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Nation 2 Business 10 Sports 13 beIN Media Group chief Global stocks lose gains on Doha Worlds has delivered Qatar’s appoints Obaidly as CEO US-China trade deal worries message of peace: Ali al Hitmi Qatar urges world SHEIKH JOAAN ATTENDS DOHA WORLDS 2018 to condemn siege countries’ actions Their actions are violating human rights, hurting families, says Qatar’s Permanent Representative to UN HE Sheikha Alia
QNA individuals and groups both in NEW YORK Qatar and in the countries that Victims imposed the unjust siege. QATAR has urged the interna- “The imposition of such tional community to condemn measures is contrary to inter- Qatar Olympic Committee President HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al Thani, and Second Vice President Dr Thani bin Abdulrahman al Kuwari and reject the measures taken 13,314 national obligations to respect (L) with Olympic Council of Asia President Sheikh Ahmed al Fahad (3rd-L), QOC International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) President Morinari by the siege countries against No. of people directly and promote human rights. Watanabe (4th-L) and other top dignitaries at the 48th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships 2018 at the Aspire Dome, on Friday. it, asserting that they flouted Such measures should be con- international obligations to affected by the unjust demned and rejected by the in- respect and promote human siege imposed on ternational community.” rights. Qatar Sheikha Alia reiterated This came in a statement Qatar’s keenness to contribute Biles breaks another record with 13th world title in Doha delivered by Qatar’s Perma- actively to international efforts nent Representative to the to promote and protect human VINAY NAYUDU Olympic Council of Asia; Dr kidney stone. United Nations HE Sheikha Violations rights through effective par- DOHA Thani bin Abdulrahman al The champion, however, Alia Ahmed bin Saif al Thani in ticipation in relevant interna- Kuwari, Second Vice President has since endured pain to con- the General Debate of the UN tional bodies. Qatar’s hosting SUPERSTAR Simone Biles QOC; Jassim Rashid Al Bue- tinue with her sublime show. General Assembly on the “Re- 2,451 of the United Nations Center continues to make gymnastics nain, Secretary-General, QOC; “I really wanted to redeem port of the UN Human Rights No. of international for Training and Documen- history in Qatar. Morinari Watanabe, Presi- myself here, and I think I did Council”. human rights laws and tation in the Field of Human On Friday, the 21-year- dent, International Gymnas- that tonight,” said Biles soon “In a series of detailed, Rights for South-West Asia old American achieved vic- tics Federation (FIG); Abdul- after receiving the medal. documented and substantiated principles violated by and the Arab Region reflected tory in the individual vault rahman al Shathri, President, Favourite in the vault reports, the National Human siege nations that resolve, she added. competition at the Aspire Asian Gymnastics Federation; event, Biles scored 15.366 Rights Committee (NHRC) Qatar, through its mem- Dome to become the first- Husain al Musallam, Execu- -- ahead of Canada’s Shallon had monitored numerous hu- bership of the Human Rights ever gymnast to win 13 world tive Member, Olympic Council Olsen and Mexico’s Alexa man rights violations resulting Council, is keen to actively championship gold medals. of Asia; and celebrated gym- Moreno. It meant that Biles from the imposition of arbi- participate and cooperate with The distinguished audi- nast Nadia Comaneci. Simone Biles had broken the all-time re- trary, illegal and unilateral co- member states to implement ence which witnessed Biles’ Biles had arrived in Doha cord set by Belarusian male ercive measures against Qatar the mandate of the Council in new feat included HE Sheikh to participate after a year-and- She was also rushed to gymnast Vitaly Scherbo in since June 2017,” Sheikha Alia the best way possible and to Joaan bin Hamad al Thani, a-half long break from inter- hospital a day before the 1996, a year before she was said. carry out its duties in accord- President, Qatar Olympic national competition follow- 48th FIG Artistic Gymnastics born. She said the reports ance with the principles of im- Committee (QOC); Sheikh ing her four golds triumph at World Championships 2018 showed the effects of these partiality, objectivity and non- Ahmed al Fahad, President, the Rio Olympics in 2016. began and was diagnosed for a More on page 13 Ô violations on several families, selectivity, she said.
Qatar decries Top of Saudi govt ordered BODY ‘DISSOLVED’ IN ACID: PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR Pakistan agrees to attack in Egypt The body of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was “dissolved” after he was murdered and dismembered in the Saudi consulate in QNA Khashoggi killing: Erdogan Istanbul a month ago, an advisor to Turkish President Recep stop Asia Bibi from DOHA Tayyip Erdogan said Friday. “We now see that it wasn’t just cut up, DPA established that his murder they got rid of the body by dissolving it,” Yasin Aktay said. QATAR has strongly con- WASHINGTON was premeditated.” leaving to end stir demned the attack that target- Erdogan says there still MBS DESCRIBED SLAIN SCRIBE AS ‘DANGEROUS ed a bus in central Egypt and THE order to kill Jamal are other significant ques- REUTERS announcement will be made left a number of people killed Khashoggi “came from the tions, such as where his ISLAMIST’ IN CALL TO THE US LAHORE/ISLAMABAD shortly by our leadership.” and injured. highest levels of the Saudi body is and the identity of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin The government con- In a statement issued on government,” Turkish Presi- the “local collaborator” to Salman reportedly described Khashoggi as A Pakistani political party firmed the agreement, with Friday, the Ministry of Foreign dent Recep Tayyip Erdogan whom Saudi officials claim a dangerous Islamist after his disappearance said on Friday it will call off religious affairs minister Affairs reiterated Qatar’s firm says in an opinion piece pub- to have handed Khashoggi’s in a phone call with Donald Trump’s son- protests over the acquittal of Noor-ul-Qadri telling Geo TV position rejecting terrorism lished Friday by the Wash- remains. in-law Jared Kushner and National Security a Christian woman who faced that “the protest will end to- regardless of its motives. ington Post. While he said Saudi au- Adviser John Bolton. hanging on blasphemy charg- night”. The statement expressed Erdogan writes that the thorities have refused to an- es, striking a deal with the gov- Bibi’s case has outraged the condolences of the State of finding is among those un- swer those questions, “we ernment to end three days of Christians worldwide and Qatar to the families of the vic- covered by Turkey’s inves- know that the perpetrators PROSECUTE KILLERS: protests in major cities. been a source of division with- tims and the people of Egypt, tigation into the disappear- are among the 18 suspects FIANCEE CENGIZ Under the deal, the gov- in Pakistan, where two politi- wishing the injured a speedy ance of the Saudi journalist. detained in Saudi Arabia. We ernment agreed to seek to bar cians who sought to help Bibi recovery. “Over the course of the also know that those individ- Hatice Cengiz, the slain Asia Bibi, a mother of five who were assassinated. past month, Turkey has uals came to carry out their journalist’s fiancee, urged the has been on death row since Parties such as TLP, whose moved heaven and earth to orders: Kill Khashoggi and international community to 2010, from leaving the coun- rallying cry is for blasphemers to shed light on all aspects of leave. Finally, we know that take action and hold those Today, I am inviting the try, according to a document be killed, have framed Bibi’s re- this case,” Erdogan says. the order to kill Khashoggi responsible for the crime to international community of the agreement shared by lease as Pakistan’s government Turkish envoy These efforts have re- came from the highest levels account, in her opinion piece to take serious and practical the ultra-Islamist Tehreek-e- caving into Western demands. vealed that Khashoggi “was of the Saudi government.” published by The Guardian steps to reveal the truth and to Labaik (TLP) group. Bibi was accused of mak- hails relations killed in cold blood by a newspaper on Friday. prosecute those involved in a “We have reached on an ing derogatory remarks about death squad, and it has been More on page 7 Ô court of law. — Hatice Cengiz agreement with the govern- Islam. But a three-judge panel with Qatar (PG 2 ) ment,” Ejaz Ashrafi, spokes- ruled the evidence was insuffi- man for TLP, told Reuters. “An cient. (PAGE 6) Qatar reiterates commitment to overhauling labour system
moval of exit permits for the Media Attaché to UK says Qatar not ambivalent Inspections Firms banned majority of overseas workers, to the plight of its expatriate workers Sheikh Thamer said, hail- ing it as another major step in the reform process. He, QNA 9,000 2,000 In a statement to The The number of firms however, maintained that the LONDON Guardian, referring to an The number of labour country needs to be vigilant article published in the pa- inspections carried out banned for failing to in enforcing the new laws. QATAR is working on over- per on October 29, Sheikh in the first half of 2018 adhere to the Qatar “Where violations of the hauling its labour system to Thamer said it failed to ac- labour laws law occur, workers are en- ensure that all employees in knowledge the progress Qa- couraged to report these and the country are protected by tar has made in reforming its carried out over 19,000 labour working with the Internation- have multiple mechanisms to the best possible employment labour system, and attempt- inspections, banned almost al Labour Organisation and do so. This is why we viewed laws and regulations, the coun- ed to portray the country as 12,000 companies for failing to countries of origin to eliminate the claims made in the article try’s Media Attaché for the UK ambivalent to the plight of adhere to Qatari labour laws, employment fees at source. In with such concern and Qatar’s HE Sheikh Thamer bin Hamad its migrant workforce. Such and added almost 230,000 the coming months, Qatar will Ministry of Administrative De- al Thani said on Friday. claims were “simply untrue”, e-contracts to prevent against open 20 visa processing cen- velopment, Labour and Social Qatar is not ambivalent he said. contract substitution,” he said tres in eight countries as part Affairs has announced an in- to the plight of its expatriate “To put this into figures, in the statement. of these efforts.” vestigation into these claims,” workers, he added. in the first half of 2018, Qatar “In addition, Qatar is October also saw the re- he said. 02 Saturday, November 3, 2018
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Ministry, Huawei launch digital Turkish envoy hails relations with Qatar QNA idea to boost education output DOHA QNA Nuaimi praised the contin- effort to pursue education. Affairs expressed his happi- needs of the State of Qatar in TURKEY and Qatar are DOHA ued cooperation with Huawei He noted that digital educa- ness over the great opportu- the mentioned field, particular- linked by strong ties, strate- for supporting the technology tion has democratised knowl- nity the Ministry of Education ly caring for talents in the infor- gic partnership and signifi- THE Ministry of Education sector and future leaders of edge. He pointed out that the and Higher Education offered mation technology field as they cant cooperation in regional and Higher Education along the State of Qatar by working Chinese company Huawei has to Huawei by cooperating on can play a role in realising the and international forums, with Huawei announced on to promote entrepreneurship identified three areas related this programme. He added goal of Qatar National Vision. said Ambassador of Turkey Thursday the launch of Hua- among students. to higher education with the that the Chinese company Vice-President of Huawei to Qatar HE Fikret Ozer. wei Qatar Programme for edu- He said while education Ministry of Education and was one of the global leaders Qatar Farhan Khan said the He described the relations cational excellence and devel- is a basic requirement today, Higher Education, including in providing technology infra- students will gain valuable ex- between the two countries oping digital skills. technology is a core factor in a programme to develop the structure and smart devices. perience from the programme, as strategic and unique. Addressing a press con- the educational process, not- talents of students in higher He highlighted the company’s as they will be in a real lab and Speaking on the occasion ference held to discuss the ing that both are inseparable. education. partnership with other Qatari will work on real problems of the National Day of Tur- Trade Volume announcement, the Under- Nuaimi stressed that tech- Assistant to the Ambassa- companies, such as Ooredoo. facing many who work in the key, which commemorates secretary of the Ministry of nology is important in empow- dor of the People’s Republic of He stressed the commit- communications and technol- the proclamation of the Re- In the first eight months Education HE Dr Ibrahim al ering Qatari students in their China to Qatar for Economic ment of the company to the ogy sector. public of Turkey on October of 2018, the volume of 29, 1923, the Turkish am- trade reached $1.5 bil- bassador said the 4th meet- lion and it is expected to ing of the Higher Strategic Committee between Qatar reach $2 billion by the beIN Media Group chief appoints Obaidly as CEO and Turkey, established in end of this year. 2015, will be held this year in TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK most prominent pay TV sport our organisation as we con- his commitment to ensuring Turkey, noting that 40 agree- DOHA network in the MENA re- tinue to make great strides as the success and growth of our ments have been signed dur- cent over the previous year gion and its global expansion a leader in sports and enter- organisation.” ing the committee’s meet- to $1.3 billion. In the first CHAIRMAN of beIN Media across the sports and enter- tainment. I am confident that In 2012, Yousef played a ings. The agreements are eight months of 2018, the Group Nasser al Khelaifi has tainment sector. Yousef’s leadership will help pivotal role in the beIN Media expected to reach 50 in the volume of trade reached appointed Yousef al Obaidly Yousef’s appointment is us achieve our growth ambi- Group’s international expan- upcoming meeting. $1.5 billion and it is expect- as the chief executive officer testament to both his loyalty tions and ensure the success of sion of its network, where he He underlined that the ed to reach $2 billion by the of the leading sports and en- and commitment to the or- our operations.” was responsible for the launch two sides are working to- end of this year. tertainment group, assuming ganisation, having served in Obaidly said, “It is a great of beIN SPORTS France, gether to implement these The ambassador also the role previously held by a number of positions during honour to be given the op- Americas and Asia-Pacific. agreements to pave the way praised the distinct rela- Nasser al Khelaifi who will the course of his 15-year ten- portunity to contribute to our In December 2013, along- for new cooperation pro- tions between the two continue his role as Chair- ure with beIN Media Group. organisation’s success in this side beIN Media Group jects and for the develop- brotherly peoples, which he man of the group. Khelaifi said, “I am thrilled new capacity. Nasser’s guid- Chairman, Nasser al Khelaifi, ment of bilateral relations. said was no less strong than Yousef previously assumed to announce Yousef’s appoint- ance and leadership have been Yousef completed the transi- He noted that the vol- the political and economic the position of deputy CEO ment as CEO of beIN Media integral to shaping beIN as a tion of Al Jazeera Sport into ume of trade between Doha relations between the two where he played a central role Group. Yousef’s experience global sports and entertain- beIN SPORTS, the interna- and Ankara rose by 56 per- countries. in establishing beIN as the and drive are instrumental to ment powerhouse, and I share tional sports network. Yousef al Obaidly Al Jazeera slams leak of ‘The Lobby’ documentary Dreama trains orphans’ service TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK UK version was called ‘The to the highest editorial stand- DOHA Lobby’ and it aired in January ards of accuracy, objectivity, providers and surrogate families 2017; the US documentary balance and pubic interest. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK AL Jazeera Media Network was not completed, aired or The UK version was called “Our award-winning (AJMN) on Friday released released, but instead a work- journalism that has won Em- DOHA a statement to condemn the ing draft of the piece was re- ‘The Lobby’ and it aired in mys, Peabody’s, Roosevelt recent unauthorised distribu- leased by a third party with- January 2017; the US and many other awards, THE Orphans Care Center – tion of a draft US version of out authorisation. documentary was not employs the same report- Dreama organised a training ‘The Lobby’ “The UK series was widely completed, aired or ing techniques as those used course for specialists, care The statement reads: recognised as an excellent released, but instead a by investigative journalists providers and surrogate fami- “We are dismayed at the piece of investigative journal- all over the world, including lies as part of their project recent, unauthorised publica- ism that managed to uncover working draft of the piece major news programmes and ‘Stable Families’. tion of a draft version of the US wrong-doing on the part of was released by a third networks in the US. ‘Stable Families’ is prepared documentary ‘The Lobby’ by a two government officials – party without authorisation. “While our uncompro- by Dreama to assist surrogate third party. All of Al Jazeera’s one foreign and one from the mising pursuit of the truth families on how to inform the newsgathering meets our high UK – both of whom have since ~ Al Jazeera Media Network means that, at times, we will orphaned child about his/her journalistic standards and our resigned. The UK broadcast- be criticised by those who social status and how to use the step manner as they grow. of Dreama said: “We hope that commitment to fact-based re- ing regulator, Ofcom, previ- prefer certain facts to remain best psychological and educa- The course also focuses on this course will be useful in porting. Still, it is very disap- ously reviewed the UK version With The Lobby (US) Al in the dark, we stand fully be- tional methods in order to make building self-esteem of orphans training surrogate families and pointing to find work that we of the ‘The Lobby’ and swiftly Jazeera’s editorial board had hind our reporting. The Net- the child feel at home in society. by addressing their psycho- specialists on how to deal with have not released circulating dismissed any claims of bias or previously decided that fur- work’s full body of program- The course is offered by Dr logical and social development and support orphans. We need outside of Al Jazeera. improper reporting practices. ther work was needed on the ming clearly demonstrates Wadad al Issa, a psychological needs. to make orphans feel that they “Our investigative jour- “The US series was under- film to ensure it met our rigor- its commitment to gathering and family consultant whose Dr Issa stressed the impor- are inferior to none.” nalism unit worked on two taken in keeping with our high ous standards, and to ensure diverse perspectives, in keep- aim is to raise the efficiency of tance of encouraging such chil- The course is organised at series, one in the UK and one journalistic standards and it was fair to all the different ing with our mission to pre- care providers and enable sur- dren, besides being patient and Dreama on the third Thursday in the US, that examined how commitment to fact-based groups that were subjects of sent many angles of an issue rogate families and specialists loving towards them in order to of every month in two sessions various groups coordinate to reporting that guided the UK the investigation. accurately, objectively and to support the orphan child- build their self-confidence. from 9am to 1pm for care pro- influence British and Ameri- series, and which guides all of Every film produced and impartially to help viewers dren and make the them aware Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser viders and from 5pm to 8pm for can policy toward Israel. The our newsgathering efforts. aired on Al Jazeera is subject form their own views. of their social status in a step by al Misnad, executive director surrogate families. QSTP helps bring students’ innovative ideas to fruition TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ter book that you can carry student developers together to DOHA around – visually impaired help resolve some of the world’s people can’t have that,” he said. toughest challenges – and swift- QATAR’S young innova- “Since Braille requires a lot ly began conceptualising a start- tors have little to no difficulty more space, their books are a up. Taking Bonocle to the ac- in coming up with original, lot bigger. In fact, they are often celerator programme at QSTP, groundbreaking ideas. How- so heavy that they have to be the team received the resources ever, when it comes to turning measured in kilograms.” that allowed them to develop a these into products and tech- The answer seemed clear – much more advanced prototype nologies that are ready to enter create an easy-to-use aid that and more importantly, gaining markets worldwide, sometimes would help those with visual a better understanding of the they need a little help. And this impairments to read. What fol- market and how to go about es- is where Qatar Science & Tech- lowed was the creation of Bono- tablishing a company. nology Park (QSTP) steps in. cle, a portable device with just Bonocle also went on to be QSTP – founded in 2009 one Braille cell, which consists further developed at QSTP’s as a member of Qatar Founda- of pins that move up and down, Incubation Center, where it ex- tion (QF) – houses a vibrant Many startup ideas originate as school or university projects, with QSTP aiming to create the means for aspiring entrepreneurs to maximise the creating letters in Braille. perienced tremendous growth. ecosystem that facilitates the potential of their ideas and accelerate the commercialisation of their products. “Let’s say that a visually im- “Everyone there was extremely development of new high-tech paired person is reading a book,” supportive – from the manag- products and services while cre- ideas, and accelerate the com- into a full-time company: Stel- The QSTP Incubation Texas A&M University, also said Eltouny. “As they move ing director to members of staff ating unique opportunities for mercialisation of their products. lic. Wasi and his colleagues Center, which provides access a QF partner university, that their device on the surface, the and, of course, fellow startups,” startups. Its signature program, That was how it started for were adamant that they wanted to QSTP funding programmes he and three Qatar Univer- pins will go up and down to take Eltouny said. XLR8, transforms products, Sabihbin Wasi, a graduate of to pursue it full-time and found and resources, and an under- sity friends began developing the shape of the actual letters “When we were back in uni- services, and technologies from QF partner university Carn- a home for it at QSTP. Initially standing of the market, al- a product that would help to that are shown on the screen. versity, it was just a side project ideas into reality, with the goal egie Mellon University in Qa- joining the XLR8 programme, lowed the startup to get where improve the lives of the visu- Our device is designed to be and was never intended to be of producing a prototype, and tar (CMU-Q). As a sophomore, their startup quickly moved into it is now. The user-friendly, in- ally impaired. compatible with most electronic a startup. But the whole idea ultimately, a Minimum Viable Wasi and two classmates be- its Incubation Center full-time. tuitive technology is currently The idea was born from an devices that people use to read to work on it from a business Product. gan working on a project that “We reached out to QSTP being utilised in seven univer- unexpected trip to the hospital, – like smartphones and tablets aspect came after participating Many startup ideas origi- would help university students on the recommendation of one sities worldwide – in Qatar, when, following an accident – making the experience a lot in the accelerator programme, nate as school or university pro- to better organise their aca- of our professors at the time Mexico, and the US – with the that resulted in a friend with a easier and more comfortable for and the resources from that jects, with QSTP – which is part demic journey and track de- who understood the market for hope of further expanding to broken arm visiting a special those who need it. programme helped us produce of Qatar Foundation Research, gree progress. startups in Qatar,” he says. “The additional academic institutes needs centre, the young men After the initial develop- a Minimum Viable Product. Development, and Innovation With the guidance and men- fact that QSTP was an estab- and countries. noticed the challenges that face ment of the technology, the “It's the domino effect – if – aiming to create the means torship of professors at CMU-Q, lished free zone and didn’t have Similarly, it was while the visually impaired – specifi- team submitted the project to we hadn't started at QSTP, I for aspiring entrepreneurs to what initially started as a uni- too many restrictions worked Mahmoud Eltouny was study- cally while attempting to read. the Microsoft Imagine Cup – a don't think we'd be where we maximise the potential of their versity project gradually turned really well for us.” ing Electrical Engineering at “Your normal Harry Pot- global competition that brings are right now.” Nation Saturday, November 3, 2018 03 WCM-Q’s course boosts emotional Color Run set to imbue Qatar with myriad hues
TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK completion with friends skills of Qatar health professionals DOHA and family at the Color Run Finish Festival. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK THE Color Run, one of the The 2019 Color Run has DOHA most eagerly anticipated a new ‘Hero Tour’ theme events in Qatar’s sporting that will see participants HEALTH professionals in Qa- calendar presented by Sah- don caps and other super- tar developed enhanced emo- takAwalan: Your Health hero garb when they collect tional intelligence skills on a First, returns to Qatar Na- their medals at the finish new course offered by Weill tional Convention Centre line. The 2019 edition will Cornell Medicine-Qatar’s on January 26, 2019. also feature the Foam Zone, (WCM-Q) Institute of Popula- The event will mark the in which participants can tion Health. fifth time that The Color enjoy being covered with The two-day course, en- Run - known as the ‘Hap- bubbles blown from foam titled ‘Mastering Emotional piest 5k on the Planet’ - machines. Intelligence’, explained how has been brought to Qatar People from all section healthcare professionals can by SahtakAwalan: Your of the community in Qatar develop emotional awareness, Health First, the flagship have shown their enthusi- manage the sources of their public health campaign of asm for living a healthy life- behaviour, understand and Weill Cornell Medicine- style by taking part in The manage emotional triggers, Qatar (WCM-Q). Color Run. and reflect upon their social A large turnout is ex- The Color Run is a awareness skills. pected for The Color Run, unique event that cel- The aim of the course is to which last year attracted ebrates health, happiness train healthcare professionals a record-breaking 9,000 and individuality by em- to utilise their emotional intel- participants. Like earlier, powering and encouraging ligence skills in order to im- 2019’s Color Runners will participants of all ages and prove the emotional well-be- Huda Abdelrahim of Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar interacts with participants during the Mastering Emotional Intelligence course (left) and Maha be doused from head to toe abilities to focus on their ing and healthcare outcomes Elnashar of WCM-Q (right) leads a session on a course designed to help health professionals develop enhanced emotional intelligence skills. in brightly coloured pow- health and well-being. of their patients as well as to ders at 1k intervals as they Tickets can be pur- maintain self-care. Abdelrahim of the Center improved emotional well-be- ly, and to follow their doctor’s “Healthcare professionals who make their way around the chased by visiting www. The course featured pres- for Cultural Competence in ing for patients, more effective recommendations. have good emotional intel- course, before celebrating thecolorrun.qa. entations and workshops on Healthcare (CCCHC), Institute communication and improved Abdelrahim said “Health- ligence skills maximize their basic concepts in emotional in- for Population Health, who are healthcare outcomes.” care professionals are working potential to ensure positive telligence (EI), methods for EI certified by TalentSmart Inc. Research has shown that in a very stressful work envi- outcomes for the emotional self-appraisal, understanding one of the world’s top provid- EI education in the medical ronment, which could affect and physical wellbeing of their and improving self-awareness, ers of emotional intelligence sector benefits intrapersonal practitioners’ health, actions, patients. developing self-management training. and interpersonal commu- attitude and consequently “By showing empathy, skills, social awareness and re- Elnashar, director of CC- nication skills and leads to their performance. High level communicating effectively and lationship management. CHC, said: “Well-developed improved patient-doctor re- EI professionals have the abil- respecting cultural differenc- In the final session, attend- emotional intelligence skills lationships, enhanced per- ity to balance personal and es, doctors can form effective ees were helped to write their are extremely valuable and formance, and increased job professional needs, and to therapeutic relationships with own EI action plan and goals, important in the healthcare satisfaction, leading to higher handle stressful situations, patients that provide a huge before an interactive discus- sector, particularly in cultur- levels of care. which is an essential attribute boost to the care-giving pro- sion session in which the par- ally diverse environments like Good communication and in healthcare settings.” cess, ultimately leading to im- ticipants reflected upon what Qatar. Through emotional feelings of mutual respect be- Dr Ravinder Mamtani, proved healthcare outcomes. they had learned. intelligence, we can all tran- tween doctors and patients senior associate dean for pop- That is why we are such strong The event will mark the fifth time that The Color Run - known as The course was delivered scend cultural differences, can help patients explain ulation health, capacity build- advocates of emotional intelli- the ‘Happiest 5k on the Planet’ by Maha Elnashar and Huda which in healthcare can lead to health issues more accurate- ing and student affairs, said: gence training.”
