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PM attends graduation ceremony of Doha Institute for Graduate Studies Over 3 million COVID vaccine

Amir condoles doses given in with US prez QNA Doha Qatar: MoPH His Highness the Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh 96.4% of people over 60 received both the Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has sent a cable of condo- doses of the COVID-19 vaccine: MoPH lences to President of the United States of America Joe Biden on the victims of the collapse of an apart- ment building in Miami, QNA wishing the injured a speedy Doha recovery. Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani attended the graduation ceremony of the fifth batch of masters students 2021 at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies CNA-Q celebrates on Saturday. graduation of The PM honoured the graduates, numbering 215 students, and awarded over Class of 2021 (PG 16 ) 18 master’s programmes offered by the Institute in the School of Social Sciences and Humanities and the School of Public Ad- ministration and Development Economics. The ceremony, which was held amid QIIB launches precautionary and preventive measures to limit the spread of the COVID-19, was two Visa credit attended by members of the teaching and cards (PG 8) administrative staff. page 16

Tribune News Network population group – have been vac- Doha cinated with at least one dose, while Qatari world 400m Qatari-Egyptian Follow-Up Committee 91.1 percent have received both the Qatar has administered doses. holds its fifth meeting in Doha 3,008,822 COVID-19 vaccine About 58.2 percent of the eli- medalist Abdalelah doses since the start of the Na- gible population have received two QNA tant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Arab tional COVID-19 Vaccination Pro- doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, it Haroun passes away Doha Affairs, Ambassador Yasser Othman. The gramme. added. committee reached consensus on the pre- According to statistics pub- The MoPH said 90.3 percent of The Qatari-Egyptian Follow-up Com- sented files, which were addressed by the lished by the Ministry of Public people over 40 years of age have The 24-year-old athlete died in a car crash mittee held its fifth meeting at the Min- Legal Committee, and it is in the process Health (MoPH), 71.3 percent of the received at least on dose of vac- istry of Foreign Affairs in Doha on Sat- of completing the necessary procedures eligible population have received at cine. Tribune News Network world 400m bronze medal- urday. in this regard. least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Qatar started its biggest vaccina- Doha ist Abdalelah Haroun died The meeting was chaired on the Qa- The meetings of the Follow-up Com- As many as 19,576 COVID-19 tion programme on December 23, today,” it posted on Twitter – tari side by Special Envoy of the Minis- mittee were held in implementation of vaccine doses have been adminis- 2020, which saw the health minis- Qatari sprinter Abdalelah along with a black-and-white ter of Foreign Affairs for Regional Affairs what was agreed upon at Al-Ula Summit tered in the past 24 hours. try approving the two-dose regimes Haroun, who won a bronze picture of the athlete holding HE Ambassador Ali bin Fahad Al Hajri, hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia About 96.4 percent of peo- of COVID-19 vaccines approved by medal at the 2017 world cham- a bouquet of flowers and the and the Egyptian side was led by Assis- on January 5, 2021. ple over 60 —the most vulnerable Pfizer-BioNtech and Moderna. pionships, has died in a car Qatari flag. crash in Doha, the Qatar Ath- Haroun, of Sudanese ori- letics Federation said on Satur- gin, first represented Qatar in day. He was 24. 2015 – stealing the spotlight The federation’s secre- in his early days by recording tary general, Mohammed remarkable times over 400m. Kahramaa installs its fastest electric car charger Issa Al Fadala, said Qatar He finished in third place at sports and athletics “lost a 44.48 seconds at the IAAF great hero”. World Championships in Lon- The charging station at “He was in a rehabilitation don in 2017, behind South Katara can fully charge a programme after recovering African winner Wayde van from an injury (in prepara- Niekerk and Bahamas athlete car in less than 10 mins tion) to qualify for the Tokyo Steven Gardiner. Olympics,” Al Fadala said. Haroun also won silver at QNA The Qatar Olympic Com- the World Indoor Champion- Doha mittee mourned the loss on ships in 2016 in Portland and Saturday. gold at the Asian Games in The Qatar General Electricity and “Team Qatar sprinter and 2018 in Jakarta. Water Corporation (Kahramaa) has unveiled the 19th charging station for electric cars at Katara. “We are glad of this cooperation between Kahramaa and Katara. This is the nineteenth station we have in- stalled, which is the fastest charger for electric vehicles in Qatar with a capac- Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation’s 19th charging station for electric cars installed at Katara on Saturday. page 2 ity of 180 KW and with a direct cur- rent system that has the ability to fully buses at Mowasalat Company Building tion of 100 electric charging stations and clean energy systems. charge a car in less than 10 minutes,” — one for fast charging and the other around Qatar. This tender is part of a joint plan Kahramaa President Eng Essa bin Hilal for night charging. Kahramaa is con- The charging stations will be in- between the Ministry of Transport and Al Kuwari said. tinuously working to complete installa- stalled at vital locations such as inter- Communications and the Qatar General “Kahramaa has set up several pilot tion and operation of eight new stations sections, shopping malls, government Electricity and Water Corporation to stations to identify the best quality and in collaboration with other institutions buildings, hotels, as well as Metro sta- establish an integrated network of sta- evaluate the most suitable for Qatar. in Qatar, like Ministry of Transport and tion parking during 2021. The stations’ tions, in coordination with a number of Nineteen stations have been installed Communications, Qatar Foundation capacities will vary according to the lo- institutions in the country such as the and they include the Kahramaa build- and Qatar Museums,” he added. cation. Ministry of Municipality and Environ- ing station in Mesaieed, a solar station. Kahramaa is about to award a gen- Around 20 percent of the stations ment, the General Traffic Department There are two stations to charge electric eral tender for installation and opera- will be implemented with renewable and others. 02 Sunday, June 27, 2021

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Quick read CRA’s Financial Sanctions Committee fines Amir congratulates president of Madagascar The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to Ooredoo Qatar QR3.5 mn for violating orders President of Madagascar Andry Nirina Rajoelina on his country’s Independence Day. (QNA) Tribune News Network The Financial Sanctions Deputy Amir sends condolences to US president Doha Committee was established The Deputy Amir His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of based on the Council of Min- condolences to President of the United States of America Joe Biden on the victims of the The Financial Sanctions isters Decision No 14 of 2020, collapse of an apartment building in Miami, wishing the injured a speedy recovery. (QNA) Committee (FSC) of the forming the Financial Sanc- Communications Regula- tions Committee of the CRA. Deputy Amir congratulates president of Madagascar tory Authority (CRA) has im- between licensed Service Pro- for fixed telecom services and The Committee is competent The Deputy Amir His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of con- posed a financial sanction of viders, and more specifically for therefore violating CRA’s in- to impose one or more of the gratulations to President of Madagascar Andry Nirina Rajoelina on his country’s Independ- QR3,500,000 (Three million, Ooredoo Qatar refusal to grant structions pertaining to cus- financial sanctions that are set ence Day. (QNA) five hundred thousand Qatari access to its International Gate- tomer protection and violating out in Schedule No 1 enclosed in Riyals) on Ooredoo Qatar, ac- way Facilities at Al Khessa Cable the instructions pertaining to the Telecommunications Law, Prime minister sends condolences to US president cording to Decision No 1 of Landing Station and Ooredoo anti-competitive practices. on the Licensees, in the event Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani 2021 and Decision No 4 of 2021 Data Center 5. Ooredoo’s lack of compli- of committing a violation of sent a cable of condolences to President of the United States of America Joe Biden on of the FSC published on the Under Decision No 4 of ance prevents controlling the le- the provisions of the Telecom- the victims of the collapse of an apartment building in Miami, wishing the injured a speedy CRA website on Saturday. 2021, the FSC imposed a finan- gality of Ooredoo’s offers on the munications Law, its Executive recovery. (QNA) Under Decision No 1 of cial sanction of QR1,500,000 fixed telecom market and pre- Regulation or the decisions and 2021, the FSC imposed a finan- (One million five hundred vents customers from being in- licences issued in the imple- PM congratulates Madagascar counterpart cial sanction of QR2,000,000 thousand Qatari Riyals) on formed of offers existing in the mentation thereof. Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani (Two million Qatari Riyals) on Ooredoo Qatar for non-com- market. Ultimately, Ooredoo’s Such imposition shall be sent a cable of congratulations to Prime Minister of Madagascar Christian Louis Ntsay on Ooredoo Qatar for non-compli- pliance with its obligations to behaviour misleads customers on behaviours other than those his country’s Independence Day. (QNA) ance with the rules applicable file with the RAC and get the and prevents them from benefit- provided for in Chapter 16 of the to access and interconnection CRA prior approval for tariffs ing from the best prices. Telecommunications Law.

Forum highlights MME takes part in 16th edition family’s key role in safeguarding of ‘AGROEXPO 2021’ in Izmir children from drugs problem QNA Doha

The Qatari Forum for Authors organ- ised a session on the occasion of the In- ternational Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking to raise awareness of the family’s role in protecting children. Director-General of the Forum Maryam Yassin Al Hammadi said that the event comes within the framework of the Forum’s participation in nation- al and international events by hosting many specialists in various fields. She pointed out that the session shed light on the role of the family in prevent- ing children from the wrong paths and Qatar’s delegation at the exhibition includes a number of officials from the agricultural and fisheries affairs sector, and representatives of agricultural and animal production companies in Qatar. guiding them to the path of success. During the session, Dr Sharifa Al QNA Qatar is participating in the exhibi- Turkish agricultural exhibition re- Emadi and Maysa Hussein Al Emadi Izmir tion with a special pavilion displaying flects the interest of the state rep- reviewed the reasons and motives that the important and prominent agricul- resented by the Ministry of Munici- could lead young people to drug addic- Qatar, represented by the Min- tural projects and services implement- pality and Environment in learning tion and presented solutions to avoid istry of Municipality and Environ- ed by the Ministry of Municipality and about the latest agricultural devel- falling into this dangerous scourge. ment (MME), is participating in the Environment. opments and technologies, as Qa- Dr Sharifa explained that research activities of the 16th Izmir Interna- On the sidelines of the exhibition, tar attaches great importance to has been prepared on best practices tional Agriculture and Livestock Ex- a number of contracts were signed be- improving and developing agricul- to raise awareness of the community, hibition (AGROEXPO 2021), which tween Qatari companies and Turkish ture and livestock production in an through conducting a questionnaire on will run June until June 27 in Izmir, companies in the field of agricultural effort to achieve self-sufficiency in 1,157 children between the ages of 12 Turkey. and livestock production. commodities and foodstuffs as part and 14 years, from public and private Qatar’s delegation at the exhibition The Qatari delegation also held of its endeavours to achieve food se- schools, to identify the children’s be- includes a number of officials from the several meetings with the partici- curity. haviour and the most prominent prob- agricultural and fisheries affairs sec- pants in the exhibition, which give The Qatari pavilion includes a lems. tor, and representatives of agricultural them the opportunity to open chan- number of national companies work- She said the questionnaire con- and animal production companies in nels of communication with their ing in the field of agricultural and ani- cluded that it is important for parents Qatar, headed by Assistant Undersec- counterparts from all participating mal production, namely: Al Rayyan to spend as much time as possible with retary for Agriculture and Fisheries countries, and thus to discover the Agricultural, Baladna Food Industries, children and the need for children to Affairs at the Ministry of Municipality best experiences and expertise in the the National Group for Agricultural be satisfied with their relationship with and Environment HE Sheikh Dr Faleh agricultural field. Products (Mazzraty) and AGRICO for their parents while receiving emotional bin Nasser Al Thani. The participation of Qatar in the Agricultural Development. support from them.

KAHRAMAA INSTALS 19TH ELECTRIC CARS CHARGING STATION IN KATARA

Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa), through the National Program for Conservation and Energy Efficiency (Tarsheed), has announced the installation of its 19th electric cars charging station at the Cultural Village Foundation (Katara). Kahramaa is about to finish awarding a general tender of installation and operation of 100 electric charging stations across Qatar. This comes as a part of the joint working plan between the Ministry of Transport and Communications and Kahramaa to establish an integrate network of stations, in coordination with authorities in Qatar such as the Ministry of Municipality and Environment, Traffic Department and others. (TNN) Nation Sunday, June 27, 2021 03 Envoy urges investors to tap Ethiopia’s huge potential dents. “There are six weekly of the Blue Nile, the great river Ethiopia has a huge untapped potential flights between Doha and Ad- whose power and fertility nur- dis Ababa with three flights by tured the origin of civilisation for tourism and hospitality business Ethiopian Airlines and three itself. Arabica coffee also origi- by Qatar Airways,” she noted. nates from Ethiopia.” CATHERINE W GICHUKI and source of Blue Nile with a The ambassador added that She added, “I would like DOHA rich culture”. Ethiopia has a lot of attractions to invite you to visit Ethiopia She said, “The aim of this as a home of diverse cultural, to taste the Ethiopian cuisine, In a move to promote Ethiopia gathering is to promote the traditional, archaeological, enjoy coffee Arabica from its as a prospective investment Ethiopian tourism in Qatar. natural, lingual and historical origin and walk on the foot- and leisure destination, Ethio- We have a lot of touristic areas treasures. It has more than 13 prints of your ancestors.” pian Ambassador to Qatar HE in Ethiopia and we would like UNESCO heritage sites, includ- Commenting on the peace- Samia Zekaria is inviting peo- to invite visitors, businessmen, ing nine tangible and four in- ful elections that took place in ple in Qatar to visit her country ambassadors and academia to tangible as well as 12 documen- the country recently, the am- to experience a variety of tour- visit the country.” tary world heritages. bassador said, “We are happy ism offerings it has to offer. Ethiopia, she noted, has a Ethiopian Ambassador to Qatar “We have a variety of cul- celebrating because the elec- Speaking to a gathering of huge potential for tourism and HE Samia Zekaria ba is an air transportation hub With a travel time of just tures in Ethiopia, which are tions were peaceful. The turn- ambassadors, businessmen, hospitality business. of Africa. Therefore, Ethiopia, three-and-a-half hours be- marked by various dialects, out was great. It was a step academia and others, HE Ze- “Ethiopia is a country in location between Africa, the with its friendly hospitality, is tween Doha and Addis Ababa, ways of dressing and religion. ahead of democracy. We have karia described Ethiopia as motion and presents a positive Middle East and Asia, and always ready to welcome tour- Ethiopia is a promising invest- We have more than 80 differ- carried out about five elections “the cradle of humankind, energy for investors. Further- thanks to the national carrier ists and investors in the field,” ment and tourist destination ent languages in Ethiopia,” she before and this was credible, motherland of coffee Arabica, more, thanks to its strategic Ethiopian Airlines, Addis Aba- Zekaria said. for Qatari citizens and resi- said, adding, “it is also a source peaceful and transparent.” Shafallah Center associates win nine Sudanese officials hail Qatar medals in UNESCO Charity’s humanitarian efforts TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK are happy to increase coopera- top int’l art contest DOHA tion to accelerate the imple- mentation of Qatar Charity’s QNA artworks. Qatar was the only The Sudanese government various health projects in sev- Doha Arab country to participate in has praised Qatar Charity for eral Sudanese states. the international competition, its humanitarian and chari- Nawaf Abdullah Al Ham- The Shafallah Center for she said, noting that the com- table efforts, as several gov- madi, Qatar Charity’s CEO’s Persons with Disabilities par- petition was one of the largest ernment officials praised the Assistant for International ticipated in the art contest international competitions for quality of its projects imple- Operations and Programs, organised by the UNESCO children’s drawings. The com- mented in various fields and said that Qatar Charity has Center Louis Franois in Troy- petition received about 3000 states across the country when many qualitative projects in es, France. The centre aims to drawing from 60 countries. they met with Qatar Charity’s many states of Sudan, includ- promote children’s participa- Shafallah Center won a to- delegation. ing the Darfur project, which tion in the activities related to tal of nine medals, including 4 Following the visit, the del- is one of the largest ones im- education, culture and art. golds and 2 silvers. Qatar won egation inaugurated the Taiba plemented abroad. He added Executive Director of Sha- the largest portion of the med- Education City in Omdurman, that Qatar Charity is ready fallah Center, Laalei Abu Al- als, followed by France, the Sudan, in the presence of of- to work with the private and fain, said the centre participat- host country of the competi- ficials and the general public. public sectors to implement ed in the competition with six tion, Laalei Abu Alfain said. The complex, Sudan’s largest projects in Sudan, where it has of its kind, offers comprehen- a significant presence, indicat- sive services to 500 orphaned ing that Qatar Charity focuses children. on development work. Nawaf Abdullah Al Ham- Al Hammadi noted that COVID-19 recoveries madi, Qatar Charity’s CEO’s Qatar Charity has partner- Assistant for International ships with United Nations Operations and Programs, and agencies and international reach 219,202: MoPH Hassan Odeh Hassan Odeh, organisations, and that more Director of Qatar Charity’s Nawaf Abdullah Al Hammadi, Qatar Charity’s CEO’s Assistant for International Operations and Programs, than 90% of its resources come QNA Qatar on Saturday report- Sudan office, were among the presents a plaque to Dr. Yousra Mohammed Othman, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health. from donations made by Qa- Doha delegation members. tari philanthropists. He stated ed 127 COVID-19 cases -- “Qatar Charity has done a The minister also stated that Sudan Humanitarian Aid sistance in a variety of fields, that Qatar Charity implements Qatar on Saturday reported 52 from community and tremendous amount of work the State of Qatar has become Commissioner Najm al-Din promising to facilitate the im- various projects through its 32 127 COVID-19 cases -- 52 from 73 among travellers in the states of Darfur, includ- an icon in the field of humani- Moussa said that the coun- plementation of its projects in field offices and supervises the community and 73 among ing the construction of entire tarian and voluntary work, try’s new situation necessi- Sudan. implementation of its projects travellers, the Ministry of Pub- The second phase of the model villages to house the with its support and assistance tates continued support from Dr. Yousra Mohammed in 70 countries worldwide lic Health (MoPH) said in its gradual lifting of precaution- displaced,” said Minister of extended globally, praising Qatar Charity, stating that Othman, Undersecretary of through these offices, noting daily report. Also, 161 people ary restrictions began on Social Development Ahmed the State of Qatar’s and Qatar the commission is prepared the Ministry of Health, praised that Qatar Charity sponsors recovered from the virus in the Friday, June 18, and is part Adam Bakheet upon receiv- Charity’s humanitarian efforts to fully coordinate with it. He Qatar Charity’s various health 15,000 orphans in Sudan. past 24 hours, bringing the to- of a four-stage plan to be im- ing Qatar Charity’s delegation. for the sake of humanity. has praised its extensive as- projects, indicating that they tal number of cases recovered plemented over the coming in Qatar to 219,202. months. In a statement, the MoPH The MoPH added the date said, “In recent weeks the of implementation and the combined impact of COV- duration of each phase will ID-19 restrictions and increas- depend on the epidemic in- ing vaccination rates, and the dicators which depend to a overwhelming support of the great extent on the degree of community, has resulted in compliance of the commu- a consistent reduction in the nity members with the current number of new daily infec- measures, restrictions and tions in the country.” guidance by the government. However, it is still im- “It is important during portant to be cautious as the the current period that all second wave is not yet over members of society, including and there are still two highly those who have received the contagious and highly virulent vaccination, continue to wear strains of the virus that are ac- masks as recommended and tively circulating in the com- continue to adhere to social munity,’ it added. distancing,” it said. QRCS launches community midwife training programme in Afghanistan Tribune News Network Doha

Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has launched a major project to train community midwives in remote and under- served parts of Afghanistan. At a total cost of $490,055 (around QR1.8 million), the scheme is co-implemented by the Afghan Welfare Society, Organization for Promotion of Health and Community Devel- opment (OPHCD), the Minis- try of Health (MOH), and pro- vincial health chapters. The purpose of the new project is to qualify 24 train- grammes at specialised hos- Red Crescent Society (ARCS) health services, particularly university for girls, with colleges supervisors, trainers, trainees Nuristan, said, “I am lucky ees as community midwives pitals and health centres, in or other partners. Alternative- in reproduction health, for like the School of Medicine and and local community leaders. to be here in this excellent in remote and inaccessible accordance with the MOH’s ly, they can be self-employed, up to 4,800 cases per year Health Sciences. Therefore, the Zabihullah Atal, MP for course. The teachers and areas of eight provinces of Af- training programme. offering basic health services within her own demographical premises are perfect for the girls Badakhshan, said, “I would trainers are great and do their ghanistan, namely, Badakh- After that, the trainees in their own districts. sphere, which means an an- from rural areas. like to thank QRCS and all best to teach us. I think of the shan, Bamyan, Ghazni, Zabul, will receive graduation cer- Apart from the theoreti- nual average of 84,480 in all The ceremony was at- partners and contributors for suffering of the mothers in my Kunduz, Wardak, Faryab and tification from Afghanistan’s cal and practical aspects, the locations of the graduates. tended by representatives of this vital project. The partici- neighbourhood due to lack of Nuristan. Supreme Council for Nursing programme also provides all The inauguration ceremony MOH, ARCS, the Ministry of pants in this course are ex- health services. I hope that During the 24-month and Midwifery. They can find training resources, such as took place at the Moora Center Economy, the Supreme Coun- pected to play a major role in I will be able to help them in training, the trainees will ac- jobs at fixed or mobile health trainers, materials and full- in Afshar District, Kabul, which cil for Nursing and Midwifery, the future to alleviate the pain the future. Thank you QRCS quire the relevant knowledge facilities in remote areas, oper- board accommodation. Af- hosts the classes and the dormi- Shura Councils and health of- of many mothers and reduce for sponsoring this course and and skills through theoreti- ated by MOH or other service ter graduation, each midwife tory. It consists of an elementa- fices in target provinces. Other mortality rates.” helping the poor parts of my cal and applied training pro- providers, such as the Afghan is expected to offer primary ry-and-high school, as well as a attendees included teachers, Rashida, a trainee from country.” 04 Sunday, June 27, 2021 Nation HEC Paris in Qatar appoints Djelloul Bekka as COO tions of the HEC Paris Alumni difficult circumstances. He is dation partner. Bekka will be in charge of the Qatar - Qatar Chapter, which is rap- an HEC Paris alumnus who is “I am honoured by this idly becoming one of the larg- truly committed to the school nomination and proud to Foundation partner’s financial, est HEC Paris alumni commu- and has embraced our strategy take up the new challenge to nities in the world. of impact and excellence from further develop excellence operational, and administrative affairs the beginning,” said Dr Pablo within the HEC Paris struc- Martin de Holan, dean of HEC ture as we advance into our Tribune News Network and Administration for HEC “I am honoured by this nom- Paris in Qatar. second decade of serving the Doha Paris in Qatar. “Djelloul has demonstrat- business community in Qa- Holder of a Master’s De- ination and proud to take up ed his leadership capabilities tar. We have developed a ro- HEC Paris in Qatar has an- gree in Economics and Inter- the new challenge to further and skills in managing com- bust structure with a talented nounced the appointment of national Finance Modelling develop excellence within plex organisations, which will team of professionals and Djelloul Bekka as its chief op- from Sorbonne Paris North the HEC Paris structure as be a huge asset as we progress a portfolio of programmes erating officer (COO) follow- University and a Specialised we advance into our second our aims of delivering impact that respond to the develop- ing his decade of service with Master’s Degree in Strategic and excellence in our busi- ment needs of individuals the premier executive educa- Business Unit Management decade of serving the busi- ness communities, in support and firms within today’s in- tion provider. (SBUM) from HEC Paris, ness community in Qatar.” of Qatar’s National Vision of creasingly complex business Having been one of the Bekka brings to the position a creating a vibrant knowledge- environment. My goal is to first employees of the institu- depth of experience from the based economy.” ensure that HEC Paris in Qa- tion in Qatar, Bekka moves education sector and track re- Djelloul Bekka, new chief operating officer of HEC Paris in Qatar “Djelloul brings exception- Bekka will take overall re- tar is even more effective in into his new role after having cord of delivering operational al expertise to the COO role sponsibility for the financial, delivering impact and excel- served as Senior Executive Di- efficiencies and professional- functions. He is also a perma- Alumni Advisory Board in Qa- with his multi-departmental operational and administra- lence across all of our activi- rector of Finance, Operations ism in a wide area of business nent member of the HEC Paris tar, which oversees the opera- management experience in tive affairs of the Qatar Foun- ties,” Bekka said. DPS-MIS student MES students win big in int’l Olympiad exams bags int’l budding Tribune News Network MES School Principal Hameeda Doha Kadar congratulated the winners for their remarkable achievements. journalist award MES Indian School’s Sohan Sand- The SilverZone Foundation be- eep of grade I won the first posi- lieves that exams should be chal- Tribune News Network passionate and skilled to be- tion in General Knowledge, and Eva lenging and motivating in order Doha come the voice of the next Fathima and Hafsa Begum, both for students to continually improve generation. grade II students, won the first place their academic performance and DPS-Modern Indian Tejaswi was recognised in mathematics by securing full 100 pursue academic excellence. The ex- School’s (DPS-MIS) bud- from the among 223 entries marks in the International Olympiad amination and student participation ding journalist and student representing 43 schools conducted recently by Silver zone, should take place in a stress-free en- of grade XI, Tejaswi Manoj, from different parts of the New Delhi in Mathematics, Science, vironment. bagged the third prize in the world. She was awarded a General knowledge and Hindi for Student Journalism Interna- cash prize and a certificate the 2020- 2021 academic year. The Olympiad Exams are held to tional Competition 2021 or- of appreciation. As many as 17 students won zon- help students improve their reason- ganised by ieducationalize, “The competition en- al positions in various examinations. ing, logical, analytical, and problem- in collaboration with Dainik courages students to use A total of 222 students registered solving skills in a highly competitive Jagran group, for students their journalistic writing and and represented the school in the and global environment, in order to across the world. digital skills to uncover the examinations, among whom 24 won lay a solid foundation for national/ The competition, con- covered, address relevant is- gold medals, 22 won silver medals international competitive examina- ducted on the theme ‘World sues, and bring about a posi- and 24 secured bronze medals. tions. in Turmoil’, aimed to spot tive change around,” said budding journalists who are team ieducationalize. DPS-MIS hosts online debate with Slovenia team

Tribune News Network Regrets the commercialisation of space’. It was a feedback at the end of the debate and congratulat- Doha motion from the upcoming World School Debat- ed the host team for their impressive performance, ing Championship. stressing that the mutual learning platform helped DPS-Modern Indian School (DPS-MIS) debat- The debate was judged by Directors of DPS– both the teams sharpen their skills. ers Azhar Jaleel Muhammed, Jaefar Shameem Modern Indian School Debate Club. All debate club members as observers enjoyed and Aryan Dubey challenged national debate team Victoria Honoridez was the chair judge sup- the debate thoroughly. The whole debate was an- of Slovenia Aniket Godbole, Masa Cvetezar and ported by Gauri Gupta, Sparsh Chaudhary and chored and organised by the members of the DPS- Ziva Hrovatin to a friendly online debate recently. Priyal Dhade. MIS debate club under guidance of their teacher- The motion for the debate was ‘This House National coach Bojana Skrt provided valuable in-charge Jaya Majumder. Filipino community members take part in blood-donation campaign After therre months, there are plans to re-mobilise members for another activity

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More than 120 Filipino expats representing various community groups in Qatar took part in a blood-donation drive organised by ‘Bantay at Kasangga ng OFW In- ternational Inc (BAK)’ at the HMC Blood Donation Center on Friday. The initiative called ‘Dugo Ko, Buhay Mo’ was one of the second home to many Filipinos community’s humanitarian and a demonstration of the bay- projects supported by members anihan spirit, the culture of col- of Bayanihan Qatar, a federa- laboration and empowerment of tion of more than 20 Filipino every individual through team- organisations, mostly from the work,” Ronquillo said. grassroots sector. The community leader added Philippine Labour Attache that they plan to mobilise their to Qatar Adam A Musa graced members once again for another the half-day event attended by similar activity to be held after leaders of the various groups three months. including Jerry Ronquillo, The participating organisa- president of Bayanihan Qatar. tions were HERO Qatar, Qa- “Out of the 123 registrants, tar Pilipino Helping Hands about 67 people qualified to (QPHH), PGBI Qatar Chapter, donate blood. Blood-donation GPII-ACO, TKSQ, GPOFW, Bis- campaigns is among the many dak, Buklod, TSQ, AGWI, GKCQ, projects members of Bayani- GABII, GRII, GSSI, RUGBII, han Qatar are pleased to initi- OFW Advocates, KBBP, Filipino Members of various Filipino organisations participate in a blood-donation ate and support. It is our way of Institute, Extreme Dance Group drive organised by ‘Bantay at Kasangga ng OFW International Inc (BAK)’ at giving back to Qatar which is the and BDWQ. the HMC Blood Donation Center on Friday. World Sunday, June 27, 2021 05

News Afghan-US bond will remain in brief Three staff from Doctors Without Borders killed in Ethiopia despite withdrawal: Biden Berlin: Three staff members from Doctors Without Borders (MSF) have been killed in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, the aid organisation said on Friday. A Spanish emergency coordinator and two Ethiopian work- ‘Afghans are going to have to decide their future, what they want, the US president said ers were found dead near their vehicle on Friday, a day after contact to the group was lost. The circumstances of the deaths dpa were not immediately clear. “We condemn this attack on our Washington colleagues in the strongest possible terms and will be relent- less in learning what happened,” MSF said in a statement. In a During a meeting on Friday statement on Friday evening, the Ethiopian military referred to at the White House, President initial information that rebels from the Tigray People’s Libera- Joe Biden sought to reassure 2,312 US tion Front (TPLF) had abducted and killed them.(dpa) Afghanistan’s leaders of his enduring commitment to their soldiers died country after US forces are Ex-president Benigno Aquino buried, withdrawn later this year, the Ghani said he respected amid calls for decency, dignity prospect of which has already Biden’s decision to withdraw emboldened Taliban militants. American forces and paid Manila: Former Philippine president Benigno Aquino was buried “The partnership between tribute to the 2,312 on Saturday amid calls for Filipinos to honour his legacy by re- the United States and Afghani- Americans who died fighting in membering to choose leaders who are decent and to never again stan is not ending,” Biden said Afghanistan over two decades compromise the people’s dignity. in comments before the start of The 61-year-old Aquino, popularly known as Noynoy, died on his meeting with Afghan Presi- Thursday due to renal disease, secondary to diabetes, at the age dent Ashraf Ghani and Abdul- the viability of the US-backed of 61. He was president from 2010 to 2016, and was credited lah Abdullah, chairman of the and -trained Afghan army and for cementing a Philippine economic revival, passing a contro- High Council for National Rec- its associated militias after versial reproductive health law and filing a successful arbitration onciliation. Yet he put the onus September. The Wall Street case against China over the disputed South China Sea. “The on Afghans to determine their Journal recently reported that best eulogy tribute we can pay to our dear President Noynoy is to fate. US intelligence officials believe bring back, recover, preserve, safeguard and never again to com- “Afghans are going to have the Afghan government could promise our dignity as a people and the decency of our leaders to decide their future, what collapse within six months af- as servants, not bosses,” Archbishop Socrates Villegas said in they want,” Biden said. “It’s ter American and NATO forces his homily at the funeral Mass for the bachelor president. (dpa) going to be very difficult. But leave. we’re going to stick with you, Afghanistan High Commission for National Reconciliation Chair Abdullah Abdullah (left), President of According to the White and we’re going to do our best Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani (centre) and US President Joe Biden in Washington on Friday. (AFP) House, the Pentagon’s Afghan- B’desh announces new virus lockdown to see to it you have the tools istan Security Forces Fund will you need.” the partnership, we will over- Among them are areas on shaking the hands of waiting provide financial support to the Dhaka: Bangladesh has decided to impose a nationwide Ghani said he respected come all odds.” Afghanistan’s northern border Taliban fighters and surrender- country’s national army and its lockdown for a week to slow the rise in coronavirus infec- Biden’s decision to withdraw But such resolute words - with Tajikistan, a key supply ing their arms - a result, many police, air force and special se- tions, the government announced on Friday, amid a dearth of American forces and paid trib- and Biden’s promises of diplo- route. The Taliban has also allege, of tribal elders negotiat- curity forces. vaccine doses. ute to the 2,312 Americans who matic, economic and humani- made gains across the north- ing with the Taliban ahead of The fund includes more “A strict lockdown will be enforced nationwide from died fighting inAfghanistan tarian assistance - can’t obscure ern provinces of Kunduz, Balkh what many fear will be a rout of than 3 billion dollars for the Monday,” said an official handout issued after the country on over two decades. the reality that Afghanistan is and Baghlan. government forces. current fiscal year, which ends Friday reported 108 virus deaths, the highest fatality over 24 He also acknowledged the at a crossroads and facing an Ghani told reporters in the Open-source analysts Sept. 30, and Biden has asked hours since April 12. Public and private offices and trans- Taliban’s recent gains, stating uncertain future. Oval Office that Afghan secu- scouring social media con- Congress to provide 3.3 billion port operations, excluding emergency services, will remain casually that “things happen” Since Biden’s April an- rity forces had retaken six dis- tend that the government has dollars for 2022. shut for an initial period of seven days, according to the in moments of transition, but nouncement that all US troops tricts on Friday. lost hundreds of US-supplied The White House noted announcement. Cases rose after a gradual lifting of earlier he vowed that his country’s would leave Afghanistan by The Taliban gains have heavy weapons, armored ve- that the US has provided an ad- anti-coronavirus restrictions. The arrival of the Delta variant fledgling democracy will en- September 11, making good been accompanied by reports hicles and trucks, with almost ditional 300 million dollars in and an inadequate supply of vaccine doses worsened the dure. on his campaign promise to of Afghan troops surrender- 200 Humvees captured by the civilian assistance for Afghani- situation this month. Nearly three months after rolling out “We are determined to end America’s longest war af- ing en masse. In recent days, Taliban since June. Four heli- stan in 2021, and Biden has mass inoculation with the AstraZeneca vaccine, Bangladesh have unity, coherence,” Ghani ter nearly 20 years, a Taliban activists have posted videos of copters have been downed. requested an additional 364 had to abruptly suspend the campaign in late April as India said. “You will see: With deter- blitz has overtaken dozens of weary soldiers walking sheep- Those incidents have million dollars in development halted vaccine exports. (dpa) mination, with unity and with districts. ishly across the front lines, sparked urgent questions about assistance for 2022. Thousands of Palestinians in new protests over death of PA critic dpa Banat died on Thursday near legedly violating a Palestinian law Ramallah Hebron in the course of a police ar- against cybercrimes. Among other rest. things, this restricts freedom of ex- Protests erupted for the third The exact reasons for the death pression on social media. day in a row in the West Bank on have not yet been clarified. According to Palestinian sourc- Saturday, following the death of a According to the Palestinian In- es, the new protests on Saturday prominent critic of the Palestinian dependent Commission for Human were mainly attended by members Authority (PA). Rights, an autopsy revealed that he of the Islamist Hisb al-Tahrir (Lib- Thousands of Palestinians dem- had suffered massive blows, includ- eration Party). onstrated in the cities of Hebron ing to the head and neck. In addi- On banners, they demanded, and Ramallah. Thousands of peo- tion, he had been sprayed in the face among other things, an end to “the ple had also attended the funeral of with pepper spray. crimes of the autonomy authority” 44-year-old Nisar Banat the previ- Security forces said they had of Palestinian President Mahmoud ous day. a warrant for Banat’s arrest for al- Abbas. Your news, Your views |Read online 24X7.... visit views |Read online 24X7.... Your news, Your 06 Sunday, June 27, 2021

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Rudy Awakening: Giuliani Gets Qatar Calls For Comprehensive The Punishment Approach To Prevent Violent He Deserves ords have consequences, especially for at- Extremism In Somalia, Other Hotspots torneys — like one Rudy Giuliani, who before WThursday had been licensed to practice law in New York since this very day in 1969. With that Qatar has several initiatives at the international level aimed at building peaceful, just and inclusive privilege came the responsibility to abide by the rules of professional conduct, which above all else societies, and promoting stability and equity at the political, social and economic levels: Sheikha Alya requires truthfulness, especially in formal legal proceedings. Tribune News Network Rudy knew the rules, and he broke them again New York and again, spouting lies about the November elec- tion. Nor is this some case of broken windows atar has reiterated its commitment to a compre- ethical policing; the calumnies were as big as they hensive approach to preventing violent extremism come, about a subject as consequential as they in Somalia and other hot spots in the world, by be- come. ing guided by innovative methods and by relying As the five-justice appellate panel found: Qon modern technology. He “repeatedly stated that in Pennsylvania, This came in a statement delivered by Permanent more absentee ballots came in during the election Representative of Qatar to the United Nations Ambas- than were sent out before the election.” Totally sador HE Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani at an false. event on the sidelines of the second United Nations Appearing in federal court, Giuliani agreed Counter-Terrorism Week entitled “facing the new and with opposing counsel and co-counsel that he was evolving challenges in the new decade: through rehabili- alleging fraud. Later in the same proceeding, he tation and reintegration in Somalia”. It was organised claimed his complaint by Qatar in partnership with the Federal Government “doesn’t plead fraud.” of Somalia and the Global Community Engagement and Rudy knew the Giuliani repeatedly Resilience Fund. rules, and he broke said dead people “voted” Sheikha Alya explained that Qatar provides support in Philadelphia, citing to the Global Fund because its mission is in line with its them again and specific numbers between comprehensive approach to preventing and combating again, spouting lies 8,021 and 30,000. All violent extremism and terrorism, and its firm belief in about the November willful distortions. the inevitability of ending violent extremism from its election. At various times, Gi- roots, as the Global Fund has been performing valuable uliani claimed tens of work in many beneficiary countries, including Somalia. thousands of underage Qatar has several initiatives at the international level voters voted in Georgia. Wrote the court: “The aimed at building peaceful, just and inclusive societies, Georgia Office of the Secretary of State undertook and promoting stability and equity at the political, social an investigation of this claim...The audit revealed and economic levels, she added. that there were zero (0) underage voters in the Sheikha Alya explained that Qatar aims to promote a 2020 election.” culture of peace and tolerance through tools such as edu- As the justices conclude: “False statements in- cation and sports, and is keen to improve economic con- and providing job opportunities to help Somalia restore empower successful projects in many countries of the tended to foment a loss of confidence in our elec- ditions by providing job opportunities and development stability and prosperity. region. tions and resulting loss of confidence in govern- assistance, noting that in the context of these efforts, Qa- The envoy noted that creating job opportunities is She stated that the organisation is working with ment generally damage the proper functioning tar focuses on communities in need, and those living in an effective tool to reduce violence, and is essential for partners in Somalia to promote economic integration of a free society. When those false statements are disputed situations or those emerging from them. efforts to facilitate the separation and rehabilitation and peaceful coexistence and is implementing programs made by an attorney, it also erodes the public’s She stressed that Qatar has always been a reliable in- of youth previously associated with violent extremist to provide thousands of young refugees, displaced and confidence in the integrity of attorneys admitted ternational partner for Somalia, as it provides it with po- groups, and this rehabilitation is followed by a long-term returnees with sustainable livelihood opportunities to our bar and damages the profession’s role as a litical and other forms of support, including military aid, process of reintegrating them into society, indicating through vocational training, small business skills devel- crucial source of reliable information. It tarnishes to strengthen the security and improve its ability to con- the process requires adequate funding and the active in- opment, agricultural and fishing skills, and the employ- the reputation of the entire legal profession and its front persistent threats and terrorism. She underlined volvement of traditional and religious leaders and local ment of graduates. mandate to act as a trusted and essential part of the Qatar’s realization that addressing violence and terror- NGOs, while the role of these local actors is essential, in- Sheikha Alya added that within the framework of machinery of justice.” ism and adopting security approaches are not sufficient ternational partners can also provide assistance. partnership with the Qatar Fund for Development, a Years ago, Giuliani told Oprah Winfrey, “I’ve alone, therefore, Qatari aid to Somalia is focused on the She highlighted the role of Silatech, a Qatari non- capital fund was established for lending aimed at financ- always tried to be honest when communicating people and directed towards providing development as- governmental organisation concerned with social de- ing projects and creating job opportunities for thousands with people.” That man is dead and buried. sistance and investing in vital areas such as education velopment and works to connect youth with jobs and of Somali youth.

