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Amir, German Chancellor to open business forum Qatar’s Free Zones Authority to present its strategy for the first time at the 9th Qatar- Germany Business and Investment Forum.

Qatari-German Business Council to be established at the forum.

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DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel will inaugurate the 9th Qatar-Germany Business and Investment Forum tomorrow. H H the Amir arrived in Berlin yes- terday for a working visit to the Federal partner to Germany in the Middle East Republic of Germany, where he will and North Africa region. meet with President Frank-Walter Qatar is one of the biggest investors Steinmeier, Chancellor Angela Merkel in Germany, compared to other Arab and other senior German officials. countries. On his arrival at Berlin Tegel Airport, The country’s investments in H H the Amir and the accompanying del- Germany, which is the fourth biggest egation were received by State Secretary economy in the world, exceed €25bn in for Civic Engagement and Intercultural important sectors including automobile, Affairs in the Berlin state government information technology and banking Sawsan Chebli, Ambassador of the sector. Federal Republic of Germany to Qatar The high-profile event will be Hans-Udo Muzel, Qatar’s Ambassador attended by senior government officials, to Federal Republic of Germany Sheikh decision makers, businessmen and rep- Saud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, and resentatives of the public and private members of the Qatari embassy. sectors and major companies of both Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani being welcomed on arrival at Berlin Tegel Airport, in Germany yesterday. H H the Amir and Chancellor Angela countries. Merkel will address the opening of Qatar- Qatar’s Ambassador to Germany, especially in trade, due to the added of the investment climate in the two offer to investors, and the opportunities Germany Business and Investment Forum. Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani value it provides to ties. countries. the zone offers to reach the region’s The two-day forum comes at a time said that inauguration of the forum by Speaking to Qatar News Agency, he The Ambassador said that the forum markets. It will also provide an overview when the relations between Qatar and H H the Amir reflects the strength of ties said that this year’s forum will organise will also see Qatar’s Free Zones Authority of the capabilities of Hamad Port. Germany are witnessing steady growth between the two nations, and their com- a number of seminars, which will help offer its strategy for the first time ever. It as Qatar has become an important mitment to enhancing it in all fields and present businessmen with a clear picture will discuss the perks and benefits it will →CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

US praises Qatar’s role Amir of Kuwait hopes for end Expatriates praise lifting in fighting terrorism to Gulf crisis exit permit system QNA SANAULLAH ATAULLAH THE PENINSULA future steps they can take to broke by online versions of should be kept under some support the counterterrorism WASHINGTON: Amir of THE PENINSULA local dailies. safety mechanism. DOHA: Qatar and US would efforts and the other measures Kuwait H H Sheikh Sabah Al “Ending exit permit means “We, the Nepali Community continue cooperation in the that could be implemented to Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah DOHA: People representing whenever expatriate workers welcomes the initiative as it rep- fight to beat ISIS by using Al combat the financing of terrorism. expressed his hope that a different expatriate communities covered under Labor Law want resents our expectations,” said Udeid Air Base, said Principal They discussed what expertise solution to the Gulf crisis will have expressed their delight over they can go to their home coun- Miya. Deputy Coordinator for Coun- can the American side share with be reached. lifting of exit permit system for tries freely which is very important A number of migrant terterrorism at the US the State of Qatar in the field of Kuwait news agency said most of migrant workers. for them,” Professor Mohammed workers The Peninsula talked Department of State Alina hosting the World Cup 2022. that the Amir of Kuwait made “This is the reason why Ramzan Ali Miya, Coordinator of to termed the new legislation a Romanowski yesterday adding The American side praised the remarks during his Qatar is great and different from Nepalese Expatriate Community historic step. They said that the that the US was grateful for that. the steps and measures taken meeting with US President rest of the world”, said an expa- told The Peninsula. decision would prove very The second US-Qatar Coun- by the State of Qatar in cooper- Donald Trump in Washington, triate lauding the issuance of He said that the initiative helpful in cases of emergency terterrorism Dialogue took place ation with the international noting that, during the talks, new amendments in law per- was part of ongoing efforts of when workers are required to yesterday in Doha, led by community in combatting ter- the two sides discussed ways taining to entry and exit of the government on labour rush to their homeland. Chairman of the National Counter rorism and its finance. The to develop bilateral military expatriates. reform to safeguard the rights Asghar Ali, an Indian tech- Terrorism Committee Eng. Qatari side, meanwhile, thanked and security cooperation and Welcoming the new changes of expatriate workers in the nician, expressing his happiness Abdulaziz Abdullah Al Ansari on the US for its support of Qatar increase trade and investment. in the law, expatriates described country. at lifting the exit permit system the Qatari side, and Principal as a strategic ally in the fight The Amir of Kuwait and the move as “a major step for Talking about five percent said: “I think the initiative will Deputy Coordinator for Counter- against terrorism and its finance. the Trump stressed the need the welfare of workers” being employees who still require exit help avoid what happened with terrorism at the US Department Romanowski said that ties to promote peace, security taken by the State of Qatar. permits under new legislation, me when I had to reach home of State Alina Romanowski on the between the US and Qatar in and stability in the region and Social networking sites Miya said: “I believe the pro- urgently to participate in the American side. the field of counterterrorism beyond, and support the were also abuzz with com- vision aims at protecting the funeral of my father,” said. The delegations of the two have made big progress since international effort to combat ments hailing the new law rights of the company as those countries comprised of spe- the previous dialogue which terrorism. immediately after the news working in important positions →CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 cialists who took part in work was held in Washington on sessions to review progress in November 2017. She added that the counterterrorism field . The the two sides continue cooper- Ministry of Foreign Affairs was ation in the fight to beat ISIS by represented by Special Envoy using Al Udeid Air Base, adding Cabinet nod for fund to support workers of the Minister of Foreign that the US was grateful for that. Affairs of the State of Qatar for She expressed her delight THE PENINSULA established with a legal entity, has been paid from the of Energy and Industry on the Counterterrorism and Medi- that the two sides concluded independent budget, affiliated employers. terms and conditions of utilising ation of Conflict Resolution Dr work on every aspect of the DOHA: The cabinet, which met to the Cabinet, with head- Following the meeting, Min- the lands of industrial zones Mutlaq bin Majed Al Qahtani. MoU they signed on July 2017, yesterday with Prime Minister quarters in Doha and with a ister of Justice and Acting Min- through leasing. The two sides held five but added that there remains a H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser decision from the Cabinet ister of State for Cabinet Affairs The draft decision of the work sessions to review the lot of work to be done between bin Khalifa Al Thani in the chair, branches or offices may be H E Dr Hassan bin Lahdan Al Cabinet included the formation counterterrorism efforts since the two sides to enhance their took necessary procedures to established in the State. Hassan Al Mohannadi stated that of the industrial zones com- they signed a Memorandum of fight against terrorism. issue a draft law to establish a The fund aims to provide the Cabinet reviewed topics on mittee with the chairmanship Understanding in that field on Al Ansari said that the fund to support and secure sustainable and required its meeting’s agenda. of a representative of the Min- July 11 of 2017. They also second dialogue was held today labourers after the Cabinet financial sources to support The Cabinet also approved istry of Energy and Industry, reviewed the progress made in as the two sides continue their reviewed the recommendations and secure labourers. The fund the draft Cabinet decision on and the membership of repre- the implementation of the plan cooperation in fighting terrorism of the Advisory Council on the aims to pay labourers’ dues forming industrial zones com- sentatives of the concerned laid out for 2018 as a result of and its financing by building on draft law. which have been agreed by mittee and determining its com- authorities. the signed MoU. the work done through the MoU Under the provisions of the labour dispute settlement petences and tasks. They also agreed on the signed in July 2017. draft law, a fund will be committees, then collect what Draft decision of the Minister →CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 02 HOME THURSDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2018 Qatar, UK discuss ways to boost bilateral relations Amir, German Chancellor to open business forum

