US boosts deterrence against Iran - News of Bahrain

US boosts deterrence against Iran • Conducts 36-hours non-stop flight to ME

• Top US official asks Iran to stop destabilising acts

• Says, “Houthis do things akin to a terrorist organisation”

P. Unnikrishnan

TDT | Manama

In a sign of strengthening US engagement in the re-gion, two US B-52H bomb-

ers flew over Gulf in a show-of-force mission as a top US official underscored the importance of Gulf relationships to the United States to regional media.

Timothy Lenderking, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Arabian Penin-

sula Affairs, in an telephonic conver-staion with Tribune, said that the US will work with the Gulf to stop Iran’s destabilising actions around the region that put so many people at risk.

Simultaneously, the 36 hours show-of-force flyover- the sec-ond such mission in less than a month over the Middle East- was also described by officials as a direct message of deterrence to Iran. The long-range journey took the heavy bombers across Europe, through the northern Red Sea, across Saudi Arabia and into the Persian Gulf for a north to south transit.

Gen. Frank McKenzie, the Central Command (CENTCOM) commander, said that “potential adversaries should understand that no nation on earth is more ready and capable of rapidly de-ploying additional combat pow-er in the face of any aggression.”

Sharing the tone, Timothy Lenderking, accused Iran of smuggling weapons into Yem-en in violation of UN Security Council resolutions.

He said that thanks to Iran for emboldening Houthis, they are now behaving like a terrorist organisation.

Iran, he said, is continuing to fuel the conflict by providing weapons, providing training in those weapons, and enabling the Houthis to conduct more so-phisticated and more consistent attacks across the border.

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I do think that there’s a certain consistency to American policy towards the region. And that’s not to say that things

can’t change with different administrations, but I’m quite sure that the Biden administration will also grasp the strategic

importance of these bilateral relationships, and President-elect Biden is no stranger to these countries themselves. So I’m very confident and I think that we will go forward with very strong

relations with all of these countries. TIMOTHY LENDERKING, THE DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ARABIAN

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Joe Biden, Kamala Harris jointly named Time’s ‘Person of the Year’

Reuters | New York

US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Ka-

mala Harris were jointly named Time magazine’s 2020 “Person of the Year” on Thursday, cho-

sen from a list of fi-nalists that includ-ed the man Biden vanquished at the polls - President Donald Trump.

The Democrat-ic former vice president and his running mate, a California sena-

tor whose election broke gen-der and racial barriers, together “offered restoration and renewal in a single ticket,” Time said in a profile of the pair, published online with its announcement.

Time editor-in-chief and CEO Edward Felsenthal credited the victors with succeeding in “an

existential debate over what re-ality we inhabit.”

“For changing the American story, for showing that the forces of empathy are greater than the furies of division, for sharing a vision of healing in a grieving world, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are Time’s 2020 Person of the Year,”

Trump, the 45th US president

and Time’s 2016 Person of the Year - so honored a month after his upset election victory as the Republican nominee that year - was among three other finalists in the running this year, Time said.

The two others, both group candidates, were the healthcare workers battling the COVID-19 pandemic, and participants in

the racial justice movement sparked by the May 25 killing of George Floyd, a Black man who died after a white Minneapo-lis officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes.

Time began its tradition in 1927. Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg last year be-came the youngest individual winner of the accolade.

The Person of the Year is usually an individual, but multiple people have

been named in the past. The title is one, according to the magazine, signifying

“who affected the news or our lives the most, for better, or worse.”

“New show” gallops to victory in National Day raceTDT | Manama

“Victorious” stable, owned by HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al

Khalifa, emerged victorious in the National Day Cup race held at the Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club.

The race, held under the pa-tronage of the Information Af-fairs Ministry, was part of the Kingdom’s National Day cele-brations.

Information Affairs Minis-ter, Ali bin Mohammed Al-Ru-maihi, presented the winner’s trophy to trainer Fawzi Nass.

“New Show”, ridden by jock-ey Ben Sanderson, won the race. The minister thanked the High Committee of the Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club, led by Chairman HH Shai-kh Abdulla bin Isa Al Khalifa, and Deputy Chairman, HH Shai-kh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, for their efforts.

Al-Rumaihi also extended congratulations to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, on the National Day.The presentation ceremony

The two B-52H

bombers, as-signed to the 2nd

Bomb Wing, departed from Barksdale Air

Force Base in Louisiana on Wednesday, flying non-stop for 36-hours

to the Middle East.

Beirut blast investigation hit political pushback

Reuters | Beirut

Leading Lebanese par-ties lambasted charges

brought against the prime minister and three former ministers over the Beirut port explosion on Friday, highlighting the political minefield facing the inves-tigation.

The heavily armed, Hez-bollah movement said the charges smacked of political targeting, joining a wider pushback by influential par-ties against the allegations of negligence made by Judge Fadi Sawan.

Four months since the port blast that killed 200 people, injured thousands and destroyed entire dis-tricts, victims are still await-ing the result of the investi-gation.

EU to discuss arms exports to Turkey with NATO and USBrussels

EU leaders plan to discuss arm exports to Turkey

with NATO allies and Wash-ington, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said yester-day, after Greece pushed for an arms embargo on Ankara. Merkel’s comments under-lined a hardening stance on Turkey among EU govern-ments, many of whom have in the past resisted punitive measures on Ankara.

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His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, the Governor of the Southern Governorate receiving in his office, Colonel Fahd Ali Abdullah Khalifa, the former security coordination officer of the governorate. His Highness praised the efforts of Colonel Fahd during his tenure as an officer for security coordination, wishing him more progress and success in his next work assignments.

Labour and Social Development Minister Jameel Humaidan during a discussion with Bahrain Property Development Association (BAPDA) board members led by Chairman Arif Ahmed Hijris. They reviewed the association’s plans and projects to serve the real estate sector and ways to fast-track transactions in line with BAPDA strategic goals. The minister praised the role of the association and developers in spearheading projects that serve the real estate sector and stressed the ministry’s keenness on promoting community partnership.

Celebrating Bahrain’s women power TDT | Manama

A multilingual electronic leaf-let highlighting Bahraini

women’s presence in diplomacy has been released.

The Supreme Council for Women (SCW) issued the e-leaf-let in cooperation the Ministry of Foreign Affairs marking Bahraini Women’s Day, celebrating women diplomats.

The e-leaflet, available in Arabic, English, French, Chinese and Russia, aims to showcase Bahraini women diplomats’ achievements and highlight their ability to represent their country competently.

SCW said it continues its cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to hold other events related to the 2020 theme.

The leaflet available on the SCW website will be available at all Kingdom’s diplomatic missions abroad to highlight Bahraini women’s strides to the world.

A move in the right directionFree vaccine for all shows Bahrain’s resolve to fight pandemic without discrimination, say Parliamentarians

TDT | Manama

The decision to provide Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines free of cost to

all Bahraini citizens and resi-dents was received with great applause by top officials, par-liamentarians citizens and resi-dents from all over the Kingdom hailing it as a move in the right direction.

HRH Prince Salman bin Ham-ad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister announced the decision to provide vaccines free of charge in a statement post the Government Executive Committee meeting late Friday.

The vaccination, for all over 18 years of age through 27 med-ical centres, will start with 5,000 people per day at first, and 10,000 per day at a later stage.

Parliamentarians hailing the decision said the move reflects the great strides Bahrain made in the field of human rights and freedom.

Bassem Al-Maliki, a Member of the Parliament, said the de-cision shows the great concern Bahrain attaches in protecting the health of its citizens and res-idents.

“Free vaccine indicates the hu-manitarian approach the King-

dom follows and the strength of its health security policies,” said Al Maliki.

He pointed out that the di-rective confirms that Bahrain is continuing its fight against the deadly pandemic without any discrimination.

Bahrain team, Al Maliki said, led by HRH Prince Salman bin

Hamad Al Khalifa has succeed-ed in containing the pandemic and its repercussion at all levels by providing seamless support to people here.

“Free vaccination will help restore the life to its normality and contribute to the econom-ic and financial strength of the Kingdom,” stressed Al Maliki.

MP Hamad Ahmed Al-Kooheji viewed the directive to provide free vaccination as the feature of Bahrain’s humanitarian ap-proach that takes into account all without discrimination.

Bahrain, Al Kooheji said, has made tremendous and exem-plary efforts to confront the pandemic and its repercussion on the economy, thanks to the guidance and continuous follow up of His Royal Highness Prince

Salman. Al Kooheji said the move

would help Bahrain regain its economic strength and push life back to normality.

MP Ghazi Al-Rahma, a mem-ber of the House of Represent-atives’ Foreign Affairs, Defense and National Security Commit-tee, described the move as a cul-mination of the extraordinary efforts Bahrain exerted in the past few months in fighting the pandemic.

Al Rahma praised the great strides made by the Bah-rain team led by HRH Prince Sal-man in addressing the Corona pandemic.

The team, he said, was suc-cessful in reducing the spread of the outbreak and bringing down the infection to its lowest level.

Rational approach

MP Ahmed Sabah Al-Salloum, Chairman of the Bahrain Asso-ciation for the Development of Small and Medium Enterprises, hailed the move as a “rational approach” taken by His Majesty the King.

“Bahrain has presented a

unique model in supporting en-trepreneurs in the Kingdom and achieved the highest possible level of human rights princi-ples.”

Bahrain, he said, has set a model for human rights during the Coronavirus outbreak and presented an image of equality in its best form without any dis-crimination.

Member of the Specific Com-mittee for Human Rights, MP Khaled Bouanq said the move proves that people of Bahrain are the leadership’s prime con-cern.

“This is also not surprising as His Majesty the King and HRH the Crown Prince are always there at the forefront when it comes to protecting the health of the citizens,” he added.

Ghazi Al Rahma Khaled Bouanq Ahmed Sabah Al-Salloum Hamad Al-Kooheji Bassem Al-Maliki

His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin

Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime

Minister announced a decision to provide all Bahraini citizens and residents coronavirus

(COVID-19) vaccines free of charge.

5,000per day will be vaccination capacity at the start, which

will be raised to 10,000 per day

The Ambassador of Bahrain to Japan, Ahmed Mohammed Al-Dossari, during a group photo session with the Governor of Yamanashi Prefecture, Kotaro Nagasaki, and his accompanying delegation at his residence in Tokyo. Al-Dossari reviewed the investment opportunities and the active economic environment of the Bahraini market. Governor Nagasaki expressed support for strengthening commercial relations, especially in the field of jewellery design and manufacture.

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Temporary contracts are mostly for

covering the absence of an employee who goes out on leave or

when the government needs more

hands to support some emergency programmes or

projectsGHANIM FADHEL AL BUAINAIN

Temporary jobs drop to new low in govt sector: Minister

• Number of employees with temporary contracts in government sectors is 26

TDT | Manama

Employees with tempo-rary contracts in the gov-ernment sectors are on

the decline, with their number dropping to as low as 26 this month, revealed Minister of Shura and Parliament Affairs.

In reply to a question by Shura Council member Fouad Ahmed Al-Hajji, Ghanim Fadhel Al Buainain said the government offers temporary contracts only to cover urgent needs.

“Temporary contracts are mostly for covering the absence of an employee who goes out on leave or when the government

needs more hands to support some emergency programmes or projects,” the minister said.

The appointments are based solely on the recommendation of governmental authorities, subject to the approval of the Civil Service Bureau.

When asked about the proce-

dures to cancel the temporary contracts, the minister said can-cellations are at the request of a government agency.

“Such an action occurs to fill the post with a permanent em-ployee, provided a vacancy is available in the organisational structure and within the max-

imum job limit for government agencies.”

On renewal of a temporary contract for more than one year, Al-Buainain explained that the renewal is legal and based on Resolution No. (51) of 2012 related to the executive reg-ulations for the Civil Service

Fouad Ahmed Al-Hajji

Special needs, Special care • “Patient First” policy is being followed at hospitals and health care facilities in the Kingdom

TDT | Manama

Plans are on the anvil to de-velop a platform for differ-

ently-abled people, especially those with impaired hearing, said Health Minister.

Such a platform, Faiqa bint Saeed Al Saleh said, will fa-cilitate easy access for special needs people to health services.

The minister was replying a question by Shura council mem-ber Sabeeka Khalifa Ahmed Al-fadhala on services provided by the ministry for people with special needs.

Al Saleh said the ministry is harnessing modern technology and devices to achieve this goal while providing telemedicine services through sign language interpreters or training those concerned to use this language.

A plan is prepared to reach this goal at health centres in the general budget for the year 2021 -’22, Al Saleh added.

The ministry, she said, is also working on to provide the assis-tance of sign language interpret-ers for physicians interacting with people having impaired hearing.

The minister also stressed the need for hospitals and health centres to strengthen cooper-

ation with institutions like the Bahrain Deaf Society in devel-oping projects aimed at helping special needs people.

Al Saleh also assured that the ministry is keen on providing top-notch care in all the hos-pitals and health centres in the Kingdom, especially for those requiring special care.

The motto followed in this regard is “Patient first”, the minister said adding that health

care facilities in the Kingdom are offering integrated health care packages including home delivery of medicines.

In this regard, the minister highlighted the medicine deliv-ery service provided by Salmani-ya Medical Complex Pharmacy, which helps the elderly and spe-cial needs people easy access to medicines.

The minister also said that people with special needs are offered preferential care in var-ious department and facilities, and are not required to follow queues.

