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Amir begins SHEIKHA HIND: SPREADING SMILES two-nation SJ Council unit African tour today to link all key THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani will embark on state visits to Rwanda and Nigeria on Sunday. The Amir will hold talks state entities with the leaders of the two countries and senior of- ficials on bilateral relations and means of enhancing This will prevent anyone them in various fields, in who is subject to judicial addition to a number of is- sues of common interest. ruling from making The two visits will also witness the signing of a unauthorised transactions number of agreements and memoranda of understand- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ing in a number of areas DOHA of cooperation. The Amir will be accompanied by an THE Supreme Judicial Council’s recent- official delegation. ly-launched Implementation Depart- In January this year, the Her Excellency Sheikha Hind bint Hamad al Thani, Vice Chairperson and CEO of Qatar Foundation (QF), on Satur- ment is setting up an operations room Amir went on a three-nation day attended the World Autism Awareness Day event organised by Renad Academy – part of QF’s Pre-University that will electronically link all the nerve Asia tour. (QNA) Education – in collaboration with QF’s Community Development, at Al Shaqaba. MORE ON PAGE 2 centres of the administrative machinery, such as Baladiya and the Qatar Central Bank. This will effectively prevent anyone who is subject to judicial rulings from making any kind of unauthorised trans- MOTC rolls EAA picks 32 students in Qatar actions, according to the council. The process is expected to be completed with- Highlights out analytics, in a month. for Dynamic Futures Scholarship The operations room will be man- O The operations room will be cloud services aged by senior judges and draw the rest managed by senior judges and draw AILYN AGONIA of the required manpower from various the rest of the required manpower THE Ministry of Transport DOHA streams of the judiciary council. from various streams of the judiciary and Communications The unit will seek to establish links council. (MoTC) has launched the A Qatari-funded initiative has with all the ministries, municipalities Government Cloud Service picked, for the first time, students and other key state entities such as the OThe unit will seek to establish links in association with MEEZA, residing in Qatar for a scholarship Real Estate Registration Department to with all the ministries, municipalities and the Media Analytics that originally began as a pro- enable the council to identify and freeze and other key state entities such as Service, adding both to a gramme to empower marginalised or restrict spurious transactions. It will the Real Estate Registration list of shared services MoTC youth in Gaza. utilise each established link as per re- Department to enable the council to provides to government enti- Thirty-two resident students quirement. For instance, the Central identify and freeze or restrict spurious ties within the framework have been accepted into the first Bank link will give the council access to transactions. of Qatar Digital Government edition of the Dynamic Futures information on bank deposits and enable 2020.The first is a govern- Qatar scholarship, provided by Al the competent authorities to make sei- ment cloud-based Infrastruc- Fakhoora — a youth empowerment The winners of the Dynamic Futures Qatar scholarship zures if necessary. room would be adjudicated by an execu- ture as a Service (IaaS). programme run by the Qatari- Judge Dr Mansoor al Qahtani, the tive magistrate. PAGE 20 funded Education Above All (EAA) 25 years of age, who have spent Al Fakhoora’s Dynamic Futures head of the Implementation Department, “This step comes within the frame- initiative. most of their formative years in Scholarship and Empowerment said the unit would soon move into a new work of a comprehensive judicial reform The recipients of the scholar- Qatar, with access to higher educa- programme, which originated in building as more litigants are approach- that aims to streamlining the dispensa- ship programme for the school tion. “We believe that, by investing Gaza and is currently running in ing it for various purposes. He said Ju- tion of justice in the country. It lays em- year 2018-2019 were announced in human capital, we enable young seven regions —West Bank, Turkey, dicial Council would allocate sufficient phasis on swiftness and fairness in deliv- Health ministry, and awarded during a special cer- people to play a key role in building Lebanon, Jordan, Syria and Iraq, number of judges to manage the opera- ering justice,” he said. QLC ink training emony held at the Qatar Faculty of their communities and unlocking besides Gaza. It works to enable tions room. They will be assisted by a The Supreme Judicial Council has re- Islamic Studies (QFIS) Auditorium their full potential,” said Fatima al marginalised Palestinian and Syrian large number of administrative staff as cently initiated a number of measures to and research on Thursday. Khater, President of the Dynamic refugees and internally-displaced well, he added. improve the judicial system and facilitate deal (PG 2) The programme aims to pro- Futures Qatar programme. people to make contributions to He said enforcement disputes stem- litigation in order to avoid the shortcom- vide young adults between 17 and The initiative is modelled after their host and home communities. ming from the actions of the operations ings of some procedural rules.

Dahlan re-elected to Asian Bürgenstock Selection seeks to double visitors from Qatar Athletics Association SATYENDRA PATHAK Embassy in Doha, The Bür- Besides Qatar, he said, DAHLAN al Hamad of Qatar DOHA genstock Selection Managing dedicated offices will also has been retained as the Director Saeid Heidari Said be opened in several other Asian Athletics Association THE Bürgenstock Selection, the packages have been espe- countries like the US and In- President for another term. owned by Doha-based Katara cially designed to fit the needs dia to attract visitors. Heidari At the Asian Athletics Hospitality, has launched sev- of a large number of visitors said the hotels have already Congress in Doha on Satur- eral travel packages to double from Qatar during the long achieved a very positive level day, attended by 45- member the number of visitors from summer holidays. of occupancy within one and federations, Hamad was Qatar to three of its iconic “In 2018, as many as half years of its opening after re-elected for the term of hotel and resort properties in 3,000 people from Qatar vis- a decade of renovation work. 2019-2023. Switzerland, its managing di- ited and stayed at our hotels. Earlier, ambassador of Following his victory, rector has said. We expect this number to Switzerland to Qatar HE Ed- Dahlan, also IAAF Vice-Presi- federations together for devel- Talking to Qatar Tribune double this year to more than gar Doerig welcomed Qatari dent, expressed his gratitude oping and strengthening Asian on the sidelines of an event to 6,000 as many Qataris have Bürgenstock Selection Managing Director Saeid Heidari with other government representatives to all 45-member federations athletics. introduce Qatari dignitaries shown great interest in our of- diginitaries at an event in Doha. (HANSON K JOSEPH) and business leaders to the for trusting his leadership. Dahlan was elected as to the three luxury properties ferings ahead of the Ramadan exclusive event. He also pledged to continue the AAA chief in July 2013 in of Switzerland’s largest de- season,” Heidari said. cated office in Qatar soon to ties in Switzerland from Qa- his work to take all member Pune, India. PAGE 17 luxe hotel group at the Swiss “We will also open a dedi- facilitate travel to our proper- tar,” he said. Continued on page 3 Ô 02 Sunday, April 21, 2019

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Sheikha Hind attends QF’s World Autism Awareness Day event TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK families. calendar of events being held DOHA The day kicked off with throughout April. Other activi- an Autism Awareness Walk, ties included autism-friendly VICE-CHAIRPERSON and followed by a variety of sport movie screenings at Education CEO of Qatar Foundation and recreational activities, City’s Oxygen Park, as well as (QF) HE Sheikha Hind bint including horse-riding, sto- informative sessions at the Hamad al Thani on Saturday rytelling sessions, an obstacle 2015 building (QF Headquar- attended the World Autism course, football games and ters), Multaqa (Education City Awareness Day event organ- craft centres. Student Center), Qatar Nation- ised by Renad Academy – part Sherri Miller, director of al Library and Sidra Medicine of QF’s Pre-University Educa- Renad Academy, said: “This – a member of QF. tion – in collaboration with is our third year for hosting World Autism Awareness QF’s Community Develop- this event, and each year, it Day was first proposed by ment at Al Shaqab. continues to grow in size and Chairperson of Qatar Foun- The event was also at- popularity. The community dation Her Highness Sheikha tended by members of QF’s partners who provide the ac- Moza bint Nasser to the Unit- senior leadership. tivities to ensure people with ed Nations in 2007, and was A number of QF entities autism are given the same re- adopted without a vote by the and community centres par- spect and access as everyone HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad al Thani, vice-chairperson and CEO of Qatar Foundation at the QF’s World Autism Awareness Day event on Saturday. UN General Assembly. ticipated in the family-orien- else in Qatar. The first World Autism tated event, each providing “Because of the attention awareness and acceptance of We are proud to support Qatar more diverse community.” Awareness Day celebration Awareness Day was celebrated fun activities for children and this event draws, we have seen autism develop at a quick pace. in developing and embracing a PUE’s World Autism forms part of a month-long on April 2, 2008. Health ministry, QLC ink MoPH, HMC sign cooperation pact with training & research deal the University Hospital of Heidelberg The cooperation areas include research on genetic testing of newborns, clinical trials, especially for patients with cancer, rare diseases, highly specialised laboratory tests, advisory services and training

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THE Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) along with Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) Acting Managing Director at QLC Dr Ali J al Kubaisi and Director has signed a Memorandum of Public Health Department at the MoPH Sheikh Dr Mohammed of Cooperation with the Uni- bin Hamad al Thani at the agreement-signing event. versity Hospital of Heidel- berg, Germany, aimed at pro- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK day, efficient healthcare servic- moting cooperation, sharing DOHA es continue to rely on state-of- knowledge and experiences in the- art training techniques and health-related areas as well as QATAR Leadership Centre accurate research methods. The treating patients. (QLC) and the Ministry of Pub- training is expected to strength- The agreements were lic Health (MoPH) have signed en the capacity of ministry offi- signed by Minister of Public Minister of Public Health HE Dr Hanan Mohammed al Kuwari, Chief Medical Director and Chairperson of the Heidelberg University Hospital a memorandum of understand- cials as well as members within Health HE Dr Hanan Moham- Board Dr Annette Gruters-Kieslich with the managing director and deputy chairperson of the Hospital in Bonn and other officialsat the agree- ing (MoU) aimed at strengthen- their network of associated med al Kuwari and Chief Medi- ment-signing event. ing the ministry’s training and healthcare bodies, such as hos- cal Director, Chairperson of the research capabilities. pitals and clinics. In support of Heidelberg University Hospital tient care in line with Qatar for Cancer Care and Research for mutual benefit. the Qatar Medical Office, Bonn, Qatar’s future as the re- this, QSurvey will provide inno- Board Dr Annette Gruters- National Vision 2030. (NCCCR), formerly Al Amal The areas of cooperation in order to manage the cases of gion’s foremost healthcare cen- vative data-collection facilities Kieslich and the managing di- She also stressed the im- Hospital and the National between the Ministry of Public Qatari patients at Heidelberg tre depends on investments in that can record and analyse vast rector and deputy chairperson portance of cooperation with Center for Rare Diseases . Health, HMC and Heidelberg University Hospital. high-quality training and mod- amounts of data for decades to of the Hospital in Bonn. the German University Hos- For her part, Chief Medi- include research on genetic Meanwhile, Dr Kuwari vis- ern data-driven diagnostics, come,” he concluded. Dr Kuwari said the agree- pital of Heidelberg for provid- cal Director and Chairperson testing of newborns, clinical tri- ited the Heidelberg Institute research and digital solutions. As part of its mandate, QLC ment comes within the frame- ing high-quality health ser- of the Heidelberg University als, especially for patients with of Human Genetics and learnt This agreement mirrors a na- seeks to improve institutional work of the ministry’s keen- vices to patients. Hospital Board Dr Annette cancer, rare diseases, highly about all the specialties and tional commitment to human performance at an organi- ness to establish partnerships She praised the successful Gruters-Kieslich noted that specialised laboratory tests, ad- fields of the institute. She also development as prescribed sational level through high- with the best medical institu- collaboration with Heidelberg the signing of the agreements visory services and training. opened the coordination office within the pillars of Qatar Na- quality leadership training for tions and centres in the world Hospital which started two dec- will contribute to enhanc- It will also include the open- for the care of Qatari patients at tional Vision 2030 (QNV2030). Qatari organisations. Specifi- in order to exchange experi- ades ago, leading to the estab- ing cooperation in terms of ing of an office in the hospital the Heidelberg Hospital of the As the world’s first bilingual cally designed for profession- ences in treatment and pa- lishment of the National Center launching joint programmes building for coordinators from Medical Office in Bonn. online survey tool for the pro- als working within the partner motion of scientific research, organisation, the programmes www.QSurvey.qa will be used include specialised training by the ministry to ensure its re- courses, seminars, and execu- search and survey competencies tive mentoring and coaching are of the highest standards. that are tailored to the needs of Most brain tumour surgeries in Qatar The survey tool and its their specific sector. corresponding mobile app Sheikh Dr Mohammed bin were launched in April, 2018, Hamad al Thani, director of under the patronage of Her Public Health Department at are successful, says HMC expert Excellency Sheikha al Ma- the MoPH, expressed his pleas- yassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa ure at the signing of the MoU, TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK The neurosurgical team ing (MRI) machine in the oper- al Thani, Chairperson of the stressing that the ministry will DOHA from Hamad Medical Corpora- ating room is also available and QLC Board of Directors, as a work with QLC in various fields tion’s (HMC) Neuroscience In- patients can have a brain MRI free platform for efficient data of research and training for BRAIN cancer is the eighth stitute performed around 140 while having surgery to identify storage and processing. mutual benefit. most common malignancy brain surgeries in 2018, many of if there is any part of the tumour Commenting on the impor- He added that the coop- among males in Qatar, account- which were for brain tumours. remaining. Our team is sup- tance of investing in human ca- eration with QLC will result ing for 4.48 percent of total Commenting on the treat- ported by highly skilled anaes- pacity building in public health in providing leadership and cancer cases, according to data ment options available at HMC, thesiologists who are special- as well as the online survey tool’s expertise to members of the from the Qatar National Cancer Dr Ahmed Own, head of the ised in their field to avoid any applicability for Qatar’s health- ministry and healthcare sector Registry (QNCR) at the Min- Neuroscience Institute at HMC, possible complication that may care sector, Sheikh Dr Abdulla across the country. istry of Public Health. In 2015, said surgery remains the most develop as a result of the anaes- bin Ali al Thani, managing di- QSurvey’s advanced data- 48 people were diagnosed with common treatment for brain thesia”, noted Dr Belkhair. rector of QLC, said: “Thanks to collection capabilities will sup- malignant brain tumour in Qa- cancer.“Patients with malig- Dr Ahmed Own. Dr Sirajeddin Belkhair. “After discharge, our neuro- our wise leadership’s visionary port the ministry’s in-house tar, with around 60 percent of nant brain tumours have sever- surgery coordinator will secure investments in the medical sec- administration and contribute these cases requiring surgery. al treatment options, including cancer patients, the surgical own treatment plan created by appointments for the patient tor, Qatar continues to make to the advancement of the na- Brain cancer is an over- chemotherapy, radiotherapy team at HMC has expanded a multidisciplinary team com- to be seen by other doctors. Pa- significant strides towards its tion’s healthcare development growth of cells in the brain that and surgery. However, surgery its capacity, adding three more posed of healthcare profession- tients who have undergone sur- national healthcare aspirations. aspirations. form masses called tumours. remains the most common surgeons to the existing four, all als from different specialties, gery will also have the option to As such, we proudly enter into The highly versatile survey Cancerous or malignant brain treatment option with around with strong experience from the including oncologists, patholo- call the neurosurgery hotline if a new partnership with the tool allows organisations to se- tumours tend to grow very fast. 60 percent of cases undergoing United States, Canada and Ger- gists and radiologists. they have any questions”, con- Ministry of Public Health – the curely draw on data in order to While the primary brain tu- surgical intervention. For high- many. The number of surgeries Dr Sirajeddin Belkhair, cluded Dr Belkhair. leading force behind the coun- engage with the relevant stake- mour can develop directly in the er-grade tumours, treatment for brain tumours has increased head of Neurosurgery Depart- In line with its mission to try’s progressive health strategy holders, complement projects brain, the secondary tumour, usually begins with surgery and significantly, but the outcomes ment at HMC, explained how deliver the safest, most effective and its transformative effect on and decision-making processes often called a metastatic brain is followed by both radiation are remarkably successful,” the neurosurgery teams utilise and most compassionate care our healthcare sector over re- with accurate statistics, package tumour, starts in other parts therapy and chemotherapy,” added Dr Own. a navigation system that helps to each and every one of our cent decades. respondent information eas- of the body and spreads to the said Dr Own. Dr Own further explained them identify the precise loca- patients, HMC is raising aware- “As ultramodern technolo- ily for presentations, as well as brain. Brain tumours disrupt “To meet the high demand that each brain tumour case tion of the tumour. ness about brain cancer to mark gies and cutting-edge research export data to users’ licensed the way the body works and can for surgery and to ensure a is discussed individually with “An advanced intraopera- Brain Cancer Awareness Month alter the medical sector every enterprise IT systems be life-threatening. high-quality service for brain each patient receiving their tive magnetic resonance imag- observed in April every year. Nation Sunday, April 21, 2019 03

CARTOON CORNER Khater stresses need to preserve & By: Saad al Mohannadi promote Arabic lang and literature The theme at QNL event is ‘The Law on the Protection of the Arabic Language’

