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UK orders subs P
towards Syria
Manama
British Prime Minister
Theresa May has ordered
British submarines to move
within missile range of Syria
in readiness for strikes against
the Syrian military that could
begin as early as Thursday
night, the Daily Telegraph
newspaper said. May has not
reached a final decision on
whether Britain would join
any strikes. (Reuters)
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Riyadh militia against using these an airport in the southwestern forces are backed by Russia immediate tests conducted
As tern warning was issued capabilities against civilian province of Abha and another and Iran, over a suspected by specialists revealed
yesterday to Houthi objects and people as in Jazan, according to state chemical weapons attack. that the “fragments were
Bahrain rejects armed militia supported well as vital and industrial media and the Saudi-led Shortly after the incident, identical to the hostile
by Iran to end “targeting facilities. coalition fighting the Iran- air navigation was closed drone’s fragments that
seizure of
civilians”, and using “suicide The coalition also called aligned Houthis in Yemen.  in accordance with the were downed at Abha
UAE aircraft in attack tactics” or face firm upon the “leaders and The attacks mark the global aviation laws and was International Airport.”
“deterrent counterattack”. planners of the terrorist fourth time in five months reopened later. The Houthis said they were
Somalia
In a less thinly veiled militia and those who stand that missiles have flown over Col. Al-Malki said that targeting an Aramco facility
8P 04 warning to Iran, following behind them to reconsider Riyadh  specialists of the joint in Jazan, but the company
missile attacks targeting their use and be ready to bear “The air defence system coalition forces had examined said its facilities there were
Riyadh, Colonel Turki the consequences”. detected at 07:40 am an the fragments of the drones operating “normally and
Al-Malki, Spokesman of the The statement came soon unidentified body flying and identified it as a “hostile safely”. 
Coalition Forces in Support after Saudi Arabia said its air towards Abha International Houthi drone with Iranian The company is building
of Legitimacy in Yemen defence forces successfully Airport and destroyed it,” features and specifications a 400,000-barrel-per-day
said, “The command will intercepted a ballistic missile said Al-Malki. and were trying to target the refinery in Jazan, part of a
take all deterrent actions in over Riyadh and shot down The missiles were fired just airport.” new economic city on the
India, Aramco accordance with international two drones with Iranian hours after President Donald He also confirmed that Red Sea, which is expected
humanitarian law and features over the southern Trump  confirmed the U.S. another drone was monitored to become fully operational
sign $44bn customary rules.” cities of Abha and Jazan. would strike Syrian President and destroyed by air defence in 2019.  (With input from
refinery-petchem Al Malki warned Houthi The drones were targeting Bashar al-Assad, whose forces in Jazan and that agencies)
project Saudi Arabia downs Houthi drones, missile
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Lane closure on Um
Don’t eat
Al Hassam flyover
melons
for the time
being
Authorities confirm action taken to remove
listeriosis tainted melons from local market
Manama However, a lane will be Sunday at 05:00 a.m.
Mohammed Zafran/DTNN measures have been taken “to monocytogenes bacterium, Left lane of the Um Al provided for traffic movement The ministry and the
[email protected] ensure that’s it’s not imported according to WHO, has a Hassam flyover will be from Mina Salman Area to General Directorate of Traffic
The authorities here by the concerned authorities potentially long incubation closed for maintenance works, Sitra. of the Ministry of the Interior
yesterday confirmed that in the Kingdom.” period, usually one or two announced Ministry of Works, The closure will be effective have requested all road users
they have taken all measures Authorities have also weeks but possibly up to 90 Municipality Affairs& Urban during weekend from to observe and obey the traffic
necessary to withdraw formed a specialised MOH days, “so more cases may be Planning. Thursday at 11:00 p.m. to rules for safety of all.
rockmelons tainted with team to follow up on the reported”.
deadly listeriosis bacteria matter, in coordination with The milder symptoms of
from the local market. the concerned agricultural Listeriosis are diarrhoea
The move follows a departments in Works, and fever. Elderly people,
warning issued by World Municipalities Affairs and pregnant women, patients
Health Organisation (WHO) Urban Planning Ministry, undergoing treatment for
saying that Bahrain is among which announced last month cancer, and HIV are more
the nine countries that that a ban on the import of likely to suffer from the severe
received shipments of melons Australian melons has been form of the disease which can
contaminated with deadly enforced, with the aim of also cause septicemia and
listeriosis bacteria. protecting consumers’ health. meningitis. A 20-30 percent
Responding to the According to WHO mortality rate was noted in
development, in a joint Australia exported the severe form of the disease.
statement issued, the Ministry rockmelons or cantaloupes The Australian melon
of Health(MOH) and the to Hong Kong, Japan, producer, which the WHO
concerned department from Kuwait, Malaysia, Oman, did not name, recalled the
the Works, Municipalities Qatar, Singapore, the United fruit on Feb 27.
and Urban planning ministry Arab Emirates and Bahrain, It is believed that the
also instructed consumers and may also have gone to cause of the outbreak
here to “avoid this fruit for Seychelles. was a combination of
the time being to avoid the Media reports claim that environmental conditions
disease”. between Jan 17 and April 6 and weather contaminating
The statement further 19 cases of infections were the surface of the fruit, with
confirmed that “the imported confirmed in Australia. Seven low levels of the bacteria
quantity in Bahrain is small” died. persisting after the washing
and that all precautionary The Listeria process.
