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VOL XXXVI NO. 162 (GGDN 024) THURSDAY, 29th AUGUST 2013200 Fils/2 Riyalsshare broadband for freewith Multi-SIM PlansCleanerchargedwith3murderDIALOGUE– NOT TERRORMANAMA: Dialogue is themost effective way forwardfor Bahrain, but itmust totally condemn andreject terrorism, said thePremier yesterday.His Royal Highness PrimeMinister Prince Khalifa binSalman Al Khalifa made hisremarks when chairing a high-levelmeeting to review implementationof new National Assemblyrecommendations.He ordered continued firm implementationof laws, in particular thosecombating violence and terrorism,against those involved in any actsn The Premier... firm actionShowdown looming over SyriaBEIRUT: The UN Security Council wasset for a showdown last night after theUK put forth a suggested resolution to thefive permanent members of the council“authorising all necessary measures toprotect civilians” in Syria.It calls for military action against whatBritain has termed Syria’s “unacceptable”use of chemical weapons.MANAMA: A small working group has been formed to iron out key issuesbeing discussed at Bahrain’s National Dialogue. Participants – from thegovernment, National Assembly, opposition and the Sunni contingent– agreed to appoint two members from each group to attend the closeddoorsession. The decision was reached last night during the dialogue’s24th session at the Isa Cultural Centre in Juffair, which resumed afterthe Ramadan break.Full report – Page 11against security and terror crimes.Also against those organising callsto destabilise security, and to trackdown those inciting and planing violencefrom Bahrain and outside it.Basic freedoms must be preservedwhile implementing the law, particularlyfreedom of speech, which hasbeen granted by the constitution andBut Russia said the UN must finish itsinvestigation into the claims before discussingany resolution.Syria has accused the West of “inventing”excuses to launch a strike.“Western countries, starting with theUS, are inventing fake scenarios and fictitiousalibis to intervene militarily inSyria,” Prime Minister Wael Al Halqi saidto protect human rights, he said.On the issue of working and complicitywith others against the higherinterests of the kingdom, the Premierstressed that Bahraini nationality is aright and an honour.Holders must be worthy of thisresponsibility by showing considerationfor social security and peace andon Syrian state television.However, US-led air or missile strikeson Syria look all but certain, though thetiming is far from clear.Also yesterday, Iran denied reports thatSyrian President Bashar Al Assad is inTehran.n GCC fears – Pages 4-5n Panic among people – Page 15not harming national interests butprotecting unity and stability.Abuse of social media networksand promoting false information inthe interest of foreign countries whichaim to harm the security and stabilityof the country, must also be condemned,he said.He noted that serious dialogue isthe ideal way to solve all issues,and that the government is workingto support all honest efforts of HisMajesty King Hamad by encouragingthe National Dialogue.Anyone involved in any dialoguemust condemn and reject terrorism inan effective way to stop violence toprepare a suitable atmosphere for thisdialogue, he saidṪhe Premier stressedthe importance of protectingcitizens’ interestsin their daily livesto ensure the absenceof anything that woulddisturb the system.He also orderedfinancial restrictionsto curb sources of terrorfunding, where itshould be within theregulations and lawsthat have been recentlyapproved.Audience pictures –Page 12n His Majestysends messageJEDDAH: His Majesty King Hamadyesterday sent a message to the Custodianof the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullahbin Abdulaziz Al Saud. It was deliveredby Deputy Premier Shaikh Mohammedbin Mubarak Al Khalifa to Saudi ForeignMinister Prince Saud Al Faisal.Picture – Page 12n Two killed in crashMANAMA: Two Bahrainis died and fourothers were injured in a car accident inSaudi Arabia on Tuesday. It happenedin Fulaij in the Northern Province.One of the injured was transferredto King Saud Hospital in Riyadhyesterday after the Bahraini’s healthdeteriorated, said the Bahrain Embassyin Saudi Arabia. The bodies of thedeceased have been taken to Riyadh,where the embassy will repatriatethem to Bahrain after completingformalities.n 86 die in bombingsBAGHDAD: A series of car bombings andother attacks across Baghdad yesterdaykilled 86 people and wounded 263, policeand medical sources said. It was notimmediately clear who carried out theattacks, which appeared co-ordinated, butSunni Muslim insurgents including theAl Qaeda-affiliated Islamic State of Iraqhave significantly stepped up bombingsthis year.n Iran’s nuclear moveVIENNA: Iran plans to test about1,000 advanced uranium enrichmentcentrifuges it has completed installing,a UN nuclear report showed, a movelikely to worry Western capitalshoping for a change of course underthe country’s new president. The UNatomic agency’s quarterly report – thefirst since relative moderate HassanRouhani won Iran’s June presidentialelection – also revealed developmentsthat could help buy time for diplomacy.The International Atomic EnergyAgency said Iran informed it a few daysago that the planned commissioningof the Arak research reactor had beendelayed from early next year.offOn EntireRangeBahrain Mall (Geant), Tel - 17556001Known as Homes r Us in UAE. QATAR. OMAN • Daily Timings: 10am to 10pm

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T & C ApplyEmail: gdnnews@gdn.com.bhGulf Daily NewsThursday, 29th August 20133Cleaner chargedBatelco winskey regionalrecognitionBATELCO’S Radio MaritimeOperating Centre has been recognisedas the main Maritimewith villa killingStation for the Middle East.It has been providing advancedmarine communications to theshipping industry and is globallyrecognised for its excellence.It was acknowledged bythe International TelecomUnion, International MaritimeOrganisation and all MiddleEastern countries.It is located at Batelco’sTelegraph House in Salmaniyaand is equipped with radio communicationssystems, and providesa direct link to the outsideBy BASMA MOHAMMEDworld through sophisticated networks.A BANGLADESHI man hasbeen charged with murderinga Saudi woman in her homein Quraiya.The cleaner was remanded inpolice custody for 45 days yesterdayas prosecutors continuedan investigation into the incident.He was employed at the luxuriousvilla where Saudi nationalMirsat Ebrahim, 38, was founddead in suspicious circumstanceson January 27.Her body was discoveredsemi-clothed in a pool of herown blood in a bedroom by firemenwho had been called totackle a blaze at around 7am.Police believe the fire wasstarted to cover up evidence.The suspect denied killing the38-year-old, who had sufferedinjuries to her head and shoulder.The GDN earlier reported thateight household staff, includinga Nepali housemaid, two Indianworkers and the cleaner, werequestioned by police.Ms Ebrahim had been stayingat the rented villa, where she wasdiscovered, in Quraiya, locatedoff the Budaiya Highway.It is understood a Saudi manwho rented the villa had earlierleft the country, but his whereaboutsor involvement in the murderis still not clear.Ms Ebrahim is understood tohave four children and was marriedto a man who is currentlyin Egypt.basma@gdn.com.bhn The rented villa where Ms Ebrahim’s body was foundFees deadlineis extendedBahrain University hasextended the last date for paymentof fees for new students.University registration andacademic counselling directorNabeel Al Balooshi said the feeswill be accepted until Sunday.He urged students who havenot paid their fees online to logon to the university website andcomplete their registration process,failing which their applicationswill be cancelled.About 4,000 new students havepaid their fees online, he said.n Industry and Commerce Minister Dr Hassan Fakhro yesterday praised the prominent role andefforts of hotels in providing outstanding services for visitors. This came during a visit to RameeHotel and Spa in Seef, where he was received by hotel group director Shantaram Shetty andgeneral manager Romano Salfatoura, who briefed the minister on services.Workers threaten strikeBy ANIQA HAIDERMORE than 350 workers are threatening to goon strike next week over unpaid wages.Employees of Bramco claim they have notbeen paid for nine months and staged a protestat their labour accommodation in Askar onMonday.They returned to work yesterday following ameeting with Labour Ministry officials.However, the workers – from India, Pakistan,Bangladesh, Thailand and the Philippines – planto strike again if their demands are not met.“We went on strike on Monday and thoughtof not returning to work until our demands weremet,” said an Indian worker, who is representinghis colleagues.“Ministry representatives had a meeting withus and asked us to return to work, promisingthat they would speak to the management andget our dues.“We trusted ministry officials and went backto work.“If the company doesn’t get back to us in twodays, we will strike again.”He told the GDN that more than 50 labourershave already resigned because the companyallegedly failed to pay their dues.“Around 53 workers have resigned becauseof company negligence in paying our wages,out of which, the company approved only 19,”he claimed.“They didn’t pay us for nine months.“We earn wages between BD90 and BD130with overtime, and many of us have worked formore than 20 years.”Company officials could not be reached forcomment when contacted by the GDN yesterday.Back to School OffersBDSB 15-B009EELaptopi5 Processor4 GB Ram500 GB HDD15.6” ScreenWin 834.990700 H TabletUltra ThinA9 Cortex1 GhzWiFiAndroid OSBDSaveBD 30WAS BD 209.990179.990Oasis Centre ( East Riffa) : 17495099 Oasis Centre(Muharraq): 17320005Marina Mall: 17243480

Gulf Daily News4 Thursday, 29th August 2013Syria crisissparks Iranstrike fearsBy Basma MohammedEXPERTS are warningof potential Iranianretaliation in the Gulf ifWestern militaries intervenein Syria.Reports suggest the USand its allies are gearing upfor military strikes in Syriaif the regime is found tohave carried out an allegedchemical weapons attacklast week.Opposition activists claimat least 500 people werekilled in a poison gas attack,which is now being investigatedby United Nations(UN) inspectors.Iran has warned againstforeign military interventionagainst its allies in power inSyria – saying the resultingconflict would engulf theregion.IHS Jane’s DefenceWeekly Middle East andAfrica editor Jeremy Binniewarned Iran could channelits response through proxiesin the Gulf.However, he predicted ifthat happened, it would berestricted to limited actionthat avoided extreme escalation.“Personally, I think Iranis reluctant to escalate confrontationin the region,” saidMr Binnie.“If it does, it will be limitedaction rather than attacking USbases in the Gulf.“It could use terrorist attackswithout claiming responsibilityfor it, or perhaps use submarineoperations to sabotageBahrain’s ports.“However, it would be surprisingas this has surely beenthought of by security officialsin Manama and therefore securitymeasures such as diverdetection sonar would be inplace.”He added that while Iranoften made various threats,they were rarely realistic ordelivered upon.“It could perhaps support theSyrian government by providingmore weapons to defend,”he said.“In return, the Gulf wouldalso have the option of supportingSyrian rebels and providingmilitary support, like SaudiArabia allowing air operationsto be staged on its land.”IHS Country Risk MiddleEast analyst Firas Abi Ali alsowarned of possible protestsby the Shi’ite community inn Free Syrian Army fighters carry their weapons as they escort a convoy of UN vehicles carryingchemical weapons experts at one of the sites of the alleged chemical weapons attackBahrain and potential attackson Western targets.“Iran is very likely to havecells on the island in anticipationof a strike against its ownnuclear facilities,” he said.He added there was also thepotential risk of attacks usingImprovised Explosive Devices(IEDs) in Qatar.“Given the likely Qatarisupport for an interventionin Syria, there would be anincreased risk of attacks againstmalls, hotels and other publicplaces where foreigners congregate,”he added.“These would likely beintended to demonstrate thehigh cost of Qatari involvementin Syria and would thereforenot cause large-scale propertydamage or a high casualtyrate.“The risk of larger, moresophisticated attacks, includingagainst government targets,would be proportional to theduration of a campaign againstSyria and the extent of damageit causes to Al Assad’s abilityto fight his enemies in the civilwar.”Meanwhile, experts said anyuse of chemical weapons inSyria would not pose a healthrisk to people living in theGulf.Bahrain-based InternationalInstitute for Strategic Studies(IISS) Middle East regionalsecurity co-operation seniorfellow Michael Ellemandescribed the threat to Bahrainfrom such weapons as “negligible”.“Most chemical weapons arenon-persistent, meaning theyevaporate and or deterioratewithin days, if not hours,” hesaid.“Contamination is typicallylimited to the immediate vicinityin which they are used.“Unless Bahrain’s territory isattacked directly, the chemicalweapons threat is negligible.”IHS Jane’s Chemical,Biological, Radiologicaland Nuclear analyst CarlDewey agreed, although hesaid ecosystems in the areadirectly affected could be damaged.“There is a risk of residualcontamination which couldaffect the ecosystem,” hesaid.“It could be absorbed fromthe air with humidity andturned into rain which then isabsorbed by the ground.“Of course, it all dependson the type and amount of thechemicals used in this situation,which can be a better determinantof such risk.“It possibly will not affecthumans in the region, but couldaffect the ecological systemsuch as small insects.”Bahrain’s Ambassador toEgypt and permanent representativeto the Arab League ShaikhRashid bin Abdulrahman AlKhalifa attended an extraordinarymeeting on Syria onMonday.“ A r a bLeague membersmet followingtherecent developmentsin theSyrian situationwith the use ofchemical weapons,”he toldthe GDN.“There isan increasingworry aboutdevelopmentsin the country.“ M e m b e r shave calledfor the immediateend tobloodshed inSyria and forthe internationalcommunityto acceptn Mr Al Balooshi, centre,meets Syrians both old andyoung in Idlebits responsibilities.“All states are worried aboutthe developments and the meetingsought to communicate astrong stance.”He said a meeting of ArabForeign Ministers was due tobe held in Cairo next week andSyria would be on top of itsagenda.basma@gdn.com.bhn Protesters during a rally againstthe proposed attack on Syria incentral London yesterday

Gulf Daily NewsThursday, 29th August 2013 5Bahraini volunteerslend a helping handBAHRAINI volunteers havesupplied thousands of vaccinesand nasal drops to help Syrianvictims of an alleged chemicalweapons attack on the outskirtsof Damascus last week.Opposition activists have saidat least 500 people – and possiblytwice that many – werekilled by rockets carrying sarinnerve gas or something similarfired by Syrian troops.Syrian Information MinisterOmran Zoabi has described theallegations as “illogical andfabricated” and United Nationschemical weapons experts arein Damascus toestablish whetherchemicalweapons have been used.However, members ofthe Bahrain-based One Bodycampaign wasted no time inresponding to the reports – contactingaid groups in Jordan tobuy vaccines and nasal dropsfor victims.“We contacted aid groupsand volunteers in Jordan topurchase 200,000 vaccines andover 2,000 nasal drops to treatthose affected in Ghouta, wherechemical weapons were usedagainst Syrians,” campaign coordinatorKhalid Al Balooshitold the GDN.“The funds were collected inn The stockpile of vaccinesand nasal drops donatedfor victims of the allegedchemical weapons attackSyria crisis – Page 15By Sandeep Singh Grewala short span of time and the firstshipment carrying 100,000 vaccinesreached Ghouta last week.“The second shipment isexpected to reach by the end ofthis week.”He said there were also plansto open at least 40 clinics inGhouta funded by Bahrainis.“It is getting worse out thereand we need to prepare ourselvesand plan strategies tohelp our brothers and sisters inSyria,” he said.“We plan to have 40 clinicsin Ghouta tohelp treat thoseaffected becauseof the use of chemical weapons.”He said some clinics hadalready been established at acost of $7,275 each – adding hewas in no doubt that forces loyalto President Bashar Al Assadwere using chemical weapons.“This is a gross human rightsviolation committed by theSyrian regime and no-one cankeep quiet,” he said.UN Secretary-General BanKi-moon on Tuesday urged allsides in the conflict to give safepassage and access to the UNinspectors probing the possibleuse of chemical weaponsin Syria.The team is on a 14-day missionled by Swedish scientist DrÅke Sellström and was delayedon Tuesday by sniper fire, butreturned to the original site laterin the day.Mr Al Balooshi revealed hisorganisation was also workingto assist more than 200 orphans,who have lost their parents asa result of the ongoing conflictthat has reportedly claimedmore than 100,000 lives.The GDN reported last monththat as part of the One Bodycampaign, money donated byBahrainis had been used tobuy ambulances, bread-makingmachines and 100 portable cabinsto temporarily shelter thehomeless in the northwest cityof Idleb.Al Asala MP AbdulhaleemAl Murad, society member DrFaisal Al Gorair and Mr AlBalooshi visited Idleb and dis-tributed food, goods and helpedset up the cabins.The fundraising campaignis continuing and donationsare being accepted daily afterevening prayers at Abu HaneefaMosque in Busaiteen and theShaikhan Al Farsi Mosque inEast Riffa.n A Syrian man allegedly affected by chemical weapons being treated at a clinic set up withmoney donated from Bahrain

6 Gulf Daily News Thursday, 29th August 2013Still ponderingumbrellas...By B comberHaving recently been on a factfindingand food-eating tripto Italy, I have been deeplypondering cheese and umbrellahandles. I wish to share myconclusions.In 1969, an Italian merchant wasreported to have been charged withselling as grated Parmesan cheese asubstance that turned out on analysisto consist of grated umbrella handles.Forty-four years later, the Italianeconomy is in a mess, Mr Berlusconihas been having problems in the courtsand my own mission to save Italy waslooking hopeless.Yet I felt, for some reason, that aglimmering of a solution was to beoffered by those umbrella handles,which is why I began my mission not inthe Parmesan region but with a trip tothe Grana Padano Consortium, whichmanages the production of 179,000tons of cheese worth about 1.5 billioneuros a year.Grana means ‘grainy’ and Padanais the biggest plain in Italy, on whichgraze the cattle whose milk is turnedinto the cheese, which was first madeby monks in 1135. First known simplyas ‘formaggio di grana’ (grainy cheese),it took 819 years before it was officiallyrenamed Grana Padano in 1954 andanother 42 years before it gained PDO(Protected Designation of Origin) statusfrom the EU in 1996. But never in its878-year history has Grana Padanobeen mistaken for umbrella handles.Yes, despite that, waiters in Italianrestaurants in London still say, “Wouldyou like some Parmesan?” when theycould just as easily offer some GranaPadano. And that is not the only pointin its favour, as I learnt on a tour of ahuge cheese-making plant and variousrestaurants with Grana Padano on theirmenus.I ate it in small chunks, I ate it inlarge chunks, I ate it grated on pasta,I ate it in thin slices on salads, and atthe Osteria alla Torre restaurant in SanMartino della Battaglia, I ate it in themost delicious cheese souffle I haveever tasted.As a result, I am putting togethera cheese offensive to form the firstphase of my four-point plan to turnaround the Italian economy:(i) There has never been a greatdisaster movie prominently featuringcheese. Having been shown a videoof the cataclysmic effect last year’sItalian earthquake had on a storageroom containing about 200,000 wheelsof Grana Padano, I can already seeBruce Willis and Clint Eastwood savingRome from being crushed beneathout-of-control rolling cheeses. ForgetSpaghetti Westerns; Cheesy Horror isthe way forward;(ii) The final fight in the next JamesBond film will take place in a GranaPadano cheese plant. Quite apart fromthe use of rolling cheeses as weaponry,the sight of the villain sinking in a vatof curd will be the stickiest end ever;(iii) Waiters will be retrained to offer achoice between grated Parmesan andGrana Padano;(iv) All the above to be supported byadvertising with the slogan: “Containsno umbrella handles”.Why taxi driversSir,saw with interest an article on illegal taxiI drivers (Crackdown urged on illegal taxidrivers, GDN, August 23). It is all too ironic as itcame just a few days after I arrived in Bahrainand had a terrible experience with taxis at theairport.I walked out of the terminal and approachedthe first taxi driver, who just stoodby idly watching me. I greeted him and got noresponse. I told him I wanted to go to Amwajand he then began loading my luggage intohis car’s trunk. Halfway through, while watchingme, he told me I had too much luggageand hence I should find a bigger car!My luggage wouldPublished letters arenot necessarily theviews of the Editor.Readers wishing tomake a complaintthrough the GDNshould providefull details of thecomplaint togetherwith their contacttelephone numbers.have easily fit in his car,between the trunk andthe backseat. The taxidriver then turned aroundand walked away! I sawhim later sitting with hisbuddy on a bench on theother side of the taxi lane.I approached four moredrivers and got the samecold shoulder.Finally a gentleman inTODAY is Thursday, August 29, the 241stday of 2013. There are 124 days left in theyear. Highlights in history on this date:1499 - Turkish forces take Lepanto inGreece.1526 - Turks defeat Hungarians at Battle ofMohacs, ending the Hungarian monarchyand giving way to 150 years of Turkish occupation.1533 - Spanish conquistadors give Atahuallpa,last emperor of the Incas, thechoice of being burned at the stake or convertingto Christianity and being strangled.He converts and is garrotted the same day.1756 - Frederick II of Prussia invades Saxony,marking start of Seven Years’ War.1782 - Almost 1,100 people drown whenEnglish man-of-war sinks while being repairedat Portsmouth, England.1793 - The French commissioner Leger-Felicite Sonthonax, facing a slave army anda British invasion, declares all slaves free inHaiti.1842 - Anglo-Chinese war ends with Treatyof Nanking, whereby Britain gains an indemnityand the right to trade at Canton,Shanghai and other Chinese ports.1935 - Queen Astrid of Belgium is killed incar accident in Switzerland.1943 - Danish warships are scuttled at Copenhagenin Second World War uprisingagainst Nazis.1944 - Slovaks rise against Nazis. The rebellionis put down after two months.1945 - US General Douglas MacArthurleaves Manila for Japan to accept Japanesesurrender.1960 - Jordan’s Premier Hazza Al Majali isassassinated.1965 - US astronauts L Gordon Coopern UN chemical weaponsexperts, escorted by FreeSyrian Army fighters,meet residents at one ofthe sites of an allegedchemical weapons attackin the Damascus suburbof Zamalkathe old British style taxis welcomed me andproceeded to assist me in loading the luggage.I discussed the situation with him andhe said such behaviour on the part of cabbieswas really unfortunate. He rued the absenceof traffic policemen to monitor such drivers.He said they sit around waiting for a long distancetrip, and turn away customers. They dothis especially for local trips in Muharraq, andto businessmen who want a ride across thestreet to Mövenpick.I asked him wasn’t the guaranteed BD3.250(BD2 for airport pickup and BD1.250 startingfare) an incentive enough to drive 30seconds? He agreed, but lamented on theconduct of other drivers. I told him this wouldreflect poorly on Bahrain.Bahraini cab drivers need to shape up. Theyneed to understand that they are, in manycases, the first welcoming interaction forforeigners arriving here. Turning away customers,being rude to them and not assistingthem will hamper their business.Complaining about illegal taxis while nottaking care of your customers is the potcalling the kettle black. I recall the cabbie industryin a neighbouring state where I spentalmost nine years of my life. In that country,if I had the choice between a local or foreigndriver, I would always go for the latter as hetreated me with respect, used the meterproperly and never smoked in my face whenI specifically asked him not to. Let’s not gobackwards in our standards, let’s move forward.No illegal taxis – and no lousy cabs too.Omar HaydarChoice of evils?Aand Charles Conrad make safe landing inAtlantic after a record eight days of orbitingaround Earth.1972 - North and South Korean Red Crossofficials meet in North Korea openly forfirst time to discuss reuniting divided families.1978 - China’s Communist Party chairmanHua Guofeng completes visit to EasternEurope, symbolising historic break withChina’s traditional isolation.1987 - Two bombs explode five minutesapart in crowded main square of SyrianpolicedTripoli, Lebanon, killing three peopleand wounding 25.1988 - Two Soviets and an Afghan blast offfrom a Central Asian space centre to joincosmonauts seeking an endurance recordaboard an orbiting Soviet space station.1990 - Armenia’s parliament declaresemergency rule, bans nationalist paramilitarygroup and blocks roads aroundrepublic’s capital.1991 - Soviet lawmakers suspend CommunistParty activities nationwide andfreeze its bank accounts because of party’srole in failed coup attempt.1992 - The last Russian diplomats pull outof Kabul, ending a decade of involvementin Afghanistan.1995 - Tamil rebels sink two gunboats offnortheastern Sri Lanka.1996 - A Russian plane carrying coalminers to work at a remote arctic islandsmashes into a mountain top, killing all 41people aboard in the worst air disaster onNorwegian soil.1997 - The Japanese Supreme Court rulesthat the government acted illegally whenit deleted references to Japan’s deadly experimentson Chinese during the SecondWorld War from a history textbook.1998 - A Cuban airplane bursts into flamesand crashes during takeoff from Quito, Ecuador,killing 79 people.1999 - East Timorese overcome fears ofviolence to vote in a historic referendumon independence from Indonesia.2000 - Six former hostages released aftermonths in captivity in the Philippines arrivein Libya. The Libyan government tookthe lead in negotiations to win their freedomfrom Muslim rebels.2001 - A US federal grand jury has indictedthree executives of a Marin County electronicsfirm, based in California, accusingthem of illegally selling equipment toIndia that could be used to make nuclearweapons.2002 - Michael Skakel, a member of America’spolitically prominent Kennedy family,is sentenced to 20 years to life in prisonfor the 1975 murder of neighbour MarthaMoxley.2003 - A large car bomb explodes outsidethe Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf, Iraq. The explosionkilled at least 80 people, includingAyatollah Mohammed Bakir Al Hakim, atop Shi’ite Muslim cleric.2004 - Chechens battered by five yearsof war and misery vote for a regionalpresident in an election that the Kremlinportrays as step toward stability and criticsdenounce as a fraud. Violence shadowsthe balloting when a man blows himselfup near a polling station.2005 - Hurricane Katrina plows into the below-sea-levelUS city of New Orleans with145-mph winds and rain that submergesneighbourhoods up to the rooflines as itdilemma is by its very nature a choicebetween evils, and that is what now facesother countries over the use of poison gas inSyria. All the options may be “on the table”, butnone of them are good.Nobody denies that poison gas was used inrebel-held parts of Damascus on August 21,not even the Syrian government. MedecinsSans Frontieres says 3,600 patients withsymptoms of poisoning were treated at threehospitals it supports in Damascus after theattack, and that at least 355 of them died. Thereal total may be as high as 1,000 dead. That’smoves into the state of Mississippi.2006 - A cease-fire aimed at ending Uganda’sbrutal war – between its governmentand the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army thathas terrorised the east African nation fornearly two decades – goes into effect.2007 - Shi’ite cleric Muqtada Al Sadr ordersa six-month suspension of his Mahdi Armyto reorganise it. An aide confirms that inthis time the militia will not launch attacksagainst US and coalition forces in Iraq.2008 - Georgia says it will sever diplomaticties with Moscow to protest the presence ofRussian troops on its territory.2009 - President Hamid Karzai widens hislead over his main challenger in election returns,creeping toward the 50 per cent markthat would enable him to avoid a run-off inthe divisive presidential contest.2010 - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbaswarns that he will not back down fromhis threat to pull out of new peace talkswith Israel if it resumes construction in WestBank settlements.2011 - Moammar Gadaffi’s wife and threeof his children flee Libya to neighbouringAlgeria – firm evidence that the longtimeleader has lost his grip on the country.2012 - In a striking admission, Syrian PresidentBashar Al Assad says that his armedforces will need time to defeat the rebels,an acknowledgement that a stalemate hasdeveloped that could prolong the civil war.WHOM the gods would destroythey first make mad – Euripides,Greek poet (c. 480 BC-406 BC).

