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Food security remains Amir meets US Secretary of Commerce a top priority: Hassad Hassad Food pledges support for upcoming Food Security Conference Rahul Preeth Doha

Supporting Qatar’s food secu- rity mission constantly tops Hassad Food’s strategic objectives, its CEO Mohamed Badr al Sadah said on Sunday. The Hassad Food CEO also pledged company’s support to the an- nual Food Security Conference to be held in Doha later this month. Qatar’s efforts to achieve food se- curity and some prominent research- Hassad Food CEO Mohamed Badr al Sadah speaks at an event in Doha on Sunday. es conducted in the fields of agricul- ture and livestock will be discussed at of Hassad Food that are aimed at en- While all three markets will fa- The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani met US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and the accompanying the second edition of the conference hancing national food security. cilitate the purchase and sale of all delegation at the Amiri Diwan on Sunday. They discussed strategic cooperation relations between the two countries in the slated for November 26. “We aim at all times to support in kinds of provisions, each market will fields of economy, trade and investment and the means to develop them further. (QNA) To be held under the patronage developing the local agricultural sec- be dedicated for the wholesale sup- of Minister of Municipality and Envi- tor,” Sadah said. ply of a particular provision — Al ronment HE Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Muharak al Sahouti, Business Re- Wakra for livestock, Al Sailiyah for bin Turki al Subaie, the conference lations Director of Hassad Food, said fruits and vegetables and Umm Salal seeks to highlight the opportunities several initiatives of the company for fish. and challenges facing the national have gone a long way in advancing The upcoming Food Security food security mission and the efforts Qatar’s food security goal. Conference will establish a platform Refinery venture Qatar Census of the state agencies, public share- The Mahaseel project, which has to discuss the agricultural sector’s holding companies and the private been rolled out to market locally- challenges and propose effective 2020 kicks off sector. grown agricultural produce in coop- solutions, given that local and inter- Meriam Jelliti in Egypt operating Doha The conference will also discuss eration with major retailers, has led national field experts will attend the agricultural research and the future to a surge in vegetable farming in the event. of food security in Qatar. country, he said. Jaber Salem al Harami, Manag- THE Planning and Statistics Among the objectives of the con- The three Central Markets in Al ing Director and CEO of Dar Al Arab, successfully: QP Authority (PSA) on Sunday ference are reviewing the national Wakrah, Umm Salal and Sailiyah, which organises the conference, said, announced the beginning food security strategy and what has which will be managed by Hassad “We appreciate the strategic partner- QNA of the first phase of the been done so far in this regard, as well Food-subsidiary Aswaq, will open ship with Hassad, as it will add an- Doha ERC Refinery project general census of popula- as reviewing experiences and projects within the year, Sahouti said. other dimension to the conference.” tion, housing and establish- Qatar Petroleum (QP) on Sunday to reach full production ments, which will last for a announced the successful start of the month with the participa- Egyptian Refining Company (ERC) capacity in 2020 Q1 tion of around 400 field Refinery project located in Mostorod, researchers and supervi- north of the Egyptian capital Cairo. sors selected according to Rain lashed several parts Qatar Petroleum owns 38.1 percent in specific criteria. of Qatar on Sunday, with the Arabian Refinery Company, which President of the Plan- the Qatar Meteorology in turn owns 66.6 percent in ERC. ning and Statistics Authority Department (QMD) fore- QP said that all of the ERC Refin- HE Dr Saleh bin Moham- casting more rain in the ery units are now successfully operat- mad al Nabit, said the first coming days. “Weather ing, and are expected to ramp up to phase aims to collect a inshore until 6am on Mon- full production before the end of the comprehensive data on the day will be partly cloudy first quarter of 2020, which will reduce of its domestic hydrocarbon supply number of buildings, hous- with chances of scattered Egypts dependence on imported petro- chain and reduce dependence on im- ing units, establishments rain at places at first, mild leum products. ports. and households, as well as by night. Offshore, it will The project will also create job Qatar Petroleum has participated the number of individuals in be cloudy with chances opportunities for the local workforce in this project since 2012, which has each household. page 2 of scattered rain, may and will provide a boost to the sup- cost $4.4 billion with the aim to pro- be thundery at times,” port services sector in this important cess around 4.7 million tonnes per the QMD said. Qatar’s region of Egypt. annum of mainly atmospheric residue Civil Aviation Authority has QP said the refinery will further feed from the adjacent Cairo Oil Refin- warned the public to be strengthen its international down- ery Company. cautious and follow safety stream footprint through this vital The refinery will mainly produce NCCCR performs 65 Rain lashes Qatar precautions during the project, which is its largest investment Euro V refined products, such as die- life-saving stem cell rainy weather. page 16 in an Arab country as well as in Af- sel and jet fuel, which are intended for rica. The refinery project will support consumption primarily in Cairo and transplants (PG 3 ) Egypt’s plans to increase the resilience surrounding areas. Ashghal begins construction of three public parks

Tribune News Network Located at Hayr Al Zahra Doha Street and Waab Lebarg Street in Umm Al Seneem on an area The Public Works Authority of about 130,000 square me- (Ashghal) has begun construc- tres, Umm Al Seneem Park in- tion of three public parks, in- cludes many facilities for visi- cluding development of Raw- tors of all ages with a distinct dat Al Khail Park (Al Muntaza green environment. Park), and new parks at Al The features include green Gharafa and Umm Al Seneem. arena along 102,000 square Each park includes two metres, 740 trees, pedestrian children’s play areas where and bicycle paths along 1,200 the new design enhances the metres and 378 car parking physical and mental well- slots. being of children by provid- velopment. with a distinct green environ- Al Gharafa Park, located ing play stuff for two different Rawdat Al Khail Park is ment. at Umm Al Zuber Street in Al age groups of 2-5 years and located in Rawdat Al Khail The features include green Gharrafa, is to be constructed 6-12 years. It also takes into area on C-Ring Road. Spread arena on 105,000 sqmt, 1,250 on an area of about 50,000 consideration children with over 140,000 square metres, trees, pedestrian and bicycle square metres. special needs, promoting chil- it covers many facilities for paths along 1,300 metres and dren’s healthy growth and de- the needs of visitors of all ages 401 car parking slots. Continued on page 4  02 Monday, November 11, 2019

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Guinea-Bissau president PM MEETS US SECRETARY OF COMMERCE sends message to Amir Census 2020 to focus on buildings, The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani has received a written message from President household members, housing units of Guinea-Bissau Jose Mario Vaz pertaining to bilateral rela- Meriam Jelliti tions and the means of boost- Doha ing them. The message was received by Ministry of Foreign THE Planning and Statistics Author- Affairs Secretary-General HE Dr ity (PSA) announced on Sunday the Ahmad bin Hassan al Hammadi beginning of the first phase of the during his meeting with Special general census of population, hous- Envoy of the President Antonio ing and establishments, which will Pedro Gomes Moreira Borges in PRIME Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa last for a month with the participation Doha on Sunday. (QNA) al Thani met with Secretary of Commerce of the United States of America Wilbur of around 400 field researchers and Ross and his accompanying delegation in Doha on Sunday. During the meeting, supervisors selected according to spe- Fakhroo meets German they reviewed relations between the two countries and the ways of developing cific criteria. them in various fields, as well as issues of mutual concern. (QNA) The announcement was made at a President of the Planning and Statistics Authority HE Dr Saleh bin Mohammad al human rights official press conference addressed by Presi- Nabit with other officials at a press conference in Doha on Sunday. Minister of Administrative dent of the Planning and Statistics Development, Labour and Social Authority HE Dr Saleh bin Moham- The general census of the popu- tronic devices containing the form Affairs HE Yousef bin Moham- mad al Nabit, who is also director of lation, housing and establishments and send the completed data to the med al Othman Fakhroo met with the census, Head of the Department is important because it is a compre- PSA server each hour in a way that German Federal Government Zakat Fund provides QR16.4mn of Censuses, Surveys and Statistical hensive statistical process carried out ensures high security and confidenti- Commissioner for Human Rights Methods at PSA Nasser al Mahdi and once every five or ten years. ality,” said Mahdi. Policy and Humanitarian Assis- for eligible families’ tuition fees Director of Information System De- “Preparations for Census 2020 According to Mahdi, the first tance Barbel Kofler in Doha, on partment Mubarak Abdullah al Nabit, began two years ago to ensure use of field visit was preceded by a training Sunday. They discussed aspects QNA private schools and universities, as well who gave full details of the first phase global standards and advanced tech- course for researchers conducted by of cooperation and the means to Doha as those having special needs students of the census. nology for better collection and veri- specialists and 55 of PSA supervisors boost them. (QNA) being taken care of by the fund. The first phase aims primarily to fication of data as well as its preser- to ensure the effectiveness, accuracy THE Zakat Fund of the Ministry of He said the assistance includes only collect comprehensive data on the vation with high level of security and and professionalism during the pro- Hammadi meets Kuwaiti Awqaf and Islamic Affairs provided tuition fees, or part of it, according to number of buildings, housing units, confidentiality”, he said. cess of collecting data in the field. human rights bureau chief QR16,404,208 million for eligible the family’s needs, in accordance with establishments and households, as When asked about the prepara- The Planning and Statistics Au- Secretary-General of the families, who have students enrolled the rules and regulations of Shariah. well as the number of individuals in tion for the second phase taking place thority has called upon citizens, resi- Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr in various levels of education in Qa- Shammari stressed that this has each household. in March, 2020, Mahdi said all the dents and owners of establishments Ahmed bin Hassan al Hammadi tar, to help with tuition fees for the become one of the strategic projects of Nabit said that the 2020 census 368 researchers will have a specific to cooperate with census researchers, met with Chairman of National 2019-2020 academic year. the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Af- is one of the most important national uniform with a name tag and number to facilitate collection of the required Bureau for Human Rights of Head of Zakat Banking Department fairs represented by the administration projects, which seeks to obtain real, with a clear census logo, as well as a statistical data to be used only for Kuwait Ambassador Jassim Faiz Moazzi al Shammari explained of the Zakat Fund, adding that the min- accurate and comprehensive data that toll-free call centre number 8000800 statistical purposes, in accordance Mubarak al Mubaraki in Doha that the eligible families for this year in- istry gives priority to education as the will contribute to speeding up efforts in case confirmation is required. with the law of confidentiality of in- on Sunday. (QNA) clude those having students enrolled in basis of development. for sustainable development. “The researchers will use the elec- dividual data.

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MoCI recalls ATTORNEY-GENERAL WITH RWANDA PRESIDENT Qatar wins AFVA presidency Mercedes-Benz Attorney-General HE Dr Ali bin Fetais al QNA youth. GLC, CLA 250 Marri with Rwanda Istanbul At the General Assembly meet- President Paul ing in Turkey, six committees were The Ministry of Commerce and Kagame Qatar has won the presidency of formed as follows: programme and Industry (MoCI), in cooperation the Arab Federation for Voluntary activities committee; training and with Nasser Bin Khaled Auto- Activities (AFVA) and its Secretary- development committee; resource mobiles, the dealer of Mercedes General unanimously at the AFVA development committee; commit- Benz in Qatar, has announced General Assembly held in Istanbul, tee for the development of com- the recall of Mercedes-Benz Turkey recently. munity service and international GLC, CLA 250 model of 2019 Dr Yousef Ali al Kathim was cooperation; information and due to a possible defect in the named president of the AFVA and documentation committee, and re- driver’s airbags. The ministry Yousef Rashed al Suwaidi was search and studies committee. said the recall is part of its con- appointed Secretary-General of The meeting also agreed on ac- tinuous efforts to protect con- AFVA. tivating the Arab observatory for sumers and ensure that car deal- AFVA was established in 2003 volunteering and training centres ers follow up on vehicle defects at the initiative of Qatar to benefit in the Arab countries to train vol- and repairs. (TNN) from the efforts of volunteers and unteers and youth.

Abdullah Al-Thani Fund NCCCR’s surgeons performs 65 inks $27mn deals to life-saving stem cell transplants help African countries QNA financial support will be Doha used to offer humanitarian The team performed 53 autologous stem cell transplants and 12 allogeneic blood stem cell transplants and relief assistance to those THE Thani Bin Abdullah Bin in need in these countries, Tribune News network mune systems,” he added. toring to help prevent complications. Thani Al-Thani Humanitar- especially in the areas of Doha Allogeneic stem cell transplanta- “Stem cell transplant therapy is ian Fund has announced the providing food, water, medi- tion involves the transfer of stem cells a life-saving treatment for many pa- signing of three Memoranda cine, shelter and health ser- An interdisciplinary team from Ham- from a genetically similar healthy per- tients with blood cancers and some of Understanding (MoUs) vices. ad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Bone son (known as the donor) to a patient inherited benign blood disorders, like and three agreements worth The statement pointed Marrow Transplant Unit at the Nation- (known as the recipient) following sickle cell disease and thalassemia. $27 million with three major out that Save the Children al Center for Cancer Care and Research high-intensity chemotherapy or radia- Many years of specialised transplant international humanitar- will receive $18.7 million for (NCCCR) has successfully performed tion. It is used to eliminate cancer and expertise is required for these ad- ian organisations to provide food, water, health and shel- 53 autologous stem cell transplants restore a patient’s blood and immune vanced therapies and a total of 65 emergency humanitarian ter projects to help over 2.5 since 2015 and 12 allogeneic blood systems. An autologous transplant transplants with excellent outcomes support to several African million beneficiaries where- stem cell transplants since 2017. uses a person’s own stem cells. is a significant achievement. HMC is countries. as Action Against Hunger Dr Javid Gaziev, head of the Bone Each of the 12 allogeneic trans- on par with other stem cell transplant In a statement on Sat- will get $7 million to provide Marrow Transplant Program at NC- plant patients underwent a condition- centres across the world in terms of urday, the fund said that food to 500,000 beneficiar- CCR, said the success of the transplant ing regimen that included intensive our success rates,” said Dr Gaziev. Sheikh Dr Khalid bin Tha- ies in the Horn of Africa programmes is an important milestone treatment with chemotherapy or a “Bone marrow transplantation is ni bin Abdullah al Thani, (Somalia, Tanzania, Kenya) for HMC and the country. Dr Javid Gaziev, head of the Bone Marrow combination of chemotherapy and highly specialised medicine and is one representative of the fund, and Oxfam will receive &1.2 He said HMC’s Bone Marrow Transplant Program at NCCCR radiation therapy to destroy as many of the great advances in care at NCCCR signed the agreements and million to provide water to Transplant Program is comparable disordered cells as possible. They also and HMC, as mandated by the Nation- MoUs with Save the Chil- 150,000 beneficiaries in DR with some of the world’s leading pro- lignant,” Dr Gaziev said. underwent a systematic evaluation to al Cancer Strategy since 2011. Inter- dren, Action Against Hunger Congo. grammes in terms of success rates. “A BMT is a highly effective therapy determine their eligibility for the stem disciplinary expert teams of transplant and Oxfam. Furthermore, Thani “An allogeneic stem cell transplant and often the only hope for a cure or cell transplant treatment. physicians, transplant nurses, trans- The statement added that Bin Abdullah Bin Thani Al- is a type of bone marrow transplanta- for extending the life of a patient with Dr Gaziev said a stem cell trans- fusion medicine, laboratory medicine the agreements and MoUs Thani Humanitarian Fund tion (BMT) – often called a stem cell or blood cancer. The procedure replaces plantation is a long and complicated and stem cell processing laboratory will serve nearly 3 million signed MoU with CARE, an haematopoietic (meaning ‘blood-form- disordered bone marrow with healthy process, adding that due to the time it professionals have invested years of beneficiaries in several Afri- international humanitarian ing’) stem cell transplantation – and is bone marrow stem cells and is used to takes to rebuild the immune system af- developmental work to establish our can countries, including So- agency, to enhance coopera- the treatment of choice for many blood eliminate cancer or defective stem cells ter a transplant, each patient requires cutting-edge blood and marrow stem malia and DR Congo. tion in the field of humani- diseases, both malignant and non-ma- and restore a patient’s blood and im- several months of close expert moni- cell transplant service,” he added. The fund noted that this tarian support. Qatar takes part in SMIIC General Assembly meeting in Makkah QNA Countries (SMIIC) in 2017, during Makkah Al Mukarramah the 12th meeting of the General Assembly. Qatar, represented by Qatar Established in 1998 and head- General Organization for Stand- quartered in Istanbul, Turkey, SMI- ards and Metrology, took part in IC is one of the specialised organisa- the 14th meeting of the General tions of the Organization of Islamic Assembly of the Standards and Cooperation (OIC) and one of the Metrology Institute for the Islamic highest levels of regional standardi- Countries (SMIIC) held in Mak- sation organisations at the Islamic kah Al Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia and Arab level. It currently has 39 with the participation of 35 Islamic Eng Nawaf Ibrahim al Hamad al Mana Islamic countries represented in the countries as well as representatives represents Qatar at the meeting. national standards bodies. of a number of competent organi- The Institute aims at enhancing sations and institutions. the preparation and approval of the cooperation among Islamic coun- Assistant Chairman of Qatar financial budget, and the achieve- tries in the field of standardisation General Organization for Standards ments of the board of directors of and the Halal product sector, as and Metrology Engineer Nawaf Ibra- accreditation and the board of direc- well as unifying standards to enable him al Hamad al Mana represented tors of standardisation. member states to achieve the eco- Qatar at the meeting which discussed Qatar joined the Standards and nomic benefit guaranteed by these the strategic plan of the Institute and Metrology Institute for the Islamic standards. QNTC introduces Qatar travel package to German journalists Tribune News Network Doha

The Qatar National Tourism Coun- cil (QNTC) welcomed leading Euro- pean B2B tour conglomerate DER Touristik to Qatar for the launch of its 2020 Summer catalogue. Held at Sharq Village & Spa, Doha, the event was attended by officials from the QNTC, Der Tour- istik, as well as journalists from QNTC’s priority German-speaking markets. Visiting journalists will enjoy a variety of cultural and ad- venture experiences to familiarise them with the destination. 40 journalists from German-speaking markets are in Qatar for launch of DER German-speaking countries are Touristik’s Summer 2020 catalogue. OFFICIAL AIRLINE & IN PARTNERSHIP CERTIFIED LEADING OFFICIAL NATIONAL DIAMOND OFFICIAL EXCLUSIVE STAINLESS FRESH