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 The unique Qatari investments in to engage in such a constructive The Ambassador added that Germany also promoted interest dialogue. He said Germany is one the forum will also see the estab- in expanding the mutual cooper- of Qatar’s most important trading lishment of a Qatari-German ation between the two sides to the partners. “As a matter of fact, we business council between Ger- economic and financial aspects rank as number three among many’s trade chamber, Qatar for the long term. Qatar’s main trade, business and Chamber and Qatar Business Germany is also a main most important - technology Association. The council will be partner in achieving the Qatar partners. We look forward to be the base to following up on joint National Vision 2030, especially an active partner in Qatar’s Vision investment projects and to boost with regards to achieving 2030 development plans for the trade. It will also help increase economy based on technology country’s state-of-the art infra- cooperation between German and knowledge, where the structure for the gas/oil sector, and Qatari companies by creating German software company, SAP, transport, the new non-oil indus- new investment opportunities. held a partnership with Qatar trial base, information tech- The Ambassador said that the Science and Technology Park to nology, research and technology forum will also witness the provide required mechanisms to and higher education,” he said. signing of a cooperation develop programs and applica- He said that the Qatari agreement with the Technical tions to transfer knowledge and economy has done remarkably Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani University of Munich, noting that technology. This contributes to well over the past year despite the with the UK’s Senior Defence Adviser on the Middle East, John Lorimer, who is currently visiting the two sides have many partner- training and prepares Qatari difficult circumstances. He added Doha. The meeting discussed bilateral relations and ways to boost and develop them. The meeting ships in the education and scien- youth in modern technical and that forecasts for economic also discussed cooperation between the State of Qatar and UK in defence and political fields, in tific research field. digital fields. growth are expected to be addition to topics of common interest. The trade relations between The Ambassador of the between 3 and 4 percent in the both countries have been existent Federal Republic of Germany to years to come and Qatar has con- for more than 60 years with dip- Qatar, Hans-Udo Muzel, said that tinued to invest in markets lomatic relations running for Germany values its close part- abroad. This is indicative of the more than 40 years. nership with Qatar. resilience of the Qatari economy. Deputy PM Message from Ecuador President The remarkable growth in On Germany’s position from “We understand from our trade relations between the two the blockade imposed on Qatar, Qatari partners that they continue sends message countries is reflected in the high he stressed that Germany wel- to look for investment opportu- number of German companies comes all initiatives for a peaceful nities in Germany, in particular to Italian FM operating in the Qatar, which has resolution of the crisis for the sake in SME in innovative sectors of the now reached more than 300 of the stability of the region. He German high-tech industry. As a ROME: Deputy Prime companies. The volume of trade added that Germany fully and matter of fact, Germanys highly Minister and Minister of between Doha and Berlin in 2017 firmly supported the efforts by innovative and specialized SMEs Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh reached $3bn, making Germany H H the Emir of Kuwait, stressing are called hidden champions, Mohamed bin Abdulrahman one of Qatar’s most important that a strong and united Gulf being the backbone of German Al Thani sent a written trade partners. Cooperation Council is in the industry and R&D. They are oper- message to the Minister of The increase in the trade interest of both Europe and the ating on an international level and Foreign Affairs and Interna- exchange volume between Qatar region. He also stressed that dia- are an important player in the tional Cooperation of the and Germany has contributed to logue was the only way to reach field of Qatar-German technical Italian Republic, Enzo making Germany one of the most a beneficial resolution, expressing cooperation,” the Ambassador Moavero Milanesi, pertaining important trade partners to Qatar. appreciation to Qatars readiness added. to bilateral relations and means of supporting them. The message was delivered by the Ambassador Amir condoles with Emperor of Japan and PM of the State of Qatar to Italy, Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received yesterday a Abdulaziz bin Ahmed Al Malki, written message from the President of the Republic of Ecuador, DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani lences to Emperor of Japan Akihito and the Prime during his meeting yesterday Lenin Moreno. The message was related to bilateral relations sent a cable of condolences to Emperor of Japan, Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe. Prime Minister and with the Director-General of and means to advance them. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Akihito, and the Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser the Department of Political Abe, on the victims of typhoon Jebo which hit the bin Khalifa Al Thani sent a cable of condolences to H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi received the message during his Affairs and Security of the West of the country, wishing the injured a speedy the Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, on the meeting with the Ambassador of Ecuador to Qatar, Ivonne A Baki. Italian Ministry of Foreign recovery. Deputy Amir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin victims of typhoon Jebo which hit the West of the Affairs Sebastiano Cardi. Hamad Al Thani also sent similar cable of condo- country, wishing the injured a speedy recovery. THURSDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2018 HOME 03 HIA wins award for Service NHRC: New legislations places Delivery Measurement Qatar in a leading position THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA The Law No. 11 of right it free movement and travel. DOHA: Hamad International 2018 on organising NHRC also praised the qual- Airport (HIA) has been honoured DOHA: Welcoming various laws political asylum has itative leap in consolidating res- as a nominated winner for issued by Amir H H Sheikh Tamim idency rights in the State of Qatar, ‘Service Delivery Measurement’ bin Hamad Al Thani, the National placed Qatar in a represented in issuing Law. 2010 in the ‘Smart Transport Solution Human Rights Committee (NHRC) leading position in of 2018 on permanent residency of the Year’ category at the pres- said yesterday that Law No. 11 of the Gulf, Arab and which is a legislative leap that tigious Qatar IT Business Awards 2018 on organising political promotes human rights results in 2018, in Doha. asylum has placed Qatar in a Middle Eastern region, the State. NHRC highlighted Law ‘The Smart Transport leading position in the Gulf, Arab especially since this No. 11 of 2018 on organising Solution of the Year’ award is and Middle Eastern region, espe- legislation is the political asylum, which imple- given to businesses or gov- cially since this legislation is the first of its kind in the ments article 58 of the permanent ernment entities in the transport first of its kind in the region. constitution of the state of Qatar, sector that have developed or The NHRC said that issuance region. guaranteeing the right to political deployed Smart Solutions with of new laws confirm the con- asylum, responding to NHRC’s real-world applications in tech- tinuous efforts to consolidate the suggestion on the matter. nology areas, including pillars of a State of institutions, the law in line with Article 68 of the “This places Qatar in a leading emerging technology. Winners rule of law and human rights. constitution. NHRC also valued position in the Gulf, Arab and were selected based on origi- NHRC valued these refor- amending certain provisions of Middle Eastern region, especially nality, creativity and compe- mation steps reflected in issuing the Law No. 21 of 2015 regulating since this legislation is the first of tence in their integration of Decrees No. 40 and 41 of 2018 on the entry, exit and residency of its kind in the region.” smart solutions, awarding approving the accession of the expatriates, under the provisions NHRC said all these refor- entities for their innovative State of Qatar to the International of the Law No. 13 of 2018, where mation steps comply with the rec- approach as well as services and Covenant on Civil and Political expatriates workers subject to ommendations it made in the pre- business insights that have Rights and approving the Law No. 14 of 2004 hold the right vious annual reports, which is a helped deliver high client accession of the State of Qatar to for temporary or permanent exit strong response and support in satisfaction. the International Covenant on during the validity of their work the performance of its tasks in Commenting on the Award, Economic, Social and Cultural contract with no restriction, promoting and protecting human Ahmad Al Khater, Senior Rights, both having the force of which promotes and protects the rights in the State of Qatar. Manager, Government and Stakeholders Relations at Hamad International Airport stated: “We are grateful and Minister of Transport and Communications H E Jassim bin Saif Al Al Muraikhi receives copies of credentials of four envoys honoured to have received the Sulaiti with Ahmad Al Khater, Senior Manager, Government and ‘Smart Transport Solution of the Year’ Award. This recognition is Stakeholders Relations at Hamad International Airport. DOHA: Minister of State for a testament to the airport’s Foreign Affairs H E Sultan bin efforts and hard work in deliv- and monitor the performance With its latest initiative, HIA Saad Al Muraikhi yesterday ering on its commitment to offer of passenger processes and has delivered an industry- received copies of the creden- a hassle-free experience to all target opportunities to further leading achievement by tials of Abdul Razak Farah Ali, passengers at every step of their improve the quality of services ensuring that at least 95 percent Ambassador of the Federal journey. HIA is committed to provided to passengers. of its transfer passengers queue Republic of Somalia; Nathapol operational excellence and a Through SDM, HIA has suc- for under five minutes. The Khantahiran, Ambassador of the smooth passenger experience cessfully identified areas to world-class airport exceeded Kingdom of Thailand; Edgar as we seek to continuously optimize operational efficiency this mark during the month of Dorig, Ambassador of the Swiss improve efficiency, reduce in order to deliver an enhanced April 2018, where out of the Confederation and Bisera queuing times, and deliver the airport experience through a more than one million transfer Turkovic, Ambassador of Bosnia best passenger service.” customer-centric focus. HIA’s passengers that were screened, and Herzegovina to the State of The Service Delivery Man- transfer areas now total four 99.5 percent queued for under Qatar. agement System (SDM) is a tool areas that are spread across the five minutes. The Minister wished the new to help businesses gain key north and south nodes of the The Qatar IT Business Ambassadors success in their insight into passenger terminal. Travellers’ walking Awards by The Ministry of mission, assuring to provide all Minister of State for Foreign Affairs H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi processing and tracking to facil- time has also been significantly Transport and Communications support to upgrade bilateral receiving the copy of the credentials of Abdul Razak Farah Ali, itate shorter queuing time and reduced while the overall honours organisations that have relations and promote areas of Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Somalia. process time forecasting. HIA security screening capacity benefited the ICT Industry and cooperation in various fields implemented SDM in 2017, increases to accommodate the development of between the State of Qatar and spheres. The presentation of the attended by a number of the allowing the airport to measure growing passenger numbers. innovation. their countries in different copies of credentials was Foreign Ministry officials. QA first airline to partner with IATA in launching RampVR THE PENINSULA being used to train airside oper- Qatar Airways bring to this stra- staff meet regularly with Qatar ational and management staff tegic tools future development Airways Talent Development’s DOHA: Qatar Airways is leading through immersion into a real- and applications”. team to review training results the adoption of virtual reality into time, live experience, while being Ramp VR can be programmed and plan future developments. aviation ground operations in a safe and controlled training to simulate all light, weather, RampVR is a key tool in training, as IATA’s global launch environment. hazard and operational condi- IATA’s ‘Ramp of the Future’ initi- partner of RampVR. In another major innovation tions in which staff members can ative, recognising the need for The award-winning system the specialised training division find themselves, and create an rapidly increasing the knowledge pioneered by IATA, utilises the is launching a newly developed endless variety of problem- and skills of all ground operations latest virtual-reality technology Airport Managers Performance solving opportunities while staff as well as providing a global to simulate real airside conditions Programme to all of the airline’s trainees are immersed in a ‘real’ standard of safety and opera- for ground handling and ground airport managers across the ramp environment. The tech- tional best practices. ‘Ramp of the service operator training. The globe, where the RampVR system nology allows for the immediate Future’ aims to accelerate the RampVR system is being used by will be utilised to enhance aircraft The officials with new virtual reality system. practical application and modernisation of processes Qatar Airways’ Talent Devel- turnaround checks to maximise embedding of theory while staff aligned with a common vision for opment department to train its efficiency and ensure optimal in launching this Virtual Reality secure and sustainable. Inno- are still in the training envi- the future of ground operations, ground operations teams. safety of aircraft on the ramp. system, which brings an vative technology is the key. VR ronment, eliminating any safety and relies on increased collabo- In a major innovation in avi- Qatar Airways Group Chief immersive and safe way of in the learning context increases risk to staff and aircraft. Qatar ration from all stakeholders. ation ground operations training, Executive, Akbar Al Baker, said: training our staff to the highest knowledge retention by as much Airways is using the ‘Aircraft While Qatar Airways has a the airline’s Talent Development “As the world’s leading innovative standards”. as four times while improving Turnaround Check’ and ‘Mar- strong record of participation in decision-makers have taken the airline, we are always looking at IATA’s Senior Vice-President, motivation and engagement. VR shalling’ training modules, the IATA initiatives and working global lead by being the first to new technology that will keep us Airport, Passenger, Cargo and is here to stay and we are already first of a suite of modules that groups, this new partnership will implement the new technology ahead of our competitors. Uti- Security, Nick Careen, said: considering expanding its use in covers a wide range of aviation be of far-reaching benefit to avi- at their Doha-based training lising RampVR, we are the worlds’ “Talent Development is essential different training areas. We value training needs with reduced time ation industry members headquarters. The new system is first airline to partner with IATA to making our industry safe, the guidance and expertise that and training costs. IATA project globally. Cabinet nod for fund to support workers CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 municipalities and competent depart- of the issue date of violation record. If The Cabinet also approved he draft on retirement and pensions to Qatari The committee is to have several ments at the Ministry of Municipality and it exceeds seven day, the amount would decision of the Minister of Justice to employees in some companies. competencies, including the study and Environment, all within their specialties, be half the minimum fine amount of the extend the grace period for the appli- The Cabinet also reviewed the fol- preparation of the conditions and con- shall reconcile crimes stipulated in the crime. The Cabinet also took necessary cation of the provisions of Law No. (22) lowing topics and took the appropriate trols relating to the allocation of land, laws relating to the municipality and the procedures to issue a draft law on pro- for the year 2017 on the regulating real decisions thereon: Letter of the Min- the licensing for banks and joint stock environment before initiating criminal tecting the Arabic language, after the estate brokerage. ister of Economy and Commerce on the companies and private institutions of proceedings or during its review and cabinet reviewed the recommendations The Cabinet also approved the fol- first quarterly report on the work of the public interest to establish of industrial before final judgement, as long as the of the Advisory Council on the draft law. lowing: Draft Memorandum of Under- technical committee on studying the parks, as well as the developers and violation is punishable by fine. The Cabinet approved a draft law standing in the field of national struc- international reporting indicators privileges granted to them. It is not permissible to reconcile on amending certain provisions of Law tures for geographic information regarding the business environment in The Cabinet approved the draft law crimes punishable by imprisonment. No. 7 for 2007 on the adjudication of between the Government of the State Qatar. on the reconciliation of crimes stipu- Following the conciliation, it is not per- administrative disputes. of Qatar and the Government of the Sul- Letter of the Minister of Justice on lated in some laws relating to the munic- missible to initiate criminal proceedings The Cabinet also approved the pro- tanate of Oman. Ratifying an agreement the proposal to accede to the Minamata ipality and the environment and refer or to expel them, depending on the posal of the Ministry of Finance to on economic, commercial and technical Convention on Mercury. it to the Advisory Council. Preparing the circumstances. amend some of the provisions of the cooperation between the Government Letter of the Governor of the Qatar draft law is to replace Law No. 17 of 2005 Conciliation on the offenses pro- Tender and Auction Law promulgated of the State of Qatar and the Government Central Bank and Chairman of the Board on the conciliation of crimes stipulated vided for mentioned laws is in exchange by Law No. (24) for the year 2015 and of the Republic of Zimbabwe. of Directors of Qatar Financial Markets in the municipal laws. for paying quarter of the minimum fine its executive regulations issued by the The Cabinet also approved enforcing Authority (QFMA) on the annual report Under the provision of the draft law, amount of the crime, within seven days Cabinet decision No. 22 of 2016. the provisions of Law No. (24) of 2002 of QFMA for 2017. 04 HOME THURSDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2018 All-new 2019 Lexus ES unveiled in Doha

THE PENINSULA Long known for its all-new Lexus ES in Qatar to unparalleled comfort, complement the phenomenal DOHA: After nearly three decades refinement, and success of the model and also to of unprecedented success in the pave the way for a futuristic luxury segment, Lexus is forging luxury appointments, driving experience in the region.” a new, more ambitious path as it the all-new Lexus ES “Building on the distinctive unveiled the all-new 2019 Lexus builds on its strengths characteristics of the ES, such as ES in Doha yesterday. the unparalleled ride comfort Long known for its unparal- with an all-new and quietness, refinement, and leled comfort, refinement, and platform that allows luxury appointments, the Lexus luxury appointments, the all-new for a more dynamic engineers challenged their Lexus ES builds on its strengths exterior design and craftsmanship to sculpt the with an all-new platform that exciting, all-new sedan.” allows for a more dynamic even better driving One of two major additions exterior design and even better performance. to the all-new Lexus ES lineup driving performance. includes the ES 300h, an elec- Firas Mufti, Senior Marketing trified hybrid model, which com- Manager, opened the event by dis- According to Sakakibara, the bines two power sources con- closing some background infor- all-new Lexus ES has been built sisting of a petrol engine and two mation about the Chief Engineer to deliver a fundamentally higher electric motors. Yasuhiro Sakakibara, the person level of performance than any of The class-leading hybrid responsible for the new ES. Sakak- its predecessors. electric model enables customers ibara had one clear goal when it He revealed: “With every to contribute to a sustainable came to the ES: ‘Transform its new generation of the ES, the The officials at the launch of the all-new 2019 Lexus ES. future while enjoying increased image.’ team works towards exceeding driving satisfaction and That meant further sharpening our customers’ needs and expec- performance in a way that would drive, no matter what kind of Representative, Middle East and engagement provided by its a sedan, known primarily for tations. The all-new 2019 Lexus deliver a higher level of road it was on. That can only be North Africa Representative advanced technologies and cabin comfort and quietness, and adding ES embodies our vision of devel- enjoyment for its drivers and achieved with a solid Office, Toyota Motor Corpo- quietness, as well as its acceler- class-leading handling and power oping a model that blends key passengers. We knew this ES had foundation.” ration, said: “We are thrilled to ation smoothness, especially that you can feel and hear. elements of design and to feel responsive and easy to Yugo Miyamoto, Chief announce the launch of the when starting off. QC sponsors over 4,000 Kenyan orphans THE PENINSULA This quantitative devel- girls and boys, accompanied by brought pleasure to their hearts opment coincided with the qual- a number of supervisors, partic- and left a good impact on them. DOHA: The number of orphans, itative improvement in the com- ipated in this trip to the Paradise Mohammed Hussein Omar sponsored by Qatar Charity in prehensive care services, activ- Lost park, 10km from the capital also thanked the sponsors in Kenya, quadrupled during the ities, events and leisure trips Nairobi. Qatar and worldwide, who are current year, compared with last allocated to orphans, as their last The orphans spent a full day credited with increasing the year. The number has so far visit was marked with the in an enjoyable atmosphere, par- number of the sponsored reached 4,000 orphans while presence of Jabr bin Ali Al Dosari, ticipating in a variety of activ- children and providing specific there were 1,110 orphans spon- Ambassador of Qatar to Nairobi. ities and games and having fun activities for them. sored by QC until the end of 2017. As many as 200 orphaned in the fresh air and a spacious It is worth mentioning that beautiful green land. Qatar Charity attaches special Mohammed Hussein attention to orphans since its Omar, Director of QC’s establishment as part of its social regional office in Kenya, said welfare programmes. On JOB OPPORTUNITY that this trip was remarkable December 31, 2013, the charity Ambassador of Qatar to Nairobi, Jabr bin Ali Al Dosari, distributing because the Ambassador of launched its “Rofaqa” initiative gifts to an orphan at Paradise Lost park in Kenya. the State of Qatar to Nairobi to provide the integrated care to participated with the the largest possible number of the world. To date, the initiative 153,000 orphans in Asia, Africa MARKETING EXECUTIVE orphaned children, which the orphaned children around managed to sponsor more than and Europe. 