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Call 17173000 for weekly schedule.lost paradise of Dilmun (lpoD) water park, next to al areen, 10am-5pm, ladiesnight, 6pm-midnight. BD16 for guests over 1.2 metres in height, and BD7 forguests under 1.2 metres in height. Call 17845100 for more information.Full and half-day sightseeing tours of Bahrain, 8am-8pm, Farhat International Tours andTravels, Manama. Call 36313142, 17216411.Dolphin watch trips, boat trips, al Dar Island beach resort, off Sitra Coast, 9am-5pm.Call 17704600. Except MondaySightseeing and city tours in Bahrain, Aradous tours, 8am-8pm. E-mail Aradous.tours@gmail.com or call 17234417 or 36788001 for more information.Sightseeing tours of Bahrain in different languages, Bahraini German InternationalServices, 8am-1pm and 4pm-7pm. Call 17742282 or 36361010 for location.Full and half-day tours of Bahrain, 8am onwards. Call 36654246 or 77080111.arad Fort, Muharraq, 9am-6pm. Call 17672278.Al Areen Wildlife Park and Reserve, 9am-4pm. Call 17845444.Bahrain National Museum, 8am-8pm. Call 17298777.Al Kurar House for traditional handicrafts Muharraq, 8am-1pm and 4pm-7pm. Call 17322549.Iqra’a Children’s Library, Muharraq, 8am-1pm and 4pm-7pm. Call 17320955 or17322549.Ahmad Al Fateh Mosque (Grand Mosque) visit programme, every 30 minutes from9am-3.30pm. Visits are put on hold during prayer times. No prior appointmentsneeded unless big groups or special arrangements are required. Call Farahat AlKindy on 17727773, 39734440 or fax 17729695.al Jasra Handicrafts Centre, al Jasra, 7am-2pm. Call 17611900. Saturday9am- 4pm, Sunday-thursday 7am-2pm, Friday holiday.street dancebeginners (6-9years), 3.30pm-4.30pm. Hip-hop,jazz, contemporary,musical instrumentsclasses, karate classesand art classes, 9am-7pm. Call13622112 or 36464360 formore information.CUltUrE, artS aND CraFtSBSB Academy of Performing Arts, Hamala,individual classes in piano, violin, viola,cello, guitar, bass, voice, flute, clarinet,oboe, bassoon, trumpet, trombone andFrench horn and group classes in musictheory, voice, speech and drama, Afro-Arabic drumming and exploring instrumentscourse. Group classes - little voices,LAMDA speech and drama, exploringinstruments, mini music makers, juniorpercussion, drum circle, vocalzone, twinkletoes and musical mayhem. VisitFacebook page http://www.facebook.com/AcademyOfPerformingArtsBSB orcall 17610943 or 17610973 for more information.albareh art Gallery, adliya, 9am-1pm and4pm-8pm. Call 17717707.Paint your own pottery, Studio Ceramics, offBudaiya Highway, 9.30am-6pm. Call17599026. Except for Fridayoil painting, pastels, watercolour andacrylic classes, Ella art Gallery, adliya,9am-1pm and 3.30pm-8pm. Call17292815 or 39073299.Creative classes by Art Lounge with Marion,Yathreb Garden, house number 4, oppositeSaar Music Centre, Saar. E‐mail artlounge08@gmail.comto register or call39212060 for more information.art classes on how to recycle householdwaste into art, the Green Scene, Hoora.Call Vrushali on 33839227 for moreinformation.The Craft Industries Development Centre,Isa Al Kabeer Avenue, opposite Police Fort,Manama, 7am-2pm. Call 17254688.permanent stamps exhibition, postalDirectorate, transportation Ministry,7am-2pm. Call 17523403.National Industries Exhibition, Industry andCommerce, Seef, 7.30am-1.30pm. Call17564170 or 17564171.Shaikh Isa bin ali’s house, Muharraq,9am-6pm. Call 17334945.Shaikh Ebrahim Bin Mohammed Al KhalifaCentre for Culture and Research,Muharraq, 8am-1pm and 4pm-7pm. Call17322549.Saar Islamic Centre Mosque, by priorappointment only, call 17727773 or fax17729695.Beit Al Jasra (Al Jasra House), Al Jasra village,towards Saudi Causeway, 7am-2pm. Call17611454.Group and individual art and designclasses for adults at artist Mariannepasman’s private gallery, Saar. Call39922642 for appointments.Learn Hindustani classical and light musicfrom qualified singer. Call 36401744 formore information.SportS, FItNESS aND wEll-BEINGthalassotherapy treatments, thalassaSea and Spa at Sofitel Bahrain, Zallaq,pressotherapy and aqua bike. Call17636391 for reservations or moreinformation on thalassa sea and spapackages.Kombatt predator, Latin Dance Studio,Oxygen Gym, Budaiya, 10am and 8pm.Call 33889821 or e-mail latin.dance.studio@hotmail.com for more information.tribal Fitness, group and personal training.Bahrain-wide. Call Craig on39473710.Royal Country Club fitness classes, RiffaViews, body sculpt and tone, 9am (womenonly); zumba, 10am (women only); bodysculpt and tone, 7pm (women only). Call17751264 to register for a class.Fitness Classes, Step Up gym, Muharraq,men’s timings 7am-9am. noon-1am,women’s timing 9am-6pm, women’saerobics, 9.30am-10.30am and4.30pm-5.30pm, belly dance class,QuickQuiz1 Which vocal groupreleased the 1979album We Are Family?2 Who chairs the Radio4 comedy panelgame The New Quiz?3 From which clubhaveTottenhamHotspur signed strikerRobert Soldado?4 Which actor playedthe title role in 2004biopic The Life AndDeath Of Peter Sellers?5 In which country isthe state of WestBengal?ANSWERS5 India4 Geoffrey Rush3 Valencia2 Sandi Toksvig1 Sister Sledge3.30pm-4.30pm (only Monday andwednesday). Call 17343348.The first Cross Fit gym in Bahrain, ExtremeFitness EXFIT, Barbar, Crossfit classes at6.15am, 8.30am, 9.30am, 3.30pm, 4.30pm,5.30pm, 6.30pm, 7.30pm. Call 39533130for more information.personalised fitness programmes, groupexercise classes, yoga, zumba, personaltraining, Fitness First Bahrain. CallBahrain world trade Centre on17131499 and oasis Centre, East riffa(women only) on 17620005 for membershipand more information.Fitness classes, Oxygen Gym, Budaiya,hour of power (mixed), 6.30am-7.30am;body balance (women only), 9am-10am;kombatt (women only), 10am-11am;hard core (women only), 11am-noon;military fitness, noon-1pm; taekwando(children’s class), 4pm-5pm; hatha/power yoga (mixed), 5pm-6pm; Pilates(women only), 6pm-7pm; Latin mix(mixed), 8pm-9pm. Call 17616165 inadvance to book.tennis training, 5.30pm. E-mail tennisinbahrain@gmail.comfor location.Races around Awali organised by BahrainRoad Runners, 4.30pm. Call 36876876.Cupping, Joz Spa, Juffair, 10am-9pm. Call17369133.TAKE A BREAK ...SudokuYesterday’ssolutionHow to plaY Fillthe grid so thatevery row, everycolumn andevery 3X3 boxcontains the digits1-9. there’s nomaths involved.You solve thepuzzle with reasoningand logicBellacura Beauty Lounge and Salon, Juffair,9am-9pm. Call 17364955 or 36614814.Health Club, Dessange, adliya, 6am-10pm, Spa, 9am-9pm, Salon 9am-10pm. Call 17713999Herbal massage, Yas Body Care, Riffa, 9am-11pm. Call 17491958 or 39776882.pilates private classes for women, Saar,9am to 6pm. all classes are scheduledby appointment only. Call 39611396for more information.Pilates, La Fontaine Centre of ContemporaryArt, 9am-6.30pm. Visit www.lafontaineartcentre.net,e-mail info@lafontaineartcentre.netor call 17230123 for more information.life and motivational coach, offeringpsychotherapy and Hypnotherapy pluspsychometric tests, Sanad, 1pm-9pm.Call 36488688 for more information.Co-active coaching for organisations, transition,parenting, stress, study and workethics, re-branding yourself, fulfilmentand networking. Psychometric profilingand university applications (interviews/selection/personal statements/essays)available in addition to study skills, presentationand networking skills and aca-LEvEL: HIIII