DESTINATION PAVILION C 16 WITH BY PARTNER SUPPORTING BODY PRODUCTION SPONSOR SPONSOR KITCHEN SPONSOR HYGIENE SPONSOR STEEL SPONSOR M 12 VEGETABLES SPONSOR Y 100 SPONSOR K 1 C 96 M 33 a prime source market for visitors Y 83 K 29 C 62 M 52 Y 46 to Qatar. In 2014, QNTC opened recording a 141 percent increase in help maintain this upward trend.” K 40 its representative office in Munich, the number of German passengers “Qatar is an uprising destina- EXCLUSIVE BARISTA LIVE COOKING INNOVATIVE OFFICIAL OFFICIAL OFFICIAL OFFICIAL INSURANCE EXCLUSIVE RESEARCH OFFICIAL DIGITAL TELECOMMUNICATION SPONSOR SPONSOR BRANDING SPONSOR HOTEL FREIGHT FORWARDER CONTRACTOR COMPANY RADIO PARTNER PARTNER MEDIA PARTNER which has been working closely over the previous season. tion,” said Dr Ingo Burmester, CEO PARTNER with international partners to build Rashed al Qurese, chief market- DER Touristik Central Europe. “Its interest in Qatar as a destination, ing officer at QNTC, said: “German significance will increase in the for both leisure and business events. markets are important to Qatar, and years to come.” In the first three quarters of we are pleased to welcome Der Tour DER Touristik has long featured 2019, Qatar has witnessed 59 per- and members of the media for the a large portfolio of Qatar products cent increase in the number of visi- launch event of their seminal bro- via its brands Dertour and Meiers tors from Germany, Austria and chure. We have witnessed a strong Weltreisen, and with the FIFA Switzerland, compared with the growth in the number of visitors World Cup Qatar 2022 approach- same period last year. A large part from German markets, and we hope ing, DER Touristik anticipates a of this increase came from cruise our strong partnerships with enti- strong growth in demand for the visitors, with the 2018/19 season ties such as DER Touristik would destination. 04 Monday, November 11, 2019 Nation

MURAIKHI RECEIVES CREDENTIAL OF HEAD EU DELEGATION; SHURA SPEAKER MEETS MOROCCAN OFFICIALS MEETS DEPARTING BRAZILIAN AMBSAADOR

Speaker of the Shura Council HE Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid al Mahmoud met with Vice President of the Moroccan House of Representatives Mohammed Ouzzine and Council’s Of- fice Member Khalid El Boukarai in Doha on Sunday. The meeting discussed parliamentary Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad al Muraikhi received on Sunday a copy of the credentials of Head of the European Union (EU) relations between the Shura Council and the Moroccan House of Representatives and the Delegation (non-resident) to Qatar Cristian Tudor. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs wished the Head of EU Delegation success in his mission, means to boost them. Deputy Speaker of the Shura Council HE Mohammed bin Abdullah assuring him of all support to promote bilateral relations between Qatar and the EU. The minister also met on Sunday with Ambassador of the Repub- al Sulaiti and Shura Council Member and Chairman of Qatar-Arab Friendship Group HE lic of Brazil to the State of Qatar Roberto Abdalla, on the occasion of the end of the latter’s tenure in the country. Al Hammadi extended thanks to the Saqr bin Fahd al Muraikhi attended the meeting. (QNA) Brazilian Ambassador for the efforts he exerted in promoting the bilateral relations, and wished him success in his future duties. (QNA) Ehsan takes mobile physiotherapy Have a spectacular view of rare ‘Transit unit for elders on tour round town of Mercury’ at Doha Minister of Public Health Dr Hanan Mohamed al Kuwari visits the mobile unit on its first tour sky horizon today

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The smallest planet in the so- lar system Mercury will pass across the solar disk today, Monday, November 11, 2019, during the rare event ‘Transit of Mercury’, which will not be seen from earth again until November 2032, Qatar Cal- endar House (QCH) has an- nounced. Dr Beshir Marzouk, as- Africa and Europe at sunset tronomy expert at QCH, said time, while it will be seen Strategy (NHS) 2018-2022 the importance of physical ex- during transit phenomenon, from Eastern and Central priorities. ercise for elders. people across most part of America at noon and from the “Persons who are over 60 The mobile unit tours will the world, including Qatar USA and Canada at sunrise. years contribute in forming a include Al Bidda Park, Aspire can see the planet Mercu- The full duration of the tran- rich social environment and Park, the Cultural Village (Ka- ry moving over Solar disk. sit will be five hours and 30 everyone must acknowledge tara), Souq Waqif - both Doha Moreover, Qatar residents minutes, Dr Marzouk added. Tribune News Network staying for three days at a spe- with The British Geriatrics their value and recognise their and Wakra - and Al-Henzab will have a good chance to Transit of Mercury occurs doha cial parking space at Ritz-Carl- Society (BGS). More than changing health needs,” the Holy Quran Center. observe Mercury with astro- about 13 to 15 times only per ton Hotel, coinciding with the 600 people participated in the minister said. The unit will be located nomical telescopes as a black century. It occurred in May, Elderly Empowerment events of Qatar International conference. In November and Decem- near Darb Al-Sa’ei in Decem- point on the sun’s face for 2016 and it will happen again and Care Center (Ehsan) has Conference on Geriatrics and Dr Kuwari praised the ser- ber, the mobile unit will visit ber to offer its services for the one hour and 14 minutes ap- in November 2032. the phe- launched a series of tours to Gerontology which was held vices offered by Elderly Em- important areas in Qatar that elderly persons attending the proximately from 3:35pm till nomenon only occurs in May introduce the public to the from October 31 to November powerment and Care Center are attractive to the public events of Qatar National Day. sunset time at 4:49pm Doha and November. mobile physiotherapy unit for 2. for elderly persons in Qatar during this season, such as The mobile unit represents local time. The Transit of Mercury older persons. Minister of Public Health and stressed the importance public parks and heritage one of the leading awareness Qatar residents can go to only occurs during the infe- The initiative aims to raise HE Dr Hanan Mohamed al of cooperation between bod- markets, as well as the gov- initiatives launched by Elderly the observation site at Green rior conjunction of Mercury, public awareness of the im- Kuwari attended the opening ies concerned to provide a ernmental and non-govern- Empowerment and Care Cent- Hill of Katara around 3pm to when the centre of three ce- portance of physiotherapy ex- of the conference organised by decent life for older persons mental institutions, in order er (Ehsan) for older persons observe Mercury with some lestial objects - sun, earth ercises for older persons. the Ministry of Public Health and to maintain the concept to offer physiotherapy ser- in Qatar. The centre seeks to astronomers in Qatar. and Mercury – will align on a The physiotherapy thera- and Hamad Medical Coopera- of ‘Healthy Aging’ which is vices for elderly persons and launch other similar services Mercury transit 2019 will straight line and Mercury is in py unit began its first tour by tion (HMC), in collaboration one of Qatar’s National Health inform their families about in different fields. be seen from Middle East, between sun and earth. Hungarian Embassy backs Dreama AAB Toyota promotes healthy Tribune News Network Doha

THE Embassy of Hungary in living through HADO AR game Doha, in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and tribune news network set to grow larger than soccer. Trade of Hungary, has extended Doha leap inc. has already estab- support to the Dreama Center lished 65 arenas in 26 countries for its laudable work in provid- In an initiative aimed at pro- where anyone can play HADO. ing care for the orphans. moting healthy living, Abdullah To date, more than 1.6 million The donation was received Abdulghani &Bros. Co. (AAB) people have experienced HADO by the Executive Director of & TOYOTA launched HADO worldwide in North and South Dreama Ms Mariam bint Ali bin National Day. Misnad was also is open to collaborating with AR game in their Toyota Show- America, Europe, the Middle Nasser al Misnad in the pres- invited to the event by the em- international humanitarian or- room at Al Abdulghani Tower East, Africa, Japan, and China. ence of the Minister of Educa- bassy. ganisations and civil societies in in collaboration with Japanese The introduction of HADO tion and Higher Education Dr Speaking on the occasion this regard. start-up MELEAP. AAB is the in the Toyota showroom offers Mohammed Abdul Wahed al Misnad thanked Hungary for She also noted the impor- first Toyota distributor in the huge potential and the per- Hammadi, Undersecretary in its gesture and willingness to tance of discussing the issue of world to tie up & launch this fect opportunity for HADO to the Ministry of Commerce and cooperate for the empower- abandoned children at both re- technologically advanced AR reach an even broader range of Industry Sultan bin Rashid al ment of orphans and said “We gional and international forums game in their showroom. of HADO game, RK Murugan, his hands. communities. Through techno Khater, General Manager of look forward to launching a to promote children’s rights. HADO is an innovative ACEO, AAB, said that AAB Hiroshi Fukuda saw the sports, HADO hopes to satisfy Katara Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim new phase of the centre that will For his part, the Ambas- Augmented Reality (AR) physi- is happy to introduce the AR advent of Oculus, Google Glass the desire for an ever-evolving al Sulaiti and several ambassa- be more open to the interna- sador of Hungary to Qatar HE cal e-sport that uses augmented game in Qatar for our custom- and other AR devices as the mo- sport while living up to the dors and representatives of dip- tional community and humani- Fodor Barnabas emphasised reality (AR) technology and ers as it not only helps them to ment to transform vision into expectations of fans through lomatic missions in Doha. tarian organisations.” his country’s desire to cooper- motion sensors without requir- spend more time in our Show- action and development began. greater excitement and engage- The dignitaries had gath- Stressing Dreama’s objec- ate with the Qatari civil society ing the player to be bound to a room but also helps them to The combination of leading- ment. ered at a reception hosted by tive of social integration of institutions, including Dreama, gaming system, controllers, or lead a healthy living. edge AR technology into con- As Toyota vehicles are well- the Hungarian Embassy on abandoned and orphaned chil- for the care and empowerment cables. Firas Mufti, Senior Market- ventional physical sports gave known for their advanced tech- the occasion of the country’s dren, she said that the centre of orphans. The digital experience is ing Manager, AAB, welcoming birth to HADO as the world’s nology features including those enabled by an AR device that the guests added that HADO first techno sport. specifically for comfort and con- players wear on their heads and game not only promotes healthy This revolutionary platform venience, safety, entertainment a motion sensor the size of a living but also helps in team utilising head-mounted dis- and Hybrid, AAB also wants to Al Gharafa Park to feature facilities for all ages smartphone worn on the wrist building as well as the game is plays and wearable arm sensors be the leaders in bringing tech- or forearm. Players are able to played between 2 teams attack- takes e-Sports from the chair nology to its showroom for its Continued from page 1  tion at Ashghal, said there is an Hashemi said the designs of move unrestricted in the real ing each other through energy to a real-world court. Teams of customers. increasing demand for more these parks ensure provision of environment while interacting balls and each team will have to three make full use of “energy Success in this sport de- Al Gharafa Park will have public parks with the growing social, environmental and rec- with the digital items they can use their skills and teamwork to balls” and “shields” in a fierce pends upon a mix of agility and many facilities for visitors of all pressure on the existing ones reational benefits to the neigh- see through the AR headset. win the game. clash of wills. Players must strategy. Not only is it fun, but ages as well as a distinct green due to rise in population. bourhood. The charming design The launch event held in the HADO, the innovative Aug- take advantage of not only their it’s a great workout. Unlike tra- environment. The features in- “This has necessitated Ash- will also attract visitors and tour- Toyota showroom was attend- mented Reality (AR) sport, was physical ability but also strate- ditional gaming, you actually clude green arena along 36,000 ghal to implement these three ists to these areas because of the ed by Media representatives, born in Japan in 2014 to turn gic thinking. The team with the get physically into the game. square metres, planting of 307 parks on larger lands at Al large spaces allocated for green AAB senior management and every child’s dream into reality. highest number of points after HADO not only helps to burn trees, pedestrian and bicycle Gharrafa and Umm Al Seneem arena and planting of hundreds staff as well as representatives Meleap CEO, Hiroshi an eighty-second match wins. your calories but also helps in paths along 650 metres, 208 car areas in addition to develop- of trees in reflection of the Qatari from HADO Japan. The open- Fukuda’s motivation to launch As the pioneer of techno team building as the game in- parking lots. ing the Rawdat Al Khail Park, environment, with second grade ing game was between Media techno sports as a new business sports, HADO is driving the fu- volves strategies to protect them Eng Abdulhakeem al Hashe- popularly known as Al Muntaza green building quality to ensure representatives and AAB Staff. came from his own longing as a ture of sports to captivate both from the energy balls hurled by mi, head of Public Projects Sec- Park,” he added. for environment protection. Speaking on the introduction child to shoot laser beams from players and fans in a spectacle the opposition. Nation Monday, November 11, 2019 05 CHSS to launch MA in Intercultural Communication terpreting Institute (TII). an inclusive society focusing quirements. Current stu- portance of offering a degree HE Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz al Kuwari to offer The programme pro- on accessibility of all social dents will also offer their in this field. We’re confident vides a deep understanding groups. perspectives on the pro- that this programme will insights from his illustrious diplomatic career of the challenges posed by An information ses- gramme and overall learn- not only inspire students, changing intercultural set- sion will follow Dr Kuwari’s ing experience. but also reinforce CHSS’ Tribune News Network opening remarks on the im- tings in Qatar and across opening remarks where Speaking ahead of the mission to nurture academi- Doha pact of intercultural com- the wider world. The MAICC prospective students and event, Dr Amal Mohammed cally grounded and socially munication on linguistics will offer a curriculum that the public can learn more al Malki, founding dean of responsible global citizens.” The College of Humanities and diplomacy. is designed to give an an- about the innovative gradu- CHSS, said: The information session and Social Sciences (CHSS) The session coincides swer to the changing career ate programmes offered by “We are delighted to will take place on November at Hamad Bin Khalifa Uni- with the launch of the new- prospects of CHSS gradu- Minister of State HE Dr Hamad CHSS. Faculty members have HE Dr Kuwari to open 17, Sunday from 4 pm to 6 versity (HBKU) will host est MA programme in In- ates: evolving intercultural bin Abdulaziz al Kuwari. will be available to answer this information session and pm at Ballroom 1, Multaqa Minister of State HE Dr tercultural Communication settings in Qatar, increased questions regarding course launch our newest MA in In- (Education City Student Hamad bin Abdulaziz al (MAICC), delivered by the desire to achieve inclusive region and beyond, and the content, research oppor- tercultural Communication. Center). The event will be Kuwari who will deliver the college’s Translation and In- growth and wealth in the use of digital technologies in tunities and admission re- He best understands the im- held in English and Arabic.

