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His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, yesterday received the chairman of the Muharraq Sports Club, Shaikh Ahmed bin Ali Al Khalifa, members of the board, football team players, as well as the club’s technical and administrative staff at Riffa Palace. HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister congratulated the club for winning the Asian Cup for the second time. He affirmed that the Muharraq Club’s victory reflects Bahrain’s spirit of determination and competition. His Royal Highness noted that the achievements made in the sports sector, on the regional and global level, are a product of the support of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. (Full report on Page 3)

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Omicron variant detected in two Israeli doctorsTel Aviv

The new coronavirus variant, Omicron, has

been detected in two Israeli doctors, one of whom had returned from a conference in London in the past week, a spokesperson for Sheba Medical Center near Tel Aviv confirmed yesterday.

The two doctors had re-ceived three doses of the Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine, and so far have shown mild COVID-19 symptoms, the hospital said.

The physician who had returned from Britain had probably infected his col-league, it said.

Two more people have been identified in Israel as carrying the new variant, health officials have con-firmed, one of them a tour-ist from Malawi who had received the AstraZeneca vaccine.

It’s all systems go!Bahrain Metro Project Phase One tender launch is on for local and international companies

• Strategic project that aims to support economic growth

• Two lines with total length of 29 kilometres and 20 stations

TDT | Manama

Bahrain has announced the launch of its Metro Pro-ject Phase One Pre-Qual-

ification Tender for local and international companies with relevant expertise in the field of public transportation.

The first phase of the ma-jor project, which is estimated at $2 billion, will contain two lines with a total length of 29 kilometres and 20 stations, con-necting Muharraq, Manama, Diplomatic Area, Juffair, Seef District, Tubli, Adhari and Isa Town. It will comprise an ele-vated corridor with two tracks.

It will be carried out with the private sector as an integrat-ed PPP. The pre-qualification tender stage is the first step

to identify qualified individu-al company or consortium of companies.

The Bahrain Metro Project is being managed by the Ministry of Transportation and Telecom-munications.

The move follows the gov-ernment’s announcement of an Economic Recovery Plan launched in accordance with the royal directives of His Majesty King Hamad and an-

nounced by the Cabinet chaired by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister.

It is one of the most impor-tant strategic projects in the Kingdom that aims to support economic growth by attract-ing additional foreign direct investment and large multina-tional companies to enhance the country’s competitiveness.

“The Bahrain Metro project is one of the most important land transport projects provid-ing a new sustainable mode of transportation in the Kingdom, aiming to achieve Bahrain’s Economic Vision 2030,” Trans-portation and Telecommunica-tion Minister Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed said.

“The project is part of the Strategic Projects Plan and comes as part of the govern-

ment’s priority projects that are worth more than $30 billion. The plan to develop an integrat-ed public transport network will contribute to raising the efficiency of transport services in the Kingdom.

“The Bahrain Metro Phase One Project will be imple-mented in line with the latest international standards in the industry, and will be fully au-tomated.”

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India grows fastest among major economies but ...Reuters | New Delhi

India grew at the fastest pace of any major economy in the Ju-

ly-September quarter but econ-omists said disruptions from the emerging Omicron coronavirus variant risked slowing the re-covery, especially given its low vaccination rates.

Asia’s third-largest economy

has rebounded strongly from last year’s deep pandemic-in-duced slump, boosted by vac-cinations and stronger govern-ment spending, economists said. But new COVID-19 variants, a global slowdown and rising manufacturing prices all pose risks to growth.

Gross domestic product ex-panded 8.4% in the September

quarter from a year earlier, sta-tistics ministry data showed yes-terday, in line with 8.4% growth predicted in a Reuters poll and compared with a 20.1% expan-sion in the previous quarter.

“Data clearly shows that cor-porate income and profit are above the pre-pandemic level,” K.V. Subramanian, chief econ-omist at the finance ministry

told reporters after the data release.

He said double-digit growth was expected in the current fis-cal year, which ends in April 2022, with growth of 6.5% to 7% predicted for the following fiscal year.

The International Monetary Fund has forecast 2021 econom-ic growth of 9.5% in India com-

pared to a forecast for China of 8%.

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) monetary policy commit-tee meets on Dec. 6-8. With households increasingly wor-ried about inflation, policy-makers are expected to speed up measures to suck up excess liquidity before normalising in-terest rates.

“The Bahrain Metro project is one of the most important land

transport projects providing a new

sustainable mode of transportation in the Kingdom, aiming to achieve Bahrain’s

Economic Vision 2030.”

– KAMAL BIN AHMED MOHAMMED, TRANSPORTATION AND TELECOMMUNI-

CATION MINISTER

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A ceremony was held tyesterday to launch a book titled “Behavioral economics between knowledge and application” authored by Dr Khulood Al Qattan. Finance and National Economy Minister Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa patronised the book launch, stressing the importance of such publications which foster knowledge and enrich national library in the economic field. He lauded the role researchers who contributed through their books and studies to achieving the goals of national development, led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, with the support of the Government, chaired by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prince.

Advisor to His Majesty the King for Diplomatic Affairs Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa received Palestinian Ambassador to Bahrain Taha Mohammad Abdul Qadir. The Advisor praised the Ambassador’s efforts in strengthening the deep Bahraini-Palestinian relations and wished him further success.

The President of the Crown Prince’s Court, HE Shaikh Salman bin Ahmed bin Salman Al Khalifa, yesterday received Dr Lulwa Budalamah who presented him with a copy of her book “National Approach in Hamad bin Isa’s Speeches”. The book, dedicated to His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, contains an analysis of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s most prominent speeches, specifically those focused on the Kingdom’s development. HE Shaikh Salman commended Dr Budalamah for writing the book and noted that it is an important chronicle of the Kingdom’s development led by His Majesty the King.

Council of Representatives Speaker Fawzia bint Abdullah Zainal met Uzbekistan Senate Chairwoman Tanzila Norbaeva, Georgia Parliament Speaker Kakha Kuchava, Zimbabwe National Assembly Speaker Jacob Mudenda, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) President Duarte Pacheco, IPU former President Gabriela Cuevas Barron and IPU Secretary General Martin Chungong during her participation in the 143rd Assembly of the IPU. The meeting discussed ways to enhance joint parliamentary action and stressed the keenness of the legislative branch in Bahrain to cooperate with various parliaments across the world.

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His Majesty appoints new undersecretaryTDT | Manama

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa yes-

terday issued Royal Decree 116 of 2021, appointing Shaikh Ahmed bin Isa bin Khalifa Al Khalifa as Undersecretary for Ports and Maritime Affairs at the Transportation and Tele-communications Ministry.

The Transportation and Telecommunications Minis-ter shall implement the decree, which takes immediate effect, and will be published in the Official Gazette. HM the King

Call for ‘innovative ideas’HRH Prince Salman issues email to all public sector employees encouraging them to take part in Fikra

• Ideas could form basis of future developments and improve government services

TDT | Manama

His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the

Crown Prince and Prime Min-ister, yesterday issued an email to all public sector employees.

In his communication, HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister encouraged public sector employees to join in the Government Innovation Com-petition (Fikra).

He noted that the innovative ideas generated by the compe-tition could form the basis of future developments.

HRH Prince Salman noted that the competition aims to encourage creativity and inno-

vation among government sec-tor employees to improve gov-ernment efficiency and advance the Kingdom’s development.

HM King Hamad congratulates overseas leadersTDT | Manama

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa sent

a cable of congratulations to President Klaus Iohannis of Romania on his country’s Great Union Day.

HM King Hamad wished President Iohannis good health and happiness.

HM the King also sent a cable of congratulations to President Faustin-Archange Touadera of Central African Republic on his country’s Independence Day.

HM King Hamad wished President Touadera health and happiness.

“The competition aims to encourage

creativity and innovation among government sector

employees to improve government

efficiency and advance the Kingdom’s

development.” – HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE SALMAN

BIN HAMAD AL KHALIFA, THE CROWN PRINCE AND PRIME MINISTER

Bahrain thanked by Turkey PresidentTDT | Manama

His Majesty King Ham-ad bin Isa Al Khalifa

and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Ham-ad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received cables of thanks from Turkey President Re-cep Tayyip Erdogan in reply to their congratulations on his country’s Republic Day.


‘Reliable partners’ in nation-building

Bahraini Women’s Day is celebrated today to highlight their key role in progress

TDT | Manama

Bahrain celebrates today the Bahraini Women’s Day as a glorious national

occasion launched by Her Roy-al Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Wife of His Majesty King Hamad and Supreme Council for Women (SCW) President, in 2008.

The event, annually observed on December 1, is still develop-ing 14 years after its launch.

However, it is becoming more and more important year after year in light of Bahraini women entering new vital ar-eas with courage and determi-nation as reliable partners in nation-building, progress and development.

The Bahraini Women’s Day coincides this year with the council’s 20th anniversary and the approval of the National Ac-tion Charter.

Pivotal roleFinance and National Econo-

my Minister Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa lauded the Bahraini women’s pivotal role and active contributions across all development sectors.

He noted said the rate of women holding main jobs at the ministry tops a major bulk of 50 percent. They also hold up to 40% of the leadership and supervisory positions.

Shaikh Salman lauded the government, chaired by His Royal Highness Prince Sal-man bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Min-ister, for adopting programmes and policies that support wom-en’s advancement, and extended congratulations to HRH Princess Sabeeka for enhancing wom-en’s status and engaging them as active partners in national development.

Accomplishments

Foreign Minister Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani commend-ed the accomplishments of Bah-raini women at various levels.

He praised the efforts exert-ed by HRH Princess Sabeeka to promote the advancement of Bahraini women, facilitate their success, work to achieve their aspirations, and support their constructive role in the compre-hensive development process.

The minister said Bahraini women have consolidated their presence various fields and po-sitions, and have always per-formed at the highest level to the responsibilities and tasks entrusted to them.

Royal support

Shura Council Chairman Ali bin Saleh Al Saleh hailed Bah-raini women’s strides across all fields thanks to the royal and the support of the government.

He commended SCW-led

strategies and programmes that aim to harness national efforts and enhance Bahrain women’s status to continue contributing to national development and progress.

Al Saleh hailed the council’s success, which empowered women and bolstered their piv-otal role in serving the nation.

Active partner

Minister of Information Ali bin Mohammed Al Romai-hi pointed out the numerous achievements brought about by Bahraini women at the re-gional and international level, stressing their pivotal role as an active partner in the kingdom’s sustainable and comprehensive development march.

Al Romaihi highlighted the active participation of Bahraini women in national work thanks to the support of HM the King and HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister.

Bahraini women are actively participating in elections At the forefront of the Kingdom’s fight against COVID-19

HRH Prince Salman hails Muharraq Club’s spirit of determinationTDT | Manama

His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al

Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, has commend-ed Muharraq Club for winning the Asian Cup for the second time that reflects their spirit of determination and competition.

This came as HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister received the chairman of the Muharraq Sports Club, Shaikh Ahmed bin Ali Al Khalifa, mem-bers of the board, football team players, as well as the club’s technical and administrative

staff at Riffa Palace. HRH Prince Salman noted that

the achievements made in the sports sector, on the regional and global level, are a product of the support of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.

His Royal Highness com-mended the skills of the play-ers, which is of an international standard, as confirmed by their recent success.

He noted that this great achievement would not have been possible without the con-certed efforts and determination of the Muharraq Sports Club’s technical and administrative

staff as well as the players. The result of these combined

efforts was a remarkable victory, that has enhanced the distin-guished record of the Muhar-raq Sports Club and Bahrain’s record of achievements.

His Royal Highness expressed his thanks to the players and to the Bahraini fans who supported the club all the way to its victory, and wished them further success in future competitions.

He also commended the ef-forts of the representative of His Majesty the King for Humani-tarian Work and Youth Affairs, and Chairman of the Supreme

Council for Youth and Sports, HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, and First Deputy Chair-man of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, President of the General Sports Author-ity, and President of Bahrain Olympic Committee, HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, in developing Bahraini sports sector and providing the support required to further achievement.

Shaikh Ahamed, on behalf of all the members of the club, ex-pressed his thanks and appre-ciation to HRH Prince Salman’s support to the sports sector.

HRH Prince Salman being presented with the Asian Cup trophy

Bahrain has ‘good reputation’ in humanitarian work

TDT | Manama

His Highness Shaikh Nass-er bin Hamad Al Khalifa

has stressed Bahrain’s good reputation in humanitarian work and its strides in this field through the Royal Hu-manitarian Foundation (RHF).