Worry About Human Behaviour, Not COVID Variants There are many unknowns about the variants, but human activity, including getting vaccinated, is far more important in shaping the course of the pandemic Amy B Rosenfeld and Vincent R Racaniello What’s clear is Delta may be the fitter and dominant NYT variant for now. To determine increased transmissibility, the abil- EWS headlines and health experts on social ity of the virus to be passed on from one person to an- media are sounding the alarm over another other, requires more than measuring infection rates. variant of the coronavirus, this time Delta, It may require experiments in people, which are un- claiming it is much more contagious and per- ethical to conduct. haps more lethal than any other variant seen Changes in people’s activities contribute to the Nso far. It’s easy to understand why: New variants of the rise of infections — such as travel, failure to mask and virus continue to emerge, and cases are rising in many to adhere to physical distancing policies, and most countries. But whether new variants pose a unique or important right now, insufficient vaccination — and substantial risk is still unknown, and as virologists, we these are often not considered in public discussion of are concerned that misunderstanding of variants and variants. the risk they pose can cause confusion and panic. The huge infection numbers in India, Nigeria and As the coronavirus spread globally, its genome other places are not necessarily due to a particular changed — mutated — as expected for any virus. These variant, but in large part due to breached containment mutations may affect the virus’s “fitness,” its ability to measures and crowded populations with poor pub- reproduce and spread. Some mutations weaken a vi- lic health infrastructures. If people are in situations rus, some have no measurable effect, and some make in which they can be infected with the coronavirus, it stronger. it’s highly likely they will be infected with the fittest As a virus becomes more fit, itwill outcompete less variant in the area. Right now, in many places, that’s fit viruses — and Delta is not the first variant that has Delta. beat its predecessors and competitors in certain areas. What’s important to understand is that people There’s the Alpha variant that first became dominant infected with the variants do not necessarily develop in Britain, and the Gamma variant that first became more severe disease or die more frequently from the dominant in Brazil. Such changes are not unique to coronavirus, and it is essential to get vaccinated. the coronavirus. Increased viral fitness happens dur- The coronavirus vaccines that have been devel- ing every flu season and is why some flu variants may oped are very effective in preventing severe disease circulate more widely than others. and death caused by all variants, including Delta. Vac- Just because a variant displaces another does not system, for example. They may even allow the virus to biologically more transmissible or causes more severe cines might not always prevent infections, but they necessarily mean it is more infectious or more deadly persist longer in nasal passages. illness has not been rigorously tested. make a substantial impact in reducing virus spread to the people who become infected with it. As has been Determining what impact a given mutation has Right now, conclusions about variant transmissi- and risk for serious health problems. People who are true for the past year and a half, human behavior is requires substantial laboratory research. Sometimes, bility are largely based on how widespread the vari- unvaccinated are at a great risk for infection and harm far more important in shaping the course of the pan- early conclusions about a particular mutation can ant is. A variant might be deemed more contagious from any variant of the coronavirus. demic than any variant. be incorrect. When the first variant of note, D614G, because it makes up a higher proportion of new infec- During a pandemic, a time of unknowns, people There are many ways that a virus can mutate to emerged last winter, some scientists believed changes tions. Delta is now the most common variant in India want immediate answers to the question, what does increase its fitness. While there’s been much focus on to the virus’s spike protein made the virus more con- and Britain, accounting for more than 90 percent of this mutation mean? Providing the correct answers changes in the virus’s spike proteins, which allow the tagious. But research showed that was not the case. new cases, and over 20 percent of new infections in may require years of research. For now, there’s little coronavirus to invade cells, a virus can also sustain Even so, each time a new change in the spike protein is the United States. Not all virologists, including us, evidence that the virus is on an endless trajectory of changes in other proteins. Such changes can allow the identified, many experts presume the variant is more agree that measurements like this are sufficient to de- increased transmission and virulence. Today’s vac- virus to replicate more easily or evade the immune virulent and “of concern.” But whether any variant is clare a variant more transmissible or more contagious. cines can still end this pandemic.

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dpa an October 2018, “Structural Morabito’s report. addressed issues Morabito Surfside, Florida Field Survey Report,” pro- The lack of waterproofing “Several sizable [cracks raised regarding the pool deck duced for the condo associa- was ‘a systemic issue’ that in the concrete] were noted or garage. In a 2018 report about the tion by engineer Frank Mora- traced back to a flaw “in in both the topside of the en- But in preliminary plans to Champlain Towers South con- bito of Morabito Consultants. the development of the trance drive ramp and un- repair and restore the build- do in Surfside - parts of which Morabito wrote that the “main derside of the pool/entrance ing as part of a 40-year recer- collapsed this week - an engi- issue” at Champlain Towers original contract docu- drive/planter slabs, which in- tification process that were neer flagged a “major error” was that the pool deck and ments’ 40 years ago, the cluded instances with exposed, prepared in late April, Mora- dating back to the building’s outdoor planters “laid on a flat report said deteriorating rebar,” according bito’s firm recommended sig- origin where lack of proper structure” preventing water to the report. nificant concrete repairs at the drainage on the pool deck had from draining. “Failure to replace water- “Though some of this dam- pool area as well as founda- caused “major structural dam- The lack of waterproofing proofing in the near future will age is minor, most of the con- tion walls. age,” according to records re- was “a systemic issue” that cause the extent of the con- crete deterioration needs to be In addition to the recerti- leased late on Friday by town traced back to a flaw “in the crete deterioration to expand repaired in a timely fashion,” fication plan and 2018 report, officials. development of the original exponentially,” he wrote. The the report said. records released late on Friday It wasn’t immediately contract documents” 40 years proper repair would be an “ex- Morabito noted that pre- show that the building had clear whether the issue was ago, the report said. tremely expensive” undertak- vious attempts by other con- received at least three build- repaired or whether it could The report documented ing, he warned. tractors to repair cracks in the ing permits since mid-May, have ultimately contributed to how the years of standing water “[R]emoval of the concrete Photos of missing residents are posted at a makeshift memorial at garage “were ineffective” and including a repair of the roof, the building’s partial collapse, on the pool deck had severely topping slab to gain access to the site of a collapsed building in Surfside, Florida on Saturday. (AFP) didn’t fix the problem. electrical repairs and instal- which resulted in at least four damaged the concrete struc- the waterproofing membrane There was no clear indi- lation of roof safety anchors deaths, with more than 150 tural slabs below. The problem will take time, be disruptive minium structure,” the report der the pool deck and planter cation from officials or pub- to support window washers, people still unaccounted for. needed to be addressed quick- and create a major disturbance said. slabs also “revealed signs of lic records whether the Con- the last of which was issued The concern was laid out in ly, Morabito wrote. to the occupants of this condo- The parking garage un- distress/fatigue,” according to dominium Association ever Wednesday.

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Parties in St Petersburg despite Chauvin sentenced to hundreds of virus deaths in Russia Moscow The coronavirus situation in Russia continued to worsen on Saturday, with authorities reporting 21,600 new infections within one day, the highest number since the begin- ning of the year. more than 22 years in With 8,400 new cases, the situation in Europe’s largest city, Moscow, is particularly dramatic. According to Health Minister Mikhail Murashko, 2.5 million doses of the Russian vaccine “Sputnik Light” are to be deliv- ered, the Interfax agency reported. The vaccine is intended as prison for Floyd murder a booster vaccination. In Russia, authorities on Saturday registered 619 deaths linked to the virus nationwide in 24 hours, the most since late dpa December. Washington According to the report, most of the deaths - 107 - oc- curred in St Petersburg, where some matches of the European Ex-police officerD erek Football Championship are also being played. Chauvin was sentenced to 22.5 The spike in the death rate comes even as parts of the years in prison on Friday for country seem determined to return to business as usual. (dpa) the murder of African-Ameri- can George Floyd, whose death had triggered demonstrations Julian Assange planning to marry his against racism and police vio- partner Moris in Belmarsh prison lence in the United States. Chauvin was found guilty London Julian Assange and his partner Stella Moris are plan- of second-degree murder by ning to get married in prison, Moris told dpa in an exclusive in- a jury at the end of April after terview ahead of the Wikileaks founder’s 50th birthday on July 3. Floyd’s violent death on May Assange, an Australian-born journalist, has spent more than 25, 2020, during a police op- two years in London’s high-security Belmarsh prison. eration in Minneapolis. His relationship with Moris began during the period Assange “We need to recognize the spent in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, where he claimed pain of the Floyd family,” judge political asylum. Peter Cahill said before pro- The couple now have two sons, aged four and two-and-a-half. nouncing his sentence, add- “We’re looking into getting married in the prison because ing that “I am not basing my we’ve been engaged since 2016,” Moris said, adding that the sentence on public opinion.” circumstances had not allowed them to go ahead with their Prosecutors had called for a plans yet. sentence of 30 years, while the “And if we get married in the prison, then I don’t think that defence had asked for a sus- will be the only celebration,” she said. “The most likely thing is pended sentence. People react after learning the sentencing of former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin outside the Hennepin County Government Center that we’ll get married in the prison and then we’ll have another A lawyer for Floyd’s family Minneapolis, Minnesota on Friday. (afp) kind of wedding celebration with friends and family once he’s welcomed the sentencing deci- free.” She said no date had been set yet but the two were sion. what was going through your on Floyd’s neck for a good nine working through the necessary bureaucracy and hoped to marry “This historic sentence head, when you had your knee minutes while he begged for “soon.” (dpa) brings the Floyd family and on my brother’s neck?” said breath. Floyd lost conscious- our nation one step closer Floyd’s brother Terrence. ness and died. to healing by delivering clo- Brandon Williams, a neph- The officers had arrested Thirty-three European cities sign pledge sure and accountability,” Ben ew of George Floyd, said his him on suspicion of paying for for fair migration policy Crump said in a statement. family was “forever broken.” a packet of cigarettes with a “For once, a police officer Derek Chauvin’s mother fake 20-dollar note. Potsdam, Germany In the Italian city of Palermo, 33 Euro- who wrongly took the life of Carolyn Pawlenty had argued The white ex-cop was also pean cities signed a declaration founding the Safe Harbour a black man was held to ac- against a long sentence, say- found guilty of third-degree Cities Alliance, as the co-signing German city of Potsdam an- count,” he said. ing it would “not serve Derek murder and second-degree nounced on Friday evening. “Day after day, year after well.” “My son is a good man,” manslaughter. “Cities that are willing to take in more people should year, police kill Black people she said. Despite the three-part be allowed to do so voluntarily,” said Potsdam’s Mayor Mike without consequence. But to- Addressing him directly, guilty verdict, Chauvin’s sen- Schubert. day, with Chauvin’s sentence, she said: “Remember you were tence was imposed only for “With the new network, we want to provide speedy relief we take a significant step for- Derek Chauvin (AFP) my favourite son.” the most serious charge under for the cities along the Mediterranean,” said the Social Demo- ward - something that was un- Videos of the police opera- current law in the state of Min- crat politician. imaginable a very short time ence,” he said. on Friday had heard state- tion taken by bystanders docu- nesota. In addition to Potsdam and Palermo, Amsterdam, Munich, ago.” “Those who raised their US President Joe Biden ments from both Floyd and mented how officers pushed The 199 days Chauvin had Leipzig, Barcelona and Villeurbanne - among others - signed voices to demand justice for called the sentence “appropri- Chauvin’s family in the lead-up the unarmed Floyd to the already served in jail would the declaration in the Italian port city as part of the From the George Floyd need to know ate” in comments to reporters. to the sentencing. ground. be credited as part of his sen- Sea to the City conference. (dpa) their activism made a differ- The court in Minneapolis “What were you thinking, Chauvin pressed his knee tence, the judge said. Germany praises vaccination effort, Sydney goes into two-week lockdown but Delta’s spread prompts fears dpa ern suburbs has grown to 80 dpa the population, have received According to the new fig- Sydney cases, according to Australian Berlin at least one vaccination dose, ures, the US manufacturer news agency AAP. while 28.9 million, or 34.8 per plans to deliver a total of 5.32 Sydney is going into a two- Australia has managed so Germany’s fight against the cent, have been fully vaccinated. million vaccine doses in July, week lockdown starting on far to largely stave off the pan- coronavirus drew praise on On Friday alone, 852,814 10.28 million in August and Saturday evening in a bid to demic with extremely strict Saturday, as Health Minister vaccine doses were adminis- 14.5 million in September. This crack down on a growing clus- measures, including by keep- Jens Spahn noted jumps in tered. gives an additional boost to the ter of coronavirus cases. ing its international border vaccination numbers and rela- For the first time, Germany vaccination campaign, a minis- The New South Wales closed with few exceptions tive gains versus other coun- is ahead of Britain in terms of try spokesperson said. state government had an- since March 2020. tries. But fears still linger that the absolute number of people In the coming week, 5 mil- nounced stay-at-home orders The country has recorded the virus is not done in Ger- vaccinated, Spahn wrote on lion doses of AstraZeneca’s vac- for parts of the city on Friday, just over 30,400 cases and many yet. Twitter on Saturday. cine and 1 million doses from but extended the measures to around 900 deaths since the Half a year after the start Those rates could poten- Johnson & Johnson are to go to the whole city and surround- pandemic began. of the country’s vaccination tially go up, with Germany set the countries’ vaccination cen- ing areas on Saturday. But there is increasing crit- campaign, more than half of to receive considerably more tres as well as to doctors’ sur- All of greater Sydney and icism of the slow pace of vacci- the populace has been vacci- doses of Covid-19 vaccine from geries and company doctors, the nearby Blue Mountains, nation and a growing backlash nated against the coronavirus Moderna than originally ex- in addition to other deliveries Central Coast and Wollongong to the closed border. The gov- at least once, and more than a pected in the third quarter, the already scheduled. areas will be in lockdown un- A food delivery worker rides in the central business district of Sydney ernment has indicated it does third have already received the Health Ministry said. Health authorities in Ger- til midnight on Friday, July 9, on Saturday. (AFP) not expect international travel second jab. In July, 1.33 million doses many reported 592 new coro- state Premier Gladys Berejik- to resume until 2022. According to data released per week are expected instead navirus infections within the lian said at a press conference. and compassionate grounds, acquired cases in the latest 24- Australian health authori- by the Robert Koch Institute of the planned 733,000. In past 24 hours to the RKI on The public will be under shopping and outdoor exer- hour period and are currently ties on Friday said that over 7.1 (RKI) for disease control and August, 2.57 million doses per Saturday, almost half the 1,108 stay-at-home orders except for cise. treating 64 cases. million vaccine doses had been prevention, almost 44.4 mil- week are expected, in Septem- new infections reported one essential outings such as work, The state of New South The cluster that initially administered in the country of lion people, or 53.3 per cent of ber 2.95 million per week. week ago. getting medical attention, care Wales recorded 29 new locally broke out in Sydney’s east- some 25 million people. Cryptos ‘work against public good’: Global body for cbanks page 10