Careem GO+ now offers newer, spacious cars MME PLANTS WILD TREES TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK tomer-centric brand as the group and family bookings. Tinted windows, rear ACs DOHA safest, most affordable and The vehicles will be less are the other additions to the highest-quality mobility solu- than two years old. service. CAREEM, the region’s lead- tion in Qatar. AUX and charging cables Careem Go+ was intro- ing ride hailing app and the The latest additions to Ca- will be available in the cars duced in 2012 due to the in- only tech unicorn in the Mid- reem Go+ include spacious to fulfil passengers’ needs of crease in demand for better, dle East, has updated its GO+ car models with comfort- phone charging and choosing spacious rides at affordable car type to reinforce its cus- able seats, making it ideal for their own music. prices. Bedaya enriches entrepreneurs with workshops on ‘capabilities’
TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK dition to promote the services DOHA and products and providing the The Ministry of necessary information to clarify Municipality and BEDAYA Friends, the latest the nature of the project. Environment (MME), initiative of Bedaya Center for Reem al Sowaidi, general represented by Entrepreneurship and Career manager of Bedaya Center, the Department of Development (Bedaya Cent- said: “The purpose of host- Protection and Wildlife, er), the joint initiative of Qatar ing a series of workshops was in cooperation with the Development Bank and Silat- to enrich and strengthen the Agricultural Research ech, hosted a series of work- capabilities of the members Department, has shops aimed at enriching and of the ‘Bedaya friends’ initia- planted wild trees enhancing the capabilities of tive where we tried our best to in Lewina area on entrepreneurs. make those workshops as Dukhan Road under the The first workshop focused much educative and informa- campaign ‘Lets Make on the financial aspects of pro- tive to help entrepreneurs Wildlife Beautiful’ (TNN) jects, which enlightened entre- come up with a clear vision of preneurs on how to manage the requirements to ensure the the budget and have a financial success of their projects.” plan in place, as it is the key to She added, “The work- the success of any project and workshops aimed at enriching and enhancing the capabilities of shops, which was dedicated to increases profit margin. entrepreneurs. the members of the ‘Bedaya Another workshop was friends’ initiative, focused on dedicated to all entrepreneurs messages and address all seg- each social media platform and the financial management for who are part of the ‘Bedaya ments of society. the best means to use it for pro- projects, the Importance of Friends’ programme. It fo- The logos are also an im- motional aspects. visual identity, websites and cused on the importance of the portant factor to help custom- Another workshop was held social media platforms. ‘Visual Identity’ for the start- ers remember and identify the about websites and their impor- “We will seek in the near fu- ups and small businesses, business and its products. tance and highlighted the main ture to conduct more workshops which is one of the most im- The ‘social media platforms’ objectives of having a website aiming to develop and enhance portant aspects of the brand. workshop highlighted ways to for the business which can be the startup projects and small Attendees were briefed on benefit from social media to identified by integrity, accessi- businesses in the local market the importance of using logos promote their projects and their bility, targeting wider range of due to its positive and pivotal to showcase their brand as they products. Moreover, the work- audience, time efficiency, im- role in developing the economic play a crucial role in delivering shop highlighted the virtues of prove customer service, in ad- wheel of the state.” Murwab Resort hosts blood donation day
TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK line Beach, a Murwab Resort This activity underlies our is complimented by a diverse DOHA places social responsibility at strong belief in supporting array of world-class entertain- the very top of its priorities. the blood bank at the ment facilities on the backdrop SEALINE Beach, a Murwab Re- This is reflected in substantial Hamad Medical Corporation, of scenic views of the Ara- sort, in association with Hamad contributions for supporting bian desert’s pristine beaches, Medical Corporation (HMC), human, health, educational and we at Sealine Beach, a building up to the resort’s sta- hosted a blood donation day and sports activities as part of Murwab Resort are proud to tus as Qatar’s premier leisure recently on the resort premises the resort’s social responsibility be at the forefront of destination for travelers and from 9:30am to 3pm. programmes. institutions staging blood local vacationers alike. The campaign was part of Nawaf Ali al Obaidly, gener- donation drives. Besides the wonderful the resort’s corporate social al manager of Sealine Beach, a feeling of being able to help responsibility programme and Murwab Resort said:“The Sea- ~ Nawaf Ali al Obaidly doctors to save human lives, supports the community by line Beach, a Murwab Resort donating blood has many ad- restocking the hospital’s blood family and our guests are proud ditional benefits for the do- bank and enhancing the ability to participate in this blood do- line Beach, a Murwab Resort nors. It stimulates production of local hospitals to save lives. nation day which reflects higher are proud to be at the forefront of new blood cells and helps in The resort had invited all its human values as well as our of institutions staging blood do- maintaining good health. It is employees, families and guests shared sense of social responsi- nation drives.” beneficial in reducing risk of to take part in the initiative. As bility towards the Qatari society. Located in the southern heart and liver illnesses caused a pioneer in providing luxury “This activity underlies our part of Qatar, a mere 30-min- by iron overload and it helps in services and an active partner strong belief in supporting the ute drive from Doha’s City lowering the risk of cancer. It Staff and officials of Sealine Beach, a Murwab Resort, and Hamad Medical Corporation during a blood providing continuous support blood bank at the Hamad Medi- Center, Sealine Beach, a Mur- can also aid the donors to con- donation day recently. to community activities, Sea- cal Corporation, and we at Sea- wab Resort, unique location trol their weight better. 04 Saturday, November 3, 2018 India
News India might get Iran sanctions waiver: Indian Oil in brief vember, two industry sources waiver for New Delhi on Sun- rupees from Indian Oil. Cutting Iran crude exports to zero would be a ‘tough call’: Chairman told Reuters, indicating the day. India would continue to "We have settled two/ TJS leader meets world's third-biggest oil im- buy Iranian oil in the current three payments in this finan- Rahul Gandhi, REUTERS said Sanjiv Singh, Indian Oil including South Korea, Japan porter will continue purchas- fiscal year to March but to se- cial year for Iran through UCO seeks 17 seats NEW DELHI chairman. and India, keep buying Irani- ing crude from the Islamic cure the waiver it may agree Bank," he said, adding that it Cutting Iranian crude an oil after it reimposes sanc- Republic. to cut purchases further, the would help the Indian cur- HYDERABAD: Telangana INDIA'S top refiner Indian exports to zero would be a tions on Tehran, Bloomberg Indian refiners imported government source said. rency if Iran started taking Jana Samithi (TJS) leader M. Oil Corp Ltd said on Friday "tough call" not only for India cited a US official as saying. around 10 million barrels, or Singh said India had in payment in rupees. Kodandaram on Friday called the United States might al- but for the global oil trade, Indian Oil has a deal to about 1.4 million tonnes, of the past paid for Iranian oil "If the requirement for on Congress President Rahul low the country to keep buy- Singh said. buy up to 9 million tonnes of Iranian crude in October. through various mechanisms dollars is less, it helps," Shar- Gandhi and demanded 17 ing oil from sanctions-hit Iran The United States plans Iranian oil in the 2018/19 fi- Sources last month said- including part payment in ru- ma said. seats for the party in next as removing Iranian supplies to impose new sanctions on nancial year. India was hopeful of receiving pees, part payment in euros He said Indian refiners month's Assembly elections from the market would impact Iran's oil industry on Nov. 4 Singh said his company a waiver from US sanctions as and also deferred payment. had also asked other oil sup- in Telangana. Kodandaram global crude prices. after Washington withdrew had arranged to buy replace- the country had substantially "All such options are still pliers to start taking payment urged Gandhi to formalize "I can't say there will be a from a nuclear deal between ments for Iranian crude if reduced its oil purchases from being debated," he said. in rupees, an issue that had the alliance and finalise seat waiver or no waiver, but defi- Tehran and other global pow- necessary. Tehran. Separately, Indian Oil's been raised by Prime Minister sharing among its constitu- nitely we are hopeful that we ers earlier this year. India will buy 9 million An Indian government head of finance A K Sharma Narendra Modi in a meeting ents. Kodandaram said after will have some sort of clear- The US government has barrels, or about 1.3 million source told Reuters the Unit- said Iran had sometimes with global producers includ- the meeting in New Delhi that ance to continue with Iran," agreed to let eight countries, tonnes, of Iranian oil in No- ed States could announce a agreed to accept payment in ing Saudi Arabia last month. seat sharing talks among the allies had not concluded. He said the party was keen to field candidates in 17 constituencies. (IANS) RSS hints at fresh Jaidev Thackeray withdraws case PM unveils aid for ‘mass agitation’ for against Uddhav MUMBAI: Jaidev Thackeray, Ayodhya temple the estranged elder son of late Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray, abruptly withdrew small businesses IANS an inheritance suit challeng- THANE ing his father's will bequeath- ing most of his property to BUILDING further pressure the youngest son Uddhav, on the government, the Rash- here on Friday. After a nearly triya Swayamsevak Sangh six-year long and bitter legal as elections near (RSS) on Friday hinted at a battle, Jaidev submitted an fresh "mass agitation" akin to affidavit in the Bombay High 1992 for constructing a grand Court saying he wanted to The move comes after GST, launched more than a year ago, drove many small Ram temple in Ayodhya in Ut- withdraw his suit opposing tar Pradesh. the probate of the will made enterprises out of business and put hundreds of thousands out of work "We are confident that by the late Thackeray in fa- the Ram Mandir will be built vour of Uddhav and four other soon. We have already wait- family members. (IANS) ed too long for it and cannot wait indefinitely. If needed, Karnataka state we shall launch a 'jan an- readies for five dolan' (mass agitation) for SC has hurt the feelings of by-polls today the temple," declared RSS Hindus by observing that it General Secretary (Sarakar- was not a matter of priority BENGALURU: A total of 54.5 yavyah) Suresh 'Bhaiyyaji' and deferring the case lakh electorate, including Joshi. hearing to January. This is a 27.2 lakh men and 27.3 He responded to media- lakh women, will vote in persons when questioned matter of deep anguish 6,543 polling booths across what would be the RSS Suresh ‘Bhaiyyaji’ Joshi 3 Lok Sabha and two assem- stance if the issue was pro- bly constituencies of Karna- longed in the court or a law taka, by-elections for which could not be enacted soon. good news before Diwali", will take place tomorrow, a Joshi also urged the but rued that the apex court poll official said on Friday. courts to take up sensitive pushed the matter further till "Polling will be held from cases like the Ram temple early 2019. 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Bellary on priority and expressed "The Supreme Court has (ST), Mandya and Shimoga confidence that all legal hur- hurt the feelings of Hindus parliamentary constituencies dles would be removed soon by observing that it was not a and Jamkhandi and Ramana- in this regard. matter of priority and defer- garam assembly segments He reiterated the RSS chief ring the case hearing to Janu- under tight security," an Mohan Bhagwat's demand of ary. This is a matter of deep official said.(IANS) October 18 that the govern- anguish," Joshi said. ment should consider enact- Highlighting the delays of Gunmen kill BJP ing a law or promulgating an nearly six-seven years, he re- leader in Kashmir’s ordinance to pave the way for ferred to the Supreme Court Kishtwar town constructing the temple. ruling of 1994, the Allahabad Pointing out that the Su- High Court verdict in 2010, the NEW DELHI: Unidentified preme Court has to give its appeal before the apex court in gunmen killed a leader of ruling on the title suit, he said 2011 and the findings of Archae- India's ruling Hindu national- the RSS was expected "some ologial Survey of India (ASI). ist Bharatiya Janata Party in Indian-administered Kashmir late on Thursday, prompt- ing authorities to impose a curfew in the area. Anil Had consensual relations Parihar, 53, state secretary of the BJP, and his brother, Ajit, were shot dead in the pre- with journalist: MJ Akbar dominantly Muslim town of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers a speech while attending a luncheon hosted by the Keidanren at a Tokyo hotel, recently. (AFP) Kishtwar, while they headed REUTERS has been one home after shutting their REUTERS and shape to the country's in- of the economy and employ NEW DELHI of the highest- shop, police said. Police are NEW DELHI dustrial revolution and build 111 million people. profile targets investigating whether it was the foundation of technology- Congress leader Rahul AN Indian politician who re- of a grow- a militant attack or a criminal INDIA'S Prime Minister Nar- driven clean business," Modi I believe that small Gandhi said in August he signed from the government ing #MeToo act, police said. (REUTERS) endra Modi on Friday un- said at an event in New Delhi enterprises will give a new would seek to shift the focus of last month after more than a movement veiled a dozen measures to starting a 100-day "support form and shape to the the country's economic policy dozen women accused him MJ Akbar. in India. The support small–and medium- and outreach" programme for country’s industrial towards supporting small and of sexual harassment, said on movement sized businesses, as he aims to small businesses. revolution and build the medium-sized firms if the op- Friday he had a consensual began in the United States woo a large voting bloc ahead The decisions include ap- position won power in next relationship with a New York- more than a year ago but only of a national election next proving loan requests of up to foundation of technology- year's election. based journalist who has ac- gained traction in India in re- Killings in year. 10 million rupees ($138,000) driven clean business The GST, India's biggest cused him of raping her. cent weeks. In a statement to The move comes after a within 59 minutes, providing Narendra Modi ever tax reform, was aimed at Pallavi Gogoi, chief busi- Reuters partner Asian News northeast unified Goods and Services discounts on new loans for replacing more than a dozen ness editor at National Public International (ANI), Akbar Tax (GST), launched more GST-registered businesses, federal and state levies. It has Radio, wrote in a Washing- said the accusation of rape than a year ago, drove many increasing mandatory pur- very good steps and will ad- improved economic efficiency ton Post column on Thurs- and violence were false. raise tension small enterprises out of busi- chases of products from MS- dress the problem of funds for but critics say the complexi- day that the former junior "Somewhere around ness and put hundreds of MEs by state-run companies, the sector," said SC Ralhan, ties of the new regime have hit foreign minister, MJ Akbar, 1994, Ms. Pallavi Gogoi and I over NRC thousands out of work, hand- making labour-law compli- president of a local manufac- small enterprises hard, dent- "ripped off my clothes and entered into a consensual re- ing a big political weapon to ances easier, reducing govern- turers' body in the northern ing Modi's popularity. raped me" in a hotel room in lationship that spanned sev- REUTERS opposition parties. ment inspections of factories district of Ludhiana, known Five states elect their as- India 23 years ago. eral months," Akbar said. NEW DELHI The so-called micro, and simplifying environmen- for its garments, auto parts semblies in coming weeks, At the time, she and Akbar "This relationship gave small and medium enterprise tal protection norms. and hand-tools factories. ahead of a general election worked for the same newspa- rise to talk and would later SUSPECTED Indian mili- (MSME) sector is the second- The fast-track loan initia- The announcement is a in which Modi's Bharatiya per. She said after the attack, cause significant strife in my tants shot dead five Bengali- biggest job provider in India tive is likely to be led by gov- counter to overtures by the Janata Party is projected to Akbar had continued to "defile home life as well. This con- speaking Hindu men in a after farming, Modi said. ernment-run lenders such as main opposition Congress lose seats in parliament but me sexually, verbally, emo- sensual relationship ended, sensitive border state late on "I believe that small en- State Bank of India and Pun- party to small businesses, still emerge as the single big- tionally" for months. Akbar perhaps not on the best note." Thursday, police said, as ten- terprises will give a new form jab National Bank. "These are which account for 32 percent gest party. sion grows over a controver- sial citizenship test to iden- tify illegal immigrants from neighbouring Bangladesh. India's northeastern Indian firework sellers fume over festival ‘eco-cracker’ ban state of Assam, home to 33 million people, has suffered years of violence as residents, AFP friendly crackers–that emit fade in the smog and visibil- dhan insisted earlier this week including tribal groups, have NEW DELHI less smoke and soot than nor- ity plunges to mere metres in that eco-friendly firecrackers clashed with suspected mal ones–can be sold in the parts of the city as cooler air do exist, unveiling a product Hindu and Muslim settlers RAJESH Tyagi stands outside Indian capital, in a last-ditch traps poisonous particulates said to emit 30 percent less they accuse of plundering his decades-old fireworks stall bid to curb smog in the world's close to the ground. pollution, the Press Trust of In- resources and grabbing jobs. in Delhi's old quarter, fuming most polluted major city. But Tyagi–who along dia reported. The state's draft Na- over a court ruling that allows Delhi's record-setting pol- with other vendors shut However he added that tional Register of Citizens him to sell only "eco-friendly" lution is at its worst around his shop and went on strike they would not be available in (NRC) released in July ex- fireworks for the Indian capi- this time of year, when tens against the court's decision– time for Diwali, on November cluded 4 million mostly tal's largest festival. of millions celebrate Diwali said so-called "green crack- 7. Indian researchers have been Bengali-speaking Muslims "There is no such thing as by setting off firecrackers late ers" are a myth. working on other prototypes of and Hindus. On Friday, po- a green firecracker in India," into the night. "I have been in this busi- the eco-friendly cracker. lice said the five men killed says an exasperated Tyagi, Revellers in the city of 20 ness for 35 years, and I haven't The Indian Institute of Sci- were Indian citizens who in an empty alleyway usually million wake the next morning seen or heard of this product," ence Education and Research had been shot one by one buzzing with customers buy- to find the fumes have mingled he said. "These authorities is- in Mohali, about 250 kilome- after being taken to a low- ing rockets and bangers ahead with car exhaust, factory emis- sue orders from their air-con- tres (150 miles) north of Delhi, lying area by a road in As- of Diwali, the Hindu festival of sions, construction dust and ditioned rooms and we suffer claims to have developed a sam's district of Tinsukia. lights. The Supreme Court has smoke from crop fires to form from their ignorance." Envi- rocket that releases no soot, ruled only environmentally- a thick, soupy haze. Landmarks An Indian shopkeeper looks on at his firecracker shop in New Delhi.(AFP) ronment Minister Harsh Var- particles or smoke. Philippines / Southeast Asia / World Saturday, November 3, 2018 05 Indonesia hunts sea bed for crashed jet’s second black box
