brothers and sisters) encouraged me; also when I went to school I had awesome teachers who were very encouraging and influenced my practice a lot at a very early age.

How do you get inspired to do your works?There are a few things that inspire me like how I feel, or a very unique style; I sometimes like to imitate that style just to get an idea and then I develop it and it becomes my own.

Where has your work been focused more recently? Besides my graphic design work which depends on the clients need, I have been doing lots of logos recently; also I like doing self portraits because they are very meditating and relaxing to do. You always draw yourself. Do you think you have “megalomania”? I don’t blame you for asking it because

people think that way about me; but as I mentioned before this is very meditating; I think I need to love myself more and respect myself more. This is the thing; some people use adult coloring books which have so many details but they find them relaxing; for me I find these books a little bit boring because I like drawing more and this is the subject I am comfortable drawing.

You always offer graphic design without computer workshops. What makes you interested in this field?I used to be a person who thought that graphic design should only be done using computers which made my work very limited and lacking creativity ; specially there are many tools difficult for me to learn, but then I realized that you can always mix between your analog work and digital work to produce something more creative.

What did you study abroad in UK which added to your personal skills?It made me more independent, more listening to others; there are so many good things I have in Bahrain but never felt thankful until I went to the UK missing them. As a professional my language skills

improved more.

Give us some tips as to how a beginner can improve his skills.Keep on designing, drawing and never stop. Never wait for some magic to happen or some inspiration from the space to start your designing; get to know designers, speak with them don’t be afraid to express your fears and feelings . You will be surprised to

know the number of people who have the same problems as a designer. Never feel shy to show your weaknesses. You need a group of designer friends with whom you can share your experiences. Love your work but not in a way that makes you blind from developing it.

The Department of Theatre Studies and Drama at the British School of Bahrain(BSB) presented Oscar Wilde’s play “The Importance of Being Earnest,” at BSB campus in Hamala. Head of Seniors, Mr.Khalil Ahmed said “I am very proud of this group of students who have given their time and energy to create such a wonderful production to support their peers in their learning”. Head of School, Mrs.Julie Anne Gilbert added “There are moments in schools when pure excellence is glimpsed”.

Bashayer AlMahdi

Monday, February 6, 201712

Participants of the science educational tour organised by the Science India Forum(SIF) returned to Bahrain after their visit to India

As part of “Food is Culture II” Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities organised a special children’s workshop titled “Color My Painting with Salt” at the Art Centre.

Bahraini researcher and technological expert, Dr. Jassim Haji provided his book, “Techno-Managerial Encyclopaedia”, to Dr. Muhannad Al Mashhadani, the Acting President of Gulf Uni-versity in the Kingdom with an aim to share knowledge and experience with the students and faculty of the university

President of the World Arabian Horse Organisation (WAHO) Peter Pond arrived in the Kingdom to par-ticipate in the WAHO Conference and was received by Shaikh Faisal bin Rashid Al Khalifa, Deputy Chair-man of the High Organising Com-mittee, who wished him a pleasant stay in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Shaikh Faisal praised WAHO Presi-dent for his tremendous contri-butions towards developing the organisation and bringing it to the center of the world’s attention

Shaikh Hisham Bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa , Governor of Capital Governorate received delegates from Applied Science University (ASU) headed by Prof. Ghassan Aouad, president of ASU. During the visit the Governor handed over a one-year scholarship in China for Applied Science University student

Prime Minister’s Adviser, HH Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa received the Italian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Domenico Balato yes-terday. They reviewed the growing cooperation ties in various fields, aspir-ing for more progress and prosperity in the interest of both countries and peoples

Electricity and Water Affairs Minister, Dr. Abdulhussain Mirza received the newly appointed Ex-ecutive President of Tatweer Petroleum company, James Kenneth Eastlack yesterday, who was accompanied by Vice Deputy President Eng. Hisham Al-Zibari. Eastlack appreciated the Minis-ter’s support for promoting Tatweer’s development plans for the solar energy project, recently implemented by the company

Minister of Works, Municipalities Affairs & Urban Planning, Essam Khalaf received Chairman of Muharraq Munici-pality, Mohammed Abdullah Al Senan and reviewed various infrastructural road network, rainwater drainage and sanitary engineering developmental projects. The minister affirmed the ministry’s working as a basic partner with municipal council members as a linking point between citizens and ministry officials

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa met Pakistan Prime Min-ister’s Adviser on Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz yesterday during the Minister’s official visit to the Pakistan. The Minister expressed the importance of joint coordination between the Kingdom and Pakistan in order to achieve shared objectives and consolidate peace and stability in the region

BDF Commander-in-Chief, Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa met US CENT NAVCOM/Fifth Fleet Commander V. Admiral Kevin Donegan yesterday in the presence of Minister of Defence Affairs Minister Maj. General Yusuf bin Ahmed Al Jalahma. They reviewed the bilateral friendship and cooperation ties and means of boosting these ties


Participants of the science educational tour organised by the Science India Forum(SIF) returned to Bahrain after their visit to India

As part of “Food is Culture II” Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities organised a special children’s workshop titled “Color My Painting with Salt” at the Art Centre.

Bahraini researcher and technological expert, Dr. Jassim Haji provided his book, “Techno-Managerial Encyclopaedia”, to Dr. Muhannad Al Mashhadani, the Acting President of Gulf Uni-versity in the Kingdom with an aim to share knowledge and experience with the students and faculty of the university

President of the World Arabian Horse Organisation (WAHO) Peter Pond arrived in the Kingdom to par-ticipate in the WAHO Conference and was received by Shaikh Faisal bin Rashid Al Khalifa, Deputy Chair-man of the High Organising Com-mittee, who wished him a pleasant stay in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Shaikh Faisal praised WAHO Presi-dent for his tremendous contri-butions towards developing the organisation and bringing it to the center of the world’s attention


Prime Minister’s Adviser, HH Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa received the Italian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Domenico Balato yes-terday. They reviewed the growing cooperation ties in various fields, aspir-ing for more progress and prosperity in the interest of both countries and peoples

Electricity and Water Affairs Minister, Dr. Abdulhussain Mirza received the newly appointed Ex-ecutive President of Tatweer Petroleum company, James Kenneth Eastlack yesterday, who was accompanied by Vice Deputy President Eng. Hisham Al-Zibari. Eastlack appreciated the Minis-ter’s support for promoting Tatweer’s development plans for the solar energy project, recently implemented by the company


Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa met Pakistan Prime Min-ister’s Adviser on Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz yesterday during the Minister’s official visit to the Pakistan. The Minister expressed the importance of joint coordination between the Kingdom and Pakistan in order to achieve shared objectives and consolidate peace and stability in the region

BDF Commander-in-Chief, Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa met US CENT NAVCOM/Fifth Fleet Commander V. Admiral Kevin Donegan yesterday in the presence of Minister of Defence Affairs Minister Maj. General Yusuf bin Ahmed Al Jalahma. They reviewed the bilateral friendship and cooperation ties and means of boosting these ties

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Sri Lanka Club Bahrain organised the 69th Independence day celebrations of Sri Lanka at their club premises in ManamaParticipants of the science educational tour organised by the Science India Forum(SIF) returned to Bahrain after their visit to India

KPMG in Bahrain recently conducted an informative session on enhancing au-dit reporting and the re-quirements of the revised International Standard on Auditing (ISA) 700. Mukta Kulkarni, Director at KPMG and Jaafar Al Qubaiti, Part-ner and Head of Audit at KPMG conducted sessions in the meeting

The food and agriculture sec-tor committee of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has recently held its regular meeting pre-sided over by board mem-ber and committee head Khalid Al Amin. The meeting discussed about the Value Added Tax (VAT), which is to be implemented in Janu-ary 2018, and called to have food products exempted.

Tunisian Minister of Women and Family Affairs, Na-ziha Al-Obeidi, accompanied by Tunisian Ambas-sador to Bahrain, Mohammed bin Yusuf, yesterday paid a visit to Bahrain National Museum, on the sidelines of her participation in the 36th Arab Women Com-mittee meetings chaired by Bahrain


Minister of Information Affairs, Ali bin Mohammed Al Rumaihi hailed the Kingdom’s respect of human rights, political, cultural, religious and media liberties, while receiving Assistant-Foreign Minister Ab-dulla bin Faisal bin Jabr Al-Dosary and Acting Communication Director Dr. Arwa Hassan. The Minister underscored the importance of opening to foreign media and intellectual institutions, so as to project Bahrain’s human rights and development strides



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Singer-actress Selena Gomez treated her fans to a tease of a new song, which is

believed to be titled “It aint me” and a collaboration with Norwegian DJ Kygo.

The unconfirmed title track’s first tease on Instagram features a half profile of Gomez with a black X over her mouth, reports people.com.

The lyrics read: “I had a dream/ we were back to 17/ summer nights and liberties/ never growing up.”

While it appears the singer is making new music, she is also busy as executive producer of the Netflix series “13 Reasons Why”, an adaptation of the best-selling young adult novel. (IANS)

Los Angeles

Singer Justin Bieber finally returns to photo-sharing site Instagram after taking a five-

month break following a row with fans over a split with Selena Gomez.

The Canadian pop star made his comeback to the photo sharing platform, from which he took a break from after a row with fans, as part of T Mobile’s huge Super Bowl campaign, reports mirror.co.uk.

His return to the social media site is part of the #UnlimitedMoves spot for the big game as he shares it with his fans online. (IANS)

Ryan Reynolds says his proudest moment as a parent is seeing his

older daughter James, 2, interacting with her little sister.

The ‘Deadpool’ star and his actress wife Blake Lively share two kids, both daughter, together.

While receiving the Hasty Pudding Theatricals 2017 Man of the Year award at Harvard University, the 40-year-old actor could not stop himself from praising his two little angels.

“Just seeing my older daughter be so

infatuated with our younger daughter, who’s four months old. Seeing her kiss her and hug her and hold her, it kinda crushed me. But would put anyone else to sleep,” he said.

Reynolds also appreciated actor Jake Gyllenhaal for insisting that he should have received an Oscar nomination for his last year released ‘Deadpool’.

“It’s always generous for another actor, who’s in that conversation as well, to bring up someone else in that kind of light,” he said. (TOI)


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Actress Lena Dunham says she and musician Jack Antonoff are under no pressure to get married.

They have been dating each other since 2012.Dunham says while they are still blissfully in love, they have no plans to

marry, reports femalefirst.co.uk.“I am not against marriage in any way, but I do like the fact that Jack

and I have placed zero pressure on ourselves about it. I have friends who have met someone, married them and got divorced during the period of time that Jack and I have been dating,” Dunham told The Times newspaper.

“We are as close as you can get to a pair of 100-year-old people. Every night we go home, walk our dogs, put them into their crates, take melatonin, watch 20 minutes of TV, then we go to sleep. It is the schedule of ancient, ancient people,” she added. (IANS)

Actress Sarah Jessica Parkerhas said she is ‘unclear’ about how

much private information she should share on social media.

The 51-year-old star revealed that she is unsure about how much she should actually engage with the world online.

“I’m not easy with (social media and technology) and I’m unclear of my own boundaries. I’m unclear of how much I want to engage and how to have it not be a personal experience and how to have conversations that I think are productive with people when they’re feeling anxious or angry or they’re wanting to say unfriendly things,” Parker said. (TOI)

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GAZING AT THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD: JAPANESE PHOTOGRAPHY FROM 1970S TO THE PRESENT Date: Ongoing till 4 March 2017, 8:00am - 8:00pmVenue: Bahrain National Museum

Presenting an overview of the photographic expression that has emerged in Japan since the 1970s, this exhibition includes 76 photographs by 23 photographers. The exhibit is divided into two sections, the first, “A Changing Society,” focuses on human beings as members of society. The second, “Changing Landscapes,” looks at cities, the suburbs and nature. This exhibition is presented in Bahrain in cooperation with the Japan Foundation.

BAHRAIN-UK ALUMNI PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP Date: Monday, February 6thVenue: Golden Tulip Hotel

A full day training course for Bahrain UK Alumni on how to be a successful leader through public speaking and persuasive communication. Seats are limited!

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UPDATE ON GENETIC MYOPA-THIES SEMINARDate: 7 Feb 9 am – 1 pm Venue : Al-Jawhara Center- Manama

An informative Seminar for Pediatricians, Neurologists, Cardiologists , Geneticists and General Practitioners dealing with patients diagnosed with myopathies. Speaker: Dr. Cristina Skrypnyk, Consultant Medical Geneticist.