Gulf Daily News Thursday, 29th August 2013 9Today's best guide to leisure,activities, clubs and events...demic writing workshops. Fully qualifiedand experienced staff. Call 38442727 or17590137.Personality and ability assessments tohelp identify and measure critical skillsneeded for success in work and life. Call39407129 between 6pm and 9pm forlocation.Swimming training classes, Ramee Group ofHotels – Ramee suites 3, Hoora, 6.30am-9am, 6.45pm-8.30pm, call Manoj on34375102; Ramee Baisan InternationalHotel, Hoora, 7.30am-8.50am, 3pm-4.20pm and 8pm-9.20pm, call ShreeBishak on 35383770; Ramee Palace Hotel,Juffair, 10.30am-11.50am, 5pm-6.20pmand 8pm-9.20pm, Monday, Tuesday,Wednesday, call Prabhaker on 33936281;Ramee International Hotel, Juffair,5.30pm-6.50pm and 8pm-9pm, call Bijanon 36270302 or e-mail rjh@rameehotelsbahrain.com.asian traditional massages and beautytreatment, specialising in couplestreatment, sherry spa, Beauty andMassage Centre, al Mabrukah Building,Juffair, 10am-10pm. Call 17824070.Therapeutic massage, hand and foot reflexology.Call 39015776 for location in EastRiffa.yoga, Telugu Kala samithi, adliya, 10am-11am and 7pm-8pm. Call 39881232.Aqua aerobics, yoga, step, sculpt, spinning,Pilates, bums and tums, belly dance classes,Bodyline, Saar, 7.30am-9pm. Call17793932.Power yoga classes, studio rCT, orchid’sdream, sanabis, 8.45am, Pilates onequipment with stott Pilates instructortrainer and yoga teacher robertaTrzebinski, 11am, antennal yoga, 6pm.Call 39445816.Pool and snooker coaching with EuropeanBilliard and Snooker Association mastercoach, 12.30pm-midnight. Call 39778367for location.Women’s fitness programme, CurvesWomen’s Fitness Centre, Budaiya,7.30am-1pm and 3pm-7.30pm. Call17691496.Squash coaching by Hussain Al Thawadi. Call36309124.sharon’s fitness boot camp classes, Thestudio, Hamala, morning classesClubs and SocietiesActivities, British Club, Umm Al Hassam, tots and toddlers,10am-noon (for members and guests), mah jong, 10am,(for members and guests), tae kwon do for juniors andadults, 5.30pm-7.30pm (for members and guests), andlibrary, noon-7pm (members only). Call 17728245 formore information.The american Women’s association (aWa) is a nonprofitableorganisation with an active member baseconsisting of a variety of nationalities. Visit www.awabahrain.org for more information on becoming amember and being part of a vibrant group of women.The Association Francophone de Bahrain (AFBH) is a nonprofitableorganisation consisting of members of allnationalities, whose common interest is use and practiceof the French language through a large number of morningand evening activities. Visit www.afbh.net or call33403763 to become a member or for more information.Children’s Playgroup for children aged two to fouryears, amwaj islands, 9am-noon. e-mail annemostafa@live.com.9.30am, evening classes 5pm (womenand mixed). Private group training alsooffered. Call 66385537 for more information.Karate Classes, Karate do Academy,Futureshape, Garden City, Budaiya,beginners 4.45pm, coloured belts,5.30pm, advanced belts, 6.45pm. Trainingwith resident black belt sixth Dan SenseiAmr Mouawad. Visit www.bkabahrain.com or call 36657059 for more information.Corniche beach class, Bahrain Tai chi andWushu Centre, Juffair, 8.30am, littlekung fu, 4.30pm, kung fu kids, 5.30pm,junior kung fu, 6.30pm, wushu, 8pm.Call 17825667.Free meditation classes, Bahrain MeditationCentre, Adliya, 7pm-7.30pm. Call17712545.Women and mixed yoga classes, BahrainWellness Centre, 7pm-8.30pm. Call17795961 for details.Training and treatment in Yoga, Reiki andPranic healing, Bayoga, Juffair, 6am-10amand 4pm-8pm. Call 17725027.Co-active executive, leadership andorganisational coaching as well ascareer and transition coaching evokingpowerful and sustained transfor-Chess classes, group and personal training, by internationalchess master. Call 33266677 for directions and information.mation, 9am-8pm. Call36199980 fortimings.Punchbag boxingclass,Profile FitnessCentre, 8.30am,9am-7pm. Forone-on-one ormore details, call17727766.Keyboard, guitar, tabla, drums, violin, light and Carnaticmusic, drawing and painting, clay modelling, cinematicand classical dance, karate, yoga and chess classes,Kalabhavan music and arts training centre, Adliya, 4pm-8pm. Call 17717271.Mothers and babies group, dilmun Club, saar, aqua fitnessclasses 8.30am, library, 2pm-5.45pm. Call17690926.Brain Body Dynamics, Budaiya, 9am-5pm. Call 17592661 or39246544 for information.Jewellery-making workshops, 8 Mansions, CountryMall, Budaiya, 10.30am-11.30am and 4.30pm-5.30pm. Call 39040056 or 17594575.Bahrain Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals(BSPCA) sanctuary, Askar, 9am-5pm. Those interested inadopting pets, walking dogs or volunteering, call17591231. Rescued animals will be accepted 24-hours-aday.Professional qualified and experiencedpersonal life training for children,teens and adults, life-Fit PersonalTraining, Budaiya, 6am onwards. Call33001261.Personal Performance coaching, specialtechniques to guide you in the rightdirection to co-create the life you desire.Call 36696666 for directions.life and executive coaching – enhanceyour personal and professional effectiveness;increase your productivityand life fulfilment. Call 38889796 formore information.Ladies and mixed yoga classes, and yogatherapy by trained Indian instructor, nearBahrain School, old Juffair. Call 36139134or 38804369.iyengar yoga training with a qualifiedexperienced iyengar yoga Teacher. Call39596026 or e-mail patricia.a.moss@gmail.comemail: gdnnews@batelco.com.bhalcoholics anonymous meeting, american MissionHospital, 7.30pm-9pm. Call 17530020 or39434200.Tiny Tykes, My Gym Children’s Fitness Centre, Seef, 10am-10.45am, play date, 11.15am-12.15pm, birthday party,4pm-6pm. Call 17566566.Toddler art class, art Toddies Free Play, saar, 9am-noon.Call 39789878 or 39965338 for reservation and moreinformation.Tony the Dogfather and CSBPA relocated animal rescuecentre in Saar. Call 39629889 or 33363352 for more informationon rescuing, sponsoring, adopting, walking, volunteeringor donations.Party Bridge Club, male/female, partners/singles.Contact graham.nugent@MandeV.co.Bamboo massage, freedemonstration. Call39015776 for moreinformation.Karate, judo,kung fu, wrestlingand 18 differentkinds offreestyle martialarts, taught by fifthdan black belt instructor,Pakistan Club, Manama.Children – 7pm-8.30pm, adults –8.30pm-10pm. special self-defenceclasses for women. Call 33960492 or36679513 for more information.Therapeutic, relaxation and rejuvenationmassages, herbal facial, panchakarmaprocedures, consultation with Ayurvedaphysicians and Ayurvedic medicines,Vaidyaratnam Ayurvedic Health Centre,Riffa, 9am-1pm and 4pm-9pm. Call17228877 or 39912777 for more information.instant stress reduction techniques toovercome work pressure from home oroffice at a rapid speed, gudaibiya, 6pmto 10pm. Call 33520620 for more information.The physiotherapy centre offers home servicesand physio centre, with latest techniquestreatment, 9am-12.30pm and4pm-8pm. Call 17722012 for appointments.self-hypnotism sessions for positivethinking and improving creativity andprosperity. Call 33206641 for moreinformation.Executive speech coaching – get laughs,applause and your message across, 4pm-8pm. Book free 20 minutes coaching session.Visit 3DSpeaking.com or call37777784 for more information.CoursesCognitive training for struggling learners,adHd/add, dyslexia, autism, dyscalculia,dysgraphia, career adults, collegestudents, senior adults and thosewith traumatic brain injury, neuralMind spark, seef. Visit www.neuralmindspark.comor call 36652314 formore information.Learn Arabic in 48 hours with a private tutor.Call 34186689 or visit www.ispeakarabictoo.comfor more information.Morning and evening spanish classes,intensive courses, workshops, shaikhebrahim Bin Mohammed al KhalifaCentre for Culture and research,Muharraq. Call 38396273.English courses for young learners andadults, Arabic, French, Spanish andGerman, Lingo-Ease language Centre, AlNasir Garden, Budaiya and Juffair, 9am-8pm. Group classes and private tutoringfor all ages. Call 17590895 or 39102997 formore information.Certified professional practitioner cours-es with the international institutefor Personal and ProfessionalTransformations including diplomasin clinical hypnotherapy and psychotherapy,counselling, nlP, CBT,eFT and Meridian therapies, biofeedbackand breathing therapy.accelerated learning for adults andchildren. Call 39667623.English, Arabic, French, Spanish, Italian,German, Farsi, Japanese and Chineseclasses, Berlitz Language Centre,Adliya, 8am-8pm. Call 17827847.Courses in arabic for reading, Writingand Math, al Ba7ith institute, sehlaand Juffair, saturday to Thursday,10am-7pm. Call sehla branch on17400227 and Juffair branch on17811227.English, Maths, Latin, Creative Writingup to GCSE and AS Level, UKCommon Entrance 11+ 13+ exampreparation for individuals andgroups by graduate tutors at Oxfordor Cambridge University level, IDRISTuition, Budaiya. Personal statementsfor school and university entrance,exam technique and interview practice.Call 33771234.French courses, alliance Française deBahrein, 9am-1pm and 3pm-9pm.Call 17342682 for more information.British Council, Khamis, 8.30am- 7.30pm.Call 17261555.Private tutoring psychology and sociology(all levels), sanad, 1-9pm. Call36488688 for more information.English courses (Grades K-12) reading,writing, Math, SAT, Arabic courses reading,writing, Math (K-12), Arabic conversationfor adults, Sylvan Learning, 9am-6pm. Call Sehla branch on17400227 and Juffair branch on17811227.study excellence programme forschool children. Powerful motivationaland individual sessions,teaching skills and tools needed forschool studies. Call ds dev on33520620.French Tutor for all levels and TCF, TEF,and DELF. Teaching French as a ForeignLanguage. Call 38329388.Tajweed and islamic studies classesfor girls and ladies, dar alarqum forQuranic studies for non-arabs, saar.e-mail alarqum@batelco.com.bh orcall 17794236 or 33909571 for moreinformation.CrypticaCross9 Order around - the nerve! (5,4)10 He tyrannises the poor working newspapermenin it (9)12 A little embarrassed to see what the girl’s wearing(4)13 Trapped right in the melee, to one’s alarm (6)14 Participates in, as one promises (7)15 Someone carrying a fan (9)17 That’s how it will be, because the estate is tiedup (9)18 By the way, “series” is singular (7)19 The fence is looking frightened (6)20 Home, having had a puncture (4)23 Pick up an index that’s within easy reach (3-2-4)25 Charges too much (9)26 Bother! It’s a man-hole! 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10Gulf Daily News Thursday, 29th August 2013what’sinonBahrainCINECO (CITY):20 SCREENS1) 2 Guns (PG-15) (Action/Crime/Comedy)Starring: Denzel Washington, MarkWahlberg and Paula PattonShows at: 10.30am, 11.30am, 1pm,2pm, 3.30pm, 4.30pm, 6pm, 7pm,8.30pm, 9.30pm, 11pm, midnightand 1amShows at: (VIP I) : 11am, 1.30pm,4pm, 6.30pm, 9pm and 11.30pmShows at: (VIP II) : 12.30pm, 3pm,5.30pm, 8pm, 10.30pm and12.30am2) Turbo (PG) (Animation/Comedy/Adventure)Starring: Ryan Reynolds, PaulGiamatti and Samuel L. JacksonShows at: (3D): 11.45am, 2pm,4.15pm, 6.30pm, 8.45 and 11pm3) One Direction (PG-13) (Teens/Musical)Starring: Harry Styles, Niall Horanand Zayn MalikShows at: (3D): 11.30am, 1.30pm,3.30pm, 5.30pm, 7.30pm, 9.30pmand 11.30pm4) You’re Next (18+) (Thriller/Horror)Starring: Sharni Vinson, NicholasTucci and Aj BowenShows at: noon, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm,8pm, 10pm, midnight and 1.15am5) Paranoia (PG-15) (Thriller)Starring: Amber Heard, HarrisonFord and Liam HemsworthShows at: 10.30am, 12.45pm, 3pm,5.15pm, 7.30pm, 9.45pm, midnightand 1am6) Nazareyet Amity (15+) (Comedy)Starring: Hassan Raddad, HouriyaFarghali and Hassan HosniShows at: 12.15pm, 2.30pm,4.45pm, 7pm, 9.15pm and 11.30pm7) Satyagraha () (Hindi/Thriller)Starring: Amitabh Bachchan,Kareena Kapoor and Ajay DevgnShows at: 11.30am, 2.30pm,5.30pm, 8.30pm and 11.30pm8) The Conjuring (18+) (Horror)Starring: Vera Farmiga, PatrickWilson and Lili TaylorShows at: 11.15 Am + 1.45pm,4.15pm, 6.45pm, 9.15pm, 11.45pmand 1am9) The Grown Ups - 2 (15+) (Comedy)Starring: Adam Sandler, KevinJames and Chris RockShows at: noon, 2.15pm, 4.30pm,6.45pm, 9pm, 11.15pm and 1am10) R.I.P.D (PG-15) (Action/Thriller/Comedy)Starring: Jeff Bridges, RyanReynolds and Kevin BaconShows at: 11.45am, 1.45pm,3.45pm, 5.45pm, 7.45pm, 9.45pm,11.45pm and 12.45am11) The Smurfs - 2 (G) (Comedy/Adventure/Family)Starring: Neil Patrick Harris, HankAzaria and Jayma MaysShows at: noon, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm,8pm and10pmShows at: (3D): 1pm, 5pm and 9pm12) Despicable Me - 2 (PG)(Animation/Comedy/Adventure)Starring: Steve Carell, Ken Jeongand Kristen WiigShows at: 12pm, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm,8pm and10pmShows at: (3D): 11am, 3pm, 7pmand 11pm13) The Wolverine (PG-15) (Action/Thriller)Starring: Hugh Jackman, FamkeJanssen and Will Yun LeeShows at: 10.45am, 1.15pm,3.45pm, 6.15pm, 8.45pm and11.15pm14) Red 2 (PG-15) (Action/Comedy)Starring: Bruce Willis, JohnDailyrecipeA delicious meat-free optionServes 4Ingredients400gm/14oz sweetcorn kernels,boiled, then drained (or use 2 x198gm cans)4 spring onions, chopped50gm/2oz green beans, choppedinto 1cm pieces1 red chilli (deseeded if you don’tlike it too hot), finely choppedLarge handful coriander leaves100gm/4oz self-raising flour2 large eggs, beaten85ml/3fl oz milk2 small avocados, dicedJuice of 1 lime2 tablespoons vegetable oil250gm jar chilli jam (we usedTracklemans)AT THE CINEMAMalkovich and Hellen MirrenShows at: 12.30pm, 2.45pm, 5pm,7.15pm, 9.30pm and 11.45pm15) Tattah (PG-13) (Comedy)Starring: Mohammed Saad,DollyShaheen, Lutfi LabeebShows at: 11.45am, 2pm, 4.15pm,6.30pm, 8.45pm and 11pm16) Chennai Express (PG-15) (Hindi/Action/Comedy/Romantic)Starring: Shahrukh Khan, DeepikaPadukone and PriyamaniShows at: 12.15pm, 3pm, 5.45pm,8.30pm, 11.15pm and 12.30amSEEF (II) (EAST SIDE):10 Screens1) Turbo (PG) (Animation/Comedy/Adventure)Starring: Ryan Reynolds, PaulGiamatti and Samuel L. 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SimmonsShows at: 11am, 4pm and 9pm12) The Heat (15+) (Comedy/Action)Starring: Sandra Bullock, MelissaMethod1) Put the sweetcorn, spring onions,beans, half of the chilli and coriander,the flour, eggs, milk and seasoningin a large bowl. Mix together,then set aside. Mix the avocadowith the remaining chilli and coriander,the lime juice and someseasoning, then set aside.2) Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in alarge non-stick frying pan. Spoon insix mounds of the corn mixture, alittle spaced apart. When brownedon the underside, turn over andcook for a further one to two minutes,then transfer to a plate linedwith kitchen paper to keep warm.Repeat with the remaining batter.Serve the cakes with the avocadosalsa and chilli jam.n Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg in a scene from actioncrime comedy 2 Guns … now showingMc Carthy and Taran KillamShows at: 2.30pm, 7pm and11.30pm13) Now You See Me (PG-15) (Thriller)Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, MarkRuffalo and Morgan FreemanShows at: 12.15pm, 4.45pm and9.15pm14) Chennai Express (PG-15) (Hindi/Action/Comedy/Romantic)Starring: Shahrukh Khan, DeepikaPadukone and PriyamaniShows at: 12.30pm, 3.15pm, 6pm,8.45pm and 11.30pmSEEF (I) (WEST SIDE):6 Screens1) 2 Guns (PG-15) (Action/Crime/Comedy)Starring: Denzel Washington, MarkWahlberg and Paula PattonShows at: 12.15pm, 2.30pm,4.45pm, 7pm, 9.15pm, 11.30pmand 1.15am2) You’re Next (18+) (Thriller/Horror)Starring: Sharni Vinson, NicholasTucci and Aj BowenShow at: 1.15am3) Satyagraha ( ) (Hindi/Thriller)Starring: Amitabh Bachchan,Kareena Kapoor and Ajay DevgnShows at: 11.30am, 2.30pm,5.30pm, 8.30pm and 11.30pm4) The Conjuring (18+) (Horror)Starring: Vera Farmiga, PatrickWilson and Lili TaylorShows at: 10.30am, 12.45pm, 3pm,5.15pm, 7.30pm, 9.45pm and midnight5) The Grown Ups - 2 (15+)(Comedy)Starring: Adam Sandler, KevinJames and Chris RockShows at: 11.30am, 1.30pm,3.30pm, 5.30pm, 7.30pm, 9.30pm,11.30pm and 12.30 Mn6) The Smurfs - 2 (G) (Comedy/Adventure/Family)Starring: Neil Patrick Harris, HankAzaria and Jayma MaysShows at: 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm,7pm, 9pm and 11pm7) Despicable Me - 2 (PG)(Animation/Comedy/Adventure)Starring: Steve Carell, Ken Jeongand Kristen WiigShows at: 10.30am, 12.30pm,2.30pm, 4.30pm, 6.30pm, 8.30pmand 10.30pm8) Chennai Express (PG-15) (Hindi/Action/Comedy/Romantic)Starring: Shahrukh Khan, DeepikaPadukone and PriyamaniShow at: 12.45amSAAR CINEPLEX4 Screens1) 2 Guns (PG-15) (Action/Crime/Comedy)Starring: Denzel Washington, MarkWahlberg and Paula PattonShows at: 12.15pm, 2.30pm,4.45pm, 7pm, 9.15pm and 11.30pm2) Turbo (PG) (Animation/Comedy/Adventure)Starring: Ryan Reynolds, PaulGiamatti and Samuel L. 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Email: gdnnews@gdn.com.bhGulf Daily NewsThursday, 29th August 201311Men are alsovain abouttheir looks...n Some of the participants at last night’s sessionCore group toiron out issuesBy SANDEEP SINGH GREWALA SMALL working grouphas been formed to iron outkey issues being discussedat Bahrain’s NationalDialogue.Participants – from the government,National Assembly,opposition and the Sunni contingent– agreed to appoint twomembers from each group toattend the closed-door sessionyesterday.The decision was made lastnight during the dialogue’s 24thsession at Isa Cultural Centre inJuffair, which resumed after theRamadan break.“The participants agreed to agovernment suggestion to havea small working team compris-ing two members each,” said dialogue spokesmanIsa Abdulrahman.“The outcomes of this small working groupare not obligatory, but they will be carried forwardfor follow-up when the main session takesplace.”He said the group’s discussions will take placewithout the presence of the media to help talksmove forward.‘Radicals failed in their mission’A TOP political leader said radical oppositiongroups have learned the “hard way”that attempts to destabilise the countrywill not be tolerated.National Unity Assembly (NUA) secretary-generalAbdulla Al Howaihi referredto the “failed” Tamarod (rebellion) movementwhich was called on August 14.“The message is clear and out there foreveryone to see for themselves as on thedate chosen by radical groups – August14 – everything went on normally,” he saidon the sidelines of last night’s NationalDialogue session.“They failed in their mission to escalateviolence and terrorism and are now desperatelylooking for solutions.“Bahraini people are fed up now with allthis nonsense and are looking forward topositive outcomes from this dialogue.“The failure of extreme elements inour society has put pressure on them andindirectly on opposition groups to engagein the National Dialogue and collectivelywork for a solution.”Radical opposition groups threatenedbusinesses not to open on August 14and called for illegal rallies across thecountry.They also urged people to take part in anationwide strike in an attempt to cripplethe economy.However, people reported to work asnormal and largely ignored calls to protest– although small rallies were reported insome villages.“It will help create an atmosphere for the participantsand in this session, after the Ramadanbreak, we noticed the seriousness and commitmentof all participants to start working on theagenda,” he said.The working team will consist of Justice,Islamic Affairs and Endowments MinisterShaikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa and EducationMinister Dr Majid Al Nuaimi representing thegovernment, MPs Dalal Al Zayed and SawsanTaqawi from the National Assembly, Khalid AlQattan and Ahmed Al Binali from the coalitionof nine political societies, and Abdulnabi Salmanand Sayed Hadi Al Mousawi representing thefive opposition groups.Mr Abdulrahman said despite some disagreementsduring yesterday’s session, participantsmanaged to discuss issues of equal representa-tion and the dialogue’s principles.He said the opposition groups submitted a listof six points, which will be discussed by participantsat a later date.Meanwhile, Democratic ProgressiveTribune (Al Taqadumy) secretary-generalAbdulnabi Salman said opposition groups werecommitted to ending the country’s politicalstalemate.Committed“We submitted the six points during the talks,which we feel will help calm the situation andcreate the right atmosphere to move with theagenda,” he said.Shura Council’s financial and economicaffairs committee head Khalid Al Maskati said itwas important to create a balance between bothsides to go ahead with the talks.“Honestly, a lot of time was wasted, but thistime we have created an atmosphere to knoweach other,” he said.“There cannot be a timeframe set for the dialogue,but that does not mean an open timeframeshould be taken for granted.”National Institution for Human Rights chairmanDr Abdulaziz Abul, who has been monitoringand attending the sessions, said “dialoguewill now not be tough” after participants agreedto form small working groups.sandy@gdn.com.bhn The Falcon Toastmasters Club held an induction ceremony for new office-bearers at itsannual day celebrations at Bahrain Society of Engineers. Senior Toastmasters, club foundermembers and community leaders attended. Area Governor Leo Joseph inducted the newofficers. Shijas Mohidheen was sworn in as president of the club for 2013-2014. The club plansto conduct leadership and educational workshops for children and adults during this year.Above, seated, from left, vice-president (membership) Noushad Ammanat, Mr Mohidheen, vicepresident(education) Abdul Rahman and treasurer Ismail Nappally. Standing, from left, vicepresident(public relations) Mansoor Mohamed, sergeant-at-arms Nayeem MV and secretaryAbdul Rasheed.It seems more men are now worried abouttheir body shape and appearance thanwomen!About four in five men (80 per cent)reportedly talk in ways that promoteanxiety about their body image byreferring to perceived flaws andimperfections, compared with 75pc ofwomen.Apparently, 38pc of men would sacrifice atleast a year of their life in exchange for aperfect body – again, a higher percentagethan women.So men, although they might deny it, arejust as concerned about their body aswomen – if not more so.A recent survey of just under 400 Britishmen found they had high levels of anxietyabout their bodies with some resorting tocompulsive exercise, strict diets, laxativesand even making themselves sick in anattempt to lose weight or achieve a moretoned physique.What surprised me was that 29pc thoughtabout their appearance at least five timesa day!Many blamed the media and celebrities forreinforcing unrealistic ideals of physicalperfection. Does this sound familiar toyou ladies out there?But while we girls want to be slim, menwant to be big and lean. This wouldn’tbe such a bad thing, but it is almostbecoming an obsessive competition andthreatening mental health.Alan White, a professor of men’s health atLeeds Metropolitan University, says thefindings are worrying but not surprising.“There’s been a big increase in thenumbers of British men having cosmeticprocedures such as a nose job or removalof breast tissue; that’s gone from almostnothingto quite asignificantindustryover thelast 10years,” hesaid.“All this fuelsthe ideaBy the way...REEM ANTOONof the body beautiful and encourages aquick fix rather than appropriate diet andphysical fitness levels.”Meanwhile, studies have shown that atypical woman changes her hair andmakeup 572 times during her lifetime –and overhauls her wardrobe on no fewerthan 298 occasions.But it’s not only in appearance that theaverage British woman rings the changes.She also has 21 different jobs and learns131 new skills.However, a survey of 1,000 womencommissioned by Sure Compresseddeodorant has shown that contrary topopular belief, women do not spend themajority of their time perfecting their hairor makeup.No, we embark on 1,503 exercise regimesand 228 new diets in a bid to improve ourhealth.We also broaden our minds by visiting 263museums and art galleries.Apparently, we also spend £3,402 and 15days over a lifetime reading self-helpbooks and £5,697 and 16 days pickingup new skills such as photography orlearning a foreign language.Wow! Who would have thought?While most women (84pc) make thedecision themselves to try to improve,other sources of inspiration includefriends (41pc), family (38pc), influentialwork colleagues (18pc) and socialnetworks (11pc).The study predicts that women under 25will spend £165,607 on self-improvementin a lifetime, with £131,829 spent by thoseaged 25 to 34. Women of 35 to 44 invest£109,401 and 45 to 54-year-olds £93,109.I agree that women are dedicated to selfimprovementand invest quite some time,money and effort in making sure we live afulfilling life.However, I won’t state which age categoryI fall in.Let’s just say I’m saving my husband a lotof money!

12Gulf Daily NewsThursday, 29th August 2013n His Majesty King Hamad yesterday received at Safriya Palace ShaikhAhmed bin Khalaf Al Asfoor, as part of social interaction with religiousscholars and clerics for the major role they play in providing guidance.n The Premier yesterday received Hamad Town residents who thanked him for visiting their town recentlyn Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al Faisal received at his residenceDeputy Premier Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, who conveyeda message from His Majesty to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques,King Abdullah. They also discussed bilateral ties and other regionaldevelopments. Shaikh Mohammed and Finance Minister Shaikh Ahmedbin Mohammed Al Khalifa arrived in Jeddah yesterday and were receivedby Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al Saud.n Prime Ministeris congratulatedThe Premier yesterday received a cable ofcongratulation from Kuwaiti Amir Shaikh SabahAl Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah on being granted theEuropean Award for International Personality ofthe Year 2013. The Premier sent a cable of thanksto the Kuwaiti leader and hailed strong bilateralties.n Strategy to be launchedThe Social Development Ministry will launchthe National Childhood Strategy (2013-2017)next month. It aims to cater to the needsof Bahraini children, ensure their rights inaccordance with the law and a safe environmentfor development. The strategy will be launchedunder the patronage of Social DevelopmentMinister and National Childhood Committeechairman Dr Fatima Al Balooshi.It will be held in collaboration with the NationalChildhood Committee, UN DevelopmentProgramme and office of the Arab states ofthe United Nations International Children’sEmergency Fund.The ministry would identify the social,educational, health, mental and physical needsof children and raise family awareness withregard to children’s issues.n Student wins awardA student from the faculty of engineering at theUniversity of Bahrain, Mariam Mehdi Al-Nu’aimi,has designed a prototype of a hospital for sicklecell patients. The project has been ranked in the top40 and the research student has won the Diyar AlMuharraq Award for graduation projects in interiordesign and architecture.n inJAz schemes a successinJAz Bahrain has attracted a large numberof participants in Youth City 2030, with 100students joining the organisation’s programmesand activities. inJAz offered many programmesin Youth City – two for the 10-14 age groups(‘More than Money’, ‘It’s my Business andEconomics for Success’) and two for the 15-25age group (‘The Company’ and ‘Careers with aPurpose’).n ATMs raid case adjournedThe Higher Criminal Court yesterday adjournedthe case of five Bahrainis who have been chargedwith blowing up several ATMs.Two ATMs in Sitra and another one in Seef weresubjected to terror acts in February causing lossesof more than BD41,000.The case has been adjourned to September 19 tohear witnesses’ testimony.Premier thanks citizensThe Premier yesterday thanked using the cover of democracy and that terrorists will be dealt with ancitizens for their courageous freedom of expression that has been iron hand.stand against terror.guaranteed to all.The Premier thanked citizens whoThis came as he received at “But they failed to take into defied calls for sedition and terrorGudaibiya Palace Hamad town residentsand heads of local councils Bahraini people, who stood united Bahrain’s leadership and its peopleaccount the patriotic stances of and said “crises have only madewho wanted to extend their thanks and foiled their malicious plots.” stronger than ever”.and appreciation to him for visiting The Premier asserted that those He commended the efforts of thetheir town recently.who took to the streets to instigatesectarian violence and terrorism rifices to defend Bahrain and safe-security forces and hailed their sac-“The nation has, unfortunately,been stabbed in the back by a few “have lost credibility”.guard its security and stability.people who have been used as He emphasised the government’s The citizens thanked the Premiertools to destroy their own homeland,”His Royal Highness Prime tions of the National Assembly on him as “a role model and example ofresolve to implement recommenda-for his sound directives and hailedMinister Prince Khalifa bin Salman combating terrorism – adding that true leadership”.Al Khalifa said.the law will be applied and enforced They also congratulated him on“We could never have imagined without violations or excesses. being granted the European Awardthat some citizens would stage evil “The development march will go for the International Personality ofconspiracies against this nation, ahead unwavered,” he said, stressing the Year 2013.n Municipalities and Agriculture Affairs Minister Dr Juma Al Ka’abiyesterday received UAE Ambassador Mohammed Sultan Saif AlSouwaidi and discussed co-operation.n A drugs awareness campaign in the Southern Governorate has beengiven a boost thanks to a BD6,000 donation from Alba. The donationwas part of Alba’s corporate social responsibility programme and willbe used to highlight the dangers of drug abuse and raise awareness onpreventative measures that can be used to combat addiction. Above,from left, Alba human resources and public relations acting managerHamad Al Shaibeh, and acting director for administration AbdulrahmanAl Janahi with deputy governor Faisal Al Noaimi and engineering projectsand investment director Ali Al Ansari.n Health Ministry Under-Secretary Dr Aisha Mubarak Bu Onqyesterday met Malaysian Deputy Health Minister and discussedthe exchange of medical expertise.n Assistant Under-Secretary for Labour Affairs Dr MohammedAl Ansari yesterday met General Federation of Bahrain TradeUnions executive council president Yacoub Yusuf Mohammedand Bahrain Labour Union Free Federation members anddiscussed issues related to labour safety, occupational healthand expatriate workers’ rights.n Bahrain Society for Strategic Planning (BSSP) organised a forum under the theme “The role of civil institutions in the national strategy forpromotion of Bahraini women”. It was held in co-operation with the Supreme Council for Women, at the InterContinental Regency Bahrain.BSSP president Dr Hala Sulaibeekh urged civil societies to play an effective role in the implementation of the strategy.

