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MANAMA: Effective and
quick action to avert se-
rious flooding caused by
rains was urged yesterday
by the Premier.
The heavy downpour which
has lashed Bahrain over the past
days featured high on the agenda
of the weekly Cabinet meeting
yesterday.
Chairing the session, His Roy-
al Highness Prime Minister Prince
Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa gave
directives to study the causes of water
pools created by torrential rain.
He directed the Works, Municipali-
ties Affairs and Urban Planning Min-
istry and the Housing Ministry to take
necessary measures to avoid any such
disruption in the future.
He urged both ministries to be well
prepared to deal instantly with any
emergencies resulting from torrential
rain, said Cabinet secretary general
Dr Yasser Al Nasser.
In another key development, the
Premier urged Jewellery Arabia to be
developed further on the level of prepa-
rations and organisation to reflect the
high-profile international participation
it has enjoyed over 25 editions.
He stressed the need to ensure the
relevant parties are up to the task to
project the importance of the exhibition
as a major trade and tourism event.
ACTION ON
FLOODS CALL
He underlined the
importance of reflecting
Bahrain’s world stand-
ing as a major hub for
exhibitions and confer-
ences.
The Premier briefed
the session about his
remarks regarding the
25th Jewellery Arabia,
which was held under
his patronage.
Meanwhile, the Bah-
rain Authority for Cul-
ture and Antiquities
(Baca) has been restruc-
tured to include two new
positions of director gen-
eral, one for culture and
the other for arts. Under
a memo submitted by
the Cabinet Affairs Min-
ister, Baca assistant un-
der-secretary for culture
and national heritage has
been abrogated.
By LAALA KASHEF ALGHATA
MANAMA: Archaeological remains dating back to
1700 BC have been discovered in A’ali.
The artefacts were found by late Bahraini archae-
ologist Ali Ebrahim Kadhim four years ago, but the
importance of the discovery was not realised until
two years later. They were in a tomb uncovered in
the A’ali Burial Mounds that belonged to King Yag-
li-El and had inscriptions naming two kings. This also
links Bahrain’s ancient history to that of the Amorite
people, who most famously established Babylon.
For the past two years, the artefacts have been
studied intensely by experts around the world.
The discovery and its significance were discussed at
a Press conference yesterday at the Bahrain National
Museum with Bahrain Authority for Culture and An-
tiquities president Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al
Khalifa and leading archaeologists.
Tomb finds dated
back to 1700 BC
n The site of the tomb in A’ali. Full report – Page 5
Cabinet report – Page 12
n His Majesty King Hamad yesterday pledged to continue
promoting justice and equality by empowering and supporting
women. He was speaking as he received Her Royal Highness
Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, his wife and
Supreme Council for Women president. Full report – Page 2
MANAMA: British Prime Minister
Theresa May will visit Bahrain next week
for the GCC Summit. She
will be the guest of honour
at the 37th annual summit
which sources confirmed
to the GDN will take place
on December 6 and 7. “Our
Prime Minister will be here,
on one of her first visits
as Prime Minister, as the
guest of honour at the GCC
Summit,” said a statement
from the British Embassy. “This will be
the first visit to the region by a British
Prime Minister since David Cameron’s
visit to the UAE in November 2013.”
Full report – Page 3
n Theresa May to
attend summit
n Ms May
BEIRUT: Syrian government forces
captured more than a third of
opposition-held eastern Aleppo
yesterday, touching off a wave of panic
and flight from the besieged enclave as
rebel defences in the country’s largest
city rapidly collapsed.
The dramatic gains marked an inflection
point in Syria’s nearly six-year-old
conflict, threatening to dislodge armed
opponents of President Bashar Assad
from their last major urban stronghold.
Reclaiming all of Aleppo, Syria’s former
commercial capital, would be the biggest
prize of the war for Assad.
It would put his forces in control of the
country’s four largest cities as well as
the coastal region, and cap a year of
steady government advances.
n Troops advance in Aleppo
COLUMBUS: A Somalia-born college
student ploughed his car into a group of
pedestrians at Ohio State University and
began stabbing people with a butcher
knife yesterday before he was shot to
death by a police officer. Police said
they are investigating whether it was a
terrorist attack. Eleven people were hurt,
one critically. The attacker was identified
as Ohio State student Abdul Razak Ali
Artan. He was born in Somalia and was
a legal permanent resident of the US,
according to reports.
n Ohio stabbing horror
n The Premier

MANAMA: His Majesty
King Hamad sent a cable of
congratulations to Mauritanian
President Mohammed Ould
Abdel Aziz on his country’s
National Day. The King also
sent a similar cable to Albanian
President Bujar Nishani.
His Royal Highness Prime
Minister Prince Khalifa bin
Salman Al Khalifa and His
Royal Highness Prince Salman
bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown
Prince, Deputy Supreme
Commander and First Deputy
Premier, sent similar cables.
n Congratulated
MANAMA: His Majesty
received a cable of
congratulations from National
Security Agency president
Shaikh Talal bin Mohammed
Al Khalifa on being granted
the Unido award.
n Ties reviewed
MANAMA: Deputy Premier
Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al
Khalifa yesterday received
Bahrain Chamber of
Commerce and Industry
chairman Khalid Almoayed
who introduced to him a
Russian business delegation,
led by Russian Chamber of
Commerce and Industry vice-
president Vladimir Dmitriev.
He also received UAE
Ambassador Abdul Ridha
Abdulla Khouri and reviewed
deep-rooted relations.
n Envoy received
MANAMA: BDF Commander-
in-Chief Marshal Shaikh
Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa
received Riyadh-based French
Embassy military attaché Eric
Baldecchi and discussed co-
operation. French Ambassador
Bernard Régnauld-Fabre and
senior BDF officers attended.
2 Gulf Daily News Tuesday, 29th November 2016
MANAMA: His Majesty
King Hamad yesterday
asserted Bahrain’s resolve
to boost justice and equali-
ty by empowering and sup-
porting women.
He stressed that Bahraini
women have always been up
to the responsibility entrusted
with them, commending their
patriotic stances and achieve-
ments which confirm Bahrain’s
leading status in various areas.
He was speaking as he re-
ceived at Sakhir Palace Her
Royal Highness Princess Sa-
beeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa,
his wife and Supreme Council
for Women (SCW) president,
as well as SCW members.
He congratulated the new
members on their appointment
and on the 15th anniversary of
the council.
He also praised Princess Sa-
beeka’s efforts in promoting the
civilisational image of Bahraini
women through quantum initia-
tives launched by the council
over 15 years.
He hailed SCW’s unrelenting
institutional work in following
up on the implementation of the
national women empowerment
scheme and boosting the role of
Bahraini women in Bahrain’s
development march which
clearly contributed to integrat-
ing their needs and ensuring
equal opportunities for them.
He praised concerted ef-
forts by the judicial, execu-
tive and legislative branch-
es in backing the council’s
march and upgrading
n His Majesty receives Princess Sabeeka
Women’s
role hailed
legislation aimed at serving the
interest of Bahraini women.
He also lauded the substan-
tial contributions of Bahraini
women to various sectors like
education, health, the judiciary
and police.
He praised the 100-year
presence of Bahraini women in
fields like education, which, he
said, is a source of pride with
their representation exceeding
60 per cent in higher education.
Princess Sabeeka thanked
His Majesty for his unlimited
support and belief in Bahraini
women’s capabilities to work
side by side with men in the
best interest of the nation and
its development.
She also paid tribute to his
substantial support to the coun-
cil and the national women em-
powerment plan, congratulat-
ing him on winning the Unido
award.
Bahrain backs
Palestine rights
MANAMA: Bahrain yesterday
reiterated its firm support for
the rights of Palestinians as the
world marked International
Day of Solidarity with the Pal-
estinian People.
His Majesty King Hamad
stressed the kingdom’s views
in a message addressed to the
Committee on the Exercise of
the Inalienable Rights of the
Palestinian People.
“The day reflects the keen-
ness of the UN and the global
responsibility towards the Pal-
estinians’ firm commitment
to fulfil their legitimate aspi-
rations to obtain their rights
and continue the struggle for
self-determination and right
to establish their independent
state,” he said, addressing com-
mittee chair Fodé Seck.
“Israel’s repressive practices
against Palestinians are going
through the continuation of
arbitrary arrests, the construc-
tion of settlements in occupied
Palestinian territories especial-
ly in Jerusalem, the repeated
storming of Al Aqsa Mosque
and the siege of the Gaza Strip.
“Such abominable practices
constitute a major obstacle to
the resumption of negotiations.
“Israel’s policies are no lon-
ger merely schemes based on
the imposition of a new reali-
ty to change the demographic
character of the occupied city
of Jerusalem to blur its identity
and its landmarks in an attempt
to isolate it from the rest of the
Palestinian territories.
“The storming of Al Aqsa
Mosque is now a systematic
practice and the performance
of the daily prayers and reli-
gious rituals are being prevent-
ed, which constitutes a provoca-
tion to all Muslims around the
world,” His Majesty said.
“It is critical to intensify ef-
forts to continue putting pres-
sure on Israel to force it to stop
flagrant violations in the Pales-
tinian territories.”
The recent Unesco reso-
lutions that emphasised the
Islamic identity of Al Aqsa
Mosque and the non-eligibility
of the Jews in it are important
decisions that stress the rights
of the Palestinians in these holy
places, he asserted.
His Majesty affirmed Bah-
rain’s support for the estab-
lishment of the State of Pal-
estine with Jerusalem as its
capital, and called on the inter-
national community to make
more efforts to enable the peo-
ple to obtain their inalienable
rights and achieve a just and
comprehensive peace in accor-
dance with the relevant resolu-
tions of the UN on the two-state
solution.
MANAMA: The Premier yes-
terday stressed the need to be
aware of the weight of the na-
tional responsibility placed on
everybody.
There is no room for differ-
ences today, as the “push and
pull” policy serves no one but
the enemies of the nation and
those preying on it and on every
achievement, he said.
This came as His Roy-
Premier calls for stronger legislative ties
MANAMA: A MAN who was re-
ported missing last week has
been found.
Indian Abdulraheem Ku-
rutholayil, 26, was last seen or
heard from on Thursday when
he left the restaurant he works
for in Hidd.
His brother Mohammed Ku-
rutholayil filed a complaint at
the Hidd Police Station.
However, Mr Kurutholayil
was spotted sitting under the
Muharraq bridge.
“As soon as I was informed,
I went and took him back to his
brother in Hidd,” Indian social
worker Salam Mambattumoola
told the GDN.