Int’l experts to debate QRCS enhances relations with African partners Tribune News Network on future of education Doha A high-profile delegation from at 2019 WISE Summit Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has visited Chad, Cameroon and Kenya to communicate with fellow player; and entrepreneur. National Societies and build mutual Event to see over 2,000 ● Sheikha Hanadi bint Nasser al Thani, relations with the components of Qatar, chairperson, INJAZ Qatar and the Red Cross Red Crescent Move- educators, decision-makers INJAZ Al Arab. A passionate believer ment, with a special focus on Africa. from over 100 countries in the importance of community service QRCS delegation comprised Ali and corporate social responsibility and a bin Hassan al Hammadi, secretary- The QRCS delegation visited Chad, Cameroon and Kenya, and signed agreements with its counterparts in these countries. Tribune News Network pioneer in these fields. general, and Dr Fawzi Oussedik, Doha ● Valerie Hannon, UK, board director, head of international relations. Chad, who is currently being treated invited to Doha to attend the Disas- sentative in Cameroon. Innovation Unit; a global thought lead- During its four-day stay in Chad, in a hospital. Another meeting was ter Management Camp (DMC) to be The last destination was Kenya. In the context of a rapidly evolving er, inspiring systems to re-think what the delegation visited the Red Cross held with the representative of the held in March 2020. During a field The delegation met with Dr Ab- world with exponential technological educational success will mean in the of Chad and some humanitarian International Committee of the Red tour of some operations of CRCS, bas Gullet, president of Kenya Red changes, more than 200 speakers and 21st Century. projects for the vulnerable commu- Cross (ICRC) in Chad. potential humanitarian projects Cross Society (KRCS) and took a 150 sessions will drive conversations ● Dr Ger Graus OBE, global director of nities. The two sides agreed to hold The delegation then travelled were proposed to address the needs tour of some ongoing projects. At to shape the future of education at the education, Kidzania; a renowned figure another meeting in Algeria, in the to Cameroon, where they held talks of the local community. the end of the visit, a memorandum 2019 WISE Summit. in the field of education, and founding form of a framework cooperation with Cameroon Red Cross Society A series of meetings were held of understanding (MoU) was signed The summit, taking place from No- CEO of the Children’s University, a mul- agreement. (CRCS). In order to push mutual with the president, board members between the two organisations as a vember 19 to 21, will see educators, tiple award-winning international char- They visited Yaya Mahamat Li- relations forward, the top officials and international relations director legal framework of bilateral coop- experts, thought leaders and decision- ity providing exciting and innovative guita, president of the Red Cross of of the host National Society were of CRCS, as well as the IRCS repre- eration in the coming years. makers from around the globe gather to learning opportunities outside school reimagine the future of education, dis- hours. cussing the behaviours, skills and traits ● Mohamed Evren Tok, Qatar, assis- we must unlearn and relearn to flourish tant dean of Innovation and Commu- in the 21st Century around the theme nity Development, College of Islamic ‘UnLearn, ReLearn: What it means to be Studies, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, QNL set to host first edition of JLF Doha Human’. member of QF. Experienced in build- Among the speakers confirmed for ing disruptive mechanisms in education Tribune News Network world over. Turkey on the occasion of Turkey’s world, while sharing and widening the WISE Summit – an initiative of Qa- and learning in post-graduate studies. Doha With the Doha edition being the 75th anniversary; Sharmila Tagore, their own interests and knowledge.” tar Foundation – are: Founder of the first makerspace at Qa- first JLF in the Middle East, Team- National Film Award-winning Sanjoy K Roy, managing direc- ● Armen Sarkissian, President of Arme- tar Foundation. For the first time in the region, Qa- work Arts, has since 2014 expanded screen veteran and gifted actor tor of Teamwork Arts, said, “We are nia; physicist and computer scientist. Stavros Yiannouka, CEO, WISE, tar National Library (QNL), in part- its global reach with editions in who has acted in over a 100 Ben- looking forward to bringing the first ● Eman Abdulla, Qatar, head of Schools, said, “In education, we naturally focus nership with Teamwork Arts, pro- London, New York, Boulder, Hou- gali and Hindi films including sev- edition of JLF to Doha with an ar- Qatar Children’s Museum Project. With on what we should learn. We also think ducer of the iconic annual Jaipur ston, Adelaide, Toronto, Belfast eral under the direction of Satyajit ray of speakers. We hope JLF Doha extensive international experience there’s an important role to play in un- Literature Festival (JLF), will host and now Doha, recreating its magic Ray; Javed Akhtar, renowned poet, will create a platform to exchange working in partnership with indigenous learning. We should challenge some of a celebration of literature and the across the world. lyricist and scriptwriter; and Kim ideas and celebrate diversity.” and local communities, she plays a key our assumptions about the way we live, power of dialogue from December JLF Doha, sponsored by Qa- Pereira, actor, director, playwright The programme of informative role in bringing museum educational the way we work, and the way we inter- 12 to 14. tar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and author of August Wilson and and stimulating events, discussions experiences to life. act with each other.” JLF Doha is the country’s first and Ooredoo Qatar, will feature the African-American Odyssey. HE and lectures taking place during ● Dr Asmaa al Fadala, Qatar, director Among the questions at the heart international literature festival of prominent authors and thinkers Lolwah al Khater, spokesperson JLF Doha invites participation from of Research and Content Development, of the discussions are: Should schools its kind, which will recreate the including Anita Nair, author of the of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, all sections of society, including WISE; she has over 20 years of profes- teach students how to be happy? Will magnificent spirit of Jaipur’s an- much-loved novels The Better Man, will be among the speakers at the schools, universities, community sional experience in schools and higher artificial intelligence make teachers nual literary carnival in Doha. Ladies Coupé, Mistress, Lessons event. A full list of speakers will be groups and special interest groups, education. She is also an advisor for the obsolete? Can the latest discoveries in The JLF in India is often called in Forgetting and Idris: Keeper of announced soon. creating a platform for an engaging Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation’s neuroscience make our kids smarter? “the greatest literary show on Earth” the Light; Dr Amal Mohammed al Dr Sohair Wastawy, executive and vibrant exchange of ideas. education strategy. Do students care about what they are and has, since its conception, trans- Malki, founding dean of the College director of QNL, said, “The event The festival goes hand-in-hand ● Mohammed Saadoun al Kuwari, Qa- learning? Should schools get rid of grad- formed itself into a global literary of Humanities and Social Sciences will serve as an incredible opportu- with the QNL’s celebration of the tar, Supreme Committee for Delivery ing systems? Should students pledge a phenomenon, having hosted more at Hamad Bin Khalifa University; nity for the people of Qatar to meet Qatar-India 2019 Year of Culture, & Legacy ambassador; executive TV percentage of their future salary to fund than 2,000 speakers and welcomed Buket Uzuner, selected among writers, leading literary figures and which features numerous other presenter, beIN sports; former tennis their higher education? over a million book-lovers from the the 75 Most Influential Women of thought leaders from around the events in November and December. WCM-Q researcher and students to study biodiversity aspect of Al Karaana Lagoons

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The biodiversity of the ponds and lagoons created by a wastewater treatment plant is to be catalogued by a scientist from Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar (WCM-Q). The rehabilitation of Al Karaana Lagoons began in 2017, augmented by a domestic wastewater treatment plant in the vicinity. Since then the area, which is approximately 60km south west of Doha off Salwa Road, has become a haven for wildlife and is particularly rich in bird life. Dr Kuei-Chiu Chen with Ashghal employees and contractors who have helped create the lagoons. Dr Kuei-Chiu Chen, associate professor of biology at WCM-Q, “Qatar National Vision 2030 is of will lead the study documenting the utmost importance to Ashghal and many different species of birds at we will do all we can to help our na- the site and the numbers in which tion achieve its goals. The treatment they are found. of the wastewater and hence the Dr Chen said, “Because Qatar creation of this remarkable habitat is historically a dry, desert country for birds, plants and fish -- right in with no standing fresh water, it will the heart of the desert -- is a signifi- be fascinating to see the difference cant achievement and a source of that Al Karaana Lagoons has made pride for everyone who has worked to the biodiversity of the local area. on the project. “We know that Qatar is on the Flamingos are one of the most easily identifiable birds at the site. The environmental remedia- migratory route for many species of tion of Al Karaana Lagoons began birds and Al Karaana may well be- compared to pre-2017 ecological -- potentially providing evidence in 2017 and will be completed come a vital stopping-off point, al- studies at Al Karaana Lagoons, be- for the long-term protection and by the end of this year. Currently lowing them to rest, drink and feed fore the wastewater was treated. sustainability of the site. Species fresh, treated effluent water is be- on their way to their destination.” Studies will be done during day that may be found at the treatment ing added at a rate of approximately Dr Chen will conduct the re- and night, and a drone will also be works include bee-eaters, storks one bathtub per second, enough to search with the help of students utilised to assess where the great- and even ospreys, as fish have been offset evaporation even during the studying the pre-medical curricu- est concentrations of plants and introduced into the lagoons. height of summer. When finished, lum at WCM-Q, giving them valu- wildlife are. The study will also feed Eng Khalid Saif al Khayareen, the three lagoons will have a total able experience of contributing to a into Qatar National Vision 2030 -- Drainage Networks Projects De- area of 730,000 square meters, professional research project. The which has environmental develop- partment manager at the Public providing a desert oasis for plants data they accumulate will be then ment as one of its four central pillars Works Authority (Ashghal), said: and wildlife. 06 Monday, November 11, 2019

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extend their heartfelt condolences to Abdulrahman Bin Majid Al Qahtani CEO on the sad demise of his uncle Khalid Bin Nasser Bin Mesfir Al Qahtani And to the sons of the deceased Nasser Bin Khalid Bin Nasser Al Qahtani Abdullah Bin Khalid Bin Nasser Al Qahtani Mohammed Bin Khalid Bin Nasser Al Qahtani Hamad Bin Khalid Bin Nasser Al Qahtani

on the sad demise of their father

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Car bomb kills News eight in Syria, Iraqi leaders pledge reforms in brief Hutu leader linked to Rwandan genocide says Turkey killed, says Congolese military AFP Istanbul as protest death toll hits 319 Kinshasa: The Congolese military announced on Sunday that it has killed the leader of a Hutu rebel group that has destabi- A CAR bomb in Syria killed They promised in a joint statement to combat corruption and work for an electoral reform lised the eastern part of the country for nearly 20 years. eight people and wounded The rebel leader known as General Jean Michel Africa was more than 20 on Sunday in DPA “neutralised” along with four bodyguards after an “intense the sector in the north of the Baghdad confrontation” on Saturday, the military said in a statement. country currently under Tur- The clash took place in the North Kivu province near the key’s control, Ankara said. Iraq’s embattled leaders on Ugandan border and lasted about three hours. The Congolese “Eight civilians lost their Sunday pledged wide reforms military then seized weapons and other supplies as rebel fighters lives and more than 20 were in a fresh effort to assuage retreated. General Jean Michel Africa, whose real name was Ju- wounded in an attack by a anti-government protests that venal Musabimana, was one of the leaders of the Democratic booby-trapped vehicle,” a de- have paralysed the country Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR). fence ministry statement said. and left hundreds dead. The FDLR was formed in 2000, consisting of Hutu refugees The statement blamed the At least 319 protesters and and militia who fled Rwanda after the 1994 genocide. (DPA) attack on the Kurdish People’s security personnel have been Protection Units (YPG) militia, killed in the demonstrations viewed by Ankara as an offshoot since they erupted in early Oc- China calls for tough security laws to of the Kurdish PKK, which has tober, the Iraqi parliament’s end Hong Kong pro-democracy turmoil fought an insurgency inside human rights committee said, Turkey for the past 35 years. according to the official news Beijing: China has said the lack of tough security laws in But the force was until re- agency INA, without giving a Hong Kong is a key reason for months of increasingly violent cently backed by Washington breakdown. pro-democracy demonstrations and that the enactment of such in the US fight against jihad- Street protests, most- legislation is an “urgent task”. ist fighters in Syria. The attack ly by young people, have The call -- likely to further inflame protesters angry with a happened in Suluk, a village roiled Iraq in two waves, main- police response seen as heavy-handed -- came in a lengthy about 20 kilometres (12 miles) ly in the capital Baghdad and statement issued late on Saturday by the head of the Chinese southeast of the Syrian border the oil-rich south. Demonstra- government department that oversees Hong Kong. town of Tal Abyad, according tors have decried corruption, a The statement by Zhang Xiaoming, director of the Hong to Britain-based war monitor lack of jobs and poor access to Kong and Macau Affairs Office, acknowledged that governance the Syrian Observatory for Hu- electricity and clean water. in the semi-autonomous city must be improved, saying factors man Rights. The demonstrators have Iraqi protesters take part in collective prayers during ongoing anti-government demonstrations in the central such as high housing costs and a growing wealth gap had The Observatory gave a low- also demanded the resignation holy shrine city of Najaf on Sunday. (AFP) contributed to the unrest. (AFP) er death toll, saying five people of the government, the disso- were killed and 13 wounded, lution of parliament and an added in the statement follow- have recently accused Iraqi se- sive force meted out against with both civilians and fighters overhaul of the country’s po- ing talks in Baghdad. curity forces of using excessive protesters. Iraqi authorities Australians warned worst bushfires among the dead. It did not say litical system, which has been The chief of Iraq’s Su- force in quelling the protests. must immediately order an end may be yet to come who carried out the attack. in place since the 2003 US-led preme Judiciary Council, Amnesty International has to this relentless, unlawful use Turkish forces and their invasion of Iraq. Iraq’s highest judicial author- urged Iraqi authorities to rein of lethal force,” Morayef said. Taree: Sydney is facing a “catastrophic” fire threat, authori- proxies launched a deadly of- On Sunday, President Bar- ity, Faeq Zidan, attended too. in security forces, saying at The rights group, citing ties said on Sunday, as firefighters in eastern Australia raced fensive against Kurdish forces ham Salih, PM Adel Abdel-Hadi Iraqi governments have least six protesters were killed medics, said four of the pro- to prepare for worsening conditions after ferocious bushfires in Syria on October 9. and parliament head Moham- been formed along political and on Saturday in central Bagh- testers killed in central Bagh- devastated communities. They acted days after US med al-Halbousi promised in a sectarian lines since the 2003 dad. “There have now been dad on Saturday had been Fires have killed three people and razed more than 150 President Donald Trump or- joint statement to combat cor- invasion which deposed dic- at least 264 protester deaths shot dead with live ammuni- homes since Friday, but cooler weather overnight provided a dered his troops to withdraw ruption and work for an elec- tator Saddam Hussein. Crit- across the country in little over tion while two others died of welcome reprieve for firefighters and residents. in a move that observers con- toral reform. They called on the ics say the system contributes a month. This is turning into injuries resulting from tear gas Authorities were assessing the damage on Sunday, with more demned as a betrayal of their country’s political powers to ac- to corruption and incompetence nothing short of a bloodbath,” grenades striking their heads. than 100 fires still burning across New South Wales and Queens- Kurdish partners in the war cept “positive” changes. in state institutions. Heba Morayef, the watchdog’s “This bloodbath must stop land, including several blazes that remained out of control. against the IS group in Syria. “They [changes] are particu- The three leaders on Satur- Middle East and North Africa now, ” Morayef added. Wider swathes of the states are now bracing for perilous The Turkish push was larly related to having a govern- day called the ongoing protests director, said in a statement The protests are the coun- fire conditions predicted for the coming days, as is Western aimed at seizing a strip of land ment shake-up based on effi- “a legal reform movement” and released late Saturday. try’s largest since December Australia state. It is the first time Sydney has been warned of a roughly 30 kilometres deep ciency, and initiating a national vowed to bring to justice those “Baghdad and Basra [a 2017, when Iraq declared the “catastrophic” fire danger, the highest possible level, since the along the 440-kilometre bor- dialogue to revise the ruling sys- involved in attacks on demon- southern province] have seen liberation of all territory pre- grading system was introduced in 2009. (AFP) der between the two countries. tem and the constitution,” they strators. Several rights groups yet more bloody days of exces- viously under the control of IS. We have ‘full sovereignty’ over land pieces leased by Israel: Jordanian King SERVICE

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Jordanian King Abdullah an- nounced on Sunday that the king- dom has “imposed full sovereignty on every inch” of two pieces of land that were leased by Israel for 25 years. “Today, I also announce the ex- piration of the peace treaty annexes on Al-Ghamr and Al-Baqura and the imposition of our full sovereign- ty over every inch of those lands,” the king said. Israel’s army closed the gate to the bridge that gave Israelis access to border enclave known as “Peace Island” on Saturday, ahead of the expiry of the lease on Sunday. Jordanian soldiers raising the national flag ahead of a ceremony at the Jordan Valley The lease was agreed on as part site of Naharayim, east of the Jordan river, on Sunday. (AFP) of the historic Israel-Jordan 1994 peace treaty. ond-class citizens this morning,” he Petra quoted the king as saying the Idan Grinbaum, the head of the told Israel Army Radio. two appendices to the 1994 treaty Israeli regional council for the Jor- The “Peace Island,” which Israel giving Israelis the right to use the dan Valley, expressed regret at the calls Naharayim and Arabs call al- border areas of al-Baqura and al- Israeli government’s failure to act Baqura, lies at the confluence of the Ghamr have now expired. more decisively against handing Jordan and Yarmouk rivers south of The king was giving a speech back the land. the Sea of Galilee, while a second en- opening the parliament’s fourth ordi- Israeli farmers have cultivated clave, known to Israelis as Tzofar and nary session. the land for more than 70 years. to Jordanians as al-Ghamr, is in the Egypt was the first Arab country More could have been done to avoid Arava desert south of the Dead Sea. to sign a peace treaty with Israel in the handover, Grinbaum implied. Under an unofficial agreement, 1979. Jordan followed in 1994. “No one bothered to talk to the Israeli farmers may be allowed to The Jordanian king declared [Israeli] citizens of the Jordan Valley work their land at Tzofar until May last year that the lease would not be and it’s no wonder that they feel sec- 2020. Jordan’s official news agency renewed. Mercedes-Benz GLC, CLA 250

Iran says oil field found with 53 bn barrels of crude Manufacturing Year 2019 AFP rent proven reserves, estimated by Tehran energy giant BP at 155.6 billion bar- Iran begins construction on rels of crude oil. second nuclear power plant Iran has discovered a new oil field Iran is a founding member of the Possible defect in the driver's airbags DEFECT containing 53 billion barrels of Organization of the Petroleum Ex- Tehran: Iran has started building crude, President Hassan Rouhani porting Countries and sits on what a second nuclear power plant in the said on Sunday, a find that would were already the world’s fourth-big- Gulf port city of Bushehr, the head increase Iran’s proven reserves by gest oil reserves and second-largest of the Atomic Energy Organization Contact the dealer for the free required repair over a third. gas reserves. of Iran (AEOI) said on Sunday. PROCESS The field covers 2,400 square But it has struggled to sell its oil The new power station and its kilometres (926 square miles) and is since US President Donald Trump 1,000-megawatt reactor are due located in Iran’s southwestern prov- withdrew from a landmark 2015 nu- to be finished by 2023, Ali Akbar Nasser Bin Khaled Automobiles ince of Khuzestan, Rouhani said in clear deal and reimposed unilateral Salehi said. Thereafter, Iran plans CONTACT Phone: 44587777 a speech aired on state TV. “This is sanctions on Iran. to begin construction on a third a small gift by the government to the The remaining parties to the ac- nuclear station, which should start people of Iran,” he said. cord -- Britain, China, France, Ger- operations by 2025, Salehi said. The 80-metre deep field stretch- many and Russia -- have worked to According to Salehi, the suc- For any consumer protection issues please contact us on the hotline 16001 es nearly 200 kilometres from save it by avoiding US sanctions, cessful completion of the projects Khuzestan’s border with Iraq to the but their efforts have so far borne would give Iran three nuclear power city of Omidiyeh, Rouhani added. little fruit. plants with a total capacity of The find would add around 34 Iran has experienced a sharp 3,000 megawatts by 2025. (DPA) percent to the OPEC member’s cur- economic downturn this year. 08 Monday, November 11, 2019 Asia / Europe / US