Sabeeka Khalifa Ahmed AlfadhalaFaiqa bint Saeed Al Saleh

Focus on strategic stock of food commodities

TDT | Manama

A proposal to define the strategic stock of food

commodities to better organ-ise the food supplies in the event of crises, emergen-cies and disaster to achieve food sustainability has been tabled.

The proposal by the Shu-ra Council members aims at amending a provision of the Consumer Protection law by adding a definition of the stra-tegic stock of food commod-ities.

Members Dr Jehad Abdul-lah Mohammed Alfadhel, Ja-mal Mohamed Al-Fakhro, Dr Muhammad Ali Hassan Ali, Bassam Ismail Ebrahim Al-binmohamed, and Ali Abdul-lah Ali Husain Alaradi tabled the proposal.

Explaining, the members said there needs an article in the law requiring the con-cerned ministry to work in co-ordination with the authorities for preparing a food security strategy.

The strategy, the members said, should determine the size of the strategic stock of food commodities and the percent-age of safety stocks required.

The plans and programmes should also consider increas-ing the capacity of the stock in the event of increased demand,

the members stressed.The proposal also calls for

preparing a database outlining the production and availability of food commodities based on the countries of its origin.

To ensure a safe strategic stock, the members also called for conducting a periodic re-view besides reporting it to the council of ministers.

Suppliers are required to no-tify the competent department on all available data related to the stock of goods available within a week of making such a request.

The proposal also calls for developing an electronic plat-form to ensure the continuity of monitoring the stock.

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After being fully discussed and decided upon, the legislations shall be referred to the Chairman of the Council of Representatives in order to be forwarded to His Royal Highness the Prime Minister, to be submitted to His Majesty the King.

The Constitution of the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Shura Council’s Bylaw clearly defines the legislative functions of the Shura Council, whereby the Council shall discuss all draft laws, law proposals, law de-

crees, treaties and international convention referred thereto by the Council of Representatives, having the

right to accept, amend or reject such legislations.

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Parliament, BIPD hold joint session marking International Day of ToleranceTDT | Manama

A joint session marking the International Day of Tol-

erance, which falls annually on the 16th of November, was held yesterday.

The General Secretariat at the Council of Representatives held the virtual session in coopera-tion with the Bahrain Institute of Political Development (BIPD) under the theme “Tolerant Na-tion, Tolerant King”.

The session followed the di-rectives of the Council of Rep-resentatives Speaker Fawzia bint Abdulla Zainal as part of festivities and events marking Bahrain’s national days.

King Hamad Global Center for Coexistence Board of Trustees’ Chairman Dr Shaikh Khalid bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa addressed the session stressing HM the King’s reform project which advocates tolerance and peace.

Former Moroccan Justice

Minister Mohamed Aujjar highlighted the UN goals to spread peace and tolerance in the world, shedding light on his country’s strides.

Human Rights Committee Chairman, MP Ammar Al-Ban-nai, Lawmaker Isa Al-Qadhi, National Evangelical Church Pastor and Head of Al Bayareq Al-Baidha Society, Reverend Hani Aziz, NIHR President Ma-ria Khoury and participants also took part.Participants during the joint session


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Citing the recent attacks on Saudi Arabia, he said that the Houthis had once

again demonstrated that they are not interested in constructive engagement towards peace.

The US official told media per-sons from all over the Gulf that the US is keen to see an end to the provision of Iran’s lethal support to Houthis to help them play their proper role in a political process.

He said that “at the end of the day there isn’t going to be a mil-itary solution to the conflict in Yemen.”

Lenderking, however, said that the US is viewing with a great deal of concern the on-going attacks from the Houthis into Saudi Arabia targeting ci-vilian structures like airports, which he said are obviously be-yond the bounds of normal civ-ilized warfare, and their attacks inside Yemen as well.

“And it’s very disconcerting, I think, from our point of view to see that Iran has continued to fuel the conflict by providing weapons, providing training in those weapons, and enabling the Houthis to conduct more sophisticated and more consist-ent attacks across the border,” he added.

Qatar a very strong allyTo a question about the

Gulf-Qatar normalisation of ties, Lenderking said that at the end of the day, the parties will have

to figure out their way forward.” The US, he said, will leave

to the Gulf nations to describe any sort of rapprochement that might emerge in the future.

“We can do – we can help, and we have helped, I think, and Kuwait can help as a mediator. They have also helped.”

US policy consistent Lenderking, however, said

that there’s a certain consisten-cy to American policy towards the region.

“I’m quite sure that the Biden administration will also grasp the strategic importance of these bilateral relationships, and Pres-ident-elect Biden is no stranger to these countries themselves.”

Lenderking expressed con-

fidence that the Biden will go forward with very strong rela-tions will the countries in the region.

“I can’t really speculate about how the new administration will approach the Iran problem. But I can say that there are certain consistencies.”

Lenderking said the “goal of the Trump administration’s maximum pressure campaign has not been to destroy Iran or to bring down the leadership. It has been to try and force a change in behaviour, and that’s – I think any American administration would want to see different be-haviour out of Iran because so much of what we see is very con-cerning when you look at their support for various conflicts.”

He also said that the US has made a lot of progress in its ties with the Gulf states which have set a direction in going forward also citing the US-Bahrain Stra-tegic Dialogue.

The dialogue, he said, the fifth strategic dialogue we’ve held since September followed by talks with Saudi, UAE, Kuwait and Qatar.

All these activities, he said, underscores the importance that the United States places on our Gulf relationships, and it will continue because the Arabian Peninsula will always have stra-tegic importance to us.

Defence ties in the GulfLenderking also expressed

pride in defence cooperation

US had in the Gulf citing the US Navy Central Command and Fifth Fleet’s headquarters in Bahrain.

He also hailed the contribu-tions made the Gulf Partners in defeating the ISIS in Iraq and Syria.

Expanding ties Lenderking said the US is

expanding cooperation in the region in public health, biomed-ical research, renewable energy, agriculture, aviation, artificial intelligence, while opening op-portunities to establish secure telecommunication networks and policies that attract trusted global telecoms and information technology companies.

He also shared his excitement

in the participation of the US in the Expo 2020 in Dubai.

Sanctions on Turkey?The briefing also occurred as

news of US imposing sanctions on Turkey leaked out, which President Tayyip Erdogan said would be disrespectful to a NATO ally.

Reuters, quoting five sources, had said that the sanctions on Turkey were over its acquisition last year of Russian S-400 air defence systems.

The sanctions would target Turkey’s Presidency of Defence Industries and its head, Ismail Demir, sources have said. They would be damaging but nar-rower than the severe scenarios some analysts have outlined.

The goal of the Trump administration’s maximum pressure campaign has not been to destroy Iran or to bring down the leadership.

It has been to try and force a change in behaviour, and that’s – I think any American administration would want to see different

behaviour out of Iran because so much of what we see is very concerning when you look at their

support for various conflicts

TIMOTHY A. LENDERKING DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ARABIAN PENINSULA AFFAIRS

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Japanese forces in the Central Pacific during World War II. World War II ended

in 1945, and the Fifth Fleet was deac-tivated in 1947. It remained inactive

until 1995, when it was reactivated and assumed its current responsibilities.

The Fifth Fleet has been re-sponsible for

naval forces in the Arabian Gulf, Red Sea, Arabian Sea, and parts of the Indian Ocean

The naval forc-es included: two carriers, 20 ships, 103

strike aircraft, approximately 20,000 sailors and marines

More than 7,000 American troops,

mostly Navy, maintain Arabian

Gulf security in Bahrain.

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More than 300 children participate in ICRF’s ‘Faber Castell - Spectra 2020’TDT | Manama

The Indian Community Re-lief Fund (“ICRF”), under

the patronage of the Embassy of India, Bahrain, held this year’s art carnival titled ‘Faber Castell - Spectra 2020’ virtually. The event was a grand success, as the pandemic could not stop the enthusiasm of the organisers, volunteers, school coordinators and participants in conducting SPECTRA 2020.

The event was inaugurated by lighting the lamp by Ravi Shanker Shukla, Second Secre-tary at the Embassy of India, in the presence of ICRF Chairman Aruldas Thomas, General Secre-tary John Philip, Vice-Chairman Dr Babu Ramachandran, Advi-sor Bhagwan Asarpota, Treas-urer Mani Lakshmanamoorthy, Joint Secretary Pankaj Nallur, Spectra Convener Rosaline Roy, Spectra Joint Convener Aneesh Sreedharan, Nithin Ja-cob, Sridhar, Nisha Rangarajan, Muralikrishnan, Suresh Babu, Sudheer Thirunilath, Sunil Ku-mar, Pavithran Neeleswaram, Subair Kannur, KT Salim, Nasser Manjeri, Clifford Correa, Chem-ban Jalal and Prime Sponsor Faber Castell Country Head Mr Sanjay Bhan.

Around 300 children from

various schools in Bahrain par-took in the competition after being selected by their respec-tive schools.

Participants were divided into four age groups - five to eight years, eight to eleven years, elev-en to thirteen years and fourteen to eighteen years. Besides, 18 years and above joined the com-petition in the adult category.

The results will be announced and the winners will be hon-oured during the 2021 Calendar release function to be held on 2

January 2021.The winning entries and oth-

er outstanding creations by the children will figure in the Wall Calendars and Desk-Top Cal-endars designed for the year 2021. A large number of each of these calendars will be made available to educational insti-tutions, clubs, associations and businesses.

The art carnival aims at en-couraging and honouring ar-tistic skills among the youth. It is the largest art competition

for students in the Kingdom of Bahrain. This is the 12th annual art carnival by ICRF, the first one was held in the year 2009.

Faber Castell is the prime sponsor of the event that has provided all the artwork materi-als. Participating students were allowed to keep the materials for themselves after the com-petition.

Other valuable sponsors in-clude Al Namal Group; LuLu Group, Al Noor International School; Mohammed Ahmed

Company; BKG Holding; VINS Technology; State Bank of In-dia; Al Hilal Hospital; LIC In-ternational; Mohammed Jalal and Sons; CA Chapter Bahrain; Bahrain Financing Company; P Haridas and Sons; Amad Group; Palace Electronics; Indian De-lights Restaurant; Shifa Al Ja-

zeera Hospital; J A Zayani and Sons and many other individual donors.

Net proceeds from the compe-tition will go towards a Family Welfare Fund to provide relief to support the families of deceased Indian labourers drawing wages below BD100 per month.

Officials during the ‘Faber Castell - Spectra 2020’ inauguration

Children taking part in the competition


EU sees no-deal Brexit more likely than new UK trade pact: EU official

Reuters | Brussels

European Commission President Ursula von

der Leyen told the 27 na-tional EU leaders meeting in Brussels yesterday a no-deal split in trading ties with Britain at the end of the year was now more likely than not, an official said.

Von der Leyen spoke for less than 10 minutes about Brexit as EU leaders started their second day of talks, having spent the whole night haggling over raising the bloc’s ambition on fight-ing climate.

“Situation is difficult. Main obstacles remain,” the EU official said of the message shared with the leaders by von der Leyen, who heads the EU’s execu-tive European Commission, which is negotiating with Britain on Brexit for the whole bloc.

“The probability of a no deal is higher than of a deal,” the official said. “To be seen by Sunday whether a deal is possible.”

The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity, also said there was progress in implementing the earlier EU-UK divorce agreement with provisions for the sen-sitive Irish border.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

Sanofi and GSK delay COVID-19 vaccineReuters | Paris

Sanofi and GlaxoSmith-Kline said clinical trials

of their COVID-19 vaccine showed an insufficient im-mune response in older peo-ple, delaying its launch to late next year and marking a setback in the global fight against the pandemic.

The news, which came on the same day as Austral-ia axed a domestic vaccine project, is also a blow for many governments that have booked hundreds of millions of doses of the shot, including the European Union, United States and Britain.

The two companies said they planned to start an-other study next February, hoping to come up with a more effective vaccine by the end of 2021.

The setback affects one of the most established technologies in vaccines - used against the human papillomavirus, hepati-tis B and pertussis among other pathogens - which aims to introduce lab-made proteins into the body to prod the immune system into developing a targeted defence against the novel coronavirus.

Hyundai Motor to buy robot maker Boston DynamicsReuters | Seoul

Hyundai Motor Group units and its chairman have

agreed to buy an 80 per cent stake in robot maker Boston Dy-namics from SoftBank Group Corp for around 800 billion to 900 bn won ($736 million-$828 m), a person familiar with the matter said yesterday.

Hyundai can leverage the ro-bot technology to expand auto-mation at its unionised car fac-tories, as well as design auton-omous vehicles like self-driving cars, drones and delivery robots, analysts said.

The move comes after new-ly-promoted chairman Euisun Chung pledged to reduce reli-ance on traditional car manu-

facturing, saying robotics will account for 20pc of the com-

pany’s future business, with car-making taking up 50pc, fol-

lowed by urban air mobility at 30pc.

Chung will own a 20pc stake in Boston Dynamics, while Hyundai Motor and its affiliates, Hyundai Mobis and Hyundai Glovis, will hold a combined 60pc stake, two people said, ask-ing not to be identified because the matter is confidential. One of the sources confirmed the value of the deal.

Hyundai Motor and SoftBank declined to comment.