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QATAR’S Ministry of For- eign Affairs Spokesperson HE Lolwah Rashid al Khater tackled the challenges facing the Arabic language and the responsibility to preserve it during her opening remarks in a public event hosted at the Qatar National Library on Saturday. The discussion on ‘The Law on the Protection of the Arabic Language’ was held in collaboration with the Qatari Literature Initiative and also featured presentations by the Director General of the World Organisation for the Renais- QFFD team visits Jordan camp sance of Arabic Language Dr Ali al Kubaisi and Head of Doha Historical Dictionary of to oversee refugees’ condition Arabic Azudin al Boshikhi. Speaking to the local me- QNA camp and the coordination building and strengthening of dia on the sidelines of the Speakers and participants at the Qatar National Library public event in Doha on Saturday. DOHA between Qatar Charity, QRCS the health system. event, Khater said her pres- and the UNHCR, as well as the With support from QFFD, ence at the event is in show Sohair Wastawy underlined derstanding of the language,” residents. It can play a very A high-level delegation from most important aspects of the Qatar Charity is operating the of support to the initiatives the many ways in which the Wastawy added. important role in teaching Qatar Fund for Development work they are doing in Jordan Comprehensive Qatari Center aimed at preserving and pro- library promotes Arabic lan- The vital task of protect- Arabic to the residents and (QFFD) visited the Zaatari for Syrian refugees. at village number 12 in Zaatari moting the use of Arabic lan- guage, including through its ing the role of the Arabic lan- generally, to people visiting camp in Jordan to oversee With the increasing pres- camp. This project aims to con- guage and Qatari literature. extensive and expanding col- guage in Qatar’s educational, Qatar, by organising short the situation in the camp and sure on health systems due tribute to improving the living She underlined the role lection of Arabic books. cultural, economic, and media language programmes. The QFFD-funded health pro- to the large influx of refugee conditions of the Syrian refu- of language and what does it “Our efforts to promote sectors began with an initia- library also has a number of grammes. populations, it has become a gees in Zaatari camp in Jordan. mean to preserving one’s cul- literacy among future gen- tive launched by Her Highness really good books within its Through the funding, priority to support the capacity The centre seeks to increase ture while at the same time as- erations are also reflected in Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, collection that people can bor- QFFD aims to facilitate inclu- of health care services in host the coverage of vaccination ser- piring for modernity and play- our support to Arabic writ- chairperson of Qatar Foun- row to learn Arabic.” sion of Syrian refugees, reduce countries. vices for children and women ing a part in the current world. ers and publishers. Another dation, in 2013, which estab- Sara Mukhtar, another pressure on the services to host The QFFD-funded pro- of childbearing age within the “It is our responsibility important focus area is to lished the World Organisation participant, commented, “I communities and increase flex- grammes provide primary camp and to provide reproduc- to preserve Arabic language. increase the range of Arabic for the Renaissance of Arabic am glad the library is col- ibility of health providers. health care services and, where tive health services including Earlier, non-Arabic speak- content available on the web, Language. The law is a contin- laborating with local groups The delegation accompa- possible secondary and tertiary family planning, counselling ers used to go to Damascus, and we do this through a pro- uation of those efforts to raise to discuss the importance of nied by representatives from care, which is a specialised re- and care of pregnant women. Cairo, among others to learn cess where we digitise and use awareness of the importance of Arabic language, and how it Qatar Charity (QC), Qatar Red ferral from primary and sec- Also, Qatari clinics under Arabic. Today, some courses optical character recognition Arabic as a national language. can be promoted in profes- Crescent Society (QRCS) and ondary care, to both Syrian ref- the supervision of the QRCS for Arabic learning are being methods to make the Arabic Jaber al Jehani, a partici- sional fields. Such events will the United Nations High Com- ugees and host communities. have been providing primary offered at Qatar University it- text accessible and searchable pant at the event said, “The surely help not only the na- missioner for Refugees (UN- This support comes in various health care services for over self”, the official said. online. In this way, we are us- library has a special posi- tive Arabic speakers, but also HCR), was briefed on the latest forms, including direct support four years and are a major con- Commenting on the event, ing our digital resources to tion in the society, and it is a those willing to learn Arabic developments regarding health through the provision of equip- tributor to the health care sys- QNL Executive Director Dr facilitate a wider use and un- meeting place for Qataris and as a second language.” centres, how they work in the ment and supplies, capacity- tem within the camp. Nearly 369 take part in QRCS Qatar Univeristy pharmacy students Sportsfest at Aspire Dome educate public about anaemia TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA DOHA THE College of Pharmacy (CPH) at QATAR Red Crescent Society (QRCS) Qatar University (QU) recently held recently concluded its third annual a campaign to raise awareness about Sports Fest, under the theme of “Lift anaemia among QU students. the Light of Unity”. The event was organised by The two-month event featured 8 members of the Qatar Pharmacy Un- soccer teams, 6 cricket teams, 6 bas- dergraduate Society (QPhUS) who ketball teams, 32 carom players, 20 are students representing first pro- chess players, and 20 table tennis fessional year (P1) through fourth players. The total number of players professional year (P4) pharmacy stu- was 369 across 6 games. dents under the guidance and super- The final was attended by QRCS vision of QU faculty members. Qatar Pharmacy Undergraduate Society students at an awareness campaign officials Dr. Mohamed bin Ghanem The winning team at the QRCS annual Sports Fest at Aspire Dome in Doha. The aim of the campaign was to al ali al Maadheed, President, Dr. Ab- educate the public, particularly youth, CPH Dean Dr Mohammad Diab members, even from other colleges. dul-Salam al Qahtani, Board Mem- about different types of anaemias: said, “The College of Pharmacy is very “I witnessed how enthusiastic our ber and General Director of Medical screening and early detection, signs proud of its students for leading the students were about the topic despite Affairs, Ibrahim Abdullah al Maliki, and symptoms, myths and various initiative for the Anaemia Outreach being in their early professional years Chief Executive Director, Abdullah treatment modalities. CPH students Campaign aimed at raising public and how passionate and devoted they Hamed al Mulla, Director of Com- set up a booth which included three awareness on an important and com- were to deliver information and inter- munication and Public Relations, Dr. main interactive stations. mon topic. It is also a great chance to act with the crowd.” Hassan al Yafi, Assistant General Di- In the first station, CPH students develop the students professionally QPhUS President and fourth year rector of Medical Affairs, Dr. Abdul- simulated each person’s ‘blood sam- and improve their leadership skills. pharmacy student Sara Thiab said, lah Sultan al Qatan, Chief Operating ple’ with the blood type labeled on it “This aligns with Qatar National “The WHO defines a seven-star phar- Officer of Medical Affairs, and Dr. and then briefed visitors on the major Vision 2030 which targets human de- macist as a leader, teacher, caregiver, Hasan Ali Kasem, Chief Medical Of- principles of anaemia. velopment, concentrates on building decision maker, life-long-learner, ficer of Medical Affairs. QRCS officials at the closing ceremony of sportsfest in Doha recently. In the second station, students in- world-class education systems and manager and most importantly a Muaither Sports Club president teracted with visitors by giving them creates an efficient and committed communicator. “Our profession has Saleh al Ajji was also present at the Things are going better day after day, ganisers for their outstanding efforts. general information about anaemia, workforce.” grown to make us health promoters. closing ceremony. in terms of the number of participants “I’d like also to thank Saleh al Ajji, its signs and symptoms, and testing Assistant Professor in the Clini- So, even as students, we must prac- Dr. Al Maadheed said at the clos- as well as the level of competition. Chairman of Muaither Sports Club, them through trivia. The third sta- cal Pharmacy and Practice section tise being communicators by spread- ing ceremony, “I’m really happy to be We’re going to support this, as this and the management of Aspire Acad- tion was intended to assess the basic Dr Ziad Nasr said, “Our students did ing the knowledge we are gaining. It is here today and hand over the trophies kind of activities bring us together”. emy, and Al Imam Al Shafi’i School knowledge of visitors by asking them an amazing job setting up the booth, our responsibility to raise awareness to the winners. This year’s event saw In his speech, Dr. Al Qahtani for their appreciated contributions to multiple choice questions then ex- which attracted various visitors, in- among our peers to improve health a good participation from our staff. thanked all the participants and or- the success of this event.” plaining the correct answers. cluding students, staff and faculty literacy among Qatar’s youth.” Exquisite shopping destination 21 High st opens Bürgenstock Selection offers Continued from page 1 Ô The Bürgenstock Selection, highlighted many reasons why TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK and commercial progress. of fashion, luxury goods, acces- the Hotel Schweizerhof Bern DOHA Spread almost 40,000 sqm, sories, perfumes, cosmetics and Alain Kropf, general man- & THE SPA is the perfect loca- the Street comprises multiple exclusive restaurant brands. ager of the Royal Savoy Hotel tion to discover Switzerland’s QATAR’S journey to becoming first-of-a-kind features in Qatar. 21 High st is a unique open- & Spa Lausanne, presented the capital. a key regional retail destina- It is home to luxury, fashion, air shopping destination in facilities of this stunning five- With the brand-new ‘Swiss tion took a major leap forward watches & jewelry brands from Qatar presenting visitors with star hotel with its 196 rooms and Escape’ offer guests will discov- with the opening of 21 High st, all around the world, including a comfortably cool outdoor suites overlooking Lake Geneva. er the country’s most sought- the exquisite outdoor shopping the iconic French department environment in which to shop According to Kropf, guests after and attractive destinations destination. store Galeries Lafayette, and is and dine while enjoying their have the opportunity to enjoy through the luxury properties of Operated by one of the big- a fashion lover’s paradise. favourite activities throughout experiences such as a visit to the The Bürgenstock Selection. gest conglomerates in Qatar, The Street also houses in- the year despite the soaring Olympic Museum, a boat cruise The ‘Swiss Escape’ offer is Ali Bin Ali Holding, 21 High st ternational restaurant and café temperatures that may prevail on Lake Geneva or a visit to a available when staying at two is a hub of luxury and elegance, chains that will satiate the most during summer. local farm’s petting zoo. Guests or more hotels of The Bürgen- where retail meets and comple- critical taste buds. With its architecture pre- can also opt for a yoga class in stock Selection in a single trip ments culture and art. 21 High st also features a senting an intriguing mix of the hotel’s expansive garden. throughout Switzerland. Set in a prestigious loca- spa & salon, gourmet retail out- classical European style and lo- The resort´s General Man- Between June 17 and Sep- tion in the heart of The Cultural lets, a food hall, amazing ter- cal traditional heritage, 21 High ager Robert P Herr introduced tember 17, 2019, guests at the Village (Katara), 21 High st is races and offices, making the st complements the Katara Switzerland’s largest resort with Waldhotel Health & Medical Ex- designed to be a multi-dimen- experience very special. promises to be much more than partment store, Galeries Lafay- theme ‘Where classical archi- its four hotels. cellence will enjoy a 20 percent sional project reiterating the With a luxury Hotel lined a shopping destination. ette, will bring the Parisian life- tecture and traditional heritage Bettina Haeberle, area di- discount on all 3- to 14-day pre- commitment to Qatar’s tourism up for opening soon, the Street The 15,000 sqm French de- style to Qatar with a wide range blend into the here and now’. rector sales & marketing of vention & health programmes. 04 Sunday, April 21, 2019 Nation The Edge bags honour for 13th time in a row at New York TV & Film Awards TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA

THE Edge, the British award- winning film production com- pany, which makes Doha home for its international office, was Indian Ambassador to Qatar HE P Kumuran (left) and Aligarh Muslim University Alumni Association Qatar’s Chief Patron MS Bukhari (right) crowned Production Compa- receiving consulation at Imara Medical Centre in Doha on Friday. ny of the Year Worldwide for the 13th time running at the New York Festivals TV & Film Over 250 expats benefit from Awards 2019. The company was also crowned Number One in Tel- evisual’s Peer Poll 2019, and AMUAAQ’s free medical camp Number 2 in the overall top 50 companies. industry and our ethics.” TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK The New York Festivals TV Jamie Riordan, head of Pro- DOHA & Film Awards announcement duction in Doha at The Edge was made during a gala event said: “There’s nothing more ef- THE Aligarh Muslim Uni- that took place in Las Vegas fective in communication than versity Alumni Association recently. These prestigious ac- film. The power of moving pic- Qatar (AMUAAQ), in associa- colades honour content in all tures has been used for more tion with Imara Medical Cen- lengths and forms from over than a hundred years to shape tre Qatar, conducted its first 50 countries. Embracing all as- minds and change perceptions. free medical camp on Friday. pects of the television and film By working with leading Qatari The free medical camp was industries, categories mirror to- companies and partnering with held at Imara Medical Cen- day’s global trends and encour- the local private sector, we’re tre, opposite Grand Mall, in age the next generation of story- ensuring through our work that Asian Town. tellers and talent. The Edge team won 4 gold, 5 Qatar’s message reaches the en- Nearly 250 expatriates in- The Edge team won 4 gold, silver, 4 bronze awards and tire world loud and clear. There cluding families, kids and sin- 5 silver, 4 bronze awards and qualified four times as finalists. are so many great things hap- gle workers benefited from the qualified four times as finalists, pening here and we want to help medical camp. Specialist doc- for their work with global cli- rective at the Edge commented the country in showcasing it to tors provided the expats free ents such as McDonalds, Astra on the awards: “We’re incred- a global audience, celebrating consultation on general medi- Zeneca, Infineum, Be The Busi- ibly honoured to receive these the achievements of the country cine, family medicine, gynae- ness, UBS, HSBC and Pinn. prestigious awards. It’s the 13th and their powerful vision.” cology, paediatrics, cardiology, Moreover, The Edge was consecutive time we have been The Edge is known for their radiology and ophthalmology. Indian Ambassador to Qatar HE P Kumaran inaugurated the free medical camp at Imara Medical Centre voted as the Number One Com- awarded Production Company successful collaboration with The expats were also pro- pany in Televisual’s Peer Poll of the Year by this renowned or- some of the top-notch entities vided free dental check-up and Ahmad, Qatar’s leading medi- dian Embassy SRH Fahmi, appreciated the efforts of AMU 2019, where peers, competitors, ganisation, and it’s testament to in Qatar including National a wide range of tests for blood cal institutions like Sidra Med- AMUAAQ’s Chief Patron MS Alumni Association Qatar to freelancers and clients, vote the quality of work we bring to Tourism Council, ExxonMobil, pressure, blood sugar, BMI, icine, Hamad Medical Corpo- Bukhari, CEO of Imara Medi- support the community. for the best company in the in- the industry and to our clients. Sidra, Ooredoo, Qatar National cupping therapy (Hijama) ration (HMC), Imara Medical cal Centre Abdul Hakkim, Others who attended the dustry. The company was also We pride ourselves in our com- Bank, Supreme Committee for and physiotherapy. A team Centre and prominent private ICBF President P N Babura- medical camp were Qamar ranked as Number 2 in the Top mitment to cutting-edge ideas Delivery & Legacy and Qatar of health professionals from centres offered their services at jan, ISC General Secretary Ha- Alam, Dr. Syed Jaffery, Dr Na- 50 Rankings, also by Televisual, that convey the desired mes- Petroleum. Hamad Medical Corporation the medical camp. bibun Nabi Zama, Obaid Tahir deem Zafar Jilani, Danish Ali based on various criteria includ- sage loud and clear with strik- With a total expertise of (HMC) also created aware- Indian Ambassador to and Subramani. Khan, Abdul Karim, Farman ing, but not limited to, company ing concepts and visuals. As for 28 years in the market and 12 ness about organ donation Qatar HE P Kumaran inaugu- Meanwhile, the ambas- Khan, Javed Sultan, Mosheer size, permanent staff, reputa- the Peer Polls awards, it’s really years in Doha, The Edge Pic- among the participants on the rated the free medical camp. sador visited each section and Alam, Dr Ashna Nusrat, Irfan, tion among peers, and awards motivating to see our peers and ture Company is contributing occasion. Amongst the dignitaries pre- met with doctors and the team Imtiyaz, Mr & Mrs Sanjeev, in London, New York and competitors acknowledge us to the country’s efforts towards According to AMU Alumni sent on the occasion were to enquire about their find- Sibtain, Amanuddin Ashraf Cannes. and honour our work, demon- achieving the National Vision Association President Jawed the First Secretary at the In- ings. He also met patients and and Dr Atif Iqbal. Phil Blundell, executive di- strating our commitment to the 2030. Indian expat honoured in Kings University in US Toastmasters Qatar named Smedley Distinguished District for 2018/19 TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK district director, said, “It as a crucial year of drafting DOHA has been more than 22 years blueprints for growth.” since the Toastmasters pro- Former international TOASTMASTERS District gramme started in Qatar. presidents of TI Balraj Aru- 116-Qatar, the newest dis- When Qatar was declared nasalam and Mohammed trict formed in July, 2018, as an independent district Murad and current Inter- has recently been recognised last year, the members were national Director Morag as Smedley Distinguished optimistic of beneficial tran- Mathieson have congratulat- District for 2018-19. sition. The strong bedrock ed District 116P for becom- Toastmasters Interna- of experience coupled with ing the first ever Smedley tional (TI) administers dis- stringent adherence to core Distinguished District. trict recognition programme Sundaresan Rajeswar, values, provided the impe- It is worth mentioning to encourage districts to Toastmasters district director tus. We were conscious that here that District Toast- MS Bukhari, a prominent Indian businessman residing in Qatar for the last 32 years, has been conferred an focus on the mission and to focus on members would masters Annual Confer- honorary doctorate by the Kings University in the United States of America for his achievements as an entre- reach distinguished status tinguished District’ for ex- make the Toastmasters ence (DTAC 2019 –Qatar) preneur and contribution to community service. The honouring ceremony took place at Marriot Marquis Hotel, as a benchmark for excel- ceptional achievers in terms programme one of the best will be held at Grand Hyatt in Washington DC. Bukhari is also involved in many Indian socio-cultural organisations dedicated to promotion lence. This year TI board of growth and educational learning experiences for an Hotel from May 2 to 4 un- of Indian culture, Urdu poetry and sports. (TNN) came up with a new recog- progress. individual. That worked well. der the theme ‘Connect to nition named ‘Smedley Dis- Sundaresan Rajeswar, The year 2018-19 emerged Communicate’ Nation Sunday, April 21, 2019 05

Student at HBKU NU-Q faculty releases three new books wins gold medal TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK technologies, social media and mobile offers a fascinating dive into modern for innovative DOHA have shaped marketing communica- Arab cultures,” he said. solutions in Geneva tion solutions created for local and Animation, which was edited MEDIA issues in the Middle East, global brands, said Allagui. by NU-Q Communication Professor including the digitisation of regional A professor of communication Scott Curtis, features a collection of TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK advertising and understanding the who is also an expert on Arab televi- essays that provide a succinct history DOHA media and culture in the region, along sion and programming, Joe Khalil, of animation from its beginnings to with and a study of the evolution of is a co-editor of Culture, Time and the present day. Written for educa- MUHAMMED al Housaini, a stu- American animation are the subjects Publics in the Arab World: Media, tional purposes, the essays draw upon dent enrolled in the PhD in Sus- of three new books that have been Public Space and Temporality, both archival research and the current tainable Energy programme at the written and edited by NU-Q faculty. which provides readers with a new literature, as well as close analysis of College of Science and Engineering “These books document a trans- way of exploring and understanding key films, to sketch the evolution and (CSE), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa formative and dynamic period in the Arab culture and society through transformation of American anima- University (HBKU), won a gold media, particularly the Middle East. the analysis of real-life occurrences tion over time. medal at the 47th International Ex- As a leading media and communica- The books Advertising in MENA Goes Digital, Culture, Time and Publics in the Arab that shape Arab societal structures “Imagining animation history as hibition of Inventions in Geneva. tion school in the region, it is impera- World: Media, Public Space and Temporality and Animation document a transform- and experiences. a series of problems and solutions Housaini was part of a delega- tive for our faculty and, students alike, ative and dynamic period in the media, particularly the Middle East. “We took a different approach by common to the craft no matter which tion of representatives from Qatar to engage in intellectual inquiry and focusing on time and public spaces technology or technique has been and the region who engaged with contribute to literature and research tion of advertising practices as agen- brands – including Procter & Gamble, and everyday practices to study both used, such as the problem of image more than 800 exhibitors across on these topics and beyond,” said Ev- cies adopt a more digitalised approach Olay, Vimto, and MTV Arabia. culture and media. For example, the standardization, the anthology at- 45 countries. erette E Dennis, dean and CEO. and steer away from more traditional “Advertising in MENA Goes book covers Ramadan series viewing tempts to go beyond most animation The annual convention brings Ilhem Allagui, a strategic com- outreach efforts to social media and Digital sheds light on the evolving in a public café, checkpoint crossing, historiography by highlighting pat- in industrial and commercial enti- munication professor at NU-Q, has the web. Her book analyses case stud- advertising industry in relation to its satellite television in rural areas, pub- terns in the way American animation ties, higher education institutions authored Advertising in MENA Goes ies on marketing in the pan-Arab contextual environment. The book lic art in revolutionary times, Arab has been made, marketed and under- and private and state sectors to Digital. The book explores the evolu- market – both regional and global explores the ways communication rappers, philosophers and poets. It stood,” explained Curtis. demonstrate the latest in the fields of technological invention and market commercialisation. Housaini completed his MS at HBKU with a thesis on drone- MES triumphs at SOP table based cleaning technology and strategies for solar PV farms in de- sert climates, including that of Qa- tennis, volleyball tournaments tar. His PhD dissertation research at HBKU aims to address entre- preneurial ecosystem capacity de- velopment and put forth potential solutions for economic diversifica- tion and sustainable development. CSE offers 12 graduate degrees at the master’s and PhD levels, each catering to a sub-set of critical challenges facing the region and beyond. Its Sustainable Develop- ment Division places DPS-MIS honours 240 students for 100% special emphasis on energy and attendance in 2018-19 academic year the environment – areas deemed THE Preparatory table tennis sented the preparatory table medal in the individual champi- DPS-MIS recently organised a felicitation cer- inspired them to take more leadership roles and as instrumental team of MES Indian School tennis team were Master Gopa- onship in preparatory category. emony to appreciate around 240 students of contribute to the success of their institute. for the continu- won gold medal in the finals lan Sunil, Master Mishal Mo- The Preparatory volleyball Grades III to V who achieved 100 percent at- Principal Asna Nafees applauded the stu- ity of gen- of the School Olympic Pro- hammed, Master Elliot Monte- team of MES Indian School tendance in the 2018-2019 academic year. dents on their distinctive feat and appreciated erations to gramme (SOP) held at Aspire rio, Master Sahl Rahman. also won the silver medal. The students were awarded with badges the parents for instilling the value of discipline come. Dome on Thursday, while the The level-2 team com- School Principal Officiat- and certificates of appreciation for their 100 and healthy life habits into their wards. level-2 table tennis team of the prised Master Osman Ali, ing Muhammed Irfan con- percent attendance. Director DPS-MIS Rocky She gave a few tips on right parenting and school won the bronze medal Master Razeen and Anshif gratulated the winners for Fernandes was the chief guest on the occasion. acknowledged the contribution of the par- Muhammed in the tournament. Midhilaj. their significant accomplish- He commended the award-winning stu- ents in the successful DPS-MIS community al Housaini. The students who repre- Sunil also won the bronze ments. (TNN) dents on their outstanding achievement and service drive. (TNN) 06 Sunday, April 21, 2019 Pakistan / Philippines / Asia Duterte to China: Let’s meet halfway Hafeez Shaikh takes charge MANILATIMES tu) Island and Kota (Loaita) that while the country would as Pakistan’s finance adviser MANILA Island in the past month. This still stay on the safe side of week, there was a report that China, the Chinese should not ISLAMABAD: Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on Saturday assumed charged as CHINA and the Philippines the Chinese were also harvest- make any move that would the adviser to the prime minister on finance, Express News reported. should “meet halfway” on the ing taklobo, or giant clams, at trigger trouble. The portfolio was handed over to Shaikh after former finance minister South China Sea (West Phil- the disputed Panatag (Scar- “These idiots, they want Asad Umar was removed from office on Thursday. A meeting between ippine Sea) issue, President borough) Shoal. Speaking me to confront China. If I Prime Minister Imran Khan and the finance czar is currently underway. Rodrigo Duterte said follow- at the campaign rally of the do that, there will be a mas- The moot shall focus on the country’s economic woes. Shaikh had ing reports of stepped up Chi- ruling PDP-Laban party in sacre. Their airplanes can remained in the cabinet of former president General (retd) Pervez President nese activity on the disputed Batangas City on Wednesday reach Manila in 14 minutes. Musharraf. He also served as the finance minister from 2010 to 2013 Rodrigo islands. night, Duterte again slammed They can bomb us to the during the last tenure of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). Ahead of Duterte. There were reports that his critics, saying the country heavens. We cannot oppose the International Monetary Fund (IMF) deal, sources in the finance hundreds of Chinese vessels should confront China for its [them], simply,” according to ministry suggested that the funding body wanted to ensure that Shaikh were seen near Pag-asa (Thi- activities.He, however, said the President. will fulfil the commitments made by Umar.(TRIBUNE.COM.PK)

Pakistan claims gunmen Gunfire, blast at Afghan ministry who killed 14 security leave 7 dead including 3 militants personnel based in Iran AFP ISLAMABAD Pakistan to fence border z Terror strike comes after months z Explosion appeared to be caused z Taliban deny responsibility with Iran after Ormara of relative calm in Afghan capital by suicide bomber, say officials for the attack THE gunmen who killed 14 members of Pakistan’s security incident: FM Qureshi REUTERS forces in the country’s southwest ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister KABUL earlier this week came from Iran Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on to carry out the attack, officials Saturday that terrorists’ training AT least seven people were said Saturday. camps in the border areas have killed in an attack on the Af- Some 20 people wearing been traced and expressed the ghan communications min- uniforms from the paramili- hope that Iranian authorities will istry in central Kabul on Sat- tary Frontier Corps stopped take action against such ele- urday, breaking months of buses in Balochistan province, ments. He recalled Pakistan’s relative calm in the capital which were travelling along the security force had fully cooperat- and underlining the contin- coast to megacity Karachi, be- ed with Iran in ensuring recovery ued security threats despite fore gunning down the security of the Iranian border guards who efforts to open peace talks officials. were abducted from the border with the Taliban. Foreign Minister Shah Me- areas last year in October. The attack began shortly hmood Qureshi said Pakistan “Pakistan and Iran enjoy before midday when a suicide had evidence the “terrorist long-standing ties. We have bomb was detonated at the outfits” that carried out the at- forensic evidence which we can entrance to the multi-storey tack have “training and logistic share with Iranian officials,” he building housing the ministry camps inside Iranian areas bor- said. The foreign minister said in a busy commercial area of dering Pakistan”. it has been decided that the the city, followed up by gun- Those killed included ten 950-kilometer long border with fire which could be heard over serving with the navy, 3 with Iran will be fenced. Besides, he a mile away. the air force and one with the added, a southern command has Among the dead were four coastguard. been constituted which will be civilians and three police of- “We have shared this action- headquartered in Turbat as there ficers, while another eight ci- able evidence with Iran after would also be patrolling and vilians were wounded, a gov- due authentication and identi- helicopter surveillance along the ernment official said. fied (the) location of the camps,” border. (TRIBUNE.COM.PK) “We saw a gunman trying Qureshi said. to break open an office door Pakistan has created a new and as we were running out, southern Frontier Corps with its conversation with Iranian for- he was trying to shoot us and Afghan journalists take cover as they take photograph after an explosion followed by gunfire in the ministry of information andtechnology of in headquarters in the southwest- eign minister Javad Zarif. he started shouting ‘I will kill central Kabul on Saturday. ern city of Turbat to more effec- “We also hope that our Af- everyone here’,” said Syeda tively control its 950-kilometre ghan brethren will... take neces- Rashid, an office administra- The interior ministry said safe room and just waited till There was no claim of re- and Taliban militants have an- long border with Iran, he said. sary action because these Baloch tor in the ministry who es- in a statement that more than the security forces arrived,” sponsibility but the Taliban nounced their now customary The construction of a fence terrorist outfits also have links caped with several of her col- 2,800 employees of the Minis- she said. issued a statement denying spring offensive, it had been along the border has already be- in Afghanistan,” he added. leagues. She said at least six try of Communications and In- The blast, which secu- any involvement. Many such months since the last major gun, he added. “Zarif also assured me that women had been wounded. formation Technology and the rity officials said appeared to attacks have been claimed attack on civilian targets in Balochistan, which borders his government would help Pa- Television images showed Ministry of Information and have been caused by a suicide by the radical Islamic State the capital. Afghanistan and Iran, is Paki- kistan bring them to justice”. people fleeing after gunfire Culture were evacuated during bomber, was also close to the group. The attack, just days after stan’s poorest province and the Pakistan Prime Minister and explosions began near the the clearance operation. heavily fortified Serena Ho- Prior to Saturday’s attack, a planned meeting between largest by landmass, with Islam- Imran Khan will make an 18-storey government tower. Several young children tel, one of the very few Kabul Kabul had been relatively Taliban officials and Afghan ist as well as ethnic Baloch sepa- official visit to Tehran from The area around the build- and staff at a childcare centre hotels still used by foreign calm as U.S. officials have held politicians and civil society ratists active there. Sunday, with topics of dis- ing was sealed off by police as for ministry employees were visitors. a series of meetings with rep- representatives in Qatar was “We have clearly told Ira- cussion to include ways to at least three attackers battled also evacuated. The operation marked a resentatives from the Taliban cancelled, underlined the hur- nian authorities about the ele- prevent recurrence of such security forces for several hours “We were having lunch return to the kind of complex to try to agree the basis for a dles facing efforts to reach a ments involved in the attack”. incidents in future. before the attack was finally when we heard the explosion,” attacks in an urban centre that peace settlement and an end peace settlement. “Pakistan hopes they will Qureshi said the two coun- suppressed in the late after- said Rabia, who worked at the have killed hundreds of peo- to more than 17 years of war. Officials have said they take a swift action against the tries would set up joint border noon, Interior Ministry spokes- childcare centre. “We grabbed ple in Kabul and other Afghan While heavy fighting has hope to hold a meeting soon Baloch terrorist outfits,” Qureshi controls with “mutual consul- man Nasrat Rahimi said. the children together into the cities over recent years. carried on across Afghanistan but no date has been set. said, referring to his telephone tations to ensure peace”.