News IS ‘defeated’ in key in brief 20 dead, several injured as Afghan province, Polls open in second Spanish Cyclone Bulbul smashes into says top official election this year AFP Madrid: Polls have opened Jalalabad in Spain’s second parlia- mentary election this year, India, Bangladesh coasts The Islamic State group’s Af- although it remains unclear ghan branch has been “defeat- whether the country will be ed” in one of the key eastern able to break its ongoing Over two million people across Bangladesh, and at least 120,000 in India were moved to shelters provinces where it first sought political deadlock. Around to establish a stronghold, a top 37 million people are eligi- Afghan security official said on ble to vote on Sunday. Sunday. According to opinion The claim comes after the polls, the Socialist Work- jihadists first burst into Af- ers’ Party (PSOE) of incum- ghanistan’s conflict in 2015, IS were defeated in bent Prime Minister Pedro when they overran large parts Nangarhar, their centres Sanchez looks likely to of Nangarhar and Kunar prov- were destroyed. We will soon again win the most votes. inces, near the Pakistan border. But Sanchez is also In the years since, they destroy their last centres. unlikely to achieve a govern- have claimed responsibility With the people’s help, we ing majority, a result which for a string of horrific bomb- will completely eliminate would extend the political ings across Afghanistan, in- them. Some of their smaller deadlock in Madrid. (DPA) cluding at a wedding hall in groups are surrendering, Kabul, and have been continu- other small groups will be UK’s top general ally attacked by US, Afghan eliminated in other provinces and even Taliban forces. warns of ‘reckless’ - Acting interior minister Russia threat IS “were defeated in Nan- Massoud Andarabi garhar, their centres were de- London: Britain’s top mili- stroyed”, acting interior min- tary adviser accused Russia ister Massoud Andarabi told Attaullah Khogyani, the on Sunday of “reckless” reporters in Jalalabad, the spokesman for Nangarhar’s behaviour that violated inter- Nangarhar provincial capi- governor, said 32 IS fighters national norms and risked tal, amid ongoing operations surrendered to government sparking a war. against the jihadists. forces on Saturday. Chief of Defence Staff “We will soon destroy their “They are coming in big General Nick Carter said last centres. With the peo- numbers,” he told AFP. Moscow was operating in a ple’s help, we will completely IS have suffered a string “grey zone” that weaponised eliminate them. Some of their of major defeats in recent information and used unat- smaller groups are surrender- months, including the collapse tributable proxies in conflicts. ing, other small groups will of their self-proclaimed “cali- “Russia is much more be eliminated in other prov- phate” in Syria and the death assertive than it was 10 inces.” He went on to say that of the group’s leader Abu Bakr years ago. It’s got some Villagers clear debris from a road after Cyclone Bulbul hit the area in Bakkhali, West Bengal, on Sunday. (AFP) IS were being “completely de- al-Baghdadi, who was killed in self-confidence now as it feated” in Afghanistan. a US raid in Syria last month. reasserts itself as a global AFP cated to cyclone shelters. US Forces-Afghanistan, Connections between power,” Carter told BBC Khulna, Bangladesh TRAIL OF DEVASTATION Troops were sent to coastal which monitors the IS foot- Baghdadi and the IS affiliate television. “Reckless behav- districts while tens of thou- print in Afghanistan, declined in Afghanistan, better known iour and the lack of respect Twenty people died and ● At least 4,000 mostly mud and tin-built Bangladeshi sands of volunteers went door- to comment, referring a query as IS in the Khorasan, or IS-K, for international law risks more than two million others houses were damaged and many trees were uprooted to-door and used loudspeak- back to the Interior Ministry. have always been murky. escalation. (AFP) spent a night huddled in storm ers to urge people to evacuate shelters as Cyclone Bulbul ● About 1,500 tourists were stranded on St Martin’s their villages. Greece speeds up smashed into the coasts of In- island in the Cox’s Bazar district of Bangladesh “We spent the night with ‘Golden Visa’ for dia and Bangladesh with fierce ● In both countries, flights in and out of airports and port another 400 people,” said Chinese investors gales and torrential rains, offi- activities were suspended Ambia Begum, who arrived Afghan chief executive wants halt cials said on Sunday. at a shelter in the port town Athens: Greece is giving The cyclone packed winds of Mongla late Saturday along to ‘fraud-marred election’ recount non-EU citizens a five-year of up to 120 kilometres (75 squally weather on Meghna Authorities said the cy- with her family. Kabul: Afghanistan’s Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah called residence permit in re- miles) per hour when it hit river near the southern island clone was weakening as it “I am worried about my on Sunday for a halt to a recount of the recent presidential elec- turn for investing at least late on Saturday, forcing the of Bhola, district administrator moved inland. cattle and the straw roof of my tion, saying he would not accept “fraud-marked” results. 250,000 euros ($275,000) closure of ports and airports in Masud Alam Siddiqui told AFP. “It has turned into a deep house. I could not bring them The move adds a fresh layer of uncertainty following the in Greek real estate. both countries. The cyclone also damaged depression, causing heavy here. Allah knows what is hap- September 28 poll, which already has been marred by record- The ‘Golden Visa’ Ten people were killed in some 4,000 mostly mud and rainfall,” Bangladesh weather pening there,” the 30-year-old low turnout and continued bickering between Abdullah and his scheme seems to be work- India’s West Bengal state, the tin-built houses, disaster man- bureau deputy chief Ayesha mother of three told AFP. rival, President Ashraf Ghani. ing: the number of residence Press Trust of India reported, agement secretary Shah Ka- Khatun told AFP. Around 1,500 tourists “The recounting should be stopped. We are trying to save permits issued to non-EU citi- including two after uprooted mal told AFP. Bulbul hit the coast at the were stranded on St Martin’s the process from fraudsters,” Abdullah said at a rally of his sup- zens was up by 46 percent trees fell on their homes and In coastal Khulna, the Sundarbans, the world’s larg- island off southeastern Bang- porters in Kabul. “A fraud-marred election will not be accepted. last year. And some 5,300 another after being struck by worst-hit district in Bangla- est mangrove forest which ladesh after boat services were The result should be based on the clean votes of our people.” permits have been issued falling branches in Kolkata. desh, trees swayed violently straddles Bangladesh and cancelled. Abdullah, who unsuccessfully ran in the previous two since its launch in 2013, Two others died in nearby and were ripped from the India, and is home to endan- In India, nearly 120,000 presidential elections and is fighting for his political future, has more than 3,400 to Chinese Odisha state, PTI reported. ground in the fierce storm, gered species including Bengal people who were evacuated repeatedly raised questions about the validity of hundreds of buyers, official data show. In Bangladesh, eight peo- blocking roads and hampering tigers and Irrawaddy dolphins. started to return home as the thousands of votes. Other crisis-hit EU ple were killed -- five by falling access to the area. The mangroves shielded cyclone weakened. The election was meant to be the cleanest yet in Afghani- members such as Portugal, trees -- and at least 20 people Some low-lying parts of the coast from the storm’s full In Odisha, crops in coastal stan’s young democracy, with a German firm supplying biometric Cyprus and Spain have were injured. the district were flooded, dis- impact, Khatun said. regions were extensively dam- machines that were supposed to stop people from voting more been offering similar incen- Five others are missing aster management minister Some 2.1 million people aged by the cyclone, officials than once. (AFP) tives for years. (AFP) after a fishing trawler sank in Enamur Rahman told AFP. across Bangladesh were relo- told AFP. Pakistan to allow ailing ex-leader’s travel abroad Islamabad: Pakistan will Pakistan slams restrictions on ‘Eid Milad-un-Nabi’ in occupied Kashmir allow ailing former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to Dawn.com great fervour,” read a state- Imposition of restrictions on phone services, release all pris- travel abroad for urgent Islamabad ment issued by the FO. celebrations and other con- oners including civil society medical treatment, the “Imposition of restrictions members, “especially the ab- country’s foreign minister The Pakistani Foreign Office on celebrations and other con- gregations on the birthday of ducted young boys”, remove ar- said on Sunday. (FO) on Sunday condemned gregations on the birthday the Holy Prophet (PBUH) ticle 144, Public Safety Act and Sharif, Pakistan’s the restrictions imposed by of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) represents utter disrespect other draconian laws, and al- longest-serving premier, was Indian authorities on congre- represents utter disrespect for for the sentiments of low the independent media and ousted from his third term gations in occupied Kashmir the sentiments of Muslims of Muslims of occupied international human rights ob- in office in 2017 and later on Eid Milad-un-Nabi. occupied Kashmir. It is also a servers to visit the region to in- jailed on corruption charges. “All roads leading to the flagrant violation of their fun- Kashmir, read a statement dependently observe the well- His health deteriorated Hazratbal Shrine in Srinagar damental freedom of religion,” issued by the Foreign Office being of the Kashmiri people. while in prison and he suf- and other holy shrines and it added. “The Indian government fered a minor heart attack mosques in India- occupied The FO urged the interna- miris are under the inhumane cannot suppress the aspira- last month, his party said, Jammu and Kashmir were tional community, the United lockdown by over 900,000 tions of the people of Indian while his doctor claimed on sealed by the Indian occupa- Nations, and other human Pakistani men celebrate with fireworks the birthday of the Prophet Indian occupation forces,” the occupied Kashmir for exercis- Twitter that the ex-leader was tion forces to stop any proces- rights organisations to take Mohammed (PBUH) in Lahore, on Sunday. (AFP) statement said. ing their right to self-determi- “fighting for his life”. (AFP) sions on this auspicious oc- notice of the brutal suppres- It called on the Indian nation as enshrined in the UN casion, which is traditionally sion of the religious rights and ple in violation of internation- “For more than fourteen government to immediately Security Council resolutions,” Third-richest observed by Kashmiris with freedoms of the Kashmiri peo- al laws and conventions. weeks, over 8 million Kash- restore internet and mobile the statement concluded. Filipino, tycoon Gokongwei, dies Manila: The Philippines’ third-richest person, tycoon John Gokongwei Jr, has Trump receives warm welcome at Alabama football game died, his family said on Sunday. He was 93. AFP Some chants of “USA” also the University of Alabama was Gokongwei built one of Washington, rang out as Trump waved from the third sporting event that Man charged with stabbing ‘Baby Trump’ the biggest conglomerates in near midfield. Trump has attended in the the Philippines with busi- US President Donald Trump Later in the game, the past two weeks. raises $24,000 in pledges for his defence ness in banking, retail and travelled to the deep South US president received an- The reception he received Washington: A man charged with stabbing a “Baby Trump” aviation. He died on Saturday on Saturday to watch a hotly other loud ovation as he was was far warmer than the one balloon has raised more than 24,000 dollars in pledges for his evening “surrounded by his anticipated college football shown on the stadium screens, he got on October 28 when he legal fees, according to gofundme.com on Sunday. loved ones” in hospital. match and bask in the adula- though there were also some attended a World Series game The donation page was set up to help raise money for Hoyt The billionaire is tion of fans in the staunchly scatted boos as he waved. in deeply liberal Washington Deau Hutchinson, 32, who was charged on Saturday with cutting survived by his wife, six conservative region. First Lady Melania and between the Nationals and the into the balloon with a knife, according to news reports. children and at least 12 Trump, the target of an im- lawmakers from Alabama Houston Astros. The 6-metre-high balloon was set up on Saturday ahead of grandchildren. peachment investigation that and Louisiana accompanied The crowd had been a college football game between the University of Alabama and Presidential spokesman has consumed Washington, Trump. Pundits noted that cheering military members Louisiana State University. Trump and first lady Melania Trump Salvador Panelo expressed was greeted with loud cheers Trump’s entourage included at the game but switched to attended the game. condolences to the family from the crowd of more than Congressman Bradley By- President Donald Trump and loud and sustained booing Hutchinson posted a video on Facebook shortly before the and hailed the tycoon as a 100,000 when he entered his rne, who is running against First Lady Melania Trump when the stadium’s video incident, saying he was going “to make a scene” in Tuscaloosa. “visionary and pillar of the luxury box at Bryant-Denny Trump’s former attorney gen- display showed Trump. Fans “I’m shaking I’m so mad right now. I’m fixin’ to pop this balloon. Philippine economy.” (DPA) Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala- eral Jeff Sessions in the Ala- The football game between then started chanting “Lock Stay tuned. It should be interesting,” he said in the post. (DPA) bama. bama senate race. Louisiana State University and him up!” ‘Breakfast Made in Italy’ launched to popularise Italian products in Qatar page 11

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KAABI MEETS US SECRETARY OF COMMERCE QFZA chairman meets wilbur ross

Minister of State and Chairman of the Board of Directors at Qatar Free Zones Authority HE Ahmed bin Mohammed al Minister of State for Energy Affairs HE Saad Sherida al Kaabi met with US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, and his Sayed met with US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, and his accompanying delegation, in Doha on Sunday. The two accompanying delegation, in Doha on Sunday. Discussions during the meeting dealt with bilateral relations as well as sides discussed during the meeting the strategy of Qatar free zones, and the national efforts to attract foreign direct cooperation in the energy field between Qatar and US. (TNN) investments and the incentives offered to investors. (TNN) Commercial Bank receives ICC Qatar hails QCB’s issuance of two Asian Banker awards uniform Demand CB bagged ‘Best Cash Management Bank in Qatar’ and ‘Best Transaction Banking service in Qatar’ awards

Tribune news network Guarantee Letter Doha Tribune news network For the fourth year in a Doha row, Commercial Bank has The circular issued by QCB won two awards at The Asian The International Chamber calls on banks to abide by Banker’s Banking Awards of Commerce (ICC Qatar) has the form when issuing any 2019, Middle East and Africa, hailed the Qatar Central Bank new letters of guarantee as the bank said in a statement (QCB)’s recently-issued circular of the date of issuing the on Sunday. to all banks about the unified circular The bank won the “Best form of the Demand Guarantee Cash Management Bank in Letter. Qatar” and “Best Transaction In a statement on Sunday, and help attract more foreign Banking service in Qatar” in ICC Qatar said the form aims investments,” the statement 2019 award. to reduce the disparity in terms said. Despite increasing com- and conditions governing let- The circular issued by QCB petition in the market, ters of guarantee of all types is- calls on banks to abide by the Commercial Bank keeps on sued by banks. form when issuing any new let- pioneering innovation and fi- This standard format for ters of guarantee as of the date nancial solutions in the coun- guarantee letters would reduce of issuing the circular. try, and has maintained its risks and help minimise the The circular also noted edge. banking risks recognised for that, with respect to the exist- The double-award win this type of banking transac- ing letters of guarantee at the rounds off a momentous year tions, the statement said. time of such circular, compli- for the bank, and testifies to ICC Qatar also said the ance with the agreed terms its strong and comprehensive unified template for the guar- shall be observed. ICC Qatar cash management solutions antee letter is drafted by its has recently hosted several and well-built strategy in Banking Commission with seminars, during which the banking services. a view to creating a unified banks’ views on this form As the most rigorous, system that is consistent with were explored. prestigious and transparent Commercial Bank officials and staff. the international regulatory The seminars also witnessed annual awards programme in standards. the banks’ approval on the form the region, The Asian Banker and Africa. said, “We take pride in claim- by embedding innovation in and “Best Transaction Bank- “The form is a result of which sets out the general con- recognises every year, leader- Judged by an interna- ing two awards for the fourth its operating systems and ing service in Qatar” in 2019 enormous effort made by the ditions and rules governing the ship in the cash management, tional board of advisors, ap- consecutive year. strategy, and introducing cut- add to several recent awards commission in cooperation and relationship between the bank trade finance and payments plicants are subject to a strin- “Commercial Bank is ting-edge technologies in the that underline Commercial collaboration with QCB and all and other parties associated industries amongst interna- gent assessment process. playing a major role in shap- market.” Bank’s five-year strategic banks and concerned compa- with the letter of guarantee and tional financial institutions in Raju Buddhiraju, EGM - ing the banking and finan- The awards for “Best Cash plan and market-leading ser- nies. It should positively impact defining the duties and rights of Asia Pacific, the MiddleE ast Head of Wholesale Banking cial ecosystem of the country Management Bank in Qatar” vices and solutions. the investment climate in Qatar each party. Qatar Chamber participates in ALO’s Arab working women forum for the participation of Arab called on concerned authori- QC backs Arab cooperation for enhancing women in sustainable devel- ties in the Arab countries to opment and the role of me- strengthen their cooperation women’s projects, says Ahmadani dia in supporting working and collaboration in order women. to support equality and pro- Tribune news network vancement of Women in the It also reviewed mecha- mote the rights of working Doha Framework of the Sustaina- nisms and policies that back women. ble Development Goals 2030’ the presence of women in She stressed the cham- Qatar Chamber has partici- was launched. decision-making positions in ber’s interest and keenness pated in the “Arab Forum for The strategy was pre- trade union organisations, on backing Arab cooperation Working Women” organised pared in implementation of UN projects on women and for improving women labour- by Arab Labour Organization the decision of the 44th Arab enhancing girls and women’s ers’ environment and pro- (ALO) in Cairo recently. Labor Conference in 2017, participation in labour sector. viding support for women’s The chamber was repre- and the recommendation of Ahmadani said women’s projects through finance and sented by QC board member the 16th Arab Women Affairs empowerment represented promoting their products. and Chairperson of Qatari Committee held last year. comprehensive developmen- She noted that Qatar Businesswomen Forum Ibti- The forum discussed vari- tal and societal dimensions, Chamber offered support for haj al Ahmadani, a statement ous topics including the role pointing out that the Arab home-based businesses by said on Sunday. played by the organisation Strategy for the Advance- helping women to transfer During the forum, the in promoting issues related ment of Women’s Work their businesses to small and Qatar Chamber board member and Chairperson of Qatari Businesswomen Forum Ibtihaj al Ahmadani ‘Arabic Strategy for the Ad- to women’s work, support 2030 launched by the ALO medium businesses. (right) at the “Arab Forum for Working Women” organised by Arab Labour Organization in Cairo recently. 10 Monday, November 11, 2019 Economy & Business

MOVE TO BOOST STUDENT CAPACITY TO 1,000 Loyola International School rents new school in Ezdan Oasis