Two women Jailed Terror case
adjourned
for beating cops
Manama
DT News Network them to the police station. The Military Court of
[email protected] The two women, however, Cassation adjourned
The First High Criminal continued to aggressively resist Terrorist Cell Case 1/2017 to
Court yesterday sentenced arrest and started abusing and April 25 to announce the verdict.
two Asian women to one-year assaulting the police officer The court allowed all lawyers
imprisonment for attacking and ‘hysterically’. to present their pleadings
abusing a policewoman, while Though the officer’s colleagues on the ruling of the Supreme
resisting arrest. at the station intervened to help, Military Court of Appeal. The
The court also ordered to the rampaging youths continued defendants are: Mubarak Adel
deport them, once they complete to attack her and other officers. Mubarak Mohanna, a soldier,
their jail term. Both the women were finally Fadhil Alsayed Abbas Hassan
According to the court files, handcuffed and brought under Radhi, Alsayed Alawi Hussain
the women, aged 20 and 25 control by officers at the station. Alawi Hussain, Mohammed
years, were wanted for damaging They were referred to Abdulhassan Ahmed
a property in the Muharraq the Public Prosecution on Almitghawi, Mohammed
Governorate. charges of physically and Abdulhussain Saleh Al Shehabi,
Following an investigation, verbally assaulting on-duty Mohammed Abdulwahid
a police patrol from Samaheej policewomen, in addition to Mohammed Alnajjar and
police station identified and disturbing the peace at Samaheej Hussain Mohammed Ahmed
arrested the women and brought police station. Shehab.
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Thursday, April 12, 2018
Bahrain rejects seizure of
UAE’s aircraft in Somalia
DT News Network The UAE said it was Arab Emirates to Somalia at
Manama sending the money to the various humanitarian, political,
Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Somali army to support its financial and security levels
yesterday blasted Somalia operations against Islamist and in all international forums
for ‘denying and insulting’ militants, and a government and conferences.
UAE by ‘hiding in the arms of minister said internal Somali “The Kingdom of Bahrain
the nation’s enemies’. politics appeared to lie behind looks forward to cooperating
In a statement posted on his the incident in which the with the Somali Government
Twitter account, Shaikh Khalid aircraft was also temporarily in the interest of achieving
bin Ahmed Al Khalifa said seized. security, stability and
UAE has “stood with Somalia About $9.6 million in cash prosperity for the brotherly
against the pirates and did all was taken from the plane that Somali people,” the statement
to support them with money, had landed from the UAE, added.
Representative picture
arms and medicine.” Somali police and government Meanwhile, Somali Defence
(Courtesy africanews)
However, “Somalia has sources had said. Minister Mohamed Mursal in
only responded by denying, Denouncing the act and a statement said that Somalia
insulting and hiding in the expressing solidarity with would end UAE funding for its by Somali security forces. UAE has provided all kinds said.
arms of the nation’s enemies.” UAE, the Kingdom’s Foreign armed forces. The money was allocated to of political, economic, military Somalia’s defence minister
Somali security staff, Affairs Ministry statement The UAE’s state news support the Somali army and and humanitarian support said all of the UAE-trained
according to UAE, seized said that Bahrain regrets the agency, WAM, said some of trainees, WAM reported. in the darkest conditions to Somali troops would be
several million dollars from incident and expressed sincere the 47 Emirati Armed Forces “The UAE deplores this establish security and stability” integrated into army units by
one of its civilian aircraft at appreciation for the constant personnel on the plane were violation of international law in Somalia, the foreign ministry Thursday. (With input from
Mogadishu airport this week. support provided by the United held at gunpoint and assaulted and norms at a time when the statement carried on WAM agencies)
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Experts call for joint
efforts to prevent
War over Water
Mohammed Zafran/DTNN efforts. This came as he was resources are flowing in from said, aims at addressing the
[email protected] speaking during the launch outside,” the Minister pointed problem of water scarcity
The Minister
Water resources could of a ‘Water Preventive out. in the region and seeking to
speaking
be a catalyst or a Diplomacy Process’, an Explaining his concerns provide safe and sustainable
during the
contributing factor for initiative that focuses on over the role of water in water resources in the long
event
future wars in the Middle preventive measures to conflicts, the Minister also term.