News in brief Bangladeshis protest after victim of sexual harassment burned to death AFP Feni, south of the capital. Po- police and the administration detained for allegedly helping Pakistan-funded DHAKA lice said the attackers then or- worked properly, she could the killers. Jinnah Hospital dered her to withdraw a police have been protected,” Apu said. Rafi went to police in late inaugurated in Kabul DEMONSTRATIONS were complaint against the head of Garment union leader March to report the case. A held across the Bangladesh the school. When she refused, Kamrun Nahar, who had also leaked video shows the local KABUL: A state-of-the-art capital Saturday for the tenth she was doused in kerosene joined the protests, said Rafi’s police station chief registering hospital–built by Pakistan – consecutive day after a teenag- and set on fire. murder has awakened the na- her complaint but dismissing it was inaugurated in Kabul on er who accused a head teacher Rafi died in hospital on tion’s conscience. “We won’t as “not a big deal”. Saturday, said a statement of sexually harassing her was April 10 after suffering 80 per- stop protests until the killers Police said at least five of by the Foreign Office (FO). burned to death. cent burns. Eighteen people, of Nusrat, and other perpe- those under arrest, includ- Minister of State for Parlia- The killing of 19-year-old including the head teacher, trators, are brought to book,” ing three of Rafi’s classmates, mentary Affairs Ali Muham- Nusrat Jahan Rafi has sparked have been arrested. Nahar said. tied her with a scarf before mad Khan inaugurated the outrage across the South Asian Her death has set off dem- People make a human chain to demand justice for an 18-year-old woman “We don’t want any more of setting her on fire. They had 200-bed Muhammad Ali Jin- nation and put police action in onstrations in several cities who was killed for refusing to drop a sexual harassment case against her these grisly murders.” The 18 planned to pass off the death nah Hospital. The facility has the case under the spotlight. across the Muslim-majority school teacher, in Dhaka, on Saturday. (REUTERS) arrested include the seminary as a suicide. been constructed at a cost Protesters in Dhaka country of 165 million. headmaster. One of those ac- Prime Minister Sheikh of US$24 million and Afghan chanted slogans demanding Many believe the murder ten feel a backlash. “Rapes that the even the bravest of cused of the attack told a closed Hasina has vowed that all those Vice President Mohammad the death sentence for the kill- has exposed a “culture of impu- and sexual assaults have risen girls do not get justice. court earlier this week that the involved will face action and Sarwar Danish attended the ers of the girl, who police say nity” surrounding sex crimes alarmingly in the country,” “Instead she was murdered principal ordered the killing. police say they are investigat- ceremony as chief guest. was lured to the rooftop of against women and children, protester M. Rahman Apu said. for daring to lodge a complaint The local head of the ruling ing why more was not done to (TRIBUNE.COM.PK) the seminary she attended in while those who complain of- “Nusrat Rafi’s murder proves against the perpetrator. Had Awami League party has been protect Rafi. 7 dead after truck falls into a ravine in Philippines Indonesia’s ‘smooth’ polls a beacon in sea of authoritarian govts: Analysts MANILA: Seven people died on Saturday after a truck fell AFP new president, parliamentar- gest Subianto will win this latest said Christine Cabasset at the into a ravine in the northern JAKARTA ians and local legislators, in a fight. Bangkok-based Research Insti- Philippines, police said. The one-day contest with a record Despite the lingering uncer- tute on Contemporary South- truck, which was carrying INDONESIA pulled off a com- 245,000 candidates. tainty, Indonesia’s democratic east Asia. a total of 18 passengers, plex yet peaceful election across Preliminary results ap- feat still stands in stark contrast ‘Slow erosion’ was driving on an ascent in its vast -- and ethnically diverse peared to hand a second term to to strongman governments in In a nod to voter partici- Tabuk City in Kalinga prov- -- island territory this week, ce- President Joko Widodo, but he the Philippines and Cambo- pation, one reputable pollster ince, 315 kilometres south menting its place as a democrat- held off declaring victory pend- dia, authoritarian Vietnam and recorded 82 percent turnout of Manila, when it stalled ic beacon in a sea of authoritar- ing official results next month. Laos, Myanmar’s stumbling in this week’s polls, the highest and rolled backwards into ian governments, analysts say. However, his rival ex-gener- post-junta steps and a chaotic since 2004 legislative elections, a 5-metre-deep ravine. Four But the world’s biggest al Prabowo Subianto -- who has election in Thailand, its first local media reported. passengers were declared Muslim-majority nation still strong ties to the Suharto dicta- since a 2014 coup. “People are voting and mak- dead upon arrival in a faces a spike in militant Islam torship that collapsed in 1998 “In a region that is not in- ing a difference. Indonesians nearby hospital, while three and myriad other challenges. -- insisted he won, and vowed to clined towards democracy, have embraced their own elec- other died while undergoing On Wednesday, the sprawl- challenge the results. where authoritarianism is on toral power, especially younger treatment, according to a ing Southeast Asian archipelago He did the same, unsuccess- the rise, Indonesia’s democracy voters,” said Bridget Welsh, a police report. (DPA) saw as many as 190 million fully, after losing to Widodo in really has weight -- even if it is Southeast Asia expert at John People vote at a flooded polling station during Indonesia’s general voters cast ballots to elect a 2014 and there is little to sug- turning more conservative,” Cabot University in Rome. election in Bandung last Wednesday. (AFP) India / World Sunday, April 21, 2019 07 Poll watchdog stops streaming of online series on PM Modi The Election Commission of India says the online web series was in violation of its rules AFP NEW DELHI Chief Justice of India’s Supreme Court Justice Ranjan Gogoi. INDIA’S poll watchdog Sat- urday ordered producers to stop streaming a web series India’s top judge trashes on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, weeks after it banned a Bollywood film and clamped sexual harassment claim, down on a TV channel devoted to the right-wing premier. sees larger conspiracy The Election Commis- sion of India–an autonomous body tasked with overseeing REUTERS from October, were carried the world’s biggest democrat- MUMBAI in full by a number of major ic exercise–said the online Indian online publications on web series was in violation of THE chief justice of India’s Saturday. its rules. Supreme Court, Ranjan Go- The 35-year-old woman, Under Indian election goi, on Saturday denied alle- whose identity has not been regulations, the publication of gations that he made unwant- publicly disclosed, wrote a let- any content which is deemed ed sexual advances towards ter to all 22 of the Supreme as campaign material or prop- a junior court assistant who Court judges along with an aganda is not allowed during worked in an office at his affidavit detailing her allega- the voting period. home and that she was subse- tions on Friday. Any political advertising quently victimised. Those included a series of must also be approved by the “This is unbelievable,” allegations that the woman election authorities so that all Gogoi, India’s most powerful and her family were victim- spending is accounted for. judge, told a special hearing ised by a series of related ac- India’s mammoth six-week of the court he called on Sat- tions by the authorities, in- vote began on April 11 and will urday so that the allegations cluding the termination of her run until May 19, with results could be addressed. “I should employment, and the suspen- due on May 23. not stoop low even in deny- sion of her husband and his When it ordered a halt to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (centre) waves from the stage during a traders national convention, in New Delhi, on Friday. (AFP) ing it.” Gogoi said the events brother, who worked in the the streaming of the online se- showed that India’s judiciary Delhi police force. ries, the commission said any lease of a flattering movie re-election after storming to was under “serious threat” She also says another biopic material which has the about Modi until after voting EC issues notice to Pragya over power in 2014. and was being destabilised brother of her husband’s had “potential to disturb the level finishes. remarks on Hemant Karkare He often uses his humble by a larger conspiracy, with- his Supreme Court job ter- playing field” should not be Days later it ordered a upbringing as a tea-seller’s son out elaborating. minated and she also faced a displayed until after the polls clampdown on NaMo TV, BHOPAL: The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday issued a to strike a chord with millions “There is some bigger force “false and frivolous” bribery have closed. a channel showing 24-hour notice to BJP nominee from Bhopal parliamentary seat Sad- of poor voters. behind the woman,” he said. complaint, leading to her ar- The series, titled “Modi: programmes on Modi rallies, hvi Pragya Thakur over her remarks on police officer Hemant The election commission The allegations, dating rest and subsequent bail. Journey of a Common Man” speeches, and even rap songs Karkare, who was killed in the 26/11 terror attack. Noting –often accused of being inef- is produced by Eros Now and and dance routines devoted to that Thakur’s remarks violate the Model Code of Conduct, fective–has been flooded with traces Modi’s journey from the leader. District Election Officer Sudaam Khade served the notice on complaints since campaigning childhood to becoming the The Election Commission her and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) district chief Vikas Virani started in March. prime minister of the world’s said NaMo TV had to submit and gave them a day’s time to file a reply. The officer also Last week, the Supreme S Sudan president urges largest democracy. all of its content for approval. warned of unilateral action in case of non-submission of the Court told it to act tough on Earlier this month, the The Hindu nationalist reply within the stipulated time. (IANS) complaints of poll violations commission banned the re- Modi, 68, is seeking a tough by political leaders. opposition leader to join unity government China draws up AFP ment. Campaigning peaks in Karnataka JUBA But Kiir said that “we should hold the interest of our tighter rules on SOUTH Sudan President Salva people above and beyond any Kiir on Saturday urged oppo- personal fears, resentments and human gene & for third phase of LS elections sition leader Riek Machar to interests. return home “urgently” to help “Any delay to the forma- embryo trials IANS and the Congress the remaining form a government of national tion of the government would BENGALURU 3, with none going to the JD-S. unity. crush the hopes of our people REUTERS The Congress is contesting A failure by the former vice for peace,” he warned. BEIJING CAMPAIGN has peaked across in Chikkodi, Belgaum, Bagalkot, president to do so would de- Machar fled Juba in 2016 the remaining 14 Lok Sabha Gulbarga (SC), Raichur (ST), stroy any hope for peace in the under fire from Kiir’s troops CHINA’S top legislature will seats in Karnataka’s western Bidar, Koppal, Bellary (ST), Ha- war-torn country, he said. after a previous peace deal fell consider tougher rules on and northern regions where veri, Dharwad and Davanagere. “Even now, it’s not too late,” apart, prompting clashes be- research involving human polling is on April 23 in the third The JD-S from Bijapur (SC), Kiir told reporters. “I am invit- tween both men’s forces. genes and embryos, the first phase of 2019 general elections Shimoga and Uttara Kannada. ing Dr. Riek Machar to urgently The September peace deal such move since a Chinese across the country. The key constituencies are return to Juba so that we can has ended most of the fighting, scientist sparked controversy “As electioneering for the Gulbarga, Shimoga, Ballary, work together to expedite the but progress towards a unified last year by announcing he third phase of polling ends on Dharwad, Bidar and Uttar Kan- process of forming the revital- army and the security of the had made the world’s first Sunday for polling on Tuesday, nada. ized Transitional Government capital have been slow. “gene-edited” babies. hectic campaign was conducted Congress leader in the out- of National Unity”. The deal is the latest effort He Jiankui, associate pro- by national and state leaders going Lok Sabha Mallikarjun A peace deal signed by the to end years of conflict between fessor at Southern University in both regions of the southern Kharge is contesting from Gul- parties of the country’s six-year- both men that has plunged their of Science and Technology in state,” a poll official told IANS barga for a hat-trick and party’s old conflict calls for the forma- country into a civil war marked Shenzhen, attracted condemna- here on Saturday. port of their joint candidates. For the ruling Congress, its state unit working President Es- tion of a government of national by atrocities, including murder tion from the global scientific The 14 parliamentary con- “Our national President former Chief Minister Siddara- hwar Khandre from Bidar. unity on May 12. and rape, motivated by ethnic community when he said he stituencies are Chikkodi, Bel- Amit Shah held a massive road maiah campaigned at Belgaum In the high-profile Shimoga, Machar, who is a signatory differences. had used a technology known gaum, Bagalkot, Bijapur (SC), show at Bhadravati, while state and Dharwad and its Water Re- sons of two former Chief Minis- of the agreement, on Thursday Predominantly Christian, as CRISPR-Cas9 to alter the Gulbarga (SC), Raichur (ST), unit President B.S. Yeddyurap- sources Minister D.K. Shivaku- ters are locked in straight con- asked for a delay of six months, South Sudan is the world’s embryonic genes of twin girls Bidar, Koppal, Bellary (ST), Ha- pa and senior state leader S.M. mar at Shimoga. test. saying it was not safe for him youngest country, gaining its in- born in November. veri, Dharwad, Uttara Kannada, Krishna campaigned at Theer- For the JD-S, its state Chief The Congress has field- to return to Juba. According dependence from Sudan in 2011 Chinese authorities Davanagere and Shimoga. thahalli in Shimoga district,” Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy ed woman candidate Veena to leaders of his party he is in after 22 years of conflict. launched an investigation into After Prime Minister Nar- BJP spokesman G. Madhusud- campaigned in Uttara Kannada Kasappanavar in Bagalkot and Khartoum, the Sudanese capi- Kiir and Machar were allies He’s work and said they had endra Modi held two massive han said. where party candidate Anand JD-S Sunita Devanand in Bi- tal. in the struggle for statehood, halted the kind of research he rallies at Bagalkot and Chikkodi In the May 2018 Assembly Asnotikar is taking on BJP japur (SC), while BJP has none. Machar “will not come to but their subsequent rivalry was undertaking. on Thursday for the Bharatiya polls, the BJP won in 7 of the 8 nominee and Union Minister In the second phase of poll- Juba without security arrange- turned into war from December Under the draft laws sent to Janata Party (BJP) candidates Assembly segments in Shimoga Anant Kumar Hegde. ing on April 18 in the central ments,” said Puot Kang Chol, 2013. China’s legislature for review on in the fray, Congress president parliamentary constituency, ex- The BJP is contesting in all and southern regions of the representing Machar’s SPLM- The government has asked Saturday, medical and human Rahul Gandhi addressed public cept in Bhadravati. the 14 seats, while the Congress state, the BJP contested in 13, IO rebel group at the National foreign donors to fund much trials would face closer scrutiny meetings at Raichur and Chik- BJP’s general secretary and in 11 and JD-S in 3. Congress in 10 and JD-S in 4. Pre-transitional Committee of its $285-million budget to and stricter requirements, such kodi on Friday, along with Ja- its state unit in-charge Muralid- In the 2014 general elec- Vote count for all 28 seats (NPTC), the body charged with implement the peace deal. But as ensuring human subjects are nata Dal-Secular (JD-S), in sup- har Rao campaigned in Bidar. tions, the BJP had won 11 seats will take place on May 23. implementing the peace agree- diplomats say it has yet to take properly briefed, state media outlet Xinhua reported. The rules would also re- quire all future trials to be approved by administrative authorities as well as ethical Poll memes, dubsmashes take social media by storm committees, it said. The report did not specify a IANS Modi has to keep going the right path cord a video of themselves dubbing After the trailer release of the “PM timeline for the approval of the NEW DELHI despite people mocking his decisions. over that piece of audio. Narendra Modi” biopic, memes and regulations, or make specific Another hilarious pro-Congress Earlier this week, Rashtriya Janata clips surrounding Modi narrating “Ma mention of He’s research. WITH am aim to strike a chord with video sells Bhakt ka Chashma, which Dal (RJD) President and former Bi- mai sanyasi bab na chahta hu (mother, In videos posted online and young voters, political parties, candi- shows development while there is har Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav I want to become a monk)” became at the November 2018 confer- dates and the public relations firms none, covering issues such as unem- shared an old 17-second Dubsmash one of the most enacted monologue on ence where He made his contro- have gone into a frenzy, sharing ployment, farmer distress, housing video of himself mouthing Modi’s social media. Dubbed clippings of chu- versial presentation, He said he memes and dubsmashes, including in and health. catch phrase from his 2014 election navi parodies and rap battles have also believed his gene editing would regional languages, across social me- A pro-BJP video comes up with an campaign promising “achche din”. been doing the rounds on social media. help protect the girls from in- dia platforms. answer to this, saying forget Bhakth to raise voter awareness on Twitter. The dubsmash video is captioned: Catch phrases and dialogues from pop- fection with HIV, the virus that From Prime Minister Narendra ka Chashma video and give vote to the “Election Commission using vari- “Muft mein lelo 15 lakh, acche din aur ular TV series are also being reworked causes AIDS. Modi’s achche din and Mei Bhi Chawk- BJP and it has fulfilled all the promises ous memes from popular series and jumla”. The video gathered over 1,800 as fun and catchy election content for Chinese authorities and in- idar campaign and his reverse archery made. Since Game Of Thrones (GoT) movies is really creative and young comments, 2,700 re-tweets as well as party campaigns and promotions. stitutions, as well as hundreds skills to Rahul Gandhi’s Aaloo Daalo Season 8 has been trending, the Con- voters must get up and vote,” tweeted 14,000 likes on Twitter. The controversial Chinese app Tik- of international scientists, con- Sona niklega -- everything new and old gress party shared and circulated a cre- a user. Yadav’s clip surfaced old tweets Tok which has now been blocked in demned him and said any ap- is being refreshed, recycled and reused ative replacing the villain Night King of While political memes are comi- with #Dubsmash on the micro-blog- the country is full of memes and dub- plication of gene editing on hu- as memes and dubsmashes on social the epic fantasy by Modi. cal or satirical representation of so- ging site which trended for a while. smashes. man embryos for reproductive media in the election season. The Election Commission also cial issues, the app Dubsmash that “What so you call when Rahul Gan- “TikTok is banned, not Rahul Gan- purposes was against the law For example, a dubsmash jai Hind used the millennial-favourite Winter is was very popular in 2014-16 lets us- dhi make dubsmash video? Dumb- dhi; the show must go on, so also the and medical ethics of China. explains how Prime Minister Narendra coming phrase from Game of Thrones ers choose audio recordings and re- smash,” read a tweet from a user. entertainment. #TikTok,” a tweet read. 08 Sunday, April 21, 2019

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Immigration: Hard Line Policies To Get Harder GOP Hostility To Experts What President Trump really wants is to close the United States to new arrivals altogether From Academia Growing