Tribune news network Schools have continued to Ezdan Oasis is a mega real bringing a difference in the Doha grow in quality, reputation way education is offered at its and standards over the last five estate project in Al Wukair institutions through differ- Loyola International Loyola International Schools years and we are very proud to region spreading over 1 entiated learning and activity Schools in Qatar has signed a is committed to being part expand our relationship with million metre square, offer- oriented education. new tenancy agreement with of national education goals Ezdan Real Estate to offer ing a set of different resi- “We will also introduce Ezdan Real Estate to boost by ensuring world-class world class infrastructure at dential units with brand new after-school initiatives in its student capacity for nearly the Oasis campus to students the areas of sports, integrated 1,000, enabling it to offer the campus facilities combined who seek higher education as new furniture, in addition to curriculum for students aspir- current KG to Grade 6 as well with next generation digital well as to parents who prefer Lulu Hypermarket, cafes, ing to join the IITs, AIEEE, as Grades 7 – 12, the school classrooms, extensive to have their homes closer to restaurants, pharmacies NEET etc.. for higher grades,” announced in a statement on laboratories and ample the schools. and bakeries he said. Sunday. sports amenities with the “Loyola International Ezdan Oasis is a mega real This new addition is part new agreement at campus, Schools is committed to be- estate project in Al Wukair re- of Loyola’s programme to ing part of the education goals at campus, in Ezdan Oasis.” gion spreading over 1 million ensure that every child who in Ezdan Oasis of the Qatar National Vision Rao also expressed his im- square metre. It offers a set of needs to enroll in a school has Loyola Group Of Institutions 2030 by ensuring world-class mense gratitude towards the different residential units with an available place as close to Chairman R Venkat Rao campus facilities combined parents for placing their trust brand new furniture, in addi- home as possible and in suita- with next generation digital and support towards the con- tion to Lulu Hypermarket, ca- ble accommodation, the state- classrooms, extensive labora- tinued growth and success of fes, restaurants, pharmacies ment said. tions Chairman R Venkat Rao tories and ample sports amen- Loyola schools. and bakeries. It features vast Loyola Group Of Institu- said, “Loyola International ities with the new agreement “Loyola is committed to areas of green lawns. Pinsent Masons conducts Qatar’s Welsh delegation aims to boost first-ever survey on ties with Qatar’s F&B sector construction sector Tribune news network export targets, arranging suc- Doha cessful meetings with buyers Tribune news network the world. across several markets. Thus, Doha Speaking on the event, Welsh food and drink pro- allowing an opportunity to Pamela McDonald, Senior ducers from the UK is aiming have multiple meetings, which International law firm, Associate, Pinsent Masons, to strengthen and build ties otherwise would be costly and Pinsent Masons, and Con- said, “The results of the with prospective partners and time consuming.” structing Excellence Qatar survey have been incred- investors as they visit Doha Another company embark- have revealed the results of ibly insightful and have pro- this week, a statement said on ing on the trade visit is The their 2019 Qatar Construc- vided us with a much deeper Sunday. Lobster Pot, a global supplier tion Improvement Survey – understanding in terms of As part of the Welsh gov- of top quality live, sustainably which is the first-of-its-kind what is working well in the ernment’s Food and Drink sourced lobster and brown ever produced for Qatar’s sector and what still re- Wales Trade Development vis- crab. Based in Holyhead, An- construction industry. quires improvement. it to Doha, ten food and drink glesey, The Lobster Pot is a More than 90 con- “Events such as this pro- companies from Wales will be family business, established struction experts, profes- vide a unique opportunity given the opportunity to show- over 70 years ago. sionals and leading sector for all stakeholders to come case their products to a host Julie Hill, Sales & Market- representatives attended together to focus on how we of distributors and retail buy- ing Manager at The Lobster the event in Doha recently, can continue to evolve this ers, all looking to secure new Pot is one delegate attending which focused on the survey crucial sector, in line with business opportunities and the trade visit for the first time results in the context of the the Government’s ambitious strengthen ties with Qatar, a and is very much looking for- current business climate. plans for growth.” key strategic market. Milaha executives and officials at QITCOM 2019 ward The event also provided The survey also revealed The Welsh delegation’s Julie said, “The Lobster a platform for attendees to that the vast majority of re- visit to Qatar will be the sec- “The Qatari food and drink Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Pro- Pot is a growing business with discuss current challenges spondents agree that Qatar ond year running and is aim- market has great potential and motion Wales, Randell Parker an excellent track record. We facing the industry and op- is a good place to do business ing to build on the success of is well suited to Wales’s high Foods and Dunbia. would like to demonstrate our portunities for the year in 2020. A large number of last year. quality produce. This trade visit to Qatar During the visit, delegates innovative approach in meet- ahead. participants also expressed The statement said the “I am delighted we are provides a great opportunity will take part in market brief- ing the demands of new cus- The survey examined that they were considering goal of the visit is to continue supporting this group of pro- for Welsh food and drink ing, store visit programme, tomers in new markets, such the responses of 127 con- the PPP opportunities being the development of network- ducers going out to Doha to networking event, meet the as Qatar. A sign of success struction industry profes- brought to market in Qatar ing and collaboration oppor- explore new markets first producers seeking to build producer event and visit the for us would be the develop- sionals. It found that the under Ashghal. tunities between producers, hand and to develop further new contacts in overseas Hospitality Qatar exhibition. ment of an ongoing relation- majority of respondents ex- Excellence in Qatar, Don the Welsh government and connections with internation- markets and is part of our One company looking to ship with new customers and pected a large increase (over Ward said, “We are pleased Qatar as well as strengthening al businesses.” overall drive to support continue to build on recent the supply of live shellfish on 10 percent in workload in to partner with Pinsent Ma- business, trade and tourism She added, “Qatar is re- Welsh exports success with a Middle East a regular basis. the next year, reaffirming sons. Our seminars have relationships. garded as a vitally strategic supplier is Ammanford based “The Welsh government Qatar’s 2030 vision and the proven that there is an appe- Minister for Environment, market for Wales and trade Minister for Environment, Frank’s Ice Cream. has helped us by funding re- projects that are expected to tite for progression and im- Energy and Rural Affairs, Les- between the two nations con- Energy and Rural Affairs, Commenting ahead of the search to determine that Qatar come to market in the next provement in construction ley Griffiths AM, said, “This tinues to grow each year. Lesley Griffiths AM, visit, Dino Dallavelle said, “We is a feasible market. They have 12 months. performance, and the results trade visit to Qatar provides “In a country with one of have recently secured a part- also helped us by partly fund- Additionally, transport presented today showcased a great opportunity for Welsh the highest incomes per capita nership with a Middle East ing and organising the trip and was seen as a sector with excellent progress in recent food and drink producers in the world, there is a grow- prospect of further trade and supplier and we would like t o arranging meetings with pre- the strongest opportuni- years whilst shedding light seeking to build new contacts ing population that has a pref- investment between the two continue to build relationships viously identified potential im- ties, which correlates with on what can still be im- in overseas markets and is part erence for eating out, healthy countries.” and seek new opportunities. porters which is a great help.” Qatar’s ambition to expand proved in the future.” of our overall drive to support options and premium foods. The Welsh companies tak- We hope to develop stronger One producer who took not only its existing metro As part of the presenta- Welsh exports.” “Since the launch over ing part in the trade develop- links in the region and learn part in the trade visit to Qatar area coverage but also the tion, specialists in Qatar’s She said, “Exports for the a year ago of Qatar Airways ment visit include Frank’s any new ideas that may be at- last year and is looking to ex- Hamad International Air- construction sector offered sector have grown in the past flights from Cardiff, which Ice Cream, Prima Foods Uk, tractive to this market. plore the food Service market port, giving it the capacity to some insights on key themes decade as businesses develop operates up to seven times Ultrapharm, The Lobster Pot, “The Welsh government in Qatar is Massimo Bishop- be the 13th largest airport in within the survey. relationships and explore per week between Cardiff and Llanllyr Source, Gut Instinct has been and continues to be Scotti, Head of Innovation of markets around the world. Doha, this has opened up the Foods Ltd, Ferrari’s Coffee, extremely supportive on our Prima Foods. Fifty One East launches pre-order of Alibaba sets eyes on $15 bn HK listing Sony’s new Alpha 9 II camera in Qatar AFP had planned to list in the sum- Hong Kong mer but called it off owing to Tribune news network terminal, enabling gigabit com- be attached to images in the the city’s long-running pro-de- Doha munication for high-speed and form of voice memos that can Chinese online retail titan mocracy demonstrations and stable data transfer operations. be replayed when the images Alibaba is hoping to raise up the China-US trade war. Fifty One East, Qatar’s favour- Additionally, it supports are reviewed. to $15 billion in a Hong Kong If realised, the $15 billion ite department store, and Sony File Transfer over SSL or The new Alpha 9 II shares IPO, a report said Friday, which IPO would be the biggest since Middle East and Africa FZE, TLS encryption (FTPS) for the same acclaimed 35mm would be the city’s biggest list- insurance giant AIA garnered the leading consumer electron- increased data security, and full-frame stacked 24.2 MP[ix] ing for nine years. $20.5 billion in 2010. However, ics brand, have announced the improves PC remote (tether) Exmor RS™ CMOS image sen- The share sale by Asia’s big- it is lower than the $20 billion it pre-order phase of Sony’s elec- shooting performance, with sor with integral memory as the gest company would also come had aimed to raise initially. trifying Alpha 9 II (model ILCE- decreased release time lag original Alpha 9, giving it the as Hong Kong authorities battle A second listing in Hong 9M2), the latest addition to its and reduced live view screen same unmatched speed perfor- months of sometimes violent Kong would also curry favour acclaimed line-up of α™ (Al- delay when using the ‘Re- mance and outstanding image protests that have dented the with Beijing, which has sought pha™) full-frame interchange- mote Camera Tool’ desktop quality. financial hub’s economy and to encourage its current and able lens cameras, that has been application[iv]. The new model can shoot reputation. future big tech firms to list created specifically to support The speed of the camera’s continuously and completely Alibaba is looking to scoop nearer to home after the loss of working professionals in the C4EM Vertical Grip upon deliv- tionality driven directly from the built-in wireless LAN function- silently[x] at 20 fps for up to 361 up between $10 billion and $15 companies such as Alibaba and fields of sports photography ery in December. voice of professionals. ality has also been increased, JPEG images[xi] or 239 com- billion in the initial public offer- Baidu to Wall Street. and photojournalism in Qatar. Building up on the impres- Updates include significant- adding a stable and fast 5 GHz pressed RAW images[xii], with ing, Bloomberg News cited un- Mainland authorities have Customers can now pre- sive legacy of Alpha 9, the new ly enhanced connectivity and (IEEE 802.11ac)[v] band, in no viewfinder blackout, allow- named sources as saying, and is stepped up moves to attract order the Alpha 9 II at FNAC Alpha 9 II maintains ground file delivery, continuous shoot- addition to the 2.4 GHz pro- ing the photographer to follow looking to hold a hearing into such firms including launch- in Lagoona Mall and Doha Fes- breaking speed performance ing at up to 10 fps with mechan- vided in the Alpha 9. IEEE the subject and action with no the move -- as mandated by the ing a new technology board in tival City, Modern Home in Al including blackout-free con- ical shutter, evolved AF perfor- 802.11a/b/g/n/ac standards interruption to the EVF during Hong Kong exchange rules -- Shanghai in July. Maha Center on Salwa Road tinuous shooting[i] at up to 20 mance with newly optimised are all supported. picture taking. For times when next week. Alibaba has capitalised on and Virgin Megastore in Villag- frames per second[ii] with Auto algorithms, a re-designed build Designed to improve the mechanical shutter is preferred The firm declined to com- the Chinese consumer’s love of gio, Landmark and Doha Festi- Focus and Auto Exposure track- to enhance durability and oper- speed of news agencies’ work- or required, the new Alpha 9 II ment on the report when con- e-commerce to dominate the val City and until November 25, ing, and 60 times per second ability, and more. flow, the Alpha 9 II features a has been improved to shoot at tacted by AFP. sector in China and become 2019. All clients pre-ordering AF/AE calculations[iii], while The Alpha 9 II includes an new Voice Memo function that up to 10 fps, about 2x the speed Alibaba, which is already one of the world’s most valu- the camera will receive a VG- incorporating even more func- in-built 1000BASE-T Ethernet allows spoken information to of the Alpha 9. listed on New York’s Nasdaq, able companies. Economy & Business Monday, November 11, 2019 11

 ‘Breakfast Made in Italy’ will bring to Qatar a varied and healthy selection of ‘Made in Italy’ products, equipment, and services for preparing the authentic Italian breakfast  Italian Ambassador to Qatar HE Pasquale Salzano and Italian Trade Commissioner Giosafat Rigano with other dignitaries at the launch of ‘Breakfast Made in Italy’ project in Doha on Sunday. ‘Breakfast Made in Italy’ launched to popularise Italian breakfast in Qatar Satyendra Pathak and foreign countries, Rigano said Doha As bilateral it is a tailor-made project offering the authentic Italian taste starting In a bid to popularise Italian trade with a warm and aromatic Italian breakfast production chain in Qa- between espresso. tar, a new Italian project ‘Break- A project designed and imple- fast Made in Italy’ was launched at Italy and mented by CNA with the support the residence of the Italian ambas- Qatar continue to grow, of the Ministry of Economic De- sador to Qatar on Sunday. we expect ‘Breakfast velopment and the Italian Trade To be showcased at the three- Agency, Rigano said, the project day Hospitality Qatar 2019 be- Made in Italy’ to be a will be instrumental in popularis- ginning on November 12, the first new business platform ing Italian products in the interna- edition of ‘Breakfast Made in Italy’ for connecting hotel tional market. will bring to Qatar a varied and “We strongly believe in the po- healthy selection of ‘Made in Italy’ operators, HORECA tential to increase the exports of products, equipment, and services suppliers and investors. Italian high level products to Qa- for preparing the authentic Italian tar. We feel that consumers here morning breakfast. We invite companies are highly sophisticated and ap- Addressing a select gathering and individuals to visit preciate the true quality. Aware- of media personnel, profession- the Italian exhibiting ness of healthy life and food is als from the hospitality sector and increasing, and that is why we are Italian dignitaries on the occa- area at Hospitality here to really provide the right sion, Italian Ambassador to Qatar Qatar 2019 food for the right people,” he said. HE Pasquale Salzano said, “Many When promoting the authen- Italian brands are quite popular in — HE Pasquale Salzano tic art of Italian food, he said, the Qatar. ‘Breakfast Made in Italy’ is Italian Trade Agency not only em- yet another concept that has all the phasises products and ingredients promises to make inroads into the made in Italy but also strives to in- Qatari society and the hospitality still love and passion for the Ital- sector in general.” ian way of life. Under the umbrella of the Ital- The Italian Trade Agency has ian National Confederation of the designed a multi-pronged strat- Craft Sector and Small and Me- egy to help Italian companies ap- dium Enterprises (CNA), the en- proach the Qatari market. voy said, more than 30 specialised Firstly, it focuses on increas- Italian suppliers will showcase ing the presence of Italian SMEs their latest products and equip- in main food trade fairs in the ment, offering new solutions to country, such as Hospitality Qa- meet customer’s expectations in tar, Qitcom, and Project Qatar as an increasingly competitive hospi- these are important promotional tality sector during the exhibition. platforms to approach the Qatari “As bilateral trade between market. Italy and Qatar continue to grow, During these events, it aims to we expect ‘Breakfast Made in Ita- intensify communication activi- ly’ to be a new business platform ties to improve awareness among for connecting hotel operators, consumers and distributors HORECA suppliers and investors. about the quality and uniqueness We invite companies and individ- hospitality field, and will prove to ternationalise their products. “This is aimed at promoting first time in Qatar. of Italian products through semi- uals to visit the Italian exhibiting be a stimulating base for those in- “Our aim is to offer hotel the Italian way of having break- The innovative project mainly nars and demonstrations. area at Hospitality Qatar and find terested in sampling genuine Ital- chains, department stores and fast. Italian tradition is very dif- aims at introducing and sharing all The agency is now doubling their preferred options of Italian ian cuisine,” he said. public places in general a breakfast ferent from others. We often have over the world a multi sensorial ex- its efforts to provide expert advice breakfast set capable to recreate Addressing the gathering, package. Companies from every breakfast with sweet cakes, cap- perience based on the well-known to Italian firms about market and the perfect experience of the Ital- Head of Promotion Office and In- Italian region from north to south puccinos and espresso coffee. We concepts of Mediterranean diet. compliance regulations required ian morning breakfast here in Qa- ternational CNA Market Antonio will display their special products would like to promote the ingre- The concept ‘Breakfast Made to be able to sell their products in tar,” the ambassador said. Franceschini said the ‘Breakfast during the exhibition. For exam- dients and appliances associated in Italy’ is specially designed to the market. The envoy said that Hospitality Made in Italy’ draws inspiration ple, honey from Friuli, jam and with this culture, as well as teach offer both finished products such With a focus on accessibil- Qatar will be an ideal platform for and strength from Italy’s tradition marmalade from Abruzzo, pista- visitors how to prepare genuine as but not limited to cornetto and ity, the Italian Trade Agency is Italian companies to find Qatari and experience in the hospital- chio from Sicily will be exhibited,” Italian delicacies for a real Italian cappuccino and all needed items, currently engaging in a strategic partners to market their products ity sector. The concept is aimed at he said. experience,” Franceschini said. equipment, expertise and support partnership with one of the larg- in this ever-growing market. promoting the Italian lifestyle in Franceschini said that ‘Break- Giosafat Rigano, the trade from Italian companies involved est retail chains in the region, the “Hospitality Qatar is an ex- the world. fast Made in Italy’ is a special pro- commissioner at the Italian Trade in this project to the Qatari mar- LuLu Group, for the dedicated clusive meeting point for local, With this project, he said, CNA motion that is devoted to products Agency Doha Office, said the ket. promotion of Italian food products regional and international busi- aims at allowing Italian compa- and appliances used to prepare a ‘Breakfast Made in Italy’ project Highlighting ‘Breakfast Made within their representative hyper- nesses involved in the culinary and nies, even the smallest ones, to in- real Italian breakfast. by CAN is being introduced for the in Italy’ as a bridge between Italy markets in the Gulf region.