BAHRAIN SPORTS DAY Date: Tuesday, February 7Venue: Bahrain Governorates

The first-ever Bahrain Sports Day

promises a packed programme set to take place on Tuesday, February 7 and covers all parts of the country in an attempt to promote sport and health-enhancing physical activities.

More than 10 ministries, four governorates, 28 sports federations, national and expatriate sports clubs in addition to the youth centres will all deliver a multi-sporting event on a single day.

The Sports Day is organized by the Bahrain Olympic Committee in cooperation with the Youth and Sports Ministry. 2017 Bahrain Sports Day will be organized in compliance to the GCC National Olympic Committees Presidents’ decision to have a single day of sports and entertaining activities in all over the Gulf and is open to both citizens and expatriates of all ages.

THE 4TH INTERNATIONAL SELF DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE - CREATING CHANGEDate: February 7-9Venue: Al Mamlaka Hall BCCI Manama

Bahrain Meditation Centre for Self-development presnts the 4th International Self Development Conference - Creating Change. The ‘Creating Change’ Conference is all about navigating the waves and winds of change, discovering how to remain calm amidst chaos, and learning how to guide our thoughts, feelings and actions towards the most positive outcomes. When we are able, amidst the outer waves of change, to steer the self towards a safe and stable

state of mind, then we can effectively innovate and generate positive change. Throughout the conference we will be using the tool of meditation to help us develop a deeper understanding of the self. People have used meditation as a technique for thousands of years, to develop concentration, regenerate inner power, attain self-mastery, and ultimately initiate change for personal and world benefit. Developing the ability to concentrate, to rule over one’s thoughts, to maintain a clear mind, and to nurture appropriate values and attitudes, are all keys to attain self-mastery.

We invite you to join us for these few days of experiential learning from which you will emerge refreshed, rejuvenated, powerful and ready for change.The conference is for people from all sectors of society: corporate, social, educational and anyone wishing to learn how to embrace change and to grow and emerge as a leader. It is for those who wish to be more effective in their work and relationships and who are passionate about making a difference in the world.

NIGHTS IN PARIS Date : 9 Feb 9:30 pm - 10 Feb 2 pmVenue : ART Rotana- Muharraq

Transition back in time and space with our Parisian themed party that will surely put you in the right mood for Valentine’s at Cellar 59. Witness the extraordinary performance by our talented artist, Arlenis & Fabien. DJ Katrin Love and DJ Boudi will stir things up on the dance floor with

an eclectic mix of beats to keep you fueled for the rest of the evening.

CFC YFC PROJECT OASES BAHRAINDate: 9 Feb 6:30 pm – 9 pmVenue: Sacred Heart Church Catholic Church- Manama

CFC-Youth for Christ Bahrain will be having a worship and benefit concert, PROJECT OASES, for the ANCOP (Answering The Cry of The Poor) and for the needy of the parish. All parishioners of the Sacred Heart Church and Catholic community of Bahrain are welcome. Tickets’ availability will be announced shortly.

QUEEN VS MEATLOAF: TRIBUTE BY ADRIAN MARKSDate : 10 Feb 8 pmVenue : JJ’s Irish Restaurant- Adliya

This 10th of February, ready yourselves for the ultimate duel between two of the legendary rock voices: Queen and Meatloaf to be performed by the talented Adrian Marks! Tickets available at the door for BD 4 for gents and free for ladies from 6pm.

After brunch party kicks off with DJ Tripz and Toxic Band.

ROMEO & JULIET VALENTINES THEMED BRUNCH Date : 10 Feb 12:30 pm – 4 pmVenue: Crowne Plaza Bahrain- Manama

If music be the food of love, play on. Valentine’s at Crowne Plaza is all about love, and that starts with the food. You will be spoilt for choice at La Mosaque on valentines themed brunch and enjoy an afternoon of Shakespearean era.

TASTE TOURDate: Till 18 Feb 2017Time: Based on each restaurant’s operating hours

The ‘Taste Tour’ will return this year and will include a total of 29 participating restaurants. Participants will be able to sample dishes and vote for their favorite restaurants. They will also have the opportunity to win An Infinity Q50 car from YK Almoayyed & Sons as part of a ‘The Taste Tour’ raffle draw.


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HIGHLIGHTJEWELRY DESIGNING Date: 13th and 23rd February from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m Venue: Bait Al Tijjar

The pearl, gold, and jewelry sector committee of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) is organizing two specialized courses in jewelry designing in cooperation with HRD- Antwerp Institute of Gemmology between 13th and 23rd February from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Chamber’s premises (Bait Al Tijjar).

In this regard, board member and head of the committee Ms. Deema Al Haddad called all concerned to attend the courses which will enable participants to use various designing techniques and stress on current trends in jewelry designing. She said “The first course will be basic in its nature and will extend from 13th February to the 18th, while the second course will be more advanced and will extend from 19th to the 23rd.” She urged interested participants to secure their places by

registering for the courses no later than Thursday 9th February by calling 17380096 or sending their details to [email protected].

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SHOP BAHRAIN FESTIVAL Date: Ongoing till 18 Feb 2017Time: Weekdays 4:00pm to 10:00pmWeekends 4:00pm to 12:00amVenue: Shop Bahrain Festival City Bahrain Bay

The third-edition of the Bahrain Shopping Festival, ‘Shop Bahrain’, is a unique 30-day celebration of Bahrain’s hospitality and tourism offering for the entire family and boasts a wide range of events and unbeatable promotions for residents and visitors. The festival will mirror the Kingdom’s position as an accessible family destination, renowned for its close proximity to the Gulf countries with easy access through the King Fahad Causeway and the Bahrain International Airport. The Festival will offer an incredibly diverse range of retail experiences. Shop Bahrain will feature a ‘Festival City’, located in Bahrain Bay, and will boast a number of activities for the entire family including games, food stalls along with live entertainment and performances.

The ‘Festival City’ is a fun-filled event boasting a number of activities for the entire family including games and food stalls along with live entertainment. Entrance Fee: BD 2.

AAOIFI 15TH ANNUAL SHARI’AH CONFERENCE Date: April 12-13 Venue: Diplomat Hotel Manama

Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) will hold, under the auspices of the Central Bank of Bahrain, the 15th edition of its Annual Shari’ah Conference on April 12-13 in Diplomat Hotel Manama.