East, experts cautioned ensure sustainable equitable highlighted to the participants The minister also affirmed
yesterday, while calling for distribution of water resources that water can also be “a Bahrain’s commitment to
close cooperation between in MENA region. pathway for confidence support the initiative of water
countries in the region to Under the patronage building, cooperation and security and sustainability and
avert such situations. of Minister of Electricity conflict prevention.” the participation of the GCC
“Water may not be the and Water Affairs,  Dr “Globally reported countries in a unified water
sole determinant for war but Abdulhussain bin Ali Mirza, cooperative incidents on the strategy
it can be a catalyst for wars, the event was launched by water far exceeds those of IPI MENA Director
it can be a threat multiplier International Peace Institute water conflict,” he said.   Nejib  Friji  hosted the
and add to the tensions that MENA in collaboration with In this regard, the minister session, other experts who
already exist,” said Waleed 1958 Project Management and also highlighted the setting spoke included Lena Salame that at a time of increasing to the development of
Khalil Zubari, Professor of Marketing and Water Science up of the Water Resources - a lawyer in international water scarcity and high cooperation as well as to
Water resources management and Technology Association.  Council and the concerns public law specialized in demand, “regional and the preventive function of
at Arabian Gulf University. In his keynote address, of His Majesty and Their conflict mitigation, and global cooperation in water international water law,”
“We should have common the Minister  warned the Highnesses the leaders of the Noha Mohamed Nasralla was a tool for peace and a he stressed welcoming
solutions and agreements participants of the conference Gulf Cooperation Council - a specialist in technical comprehensive mechanism international community
in place,” he stressed citing citing statistics that by 2025, (GCC) countries in developing cooperation with the Nile for stability and sustainable to strengthen existing
the varying opinions “1.8 billion people will be a unified water strategy up to Basin countries.  development.” frameworks to resolve water-
Arab countries express in living in areas of water 2035.  Freiji thanked the minister “Dialogue and capacity- related divisions and build a
international conferences. scarcity and two-thirds of the The strategy, Dr Mirza for his support, and stressed building are of great relevance bridge to security and peace.
“This needs to change,” population of the world will
Zubari said adding: “We need be living in water-stressed
to be more united in our condition”.
stance.” Water scarcity, Dr Mirza
“The cooperation should be said, has become a threat
in everything related to water multiplier aggravating existing
as well as in other areas such tensions and instability in the
as in food production, energy, MENA region and in many
environmental issues and other water-scarce regions
more,” he pointed out. in the world. “In the MENA
Prof. Zubari also urged region, the potential role of
experts in the field of water water in conflict will be more
resources and water scarcity than in other regions as more
Invited guests at the event
to spearhead such cooperation than two-thirds of the water
Works Affairs, Kuwait fund review projects’ progress
DT News Network project contract was signed Affairs & Urban Planning The BD1,987,870 project tender Director Mariam Amin Alba & Nuwaidrat Interchanges.
Manama with the Kuwait Fund in Ahmed Al Khayyat met with has recently been awarded. delivered a detailed presentation The meeting also referred to
Work progress of the April 2017. Implementation a delegation from the Kuwait Implementation is to commence about a number of projects being the completion of the causeway
projects funded by is expected to commence in Fund for Arab Economic soon. implemented as part of the aid leading to North Town, the
the Kuwait Fund for Arab October 2018. Development. Al Khayyat explained that the provided by the Kuwait Fund for revamp of Jasra Interchange
Economic Development Discussions also focused the The meeting also highlighted meeting is part of the constant Arab Economic Development. Project, the revamp of Budaiya
at the roads, sanitary and $19 Million Hamad Town Care the Agriculture Affairs Building, follow-up to progress achieved Roads Assistant Highway and Janabiya Highway,
construction and maintenance Complex, to be funded by the planned for construction in in those projects, which also Undersecretary Huda Fakhro the revamp of Sheikh Isa bin
sector were reviewed yesterday. Kuwait Fund. Implementation Hawrat A’Ali. The building addresses the possible obstacles highlighted in detail the most Salman Highway, the Dry Dock
The projects include A’Ali is expected to commence in comprises of 12 labs specializing facing the projects and refers to important roads projects funded Highway Revamp Project and
Comprehensive Disability October 2018. in planting, water, soil and financial matters, expenses and by the Kuwait Fund. The the proposed North Highway
Complex and the $20 Million This came as Works Affairs tissue. The building is to include the financial flow needed to projects include the revamp of Project (parallel to Budaiya
Comprehensive Social Services Undersecretary of the Ministry all external works and facilities implement such projects. Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah Highway).
Complex in Isa Town. The of Works, Municipalities and accommodate 33 vehicles. Construction Projects Highway and the Revamp of Sanitary Engineering
Planning & Projects Director
Nazha Abu Hindi highlighted
the expansion of Tubli Sewage
Treatment Plant- Phase 4
(funded by both the Kuwait
and Saudi Development Fund)
and referred to the consultancy
and supervision project for
the expansion of Tubi STP
(Kuwaiti fund).
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Thursday, April 12, 2018
India, Aramco sign $44bn
refinery-petchem project
New Delhi million-barrel-per-day (bpd) Energy Minister Khalid consumer. Last year it opened
Saudi Aramco and a refinery integrated with al-Falih said. an office in New Delhi.
consortium of Indian state petrochemical facilities with “We’re very much India outlined plans
refiners agreed to build a mega a total capacity of 18 million interested in retail ... We want in February to expand its
refinery and petrochemical tonnes per year, the officials to be consumer facing,” he refining capacity by 77
project on India’s west coast said on the sidelines of the said. percent to about 8.8 million
for an estimated $44 billion, International Energy Forum. Saudi Aramco will supply bpd by 2030.
oil officials at the signing The plant will be one at least 50 percent of the crude Saudi Aramco, the world’s
of an initial agreement said of the largest refining and to be processed at the planned biggest oil exporter, is moving
yesterday. petrochemical complexes refinery, officials said. to invest in refineries overseas
Top executives of Saudi in the world, built to meet Aramco may introduce at to help lock in demand for its
Aramco and India’s Ratnagiri fast-growing fuel and a later stage another strategic crude, and expand its market
Refinery & Petrochemicals petrochemicals demand in partner to share its 50 percent share ahead of an initial public
(RRPL) - a joint venture of India and elsewhere, and stake, Falih said. offering that is expected later
Indian Oil Corp, Hindustan providing a steady outlet for Saudi’s petrochemical this or next year.