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MONday, NOVEMBER 11, 2019 Qatar’s skeet team takes gold Three golds, record Olympic quotas for India

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Even as a sand storm and heavy rain lashed Qatar on Sunday afternoon, the Na- tional Skeet shooting team of Nasser al Attiyah, Rashid Hamad and Masoud Hamad stuck to their task at the Losail Shooting Complex to claim gold at the 14th Asian Shoot- ing Championship. The Qatar trio staved off the challenge from Kuwaiti and Kazakhstan shooters to take the top podium spot scor- ing 360 shots against Kuwait’s 358, and Kazakhstan’s 357. Qatar’s shotgun shooters Nasser al Attiyah, Rashid Hamad and Masoud Hamad on the podium after they Qatar’s six-time Olympian and 2012 London Games medallist Nasser al Attiyah with the National flag at In the individual competi- won the men’s skeet team event at the 14th Asian Shooting Championship at Losail on Sunday. the Losail Shooting Complex. tion though, none of the Qatari shooters could turn lucky with dust and rain adding to their troubles. All the three, along with five others made it to the qualification shoot-off with identical scores of 120, but missed a few clay discs to miss out from the final six. While Rashid Hamad end- ed up 7th (120+13), Attiyah was 8th (120+13) and Masoud Hamad 9th (120+11). India’s Angad Bajwa went on to take the gold and his compatriot and Mairaj Ahmad Khan the silver. Both shooters ended on 56 points but Ba- jwa won a shoot-off 6-5. Ku- The men’s skeet individual podium finishers Angad Vir Singh Bajwa wait’s Saud Habib claimed the and Mairaj Ahmad Khan of India, and Saud Habib of Kuwait. bronze (45). Speaking of the home show, Attiyah said, “Our con- Results & Schedule centration was good as such. Skeet Men 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Yesterday we had good results, Team 1. India (Manu Bhaker, Abhishek Verma) 387- but today we couldn’t do any- 1. Qatar (Nasser al Attiyah, Rashid Hamad, 18x; 2. India (Yashaswini Singh Deswal, Saurabh thing because there was sand- Masoud Hamad) 360; 2. Kuwait (Abdullah al Chaudhary) 387-14x; 3. Iran (Golnoush storm and a lot of rain. Rashidi, Saud Habib, Mohammad al Daihani) Sebghatollahi, Javad Foroughi) 386-14x 358; 3. Kazakhstan (Vadislav Mukhamediyev, “Yet, we did our job win- David Pochivalov, Alexandr Mukhamediyev) 357 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Junior ning the team gold medal. Individual 1. India (Esha Singh, Sarabjot Singh) 569-9x, “Individually, we were in 1. Angad Vir Singh Bajwa (IND) 56 (Shoot-off 6); 381-9x; 2. Korea (Minseo Kim, Yunho Sung) the shoot-off but all three of 2. Mairaj Ahmad Khan (IND) 56 (Shoot-off 5); 3. 574-14x, 378-14x; 3. China (Shuyao Li, Jinbo us were not lucky. There were Saud Habib (KUW) 45 Guo) 559-18x, 376-9x eight qualifiers with a score of 50m Rifle 3 Positions Men 120 and it was stiff. But this is 1. Jonghyun Kim (459.9); 2. Zhonghao Zhao Monday Schedule how the sport is. You can’t do Spectators at the Losail Shooting Complex during the men’s skeet final under grey skies at the 14th Asian Shooting Championship. (CHN) 459.1; 3. Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar Finals Only (IND) 449.1 Team: 1. China (Changhong Zhang, 1.15pm: 10m Air Pistol Men Junior much in such situations. Zhonghao Zhao, Yuncong Yao) 3505-182x; 2. 1.30pm: Skeet men Junior “I’m glad for the team be- has two more events including car rallyist. Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar Zhonghao Zhao (459.1). Korea (Jonghyun Kim, Sang Do Kim, Min Ho 3pm: Skeet Women Junior cause it’s a strong team and to a World Cup in New Delhi to Bajwa and Mairaj, howev- won a bronze in the Men’s India also claimed the Cheon) 3499-178x; 3. 3.30pm: 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team Junior. win an Asian championship make the grade. er, booked India’s record 14th 50m Rifle 3 Positions to bag 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team gold is great,” he said. “It will not be easy to quali- and 15th Olympic quota plac- India’s 13th quota place. gold and silver after Manu Attiyah, who is a six-time fy for the Olympics but we will es with their gold and silver Tomar shot 449.1 in the Bhaker and Abhishek Verma Iranian duo Golnoush Seb- Pistol Mixed Team Junior gold Olympian and a bronze med- see. I have some good results show. The Indian contingent eight-man finals to finish defeated team-mates Sau- ghatollahi and Javad Foroughi medal with the pairing of Esha allist at the London Games in and I also hope to receive a had arrived in Qatar having al- third on the podium behind rabh Chaudhary and Yashas- saw off China’s Qian Wang and Singh and Sarabjot Singh pre- 2012, is also aiming to make it wild card,” said the shooter, ready booked six places. gold medallist Kim Jonghyun wini Singh Deswal 16-10 in Wei Pang 17-15 for bronze. vailing over Korean Minseo to Tokyo 2020. He, however, who is also Middle East’s ace Earlier in the day, teenager (459.9) of Korea and Chinese the final. India also won the 10m Air Kim and Yunho Sung.

Quick read Herrmann double keeps Gladbach Qatar, Yemen through to 2020 AFC U-19 C’ship four points clear in Bundesliga their newfound numerical ad- Berlin: Borussia Moenchengladbach maintained their four-point The two sides play vantage, equalising through a lead at the top of the Bundesliga on Sunday as Patrick Herrmann close range Resul Chopanov vol- scored twice in an emphatic 3-1 home win over Werder Bremen. RB out an absorbing ley in the 63rd minute, before Leipzig, who won at Hertha Berlin, and defending champions Bayern 1-1 draw at Aspire a horror stretch for Sri Lanka Munich, who routed Dortmund saw Hashika Navodha become 4-0 at the Allianz Arena, had both TNN/AFC the second player sent off in the trimmed Gladbach’s lead to just Doha 66th minute, before Aly Bor- a point with their victories on jakov made it 3-1 with a sweet Saturday. Qatar held on to book their strike on the outside of his foot Gladbach finished with 10 ticket to the AFC U-19 Cham- a minute later. men after goalscorer Ramy pionships Uzbekistan 2020 Sajid pulled one back for Sri Bensebaini was sent off late on after a fiercely fought 1-1 draw Lanka with a sensational 80th- for a second yellow card before against Yemen at the Aspire minute solo effort, but a poach- Bremen midfielder Leonardo Bit- Academy on Sunday. er’s finish from Myratberdiyev tencourt netted a late goal deep Both teams knew a point with a minute remaining gave Moenchengladbach’s French into added time. It was a week- each would be enough for them the forward the goal his play forward Marcus Thuram and end to remember for Herrmann, to qualify and were evenly had merited as Turkmenistan German midfielder Patrick Her- whose wife gave birth to their matched in a tight contest. The showed what they were capable rmann (left) celebrate the 3-1 first child on Friday. “Before the young Al Annabi go through of in a morale-boosting win. victory against Werder Bremen match, I hadn’t noticed that the as top of the group with seven Qatar U-19 players and coaching staff celebrate their qualification for the AFC U-19 Championship Uzbeki- The 11 group winners and on Sunday. (AFP) birth had given me a big boost,” points, same as Yemen but en- stan 2020 at the Aspire Academy on Sunday. four best runners-up will join said Herrmann. “I’m going to pick joy a better goal difference. Uzbekistan in the 2020 Finals. them up from the hospital afterwards.” Having won their earlier level when Ahmed Maher sent but they delivered a memora- ties in the first half. Tajikistan have already Hosts Gladbach took the lead with two goals inside 107 sec- matches in Group B, Fabio Ce- his effort across goal beating Qa- ble parting gift to fans in Doha, Those misses looked par- qualified as Group C winners onds. sar’s wards drew first blood just tar’s Yousef Balideh. Both teams putting on a pulsating clash ticularly costly when Sri Lan- and should Uzbekistan finish ei- Midfielder Laszlo Benes whipped in a free-kick and left-back before half time. went in search of the winner but which included six goals and ka’s Muhammed Sajid open- ther top of Group F of the Quali- Bensebaini out-jumped the Bremen defence to power home his Captain Naif al Hadrami settled for a point each. two red cards. ing the scoring with a looping fiers or are among the best four header on 20 minutes. curled in a beautiful freekick Meanwhile, Turkmenistan Turkmenistan had the up- header in the 43rd minute, second-placed teams, the fifth The second followed almost immediately from a counter-attack, from 25 yards to score Qatar’s added a positive final chapter per hand early and would have but the South Asians found best runners-up will qualify. when French striker Marcus Thuram drew Bremen goalkeeper Jiri 10th goal of the qualifiers and to their campaign, earning a 4-2 been disappointed not to have themselves a man short when Group A of the Qualifiers - Pavlenka to present Herrmann with a simple tap-in. make certain the lead heading win over Sri Lanka in an enter- gone ahead through either Rah- Mohamed Kursheeth was featuring Iraq, Oman, Palestine, Yuya Osako looked to have halved the lead with 28 minutes into half time. taining clash at Aspire Academy. man Myratberdiyev or Begench- shown a second yellow card in Kuwait and Pakistan - will be gone when Bremen’s Japan forward hit the net, the goal was disal- Less than 10 minutes into Both sides were already myrat Myradov, both of whom first half stoppage time. played on November 22-30 in lowed by VAR for a foul in the build-up. (AFP) the second half, Yemen pulled eliminated prior to kick-off, spurned significant opportuni- Turkmenistan seized in Muscat, Oman. Sports Monday, November 11, 2019 13 ElShorbagy bros book last 16 spots at World squash stroke against him after the Qatar’s Tamimi to referee adjudged him to have taken Abouelghar’s line after be in action today a drop, and the decision was upheld after an Au video re- Tribune News Network view. That lost review proved India’s bowler Deepak Chahar (centre) celebrates with teammates Doha crucial as Abouelghar was after taking the wicket of Bangladesh batsman Mustafizur Rahman awarded with another stroke during their third T20 International match at the Vidarbha Cricket Bristol-based Egyptian at match ball in a similar situ- Association Stadium in Nagpur on Sunday. (AFP) brothers Mohamed and Mar- ation, meaning Au was un- wan ElShorbagy remain on able to query the decision as course for a quarter-final Abouelghar advanced into the Chahar’s best bowling (6-7) clash at the 2019-20 PSA next round. Men’s World Championship “I couldn’t be happier, I sees India clinch T20 series after both players claimed know we get tough calls, both their round three spots at the me and the opponent, it’s part AFP Scoreboard Khalifa International Tennis & of the game,” Abouelghar said Nagpur Squash Complex on Sunday. afterwards. India: R. Sharma b Shafiul 2, S. Dhawan c World No.2 Mohamed and Also through to the next Paceman Deepak Chahar Mahmudullah b Shafiul 19, KL Rahul c Liton b Al-Amin 52, S. Iyer c Liton b Soumya 62, R. Pant b World No.10 Marwan became round was New Zealand’s returned best-ever Twenty20 Soumya 6, M. Pandey not out 22, S. Dube not out 9; the first brothers in history to World No.5 Paul Coll, who bowling figures of six for seven Extras: (w2) 2 contest the men’s World Cham- cruised past former World as India clinched the series 2-1 Total: (For 5 wickets, 20 overs) 174 pionship final when they met Mohammed ElShorbagy in action against Adrian Waller in the second round match of the 2019-20 PSA No.5 Borja Golan in straight against Bangladesh with a 30- Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Sharma), 2-35 (Dhawan), 3-94 (Rahul), 4-139 (Pant), 5-144 (Iyer). in the title decider of the Man- Men’s World Championship at the Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex on Sunday. games after an immaculate run win on Sunday. Bowling: Al-Amin 4-0-22-1, Shafiul 4-1-32-2, chester event in December performance saw him win 11- Chahar, a medium-pace Mustafizur 4-0-42-0 (w2), Aminul 3-0-29-0, Soumya 2017, and both players moved 7, 11-4, 11-8. bowler, finished the match 4-0-29-2, Afif 1-0-20-0 one step closer to a rematch Results & Schedule “It has been a good tourna- with a hat-trick to pack off Bangladesh (target 175): Liton Das c Sundar b Chahar 9, Mohammad Naim b Dube 81, Soumya after respective wins over Eng- Third Round ment so far but I have got eyes Bangladesh for 144 in 19.2 Sarkar c Dube b Chahar 0, Mohammad Mithun c land’s Adrian Waller and Swit- 4-Paul Coll (NZL) bt Borja Golan (ESP) 3-0: 11-7, on much further down the overs while chasing 175 for vic- Rahul b Chahar 27, Mushfiqur Rahim b Dube 0 zerland’s Nicolas Mueller. 11-4, 11-8 (40m) line,” Coll said. tory in Nagpur. Mahmudullah Riyad b Chahal 8, Afif Hossain c & b 12-Omar Mosaad (EGY) bt [WC] Syed Azlan Amjad Dube 0, Aminul Islam b Chahar 9, Shafiul Islam c ElShorbagy was caused “I am just taking it match- Chahar became the first Rahul b Chahar 4, Mustafizur Rahman c Iyer b plenty of problems by World (QAT) 3-0: 11-5, 11-2, 11-6 (25m) by-match and not getting Indian bowler to get a T20 14-Zahed Salem (EGY) bt Mostafa Asal (EGY) 3-1: Chahar 1, Al-Amin Hossain not out 0 No.17 Waller, who played at 11-7, 6-11, 11-2, 11-7 (58m) caught up in it. I am really hap- hat-trick as he went past Sri Extras: (lb3, w2) 5 a fast tempo and dominated py today but I am also looking Lanka’s Ajantha Mendis who Total: (All out, 19.2 overs) 144 8-Miguel Rodriguez (COL) bt Alan Clyne (SCO) 3-0: Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Liton), 2-12 (Soumya), 3-110 large parts of the fixture. How- 11-8, 11-3, 11-6 (29m) ahead to my next match.” had figures of 6-8 against Zim- (Mithun), 4-110 (Mushfiqur), 5-126 (Naim), 6-126 ever, unforced errors ultimately 7-Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) bt Leo Au (HKG) 3-2: He will play 2015 runner- babwe in 2012. (Afif), 7-130 (Mahmudullah), 8-135 (Shafiul), proved to be his downfall as he 11-6, 11-8, 8-11, 4-11, 12-10 (68m) up Omar Mosaad, who de- Left-handed opener Mo- 9-144 (Mustafizur), 10-144 (Aminul). failed to capitalise on leads in 9-Marwan ElShorbagy (EGY) bt Nicolas Mueller (SUI) feated Syed Azlan Amjad in a hammad Naim made 81 and put Bowling, Ahmed 4-0-27-0 (w2), Sundar 4-0-34-0, 3-1: 5-11, 11-9, 11-8, 11-6 (40m) Chahar 3.2-0-7-6, Chahal 4-0-43-1, Dube 4-0-30-3. all three games as ElShorbagy comfortable 3-0 victory as the on 98 runs for the third wicket Toss: Bangladesh won 13-11, 11-9, 11-9. 10-Saurav Ghosal (IND) bt Lucas Serme (FRA) 3-0: Qatari player made his return with Mohammad Mithun, who 11-8, 11-5, 11-5 (36m) Result: India won by 30 runs Series: India won the three-match series 2-1. “I have never seen Adri- 1-Mohamed ElShorbagy (EGY) bt Adrian Waller (ENG) from injury after being struck made 27, but the rest of the bat- an play with such a fast pace 3-0: 13-11, 11-9, 11-9 (48m). with the ball in his opening ting faltered in the chase. before,” said 28-year-old round match with Spain’s Iker Chahar, who wiped off the two, broke the threatening ElShorbagy, who plays India’s Monday Fixtures Pajares Bernabeu. tail with a wicket on the last third-wicket stand after sending Saurav Ghosal in the next round. 5-Simon Rosner (GER) v 11-Joel Makin (WAL) at 3pm Colombia’s No.8 Miguel ball of his third over and two at back Mithun caught out for 27. “After the first game, he 13-Fares Dessouky (EGY) v 6-Diego Elias (PER) at Rodriguez and Egypt’s Zahed the start of his fourth, was ably Dube struck on the first played with such a high pace 4pm Salem were the other winners supported by fellow paceman ball of the very next over as and he has never done that James Willstrop (ENG) v 3-Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY) on day three as they beat Scot- Shivam Dube who claimed Mushfiqur Rahim was played at 5pm against me before. I told my- 3-Tarek Momen (EGY) v Abdulla Mohd Al Tamimi land’s Alan Clyne and World three wickets. on for a golden duck to give self after the first game that (QAT) at 6pm. Junior Champion Mostafa It was a special effort by the medium-pace bowler his he would not be able to do Mohamed Abouelghar in action against Hong Kong’s Leo Au. Asal, respectively. the Indian bowlers who found maiden T20 scalp. it all match. After all these it difficult to grip the ball due Dube then got Naim’s years on tour, I cannot fail trol. But ElShorbagy had won three games and I would have 11-8, 8-11, 4-11, 12-10 margin. Home delight to the presence of last even- prized scalp with a perfect because of pressure because their four previous matches lost the match. I am glad that The match was an intrigu- Qatar’s Abdulla al Tamimi fac- ing due. “It were the bowlers yorker that rattled the stumps it is not acceptable. and he drew on that experi- I fired myself up and I found ing tactical affair, with Abouel- es a tough task against second who won us the game. I know of the left-hander and was on “It is only the second round ence to impose himself on the a rhythm. I found my game ghar dominating the first two seed Tarek Momen in the third how tough it was in the middle a hat-trick after getting new and there is still along way to go match from the second game and I think I started to control games against a disinterested round on Monday. considering the dew factor,” batsman Afif Hossain caught for this event. The world cham- onwards to complete an 5-11, the match from about halfway looking Au who struggled to Tamimi has already made stand-in-skipper Rohit Shar- and bowled. pion is not always the best play- 11-9, 11-8, 11-6 victory. through the second game, and get to grips wth the Egyptian’s history for the hosts as the ma said after the win. Earlier Indian batsmen er in the world. There is usually “Nicky started the first I played really well after that.” shot-making talents. But Au first Qatari to get to this stage “But this must be one of KL Rahul, who made 52, and a surprise in this tournament. I game really well and he came His opponent for a place in looked like a different man as of a world championship, but the best comebacks in this Shreyas Iyer, who score 62, will give it my best shot and see out firing. It was a big test the last eight will be No.7 seed he returned to court after the another victory for the world format for India. It was easy made the hosts reach 174 for five how it goes this week.” coming back from that first Mohamed Abouelghar, who game break, taking advantage number 47 would be a huge ac- for them at one stage, with 70 after being put in to bat first. The 26-year-old Mar- game because I had to find snuck past Hong Kong’s World of the cold conditions on court complishment for the 24-year- needed in eight overs. But the Iyer and Rahul put on a wan faced a stern test against a way to get myself into the No.30 Leo Au by the slimmest as he lobbed the ball to the old. The last time both players boys showed characters, took crucial 59-run stand for the World No.27 Mueller and ini- match,” Marwan said. of margins, with two controver- back of the court time and time met was in the second round up the responsibility.” third wicket to give the hosts tially went a game down after “I had to do something, sial stroke decisions right at the again, and he duly drew level. of the 2019 US Open Cham- Chahar, who took two early a challenging total in their 20 the lower ranked player built because he could have just death seeing him edge an excit- The fifth went to a tie- pionships which Momen was wickets on successive balls as overs after India were invited on an 8-0 lead to take con- played like that for a good ing 68-minute battle by an 11-6, break, when Au received a after five gruelling sets. Bangladesh slipped to 12 for to bat first. England snatch T20 series in super finish against New Zealand in Auckland AFP A Chris Jordan boundary three early wickets, partnered Auckland on the last ball of the England Eoin Morgan in a 17-run stand Scoreboard innings brought the tourists in the match- and series-de- New Zealand: M. Guptill c Banton b Rashid 50, C. 2-0-28-0, Rashid 3-0-34-1, Mahmood 2-0-20-1. Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Banton), 2-9 (Vince), 3-39 Bowling: Southee 1-0-17-0 England snatched the level with New Zealand’s 146 ciding over. Munro c Vince b S. Curran 46, C. de Grandhomme c England: T. Banton lbw Boult 7, J. Bairstow c Seifert b (Morgan), 4-100 (Bairstow), 5-101 (S. Curran), 6-107 New Zealand: T. Seifert c Morgan b Jordan 6, M. Guptill Twenty20 series against New pushing the rain-shortened But unlike the World Vince b Mahmood 6, T. Seifert b T. Curran 39, J. Neesham Neesham 47, J. Vince c Kuggeleijn b Southee 1, E. (Gregory), 7-134 (T. Curran) not out 1, C. de Grandhomme not out 0 Zealand in dramatic fashion match into a tiebreaking Cup final, when even the not out 1, R. Taylor run out (S. Curran/Billings) 3; Morgan c Kuggeleijn b Boult 17, S. Curran st Seifert b Bowling: Boult 3-0-35-2 (2w), Southee 2-0-22-1 (3w), Extras: (w1) 1 Extras: (lb1) 1 Santner 24, S. Billings not out 11, L. Gregory c Southee Santner 2-0-20-2 (1w), Kuggeleijn 1-0-20-0, Sodhi 1-0- Total: (For 1 wkt) 8 in Auckland on Sunday, with super over. super over was tied, this Total: (for 5 wkts, 11 overs) 146 b Santner 6, T. Curran c de Grandhomme b Neesham 12, 22-0 (1w), Neesham 2-0-25-2 Fall of wicket: 1-7 Seifert a super over required to break Jonny Bairstow, whose time New Zealand finished Fall of wickets: 1-83 (Guptill), 2-93 (de Grandhomme), C. Jordan not out 12 Super over Bowling: Jordan 1-0-8-1 (1w) the deadlock in scenes remi- thumping man-of-the-match nine runs short to give Eng- 3-120 (Munro), 4-143 (Seifert), 5-146 (Taylor). Extras: (lb2, w7) 9 England: J. Bairstow not out 8, E. Morgan not out 9; Toss: England; Result: England win after super over niscent of the World Cup final 47 enabled England to catch land the win and take the Bowling: S. Curran 2-0-33-1, T. Curran 2-0-30-1, Jordan Total: (For seven wkts, 11 overs) 146 Total: (0 wickets) 17 Series: England 3-2. four months ago. New Zealand after they lost series 3-2. Fedex Cup golf series, a spin off from PGA Tour, to begin in Qatar