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IMF plans Kiswah ties up with Al Darwish for $650 bn increase in reserves Jewellery to open shop in Qatar by August The famous Turkish brand has designed and put on display an exquisite collection exclusively for Qatar Agencies New York Satyendra Pathak Doha The International Monetary Rich collection Fund (IMF) expects to finalise Famous Turkish jewellery brand ● Kiswah benefits from a library plans to complete the alloca- Kiswah has partnered with Al Dar- tion of Special Drawing Rights wish Jewellery to open its first out- with more than 300 books on the of $650 billion, the biggest let in Qatar. history and arts of the civilisation issuance in its history, by the Housed inside the recently and 25 years of industry end of August. opened Al Darwish Jewellery Show- experience The measure would bolster room in Doha, Kiswah designed and ● the Washington-based lend- put on display an exquisite collection After an intensive job of work er’s reserves after it distrib- exclusively for Qatar. with a team of academicians, uted more than $109 billion Believing in the power of Tur- historians and artists, it in emergency loans and debt key’s mighty heritage, the collections transforms the periods bringing relief to countries struggling to of Kiswah are based on the historical light to the history into the cope with COVID-19 pandem- eras of 4,000 years old civilisation collections of jewellery and art ic-driven economic, social and and its rich artistic background. objects healthcare challenges. Abdallah Jassim Al Darwish, “Today the IMF executive owner of Al Darwish Jewellery Show- ● The collections of Kiswah are board discussed a proposal room, said that he always wanted to based on the historical eras of for a new $650 billion SDR al- bring Kiswah brand to Qatar given 4,000 years old civilization and location – the largest issuance its popularity among the Qataris. its rich artistic background in the IMF’s history aimed at “The collections of Kiswah are helping its membership, es- unique as they are based on the his- pecially the most vulnerable, torical eras of civilisation, projecting Kiswah brand more popular in Qa- overcome the COVID-19 cri- the concept of unity beyond time. tar,” Kantarci said. sis,” IMF spokesman Gerry Kiswah is a leading source for herit- Asked if Kiswah has plans to open Rice said following the board’s age art objects and jewellery reflect- The Kiswah outlet inside the recently opened Al Darwish Jewellery Showroom in Doha. more outlets in Qatar, Kantarci said,” meeting on Friday. ing cultural and artistic treasures. Yes, we do have plans to open more “The board discussion is This is what makes Kiswah products Turkey. It is because outlets in Qatar. This is our first step. another step in the process very popular in Qatar,” Darwish said. I always wanted to bring Kiswah brand to Qatar given of their liking for It is not only the jewellery that we are toward a new SDR allocation, “I am very happy with the kind its popularity among the Qataris. The collections of our products known for. We are also into the busi- which we expect to be com- of response the Kiswah outlet inside Kiswah are based on the historical eras of civilization that we have ness of handmade royal gifts. There pleted by the end of August.” our showroom has received from come to Qa- is a huge demand for this kind of An increase in Special visitors,” Darwish said. and its rich artistic background projecting the concept of tar. Through products in Qatar. Maybe our second Drawing Rights was one of Kiswah benefits from a library unity beyond time. Kiswah is a leading source for heritage art this outlet, expansion plan will be on the lines of several measures the Washing- with more than 300 books on the his- objects and jewellery reflecting cultural and artistic we want to fulfilling the demand for handmade ton-based fund had called for tory and arts of the civilisation and 25 make royal gifts items in Qatar.” at its joint meetings with the years of industry experience. After an treasures. This is what makes Kiswah products very “We also deal in old perfumes in World Bank in April this year. intensive work with a team of acad- popular in Qatar. antique bottles that we have bought Special Drawing Rights are emicians, historians and artists, it from Ottoman Empire. We see a an international reserve asset transforms the periods bringing light Abdallah Jassim Al Darwish huge demand for such Turkish made created by the IMF in the late to the history into the collections of perfumes in antique bottles here in 1960s. They are based on a jewellery and art objects. der the umbrella of Al Darwish Jew- Bekir Kantarci said. Qatar. Besides there are many hand- basket of five global currencies “We have been exhibiting in Qa- ellery. We associated with Al Dar- “Qataris are one made high-end art pieces that we – the US dollar, the euro, the tar for a long time. When we came wish Jewellery because of their love of our main cus- deal in,” he said. Chinese renminbi, the Japa- to Qatar for the first time, we exhib- for the Kiswah brand. They wanted tomers as many of “We have always received very nese yen and the British pound. ited on our own. The second time we us to set up a permanent shop in Qa- them used to buy good response from our customers in The pandemic tipped the exhibited in association with Al Dar- tar. So we are here on a permanent our products from Qatar. Our association with Al Darwish global economy into its worst wish Jewellery. Given the huge re- basis, as one of the main brands in- showrooms in Jewellery has made us more popular in recession since the Great De- sponse to our products in Qatar, we side the Al Darwish Jewellery Show- Qatar. We are quite bullish about the pression with the world out- decided to open a shop in Qatar un- room in Doha,” Kiswah President Qatari market,” Kantarci said. put shrinking 3.3 percent. QIIB launches two Visa credit cards Tribune News Network has been able to launch card ser- Doha vices that target specific catego- ries, such as the Visa corporate QIIB has announced the launch cards that we are launching to- of its latest corporate and busi- day. The bank also launched its ness solutions consisting of two corporate cash deposit card, em- Visa credit cards that provide ployees’ salary card and domestic large, medium and small-sized worker card.” enterprises with flexible, easy and He stressed that the bank will convenient payment solutions as continue to implement its plans well as many advantages in line and seek to develop various ser- with the needs of the bank’s cor- vices and products, including card porate customers. QIIB Corporate Sector Head Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah Al Thani products, in line with the bank’s Both the Visa Signature Busi- digital transformation plans, ness Credit card and Visa Signa- The Visa cards also enable He said, “We made sure that which have made exceptional ture Corporate Credit card of QIIB their holders to access business the Visa Signature Business strides during the past period.” are considered a qualitative addi- lounges at local and international Credit card is provided to small Visa Qatar Country Manager tion to the services provided to its airports, insure their travels and and medium-sized companies. Sudheer Nair said, “We are de- corporate customers, as part of its benefit from the offers of A‘ goda’ Our interest in this category of lighted to partner with QIIB to keenness to keep pace with the application and many hotels. customers exceeds the normal launch our Visa Corporate card best corporate payment solutions. Additionally, they can avail dis- banking aspect, as we strive to solutions for businesses in Qa- QIIB noted these Visa cards count offers of Xperience with support entrepreneurs and de- tar. After a difficult year for many are accepted locally and globally, the ENTERTAINER application velopment in order to achieve businesses, particularly SMBs, providing their holders with a along with many other features prosperity in the society. SMEs our card solution is an attractive unique lifestyle in line with their that make obtaining any of these are an indispensable component proposition for businesses look- business aspirations and the best two Visa cards a profitable deal of this process.” ing to reduce cost and streamline appropriate banking solutions. for corporate customers. Sheikh Abdul said, “The sec- expense reporting both easily The two new Visa cards allow QIIB Corporate Sector Head ond Visa Signature Corporate and securely. And as travel even- customers to benefit from ‘QIIB Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah Credit card is provided to large tually re-opens, businesses will Pay’ digital payment solutions Al Thani said, “We are pleased to companies with which we estab- also be able to benefit from ex- via ‘Fitbit Pay’ and ‘Garmin Pay’, launch these cards as a qualitative lished long-lasting partnerships clusive offers as well as the peace which are payment wristbands. addition to the services and prod- that have been reinforced with of mind of global acceptance at The two Visa cards also pro- ucts that we provide to our cor- time. We always strive to provide Visa’s 70 million merchant lo- vide holders with zero-profit pay- porate customers in cooperation services that meet their needs and cations. We continue to work ments for up to 40 days, business with Visa. In fact, the two Visa aspirations. We hope that the new closely with our partners like liability insurance and 24-hour cards are more than just two bank card will meet these companies’ QIIB in supporting local busi- personal assistance. cards, as they open new horizons aspirations in terms of payments nesses in their recovery and the In addition, holders of Visa and provide pioneering corporate to a large extent.” country’s economic growth.” Signature Business Credit card payment solutions, as well as a He said, “QIIB made great QIIB’s corporate customers and Visa Signature Corporate wide range of payment services strides in developing its card ser- can acquire both Visa cards by Credit card can pay 5 percent of to our corporate customers who vices, as it launched many cards contacting the corporate banking the outstanding amount every have always benefited from the that were well received by its cli- branch or the relevant relation- month. best solutions.” entele. In recent times, the bank ship manager. 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Tribune News Network R Seetharaman commented flagship was always there for Wallace, Head of ESG Strat- Doha on the global outlook. Accord- their passengers. egy and Development at Mi- ing to World Bank June 2021, “We at Qatar Airways have rova (an affiliate ofN atixis Doha Bank hosted an online he said the Global economy is been very honoured to join this Investment Managers) elabo- client event recently to discuss expected to grow by 5.6 per- conference and to update on rated on ESG trends, value investment outlook. More cent in 2021. The advanced our Covid crisis management. proposition and value-add to than 400 guests attended the economies are expected to We have never been stopping portfolios. event on various virtual chan- grow by 5.4 percent in 2021 to fly during the pandemic. It “Mirova, by being at the nels. The outlook was spon- and emerging markets and has been since the beginning forefront on innovation in sored by the Private Banking developing economies are ex- of the crisis to be there for our sustainable finance, helps cli- division solely for high-net- pected to grow by 6 percent in customers who needed us as a ents transition their invest- worth clients in Qatar. 2021. reliable and resilient airline to ment portfolios in line with a Slim Bouker, Head of Pri- “Significant volatility no- repatriate. To build on our in- global economy experiencing vate Banking, said, “These in- ticed after the recent Fed dustry leadership in terms of a fourth industrial revolu- vestment outlooks are part of meeting with dollar Strength- product quality and bio safety tion,” she said. our ongoing efforts to bring ening, precious metals weak- Doha Bank Group CEO Dr R Seetharaman, its Head of Private Banking Slim Bouker and other dignitaries and on trusted relationships At the closing of the event, market knowledge to our cli- ening and capital markets address the bank’s online client event on investment outlook held recently. with trade and customers to Bouker emphasized on the ents.” falling. The recent rallies in become the largest airline in fact that Doha Bank supports He also spoke about the industrial metals also sub- thrust globally and in Qatar. Dr Ian Thom, Research thanks to the massive North the world in internal traffic. the views of “capital preserva- partnership with Bank of Sin- sided on account of the strong Sustainability is the future of Director at Woodmac, spoke Field expansion, is one of a Sustainability has been a per- tion and growth, our clients gapore (BOS), Asia’s Global dollar. The global economy investing,” he said. from Edinburgh, and elabo- few countries globally where manent focus too by deploy- deserve diversity in their in- Private Bank. expects to recover from the Internationally recognized rated on oil and gas invest- hydrocarbon investment is ing B787 and A350 aircrafts vestment solutions. Together “We bring BOS expertise COVID-19 pandemic however industry experts were invited ment trends and what it scaling up,” he said. generating substantially less with Bank of Singapore, we at the doorstep of our HNW the inflation concerns had by the private bank to the fo- means for Qatar. Qatar Airways Chief Com- emissions than four engines strive for long lasting client clients here in Qatar.” hurt capital markets. The ESG rum which was moderated by “Qatar has the world’s mercial Officer ThierryA nti- aircrafts.” relationships.” Doha Bank Group CEO Dr framework has been given Dr Seetharaman most competitive LNG, and nori explained how the Qatar From Boston, Nathalie

QNB ECONOMIC COMMENTARY Peak stimulus in the US is Trump’s company could positive for long-term stability face criminal charges he US is in the middle of one of the most dramatic economic recoveries Tever seen. After the US GDP col- lapsed by more than 31% annualized in Q2 2020, it rebounded strongly, printing an- nualized growth rates of 33%, 4% and 6% in the three following quarters to Q1 2021. Such recovery was only possible due to massive policy stimulus. In fact, the US Federal Reserve (Fed) cut rates ag- gressively and injected liquidity at an unprecedented scale, while the Treasury championed a fiscal program with meas- ures not seen since World War II and the post-Depression New Deal of the 1930s. According to the International Monetary Fund, US discretionary support measures in response to the Covid-19 shock amount- ed to almost USD 6 trillion or 30% of the country’s GDP. In our view, however, both monetary and fiscal stimulus peaked in the SU over the past few months, which suggests that policy will be less supportive for the recov- ery in H2 this year. This piece dives into recent changes in monetary and fiscal policies and their consequences for the US macroeconomic picture. On the monetary front, while policy rates are still close to zero and the large- scale asset purchase program (quantitative easing or QE) remains in place, there are Former US President Donald Trump and his son Donald Trump Jr in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York. already early signs of policy normalization. At the margin, the Fed balance sheet start- Agencies “The charges are abso- she was assigning two of her leased for the family and ed to stabilize, pointing to less demand lutely outrageous and unprec- lawyers to work with Vance on tuition payments made to for extraordinary liquidity injections and Manhattan prosecutors edented, if indeed the charges the criminal probe while she a school attended by Weis- a much more favourable macroeconomic are considering filing criminal are filed. This is just to get continues a civil investigation selberg’s grandchildren. environment. Moreover, Fed authorities ployment programs will expire in Septem- charges soon against Donald back at Donald Trump,” he of Trump. Weisselberg’s attorney, have updated their “forward guidance” or ber. The monthly US total fiscal deficit is Trump’s company, stemming told The Associated Press on In addition to fringe ben- Mary Mulligan, declined to communication about how they are think- stabilizing and the planned fiscal package from a long-running investi- Friday. “We’re going to plead efits, prosecutors have looked comment. ing about the Fed’s policy stance. In the for infrastructure spending is more long- gation into the former presi- not guilty and we’ll make a into whether the Trump Or- There’s nothing illegal Fed’s June Federal Open Market Commit- term in nature as well as less stimulative, dent’s business dealings. motion to dismiss.” ganization lied about the val- about companies giving lavish tee (FOMC) press conference, Chairman since part of the additional spending will The New York Times, cit- The Manhattan district ue of real estate holdings to perks to valued employees, but Jerome Powell suggested that policymak- be financed by higher taxes. ing sources familiar with the attorney’s office declined to lower taxes or to obtain bank in many circumstances those ers started to “think about thinking about All in all, monetary and fiscal policy matter, reported that charg- comment. loans or insurance policies on benefits count as compensa- tapering [reducing QE].” In addition, are still accommodative and will remain es could be filed against the No charges have been filed favourable terms. They have tion subject to income tax. FOMC members started to project two so for some time, but the “direction of the Trump Organization as early thus far in the long-running also looked into the company’s Fischetti said any charges policy rate hikes in 2023, coming from tide” is turning. Support is being gradually as next week related to fringe probe. Prosecutors have been role in paying hush money to against the company based on zero hikes projected in March 2021. This withdrawn as there is little justification benefits the company gave to scrutinizing Trump’s tax re- two women who say Trump fringe benefits would be over- produced a “hawkish” surprise to markets for continued extraordinary stimulus. The top executives, such as use of cords, subpoenaing docu- had affairs with them, accusa- reach by prosecutors. and tightened financial conditions in the recovery is well underway and the threat apartments, cars and school ments and interviewing wit- tions Trump has denied. “We looked back 100 years following days. from the pandemic has been materially tuition. nesses, including Trump Some of the scrutiny has of cases and we haven’t found On the fiscal front, stimulus is likely to reduced by successful mass vaccination Trump Organization law- insiders and company execu- been focused on longtime one in which an employee has have peaked last quarter. This is the case campaigns. The fear of inflation with yer Ron Fischetti said he met tives. Trump Organization chief been indicted for fringe ben- particularly for the more effective type of consumption in the US growing “too much, virtually with prosecutors Law enforcement officials financial officerA llen Weis- efits — and certainly not a cor- measures, such as direct cash payments to too fast” is expected to subside as more Thursday for around 1 1/2 familiar with the matter say selberg. poration,” he said. For it to be households and more generous unemploy- moderate growth eases price pressures. hours to try and persuade the investigation has reached a Vance’s investigation of a crime, he said, “it would have ment benefits. The last batch of “stimulus This, in turn, will allow more flexibility for them not to seek a criminal critical point. A grand jury was Weisselberg, 73, stemmed in to be for the benefit of the cor- checks” to US households was delivered in policymakers in the future. indictment against the compa- recently empaneled to weigh part from questions about his poration with the knowledge April 2021 and the supplements to unem- — By QNB Economics ny, but that the charges would evidence and New York Attor- son’s use of a Trump apart- of the corporation. They don’t not be unexpected. ney General Letitia James said ment at little or no cost, cars have the evidence at all.” Panasonic sells Tesla May consumer spending flat; incomes fall, prices jump stake for $3.6 billion Agencies dividual from a $1.9 trillion ergy costs, rose 0.5% in May had been driving the recovery, thirds of economic activity. stimulus bill, the Commerce and is up 3.4% over the past falling 1.3% while spending on Even with the slowdown in Agencies lion Tesla shares at $21.15 Consumer spending was Department reported Friday. 12 months, the biggest jump services increased by 0.7%. the growth of spending seen each in 2010 for about $30 flat in May with incomes With those payments since 1991. Services spending has been in May, economists remain Panasonic Corp sold its million. That stake was worth dropping for a second month winding down, incomes fell These sharp price gains held back because of the pan- optimistic that consumers will stake in electric car maker Te- $730 million at the end of as the impact of the govern- by 2% in May after an even have raised worries that runa- demic shutdowns of restau- power a strong rebound this sla Inc for about 400 billion March 2020. Shares have ment’s pandemic stimulus bigger drop of 13.1% in April. way inflation could become rants and the sharp declines year. yen ($3.61 billion) in the year gained almost seven fold since payments waned. Inflation, Wages and salaries, the key a threat, something not seen in travel-related spending. On Thursday, the govern- ended March, a spokesperson then and closed up 3.5% at however, posted a sizable gain component of income, were in this country since the oil “Consumers have used ment reported that the overall for the Japanese company said $679.82 apiece on Thursday. with prices excluding food up 0.8% in May, reflecting ris- shocks of the 1970s. their stimulus payments to economy, as measured by the on Friday. The stake sale will not and energy jumping by the ing employment levels. Federal Reserve Chairman buy big-ticket items like cars, gross domestic product, grew The sale comes as the bi- affect the partnership with largest amount in nearly three Inflation tied to a gauge Jerome Powell, however, told appliances and building ma- at a solid 6.4% rate in the first cycles to hair dryers conglom- Tesla, the Panasonic spokes- decades. of consumer spending that is Congress earlier this week that terials. Now that the economy three months of this year. erate is seeking to reduce its person said, but comes as the The flat reading for con- closely watched by the Fed- he still believes the current is reopening, they are shifting Many economists are look- dependence on Tesla and raise automaker is moving to di- sumer spending in May rep- eral Reserve increased 0.4% spike in inflation is transitory their spending to services that ing for GDP to grow at a rate cash for investing in growth. versify its own battery supply resented a marked slowdown in May and is up 3.9% over and being caused primarily by they have not been able to en- of 10% or better in the cur- Panasonic’s battery busi- chain. following gains of 0.9% in the past 12 months. That was momentary problems in re- joy during the pandemic like rent April-June period. That ness is dominated by Elon Panasonic said earlier this April and a 5% surge in March, the largest 12-month increase opening the economy such as dining out and travel,” said forecast reflects a belief that Musk’s Tesla, but the two year it would buy the shares the Commerce Department since 2008 and well above the supply-chain bottlenecks. Gus Faucher, chief economist consumers, sitting on large firms have had at times a tense of U.S. supply-chain software reported Friday. The spend- Fed’s 2% target for annual There were major changes at PNC Financial. amounts of unspent cash, will relationship with executives company Blue Yonder that it ing surge in March had been price increases. in the composition of con- Consumer spending is keep boosting their spending trading barbs publicly. does not already own, in a $7.1 fueled by distribution of pay- Core inflation, which ex- sumer spending in May with closely watched since it ac- as the economy continues to Panasonic bought 1.4 mil- billion deal. ments of up to $1,400 per in- cludes volatile food and en- the purchase of goods, which counts for more than two- re-open. 10 Sunday, June 27, 2021 Economy & Business