This conference is considered one of the most important event to discuss Shari’ah aspects related to the Islamic financial industry, including application of Shari’ah to international Islamic finance products, services and practices as well as continuing innovation of Islamic finance to support further growth and expansion of the industry across the world and maintaining its authentcity and Shari’ah compliance, which will be held in 7 sessions. Participants at the conference comprises Shari’ah scholars and senior representatives from central banks, regulatory authorities, financial institutions, accounting and auditing firms, legal firms, universities, higher learning institutions and media, from the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe and North America.

BAHRAIN KERALEEYA SAMAJAM (BKS) PLATINUM JUBILEE CELEBRATIONSDate: February 9-10Venue: BKS Segaiya

Bahrain Keraleeya Samajam (BKS) is launching a year-long platinum jubilee celebrations next week. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will be the Chief Guest at the two-day inaugural function at the BKS Diamond Jubilee Hall in Segaiya. Shows specially choreographed by Soorya Krishnamoorthy, the founder-director of the SOORYA Stage and Film Society, will be the highlights on both days. On the first day a team of 35 artists led by South Indian film actress Lakshmi Gopalaswamy will stage Bharatham-Keralam (India-Kerala) a 25minute –long show depicting the influence of Kerala on Indian culture. A two hour-long mega show Ganesham will be staged the following day. The Bahrain Keraleeya Samajam, established in the year 1947 by a group of visionaries, is today one of the oldest and largest leading socio-cultural organizations on the island.

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Your usual energetic approach might be on hold today. Given the top energy that you’ve had the last couple of days, this may be a good thing. It’s not healthy to be in high gear all the time despite how much you might want to be. Rest and relaxation are just as important and it might just be that the Universe is making sure you get it.

It might be high time you did a little socializing. Chances are you’ve done little else than work the last couple of days and getting together with some friends or family can go a long way toward feeling rejuvenated and relaxed. If you have children, spending a day just hanging out with them can do wonders for you.If there’s brainwork to be done, you might want to put it off until tomorrow. It’ll likely be your social side that is strongest. Recent aspects have lent a great deal to your ability to get things done, to organize and to focus but today, this has shifted to an energy that will suit your innate love of getting together with others. Let such activities refresh you.

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An unexpected letter or call could totally turn your working situation in a new direction. This can be disconcerting, but it’s a very positive and fortunate development. Relations with colleagues should involve new respect and enthusiasm. By the end of the day, you will likely feel very good about the way your life is going. Don’t expect it to be the same.

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Taiwan bans euthanasia of stray animals

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S. Korea mall fire kills four

A former video cassette seller with close ties to Tamil Nadu’s late leader, VK Sasikala will become the next chief minister of the Indian state, capping a remarkable rise for the political novice.

Taiwan has banned euthan-ising animals in shelters, which follows the tragic suicide last year of a vet burdened with the task of putting down animals.

A fire in a South Korea shop-ping mall killed four and injured more than 40 others, authorities said yesterday.

The Philippine environment minister’s move to close some two dozen mines sparked concern yesterday among two of her colleagues, who said it could hit the economy and employment.

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Investigators grill Louvre attack suspectParis

French investigators began questioning yesterday

a suspect in the attack on soldiers at the Louvre Museum in Paris, but the man refused to speak, a judicial source said.

The suspect, believed to be an Egyptian national,

was shot in the stomach and seriously wounded after lunging at the soldiers with two machetes on Friday.

Investigators decided to question him at his hospital bed after his condition improved, the source said.The suspect has been held at a hospital since the attack near the museum on Friday.

Death toll in Afghan avalanches tops 100

Kabul

More than 100 people have been killed in a

series of avalanches triggered by days of heavy snowfall around Afghanistan, including 50 in one village, officials said yesterday, warning the death toll could rise still further.

The avalanches struck after three days of heavy snow, which has destroyed scores of homes and blocked roads mainly in central and northeastern provinces, making it difficult for rescue workers to reach the stricken villages.

The bulk of the deaths

however occurred in remote Nuristan province, where at least 50 people were killed in a single village, Mohammad Omar Mohammadi a spokesman for the ministry of natural disaster said.

“Avalanches have buried two entire villages in Bargmatal district, 50 bodies were recovered from one village while rescuers are trying to reach the other village,” said the spokesman.

Elsewhere 54 people were killed in northern and central Afghan provinces, where massive avalanches destroyed 168 houses and killed hundreds of cattle.

Jerusalem

Israeli ministers yesterday endorsed a draft bill to

legalise export of cannabis for approved medical use, Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked’s office said, without elaborating.

Adoption by the ministerial committee on legislation, which meets outside the full cabinet, means that the draft will now move forward as a government bill. No date was set for a first reading.

Shaked’s office said that

a scheduled debate on decriminalising marijuana use in favour of fines and treatment was put back until next Sunday.

Although the recreational use of cannabis is currently illegal in the Jewish state, for the past 10 years its therapeutic use has not only been permitted but encouraged.

In 2015, doctors prescribed the herb to about 25,000 patients suffering from cancer, epilepsy, post-traumatic stress and degenerative diseases.

Israel endorses draft bill to legalise cannabis export

Manila

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has

angrily scrapped talks with communist insurgents aimed at ending their decades-long conflict after both the government and the rebels called off unilateral ceasefires.

Duterte, a self-described socialist who had previously freed top communist leaders to jump-start the peace talks, condemned the insurgents for resuming hostilities and said he was ready for a prolonged conflict.

“I told the soldiers to prepare for a long war. I said peace will not come during our generation,” he said.

He later threatened to jail rebel negotiators should

they return from peace talks overseas.

“They are bandits. I do not think they are worthy of being called rebels. Plainly, they are terrorists,” he said yesterday.

The government and the communists separately declared ceasefires in August, and the informal arrangement largely held as they continued discussions in Rome.

The president said he was now ordering government negotiators to “fold their tents and return home from the overseas talks.

“I am not interested in talking to the rebel leaders. I will refuse to talk about it anymore,” he told reporters.

“We have been fighting for 50 years. If you want to

extend it for another 50 years, so be it, we will be happy to accommodate you.”

The rebels last week announced an end to their five-month-old ceasefire, accusing Duterte’s government of treachery and human rights abuses.