Email: gdnnews@gdn.com.bhGulf Daily NewsThursday, 29th August 201313Blast injured officer’sfamily keepsbedside vigilnFLASHBACK: Blood and debris at the site of the explosionRELATIVES of a policeman criticallyinjured by a homemade bomb that explodedin Dair last week arrived in Bahrainyesterday, amid concerns that his conditionis deteriorating.Muhammad Amir Abdulkhaliq, 21, is receivingtreatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)at the BDF Hospital.He was among five officers injured in theblast, which also blew off the leg of fellowofficer Muhammad Waseem Qamar, 22, whoBy ANIQA HAIDERremains in ICU at King Hamad UniversityHospital.Mr Abdulkhaliq’s cousin, NajeebAbdulwahid, has been keeping a daily vigil byhis bedside.However, he said the injured officer’s conditionwas deteriorating.“He is in a vegetative state and his brainfunction is impaired and deteriorating continuously,”said Mr Abdulwahid.“It was 15 per cent at the time of his admission,but now has fallen to 4pc.“He is in a coma and doctors have asked usto pray for his good health.“We are hoping and praying he will be finesoon.”Pakistan Embassy community welfareattaché Maqsood Qadir Shah has been monitoringthe condition of both officers.“Mr Qamar is now stable, but Mr Abdulkhaliqis still in a critical condition,” he said.“His mother Nasreen Abdulkhaliq and hisyounger brother Aman Abdulkhaliq arrived inBahrain yesterday morning.“They will stay here for another threemonths.“His youngest brother, Zahid, is a teenagerand couldn’t come with them as he didn’t havea passport.“We are trying to get his passport sorted.”aneeqa@gdn.com.bh

14Gulf Daily NewsThursday, 29th August 2013Email: gdnnews@gdn.com.bhDogfather in pleafor helpBy FRANCES LEATEAN animal lover hasmade a desperate plea fordonations as he strugglesto pay for the care of 350animals at his rescue andrehabilitation shelter.Tony Waters, affectionatelyknown as “theDogfather”, is appealing tobusinesses and individualsto support his Saar-basedcentre.He says he is turningaway around 50 animalsevery week because he simplycannot afford to take inany more.“The sad fact is that, asthe summer months cometo an end, work contractsl Shelter facing crisisas expenses mountand the school year end – somany people have left thecountry leaving their animalsbehind them,” Mr Waters toldthe GDN.“I literally get boxes of puppiesand kittens dumped outsidemy door and I have takenin as many as I can, but Iam now having to turn animalsaway which breaks myheart and I am struggling as theexpenses mount daily.“I never turn away sick,injured or abused animals, butthis means the vet bills are constantlyrising and, of course,rehabilitation is both time consumingand labour intensive.”Mr Waters currently caresfor around 350 animals includingdogs, cats, birds and evendonkeys and a goat.It costs BD5,000 a monthto keep the operation goingand he is reliant on donationsn A volunteer looks after injured dogs being rehabilitated at the centrefrom the public and privatesectors.He works alone and runs apart-time pet grooming businessfrom his one-bedroomvilla, which has a large gardenwith three catteries and 50 kennels.“I am hopeful that, throughmedia exposure, companieswill get involved and offersponsorship to help meet vetbills and other running costs forthe centre,” he said.“As hard as it seems sometimes,I try to stay positive.”To make a donation orto find out about corporatesponsorship, contact MrWaters on 39629889.For details about animalsavailable for sponsorship oradoption, visit www.thedogfatherbahrain.com.Exhibition takes art loversdown memory lane...By LAALA KASHEF ALGHATATODAY is the last chance toview a nostalgic art exhibitionin a traditional Bahraini housethat is due to be demolished.Organised by the UlafaaInitiative, it showcases work by11 artists and five contributorsin Hidd.The exhibition, which openedon Tuesday, explores the conceptof “dwelling”.“Ulafaa started a year agoand our aim is to bring thecommunity back together andfacilitate social interaction,”said co-ordinator Tamadher Ali.“We thought about havingsomething cosy and away fromAdliya, which is famous for itsart scene.“We wanted to reach morecrowds – people who don’t goto art galleries and posh spaces.”Ms Ali said the exhibitionwas supposed to be held in hergrandmother’s house, but it wasdemolished before it could takeplace.“Luckily, one of our friendstold us his grandmother’s housewas going to be demolished sowe could hold it there,” she said.“The generosity of the familywas spectacular.“The owner of the house wasreally happy and they didn’tthink the space could turn outlike that.“People who grew up in thehouse passed by and had a lookaround.“They all feel sorry it’s beingdemolished, but that’s life.“That’s one of the things wewanted to reflect on – lettinggo dear things that shape ouridentity.”She explained the exhibitionis being held in Hidd tohighlight that there are historicalhouses in a lot of areas inBahrain.“The artwork for this exhibitis derived from relationshipswith our families,” she said.“What I like about the crowdthat’s visiting the exhibit is thatfamilies are coming along too.“It’s easy to link and relaten Artist Yasser Al Hassan at the exhibitionto them.”One of the artists, FrancesStafford, bases her work onphotographs from her past.“What I keep with me asan heirloom when I travel aremy photographs, which myart often stems from,” said theCanadian-born artist.“This artwork comes fromphotographs sent by my familymembers. There are also a fewthat I have gathered.“It allows me to reconnectwith memories.“The older we get, the easierit is to lose touch with our past.“My work is about connectivityto places that have raisedus, which is why it relates tothis exhibition.”The exhibition will be opentoday from 10am to noon and4pm to 8pm. It can be foundat house 180, Road 507, Block105, Hidd.For more information, contactthe Ulafaa Initiative onulafaainitiative@gmail.com orfollow @ulafaa on Twitter.n Ms Ali and, above, Maitham Al Mubarak with his work of art

SYRIA CRISIS Gulf Daily News Thursday, 29th August 2013 15Where do wen Assad ‘notin Tehran’DUBAI: Iran yesterday deniedreports that Syrian PresidentBashar Al Assad had flown toIran, according to Iran’s Englishlanguagestate broadcaster PressTV. Foreign Ministry spokesmanAbbas Araqchi said the reportswere “ridiculous”. Somehide?financial market participantswere citing reports in MiddleEast outlets that Assad had leftSyria for Iran.n League callCAIRO: The Arab Leaguehas blamed Syrian PresidentBashar Al Assad for a gasattack near Damascus andurged the UN Security Councilto act. A statement, issuedafter an emergency meeting,made no mention of militaryaction. But it accused Assadof genocide and demanded,in unusually strong language,that the perpetrators of lastweek’s poison gas attack, facereadies attackjustice.n Iraq on high alertBAGHDAD: Iraq has putits security forces on highalert ahead of an expectedinternational strike on Syria,Prime Minister Nuri Al Malikisaid yesterday. “All politicaland security powers in Baghdad,the provinces and all over Iraq,UN inspectors ‘need time’ announce the highest level ofalert,” Maliki said in a weeklytelevised statement which focusedmainly on Syria. Iraqi authoritiesare taking necessary measures, hesaid. Iraq has reinforced securityalong its 680km desert borderwith Syria, making it the mostheavily guarded Iraqi frontier.l Panic as WestBEIRUT: People inDamascus stocked up onsupplies yesterday and someleft homes close to potentialtargets as US officialssketched out plans for multinationalair strikes on Syriathat could last for days.In a city where dozens of militarysites are mixed in amongcivilian neighbourhoods, somewere leaving home in the hopeof finding somewhere safer.“Every street, every neighbourhoodhas some governmenttarget,” said a nurse inthe city centre.“Where do we hide?”At grocery stores, shoppersloaded up on bread, dry goodsand cans. Bottled water andbatteries were also in demand.Meanwhile, UN chemicalweapons experts completed asecond field trip to rebel-heldsuburbs, looking for evidenceof what – and who – caused anapparent poison gas attack thatresidents say killed hundreds ofpeople a week ago.But as UN chief BanKi-moon sought more timefor the inspectors to completetheir work, Washington andits European and Middle Eastallies said their minds weremade up and that PresidentBashar Al Assad must faceretribution for using bannedweapons against his people.BlameSyria’s government, supportedby Russia, cried foul.It blamed rebel “terrorists”for releasing the toxins withthe help of the US, Britain andFrance, and warned it would bea “graveyard of invaders”.Syrian officials say the Westis playing into the hands of itsAl Qaeda enemies.The presence of Islamistmilitants among the rebels hasdeterred Western powers fromarming Assad’s foes. But theWest says it must now act tostop the use of poison gas.Britain pushed the other fourveto-holding members of theUN Security Council at a meeting in New Yorkto authorise military action against Assad.However, the US and its allies say a UN vetowill not stop them. Washington has repeatedlysaid that President Barack Obama has not yetmade up his mind on what action he will order.Turkey, a Nato member, put its forces onalert.Israel mobilised some army reservists and bolsteredits defences against missile strikes fromeither Syria or Lebanon.n A woman holds up a placard during a rally opposite DowningStreet in London and, top, Free Syrian Army fighters run for coverfrom snipers near Aleppo International airport‘Terrorist groupsbehind gas raid’DAMASCUS: Syria’s deputy foreignminister said yesterdaythat the US, Britain and Francehelped “terrorists” use chemicalweapons in Syria, and thatthe same groups would soon usethem against Europe.Speaking to reporters outsidethe Four Seasons hotel inDamascus, Faisal Maqdad saidhe had presented UN chemicalweapons inspectors withevidence that “armed terroristgroups” had used sarin gas in allthe sites of alleged attacks.“We repeat that the terroristgroups are the ones that used(chemical weapons) with the helpof the US, the UK and France,and this has to stop,” he said.“This means these chemicalweapons will soon be used by thesame groups against the peopleof Europe,” he added.Meanwhile, an Al Qaeda affiliatethreatened a “Volcano ofRevenge” against Syrian governmentsecurity and military targetsin retaliation for a suspectedpoison attack near Damascus,the SITE Monitoring Groupreported.A branch of the Islamic Statein Iraq and the Levant said in astatement it would punish Syriafor a series of massacres, includinglast week’s alleged chemicalweapons attack, after meetingeight Syrian factions.“The meeting factions decidedto carry out the “Volcano ofRevenge” invasion in responseto the regime’s massacresagainst our people in EasternGhouta, the last of which wasthe chemical weapons massacre,”SITE quoted the statementas saying.“They have decided to strikethe main joints of the regime inimprisoned Damascus, includingsecurity branches, support andsupply points, training centres,and infrastructure,” it said.Syria’s envoy to the UN, said he had askedBan to have the team investigate three newattacks by rebel groups.The prospect of a Group of 20 summitin St Petersburg next Thursday mayalso weigh in calculations over timing anystrikes.Russian host President Vladimir Putin hasmade clear his view that Western leaders areusing human rights as a pretext to impose theirwill on other sovereign states.THE HAGUE: UN inspectors, inSyria to determine whether forceshave used chemical weaponsin the civil war, need four days toconclude their investigation andtime to analyse the findings, UNSecretary-General Ban Ki-moonsaid yesterday.“They are working very hard,under very, very dangerous circumstances,”Ban said.“Let them conclude their work,then we will have to analyse scientificallyand then I think wewill have to report to the SecurityCouncil for any actions.”

Salarie16 Gulf Daily News Thursday, 29th August 2013WORLDn Obama joins members of the King family and otherdignitaries to ring a bell on the steps of the LincolnMemorial during the ceremony yesterday. Formerpresident Bill Clinton, first lady Michelle Obama, King’seldest son Martin Luther King III and his daughter YolandaRenee King attended.2.4pc inBy AVINASH SAXENAUS marks King’s‘Dream’ speechWASHINGTON: America is strugglingto fully realise the vision that civil rightsleader Martin Luther King described inhis famous “I have a dream” speech 50years ago, as the goal of economic securityfor all remains elusive, PresidentBarack Obama said yesterday.Obama, the first black US president, spoketo thousands of marchers on Washington’sNational Mall yesterday to commemorateKing’s landmark address, which came tosymbolise the struggle for equality amongblacks and whites in America.Obama said King’s speech inspired millionsof Americans to fight for a more justsociety and rights that people now take forgranted.“To dismiss the magnitude of thisprogress, to suggest, as some sometimes do,that little has changed, that dishonours thecourage, the sacrifice of those who paid theprice to march in those years,” Obama said.Woman gouges out youngboy’s eyes in China attackn The attacked boy lies in a hospital in TaiyuanBEIJING: Police in China haveoffered a reward for informationleading to the arrest of a womansuspected of gouging out a sixyear-oldboy’s eyes.The attack happened in Fenxi,Shanxi province, on August 24.The boy went out to play andhours later was found by his parentswith his eyes removed andcovered in blood.The boy is now recoveringin hospital. Police have offereda reward of 100,000 yuan($16,340, BD6,200) for informationlinked to the case.The boy’s parents are said tobe farmers. His mother said herson told them he was walkingoutside when a woman attackedhim.Police found the boy’s eyeballs at the scene.Local reports initially said the corneas were missing,potentially pointing towards organ trafficking.Police now say, however, that the corneas werenot missing and they have yet to establish a motivefor the attack.“We are still working on it so we cannot offerany comment or make any assumption on themotives,” a police officer in Fenxi said.The boy was initially taken to a local hospitalbut was transferred to Shanxi Eye Hospital in theprovincial capital, Taiyuan.Local television footage showed family memberstrying to comfort the heavily-bandaged child.“We had no disputes with anybody,” state newsagency Xinhua reported quoting his mother assaying.Doctors at the hospital say his condition is stablebut he will be blind for life.“He asks why the sky is always dark... and whythe dawn still hasn’t come,” Beijing Youth Dailyquoted an uncle of the boy as saying.“We could only tell him that his eyes had someinjury and have to be bandaged.“It is such a difficult question to explain to him.It is the most heartbreaking thing.”“But we would dishonour those heroes aswell to suggest that the work of this nationis somehow complete,” he said, calling economicjustice the “unfinished business” ofthe civil rights battle.Marchers were led by a line of militaryveterans and people who had been at the1963 march, their arms linked. People sangcivil rights anthems.Fighting restrictive voting rights lawsthat Democrats say hurt minorities, combatingjoblessness and reducinggun violence among AfricanAmericans are among the issuesthat civil rights leaders put at theforefront of their efforts in 2013.The marchers heard speechesfrom former presidents BillClinton and Jimmy Carter andmembers of King’s family on thesteps of the Lincoln Memorial,the site of King’s address.A bell rang at exactly 50 yearsto the minute after King endedhis clarion call of the civil rightsmovement with the words “Letfreedom ring.”Bernice King, his youngestchild, urged the crowd to staytrue to the ideals enunciated byher father.“If freedom is going to ringin Libya, in Syria, in Egypt,in Florida, then we must reachacross the table, feed each otherand let freedom ring,” she said.Meanwhile, Obama has saidthe country’s history of racialdiscrimination had contributedto a persistent economic gapbetween blacks and whites inthe decades since King’s speech.Obama spoke forcefully aboutthe issue last month after theman who killed black Floridateenager Trayvon Martin wasacquitted.The “Let Freedom Ring andCall to Action” ceremony comesas almost half of Americans saymuch more needs to be donebefore the colour-blind societyKing envisioned is realised.Yesterday’s event caps aweek-long celebration of King’shistoric call for justice.MANAMA: Salaries inBahrain have increased onaverage by 2.4 per centover the last 12 months,according to a study bya global management consultancy.“The kingdom saw steadygrowth for a fourth consecutiveyear,” Warren D’Cruz,the author of Hay Group’sannual compensation and benefitsreport for Bahrain, toldthe GDN yesterday.Mr D’Cruz was speaking onthe sidelines of a launch eventand workshop at the SheratonBahrain Hotel.The outlook remains stableinto 2014 for which thefirm forecasts a 4.9pc increaseagainst an inflation rate of2.6pc.“Stability, efficiency andimproved equity across industriesare features of the Bahrain market,”he said.“Pay rises remain almost in line withinflation, signifying static purchasingpower amongst Bahrain’s workforce asa whole.“But of course there are variationsbetween sectors and seniority.“Companies have, on the whole,reached their targets and paid bonuses inline with forecasts and 80pc of employeesreceived some sort of bonuses fortheir performance last year,” Mr D’Cruzadded.The report is based on an analysis ofdata for more than 17,000 employees inBahrain from 83 organisations.“This year, there is more focus onrestructuring within organisations withthe intention of becomore efficient,” he said.“Organisations are resing to pressure to becomeer, whether it is in resto local market conditioBahrain and the GCC,a local response to callsglobal headquarters toabout where the businesbe streamlined.“This has an impacthe shape of job roles worganisations and on paadded.The report includes in12 industry sectors includbanking and financial seIt is the oil and gas seRBI in push tohalt rupee fallMUMBAI: India’s central bankwill provide dollars directly tostate oil companies in its latestattempt to shore up a currencythat has slumped to a record low,reflecting the stiff economicchallenges facing the country inan uncertain global environment.The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) yesterday announced aspecial window “with immediateeffect” to sell dollars througha designated bank to IndianOil Corporation, HindustanPetroleum Corporation andBharat Petroleum Corporation“until further notice”.The RBI last opened such awindow during the 2008 globalfinancial crisis, although ithad been widely expected to reimplementthe measures after lastmonth telling oil companies tobuy dollars from a single bank.Earlier, the rupee slumped to arecord low of more than 68 to thedollar on growing worries thatforeign investors will continue tosell out of a country facing stiffeconomic challenges.The pummelling in markets– which sent the rupee reelingas much as 3.7 per cent to anall-time low of 68.75 – forcedthe central bank to intervenewhile state-run Life InsuranceCorporation was spotted buyingshares, allowing domestic indexesto erase steep early losses.Foreign investors sold almost$1 billion of Indian shares in theeight sessions through Tuesday.If more foreign investors throw inthe towel, traders fear it will putthe country at risk of a viciouscycle in which the ensuing hit toconfidence in turn slams sharesand the currency even harder.

Gulf Daily News Thursday, 29th August 2013 17In association with www.tradearabia.coms increaseBahrainmingpondleanponsens inor asfromthinks cant onithinyroll costs,” heformation froming oil and gas,rvices.ctor which stilln Participants and guests at the eventn Mr D’Cruzleads the way on reward.According to him, bankingand financial services havereally embraced performancerelated pay and banks inBahrain pay more bonus thanother sectors as a result inline with international practices.“At base salary level, afterallowances are taken intoaccount, Bahrain has a lowerdifferential between levels ofseniority than the GCC as a whole,” hesaid.“A head of department in a large companywill receive around 9.7 times thepay of an entry-level support role suchas a receptionist in comparison to theGCC average of 11.9 times.“The degree of equity in Bahrain isprimarily due to high levels of nationalisationand longer lengths of service inthe kingdom,” Mr D’Cruz added.“GCC countries have a smaller differencein pay by seniority level thanemerging markets such as China but alarger difference compared to maturemarkets like the UK which is one indicatorof Bahrain’s labour market maturity,”he said.“In 2014, Hay Group forecasts acontinuation of the trajectory and weexpect the Bahrain market will continueto grow steadily, especially with governmentinitiatives designed to attractinward investment,” he added.avinash@gdn.com.bhn The Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry, represented by the Support Centre forSmall and Medium Enterprises, yesterday signed a co-operation agreement with Ebda’ Bankto support new business start-ups. It was signed by BCCI chairman Dr Essam Fakhro andEbda’s Bank chief executive Dr Waheed Qasim, in the presence of BCCI’s acting CEO NabeelAbdulrahman Al Mahmoud.n Industry and Commerce Minister Dr Hassan Fakhro yesterday visited Bahrain Investment Centre,Seef Mall and the Commercial Register offices in the Diplomatic Area. He was briefed on the workin front offices and was given a detailed explanation of the work mechanism and steps adopted tostreamline transactions and procedures.BoE chief warnsfinancial marketNOTTINGHAM: Bank of England governor Mark Carney warnedfinancial markets yesterday that the bank would pump more moneyinto Britain’s economy if they bet against it and choked off recovery.In his first speech since taking over the bank, Carney said therecent economic pick-up was broad-based but remained “solid notstellar.” He announced a relaxation of rules for banks which couldhelp boost lending.Financial markets have challenged the BoE’s new plan to keepinterest rates on hold for possibly three more years, and Carney spentmuch of his speech explainingNew webpaychannel islaunchedMANAMA: Kuwait FinanceHouse-Bahrain has launcheda new webpay channel on thee-banking website.The channel allows customersto pay credit card dues using anycard supported by Benefit.“We are keen on improvingand developing our bankings e r v i c e sprovidedto customers,”K F H -B a h r a i nexecutivem a n a g e rand bankinggrouph e a dK h a l i dR a f e a n Mr Rafeasaid.“The new webpay channel issafe and secure and it saves ourclients lot of time and effort.“This service will also be enabledfor payments of other servicesprovided by the bank and willbe announced soon,” he added.The new webpay channelusing Benefit debit cards is anadded value to the paymentchannels within the bank, wherecustomers can pay their creditcard bills from KFH-Bahrainusing a debit card from any localbank supported by the Benefitnetwork.why unemployment was unlikelyto fall quickly to the sevenper cent level at which the bankwould consider tightening monetarypolicy.“The upward move in marketexpectations of where bank ratewill head in future could, atthe margin, feed into the effectivefinancial conditions facingthe real economy. The MonetaryPolicy Committee will be watchingthose conditions closely,”Carney said.“If they tighten, and the recoveryseems to be falling short ofthe strong growth we need, wewill consider carefully whether,and how best, to stimulate therecovery further.”In an apparent nod to concernsabout the property market heatingup again, Carney said the BoEwas “acutely aware of the risk ofunsustainable credit and houseprice growth but said gauges ofthe housing market and householdborrowing costs were not athistorically high levels.British house prices are set torise at their fastest pace in threeyears in 2013, outstripping inflationand raising concerns thatgovernment action may lead to anew price bubble, a Reuters pollfound yesterday.Among the risks for the recovery,Carney said a few less wellmanagedfinancial institutionsstill had a long journey to getback to health. He also noted thestrain on emerging economieswhich have seen big outflows ofcapital back to recovering richercountries and said progresson Europe’s debt crisis wouldremain uneven.US pendinghome salesslip 1.3pcWASHINGTON: Contracts topurchase previously owned UShomes fell for the second straightmonth in July, a sign that risingmortgage rates are taking thesteam out of America’s housingmarket recovery.The National Associationof Realtors said yesterday itsPending Homes Sales Index, basedon contracts signed last month,decreased 1.3 per cent to 109.5.That was a steeper decline thanmost analysts had expected, andcould provoke added caution atthe US Federal Reserve over plansto reduce a bond-buying economicstimulus programme.“Higher mortgage rates (are)beginning to take some bloomoff the buoyancy in the housingmarket,” said Millan Mulraine,an economist at TD Securities inNew York.The US housing market wasbattered by the 2007-09 recessionbut appeared to turn a cornerearly last year when home pricesbegan to rise again.Since May of this year, however,mortgage rates have risen dramaticallyon bets the Fed wouldreduce monthly bond purchasesbefore long. Last week, the averagerate for 30-year mortgagesrose 12 basis points to 4.8pc, theMortgage Bankers Associationsaid in a separate report.Rates have surged more than apercentage point since May. Thisalready appears to be reducingthe pace of price gains as well asrefinancing activity.Loan applications for homepurchases have also fallen sharplysince May, although they tickedhigher last week. Still, ratesremain low by historical standards,and most economists thinkthe housing sector will continueto recover, albeit at a slower pace.In a Reuters survey, economistssaid household formation and atight supply of properties availablefor sale would shield the housingmarket from an increase in homelending rates.