He also lauded the foun-dation’s long experience and professionalism in providing the beneficiaries with its ser-vices to guarantee a decent life for them and preserve their dignity.

HH Shaikh Nasser made the remarks during the RHF’s forum which was organised by the foundation marking its 20th anniversary.

Themed “Humanitarian

Action Strategy in Light of the Reality of Globalisation, Economic challenges and Digital Transformation”, the event was held at the Sofitel Hotel under the patronage of HH Shaikh Nasser and with the participation of interest-ed people from Arab and Gulf countries in the charity and humanitarian field.

He extended thanks and ap-preciation to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Honorary President of RHF, for his support to humanitarian work.

HH Shaikh Nasser praised the continuous royal directives to serve the needy and preserve their dignity through multiple projects and achievements.

HH Shaikh Nasser at the RHF forum

Middle East Hospital conducts First Aid and CPR Training Workshop• Held at The New Horizon School Bahrain

TDT | Manama

November being the National Diabetes Awareness month,

a First Aid and CPR Training Workshop along with sugar and body composition testing of the NHS staff was conducted at the Jannusan premises by the MEM Hospital, Bahrain.

Dr Paridhi Rawat spearheaded the workshop.

A hands-on demonstration on First Aid Skills in emergencies such as fainting, seizures, burns, heatstrokes, among others, along

with CPR procedures, was head-ed by the Chief Nurse, Sr Ailyn and her team.

The importance of AED (Au-

tomated External Defibrillator) prior to getting medical help was also demonstrated. Staff were given a full health check-

up voucher as a goodwill gesture from the hospital.

The workshop was profes-sional, well-delivered, practical

and comprehensive. The staff came away with a lot more con-fidence in their ability to become first aid providers.

The school management, staff and students thanked the MEM Hospital team for their generos-ity of time and valuable advice.

Charged with embezzlementTDT | Manama

The Public Prosecution has charged two employees

serving at the Nationality, Pass-ports and Residence Affairs (NPRA) with embezzlement after they were caught pocket-ing money they received from customers.

According to a statement is-sued by the Public Prosecution,

the NPRA filed a complaint after establishing that the duo took advantage of their roles and embezzled the money they re-ceived from customers.

Th ey reportedly sto le BD1,472 after deleting 23 trans-actions, citing that they wer-en’t worth charging.

As a result, they were eventu-ally charged by the Public Pros-ecution with embezzlement.

CPR Training

Sugar testing

School management, staff and students along with the MEM Hospital team

Kaspersky intelligence ranks Bahrain’s most prominent APT threatsTDT | Manama

Kaspersky researchers have kept a close eye on Bah-

rain for Advanced Persistent Threats (APT) and worked on six investigative reports related to three cyber gangs actively targeting the country since the start of the pandemic in 2020.

Kaspersky researchers issued six threat intelligence reports on investigations associated with APT groups targeting Bah-rain.

Kaspersky has found that these APT groups primarily target Bahrain’s governmental and diplomatic institutions as well as educational organisa-

tions.Other targeted entities in-

clude financial institutions, tel-ecommunications, civil aviation and healthcare. Some of the no-torious APT groups investigated in Bahrain is the MuddyWater, Oil Rig and Hades.

The research team has found that Exploit Public facing Ap-plications, Valid Accounts, and Phishing are the most commons attack vectors against Bahrain’s infrastructures.

For example, MuddyWater, a Middle Eastern espionage mo-tivated APT group that targets government, telco and oil com-panies to derive information, using compromised accounts

to send spearphishing emails with targeted attachments to recipients.

OilRig is another Middle Eastern APT targeting organisa-tions that have presence across multiple industries using social engineering techniques.

The Hades APT group uses deception-based techniques on their targets. They infiltrate into target networks to select the best location for the launch and forge elements of an attack to make it seem like the work of a different threat actor.


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Discussion focuses on women empowerment opportunitiesTDT | Manama

Information & eGovern-ment Authority (iGA) Chief Executive Mohammed Ali

Al Qaed received the Bahrain Businesswomen Society (BBS) Chairperson Ahlam Janahi and National Board Member of In-dia’s Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Ministry (MSME) and Comvision Managing Di-rector, Harjinder Kaur Talwar, at the iGA Isa Town premises.

Al Qaed highlighted the lead-ership roles performed by busi-nesswomen and their contribu-tions locally and globally.

He emphasised the impor-tance of cooperation and ex-change of technical information between Bahrain, India, and other countries, which will help reduce government expendi-ture and enhance the quality of services.

Al Qaed discussed opportu-nities for cooperation and tech-nical support to help empower women and meet their require-

ments in the workplace and so-ciety, which aims to achieve the

Fifth Goal of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development

Goals (SDGs).He showcased notable pro-

grammes and services offered by the iGA to women in the Kingdom, which ensure equal opportunities across all fields, as well as the iGA’s achieve-ments in cooperation with the Supreme Council for Women (SCW), such as providing ac-curate data related to Bahraini women and achieving SDGs and advances in health, education, and other fields.

iGA Chief Executive Mohammed Ali Al Qaed emphasised the

importance of cooperation and exchange of technical information between Bahrain, India, and other countries, which will help reduce government expenditure and en-

hance the quality of services.

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The meeting in progress

Mumtalakat highlights major

Bahraini women’s achievements

• Contributing to national development process

TDT | Manama

Bahrain Mumtalakat H o l d i n g C o m p a n y ( M u m t a l a k a t ) , t h e

sovereign wealth fund of the Kingdom of Bahrain, cele-brates Bahraini Women’s Day this year, which coincided with the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Su-preme Council for Women (SCW), the leading national organisation tasked to sup-port and encourage progress of Bahraini women across all fields and arenas.

Commenting on the occa-sion, HE Khalid Al Rumaihi, CEO of Mumtalakat, said: “We are honoured to celebrate the pivotal role that Bahraini women continue to play with-in the national development process in the Kingdom of Bahrain this Bahraini Wom-en’s Day.”

“We congratulate the Su-preme Council for Women on

its 20th anniversary and on the occasion of Bahraini Wom-en’s Day. Bahraini women have succeeded in achieving dis-tinguished accomplishments and contributions under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and the Supreme Council for Women headed by Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Wife of HM the King and President of the SCW.”

Marwa Al Saad, Executive Director of Human Capital at Mumtalakat and Chair of its Equal Opportunities Com-mittee said: “Women cur-rently represent 44% of the Mumtalakat team and 41% of executive management. This is a reflection of the calibre of expertise and talent we have been able to attract to the or-ganisation that forms a part of Team Bahrain to contribute to the national development process.”

“On this occasion, I extend my appreciation and gratitude to every Bahraini woman who continues to strive towards achieving more accomplish-ments and recognition in all fields.”

HE Khalid Al Rumaihi Marwa Al Saad

Al Salam Bank supports women in workplaceTDT | Manama

Al Salam Bank is proud of its ongoing commitment to

support and empower women in its workforce.

The bank continues to prior-itises its female personnel, as they play an integral role in its success, and the development of the Kingdom and its com-munity.

Al Salam Bank has launched a number of initiatives to sup-port women and back its fe-male workforce, including the annual celebration of Bahraini

Women’s Day whereby each employee receives a unique gift

in appreciation of their efforts.Moreover, the Bank continues

to organise annual awareness programs geared towards fe-male health, namely educating on how to detect early signs of breast cancer during the month of October.

Additionally ensuring the health of the Al Salam team, ses-sions are hosted by consultants and specialist throughout the year, with this year’s session be-ing dedicated to PCOS, hosted by Dr Khawla Fuad, an endocrine, diabetes and obesity consultant.

Further uplifting its work-

force, the Bank is committed to providing equal employment and training opportunity for all staff, fostering a culture of equality.

Commenting on the occasion of Bahraini Women Day, Muna Al Balooshi, Head of Human Resources and Administration, at Al Salam Bank said: “We are very proud of our support for women and the empowerment of our female workforce at Al Salam Bank, and remain stead-fast in our commitment to pro-vide equal opportunity for both genders.”

Muna Al Balooshi

Light fog today, cold weather on Friday

• Meteorological Department advises people, especially sea-goers, to take precautions

TDT | Manama

The Ministry of Transpor-tation and Telecommuni-

cations’ Meteorological Direc-torate forecast a partly cloudy and little foggy weather in the Kingdom of Bahrain today, and cold wind on Friday.

The surface maps indicate the control of an air rise over the northern Arabian Penin-sula, which led to the blowing of northwesterly winds on the Arabian Gulf. The Kingdom of Bahrain is affected by active to strong winds, sometimes with dusty speed in some areas.

It is expected that the wind speed will gradually decrease this evening, which leads to an increase in surface humidity.

As a result, light fog may form in some open areas during the early hours tomorrow morning, which leads to a decrease in the level of horizontal visibility, and the

atmosphere tends to warm during the day tomorrow and on Thurs-day due to the control of southern winds throughout the day.

It is expected that the north-west winds will return starting from Friday and the following days, to reach from active to strong speed, sometimes causing dust in some areas, and there will be an actual decrease in temper-atures in the succeeding days.

The Meteorological Depart-ment advises the people, espe-cially sea-goers, to take precau-tions, and to follow its official bulletins and warnings through multiple channels.

Foggy weather will reduce visibility on the road

Kaspersky has found that these APT groups primarily target Bah-

rain’s governmental and diplomatic institutions as well as educational

organisations.

KNOW WHAT


GFH acquires $200m medical offices portfolio in the US

• Buys 11 assets across seven states

TDT | Manama

GFH Financial Group has acquired a portfolio of

medical offices in the US worth around $200 million as part of its strategy to build a portfolio of stabilised assets driven by solid long term fundamentals and operating growth.

Spread across seven states – North Carolina, South Caro-lina, Georgia, Utah, Wisconsin, Ohio and Texas –the medical offices portfolio consists of 11 assets and 400,000 square feet of space. The Sharia-compli-ant deal brings the value of the GFH’s group’s US healthcare portfolio to over $400 million. Medical Offices refers to fa-cilities leased to outpatient medical and medical related services. These include dif-ferent specalisiations of med-icine (including dermatology, paediatrics and other various specalizations) as well as labs and anciliary medical services.

The portfolio comprises as-sets that are leased to some of the largest names in US health-care, including Cleveland Clin-ic, Texas A&M Health Science Centre, Novant Health, Spar-tanbrug Regional Healthcare System, Texas Health Resourc-es and Baylor Scott & White Health. The assets cover a range of specialist care sectors

and are positioned on hospital campuses or near hospitals with a solid customer base across the Southeast, Midwest and Southwest. The portfolio with a WAULT of near 10 years comprises of both long term and short term leases, allowing it to benefit from long term sta-bility as well potential upside.

“The pandemic has under-lined a need for more outpa-tient services and continued demand for healthcare servic-es. As a result we are seeing strong investor sentiment in the medical offices sector. This trend is particularly true in the US, where healthcare spend-ing comprises around 18% of GDP, compared to around 10% for most other developed countries,” said Nael Mustafa, Co-Chief Investment Officer – Real Estate at GFH.

Nael added: “GFH’s focus on defensive sectors and reces-sion proof investments, such as healthcare, is known for delivering both value and re-turns for shareholders. We are confident that our US medical offices portfolio will help our partners to capitalise on the surging demand for health-care in the US in the coming decades.”

Nael Mustafa

BDB names Dalal Al Qais as CEO

TDT | Manama

Bahrain Development Bank (BDB), the Kingdom’s lead-

ing provider of financial ser-vices to small and mid-size enterprises (SMEs), recently announced the appointment of Dalal Al Qais as their Chief Executive Officer.

Khalid Al Rumaihi, Chair-man of BDB, said, ‘In spite of the ongoing circumstanc-es of the pandemic, BDB has achieved great strides in the past two financial years, se-curing a significant increase in disbursements, swiftly adopting the requisite tech-nologies, and reacting to the current market climate and operating environment, un-der the prudent leadership of the Bank’s Group CEO, San-jeev Paul. I have no doubt that Al Qais will passionately lead the transformational efforts

through value-adding strate-gies to propel BDB forward in line with the Kingdom’s Eco-nomic Vision and Team Bah-rain’s approach, as a thriving model of public-private sector collaboration.”

Dalal Al Qais added, “look forward to deploy the Bank’s digital transformation strat-egy, explore new streams of business development oppor-tunities, and ensure the Bank maintains an upward trajec-tory of innovation and impres-sive track record of growth.”