REUTERS days," Soerjanto Tjahjono JAKARTA Indonesia finds ‘minor’ faults in two other Boeing 737-MAX jets told Reuters. INDONESIA’S transport ministry said on Friday it had found “minor” faults in two other Boeing 737- The sea is only 30 m (98 INDONESIAN divers hunted MAX 8 jets, including a cockpit indicator display problem which an analyst said may be similar to ft) deep at the crash site but on Friday for a second black one reported in the crashed Lion Air Jet. strong currents and nearby en- box from an aircraft that The ministry said it had looked over half a dozen jets so far and discovered that one had a ergy pipelines have hampered Shoes of passengers recovered during search operations. (AFP) crashed into the sea this week problem linked to its cockpit display while another had a glitch in a jet stabilisation system. the search for the aircraft op- with the loss of all 189 people Aviation analyst Dudi Sudibyo said the cockpit display issue could include a speed-and-altitude erated by the budget carrier. Search teams recover seats, on board, as investigators tried glitch reported in the doomed jet. “They can be minor issues but they have to be fixed,” he added. While victims' relatives to get data from a partly dam- “With airplanes, even if there is a single, tiny fault it should not fly.”(AFP) are desperate to know what wheels from crash site aged recorder already found. happened, the investigation JAKARTA: Seats, wheels and other parts of a crashed Indonesian The Lion Air Boeing Co of the first crash of a Boeing Lion Air jet were hauled from the depths on Friday. 737 MAX, which only went from partial human remains of the damage was to a socket wrong remains a mystery. 737 MAX is also the focus of "There is a lot of little debris, plane wheels, and seats -- all into service in August, crashed recovered from the shallow on the device. Efforts are now focused on scrutiny by the global avia- totally destroyed and in pieces," said Isswarto, commander of the on Monday into the Java Sea. waters. Satimiko told Reuters retrieving the second of the tion industry. Indonesian navy's search-and-rescue division. Air traffic control lost con- "We haven't downloaded investigators were awaiting two black boxes, as the cockpit Investigators said the Divers were searching an area about 25-35 metres deep, but tact with it 13 minutes after it the data because there are advice from the US National voice recorder and the flight damage suffered by the first have been finding fewer body parts than earlier in the week, he took off from the capital, Ja- some broken parts in the Transportation Safety Board data recorder are known, the data device reflected the se- added. "They're scattered everywhere and some may have been karta, heading north to the black box," Haryo Satmiko, or Boeing. head of Indonesia's transport verity of the impact. washed away by the current." tin-mining town of Pangkal the deputy of the transport The pilot of flight JT610 safety committee said. Downloading the data on Dozens of body bags containing remains have been recovered Pinang. Searchers have found safety panel, said of the had asked for, and received, "The team have been flight recorders can take as from the crash site. one black box and just one flight data recorder found on permission to turn back to Ja- hearing the 'ping' sound from little as two hours but analys- Search teams have also determined the location of part of the passenger has been identified Thursday, adding that some karta airport, but what went another black box for two ing it can take weeks. plane’s engine, authorities said. (AFP)
NEWS Putin backs spy IN BRIEF agency accused ‘Duterte’ rescued over poisoning from Abu Sayyaf AFP rebels in Sulu MOSCOW MANILA Philippine Marines RUSSIAN President Vladimir rescued a captive of the Putin on Friday publicly backed Abu Sayyaf Group in Sulu, the GRU military intelligence a spokesman of the Armed agency at the centre of a spy Forces of the Philippines poisoning row while rubbishing (AFP) said on Friday. a recent change to its name. Jose Duterte, 66, who Putin was speaking at an has been with the Abu event to mark the centenary Sayyaf for more than a year, of the service also accused of was rescued on Thursday carrying out large-scale cyber in Barangay Kandyok in attacks including a foiled at- Panamo, Lt Colonel Gerry tempt to hack into the com- Besana, said. He and his puter system of the global wife were abducted by chemicals watchdog. seven unidentified men at "I'm sure of your profes- their residence on March sionalism, personal courage 2017. (MANILA TIMES) and decisiveness, that each of you will do anything for Rus- Rescue called off sia and our people," Putin, for people missing a former KGB agent, said in in Philippine floods a televised speech. But the Russian leader was scathing MANILA Philippine authorities about a change to the agency's have called off rescue opera- (From left) Malaysia’s Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and Deputy Prime Minister Wan Azizah Wan Ismail during the 2019 budget presentation at name. The agency changed its tions for 17 people missing the Parliament House in Kuala Lumpur on Friday. (AFP) name to the Main Directorate in landslide and floods (GU) as a result of a reform in caused by Typhoon Yutu, tak- 2010, although it is still com- ing the death toll to 34. monly known as GRU, or Main “We have already de- Intelligence Directorate. clared that there is no rescue Debt-laden Malaysia unveils Putin mocked the new name anymore,” Natonin town saying "it's not clear where the Mayor Mateo Chiyawan told word Intelligence went -- the Manila radio station DZMM. Main Intelligence Directorate “There has been no signs big-spending 2019 budget -- this should be reinstated", to of life and it’s more retrieval applause from the audience. operations now.” (DPA) HK art show Despite huge national debts, the new government announces $75.55 billion biggest on record budget cancelled after ‘China threats’ AFP of mismanagement by the last then prime minister Najib carefully to see what the gov- KUALA LUMPUR government. But the 2019 Razak, which was filled with ernment will do to reduce HONG KONG: A highly an- budget, totalling 314.5 billion cash handouts and tax cuts a national debt they say is ticipated art show in Hong MALAYSIA'S new govern- ringgit ($75.55 billion), was The government wanted to aimed at winning over voters around $250 billion. Kong by a Chinese political ment unveiled the country's the biggest on record. ensure that people are better ahead of May's election. Najib and his Barisan Na- cartoonist was cancelled on biggest ever budget on Friday, Finance minister Lim off economically in the form To meet the increased sional coalition were ousted by Friday due to safety concerns a surprise move that defied ex- Guan Eng said the Pact of of higher wages, better jobs government expenditure, the veteran politician Mahathir Mo- I’m sure of your with organisers citing "threats pectations of major belt-tight- Hope alliance, which took and more money to spend administration will receive a hamad, who rode to victory on made by Chinese authorities ening to reduce national debts power after a surprise win in one-off special dividend from a wave of public anger over cor- professionalism, relating to the artist". inherited from the corrupt for- May polls which toppled a Finance minister state energy giant Petronas ruption and rising living costs. personal courage and Badiucao, who was born in mer administration. long-ruling coalition, was aim- Lim Guan Eng next year. Najib and a number of his Shanghai but is based in Aus- Analysts had expected a ing to improve the "well-being There were some new taxes allies have since been arrested decisiveness, that each of tralia and whose real name raft of higher taxes and deep of the people". on gambling and the property and slapped with corruption you will do anything for and identity are not known, cuts to spending after warn- The government wanted to and more money to spend," sector, but they were far more charges linked to allegations has carved a reputation for ings from the new adminis- ensure that people "are better he said. The figure was higher mild than many had expected. they looted state fund 1MDB. Russia and our people his images satirising politi- tration about the dire state of off economically in the form than the 290.4 billion ring- The budget could alarm The former leader denies any cal suppression by Chinese the public finances after years of higher wages, better jobs git 2018 budget presented by investors who are watching wrongdoing. Putin on GRU spy agency authorities. His first solo international exhibition was due to open in Hong Kong on Saturday. (AFP) S Sudan frees jailed allies of China flaunts new partners lured away from Taiwan South Africans Japan’s cabinet make bricks okays bill to accept rival Machar in peace push AFP the signing of 18 agreements, from human urine foreign workers BEIJING including on infrastructure, AFP charged with espionage and investment, finance and civil REUTERS TOKYO: Japan's cabinet on JUBA illegal entry into South Sudan. CHINESE President Xi Jinping aviation, the official said, with- CAPE TOWN Friday approved a draft bill to "We are here to implement greeted his Dominican coun- out providing details. bring more blue-collar foreign SOUTH Sudanese authorities the orders of the president to terpart Danilo Medina with a The Dominican Republic SOUTH African research- workers into the country, in a on Friday released rebel leader release these two guys," Interi- raft of economic deals in Bei- abandoned Taiwan in May, ers say they have made controversial move to ad- Riek Machar's former spokes- or Minister Michael Chiengjek jing on Friday, meeting a Latin as part of a campaign by Bei- bricks using human urine dress chronic labour short- man as well as a South African told journalists at the national American leader who recently jing to split the self-governed in a natural process in- ages. adviser, a move seen as a ges- prison headquarters in Juba. diplomatically ditched Taiwan democratic island from its few volving colonies of bacte- The draft legislation, now ture of goodwill in an ongoing "Their release comes as for a second consecutive day. China’s President Xi Jinping (right) remaining diplomatic allies. ria, which could one day likely to be submitted to peace process. part of the peace implementa- Xi met Medina at the opu- and the Dominican Republic’s El Salvador followed suit help reduce global warm- parliament as soon as Friday, The spokesman James tion," Chiengjek said, adding lent Great Hall of the People, President Danilo Medina. (AFP) in August. ing emissions by finding a has come under attack from Gatdet and retired South Afri- "they are now free." where they reviewed Chinese Panama's President Juan productive use for the ulti- both the opposition and can colonel William John End- While Endley was expect- troops before holding talks, ple" and agreed to participate Carlos Varela, who already mate waste product. members of Prime Minister ley were sentenced to death ed to be deported immedi- a day after treating El Salva- in Xi's pet trade infrastructure met the Chinese leader in Bei- The grey bricks are pro- Shinzo Abe's own party, but earlier this year by President ately back to South Africa on dor's president to a similar project -- the Belt and Road jing late last year after ditch- duced in a lab over eight business leaders say it is Salva Kiir's regime for treason Friday, Gatdet was expected welcome. During their talks, Initiative -- a Chinese official ing Taiwan, will attend a mas- days using urine, calcium, desperately needed. (AFP) and conspiracy. to travel to Khartoum where Medina pledged to support told reporters. sive import expo hosted by Xi sand and bacteria. Fertilis- Endley had also been Machar has been living. Beijing's "One China Princi- The leaders also oversaw in Shanghai next week. ers are also produced dur- ing the processes. And no, the bricks do not smell. The bricks are made using urea -- a chemical Japanese scribe apologises, recounts days as hostage in Syria found naturally in urine and also synthesized REUTERS "I told them to burst my tude to those who worked for -- even the sound of breathing around the world to make TOKYO eardrums and destroy my ears Red-faced my release, and who were through his nose or cracking of fertilizer. The process of if they don't like to be heard so I would like to offer my worried about me," he said in his knuckles -- making it virtu- growing bricks from urea JUMPEI Yasuda, a Japanese much," the freelance journalist a somber voice. ally impossible for him to move. has been tested in the journalist held by militants in said at the first news confer- apology and express my "I am very sorry that my "In their logic, my mak- United States with syn- Syria for more than three years, ence since his return on Oct 25. gratitude to those who conduct has had the Japanese ing noise seemed to mean I thetic solutions, but the said on Friday he told his cap- Wearing a black suit and worked for my release, and government involved in this moved to eavesdrop on what's new brick uses real human tors to deafen him if they sus- dark blue necktie, and with his who were worried about me. matter," Yasuda added. going on. So, whenever I made urine for the first time, the pected he was eavesdropping greying beard trimmed short, I am very sorry that my He was captured almost noise, they started doing researchers said. on their conversations. Yasuda bowed in front of re- immediately after entering Syr- things like torture (other hos- "We literally pee this Yasuda, 44, said it was one porters and rows of television conduct has had the ia on foot from Turkey in June tages) and turn off the light," away every day and flush of the darkest moments before cameras before taking ques- Japanese government 2015, and moved from one de- Yasuda said. it through the sewer net- his release last month, end- tions. Yasuda said he was fully involved in this matter tention facility to another rou- At one point, he didn't works," said Dyllon Ran- ing what he called 40 months accountable for his actions. tinely over the 40 months. eat for 20 days in an effort to dall, a senior lecturer at the of physical and psychological "I would like to offer my Jumpei Yasuda At one location, he was avoid any movement. It left University of Cape Town. "hell". apology and express my grati- Jumpei Yasuda not allowed to make any noise him thin and nauseated. 06 Saturday, November 3, 2018 Pakistan / South Asia China promises support as Khan tells of ‘very difficult’ economy
REUTERS age from Saudi Arabia, but of- ation," Khan said. and am willing to work togeth- tinue to provide support and BEIJING ficials say it is not enough and "Countries go in cycles. er with the prime minister to help to the best of its ability for the country still plans to seek a They have their high points, strengthen the China-Pakistan Pakistan's economic and so- CHINA promised to support bailout from the International they have their low points. all-weather strategic partner- cial development and national Pakistan's economy on Friday Monetary Fund (IMF) to avert Unfortunately, our country is ship and build a new era of Chi- construction," China's Foreign as new Pakistani Prime Min- a balance of payments crisis. going through a low point at na-Pakistan destiny," Xi said. Ministry cited Wang as saying, ister Imran Khan told of his It would be Pakistan's 13th the moment with two very big Neither man mentioned without giving details. country's "very difficult" eco- rescue package from the mul- deficits, a fiscal deficit and a any economic aid in comments The Pakistan prime min- nomic situation amid a bur- tilateral lender since the late current account deficit. And so made in front of reporters. ister's office said later that Xi geoning financial crisis. 1980s. Meeting Chinese Presi- we, as I've said, have come to However, the Chinese gov- had accepted an invitation to Pakistan's foreign reserves dent Xi Jinping in Beijing's learn." ernment's top diplomat, State visit to the country. It gave no have plunged 42 percent since Great Hall of the People, Khan Xi told Khan that he highly Councillor Wang Yi, told Pa- timeframe. the start of the year and now said he'd come to China to valued the two country's rela- kistani Foreign Minister Shah Khan will meet Chinese stand at about $7.8 billion, or learn. "My party has only been tions, reaffirming they were Mahmood Qureshi in a sepa- Premier Li Keqiang on Sat- Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan shakes hands with China’s less than two months of import in power for two months. Un- "all-weather" friends. rate meeting that China would urday, when the two coun- President Xi Jinping ahead of their meeting at the Great Hall of cover. Last month, Pakistan re- fortunately we have inherited "I attach great importance not let Pakistan down. tries are expected to sign a the People in Beijing, on Friday. (AFP) ceived a $6 billion rescue pack- a very difficult economic situ- to China-Pakistan relations "The Chinese side will con- series of agreements. Sri Lanka speaker defies TLP, Pakistan govt reach president as MP alleges cash offer for defection deal to call off protests AFP COLOMBO
SRI Lanka's speaker Friday summoned parliament to meet next week in defiance of the president as a con- stitutional crisis darkened with an MP saying he was offered millions of dollars and a minister's post to de- fect to a rival camp. With the Indian Ocean nation torn between ri- val prime ministers Ranil Wickremesinghe and Mahi- Intervention nda Rajapakse, speaker Karu I have been getting Jayasuriya said he could no longer ignore demands for numerous appeals from parliament to meet to end the diplomats and civil society week-old feud. groups to intervene and Amid growing inter- end this crisis national concern over the standoff, Jayasuriya con- Karu Jayasuriya vened parliament to meet next Wednesday. President Maithripala marked by the brutal end of Sirisena suspended parlia- the Tamil civil war and cor- ment until November 16 after ruption claims. sacking Wickremesinghe as Wickremesinghe and his premier and replacing him allies are confident they can with former authoritarian prove a majority. But intense president Rajapakse. behind-the-scenes lobbying Wickremesinghe has re- to tempt defectors surged fused to accept the dismissal into the open on Friday. and remained bunkered at A senior member of Wick- the prime minister's official remesinghe's United Nation- residence for the past week al Party, Range Bandara, said Pakistani supporters of the Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ), a religious party, stand on a container set up to block a street during a protest rally following the Supreme Court’s amid nearly daily twists in he was offered $2.8 million decision to acquit Christian woman Asia Bibi of blasphemy, in Islamabad, on Friday. (AFP) the saga. and a ministry to switch sides Sirisena at first lifted the and would go to the anti-graft as TLP, whose rallying cry is for who made the decision and the suspension, but with observ- commission. As part of the deal, Asia Bibi, would be ‘TLP apologies if anyone is blasphemers to be killed, have ouster of the government. ers saying his candidate Ra- "I have a phone record- hurt without any reason framed Bibi's release as Paki- Bibi's whereabouts were not japakse did not have enough ing of a former minister in barred from leaving country: TLP sources during this incident,’ the stan's government caving into known on Friday. Her family support to win a parliamenta- the Rajapakse camp trying to Western demands. has been in hiding this week, ry vote, the president's party approach me," Bandara told REUTERS Bibi, a mother of five who has agreement adds Bibi was accused of mak- with speculation rife that she said late Thursday that the reporters. "A broker offered LAHORE/ISLAMABAD been on death row since 2010, ing derogatory remarks about would be secretly sent out of the assembly would remain shut. me the $2.8 million and the would be barred from leaving Islam after neighbours objected country by the authorities. "The speaker met a ma- ministry of law and order." A Pakistani Islamist group the country, according to a doc- ment confirmed the agreement, to her drinking water from their As part of the agreement, jority of MPs at a committee Jayasuriya said that in a said on Friday it will call off ument of the agreement shared with religious affairs minister glass because she was not Mus- anyone arrested during the pro- room today and promised meeting with Sirisena this protests over the acquittal of by the ultra-Islamist Tehreek-e- Noor-ul-Qadri telling Geo TV lim. But a three-judge panel set tests would also be released and he will open parliament on week he had highlighted that a Christian woman who was Labaik (TLP) group. that "the protest will end to- up to hear the appeal, headed by legal steps would work to place November 7," Jayasuriya's he had not been consulted on facing hanging on blasphemy "We have reached on an night". Bibi's case has outraged Chief Justice Saqib Nisar, ruled Bibi on Pakistan's "exit control spokesman said. Some 118 of the suspension of parliament. charges, striking a deal with agreement with the govern- Christians worldwide and been the evidence was insufficient. list", which means she would be the 225 lawmakers attended "I have been getting nu- the government to end three ment," Ejaz Ashrafi, spokesman a source of division within Paki- The top court's decision barred from leaving the coun- the meeting in a new sign that merous appeals from diplo- days of protests across major for TLP, said "An announce- stan, where two politicians who had enraged TLP, whose lead- try. "TLP apologies if anyone is Sirisena would not win a vote mats and civil society groups cities. ment will be made shortly by sought to help Bibi were assas- ers have taken to the streets to hurt without any reason during on Rajapakse, whose decade to intervene and end this cri- As part of the deal, Asia our leadership." The govern- sinated. Islamist parties such call for the death of the judges this incident," agreement adds. as president up to 2015 was sis," Jayasuriya said.
