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THURSDAY Vol. XXXX No. 11297 September 5, 2019 Muharram 6, 1441 AH

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In brief Amir gets message from Nicaragua president

QATAR | Religion Muslims reminded of Ashurah fast British MPs The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Aff airs urged Muslims to fast the days of Tasua, the 9th of Muharram, and Ashurah, the 10th of Muharram, 1441, in pursuance of the Sunnah of reject PM’s Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). In a statement, the ministry reminds Muslims of fasting on Sunday, Sept 9, and Monday, Sept 10, 2019, saying the fasting of these days is advisable. call for snap AMERICA | Weather Florida spared serious damage from Dorian His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani received a written message from Nicaragua President Daniel Florida residents were relieved election Ortega Saavedra pertaining to bilateral relations and means of enhancing and developing them. Nicaraguan Minister yesterday to have been spared of Foreign Aff airs Denis Moncada Colindres handed over the message when the Amir met him and the accompanying serious damage from Hurricane zLawmakers also then 327-299 for the bill in the second delegation at the Amiri Diwan Off ice yesterday. Page 2 Dorian, a category 2 storm that prevent Johnson taking and third readings. The bill now pass- turned northward as it moved closer es to the upper house of parliament, to the US coast. Earlier in the week, the UK out of European the House of Lords. Dorian stalled over the Bahamas, Union without a deal Parliament’s bid to tie Johnson’s causing at least seven deaths and hands leaves Brexit up in the air, with catastrophic damage. Dorian was AFP/Reuters possible outcomes ranging from a no- Rouhani orders lifting of all nuclear R&D limits about 140km north-east of Daytona London deal exit from the EU to abandoning Beach yesterday morning. Page 12 the whole endeavour - both outcomes ran’s President Hassan Rouhani search and development, and aban- nounce a new step in scaling back its that would be unacceptable to swathes yesterday ordered all limits on nu- don all the commitments that were in nuclear commitments within a day ASIA | Unrest ritish MPs yesterday voted of the United Kingdom’s voters. Iclear research and development place regarding research and devel- as it seeks sanctions relief from the Hong Kong leader against Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the bill had scup- to be lifted, the country’s third step opment.” United States. BJohnson’s call for a general pered his Brexit negotiations with the in scaling down its commitments to a Iran in July abandoned two other Iran and European countries have scraps extradition law election to break the Brexit deadlock, EU and was designed to overturn the 2015 deal with world powers. nuclear commitments: to keep its been engaged in talks to strike a deal Hong Kong’s leader yesterday bowed hours after they dealt a major blow to 2016 referendum on leaving the bloc. “I, as of now, announce the third stockpile of enriched uranium below to reduce tensions and save the 2015 to a key demand of pro-democracy his strategy. “It’s therefore a bill without prec- step,” he said on state television. 300kg, and a 3.67% cap on the purity deal that has been unravelling since protesters following three months of With the opposition Labour Party edent in the history of this house, “The atomic energy organisation (of of its uranium stocks. US President Donald Trump with- unrest, announcing the withdrawal abstaining, only 298 MPs voted in fa- seeking as it does to force the prime Iran) is ordered to immediately start Rouhani had told his cabinet earlier drew from it in May last year. (AFP) of a loathed extradition bill, but vour of holding an election – far short minister with a pre-drafted letter whatever is needed in the fi eld of re- yesterday that Iran would likely an- Page 9 activists vowed to press on with their of the 434 threshold needed to trigger to surrender in international nego- campaign. After refusing for months a national vote. tiations,” Johnson told parliament. “I to scrap the bill chief executive The lower house of the British par- refuse to do this.” Carrie Lam finally conceded. Page 13 liament voted earlier yesterday to pre- “This house has left no other option vent the prime minister taking Britain than letting the public decide who they EUROPE | Politics out of the European Union without a want as prime minister,” Johnson said. New Italy govt formed; deal, but he proposed a snap election He then put forward a proposal on October 15, just weeks before Brex- to dissolve parliament and hold an month-long crisis ends it, to free his hands. election on October 15 - but with lit- Italy’s new coalition government will After wresting control of the par- tle chance of securing the two-thirds be sworn in today. Incoming Prime liamentary agenda from Johnson, the majority required with the main op- Minister Giuseppe Conte presented House of Commons backed a bill that position party, for now, resisting. his cabinet after hammering out a deal would force the government to request The leader of the opposition La- between former foes from the anti- a three-month Brexit delay rather than bour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, said he establishment Five Star Movement leave without a divorce agreement. wanted an election but would not and the centre-left Democratic Party. An alliance of opposition lawmak- vote for one until the bill gained royal Cabinets members will take the oath ers and rebels from Johnson’s Con- assent – a step that could happen on at 10am (0800 GMT). Page 16 servative Party voted 329-300 and Monday. Page 14 Indonesia eyes setting up manufacturing plants in Qatar

By Peter Alagos Business Reporter

ndonesia is keen to explore the possibility of making Qatar its Iexport and re-export hub by es- tablishing storage and manufacturing plants in the country’s free zones, ac- cording to a business council offi cial. This was raised by Qatar-Indonesia Business Council president Farhan al-Sayed yesterday during a meeting Qatar-Indonesia Business Council Indonesia-Qatar Business Council with Qatar Chamber, which hosted a president Farhan al-Sayed. president Hendra Hartono Turman. trade delegation from Indonesia. The delegation, which is composed ber 16-20 in Jakarta, Turman said the one of the leading countries to pour of companies representing the en- event is an ideal platform to inform foreign direct investments into Qatar. ergy, tourism, agriculture, furniture, participants - 50% of which or some This will also help them cater to both technology, fi nance, retail, healthcare 1,000 booths representing the food Qatar and whole Middle East region.” and e-commerce sectors, was led by industry - of the investment opportu- Al-Sayed also underscored the pres- Indonesia-Qatar Business Council nities being off ered by Qatar. ence of Hamad Port, saying the port president Hendra Hartono Turman. “Aside from Indomie, we would be serves as an added value to internation- Responding to al-Sayed’s state- glad to invite other Indonesian com- al companies operating manufactur- ment, Turman told the meeting, panies specialising in the food indus- ing facilities here because it could help which was presided over by Qatar try to explore the Qatari market and them export their products from Qatar. Chamber fi rst vice chairman Moham- put up processing plants in the coun- “With Hamad Port and the free ed bin Towar al-Kuwari, that Indone- try,” Turman noted. zones, Indonesian companies could sia is “open to invest abroad” in order Speaking to Gulf Times on the side- also export their products to Qatar, to bring the Southeast Asian nation’s lines of the meeting, al-Sayed said: “I store them here, and then re-export food industry “to the next level.” am encouraging Indonesia to invest in them to other international or region- Citing the 34th Trade Expo Indo- Qatar’s trading and free zones; and this al destinations,” al-Sayed pointed out. nesia, which is scheduled from Octo- is an opportunity for them to become To Page 5, Business Page 1 Gulf Times 2 Thursday, September 5, 2019 QATAR

Foreign minister meets Cabinet okays draft decree Nicaraguan counterpart on unifi ed customs tariff E the Prime Minister lition of visa requirements higher education and academic with the study of the appro- lished by the General Authority Sheikh Abdullah bin for holders of diplomatic and research for the educational, priateness of determining of Civil Aviation are to develop HNasser bin Khalifa al- special passports between the scientifi c and cultural co-op- the requirements to be met general policies related to the Thani chaired the Cabinet meet- Government of the State of Qa- eration agreement between in some stores subjected to security of civil aviation, de- ing held yesterday at the Amiri tar and the Government of the the government of the State the provisions of Law No 5 termine procedures and issue Diwan. Republic of Tajikistan, a draft of Qatar and the government of 2015 on commercial, in- the necessary instructions to Following the meeting, HE air services agreement between of Romania for the academic dustrial and similar public protect civil aviation operations the Minister of Justice and Act- the Government of the State of years (2019/2020 - 2020/2021 shops, and Street Vendors, from acts of unlawful interfer- ing Minister of State for Cabinet Qatar and the Government of - 2021/2022). by a decision from HE the ence and follow up their im- Aff airs Dr Issa Saad al-Jafali al- the Republic of Serbia, a draft The Cabinet then reviewed Minister of Municipality plementation, and evaluate the Nuaimi stated that the Cabinet memorandum of understand- the following topics and took the and Environment. applicable standards and proce- HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign reviewed topics on its meeting’s ing (MoU) for co-operation in appropriate decision thereon: 3. The sixth report on the re- dures in accordance with tech- Aff airs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani met agenda as following: the fi eld of meteorology be- 1. A draft law amending some sults of the work of the National nological developments related yesterday Nicaraguan Minister of Foreign Aff airs Denis The Cabinet approved a draft tween the Government of the provisions of the Penal Code Committee for Civil Aviation to aviation security and other Moncada Colindres, during his current visit to Qatar. decree on the unifi ed customs State of Qatar and the Gov- promulgated by Law No 11 of Security during the period from associated technologies. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral co-operation tariff . ernment of the Republic of 2004. 1/1 to 30/6/2019. 4. The results of the 72nd relations and means of enhancing them, in addition to It also gave approval to a Korea and the fi rst executive’s 2. The results of the work of The competencies of this session of the World Health issues of common concern. draft agreement on the abo- draft programme in the fi eld of the working team concerned committee which was estab- Assembly. (QNA)

Secretary-general holds farewell ceremony for Minister receives credentials of ambassadors outgoing envoys of Japan, Panama, El Salvador

HE the Minister of State for Foreign Aff airs Sultan bin Saad al-Muraikhi received yesterday copies of the credentials of ambassador of Sweden to Qatar Anders Bengtsson, and ambassador of Jordan to Qatar Zaid Mufleh al-Lawzi. The minister of state for foreign aff airs wished the two ambassadors success in their duties, assuring them of all support HE the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Aff airs Dr Ahmed bin Hassan al-Hammadi held yesterday to upgrade bilateral relations between Qatar and Sweden and Jordan to closer co-operation in various fields. The a farewell ceremony in honour of ambassador of El Salvador to Qatar Alfredo Arturo Samayoa, ambassador of presentation of the credentials was attended by a number of the Ministry of Foreign Aff airs off icials. Japan to Qatar Seiichi Otsuka and ambassador of Panama to Qatar Oreste del Rio Sandoval on the occasion of ending their tenure in the country. Held at Sheraton Doha, a number of heads of diplomatic missions and bureaus accredited to the state attended the ceremony along with foreign ministry department directors. Qatar urges joint eff orts to prevent terrorists from accessing technology QNA Minsk

atar has stressed the importance of con- Qcerted eff orts by the international community in the fi eld of combating ter- rorism, in exerting eff orts to prevent terrorists from ac- cessing technology, and in enhancing collective action to prevent the movement of terrorist fi ghters through the development of aviation systems and the exchange of databases. Off icials at “Conference on Countering Terrorism Through Innovative Approaches and the Major General Abdulaziz Use of New and Emerging Technologies”. Abdullah al-Ansari, chair- man, National Counter- today on its own, and no in his speech, affi rmed Qa- border travel of foreign Terrorism Committee, was society is immune to it. tar’s support to the UN Of- terrorist fi ghters. speaking at a high-level Major General al-Ansari fi ce of Counter-Terrorism. The conference was co- international “Conference called for strengthening the The two-day confer- organised by Belarus and on Countering Terrorism frameworks of international ence brought together the UN Offi ce of Counter- Through Innovative Ap- cooperation and exchang- member states, the pri- Terrorism (UNOCT). Its proaches and the Use of ing best practices, as well as vate sector, NGOs and recommendations included New and Emerging Tech- identifying opportunities for civil society, in seeking the importance of develop- nologies”, which concluded exchanging expertise and re- to address today’s most ing means to curb terror- yesterday in Minsk, Belarus. sources among member states, pressing issues pertaining ist activity and to dry up He pointed to the serious- while reviewing the State of to technology and coun- the sources of terrorist ac- ness of developments relat- Qatar’s eff orts in combating ter-terrorism, including tivities, through enhancing ed to terrorists’ use of social terrorism and supporting the online radicalisation, ar- co-operation and applying media and artifi cial intel- communities aff ected by this tifi cial intelligence, hack- innovative approaches us- ligence, adding no society dangerous scourge. ing, lethal autonomous ing modern and emerging can fi ght that phenomenon Major General al-Ansari, weapons and the cross- technology.

Zakat Fund gives aid worth QR14.2mn Nomas Center, Qatar Scout and in August The Zakat Fund of the Ministry Guide Association sign pact of Awqaf and Islamic Aff airs has extended assistance worth QR14,204,747 in August to he Nomas Center beneficiaries of registered families. and the Qatar Scout The amount includes periodic Tand Guide Associa- and lump-sum assistance, tion signed a co-operation treatment assistance, debt aid agreement yesterday. and Eid al-Adha requirements, The agreement was all of which are provided by signed by Commissioner- the fund’s administration to General of Qatar Scout eligible beneficiaries from the and Guide Association families registered with them Jassim al-Hardan, and in accordance with Shariah Nomas Center director regulations. Salah al-Mannai. These amounts are distributed Speaking to Qatar News on periodic assistance provided Agency (QNA), al-Hardan Jassim al-Hardan and Salah al-Mannai shake hands after monthly to eligible families said that the co-operation signing an accord. worth QR10,726,055. The aid is a agreement aims to pro- one-time assistance as needed, mote the Qatari heritage about this heritage in a members, and it seeks to amounting to QR2,297,640. among the scout move- proper manner. He point- achieve what the two par- Assistance was distributed to ment of male and female ed out that the Nomas ties (Nomas and Scout families who are proven to be students from the fi rst and Center can help in this. and Guide Association) eligible for treatment expenses secondary levels, pointing For his part, Salah strive to fulfi l in terms for their sick members worth out that the association al-Mannai said that the of improving the serv- QR589,752, in addition to Eid al- organises external gather- agreement’s goal is to ices provided to the those Adha assistance worth QR541,300, ings for them to educate serve the community targeted. (QNA) and debt aid worth QR50,000. Gulf Times Thursday, September 5, 2019 3 QATAR Nama declares Amiri Air Force commander meets top Pakistan officials results of joint study with QU he Social Development Center (Nama) an- HE the Commander of the Amiri Air Force Staff Major General (Pilot) Tnounced the results of a Salem Hamad Aqeel al-Nabit, who is currently visiting Pakistan, met study entitled “Ways to Develop Pakistan’s Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, Chief of Youth Work and Its Innovative Staff of Pakistani Army General Qamar Javed Bajwa, and Chairman of Role in Social Entrepreneur- the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of Pakistani Army General Zubair ship: Reality, Problems and So- Mahmood Hayat in Islamabad yesterday. The meeting focused on lutions” in co-operation with reviewing military relations between the two sides and the means of Qatar University. enhancing them in all fields. The study focused on youth and their role in social entre- preneurship and used the best scientifi c and accurate research Maryam Abdullatif al-Mannai announcing the results. Principals, academic methodologies to learn about the work that attracts the youth identify and develop the work of parts and sections of the study. Jordan official receives deputies of public and to discern their outlook for the centre. Moreover, laying im- The results of a practical nature DICID issues schools hold meeting the future. portance on scientifi c research are those that will transform papers of Qatar envoy During a seminar to announce in the fi eld of youth is primor- knowledge into policies, strate- The inaugural meeting of the results of this study, direc- dial for various reasons. On the gies and action plans to develop newsletter the principals and academic tor of community services at macro level, social work requires community participation among deputies in the public schools Nama and project manager of knowledge based on research and young people and to promote in- began yesterday, organised by the study, Maryam Abdulla- study of all issues that help in novative community work. oha International Center the Training and Educational tif al-Mannai, thanked all those achieving the vision and mission For her part, Head of the Re- for Interfaith Dialogue Development Center at the who contributed to the draft- of the centre, identifying issues search Team at QU Dr Hamoud D(DICID) issued the 12th Ministry of Education and Higher ing and success of the study, the and problems related to youth, Olimat said that the study aimed edition of its periodical newslet- Education, to introduce the research team, scholars and su- and determining appropriate as- at exploring ways of developing ter. compulsory training programme pervisors alike. pects of intervention, in addition youth work and its innovative The issue includes 28 articles under the title: ‘specialised Al-Mannai stressed the im- to having a good and updated role in social entrepreneurship in Arabic and English. It includes training in professional learning portance of the outcomes of the database that contributes to the by depicting reality and prob- a variety of research in the ori- communities’. study for they provide a com- formulation of plans, policies, lems all the way to suggestions entation, thought and culture of The programme aims to prehensive picture about the programmes and initiatives. and solutions. serious scholars in theology. develop teachers, improve their role of young people in social Al-Mannai also pointed out The fi rst chapter of the re- DICID chairman Dr Ibra- performance and develop their entrepreneurship in terms of the importance of strengthening search focuses on (the ration- him bin Saleh al-Naimi said educational skills and practices the reality, problems and solu- the fi eld of sociology of youth as ale of the study, its objectives, he hopes that the reader will through the exchange of tions. She further commended a stand-alone branch and en- importance and concepts), the fi nd in this issue a suffi cient experiences in the professional the co-operation between Nama deavouring to put youth issues second chapter deals with (youth briefi ng on tolerance in reli- learning community, focusing and Qatar University, especially on the list of research interests participation in voluntary social gions. He also hoped it would on their core professional in the fi eld of scientifi c research, due to the scarcity of academic work - obstacles to youth par- enrich the reader’s culture and Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Aff airs and Expatriates Secretary- competencies through training which will lead to several studies studies and research related to ticipation in social work - so- knowledge. General Saja Majali received a copy of the credentials of Sheikh that includes lesson planning, and works in the future. youth. cial responsibility and propos- He said that relationships Saoud bin Nasser al-Thani as ambassador of Qatar to Jordan, in teaching and learning strategies, She added that it is important As for the outcomes and re- als to promote the participation based on tolerance, love and Amman yesterday. The secretary-general wished the ambas- diff erentiated teaching, assessment that Nama’s programmes be built sults of the study, al-Mannai of youth in social work), and peace is the essence of the heav- sador well on his mission and for bilateral ties further growth methods and the use of teaching on scientifi c grounds based on indicated that the project will the third chapter highlights the enly religions. He added that and development, stressing the depth of bilateral ties. For his technology in the classroom. the outcomes and results of sci- have scientifi c and applied re- (methodology, study tools and rebuilding will only succeed part, the ambassador stressed his commitment to developing The programme is a result of entifi c research and studies as sults representing the knowl- the main fi ndings and recom- through tolerance and love be- bilateral ties between Qatar and Jordan. eff orts to develop the educational vital sources of information to edge obtained from the various mendations of the study). (QNA) tween mankind. (QNA) process in the country. Gulf Times 4 Thursday, September 5, 2019 QATAR On the International Day of Charity Qatar Charity: With our humanitarian activities, we will fill the world with goodness oday, the world is celebrating the International Day of Emphasizing its developmental and humanitarian role, Charity, which is observed annually on 5 September, to Qatar Charity has implemented 21,505 development projects Tencourage people to support charitable causes and educate in 42 countries worldwide last year, at a total cost of more than them about the importance of charity efforts in lessening the 559,566,000 Qatari riyals, benefiting 22 million people in the effects of humanitarian crises around the world. fields of education, health, water, sanitation, income-generating The celebration of the International Day of Charity, which was and other areas. declared officially by the UN General Assembly in 2012, serves to The number of beneficiaries of relief projects implemented mitigate the effects of disasters and humanitarian crises, focusing last year reached about 13 million people affected by crises and mainly on the eradication of poverty, which is a global challenge disasters in 41 countries, especially those countries that suffer and an indispensable requirement for sustainable development. from exceptional circumstances such as wars, crises and natural Since its inception in 1992, Qatar Charity has been working disasters. to serve the human being, provide a dignified life for them, and In the field of social welfare, some 16,2279 people, including protect them from the dangers of ignorance, poverty and violence. 14,5595 orphans, are sponsored by Qatar Charity around the Today, it works effectively and efficiently in the fields of world. sustainable development, combating poverty and providing The development projects, implemented by Qatar Charity relief to people in crisis and disaster. It has successfully provided in some countries of the world last year, received the praises of assistance to more than 70 countries in Asia, Africa and Europe. It ministers and local officials.These commendations reflected has 28 field offices across the globe. satisfaction with the quality, quick implementation, and the Recognizing the importance of cooperation and building impact of the projects on beneficiary communities. strategic partnerships with UN and international organizations At the level of the State of Qatar, Qatar Charity managed to meet the challenges of development and humanitarian action to achieve significant accomplishments in 2018, as part of the globally, Qatar Charity has signed nearby 102 cooperation and ‘Khairuna Li Ahlina’ (Charity Starts at Home) initiative, which partnership agreements, including 79 pacts with UN agencies and benefited nearly one million people, including low-income organizations by the end of 2018. families, people in debt, patients, widows, persons with special Today, Qatar Charity is member of many international needs, students and workers, at a cost of 100 million Qatari riyals. humanitarian organizations and alliances. It has also received a set Qatar Charity pays great attention to capacity development as of awards and honors at the Arab and international levels. it implements many programs in this field, such as the “Future’s Qatar Charity also witnessed the development of an Writers”, which works to discover young talents in the field of integrated governance system by applying policies, manuals and writing, “Khair Homes”, and “Renovation”. procedures governing the work in the charity environment. The On this International Day of Charity, Qatar Charity looks system contributes to the achievement of the highest level of Today, Qatar Charity works effectively and efficiently in forward to paying more attention to the quality of its programmes, responsibility, integrity, transparency and accountability, based projects and services, reaching the largest number of people on international humanitarian laws, standards and principles and the fields of sustainable development, combating poverty in need, strengthening its humanitarian partnerships, raising best practices in the field of humanitarian and development work. awareness of the importance of charity, and encouraging more and providing relief to people in crisis and disaster. community members to volunteer and do charity. Gulf Times Thursday, September 5, 2019 5 QATAR Workshop on climate change kicks off in Doha

QNA and offi cials from Global Green to develop the monitoring, re- He called for co-operation made by local institutions and ised a workshop to assess the po- Department said that the de- Doha Growth Institute (GGGI), based porting and verifi cation system with the ministry to achieve this companies to follow the envi- tential of green growth in Qatar partment has a joint work pro- in South Korea. for the inventory of greenhouse project as it will become a major ronmental laws that contribute as the fi rst project in the co-op- gramme with the Global Green Head of the climate change de- gases in Qatar. achievement for the state and at to Qatar’s eff orts to address cli- eration plan with the institute. Growth Institute on several is- he Ministry of Municipal- partment at the ministry Abdul- It is an important pillar of the same time to study the cur- mate change. He said the issued report aims sues related to climate change ity and Environment held hadi Nasser al-Marri said Qatar many projects and reports which rent situation in an integrated In its fourth pillar on environ- to promote economic growth and environmental sustain- Tyesterday a workshop on gives great importance to the en- will be submitted by Qatar with- manner to address climate mental development, Qatar Na- and development while preserv- ability, including this workshop, developing the national meas- vironment and has enacted laws in the United Nations Frame- change. tional Vision 2030 emphasises ing and sustaining wealth and which is attended by the part- urement, reporting and verifi ca- and regulations necessary for its work Convention on Climate He added that the ministry is the need to address local issues natural resources, protecting the ners of the ministry in the pub- tion system for capacity building preservation and maintenance for Change and the Paris Agreement exerting great eff orts to achieve related to climate change and its environment and dealing with lic and private sectors to discuss and stakeholder consultation in future generations. in order to highlight the state’s the environmental balance in light potential impacts, he said. the eff ects of climate change. and study the system of meas- Qatar on climate change. He added that this event with eff orts and to ensure that Qatar of the urban, economic and social He added that at the begin- Talking to reporters on the urement, reporting and verifi - The workshop was attended stakeholders is also related to the is a leader in this area at regional progress witnessed by the state. ning of the year, the ministry, in sidelines of the workshop, the cation and national experiences by a number of state entities following-up with the project and global levels. In addition, there are eff orts co-operation with GGGI, organ- Director of the Climate Change related to climate change. Indonesia eyes setting 12 diverse fi lms supported by up plants in Qatar From Page 1 brands,” he said. DFI for 2019 Toronto fi lm fest On Qatar’s free zones, Turman Aside from the food sector, also lauded the incentives and lo- Turman said Indonesia is also gistics facilities being off ered by contingent of 12 fi lms known for its manufacturing in- the country to foreign investors. supported by the Doha dustry and as a hub of diff erent “The council will play a major role AFilm Institute (DFI) will international brands.“While our in promoting these incentives and shine the spotlight on fi lm tal- strengths are mainly in the food the free zones to our companies ent from the Arab region and industry, Indonesia’s manufac- to enhance the growth of the eco- beyond at the prestigious To- turing industry is also known for nomic and trade relations between ronto International Film Festi- producing many international Qatar and Indonesia.” val (TIFF) to be held from Sep- tember 5-15. One of the largest selections of fi lms backed by the Institute, the 12 fi lms selected to screen It Must Be Heaven by Palestinian auteur Elia Suleiman. include four World Premieres Air India to launch and eight North American Pre- the Arab world, the selection Must Be Heaven by Palestinian mieres. also includes new voices in glo- auteur Elia Suleiman, Cannes Continuing DFI’s track- bal cinema as part of our focus veteran Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s To Delhi-Doha fl ights record of showcasing Arab tal- on nurturing the upcoming the Ends of the Earth mark their ent to an international audi- generation of talent,” DFI CEO North American premieres Cannes veteran Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s To the Ends of the Earth. ence at the world’s major fi lm Fatma Hassan al-Remaihi said at the festival, along with the ndia’s national fl ag carrier On Tuesday, Thursday and festivals, the selection at TIFF in a statement. world premieres of My English (Japan, Uzbekistan, Qatar), (Tunisia, France, Qatar), 1982 Air India will launch fl ights Saturday, AI 971 will depart Del- builds on the strong showing “The 12 fi lms selected to Cousin by Karim Sayad, The Rabah Ameur-Zaïmeche’s (Lebanon, US, Norway, Qatar), Ibetween Delhi and Doha hi at 2.20pm and arrive in Doha of DFI-supported fi lms at the screen at Toronto are truly rep- Cave from Oscar nominated South Terminal (France, Qa- Lina Alabed’s Ibrahim A Fate from October 29, it is learnt. at 6.35pm. On Friday, it will leave Cannes, Venice, Locarno and resentative of the kind of fi lms fi lmmaker Feras Fayyad, Hinde tar), Gitanjali Rao’s Bombay to Define (Palestine, Leba- The fl ights will be operated Delhi at 3.20pm and reach Doha Sarajevo fi lm festivals earlier we support – diverse, com- Boujemaa’s Noura Dreams and Rose (India, France, UK, Qa- non, Slovenia, Denmark, Qa- four times a week with the Air- at 7.35pm, the website shows. this summer. pelling, and innovative, with 1982 by Oualid Mouaness that tar), You Will Die At Twenty tar), 143 Sahara Street (Alge- bus A321 and bookings are cur- Then, AI 972 will depart Doha “We are incredibly proud to powerful human stories at their stars celebrated fi lmmaker Na- (Sudan, France, Germany, ria, France, Qatar) by Hassen rently available until March 28, at 7.35pm on Tuesday, Thursday continue a successful festival centre. We hope that the fi lms dine Labaki. Norway, Egypt, Qatar) by Ferhani, My English Cousin 2020, coinciding with the end of and Saturday and arrive in Delhi season with our strongest ever receive the international ac- Films set to screen at TIFF Amjad Abu Alala, Adam (Mo- (Algeria, Switzerland, France, the winter schedule, according at 11.30pm. On Friday, it will showing of fi lms at Toronto. In claim and attention that they are: It Must Be Heaven (France, rocco, France, Belgium, Qatar) Qatar) by Karim Sayad, The to information available on the leave Doha at 8.35pm and reach addition to presenting compel- deserve,” she added. Qatar, Germany, Canada, Tur- by Moroccan director Mar- Cave (Syria, Denmark, Ger- Air India website. Delhi at 12.20am (next day). ling voices in fi lmmaking from DFI co-fi nanced fi lms, It key), To the Ends of the Earth yam Touzani, Noura Dreams many, US, Qatar). Gulf Times 6 Thursday, September 5, 2019 QATAR