“The acquisition would help Hyundai offer a seamless ap-proach to goods delivery with the help of delivery robots and driverless vehicles such as cars and planes,” Koh Tae-bong, an analyst at Hi Investment & Se-curities.

A boy in a stroller reacts to Boston Dynamics’ four-legged robot Spot during its demonstration at Tokyo Robot Collection, Japan

India’s passenger vehicle sales rise 13pc in November

Reuters | Bengaluru

India’s domestic passenger vehicle sales rose 12.73 per

cent in November, data from an auto industry body showed on Friday, helped by the easing of coronavirus lockdowns and a surge in demand during the festive season.

Automakers typically stock up dealerships ahead of the country’s festive season that begins in September and runs until November, during which Indians typically make big pur-chases.

Total passenger vehicle sales in November rose to 2,85,367 in units from 2,53,139 a year earlier, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) said on Friday.

That rise came after a 14.2pc uptick in October.

India’s gross domestic product in the July-Septem-ber quarter contracted 7.5pc year on year, compared with a decline of 23.9pc in the pre-vious quarter, and several economists have predicted a steady recovery in the coming months. SIAM Director Gen-

eral Rajesh Menon said while the festive season brought back some fervour, the over-all economic scenario would determine the industry’s per-formance going forward.

The Indian auto sector was already facing a bruising slowdown in demand when the government imposed a na-tionwide lockdown in March to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, bringing busi-nesses to a grinding halt.

Demand for personal trans-port, which is seen as a safer travel option amid the pan-demic, has driven up sales of small cars and motorbikes in the last couple of months.

A sales executive speaks on his mobile phone as he stands in between Maruti Suzuki cars inside a showroom in New Delhi

Cuba to devalue peso steeply in January in major monetary overhaulReuters | Havana

Cuba said late on Thurs-day it would scrap its

dual currency and labyrin-thine multiple exchange rate system in January, ef-fectively devaluing the peso heavily to administer bit-ter medicine for its crisis stricken economy.

A n n o u n c i n g t h e long-awaited monetary reform, President Miguel Diaz-Canel said the Cuban peso would be fixed at a single exchange rate of 24 per dollar, while eliminating other more favorable rates.

Petronas makes hydrocarbon discovery in Suriname’s Block 52

• Block 52 is jointly owned by Petronas subsidiary Suriname E&P B.V., ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Suriname B.V

Reuters | Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia’s Petronas has made its first hydrocar-

bon discovery in Suriname

with the successful drill-ing of the Sloanea-1 explora-tion well located in Block 52, the state-owned oil firm said yesterday..

Block 52, which covers an area of 4,749 square km, is located north of the coast of Suriname capital Paramaribo and is sit-uated within the prospective Suriname-Guyana basin, where several major hydrocarbon dis-coveries have been made, Pet-ronas said.

The firm said the Sloanea-1

exploration well encountered several hydrocarbon-bearing sandstone packages with good reservoir qualities in the Cam-panian section.

“The well data proves excel-lent calibration of the hydro-carbon potential of the block,” it said, adding that it is under-taking further evaluation to de-termine the full extent of the discovery.

The discovery will drive Pet-ronas to continue exploring in Suriname. Representative picture

BoE says fully armoured for any Brexit disruption• BoE announced it would allow banks to restart paying dividends and executive bonuses

• Unemployment was expected to peak at 7.8pc

Reuters | London

The Bank of England took steps yesterday to keep banks lending through

2021 as Britain copes with the COVID-19 pandemic, saying it was ready to deal with any market disruption from a big change in the UK’s trading re-lationship with the European Union.

Governor Andrew Bailey said Britain had done all it can to mitigate risks from a no-deal departure from the EU on Dec. 31, and it was ready to deal with any disruptions to financial markets.

“What has the Bank of Eng-land got in its armoury, as it were? The answer is a lot. We will use our tools, as we did in March, should we be in that situation,” Bailey told a news conference.

Market disruptions would not threaten financial stability, but Bailey warned that some EU customers might not be able to get access to UK financial services because the EU has not taken mitigating action.

“There is a limit to what we can do,” Bailey said.

Market volatility could be

reinforced by some derivative users not being fully ready to trade with EU counterparties or on EU or EU-recognised trading venues, the BoE said.

“Financial institutions should continue taking measures to minimise disruption,” it said.

The central bank said the counter-cyclical capital buffer - extra money banks must set aside during economic good times - would be held at zero until at least the last quarter of 2021.

Banks would not need to im-plement any future change until

the end of 2022, and should use this flexibility to underpin lend-ing to the rest of the economy, the Bank of England (BoE) said.

On Thursday, the BoE an-nounced it would allow banks to restart paying dividends and executive bonuses.

“Our message today is that the financial system has the resilience to go on doing that,” Bailey said.

Banks would face challenges next year from higher unem-ployment and business insol-vencies but were well prepared, the BoE said.

A worker wearing a protective face mask walks past the Bank of England in the City of London, Britain

KNOW WHAT

The BoE forecast last month that Britain’s economy would shrink by 11% this year as a result of the pandemic and

grow by 7.25% in 2021, taking until the first quarter of 2022 to return to its pre-crisis size.

Two-wheeler sales, con-sidered an indicator of the health of the rural economy, rose more

than 13pc to 16,00,379, data showed.

Wholesale sales for the April-November period, however, fell more than 20% from a year ago,

SIAM data showed.

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Cuba will unify its two currencies as of January 1: presidentAFP | Havana

Cuba will unify its two cur-rencies, the Cuban peso and

convertible peso, as of January 1, ending a unique system that has existed for nearly three decades, President Miguel Diaz-Canel said.

“We consider the conditions met to announce the start of this reform beginning January 1, 2021, with a single exchange rate of 24 Cuban pesos for one dollar,” Diaz-Canel said on tel-evision, along-side Raul Castro, the country’s former president and Communist Party leader.

The reform, which had been announced years ago and re-peatedly postponed, is intended to make the Cuban economy more accessible to foreign in-vestors at a time when the coro-navirus pandemic has cut off

much-needed tourism dollars.The move “will place the

country in a better condition for needed transformations for up-dating our economic model,” he added, but warned it’s not “the magic solution to all problems.”

Diaz-Canel acknowledged

currency reform was “one of the most complex tasks” facing the country, as it is buffeted by headwinds from a strengthening US embargo, the Covid-19 pan-demic, and a global economic crisis.

The move, postponed for years

as authorities waited for the best time to make the change, comes as the Cuban economy is ex-pected to contract by 8 percent this year, according to the UN’s Economic Commission for Latin America.

Lacking foreign currency, the island has had to restrict its im-ports, aggravating shortages and

queues in front of supermarkets.“Indeed, this is not the best

economic and political con-text, the economic conditions are very similar to those of the early 1990s, after the fall of the Soviet Union,” said Pavel Vidal, a Cuban economist at Javeriana University in Columbia.

“But it is for this very reason that it is necessary to advance more deeply and quickly with the re-forms,” he said.

The reform will eliminate the convertible peso, or CUC, cre-ated in 1994 and linked to the dollar.

Only the Cuban peso, or CUP, will remain, which is worth 24 times less.

The currency reform comes after the island reintroduced the dollar in October 2019, with appliance and food stores which only accept that currency.

Ethiopia returns refugees who fled Tigray fighting, to alarmGovernment says it is now safe to bring back refugees who fled month-long fighting to the northern region’s camps

• UN calls the move ‘disturbing’

AP | Addis Ababa

In a development the United Nations calls “disturbing,” Ethiopia yesterday said it

is returning thousands of ref-ugees who ran from camps in its Tigray region as war swept through, putting them on buses back to the border area with Eritrea, the country the refugees originally fled.

The news came as the United States said it believes Eritrean troops are active in Ethiopia, which it called a “grave devel-opment.”

“We are aware of credible reports of Eritrean military in-volvement in Tigray,” a State Department spokesperson said in an email. “We urge that any such troops be withdrawn im-mediately.”

Ethiopia’s government said its completed military offensive against the now-fugitive Tigray regional government “was not a direct threat” to the 96,000 “misinformed” Eritrean refu-gees — even as international aid groups said four of their staffers had been killed, at least one in a refugee camp there.

The United Nations refugee chief recently warned that the

reported targeting of Eritrean refugees, if confirmed, “would be major violations of interna-tional norms.” Tigray residents who fled into Sudan have as-serted that gunfire came from the direction of Eritrea as the conflict began.

UN Secretary-General An-tonio Guterres this week said Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, last year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner, had “guaranteed to me that (Eritrean forces) have not entered Tigrayan territory.”

Eritrea, described by rights groups as one of the world’s most repressive countries, has remained almost silent on the Tigray conflict and is a bitter

enemy of the fugitive Tigray government.

“We received alarming mes-sages from Eritreans living abroad and when we looked into them, ascertained that several hundred refugees had been put on buses this morning to be re-turned to the Tigray region,” the UN refugee agency said yester-day. “We had not been informed in advance by the government.”

Given the trauma the refugees say they witnessed in Tigray, they should be protected out-side the region, the agency said. It also noted that the refugee camps have had no access to services and supplies for more than a month.

Aid groups say thousands of the Eritrean refugees have fled to Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Aba-ba, and the Tigray capital, Me-kele. Ethiopia’s government said their “unregulated movement” makes it difficult to ensure their security and provide them with aid.

Their camps are now stable and under Ethiopia’s “full con-trol,” the statement said, adding that “transportation of food to the camps is under way.”

But communications and transport links to Tigray remain so challenging that the Interna-tional Rescue Committee said it was still trying to confirm the details around the killing of an employee in the Hitsats refugee camp in Shire town, the base of humanitarian operations for the refugee camps.

Five key genes linked to severe COVID-19 found, suggesting drug targets

Reuters | London

Five key genes are linked with the most severe

form of COVID-19, scientists said yesterday, in research that also pointed to several existing drugs that could be repurposed to treat peo-ple who risk getting criti-cally ill with the pandemic disease.

Researchers who studied the DNA of 2,700 COVID-19 patients in 208 intensive care units across Britain found that five genes in-volving in two molecular processes - antiviral immu-nity and lung inflammation - were central to many se-vere cases.

“Our results immediate-ly highlight which drugs should be at the top of the list for clinical testing,” said Kenneth Baillie, an academ-ic consultant in critical care medicine at Edinburgh Uni-versity who co-led the re-search.

The genes - called IF-NAR2, TYK2, OAS1, DPP9 and CCR2 – partially explain why some people be-come desperately sick with COV-ID-19, while others are not affected, Baillie said.

The findings, published in the journal Nature, should help scientists speed up the search for potential drugs for COVID-19 by conducting clinical trials of medicines that target specific antivi-ral and anti-inflammatory pathways.

A woman holds a small bottle labelled with a ‘Vaccine COVID-19’ sticker and a medical syringe

News in brief u The court in the landmark

corruption trial of French ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy will deliver its verdict on March 1, 2021. The trial wrapped up on Thursday evening after the last of the defence was concluded. Earlier this week, prosecutors called for Sarkozy to be sentenced to a prison term of four years of which he should serve two

u The Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has condemned the “empty words” of world leaders in a video message released ahead of the fifth anniversary of the Paris climate accord today. Since world leaders pledged to limit global temperature rises to 2 degrees Celsius in 2015, “a lot has happened, but the action needed is still nowhere in sight,” the 17-year-old said in a video posted to social media.

u Russian authorities said they were investigating the mysterious death of nearly 300 endangered

seals that had been discovered washed up on the shores of the Caspian Sea. Between Sunday and Thursday, 272 dead Caspian seals had been found at a number of locations in the southern region of Dagestan including its regional capital Makhachkala and Derbent, another major city, said the state fisheries agency Rosrybolovstvo.

u Six law enforcement officers were wounded when a man they were trying to arrest blew himself up in a village in Russia’s North Caucasus region, counter-terrorism authorities said. Officers moved to stop the bomber as he tried to force his way into an area where they were conducting a search operation, the National Counter-terrorism Committee said in a statement.

u A woman aged 39 has died of her injuries after she was

attacked by a shark while bathing off the French portion of the Caribbean island of Saint-Martin, local officials said. The local authorities have banned bathing and watersports for the next 48 hours in the wake of the attack on Thursday afternoon, the prefecture said in a statement. The woman was

spending a sabbatical year on the island, which is divided between a French side that is part of France and a Dutch side that is a country of the Netherlands.

Sarkozy corruption trial comes to a close, with verdict expected March 1

Russia probes mystery seal die-off

Shark kills woman off France’s Saint-Martin in Caribbean

Greta: We are still in denial despite Paris climate deal

Six hurt in bomb attack in Russia’s North Caucasus

Argentina lower house approves landmark bill to legalise abortionAFP | Buenos Aires

The lower house of Argenti-na’s parliament approved

the legalization of abortion yes-terday, sending the proposal to the Senate -- which rejected a similar bill two years ago.

The legislation, which would allow abortion until the 14th

week of pregnancy, got 131 votes in favor and 117 against with six abstentions, reported the secretary of the Chamber of Deputies after a 20-hour session.

In Argentina, abortion is only allowed in the event of rape or danger to the mother’s life, un-der legislation dating back to

1921.Center-left President Alberto

Fernandez presented the pro-posal earlier this year as a way to “guarantee that all women have access to the right to com-prehensive health.”

The Senate is expected to ad-dress it before the end of the year.