Weekly Energy Market Review Cryptos ‘work against public Oil rises to highest since 2018 on strong demand good’: Global body for cbanks il prices climbed to Digital currencies of regulators can contribute to an open, safe and competitive their highest since OOctober 2018 on monetary system, according to the Bank for International Settlements​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Friday, raising both bench- marks for a fifth week in a Agencies row on expectations de- mand growth will outstrip Cryptocurrencies are supply, and OPEC+ will be speculative assets that in cautious in returning more many instances enable crimi- crude to the market from nal activity and “work against August. Brent futures rose the public good”, the Bank 0.8% on Friday to settle for International Settlements at $76.18 a barrel, while (BIS), the global body for U.S. WTI crude rose 1.0% central banks, said. to $74.05, putting both “It is clear that cryptocur- contracts up over 3% for rencies are speculative assets the week. rather than money, and in Markets waiting in many cases are used to facili- keen anticipation for the (LNG) rose last week, since January 2019 for a tate money laundering, ran- Organization of the Petro- on firm demand for the second day in a row. The somware attacks and other fi- leum Exporting Countries, power generating fuel, as a August futures, which will nancial crimes,” the BIS said Russia and allies, together warmer than usual summer soon be the front-month, in a report published on its called OPEC+, to meet on in different parts of Asia were up about 7 cents to website. July 1 to discuss further boosted electricity usage $3.51 per mmBtu. For the Bitcoin, the world’s larg- easing of their output cuts for air-conditioning. The week, the front-month est cryptocurrency in particu- from August. Most analysts average LNG price for Au- was up over 8%, its largest lar has “few redeeming public feel the producer group gust delivery into Northeast weekly increase since early interest attributes when also has ample space to boost Asia was estimated at about February. Last week, the considering its wasteful en- supply without derailing $12.50 per million British contract slid over 2%. ergy footprint,” it said. the drawdown in oil stocks, thermal units (mmBtu), In Europe, gas stor- Central banks around the given the greatly improved up $0.80 from the previ- age has been reported to world have been reluctant to Cryptocurrencies are speculative assets and are used to facilitate money laundering, ransomware attacks demand outlook. The key ous week. Temperatures be below a five year aver- endorse cryptocurrencies be- and other financial crimes, according to the Bank for International Settlements. factors OPEC+ will have to in Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul, age, increasing demand cause of their speculative na- consider are strong growth and Shanghai are expected for restocking, pushing ture, lack of value and regu- “In their roles as opera- ity provision takes on a more the central bank. CBDCs can in the US, Europe and to be higher than average prices up nearly 10% on latory oversight. The Central tors, overseers and catalysts, urgent form as the lender of be designed for use either China, bolstered by vaccine over the next two weeks, the week. Disruptions on Bank of the UAE also does [central banks] pursue key last resort,” it said. among financial intermediar- rollouts and economies reo- weather data from Refinitiv the supply side also kept not recognise cryptocurren- public interest objectives in The BIS said central bank ies or by the wider economy. pening, although countered Eikon showed, which could the market tight. Russian cies as a legal tender. the payments sphere: safety, digital currencies (CBDCs) Central bank digital cur- by rising COVID cases and reduce inventories and producer Sakhalin Energy Stablecoins can “frag- integrity, efficiency and ac- should be viewed in the rencies can contribute to an outbreaks in other places. increase gas demand for said it plans to stop output ment the liquidity of the cess”, the BIS added. context of the functions of open, safe and competitive The prospect of sanc- cooling. for about a month, start- monetary system and detract As regulators, central a regulator in the monetary monetary system that sup- tions on Iran being lifted In the United States, ing in July, to carry out from the role of money as a banks have multiple roles: to system. ports innovation and serves and more of its oil hitting forecasts for hotter weather maintenance. As a result, coordination device ... ulti- provide the unit of account “Wholesale CBDCs are for the public interest, the BIS the market anytime soon over the next two weeks competition between Asian mately [they are] only an ap- in the monetary system, pro- use by regulated financial in- said. has dimmed, with a U.S. also helped push natural and European buyers for pendage to the conventional vide the means for ensuring stitutions. They build on the “CBDCs could form the official saying serious gas futures to a 29-month cargoes has increased, with monetary system and not a the finality of wholesale pay- current two-tier structure, backbone of a highly efficient differences remain over a high, at a time of smaller- Asian buyers paying over game changer”, the BIS said. ments by using their own bal- which places the central bank new digital payment system range of issues in relation than-expected storage build benchmark prices to secure Central banks are respon- ance sheets as the ultimate at the foundation of the pay- by enabling broad access and to Tehran’s compliance and rising exports. Traders deliveries. Taiwan sur- sible for financial and mon- means of settlement, ensure ment system while assigning providing strong data gov- with the 2015 nuclear deal. noted prices were up even prised the market last week etary stability, the BIS said. that the payment system customer-facing activities to ernance and privacy stand- The lack of an interim though the weather was by seeking a 10-cargo pur- Unlike Bitcoin and other dig- works smoothly and oversee PSPs (payment system pro- ards based on digital ID,” the agreement between the expected to turn milder in chase for delivery between ital tokens that lack any su- the payment system’s integ- viders),” it said. BIS said. “To realise the full U.N. nuclear watchdog and two weeks, which should August and December and pervision, central banks are rity, while upholding a com- CBDCs are a form of digi- potential of CBDCs for more Iran on the monitoring of cut air conditioning de- offers due on June 28. BP “accountable ... [and] play a petitive level playing field. tal money, denominated in efficient cross-border pay- atomic activities is a seri- mand. On their second to also offered $0.10 over pivotal role in payment sys- “At times of stress, the the national unit of account, ments, international collabo- ous concern that has been last day as the front-month, the Platts benchmark for a tems”. central bank’s role in liquid- which is a direct liability of ration will be paramount.” communicated to Tehran, gas futures for July delivery cargo for August delivery to U.S. Secretary of State rose 2.3%, to settle at $3.50 Tianjin, China. Antony Blinken said on per million British thermal — By Al-Attiyah Friday. units, their highest close Foundation Meanwhile, the number Amazon to buy 14 solar and wind plants of U.S. oil rigs, an early indicator of future output, Agencies of the US as well as in Canada, as for the long-term success of and governments accelerate rise.by one, to 372 last Finland and Spain, the com- businesses of all sizes across all initiatives to meet Paris Agree- week, according to energy E-commerce giant Ama- pany said in a statement on industries everywhere.” ment goals. Facebook, Google services firm Baker Hughes zon plans to buy 1.5 gigawatts Wednesday. The world’s largest online and Microsoft have also an- Co. Despite the small de- of production capacity from “We’re driving hard to ful- retailer did not reveal the size of nounced their commitments cline, the rig count gained 14 new solar and wind plants fillT he Climate Pledge, our the investment, but said the new towards clean energy. 13 in June, its 10th monthly around the world, as it looks commitment to reach net- projects support “hundreds of Of the total 14 projects rise, and increased 48 in to power all of the company’s zero carbon by 2040, 10 years jobs, while providing hundreds Amazon plans to buy, 11 are the second quarter, its third activities through renewable ahead of the Paris Agreement,” of millions of dollars of invest- based in the US, including the consecutive quarterly rise. energy by 2025. Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder ment in local communities”. first solar projects in Arkansas, The new acquisitions boost and chief executive, said. Technology companies are Mississippi, and Pennsylva- Asian LNG spot prices Amazon’s total renewable en- “Our investments in wind increasingly investing in re- nia. The other projects are the rise on air-conditioning ergy investments to 10 giga- and solar energy in the US and newable energy as they look largest solar farm in Canada, demand watts of electricity production around the world send a signal to cut emissions to protect the Amazon’s first renewable en- Asian spot prices capacity – enough to power 2.5 that investing in green technol- environment as the discourse ergy project in Finland, and for liquefied natural gas million US homes. The plants ogies is the right thing to do for around sustainability took cen- the company’s fifth project in are located in different states the planet and citizens – as well tre stage during the pandemic Spain.