F there was ever any hope that President Republicans tend to view pundits and pizza executives as preferable to professors Donald Trump’s views on immigration Imight be softening — that, for example, he might recognise the inhumanity of traumatis- NOAH SMITH ing young children by separating them from TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE their mothers in order to scare other families from even attempting to enter the country — N 2010, President Barack Obama recent events are a reminder that what the nominated economist Peter Diamond president really wants is to close the United to the Federal Reserve Board. A short States to new arrivals altogether. We know time later, Diamond — a professor at this because that’s exactly what Trump said, Ithe Massachusetts Institute of Tech- having tweeted over the weekend that “Our nology — received the Nobel Prize for his country is Full!” work on theories of the labour market. The recent firing of Department of Home- That pioneering research forms the ba- land Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen was sis of a whole branch of macroeconomic just the start of a purge within the agency. theory to this day. Gone, too, are the director of US Citizenship But this brilliant academic career wasn’t and Immigration Services, the undersecretary enough for Republicans in the Senate, who for management, the DHS general counsel repeatedly blocked Diamond’s nomination. and, for good measure, the head of the US Se- Senator Richard Shelby of Alabama huffed cret Service. Most, if not all, were targeted for Overcrowded immigration courts, poorly that since Diamond’s academic work was deportation from federal service by Stephen managed detention facilities, a failure to on labour markets and pensions, Diamond Miller, the 33-year-old Trump “senior” adviser acknowledge, let alone address, political had no “experience in conducting monetary who has never met an anti-immigration policy policy.” Mark Calabria, a frequent Republi- he found abhorrent. instability in Central America and the can policy adviser who has also worked at Miller’s nativist credentials are well es- generally poisonous atmosphere sur- the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank, tablished — he reportedly found Nielsen too rounding immigration policy can all be declared that “the last thing the Fed needs wishy-washy on border security because she traced to President Trump himself is another PhD in economics.” Calabria wanted the administration to follow the rule then went on to make a startling claim: The financial crisis helped dispel the idea of law — but please don’t call him a “white (W)e largely had price stability in the days The financial crisis helped dispel that the government should sit back and nationalist.” We know this because Miller’s al- economy that otherwise might be failing right when the Fed board lacked academics…If the idea that the government should let recessions take their course. A new lies objected when Rep Ilhan Omar called him now. Close to home, the classic example has anything, this era of a “scientific” Fed has sit back and let recessions take crop of academic stars — Paul Krugman, that on Twitter recently and all sorts of Re- been Eastern Shore crab picking houses where been characterised by rampant inflation. Thomas Piketty, Joseph Stiglitz and oth- publicans came to his defence (the president hundreds of foreign workers with H-2B visas Here are three generally recognised their course ers — emerged to advance more left- included by way of re-tweet), some seeing the have proved to be the difference between pros- measures of inflation — the consumer price leaning ideas. The economics profession label as anti-Semitic, as Miller is Jewish and perity and bankruptcy. index, the personal consumption expen- overall began to warm up to the idea of an the congresswoman is Muslim. Instead, we can surely expect the next ditures price index, and the gross domes- Statement (co-authored with Rose Fried- activist government, and academic con- But Americans might be confused. What round of appointees at DHS to amplify their tic product deflator — from 1970 through man); the book was made into a PBS TV cerns about inequality rose: constitutes white nationalism, and why would Chicken Little views on border security while 2011. There was nothing even remotely series. George Stigler argued that regula- With this intellectual shift underway, someone who holds Miller’s views find that ignoring the reality that many of the most seri- resembling the “rampant inflation” that tion was extremely harmful to the econ- perhaps it’s natural that Republicans label insulting? Miller’s opinions on immi- ous problems the US faces at the southern bor- Calabria alleged: omy, while the political economist James would start to view pundits and pizza ex- gration certainly fit the definition of “seek- der are of this administration’s making. Over- In any case, under relentless attack, Di- Buchanan is often viewed as one of the ecutives as preferable to professors. ing to develop and maintain a white national crowded immigration courts, poorly managed amond withdrew his nomination in 2011. intellectual founders of anti-government There are still high-profile academic identity.” White nationalists love President detention facilities, a failure to acknowledge, Now, eight years later, President Don- conservatism. Macroeconomists like Rob- economists who lean to the political right Trump’s hard-line approach to immigration, let alone address, political instability in Cen- ald Trump seems to share Calabria’s view ert Lucas, Edward Prescott and Thomas — Harvard University’s Robert Barro, for and there are simply too many examples of tral America and the generally poisonous at- that the Fed has too many economics PhDs Sargent created models in which reces- example, or Stanford University’s John his Mexicans-are-rapists, some-very-fine- mosphere surrounding immigration policy on its board. In addition to commentator sions are natural and efficient, and gener- Taylor. A few prominent Republican policy people among the neo-Nazis in Charlottes- can all be traced to President Trump himself. and political ally Stephen Moore, Trump ally argued against government efforts to advisers, like Glenn Hubbard of Columbia ville, s***hole countries rhetoric coming out Rather than compromise and seek bipartisan has announced that he plans to nominate stabilise the economy. All won Nobels. University Graduate School of Business, of the White House not to see both Miller and remedies through Congress, the Trump ap- businessman and former Republican presi- The conservative political apparatus have solid academic credentials. But trum- Trump as fellow travellers if not actual card- proach has been more about stirring his politi- dential candidate Herman Cain to the Fed. largely embraced the idea that economics peting these credentials might force Re- carrying white nationalists. They sure aren’t cal base over walls and vilifying asylum seek- Unlike Moore, Cain does actually have was on its side. Though relatively few com- publicans to admit the equal or greater au- talking about building a wall around Canada. ers than about finding sensible solutions. experience making monetary policy — he mentators could master Sargent’s math, thority of the expertise among economists What all this turnover might mean is not The DHS purges — and whatever immi- served as chairman of the board of the Stigler’s empirical work or Buchanan’s who advise the Democrats and urge more clear, but it will surely herald more extreme gration “crackdowns” follow — have the feel Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City in the subtle logic, a network of conservative government intervention. immigration policies. Many of them are of political calculation. As the economy slows, 1990s. This experience undoubtedly makes think tanks and pundits arose to translate Whether that’s the case — or whether grounded in President Trump’s notion that the debate over Russian influence in the US Cain a much better candidate than Moore, (or, sometimes, mis-translate) simple eco- Moore and Cain are just one more mani- the US is currently full — as if the economy elections and the Trump campaign contin- who has nothing remotely comparable. nomic models into free-market rhetoric. festation of increasing GOP hostility to would be damaged by population growth. If ues (the attorney general’s memo represent- But the advancement of both Moore Law professor James Kwak documents academia in general — it signifies a shift that were true, President Trump should be set- ing just the beginning of the Robert Mueller and Cain, together with the rejection of this effort in his book “Economism: Bad in the public role of the economics profes- ting limits on child-bearing which, of course, rehash) and the 2020 election approaches, Diamond, shows a Republican party — and Economics and the Rise of Inequality.” sion. The idea that economics is a conserv- he is not. President Trump wants to hear the reassuring a conservative movement — that is slowly But in the 1990s, the political tide ative science is losing its grip on the public The reality is that the US could use all the cheers from the throngs who share his convic- abandoning the economics profession. In within the profession began to turn. As consciousness. workers it can get its hands on, particularly tion that the country is “Full” and that a wall at the 1970s and 1980s, academic economists grand theories were gradually replaced given falling birth rates. One byproduct of ro- the border with Mexico is a necessity to keep provided great support for free-market with humble empirical work, economists (Noah Smith is a Bloomberg bust GDP growth has been shortages — that’s out dangerous criminals. As the former “The conservatism. Milton Friedman, one of the began to see that government interven- Opinion columnist. He was an as- right, shortages — of workers. Immigrants Apprentice” star knows full well, every “reality most influential and decorated economists tions in the market like minimum wages sistant professor of finance at have been a valued resource in sectors of the TV” entertainment show needs its villains. of all time, laid out a libertarian philosophy were often much more benign than the Stony Brook University and he (Tribune News Service) in his book Free to Choose: A Personal think tankers and pundits had predicted. blogs at Noahpinion.) Notre-Dame Design Contest Raises Eyebrows The contest appears to offer a convenient way to divert attention from the politically damaging sight of the ‘Yellow Vest’ protests

BLAIR KAMIN ative long-term consequences, as we know bilt University art history professor whose ing it more visible to tourists, whose ranks TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE from the bland row of glassy skyscrapers Since the first stone was laid 2000 book Memory and Modernity ex- were growing in the mid-19th century. that replaced the twin towers of the World in 1163, Notre Dame has been plores the architect’s restoration of a Ro- So what does Murphy think about the HE French, who know a thing or two Trade Centre. tweaked continuously, reflecting manesque church in France’s Burgundy possibility that Viollet-le-Duc’s spire might about the bold reinvention of archi- It is even riskier to tweak a master- changing tastes and technologies. region. be replaced with a different design? Ttectural landmarks (consider IM Pei’s piece. So much can go wrong. Why not just It has evolved, shaped by Viollet-le-Duc’s Notre Dame spire, “I’m attached to his work,” Murphy re- once-despised, now-iconic Louvre Pyra- rebuild Notre Dame exactly as it was? Murphy told me, replaced one that was in plied. On the other hand, “the building as it mid), have announced an international de- But things really aren’t that simple, and changing tastes, technologies, bad condition and was taken down in the exists has a very long history. There’s noth- sign competition to restore or redesign the not just because it will be impossible to and circumstances 1780s. He was unsure if that spire was the ing pure about it. It’s been altered and re- destroyed spire of Notre Dame cathedral. replace materials of the original building, original. With the new spire, Murphy said, stored over the course of many centuries… Is that a good idea or a publicity stunt? like the tall, sturdy beams of oak that un- the original design. Yet without it, Notre Viollet-le-Duc sought to achieve a sky- It might be interesting to see a proposal for At first glance, I’d say, it’s more of the latter dergirded its steeply-pitched roof. Dame seems heart-breakingly incomplete. piercing exterior expression of the awe-in- a spire that was compatible with the build- than the former. The contest, announced Since the first stone was laid in 1163, The cathedral’s complex history raises a spiring Gothic verticality that may not have ing but at the same time spoke to our own on Wednesday, appears to offer French Notre Dame has been tweaked continu- fraught question: If the 19th century “im- been achievable when the building was time the way Viollet-le-Duc’s did.” President Emmanuel Macron a convenient ously, reflecting changing tastes and tech- proved” Notre Dame, then why can’t we, in constructed in the 12th and 13th centuries. Then, Murphy added, “It could be hor- way to divert attention from the politically nologies. The cathedral we see today is not the 21st century, rebuild the cathedral us- “It was about height and lightness, also rible.” damaging sight of the ‘Yellow Vest’ protests a frozen-in-time monument of the Gothic ing our own advanced art and technology? the position of the cathedral in the city, Indeed it could. The stakes here — aes- that have engulfed Paris’ streets. master builders. It has evolved, shaped by That was the gist of French Prime Min- marking that important institution,” Mur- thetic, cultural, and spiritual — are enor- The timing and scope of the contest changing tastes, technologies, and circum- ster Edouard Philippe’s remarks in an- phy said. mous. Political calculations should not also seem ill-advised. Job one at this stage stances. nouncing the competition Wednesday. For Viollet-le-Duc, he went on, “the drive the fate of Notre Dame. Nor should is to ensure the cathedral’s structural sta- The spire that toppled on Monday was “The international competition will al- church was not only a religious institu- brazen architectural adventurism. It is nec- bility, not to replace its architectural excla- “only” about 150 years old, a legacy of a res- low us to ask the question of whether we tion….He promoted the Gothic as a nation- essary to move ahead, and even to consider mation point. toration carried out in the mid-19th Cen- should even recreate the spire as it was con- al achievement rather than as an achieve- new solutions, but with the care, intelli- And if French officials are going to tury by the French architect and theorist ceived by Viollet-le-Duc,” he told reporters. ment of the faith.” gence and sense of stewardship demanded hold such a competition, why limit it to Eugene Viollet-le-Duc. “Or if, as is often the case in the evolution In addition to shoring up the structure by one of the world’s great landmarks. the spire? Why not also include the re- His spire (300 feet tall, its wood frame of heritage, we should endow Notre Dame of the once-crumbling cathedral, Murphy placement of the cathedral’s destroyed sheathed in lead) was once accused of be- with a new spire.” explained, Viollet-le-Duc cleared out aged (Blair Kamin is a Tribune critic. timber roof? Rushing to heal architectural ing outlandishly personal and romanti- To get a firmer grip on Viollet-le-Duc’s buildings around it. That step enhanced Readers may email him at bkamin@ wounds is risky business that can have neg- cally inventive — unfaithful, in short, to design, I called Kevin Murphy, a Vander- Notre Dame’s monumental presence, mak- chicagotribune.com.)

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Fix Russia’s Presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenskiy. (REUTERS) Zelensky: Ukrainian clown or political SPUTTERING wonder boy? AFP KIEV

OLODYMYR Zelensky, a 41-year-old politically inexperienced comedian who is on track to be- ECONOMY? come Ukraine’s next president, stirs strong feel- Vings. Supporters say he is the fresh face the country needs CHRIS MILLER each have personal fortunes bigger than the spending to clean up Ukrainian politics after a 2014 uprising oust- TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE boost that Putin promised. ed a Kremlin-backed regime. Critics fear that a Zelensky P To really understand how underwhelming Putin’s presidency could throw the country into turmoil. LATANT disrespect” for Russia’s gov- spending promise is, however, compare it with the Here are four key questions about Zelensky’s extraor- ernment can now land you in jail, under The Kremlin’s style of rule revenue this year’s tax hike will raise—around $8.9 dinary rise to political prominence: a new law the country’s legislature has billion, according to the Finance Ministry. In other passed. Worried that Russians are in- at home and confrontation with words, Russia’s government is decreasing household Why is he so popular? “Bcreasingly inclined to criticize the state incomes via a substantial tax hike, giving back a small Zelensky — whose schoolteacher character in “Serv- or protest against it, the government is tightening portion of that revenue through new social spending, ant of the People” becomes president after an expletive- the screws. the West abroad have boxed and hoping that nobody notices the Kremlin is pock- laden tirade goes viral — channels the protest votes. Public support for the Kremlin and for Russian eting the rest. The TV star has capitalised on Ukrainians’ despair President Vladimir Putin has slumped in recent it in. Over the next five years, In any case, whether the Kremlin will follow over mainstream politics, war with Kremlin-backed re- months. The government’s popularity had spiked af- through on its new spending promises is far from bels, poverty and corruption. ter Russia annexed the Ukrainian territory of Crimea Russia’s economy will barely clear. Putin made a similar series of pledges in “Essentially people are voting against (President in 2014, catapulting Putin’s approval rating to near 2012, around the start of his previous presidential Petro) Poroshenko and not for Zelensky,” said Oleksandr 80 percent, where it remained for nearly five years. grow, the country’s government term, when he promised that he would hike salaries Paskhaver, a Ukrainian economist and former adviser to Yet that political magic is wearing thin. Over the but not increase the retirement age. Five years later, the president. past six months, Putin’s rating has crashed. True, forecasts predict many of these vows remained wholly unfulfilled. Poroshenko’s backers credit him with rebuilding the the most recent poll by the Levada Center, an inde- This time, fulfilling promises will be even harder. nation’s army, securing an Orthodox Church independ- pendent Russian polling organization, suggests that Russia’s provincial governments, which are often ent of Russia and winning visa-free travel to Europe. 64 percent of Russians continue to approve of Putin’s charged with implementing social programs, are in But critics say the 53-year-old has done too little to work as president. Yet that is the lowest number since many cases now heavily indebted after five years of tackle graft, improve living standards or uphold the rule 2013, when Putin returned to the presidency amid economic stagnation. of law. anti-regime protests. The Kremlin knows, of course, that its prom- Anti-corruption campaigners and other activists reg- ises aren’t that impressive. But Russia’s elite ularly suffer attacks. THE KREMLIN’S EMPTY PROMISES believes it has little room for maneuver as the Kateryna Gandzyuk, a 33-year-old anti-corruption Russia’s citizens are gloomy about politics because country’s confrontation with the West intensifies. activist, died last November, a few months after she had of the country’s sputtering economy. Russia has had Most of Russia’s leaders believe that the United about a litre of acid poured on her by several attackers. a miserable past five years. In 2014, two external States plans to increase its financial pressure. The shocks buffeted the country. First, oil prices col- US Senate is considering a bill that would sanc- What do Ukrainians see in him? lapsed, falling from above $100 per barrel in 2014 tion the issuance of new Russian sovereign debt, Observers say that Zelensky, a Russian-speaking co- to barely $30 per barrel in early 2016, slashing Rus- this change will hit hard. And unlike sanctions, pen- which in practice would limit Russia’s capacity to median of Jewish descent who hails from the industrial sia’s largest source of export revenue. Second, the sion hikes cannot be blamed on NATO. run a large budget deficit. Russia has long pre- city of Krivy Rig, is living proof that pretty much anyone United States and Europe imposed tough finan- Russians across the country were unhappy with pared for this type of foreign pressure with aus- can become president. cial sanctions that forced Russian firms to reduce the announced increase in the retirement age. Some tere fiscal policies. But without a growing econo- Volodymyr Fesenko, director of Kiev’s Penta think investment and raised borrowing costs across the even took to the streets, though the number of pro- my, the populace will find government austerity tank, said the comic’s popularity was underpinned by “a economy. As the ruble tanked, investment and con- testers wasn’t especially large. The Kremlin fol- more painful than before. political myth created by the TV series,” adding: “This is sumption also declined. lowed the pension change with a hike in the value- The only other option for the Kremlin is to im- a myth that an ordinary man can become a president.” At the time, Russia’s leaders could, with some added tax from 18 percent to 20 percent, the cost prove the business climate in ways that attract more Zelensky, 41, has built a large social media and television justification, blame outside forces for the economic of which will be promptly passed on to consumers. Russian and foreign investors. Such moves, however, presence and skillfully blurred the line between fiction and downturn. Russia has no control over oil prices, This, too, will hit household incomes, making Rus- would also threaten the Kremlin’s ability to control reality to win votes across the country of 45 million people. which are set in a global market. And sanctions were sians feel poorer still. Russian domestic politics. In many cases, the Russian The “Servant of the People” series — in which Zelensky the result of confrontation with the West. If you ap- In his annual address to Russia’s Federal Assem- government views foreign investors as a threat. One plays schoolteacher turned president Vasyl Goloborodko proved of the annexation of Crimea—as most Rus- bly in late February, Putin assured Russians that he major American investor in Russia, Michael Calvey, — premiered in 2015 and is now in its third season. sians did—then you could not blame Putin for sanc- would make things better. He mentioned foreign pol- was imprisoned in February on dubious charges. And His incumbent rival Poroshenko has repeatedly at- tions. Western financial restrictions were the cost of icy, but the bulk of the speech focused on domestic re- improving the environment for domestic investors tempted to bring Ukrainians to their senses, saying the reasserting Russia’s stature on the world stage. forms. More poor families will get aid to support chil- means reducing the power of the monopolistic state- campaign was not a movie and the country’s commander- Now five years have passed since the imposition dren, he promised. Families with disabled children owned firms—firms through which the Kremlin can in-chief needs more than just an easy-going attitude and of the first round of sanctions and the collapse of will receive a few thousand extra rubles per month. exert power at home. a sense of humour. the price of oil, and for most Russians, things have Those with multiple children will be given housing “We are not electing Goloborodko — we are electing a scarcely improved. Oil prices are roughly twice their subsidies and lower interest rates on mortgages. And A STALE ECONOMY IS A STABLE ECONOMY president of Ukraine,” Poroshenko said. 2015 lows. The economy is growing again, albeit any family with three or more kids will get tax cuts on Given these constraints, Russia’s government be- slowly. Yet typical Russians don’t feel any better off. houses and landownership. lieves its best option is to hunker down. The Krem- Does he have a programme? In fact, they feel worse off. Adjusting for inflation, It was a speech intended for struggling families, lin knew that tax hikes and pension cuts would make Zelensky does not have a clear programme and ob- household disposable incomes have declined each of evidence that the Kremlin’s political advisers and spin people unhappy. But amid a financial war with the servers say Ukrainians are pinning their hopes on a dark the past five years. It’s no wonder that Russians are doctors understand that they need to offer something West, Russian leaders ask, what choice does their horse who has preferred to get his message across through beginning to ask questions. Each year has been worse more than geopolitical confrontation. But if the mes- country have? social media rather than press interviews. than the one before. sage was on target, the substance was not. Adding up Expect more promises from the state, there- Pollsters say Zelensky is many things to many people The government isn’t helping. Last year, it the pledges in Putin’s speech, Finance Minister An- fore, but don’t expect much to change. The Krem- and he enjoys strong support across all regions and age rammed through a controversial pension reform that ton Siluanov predicted that the promises would cost lin’s style of rule at home and confrontation with groups. will raise the retirement age from 55 to 60 for women 100 billion to 120 billion rubles, or approximately the West abroad have boxed it in. Over the next “Zelensky is a mirror in which everyone sees what he and from 60 to 65 for men over the next several dec- $1.5 billion, per year. Divide that by Russia’s popu- five years, Russia’s economy will barely grow, the wants to see,” said political analyst Anatoliy Okstysyuk. ades. With society rapidly aging and its pension lation, approximately 140 million, and Putin’s new country’s government forecasts predict. Given Analysts say that he may use his outsider status to system underfunded, the Russian gov- handouts amount to slightly more than $10 per per- such dismal projections, in the absence of a new push through genuine anti-corruption reforms and up- ernment wasn’t wrong to think that son per year. Even in a country such as Russia, where foreign crisis to rally around, Russians will prob- hold the rule of law. something had to change. Yet salaries are far lower than in the United States, this is ably judge the Kremlin’s policies to be stale. But But others warn he may merely serve as a front for most Russians rely primari- small beans. Contrast the Kremlin’s promise of a $1.5 stale can be stable, even if Putin’s approval rating controversial oligarch Igor Kolomoisky whose channel ly on their government billion increase in social spending, for example, with slips further. New legislation tightening penalties broadcasts his shows. pensions for re- the country’s $390 billion in foreign exchange re- for speech critical of the government is raising the Political analyst Oleksandr Medvedev predicted that tirement in- serves. Or consider the state-owned energy company cost of dissent. The risk of fines or arrest will dis- the next Ukrainian president will have about six to nine come, Gazprom, which reported $15 billion in profits suade most people from protesting against the dis- months before voters go sour on him. so in the first nine months mal economic outlook. Russians are “The voters expect radical changes to the justice sys- of 2018. Or the 58 sadly used to economic stagnation tem, literally within the first two months,” he said. Russians who, and ineffective government— according to and they are unlikely to be Will he remain popular for long? Forbes, offered an alternative Ukraine is a vibrant, if messy, democracy and unhap- anytime soon. piness with authorities is the rule rather than the excep- tion in the country, observers say. “Being unhappy — actively unhappy — with the au- thorities is the norm,” said Paskhaver, the former advisor to Poroshenko. Since Ukraine won independence from the Soviet Un- ion in 1991 it has elected five presidents and survived two popular uprisings, in 2004 and 2014. Some political analysts say that Zelensky might also be voted — or even forced — out of office, just like his predecessors. “Problems for him will begin even earlier than for oth- ers because he is inexperienced,” Paskhaver said. Medvedev added: “Within the very first month most of Zelensky’s backers will be disappointed by his steps, or his inaction, or his inability to fulfil promises, or the char- acters that will appear in his team.” 10 Sunday, April 21, 2019 Gulf / Middle East Egypt votes in referendum that could extend Sisi’s rule till 2030

AFP the judiciary and giving the bucks the trend of North Af- Egypt is still battling a hard- passers-by to turn out and vote CAIRO military even greater influence rica’s renewed uprisings, in Move to boost control on judiciary ened Islamic insurgency based ‘Yes’. in political life. which mass pro-democracy in the Sinai Peninsula that has The Egyptian leader won his EGYPTIANS voted Saturday At a polling station in Man- protests this month swept O Voters were being asked to back amendments to the seen attacks in Cairo and other first term as president in 2014, in a referendum that aims to yal, a Cairo suburb overlook- away veteran presidents in Al- constitution to allow Sisi to run for another six-year term cities. Sisi has argued that he a year after he led the army in cement the rule of President ing the Nile, Mohamed Abdel geria and Sudan. while boosting his control over the judiciary needs longer to complete the overthrowing elected Islamist Abdel Fattah al Sisi, the for- Salam, 45, told AFP he was vot- Sisi himself was among the O The three-day referendum bucks the trend of North Africa’s job of restoring security and president Mohamed Morsi fol- mer coup leader who presents ing enthusiastically in support first to vote when polls opened, stability after the turmoil that lowing mass protests against his himself as a rock of stability in of the changes. casting his ballot in the upmar- renewed uprisings, in which mass pro-democracy protests followed the overthrow of vet- single turbulent year in power. a turbulent region. “I don’t care about the pres- ket Cairo suburb of Heliopolis. swept away veteran presidents in Algeria and Sudan eran autocrat Hosni Mubarak Standing virtually unop- Voters were being asked to idential terms,” he said. In Shubra, a working-class in the Arab Spring of 2011. posed after the disqualification back amendments to the con- “Sisi could stay forever as neighbourhood of the capi- Out on the streets, Sisi’s or withdrawal of all realistic stitution to allow Sisi, 64, to long as he’s doing his job... and tal, dozens of voters, mostly tion in the local high school. though the interior ministry supporters waved flags bearing challengers, he was re-elected run for another six-year term he has already done a lot” women carrying their children, In Cairo, troops and police declined to give any nation- their campaign motto: “Do the in March 2018 with more than while boosting his control over The three-day referendum queued outside a polling sta- were deployed in numbers al- wide figures. Right” thing, as they pressed 97 percent.