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THE PENINSULA This collaboration is calendar. concluded one of many between The Founding Director of DOHA: Qatar Airways is the Qatar and Russia, who Cosmoscow International Con- DOHA: A Training workshop Main Partner of the Cosmoscow are this year jointly temporary Art Fair and for results-based child rights International Contemporary Art Founder of Cosmoscow Foun- programmes concluded Fair, taking place this week in celebrating the Year of dation for Contemporary Art, yesterday, with the partici- Moscow from September 6 to 9. Culture Qatar-Russia Margarita Pushkina, said: “We Qatar-Malaysia media ties reviewed pation of 40 trainees from This collaboration is one of 2018, and highlights are honoured to contribute to different ministries and The Director-General of Qatar News Agency, Youssef Ibrahim Al many between Qatar and the airline’s belief the process of strengthening governmental entities related Russia, who are this year jointly cultural dialogue between Malki, met yesterday with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of to children. celebrating the Year of Culture in art as a universal Qatar and Russia and to Malaysia to Qatar, Ahmed Fadhel bin Shamseddin. During the The three-day workshop Qatar-Russia 2018, and high- language with the introduce Cosmoscow guests meeting, the two sides reviewed media relations between the was organised by the Family lights the airline’s belief in art power to unite people to the work of important Qatari two countries. Affairs Department in the as a universal language with artists. I am extremely grateful Ministry of Administrative the power to unite people across cultures. to our Main Partner Qatar Development, Labor and across cultures. Airways and curator Reem Social Affairs, in cooperation This year’s event features “Our five-year partnership Fadda for making this first with Unicef. The workshop a special exhibition entitled with the Cosmoscow Interna- exhibition of Qatari contem- aimed to brief the attendees ‘What We are Made Of’ show- tional Contemporary Art Fair, porary art in Russia possible”. MEC spots 91 violations with the general principles of casing the work of pioneering which was signed in March Qatar Airways is renowned the Convention on the rights THE PENINSULA Qatari artists using a variety of 2018, is an important part of for is celebration of the arts, financial fines which vary of a child and the ways to use materials, including dried palm our celebration of the Year Of seen most notably at its home between QR5,000 and it to implement the child leaf, wood, steel, aluminum Culture Qatar-Russia 2018. We and hub, Hamad International DOHA: The inspection QR30,000 according to the rights-based programming and concrete. The second look forward to celebrating this Airport, which features many campaign held by the repre- laws and decisions governing approach, practically and in portion of the exhibition will important event on the inter- unique artistic installations sentatives from the Ministry of the work of consumer pro- highly interactive ways feature a selection of sculptures national art calendar and to such as the symbolic Lamp Economy and Commerce (MEC) tection departments. through the general provi- and installations by leading bringing more travellers to Bear by the Swiss artist Urs in August, resulted in seizure The inspections are part of sions and principles of the contemporary Qatari female Russia,” he added. Fischer and the more recent and issuance of 91 violations. the ministry’s keenness to reg- convention and laws that take artists. Launched in 2010, by art installation by the French artist The violations ranged from ulate and monitor the markets into account the actions of Qatar Airways Group Chief historian, young Russian artists’ Jean-Michel Othoniel, entitled failing to advertise the prices, and commercial activities in the children and studies from a Executive, Akbar Al Baker, said: patron and collector Margarita Cosmos: a representation of the place cards on the discounted country with the aim of con- practical perspective. “We are delighted to be the Pushkina, the Cosmoscow globe echoing the paths of the goods explaining the price trolling prices and detecting The workshop covered Main Partner of the Cosmoscow International Contemporary travellers around the planet. before and after the reduction, violations to protect consumer the other main tools for child International Contemporary Art Fair aims to unite the Qatar Airways reaffirmed clearly show service infor- rights The ministry confirmed rights, such Optional Protocol Art Fair taking place in the Russian contemporary art its commitment to Russia last mation, features and specialties, it will be firm against all those to the Convention on the beautiful city of Moscow this market by bringing together year, with the launch of direct advertise prices in Arabic. The negligent and not complying Rights of the Child, Con- week. As an airline, we believe Russian and International col- flights to St. Petersburg. In inspection also found violations with the consumer protection vention No. 182 and Con- that art is a universal language, lectors, galleries and artists. addition to the daily flights to that included charging a price laws and its executive regula- vention on the Rights of with the power to unite people The event is Russia’s only inter- Russia’s cultural capital, Qatar higher than the advertised price tions. It also confirmed it will Persons with Disabilities from different communities, national art fair, taking place Airways also operates three and not issuing invoices. intensify its inspection cam- (CRPD). and an important element in every September with its own daily flights between Moscow The penalties included paigns to control such The workshop also connecting societies”. place on the international art and Doha. administrative closure and practices. focused on social integration, promoting the capacities to implement results-based management (RBM) to improve the effectiveness of MME initiates sea water quality control programme child rights programs. The participants were also briefed on RBM through THE PENINSULA Ahmed Mohammed Al Mansouri, Department of the Environmental and pollutants of seawater. strategy of the State of Qatar improving knowledges and said that the administration is Monitoring Department, Ali The efforts to protect the (2018-2022) and in the context understanding of concept, DOHA: The Ministry of Munici- implementing this programme Jassim al Kuwari, said that marine country’s environment, resources of the state’s interest in and design, planning, implemen- pality and Environment (MME) would go on two tracks, one on environmental monitoring teams and sustainability are carried out attention to the environment by tation, monitoring, evaluation has initiated the implementation a monthly assessment of the con- use their coverage of naval sites according to the plans of the making it the fourth pillar of the of programmes and docu- of the monthly sea water Quality dition of air quality, and the other targeted by naval vessels of the second National Development Qatar National Vision 2030. mentation of results. Control Program to prepare for the quality of seawater in the Department of Protection and reports on the state of the envi- country. Wildlife in the Ministry, and also ronment in Qatar, including tech- Al Mansouri pointed out that cooperate with the cities of Ras nical details and observed the field survey includes seven Laffan and Dukhan Industrial and readings in all regions, and the coastal sea sites spread across dif- port management, using modern causes of pollution, if any. ferent areas: Mesaieed, Doha Bay, monitoring devices. The meas- Assistant Director of the Al Safliya Island, Ras Laffan, Ras urements in this regard cover all Department of Environmental Rakan, Dukhan and Salwa. the physical, chemical and bio- Monitoring at the ministry, Head of the water quality logical environmental variables Changes in Qatari architecture discussed THE PENINSULA between construction in northern At the lecture “Past, Future, Russia and Doha, as well as about and Present of Qatar Archi- MOSCOW: Strelka Institute for the most spectacular buildings. tecture”, Ibrahim Mohamed AI Media, Architecture, and Design More than 800 visitors Jaidah, CEO of Arab Engineering recently hosted “Identify Qatar: attended the Conference, and Bureau Qatar, told the audience (No) Limits of Architecture” more than 400 watched the con- how the architecture of Qatar had conference, where a number of ference online, said a statement. changed from the pre-oil to post- leading international architects The conference opened with a oil era and whether it was pos- and city planners talked about welcome word by Ambassador sible to build a glass-and-con- innovative architectural projects of Qatar to Russian Federation, crete skyscraper while sticking to in Qatar, defined similarities Fahad bin Mohamed Al Attiyah. traditions.

Salman Al Mohannadi, CEO of the Barwa Group, speaks during the conference.

Qatar discusses defence ties with Botswana Chief of Staff of Qatari Armed Forces H E Major General (Pilot) Ghanem bin Shaheen Al Ghanim met yesterday with Lieutenant General Placid Segokgo, Chief of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Botswana, who is visiting the country. During the meeting, they discussed a number of issues of mutual interest in the military and defence fields.

Expatriates praise lifting exit permit system

→CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Interior to get exit permit issued. permit system. “Relax people. “I think such incident will not They are taking good steps. He said that despite all be repeated thanks to the ending Instead of complaining or being struggle of his sponsor he had of the exit permit,” said Ali. impatient, be happy and give missed the funeral because the Social media users also them time. These are not small registration of the company had lauded the legislation. “Long live changes. We should be grateful expired which required personal His Highness and Qatar,” wrote to Qatari government,” com- visit by the sponsor to the Rao Nasir Ali Khan under a post mented another expat Ali Naqvi service center of Ministry of sharing the news of ending exit on the news. 06 MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA THURSDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2018

Ethiopia, Eritrea Palestinians to & Somalia leaders to meet in Asmara resist village AP

JOHANNESBURG: Ethiopian, demolition plan Eritrean and Somalia leaders are set to meet in Eritrea’s AP The court said that capital Asmara, furthering the a stay would expire diplomatic thaw in the stra- JERUSALEM: Israel’s Supreme tegic Horn of Africa region. Court yesterday cleared the in a week, and the By bringing together the way for the demolition of a encampment could leaders of former arch-foes Bedouin village in the West then be legally torn in a summit, Eritrea is Bank, rejecting a final appeal in down. There was no building newly friendly rela- a case that has drawn heavy tions with neighbours international criticism and date immediately Ethiopia and Somalia. become a rallying cry for the announced for the Ethiopia’s Prime Minster Palestinians. Abiy Ahmed arrived at Erit- demolition. Syrian children stand outside a tent, for displaced civilians fleeing from advancing Syrian government The court rejected an rea’s in Assab port for a forces, near the village of Surman in the rebel-held northwestern Idlib province, yesterday. appeal to block the demolition two-day working visit in of Khan Al Ahmar. It said that settlement. The three judges Eritrea, said Eritrea’s Minister a stay would expire in a week, hearing the appeal said they of Information, Yemane and the encampment could were presented no evidence to Gebremeskel. He tweeted that then be legally torn down. warrant overturning the pre- Calls mount to avert ‘massacre’ in Idlib Ethiopia’s leader and Eritrea’s There was no date immediately vious verdict and there was no Preisdent Isias Afwerki will AFP announced for the question over the illegality of He spoke two days before from Syria’s former Al Qaeda hold “extensive discussions” demolition. the construction on the site. he is set to meet the presidents affiliate, Hayat Tahrir Al Sham to follow up on an agreement The United Nations, the Defence Minister Avigdor BEIRUT: International calls of regime backers Iran and (HTS), while much of the rest is signed by the two countries European Union and others Lieberman lauded the judges mounted yesterday to avoid a Russia in Tehran to discuss the held by rebels backed by Turkey. in July. have expressed concern over for their ruling. “No one is “massacre” by regime forces in future of the province. The regime holds a small He later tweeted that the fate of Khan Al Ahmar, above the law. No one can stop Syria’s last rebel-held province Global concern has risen in southeastern sliver. Somalia’s President which is just east of Jerusalem. us from implementing our sov- of Idlib, two days before a recent days over a threatened The United Nations and aid Mohammed Abdullahi Palestinian leaders have ereignty and responsibility as summit between key powers regime assault to oust rebels groups have warned a military Mohamed will arrive in repeatedly gathered at the spot a state,” he said. backing the government and from Idlib province and sur- campaign could spark one of the Asmara for a tripartite to protest the planned Residents remained defiant opposition. rounding areas, the last major worst humanitarian catas- summit. demolition. and said they would resist the Turkey’s President Recep chunk of Syria still in opposition trophes in a war that has already Israel claims the village, an move. “We will stand against Tayyip Erdogan yesterday was hands. On Tuesday, the UN killed more than 350,000 Mali PM re-instated, encampment of corrugated this decision and we will not the latest to warn Damascus peace envoy for Syria urged people and displaced millions. shacks outside the Kfar leave our land,” said Ibrahim against an all-out offensive Erdogan and Russia’s President Some 2.9 million people live ordered to form Adumim settlement, was ille- Abu Dahook, who lives in the against a region the United Vladimir Putin to speak on the in Idlib and surrounding areas, new government gally built and has offered to encampment. Nations says is home to nearly phone before Friday’s summit. among them one million AFP resettle residents 12km (7.5 The village is in the 60 three million people. Staffan de Mistura called for children. Many are rebels and miles) away. But critics say it’s percent of the West Bank “God forbid, a serious mas- efforts “to avoid that the last civilians who were bussed out impossible for Palestinians to known as Area C, which sacre could take place if there probably major battle of the of their hometowns in other BAMAKO: Mali’s president get building permits and that remains under exclusive Israeli is a rain of missiles there,” said Syrian territorial conflict... ends parts of the country that have has re-appointed Prime the demolition is meant to control and is home to dozens Erdogan, whose country has in a bloodbath”. More than half come back under regime Minister Soumeylou Boubeye make room for an Israeli of Israeli settlements. supported Syrian rebels. of Idlib is controlled by militants control. Maiga and ordered him to form a new government, a statement from the presi- dency said yesterday. Maiga is a close ally to Iraqi PM orders probe into violent Basra protests President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who was re-elected in AP corruption, soaring joblessness security forces guarding the pro- casualties among civilians and against the demonstrators, hard-fought August polls, and and poor public services. The vincial council building fired tear security forces, accusing “those provide the necessary protection has previously advocated BASRA, IRAQ: Iraq’s prime protests have often turned gas and live ammunition on who pour oil on the fire” of for the people of Basra, ensure national reconciliation and minister has ordered an inves- violent, with protesters dam- stone-throwing protesters. endangering the city. human rights while protecting moves to disarm militias in tigation into violent protests in aging and burning government At least three protesters were In a statement issued yes- law and order, and investigate the conflict-hit country. the southern city of Basra that offices and attacking security killed and four others wounded terday, the UN special represent- and hold accountable those The president “renewed killed and wounded several forces with stones and Molotov during the confrontations, as ative to Iraq, Jan Kubis, responsible for the outbreak of him in his duties”, the civilians and security forces. cocktails. well as two policemen were expressed “grave concern” over the violence.” statement said. Iraq’s oil-rich city of Basra The situation exacerbated on killed and seven others events in Basra. He also called on the gov- The president won 67 and other cities in the southern Tuesday after a funeral pro- wounded. In his weekly press Kubis called for calm and ernment in Baghdad “to do its percent of the vote against Shiah heartland have been cession for a 26-year old pro- conference on Tuesday, Haider urged authorities “to avoid using utmost to respond to the people’s runner-up Soumaila Cisse in brewing since July over endemic tester killed the day before. The Al Abadi expressed regret for the disproportionate, lethal force rightful demands. a runoff on August 12.

With Yemen in turmoil, UN to launch first peace talks in two years Zimbabwe parliament sworn REUTERS in after ZANU-PF victory between regional heavyweights. government. A coalition backed by 10,000 civilians were killed. UN Special Envoy Martin Grif- Western powers, including the Mohamed Ali Al Houthi, the head of HARARE: Zimbabwe yesterday swore in new RIYADH/GENEVA: Warring fiths wants Yemen’s government and United States and Britain, intervened the Houthi supreme revolutionary members of parliament after July elections, with Yemenis due to attend the first peace the Iranian-aligned Houthi in Yemen’s civil war in 2015 against committee, wrote on Twitter on the ruling ZANU-PF party commanding a majority talks since late 2015 today face an movement to work towards a deal the Houthis to restore the interna- Tuesday that the negotiators at the of over two-thirds, enough to amend the consti- uphill struggle to rescue attempts to to end the war, remove foreign tionally recognised government of UN-mediated discussions must take tution. end a war marked by mass civilian forces from Yemeni territory, and President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi. a resolute stand against the human- ZANU-PF, which has held power since inde- casualties and fuelled by rivalry establish a national unity Subsequent peace talks flopped. itarian impact of the war. “I call on pendence in 1980, easily won the parliamentary Since then the humanitarian sit- the delegation of the Yemeni people, vote on July 30, while President Emmerson Mnan- uation has worsened dramatically, if they are allowed to reach Geneva, gagwa won the presidential vote with just over 50 putting 8.4 million people on the to protest by refusing to begin the percent of the ballots. brink of starvation, triggering the consultations until the nations The MPs were sworn in following Zimbabwe’s world’s worst cholera epidemic, and commit to putting in place urgent first election since Robert Mugabe was ousted last wrecking the already weak economic solutions to confront the year after nearly four decades in power. economy. deterioration of the rial and rising The Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Nobody knows how many prices due to the American-Saudi Front (ZANU-PF) won 145 seats of the 210 seats in people have died: the UN lost count economic aggression against the lower house national assembly, above the more than two years ago, after Yemen,” he wrote. minimum two-thirds required to amend the constitution. The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) got 63 seats while two seats were taken by independents. Jordan court sentences IS member to 20 years

AMMAN: A Jordanian court has sentenced an alleged Islamic State group member to 20 years of hard labour for a 2016 attack on security forces, a correspondent at the trial said. The 25-year-old was charged with acquiring automatic weapons along with his two brothers and turning their house in Maan, 210km south of Amman, into a bomb factory. Jordanian courts regularly try suspected mili- tants, usually linked to IS. Jordan is part of the US-led military coalition against IS and has carried out air strikes targeting the extremist group. It also hosts coalition troops on its territory. The kingdom was hit by several attacks in 2016, including an IS suicide attack in June that killed seven guards near the border with Syria. Islamist stronghold Maan has a bloody and rebellious past dating back to the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. THURSDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2018 ASIA 07