Minister al-Kuwari is GU-Q’s fi rst Ambassador in Residence

inister of State HE Dr as the first Ambassador in Resi- newly launched programme,” exchange in Qatar’s dynamic pointed Deputy Chairman of spectives on the varied political Hamad bin Abdulaziz dence at GU-Q. he added. Dr al-Kuwari said: and multicultural community,” the General Assembly at its and social issues facing Qatar Mal-Kuwari has joined At Georgetown, we strive “Strong international relations he added. 40th session and Chairman of and the Arab world, has been Georgetown University in Qa- to connect our campus com- are the most important paths to Prior to his current role in the the Special Political Commit- published in three languages — tar (GU-Q) as the school’s first munity to seasoned diplomats a peaceful world, and through- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr tee. Arabic, English and French. Ambassador in Residence. in order to develop networks out my career as a professional al-Kuwari served as the Min- Dr al-Kuwari was also a can- GU-Q’s Ambassador in Resi- During his tenure at GU-Q, between the university and diplomat, I have sought to con- ister of Culture, Arts and Her- didate in the 2017 election of dence programme connects Dr al-Kuwari, whose career in public sectors, and create valu- nect with and teach new gen- itage of Qatar from 2008 until the Director-General of the prominent figures from the international politics and di- able opportunities to learn how erations, in order to inspire 2016. UN Educational, Scientific and public sector in Qatar to GU- plomacy has spanned decades, real-world diplomacy works,” our youth to take on new chal- He also has an extensive Cultural Organisation. Q’s community. will be available to share his ex- GU-Q dean Dr Ahmad Dallal lenges.” resume as an ambassador of He holds a Doctor of Phi- The programme aims to es- tensive experience and exper- said. “I am very pleased to have the Qatar, serving in many coun- losophy in Political Science tablish avenues of ongoing tise with the GU-Q community “Our students of interna- opportunity to do so at George- tries including France and the from Stony Brook University collaboration with innova- and participate in high-level tional affairs are extremely town, an institution known for US, as well as with the United in America, and has published tive thinkers and sector lead- initiatives. privileged to have the mentor- its foreign service education, Nations. several books and essays. ers in order to further GU-Q’s HE Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz “We are honoured to wel- ship of one of Qatar’s preemi- and which serves as an impor- While serving as the Delegate His book ‘Ala Qadri Ahli al- academic, research, and service al-Kuwari come HE Dr Hamad al-Kuwari nent statesmen through this tant platform for dialogue and of Qatar to the UN, he was ap- ‘Azmi presenting his own per- efforts. Qatar Chamber launches commercial directory ’19

atar Chamber launched and update services it provides to cation between businessmen and Exporters Directory, which will yesterday the ‘Qatar the Qatari private sector and its companies. He said the publica- include all exporting companies QCommercial & Indus- members. tion “provides an obvious image” registered with the Chamber. He trial Directory 2019’, as well as The directory also streamlines about the commercial activity also said the Chamber signed a its website and online version for access to company data and pro- in the country, which witnesses memorandum of understanding smartphones and tablets. The vides an updated and inclusive annual growth “thanks to sound with Hawkama Centre to prepare launch event was highlighted by data base for the private sec- and successful economic polices and issue the directory by the end a video presentation, which dis- tor. The directory was prepared under the wise leadership.” of the year. cussed the directory’s contents and issued by Hawkama Public Sheikh Khalifa noted that the The exporters’ directory will and search tools. relations Company (Hawkama directory represents an impor- be in both Arabic and English The new bilingual directory Centre), a Doha-based company tant platform for local and in- languages and will be published Qatar Chamber chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim al-Thani joins members of the board and other off ers a list of commercial and specialising in publications, or- ternational investors and busi- in the website of the Commer- dignitaries during yesterday’s launch event held in Doha. industrial companies operating ganising conferences, and PR nessmen wanting to explore cial and Industrial Directory, he in the country that are registered services. the Qatari market and identify said, adding that there will be an Al-Sharqi said the Qatari Ex- Chamber and embassies and dip- man Mansour al-Saadi al-Yafei at the Chamber, including their Qatar Chamber chairman companies of various economic electronic platform for export- porters Directory is an initiative lomatic missions to Qatar, and thanked the Chamber for trust- contact details. Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim al- sectors. Qatar Chamber direc- ing companies on the Chamber’s of the Chamber to support small would be introduced to commer- ing the company in producing the Qatar Chamber said the release Thani stressed the Chamber’s in- tor general Saleh bin Hamad al- website titled ‘Qatari Exporters and medium-sized enterprises cial chambers around the world, publication, which was printed of the directory comes within the terest to facilitate doing business Sharqi said the Chamber is in Platform’, which will be launched (SMEs). It will be distributed to he noted. according to international stand- framework of its plans to develop by strengthening the communi- the process of issuing a Qatari with the directory. trade delegations visiting the Hawkama Centre chair- ards and specifi cations.

HBKU colloquium focuses on women in workplace

recent colloquium held at the growth. We are committed to im- College of Law at Hamad Bin plementing legislation and policies A Khalifa University (HBKU) to ensure inclusion and diversity explored ‘Women and Work: to foster the important role of all Changing Legal Norms and Prac- women at the QFC, who account for tices.’ Held in conjunction with the 40% of our entire workforce,” Ing- Qatar Financial Centre, the session ianni said. brought together leading workplace “To increase awareness on this experts to share unique insights into important topic, we spearhead so- the topic. cially-conscious initiatives and col- Dr Susan L Karamanian, College laborate with local and international of Law dean, chaired the discussion stakeholders to bring forward some with speakers including Luigia Ing- of the most pressing challenges that ianni, commissioner of the Employ- women face today,” she noted. ment Standards Offi ce at the Qatar “Through our partnership with Financial Centre; Houtan Homay- HBKU, which highlights the role of ounpour, head of the International women in the workforce, we aim to Labour Organisation Project Offi ce The panellists at the colloquium. promote gender balance and help in Qatar; Donatella Cungi, Part- reach a greater number of people ner, Toff oletto De Luca Tamajo and the workplace is one of the plat- pants who off ered their own per- who can infl uence change within member of the International Bar forms for the college to promote spectives and workplace experi- their organisations and communi- Association Diversity and Equality a broader understanding of issues ences,” she added. ties,” Ingianni added. Committee; Mohamed Mahgoub, that aff ect our society and impact During the open forum that fol- The College of Law off ers multi- lead researcher, Doha International our daily lives. We were pleased to lowed the panel discussion, profes- disciplinary programmes to gradu- Family Institute; and Dr Asmaa Al- welcome leaders who shared their sionals and entrepreneurs shared ate students, equipping them with fadala, director, Research and Con- insights on the topic, mainly from their personal experiences in the the skills to navigate complex civil, tent Development, World Innova- the legal perspective but also with workplace, the predominant ob- common and Sharia law systems. tion Summit for Education. a focus on best practices,” Dr Kara- stacles faced on the path to success The college regularly hosts local Panellists exchanged views while manian said. and how to overcome these chal- and international events, bringing collectively examining how the role “We were keen to have as broad lenges. “At QFC we strongly believe together leading experts to shed of women in the workplace is evolv- an engagement as possible, and we that gender balance is essential to light on topical issues relating to law ing. “The colloquium on women in learned a great deal from partici- achieving sustainable economic among the wider community.

Difi feted for pioneering projects in social work

Doha International Family Institute (Difi), a member of Qatar Foundation (QF), has been recognised for its annual Family Policy Forum, which awards top pioneering projects in the field of social work. The award was given at a ceremony on the sidelines of the committee meeting of Ministers of the Council of the Ministry of Labour and the Ministry of Social Aff airs of the GCC in Oman. The accolade, presented by the Ministerial Committee of the Ministry of Social Aff airs in the GCC during its fifth meeting, was received by Difi executive director Dr Sharifa al-Emadi. “The Annual Family Policy Forum is one of our most important initiatives – it aims to provide a platform for interaction and discussion about policy issues related Dr Sharifa al-Emadi to the Arab family, and identify and put them on the priorities of policy makers,” Dr Social Aff airs and the Executive Bureau of al-Emadi said in a statement. the GCC Council of Ministers of Labour and “Through three consecutive sessions of Social Aff airs. the forum, Difi has discussed important The second forum was titled ‘Ten Years issues such as work – family reconciliation Since the Issuance of Family Law in Qatar: policies, family law in Qatar, custody Experiences and Aspirations’ and held in services, involving experts from legal bodies, partnership with the Legal and Judicial government ministries, experts, researchers, Studies Centre of the Ministry of Justice, NGOs, and social institutions concerned with Faculty of Law at Qatar University, Qatar family issues from Qatar and the region,” she Lawyers Association, and Qatar Social. said. “This award encourages institutions The last annual family policy forum was of civil society and non-governmental held in co-operation with the Qatar Lawyers sectors to engage in pioneering projects Association and the Family Consulting and initiatives in support of the process of Centre, and was titled ‘The Best Interest of sustainable development in the field of social the Child in Qatari Family Law’. work to strengthen the family in Qatar and The award, first announced in 2009, aims to the region,” Dr al-Emadi noted. recognise GCC entities that work in the social She thanked Qatar’s Ministry of development field, highlighting outstanding Administrative Development, Labour and projects and achievements. Difi is a global Social Aff airs for its consistent support, policy and advocacy institute working and the GCC Ministers of Labour and Social to advance knowledge on Arab families Aff airs for the award. Difi held the first through research and promote evidence- family policy forums titled ‘Rethinking the based polices at a national, regional, and Work-Family Reconciliation Policies in the international level. It has special consultative GCC’ in collaboration with Qatar’s Ministry status with the United Nations Economic and of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Council. Gulf Times Thursday, September 5, 2019 7 QATAR Tilted Interchange tunnel opens Sunday he Tilted Interchange tions above the tunnel. Traff ic diversion at Tilted Interchange tunnel, which is part The new Tilted Inter- Ashghal completes Tof the Khalifa Avenue change tunnel has four lanes more than 90% of project, will be opened to in each direction and it can The Public Works Authority Street: The access to Khalifa Avenue works traffi c on September 8. This accommodate more than (Ashghal) yesterday Makkah Street will be was announced by the Pub- 16,000 vehicles per hour announced a traffic closed for Huwar street The Public Works Authority lic Works Authority (Ash- once it is fully opened by the diversion at the Tilted road users coming from Al (Ashghal) has completed 91% of ghal) yesterday. third quarter of 2020. Interchange. Rayyan. construction works on Khalifa The 2.7km long tunnel, The tunnel will have four The diversion that will Traffic coming from Al Avenue project, scheduled to be according to a statement by intersections serving all fa- be implemented in co- Rayyan should use Al completed in the third quarter Ashghal, will be opened for cilities such as Sidra Hos- ordination with the General Jethouaiya street access. of 2020. It has completed the traffi c coming from Al Rayy- pital, Qatar Foundation and Directorate of Traffic is to From Al Rayyan to Doha asphalt works on Al Luqta main an towards Al Gharrafa in Qatar National Library. allow the opening of the and Dukhan: Road users road that consists of four lanes co-ordination with General The new opening will new tunnel and accelerate on Huwar Street, going in each direction from the west Directorate of Traffi c. remarkably reduce traf- the completion of the through the new tunnel of Tilted Intersection up to east Ashghal has so far opened fi c congestion in the area, remaining works at the will be able to take the of Al Wajbah Interchange. part of the Tilted Inter- especially on the Tilted In- Tilted Interchange. exit ramp towards the new In addition to the main road change tunnel to traffi c for tersection. The new tunnel Road users on the existing Tilted Interchange and opening, Ashghal has so far road users coming from Al will provide free traffi c fl ow Al Gharrafa Street going follow the directional signs opened the two-way parallel Gharrafa towards Al Rayyan. for road users coming from towards Al Rayyan will to their destinations. service roads that connects ma- Ashghal is currently Al Duhail and Al Gharrafa have to take the right Ashghal will install road jor facilities such as Qatar Foun- working on improving Al heading towards Al Rayyan exit towards Gharrafat Al signs advising motorists of dation, Sidra Medicine, and Qatar Gharrafa Street and Huwar by providing direct connec- Rayyan Interchange, make the traffic change and has National Convention Centre. Street and upgrading it to a tivity between the areas as a U-turn to reach Al Luqta requested all road users Ashghal has also opened impor- two-level road. The works well as reducing travel time Street and then take the to abide by the speed limit tant sections of Khalifa Avenue include the construction between the neighbouring exit to the new tunnel. and follow the road signs to Project such as significant sec- of four signalised intersec- areas. Map of Traff ic Diversion From Al Rayyan to Makkah ensure safety. tions of the three-level Bani Hajer Interchange. The interchange that replaced the previous roundabout accommodates Wholesale Market approximately 1,500 vehicles intersection upgrade per hour and provides smooth Partial closure at Wholesale Market intersection traff ic flow. Its provides access to set to commence Dukhan Road, Al Luqta Street and Al Rayyan Road as well as the res- The Public Works Authority routes as shown on the The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) idential areas around Bani Hajer, (Ashghal) yesterday map. yesterday announced the start of the Al Rayyan, Gharrafat Al Rayyan announced a partial Road users coming from upgrading of the Wholesale Market signal- and Al Gharrafa. The interchange closure of the Wholesale Doha towards Bu Samra controlled intersection at Salwa Road. consists of two bridges, two Market intersection from can take a right turn to The works will improve the intersection underpasses, three ramps (right 2am to 10am tomorrow. Al-Sidr Intersection, then capacity of vehicles and enhance traff ic turn exits) and two loops that pro- The closure that will be make a U-turn and make a flow at the key junction. vide connectivity in all directions. implemented in co- right turn to reach Salwa A statement, issued by Ashghal, said it will Upon completion, the inter- ordination with the General Road. add one more lane to the two lanes in the change will boast a unique 300m Directorate of Traff ic has Commuters coming from left-turn direction leading to Bu Samra long multipurpose bridge which been announced in order Bu Samra towards Doha from the Wholesale Market Street and is the first-of-its-kind in Qatar to enable the construction can make a right turn the direction leading to Doha from Al-Sidr along with cycle and pedestrian works with minimum traff ic to reach the Wholesale Street as well. Besides, the left turn and lanes. Upon completion, the impact. Market Intersection then straight lanes from Bu Samra towards Al project will deliver approximately During the closure, traff ic make a U-turn and a right Waab and Doha will be increased. These 11.6km of dual carriageway with movement through the turn to reach Salwa Road. are in addition to increasing lanes at the four lanes in each direction. This Wholesale Market Street, Ashghal will install road left turn and straight lanes from Doha to is in addition to seven major U-turn and right turns signs advising motorists Bu Hamour and Bu Samra. interchanges, service roads along will remain open in all of traff ic change and it has The statement said the new develop- sections of the road and cycle, directions. requested all road users ments will increase the capacity of the pedestrian and camel paths that During this partial closure, to abide by the speed limit intersection and reduce travel time by will be set up on the south side of road users will have to and follow the road signs around 40%. Al Luqta Street. Map of Traff ic Diversion make use of the alternative to ensure safety. Gulf Times 8 Thursday, September 5, 2019 QATAR/REGION QIB’s new ‘Bedaya HMC highlights crucial role of Account’ for handwashing in children’s health ontinuing its efforts Citing that some of the to ensure children’s children fail to get enough Chealth in schools dur- time to meet handwashing university ing the new academic year, and hygiene requirements, Hamad Medical Corporation Dr Shafeeq urged the school (HMC) has urged parents and authorities to ensure that ad- teachers to give special focus equate break time is available on handwashing. for all. “Inadequacy of time students launched “Proper and regular hand- can create inconvenience for washing is essential for chil- students and this should be dren as it ensures hygiene and addressed. And all students atar Islamic Bank (QIB) averts infection,” said Dr Mo- should be given bathroom has launched ‘Bedaya’ hamed Rahmathulla Shafeeq, break if they demand it during QAccount, a new initia- assistant executive director of class time,” he suggested. tive within the framework of the infection prevention and con- He asked parents to teach Bank’s Corporate Social Respon- trol at HMC. While sharing their children personal hy- sibility (CSR) programme, which tips on infection control, he giene measures. “Children provides the opportunity to Uni- asked children to wash hands should be asked to take regu- versity students to open their after using bathrooms, before lar baths and brush teeth. And fi rst banking account in an easy, and after eating food and after they should be sent to school fast and modern way. getting back from the play- with cleaned washed clothes,” It also allows students to start ground. he said. using and getting acquainted to “Proper and regular hand- Dr Shafeeq also urged a spectrum of banking products washing at school and outside school authorities to regu- and services. keeps children free of infec- larly clean and maintain wa- The launch of Bedaya Account tion. And schools should have ter cooler dispensers and air follows last year’s introduction more. After successfully passing During the account on-board- proper facilities that help stu- Dr Mohamed Rahmathulla Shafeeq conditioning units in order to of QIB’s fi nancial literacy pro- a short quiz on the proper use of ing, students will take a short dents easily wash their hands ensure they do not transmit gramme, called “How money credit, they can apply for the fi rst quiz about credit cards and they and maintain proper hygiene,” all students. And we recom- Paper napkins should be anything harmful. works?”, which educates school of its kind student Credit Card in will get an instant online score he said, adding availability of mend liquid soaps as soap bars made available and children Studies have shown that and university students on tech- Qatar, an important fi rst step to- that will allow them to opt for a washing sinks and liquid soap cause infection to be trans- asked to make use of them school children absenteeism niques to manage money pru- wards responsible budgeting and credit card. should be ensured by school mitted from an infected child after washing hands. “Pos- rates due to sickness and ill- dently by budgeting, saving and spending. The students will then be authorities. to others while it’s used for sibility of infection is high if nesses are reduced by almost investing. Catering also for the lifestyle asked to visit a QIB kiosk to sign “Sinks should be placed in handwashing,” the HMC phy- the hands remain wet,” he ex- 40% with these precautions, Today, there are around of young people, they will also all the required documents and a location easily accessible for sician said. plained. he added. 30,000 university students in receive a free QIB-MyBook App collect their debit and credit the country with nearly 65% of subscription providing ‘Buy 1 get cards. them being Qataris. To identify 1 Free’ off ers from 500 diff erent On the QIB Bedaya Account the optimum package of fi nan- merchants in Qatar including launch, D Anand, general man- cial products and services to be restaurants, coff ee shops, health ager, (Personal Banking Group) off ered to this important seg- and fi tness clubs, hotels and said: “Students represent the Ooredoo, Gulf Exchange tie-up off ers ment of society, QIB has invited various other retailers. Round- future of the country and QIB a large number of current stu- the-clock access to accounts wants to support the local youth dents to participate in a compre- is provided through the award towards securing a better fi - hensive market research. winning QIB mobile app and the nancial future for themselves 60-sec bank account transfers to India The research took into account use of their debit cards in case by obtaining a wealth of fi nan- the needs of the participants, as they are in need of cash. cial knowledge from a young well as studied similar packages At launch, the new account age. This is something very im- oredoo has enhanced its on a regular basis and want off ered by international and dig- will be available for Qatar Uni- portant to us at QIB, as we are partnership with Gulf great rates and competitive ital banks around the world. versity students, who can visit pleased to off er to students in OExchange by off ering fees alongside quick and re- With the key purpose behind the dedicated QIB kiosks on their Qatar relevant and convenient Ooredoo Money customers the liable service, and this new its design being to help Qatar’s fu- campus from 8.30am-2.30pm. banking solutions. The Bedaya opportunity to send money to super-quick transfer serv- ture leaders to acquire and further For male students, the kiosk Account will cover their daily selected bank accounts in India ice only adds to our superior develop the right banking habits can be found at the Male Ac- banking needs and at the same in 60 seconds. Ooredoo Money offering.” towards saving, budgeting and tivity Building, and for female time contribute to their fi nancial Gulf Exchange, an ISO from their mobile phone any- director, PR and Corporate Gulf Exchange general responsible spending, the Bedaya students, at the Science Faculty education.” 9001:2015 certified company, time. Transfers to any IMPS Communications at Ooredoo, manager Jaafar Ali al-Sarraf Account enables students over the Building. These kiosks will allow “We are appreciative to Qa- has a 40-year history of pro- (Immediate Payment Service) said: “We’re delighted to lev- added: “We are excited to age of 18 to manage their fi nances students to easily and conven- tar University for collaborating viding transfers and currency/ partner bank accounts will be erage our successful partner- extend our partnership with on their own, learning along the iently sign up for their fi rst bank with us and enabling us to fulfi l gold bullions sale, and pur- credited to the recipient ac- ship with Gulf Exchange to Ooredoo to facilitate this way the path to fi nancial inde- account. our mission to equip the Qatari chase services in Qatar with count in 60 seconds. yet again further improve our super-quick digital remit- pendence and success. Acknowledging students pre- youth with the necessary skills competitive rates and fees, A large number of bank ac- services to our Ooredoo Mon- tance to our valued custom- With the QIB Bedaya Account, ferred, new ways of banking, and tools they need to make according to a statement. counts in India are eligible for ey customers, and proud to be ers sending money to India. students get to open a Misk Sav- QIB has introduced a novel on- sound fi nancial decisions today Customers can use Gulf the new 60-second transfer able to offer 60-second trans- This collaboration between ings Account off ering them the boarding mobile App, called QIB and in the future. We look for- Exchange services via their service. A full list can be found fers to India. Gulf Exchange and Ooredoo chance to win weekly cash prizes Bedaya Account, simplifying the ward to widening our collabora- Ooredoo Money app to send online at ooredoo.qa/gulf. “We know many of our will make digital remittance and encouraging them to save process of opening an account. tion with them in the future.” transfers to India directly Manar Khalifa al-Muraikhi, customers send money home faster and more convenient.”

Sanctions imposed on shipping network over Syria oil The United States yesterday imposed sanctions on a States eases its pressure. The Treasury Department said Revised work timings at Indian embassy shipping network it said was run by Iran’s Revolution- that the Qods Force, responsible for external operations, ary Guards, saying it sold millions of barrels of oil to had backed both Assad and Hezbollah through crude benefit Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. oil shipments. “The Iranian regime is leveraging a or- ffice timings at the has been announced. from 9am-5.30pm, with the 9.15am-12.30pm. Then, docu- The sanctions on 16 entities, 10 people and 11 vessels ganisation as its chief conduit for selling oil for nefarious consular section of The embassy gave the details midday break taking place from ments can be collected from were announced just as Iran was threatening to cut agenda,” said Sigal Mandelker, the under secretary of the Othe Indian embassy in of the revised timings in a no- 1pm-1.30pm. As for consu- 4pm-5.15pm after the necessary commitments under a nuclear deal unless the United treasury for terrorism and financial intelligence. Doha will change with effect tice on social media yesterday. lar services, submission of ap- consular service is rendered, ac- from Sunday, September 8, it The working hours will be plications will take place from cording to the notice.