News in brief Russia reaches out to Afghan leaders for Taliban talks, angers Kabul
Hasina holds REUTERS eight leaders, who include for- the Taliban should be led by by the US, but they rejected the dialogue with KABUL mer Afghan President Hamid Pakistani cleric known as ‘Father the Afghan government. request," said a senior Afghan oppn alliance Karzai, or their aides, and by of Afghan Taliban’ assassinated The United States had official who has been holding RUSSIA has quietly invited a other leading politicians with also declined to attend. The discussions with Russia. DHAKA: Bangladesh Prime group of senior Afghan politi- ties to the Afghan government. PESHAWAR: A top Pakistani cleric known as the father of the Afghan US Embassy in Kabul de- Russia's foreign min- Minister Sheikh Hasina cians to talks with the Taliban The Russian Embassy in Taliban has been assassinated in a knife attack at his residence, clined to comment further. istry spokeswoman Maria held a dialogue with lead- in Moscow, bypassing Presi- Kabul declined to comment. according to his son. Maulana Samiul Haq, 81, was attacked inside Three senior Afghan of- Zakharova said on Thursday ers of a newly-formed dent Ashraf Ghani's govern- Russia in August pro- his house in the city of Rawalpindi, near the capital, Islamabad, by ficials said the government that she hoped to be able to opposition alliance over the ment in a move that has an- posed holding multilateral two knife-wielding assassins, his son Hamidul Haq said on Friday. was unhappy that Moscow announce details of the con- general elections slated for gered officials in Kabul who peace talks in Moscow and He was stabbed multiple times and was rushed to hospital, but suc- was pressing ahead with ference "in the coming days". December, authorities said say it could muddle the US- invited 12 countries and the cumbed to his wounds, Haq added. He ran an Islamic seminary in plans for talks. Zakharova told reporters on Friday. The much-hyped backed peace process. Taliban to attend a summit the north-western Pakistani town of Noshera and was a teacher to "We requested Russia to at a briefing that the date and dialogue ended at about 11 The invitations, extended the following month. But the most of the Afghan Taliban’s leaders, including the militia’s founding cancel the summit because participant list were being fi- p.m. on Thursday which had over the past two months by meeting was postponed after father, Mullah Omer, said Taliban spokesman Yousaf Shah. Haq was talking to the Taliban at multi- nalised, but that Russia want- started four hours earlier at Russian diplomats in Kabul, Ghani rejected the invitation known as the father of the Afghan Taliban due. (DPA) ple forums will further compli- ed to be absolutely sure before Hasina's official residence were confirmed by six of the on the grounds that talks with cate the peace process backed announcing anything publicly. here, reports Xinhua news agency. Her ruling Bangla- desh Awami League (AL) party on Tuesday invited the alliance called "Jatiya Oikya Asian MPs urge halt to Rohingya repatriation amid safety fears Front" for the talks. (IANS)
Sri Lanka court THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION ya who live under an apartheid- to ensure "a secure environ- demands arrest of KUALA LUMPUR like system, facing restrictions ment" for the returnees. Poor plan military chief on their movements, as well as Human Rights Watch MYANMAR is not safe enough access to healthcare, employ- (HRW) said it had interviewed O “This is a poorly COLOMBO: A Sri Lankan for the return of hundreds ment and education.Almost hundreds of Rohingya refugees thought-out plan,” said court on Friday ordered the of thousands of Rohingya in all Rohingya lack citizenship, and asylums seekers, many of Charles Santiago, head of arrest the country's top mili- camps in Bangladesh, said and many of their villages were whom said they would only go ASEAN Parliamentarians tary officer over the abduc- Asian parliamentarians on Fri- burned down during the mili- home if Myanmar guaranteed for Human Rights. He said tion and murder of 11 people day, urging both governments tary operations. "security, access to land and Myanmar must first put in during the Tamil civil war. Co- to halt plans for repatriation "They were still licking their livelihoods, freedom of move- place plans for the lombo Fort magistrate Ranga scheduled to begin this month. wounds, they are still living in ment, citizenship rights." Dissanayake reprimanded "This is a poorly thought- fear," said Santiago, a Malay- Donors should not support protection and livelihoods police investigators for failing out plan," said Charles San- sian lawmaker who led a fact- the repatriation plan, the New of Rohingya who live to act on a previous order tiago, head of ASEAN Parlia- finding mission early this year York-based group said. under an apartheid-like to detain Admiral Ravindra mentarians for Human Rights, to refugee camps in Bangla- "Myanmar's government system, facing restrictions Wijegunaratne. "The court which is comprised of elected desh's Cox's Bazar district. keeps talking about returns, on their movements. ordered that the admiral be representatives from countries "We're not expecting them but it has done nothing to allay arrested before November that are members of the Asso- to go back to live in barracks the Rohingya's fears of being 9," a court official said. "If ciation of Southeast Asian Na- and as squatters," he told the returned to the same violence ed that Myanmar military lead- they fail, there should be ac- tions (ASEAN). Thomson Reuters Foundation. and oppression they fled," said ers be investigated and pros- tion against the police officer He said Myanmar must first Myint Thu, a senior Myan- Bill Frelick, the group's refugee ecuted for "genocide, crimes handling the case." (AFP) put in place plans for the protec- mar foreign ministry official, rights director, in a statement. against humanity and war (File photo) Almost all Rohingya lack citizenship, and many of their tion and livelihoods of Rohing- has said measures are in place UN in August recommend- crimes" against the Rohingya. villages were burned down during the military operations. Gulf / Middle East Saturday, November 3, 2018 07 US, Turkey lift sanctions in Turkey claims Khashoggi’s body sign of easing ‘dissolved’ after Istanbul murder tensions REUTERS The reason they cut up the body is it was easier to dissolve it: Aktay, advisor to Erdogan WASHINGTON/ANKARA Sanctions on scribe’s THE United States and Tur- key on Friday mutually lifted sanctions on top government killers weeks away, officials, a sign of a thaw in re- lations that had been chilled by Ankara's detention of an Ameri- says Mike Pompeo can Christian pastor. The United States had im- AFP posed sanctions on Justice WASHINGTON Minister Abdulhamit Gul and Interior Minister Suleyman US Secretary of State Mike Soylu in August to protest the Pompeo has said it may take case of Andrew Brunson, an "a handful more weeks" be- American Christian pastor who fore Washington has enough had been detained by Turkey evidence to impose sanctions for two years. on individuals responsible for The US Treasury Depart- the killing of Saudi journalist ment announced on its website Jamal Khashoggi. that the sanctions had been The murder has placed lifted. Turkey immediately strain on the decades-old al- matched the US move by lift- liance between the United ing sanctions on two corre- States and Saudi Arabia and US Secretary of State sponding US officials–US Sec- tarnished the image of Crown Mike Pompeo. retary of Homeland Security Prince Mohammed bin Sal- Kirstjen Nielsen and Attorney man, the kingdom's de facto Khashoggi fiancee General Jeff Sessions, the for- ruler. eign ministry said. "We're continuing to un- urges Trump to US President Donald derstand the fact pattern," back investigations Trump and Turkish President Pompeo said Thursday dur- Tayyip Erdogan agreed to mu- ing an interview with Mis- Washington: The fiancee of tually lift the sanctions during a souri-based KMOX news ra- murdered Saudi journalist phone call last week, said Omer dio. Jamal Khashoggi called Celik, spokesman for Turkey's "We are reviewing putting Friday for President Donald ruling AK Party. "It is an impor- sanctions on the individu- Trump to back Turkey’s ef- tant step for normalization from als that we have been able forts to investigate his death this point forward," Celik said. to identify to date that have and recover his body. The White House did not have –that were engaged in that “I would like to send this any immediate comment. Hatice Cengiz, the fiancee of the late Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, delivers a prerecorded message during a remembrance murder. message to Mr Trump: I Tensions between the ceremony for her fiancee in Washington, DC, on Friday.(AFP) "It'll take us probably a would like him to support NATO allies on this and other handful more weeks before Turkey’s legal efforts in issues have weighed on the AFP Amnesty urges UN to ‘end silence’ over Saudi abuses we have enough evidence to trying to bring light to the Turkish economy. After Friday's ANKARA actually put those sanctions situation and to discover move, Turkey's sovereign dol- DUBAI: Amnesty International called Friday on United Nations member states to hold Saudi Ara- in place, but I think we'll be the whereabouts of his lar bonds jumped, with many THE body of journalist and bia to account for human rights abuses in Yemen and at home amid pressure over the murder able to get there," he said, body,” Cengiz said. “Today issues adding 1 cent or more. Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi of critic Jamal Khashoggi. adding that President Donald is November 2nd. It’s been Brunson, who had lived in Tur- was "dissolved" after he was “UN member states must end their deafening silence on Saudi Arabia and do their duty of Trump had vowed account- exactly one month since we key for more than 20 years, was murdered and dismembered scrutinising the cruelty in the kingdom in order to prevent further outrageous human rights viola- ability for all involved in the lost Jamal,” said Cengiz. swept up in raids after a 2016 in Saudi Arabia's consulate in tions in the country and in Yemen,” Samah Hadid, Amnesty International’s Middle East director of "heinous crime". “Nothing has relieved me coup attempt against Erdogan. Istanbul a month ago, accord- campaigns, said in a statement. The top US diplomat has of the pain from the atrocity He was jailed two years ago ing to a Turkish official. “The Saudi government’s long-standing repression of critics, exemplified by the extrajudicial previously said the killing I experienced. The most and up until his release last The claim echoed details execution of journalist Jamal Khashoggi last month, has until recently been wilfully ignored.” (AFP) "violates the norms of inter- important reason for this month had been under house a Turkish official had earlier national law." is because his corpse has arrest since July, accused of given to the Washington Post But Pompeo emphasized, still not been found,” she links to Kurdish militants and –for which Khashoggi was a was strangled as soon as he London street renamed for as Trump has, that "not only said. “Even though a supporters of Fethullah Gulen, contributor–that authorities entered the consulate on Oc- do we have important com- month has passed since a cleric blamed by Turkey's gov- were investigating a theory tober 2 as part of a planned mercial relationships, but Jamal’s murder, his body ernment for the coup attempt. the body was destroyed in hit, and his body was then slain journalist Khashoggi important strategic relation- has still not been given Brunson maintained his acid. dismembered and destroyed. ships, national security rela- to his loved ones and his innocence, and his case was AFP "We now see that it wasn't The Turkish official quot- time that he was last seen alive tionships with the Kingdom funeral prayer has still championed by US evangelical just cut up, they got rid of the ed by the Washington Post LONDON entering the kingdom's consu- of Saudi Arabia, and we in- not taken place.”(AFP) Christians. body by dissolving it," Yasin said that "biological evidence" late in Istanbul on October 2. tend to make sure that those After a July deal to free Aktay, an official in Turkey's found in the consulate's gar- AMNESTY International cam- "This is just a quick action relationships remain intact." Brunson fell apart, Washington ruling party, told the Hurri- den indicated the body was paigners on Friday renamed to show solidarity with Jamal's Speaking at a journalism important strategic relation- imposed sanctions and tariffs yet newspaper in a story pub- likely disposed of near where the road outside the Saudi friends and family," Kristyan awards ceremony Thursday, ship. "But Jamal's death is on Ankara that sent the lira lished on Friday. Khashoggi was killed. Arabian embassy in London Benedict, a campaign manager Fred Ryan, Publisher and more than a 'complication.' tumbling. Relations have also "According to the latest Israeli Prime Minister as "Khashoggi Street" to mark with Amnesty International UK, CEO of the Washington Post It is vicious, state-sponsored been strained by US support information we have, the rea- Benjamin Netanyahu, whose the one-month anniversary of saidoutside the embassy. He which Khashoggi wrote for, murder of an innocent jour- of Kurdish fighters in northern son they cut up the body is it country shares Riyadh's hos- the dissident journalist's mur- said Khashoggi's close friends urged the Trump administra- nalist," he added, calling on Syria, Turkey's plans to pur- was easier to dissolve it," said tility to Iran, stressed the need der in Turkey. and family had urged activists tion to take a tougher line. the government to suspend chase a Russian missile defense Aktay, an advisor to Turk- for stability in Saudi Arabia as Activists from the London- to protest "in key states that are "When officials of our arms deals with Riyadh and system and the US jailing of ish President Recep Tayyip he condemned the murder. based NGO temporarily erected close to the Saudi regime and government are asked about not resume "business as usu- an executive of a Turkish state Erdogan who was close to "It is very important for a mock street sign in front of the giving them diplomatic cover. consequences for Jamal's al" with the kingdom. bank in an Iran sanctions case. Khashoggi. the stability of the world, for diplomatic compound, in the "We hope to get momen- murder, they often talk about "If those who persecute Washington has also been "They aimed to ensure no the region and for the world, British capital's wealthy Mayfair tum towards a UN-led in- 'balancing our interests in the journalists get away with pushing Turkey to release Turk- sign of the body was left." that Saudi Arabia remain district, in a symbolic gesture vestigation into the killing," area,'" he said. their crimes–and are allowed ish- American Serkan Golge, a Turkey's chief prosecutor stable," Netanyahu told re- honouring Jamal Khashoggi. Benedict added. "The Saudi "The 'Khashoggi incident' to continue with business as former NASA scientist, who was on Wednesday confirmed for porters on Friday during a They staged the Friday lunch- regime cannot be trusted to is viewed in some respects as usual–it only invites more of arrested in 2016 crackdown, the first time that Khashoggi visit to Bulgaria. time stunt to coincide with the investigate this themselves." a 'complication' in a far more the same," he said. and Turkish citizens employed by US State Department. Iran dismisses reimposition of sanctions Saudi coalition attacks Sanaa; clashes in Hodeidah REUTERS UK, Paris, Berlin and Bahram Qasemi told state TV. REUTERS UN chief calls for halt to violence in Sanaa and the surrounding DUBAI EU condemn curbs The US government has CAIRO/ADEN areas. In the port of Hodeidah, agreed to let eight countries, UNITED States: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday fighting broke out early on IRAN said on Friday it had no PARIS: France, Germany, Britain including close allies South THE Saudi-led coalition fight- called for a halt to violence in Yemen to pull the country back from Friday in a southern district, concerns over the reimposi- and the European Union issued a Korea and Japan, as well as ing in Yemen said it attacked a "precipice" and build momentum toward talks on ending the war. residents and military sources tion of new US sanctions on joint condemnation Friday of the India, keep buying Iranian Sanaa International Airport "First, violence must stop everywhere–with an immediate halt said. The coalition had massed the country's vital oil and fi- US move to place fresh sanctions oil after it reimposes sanc- and an adjoining airbase be- around critical infrastructure and densely populated areas," Gu- thousands of troops near the nancial sectors, expected to be on the Iranian economy, vowing tions on Tehran. ing used by Houthi insur- terres told reporters at UN headquarters. (AFP) city on Wednesday, in a move announced by US on Nov. 4. to protect European companies "The possibility of Amer- gents, as the two warring sides to pressure the Iran-aligned "America will not be able to doing "legitimate" business with ica being able to achieve its also clashed further west in ed it was ready to support. ternational aid efforts were Houthis to return to UN- carry out any measure against Tehran. "We deeply regret the economic goals through these the country's main port city. Houthi forces were using the not affected, Colonel Turki al- sponsored peace talks. our great and brave nation. We reimposition of sanctions by the sanctions is very remote and The violence broke out airbase in the capital to launch Malki said. The sources in Hodeidah have the knowledge and the United States stemming from there is certainly no possibil- days after renewed US calls for drone and ballistic missile at- Al-Masirah TV, which is said fighting was heard in ar- capability to manage the coun- their withdrawal from the Joint ity that it will attain its politi- a ceasefire in the three-and- tacks, a coalition spokesman controlled by the Houthis, eas near the airport and the try's economic affairs," Iran's Comprehensive Plan of Action," cal goals through such sanc- half-year war that the Saudi- told Saudi state al-Ekhbaria said more than 30 air strikes university, and Apache heli- Foreign Ministry spokesman the statement said. (AFP) tions," Qasemi said. backed government suggest- TV on Friday. Flights and in- targeted al-Dulaimi Air Base copters were spotted in sky.