Celebrity Cruise On Sea Toyota-backed Pony.ai mulls All Aboard! First post-pandemic cruise ship readies to sail IPO to boost Agencies hub. Florida. Florida Gov. Ron DeSan- growth To comply with both the CDC’s tis says the industry generates The first cruise ship to leave a requirement and a new Florida law billions for the state’s economy. Agencies U.S. port since the coronavirus banning businesses from requiring On Saturday, officials at Port pandemic brought the industry to customers to show proof of vacci- Everglades in Fort Lauderdale Self-driving tech compa- a 15-month standstill is preparing nation, Celebrity Cruises is asking said only that port lost more than ny Pony.ai, backed by Toyota to set sail with nearly all vaccinated guests if they would like to share $30 million in revenue in fiscal Motor, is considering going passengers on board. their vaccination status. Those who year 2020 from the cruise shut- public in the US to help fund Celebrity Edge will depart Fort do not show or say they are vacci- down. its goal of commercialising Lauderdale, Florida, at 6 p.m. Sat- nated face additional restrictions. During that hiatus, Carnival, driverless ride-hailing servic- urday with the number of passen- Saturday’s sailing kicks off the Norwegian and Royal Caribbean, es, its chief executive said. gers limited to about 40% capacity, cruise lines’ return to business with the three largest cruise compa- The startup, active in the and with virtually all passengers Carnival vessels already scheduled nies, have had to raise more than US and China, plans to install vaccinated against COVID-19. Ce- to depart from other ports next $40 billion in financing just to its technology in hundreds of lebrity Cruises, one of Royal Carib- month. stay afloat. Collectively they lost vehicles next year, rising to bean Cruise’s brands, says 99% of “This is an emotional day for $20 billion last year and another tens of thousands in 2024- the passengers are vaccinated, well me. When I stepped on board the $4.5 billion in the first quarter of 2025, he said. over the 95% requirement imposed ship, I was proud. It’s a beautiful 2021, according to Securities and Self-driving startups such by the Centers for Disease Control ship,” said Royal Caribbean Cruis- Exchange Commission filings. as Alphabet’s Waymo and and Prevention. es’ CEO Richard Fain, after ex- The Celebrity Edge cruise ship is docked at Port Everglades on Tuesday in Fort The pandemic forced Kurt and General Motors’ Cruise have A giant greeting was projected pressing condolences to the victims Lauderdale, Florida. Carol Budde to cancel their beach been racing to raise capital as on a wall of one of the port build- of the Surfside building collapse, celebration wedding aboard the the industry prepares to scale ings: “Someday is here. Welcome less than 15 miles (about 24 kilom- woman to captain a cruise ship, cruise ships that prompted ships to world’s largest ship, Symphony up operations. back.” eters) south of the port. who has more than 1 million fol- be rejected at ports and passengers of the Seas, in March 2020. COV- Still, beyond the time tak- Passengers arrived with match- Celebrity Cruises had unveiled lowers on TikTok. to be forced into quarantine. Some ID-19 halted cruising six days be- en to address technological ing T-shirts that read phrases such the $1 billion boat in December “You can truly feel the palpable passengers died of COVID-19 at fore they were scheduled to tie the challenges and the massive as “straight outta vaccination” and 2018 — betting on luxury cruising, sense of excitement and energy sea while others fell so ill they had knot in St. Maarten. Kurt Budde’s cost of producing self-driving “vaccinated and ready to cruise.” offering a giant spa and multifloor amongst the group as we prepare to be carried out of the vessels on part-time gig as a travel agent also cars, the industry still has to “Words can’t describe how suites. The seven-night cruise will for our welcoming of our first stretchers. dried up. persuade global regulators excited we are to be a part of this sail for three days in the Western guests,” McCue said. “I’ve never The CDC extended no-sail “It’s a honeymoon make-up as well as the public as to the historic sailing today,” said Eliza- Caribbean waters before making honestly seen a group so excited to orders repeatedly last year as the cruise,” said Kurt Budde, sporting safety of full automation. beth Rosner, 28, who moved from stops in Costa Maya, Cozumel and get back to work.” pandemic raged, and came up matching shirts with the phrase “For autonomous driving, Michigan to Orlando, Florida, in Nassau. Industry officials are hoping all with strict requirements for the “On Cruise Control.” it’s a big opportunity. But at December 2019 with her fiancé just The ship will be led by Capt. goes smooth to move past a chap- industry that have already been “We are living our best lives the same time, it’s a long term, to be close to the cruise industry’s Kate McCue, the first American ter last year of deadly outbreaks on contested in court by the state of post COVID today,” he said. big opportunity,” James Peng said in an interview. Economy & Business Sunday, June 27, 2021 11 Mukesh Ambani to invest $10.1bn Break them up? Five ways US into clean energy Cong is trying to rein in Big Tech Agencies curities. He expects these initiatives to benefit the Indian tycoon Mukesh company over the long term. A dramatic step for Congress to take against a powerful industry whose products are woven into everyday life Ambani unveiled an ambi- Ambani isn’t entirely tious push into clean energy turning his back on his Agencies involving 750 billion rupees legacy oil and petrochemi- ($10.1bn) of investment cals business. On Thursday, Groundbreaking legisla- over three years, marking he said that a delayed plan tion is advancing in Congress a new pivot for one of the to bring Saudi Arabian Oil that would curb the market world’s biggest fossil-fuel Company as an investor in power of tech giants Face- billionaires. the energy division –an- book, Google, Amazon and Reliance Industries, nounced two years ago – Apple and could force them which gets 60 per cent of will be finalised this year. to untie their dominant plat- its revenue from oil refining He didn’t elaborate. In a forms from their other lines of and petrochemicals, plans move to reassure investors, business. Hostility toward Big to spend 600 billion rupees he also said Aramco Chair- Tech has grown in recent years on four “giga factories” to man Yasir Al-Rumayyan with the belief that its size and produce solar modules, will join the board of Reli- swagger have stifled competi- hydrogen, fuel cells and to ance. tion, limited consumer choice build a battery grid to store The proposed green and raised prices. electricity. An additional transformation aligns with The bipartisan legislation 150bn rupees will be invest- the priorities of Prime Min- targets the companies’ struc- ed in value chain and other ister Narendra Modi’s gov- ture and points toward break- partnerships, Asia’s richest ernment, which has been ing them up, a dramatic step man told shareholders on for Congress to take against a Thursday. The move toward green powerful industry whose prod- The move toward green by the Mumbai-based ucts are woven into everyday by the Mumbai-based giant, life. Its backers say it would which reported an annual giant offers a glimpse of help ensure lower prices and revenue of $63bn, offers a the new order awaiting more choices for consumers, glimpse of the new order some of the world’s major and a fairer playing field for awaiting some of the world’s fossil-fuel producers smaller businesses to compete. major fossil-fuel producers. In two days of heavy, often Global giants such as Exxon debating aggressive climate wonky, debate, the House Ju- Mobil and TotalEnergies targets that would cut net diciary Committee approved have been under pressure to greenhouse gas emissions the legislative package and pare their carbon footprint, to zero by mid-century, sent it to the full U.S. House, as governments, investors a decade before China. where a vote will be the next Google’s CEO Sundar Pichais appears on a screen as he speaks remotely during a hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee on Capitol and consumers join to fight Though fellow tycoon Gau- step in what promises to be a Hill in Washington. climate change and global tam Adani, who built a coal- strenuous slog through Con- warming. centered conglomerate of gress. the tech economy and blow it to carry their personal data — their own websites. Under the of online platforms could be Speaking at the compa- ports and power plants, is The measures seek to rein up,” she said. photos, videos and all — from legislation, could Amazon be expected to be blocked by reg- ny’s online annual meeting, already pursuing a similar in the tech giants in five ways: The measure doesn’t name one service to another. forced to spin off its private- ulators. Ambani gave scant details path expanding his pres- the four companies. But they fit “Americans deserve to label products that compete The burden would shift of how he would execute ence in wind and solar en- Breaking them up into a new legal category it cre- have more ownership over with vendors on the platform? from the government to the the plan. He was ranked No. ergy, Ambani’s plans are The legislation would bar ates called “covered platforms” their personal information, The Seattle company has said companies to show that a par- 4 among global fossil-fuel bigger in scope. the four companies from own- that fall under the new restric- with the ability to seamlessly that sellers set their own prices ticular merger wouldn’t harm billionaires by Bloomberg “The world is entering ing a dominant platform at the tions: online platforms with transfer their data between for the products they offer on competition. Green last year. The $10bn a new energy era, which is same time they own another 50 million or more monthly platforms of their choice,” its platform. “Amazon takes in green investment over going to be highly disrup- line of business if having both active users, annual sales or says Rep. Burgess Owens, the pride in the fact that we offer Dialled up enforcement three years compares with tive,” said Ambani, 64. “The creates a conflict of interest. market value of over $600 bil- Utah Republican who is a chief low prices across the broadest Lastly, the legislation Fitch Ratings’ estimate – age of fossil fuels, which That means they could be lion, and a role as a “critical sponsor of the measure. selection, and like any store we would give the Federal Trade published Wednesday – of powered economic growth forced to sell off businesses trading partner.” Some critics reserve the right not to high- Commission more money, and $7.4bn in annual average globally for nearly three in which their market domi- of the industry have pointed to No more favouritism light offers to customers that states more power, to enforce capital expenditure by the centuries, cannot continue nance enables them to favor Facebook’s popular messaging The legislation would pro- are not priced competitively.” the antitrust laws against com- Reliance group through much longer. The huge their own services or squash services Instagram and What- hibit the tech giants from fa- panies. March 2025. quantities of carbon it has competitors. Because the tech sApp as strong candidates to voring their own products and Hard to merge It would increase FTC fil- Shares of the company emitted into the environ- giants often operate both as a be divested. services over competitors on Lawmakers want to make ing fees for any proposed tech fell 2.4 per cent on Thurs- ment have endangered life platform and as a competitor their platforms. it tougher for giant tech com- mergers worth over $500 mil- day in Mumbai, the most in on Earth.” on the platform, industry crit- Crossing over An example: Some inde- panies to snap up competitors lion and cut the fees for those more than two months. Reliance last year set ics say, there’s a built-in con- Lawmakers propose ena- pendent merchants who sell in mergers, which they have below that level. Many state at- “There is an apprehen- itself a target of becoming flict. bling users on dominant plat- products on Amazon.com completed by the hundreds in torneys general have pursued sion that the new initiatives, a net-zero carbon company This is “the big enchilada” forms to communicate directly have complained to lawmakers recent years, waved through antitrust cases against Big especially green energy pro- by 2035 – a shorter time of the legislative package, is with those on rival services. It about the e-commerce giant’s by antitrust enforcers in both Tech companies, and many jects, will require high ges- frame compared to the self- how a friendly Republican law- could make it easier for differ- practices, such as contract Republican and Democratic states joined with the U.S. Jus- tation period and may also imposed 2050 cut-off of maker put it. A Democrat, Rep. ent companies to use products provisions and policies said to administrations. tice Department and the FTC result in fresh debt for the many of its global peers in- Zoe Lofgren, whose California together, with the aim of help- prevent sellers from offering Acquisitions that would in their landmark antitrust capex plans,” said Kranthi cluding BP and Royal Dutch district sits in Silicon Valley, ing startups and smaller com- their products at lower prices eliminate competitors or po- lawsuits against Google and Bathini of WealthMills Se- Shell. opposed the bill. “It would take panies. or on better terms on any oth- tential competitors, or expand Facebook, respectively, last a grenade and just roll it into People would also be able er online platform, including or entrench the market power year. Fake reviews: Amazon, Google under probe Bezos 2021 space odyssey Agencies dations,” the watchdog’s chief The company said it works views, for example when the executive Andrea Coscelli said hard to ensure reviews “ac- same users review the same UK regulators said on Fri- in a press statement. curately reflect the experience unrelated products or busi- a risk too far for insurers day that they’re investigating “Equally, it’s simply not that customers have had with nesses at around the same Agencies Google and Amazon over con- fair if some businesses can a product” and noted that it time. cerns the online giants aren’t fake 5-star reviews to give blocked 200 million fake re- Another red flag iswhen Launching one of the rich- doing enough to stop fake re- their products or services the views before they were ever a positive review suggests the est individuals on earth into views of products and services most prominence, while law- seen by shoppers. reviewer was paid or received orbit has proved a leap too far on their platforms. abiding businesses lose out.” Google said its “strict poli- an incentive to write it, the for insurers, who are not ready The Competition and Mar- The CMA said its inves- cies clearly state reviews must CMA said. to price the risk of losing Jeff kets Authority said it opened tigation has yet to determine be based on real experiences, The watchdog said it’s Bezos or his fellow space trave- a formal investigation into whether either company broke and when we find policy vio- questioning whether Google lers. whether the two companies consumer protection law. If lations, we take action - from and Amazon are doing enough Amazon CEO Bezos, a broke UK consumer law by it does, the watchdog could removing abusive content to to hand out adequate penal- lifelong space enthusiast, has failing to protect shoppers. require that they change how disabling user accounts.” ties to reviewers or businesses been vying with Elon Musk and The watchdog started looking they deal with fake reviews or The CMA said its initial caught posting false or mis- Richard Branson to become into phony reviews on some be taken court. probe that began last year leading reviews, as a way to the first billionaire to fly -be big websites last year - without Google and Amazon said raised specific concerns about deter frequent offenders. yond the earth’s atmosphere. identifying any specific ones they will work with UK regula- whether the two companies It’s also looking specifical- And while insurers are - amid the pandemic-fueled tors on the investigation. had been doing enough to ly into whether Amazon’s sys- well known for offering cover boom in online shopping. “To help earn the trust of detect fake and misleading tems are failing to stop some for even the most outlandish “Our worry is that millions customers, we devote signifi- reviews and removing them sellers from manipulating of risks, at a price, potential Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, a lifelong space enthusiast, has been vying of online shoppers could be cant resources to preventing quickly from their sites. product listings by combining accidents in space are not yet with Elon Musk and Richard Branson to become the first billionaire to misled by reading fake reviews fake or incentivized reviews It’s concerned in particu- positive reviews for one prod- among them. fly beyond the earth’s atmosphere. and then spending their mon- from appearing in our store,” lar about “suspicious patterns uct with a listing for a differ- “Space tourism involves ey based on those recommen- Amazon said in statement. of behaviour” involving re- ent one. significant risk, but is not an Assuming they lift-off as and flight records.B eing unin- issue life insurers specifically planned next month, Bezos and sured in space is nothing new. ask about as yet because it is the other wannabe astronauts NASA and the U.S., in gen- so rare for anyone to travel into on Blue Origin’s New Shepard eral, do not buy liability cover, space,” Insurance Information spacecraft will not only spend with government launches Institute (III) spokesperson several minutes 62 miles (100 basically insured by taxpay- J&J agrees to pay $230M to settle opioid claim Michael Barry said. km) above the earth in a truck- ers, Richard Parker of As- Agencies mitting to leaving the opioid developed by a subsidiary and multistate litigation against to- There is a nearly $500 mil- sized capsule, they also have to sure Space, a unit of insurer business — not only in New accounting for less than 1% of bacco companies in the 1990s. lion market to insure satellites, get back. AmTrust Financial that pro- Johnson & Johnson has York, but across the entire coun- the market — that are already no It reflects a path being taken by rockets and unmanned space The only group that has vides space insurance, said. agreed to pay $230 million to try,” she said. The deal involving longer sold in the U.S. some big drug companies that flight, but no legal requirement regularly flown humans sub- NASA astronauts are eli- New York state to settle claims a lawsuit brought by James in The settlement was “not an see settling as in their best inter- for an operator such as Blue orbitally since the 1960s is gible for government life in- that the pharmaceutical giant 2019 removes Johnson & John- admission of liability or wrong- ests, in part because that route Origin, which Bezos founded, Branson’s Virgin Galactic. surance programs, a NASA helped fuel the opioid crisis, At- son from a trial that is slated to doing by the company,” Johnson would likely not cost as much as to insure passengers for injury All have been tests, with one spokesperson said in an torney General Letitia James begin next week on Long Island & Johnson said. It added that its losing in court repeatedly. or death or for space tourists failure in 2014 resulting in a emailed response. said on Saturday. The drugmak- — part of a slew of litigation over actions “relating to the marketing Johnson & Johnson — along to have life cover, brokers and death. Blue Origin has flown 15 Charles Wetton, under- er also agreed to permanently an epidemic linked to nearly and promotion of important pre- with distributors Amerisource- insurers said. unmanned sub-orbital flights writing manager for space end the manufacturing and dis- 500,000 deaths over the last scription pain medications were Bergen, Cardinal Health and “We’re not aware of a case with no failures, Seradata Spa- policies at insurer Global tribution of opioids across New two decades. In its own state- appropriate and responsible.” McKesson — made public last where anybody is insured ceTrak data showed on June Aerospace, said astronauts on York and the rest of the nation, ment on Saturday, Johnson & The settlement was the lat- year that they were offering a against passenger liability,” 10. government-funded missions James said in a statement an- Johnson downplayed the attor- est development in the compli- total of $26 billion over 18 years Neil Stevens, senior vice presi- Bezos, Blue Origin and Vir- are carefully selected for their nouncing the settlement. ney general’s announcement. cated universe of opioid-related to settle all the cases they face, dent, aviation and space at gin Galactic did not respond to knowledge, skills and fitness The company “helped fuel It said the settlement involved lawsuits across the U.S. that with the money going to abate Marsh, the world’s biggest in- requests for comment from Re- and train for several years be- this fire, but today they’re com- two prescription painkillers — has drawn comparisons to the the crisis. surance broker, told Reuters. uters on their insurance plans fore blast off. 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DPA ond half but made a mistake to Amsterdam concede which killed the mo- mentum on our side.” Wales, A superb double from Kasper who were desperate to make Dolberg inspired a convinc- the break without conceding ing 4-0 win for Denmark over again, were the architects of Wales on Saturday and took their own downfall early in the them into the quarter-finals of second period. Euro 2020. Neco Williams, who re- Dolberg was selected in placed the injured Connor place of the injured Yussuf Roberts in the first half, met Poulsen and stepped up bril- Braithwait’es cross but sent his liantly with his first goals of clearance straight to Dolberg. the tournament in Amster- He stayed composed and left dam, where he used to play Ward helpless from close range. club football with Ajax. “Obviously I’m hap- The 27th minute opener py,” said Dolberg, who added was a fine finish curled into the it felt “special” walking around bottom corner from the edge Amsterdam pre-game. “It’s of the box and the second, just something I’ve been wait- three minutes after the restart, ing for, especially sitting on a clinical poacher’s effort after the bench.” Hjulmand said of a defensive error. Dolberg: “I think it was meant Joakim Maehle then add- to be to have the huge climax ed a third with two minutes here. It was an amazing per- remaining and Martin Braith- formance.” Bale headed over waite a late fourth to cap a and Joe Allen missed the tar- memorable win, with Harry get as Wales interim boss Rob Wilson’s dismissal concluding Page gambled in an attempt to a miserable day for Wales. change the balance of play. Victory takes Denmark Maehle received the ball at into the continental last eight the back post to cut in to de- for just the second time since liver the third goal and he was their surprise title win in 1992 the victim of a silly lunge from and sets up a Baku date with Wilson when Wales were re- the Netherlands or the Czech duced to 10 men. Republic next Saturday. Braithwaite then grabbed It also ensures their emo- the goal he deserved in inju- tional roller-coaster of a tour- ry-time after a lengthy video nament which began with the check and Denmark could be- shock collapse of Christian Denmark’s forward Kasper Dolberg (C) celebrates as Wales’ goalkeeper Danny Ward (L) reacts after conceding a second goal during the UEFA EURO 2020 round of 16 match at the gin to party. Eriksen continues. Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam on Saturday. (AFP) Dolberg, who played with Denmark manager Kasper Ajax 2016-2019 before go- Hjulmand said his team had to believe this is reality, I’m everything wasn’t perfect dur- semis five years ago. nated and took the lead with the grasp of keeper Danny ing to Nice, also had already been optimistic before the really grateful first to all the ing the game but we improved Coronavirus travel restric- a wonderful goal midway Ward. departed with 20 minutes re- tournament but “when Chris- Danes who came all the way and that’s something we’ve tions meant Wales had few through the half. “It’s not how we wanted maining with Denmark’s pro- tian collapsed that’s when down here, I’m grateful for all done several times.” Wales of- backers in the stadium but they Mikkel Damsgaard created the game to go, from our point gress never in doubt. everything changed, for me at the support we keep receiving. fered little and end their sec- almost silenced the Danish fans space and passed to the on- of view we started very well Scoreline: Denmark 4 (Kasper least, we were put in a totally “I admire the boys, I admire ond Euros campaign in con- when Gareth Bale cut in from rushing Dolberg, who looked and then the game changed,” Dolberg 27’, 48’; Joakim different situation. that we can fight back no mat- siderably more low-key fashion the right to fire just wide. up to place an accurate shot Bale told the BBC. Maehle 88’; Martin Braithwaite “I just want to say it’s hard ter who plays. We knew that than their fairy-tale run to the But Denmark then domi- around a defender and beyond “We tried to play in the sec- 90+4’) bt Wales 0. Al Shaqab Racing’s Al Wakrah notches second successive win in France Tribune News Network Lefebvre and jockey Lu- Doha dovic Boisseau. The F. Mon- nier-trained and Maryline The Al Shaqab Racing-bred Eon-ridden Acoustic (FR) and owned Al Wakrah (FR) (Dabirsim x Accalmie) finished (Al Wukair x Al Thakhira) third as she was further three notched up a second consecu- quarters of a length behind. tive victory when winning Prix “She has left a very good de Vern d’Anjou at Le Lion impression there”, said the Purebred Arabian – Nrgizing won the El Paso Stakes over 1,800m at D’Angers on Saturday. winning jockey Fabrice Veron Warsarw, Poland on Saturday. Simone Brogi’s trainee said in a post-race interview started her career in early on Equidia, “The filly wasa bit May. Seventh on racecourse on edge behind the stalls, but Osama Al-Dafea’s Nrgizing debut over 1,100m at Tarbes, was very professional through- she quickly got her act togeth- out the race and went about keeps up 100% strike rate er and easily won her maiden her job well. We were well over the same distance at positioned and got a nice lead Tribune News Network remains unbeaten. Châteaubriant just before the into the race. When I asked Doha Breaking on terms with the end of the same month. On her to stretch, she accelerated field, Nrgizing was taken back Saturday, the bay filly clearly Al Shaqab Racing’s Al Wakrah wins Prix de Vern d’Anjou at Le Lion D’Angers. (Pic: Jean-Charles Briens) promptly and galloped strong- Eng. Osama Omer Al-Dafea’s by jockey Konrad Mazur as the benefited from a step up in ly to the line. We were drawn Purebred Arabian Nrgizing field set a strong gallop. trip, to 1,400m, and managed the stalls, Sam Blaster (GB) travelled well throughout and hands and heels to win eas- on the inside and that definite- (Mister Ginoux / Serouda Du Turning for home, Nrgiz- to land the spoils of the Class (Attendu x Selina) took the was settled behind the leader. ily by one and a half lengths. ly helps in these type of races. Beruil) got the better of the ing was asked for an effort on 2 contest for 2-year-olds with field along in the early part of As the field swing for home, Al Answer Me (FR) (Iffraaj x Re- Looking towards the future field to take the fifth race on the outside of the field and he Fabrice Veron in the saddle. the race. Al Wakrah was always Wakrah was asked to quicken ponds Moi) finished second with her, I think that a straight the card, the El Paso Stakes began to close on the leader Having broken well from in the leader’s slipstream. She and quickly drew clear under for trainer JM. 1,400m would be perfect.” over 1,800m at Warsarw, Po- around 400m from home. land on Saturday. Switched inside the long- time Trained by Macief Kacpr- leader 200m out, Nrgizing zyk, and ridden by his regular pulled clear of his rivals to win partner, jockey Konrad Mazur, by a length at the line and score Olympics decision after Wimbledon: Federer four-year-old Nrgizing record- his third win over the distance ed a third straight victory and of 1,800m in as many starts. DPA “I wish I could tell you more. Rafael Nadal will not fea- Berlin At the moment things are not as ture in Tokyo, having decided simple as in the past. With age, to skip Wimbledon and the Roger Federer will not make we have to be more selective, I Olympics to help him recuper- Italy break record as Austria game goes to extra-time a final decision on whether he can’t play it all.” An Olympic gold ate after the clay-court season. will play at the Olympic Games medal is the one major honour to Federer has grown signifi- taly went to extra- in Tokyo until after Wimbledon. have eluded Federer during his cantly more selective over his Itime with Austria after “It’s still my intention to decorated singles career. schedule in the latter stages of a 0-0 draw in normal go to the Olympic Games,” he The 20-time Grand Slam his career as he has sought to time of their Euro last told reporters on Saturday. champion won gold in dou- look after his body. 16 game on Saturday. “But we will reassess eve- bles alongside Stan Wawrinka Federer starts his cam- It meant they beat rything after Wimbledon. It is in 2008 but was beaten by paign for a ninth Wimbledon former Italy goalkeeper Switzerland’s Roger Federer (left) and Britain’s Andy Murray (right) my goal to play as much tour- Andy Murray in the singles fi- title when he faces Adrian Dino Zoff’s record of chat on Court 14 at a practice session at The All England Tennis Club naments as possible. But it nal in 2012 and pulled out of Mannarino on Tuesday. not conceding in 1,143 Italy’s goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma in Wimbledon, southwest London, on Saturday, ahead of the start of really depends on results and the tournament in 2016 to re- minutes between 1972 during the Euro 2020 match against the 2021 Wimbledon Championships. (AFP) how the body is feeling. cover from a knee injury. See also page 14  and 1974. (DPA) Austria at Wembley in London on Saturday. Sports Sunday, June 27, 2021 13

Belgium do respect Ronaldo but remain confident, Chadli a doubt

Portugal’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo (C) and teammates take part in a training session at La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Spain, Belgium’s players jog during a training session at La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Spain, on Saturday, on the eve of their UEFA on Saturday, on the eve of their UEFA EURO 2020 round of 16 match against Belgium. (AFP) EURO 2020 round of 16 match against Portugal. (AFP)

DPA tonghen told a news confer- incredible. You have to enjoy home soil. player of the year by England- “They score a lot of goals Seville ence on Saturday: “If you see them as long as they are still Today’s Matches “This is a special moment. based players for the last two but concede few. We must try a Portugal shot, 99 per cent of playing. But not tomorrow,” My family is coming because seasons, came into the tourna- to contain their strengths,” Belgium have huge respect the time it is one from Ron- he smiled. there are no travel restrictions. ment with a facial injury but is added Moutinho. for “phenomenon” Cristiano aldo. He is the greatest player “Ronaldo is a phenom- They can just drive here and now hitting his stride. Portugal went through to Ronaldo but believe they still in the history of their country enon. I understand it when he watch the match. “We can’t afford to worry the last 16 in third place, just have the team to prevail in and I respect him. says he can go on until he is They will be cheering about just one player,” Portu- as they did five years ago be- their Euro 2020 last 16 game “But it is not Belgium 40. That is also how he looks. for Belgium with a Spanish gal midfielder Joao Moutinho fore lifting the trophy. But this against Portugal on Sunday. against Ronaldo, it is Belgium You can only admire that.” accent,” he said. told a news conference in Se- time they were thumped 4-2 Belgium, who won all against Portugal. We have Belgium midfielder Nacer ville on Saturday. by a free-flowing Germany three group games and are many good players and will be Chadli did not travel to Seville We can’t just concentrate “Belgium is not just Kevin and face a Belgium side who the best ranked team in the ready.” as he was not feeling well. But on De Bruyne, say Portugal De Bruyne. But if we give him are likely to play in a similarly world, come up against a Vertonghen refused to be coach Roberto Martinez said Defending champions Por- space and time, he will be even expansive way. Portugal side whose captain drawn on whether 36-year-old there was a chance he would Netherlands vs tugal on the other hand will more dangerous.” “They are a very strong op- needs just one more to hold Ronaldo, on 109 Portugal goals, fly out on the day of the game. Czech Republic (7pm) not just focus on Belgium star Belgium topped their ponent. But I am firmly con- the outright men’s record for or Lionel Messi was the greatest. The match in Seville will Belgium vs Portugal (10pm) Kevin De Bruyne. group with three wins from vinced that we will be better,” international goals. “If you go over their be the first time Spaniard Manchester City midfield- three and are the number one- said Portugal coach Fernando Belgium defender Jan Ver- achievements they are both Martinez has ever coached on er De Bruyne, who was voted ranked side in the world. Santos. He’d like to have my power - Lukaku motivated by Ronaldo tussle Czech captain Darida in race against time I would like to have his dribble and the way he kicks the ball. He would like to have my power! to face Netherlands Romelu Lukaku of Belgium