Iran to free seven crew members of British tanker

Reuters pleased that for seven crew Dubai/London members their ordeal may soon be over, and they may return to their families, ran will free seven crew however we cautiously members of the detained await official confirmation IBritish-fl agged tanker of their release date,” Erik Stena Impero, Iranian state Hanell, Stena Bulk’s presi- television reported yester- dent and chief executive, day, although the vessel’s said in a statement. owner said it had yet to re- “We view this commu- ceive any offi cial confi rma- nication as a positive step tion of the release date. on the way to the release The Swedish-owned Ste- of all the remaining crew, na Impero was detained by which has always been Iran’s Revolutionary Guards our primary concern and on July 19 in the Strait of focus.” The company said Hormuz waterway for al- the remaining 16 crew leged marine violations, two members would remain weeks after Britain detained onboard to safely operate an Iranian tanker off the ter- the vessel. ritory of Gibraltar.That ves- Bob Sanguinetti, chief sel was released in August. executive of the UK Cham- Foreign Ministry spokes- ber of Shipping trade as- man Abbas Mousavi told the sociation, said Iran had to TV that the seven, who in- immediately release the clude Indian citizens, were remaining mariners once allowed to leave the tanker the seven crew had been on humanitarian grounds freed. “The ship was in and could leave Iran soon. international waters when “We have no problem it was detained and was with the crew and the cap- in full compliance with all tain and the issue is viola- navigation and interna- tions that the vessel com- tional regulations,” San- mitted,” Mousavi said. guinetti said. The Stena Impero’s 23 “The Chamber will con- seafarers are of Indian, tinue to work with the UK Russian, Latvian and Fili- Government to ensure pino nationality, the ves- the free passage of ships sel’s Swedish owner Stena through the Strait of Hor- Bulk has said. “We are very muz.” Gulf Times Thursday, September 5, 2019 9 REGION Tehran warns Yemen’s govt starts indirect talks with southern separatists

Reuters of new cut Aden emeni government of- fi cials have begun indi- Yrect talks with United Arab Emirates-backed south- ern separatists in the Saudi Red in nuclear Sea city of Jeddah to end fi ght- ing in Aden and other southern provinces, a Yemeni offi cial said yesterday. The fi ght for Yemen’s south has opened a new front in a multi-faceted war and threat- commitments ens to further fragment Yemen, complicating eff orts to end a AFP solve burning issues. “If we had ary Guards’ Qods Force. confl ict that has killed tens of Tehran 20 issues of disagreement with The network sold more than thousands and pushed the na- the Europeans in the past, today $500mn worth of oil this spring, tion to the brink of famine. there are three issues,” he said. mostly to Syria, benefi ting both Yemeni government and sep- resident Hassan Rouhani “Most of them have been re- President Bashar al-Assad and aratist forces are both part of a said Iran will announce a solved but we haven’t reached a Lebanese allies Hezbollah, the Saudi-led coalition that inter- Pnew step in scaling back its fi nal agreement.” Treasury Department said. vened in Yemen in March 2015 nuclear commitments by today Macron, meeting Trump last A US offi cial said that the move against the Houthi group after as it seeks sanctions relief from month in France, encouraged showed Washington’s position it ousted President Abd-Rabbu the United States, which re- him to off er economic incentives on relaxing sanctions — and Mansour Hadi from power in sponded by imposing even more for Tehran and dangled the pos- warned that more would come. the capital Sanaa in 2014. restrictions. sibility of a summit between the “We can’t make it any more clear But the separatists, who seek Iran and three European US and Iranian presidents. that we are committed to this to restore the former South A man flashes the victory gesture as he flies the flag of south Yemen as Yemenis gather ahead of countries — Britain, France and TRUMP STILL campaign of maximum pressure Yemen republic, have seized a demonstration called by the Southern Transitional Council (STC) which seeks independence for Germany — have been engaged KEEN ON MEETING and we are not looking to grant control of the southern port of south Yemen, at Al-Maala square in the centre of the second city of Aden, yesterday. in talks to reduce tensions and Trump — who made a splash any exceptions or waivers,” Brian Aden and declared Sanaa gov- save a 2015 nuclear deal that has last year with a summit with Hook, the State Department co- ernment authorities unwanted was confident that the Jeddah in direct talks with STC. Saudi Arabia has been been unravelling since US Presi- North Korea — made clear yes- ordinator on Iran, told reporters. in the south. meeting would succeed. The UAE in June withdrew struggling to preserve the dent Donald Trump withdrew terday that he was still interest- Iran has said it will resume full “Indirect talks have started “We are looking with con- some of its own forces and coalition since Hadi’s govern- from it in May last year. ed in meeting Rouhani when the compliance with the nuclear deal between the government and fidence and optimism at the hardware from the region ment and the STC turned on The eff orts have been led by Iranian leader visits New York if it reaches a deal with France on the STC via the Saudi side; the success of the Jeddah meeting but maintains influence via each other, straining Riyadh’s French President Emmanuel for the annual United Nations a $15bn credit line, which Tehran situation is very diffi cult and between Yemen’s government tens of thousands of south- alliance with the UAE. Macron, who has been trying General Assembly. would repay once it resumes complicated but we hope to and the STC, and unity against ern fighters it has armed and The internal rift risks fur- to persuade the US to off er Iran “Sure, anything is possible,” oil exports — which the United achieve some progress,” a senior the Houthi coup,” Minister of trained. ther fracturing the Saudi-UAE some sort of relief from crip- Trump told reporters. States is trying to block with Yemeni offi cial, who declined to State for Foreign Affairs An- “There are no (direct) talks alliance and scrambling Unit- pling sanctions it has reimposed But Rouhani has already ruled unilateral sanctions. be named, told Reuters. war Gargash said in a Twitter of any kind to this point be- ed Nations diplomatic efforts on the Islamic republic since its out a summit without sanctions Speaking days after a trip to Last week, Saudi Arabia’s post. Saudi Arabia has called tween the government and the to bring an end to a war largely pullout. relief, and yesterday the Trump France, deputy foreign minister main coalition partner, the for a summit meeting in Jed- STC,” state news agency SABA seen as a proxy struggle for re- “I don’t think that...we will administration issued its third Abbas Araghchi ruled out re- United Arab Emirates, carried dah to defuse the stand-off. quoted government spokes- gional dominance. reach a deal so we’ll take the set of sanctions on Iran in less negotiation of the 2015 accord, out air strikes on government Aidarous al-Zubaidi, leader man Rajeh Badi as saying. Yemen’s south is the only third step and we will announce than a week. known as the Joint Compre- forces to support separatists of the STC, and Yemeni gov- Yemen’s foreign ministry territory seized by the coali- the details today or tomorrow,” In the latest salvo, the Treas- hensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), of the Southern Transitional ernment officials arrived said in a Twitter post that tion in the war, an area where Rouhani told a cabinet meeting ury Department put on its which was agreed between Iran Council as STC forces recap- there earlier this week. a “serious and transparent the Saudis hold less sway, yesterday. blacklist a shipping network of and UN Security Council per- tured control of Aden, forcing But Hadi’s government stand must be taken against while the Houthis hold most The Iranian president said the 16 entities, 10 people and 11 ves- manent members Britain, China, a government retreat. yesterday again criticised the the UAE’s deviation from the urban centres including Sanaa two sides were getting closer to sels that it said was selling oil on France, Russia and the United A senior Emirati official UAE for backing the separa- coalition” for any dialogue to and the main Red Sea port of an agreement on a way to re- behalf of Iran’s elite Revolution- States plus Germany. said earlier that the Gulf state tists, and stressed it was not be successful. Hodeidah in the west. Gulf Times 10 Thursday, September 5, 2019 HOL STIC Wellbeing Are you on top of your nutrients?

Vegan 2022 body’s daily functioning, but the remaining nine need to be ob- tained through food. These nine components and the waste created essential amino acids are highly on-site during construction. critical for our bodies. We need In addition to this, Doha Metro is complete proteins, meaning already on track to provide a fast, sources that provide the essential cost-eff ective and environmentally- amino acids. You can most com- friendly way for everyone to reach monly fi nd complete proteins in matches, fan zones and accom- animal based foods such as meat, modation during the 2022 FIFA dairy and eggs but there are a few World Cup. This is why I recently plant based proteins such as qui- launched a healthy, vegan ‘on-the- noa, amaranth, chia, hemp, buck- go’ concept at the Metro ahead By Reem Abdulrahman Jassim wheat, and soy that are complete of the hundreds of thousands al-Muftah but not easily accessible or known of World Cup guests who will be to everyone. If you are restricting By Ghanim al-Sulaiti travelling to/from matches, many yourself from most of the earlier of whom who are conscious about o you follow a specifi c mentioned food groups be sure to their environmental footprint and diet that restricts a cer- eat a variety of the complemen- This week Qatar revealed the want to ‘go green’ in every way, Dtain food group? Are you tary incomplete proteins. Still not off icial emblem for the 2022 FIFA including by eating plant-based vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian or clear enough? Maybe look at it World Cup — a logo with swooping foods on-the-go. paleotarian? Or do you strictly this way… Amino acids are critical curves of the emblem represent Statistics show that footballs fans limit your intake of another type for the body’s daily functioning. the desert dunes and loop depicts are eight times more likely to be of food group? Whatever it is, They need to be maintained daily, the number eight – highlighting vegan or vegetarian than any other listen up, because with all these meaning you have to eat a vari- the eight stadiums that will host sporting fans, and while many booming diet trends and the lack ety of complementary proteins the World Cup matches — stadi- stereotype this group of fans for of education around them, I want on a daily basis. If you don’t eat ums that will be among the most being known for consuming junk to raise the awareness of the po- enough of the various amino acids sustainable ones in the history of food and soda, it’s time to wake up tential nutrient defi ciencies out making up for the nine essential World Cup tournaments. and realise the dietary changes there aff ecting millions. ones provided in animal based Our small country has a large car- taking place in today’s society. Firstly, do you regularly go for proteins, the body will take it from bon impact given the resources Fans are following the footsteps of checkups? My personal rule of your own protein, for example, we use here in Doha, but our the players and the likes of Sergio thumb is to do blood work at least Iron: Found in both animal and animal based foods such as dairy, these foods although essential for your muscle. Here are a few com- growing vegan trend and Qatar’s Aguero, and Lionel Messi. Each every six months to monitor my plant based foods such as meat, beef liver, eggs and seafood except our body’s cellular functioning plete protein examples made from commitment to delivering one of adopts the Vegan lifestyle, consum- nutrient levels throughout my green veggies, lentils, nuts and for wild mushrooms and fortifi ed and energy production. complementary incomplete pro- the greenest and carbon-neutral ing only plant-based products as wellness journey. If you do, that’s seeds. Non-heme iron found in plant based foods. Vitamin D is We should all be getting regu- teins: rice with beans, nuts with tournaments in the history of their fuel for football. great, if you don’t then try to fi nd plant based foods have shown to necessary for the absorption of lar checkups to keep up with our seeds and whole grain bread with the cup means our country has Football fans are also six times the time to do a blood test and not be absorbed as well as heme calcium. nutrient levels and prevent any nut cashew butter. already invested billions in sus- more likely to be focused on health note the following: iron does, found in animal based Fatty Acids: Found mainly in serious or continuous medical According to Mayo Clinic stud- tainable and innovative solutions and wellness in ways other than Vitamin B12: Found only in foods. Iron is necessary to sup- animal based foods such as fi sh issues. Now, if you’re following ies, when it comes to restricted in order to achieve such a goal. diet, ensuring they are environ- animal based foods such as all port our blood cells and our oxy- and seafood but recently also a restricted diet and not eating a diets, poorly planned diets are By the time 2022 arrives, more than mental friendly where possible, meats, eggs and dairy but also gen levels. found in chia and fl ax seeds as well clean, simple and well-balanced linked to nutrient defi ciencies. I 850,000metresquare of new green and reducing the number of cars provided through nutrient en- Calcium: Found in both ani- as walnuts. Pregnant women need diet of animal and plant based hope we can all now agree to make spaces will have been created in needed to travel to games. riched plant based ‘fortifi ed mal and plant based foods, in- to watch out for this as the fatty foods, then you should also make sure and educate ourselves while the stadium areas, and more than 2022 is an important target for our foods’. In general, keep in mind cluding dairy, veggies, leafy acid, omega-3 is highly critical sure you know your complete practicing our diets, ensuring 5,000 trees would have been country and for healthy commu- that fortifi ed foods are not the greens such as kale, fi sh, tofu, for the development of the fetus proteins. What are complete pro- our nutrient levels are healthily planted. It means the stadiums will nity’s everywhere. By 2022, vegan- most reliable of sources. Vitamin seeds and nuts. Calcium is nec- as studies have found that plant teins? maintained. become the ‘green lungs’ of Doha, ism is expected to grow by 10 times B12 is necessary to support the essary to support and maintain based sources are not always so Let’s talk amino acids. The a promising milestone for our as much as it exists today — let’s normal functioning of our nerve bone strength. easily converted. Fatty acids are body is able to make 11 of the „ The author is a wellness advocate healthy community. ensure we are ready as a country to and blood cells. Vitamin D: Found mostly in necessary and only found through 20 amino acids needed for the and infl uencer @keys2balance. Ras Abu Aboud Stadium, which will provide all attendees with an amaz- be built from shipping containers, ing, healthy, green game. will be completely dismantled following the tournament. This „ The author is an expert in vegan approach reduces the waste gener- wellbeing and health. What do you do when you don’t feel like doing it? ated during production of stadium Instagram handle: @Ghanim92  job, meeting that YOU JUST DON’T excuses and hiding is that even boss. You put down your heavy make and keep them handy so you WANT TO. And well in most of the negative patterns of behaviour that bag and stare at the empty fridge, can call yourself out in advance. For cases, our convenient jar of excuses almost seem justified, can become to greet a bunch of vegetables example, stick a note on your fridge comes to the rescue; but is avoid- habits without conscious eff ort. you have less desire to cut than to saying, “Don’t be lazy, just cook.” ance really the strategy we should After all, the worst habits catch on actually eat. And then all you can 2. Compromise: Don’t be too hard be employing? While some things without our attention and that’s imagine is the mess you’ll have to on yourself – sometimes forcing are comfortably swept under the why they’re the hardest to get rid clean once you actually start cook- yourself unnecessarily can lead to rug of excuses; sometimes we’re off – they’re well within our comfort ing. So what happens automatical- burn out and you don’t want that. cleaning someone else’s home and zones. When we’re presented with ly? You hate yourself, but you order Make a deal with yourself, to push they always check under the rug! a task that requires us to get off in anyway. It’s the oozing couch of yourself to a realistic limit and accept Life is great when we’re doing eve- this couch of oozing comfort, we’re comfort after all, so what’s there to that it might not be your 100 percent. rything we want to. It really comes quick to convince ourselves that lose? Well, there’s got to be a way 3. Stop the self-pity: There are down to what we do when we staying put is more beneficial than we can deal with this dilemma. enough people to pity, spare yourself. don’t want to be doing something. sitting on the wooden chair. In my opinion, to each their own. 4. No action, No decision: There is By Sanah Thakur Thanks to social media, we can Now, everyone tells us to get out However, there are a few strate- no such thing as ‘can’t’ or ‘try’, you actually take comfort in the fact of our comfort zones. It’s really not gies I have found quite useful and either do or you do not. that if we aren’t getting down to that easy. Especially when you have I thought I’d share them with the We’ve all been there. That moment, business, there’s someone on the zero motivation towards complet- hope that at least one could work Take some responsibility and go do when the pressure builds up, the internet avoiding an ‘unenjoyable’ ing a task, every part of your body for you. that thing you don’t want to. process breaks down and your task as well, and then the vicious repels. Like when you come home mental calculations of the expected cycle of avoidance is rewarded for after a long day of work, exhausted 1. Foresight: You know yourself labour required, starts speeding up absolutely no tangible work. The from all the screen time, the nosy better than anyone. Create physical „ The author can be contacted on – you have to do that activity, task, problem with running away, making colleagues and the complaining reminders of the excuses you will Instagram @sincerelysanah

Chia Nation pop up at Sadu, Qanat Quartier, the Pearl — Qatar. Saturday September 7 from For the love of routine 3:00pm -7:00pm Come and try our to go to bed at a certain time, wake again, it can support us to save up at a certain time, do our home- money. For example, part of my delicious food. work after school, eat dinner at the routine involves making smoothies same time every day and even play- every morning. Because I know that Follow us on Instagram time with our friends had certain I will follow this routine religiously, timings. But what happened when I buy fruits in bulk, which in turn @Chianation we reached adulthood? So many saves me money. people I know don’t have a daily Designing and sticking to a routine, to know more about our routine, it’s like they ‘wing’ their day. eliminates a lot of stress because They have no idea what they are go- we don’t worry about what needs delicious treats ing to do when they wake up each to get done. The act of ‘doing’ gives morning because they have not us a sense of control and helps us thought about creating a weekly relax instead of stressing about the By Shefa Ali schedule to stick to. This can leave tasks at hand. Successful people them feeling stressed, anxious, accomplish their goals by doing the overwhelmed and falling short of same things over and over again. This week I returned back to Qatar, their goals and true potential. Developing and sticking with a after being away for 3 months; I Some people see routines as being routine that is congruent with your loved every minute of my trip, but boring; they live their lives in a goals is one of the surest ways to on the flip side I missed my ‘Qatar relaxed, ‘go with the wind’ type of ensure success. routine’. Not to say, I didn’t have a way believing that it makes them Each of us is diff erent and has diff er- daily routine for the time I was away, a free bird. However, I believe a care- with one action item, I know what come routine, it reduces the chance ent goals and resources and so we I did, but I am a creature of habit fully designed routine allows us be comes next without much thought. that I will procrastinate in doing need to create a routine that works and I love my daily ‘Qatar routine’. productive, in control, and be the Time is the most precious asset them. They have become ingrained for us. If you have never had a rou- I always tell my coaching clients best person we can possibly be. at our disposal, once lost, you can into my system and I do them sub- tine before, the reward is definitely “Success lies in your daily routine.” My daily routine reduces the need never get it back. When I follow consciously. For example, I do yoga worth the eff ort. It’s never too late Since childhood we have been to make decisions each day. It ena- my routine, I free up time to use every morning when I wake up; I do to create! exposed to routines that were put in bles me to know exactly what tasks I on planning, decision-making and not have to think about it, I simply place to incorporate structure and need to do each day without having preparation, which I can use for do it because it’s a habit. „ The author is a consultant and discipline into our lives. When we to think too much or make too something more valuable. When we follow a routine and do coach. Instagram handle: @miss_ were children, most of us were told many decisions. When I am done When action items and activities be- the same things over and over shefa, Website: missshefa.com Gulf Times Thursday, September 5, 2019 11 ARAB WORLD/AFRICA Turkey ready to implement safe zone plan with US

Agencies Protection Units (YPG). Turkish on the margins of the annual UN Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Istanbul President Recep Tayyip Erdogan General Assembly meetings in which has been waging an insur- has said Ankara will not allow New York later this month. gency inside Turkey since 1984. Washington to delay the plan — Turkey has repeatedly threat- MORE THAN 1,000 top Turkish offi cial told which Turkish authorities have ened to launch a new military CIVILIANS KILLED US national security ad- long been pressing for. off ensive against YPG forces in Meanwhile, more than 1,000 Aviser John Bolton late Presidential spokesman Ib- northern Syria, where the Kurd- civilians have been killed in yesterday that Ankara was ready rahim Kalin told Bolton in a ish group controls a large swathe Syria’s Idlib region in the four to implement a Syria safe zone telephone call that “the Turk- of land. months since Syrian govern- plan with Washington “without ish side has completed prepara- The YPG — a key partner to ment forces and Russia launched delay,” state news agency Ana- tions for the implementation of Washington in the fi ght against a massive off ensive on the oppo- Palestinian protesters confront an army vehicle during a protest against Israeli forces conducting dolu reported. the Turkish-US joint operation the Islamic State group in Syria sition-held province, UN rights an exercise in a residential area near the Palestinian village of Naqura, northwest of Nablus in the The Nato allies last month plan without delay,” Anadolu re- — has said they would help im- chief Michelle Bachelet said yes- occupied West Bank, yesterday. agreed to set up a buff er zone ported. plement the buff er zone in their terday. between the Turkish border and The two also discussed a pos- areas along the Turkish border. Of the 1,089 civilians that Syrian areas controlled by the sible meeting between Erdogan Ankara says the YPG is a “ter- have died in the Idlib demilita- US-backed Kurdish People’s and US President Donald Trump rorist” off shoot of the outlawed rised zone and its surroundings between late September and late Troops arrest 10 Palestinians August, 1,031 have been attrib- uted to government forces and its allies, Bachelet said during a sraeli occupation forces ar- West Bank, QNA reported from es arrested fi ve freed Palestinian press conference in Geneva. rested 10 Palestinians, in- occupied Jerusalem. prisoners in Nablus. The forces Non-state armed groups were Icluding freed prisoners, yes- Palestinian news agency re- also arrested three from Bethle- reportedly responsible for the terday in diff erent parts of the ported that the occupation forc- hem, and two in Yatta. remaining deaths. Bachelet also reported that 51 medical facilities had been dam- aged in the fi ghting. At least 14 killed as “I should not need to empha- bus drives over sise that these fi gures are appall- Tunisia in ‘sprint’ landmine in Mali ing, shameful and deeply tragic,” Bachelet said. At least 14 people were killed “In a bid to take control of ter- to arrange poll when a bus drove over a land- ritories, there appears to be lit- mine in central Mali, the govern- tle concern about taking civilian ment said yesterday. lives,” she added, urging the bat- AFP Essebsi, hoping to protect Twenty-four others were tling sides and other infl uential Tunis the country’s nascent de- wounded in the explosion, powers to stop the bloodshed. mocracy. which occurred near the town On April 30, the Syrian gov- The Independent Higher of Douentza in Mopti region on ernment, supported by Rus- ushing to register Authority for Elections Tuesday, seven of them very sian air power, began a military candidates and train (ISIE) snapped into action seriously, the government said off ensive against rebels in the Rpoll workers, Tuni- when Essebsi died on July in a statement. The bus had left provinces of Hama and Idlib, sia’s electoral commission 25, facing immediate pres- Douentza and was driving north, forcing thousands of people to has raced to organise presi- sure from a constitutional towards to the town of Gao, ac- fl ee. A ceasefi re in the region dential elections after the deadline and parties seek- cording to the statement. Turkish military vehicles patrol near the Syrian town of Saraqeb in the northwestern province of Idlib. collapsed in August. death of leader Beji Caid ing favourable dates.

Pope in Mozambique for fi rst leg of Africa tour Zimbabwe plans designating

AFP may also address the issue of Maputo extremism in northern Mozam- health services as essential bique where militant attacks have claimed more than 300 ope Francis was greeted by lives over two years. Reuters to demand a further salary in- Peter Magombeyi, said doc- Mozambique’s president “I hope his visit will bring Harare crease from President Emmer- tors were entitled to full labour Pyesterday as he kicked off us eff ective and long lasting son Mnangagwa’s government. rights, like any worker in Zim- a three-nation tour of African peace,” said Arnaldo Menezes, a Junior doctors held a 40-day babwe. “They have a right for countries, expected to focus on 25-year-old student, referring to imbabwe’s cabinet is strike from Dec 1, crippling collective bargaining and to those hard hit by poverty, con- the treaty with Renamo. proposing designating public hospitals. demand better conditions of fl ict and natural disaster. “We don’t want war anymore. Zhealth services as “es- It ended without a deal be- services. Our health minister’s Hundreds of people gathered I want to be able to travel freely sential” to be provided at all ing reached and with doctors poor attempts to interfere with at Maputo’s airport to welcome across the country, even in the times to try to limit strikes by threatening further stoppages. these rights should be con- Francis, waving fl ags and sign- north,” he said. medical personnel as a work In a statement seen by Reu- demned in strong terms,” Ma- ing “Viva to our Pope Francisco, The Pope will also visit the stoppage by public sector doc- ters yesterday, the cabinet gombeyi told Reuters. you are welcome to Mozambique Pope Francis attends a welcome ceremony as he arrives in Maputo, large Indian Ocean island of tors over pay entered a second has discussed amendments to Mnangagwa’s government has Prophet of reconciliation.” Mozambique, at the start of his visit to Mozambique, Madagascar Madagascar and its much small- day yesterday. the health services bill, which proposed pay rises for doctors The pontiff arrived just after and Mauritius, yesterday. er neighbour Mauritius — both Zimbabwe is mired in its include designating “health and other public sector workers 6:00pm local time (1600 GMT), situated off the eastern coast of worst economic crisis in a dec- service as an essential service in an attempt to avert the strikes. where was received by President On Friday he will address The three-day visit to Mo- Africa. ade, with triple-digit infl ation, and emergency critical care as The latest pay increase off ers Filipe Nyusi, a military band a mass at the giant Zimpeto zambique comes a month after Mozambique and Madagascar rolling power cuts and short- essential services that should would see the lowest paid worker playing the national anthem and stadium in the seaside capital the government signed a historic are among the world’s poorest ages of US dollars, basic goods, be provided for at all times”. earning 1,023 Zimbabwe dollars a display of traditional dance. Maputo. peace treaty with the former countries and Francis’ choice to medicines and fuel — stirring The amendments would also ($90.45) a month. Francis, the fi rst Pope to visit The Pope is expected to dis- rebel group Renamo, which is visit is seen by commentators as memories of the hyperinfl ation indicate that “a collective job The doctors accepted a 60% Mozambique since John Paul II cuss the country’s fragile peace now the main opposition party. an act of solidarity from a cleric that forced it to ditch its cur- action should be for a well-de- pay increase but said it was not in 1988, was whisked away in process, the devastation caused The 16-year civil war dev- who was a frequent presence in rency in 2009. fi ned reasonable time, and not suffi cient to avert the strike ac- his Popemobile, fl anked by po- by two back-to-back cyclones astated the former Portuguese the shantytowns of Argentina Public sector doctors went for an indefi nite period”. The tion. The doctors are looking for lice bikes as crowds waved and early this year, and the upcoming colony and Renamo has never and is now called the “Pope of on strike on Tuesday for the head of the Zimbabwe Hospital another 401% pay hike that they danced in jubilant welcome. general election. completely disarmed. The Pope the poor”. second time in less than a year Doctors Association (ZHDA), want indexed to the US dollar.

