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Amir to attend QU graduation today DOHA: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani will attend the graduation ceremony of the 42nd batch of Qatar University stu- dents, which will be held at the university’s Sports and Events Complex on Monday morning. HH Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim al Thani, wife of HH the Amir, will attend the graduation ceremony of Qatar University’s female students on Tuesday morning. (QNA)

Amir ratifies Amir issues decree regulating Amir appoints ambassadors to Qatar-UNICEF deal strategic food stock Kazakhstan, Senegal, Oman DOHA: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin DOHA: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin DOHA: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani on Sunday Hamad al Thani on Sunday issued an Hamad al Thani issued Decree Law No. 24 appointed Abdulaziz Sultan Jassim al Rumaihi as the Ambassador Ex- instrument of ratification approving an of 2019 regulating and managing the stra- traordinary and Plenipotentiary to Kazakhstan. The Amir also appoint- agreement between the government of tegic stock of food and consumer goods. ed Mohamed Kurdi Talib al Marri as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Qatar and the United Nations Children’s The decree shall be effective starting from Plenipotentiary to Senegal and Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Mohamed al Fund (UNICEF). The agreement was signed the date of its issuance and shall be pub- Abdulrahman al Thani as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipo- in Doha on December 16, 2018. (QNA) lished in the Official Gazette.(QNA) tentiary to Oman. (QNA)

10 DAYS OF SPORTING EXTRAVAGANZA CONCLUDES ALMOST 3,000 VESSELS CALL AT QATAR PORTS SO FAR THIS YEAR Doha Worlds best on athletes’ performances too: IAAF chief VINAY NAYUDU DOHA

A few days after calling the We tried to maximise our World Athletics Champion- efforts to make things good. ships 2019 in Doha the best We hope that athletes will ever, the International Associ- go home with good ation of Athletics Federations memories of Qatar. (IAAF) President Sebastian Coe on Sunday said the 10- Local Organising Committee day extravaganza was the best Vice-President Dahlan al “on athletes’ performances” Hamad as well. THE ports in Qatar handled 1 million twenty-foot equivalent The IAAF chief also praised (TEU) containers in the first nine months of 2019, data released the breakthrough of young are generations who are hun- online by Mwani Qatar on Sunday said. This is a 2 percent athletes at the Doha Worlds, gry for athletics. increase when compared with that of the same period last year. which came to a close at the “If we go back to 1997, ath- The period also saw 2,995 vessels calling at Hamad, Doha and Khalifa International Stadium letics was just about the na- Ruwais ports. Building materials and RORO witnessed a growth on Sunday. tional team. Now, we can see of 23 percent and 7 percent respectively, Mwani Qatar said. Coe, along with Dahlan al that number of fans in athlet- Hamad, the vice-president of ics is really increasing. Also we Local Organizing Committee, are happy because in Qatar, President of the Asian Athlet- we have more than 100 com- ics Association, and vice-pres- munities. Our duty is to make ident IAAF, spoke while ad- Local Organising Committee Chairman and Qatar Olympic Committee President HE Sheikh Joaan bin those communities to cel- Women urged to dressing the media on the 10th Hamad al Thani, IAAF’s president Britain’s Sebastian Coe (C) and Oregon Governor Kate Brown (R) take ebrate and see their athletes. and final day of Doha Worlds part in the handover ceremony for the upcoming 2021 Oregon World Athletics Championships during the The objective of organising repeat screening 2019. 2019 IAAF Athletics World Championships at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on Sunday. (AFP) these championships was not for breast cancer Coe, a former Britain ath- just for the sake of organisa- lete himself, said that 28 per- of the last seven finals, which continues to work hard to help happy, he said. tion but we believe that this The Primary Health Care cent of the medallists at the also showed that it is right to create social change.” “We are really thrilled that event will expand the sport in Corporation (PHCC) is urg- championships were younger hold the championships in Dahlan al Hamad said that we received them. We are re- the region. HMC first in ing women aged 45 years than 24, and spoke of “the best new markets such as Qatar Qatar tried to be good hosts. ally thrilled that we are part- “Besides, this organization MENA to perform and above to ensure they world championships on ath- and the Middle East. “We tried to maximise our ner with the IAAF to expand is one the sports pillar that are screened for breast can- letes’ performances we have “We live in a global soci- efforts to make things good. the horizon of athletics in the The Amir His Highness Sheikh robotic knee cer every three years, taking ever had,” including world re- ety,” Coe insisted. “We must We hope that athletes will go Middle East and the MENA Tamim bin Hamad al Thani replacement advantage of free mammog- cords in the new mixed relay share the sport with more than home with good memories of region. This is really impor- has declared in the National raphy services. PAGE 2 and 400-metre hurdles. nine or 10 places.” Qatar.” tant for us because we believe Vision 2030,” he added. PAGE 16 surgery He hailed the fact that 40 Coe termed sport as “the Most of the athletes who that athletics has to be in this countries had medalled ahead best diplomat,” saying: “Sports participated here have been region. We believe that there Continued on page 12 Ô Qatar exceeds self-sufficiency in dairy production: MME exec

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Agriculture and Fisheries by Department of Agricul- farms in Qatar have achieved ferent stages of production by DOHA Affairs Sheikh Dr Faleh bin tural Affairs Director Yousef a production rate of 10,000 conducting required chemical Nasser al Thani. He also said Khaledal Khulaifi and Animal tonnes per year. They are all and microbiological tests. QATAR is now able to feed the country is meeting 40 per- Wealth Department Director expected to hit an output rate They were also briefed itself when it comes to poul- cent of the national demand Abdulaziz al Ziyara. of 90,000 tonnes next year, on the procedures followed try and dairy, according to for eggs. Dr Faleh said the country he added. at Mazzraty according to the figures revealed by a senior Qatar has already started achieving self-sufficiency in Sheikh Falah also attrib- highest standards of quality official of the Ministry of Mu- exporting locally-produced poultry and dairy production uted the increase in agricul- and health control. The offi- nicipality and Environment dairy products, while meas- was the result of state-led ef- tural production to expansion cials said the feed for chick- (MME). ures are being being initiated forts towards long-term food of farms and setting up of a en is selected from reliable The country has achieved to ship off surplus poultry security. large number of greenhouses. sources and is subject to strict 100 percent self-sufficiency and fish after meeting the lo- Focusing on food produc- After the visit of the Mazz- tests to ensure its quality. in poultry production and did cal demand, Dr Faleh said as es that suit the Qatari weather raty headquarters, the MME Mazzraty Chairman Ab- even better in its dairy output he visited the headquarters and available resources domi- team toured the state-of-the- dul Rahman Hamad al Mana MME’s Assistant Undersecretary for Agriculture and Fisheries Affairs with a self-sufficiency rate of of Mazzraty, a Qatar-based nated these efforts, he added. art facilities of the farm, es- said the visit by the MME Sheikh Dr Faleh bin Nasser al Thani and a team visited the Mazzraty 109 percent, said MME’s As- agricultural farm and poultry The MME executive point- pecially the laboratory that team was a shot in the arm for headquarters and farms recently. sistant Undersecretary for factory. He was accompanied ed out that around 1,300 local ensures quality control at dif- the firm. 02 Monday, October 7, 2019

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PM MEETS ITUC SECRETARY-GENERAL, WORLD BANK TEAM Changes in Indian visa validity period and fees TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA

THE Government of India has announced changes in the validity period and fees of e-Visa with immediate effect, ac- cording to an Indian Embassy press release on Sunday. The changes are as follows: TYPE OF VISA VALIDITY & ENTRIES FEE (USD) Tourist e-visa One month (30 days) 25.00 (July-March) Double Entry Tourist e-visa One month (30 days) 10.00 (April-June) Double Entry (off-season months) Tourist e-visa One year (365 days) 40.00 Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani on Sunday met with Secretary General of the International Trade Union Confed- (Medium Duration) Multiples Entries eration (ITUC) Sharon Barrow. The ITUC secretary-general praised the ongoing legislative and executive measures being undertaken by Qatar to protect workers’ rights. The Tourist e-visa 5 Years Multiples Entries 80.00 prime minister also met with a delegation from the World Bank. During the meeting, they reviewed cooperation between Qatar and the World Bank in supporting investment, (Long Duration) business environment and the private sector, in addition to topics of mutual interest. (QNA) Women urged to HMC’s neurosurgeons perform repeat screening for breast cancer brain bypass surgery on expat QNA to be successful, we must rein- DOHA force the message that women HMC is the only facility in region performing last-resort treatment for patients with Moyamoya disease must repeat the screening at THE Primary Health Care the three-year interval,” said TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK amoya disease who are at risk Corporation (PHCC) is urging Manager of Screening Pro- DOHA Moyamoya develops over of suffering from stroke, it can women aged 45 years and above grammes at PHCC Dr Shaikha months or years and is also be used to treat dissecting to ensure they are screened for Abu Shaikha. A neurosurgery team from caused by blocked arteries or fusiform brain aneurysms breast cancer every three years, Dr Shaikha said the repeat Hamad Medical Corpora- at the base of the brain that don’t respond to conven- taking advantage of free mam- screening message will be part tion’s (HMC) Hamad General tional therapy. To date, we have mography services. of this month’s ‘Put Yourself Hospital recently performed performed nine surgeries on The call comes as the First’ campaign, which ‘Screen a brain bypass surgery on a affects children, but it can also patients with Moyamoya dis- PHCC, which runs ‘Screen For For Life’ is running as part of 30-year-old patient from the occur in adults, with the first ease and one on a patient with Life’, Qatar’s national breast International breast cancer Philippines, marking the tenth symptom often being a stroke,” dissecting aneurysm.” and bowel cancer screening awareness month. procedure performed since the added Dr Belkhair. Dr Ayyad said the surgery, programme, has already com- She said, “The good news introduction of the Brain Re- Dr Ali Ayyad, senior con- which involves taking blood pleted three years of operation is that this month women will Vascularisation Programme sultant, neurosurgery, was the vessels from the scalp of a pa- and is now identifying women have more access than ever to two years ago. lead surgeon for the recently tient and then completing a who undertook mammograms free mammogram testing as we HMC is currently the only completed milestone tenth op- craniotomy (making an open- in 2016 and are now eligible for are taking the opportunity to healthcare provider in the re- Neurosurgery team from Hamad General perform a brain bypass eration. ing in the skull) and connecting screening again. go to different sites throughout gion to offer the surgery, which surgery on a 30-year-old patient. He said surgery is generally blood vessels from the scalp to As per the national guide- Qatar. Our mobile screening is a last-resort treatment for pa- recommended for Moyamoya blood vessels on the patient’s lines, breast cancer screening unit will tour the country. We tients suffering from symptoms amoya’ means ‘puff of smoke’ exact cause of Moyamoya dis- patients with recurrent or pro- brain, has been successful in should be done every three will have sign-up opportunities of decreased blood flow due to in Japanese and describes ease is not known, multifacto- gressive TIAs or strokes to pre- improving the symptoms of pa- years. in malls and at public gather- Moyamoya disease. the appearance of tiny vessels rial inheritance is considered vent further strokes by restor- tients and increasing blood go- “We always make sure ings nationwide to compliment “Moyamoya is a progres- that form to compensate for a possible cause because the ing (re-vascularising) blood ing to their brains. to explain to women that the free screening at our three main sive disease that does not im- the blockage. As the normal incidence of the disease is more flow to the affected areas of the The overall prognosis for screening must be repeat- screening suites. prove without treatment. It blood vessels narrow and be- common in Asian countries, brain. patients with Moyamoya dis- ed every three years. Being “Screening is not a one-off develops over months or years come blocked, the condition underscoring the significance “HMC introduced the Brain ease depends on how rapidly screened once is not the end of task it is a lifelong undertak- and is caused by blocked arter- predisposes affected patients of HMC’s programme Re-Vascularisation Programme vascular blockage occurs and to the preventative care. Circum- ing, hence our campaign being ies at the base of the brain. The to stroke. While Moyamoya “We are still trying to un- in Qatar as a last resort for pa- what extent. stances change and if we are named ‘Screen For Life’.” rare condition, which is more itself is not curable, surgery derstand the mechanism of tients suffering from symptoms Dr Belkhair said if a pa- common in the childhood age to provide alternative blood developing Moyamoya dis- of decreased blood flow to the tient is surgically treated be- group, affects only about one in flow to the brain prevents re- ease. Some researchers believe brain. We are the only health- fore a disabling stroke, even if MoCI recalls Apple 15-inch MacBook Pro a million people,” said Dr Sira- lated symptoms and can reduce it could be due to an inherited care provider in the Middle the condition is severe, it will THE Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), in cooperation with jeddin Belkhair, senior consult- stroke risk. As the arteries be- defect of cerebral blood vessels. East offering this complex sur- improve their life expectancy Redington and Apple, has announced a free of charge recall of Ap- ant, neurosurgery and head of come narrower, the brain forms The cause may also be related gery,” said Dr Ayyad. and reduce their risk of stroke, ple 15-inch MacBook Pro units sold between September 2015 and the Neurosurgery Department tiny blood vessels to create new to associated conditions such as He added, “While the re- highlighting the importance of February 2017, due to the fire safety risk that the battery may pose at Hamad General Hospital. pathways for blood to flow.” Down Syndrome and sickle cell vascularisation surgery is pri- HMC’s Brain Re-Vascularisa- if overheated. (TNN) He added, “The name ‘Moy- Dr Belkhair said while the disease. This disease primarily marily for patients with Moy- tion Programme.

Service road linking Al Shamal Road, NHRC, US congress discuss promoting Thani Bin Jassim Street to be closed rights of workers THE Public DEPUTY Chairman of Nation- Works Author- al Human Rights Committee ity (Ashghal) will (NHRC) Dr Mohammed bin implement a per- Saif al Kuwari met with a del- manent closure egation of senior staff in the US of the entrance Congress in Doha on Sunday. from Al Sha- Attended by a number of mal Road south directors and legal experts from bound to the ser- the NHRC, the meeting dealt vice road before with a number of human rights Thani Bin Jassim issues, including the efforts of Street (Al Ittihad the NHRC in protecting and Street). promoting workers’ rights, as The perma- well as cooperation with the UN nent closure will and international organisations be implemented and civil society. on Tuesday, Octo- The NHRC officials ex- ber 8, 2019 in co- plained to the delegations ordination with Traffic Department, to facilitate construction of two new bridges at the composition of the com- Umm Lekhba Interchange and new roads scheme in the area as part of the Sabah mittee, procedure of voting Al Ahmad Corridor. on decisions and selection of Road users on Al Shamal Road can use the entrance near Al Gharrafa Complex chairman and his deputy from after Al Ittihad New Bridge then head to Abdulrahman Bin Ouf Street to use the among the members repre- U-turn on Thani Bin Jassim Street to reach Q Mall, Gharrafa Market and com- senting civil society. mercial areas. They also answered the US Road users can also use the new Etihad Bridge in the direction to Gharrafa delegation’s inquiries about the to reach the intersection known as Al Ittihad Intersection and make a U-turn to role of the committee in spread- Thani Bin Jassim Street and then make another U-turn under the bridge to reach ing the culture of human rights Q Mall and commercial areas. (TNN) in the country. (QNA)

04 Monday, October 7, 2019 Nation QRCS hosts global ACTA submits proposal for International innovation meeting

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK not an objective in itself. It re- Anti-Corruption Academy’s development DOHA quires knowledge and ethics. In any organisation, the most the work accomplished by THE Global Innovation Meet- important thing is the mis- ACTA delegation holds the academy in the previous ing organised by Qatar Red sion. Innovation can help us meetings to promote years, ways of developing its Crescent Society (QRCS), the sometimes in getting research future work and strengthen- International Federation of the grants. But, we have to be very bilateral relations ing the role of the academy as Red Cross and Red Crescent critical while adopting change.” a leading international anti- Societies (IFRC) and Solferino Head of Innovation at IFRC TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK corruption institution focus- Academy opened on Sunday. Shaun Hazeldine remarked, DOHA ing on research and training. The opening ceremony was “Qatar Red Crescent Society is The ACTA delegation held attended by high-ranking gov- a strong national society that THE State of Qatar, repre- a number of meetings with ernment and NGO officials, has a lot of work in many coun- sented by a delegation from organisations taking part in including Director-General of tries. We are strongly grateful the Administrative Control the conference to strengthen Qatar Fund for Development for being here to attend the and Transparency Authority bilateral relations and pro- (QFFD) Khalifa bin Jassim al Global Innovation Meeting. (ACTA), participated in the mote international awareness Kuwari, QRCS President Dr This is a good opportunity to 8th session of the Interna- of Qatar’s efforts in the fight Mohamed bin Ghanem al Ali recognise the huge work done tional Anti-Corruption Acad- against corruption. al Maadheed, Secretary-Gen- worldwide and build partner- emy’s (IACA) Assembly of It is worth mentioning eral Ali bin Hassan al Ham- ships to support communities. Parties, held in Kazakhstan’s High-level representatives from anti-corruption authorities, specialised law enforcement entities and that the IACA is of growing madi and Chief Executive Di- This is the fourth time we are capital Nur-Sultan recently. international organisations of the academy participated in the meetings. international importance, rector Eng Ibrahim Abdullah holding a Global Innovation In his speech at the open- having previously received al Malik. Meeting. The first was held ing of the conference, repre- discussion on ‘Protecting the session by experts from ency and integrity. observer status at the United Speaking on the occasion, three years ago in Denmark sentative of ACTA Ibrahim Whistleblowers: Imple- Kazakhstan, South Korea, High-level representa- Nations Economic and Social Maadheed said, “In my career with only 20 people attending. Ali Abdullah presented a menting National Legisla- Russia and the UK. tives from anti-corruption Council. The academy is also spanning 30 years I have seen So, it has grown largely over comprehensive proposal to tion and Policies’ in which The participation in the authorities, specialised law considered the first interna- innovations in every possible the years.” develop the work of the acad- ACTA’s expert presented IACA event comes from AC- enforcement entities and in- tional educational and train- field: information systems, “IFRC is the biggest hu- emy and meet the challenges Qatar’s experiences, best TA’s keenness to effectively ternational organisations of ing centre for students and communication, electronics, manitarian network in the faced by the academy. practices and future projects represent Qatar in all interna- the academy also participated professionals seeking exper- technologies, biotechnologies, world, with 450,000 staff, Also, ACTA presented a in this field. Other working tional efforts to fight corrup- in the session. tise in anti-corruption field artificial intelligence, manage- some 13-14 million volun- working paper during the papers were presented in tion and promote transpar- The conference discussed and offers many degrees. ment and organisational setup. teers and 160 branches,” Ha- But, innovation is a tool and zeldine added. al khaliji backs Ehsan Center’s ICBF opens Legal Clinic to offer charitable activities for elderly legal assistance to Indian expats