18 Gulf Daily News Thursday, 29th August 2013Exchange RatesGulf Interbank Rates1 US$ 1 UK Stg 1 SFR 100 YenBAHRAIN 0.3770 0.5879 0.4100 0.3861KUWAIT 0.2855 27.8791 0.3105 0.2924OMAN 0.3849 0.3539 0.4186 0.3942QATAR 3.6420 3.3488 3.9608 3.7296UAE 3.6730 3.3773 3.9946 3.7614SAUDI 3.7500 3.4481 4.0783 3.8402DollarCURRENCIESCOUNTRY SELL CASH SELL DRAFTAUSTRALIA (Dollar) 0.3446 0.3416BANGLADESH (Taka) 0.00493 0.00486CANADA (Dollar) 0.3671 0.3631CHINA (Yuan) 0.061100 0.0611DENMARK 0.0707 -EGYPT (Pound) 0.0553 0.0545EUROPEAN UNION (Euro) 0.5120 0.5095HONG KONG (Dollar) 0.04984 0.04944INDIA (Rupee) 0.00620 0.00563INDONESIA (Rupiah) 0.00003694 0.0003500IRAN (Tuman) 0.00010957 -IRAQ (Dinar) 0.000316 -JAPAN (Yen) 0.004010 0.003970JORDAN (Dinar) 0.5366 0.5350KOREA (Won) 0.00038816KUWAIT (Dinar) 1.3340 1.334MALAYSIA (Ringgit) 0.117700 0.1177NEW ZEALAND (Dollar) 0.2985 0.2975NORWAY (Krone) 0.0648 -N.Yemen - -NEPAL (Rupee) 0.00425 0.00379OMAN (Riyal) 0.98000 0.98300PAKISTAN (Rupee) 0.00390 0.00366PHILIPPINES (Peso) 0.00890 0.00846QATAR (Riyal) 0.10379 0.10374SAUDI ARABIA (Riyal) 0.10062 0.10065SINGAPORE 0.2980 0.2970SOUTH AFRICA (Rand) 0.03820 0.38100SRI LANKA (Rupee) 0.00326 0.00283SWEDEN (Krona) 0.0612 -SWITZERLAND (Franc) 0.4199 0.4169SYRIA (Pound) 0.002720TAIWAN (Dollar) 0.013100 -THAILAND (Baht) 0.012120 0.011900TURKEY (Lira) 0.1995 -UK (Sterling) 0.5935 0.5910UAE (Dirham) 0.102800 0.102800USA (Dollar) 0.37800 0.37800For firm rates or for currencies not listed above please call BahrainFinancing Company. Telephone: 17228888.GOLDOilCurrency August 28 PreviousEuro 1.3321 1.3388Yen 97.680 97.270Swiss francs 0.92230 0.91800Canadian dollars 1.0484 1.0497Pound 1.5515 1.5532BFX FuturesBFX Market Statistics ReportBFX Product Near Month Price UnitSettlement Price27-Aug-13 26-Aug-13% ChangeEURUSD Futures Sep 2013 USD-EUR 1.3365 1.3365 0.00%Gold Futures Oct 2013 USD-troy oz. 1415.70 1395.50 1.45%MCX $ Gold Futures Oct 2013 USD-10 grms 497.00 489.70 1.49%MCX $ Silver Futures Sep 2013 USD-1 kg 853.40 830.40 2.77%Natural Gas Futures Sep 2013 USD-mmBtu 3.534 3.498 1.03%Silver Futures Sep 2013 USD-troy oz. 24.550 24.015 2.23%l Courtesy Bahrain Financial ExchangeGold barsSellingRates are in Bahrain Dinars8gm coin 22k 133.5008gm coin 21k 126.5001gm (24 carat) 19.5002.5gm 47.0005gm 90.50010gm 178.00020gm 352.50050gm 874.000100gm 1,741.0001 ounce 545.5001 tola 206.0005 tola 1016.00010 tola 2,018.0001kg 17,231.0001kg silver 321.0001/2kg silver 163.000• Courtesy Bahrain ExpressExchange Tel: 17-275-275Metal PricesLondon MarketsGold (per ounce) $1,419.25Silver (per ounce) $24.74Palladium $744.00Platinum $1,528.00(Three-month delivery)Aluminium ($ per tonne) 1,785.00Copper ($ per tonne) 7,374.25Lead (per tonne) $2,223.50Nickel (per tonne) $13,850.00Tin (per tonne) $21,825.00Zinc (per tonne) $1,983.50BOMBAYGold 24K (per gram) Rs3,074.61Gold (10g) 31,370.00Silver (1kg) 60,580.00Oil delivery prices (in dollars per barrel)August 28(close)IPE Brent $114.36Nymex crude $109.01Bahrain BourseDILBERTSHIPPINGAlmoayed WilhelmsenImportsEmir Aksoy WBC due from North America todayXpress Tigris OOCL/NVOCC due from Europe, US, Far East tomorrowWan Hai 172 OOCL/NVOCC due from Europe, US, Far East August 31UASC Khorfakkan OOCL/NVOCC due from Europe, US, Far East Sept 2APL New Jersey OOCL/NVOCC due from Europe, US, Far East Sept 3Xpress Tigris OOCL/NVOCC due from Europe, US, Far East Sept 7Wan Hai 172 OOCL/NVOCC due from Europe, US, Far East Sept 10Xpress Tigris OOCL/NVOCC due from Europe, US, Far East Sept 15Xpress Tigris OOCL/NVOCC due from Europe, US, Far East Sept 22Wan Hai 172 OOCL/NVOCC due from Europe, US, Far East Sept 25Exports From BahrainAPL New Jersey OOCL to Far East, China, Southeast Asia, Gulf tomorrowAPL New Jersey OOCL to Far East, China, Southeast Asia, Inter Gulf Sept 7Al Sharif GroupUASC Samarra Hanjin due from Europe todayHanjin Tianjin Hanjin due from Far East todayAl Sabahia Hanjin due from US, Mediterranean todayHanjin Belawan Hanjin due from Inter Gulf todayCCNI Andino K Line due from Japan, Far East todayUASC Khor Fakkan Hanjin due from Europe September 5Hanjin Bremerhaven Hanjin due from Far East September 5Al Noof Hanjin due from US, Mediterranean September 5Hanjin Belawan Hanjin due from Inter Gulf September 5Al Farahidi Hanjin due from Europe September 12Hanjin Shenzhen Hanjin due from Far East September 12Hanjin Los Angeles Hanjin due from US, Mediterranean September 12Hanjin Belawan Hanjin due from Inter Gulf September 12Dilmun Shipping AgencyAl Farahidi CSCL due from Far East August 31Abu Dhabi CSCL due from Far East September 7essential guide to local and world marketsTotal number of shares traded............1,259,282Total value of shares trades...............BD127,326PRICES at the close of trading yesterday:SERVICES SECTORBAHRAIN ALL SHARE INDEX.................. 1,189.78.......................+3.50 Bahrain Ship Repairing and Engineering Co.............2.050.......................Company.............................................Share Prices........ Change + or - Bahrain Car Park Company.......................................0.146.......................BANKS SECTORBahrain Cinema Company.........................................1.100.......................Ahli United Bank............................................ $0.690................................ Bahrain Duty Free Shop Complex.............................0.745.......................Al Salam Bank (Salam).................................... 0.059......................-0.006 Bahrain Maritime and Mercantile Intl.........................0.750.......................Bahrain Islamic Bank....................................... 0.138................................ Bahrain Telecommunications Company....................0.338.............-0.002BBK.................................................................. 0.414................................ General Trading and Food Processing Co................0.236.......................Ithmaar Bank.................................................. $0.245.....................+0.010 Nass Corporation BSC..............................................0.157.......................Khaleeji Commercial Bank (KHCB)................ 0.0490......................-0.001 Seef Properties BSC..................................................0.125.......................National Bank of Bahrain................................. 0.610.....................+0.010 Sudan Telecommunications Company......................$1.75Bank Muscat.................................................... 0.824INSURANCE SECTORBANKS INVEST SECTORAl Ahlia Insurance Company.....................................0.280.......................Al Baraka Banking Group BSC...................... $0.730................................Arab Insurance Group (ARIG)..................................$0.380.......................Bahrain Kuwait Insurance Company.........................0.535.......................Arab Banking Corporation............................... 0.320................................Bahrain National Holding...........................................0.500.......................Bahrain Commercial Facilities Co.................... 0.575................................Takaful International Company..................................0.290Bahrain Middle East Bank............................... 0.056................................HOTEL SECTORGulf Finance House....................................... $0.125................................ Bahrain Family Leisure Company..............................0.095.......................Gulf Monetary Group....................................... 0.035................................ Bahrain Tourism Company........................................0.250.......................Inovest BSC................................................... $0.300................................ Banader......................................................................0.059.......................Investcorp Bank......................................... $669.000................................ Gulf Hotels Group......................................................0.660.......................TAIB Bank...................................................... $2.730................................ National Hotels Company..........................................0.410.......................United Gulf Bank............................................. 0.212................................ INDUSTRIES SECTORUnited Gulf Investment Corp........................... 0.125................................ Bahrain Flour Mills Company....................................0.352.......................INVESTMENT SECTORDelmon Poultry Company..........................................0.234.......................AUB Preference A.......................................... $0.410................................ IPOEsterad Investment Company......................... 0.190................................ Aluminum Bahrain BSC.............................................0.560............+0.005Global Investment House................................ 0.150................................ CLOSED COMPANY SECTORInternational Investment Group....................... 0.301................................ Securities & Investment Co (Sico).............................0.310United Finance Company SAOG..................... $0.37................................ United Paper Industries BSC (UPI)............................0.382.......................Sensex recovers to end flatMUMBAI: The BSE Sensexended flat yesterday, recoveringfrom a nearly three percent fall earlier in the session,led by gains in software servicesexporters such as TataConsultancy Services, whilebanks recovered on value buying.Life Insurance Corporationwas also spotted buyingshares, two dealers said, helpingspark a recovery in shares.India’s state-run insurer isoften seen as a buyer that willstep in to buy shares whenmarkets are tumbling.The rupee slumped to arecord low below 68 to thedollar on growing worries thatforeign investors will continueto sell out of a country facingstiff economic challenges andvolatile global markets.Foreign institutional investors(FIIs) sold about $1 billionworth of shares in theprevious eight sessionsthrough Tuesday, with globalsentiment weakeningfurther amid uncertaintyabout the prospectof US-led militaryaction against theSyrian government.“On bottom-upbasis, India remainsoverweight, but ontop-down basis we are spoileddue to currency, which is whysome FIIs are trimming positions,”said Samir Arora, FundManager, Helios Capital.“Endgame for the currentBOMBAYSTOCKSdecline would be the day rupeestops falling alongside governmentmeasures like a substantialdiesel price increase,” headded.The Sensex rose 0.16pc, or28.07 points, to end at17,996.15, after earlierfalling as muchas 2.9pc in the day.The Nifty fell0.05pc, or 2.45points, to end at5,285, recoveringfrom an earlier fall of3.2pc.Shares of Indian softwarecompanies surged on expectationsof improving businessprospects due to the rupee’sdepreciation and a recovery inthe US market.Tata Consultancy Servicesrose 3.8pc after earlier makingits all-time high at 1,946.10rupees while Infosys gained2pc after earlier hitting its52-week high at 3,130 rupees.Multiple dealers said overseasfunds from Singapore andHong Kong were active buyersof software service exportershares on every level, citingthis as a defensive play onU.S. recovery.Wipro gained 3.6pc after theannouncement of its inclusionin the Nifty effectiveSeptember 27.Oil explorer Cairn Indiarose 5.3pc with Brent pushingabove $117 and the US benchmarkat its highest in morethan two years, amid worries apossible military strike againstSyria may raise tensions in theMiddle East.Financial Technologies(India) rose 6.8pc after it saidon Tuesday that it has given aloan of 1.77 billion rupees toNational Spot ExchangeLimited, allowing its commoditiesexchange unit tocontinue settlements withsmall investors after lastmonth suspending trading inforward contracts.Glovis Champion Hyundai Glovis due from Far East September 13UASC Ramadi CSCL due from Far East September 14UASC Ajman CSCL due from Far East September 21Morning Compass Eukor due from Europe September 28Gulf Agency CompanyHanjin Bremerhaven CSAV/NOR due from Far East tomorrowMauel CSAV/NOR due from Europe September 1Hanjin Shenhen CSAV/NOR due from Far East September 6National ShippingMSC PalomaMSC due from Europe, Mediterranean tomorrowMSC BerylMSC due from Europe, Mediterranean tomorrowCMA CGM Marco Polo MSC due from Europe, Mediterranean tomorrowMSC PragueMSC due from Far East tomorrowPortugalMSC due from Far East tomorrowAS PoseidonMSC due from Inter Gulf tomorrowZardis HDSL due from Far East September 4Arzin HDSL due from Far East September 4E R Yantian YML due from Far East September 4Tayama Cosco due from Far East September 6Cosco Kaohsiung Cosco due from Far East September 6MSC Valeria MSC due from Europe, Mediterranean September 6MSC Beatrice MSC due from Europe, Mediterranean September 6CMA CGM Magellan MSC due from Europe, Mediterranean September 6MSC Messina MSC due from Far East September 6MSC Regina MSC due from Far East September 6AS Poseidon MSC due from Inter Gulf September 6Unayzah Cosco due from Far East September 10Cosco Yantian Cosco due from Far East September 10Shahraz HDSL due from Far East September 11Touska HDSL due from Far East September 11Seaspan Chiwan YML due from Far East September 11

Gulf Daily News Thursday, 29th August 2013 19In association with www.tradearabia.comIthmaar names acting CEOMANAMA: Ithmaar Bankyesterday announced theappointment of generalmanager Ahmed AbdulRahim as acting chiefexecutive with effect fromSunday.The appointmentwill followthe retirement ofthe current chiefexecutive and boardmember MohammedBucheerei, effectiveSaturday.“During his long,illustrious bankingcareer, Mohammedmade major contributions,”Ithmaar n Prince AmrBank chairmanPrince Amr Al Faisalsaid.“Mohammed’ssuccess at the helmof Ithmaar Bankis the crowningachievement of hisinternational bankingcareer,” he added.“His success is adirect result of hisabsolute commitmentand exceptionaln Mr Bucheereiwork ethic, and on behalf ofthe board, I wish him all thevery best with his well-earnedretirement plans,” he said.Mr Bucheerei, who wasalso chief operating officer ofDar Al-Maal Al-Islami Trust,Ithmaar Bank’s largest shareholder,has played a key rolewithin the groupover the past 22years and contributeddirectly, andin very significantways, to the group’ssuccess.“ L e a d i n gIthmaar’s successfultransformationfrom a conventionalinvestmentbank into anIslamic retail bankwas both extremelychallenging andvery rewarding,particularly as ourachievements havebeen recognised andKey BBK Dubairole for Abbas$3.2bn Egyptplan approvedCAIRO: Egypt’s cabinet yesterdayapproved an additional22.3 billion Egyptian pounds($3.2bn) in spending on investmentprojects to boost the economyover the coming 10 months,Deputy Prime Minister ZiadBahaa El Din said.He said the governmentwould present its economic programmeto GCC countries, inparticular the UAE, which hasalready agreed to finance medicalprojects and 10 wheat silos.The new investments would beaimed towards labour-intensiveprojects and services that helpedthe poor, Bahaa El Din said.Even with the new spending,the government aims to reducethe budget deficit to nine per centof gross domestic product in thefiscal year to end-June 2014 from14pc last year, Finance MinisterAhmed Galal said. his it woulddo by streamlining spending,especially on energy subsidies,and through Gulf aid, he said.MANAMA: BBK has appointed a new chief representative forits Dubai office.Effective from Sunday, Ali Ehsan Abbas will take over the positionfrom C K Jaidev, who in turn will become assistant generalmanager for overseas banking in Bahrain.Mr Abbas has over eight years of experience in the corporatebanking division.The bank said the announcement was in line with the neworganisationalstructureannounc e dlately.“BBKh a salwayscapitalisedonthe competenciesandn Mr Abbasleadership skills of Bahrainisand given them opportunitiesin leading positions to take thebank forward,” chief executiveAbdulKarim Ahmed Bucheerysaid.“We are very pleased withthe new appointment and confidentthat it will ultimatelybenefit all stakeholders.“With the appointmentof Mr Ehsan we would liketo continue with our Dubairepresentative office strategywhich aims to maintain thecredit volume and quality inthe portfolio and seizes promisingopportunities in themarket to develop business,”he added.well-received andwe are now reapingthe rewards,” saidMr Bucheerei.“Ahmed’sappointment as actingchief executiveis in line with the bank’s commitmentto becoming theregion’s premier Islamicretail bank,” said PrinceAmr.“In his most recent roleas the general managerfor retail banking, he leda dramatic growth in coreretail banking businesswith a more than 100 percent surge in new customerrelationships followingCONDENSED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (UNAUDITED)AS AT JUNE 30, 2013June 30, December 31,2013 2012BDBD(Audited)ASSETSCash and balances with the Central Bank 3,340,435 4,042,716Deposits and balances due from banks 1,377 755,052Due from other offices of the Bank 32,046,588 5,767,333Loans and advances 33,887,900 43,263,057Interest receivable 228,018 188,363Premises and equipment 51,169 53,154Other assets 103,249 22,917----------------- -----------------Total assets 69,658,736 54,092,592========== ==========LIABILITIES AND HEAD OFFICE FUNDSLiabilitiesCustomers’ deposits 25,194,559 21,757,270Deposits from banks 27,611,476 12,932,816Due to other offices of the Bank 11,026,449 13,769,709Interest payable 72,246 115,349Other liabilities 488,238 308,793----------------- -----------------Total liabilities 64,392,968 48,883,937------------------ -----------------Head Office FundsCapital from Head Office 5,000,000 5,000,000Unremitted profit due to Head Office 265,768 208,655---------------- ---------------Total Head Office funds 5,265,768 5,208,655----------------- -----------------Total liabilities and Head Office funds 69,658,736 54,092,592========== ==========Contingent liabilities, commitments and other contraaccounts 94,703,371 107,609,060CONDENSED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2013Six-Month Period EndedJune 30,2013 2012BD BDInterest income 741,348 698,982Interest expense (223,876) (349,679)---------- ----------Net interest income 517,472 349,303---------- ----------Income from other financial assets measured atamortised cost - 6,635Net fee and commission income 290,224 543,033Other income 88,198 50,388---------- ----------Operating income 378,422 600,056---------- ----------Staff cost and other benefits (400,117) (351,278)General and administrative expenses (459,559) (445,089)------------- -------------Operating expenses (859,676) (796,367)------------- -------------Profit for the period before provision for creditlosses 36,218 152,992Reversal of / (allowance) for impairment 20,895 (57,972)----------- -----------Profit for the period 57,113 95,020====== ======Total comprehensive income for the period 57,113 95,020====== ======the April 2010 reorganisation,”he added.“I am privileged to beinvited to lead the bankto further achievementsand I am confident thatwe will continue to worktowards realising ourshared vision of becomingthe region’s premierIslamic retail bank,” MrAbdul Rahim said.CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2013n Mr Abdul RahimSix-Month Period EndedJune 30,2013 2012BDBDCash flows from operating activitiesProfit for the period 57,113 95,020Adjustments for:Depreciation expenses 11,462 35,673Gain on disposal of premises and equipment - (854)Allowances for impairment 24,350 65,346---------- ----------92,925 195,185Changes in operating assets and liabilities:Increase in cash and balances with the Central Bank (75,000) (20,000)Decrease in loans and advances 9,350,807 6,937,013Increase in interest receivable (39,655) (47,038)Increase in other assets (80,332) (32,335)Increase in customers’ deposits 3,437,289 4,779,696Increase in deposits from banks 14,678,660 4,366(Decrease) / increase in interest payable (43,103) 7,026Increase in other liabilities 179,445 234,061--------------- ---------------Net cash from operating activities 27,501,035 12,057,974--------------- ---------------Cash flows from investing activityPurchase of premises and equipment (9,476) (3,005)------------ ------------Net cash used in investing activity (9,476) (3,005)------------ ------------Cash flows from financing activityRemittance from Head Office - 215,237------------ ------------Net cash from financing activity - 215,237======= =======Increase in cash and cash equivalents 27,491,559 12,270,206Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period (3,549,608) (6,371,738)-------------- --------------Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 23,941,951 5,898,468======== ========CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN HEAD OFFICE FUNDS (UNAUDITED)FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2013UnremittedCapital fromHead Officeprofit due toHead Office TotalBD BD BDBalance at January 1, 2012 (Audited) 5,000,000 (215,237) 4,784,763Total comprehensive income for the period - 95,020 95,020Remittance from Head Office - 215,237 215,237------------ ------------ ------------Balance at June 30, 2012 5,000,000 95,020 5,095,020======= ======= =======Balance at January 1, 2013 (Audited) 5,000,000 208,655 5,208,655Total comprehensive income for the period - 57,113 57,113------------ ------------ ------------Balance at June 30, 2013 5,000,000 265,768 5,265,768======= ======= =======“The above statements have been extracted from the condensed interim financial information of Mashreq Bank – Bahrain branch for theperiod ended 30 June 2013, which were approved for issue on 27 August 2013 and reviewed by Deloitte & Touche who issued anunqualified conclusion on 27 August 2013”