Prior to joining BDB, Al Qais was the Chief Retail Banking officer at Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB) and held various leading roles at Standard Chartered Bank and United Bank, with a strong background in retail banking, and a well-rounded portfolio of technical experi-ence across retail, credit, tech-nology, and risk.

Dalal Al QaisKhalid Al Rumaihi

Export Bahrain, talabat in region-wide partnership• Talabat to sell Made-in-Bahrain products throughout the MENA region

• To deliver products to customers within 20 minutes 24 hours a day

• Deal signed at talabat Kitchen at Expo 2020

TDT | Manama

Export Bahrain and tala-bat, the region’s leading q-commerce and food de-

livery tech organisation, have signed a region-wide agreement to facilitate the export of Made-in-Bahrain products throughout the MENA region.

The deal aims at improving trade and business for SME exporters based in Bahrain through Talabat’s online plat-forms. The agreement was signed at talabat’s ‘talabat kitch-en,’ a two-story Cloud Kitchen showcasing the future of food at Expo 2020, by Export Bah-rain Acting Chief Executive Safa Sharif Abdulkhaliq and talabat Bahrain’s Managing Director, Hesham Al Saati.

The deal calls for listing com-panies based in Bahrain on tala-bat Mart (tMart); talabat’s Quick Commerce (q-commerce) con-cept to deliver products to cus-tomers within 20 minutes 24 hours a day.

The agreement includes Bah-

rain and GCC branches of tMart to provide businesses with in-ternational exposure and better trade opportunities in the re-gion, additionally, to encourage restaurants in the Kingdom to franchise and branch out into regional markets through the support of talabat GCC Cloud Kitchens.

Safa Sharif Abdulkhaliq, Ex-port Bahrain Acting Chief Ex-ecutive, said that talabat’ plat-form grants regional exposure to Bahrain-based SME exporters and permits them to offer and deliver their products to cus-tomers across the MENA region. “This agreement will result in an enhanced collaboration that would reflect positively on ad-vancing national exports and increase the contribution of this vital sector to the Kingdom of Bahrain.”

Hesham Al Saati, Managing Director of talabat Bahrain,

said: “In Bahrain, we all know how good our Made-in-Bahrain products are - and to be able to help drive more sales for our

local Bahraini small and medi-um businesses, and to be able to see them in homes all around the region will be a very proud moment for us.”

Export Bahrain has facilitat-ed over USD 110 million in SME export value in the past three years, providing SMEs in Bah-rain with the necessary support to export more than 51 different product and service categories across 10 sectors, and facilitat-ing its reach to more than 56 markets across the GCC, Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia, Unit-ed Kingdom, and the United States of America.

Talabat is one of the lead-ing food and grocery delivery service providers in the MENA region. The company deliver hundreds of millions of food orders, grocery items and other products per year, to customers in 9 countries throughout the region.

Export Bahrain Acting Chief Executive Safa Sharif Abdulkhaliq and talabat Bahrain’s Managing Director, Hesham Al Saati signed the deal

Talabat delivers for 27,000 brands and al-most 50,000 branch-es, while its q-com-

merce concept, tMart, delivers groceries to

customers in Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman Qatar, and the UAE in 20 minutes or

less.

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ila Bank launches next-generation “Credit Cards” • The cards offer industry-first features and a host of exclusive benefits

TDT | Manama

ila Bank, Bahrain’s fast-grow-ing digital, mobile-only bank,

has launched a unique Credit Card proposition, designed to cater to today’s discerning cus-tomers and enrich their life-style experiences with a world of exclusive benefits, rewards and offers, through a fully dig-ital user experience via the ila banking app.

ila’s unique Credit Card comes in two forms, ‘ila Blue’ and ‘ila Switch’, in response to the lifestyle needs and spending behaviours of all user segments, aligned with its brand promise to continuously deliver – “Bank-ing that reflects you”.

Nada Tarada, Head of Busi-ness & Customer, ila Bank said: “We are thrilled to bring to the market versatile Credit Cards like no other, customized to transform the lifestyles of to-day’s experience-centric gen-eration.”

Unmatched credit card attributes

The ‘ila Blue’ caters to cus-tomers, looking for greater value, rewards and discounts, and offers a 1% cashback on all

transactions up to a maximum of BHD 100 monthly. While the ‘ila Switch’ targets those looking to transfer their outstanding credit card balance to ila to avail of unique offers, rewards and discounts. As part of a limited offer ending 1st March 2022, customers can transfer their ex-isting credit card balances with other institutions to ‘ila Switch’ at 0% interest for six months. The ‘ila Switch’ also offers a 1% cashback on all transactions up to a maximum of BHD 50 monthly. ila’s credit cards come with no annual fees.

Exclusive benefits, rewards and prizes

In addition to cashback re-wards, the ‘ila Blue’ and ‘ila Switch’ credit card customers will be eligible to enter a month-ly draw for a chance to win one-ounce Gold Bars for each BHD 1 spent using the credit card, at a minimum total spend of BHD 50. They will also have access to un-rivalled partner offers and tai-

lored benefits that reflect their lifestyles needs and aspirations.

In Bahrain, ila credit card users can access an extensive selection of handpicked offers, including discounts at top-of-mind brands iMachines and D. Haus; fashion outlets Beverly Hills Polo Club, Aldo and Ath-lete’s & Co; dining and bever-age discounts in Gulf Hotel and trending coffee baristas CAF, illy Café and Costa Coffee; enter-tainment and leisure discounts at the Royal Golf Club, Cinép-olis Cinemas, Padel Park and Gravity, and lifestyle packages at Bahrain National Life Assur-ance (bnl) and Denso Service.

Globally, ila credit card hold-ers can access Mastercard’s attractive benefits, including access to 25+ airport loung-es; premium membership for shipping with MyUS.com; 20% discount on Uber; cashback on Booking.com and Cleartrip.com and exclusive European Shop-ping Village offers.

“Everyone from travellers,

foodies, to serial shoppers can unlock a wide array of attractive benefits, rewards, cashback and prizes that enhance their life-style experiences and maximize value-for-money. The ‘ila Blue’ and ‘ila Switch’ are the first of our Credit Card product suite, and we will soon bring to mar-ket additional credit card prod-ucts as we continue to evolve alongside our customers.” Nada Tarada added.

Fully digital, seamless user experience and interface

ila customers can complete the entire credit card appli-cation process and track their application status via the ila banking app, without the need for physical bank statements or signatures. Upon receiving an ila credit card, users will have full control of their credit card experience, including the abil-ity to set their pins, track their spend and automate payments through the ila banking app.

Mohamed Al Qassab, Head of Digital Experience, ila Bank said: “Our users and their ex-perience are really the focus of everything we do at ila Bank. After collecting customer feed-back throughout our digital touchpoints and in-person fo-cus groups, we determined what an ideal credit card experience would look like for them. So, we leveraged the latest tech-nologies to not only digitize the entire user journey but address our customers’ pain points.”

YOU HAVE BRAINS IN YOUR HEAD. YOU HAVE FEET IN YOUR SHOES. YOU CAN STEER YOURSELF ANY DIRECTION YOU CHOOSEDR SEUSS

QUOTE OF THE DAY

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2021

1913 1934 1955 1988TODAY IN

HISTORYFord Motor Company institutes world’s 1st moving assembly line for the Model T Ford

Leningrad mayor Sergey Kirov is assassinated and Joseph Stalin uses it as an excuse to begin

his Great Purge of 1934-38

Rosa Parks is arrested for refusing to move to the back of a bus and give her seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama

Benazir Bhutto named 1st female Prime Minister

of a Muslim country (Pakistan)

We thought what will outcompete Delta?

That has always been the question, in terms of transmissibility at least, ... perhaps this particular variant is

the variantADRIAN PUREN, ACTING EXECUTIVE

DIRECTOR OF SOUTH AFRICA’S NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

(NICD)

TOP

4TWEETS

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03

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I’m thinking about the future, and the future

of my children. This is what a plane from Trip-oli to Rome means for 93 asylum seekers in Libya. It’s the first of five flights to protect people fleeing persecution. Thank you, Italy, for stepping up.

@Refugees

The measures taking effect today are pro-

portionate and respon-sible, and will buy us time in the face of this new variant. Vaccines and boosters remain our best line of defence, so it is more important than ever that people come forward when eligible to get boosted.

@BorisJohnson

Th e K n o t t e d G u n sculpture at UNHQ in

NYC is a universal sym-bol of non-violence. The UN works for everyone, everywhere to create a more peaceful and pros-perous world for all.

@UN

It is only through strong political will

and unrelenting effort that the vision of a zone free of weapons of mass destruction in the Mid-dle East can turn into a reality. This is in the in-terest of everyone in the region - and beyond.

@antonioguterres

Disclaimer: (Views expressed by columnists are personal and need not necessarily reflect our

editorial stances)

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262,678,132

5,229,125

237,197,270

Deaths

Recovered:

New cases

New deaths +264,828

+4,405

Country Total cases

new cases

Total deaths

New Deaths

Total recovered

Active cases

Egypt 357,629 20,412 296,897 40,320

Saudi Arabia

549,752 +32 8,836 +2 538,913 2,003

UAE 742,041 +65 2,147 +1 736,939 2,955

Kuwait 413,327 2,465 410,610 252

Oman 304,554 +4 4,113 300,005 436

Qatar 243,290 611 240,666 2,013

Middle East

Country Total cases Total deaths

1 USA 49,301,070 801,326

2 India 34,587,822 468,980

3 Brazil 22,084,749 614,428

4 UK 10,189,059 144,810

5 Russia 9,636,881 275,193

6 Turkey 8,770,372 76,635

7 France 7,628,327 119,016

8 Iran 6,117,445 129,830

9 Germany 5,852,387 101,877

10 Argentina 5,328,416 116,554

11 Spain 5,153,923 88,008

12 Colombia 5,067,348 128,473

13 Italy 5,028,547 133,828

14 Indonesia 4,256,409 143,830

G l o b a l t a l l y

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News in brief u Saudi Arabia will deposit $3 billion in Pakistan’s foreign reserves in a week or so for one year at 4% interest under a support package signed on Monday, Pakistan’s finance ministry spokesman said yesterday. The South Asian nation has faced growing economic challenges with sliding foreign reserves, a widening current account deficit, a depreciating currency and high inflation. Pakistan’s total liquid foreign reserves stand at $22.77 billion, according to the central bank. The Saudi support package that included a $1.2 billion oil loan facility was agreed during Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to Riyadh last month.

u Barbados ditched Britain’s Queen Elizabeth as head of state, forging a new republic yesterday with its first-ever president

and severing its last remaining colonial bonds nearly 400 years after the first English ships arrived at the Caribbean island. At the

strike of midnight, the new republic was born to cheers of hundreds of people lining Chamberlain Bridge in the capital, Bridgetown. A 21-gun salute fired as the national anthem of Barbados was played over a crowded Heroes Square. Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, stood somberly as Queen Elizabeth’s royal standard was lowered and the new Barbados declared, a step which republicans hope will spur discussion of similar proposals in other former British colonies that have the Queen as their sovereign.

u The United Arab Emirates will not stop Lebanese from travelling to the country in a diplomatic row between Beirut and Gulf Arab states, a senior Emirati official said. Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the UAE president, told reporters on Tuesday that Abu Dhabi would continue humanitarian support to Lebanon and did not want Lebanese citizens to suffer more due to the ongoing politcal and economic crisis in the country.

u There will be a problem if Iran does not show it is serious in nuclear negotiations with world powers this week, senior European diplomats said yesterday. As talks resumed in Vienna, the diplomats from France, Britain and Germany, known as the E3, told reporters that they had still not resolved the

thorny issue of what to do with advanced centrifuges which Iran is using to enrich uranium.

u Russian President Vladimir Putin said yesterday he had not yet decided whether to run for six more years in the Kremlin when his current term ends in 2024, while praising US President Joe Biden’s decision to seek re-election in that year. Putin has been in power as president or prime minister since the turn of the century, making him the longest-serving Kremlin leader since Josef Stalin.

Barbados ditches Britain’s Queen Elizabeth to become a

republic

UAE won’t stop Lebanese travelling to the United Arab

Emirates

Putin says he hasn’t decided on 2024 run but Biden right to seek 2nd term

If Iran not serious this week, there will be a problem, senior E3

diplomats say

Pakistan expects $3 billion reserves deposit from Saudi in

days

W I D E A N G L E

JOEL INDRUPATI

Of Scooters and War Horses

‘Bucephalus’ was the war horse of

Alexander the Great. Though

many people know Alexander also as Iskandar

or Sikandar, they do not know

the name of the powerful horse

that made his master famous.