Palestinians slam Brazil embassy Quietest Israel-Gaza border protests amid truce talks move to Jerusalem AFP rael allow Qatari money to The previous week's dem- trolling the protests and seek- RAMALLAH: A senior Pal- GAZA CITY, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES be transferred to Gaza to pay onstrations saw seven Pales- ing to use them to carry out estinian official on Friday salaries of public employees tinians die and a further 180 attacks. condemned Brazilian far-right THE Israel-Gaza border saw hired by Hamas, as well as others wounded by Israeli fire Israel and Hamas have President-elect Jair Bol- the quietest weekly protests in fuel deliveries, in exchange for during fierce clashes, accord- fought three wars since 2008 sonaro's announcement that months Friday, amid reports calm, Israeli media said. ing to the ministry. and fears remain high that re- he would move his country's of a truce agreement between There was no official con- At least 218 Palestinians cent tensions could slide into Israel embassy to Jerusa- the Jewish state and the strip's firmation of the agreement. have been killed by Israeli fire another conflict. lem. The move announced Islamist rulers Hamas. The protests went ahead since protests began on March The Jewish state main- Thursday comes six months In total seven Palestinians on Friday but local media 30, according to a toll. tains a crippling blockade of after the United States were shot, the health ministry suggested Hamas was keen One Israeli soldier was the strip, which it says is nec- controversially transferred in Gaza said, down dramati- to keep them calm to ensure killed by a Palestinian sniper. essary to isolate Hamas. its embassy, and aligns the cally from previous weeks, as goodwill with mediators Egypt Protesters are calling to be Critics say it amounts to incoming Brazilian leader protesters largely stayed well and the United Nations. allowed to return to the homes collective punishment of the squarely with US President away from the border. Thousands again gath- their families fled or were ex- coastal territory's two million Donald Trump. "These are Reports Thursday suggest- ered in several sites across pelled from in the 1948 war residents. provocative and illegal steps ed Egypt had brokered a deal the border Friday but largely Palestinian protesters react to tear gas during clashes in east of Gaza surrounding the creation of Is- After last Friday's protests, that will only destabilise that would see Hamas end the stayed away from the bar- City near the Israeli border, on Friday. (AFP) rael and which are now inside Hamas ally Islamic Jihad fired security and stability in the eight months of often violent rier, correspondents said. the Jewish state. a series of rockets at Israel. region," Hanan Ashrawi, a demonstrations in exchange At a demonstration east ting too close to the fence. ary devices across the border Israel says any such return In response Israel struck member of the PLO's execu- for a loosening of Israel's crip- of Gaza City, Hamas security Unlike previous protests, to set fire to Israeli farmland, would mean its demise as a Hamas and Jihad sites in the tive committee, said. (AFP) pling blockade on the strip. personnel were seen pre- demonstrators did not fly and few tyres were burned, Jewish state. strip, without injuries on ei- Such a deal would see Is- venting protesters from get- kites with attached incendi- the correspondents said. It accuses Hamas of con- ther side. 08 Saturday, November 3, 2018
ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 3, 2006 PRINTED AT ALI BIN ALI PRINTING PRESS Opinion HAMAD BIN SUHAIM AL THANI CHAIRMAN ADEL ALI BIN ALI MANAGING DIRECTOR DR HASSAN MOHAMMED AL ANSARI EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Immigration Makes America A Greater Nation Economic Collapse Looms
Study says children of immigrants are among the Again In Zimbabwe strongest economic and fiscal contributors in the US population, contributing more in taxes than either With international lenders and world powers keeping their distance, their parents or the rest of the native-born population the country’s deepening economic crisis has taken its toll on Mnangagwa S election day nears, the noise out of that they are unlikely to replace native-born the White House on immigration has workers or reduce their wages over the long ROBERT ROTBERG been deafening, a torrent of lies and term. At the same time, their spending adds TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE assertions designed to reinforce the to the economy, helping create jobs higher Amisperception that immigrants — in- up the economic ladder. A 2016 study pub- HEN President Emmerson cluding, but not only, those who come to the lished by the National Academies of Sciences, Mnangagwa campaigned in country illegally — are a danger, an invading Engineering, and Medicine found that while July for Zimbabwe’s presidency, force that must be stopped. Underpinning there might be short-term negative economic he promised to be a business this hysterical reaction are three big and impacts from immigration at the local level, Wfriendly leader, and to return his wrongheaded assumptions: that immigrants “children of immigrants … are among the country’s economy to twentieth century are disproportionately criminals and gang- strongest economic and fiscal contributors times of plenty and prosperity. sters or otherwise violent; that they pose a in the US population, contributing more in But Mnangagwa has already shown threat to the pocketbooks of hardworking taxes than either their parents or the rest of himself incapable of jettisoning the state real Americans by taking away jobs and/or the native-born population.” centrist, rent-seeking predilections of his living off government handouts; and that in And with the native-born population predecessor. A “big-bang” sharp break these ways and others their arrival will sub- ageing and births declining, the US econ- with Zimbabwe’s recent past is essential sume some embattled American culture and omy will need immigrants to fill jobs, pay to reassure consumers and capitalists. keep this country from becoming great again. taxes and shore up Social Security. Even if Yet Mnangagwa and his cronies have so But that’s just wrong. Whatever Ameri- some new immigrants need a little help to far rejected anything forward-looking and can culture is — and it runs a broad gamut get their feet underneath them, the long- sensible. from North Atlantic lobster to Southern term economic benefits of immigration are Mnangagwa’s administration is strug- grits to taco stands and from jazz to opera undeniable, from helping expand the econ- gling to overcome the national economic to folk music and hip-hop — immigration omy through innovations and new busi- destruction wreaked on Zimbabwe over doesn’t threaten it. President Trump is nesses. It has always been thus. two decades under Robert Mugabe. This engaged in a blatant and cynical effort to Some 326 million people live in the included profligate spending, immense play to xenophobia and nativism in hopes US, and 43.7 million, or 13.5 percent, were debt pileup, colossal corruption, and rav- of helping the Republican Party maintain born in other countries. Immigrants and aging of the country’s once immensely control of Congress. The president con- their American-born children account for productive agricultural sector. tinued his fearmongering on immigration one-quarter of the current US population. As a result, Zimbabwe now lacks for- Thursday, just hours after the Washington They change us and we change them. As eign exchange with which to buy petrol Post released a poll showing that the issue a 2015 National Academies of Sciences, and ordinary goods to stock the shelves resonates strongly in battleground districts. Engineering and Medicine report pointed of its supermarkets. In the last few weeks The fact is that Trump, like the vast ma- out, “integration is a two-way process: it many shops – such as Edgars, a long-time jority of us, is descended from immigrants: happens both because immigrants experi- clothing store; Teta, an eatery; KFC, a 2013, when Tendai Biti of the Movement His impoverished mother, following her ence change once they arrive and because fast food outlet – have simply shut their To begin to restore the economy, the for Democratic Change was finance minis- older sisters, emigrated from a remote Scot- native-born Americans change in response doors. Queues for petrol stretch for miles. government needs to acknowledge ter, there were no such controls and there tish island to find work as a housekeeper in to immigration.” Americans generations re- Banks have no US dollars, or South corrupt dealings and repatriate the were plenty of US dollars and no ques- New York; his paternal grandfather emi- moved from Irish roots are no less American African rands or Botswana pulas (the no- huge amounts of cash that have fled tionable bond notes and Treasury bills. grated from Germany. So are immigrants because they celebrate St Patrick’s Day, nor tional national currency), and therefore Hard currency (the US dollar) permitted dangerous criminals and gang-bangers? are people of Jamaican descent less Ameri- cannot supply stores or customers with the country as laundered money Zimbabwe to start growing economically Trump has said that Mexico sends us “rap- can if they listen to reggae. Even if second the funds to carry on business as usual. after the long Mugabe slide, and individu- ists” and other criminals rather than “their or third generations still speak Spanish at The locally created Zimbabwe bond Zimbabwe is already in arrears to the in- als and businesses to prosper. The coun- best”. He’s talked about the “SO DANGER- home or eat halal food or wear a turban or a note which is officially supposed to trade ternational lending institutions and has try ran a budgetary surplus. But this all OUS” refugees from the seven Muslim-ma- sari, they are no less American for it. 1 to 1 with the US dollar, has been trad- very few helpful friends left. came to an end when the government of jority countries subject to his travel ban. We are a stronger, better, richer nation ing as high as 10 to 1 on the Harare black Government is running a hefty over- national unity collapsed in 2012. Nor are they a drag on the economy. Em- for our immigrant roots, a truth that Trump market according to unconfirmed local draft. And it’s been unable to collect as To begin to restore the economy, the ployment rates for immigrants tend to be and his choir try to paint differently. We have shopping experiences. In its October 20th much as it needs from the national tax government needs to acknowledge cor- higher than for native-born Americans, ac- always had that mind-set in this country, that edition The Economist reported that the base. Its now attempting to impose a 2 rupt dealings and repatriate the huge cording to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. A re- fear of the new and the different. But to our bond note, known unofficial as the zol- percent tax on internal electronic finan- amounts of cash that have fled the coun- port by Trump’s own alma mater, the Whar- general benefit, the nation has persistently lar, was trading for as little as 17 cents, or cial transactions. This only shows desper- try as laundered money. ton School at the University of Pennsylvania, risen above its worst instincts and provided roughly six to one. ation. If implemented, it could yield twice The regime could also try to take ill- concludes that immigrants, whether they are a canvas for reinvention, and for the realisa- The new administration has naturally as much revenue as is derived annually gotten gains away from Mugabe and here legally or illegally, tend to compete not tion of dreams and ambitions. It’s the kind resorted to printing its own faux money. from VAT. But that losing manoeuvre has Grace Mugabe, as Malaysia’s new govern- with working-class, native-born Americans of place where even the son of an immigrant That inevitably has led, as always, to hy- already helped drive commerce under- ment is doing to its previous kleptocratic but with earlier arriving immigrants, and housekeeper can become president. perinflation and monetary collapse. ground. It has also undermined what lit- prime minister and his wife. China may yet help Mnangagwa—but tle confidence consumers and financiers Gestures in that direction would help in exchange for multi-years worth of pre- have in their current rulers. to begin to restore confidence, a step to- cious minerals and Virginia tobacco at The Mnangagwa government has also wards eventual prosperity. So would discounted prices. With Zimbabwe’s lead- reimposed import and exchange con- promises to restore the rule of law. Inves- ership so thoroughly tainted by decades trols, thus creating additional incentives tors might also return if a sound currency of peculation and mendacity, and devoid to avoid regular channels of commerce. was likely. But that would only follow of any real notion of “the public interest,” Those controls also permit officials to shedding of ministers, civil service lay- Mnangagwa’s regime is otherwise unlike- allocate “scarce” resources and licences offs, military reductions, and many other ly to clean up the prevailing fiscal mess to import, export, and so on. These are indications that Mnangagwa and his min- because of its refusal to break sharply well-known occasions for corruption and ister of finance were serious about reduc- with the fiscal derring-do of the Mugabe for giving rent-seeking opportunities to ing the debt hangover. era. Its principals continue to profit from cronies. Cutting some sort of deal with the IMF Zimbabwe’s economic mayhem. It wasn’t always this bad. Despite the would also be worthwhile, but that could Zimbabwe’s economic weaknesses massive loss of formal employment that mean giving control over the Treasury to are unsustainable. Governments in such occurred under Mugabe, the informal sec- foreign advisors. Zimbabwe is and, since parlous straits would turn, even now, to tor flourished and Zimbabwe’s poor prob- Biti’s day, has been, a basket case. It’s the International Monetary Fund, for a ably benefited. This was partly because time to acknowledge that fiscal reality and bailout – as Pakistan has just done. But under the unity government of 2009- to do something about it. Tribune News Service Bhutan: The Mental State Of The Happy Kingdom The country is in urgent need of mental health services as well as education and awareness of the importance of mental health
NAMGAY ZAM The country has only four psychiatrists I have also been working closely with hotline #112 is trained to handle mental TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE to date. There are no psychologists or psychiatrists and counsellors. A psychi- distress calls round the clock, and health therapists. Mercifully, there a few trained atric consultation is the last thing on the workers around the country have been OTHING annoys me more than be- counsellors, but the majority of them are minds of most Bhutanese. The first con- trained to deal with mental health issues ing told by foreigners that they are based in the capital, Thimphu. All four sultation is almost always with a general as well. There are certain interventions in surprised there are mental health psychiatrists are based in the capital, too. physician who in turn will forward the place, but so much more needs to be done. problems in such a happy coun- At least the budget towards mental health case to a psychiatrist. Most patients are The country needs psychologists and Ntry; even foreign journalists have is looking better than it ever has in the almost always indignant and very much in more counsellors. Therapy needs to be an said this! We have had a successful brand- past. The Health Ministry has proposed denial when they are told they are suffer- alternative since a majority of Bhutanese ing exercise, I will admit, as the “happiest about 60 million rupees ($820,000) over ing from mental ill health. Actually, more are afraid of undergoing medicated treat- country” in the world because of our de- the next five years for mental health inter- often than not, there isn’t even a medical ment for mental illnesses. What is also velopment philosophy of Gross National ventions like rehabilitation for addiction consultation. Bhutanese will take people different in Bhutan is that the two old- Happiness (GNH), but that does not mean problems, suicide prevention, research, to traditional healer — some of whom have est psychiatrists have pioneered mental Bhutanese are insulated against anxiety, and capacity development. endangered the lives of many a Bhutanese health care and are not averse to Bhuta- depression, and mental disorders. Bhutan is in urgent need of mental because they were just quacks. Psychia- nese seeking the treatment they feel works Anxiety and depression are the most health services as well as education and trists tell me that there are so many pa- for them, including religious practices and common mental health disorders in Bhutan, awareness on the importance of mental tients who are in a state beyond treatment traditional healers. They tell me that what according to records maintained at the na- health. Unlike most countries of the world, by the time they finally see them. gives your mind peace will heal you, too. tional referral hospital. The Annual Health Bhutan unfortunately faces a rare chal- The mental health of Bhutan became a Mental health advocacy may be new Bulletin states there were more than 4,200 lenge: language. The national language, cause for concern after the Health Ministry to Bhutan, but a holistic approach to deal- cases related to mental and behavioral dis- Dzongkha, as well as many other dialects compiled the country’s first preliminary ing with mental health challenges isn’t. orders in 2017. The country is no stranger to spoken in the country cannot describe kind of mental ill health is stigmatised. report on suicide in 2014. It was serious This probably stems from the fact that the suicides either. Suicides have been increas- one’s mental state adequately. We do not There is barely any national conversation enough for the last government to initiate country is a Buddhist Kingdom and every- ing yearly. It may not be in the thousands like have a vocabulary for mental health. This on mental health although psychological a three-year action plan for suicide pre- day life is very much influenced by Bud- in other countries, but for a population that is what the two oldest psychiatrists in the well-being is one of the nine domains of vention in the following year, and now the dhism – moderation, mindfulness, etc. We is barely a million right now, even a hundred country have shared with me. The practice GNH. I would know. I have been aggres- National Suicide Prevention Programme have the approach, now we need the mo- suicides is too many. The government has a of psychiatry began only about two dec- sively advocating for mental healthcare for (NSPP) with the Health Ministry is work- tivation. With the right motivation, inter- “suicide incidence reporting system,” which ades ago so the challenges are manifold. over two years through social media activ- ing on a five-year action plan. The country ventions will be successful in the kingdom shows that suicides are mainly caused by de- Firstly, most Bhutanese associate ism and through the country’s only mental does not have a suicide prevention hotline, and mental health issues can be brought pression or other mental illnesses. mental illness with madness, hence any health show on a private radio station. but anyone who answers the emergency under control sooner than later.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THE OPINION AND ANALYSIS PAGES ARE THE AUTHORS’ OWN. QATAR TRIBUNE BEARS NO RESPONSIBILITY. Europe / Americas Saturday, November 3, 2018 09 Brazil’s president-elect Bolsonaro Spain prosecutors seek up to 25 years Increasing numbers of vulnerable threatens to cut diplomatic ties with Cuba jail for Catalan separatist leaders migrants entering Greece: UNHCR BRASILIA: Brazilian far-right president-elect Jair Bolsonaro said MADRID: Spanish prosecutors called on Friday for Catalan separa- FYLAKIO: Greek officials and the UN’s refugee agency expressed News there was no point maintaining diplomatic relations with Cuba be- tist leaders to be jailed for up to 25 years on charges of rebellion concern Friday at rising numbers of vulnerable people entering in brief cause it trampled on human rights and there was no business to or misuse of public funds over last year’s failed secession bid. The via the land border with Turkey, including families and unaccom- be done with the communist-run island. Bolsonaro criticised the prosecution service said it was seeking prison sentences against panied children. “The rise concerns especially unaccompanied Mais Medicos programme under which 11,420 Cuban doctors 12 leaders ranging from seven to 25 years, the latter jail term be- minors,” Margaritis Petritzikis, the senior UNHCR official at Fy- work in poor or remote parts of Brazil. (REUTERS) ing sought for former Catalan vice-president Oriol Junqueras. (AFP) lakio camp on Greece’s northeast border with Turkey, said. (AFP) US, China ‘not on the cusp’ of trade deal: White House adviser REUTERS ment, there’s no huge thing. WASHINGTON We’re not on the cusp of a deal,” Kudlow told CNBC. He THE United States and China added that the administration are not close to a deal to re- had not seen any new offer solve their trade differences, from China. the White House’s top eco- Asked if Trump had told nomic adviser said on Friday, his cabinet to draw up a deal adding that he was less op- with China, Kudlow said, “no, timistic than previously that not specifically,” adding that such an agreement would the Trump administration come together. had already made its demands known to Beijing. Kudlow said the meeting Preparations for the between Trump and Xi, at the Trump-Xi meeting in Buenos G20 summit in Argentina, Aires were “a normal, routine run-through of things that was ‘definite’ and would we’ve already put together,” include discussions on trade Kudlow added. A spokeswoman for the US National Economic Coun- Trade Representative’s office cil Director Larry Kudlow said declined to comment on the on CNBC television that US Bloomberg report, while the President Donald Trump, con- Treasury Department did not trary to a report by Bloomberg, respond to queries about it. has not asked his cabinet to Hopes that the world’s two draw up terms of a China trade largest economies would be- deal as he prepares to meet at gin to resolve their bitter trade Anti-Brexit activists stand outside parliament with EU and Union Flags as they protest in Parliament Square in London recently. (AFP) the end of this month with Chi- fight lifted global stock markets nese President Xi Jinping. on Thursday after Trump and Kudlow said the meeting Xi spoke by telephone that day between Trump and Xi, at the and expressed optimism about G20 summit in Argentina, was their forthcoming meeting. Brexit: UK, Ireland ‘very close’ “definite” and would include US stocks were down discussions on trade. He add- about 1 percent on Friday af- ed that Trump “could pull the ternoon after rising earlier, trigger” on additional tariffs pulled into negative territory to resolving land border row on Chinese imports, depend- by Apple Inc’s disappointing ing on how talks go. profit forecast, with Kudlow’s “There’s no mass move- comments extending declines. border, which has prompted peace agreement. His col- The issue has been holding up the fears that Britain could leave the league Dominic Raab, Brit- EU without a deal next March. ain’s Brexit minister, visited divorce deal with European Union Britain intends to leave Northern Ireland on Friday the bloc’s single market and where he met with local politi- AFP / REUTERS added that this would require customs union, meaning the cians and businesses. Migrants who throw DUBLIN some movement by the Brit- border between its province of It emerged this week that ish side to find a legal word- Northern Ireland and EU mem- Raab believes a Brexit deal BRITISH and Irish ministers ing that can be sold politically ber Ireland will become an ex- can be finalised with the EU by stones at US troops said on Friday they were “very on both sides of the Irish Sea, ternal EU frontier after Brexit. November 21, although Prime close” to agreeing how to keep and that negotiators were not Both sides have pledged to Minister Theresa May’s office will be shot: Trump open the land border between there yet. ensure no physical infrastruc- was more cautious. them after Brexit, which is British Cabinet Office min- ture, such as customs checks, Coveney warned in Paris AFP holding up a divorce deal with ister David Lidington told the but disagree over how this can on Wednesday that if there WASHINGTON Over 7,000 troops the EU. same press conference: “We’re Optimistic be achieved if and until they was to be a breakthrough this in border states “I think we’re very close to certainly, as Simon says, very Irish Foreign Minister Simon agree a new trade deal that month, “we need the negoti- PRESIDENT Donald Trump by end of week resolving