Sudan protest leaders, Anti-Haftar forces launch army rulers to hold talk on power transfer counter-attack near Tripoli AFP KHARTOUM

PROTEST leaders were to Sustained rocket and shellfire could be heard in several districts of Tripoli on Saturday hold talks Saturday with Sudan’s military rulers who AFP have so far resisted calls to TRIPOLI transfer power to a civil- ian administration, leading FORCES loyal to Libya’s unity figures in the protest move- government announced Sat- ment said. urday a counter-attack against The talks come on the military strongman Khalifa eve of the protest leaders’ Haftar’s fighters, as clashes planned announcement of south of the capital Tripoli in- a ruling civilian council that tensified. they say will replace the mil- “We have launched a new itary body. Omar al Bashir. phase of attack. Orders were “The military council given early this morning to ad- will hold talks with the Al- firmed that talks would take vance and gain ground,” said liance for Freedom and place on Saturday. Mustafa al-Mejii, a spokes- Change at 8:00 pm (1800 “Five representatives man for the Government of GMT),” Siddiq Yousef, a from the alliance will go National Accord’s forces. senior member of the um- today to the military coun- Haftar launched an of- brella group leading the cil to discuss with them the fensive on April 4 against the protest movement, told transfer of power to civilian UN-recognised GNA, which is AFP. rule,” Ahmed al-Rabia told based in Tripoli, resulting in Since the ouster of vet- AFP. repeated fierce clashes on the eran president Omar al- He said if the military southern edges of the capital. Bashir by the army on April rulers refused to hand over Sustained rocket and 11, Sudan has been ruled by power, then the protest shellfire could be heard in a 10-member military coun- leaders would go ahead with several districts of Tripoli on cil. their planned announce- Saturday, after several days of But protesters, who ment of a “sovereign civilian less intense fighting and stale- Libyan protesters attend a demonstration to demand an end to Khalifa Haftar’s offensive against Tripoli, in central Tripoli. (REUTERS) have camped outside the council” on Sunday. mate on the ground. army headquarters in cen- “If they are willing to Haftar backs a rival ad- AFP. The advance followed Haftar’s offensive has Observers see Trump’s tral Khartoum, demand that negotiate, then there is a ministration to the GNA “heavy artillery (attack) and An AFP team on the sharpened fault lines in policy contact with the strongman, the council hand over power chance that tomorrow’s an- based in eastern Libya that medium-calibre fire early in ground confirmed pro-GNA towards Libya among world at the expense of internation- swiftly to a civilian body. nouncement could be post- refuses to recognise the au- the morning”, he said, but did forces had advanced in Ain powers. On Thursday, Rus- ally-recognised leader Fayez Another member of poned,” Rabia said. thority of the Tripoli govern- not want to be named. Zara, in Tripoli’s southern sia and the United States op- al-Sarraj, as evidence of US the Sudanese Profession- “What we want from ment. This commander said posed a British bid backed by support that explains Haf- als Association (SPA) that them is a timetable to hand An AFP team on the eight of his fighters had been suburbs, where the front France and Germany at the tar’s determination to pursue launched the initial cam- over power, so things don’t ground confirmed pro-GNA wounded. line was shifted a few UN Security Council to de- his offensive against Tripoli. paign against Bashir con- drag.” forces had advanced in Ain Seven air strikes were kilometres south mand a ceasefire in the North Hundreds of “yellow vest” Zara, in Tripoli’s southern carried out against military African country. protesters on Friday dem- suburbs, where the frontline positions held by Haftar’s Wotya, 50 kilometres further The White House revealed onstrated in Tripoli against was shifted a few kilometres self-styled Libyan National southwest. Friday that President Donald Haftar, and accused France south. Army (LNA), according to the The LNA, for its part, said Trump reached out person- of backing his forces. Bashir being probed over The Tripoli Protection GNA’s military spokesman its fighters were “taking con- ally to Haftar. Wearing the trademark Force -- a coalition of pro- Colonel Mohamad Gnounou trol of several new positions Trump and Haftar spoke yellow vests of French anti- GNA militias, including fight- said. Gnounou said strikes on the frontlines in Tripoli”. on Monday “to discuss ongo- government demonstrators, money-laundering charges ers from the city of Misrata took place south of Gharian, “Our forces are progress- ing counterterrorism efforts they were among thousands -- also advanced to Wadi Ra- 100 kilometres (60 miles) ing as the GNA militias re- and the need to achieve peace of Libyans who flooded a cen- REUTERS and quickly questioned in bie, another southern suburb, southwest of the capital, treat on all fronts,” the LNA and stability in Libya,” ac- tral Tripoli square to rally in KHARTOUM preparation to put him on an officer on the ground told and against an airbase at Al- said on its Facebook page. cording to the White House. support of the GNA. trial,” a judicial source told SUDAN’S public prosecu- Reuters. tor has begun investigat- “The public prosecution ing ousted President Omar will question the former al-Bashir on charges of president in Kobar prison,” money laundering and pos- the source added. Militants kill over 60 regime fighters across Syria session of large sums of for- Relatives could not eign currency without legal be immediately reached AFP there and in other parts of the eastern village of Baghouz last ple since starting in 2011 with support of a US-led coalition, as grounds, a judicial source on Saturday for comment BEIRUT country as well as the ability to month. Regime fighters also the brutal repression of anti- well as the region of Idlib held said on Saturday. about the investigation. carry out deadly assaults. came under attack on another government protests. by Syria’s former Al Qaeda af- The source said that Bashir, who is also being MILITANTS have killed more Since Thursday, IS militants front of Syria’s grinding eight- President Bashar al As- filiate. military intelligence had sought by the International than 60 Syrian regime fighters have killed 35 pro-Damascus year war, the Britain-based sad has managed to claw back Regime forces in theory con- searched Bashir’s home and Criminal Court over alle- in 48 hours, a monitor said Sat- fighters in regime-held parts of monitor added. around 60 percent of the coun- trol the vast desert that stretch- found suitcases loaded with gations of genocide in the urday, in some of the deadliest central and eastern Syria, the On Saturday, militants try with Russian military back- es from the capital Damascus to more than $351,000 and six country’s western Darfur attacks on pro-Damascus forces Syrian Observatory for Human linked to Syria’s former Al-Qae- ing since 2015, but several the Iraqi border, but IS is still million euros, as well as five region, was ousted on April in recent weeks. Rights said. da affiliate attacked loyalists regions remain beyond the re- present there. Since Thursday million Sudanese pounds. 11 by the military following Kurdish-led forces in March Observatory chief Rami outside the northwestern region gime’s control. they have killed 27 troops and “The chief public pros- months of protests against announced the defeat of the Is- Abdel Rahman said it was “the of Idlib, killing 26 pro-Assad These include a large allied militiamen, including ecutor... ordered the (for- his rule and had been held lamic State group’s “caliphate” highest death toll among re- fighters, it said. It was the latest swathe of northeastern Syria four Syrian army officers, in the mer) president detained at a presidential residence. in eastern Syria, but the mili- gime forces since the caliphate death tally in a civil war that has held by Kurdish-led forces who desert east of Homs province, tants have retained hideouts was declared defeated” in the killed more than 370,000 peo- have been fighting IS with the the Observatory said.

Kosovo brings back fighters, families of militants from Syria

REUTERS More than 300 Kosovo Authorities said among Republic of Kosovo back to PRISTINA citizens have travelled to Syria those who were returned were their country and anyone that since 2012 and 70 men who four fighters, 32 women and 74 has committed any crime or KOSOVO brought back 110 of fought alongside militant children, including nine with- was part of these terrorist or- its citizens from Syria on Sat- groups were killed. out a parent. ganizations will face the jus- urday including miilitants who “Today in the early hours The four fighters were im- tice,” Tahiri said. had gone to fight in the coun- of the morning an important mediately arrested and the “As Kosovo, we cannot al- try’s civil war and 74 children, and sensitive operation was state prosecutor said indict- low that our citizens be a threat the government said. organised in which the govern- ments against them will soon to the West and to our allies.” After the collapse of Islamic ment of Kosovo with the help follow. International and local State’s self-declared caliphate of the United States of America After several hours at the security agencies have previ- in Syria and Iraq, countries has returned 110 of its citizens airport, two busloads of women ously warned of the risk posed around the world are wrestling from Syria,” Kosovan Justice and children were transported by returning fighters. In 2015, with how to handle militants Minister Abelard Tahiri said at under police escort to an army Kosovo adopted a law mak- and their families seeking to a press conference. barracks just outside Pristina. ing fighting in foreign conflicts return. Tahiri did not specify what Police said 30 Kosovan punishable by up to 15 years in The population of Kosovo, role the United States had fighters, 49 women and 8 chil- jail. which declared independence played but a plane with a U.S. dren still remain in the conflict The United States com- from Serbia in 2008, is nomi- flag on its tail was seen in the zones. mended Kosovo for the return A police officer (right) plays with a girl inside the compound of a detention centre for Kosovars who have nally 90 percent Muslim, but cargo area of Pristina airport as “We will not stop before of its citizens and called other returned from Syria, in the village of Vranidoll, Kosovo, on Saturday. (EPA-EFE) largely secular in outlook. the operation was ongoing. bringing every citizen of the countries to do the same. Europe / Americas Sunday, April 21, 2019 11 Russia threat to peace in Europe, Police arrest ‘yellow vest’ demonstrators as clashes break out says German defence chief AFP brunt of the protests but dem- give the green light to one of DPA Sergej Skripal in Britain; and PARIS onstrations also took place in the most contentious parts of BERLIN Russia’s suspension of its par- other French cities, including the legislation. ticipation in the INF nuclear FRENCH police said they ar- Bordeaux and Toulouse. It would also have given the GENERAL Eberhard Zorn, missile treaty. rested more than 100 “yellow “We want to live with dig- authorities the power to ban Germany’s chief of defence, Taken together, “all of this vest” demonstrators in Paris nity,” said retired fisherman from demonstrations any in- sees Russia as “a big threat” to has a quality all its own,” Zorn on Saturday as clashes broke Joel Blayon at a protest just dividual “posing a particularly peace in Europe. asserted. out with protestors taking to north of Paris. Earlier this serious threat to public order”. “In terms of Europe, the Fresh disarmament ef- the streets for a 23rd week of month, French President Em- The “yellow vest” move- facts speak for themselves,” forts were needed, Zorn anti-government marches. manuel Macron signed into ment is demanding changes Zorn told the Redaktionsnet- said with regard to the INF Journalists reported scuf- law legislation giving security to the government’s social and zwerk Deutschland group of treaty. “Were this agreement fles between police and pro- forces greater powers at dem- fiscal policies. Interior ministry publications in comments to disappear completely, I testers in the afternoon, after Protesters react to tear gas during a demonstration in Paris, France, onstrations but which oppo- figures put the number of dem- published on Saturday. would be worried about how hours of calm, as police used on Saturday. (REUTERS) nents say violate civil liberties. onstrators nationwide at 9,600 Zorn referred to the things would go on in terms anti-riot grenades and tear gas One measure banned protest- at 2 pm (1200 GMT), including Russian occupation of the of medium-range missiles,” to disperse marchers in the ers from covering their faces, 6,700 in the capital. Crimea; the situation in east- he said, adding that a new centre of the French capital. and set fire to vehicles, safety and 11,000 checks on individ- but France’s Constitutional Protest organisers have re- ern Ukraine; the poisoning of monitoring system would Some protesters threw bot- barriers and bins. Police head- ual protesters. Council, its highest constitu- peatedly said the official figures former Russian double agent become necessary. tles and other objects at police quarters reported 126 arrests Paris seemed to bear the tional authority, refused to are underestimated. News London climate protest in brief Still risk of a ‘no-deal’ Unidentified arrests cross 700 mark gunmen kill 13 at AFP tablished last year in Britain Mexican party LONDON by academics and has become Brexit despite delay, one of the world’s fastest- MINATITLÁN: Thirteen people, THE Extinction Rebellion en- growing environmental move- including a child, were killed vironmental protests in Lon- ments. Friday when a group of don rumbled on into a sixth Campaigners want govern- unidentified gunmen opened day Saturday as the total num- ments to declare a climate and fire on a party in the violence- warns EU’s Juncker ber of arrests hit 718. ecological emergency, reduce wracked eastern Mexican Demonstrators were con- greenhouse gas emissions to state of Veracruz, officials tinuing to block Waterloo zero by 2025, halt biodiversity said. The Secretariat of Pub- Nobody knows how Brexit will end and this is creating great uncertainty: EU chief Bridge in the city and the cen- loss and be led by new “citi- lic Safety said the gunmen tral Oxford Circus junction zens’ assemblies on climate arrived at a family reunion despite the removal by police and ecological justice”. in Minatitlan asking to see of the pink sailing boat which Police have been trying to someone named “El Becky’ had acted as a natural focal confine the protests to one site -- the owner of a local bar point for the movement. in London, at Marble Arch on -- before opening fire. It said Some 28 people have been the corner of Hyde Park, but seven men, five women, and charged in relation to the pro- the protesters have ignored a child were killed, and four tests, which have caused dis- the threat of arrest and contin- others injured in the attack. ruption for commuters in the ued to block other sites. There was no known motive British capital. “We are trying our best to for the shooting, but Veracruz The protests are organised give the businesses a chance is plagued with organised by the campaign group Extinc- to return to ‘business as usu- crime and bloody gun battles tion Rebellion, which was es- al’,” police said. frequently erupt between rival drug gangs. (AFP) US authorities arrest man linked to North Thousands take part in peace Korea embassy raid marches across Germany WASHINGTON: US authori- ties have arrested a former DPA armament and a ban on nuclear marine in connection with a BONN weapons in Berlin, Dusseldorf, mysterious February raid on Bremen and several other cities. North Korea’s embassy in SEVERAL thousand people The marches were able to mo- Spain during which masked have participated in tradition- bilize hundreds of thousands of assailants roughed-up staff al Easter marches for peace people until the 1980s. Today, and stole computers, the throughout Germany since only a few hundred activists can Washington Post reported Thursday, according to an be counted in most cities. Saturday. Citing two sources umbrella group for the peace Kristian Golla, a spokesman familiar with the case, the movement. for the network, said the Easter Post said federal authorities The largest march in Ger- marches were not a roll call for arrested Christopher Ahn, many–the three-day Rhine- the peace movement, and the a former US Marine and Ruhr march–started on nature of peace activism had member of a group dedicated Saturday with around 300 dem- changed over the years. He said to the overthrow of North onstrators in Duisburg, said the it was nice to see how the Fri- Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Network of the German Peace days for Future movement had An FBI spokesman referred (File photo) Anti-Brexit activists fly EU flags as fishing boats take part in a demonstration on the River Tyne in Newcastle, northeast England, Movement. People also joined mobilized people to start taking questions on the case to against the terms of the current Brexit deal being offered by Britain’s prime minister. marches calling for peace, dis- part in physical protests again. the Justice Department, who declined to comment. (AFP) REUTERS when, how or even if Brexit will boost investment. This also in- BRUSSELS happen, Britain should use the Jean-Claude Juncker made cludes eliminating bureaucratic time wisely, he said. “I hope the comments in an inter- hurdles,” Juncker said. He also THERE is a still a concern that that the British will make use of view with German newspa- cautioned there was a risk of Mueller report available for free Britain may leave the European this time and not waste it again. per, a week after EU lead- foreign manipulation around As comedian Union without a deal to smooth We cannot keep on putting off ers gave Britain six months next month’s European Parlia- online, becomes bestseller the way, the bloc’s chief execu- the withdrawal date indefi- more to exit the EU. ment elections where euroscep- eyes presidency, tive said on Saturday, urging nitely. The best solution would tic groups are expected to gain DPA package it in dead-tree format. Britain to take advantage of a be for the British to adopt the ground. With Britain expected WASHINGTON Scribner’s version, which also Ukraine braces for six-month delay to work out the Withdrawal Agreement during States and the EU have soured to take part, the proportion of features analysis from The uncertain future details of its departure. the extra time that has been in recent months after Wash- the assembly’s seats held by eu- BOOK versions of special coun- Washington Post, was Ama- European Commission agreed,” Juncker said. ington hit the bloc with tariffs rosceptics is seen rising to 14.3 sel Robert Mueller’s report zon’s number 1 bestseller on AFP President Jean-Claude Juncker The withdrawal deal ne- and threatened more. Asked percent from around 10 per- were occupying the top spots of Saturday, with Skyhorse’s at KIEV made the comments in an inter- gotiated by Prime Minister about possible new tariffs ahead cent currently, according to the Amazon’s US bestseller list on number 2. Melville House’s view with German newspaper Theresa May with the EU has of the G20 meeting, Juncker compilation of national polls Saturday, despite being avail- was ranked number 4. UKRAINE readied Saturday FUNKE Mediengruppe, a week been rejected three times by counselled patience. commissioned by the European able for free online. The three books range in for a change in leadership as after EU leaders gave Britain six the British parliament. Junck- He called on Germany Parliament. Publishers are hoping to price from 7 to 10 dollars and a young comedian appeared months more to exit the EU. er, who is scheduled to meet and other countries to spend “I can see an attempt to cash in on the intense interest are currently only available for set to crush his incumbent “Nobody knows how Brexit U.S. President Donald Trump more to boost growth in the rig the European Parliament in Mueller’s long-awaited re- pre-order. The publishers aim rival in presidential polls, will end. This is creating great at the G20 meeting in Osaka bloc, which is expected to see elections. This comes from port on Russian tampering in to have them hit mailboxes and delivering a stinging re- uncertainty. There is still a fear in June, predicted a “lively a slowing economy, a day after several quarters, and not only the 2016 presidential election store shelves within days. buke to the old elite. The that there will be a hard Brexit discussion” ahead. German Finance Minister Olaf from outside the EU. States and Donald Trump’s campaign. In an interview with US 41-year-old TV star Volody- without any withdrawal treaty “The last discussion lasted Scholz ruled out taking on new within the EU are also seek- From the moment the 448- National Public Radio, Sky- myr Zelensky’s bid to lead arrangements,” Juncker said, 6 hours and it is good that you debt to stimulate his country’s ing to direct the will of voters page document was released horse’s Editorial Director Mark Ukraine began as a long shot citing the long-term negative were not there,” Juncker said, anaemic growth. in a particular direction with on the internet on Thursday, Gompertz said he had a team of but all polls show him de- impact on Europe’s economy. referring to raised voices at his “However, Germany should fake news,” Juncker said, add- three book publishers - Scrib- nine people available to proof- feating President Petro Po- Even though the extension last talks with Trump. Trade use its financial leeway to fur- ing that the Commission was ner, Melville House and Sky- read “throughout the day and roshenko in a second-round to Oct. 31 offers little clarity on relations between the United ther reduce public debt and ready to deal with the issue. horse - have been racing to night if that’s what it takes.” vote on Sunday. His victory would open a new chapter in the history of a country that has gone through two popular upris- Vulnerable House Democrats tread carefully in wake of Mueller report ings in two decades and is mired in a five-year con- flict with Moscow-backed REUTERS in 2016. The party’s chances of bent Democrats may have to than 6 percentage points in insurgents in the east. De- WASHINGTON keeping control of the U.S. House Obstruction strike a delicate balance on the 2016. The 39-year-old repre- spite mounting uncertainty of Representatives likely hinge its campaign trail next year. Too sentative told reporters before Ukrainians are fed up with VULNERABLE House Demo- ability to defend those seats. of justice much bashing of the president the event that she was more corruption, poverty, and crats, mindful of President Don- In the report released on In the report released on could turn off voters more in- interested in preventing Rus- the war that has claimed ald Trump’s continued strength Thursday, Special Counsel Rob- Thursday, Special Counsel terested in kitchen-table issues sia from attacking the electoral some 13,000 lives over the among Republican voters, are ert Mueller said Trump may and motivate Trump sympa- process than in “re-litigating” past five years. using caution in how they re- have obstructed justice and Robert Mueller said Trump thizers to rally around him. the 2016 presidential contest. “There is a hope that a spond to the special counsel’s portrayed a president bent on may have obstructed justice Hours after Mueller’s find- “Regardless of what actions simple man will better un- report, which detailed Trump’s stopping the probe into Russian and portrayed a president ings were released, Abby Span- the president did or didn’t derstand us and dismantle efforts to thwart the investiga- meddling. But Mueller stopped bent on stopping the probe berger, a Democratic congress- take... understanding in far the system that we have in tion into Russian efforts to help short of concluding that a into Russian meddling woman from Virginia, held a greater detail the aggression our country,” Yuliya Lykho- him win the White House. crime was committed, leaving Special Counsel Robert Mueller. town hall that saw virtually no of a foreign adversary nation ta, 29, saidin Kiev. “It is More than 30 Democratic it to Congress to make its own discussion of the report. She against our election’s infra- very important to raise our representatives, many of whom determination. That is put- pursue impeachment charges lican base could weigh heav- knocked off a Republican in- structure should ideally help people’s spirits.” are in their first term, represent ting pressure on congressional against Trump, whose contin- ily on Democratic lawmakers cumbent last year in a district us avoid such circumstances in districts that supported Trump Democrats to decide whether to ued popularity with his Repub- in swing districts. Those incum- that favored Trump by more the future,” she said. QFBA awards ‘powerful leader certificate’ to Al Meera’s Khalid PAGE 14