The government responded by calling off its own unilateral ceasefire.

Duterte also denounced the 4,000-strong communist New People’s Army for killing four soldiers in attacks last week, saying one of the victims had been riddled with 76 bullets.

Duterte’s peace negotiators appeared hesitant in describ- ing the volatile president’s latest stance. -(AFP)

Duterte ends peace talks with Maoist rebels

Muzaffarabad

Pakistan has sent a rare message of thanks to arch-

rival India after a five-year-old boy who was taken to India by his father nearly a year ago was reunited with his Pakistani mother.

Ifthikar Ahmed was handed over to Rohina Kiani by border officials in the town of Wagah in Punjab province on Saturday evening following a long legal battle seeking his return from his father, Gulzar Ahmad Tantray.

The case created a media stir and shone a spotlight on the two countries’ decades-long dispute over divided Kashmir, over which they have fought two full-scale wars.

Kiani, a resident of the

Pakistani-controlled part of the territory, told yesterday she was overwhelmed with happiness and prepared to

forgive her estranged husband, who is from Indian-controlled Kashmir.

“I’m extremely happy. I pardon my husband and hope he will also join us soon to live with us here in Pakistan,” she said.

Tantray crossed the de facto border into Pakistani Kashmir while an insurgency was at its peak in the Indian sector.

He later married Kiani, but wanted the family to return to his home village following the birth of their son. When Kiani refused, Tantray absconded with the child last March.

Kiani pursued a custody case in an Indian court through the Pakistani embassy in New Delhi, and the court ruled in her favour. -(AFP)

Kashmiri boy reunited with mother after a year

Rohina Kiani holds her son Ifthikar Ahmed

An Afghan man walks along a path under snow-laden trees

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Manama

Abdulla Ebrahim (663 pins) leads the qualification

round of the Masters with H/C Championship organised by the Bapco Interdepartmental Bowling League at the Ozone Centre in Sitra Mall.

Followed in second place by Essa Akbar (655) with Meteb Mubarak (652) in third.

In the qualification round each participant played three games and changed the lane after each game.

This week the participants will challenge each other in round-robin by playing one game and receiving 10 pins as

a bonus to be added to his total pins and 5 pins when the game is a draw and the players should change the lane in each game.

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Results: 1. Abdulla Ebrahem (663), 2. Essa Akbar (655), 3. Meteb Mubarak (652), 4. Abdulla

M. Abbasi (634), 5. Hassan A. Qaeid (619), 6. Yaseen Al Ansari (614), 7. Nabeel Al

Obaidli (613), 8. Abdul A. Al Bu Falah (603), 9. Abdul A. Al Madani (603), 10. Ali Al

Heloo (599), 11. Khaled Abdulla (592), 12. Abdulla Al Aaedi (584).

Manama

Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation (BREEF)

have announced the postponement of the Nasser bin Hamad Showjumping Championship which was supposed to take place this Friday.

The event’s original date clashes at the same time Bahrain is hosting the World Arabian Horse Organisation (WAHO) Conference, which began yesterday and continues until 15 February. BREEF decided to delay the Championship until further notice, so that the main focus remains on the Conference, according to Shaikh Khalid bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, President of the Showjumping Committee in BREEF.

Manama

Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) staff will be working half day to engage at the first-ever Bahrain

Sports Day taking place tomorrow. This day-long event is organised by the BOC in cooperation with the Ministry

of Youth and Sports Affairs and Bahrain’s four governorates. The announcement is in compliance to the decision of Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, who directed ministries and government departments to allocate half of the working hours on February 7 for sports activities to mark the National Sports Day.

Manama

Brave Combat Federation announced the headline bought in its first international edition, scheduled for 18 March

in Curitiba, Brazil will be the long-awaited clash of Brazilian rivals Lucas “Mineiro” Martins and Paulo “Bananada” Gonçalves. Martins and Gonçalves were supposed to set their differences inside the cage three times in the past, but for different reasons the bout never came to be. Now, they will face each other in the global stage of Brave Combat Federation.

Martins, (18-3) who had already been announced for Brave as one of the stars of the Brazilian fight card, fights out of São Paulo, Brazil, from the Chute Boxe - Diego Lima team. Paulo Gonçalves (22-11) is a long-time vet and the Rio de Janeiro based fighter.

Manama

Supreme Council for Youth and Sports assistant general secretary and Bahrain Olympic Committee general

secretary Abdulrahman Askar congratulated the president and members of Muharraq Sports Club on winning the Prince Khalifa bin Salman Basketball Cup.

Muharraq beat Nuwaidrat Club 73-58 on Thursday at Khalifa Sports City in Isa Town.

Askar said that the teams delivered a great performance in the final match, especially since it carries the name of Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, whose support to the Youth and Sports sector is constant.


Motorsport enthusiasts return to action tonight for the E K Kanoo Drag and

Drift Night at Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) in Sakhir, bringing two of the most popular forms of motorsport together in one event.

The meeting calls on drag racing and drifting enthusiasts to take their cars or motorbikes and push them to their limit while in a safe and controlled environment.

BIC’s world-class quarter-mile drag strip, which is a member of the prestigious National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Worldwide Network, will play host tonight’s drag racing; while the drifting will take place along a special course along BIC’s car park.

Both activities can be enjoyed for a single fee of BD10. Participation in just the drag racing or just the drifting costs BD7 and registration can be done on site from 5pm, with action from 6pm to 11pm.

Those who would like to experience the drag or drift as a passenger can do so for an additional BD4 and spectators can watch all the exciting action for BD2 apiece.

Also as part of the drag racing programme, BIC will be offering the immensely popular Dragster Xperience. This is one of the circuit’s most unique and ultimate activities, as it gives participants a taste of pure speed as they are taken from zero to 100kph in just one second while seated in a Top Dragster. The Dragster Xperience costs BD40 per person. Safety standards of the highest level are followed at all times throughout the evening’s events for both drivers and spectators alike.

Drag and Drift Night returns

Abdulla Ebrahim leads Bapco bowlingAction from the previous race

The top five players qualified for the stepladder

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Saint Petersburg

France’s Kristina Mladenovic won her maiden WTA singles title overcoming

Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva in the final of the St Petersburg Ladies Trophy here yesterday.