Hundreds protest against SA gender violence at World Economic Forum Under siege in Nigeria, SA businesses shut stores Scores of women demonstrated against South Africa’s “femicide Reuters epidemic” as the World Eco- Abuja/Johannesburg nomic Forum on Africa kicked off in Cape Town yesterday, amid growing alarm over gender outh African companies violence in the country. MTN and Shoprite closed Some 500 demonstrators — Sstores in Nigeria yesterday mainly young women — gath- in the face of attacks targeting ered in front of the conference their premises in retaliation to venue, where government and similar violence in their home business leaders are gathered country. for the three day meeting, in an Nigeria’s vice president is eff ort to draw attention to recent also boycotting an economic fo- high-profile rapes and killings. rum in Cape Town on boosting With chants of “we want justice”, intra-African trade, the coun- protesters carried banners try’s foreign minister said, after that read “Am I next?”, “Rape days of rioting in South Africa is a man’s issue” and “This is a aimed at foreign-owned busi- femicide epidemic, but it’s time nesses. to fight back”. Some scuff led with At a Shoprite supermarket police outside the venue. on the outskirts of the Nige- One demonstrator, 19-year-old rian capital Abuja, hundreds of Amber Wehr, said the protests protesters tried to break into were “not about attacking men the premises, throwing stones, but attacking the system that setting fi re to tires and nearly Residents of Johannesburg’s Alexandra township stand behind a police cordon as they gather at the scene where a body of a burned person was found inside a looted shop, protects men and that off ers overwhelming police protecting yesterday. Right: Policemen shoot canisters of teargas to disperse people during a demonstration and attacks against South African owned shops in Abuja, yesterday. them inherent privilege”. The rally the site. was prompted by two recent bru- After police fi red a barrage of acts of violence, prejudice and aries in Nigeria owned by Ni- xenophobic violence against killed in a wave of unrest around “Clearly with this climate, he and tal murders that have triggered teargas at the crowd, they dis- xenophobia.” gerians. So, as attacks are made foreign nationals,” the grocer the country in 2008. Mr President have agreed that he outcry and much soul-searching persed, according to a Reuters Nigeria is MTN’s biggest against Shoprite and other such added in its statement. Nigerian President Muhamadu should not go,” Onyeama said. in a country that is seen as one witness. market, with 58mn users in institutions, it is actually the South African President Cyril Buhari said on Tuesday he was Nigeria is also considering re- of the world’s most dangerous The Nigerian division of tel- 2018 and accounts for a third of property owned by Nigerians Ramaphosa told offi cials and urgently sending a special envoy calling its ambassador to South places for women and often ecom operator MTN said yes- the South African group’s core within Nigeria and the people business leaders yesterday that to meet with Ramaphosa to se- Africa, he said. appears numb to murder and terday morning it would shut all profi t. Nigerian Foreign Minis- working there are Nigerians.” he was committed to quelling at- cure the “safety of (Nigerian citi- South African police have yet sexual violence. In one case stores and service centres in the ter Geoff rey Onyeama yesterday Shoprite said several stores in tacks on foreigners. zens’) lives and property”. Addi- to pinpoint what prompted the University of Cape Town student, country until further notice. implored people to stop attack- South Africa, Nigeria and Zam- The latest wave of unrest in tionally, Nigeria’s Vice President violence, which began on Sun- Uyinene “Nene” Mrwetyana, 19, “The safety and security ing these businesses. bia were closed and extensive South Africa has raised fears of Yemi Osinbajo won’t be going day when protesters armed with was raped and bludgeoned to of our customers, staff and “These businesses, Shoprite, damage had been done to sev- a recurrence of violence in 2015 to the World Economic Forum’s makeshift weapons roamed the death when she went to a post partners is our primary con- MTN and others, yes, they are eral supermarkets over the past aimed at foreigners and in which Africa summit in South Africa, streets of Pretoria’s business dis- off ice on August 24. cern,” MTN Nigeria said in a South African,” he said at a press 24 hours. “The retailer is highly at least seven people were killed. Onyeama said at his briefi ng. trict, pelting shops with rocks statement.”MTN condemns any briefi ng. “But these are subsidi- concerned about the acts of Before that, some 60 people were Osinbajo was slated to attend. and petrol bombs. Gulf Times 12 Thursday, September 5, 2019 AMERICAS Google to pay $170mn fi ne for sharing YouTube data from kids

AFP children under 13. The company no longer be available on this Democratic commissioner Rohit host of intrusive and manipula- Washington marketed itself as a destination type of content, like comments Chopra said in a dissent. tive marketing practices that take for children and benefi ted by and notifi cations.” Wojcicki “The terms of the settlement advantage of their developmental selling advertising to toymakers added that Google would create were not even signifi cant enough vulnerabilities. oogle agreed yesterday and others seeking to connect a $100mn fund “dedicated to the to make Google issue a warning More fundamental changes to pay $170mn to settle with young audiences, according creation of thoughtful, original to its investors.” will be required to ensure that Gcharges that it illegally to the FTC. children’s content on YouTube Activists who fi led a com- YouTube is a safe and fair plat- collected and shared data from “YouTube touted its popu- and YouTube Kids globally.” plaint last year against YouTube form for young people.” children on its YouTube video larity with children to prospec- The settlement, which must also said the deal falls short. “We Simons said the deal goes service, a deal critics said was too tive corporate clients,” said FTC be approved by a federal court, are gratifi ed that the FTC has fi - beyond the legal requirements soft on the Internet giant. chairman Joe Simons. calls for the FTC to receive nally forced Google to confront of the law by creating a system The settlement with the Fed- “Yet when it came to comply- $136mn and New York state its longstanding lie that it wasn’t through which content crea- eral Trade Commission and the ing with COPPA, the company the remaining $34mn. The deal targeting children on YouTube,” tors must self-designate if their New York state attorney-general refused to acknowledge that por- was approved by a 3-2 vote of said Jeff Chester of the Center products are child-directed. is the largest amount in a case tions of its platform were clearly the FTC commissioners, with for Digital Democracy, one of the “This obligation exceeds what involving the Children’s Online directed to kids. There’s no ex- the two Democrats calling for groups in the complaint. any third party in the market- Privacy Protection Act, a 1998 cuse for YouTube’s violations of tougher penalties. The “paltry fi nancial penalty place currently is required to do,” federal law, offi cials said. the law.” The settlement also calls Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Joe Simon speaks during The deal “repeats many of the of $170mn” is a mere slap and FTC chairman Simons said in a Offi cials said YouTube vio- for YouTube to change the way it a press conference at the FTC headquarters in Washington, DC same mistakes from the fl awed “sends a signal that if you are a statement with commissioner lated the law that requires child- handles children’s content. yesterday. Facebook settlement: no individ- politically powerful corporation, Christine Wilson. directed websites and online “We will treat data from any- ual accountability, insuffi cient you do not have to fear any seri- Simons and Wilson said that services to provide notice of their one watching children’s content jcicki said in a statement. “This to support the operation of the remedies to address the com- ous fi nancial consequences when it would be diffi cult to get a information practices and obtain on YouTube as coming from a means that we will limit data col- service. We will also stop serving pany’s fi nancial incentives, and a you break the law,” Chester said. harsher penalty imposed in court parental consent prior to collect- child, regardless of the age of the lection and use on videos made personalised ads on this content fi ne that still allows the company “Google made billions off the which would require proving that ing personal information from user,” YouTube chief Susan Wo- for kids only to what is needed entirely, and some features will to profi t from its lawbreaking,” backs of children, developing a Google knew about its violations. Hurricane Dorian sidesteps Florida, heads to Carolinas

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urricane Dorian was US President Donald Trump looks at a tracking forecast map on Hurricane Dorian as he receives a status skirting the Florida coast report on the storm in the Oval Off ice of the White House in Washington, US, yesterday. Hand was threatening to wreak havoc in coastal Georgia, you could not go out to reach,” possible along the Florida coast, “We know from what we’ve been South Carolina and North Caro- Williams said. “It was very diffi - with the risk later moving to seeing and hearing, that this one lina. cult because you felt helpless.” Georgia and South Carolina. will require the help of all the Residents of coastal Florida, Video from the air of Great With many telephones down on persons.” Food may be required Georgia and South Carolina were Abaco Island showed miles of Abaco and Grand Bahama islands, for 14,500 people in the Abaco preparing for Dorian’s approach fl ooded neighbourhoods, littered residents posted lists of missing Islands and for 45,700 people in yesterday, with the National Hur- with upturned boats, and ship- loved ones across social media Grand Bahama, the UN World ricane Center warning the slow- ping containers scattered like sites. A single Facebook post by Food Programme said. moving storm could make landfall toys. Many buildings had walls media outlet Our News Baha- The State Department said it in South or North Carolina today or roofs partly ripped off . “Vic- mas seeking the names of miss- did not believe any US citizens or Friday. Florida was avoiding a tims are being loaded on fl atbed ing people had 2,000 comments who were in the Bahamas dur- direct hit from Dorian. trucks across Abaco,” one Twitter listing lost family members since ing the storm were killed. Most “We certainly got lucky in Flor- user with the handle @mvp242 it went live on Tuesday, although Americans in the Bahamas evacu- ida, and now if we could get lucky said, describing a rain-blurred some of the comments were also ated before the storm, a senior in Georgia, in North Carolina, in photograph of limp bodies strewn about loved ones being found. State Department offi cial told South Carolina,” President Don- across a truck bed. Janith Mullings, 66, from Free- reporters. Many Florida residents ald Trump told reporters in the Other posts on Twitter said port, Grand Bahama, said she had were relieved yesterday as their Oval Offi ce. Georgia Governor Andrew Tawes boards the door of a kindergarten during a mandatory evacuation for residents as entire communities were swept been through hurricanes all her state was spared the worst of Do- Brian Kemp extended a state of Hurricane Dorian make it’s way to Cape Hatteras in North Carolina yesterday. away. After rampaging through life but had never seen anything rian’s wrath. “This storm wasn’t emergency to cover 21 counties as the Caribbean as one of the most like Dorian. bad as I thought it was going to the storm tracked north towards panded to 60 miles (100km) from the scope of the destruction was hamas Prime Minister Hubert powerful hurricanes ever record- “We’ve never had hurricanes be. The winds have been pretty its coast. The emergency cov- the storm’s core. still coming into focus as aerial Minnis told a news conference. ed, Dorian’s wind speeds dropped in none of our islands that have tame,” said Andres Cuartas, 46, ers more than 900,000 Georgia Survivors of Hurricane Do- video of the Abaco Islands in the “We can expect more deaths to be on Tuesday to make it a Category experienced the ocean rising like who owns rental homes in Jack- residents, of whom over 400,000 rian yesterday picked through the northern Bahamas showed wide recorded. This is just preliminary 2 storm on the fi ve-step Saffi r- it did. The ocean was something sonville Beach. “By the size of the have been ordered to evacuate, wreckage of homes ripped open devastation. information,” Minnis said. Simpson intensity scale. It main- no one could prepare for,” she storm, I was a little bit worried. I according to the state Emergency by fi erce winds, struggled to fuel Dozens of people took to Face- LaQuez Williams, pastor at tained that level on Wednesday, said. As many as 13,000 homes in panicked when it was in the Car- Management and Homeland Se- generators and queued for food book to search for missing loved Jubilee Cathedral in Grand Ba- but forecasters warned it was still the Bahamas may have been de- ibbean, when they had it at a (cat- curity Agency. Dorian packed after one of the most powerful ones, and aid agencies estimated hama, opened the church as a dangerous. stroyed or severely damaged, the egory) 5.” sustained winds near 105 miles Caribbean storms on record dev- that tens of thousands of people shelter for some 150 people. As Heavy rains and storm-surge International Federation of Red People crept back into Jackson- per hour (165kph) as it churned astated parts of the islands, trig- in the nation of about 400,000 the storm ground on, Williams waters moving inland could cause Cross and Red Crescent Societies ville Beach as Florida appeared about 90 miles (140km) northeast gering a humanitarian crisis. people would need food and other said that from the higher ground life-threatening fl ash fl oods, the said. to be escaping the worst of the of Daytona Beach, Florida around The most damaging storm to support. “We are in the midst of of the church he could see people NHC said. The risk extended “It’s heartbreaking...,” said storm, with a couple of people midday yesterday, the NHC said. strike the island nation, Dorian one of the greatest national cri- on their rooftops seeking refuge. from Jupiter, Florida, to Surf City, Caroline Turnquest, director seen surfi ng by its pier yesterday Hurricane-force winds had ex- killed at least seven people, but ses in our country’s history,” Ba- “They were calling for help, but North Carolina. Tornadoes were general of Bahamas Red Cross. morning.

Canada’s Suncor sees increased political risk for Keystone pipeline Death row inmate set

Reuters an alternative route through the conference in New York. “That’s the Canadian government- duction quotas have weighed on to be executed in Texas Toronto state, raising hopes the project one that a lot of people are do- owned Trans Mountain pipeline investor sentiment toward Ca- might proceed and provide badly ing soul-searching about right are “in pretty good shape,” and nadian energy stocks, but Husky needed transport capacity for Al- now because it’s also a very sub- noted there is still ongoing work Energy’s chief executive, also AFP hired him to do work in their anada’s second-largest berta’s crude. stantial investment. Now we still by Enbridge Inc to replace its speaking at the Barclays inves- Washington house in Fort Worth, Texas. oil producer, Suncor En- US President Donald Trump, a believe it will go ahead. But time Line 3 in Minnesota. tor conference, said curtailments He stole a credit card belong- Cergy, believes the political supporter of Keystone XL, faces will tell.” Congestion on export pipe- would likely ease. “I think quotas ing to the younger woman and situation in the United States has an election in 2020 and candi- A Suncor spokeswoman could lines prompted the government will become less of an issue going exas was set yesterday escaped in their car after stab- increased the risks to companies dates for the Democratic nomi- not be immediately reached to of Alberta, Canada’s main oil- forward as we see incremental to execute a man who bing them to death. counting on construction of TC nation are critics of the fossil fuel clarify Little’s comments. “We producing province, to impose pipeline and rail capacity coming Tstabbed to death an Investigators quickly Energy Corp’s proposed Key- industry who favour government are committed to Keystone XL crude production curtailments on. I don’t think they’ll bite as elderly mother and daughter tracked Crutsinger down when stone XL oil pipeline, its chief support for renewable energy and will continue to carefully this year to help drain a glut of hard,” Husky CEO Rob Peabody in their home, robbing them he used the credit card to buy executive said yesterday. and other steps to fi ght climate obtain the regulatory and legal oil in storage and support prices. said. of a car and a credit card. drinks at a bar in Galves- A legal fi ght between TC, pre- change. “Keystone XL is a mas- approvals necessary before we Last month the Alberta govern- Canadian crude-by-rail vol- Billy Crutsinger, 64, who was ton, Texas. He confessed and viously known as TransCanada, sive investment and the politi- consider advancing this com- ment said it would extend cur- umes have increased this year scheduled to be put to death agreed to have a DNA sample and environmental activists has cal situation in the US is I think mercially secure project to con- tailments into 2020 because of as companies look for alterna- by lethal injection at 6pm local taken. delayed the Canada-to-Texas increasing the risk associated struction,” TC Energy spokes- delays getting new pipelines tives to congested pipelines, even time, would be the 14th person During his trial, Crutsing- pipeline for a decade. A court in with that,” Suncor CEO Mark man Matthew John said. Little built. though it is a more expensive way to be executed in the United er’s lawyers said he was an al- Nebraska last month affi rmed Little said at a Barclays investor said he believes plans to expand Government-mandated pro- of transporting crude. States this year, and the fi fth coholic who had had trouble in Texas. since the deaths of three of He was sentenced to death his children and other family in 2003 for the murder of an members, and that he would 89-year-old woman and her become violent while under Female-focused Toronto fi lm fest gets under way 71-year-old daughter, who had the infl uence of alcohol. Mother shoots daughter by mistake AFP A-listers from Natalie Port- Among world premieres generat- prize programme — a storm “As a concern in movies gener- Toronto man to Nicole Kidman, and Kris- ing buzz this year are Taika Wai- compounded by the decision to ally, there’s a long history of this An American woman shot and wounded her 18-year-old daughter ten Stewart to Streep, will tread titi’s Nazi satire Jojo Rabbit, and invite director Roman Polanski, from the very beginning... it af- when she showed up to pay a surprise visit and the mother the red carpet at North America’s star-studded death-row tear- who admitted to statutory rape fects fi lms at every stage.” thought there was an intruder in the house, reports said yesterday. ith a special tribute to biggest fi lm festival, also known jerker Just Mercy, featuring Jamie decades ago. More than 300 fi lms from 84 The girl, coming home from college for an unannounced visit, Meryl Streep, a gala as TIFF, which opens today and Foxx, Michael B Jordan and Brie Toronto’s organisers said it countries will be shown to critics, was hit in the arm but will survive Friday’s incident in Girard, Ohio, Wline-up dedicated to runs through September 15. Larson. was a “priority” to correct the auteurs and regular movie buff s local TV station WFMJ said. The mother had a licensed .38 special women fi lmmakers and an in- The festival in Canada’s larg- They will show alongside industry’s historic imbalance in Toronto, including 133 world revolver and was home alone when she heard noise coming from augural award for female talent, est city is seen as a key step on the heavyweights fresh from the against women. premieres. Nearly half of the fes- the kitchen or hallway, police chief John Norman told the station. organisers say this week’s To- journey to Oscar glory — recent ongoing Venice festival such as “We’ve really just chosen to tival’s gala fi lms are directed by “She stated that the bedroom door opened where she was at – ronto International Film Festival Best Picture winners including Joker. Venice triggered contro- foreground gender and the rep- women — nine of 20 — including and she had a gun readily available and fired a round at someone will honour leading ladies in the Green Book and The Shape of Wa- versy by only putting two fi lms resentation of gender,” festival all three on the Saturday evening coming through the door,” said Norman. The mother was shocked movies. ter emerged as frontrunners here. directed by women on its main boss Cameron Bailey told AFP. line-up. to learn she had shot her daughter, said Norman. Gulf Times Thursday, September 5, 2019 13 ASIA/AUSTRALASIA Indonesia sends Hong Kong leader back hundreds of containers pulls extradition bill full of waste AFP After millions of people took would not end the protests. AFP Meanwhile, authorities near Hong Kong to the streets, Lam suspended “Five major demands, not one Jakarta Jakarta are gearing up to send the Beijing-backed bill and less. Liberate HK, revolution back about 150 containers called it “dead” but refused to now,” one widely shared mes- while inspecting more than ong Kong’s leader yes- formally withdraw it, sparking sage on the Telegram messaging ndonesia has sent hun- 1,000 others that could con- terday bowed to a key fears it might be resurrected. app read. dreds of garbage-fi lled tain banned materials, Surjan- Hdemand of pro-democ- As clashes intensifi ed, the “They’ve tried to shut the sta- Ishipping containers back toro said. racy protesters following three movement evolved into a broad- ble door but it’s come too late,” to their countries of origin, Indonesia has been tighten- months of unrest, announc- er campaign to include demands political analyst Dixon Sing told according to the customs ing its surveillance of foreign ing the withdrawal of a loathed for an independent inquiry into AFP, adding only an independ- agency, as the Southeast Asian trash in response to soaring extradition bill, but activists alleged police brutality, an am- ent inquiry would start to mol- nation pushes back against imports. vowed to press on with their nesty for those arrested and a re- lify the “extremely high level of becoming a dumping ground Huge quantities of waste campaign. traction of classifying protesters anger and injustice” among pro- for foreign trash. have been redirected to Millions of people have as rioters. testers and the wider public. About 250 containers Southeast Asian nations after taken to Hong Kong’s streets Another demand was for Felix Chung, a pro-Beijing seized across the archipelago China – which used to receive since June in the biggest chal- Hong Kongers to be able to di- lawmaker, said many in his camp in recent months have al- the bulk of scrap plastic from lenge to China’s rule of semi- rectly elect their leaders – a ma- favoured an inquiry, adding ready been returned and au- around the world – closed its autonomous Hong Kong since jor red line for Beijing. Lam’s withdrawal concession thorities are inspecting more doors to foreign refuse last its handover from the British Yesterday’s video message was “a bit too late, but better than 1,000 others, a customs year in a bid to clean up its en- in 1997. from Lam was markedly more than never”. offi cial said. vironment. After refusing for months to conciliatory in tone than her For much of the past three Among them, 49 containers Australia has pledged to scrap the bill, which aimed to more recent statements. months Lam has struck a defi ant of waste seized on Batam Is- stop exporting recyclable allow extradition of criminal “Let’s replace confl icts with tone, appearing either unwilling or land near Singapore have been waste amid global con- suspects to mainland China, conversations and let’s look for unable to make any concessions. shipped back to the United cerns about plastic pollut- chief executive Carrie Lam fi - solutions,” she said, announcing Then an audio recording States, Germany, France, ing the oceans and increas- nally conceded as she called for plans to appoint experts to ad- emerged this week of Lam tell- Hong Kong and Australia, said ing pushback from Asian calm and an end to violent pro- vise “to independently examine ing business leaders her options agency spokesman Deni Sur- nations against accepting tests. Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam speaks to the media during and review society’s deep-seat- were “limited” by Beijing, which jantoro. trash. “The government will for- her weekly press conference in Hong Kong yesterday. ed problems”. viewed the protests as a national The shipments were loaded Around 300mn tonnes of mally withdraw the bill in order But she also repeated her security and sovereignty issue. with a combination of gar- plastic are produced every to fully allay public concerns,” activists voicing anger and deter- a police swoop on leading pro- reasons for dismissing the four In the audio recording, Lam bage, plastic waste and haz- year, according to the con- she said. mination to press on with their democracy fi gures. other core demands, rejecting said she wanted to quit and take ardous materials in violation servation organisation WWF, Initial reports in the local me- broader democracy campaign. “Hong Kongers deserve uni- calls for an independent inquiry responsibility for triggering of import rules. with much of it ending up in dia fl agging Lam’s announce- “Too little, too late,” promi- versal suff rage. We deserve to and saying neither an amnesty, the unrest with the extradition “Imports can’t be contami- landfi lls or polluting the seas, ment raised hopes that giving in nent activist Joshua Wong said elect our own government.” retraction of the term “riot” or plans, but that she was ham- nated with toxic or dangerous in what has become a growing to the extradition demand could on Twitter. The protests were sparked by immediate universal suff rage strung by Beijing. materials,” he said. international crisis. help end the crisis. Hong Kong’s Speaking later in Taipei, he opposition to Lam’s extradition was feasible. “For a chief executive to have Nearly 200 containers have A particular environmental stock market climbed nearly said the protests would continue. legislation, which was seen as Online message forums caused this huge havoc to Hong also been shipped out of Sura- concern are microplastics – four percent in afternoon trade “Our determination and cour- another erosion of the liberties used by the largely leaderless Kong is unforgivable,” an emo- baya, Indonesia’s second- tiny pieces of degraded waste after the reports emerged. age to fi ght for freedom will still enjoyed in Hong Kong compared democracy movement were tional Lam said in the audio re- biggest city, to the US, Britain that absorb harmful chemicals But those hopes were quickly continue,” said Wong, who was with authoritarian mainland fi lled with angry comments cording, which was obtained by and Germany, according to and accumulate inside fi sh, tempered, with pro-democracy arrested late last week as part of China. saying the bill’s withdrawal the Reuters news agency. customs data. birds and other animals.