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THE Indian Community Be- nevolent Forum (ICBF), under the patronage of Embassy of In- dia in Qatar, has inaugurated a Legal Clinic at Integrated Indian Community Centre (IICC) Al Thumama. The Indian Ambas- sador to Qatar HE P Kumaran inaugurated the Legal Clinic. Rana Ahmad al Asaad, head of Personal Banking at al khaliji, hands over the donation on behalf of the bank. The clinic aims at sup- porting the Indian expatriates TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK teractions between them. initiative is our humble at- who are in need of legal assis- DOHA Over the years, al khaliji’s tempt to express our appre- tance, especially for workers partnership with the centre ciation and support for our who do not have the means AL Khalij Commercial Bank has grown and strengthened elderly people, and Ehsan for to receive proper legal help or Dr Nizar Kocheri and ICBF President P N Baburajan signed an MoU in the presence of Indian Ambassador (al khaliji) P.Q.S.C., Qatar’s through a number of dona- all its hard work and commit- hire a lawyer. HE P Kumaran for the operation of the Legal Clinic. next generation bank, has ex- tions and activities in support ment to ensure the well-being The Legal Clinic is being tended its support to Ehsan of Ehsan’s charitable work. of the elderly.” operated by Kocheri & Part- S.R.H. Fahmi, first secre- The Legal Clinic aims to sup- ness sessions to community Center, a Qatar Foundation Rana Ahmad al Asaad, Mubarak Abdul Aziz al ners Legal Consultants, who tary at the Embassy of India members so that they can be for Social Work (QFSW) af- head of Personal Banking Khalifa, executive director at have been providing legal con- and coordinating officer of port the Indian expatriates aware of the law of the land and filiate, under its ongoing at al khaliji, visited Ehsan’s Ehsan, commended al khaliji sultancy in Qatar for the past ICBF, and Sona Soman, third who are in need of legal protect themselves from landing Corporate Social Responsi- headquarters to present the for its support, as well as its many years. secretary at the Embassy of In- assistance, especially work- in troubles. bility programme and com- financial donation on behalf proactive role in initiatives Representing Kocheri & dia, also attended the inaugura- ers who do not have the Community leaders and munity outreach efforts that of the bank. and programmes for the el- Partners Chairman, Dr Nizar tion ceremony. means to receive proper members of community who are focused on helping weak- Commenting on the initi- derly and the communities Kocheri and ICBF President P Dr Kochery said the ini- were present applauded the er segments and contribut- ative, Asaad said, “Our elder- around them. N Baburajan signed the memo- tiative is part of humanitarian legal help or hire a lawyer efforts of ICBF in starting ing to shared humanitarian ly form the backbone of our “I would like to thank randum of understanding in service he has been doing for such a new initiative to sup- missions. society and community. They al khaliji, on behalf of our the presence of Ambassador many years as he provides such that many cannot afford. port the needy. Since its establishment, are the driving force behind centre and beneficiaries, for Kumaran. assistance to many other com- He hoped that the Legal Santosh Kumar Pillai de- Ehsan has launched ini- all the progress our nation their support and partner- The free consultation ser- munities too. Clinic would be able to provide livered the welcome address tiatives and programmes to has accomplished to date, ship as we multiply our ef- vice will be provided every third Ambassador Kumaran ap- initial legal help for people in and conducted the proceedings empower Qatar’s elderly the heritage we carry forward forts in serving the elderly in Thursday of the month from plauded the efforts of ICBF to need for all types of cases in while Mahesh Gowda, vice- community, rally younger and the next generation. It is, Qatar and ensuring that they 5pm at ICBF office at IICC, Thu- start the Legal Clinic, saying this which community members president, proposed vote of generations in their support therefore, our duty to duly are duly honoured and rec- mama. Any Indian national in is the need of the hour as many are involved. thanks. The inauguration cere- and drive opportunities to recognise their sacrifices and ognised by their society and need of legal assistance can walk people are in need of legal as- ICBF shall, as part of the Le- mony was coordinated by ICBF strengthen social ties and in- honour them in return. This community,” Khalifa said. in to have the legal guidance. sistance, which is a costly affair gal Clinic, provide legal aware- managing committee members.

QC implements 11 major development projects in Indonesia Thousands of orphans and low-income families to benefit from the initiative

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK All these projects have DOHA been implemented with the support from the people in QATAR Charity (QC) has im- Qatar, who always respond to plemented 11 major develop- the needs of the Indonesian ment projects in Indonesia in society, he said. the past two years at total cost Hendra Hadi, project of- of more than QR13 million. ficer at QC’s office in Jakarta, The projects, implement- said the projects implement- ed in the fields of education, ed in various Indonesian re- health and social welfare to gions, included a centre for The projects are in the fields of education, health and social welfare. support thousands of or- the care and rehabilitation of phans and low-income fami- orphans in Banten, 20 social lies, will be inaugurated soon. housing units and a multiple “Qatar Charity exerts its service centre in Subang, as utmost efforts continuously well as a residential complex in the field of development with 25 houses in East Lom- and social welfare to protect bok, in addition to several the most vulnerable and help hospitals and clinics across those most in need,” said the country. Karam Zeinhom Aly, director Since its inception in In- of QC’s office in Indonesia. donesia in 2006, QC has been He said the implemen- active in channelling human- tation of the projects began itarian assistance to those in in 2017 and ended in 2019, need. It has provided urgent noting that they would con- relief aid to tsunami victims tribute significantly to the in 2007, and assistance to development of communities those affected by the West and provide the necessary Sumatra earthquake in 2009. services in the areas of health, Besides, it delivered as- in 2009 and 2015, and as- in 20016. It has also built six schools and a mosque. aid to the victims of the 2018 structed a social housing for education and social welfare. sistance to Rohingya refugees sisted the Garut flood victims 126 housing units including Moreover, QC has provided Lombok earthquake and con- the poor in Aceh. Nation Monday, October 7, 2019 05 QU, IEI congress discusses key role of ‘smart engineering’ in oil & gas sector The conference throws light on the latest innovations and technology in the engineering sector TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA

‘Public-private sector QATAR University’s College of Engineering (QU-CENG) and the Institution of Engi- partnership ensured neers, India (IEI) launched the Centenary International Qatar’s food security’ Engineering Congress (CIEC) at QU Research Complex au- ditorium. Baladna CEO Kamel Abdallah shares insights The event discussed topics into Qatar’s food self-sufficiency, sustainability related to ‘Smart Engineering – State-of-the-Art Technolo- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK cuss the pressing issues that gies in Oil & Gas and Infra- DOHA affect Qatar and the world. structure Development’. Abdallah said that educa- The opening session fea- THE collaboration between tion is vital for the next gen- tured speeches of QU Presi- the private and public sectors eration to understand the con- dent Dr Hassan al Derham; has made it possible for Qatar nections between fresh food, Indian Ambassador to Qatar to make giant strides toward proper nutrition and sustain- HE P Kumaran; IEI President food security, Kamel Abdal- able packaging and a healthy Dr TM Gunaraja; and Qatar lah, group chief executive of- community. He encouraged Foundation Research, Devel- ficer of Baladna Food Indus- universities to work with the opment and Innovation (QF- Qatar University President Dr Hassan al Derham, Indian Ambassador to Qatar HE P Kumaran, IEI President Dr TM Gunaraja, and Qatar Founda- tries, has said. private and public sectors to RDI) Chief Advisor Partner- tion Research, Development and Innovation (QF-RDI) Chief Advisor Partnerships Dr Nabeelal Salem, at the event in Doha on Sunday. “Baladna and the Qatar advance food security, par- ships Dr Nabeelal Salem. government have worked to- ticularly in the area of research Speaking on the occasion, an electrical engineer myself, QF RDI nurtures and em- gether in many areas, includ- and development. Derham said, “It is an honour by qualification. I see that IEI powers students, researchers, ing developing advanced tech- “Whenever you come to a to attend today’s International has lined up an interesting set technologists and profession- nologies in livestock breeding university, you see the future. Engineering Congress in part- of topics for panel discussions als to contribute in novel and and agricultural production. I see the future here today,” he nership with the Institution of and technical sessions during innovative ways,” he said. Before the blockade, we were remarked. Engineers, India, which has the course of the day, on issues Dr Gunaraja said, “Smart importing 100 percent of our Michael Trick, dean of been active in promoting pro- of topical interest for all those engineering intelligently con- milk. Today, Qatar is 100 per- CMU-Q, noted, “Food security fessional activities, supporting associated with this discipline. nects buildings, industries, cent self-sufficient in dairy is not just a policy question, students and spreading tech- I am glad to notice that some production processes and products,” Abdallah said, it involves business, technol- nological activities across In- prominent Qatari institutes, energy systems to adapt and as he highlighted the crucial ogy, science and sustainabil- dia since its inception in 1920. that have been playing a stel- evolve the way people live and partnership between the pub- ity. At CMU-Q, we encourage The conference will throw lar role in imparting technical work -- happily, comfortably, lic and private sectors. our students to think beyond light on the latest innovations knowledge in the country, are sustainably and in harmony. It Abdallah made this obser- their main area of study, and and technology in the engi- part of these deliberations.” has to be done from the macro vation while discussing the I thank Dr Abdallah for out- neering sector in the presence In his speech, CENG Dean to the micro-level, from physi- challenges and opportunities lining how we can tackle food of experts and professionals Dr Khalid Kamal Naji said, “In cal products, components and for sustainable food security in security by integrating these from Qatar, India and other coordination with our part- systems to connected, cloud- Qatar, during a lecture at the areas of expertise.” countries across the world.” ners, CENG will continue to based digital offerings and Carnegie Mellon University in Carnegie Mellon Qatar of- Indian ambassador HE P deliver on its mission and vi- in a way that makes a differ- leading role in establishing services, from intelligent grid Qatar (CMU-Q) recently. fers undergraduate programs Kumaran said, “This event is sion to fulfill the needs of the ence in the engineering vari- a nation-wide culture of re- control and electrification to The event was part of the in biological sciences, business particularly close to my heart industrial sector and commu- ous areas.” search and fostering a vibrant smart storage solutions, from Dean’s Lecture Series, a CMU- administration, computation- not only because of the embas- nity by providing high-quality Dr Nabeelal Salem deliv- ecosystem of research, devel- building automation and Q forum for leaders in busi- al biology, computer science sy’s association with IEI, but research that responds to to- ered an insightful talk high- opment and innovation in Qa- control systems to pipelines, ness and government to dis- and information systems. also due to the fact that I am day’s engineering challenges lighting Qatar Foundation’s tar. “Through this ecosystem, switches, valves and sensors.” Young adults have fun with robotics, coding at Qatar National Library TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK “This event is brilliant. It introduces of programming used to solve them DOHA new concepts in robotics and pro- will increase. A mini-challenge day vides incredible learning materials will be held in November, when par- YOUNG adults between the ages 10 to participants. The world of robot- ticipants will exhibit their creations. and 17 enjoyed an interactive ses- ics is advancing very quickly, so it is Zakariya Muhamed, who also sion of Fun Robotics at Qatar Na- always valuable to learn something took part, said, “I am happy that the tional Library on Saturday. new about this field. I have been Library is organising informative A hands-on introduction to ro- practicing coding and robotics for events for youth, and especially for botics, the Internet of Things, and the last two years, and I’m thankful those with an interest in computer coding helped enthusiastic partici- to have been part of a major robotics science and information technol- pants do robotic coding with the aid competition that brought the first ogy. Robotics teaches students how of drag-and-drop functionality. Af- cup to Jordan.” to solve complex problems and work ter this brief introduction, the group Sessions continue every Sat- together with other students. The solved a daily life issue using robot- address other real-time problems thinking and complex problem- Sanad Joudeh, a robotics enthusi- urday throughout October. As the lecture today helped me understand ics. The programme is designed to using the same strategy, applying solving. ast who regularly attends competi- course progresses, the level of prob- the different types of robot sensors enable young students to eventually collaboration, creativity, critical A participant at the workshop, tions in Qatar and the region, said, lems identified and the complexity and how they function.” OIS honours Indian athletes Filipino architects group participating in IAAF contest UAP Qatar to mark World TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA Architecture Day today OLIVE International School (OIS) felicitated two Indian Interna- AILYN AGONIA where impact of the implementation tional athletes, KT Irfan and Muhammed Anas Yahiya, for par- DOHA on people and environment is consid- ticipating in the IAAF World Athletics Championship on Sunday. ered and minimised.” Both the athletes are representing India in the world athletics THE United Architects of the Philip- Alegada, who is the first female meet at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha. The felici- pines (UAP) Qatar will join the global president in the history of UAP chap- tation ceremony took place at the Al Thumama campus of the celebration of the World Architecture ter in Qatar, underlined that the role school. National record holder in the walk event, KT Irfan is the Day (WAD) on Monday. of an architect is beyond aesthetic. first Indian athlete to qualify for the 2020 Olympics while finish- The worldwide celebration is aimed She said their profession depicts ing fourth in the 20km event of the Asian Race Walking Champi- at showing appreciation to the work of the quality of life of people and the onships in Nomi, Japan. architects and celebrating some of the community. Muhammed Anas Yahiya is an Indian sprinter who specialises great global architectural works. in the 400 metres race. Principal of Olive International School Ja- Commenting on the event and the cob KM honoured the athletes by presenting a memento to them. contributions of Filipino architects This year, the theme ‘Architec- to the industry, UAP Qatar President ture…Housing for All’, is very Architect Miluna Alegada said, “As timely and related to the call of Filipino architects and members of the the United Nations’ Sustainable United Architects of the Philippines, Development Goals, particularly we, from UAP Qatar LLC (G), join the world in celebrating architecture and the SDG Goal No 11: Sustain- in appreciating the value and efforts able Cities and Communities, of architects in the industry. This year, which is set to answer the vision the theme ‘Architecture…Housing for that there must be a future in All’, is very timely and related to the which cities provide opportuni- call of the United Nations’ Sustainable ties for all, with access to Development Goals, particularly the SDG Goal No 11: Sustainable Cities and basic services, energy, housing, Communities, which is set to answer transportation and more the vision that there must be a future in which cities provide opportunities for Architect Miluna Alegada all, with access to basic services, ener- gy, housing, transportation and more.” She added, “As role player in “Architects’ critical thinking abil- construction industry, be it from ba- ity and reasoning power can contrib- sic housing up to our contribution ute to the strategic goal of a commu- in planning, designing and/or con- nity for its mid-term or long-term structing large scale development, planning,” she said. we, architects, along with our allied Alegada added that UAP Qatar OIS Principal Jacob KM presents awards to Indian athletes KT Irfan professionals, are responsible in LCC (G) will be celebrating WAD and Muhammed Anas Yahiya in Doha, on Sunday. The athletes are shaping cities as well as people’s life, with an essay writing contest with this taking part in the IAAF World Athletics Championship. by planning and preparing a design year’s theme in focus. 06 Monday, October 7, 2019

ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 3, 2006 Opinion HAMAD BIN SUHAIM AL THANI CHAIRMAN ADEL ALI BIN ALI MANAGING DIRECTOR DR HASSAN MOHAMMED AL ANSARI EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Best Weapon Against Impeachment The White House Needs Policies What makes the US president’s style distinctive is his habit of projecting his own flaws and perceived weaknesses onto his critics To Match Its Xinjiang Criticism S President Donald Trump isn’t the someone attacks me, I always attack back most polished speaker to occupy the … except 100x more. This has nothing to do UOval Office, but he’s peerless when it with a tirade but rather, a way of life!” What If the Trump administration won’t get serious about defending religious freedom, comes to rhetorical jujitsu. His handling makes Trump’s style distinctive is his habit of the impeachment inquiry launched by of projecting his own flaws and perceived China will undoubtedly continue undeterred in its detention programme House Democrats is just the latest exam- weaknesses onto his critics. ple of Trump trying to turn his faults into Sometimes it takes a childish, “I know LUCILLE GREER strengths, and his critics’ accusations into you are, but what am I?” form. One example TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE a weapon to use against them. It’s a high- is from the October 16, 2016, presidential octane version of whataboutism, perpetu- debate, when Hillary Clinton said he’d be a N the sidelines of the UN General ally shifting the public’s focus away from puppet for Russian President Vladimir Pu- Assembly, US Deputy Secretary Trump’s own questionable acts onto his op- tin, and Trump replied, “No puppet. You’re of State John Sullivan hosted a ponents’ (real or imagined) faults. the puppet.” Other times it’s more sophis- panel condemning China’s hu- The House inquiry was triggered by a ticated. To try to counter the evidence that Oman rights abuses in Xinjiang, complaint from a whistleblower that Trump Russians meddled in the 2016 campaign on the northwest province where China had pressured Ukraine’s new leader to in- Trump’s behalf, the president and his min- has imprisoned at least a million Mus- vestigate former Vice President Joe Biden ions have pushed the theory that special lim Uyghurs in what the Pentagon calls and Biden’s son Hunter, who had a lucra- counsel Robert S Mueller III’s investiga- “concentration camps.” The panel com- tive post on the board of a Ukrainian energy tion and the FBI counterintelligence probe plemented the United States’ sideline company. Late Thursday night, the House that preceded it were the fruits of collusion event on religious freedom that Presi- released text messages from US diplomats among Democrats, the Clinton campaign dent Donald Trump and Vice President suggesting that they were instructed to tell and Russian operatives. Mike Pence both attended. Ukrainian officials that Trump would give Like any good conspiracy theorist, While condemning China’s abuses of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy the military Trump ties his accusations to nuggets of religious minorities is vital work, these aid and presidential audience he coveted truth — about the so-called Steele dossier, words ring hollow from an administra- only if the Bidens were investigated. for instance, or Hunter Biden. But layered tion that disregards the basic dignity of The Trump administration had initially upon those nuggets is a heaping helping Muslims at home and abroad. Xinjiang withheld the whistleblower’s complaint from of fantasy and provably false speculation. has been reduced to just a tool in the ad- lawmakers, only to have it brought to light The Steele dossier didn’t trigger the FBI’s ministration’s box that it wields in nei- by the intelligence community’s inspector investigation into Russian interference. ther a subtle nor productive way. The general. Trying to strong-arm a foreign ally Murdered Democratic National Commit- United States only takes this tool out dependent on US aid to help one’s reelection tee staffer Seth Rich was not the source who when it wants to goad China. campaign, and then concealing a complaint supplied the committee’s emails to WikiLe- The Trump administration’s anti- about that act from Congress, reeks of an aks. The DNC’s server is not being stored Muslim policy stance is well documented abuse of power. True to form, Trump hasn’t in Ukraine by a Ukrainian millionaire. The and it weakens the United States’ posi- denied asking Zelenskiy to investigate the ouster of a Ukrainian prosecutor sought by tion as a negotiator on China. China is Bidens. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Joe Biden did not cut short a corruption in- counting on US insincerity in rhetoric he even put forward the same request to the vestigation into his son’s company, a point and policy to advance its Xinjiang poli- Chinese government, with whom the United that an audit by the Ukraine’s new top pros- cies with impunity. States is locked in difficult trade negotia- ecutor should make clear. The administration’s Islamopho- tions to end a damaging trade war. The challenge for the public is to dis- bia ranges beyond personal remarks to The message from Trump was that the tinguish between legitimate questions and staff selection and policy proposals. At issue isn’t his behaviour in office, it’s Joe smokescreens — or flat-out lies. times, the administration sounds like Biden’s. The real whistleblower here isn’t Making sure the FBI followed proper the Chinese government that it criti- Even after the sideline events at the UN, some unidentified intelligence officer; in procedures in launching the Russia med- cises. Michael Flynn, a former national While condemning China’s abuses of China will undoubtedly continue unde- Trump’s mind, it’s Trump. And the ends dling probe and surveilling some figures security advisor, called Islam a “cancer” religious minorities is vital work, these terred in its detention programme. Why? — exposing supposed corrupt acts by the involved in the Trump campaign falls into that needed to be “excised.” This sounds words ring hollow from an administra- Because Trump has crippled the United Bidens — transform the means — using the the legitimate category. On the other hand, eerily like a Communist Youth League tion that disregards the basic dignity States’ ability to advocate for Muslim hu- presidency in a way that serves the interests Trump’s suggestion that the president is speech that said Xinjiang has an “ideo- man rights in China by neglecting them of one man, Donald J Trump — from a po- obliged to lean on allies to get them to in- logical disease” and needs a cure. of Muslims at home and abroad everywhere else in the world. Their in- tentially impeachable offence to an act wor- vestigate bogus claims of corruption by one Trump largely fails to take any policy stincts are confirmed by the lack of con- thy of commendation. of his top political rivals is a blatantly false action to address the violence against mention China. The 2019 conference crete policy put forth by the administra- Punch, meet counterpunch. As Trump smokescreen thrown up to hide an apparent Muslims at home and around the world. only yielded a short official statement on tion to address the crisis. put it in a November 2012 tweet, “When abuse of power. Xinjiang is no exception. A slew of sanc- China’s broad offences of religious perse- Paired with a condemnation of glo- tions rolled out earlier this year against cution. (The broader conference includ- balism on the floor of the UN, US credi- groups that persecute religious minori- ed a segment focused on Xinjiang, but bility to rally the world to action has been ties included measures against Myan- it was Democratic Speaker of the House demolished. When negotiating anything mar military leaders, which shows some Nancy Pelosi who had sharp words for in the international arena, credibility is progress. But defending global religious China, not the executive branch). everything. freedom requires more than half-meas- The administration’s newly slashed China is capitalising on global apathy ures. The administration’s words on Xin- refugee resettlement programme has not toward anti-Muslim bigotry led by the jiang remain toothless. been amended to include Uyghur refu- president of the United States. It runs a Trump, Pence, and Secretary of State gees. The United States has not admitted detention programme that has impris- Mike Pompeo only bring up Xinjiang a refugee that speaks the Uyghur lan- oned and tortured over 1 million Uyghurs when trade talks stall. American sanc- guage since 2013. The Trump adminis- and plans to expand its campaign to the tions on Chinese officials associated with tration has employed mental gymnastics rest of China. If the Trump administra- camps have been delayed indefinitely. to declare itself a champion of religious tion doesn’t get serious about defending American companies profiting from the freedom while barring the very people religious freedom soon, China might just detention programme are not held to ac- facing persecution. get away with it. count. The declaration and plan of action Religious freedom will always be sec- (Lucille Greer is a Schwarzman (Tribune News Service) following Pompeo’s 2018 Ministerial to ond string to the deal that Trump covets Advance Religious Freedom did not even with China. China is well aware of this. Fellow at the Wilson Center) Best Stay-At-Home Jobs That Could Result In Your Own Business With skills and experience in a certain field earned from the comfort of home, you may be able to launch and run your own company

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THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THE OPINION AND ANALYSIS PAGES ARE THE AUTHORS’ OWN. QATAR TRIBUNE BEARS NO RESPONSIBILITY. Gulf / Middle East / World Monday, October 7, 2019 07 Mali president Turkey moves troops dismisses coup Iraqi PM pledges reforms along Syria border speculation AFP after military threat BAMAKO to calm angry protesters AGENCIES Turkey has been “forced” to MALIAN President Ibrahim ISTANBUL take military action for its own Boubacar Keita on Sunday security and so that Syrians rejected as speculation talk The government has officially designated those who have been killed as ‘martyrs’ TURKEY began moving sol- displaced by the war can re- of a military coup after recent diers and equipment on its turn home as soon as possible. militant attacks left dozens of AFP south-east border with Syria Meanwhile, Thousands dem- soldiers dead. BAGHDAD on Sunday, local media re- onstrated on Sunday in a pre- Keita said lessons would ported, after President Recep dominantly Kurdish area on be learned after 38 soldiers THE Iraqi government an- Tayyip Erdogan announced the Syrian border with turkey were killed in two attacks last nounced a series of reforms plans to launch a military in- against threats of an offensive week near the border with early Sunday after an “extraor- tervention. issued the day before by Turk- Burkina Faso, a death toll dinary” session overnight in Turkish news agency ish President Recep Tayyip that observers say is probably response to sweeping anti-gov- DHA reported that soldiers Erdogan. an underestimate. ernment rallies that have left were taking tanks and ar- Ankara had reiterated “No military coup will pre- nearly 100 dead in less than a moured vehicles to the south- on Saturday an oft-repeated vail in Mali, let it be said,” the week. The United Nations on east border area of Akcakale threat to launch an “air and president said in remarks re- Saturday urged an end to vio- on Sunday. The weapons were ground” operation in Syria corded Saturday and released lence in Iraq, after five days of directed at Tel Abyad in Syria against a Kurdish militia it on Sunday. “And I don’t think protests calling for the govern- over the border, DHA said. deems a terrorist group. this is on the agenda at all and ment to resign. Nine transporters carry- Erdogan has said that his cannot worry us,” he added. Confronted by its biggest ing military vehicles and a country’s patience was wear- challenge since coming to pow- bus with soldiers reached Ak- ing thin after Turkish and er just under a year ago, Prime cakale on Saturday night, ac- American officials agreed in Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi’s cording to Turkey’s state-run August to establish a buffer cabinet issued a decree includ- agency Anadolu. They came zone meant to separate the ing 17 planned reforms, such as from the province’s capital Turkish border from Kurdish land distributions and increased of Sanliurfa, where Turkey territories in northern Syria. welfare stipends for needy opened a military command “Down with Erdogan”, families. The decree ordered centre in March. “Down with the occupation”, construction of 100,000 new Erdogan said on Saturday chanted protestors amassed housing units. In September, lo- that a military intervention on the border near the town cal authorities launched demoli- Iraqi protesters burn tyres during a demonstration against state corruption, failing public services, and could take place “as soon as of Ras al-Ain, a correspond- tions of houses in informal set- unemployment, in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, on Saturday. (AFP) today or tomorrow” and that ent said. tlements, home to three million Malian President Ibrahim Iraqis across the country. granting their families a special speaker Mohammed al-Halbusi Boubacar Keita. In response to staggering set of benefits. The Iraqi Hu- pledged a range of reforms in youth unemployment, which man Rights Commission said a meeting with lawmakers on “We are at war,” the presi- has reached around 25 percent Saturday that 99 people have Saturday, but did not hold his dent said after the attacks last according to the World Bank, died and nearly 4,000 have planned legislative session as Monday and Tuesday in the the government said it would been wounded since protests Planned reforms the body failed to reach quorum. towns of Boulkessy and Mon- create large market complexes kicked off. Born of calls on social me- doro, which evoked memories and boost benefits for those The majority of protesters Mahdi’s cabinet issues a dia, the protest movement of a 2012 army coup in the without work. killed were struck by bullets, ac- decree including 17 planned denounced corruption, un- former French colony. “What The public sector remains cording to medical sources, who reforms, such as land employment and the decay happened at Boulkessy could the largest employer in Iraq, a said on Friday that six police of- distributions and increased of public services in a country unfortunately happen again,” country of 40 million people, ficers have also been killed. welfare stipends for needy chronically short of electricity Keita said. but it has struggled to absorb The authorities have ac- families. The decree ordered and drinking water. The assailants used heav- new university graduates in re- cused “saboteurs” and unidenti- construction of 100,000 new Iraq is the 12th most cor- ily armed vehicles in the raids cent years. In the southern city fied snipers of targeting protest- rupt country in the world, ac- on the two military camps, of Kut last month, a young Iraqi ers. On Sunday morning, the housing units. In September, cording to Transparency Inter- during which the government man died after he set himself situation was calm in Baghdad, local authorities launched national. The protests follow said troops killed 15 militants. alight in despair after authori- though with lighter traffic than demolitions of houses in Iraq’s declaration of victory A Syrian boy watches as Turkish military vehicles, part of a US The militants made off with a ties seized his mobile kiosk. The usual. The capital’s iconic Tah- informal settlements, home over the Islamic State group at military convoy, take part in joint patrol in the Syrian village of large quantity of arms, am- government has officially desig- rir Square remained blocked off to 3 mn Iraqis across Iraq the end of 2017 -- after nearly Al-Hashisha on the outskirts of Tal Abyad town along the border munition and equipment. nated those killed as “martyrs,” by security forces. Parliament four decades of conflict. with Turkey, recently. (AFP) Tunisia holds third ‘successful’ N Korea calls off nuclear talks with US in Sweden AFP the North’s Korean Central parliament polls since revolt SEOUL Xi, Kim hail ‘immortal’ News Agency, the spokesman warned that their “dealings” NORTH Korea said Sunday it may immediately end if the US AFP has “no intention” to continue China-North Korea ties sticks to its old playbook. TUNIS nuclear talks unless the Unit- Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has promised to promote a “The fate of the future ed States takes steps to end “long-term, sound and stable” relationship with North Korea, state DPRK-US dialogue depends TUNISIANS go to the polls Sun- hostilities, a day after negotia- news agency Xinhua said Sunday, as the two countries mark 70 on the US attitude, and the day for the third parliamentary tions in Sweden broke down. years of diplomatic relations. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un end of this year is its dead- polls of a successful but hectic The discussions in Sweden also sent a message to Xi saying their countries’ “invincible friend- line,” he added. transition to democracy since followed months of stalemate ship will be immortal on the road of accomplishing the cause of In Stockholm, the nuclear- the North African country’s 2011 following a February meeting socialism,” said Pyongyang’s state news agency KCNA on Sunday. armed North’s leading nego- revolution. between the North’s leader North Korea was among the first countries to recognise the People’s tiator, Kim Myong Gil, blamed Polling stations open for the Kim Jong Un and President Republic of China after it was founded in 1949. Xi said the rela- the US for not giving up their seven-million electorate at 8:00 Donald Trump, and came after tionship between the Asian neighbours had played an “important “old attitude” which led to am and close 12 hours later, Pyongyang’s defiant test of a and positive role in maintaining regional peace and stability,” said talks ending “without any out- with preliminary official results sea-launched ballistic missile Xinhua. Since March 2018, Xi and Kim have met five times. Xi was come”. scheduled for Wednesday al- on Wednesday. the first Chinese leader to visit the reclusive North in 14 years when But Washington called the though exit polls will be released The North walked away he made a highly symbolic trip to nuclear-armed state in June. (AFP) talks “good discussions”, say- from late Sunday. Tunisians queue to cast their ballot at a polling station in the capital from the Sweden talks saying ing the comments by North The vote comes two weeks Tunis, on Sunday, during the third round of legislative elections since it was disappointed at the lack Korea did not reflect the con- after the first round of a presi- the North African country’s 2011 revolution. (AFP) of “new and creative” solu- Washington’s claims about stantial step to make complete tent or the spirit their eight- dential election that swept aside tions offered by Washington, another meeting was “un- and irreversible withdrawal of and-a-half-hour discussion. traditional political parties in fa- lists are contesting 217 seats in a by infighting. Informal surveys, although the US insisted it grounded”. the hostile policy toward the The United States accepted vour of independent candidates, parliament dominated by the Is- in the absence of opinion polls, was willing to meet again in “We have no intention to DPRK,” he said using the ac- host Sweden’s invitation to re- a trend likely to be repeated in lamist-inspired Ennahdha in al- predict Ennahdha will lose two weeks. hold such sickening negotia- ronyms of the North’s official sume talks in two weeks’ time, the ballot for MPs. More than liance with centrist party Nidaa ground to the new Qalb Tounes But a spokesman at the tions as what happened this name. State Department spokes- 15,000 candidates on 1,500 Tounes that has been decimated (Heart of Tunisia). North’s foreign ministry said time before the US takes a sub- In a statement carried by woman Morgan Ortagus said.