it, I certainly hope close to resolving it.” would resolve the issue. ating teams to find a way for- on Thursday warned that sol- we are,” Irish Foreign Minister He added that negotiations Coveney said he thought it Lidington was in Dublin ward in the next week or so”. diers deployed to the Mexi- WASHINGTON: More than Simon Coveney told reporters in Brussels now need to “con- was possible to secure a for the British-Irish Inter- The Irish minister revealed can border could shoot Cen- 7,000 US soldiers will be after talks in Dublin. tinue and intensify further”. deal this month, but claims governmental Conference, a Friday that Dublin was in daily tral American migrants who pre-positioned in states Coveney said he thought But neither minister gave “we’re very close to resolving forum for talks between the contact with the team of EU throw stones at them while bordering Mexico by the end it was possible to secure a details of how they were going it, I certainly hope we are” two countries established un- chief negotiator Michel Barni- attempting to cross illegally. of the weekend, a military deal this month. However, he to break the impasse over the der the 1998 Northern Ireland er in Brussels. Trump told journalists spokesman said on Friday. at the White House that a The pre-positioning group of several thousand -- part of what President migrants walking through Donald Trump has cast as Mexico towards the US efforts to counter “danger- Harvard defends admission policy as Asian-American bias trial ends border had thrown rocks ous” would-be immigrants “viciously and violently” at moving through Mexico REUTERS al that could change the role of against Harvard is backed by 40,000 applicants. ership skills and friendliness. Mexican police. toward the US border -- will BOSTON race in US college admissions. US President Donald Trump’s John Hughes, a lawyer for “That Asian Americans get “We’re not going to put up be completed two days The case in federal court administration. SFFA, argued to the judge that worse personal ratings year with that. They want to throw ahead of midterm elections HARVARD University defend- in Boston has pitted the Ivy The non-jury trial before admissions data from Harvard after year is pretty strong evi- rocks at our military, our in which the president has ed its admissions policies on League school against Students US District Judge Allison Bur- showed a strong pattern of bias dence that racial bias has crept military fights back,” he said. sought to make immigration Friday against a group accus- for Fair Admissions, or SFFA, roughs has provided a rare against Asian-Americans, par- into the system,” Hughes said. “I told them (troops) consider a key issue. (AFP) ing it of discriminating against which was founded by an anti- look into how the private uni- ticularly in terms of so-called Asian-Americans on aver- it (a rock) a rifle. When they Asian-American applicants in affirmative action activist. versity chooses about 1,600 “personal ratings,” a measure of age scored higher than other throw rocks like they did at Pentagon spokesman Army the closing arguments of a tri- The SFFA’s complaint students each year from about abstract qualities such as lead- racial groups on some factors. the Mexican military and po- Lieutenant Colonel Jamie lice, I say consider it a rifle.” Davis said the military Trump spoke during a would not discuss hypotheti- presentation of his controver- cal situations on the use of US bomb packages suspect sial policy on cracking down force “but our forces are Germany defends UN migration pact against what he says is uncon- trained professionals who to face charges in New York trolled illegal immigration. always have the inherent DPA that it was a non-binding polit- ing with Poland’s Prime Min- MIAMI: The 56-year-old Florida man accused of mailing 15 pipe Contacted for comment, right of self-defence.” BERLIN ical declaration for the interna- ister Mateusz Morawiecki for bombs to top Democrats and other high-profile critics of Presi- tional community, not a treaty. governmental consultations in dent Donald Trump agreed in a Miami court to be transferred GERMANY’S Foreign Affairs Merkel said that the pact Warsaw. to New York state to face charges and waived his right to a bail Ministry and Chancellor Ange- would help stem illegal migra- Austria withdrew from the hearing in Florida. MEGHAN SHOWS OFF PREGNANCY BUMP la Merkel on Friday defended tion, which is why Germany pact on Wednesday, prompt- Cesar Sayoc, a former male stripper, pizza delivery driver and the planned UN migration pact would continue to support it. ing the far-right Alternative disc jockey, faces five charges and a maximum penalty of 48 A picture taken by Britain’s Prince Harry, shows wife Meghan posing after Austria announced it was She also said that the agree- for Germany (AfD) party to years in prison for allegedly sending the bombs to targets includ- for a photograph supporting her baby bump, standing among the withdrawing from the agree- ment underlines the states’ call on the German govern- ing former President Barack Obama, ex-Secretary of State Hillary trees at Redwoods Treewalk in Rotorua, north Island, New Zealand, ment alongside the United sovereignty and establishes a ment to follow suit. Clinton, other prominent political figures and CNN. during their recent Pacific royal tour.(AFP) States, Hungary and Australia. basis for legal migration. Poland announced on Fri- Sayoc agreed to be transferred to New York for a detention A spokesman for the For- “From my perspective, all day that it would probably hearing where the case will be prosecuted. It was unclear when eign Ministry said that the of this is clarified in the migra- join Austria in withdrawing and how Sayoc will be transferred. Global Compact for Migration tion pact; it is not binding and from the United Nations pact, Sayoc faces five charges and a maximum penalty of 48 years would not undermine the indi- that is why Germany will stick which is due to be signed in in prison. (REUTERS) vidual states’ sovereignty and with it,” she added after meet- Morocco in December. As US poll nears, racist fliers, antisemitic graffiti appear REUTERS the University of Vermont and online image board 4chan last NEW YORK Iowa State University. In some week called on participants cases, vandals attached the to put the fliers up in public DAYS ahead of a contentious fliers to posters encouraging places. Some participants this US national election in which people to vote on November 6. week posted pictures of them- immigration has become a Meanwhile, after a gun- selves with the fliers. central issue, racist fliers say- man killed 11 worshippers The universities affected ing “It’s okay to be white” have at a synagogue in Pittsburgh condemned the fliers. been reported on university last weekend, graffiti saying “We denounce these ac- campuses in five states, while “Kill all Jews” was sprayed at tions for what they are: cow- synagogues in New York and the Union Temple synagogue ardly acts of vandalism that California have been sprayed in New York City on Thurs- are intended to intimidate,” with antisemitic graffiti. day night. Similar graffiti was Michael Schoenfeld, Duke’s The phrase on the fliers is found on an Irvine, California, vice president for public af- associated with the white su- synagogue earlier this week. Democratic congressional candidate for the Midterm elections, Ilhan fairs, said in a statement. premacist Ku Klux Klan. The During the attack on the Omar, speaks to a group of supporters at University of Minnesota in “I want to assure our com- fliers have been reported at Tree of Life synagogue last Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Friday. (AFP) munity that we do not toler- campuses including Duke Uni- weekend, the worst ever on ate hatred and bigotry,” Tufts versity in North Carolina, Tufts the US Jewish community, the Robert Bowers, 46, an federal court to all 44 counts president Anthony Monaco University in Massachusetts, man accused of the massacre avowed anti-Semite, pleaded against him in the attack. said in a message sent to his the University of Delaware, yelled “All Jews must die.” not guilty on Thursday in A post on controversial university. 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DOW25,228.84 QE 10,280.96 SENSEX 35,011.65 GOLD 1,234.20 US job growth jumps; annual wage −151.90 PTS -19.96 PTS +579.68 PTS -0.36% gain largest since 2009 PAGE 12 PRICE PERCENTAGE PRICE PERCENTAGE 14.76 BRENT 72.83 -0.08% WTI 63.10 -0.93% SILVER -0.12% Oil prices dip as Global stocks lose gains on mkts brace for US sanctions on Iran US-China trade deal worries AGENCIES NEW YORK
QDAX up 1.5% before giving up gains QDow Jones falls 0.49% QSTOXX 600 index rises 0.30 % OIL prices dipped on Friday af- ter a week of heavy falls as mar- kets braced for the imposition next week of US sanctions on Iran, which Washington hopes will halt exports of Iranian oil. Brent crude oil was down 22 cents a barrel at $72.67 by 9.44 am ET (1344 GMT). The contract has fallen 6 percent this week and 16 percent since the beginning of October, when it reached its highest since 2014. Anxiety over US light crude was 31 cents sanctions.. lower at $63.38, down 17.5 percent since hitting four-year Investors are highs a month ago. concerned about the Investors are concerned prospects for oil about the prospects for oil sup- supply when new US ply when new US sanctions are sanctions are implemented against Iran on implemented against Monday. Washington has said it aims Iran on Monday eventually to stop all Iranian oil O Brent crude oil was down exports but has granted several 22 cents a barrel at countries waivers on sanctions, $72.67 by 9.44 am ET allowing them to continue im- ports for a while. (1344 GMT). The US government has O US light crude was 31 agreed to let eight countries, including South Korea and cents lower at $63.38, Japan, as well as India, keep down 17.5 percent since buying Iranian oil after it reim- hitting four-year highs a Traders at the New York Stock Exchange. (AFP) poses the sanctions, Bloomb- month ago erg reported on Friday, citing a REUTERS down sentiment in the US The pan-European STOXX would likely miss expectations. US official. NEW YORK stock market after the iPhone The dollar index, tracking 600 index rose 0.30 percent US job growth rebounded "Oil prices look to remain per day by the end of the year, maker warned sales for the the greenback against six and MSCI's gauge of stocks sharply in October and wages under pressure, as fears of down from around 2.5 million CONCERNS that a trade deal crucial holiday quarter would major currencies, rose 0.05 across the globe gained 0.13 recorded their largest annual global oversupply have re- bpd in mid-2018. between the US and China likely miss expectations. percent, with the euro up percent. gain in 9-1/2 years, pointing to turned with a vengeance," Beyond Iran sanctions, oil may not be imminent reined in A senior official in the ad- 0.04 percent to $1.1411 The Dow Jones Industrial further labor market tighten- said Ashley Kelty, oil and gas output has been rising signifi- a rally in world equity markets ministration of US President Average fell 125.44 points, or ing that could encourage the research analyst at Cantor cantly in the past two months. and reversed gains on Wall Donald Trump on Friday 0.49 percent, to 25,255.3, the Federal Reserve to raise inter- Fitzgerald Europe. Russian Energy Ministry Street on Friday, while strong dismissed as untrue a media the US stock market and cur- S&P 500 lost 20.32 points, est rates again in December. A list of all countries get- data showed on Friday the US wage growth boosted US report that said Trump was tailed a rally in global shares or 0.74 percent, to 2,720.05 Benchmark 10-year notes ting US waivers allowing them country pumped 11.41 million bond yields. preparing a possible trade deal that had lifted emerging mar- and the Nasdaq Composite last fell 13/32 in price to yield to import Iranian oil is expect- bpd of crude in October, a 30- Markets had earlier with China, a CNBC reporter ket stocks up by their largest dropped 89.41 points, or 1.2 3.1931 percent, from 3.144 per- ed to be released officially on year high. climbed on hopes that the said in a post on Twitter. daily gain since 2016. percent, to 7,344.65. cent late on Thursday. Monday, industry sources say. The Organization of the Pe- world's two biggest economies "There is a long way to go" In Europe, Germany's ex- Apple's shares tumbled The dollar index, track- Despite these efforts, waiv- troleum Exporting Countries were mending their shaky on negotiations, the unnamed port-heavy DAX had jumped 6.8 percent, taking its market ing the greenback against six ers are likely to be only tempo- boosted oil production in Oc- trade relations. official told CNBC's Eamon as much as 1.5 percent, its best value below $1 trillion, after major currencies, rose 0.05 rary. Goldman Sachs said it ex- tober to 33.31 million bpd, up A steep decline in shares Javers, according to his tweet. session since July, before giv- the iPhone maker warned sales percent, with the euro up 0.04 pected Iran's crude oil exports 390,000 bpd and the highest of Apple Inc further weighed That erased earlier gains in ing up most of its gains. for the crucial holiday quarter percent to $1.1411. to fall to 1.15 million barrels by OPEC since 2016.
Quick read SoftBank’s mobile Exxon Mobil, Chevron earnings jump on higher oil prices unit set to win listing approval AFP billion. The results topped ana- "We're pleased with the in- per day was a quarterly com- NEW YORK lyst expectations and follow Profit surge crease in production from the pany record and reflected TOKYO: Japan’s SoftBank Group a number of earnings disap- second quarter of 2018 rec- gains from the ramp-up of the Corp is expected to win listing US oil giants Exxon Mobil and pointments in recent quarters, O Exxon Mobil said net ognizing it reflects contribu- Wheatstone liquefied natural approval for its mobile unit from Chevron reported big jumps in boosting the company's share income surged 57.1 percent tions from just one of our key gas project in Australia and the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Nov. third-quarter earnings Friday price. to $6.2 billion, while growth areas, the Permian," new output from the Permian 12 and the listing date is likely helped by higher oil prices, with Exxon Mobil has struggled said Chief Executive Darren Basin. to be December 19, DealWatch both companies touting newer to maintain and grow produc- revenues advanced 25.4 Woods. "Third quarter earnings reported on Friday citing unnamed US shale investments. tion as old oil and natural gas percent to $76.6 billion "We expect to continue to more than doubled from a sources. JP Morgan joins Nomura The results for the two big- projects suffer field decline and O Chevron reported increase volumes over time as year ago," said Chevron Chief Holdings, Goldman Sachs, Mizuho gest oil companies reflected the new investments take time to we ramp up activity in the Per- Executive Michael Wirth. "Our Financial Group, Deutsche Bank boon from rising prices, which come online. Oil and gas pro- third-quarter profit of $4.0 mian and new projects start up." strong financial results reflect and the SMBC Nikko Securities averaged $69 a barrel on in- duction slipped 2.3 percent billion, more than doubling Chevron reported third- higher production and crude unit of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial ternational markets during the from the comparable quarter of the results from last year. quarter profit of $4.0 billion, oil prices coupled with a con- Group as joint global coordina- quarter, compared to just $48 a last year, but rose 3.8 percent Revenues rose 21.5 more than doubling the results tinued focus on efficiency and tors for the initial public offering, year earlier, Chevron said. from the second quarter, which percent to $44 billion An Exxon tanker truck. from last year. Revenues rose productivity." DealWatch reported. SoftBank Exxon Mobil said net in- executives had described as a 21.5 percent to $44 billion. Shares of Exxon Mobil did not immediately respond to a come surged 57.1 percent to bottom due in part to outages in Texas that helped the com- Chevron said its oil and rose 1.3 percent to $81.67 in request for comment. The listing, $6.2 billion, while revenues at key projects. new projects in the Permian pany notch higher output in its natural gas production aver- early trading, while Chevron which could be Japan’s biggest advanced 25.4 percent to $76.6 The company is bullish on Basin, a key US shale territory home market. age of 2.96 million barrels surged 4.6 percent to $116.30. ever, will mark the transformation of SoftBank and its more than $93 billion Vision Fund into one of the world’s largest technology investors. (REUTERS) Apple loses $1 trillion status after soft holiday season sales forecast Vietjet inks $6.5 bn deal with Airbus said. "Although the long term for 50 planes The dip in Apple’s shares to $208.50 opportunity is significant, we knocks around $67 bn off its value expect near term pressure on HANOI: Airbus signed a deal with shares." Vietnamese budget airline Vietjet REUTERS The move announced on for 50 new planes worth $6.5 NEW YORK company. The Cupertino, Cali- FX weakness Thursday to stop reporting billion in Hanoi on Friday during fornia-based company blamed unit sales data for iPhones, a visit by the French premier SHARES in Apple Inc fell 6 weakness in emerging markets The Cupertino, California- iPad and Mac computer prod- to the fast-growing communist percent on Friday, cutting its and foreign exchange costs for a based company blamed ucts was widely criticized, with nation where the aviation sector market value back to less than disappointing forecast for sales weakness in emerging some arguing it meant Apple is booming. The deal for 50 $1 trillion after it forecast softer- in the run-up to Christmas that markets and foreign exchange expected sales of iPhones have A321neo Airbus planes was part than-expected sales for the holi- are crucial to results for con- costs for a disappointing now peaked. of a raft of agreements signed day quarter and fuelled nerves sumer electronics producers. forecast for sales in the "While the company be- between Vietnam and France, over iPhone sales by saying it Most analysts were still up- run-up to Christmas lieves units are a less relevant one of Hanoi's top European would no longer release the fig- beat on fourth-quarter results, metric, we strongly disagree trading partners that is eager to ures. and there was no obvious fall- - particularly since we believe boost investments in the former The dip in Apple's shares to out for rest of the FAANG group price targets for Apple, but only iPhone units will begin to de- colony. Vietnamese airlines have $208.50 knocked around $67 of major US tech stocks. Shares one - Bank of America Mer- cline y/y as a result of higher been eagerly growing fleets to billion off its value, and put Am- in Facebook Inc, Amazon.com rill Lynch - cut its rating on the average selling prices," Ray- serve burgeoning passenger azon and Microsoft Corp back Inc, Netflix Inc and Google- stock, to neutral from buy. mond James analysts said. numbers, where domestic travel in the mix in the race among the owner Alphabet Inc all rose on "Time for investors to ad- Apple shares were down has soared in recent years and People test the new Apple products during an Apple launch event United States' big tech players a generally buoyant Wall Street. just to the new disclosures," 6.4 pct at $208.05 before the international air travel is one the in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (AFP) to be the world's most valuable Eight brokerages cut their analysts from the brokerage bell. rise. 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It more than two years last fell to a near four-year low month as export orders of 51.3 from 52.7, albeit just fell for the first time since above a flash estimate. late 2014, a survey showed, “Concerns about the adding to evidence the euro zone manufacturing bloc’s economy is well past sector intensified at the its peak. start of the fourth quar- Policymakers at the Eu- ter,” said Chris Williamson, ropean Central Bank are ex- chief business economist at pected to shutter their 2.6 IHS Markit. trillion euro bond-buying “The combination of de- programme by the end of stocking, deteriorating or- the year and the latest sur- der books and drop in busi- vey of purchasing managers ness optimism will add to concerns that growth risks are shifting to the downside rather than being ‘broadly balanced’, as indicated by the ECB.” Earlier surveys from France and Germany - the bloc’s two biggest econo- mies - also highlighted weaker growth while Italian factory activity contracted. Only Spanish producers bucked the trend amongst the top four economies and accelerated. British factories are likewise suffering, a sister survey showed on Thurs- day, due to concerns about the country’s approaching departure from the Euro- pean Union and increased Strong annual wage growth mirrors other data published this week showing wages and salaries rising in the third quarter by the most since mid-2008. global trade tensions. Washington and Beijing REUTERS bers," Trump tweeted. 34.4 hours in September. believe October's strong labour have imposed tariffs on bil- WASHINGTON Nonfarm payrolls in- Big gains "The report shows a boom- market data could see the US lions of dollars of each oth- creased by 250,000 jobs last ing US economy with a suffi- central bank signal an increase Weak growth ers’ goods - while threaten- US job growth rebounded month as employment in the O Nonfarm payrolls cient whiff of wage inflation to in December. The Fed raised ing more - and the ripple sharply in October and wages leisure and hospitality sector increased by 250,000 jobs keep the Fed on track to raise borrowing costs in September Earlier surveys from France effects of the trade war are recorded their largest annual bounced back after being held last month as employment rates in December and at least for the third time this year. and Germany - the bloc’s being felt globally. gain in 9-1/2 years, pointing to down by Hurricane Florence, in the leisure and twice next year," said David US stocks were trading two biggest economies - “New orders fell into further labour market tighten- which drenched North and hospitality sector bounced Kelly, chief global strategist at mostly lower and the dollar also highlighted weaker decline for the first time in ing that could encourage the South Carolina in mid-Sep- JPMorgan Funds in New York. was slightly weaker against a almost four years as trade Federal Reserve to raise inter- tember. back after being held down Strong annual wage growth basket of currencies on Friday. growth while Italian factory by Hurricane Florence activity contracted. Only woes escalated. Export est rates again in December. There were also big gains mirrors other data published Prices of US Treasuries were Spanish producers bucked sales fell for the first time in The Labour Department's in manufacturing, construc- O There were also big this week showing wages and lower. the trend amongst the top over five years,” Williamson closely watched monthly em- tion and professional and busi- salaries rising in the third Employers, scrambling said of the euro zone. ployment report on Friday also ness services payrolls. Data gains in manufacturing, quarter by the most since mid- to find qualified workers, are four economies and The sub-index meas- showed the unemployment for September was revised to construction and 2008. Hourly compensation boosting wages. There are a accelerated uring new export orders, rate steady at a 49-year low of show 118,000 jobs added in- professional and business also increased at a brisk pace record 7.14 million open jobs. which includes trade be- 3.7 percent as 711,000 people stead of the previously report- services payrolls in the third quarter. Online retail giant Ama- will likely make uncomfort- tween member countries, entered the labour force, in a ed 134,000. Firming wages support zon.com Inc announced last able reading. fell to 49.1 from Septem- sign of confidence in the jobs Economists polled by Reu- Average hourly earnings views that inflation will hover month that it would raise its IHS Markit’s October ber’s 50.2, its first time sub- market. ters had forecast payrolls in- rose five cents, or 0.2 percent, around the Fed's 2.0 percent minimum wage to $15 per final manufacturing Pur- 50 since June 2013. Sustained labour market creasing by 190,000 jobs in in October after advancing 0.3 target for a while. The personal hour for US employees starting chasing Managers’ Index Indicating little sign of strength could ease fears about October and the unemploy- percent in September. That consumption expenditures in November. Workers at Unit- sank to 52.0 from Septem- an imminent turnaround, the economy's health following ment rate unchanged at 3.7 boosted the annual increase price index excluding the vola- ed States Steel Corp are set to ber’s 53.2, a touch below optimism among purchas- weak housing data and stalling percent. The Labour Depart- in wages to 3.1 percent, the tile food and energy compo- receive