South Korean president Indonesian rights activist named visits Myanmar pagoda Australian court orders suspect after sharing Papua posts delay in

Reuters The protests were triggered by minister yesterday said four ci- did not advocate hate regardless deportation Jakarta racist slurs against Papuan stu- vilians were killed, while activ- of whether the information she dents, whose dormitory was tear ists said eight died. shared was accurate. gassed during their detention in In another incident on Mon- “Naming her a suspect could of Lankan ndonesian police yesterday the city of Surabaya on Java is- day, fi ve gold miners in the Pa- create a chilling eff ect for anyone named a prominent human land on August 17, Indonesia’s puan highlands were killed by a who wishes to unveil information Irights lawyer and activist Independence Day, for allegedly group of residents from Yahuki- or allegations of human rights family a suspect in connection with desecrating a national fl ag. mo armed with machetes, as well abuses in Papua,” Amnesty re- Twitter posts about an incident The case against Koman is as bows and arrows, national po- searcher Papang Hidayat said. that triggered unrest in Papua, based on a video of the Surabaya lice spokesman Prasetyo said. Police have also identifi ed two DPA prompting rights groups to con- incident she posted on Twit- Police evacuated 74 miners people suspected of hate speech Sydney demn the police action. ter on August 17, national police from the area, he said, but it was from the Surabaya incident, who Lawyer Veronica Koman is ac- spokesman Dedi Prasetyo said, not clear if the attack was linked were in a crowd that mobbed the cused of intentionally spreading without giving details. to the wider unrest. Papuan student dormitory. Two Melbourne court yester- information via her Twitter ac- Koman posted two videos on An Internet blackout across military personnel are also being day ordered a delay in the count that could lead to hatred Twitter of the incident. Papua has made verifying infor- investigated for their involve- Adeportation to Sri Lanka based on ethnicity, religion, race About 6,000 police and mili- mation diffi cult. ment in the incident. of a Tamil family at the centre or groups, Frans Barung Man- tary personnel have been fl own Koman could not be reached The UN High Commission- of an emotional campaign to let gera, a spokesman for East Java in to Papua, reinforcing a heavy for comment, but she reposted a er for Human Rights Michelle them stay in Australia. police, said by telephone. military presence in a region that tweet by another user about her Bachelet urged Indonesia to en- The Federal Court extended She could be jailed for up to has endured decades of mostly being named a suspect. gage in dialogue with Papuan an injunction against depor- six years and fi ned 1bn rupiah low-level separatist confl ict. In her last original post on people on their aspirations and tation until Friday after the ($70,000) under an electronic One of the deadliest incidents Twitter sent on Tuesday she concerns, restore Internet serv- Australian government said it information and transactions was in the rural town of Deiyai said: “68 protesters across West ices in Papua and refrain from would deport the family back to law if found guilty. last week, although there have Papua have been charged for any excessive use of force. Sri Lanka as successive courts Koman has used her Twitter ac- been confl icting accounts from damaging property. No one has Papua and West Papua prov- had ruled they did not qualify count to share videos, photographs authorities and activists. been charged for injuring or tak- inces, the resource-rich western as refugees. and comment on the situation in Papuan police spokesman Ah- ing the lives of West Papuans part of the island of New Guinea, Thousands of people have at- the easternmost region of Papua, mad Kamal said on Monday at these past 2 weeks”. were a Dutch colony that was in- South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in stands with his wife tended rallies in cities and towns where the most serious civil unrest least one soldier and fi ve civil- Amnesty International Indo- corporated into Indonesia after Kim Jung-sook as they visit Shwedagon pagoda in Yangon across Australia in support of in years has erupted over perceived ians were killed. nesia urged the police to drop the a widely criticised UN-backed yesterday. the family of four, including two racial and ethnic discrimination. Indonesia’s chief security case against Koman, saying she referendum in 1969. children aged 4 and 2 born in Australia, who lived in a remote Queensland town for four years while they sought asylum. Speaking before the court decision, Prime Minister Scott Bangkok tops Paris, London Morrison dismissed public pleas Rohingya killed in from both sides of the political spectrum to let them to stay as “Twitter public sentiment.” as world’s most-visited city “I understand absolutely the motivation and compassion that landmine blast Australians have expressed in re- Reuters research, proprietary analysis visitors from China was partially lation to this case,” Morrison told Bangkok and public data across 200 off set by Indian arrivals. reporters yesterday. destination cities. Thailand expects to welcome AFP sion on Tuesday and saw sev- Myanmar troops have been The prime minister warned New York, Istanbul, Tokyo and 2mn Indian tourists in 2019, Dhaka eral men leaving behind a badly accused of waging an ethnic that if the government changed Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, Antalya, Turkey, rounded out the governor of the Tourism wounded person at the border cleansing campaign against its stance and allowed people edged out Paris and London the top 10. Authority of Thailand, Yuthasak village of Ghumdum. the country’s Rohingya Muslim who arrived illegally by boat like as the world’s most popular The number of international Supasorn, said, adding this was A man believed to be a Ro- “We suspect he was killed minority, with some 740,000 this adult couple it would en- city to visit, according to a visitors across the 200 cities one year earlier than its target. hingya refugee has been killed in a landmine explosion inside fl eeing to Bangladesh since Au- courage people smugglers who survey released yesterday, grew by 76% in the last 10 years. In August, the government in a suspected landmine ex- Myanmar and then these peo- gust 2017. send refugees by boat to Aus- welcome news for Thailand Despite Bangkok’s longtime extended a waiver of a 2,000 plosion along the Bangladesh- ple carried the body to Bangla- At the height of the mass tralia. after worries over a drop in reign atop the list, the Thai baht ($65) fee for visa-on- Myanmar border, offi cials said desh territory,” a senior Border exodus when tens of thou- “I know from bitter experi- foreign arrivals. tourism industry has faced arrivals for tourists from 18 yesterday. Guard Bangladesh (BGB) offi - sands of Rohingya poured into ence that if you make the wrong Bangkok was named the headwinds, with arrivals countries including those from Nearly a million of the Ro- cial told AFP on Wednesday on Bangladesh every day, several calls then you invite tragedy most-visited city for the fourth dropping 1.03% year-on-year China and India. hingya Muslim minority live in condition of anonymity. were killed or seriously hurt in and you invite chaos,” Morrison consecutive year, with about in May before recovering to A growing middle class and camps in southeast Bangladesh BGB regional commander suspected landmine explosions said. 22.8mn visitors reported in the grow 0.89% in June from a year increasing wealth in populations after fl eeing military violence Ali Haider Azad Ahmed said along the border. The family is currently being annual rankings by MasterCard earlier. and the rise of low-cost in Myanmar and typically use the dead man is believed to be a Anti-personnel mines were held on remote Christmas Island Inc. Tourism accounts for about 12% airlines will make travel more the porous border to travel back Rohingya refugee. banned under a global treaty in pending the court’s decision. Paris and London were ranked of Thailand’s economy. accessible, Minor Hotels chief to Rakhine state. The man, believed to be in 1997. Their hopes rest on two year second and third, each with However, weaker Chinese executive, Dilip Rajakrier, said in Bangladesh offi cials have his 30s, has not yet been iden- Rights groups Amnesty old Australian born Tharnicaa about 19.1mn arrivals, trailed by economic growth and a boat an e-mail. accused Myanmar security tifi ed. A spokesman for the International said then that being granted a visa, but the Dubai with 15.9mn. accident last year led to a “Given only less than 10% of the forces of planting mines along nearby state-run hospital said it had documented what family’s lawyer, Angel Ale- Other Southeast Asian cities, drop off in Chinese arrivals in China’s total population having border areas to prevent the parts of his legs were blown off appeared to be the targeted ksov, told reporters the gov- Singapore and Kuala Lumpur Thailand in the first half of this passports today. The potential refugees from returning to in the blast. use of landmines along a ernment had told them their were fourth and fifth in the year. of the Chinese market will never their villages. “The injuries bore hallmarks narrow stretch forming part case was “futile” as migration rankings, based on third-party The downturn in the number of fade,” he said. Bangladesh border guards of landmine explosions,” local of the northwestern border offi cials would not grant the said they heard a loud explo- police chief Anwar Hossain said. of Rakhine. toddler a visa. Gulf Times 14 Thursday, September 5, 2019 BRITAIN/IRELAND

No-deal Brexit will bring food shortages, supermarkets warn

Guardian News and Media Fresh food travelling into the discussion with our members, “Logistics are already at full were under way with manufac- through the Dover and Folke- Many small businesses “might London UK from the EU will not be sub- who move fresh food every day, stretch, warehousing is at full turers to produce more. stone to Calais routes by ferry or still leave it to the wire to pre- ject to checks, but delays caused and the likely disruption (in Do- premium,” he told MPs. The MPs said the French au- train, there would be an issue. pare” and would be caught out. by checks on the French side ver and Calais),” he told MPs on Opie said the consortium had thorities had told them that She said in June HMRC as- Applying for a special EORI etailers have warned that could mean perishables such as the Brexit select committee. warned the government and truck drivers could be delayed sessed that about 50% of trucks number for exporting to the UK there will be shortages of tomatoes, lettuce, cabbage, cau- “We modelled that with our every MP of the risks as far back for up to eight hours in Calais if could turn up at the port with- would take “two minutes” but Rfresh food coupled with lifl ower and cheese could all be members who have told us there as January. He also warned that they did not have the right pa- out the correct paperwork for the real issue was the customs potential price rises if there is a hit by delays. will be disruption to fresh food.” there was a basic infrastructure perwork. The committee also export. declaration itself. no-deal Brexit. “It will aff ect fresh food in He said the original March problem, with a shortage of the heard that Calais and Eurotunnel She revealed that the French It was typically so complex that The body representing super- various ways, availability, shelf Brexit date was bad, but October heat-treated wooden pallets re- ports would be “clogged up” in a authorities had told HMRC that businesses hire a customs agent to markets and other chains told life and potentially cost,” said was “probably the worst time to quired by the EU to move fresh no-deal Brexit, even in the best- they “might hold those trucks help them deal with the thousands MPs that they could not under- Andrew Opie, the director of face a no-deal Brexit” with stock- food across the border. case scenario. for between two and eight of commodity codes and rules of stand why Michael Gove had food and sustainability of the piling capacity limited because Asked if the government was Karen Wheeler, former head of hours” if they did not have the origin, Wheeler told MPs. “Not claimed otherwise in a BBC in- British Retail Consortium. warehouses would have long been stockpiling pallets, Opie said no, Brexit border delivery at HMRC, correct customs declarations something that Joe Bloggs would terview over the weekend. “Our assessment is based on booked up for Christmas stock. but they had been told that talks said even if 80% of trucks got documents. normally be able to do.” Johnson’s parliament Brussels pours suspension is lawful, cold water on rules court

Reuters London Johnson’s rime Minister Boris John- son’s decision to sus- Ppend parliament later this month until shortly before Brit- ain leaves the European Union Brexit strategy is lawful, a Scottish court ruled yesterday, saying the matter was not one for judges to decide. AFP Brexit task force under senior of- in political developments in Lon- More than 70 opposition law- Brussels fi cial Michel Barnier. don right now, but our position is makers had challenged Johnson’s The European Commission, stable,” spokeswoman Mina An- right to suspend, or “prorogue” meanwhile, said that Britain had dreeva said, as the EU posted its parliament, arguing it was illegal russels yesterday warned not come up with any alternative latest planning document. and unconstitutional because Prime Minister Boris for the so-called “Irish back- This report described the his intent was to force through a BJohnson against the idea stop” that Johnson insists must backstop as “the only solution no-deal Brexit on October 31 by he could strike a new Brexit deal be stripped from the accord. identifi ed” that would protect the limiting the opportunity for op- with EU leaders before Brit- One day after Johnson saw his Northern Ireland peace agree- ponents to object. ain crashes out of the bloc next governing majority wiped out in ment and the EU internal market Judge Raymond Doherty said month. a parliamentary revolt against without closing the Irish border. the question was not a matter for EU offi cials met a British del- his Brexit strategy, the new pre- Johnson insists the backstop, judicial interference and was a po- egation for “technical talks”, but mier faced the claim that he aims which keeps Britain in the EU litical issue which should be judged stressed once again that London to crash out without a deal. customs union until another way by parliament and the electorate. has come up with nothing that “These negotiations that he is found to keep the Northern He said it was up to parliament to might convince them to reopen talks about are a sham. All he’s Irish border open, must go if the decide when it sat. “In my opinion, the withdrawal agreement. doing is running down the clock,” UK is to sign up to any new deal there has been no contravention of And a senior EU source poured opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn for an orderly divorce. the rule of law. Parliament is the cold water on the idea leaders declared at a rowdy prime minis- Nevertheless, London’s Brexit master of its own proceedings, might agree and approve a new ter’s questions in the parliament. “sherpa”, senior diplomat David rules and privileges,” Doherty told accord at their summit on Oc- Johnson insisted “we are mak- Frost, and a team of experts were Scotland’s Court of Session. tober 17 and 18, just days before ing substantial progress and we in Brussels for talks with Barni- “This is political territory and Britain leaves on October 31. will get the backstop out. We will er’s task force. decision-making which cannot “Leaders have never negoti- get an agreement that I think A British offi cial source said be measured against legal stand- ated directly with the UK PM this house can approve.” the talks would “run through a ards and only by political judg- on Brexit. In line with the treaty, But there was no sign of any range of issues, including the re- ments,” he added. UK is not even present when the such development in Brussels, moval of the backstop.” Joanna Cherry, a Scottish EU27 leaders discuss Brexit,” the where EU offi cials were focused “Discussions so far have National Party lawmaker who offi cial said after a meeting of EU on stepping up planning to miti- shown that the two sides remain led the challenge, said an ap- ambassadors. gate the economic impact of the some distance apart on key is- peal against the ruling would be “The assumption that in a space feared no-deal outcome. sues but are willing to work hard heard today at Scotland’s Inner of a few days a proposal could be “There may be twists and turns to fi nd a way through,” he said. House of the Court of Session. made, negotiated, endorsed by the Johnson announced on Au- summit and ratifi ed by EP (Euro- ‘No proposals at all from Britain on Brexit impasse’ gust 28 that he would suspend pean Parliament) and UK parlia- parliament from mid-September ment by end-October seems like Britain has not yet presented at preventing the return of to mid-October, shortly before a rather heroic assumption, to say any solutions to solve the post-Brexit border controls Britain is due to exit the EU on the least,” he said. Brexit impasse, Ireland’s between Ireland and the British October 31, so that his Conserva- Amid political chaos in Lon- foreign minister said yesterday province of Northern Ireland, tive government could announce a don, Johnson has suggested that after Prime Minister Boris it was up to the British premier new legislative programme. he could seek a new or revised Johnson told parliament to present a convincing The Scottish court was told on withdrawal agreement when he substantial progress was being alternative. But none have Tuesday that a memo passed to attends next month’s European made in the negotiations. been forthcoming, Coveney Johnson two weeks beforehand Council summit in Brussels. Simon Coveney reiterated that said, echoing what European indicated he was looking to sus- But the leaders have delegat- as Johnson was advocating Union off icials in Brussels have pend parliament while his aides ed the task of negotiating with the removal of the Irish been saying, categorically were publicly denying there were An anti-Brexit protester dressed as leader of the House of Commons, Jacob Rees-Mogg, holds a placard in London to the European Com- “backstop” arrangement aimed contradicting Johnson. any such plans. London, Britain, yesterday. mission, which has appointed a

Suicide rates in UK rise Purr-fect playmate! Ryanair pilots to strike to highest level since 2002 for further seven days Guardian News and Media general secretary, Brian Strutton, Guardian News and Media “Every single one of these also pointed to big increases in London said: “We are clear that we want to London deaths is a tragedy that devas- the rate of suicide among young settle the dispute and bring about tates families, friends and com- people. In 2018, 730 people a change in Ryanair for the better. munities. Whilst the overall aged 10 to 24 killed themselves, yanair pilots in the UK are “Pilots in Ryanair are seek- he rate of suicides in rise has only been seen this year the highest number since 2000, to strike for a further sev- ing the same kind of policies and Britain has risen sharply – and we hope it is not the start when 749 took their own lives. Ren days in September, the agreements that exist in other Tto its highest level since of a longer-term trend – it’s The rate among 20- to union has announced. airlines – our demands are not 2002, with men accounting for crucial to have a better under- 24-year-old males leaped 31% The British Airline Pilots As- unreasonable. We want to address three-quarters of the number standing of why there has been to 16.9 per 100,000, from 12.9 sociation (Balpa) said its mem- issues like pensions; loss of licence of people who took their own such an increase. a year earlier. Among females bers would walk out for a series insurance; maternity benefi ts; al- lives last year, offi cial fi gures “We know that suicide is not aged 10 to 24, despite a low of 24-hour stoppages between lowances; and harmonise pay show. inevitable; it is preventable, and number of suicides overall, the September 18 and 29, adding across the UK in a fair, transpar- A total of 6,507 suicides were encouraging steps have been rate rose to its highest level, 3.3 that Ryanair had refused to seek ent, and consistent structure. registered by coroners in the made to prevent suicide, but per 100,000. conciliation talks at Acas to re- “Ryanair should stop dragging UK – 11.2 per 100,000 people – we need to look at suicide as a Scotland had the highest solve the dispute over pay and its feet and get back to the nego- in 2018, up 11.8% on the previ- serious public health issue.” Ac- suicide rate in Britain, with 16.1 working conditions. tiating table.” ous year, according to the Offi ce cording to statisticians, the rise deaths per 100,000 people (784 The carrier has managed to The airline described the for National Statistics. in suicides in 2018 was largely deaths), followed by Wales with operate all of its scheduled UK strikes as “pointless and failed”. Particular concerns were driven by an increase among 12.8 per 100,000 (349 deaths) fl ights this week despite a three- It said it had operated all 820 raised over an increase in the men, who took their own lives at and England the lowest with day strike by domestic pilots, fl ights on Tuesday without can- rates of young people aged from a rate of 17.2 per 100,000, com- 10.3 deaths per 100,000 (5,021 partly by bringing in more con- cellation as well as the fi rst wave 10 to 24 killing themselves, pared with 15.5 in 2017. deaths). The rates for Northern tractors and moving its pilots of fl ights yesterday morning, the with the overall rate for that age The overall increase was Ireland will be published later from around Europe. last day of the current walkout. group reaching a 19-year high statistically signifi cant and re- this year. The union admitted that the It has been embroiled in dis- and the rate for young females versed a trend of continuous Outside Scotland, the area strikes to date, including a two- putes with cabin crew and pilots reaching an all-time high. decline since 2013, according to with the highest suicide rate for day stoppage in late August, had across Europe since agreeing Ruth Sutherland, the chief Nick Stripe, the head of health men was the north-east, with a “limited impact” on the travel- to recognise unions last year. A executive of Samaritans, said: analysis and life events at the 20.4 per 100,000 taking their ling public but caused consider- planned strike by Irish pilots, “It is extremely worrying that, ONS. own lives; for women it was able internal disruption at the which would have made it far for the fi rst time in fi ve years, People aged 45 to 59 had the Wales that had the highest rate, airline. harder for Ryanair to cope with the suicide rate in the UK has highest rates of suicide, at 27.1 at 6.9 per 100,000. London and Schoolchildren interact with Larry the cat at Downing Street Balpa blamed Ryanair intran- the Balpa walkout, was stopped increased, with 686 more per 100,000 for men and 9.2 the south-east had the lowest in London. sigence for adding the new dates by an injunction granted by deaths than in 2017. per 100,000 for women. Stripe rates for both sexes. over an extended period. The courts in Ireland. Gulf Times Thursday, September 5, 2019 15

BRITAIN NHS needs 5,000 trainee doctors a year: GPs’ leader

Guardian News and Media become so long, said Prof Helen that over half of all medical grad- “GPs and our teams are fac- 5,000 full-time GPs.” need separate funding to the in 2014 to 3,473 last year, which London Stokes-Lampard. uates become family doctors, she ing intense resource and work- Johnson recently declared “it £4.5bn extra that is due to go into was the fi rst time the target of The chair of the Royal College warned. force pressures and it is causing cannot be right that people are primary and community care by 3,250 had been exceeded. of GPs urged the government to Growing numbers of GPs are a growing crisis in our patients’ waiting so long to see their GP”. 2023-24. Nigel Edwards, the chief ex- he NHS’s lack of GPs is so increase the number of trainees giving up as a result of a relent- access to general practice serv- He has promised to improve ac- It costs the government an ecutive of the Nuffi eld Trust acute that ministers must in England from 3,500 to 5,000 less rise in the demand for pa- ices, which the prime minister cess but not given any details so estimated £150,000 to fund a thinktank, said more GPs would Tboost the number of med- as soon as possible to relieve the tient care and the impact of pledged to address when he took far. GP during what is usually three mean fewer graduates becoming ics who train to be family doctors strain on surgeries and burnout punitive changes to doctors’ up offi ce,” Stokes-Lampard said. Many patients have to wait years of training, on top of the hospital doctors. to a record 5,000 a year, the head that are pushing so many to quit. pensions. The NHS lost 576 full- “We need to think big, and more than two weeks to see a GP, £250,000 cost of undergraduate “I completely agree that more of the profession is demanding. Boris Johnson will not be able time equivalent GPs last year – based on current workforce according to the most recent evi- medical training. GPs are needed. The current The unprecedented rise in the to fulfi l his pledge to shorten one in 50 of the total – according trends the college estimates that dence. Although the number of full- shortfall has seen patients’ ex- number of GP trainees is needed waiting times to see a GP or a to latest offi cial workforce fi gures we need to start training at least In a letter to Rishi Sonak, the time GPs in post is falling, the perience of waits get worse year urgently because the workforce longstanding promise to expand published last week. In June it 5,000 GPs every year to meet chief secretary to the Treasury, number of medical graduates after year, and created a vicious has shrunk so sharply and wait- the workforce by 5,000 doctors had 28,257 full-time GPs, com- the government’s overall target Stokes-Lampard said the rise in entering GP training is at an all- cycle as overwork makes doctors ing times for appointments have unless his government ensures pared with 28,833 a year earlier. to expand the GP workforce by the number of GP trainees would time high. It has risen from 2,671 retire early.” Police use of facial recognition legal: court