News in brief HK protesters warned away from Chinese military barracks DPA Video of mainlander assaulted in Turkey summons Australian tourists HONG KONG US charge d’affaires freed after apparent Hong Kong sparks outrage in China over Twitter ‘like’ prison swap with Iran HONG Kong protesters were HONG Kong: Video of a Chinese office worker being punched by a warned against targeting Hong Kong democracy supporter as a crowd chanted “go home” ANKARA: Turkey on Sunday SYDNEY: Australian travel army barracks on Sunday, has caused outrage on the mainland, highlighting widening polarisa- summoned the US charge bloggers Jolie King and Mark with a yellow flag flown over tion in the financial hub. d’affaires after the embassy’s Firkin were back home in the building in a message to Footage shot by both reporters and protesters showed a white- Twitter account ‘liked’ a tweet Perth on Sunday after spend- protesters to disperse. shirted man being punched repeatedly outside the entrance to about a nationalist politician ing months in an Iranian Protesters soon left the Peo- JPMorgan by a single masked protester on the sidelines of a rally in who was recently in hospital, jail, as it emerged that their ple’s Liberation Army (PLA) Hong Kong’s commercial district on Friday. the Turkish foreign ministry said. release was part of an appar- barracks in Kowloon for other Bloomberg News reported that the man worked for the Ameri- “Today the US charge d’affaires ent prisoner swap. Australian protest sites after seeing the yel- can bank, which said it was boosting security outside its offices was summoned to the minis- authorities confirmed that on low flag, which is a well-known in an internal memo sent to staff. It is not clear how the alterca- try to give an open and clear the same day Iran released signal used by police to indicate tion started. Footage begins with the man, who speaks Man- explanation of the social media the couple from detention that anyone who enters would darin, surrounded by media photographers as an angry crowd Hong Kong police advance down a road during clashes with protesters posting,” the ministry said. It in Tehran, they released an be in breach of the law and chants “go back to the mainland”. (AFP) in the Wanchai district in Hong Kong, on Saturday. (AFP) added that the United States’ Iranian academic who had could be prosecuted. It was un- ambassador was not in Ankara been detained in Queensland clear if the flag was hoisted by Hong Kong headquarters, sands. While initially peaceful, lent incidents, including a taxi peninsula, which has seen the on Sunday. The embassy’s for the past 13 months. Reza police or the PLA. which is adjacent to the city’s skirmishes began by late after- driver turning and driving into burden of night-time protests. official Twitter account had liked Dehbashi Kivi, 38, a cancer Thousands of PLA soldiers local government complex, but noon with police, which saw a crowd of protesters. More than half of Hong Kong’s a tweet on Saturday in which researcher at Queensland are garrisoned in Hong Kong the incident marks the first time rubber bullets fired and tear gas The driver was then taken subway stations remained shut- an individual said Turkey should University, was detained in but they make few public ap- that a barracks building was ap- deployed as riot police pushed from his car and beaten by pro- tered after service was suspend- be ready for a political period September 2018 after the pearances except during late- proached. protesters back from police sta- testers, according to video foot- ed on Friday night as protests without Devlet Bahceli. Bahceli United States issued an extra- night troop rotations. They oc- Demonstrations continued tions and landmarks. age shared on Twitter. turned violent and vandalised leads the Nationalist Movement dition request due to allega- cupy buildings that formerly into the night on Sunday, but Dozens of protesters were Protests on Hong Kong is- subway stations, banks and Party (MHP), the junior partner tions that he had conspired housed British soldiers during they were a fraction of the size already arrested by 7 pm (1100 land died down on Sunday even- shops. On Sunday many pro- of ruling Justice & Development to export electronic military Hong Kong’s colonial era. of the earlier daytime marches GMT), with at least one jour- ing amid a heavy pushback from testers wore face masks, in spite Party (AKP). (AFP) devices to Iran. (DPA) Protesters have previously across more than half a dozen nalist temporarily detained by police, but demonstrations con- of emergency legislation enact- demonstrated near the PLA’s districts that drew tens of thou- police. There were sporadic vio- tinued to rage on the Kowloon ed by leader Carrie Lam. 08 Monday, October 7, 2019 Asia / Europe / United States

News ‘Second Trump whistleblower comes in brief Four killed in US bar shooting: Police WASHINGTON: Four people were killed and five others wounded forward with first-hand information’ early on Sunday in a shooting at a Kansas City bar, police and local Kansas media reported. “9 shot, four dead at 10th and Central Ave,” the Kansas It would make harder for Trump and his supporters to dismiss the original complaint as hearsay City police department said on its Twitter account. KSHB television quoted a police spokesman as saying one AFP or more suspects entered the KC Tequila bar at that location WASHINGTON and began shooting. Police spokesman Thomas Tomasic told KSHB no one was A SECOND whistleblower has in custody, and police did not know if there was more than one come forward, this one with shooter. He said the five wounded were taken to area hospitals first-hand information of the and were believed to be in stable condition. (AFP) events that triggered an im- peachment investigation of President Donald Trump for Thousands protest against Ukrainian alleged abuse of power, the president’s peace plan informant’s lawyer said on Sunday. KIEV: About 10,000 people including Ukraine’s former president “I can confirm this report Petro Poroshenko gathered in central Kiev on Sunday to protest of a second #whistleblower a plan for broader autonomy for separatist territories ahead of being represented by our le- a high-stakes summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. gal team,” Mark Zaid said on The protesters, who descended on Kiev’s Independence Twitter. “They also made a Square known locally as Maidan, chanted “No to surrender!”, protected disclosure under the some holding placards critical of President Volodymyr Zelensky. law and cannot be retaliated Zelensky’s predecessor Poroshenko, who was trounced in against. This WBer has first- an April election, joined the crowd towards the end of the rally hand knowledge.” and several thousand demonstrators later marched towards Earlier on Sunday, Zaid’s the presidential administration and parliament. (AFP) co-counsel, Andrew Bakaj, said his firm and team “rep- resent multiple whistleblow- EU must ‘jump’ to meet Britain halfway ers” in the case accusing on Brexit, says PM Johnson Trump of using the powers of his office to pressure Ukrain- LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday said it was ian president Volodymyr up to the European Union to “jump” to meet Britain halfway Zelensky in a phone call to US President Donald Trump (right) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a meeting in New York on the sidelines of the United following his proposals to alter the country’s agreement for investigate political rival Joe Nations General Assembly recently. (AFP) leaving the bloc. Biden and his son Hunter. “The way I see it, the proposals published this week rep- It was unclear whether resent we in the UK jumping to the island in the middle of the Bakaj was using “multiple” to Trump urges Biden to ‘hang it up’; Trump blames Energy Secretary river,” Johnson wrote in an article published by pro-Brexit tab- refer to more than two whistle- Biden says attacks ‘won’t work’ Rick Perry for Ukraine phone call loid newspapers The Sun on Sunday and The Sunday Express. blowers. Typically, several of- “If we’re to leave with a deal, we need the EU to jump over ficials would listen in on a call WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump lashed out at Demo- WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump told House Republicans from its side and join us there, showing its own willingness to between the president and a crat Joe Biden on Sunday, strongly suggesting on Twitter that he that he was urged by Energy Secretary Rick Perry to make the do a deal that the UK parliament can support,” he said. (DPA) foreign leader, while others and his family were corrupt and saying the former vice president midsummer phone call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelens- would have access to a written should “hang it up.” kiy that is now at the centre of House Democrats’ impeachment transcript or summary. In a series of Twitter posts, the president advanced widely inquiry, two sources familiar with the matter told NBC News. Philippines’ Duterte Sri Lanka president The existence of a whistle- discredited allegations that Biden interfered improperly to Trump suggested it was a call he didn’t even want to make. reveals latest Sirisena abandons blower claiming first-hand protect his son Hunter from suggestions of corrupt dealings in Department of Energy Press Secretary Shaylyn Hynes told health problem re-election bid knowledge would make it Ukraine, and that the younger Biden also made $1.5 billion in a NBC News late on Saturday that “Secretary Perry absolutely harder for the president and questionable deal in China. “Based on all of the money he & his supported and encouraged the President to speak to the new MANILA: Philippine President COLOMBO: Sri Lankan Presi- his supporters to dismiss the family probably ‘extorted,’ Joe should hang it up,” Trump said. President of Ukraine to discuss matters related to their energy Rodrigo Duterte has disclosed dent Maithripala Sirisena original complaint as hearsay, In an op-ed article in The Washington Post, Biden said Trump security and economic development.” that he suffers from an has decided not to stand for as they have repeatedly done. was “frantically pushing flat-out lies, debunked conspiracy theo- “He continues to believe that there is significant need for autoimmune disease that can re-election in November polls Trump pushed back at the ries and smears against me and my family, no doubt hoping to improved regional energy security — which additional options potentially have serious com- as the politically influential allegations in two tweets early undermine my candidacy.” for natural gas supply will provide — and this is exactly why he plications, the latest condition Rajapakse family nominated Sunday, though he made no “It won’t work, because the American people know me -- and is heading to Lithuania tonight to meet with nearly two dozen for a leader whose health has two candidates by final regis- mention of the second whistle- they know him,” Biden wrote. “I will put the integrity of my whole European energy leaders (including Ukraine) on these issues.” been subject to speculation. tration on Sunday. blower. He repeated his as- career in public service to this nation up against Trump’s lack of Perry is reportedly set to resign from his position as energy Duterte, 74, was the Sirisena’s name was sertion that Hunter Biden integrity any day.” (AFP) secretary in November. (AGENCIES) oldest person to be elected not on a list of 41 candi- had been “handed $100,000 president of the country and dates who paid deposits by a month (Plus,Plus) from a questions about his health Sunday’s noon deadline to Ukrainian based company, look into possible, or prob- found that either Biden did years,” CNN said in a tweet lican senator, Ron Johnson, have swirled since taking of- contest the November 16 even though he had no experi- able, CORRUPTION!” Other anything illegal. quoting anchor Jake Tapper, who serves on the Foreign Re- fice in 2016. Herevealed the presidential poll, according to ence in energy...and separate- reports have said Hunter A bit unusually for a Sun- “the White House did not offer lations Committee, appeared condition, myasthenia gravis, Election Commission records. ly got 1.5 Billion Dollars from Biden was paid up to $50,000 day, Trump was staying in the a guest, the President’s per- on NBC’s ‘Meet the Press’ and at an appearance before the It means Sirisena will leave China despite no experience a month as a member of the White House rather than trav- sonal lawyers and Congres- rejected the suggestion that Philippine community late office the day after the elec- and for no apparent reason.” board of a Ukrainian gas com- elling or playing golf. sional GOP leaders either de- Trump had withheld military Saturday during a visit to tion, cutting short his five- He added that as president, pany, Burisma. “On one of the most critical clined to be on the show or did aid to pressure Ukraine to in- Russia. (AFP) year term by 52 days. (AFP) “I have an OBLIGATION to No evidence has been news weeks of the last three not respond.” But one Repub- vestigate the Bidens. Afghan president fires foreign We’ll urge India to lift curfew, Indian govt allows NC leaders ministry frontman over remarks to meet detained leaders on Pakistan’s talks with Taliban release prisoners: US senators AGENCIES party Davinder Singh Rana SRINAGAR met former chief Minister DAWN.COM ing regional and global efforts DAWN.COM says a press release by the For- of right to self determination”. Omar Abdullah at Hari Nivas ISLAMABAD for resumption of Afghani- ISLAMABAD eign Office. The AJK leadership ex- IN the first major political de- for little over 30 minutes. stan’s peace process,” Ahmadi Maj Gen Amer gave the vis- pressed their gratitude to the velopment post withdrawal of This was the first meet- AFGHAN President Ashraf said on Twitter. “We welcome A high-level US Congression- iting delegation a detailed brief- US senators for visiting the special status to Jammu and ing of Omar with a party del- Ghani has fired foreign ministry the efforts of all the countries in al delegation comprising Sen- ing on the current situation at region and “appreciated their Kashmir, a 15-member Na- egation after he was detained spokesman Sibghatullah Ah- the region and the world aimed ators Chris Van Hollen and the Line of Control (LoC). support for the just cause of the tional Conference delegation on August 5, a day when the madi for his welcome remarks at peace in Afghanistan.” Maggie Hassan along with The US delegation also met people of Jammu and Kash- on Sunday met detained party Centre announced abrogation over Pakistan’s talks with the Ahmadi, however, said the their staffers and US Chargé with Azad Jammu and Kash- mir”, said the FO statement. leaders Farooq Abdullah and of special status to the state Taliban, Afghan media reported foreign ministry was the sole d’Affaires Ambassador Paul mir (AJK) President Sardar The US delegation was of- Omar Abdullah. under Article 370. Omar, who on Sunday, quoting sources. implementer of the country’s Jones visited Muzaffarabad Masood Khan and Prime Min- fered to “see first hand the vi- The delegation discussed was sporting a beard, was seen A 12-member Taliban del- foreign policy and reflects on on Sunday to “see the ground ister Raja Farooq Haider. brant and thriving Kashmiri developments in the state and clicking a selfie with party egation led by its deputy leader the official position of the Af- situation and gauge public According to a statement community in Azad Kashmir” upcoming local body polls leaders. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar ghan government. He reiterat- sentiment” following the ille- by PM Haider on Twitter, he and was provided a histori- during the separate meet- The delegation then drove met with Foreign Minister ed that the ministry continues gal actions taken by India in told the two US senators that cal background of the dispute, ings with the two leaders. The to Farooq Abdullah’s resi- Shah Mahmood Qureshi and to support the peace process occupied Jammu and Kash- “Kashmir isn’t a territorial dis- along with the “deteriorat- Jammu and Kashmir govern- dence. other officials in Islamabad and efforts to facilitate peace mir. pute between India and Paki- ing situation” in the occupied ment had given permission Emerging after the meet- this week, with both sides talks. Following the Twitter The US Senators said they stan but an issue of the future Jammu and Kashmir territory to the delegation to meet the ing, Rana told reporters that agreeing on the need to resume duel, reports emerged on Sun- would “continue to urge India of the Kashmiri nation and after India’s decision to strip leaders. for any political process to the Afghan peace process. day that Ahmadi had been re- to lift the curfew and release it’ll be settled by the principal its semi autonomous status on The delegation led by Jam- begin, the leaders of the party “We all witness the increas- lieved of his post. all prisoners as a first step”, party [Kashmiris] on the basis August 5. mu’s provincial chief of the need to be released.

Astronauts take spacewalk to Thousands protest French IVF law for single women replace space station batteries AFP which ends with ‘Fraternity’. Roman Catholics and other PARIS Organisers, however, said religious groups. WASHINGTON: Two NASA astronauts on Sunday replaced bat- they believed 600,000 had They had mobilised mas- teries on the International Space Station (ISS) during a space- TENS of thousands gathered turned out against the law, sively in 2012 and 2013 walk scheduled to last more than six hours. in Paris on Sunday to protest which was approved by the against a move by Macron’s Christina Koch and Andrew Morgan exited the space the government’s plan to let lower house of parliament Socialist predecessor Fran- station’s airlock on Sunday morning to install new lithium-ion single women and lesbians last month. cois Hollande to legalise mar- batteries on the structure, NASA said. The spacewalk is the become pregnant with fertil- “For two years now our riage for homosexual couples, first in a series of five planned for October to replace batteries ity treatments, the country’s attempts at dialogue have with one Paris protest attract- on the far end of the station’s port truss. first major social reform since gone nowhere... the street ing 340,000 people according The current nickel-hydrogen batteries are being upgraded France legalised gay marriage is the only place left for us to police. But that law did not with more powerful lithium-ion batteries, NASA said in a blog in 2013. to be heard,” Ludovine de la allow lesbian couples or single post. The new batteries, which arrived at the ISS on September Waving red and green Rochere, president of the Pro- women to have children via 28 aboard a Japanese transfer vehicle, store power generated flags, a crowd estimated at test for Everyone association, in vitro fertilisation or other by the station’s solar panels and provide it to the ISS when the around 74,500 by an inde- told journalists Sunday. medically assisted means, station is not in the sunlight. pendent media count marched President Emmanuel Ma- long a taboo in France. Four more spacewalks are to take place beyond the ones from the French Senate toward cron pledged during his 2017 Under the proposed law, scheduled in October. NASA said the ISS hasn’t seen that the monolithic Tour Montpar- election campaign to support France’s healthcare system number of spacewalks since construction of the orbiting labo- A demonstrator holds a sign reading “Where is your daddy?” during nasse skyscraper, chanting the law despite deep resist- would cover the cost of the ratory ended in 2011. a protest against a government plan to let single women become “Liberty, Equality, Paternity” ance among rightwing oppo- procedure for all women un- Koch and fellow NASA astronaut Jessica Meir would con- pregnant with fertility treatments, in Paris, on Sunday. (AFP) -- a play on the French motto nents as well as conservative der 43. duct the first all-female excursion on October 21. (DPA) QFBA eyes ambitious growth plans for clients PAGE 10

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SATYENDRA PATHAK DOHA MSCI hails QNB for QATAR Stock Exchange After this conference we will (QSE) is in discussion with share the international ESG outperforming 10 largest the market regulatory body to guidelines and criteria with make it mandatory for listed our listed companies. A lot companies to publish their ef- global peers in ESG rating forts in meeting international of listed companies have guidelines for environmental, already started working on SATYENDRA PATHAK nian said, “The bank performed social and governance (ESG), it, but it is still optional. Our DOHA exceptionally well in terms of the exchange’s chief executive aim is to make it mandatory financial product safety, human officer has said. for all companies MORGAN Stanley Capital In- capital development, access to Talking to Qatar Tribune ternational (MSCI), the global finance, privacy and data se- on the sidelines of MSCI Qatar QSE CEO Rashid bin Ali al provider of stock market index- curity in social category and in ESG & Climate Change Forum Mansoori es, has hailed Qatar National terms of corporate governance in Doha, QSE CEO Rashid Bin Bank (QNB) for emerging at the and financial system instability Ali al Mansoori said, “We are top among the 10 largest global in the governance category.” working on it. After this con- ability action plan to attract banking peers in the recent ESG Strong position for meeting ference we will share the inter- responsible investors, provide score card. digital banking challenges has national ESG guidelines and an overview of global inves- Speaking at an ESG & Cli- also played a vital role in QNB’s criteria with our listed compa- tor assessment approaches to mate Change Forum in Doha, upgrade, he said. nies. A lot of listed companies ESG. MSCI Equity Applied Research With increasing demand have already started working The event continued to Global Head Raman Aylur from investors, customers and on it, but it is still optional. build upon QSE’s leadership Subramanian said that QNB regulators for greater transpar- Our aim is to make it manda- efforts to promote sustain- QSE CEO Rashid bin Ali al Mansoori with other delegates at the MSCI Qatar ESG and Climate Change has made an impressive jump ency of a firm’s approach to tory for all companies.” ability, including the launch of Forum, in Doha on Sunday. from ‘BB’ ESG rating in Octo- ESG issues, he said, QNB has With investors becoming the QSE Guidelines on ESG re- ber, 2015 to ‘A’ ESG rating in made a significant contribution less tolerant to ESG incidents, porting in December of 2016. the ambitions of reaching a Mansoori said. tor interest, combined with August this year. The bank has to society by adopting business he said, it has become a must The participants discussed well-informed investment en- “Investors worldwide are the opportunity for improved performed better than top 10 of practices to address these is- for listed companies to be en- various topics in relation with vironment and believe that by increasingly incorporating performance for companies its global peers on most of the sues, especially through its fi- vironment friendly in their ap- integration and implementa- undertaking this engagement sustainability factors into their and their investors, he said, parameters of ESG rating. nancing activities. proach. tion practices of ESG factors in session, we will promote the investment decisions, and we were two key reasons why QSE “We started covering QNB The proactive approach “The more they comply an asset allocation framework sustainability agenda among are convinced that companies joined the Sustainable Stock in October of 2015 with BB to sustainability strengthens with ESG guidelines, the more and investment strategy. our investors, listed compa- that effectively communicate Exchange Initiative (SSEI) in rating. From 2016 to 2018, it QNB’s business resilience and investors they will get,” he They also discussed how nies and the business com- their sustainability strategies 2016. became BBB. In 2019 the bank supports sustainable financial said. investors approach ESG rat- munity within Qatar and thus will improve their capital rais- “As part of the SSEI, QSE was upgraded to ‘A’ rating. It’s performance, he said. The forum, which served ings, climate risks, board di- contribute to the realisation of ing abilities and have an over- recently released its guidelines a phenomenal improvement in Subramanian also revealed as the soft launch for the QSE versity and other key ESG con- the human, economic, social all competitive advantage”, he on ESG Reporting to encour- the rating,” he said. that most of the QSE-listed Sustainability and ESG Dash- siderations. and environmental pillars of said. age ESG reporting by QSE- Highlighting the factors that companies are rated either BB board, outlined QSE’s sustain- “QSE strongly supports Qatar National Vision 2030,” The surge in global inves- listed companies,” he said. led to QNB’s A rating, Subrama- or above.