body in your own league who can do it in that age, then you think why couldn’t I get to that level, or as close as possi- ble? He’s a player you can count on, he wins - that’s impressive.” Though not as sensational as Ronaldo’s, Lukaku also Belgium’s forward Romelu Lukaku takes part in training at La Cartuja has an international record to stadium in Seville, Spain, on Saturday, on the eve of their UEFA EURO boast about. The former Man- 2020 round of 16 match against Portugal. (AFP) chester United man has scored 23 goals in 21 appearances in DPA We hope to do it next year.” all competitions for Belgium, Berlin Looking at Ronaldo, Lu- while also providing four as- kaku added: “I would like to sists in this run to prove his Romelu Lukaku needs no have his dribble and the way worth as one of the best for- Netherlands’ coach Frank de Boer speaks during a press conference inspiration as Belgium pre- he kicks the ball. He would like wards in the game. at Puskas Arena in Budapest on Saturday. (AFP) pare to face Portugal in Euro to have my power!” “I wanted to step to the 2020, though a personal battle The Belgium star is on next level, to get better,” Lu- not make it, he suggested An- De Boer: Dutch players with Cristiano Ronaldo serves three goals so far in Euro kaku explained. tonin Barak of Hellas Verona must call out slackers as extra motivation. 2020, but Ronaldo leads the “People always would talk would deputize. Netherlands coach Frank de Ronaldo edged out Lukaku way with five, albeit three of about (Harry) Kane, [Rob- Due to “technical prob- Boer wants players to call out in the Serie A scoring charts in those strikes have come from ert] Lewandowski, [Karim] lems” with their aeroplane, team-mates who do not pull 2020-21, with the 36-year-old the spot. Ronaldo scored twice Benzema, and say it was the Czechs trained in Prague their weight in the last 16 clash Juventus star netting 29 times from the spot against France world-class level, with me it having been forced to delay against the Czech Republic. in comparison to the Inter last time out, matching Ali was always ‘good form’. their departure to Hungary for The Dutch, who won all striker’s tally of 24 league goals. Daei’s record of 109 interna- “In the last two years I’ve the match until later than in- three group games, are infa- While Ronaldo won that tional goals in the process. shown that it’s not just good tended. “I’m still working with mous for their infighting at tussle, Lukaku led Inter to their He is now the top-scoring form, I belong with that group. the physios and the medical major tournaments but the first Serie A crown in 11 years. European player at major tour- The thing I really want to do is department,” Darida said. coach is undeterred. The duo will now meet up naments, with his brace against start winning. The fact we won “I hope I’m fit tomorrow. “After the win against on the international stage, Bel- France moving him beyond Mi- with Inter has given me more I also don’t want to specu- North Macedonia, we pulled gium facing off against Portu- roslav Klose (19) to 21 goals. motivation to further improve. late, we’ll see tomorrow.” The the plug for a while and took gal in Seville on Sunday with a “Those are impressive num- The final goal would be to win Czech Republic’s midfielder Antonin Barak (Back) and Czech Repub- Czech Republic finished third a day off, but then we imme- quarter-final spot on the line. bers. If there is anybody who can with the national team. That lic’s midfielder Vladimir Darida during a training session on Friday in in Group D to meet the Neth- diately picked up the thread,” “On the personal level, achieve those numbers it’s him, would be the ultimate recogni- Prague ahead of their UEFA EURO clash with Netherlands. (AFP) erlands, who topped Group C he told a news conference on yes,” Lukaku told a news con- hats off to him, to do that over tion for the players here and with a perfect three victories. Saturday. “I, but also the other ference when asked if going up and over,” Lukaku said. pride for Belgium. DPA fielder sat out the team’s final The Czechs will be backed members of the technical staff against Ronaldo in Serie A had “How old is he - “I think I’ve gotten to the Budapest training session on Saturday by around 7,000 fans in and the players themselves improved him as a player. 36? (Juve) went out in the next level. I keep going up. with an injury, the details of the Puskas Arena as they must ensure that there is no “As a team it was just im- Champions League against Por- Everything’s possible. It’s a Czech Republic captain which weren’t revealed. chase an upset. slacking. Players have to call portant to win the champion- to. The way he got criticism, I matter of work, finding the lit- Vladimir Darida faces a race “We have to see how he “The Dutch are a difficult each other out for that as well.” ship. We’ve done it. It was ex- was like ‘wow; it’s unbelievable’. tle things that make you better. against time to be fit for the feels tomorrow,” coach Jaro- opponent, they are the favour- In contrast to Dutch ceptional, the way we were in “Then the next game he I know I’ve progressed a lot, Euro 2020 last 16 clash with slav Silhavy told reporters af- ites,” said Silhavy. “But it is squads of old, De Boer believes all the big matches, we won a scored a hat-trick. It’s motiva- that’s for sure. But I’m always the Netherlands on Sunday. ter the Czechs’ delayed arrival just one game, anything can the Czechs radiate a unity lot, it was a great season for us. tional when you have some- looking for that little extra.” The Hertha Berlin mid- in Budapest. Should Darida happen there.” which makes them dangerous. 14 Sunday, June 27, 2021 Sports

FORMULA 1: DUTCH GRAND PRIX Verstappen beats Mercedes duo for Red Bull pole at home DPA a second on us all weekend Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko lifts the trophy after winning the East- Spielberg (Austria) so it will be interesting to see bourne tennis tournament in England, on Saturday. (AFP) if we can manage it. I don’t Season leader Max Verstap- think we have the raw pace to pen claimed pole position for overtake them.” Verstappen Ostapenko wins crown in the home Styrian Grand Prix was happy to be in the driving of his Red Bull team on Sat- seat again a week after coming urday, ahead of the Mercedes from behind to beat Hamilton Eastbourne, eyes top 10 duo of Valtteri Bottas and for victory in France. Lewis Hamilton. “I’m sure again tomorrow DPA course I enjoy to play more on Verstappen raced to his it will be very tight. Hopefully London just some of them, but in gen- third pole of the season and as interesting as in France,” he eral I can adjust well to differ- the sixth overall in a another said. Jelena Ostapenko has tar- ent surfaces. show of strength, after topping “It has been a very good geted a return to the top 10 of “I think this is just the be- the first two practice sessions weekend. “I am Super happy the WTA rankings after beating ginning for me. If I keep play- and placing second behind ri- to be on pole here at home. Anett Kontaveit in straight sets ing the way I played this tour- val Hamilton in the other. It’s always nice to see a Red to win the Viking International nament, I think I can be back The Dutchman will have Bull car on pole here.” Bottas, in Eastbourne on Saturday. in top 10 and play well. Hamilton right next him on who is going through a diffi- The Latvian was the first “I just have to keep that the front row on Sunday be- cult season amid speculation wildcard to reach the final in my mind and work even cause Bottas has received a he may not get a new contract, since Daniela Hantuchova in harder.” three-place grid penalty for a will start from the third row 2000 and kept up her good Ostapenko made good use spin in the pit lane on Friday alongside Alpha Tauri’s Pierre form ahead of Wimbledon of her strong service game to and will start from fifth. Gasly, behind Lando Norris of next week by beating Kon- break Kontaveit’s serve in the Verstappen holds a McLaren and Sergio Perez in taveit 6-3 6-3. third and fifth games. 12-point lead over Hamilton the second Red Bull. French Open 2017 winner Kontaveit earned a first after beating him a week ago Red Bull’s Dutch driver Max Verstappen celebrates after claiming the pole position after the qualifying “Shame about the penalty. Ostapenko dominated from break in the eighth game with in France, while Hamilton session at the Red Bull Ring race track in Spielberg, Austria, on Saturday, ahead of the F1 Styrian GP. (AFP) It was a strong qualifying. I felt the start and picked up the vic- four service return winners in finally wants to end a run of good in the car. It’s a new day tory in one hour and five min- a row, but Ostapenko recov- three races without victory tomorrow, a long race ahead utes, adding to her three previ- ered from 40-15 in the next that have cost him first place. Starting Grid and anything is possible,” the ous career WTA titles. game to take the opening set. Verstappen had the edge Front row: Max verstappen (NED/Red Bull-Honda), Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) Finn said. She has now won titles on It was then plain sailing for again in qualifying as he 2nd row: Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren-Mercedes), Sergio Perez (MEX/Red Bull-Honda) Alpha Tauri driver Yuki all four surfaces - clay, hard, Ostapenko in the second set as clocked 1 minute 3.814 sec- 3rd row: Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Mercedes), Pierre Gasly (FRA/AlphaTauri-Honda) Tsunoda qualified eighth but indoor and grass - and is hope- she earned the only break at 4th row: Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari), Fernando Alonso (ESP/Alpine-Renault) onds around the 4.318-kilo- 5th row: Lance Stroll (CAN/Aston Martin-Mercedes), George Russell (GBR/Williams-Mercedes) will start 11th after being given ful of improving on her current 2-1 and held for the remainder, metre Red Bull Ring in Aus- 6th row: Yuki Tsunoda (JPN/AlphaTauri-Honda), Carlos Sainz (ESP/Ferrari) a three-place grid penalty by ranking of 43rd in the world. clinching the victory with her tria’s Spielberg. 7th row: Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/McLaren-Mercedes), Sebastian Vettel (GER/Aston Martin-Mercedes) stewards for impeding Bottas. “I think it says that I can be second championship point. Bottas trailed by .194 of a 8th row: Antonio Giovinazzi (ITA/Alfa Romeo-Ferrari), Nicholas Latifi (CAN/Williams-Mercedes) The Styrian Grand Prix dangerous and playing well on Ostapenko will face Ley- second and Hamilton was .226 9th row: Esteban Ocon (FRA/Alpine-Renault), Kimi Raikkonen (FIN/Alfa Romeo-Ferrari) was added to the calendar as all surfaces probably,” she said lah Fernandez in the first round off the pace, unable to improve 10th row: Mick Schumacher (GER/Haas-Ferrari), Nikita Mazepin (RUS/Haas-Ferrari). the first half of an Austrian in her on-court interview. “Of of Wimbledon next week. on his 100 poles and with a double-header after the coro- mistake on his final attempt. have been so fast this week- the greatest of sessions but we into the race for a fight. navirus prompted a June re- “Well done to Max. They end,” Hamilton said. “It wasn’t are on the front row. We go “Max has had a quarter of shuffle of the calendar. Medvedev, De Minaur claim their first grass-court titles Vinales storms to pole in Yamaha 1-2 DPA London Agencies Suzuki rider crashing at the Binder after a nightmare ses- Assen (Netherlands) end at Stekkenval. sion and Petronas SRT stand- Top seed Daniil Medvedev beat Sam Querrey in the final of the Jack Miller will start in Garrett Gerloff slower than Mallorca Championships to win his first ATP Tour grass-court -fi Maverick Vinales beat eighth on the other factory Marquez. nal on Saturday. Yamaha teammate Fabio Ducati ahead of Aleix Espar- Avintia duo Luca Marini Medvedev’s previous 10 titles have all come on hard courts, Quartararo to MotoGP pole garo’s Aprilia, with world and Enea Bastianini sandwich but veteran American Querrey was not able to stand in his way for the Dutch Grand Prix in a champion Joan Mir on the Su- the sister Tech 3 KTM of Da- as the world num- thrilling battle on Saturday, zuki, Honda’s Pol Espargaro nilo Petrucci in 17th, 18th and ber two coasted to a while Marc Marquez will start and Valentino Rossi (Petronas 19th. (motorsport.com) straight-sets victory 20th after a crash. SRT) rounding out the top 12. and pre-Wimbledon Vinales endured the worst Tech 3’s Iker Lecuona Starting Grid confidence boost. weekend of his MotoGP ca- looked like he was set to make Russian Medvedev reer last time out in Germany it into Q2 for the first time in Front row: 1. Maverick Vinales (ESP/ always looked in con- Yamaha), 2. Fabio Quartararo (FRA/Yamaha), when he qualified 21st and 2021 having gone second be- 3. Francesco Bagnaia (ITA/Ducati) trol as he won 6-4, 6-2 finished last, but rebounded in hind Bagnaia at the chequered 2nd row: 4. Takaaki Nakagami (JPN/Honda- victory in just over an emphatic fashion to claim his flag. LCR), 5. Johann Zarco (FRA/Ducati-Pramac), hour of what was his first pole of 2021 by just 0.071 But Zarco denied him at 6. Miguel Oliveira (POR/KTM) 18th career final. seconds. Yamaha Spain’s rider Maverick Vinales (SPA) steers his motorbike dur- the death having narrowly 3rd row: 7. Alex Rins (ESP/Suzuki), 8. Jack Alex De Minaur Vinales set the early bench- ing the third practice ahead of qualifying for the Dutch MotoGP at the beaten the chequered flag to Miller (AUS/Ducati), 9. Aleix Espargaro (ESP/ claimed his first grass Aprilia) mark at a 1m32.413s, with Q1 TT circuit of Assen on Saturday. (AFP) get one more lap in, pushing 4th row: 10. Joan Mir (ESP/Suzuki), 11. Pol court title of his career pacesetter Johann Zarco and Lecuona down to 13th ahead Espargaro (ESP/Honda), 12. Valentino Rossi with a hard-fought Pol Espargaro on the Honda On the first flying lap of his deven right at Turn 10 and had of Pramac’s Jorge Martin, who (ESP/Yamaha-SRT) three-set victory over falling in behind the Yamaha second run, Vinales was put- to settle for second – leaving was denied a place in Q2 when Selected Lorenzo Sonego in the Australian Alex de Minaur with the winner’s rider. ting pressure on Quartararo’s Vinales to celebrate his first a mistake at the fast Ramshoek 7th row: 20. Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) Viking International trophy at the Eastbourne International While Vinales bailed for time but made a mistake at the pole since the Emilia Romag- left-hander sent him off line. Moto2 final inE astbourne. tournament in England on Saturday. (AFP) Front row: 1. Raul Fernandez (ESP/Kalex), 2. pitlane after that lap, team- De Bult left-hander and lost na GP last year with a new lap Lorenzo Savadori will start Remy Gardner (AUS/Kalex), 3. Sam Lowes De Minaur lost the mate Quartararo edged ahead the lap. record. 15th on his Aprilia ahead of (GBR/Kalex) 1:36.686 first set against his Italian opponent, who reached a career-high with a 1m32.336s before he But he made no such er- Francesco Bagnaia leaped Alex Marquez on the LCR 2nd row: 4. Aron Canet (ESP/Boscoscuro), 5. ranking of 26 earlier this month, but the Australian fought back to began to light up the timing rors on his follow-up tour, dig- up to third at the death on his Honda, while his factory Hon- Hector Garzo (ESP/Kalex), 6. Ai Ogura (JPN/ prevail 4-6 6-4 7-6 (7-5) ahead of Wimbledon starting on Monday. screens on his second flyer. ging deep to find a 1m31.814s factory Ducati, leading LCR’s da-mounted brother Marc will Kalex) Having forced a decider, it was De Minaur who had the most Blasting the field as he en- to snatch provisional pole Takaaki Nakagami and Zarco. line up down in 20th. Moto3 left in the third-set tie-break, which decided an entertaining con- Front row: 1. Jeremy Alcoba (ESP/Honda), 2. tered the final sector, Quar- away from Quartararo. Miguel Oliveira held a spot The six-time MotoGP Romano Fenati (ITA/Husqvarna), 3. Dennis test that lasted two hours and 40 minutes. tararo hooked that lap up to Quartararo came through on the front row briefly in the world champion crashed while Foggia (ITA/Honda) It marked De Minaur’s second title of 2021 following his suc- produce an all-time Assen the first two sectors of his final closing stages of Q2 but was chasing Lecuona on his final 2nd row: 4. Sergio Garcia (ESP/GasGas), 5. cess at the Antalya Open back in January. lap record of 1m31.922s to go lap up on his teammate, but he shuffled back to sixth on his flying lap at the De Bult left- Kaito Toba (JPN/KTM), 6. Gabriel Rodrigo Prior to Saturday, all four of De Minaur’s ATP titles had come 0.491s clear of Vinales. too made an error at the Man- KTM ahead of Alex Rins, the hander, with only KTM’s Brad (ARG/Honda). on hard courts. Kerber ends three-year beIN to exclusively broadcast Wimbledon C’ships title drought Tribune News Network channels beIN SPORTS 5, 6 Sherif, who became the first Doha and 7, English 1 and French 1. women from her nation to win DPA The beIN commentary and a Grand Slam main-draw match Berlin beIN MEDIA GROUP, the analyst team is the best around at the 2021 Australian Open. global sports and entertain- – live from Doha, Qatar, beIN On beIN SPORTS’ cover- Angelique Kerber got a con- ment broadcaster and its SPORTS will be hosting leg- age of the Wimbledon Cham- fidence boost for Wimbledon flagshipsports channel beIN ends of the game including Se- pionship, Duncan Walkin- on Saturday when she ended SPORTS will broadcast the lima Sfar, the second highest shaw, Acting Director of a three-year title drought since much-anticipated 2021 Wim- ranked female Tunisian and Programs for beIN MENA, lifting the trophy at the All bledon Championships live and Arab player of all time, former said: “We’re delighted to bring England Club in 2018. exclusively to its millions of Kuwaiti tennis player Adel Al- the biggest tennis tournament Kerber beat Czech player German Angelique Kerber takes viewers and subscribers across Shatti, retired two-time cham- of any network to the screens Katarina Siniakova 6-3, 6-2 in 1 a selfie with the trophy after the Middle East and North pion Karim Alami, former of the millions of fans and hour 25 minutes in the inaugu- winning the inaugural Bad Hom- Africa (MENA), on dedicated Moroccan tennis player Anass viewers across the region. ral edition of the German grass burg Open on Saturday. channels in three languages – Lamrani and more. “In MENA, beIN is the ex- court tournament in Bad Hom- English, Arabic and French. beIN’s special coverage of This year’s 134th edition Wimbledon Championship. clusive home of all the Grand burg for a 13th career title. wasn’t easy, there were many The 2021 Wimbledon the Wimbledon Champion- will see the top players from Jabeur is the highest ranked Slams plus the ATP and WTA Kerber broke Siniakova six ups and downs.” Championships is scheduled ship will also include pre-tour- across the globe compete for Arab player in Women Ten- tournaments. 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Sports Sunday, June 27, 2021 15 Gymnasts Yonekura, Ferrari book Olympic tickets in Doha