Mladenovic, ranked 51st in the world, won a tough three-setter 6-2, 6-7 (3/7), 6-4 in two hours 36 minutes to earn a 3-2 lead in their head-to-head record with 22-year-old Putintseva.

“It was a very difficult week with plenty of close matches,” Mladenovic said.

“Today it was also tough as Yulia (Putintseva) is such a big fighter.

“I couldn’t relax and couldn’t find my rhythm. All the match it was up and down and I tried really hard to stay calm and composed.

“Finally I did everything right to win my first title and now I’m super-glad.”

The big hitting Mladenovic, 23, looked in complete command on the hard court of the Sibur Arena from the start breaking twice in the opening set for a 1-0 lead after 43 minutes.

The pair traded breaks throughout the second set, which went to a tiebreak as the Moscow-born Putintseva’s

accuracy saw here pull the scores level at one set all after one hour 46 minutes on court.

In the deciding set Mladenovic, who was contesting her fourth

WTA final, produced two more breaks to take the set, the match

and the title. In conclusion Mladenovic

promised to crowd she’d be back next year to defend

her trophy.(AFP)

Maiden title for Mladenovic

Davis Cup: Belgium into quartersParis

Steve Darcis knocked off German teenager

Alexander Zverev in four sets in yesterday’s reverse singles to send Belgium into the Davis Cup quarter-finals and a potential showdown with holders Argentina.

Darcis, who famously dumped Rafael Nadal out of Wimbledon in 2013, dropped the first set to 19-year-old Zverev before rallying for a 2-6, 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (10/8) win to hand Belgium an unassailable 3-1 lead in Frankfurt.

The Belgians were playing without world number 11 David Goffin, who skipped the tie in order to recover from his run to the quarter-finals at last month’s Australian Open.

B e l g i u m , the 2015 runners-up, will take on the winners of the clash between defending champions Argentina and Italy for a place in the last four in April.

However, the Argentines were trailing 2-1 overnight in Buenos Aires with Sunday’s first reverse singles between Carlos Berlocq and Paolo Lorenzi held up in the opening set by a two-hour rain delay.

Should Berlocq extend the contest, Guido Pella would play Andreas Seppi

or Fabio Fognini in a decider.In Osijek, Roberto Bautista

Agut forced a decisive fifth rubber between Spain and Croatia as the 16th-ranked Spaniard beat Franko Skugor 6-1, 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 7-6 (8/6).

Pablo Carreno Busta will have a chance to atone for Friday’s shock loss to world number 223 Skugor when he plays journeyman Nikola Mektic with a last-eight place against Novak Djokovic’s Serbia at s t a k e . (AFP)

Svitolina claims Taiwan Open titleTaipei

Top seed Elina Svitolina of Ukraine won the Taiwan Open Sunday after beating China’s Shuai Peng in a

convincing victory. The world ranked number 13 defeated

her opponent in straight sets 6-3, 6-2, clinching her fifth WTA singles title.

The Ukrainian, who had been struggling with flu since arriving in Taipei, played a tough quarter-final but breezed through the semi-final Saturday, defeating Luxembourg’s Mandy Minella.

Svitolina and Peng had only played each other once before Sunday in the 2014 New Haven Open, when the Chinese emerged victorious.

Peng, ranked 71st, returned to tennis last March following an operation for a waist injury in 2015.(AFP)

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Manama

Bahrain Road Runners (BRR) are mourning the

sad passing of Italian Nicolas Ciaverlla who died at the weekend following a battle against cancer.

Ciaverlla, who was in his early 50s worked for the Italian Embassy here in Bahrain and was back in his home country receiving treatment, where he succumbed to the disease.

The Italian runner was a member of the BRR for around five years and participated

in many of the club’s main events such as the marathon, half-marathon, cross-island

and aquathlons and was an accomplished triathlete as well.

Many members of the BRR and the running fraternity posted messages of condolence and sadness on the BRR facebook page a nd the sad loss for his wife Libera Caputo, who herself participated in many BRR events over the years.

Former BRR chairman Mustafa Fulad said, “It is with heartfelt sadness and regret that I heard the news about the death of Nicolas. He was a dedicated runner with the Road Runners and was very popular among the members and fellow runners. He loved

participating in all of our events and was always full of fun and will be sadly missed,” he said.

“The BRR are a close knit community and like a big family, we all care about the welfare of our runners and look out for each other, my sincere sympathy goes out to Nicolas’s wife Libero and family who must be going through a terrible time at the moment. RIP Nicolas my dear friend,” the post said.

BRR have announced that the Bahrain Marathon scheduled for 17 February will be run in the memory of Nicolas Ciaverlla.

Nicolas Ciaverlla

Davis Cup World Group resultsUnited States 5 Switzerland 0

Sam Querrey (USA) bt Adrien Bossel (SUI) 6-3, 7-5

Steve Johnson (USA) bt Antoine Bellier (SUI) 6-4, 6-3

Croatia 2 Spain 2

Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) bt Franko Skugor (CRO) 6-1, 6-7 (4/7), 6-3, 7-6 (8/6)

Nikola Mektic or Ante Pavic (CRO) v Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP)

Davis Cup - Serbia 4 Russia 1

Serbia bt Russia 4-1 - Final match not played

Australia 4 Czech Republic 1

Jiri Vesely (CZE) bt Sam Groth (AUS) 3-6, 7-5, 6-3

Jordan Thompson (AUS) bt Jan Satral (CZE) 7-6 (7/5), 6-2

Valencia

Nairo Quintana made the perfect start to a daunting

season as the Movistar rider survived the elements to win the Tour o f V a l e n c i a yesterday.

Frenchman Bryan Coquard claimed the shortened fifth and final stage from Paterna to Valencia ahead of compatriot Nacer Bouhanni and Dutchman Coen Vermeltfoort in 1hr 01min 23sec.

In strong winds that curtailed the stage, the Colombian Quintana finished safely among the peloton to stay 13 seconds ahead of Belgian Ben Hermans with his BMC Racing teammate Manuel Senni in third 19 seconds further adrift.

Defending champion Wout Poels was 52 seconds back on Quintana in fourth for Team Sky.

After winning the Vuelta a Espana last year, Quintana is targeting a Giro d’Italia-Tour de France double and showed fine early season form in storming to victory in Saturday’s fourth stage to move to the head of the standings. (AFP)

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Dubai

Sergio Garcia led from start to finish to hold off Open

champion Henrik Stenson and win the $2.5 million Dubai Desert Classic yesterday for his first European Tour victory in three years.