In the late 80s and early 90s, when cars were still distant dreams for many in India, if your family purchased a scooter

called ‘Bajaj Chetak’, it meant you have finally reached the ‘middle class’.

Based on the Vespa Sprint model, it was manufactured in India by Bajaj under license from the Italian company Vespa.

Yes. It was the same Vespa that the handsome Gregory Peck drove all over Rome, with beautiful Audrey Hepburn behind him, in that Hollywood classic ‘Roman Holiday’.

Though they had not seen that movie, many soon-to-be brides in India had dreamily hoped to win a husband who owns a ‘Chetak’. They knew that, sitting sideways, resplendent in their bright saris, they could then curl their arms around husbands’ waists, and coyly dodge the envious stares of non-Chetak cou-ples, when they whizzed past them.

The brand name ‘Chetak’ was based on the famous war horse of the great Indian Rajput warrior, Maha Rana Pratap Singh.

The faithfulness of this horse called Chetak was legendary, just as the faithfulness of the scooter called Chetak had become legendary. for many years, thanks to the sturdy and reliable performances of both.

Sadly, however, the brand ‘Chetak’ died an unfortunate death, a few years ago. It was brutally run over by newer motorbikes with newer brand names. When the trendier, jeans-clad, or salwar-clad woman of India would rather have her man, zoom her away on a stylish motorbike, and not a scoot-er, what should the makers do? When men preferred mo-torbikes with modish names like Pulsar, Discover, Dazzler or Stunner, what should the makers do?

Bajaj stopped making scoot-ers and focussed on motor bikes.

But now realiziing that the electric scooter market is huge and growing, Bajaj has now decided to rebrand and resur-rect ‘Chetak’ as a stylish new ‘electric scooter’.

The old war horse, the real ‘Chetak’ had died an unfortu-nate death too - in the Battle of Haldighati of 1576 AD – during a huge skirmish between the brave Rajput king Maharana Pratap Singh and the troops of Mughal emperor Akbar.

‘Copenhagen’ too was a famous war. He was the horse of UK’s first Duke of Wellington. It was on this horse that the duke famously rode at the Battle of Waterloo.

So, Napoleon’s defeat, to a large extent, can be indirectly at-tributed to the speed and agility of this great equine specimen.

As an offspring of a mixed thoroughbred and one of Arabian parentage, Copenhagen lived a perilous life, but died a natural death - as an old war horse - after retirement.

Many people do not know, however, that the rider of ‘Copen-hagen,’ who defeated Napoleon in 1815 at Waterloo, was the same man who defeated Tippu Sultan earlier in 1799, at Seringapatam, near Mysore, in India. His earlier name? Lord Arthur Wellesley.

‘Bucephalus’ was the war horse of Alexander the Great. Though many people know Alexander also as Iskandar or Sikandar, they do not know the name of the powerful horse that made his master famous.

Historical accounts say that a horse dealer sold this once completely “untamable” horse to Alexander’s father, King Philip II of Macedonia.

Alexander, who was only thirteen, spoke softly to Bucephalus, and rode him slowly towards the sun - so that the horse could not see his own shadow, which was causing him distress – and thereby successfully tamed the horse.

After many battles, Bucephalus died in the Battle of the Hy-daspes (in June 326 BC) which took place in what is modern day Pakistan. He was buried at Jalalpur Sharif, in Jhelum district. And Alexander apparently named a city after his horse.

Through cities and scooters, therefore, some old war horses still live on. As they should.

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

Omicron could outcompete Delta, S.African expert says• Too early to say displacing Delta but cases rising rapidly

• Likely to know variant characteristics in four weeks

• Investigating any Omicron link to COVID illness in infants

Reuters | Johannesburg

The Omicron coronavirus variant detected in south-ern Africa could be the

most likely candidate to displace the highly contagious Delta vari-ant, the director of South Africa’s communicable disease institute said yesterday.

The discovery of Omicron has caused global alarm, with coun-tries limiting travel from southern Africa for fear it could spread quickly even in vaccinated pop-ulations and the World Health Organisation saying it carries a high risk of infection surges.

“We thought what will outcom-pete Delta? That has always been the question, in terms of trans-missibility at least, ... perhaps this particular variant is the variant,” Adrian Puren, acting executive director of South Africa’s Nation-

al Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), told Reuters in an interview.

If Omicron proves even more transmissible than the Delta var-iant, it could lead to a sharp spike in infections that could put pres-sure on hospitals.

Puren said scientists should know within four weeks to what extent Omicron can evade the immunity generated by vaccines or prior infection, and whether it leads to worse clinical symptoms than other variants.

Anecdotal accounts by doctors who have treated South African COVID-19 patients say Omicron appears to be producing mild symptoms, including a dry cough, fever and night sweats, but ex-perts have cautioned against drawing firm conclusions.

Puren said it was too early to say whether Omicron was dis-placing Delta in South Africa, since local scientists have only produced 87 sequences of Omi-cron so far.

But the fact that cases have started to rise rapidly, especial-ly in the most populated Gaut-eng province, is a sign that some displacement might already be happening.

Delta drove a third wave of COVID-19 infections in South Af-rica that peaked at more than 26,000 cases per day in early July. Omicron is expected to trigger a fourth wave, with daily infections

seen topping 10,000 by the end of the week from around 2,270 on Monday.

Anne von Gottberg, a clinical microbiologist at the NICD, said it looked like infections were rising throughout the country.

On Monday, an NICD presenta-tion a flagged a large number of COVID-19 admissions among in-fants aged under two years as an area of concern. But von Gottberg cautioned against linking that with Omicron just yet.

“It looks like in fact some of those admissions might have started before the emergence of Omicron. We are also seeing that there was an increase in influenza cases just in the last month or so, and so we need to be really careful to look at the other respiratory infections,” she said.

“We are looking at the data very, very carefully, but at the moment I’m not too sure that we can link it definitively to Omicron.”

South Africa has been praised for alerting the global scientific community and WHO so quick-ly to Omicron -- a brave move given the damage that travel restrictions imposed by multi-ple countries including Britain will do to its important tourism sector.

The country has reported close to 3 million COVID-19 infections during the pandemic and over 89,000 deaths, the most on the African continent.

Tedros warns against over-reactionReuters | Geneva

The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) voiced

concern yesterday that some countries were introducing blanket measures against the Omicron coronavirus variant that may not be necessary and penalised African nations unfairly.

“I well understand the concern of all countries to protect their citizens against a variant that we don’t yet fully understand,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

“But I am equally concerned that several Member States are introducing blunt, blanket measures that are not evidence-based or effective on their own, and which will only worsen inequities.”

In remarks to a closed-door meeting posted on its website, the WHO’s Ethiopian head urged the 194 member states to stick to “rational, proportional” measures

No Omicron-linked deaths have yet been reported though the WHO has said it poses a high risk of infection surges.

Mask mandates come into force in England

Reuters | London

New mask mandates and other measures aimed

at curbing the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant came into force in England yesterday, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson eyes an expand-ed booster programme to help increase protection against COVID-19. From yesterday morning, face masks are com-pulsory on transport and in shops, banks and hair salons.

All international travellers must take a PCR test by the end of the second day after they arrive, and self-isolate until they get their result. That is in addition to restrictions on arrivals from 10 southern Af-rican countries, who have to enter hotel quarantine.

Britain has reported 11 cases of the Omicron variant so far,

and while the government says this number will rise, it says it is important to slow its spread until more is known about the variant’s tranmissibility and impact on vaccines.

“The measures taking effect today are proportionate and responsible, and will buy us time in the face of this new variant,” Johnson said in a statement.

“Not only will today’s steps help us slow down the vari-ant’s spread, but they will help us protect each other and the gains we have all worked so hard for.”

Johnson has said the meas-ures will be reviewed after three weeks, but added that the country’s vaccine rollout leaves it in a better situation than this time last year, when restrictions were introduced shortly before Christmas.

A person wears a face mask on the London underground

Putin hits back as NATO warns Moscow against attacking Ukraine

• Western alarm grows at Russian troop build-up

• Putin: Moscow wouldn’t accept NATO missiles in Ukraine

• NATO alliance ministers meet in Latvia

• Moscow denies any aggressive intentions

Reuters | Riga/Moscow

Russia would pay a high price for any new military aggres-

sion against Ukraine, NATO and the United States warned yes-terday as the Western military alliance met to discuss Moscow’s possible motives for massing troops near the Ukrainian border.

President Vladimir Putin coun-tered that Russia would be forced to act if US-led NATO placed mis-siles in Ukraine that could strike Moscow within minutes.

Ukraine, a former Soviet re-public that now aspires to join the European Union and NATO, has become the main flashpoint between Russia and the West as relations have soured to their worst level in the three decades

since the Cold War ended.“There will be a high price to

pay for Russia if they once again use force against the independ-ence of the nation Ukraine,” NATO Secretary General Jens Stolten-berg told reporters.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken echoed Stoltenberg, say-ing: “Any escalatory actions by Russia would be a great concern to the United States..., and any renewed aggression would trigger serious consequences.”

Tensions have been rising for weeks, with Russia, Ukraine and NATO all staging military exercises amid mutual recriminations over which side is the aggressor.

Putin went further than previ-ously in spelling out Russia’s “red lines” on Ukraine, saying it would have to respond if NATO deployed

advanced missile systems on its neighbour’s soil.

“If some kind of strike systems appear on the territory of Ukraine, the flight time to Moscow will be 7-10 minutes, and five minutes in the case of a hypersonic weapon being deployed. Just imagine,” the Kremlin leader said.

“What are we to do in such a scenario? We will have to then create something similar in rela-tion to those who threaten us in that way. And we can do that now,” he said, pointing to Russia’s recent testing of a hypersonic weapon he said could fly at nine times the speed of sound.

EU and other Western leaders are involved in a geopolitical tug-of-war with Russia for influence in Ukraine and two other ex-So-viet republics, Moldova and Geor-gia, through trade, cooperation and protection arrangements.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg greet each other

Vladimir Putin

Wife of Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ to face sentencing in US courtReuters | Washington

US prosecutors will ask a judge to sentence the wife

of imprisoned Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to four years in pris-on after she pleaded guilty to helping the Sinaloa drug car-tel.

Emma Coronel Aispuro, 32, pleaded guilty in June to three counts of conspiring to distrib-ute illegal drugs, conspiring to launder money and of engag-ing in financial dealings with the Sinaloa drug cartel.

Federal prosecutors on Tuesday also intend to ask US District Judge Rudolph Contreras to order Coronel to forfeit $1.5 million as part of her sentence. She is scheduled to appear in federal court in Washington, DC, at 12 p.m. EST (1700 GMT).

“The defendant committed a serious crime against the Unit-ed States,” prosecutors wrote in their sentencing memo. “Given the adverse impact that drug trafficking has on society and the serious detrimental ef-fects of cocaine, heroin, meth-amphetamine, and marijuana in communities, it is important that the Court impose a sen-tence that deters others from undermining the rule of law.”

Coronel, a US-born former beauty queen who married Guzman while she was a teen-ager, was arrested at Dulles International Airport outside Washington in February.

As part of her plea agree-ment with prosecutors, Cor-onel admitted to acting as a courier between Guzman and other members of the Sinaloa cartel while he was being held in Mexico’s Altiplano prison following his 2014 arrest.

Guzman used those com-munications to plan his 2015 escape from the prison, north of Toluca, Mexico, through an underground tunnel built by the cartel leading to the show-er in his cell.

The drug lord was recap-tured in January 2016 and ex-tradited one year later to the United States.

He was convicted in Febru-ary 2019 of drug trafficking, conspiracy, kidnapping, mur-der and other charges, and lat-er sentenced to life in prison.

Emma Coronel Aispuro

Myanmar’s military govt files new corruption charge against Suu Kyi Reuters

Myanmar’s military

g o v e r n m e n t has filed a new c o r r u p t i o n charge against d e p o s e d c i -vilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and former President Win Myint, state-run broadcaster MRTV reported yesterday.

The new charge relates to the purchase and rental of a helicopter and falls under the anti-corruption law, violations of which are punishable by up to 15 years in prison.

Suu Kyi, 76, was ousted in

a Feb. 1 coup a n d f a c -es nearly a dozen cases against her including in-citement and v i o l a t i o n s of COVID-19 p r o t o c o l s . She has re-jected all the

charges to date. A spokesperson for Myan-

mar’s military government did not respond to calls from Reuters seeking comment. Suu Kyi’s lawyers, who have been issued with a gag order in re-lation to the cases, did not have comment.