“He said he had left the
restaurant after getting into an
argument with his brother and
Missing man found under bridge
n Mr Mambattumoola, left, with Mr Kurutholayil and his brother
had since then lost his way.
“He is new to Bahrain and
was living in a bus station in Ma-
nama all these days.
“He said he only had BD22
and soon ran out of money and
started walking and ended up
under the bridge.”
The brothers hail from Kochi,
Kerala.
n National Day
greetings sent
al Highness Prime Minister
Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al
Khalifa received at Gudaibiya
Palace Shura Council chair-
man Ali Saleh Al Saleh, MPs
and Shura Council members,
in the presence of former par-
liament chairman Dr Khalifa
Al Dhahrani.
The Premier reiterated the
government’s keenness to
ensure that its action is com-
plementary to that of the Leg-
islative Branch, out of its con-
viction that accomplishments
can be attained through col-
lective, not individual, efforts
which, he stressed, doubles
them.
He reviewed the progress
of the government-parliament
co-operation, and ways to en-
hance it, in the midst of current
developments.
The Prime Minister urged to
step up co-operation between
the executive and legislative
branches, now more than ever,
in light of current develop-
ments and the tremendous
efforts being exerted by the
government to safeguard the
kingdom against their econom-
ic and security repercussions.
The Premier called for build-
ing momentum and boosting
determination to take the ini-
tiative in everything that may
serve the nation, upgrade cit-
izens’ living standards and
bring about more gains that
would strengthen the king-
dom’s leading role that covers
many fields.
He voiced pride in the role
played by the citizens and their
representatives in the “house
of the people” in highlighting
irregularities, and assisting
the government in addressing
shortcomings in various fields,
if any.
Constructive criticism seek-
ing to achieve national goals
enjoy the interest and follow-up
of the government, the Premier
said, stressing that clear direc-
tives have already been issued
to government departments to
promptly address criticism.
n The Premier in talks with MPs and Shura Council members

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By RAJI UNNIKRISHNAN
May to
attend
summit
BRITISH Prime Minister
Theresa May will visit
Bahrain next week to take
part in the GCC Summit.
She will be the guest of
honour at the 37th annual
summit which sources con-
firmed to the GDN will take
place on December 6 and 7.
“Our Prime Minister will
be here, on one of her first
visits as Prime Minister, as
the guest of honour at the
GCC Summit,” said a state-
ment from the British Em-
bassy.
“This will be the first vis-
it to the region by a British
Prime Minister since David
Cameron’s visit to the UAE
in November 2013.”
The statement also add-
ed that UK Foreign Secre-
tary Boris Johnson will be
the keynote speaker at the
12th International Institute
for Strategic Studies (IISS)
Regional Security Summit –
Manama Dialogue 2016.
The GDN reported yester-
day, quoting well-informed
sources, that Mr Johnson will
head the UK’s delegation
taking part in the annual se-
curity summit scheduled to be
held from December 9 to 11 at
The Ritz-Carlton Bahrain.
“(Two days later) the For-
eign Secretary will be giving
the keynote speech at the Ma-
nama Dialogue,” added the
statement.
Ms May will join a short
list of world leaders invited to
attend the annual summit in-
cluding former United Nations
secretary general Kofi Annan,
who gave the inaugural ad-
dress at the 19th GCC Summit
in Abu Dhabi, UAE in 1998
and former Iranian president
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who
attended the 28th GCC Summit
in Doha, Qatar in 2007.
The summit’s agenda was
set last week as foreign minis-
ters from all six Gulf countries
gathered in Bahrain for the
141st GCC Preparatory Meet-
ing.
Regional developments,
combating terrorism and the
proposed Gulf Union are
among the pressing issues that
will be discussed at the summit.
raji@gdn.com.bh
n Ms May will
be the guest
of honour at
the 37th GCC
Summit in
Manama next
week
By MOHAMMED AL A’ALI
System to fast-track
services plannedA SYSTEM to fast-track munici-
pal services for investors and busi-
nessmen could be introduced soon.
A proposal in this regard
approved by the Southern
Municipal Council has been
referred to Works, Municipalities
Affairs and Urban Planning
Minister Essam Khalaf.
If approved, the new system
would enable investors and busi-
nessmen to pay more to get their
applications tagged as “top priori-
ty” and their licences and permits
expedited.
The proposal spearheaded
by council chairman Ahmed Al
Ansari would see up to 50 per cent
of the actual cost of the service
being charged extra for speeding
up the process.
“Municipal services are not
expensive in Bahrain and this is
what makes us a preferable desti-
nation for investors and businesses
from across the world,” said Mr
Al Ansari.
“However, the process, slow
despite being electronic, requires
tens of officials to have a look at
each permit and licence, leading to
delays in projects.
“The fast-lane is the solution
and for an investor willing to
pay BD10,000, paying BD5,000 as
additional charges will not mean
a lot.”
Meanwhile, the council also
approved exempting unmar-
ried Bahraini women aged
above 18 from paying 10pc as
monthly municipal fees for their
businesses.
This would mean they will have
to pay BD2 every month, just like
divorced and widowed Bahraini
women running businesses.
Councillors also voted in favour
of halving the 10pc monthly
municipal fees to 5pc on all busi-
nesses, despite opposition from
Mr Al Ansari, who said that the
government needed revenue and
slashing the fees would only ben-
efit the rich rather than those in
need.
n Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa met the British parliamentary group
concerned with Bahrain, on the occasion of his visit to the UK. The minister hailed long-standing
relations between the two countries. The British MPs affirmed that bilateral ties are solid, deep-
rooted and witnessing great progress in all domains.
A ROADSHOw to promote a
$160,000 regional competition
will begin in Bahrain tomorrow.
The highly interactive events
are aimed at promoting the MIT
Enterprise Forum Arab Startup
Competition and encouraging
entrepreneurs to submit applica-
tions.
Two events will be held tomor-
row, one at 11am at Bahrain Uni-
versity’s IT Open Labs, and one
for entrepreneurs at 7pm at Zain
Tower in Seef District.
A second session for students
will be held on Thursday from
10am at Bahrain Polytechnic’s
Hall 12.
The MIT Enterprise Forum
Arab Startup Competition is or-
ganised in partnership with Com-
munity Jameel, an organisation
that operates several initiatives
to promote social and economic
sustainability, and Zain Group.
Between November and De-
cember 2016, organisers plan to
undertake roadshows in Bahrain,
Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Leb-
anon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine,
Qatar, Sudan, Tunisia, the UAE
and Yemen with various Zain op-
erations supporting these efforts.
The roadshow in Bahrain will
see presentations made by two
former MIT Competition contes-
tants that are successful entities
in their own right, with the event
attended by an expected full
house audience of students and
aspiring entrepreneurs.
The competition’s final will be
held in Bahrain on April 27, 2017
with prize money exceeding
$160,000 to be awarded to win-
ners of the three different tracks:
Ideas, Startups, and Social Entre-
preneurship.
Each of the three tracks will
award the first three ranked win-
ners with cash prizes in addition
to many other benefits including
top tier training, mentorship,
coaching, media exposure, and
great networking opportunities.
Applications are available on-
line at mitarabcompetition.com.
Roadshow to promote
Arab startup contest

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By MOHAMMED AL A’ALI
BAHRAINI securi-
ty guards could replace
expatriates being
deployed by private firms
to public parks, walkways
and gardens.
The proposal, discussed
by the Northern Municipal
Council yesterday, aims to
prevent vandalism and un-
lawful acts from being com-
mitted.
Councillors claimed
during their weekly meeting
that the expatriate security
guards were unable to take
action when confronted by
young saboteurs.
They voted in favour of
the proposal which obliges
the Works, Municipalities
Affairs and Urban Planning
Ministry to establish its own
security directorate and hire
Bahrainis on a permanent
basis.
The proposal also states
that the ministry should ter-
minate all existing contracts
with private security firms,
which cost the government
around BD2m annually.
“Expatriate guards cannot
take (strict action) when they
approach violators,” said the
council’s services and public
utilities committee chairman
LITTERBUGS could be jailed, besides
being charged heavy fines, under a
new proposal approved by the North-
ern Municipal Council.
This came after councillors de-
manded, during their weekly meeting
yesterday, tougher penalties against
“such disgraceful acts” following a
spate of complaints of people seen
dumping excess food on roads or
throwing it at cars or passers-by.
Council chairman Mohammed Bu-
hamood said such unacceptable be-
haviour had become a habit with some
people since the current law was le-
nient on violators.
“Punishments have to be stringent if
violators are to be taught proper man-
ners; unfortunately, littering seems to
have become a trend nowadays,” he
said.
“People with food to spare can give
it to poor labourers who barely have
one meal a day, or keep it in a pot for
birds, cats or dogs, but throwing good
food as waste just because it is excess is
unacceptable.
“Others who bought fast food and,
for example, didn’t like the burger or
bought coffee or tea that has gone cold
just open their car windows and throw
it out on other cars or at passers-by in
a manner that could only be described
as despicable.”
He said bizarre violations by igno-
rant people have been reported.
“Just last week, I was called to a
Hamad Town roundabout where I
saw empty smelly oyster shells strewn
around – apparently a leftover of
somebody’s meal.
“The shells could have been cleaned
up and given to artists instead.”
Councillor Hamad Al Dossary said
littering was ‘haram’.
“We hope schoolchildren teach their
parents that littering is haram,” he
said.
“When elders forget their responsi-
bilities they have to be taught manners
by children who these days seem more
responsible.
“People are dying all over the world
from hunger and here we have people
who believe that the nearest bin is the
road, the car beside them or even pass-
ers-by.
“Religious scholars have to speak
more about cleanliness than religious
duties – I mean isn’t cleanliness an im-
portant aspect in Islam?”
Mr Al Dossary also suggested that
offenders be jailed unless they are
willing to pay heavy fines that could be
used to clean up their mess.
Meanwhile, action could also be
taken against people who let waste
water spill into their neighbourhoods
after cleaning their cars or verandas.
Cracks have reportedly appeared on
the surface of roads or in neighbour-
ing homes due to the flooding caused
by such waste water.
Council vice-chairman Ahmed Al
Kooheji said households getting water
at cheap rates didn’t mean they can
waste it.
“Wasting is a major issue but when
water floods neighbourhoods and
causes cracks to appear on roads and
in neighbours’ homes then such irre-
sponsible behaviour has to be pun-
ished, including paying to fix damag-
es,” he said.
Tougher penalties on litterbugs proposed
Abdulla Al Dossary.