20 Gulf Daily News Thursday, 29th August 2013essential guide to local and world marketsTravel companies hit EurosharesLONDON: The risk of an attack by Western powerson Syria contributed to falls in European shares yesterdaywith travel stocks bearing the brunt of investorconcerns, but an increase in oil prices boostedenergy suppliers.The FTSEurofirst 300 was down 3.80 points or 0.3 per cent at1,198.56, finding technical support around 1,192, having brokenbelow the 50-day moving average.Germany’s Dax too found technical support around 8,150 – its100-day moving average.The prospect of a US-led attack on Syria, possibly within days,has raised concerns about the impact on the broaderregion.Kevin Gardiner, head of investment strategy inEurope at Barclays Wealth, said in the short termthe geopolitical backdrop would be difficult to trade because thereare too many unknowns.“Short-term volatility would be the best way to play it,” he said.The cost of buying options to protect against future marketswings, as measured by the Euro STOXX 50 volatility index orVSTOXX, jumped to a 1-1/2-month high of 22.3 points.The conflict in Syria has contributed to investors cashing in an8pc rally in European stocks since late June and purchasing traditionalsafe-haven assets such as government bonds and gold,while the oil price has spiked on supply concerns.Societe Generale said the North Sea crude oil benchmark couldBANGKOK: Asian markets fellsharply yesterday, while oil pricesrose and emerging market currenciessank, as the West stepped uppreparations for a possible militarystrike on Syria.The Stock Exchange of Thailandmain index closed down 1.41 percent after falling more than 2 percent.FRANKFURT: The DAX 30 closeddown 84.66 points, or 1.03 per centto 8,157.90.PARIS: The CAC 40 closed down8.27 points, or 0.21 per cent to3,960.46.HONG KONG: Emerging marketsin Asia -- already seeing sellingbecause of the expected winddownof the US Federal Reserve’smassive stimulus programme --were mostly lower.The Hang Seng Index ended at afive-week low, slipping 1.60 percent, or 350.12 points, to 21,524.65.JAKARTA: Indonesian mainComposite Index (JCI) reversedfour sessions of losses, which hadtaken it into a bear market territory.It closed at 4,026.47 gaining 58.63points or 1.48 percent after technical-ledbuying near the 3,800 keysupport.KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysianshares closed down 15.07 points,or 0.89 per cent, to 1,686.17.LONDON: The FTSE 100 sharesclosed at 6430.06 losing 10.91World StocksLONDON FTSE - 1003i Group PLC 357.3Admiral Group PLC Ord 0.1P 1290Alliance Trust PLC ORD 2.5P 424.3Amec PLC Ord 50P 1062Amlin PLC Ord 28.125P 392.9Anglo Am PLC Ord USD0.54945 1530.5Antofagasta PLC Ord 5P 874.5AssociatdBritFoodsPLC 5 15/22P 1838Astrazeneca PLC OrdShs USD0.25 3217Autonomy Corp PLC ORD SHS 1/3P 2549Aviva PLC Ord 25P 394.4BAE Systems PLC Ord 2.5P 440Balfour Beatty PLC Ord 50P 249.8Barclays PLC Ord 25P 284.55BG Group PLC Ord 10P 1267.5BHP Billiton PLC Ord USD0.50 1877BP PLC USD0.25 452.65British Airways PLC ORD 25P 282.5British Am Tobacco PLC Ord 25P 3243British Land Co PLC ORD 25P 562BritSkyBroadcastngGrpPLCOrd50P 841BT Group PLC Ord 5P 323Bunzl PLC Ord 32 1/7P 1364Cable & WirelessWrldWide ORD5P 37.92Cadbury PLC 863Cairn Energy PLC Ord 231/169P 279.1Capita PLC Ord 2.066666P 971.5surge as high as $150 per barrel if the war affects oil producerssuch as Iraq.Travel and leisure stocks fell 1.4pc, led by airlines such asLufthansa.On Tuesday, Investec said in a note that prices above $100 abarrel were a severe headwind to airlines’ profitability.The threat of the conflict spreading throughout the Middle Eastalso hit tour operators which sell holidays in the region with Tuidown 0.7pc.Cautious guidance from Europe’s largest hotel operator, Accor,which fell 4.4pc, also weighed on the sector.The jump in crude prices, however, boostedheavyweight oil and gas stocks, which rose 2.4pc,and helped marginalise wider index losses.International gas and oil producer BG Groupjumped 4.7pc, while Norway’s Statoil rose 4.2pc, helped by a newdiscovery.“Energy in particular is a relevant sector given the increase ingeopolitical concerns,” Robert Parkes, a strategist at HSBC, said.“That is a sector that investors have shunned and valuations standat a pretty attractive level.”The energy sector was trading at 9.3 times its expected earningsfor the next 12 months, the lowest valuation multiple in Europe,Datastream data showed.Along with utilities and telecoms, it was among the few sectorstrading below their 10-year average multiples.Carnival PLC Ord USD1.66 2431Centrica PLC Ord 6 14/81P 391.2Cobham PLC Ord 2.5P 287.1Compass Group PLC Ord 10P 861.5Diageo PLC Ord 28 101/108P 1989Drax Group PLC Ord 11 16/29P 702.5EurasianNatResCorpPLC USD0.20 227.6Experian PLC Ord USD0.10 1143Firstgroup PLC Ord 5P 112.6Friends Prov Ord 5p 81.6G4S PLC Ord 25P 252.4Glaxosmithkline PLC Ord 25P 1667.5Hammerson PLC ORD 25P 485Home Retail Group PLC Ord 10P 144.2HSBC Holdings PLC Ord USD0.50 678.3ICAP PLC Ord 10P 368.2ImperialTobaccoGrp PLC Ord 10P 2140Inmarsat PLC Ord EUR0.0005 700.5International Power PLC 417.5IntrconHotlsGrpPLC 14 194/329P 1788Invensys PLC Ord 12.5P 490.1JohnsnMattheyPLCOrd 104 16/21P 2805Kazakhmys PLC Ord 20P 308.7Land Securities Group PLC 890.5Legal & Gen Grp PLC Ord 2 1/2P 187.4Liberty International PLC 451.7Lloyds Bk Grp PLC Ord 10P 73.89London Stock Ex Grp PLC Ord 1562Man Grp PLC Ord USD0.03428571 82.8MarksAndSpencer Grp PLC Ord25P 475Morrison Supermkts PLC Ord 10P 292.9National Grid PLC Ord11 17/43P 742.5Next PLC Ord 10P 4916Old Mutual PLC Ord 11 3/7P 183Pearson PLC Ord 25P 1316Pennon Group PLC Ord 40.7P 693.5Prudential PLC Ord 5P 1094Index6,430.06Randgold Res Ld Ord USD0.05 5195RBS Group PLC Ord 100P 336Reckitt BenckiserGrp PLCOrd10P 4407Reed Elsevier PLC 14 51/116P 789Rexam PLC Ord 71 3/7P 483.9Rio Tinto PLC Ord 10P 2975Rolls Royce Hldgs PLC Ord 20P 1092RoyalDutchShell PLCAOrdEUR0.07 2130RoyalDutchShell PLCBOrdEUR0.07 2221RSA Insurance Grp PLC Ord27.5P 120.7SABMiller PLC Ord USD0.10 3100Sage Group PLC Ord 1 4/77P 349.7Sainsbury(J) PLC Ord 28 4/7P 391.3Schroders PLC Non Vtg Shs 1 1839Schroders PLC VTG SHS 1 2307Serco Group PLC Ord 2P 606.5Severn Trent PLC Ord 97 17/19P 1710Shire PLC Ord 5P 2373Smith & Nephew PLC Ord USD0.20 766Smiths Group PLC Ord 37.5P 1289SSE PLC Ord 50P 1562Standard Life PLC Ord 10P 335.6StandardCharteredPLCOrdUSD0.50 1435Tate & Lyle PLC Ord 25P 797Tesco PLC Ord 5P 371.25Thomas Cook Grp PLC OrdEUR0.10 132.6Thomson Reuters Ord 25p 1860Tui Travel PLC Ord 10P 341.3Tullow Oil PLC Ord 10P 1026Unilever PLC Ord 3 1/9P 2486Unitd Utilities Grp PLC Ord 5P 683Vedanta Res PLC Ord USD0.10 1209VodafoneGrpPLC Ord USD0.11 3/7 189.3Whitbread PLC Ord 76 122/153P 3070Wolseley PLC Ord 10 5/11P 3222WPP PLC Ord 10P 1178Xstrata PLC Ord USD0.50 963.517,996.15. The 50-share NSE index SYDNEY: Australia’s S&P/ASX 200shed 2.45 points to 5,285.00. finished 1.00 per cent or 51.50SEOUL: The Korea Composite points lower at 5,089.70.points or 0.17 per cent.Stock Price Index (KOSPI) clawed TAIPEI: Taiwan’s TAIEX closed upMANILA: The main Philippineback some early losses to end flat, 3.70 points, or 0.05 per cent, toStock Exchange Index endededging down 1.32 points or 0.07 7,824.54.down 3.02 per cent, or 178.93per cent to 1,884.52.TOKYO: The Nikkei average tumbled1.51 per cent, or 203.91points, at 5,738.06 as tradersSHANGHAI: The Shanghaigrew jittery before the release ofComposite Index was off 0.11 per points, to 13,338.46.economic growth data yesterday.However, it managed to pareSINGAPORE: The Straits Times NZX 50 Index closed down 32.31cent, or 2.27 points, at 2,101.30. WELLINGTON: The benchmarkearlier losses that saw it down MUMBAI: The main 30-share BSE Index closed up 29.84 points, or points, or 0.71 p er cent, toalmost six per cent.index ended up 28.07 points at 0.98 per cent, to 3,004.18.4,509.72.Security firm raises $541 millionLONDON: G4S, the world’s largest securityservices firm, raised £348 million($541m) through a share sale with more tocome from asset disposals as its new bossseeks to cut debt and focus on emergingmarkets growth.Chief executive Ashley Almanza, a formerexecutive at oil and gas firm BG Group,was promoted from finance chief in Juneafter a string of blunders by his predecessorNick Buckles, including a failed takeoverbid in 2011, a botched contract to staff the2012 Olympics and a profit warning in May.Almanza said he would give a detailedplan in November but initial measures toraise about £600m, including via the shareplacing, should help it avoid a costly creditratingdowngrade and improve profit margins.G4S later said it had sold 140.9m sharesto new and existing investors at 247 penceeach.Joint bookrunners Citigroup, JPMorganand Barclays achieved a premium toTuesday’s closing share price of 245.3p, arare feat in share placings showing investorAT A GLANCEExchange Close ChangeBombay 17,996.15 + 28.07Frankfurt 8,157.90 -84.66Hong Kong 21,524.65 -350.12Jakarta 4,026.47 +58.63Kuala Lumpur 1,686.17 -15.07London 6430.06 -10.91Manila 5,738.06 -178.93Paris 3,960.46 -8.27Seoul 1,884.52 -Shanghai 2,101.30 -2.271.32Singapore 3,004.18 +29.84Sydney 5,089.70 - 51.50Taipei 7,824.54 +3.70Tokyo 13,338.46 -203.91Wellington 4,509.72 - 32.31backing for the turnaround plan.The company, which also plans to sellsome lower-margin businesses to help fundexpansion in faster-growing markets, saidthe placing had the support of its largestshareholder, Invesco, which had a 15.1 percent stake prior to the placing according toThomson Reuters data.No-one at Invesco could be reached forcomment.“There was strong support from existinginvestors, but a substantial amount alsowent to new people,” said a source close tothe deal, adding that most of it went toUK-based investors.Analyst Mike Allen at brokerage PanmureGordon welcomed Almanza’s debutannouncement as chief executive.“We applaud the quick work undertakenby management to restructure the group andshore up the balance sheet,” he said.G4S shares closed 2.9pc up at 252p.Shares often fall on the announcement ofequity fundraisings, as these cut earningsper share for investors.G4S, which runs services from managingprisons to guarding tennis players atWimbledon, aims to benefit from a trendamong governments and businesses to outsourcesecurity work.But it has come under pressure as governmentsin developed markets cut services.Also the British government is refusing toaward G4S new work pending a review ofcontracts, after an audit found it and rivalSerco charged for tagging criminals whowere either dead, in prison or never taggedin the first place.G4S said its first-half operating profitmargin slipped to 5.5pc from 5.9pc in thesame period last year, reflecting a lost prisoncontract in the Netherlands and squeezedpricing in Britain and elsewhere in Europe.Net debt rose to £1.95 billion as of June30, some 3.2 times core earnings (EBITDA)compared with a target of between two and2.5 times.But G4S, which wants to grow revenue indeveloping markets in Asia, Africa andLatin America from a third to half of itstotal, said it had a global sales pipeline of 4billion pounds.1 AM LATEST ...Wall StreetreboundsNEW YORK: Wall Streetrose yesterday as energyshares rallied on higheroil prices as the US andits allies edged closer tomilitary action againstSyria.Trading volume wasthin and came after adrop in the S&P 500 indexon Tuesday to its lowestin two months.Stocks yesterdayrecouped some of thelosses as traders boughtenergy stocks, whichrose on an increase in oilprices as markets fearedsupply interruptions fromthe Middle East.Energy shares rose 1.8per cent, by far the biggestgainer among S&P500 sectors.Chevron Corporationgained 2.5pc to $121.81while ExxonMobil was up2.3pc to $88.84.The two provided thebiggest lifts to the Dowindustrials and the S&P500.Brent crude gained1.4pc while US crudefutures rose 0.4pc and areup 5.3pc over the pastfive sessions as investorsfret any military actioncould create supply problems.During the session, oilhit its highest since May2011.“If you want a hedgeagainst Middle Eastuncertainty, energyshares will serve youwell,” said Jim McDonald,chief investment strategistat Chicago-basedNorthern Trust GlobalInvestments.At the UN SecurityCouncil, Britain soughtauthorisation for militaryaction for an alleged poisongas attack againstSyrian civilians byPresident Bashar AlAssad’s government.US officials describedplans for multinationalstrikes that could last fordays.McDonald, who helpsoversee $803 billion inassets, said a “surgicalinvolvement” by the Westappeared more likely than“broad-scale activity,which is enough to giveinvestors comfort aboutthe impact of any involvement.”The CBOE VolatilityIndex, a measure of investoranxiety, fell 2.4pc,though it remains upmore than 17pc on theweek.The Dow Jones industrialaverage was up 48.38points, or 0.33pc, at14,824.51.The Standard & Poor’s500 Index was up 4.48points, or 0.27pc, at1,634.96.The Nasdaq CompositeIndex was up 14.83 points,or 0.41pc, at 3,593.35.Despite the day’s rise,the S&P was unable toclose above its 100-daymoving average, where ithad traded for part of thesession.The index first closedbelow that level, viewed asign of weakening neartermmomentum, for thefirst time since June 24on Tuesday.About 53pc of stockstraded on the New YorkStock Exchange closedhigher while 56pc ofNasdaq-listed sharesended higher.Volume was light, withabout 4.19bn shareschanging hands on theNew York StockExchange, the Nasdaqand NYSE MKT, below thedaily average so far thisyear of about 6.31bnshares.Contracts to purchasepreviously owned UShomes fell for the secondstraight month in July,with the decline muchwider than expected.“This shows that theincrease in mortgagerates has taken the windout of the housing market’ssails a bit. It’s a littledisappointing,” saidNorthern Trust’sMcDonald.PulteGroup fell 1.3pc to$15.38 and D R Hortonshed 1.3pc to $17.77. ThePHLX housing sectorindex dipped 0.3pc.While the rally in energyshares boosted thebroader market, it didhave a negative impacton airline stocks.The NYSE Arca airlineindex fell 0.8pc, extendinga 3.9pc drop in the priorsession. US AirwaysGroup fell 0.8pc to $15.34.W i l l i a m s - S o n o m areported second-quarterearnings that beat expectations.The announcementwas unexpectedlyreleased before the marketclosed. Shares fell4.2pc to $56.97.Shares of mining equipmentmanufacturer JoyGlobal fell 4.7pc to $48.89after it reported a lowerprofit for the third quarterand said orders fell.lThe Dow Jones industrial average was up 48.38 points, or0.33pc, at 14,824.51. lThe Nasdaq Composite Index wasup 14.83 points, or 0.41pc, at 3,593.35.