Petroleum Corp and Saudi crude oil, they said. company SABIC is also keen During a visit to New Delhi
Oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan with Saudi Aramco chairman
Bharat Petroleum Corp - “Large as this project may to invest in a cracker and other in February, Falih had said
Khalid A. Al-Falih in New Delhi (liveMint)
signed a memorandum of be, it does not by itself satisfy facilities in India, he said. Saudi Arabia would sign oil
understanding to take equal our desire to invest in India Aramco, like other major supply deals as part of any market share in Asia and fend of investments in refinery
stakes in the project in ... We see India as a priority producers, wants to tap rising agreements to buy stakes in off rivals. projects in Indonesia and
Maharashtra state. for investments and for our demand growth and invest in Indian refineries, a strategy Last year, Saudi Arabia Malaysia that came with long-
The project includes a 1.2 crude supplies,” Saudi Arabia the world’s third-biggest oil it has adopted to expand its pledged billions of dollars term crude oil supply deals.
UAE says producers trying
ADNOC mulls JVs
abroad with Aramco
to define long-term alliance
Dubai/New Delhi downstream business, we
New Delhi the end of 2018 and Saudi Abu Dhabi National Oil are exploring a number
OPEC oil producers and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Co (ADNOC) is in of select international
their partners are trying Salman told Reuters last month talks with several partners, downstream opportunities,
to work out a structure for their that Riyadh and Russia were including Saudi Aramco, for especially in growth
proposed long-term agreement considering a deal to extend possible downstream joint markets. We will update the
on oil supplies, the energy their alliance for years or even ventures abroad, particularly market in due course,” an
minister for the United Arab decades. in Asia, industry sources with ADNOC spokesman said
Emirates said on Wednesday. “We are now trying to put knowledge of the matter said. on Wednesday, declining to
Suhail al-Mazroui also a structure, or a term sheet, or The Abu Dhabi state energy comment on specific projects.
said on the sidelines of the a charter around what is the company wants to increase One source said the
International Energy Forum scope of the group,” Mazroui, its crude refining capacity opportunities ADNOC could
in India that the agreement whose country holds the OPEC by 60 percent and boost be looking at included a
may not include a provision presidency this year, told petrochemical production. refinery and petrochemical
on cutting or increasing oil Reuters. It plans to spend more than project in India, for which
output. The talks have raised the 400 billion dirhams ($109 Aramco signed an initial
The Organization of prospect that producers could UAE, Energy Minister Suhail bin Mohammed al-Mazroui billion) in the next five years, agreement on Wednesday
the Petroleum Exporting extend tangible actions to prop which will include boosting with a consortium of Indian
Countries, Russia and several up oil prices through supply clear. producers aimed to draft the gas output and investing in state refiners.
other non-OPEC producers cuts - or moderate them by “No, we need to wait until agreement by the end of this international downstream The source said talks were
began to cut supply in January pumping more - beyond this we agree with everyone what year, adding that it wasn’t a activities, the company said at a very early stage and no
2017 in an effort to erase a year’s expiry of the supply cut is going to be the charter,” he target to do this at the next in November. decision had been taken.
global glut of crude that had agreement. said. “What form, what shape, OPEC meeting in June. ADNOC wants to expand It was not clear whether
built up since 2014. But the minister, asked if the we’re not ready to discuss that “I don’t think June is the its downstream portfolio in ADNOC would join Aramco
OPEC and its partners agreement would have such a now.” target. Before the end of the markets where demand for on the same project.
have extended the pact until provision, said it was not yet The minister reiterated that year that’s my hope.” oil is still growing, such as In March, an executive
China and India, securing a of Indian Oil Corp said
Won’t let another glut form: Saudi new outlet for its crude. ADNOC was interested in
“As part of ADNOC’s buying a stake in its planned
further expansion of our west coast refinery. (Reuters)
New Delhi on the sidelines of the Wednesday, though easing producing countries and a lack
Saudi Arabia’s energy International Energy Forum, away from the 2014 highs of investment in new supplies.
minister said yesterday that a gathering of oil producers it matched in the previous “There is no such thing as a
the world’s biggest exporter and consumers in New Delhi. session, as escalating Middle target price by Saudi Arabia,”
of oil will not sit by and let Falih also told reporters he was East tensions were offset by he said. “We’re seeing many
another supply glut surface, but happy with the current state of increasing inventories and regions declining. The only way
also does not want oil prices to the oil market. production in the United to offset this is for the financial
rise to “unreasonable levels”. “I think a lot of the glut States. markets to start financing and
Members of the has been cleared,” said Falih. Asked if India, a major funding upstream projects.”