“For example, when a guard approached
a group of Bahrainis smoking sheesha in the
Budaiya Public Park they responded that they
worked for the BDF and so the poor expatriate
guard turned away without taking action.
“This was because the guards were afraid
or assumed that those lousy individuals could
cause them harm.
“This is why we need Bahrainis because they
are able to negotiate and eventually convince
or take action without fear – we are not saying
they are able to confront because confrontations
always end up ugly.
“Currently the ministry pays up to BD2m an-
nually to private security firms covering more
than 100 parks across Bahrain, this amount can
be saved by employing all Bahrainis and in
smaller numbers through a newly established
security directorate at the ministry.
“With Bahrainis on hand there will be less
unlawful acts and vandalism.”
Council chairman Mohammed Buhamood
said this proposal could have been avoided if
the ministry had obliged the
security firms to hire Bahrainis
before signing a contract.
“I mean there are tens of secu-
rity firms in Bahrain who enter
tenders and before any contract
is signed they could have been
asked about the percentage of
Bahrainis employed – if they
can’t match the wanted number
then go to the next and so on,”
he said during the meeting.
“The ministry just wanted to
get rid of headaches associated
with the security work so it pri-
vatised it, knowing that on field
problems are troublesome to
deal with.”
The proposal will be referred
to the ministry for approval.
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n Excess food could be used to feed birds, say councillors
COUNCILLORS are facing a dilemma
after the Legislation and Legal Opinion
Commission refused to rule on several
pending issues unless they are presented
by the minister concerned.
However, Works, Municipalities
Affairs and Urban Planning Minister
Essam Khalaf, in a letter to the Northern
Municipal Council, said councillors were
independent and could seek information
from any government, judicial or legis-
lative body without going through him.
But the commission is still insisting
that issues should be presented through
the minister concerned, after it set up a
special panel to address the matter.
“We are independent and have been
elected by the public. We are not employ-
ees of any ministry,” said councillor Taha
Al Junaid.
“I don’t know why a special panel was
necessary to rule on whether we should
address the commission directly or not.
“Just last month Mr Khalaf said we
were entitled to seek any information
from any official without referring the
matter to him.
“He wouldn’t have issued that letter
without seeking legal advice.”
He said the situation has turned messy
and eventually the people would suf-
fer since some of the issues related to
essential services.
“For instance, one of the issues con-
cerned whether construction of worship
places should come under the Works,
Municipalities Affairs and Urban
Planning Ministry,”
Council chairman Mohammed
Buhamood said the commission has in
the past ruled on issues directly referred
to it by council chairmen.
“We just had a landmark ruling from
the commission in June that could have
allowed Bahrainis living abroad to vote
in municipal elections, which was later
vetoed by Justice, Islamic Affairs and
Endowments Minister Shaikh Khalid bin
Ali Al Khalifa,” he said.
The council, however, rejected Shaikh
Khalid’s veto yesterday and referred it to
His Majesty King Hamad for a final say.
The minister said the municipal coun-
cils “do not represent” Bahrainis living
overseas.
Under election rules, voters have to be
in Bahrain at the time of the municipal
elections to be able to vote.
Expatriates with property in Bahrain
are also allowed to vote in municipal elec-
tions. For parliament elections, Bahrainis
living or travelling abroad have to register
in advance with the Bahraini embassy or
consulate in that country to vote.
Dilemma as panel refuses to rule on key issues
Bahrainis
to replace
expat guards n Private firms
may soon employ
Bahrainis to guard
public parks and
walkways

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THE discovery of archae-
ological remains in A’ali
has extended Bahrain’s
history back to 1700 BC.
The artefacts were found
by late Bahraini archaeol-
ogist Ali Ebrahim Kadhim
four years ago, but the im-
portance of the discovery
was not realised until two
years later.
They were in a tomb un-
covered in the A’ali Buri-
al Mounds that belonged
to King Yagli-El and had
inscriptions naming two
kings.
This also links Bahrain’s
ancient history to that of the
Amorite people, who most
famously established Bab-
ylon.
For the past two years, the
artefacts have been studied
intensely by experts around
the world, with a team in-
cluding French, Italian and
Danish consultants.
The discovery and its sig-
nificance were discussed at
a Press conference yester-
day at the Bahrain Nation-
al Museum with Bahrain
Authority for Culture and
Antiquities (Baca) president
Shaikha Mai bint Moham-
Tomb links Bahrain
to Amorite people
n At the Press conference are, from left, Dr Larson, Shaikha Mai, Department of Museums director Shaikh
khalifa bin Hummod Al Khalifa and Dr Lombard
med Al Khalifa
and leading ar-
chaeologists.
“The artefacts
were found four
years ago by Bah-
raini archaeolo-
gist Ali Ebrahim
Kadhim,” said
French Archaeo-
logical Mission in
Bahrain head Dr
Pierre Lombard.
“Originally they
were mixed with
Dilmun pottery
and not identified
immediately, it was only two
years later that the importance
of the pieces was established.
“Sadly, Mr Kadhim passed
away a year ago and believe
me he was at the site daily un-
til the very last moment, even
when he was very ill to super-
vise the complex excavation
work.
“He was an excellent ar-
chaeologist and would have
been so happy to be with us
today.”
Bahrain-Moesgaard Investi-
gation at the Royal Mounds of
A’ali head Dr Steffen Laursen
said this “single find” helped
establish Bahrain’s history.
“With a single find the king-
dom can take its history back
to 1700 BC,” he said.
“The finds identify two
kings of Dilmun by name and
this is a milestone in Bahrain’s
history.
“The first person identified
is King Yagli-El – translated
by Italian Bologna University
professor Gianni Marchesi.
“The tomb being excavated
by Mr Kadhim was his and the
identification came from three
enshrined vessels, from the
fragments found.
“According to professor
Marchesi the name of the Dil-
munite king identifies him as
an Amorite.
“This is an exceedingly
important finding because
it establishes a connection
between the royal dynasty
buried at A’ali and the great
contemporary kingdoms
of Mesopotamia: Babylon,
Mari, Aleppo, Assur, Ebla
and others that were all ruled
by Amorite kings.”
Dr Laursen said the find
also linked King Yagli-El
to King Rimum, which al-
lowed the team to establish a
chronology.
“Amazingly, one of the
newly discovered royal in-
scriptions from A’ali explicitly
states that the entombed King
Yagli-El was the son of King
Rīmum,” he said.
“In order to establish the
chronology of the Royal dy-
nasty buried at A’ali the Bah-
rain-Moesgaard team has for
the last seven years investi-
gated the chronological order
and dating of the royal tombs
at A’ali.
“This work has relied
on a combination of field
excavations, analysis of
the tomb architecture and
n One
of the
discovered
artefacts
radio carbon dating.
“These anal-
yses, support-
ed by Baca,
Moesgaard and
the Carlsberg
Foundation in
Denmark have
allowed the
identification in
the Royal Cem-
etery not only
of the tomb
of king
Ya g l i - E l
where the
i n s c r i p -
tions were
found, but
also the previous
royal burial mound which by
implication can be ascribed to
his father king Rīmum.”
However, the tomb was ran-
sacked close to the collapse of
the dynasty, which meant that
many valuable artefacts such
as gold, ivory and copper were
looted.
“However, we found a tip-
end of an elephant tusk from
India,” added Dr Laursen.
“The mound itself was a
magnificent monument, built to
show his royal status.
“All in all, it would have
been 15 metres in height and
the original chamber was orig-
inally in two storeys and stood
nine metres in height.”
Meanwhile, Shaikha Mai
emphasised the importance of
Bahrain’s cultural history and its
unique presence in the region.
“We have always said
that this island is unique be-
cause of its historical back-
ground,” she said.
“For every location there
is a story and there will
always be someone who
wants to tell that story.
“In 2017 that will be
our whole focus, with the
slogan If Our Archaeology
Speaks.
“Our conversation will
be about archaeology and
our heritage and we will put
these spectacular pieces on
display.
“We want to set up a sus-
tainable infrastructure for
tourism.”
She added that the Dil-
mun Mounds have been
submitted to the United Na-
tions Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organisation
(Unesco) World Heritage
List.
“We’ve put it forward
and next July the committee
will meet to decide wheth-
er or not it’s going to be a
World Heritage Site,” she
said.
“However, we need to
focus on one thing at a time
and be assured that people
have the necessary aware-
ness to protect our cultural
sites.”
laala@gdn.com.bh
n The site of the tomb in A’ali

Who’s fooling who?
THIS refers to‘We are being short-changed’
(GDN. November 19). Too true, even my
local supermarket near Budaiya is at it. My
weekend treat of 100 grams of Severn/Wye
smoked salmon has gone up in the last
month to BD2.750, an increase of nearly BD1
– that’s over 60 per cent.
Do tell us if the cost of food pellets being
fed to the salmon on the Welsh fish farms has
increased by 60pc or if the suppliers have
started to send their smoked salmon now to
Bahrain on business class?
Some may erroneously call it the‘Brexit
effect.’I call it a daylight robbery especially
with the UK sterling exchange rate recently
having lost 18pc against the US dollar.
Unilever tried it on with Marmite but
their UK customers rebelled and refused to
sell it; quite rightly so as the UK Marmite is
produced at Burton on Trent; it’s made from a
by-product of the local breweries.
I have a message to all the local supermar-
kets:“You can fool some of the people some
of the time, you can also fool some of the
people all of the time, but what you can’t do
is fool all the people all of the time!”
A P
Showing compassion
THIS is in response to S A. You single me
out although you seem to know nothing
about what I do!
I take in injured and
abused animals. I do
not leave
the centre
as I have
450 needy
animals to
take care of
(legs miss-
ing, blind,
deaf, old,
back end
and spine
injuries and
many more
problems I
deal with).
People
and groups
out there
every day
are trying
to do what
should
have been
done long
ago and
supported
by the gov-
Although the present backdrop might spotlight new options concerning
your social life, it can also be an opportunity to firm up those friendships
with folk who share your values and ideas. Even so, while the coming days
may see you busy with key events you may find you prefer your own com-
pany at times, especially if it allows you to understand a current issue in
more depth.
A desire to give definition to an idea can be a good one, as by taking time
to clarify what you want it might be easier to make a start. There could be
aspects of this plan that appeal to you, but that might not be practical, so
teasing these out first can certainly help. Despite this you could find your-
self swayed by the opinion of friends, even if it’s not quite what you want.