AstraZeneca to use part of Russian Covid vaccine in trialsAstraZeneca will start clinical trials to test a combination of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine with Russia’s Sputnik V shot aimed at boosting immunity

• Trials will start by the end of the year and Russia wants to jointly produce the new vaccine if it is proven to be effective

Reuters | Washington

Pharmaceutical giant Astra-Zeneca’s Russian branch said yesterday it would use

part of Russia’s homemade Sput-nik V vaccine in further clinical trials, a major sign of recognition for a jab that has been viewed with scepticism by the West.

Russia was one of the first coun-tries to announce the develop-ment of a coronavirus vaccine, which it named Sputnik V after the Soviet era satellite.

While the jab is yet to complete its third and final phase of test-ing involving some 40,000 vol-unteers, its developers have said that interim trial results showed 95 percent efficacy.

“Today we announce a clin-ical trial programme to assess the safety and immunogenici-ty of a combination of AZD1222, developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, and Sputnik V, developed by Russian Gamaleya Research institute,” AstraZeneca said in a statement published on its website in English and Russian yesterday.

The pharmaceutical company said that adults aged 18 and over will be enrolled in the trials, ex-pected to start before the end of

the year.While the Sputnik V jab uses

human adenovirus vectors, AZD1222 relies on adenovirus from chimpanzees. Both are ad-ministered in two doses.

Russia’s Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), which was involved in the development of Sputnik V, said in its own statement yes-terday that on November 23 it offered AstraZeneca “to use one of the two vectors of the Sputnik V vaccine in additional clinical trials of its own vaccine”.

Moscow announced the reg-istration of Sputnik V back in August, after it had completed the second phase of trials on un-der 100 volunteers, raising con-cerns from scientists at home and abroad.

Analysts viewed the fast-track registration and the early launch of mass vaccination as an effort for Russia to bolster its geopoliti-cal influence.

Several Russian allies -- includ-ing India, Venezuela and Belarus -- have said they would take part in clinical trials for the jab, while Kremlin-friendly governments have pre-ordered more than a billion doses of Sputnik V.

Ignoring accusations by Britain of Russian-linked hackers target-ing vaccine research, Moscow has said it is open to cooperation with Western countries.

The vaccine’s developers said it will be available on international markets for less than $10 (8.40 eu-ros) per dose -- and that it can be stored at between two and eight degrees Celsius (between 35.6 and 46.4 degrees Fahrenheit) instead of the temperatures far below freezing required for some other vaccines.

‘Unique example of cooperation’ In its statement yesterday, As-

traZeneca said that “combina-tions of different COVID-19 vac-

cines may be an important step in generating wider protection through a stronger immune re-sponse and better accessibility.”

The British-Swedish drugmak-er added that cooperation with the Gamaleya Research Institute is “important to explore the po-tential of vaccine combinations unlocking synergies in protection and accessibility through a port-folio approach.”

The pharmaceutical giant had earlier said that its vaccine was on average 70 percent effective.

Head of RDIF Kirill Dmitriyev said yesterday that the collabora-tion will be a “unique example of co-operation between scientists from different countries in jointly fighting coronavirus”.

While Russia’s second wave has continued to surge in recent weeks, the country has refrained from reimposing a strict nation-wide lockdown as it did in the spring and pinned its hopes on mass vaccination.

Women celebrate outside the parliament

A technician works in a lab producing potential COVID-19 vaccine (file photo)

South Korean filmmaker Kim Ki-duk dies from COVID-19 complicationsReuters | Seoul

South Korean filmmaker Kim Ki-duk, a controversial fig-

ure both for his work and in his personal life, died in Latvia from coronavirus complications yes-terday, a Latvian film official said.

Kim, who had won awards at the Venice, Cannes and Berlin film festivals, had been staying

in the Latvian capital Riga, in a private capacity after travelling to neighbouring Estonia for work, according to Dita Rietuma, direc-tor of Latvia’s state National Film Centre.

Kim, 59, died at a hospital in Riga, Rietuma told Reuters, citing the director’s private secretary.

Latvian media Delfi first report-ed Kim’s death, referring to Vitaly Mansky, a Russian documentary film director who reportedly was working with Kim.

Kim earned global praise as a regular at international festivals but also faced criticism especial-

ly over his portrayals of women, including in the ultra-violent “Pi-eta”. That film won the Golden Lion prize at the Venice Film Fes-tival in 2012.

His reputation was also dam-aged by several accusations of rape and sexual harassment by a series of actresses amid the global #MeToo movement.

Kim had not directly respond-ed to those claims, but appealed in November after losing a law-suit he pursued against one of the actresses and a local TV network that broadcast her accusations.

Hezbollah member sentenced to life for Hariri murderAFP | London

An international court sentenced a fugitive

Hezbollah member yester-day to five life jail terms for the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri and 21 other people.

Salim Ayyash, 57, was found guilty in absentia of murder and terrorism on August 18 by the Nether-lands-based Special Tribu-nal for Lebanon over the huge suicide bombing that killed the Sunni billionaire politician and injured 226 others.

Ayyash remains on the run, with Hassan Nasrallah, the head of the Shiite Hez-bollah movement, refusing to hand him over or to rec-ognise the UN-backed court.

“Mr Ayyash participated in an act of terrorism that caused mass murder,” chief Judge David Re said as he announced the sentence.

Director Kim Ki-duk during the 73rd Venice Film Festival in Venice

A sign reads “CUC not accepted” at a grocery store in Havana

Tigray refugee children sing and dance inside a tent run by UNICEF for children’s activities, in Umm Rakouba refugee camp in Qadarif, eastern Sudan

We received alarming messages from

Eritreans living abroad and when we looked

into them, ascertained that several hundred

refugees had been put on buses this morning to be returned to the

Tigray regionUN REFUGEE AGENCY

We consider the conditions met to

announce the start of this reform beginning

January 1, 2021, with a single exchange rate of 24 Cuban pesos for one

dollarMIGUEL DIAZ-CANEL

CUBA’S PRESIDENT

Russia’s vaccine is al-ready being offered to medics and other at-risk groups, although it is yet to complete

trials

KNOW WHAT

Kim earned global praise as a regular at international festivals

but also faced criticism especially over his

portrayals of women, including in the ultra-vi-olent “Pieta”. That film

won the Golden Lion prize at the Venice Film

Festival in 2012

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71,178,272

1,597,141

49,413,152

Deaths

Recovered:

New cases

New deaths +468,564

+9,108

Country Total cases

new cases

Total deaths

New Deaths

Total recovered

Active cases

Egypt 120,147 6,854 104,281 9,012

Saudi Arabia

359,583 +168 6,023 +11 350,108 3,452

UAE 182,601 +1,196 607 +5 162,435 19,559

Kuwait 145,495 910 141,259 3,326

Oman 125,669 1,463 117,327 6,879

Qatar 140,680 +164 240 138,194 2,246

Middle East

Country Total cases Total deaths

1 USA 16,145,582 301,244

2 India 9,826,031 142,618

3 Brazil 6,794,910 179,897

4 Russia 2,597,711 45,893

5 France 2,351,372 56,940

6 UK 1,809,455 63,082

7 Italy 1,805,873 62,626

8 Turkey 1,780,673 15,977

9 Spain 1,741,439 47,624

10 Argentina 1,482,216 40,431

11 Colombia 1,399,911 38,484

12 Germany 1,291,696 21,662

13 Mexico 1,217,126 112,326

14 Poland 1,115,201 22,174

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Krishna for Construction of Floating Structures W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of SALESMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39804140 or [email protected]

Al Diyafah Marine Service WLL has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39545365 or [email protected]

National Palace Building Construction W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of OFFICE WORKER HELPER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 38278298 or [email protected]

DOWN TOWN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of STEEL CHIPPER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17404866 or [email protected]

DOWN TOWN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of PLUMBER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17404866 or [email protected]

ABNA ZUHAIR TRANSPORT CO. W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of HEAVY DRIVER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17591881 or [email protected]


MAGIC SHINE CLEANING CO. SPC has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17345051 or [email protected]

VISSION CONSTRUCTION has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39300177 or [email protected]

ABRAJ ALKHAMIS TRADING S.P.C has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified

applicants can contact 17630580 or [email protected]

HAMOORABI BLACKSMITH & WELDING WORKSHOP has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17668579 or [email protected]

AYUB QURESHI CONSTRUCTION has a vacancy for the occupation of SUPERVISOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39823801 or [email protected]

Idroos Tissues S.P.C owned by Saleha Habeeb Idroos has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 35123005 or [email protected]

ALMADANI HYDRAULIC REPAIR WLL has a vacancy for the occupation of MECHANIC , suitably qualified applicants can contact 38792207 or [email protected]

SM PINOY SUPER MARKET WLL has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17736030 or [email protected]

TEA TIME PLEASURE RESTAURANT W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39867872 or [email protected]

Tricon lenses company S.P.C has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 38847202 or [email protected]

Swift and Smooth Logistics Services Co. W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33109342 or [email protected]

Farhee Jewellery Design Co. S.P.C owned by Qamar Ur Rehman has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33579743 or [email protected]

DTS W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17319999 or [email protected]

Adaa Building Solutions W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of CONSTRUCTION WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17210147 or [email protected]

GREEN SKENAR ELECTRIC WORKSHOP SPC OWNED BY SARBJEET SING has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33161222 or [email protected]

TIP TOP SALOON S P C has a vacancy for the occupation of BARBER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39888293 or [email protected]

ISTAR Bahraini partnership company has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36171122 or [email protected]

Majorca Cafe has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33363151 or [email protected]

ALPHA. PHARMACY W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of ACCOUNTANT , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39885906 or [email protected] K M H Decoration Bahraini partnership company has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36758776 or [email protected]

MUNICH SALON has a vacancy for the occupation of BARBER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 37392919 or [email protected]

GLORY COnTRACTING has a vacancy for the occupation of SUPERVISOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17550203 or [email protected]

ALEEM MOHAMMED FOR REPAIR OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT S.P.C Owned has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 35116399 or [email protected]

AL MAKEENA AUTO SERVICES & SPARE PARTS Company W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of MECHANIC , suitably qualified applicants can contact 37745987 or [email protected]

KINDOM OF FLOWERS NURSERY has a vacancy for the occupation of DRIVER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39909933 or [email protected]

ALRASHIDIYA GARDEN has a vacancy for the occupation of HORSE BREEDER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17212200 or [email protected]

HASAN MOHAMED SAEED ALI “ ALNWARS ALDAHOOK 1/ 7996 “ has a vacancy for the occupation of SEAMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39719795 or [email protected]

SECURI CORE S.P.C OWNED BY RASHEED AL-FAWAZ has a vacancy for the occupation of SECURITY GUARD , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17822228 or [email protected]


REDX INDUSTRIES CO. W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of STEEL CHIPPER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 77454545 or [email protected]

Al Rayah For Safety Items WLL has a vacancy for the occupation of SECURITY GUARD , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17712700 or [email protected]

MODERN KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS has a vacancy for the occupation of ADMINISTRATOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17727712 or [email protected]

ALMATALA CONTRACTING ESTABLISHMENT has a vacancy for the occupation of HEAVY DRIVER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39458212 or [email protected]

ZAKIYA BAKERY has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 677575 or [email protected]

CENTURY FIVE TRADING EST. has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER(SALES) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33206972 or [email protected]

AL JASRA BIKES RE has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17713637 or [email protected]

FRUITAGE GULF has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17277227 or [email protected]

911 MARKET has a vacancy for the occupation of SALESMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36499997 or [email protected]

NATIONAL CONCRETE COMAPNY W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of SEAMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17786665 or [email protected]

FRESH BITES has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39861914 or [email protected]

WADI DELMON FOR SALE AND TRADE OF CLOTHING has a vacancy for the occupation of SALESMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39784878 or [email protected]

ALMAYOUN AUTO SERVICES has a vacancy for the occupation of MECHANIC , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39617647 or [email protected]

WADI ALSAIL GATE CONSTRUCTION has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33367000 or [email protected]

UNIVERSAL FOUNDATIONS has a vacancy for the occupation of HEAVY DRIVER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17620673 or [email protected]

UNIVERSAL FOUNDATIONS has a vacancy for the occupation of SHOVEL OPERATOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17620673 or [email protected]

ABJAD ELECTRONICS has a vacancy for the occupation of SALESMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17332078 or [email protected]



STYLO PHONE has a vacancy for the occupation of SALESMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39150389 or [email protected]