Belarus leader, in U-Turn, says annexed Crimea is legally Russian - RIAReuters | Moscow

Belarusian lead-er Alexander

Lukashenko said yesterday that the Crimean peninsu-la that Russia an-nexed from Ukraine in 2014 was legally Russian territory, the RIA news agency reported, a stark change in his public stance.

Belarus is a close ally of Russia, but did not recognise t h e p e n i n s u l a as Russian after Moscow seized the territory. The annexation drew

condemnation and sanctions from the West. Most of the world continues to recognise Crimea as Ukrainian territory. Kyiv wants it back.

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[email protected] KARAK has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33220404 or [email protected] JEWELLERY CO W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of SALESMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 37121545 or [email protected] GOLDSMITHS has a vacancy for the occupation of JEWELRY GOLDSMITH (GENERAL) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 37227661 or [email protected] CONSTRUCTION WLL has a vacancy for the occupation of STEEL FABRICATOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17213003 or [email protected] Itihad Development Co. W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 13300444 or [email protected] JEWELLERY has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKERS(JEWELLERY & PRECIOUS METAL) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17255163 or [email protected] WORLD CONTRUCTION has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39669225 or [email protected] Contracting Bahrain W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of SUPERVISOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33305589 or [email protected] MOHAMED HABIB ABDULLA has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33444545 or [email protected] OMAR TRADING & CONTRACTING EST .W L L has a vacancy for the occupation of CARPENTER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17258545 or [email protected] Contracting Bahrain W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of CLERK , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33305589 or [email protected] MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL & TRANSPORT CO. W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of CLERK(GOODS DISPATCHING &RECEIVING) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17708888 or [email protected] TRADING COMPANY W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of SECRETARY , suitably qualified applicants can contact 32980711 or [email protected] gate construction has a vacancy for the occupation of CONSULTANT , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33355811 or [email protected] Kadhem aldurazi & sons B.S.c. close has a vacancy for the occupation of WELDER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17624116 or [email protected] CONSTRUCTION WLL has a vacancy for the occupation of STEEL FABRICATOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17213003 or [email protected] ABAHSAIN FIBERGLASS W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17468522 or [email protected] LABORATORIES has a vacancy for the occupation of MEDICAL CONSULTANT , suitably qualified applicants can contact 77298888 or [email protected] ELECTRICAL & CONSTRUCTION W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17700333 or [email protected] CONTRACTING COMPANY (W.L.L) has a vacancy for the occupation of CARPENTER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17727925 or [email protected] STAR RESTAURANT has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17250321 or [email protected] LITE SERVICES W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 34561904 or [email protected] Rahman Ali Al Saad Power Projects Co W l l has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17273330 or [email protected] CONTRACTORS CO. W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of PAINTER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17691591 or [email protected] COMPANY W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of SALES ENGINEER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17821988 or [email protected] CONTRACTING & ENGINEERING SERVI has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17729935 or [email protected] Global Cleaning Co.W.l.l has a vacancy for the occupation of CLEANER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17211008 or [email protected] SERVICES W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33701470 or [email protected] Gallery W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of CASHIER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17140000 or [email protected]

ATIQ SERVICES W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of HEAVY DRIVER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36130533 or [email protected] general trading W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 34169404 or [email protected] ASRIA CONSTRUCTION Co. has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 34461253 or [email protected] MIDDLE EAST TRADING CO.W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17466778 or [email protected] OLD HOUSE RESTAURANT AND CAFE has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39197311 or [email protected] WORLD CONSTRUCTION has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17233123 or [email protected] EXPRESS TRADING has a vacancy for the occupation of SALESMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17342401 or [email protected] ALWARD SALON has a vacancy for the occupation of BEAUTICIAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33966644 or [email protected] FOUNDATIONS has a vacancy for the occupation of SURVEYOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17620673 or [email protected] Traditional Resturant has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33657649 or [email protected] Khalid Travels has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17245469 or [email protected] STAR CLEANING CONSTRUCTION has a vacancy for the occupation of CLEANER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17422260 or [email protected] ZENAT CONTRACTING has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33513335 or [email protected] Building Solution has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 66666737 or [email protected] MARKETING W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33660482 or [email protected] SECURITY SERVICES CO. W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of SECURITY GUARD , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17007771 or [email protected] T M C FOR MANAGEMENT has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36445749 or [email protected] CONTRACTING W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of SUPERVISOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17006400 or [email protected] FOUNDATIONS has a vacancy for the occupation of ERECTOR-STEEL-(CONSTRUCTION) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17620673 or [email protected] PAPER INDUSTRIES has a vacancy for the occupation of OPERATOR(PACKING MACHINE) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17732626 or [email protected] INTERNATIONAL Fabrication Workshop has a vacancy for the occupation of SHEET METAL WORKERS (GENERAL) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17414719 or [email protected] Cleaning & Maintenance Company W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of CLEANER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17404101 or [email protected] Kadhem aldurazi & sons B.S.c. close has a vacancy for the occupation of HEAVY DRIVER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17624116 or [email protected] CONTRACTING COMPANY (W.L.L) has a vacancy for the occupation of CARPENTER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17727925 or [email protected] DAYS CONTRACTING CO. W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39454342 or [email protected] DUST CLEANING SERVICES W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of CLEANER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 66727555 or [email protected] CONTRACTING & TRADING CO. W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of FITTER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17251444 or [email protected] CONTRACTING & TRADING CO. W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of STEEL FABRICATOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17251444 or [email protected] ALSAYED CONSTRUCTION EST. has a vacancy for the occupation of DRIVER(HEAVY TRUCK) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17343953 or

[email protected] CONTRACTING COMPANY (W.L.L) has a vacancy for the occupation of CARPENTER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17727925 or [email protected] RESTAURANT has a vacancy for the occupation of WAITER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17242566 or [email protected] Asphalt & Mixed Concrete Co. W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17252078 or [email protected] AL has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17259458 or [email protected] RESTAURANT has a vacancy for the occupation of WAITER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17242566 or [email protected] ARAB CONTRACTING ESTABLISHMENT has a vacancy for the occupation of MASON , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17713731 or [email protected] JEWELLERS WLL has a vacancy for the occupation of SALESMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33286954 or [email protected] WAVE SALON has a vacancy for the occupation of BARBER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39710971 or [email protected] BUILDING CONSTRUCTION has a vacancy for the occupation of MASON(GENERAL) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17761341 or [email protected] Trading has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 66708118 or [email protected] AL ABRAAJ W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WAITER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 38700027 or [email protected] MAINTENANCE SERVICES CO. W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17786828 or [email protected] KARAK has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39664667 or [email protected] I CONTRACTING has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17009161 or [email protected] SALON GENTLEMEN has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 34567437 or [email protected] KWIKFORM ALMOAYED BAHRAIN W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of DESIGNER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17382724 or [email protected] JUMBO WORKSHOP has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17251721 or [email protected] CYBARCO TABET JV W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17224545 or [email protected] SECURITY has a vacancy for the occupation of SECURITY GUARD , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17400407 or [email protected] ALUMINUM FACTORY has a vacancy for the occupation of DRIVER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17874244 or [email protected] CONTRACTING COMPANY (W.L.L) has a vacancy for the occupation of CARPENTER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17727925 or [email protected] CONTRACTING COMPANY (W.L.L) has a vacancy for the occupation of MASON , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17727925 or [email protected] for packaging and sale food item has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39422327 or [email protected] CONTRACTING has a vacancy for the occupation of CLEANER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33697714 or [email protected] ART HOTEL & RESORT W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of RECEPTIONIST , suitably qualified applicants can contact 16033100 or [email protected] ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING CO WLL has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17406677 or [email protected] care document clearance has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33516157 or [email protected] HAFIZ MUSTAFA SHARIF ALI ALUMINIUM WORKSHOP has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER(SALES) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 32254550 or [email protected] MOHAMED JUMA MOHAMED ALDOY ( NOOR ALEMAN / 11748 ) has a vacancy for the occupation of SEAMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39001278 or [email protected] INTERIORS W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36507373 or

[email protected] Kwar Bakery W.l.l has a vacancy for the occupation of BREAD BAKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17723000 or [email protected] ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIR W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33084061 or [email protected] Hand Furniture has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33080779 or [email protected] STAR BROASTED W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17422800 or [email protected] Electrical & Mechanical Engineering L.L.C has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17297600 or [email protected] ABRAAJ RESTAURANTS GROUP W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of COOK(GENERAL) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 38700027 or [email protected] KAAFI INTERIOR DECORATION - BAHRAINI PARTNERSHIP COMPANY has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36698264 or [email protected] FACILITY MANAGEMENT CO W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of SHIFT LEADER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17382228 or [email protected] PALACE TRADING has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33308823 or [email protected] Industries Co. W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of CARPENTER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 77454545 or [email protected] GAFAR METAL MAUFACTURE WORKSHOP W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of SUPERVISOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 35571830 or [email protected] SECRETS BOUTIQUE has a vacancy for the occupation of SALESMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39469151 or [email protected] SLEEP TRADING has a vacancy for the occupation of SALESMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17683668 or [email protected] touch for form and decoration of metal and aluminum co w l has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33371222 or [email protected] IT solution W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 34515169 or [email protected] ASSOCIATION has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17671788 or [email protected] GAFAR METAL MAUFACTURE WORKSHOP W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 35571830 or [email protected] ZENAT CONTRACTING has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33513335 or [email protected] SERVICES W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 34561904 or [email protected] M WASIF SERVICES CO. W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of DRIVER(HEAVY VEHICLE) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39322288 or [email protected] TAYYAB SELLING OF MACHINERY EQUIPMENT AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANC has a vacancy for the occupation of SALESMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39045631 or [email protected] TWATI CAR AUTO REPAIR has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33410146 or [email protected] RISHAL MARKETING W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 35593869 or [email protected] AL HAJAR RESTAURANT has a vacancy for the occupation of BAKER(GENERAL) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17896662 or [email protected] Contracting Co. W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 77370909 or [email protected] international contracting has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39699957 or [email protected] SERVICES W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of SECURITY MAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17615858 or [email protected] ALAMAL FOR SERVICES CO W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39757271 or [email protected] WELDING AND FABRICATION WORKSHOP W.L.L has a vacancy for the

occupation of WELDER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39789699 or [email protected] ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENTS has a vacancy for the occupation of SALESMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33727876 or [email protected] CONTRACTING & TRADING CO. W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of MASON , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17251444 or [email protected] BLINDS has a vacancy for the occupation of MASON , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17626977 or [email protected] T S CLEANING & MAINTENANCE SERVICES W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17720009 or [email protected] R F SUPERMARKET has a vacancy for the occupation of SALES EXECUTIVE REPRESENTATIVE , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39815644 or [email protected] SHIELD W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of SECURITY MAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17727676 or [email protected] MAINTENANCE & DIVING SERVICES CO has a vacancy for the occupation of SHEETMETAL WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17700731 or [email protected] CONTRACTING & TRADING CO. W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17251444 or [email protected] S V INTERIOR DECORATION W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39463050 or [email protected] ALI YOUSIF ALMEZAL CONSTRUCTION&SER B.S.C.C has a vacancy for the occupation of MASON , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17730437 or [email protected] ARAB MARKETING & AGENT COMPANY W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17514166 or [email protected] International Management Consulting Foreign Branch has a vacancy for the occupation of PROGRAMMER(COMPUTER) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 66944922 or [email protected] JAZEERA SECURITY CO. W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of SECURITY GUARD , suitably qualified applicants can contact 32242444 or [email protected] TRADING has a vacancy for the occupation of CLERK , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36414007 or [email protected] MOHAMMED SHOWAITER SWEETS has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17345550 or [email protected] ALI GRILLS has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 32337777 or [email protected] AL REHMAN FOR CARGO HANDLING W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 38957110 or [email protected] MONTREAL TRADING W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of SALES EXCUTIVE , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17564451 or [email protected] SAMRY MARKET has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 77229911 or [email protected] Gourmet has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17345550 or [email protected] RESORT COMPANY BSC CLOSED SOFITEL BAHRAIN ZALLAQ THALA has a vacancy for the occupation of MANAGER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17636363 or [email protected] W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of SUPERVISOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17701900 or [email protected] COMPANY B.S.C. CLOSED has a vacancy for the occupation of ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39944980 or [email protected] ELEC. &CONST. CONTRACTING & TRADIING W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17242422 or [email protected] ZUHAIR TRADING EST has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17591441 or [email protected] FOUNDATIONS has a vacancy for the occupation of HEAVY DRIVER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17620673 or [email protected] International Service Wll has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36636333 or [email protected]