Organization of the Petroleum Asked if he was happy with consumer, would be happy “I don’t know what is the
Exporting Countries (OPEC) the current market, he replied, with oil at $80 a barrel, Falih price that will provide that
are seeking a close balance “Yes, I am.” said no specific price was aimed equilibrium. All we know is
between supply and demand, Brent crude was trading for, and he was concerned in 2018 we’re still not seeing
Khalid al-Falih said, speaking above $70 a barrel on about declining output in some that.”
7
Thursday, April 12, 2018
Plane crash
kills 257 in
Algeria
An Algerian military plane is seen after crashing near an airport
outside the capital Algiers
Algiers base, 30 kilometres (20 miles) Bahrain condoles with
An Algerian military southwest of the capital
plane carrying soldiers, Algiers, for the southwestern Algerian President
their families and some military base in Bechar,
refugees crashed soon after according to Farouk Achour,
takeoff yesterday into a field spokesman for Algeria’s civil His Majesty King Hamad Salman Al-Khalifa and
in northern Algeria, killing protection services. The flight bin Isa Al Khalifa sent Crown Prince, Deputy
257 people in what appeared also included a layover in the a cable of condolences Supreme Commander and
to be the North African southern city of Tindouf, he to Algerian President First Deputy Prime Minister
nation’s worst-ever aviation said. Abdulaziz Butaflika on the HRH Prince Salman bin
disaster. The Soviet-designed Il-76 victims of the military plane Hamad Al Khalifa also
Algeria’s Defence Ministry military transport plane crash near Boufarik military sent similar cables of
said those killed included crashed in a farm field with no airport. Prime Minister condolences to the Algerian
247 passengers and 10 crew. people nearby, Achour said. HRH Prince Khalifa bin President.
An Algerian-backed group Footage from the scene
seeking independence for showed thick black smoke were among those killed in at least 76 people and leaving
Western Sahara said 30 of coming off the field, yesterday’s crash. just one survivor.
its people, including women ambulances and Red Crescent Algeria President Abdelaziz The heavy loss of life of
and children, were among the vehicles arriving at the crash Bouteflika declared three days soldiers was certain to
dead. site and body bags lined up in of national mourning and shake Algeria to the core.
The cause of the crash was the field. prayers for the dead on Friday. The National Liberation
unclear and an investigation Several witnesses told The Il-76 model has been Army — which grew out
has been opened. Algerian TV network Ennahar in production since 1970s of the fighting force which
Algerian authorities did not they saw flames coming out of and has an overall good safety freed Algeria from French
mention any survivors but one one of the planes’ engines just record. It is widely used for colonial rule — is revered by
witness reported seeing some before it took off. One farmer The victims’ bodies have neighbouring Western Sahara, both commercial freight Algerians.
people jump out of the aircraft said some passengers jumped been transported to the a disputed territory annexed and military transport. The Today, the army is credited
before it crashed at 7:50 a.m. out of the aircraft before the Algerian army’s central by Morocco. Algerian military operates with saving the nation from
yesterday. Algerian TV Dzair accident. hospital for identification. The Algeria-backed several of the planes. a deadly insurgency by
said five people were in a “The plane started to rise Algeria is vast and plane Polisario Front, which seeks It was the first crash of Islamist extremists in the
critical state but it’s unclear before falling,” an unidentified flights are often the best way independence for Western an Algerian military plane 1990s and early 2000s. The
whether they were inside the man lying on what seemed to to traverse Africa’s largest Sahara from Morocco, told since February 2014, when battle continues with sporadic
plane when it crashed. be a hospital bed told Ennahar nation. The Associated Press that a U.S.-built C-130 Hercules attacks around Algeria and
The flight had just taken TV. “The plane crashed on its Tindouf is home to 30 refugees who had been turboprop slammed into a networks dismantled by
off from the Boufarik military wing first and caught fire.” many refugees from the treated in Algerian hospitals mountain in Algeria, killing soldiers. (AP)
Firefighters and civil security officers work at the
scene of a fatal military plane crash in Boufarik, near A Russian Ilyushin 76 (IL-76) plane is seen at Moscow’s
the Algerian capital, Algiers The plane is seen after the crash airport
8 BUSINESS
Thursday, April 12, 2018
VIVA, FutureTec ink CIBAFI names
its speakers for
cloud services deal
Global Forum
Mehmet Simsek Dr. Lulwa Al Mutlaq
Dr Mohammad Burhan
Adnan Ahmed Yousif Arbouna
Manama   Mehmet Simsek, the
The General Council Deputy Prime Minster of the
for Islamic Banks Republic of Turkey will be
and Financial Institutions giving a special address at the
VIVA Bahrain CEO, Ulaiyan Al Wetaid and Feras Al
(CIBAFI), the global forum which now has around
Oqlah, FutureTEC CEO and Founder
umbrella of Islamic financial 33 confirmed speakers. Some