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DOW26,559.54 QE 10,348.19 SENSEX 39,140.28 GOLD 1,276.00 China economy responding to +106.88 PTS +40.02 PTS -135.36 PTS -0.06% healthy policy stimulus: QNB PAGE 14 PRICE PERCENTAGE PRICE PERCENTAGE 14.96 BRENT 71.97 +0.49% WTI 64.00 +0.38% SILVER +0.11% QNB, Realty sign Industrial production index deal to offer real up 3.3% in February: PSA estate services in The manufacturing sector index increases by 4.1 percent year-on-year in February 2019 Turkish market TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK QNA DOHA DOHA QNB Group recently signed an QATAR’S industrial produc- agreement with Turkish real tion index (IPI) reached 104.9 estate company Realty World points in February 2019, up Turkey to provide QNB First 3.3 percent year-on-year, but members with real estate con- recorded a decline of 2.1 per- sultancy services in the Turk- cent month-on- month, ac- ish market, the bank said in a cording to data published by statement. the Planning and Statistics QNB said the bank will Authority (PSA) on Saturday. focus mainly on the investor The indicator reflects preferred areas of Istanbul, the growth of various indus- Bursa, Ankara, Antalya, Izmir trial sectors such as mining, and Yalova. manufacturing, electricity Realty World Turkey is Key deal production, water produc- known for its excellent service tion and desalination, with portfolio, and has over 160 O QNB said the bank will relative weightage of 83.6 real estate consultancy offices focus mainly on the percent, 15.2 percent, 0.7 in 33 provinces, and currently investor preferred areas of percent and 0.5 percent, re- employs more than 1,500 real Istanbul, Bursa, Ankara, spectively. estate consultants. Antalya, Izmir and Yalova According to the data, The company is the newest the mining sector index fell addition to QNB’s list of glob- O Realty World has over 2.4 percent in February com- ally renowned Real Estate Ad- 160 real estate pared to the previous month visory service providers as part consultancy offices in 33 due to the decrease in quan- of the QNB First Cross Border provinces, and currently tities produced in the group The manufacturing sector recorded a decline of 0.3 percent in February compared to the previous month. Mortgage service, which pro- employs more than 1,500 of crude oil and natural gas vides QNB First members with real estate consultants by 2.4 percent, mining and percent, cement and other cloning industry did not wit- products industry by 5.2 per- and rubber and plastic prod- the opportunity to own prop- quarrying 1.1 percent. non-metallic mineral prod- ness any change in produc- cent, and food industry by 4.8 ucts by 2.6 percent. erty in six key markets: Qatar, Meanwhile, production ucts by 2.5 percent, refined tion quantities during the pe- percent. Production in the electric- UK, France, Lebanon, Turkey, ment or legal counsel,” the rose by 3.3 percent compared petroleum products by 2.4 riod, the report said. The rest of the groups in ity sector fell by 7.7 percent and Jordan. statement said. to the same month last year, percent, rubber and plastic In terms of annual change this sector recorded an an- month-on-month in Febru- “Our Real Estate Advi- QNB Group’s presence the report said. products by 0.7 percent, and in manufacturing sector, pro- nual decline in production ary, while increased by 2 per- sory service partners facilitate through its subsidiaries and The manufacturing sector beverages by 0.1 percent. duction increased by 4.1 per- including cement and other cent annually. this entire process to QNB associate companies extends recorded a decline of 0.3 per- Manufacture of chemi- cent due to the increase in nonmetallic products indus- Production in the water First members, walking them to more than 31 countries cent in February compared to cals and chemical products production in the base metals try by 11.6 percent, printing sector also fell by 4.6 percent through the process from A across three continents pro- the previous month due to a increased by 0.9 percent, and industry by 19.9 percent, bev- and cloning of recorded me- on a monthly basis and 11.7 – Z and offering bespoke pro- viding a comprehensive range decline in production in the food products by 0.4 percent. erage industry by 11.8 per- dia by 10.6 percent, refined percent year-on-year, PSA fessional advice on property of advanced products and base metals industry by 2.6 The recorded printing and cent, chemicals and chemical oil products by 2.8 percent data shows. search, purchase, manage- services. Quick read Not in violation of US Kuwait’s KNPC puts QC to hold general assembly on Apr 22 out small fire at Mina refinery TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK a new auditor for the 2019 fi- sanctions: Reliance DOHA nancial year will be appointed. The members who have the IANS imposed, Reliance has made QATAR Chamber (QC) is set to right to attend should accom- NEW DELHI such purchases with the full hold its first general assembly plish the subscription for 2019 knowledge and approval of meeting on Monday, April 22, until the date of the general as- INDIA’S Reliance Industries the US Department of State, the chamber said in a state- sembly meeting, the statement on Saturday said that reports and Reliance has informed ment on Saturday. said. suggesting its involvement in US Department of State of KUWAIT National Petroleum The meeting will be chaired For private enterprises, the an arrangement that leads to specific volumes and transac- Co (KNPC) said on Saturday it by Qatar Chamber Chairman owner should be attending in cash payment for Venezuelan tions.” had put out a small fire at a Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim al person with his Qatari ID or his state oil company PDVSA via It further clarified that unit within its Mina al-Ahmadi Thani. authorised signatory provided third parties and hence vio- such transactions do not lead refinery and that operations The meeting will be held at that his name is registered in lating US sanctions are false. to any consequent payment had not been disrupted. KNPC its headquarter amid expecta- the commercial registration or “Reliance has purchased to PDVSA and do not violate tweeted that the fire at oil treat- tions that it will be postponed in the last registration form of Venezuelan crude oil from US sanctions or policies. ment unit 41 had not caused to May 12 for the lack of re- the chamber. companies such as Rosneft The company said that its any damage and that produc- quired quorum of members For companies, one of the long before the imposition of price agreement with such tion operations continued as who are eligible to vote, re- authorised signatories should US sanctions, as they do get sellers is at market and pay- per the normal program at the gardless of the number of at- be attending to provided that title to Venezuelan oil in re- ments by Reliance for such refinery, which has a capacity tendees. his name is registered in the turn for a reduction in their supplies are settled in cash or of 466,000 barrels per day of The assembly will discuss commercial registration or in prior debt,” the company said by-product supply bilaterally crude oil. (Reuters) QC’s fiscal report for the year the last registration form of the The meeting will be chaired by Qatar Chamber Chairman Sheikh in a statement. between Reliance and such ending December 31, 2018 and chamber, the statement said. Khalifa bin Jassim al Thani. “Since sanctions were sellers. al Khaliji bags two honours at European Magazine Awards

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK of al khaliji bank in Qatar. offerings to serve the chang- tar’s next generation bank, we tries were voted online, the DOHA al khaliji’s Acting Group ing requirements of our es- have placed greater emphasis European made sure that Chief Business Officer Omar al on technology, products and they have a strict policy in AL Khalij Commercial Bank Emadi said., “It is an outstand- services at the heart of our place to prevent mass votes (al khaliji) has won two pres- ing achievement for us and on operating model. Our con- being submitted from any one tigious awards- ‘Best Corpo- behalf of the entire team of al stant thrust on 3Ps – people, location or IP address. rate Bank – Qatar’ and ‘Best khaliji, I would like to extend In order to sustain our process and product ensures Suspicious voting pat- Financial Inclusion Pro- my heartfelt gratitude to the position as Qatar’s next gen- success at all endeavors. terns were scrutinised thor- gramme – MENA’ at the Eu- jury members and the Euro- eration bank, we have “al khaliji products and oughly throughout this pro- ropean Magazine Awards, the pean magazine who felt us placed greater emphasis on level of service reflect the cess, making the entire voting bank announced in a state- worthy of this recognition. technology, products and bank’s belief that to be a process transparent and au- ment on Saturday. “Since inception, we successful financial institu- thentic. The European Magazine, have placed stronger thrust services at the heart of our tion, the bank must meet the The European recognises over the last several years, on providing an unmatched operating model needs of both this generation organisations and individu- has been celebrating achieve- consumer service experience al khaliji’s Acting Group CBO and future generations of em- als that stand out from the ment, innovation and ex- and these accolades further ployees, customers, investors crowd, and are consequently cellence through its annual strengthen our Financial In- Omar al Emadi and business partners and we moving their industries for- awards programme. It offers stitution to deliver beyond are constantly building our ward. Good governance, in- corporate organisations an customers’ expectations and growth fortunes seamlessly novation and know-how, insight into various achieve- become the most preferred teemed customers in tune on this very philosophy.” and quality of service are ments within a range of or- customers’ bank. with the global dynamics.” al khaliji received this all major considerations for ganisations. These recogni- “In the future as well, we He added, “In order to award post a stringent selec- selecting the most deserving al khaliji headquarters building in Doha. tions add to the achievement will be coming up with newer sustain our position as Qa- tion process. While the en- entry. Economy & Business Sunday, April 21, 2019 13

MAXUS T60 SHOWS EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE WITH 5 STAR-RANKING IN SAFETY Auto Class cars provides XTÔRK with Maxus T60 to support their operations

The Maxus T60 pickup has high capabilities on winding roads, washboard roads as well as mountain climbing, during which it displayed excellent performance in comparison to other pickups in its category.

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK allowing XTÔRK to perform adventure needs and op- well- known for its capabili- washboard roads as well as The Maxus T60 became rosion design is some of the DOHA their tasks easily and with erations. This is part of our ties, 5-star safety standards mountain climbing, during the first Chinese Manufac- most novel functions of T60. comfort driving experi- social responsibility and na- and will meet our require- which it displayed excellent tured Utility to score 5 Stars The Maxus T60 is pow- AUTO Class Cars, the au- ence. The Maxus T 60 is a tional mandate, and we are ments in overcoming the performance in compari- on the ANCAP rating making ered by a 2.4 litre Inline thorised general distributor 4x4 pickup that is globally proud to be associated with harsh conditions in the de- son to other pickups in its it one of the softest cars in 4 naturally aspirated pet- of Maxus in Qatar and a sub- recognised for its high per- such initiatives that are ded- sert. “We would like to thank category. Safety is a vital its category. With top scores rol with 136 horsepower. sidiary company of Nasser formance and 5-star safety icated to youth in Qatar”. Auto Class Cars and Maxus part of T60, that’s why it in all segments, the ANCAP A 5-speed manual. In ad- Bin Khaled Holding, signed ranking. Nabil al Hassan, XTÔRK for this collaboration and adopts both active and pas- report shows the Maxus dition, the T60 is excellent a partnership deal with the Hisham al Sahn, General Director said, “We are happy looking forward to enhanc- sive safety systems to avoid T60 scored high grades in in dynamic performance, adventures platform XTÔRK Manager of Auto Class Cars to partner with Auto Class ing this partnership with the any potential problems. On all tests with overall Score equipped with advanced providing them with Maxus said, “Auto Class Cars and Cars to have Maxus T 60 coming initiatives”. one hand, the vehicle uses 35.46 out of 37. 2.8T VM turbo diesel en- T60 4x4 pickup to support Maxus are pleased to sup- in our fleet to support our thermoforming technology The two air bags, thermo- gines, featuring 110 KW of their operations. port sports and adventures extreme sports equipment Maxus T60 to improve the strength of forming technology, YunOS power and a maximum 360 The agreement comes in Qatar. This high-perform- transport. XTÔRK is the Qa- The Maxus T60 is a its steel plates. On the other Carware, five-star ANCAP NM of torque. Its drag ca- within the mutual collabora- ing pickup will be a perfect tari platform for adventure pickup that has high capa- hand, the air bags offer driv- design for crash safety, man- pacity of 3.5 tonnes can help tion between the two parties fit for XTÔRK to meet their and sports and this pickup is bilities on winding roads, ers full protection. ual transmission, anti-cor- vehicles out of danger. 14 Sunday, April 21, 2019 Economy & Business US intelligence says Huawei funded by Chinese state security: Report

REUTERS citing a source. Earlier this did not respond immediately in Canada in December at the forced ZTE to stop most busi- WASHINGTON year, US intelligence shared to requests for comment. request of the United States ness between April and July its claims with other mem- The accusation comes at on charges of bank and wire last year after Commerce US intelligence has accused bers of the Five Eyes intelli- a time of trade tensions be- fraud in violation of US sanc- Department officials said it Huawei Technologies of be- gence-sharing group, which tween Washington and Bei- tions against Iran. broke a pact and was caught ing funded by Chinese state includes Britain, Australia, jing and amid concerns in the She denies wrongdoing illegally shipping US-origin security, The Times said on Canada and New Zealand, United States that Huawei’s and her father has previously goods to Iran and North Ko- Saturday, adding to the list of according to the report. equipment could be used for said the arrest was “politi- rea. The sanctions were lifted allegations faced by the Chi- Huawei dismissed the al- espionage. The company has cally motivated”. after ZTE paid $1.4 billion in nese technology company in legations in a statement cited said the concerns are un- Amid such charges, top penalties. the West. by the newspaper. founded. educational institutions in Reuters reported earlier The CIA accused Huawei “Huawei does not com- Authorities in the United the West have recently sev- this week that the United of receiving funding from ment on unsubstantiated al- States are probing Huawei ered ties with Huawei to States will push its allies at China’s National Security legations backed up by zero for alleged sanctions viola- avoid losing federal funding. a meeting in Prague next Commission, the People’s evidence from anonymous tions. Another Chinese tech- month to adopt shared secu- Liberation Army and a third sources,” a Huawei repre- Meng Wanzhou, Hua- nology company, ZTE Corp, rity and policy measures that branch of the Chinese state sentative told The Times. wei’s chief financial officer has also been at the centre of will make it more difficult for intelligence network, the The company, the CIA and daughter of its founder, similar controversies in the Huawei to dominate 5G tel- British newspaper reported, and China’s Foreign Ministry Ren Zhengfei, was arrested United States. US sanctions ecommunications networks.

QFBA awards first ‘powerful leader certificate’ to Al Meera China’s economy responding to official Khalid Jassim al Jassim TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK self a huge accolade and I healthy policy stimulus: QNB DOHA would like to congratulate Khalid to receive the first WITH a view to empow- ever certificate. ering human capital, Qa- “This achievement Indicators such as PMIs, lending activity & investments point to further strengthening of economy: QNB report tar Finance and Business will inspire other Qatari Academy (QFBA) has leaders to think out-of- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK awarded its first power- the-box and reach unprec- DOHA ful leader certificate to edented heights. QFBA Khalid Jassim al Jassim, will support these harbin- AFTER several months in the Security, Fire & Safety gers of growth by offering doldrums, China’s economy Manager at Al Meera Con- new age leadership and is stabilising as it starts to re- sumer Goods Company, management programmes spond to fiscal and monetary for taking up its highly which are intended to stimulus. The impulse is also acclaimed programme - hone their skills and make being amplified by improved ‘The Powerful Leader’. them future ready.” sentiment as a trade deal with Enrolling for this Jassim said, “The Pow- the US becomes more likely. programme was part of erful Leader programme Qatar National Bank’s Khalid’s professional de- enhanced my key skillsets (QNB) weekly economic report velopment plan in order to desired to climb the cor- delves into China’s leading eco- enhance leadership skill- porate ladder. It has been nomic indicators and discusses sets, falling in line with a great learning experience how recent changes in the poli- Al Meera’s strategy to de- and the recognition will cy mix also bode well for long- velop its employees pro- help me achieve my goal. term growth. fessionally, the company “I am thankful to Last year, China’s aim to said in a statement on Sat- QFBA mentors for sup- sustain both rapid growth and urday. porting me in this incred- financial de-leveraging became It is a continuous pro- ible journey and made me ever more challenging amid fessional development understand the nuances of several external headwinds. solution designed around leadership in a structured In fact, weakening global the busy schedule of senior way. demand and heightened policy leaders. The programme “I am grateful to Al uncertainty associated with adopts an advanced meth- Meera for giving me this international trade conflicts odology suited to individ- wonderful opportunity, have prompted the Chinese ual needs, a tailored one- which comes within the government to reverse course on-one private coaching framework of its constant and gradually loosen monetary approach, which employs endeavour to develop its and fiscal policies. The results world-class knowledge employees professionally. are starting to show as recently and methods in order to “Comprised of seven released Q1 GDP growth figures unlock the leader’s maxi- modules, viz., protocol and surprised on the upside, sug- mum potential. etiquette of leadership; gesting that the deceleration in Khalid al Horr, QFBA executive presence; board growth has bottomed out for the A crane transfers a container to a train of the China Railway Express to Europe in the Chinese border city of Erenhot, recently. (AFP) CEO, said, “Knowledge meeting management; recent cycle. is the most powerful tool public speaking; managing GDP growth read 6.4% y/y growth and infrastructure fixed key factors depressing invest- sheet or “shadow” lending ac- in empowering a nation’s difficult decisions; creat- in Q1, the same pace as in Q4 asset investment spending. Increased ment growth in more produc- tivity. economy. We are happy ing value in organisations; but beating consensus fore- Even exports to China from tive sectors and overall business The CBRIC has recently to steer this growth to and work-life balance, this casts of 6.3%. On a seasonaly early-reporting Asian manufac- exports sentiment. floated an informal target to help achieve Qatar Na- training solution is one of adjusted quarter-on-quarter turers are showing strong signs On the monetary front, increase lending to the private tional Vision 2030. Gain- the most sought after pro- annualised growth basis, the of stabilisation. After being se- Even exports to China policy easing this time around sector. The background to these ing the recognition of the grammes towards enhanc- outcome looks more promis- verely affected by the reversal from early-reporting Asian is also specifically focusing on easing steps is the delicate bal- most powerful leader is it- ing leadership skills. ing as the figures imply a 7.1% of the so-called front-loading manufacturers are showing increasing credit availability ancing act that the Chinese of- growth in Q1 2019 versus 6% in effect in US-China trade, i.e., strong signs of stabilisa- to the private corporate sector ficials have been attempting Q4 2018. This is in line with re- US based companies increasing tion. After being severely rather than simply to real estate to pull off for much of the last cent positive surprises in indus- imports from China earlier last affected by the reversal of construction or GREs. three years, QNB said. trial production (IP) and retail year to stock up before new tar- the so-called front-loading While the Chinese private After a long period of debt- sales data. iffs come into effect. corporate sector accounts for fuelled economic growth that Leading indicators such This is also reflected on a effect in US-China trade, over 70% of economic activity risks long-term financial stabil- as PMIs, lending activity and meagningful 2 point increase i.e., Even US based compa- and an even larger chunk of ur- ity the longer it continues, the investments are pointing to in the new export orders’ PMI nies increasing imports ban job creation, it has always authorities have been trying to further strengthening over the in March, edging closer to ex- from China earlier last year been a marginal borrower in rein in excessive credit growth coming months. The manufac- pansion territory after falling to stock up before new China’s state-dominated bank- and cut debt levels. turing Purchasing Managers’ into deep contractionary ter- tariffs come into effect. ing system. According to QNB, Index (PMI) figure bounced ritory between October 2018 According to the China growth in the non-GRE cor- back to expansion mode or over and February 2019, the report Banking and Insurance Regu- porate sector is key to pro- 50 in March, after three months said. Importantly, this recovery People’s Congress late last year latory Commission (CBIRC), duce the gradual rebalancing below 50 or what is generally is taking place on the back of a is centered on corporate tax private sector businesses ac- of the Chinese economy from considered contractionary ter- new round of policy stimulus in cuts rather than infrastructure counted for only around a investment-led and credit in- ritory. which the target is mainly the spending. The $300 billion quarter of total bank loans. tensive growth to consump- The improvement was even private sector, not the highly tax cut amounts to more than Authorities are signal- tion-led growth. more pronounced for small and leveraged real estate and gov- 2.1% of the projected 2019 Chi- ling their willingness to wage Reasons for that include the medium enterprises (SMEs) ernment-related entities (GRE) nese GDP and is the biggest in formal and informal regula- fact that the private corporate Khalid Jassim al Jassim (right), Security, Fire & Safety Manager and for forward looking new sectors. On the fiscal front, the a decade. The measure is set to tory controls to deliver credit sector is more efficient using at Al Meera Consumer Goods Company receives ‘powerful orders. Moreover, a positive bigger than expected stimulus help reduce the heavy tax and growth to the private sector and allocating capital and that leader certificate’ from Khalid al Horr, the CEO of QFBA. stream of data started to also package announced at the an- fee burden of the Chinese pri- while reining in credit to GREs it employs the bulk of the urban come from both broad credit nual session of the National vate sector, which is one of the and curbing riskier off-balance population, the report said. QR2 million up for grabs as Doha Bank unveils 16th edition of Al Dana

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Michelin star chef spices up Indian cuisine to bond with Qatar Making his Middle East foray, celebrated Indian chef Alfred Prasad takes the reins at Centara’s Dalchini Restaurant