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UNIVERSAL FOUNDATIONS has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17620673 or [email protected] CONTRACTORS W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of MACHINE OPERATOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17786500 or [email protected] BAHRAIN INSULATION has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17484815 or [email protected] CONTRACTING W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of MASON , suitably qualified applicants can contact 38885999 or [email protected] GATE CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER(CONSTRUCTION) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33900191 or [email protected] BURGER COMPANY W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of SERVER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17722171 or [email protected] ELECTRICAL SERVICES EST. has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17456287 or [email protected] BEAUTY CENTER has a vacancy for the occupation of BEAUTICIAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17773885 or [email protected] INDUSTRIAL CONTRACTING AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of TECHNICIAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 38888838 or [email protected] ONLINE SERVICES W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of HEAD OF STORES & PURCHASES , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33628444 or [email protected] CONTRACTING CO. W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of ELECTRICAL SUPERVISOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17737000 or [email protected] INTERNATIONAL CO WLL. has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17702700 or [email protected] BUNI PASTRIES has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17402240 or [email protected] LILOU W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of COOK(GENERAL) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17710271 or [email protected] Industries B.S.C Closed has a vacancy for the occupation of SALESMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17271333 or [email protected] SHINE CLEANING CO. W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17345051 or [email protected] AL KHALEEJ CONTRACTING W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of MASON(GENERAL) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17540477 or [email protected] SHINE CLEANING CO. W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17345051 or [email protected] Contracting Bahrain W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of SCAFFOLDER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33305589 or [email protected] FACILITY MANAGEMENT W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of CLEANER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17400407 or [email protected] SHINE CLEANING CO. W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17345051 or [email protected] ALKALIJ EXCAVATION & BUILDING EQUIPMENTS RENNTAL BSC closed has a vacancy for the occupation of SHOVEL OPERATOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17877246 or [email protected] TRADING W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of GENERAL MANAGER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17593465 or [email protected] MEHABISH CAFETERIA has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17300186 or [email protected] HILLS SERVICES W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39697979 or [email protected] ASIA CONTRACTING COMPANY WLL has a vacancy for the occupation of SCAFFOLDER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17312220 or [email protected] international contracting has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39699957 or [email protected] boutique W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of SALESMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33310474 or [email protected] ABAHSAIN FIBERGLASS W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER

, suitably qualified applicants can contact 17468522 or [email protected] Contracting Bahrain W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33305589 or [email protected] GROUP W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17722333 or [email protected] ELECT SERVICES EST W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17330281 or [email protected] FAREEJ CAFETERIA has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33312338 or [email protected] Collections W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of SALESMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 66331289 or [email protected] INSIGHT W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST , suitably qualified applicants can contact 0 or [email protected] Fine Trading W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17227206 or [email protected] MECHANICAL CONTRACTING W.l.l has a vacancy for the occupation of ERECTOR-STEEL-(CONSTRUCTION) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17456311 or [email protected] CONSTRUCTION . has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39267838 or [email protected] ALMADINA SUPER MARKET W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of SALESMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33200132 or [email protected] INTERNATIONAL CATERING COMPANY W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of COOK(GENERAL) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39659325 or [email protected] DONUTS CAFE has a vacancy for the occupation of WAITER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17714174 or [email protected] TRADING EST has a vacancy for the occupation of CAR DRIVER (TRADING ESTABLISHMENTS) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39623459 or [email protected] Laundry WLL has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39817261 or [email protected] Me W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of SECURITY GUARD , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17749697 or [email protected] CONSTRUCTION has a vacancy for the occupation of CARPENTER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 77131005 or [email protected] AND SPARADISE W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of RECEPTIONIST , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17313130 or [email protected] FOUNDATIONS has a vacancy for the occupation of SUPERVISOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17620673 or [email protected] Union Contracting Co WLL has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17533125 or [email protected] AHMADI CO W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17268111 or [email protected] TOWERS CONTRACTING AND CLEARANCE has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36633480 or [email protected] EXPRESS CARGO W L L has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 13112414 or [email protected] phone has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39918861 or [email protected] HASSAN GROUP B.S.C CLOSED has a vacancy for the occupation of HEAVY DRIVER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17551111 or [email protected] Fine Trading W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17227206 or [email protected] Fine Trading W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17227206 or [email protected] ASIA CONTRACTING COMPANY WLL has a vacancy for the occupation of PIPE-FITTER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17312220 or [email protected] Anwar Clearance and Documentation has a vacancy for the occupation of OFFICE ASSISTANT , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33231498 or [email protected] CONTRACTORS W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of RECEPTIONIST , suitably qualified applicants can contact

17786500 or [email protected] WORLD Projects W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17645777 or [email protected] AHMADI CO W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17268111 or [email protected] AHMADI CO W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17268111 or [email protected] SUPERMARKET W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17736030 or [email protected] Management Services W.l.l has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36863894 or [email protected] GULF TRADING & CONTRACTING EST. W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39077300 or [email protected] CONSTRUCTION & DECORE W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39628691 or [email protected] alzahra Visitor Assistance Services has a vacancy for the occupation of OFFICE BOY / FARRASH , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17311101 or [email protected] TOWERS TRADING has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17786337 or [email protected] FUSION RESTAURANT has a vacancy for the occupation of COOK(GENERAL) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39333989 or [email protected] AUTO SERVICES has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33514947 or [email protected] ELECTRICALS AND MAINTANANCE W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of ELECTRICIAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33853510 or [email protected] Marine W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17295488 or [email protected] FAST 87 GENERAL TRADE has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33704554 or [email protected] A LOT RESTAURANT W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of CLEANER (GENERAL) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17811970 or [email protected] HILLS SERVICES W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39697979 or [email protected] FOUNDATIONS has a vacancy for the occupation of HEAVY DRIVER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17620673 or [email protected] FOUNDATIONS has a vacancy for the occupation of HEAVY DRIVER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17620673 or [email protected] HOUSE DECOR has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36466760 or [email protected] HOUSE DECOR has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36466760 or [email protected] FOUNDATIONS has a vacancy for the occupation of TECHNICIAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17620673 or [email protected] TECH TRADING EST has a vacancy for the occupation of TECHNICIAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17623583 or [email protected] BUILDING CONSTRUCTION W.L .L has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17877033 or [email protected] FOUNDATIONS has a vacancy for the occupation of TECHNICIAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17620673 or [email protected] FOUNDATIONS has a vacancy for the occupation of SUPERVISOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17620673 or [email protected] SECURITY SERVICES has a vacancy for the occupation of SECURITY GUARD , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17700211 or [email protected] AKHTAR ARBAB DEMOLITION AND LANDSCAPE has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 66738573 or [email protected] House Services W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of MASON , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36344460 or [email protected] GATE SUPER MARKET has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 38444055 or [email protected] ALBAHRAIN FOR MANPOWER has a vacancy for the occupation of CLEANER

, suitably qualified applicants can contact 38139157 or [email protected] cleaning has a vacancy for the occupation of CLEANER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33844431 or [email protected] FOUNDATIONS has a vacancy for the occupation of CERAMIC SETTER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17620673 or [email protected] INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE COMPANY W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17532010 or [email protected] FOUNDATIONS has a vacancy for the occupation of SUPERVISOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17620673 or [email protected] kingdom 2 cosmetics has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 77744447 or [email protected] Union Contracting Co WLL has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17533125 or [email protected] AHMADI CO W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17268111 or [email protected] TOWERS CONTRACTING AND CLEARANCE has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36633480 or [email protected] Agency for the Supply Workers w. l. l has a vacancy for the occupation of COOK(GENERAL) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17717730 or [email protected] CARS SERVICES has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17411878 or [email protected] CONTRACTING CO WLL has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33871955 or [email protected] RESORT AND SPA has a vacancy for the occupation of WAITER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17558214 or [email protected] AND PAY MARKET has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17488899 or [email protected] EXPRESS TRADING W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of LEADER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39448212 or [email protected] FURNITURE FACTORY CO. has a vacancy for the occupation of CARPENTER(FURNITURE) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17785050 or [email protected] Of Chicken Restaurant has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17553915 or [email protected] One Interiors WLL has a vacancy for the occupation of DATA ENTRY OPERATOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17832030 or [email protected] MECHANICAL CONTRACTING CO. W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39625000 or [email protected] Contracting & Services Company W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36937988 or [email protected] MOON AUTO SPARE PARTS has a vacancy for the occupation of ELECTRICIAN(VEHICLES) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17693168 or [email protected] EXCAVATION AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of CARPENTER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17401013 or [email protected] INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE COMPANY W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17532010 or [email protected] Contracting & Services Company W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36937988 or [email protected] INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE COMPANY W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17532010 or [email protected] Karbabad Grills has a vacancy for the occupation of KITCHEN WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39997757 or [email protected] Me W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of SECURITY GUARD , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17749697 or [email protected] HOTELS GROUP - GULF HOTEL has a vacancy for the occupation of RECEPTIONIST , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17713000 or [email protected]

FALAFELPIE RESTURANT W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of CHEF , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33255601 or [email protected] AHMED JASIM ALHASABI has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39686995 or [email protected] TECH TRADING AND CONTRCTING COMPANY W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of TECHNICIAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17661220 or [email protected] One Interiors WLL has a vacancy for the occupation of UPHOLSTERER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17832030 or [email protected] AHMED JASSIM ALHASSABI EST has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33385995 or [email protected] OMAR TRADING & CONTRACTING EST .W L L has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17258545 or [email protected] A P Rental Equipment Co.W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WELDER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17333384 or [email protected] kabbani & partners for construction & maintenance co. ltd has a vacancy for the occupation of CONSTRUCTION WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17252163 or [email protected] SALABI FOOD STUFF & SWEET WATER has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33665539 or [email protected] & Coating Gulf Co. W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of SUPV CAMP , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17212471 or [email protected] FUSION BAHRAINI PARTNERSHIP COMPANY has a vacancy for the occupation of CHEF , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39146761 or [email protected] City Contracting W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17008905 or [email protected] NASIR AIR CONDITIONING WORKSHOP W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33801352 or [email protected] SECRETS DECOR has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17595006 or [email protected] AL NAMOTHAGIA FOODS & CONSUMER PRODUCTS CO. W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of DRIVER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17004501 or [email protected] gents slon has a vacancy for the occupation of BARBER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36671230 or [email protected] DIAMOND PHONES has a vacancy for the occupation of SALESMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33882097 or [email protected] CONTRACTING has a vacancy for the occupation of CLEANER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17777355 or [email protected] JASRA ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING CO has a vacancy for the occupation of ELECTRICIAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17251444 or [email protected] CAFE WLL has a vacancy for the occupation of COOK(GENERAL) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17100005 or [email protected] SERVICES W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of TECHNICIAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17823236 or [email protected] CONTRACTING & ENGINEERING SERVI has a vacancy for the occupation of MECHANICAL HELPER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17729935 or [email protected] Asphalt & Mixed Concrete Co. W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of RADIATOR REPAIRER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17252078 or [email protected] INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE COMPANY W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17532010 or [email protected] FOR SAFE AND SECURITY W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of SECURITY GUARD , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17270140 or [email protected] INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE COMPANY W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17532010 or [email protected] CARGO HANDLING W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of HEAVY DRIVER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33656052 or [email protected] AND G CLEANING SERVICES has a vacancy for the occupation of CLEANER

, suitably qualified applicants can contact 39155054 or [email protected] INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE COMPANY W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17532010 or [email protected] ALMANAR BLACKSMITH AND WELDING AND FAB has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39013198 or [email protected] Contracting & Services Company W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36937988 or [email protected] Marine Services has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36266658 or [email protected] COLD STORE W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of SALES WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39676747 or [email protected] Contracting & Services Company W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36937988 or [email protected] DO CONTRACTING has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER(CONSTRUCTION).GENERAL , suitably qualified applicants can contact 38836660 or [email protected] INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE COMPANY W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of RIGGER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17532010 or [email protected] Contracting & Services Company W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36937988 or [email protected] CLEANING GUYS W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of CLEANER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33335319 or [email protected] HOME BAHRAIN W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17838129 or [email protected] INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE COMPANY W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17532010 or [email protected] WOOD WORKS has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33330082 or [email protected] HOME BAHRAIN W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17838129 or [email protected] GORGEOUS BEAUTY SALON has a vacancy for the occupation of BEAUTICIAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39922208 or [email protected] GULF MANUFACTURING CO. B.S.C.( C ) has a vacancy for the occupation of SUPERVISOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17738333 or [email protected] Karbabad Grills has a vacancy for the occupation of KITCHEN WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39997757 or [email protected] INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE COMPANY W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17532010 or [email protected] INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE COMPANY W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17532010 or [email protected] SECRETS DECOR has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17595006 or [email protected] DARBAR RESTAURANT has a vacancy for the occupation of COOK(GENERAL) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17241049 or [email protected] Electromechanical Services Co. W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39940152 or [email protected] Electromechanical Services Co. W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of ASSISTANT TECHNICIAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39940152 or [email protected] Rukhsana Coldstore has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33547727 or [email protected] CONTRACTING & ENGINEERING SERVI has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17729935 or [email protected] RAWASI RESTAURANT has a vacancy for the occupation of WAITER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39664427 or [email protected] SULTAN JUMAAN has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 35306735 or [email protected]