Bottlenecks and stockpiles: QNB offers 5% cash back for payments UK firms in last Brexit stretch made with contactless credit cards AFP chain Greggs said this week, impact of Brexit on Britain’s LONDON addressing customer concerns food supply. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK plement effective strategies that they could struggle to get “Steps have been taken but DOHA for long-term positive impact” BRITISH companies are hold of its famed sausage rolls. it’s beyond doubt that if we said Heba al Tamimi, General ramping up preparations The government’s own leave on October 31 without a QATAR National Bank (QNB) Manager, QNB Group Retail. ahead of Brexit, spearheaded forecasts show Britain poten- deal there will be chaos at the Group has launched a new In Qatar, PIN is not re- by the food and drink sectors tially running out of food and ports, there will be shortages,” campaign encouraging cus- quired when performing card stockpiling extra ingredients vital medicine -- and seeing she told AFP. tomers to pay using contact- transactions valued at QR100 and bottles. riots on the streets in the event Bank of England governor less card without entering a or below at merchants accept- “Get ready for Brexit” is of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit. Mark Carney last month ac- PIN, the bank announced in a ing contactless transactions. the UK government’s slogan The problems stem from knowledged “improvements statement on Sunday. This amount varies depend- ahead of the nation’s sched- decades of interdependence in preparedness” but still fore- The bank is offering 5 per- ing on the country of transac- uled departure from the Euro- that saw goods and services cast a shortfall in British GDP cent guaranteed cash back for tion. pean Union on October 31. to flow freely and without cus- of 5.5 percent in the event of payments made with QNB Customers will only need Billboards up and down toms checks. no-deal. Mastercard contactless credit to tap their cards at the point the country are carrying the Businesses fear that even The government’s ‘Get cards. of sale (POS) terminal dis- message as part of a state- brief border inspections would ready for Brexit’ campaign The initiative to incentiv- playing the contactless logo to funded advertising campaign plug up trade routes and grind includes advice on the export- ise the contactless, PIN-less affect the transaction. that also features leaflets, on- their operations to a halt. ing and importing of goods transactions is part of QNB’s Qatar National Bank headquarters. QNB was the first bank in line information and a road- “The big problem is that and services, as well as on the programme to encourage Qatar to introduce contactless show where businesses can there is still, unbelievably, movement of goods between cashless payment, providing “We are very proud and and effective approaches to payment services way back in further seek advice. such uncertainty,” said Ro- Ireland and Northern Ireland. cardholders with a seamless pleased with the launch of encourage cashless behaviour 2012 through its NFC stick- “We are preparing for the salind Sharpe from the Centre British Prime Minister Bo- payment experience globally. this initiative to further en- for greater digital payment ers as an alternative payment potential impact of the UK’s for Food Policy Research at ris Johnson’s fresh Brexit deal This is also in line with courage electronic payments. adoption. With advance- form factor. Since then, QNB departure from the European City, University of London. proposals this week are aimed Qatar government’s vision We are confident that such ment in payment technol- has been working on several Union by building stocks of “Companies really don’t at preserving a free-flowing 2030 of a cashless society campaigns further encour- ogy and increasing customer fronts within the payment key ingredients and equip- know what will happen and border between British-run through the displacement of ages digital payments. demands, QNB is in a prime services to continue its domi- ment that could be affected in that situation they have to Northern Ireland and the Re- cash for low-value, everyday “QNB’s Group Cards Divi- position to fully digitize its nance as the market leader in by disruption to the flow of plan as best they can,” said public of Ireland in the Euro- transactions. sion continually finds creative financial transactions and im- payments technology. goods into the UK,” bakery Sharpe, who has studied the pean Union. Qatar Central Securities Depository issues September report

QNA ury bills with a value of QR300 June 2, 2020. evant parties. inheritance transfers and 32 statements in addition to DOHA million. The total number of The QCSD also modified The QCSD modified the QCSD also updated a exception transfers in Septem- 124,001 to whom it may con- T-Bills issued was 30,000 and the foreigners’ ownership foreigners’ ownership limit number of shareholders’ state- ber. cern certificates in September. QATAR Central Securities De- a maturity date of December limit of Alijarah Holding to 49 of Alijarah Holding to ments and added new share- The number of sharehold- The number of sharehold- pository (QCSD) has issued 3, 2019. It also included six- percent of the capital, which is 49 percent of the capital, holders. ers recognised in the QCSD’s ers recognised by the QSCD its monthly report briefing month treasury bills issued equal to 242.45 million shares. which is equal to The QCSD called on share- system in September reached system according to national- its main procedures for the with a value of QR200 million. In the report, the QCSD 242.45 million shares holders to update their infor- 387,995, while the number of ity (Qatari and non-Qatari) month of September. The total number of T-Bills is- presented its main procedures mation and add a bank ac- shareholders with a bank ac- and type of shareholder (in- According to the report, sued was 20,000 and a matu- during the month of Septem- count (IBAN) to receive cash count reached 54,670. dividuals and institutions) QCSD registered treasury bills rity date of March 3, 2020. ber, which included custody, transfer of ownership of ex- dividends so that they can be In September, 73 mort- reached 229,659 and 1,345 issued by Qatar Central Bank The QCSD also registered registration, management, ecuted contracts through trad- transferred directly to these gage transactions were reg- respectively. (QCB) in September. nine-month treasury bills is- acquisition, clearing and set- ing and remittances; in addi- accounts. istered and 433 mortgage re- The number of non-Qatari Treasury bills (T-Bills) sued by QCB with the value tlement of securities and de- tion to the implementation of In ownership transfer of lease transactions were issued. shareholders in September which were registered with a of QR 100 million. The total rivatives and other financial all mortgage and decommis- the third market, the QCSD The QSCD also registered reached 155,952, while share- date of issue on September 3 number of T-Bills issued was instruments; the provision of sioning and foreclosure opera- conducted 215 family trans- 84 account opening opera- holders from non-Qatari insti- included three-month treas- 10,000 and a maturity date of related financial services; the tions at the request of the rel- fers. Its also conducted 462 tions and issued 7,955 account tutions reached 1,030. 10 Monday, October 7, 2019 Economy & Business Iran says China’s QFBA eyes ambitious CNPC pulls out of gas project growth plans for clients AFP Oil Minister Bijan Namdar TEHRAN Zanganeh was quoted as say- ing by the ministry’s official QFBA’s clientele growth includes leading institutions and organisations across various sectors in Qatar IRAN’S oil minister said on website. Sunday that China’s CNPC Asked whether CNPC In- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK has withdrawn from the de- ternational had abandoned DOHA, velopment of an offshore gas the project, Zanganeh said: field and that state-owned “Yes, they have”. IN 2019, in light of continu- Petropars will take over the The other parties to the ous demand for growth and entire project. Iran nuclear deal -- Britain, sustainability of businesses The South Pars gas field France, Germany, China and and their needs across Qatar’s was to be developed jointly Russia -- have vowed to stay various sectors and indus- by France’s Total, China Na- in the accord despite the US tries, Qatar Finance and Busi- tional Petroleum Corpora- withdrawal, but their efforts ness Academy’s (QFBA) rela- tion and Petropars under a have so far borne no fruit. tionship management team $4.8-billion (4.1 billion-euro) Zanganeh said that Pe- ventured into new markets, deal signed in July 2017. tropars did not take the lead providing much needed devel- The deal came after Iran on South Pars from the out- opment towards it’s clientele. reached a 2015 agreement set because “we wanted to Through these new ventures with world powers that gave attract foreign investment for QFBA was able to achieve 25 it relief from sanctions in ex- this project” and that Petro- percent growth in new clients. change for limits on its nucle- pars was “supposed to learn QFBA’s clientele growth ar programme, ending years alongside these (foreign) includes leading institutions of economic isolation. companies”. and organisations across vari- Total left the project three He added that the devel- ous sectors in Qatar such as, months after US President opment of a pressure booster financial services, health care, Donald Trump’s administra- platform would depend on charity, telecommunications tion withdrew from the nu- talks between Iran’s MAPNA and higher education. clear accord in May last year Group and other companies. Equally remarkable is the and reimposed sanctions on Petropars signed a $440 increase in demand of train- Iran’s oil industry and other million agreement in Sep- ing programmes by return- key sectors of the economy. tember with another state- ing clients in the public sector “Phase 11 (of South Pars) owned firm, Pars Oil and whereby QFBA has registered will be entirely developed by Gas Company, to develop the an average increase of 76 Qatar Finance and Business Academy has serviced a number of Qatari institutions in the training and the adoption of worldwide benchmarks Petropars company,” Iran’s Balal field in the Gulf. percent in its training and in sales, customer service and organisational behaviour. professional development programmes for some of the needs of institutions and com- bitions, and raising awareness in the training and the adop- returning clients in govern- panies in the market. about beneficial courses for tion of worldwide benchmarks ment and semi-government “To this end, our pro- corporations and individuals. in sales, customer service and entities. grammes have come to offer The academy has also ex- organisational behaviour. This growth emphasises these organisations human erted continuous efforts to QFBA has also lent its re- the commitment of QFBA and capital development solu- 76% growth open communication lines sources to train and upskill organisations within the state tions for their businesses and with prospect clients, show- employees and management of Qatar to maintain inter- contingency planning efforts QFBA has registered an casing its effectiveness across across few organisations to el- national standards of human through the capacity building average increase of 76 all levels, and encouraging evate their competencies and capital performance. of their talent, enabling them percent in its training and them to build up their human capabilities toward transform- Commenting on the rela- to keep pace with the changes professional development capital resources to meet or- ative change. tionship management team’s in the global financial land- programmes for some of the ganizational goals. Since it was established progress and achievements, scape. It is building on this returning clients in QFBA has played an im- in 2009 under the auspices Mohammed Abdullah al Ema- track record that we earned government and semi-govern- portant role in supporting Qa- of the Qatar Financial Centre di, Head of Sales and Market- our credibility among finan- ment entities tari institutions with practical (QFC), the Qatar Finance and ing at QFBA, said, “It is not cial organisations in Qatar and solutions to help them adopt Business Academy (QFBA) has overnight that our achieve- multiplied our efforts to grow and apply the latest knowledge made strides in elevating finan- ments came to be. Our success our client base within various ing and growing long-term re- and methods in the working cial services sector talent pool The South Pars gas field was to be developed jointly by France’s is the result of our ambitious sectors of the economy.” lationships with its current cli- space, and consequently in- standards, supporting organi- Total, China National Petroleum Corporation and Petropars under vision and disciplined work in Under this vision and mis- ents, following their training crease productivity. sations in achieving their busi- a $4.8-billion deal signed in July 2017. (File photo) the development and servic- sion, the academy has focused needs, designing programmes The academy has serviced ness objectives in line with the ing of programmes around the its endeavours on strengthen- around their professional am- a number of Qatari institutions Qatar National Vision 2030. As US factories falter, White House insists economy like ‘a rock’ AFP year, the picture is darkest closely watched gauge of in a tirade on CNBC. blaming Trump’s tariffs on WASHINGTON in regions of the country that American factories’ health -- He said highlighting Penn- the imported steel slabs it pro- gave him his paper-thin mar- the Institute for Supply Man- sylvania’s job losses was mere- cesses. AFTER a brief surge during his gin of victory in 2016, despite agement’s manufacturing in- ly “cherry-picking the data.” Congressman Mike Kelly, first years in office, and despite losing the popular vote na- dex -- had just fallen into the But there are quite a few a Trump supporter, pleaded his lofty promises, the Ameri- tionwide. red in August for the first time cherries to pick. with the White House for help can manufacturing rebound The White House, for its in three years. Louisiana’s Democratic to no avail. has begun to crumble under part, is having none of this talk. And a week after Trump Governor John Bel Edwards on Mercer County gave President Donald Trump. Throughout September spoke, it fell to the lowest level September 30 blamed Trump’s Trump a major boost in 2016, Auto plants and steel mills -- as job creation slowed, key since the Great Recession. trade wars for the bankruptcy with a surging Republican vote are shutting down. Companies indicators fell, consumer con- Tim Fiore, chair of the ISM of Bayou Steel, which put near- tally helping put him over the are announcing layoffs and fidence waned and factories manufacturing survey, told ly 400 people out of work. top statewide. furloughs. Factory output is in spun down -- Trump attacked AFP the dropoff this year was In Michigan’s Oceana Across the nation, the the red. Democrats and the Federal the steepest in this century. County, where Republican sup- manufacturing slump is hit- The year-end outlook is Reserve, anything but his trade “It’s like a nosedive,” he Members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) and supporters picket port surged in the 2016 elec- ting Republican counties hard- grim, whipping up fears that policy, while accusing the news said, warning that recession outside of General Motors Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly in Detroit, tions, a steel foundry operated est, according to data from the as the global economy slows, media of “begging” for a reces- risks were mounting. “I think Michigan, recently. (AFP) by train manufacturer Wabtec Brookings Institution. And in Trump’s trade wars with China sion. if we stay below 50 for a couple announced last month it would battleground states, the pic- and Europe -- with tariffs on “The PMI manufacturers’ more months, it’s not going to partment data. appearance, Trump’s senior close by the end of the year and ture is even more stark. hundreds of billions of dol- index has gone substantially feel very good.” Trump’s 2016 margin of trade advisor Peter Navarro lay off 61 workers due to “de- In the Wisconsin and lars of goods -- could push the up,” Trump said during a Sep- As of August, Wisconsin, victory in Pennsylvania, Wis- accused the news media of clining business conditions.” Michigan counties that Trump world’s largest economy over tember 25 news conference. Pennsylvania, North Carolina consin and Michigan -- cru- “singing some song” about a Earlier in the summer, won, manufacturing accounts the edge and into recession. “Our country is the strong- and Michigan had fewer peo- cial battleground states -- was weakening economy. Russian-operated NLMK USA for about one in every five Most worrisome for the est it’s ever been economi- ple working in manufactur- fewer than 78,000 votes out of “This Trump economy is steel mill laid off almost 100 jobs. In the Democratic areas, president, as he prepares to cally.” ing than they did at the end of nearly 14 million cast. strong as a rock. Manufactur- employees in bellwether Mer- it only accounts for about one fight for a second term next Not so. In fact, the most 2018, according to Labor De- But in an irate television ing is strong as a rock,” he said cer County, Pennsylvania, in 10.