ALKING to Michelin-starred chef Alfred Prasad India with my parents also exposed me to the incred- sleepy during office hours. My biggest challenge was to that was a perfect marriage. I am very pleased that it has is like having a conversation with a culinary phi- ible breadth of Indian regional cuisine. But of course, change this perception. I diversified the menu by keep- worked out. It has been a fantastic journey so far and losopher. The youngest Indian chef to get Michelin my three-year stint at the college was instrumental in ing meat dishes authentic but lighter. Used seasonal I am happy to present my food and philosophy at this star, Prasad achieved this pinnacle of culinary shaping my career as a chef. ingredients and kept the spices subtle. These changes beautiful restaurant in Doha. Tglory at the age of 29 and retained it for 12 helped me in attracting more people for lunch. I also straight years. One of the most celebrated Indian chefs, What opportunities came your way while doing took the initiative to change another perception that What pioneering food concepts are you plan- Prasad is known for his culinary philosophy of herit- hotel management course? Indian food is only about chicken tandoori and chicken ning to introduce in Qatar through Dalchini? age, health, and happiness. In a glorious career that While in college, I was quite lucky to be selected for an tikka masala. I experimented with bold flavours and the Through Dalchini, I would certainly like to bring my has spanned more than 25 years, Chef Prasad is best advanced chef training at two of India’s finest and most vibrancy of contemporary regional Indian cuisine. My food philosophy to the table. Each dish in some way or known for heading the kitchen of the iconic Tamarind iconic restaurants Dum Pukht and Bukhara at the Mau- work was noticed and I was soon promoted to execu- the other will have the elements of heritage, health and in London for nearly 14 years. Having wooed rya Sheraton in New Delhi that specialised tive chef. That was the time I got a Michelin star. That provide happiness to the customers. I look at preserv- the Britishers with his innovative take on in north-western frontier cuisine. was the biggest imaginable honour for me. I was with ing the authentic flavours of the recipes and authentic Indian food at Tamarind, he collabo- Those two and a half years were Tamarind for 14 years and it won the Michelin star for flavours of the ingredients that we use. The presenta- rated with The Oberoi Hotels to suc- Qataris instrumental in laying my 13 of those years. tion of the dishes will be creative and contemporary, cessfully launch his ‘homecoming’ are frequent foundation for north In- but the techniques of cooking and the way they taste project Omya, a fine dining In- dian culinary expertise. What brought you to Qatar? will be as they have been known to be as long as these dian restaurant at The Oberoi visitors to London and we After that my first post- When I was approached by the Centara head office in dishes have been around. I will try to create something in New Delhi. In just over a ing took me to Dakshin Bangkok, I knew very little about brand Centara and unique for Dalchini as I did for Omya. The concept of year of its opening, Omya know their fondness for Indian at Chennai’s ITC Park what it stands for and I also knew very little about Doha the menu at Omya is based more around cuisines of has become the favourite Sheraton, which spe- as I had never visited Qatar before. The more I learnt Delhi. Here in Doha, I want to recreate my philoso- of both well-heeled Delhi- food... My experience in serving cialised in south In- about both, the more I became excited with phy borrowing a few bits from ancient Middle East- ites and expatriates. After dian cuisines. In my the prospect to present my ern cuisines as well. I would say that food at Dalchini proving his mettle in Brit- such customers in London will short career in India, cuisine at Centara is Indian at heart borrowing a little bit of inspiration ain and his home turf In- be another advantage in our aim I had worked at the and in Doha. And from Middle Eastern cuisines that have influenced In- dia, Prasad has marked his best of north Indian of course, I do dian cuisines historically in many ways. For example, presence in Qatar to satisfy to establish Dalchini as the and south Indian res- understand the the world kebab is actually Turkish. The Tandoor is a cravings for delicious Indian taurants and perfected Middle Eastern cooking method that has come from the Middle East food. His first foray into the best Indian restaurant in my skills. cuisines. London to India. What we know as northern Indian cooking Middle East, Prasad is at the also has a lot of today is largely what has moved from central Asia to helm of Dalchini Restaurant Qatar over the next 12 How did you get good spread India. So there was a natural connection. The whole at the recently opened Centara the opportunity to of Middle ‘spice route’ is something that I have also used as an West Bay Residences & Suites Doha. months. move to London? Eastern cui- inspiration. Much to the delight of food connoisseurs For four years, I sines res- in Doha, the menu at Dalchini Restaurant headed the kitchen at Dakshin and that taurants. The What advantages and challenges you see in will carry the imprimatur of the London-based chef- is what brought me the opportunity to move to opportunity attracting customers to Dalchini? consultant. He spoke to Qatar Tribune’s Satyendra London. In 1999, officials of London’s best-known In- to bring Indian Doha is very similar to London in the sense that we buy Pathak about his journey from an aspiring Indian Air dian restaurant at that time Veeraswamy invited me to food to Doha in col- ingredients from all across the world. I would love to Force pilot to one of the top chefs in the world. He also join their team as some of them had tested and liked my laboration with the showcase the abundance of ingredients that are avail- discussed in length about his plans to showcase India’s dishes at Dakshin. I readily agreed as I was very much best Thai hospital- able in Doha. Qataris are frequent visitors to London rich culinary heritage in Qatar with a special menu fascinated by a city like London. ity was some- and we know their fondness for Indian food. I have seen that features both vegetarian and non-vegetarian thing many Arabs including Qataris visiting Indian restau- dishes. Excerpts of the interview: How was your initial experience in London? rants. Many of them have already tested and liked my The first two years were very challenging as I was asked dishes. My experience in serving such customers in Q: What were the circumstances that led you to to tone down my spices keeping in mind the London will be another advantage in our aim to become a chef? mild British palate. I ended up cooking establish Dalchini as the best Indian restau- A: I grew up in a town outside Chennai called Vellore, food that I did not believe in. It was in rant in Qatar over the next 12 months. I do which is famous for medical and engineering colleges 2001 I started enjoying when I got not see any challenge other than the general in India. To be honest, when I finished high school I my dream job of a sous chef at the misconception that Indian dishes are very did not know chef as a career choice. At that time hotel fine-dining Indian restaurant heavy, greasy and spicy. I took care of this management courses were not very popular. I wanted Tamarind of Mayfair. aspect while in London, and I will repeat to join the Indian Air Force as a fighter pilot. However, the same here. I can assure that dishes at my mother had some other plan. She probably knew You are credited with Dalchini will be light, healthy and provide something about me which I did not know myself. She reinventing how the happiness. The perception of Indian food applied for a course in hospitality on behalf of me at the world eats Indian is changing and slowly, people are begin- Institute of Hotel Management (IHM) in Chennai with- food during your ning to understand that it is not just about out my knowledge. I suddenly got a call for an interview stint at Tama- spices but has an extensive range to offer. and discovered hospitality as a career. I got selected and rind. What were with each passing day, I got more fascinated by this new the significant What plans do you have to satisfy world of culinary. That was the time when I made up my changes that the taste buds of Qataris so that they mind to become a chef. you made? visit Dalchini frequently? The time From my experience in London, there are What does your family background bring to when I joined few dishes like biryanis, kebabs and Indian your cooking? Tamarind not deserts that will always bring them to Dal- My parents are from very diverse backgrounds. That many peo- chini. What I hope is that when they come certainly helped me as a child to appreciate food from ple used to they try and they like it. I am sure that in their a different culture. In my father’s family, vegetarian come to the second or third visit they will be attracted to try cooking was central and I used to spend hours in the restaurant for some of the other dishes and they like it even vegetable garden tending to ingredients before bring- lunch due to more. If there is a large group there is a good ing them to the dinner table. My mother had great skill the perception chance they will try a few other things as well. in preparing non-vegetarian dishes due to her Anglo- that Indian dish- We will focus on having a limited menu so that it Indian background. I used to join her in the kitchen at es are very heavy can be changed according to the season and have every opportunity to help her with preparations. My and greasy. People something new when they come back the next time father had a transferable job. Extensive travel around thought such food would make them feel Alfred Prasad either for lunch or dinner. Fogninii outclassessses Nadal inn straightt sets at Montete CCarloarlo Masterss PAGE 18 SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 2019

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ASIAN ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS BEGIN IN DOHA TODAY Eyes on Samba; Sprint siblings Femi & Tosin ready to hold sway RAAJIV TRIPATHI perform up to the expectations. DOHA I’m always ready to anything that brings name and fame to AFTER Qatar suffered two big Qatar. Right now, my focus has setbacks in absence of world shifted from 100m to 200m. I champion Mutaz Essa Barshim need this to build myself strong- and 400m world bronze med- er so that I can return to where allist Abdalelah Haroun, the I started my athletics career – spotlight will not only zero in on one-lap race. world 400m hurdle sensation “I need to spend some more Abderrahman Samba at the time before I can get into the Asian Athletics Championships rhythm for 400m. We’re try- but also on Ogunode sprint sib- ing to prepare a good team. lings Femi and Tosin. Haroun, Samba and I are in the The four-day continental team. We’re looking for a run- championship, which is a trial ner who can do about 45 or 46. run for the upcoming IAAF Once that guy joins us, we can World Championships, gets challenge for a world level med- under way at the iconic Khalifa Femi Ogunode will look to make a comeback in the 200 metres al,” Femi added. International Stadium here on competition. Tosin, the Asian indoor Sunday. 60m record holder, is adapting Last season, Samba indeed the 100m well under new coach made the world sit up and take Yanko Bratanov. Last year, he his note as he went on to be- dashed to the silver medal in the come the second fastest runner Asian Games. After his training in his event. After posting his in Europe, the 25-year-old run- personal best in one lap race ner has not set any particular in Pretoria, he has proved he time target for himself. is the shape for his important “I want to run as fast as I competitions at home. Besides can. I want to go slow and take his 400m hurdles, the Asian one race at a time. I was doing Games and Asian champion well in 60m at a time but my will take part in the 4x400m new coach wants me to focus relay as Qatar are preparing a on 100m, 200m and 4x100m strong quartet with an eye on relay. It is too early to say any- the future. thing. The 100m and 200m With Haroun getting in- Qatar’s Abderrahman Samba will are tough, which is good for jured during a practice session have the spotlight on him during me. I like the challenges and and choosing to pull out of the the Asian Athletics Championships hopefully, the strong races Asians, Qatar’s test for the fu- which starts on Sunday at the will push me to bring the best ture 4x400m relay has taken Khalifa International Stadium. Tosin Ogunode will represent Qatar in the 100m, 200m and out of me.” a blow for the time being. It is 4x100m races. Tosin is also targeting to do not clear how long Haroun will well in the Diamond League this take to recover. Should he get Barshim was also declared in the worlds at home later this of the 200m mark, is excited Femi, who is also seeking a world Championships and we season. “The Diamond League well soon, he may get a chance fit but his coach seems to be year – the biggest goal for him to return to action and will be career in football after he hangs have the Olympics next year. So will be my next big challenge to showcase Qatar’s strength in against him competing in these right now. doing 200m and both relays. up his spikes, said on the eve of I’m planning to do my best and this season. Hopefully, I can ex- the World Relays Champion- championships. The Olympic Femi, who shares Asia His younger brother Tosin will the championship, “I’m fit, feel- see how far I can go. ploit these opportunities to be ships, to be held in Yokohama, Games silver medallist is plan- 100m record with Chinese Su contest in 100m, 200m and ing good and happy to return “We’re a strong and young ready for the Doha worlds later Japan in May. ning to defend his gold medal Bingtian but is a sole holder 4x100m relay. to action. This is the year of the team. Hopefully, we’ll be able to in the year.” Qatar’s Dahlan re-elected as Asian Athletics Association President TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK AAF ELECTED EXECUTIVE MEMBERS DOHA President Tigor M. Tanjung (INA) DAHLAN al Hamad of Qatar Dahlan al Hamad (QAT) Ching Cheng Wang (TPE) Roland Saade (LEB) has been retained as the Asian Senior Vice-President Karim Bin Ibrahim (MAS) Kenya’s Asbel Kiprop tests positive for blood-booster EPO. Athletics Association Presi- Maj. Gen. Surapong Ariyamongkol (THA) Tsewang Rinzing (BHU) dent for another term. Maj (R) Md Talip Md Tahir (BRU) At the Asian Athletics Vice-President (five) Shagea Mohammed al Maqdashi (YEM) Kenya’s Kiprop banned Congress in Doha on Satur- Wang Nan (CHN) Hiroshi Yokokawa (JPN) Women Members (three) day, attended by 45- member Mohammad Jumah (KUW) Stepanisheva Tatyana (TKM) federations, Hamad was re- Maj.Gen. (R) Muhammad Akram Sahi (PAK) Mala Sakonhninhom (LAO) despite multi-pronged elected for the term of 2019- Andrey Abduvaliev (UZB) Filomena Barros Dos Reis (TLS)

2023. Individual Members (eight) Legal Adviser doping defence Dahlan secured 30 of the Kwan Kee (HKG) Loh Lin Kok 45 votes while his Jordanian AFP tive, Katwa Kigen, presented rival Saad al Hiyasat could PARIS an “a la carte menu of reasons manage only 13. The three- Asian athletics. women members were elect- why the charges should be dis- way fight for the coveted Maj. Gen. Surapong Ariy- ed on the governing coun- KENYA’S former 1500m Olym- missed.” post was reduced to two af- Dahlan al Hamad of Qatar speaks after the 23rd Congress of the amongkol (Thailand) was cil. They are: Vice-President pic champion Asbel Kiprop was Among these, the AIU said, ter UAE’s Nasser al Maamari Asian Athletics Association re-elected him as the President in Doha elected as the Senior Vice- Wang Nan (China), Women suspended Saturday for taking were that the “EPO was natu- withdrew his candidacy at the on Saturday. President, beating his closest Members Stepanisheva Taty- blood-booster EPO despite of- rally produced due to intense last moment. rival from India Dr Lalit Ku- ana (Turkmenistan), Mala fering what the Athletics Integ- exercise at altitude,” that it was Following his victory, to all 45 member federations his work to take all member mar Bhanot 25-19. Sakonhninhom (Laos) and rity Unit (AIU) called an “a la produced by medication, that Dahlan, also IAAF Vice-Pres- for trusting in his leadership. federations together for de- For the first time in the Filomena Barros Dos Reis carte menu of reasons why the the test, or the analysis, was ident, expressed his gratitude He also pledged to continue veloping and strengthening history of Asian athletics, four (Timor-Leste). charges should be dismissed”. badly conducted or that the The 29-year-old, a three- sample was spiked. time world champion at His ban is backdated to last 1500m, failed an out of compe- February. tition test in November 2017. “I am totally innocent. It’s He was provisionally sus- unjust,” Kiprop said last year. Neymar could be back on Sunday, says PSG coach pended in 2018 ahead of the The AIU statement added ruling by the AIU, the sport’s that while Kigen presented his REUTERS hard, with a good mindset. eighth Ligue 1 title if they League club 2-0 in the first nal next Saturday, a game for independent integrity body. arguments with “tenacity and PARIS We could get him back as beat Monaco at the Parc des leg at Old Trafford. which Tuchel is also hoping The AIU said in its state- charm” the International Asso- soon as tomorrow,” Tuchel Princes. With Edinson Cavani to be able to bring on captain ment that Kiprop had “at ciation of Athletics Federations BRAZIL striker Neymar told a news conference. With Neymar miss- also out injured lately, and Thiago Silva who sustained a various times and various for- (IAAF) representative Ross could return to playing Neymar, who has scored ing from action, PSG were several key players unfit, the muscle injury last weekend. mats...proposed a number of Wenzel had argued that “none on Sunday when Paris St 13 goals from 13 league ap- knocked out of the Cham- side have picked up only one PSG, who have 81 points possible explanations” for the of the various reasons pro- Germain take on Monaco pearances this season, has pions League last 16 after point from their last three from 32 games, lead second- positive test. posed...when subject to strict in Ligue 1, coach Thomas been out of action since pick- losing the return leg 3-1 at Ligue 1 games. placed Lille by 17 points. It went on to state that at scrutiny had any plausibility.” Tuchel said on Saturday. ing up a foot injury in Janu- home to Manchester Unit- They will take on Stade Lille travel to Toulouse on the hearing his representa- “He has been working ary. PSG will clinch their ed. They beat the Premier Rennais in the French Cup fi- Sunday. 18 Sunday, April 21, 2019 Sports Koora Time wins prestigious award Foden fires City back to top, Brighton boost survival bid

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PHIL Foden fired Manches- ter City back to the top of the Premier League as the young midfielder sealed a vital 1-0 win over Tottenham, while Bright- on improved their survival prospects with a goalless draw Koora Time, a sustainable initiative created and designed by Qatar at Wolves on Saturday. Shell and Qatar Football Association (QFA) to improve the health Pep Guardiola’s side are and wellbeing of young people in Qatar through football, has one point clear of second- added a new accolade to its growing list of awards. placed Liverpool after Foden’s Koora Time won the ‘Best Community Programme Award’ at the fifth-minute header exacted a 11th Global CSR Summit & Awards™ in Malaysia this April, bring- measure of revenge for City’s ing the total number of local and international honours received Champions League quarter- to 10, since the initiative was launched in 2012. The award was final exit against Tottenham on presented at The Global CSR Awards 2019, Asia’s most prestigious Wednesday. recognition programme for corporate social responsibility. Liverpool can regain pole position if they win at strug- gling Cardiff on Sunday, but City have won their last 10 league matches to keep the destiny of the title in their own Ireland’s Lowry leads after hands because the champions will hold a game in hand on Ju- Manchester City’s Phil Foden celebrates scoring a goal against Tottenham Hotspur during their EPL match at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester two rounds at PGA Heritage rgen Klopp’s men. on Saturday. (EPA-EFE) “It was very important AFP storms halted play for nearly for the race for the Premier mitted it had been hard for his “We will see tomorrow but ford’s FA Cup semi-final win with a powerful header from LOS ANGELES four hours. League. We know we cannot players to recover from their I think the next game he will be over Wolves, put the Hornets Mark Noble’s cross. World number one Dustin drop points. It was tight, Tot- dramatic Champions League out,” Guardiola said. ahead with a deft dink into the Jamie Vardy equalised in IRELAND’S Shane Lowry Johnson and Argentina’s Emil- tenham had more chances than loss to Tottenham, a result that “I didn’t speak to him, but top corner in the fifth minute at the 67th minute with a cool fin- parred his final two holes on iano Grillo were matched in the previous two games,” Guar- ended their bid to win an un- he put his hands in the ham- the John Smith’s Stadium. ish from Ben Chilwell’s cross Saturday to complete a three- third place on 135 by American diola said. precedented quadruple. string position.” The Spanish winger netted for his 16th goal of the season. under par 68 second round Daniel Berger, who completed a “We have been playing for “We could have lost the At Molineux, fourth-bottom again in the 80th minute after Lucas Perez restored West and grab a one-stroke lead at round of 69 on Saturday morn- the Premier League every three Premier League today -- after Brighton moved three points Jonas Lossl saved Abdoulaye Ham’s lead with an 82nd-min- the storm-hit US PGA Heritage ing. South Korea’s K.J. Choi, days for 10 months, you can feel Wednesday it was really tough. clear of third-bottom Cardiff Doucoure’s effort. ute tap-in just four minutes af- tournament. Taiwan’s Pan C.T. and Slova- the pressure. The title is still in As a footballer, I could not have after a gritty stalemate. Huddersfield’s stoppage- ter coming on. Lowry, a European Tour kia’s Rory Sabbatini were joined our hands. We are fighting until done what my players have Chris Hughton’s men, who time reply from Karlan Grant But, after Perez had a sec- winner in January at Abu Dha- on 136 by American Troy Mer- the end.” done today,” Guardiola said. have a game in hand on Cardiff, couldn’t stop the Terriers suf- ond goal wrongly ruled out for bi, stood on nine-under 133 af- ritt, who completed a round of As well as Foden’s cru- The only frustration for needed a man-of-the-match fering a 14th home defeat this offside, Harvey Barnes rescued ter 36 holes at Harbour Town in 67 on Saturday. cial contribution in only his Guardiola was an injury to display from Australian goal- term. Brendan Rodgers’ side with Hilton Head, South Carolina. Three-time major winner second Premier League start, Belgium midfielder Kevin De keeper Mat Ryan to avoid a fifth Watford’s rise up the ta- an equaliser two minutes into It left the Irishman one Jordan Spieth of the United Guardiola was indebted to City Bruyne, who limped off again successive defeat. ble was aided by Leicester’s stoppage-time. stroke ahead of American Trey States joined a pack on 137 by goalkeeper Ederson for a series just before the break. Gerard Deulofeu’s brace 2-2 draw at West Ham, which Relegated Fulham finally Mullinax, who completed a sec- completing a second-round 66 of fine saves as the champions De Bruyne, only recently lifted Watford to seventh place dropped Brendan Rodgers’ earned their first Premier ond-round 68 on Friday before before the start of third-round gave a nervous display at the back from a knee problem, is with a 2-1 victory at relegated team to eighth place. League away win this season darkness stopped play with 56 play in threesomes off the first Etihad Stadium. unlikely to play in the midweek Huddersfield. Michail Antonio put West with a 1-0 success at Bourne- golfers still on the course after and 10th tees. And the City manager ad- derby at Manchester United. Deulofeu, the hero of Wat- Ham ahead in the 38th minute mouth. Umm Salal, Al Khor into Amir Cup third round

no mistake with a lovely finish Tiago Bezerra scored the Al Markhiya will take over the unrushing Shaheen. opener to give Al Khor the lead on Al Kharaitiyat In the second half, Keita over Al Wakrah in an enter- saw his ;long range effort eas- taining match. In a fast-paced while Muaither SC ily gathered by Umm Salal first 45 minutes, Al Khor held will host Qatar goalie. on to the lead going into the Sports Club Minutes later, Mahmoud break. Mawas made it three for Umm Omar Ali equalised for Al Salal unleashing a stunner Wakrah in the 64th minute, TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK into the bottom corner. glancing a header in from DOHA Just past the hour mark, close range. Abdulaziz Hamid pulled Ali grabbed his second five YANNICK Sagbo grabbed a pulled one back for Al Shamal. minutes later to give Wakrah Juventus edge Fiorentina to brace as Umm Salal kicked off The striker turned his marker an unlikely lead. The mid- their 2019 Amir Cup campaign and then dummied another fielder started the move in the win eighth straight Scudetto in the second round with a defender before slotting past midfield with a cross-field pass comfortable 3-1 win over Sec- Basel Zaidan. while contnuing his run into AFP league this season and are 20 ond Division team Al Shamal Umm Salal could have the box before glancing his MILAN points clear of nearest rivals at the Al Gharafa Stadium on made it four in the 74th min- header past Bakri. Napoli with just five games to Saturday. Al Khor edged Al ute but Marwas effort at goal Khor soon drew level in JUVENTUS clinched their play. Wakrah to also book a place in was blocked and sagbo’s re- the 73rd minute as Ahmed al eighth consecutive Serie A title Massimiliano Allegri’s side the third round. boun efffort fizzled out wide Mouhannadi latched onto a on Saturday with a come-from- have lost only two matches, Umm Salal made their in- for a corner. Marwas again defence splitting pass , send- behind 2-1 win over Fiorentina. against Genoa and SPAL, with tentions known from the on- came close to adding to his ing his shot through the legs Alex Sandro’s diving header 28 wins and three draws. set and Yannick Sagbo got the tally but the Syrian’s lobbed of Hassan Idris in goal. Both on 37 minutes and an own goal Their eight straight title sees game rolling in the 10th min- effort was punched out by the teams failed to find the winner from Fiorentina defender Ger- Juventus overtake French club ute -- showing sublime skill to stretching Shaheen. sending the game into penalty man Pezzella after a Cristiano Lyon for the record of consecu- shoot home after his first ef- In the late match, Moham- shoot-out. Ronaldo cross in the 53rd min- tive victories in the top five Eu- fort was parried out by Al Sha- med al Bakri was the hero in In Sunday’s matches, ute sealed a 35th Scudetto. ropean leagues. mal goalkeeper Shaheen. the penalty shoot-out as Al Al Markhiya will take on Al Serbian defender Nikola Juventus also equalled the Sagbo again put the game Khor beat Al Wakrah 4-3 after Kharaitiyat who were recently Milenkovic had put Fiorentina record for the earliest the Ital- beyond Shamal nine minutes a 2-2 draw in normal time. The relegated from the QNB Stars ahead after less than six min- ian title has been won, with five Umm Salal’s Yannick Sagbo (right) in action during the Amir Cup later. A lovely ball over the Qatari goalkeeper saved the League. Muaither SC and Qa- utes. Bolstered by five-time Bal- games to spare, achieved by To- second round match against Al Shamal at the Al Gharafa Spors Club defence found the Ivorian in last two spotkicks to help Kor tar Sports Club will complete lon d’Or winner Ronaldo, Ju- rino in 1948, Fiorentina in 1956 on Saturday. acres of space and he made avoid an embarassing loss. the second round matches. ventus dominated the domestic and Inter Milan in 2007. Nadal crashes to Fognini in Monte Carlo shocker