Tribune News Network Club; 7th February - Education Doha City Golf Club; 13th March – Doha Golf Club; 3rd April – The Fedex Cup Series will Education City Golf Club; 17th commence this month in Qa- April – Doha Golf Club; FedEx tar. The event which is a spin Final – 29th May – Education off event from the PGA Tour City Golf Club – Round 1; FedEx will be held at the two champi- Final – 30th May – Doha Golf onship golf courses in Qatar – Club – Round 2. Doha Golf Club and Education City Golf Club. The tourna- The Playoffs ment series will span a period The top 15 players from Doha of 7 months and will be open Golf Club and Education City to members of the golf clubs. Golf Club will progress to the The participants will have playoffs being held on the the opportunity to accumulate 29th and 30th May 2020. points each month with the se- With 2 rounds of golf over ries that will see 15 players from both Championship Courses Doha Golf Club and 15 Players the Fedex Cup Series Cham- from Education City golf club A view of the Education City Golf Club course which along with DGC will play host to the Fedex Cup Series. pion will be decided. The Gen- participate in the Fedex Cup eral Manager of Fedex, Doha Series Final to be held in May members of both clubs and we pate in the Fedex Cup series, Manager of Doha Golf Club stated, “We are excited to be 2020. This is the first time such look forward to seeing who will golfers must be a member of commented “Since Doha Golf bringing this event to not only an event has occurred in Doha be the champion golfer in 2020, either Doha Golf Club or Edu- Club has been open since 1998 Qualifying dates among the top15 to progress to Qatar but to the Middle East for amateur golfers competing our thanks go out to Fedex for cation City Golf Club with a this is the first time an event of for playoffs the finals. The tournaments will for the first time. The tourna- over the two golf courses. bringing this event to the Ama- valid handicap to participate. this magnitude will take place The season structure will be be conducted over the clubs as ment will showcase the best Michael Braidwood General teurs of Qatar.” Points will be accumulated over 2 courses in Qatar. We are formulated between the two follows: 8th November – Edu- golfers in Qatar to claim the Manager of Education City Golf each month at the players excited to be working along- golf clubs with rotating monthly cation City Golf Club; 22nd No- Fedex Cup Series. Our thanks Club stated, “The Fedex Cup Se- Qualifying criteria home club with double points side Education City Golf Club qualifiers. Through the sea- vember - Doha Golf Club; 6th goes out to both golf clubs ries for Qatar will be a highlight for playoffs available in the final event. in bringing this tournament to son players earn points in each December – Education City Golf for creating the event for the in the tournament calendar for For those looking to partici- Gary McGlinchey General the members of both clubs.” event they play, the goal is to be Club; 10th January - Doha Golf community of Qatar.” 14 Monday, November 11, 2019 Sports Muntari returns to national squad as Qatar prepare for Afghanistan Tribune News Network Al Annabi will take on Group E ri- Salem al Hajri, Tariq Salman Suleiman, Doha vals Afghanistan in Tajikistan on No- Bualem Khoukhi, Hassan al Haydos, vember 19. The 2022 Wolrd Cup hosts Akram Hassan Afif, Bassam Hisham al Al Duhail’s Mohammed Muntari currently lead the group after three Rawi, Almoez Ali, Karim Boudiaf, Moham- makes his national team return in wins and a draw. Al Annabi will also med Musa Abbasi, Ali Hassan Afif, Is- the latest FIFA World Cup and 2023 use the match against Afghanistan to mail Mohammed, Mohammed Muntari, AFC Asian Cup joint qualifying match gauge player fitness and form for the Ahmed Fateh Muhammed, Fahad Ali, against Afghanistan after being 24th Gulf Cup to be held in Doha from Yusuf Abdulrazzaq, Musab Kamal, Yusuf named in Felix Sanchez’s squad. November 27 to December 9. Hassan Muhammed, Almehdi Ali, Ahmed The lanky striker has been in su- The Asian Champions are also Alauddin, Moeed Hassan, Abdulaziz perb goalscoring form for the QNB scheduled to play Singapore in a Hatem, Fahad Younus, Abdulrehman Mu- Atletico Madrid’s Alvaro Morata Stars League leader, banging in seven friendly match. hammed, Abdullah Abdulsalam, Ahmed (left) heads the ball next to goals already this season. The List: Saad al Sheeb, Pedro Miguel, Moeen and Muhammed Bakari. Espanyol’s Didac Vila during their match on Sunday. (AFP) Morata makes it six in a row Liverpool take control of title as Atletico move third AFP race with 3-1 win over City Madrid Alvaro Morata hit his sixth goal in as many games in all Reds are now competitions as Atletico Madrid moved third in La Liga with a nine points Ask to the referees, don’t 3-1 win over struggling Espan- ask me. Ask to (referee’s yol on Sunday. ahead of holders head) Mike Riley and the Morata thumped home his guys in VAR. I would like to fifth league goal of the season Man City; United just before the hour mark to put talk about our performance, Atletico in front in Madrid after beat Brighton 3-1 it was so good. It was one Sergi Darder had shocked the at Old Trafford of the best performances Wanda Metropolitano with fine we have played. opener seven minutes before the break. DPA Manchester City manager Pep The 27-year-old also set up London Guardiola after the match Angel Correa to level the scores in first-half stoppage time as Liverpool left no doubt of he continued his superb recent their Premier League title in- “I would like to talk about form which has seen him find tentions with a 3-1 win over our performance, it was his shooting boots after not Manchester City on Sunday. so good. It was one of the scoring since the first game of Fabinho, Mohamed best performances we have the season. Salah and Sadio Mane scored played.” “The important thing is that at Anfield as City moved eight In Sunday’s other games, we won. I always say it, in the points clear of Leicester City Manchester United and end it’s about being all togeth- and Chelsea and left champions Wolverhampton Wanderers er,” said Morata. City nine points adrift in fourth. climbed into the top half of Koke rounded off the vic- The victory for Juer- the table with home wins. tory in added time when he col- gen Klopp side didn’t come Andreas Pereira and lected Diego Costa’s low cross without controversy as VAR Marcus Rashford scored to to slot the third past Espanyol played a part in the Reds’ help United beat Brighton goalkeeper Diego Lopez. sixth-minute opener. 3-1, while goals from Ruben Diego Simeone’s side stay City couldn’t recover from Neves and Raul Jimenez led just a point behind Barcelona the early blow and may have Wolves past Aston Villa 2-1 in and Real Madrid, easy win- seen their hopes of a third Liverpool’s Brazilian midfielder Fabinho (centre) celebrates scoring the opening goal against Manchester City during their English Premier a West Midlands derby. ners over Eibar and Celta Vigo straight title slip away as un- League match at Anfield on Sunday.(afp) The wins leave the sides respectively on Saturday, but beaten Liverpool made it 11 level on 16 points, with Unit- move above Real Sociedad, who wins from 12 games this sea- The game’s major talking teams during the VAR review time without further dam- boss Pep Guardiola appeared ed above Wolves in seventh drew 1-1 with Leganes on Fri- son. point came when Alexander- and City were left infuriated age, City’s hole got deeper to tell Oliver and his assis- on goal difference. day. “Obviously we’re on a Arnold looked to have han- when the goal was given. six minutes after the re-start tants “thank you very much” “It was an excellent per- Atletico were expected to good run of form, still un- dled the ball. And things got worse for as Mane made it 3-0 with a as he shook their hands. formance from the lads,” challenge for the title this sea- beaten,” defender Trent Referee Michael Oliver them seven minutes later header of his own. Afterwards, the Spaniard United manager Ole Gunnar son after signing teen prodigy Alexander-Arnold told Sky ruled to play on and Liverpool when Salah headed home at Bernardo Silva’s goal gave couldn’t be drawn into dis- Solskjaer told the BBC. Joao Felix in the summer, and Sports. went down and took the lead the far post, the goal right- the visitors a glimmer of hope cussing VAR. “The table does not really they are in the mix despite a “It’s about keeping up the when Fabinho sent a rocket fully confirmed by VAR after in the 78th minute, but it was “Ask to the referees, don’t matter at the moment. spotty opening three months of momentum, it’s not about from 25 yards inside the post. a check for offside against the simply a case of too little, too ask me. Ask to [referee’s “We need to keep improv- the season that has seen them other teams - we have to fo- Oliver was then sur- striker. late. head] Mike Riley and the ing and keep winning games lose only once but draw six of cus on us.” rounded by players from both After making it to half- At the final whistle, City guys in VAR,” he said. and see where it takes us.” their 13 league matches. Icardi strikes late again to edge Record-chasing Djoko braces Ligue 1 leaders PSG past Brest for onslaught from Federer fans AFP Paris AFP like to see us going head to London head, and of course I under- Mauro Icardi came off the stand that, and hopefully it’s bench to score a late winner as Novak Djokovic is brac- going to be a packed house Paris Saint-Germain extended ing himself to battle Roger and everyone will enjoy their their Ligue 1 lead to nine points Federer and his army of fans tennis.” despite another unconvincing as he seeks to equal the Swiss performance in a 2-1 victory at player’s record tally of six ATP Mladenovic upsets Brest on Saturday. Finals titles. Barty to give France The reigning French cham- The Serbian world number pions, who were beaten by two started his campaign on 2-1 Fed Cup final lead then-bottom club Dijon last Sunday with a straightforward week before scraping past 6-2, 6-1 victory over Italy’s Perth: Kristina Mladenovic Club Brugge in the Champions Matteo Berrettini. stunned world number one Ash- League, needed Icardi’s ninth Federer, seeded three in leigh Barty in three sets to give goal in eight games to secure Paris Saint-Germain’s Mauro Icardi celebrates after scoring the win- London, plays fifth seed Domi- France a 2-1 lead over Australia the three points. ner against Stade Brestois 29 during their French L1 match in Brest nic Thiem. in the Fed Cup final Sunday and “We can’t score four goals on Saturday. (AFP) But all eyes are on a inch them closer to a first title each time,” said PSG coach mouth-watering repeat of the since 2003. Thomas Tuchel. The Costa Rican joined Cavani wasted two clear-cut Wimbledon final in Group Barty has been in scintillating “I’m very happy. It’s five Neymar, Kylian Mbappe, de- chances in the space of three Bjorn Borg later in the week Novak Djokovic after his straight sets win over Matteo Berrettini in the form, thrashing Caroline Gar- wins in six games. I didn’t fenders Thomas Meunier and minutes just after the hour – the top two players from the men’s singles round-robin match on day one of the ATP World Tour cia 6-0, 6-0 on Saturday after expect us to have our best Thilo Kehrer and midfielder mark, and Brest made him pay. four-man group qualify for the Finals at the O2 Arena in London on Sunday. (AFP) winning the WTA Finals in China match, but we had to be calm Ander Herrera on the sidelines. Substitute Grandsir col- semi-finals. last weekend. and fight.” Edinson Cavani made his lected the ball inside the area Djokovic, 33, saved two “He is who he is. And what chants in his mind at Wimble- But after Barty comfortably took Brest, promoted from the first start since August, but and fired a low effort through match points on Federer’s he has achieved and the per- don. the first set, 40th-ranked Mlad- second tier last season, caused struggled in front of goal. goalkeeper Sergio Rico, making serve to win his fifth Wimble- sonality that he is, he deserves “When I said that I was enovic found her touch to claw PSG problems throughout “For Edi (Cavani), it wasn’t his Parisian debut after signing don crown despite overwhelm- that. Sometimes, you know, kind of trying to transform the back the second set and topple and had levelled with 18 min- easy because he’s lacking on-loan from Sevilla. ing support for the Swiss from the crowd is on your side, the chanting into ‘Novak, Novak’ the Australian 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 utes remaining through Sam- rhythm,” added Tuchel. “He has But the Spaniard redeemed the crowd in July. majority of the crowd is on when I heard ‘Roger’, that’s re- (7/1) at a packed Perth Arena. uel Grandsir. to manage his competition with himself shortly afterwards, Speaking after his victory your side, and sometimes it’s ally what I try to do,” he said. “It’s hard to speak,” said an Second-placed Angers Icardi. He is full of confidence.” keeping out Haris Belkebla’s at the O2 Arena on Sunday, against you. It’s something “It really works mentally in emotional Mladenovic after- missed the chance to cut the The visitors claimed a 39th- long-range strike. Djokovic said he understood throughout my career I had these kinds of moments. It will wards as the tears flowed. “We gap to seven points as they minute lead as Angel Di Maria On-loan Inter Milan why Federer had such a huge to learn how to handle, how to not be anything particularly (the team) kept on fighting for were held to a goalless draw at raced clear before clipping a striker Icardi had the final following and explained his accept, and how to deal with different in terms of my reac- every point and that’s the way I Reims. chipped finish over Brest goal- say, though, pouncing inside strategy to feed off the energy that.” tion if that happens.” like to play my tennis.” Tuchel saw his long injury keeper Gautier Larsonneur the six-yard box in the 85th of the crowd. The Serbian, who has won Djokovic said he would fo- Australia are targeting an eighth list extended before kick-off as to score his eighth goal of the minute to scramble the ball “I understand why there is 16 majors and is chasing the cus on what worked for him in title and first in 45 years, while goalkeeper Keylor Navas pulled campaign. His effort survived a over the line after Eric Maxim so much support for Roger,” end-of-year number one rank- order to win. France are seeking a third, and out of the game after suffering a VAR review for offside to send Choupo-Moting’s cross was said Djokovic of the 20-time ing, said he had twisted “Rog- “Obviously there is a lot their first since 2003.(AFP) thigh problem in the warm-up. PSG into the interval ahead. only partially cleared. Grand Slam champion. er, Roger” chants into Novak of people and tennis fans that Monday, November 11, 2019 15

For events and press releases email Indian Experience [email protected] or call (974) 4000 2222 ICC pays tribute to musician Swathi Thirunal The programme titled ‘Samarppanam’ organised by Indian Cultural Centre in Doha recently, was attended by over 200 members of Indian community Santhosh chandran recipient of Kerala Sangeetha Na- Doha daga Academy Award from Govt of Kerala. She received fellowship enowned Indian ar- from Government of India in Bhar- tistes Gayathri Subra- athanatyam. Gayathri received maniam, Archana and Senior Scholarship for Dance from Chetana paid tribute Department of Culture, Govern- to Swathi Thirunal, the ment of India in the year 2002. She Rlegendry musician and patron of received Natyarathna Award from art in India, at a scintillating dance His Highness Uthradam Thirunal performance programme in Doha. Marthandavarma. She is also re- The programme titled ‘Sa- cipient of Osaka Award from Govt marppanam’ organised by Indian of Japan and Best Classical Award Cultural Centre (ICC) recently, by Govt of Taiwan, apart from was attended by over 200 mem- awards conferred on her by various bers of Indian community. state Govt in India. The performing artistes were Archana and Chetana are pro- felicitated by ICC with a Plaque of fessional dancers of Indian Classi- Appreciation presented by Chief cal Dance, Bharathanatyam style, Guest and ISC President Hassan disciples of Guru B. Bhanumati Chougle, ICC President Manikan- and Guru Sheela Chandrashekar. tan A P welcomed the artistes and They have been performing as applauded their commitment to professionals for 15 years and re- The performing artistes were felicitated by ICC with a Plaque of Appreciation presented by Chief Guest and ISC President Hassan Chougle. taking the art form to the expatri- cently got empaneled by ICCR. ate community in Qatar. They have also been awarded U S Karnataka Sangha Qatar, an Venkata Rao, the organisation’s Qatar. ICC Vice President Vinod proceedings, while Bhumeshwar Gayathri Subramanian (Film Krishna Rao & Chandra Bhagade- associate organisation of ICC also president, appreciated ICC’s ef- Nair introduced the artistes to Padala of ICC proposed the vote Censor Board Member, India) is a vi endowment for the year 2016. honored the visiting artistes and forts to promote Indian Culture in the attendees and conducted the of thanks.