Guardian News and Media Megan Goulding, a Liberty law- London yer, said: “This disappointing judgment does not refl ect the very serious threat that facial olice use of automatic fa- recognition poses to our rights cial recognition technol- and freedoms. Facial recognition Pogy to search for people in is a highly intrusive surveillance crowds is lawful, the high court technology that allows the police in Cardiff has ruled. to monitor and track us all. Although the mass surveil- “It is time that the govern- lance system interferes with the ment recognised the danger this privacy rights of those scanned dystopian technology presents by security cameras, two judges to our democratic values and have concluded, it is not illegal. banned its use. Facial recognition The legal challenge was has no place on our streets.” brought by Ed Bridges, a former Bridges said: “South Wales Liberal Democrat councillor police has been using facial Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid gives details of his Spending Review statement in the House of Commons in London yesterday. from Cardiff , who noticed the recognition indiscriminately cameras when he went out to buy against thousands of innocent a lunchtime sandwich. He was people, without our knowledge supported by the human rights or consent. This sinister tech- organisation Liberty. He plans to nology undermines our pri- appeal against the judgment. vacy and I will continue to fi ght Bridges said he was distressed against its unlawful use to ensure by police use of the technology, our rights are protected and we which he believes captured his are free from disproportionate Javid ‘turning the page on image while out shopping and government surveillance.” later at a peaceful protest against Facial recognition technol- the arms trade. ogy maps faces in a crowd and During the three-day hearing compares them to a watch list of in May, his lawyers alleged the images, which can include sus- surveillance operation breached pects, missing people and per- data protection and equality sons of interest to the police. austerity’ as polls loom laws. The cameras scan faces in large The judges found that al- crowds in public places such as Reuters rise by 4.1% above infl ation in writing any blank cheques. managing director, is stick- Brexit remains so unclear. though automated facial recog- streets, shopping centres, foot- London the next fi nancial year, the fi rst Opposition spokesman John ing with Britain’s existing fi scal In his spending speech, Javid nition (AFR) amounted to inter- ball crowds and music events after Britain’s scheduled depar- McDonnell, who could soon be rules, at least for Wednesday’s said he would review Britain’s ference with privacy rights, there such as the Notting Hill carnival. ture from the European Union on fi nance minister if Labour wins one-year spending plan but sug- fi scal rules ahead of a longer- was a lawful basis for it and the Three UK forces have used fa- inance Minister Sajid Javid October 31, he said. any early election, said Javid’s gested he would borrow more in term tax-and-spending budget legal framework used by the po- cial recognition in public spaces said he was “turning the In his fi rst major speech since announcement was a sham. the future to take advantage of statement later this year. lice was proportionate. since June 2015: the Met, Leices- Fpage on austerity” as he taking over the public purse “To come here and to try and record-low borrowing costs. Those rules, drawn up by Dismissing the challenge, Lord tershire and South Wales police. promised the biggest spending in- strings in July, Javid promised fool us with references to peo- He has a bit of room to in- Javid’s predecessor Philip Ham- Justice Haddon-Cave, sitting Lawyers for South Wales police creases in 15 years, a move widely more money for “the people’s ple’s priorities is beyond irony,” crease borrowing to fund his mond, require the government with Justice Swift, said: “We are told the hearing facial recognition seen as part of Prime Minister priorities” — education, health McDonnell said. planned spending increases be- to keep public borrowing below satisfi ed both that the current cameras prevented crime, protect- Boris Johnson’s push for an elec- and the police — after a decade Javid was also interrupted cause Britain has cut its budget 2% of gross domestic product legal regime is adequate to en- ed the public and did not breach tion to break the Brexit impasse. of tight spending controls that on several occasions during his defi cit from almost 10% of gross and to bring down debt as a share sure appropriate and non-arbi- the privacy of innocent people “After a decade of recovery have frustrated voters. speech by the speaker of the domestic product in 2010 to just of economic output each year. trary use of AFR Locate, and that whose images were captured. from Labour’s great recession, He also promised an “in- House of Commons who asked over 1% now. The Resolution Foundation South Wales police’s use to date The technology was likened to we are turning the page on aus- frastructure revolution”, more him to refrain from making But analysts have warned that think-tank has said Britain’s of AFR Locate has been consist- police use of DNA. Those not on terity and beginning a new dec- funding for the armed forces and “very, very unseemly” political he could end up weakening Brit- weak economy, a recent rise in ent with the requirements of the a watch list would not have their ade of renewal,” Javid said in social care, and no cuts for any points about the government’s ain’s budget credibility by mak- public borrowing and Johnson’s Human Rights Act and the data data stored after being scanned parliament yesterday, taking aim government department next Brexit position rather than fo- ing big spending pledges at a long list of spending promises protection legislation.” by AFR cameras, the court was at the opposition Labour Party. year. cusing on his spending plans. time when the economy is at risk mean Javid is already set to break Responding to the judgment, told. Day-to-day spending would But he said he would not be Javid, a former Deutsche Bank of recession and the outcome of the 2% defi cit rule next year. BBC pays £2mn in legal Drug bust on ship nets heroin worth £120mn costs to Cliff Richard and arrested four people. Guardian News and Media London Jenny Sharp, Border Force as- Guardian News and Media news outlets more reluctant to Richard, the BBC and South sistant director at Felixstowe, London name individuals who are under Yorkshire police have reached an said some of the 1kg blocks of investigation but have yet to be amicable settlement of Sir Cliff eroin with a street heroin had been stitched inside charged. Richard’s legal costs. The BBC’s value of more than towels and it took offi cers nearly he BBC has paid out about Richard has since dedicated costs are within the scope of our H£120mn has been dis- six hours to remove them. £2mn in legal costs to himself to a campaign to ensure legal insurance.” The entire cost covered hidden among towels It came in the month £40mn TSir Cliff Richard, end- suspects are given anonymity of both sides’ fees and the dam- and dressing gowns on board a of heroin, about 400kg, was ing one of the most expensive before they are charged and said ages will be covered, although container ship. found in similar circumstanc- and embarrassing legal cases in people still wrongly believe there the BBC will have to pay an ex- The National Crime Agency es at Felixstowe dock on Au- the broadcaster’s recent history, is “no smoke without fi re” as a cess to its insurer. (NCA) said the haul weighing gust 2. though the singer has still been result of the original media cov- During the trial the court nearly 1.3 tonnes represented NCA deputy director of in- left out of pocket after spending erage. heard that the BBC reporter Dan the largest ever seizure of the vestigations, Matt Horne, about £4.5mn, not all of which The fi ve-year legal battle has Johnson had approached South class A drug in the UK and one called the haul “a record heroin could be claimed back. left the BBC nursing heavy costs. Yorkshire police with a tip about of the largest in Europe. seizure in the UK and one of the Richard last year won a land- The corporation was initially or- Richard, which led the police to It was recovered from a con- largest ever in Europe”. mark case against the broad- dered to pay £210,000 in damag- become convinced he knew more tainer on board the MV Gibral- He said: “The size of this and caster after it used a helicopter es to Richard for the invasion of about their investigation than tar after it docked at Felixstowe other recent shipments demon- in 2014 to fi lm a police raid on his his privacy, including additional he actually did. The police then on August 30. The drugs were strate the scale of the threat we home and reported that he was damages for the decision to agreed to co-operate and tipped stored in packets labelled as face. being investigated over histori- nominate the story for a “scoop off the BBC when they raided Ri- protein powder, which were in- “We can be certain that some cal child sexual assault claims. of the year” award. chard’s home in Berkshire. side boxes fi lled with towels and of these drugs would eventually He was never arrested or charged The corporation had already The BBC chose to defend the dressing gowns. have been sold in the UK, fuel- and later decided to sue the BBC handed over £850,000 to cover case, arguing it had followed After the drugs were re- ling high levels of violence and for invading his privacy. Richard’s legal costs but the fi nal standard journalistic practice. moved, offi cers returned the exploitation including what we A lengthy trial revealed em- bill, fi rst reported by the Daily However, the case raised questions container to the ship, which see in county lines off ending barrassing e-mails between BBC Mirror, rose to about £2mn. This about the judgment of senior BBC continued to Antwerp and nationwide. journalists, leading a judge to is in addition to the £315,000 in staff including the current direc- docked in the Belgian port city “The heroin trade also feeds conclude the broadcaster had legal costs the BBC has paid to tor of news, Fran Unsworth, who on September 1, and was driven addictions that put users’ lives been driven by a desire to avoid the co-defendant, South York- was the most senior editor on duty by lorry to a warehouse in Rot- at risk, while giving rise to crime getting scooped by a rival out- shire police. when the story broke and signed terdam, the Netherlands. As it such as theft which make peo- let. The case established new A spokesperson for the BBC off the decision to use the helicop- was unloaded Dutch and Bel- ple feel unsafe in their homes legal precedents that have made said: “We are pleased Sir Cliff ter footage. Cliff Richard: five-year legal battle gian offi cers police swooped and communities.” Gulf Times 16 Thursday, September 5, 2019 EUROPE New Italy govt leans left after populist downfall

AFP European Parliament’s commit- Rome tee on economic and monetary aff airs for the past fi ve years, will have to move fast to deal with taly’s new coalition govern- Italy’s most pressing issue – the Italian President Sergio Mattarella speaks to the media at the Quirinale Presidential Palace after a meeting ment will be sworn in today, upcoming budget. with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte in Rome yesterday. Idrawing a line under a crisis Conte gave the interior port- sparked by the far right with a folio to Luciana Lamorgese, a outlook. But the road to a deal has more moderate and pro-Europe- former Milan security chief, been rocky, with bickering over an line-up. while Lorenzo Guerini, former posts and the government pro- Incoming Prime Minister head of the parliamentary intel- gramme, and political observers Giuseppe Conte presented his ligence services oversight com- have warned that the nascent co- cabinet after hammering out a mittee COPASIR, will be defence alition may not run its full course deal between former foes from minister. to 2023. the anti-establishment Five Star The M5S and PD agreed to put Italy is notorious for rapid Movement and the centre-left aside their diff erences to prevent political turnover: Conte’s new Democratic Party. the country heading to the polls government will be the 67th in He said it would work with after strongman Matteo Salvini just 73 years. “Governing will be “intense passion” to revive spir- pulled his far-right League from trickier than agreeing a coali- its in Italy, which is plagued with government last month while tion,” Berenberg economist Flo- high debt, high unemployment MPs were mostly at the beach. rian Hense said in a note. “The and widespread dissatisfac- The new coalition will have to be upstart Five Stars have been the tion over immigration and the approved by both houses of par- bane of the established PD for the country’s rapport with Brussels. liament, possibly by the end of past six years. Cabinets members will take the the week, to ensure it has a ma- Conte’s ability to broker com- oath at 10am, ushering in a new jority. The small left-wing Free promises between the parties political era after the collapse of and Equals party is expected to will be even more crucial than it the populist coalition in August. off er its support. was for his previous coalition,” Luigi Di Maio, head of the Five Conte – who had been a com- he said. The government’s fi rst Five Star Movement leader Luigi Di Maio is named as foreign minister. Star Movement (M5S), will be promise prime minister for the challenge will be submitting the foreign minister, while Roberto League-M5S coalition – will 2020 budget to parliament by the quarrelled bitterly with the Eu- that Italy needs in the long run. Gualtieri from the centre-left continue in the top job. Italian end of September, and then to ropean Commission over its big- But it probably will not make the Democratic Party (PD) has been markets have welcomed the new Brussels by October 15. spending plans, but analysts said situation worse.” given the fi nance post in the eu- government, with Milan’s FTSE It will need to fi nd more than the new M5S-PD tie-up was ex- The other hot-button issue is rozone’s third largest economy. Mib up nearly 1.7 percent after 20bn euros ($22bn) in savings to pected to strike a more concilia- immigration, a highly charged At just 33 years old, Di Maio will the announcement. comply with EU rules and avoid tory tone and may therefore win subject which became Salvini’s be the youngest foreign minister The spread between Italy’s a rise in VAT which would hit the some fl exibility. obsession as interior minister, in Italy’s history. bond yields and those of rock- country’s poorest the hardest Hense handed the new team with his hardline approach to The 21-member cabinet will solid Germany also narrowed to and could see debt-laden Italy faint praise, saying it was “un- charity rescue vessels sending his Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte arrives at the Senate after have seven women ministers. 146 from 158, indicating inves- slide back into recession. likely to implement the serious popularity soaring but horrifying meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella in Rome. Gualtieri, who has chaired the tor confi dence over the political The outgoing government pro-growth structural reforms his critics. Russia jails two more protesters ahead of Sunday’s Moscow vote

Reuters summer over a local election in fi rst people who took part in the Kovalenko guilty of the same Moscow the capital. rallies to be given lengthy prison crime and jailed him for three Protesters wanted a slew of terms. and a half years. Kovalenko, opposition-minded candidates Yesterday, courts convicted who also denied the charges, Russian court sentenced to take part in the Sept 8 vote for two more people, including Ki- was shown in footage circulated two men to up to three Moscow’s legislature, but they rill Zhukov, 28, who was jailed online throwing a rubbish bin Aand a half years in jail were barred from doing so for for three years for hitting a po- towards police offi cers as they yesterday for using violence failing to gather enough signa- lice offi cer’s helmet at a July 27 detained protesters at a protest. against police offi cers at a po- tures of support, something the protest, charges he denied. Around 60,000 people at- A long row of parked bicycles are seen outside the State Opera house in Vienna. The Austrian capital has litical protest calling for a free opposition said is a lie. His supporters said the sen- tended an authorised opposi- retained its ranking as the world’s most liveable city, according to an annual report from the Economist. election on Sunday. Police have briefl y detained tence was grossly unfair and tion rally on Aug. 10 in Moscow, The jail terms, which the op- more than 2,000 people at the that it was clear from footage which a monitoring group called position said were clearly dis- protests and opened criminal of the incident that Zhukov the country’s biggest political proportionate, are among the investigations. had barely touched the police- protest for eight years. But an longest to be handed down to Two men were jailed on Tues- man’s helmet. Hours later, an- unauthorised protest last week- Report crowns Vienna ‘most protesters since Russia’s biggest day for attacking police at one other court in Moscow found end attracted only a few thou- protests in years erupted this of the protests and became the 48-year-old protester Yevgeny sand. liveable city’ for second year

AFP freshing Alpine tap water and creasing pressure on liveability Avengers team launch Hollywood’s Vienna varied cultural life — scored 99.1 scores in the coming years and points out of 100, as it did last for the number of cities aff ected year. to grow,” Agathe Demarais of the he Austrian capital Vienna “Western Europe and North EIU said. fi rst all-Arabic action movie has retained its ranking America continue to be the most Improvements in liveability Tas the world’s most live- liveable regions in the world,” the that had taken place in emerging able city, according to an annual EIU said in a press release. Eu- markets’ cities in recent years — AFP had lost family to IS, in the New we have been portrayed in a bad reasons — with a mostly Iraqi report from the Economist. Vi- rope claimed eight of the top 20 thanks to greater stability as well Venice Yorker magazine. “I’d never read way for a long time. I have suf- cast. enna once again came ahead of spots, with cities in Japan, Aus- as better education and health- a piece of journalism and cried at fered from that, we all have had “I’m embarrassed to admit, Melbourne — which had held the tralia, New Zealand and Canada care — “are under serious threat the end. The plight of this team experiences from it,” he told re- my country has been at war in top ranking for seven years until making up the rest. from an increasingly adverse cli- he makers of the world’s and everyone in Mosul brought porters. Iraq since I was 17 and at high losing it to Vienna in 2018 — ac- However, the City of Light, mate,” she said. biggest blockbuster un- me to tears. That needed to be But in this fi lm the heroes are school. I never knew that a Nin- cording to a report by the Econo- Paris, dropped six places to 25th London and New York rank Tveiled the fi rst Hollywood told as authentically as possible. “recognisably Iraqi, Arab and eveh SWAT team existed,” said mist Intelligence Unit (EIU) re- due to the anti-government 48th and 58th respectively as action movie shot entirely in “There was no other way to make Muslim ... speaking just like po- Carnahan, who also wrote World leased yesterday. “yellow vest” protests — images they continue to struggle under Arabic yesterday at the Venice it,” he insisted. lice in Mosul do... We never have War Z. The top two were followed of which went around the world. the perceptions of the risk of fi lm festival. Every line in Mosul, The producers said that they had the chance to have an Arab “They were fi ghting for their by Sydney, Osaka and Calgary. For the fi rst time, the index noted crime and terrorism and over- based on the Iraqi police’s Nin- hoped the movie would become story shown in this positive way. city, their families and sacrifi c- Each year the EIU gives 140 cit- the eff ects of climate change on stretched infrastructure. eveh SWAT team, whose mem- a turning point in the way Mus- By the way, we are human beings ing themselves for one another ies scores out of 100 on a range of liveability, with New Delhi and The least liveable cities were bers fought to take back their lims were portrayed on the big like you”, he joked wryly. on a daily basis. “They were factors such as living standards, Cairo plunging in the rankings to Karachi, Tripoli, Dhaka, Lagos home city from the Islamic State, screen. It is also the fi rst fi lm to Joe Russo said the fi ght for fi ghting for the same things we crime, transport infrastructure, 118th and 125th place respective- and, at the very bottom, Damas- is in Iraqi dialect. come out of the Russo Brother’s Iraq’s second city, which left all want: a safe city and a happy access to education and health- ly due to “poor air quality, unde- cus. Vienna also won top place in Its producers Joe and Antho- new studio, AGBO, and Joe Rus- much of it in ruins, has become family. That, to me, cuts across care, as well as political and eco- sirable average temperatures and another survey, the annual qual- ny Russo — who made Avengers: so said “we couldn’t be prouder a “symbol of modern warfare”. all humanity regardless of the nomic stability. inadequate water provision”. ity of living index by human re- Endgame the biggest grossing of it”. Its Iraqi executive produc- Writer Matthew Michael Carna- language you’re speaking or the Vienna — known for its con- “We expect problems relat- sources consulting fi rm Mercer, movie of all time — said they er Mohamed al-Daradji said it han said his condition for direct- god you worship.” venient public transport, re- ing to climate change to put in- for the 10th time in a row in 2019. “did not hesitate for a second” may fi nally help put racist stere- ing the fi lm was that it be shot in Anthony Russo said the about making the blistering epic otypes to the sword. Arabic and he was fl abbergasted brothers’ experience of the “glo- of house-to-house battles in an- “I am very optimistic that this when the Russos agreed straight bal fandom for the Marvel mov- Another Paris school closed over lead levels after Notre-Dame fire ything but its original language. fi lm can open the road for Hol- away. Only four months after ies” had convinced them of the Joe Russo said he cried when lywood to make more positive Mosul was fi nally retaken in De- pressing need to “fi nd stories A sixth school in Paris has been of tonnes of lead that later settled link to the fire. But some residents he fi rst read an account of the fi lms about the Arab world and cember 2017, shooting started in from every corner of the globe to closed after tests found lead well beyond the church grounds. have accused the Paris authorities unit, made up of offi cers who the Middle East. “Unfortunately secret in Morocco — for security bring to the rest of the world”. levels above alert thresholds, While the authorities tested of underplaying the risk, saying a source told AFP, as off icials and cleaned dozens of public they were focussed instead on continue to monitor for the toxic schools before the start of the trying to keep the 13th-century Paris mayor hopes to pedal to victory as city hall race heats up metal after April’s fire at Notre- new term this week, the closed monument from collapsing. Work Dame cathedral. But five schools schools are privately operated, at the gutted monument was Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo led off icials and Despite criticism of the extent of roadworks mayoral candidate for President Emmanuel that were closed earlier this and off icials deemed their initial halted on July 25 for three weeks journalists on a cycling tour of the capital’s and the reduced road space for motor traff ic, Macron’s centrist party, has accused Hidalgo week because of lead risks will testing insuff icient. Around 260 after off icials found that anti- newest bike lanes yesterday, as the political the Socialist mayor has said she wants to of dividing Parisians and pitting cyclists reopen today after new tests, city children attending schools close to contamination measures were atmosphere heats up ahead of city elections make Paris “a world capital of the bicycle.” against motorists. Macron’s La Republique en education off icials said. Notre-Dame have had blood tests insuff icient to keep the lead from next year. Hidalgo, wearing a helmet and The French capital had to adapt to climate Marche (The Republic on the Move, LREM) The schools were downwind for lead since the April 15 blaze, spreading. Eff orts to secure the mounted on a blue electric hire bike, said she change and deal quickly with air pollution is keen to take control of Paris from the from the huge fire that destroyed though only three have revealed structure are still underway, and wanted to view “the continuous routes that problems, she told newspaper Le Journal du Socialist Party, which it routed at national the roof and steeple of the gothic high levels, and health off icials the actual restoration work might are taking shape in Paris with these tracks.” Dimanche in July. Benjamin Griveaux, the elections in 2017. masterpiece, melting hundreds have not been able to make a clear not begin until next year. Gulf Times Thursday, September 5, 2019 17 INDIA In a fi rst, Priyanka and Nick named People’s best dressed

Reuters Jonas, 26, topped People’s an- of them is so exciting to watch. Lavinthal praised Chopra and “Disruptor” on People’s Top 10 Los Angeles nual best dressed list in an ec- (Jonas) is not exactly someone Jonas for embracing diff erent best dressed list. lectic slate that included actor who just wears a black tuxedo styles and designers but always Porter, 49, turned heads when Billy Porter and tennis cham- and stands next to her on the looking good. he walked the Oscar red carpet in ollywood actress Priyanka pion Serena Williams along with red carpet. You can tell that he “They don’t do matchy- February in a black velvet tuxedo Chopra and her pop star style-setting veterans such as enjoys fashion as much as she matchy but they still look like ball gown, and at the Met Gala Bhusband Nick Jonas were Jennifer Lopez, Lady Gaga and does,” Lavinthal added. they go together,” she said. in May dressed as an glitter- named the best dressed of 2019 Celine Dion. Chopra, who became the fi rst “Even walking down the street ing Egyptian sun god with gold by People magazine yesterday, “It’s the fi rst time ever that we Indian to headline a US televi- in New York City, they are not wings. marking the fi rst time in the ce- have had a man or a couple on sion drama series as the star of in jeans and a T-shirt or casual Lavinthal said Porter’s ap- lebrity magazine’s history that a the Top 10 list, let alone as the Quantico, married the younger pants. She is in a head to toe look, pearances “never felt they were couple has shared top style hon- best dressed. But it really felt like of the three Jonas Brothers mu- and so is he.” just for the sake of being outra- ours. these two deserved it,” People’s sicians in New Delhi in Decem- Porter, the Emmy-nominated geous or costumey. It was really Chopra, 37, a former Miss style and beauty director Andrea ber 2018, becoming one of the star of TV series Pose about New the start of a conversation about World who became a star in both Lavinthal told Reuters. most sought-after celebrity York’s LGBTQ ballroom culture what is considered gender ap- Bollywood and Hollywood, and “The combination of the two couples in the world. in the 1980s, was deemed the propriate.” Chopra and Jonas: top People’s annual best dressed list Teenager dies in Kashmir, army claims valley is calm

Agencies Ahead of its shock announce- Srinagar ment, India rushed tens of thou- sands of extra troops to the state to join 500,000 already in the uthorities said yesterday valley, and imposed a strict com- a teenager has died after munications clampdown that Abeing hit by stone-pelting remains largely in place. protesters in Jammu and Kash- security forces have also de- mir that has been under lock- tained several thousand people, down for a month. according to multiple sources, Asrar Ahmed Khan died on including local politicians. Tuesday night after succumbing A senior government source to wounds he received on August said last week that at least 500 6, senior army offi cer Lieuten- protests and incidents of stone ant General Kanwal Jeet Singh throwing have occurred since Dhillon said at a news confer- August 5, leaving nearly 100 ci- ence in Srinagar. vilians and 400 members of the “This makes it the fi fth civil- security forces injured. ian death in the (Kashmir) Valley The decision to bring Kashmir Men push an auto-rickshaw through a flooded road in Mumbai yesterday. in the last 30 days,” Dhillon said. under the direct rule of Indian “These deaths have happened government has enraged Paki- because of terrorists and stone stan. pelters,” he said. Meanwhile, the Congress But he added: “This is the Party slammed the government calmest period in the history of over the clampdown in the val- Kashmir, if I can say that.” ley and arrest of various lead- Khan was “reportedly injured ers, saying the government’s with a blunt object in a law and step will have an “adverse” ef- Rains cripple Mumbai, order situation where a violent fect in the state. crowd was indulging in stone “If the government has so pelting,” Jammu and Kashmir much confi dence in its policies, Director General of Police Dil- then why did it detain opposi- bag Singh said at a separate press tion leaders at Srinagar airport? conference. The people and parties who held Khan had been in intensive the Indian fl ag in Kashmir for the cause commuter chaos care in a Srinagar hospital, said last 70 years, why were they put another government offi cial. under house arrest,” Congress Agencies halted on many routes, authori- which overfl owed and entered and Western Express Highway and Mumbai-Navi Mumbai Singh said some protesters MP and spokesman Manish Te- Mumbai ties said on Twitter. their homes in Krantinagar area (WEH), main roads and arte- Road also experienced huge had said Khan had been hit by wari said at a press conference in “It took me three hours to of Kurla. rial roads. Waterlogging was traffi c snarls. a tear gas canister, though au- New Delhi. cover a distance that usually According to sources, around reported in many areas like Vehicles were stranded in the thorities suspected he may have Tewari was responding to a onsoon rains brought takes less than an hour,” Vish- 20 fl ights were cancelled and Mulund, Bhandup, Vikhroli, fl ood waters forcing their occu- been hit by a stone thrown by question over the issue of Kash- Mumbai to a stand- wanath Acharya, an executive 280 aff ected by delays. Ghatkopar, Kurla, Sion, Kings pants to abandon them, which protesters. mir being internationalised and Mstill, stalling trains, who works in the city, said. Though the city’s lifelines – Circle, Wadala, Chunabhatti, added to the traffi c jams. He said the incident was being the government accusing the delaying fl ights and disrupting In the past 36 hours, the Western Railway and Central Bandra, Santacruz, Vile Parle, People waded through waist- investigated. Congress of speaking the lan- traffi c yesterday, and forecast- India Meteorological Depart- Railway – continued to func- Andheri, Jogeshwari, Malad, deep waters, while in Ganesh A report by the News18 net- guage of Pakistan. ers warned of more wet weather ment said Mumbai, Thane, tion with hiccups, by noon, Kandivali, Borivali and Dahisar. Talao area of Kandivali, locals work however said the teenager The Congress leader said if the for India’s fi nancial capital. Palghar and Raigad districts local and long-distance serv- Many low-lying areas in- deployed a make-shift raft to had died from pellet injuries Bharatiya Janata Party govern- Authorities advised people to averaged a whopping 25-30cm ices were suspended due to cluding Sion, Wadala, Dadar, ferry people in the fl ooded ar- sustained during a protest. ment have so much confi dence stay indoors and asked schools rains, while the Vasai-Virar heavy waterlogging on railway Parel, Kings Circle, Matunga, eas. There have been at least two in its “policies” and when it and colleges to close for the day. belt in Palghar got a stagger- tracks. Chunabhatti, Andheri, Jo- Mumbai has been hit by deaths during protests reported thinks that the decision has been “Those living near the Mithi ing 50cm rains. Trains were suspended for geshwari, Santacruz, Malad, heavier-than usual rain this earlier by media but authorities taken in the “country’s interest” river have been evacuated to The IMD has issued a ‘Red several hours between Church- Borivali, Mulund, Bhandup, monsoon, aff ecting the city’s denied the reports. then what is the need to arrest safer places, but there are no re- Alert’ for Mumbai and sur- gate-Andheri and Vasai-Virar Kanjurmarg, Vikhroli, Kurla crumbling infrastructure. Security forces regularly use a number of leaders, shutting ports of any harm or casualties rounding districts which could due to waterlogging near Ma- and surroundings were fl ooded. Social media users posted shotguns in clashes in Kash- down schools, colleges, univer- so far,” a police spokesperson be lashed by very heavy rains him-Matunga. In many areas the water en- videos of submerged streets and mir that fi re hundreds of metal sities, Internet, telephone and said, referring to the city’s main over the next two-three days. However, by 6pm, the trains tered people’s homes on the people wading through them. pellets at a time, blinding and mobile connections? river. Yesterday afternoon, the Na- were restored between Church- ground fl oor. Floods in 2005 killed more maiming thousands in recent “The reality is that this (abro- Flights were delayed or can- tional Disaster Response Force, gate-Vasai, though tracks on Several key roads includ- than 500 people in the city, years. gation of Article 370) was a very celled at Mumbai airport, one the Indian Navy and the Mum- the Vasai-Virar sector were still ing the Mumbai-Goa High- home to the country’s two big- On August 5, the government wrong step which will have very of the busiest in the country, bai Police came to the rescue of submerged. way, Mumbai-Pune Ex- gest stock exchanges and head- stripped the state of its autono- adverse eff ect in the future,” Te- and trains carrying thousands around 1,500 people stranded in Total chaos reigned on the pressway, Ghodbunder Road, quarters of several major com- my. wari said. of commuters to work were the fl ood waters the Mithi river Eastern Express Highway (EEH) Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway panies.