Manama huge growth opportunities Cloud computing services the business and ensure its institutions has announced of the confirmed speakers
VIVA Bahrain’s portfolio by improving operational such as Infrastructure as a continuity.” its confirmed speakers for are Dr Ali Mohsen Ismail Al
of ICT services efficiencies and lowering Services (IaaS), virtual servers, VIVA offers an extensive the 2018 edition of CIBAFI Alaq, Governor of the Central
hosted locally at the VIVA infrastructure costs. Disaster Recovery as a Service range of ICT solutions that Global Forum, which is Bank of Iraq, Dr. Lulwa
DataCenter in Bahrain has VIVA Bahrain CEO, (DRaaS), Backup as a Service keep business sensitive data organised in partnership Al Mutlaq, Founder and
expanded to include Cloud Ulaiyan Al Wetaid said, (BaaS), Internet Security and safe and highly secured. The with the Banking Regulation Chairwoman of the Golden
computing & Cloud Security “By offering secure and Email Security as a Service DataCentre is built to Tier- and Supervision Agency of Trust Bahrain, Adnan Ahmed
Services for businesses in efficient services like this, which are powered by 3 standards and managed Turkey (BRSA) and will take Yousif, Chief Executive
Bahrain. thus reducing the need for leading technology providers by a highly specialised team place on 2 – 3 May 2018, in Officer of Al Baraka Banking
These new offerings come IT infrastructure CAPEX such as NUTANIX and of dedicated professionals, Istanbul, Turkey. Group, Dr Mohammad
as a result of a partnership and expensive IT operational Fortinet. providing a one-stop CIBAFI said it is privileged Burhan Arbouna, Executive
joining VIVA Business expenses, we’re allowing Feras Al Oqlah, FutureTEC technological solution to to bring together top notch Vice President and Head of
and FutureTec, a leading VIVA Business customers CEO and Founder said, “We VIVA Business customers in industry experts on one stage Sharia Department, Al Salam
information technology to focus on bigger goals and are certain that moving all areas of expertise. to share their experience on Bank, and Abdelilah Belatik,
solutions provider. trust us with their IT systems into cloud will speed up the Interested customers can global agendas shaping our Secretary General, General
The new offerings are management.” overall process of acquiring contact VIVA Business on economy and future of the Council for Islamic Banks
designed to enable VIVA Hosted in Bahrain, VIVA and adding new resources 34128128 Or email business@ Islamic financial services andFinancial Institutions
Business customers to seize will be launching various on demand to fully serve viva.com.bh industry. (CIBAFI).
SADAD Bahrain, a pay-
ment channel in the
Kingdom, recently
organised an informa-
tion security and risk
management training
session for over 60 of
its employees. The ini-
tiative in line with the
company’s commit-
ment to creating aware-
ness, educating staff,
protecting assets and
providing customers
with fully secure innova-
tive payment channels
and services. CEO of
SADAD Bahrain, Abdulla
Al-Ghatam stated that
security awareness is
part of the corporate
culture in SADAD
9
Thursday, April 12, 2018 BUSINESS
Tenmou names new Chief Executive Officer
Manama creating a truly collaborative environment professional experience. He began his career
Tenmou announced yesterday the within the Kingdom. I also look forward to as a Project Coordinator for the Bahrain
appointment of Nawaf Mohammed Al supporting Tamkeen’s initiatives, cooperate Qualifications Framework Project (BQF)
Kooheji as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO). with the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and at Tamkeen and was then promoted to
The strategic move was made in light of Tourism along with the Bahrain Chamber of several positions until he was appointed as
the Company’s new vision to support the Commerce and Industry; in pursuance of the Director of Bahrain Shopping Festival
growth of the local economy by focusing the diversification sources of the national (Shop Bahrain). He holds a Bachelor of Arts
on innovative investment opportunities and income in light of the Kingdom’s 2030 from Webster University in London, UK,
Nawaf Al creating new partnerships and collaborations Vision,” said the CEO of Tenmou, Nawaf in addition to a master’s degree in business
Kooheji with key investors. Al Kooheji. administration from a prestigious university
“Our efforts at Tenmou will be focused on Al-Kooheji has more than 10 years of in Texas, USA.
The combined net worth
of Russia’s wealthiest Batelco signs
people fell by almost
$16 billion following U.S.
sanctions on oligarchs
who have benefited
The U.S. Treasury Department placed new sanctions on seven Russian
financially from close
oligarchs, 12 companies they either own or control and 17 senior deal with BUB
Kremlin officials. The move is designed to prevent the targeted oli- ties to Russian President
garchs from doing business in U.S. dollars and stop them dealing with Vladimir Putin.
U.S. citizens. Russia’s wealthiest tycoons lost a staggering $15.8 bil-
lion by Tuesday morning, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index Of the seven Russians sanc-
which updates figures at the close of every trading day in New York. tioned, Oleg Deripaska lost
$905 million on Monday.