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ALHALIM GATE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33918404 or [email protected] HILLS SERVICES W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39697979 or [email protected] BUILDING MATERIALS & MAINTENANCE has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17230215 or [email protected] HOME TRADING W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of SALESMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 35607602 or [email protected] JASIM A.RAHMAN KHALED(GARGAON/7128) has a vacancy for the occupation of FISHERMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39232911 or [email protected] & KOOL ELECTRICAL W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36459467 or [email protected] Automotive Services has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36090002 or [email protected] CARGO W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of HEAVY DRIVER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39000770 or [email protected] COMPANY B.S.C.-CLOSED has a vacancy for the occupation of CARPENTER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17116223 or [email protected] MANPOWER SERVICES W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of DRIVER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17180530 or [email protected]

BDC MANPOWER SERVICES W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of CLEANER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17180530 or [email protected] CAR SERVICES W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17690301 or [email protected] Wood Decor & Furnishing Contracting has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17403060 or [email protected] KOOHEJI ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS & CONSTRUCTION WLL has a vacancy for the occupation of PAINTER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17701711 or [email protected] motor vehicle parts and accessories has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 34633301 or [email protected] COMPANY W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of SUPERVISOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39813666 or [email protected] noor palace cafeteria has a vacancy for the occupation of SANDWICHES MAKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39122259 or [email protected] SHAWARMA CO. W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WAITER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17000342 or [email protected] Engineers Private Limited has a vacancy for the occupation of MANAGER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39980720 or [email protected] NATIONAL TRADING HOUSE has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39452129 or [email protected] CONTRACTING AND MAINTENANCE CO. W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of ELECTRICIAN , suitably

qualified applicants can contact 69991130 or [email protected] AL NAQEB FASHION DESIGN W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of TAILOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33732162 or [email protected] I CONTRACTING has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17009161 or [email protected] SKY CONTRACTING has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39625000 or [email protected] ONE REAL ESTATE CO. W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 37798763 or [email protected] CONSTRUCTION has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39864040 or [email protected] ALI SAQR ALJALAHMA has a vacancy for the occupation of CONCIERGE IN APPARTMENT , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17401621 or [email protected] CONSTRUCTION has a vacancy for the occupation of MASON , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17255209 or [email protected] LAND ICE-CREAM W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of SALESMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17535982 or [email protected] FOUNDATIONS has a vacancy for the occupation of ELECTRICIAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17620673 or [email protected] FURNITURE SHOWROOM W.l has a vacancy for the occupation of TAILOR(CURTAINS) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39455215 or [email protected] TOWER CONTRACTING has a vacancy for the occupation of MASON , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33100058 or

[email protected] One Interiors WLL has a vacancy for the occupation of SUPERVISOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17832030 or [email protected] ALBASRA GARAG has a vacancy for the occupation of ELECTRICIAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17789749 or [email protected] W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of FOOD SERVICE WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17220000 or [email protected] star contracting W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36155128 or [email protected] - KARIM ALJAHROMI CONTRACTING COMPANY WLL has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17831000 or [email protected] Solutions W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of CONSULTANT , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17200025 or [email protected] Contracting Co. W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of OPERATOR(EXCAVATION MACHINE) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17749111 or [email protected] FOR MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17260045 or [email protected] Crystal Hotel has a vacancy for the occupation of ROOM ATTENDANT , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17313372 or [email protected] MANPOWER SERVICES W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER/PACKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17180530 or [email protected] GULF W.L.L has a vacancy for

the occupation of SANDBLASTER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17673513 or [email protected] CONTRACTING AND MAINTENANCE CO. W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of SCAFFOLDER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 69991130 or [email protected] & Coating Gulf Co. W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of MASON , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17212471 or [email protected] CONTRACTING AND MAINTENANCE CO. W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of MASON , suitably qualified applicants can contact 69991130 or [email protected] TRADING & CONTRACTING W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of PAINTER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17729935 or [email protected] FIRE SERVICES CO. has a vacancy for the occupation of ASSISTANT TECHNICIAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17738100 or [email protected] TRADING & CONTRACTING W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17729935 or [email protected] NEON SIGN ADVERTISING W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WELDER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17789689 or [email protected] CONTRACTING has a vacancy for the occupation of CLEANER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17777355 or [email protected] CONTRACTING has a vacancy for the occupation of CLEANER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17777355 or [email protected] CONTRACTING has a vacancy for the occupation of SALESMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 77005523 or

[email protected] W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of CLEANER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36699040 or [email protected] BY COFFEA W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WAITER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33332028 or [email protected] Cabana WLL has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39399037 or [email protected] contracting has a vacancy for the occupation of SUPERVISOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 66699954 or [email protected] HILLS SERVICES W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39697979 or [email protected] COAST CONTRACTING has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33445560 or [email protected] SALON has a vacancy for the occupation of WOMEN'S HAIRDRESSER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39099335 or [email protected] Wahat Arados W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17410208 or [email protected] Bird Workshop has a vacancy for the occupation of SUPERVISOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39587433 or [email protected] HAMZ DESIGN CO W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36213700 or [email protected] RESTAURANTS AND COFFEE-SHOPS MANAGEMENT W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33001198 or [email protected]

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Jennifer Lopez reportedly feels Ben Affleck romance is ‘truly meant to be’Fox | Los Angeles

Jennifer Lopez reportedly feels like her rekindled relationship with Ben Af-

fleck is “truly meant to be.”Lopez and Affleck spent time

together over the Thanks-giving holiday as the sing-er dealt with an “intense” past few weeks.

“It’s been hard for her to be a w a y f r o m

her kids and B e n , ” t h e source told People. “She is very much looking for-wa rd t o a

short break.”T h e c o u -

ple is doing “really well” despite the time apart as

Lopez maintains a busy work schedule. Lopez is filming the upcoming Netflix film “The Mother” in Vancouver.

“They are doing really well,” the source said. “Jennifer

loves being with Ben. She feels it’s truly meant to be.”

The couple spent the summer enjoy-

ing each other’s c o m p a n y o n multiple Eu-ropean vaca-tions. Lopez and Affleck walked the r e d c a r p e t together for the first time as a rekin-dled couple in September

at the Venice International

Film Festival for the premiere of “The Last Duel.”

The two hadn’t walked the red carpet together since the premiere of “Daredevil” in 2003.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were pre-viously engaged for

roughly two years. The two split in 2004, and Affleck later married actress Jennifer Gar-ner in 2005. Affleck

and Garner, who share three children togeth-

er, divorced in 2018

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Lindsay Lohan engaged to boyfriend Bader ShammasFox | Los Angeles

Lindsay Lohan announced on Sunday that she is en-

gaged to her boyfriend, Bader Shammas.

The celebrity took to Ins-tagram in the early morning where she showed off a series of photos showing the two of them smiling and giggling to-gether as she shows off her massive new ring.

“My love. My Life. My family. My future,” she captioned the images.

The star later took to Twitter where she shared the same mes-sage and a link to the post, which S h a m m a s retweeted, seemingly c o n f i r m -ing the news on his end. The Independent notes that Shammas is the As-sistant Vice President at Credit Suisse in Dubai, where Lohan has made a home

for herself over the last seven years. The engagement comes after they had been dating for roughly two years. However, they have opted to keep their relationship mostly private

during that time. The news marks

the second time that the “Mean Girls”

actress has been engaged. People reports that she was previously set to wed Rus-

sian millionaire Egot Tarabasov be-

fore they called things off in 2016.

News of her up-coming wedding to Shammas comes

on the heels of her big return

to acting in the United States.

Mariah Carey adapting memoir into TV seriesIANS | Los Angeles

Singer Mariah Carey is making a television show

with ‘Empire’ showrunner Lee Daniels, who produced her 2009 movie ‘Precious’.

The ‘All I Want For Christmas is You’ hitmaker is planning to bring her life story to television through an eight-part series, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

The singer, who released ‘The Meaning of Mariah Carey’ last year, shared an update with Z100 with host Garrett Vo-gel, who asked if she would ever consider doing a musical.

Carey said: “We did the book, And we are getting it together. I’m working with my friend Lee Daniels. And we are talking about the adaptation of my book. I would rather do that that’s why we wrote the book first. Broadway is a great thing, I just want to do something.”

The engagement comes after they

had been dating for roughly two years

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Lionel Messi adds seventh Ballon d’Or to his record haulLionel Messi beats Robert Lewandowski and Jorginho to lift soccer’s most prestigious trophy yet again

• Alexia Putellas crowned women’s winner

AFP | Paris

Lionel Messi admitted winning the Copa Amer-ica with Argentina might

have been the determining fac-tor in him claiming the men’s Ballon d’Or prize for the seventh time after a turbulent year, as Spain’s Alexia Putellas took the women’s award.

Now 3 4, Me s s i p i p p e d much-fancied rivals like Robert Lewandowski and Karim Ben-zema to take the award in a glit-tering ceremony on Monday in Paris, the city he now calls home after leaving boyhood club Bar-celona for Paris Saint-Germain in August.

Despite his tearful goodbye from Barcelona and his rela-tively underwhelming start to life in France, the jury of jour-nalists from around the world rewarded him in particular for captaining Argentina to their first major international title since 1993.

“Two years ago I thought I was coming into my final years but here I am again back here,” said Messi, who won the last edition of the Ballon d’Or in 2019 before last year’s awards were cancelled due to the pan-demic.

Messi also won in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and in 2015.

“People were starting to ask me when I was going to retire but now I am here in Paris and I am very happy,” he said at the Chatelet Theatre in central Par-is, where he was joined by his

wife Antonella Roccuzzo and their three children.

“I don’t know how many more years I have left but I hope there will be many because I am really enjoying myself this year.

“What I achieved with Argen-tina was a dream come true. I think I won this trophy thanks to what we did at the Copa America, so I dedicate it to my teammates.”

Argentina beat Brazil 1-0 in the final in Rio de Janeiro as Messi won a major title with his country for the first time. He also scored 38 goals in 48 games

in his final season with Barcelo-na and won the Copa del Rey.

Lewandowski second However Messi has played

just 11 times and scored four goals for PSG since joining the French club and there was a feeling that this year might see a different winner.

Poland striker Lewandowski would have been a shoe-in in 2020, when he scored 45 goals in 37 games for Bayern, only for the awards to be cancelled.

He ended last season with a remarkable 41 Bundesliga goals but had to settle for sec-ond place in the voting for the Ballon d’Or, which is organised by France Football magazine and voted for by a panel of jour-nalists from around the world.

Lewandowski instead was given a consolation prize for the year’s best goal-scorer and received glowing praise from Messi.

“I wanted to say to Robert that it was an honour to go up against him. He deserved to win it last year,” Messi said.

Midfielder Jorginho, who

won the Champions League with Chelsea and Euro 2020 with Italy, came third, followed by Real Madrid’s Karim Benze-ma and another Chelsea player, N’Golo Kante.

Five-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo came sixth. He was absent from the ceremony.

Between them, Messi and Ronaldo have won 12 of the last 13 editions of the Ballon d’Or with the exception com-ing in 2018 when Luka Modric claimed the prize.

Putellas succeeds Rapinoe This is just the third year that

a women’s Ballon d’Or has been awarded, with Putellas follow-ing in the footsteps of Norway’s Ada Hegerberg, winner in 2018, and the United States’ 2019 World Cup superstar Megan Rapinoe.

Spain international Putellas, 27, captained Barcelona to vic-tory in this year’s Champions League, scoring a penalty in the final as her side hammered Chelsea 4-0.

She also won a Spanish league and cup double with Barca, the club she joined as a teenager in 2012 and who are fast becoming the dominant force in the wom-en’s game.