The Spaniard started the final day three shots ahead of the Swede and finished with the margin intact on 19-under-par 269 after they carded matching 69s.

It was Garcia’s first European Tour win since the 2014 Qatar Masters and will propel him up to ninth in the world rankings from his current 15th place.

Denmark’s Lasse Jensen shot the lowest round of the final day, a seven-under-par 65, to climb to tied third place with England’s Tyrrell Hatton (67).

An opening-hole birdie, followed by another on the ninth, saw Garcia make the turn four ahead of Stenson and even though the Swede closed the gap to two shots with three birdies and a bogey in his next five holes, the 37-year-old Garcia rarely felt seriously threatened.

The key moment of the tournament came on the par-three 15th hole when Garcia hit a superb tee shot to two feet for a birdie, while Stenson overshot the green and settled for a

bogey. “I think at that time I was two

ahead. He hit a good shot on the 15th, pretty much straight over the flag, just left a little bit, and too much club,” said Garcia.

“When he went over the green I knew that it was going to be very difficult to get up and down from there because I’ve been there in the past and it’s very, very tricky.”

Garcia, who is yet to win a major championship, added: “Really happy to get the win and it is always tough to win against someone like Henrik.”

Stenson, the 2007 Dubai champion, said that Garcia remained tantalisingly just out of reach.

“I was three shots back at the start of the day and Sergio made an early birdie so I was trailing all day. I was

expecting that,” he said.“I needed to come

up with some really solid play and even

though I didn’t quite play my best, I still managed to sneak a couple of birdies in there in the middle of the

back nine and move closer.”

S t e n s o n a d m i t t e d that the

1 5 t h

was the big moment.“That’s obviously

where it all kind of finished. At the same time, Sergio hit a lovely shot to about two and a half feet and it was pretty

much game, set and match on the 15th

g r e e n . ” (AFP)

Garcia seals Dubai victory

269 - Sergio Garcia (ESP) 65-67-68-69

272 - Henrik Stenson (SWE) 68-68-67-69

274 - Lasse Jensen (DEN) 69-70-70-65,

Tyrrell Hatton (ENG) 72-70-65-67

276 - Matthew Fitzpatrick (ENG) 69-72-

68-67, Peter Uihlein (USA) 69-68-69-69

277 - Brandon Stone (RSA) 70-69-70-68,

George Coetzee (RSA) 66-70-70-71

278 - Stephen Gallacher (SCO) 72-

71-69-66, Magnus A Carlsson (SWE)

71-68-71-68

279 - Rafael Cabrera-Bello (ESP) 71-69-

69-70, Nacho Elvira (ESP) 67-68-72-72

280 - Graeme McDowell (NIR) 68-72-68-

72, Raphael Jacquelin (FRA) 70-71-66-73

Scores

Hamilton

A six-wicket haul for Trent Boult and a Ross Taylor

century brought New Zealand a 24-run victory over Australia in the third one-day international yesterday to win the series 2-0.

Their masterclass saw New Zealand reclaim the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy while Australia lost their outright hold on the world number one ODI ranking.

They slipped to 118 points, equal with South Africa, who beat Sri Lanka in Johannesburg on Saturday to go 3-0 up.

South Africa will overtake Australia if they win the remaining two matches in that series.

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson said the series victory was the right response to the “tough times” when the Black Caps were beaten 3-0 in Australia two months ago, and Taylor paved the way.

New Zealand made 281 for nine, and although Australian captain Aaron Finch felt the target was gettable they were bundled out for 257 with three overs remaining.

Williamson won the toss and had no hesitation in batting first on the Hamilton wicket, correctly forecasting it would slow up as the day wore on and Boult would come into his own.

But given the prime early batting conditions, New Zealand appeared to

have under-performed despite Taylor’s 107 off 101 balls and his century partnership with Dean Brownlie, who made 63.

With rankings and the series at stake after New Zealand won the first ODI by six wickets and the second was washed out, Finch and Shaun Marsh made a flying start to Australia’s reply, averaging more than six an over.

Tour of Valencia: Perfect start for

Quintana

N.Zealand take series

New ZealandD. Brownlie c Handscomb b Faulkner 63T. Latham c Hazlewood b Starc 0K. Williamson c Handscomb b Cummins 36R. Taylor c Stoinis b Faulkner 107N. Broom c Handscomb b Faulkner 8C. Munro c Starc b Hazlewood 3J. Neesham b Hazlewood 1 M. Santner not out 38T. Southee b Starc 10L. Ferguson b Starc 0T. Boult not out 1Extras: (lb6, w7, nb1) 14 Total (9 wkts, 50 overs) 281

Scoreboard

New Zealand team celebrate

Nairo QuintanaSergio Garcia of Spain poses with the trophy

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Toulouse 4 Angers 0

Nantes 0 Nancy 2

Playing later

Saint-Etienne v Lyon (2000 GMT)

Palermo 1 Crotone 0

Atalanta 2 Cagliari 0

Empoli 1 Torino 1

Pescara 2 Lazio 6

Chievo 0 Udinese 0

Genoa 0 Sassuolo 1

AC Milan 0 Sampdoria 1

Playing later (times GMT)

Juventus v Inter Milan (1945)

Sevilla 0 Villarreal 0

Sporting Gijon 2 Alaves 4

Real Sociedad 3 Osasuna 2

Celta Vigo v Real Madrid - postponed

Playing Monday

Granada v Las Palmas (1945 GMT)

London

Gabriel Jesus and Henrikh Mkhitaryan stole the

headlines as Manchester City and Manchester United made up

important ground in the race for Champions League qualification with wins yesterday.

Jesus, 19, marked his

full home debut for City by scoring twice, including a 92nd-minute winner, to give Pep Guardiola’s side a 2-1 win over Swansea City that lifted them up to third.

Mkhitaryan scored one goal and made another in a 3-0 victory at relegation-threatened champions Leicester City that took United to within two points of the top four.

Jose Mourinho’s side remain sixth, a position

they have occupied since November, but Arsenal, beaten 3-1 by leaders Chelsea on Saturday,

and Liverpool, stunned 2-0 by Hull City, are now

within reach.City are 10 points behind

Chelsea and a point below second-place Tottenham Hotspur, with Arsenal two points back, one point

above fifth-place Liverpool and two above United.