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© IAAF US emerge on top as Doha Worlds 2019 conclude with a flourish AFP DOHA

SPRINT hurdler Nia Ali led a final day gold rush for the United States as the curtain came down on the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 on Sunday. Ali powered to victory in the 100 metres hurdles to upset world record holder Keni Har- rison with a time of 12.34sec at the Khalifa Stadium. It was one of three final day gold medals for the USA, who finished on top of the medal table with 14 golds, 11 silver and four bronze. Kenya, meanwhile, fin- ished in second spot with five golds, two silvers and four USA’s Nia Ali walks with her children after winning the women’s 100m bronze. hurdles final on Sunday.(AFP) The final day’s action drew a line under 10 days of compe- tition at the championships, held in the Middle East for the first time. Despite problems at the start of the championships with sweltering heat and hu- midity and swathes of empty USA’s Nia Ali (centre) competes in the women’s 100m hurdles final at the Khalifa International Stadium on Sunday.(AFP) seats, Sunday’s action played out to a packed house. “It is pretty clear to us that on athlete performance, this is the best world championships that we’ve ever had,” Interna- Germany’s Malaika Mihambo competes in the women’s long jump tional Association of Athletics final. She won the gold with a jump of 7.30m.(AFP) Federations (IAAF) President Sebastian Coe told reporters. The United States’ oth- er gold medals came in the 4x400m relay events, with comfortable victories for their men’s and women’s quartets. The women’s relay victory meant a second gold medal for Dalilah Muhammad, who swept to victory with a world record-breaking display in the 400m hurdles on Friday. Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei Muhammad ran a blis- (L-R) USA’s Rai Benjamin, Wilbert London, Michael Cherry and Fred Kerley after winning the men’s 4x400m relay final at the IAAFAthletics celebrates winning the men’s MEDALS TALLY World Championships Doha 2019 at the Khalifa International Stadium on Sunday. (AFP) 10,000m. (AFP) COUNTRY G S B T tering third leg for the USA USA 14 11 4 29 to help set up a win in 3min Kenya 5 2 4 11 18.92sec. with victory in the javelin. Jamaica 3 5 4 12 The 21-year-old stunned China 3 3 3 9 Ethiopia 2 5 1 8 More gold for Felix the field with a winning throw Great Britain 2 3 0 5 The USA win also saw Allyson of 86.89m, bettering his Germany 2 0 4 6 Felix extend her record tally personal best by more than Japan 2 0 1 3 of world championship gold two metres. Netherlands 2 0 0 2 Uganda 2 0 0 2 medals. Former Olympic and world Poland 1 2 3 6 The 33-year-old American, 400m champion Kirani James Bahrain 1 1 1 3 who did not run in the final is the only other athlete to win Cuba 1 1 1 3 but featured in the heats, now a gold medal for Grenada. Sweden 1 1 1 3 Bahamas 1 1 0 2 has 13 golds. Malaika Mihambo of Ger- Qatar 1 0 1 2 The US men meanwhile many won the gold medal in Australia 1 0 0 1 were similarly convincing win- the women’s long jump with a Grenada 1 0 0 1 ners in the 4x400, with hur- leap of 7.30m. Norway 1 0 0 1 Venezuela 1 0 0 1 dler Rai Benjamin anchoring It was a first global medal Estonia 0 2 0 2 their team to gold in a world- (L-R) USA’s Dalilah Muhammad, Wadeline Jonathas, Phyllis Francis and Sydney McLaughlin after winning the women’s 4x400m relay final. (AFP) for Mihambo, the European Ukraine 0 2 0 2 leading time of 2:56.69. champion in 2018, who nar- Canada 0 1 4 5 Belgium 0 1 1 2 Elsewhere Sunday, Ken- of front running to win gold, performances which included dowski took the bronze in a ing final lap battle with Yomif rowly missed out on bronze at Colombia 0 1 1 2 ya’s Timothy Cheruiyot pro- hitting the front in the open- a second place in London two time of 3:31.46. Kejelcha of Ethiopia. The win the Rio Olympics in 2016. France 0 1 1 2 duced one of the performances ing lap at a ferocious pace years ago. Joshua Cheptegei of Ugan- came two years after Chep- Maryna Bekh-Roman- Algeria 0 1 0 1 of the games with a superb win and not letting up. Algeria’s 2012 Olympic da was another silver to gold tegei won silver in London. chuk took silver with a jump Bosnia & Herzegovina 0 1 0 1 Portugal 0 1 0 1 in the 1,500m. Cheruiyot won in 3min champion Taoufik Makhloufi convert in the 10,000 metres. In the field events, Ander- of 6.92m while Nigeria’s Ese Austria 0 0 2 2 The 23-year-old con- 29.26sec, banishing the mem- took silver in 3:31.38 whilst Cheptegei raced home in son Peters won only the second Brume claimed bronze with a Burkina Faso 0 0 1 1 jured a lung-busting display ory of a string of silver medal Poland’s Marcin Lewan- 26min 48.36sec after a thrill- ever gold medal for Grenada best of 6.91m. African diaspora cheered big, made athletes feel at home AFP ficer, said “we are supposed to which saw Ethiopia’s Lelisa for finals, according to some DOHA sleep, we are supposed to go Desisa win gold in two hours diaspora members. to work – but we had to come 10 minutes 40 seconds. “They put it at night and DOZENS of African running and cheer them”. guys are working. At night fans lined Doha’s seafront to “My duty is 4:00 a.m. but I ‘We feel at home’ time I don’t think they made glimpse their countrymen vie will first finish watching them, Kenyans make up roughly it. A few people (did), but for gold in the World Athletics then I will go there – and I’m 30,000 of Qatar’s 2.6 mil- not too much,” said Wilson Championships men’s mara- so happy, so proud of them,” lion population and are often Mwenji, a former runner from thon, singing loudly and bran- added Bor who then chanted employed as security guards Nairobi resident in Doha for dishing national flags. “one, two, three Kenya!”. while Ethiopians number four years, as he prepared to At the halfway point, all six Nearby another group of around 25,000 according to watch the women’s marathon of the leaders were from Africa, men chanted and danced in official statistics. on September 27. and Ethiopians were first and unison, draping the Kenyan Kenyans were among a But Mercy, another Ken- second across the line while a colours over an advertising number of nations whose em- yan living in Qatar, said the Kenyan picked up bronze fol- hoarding. bassies in Doha handed out championships had been “very lowing the midnight event. Kenya’s Amos Kipruto, free tickets to their citizens well organised” as she walked “We just came here to cel- who won bronze, told AFP his following dismal crowds in the past the main track venue, Do- ebrate our athletes, from Laban countrymen “gave me morale”. championships’ opening days. ha’s Khalifa stadium. Korir on, they’re our Kenyans! “This medal I dedicate to “We feel at home,” said “I love the fact that it is in We want to make them feel all my fans in Doha,” he said. Bor, a security officer. the city and security is very at home,” said Cornelius Bor “When I win, Kenyans win.” Even more African sup- amazing too. Kenya have been ahead of the race which finished Many other migrant porters would have been able doing great, we got a gold in the early hours of Sunday. workers turned out in force to attend if not for the tourna- medal for the men’s 3,000m African fans cheer the athletes during competitions at the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 Bor’s friend Elliot Kirwa, to support runners from their ment’s late start times, often steeplechase,” she told AFP. at the Khalifa International Stadium. (PIC: KINGS EDWIN) a runner turned security of- native countries at the event after 10:00 p.m. (1900 GMT) “It’s been great.” 12 Monday, October 7, 2019 Sports

“The athletes Desisa ends 18-year hiatus for should not only feel like rock stars, they are our Ethiopians with marathon gold rock stars” AFP DOHA

LELISA Desisa gave Ethiopia its first world marathon title Qatar’s Mutaz Essa Barshim greets the public as he arrives on since 2001 on Sunday winning the field to compete in the men’s high jump final at the Khalifa in a time of 2hrs 10min 40sec. International Stadium on Friday. (AFP) The 29-year-old led home an Ethiopian 1-2 – Mosinet Geremew (2hr 10min 44sec) Athletes deserve rock star taking silver and Kenya’s Amos Kipruto was third (2hr 10min 51sec). treatment, says IAAF Desisa – a two-time Boston marathon winner who donated his 2013 medal to the city fol- presentation manager lowing the bomb at the finish- ing line – emulated compatriot DPA younger target audience.” Gezaghne Abera’s win in the DOHA IAAF president Sebastian 2001 marathon in Edmonton. Coe struck a similar line, say- In noticeably cooler and ATHLETES stepping into the ing “the athletes don’t just ap- less humid conditions than last stadium deserve to be treated pear on the track. They have week’s women’s marathon, the as rock stars and the ruling a build-up that also engages early pace was set by Para- body IAAF is working to im- more young people.” guay’s Derlis Ayala, who led by prove this issue after the world Coe also cited new camera over a minute through 12km. championships in Doha. angles, the introduction of a The 29-year-old Paraguay- The IAAF also got lots of mixed relay as he said that “we an lasted 20km in the front praise on how athletes were in- reached out to bring athletics but was caught and passed by troduced in major track finals closer to the spectators.” a sextet of runners. with a light and laser show, But Weber also acknowl- There was no let up in the with British 200m gold medal- edged that the timetable pace as Ayala dropped away list and two-time silver medal- with its many breaks and not with Eritrea’s 37-year-old list Dina Asher-Smith saying enough action at times was not six-time world half marathon on Instagram: “Final intros fully satisfactory and that a bal- champion Zersenay Tadese Ethiopia’s Lelisa Desisa celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the men’s marathon of the IAAF Athletics World Championships Doha making us feel like rock stars.” ance must be struck. “The idea leading the way. 2019 at the Corniche in the wee hours of Sunday. Desisa clocked 2hrs 10mins 44secs. (AFP) For IAAF presentation is to have a steady increase of Ayala’s moment in the spot- manager Florian Weber, this is medals and drama, like a good light was over and so was his along with Desisa of Ethiopia hung on desperately. bought heaters to try and repli- to suffer the agony of finishing exactly what it should be about. movie,” Weber said. race as he called it a day shortly Kipruto – third in Tokyo and Tedesay’s courageous ef- cate the conditions, moved eas- fourth once more, just as he “For me it is a stage out there. “We need to find a bal- afterwards – at the same point second in Berlin last year – fort finally met its end in terms ily past Tedesay and at the 39km had done in 2017. The athletes should not only ance. We don’t do ourselves the youngest runner in the race and Geremew. of a medal as the bell rang for mark had the leading quartet in Desisa and Geremew kicked feel like rock stars, they are our and the athletes a favour if we 21-year-old Tanzanian Augus- Six became four as Kirui’s the final 7km circuit and the his sights and joined them. away and dropped Kipruto. rock stars,” Weber told DPA. concentrate only on the track tino Sulle also retired. crown looked to have slipped fast improving Briton Callum However, Hawkins having Desisa, though, had one fi- Weber said the feedback and not so much on the field Tadese, defending champi- from his grasp and he fad- Hawkins moved in on him. looked the coming man got nal kick in him and eased away shows that “this what we must events. That’s not what our on Geoffrey Kirui and Stephen ed away whilst Tedesay too Hawkins, who has been dropped as they moved into in the final half kilometre to do. These images work with a sport is about.” Mokoka alternated in the lead looked to be weakening but training in his shed having the final kilometre and he had take the tape on his own.

Doha Worlds will leave Sweet Cheruiyot ends silver agony with golden 1,500m run

AFP with over a lap to go. a legacy for MENA DOHA Makhloufi, who came out of retirement this year because region, Asia: Dahlan TIMOTHY Cheruiyot of Kenya he said he missed the “story won the men’s 1,500 metres and the glory”, gave chase Continued from page 1 Ô have good results from Asian world title in Doha on Sunday along with European cham- Dahlan al Hamad also countries like China, Qatar, in an astonishing run, leading pion Jakob Ingebrigtsen. stressed on the legacy the and Japan. from pillar to post in a time of Cheruiyot did not fal- athletics championships will “Our legacy here is to make 3min 29.26sec. ter and, rounding the bend, leave for the future. “There is a new generation, those kids The 23-year-old’s victory looked to have a chance of good cooperation between the become sportspeople. This is put to an end a painful run breaking Hicham El Guer- IAAF and Asian Athletics and what we want and we will keep of silver medal performances rouj’s world record. the Qatar federation. We will promoting the sports until we including the 2017 world final However, the effort began keep enhancing this with the see we are really going in the in London behind compatriot to take its toll but he still had future championships. Things right direction. We have to en- Elijah Manangoi. plenty in hand to cross the line are really going good. The leg- gage kids in sports and we feel Manangoi was unable to well clear. acy will go on.” athletics is the right sport to defend his title as he has an Makhloufi added another He also highlighted the engage those people.” ankle injury. silver to his growing tally -- he large base of athletics follow- Dahlan said that Qatar will Algeria’s 2012 Olympic finished second in both the ers in Asia. “Almost 60% of continue with its vision and champion Taoufik Makhloufi 800m and 1,500m finals at the the new generation of youth sport. “The world champion- took silver in 3:31.38 whilst 2016 Olympics. are located in Asia. Through ships (athletics) was one step, Poland’s Marcin Lewandowski Lewandowski, who is for- this new generation, not just the FIFA World Cup 2022 is took the bronze in a time of tunate to be an athlete at all one federation but the sport another vision. There are les- 3:31.46. Kenya’s Timothy Cheruiyot (left) reacts after winning the men’s 1500m final at the Khalifa International after being hit by a bus when as a whole will benefit from an sons from everything. We are Cheruiyot set off at a fast Stadium on Sunday. (AFP) he was seven-years-old, timed entire region. I am happy that working together. pace and by the time they had his late run to perfection and Asian countries are progress- “We will review more after reached the marker for three spread out. Kwemoi was the only runner eventually found the pace too passed the tiring Ingebrigtsen ing. For the time being, we the championships.” laps to go the field was already His compatriot Ronald able to keep with him but he much and was swallowed up for a deserved bronze. ANOC World Beach Games in Qatar will see as many as 1,300 athletes from 97 countries competing TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK The first ANOC World the inaugural event. DOHA Beach Games Qatar 2019 will The Qatar Olympic Com- be held hot on the heels of the mittee (QOC) has been named ABOUT 1,300 athletes from IAAF World Athletics Cham- the official partner of the 97 countries have qualified to pionship which came to an Games while Katara Cultural take part in the inaugural As- end on Sunday, showcasing Village and Aspire Zone Foun- sociation of National Olympic Qatar’s high-level levels of or- dation are the Official Venue Committees (ANOC) World ganising capacity and gener- Partners. Beach Games Qatar 2019 from ous hospitality. The Official Sponsors October 12 to 16. are: Baladna, the largest The Local Organising dairy producer in Qatar; Mo- Committee (LOC) has con- wasalat, a leading transporta- firmed that some of the world’s tion company in Qatar; and best athletes from all five con- Bornan, the prominent inter- tinents will be competing for national sports technology 350 medals in 14 disciplines company. The Official Suppli- across 13 sports. ers include: Xtreme Marine, The competition begins a major supplier of boats and on October 11, one day before boats maintenance; Sports the opening ceremony, and Corner, a top brand in sports wraps up on October 16 with apparel and equipment, and three venues being specially Al Rawda, the foremost Qa- created to welcome the world tari water company. to Qatar. The ANOC XXIV General Organisers say the event Assembly will immediately has been designed to connect It is the latest in an impres- follow the beach games, with new sports and new stars with sive list of prestigious multi- 1,000 delegates expected to a new generation of sports sport events that have been converge at the annual gath- fans, resulting in a big celebra- held in Qatar, including the gramme includes a mix of ming (5Km), Aquathlon, Ka- ball, Beach Volleyball, Boul- Fans will be able to watch ering. The meetings will take tion of sport in Qatar where all Asian Games in 2006 and the beach, water and action sports rate Individual Kata, Beach dering, Skateboarding, Water- live streaming of competitions place at the Sheraton Grand nationalities will come togeth- Arab Games in 2011. with 3x3 Basketball, Kitefoil Wrestling, Beach Tennis, ski Jump and Wakeboard all on the official website - www. Doha Resort and Convention er in the name of fair play. The competition pro- Racing, Open Water Swim- Beach Soccer, Beach Hand- expecting world-class fields. awbgqatar.com – launched for Hotel from October 17-18. Sports Monday, October 7, 2019 13

Gladbach thrash Wolves shock Manchester City; Augsburg 5-1 to go top of Man Utd lose again at Newcastle Bundesliga AFP BERLIN AFP are still in October and there keep training hard, fighting and LONDON are lots of games and lots of winning games.” BORUSSIA Moencheng- competitions to play.” Arsenal were also far from ladbach moved top of the MANCHESTER City’s Premier Toothless Man Utd beaten convincing but did enough to Bundesliga while Wolfsburg League title defence suffered again while City’s off day came edge out Bournemouth 1-0 climbed to second place on another huge blow in a shock as surprise, United’s defeats are thanks to David Luiz’s first goal Sunday after taking advan- 2-0 defeat to Wolves, while becoming ever more routine as for the club to move into third. tage of their Bundesliga ri- Manchester United endured they dropped to 12th after fail- The Gunners were lucky vals faltering with respective another miserable day in a 1-0 ing to win on the road for an to escape as Bournemouth en- wins over Augsburg and Un- loss at Newcastle on Sunday. 11th straight game. joyed by far the better chances ion Berlin. City now trail runaway The Red Devils’ lack of a after the break with England Marco Rose’s Gladbach leaders Liverpool by eight killer instinct in front of goal striker Callum Wilson some- are in first place for the first points after just eight games as was again in evidence as Ole how failing to find the net after time since the 2011-12 season, Adama Traore punished a slop- Gunnar Solskjaer’s men lacked rounding Bernd Leno. a point clear of Wolfsburg in a py performance by the champi- imagination to open up a defen- “We are very happy with congested top half of the table, ons with two goals in the final sive-minded Magpies. that result. I’m very proud with after thumping Augsburg 5-1. 10 minutes at the Etihad. But Newcastle hit back with our work in the first-half, but Champions Bayern Mu- “Today we were not at our devastating effect on the coun- we are very critical with our- nich and RB Leipzig are level,” admitted City boss Pep ter-attack 18 minutes from time selves to improve things,” said among five teams another Guardiola. “We had problems when 19-year-old Matthew Arsenal boss Unai Emery. point behind. to make our game. We have Longstaff sealed a dream Pre- Chelsea boss Frank Lam- Gladbach dominated their faced many teams defending mier League debut by drilling pard was much happier after lowly opponents and were deep and found a solution, but the ball past David de Gea from his side rounded off an ex- three goals up after just 13 not this time.” outside the box. cellent week with a 4-1 win minutes and 4-0 ahead by City badly missed the pres- “We’ve given ourselves a at Southampton to remain half-time, with Patrick Her- ence of injured duo Aymeric big, big uphill challenge to get just one point behind Arse- rmann hitting a quick double. Laporte and Kevin de Bruyne among the top four but it’s nal in fifth. Bayern, who lost 2-1 at as Wolves soaked up plenty of tight and we need to get a run Tammy Abraham and Ma- Hoffenheim on Saturday, possession from the hosts, but together,” said Solskjaer with son Mount put the Blues in surrendered top spot. Borus- always looked the more danger- United just two points off the command early on at St. Mary’s sia Dortmund, a further two ous side on the counter-attack. Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Adama Traore celebrates scoring against Manchester City during their English relegation zone and five outside before Danny Ings pulled a goal points back, and Leipzig Raul Jimenez failed to Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on Sunday. (AFP) the top four. back for Saints. both drew. make the most of three breaka- However, De Gea was more However, N’Golo Kante Unbeaten Wolfsburg way chances before the interval, combined in stoppage time as were running like crazy,” said previous Premier League cam- scathing in his assessment. quickly restored Chelsea’s two- meanwhile are right behind but the Mexican made amends Traore raced through to seal a a proud Wolves boss Nuno paign, but Guardiola is not yet “We didn’t create any prop- goal lead and Michy Batshuayi the new leaders after a tight with a great run past the hap- famous win for Wolves. Espirito Santo. giving up the title fight. er chances,” said the Spaniard. came off the bench to round off 1-0 win over newly-promot- less Nicolas Otamendi to set up “The first thing you have City have now dropped “The distance to Liverpool “We have some big injuries the scoring and the Londoners’ ed Union earned thanks to Traore’s opener. to do is stop them and we more points at home this sea- is big, but we must not think but that’s no excuse. We are third win in eight days a minute Wout Weghorst’s 69th-min- The same two players then did that because the players son than the entirety of the about the eight-point gap. We Manchester United, we need to from time. ute strike.