According to analysts’ estimates, most of the losses fell on Siberian Investors wiped off 54
nickel miner Vladimir Potanin, whose fortune declined $2.28 billion. percent of the value of his
Lukoil CEO Vagit Alekperov lost $1.37 billion, while Viktor Vekselberg industrial conglomerate
saw his net worth fall by $1.28 billion. Of the three oligarchs, sanctions En+ Group since Thursday,
only applied to Vekselberg. according to London Stock
Exchange data. Through
U.S. sanctions hit Russian oligarchs
EN+, Deripaska owns 48
The sanctions are America’s response to Russia’s actions in Crimea,
percent of Rusal, the sanc-
Syria andT Uhkera icnoe mas bwienlle ads innteertf ewreonrcteh in o tfh eR 2u0s16s iUa.S’s. p wreesidaeltnhtiiael stt iponeeodp leg iafenltl bayluminium
ealelcmtioons.t $16 billion following U.S. sanctions on seven porolidguacrecr.hs who have
benefited financially from ties to President Vladimir Putin
SANCTIONED Loss Viktor Vekselberg: Russia’s
$1.28bn ninth richest businessman with
net worth of $15.1bn. President of
Renova Group – conglomerate with interests
Dr. Al-Nuaimi with Ebru Pilav and Keith Sharp, following the signing of the MoU
in oil company TNK-BP and giant aluminium
$ billions producer Rusal Manama and postgraduate teaching occasion, Batelco Bahrain
Batelco, a leading digital and student experiences. CEO Mohamed Bubashait
300
solutions provider The signing ceremony took said, “This Partnership
in the Kingdom, signed place at the British University represents the mutual interest
a memorandum of of Bahrain premises in the between both organisations
understanding (MoU) with presence of The Duke of York for collaborative research and
290 $283.95bn the British University of and Dr Majid Al-Nuaimi, development opportunities,
Bahrain (BUB) to mark the the Minister of Education, and additional training and
inauguration of a strategic official dignitaries, academics capacity building activities
partnership between the two and guests. for the British University
organisations. The MoU was signed by of Bahrain and Batelco to
280
Apr 7: U.S. hits seven As part of the MoU, Batelco General Manager benefit from”.
Batelco will be the exclusive Talent Development & Commenting on the
oligarchs, 12 companies
sponsor of the British Culture Ebru Pilav, on behalf partnership Professor Sharp
and 17 Russian officials
Net wealth of Russia’s University of Bahrain’s ICT of Mohamed Bubashait, said, “Fundamental to BUB’s
270 27 richest (including with sanctions College. The MoU will also and Professor Keith Sharp, mission is to work as closely
sanctioned billionaires) Apr 10: S268.13bn incorporate collaborative the Vice President of BUB, with industry as possible
research and development during the inauguration to ensure that our students
Loss of $15.82bn
opportunities, training and ceremony of the British benefit from learning in real-
260 capacity building activities University of Bahrain, a world environments and gain
and opportunities for BUB partner of The University of the skills which employers
F E B R U A R Y M A R C H APRIL
and Batelco to benefit from Salford in Manchester. in Bahrain and the region
SANCTIONED $905m Oleg SANCTIONED $702m Suleiman in the areas of undergraduate Commenting on this need.”
Deripaska: Kerimov:
Loss stems from his Russian politician Remote update for Mars probe
industrial conglomerate is under investigation
En+, whose shares in France for tax fraud.
Berlin
have plunged 54% Family owns Polyus,
The European Space Agency
since Thursday. Russia’s largest gold
plans to remotely update
En+ has 48% stake producer. Polyus is the software on its Mars A photo shot
in Rusal not under sanctions Express probe to ensure the by European
space ship ‘Mars
aging spacecraft remains stable.
$106m Andrei Skoch: Politician $47m Vladimir Bogdanov: Express’ of a
The probe arrived at Mars
sanctioned for “being an Chief executive of oil gigantic glacial
in late 2003 for a two-year
official of Russian government” company Surgutneftegaz valley on planet
mission , but almost 15 years
Mars.
Kirill Shamalov: Sanctioned – was Igor Rotenberg: Sanctioned – later it’s still operating.
able to borrow more than $1 billion received assets from his father, ESA said Wednesday four of
from bank of Putin associate after Arkady Rotenberg, who is building Mars Express’ six gyroscopes So engineers decided surrounding stars most of the
— used to measure the probe’s to rewrite the spacecraft’s time. The code was uploaded
marrying Putin’s daughter bridge to Russia-annexed Crimea
rotation — are failing, which computer code so it can last Sunday. A reboot is
Sources: Bloomberg, Forbes, Reuters Pictures: Associated Press © GRAPHIC NEWS
would end the mission in 2019. orient itself using pictures of planned Monday.
10 BUSINESS
Thursday, April 12, 2018
TRA to start publishing
‘complaint indicators’
Settles 95 per cent
complaints in 2017
DT News Network received, 55pc were from
Manama mobile market, while 30pc
The Telecommunications were from broadband market,
Regulatory Authority 13pc from fixed services,
(TRA) will start publishing and 2pc for the remaining
“complaints indicators” markets.
against telecom operators On category basis,
to promote transparency complaints were broken down
and competitiveness among into Billing (33pc), Network
service providers. Service Performance (25pc)
This, according to TRA’s and contracts (20pc), while
Senior Consumer Affairs the remaining categories
Advisor, Shaikh Abdulla bin combined for (22pc).
Humood Al Khalifa, will help Roaming complaints,
providers to develop services according to TRA, have
COUNTRY/CURRENCIES BUY SELL and address complaints from fallen to about 4pc compared
their subscribers. to previous years. In 2017,
AUSTRALIA 0.2986 0.2961
He also stressed that the Consumer Call Center
BANGLADESH 0.00472 0.00452
consumers have the right received 4,053 calls with a
CANADA 0.3036 0.3004
to contact the TRA in case 99pc response success rate.