The New Moon in your sign can be one of the better times for making a
start with personal plans. However, if they run counter to those of family
members then a heart-to-heart discussion may help. Saturn’s steadying
influence in Sagittarius might make it easier to sort this out though, help-
ing pave the way for fruitful negotiation, but be grounded about your in-
tentions.
An impulse to change that springs from within could encourage you to
make time for reflection, particularly if life has been hectic lately. You
might find that doing so helps clear your mind and allows you to get a
better sense of your priorities. Mind, if you are engaged in a bold plan,
giving it space to develop rather than overseeing every element can be
an aid to progress.
A new phase can begin today and could involve a desire to try out a
course or class, or to make travel plans. There’s no need to rush though
Aries, as with the ethereal energies of Neptune involved you may need
to check information and details. Consider making your decision once
you’ve refined your choices and know more about what’s on offer and if
they truly suit you.
A seed may be planted over the next day or so that can encourage a pro-
active stance regarding shared finances or a close emotional tie. As this
sector of your chart has been in focus for some time, you may be quite
aware of where you could usefully make a few changes. However, if you’re
unsure, do consider reaching out to someone with significant experience,
Taurus.
Today’s New Moon in your sector of relating might bring an opportunity
to take an association or formal link to the next level.There could be some
confusion about what this might entail though. See the coming days as
an opportunity to explore this theme further. You might find that as you
get to know each other your relationship begins to develop quite natu-
rally and easily.
If you have made attempts to reform certain habits and haven’t quite
managed it, a change of perspective may make this easier. There’s po-
tential for a fresh start in your lifestyle sector, but it can be influenced by
the nebulous energies of Neptune, so you could find the coming days
useful for clarifying your motives. A deeper understanding of yourself will
certainly help.
Today’s stellar influences might encourage you to start a creative project
or get to grips with a new skill or craft. Even so, the bigger picture reveals a
potential conflict of interest concerning the cost of such a venture, be it in
time or money. While a resourceful approach can certainly help you save
both, you might find that certain expenses could be offset by potential
gains, Leo.
A sparkling idea that may be associated with the home and perhaps with
preparations for the festive season may need sound planning if it is to get
off to a good start.Therefore, it may be worth discussing this with key play-
ers until you’re all clear on what’s needed. Progress might be swifter if you
can. In addition, you might find airing your creative skills enjoyable, Virgo.
A scheme could require careful research before you make a start, but it
can also be very worthwhile to clarify your intentions concerning it. Once
it’s done, this opportunity may be ready for take-off and could become a
solid proposition. On the home front, you may prefer a quiet evening in,
but if someone dazzles you with an exciting invite you might well change
your mind.
With the expansive energies of Jupiter interacting with the focused qual-
ities of Pluto, your ruler, you may have a better sense of whether a dream
of yours can be realised or whether it might need more planning. In this
instance, erring on the side of caution can help you uncover new ideas
that could make the outcome even more tempting and worthwhile for
you, Scorpio.
A conference is a meeting to decide
where the next meeting will take place
–Anonymous.
DAILY SMILE!
Publishedlettersarenot
necessarilytheviewsofthe
Editor.Readerswishingto
makeacomplaintthrough
theGDNshouldprovidefull
detailsofthecomplaint
togetherwiththeircontact
telephonenumbers.
TODAY is Tuesday, November 29, the 334th day of 2016.
There are 32 days left in the year. Highlights in history on
this date:
1798 – Ferdinand IV of Naples declares war on France and
enters Rome.
1880 – First Japanese Diet convenes.
1929 – US Navy Lieutenant Richard E Byrd radios that he
has made first airplane flight over South Pole.
1945 – Communist state is proclaimed in Yugoslavia, and
monarchy is abolished.
1995 – Carrying banners and signs, thousands of Serbs
protest the unification of Sarajevo.
2000 –The general manager of a Greek shipping company
leaps to his death two months after a ferry his company
owns smashed into rocks in the Aegean Sea, killing 80
passengers.
2010 – Hundreds of Muslim Brotherhood supporters pro-
test outside vote counting stations, scuffling with police
and denouncing what they called widespread fraud in
Egypt’s parliament elections, as the government appears
determined to ensure its monopoly on the legislature in
uncertain political times.
2011 – European leaders rush to stop a rampaging debt
crisis that threatens to shatter their 12-year-old exper-
iment in a common currency and devastate the world
economy as a result.
2012 – Jubilant Palestinians crowd around outdoor
screens and television sets at
home to watch the UN vote on
granting them, at least formally,
what they have
long yearned for –
astateoftheirown.
2013 – The UN ref-
ugee agency says
more than two mil-
lion Syrians have
fled their country’s
civil war, now in its
third year, seeking
shelter in neigh-
bouring countries
and at least half of
them are children.
2014 – A judge
dismisses murder
charges against
former president
Hosni Mubarak and
acquits his security
chief over the killing
of protesters during
Egypt’s 2011 upris-
ing, crushing any
hope of a judicial
reckoning on behalf
of hundreds of vic-
tims of the revolt that
toppled him.
“The chaps were wondering if, instead of a tunnel, we could
just dig straight down creating space for a pool and home
cinema.”
ernment instead of from their own pockets.
They are trying to help by befriending the
dogs, spaying and neutering them then put-
ting them in a safe place.
The way to do it humanely is to reduce the
numbers by eventually stopping breeding.
The alternative is to murder them S A (as
you are afraid to print you name).
These animals are only aggressive out of
fear, partly through abuse from people and
some children who have never been attacked.
Myself and all these wonderful rescuers
are at least trying to do something about the
situation. What are you doing?
Tony Dogfather
Live in real world!
IREAD with interest the comments of the
Northern Municipal Council chairman Mo-
hammed Buhamood regarding the lockdown
that Diraz residents are currently facing.
Exaggerated Mr Buhamood? Have you actu-
ally stepped outside your office and sat in the
traffic jam between 1pm and 7pm?
Countless residents do and have had to face
average waits of between 30-60 minutes since
June.
For the poor parents picking up children
that adds up when there are two school runs
twice a day. Workers facing the traffic after
a long day get frustrated and tempers
explode at people trying to queue jump.
Nothing substantiated that there is slow
Internet? Try no Internet between 7pm
and 7am and that is for the majority of
users. It is simply unavailable and the In-
ternet companies themselves are unable
to assist as their hands are also tied.
Nothing substantiated that deliveries
are turned away Mr Buhamood? We had
a 40th wedding anniversary on Friday and
the happy couple had to collect the cake
from the Budaiya police station as the bak-
ery staff were refused access to Diraz.
Please do try and live in the real world
Mr Buhamood and try to understand the
situation and perhaps your definition of
the word‘siege’
may be a little more
realistic.
As a resident I am
experiencing all of
the above incon-
veniences and that is
no exaggeration!
We also hope
that life returns to
normal as soon as
possible Mr Buhamood but would have
liked to have seen a more strategic method
(I.e more than the two in place) of police
checks put into place to cope with these
unnecessarily long traffic queues.
Your defence of the situation does noth-
ing for your credibility unlike area coun-
cillor Fatima Al Qatari who does appear to
have her finger on the pulse.
Michelle (frustrated of Diraz)
n Tony the Dogfather at his Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre in Saar

Gulf Daily News Tuesday, 29th November 2016 7
by Winfred Peppinck
wpeppinck@hotmail.com
I
N some little office, there sits a
latter-day, bureaucratic, Al Rumpel-
stiltskin, thinking, thinking. You know,
like he of the famous fable by the aptly
named, Brothers Grimm, as the mercurial
imp, who could spin straw into golden
thread, and so fill the kingdom’s coffers.
Over his office door presumably there
is a sign simply saying, ”Austerity=Ex-
pats,”ever present, to remind him every
day, of where his focus should be.
As an aside, in the old Apartheid
years in South Africa, where I served as
a diplomat, there was a sign above my
office door, simply saying: ”Maintain
your rage.”
A daily reminder, not to be“sucked in”
by the chat over lunch, in which a white
bureaucrat or businessman,
generally attempted to“rationalise the
Apartheid system.”
It kept the mind focused on the big
picture, the iniquities.
Well, bureaucratic Al Rump, appears to
be a bit like that.
Whenever an opportunity arises, he
thinks:“Well those expats are simply our
milch cow.
Let’s spin/skim, the golden threat that
they can provide, to save everyone else
from“austerity.”
”Tax their meagre funds.”
Despite the horrible, alarmist mess,
that has once again echoed from the
halls of ministries, the thinking is, screw
down those expats, wherever there is an
opportunity.
All too often in Bahrain, there is the
leaking of a background paper, allegedly
meant for internal consumption, which is
revealed to the media and social media.
Kite flying perhaps, but hey-ho, set the
hares running.
And the baying hounds are out too,
the public, the affected group, inter-
est and pressure groups, embassies,
metaphorically, all firing shotguns at a
bureaucracy ever chasing the hares!
Of course, the usual denial, late, as all
too often the case, trying to hose down,
community panic and concern.
Claims it is only“a position paper,”put
forward as a suggestion, for possible
discussion by ministers.
Not yet addressed by the Cabinet.
”Calma, calma.”
But as another fable tells us, the Genie
is out of the bottle.
Once again, like the subsidies cut
back, or the ridiculous firing of long-time
workers, by email, it has once again,
been badly handled.
The main issue remains, all too often,
expats are regarded as an amorphous
mass.
Simply putting up hospital and phar-
macy costs/fees by BD4, simply scares
the insides out of the labouring, expat
class.
They, that repatriate much of their
meagre wages to families and children at
home on the sub-continent and else-
where in Asia, often the result of their
long working days, much, if not all, spent
in the hot sun.
Surely if any“means test”was applied
to all expats, Al Rump could see those
who can afford the hike, maybe grizzle,
but be able to understand, and meet
rising costs.
What is“proposed”across the board
is exceedingly unfair, and if absorbed by
business, will undoubtedly be reflected
in lowered pay packets.
Dismiss any cost increases, for low
paid workers.
They cannot afford it.
Hitthoseexpats
yetagain...
n Almoayyed International Group held a volleyball tournament for its employees at the Kerala Catholic Association ground, Segaiya. Of the
company’s nine divisions, Almoayyed Electrical and Instrumentation Systems emerged victorious with a 2-0 best-of-three sets win over
Almoayyed Computers. Group financial controller Ajay Jain and other officials honoured the players. Above, the winning team with the trophy.
‘Paedophile’ held
after swift actionBy NOOR ZAHRASWIFT action and intensive investigations
led to the arrest of an alleged serial paedo-
phile, accused of kidnapping and repeat-
edly molesting a five-year-old girl, a court
heard.