Former Gujarat IPS Thousands rally in officer Sanjiv Bhatt New Delhi against held in 1996 case IANS anti-people policies AHMEDABAD: The CID Crime Branch of Gujarat Police yesterday arrested IANS The protesters dismissed IPS officer Sanjiv have demanded Bhatt in a 1996 case relating NEW DELHI: Thousands of to falsely framing a lawyer in farmers, labourers and Minimum Support a narcotics peddling case. government employees from Price for crops as The CID picked up Bhatt across the country yesterday per Swaminathan and seven others, including marched from the Ramlila two former police officers, Maidan to Parliament to protest Commission, following directives from the against the “anti-people curbing price rise, Gujarat High Court. policies” of the Modi universalising the “Sanjiv Bhatt was initially government and decided to detained for questioning and hold a ‘Long March’ to the Public Distribution shortly after that he was national capital in November. System, employment arrested by CID while others The ‘Long March’ will be creation, minimum are still under detention,” held from a place some 100km Director General of Police from Delhi to Parliament, on wage of not less (CID) Ashish Bhatia said. the lines of the ‘Nashik-Mumbai than Rs18,000 Going by the details of the Long March’ that was held case, lawyer Sumersingh earlier in 2018. per month and a Rajpurhoit was arrested by The Left-affiliated organisa- ban on labour law Bhatt in 1996 with a kg of drugs tions — the All India Agricultural amendments. and booked in a case under the Workers’ Union (AIAWU), the India and US to discuss defence cooperation Narcotics Drugs and Psycho- Centre of Indian Trade Unions tropic Substances (NDPS) Act. India’s Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj greets US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (right) on arrival (CITU), and the All India Kisan they are beneficial to big com- at Air Force Station Palam in New Delhi yesterday. Pompeo and US Secretary of Defence, Jim Mattis, Sabha (AIKS) — which organised panies and corporate. In order the six-hour-long rally, said the to apprise our countrymen of and their Indian counterparts are meeting in New Delhi today, where they will discuss a number Kolkata bridge government had worked against the situation, we are going to of issues on trade and defence. the interests of farmers, labourers hold the ‘Long March’ from collapse toll rises and its employees in order to November 27 to 30,” AIKS benefit the corporate and private General Secretary Hannan IANS companies. Mollah said while addressing The protesters have put 15 the protesters at Parliament KOLKATA: One more body demands before the government. Street, where the rally IAF Vice-Chief bats for ‘capable’ Rafale was recovered from the They have asked for Minimum culminated. bridge collapse site in south Support Price (MSP) for crops as Farmers and labourers IANS the advanced jet manufactured aircraft. Very, very capable air- Kolkata’s Majherhat per Swaminathan Commission, across the country turned up for by France’s Dassault Aviation. craft and it is a capability that yesterday, taking the death curbing price rise, universalising the protest rally yesterday as MUMBAI: The Indian Air Force “Actually, I shouldn’t we need very quickly,” the Vice- toll to two in the accident so the Public Distribution System, they said their problems were (IAF) is waiting for the “beau- comment but I can tell you... All Chief Air Marshal said. far, police said. employment creation, minimum not solved despite big tiful and capable” Rafale fighter this discussion and all these Asked to elaborate further, The body, recovered at wage of not less than Rs18,000 announcements and promises jet, Vice-Chief Air Marshal things going on (about) Rafale, the officer said he had said what around 7.30pm yesterday, per month and a ban on labour by Prime Minister Narendra Shirish Baban Deo said it is because we know a lot about he had to. “I think I have made was suspected to be that of law amendments. Modi. yesterday, strongly batting for how everything went. We find myself very clear. You just have one of the two labourers who Debt waiver, redistributive These farmers raised high- the aircraft whose purchase that people don’t have the infor- to read the DPP, to know about were missing since the bridge land reforms, ban on forcible pitched slogans against the from a French maker has been mation, okay. offsets and things like that to say collapsed more than 24 hours land acquisition, reversing neo- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) mired in alleged financial irreg- “And, I shouldn’t be, you what is what, that’s it.” ago, police said. liberal policies, and a ban on government and its policies ularities. know, speaking. I am not His remarks about the fighter The body of one more ‘contract’ employment are throughout the protest. The IAF Vice-Chief, authorised to volunteer infor- come as the Congress has been person is still feared trapped among other demands. Tapan Sarma from Assam speaking to reporters on the mation. So we just lump it. And relentlessly accusing the Modi gov- under the debris. “The Modi government’s said low wages for tea labourers sidelines of an event here, said these kind of things are not … ernment of indulging in financial West Bengal Chief Min- policies have been anti-farmer, in the state was the major issue those speaking against the air- We are just waiting for the air- irregularities in the defence deal ister Mamata Banerjee visited anti-poor, anti-people. In fact, besides high food prices craft lacked information about craft to come. It is a beautiful between India and France. the collapse site last evening. 08 VIEWS THURSDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2018 Qatar and Germany: Shared visions, ESTABLISHED IN 1996 strong economic partnerships CHAIRMAN QNA SHEIKH THANI BIN ABDULLAH AL THANI he visit of the Amir H H Sheikh EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to DR. KHALID BIN MUBARAK AL-SHAFI the Federal Republic of [email protected] Germany, which began yes- Tterday, comes within the framework of His Highness’s keenness to build a ACTING MANAGING EDITOR strong and prosperous nation and con- MOHAMMED SALIM MOHAMED solidate its foundations through con- [email protected] tinuing to strengthen the State of Qatar’s distinguished relations with the various countries of the world, espe- DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR cially countries with political, eco- businessmen and representatives of Germany one of Qatar’s most MOHAMMED OSMAN ALI nomic and scientific influence. the public and private sectors of the important trade partners. Germany is a two countries, aims to enhance key partner in realising Qatar National [email protected] H H the Amir’s visit to Berlin con- firms that the State of Qatar is deter- bilateral relations in all fields, espe- Vision, training and qualifying Qatari mined to move ahead with its plans to cially those that meet the goals and youth and transferring German build its international relations and its aspirations of Qatar National Vision knowledge and technology to the State global standing in accordance with its 2030, in addition to support Qatar’s of Qatar. legitimate interests in all fields which efforts to move towards a knowledge- German companies are working on serve the Qatari people and all based economy. Qatar’s major projects such as EDITORIAL brotherly and friendly peoples. Qatar-Germany Business and railways, trade, services, and infra- Despite the fact that the State of Investment forum is taking place at a structure, with German rail company Qatar has made remarkable strides in time when Qatar’s investments in Deutsche Bahn providing support for its ambitious economic plans aimed at Germany exceed 25 billion euros in the Qatar’s rail services. Deutsche Bahn A welcome approach self-reliance in providing all the neces- cars, technology, and banks sectors. has developed a plan for integrated rail sities of the country and its citizens. Qatar has stakes in the most important transport, including the Doha Metro Qatar, under its youth leadership, is business and banking groups in service, which connects the city center mir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani issued, keen to continue the process of renais- Germany, the Volkswagen Group and with the 2022 World Cup stadiums and Law No.10 of 2018, which deals with permanent res- sance and building through benefiting Deutsche Bank, in addition, Qatar Solar also includes long-haul railways and Aidency for expatriates with a long-time track record from the scientific, industrial and eco- Technologies also acquired 49 percent freight trains. of staying and working in Qatar. The law added yet another nomic expertise available in industr- of Solar World of Germany, the largest Also, there is cultural cooperation feather on the cap of Qatar and makes the country mature ialised and developed countries. solar producer in Germany. between the two countries, as the and unique among the developing countries. The law is an During the visit, the Amir H H The Qatari-German relations are Qatar-Germany cultural year was held honour to the citizens and residents of this generous country Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will based on mutual trust and conformity in 2017. In the environmental field, and an acknowledgment and appreciation of their service meet with President Frank-Walter of viewpoints in all fields of cooper- both government and private com- to the noble nation. Steinmeier, Chancellor Angela Merkel, ation at all levels. These relations were panies in the two countries are making The issuance of a host of new laws attracted the and other senior officials. The meetings strengthened through mutual visits great efforts. attention of local and international media and political deal with strengthening bilateral rela- between the two sides at the highest Qatar has worked in accordance and legal circles at the regional and international levels. tions and ways of supporting and levels of the two countries, including with its national vision 2030 to provide This is an indication of how the world is watching the devel- developing them, in addition to dis- the visit of the Amir H H Sheikh Tamim an appropriate investment climate opments in Qatar and how the international community cussing issues of common concern. bin Hamad Al Thani to the Federal through a series of laws and regula- is appreciating each positive action taken by the country. H H the Amir and Chancellor Republic of Germany in September tions that attract investment, as well as According to the law expatriate residents in the country Merkel will open 2017. The two countries have con- the political and social stability enjoyed could apply for and obtain permanent residency permit the 9th Qatar- tinuous dialogue and consultation on by the country, its strong and balanced (PRP), which will make them eligible for an array of state Germany political coordination on the issues of relations with all parties and its geo- benefits. For getting the PRP, an expatriate should have Business and the region and important files, which graphical location. completed 20 years in the country on a legal ordinary res- Investment reflects the importance of meetings Germany is one of the world’s most idency permit if he/she was The Qatari-German Forum, which and consultation between the two advanced and powerful industrial born abroad and 10 years in relations are based will be held in countries on current issues in the countries, as it is the fourth largest case of those who were born in on mutual trust Berlin region and the world. economy in the world after the US, Qatar. The residency period and conformity of tomorrow. The Doha and Berlin have strong ties in Japan, and China. In addition, it is also should be uninterrupted prior viewpoints in all forum repre- various fields, based on mutual trust the largest and most important market Qatar has an to the date of the application. fields of cooperation sents an and common positions on many in the European Union with a popu- exemplary track There are several other condi- important matters and international issues. Qatar lation of 82.3 million. The German tions to be fulfilled for an expa- at all levels. The occasion to is an important partner of Germany in economy is concentrated on industrial record of ensuring triate resident to be eligible for Qatari-German promote the Middle East and North Africa products and services. German the welfare of the PRP. relations are based bilateral rela- region based on more than 60 years of machines, automotive and chemical hundreds of A Committee for Granting on mutual trust tions between trade relations and 43 years of diplo- products sectors enjoy an international thousands of Permanent Residency Permit and conformity of Qatar and matic relations. The two countries have reputation. Due to its large export ori- its expatriate will be set up at the Ministry of viewpoints in all Germany. partnership agreements in science, entation, Germany is one of the biggest population, providing Interior tasked with consid- The forum is education, technical training, research countries in terms of connection to the ering and vetting the applica- fields of cooperation expected to and development, new and renewable global economy, in addition to its great them with world- tions for PRP. The Committee at all levels. discuss the eco- technologies and others. interest in international markets. class healthcare, will submit its recommenda- nomic part- Trade relations between the two The visit of H H the Amir to the entertainment tions to the Minister of Interior nership between countries have witnessed a remarkable Federal Republic of Germany and the facilities, freedom to who will take appropriate the two coun- development in recent years as part of discussions that will take place during follow and practise decision on the application. tries in various fields, particularly their joint efforts to expand mutual the visit will contribute to boosting their religion and The Minister of Interior will infrastructure, industrial development, cooperation. This development is bilateral relations in various economic, investment, tourism, health, sports and reflected in the increasing number of political and investment fields, pushing education to name a grant ID card called Per- manent Residency Permit to projects related to the 2022 FIFA German companies operating in the them towards wider horizons and few, which no other the eligible candidate. The World Cup in Qatar. Qatari market, which now reach more opening up new fields of partnership country in the region maximum number of PRPs The forum, which is attended by than 300 companies. The volume of between them on the basis of mutual can claim. issued in a year should not be senior government officials and trade between Doha and Berlin in 2017 interests and benefits in order to serve more than 100. decision makers, as well as reached USD 3 billion, making the two friendly countries and peoples. The PRP comes with a several benefits such as free health services in public hos- pitals and education in government institutions as per the terms and conditions to be issued by a Cabinet decision. The PRP holders can partake in the development and Nigerians at risk of starvation as UN fails to secure aid access business activities through investments and establishing PAUL CARSTEN companies. disaster which had put “stronger, strategic and Buhari won election in Qatar has an exemplary track record of ensuring the REUTERS children at risk of consistent advocacy with 2015 on a vow to defeat welfare of hundreds of thousands of its expatriate popu- starvation. the Government of Nigeria Boko Haram and restore lation, providing them with world-class healthcare, enter- uropean states “We are very con- to uphold their responsi- stability and security to the tainment facilities, freedom to follow and practise their warned the United cerned about urgent and bility to protect and assist northeast, and is now religion and education to name a few, which no other Nations that more unmet humanitarian and their citizens.” seeking a second-term country in the region can claim. The expatriate community than 800,000 protection needs in North- The letter was sent to campaigning on his gov- as a whole has welcomed the new law with gratitude Epeople are cut off from aid East Nigeria,” they wrote. directors of emergency ernment’s success in towards the authorities of the country and they feel that and may be starving in The UN mission in Nigeria programmes through a achieving it. the country they consider as their second home has now northeast Nigeria, contra- must push the government body called the UN Inter- As part of that effort to become their permanent home. dicting government asser- to allow “the rapid, unim- Agency Standing Com- portray the northeast as tions that a crisis has peded and unfettered mittee (IASC). safer, thousands of people abated and rebuking the humanitarian access to The IASC referred have been ordered back to world body for failing to people in need of life- queries about the letter to dangerous areas that aid QUOTE OF THE DAY secure access. saving assistance.” the UN office in Nigeria. A agencies say are inacces- Nigeria’s government The letter said 823,000 spokeswoman there said sible, and where the con- has said this year that an people were in areas inac- on Monday she was pre- dition of hundreds of thou- emergency in the northeast cessible to aid in Nigeria’s paring a response, but she sands of people is Our humanitarian caused by a decade-long Borno state, the area worst had not provided one by unknown. relations with Turkey conflict with Islamist affected by the decade- Tuesday evening. Repre- A person familiar with is so intense that fighters was easing, and long insurgency by the sentatives of the Nigerian the drafting of the letter we must continue efforts should shift from Boko Haram Islamist group presidency did not said the countries that humanitarian relief to and its offshoot, Islamic respond to a request for signed it were trying to to work very hard longer term development State in West Africa. comment. express “a lack of confi- to ameliorate our aid. Children who have left Nigeria’s call for a dence in UN leadership in relations. But in a letter to the area over the past 11 change in emphasis in the Nigeria.” directors of emergency months had shown critical northeast away from emer- “People are nearing programmes at UN and levels of malnutrition, said gency aid and towards starvation and there is little Heiko Maas other aid agencies, the EU, the letter, reviewed by long-term development help for those being Germany’s Foreign Britain, France and Reuters. assistance fits a narrative returned to inaccessible Minister Germany said the United The European coun- long expressed by Pres- areas. And the humani- Nations was failing to press tries, all major donors to ident Muhammadu Buhari tarian situation is esca- home the urgency of a the relief effort, called for that the conflict is waning. lating not getting better.” THURSDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2018 OPINION 09 China hits back at criticism over corruption, debt