DENMARK 0.0655
the service provider fails to On the World Consumer
EGYPT 0.0237 0.0219
resolve the complaints. Rights Day, Shaikh Abdulla
EURO 0.4717 0.4692
“To do so, they can contact stated: “TRA has stepped up
HONGKONG 0.04967 0.04927
INDIA 0.00585 0.00585 the Consumer Call Center its efforts to protect consumer
INDONESIA 0.00002941 0.00002808 81188 or submit a complaint rights. This year, TRA issued
IRAN TUMAN 0.00010959 through the TRA’s website,” the Consumer Disputes
IRAQI DINAR 0.000317 said Sh. Abdulla Regulation that establishes the
JAPAN 0.00369 0.003620 He said this while revealing principals and procedures
JORDAN 0.5359 0 .5351 the call centre statics for 2017, for the handling of a dispute
KOREA 0.00040378 during which the authority arising between a subscriber
KUWAIT 1.263 1.264 handled  942 complaints. and a licensed operator.”
MALAYSIA 0.0998 0.0997 TRA has resolved 95pc “This regulation is one of
NEW ZEALAND 0.2813 0.2814
of the complaints received the legal instruments that
NORWAY 0.0505
during the year, Shaikh will create more transparency
NEPAL 0.00395 0.00364
Abdulla said adding that 71pc and regulation among all
OMAN 0.98168 0.98301
of the consumers expressing concerned parties to reach a
PAKISTAN 0.00350 0.00327
their satisfaction in the fair solution that preserves
PHILIPPINES 0.00749 0.00727
QATAR 0.10381 0.10404 solution offered. consumer rights in disputes,”
SAUDI ARABIA 0.1006 0.10067 Of the total complaints he added.
SINGAPORE 0.2920 0.2900
SOUTH AFRICA 0.03260 0.03250
SRI LANKA 0.00273 0.00243 Egypt stocks surge on property merger talks
SWEDISH 0.0482
SWITZERLAND 0.4023 0.3993
SYRIA 0.001740 0.0017 Dubai Saudi Arabia’s market slid in
TAIWAN 0.013600 Egyptian real estate stocks the final hour, with the index Closing Bell
THAILAND 0.012270 0.012250
surged yesterday after two losing 1.9pc. Al Rajhi Bank
TURKEY 0.0984
big companies in the sector lost 1.3pc and Savola Group
UNITED KINGDOM 0.5418 0.5389
said they might merge. tumbled 6.0pc.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 0.102850 0.102870 SAUDI index declined 1.9pc to 7,803 points.
In Egypt, the stock index Dubai’s index, which has
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 0.37790 0.37800
gained 1.4 per cent as SODIC been trading at two-year lows,
YUAN 0.056800 0.056800 DUBAI up 1.4pc to 3,133 points.
jumped 5.5pc to a 10-year closed 1.4pc higher, led by
Rates are for indication purpose only. For firm rates or for currencies not listed above please
call Bahrain Financing Company. Telephone: [phone], Website: www.bfc.com.bh closing high and Madinet Nasr property and construction ABU DHABI lost 0.5pc to 4,690 points.
for Housing and Development stocks.
added 7.4pc to a record high, Emaar Properties, Dubai’s QATAR inched 0.1pc higher to 9,015 points.
although both stocks ended largest property developer,
well off their intra-day highs. rebounded 4.8pc. Emaar EGYPT gained 1.4pc to 17,944 points.
The companies said they had reached a level where it
would start preliminary talks became a buying opportunity, KUWAIT gained 0.5pc to 4,812 points.
on strategic cooperation that said Marie Salem, director of
COUNTRY 1 US DLR 1 UK STG 1 SFR 100 YEN might involve a merger or Capital Markets at FFA Dubai; BAHRAIN edged up 0.1pc to 1,289 points.
BAHRAIN 0.3770 0.5738 0.3923 0.3531 acquisition; EFG Hermes will its trailing price-earnings ratio
OMAN edged up 0.1pc to 4,790 points.
KUWAIT 0.2855 30.4857 0.2971 0.2674 advise Madinet Nasr. had sunk to about 7 times.
Other real estate stocks Earlier this year, investors
OMAN 0.3849 0.3699 0.4005 0.3605
climbed on speculation that exited United Arab Emirates Bhandari said. “buy” from “neutral”, saying
QATAR 3.6420 3.5003 3.7894 3.4108 a deal could encourage more markets and built positions in The Abu Dhabi index slipped it had the cheapest valuation,
M&A in the sector; Palm Hills Saudi Arabia and Egypt, but 0.5pc as First Abu Dhabi Bank adjusted for return on equity,
UAE 3.6730 3.5301 3.8217 3.4398
Development gained 3.6pc and now there is a “rotation back to lost 1.6pc, but Union National in its Gulf Cooperation Council
SAUDI 3.7500 3.6041 3.9018 3.5119 Heliopolis Co for Housing and the UAE and more is expected Bank rose 2.7pc after SICO universe, along with a dividend
Development rose 3.0pc. in the next few months,” Bahrain upgraded the stock to yield of 5.6pc. (Reuters)