Police arrested the 38-year-old Bahraini busi-
nessman less than 24 hours after he had snatched
the girl from the street with the help of sur-
veillance cameras, a K9 unit and confidential
informants.
He drove off with the victim who had been
briefly left alone in a car outside a shop in
Manama by her mother.
The accused, who was high on hashish at the
time, reportedly molested the child in the car
before taking her to an apartment owned by his
company where he continued sexually assault-
ing her for several hours.
A detective described how authorities con-
ducted “intensive investigations” leading to the
defendant’s arrest.
“We received information about a girl being
abducted outside a shop in Manama,” the
27-year-old told prosecutors.
“We then acted quickly to find the kidnapper
with the help of a K9 unit, security cameras and
secret sources.
“Four of my sources identified him (the
defendant) as a serial paedophile who was
behind the abduction.
“We found the vehicle abandoned in Manama.
“We also found that he (the defendant) had
taken the child to an apartment owned by his
company where he sexually assaulted her.”
The Bahraini lieutenant said the defendant
then left the girl with one of his employees.
“The following day we found her in the apart-
ment of a Filipina, who is one of the defendant’s
employees.
“She was in a terrible state and looked scared
and weak after her ordeal.
“Authorities also confiscated six hashish
joints found in the defendant’s possession.
“He (the defendant) tried to resist arrest but
officers overpowered him and handcuffed him.”
The trial was adjourned until December 14
for the defendant to be brought to court from
custody.
The 30-year-old Filipina employee told pros-
ecutors she “never imagined” her boss had
kidnapped the child when he showed up at her
home.
She was initially arrested when police arrived
at her apartment and found the victim in her care
but was subsequently released without charge.
The defendant previously told prosecutors
that he intended to abuse the victim “in every
way possible”.
He has been charged with sexual assault,
kidnapping, holding the victim captive, resisting
arrest, using a vehicle without the owner’s per-
mission and using drugs.
He initially denied the allegations claiming he
only took the child to help her find her parents.
However, a forensics examination found the
defendant’s DNA in traces of semen and saliva
on the victim’s body.
A medical exam also found evidence that the
child had been molested.
noorz@gdn.com.bh
By NOOR ZAHRA
Expert gives evidence in rape trial
A LAWYER is hoping a man, accused of rap-
ing an eight-year-old boy outside a religious
learning centre in Muharraq, will be cleared
following evidence given by a forensics expert
in court.
The Egyptian took to the stand, behind
closed doors, at the High Criminal Court yes-
terday in the case of the 25-year-old Bahraini
man on trial for allegedly raping the primary
school student.
The defendant, appearing at a closed session
earlier, denied sexually assaulting the boy out-
side the centre in May.
However, the Bahraini victim said the defend-
ant allegedly threatened to kill him if he reported
the incident to the police.
The expert said that only the victim’s outer
part of the jeans contained the defendant’s
DNA, which defence lawyer Omar Abdulaziz
said was sufficient to find his client not guilty
of the charge.
“The forensics expert said that my client’s
DNA was lifted off the victim’s jeans,” Mr
Abdulaziz told the GDN following yesterday’s
hearing.
“The judge asked him if the DNA was found
in the outer or inner part of the jeans, which
makes a huge difference.
“He said the DNA was lifted from the outer
part of the jeans, which matches the defendant’s
statement.
“My client admitted that he had met the vic-
tim and spoken to him at the time of the inci-
dent but denied that he had sexually assaulted
him.
“Any two people who meet and talk to one
another could brush against each other and this
could leave DNA evidence.
“The fact that the inner part of the jeans did
not contain my client’s DNA means he did not
molest the boy.
“In addition, a medical examiner who saw the
victim just two days after the incident previous-
ly said that there were no signs that the boy had
been abused.
“Therefore, I requested my client’s acquittal
due to insufficient evidence.
“The defendant’s mother said her son was
known for his good behaviour and claimed that
the victim had filed a false complaint against
him due to a personal dispute.”
The trial was adjourned until Wednesday
when ruling will be handed out.
The victim previously told prosecutors that
the defendant had covered his mouth and sexu-
ally assaulted him on top of a parked vehicle on
May 2 at 8.30pm.
According to a medical examiner’s report,
DNA belonging to the defendant was lifted off
the victim’s jeans and the location where the boy
was allegedly raped.

How many words of four
letters or more can you
make from the letters
shown here? In making
a word, each letter may
be used once only, Each
must contain the centre
letter and there must be
at least one nine-letter
word. No plurals or verb
forms ending in “s” no
words with initial capitals
and no words with a
hyphen or apostrophe
permitted.
The first word of a phrase
is allowed (e.g. inkjet in
inkjet printer)
TODAY’S TARGET
Good 13; very good 19;
excellent 25 (or more).
Solution tomorrow.
YESTERDAY’S
SOLUTION
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loopy phon phony plop
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ACROSS
1 Dry and brittle (5), 6 Tote (5), 9 Of current affairs (7), 10 Sabre (5), 11 Beast of burden (5),
12 Abdomen (5), 13 Widen (7), 15Twitch (3), 17 Dutch cheese (4), 18 Kind, merciful (6), 19
Donates (5), 20 Stinging plant (6), 22 Manage (4), 24 Fuel (3), 25 Unduly deferred (7), 26
Harsh (5), 27 Baa (5), 28 Flower part (5), 29 Fail (7), 30 Pallid (5), 31 Shaving implement (5)
DOWN
2 Guerdon (6), 3 Small river (6), 4
Seedcase (3), 5 Female fox (5), 6
Unfeeling (7), 7 Confederate (4), 8 Stay
(6), 12 Contradict (5), 13 Existence (5),
14 Hop-drying kilns (5), 15 Fortune-
telling cards (5), 16 Surrendered (5), 18
Girl’s name (5), 19 Greedy person (7),
21 Birds of prey (6), 22 Photographer’s
device (6), 23 Pleasure craft (6), 25
Trade name (5), 26 Strongbox (4), 28
For every (3)
1 The Autralian numbat
is commonly known by
what other name?
2 TheCorridorOfCertainty
is the autobiography of
which English batsman-
turned-commentator?
3 What actually is
‘Millennium’ in Stieg
Larsson’s Millennium
series of novels?
4 According to the
‘Wartime Domesday
Book’, what was
the most common
occupation listed for
males in Britain in 1939?
5 Which US neo-
expressionist artist’s
works include Arm And
Hammer II and Flexible?
1Bandedanteater
2GeoffreyBoycott
3Amagazine
4Retired
5Jean-MichelBasquiat
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TAKE A BREAK ...
ACROSS
1 A certain time, nearly at the end
of August (5)
6 Agitatedly paces the room (5)
9 It can obviously figure in a
vegetarian repast (7)
10 Like the owls now found in the
outskirts of Surrey (5)
11 Being drunk, might he go with
Judy? (5)
12 Where to pull up what may be
pulled out (5)
13 A reach up the river? (7)
15 With a world wide network, we
get big-headed (3)
17 A rep travelling in fruit (4)
18 To do so, sound crews may be
needed (6)
19 Mystic rites or essays (5)
20 Where there are kiddies, much
wild screeching is possible (6)
22 It may have its local head (4)
24 The age of galleons (3)
25 Down in the dale, perhaps, it’s
tolerated (7)
26 Park explorer in Africa, a saintly
Scot (5)
27 The Romans imagined him to be
two-faced (5)
28 Such meat can be provided by
Henry Gore (5)
29 The batsman immediately facing
attack (7)
30 My first fanciful fabrications (5)
31 Derry’s new cup (5)
DOWN
2 I get in a muddle and start
burning! (6)
3 One crying out for correction? (6)
4 A river and, on the side, a region
(3)
5 It’s not only in London that he
has a hammer! (5)
6 Soldiers tearing up a lot of
newspapers (7)
7 Additionally, it means more to
the French (4)
8 Many longings are kept out of
sight (6)
12 Make runs with the cut stroke?
(5)
13 A tasteful hospice - no useless
house! (5)
14 Flier taking the right road north
(5)
15 She’s been married at least once
(5)
16 Could it help keep one’s chest a
bit warm in bed? (5)
18 One instrumental in making up a
collection? (5)
19 Pushes ahead on the piste,
perhaps (7)
21 One gypsy or many, maybe (6)
22 In a famous novel,“Madame”has
some books to change (6)
23 Notes the speed at which to put
the gas in (6)
25 I repeat, there’s no loss (5)
26 Sort of food to get the dogs
going? (4)
28 You’ll never see him in
Rotherhithe! (3)
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ACROSS: 3, Per-CH 8, Al-bum 10,
R-O-tas 11, P-er 12, Ba-s-il 13, Phan-
Tom 15, Sever 18, Err 19, De-si-re
21, Dry days 22, Iris(-h) 23, Mole 24,
Breaker 26, (ost-)Riches 29, Si-D 31,
Ashes 32, A-T-tired 34, M-ing-y 35,
Can 36, Salad 37, Wa-NT-s 38, N.-
Eddy.
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5, C-rises 6, Holes 7, Waver 9, Bea(-
trice) 12, B-orders 14, Try 16, Visor
17, Re-V-el 19, Dynasty 20, Libra 21,
Ditch 23, Medical 24, Bes-I’d-e 25,
Kit 27, Is-lam 28, He-man 30, Cents
32, A-ged 33, Ran.
YESTERDAY’S QUICK SOLUTION
ACROSS: 3, Grabs 8, Manly 10,
Oiled 11, Toe 12, Floor 13, Durable
15, Tenet 18, Via 19, Senora 21, Pen
name 22, Poor 23, Pest 24, Kestrel 26,
Rascal 29, Hag 31, Smear 32, Regalia
34, Major 35, Set 36, Beret 37, Sugar
38, Leash.
DOWN: 1, Datum 2, Cleaver 4, Rile
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Flannel 14, Bin 16, Novel 17, Taste
19, Smother 20, Spars 21, Poise 23,
Pegasus 24, Karate 25, Rag 27, Amber
28, Camel 30, Vital 32, Rots 33, Leg.

9Gulf Daily News
By NOOR ZAHRA
Foreigners ‘paid to
tarnish Bahrain’A NUMBER of ‘foreigners’ were
paid to “tarnish Bahrain’s rep-
utation” at international human
rights meetings, including some
organised by the UN, it has been
claimed.
Officials from Iran and Lebanon
paid Europeans, besides an American
woman, to speak against Bahrain, ac-
cording to court documents, exclusive-
ly obtained by the GDN, in the case of
18 people accused of conspiring with
a foreign state.