After three successive league draws, Mourinho changed tack for the trip to the King Power Stadium, bringing in Juan Mata for Michael Carrick and ditching his usual 4-1-4-1 system for a 4-4-2.

But United, who were missing Wayne Rooney through illness, looked off their game until a switch to a 4-2-3-1 formation mid-way through the first half.

The move brought Mkhitaryan into the number 10 role and he put United ahead in the 42nd minute, beating Robert Huth to Chris Smalling’s header on halfway

and sprinting clear to score.Less than 90 seconds

later it was 2-0 as Zlatan Ibrahimovic expertly steered Antonio Valencia’s cross past Kasper Schmeichel for his 20th goal of the season.

Mkhitaryan turned creator as United put the game to bed five minutes into the second half, facilitating a one-two with Mata that freed the Spaniard to beat Schmeichel at his near post.

- Jesus ‘strong and fast’ -It was Leicester’s 13th defeat of the campaign and kept Claudio Ranieri’s men a slender point above the relegation zone.

Jesus needed just 11 minutes to crown his full home debut for Manchester City with a goal as he put Guardiola’s men in front against Paul Clement’s improving Swansea.

Martin Olsson prevented Raheem Sterling from applying the finishing touch to David Silva’s low cross, but Jesus pounced to volley the loose ball past Lukasz Fabianski.

City completely dominated the first half, but took their foot off the pedal after the break and were punished when Gylfi Sigurdsson swept in a low, left-foot equaliser in the 81st minute.

But Jesus had the final say, tucking the ball into the net at the second attempt after his header from Silva’s right-wing cross had been parried by Fabianski.

“Many times this season in the last minute we have conceded. It is the first time we have won a game in the last minute,” Guardiola said. (AFP)

risesJesus, Mkhitaryan star

Manchester Berlin

Japan’s Makoto Hasebe converted a late penalty in

Eintracht Frankfurt’s 2-0 win over bottom side Darmstadt which saw them climb above Borussia Dortmund into third in the Bundesliga yesterday.

Frankfurt are on course to make their Champions League debut next season after the home win lifted them from seventh in Germany’s top flight.

Nico Kovac-coached Eintracht finally unpicked Darmstadt’s stubborn defence when defensive midfielder Hasebe, 33, knocked in a 74th-minute spot kick after Frankfurt defender Jesus Vallejo was fouled in the area.

They doubled their lead when burly captain Alexander Meier rounded the Darmstadt goalkeeper and passed back for Croatia striker Ante Rebic to tap home on 83 minutes.

The result left Eintracht a point ahead of fourth-placed

Dortmund.Earlier, burly striker Raul

Bobadilla broke Werder Bremen’s hearts with a 94th-minute winner to seal Augsburg’s 3-2 comeback win and lift the Bavarians three places up the table to tenth.

The powerfully-built Paraguay international chested down a long ball from midfielder Koo Ja-Cheol and slammed his shot into the Bremen goal as Augsburg fought back with two goals in the final fifteen minutes.

R e l e g a t i o n - t h r e a t e n e d Bremen had been heading for a valuable 2-1 win after Germany striker Max Kruse had converted a second-half penalty for Werder.

But South Korea’s Koo put Augsburg level for the second time when the attacking midfielder fired home Paul Verhaegh’s pass from close range to make it 2-2 with 11 minutes to go before Bobadilla struck. (AFP)

climb to thirdFrankfurt

Frankfurt’s Argentinian defender David Abraham (R) celebrates with Frankfurt’s Frankfurt’s Japanese midfield-er Makoto Hasebe (L)

Manchester City’s Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus (C) celebrates with Manchester City’s Argentinian defender Pablo Zabaleta (L) and Manchester City’s German mid-fielder Leroy Sane (R)

Manchester United’s Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan shoots to score the opening goal as Leicester City’s English-born Jamaican defender Wes Morgan tries to block

Leicester 0 Manchester United 3

Manchester City 2 Swansea 1

Libreville

Vincent Aboubakar came off the bench to score a stunning winner

with two minutes left as Cameroon fought back from behind to beat Egypt 2-1 in a thrilling Africa Cup of Nations final yesterday.

Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny had given Egypt the lead midway through the first half and Egypt looked to be on course to win an unrivalled eighth Cup of Nations crown in their first appearance at the tournament since 2010.

But Nicolas Nkoulou, who had come off the bench in the first half, headed in the equaliser just before the hour mark and fellow substitute Aboubakar slammed in the winner in the 88th

minute. That sparked bedlam in a near-

capacity crowd of more than 38,000 in Gabon’s capital, made up in its majority by Cameroonian supporters.

It is a fifth Cup of Nations crown for the Indomitable Lions, a first since 2002, and the first time they have beaten Egypt in the final in three attempts.

Egypt fell just short on their return to the competition after a seven-year absence, and the defeat will be especially painful for their coach Hector Cuper.

The Argentine was desperate to win a trophy after a career tainted by rotten luck in finals at club level, including back-to-back defeats in the UEFA Champions League with Valencia at

the start of the last decade.

Egypt have been derided at times for a defensive approach under Cuper, but they played their part in this rarest of things -- a genuinely entertaining final.

The Pharaohs had signalled their intent within two minutes as a delightful cushioned pass by Mohamed Salah set up Abdallah El Said, but his firm shot was well held by Fabrice Ondoa in the Cameroon goal.

Egypt then opened the scoring midway through the first period with a superb team goal.

Amr Warda and Salah combined on the right and the latter played the ball into Elneny in space in the area, the midfielder taking a touch to control

and another to steady himself before blasting high past Ondoa at his near post.

It was a brilliant finish from the midfielder who was returning to the side after missing his team’s last two games due to a calf injury.

The odds were now very much against Cameroon.

The last Cup of Nations final to feature more than a single goal came in 2004, when Tunisia beat Morocco 2-1. The last time a side came from behind to win the trophy was in 1994, when Nigeria beat Zambia 2-1.(AFP)

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Cameroon Champs

P23 Manchester rises

Cameroon’s Vincent Aboubakar

Cameroon team play-ers and Cameroon’s Belgian coach Hugo Broos (C) celebrate their win