s President Xi Jinping ambassador in Mali and Morocco, said Since Xi took office six years ago, moment of fun?” the paper said. gathered together leaders it was unfair to blame China for he has mounted war against deeply- African countries say China from almost all African supporting governments accused of ingrained graft in his own country, generally offers better terms, and is countries for a summit in corruption. and the government has been keen to more willing to provide money BeijingA in recent days, some former “An African friend told me, our show it is not encouraging similar than the United States or Europe. Chinese officials and state media were government is extremely corrupt. problems overseas where China in Liban Soleman, general BEN BLANCHARD busy mounting an unusually strong How come you’re still involved with involved. coordinator of the Bureau of REUTERS defence of China’s role in the them? Our government has asked the Liu Guijin, China’s former special Coordination and Planning for an continent. Chinese government to build a bridge envoy to Africa, said China did not Emerging Gabon, told Reuters on China has long bristled at and a hospital, but the Chinese want its money frittered away the summit’s sidelines the idea accusations, mostly from Western government shouldn’t help them,” he through corruption. that China is saddling African nations, that it is solely interested in said, without naming the country. “China’s engagement in Africa is countries with debt they can’t Africa’s raw materials, and that its “I told him - you voted for this focused on its people and we do not repay is “unfair”. no-strings-attached approach to government. It’s the only government give our money to corrupt “I think that what the Chinese loans and aid has only encouraged we can deal with. But the bridge and governments or officials,” said Liu, system has offered Africa is graft and brought unsustainably high the hospital are not built for the who was previously deeply involved something that is ... probably the “China’s engagement debt. president or officials, but are for the in efforts to end Sudan’s civil war and most flexible, specifically with the At the few news conferences common people. So I think this is still advises China’s government. system between the grace periods in Africa is focused on during the summit, African reporters another perspective that can be Indeed, a declaration adopted and the very low interest rates,” he its people and we do peppered Chinese officials with considered when looking at this after the summit, released on said. not give our money to questions about corruption, issue.” Of the 10 bottom-ranked Wednesday, said China and Africa “I think that the main element corrupt governments environmental problems and countries in last year’s corruption would continue to take a “zero that people misunderstand is the concerns about a lack of Africans perceptions index by Transparency tolerance” approach to corruption. competitiveness of the or officials,” said Liu employed in some of China’s projects. International, four of them sent their Another area of rising concern has infrastructure prices that the Guijin, China’s former Cheng Tao, a former head of the presidents to the summit - Equatorial been the amount of debt African Chinese companies are giving to special envoy to Africa. Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Africa Guinea, Somalia, Sudan and South countries now owe China. Xi offered African countries.” division and previously China’s Sudan. Africa another $60 billion on Monday. China has acknowledged there Speaking in Ethiopia in March, are some problems it is working to then-US Secretary of State Rex fix. Xi told a business summit on Tillerson said African countries should Monday that Chinese funds are not be careful not to forfeit their for “vanity projects” and Chinese sovereignty when they accept loans firms must respect local people and from China and carefully consider the the environment in Africa. terms of those agreements. By the end of this year, China A senior Chinese official denied would have provided technical before the summit opened that his training for more than 200,000 country was engaging in “debt trap” Africans, Chinese Commerce diplomacy, and on Tuesday China’s Minister Zhong Shan told a China- special envoy to the continent said Africa forum on Sunday according China is helping Africa develop, not to a Commerce Ministry statement. pile up debt. Jiang Zengwei, Chairman of the The overseas edition of the ruling government-run China Council for Communist Party’s official People’s the Promotion of International Daily wrote in a commentary on Trade, said as Africans became Saturday that certain people it did not increasingly technologically able, name never tired of trying to attack there would be less need for China-Africa cooperation under the Chinese workers to be flown in. guise of concern about debt or “This is what we must do or we neo-colonialism. cannot foster a long-term It cited what it said was an African cooperative relationship,” he said. expression that there was “nothing scary about a loan”. “The crux is what you do with it. Do you go buy oxen and sheep to expand production, or buy booze for a D-RING ROAD POST BOX: 3488 here have been no injuries colleague Alex Horton, Gomes likened to dredge water from a nearby pond DOHA - QATAR reported after an enormous the event to the burning of the great because the hydrants by the museum [email protected] fire gutted Rio de Janeiro’s library in Alexandria, Egypt, in 48 B.C. did not work. National Museum on Sunday, - a timeless metaphor for the cata- “The corruption that affects our Tbut the toll was still immense. 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This amplifies our ignorance.” DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR remains of Luzia, an 11,500-year-old Inside it there are delicate and inflam- Brazilian President Michel Temer TEL: 4455 7769 fossil believed to be the oldest human mable pieces, a fabulous library,” - who has faced numerous allegations skeleton unearthed in the Americas. museum director Alexander Kellner of graft since coming to power in 2016 LOCAL NEWS SECTION told the Guardian. “The collection of - promised to raise private and public TEL: 4455 7743 the museum is not for the history of funds to help restore the museum and Rio de Janeiro or Brazil, it is funda- rebuild its collections. But museum BUSINESS NEWS SECTION mental to world history.” officials point to a long legacy of TEL: 4462 7535 The National Museum, the largest budget cuts and neglect. The building of its kind in Latin America, is an itself was not insured. Earlier this SPORT NEWS SECTION Brazil’s museum fire artifact of history itself. 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Their photos taken by visitors to build a reminder that many more countries TEL: 4455 7857 graceful images of peacocks and mournful virtual memorial to the are home to equally wondrous [email protected] coiled dragons withstood the eruption objects once housed there. treasures but lack the resources to of Mount Vesuvius two millennia ago, It’s still unclear what caused the safeguard them - and to help their SUBSCRIPTION & but they may now be lost. fire. Authorities speculated that a populations appreciate their impor- DISTRIBUTION Curators and academics are strug- paper balloon carrying a small flame tance. “Brazil is a fantastic country, a TEL: 4455 7809 / 839 gling to come to terms with the scale may have landed on the museum’s beautiful country, but it is blighted by FAX: 44557819 Museum Director of the disaster. For some, it meant the roof. According to the New York Times, the lack of education,” Brazilian [email protected] Alexander Kellner disintegration of a career. “In terms of investigators are also looking into author Paulo Coelho lamented in the said. “The collection [my] life-long research agenda, I’m whether a short circuit in one of the Guardian. “Poor people in Brazil do pretty much lost,” said Marcus institution’s laboratories could have not go to school, let alone to of the museum is Guidoti, a Brazilian entomologist, to triggered the fire. Tragically, the pre- museums. Rich people go to museums All thoughts and views not for the history - but in London, New York or Paris, National Geographic. The museum’s ponderance of printed material, rare expressed in these columns of Rio de Janeiro collection of lace bugs - the world’s books and documents in the museum’s not in Rio or São Paulo.” are those of the writers, or Brazil, it is largest - and the rest of its 5 million archives may have fed the blaze. Others are clinging to thin reeds of arthropod specimens were all But while the flames have been optimism. As workers searched the not of the newspaper. fundamental to probably destroyed. subdued, they stoked Brazilians’ ire. wreckage of the museums, they dis- world history. It is Protesters clashed with police in Rio, covered that another iconic treasure, For others, it means an immeas- All correspondence a pitiful tragedy. urable blow to Brazil’s cultural linking the ruin of the National an ancient iron meteorite discovered regarding Views and Inside it there memory. “We Brazilians only have Museum to wider austerity measures by an 18th-century Brazilian cattle 500 years of history,” anthropologist and spending cuts that have left the herder, had survived the flames. Opinion pages should be are delicate and Mércio Gomes wrote on Facebook. country’s infrastructure in woeful dis- “I’ve been inside, there are places send to editor-in-chief inflammable pieces, “Our National Museum was 200 years repair. Reports point out that the where we can retrieve some things,” office or mailed to the a fabulous library. old, but that’s what we had, and what building’s sprinkler system was not Kellner said. “We still do not know is lost forever.” According to my functioning properly; firefighters had what, but I have hope.” [email protected] 10 ASIA THURSDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2018 Pompeo hopeful of resetting relations with Pakistan

AP The United States last weekend canceled a $300m ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s newly- Coalition Support Fund payment elected Prime Minister Imran US Secretary of State to Pakistan after long com- Khan met with US Secretary of plaining that it was not doing State Mike Pompeo in Islamabad Mike Pompeo said he enough to combat the Taliban yesterday, saying he was “opti- was “hopeful” that a and other militants who attack mistic” he could reset the rela- foundation had been Afghan and US forces across the tionship with Washington after laid to move forward. porous border. the US suspended aid over the Pakistan has rejected those country’s alleged failure to allegations, saying it has played combat militants. Pompeo held meetings with a key role in the US-led cam- “You know I’m a born Khan, Pakistan’s Foreign Min- paign against extremists that optimist,” said Khan, a former ister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and began after the 9/11 attacks. cricket star who was sworn in the powerful Army Chief Gen. On the plane to Pakistan, last month. “A sportsman always Qamar Javed Bajwa. Pompeo announced his is an optimist. He steps on the “We talked about their new appointment of Zalmay Kha- field and he thinks he’s going to government, the opportunity to lilzad, a veteran diplomat who is win.” reset the relationship between unpopular in Pakistan, as the Pompeo spent just four hours our two countries across a broad new US special adviser on in Pakistan, his first visit to the spectrum, economic, business, Afghan reconciliation, which US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (second right) and Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood country. At the airport before commercial,” Pompeo said. could further complicate rela- Qureshi (left) during a meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan at the premier’s office, in leaving for neighbouring India, He said they also discussed tions with Islamabad. Islamabad, yesterday. he said he was “hopeful” that a “the work that we all know that Khalilzad “has been very foundation had been laid to we need to do to try to develop critical of Pakistan in the past ambassador to Afghanistan from for his role in cobbling together Neither the US nor Pakistan move forward. a peaceful resolution in Afghan- and his appointment will not 2003-2005. an Afghan government of war- can afford a complete rupture in “We’ve still got a long way to istan that benefits certainly help move things forward,” said He has been critical of lords headed by Hamid Karzai relations, but Hussain said go, lots more discussion to be Afghanistan, but also the United Zahid Hussain, a defense analyst Pakistan, often blaming Afghan- following the Taliban’s collapse. Islamabad is frustrated that the had,” he said. “It’s time for us to States and Pakistan.” and the author of two books on istan’s deteriorating security and Afghanistan’s corruption- relationship has been reduced to begin to deliver on our joint “I’m hopeful that the foun- militancy in the region. country-wide chaos on Paki- plagued government and, by a single issue: Afghanistan. commitment... We’ve had lots of dation that we laid today will set Khalilzad was born in stan’s military and powerful ISI some accounts, poorly trained “The United States seems only times where we’ve talked and the conditions for continued Afghanistan and served as US intelligence agency, accusing security forces have frustrated to see Pakistan through the prism made agreements, but we success as we start to move special envoy to the country fol- them of harbouring and aiding Afghans and contributed to the of Afghanistan,” he said. “The main haven’t been able to actually forward,” he said on the tarmac lowing the collapse of the Taliban Taliban insurgents. country’s deteriorating security thing is we would like to be allies execute those.” before leaving. from 2001-2003 and then as US Khalilzad has been criticised situation. with the US but with dignity.”

20 dead as twin blasts hit Blame game as Pakistan oppn parties lose in election INTERNEWS Afghan capital government in the province Engineer Amir Muqam was of the his usual smile on his face: “They consulting the opposition, saying months before the Senate elec- opinion that Prime Minister are saying that Zardari has “we did try to take everyone on REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Instead of tions has now reached the green Imran Khan and president-elect broken the opposition alliance. board in different teams to field reviewing their strategies, the and fertile hills of Islamabad,” Dr Alvi should be “thankful” to Why shouldn’t we say that Mian one candidate”. KABUL: A suicide attack at a two major opposition parties the remarked information secretary Zardari for the party’s victory in Sahab (Shahbaz Sharif) has never “A measure of media specu- wrestling club in a Shia neigh- PPP and PML-N have started of the PML-N and Senator Mush- the presidential election. been in the opposition?” lation unfortunately destroyed the bourhood of the Afghan passing the buck to each other ahidullah Khan making a direct He alleged that the PPP had On the other hand, when this confidence-building on one can- capital Kabul and a second for the humiliation in yesterday’s attack on the PPP after the played a negative role in creating similar question was put to the didate,” she said while indirectly explosion apparently presidential election. expected defeat of the two oppo- a rift in the opposition alliance PML-N president, he avoided endorsing Sharif’s viewpoint. targeting emergency services The blame game continued sition candidates at the hands of and every party would testify to making any comment about the A senior PML-N leader said and journalists killed at least throughout the day as the oppo- PTI’s Dr Arif Alvi. this. PPP and instead blamed the he considered both the PPP and 20 people and wounded 70 sition leaders came to Par- Khan was of the opinion that Muqam in a statement said media for the disunity in the his own party responsible for the yesterday, officials said. liament House to vote and even Zardari had not only damaged the PPP had played a “historic opposition’s ranks. debacle in the presidential There was no immediate after the announcement of the democracy, but the PPP had role” in helping the PTI in gaining When contacted, PPP’s vice- election, saying the two parties claim of responsibility for the unofficial results of the election itself suffered an irreparable loss. control of the President House. president Sherry Rehman said had made it an issue of ego. attack in Dasht-e-Barchi, by the Election Commission of He alleged that the PPP had He suggested that as the PPP her party had worked very hard Commenting on the state- home to many members of Pakistan (ECP). ditched the combined opposition had already played its role now to keep some level of unity in the ments coming from the two sides the mainly Shia Hazara which “The romance of (PPP chief) twice first by refusing to vote for the ruling PTI should take some opposition “but we do have a after the defeat in the election has been targeted in the past Asif Zardari with the estab- Shahbaz Sharif in the election of steps for the benefit of the PPP party cadre to answer to and a accusing each other for the by Sunni militants of IS terror lishment that started from the the prime minister and then by as a “goodwill gesture”. worldview to adhere to”. humiliation, he said: “A bad group. barren and rocky mountains of unilaterally nominating Aitzaz When a reporter sought She claimed it was wrong to workman always blames his Last month, dozens of Balochistan when he became Ahsan as presidential candidate. Zardari’s comments on the suggest that they had floated tools. Look at the results. We students preparing for a uni- instrumental in toppling our Another PML-N leader, PML-N allegations, he said with Aitzaz Ahsan’s name without were so close, yet too far”. versity entrance examination were killed at an educational centre in the area. Kabul police spokesman Hashmat Stanekzai said the New agreement aims second explosion hit as police were helping victims and a number of journalists were at to help out-of-school the site. girls in Pakistan