The defendants, who allegedly
joined Al Basta terror group and were
part of the outlawed Al Wafa Islamic
Movement, are on trial at the High
Criminal Court.
One of the defendants, a Bahraini
businessman, said Al Basta group
members met Hizbollah leader Has-
san Nasrallah and top Iranian officials
who paid them “salaries” to tarnish
Bahrain’s image abroad and carry out
terrorist attacks in the country to “de-
stabilise the region”.
“Nasrallah gave us $20,000 a month
and told us to provide him with de-
tailed information about Bahrain, fol-
lowing a two-hour meeting with him
in Lebanon,” he told prosecutors.
“I also met foreign ministry officials
in Iran and Lebanon who paid us to
take part in human rights meetings or-
ganised by the UN.
“They would pay us $20,000 every
month to take part in these confer-
ences, the total payment amounting to
$150,000.
“We travelled to Tunis and Iran be-
fore going to Geneva and I was paid to
take part in a conference organised by
the UN in Switzerland in 2012.
“I returned to Iran and briefed offi-
cials there about what had happened at
the conference.”
The accused said a co-defendant,
who is one of the masterminds of Al
Wafa Islamic Movement, had helped
him in giving funds to the “foreign-
ers”, including an American woman.
“He (co-defendant) told me to vis-
it Iran a second time, which I did in
2013, after he was instructed by his
Iranian counterparts.
“I was asked to gather people to join
a conference which was held to talk
against the Bahraini government.
“We were also given 100 francs dai-
ly as pocket money and all our expens-
es were paid including travel tickets,
hotel and transportation.
“We also took part in another con-
ference held in Dublin, Ireland, against
the Bahraini regime and I was given
15,000 euros.”
The businessman revealed how the
money from abroad was used to hire
a UN hall in Switzerland for a confer-
ence against Bahrain.
“In March 2014, I returned to Bah-
rain to collect and send information to
foreign countries and set up the Basta
Group on the BlackBerry service.
“My monthly salary was BD1,000
in addition to BD500 I received from a
laundry my family owned.”
He said the group also met
former Iranian president Mah-
moud Ahmadinejad and Aya-
tollah Ruhollah Khomeini’s
grandson Hassan Khomeini.
The GDN previously reported
that two brothers, whose father
died in police custody during the
unrest in 2011, were named as
the alleged masterminds of the
terror cell, Al Basta.
Two of the defendants are
Iranian nationals, including
one who worked as a political
attaché in the Iranian Embassy
in Manama, while the rest are
Bahrainis.
A 35-year-old police lieu-
tenant previously said in court
that the attaché, who was de-
ported in 2011, was tasked with
passing on messages to politi-
cal societies and individuals
in Bahrain from their Iranian
counterparts.
The defendants will appear
in court for their next hearing
on December 8, when prosecu-
tion witnesses will be cross-ex-
amined.
noorz@gdn.com.bh
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n Bahraini Society for Women Development president Shaikha Lubna bint Abdulla Al Khalifa inaugurated a book
fair by Al Hilal Corporation Bookshop at Ramli Mall. On the occasion, she also released her book, Tanmiyat
Almarah (Women Development Magazine), which will be distributed free of cost at the expo which runs until
December 7. Also present was mall manager Praveen C Y. Above, Shaikha Lubna opening the expo.
A BAHRAINI woman who died in Iraq was
buried in Najaf’s Wadi Al Salam cemetery
yesterday.
Madina Mansoor, 51, died of a heart attack
in the city’s Al Sadr Hospital earlier yesterday.
According to Bahrain’s Ambassador to Iraq
Salah Al Maliki, she was buried in the Iraqi
city following her family’s request.
“Her husband Abdulla Abdali Al Qaidoom
contacted the embassy and informed us about
her death,” Mr Al Maliki told the GDN.
“She was taken to hospital on Sunday after
she suffered from breathlessness and died of a
heart attack according to medical reports.
“Her husband arrived in Najaf the same
night and was with her at the hospital.”
Ms Mansoor, who was on a pilgrimage,
reached Karbala on November 14 with Anwar
Al Batoor caravan group and was scheduled to
fly back to Bahrain from Najaf tomorrow.
Bahraini woman
is buried in Iraq

AT THE CINEMA
AL JAZIRA CINEMA
1) Dear Zindagi (PG 15) (Hindi/
Romance/ Drama)
Starring: Shah Rukh Khan, Alia
Bhatt and Ali Zafar
Shows at 3pm, 6pm and 9pm
2) Thoppil Joppan (Malayalam)
Starring: Mammootty, Mamta
Mohandas and Andrea Jeremiah
Shows at 3.30pm, 6pm and
8 . 3 0 p m
AL HAMRA CINEMA
Shows at 3pm and 9pm
2) Puli Murugan (Malayalam)
Starring: Mohanlal, Kamalinee
Mukherjee, Namitha and Jagapa-
ti Babu
Shows at noon and 6pm
WADI AL SAIL
Romance/ Drama)
Bhatt and Ali Zafar
Shows at 11am, 2pm, 5pm, 8pm
and 11pm
2) Allied (PG 15) (Thriller/ Drama)
Starring: Brad Pitt, Marion Cotil-
lard and Jared Harris
Shows at 11am, 1.30pm, 4pm,
6.30pm, 9pm and 11.30pm
3) Arrival (PG 13) (Drama/ Thrill-
er/ Sci-Fi)
Starring: Amy Adams, Jeremy
Renner and Forest Whitaker
Shows at 11.15am, 1.45pm,
4.15pm, 6.45pm, 9.15pm and
11.45pm
4) Havenhurst (18+) (Thriller/
Horror)
Starring: Julie Benz, Fionnula Fla-
nagan and Belle Shouse
Shows at 7.30pm, 9.30pm and
11.30pm
5) Fantastic Beasts And Where To
Find Them (PG 13) (Adventure/
Thriller/ Fantasy)
Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Ezra
Miller and Colin Farrell
5.15pm, 8pm and 10.45pm
6) Trolls (G) (Animation/ Comedy/
Adventure)
Starring: Anna Kendrick,
Zooey Deschanel and Gwen
Stefani
Shows at 11.30am,
1.30pm, 3.30pm and
5 . 3 0 p m
7) Force 2
(PG 15) (Hindi/ Action/
T h r i l l e r )
Starring: John Abraham,
Sonakshi Sinha and Tahir
Raj Bhasin, Shows at 10.45am,
1.15pm, 3.45pm, 6.15pm, 8.45pm
and 11.15pm
MUKTA A2 ATMOS
1) Allied (PG 15) (Action/ Drama/
Romance)
Starring: Brad Pitt, Vincent Ebra-
him and Xavier De Guillebon
Shows at 12.45pm, 3.15pm,
5.45pm, 8.15pm and 10.45pm
2) Arrival English (PG 13) (Drama/
Mystery/ Sci-Fi)
Shows at 11.30am, 1.45pm, 4pm,
6.15pm, 10.30pm and 8.30pm
Drama/ Romance)
Bhatt and Aditya Roy Kapoor
Shows at noon, 3pm, 6pm,
7.30pm, 9pm and 10.30pm
4) Fantastic Beasts and Where to
FindThem (PG 13) (3D) (Adven-
ture/ Family/ Fantasy)
Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Kath-
erine Waterston and Alison Sudol
Shows at noon, 2.30pm, 5.15pm
and 8pm
5) Trolls (G) (3D) (Animation/ Ad-
venture/ Comedy)
Starring: Anna Kendrick, Justin
Timberlake and Zooey Deschanel
Show at 12.45pm
6) Thoppil Joppan (Malayalam/
Comedy/ Drama)
Starring: Mammootty, Andrea
Jeremiah and Mamta Mohandas
Shows at 12.15pm, 3pm, 5pm,
8pm and 10.30pm
7) The Unmarried Wife (TBC) (Ta-
galog/ Drama/ Romance)
Starring: Dingdong Dantes,
Angelica Panganiban and Pau-
lo Avelino, Shows at 2.45pm,
5.45pm and 10.45pm
CINECO (CITY CENTRE): 20 SCREENS
1) Dear Zindagi (PG 15) (Hindi/ Ro-
mance/ Drama)
Starring: Shah Rukh Khan, Alia Bhatt
and Ali Zafar
Shows at 11.30am, noon, 2.30pm,
3pm, 5.30pm, 6pm, 8.30pm, 9pm,
11.30pm and midnight
Starring: Brad Pitt, Marion Cotillard
and Jared Harris
Shows at 11.30am, 2pm, 4.30pm,
7pm, 9.30pm and midnight
Shows at (VIP I) 11am, 1.30pm, 4pm,
6.30pm, 9pm and 11.30pm
3) Arrival (PG 13) (Drama/ Thriller/
Sci-Fi)
Starring: Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner
and Forest Whitaker
Shows at 11.15am, 1.45pm, 4.15pm,
6.45pm, 9.15pm and 11.45pm
4) Havenhurst (18+) (Thriller/ Horror)
Starring: Julie Benz, Fionnula Flana-
gan and Belle Shouse
1 1 . 4 5 p m
5) Fantastic Beasts AndWhereTo Find
Them (PG 13) (Adventure/ Thriller/
Fantasy)
Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Ezra Miller
and Colin Farrell
6.30pm, 9.15pm and midnight
Shows at (VIP II) 12.30pm, 3.15pm,
6pm, 8.45pm and 11.30pm
Shows at (3D) 11.15am, 2pm, 4.45pm,
7.30pm and 10.15pm
6) Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (PG
15) (Action/ Thriller/ Adventure/
Crime)
Starring: Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders
and Robert Knepper
6.30pm, 9pm and 11.30pm
7) Trolls (G) (Animation/ Comedy/ Ad-
venture)
Starring: Anna Kendrick, Zooey De-
schanel and Gwen Stefani
Shows at 10.30am, 12.30pm, 2.30pm,
4.30pm, 6.30pm, 8.30pm and
10.30pm
Shows at (3D) 10.30am, 2.30pm,
6.30pm and 10.30pm
8) Doctor Strange: The Impossiblities
Are Endless (PG 13) (Action/ Ad-
venture)
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Chi-
wetel Ejiofor and Rachel McAdams