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Tel. 39655161ABRAJ AL LULU seaview2/3BR luxurious FF apartments,for rent BD550/-Sale BD75,000/- onwards.Tel. 33184488, info@riverwestproperty.comAMWAJ, MEENA7, 1BRapartment plus study, 74sqm,balcony with lovely views ofpool and sea, BD68,000/- Tel.34504327- SarahProperty for RentWAREHOUSE WITH mezzaninefor rent, 717sqm. @Ras Zuwaid, Alba. Tel.33507040EAST RIFFA semi furnished3 flats (male accommodation)2BR each, 2bathrooms, kitchen & bighall. Companies preferred.Tel. 39912030ABRAJ LULU 2BR fully furnishedflat, exciting facilities,BD550/-. Tel. 33391767DAILY/ WEEKLY/ Monthlysuper luxury flat, Juffair. Tel36661673, 33313733. www.apartmentsinbahrain.comDELUXE FLAT, studio,BD250/- only. Call 333137332/3BR, OFFICES and spaciousapartment, big livingroom, balcony, near Airport.Tel. 33313733, 39435598AMWAJ, JUFFAIR, Adliya,Seef, Janabiya 1-5 bedroomsflats/ villas BD350- -BD2000/- Tel. 36541000MAHOOZ, BRANDNEW2BR flats, 2 bathrooms, hall,SF, gym. 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Tel.39666367, 39993932JUFFAIR NEW elegantly furnishedapartment 2BRBD450/- inclusive, pool, gym+ parking. Tel. 33998610JUFFAIR 6BR furnished villa,private pool, rent: BD1700/-DELMON ESTATE Tel.36406688 Julie.AMWAJ FOR rent 2BR,free Maya Beach Club familymembership BD650/-inclusive. Tel. 36733311NEAR ASHRAF, 1 bedroominclusive of electricityBD140/-. Tel: 36686979,36757712SALMANIYA 1/2BR, SF, 3bathrooms, lift & carpark.Contact owner 39000071JUFFAIR NEAR Aljazeera,1BR, very spacious, fullyfurnished apartments. Dedicatedparking, with all commonfacilities, BD375/-monthly Call LANDMARKBAHRAIN, 17564600,Soma: 36465050 or email;info@landmarkbahrain.comSERENE RESIDENCE SeefArea, 1BR very spacious, fullyfurnished apartments. Closeto all amenities. Dedicatedparking, with all commonfacilities BD375/-. Call LAND-MARK BAHRAIN, 17564600,Soma: 36465050 or email;info@landmarkbahrain.comJUFFAIR NEAR AljazeeraSerene 3, 2BR 2.5 bathroomfurnished apartments close toall amenities, 24 hour maintenance.BD375/-, inclusive ofall the taxes, Contact Jasmin36327700, stayin@serenelandmark.comRIFFA & ADLIYA. FF flats,secured, carpark, new, centralAC, security. Tel.34306959, 17760000Situations WantedMANILA MANPOWER- Weprovide: Housemaid, skilled/unskilled and professional.We also supply CleaningWorkers on hourly/ weeklyand monthly. Tel. 17291776,33152620, 34053957.MECHANICAL B.TECHEngineer with 3 years experiencein maintenance lookingfor suitable job. Tel.35593566, 39813078, Email:kirancherian999@yahoo.co.inSituations VacantWAITER/ WAITRESSneeded for coffee shop,(shift duty). Send CV to:chaicafebahrain@gmail.comLIGHT VEHICLE Driverrequired for Hasan MansouriSports. Walk in interview.Contact Mr. Narasaiah.Tel. 17728144REQUIRED: (1) Salesmanwith driving license. (2)Salesman with AutoCADexperience, for a leadingAluminium Kitchen Company.Send CV to:kh.am2004@hotmail.comARABIC, MATH and KGTeachers (English) urgentlyrequired for a reputed internationalschool. Contact:17595252, 34359341. E-mail- info@alrawabischool.netURGENTLY REQUIRED 1.Cashier, 2. Waitress withexperience in restaurant, 3.Salesboys/ Salesladies forMarket. Tel. 17716310TEACHERS REQUIRED.Middle East School is seekingqualified & experiencedTeachers for Maths, Commerce,Biology, Physics &Chemistry. Only Teachers withM.Sc. and B.Ed need to apply.Previous experience is a must.Send your CV to: middleeastschools@gmail.comURGENTLY REQUIREDOperations Manager,Cooks, Assistant Cooks,Baker, Store Keeper, Maintenance,Driver, Cleaners &Cashier for a reputedLebanese cuisine restaurantin Bahrain. Bahrainipassport holders preferred.Email: staffrecruitmentin2013@gmail.comMOBILE APP Sales Agentsdemand is really high rightnow for our explosiveiPhone & Android apps.Sales Agents needed. Noexperience needed. Youcan set your own hours andget paid a residual per sale.High income potential. Workfrom home available for theright people. Email CV toeazibahrain@gmail.comURGENTLY REQUIREDfor Nursery School in NorthernSehla: 1- Part-time experiencedfemale English Teacher.2- Nannies & Babysitters. Contact34426752 between3:00pm - 7:00pmREQUIRED TEMPORARYSecretary for a Centre. FromOct. 7 to Nov. 21, 2013. Email:hrdept-hhcc@hotmail.comA SOLID Institution based inthe Kingdom of Bahrainwants urgently to recruit an ITprofessional with 5 yearsexperience or more to workas Database Administrator.The candidate must havegood academic qualifications& professional certificates.Experience in MS SQL is amust. Benefits & Compensationsare very attractive. Interestedcandidates to sendCVs in absolute confidenceto: HR1474B@gmail.comLIVE-IN HOUSEMAIDneeded for Indian family.Food & accommodationprovided. Tel. 39093076REQUIRED URGENTLY:Electrician, Plumbers, ACTechnician, Carpenters andPainters. Tel. 36666420ACCOUNTANT, DRIVERS,Sales Executive and VanSalesmen required for aFood Trading Company.Send CV to: hrfoodtradingco@gmail.comDRIVER FOR family, mustdo house works. Tel.39448580, Fax: 17626559REQUIRED RESTAURNATManager, Sandwich/ Juice/Ice Cream Makers & Deliveryman.Tel. 33335311URGENTLY NEEDEDAccountant, Supervisor forPest Control and Light vehicleDriver. Please send CVto: mdyazer04@gmail.comREQUIRED CARPENTER,with driving license preferred.Email: ahmed_z90@hotmail.comTAILORS REQUIRED forladies and gents tailoring shop.Tel. 33541797, 35315668FEMALE DRIVER requiredwith own car to transportschool girl from Bu-Quwa toHamala. Tel. 39953056.EBENEZER PRIVATESCHOOL requires Teachersfor Maths/ Science/English/ French/ Kindergarten& P T. Good commandof English is a must.Interested candidates mayFax their CV to 17404236/Send at info@ebenezerprivateschool.orgREQUIRED URGENTLY:Cashiers (ladies), Waitresses,Ride Operators for children’stheme park (gents),Bowling Technicians/Mechanics, ElectronicTechnicians experienced invideo games. Visa, accommodation,transportationand good salary available.Apply now to: ayaheb@hotmail.comWATCHMAN & DRIVERrequired for building. Call33882102, 39462128,17008284.CHEF REQUIRED for FastfoodRestaurant, experiencedin Italian cuisine. Send CV tocareers@3linesgroup.comREPUTABLE CONSTRUCTION Company has the followingvacancies: 1. QuantitySurveyor/ Estimator, 2.Accountant. Interested candidatessend CV to:hafeera@hafeera.comREQUIRED ACCOUN-TANT, with 3 to 5 years experiencein accounts, handlingpetty cash, payables, balancesheet, sound knowledgein MS office with goodcommunication in English.Interested candidates emailCVs: lakshmi@fakhro.comCLEANING COMPANYrequires full-time FemaleStaff, Salary BD120/-. Tel.35006361, 39586655REQUIRED HOUSEBOYand Cook. Local hire only.Tel: 36200900EXPERIENCED BUSI-NESS Development Managerrequired for a leadingaluminium facade contractorwith good contacts in theconstruction industry.Email: sunil@suhem.comDRIVER WANTED, Bahrainbased, 5 years experienceand good spoken EnglishContact: 35325660URGENTLY REQUIREDWaitress for a coffee shop.Local transfer only. Email:coffeeshop994@gmail.comENGLISH LANGUAGETeachers are required for aprivate institute (4 branches).Tel: 38801483, email:mahmood@alhadeeth.bhCIVIL/ INDUSTRIAL Engineerfor Senior Administratorrole, experience: project management,strong administration,machineries, contractorsmanagement, process managementof signage making,fabrication, building constructionprojects, shop fittinginstallations. Knowledge inERP, revit software. Emailmcvgcds@gmail.comURGENTLY REQUIREDexperienced ManualLabourers for safe chemicalhandling, for a trading company.Send your resume to:rctbah123@gmail.comHEAD WAITER/ Waitressrequired. Walk in interviewat Mansouri MansionsHotel, AdliyaCOOKS, CHEFS, Continentalcuisine. Walk ininterview at Mansouri MansionsHotel, Adliya.DJ REQUIRED one nightper week, Walk in interviewat Mansouri MansionsHotel, Adliya.URGENTLY REQUIRED fora reputed group: Heavy DutyDrivers, Painters and Carpenters.Contact: 39045894(9am to 5pm), Email:jacob@akalmoayed.comHOUSE DRIVER requiredfor a reputed family. Tel.39403403GARDENER WITH minimum5 years experience &with driving licenserequired for British family,sponsorship available.Please call 39400751URGENTLY REQUIREDImports/ Exports Coordinatorwith GCC experience,minimum 8-10 years, completeknowledge of Letter ofCredit work Send CV: Fax:17233740URGENTLY REQUIRED:Technical Salesman,Welder, Carpenter andPainter. Call 39465319BUSINESS DEVELOP-MENT Manager required,Bahraini nationals only, age40+, must be bachelor, mastersdegree an advantage,willing to travel to GCC, fluentin English and Arabic.CVs to be sent to hismail@chifley-uae.edu.auSALES EXECUTIVES(5Nos), male/ female,required with driving licensefor a Web Marketing Company.Salary + commission,training provided. Send CV:explore.bahrain@yahoo.comor call 17290809REQUIRED QUALIFIED:1. Male Secretary. 2.Receptionist with 3 yearsexperience, fluent in Englishand Arabic. Send CVto: jobhrb@gmail.comCASHIER & SALESPER-SON required for TradingCompany. Send CV: creative_trading@yahoo.comURGENTLY REQUIREDSales Executives and workSupervisor with minimum 2years experience in selling andhiring scaffolding materials,construction heavy equipment,with valid Bahrain drivinglicense. Good packageoffered. Send CV to isc2000@hotmail.com Fax 17779426.ALL ROUND Beauticiansrequired for ladies Salon inDubai. Sponsorship andaccommodation provided.Contact +973-39093136,+971-509426151 or email:sheelagreen@hotmail.comREQUIRED SALESLADY/Outdoor Sales for Accessoriesshop in Budaiya.Salary of BD100/-. Live-inBudaiya. Call 33445622URGENTLY REQUIREDexperienced Sales Executivesfor a web services/ developmentcompany. Email CV todigitalprintsbh@gmail.comLOOKING FOR Assistant,fluent in English, knowledgeablein AutoCAD PhotoShop& Adobe Illustrator.Please send an email toadhsjobs@gmail.comEMBROIDERY TAILORrequired. Call 36515824ACCOUNTANT, SECRE-TARY, Civil Engineer andQuantity Surveyorrequired. Email: prop.bah@gmail.comDELIVERY DRIVER requiredfor video game shop. Tel.33557771, 36632888, Email:majeed.h.r@gmail.comSALESMAN REQUIRED forvideo game shop. Tel.33557771, 36632888, Email:majeed.h.r@gmail.comSTAFF REQUIRED (maleand female) for new playcentrein Saar. Experiencewith young children a must.Duties include: receptionand cash, hosting birthdays,cleaning, supervising.Applications to: yellowsubmarinebh@gmail.comREQUIRED QUALIFIEDCivil Engineer with 2-5years experience and validBahrain driving license.Forward your CV with acovering letter to quattro@batelco.com.bh or quattrobahrain@gmail.com.BURGER MAKER/ Cookrequired for restaurant. Tel:33387875FULL-TIME DRIVER required with experience & familiarin the areas in Bahrain, visaavailable, accommodation notprovided. Email: almutawa.bah@gmail.comEXPERIENCED SALESLA-DY (full-time) required forwomen’s only boutique, transportationprovided, visa availableif necessary, accommodationnot provided. Send CV:almutawa.bah@gmail.comPART-TIME ACCOUN-TANT required for multiplebusinesses, with 5 yearsexperience. Send CV:almutawa.bah@gmail.comURGENTLY REQUIRED Fulltime Nurse and part time MusicTeacher for a British CurriculumSchool in Manama. Email:admin@talentschools.comBEAUTICIANS REQUIRED with experience for ladiessalon in Tubli. Tel.36603399ACCOUNTANT REQUIRED. Salary from BD250/-to BD350/-. Send CV + photographto email:HR@SMART.BHPURCHASE OFFICER.Salary from BD250/- toBD350/-. Send CV + photographto email:HR@SMART.BHCANADIAN MANPOWER.Required hotel/ constructionstaff for Canada. Freerecruitment. Tel. 17740525,33132169.SATELLITE DISH Fitterrequired full-time. Sponsorshipavailable. Tel. 33166445URGENTLY REQUIRED afemale Beautician with experiencein threading. Contact:shearsaloon@gmail.comREQUIRED: PASTRY Chef-Salary BD200/- & Helpers-Salary BD100/-. Call 33846132REAL ESTATE Companylooking to hire Secretary andSales Agent. Send CV torealestatebh@hotmail.comWAITRESSES REQUIREDfor MARAYA AL SHAMRESTAURANT. Visa available.Tel. 39114255, 33238494FINE DINING Restauranturgently requires LoungeWaitress and Hostess.Good salary + sponsorship,food and accommodationprovided. 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28 Gulf Daily News Thursday, 29th August 2013Email: gdnsport@batelco.com.bhBAHRAIN SPORTn General Organisation for Youth andSports (Goys) organisations and youthcentres director Ahmed Al Dossaryvisited the Victoria Gym premisesin Busaiteen where he followedup on Goys’ Talents IdentificationProgramme. The programme isbeing conducted in cooperationwith the Education Ministry and theBahrain Olympic Committee. Duringhis visit, Al Dossary was presentedwith a detailed report by programmesupervisor Salama Ateeq on theweightlifting training at the gym,which is part of this multi-sportprogramme aimed to discover youngtalent from all over the kingdom. AlDossary also met national coachAli Abdulla, his assistant Abdulredan Supreme Council for Youth and Sports chairman andBahrain Olympic Committee president Shaikh Nasser binHamad Al Khalifa yesterday received Japan’s AmbassadorShigeki Sumi. They reviewed relations between Bahrain andJapan, ways of development and issues of common interest,particularly in the youth and sports areas. Above, ShaikhNasser during his meeting with the Japanese Ambassador.Abdulla and administrator NailaAl Meer, who is also memberof the Bahrain Weightlifting andBodybuilding Federation. Left, AlDossary speaks with trainers in thepresence of other officials during hisvisit to the gym.Al Thawadi offto a solid startBAHRAIN’S ace karterBahrain to host its second round fromAbdulla Al Thawadi had a solidNovember 21 to 23.start yesterday to the opening roundAction will be hold both during theof this year’s CIK-FIA World KFday and under floodlights at night.Championship, taking place in the UK.It will be the second successive yearthat the kingdom will be staging aThe meeting is being held at the PFtop-class international karting event.International Kart Circuit in Brandon,Last year, Bahrain staged the third andGrantham.final round of the CIK-FIA U18 WorldRepresenting the Saudi Falcons TeamKarting Championship and Academybut flying the Kingdom of Bahrain’sTrophy.flag, Al Thawadi is one of a massiveMeanwhile, Commissionfield of 126 drivers from all over theInternationale de Karting (CIK) presidentworld competing in the event.and Bahrain Motor FederationNo times were recorded during practiceschief Shaikh Abdulla bin Isa Al Khalifayesterday as it was an open sessionacknowledged the importance of the KFfor participants, who were given timeworld championship.to get used to the track and its various“This is one of the strongest categoriesfeatures.in all of karting and we are proudAl Thawadi expressed satisfactionthat one of the rounds will be heldwith his run on the tarmac and saidin Bahrain later this year.that he was able to gain some valuable“We have one of the best kartingknowledge of the circuit ahead of n Al Thawadi drives ahead of a fellow competitor duringcircuits in Bahrain; it is one thattoday’s timed practices.yesterday’s practice session. Inset, Al Thawadiis equipped with the most modern“It’s a very difficult track; the practicestechnology and the only track in thetoday were very useful as I was here has helped me get ready for the Championship.world that can hold world champi-able to identify the racing line and the competition.Following today’s finalonship-level races at night.various challenges posed by the circuit,”“Hopefully tomorrow I can be up to free practices, qualify-“We are very pleased thatsaid Al Thawadi, who is being the pace and mount a good challenge ing practice will be heldAbdulla is participating in thissponsored by Kuwait Finance House, with the rest of the field.”tomorrow. The qualifyingchampionship. His presence confirmsHouse of Travel, SMS Design and Al Thawadi is making his competitive heats will then be held onthe arrival of Bahrain’s bestPerformance, Creative Tracks, First debut in the KF category of karting in Saturday, leading up to the 30-km KF young talent at the highest levels of theJewellery and Reza Martial Arts Centre. the UK. He has had plenty of experienceFinal on Sunday.sport, and Abdulla is at the forefront of“Racing here requires a lot of skillin other international events in the Following the opening round a very talented group of young driversand physical strength and thankfully past, including a few rounds last year in the UK, the CIK-FIA World KF who have a bright future for themselvesmy training programme prior to coming in the CIK-FIA U18 World Karting Championship will be coming to in Bahrain.”n His Majesty King Hamadsent reply cables to HisRoyal Highness PrimeMinister Prince Khalifa binSalman Al Khalifa and toHis Royal Highness Salmanbin Hamad Al Khalifa,Crown Prince, First DeputyCommander and DeputyPremier, thanking them fortheir congratulatory cableson the victory of Bahrainfootball team in the GCCunder-23 championship andbasketball team in the GCCunder-15 championship.Stage set fornew BaseballLeague seasonTHE new season of theBahrain Baseball Leagueis scheduled to get underwaysoon.The competition is opento both boys and girls agedbetween five and 18.The league has three divisions,namely the seniors division,which is for those 14 years oldand above, the majors division,which is for those aged 10 to 13,and the minors division which isfor players aged five to nine.Registration for the seniorsdivision is scheduled for Saturdayfrom 9am to 11am. Registrationfor the majors and minors divisionscan be done on October 5,also from 9am to 11am.All entry forms must becompleted when registering.The fee to participate is BD40,which includes the players’ jerseyand cap, plus supply costs.Nearly 100 youngsters ofdifferent ages participated inlast year’s league, and someof the best players formed anAll-Star team that representedBahrain in both the Kuwait andDubai League tournaments.For more information on thisyear’s events, e-mail bahrainbaseball@aol.com.Mountain bikerace in RiffaTHE Bahrain CyclingAssociation (BCA)will tomorrow hold amountain bike race in Riffanear the Rashid Equestrian andHorseracing Club.The event will be held underthe patronage of BCA presidentShaikh Khalid bin Hamad AlKhalifa. It is open to riders ofall ages and skill-levels.Interested participants willbe required to gather at the racevenue at 3pm. The race willbegin promptly at 4pm.n Members of the local media and the Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) Media Club enjoyed ascreening of the Formula One Shell Belgian Grand Prix at Motorox Café in Budaiya. Organised bythe BIC Media and Public Relations Department, the screening was held to bolster relations betweenBIC and the national media. Present at Sunday’s screening were members of BIC’s Media and PublicRelations Department. Prizes were presented to the winners of a raffle draw that followed. Theyalso announced the screening of the next race on this year’s F1 calendar, the Grand Prix of Italy onSeptember 8. Above, BIC officials with members of the media at the screening.n A captains’ meeting was held in preparation for the start of the Indian Club Sungulf InvitationalCricket Tournament. The gathering took place at the Indian Club premises in Manama. Skippersfrom the 16 participating teams took part in the gathering. The competition is scheduled to runover the next 15 days. Above, team captains at their meeting.

Email: gdnsport@batelco.com.bhBAHRAIN SPORT Gulf Daily News Thursday, 29th August 201329n Bahrain TennisClub (BTC)hosted yesterdayan awarenessprogramme oncardiopulmonaryresuscitation(CPR) in cases ofemergency duringcardiac arrest.The session wasconducted by RoyalCollege of Surgeonsin Ireland-Bahrainlecturer in nursingOrla Merrigan.Among those whoattended the eventwere BTC presidentKhamis Al Muqla,BTC manager HamdiAbduljawad, BTCmembers, coachesand staff. Left, theparticipants of theprogramme.Hudson bringsnew hopeBy PATRICK SALOMONNEWLY appointed national team head coachAnthony Hudson will begin training with thesenior men’s squad on Sunday.The Bahrain Football Association (BFA) confirmedlast night the national team’s programme for the next fewweeks, which would mark the first time Hudson takescharge at the first team level following his promotion fromthe Olympic team.The popular English tactician was announced as the newnational team head coach on August 13, replacing departedArgentinean Gabriel Calderon.Coach Hudson is fresh from guiding Bahrain to clinchingthe coveted title in the fifth Huawei GCC Under-23Championship – their maiden crown in the prestigiouscompetition.He now hopes to bring the same kind of success to thesenior men’s squad.Bahrain will hold four days of training in the kingdombefore flying to Kuwait City on September 5 for a weeklongtraining camp.During their stay, they will play a friendly match againstKuwait’s national team on September 9. It will be Hudson’sfirst international match as a national team head coach.The nationals then return to the kingdom on September12, concluding the first phase of their training in preparationfor their upcoming qualifiers for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.The Bahrainis are in group ‘D’ of the qualifying competitionalongside Qatar, Malaysia and Yemen. They have sofar won their first two matches in their division – first a 2-0away win against Yemen and then a 1-0 home victory overQatar. They next face off with Malaysia in Kuala Lumpuron October 15.Coach Hudson has yet to finalise the squad that he willbe calling on to start training on Sunday, but is expected toconfirm the team today.Hudson is one of the game’s most prominent youngcoaches and has been with the Bahrain’s Olympic teamnearly two years.The terms of his new contract as national team headcoach have yet to be announced by the BFA.Just prior to his appointment with the senior men’s team,Hudson was rewarded for his good work with the under-23side with a contract extension of two years with the kingdom’sOlympic team.There are five groups in the Asian Cup qualifying competition,and only the top two from each, along with thebest third-placed team from all the groups, make it throughto the 2015 finals, which are to be held in Australia.Group ‘A’ features Oman, Jordan, Singapore and Syria;group ‘B’ comprises Iran, Kuwait, Thailand and Lebanon;Group ‘C’ includes Iraq, China, Saudi Arabia andIndonesia; and Group ‘E’ features Uzbekistan, Vietnam,Hong Kong and the UAE.A total of 16 national teams will be playing in the AsianCup. Five spots have already been taken; they include aplace for host nation Australia, one for 2011 Asian Cupwinners Japan, another for 2011 Asian Cup third-placersSouth Korea, and a place for 2012 AFC Challenge Cupwinners North Korea, while the fifth will go to the winnerof the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup. The other 11 positionswill be filled by the qualification competition.n Coach Hudson ... all set to begin new roleBahrain youthteam held bySaudi clubBAHRAIN’S youthnational football teamwere held to a goallessdraw by their counterpartsfrom Al Qadisiyah Clubin Saudi Arabia.The tie was held lateTuesday night in Dammam andthe nationals returned to thekingdom right after the contest.The friendly was part ofthe Bahrainis’ preparationsfor the upcoming GCC YouthChampionship, which is scheduledto take place in Doha fromMonday to September 12.The nationals recently held atraining camp in Doha as partof their preparations for thecompetition. It was a successfulcampaign for the young nationals,which they ended with afriendly against Kuwait.The final team roster isexpected to be finalised todayby head coach Daniel Boyatosas the team is scheduled tohead out tomorrow for theQatari capital.Bahrain’s youth team isalso gearing up to play in thequalifying tournament for theAsian Football ConfederationUnder-16 Championship,which is scheduled to takeplace at the end of Septemberin Nepal.In the qualifiers, theBahrainis are in group ‘C’where they are pitted againstIraq, Turkmenistan and hostsNepal.They open their campaignagainst the home side onSeptember 25 and then takeon Turkmenistan on September27. Their final qualifyingmatch will be against Iraq onSeptember 29.n General Organisation for Youth and Sport (Goys) acting clubs affairs director Engineer Khalid Al Haj received athis office Busaiteen Club officials including vice-president Yahya Al Mejdami and board member Khalid Jameel.During the meeting, both parties reviewed the club’s programmes as well as its present needs to carry out theirplans. Al Haj lauded the efforts of the club’s board and their contributions to the recent achievements in differentsports. Al Haj and Al Mejdami also discussed future projects which Goys intends to organise for Busaiteen Club.Above, Al Haj, right, holds talks with Busaiteen Club representatives.n Renovation of a modern multi-purpose sports gym is underway at Ittihad Al ReefSports Club, the General Organisation for Youth and Sports (Goys) announcedyesterday. Goys Facilities and Projects director Engineer Khalid Al Haj visitedthe premises of the club and inspected the renovation process. The club officialsbriefed him on the construction of their administrative building, which was recentlycompleted. Above, Al Haj, right, during his visit to Ittihad Al Reef.