VACANCIESAVAILABLE

Gulf Baz Logistics CO. W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 69990032 or [email protected] Projects International Construction W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of TECHNICIAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39541982 or [email protected] Baz Logistics CO. W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 69990032 or [email protected] Industries Co. W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33503313 or [email protected] Industries Co. W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of ELECTRICAL SUPERVISOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33503313 or [email protected] Industries Co. W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of SUPERVISOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33503313 or [email protected] Industries Co. W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of SECRETARY , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33503313 or [email protected] Industries Co. W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of STEEL CHIPPER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33503313 or [email protected] Industries Co. W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WELDER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33503313 or [email protected] CITY W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of SALESMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 35657617 or [email protected] CHEF RESTAURANT has a vacancy for the occupation of WAITER (RESTURANTS) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36402026 or [email protected] Contracting & Excavation Co. W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of DRIVER(HEAVY VEHICLE) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17590078 or [email protected] Facilities Support Services has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36634333 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] INTERNATIONAL HOTEL has a vacancy for the occupation of WAITER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17712303 or [email protected] BUILDING CONTRACTS has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39889555 or [email protected] ZEBRA SERVICES has a vacancy for the occupation of CLEANER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17700211 or [email protected] CONSTRUCTION . has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39267838 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] Me W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of SECURITY GUARD , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17749697 or [email protected] INTEGRATED SERVICES W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of CLEANER (GENERAL) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17822218 or [email protected] INTEGRATED SERVICES W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of CLEANER (GENERAL) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17822218 or [email protected] gardens contracting has a vacancy for the occupation of GARDENER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33557700 or [email protected] Metal Workshop S.P.C owned by Arshad uzzaman has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33272791 or [email protected] Al Abdullah Al Muhanna & Partners Trading & Contracting Co has a vacancy for the occupation of ELECTRICIAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 77090866

or [email protected] House Services W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36344460 or [email protected] and Green Contracting Co.Bahraini partnership company has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 34052151 or [email protected] POINT RESTAURANT W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 34542929 or [email protected] al Burj for Painting and Sculptors S.P.C has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36345062 or [email protected] ATIF INTERIOR DESIGN CO- BAHRAINI PARTNERSHIP COMPANY has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33502518 or [email protected] ELEGANT INTERNATIONAL BAHRAINI PARTNERSHIP COMPANY has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39553958 or [email protected] ABDULMAJEED CONTRACTING has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33089058 or [email protected] A.ALI SALE FRESH MEAT has a vacancy for the occupation of SALESMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39868198 or [email protected] ARTS INTERIOR S.P.C Owned by BABAR BASHIR has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 34692083 or [email protected] NASIR AIR CONDITIONING WORKSHOP S.P.C Owned by NASIR RAMZAN has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33801352 or [email protected] Shawarma Land Restaurant W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER(JUICE) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 77157777 or [email protected] Safa Land Restaurant W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of GENERAL MANAGER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 77157777 or [email protected] dhia dental center spc owned by DHIA DEHAM HANOOSH HAMAD has a vacancy for the occupation of SPECIALISED DENTIST , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33009766 or [email protected] CONTRACTING & TRADING COMPANY W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of ACCOUNTANT , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39941495 or [email protected] MOHAMED ABDULLA MURAD (141108) has a vacancy for the occupation of HEAVY DRIVER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33051349 or [email protected] GLASS & MIRROR W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39035246 or [email protected] BUN BAKERY WLL has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 60004315 or [email protected] MERZA SALMAN ABDULLA/ FERJALA - 8525 has a vacancy for the occupation of SEAMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33879993 or [email protected] ASKAR HUSSAIN has a vacancy for the occupation of WATCHMAN / GUARD , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39666078 or [email protected] CONTRACTORS W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of CLEANER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17786500 or [email protected] CONTRACTORS W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of RECEPTIONIST , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17786500 or [email protected] CONTRACTORS W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of MASON ASST , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17786500 or [email protected] MARKETING COMPANY W.L.L CLEANTEC has a vacancy for the occupation of CLEANER (GENERAL) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36636640 or [email protected]

MOON STAR RESTAURANT has a vacancy for the occupation of WAITER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17250321 or [email protected] -Mahd Security S.P.C has a vacancy for the occupation of SECURITY GUARD , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36686683 or [email protected] CITY CLEANING W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17725075 or [email protected] CITY CLEANING W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17725075 or [email protected] MECHANICAL CONTRACTING COMPANY W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of WELDER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17725522 or [email protected] MECHANICAL CONTRACTING COMPANY W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of SUPERVISOR (SITE) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17725522 or [email protected] MECHANICAL CONTRACTING COMPANY W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of FITTER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17725522 or [email protected] MECHANICAL CONTRACTING COMPANY W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of TOOL GRINDER, MACHINE TOOLS , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17725522 or [email protected] PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT CO. S.P.C. has a vacancy for the occupation of MAINTENANCE CLERK , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17700211 or [email protected] Solutions Co. W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of SECURITY GUARD , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33270382 or [email protected] Solutions Co. W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of SECURITY GUARD , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33270382 or [email protected] Solutions Co. W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of SECURITY GUARD , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33270382 or [email protected] Solutions Co. W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of SECURITY GUARD , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33270382 or [email protected] Solutions Co. W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of SECURITY GUARD , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33270382 or [email protected] Solutions Co. W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of SECURITY GUARD , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33270382 or [email protected] Solutions Co. W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of SECURITY GUARD , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33270382 or [email protected] Solutions Co. W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of SECURITY GUARD , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33270382 or [email protected] Arch Hotel W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WAITER (HOTEL) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17712303 or [email protected] SAEED AL-HAJRI CORPORATION W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of PIPE-FITTER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17312220 or [email protected] SAEED AL-HAJRI CORPORATION W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of SCAFFOLDER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17312220 or [email protected] SAEED AL-HAJRI CORPORATION W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of RIGGER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17312220 or [email protected] Royal Saray Bahrain S.P.C. Owned by Sevens Hotels & Resorts W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of WAITER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 77707070 or [email protected] hallaq gate for Construction of buildings company bahraini pa has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17555536 or [email protected] DECORATION Bahraini partnership company has a vacancy for the occupation

of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33701470 or [email protected] FORT DECORATION has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17737440 or [email protected] MOHAMMED ALI EBRAHIM IDHRABOOH ‘DHAHHAK’ has a vacancy for the occupation of SEAMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33378812 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] Mansoor AlAali B.S.C. Closed - Structural and Mechanical Division has a vacancy for the occupation of INSPECTOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17265509 or [email protected] HAMAD ALSALEH WLL has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER(SALES) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17256552 or [email protected] KHALIL ALMOAYED & SONS CO. has a vacancy for the occupation of PAINTER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17211211 or [email protected] ABD MOHAMMED B.S.C(CLOSED) has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17700888 or [email protected] INDUSTRIAL SERVICES & SIAM SCAFFOLDS has a vacancy for the occupation of SCAFFOLDER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17552722 or [email protected] ALDOY STORE has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17322016 or [email protected] GULF CONTRACTING has a vacancy for the occupation of MASON , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17253397 or [email protected] FUTAIM GOLD SMITHS has a vacancy for the occupation of JEWELRY GOLDSMITH (GENERAL) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17253012 or [email protected] CONTRACTING & CARGO CO. has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17245300 or [email protected] MOOSA CONTRACTING SERVICES has a vacancy for the occupation of MANAGER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17257792 or [email protected] TRADING W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of SALES EXCUTIVE , suitably qualified applicants can contact 77022777 or [email protected] CABLES COMPANY LIMITED has a vacancy for the occupation of MECHANIC , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17832832 or [email protected] Contracting & Excavation Co. W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of DRIVER(HEAVY VEHICLE) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17590078 or [email protected] TRANSPORT ESTABLISHMENT has a vacancy for the occupation of SHOVEL OPERATOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 77364697 or [email protected] ENGINEERING SERVICES CO. has a vacancy for the occupation of FITTER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17698500 or [email protected] TOWN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of OPERATOR(EXCAVATION MACHINE) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17404866 or [email protected] TOWN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of QUALITY INSPECTOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17404866 or [email protected] TRADING PARTNERSHIP CO. has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17731079 or [email protected] FLORA has a vacancy for the occupation of GARDENER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39453393 or [email protected] STIR FRY RESTAURANT has a vacancy for the occupation of COOK(GENERAL) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36190110 or [email protected]

MAKKAH DELIVDRY has a vacancy for the occupation of DRIVER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36668189 or [email protected] INFORMATION SYSTEMS w.l.l has a vacancy for the occupation of TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17742842 or [email protected] SALON has a vacancy for the occupation of BARBER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17414909 or [email protected] upholstery centre has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39953990 or [email protected] GATE BAKERY has a vacancy for the occupation of BAKER(GENERAL) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17779135 or [email protected] SALOON has a vacancy for the occupation of BARBER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17241049 or [email protected] NASHAMH BOUTIQUE has a vacancy for the occupation of SALESMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17294159 or [email protected] Sahel Metal Workshop has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39606062 or [email protected] plumbing and maintance has a vacancy for the occupation of PLUMBER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39881193 or [email protected] DISCOUNT CENTER W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of SALESMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17784342 or [email protected] Contracting & Services Company W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of FITTER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36937988 or [email protected] Contracting & Services Company W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of FLAME-CUTTER(HAND) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36937988 or [email protected] Contracting & Services Company W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of RIGGER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36937988 or [email protected] Contracting & Services Company W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of FOREMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36937988 or [email protected] GROUP INTERNATIONAL has a vacancy for the occupation of MECHANIC(MAINTENANCE).GENERAL , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17532010 or [email protected] GROUP INTERNATIONAL has a vacancy for the occupation of FITTER(SHIP PIPES) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17532010 or [email protected] GROUP INTERNATIONAL has a vacancy for the occupation of SCAFFOLDER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17532010 or [email protected] INTERNITIONAL HOTEL W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WAITER (HOTEL) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17814777 or [email protected] Jazeera Security Co. S.P.C has a vacancy for the occupation of SECURITY GUARD , suitably qualified applicants can contact 32242444 or [email protected] BAHRAIN CO W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17131018 or [email protected] Services Company W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of CLEANER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17000011 or [email protected] Bahrain WLL has a vacancy for the occupation of WAITER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17210389 or [email protected] Energy W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17500791 or [email protected] LAND MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY BAHRAINI PARTNERSHIP COMPANY has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39533220 or [email protected] YAQOOB SARHAN (THARWAT KHADEM/13237) has a vacancy for the occupation of SEAMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39190883 or [email protected]

ALSAFA SANDWICHES & FALAFEL has a vacancy for the occupation of COOK(GENERAL) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39000116 or [email protected] software has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17442629 or [email protected] AL DUA CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 34218230 or [email protected] NEAMA MOHAMEDTRADING has a vacancy for the occupation of ACCOUNTANT , suitably qualified applicants can contact 34218230 or [email protected] NEAMA MOHAMEDTRADING has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 34218230 or [email protected] SUPER MARKET has a vacancy for the occupation of SALESMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39858332 or [email protected] BAHRAIN -Infra S.P.C. has a vacancy for the occupation of OFFICE BOY / FARRASH , suitably qualified applicants can contact 66399355 or [email protected] DELMON CO. W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17608216 or [email protected] EXCAVATION & BUILDING CONTRACTING CO. S.P.C has a vacancy for the occupation of MASON , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17877246 or [email protected] LAUNDRY has a vacancy for the occupation of LAUNDERER/PRESSER(GENERAL) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33777697 or [email protected] RESTAURANT has a vacancy for the occupation of COOK(GENERAL) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36088881 or [email protected] GLASSES has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17874492 or [email protected] ALAALI CONSTRUCTION has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33369554 or [email protected] TAKWEER CONSTRUCTION has a vacancy for the occupation of DRIVER/OPERATOR(EARTH MOVING MACHINES) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36944476 or [email protected] AUTO CO. has a vacancy for the occupation of SUPERVISOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 38817771 or [email protected] GATE TELECOMMUNICATION EST. has a vacancy for the occupation of ROOFER(COMPOSITION) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17583121 or [email protected] SWEETS & FALAFEEL has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39600421 or [email protected] TRADERS has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39123223 or [email protected] JASSRAH BAKERY has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39891620 or [email protected] NOOH INTERIORS COMPANY W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of CARPENTER(OFFICE FURNITURE) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17691166 or [email protected] STARS FOOD STUFF has a vacancy for the occupation of SALESMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39894173 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] CONTRACTING CO. W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of ELECTRICIAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17774477 or [email protected] WORLD INTERNET has a vacancy for the occupation of SALESMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39465046 or [email protected] ALNOOR CAFETERIA has a vacancy for the occupation of SANDWICHES MAKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39460655 or [email protected]