AFP ed 32-year-old Nadal who “I had a really good week, game and claiming victory be playing his first ATP final MONTE CARLO was playing his first tourna- did some good work,” said with a forehand winner down after seeing off Russian 10th ment in a month after opting the Italian. the line. seed Daniil Medvedev -- the RAFAEL Nadal crashed out to rest his troublesome knees. “I was born near here, I “I’m calm, I want to enjoy conqueror of Novak Djokovic to Fabio Fognini in the Monte “I played a very bad match know how to play on clay. my victory,” Fognini said af- -- 7-5, 6-1. Carlo Masters semi-finals on against a good player. In that This will be the final that no- ter reaching his first final at That match was also Saturday with the Spanish situation, you have to lose. one expected, I just hope to the Masters 1000 level. played in distracting, swirl- star admitting his 6-4, 6-2 “I had a bad feeling, it was recover well and be ready. “I’ve beaten Rafa on clay, ing conditions, with Lajovic loss was his “worst clay court a tough day. I’m coming from “Plus Lajovic is trained by I’m really happy, it was windy making a recovery from 5-1 match in 14 years”. low moments in terms of in- my ex-coach -- we laughed and tough to play. down after changing strategy The shock result leaves Ital- juries, and in terms of the about that in the locker “Of course it’s a surprise when Medvedev had the up- ian 13th seed Fognini facing mental side it has not been room.” to play Lajovic, but he’s play- per hand. unseeded Serb Dusan Lajovic easy to accept all the things Fognini, cheered by thou- ing good.” Lajovic ran off 10 straight in Sunday’s unscripted final. that have been going on dur- sands of compatriots on Cen- Fognini trailed 3-1 early games to claim the opening “I played one of my worst ing recent weeks. tre Court, broke Nadal three in the opening set before giv- set in an hour and take a 4-0 matches on clay in 14 years,” “Everything was wrong. times in a 55-minute opening ing himself a mental scold- lead in the second. said Nadal. “It’s difficult to I always expect the best. But set. ing: “I told myself to calm “I was completely out of find any positives -- I de- you have to be ready to accept Nadal saved three match down and play. rhythm, to start. It was the served to lose.” the negative things and today points while trailing a set and “All of that doesn’t matter worst nightmare, being 5-1 Fognini, who beat Na- was a negative day.” 5-0 as he broke Fognini in a now -- I’m in the final. It was down,” Lajovic said. dal twice on clay in 2015, For 31-year-old Fognini, last-gasp effort. difficult, you need more than “I’m still unaware of stopped a 25-set win streak in based just over the border in - ‘I really want the title’ 100 percent concentration reaching the final, but I’m the principality for the world San Remo, it was a fourth ca- -But the 13th seed would not to play Rafa on clay. I really enjoying it,” added the play- Italy’s Fabio Fognini returns a ball to Spain’s Rafael Nadal during the number two. reer win over Nadal and third be denied, earning another want to win this title now.” er who has not dropped a set semi-final match of the Monte-Carlo ATP Masters Series tournament “The vision is clear,” add- on clay. pair of chances in the eighth Lajovic, ranked 48th, will all week. in Monaco on Saturday. (AFP) Sports Sunday, April 21, 2019 19 Al Rayyan lose five-set New skipper thriller to Chennai team Smith powers The Qatar team still tops the pool, advances to next stage in Asian club volleyball Rajasthan to TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK win over MI DOHA

QATAR’S Al Rayyan Club AFP Rajasthan bowlers restrict- failed to finish the pool stage JAIPUR (INDIA) ed Mumbai to 161 for five in 20 of the Asian Men’s Club Vol- overs despite a brisk 65 from leyball Championship with AUSTRALIA’S Steve Smith South African wicketkeeper- clean slate as they suffered a hit an unbeaten half-century batsman Quinton de Kock. heart-breaking five-set 25–22 to lead his Indian Premier Smith and Warner were 20–25 19–25 25–14 13–15 de- League side Rajasthan Royals not allowed to compete in last feat against Chennai Spartans to a comfortable win after be- year’s IPL despite their one- of India in Taipei on Sunday. ing appointed captain on Sat- year suspension restricted to Despite the defeat at the urday. club and national games for University of Taipei (Tianmu) Smith was given the lead- Australia. Gymnasium, Al Rayyan Club ership job in place of India’s The former Aussie captain still topped the Pool C with Ajinkya Rahane ahead of the has made his way back into the two wins and qualified for the game against Mumbai Indians national team for the upcom- round of top eight. The Indian in Jaipur, despite the Austral- ing World Cup but cannot take team, which was in a must-win ian being barred from leading on formal leadership responsi- situation after one-one win- the national team over a ball- bilities for another year. loss record, had needed the tampering scandal. Smith and Warner’s cheat- Kazakh team TNC Kazchrome Smith -- who along with ing ban ended last month and to suffer a poor defeat at the compatriot David Warner the two have launched into the hands of Est Cola of Thailand. missed the 2018 edition of IPL campaign as they seek to That was what happened the Twenty20 tournament be- restore their reputations. exactly when Est Cola pulled cause of the scandal -- made Smith, who was captain of off a 3-1 victory against the Ka- an unbeaten 59 off 48 as Ra- Rajasthan in 2015 and also led zakh team, giving the Indian jasthan outplayed Mumbai by the now defunct IPL franchise team the passage to the next five wickets. Rising Pune Supergiant for stage. “Haven’t contributed as two years till 2017, has scored Al Rayyan and Chennai much as I’d like through this 245 runs in eight matches this Spartans are placed in the Pool tournament, it was nice to get season. E along with two top outfits of off to a good start and take the The team management are Pool A – Taichung Bank (Chi- boys home,” Smith said after gambling on Smith boosting nese Taipei) and Queensland Marcus Costa of Al Rayyan smashes the ball against Chennai Spartans of India during a Pool C match at the Asian Men’s Club Volleyball his team’s third win in nine confidence to get the side to Pirates (Australia). The Pool F Championship in Taipei on Sunday. games so far. the play-offs. consists of the best sides from “We can’t worry about Smith and Warner were the Pools B (Shahrdari Vara- had four aces. RESULTS other results, it’s about us and suspended for cheating in a min of Iran and Sri Lanka Ports Al Rayyan and Chennai After sharing the first four our processes. For us, it’s a fi- South Africa-Australia Test Authority from Sri Lanka) and Spartans are placed in the sets, both of them looked still Pool A nal, every game. We did well in March last year along with D (Panasonic Panthers from Pool E along with two top looked relentless in the tie- Taichung Bank (Chinese Taipei) beat Queensland Pirates (Australia) 25–17 25–17 25–17 to pull it back to 160 (161) and teammate Cameron Bancroft, Japan and TP.HCM of Viet- outfits of Pool A – breaker. Chennai Spartans executed our skills well,” he who was banned for nine- nam. turned things around posi- Pool B added. months. Ace spiker Vinith Jerome Taichung Bank (Chinese tively and played better defen- Polri Samator (Indonesia) beat Galkan (Turkmenistan) 22–25 25–16 25–15 27–25 The star batsman, who was Shahrdari Varamin (Iran) beat Sri Lanka Ports Authority (Sri Lanka) 25–17 25–21 25–21 produced 19 points for Chen- Taipei) and Queensland sively. As Al Rayyan held their named man of the match, hit BRIEF SCORES nai Spartans. His points came Pirates (Australia). nerves to win two points in a Pool C five fours and one six to an- Rajasthan Royals 162 for 5 (Smith 59*, from all his powerful attacks, row to reduce the gap to 13-14, Al Rayyan (Qatar) lost to Chennai Spartans (India) 25–22 20–25 19–25 25–14 13–15 chor Rajasthan’s chase as they Parag 43, Chahar 3-29) beat Mumbai with Rai Ashwal adding 15 in with 21 points for Al Rayyan, GS Akhin smartly produced a TNC Kazchrome (Kazakhstan) lost to Est Cola (Thailand) 25–21 17–25 18–25 19–25 achieved their 162-run target Indians 161 for 5 (de Kock 65, Suryakumar points from 11 kills, 3 blocks all from his attack hits. Birama mid-court drop for a 15-12 win with five balls to spare. 34, Shreyas 2-21) by five wickets and one ace. Faye had nine points from solid for the Indian team to snatch Pool D Marco Vukasinovic chipped block, while Milos Stevanovic the set and the match. TP.HCM lost to Panasonic Panthers (Australia) 22–25 14–25 15–25.

END-OF-SEASON HORSE AUCTION HELD AT QEF INDOOR ARENA

The two-day End-of-Season horse auction came to an end at the QEF Indoor Arena in New Al Rayyan on Saturday. A big gathering of horse lovers was present on both the days. On the first day, Rajasthan Royals captain Steve Smith plays a shot during the 2019 Thoroughbred and Mixed horses were auctioned, while on Saturday, the Arabian horses were put Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match against Mumbai under the hammer. Indians at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Saturday. (AFP) Amir shooting Trap gold medals for Rashid Hamad, Noora TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA

RASHID Hamad al Athba and Noora al Muhannadi emerged the Trap champions at the Amir Cup Shooting and Ar- chery Championships at the Losail Ranges on Saturday. The men’s event was a real thriller as Athba edged Nasser al Hemaidi by a mere shot to grab the gold medal. After Mohammed Khejaim Dablan bowed with the bronze medal, managing 32 shots, Athba and Hemaidi continued their quality battle for the title. In the end, it was how- ever Athba, who managed to Men’s Trap champion Rashid Hamad al Athba (left) with other finalists at the Losail Ranges before the start of the medal round no Saturday. bag the title with an exciting 47-46 victory. Saeed Hamad RESULTS and Dablan were involved in a Abusharib finished fourth, shootoff the second spot after Women’s Trap gold medallists Noora al Muhannadi with other podium while Masoud Ali al Athba Men’s Trap 112 & 27 2 AL KHALAF, Khuloud (21 17 22 21 23) 104 getting 117 each. Rashid Talib finishers Khuloud al Khalaf (left) and Nawal al Khalaf after the prize and Rashid Talib al Athba got 1.AL ATHBA, Rashid Hamad (25 24 25 24 22) 5.AL ATHBA, Masoud Ali (23 23 24 22 23) 115 3 AL KHALAF, Nawal (19 21 22 19 20) 101 won the tie-breaker. distribution in Losail on Saturday. 120 & 47 & 18 the fifth and sixth spots, re- 2.AL HEMAIDI, Naser (22 23 24 22 23) 114 & 6.AL ATHBA, Rashid Talib (24 24 22 24 23) Junior Men’s Trap The women’s crown was spectively. 46 117+6 & 12 1 AL BANAI, Husain (18 23 17 22 22) 102 claimed by Noora who defeat- al Khalaf won the bronze Trap gold medal. Ibrahim al Earlier during the quali- 3.DABLAN, Mohammed Khejaim (21 25 22 24 2 AL TAMIMI, Ibrahim (20 20 18 22 13) 93 ed Khuloud al Khalaf. Noora medal with 101 hits. Tamimi collected 93 to land fying round, Rashid Hamad 25) 117+5 & 32 Women’s Trap 3 AL NAIMI, Abdulrahman (19 14 17 17 18) 85 shot 108, while Khalaf could Hussain al banai was the the second spot and Abdul- al Athba was on the top with 4.ABUSHARIB, Saeed Hamad (25 23 20 20 24) 1 AL MUHANADI, Noora (24 20 19 22 23) 108 get 104 and had to be satisfied lone shooter to enter three fig- rahman al Naimi secured 85 120. Rashid Talib al Athba with the silver medal. Nawal ures and win the Junior Men’s for his bronze-medal finish. 20 Sunday, April 21, 2019 The Last Word QNTC supports 1st UNWTO Sports Tourism Start-Up Competition Strategy: The Next Chapter 2018-2023. UNWTO Secretary-General During their visit, the UNWTO delegation will be begins first visit to Doha visiting tourism landmarks in Qatar and holding discus- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK considered for implementa- sions with QNTC and other DOHA tion in Qatar, which is gear- representatives of the public ing up to host the FIFA World and private sector, exploring SECRETARY-GENERAL Cup 2022. other ways the two organi- of Qatar National Tourism Baker said, “Qatar has a sations can exchange exper- Council (QNTC) Akbar al longstanding tradition of sup- tise and resources to support Baker and Secretary-General porting entrepreneurship in various programmes that aim of the World Tourism Or- sports. We believe sporting to enhance the end-to-end ganization (UNWTO) Zurab events have a unique power visitor experience in Qatar, as Pololikashvili have signed an to bring people of the world well as boost the global tour- agreement that will see QNTC together and that is also why ism industry. become a sponsor of the first sports tourism is one of six QNTC previously collabo- UNWTO Sports Tourism key sub-sectors we are invest- rated with UNWTO to conduct Start-Up Competition, which ing in as part of our national studies around the impact that will be carried out in collabo- tourism strategy. visa facilitation can have on ration with Futbol Club Bar- “We look forward to see- Qatar’s tourism industry and celona (FCB). ing the innovative ideas that economy. The competition aims to will come through the inaugu- Following a series of meas- promote and strengthen the ral Sports Tourism Start-Up ures implemented between tourism and sports sectors Competition and hope that Secretary-General of Qatar National Tourism Council (QNTC) Akbar al Baker and Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) 2016 and 2018, including while enhancing the entrepre- one of them will come to life Zurab Pololikashvili with other officials at an agreement-signing event in Doha. waiving entry visas for na- neurial ecosystem and boosting in Qatar.” tionals of nearly 90 countries, innovation in sports tourism. Pololikashvili said, “As a global sports leader such as sectors, and proving that in- as Pololikashvili began his first delegation, and to discuss the Qatar now stands as the most Winners of the competi- host of the 2022 FIFA World Futbol Club Barcelona brings ternational understanding and mission to Doha since taking latest developments in Qa- open country in the Middle tion will be incubated in the Cup, Qatar is the natural all key players on the same cooperation generate opportu- office in 2018. tar’s tourism sector and the East and the 8th most open in Barca Innovation Hub and driver for this significant en- page, underscoring that tour- nities and benefits for all.” A dinner was held to wel- ongoing implementation of the world, according to UN- their concepts will also be deavour. Joining forces with ism and sports are two leading The agreement was signed come Pololikashvili and his the National Tourism Sector WTO rankings. QatarDebate Center attends MoTC launches government Arab Conference at Harvard cloud, media analytics services TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Media Analytics Service to gov- DOHA ernment entities to allow them TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK to follow up and analyse what is DOHA THE Ministry of Transport being published about them on and Communications (MoTC) media, social media and the tra- QATARDEBATE (QD) Center, has launched the Government ditional electronic media, thus a member of Qatar Founda- Cloud Service in association helping them to have instant tion for Education, Science and with MEEZA, and the Media follow-up of public opinion Community Development- re- Analytics Service, adding both and deal with it properly. This, cently participated for the first to a list of shared services MoTC Hassan Jassim al Sayed. eventually, helps enhance inter- time in the 12th annual Arab provides to government entities action and online engagement Conference at Harvard. within the framework of Qatar service subscribers. between the public and govern- The conference was titled Digital Government 2020. “We are glad to launch these ment entities,” Sayed said. (Re)Imagining Home. The first is a government two new services as part of MEEZA CEO Engineer Ah- QatarDebate delegates cloud based Infrastructure as MoTC’s plans for achieving the mad Mohamed al Kuwari said, travelled to the United States in a Service (IaaS) which utilises strategic objectives of the Qa- “We are glad to be a part of this order to enhance the role of Qa- dedicated government network tar Digital Government 2020 launch. Among the main busi- tarDebate as a supporter of the and focuses on delivering the Strategy, which aims to create ness benefits of Government conference and to complement QatarDebate delegates travelled to the United States in order to en- Abdulrahman al Subaie, head service over a private and highly efficiency in government ad- Cloud — just as in other cloud cooperation with the American hance the role of QatarDebate as a supporter of the conference and of Outreach Programme at secure environment for govern- ministration, maximise oppor- offerings — is that it enables universities, in addition to pre- to complement cooperation with the American universities. QatarDebate ment entities. tunities to make better use of a level of agility not possible senting a debate workshop and This helps those entities public funds in accordance with with traditional IT infrastruc- booth to highlight QD activities ticipating in and sponsoring to reduce cost on connectiv- the Qatar National Vision 2030 tures that rely on country data and events. the conference, Dr Mahmoud ity as well as improve agility. that aims to ensure fast and re- centres. Further, being multi- Abdulrahman al Subaie, Barraj, Outreach Programme Through the cloud self-service liable accessibility to informa- tenant, this is highly efficient head of Outreach Programme specialist, said: “This confer- portal, IT administrators can tion technology with reduced and scalable, as well as cost- at QatarDebate, said: “The ence is providing a valuable create virtual servers in min- operational and capital expen- effective. Cloud computing partnerships with American networking space between utes in conjunction with MoTC ditures,” said MoTC Assistant services are compatible with universities have been fruitful Qatardebate and many aca- to be compliant with global Undersecretary of Government MoTC’s national information and they have begun to teach demic figures and educational systems and standards. Information Technology Sector assurance policies. QatarDebate’s educational institutions in the world to ex- Media Analytics Service al- Hassan Jassim al Sayed. “They also follow govern- sources among their syllabus.” change experiences in Arabic lows government entities to He added, “The Govern- ance mechanisms based on He highlighted the impor- debate and the importance of monitor, follow and analyse ment Cloud Service will pro- highest world standards such tance of the conference, which the nation’s culture of debate what is being published about vide a standardised virtual as ISO certifications for qual- increased the participants’ de- and work to find logical solu- them on social media and tra- server that takes responsibility ity management and informa- sire to see what QatarDebate tions that create the balance ditional electronic media, thus for configuration and opera- tion defence, as well as the offered and facilitated future required between countries.” helping them monitor infor- tions of government entities’ ISO20000, which is the inter- partnerships in America. It is worth mention that mation and relevant published operating system (OS), soft- national IT service manage- QatarDebate Center has the Arab Conference at Har- topics, follow up their indica- ware and databases.” ment (ITSM) standard that en- taken a global approach in pro- vard is the largest pan-Arab tors, measure public opinion, Processing, storage, net- ables IT organizations, whether moting the Arabic language. conference in North America, interact with them and identify works and other fundamental in-house, outsourced or exter- Subaie said, “We have among Arabs and other na- publications, especially diction- bringing together nearly 1,300 potential crises for action. computing resources are now nal, to ensure that their ITSM met with great personali- tionalities in general.” ary of debating terms in Arabic students and professionals to The service will also help provided where entities can de- processes are aligned with busi- ties from various cultural On his part, Saad El-Asad, and English, was great. This discuss key issues with the re- the entities in preparing the ploy and run arbitrary software, ness needs and world best prac- backgrounds. The attendees debate instructor, said: “The conference encourages more gion’s most prominent politi- necessary reports in this re- which can include operating tice. It also provides guidance were briefed on QatarDebate turnout at the centre’s booth networking opportunities.” cians, business people and civil gard easily and through dash- systems and applications. on cloud computing services initiatives to spread Arabic and attention on its educational Commenting on QD par- society leaders. boards provided by MoTC to “MoTC also provides the deployment and application.” Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar welcomes Class of 2023

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK nity for incoming students to we looked at your academic Carnegie Mellon Uni- DOHA meet their professors and fu- accomplishments, your ex- versity in Qatar offers un- ture classmates, and learn more tracurricular interests and dergraduate programmes in CARNEGIE Mellon Univer- about studying at CMU-Q. your plans for the future. We biological sciences, business sity in Qatar (CMU-Q) wel- Michael Trick, dean of chose you because you want administration, computa- comed more than 80 newly CMU-Q, welcomed the Class to learn and you are curious tional biology, computer sci- admitted students and their of 2023 and reminded each of and forward-thinking. We ence and information stu- parents at the Marhaba Tar- them that they have earned a have every confidence that dents. Nearly 400 students tans event on Thursday. place at the university. you will be excellent Tar- from 38 countries call CMU- The evening is an opportu- “When we selected you, tans,” he said. Q home.

More than 80 newly admitted students and their parents were welcomed by Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar at the Marhaba Tartans event on Thursday.