‘No helmet, no INTERNEWS partnership as a great initiative fuel’ policy for and hoped that it would help the ISLAMABAD: The Benazir beneficiaries develop market- Bangladesh bikers Income Support Programme based skills and create more (BISP) and World Learning (WL) employment opportunities. AFP signed an agreement yesterday He said that BISP’s focus is to improve the future of on women and this partnership DHAKA: Motorcyclists adolescent girls in Pakistan. encompasses enrollment in without helmets have been The objective of the part- schools, skill building and barred from buying fuel in nership is to provide skill devel- employment opportunities for Dhaka, in an attempt to quell opment and employment girls. tensions after major protests opportunities to BISP benefici- “It is important for all for better road safety in the aries under the umbrella of the stakeholders to assist the most Bangladeshi capital last USAID-funded Advancing Girls vulnerable segment of society Former Sri Lankan president, Mahinda Rajapaksa, waves at his supporters during an anti-government month. Education and Skills (AGES) to graduate out of poverty and protest, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, yesterday. The’s announcement by Programme a four-year initi- become part of the economic Dhaka police came after tens ative with a mission to provide growth of this nation,” he said. of thousands of teenage pro- access to education and skills Apart from educating girls, testers and students gridlocked Anti-government protest in Sri Lanka training to girls to empower the collaboration will also Dhaka for nine days in late July them economically which is provide mentorship for bene- AP and early August, in a major It was the first major oppo- marred in 2015 by a central implemented by WL. ficiaries and will be imple- challenge to the authority of sition protest since Rajapaksa’s bank scandal that led to the res- The move is part of BISP’s mented in eight districts of the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s COLOMBO: Tens of thousands party won control of a majority ignation of a key minister. Complimentary Initiatives Pro- country including Swat, Buner, government. of opposition supporters of local councils in elections in Ranathunga said the gov- gramme which focuses on part- Peshawar, Muzaffargarh, “The (owners of) petrol marched in Sri Lanka’s capital February. ernment does not understand nerships with the civil society Ghotki, Jacobabad, Karachi and pumps have already been told yesterday to demand the Opposition lawmaker the displeasure and disap- and private sector for women’s Lasbela. not to sell fuel to any motor government step down, Prasanna Ranathunga said the pointment of the people. economic empowerment. “This partnership has iden- bikers without helmets,” said accusing it of corruption and government made many “Therefore, people should As part of its partnership tified several areas for sus- Dhaka Metropolitan Police selling national assets to foreign promises when it took power express their anger in a way that with BISP, the WL will identify tainable and collaborative commissioner Asaduzzaman nations. three years ago. “It has failed to is heard by the government. and enrol up to 6,000 out-of- activities that will benefit the Mia. The activists loyal to former fulfil the promises given to the People have gathered today to school BISP beneficiaries education and vocational He said bikers carrying leader Mahinda Rajapaksa people, and instead it has do that,” he said. between 10 to 19 years of age training of girls and young more than one other person walked along several main heaped the burden on the Rajapaksa loyalists criticise in either formal schools or women aged 10 to 25,” said WL — a common sight — would roads in Colombo, shouting people due to its inefficiency the government for selling AGES-supported Accelerated Country Director Nadya Karim- also face punishment, and the slogans and holding placards, and malpractices,” he said. national assets to foreign Learning Programme (ALP) Shaw, adding that AGES is one pillion passenger which before gathering near the pres- The government was elected countries, including the leasing schools and centres. focused on the power of gender is permitted must also wear ident’s office and launching a on a platform of good gov- of a sea port to China for 99 BISP Secretary Omar Hamid which is aligned with BISP’s a helmet. sit-in protest on a main road. ernance but its image was years. Khan termed the new vision. THURSDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2018 ASIA / EUROPE 11 Senator defies Duterte’s arrest order in standoff AP whether Duterte can invalidate a rebel amnesty declared by a MANILA: A Philippine senator previous president and approved who is President Rodrigo Sen Antonio Trillanes by legislators. Duterte’s fiercest critic in Despite questions on Congress remained holed up in IV said after staying Duterte’s move, the Defense the Senate yesterday to avoid overnight in the Department said it had deployed what he considers an illegal Senate that his officers to the Senate to take arrest after Duterte voided his lawyers would file custody of Trillanes, who would amnesty for his role in failed be made to face a military court coup plots as a former rebel a petition to the inquiry over alleged misconduct military officer. Supreme Court for his role in past uprisings. Sen Antonio Trillanes IV told to challenge the “With our MPs (military reporters after staying overnight police) and legal officer in the in the Senate that his lawyers legality of Duterte’s Senate, we are awaiting to would file a petition to the proclamation voiding acquire his custody for the Supreme Court to challenge the his amnesty. purpose of returning him to mil- legality of Duterte’s procla- itary control and for him to face Philippine Senator Antonio Trillanes holds court documents during a stand-up press conference at mation voiding his amnesty. a court martial,” Defense the Senate, in Manila, yesterday. Amid the standoff, a small group police officers who may be pres- Department spokesman Arsenio of soldiers and policemen, sured to enforce Duterte’s order Andolong said. past coup attempts. acknowledging his participation Lima, has been detained after including SWAT commandos, out of fear, Trillanes said The Department of Justice, Trillanes cannot invoke his in the uprisings. being accused by Duterte of was seen outside the Senate. “Duterte will not be there for meanwhile, asked a court to congressional immunity from “I have no case, but they involvement in illegal drugs, a Duterte also ordered the long, please do not do anything issue an arrest warrant for Tril- arrest because the crimes he want to arrest me,” Trillanes said. crime she has vehemently Department of Justice and the illegal or unconstitutional.” lanes and restrain him from allegedly committed, including “The police and military are here. denied. A former human rights military to pursue criminal and Trillanes, a 47-year-old leaving the country. The court rebellion, were serious and pun- There is no basis, so that is now commission chief, de Lima administrative complaints former navy officer, was detained did not immediately issue a ishable by life imprisonment, our situation.” investigated Duterte’s alleged against Trillanes. for several years before his warrant and gave Trillanes five Guevarra said. “We used to have democracy, role in extrajudicial killings in a Trillanes told the police and election to the Senate for days to respond to the gov- During a televised Senate there was due process. Now, yearslong anti-drug crackdown. military not to follow Duterte’s involvement in three military ernment move and set a hearing session, however, Trillanes there is none,” he said. Another Duterte critic, Maria “illegal order” for him to be uprisings from 2003 to 2007 to for next week. showed video footage and news Duterte has openly expressed Lourdes Sereno, was ousted by arrested without a court warrant, protest government corruption. Justice Secretary Menardo reports denying Duterte’s basis anger against Trillanes, who has fellow justices from the Supreme saying his rebellion and coup Duterte’s order, which was Guevarra said Duterte voided the for voiding his amnesty. The accused him of large-scale cor- Court in May after the solicitor- cases were dismissed in 2011 after made public on Tuesday while amnesty because Trillanes had news reports showed an image ruption and involvement in general alleged that her he accepted an amnesty offered he was on a trip to Israel, has failed to comply with all of its of his amnesty application, which illegal drugs. appointment by Duterte’s pred- by Duterte’s predecessor. sparked a legal debate. Some requirements, including a clear officials said they could not find, Aside from Trillanes, another ecessor was legally flawed and Addressing military and legal experts have questioned admission of his involvement in and carried remarks by Trillanes opposition senator, Leila de petitioned for her removal.

Cholera scare on flight from Algeria South Korean envoys, Kim discuss summit details AP during a visit to arrange an inter- The office of South Korean “exchanged opinions” on they couldn’t provide further to France Korean summit planned for this President Moon Jae-in said the unspecified issues. details. Moon’s office is planning SEOUL: A South Korean dele- month and help rescue faltering envoys led by his national It wasn’t immediately clear to hold a briefing on the visit AFP gation met with North Korean nuclear diplomacy between security adviser delivered his whether the Korean officials today. leader Kim Jong-Un yesterday Washington and Pyongyang. personal letter to Kim and fixed a date for a third summit Moon, who discussed his TOULOUSE: A sick child trig- this year between Moon and Kim plans with US President Donald gered a cholera scare onboard or made any progress in Trump by telephone on Tuesday, a flight from the Algerian city breaking an impasse in talks said before the trip that his of Oran to Perpignan in between North Korea and the envoys were tasked with a southern France yesterday, United States over dismantling crucial role at a “very important the regional emergency Kim’s nuclear weapons program. time” that could determine the service said. When asked whether the prospects for lasting peace on the The child was among 147 meeting with Kim went well, Korean Peninsula. passengers on the ASL Air- Moon spokesman Kim Eui- While pushing ahead with lines flight who were kept on kyeom said he didn’t know. summits and inter-Korean the plane for about an hour The envoys flew back to engagement, Seoul is trying to after it landed. South Korea after attending a persuade Washington and They were eventually dinner reception hosted by the Pyongyang to proceed with allowed off after disinfecting North. peace and denuclearisation their hands. Earlier yesterday, they met processes at the same time so The emergency services Kim Yong Chol, a former spy they can overcome a growing for the Pyrenees-Orientales chief who has been negotiating dispute over the sequencing of region said AFP that the child, with the United States on nuclear the diplomacy. whose age was not given, was issues, and Ri Son Gwon, Seoul also wants a trilateral “suspected of having cholera chairman of the North’s agency summit among the countries, or and was taken to hospital for that handles inter-Korean a four-nation meeting that also tests” with her mother and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (centre) and North Korean General Kim Yong Chol (right) with South affairs, at Pyongyang’s Koryo includes Beijing, to declare a other relatives. Korean delegation including Chung Eui-yong (third left), a special envoy of South Korean President hotel. formal end to the 1950 to 1953 Algeria, a former French Moon Jae-in, during their meeting, in Pyongyang, yesterday. South Korean officials said Korean War. colony, was last month hit by its first cholera outbreak in over two decades. Danish inventor appeals Typhoon leaves Japan airport closed Cocaine haul AP life sentence over murder Yoshihide Suga said at least 11 tourists visiting Osaka, Kyoto people had been confirmed and Kobe, would reopen. “Right seized from AP later looked away when Kirk TOKYO: One of Japan’s busiest dead and 470 people were now, we cannot say for certain yacht in Atlantic played a police video of the airports remained closed indef- injured. when we can reopen,” said COPENHAGEN: Danish inside of his UC3 Nautilus sub- initely, a day after the strongest Some 3,000 airline pas- Hiroshi Nishio, an executive at submarine inventor Peter marine, which he had claimed typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years sengers who had to spend the the Kansai Airport. “Equipment AP Madsen, who was found guilty was the largest privately built flooded a runway, toppled huge night at the offshore Kansai has been flooded and inspection of the torture, assault, murder submarine in the world. cranes, flipped cars on their side, airport were able to leave on takes time.” LISBON: Police in Portugal and dismemberment of a The Copenhagen City Court damaged historic shrines and boats and buses under sunny Flooding at the airport had said they have seized 840 Swedish reporter, appeared had ruled unanimously that caused at least 11 deaths as it skies. They were stranded after a largely subsided yesterday but kilograms of cocaine from a before an appeals court Madsen, 47, had lured Wall, 30, swept across part of Japan’s tanker unmoored by the storm’s flight operations equipment yacht in the Atlantic, bringing yesterday to fight against his life onto his home-made sub- main island. pounding waves and wind needed to be assessed for seizures of the drug at sea sentence. marine with the promise of an Typhoon Jebi came ashore slammed into a bridge that is the damage, as did the crushed part over the past three months to The three-day session at the interview. with sustained winds of 160km airport’s only link to the mainland. of the bridge. The airport was more than 11 tonnes. Eastern High Court in Copen- The court ruled the murder per hour, cutting a path of Officials could not say when built on artificial islands in A police statement yes- hagen will not deal with the was premeditated, with the destruction in and around Osaka the airport, a gateway for Asian Osaka Bay. terday said the two men and April 25 guilty ruling. Madsen prosecution using Madsen’s and nearby cities that bore the two women on board are sus- still denies murdering Kim Wall shifting explanations against brunt of the storm. pected of smuggling the but wants to move on, him and quoting a court- A large commercial ship was cocaine from the Caribbean according to his lawyer, so has ordered psychiatric report that washed onto a breakwater, and to Europe. They were not accepted the verdict. described him as “emotionally shipping containers were left identified. In Denmark, life is on impaired with severe lack of floating in the sea. In Kyoto, the Police helped by the Por- average 16 years, but it can be empathy, anger and guilt” and former imperial capital and a tuguese Navy and Air Force extended if necessary. having “psychopathic popular tourist destination, monitored the yacht and Madsen, who claims Wall tendencies.” wooden shrine buildings and tall carried out a search when it died accidentally inside the Madsen’s lawyer Betina orange-red entrance gates were stopped in Portugal’s mid- submarine in August 2017, Hald Engmark, yesterdaysaid knocked down. Soaring trees fell Atlantic Azores islands. wants a time-limited sentence, the prosecution case was based at a shrine in Nara, another his- The seizure resulted from not an open-ended term. He “on undocumented claims.” toric city. cooperation with the Lisbon, has confessed to throwing her Clearly, she said, Madsen More than 400,000 house- Portugal-based Maritime body parts into the Baltic Sea. did something “horrible” by holds in western and central Analysis and Operations Wearing a dark blazer, a cutting Wall into pieces, but he Japan remained without power Centre — Narcotics, an intel- black T-shirt and jeans, Madsen should only be sentenced for Wednesday, and electric utilities Passengers stranded overnight at the Kansai International Airport ligence agency involving listened quietly as prosecutor that, noting that the cause of warned that it would take time due to typhoon Jebi queue for buses that will transport them seven European Union Kristian Kirk read out the April death has never been to bring everyone back on line. member countries. verdict to present the case. He established. Chief Cabinet Secretary from the airport, in Izumisano city, Osaka prefecture, yesterday. 12 EUROPE THURSDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2018 Russian men named as suspects in UK spy attack