VACANCIESAVAILABLE


Alhaitham Phones Accessories has a vacancy for the occupation of TECHNICIAN(MAINTENANCE) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 66366306 or [email protected] PHONE INTRNATIONAL has a vacancy for the occupation of SALESMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17773722 or [email protected] Style S.P.C has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17464443 or [email protected] FOUNDATIONS has a vacancy for the occupation of HEAVY DRIVER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17620673 or [email protected] General Services has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17792777 or [email protected] Style S.P.C has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17464443 or [email protected] PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT CO. S.P.C. has a vacancy for the occupation of MAINTENANCE CLERK , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17700211 or [email protected] 338 RESTAURANT has a vacancy for the occupation of WAITER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17745060 or [email protected] Jazeera Security Co. S.P.C has a vacancy for the occupation of SECURITY GUARD , suitably qualified applicants can contact 32242444 or [email protected] Jazeera Security Co. S.P.C has a vacancy for the occupation of SECURITY GUARD , suitably qualified applicants can contact 32242444 or [email protected] Bahrain Construction Company S.P.C. has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact [email protected] Bahrain Construction Company S.P.C. has a vacancy for the occupation of WELDER , suitably qualified applicants can contact [email protected] Energy W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17500791 or [email protected] HASAN AALAARIS / SR ALFALAK ALMASHHON - 10377 has a vacancy for the occupation of SEAMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39772119 or [email protected] AHMED KADHEM JUMA(SROOR ALKHATER/7292) has a vacancy for the occupation of SEAMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33729552 or [email protected] GHIAM AUTO SERVICES has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33440114 or [email protected] WELDING BLACKSMITH AND FABRICTION WORKSHOP has a vacancy for the occupation of WELDER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36850004 or [email protected] BUILDING CONTRACTS has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39889555 or [email protected] construction has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17240128 or [email protected] KINGDOM UNIVERSITY B.S.C CLOSED has a vacancy for the occupation of ASSISTANT PROFESSOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 13302967 or [email protected] EZZEL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE COMPANY W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of MECHANICAL FITTER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17464719 or [email protected] CONSTRUCTION EST has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 77093113 or [email protected] NEON SIGN ADVERTISING W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17789689 or [email protected] CONSTRUCTION W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17789689 or [email protected] Rotana hotel B.S.C has a vacancy for the occupation of PORTER , suitably

qualified applicants can contact 17110196 or [email protected] Al Hoor Contracting has a vacancy for the occupation of HEAVY VEHICLE DRIVER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33040415 or [email protected] SAND CONTARUCTING has a vacancy for the occupation of HEAVY DRIVER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33339332 or [email protected] Dental Service has a vacancy for the occupation of OFFICE ASSISTANT , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36468995 or [email protected] PERAL COLD STORE has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36960999 or [email protected] LEADERS S.P.C has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33347766 or [email protected] CONTRACTING CO S.P.C has a vacancy for the occupation of SAFETY OFFICER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36636624 or [email protected] CONTRACTING CO S.P.C has a vacancy for the occupation of OPERATOR(EXCAVATION MACHINE) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36636624 or [email protected] RESTAURANT & LOUNGE has a vacancy for the occupation of WAITER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17232105 or [email protected] City and Quartz car center has a vacancy for the occupation of CAR WASHER/CLEANER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 77033545 or [email protected] BIRD Mechanical and Marine Contracting S.P.C has a vacancy for the occupation of MECHANICAL FITTER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17273133 or [email protected] BIRD Mechanical and Marine Contracting S.P.C has a vacancy for the occupation of RIGGER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17273133 or [email protected] ALNUJABA BUILDING MATERIALS has a vacancy for the occupation of PLUMBER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17470456 or [email protected] RESTURENT has a vacancy for the occupation of WAITER (RESTURANTS) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33317040 or [email protected] GENTS SALON has a vacancy for the occupation of BARBER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33767655 or [email protected] PRECISION TECHNOLOGIES has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 38884499 or [email protected] HOUSE FOR CLEANING CONTRACTING has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17345569 or [email protected] WATER CO S.P.C. has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17896388 or [email protected] EVENTS MANAGEMENT has a vacancy for the occupation of SERVER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17420052 or [email protected] EVENTS MANAGEMENT has a vacancy for the occupation of WAITER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17420052 or [email protected] AYOOB REASTURANT AND GRILLS has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39679872 or [email protected] PLUS W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of BAKER(GENERAL) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17626183 or [email protected] CARS POLISHING has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 37126333 or [email protected] BUILDING BANTING CONSTRUCTION has a vacancy for the occupation of DRIVER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17000062 or [email protected] BUILDING BANTING CONSTRUCTION has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17000062 or [email protected] MUMAYAZ GATE AUTO SERVECES has a vacancy for the occupation of

ACCOUNTANT , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33926873 or [email protected] MANARTAIN COMPANY AND ALI ALSHEAB GROUP WLL has a vacancy for the occupation of MASON ASST , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17590097 or [email protected] Steel BSCC E.C. has a vacancy for the occupation of OPERATOR(MECHANICAL MACHINERY)GENERAL , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17464222 or [email protected] Steel BSCC E.C. has a vacancy for the occupation of TECHNICIAN (INSTRUMENT) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17464222 or [email protected] Steel BSCC E.C. has a vacancy for the occupation of ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17464222 or [email protected] Security Services Co. S.P.C has a vacancy for the occupation of SECURITY GUARD , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17007771 or [email protected] BAHRAIN CO W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17131018 or [email protected] Bahrain WLL has a vacancy for the occupation of WAITER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17210389 or [email protected] Management Company WLL has a vacancy for the occupation of STEEL FABRICATOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 38082434 or [email protected] Sharif Furniture Factory W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17403403 or [email protected] Energy W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17500791 or [email protected] FOOD COMPANY LIMITED - BRANCH OF A FOREIGN COMPANY has a vacancy for the occupation of WAITER (RESTURANTS) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 38933183 or [email protected] FOOD COMPANY LIMITED - BRANCH OF A FOREIGN COMPANY has a vacancy for the occupation of WAITER (RESTURANTS) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 38933183 or [email protected] INTERIOR DESIGN CO W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33249930 or [email protected] Alwurood Gents Hairdrssing Salon has a vacancy for the occupation of BARBER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36666053 or [email protected] world commercial w l l has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17414856 or [email protected] ALAKER RESTAURANT has a vacancy for the occupation of CHEF , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39873775 or [email protected] kabtin Time Grilled has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER(GRILLING) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39137162 or [email protected] lion auto service has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17685318 or [email protected] AURUM GOLD AND DIAMOND FACTORY W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of JEWELRY GOLDSMITH (GENERAL) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17162244 or [email protected] WORLD W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 66677333SEACAT CLEANING CONTRACTS has a vacancy for the occupation of CLEANER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 34080675 or [email protected] FIBREGLASS FACTORY has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33346644 or [email protected] Agency for the Supply Workers w. l. l has a vacancy for the occupation of WAITER (RESTURANTS) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17717730 or [email protected] GROUP CONTRACTORS has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17533125 or [email protected] MAJED A C WORKSHOP has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33168488 or

[email protected] GHANI CLEANING CONTRACTING has a vacancy for the occupation of OFFICE ASSISTANT , suitably qualified applicants can contact 35578505 or [email protected] la maison mediterraneenne and dar zowayed resturant W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of MANAGER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17244020 or [email protected] media Advertising Bahraini Partnership Co has a vacancy for the occupation of SUPERVISOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 66325544 or [email protected] Gulf Trading Co WLL has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 37220124 or [email protected] JAMEEL CONSTRUCTION has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33969087 or [email protected] Tower Document Clearance has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33483415 or [email protected] Dimiyati Pastry and Sweets has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39806922 or [email protected] fiaz brokerages s.p.c has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33007786 or [email protected] Burger S.P.C. Owned by Maryam Akbar Jan Buwah has a vacancy for the occupation of CASHIER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39464751 or [email protected] Investment Bank - Foreign Branch has a vacancy for the occupation of CUSTOMER SERVICES COORDINATOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 13110007 or [email protected] Me Beauty Salon has a vacancy for the occupation of RECEPTIONIST , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36956666 or [email protected] Me Beauty Salon has a vacancy for the occupation of BEAUTICIAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36956666 or [email protected] CAFETERIA has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33657563 or [email protected] building contracting w.l.l has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 32017999 or [email protected] NASIR COMMODITY CONTRACTS BROKERAGE S.P.C has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 34199008 or [email protected] Contracting has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33880919 or [email protected] Manpower S.P.C. has a vacancy for the occupation of CHIEF OF COOK(CHEF) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17615858 or [email protected] MENA Trading & Contracting SPC owned by Mr. Joseph Antony has a vacancy for the occupation of MANAGER (PROJECT) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 13114927 or [email protected] CO.W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of SALESMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 35015231 or [email protected] Gents Saloon has a vacancy for the occupation of BARBER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17590855 or [email protected] has a vacancy for the occupation of SALESMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17685033 or [email protected] BROTHERS TRADING COMPANY W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of SALESMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 35968032 or [email protected] GOLD AND DIAMOND W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of SALESMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17270607 or [email protected] JEWELLERY W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of SALESMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33603727 or [email protected] TIME PLEASURE RESTAURANT has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39867872 or [email protected]

DOWN TOWN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of STEEL CHIPPER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17404866 or [email protected] TOWN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of STEEL CHIPPER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17404866 or [email protected] TOWN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17404866 or [email protected] TOWN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17404866 or [email protected] MARKETING COMPANY W.L.L CLEANTEC has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36636640 or [email protected] MARKETING COMPANY W.L.L CLEANTEC has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36636640 or [email protected]. MANAGEMENT SERVICES has a vacancy for the occupation of WELDER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17674240 or [email protected] CITY CLEANING W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17725075 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] consultancy and solutions Co. W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of CLEANER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17001640 or [email protected] Food W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33115200 or [email protected] BILLIARDS S.P.C Owned by Shiyas Cherukkappillil Muhammed has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 35576515 or [email protected] Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Services W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of TECHNICIAN(HEATING & REFRIGERATION ENGINEERING) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36966964 or [email protected] JEDDAN RESTAURANT & GRILLS has a vacancy for the occupation of WAITER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39439922 or [email protected] Company for the installation of machinery and equipment S.P.C Owned by NAGLA IBRAHIM ALI has a vacancy for the occupation of TECHNICIAN(MAINTENANCE) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 35103599 or [email protected] GULF TOURISM CO W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of SALES AGENT , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33004292 or [email protected] Land Beverages Company W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of TECHNICIAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33502128 or [email protected] Land Beverages Company W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of TEAM LEADER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33502128 or [email protected] CONSTRUCTION COMPANY S.P.C OWNED BY ZIAUL ISLAM INTERIOR D has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36690268 or [email protected] CONSTRUCTION COMPANY S.P.C OWNED BY ZIAUL ISLAM INTERIOR D has a vacancy for the occupation of DATA ENTRY OPERATOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36690268 or [email protected] POWER MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE has a vacancy for the occupation of ACCOUNTANT(GENERAL) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 35055366 or [email protected] DOCUMENTS CLEARANCE & CARGO SERVICES CO. - BAHRAINI PAR has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33233613 or [email protected] MOHAMMAD NOOR MOHAMMAD USMAN EBRAHIM has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33253535 or [email protected]

BAHRAIN CARE LOGISTIC CO W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of PROMOTER(COMMERCIAL) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33099997 or [email protected] RESTAURANT has a vacancy for the occupation of COOK(GENERAL) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33898119 or [email protected] Gate Gents salon has a vacancy for the occupation of BARBER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33310811 or [email protected] Debt Collection S.P.C Owned by Haitham Al-Taweel has a vacancy for the occupation of COLLECTOR(DEBTS) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17134022 or [email protected] for bukhari rice W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of CHEF , suitably qualified applicants can contact 35073547 or [email protected] MARINE MAINTENANCE SHIPS S.P.C has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39993245 or [email protected] A N MANAGEMENT CO.BAHRAINI PARTNERSHIP has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33249930 or [email protected] Consulting and Contracting Co. W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33492930 or [email protected] CARGO W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of HEAVY DRIVER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17777040 or [email protected] INTERFACE FOR TRADING EST has a vacancy for the occupation of SALES AGENT , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33082121 or [email protected] Real Estate has a vacancy for the occupation of MANAGER (MARKETING) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36119090 or [email protected] FURNITURE & TRADING CO WLL has a vacancy for the occupation of MANAGER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 13106803 or [email protected] Interior S.P.C has a vacancy for the occupation of OFFICE ASSISTANT , suitably qualified applicants can contact 34438588 or [email protected] CAFE has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39444331 or [email protected] DECORATION S.P.C has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33975560 or [email protected] PROPERTY MANAGEMENT S.P.C Owned by CATHERINE TOLENTINO VIR has a vacancy for the occupation of MARKETING EXECUTIVE , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36729696 or [email protected] PROPERTY MANAGEMENT S.P.C Owned by CATHERINE TOLENTINO VIR has a vacancy for the occupation of OFFICE HELPER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36729696 or [email protected] RESTAURANT W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WAITER (RESTURANTS) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33046222 or [email protected] S.P.C Owned by ALI F M J A ALQENAI has a vacancy for the occupation of ADMINISTRATOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36151566Hasmah boutique has a vacancy for the occupation of TAILOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39799336 or [email protected] Q FASHION W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of SALESMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33170607 or [email protected] STEPS MANAGEMENT W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17870023 or [email protected] ARFA CONTRACTING Bahraini partnership company has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33656333 or [email protected] IQBAL MARKETING & PROMOTION CO - Bahraini partnership company has a vacancy for the occupation of CLERK , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33901173 or [email protected]

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Gulf Baz Logistics CO. W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of STOREKEEPER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 69990032 or [email protected]

A - KARIM ALJAHROMI CONTRACTING COMPANY WLL has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17831000 or [email protected]


URBASER BAHRAIN CO W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17131018 or [email protected]

MOHAMMAD ABDULLA ALAReedh CO.W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of DRIVER/OPERATOR(CRANE) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 38811122 or [email protected]

Bilal jamil khan for Other business support service activities C has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36848778 or [email protected]

Seven Energy W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WELDER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17500791 or [email protected]

Sadman construction co wll has a vacancy for the occupation of MASON , suitably qualified applicants can contact 37728500 or [email protected]

TURATH MANDALI RESTAURANT FOR GRILLS AND IRANIAN FOOD has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39468278 or [email protected]

AMMAR ABDULLA HASAN QATTAN /( NOOR ALI/7862 ) has a vacancy for the occupation of SEAMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39819232 or [email protected]

MOHAMED ABDULNABI ALI (RIHANNA ALRASUL / 12140) has a vacancy for the occupation of SEAMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39466236 or [email protected]