a hefty pay rise also. a flash reading of 52.1 but ing managers was its weak- business spending. President ment said Hurricane Michael, biggest gain since April 2009, nents, which is the Fed's pre- Employment gains have above the 50 level separat- est since late-2012, back- Donald Trump cheered the which struck the Florida Pan- from 2.8 percent in Septem- ferred inflation measure, has averaged 218,000 jobs per ing growth from contrac- logs of work were run down robust report, which came less handle in mid-October, "had ber. increased by 2.0 percent for month over the past three tion. and factories built up a sur- than a week before the mid- no discernible effect on the Employers also increased five straight months. months, double the roughly That was its lowest read- plus of finished products. term elections that will decide national employment and un- hours for workers last month. The Fed is not expected to 100,000 needed to keep up who controls the US Congress. employment estimates for Oc- The average workweek in- raise rates at its policy meet- with growth in the working- "These are incredible num- tober." creased to 34.5 hours from ing next week, but economists age population. China to boost jobs as growth Boeing eyes deals ‘small or big’ to beat out rival Airbus slows amid trade war with US REUTERS “When we come up with global aerospace industry’s $7.6 REUTERS creation and will provide loan SEATTLE selective, complementary in- trillion in revenue for the next BEIJING guarantees to startups, the vestments, whether it’s small 10 years, is not alone in wanting cabinet said. It will refund BOEING Co is looking for fu- or big, we will make it,” Deal to dominate the segment. CHINA will take targeted steps half of unemployment insur- ture deals “small or big” now said. Europe’s Airbus has set a to promote employment, state ance premiums to some firms that it has absorbed parts dis- “Our first thrust is organ- goal of tripling services rev- radio said on Friday, citing a facing difficulties from Jan. 1, tributor KLX Inc, an executive ic,” he added. “We have plenty enue from its commercial air- regular cabinet meeting, as the 2019, it added. told Reuters, as the world’s of things we can invest in or- craft business to $10 billion economy slows amid a trade An existing policy of im- largest planemaker tries to ganically to create growth.” within seven years and sharply war with the United States. plementing a 1 percent ratio beat out rival Airbus in the Both Boeing and rival Air- reducing the number of times In recent months, the on unemployment insurance highly profitable market for bus are muscling deeper into its jets are stranded on the government has taken steps premiums is to be extended af- aircraft parts and services. the higher-margin market ground for technical reasons, to spur bank lending, cut tax- ter the end of April next year, Boeing last month closed for repairs, maintenance and industry sources said. es and boost infrastructure the cabinet said. the KLX acquisition for $4.25 analytics services in a push Boeing’s deal with Welling- spending, in a bid to ward off China will take more time- billion, including about $1 bil- that has rattled the aerospace ton, Florida-based KLX, which a sharper slowdown in the ly steps to support its econ- lion of net debt, its largest deal supply chain. Deal declined to Boeing 737 MAX 9 aeroplane. (AFP) supplies materials like fasten- economy. omy, which faces increasing since merging with McDonnell specify a price range or geog- ers, bearings, and hydraulic "The current domestic and pressure, the politburo, a top Douglas in 1997. raphy for its next targets, but as airplanes become more and Deal said Boeing has this fluids globally, will bring an- international situation is com- decision-making body of the Now it expects further said any bolt-on acquisitions equipped with complex elec- week launched fresh cam- ticipated annual cost savings plicated and the employment ruling Communist Party, said purchases to help it triple the would expand beyond the tronic systems. paigns for new business with of $70 million by 2021. pressure is still big," the cabi- on Wednesday. China is likely revenue of its year-old Global “technology or breadth inside Parts suppliers often reap airlines and equipment manu- “We’ve already begun to net was quoted as saying. to see more job losses as the Services division to $50 billion of Boeing.” the bulk of their profit in ser- facturers as a unified Boeing- see results along that line,” The government will give economy slows and firms feel in a decade, the unit’s chief ex- This could mean deals in vicing jetliners over their mul- KLX front. Deal said. “Over the course of a priority to supporting small more pains from higher US ecutive Stan Deal told Reuters areas such as avionics services, ti-decade lifespan rather than Boeing, which forecasts ser- year we’ll be collapsing (KLX’s) and private firms vital for job tariffs, analysts say. in an interview. which is in increasing demand when they are first assembled, vices to generate a third of the IT infrastructure.” New car sales in Germany rebound in October Alibaba posts 54% increase in AFP of their lost market share from FRANKFURT AM MAIN September, with 16.2 percent revenue ahead of Singles Day of sales compared with just NEW car sales in Germany over 10 percent in the previous AFP nance affiliate. cerns over an economic slow- rebounded in October from a month. BEIJING But profits in the second down in China amid its trade plunge triggered the previous But that was still short quarter were "tempered" due war with the United States. month by new emissions tests, of the Wolfsburg-based car- CHINESE e-commerce giant to investments outside of the Revenue from the com- official data showed Friday, but maker's usual monthly tally of Alibaba Friday posted a 54 company's core e-commerce pany's cloud business grew 90 remained well short of their around one in five vehicles sold percent boost in revenue in the business, including those in percent year-on-year, while level a year ago. in Germany. second quarter and saw profits digital entertainment and daily average subscribers of Some 252,682 new cars Meanwhile high-end man- rebound ahead of Singles Day, media, said Maggie Wu, chief Youku, Alibaba's video stream- were registered last month, the ufacturer BMW claimed 9.3 the largest shopping holiday of financial officer of Alibaba ing platform, more than dou- KBA transport authority said, percent of sales and rival Mer- the year in China. Group. bled this quarter. 7.4 percent fewer than in Octo- Some 252,682 new cars were registered last month, the KBA trans- cedes-Benz 12.6 percent. Alibaba reported a net The company also consoli- The e-commerce giant has ber 2017. port authority said, 7.4 percent fewer than in October 2017. And Peugeot-owned Opel profit of 20 billion yuan ($2.9 dated its food delivery unit Ele. also continued to invest in But the figure marked sign- -- which momentarily overtook billion), a 13 percent year-on- me and logistics arm Cainiao what it calls "new retail," which ficant ground regained com- testing regime known as WLTP, Now the tougher WLTP VW's market share in Septem- year increase, with strong rev- Network, resulting in a 19 optimises in-store sales and pared with September, when introduced in the wake of Volk- procedure aims to better reflect ber -- fell back to 7.7 percent. enue from its core business. percent year-on-year decrease service using data culled from registrations fell more than 30 swagen's "dieselgate" scandal. output of harmful gases like ni- The KBA data continued to This compared to a 41 in income from operations, online. Hema, a grocery store percent year-on-year to around The sprawling 12-brand trogen oxides (NOx) in real on- reflect buyers' distrust of diesel- percent drop in profits in the which hit a total of 13.5 billion launched by Alibaba in 2015, is 200,000 vehicles. group admitted in 2015 to ma- road driving conditions. powered cars, which claimed previous quarter after Alibaba yuan ($1.97 billion). one of the company's flagships Carmakers have been hard nipulating millions of vehicles Looking in more detail at just 31.8 percent of the market handed out compensation Overall, Alibaba's second of "new retail," as customers pressed to get their models ap- worldwide with software to October's figures, Volkswagen's compared with 62.3 percent for awards for employees related quarter growth figures showed can shop and dine in-store as proved under a new emissions cheat regulatory scrutiny. own-brand cars recouped some petrol motors. to Ant Financial, Alibaba's fi- steady growth, despite con- well as order groceries online. 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Qatar’s Attiyah survives carnage to maintain WORLD GYMNASTICS PAGE 14 lead in action-packed Kuwait Rally ASPIRE DOME Gold or silver: Biles continues with her record-breaking show Belgium’s Nina wins on uneven bars; Ruoteng best on pommel horse; Dalaloyan takes floor RESULTS exercise gold; MEN’S FLOOR EXERCISE Gold: Artur Dalaloyan (RUS) 14.9 Greek Petrounia Silver: Kenzo Shirai (JPN) 14.866 Bronze: Carlos Yulo (PHI) 14.6 emerges best WOMEN’S VAULT Gold: Simone Biles (USA) 15.366 on still rings Silver: Shallon Olsen (CAN) 14.516 Bronze: Alexa Moreno (MEX) 14.508 4. Oksana Chusovitina (UZB) 14.3 VINAY NAYUDU MEN’S POMMEL HORSE Nina Derwael of Belgium competes on the uneven bars in the wom- DOHA Gold: Xiao Ruoteng (CHN) 15.166 en’s individual apparatus competition at the Aspire Dome on Friday. Silver: Max Whitlock (GBR) 15.166 Nina’s gold winning finish denied Biles a clean-sweep attempt.(AFP) Bronze: Lee Chih Kai (TPE) 14.966 THE sensational Simone Biles WOMEN’S UNEVEN BARS just doesn’t seem to stop. Even Gold: Nina Derwael (BEL) 15.2 as she feels that she hasn’t Silver: Simone Biles (USA) 14.7 been at her best at the Doha Bronze: Elisabeth Seitz (GER) 14.6 MEN’S STILL RINGS Worlds 2018, she continues Gold: Eleftherios Petrounias (GRE) 15.366 her fabulous show. Silver: Arthur Zanetti (BRA) 15.1 On Friday at a packed Bronze: Marco Lodadio (ITA) 14.9 Aspire Dome, the dazzling gymnast delivered another perfect vault routine in the Simone Biles of the United States competes on the vault on way to winning her over 13th world gold and the third at the 2018 FIG Artistic individual competition to be- Gymnastics Championships on Day Nine at the Aspire Dome on Friday. Biles later had to settle for a silver in the individual uneven bars. (AFP) come the first ever gymnast to win 13 world champion- ship gold medals. The number 13 meant that Biles broke the all-time record set by Belarusian male gym- nast Vitaly Scherbo in 1996. It was also Biles’ third gold medal at the 48th FIG Artistic Greece’s Eleftherios Petrounias, who won the men’s still rings event. Gymnastics World Champi- onships Doha 2018, but she was denied a clean sweep by Belgium’s Nina Derwael in the uneven bars competition, which is Biles weakest of all four women’s apparatus. Even then, the silver was enough for Biles to script an- other record that of becoming the first American gymnast to win medals on all pieces of ap- paratus at major competitions. Friday’s two medals also Sheikh Ahmed al Fahad, President, Olympic Council of Asia, during the prize-presentation ceremony at the Russia’s Artur Dalaloyan with his means that she now has 18 Aspire Dome on Friday. men’s floor exercise gold. world championship medals overall, just two shy of the all- Nadia Comaneci of Romania, peat on the uneven bars grew, ahead, she said, “I have one the most nail-biting finish time record of 20, held by Rus- now a US resident, was among but Biles couldn’t match Der- more day of competition to- came in the pommel horse sia’s Svetlana Khorkina. the distinguished audience to wael’s robust and high-risk morrow. But I don’t want to where China’s Xiao Ruoteng Thus far, Biles has three watch the feat. routine of 15.200. Biles man- think much about that now.” took gold despite scoring the golds and one silver after four Performing on the vault in aged 14.700, while Germany’s About silver on the uneven same, 15.1665, as second- events in Doha with Saturday’s a red and white costume, Biles Elisabeth Seitz won bronze bars, she said, “That’s the first placed Max Whitlock from China’s Xiao Ruoteng after being award for his pommel horse win. balance beam and floor finals to achieved a mark of 15.366, with 14.600. time in a while that I’ve felt re- Great Britain. come. Two more medals would well ahead of second-placed Setting her own piece of ally comfortable. Ruoteng won despite hav- Eleftherios Petrounias. Aspire Dome. make her the first woman to Shallon Olsen from Canada, history, Derwael’s gold was “Second bars final, first ing a less difficult routine, by Due to go into hospital Italian Marco Lodadio win six medals at a worlds who finished on 14.516. the first by a Belgian at a world bars medal, so I’m very proud scoring higher with judges on next week for surgery on his took bronze in his first ever since Yelena Shushunova of the Bronze went to Mexico’s championships. of myself, and I’m so thankful the execution marks. left shoulder, the defending world final. Soviet Union in 1987. Alexa Moreno, with 43-year- “I really wanted to redeem to have (coach) Laurent (Lan- There was also a thriller champion narrowly edged out Earlier, all-around gold Given the best of Biles’ old Oksana Chusovitina myself here, and I think I did di) and Cecile (Canqueteau- in the rings event, and pos- long-time rival, Brazil’s Arthur medal winner Artur Dalaloyan record-breaking binge, it was in fourth. that tonight,” said Biles with Landi) by my side.” sibly the bravest perfor- Zanetti by 0.266, to set off de- won again, this time on the fitting that legendary gymnast Soon expectations of a re- her eyes sparkling. Looking In the men’s competition, mance of the day by Greece’s lirious scenes inside Doha's men's floor exercise. (Inputs AFP) Doha Worlds has delivered Qatar’s message of peace: Ali al Hitmi
TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK and safety of all. A capital des- DOHA tination for sport and is capa- Ali al Hitmi, Executive ble of hosting major interna- Director of the Organising THE 48th FIG Artistic Gym- tional tournaments in the best Committee of the 48th FIG nastics World Championships possible way,” he added. Artistic Gymnastics World Doha 2018, the first-ever to be Al Hitmi also compliment- Championships Doha 2018, staged in the Middle East, has ed his team for the top show. and President, Qatar succeeded in delivering the “The success of the tourna- Gymnastics Federation, with message of peace and Qatar’s ment reflects the efforts made International Gymnastics capabilities to the world, said by the Organising Committee Federation (FIG) President Ali al Hitmi, Executive Direc- to deliver the championships Morinari Watanabe at the tor of the Organising Commit- inkeeping with Qatar’s repu- opening ceremony of the tee of Doha Worlds, and also tation of hosting top sporting Doha Worlds. President, Qatar Gymnastics events,” he said. Federation. On the closing ceremony, “We would like to thank to be held on Saturday after HE Sheikh Joan bin Hamad the competitions are over, Al- al Thani, Chairman of the Qa- Hitmi said, “The closing cer- tar Olympic Committee, and emony will mark the handover Chairman of the Organising of the flag, as well as a number Committee of Doha Worlds, A packed Aspire Dome watches a performance on Day Nine of the of highlights, including a doc- for his full support. 10-day 48th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships on Friday. umentary about the event and “The ten-day long Doha The first-ever worlds of the Middle East concludes Saturday. what has been presented over Worlds will conclude today the course of the days of the with great success, and the flag has exceeded expectations and whether it was the Interna- competition will mark the cul- of the championships as hosts the specified criteria. We hope tional Gymnastics Federation mination of the World Cham- shall be passed on to Ger- that we have set a new bench (FIG) or from officials of the pionships in Doha. many, who will be next hosts mark for Stuttgart to follow participating countries or even “We hope it would be for the 2019 edition to be held and to aim and achieve the the athletes. The international fitting for what has been an in Stuttgart. standard. accolades are proof of our suc- exceptional event, one of “We have succeeded in “We are thankful to all cess in delivering our message pride and unique in many providing an exceptionally for the praise showered on to the world that Qatar is a na- ways at the state-of-the-art well organised event which the championships in Doha, tion which believes in peace Aspire Dome.” 14 Saturday, November 3, 2018 Sports GREAT NADIA AT THE ASPIRE DOME Doha Worlds seems like a miracle to me: FIG President Watanabe
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THE International Gymnas- This World Championships tics Federation (FIG) Presi- have emerged as somewhat dent Morinari Watanabe unique given the termed the on-going 48th Ar- competition that we are tistic World Championships seeing. I first came to Qatar Doha 2018 as a ‘miracle’ while speaking to journalists soon in 2006 and the event here after the thrilling women’s All- at the Aspire Dome now in around competition at the As- 2018 seems like a miracle pire Dome on Thursday. to me. “This World Champion- ships have emerged as some- Morinari Watanabe what unique given the compe- tition that we are seeing. I first came to Qatar in 2006 and the and whether he would sup- event here at the Aspire Dome port suggestions of a change, now in 2018 seems like a mira- Watanabe proposed to be a cle to me,” said Watanabe. new member of the Interna- The 59-year-old, who be- tional Olympic Committee came the 9th president of FIG during the 2018 Youth Olym- in January 2017, and its first pic Games and who headed Asian head opined that the a roundtable meeting of FIG level of gymnastics seen at the delegations on Tuesday said, Doha Worlds is out of the ordi- “This is after 2021… the fed- nary. “This has been one of the erations will decide.” better world championships. Having drawn cheers ap- The standards at the Doha pearing dressed in traditional Worlds are something special. International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) President Morinari Watan- Arabic attire – the ‘thobe’ – “What we saw in the men's abe at the Aspire Dome on Thursday. during the opening ceremony All-Around was a tie which of the Doha Worlds, Watanabe was the first time since the new Watanabe, who is also the ning effort in the women’s All- was open to the champion- rules have been introduced. first from the Japanese world around event. “Murakami was ships returning to this part of Nadia Comaneci (centre) during the 48th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Doha 2018 at the The women’s All-around com- of sport to head an interna- also very good and everyone is the world again. Aspire Dome on Friday. Comaneci is the first gymnast to be awarded a perfect score of 10.0 at the Olympic petition too was a thrilling tional sports federation, also happy with her show,” he said. “It is not for me to decide, Games, and then, at the same Games, she received six more perfect 10s en route to winning three gold competition. No doubt, this is congratulated gymnast Mai On the current format of but if Qatar and other Arabic medals in Montreal in 1976. (PIC: TWITTER) special,” he said. Murakami on her silver-win- world gymnastics competition nations want, why not,” he said.
IOC retesting more London Attiyah survives carnage to 2012 Games samples maintain lead in Kuwait REUTERS LAUSSANE The Qatari extends gap to 8mins, 03.9secs; Only four FIA cars and one entrant completed the entire day’s route THE International Olympic Committee (IOC) is conducting TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK The visibility was not good additional doping analyses on ARIFJAN (KUWAIT) and we hit this hole and the the samples of athletes collected Results car rolled.” from the 2012 London Olympic NASSER Saleh al Attiyah 2018 Kuwait International The rate of attrition was Games, it said on Friday. emerged relatively unscathed Rally – positions after high on the first loop of three The reanalysis, using the from one of the most action- SS7 stages with all but six of the latest scientific methods, will packed days in the recent his- FIA entrants and two of the continue in 2019 before the stat- tory of the FIA Middle East 1. Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah National Rally cars retiring ute of limitations is reached by Rally Championship (MERC) (QAT)/Matthieu Baumel prematurely. Drive shaft is- 2020, the IOC said. to hold an outright lead of (FRA) Ford Fiesta R5 sues accounted for Rashed al Previously 48 anti-doping 8min 03.9sec in the 25th Ku- 1hr 04min 29.9sec Nuami and Ihad al Shorafa, violations were found in more wait International Rally on engine woes plagued Shabi than 500 reanalysis of London Friday. 2. Meshari Al-Thefiri (KWT)/ Shaban and electrical grem- Games samples. Mostly were The first loop of three of Nasser Al-Kuwari (QAT) lins sidelined Abdullah al for anabolic steroids. the day’s six timed special Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X Ruwahi. Fuel feed issues The International Testing stages in the deserts south of 1hr 12min 33.8sec caused by a blown fuse robbed Agency (ITA) has been del- Kuwait City decimated the 3. Henry Kahy (LBN)/ Khaled Juma of a potential egated to review the latest test field and a mere four FIA cars fourth place after the regroup. results and notify the athletes and one entrant running in Musa Djiyerian (JOR) This year’s event is being concerned, the IOC said. the National Rally completed Škoda Fabia organised by the Basil Salem If an adverse analytical the entire day’s route. 1hr 29min 14.2sec Al-Sabah Motor Racing Club finding is confirmed, athletes “It was not easy today,” (BMRC) under the chairman- will have a choice to have said Attiyah. ship of Sheikh Athbi Nayef their case heard before the “It was difficult to see the Jaber al Ahmad al Sabah and Court of Arbitration for Sport lines with the conditions and in conjunction with the Gen- (CAS) or an IOC Disciplinary we missed the track a couple eral Authority for Sport and Commission. of times. There were no lines the Kuwait International Au- For legal reasons, the IOC so I needed to concentrate Qatar ace driver Nasser Saleh al Attiyah in action tomobile Club (KIAC). Zain will not give detailed informa- hard. We had a flat tyre and a during the 25th Kuwait International Rally on Friday. Kuwait is the main sponsor. tion on possible cases. This will little scare when I thought the The remaining six special follow in due course. clutch was slipping, but I have stages take place in the south- The IOC stores and regu- a big lead to conserve on Sat- an unlikely third overall in a action in the National Rally ern deserts on Saturday. Two larly re-tests samples from past urday and it’s looking good two-wheel drive Škoda Fabia. category. loops of three specials is again Olympic Games with methods for the championship.” The points earned guaranteed Vojtech Stajf’s MERC title on the cards with crews tack- that did not exist at the time or Kuwaiti driver Meshari the 2018 MERC 3 title for challenge was hanging by a ling the 11.88km of Bnader looking for samples that were al Thefiri remains firmly on ‘Henry the Third of Kuwait’ thread after the Czech driver from 10.00hrs and mov- not known, as part of what it course for a fourth MERC 2 or and his delighted navigator. badly damaged his Skoda ing on to the 13.03km of the says are efforts to protect clean Group N showroom title. He Nasser Khalifa al Attiyah, Fabia R5 on the fourth stage Julai’a test at 10.33hrs and athletes and the integrity of the and Qatari navigator Nasser the former QMMF President and slipped from second to the 17.42km of Arifjan from competition. al Kuwari overcame a minor and FIA Vice-President, con- fifth overall. His crew faced a 11.11hrs. Samples since the 2004 scare before service and a tinued his impressive return race against time to repair the After a return to Kuwait Athens Olympic Games have drive shaft failure on the last to competitive action and R5 in time to start Saturday’s Motor Town for a midday been stored and reanalysed sys- stage to finish the day in sec- looked to be heading for third stages under Rally 2 after the regroup and service, the spe- tematically. ond position. overall at the end of the day. Czech had stopped again af- cials are repeated at 13.24hrs, More than 110 adverse find- Lebanon’s Henry Kahy But the Qatari suffered a cruel Fire destroys Salem al Thefiri’s car in the Kuwait National Rally. ter losing his way on the fifth 13.57hrs and 14.35hrs respec- ings have been found in Olym- and Jordanian navigator mechanical issue on the last special. tively. The podium finish at pic Games since 2004 through Musa Djiyerian survived the stage and slipped into Rally 2 The Kuwaiti pairing of er al Mutairi were the only After SS4, Stajf said: “I Kuwait Motor Town is sched- re-testing of samples. carnage around them to hold territory. Jassim al Muqahwi and Tam- crew to complete the day’s don’t know what happened. uled for 16.30hrs.