Shows at 10.30am, 12.45pm, 3pm,
5.15pm, 7.30pm, 9.45pm and mid-
night
9) Laaf Wa Dawaraan (PG 13) (Arabic/
Comedy/ Romance/ Drama)
Starring: Ahmed Helmi, Donia Samir
Ghanem and Sabreen
Shows at 12.15pm, 2.30pm, 4.45pm,
7pm, 9.15pm and 11.30pm
10) The Accountant (PG 15) (Thriller/ Ac-
tion/ Drama)
Starring: Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick
and J K Simmons
Shows at 10.45am, 1.15pm, 3.45pm,
6.15pm, 8.45pm and 11.15pm
11)Mechanic: Resurrection (PG 15)
(Action/ Crime/ Thriller)
Starring: Jason Statham, Jessica Alba
and Tommy Lee Jones
Shows at 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm,
7pm, 9pm and 11pm
12)Operation Chromite (PG 15) (Thrill-
er/ Action/ Drama)
Starring: Liam Neeson, Jung-Jae Lee
and Beom-Su Lee
9.45pm
13)Sully (PG 13) (Thriller/ Drama)
Starring: Tom Hanks, Anna Gunn
and Aaron Eckhart
7pm, 9pm and 11pm
14)Storks (G) (Animation/ Come-
dy/ Adventure)
Starring: Andy Samberg, Jennifer
Aniston and Ty Burrell
Shows at (3D) 12.30pm, 4.30pm
and 8.30pm
15)Deepwater Horizon (PG 15)
(Drama/ Thriller)
Starring: Dylan O’Brien, Mark
Wahlberg and Kate Hudson
11.45pm
16)Shut In (15+) (Thriller/ Horror)
Starring: NaomiWatts, Charlie He-
aton and Jacob Tremblay
7.45pm and midnight
17)Miss Peregrine’s Home For Pe-
culiar Children (PG 15) (Adven-
ture/ Fantasy)
Starring: Eva Green, Asa Butter-
field and Samuel L Jackson
9.15pm
18)That AlTarabiza (PG 13) (Come-
dy)
Starring: Mohamed Saad, Nermin
Feki, Minna and Izzat Abu Ouf
Shows at 12.30pm, 5pm and
9 . 3 0 p m
SEEF (II)
Starring: Brad Pitt, Marion Cotil-
lard and Jared Harris
6.30pm, 9pm and 11.30pm
2) Arrival (PG 13) (Drama/ Thriller/
Sci-Fi
3) Havenhurst (18+) (Thriller/ Hor-
ror)
Starring: Julie Benz, Fionnula Fla-
nagan and Belle Shouse
midnight
4) Echoes Of War (15+) (Drama/
Crime)
Starring:JamesBadgeDale,Ethan
Embry and William Forsythe
Shows at 8pm, 10pm and mid-
night
5) Dobara Phir Se (PG 13) (Paki-
stan/ Drama/ Romance)
Starring: Ali Kazmi, Shaz Khan and
Hareem Farooq
midnight
6) KavalaiVendam (Tamil)
Starring: Jiiva, Kajal Aggrawal,
Bobby Simha, RJ Balaji and Sruthi
Ramakrishnan
Shows at 10.45am, 4pm and
9 . 1 5 p m
Thriller/ Fantasy)
6.15pm, 9pm and 11.45pm
8) Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
(PG15)(Action/Thriller/Adven-
ture/ Crime)
Starring: Tom Cruise, Cobie
Smulders and Robert Knepper
6pm, 8.30pm and 11pm
9) Trolls (G) (Animation/ Comedy/
Adventure)
Starring: Anna Kendrick, Zooey
Deschanel and Gwen Stefani
7pm, 9pm and 11pm
10)Doctor Strange:The Impossibli-
tiesAreEndless(PG13)(Action/
Adventure)
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch,
Chiwetel Ejiofor and Rachel
McAdams
4.45pm, 7pm, 9.15pm and
1 1 . 3 0 p m
11)Laaf Wa Dawaraan (PG 13) (Ar-
abic/ Comedy/ Romance/ Dra-
ma)
Starring: Ahmed Helmi, Donia
Samir Ghanem and Sabreen
Shows at 11am, 1.15pm, 3.30pm,
5.45pm, 8pm and 10.15pm
12)The Accountant (PG 15) (Thrill-
er/ Action/ Drama)
Starring: Ben Affleck, Anna Ken-
drick and J K Simmons
Shows at 11.45am, 4.30pm and
9.15pm
13)Storks (G) (Animation/ Come-
dy/ Adventure)
Starring: Andy Samberg, Jennifer
Aniston and Ty Burrell
Shows at noon, 2pm, 4pm and
6 p m
SEEF (I)
Romance/ Drama)
Bhatt and Ali Zafar
2.30pm,3.30pm,5.30pm,6.30pm,
8.30pm, 9.30pm and 11.30pm
2) The UnmarriedWife () (Filipino/
Drama/ Romance)
Starring: Angelica Panganiban,
Paulo Avelino and Dingdong
Dantes
3.45pm, 6.15pm, 8.45pm and
11.15pm
4) Force 2 (PG 15) (Hindi/ Action/
Thriller)
Starring: John Abraham, Sonak-
shi Sinha and Tahir Raj Bhasin
4.15pm, 6.45pm, 9.15pm and
11.45pm
5) Puli Murugan (Malayalam)
Starring: Mohanlal, Kamalinee
Mukherjee, Namitha and Jagapa-
ti Babu
5.15pm, 8.15pm and 11.15pm
SAAR CINEPLEX
Romance/ Drama)
Starring: Shah Rukh Khan,
Alia Bhatt and Ali Zafar
Shows at 2.15pm,
5.15pm and 8.15pm
2) Allied (PG 15)
(Thriller/ Drama)
Starring: Brad Pitt,
Marion Cotillard and
Jared Harris
Shows at 1.30pm, 4pm,
6.30pm and 9pm
3) Arrival (PG 13) (Drama/ Thrill-
er/ Sci-Fi)
6.15pm and 8.45pm
Thriller/ Fantasy)
Shows at noon, 2.45pm, 5.30pm
and 8.15pm
TODAY: Partly cloudy
Warning: Nil
Wind: Northwesterly 10 to 15kt reaching
17 to 22kt at times
Warning: Nil
Sea State: 1 to 3ft inshore, 3 to 5ft
offshore
Sunrise: 6.07am Sunset: 4.45pm
Moonrise: 5.44am Moonset: 4.58pm
Temperature: Max 24C Min 19C
Humidity: Max 95% Min 50%
Mina Salman tides: High at 5.47pm and
low at 11.38am
Actual values recorded yesterday:
Temperature: Max 24C Min 19C
Humidity: Max 95% Min 55%
Gulf temperatures: Kuwait 22C Riyadh
16C Doha 25C Abu Dhabi 27C Muscat
26C
*Met. Office: 17321175/74, 17323073
Weatherline: 17236236 or visit www.
bahrainweather.gov.bh
Min Max
Amsterdam 0 9 R
Athens 13 19 R
Atlanta -2 15 C
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Barbados 26 31 Cl
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Islamabad 8 25 C
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24-hour chemists:
Jaffer Pharmacy: 18, Tarfah bin Al Abid
Avenue, Manama 319. Tel: 17291039.
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Shaikh Mohammed bin Salman Avenue,
Muharraq 205. Tel: 17335666. Al Maraya
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n A scene from the film, Thoppil Joppan, now showing
HOTLINES
For enquiries about
Bahrain Cinema
Company’s theatres
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CODE: Cl=cloudy, C=clear,
R=rain, S=snow
Starter or side dish. Serves: 8.
Ingredients
1 large celeriac (800gm to 1kg)
60gm walnuts, toasted and chopped
1 teaspoon finely chopped thyme
leaves
100gm blue cheese, crumbled
50 butter, roughly chopped
100ml honey
Method
1) Peel the celeriac. Make a slight
indent using a 6-7cm biscuit cutter
in the top of the celeriac or score
using a knife. Use the indent as a
guide to hollow out the middle with
a melon baller or apple corer until
you’re halfway down.
2) Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/
gas 4. In a bowl, toss together the
walnuts, thyme and blue cheese,
then pack into the cavity — don’t
worry if the filling sticks out of the
top. Next, lay out a sheet of tin foil
large enough to cover the celeriac.
Put the celeriac in the middle, dot
the butter on top and around it,
then drizzle with honey and sprinkle
with salt.
3) Wrap the celeriac in the foil,
making sure there are no gaps, and
roast for 1 hour 15 minutes or until
soft. Open the foil and roast for a
further 15 minutes until golden.
Serve on a chopping board and
reserve the juices in a dish to spoon
over.
Whole baked celeriac with
walnuts and blue cheese
PRAYERTIMES
Noon (Dhohr) 11.26am, Afternoon (Asr)
2.25pm, Sunset (Maghrib)
4.46pm, Nightfall (Ishaa) 6.16pm and Dawn
(Fajr) 4.46am tomorrow.
Today is the 29 Safar, 1438, in the Islamic
calendar.
*Provided by the Islamic Affairs Ministry.

11Gulf Daily News
WOMEN are under-rep-
resented in the judiciary
despite a large number of
female lawyers, according
to a top MP.
A panel discussion on the
theme ‘Bahraini Women in
the Legal and Judicial Field’
was held by the International
Federation for Bahraini Busi-
ness and Professional Women
(BPW) at its headquarters in
Jasra.
The topic was chosen for
More judicial roles
for women urged
n BPW president Shaikha Hind bint Salman Al Khalifa,
seated, left, Ms Al Masri, seated, fourth from left, and Mr
Zu’bi, seated, second from right, with other officials at
the forum
this year’s Bahraini Women’s
Day which falls on Thursday
by the Supreme Council for
Women (SCW).
British Circuit Judge Rachel
Karp took part in the discussion
via a conference call.
“In many jurisdictions, in-
cluding in the UK, the solution
(for greater female presence in
the judiciary) has been to set up
independent judicial appoint-
ments,” she said.
“Despite the effort, and de-
spite considerable progress,
there is still a long way to go.
“By 2015 (in the UK), 22.6
per cent of court judges and
40pc of tribunal judges were
women.
“In 2015-2016, 38pc of ap-
plicants for all judicial posts
were women. However, we
have only one woman among
11 in the Supreme Court and a
very low representation at the
highest level.”
Judge Karp admitted that the
progress was slow, despite al-
leged “fair and non-discrimina-
tory hiring” and wide outreach.
“Whatever the criteria (used
for choosing judges), it should
not favour men,” she said.
“We need to encourage wom-
en to put themselves forward
and know they have the suffi-
cient skills to be able to do the
job, historically done by men.
“It’s an image, and a cultural,
problem.