ABDULAHUSAIN KHUDHUR &AHMED AND YOUSIF SNOS OF ALI AHMED has a vacancy for the occupation of CLEANER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36636622 or [email protected]

Prestige Class Office for moving home and office furniture has a vacancy for the occupation of DRIVER(HEAVY VEHICLE) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39787837 or [email protected]

ALKHABBAZ COLLECTION OF COOKING OIL has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39299322 or [email protected]

FOUR WALLS INTERNATIONAL CO. S.P.C. OWNER ABDULMAJEED KHALID AWAD ALLAM has a vacancy for the occupation of CASHIER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17215550 or [email protected] stars Contracting Co. W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 77059992 or [email protected]

Basmalah Second Hand Goods has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39854843 or [email protected]

AL SALTANAH DOCUMENT CLEARING has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36333817 or [email protected]

LEISURE INTERNATIONAL TRADING S.P.C has a vacancy for the occupation of SALESMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17388888 or [email protected] NEW IDEAL WELDING AND FABRICATION W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of STEEL FABRICATOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17702950 or [email protected]

Flash Star Car Services Co. W.l.l has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39335858 or [email protected] Al Dana Garage has a vacancy for the occupation of MECHANIC , suitably qualified applicants can contact 38268660 or [email protected]

RUBEENA CONTRACTING ESTABLISHMENT has a vacancy for the occupation of SUPERVISOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39609881 or [email protected]

Water Color Interiors (Middle East) W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of MASON , suitably qualified applicants can contact 13699000 or [email protected]

European Cleaning Services Bahraini Partnership Company has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 66999599 or [email protected]

NASSER SAEED AL-HAJRI CORPORATION W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of PIPE-FITTER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17312220 or [email protected]

Sansaf Trading Co.W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33921167 or [email protected]

GULF ASIA CONTRACTING COMPANY WLL has a vacancy for the occupation of SAFETY OFFICER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17312220 or [email protected] Access Platforms Bahrain W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of TECHNICIAN(MAINTENANCE) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17840787

ONENESS TRANSPORTING has a vacancy for the occupation of DRIVER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33138667

Danway Electrical & Mechanical Engineering L.L.C has a vacancy for the occupation of ELECTRICIAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17297600 or [email protected]

CAFE BAZZA W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WAITER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 37322408 or [email protected]

SAKAN RIFFA INTERIOR DESIGN DECORATION S.P.C has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39862086 or [email protected]

668 cafe has a vacancy for the occupation of WAITER (GENERAL) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33113352 or [email protected] PETALS BOUTIQUE W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of DESIGNER(FASHION) , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33443892 or [email protected]

Krishna for Construction of Floating Structures W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of SALESMAN , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39804140 or [email protected]

Al Diyafah Marine Service WLL has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39545365 or [email protected]

National Palace Building Construction W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of OFFICE WORKER HELPER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 38278298 or [email protected]


DOWN TOWN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of PLUMBER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17404866 or [email protected]

ABNA ZUHAIR TRANSPORT CO. W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of HEAVY DRIVER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17591881 or [email protected]


MAGIC SHINE CLEANING CO. SPC has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17345051 or [email protected]

VISSION CONSTRUCTION has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39300177 or [email protected]

ABRAJ ALKHAMIS TRADING S.P.C has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified

applicants can contact 17630580 or [email protected]

HAMOORABI BLACKSMITH & WELDING WORKSHOP has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17668579 or [email protected]

AYUB QURESHI CONSTRUCTION has a vacancy for the occupation of SUPERVISOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39823801 or [email protected]

Idroos Tissues S.P.C owned by Saleha Habeeb Idroos has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 35123005 or [email protected]

ALMADANI HYDRAULIC REPAIR WLL has a vacancy for the occupation of MECHANIC , suitably qualified applicants can contact 38792207 or [email protected]

SM PINOY SUPER MARKET WLL has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17736030 or [email protected]

TEA TIME PLEASURE RESTAURANT W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39867872 or [email protected]

Tricon lenses company S.P.C has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 38847202 or [email protected]

Swift and Smooth Logistics Services Co. W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33109342 or [email protected]

Farhee Jewellery Design Co. S.P.C owned by Qamar Ur Rehman has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33579743 or [email protected]

DTS W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17319999 or [email protected]

Adaa Building Solutions W.L.L. has a vacancy for the occupation of CONSTRUCTION WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17210147 or [email protected]

GREEN SKENAR ELECTRIC WORKSHOP SPC OWNED BY SARBJEET SING has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33161222 or [email protected]

TIP TOP SALOON S P C has a vacancy for the occupation of BARBER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39888293 or [email protected]

ISTAR Bahraini partnership company has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36171122 or [email protected]

Majorca Cafe has a vacancy for the occupation of LABOURER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 33363151 or [email protected]

ALPHA. PHARMACY W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of ACCOUNTANT , suitably qualified applicants can contact 39885906 or [email protected] K M H Decoration Bahraini partnership company has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 36758776 or [email protected]

MUNICH SALON has a vacancy for the occupation of BARBER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 37392919 or [email protected]

GLORY COnTRACTING has a vacancy for the occupation of SUPERVISOR , suitably qualified applicants can contact 17550203 or [email protected]

ALEEM MOHAMMED FOR REPAIR OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT S.P.C Owned has a vacancy for the occupation of WORKER , suitably qualified applicants can contact 35116399 or [email protected]

AL MAKEENA AUTO SERVICES & SPARE PARTS Company W.L.L has a vacancy for the occupation of MECHANIC , suitably qualified applicants can contact 37745987 or [email protected]

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Taylor Swift ‘just kept writing’ for second surprise album of 2020Reuters | Los Angeles

Taylor Swift announced the arrival of a second complete surprise album

in five months, saying “we just couldn’t stop writing songs.”

Swift told her 141 million followers on Instagram that the album called “Evermore” would be released at midnight ET (0500 GMT) on Thursday, along with a music video for the first single “Willow.”

Swift described the 15-track album as a “sister record” to “Folklore,” which she produced entirely during the coronavirus lockdowns and released unex-pectedly in July.

“Folklore,” a change of style that showed an indie folk sen-sibility, earned Swift some of the best reviews of her career as well as triggering six Grammy nominations, including for the coveted album of the year.

“To put it plainly, we just couldn’t stop writing songs,”

Swift wrote on Thursday.“I loved the escapism I found

in these imaginary/not imagi-nary tales. I loved the ways you welcomed the dreamscapes and tragedies and epic tales of love lost and found into your lives. So I just kept writing them,” she added.

The singer-songwriter said the “Evermore” team again in-cluded alternative artist Bon Iver and Aaron Dessner, gui-tarist with indie rock band The National.

The mysterious William Bow-

e r y, w h o Swift last m o n t h r e -vealed w a s a pseudo -nym for her Brit-i s h a c t o r b o y f r i e n d Joe Alwyn, is also credited as a co-writ-er on the new album.

Swift described the 15-track album as

a “sister record” to “Folklore,” which she

produced entirely during the coronavi-rus lockdowns and

released unex-pectedly in July


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Chris Pratt working on karate movie ‘The Black Belt’

IANS | Los An-geles

Hollywood star Chris Pratt will

star in the coming-of-age independent com-

edy, The Black Belt.The film is about a

shy teen boy who is on a quest for expertise in karate and his un-orthodox uncle who guides him along the way. Pratt will also produce the film, re-

ports variety.com.Pratt has be-

come a world-wide star af-

ter head-l i n i n g Guardi-ans Of T h e Galaxy film as S t a r -Lord/Pe-

ter Quill and the Jurassic World

films as dinosaur handler Owen Grady.

He will reprise the role of Star-Lord in the upcoming superhero film, Thor: Love And Thunder.

Pratt’s Guardians of the Galaxy character will make an appearance in the Mar-vel Cinematic Universe’s

fourth Thor film. He will join the existing cast that includes Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson

and Christian Bale.

T h o r : Love And T h u n d e r is slated to release in 2022.

When Gwyneth Paltrow’s ‘shine of acting wore off’IANS | Los Angeles

Actress Gwyneth Pal-trow says she was in

her mid-twenties when she realised she did not love acting that much.

The realisation came soon after she won an Oscar for “Shakespeare In Love”.

“I sort of felt like, well, now who am I supposed to be? Like, what am I, what am I driving to-wards?” she said during an appearance on “Quar-antined With Bruce”, re-ports people.com.

Now 45, Paltrow said that “part of the the shine of acting wore off” due to the “intense public scrutiny” of being a young actress in Hol-lywood.

“Being a kid who’s like living every breakup on every headline, like being crit icised for everything you do say and wear,” Paltrow con-tinued.

“And also, it’s so tran-sitory, you’re always all over. It’s hard to plant roots. Like I’m such a

homebody, you know me, I like to be with my old friends and cook and squeeze my kids. Like I don’t want to be alone in a hotel room in Buda-pest for six weeks. Like, it’s just not who I am,” she said.

She also went on to talk about the toll that producer Harvey Weinstein took on her. He was her boss as the president of Miramax for sever-al years, including

when she won the Best Actress Oscar in 1999 for “Shakespeare In Love”. They also previously worked together on the 1996 film “Emma”.

“If you compound those things with the fact that like, you know, to be totally candid, I had a really rough boss for most of my movie career at Miramax,” she said of the disgraced mo-gul, who she has accused of sexual harassment.

Emily Blunt says that being with her kids has been a ‘saving grace’ amid coronavirus pandemic

Fox | Los Angeles

Em i l y B l u n t

has been en-joying extra time with her kiddos.

T h e 3 7 - y e a r -old actress s h a r e s d a u g h t e r s

Hazel, 6, and Violet, 4, with her husband, John Krasinski -- and while many parents have been feeling extra pressure with their children at home more due to the coronavirus pandem-ic, Blunt and her hubby are not.

The star spoke with People magazine recently and said that she’s enjoying the extra family time.

“Being around little ones during the pandemic was such

a saving grace because they would just be bouncing around the house, and your job is to protect them from what is hap-pening and make sure their life remains joyful,” she explained.

In fact, Blunt said that she and her “A Quiet Place” co-star husband have found their chil-dren’s attitudes to be “a pretty great lifeline” for themselves.

The “Into the Woods” star also said that she’s truly appre-

ciating watching her little ones grow up.

“It’s wonderful when you see them become their own little people,” said the star. “I think they come out the way [they’re meant to].”

Furthermore, she compared children to “bowling balls.”

“They come out, and you’re the bumpers trying to make sure they don’t get too hurt,” she explained. “But they’re on

their own path.”S h e a d d e d :

“I’m so thankful I’ve been able to have the time to-gether with my family because I think I will probably look back on it and realize how precious it ’s really been.”

Meghan Trainor says she is ‘crushing’ pregnancyIANS | Los Angeles

Singer Meghan Train-or says she has ges-

tational diabetes, but is still crushing preg-nancy. She admitted that she enjoyed be-ing pregnant while in quarantine.

“I am so pregnant,”

she said during an ap-pearance on “The To-night Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”, reports etonline.com.

She added: “It was great not travelling, and if I felt sick, I was like, ‘Well, at least I’m home and doing interviews

like this.’ I was so lucky for that.”

But she had “one bump in the road” with her pregnancy. “I got gestational diabetes, but so many women have it,” she shared.

“It was just the un-knowing. I didn’t know

what it was. It’s like a genetics thing. My mom had it and she didn’t even give me a full warn-ing,” she added.

S h e j u s t wa t c h e s what she eats now. “I write everything now. I check my blood. And we’re good now. I’ve

been crush-ing it . It ’s like a game for me and I ’ m w i n -n i n g . I t ’s nice to know we’re both h e a l t h y , ” Trainor said.

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Mourinho warns table-topping Spurs as tough Christmas schedule loomsAFP | London

Jose Mourinho has warned his Tottenham players they

face a searching test of their Premier League title creden-tials over the gruelling Christ-mas period.

Spurs, top of the table on goal difference, are about to embark on a run of seven fix-tures in 21 days, which could have a huge say in whether they will remain as contend-ers.

They start at Crystal Pal-ace on Sunday before games against Liverpool, Leicester, Wolves, Fulham and Leeds,

with a League Cup quarter-fi-nal at Stoke sandwiched in between.

Mourinho has been used to juggling his squad as they have been in Europa League action and will do so again, but says his star men such as Har-ry Kane and Son Heung-min will have to play most of the matches.

“Now is the accumulation of matches in the Premier League that, to be honest, are more dif-ficult than the Europa League matches because the quality of the teams is higher in the Premier League,” the Portu-guese said.”

Manchester derby ‘best game’ to lift United, says SolskjaerAFP | London

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said the Manchester derby was

the “best game that you can ask for” as Manchester United seek to bounce back from the disap-pointment of their Champions League exit.

United had one foot in the knockout stages after opening wins against Paris Saint-Ger-main and RB Leipzig but Tues-day’s 3-2 defeat away to the German side dumped them out of them out of the competition.

Solskjaer now has to rally the troops for Saturday’s Old Traf-ford clash with City as United look to win just their second home Premier League match of the season.

The Red Devils are sixth in the league after four straight wins, one point ahead of City, who are showing signs of hitting form after a stuttering start to the season.

Solskjaer said yesterday that his players were disappointed by their Champions League exit but must now “move on”.