ISC conducts Yoga Championship Santhosh Chandran Doha

Over 150 Yoga enthusiastics attended the Yoga Champi- onship organised by Indian Sports Centre (ISC) in Doha, recently. MES Indian School emerged as Champion School on the overall point basis. In students’ individual category P Vidyusha, Hania, Fatima, Abhiram, Ashwath, Athwif, participants, winners, schools teachers of the participating Shreyee, Liyana, Devanandha, and the ISC Yoga team for the schools in preparing the stu- Mishel, and Athil were an- successful organisation of the dents for the championship. nounced as winners. event. He highlighted the role ISC officials who attended In adult category, Shikha of ISC in bringing sports & fit- the event included Ashique Rana, Anjali Pimple, Sugasini ness events for the community Ahmed, Safeeru Rahman, Vijayakumar and Kamalakan- and future plans. Arun Kumar and TS Sreeni- nan Nagarajan emerged as Joint Secretary & Head vas. Some other ISC manag- winners. of Yoga at ISC and coordina- ing committee members also Speaking on the occasion tor of the event Nisha Agrawal graced the occasion. Abdulrahman EP, the Vice appreciated the continuous AZYM Technologies was Indian Classical Dance performance at ICC President of ISC thanked the efforts of Physical Education the main sponsor of the event.

Santhosh chandran and teacher who belongs 10 years in Bharatnatyam, This programme was a Doha to the eminent tradition of Kuchipudi, Mohiniyattam continuation of the initiative Blood Donors Kerala holds a Blood donation camp Kalakshetra, Chennai. and folk dances for most of by Indian Cultural Centre oted Bharatnatyam The performance based along with all ICC Associ- A Kerala expatriate group - dancer Anitha Ha- on Indian mythology and ep- The recital was by Anitha ate Organisations, Indian Blood Donors Kerala, organised reesh performed at the ics held audience of 200 peo- Schools and Indian Cultural a Blood donation camp in Al weekly programme of ple spellbound. Hareesh, a mutli-faceted Institutions in Qatar, to or- Wakra, recently. The event was NIndian Cultural Centre (ICC) Anitha Hareesh began performer, artiste and ganise cultural shows every held on the occasion of Kerala in Doha recently. her rigorous education at the teacher who belongs to week at the Ashoka Hall in Formation Day in association Ritu Kumaran, wife of the age of 4 under Late Kalaman- the eminent tradition of the ICC Premises. with Asian Medical Center, San- Indian ambassador to Qatar, dalam Ranganayaki and then Kalakshetra, Chennai. ICC President AP Mani- chari Qatar and Radio Malay- was the Chief Guest at the at Kalakshetra under the able kandan welcomed the gather- alam 98.6FM. Hamad Medical event that was organised in guidance of Guru A Janard- these years in Qatar. She was ing. The Event was coordinat- Corporation also conducted association with Mudra Arts hanan and Jyotsna Menon. the lead performer at Ethno ed and conducted by Nayana free medical checkups for low Academy, Doha. Anitha has been training stu- Techno Project performance Wagh, Head of Cultural Ac- income expatriates. More than Anitha Hareesh is a mut- dents of various age groups with over 30 stage shows in tivity & Education for Indian 200 Voluntary blood donors li-faceted performer, artiste in the Gulf region for the last Sweden. Cultural Centre. participated in the event. MMQ organises annual Deepotsav 2019 in grand style Tribune News Network for their support. doha On the occasion , innovative competitions like Rangoli, Lantern aharashtra Mandal making, Diya Painting, Card mak- Qatar, a non- profit socio- ing, Toran Making, Killa Making cultural organisation func- and Faral makin etc.. were organ- tioning under the patron- ised for the members of MMQ. ageM of Indian Embassy and Indian More than 600 guests, invitees, Cultural Center successfully held sponsors, MMQ members attend- its annual mega event, Deepotsav ed the event. 2019- ‘Sur Niragas Ho’ under the Neelambari Sushant Sa- banner of prestigious INDO-QA- wardekar, President Santosh TAR YEAR of CULTURE, the No- Salunkhe, Vice President; Manisha vember 8. Deshpande, General Secretary MMQ Deepotsav 2019 was a Sanjay Patil, Joint Secretary, celebration of festival of lights Mandar Pradhan, Treasurer were & classical music concert by re- Harmonium fame), Prasad Pad- Dwivedi and DPS-MIS presi- Rahul Deshpande and Priyan- the Marathi community. MMQ’s in forefront of the organisers. nowned artiste Rahul Deshpande hye on Tabla and Anay Gadgil on dent Hasan Chougule, were ka Barve recited popular Hindi- annual souvenir was released on Other managing committee members and Priyanka Barve. Ms. Barve synthesizer. felicitated by MMQ president Marathi Hindustani Classical and the occasion by the chief guest were: is known for playing Anarkali in The Deepotsav celebration was Neelambari Savardekar. Dignitar- Semi-classical musical melodies. and invitee artists. MMQ Presi- Parag Sonawane, Atul Feroz Khan’s Broadway adapta- attended by a packed auditorium ies from various leading Indian The Chief Guest Hemant dent Neelambari Savardekar pre- Deswandikar, Anjali Malawade, tion of Mughal E Azam which will of audience at DPS-Modern Indian community organisations attended Dwivedi praised MMQ for organ- sented her presidential address Shweta Koshti. be showcased in Qatar in Decem- School, Al Wakra. the programme. ising innovative events for years which comprised the annual re- Public functions were well car- ber. These acclaimed singers were Chief guests, First Secretary Sunil Talwar, group CEO, QIC and wished success for all upcom- port of MMQ activities and its ried by VP, Santosh Salunkhe, well supported by renowned Adi- (Culture & Education) at Em- attended the Deep Prajwalan cer- ing events and Hasan Chougule, growth. She also expressed her GS Manisha Deshpande and MC tya Oke on Harmonium (Magic bassy of India to Qatar, Hemant emony. also addressed the gathering of gratitude to the embassy and ICC member Shweta Koshti. 16 Monday, November 11, 2019 The Last Word Hammadi opens new office of cultural attaché in UK QNA London

THE Minister of Education and Higher Education HE Dr Mohammed bin Abdul Wahed al Hammadi inaugurated the new office of the Qatari cul- tural attaché in London. The new office will serve Qatari students enrolled in British universities and educational institutions. In remarks on the occa- sion, Dr Hammadi said that the new office would contrib- ute to meeting the needs of On the sidelines of the opening ceremony, Hammadi met Qatari students studying in the UK in order to get acquainted with their conditions and discuss their problems. Qatari students and serve as a basic reference to resolve the cultural attaché look after istrative and educational dif- Dr Hammadi urged the He also called on them to were attended by Qatar’s Am- a number of senior officials the challenges they might face them. ficulties. students to put in their best develop their personal skills bassador to the UK HE Yousef from Cambridge University during their stay in the UK. Hammadi also met Qa- During the meeting, he efforts to complete their stud- in the best possible way and bin Ali al Khater and a lineup Press, the British Council in He said that the number tari students studying in the stressed that the wise leader- ies and to represent their return to their homeland to of officials of the embassy and London, and British univer- of Ministry of Education- United Kingdom, in order ship of the country attaches country properly, “adhering participate in its develop- the Ministry of Education and sities that have cooperative sponsored students in UK to get acquainted with their special importance to educa- to the religious and cultural ment. Higher Education. relations with the ministry to has reached 1000, pointing conditions and discuss their tion and considers it the main foundations on which they The inauguration ceremo- Furthermore, Hammadi discuss enhancing coopera- that the new office would help problems, including admin- pillar for development. grew up.” ny and the students meeting held a series of meetings with tion. Qatar British Festival Ajyal festival to feature 8 short films to celebrate strong reflecting India’s filmmaking heritage Tribune News Network of short films will promote dia- Doha logue between our communities bilateral cultural ties to find a deeper understand- PROMOTING deeper cultural ing of modern Indian cinema. understanding and apprecia- Uniting two cultures and coun- tion, the seventh edition of Ajyal tries through film allows us to Film Festival, presented by the celebrate and explore common Doha Film Institute (DFI) from values and find new stories and November 18 to 23, marks the (From top) Stills from ‘Bhaap’ and ‘Apna Apna Andaz’. talent.” Qatar-India 2019 Year of Cul- Short films screening in the ture with an exciting Made in Made in India programme are: India programme of eight short Grandfather (2018) by Uma- films that offers an insight into Gaiti, Apna Apna Andaz (2017) modern India and are a testa- by Avishkar Bharadwaj, Steam ment to the country’s rich film- (2019) by Harsh Hudda, Moth- making heritage. er Promise (2017) by Gautam Curated by the institute’s Vaze, Batti (2019) by Akshay cultural partners, The Mumbai Sarjerao Danavale, Hey Ram! British Ambassador to Qatar HE Ajay Sharma and Katara General Manager Dr Khalid bin Academy of Moving Images (2019) by Yashwardhan Goswa- Ibrahim al Sulaiti at a press conference on Sunday. (MAMI), the special Made in mi, Vacancy (2017) by Anurag India programme will screen on B. Worlikar and The Thought of Ailyn Agonia A panel on ‘Redefining Art in the November 21 at 8.30pm at Ka- You (2014) by Ahmed Roy. DOHA Public Realm’ will also be held at QNL tara Opera House and includes As part of the initiative, Culture recognises the contri- In addition, Ajyal 2019 will on November 20 to explore different a selection of short narrative a special Made in Qatar film bution of the Indian commu- also present a special screen- A public art installation by Future Eve- perspectives on public art and its rel- and documentary films by up- showcase was successfully nity to Qatar and reinforces the ing of acclaimed actor, director rything, a contemporary photography evance today. and-coming Indian directors screened at the recently con- significant cultural relationship and animator Gitanjali Rao’s exhibition and a performance by award- The touring exhibition titled ‘The that present fascinating insight cluded 2019 Jio MAMI Mumbai between our nations. Ajyal’s Bombay Rose (India, France, winning concert violinist Savitri Grier Place I Call Home’, curated by David into the country’s filmmaking Film Festival with Star. MAMI special programme shines a UK, Qatar/2019), a DFI Grant are just some of the highlights of the Drake, explores the idea of home from trends, culture and people. has also nominated four Indian spotlight on our cultural part- production. The haunting mu- sixth edition of the Qatar British Festival the perspective of young people living in A Qatar Museums initiative, jurors to participate in the 2019 nership with India, one of the sical romance set on the streets which will be held at different venues in the Gulf and the UK at a time of rapid the Year of Culture is a year- Ajyal Film Festival. most prolific film producers in of Mumbai unfolds through Doha from November 18 to December 7. change and social mobility. It will be on long programme developed to Fatma Hassan Alremaihi, the world. Using the medium of exquisite hand-painted ani- The annual programme is aimed at display at the Fire Station from Decem- deepen understanding between Festival director and chief ex- film to find similarities and con- mation and storytelling tech- celebrating the strong and continuing ber 2 to December 21. nations through exchange of ecutive officer of DFI, said: textualise culture through art, niques by Rao, who will be in cultural ties between Qatar and the UK. The festival will conclude with the arts, culture, heritage and sport. “The Qatar India 2019 Year of this carefully curated selection attendance. The theme of this year’s festival is ‘Peo- Qatar-UK Alumni Awards, a celebra- ple and Place’. tion of the enduring success cultural ex- Announcing this at a press confer- change can bring to societies through ence held at Katara VIP Room on Sun- education. Thundery showers drench Qatar day, British Ambassador to Qatar HE “We are very pleased to partner Ajay Sharma stressed the importance of with the British Embassy and the Brit- Thundery showers coupled with the event in cultural exchange and fur- ish Council for the sixth year in a row to cool breeze lashed different parts ther enhancing the ties of the two coun- make Qatar-British Festival come to life of Qatar on Sunday making the tries. and allow people from all walks of life to weather pleasant in Qatar. Some He said, “The Qatar British Festival explore how you can use art as a lens to of the areas witnessed water- is a visible embodiment of the strong better understand and learn from each logging, however, rain emergency relationship between the UK and Qa- other’s cultural heritage. As a strategic teams were seen busy removing tar. It is a celebration of our cultures cultural partner of the event, we look for- water from roads and busy areas. and through the various events on the ward to hosting a part of the programme Meanwhile, the Qatar Meteorology programme, it provides a unique and that helps our visitors to explore the Department has forecast thunder vibrant way of bringing people together. theme of People and Place,” said Katara showers and strong wind on Mon- We are delighted that we are holding the Cultural Village General Manager Dr day as well. (TNN) festival for the sixth year.” Khalid bin Ibrahim al Sulaiti. The public art installation titled ‘Eve- Director of British Council Qatar ry Thing Every Time’ by Naho Matsuda Sam Ayton added, “Our birthplace, and produced by Future Everything is an where and how we are schooled and the artwork that investigates the concept of places we live, all make a lasting imprint smart city. It will be open from Novem- on the people we are today. The theme ber 19 to November 21 at Katara Cul- of this year’s festival seeks to explore the tural Village and from November 22 to intricate relationship between people November 28 at Qatar National Library and place and the enduring legacy that (QNL). comes from cultural exchange.”

th Qatar attends NATO’s 10 anniversary celebration Qatar Museums to instal public art piece to mark blockade anniversary Tribune News Network The first was Martin Creed’s that describe their interpreta- has been used for commentary Doha ‘1361’ (Everything is Going to tions and reflections on the on social and political realities. be Alright) installation, which blockade as the country heads The same has been true for Qa- Qatar Museums (QM) has was created in the context of the towards the third anniversary. tar, where artists have used their launched an open call for art- anniversary of Qatar’s blockade Participating artists could be at creativity and wit to rise above ists based in Qatar to propose and is still on display on the fa- any stage of their careers, but the injustice. At Qatar Muse- a permanent public artwork to cade of Al Riwaq Gallery. must possess strong skills to ums, we are proud to provide mark the third anniversary of The second piece, ‘A Bless- execute the proposed project by platforms of self-expression that the blockade of Qatar. ing in Disguise’, was a creative the May 5, 2020. For its part, aim to break boundaries and The air, land and sea block- commentary by political AR- QM will support the chosen shatter misconceptions. This is ade that was imposed on Qatar Toonist Ghada al Khater who artist by providing financial as- an incredible opportunity for on June 5, 2017 marked a historic generated praise for her take sistance to realise the project. artists in Qatar to be part of our time of unprecedented national on the blockade. The second Artists are encouraged to sub- country’s history and participate solidarity. Since then, it has be- anniversary saw the unveiling mit their application on http:// in engraving a moment that has come a catalyst for a new expres- of an original part of the Berlin www.qm.org.qa/en/56-open- marked a generation.” Qatar participated in the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the North Atlantic sion of public art across Qatar. Wall at Qatar National Conven- call by December 1, 2019. For The winning piece will join Treaty Organization (NATO) in Rome. Qatar was represented at the ceremony by Qatar’s Ambassador to In a true showcase of the role tion Centre (QNCC) through an any inquires, artists can contact a diverse collection of paint- Italy HE Abdulaziz bin Ahmed al Malki. The celebration included the graduation of NATO’s 22nd session of art in bringing communities ongoing cultural collaboration [email protected] ings and artworks by local and officers, among them are three from the Qatari Armed Forces. The event was attended by Commandant together, the first anniversary with Qatar Foundation (QF). Abdulrahman Ahmad al international artists – all hand- of NATO Defence College General Chris Whitecross, the Alliance’s senior officers, ambassadors of foreign of the blockade saw the unveil- QM has now called on art- Ishaq, head of Public Art at QM, picked for their immersive and countries in Rome and Italian Armed Forces’ senior officers.(QNA/ Rome) ing of two key public art pieces: ists to submit design proposals stated, “Throughout history, art thought-provoking nature.