Putin and Modi vow to Crisis in Madhya Pradesh boost military, trade ties Congress turns into ‘war’ IANS Umang Singhar, wrote ear- Bhopal lier this week to the party’s in- AFP “We have reached a new stage Japanese Prime Minister terim president Sonia Gandhi Vladivostok, Russia in collaboration,” he said, adding Shinzo Abe was also to visit complaining against Digvijaya that the pair discussed “unprec- Vladivostok, along with Mongo- he crisis in Madhya Singh’s excessive meddling in edented” mutual investment in lian President Khaltmaa Battul- Pradesh Congress has the government. rime Minister Narendra oil and gas industries. ga and Malaysian Prime Minister Tsnowballed into a full- Whatever his merit as a state Modi praised his “close A joint statement called for Mahathir Mohamed. fl edged war between the Jyoti- leader, particularly after having Pfriend” Russian President co-operation in military and But Putin was spending most raditya Scindia faction and the lost his family bastion of Guna, Vladimir Putin yesterday as technological spheres, with of his time yesterday with Modi, rest. Scindia, 47, has shown he wants the two leaders said they would the possibility of creating joint who in an interview ahead of the As anticipated, senior party a position of authority in the work to boost military, trade and ventures in India to develop and meeting spoke of the “special leader Digvijaya Singh, who has state. His close associates say he energy ties. manufacture civilian aircraft. chemistry” he shared with the been trying to run both the party may explore prospects outside They met on the fi rst day of It also called for a reorganisa- Russian leader. and government from the back- the Congress. Russia’s economic forum in the tion of the UN Security Council “With each meeting with Pres- seat, is facing the ire from not His supporters in Gwalior- Pacifi c coast city of Vladivos- to refl ect the “global realities” of ident Putin, we get closer and our just Scindia supporters but from Chambal region have hit the tok, an annual event since 2015 a multipolar world. relationship grows,” he told the some loyalists of Chief Minister streets demanding the party as Moscow looks to bolster re- For his part, Putin hailed his newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta. Kamal Nath too. reins for him or they could lations with Asia amid tensions “great friend, Mr Modi” and said Modi pointed out that mutual Kamal Nath has held the par- quit. One of them threatened with the West. India was “our strategic partner.” ties also extend to nature, as eve- tychief’s post for more than 16 immolation on Tuesday in “I’m very grateful to my close “Special attention was paid to ry year “Siberian cranes migrate months while the Scindia camp Gwalior. friend Vladimir Putin for this trade and economic co-opera- to my home state Gujarat”. wants him to be handed the Kamal Nath and Digvijaya opportunity,” Modi said at a tion in the talks,” he said, though The Indian leader said he want- Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Prime Minister reins. Singh may have many diff erenc- press conference following talks details of major trade deals were ed to discuss tiger conservation Narendra Modi during a joint press conference in Vladivostok The boiling point was a let- es but they are together against and a tour of a naval shipyard. not immediately announced. with Putin, a lover of big cats. yesterday. ter one of the young ministers, Scindia. Gulf Times 18 Thursday, September 5, 2019 INDIA Controversial moves mark Jagan’s 100 days in offi ce

IANS Reddy has gone on a freebie an- decided to review contracts for capital Amaravati too has come 33,000 acres of land for building fect the flow of investments. steps to implement one of his Hyderabad nouncement spree, but a few de- various projects soon after tak- to a halt. The World Bank and the the new capital. In another major move, the major poll promises of imposing cisions of his have also sparked ing over. It was announced that Asian Infrastructure Investment Past Power Purchase Agree- state government has announced a liquor ban in a phased manner. apprehension among the indus- wherever irregularities were Bank (AIIM) have pulled out of ments (PPAs) have also come the setting up of a judicial com- In a move to take govern- slew of sops to fulfi l his try and trade circles. found, the government would the $300mn project. under the scrutiny of the new mission to review all projects of ance to doorsteps, Reddy has poll promises, some con- Reddy, who led the YSR Con- go for reverse-tendering, allow Reddy’s allegations of a land chief minister. The agreements Rs100 crore and above to check announced the recruitment of Atroversial moves like re- gress Party (YSRCP) to a mas- wider participation of bidders, scandal in Amaravati during were signed with renewable en- corruption and bring transpar- 400,000 village and ward vol- serving 75% jobs for locals in sive victory in the state to end ensure transparency and save the TDP regime, as well as vari- ergy producers during the TDP ency in the tendering process unteers, who will ensure that industries, and lack of clarity the fi ve-year rule of the Telugu public money. ous statements by ministers and government. Reddy argues that and awarding of contracts. benefi ts of government schemes on the fate of the state capital Desam Party (TDP), has also The fi rst contract to be ter- YSRCP leaders, have triggered the PPAs to buy power at a high The government has also shut reach the people both in villages Amaravati, have marked Andhra faced allegations of doing ven- minated was the one awarded to speculation that the government rate will cause Rs2,766 crore down Anna canteens, under and urban areas. Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan detta politics by targeting his Navayuga Engineering Company may not continue with Ama- loss to the state exchequer which the poor and the middle According to political ana- Mohan Reddy’s fi rst 100 days in predecessor N Chandrababu Ltd (NECL) which had bagged ravati as the capital. The un- every year. The central govern- classes were getting a meal for lysts, it has been mixed bag for offi ce. Naidu. the Rs3,000 crore Polavaram certainty has hit the real estate ment, however, has cautioned only Rs5. Reddy and people are waiting for Unfazed by the precarious Alleging corruption by the project. sector and stoked fears among the state that if the contracts During his fi rst 100 days of the implementation of schemes fi nancial position of the state, previous government, Reddy The construction of the state farmers who have surrendered are not honoured, it could af- governance, Reddy has taken announced by the chief minister.

TDP and Congress Shivakumar’s leaders of Telangana join BJP arrest sparks

IANS Hyderabad huge protests enior Telugu Desam Party leader R Prakash Reddy Sand Congress party’s former MP Ravindra Naik joined the Bharatiya Janata Party yes- terday. The two leaders formally in Karnataka joined BJP in the presence of party’s working president J P IANS Accusing Yediyurappa of in- Srinivas, who met Shivakumar Nadda in New Delhi. Bengaluru dulging in political vendetta, at Ram Manohar Lohia hospital BJP general secretary Mural- Gowda said the Congress would in New Delhi on Tuesday night, idhar Rao, Minister of State for continue with the protests till said the Congress leader’s health Home G Kishan Reddy, the par- undreds of Congress ac- the ED releases Shivakumar. has “deteriorated due to the har- ty’s Telangana unit president K tivists stepped up pro- The police deployed addi- assment he was subjected to over Laxman and other leaders were Htests across Karnataka tional personnel in Bengaluru, the last few days”. present on the occasion. yesterday against the arrest of Ramanagara, Kanakapura Man- Addressing a press conference With Prakash Reddy join- senior leader D K Shivakumar dya, Mysuru and Hassan towns in New Delhi senior Congress ing the BJP, the TDP in Telan- by the Enforcement Directorate to prevent violence and disrup- leader Manish Tewari said: “The gana has lost yet another senior (ED) in New Delhi on Tuesday tion of life. arrest of Shivakumar is the lat- leader. night for his alleged involvement “State Home Minister Basa- est in the series of continuing Muralidhar Rao said since the in a money laundering case, a varaj Bommai directed the police political vendetta. Shivakumar’s BJP was the only alternative to party offi cial said. to maintain law and order and only crime was that he provided the ruling Telangana Rashtra “About 300 of our cadres and ensure the safety and security of protection to those Congress Samithi (TRS), leaders from all supporters were detained in a the people and public property MLAs in Gujarat who were being parties were joining it. He said dozen cities and towns across the from the protesters and unruly poached by the BJP-NDA dur- the BJP would continue to fi ght state for staging protests against mobs among them,” a senior po- ing the Rajya Sabha elections in against the “anti-people” poli- Shivakumar’s arrest, seeking his lice offi cial said. 2017.” cies of the TRS government. immediate release,” party’s state Bus services through Raman- He said in the last fi ve years, Laxman alleged that unable to unit spokesman Ravi Gowda said agara, Kanakapura and Mandya none of the BJP leaders have digest the BJP’s growing strength in Bengaluru. towns across the busy Bengalu- been prosecuted on any corrup- in Telangana, the TRS was using Shouting slogans against the ru-Mysuru state highway re- tion charge. police to book false cases against ruling Bharatiya Janata Party mained suspended since Tues- The Congress MP from Punjab the party leaders. leaders and its governments at day night after four buses were said: “In order to cover up the He also claimed that the gov- the Centre and in the state for stoned and damaged. complete breakdown of govern- ernment deliberately created Shivakumar’s arrest, the pro- Congress leaders, including ance and mismanagement of the shortage of urea in districts where testers blocked traffi c on the its MLA Prasad Abbayya staged a economy, you see the continued the BJP grew strong to malign the busy Bengaluru-Mysuru state protest at Chennamma Circle in persecution of the opposition BJP-led federal government. highway and burnt tyres and ef- the state’s northwest Hubballi, leaders, especially the Congress Ever since the BJP won four fi gies of BJP president and fed- condemning Shivakumar’s arrest. leaders, who have the conviction Lok Sabha seats in Telangana, eral Home Minister Amit Shah, Security was also beefed up at and courage to ask hard ques- several leaders from the Con- Prime Minister Narendra Modi the offi ces of the BJP and the ED tions to this BJP government.” gress, TDP and other parties and Karnataka Chief Minister B in Bengaluru. Shivakumar is the second have defected to it. S Yediyurappa for allegedly in- In New Delhi, at least 66 Youth leader of the Congress to be Meanwhile in Kolkata, sen- dulging in vindictive politics and Congress workers were detained arrested in the last fortnight. ior Congress leader Omprakash humiliating opposition leaders. following a scuffl e with police On August 20, the Central Bu- Mishra crossed over to West “Modi and Shah are trying to personnel during a protest. reau of Investigation CBI ar- Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Con- settle scores with Shivakumar “The police cane-charged us rested former fi nance minister P gress. by misusing the central probe following which some protesters Chidambaram in the INX Media Mishra, accompanied by state agencies for hosting the party’s were hospitalised,” a protester case. minister and Trinamool leader Gujarat MLAs in July-August said. Former Congress chief Rahul Suvendu Adhikari, called on 2017 and preventing poaching by Youth Congress president Gandhi also hit out at the central Chief Minister Mamata Baner- the BJP for the Rajya Sabha elec- Srinivas B V, said: “The BJP gov- government accusing it of in- jee in the state assembly during tions in which veteran Congress ernment is targeting opposition dulging in vendetta politics and the day. Later, the former state Members of the Karnataka Congress scuff le with police as they burn tyres and shout slogans against leader Ahmed Patel won nar- leaders to divert attention from of using the investigation agen- vice president announced he has BJP leaders during a protest staged by the party following the arrest of senior leader and party rowly in Ahmedabad two years real issues of unemployment and cies to target individuals selec- joined the Trinamool. strongman D K Shivakumar, in Bengaluru yesterday. ago,” Gowda said. economic downturn.” tively. Amazon to phase out 21 killed in Punjab single-use plastic soon fi reworks factory blast Agencies for survivors. An elderly woman Chandigarh and her grandchild, who were Agencies veloping plastic-free alternatives step to reduce plastic waste and walking by near the factory, were Mumbai for bubble wraps and mailers, and in tandem with government pol- among the dead. would collect plastic at its ware- icy,” Forrester Research analyst t least 21 people have been Cabinet minister Sukhjinder house networks from this month. Satish Meena said. killed and up to 26 injured Singh Randhawa, who reached mazon said yesterday it will Saxena said Amazon India will “Both Flipkart and Amazon Aafter a massive explosion the accident scene, announced ditch single-use plastic roll out paper packing material should learn from Chinese e- at a fi recracker factory in Punjab. a compensation of Rs200,000 Apackaging in India by next across the country by the end of commerce industry on how to Nearby cars and buildings to the families of the dead and year, joining Walmart-backed ri- this year. reduce packaging waste at the were damaged in the blast that Rs50,000 for the injured. val Flipkart in a major push by e- Amazon has often been criti- source and off er customers mul- occurred at the plant in the town The government ordered a commerce giants in the country. cised for using too much plastic tiple options to reduce unwanted of Batala in Gurudaspur district magisterial probe into the inci- India generates around 5.6mn and thermocol to wrap its bil- plastic packaging.” “We have already taken out dent. tonnes of plastic waste annually, lions of packages of shipments. National fl ag carrier Air India 21 dead bodies from the fi re- Locals complained that the according to government fi gures, The company said it has been last week said it would stop using cracker factory,” police inspector fi recracker unit was running il- with New Delhi ramping up its talking to the Indian government, single-use plastic and replace Mukhtar Singh said. legally for the past several years. “clean India” mission to eradicate but yesterday’s move was “not a packaging with eco-friendly pa- “Another 25 or 26 people, “We have complained against single-use plastic in recent weeks. knee-jerk reaction,” Saxena said. per and use wooden cutlery. mostly labourers working at the the factory seven-eight times to Prime Minister Narendra Many of India’s cities rank Vistara, a joint venture be- unit, have been rushed to nearby the local administration, but no Modi has also called on busi- among the world’s most polluted, tween Tata Sons Ltd and Sin- hospitals with injuries.” The fac- action has been taken against it,” nesses to join his campaign. and waste generated from single- gapore Airlines, replaced small tory is in a bustling neighbour- a local resident said. “Amazon India is committed use plastics is a growing problem. water bottles with paper cups on hood and authorities fear the He said a similar blast oc- to a sustainable supply chain,” The online retailer aims to some of its fl ights and said the death toll could rise further. curred in the area in January Amazon India’s vice president scrap single-use plastic packag- airline plans to make the change It is not known how many 2017, leaving one person dead Akhil Saxena said in a statement. ing by June 2020 and have 50% on fl ights over all routes. people were inside the factory and three injured. “Investment in protecting the of all shipments at zero net car- Amazon and Walmart - which when the explosion occurred. Punjab Chief Minister Ama- environment ensures a triple win bon by 2030. Flipkart last week bought a 77% share in Indian e- The dead included the fac- rinder Singh tweeted that he was - it is good for our planet, good said it would eliminate single- commerce behemoth Flipkart last tory’s owner and his son. “deeply anguished to learn of the for our customers and commu- use plastic in packaging and shift year - are investing billions of dol- Rescue workers, including loss of lives”. nity, and good for the business.” to 100% recycled plastic by 2021. lars in the country’s rapidly grow- Rescue workers gather at the site of a deadly explosion at a from the National Disaster Re- Gurdaspur MP Sunny Deol too Amazon India said it was de- “It is a necessary and a crucial ing online consumer market. firecracker factory in Batala in Punjab yesterday. sponse Force, were searching expressed grief . Gulf Times Thursday, September 5, 2019 19

LATIN AMERICA Video of teenager whipped for theft sparks outrage

Guardian News and Media racism and cruelty, the whipping Luis de Souza, describing the The youth said he was stopped had been assaulted by the same the population identify as black Djamila Ribeiro, a black writer, Brasilia of the boy after he was caught victim as “a defenceless, home- after leaving the supermarket by two security guards after stealing or mixed race. philosopher and television pre- stealing four bars of chocolate less black man ... A victim of so- guards who found he had stolen from the supermarket. “It’s not an isolated incident. senter, said the video showed from a Sao Paulo supermarket ciety, I would say.” chocolate. “They tied him up and In a statement, Ricoy said But it was fi lmed,” said Humber- how institutionally racist Brazil aked and whimpering, has caused deep shock. Scenes of thieves – often whipped him until he promised the two security guards from a to Adami, a black lawyer from Rio was. his trousers around his Cellphone footage of the boy’s young black men and teenagers – to not do it again,” de Souza said, subcontracted company were de Janeiro and president of the In 2017, 75% of Brazil’s 65,000 Nankles, the black teenage ordeal has been widely shared, being tied up, tortured and even adding that the crime of torture no longer working at the super- Brazilian bar association’s Black homicide victims were black or boy jerks and howls with pain as and many – including the de- murdered are common in Brazil. carries a prison sentence of up to market. “We were shocked by Slavery Truth Commission. mixed race. he is whipped with electric cable. tective investigating the case – Even so, de Souza said he was eight years. the gratuitous and meaningless That guards fi lmed the torture “Brazil is still a country with “Are you going to come back?” have drawn comparisons with “extremely shocked” when a The youth, who has not been torture on a teenage victim,” it showed how sure they were they slavery mentality, a colonial asks one of his tormentors. The the country’s treatment of black journalist sent him the video on named, told TV Globo the guards said. “We will give all the support would not get caught, Adami country. We need to debate co- youth shakes his head, unable people during three centuries of Monday afternoon. He began an threatened him. needed.” Black Brazilians said the said: “All this is connected to lonialism in Brazil,” she said. to speak because he has been slavery. inquiry, interviewed the victim “They said if I spoke to any- scene in the video demonstrated the slavery past in Brazil where “Brazil is in reality an extremely gagged. “It is like a scene from cen- and identifi ed the two security one, they would kill me,” he said, how deeply rooted racism is in blacks were whipped night and violent country for the black Even by Brazilian standards of turies ago,” said detective Pedro guards. adding it was the third time he Brazil, where more than half of day.” population.” Argentina Ivanka tours strawberry farm farmers opting for safe-bet soy over corn