30 Gulf Daily News Thursday, 29th August 2013WORLD SPORTEmail: gdnsport@batelco.com.bhCAS expels Fenerbahce from Europa LeagueISTANBUL: Turkish side ers another body blow to the tarnished ment it had dismissed appeals filed that emerged in 2011. Besiktas, bannedFenerbahce will be unable tocompete in the Europa Leaguethis season after the Court ofArbitration for Sport (CAS) uphelda Uefa-imposed two-year ban fromEuropean competition over a matchfixingscandal yesterday.With the International OlympicCommittee (IOC) vote on whetherIstanbul, Madrid or Tokyo will host the2020 Olympics due on September 7,the timing of the announcement deliv-image of Turkish sport.Playing under appeal against theoriginal ban, Fenerbahce were beaten2-0 by Arsenal in the second leg of aChampions League playoff on Tuesday,losing the tie 5-0 on aggregate.Normally a defeat at this stage wouldstill guarantee a berth in the continent’ssecond tier competition but Fenerbahcewill be barred from the Europa Leaguefollowing the CAS ruling.Lausanne-based CAS said in a state-by Fenerbahce and Ukraine’s MetalistKharkiv, barred by Uefa over involvementin a domestic match-fixing casedating back to 2008.“Fenerbahce SK is excluded fromtwo editions of the UEFA club competitions,”CAS said in its ruling followinga two-day hearing held at its headquarterson Aug. 21-22.Fenerbahce and fellow Istanbul clubBesiktas were banned in June after aprotracted Uefa inquiry into scandalsfor one season, also appealed to CASand its ruling is expected on Aug. 30.In a separate statement, Uefa said itwelcomed the rejection of Fenerbahce’sappealEurope’s governing body said theUefa Emergency Panel would meettoday to decide on the consequencesthe confirmed exclusion of Fenerbahcefrom the 2013-14 Uefa club competitionswould have on the Uefa EuropaLeague.Milan reachgroup stagen Celtic’sSamaras scoresagainst ShakhterMILAN: Kevin-Prince Boatengscored twice for ACMilan as they surviveda stern test from PSVEindhoven’s young team toreach the Champions Leaguegroup stage last night.Mario Balotelli also struckhis first European goal forMilan in a flattering 3-0 second-legwin which took themthrough 4-1 on aggregate in thequalifying tie.Seven-times European championsMilan, forced into theplayoffs after finishing thirdin Serie A last season, wereunder huge pressure to reachthe group stage and survivedseveral scares from the Dutchside in the first half.l Celtic throughPSV, with an average age ofjust over 22 and four teenagersin the starting line-up, wereunfazed by the imposing SanSiro as they enjoyed more possession.They nearly went ahead inthe eighth minute when TimMatavz’s header was clawedaway by goalkeeper ChristianAbbiati and Milan took the leadwith a low 25-metre shot fromBoateng one minute later.Abbiati made another importantsave to turn away AdamMaher’s 30-metre volley and thevisitors had two more chancesjust before halftime as JetroWillems’ looping cross hit thecrossbar before Abbiati scrambledaway another Matavz effort.In between, Milan forwardStephan El Shaarawy rifleda shot against the undersideof the crossbar before the ballbounced back into play.Balotelli made the game safein the 55th minute, divertingPhilippe Mexes’s flick intothe roof of the net from closerange.WinnerPSV continued to play goodfootball, only for Boateng topower into the penalty area andadd a third with an angled shotin the 77th minute.Meanwhile, James Forresthit a last-gasp winner as Celticoverturned a first-leg deficit tosecure a 3-0 win over ShakhterKaragandy and book a place inthe group stage at Celtic Park.The diminutive attacker firedhome in the second minute ofinjury-time after some sublimeapproach play by AnthonyStokes to clinch a 3-2 successon aggregate.The Scottish champions hadtrailed 2-0 from the first-legbut reduced the arrears on thestroke of half-time throughKris Commons’ blockbuster.And they pulled level in thetie just three minutes after therestart courtesy of GiorgosSamaras’ composed finish.Celtic got the match-winningstrike deep into injury-time,leaving Neil Lennon’s sidewill take their place in Friday’sdraw for the group stage.Earlier, Russia’s Zenit StPetersburg reached the groupstage after a 4-2 home win overPacos Ferreira completed an8-3 aggregate rout of the modestPortuguese side.The Russian side never lookedlike relinquishing their first-legadvantage and Portuguese forwardDanny rubbed salt into hiscompatriots’ wounds with twosuperb goals.Reserve striker AleksandrBukharov made it 3-0 with aneat header from AleksandrAnyukov’s cross midwaythrough the second half beforePacos captain Manuel Josepulled one back with a longrangeeffort barely a minute later.Substitute Andrei Arshavinscored the home team’s fourthwith a confident penalty after hewas tripped and Brazilian strikerCarlao completed an entertainingafternoon at the Petrovskistadium with a close-rangeheader in the 83rd minute.Spurs could fineBale ahead ofReal moveLONDON: TottenhamHotspur managerAndre Villas-Boassaid the club could fineforward Gareth Bale for failingto attend training ahead of anexpected world record “dream”move to Real Madrid.Bale, who has not been trainingwith the squad due to injury,was granted three days offbut did not report back to theclub on Tuesday despite beingpictured in London.“(We) gave the player theweekend off, Monday was aday off for the squad, obviouslyhe is involved in a big transfermove to Real Madrid, in theend if it happens we wish himall the best,” Villas-Boas toldreporters yesterday.“He left here with greatmemories and the fact that hehasn’t turned up, I don’t thinkit is the correct behaviour, butin the end that’s the position ofpressure and... that’s the positionthat he chose to take.“It’s up to the club nowto decide if it’s a fineableoffence.”Speculation about Bale’smove to Real Madrid hasmounted in recent weeks, andVillas-Boas acknowledged thatthe deal should be sealed beforethe transfer window closes onSeptember 2.“At the moment the two clubsare speaking, Tottenham andReal Madrid, a final decisionor final statement and drafts ofthe contracts, I’m not sure howmuch time it’s going to take.”Bale enjoyed a stunningPremier League campaignlast season, scoring 21 goalsin 33 league appearances, andappeared to thrive in a free-roleunder Villas-Boas.Despite that, the Portuguesecoach said he did not feel letdown by the ongoing saga amidreports of a worls record £86million ($133.64m) transfer toMadrid.“What is happening is adream move for him...” saidVillas-Boas.”ENGLISH LEAGUE CUPTHIRD ROUND DRAWManchester United v LiverpoolSunderland v PeterboroughWest Ham United v Cardiff CityManchester City v Wigan AthleticBurnley v Nottingham ForestNewcastle United v Leeds UnitedSouthampton v Bristol CityWest Bromwich Albion v ArsenalSwindon Town v ChelseaTranmere Rovers v Stoke CityWatford v Norwich CityAston Villa v Tottenham HotspurHull City v Huddersfield TownLeicester City v Derby CountyBirmingham City v Swansea CityFulham v EvertonBASEBALLMLB games on Tuesday (home team inCAPS):WASHINGTON 2 Miami 1Milwaukee 7 PITTSBURGH 6NY Yankees 7 TORONTO 1Oakland 6 DETROIT 3(6 innings)BOSTON 13 Baltimore 2ATLANTA 2 Cleveland 0NY METS 5 Philadelphia 0LA Angels 6 TAMPA BAY 5CHI WHITE SOX 4 Houston 3Kansas City 6 MINNESOTA 1ST. LOUIS 6 Cincinnati 1San Francisco 5 COLORADO 3ARIZONA 10 San Diego 9(10 innings)Texas 4 SEATTLE 3(10 innings)Chicago Cubs 3 LA DODGERS 2CYCLINGTour of Spain stage 5:1. Michael Matthews (Australia / Orica)4:28:22”; 2. Maximiliano Richeze (Argentina/ Lampre) ST; 3. Gianni Meersman (Belgium /Omega Pharma - Quick-Step); 4. Nikias Arndt(Germany / Argos); 5. Tyler Farrar (U.S. /Garmin); 6. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Norway/ Team Sky); 7. Anthony Roux (France / FDJ.fr); 8. Greg Henderson (New Zealand / Lotto);9. Daniele Ratto (Italy / Cannondale); 10.Grega Bole (Slovenia / Vacansoleil).SOCCERChampions League playoff round, secondlegs:St Petersburg 4 Pacos de Ferreira 2(Zenit St Petersburg win 8-3 on aggregate)Real Sociedad 2 Olympique Lyon 0(Real Sociedad win 4-0 on aggregate)AC Milan 3 PSV Eindhoven 0(AC Milan win 4-1 on aggregate)Maribor 0 Viktoria Plzen 1(Viktoria Plzen win 4-1 on aggregate)Celtic 3 S Karagandy 0(Celtic win 3-2 on aggregate)English League Cup:Accrington 0 Cardiff 2Aston Villa 3 Rotherham 0Everton 2 Stevenage 1(After extra time)Morecambe 0 Newcastle 2Nottm Forest 2 Millwall 1(After extra time)Stoke 3 Walsall 1Watford 2 Bournemouth 0Scottish League Cup:Dumbarton 2 Dundee Utd 301 05 17 19 37 47 11

Email: gdnsport@batelco.com.bhn Yanit celebrates with her national flag afterwinning the final of the women’s 60m hurdlesat the European Indoor Championships inGothenburg, Sweden, earlier this yearNEW YORK: Top seedNovak Djokovic of Serbialived up to his ranking byplaying to near perfectionin overwhelming LithuanianRicardas Berankis 6-1 6-2 6-2 inhis opening match at the US Openearly yesterday morning.The world number one committedonly two unforced errors before gettinga little sloppy toward the end of thethird set, finishing with nine miscuesagainst 28 winners, including 10 aces.Djokovic, who buried groundstrokesfrom both wings into the cornerswith 112th-ranked Berankis lookingon helplessly, also fended off sevenof eight break points held by theLithuanian.LONDON: Ferrari would behappy to retain Felipe Massa next seasonbut the Brazilian has to deliver the results,team principal Stefano Domenicali saidyesterday.Massa’s contract expires at the end ofthe season and his place at Formula One’smost successful and glamorous team hasagain been called into question, as has beenthe case for the last few years.The Brazilian has not won a race since2008 and appeared on the podium onlytwice last year.The Serb, who recently added formerprofessional Wojtek Fibak to his teamas a tactical consultant, said the comprehensivenature of the win had beensatisfying.“I was playing on a very high level,”he said. “I was just very happy with theconcentration, because I didn’t play soWORLD SPORT Gulf Daily News Thursday, 29th August 201331Hurdler Yanit gets doping suspensionISTANBUL: Double European 100m hurdles championNevin Yanit has been handed a two-year suspensionfor drugs violations by the Turkish AthleticsFederation (TAF), the authority announced yesterday.The decision comes just three weeks after the federationbanned 31 athletes for doping offences and witha September 7 International Olympic Committee (IOC)vote looming on whether Istanbul, Madrid or Tokyo willhost the 2020 Olympics.In May, the International Association of AthleticsFederations (IAAF) said Yanit faced a ban following“multiple positive findings in both in-competition andout-of-competition tests”.The Turkish federation said it made its decision to banthe 27-year-old athlete at a disciplinary board meetingon Tuesday.l WATCH THE ACTIONLIVE ON AL JAZEERASPORT AND ESPN2TV CHANNELSn Djokovicreturns aforehand toBerankisDjokoviccruisesThis season he finished third in Spain,but has been out-qualified 8-3 by his doubleworld champion team mate FernandoAlonso. While Alonso is second overallwith 151 points, Massa has scored 67.“My favourite choice would be, ofcourse, to keep Felipe because Felipe isa very good guy - very dedicated to theteam - and when you look around thereare not so many drivers out there that youswap and they immediately deliver,” saidDomenicali in an interview with the formula1.comwebsite.DAY 3 RESULTSWOMENRound 2: 3-Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) beat Maria TeresaTorro (Spain) 6-0 7-5; 18-Carla Suarez Navarro (Spain) beatCoco Vandeweghe (U.S.) 6-3 6-4; 5-Li Na (China) beat SofiaArvidsson (Sweden) 6-2 6-2; 32-Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova(Russia) beat Ashleigh Barty (Australia) 6-4 6-0.MENRound 1: Marcos Baghdatis (Cyprus) beat Go Soeda (Japan)6-4 6-3 6-1.well in Montreal and Cincinnati in thewarm-up tournaments for the U.S. Open.“So I had 10 days to really giveeverything I can on the practice courts.I was very committed and put 100 percentinto my preparations.“It’s starting to pay off. The firstmatch was as well as it could be. Now‘Massa needs to show Ferrari results’“Today’s news demonstrates that the new, moreaggressive anti-doping policies being implemented byour National Federations and the Turkish Anti-DopingAgency (TADA)...are rooting out drugs in Turkish sport,”Turkey’s Olympic chief Ugur Erdener said in a statement.Erdener, an International Olympic Committee memberand also one of the bid leaders for Istanbul’s 2020Olympic bid, said testing in Turkey would continue to bebeefed up.“While any evidence of cheating is a major disappointmentfor any country, the Turkish National OlympicCommittee nevertheless welcomes the action taken by theTurkish Athletics Federation today,” he said.“The top-down approach is sending a clear message tocheats and would-be cheats in Turkey: you have nowhereleft to hide.”“But, of course, we need good resultsfrom Felipe, so that’s why we will not rushas we have to make the right decision forthe team.”Lotus’s Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari’s2007 world champion, could be slotted instraight away and Domenicali spoke highlyof him without giving anything away.“Kimi is a very fast driver and everybodyknows how I rate him,” he said. “But if Imake a comment now it will be taken as adirect answer...there is no rush and we willmake the right decision in the right moment.”I need to continue on working and stayon this course.”Berankis was impressed.“I had to come up with my bestshots to win a point and win a coupleof games. I was really impressed withhow he played so focused, not onepoint easy for me,” he said.“The feeling is like, man you haveto work so much harder to be at leastclose to those top guys.”It was the first appearance forBerankis in Arthur Ashe Stadiumand his first night match - a factorwhich Djokovic said he had used to hisadvantage.Djokovic will play Germany’sBenjamin Becker, a 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4winner over Lukas Rosol of the CzechRepublic, in the second round.n Massa ... under pressureBroad slamsVaughan’scriticism ofODI squadLONDON: EnglandTwenty20 captainStuart Broad hasaccused former skipperMichael Vaughan of being“disrespectful” for criticisingthe decision to rest severalleading players from theupcoming one-day internationalsagainst Australia.Test skipper Alastair Cook,Ian Bell, James Anderson,Graeme Swann and Broadhimself, who all featured inthe recent 3-0 Ashes serieswin, were all left out of thesquads announced Tuesdayfor the lone one-dayeragainst Ireland and the fivematchODI campaign againstAustralia.Australia too have madewholesale changes – onlyseven of their 18-man ODIsquad played in the Test series– and it’s clear both countriesare already looking ahead tothe return Ashes in Australia inNovember.“I would have only restedCaptain Cook.. Plenty of timeto rest from Sept 16th - Nov21st!!!? Can’t sell tickets thenrest 5 star names!!!!,” Vaughanwrote on Twitter.“No problemsresting playersbut I thinkSupporters whohave paid goodmoney to watchthe best shouldget a smallrefund.”H o w e v e r , n BroadE n g l a n dTwenty20 captainBroad, whowill lead his sidein the first T20i n t e r n a t i o n a lagainst Australiain Southamptontoday, said yesterday:“I n Vaughanthink they’re(Vaughan’s comments) disrespectfulto the side that’s goingto go out on the field.“There’s guys who have performedthroughout the countyseason to get a chance at theinternational level.“As an ODI team, we’rebuilding towards that 2015World Cup (where) you needto have a big group of playersgoing into that World Cup withexperience of internationalcaps.“They wouldn’t be in thesquad if they’re not goodenough to play and that ODIsquad will be very focused onbeating Australia.“I know if I was paying to goand watch, I’d want to go andwatch England beat Australia,that’s it.”Broad’s focus is firmly fixedon the two-match Twenty20international series.Australia have not won aninternational fixture sinceFebruary 10 this year – and itis a run Broad would love toextend.“We know Australia are adangerous team and we knowthey will be hungry to beatEngland. They’ve not beatenEngland in England since June2010 in any format.“It’s up to us to continuethat form and that responsibilityfalls on these players. It’s anexciting responsibility.”

32 Gulf Daily News Thursday, 29th August 2013England team apologise for Oval anticsLONDON: England apologised yesterdayfor “inappropriate” behaviourafter media reports that some playersurinated on the pitch at the Oval as they celebratedtheir Ashes Test series victory.After a 3-0 series win over Australia, theplayers were spotted relaxing on the pitch,with England’s wicketkeeper Matt Priortweeting a picture of the celebrations.But the team came under fire and madeheadlines globally after Australian journalistsstill in the grounds reported seeingsome of the players relieve themselves onthe grass.“We got carried away amongst theeuphoria of winning such a prestigiousseries and accept that some of our behaviourwas inappropriate,” the team said in astatement posted on the England and WalesCricket Board website (www.ecb.co.uk).“If that has caused any offence to anyonewe apologise for that and want to reassurepeople that it was a simple error ofjudgement more than anything else.”n His Majesty King Hamad received at Safriya Palace yesterday Supreme Council for Youth and Sports chairman and Bahrain Olympic Committee president ShaikhNasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, who introduced to His Majesty members of the Bahrain Football Association board and Bahrain Olympic football team, who this weekwon the fifth Huawei GCC Under-23 Championship held in Bahrain. His Majesty congratulated the team on their success and encouraged them to work hard for moreachievements. Shaikh Nasser expressed thanks and appreciation to the King for his support to the youth and sports movement in Bahrain. Shaikh Nasser also praisedthe outstanding performance of the players. Above, His Majesty along with Shaikh Nasser, several other high-ranking officials and Bahrain’s Olympic football team.n Li serves toArvidssonNEW YORK: Li Na got herwork done quickly yesterdayat the US Open, sowhen the rain started falling,she had little to worry about.The fifth-seeded Li defeated Sweden’sSofia Arvidsson 6-2, 6-2 in the day’sfirst match at Arthur Ashe Stadiumto advance to the third round. Shortlyafterward, heavy rain came and Li’sonly concern was finding an umbrellato cover herself on the walk to the car.‘’It’s tough for them,’’ she said, referringto the 58 players who still hadsingles matches to complete yesterday.A grand total of five matches werecomplete before the rain, including18th-seeded Carla SuarezNavarro’s 6-3, 6-4 victoryover AmericanCoCo Vandeweghe andthird-seeded AgnieszkaRadwanska’s 6-0, 7-5 victoryover Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor ofSpain.Radwanska dropped only sevenpoints during a 21-minute first set, butthe second lasted 66 minutes. Long, butnot too long.Other early winners were 32nd-seededAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova and, onthe men’s side, one-time top-10 playerMarcos Baghdatis.With the storm bearing down, videomonitors around the Billie Jean Kingl Rain hits US OpenLI INTHIRDROUNDTennis Center warned fansto seek shelter and avoidtrees because of potentiallightning, though thousandsof ticketholders were millingabout without muchconcern for severe weather.They’re used to this scene.The year’s final Grand Slam tournamenthas finished a day late for fivestraight years because of rain delays.This year, the U.S. Tennis Associationannounced it was building a roof overArthur Ashe Stadium as part of a renovationproject that will cost $550 million.The roof could be ready by 2016,or 2017 at the latest.Even that wouldn’t have alleviateda logjam the likes of which the tournamentfaced Wednesday, with a full slateof matches in singles along with men’s,women’s and mixed doubles.Among those on the schedule lateryesterday were defending women’schampion Serena Williams and her sister,Venus; 2009 men’s champion JuanMartin del Potro and defending championAndy Murray, whose first-roundmatch against Michael Llodra was set fora night session in Arthur Ashe Stadium.On Tuesday, top seed Novak Djokovicof Serbia lived up to his ranking by playingto near perfection in overwhelmingLithuanian Ricardas Berankis 6-1 6-26-2 in his opening match.Djokovic cruises – Page 31n Chelsea sealWillian dealLONDON: Brazilian playmakerWillian has sealed a move toChelsea from Russian club AnzhiMakhachkala after being granted awork permit, the English PremierLeague club said yesterday.The 25-year-old has signed afive-year-deal after last weekappearing set to join London rivalsTottenham Hotspur following amedical at White Hart Lane beforeChelsea swooped.The club did not disclose a transferfee but British media estimated hecost about £30 million ($46.62m).Willian joins Germany forwardAndre Schurrle, Dutch midfielderMarco van Ginkel and Australiagoalkeeper Mark Schwarzer asrecent arrivals at Stamford Bridge.n Podolski injuredLONDON: Arsenal’s Germanstriker Lukas Podolski could beruled out for the next three weeksafter pulling his hamstring inhis side’s 2-0 Champions Leagueplay-off victory over Fenerbahceon Tuesday, manager ArseneWenger said.Aaron Ramsey scored twicefor the London side as theyreached the group stages for the16th successive year with a 5-0aggregate victory, but along withfellow midfielder Jack Wilsherehe also suffered an injury scarelate in the match.n India reach Asia Cup semisIPOH, Malaysia: Penalty cornerexponents Rupinderpal Singhand VR Raghunath slammed ahat-trick each as India mauledminnows Bangladesh 9-1 tomaintain their unbeaten run aheadof the semifinals in the ninth AsiaCup hockey tournament yesterday.By virtue of this win, the Indiansfinished on top of Pool B with ninepoints from three games. Defendingchampions South Korea are secondin this pool with six points.India will now face Pool Arunners-up and hosts Malaysia inthe second semifinal tomorrow,while South Korea will be upagainst Pool A toppers Pakistan.n Matthews wins fifth stageLAGO DE SANABRIA, Spain:Australia’s Michael Matthewswon stage five of the Tourof Spain yesterday as ItalianVincenzo Nibali retained theoverall lead.Matthews, riding for theOrica Green Edge squad,finished ahead of ArgentinianMaximiliano Richeze andBelgian Gianni Meersman in thebunch sprint that decided thehilly 177- kilometre stage fromSober to Lago de Sanabria.Published and printed by Dar Akhbar Al Khaleej Press and Publishing House (WLL). Editorial: P.O. Box 5300, Manama. Tel: 17620222. Fax: 17622141. GDN Online: http://www.gulf-daily-news.com. Email: gdn1@batelco.com.bh. Advertising: P.O. Box 1100,Manama. Tel: 17299110/17293131. Fax: 17293400. Email: hilalpmg@tradearabia.net. Circulation Tel: 17290000. Founder: M AL MARDI. 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