QREC Auction for Purebreds Rose takes Turkish Open lead AFP ber one ranking briefly in Sep- BELEK, TURKEY tember and would return to top spot by successfully defending JUSTIN Rose boosted his drive a tournament for a first time in to return to world number one his 20-year pro career. spot by seizing a two-stroke “When I won here last year lead Friday on day two of the I had played catch-up for much Turkish Airlines Open. of the first three days and other Rose and Denmark’s guys are capable of doing that Thorbjorn Olesen were tied this year,” he said. for the lead playing the last “I’ve now shot two 65s hole but Olesen bogeyed while but then you can always have Rose holed an eight-footer for somebody from the chasing a birdie on the Regnum Caya pack do the same thing. course. “For me it’s about keep Rose, who has moved to moving forward this week. 12-under par after two rounds Even par is not really going to of 65, is the defending cham- get it done, so you have to have pion while Olesen, who won in the mentality of keep moving 2016, shares second on 10-un- forward.” der par. Remarkably, Rose is now Also tied for second is 71-under par for 14 rounds England's former Masters competing in Turkey over champion Danny Willett (65) the years commencing with The Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club (QREC) held an auction for Broodmares, Foals, Yearlings and two years-old Purebred Arabian Horses at Al Shaqab equestrian along with his compatriot his victory in the inaugural centre on Friday. Tom Lewis (63). 2012 Turkish Airlines World Rose held the world num- Grand Final. Sports Saturday, November 3, 2018 15 Flawless Farag lifts Qatar Classic title
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EGYPTIAN Ali Farag, the 26-year-old from Cairo, de- lighted a partizan crowd at the Khalifa Tennis & Squash Complex, Doha, as he defeat- ed Germany’s World No.5 Si- mon Rosner in straight games to win the 2018 Qatar Clas- sic – to mark his second PSA World Tour Platinum title victory on Friday. Farag’s defence of his maiden Platinum title win, the U.S. Open, was crushed by Rosner last month when the pair met in semi-finals of the 2018 edition of that event, but the World No.2 earned his revenge with a near faultless display to down Rösner 11-9, 11-7, 11-5. It was the German who began the stronger of the two, getting the better of Farag in the opening exchanges to open up a quick lead. But it Qatar Squash Federation President Nasser Ghanim al Khelaifi, QSF Secretary General Tareq Darwish Zainal (second right) with thewinner was short-lived as Farag began and runner-up of the Qatar Classic Squash at the Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex in Doha on Friday. to nullify Rosner’s mid-court dominance to level the open- yond my imagination. Nothing “At the U.S. Open against RESULTS deserves the win. I don’t have ing game, and from that point I’ve played before was like that Simon I became too passive, any regrets, getting in another on he went from strength to but mid-way through the first and if you do that he will kill [2] Ali Farag (EGY) bt [4] Simon final is huge for me. Obvi- strength to complete the win game I managed to settle and you on court. You have to find Rösner (GER) 3-0: 11-9, 11-7, ously, you want to get those after 46 minutes. get into my game plan. that balance and I was able to 11-5 (46m) wins, but at the same time, “At the beginning I saw “I tried to make sure that do that from the second half of you should be happy with how crowded the venue was first game was long and that I the first game all the way to the whole week.” what you have achieved. and the screams of the crowd wasn’t giving away any cheap end today so I am very happy. On his part, Rosner said: “I have good memo- were crazy which made me points. I was behind and I “I’m very happy with the “He was the better player to- ries from this court, last nervous – it took me a lit- didn’t think I would win that win, and with my week and day. I made a few errors – I year I made the semis, tle while to calm my nerves game, but coming through to how I backed up match after hung in there, I tried very hard this year a finalist, who 2018 Qatar Classic winner down,” said Farag. win it made a huge psychologi- match. And I’m really proud and everything I could, but knows, maybe a winner Ali Farag “The atmosphere was be- cal difference I think. with the way I handled the he was just too good – but he next year.” Al Sadd hit five past hapless Emery urges Arsenal to ‘write a new history’ as Liverpool loom Umm Salal; Gharafa held AFP LONDON EPL Fixtures QNB Stars League Bournemouth v Man United ARSENAL boss Unai Emery Cardiff v Leicester wants to help the club “write Everton v Brighton a new history” as the Gun- ners seek to turn around their Newcastle v Watford miserable record against their West Ham v Burnley major Premier League rivals, Arsenal v Liverpool starting with Liverpool on Sat- Wolves v Tottenham urday. Last season Arsenal, un- der Arsene Wenger, took mentality in the game,” he just six points from matches said. “I know if we have a very against other members of the big mentality in the game and “Big Six”. a very big performance indi- In sharp contrast, champi- vidually and collectively – and ons Manchester City picked up Arsenal’s Spanish head coach also we need some luck – then 24 points from the 30 on of- Unai Emery. I think we can win.” fer against Arsenal, Liverpool, Emery could be without a Manchester United, Chelsea “The new history is in the host of defenders, with Hector and Tottenham. present and also, with our Bellerin, Nacho Monreal, Sead The difficulties stretch even players, our quality and our Kolasinac and Sokratis Papast- further back, with Arsenal tak- capacity, I believe in my play- athopoulos all to be assessed ing only 26 points from those ers and this project. We are before the game. fixtures since the start of the starting this project with a very Granit Xhaka could again 2015/16 campaign – 18 fewer positive way with what we are deputise at left-back but that than the next team, Chelsea. doing.” has been complicated by the The Spaniard started his Emery said the early de- fact fellow midfielder Matteo tenure with losses against City feats still play on his mind as Guendouzi is suspended. and Chelsea but has not tasted he prepares his team for the “There are doubts but we Al Sadd players celebrate a goal against Umm Salal during their QNB Stars League match at the Al Gharafa Stadium on Friday. Al Sadd won 5-1. defeat since then, guiding Ar- visit of Jurgen Klopp’s Liver- are going to wait to see if we senal to 12 wins from their past pool. can use one or another player TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Al Sadd controlled the an end, Al Haydous came up victories and five losses. 13 games in all competitions. “The result tomorrow is in the full-back positions,” DOHA game with 62 per cent posses- with a cracker of a shot only to Al Gharafa enjoyed a pos- “We want to write a new very important but first I want said Emery. “But if they can- sion. The Wolves forced 14 cor- be blocked by Umm Salal goal- session of 53 per cent in the history,”said the former Paris to show them, to show you and not play we are going to play AL Sadd got back to winning ners compared to Umm Salal’s keeper Basel Zaidan. first half, which they increased Saint-Germain coach. to show everybody our best another player.” ways with a 5-1 victory over just one. Al Sadd continued in the marginally to 55 per cent at the Umm Salal in Week 11 of the Akram took his tally to 10 second half from where they final whistle. QNB Stars League at the Al in the top scorers’ list with 10 left off. While Xavi and Akram Both teams tried hard to Gharafa Stadium on Friday. goals. twice found the target, Bouned- make a breakthrough, but their Pedro Miguel (20th min- It was rare that tournament jah was unlucky to do so on a efforts went in vain. Khachanov to face Thiem in Paris semis ute), Hassan Al Haydous top scorer and Algerian striker few occasions. Al Gharafa missed Ab- (29th), Xavi Hernandez (55th) Baghdad Bounedjah (16) did dulaziz Hatem through an in- AFP champion Jack Sock, the 16th- noise coming from the Russian and Akram Afif (69th and 87th) not get into the scoring act. He AL Shahania hold Al jury, while Al Shahania were PARIS seeded American, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4. player’s box during the match. scored the goals for Al Sadd. gave the assist for Al Haydous’ Gharafa to barren draw without their ace Argentinian Meanwhile Federer, 37, is “When you are playing and Yannick Sagbo scored the goal and Akram’s first goal. In the early match, Al Sha- striker Luciano Vazquez who RUSSIA’S Karen Khachanov three wins away from his 100th you are losing sometimes, you consolation goal for Umm Salal Umm Salal were in the hania held Al Gharafa to a goal- received his marching orders demolished fourth seed Alexan- career title after triumphing on just get a little bit frustrated and in the 33rd minute. game effectively in the first half less draw at the Al Gharafa Sta- during their 1-1 draw with der Zverev of Germany 6-1, 6-2 home ground for his 99th in Ba- upset,” said Khachanov, who Al Sadd raised their points when they reduced the margin. dium on Friday. Umm Salal in the previous on Friday to power into the Par- sel last week. has reached the last-four of a tally to 20 from nine matches. After Pedro’s goal came off Al Gharafa moved to 15 round. is Masters semi-finals as Novak World number 18 Khach- Masters for the second time. They now have six wins and an assist by Xavi and Al Hay- points and Al Shahania 12. The second half too did not Djokovic and Roger Federer at- anov saved two match points “Everything is fine between played two games less due to dous scored, Sagbo pulled one It was the third drawn en- see a drastic improvement as Al tempted to set-up a blockbuster against John Isner in the last 16 us and there is no problem.” their AFC Champions League back with an opportunistic counter for both Al Gharafa and Gharafa found it hard to break last-four clash. but needed just over an hour to Thiem continued his bid commitments. strike off a cross from the right Al Shahania. a resolute Al Shahania defence. Khachanov, the winner at dispatch an out-of-sorts Zverev, to qualify for the ATP Finals It was a blow to Umm Salal, by Mahmoud Al Mawas. The Cheetahs have four Al Gharafa’s Dutch star last month’s Kremlin Cup in who dropped his serve six times for the third consecutive year who aim to break into the top It was Sagbo’s eighth goal wins and as many defeats Wesley Sneijder scored a goal Moscow, will now meet Aus- in eight games. by knocking out Sock who will four. They remained on 15 this season. against their name, whereas Al in the 59th minute, but it was trian sixth seed DominicThiem Khachanov, 22, shrugged drop out of the world’s top 100 points. Before half-time came to Shahania have registered three ruled offside. who knocked out defending off complaints from Zverev over as a result of his loss on Friday. Loss to Korea a big lesson, says Qatar U-19 coach
AFC next year’s FIFA U-20 World as much as when your oppo- tween success and failure syn- BOGOR Cup in Poland. nents are at such a good level, onymous with knockout stage “There is little doubt that you cannot be afraid to manage football. HEAD coach Bruno Pinheiro Overall, this tournament has our opponents had great qual- the rhythm of the game, not be “I do not think we played believes Qatar’s 3-1 defeat to been a success. I am really ity,” he said. afraid to press the ball. I do not poorly,” the Portuguese said. Korea Republic in the semi- satisfied with what the “On the day, Korea Republic like to ‘park the bus’, I like to at- “There were just 20 min- finals of the AFC U-19 Cham- players did and, I believe we were better than us. Having said tack and that is our style. utes in the first half when our pionship Indonesia 2018 on learn when we lose. that, the result was not neces- “I believe we have learned a opponents were better than us. Thursday has taught his side a sarily because we did something good lesson for the World Cup During that period, they scored valuable lesson. Bruno Miguel wrong, rather it was down to the where we will have to compete three times, otherwise it was a With midfielder Jeon Se-jin fact that they were such a good with some very good teams.” very balanced game. That was to the fore, three first-half goals team. Overall, this tournament Qatar had impressed our mistake. We started the saw the Koreans dominate pro- too little, too late for the West has been a success. I am really throughout the group stage, be- match well, but we gave the Ko- ceedings early on, before Qatar Asians though, with Pinheiro satisfied with what the players fore going on to beat Thailand reans far too much space. We recovered after the break to declaring that the result and did and, I believe we learn when in the quarter-finals. However, were able to rectify a few things reduce the deficit through Lee the manner of the defeat would we lose. after seeing his side exit the at half-time, and after the break Jae-ik’s own goal. only serve to strengthen Qatar “We certainly learned some- tournament, Pinheiro was left we scored and played well. Un- Qatar U-19 coach Bruno Miguel. It proved to be a case of going forward – especially at thing against Korea Republic, in to reflect on the fine line be- fortunately, it was too late.” 16 Saturday, November 3, 2018 The Last Word
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KOREAN Ambassador to Qa- tar HE Kim Chang-Mo has ex- pressed hope in expanding the fruitful relationship between Qatar and South Korea be- yond the long-established and valuable energy and construc- tion areas to new sectors such as healthcare and education. The envoy made the re- mark during an event to cel- ebrate Korean National Day in Doha on Thursday. The event was graced Qa- tar Minister of Energy and Industry HE Dr Mohammed bin Saleh al Sada, Secretary- General of the Ministry of For- eign Affairs HE Dr Ahmed bin Hassan al Hammadi, Director of Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Ambassador Ibrahim Fakhroo Korean Ambassador to Qatar HE Kim Chang-Mo joined by Qatar Minister of Energy and Industry HE Dr Mohammed bin Saleh al Sada, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr Ahmed bin Hassan al and other diplomats. Hammadi, Director of Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Ambassador Ibrahim Fakhroo and other diplomats cut a cake to mark Korean National Day in Doha on Thursday. (HANSON K JOSEPH) Ambassador Chang-Mo said, “Qatar and Korea have Korea’s energy policy. in participating and organising in August and the recent visit He said, “I am pleased to progress in Korea but there is resilience and actually turned had a strong partnership for “Besides, 15 Korean com- international sports events. of Korea’s Minister of Land and tell you that, as many of you still much to do. In that regard, the difficulties into opportuni- decades in many sectors. Qa- panies are participating in the He also shared the impor- Transport to Doha to meet with are well aware, the political I ask your continued support ties. Qatar has implemented tar continues to supply 11.5 construction of various infra- tant exchange of visits and Qatar’s Minister of Transport situation in the Korean Pen- for Korea’s efforts to create a policies for economic and so- million tonnes of natural gas structure projects in Qatar meetings between Qatar and and Communications HE Jas- insula is stabilising. With the more stable and prosperous cial reforms. It is amazing that which is one-third of Korean such as the Doha Metro, Lusail Korea that have contributed to sim Saif Ahmed al Sulaiti. first inter-Korean Summit in future in the Korean Peninsu- Qatar has achieved a lot in the annual LNG consumption. Expressway and Umm Haul the strengthened relations be- The Korean ambassador 11 years in April, the first-ever la, which, I believe, in return, pursuit of self-sufficiency and This makes Korea Qatar’s big- power and desalination plant.” tween the two countries. also thanked the governments US-North Korea summit in will contribute to peace and food security in the face of gest LNG export destination. In terms of diversification The meetings include be- of many countries, including June and the recent Pyong- prosperity of the entire globe.” adversity. I can say, with con- Such cooperation will con- of Qatar-Korea cooperation, tween Qatar’s Deputy Prime Qatar, for supporting the pro- yang inter-Korean Summit Ambassador Chang-Mo also fidence, all efforts Qatar has tinue to be strong as the LNG the envoy also underlined how Minister and Foreign Minister gress in the political situation taking place in a row, we have praised the resilience shown by taken under the wise leader- demand in Korea is expected Korea can be a good partner HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Ab- in the Korean Peninsula by been moving toward a new era Qatar in facing its own challeng- ship and the Qatar National to grow by 0.8 percent every for Qatar in the field of sports dulahman al Thani and Korean welcoming those developments of peace and prosperity. es in the recent years. Vision 2030 are and will be a year until 2031 due to shift in with their rich experience both Foreign Minister held in Seoul and issuing official statements. “We have seen dramatic “Qatar has showed great great success,” he said. Nothing impossible in life: QC, Stantec join hands to put Team Qatar Channel Swim TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK the training.” smiles on sick workers’ faces DOHA Aged between 34 and 52 Team member Nasser al years old, the team mem- Mohannadi, a 42-year-old ex- THE Qatar British Business bers have full time jobs in perienced triathlete and senior Forum (QBBF) recently held adviser at Qatar Petroleum a luncheon for the Team various fields but they share (QP), gave QBBF members Qatar Channel Swim, who a passion for endurance a short presentation of their shared their experience about and adventurous sports. challenging achievement. the historic attempt to swim “We are a group of dif- across the English Channel. ferent ages, experiences and The event held as part of this difficult and almost im- disciplines. We are not profes- QBBF’s networking opportu- possible task.” sional swimmers. We have dif- nities for its members was at- The team is made up of ferent backgrounds, working tended by Ambassador of UK seven amateur athletes - Dr in different fields but we real- to Qatar HE Ajay Sharma. Faleh Mohamed Ali, Dr Mo- ised we have the passion, com- The team kicked off the hammed al Kuwari, Dr Jamal mitment and energy do it. But first attempt ever made by Rashid al Khanji, Dr Khalid what’s the mission? What’s the Qataris from Folkestone, a al Jalham, Nasser al Mohan- objective? It’s to be the first port town near Doveron the nadi, Fahad al Buenain and Qataris to swim the channel English coast, covering a dis- Talal al Emadi. from England to France.” tance of around 48 kilometres Aged between 34 and 52 Ambassador Sharma said, in 16 hours and 34 minutes years old, they have full-time “Qatar and the UK have a his- on a relay basis to reach the jobs in various fields but they toric relationship, one which Qatar Charity and Stantec Company officials during a visit to a group of patient workers at Hamad General Hospital recently. French coast near Wissant, a share a passion for endurance is going from strength to seaside village between Calais and adventurous sports. strength and continues to de- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK work, and support charities that wish to carry out hu- and Boulogne. At 52, Dr Faleh Mohamed velop in traditional ways, such DOHA The visit brought smiles to through its annual initiative, manitarian initiatives within Chairman of QBBF Emad Hussain Ali, a surgeon and as through trade, investment the faces of patients, ‘Stantec in Community’, to the framework of social re- Turkman said, “We are de- healthcare official, is the old- and defence cooperation. I’m STANTEC Company, in co- contributed to reducing enhance interaction with the sponsibility, as such coopera- lighted to have Team Qatar, est member of the team and very confident that the rela- operation with Qatar Char- their pain and represented community. tion and partnerships benefit who successfully managed to was the one who brought tionship between Qatar and ity (QC), has distributed gifts a significant incentive for Fareed Khaleelal Siddieqy, the society. swim the English Channel. them together to accomplish the UK is going to be even bet- and personal hygiene kits to director of Projects and cent- ‘You are not alone’ is a We believe their presentation this challenge. ter in the years to come as we a group of patient workers at healing, Allah willing. ers department at QC, ex- project implemented by QC will inspire our members that He said, “Our purpose of show our support for Qatar’s Hamad General Hospital as ~ Fareed Khaleelal Siddieqy pressed his pride in participat- throughout the year to instil nothing is impossible in life, swimming the Channel is to in- World Cup 2022 and for Qatar part of QC’s project ‘You are ing in the Stantec initiative to the values of volunteerism and whether in business or in spire people that anything can National Vision 2030.” not alone’. visit the patients as part of the compassion in the hearts of personal life. be done if you put your mind Since 1875, only around The collaboration came as ity and Hamad General Hos- ‘You are not alone’ project. the participants. “It all requires the right to it. Our goal is to inspire the 1,500 solo swimmers and 765 part of Stantec’s Corporate So- pital to provide moral and “The visit brought smiles The project is carried out in frame of mind and determi- community, especially in the relay teams have successfully cial Responsibility initiatives practical support to workers to the faces of patients, con- cooperation with a number of nation. What Team Qatar has time we are in with the block- made it across the busiest wa- and its keenness to organise who were injured while work- tributed to reducing their pain youth initiatives, institutions achieved makes all of us very ade and everything. It doesn’t terway in the world, known for activities and events to serve ing away from their families and represented a significant and companies by organising proud as we consider Qatar matter who can be against you its cold waters, strong tides the community. and beloved ones.” incentive for healing, Allah activities and paying visits to as our second home. We very or what sorts of conditions are and a list of other hazards that Roger Vreugdenhil, busi- Vreugdenhil added that willing,” he said. patients and elderly people at much look forward to find laid out, just put your mind to include cold winds, waves, oil ness director of Stantec, said, Stantec encourages its em- Siddieqy stressed that QC hospitals and the Center for out how they have achieved it, put in the right work and do slicks and jellyfish. “This year, we are honoured ployees from around the world is ready to cooperate with the Empowerment and Care of to cooperate with Qatar Char- to participate in voluntary institutions and companies the Elderly (Ehsan). Second Seasonal Camping Market features over 100 firms O Productive families and local companies make over 80 percent of the participants O Market to remain open until December 1 O Camping supplies on offer TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA
THE second Seasonal Camp- ing Market being organised by the Ministry of Economy and Commerce (MEC) is featur- ing more than 100 local and foreign companies offering camping supplies and prod- ucts from several countries. The market, which will is taking place in Al Rifaa Street, will run until December 1. The market aims at pro- viding appropriate spaces for Qatari traders and produc- tive families to market their The market aims at providing appropriate spaces for Qatari traders and productive families to market their products during the camping season. products during the camping season. this year, by providing a free area for productive families. ucts offered. can be stored. The camping solar appliances, lighting de- camping and travel enthusi- The initiative supports venue to showcase and market The second Seasonal The area of each space is supplies, which serve camp vices, firewood and charcoal, asts to visit the market, which traders, entrepreneurs, pro- their products. Camping Market features 800 metres by 200 metres. owners as well as camping as well as cooking utensils and welcomes visitors from Satur- ductive families and local The market will also fea- larger spaces compared to The ministry has also al- and travel enthusiasts, include camping cloths. day until Thursday from 8am companies whose participa- ture an open space, entertain- last year’s edition due to the located open spaces near the tents and cabins, generators, The ministry invites the to 10pm, and on Friday from tion has exceeded 80 percent ment zone and a dedicated diversity of goods and prod- market where excess goods camping tools and carpets, public, camp owners and 1pm to 12am.