“It was a tight group decid-ed by fine margins,” he said. “I think you can see that in most of the games. We had a long travel back, so we had a day of recovery on Wednesday.

“Then after that the focus has been good. The focus has just been on this game and the Man-ches-ter derby, which is what you want the players to get onto straightaway.

“That’s probably the best game that you can ask for after such a disappointment because it does stick in your system.”

The issue of Paul Pogba’s fu-ture dominated the build-up to Tuesday’s Champions League match after his agent Mino Raiola said the Frenchman was “unhappy” at the club.

“I speak to my players on a daily basis and Paul’s no differ-

ent to anyone else,” said Solsk-jaer. “For me what was disap-pointing this week was us going out in the Champions League.

“Players want to go through in that and whatever anyone’s representatives say can’t really affect me.”

David de Gea is another Unit-ed player under the spotlight after he was criticised for not doing more to stop Leipzig’s

third goal, leading to calls for England international Dean Henderson to be handed a run in the side.

But Solskjaer backed the Spaniard to bounce back.

“I think David’s a top goal-keeper,” Solskjaer said. “Of course I do and rightly so he’s on lists of being the best goal-keeper in Europe.

“For me, he’s handled criti-cism before, he’s handled set-backs before and he’s a boy, or a man, that we really rely on.”

Solskjaer said Anthony Mar-tial was available after missing the Leipzig game but he had yet to make a decision on fellow forward Edinson Cavani, who was also absent.

‘Things were better before’, Klopp changes his mind on VAR

AFP | London

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said he has changed

his mind over the need for VAR in football and believes the change to using technology to determine the finest of mar-gins has made the game less enjoyable.

The Reds were involved in three lengthy stoppages during a 1-1 draw away to Midtjylland in the Champions League on Wednesday for VAR to check a penalty awarded to the Danish champions and rule out a goal for either side.

“We stop celebrating goals, we wait constantly, we have less than millimetre offside de-cisions. A lot of things are not like they were before, that’s the truth,” said Klopp in his pre-match press conference yesterday ahead of Sunday’s trip to Fulham.

“I said when the idea of VAR first came up I was in favour of it because I thought the right decisions would be nice, if we could have rights decisions.

“I’m not sure we all thought it through properly and how long will it take to get the right decision, how much will it take away from a game we all loved before.”

Liverpool have been in-volved in plenty of VAR con-troversy already this season as Everton goal-keeper Jordan Pickford escaped without see-ing a red card for a horren-dous challenge on Virgil van Dijk, which caused knee liga-ment damage to the talismanic Dutch defender.

Jordan Henderson had a late winner ruled out in the same game for a millimetric offside call, while Andy Robertson conceded a late penalty after a review in a 1-1 draw at Brighton two weeks ago.

“It ’s nothing to do with tight decisions against us, it’s in general. A few things are not like they were before and they were better before. If you change something there should be just improvement and that is for sure not the case and that’s it.”


Kyrgyz superstar Kubanychibek to compete at BRAVE CF 46Abdisalam Uulu Kubanychbek will be part of the promotion’s debut card in Russia, BRAVE CF 46, scheduled for January 19

• Kubanychbek’s opponent is yet to be revealed but it’s expected to be a huge challenge

TDT | Manama

Ab d i s a l a m U u l u Kubanychbek arrived at BRAVE Combat Feder-

ation and made a huge splash, with two very convincing and dominant victories. Now, the truly global promotion an-nounced that “Omok”, as he’s also known as, will be part of the promotion’s debut card in

Russia, BRAVE CF 46, scheduled for January 19.

Kubanychbek’s opponent is yet to be revealed but it’s ex-pected to be a huge challenge, after the Kyrgyz superstar proved his capabilities over the last two performances.

At BRAVE CF 32, back in De-cember 2019, during BRAVE CF’s show in his home country of Kyrgyzstan, Kubanychbek knocked out Brazil’s João Pau-lo Rodrigues and got himself a long-term deal with the Bah-rain-based promotion.

More recently, at the very last card put together by BRAVE Combat Federation in 2020, BRAVE CF 45, which also closed the “Kombat Kingdom” series,

Omok got yet another knockout, this time finishing Vagif Askerov

in the very first round.In his professional career,

Kubanychbek holds a record of 16 wins and only three losses and is currently on an 8-win streak. The Kyrgyz star is unde-feated since 2017.

BRAVE CF 46 takes place in beautiful Sochi, Russia, on Jan-uary 16th, in partnership with Krepost Selection. The main event of the evening will mark the first title defense for the Super Lightweight Champion Eldar Eldarov, against an oppo-nent to be announced.

In addition, some of the top Russian fighters have been confirmed for action, such as Roman Bo-gatov, Konstantin Erokhin, and Ali Bagautinov.

Jurgen Klopp, Manager of Liverpool interacts with players after the match against Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer kicks the ball during a training session (file photo)

It was a tight group decided by fine

margins. I think you can see that in most of the games. We had a long travel back, so we had

a day of recovery on Wednesday. Then after that the focus has been good. The focus has just been on this game and the Manchester derby, which is what you want the players to get onto

straightaway. OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER

In his professional career, Kubanychbek holds a record of 16 wins and only three

losses and is currently on a 8-win streak. The Kyrgyz star is unde-

feated since 2017

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Managers are paid to handle the pressure, says Guardiola

AFP | London

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said he does

not need to give any advice to under-fire Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on the pressures of management.

The two clubs clash in a der-by on Saturday with big rami-fications for both sides’ hopes of challeng-ing for the Premier League title this season.

However, it is Solskjaer who goes into the game under pres-sure after an early exit from the Champions League after a 3-2 defeat to RB Leipzig on Tuesday.

“We know it,” said Guardi-ola on the speed with which

managers’ jobs are put at risk. “That’s why we get a lot of sal-ary. The important thing is to know the value of Solskjaer is there. There is no doubt about this.”

Solskjaer’s men got the bet-ter of City three times out of four meetings between the clubs last sea-son and for the first time in Guardiola’s time in charge, it is the red half of Manchester who go into a der-by ahead of their local rivals in the table.

United are five points off the top with City a point further back in seventh, but both have a game in hand that could claw them right back into the title race.

‘Failure’ Vettel bids Ferrari farewellAFP | Abu Dhabi

Four-time champion Sebas-tian Vettel hopes to bid fare-

well to Ferrari with a smile on Sunday, but has admitted that his six-year stint in Italy is, ulti-mately, ending in tears of failure.

The 33-year-old German, who joined Ferrari in 2015, offered a searingly-honest and realistic appraisal of his time in Italy, despite winning 14 races, when he admitted his goal had been to claim a fifth title.

That total made him the third most successful driver in the team’s history behind seven-time champion Michael Schumacher, with 72 wins, and Niki Lauda on 15.

But emulating his idol Schu-macher as a Ferrari title-winner had been his target.

“It doesn’t change anything, we’ve still failed,” he told re-porters.

“We had the ambition to win the championship and we didn’t.

“We were up against a very strong team-driver combina-tion, one of the strongest we’ve seen so far, but our goal was to be stronger than that and, in this regard, we failed.

“There’s a lot of reasons why, but in the big picture, I think it’s not unfair. It’s just the truth.

Nothing wrong with saying it out loud.”

He rejected a suggestion that the pressures of expectation from the ‘tifosi’ had contributed to the team’s failings.

“The pressure in Italy? The fans and so on, yes, it is there, but ultimately I always set the highest sort of expectations on myself and I think I was the first and best judge if I didn’t achieve them,” he added.

“So, rest assured, when I stuffed the car in the gravel in Germany [2018], I wasn’t happy before the ‘tifosi’ weren’t hap-py…

Vettel will join Racing Point,

re-branded as Aston Martin next year, and believes he has gained from his Ferrari expe-riences.

“Everything that happened has happened for a reason. The main thing on my side is to make sure that I learned from it and I think I have grown with it.

“Overall, I feel much more comfortable, or in a better place now, than all those years ago, but cer-tainly it hasn’t always been easy and straightforward.”

Vettel’s move to the Silver-stone-based team means Mex-ican Sergio Perez, who claimed his maid-en F1 win at last Sun-day’s Sakhir Grand Prix, faces

an uncertain future.His only hope for a seat next

season is with Red Bull if they decide not to retain Alex Albon.

“I have some good options for ’22,” said Perez. “So, if I have to stop, it’s not a disaster.”

Others on the move after Sunday’s finale include Daniel Ricciardo, who switches teams from Renault to McLaren, and Carlos Sainz who leaves McLar-en to replace Vettel at Ferrari.

Haas are changing both drivers. Kevin Magnussen is out after Sunday following al-ready-departed Romain Gros-jean, who has returned home after his amazing escape from a high-speed fireball crash at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Daniil Kvyat is also expect-ed to be leaving Alpha Tauri where Japanese Yuki Tsunoda is poised to replace him in the Honda-powered outfit.

Hamilton ‘super-excited’ to be back

AFP | Abu Dhabi

A happy Lewis Hamilton said he was ‘super-excit-

ed’ to be back in action yester-day after he was second-fastest for Mercedes behind his team-mate Valtteri Bottas in practice for this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

The seven-time champion, who missed last weekend’s action-packed Sakhir Grand Prix due to a bout of Covid-19, admitted he needed a few laps to settle in again.

“I was very happy and grate-ful to be back out there and to finish the season feeling strong,” he said.

“I felt super-excited like it was my first day back at school.

“It took a while in the first session to get used to it again, but the second was better so not too bad overall… We got most of our stuff done.”

He added that it had been a “bit of a messy day with a lot going on, but we came through it like we always do.”

Asked by Sky Sports F1 about his reaction to seeing fellow-Briton George Rus-sell in his car last weekend,

Hamilton said he had been impressed.

“I think George did an amaz-ing job as everyone knows,” he said.

“He was at home in the car. For me, it was definitely odd because I’ve never missed a race in my 27 years of racing.

“One day, I’ll write a book about it, but for now I’ll leave it at that!”

He said he felt no need to im-press this weekend, but want-ed to enjoy the season-closing event.

“I don’t think I need to do any more than I have done this year,” he said.


Bottas back on top ahead of Hamilton as Mercedes ruleLewis Hamilton was beaten to top spot by Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas on his return to action in Abu Dhabi

• Max Verstappen topped the opening practice

AFP | Abu Dhabi

Valtteri Bottas bounced back to top the times ahead of his returning

Mercedes team-mate and sev-en-time champion Lewis Ham-ilton in yesterday’s busy second free practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

The Finn, embarrassed by the superior pace of Hamil-ton’s stand-in George Russell, ‘borrowed’ from Williams, at last weekend’s Sakhir Grand Prix, reacted with a determined showing at the Yas Marina Cir-cuit.

Bottas clocked a best lap in 1min 36.276sec to outpace Ham-ilton, back after a bout of Cov-id-19 that forced him to miss an F1 race for the first time, by 0.203 seconds. For Bottas, it was a return to his familiar role as ‘fastest on Friday’.

Max Verstappen was third for Red Bull, seven-tenths adrift, at the end of a session that began and finished with tyre-testing and was also interrupted by a red-flag period after Kimi Rai-kkonen’s Alfa Romeo’s Ferrari engine burst into flames.

His under-pressure Red Bull

team-mate Alex Albon was fourth ahead of Lando Norris of McLaren, Renault’s Esteban Ocon, Sergio Perez of Racing Point and Charles Leclerc of Ferrari.

Daniel Ricciardo was ninth for Renault ahead of Lance Stroll in the second Racing Point while Rus-sell, last weekend’s ‘heartbreak hero’, ended the session in the Williams pit after power problems.

After warm, dry and sunlit day, the second ‘twilight’ ses-sion began in similar conditions as the sun went down, the driv-ers ventured out to test Pirelli’s latest prototype tyres on which everyone had to complete eight timed laps.

Initially, the two Mercedes

men were fastest by a full sec-ond before Hamilton was called in for a steering wheel swap. The testing over, he resumed on mediums and went top in 1:36.479. Bottas then beat him by two-tenths.

When they switched to softs, Hamilton’s first flying lap – in 1:36.097 – was deleted for run-ning wide at Turn 21. Bottas’ lap ended prematurely with a twitchy exit from Turn One where Gasly spun.

With 38 minutes remaining, it was teams in order with the two Mercedes ahead of the two Red Bulls and Racing Point’s Sergio Perez, who will start Sunday’s race from the back of the grid after collecting a penalty for taking a new engine.

Haas’s Kevin Magnussen joined Formula One’s latest race winner with a penalty after fit-ting a new electronics package.

At the sharp end, Verstappen showed his pace with the fastest first sector time before backing off when he caught Perez on a long run. His next lap was de-leted for exceeding track lim-its at Turn 21. He stayed third, one-tenth down on the ‘black arrows’.

In the closing minutes, two cars betrayed the age of their engines with George Russell’s power-unit issuing smoke and then Kimi Raikkonen’s bursting into flames.

The Briton managed to nurse his Williams to the pits, but the 41-year-old Finn pulled up at Turn Seven where he took a marshal’s extinguisher to put out the fire.

I felt super-excited like it was my first day back at school.

It took a while in the first session to

get used to it again, but the second was

better so not too bad overall… We got most

of our stuff doneLEWIS HAMILTON

Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas drives during the second practice session

Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes GP in parc ferme during Bahrain Grand Prix

Pep Guardiola attends a training session (file photo)

Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel arrives for the first practice session

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