ISSF International B Level Judges Course Shami, Jadeja share spoils as India beat SA begins at Losail Ranges AFP SCOREBOARD that stayed low. VISAKHAPATNAM (INDIA) The veteran paceman came India 1st innings 502-7 dec (M. Agarwal 215, R. V. Philander lbw Jadeja 0 back in his second spell to rattle MOHAMMED Shami and Sharma 176; K. Maharaj 3-189) K. Maharaj lbw Jadeja 0 the stumps of captain du Ples- South Africa 1st innings 431 (D. Elgar 160, Q. de D. Piedt b Shami 56 Ravindra Jadeja took nine Kock 111; R. Ashwin 7-145) K. Rabada c Saha b Shami 18 sis, who was leaving the incom- wickets between them as India India 2nd innings 323-4 dec (R. Sharma 127, C. Extras (b2, lb2) 4 ing delivery, and Quinton de outplayed South Africa, win- Pujara 81; K. Maharaj 2-129) Total (all out, 63.5 overs) 191 Kock for zero. ning by 203 runs on the final South Africa 2nd innings (target 395, overnight Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Elgar), 2-19 (de Bryun), 3-20 The match also witnessed 11-1) (Bavuma), 4-52 (du Plessis), 5-60 (de Kock), 6-70 day of the first Test on Sunday. A. Markram c & b Jadeja 39 (Markram), 7-70 (Philander), 8-70 (Maharaj), 9-161 the most number of sixes -- 37 Set a daunting target of 395, D. Elgar lbw Jadeja 2 (Piedt), 10-191 (Rabada) Bowling: Ashwin 20-5-44-1, from four innings -- surpassing the tourists were bundled out T. de Bruyn b Ashwin 10 Jadeja 25-6-87-4, Shami 10.5-2-35-5, I. Sharma 7-2- the 35 that were smashed in a for 191 in the second session in T. Bavuma b Shami 0 18-0, R. Sharma 1-0-3-0 game between Pakistan and F. du Plessis b Shami 13 Toss: India Visakhapatnam, giving India a Q. de Kock b Shami 0 Result: India won by 203 runs New Zealand in 2014-15. 1-0 lead in the three-match se- S. Muthusamy not out 49 Series: India lead the three-match series 1-0 Sharma -- India’s limited- ries. overs star -- got 13 of those Shami returned figures of sixes, the most in a five-day 5-35 while Jadeja took four named man of the match for Senuran Muthusamy (49 not game by one batsman, breaking wickets to help current lead- hitting two centuries in the out) put on 91 runs for the Wasim Akram’s record of 12 for ers India grab 40 points in the game, which was his first as an ninth wicket to frustrate the In- Pakistan. South African opener An International Level B Judges Course for Pistols and Rifles began at the Losail Ranges under the ISSF World Test Championship. opener. dian bowlers briefly. Elgar also made an impres- aegis. Participants from Oman, Iran and Qatar are attending the five-day course. Qatar’s International “These... of conditions are “He has mastered that art Shami got last man Kagiso sion with his 160 in his team’s Referee Abdullah Ali al Hammadi and Gennady Solodovnikov, also a technical expert at the Qatar pretty ideal for him (Shami). (of reverse swing) now, bowling Rabada caught behind for 18 to first innings total of 431 that Shooting and Archery Federation, are supervising the course in which one session is being conducted He knows how to bowl on with the old ball and getting it trigger celebrations in the In- appeared to bring the visitors from 9 am to 5 pm. All the participants would be taught about the various rules and regulations which (these) pitches, gets reverse to reverse.” dian camp. back in the game. govern the sport. The course will also prepare the participants for the forthcoming Asian Shooting swing straight into play once South Africa were staring Shami continued with his “I thought up until this Championships, which will be held at the same venue from November 3 to 14. Successful candidates he knows there is some help down the barrel at 70-8 but exploits, bowling Temba Ba- morning we competed really will qualify for higher level course as well. on offer,” said Rohit Sharma, Dane Piedt (56) and debutant vuma for nought on a delivery well,” du Plessis said of the loss. Marquez seals MotoGP title with Thailand win Osaka savours Beijing title after US Open letdown AFP Spain’s Marquez finished in come Quartararo (Petronas BURIRAM 39min 36.223sec just ahead of Yamaha) who led from pole AFP Osaka defeated teenage US 20-year-old rookie Frenchman position. A jubilant Marquez BEIJING Open champion Bianca An- MARC Marquez sealed his sixth Quartararo with another Span- told MotoGPTV it had been an dreescu and then French Open MotoGP world title in Thailand iard Maverick Vinales third. “amazing year”. AN emotional Naomi Osaka winner Barty on the way to the on Sunday after storming to vic- Marquez jumped up and With six premier class titles said that she had atoned for the fifth crown of her young career. tory in a heartpounding final down with joy after the victory the 26-year-old Honda super- disappointment of the US Open Winning in Japan and Chi- corner duel with Fabio Quarta- and was handed an inflatable star now pushes past Australian after beating world number one na had been her aim after the raro at the Chang International eight-ball to signify the eight legend Mick Doohan. Ashleigh Barty in the China US Open letdown, where she Circuit. overall championships across He trails only Italian great Open final on Sunday. was the defending champion The win in Buriram gives all classes he has won. Valentino Rossi, who won the In the men’s draw, top seed and top seed. him an insurmountable lead Starting from third on the last of his seven championships Dominic Thiem recovered from “I don’t want to say I over closest rival Andrea grid, Honda’s Marquez quickly in 2009, and Giacomo Agostini, a set down against Stefanos planned (it), but I really medi- Dovizioso with four races left in slipped by Vinales and spent whose record eight came in Marc Marquez celebrates with his team on the podium after winning Tsitsipas to claim the 15th sin- tated on it. It just feels like I the season. most of the race trying to over- 1975. the MotoGP race for the Thailand Grand Prix on Sunday. (AFP) gles title of his career. accomplished what I set out to The 21-year-old Osaka has do,” she said. had a turbulent year, winning “I didn’t play those two the Australian Open but then tournaments for myself, I kind suffering a dip in form which in- of played them for my team be- cluded exiting Flushing Mead- cause the US Open wasn’t that Sanchez makes five changes to Qatar squad ows in the last 16. great and I felt very apologetic.” But the two-time Grand But Osaka admitted that AFC Akram Afif will lead the Qatar Slam champion from Japan she had been driven to tears DOHA squad. surged back to win her home after going down in the first set Qatar have, by virtue of be- Pan Pacific Open last month to Australia’s Barty, before pow- HEAD coach Felix Sanchez has ing hosts, already qualified for and made it back-to-back titles ering back to win the final 3-6, made five changes to the Qatar the FIFA World Cup 2020 and with victory in Beijing. 6-3, 6-2. squad for their upcoming Asian finishing as Group E winners Qualifiers Group E matches will mean sealing their place in against Bangladesh in Dhaka the Finals of the AFC Asian Cup and will also host Oman at the China 2023 early. Al Janoub Stadium. Qatar will travel to face Fahad Younes, Fahad Sh- Bangladesh on Thursday before nein, Mohamad Alaaeldin, hosting Oman five days later. Abdulrahman Mohamad and Both will be challenging ties Ahmad Moein have been called as Bangladesh need a win after up as Qatar bid to get their cam- suffering a 1-0 defeat to Af- paign back on a winning track ghanistan in their opener while after being held 0-0 by India on Oman showed their quality in Matchday Two. their 2-1 win over India. Midfield powerhouse Assim Oman will face Afghanistan Madibo will be missed in the The reigning AFC Asian tie and Sanchez has named a Forward Almoez Ali, with on Thursday before travelling to team as he is currently recover- Cup champions had beaten Af- strong squad for the twin chal- three goals to his name in the Doha. Bangladesh will play In- Naomi Osaka poses with the trophy after winning the women’s singles fi- ing from an injury. ghanistan 6-0 in their opening lenges. Qualifiers, and the impressive dia on October 15. nal against Ashleigh Barty at the China Open in Beijing on Sunday. (AFP) 14 Monday, October 7, 2019 Sports

HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa al Thani presents the Qatar Arabian World HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Thani and other connections after his horse Ebraz won the Qatar Rider Maxime Guyon steers Ebraz to the victory in the Qatar Arabian Cup to HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Thani on Sunday. Arabian World Cup (Gr1 PA) at the ParisLongchamp on Sunday. World Cup at ParisLongchamp on Sunday. Ebraz storms away with QAWC

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK lead and led the race at an une- PARIS HH Sheikh Mohammed the winningest owner in the prestigious race after his horse ven pace in testing conditions. Alson looked to have the race HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Khal- in hand under Frankie Dettori ifa al Thani presented to HH beats Khataab; Waldgeist upsets Enable to win Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in the straight, but Armoury Sheikh Mohammed bin Khal- and Victor Ludlum traced his ifa al Thani the Qatar Arabian Khalediah (Jalnar Al Khaledi- Waldgeist denies Enable ridden by French champion land, Dietrich von Boetticher l’Arc de Triomphe weekend. acceleration coming down the World Cup (Gr1 PA) following ah) held on to third place al- a historic treble jockey Pierre-Charles Bou- commented, “It’s an incred- Trained in Ireland by Jessica centre of the track of the better Ebraz’s victory at ParisLong- most a further length behind. HH Sheikh Abdullah bin dot, who had been making up ible feeling to win the Arc. Harrington for the Niarchos ground. Victor Ludlum took champ on Sunday afternoon. “It’s for days like this that Khalifa al Thani crowned the ground down the centre of the It’s a race that you can try a Family, who also bred her, the the lead in the final 50 metres, Ebraz (Amer) provided we race”, commented the win- connections of Waldgeist with track on the better ground, lifetime to win and, in gen- chestnut filly was winning the winning by just under a length. His Highness Sheikh Moham- ning trainer Julian Smart, “I the trophy of the Gr 1 Qatar came to pass her inside the fi- eral, not succeed! It’s taken first Group 1 of her juvenile He was partnered by his regu- med bin Khalifa Al Thani with am very lucky to train horses Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe fol- nal furlong for victory in this us some time to get here. We year. The soft ground did not lar rider Mickael Barzalona. his fifth win in the Qatar Ara- such as Ebraz for His High- lowing the five-year-old chest- legendary race. bred Hurricane Run, who seem to worry her today and bian World Cup (Gr1-PA). He ness Sheikh Mohammed. nut horse’s thrilling win the Waldgeist is owned in won the Arc but not in our she showed impressive accel- Villa Marina romps home is now the winningest owner That’s five wins now in this world’s best horse race. partnership by Gestüt Am- colours. To win these races, eration under guidance from It was another Group 1 in this race. Ebraz, trained race, not bad at all! Ebraz won It was the race of the merland and Newsells Park sometimes you have to know jockey Shane Foley in the final victory for French-trained by Julian Smart, started as the HH The Amir Sword (Gr1- decade. The champion mare Stud. He is trained by the how to be in a partnership, furlong to emphatically shut horses in the Prix de l’Opéra favourite in this race, ridden PA). I don’t normally train Enable (Nathaniel) was at- French magician, André Fabre which is what we did with the door on her rivals. Marieta Longines (Gr1), when Villa by Maxime Guyon. He sat horses that shine at that age. tempting a record third vic- in Chantilly. This was Fabre’s Andreas Jacobs, the owner of (Siyouni) finished in second Marina (Le Havre) came to patiently down the field, with They tend to be at their best tory in the Qatar Prix de l’Arc eighth Arc winner: a new re- Newsells Park Stud. by two and a half lengths, with snatch the win in the final plenty of running. later. He has won the best race de Triomphe (Gr1), the best cord in this race. “We were worried about Flightly Lady (Sir Percy) in strides. Trained by Carlos On the home straight, he in the world at the age of 6 and race in the world. A 100 me- Waldgeist has been an in- the ground today. It was a real third half length further back. Laffon-Parias for the colours stormed down the track to take we are dreaming of next year. tres from the line, she had credibly consistent horse at test. But this horse is stronger of a S.A.R.L. Darpat France, the lead from Al Shaqab Rac- He added, “We do expect taken the lead from her main the highest level throughout and better than ever. I did not Victor triumphs she produced a copybook ing’s Khataab (Amer), trained Ebraz to follow the exam- rivals, Jockey Club (Gr1) vic- his racing career, number expect to beat Enable, nor see The undefeated Victor Lud- performance in the straight by Thomas Fourcy and ridden ple of Gazwan and continue tor Sottsass (Siyouni) and 9 victories – 8 of which are him accelerate as he did in the lum (Shamardal) flew home to in the hands of Olivier by Jerome Cabre, who battled his excellence for one or two Japan (Galileo), winner of Group victories, of which 4 at straight,” he commented. mark a French-trained victory Peslier. Fleeting (Zoffany) bravely and finished second years. My boss has had an the Grand Prix de Paris (Gr1) came at Group 1 level – and in the Qatar Prix Jean-Luc La- came with a late run for three quarters of a length be- amazing weekend after his and the Juddmonte Interna- 5 places – all at Group level. Albigna wins gardère Sponsored by Manateq second place, but could not hind his half brother. The P. wins on Friday and Saturday, tional (Gr1). He has never been out of the The two-year-old filly Al- (Gr1). In the care of French quite get to the winning filly. Collington-trained so there was no pressure to- Frankie Dettori and En- money in his 13 lifetime starts. bigna (Zoffany) ran out the maestro André Fabre, Victor Coronation Stakes heroine, and Jean-Bernard day and we’ve added a new able were hugging the rail and His lifetime earnings now to- authoritative winner of the Ludlum sat quietly in mid-di- Watch Me (Olympic Glory) Eyquem-ridden victory, which is the the wonder mare was battling tal 4,349,180 euros. opening race, the Qatar Prix vision, tracking Armoury who finished in third, not having Mashhur Al most prestigious!” bravely to line in the very test- Co-owner and breeder of Marcel Boussac (Gr1), on the races for the Coolmore silks. had the clearest of runs in ing ground, when Waldgeist, Waldgeist via Gestüt Ammer- Sunday of the Qatar Prix de German raider Alson took the the straight.