“In many parts of the world,
including my own, women lack
confidence in putting them-
selves forward for the highest
positions.”
Parliament first deputy chair-
man Ali Al Aradi said despite
women having worked in the
legal and judicial fields since
the 1970s, more progress need-
ed to be made.
“In 2006 we hired the first fe-
male judge and the first public
prosecutor and in 2013 the first
female judge at the Supreme
Council for Justice.
“But let’s look at the figures
– 71.4pc of those who study
law are women, yet we have
just five female prosecutors out
of 69.
“Percentage-wise it’s very
bad for women when we count
the odds.
“These statistics do not re-
flect quality of women and
the challenges won’t disappear
based on a political decision.
Difficult
“If we don’t believe as Bah-
raini citizens in empowering
women in all sectors, it won’t
happen.”
Women need to be encour-
aged to move into higher po-
sitions, said Al Zu’bi Partners
senior partner Qays Al Zu’bi.
“Bahrain has come a very
long way since 1971 when
most of our judges were for-
eigners,” he said.
“Today, to a certain extent
we have a high percentage of
women judges, at 10pc.
“However, most of our judg-
es are appointed rather than
recruited from the legal pro-
fession and I would like that to
change.
“The judiciary is not well-
paid (in Bahrain). So from
lawyers’ perspective, they can
make more money in the pri-
vate sector.
“It also doesn’t command the
same prestige as in the UK.
“Many female lawyers work-
ing in my firm have moved to
different companies and coun-
tries and I believe they will be
very well respected and add a
lot to the precedence and the
judiciary in general.”
Mumtalakat general consul
and corporate secretary Reema
Al Masri said her entire team
was made up of women.
“Our legal team is all female
– and all are Bahrainis other
than myself,” she said.
“They work on extremely
difficult international transac-
tions and we’ve never had an
issue where one of our lawyers
could not handle.
“There are many local law
firms of international standard
(in Bahrain) who are training
excellent lawyers.
“When we deal with other
GCC countries they’re sur-
prised that they’re both local
and female.
“There are times where our
personnel work on transactions
with international law firms,
where the quality of work is
above or equal to that work.
“We should be proud of that
in Bahrain.”
Supreme Court of Appeals
judge Amal Abul said female
judges were on the rise in Bah-
rain and that in the last two
months alone, five had been
appointed.
“We have seven female judg-
es (and two in the Constitution-
al Court),” she said.
“In the latest appointments,
half of the women who applied
passed the exams and (the pro-
cess).
“We are moving forward.”
laala@gdn.com.bh
A CASE filed against an
increase in legal fees has been
adjourned. Lawyer Hamad Al
Harbi had filed a case at the
High Administrative Court
against the fee hike, introduced
by the Justice, Islamic Affairs
and Endowments Ministry in
September.
Bahrain Bar Society president
Huda Al Mehza previously said
Mr Al Harbi’s decision was a
“rushed one” and that he did not
represent them.
The case was adjourned to
January 11 for review.
n Case adjourned
A COMPANY has been shut down and its
manager referred to the Public Prosecution over
irregularities.
The Industry, Commerce and Tourism
Ministry ordered the closure after one of the
company’s managers presented forged docu-
ments.
“The Industry, Commerce and Tourism
Ministry warns against any forged documents
given to the ministry,” read a statement issued
yesterday.
“Charges will be filed against those in accord-
ance with the law.
“A company was closed down and its manager
was taken to the Public Prosecution in connec-
tion with forgery.”
Company closed over forgery
HIS Majesty King Hamad sent
an invitation to Custodian of the
Two Holy Mosques King Salman
bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to attend
the 37th GCC Summit hosted by
Bahrain next week.
The invitation was conveyed by
Bahrain’s Ambassador to Saudi
Shaikh Humood bin Abdulla Al
Khalifa, as he was received by
King Salman in Al Khobar.
The King sent a similar letter to
UAE President Shaikh Khalifa bin
Zayed Al Nahyan.
The invitation was conveyed by
Bahrain’s Ambassador to the UAE
Mohammed bin Hamad Saqr Al
Ma’awdah, as he was received
by UAE Vice-President, Prime
Minister and Ruler of Dubai
Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid
Al Maktoum, in the presence
of Dubai Crown Prince Shaikh
Hamdan bin Mohammed bin
Rashid Al Maktoum.
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GCC leaders

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New clamp on
GMO importsPlan international consultant Dr
Elsa Sattout.
“In this two-day forum we aim
to set the ground to have more
control of import of GMOs, in
terms of seeds, crops, food for
processing and pharmaceuticals.
“This will include measures
like advance agreement forms for
GMOs like corn, maize, soya and
canola at the ports of entry.
“The national policy for bio-
safety and the guiding principles
for the national framework for
Bahrain, the methodology for its
implementation and additional
legislations needed, will be dis-
cussed.”
This is the second meeting
since in 2011 when Bahrain ad-
opted the Cartagena Protocol on
Biosafety to the Convention on
n Corn, maize and soya are among crops that will have stricter
import regulations
STRICTER regulations are
on the way on crops, seeds
and medicines being import-
ed into the country.
They will be drawn up during
a two-day forum organised by
the Supreme Council for Envi-
ronment (SCE), which began
yesterday at the Movenpick Ho-
tel, Muharraq.
Over 30 representatives from
decision-making entities will
come up with an action plan to
control the import of genetically
modified organisms (GMOs).
“The action plan and guide-
lines aim to protect Bahrain’s na-
tive biodiversity, which will be
finalised in this session, as a na-
tional policy to ensure the safety
of our biodiversity,” said work-
shop facilitator and the National
Biodiversity Strategy and Action
Biological Diversity, an inter-
national agreement that aims to
ensure the safe handling, trans-
port and use of living modified
organisms (LMOs).
“In the first one, in Septem-
ber, we assessed the readiness of
Bahrain and we found that until
now we have no reports of any
risks or harms from GMOs in
Bahrain,” added Dr Sattout.
“This session will also further
raise awareness on the protocol
to new stakeholders on the direct
or indirect impact of GMOs re-
leased into our environment.”
SCE biodiversity directorate
senior environment specialist
Nouf Al Wasmi said the focus of
the action plan will be on agri-
culture produce, medicines and
research supplements.
“Agriculture, medicine and
supplements used in college labs
for researches will be focused
under this initiative,” she said.
Risks
“We see risks of GMOs more
in these, than any others, which
could be to both human health
and environment.
“We will debate on the advan-
tages and disadvantages of the
GMOs and LMOs.”
The regulations would also help
protect Bahrain’s indigenous spe-
cies, said SCE environmental pol-
icies and planning acting director
Suzan Mohammed Al Ajjawi.
“It is a privilege to Bahrain
that we are enhancing steps to
preserve its own indigenous
species and to protect and use it
with the safeguard of the govern-
ment,” she added.
“GMOs are something that
can affect a country’s own spe-
cies, which needs to be preserved
to preserve its biodiversity.
“From both economic and
biodiversity point of view, this is
important for Bahrain.”
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n Electricity and Water Affairs Minister Dr Abdulhussain Mirza received Hilal Conferences and Exhibitions managing director Jubran
Abdulrahman and company technical affairs director Ahmed Suleiman. The minister praised the company’s efforts in organising
various activities in Bahrain and its co-operation with ministries and government agencies. He lauded the company’s co-operation
with the Electricity and Water Authority. Mr Abdulrahman thanked the minister and EWA authorities for the warm reception and
hospitality. EWA executive vice-president of distribution and customer services Adnan Mohammed Fakhro was present.
THE Premier has congratulated His Majesty
King Hamad on being conferred the United
Nations Industrial Development Organisa-
tion (Unido) Award conferred on him in rec-
ognition his role in ensuring the success of
the Bahraini model for entrepreneurship and
women’s economic empowerment.
His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince
Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa was chairing
the weekly Cabinet session at Gudaibiya Pal-
ace when he described the honour as a tribute
to His Majesty’s milestone achievements.
Meanwhile, the Premier briefed the ses-
sion on his recent visit to Saudi Arabia
where he held talks with Custodian of the
Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Ab-
dulaziz Al Saud on fraternal ties linking the
two nations.
He praised the gracious hospitality ac-
corded to him by King Salman during his
visit, expressing the two countries’ shared
desire to constantly develop relations in
various fields, Cabinet secretary general Dr
Yasser Al Nasser said in a statement.
On development issues, the Premier or-
dered paying more attention to developing
agriculture, boosting food industries, promot-
ing Bahraini agricultural products and crops,
His Majesty congratulated on winning Unido award
especially dates, to raise the added value of
those products and crops and reduce wastage.
He also encouraged investment in agricul-
ture and manufacturing industries.
The Ministerial Committee for Urbanisa-
tion and Infrastructure was tasked to conduct
a study on the matter.
Moreover, the Premier urged the need to
develop the Jewellery Arabia exhibition in
terms of preparation and organisation. He
stressed that relevant bodies should prepare
well for the event, given its commercial and
tourism importance.
The Cabinet approved a draft law on rati-
fying the agreement on establishing the Bah-
raini-Russian Commission on Trade, Eco-
nomic and Scientific-technical Co-operation.
It also approved the recommendation of
the Ministerial Committee for Financial Af-
fairs and Rationalising Expenditure, regard-
ing adjusting fees levied in accordance to
the law on the Regulation of the Practice of
Engineering Professions.
Then, it reviewed a database of 143 boards
of trustees and directors of public companies
and institutions and specialised committees.
The memorandum included procedures
taken to ensure that the boards and commit-
tees rectify their situation in accordance with
the legal tools establishing them within the
preset time frame.
The session also endorsed a parlia-
mentary proposal on removing wooden
classrooms (cabins) at the Shaikh Moham-
med bin Khalifa Al Khalifa Boys’ School
and the Al Buaiya Primary Boys’ School and
replacing them with buildings.
A tribute was paid to Bahraini women for
their landmark political, economic, social
achievements. It came as the country gears
up to celebrate the annual Bahraini Women’s
Day on Thursday.
The valuable contribution of Bahraini
women to their country’s development and
progress was also hailed.
The role of the Supreme Council for
Women (SCW) in empowering and integrat-
ing the other half of society in the develop-
ment process also won praise.
A bigger share will be given to residents
of A’ali and Dimistan in the Ramli and Lou-
zy housing projects following orders from
the Premier who followed up the progress
of work on other schemes to meet pending
applications on the waiting lists.
He directed units to be distributed fairly,
giving orders to meet all pending applica-
tions to 2002 by end of 2016.
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