REUTERS The “remarkably sophisti- with conspiracy to murder Sergei cated attack” appeared to be a Skripal and the attempted LONDON: Britain charged two clear assassination attempt, said murder of Skripal, his daughter Russians yesterday with the Russia’s foreign Neil Basu, head of UK Counter and police officer Nick Bailey attempted murder of a former Terrorism policing. who fell ill while attending to the Russian spy and his daughter, ministry said the The two men arrived in Skripals. They are also charged describing the suspects as names given by Britain Britain from Moscow on March with use and possession of Nov- military intelligence officers did not mean anything 2 at London’s Gatwick airport on ichok, contrary to the Chemical almost certainly acting on behalf to Moscow, which has an Aeroflot flight, and left on Weapons Act. of the Russian state. March 4. They spent two nights A European arrest warrant British police revealed repeatedly denied any in a London hotel, making two has been issued for the two Rus- images of the two men they said involvement in the day trips by train to Salisbury, the sians, British prosecutors said, had flown to Britain for a attack. first for reconnaissance, the but Britain will not ask Moscow weekend in March to kill former second to kill Skripal. to send them to face trial, spy Sergei Skripal with Nov- Basu said they were around because Russia’s constitution ichok, a military-grade nerve military intelligence. 40 years old. They travelled does not allow its citizens to be agent. “The GRU is a highly disci- under genuine Russian passports extradited. Skripal’s daughter Yulia and plined organisation with a well- The combination photo of Ruslan Boshirov (left) and Alexander Petrov, although their names are A woman from a town near a police officer who attended the established chain of command, who are wanted by British police in connection with the nerve agent believed to be aliases. It was not Salisbury, Dawn Sturgess, died in scene also fell ill in the case, so this was not a rogue operation. attack on former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia. their first trip to Britain. July and her partner Charlie which has caused the biggest It was almost certainly also Basu said the two men had Rowley fell ill after Rowley East-West diplomatic expulsions approved outside the GRU at a the suspects as Alexander Petrov the names given by Britain did been filmed by CCTV cameras brought home a counterfeit bottle since the Cold War. A woman senior level of the Russian state,” and Ruslan Boshirov. Police not mean anything to Moscow, near Skripal’s house, where Nov- of Nina Ricci perfume he found later died from Novichok poi- May told parliament. released CCTV images of them, which has repeatedly denied any ichok, a nerve agent developed in a charity collection box. Police soning after her husband brought Skripal, a former GRU officer describing a three-day mission involvement in the attack. by the Soviet military in the say it contained Novichok. home a contaminated bottle of who betrayed dozens of agents to that took them from Moscow to Britain and dozens of other 1970s and 1980s, was sprayed Basu said police had no counterfeit perfume. Britain’s MI6 foreign spy service, London to Salisbury, where they countries have kicked out scores on the front door. Traces of Nov- doubt the two events were con- Prime Minister Theresa May was found unconscious with Yulia sprayed poison on Skripal’s door of Russian diplomats over the ichok contamination were found nected and they were liaising lay the blame clearly with the on a public bench in the English before flying straight back to incident, and Moscow has in the London hotel room where with prosecutors about bringing Russian state, describing the sus- city of Salisbury on March 4. Moscow hours later. responded tit-for-tat with an the two men had stayed. charges connected to the poi- pects as officers in Russia’s GRU British authorities identified Russia’s foreign ministry said identical number of expulsions. The Russians are charged soning of Sturgess and Rowley.

Germany gets ready Norway builds for all Brexit scenarios world’s tallest timber tower REUTERS Merkel said yesterday that the AFP EU needed to negotiate with BERLIN: German Chancellor Britain to ensure continued Angela Merkel’s government good relations. OSLO: Norway has said yesterday it is preparing for The issue of the Irish border completed the frame of the all Brexit scenarios, including has yet to be resolved and world’s tallest timber a no-deal, after its cabinet British Prime Minister Theresa building, which is being approved a draft law on a tran- May’s Conservatives are deeply lauded for being environ- sition phase for Britain after it split on her negotiating strategy. mentally friendly and fire leaves the European Union next A German newspaper resistant. year. reported on Tuesday that Ger- The Mjos Tower, which is A German government many’s preparations for Brexit situated near and named after spokeswoman made clear that included the hiring of new a lake located about 100km the draft law on a transition customs staff and that all pos- north of Oslo, saw its last phase, the result of an EU sible outcomes were being beam hoisted by a crane this agreement from March, would considered. week. At 85.4 metres, it has only come into force if an exit Under the deal reached by 18 floors. deal was reached. Britain and the EU in March, Promoters said that using “If we do not get to an Britain would effectively wood, a renewable material, agreement — a scenario we remain a non-voting EU makes it possible to reduce don’t want —there will not be member for 21 months until the CO2 emissions compared to a transition phase,” said end of 2020. Fight against mining concrete, which is the spokeswoman Ulrike Demmer. Demmer said the transition primary material of resi- “To be equipped for all events, phase should give institutions Workers clear the area at the “Hambacher Forst” in Hambach, where protesters have built a camp dential buildings in cities. preparations for the case of a and companies time to adjust with tents and treehouses to stop the clearing of a forest for open pit mining, near Cologne, in “Building with wood is no deal must also take place,” to the reality of ending over Germany, yesterday. helping us breathe in a better she said. four decades of integration with world,” said businessman German Chancellor Angela the world’s largest trading bloc. Arthur Buchardt, who added he began the project after being inspired by the Paris agreement on climate change. Constructors said the building is fire resistant as it EU extends Russia blacklist over Ukraine turmoil uses glue laminated timber that will only burn when con- REUTERS The blacklist will run to 154 Russian nationals and com- from Ukraine in the year 2014 bloc is likely to keep on tinuously exposed to flames. people and 44 entities subject to panies, as well as pro-Moscow and for backing rebels facing off extending the sanctions for When it opens in March BRUSSELS: The European an EU travel ban and asset Ukrainian entries. against Kiev in the east of the now. 2019, the tower will surpass Union diplomats yesterday freeze, once the leader of the The formal extension of the country. But it is unlikely to step up its 49-metre counterpart agreed to prolong for another Russian-backed rebels in eastern sanctions until mid-March will Given the delicate balance significantly its sanctions regime Treet (tree in Norwegian), six months the bloc’s blacklist Ukraine, Alexander be completed in the coming days, between Russia hawks in the despite a call by London for new which previously held the of people and entities involved Zakharchenko, who was killed diplomats said. EU’s north and east, and those punitive measures against record of the world’s tallest in Russia’s destabilisation of in a cafeteria blast last week, is The bloc also has economic in the west and the south who Moscow over the poisoning of a wooden building and is Ukraine, diplomats and officials removed, diplomats added. sanctions in place against would want to seek more former Russian spy in Britain located in the western city of said. The list covers mostly Moscow for annexing Crimea business ties with Moscow, the earlier this year. Bergen.

Tourist fined for wearing face Sweden Democrats leads veil in Denmark in poll as election nears AP BLOOMBERG popularity is driving a wedge between COPENHAGEN: Police in the two-bloc political establishment, Denmark said they fined a STOCKHOLM: The anti-immigration which has so far refused to engage with Turkish tourist $155 after she Sweden Democrats remained the largest the Sweden Democrats because of their entered a police station to party in a final poll by YouGov ahead of neo-Nazi roots. renew her visa wearing a full- Sweden’s election yesterday, marking a The party’s growing clout as a power face covering. stark contrast to results in other surveys broker is also unnerving investors who Police in Aarhus, western and ratcheting up uncertainty ahead of are still struggling to come to terms with Denmark, said the 48-year- the vote. the fallout from elections in Italy, the UK old woman wasn’t aware of Seeking to upend the Swedish estab- Brexit vote and the election of Donald Denmark’s recent law that lishment and push for an exit from the Trump in the US Sweden’s krona last week makes it unlawful to wear European Union, the party’s backing rose sank to its lowest level since the 2008 such garments in public. to 24.8 percent in a YouGov poll published global financial crisis. The much-debated “burqa yesterday. But questions have been raised about ban” prohibits garments cov- That would make it bigger than both the reliability of YouGov’s polling, which ering the face, including the ruling Social Democrats and the is based on a self-recruited web panel. burqas and niqabs. Both are largest opposition party, the conservative A poll by Demoskop released by Swedish Christian Democrats party leader, Ebba Busch Thor, during a campaign in rarely seen in Denmark. Moderates. newspaper Expressen yesterday showed the centre of Stockholm, in Sweden, yesterday. Police said that the Voters flocked to the Sweden Demo- backing for the Sweden Democrats at woman paid the fine, crats after the Nordic nation of 10 million 18.2 percent, while in s poll of polls by YouGov poll also shows that the Green Democrats, Greens and the Left Party removed her full-face cover people became a haven for refugees, Swedish Radio its backing stood at 19 Party won’t reach the 4 percent threshold remains the largest at 36.8 percent com- and walked away. No other accepting a record 600,000 immigrants percent. for getting seats in parliament. pared with just 33 percent for the four- details were available. over the past five years. The party’s Backed by only 3.6 percent voters, the The red-green bloc of Social party opposition Alliance coalition. THURSDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2018 AMERICAS 13

Brazilian state Facebook, Twitter prosecutors defend efforts to accuse Alckmin of misconduct stop poll meddling REUTERS RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian REUTERS We’ve removed state prosecutors accused hundreds of Geraldo Alckmin, a market- WASHINGTON: Top executives pages and friendly presidential from Facebook Inc and Twitter accounts involved candidate, of administrative Inc defended their companies misconduct for allegedly in the US Congress yesterday in coordinated taking 10 million reais over what lawmakers see as a inauthentic behaviour ($2.40m) in illegal campaign failure to combat continuing - meaning they funding, a news website foreign efforts to influence US misled others about reported yesterday. politics. The charges, which must Facebook Chief Operating who they were and be accepted by a judge before Officer Sheryl Sandberg, who what they were going to trial, are a blow to a testified alongside Twitter Chief campaign that has struggled doing. Storm clouds loom over a pier as Tropical Storm Gordon approaches Waveland, Mississippi, US. Executive Jack Dorsey, to get off the ground. acknowledged to the Senate However, the charges are Intelligence Committee that the already have” interfered in the unlikely to halt Alckmin’s company was too slow to November. 6 election. The Tropical storm Gordon weakens campaign. Under Brazilian respond to Russian efforts to report gave no other details. law, a politician can only be REUTERS interfere in the 2016 US election As the hearing began, social Flash flood warnings and counties,” Coleman said. Mod- barred from running if con- and general American political media stocks fell. watches were in effect for inland erate to heavy flooding could victed of a crime that is discourse, but insisted it is Executives from the com- NEW ORLEANS: Tropical Storm areas while all coastal watches be seen on roadways on upheld on appeal, which doing better. panies, which have repeatedly Gordon weakened into a and warnings associated with Dauphin Island, Alabama and cannot possibly occur before “We’ve removed hundreds denied political bias, have depression yesterday hours after Gordon were discontinued at in Jackson, Mississippi, along next month’s voting. of pages and accounts involved traveled to Washington several making landfall just west of the this time, the NHC said. with a few toppled trees, According to Jota, a in coordinated inauthentic times to testify in Congress, Alabama-Mississippi border and Separately, the NHC yes- according to video reports by website specialized in judicial behavior - meaning they misled including 10 hours of ques- killing one person in Florida, the terday named storm Florence, WKRG and WRAL news and regulatory affairs, pros- others about who they were tioning of Facebook Chief Exec- US National Hurricane Center which was about 2,170km east- stations. ecutors allege Alckmin took and what they were doing,” utive Mark Zuckerberg over said. southeast of Bermuda, as the The governors of Louisiana, the campaign funds from Sandberg said. two days in April. The storm, which caused first major hurricane of the Mississippi and Alabama had Odebrecht SA, a scandal- “When bad actors try to use The Senate Intelligence only minor damage, was about 2018 Atlantic hurricane season. declared this week a state of plagued construction con- our site, we will block them,” Committee has been looking 40km south-southeast of It has winds 165km/h and was emergency in anticipation of glomerate, when he was she said. into Russian efforts to influence Jackson, Mississippi and packed moving northwest at 13 miles the storm while companies cut running for governor of Sao Dorsey also described Twit- US public opinion throughout winds of 35 miles per hour. It per hour. 9 percent of US Gulf of Mexico Paulo state. Representatives ter’s tighter monitoring of mali- Trump’s presidency, after US will likely move across the lower The Mississippi Emergency oil and gas production. have previously denied any cious use of its platform, intelligence agencies concluded Mississippi Valley through the Management Agency lifted US oil producer Anadarko wrongdoing. including notifying law that entities backed by the day, bringing heavy rain and evacuation orders and curfews Petroleum Corp evacuated The charges come a day enforcement last month of Kremlin had sought to boost his flooding, the NHC added. for south Mississippi residents workers and shut production after Fernando Haddad, the accounts that appeared to be chances of winning the White An unidentified child was yesterday, said Ray Coleman, at two offshore platforms on likely presidential candidate located in Iran. He said it sus- House in 2016. killed on Tuesday when a tree spokesman for the agency. Monday, and other companies for Brazil’s leftist Workers pended 770 account for vio- Moscow denies fell on a mobile home in Pen- “We have no real damage with production and refining Party, was also charged with lating Twitter policies. involvement, and Trump - sacola, Florida, the Escambia reports, a couple of trees down, operations along the Gulf Coast corruption by state prose- Facebook, Twitter and backed by some of his fellow County Sheriff’s Office said on but no real major damages in the said they were securing cutors in Sao Paulo, charges other technology firms have Republicans in Congress - has Twitter. lower Mississippi Gulf Coast facilities. he denied. been on the defensive for many repeatedly dismissed investi- months over political influence gations of the issue as a partisan activity on their sites as well as witch hunt or hoax. concerns over user privacy. Some Republicans have “Unfortunately, what I also charged social media com- Migration crisis: Venezuela urged to accept humanitarian aid described as a ‘national security panies with bias against Trump AFP vulnerability,’ and ‘unac- and other conservatives. The group also called on a country suffering paper go to save Venezuela, they went ceptable risk,’ back in Last week Trump accused Venezuela to “accept the coop- shortages. for a matter of individualism,” November remains unad- Google’s search engine of pro- QUITO: A group of Latin eration of governments in the “I think we’re sending an said Cabello during a session of dressed,” Senator Richard Burr, moting negative news articles American countries signed a region and international organ- important message to the mil- the leftist regime-dominated the committee’s Republican and hiding “fair media” cov- resolution on Tuesday urging izations” to care for the commu- lions of Venezuelans travelling assembly, which he heads. chairman, said. erage of him, vowing to address Venezuela President Nicolas nities of their nations living around our region,” said Chile’s “They sold homes given to “Clearly, this problem is not the situation without providing Maduro to accept humanitarian there. Maduro’s right-hand man, director of consular affairs and them by the Bolivarian revo- going away. I’m not even sure evidence or giving details of aid to “alleviate” the country’s Diosdado Cabello hit back, immigration, Raul Sanhueza. lution, (also) cars and it’s trending in the right action he might take. migration crisis. calling the group “disgusting” “We’re telling them that computers.” direction,” he added. In the Senate, both Burr and Hundreds of thousands of and “shameful” and accused it we’re going to accept their Cabello described images of Before the hearing, US the committee’s Democratic people have fled an economic of “asking for money.” expired documents for migratory Venezuelans fleeing on foot as President Donald Trump, vice chairman, Senator Mark collapse in Venezuela that has Of the 13 countries meeting purposes.” a “Hollywood-style campaign” without appearing to offer any Warner, said they called resulted in food and medicine in Quito, only Venezuela’s left- According to the United and “magical realism.” evidence, accused the com- Wednesday’s hearing to press shortages as well as failing wing ally Bolivia refused to sign Nations, some 1.6 million people Colombia says it has given panies themselves of interfering the social media companies to public services. the document, while the have left Venezuela since 2015, temporary residence to 870,000 in the US mid-term elections in do more. Following two days of Dominican Republic was unable although Maduro claimed on Venezuelans, while Peru claims November, telling the Daily They also asked Alphabet meetings hosted by Ecuador, the to do so immediately for admin- Monday that just 600,000 have more than 400,000 have Caller that social media firms Inc’s Google to send a top exec- signatories called for “the cre- istrative reasons. emigrated over the last two entered its country. are “super liberal.” utive to testify, but declined its ation of a humanitarian The group called on Maduro years. Migrants have faced Such has been the unprece- Trump told the conserv- offer to dispatch Chief Legal assistance mechanism that will to guarantee migrants wishing arduous journeys, often on foot, dented influx that Peru intro- ative news outlet in an Officer Kent Walker rather than allow the critical situation to be to leave access to travel docu- to try to find shelter in nearby duced tighter border controls interview conducted on Alphabet Chief Executive Larry alleviated” and would target “the ments, something that has countries. last month to stem some of the Tuesday that “I think they Page. source” of “affected citizens.” become increasingly difficult in “Those who have left didn’t tide.