Benzema not upset after Ballon d’Or snub - AncelottiAFP | Madrid

Real Madrid coach Carlo An-celotti said yesterday Karim

Benzema is “not crying” about missing out on winning his first Ballon d’Or.

Benzema, 33, finished fourth behind Messi, Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski, and Chelsea midfielder Jorgin-ho.

In his Madrid press confer-ence yesterday, Ancelotti was asked if the Ballon d’Or “still has credibility” following Messi’s latest victory.

“We have to respect the de-cision. Messi won and he’s still a great player,” Ancelotti said.

“For the players, individu-al awards are important and they give motivation - but if they don’t win them, it doesn’t matter.

“Benzema has had a great sea-son and finished fourth and now he will have extra motivation to finish first next year.”

Ancelotti added: “It’s an im-portant award but it’s still in-dividual. Karim Benzema isn’t crying about not winning it, nor Thibaut Courtois. They have

accepted it without any prob-lems.”

Ancelotti said he would have voted Benzema, Vinicius Jun-ior and Luka Modric as his top three.

Vinicius scored a scintillating late winner against Sevilla on Sunday as Madrid moved four points clear at the top of La Liga.

They could extend that ad-vantage to seven points by beat-ing Athletic Bilbao at the Santi-ago Bernabeu on Wednesday.

“I don’t know if we are fa-vourites for La Liga but we’re playing well and we’re consist-ent,” Ancelotti said.

Ancelotti also said Madrid will not sign any players in January but admitted unhap-py players could be allowed to leave.

Some players like Isco and Eden Hazard have found them-selves out of favour under Ance-lotti this season.

Ancelotti said Hazard will be

available against Athletic Bilbao but insisted the Belgium attack-er “must improve his fitness because he’s had problems of different kinds.”

“I don’t like January signings much. If we have players who aren’t happy, it’s something we can think about but we are not going to sign anyone.

“We have enough to compete until the end of the season.”

Ronaldo hits back at claim he wants to beat Messi’s Ballon d’Or haul

AFP | London

Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo has

hit back at a “disrespectful” claim that his only remaining ambition is to win the Ballon d’Or more times than Lionel Messi.

Ronaldo, who finished sixth in this year’s voting, has earned the Ballon d’Or five times.

The Ballon d’Or, given to the best male and female football-ers of the year, is voted on by 180 journalists and presented by France Football.

Pascal Ferre, the editor in chief of France Football, was quoted in the New York Times recently saying Ronaldo told him his primary motivation was to retire having won the accolade more often than his old rival Messi.

Ronaldo, 36, took to Insta-gram to deny that suggestion.

“Today’s outcome explains Pascal Ferre’s statements last week, when he said that I confided in him that my only ambition was to finish my ca-reer with more Ballon d’Ors than Lionel Messi,” Ronaldo wrote.

“Pascal Ferre lied, he used

my name to promote himself and to promote the publication he works for.

“It is unacceptable that the person responsible for award-ing such a prestigious prize could lie in this way, in abso-lute disrespect for someone who has always respected France Football and the Bal-lon d’Or.

“The biggest ambition of my career is to win national and international titles for the clubs I represent and for the national team in my country.

“The biggest ambition of my career is to be a good example for all those who are or want to be professional footballers.

“The biggest ambition of my career is to leave my name written in golden letters in the history of world football.”

Ronaldo, who did not attend Monday’s prize-giving event in Paris, last won the Ballon d’Or in 2017.

Tuchel tells Jorginho to ignore Ballon d’Or snub AFP | London

Thomas Tuchel said yes-terday Chelsea midfielder

Jorginho does not need Ballon d’Or recognition to prove he is among the world’s best after the Italian finished third in the prestigious player of the year award.

Jorginho helped Chelsea

win the Champions League last season before emerging as a key figure in Italy’s Euro 2020 triumph.

And, while the 29-year-old was unable to cap a memorable year with the Ballon d’Or, the Blues boss is more interested in helping his players achieve collective success rather than personal plaudits.


Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during a match (file photo)

Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema (C) speaks with Real coach Carlo Ancelotti (file photo)

Lionel Messi with the Ballon d’Or award

Benzema has had a great season and finished fourth and

now he will have extra motivation to finish

first next year. It’s an important award but

it’s still individual. Karim Benzema isn’t

crying about not winning it, nor Thibaut

Courtois. They have accepted it without any

problemsCARLO ANCELOTTI

It is unacceptable that the person responsible

for awarding such a prestigious prize

could lie in this way, in absolute disrespect for someone who has

always respected France Football and

the Ballon d’OrCRISTIANO RONALDO

It is a special year for me with this Copa

America title. It meant a lot to win at the

Maracana stadium and I was so happy

to celebrate with the people from Argentina

LIONEL MESSI

Awarded by France Football magazine, the

Ballon d’Or has been given out to men every

year since 1956

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BETTER

This year marked the first time the

former Juventus and Real Madrid striker finished outside the top five voting since

2010

Guardiola concerned by Man City’s injury ‘emergency’AFP | London

Pep Guardiola said yesterday that Manchester City are

dealing with an injury “emer-gency” as the wounded Premier League champions limp into the hectic December schedule.

Kevin de Bruyne is yet to re-turn to training as City’s star midfielder recovers from the coronavirus, while Ferran Tor-res is a long-term absentee with a foot injury

Phil Foden and Jack Grealish have also struggled with inju-ries, although both could play some part in City’s trip to Aston Villa on Wednesday.

Guardiola will also be with-out the suspended Aymeric Laporte at Villa Park and he be-lieves City face a difficult spell heading towards Christmas.

“We have an emergency in the squad. We have few, few, few people,” Guardiola told re-porters.

“We never complain when it is not possible for players to play for injuries or red cards.

“I trust a lot in the squad and other players who come in but we are in real trouble for De-cember, the toughest month of the year.”

Guardiola is holding out hope that England midfielder Gre-alish could return to face his former club on Wednesday.

Grealish, who joined City

from Villa in the close-sea-son, has missed their last three games with a knock sustained on international duty.

Foden is also hoping to prove his fitness after being side-lined for the wins against Paris Saint-Germain and West Ham in the past week.

“In the training sessions, for Jack yesterday was his first minutes with the team. For Phil too,” Guardiola said.

“Today both will be tested to see if they can travel tomorrow to Birmingham to play.

“Kevin still didn’t train. He’s negative from the last test but he could not train.”

Despite their fitness issues, City are just one point behind leaders Chelsea and have won their last five games in all com-petitions.

Not satisfied with that run, Guardiola urged his team to be even more ruthless.

“The way we have done so far has been exceptional. We have the toughest month ahead so we have to continue,” Guardi-ola said.


Bahrain fall to narrow loss in Arab CupKingdom’s senior men’s national football team concede 69th minute goal in 0-1 loss to hosts Qatar in opening Group A match

of FIFA Arab Cup 2021 in Doha

• Midfielder Abdulaziz Hatem scores winner for Qatar with a 69th minute header

• Mahdi Humaidan, Sayed Dhiya Saeed, Mahdi Abduljabbar have Bahrain’s best chances

TDT | Manama

Bahrain fell to a narrow 0-1 defeat to hosts Qatar last night in their open-

ing match of the FIFA Arab Cup 2021.

Midfielder Abdulaziz Hatem scored the winner for the home side with a 69th minute header. The Qatari skipper fired home in the face of goal off a cross

from the left supplied by for-ward Akram Afif.

The Bahrainis had a number of chances in both halves to score but were unable to apply the finishing touches and fire into the net.

The game was the first of three for both sides in Group A of the competition’s preliminary round. It was played at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor. Bahrain are back in action on Friday when they took on Iraq, who drew 1-1 with Oman in yesterday’s other Group A clash.

With yesterday’s results, the Bahrainis are bottom of the group table with zero points.

Head coach Helio Sousa start-ed a first 11 that included Sayed Mohammed Jaafar between the posts; Waleed Al Hayam, Sayed Dhiya Saeed, Ahmed Bugham-mar and Sayed Redha Isa in de-fence; Ali Madan, Mohammed

Hardan, Jassim Al Shaikh, Ko-mail Alaswad and Mahdi Hu-maidan in midfield; and Mo-hammed Al Rumaihi as the lone striker.

A majority of Bahrain’s chanc-es came in the first half. The nationals should have taken the lead in as early as the seventh

minute, but Humaidan hit his header from close range just inches wide of the left post off a well-placed cross from the right wing by Alaswad.

Saeed also had a good chance with a 44th minute free-kick from distance, but his left-footed effort barely flew past the out-side of the right post.

Goalkeeper Jaafar was in top form in the opening 45 minutes, making a number of crucial saves to keep the Qataris at bay.

But in the second half, the Qataris were able to find their winner as Hatem did enough to head home past the outstretched arm of a diving Jaafar.

Sousa made a number of sub-stitutions in an attempt to try and salvage a draw. Mohammed Jassim Marhoon came on for Humaidan, Ismaeel Abdullatif substituted Al Rumaihi, Abdul-wahab Al Malood stepped in

for Hardan, Mahdi Abduljabbar came on for Madan, and Abbas Alasfoor went on for Al Shaikh.

Abduljabbar had one last chance in the fifth and final minute of second-half stoppage time, but his shot from near the goal mouth was saved by Qatar goalkeeper Saad Alsheeb.

In yesterday’s draw between Iraq and Oman, Salah Al Yahy-aei put the Omanis ahead with a goal in the 78th minute. But the Iraqis were able to salvage a point in the eighth minute of second-half stoppage time

through Hasan Abdulkareem, who scored from a penalty.

Bahrain’s match with Iraq on Friday is scheduled for an early kick-off at 1pm. It will be played at Doha’s Al Thumama Stadium. In Friday’s other game, Oman face off with Qatar at 4pm.

Bahrain are one of 16 teams in the competition. They have been divided into four groups for the preliminary round.

The top two teams in each group at the end of this stage move on to the knockout quar-ter-finals.

Bahrain’s Jassim Al Shaikh battles for possession of the ball with Qatar ‘s Homam Ahmed during their match last night

Artists take positions to form the Arab Cup logo during the opening ceremony

Artists perform during the opening ceremony

Bahrain’s Ali Madan looks to evade his Qatari marker during their match

Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero and manager Pep Guardiola looks on during a training session (file photo)

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We have an emergency in the squad. We have few, few, few people. We never complain

when it is not possible for players to play for injuries or red cards

PEP GUARDIOLA

Qatar’s win against Bahrain last night

was their first against their Gulf rivals since

a friendly match in 2004

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Ali misses second ton as Pakistan win first TestAFP | Dhaka

Abid Ali fell just shy of back-to-back centuries as Paki-

stan cruised to an eight-wicket win over Bangladesh in the first Test in Chittagong yesterday.

Ali’s 151-run stand with fel-low opener Abdullah Shafique helped bring play to an end before lunch on the final day, beating their first-innings part-nership by five.

The duo had already made 109 overnight, chasing 202.

Bangladesh had to wait un-til the 10th over of the day for their first success when Me-hidy Hasan trapped debutant Shafique lbw on 73 with a fuller delivery.

Shafique, who also scored a fifty in the first innings, fell af-ter hitting eight fours and a six.

Ali, who made 133 in Pa-kistan’s first innings, looked poised to become first Pakistani to a make a Test century pair in six years, after Misbah-ul-Haq achieved the feat against Aus-tralia in 2014.

But Taijul Islam hit him in front of the middle stump with a straighter delivery, with Pa-kistan just 31 runs from victory.

“Our thought process was to stay at the wicket and put up a partnership. I have been playing domestic cricket and performing well. That’s what I carried into this game,” said

man of the match Ali.He left the crease to a stand-

ing ovation and was also con-gratulated by Bangladeshi fielders on a splendid 148-ball innings that saw 12 boundaries.

Azhar Ali, 24 not out, finished the game at over 58.3 after back-to-back boundaries off Mehidy, with skipper Babar Azam un-beaten on 13 at the other end.

“We came back well... and that’s what Test cricket is all about,” said Babar.

Taijul finished the game with eight wickets for the hosts, which included 7-116 in the first innings.

“We lost in the first hour in the first innings and second innings as well, but credit to them, especially Afridi and Hasan Ali. They bowled really well,” said Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque.

The hosts scored 330 runs in the first innings and took a 44-run lead after bowling out Pakistan.

Abid Ali and Abdullah Shafique run between the wickets

Abid Ali left the crease to a standing ovation and was also congrat-ulated by Bangladeshi fielders on a splendid 148-ball innings that

saw 12 boundaries

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