Tribune News Network champion Ferhat Arican was Doha confidence personified on the parallel bars. Japan’s Hidenobu Yonekura The 27-year-old combined on Saturday qualified for the grace and rhythm to pick up Tokyo Olympics by winning the gold (15.566 points). the men’s Vault final of the Petro Pakhniuk, who won 13th FIG Artistic Gymnastics a gold with the Ukraine team World Cup at the Aspire Dome at the European Champion- on Saturday afternoon. ships last December, finished The Doha leg was specifical- second followed by Brazil’s ly designed by FIG for individual Caio Souza. specialists and was applicable to Results (All Finals) those who couldn’t qualify to the MAG Vault: Hidenobu Yonekura Games through the 2018-2019 15.016; Igor Radivilov 14.744; World Championships. Andrey Medvedev 14.733 Before heading into the MAG Parallel Bars: Ferhat MAG vault final,S outh Ko- Arican (TUR) 15.566; Petro rea’s Shin Jeahwan led the Pakhniuk (UKR) 15.000; Caio overall rankings. Souza (BRA) 14.633 But Yonekura overtook the MAG Horizontal Bars: Marios Korean with a score of 15.016 Georgiou (CYP) 14.466; Arthur in the final that earned him a Mariano 14.400; Milad Karimi ticket to Tokyo. Igor Radivilov Japan’s Hidenobu Yonekura with the men’s vault gold. Women’s Floor Exercise podium finishers Vanessa Ferrari of Italy, Lara Mori, also of Italy, and Lorrane (KAZ) 14.366 and Andrey Medvedev fin- Oliveira of Brazil, with Qatar Gymnastics Federation President and LOC chairman Ali Al Hitmi at the WAG Balance Beam: Diana ished second and third respec- win the WAG floor final which Mori led the Floor rankings Aspire Dome on Saturday. Varinska (UKR) 13.200; Zsofia tively on the podium. also earned her a ticket to the ahead of the final, and Ferrari Kovacs (HUN) 13.166; Diana Summer Games next month. needed to either win the final, The 30-year-old collected Oliveira (12.633) came third. Games before the Doha event. Rebeca Andrade (BRA) 13.133 Ferrari wins Floor final The floor Olympic qualify- or place second but ahead of 14.266 points for her rhythm Hungarian Zsofia Kovacs, WAG Floor Exercise: Vanessa Italy’s 2006 world all-around ing spot was up for grabs, and Mori with a score higher than and acrobatic style on the floor. who finished fifth, andU kraini- Ferhat wins men’s Ferrari (ITA) 14.266; Lara Mori champion Vanessa Ferrari fi- the race was between her and 13.266 to secure the top floor Mori finished secondan Diana Varinska (seventh) al- Parallel Bars (ITA) 13.633; Lorrane Oliveira nally grabbed the opportunity to compatriot Lara Mori. ranking spot. (13.633) while Brazil’s Lorrane ready qualified for theS ummer Turkey’s reigning European (BRA) 12.633. Artemiev wins Katara International Chess 2021 in a thrilling finish Russian GM edges American GM Tang for title; England’s Dawid Malan plays a shot during the third T20I between Eng- land and Sri Lanka at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton on Saturday. (AFP) Carlsen loses in ‘Bullet’ semis England thrash Lanka Tribune News Network Katara to sweep T20I series Russian Grandmaster Vladislav Artemiev emerged as ANI Chris Woakes dismissed the Katara International Chess Southampton Perera in the fourth over while Tournament 2021 champion David Wiley sent back Kusal late on Wednesday defeating Dawid Malan fired a sensa- Mendis in the fifth to put Sri American GM Andrew Tang in tional fifty before David Willey Lanka on backfoot. a gripping final.A rtemiev won picked three wickets to help Sri Lanka kept losing wick- 7.5-6.5 via a thrilling ‘Online England defeat Sri Lanka by ets at regular interval and nev- Bullet’ tie-breaker while play- 89 runs in the third and final er really recovered. The visi- ing from their respective coun- Action from the Katara International Online Chess 2021 finals which was watched live by over 4,000 spectators worldwide. T20I on Saturday to clean tors were at 53/4 after 10 overs tries and watched live by over sweep the series 3-0. and then collapsed to 64/8 in 4,000 spectators. Sulaiti, General Manager of were thrilling to watch. The au- The hosts scored 180 in the 15th over. Moeen Ali and The former young prodi- the Cultural Village Founda- dience of more than 4,000 live their 20 overs and then folded Livingstone did the honours as gies played a total of 11 Bul- tion – Katara, said: “We are spectators was deeply involved Sri Lanka for 91 in the dead England bundled out Sri Lan- let games in total with both delighted with the exciting fin- in the games and interactive. rubber to seal the series. ka for 91 inside 19 overs. winning five games each and ish and the worldwide partici- There was a lot of interaction Chasing 181 runs, Sri Lan- Earlier, England scored scoring two draws each to be pation of top-ranked players in between the chess community ka got off to the worst possible 180 runs for the loss of six locked at 6.5-6.5 forcing the the Katara International Chess and the expert commentators start as the side lost Danushka wickets after Sri Lanka staged tie-break. Tournament 2021. Katara as a as they discussed moves and Gunathilaka in the first over. an incredible fightback. Sri The 23-yr-old Artemiev has cultural institution has always details,” he added. Skipper Kusal Perera and Os- Lankan bowlers restricted been one of the best young chess been to support and which A total of 5,143 entries in- hada Fernando stitched a 19- England at 180/6 as Dush- players, ranked fourth in the also reflect theS tate of Qatar’s cluding the world’s top FIDE- run stand but weren’t able to mantha Chameera ended with world for all players age 25. A interest in sport. rated players were received revive the innings. figures of 4/17 from his quota. chess prodigy much like his final “The organization of this with the four-day tournament opponent the 21-year-old Tang, tournament online emerged attracting a worldwide audi- Scoreboard Artemiev broke into the upper following the state’s precau- ence live on YouTube and oth- echelon of elite chess in 2019 be- tionary measures to prevent er social media channels. England K. Mendis c Bairstow b Willey 6 coming one of the top-10 ranked the spread of the coronavi- STANDINGS: Finalists: GM J. Bairstow b Udana 51 N. Dickwella c Jordan b Curran 11 chess players in the world. rus (COVID-19) and the 2nd Vladislav Artemiev, RUS (winner D. Malan c Shanaka b Chameera 76 D. Shanaka run out (Billings) 7 $4,000), GM Andrew Tang, USA L. Livingstone c Shanaka b B Fernando 14 W. Hasaranga c Malan b Jordan 1 Artemiev received $4,000 edition of the tournament S. Billings c Shanaka b Chameera 2 I. Udana c Ali b Willey 0 in top prize while Tang fetched has shown its popularity and GM Vladislav Artemiev gestures from his home city of Omsk in (runner-up $2,000); Semi- E. Morgan c Gunathilaka b Chameera 1 B. Fernando b Livingstone 20 $2,000. stature as a world-event once Siberia, Russia, after winning the Katara International Chess finalists:GM Magnus Carlsen, Moeen Ali c de Silva b Chameera 7 L. Sandakan not out 3 Defending champion and again,” he added. Tournament 2021 on Wednesday. NOR ($1000), GM Alexander S. Curran not out 9 D. Chameera lbw b Moeen 1 7-time world champion Mag- Mohammed Al Madhahka, Grischuk, RUS ($1,000); C. Jordan not out 8 Extras: (b1, lb7, n1, w7) 16 Extras: (lb3, w9) 12 Total: (All out, 18.5 overs) 91 nus Carlsen of Norway was President of Qatar Chess Fed- of the event highlights the volvement of chess lovers was Quarter-finalists($6,00 each): Total: (For 6 wkts, 20 overs) 180 Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Gunathilaka), 2-23 (Perera), 3-29 beaten by Tang in the semis (7- eration, who interacted with great cooperation between electrifying. “The finals began GM Olexandr Bortnyk, (UKR), Did not bat: C Woakes, D Willey, A Rashid (Mendis), 4-46 (O Fernando), 5-61 (Shanaka), 6-64 4) while Artemiev beat compa- all the participants before the QCF and Katara Cultural Vil- after QCF president’s address IM Yoseph Taher (INA), GM Ray Fall of wickets: 1-105 (Bairstow), 2-143 (Livingstone), (Dickwella), 7-64 (Hasaranga), 8-64 (Udana), 9-88 (B triot Alexander Grischuk (7-1). final during the live broadcast, lage Foundation. and a technical meeting with Robson (USA), GM Sergei Zhi- 3-148 (Billings), 4-151 (Morgan), 5-162 (Malan), Fernando), 10-91 (Chameera) 6-162 (Moeen). Bowling: Willey 4-0-27-3 (1w); Woakes 4-0-9-1 (1w); The $12,800 event had a said, “The huge response from “We are thankful to Katara the participants, a briefing by galko (BLR); Round of 16 ($300 Bowling: Chameera 4-0-17-4; B Fernando 4-0-26-1; Jordan 4-1-13-1 (2w); Curran 4-0-14-2 (1nb, 1w); total of 15 qualifiers, includ- world players and the excite- for their gracious support in Chris Callahan of lichess.org each): FM Jose Cardoso (COL), Udana 4-0-55-1 (4w); Sandakan 4-0-28-0; Hasaranga Rashid 1-0-9-0; Livingstone 1-0-8-1; Moeen 0.5-0-3-1 ing wildcard entrant Grischuk ment during their participa- contributing to the spread of and information on the rules GM SL Narayanan (IND), Artyom 3-0-42-0; Shanaka 1-0-9-0 (1w). Toss: Sri Lanka. making the Knockout Finals of tion and interactive response sport and the culture of chess by the Chief Arbiter N. Baralic. Zubritskiy (RUS), Thomas Beerd- Sri Lanka Result: England won by 89 runs sen (NED), GM Vugar Rasulov D, Gunathilaka c Malan b Willey 4 Player of the match: Dawid Malan (ENG) the tournament which began of the chess community from in particular in Qatar.” “The finals started at exact- K. Perera c Livingstone b Woakes 3 Series: England win three-match series 3-0 on Sunday (June 20). across the globe has under- Hussain Aziz, the Tourna- ly 6pm Doha Time and lasted (AZE), GM Rasmus Svane (GER), O. Fernando c Willey b Curran 19 Player of the series: Sam Curran (ENG) Applauding the success, lined the stature of this tour- ment Director, said the partic- over four and a half hours. The GM Gyula Pap (HUN), GM Dmitry HE Dr. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al nament. The smooth conduct ipation, dynamic play and in- time-control format contests Andreikin (RUS). Two massive crashes in peloton mar Tour de France start DPA continue though Germany’s sprint to finish. The tour concludes on JUM) 8, 14. Alexey Lutsenko (NED/TRE) 18, 10. Geraint Brest (France) Jasha Suetterlin had to retire. With 2km left world cham- July 18 with the traditional (KAZ/AST) 8, 15. Enric Mas Thomas (GBR/INE) 18, 11. Ide Schelling, who will pion Alaphilippe made his deci- finish on the Champs-Elysees (ESP/MOV) 8, 16. Rigoberto Esteban Chaves (COL/BIK) 18, Home hopeful Julian wear the polka dot shirt for sive move to win by 8 seconds in Paris. Uran (COL/EF1) 8, 17. Nairo 12. Peio Bilbao (ESP/BAH) 18, Alaphilippe seized the yellow topping the climbs, saw his from Australia’s Michael Mat- Results & Standings Quintana (COL/ARK) 8, 18. 13. Jonas Rasmussen (DEN/ jersey in a dramatic opening brave solo breakaway hauled thews and Slovenia’s Roglic. Stage: 1. Julian Alaphilippe Vincenzo Nibali (ITA/TRE) 8, 19. JUM) 18, 14. Alexey Lutsenko day of the Tour de France which in shortly before another crash Defending champion (FRA/DEC) 4hrs 39min 05sec, Kasper Asgreen (DEN/DEC) 8, (KAZ/AST) 18, 15. Enric Mas was overshadowed by two mas- thinned the peloton again. Tadej Pogacar and former 2. Michael Matthews (AUS/ 20. Mathieu van der Poel (NED/ (ESP/MOV) 18, 16. Rigoberto sive crashes in the peloton. This time it came from the winner Geraint Thomas were BIK) at 8sec, 3. Primoz Roglic ALP) 8. Uran (COL/EF1) 18, 17. Nairo Several leading riders were riders themselves and included also judged at 8 seconds back (SLO/JUM) 8, 4. Jack Haig Overall standings: 1. Julian Quintana (COL/ARK) 18, 18. caught up in an incident with four-time winner Chris Froome and will begin their pursuit (AUS/BAH) 8, 5. Wilco Kelder- Alaphilippe (FRA/Deceuninck) Vincenzo Nibali (ITA/TRE) 18, just over 40 kilometres to go who received lengthy treatment of Alaphilippe in Sunday’s man (NED/BOR) 8, 6. Tadej 4hrs 38min 55sec, 2. Michael 19. Kasper Asgreen (DEN/DEC) when Tony Martin hit a fan before limping home. second stage, 183.5km from Pogacar (SLO/UAE) 8, 7. David Matthews (AUS/BIK) at 12, 3. 18, 20. Mathieu van der Poel Team Deceuninck Quickstep’s encroaching onto the road and The grand depart was Perros-Guirec to Mur-de- Gaudu (FRA/FDJ) 8, 8. Sergio Primoz Roglic (SLO/JUM) 14, (NED/ALP) 18; Selected: 21. Julian Alaphilippe of France cel- holding a sign - and not looking moved from Copenhagen to Bretagne Guerledan. Higuita (COL/EF1) 8, 9. Bauke 4. Jack Haig (AUS/BAH) 18, 5. Jakob Fuglsang (DEN/AST) 18, ebrates his overall leader’s yellow towards the oncoming cyclists. Brest due to the impact of the In 2019 Alaphilippe led the Mollema (NED/TRE) 8, 10. Wilco Kelderman (NED/BOR) 22. Richard Carapaz (ECU/INE) jersey on the podium at the end Alaphilippe was one of sev- coronavirus pandemic and Tour for several stages but fell Geraint Thomas (GBR/INE) 8, 18, 6. Tadej Pogacar (SLO/UAE) 23, 24. Wout van Aert (BEL/JUM) of the 1st stage of the 108th edi- eral who hit the deck, as was offered up a 197.8-kilometre short in his bid to be France’s 11. Esteban Chaves (COL/BIK) 18, 7. David Gaudu (FRA/FDJ) 23, 40. Ben O’Connor (AUS/AG2) tion of the Tour de France cycling last year’s runner-up Primoz ride to Landerneau, including first winner since Bernard 8, 12. Peio Bilbao (ESP/BAH) 18, 8. Sergio Higuita (COL/ 1:59, 41. Miguel Angel López race on Saturday. (AFP) Roglic, but most managed to various climbs before a flatter Hinault in 1985. 8, 13. Jonas Rasmussen (DEN/ EF1) 18, 9. Bauke Mollema (COL/MOV) 1:59. 16 Sunday, June 27, 2021 The Last Word

PM ATTENDS GRADUATION CEREMONY OF DOHA INSTITUTE FOR GRADUATE STUDIES

Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani attended the graduation ceremony of the fifth batch of masters’ students at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies on Saturday. The prime minister hon- oured 215 graduate students, distributed over 18 master’s programmes offered by the Institute in the School of Social Sciences and Humanities and the School of Public Administration and Development Economics. (QNA)

CNA-Q marks graduation of QF event to explore how voices 810 students of Class of 2021 of Palestinians can be amplified Tribune News Network With some of the speakers nity to hear from, and engage Tribune News Network Doha sharing personal experiences with, experts and thought Doha from Palestine in the wake of leaders from a wide variety As the Palestinian people con- recent attacks and events in of fields and with a sweeping Under the patronage of tinue to resist Israeli violence, Sheikh Jarrah, the panel will range of experiences and in- Minister of Education and aggression and occupation fol- discuss the suppression of sights. Higher Education HE Dr lowing a renewed bombard- freedom of speech, the global Since the Education City Mohammed bin Abdul Wa- ment of Gaza, Qatar hed Al ammadi, the CNA-Q Foundation’s Educa- held a virtual graduation tion City Speaker Se- ceremony for 810 students. ries will turn its focus The college set a record on how their voices this year by graduating the can – and should largest ever number of stu- – be heard by the dents since its inception. world. CNA-Q’s 17th gradua- The latest edi- tion ceremony witnessed tion of the platform the first cohort of Bachelor’s for dialogue on top- Degree in Human Resource ics shaping our Management and Medical world takes place on Jamal El Shayyal Mariam Barghouti Ghida Fakhry Radiography. Wednesday, June 30, Students graduated from where it will examine Speaker Series was first over 40 programmes, which the Palestinian strug- hosted online in April are each tailored to the gle through the eyes 2020, tens of thousands needs of Qatar’s economy. success.” of activists, writers of local, regional and The number of graduates He added, “The col- and a leading Middle international viewers in each discipline are: 424 lege is constantly seeking East journalist. have tuned in to discus- from Business Management strategic development and Among those par- sions on topics ranging and Information Technol- adopts an innovative ap- ticipating in the vir- from how the world re- ogy, 258 from Engineer- proach to keep up with the tual discussion, titled sponded to COVID-19, ing Technology and Indus- latest education trends and ‘Amplifying Pales- the pandemic’s impact trial Trades, and 128 from economic needs. For this tine’s Voice: Reality, of mental health and Health Sciences. purpose, we are soon ven- Resilience and the Mariam Afifi Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah vaccine development, The ceremony started turing into a new era full of Right to Freedom’, to racism and white with a congratulatory mes- opportunities and positive is Mariam Afifi, a Palestin- media narrative surrounding privilege, regenerative de- sage from Dr Mohammed change. We are transform- ian activist and musician who the Palestinian struggle, and velopment, national identity bin Saleh Al Sada, chair- ing very soon into a national became a symbol of courage how people around the world and how people can become man of CNA-Q’s Board of university that will offer after being pictured smiling can help to give Palestinians change-makers. Trustees. new bachelor’s degree and while being arrested during a a voice. The discussion will be ‘Amplifying Palestine’s He said, “Graduates, this HE Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Sada, Dr Salem Al-Naemi, masters’ programmes. We protest against Israel’s forced moderated by broadcast jour- Voice: Reality, Resilience and is the beginning of a new chairman of CNA-Q’s Board of Trustees president of CNA-Q are aiming high by develop- eviction of residents of occu- nalist Ghida Fakhry. the Right to Freedom’ takes phase in your life. With your ing and enhancing students’ pied East Jerusalem’s Sheikh The Palestine-focused place from 6pm to 7pm Doha energy, efforts and innova- and HH Sheikha Moza bint uates, President of CNA-Q experience. Our purpose is Jarrah neighbourhood. event will be the ninth edition time, with a 40-minute panel tion, you can do absolutely Nasser. Dr Salem Al Naemi said, to graduate highly qualified She will be joined by writ- of the Education City Speaker discussion being followed by anything you set your mind “Under their leadership, “You have been exceptional professionals that will lead er and researcher Mariam Series since it switched to on- a 20-minute question-and- to. This reputed college has this college has grown to be this year. Despite all the Qatar towards becoming an Barghouti, who lives in the line form last year due to the answer session, with the audi- graduated more than 7,000 a world leading provider of challenges that you faced advanced society capable of Palestinian city of Ramallah; COVID-19 pandemic. The ence having the opportunity students who are contrib- applied education. I extend and the uncertainty brought sustainable development as Palestinian-Egyptian writer, platform reflects QF’s commit- to pose their questions to the uting to the needs of Qa- my thanks as well to our to our community by the stated in Qatar National Vi- academic and former lawyer ment to dialogue as a force for speaker. Viewers watching tar’s growing and changing partners at College of the pandemic, you proved your sion 2030.” Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah, a positive change and its belief on Microsoft Teams will be economy. I extend thanks North Atlantic Canada, the resilience and determina- Thousands of people Palestine and anti-racism ad- that new perspectives can be able to access Arabic, English, and appreciation to HH the board members, faculty and tion and you adapted to the watched the ceremony on vocate; and Jamal El Shayyal, gained, and solutions to glob- French, Spanish and Italian Father Amir Sheikh Hamad staff who have put their ef- online learning process. the official CNA-Q YouTube an award-winning Al Jazeera al challenges found, through subtitles, and the event will bin Khalifa Al Thani, the forts in making the mission You are now equipped with channel as elated students senior correspondent with a dialogue; and is designed to also be streamed live on QF’s Amir His Highness Sheikh of this college successful.” the knowledge and skills to appeared on screen, dressed track record of exposing hu- give people in Qatar and from YouTube, Facebook and Twit- Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani In his speech to the grad- forge your path and achieve in their graduation regalia. man rights abuses. around the world an opportu- ter channels.