Trump’s Supreme Court nominee emphasizes judicial independence REUTERS have declined to answer queries nomination, it remains likely opinion, saying it was based on about cases that might later Kavanaugh will be confirmed to Supreme Court precedent that WASHINGTON: Brett come before them. the lifetime job on top U.S. indicated semi-automatic Kavanaugh, President Donald As they did the day before, judicial body. weapons are in common use. Trump’s US Supreme Court protesters repeatedly interrupted Democrats started to “Of course the violence in the nominee, yesterday underscored the session, opposing question Kavanaugh on abortion schools is something we all the importance of judicial inde- Kavanaugh’s nomination, before and gun rights, among other detest and want to do something pendence and called a 1973 being removed from the room issues. Kavanaugh said that the about,” Kavanaugh said. But ruling legalising abortion an by security personnel. 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that handguns and other semi-auto- important legal precedent that Trump has often criticized legalised abortion nationwide is matic weapons are also used for has been reaffirmed over the the federal judiciary. Kavanaugh “an important precedent of the hunting and self-defense, he years in the second day of his underscored the importance of Supreme Court that has been added. Senate confirmation hearing. judicial independence, saying, reaffirmed many times.” He spe- The Supreme Court to date “I think the first quality of a “That takes some backbone. That cifically mentioned a 1992 ruling has ruled that individuals have a good judge in our constitutional takes some judicial fortitude.” In in the case Planned Parenthood right to bear arms in self defense system is independence,” the citing examples of judicial inde- v. Casey reaffirming the Roe but has not extended that right conservative federal appeals pendence, Kavanaugh men- ruling. Liberals are concerned outside the home or specified court judge said in response to a tioned a 1954 ruling ending racial Kavanaugh could provide a which weapons are covered. question by the Judiciary Com- segregation in public schools and decisive fifth vote on the nine- Feinstein also asked mittee’s Republican chairman, a 1974 ruling ordering President justice court to overturn the 1973 Kavanaugh about a 2009 article Judge Brett Kavanaugh answers questions during the second Chuck Grassley. Richard Nixon to hand over sub- ruling. he wrote in which he concluded day of his Supreme Court confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in “No one is above the law in poenaed materials during the On gun rights, Feinstein that presidents should be free our constitutional system,” Washington, DC, yesterday. Watergate scandal. pressed Kavanaugh on a 2011 from the distractions of civil law- added Kavanaugh, who was If confirmed, Kavanaugh is case in which he dissented as the suits, criminal prosecutions and facing his first questions from Republican former President into play as Special Counsel expected to move the court, appeals court on which he sits investigations while in office. senators after giving an opening George W. Bush, who appointed Robert Mueller investigates which already had a conserv- upheld a District of Columbia Kavanaugh said he would statement on Tuesday. him to his current judicial job. potential collusion between ative majority, further to the gun law that banned semi-auto- have a “completely open mind” Kavanaugh indicated he was But Kavanaugh sidestepped Trump’s 2016 presidential cam- right. Senate Democrats have matic rifles. Kavanaugh said such if the legal issues came before willing to issue rulings against a a question by Democratic paign and Russia. vowed a fierce fight. But with guns are covered by the U.S. him as a judge. president who appointed him, Senator Dianne Feinstein about “I can’t give you an answer Trump’s fellow Republicans Constitution’s Second “They were ideas of Congress noting his ruling in a case whether a sitting president can on that hypothetical question,” holding a slim majority in the Amendment, which protects the to consider, they were not my involving a Guantanamo Bay “be required to respond to a sub- Kavanaugh said, noting that pre- Senate, and with no sign of any right to bear arms. constitutional views,” he said of detainee that went against poena,” a query that could come vious high court nominees also of them voting against the Kavanaugh defended his the article. 20 HOME THURSDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2018

PRAYER TIMINGS FAJR 03. 58 AM Direct QA flights to Da Nang from December 19 SHOROOK 05. 16 AM THE PENINSULA Director of Da Nang Tourism ZUHR 11. 32 AM MAGHRIB 05. 50 PM Department, Ngo Quang Vinh, said: ASR 03. 01 PM ISHA 07. 20 PM DOHA: Qatar Airways announced “Da Nang is becoming increasingly yesterday the launch of direct flights popular among tourists, and has expe- to Da Nang, Vietnam, starting rienced extraordinary development WEATHER TODAY December 19, 2018. The beautiful since 2008. As of June 2018, Da Nang coastal city will be the third Viet- has welcomed the presence of 24 inter- namese destination on the award- national airlines, operating 15 frequent winning airline’s rapidly expanding direct flights to and from overseas global network. destinations”. The four-times weekly flights will “We are delighted to welcome be served with a Boeing 787-8 aircraft, Qatar Airways, the award-winning featuring 22 seats in Business Class and airline playing a crucial role in 232 seats in Economy Class. strengthening the connection of Da Qatar Airways Group Chief Exec- Nang to the world. We are looking utive, Akbar Al Baker, said: “We are forward to welcoming more tourists delighted to announce the launch of through our state-of-the-art Doha hub and launched its Hanoi service in 2010. to Da Nang, and we will continue our our newest gateway to Vietnam, the at Hamad International Airport, and Currently, the airline provides twice- efforts to transform Da Nang into an beautiful city of Da Nang. This new now we have made it even easier for daily direct flights to Vietnam’s capital outstanding global destination,” he direct route demonstrates our com- travellers to reach these increasingly city and 10 times weekly flights to Ho added. mitment to expanding our presence in popular Asian destinations. We look Chi Minh City. In October 2017, Qatar Da Nang, one of the largest cities the Far East, a highly-important forward to enabling our passengers to Airways announced its interline part- in Vietnam, is known for its sandy market for Qatar Airways”. experience the beautiful coastal nership with Vietnam-based Vietjet beaches and remarkable history as a “Our existing services to Ho Chi scenery of Da Nang, and will continue Air, allowing Qatar Airways’ pas- French colonial port. This charming Minh City and Hanoi are already to explore opportunities to expand sengers to travel to and from points in city offers magnificent views of Da incredibly popular. Every day, thou- further in the Far East,” he added. Vietnam not served directly by Qatar Nang Bay and its beautiful Marble sands of passengers experience a Qatar Airways began direct Airways using a single reservation Mountains, making it an ideal desti- seamless connection between flights services to Ho Chi Minh City in 2007, across both airlines’ networks. nation for a relaxing summer vacation.

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HIGH TIDE 00:15 – 14:45 LOW TIDE 06:45 – 22:00 “It is an interesting THE PENINSULA Courtesy: Qatar Meteorology Department scenario worldwide that DOHA: The first male special more males compared to education teacher at Qatar Founda- females are diagnosed tion’s Renad Academy has emphasised with autism, while most the importance of more men taking teachers are females. In up the profession. Joseph Norton, lead teacher at order to give students Renad Academy, said that the required with autism a better and change in pattern would enable holistic understanding Joseph Norton, lead teacher at Renad Academy, with students during a class. teachers to show students that male of their relationship with teachers can also be enthusiastic, com- passionate and gentle. their families and society with autism and their families,” he and my face scratched. But through it In 2016, Norton joined Renad the existing ratio of male- added. all, I never once regretted my choice,” Academy, which provides educational female-teachers has to be At Renad Academy teachers are said Norton. services to students identified with changed,” Norton told The given the freedom to plan their ideas “I had a student who was Autism Spectrum Disorder. and themes to help give students the aggressive and had to be taught alone “It is an interesting scenario Peninsula. best. in a different classroom. By the end of worldwide that more males compared “The training we receive via Qatar that first year, that same student had to females are diagnosed with autism, help them, they can trust us,” he said. Foundation is outstanding. Throughout been fully integrated with the rest of while most teachers are females. In The school works with other the year, we have specialists flying in my class. So for me, as a teacher in his order to give students with autism a organisations to bridge their services from the US and the UK to mentor us early twenties (at that time), it was an better and holistic understanding of with the needs of children with autism through workshops and teaching ses- accomplishment - it was progress,” he their relationship with their families and their families. sions. In that way, Renad Academy, added. and society the existing ratio of male- “All along, we have tried to with the support of Qatar Foundation, Now with ten years of experience female-teachers has to be changed,” emphasise the fact that we work with has been able to provide us with in- as a special education teacher Norton he told The Peninsula. these entities, not separate from them, house training that is unlike anywhere finds his work more meaningful. From being a geographer to and that it is a concerted effort,” said else in the world,” said Norton. “In any profession, there are chal- teaching students with autism, Norton Norton. Terming the first few months of his lenges - and rewards. For me, the sat- has come a long way. He has worked “This is one of Qatar Foundation’s professional journey in Tampa, Florida isfaction comes from knowing that I several years in the US and in Malaysia biggest achievements — this is not just as a special education teacher as ‘chal- have made an impact on my children. before joining Renad Academy. Renad Academy based at Qatar Foun- lenging’, he said: “I passed through the The smiles I get from the faces of my “One of the major roles of Renad dation; this is Renad Academy in Qatar experiences that tested my newly- students enriches that feeling, Academy is to help parents of children Foundation to support and work with acquired skills a lot. In that first year, reminding me that what I do is not a with autism know that we are there to the entire community, to help those I had my shirt ripped, my hair pulled, career - it is a calling,” said Norton. VCUarts Qatar welcomes Class of 2022 HBKU’s public workshops THE PENINSULA to hone up translation skills THE PENINSULA DOHA: Virginia Commonwealth Translation: Subtitling, and The University School of the Arts in Art of Dubbing. Qatar (VCUarts Qatar) DOHA: Bridging the gap Additional workshops in welcomed the Class of 2022 between the academic and Translation and Technology: during the new student orien- professional aspects of trans- SDL Trados, as well as Revision tation week which ran from lator-training, Hamad Bin and Quality Assurance will August 28 to August 30. Khalifa University’s (HBKU) introduce practical tools to The Class of 2022 has 83 Translation and Training Center provide a firm technical students from 22 countries, with (TTC), part of the Translation grounding of the material. 77 joining as undergraduates and Interpreting Institute (TII) Finally, field-specific work- and six joining the Masters of within the College of Human- shops will prepare participants Fine Arts in Design program. ities and Social Sciences (CHSS), for real-market scenarios VCUarts Qatar is the Qatar will offer public workshops in across a number of sectors. campus of the prestigious Vir- sports, media, audiovisual These sectors include: Trans- ginia Commonwealth University translation, and other fields. lation in Business and Finance; School of the Arts in Richmond, The workshops aim to train Accessible Hospitality and The students of the Class of 2022 at VCUarts Qatar with Executive Dean, Donald R Baker, during the Virginia. professional translators and Events; Translating Sports; and orientation programme. Established in 1998 through participants to acquire skills in Translating News and Views. a partnership with Qatar Foun- the field from September 2018 Nada Al Mahmeed, TTC dation, VCUarts Qatar offer stu- introduced to the orientation Steffi Braganza, SGA Sec- preparations in order to make to May 2019. As the premier Acting Director, said, “Our dents the opportunity to earn a team leaders who organised ori- retary, said, “I have been an [the students] feel welcomed.” training and service destination workshops are open to the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in entation and who guided them HOC for two years and being a VCUarts Qatar also wel- in the area of translation and community and were designed fashion design, graphic design, through a wide range of activ- part of something like this comed 13 new faculty and staff interpreting, TTC provides con- to be in line with TII’s well- interior design and painting & ities that were created to during the summer is something to the university. They include tinuing education opportunities established standards of printmaking, a Bachelor of Arts acquaint them with the that I’ve looked forward to. It’s the 2018/19 Artists in Residence to individuals, professionals teaching excellence. The work- degree in art history and a university. always a plus to be included in Abdul Azim Al Ghussein and and the broader local com- shops present added value for Master of Fine Arts degree in Faheem Khan, Head Orien- activities and events besides the Asmaa Al-Issa. munity, thus generating a participants as they would be design. tation Coordinator (HOC), said, usual university-related course The Artists in Residence will visible impact on the social, trained by our in-house team Executive Dean Donald R “Last year we decided to change works.” have the opportunity to work at economic and workforce devel- of experienced translation and Baker greeted the Class of 2022 the whole atmosphere of the Qatari student Hassan dedicated studios at VCUarts opment in Qatar and the region. interpreting professionals and and noted that students would New Student Orientation Khalid Al Shahi, said that he Qatar, while also teaching and The upcoming workshops faculty members.” have the “opportunity to work Program with a theme that the “enjoyed the welcoming atmos- mentoring students from within will address basic elements The four-day workshops closely with faculty members” majority of the students could phere of the students who the Painting and Printmaking within the translation and inter- are spread throughout the aca- and that they would “learn to relate to and enjoy. It was a huge organised the orientation.” program. Their nine-month pretation industry through demic year 2018/19 and will be think critically and creatively success and has set a standard Razan Mustafa was “amazed by period of research and practice foundational workshops in Pro- held from 4pm to 7 pm at the and to solve problems.” at VCUarts Qatar for our future the amount of effort and the in Qatar will culminate with an fessional Translation Basics, Liberal Arts and Science (LAS) The new students were NSOPs to follow.” time that was put into the exhibition in April. Interpreting Basics, Audiovisual Building in Education City.