French jockey Pierre-Charles Boudot celebrates on Waldgeist after HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa al Thani with connections of Waldgeist during the prize distribution of the The podium ceremony of the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at the winning the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe on Sunday. prestigious Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at ParisLongchamp on Sunday. ParisLongchamp on Sunday. Qatar’s leadership in Arabian racing confirmed: Mohannadi

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK trian sport. tar. I hope Qatari institutions especially as they have always PARIS “I would like to congratu- and organisations will join us added to horseracing both in late His Highness Sheikh Mo- on a larger scale in this event Qatar and overseas. QATAR Racing & Equestrian hammed bin Khalifa al Thani and sponsorship, especially “We normally assess each Club Chairman Issa bin Mo- for winning the Qatar Arabian in the Qatar Arabian World edition of this annual event hammed al Mohannadi said: World Cup for the fifth time Cup,” Mohannadi added. as we are keen to invest this “We are happy with the tre- in France. We are very proud sponsorship in the most op- mendous success of this year’s with the victories realised by Significant gains for timum manner, particularly edition of the Qatar Prix de Qatar’s horses over the three Qatar: Attiyah since it has been leading to l’Arc de Triomphe weekend days both at ParisLongchamp realising the planned objec- with such a huge turn-out. In and Saint-Cloud. They under- The President of the Qatar tives one year after another. I fact, France Galop officials line the successful outcome of and the Asian Equestrian Fed- believe that over the years and told us that the turn-out was our commitment to Arabian erations and QREC Vice-Chair- given the extra high quality of higher than in the previous horses, which is in line with man Hamad bin Abdulrahman runners, the event has seen editions. We would like to QREC’s vision of promoting al Attiyah said: “We congratu- overwhelming success. It is a QREC Chairman Issa bin Mohammed al Mohannadi honours the connections of Albigna during the podium thank His Highness Sheikh Qatar as a world leader in the late His Highness Sheikh Mo- demonstration that the spon- ceremony of the Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac (Gr1) at the ParisLongchamp on Sunday. Abdullah bin Khalifa al Thani pure Arabian breed. hammed bin Khalifa al Thani sorship of this event in Paris and His Highness Sheikh Mo- “On the other hand, the on winning the Qatar Arabian has been a perfect idea and Most successful edition: has been admired by every- officials and horse owners in hammed bin Khalifa al Thani presence of the His Highness World Cup for the fifth time has brought about numerous Kaabi one”, he said. general to ensure Qatar’s pres- for their presence at the races, Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa in this magnificent Qatar- gains for Qatar’s horseracing “The Qatar Prix de l’Arc de ence in the winners’ enclosures kind attention to all details to Al Thani-owned and bred sponsored event. I would like and equestrian sport. Qatar Racing & Equestrian Tiomphe is fully successful in in such world-class races and ensure the success of Qatar’s French King in the Qatar Prix to thank His Highness Sheikh “The Qatar Prix de l’Arc Club (QREC) CEO Nasser bin terms of organisation, turn-out events. Everyone agrees this sponsorship of the event and de l’Arc de Triomphe, is very Abdullah bin Khalifa al Thani de Triomphe weekend is very Sherida al Kaabi congratulated and results of Qatari-owned is the best edition of the Qa- the great support we receive special. The mere presence in and His Highness Sheikh Mo- special. The presence of Qa- His Highness Sheikh Moham- horses over three days. This tar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in order to maintain and en- the world’s best horse race is a hammed bin Khalifa Al Thani tari-owned runners in several med bin Khalifa Al Thani for very positive outcome high- weekend. We look forward to hance the bright image of Qa- milestone and we look forward for their presence and support- races is, in itself, a significant winning the Qatar Arabian lights the value of the efforts maintaining this success in the tar’s horseracing and eques- to maintaining success for Qa- ing us in the prestigious event, gain apart from the results.” World Cup. “Ebraz’s victory and hard work by all racing coming editions.” Monday, October 7, 2019 15

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Indian Ambassador to Qatar HE P Kumaran pays floral tributes to late CK Menon, at the condolence meeting organised by the Indian Cultural Centre in Doha. The condolence meeting in Doha was attended by a large number of Indian community pays Indian community members from different walks of life, who hailed Menon’s vision as worth emulating rich tributes to CK Menon EMBERS of the In- community. He was a man of care of the fellow beings. He attended the condolence meet- 2009, as a recognition for his dian community action, a man of great princi- was highly ethical and highly ing organised by Thrissur Jilla charitable and social activi- paid rich tributes ples, and above all, a great hu- moral. He always emphasised Souhridavedi (TJSV), of which ties. He was also conferred to prominent Do- man being. His contribution to on the values of humanity,” Menon was the chief patron. with the Pravasi Bharatiya ha-basedM Indian business- the Indian Community Benev- Seetharaman said. The Indian Cultural and Samman 2006, by the Gov- men and philanthropist CK olent Forum is worth mention- Welcoming the gathering, Arts Society, another social ernment of India. Menon, who passed away in ing every time.” ICC president AP Manikantan forum, also organised a condo- Menon was born in the Chennai, India, recently. The ambassador added said Menon was a strong pil- lence meeting. Thrissur district of Kerala, In- A number of social and that Menon has left a lasting lar of support for thousands of Cheril Krishna Menon, dia, in 1949, to Sree Ramajay- political leaders from the legacy as well as a great vacu- Indians who approached him popularly known as CK am Transport company owner Kerala state, including min- um to be filled in. “He will be for assistance. Manikantan Menon, was the Chairman Puliyamkott Narayanan Nair isters, leading politicians, greatly missed by all in Qatar highlighted the life of Menon and Managing Director of Be- and Cheril Karthyayani Amma. top bureaucrats, community as well as in his home state for in Qatar as well as in his home hzad Corporation, ABN Cor- Menon is survived by his leaders and other dignitaries, a very long time to come.” state of Kerala. poration and Ali Bin Naser Al wife Jayasree Krishna Menon paid homage to Menon at his The condolence meeting Several community lead- Misnad Transport. His com- and children Anjana Krishna residence. Many of them also in Doha was attended by a ers, office-bearers of Indian mercial involvement stretched Menon (Director, Bhavan’s attended his cremation cer- large number of Indian com- apex bodies, principals of Indi- from Qatar to the UAE, Ku- Public School, Doha), Sreeran- emony in his home town of munity members from differ- an schools and representatives wait, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, jini Krishna Menon (UK) and Thrissur in Kerala. ent walks of life. of several Indian associations South America and the UK JK Menon (Managing Director In a condolence meeting Speaking on the occasion, spoke on the occasion and rec- with headquarters in Doha for of Behzad Corporation and Ali organised by Indian Cultural Group CEO of Doha Bank Dr ollected Menon’s commend- more than 35 years. Bin Nasser Al Misnad Group, Centre (ICC) in Doha, Indian R Seetharaman, recollected his able services. Menon was also the Vice Doha-Qatar). Ambassador to Qatar HE P long association with Menon in Apart from ICC, other so- Chairman of Norka-Roots, the Indian forums Yuvakala Kumaran said, “Menon was various segments. “In his en- ciocultural organisations held Government of Kerala. Sahiti, Sanskriti, Friends of one of the prominent leaders tire life, Menon reflected how condolence meetings to pay He was awarded the Thrissur, Cultural Forum and of the community and his loss a good human being should homage to Menon. ‘Padma Shri’, the highest Indian Media Forum also paid The late Cheril Krishna Menon is a great blow to the entire live and how one should take A large number of people civilian award of India, in tributes to Menon.

Indian community members observe

Photograph By: International Day A view of Fanar Qatar Islamic Cultural Prem Chokli Centre from Souq Waqif. of Non-Violence HE Indian community in Qatar marked the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the ‘Father of the TNation’, in Doha recently. Mahatma Gandhi, born on 2nd Octo- ber 1869, is acclaimed internationally for his principles of non-violence. October 2 is also observed as the International Day of Non-Violence. Speaking on the occasion, Indian Ambassador to Qatar HE P Kumaran said the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi are as much relevant in the modern times. He said activities have been go- ing on for about a year to mark the occa- sion in Qatar as well as back in India and around the world. “Gandhi and his teachings have been honoured around the world. Aatyagraha, civil disobedience, non-violence and non- cooperation were his powerful weapons to disagree with authorities as well as to express his innate desire to withstand in- justice,” Kumaran said. He noted that to mark the occasion, Qatar Post released a commemorative postal stamp which was released at VC- Uarts Qatar at a function and thanked the government of Qatar for the honour. The Indian ambassador also pointed out that khadi, the favourite clothing of Gandhi, a sustainable and most eco- friendly fabric, is becoming highly popu- lar around the world. An exhibition highlighting the life and teachings of Gandhi by students from various Indian schools was the other at- traction of the event. The exhibition also featured some of the major milestones in Gandhi’s life and his efforts for the free- dom of India from the British rule. Apart from Doha Bank Group CEO Dr R Seetharaman and ICC president A P Manikantan, a large number of Indian community members attended the event. A number of cultural programmes were also held to mark the occasion. 16 Monday, October 7, 2019 The Last Word BJC gets growing number of requests for knee transplant In the past few months, over 100 patients were successfully operated upon and rehabilitated while the waiting list for knee arthroplasty has reduced

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK surgical time, less post-op- DOHA erative pain has meant more patients worldwide seek sur- THE Bone & Joint Centre geons who do robotic arm as- (BJC) of the Hamad Medical sisted arthroplasties that has Corporation (HMC) is receiv- led to the possibility of outpa- ing a number of requests for tient arthroplasty. knee arthroplasty these days. Pre-operative patient The centre’s team under education is crucial in imple- the leadership of Dr Mohd menting outpatient arthro- al Ateeq al Dosari hosted the plasty services. first MAKOplasty for Middle As part of this ongoing East and North Africa in 2018, programme, significant im- according to press release. provements in perioperative The Robtic arthroplasty patients counselling and pa- was initiated after Dr Dosari, tient education has meant director of BJC & head of Or- better patient understanding thopaedics, HMC, underwent Dr Mohd al Ateeq al Dosari Outpatient knee arthroplasty is a growing trend in orthopaedic surgery worldwide. and overall satisfaction. This extensive training in robotic included realistic expecta- arthroplasty at different cen- costs, thanks to the outpa- knee operated. screened, selected and pre- patient procedures that re- concept outpatient knee ar- tions of outcome of surgery, tres in the US and Europe. tient pathway. A MAKOplasty team has pared for this promising quire days of stay in hospital throplasty feasible. post-operative pain and mo- In the past few months, Reduced surgery cancel- established in Doha with project. to manage positive complica- Robot assisted arthro- bility related issues and its over 100 patients were safely lation rates have also been protocols in place. The multi- Outpatient knee arthro- tions, pain and mobility. plasty has further assisted management. and successfully operated observed. Complications were disciplinary team consists of plasty is a growing trend in or- Recent review of hospital advantages to patient man- Outpatient Robot Arm upon and rehabilitated while less than expected and man- surgeons, anaesthetists, peri- thopaedic surgery worldwide. protocols worldwide based on agement for knee arthroplas- Assisted Knee Arthroplasty the waiting list for knee ar- aged successfully. Patient operative physicians, physio- Considered as major surgery, growing scientific evidence, ty and has a significant role in is a promising health care throplasty has reduced along feedback was excellent with therapists, nurses, technicians total knee arthroplasty and advances in perioperative outpatient arthroplasty. initiative in Qatar. It is a pio- with the hospital patient load patient coming back as early and company representatives. partial knee arthroplasty are medicine, allied health care Less tissue dissection, pre- neering work of its kind in and financial and logistical as a month to get their other Patients are carefully traditionally managed as in- and nursing has made the cision bone cutting, shorter the Middle East.

WCM-Q Grand Rounds discusses WISE CEO gets prestigious genomics role in cancer treatment Centennial Medal from IIE TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK hibitors, had led to dramatic TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK The Centennial Medal The flagship global summit DOHA improvements in survival DOHA acknowledges the world’s this year, taking place from rates, she said. Furthermore, most prestigious and inno- November 19 to 21, aims to ad- THE growing role of genom- by analysing the mutations STAVROS Yiannouka, CEO of dress pressing issues affected ics in cancer treatment was in the patient’s genome the the World Innovation Summit vative programmes in by rapid transformations in examined at the latest Weill physician can make an in- for Education (WISE) – an ini- international education technology and the environ- Cornell Medicine-Qatar formed decision about which tiative of Qatar Foundation – and exchange ment through the theme ‘Un- (WCM-Q) Grand Rounds. of the several tyrosine kinase has been awarded the Centen- Learn, Relearn: What it means Dr Susanna El Akiki, con- inhibitors would be most ef- nial Medal by the Institute of munity do to make education to be Human’. This will drive sultant clinical scientist in fective. International Education (IIE). a priority around the world.” discussions and debates on the diagnostic genomic divi- Dr El Akiki added, “If you In honour of 100 years WISE offers a range of topics such as integrating ho- sion at Hamad Medical Cor- look at the key milestones of academic and cultural ex- programmes that go beyond listic learning for well-being, poration (HMC), gave a pres- in the treatment of CML change, the IIE awards in- its flagship summit in Doha, understanding our brain and entation that explained the over the past 60 years, all dividuals and organisations including annual action- how we learn, global citizen- difference between genetic of them have been based on who have contributed to the oriented initiatives such as ship for sustainable develop- and genomic analysis, de- our improved understanding field of international educa- the Learners’ Voice, WISE ment and leveraging tech- scribed the technologies used of the underlying genomics. tion through government ser- Awards, WISE Prize for Ed- nology for positive learning to detect genomic changes, Genomic medicine is really vice, leadership in academic ucation and the WISE Ac- outcomes. and discussed the impact of reshaping the delivery of pa- exchange and global mobility, celerator. This also includes The summit will be pre- genomic reporting on thera- thology services as we go into philanthropic excellence, and over 23 original research re- ceded by Doha Learning Days, peutic decision making. Dr El this new era of cancer preci- corporate support for advance- ports on a broad range of top- a week-long celebration of Akiki, who is an affiliate fac- Dr Susanna El Akiki from HMC speaks at the WCM-Q Grand Rounds. sion medicine, so it’s a very ment of international educa- ics such as agile leadership education, from November ulty member at WCM-Q, also exciting time and a huge era tion and relations. The Cen- and global language poli- 14 to 19. In partnership with explained how genomics has entist is to use genetic tech- nologies allow physicians to of change.” tennial Medal acknowledges cies. Since 2009, WISE has Exxon Mobil Qatar, WISE is become central to precision nologies identify these muta- look at very large numbers of The lecture, titled ‘The the world’s most prestigious welcomed over 12,000 par- showcasing local initiatives cancer medicine. tions. We do this to confirm genes simultaneously, radi- Role of Genomics in Cancer and innovative programmes ticipants from 150 countries and encouraging the public Dr El Akiki said, “What a diagnosis, to determine the cally enhancing their abil- Treatment, was accredited in international education and at its events, engaging with to participate in the activities. cancers all have in common is prognosis of the patient, to ity to diagnose, monitor and locally by the Qatar Council exchange. 5,400 organisations and over The events will be centred in that they are due to changes risk stratify for treatment, to target treatments at cancers. for Healthcare Practitioners- Yiannouka said, “I am 950 speakers. WISE contin- QF’s ceremonial court and will in the genome, to mutations measure response to treat- For example, targeted treat- Accreditation Department grateful to be receiving this ues to grow the education feature local and regional ini- in the DNA, and it’s these ment and to monitor disease ment of chronic myeloid leu- (QCHP-AD) and interna- prestigious award, and can movement with 35,000 active tiatives in education. mutations that disrupt the progression.” kemia (CML), a cancer of the tionally by the Accreditation only accept it on behalf of all contacts in the community To apply for the 2019 regulation of the cell cycle. Dr El Akiki explained that white blood cells, with a ther- Council for Continuing Medi- of the work that WISE and the database and 150,000 social WISE Summit, visit: https:// My role as a diagnostic sci- new genetic sequencing tech- apy called tyrosine kinase in- cal Education (ACCME). local and international com- media followers. www.wise-qatar.org/apply/ Award-winning humanitarian photographer set to engage the local community Public talk and workshop form part of the WISH event that links healthcare and art

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK documenter of people dealing DOHA with the long-term impact of war. Duley, who lost both legs THE World Innovation Sum- and one arm while reporting mit for Health (WISH) – an on conflict in Afghanistan in initiative of Qatar Foundation 2011, will also detail the im- – is bringing award-winning portance to him of not letting British photographer Giles his own disability overshadow Duley to Doha as part of a his work, or the people on WISH-curated art exhibition whom he focuses his lens. currently on display at the At his workshop on Octo- Fire Station. ber 10, Duley aims to engage The exhibition, titled those interested in gaining ‘Artistic Dimensions to a a deeper understanding of Healthier World’, explores the the intricacies of reportage relationship between art and photography and photo-jour- Giles Duley Through photographs, Duley documents the challenges faced by people in conflict zones and those who strive to help them. health, particularly in the con- nalism. In particular, he will text of conflict settings. And it explore ways to get impactful features work by Duley, who, images that respect those be- through his photographs, doc- ing photographed. uments the challenges faced Duley said, “For me the by people whose health is af- core of my work is the story. fected by war and those who The technical aspects of pho- strive to help them. tography are always secondary As part of the visit, Duley when it comes to producing a will deliver a public talk at the photograph, most important Fire Station on October 8 and is building a relationship with a photography workshop on the subject of the image. At October 10. Both events will the end of the day, it is their run from 6pm. story and my work must be During his talk on October honest to them. 8, Duley will share his person- “This will be the first time al reflections on his life and I’ve done a talk and workshop work, including the reasons in Doha and I’m thrilled at that motivated his change of the opportunity to share the as a photographer. Photogra- Mahmoud El Achi, re- of photography enthusiasts tographer who can inspire the exhibition are open to the pub- career from successful portrait stories of those I’ve photo- phy is my life and it’s always search and policy development in Qatar has been growing local community to use their lic and are free of charge, with photographer of high-profile graphed and my own experi- a joy to talk with those who officer, WISH, and photogra- recently, so we are pleased to passion for a good cause.” the exhibition running until musicians, to serious photo- ences over 25 years working share my passion.” pher, said, “The community host a world-renowned pho- The talk, workshop, and October 25.