Reuters October 27. “The (primary) re- Buenos Aires sult has generated uncertainty and producers will be chang- ing portfolios to incorporate rgentine farmers, anx- more lower cost crops,” Pablo ious about an increasingly Adreani, Buenos Aires-based Amurky political outlook head of AgriPac consultancy, and economic turmoil, are turn- said in an interview. ing towards soy over more ex- Gustavo Lopez, director of pensive corn to cut costs, a shift consultancy Agritrend, estimat- that could impact next season’s ed farmers would likely cut the harvest in one of the world’s top area intended for corn this sea- grain exporters. son by 200,000 hectares, to 6mn Farmers said a volatile eco- hectares. nomic situation in Argentina and Soybeans would take that area the likelihood of a new admin- to reach 17.7mn hectares. istration at the end of the year, The turmoil since the primary after President Mauricio Macri could also hit crop investment was hammered in primary elec- overall. Since the election the White House adviser Ivanka Trump speaks after touring a women-owned strawberry farm in Usme, Colombia, yesterday. tions, meant soybeans looked a peso has plunged close to 20% less risky bet than corn. against the dollar, the country’s Corn costs around $500 a bonds have sunk and local equi- hectare to produce, around 70% ties are down sharply. more than soy, local consultants In response, the government say, because it requires more in- has imposed currency controls vestment in fertilisers and new to stem a decline in the currency seeds each season. and protect dwindling foreign “It is a little scary to bury all reserves, evoking memories of those dollars in the ground,” he more interventionist policies said. under Fernandez de Kirchner. The trend could weigh on Ar- Julio Calzada, director of In- Maduro warns of gentina’s 2019-20 corn harvest formation and Economic Studies and bolster the output of soy, at the Rosario grains exchange, analysts said. said the economic and political The country — now at the start turmoil could drag down invest- of the planting season — is the ment by farmers, potentially af- world’s top exporter of processed fecting crop quality and yields. soy and the number three for “If things get complicated, Colombia attack corn exports, behind Brazil and fertilising levels could be down the US. by 15%,” he said. Fertiliser is usu- Reuters a worsening of the Colombian la,” Maduro said in a televised movements for political eff ect. cate guerrilla groups that have Fears over the future govern- ally priced in dollars. Farmers, for Caracas armed confl ict and expansion of broadcast. Previous spats have ended in crossed into Venezuela. ment’s policy direction have in- now, are pricing in uncertainty. armed groups in Venezuela. “If you want peace and sover- grudging reconciliation. “We are going to authorise creased since business-friendly Juan Granero, an agricultural “Not only has the Colombian eignty, be prepared to defend it,” Colombia’s foreign ministry the use of satellite technology to Macri was soundly beaten in the producer in the town of Chivil- enezuelan President government engaged Colom- he said. A set of military exercis- declined to comment. facilitate the location of these ir- August 11 primary by Peronist coy, in the north of the bread Nicolas Maduro has or- bia in a worsening war, but it is es that are carried out each year Colombian authorities have regular groups, of camps within rival Alberto Fernandez, rocking basket province of Buenos Aires, Vdered the armed forces to using unfounded accusations will be held between Septem- repeatedly denied planning to the country’s borders,” Guaido markets. said he was “recalculating” his be on alert for a potential attack to threaten Venezuela and pro- ber 10 and September 29 in the attack Venezuela. said in a televised presentation. Fernandez is running on a plans for corn. “I don’t know if by Colombia’s government and voke a military confl ict with our states of Zulia, Tachira, Apure The US, which has launched “We are going to collaborate ticket with populist ex-President this current mess or the drought announced military exercises on country,” said Maduro during a and Amazonas, which border a broad set of sanctions against with the Colombian government Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. of two years ago is worse,” he the border amid the rearmament military ceremony in Caracas. Colombia, Maduro said. Maduro’s government in eff orts on intelligence activities.” Fernandez de Kirchner is added, referring to a dry spell of a group of former guerrilla “I’ve ordered the strategic They are the third such exer- to hasten his departure, says Venezuela’s information min- highly unpopular with the coun- that caused huge agricultural commanders. operations commander of the cises this year. Venezuela’s government pro- istry did not immediately re- try’s farmers after bringing in ex- losses in the 2017-18 season. Former Farc guerillas on Bolivarian Armed Forces and all Despite the dramatic rhetoric, vides a safe haven to Colombian spond to a request for comment. port curbs and taxes on overseas “You plan a whole planting Thursday announced a rearma- the military units on the border the statements are consistent armed groups. Guaido in January invoked the farm sales during her 2007-2015 scheme, a crop rotation, but now ment in a video that Colombian to declare an alert...in the face with frequent disputes between Earlier, Venezuelan opposi- constitution to assume an interim presidency. you don’t know, you just don’t authorities believe was fi lmed in of the threatened aggression the two nations for over a dec- tion leader Juan Guaido backed presidency after declaring Madu- The general election is on dare.” Venezuela, spurring concern of by Colombia toward Venezue- ade that at times included troop the use of satellites to help lo- ro’s 2018 re-election a farce. Argentine markets hold UN ‘meddling in’ Brazil’s sovereignty steady amid protests Reuters dent Emmanuel Macron, who led Geneva/Rio de Janeiro global outrage over the Amazon forest fi res. Reuters the IMF,” one of the protest or- and bond prices sank to record “Bachelet...(is) following Ma- Buenos Aires ganisers wrote. lows. In response Macri, who razil President Jair Bolsonaro cron’s line in meddling in domes- Argentine economic growth came to power in 2015 as a free- yesterday accused Chile’s tic aff airs and Brazilian sovereign- has stalled sharply since last year, market champion and critic of Bformer leader Michelle ty,” he wrote on Facebook. “She rgentine markets held while infl ation is far outstripping interventionist policy, has rolled Bachelet, now the United Nations attacks Brazil with the agenda of steady yesterday, even as salaries, leading to a sharp uptick out plans to push back payments human rights chief, of meddling in the human rights (of criminals), Athousands of protesters in poverty, offi cial data shows. on around $100bn of debt and his country’s aff airs after she criti- attacking our valiant...police.” took to the streets to demon- That trend was one of the key imposed capital controls to pro- cised a rise police violence and an Bolsonaro also personally at- strate against the government of reasons for Macri’s larger-than- tect the peso. erosion of democracy. tacked Bachelet, whose father, an President Mauricio Macri and a expected electoral defeat to the While markets have stabilised, In comments to reporters in air force general, remained loyal darkening economic outlook in left-leaning Peronist Alberto the country’s economic outlook Geneva, Bachelet, the UN high to socialist president Salvador Al- the recession-hit South Ameri- Fernandez. has darkened. commissioner for human rights lende after the 1973 coup, and died can country. The peso currency was up A central bank poll of econo- expressed concern over a jump in in jail. The peso edged up and bonds slightly in early trading at 55.9 mists hiked its infl ation forecast police violence in Rio de Janeiro Between January and July, Rio rose after newly imposed capital per US dollar, after rising sharp- for the year to 55% on Tues- and Sao Paulo states “amidst police killed 1,075 people, more controls helped stabilise hay- ly on Tuesday as Wall Street day, and cut its outlook for the a public discourse legitimising than fi ve people per day, 20% wire markets that have plumbed cheered Macri’s capital controls economy which it now expected summary executions and an ab- more than the same period last record lows since Macri was aimed at protecting the belea- to shrink 2.5%. The protesters in sence of accountability.” year and on track to be the highest trounced in a primary election guered markets. Buenos Aires yesterday demon- Bachelet, who was tortured tally since records began in 2003. last month, dashing his hopes of The black market peso, traded strated against rising food prices under the dictatorship of Gen- Bolsonaro was elected on a re-election in October. in unoffi cial channels, also rose. and thin salaries under Macri, eral Augusto Pinochet and was pledge to show no mercy to crimi- On the streets of Buenos Aires, Argentine over-the-counter during whose tenure millions of the fi rst woman to be president nals after a dizzying rise in vio- protesters marched brandishing bonds were up an average 3.5% people have dropped below the of Chile, said that discourse lence in Brazil. He has long praised banners slamming Macri’s eco- yesterday, traders said, while the poverty line as economic turmoil could “entrench impunity and the work of the country’s police, nomic austerity, rising poverty, country’s risk index fell. has worsened. reinforce the message that state who remain a key pillar of his sup- and the International Monetary The steadier markets came South America’s second larg- agents are above the law and are port. Fund (IMF), which agreed to a after the primary election result est economy has been in a biting eff ectively able to kill without His comments come just days $57bn credit facility with the sparked a market crash which recession since last year when a being held to account.” before the 74th session of the UN country last year. saw the peso lose 26% of its value debt crisis hammered the peso Bolsonaro, a former army cap- General Assembly, where Bol- “Salary increase now! The against the dollar in August. currency and drove infl ation up Demonstrators march during a protest against the government’s tain, accused Bachelet of follow- sonaro is expected to address glo- debt is with the people, not with The country risk index soared to 50%. economic measures in Buenos Aires, Argentina, yesterday. ing the example of French Presi- bal leaders. Gulf Times 20 Thursday, September 5, 2019 PAKISTAN Seminaries’ pupils to take New polio cases surface in all Federal Board exams two provinces Internews ence, he said the government drassa would be awarded the to ensure proper use of funds. holders in formulation of new Islamabad had established National Cur- degrees of matric and interme- On the demand of madrassas, educational policy and assured Internews Earlier in July, fi ve new cases riculum Council (NCC) un- diate, he added. Shafqat said the government had provided the matter would also be dis- Islamabad of the polio virus were report- der which the new curriculum the public, private schools and them the period of four to fi ve cussed in the Inter Provincial ed from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa akistan’s Minister for Fed- from class one to fi ve was be- religious seminaries would be years for completely imple- Ministers Conference. as well. Three cases of polio eral Education and Profes- ing prepared which would be bound to adopt One National menting new educational policy, The subjects for the stu- nother polio case sur- were reported in Bannu and Psional Training Shafqat introduced by March 2020. Curriculum. he said. dents of religious seminaries faced in Balochistan two cases were reported in Mahmood yesterday said reli- In this regard, he said, all After intermediate, the ma- He added the government would be fi nalised by the ma- Aearly yesterday, as a Torgha. gious seminaries have affi rmed stakeholders including public drassa students would be eligible would provide all out sup- drassas, he said. To a question, 17-month-old was diagnosed A three-day anti-polio that their students would appear and private sector schools, ma- to join civil, security and other port including fi nancial and he said the government un- with the virus by the health campaign kicked off in 29 in middle, matric and interme- drassas, departments concerned services, he said. teaching aid to madrassa after der Ahsaas Programme would department of the province. districts of Khyber Pa- diate level examination of Fed- had been taken on board on The federal cabinet in its last registration. provide Rs5bn to the Higher The latest polio case takes khtunkhwa in August in an eral Board like other public and the issue. meeting had approved to open 12 He assured that the standard Education Commission for the total number of such cas- attempt to eradicate the vi- private schools. He said that after holding sev- country-wide offi ces of the edu- of the new national curriculum the awarding of scholarships es in the Balochistan to fi ve rus. According to the Pro- He said the seminaries had, in eral meetings regarding religious cation ministry for the registra- would be set as per international to the undergraduate students this year. vincial Health Department, principle, agreed with the fed- seminaries with Wafaq-Ul-Ma- tion of the religious seminaries. level. The new curriculum would with an aim to support the A girl in Khyber Pa- more than 4mn children eral government initiative for daris, it had been decided that For the purpose, the cabinet be included the ethical subjects deserving students. khtunkhwa was also tested below the age of fi ve would bringing their students in the the madrassa students would had also approved the budget of for the characterization of the Replying to another query, he positive for the polio virus, be given anti-polio drops mainstream in order to ensure a appear in the middle, matric and Rs2bn for the next three years. students so that they could be a said the government through suggested reports, taking during the campaign. uniform education system in the intermediate examinations like He said PC-I of the project was good citizen. modern technology would pro- the total polio cases in the Prime Minister Imran Khan country. the students of other schools. being prepared, adding that the The government, he said, was vide quality education to the north-western province to an last month chaired a high-lev- Addressing a press confer- The passed students of ma- government would make eff orts in consultation with all stake- students of far-fl ung areas. alarming 45 this year. el meeting on the rise in polio Offi cials claim reluctance cases in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on the part of parents to im- and other parts of Pakistan. munise children against polio On the occasion, PM Imran is the main reason behind the stated that eradication of polio spike in the number of polio is the top-most priority of the cases in Pakistan this year. government. Kartarpur corridor talks positive Along with Afghanistan and Expressing serious concern Nigeria, Pakistan is one of the over the recent spike in polio only three countries where cases, the PM directed offi - Internews of Kartarpur Corridor except complete polio eradication cials concerned in the federal Islamabad two or three points. has not yet been achieved. Ac- as well as provincial govern- He said most of the obstacles cording to the World Health ments to undertake eff ective have been overcome. Organisation (WHO), polio awareness and immunisa- he third round of talks be- The spokesperson was confi - has been all but wiped out tion campaigns to check the tween Pakistan and India dent that we are inching closer across the world. incidence of polio. Ton Kartarpur Corridor to the opening of Kartarpur Cor- was held at Attari yesterday. ridor by November. The Pakistani delega- Faisal said Pakistan has in- tion was led by Foreign Offi ce vited the Indian side for a fi - spokesperson Muhamed Faisal. nal meeting on our side of the Later talking to the media per- border to resolve the remaining Maryam’s remand sons, the Foreign Offi ce spokes- sticking points. person said despite tension in The spokesperson said that relations, the meeting between Pakistan has completed 90% extended by 14 days the two sides remained positive. of work on the Kartarpur corri- He said the two sides have al- dor and it is committed to open Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohamed Faisal, centre, briefs the media regarding a meeting with Indian n accountability court in Businessman arrested: most agreed to the draft agree- the corridor on the 550th birth off icials on the third round of India-Pakistan talks of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor at the Wagah border Lahore has extended Paki- The National Accountabil- ment on the operationalisation anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak. post yesterday. Astan Muslim League-Na- ity Bureau (NAB) of Pakistan waz (PML-N) vice president Mar- yesterday arrested another yam Nawaz’s remand by 14 days. person connected to the on- Maryam had appeared be- going probe into the liquefi ed fore an accountability court natural gas (LNG) case. yesterday in connection with According to sources, the 6 terrorists HRCP takes notice of deaths in police custody the Chaudhry Sugar Mills case. accountability watchdog’s Ka- Yousaf Abbas, a cousin of rachi team arrested Iqbal Zaid Internews Mirpur Khas – accused of mur- |as a result of custodial torture. According to the statement, Maryam who was also arrested Ahmed, a businessman from killed in Lahore der – who were allegedly tor- Rights organisations routinely the HRCP has already met the by National Accountability Kashmir Road. tured to death while in custody. claim that torture and ill treat- police authorities in Punjab Bureau (NAB) the same day, Ahmed was arrested for his In Punjab, in the last week ment in custody are entrenched and Sindh, and reiterated that was produced before the court involvement in the LNG case, Quetta raid he Human Rights Com- alone, there have been three in- practices in Pakistan that are the use of torture and humili- alongside the PML-N leader sources said, adding, the busi- mission of Pakistan cidents involving death in cus- considered at best ‘acceptable’ ating, inhuman or degrading and was also remanded into nessman would be shifted to T(HRCP) has taken seri- tody in Lahore, Gujjarpura and and, at worst, ‘necessary’. treatment is unacceptable – ir- the accountability watchdog’s Lahore from Karachi where Internews ous note of at least four inci- Rahimyar Khan. Several such Moreover, there are invari- respective of the accusation or custody for 14 days. the investigation would be Islamabad dents involving the deaths of cases have also been reported ably delays in the post-mortem charge. Both Maryam and Yousaf conducted. suspects in police custody, ac- from other provinces. reports that should follow on The authorities have assured have been ordered to appear be- Earlier, former prime min- cording to a statement issued One case from Punjab has the heels of any allegations of the rights group that they are fore the court on September 18. ister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi t least six terrorists were by HRCP yesterday. garnered public outrage, in custodial death, hindering the willing to work closely with the NAB had arrested Maryam and former fi nance minister killed and fi ve security Last month, the human which Salahuddin Ayubi, a investigations against police commission to protect human along with her cousin Yousaf Miftah Ismail were arrested Apersonnel were injured rights forum had investigated mentally disabled man ac- offi cers accused of torturing rights standards as an integral Abbas in the Chaudhry Sugar for their involvement in the during a Counter Terrorism De- reports of two young boys in cused of robbery, died allegedly prisoners. part of police procedures. Mills case on August 8. case. (Internews) partment (CTD) operation near Eastern Bypass in Quetta in early yesterday morning. According to a CTD spokes- person, the counterterrorism APHC holds protest police and intelligence agen- Saudi and UAE foreign ministers cies launched a raid on a ter- rorist hideout in Eastern By- pass area of the city after they arrive in Islamabad on 1-day visit received reports regarding the presence of the terrorists in Internews al-Nahyan were received by crown princes of Saudi Arabia the area. Islamabad Foreign Minister Shah Mah- and the UAE. The spokesperson further mood Qureshi. “We contacted the two for- said, one of the suicide bomb- Both ministers were expect- eign ministers and they are ers blew himself up during en- he foreign minister of the ed to hold meetings with Prime coming,” the foreign minister counter by detonating his explo- United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister Imran Khan, For- added and further said that sive vest. During the operation, Tand Saudi Arabia’s state min- eign Minister Shah Mahmood both Saudi Arabia and the UAE six terrorists were killed which ister for foreign aff airs arrived in Qureshi and Army Chief Gen were important countries. also included a woman who Islamabad yesterday on a one-day Qamar Javed Bajwa. He said that he would present was wearing a suicide jacket, it offi cial visit to hold talks with the They are visiting Pakistan as before them the viewpoint of added. Pakistani civil and military leader- a result of direct telephone calls Pakistan and of the people of The exchange of gunfi re re- ship on the regional situation. by Prime Minister Imran Khan Kashmir on the latest Indian sulted in fi ve security personnel Saudi Minister of State for to the crown princes of the two move of repealing Article 370 being injured, said. Foreign Aff airs Adel bin Ahmed countries in the past few days. and the situation in the held Authorities said they seized Al-Jubeir and UAE Minister In a conversation with re- valley due to continued curfew. weapons and ammunition after of Foreign Aff airs and Inter- porters on Tuesday, Qureshi The visits come at a time the operation from the com- national Cooperation Sheikh said the prime minister had when tensions between Paki- pound. Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan “good interaction” with the stan and India are high.

Karachi ranks among least liveable cities in world

Internews For the fi rst time, the in- Each year the EIU gives 140 due to the anti-government Islamabad dex noted the eff ects of climate cities scores out of 100 on a “yellow vest” protests – images change on liveability, with New range of factors such as living of which went around the world. Delhi and Cairo plunging in standards, crime, transport in- Improvements in liveability arachi was ranked as one of the rankings to 118th and 125th frastructure, access to education that had taken place in emerging the least liveable cities in the place respectively due to “poor and healthcare, as well as politi- markets´ cities in recent years Kworld in a report released air quality, undesirable average cal and economic stability. thanks to greater stability as well yesterday. The Austrian capital Vi- temperatures and inadequate Vienna – known for its con- as better education and health- enna has retained its ranking as the water provision”. venient public transport, refresh- care “are under serious threat world’s most liveable city. “We expect problems relating ing Alpine tap water and varied from an increasingly adverse cli- According to a report, titled to climate change to put increas- cultural life – scored 99.1 points mate,” she said. the Global Liveability Ranking ing pressure on liveability scores out of 100, as it did last year. London and New York rank 2019 and released by the Econo- in the coming years and for the “Western Europe and North 48th and 58th respectively as mist Intelligence Unit, Karachi number of cities aff ected to grow,” America continue to be the most they continue to struggle under was ranked 136 out of 140 cities Agathe Demarais of the EIU said. liveable regions in the world,” the perceptions of the risk of across the world. Vienna once again came ahead the EIU said in a release. crime and terrorism and over- The other least liveable cities of Melbourne – which had held the Europe claimed eight of the stretched infrastructure. were Harare, Tripoli, Dhaka, La- top ranking for seven years until top 20 spots, with cities in Ja- Vienna also won top place in gos and, at the very bottom, Da- losing it to Vienna in 2018 – ac- pan, Australia, New Zealand and another survey, the annual qual- All-Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) leader Altaf Bhut, centre, and chairman of Pakistan Kashmir mascus. Last year, Karachi was cording to the report by the EIU. Canada making up the rest. ity of living index by human re- Committee Fakhar Imam, right, raise hands in solidarity with people living in Indian Kashmir, in ranked 137 out of 140 cities, but The top two were followed by However, the City of Light, sources consulting fi rm Mercer, Islamabad yesterday, in a protest organised by APHC. has jumped one place this year. Sydney, Osaka and Calgary. Paris, dropped six places to 25th for the 10th time in a row in 2019. Gulf Times Thursday, September 5, 2019 21 PHILIPPINES

US woman Ready-to-eat options caught hiding week-old baby in fl ight bag

DPA Manila

43-year-old US woman was arrested in the board- Aing area of an airport in the Philippines yesterday after hiding a baby boy inside her car- ry-on bag, immigration offi cials said. The suspect was to board her fl ight to the United States when she failed to present the infant’s travel documents, said Melvin Mabulac, a spokesman for the Bureau of Immigration. The airline turned her over to airport authorities, who discov- ered that she had put the baby inside a bag strapped to her waist and only brought him out after passing through immigration. “The infant was hidden in A vendor grills chicken at a streetside stall in Manila, yesterday. the oversized belt bag, and she did not declare nor present him to the immigration inspector,” Mabulac said. The baby is believed to be Fili- pino and about one week old, he added. The suspect was turned over to the National Bureau of Inves- tigation for questioning — they Duterte fi res corrections bureau will now determine if it is a case of human traffi cking. The baby was brought to the Department of Social Welfare and Development. Grifton Me- dina, head of the Bureau of Im- chief over prisoners’ release migration’s Port Operations Di- vision, said the suspect said she By Catherine S Valente heinous crimes such as mur- der was unconstitutional. some mistake in the process of was the baby’s aunt. Manila Times der and rape. Duterte said he “I am ready to be investigated release under the GCTA Law. “She said she was bringing wanted prisoners convicted of and I’m ready for an impeach- There was no co-ordination the baby to the US to get vacci- heinous crimes but who were ment. And I’m ready to resign if with the DoJ (Department of nations and participate in some resident Rodrigo Duterte released early to surrender in 15 warranted. But that is my deci- Justice),” Pangilinan said. religious rites,” he told Manila has fi red Bureau of Cor- days. sion and that is mine and mine Senate Majority Leader Juan radio station DZBB. Prections (BuCor) chief Ni- Those who refuse to surren- alone. So anybody acting upon Miguel Zubiri earlier called on Under Philippine laws, travel canor Faeldon over the release der would be treated as fugitives my orders will be treated as ex- Faeldon to take a leave of ab- clearance from the social welfare of convicts, including those from justice. ercising good faith,” he added. sence “for delicadeza.” department is required for chil- imprisoned for committing hei- “1,700 of you should surren- Duterte also defended his “Prudence dictates at least dren below 18 years old to travel nous crimes. der and have yourself registered spokesman, Salvador Panelo, the very least (Faeldon must) alone or with companions other Duterte said he was letting with the BuCor. I will give you 15 who drew fl ak for referring the offer a leave of absence to the than their parents. go of Faeldon because he “diso- days liberty provided you make letter of the Sanchez family president. beyed my order.” yourself available anytime that seeking clemency for the former To allow the president to “I am demanding the resig- you will be called for investi- mayor to the Board of Pardons conduct the investigation that nation of Faeldon immediately,” gation to have a recomputation and Parole (BPP). the president wants,” Zubiri he said, adding that he arrived at or if there’s an investigation of “It was not his fault. When said. Sen. Emmanuel “Manny” the decision on Tuesday night. corruption that you co-operate the letter arrived at his desk, he Pacquiao agreed with Zubiri, Govt “Faeldon has to go because fully,” Duterte said. referred it to the proper entity. saying Faeldon should spare Faeldon disobeyed my order,” “If you do not, then begin- That’s the board. Panelo did not the president from embarrass- the president told reporters in ning at this hour, you are a fugi- commit any infraction,” he said. ment. rejects Malacanang. tive from justice. And you will Panelo served as one of “The president is unneces- Faeldon said he would com- be treated as a criminal who is Sanchez’s defence counsels. sarily dragged into this whole ply with the president’s order. evading the law and well you The BPP, however, dismissed mess being the appointing China’s “My commander-in-chief/ know things can go wrong. Sanchez’s petition for executive authority. If Undersecretary appointing authority has spo- Bureau of Corrections chief Nicanor Faeldon. Surrender to the nearest po- clemency in December 2018. Faeldon truly respects the ken. I am a Marine, and a Marine lice or military detachment Panelo on Tuesday insisted president, he must do the right request does as he is told. I most hum- very clear,” he said. ted on Monday that he signed an wherever you are now,” he add- that he did not intervene in the thing. I’m pretty sure every- bly bow to my commander-in- Faeldon came under fi re after order that started the process- ed. plea for executive clemency of thing will work out for him in chief’s order without any hard news surfaced that his agency ing of Sanchez’s release order. The president said he was his former client. the end,” Pacquiao said. Reuters feelings,” he said in a statement. had approved the early release He added that he had no considering putting up a P1mn “The referral letter speaks for “I know that Undersecretary Manila Duterte also asked the Offi ce of former Caluan mayor Anto- choice but to follow Republic bounty on the head of each re- itself,” Panelo told reporters. “I Faeldon is a good man and has of the Ombudsman to inves- nio Sanchez, who was convicted Act 10592 or the GCTA Law. leased convict. never recommended anything.” served his country well but I tigate the release of heinous- for the rape-slay of Eileen Sar- Data released by the bureau “Maybe in three days, I will Some senators agreed with really think that he can spare hilippines President Ro- crime convicts under the ex- menta and the killing of her showed that of the 22,049 con- decide. P1mn per head. Dead or the president’s decision. Sen. the president and this admin- drigo Duterte said yester- panded Good Conduct Time friend Allan Gomez. victs released from 2014 to 2019 alive,” he added. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said istration from embarrassment Pday that while he was not Allowance (GCTA) Law. Grilled by senators on the for good conduct time allow- The president said he was Faeldon should step down. by taking a leave of absence,” a fan of online gambling he was “The records are there. It’s matter, the BuCor chief admit- ance, 1,914 were convicted of ready to be impeached if his or- “It is clear that there was he added. unwilling to ban the business, as China has called for, because of the harm that would do to the country’s economy. Duterte, who backed the Philippine gaming regulator’s World Bank aid sought move in late 2016 to license In- Former Daraga mayor ternet gambling, said yesterday he would not have allowed this for quake resiliency plan “stupid activity” if there were plenty of jobs available. “We decide to benefi t the in- By William Depasupil Villar has issued Depart- linked to killing posts bail terest of my country.I decide Manila Times ment Order 75 creating an that we need it,” Duterte said in Earthquake Resiliency-Pro- a televised news conference, but gramme Management Offi ce By Rhaydz B Barcia gave a stern warning to online he Department of Pub- (ER-PMO), and calling on Manila Times/Legazpi City gambling operators not to avoid lic Works and Highways government agencies to come paying their fees. T(DPWH) has sought up with measures and inter- Online gambling companies, fi nancial and technical as- ventions to make Metro Ma- ormer Daraga mayor known as Philippine off shore sistance from the World Bank nila earthquake-resilient. Carlwyn “Awin” Baldo, gambling operators (POGOs), (WB) to improve its earth- The ER-PMO will formulate Ftagged as the mastermind are a boon for the local econo- quake resiliency programme. and implement the DPWH’s in the killing of Ako Bicol party- my, drawing many visitors from Top DPWH offi cials led by earthquake resiliency and re- list Rep. Rodel Batocabe last China, fuelling property demand Secretary Mark Villar had a sponse plan and align it with year, posted P8.7mn bail yes- and retail spending. series of consultative meet- similar programmes made by terday for his temporary liberty. The POGOs, which bar Filipi- ings last week with the World other agencies to cope with Baldo’s lawyer, Merito Lov- nos from playing, contribute to Bank group headed by Artessa situations arising out of natu- ensky Fernandez, and mother national coff ers through license Saldivar Sali. ral disaster. Gloria Go-Baldo, assisted in the fees. Villar said the WB’s fi nan- It will also be responsible in posting of bail. The Philippine gaming regu- cial support and technical as- undertaking all necessary ac- Last week, Judge Maria lator has issued licences to 60 sistance would help ensure tions to implement these in- Theresa San Juan Loquillano of online gambling companies but the resilience of critical in- terventions. the Legazpi City Regional Trial on Aug 19 banned licences for frastructure and government A technical steering com- Court (RTC) Branch 10 granted new online gaming fi rms, as buildings in earthquake-prone mittee was also formed to Baldo’s petition for bail, saying File photo shows former mayor Carlwyn Baldo (seated) talking to policemen in his home in Daraga town. lawmakers and some ministers areas. collect and review situation the prosecution did not present have called for tighter controls Earlier, the WB provided reports, oversee the accom- strong evidence against the Justine Batocabe, son of the “We will study whether we point is that the charges against on Chinese visitors, saying many technical assistance to the plishment of operations and former mayor. slain lawmaker, said they might can hold the judge accountable Carlwyn Baldo remain pend- are illegal workers whose pres- DPWH on integrating disas- create policy decisions, while Baldo’s mother refused to fi le a case against the judge for for grave abuse of discretion or ing and alive, and that Baldo is ence fans security concerns. ter risk reduction and climate a separate support services give a statement. grave abuse of discretion. overstepping the limits of her no longer mayor of Daraga,” he China said after that move change adaptation measures committee was tasked to for- Baldo was charged with two “He is not yet totally free. His authority,” he added. added. that it hoped the Philippines will in the National Building Code, mulate long-and medium- counts of murder for the kill- bail now only grants him tem- Justine said his family re- Ako Bicol lawmakers and Ba- go further and ban online gam- which has resulted in the de- term resiliency development ing of Batocabe and his police porary liberty. We must still see mains in “grief, shock, anger tocabe’s family had said they ing to support its crackdown on velopment of the Philippine plans and ensure funding for escort, Senior Police Offi cer 4 him in court,” Justin said in a and disbelief.” would fi le a motion for recon- cross-border gambling. Building Act. the whole programme. Orlando Diaz, on Dec 22, 2018. statement. “Our only consolation at this sideration. Gulf Times 22 Thursday, September 5, 2019 COMMENT

CHAIRMAN Abdullah bin Khalifa al-Attiyah EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Faisal Abdulhameed al-Mudahka Deputy Managing Editor K T Chacko P.O.Box 2888, Doha, Qatar [email protected] 44350478 (News), 44466404 (Sport), 44466636 (Home delivery) 44350474 facebook.com/gulftimes twitter.com/gulftimes_Qatar GULF TIMES Britain’s Tories in ‘unprecedented’ disarray over Brexit Britain’s ruling Conservative Party is imploding this week as a result of a no-holds-barred battle over Brexit that has seen the expulsion of 21 moderate MPs, including Winston Churchill’s grandson. In a culmination of decades of infi ghting over Europe, Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday axed the lawmakers, some of them former ministers, after they voted against the government’s hardline Brexit strategy. Among those targeted were Philip Hammond, fi nance minister for three years until July, and Ken Clarke, parliament’s longest- serving MP dubbed “the Father of the House”. Nicholas Soames, How Italy’s ‘Captain’ Salvini the grandson of wartime prime minister Churchill - widely considered the greatest Conservative leader - was also told he must now sit as an independent. The cull, which could bar them from standing as Conservatives at the next election, came hours after Phillip Lee resigned to join steered his ship onto the rocks the Liberal Democrats - the fi fth ruling party MP to quit this year. “Sadly, the Brexit process has helped to transform this once great party into something more akin to a narrow faction,” he By Gavin Jones and Giselda Vagnoni holidays - giving them time to come up 34% of the vote, national elections said elections would be irresponsible wrote in his resignation letter. He said the party was no longer the Rome with a plan to thwart Salvini’s ambitions. could have been held in July - avoiding and called for a deal with 5-Star - a “In order to bring down the the risk of stalling such a key budget. dramatic U-turn for a politician who “broad political church” he joined as a young man. government he should have withdrawn “Salvini had two windows of had always been a fi erce enemy of the The Conservatives, one of the world’s oldest and most t a closed-door meeting on the League’s ministers from the cabinet opportunity to go for a vote - either anti-establishment movement. successful political parties which has ruled Britain for much of August 6, Matteo Salvini’s rather than just asking Conte to resign,” right after the EU elections or in early Zingaretti did initially favour an the last century, have long been dominated by divisions over the advisers told the populist said Roberto Maroni, a former interior 2020. This August move was nonsense,” election, as Salvini had hoped, but he country’s relationship with Europe. AItalian politician he was minister and Salvini’s predecessor as said Lorenzo Pregliasco, head of polling backed down and entered coalition talks The issue contributed to Margaret Thatcher’s 1990 resignation trapped in an unproductive coalition League leader. and political analysis fi rm YouTrend. with 5-Star because he feared a revolt by after 11 years in power, while directly causing ex-premiers David government and should bring it down. “He gave his adversaries time to However, Borghi said the early 2020 PD lawmakers still loyal to Renzi, who Cameron and Theresa May to step down in the past four years. The next day, Salvini told Prime negotiate and create a new government.” option was no longer viable because had picked them as candidates at the But the current fractures - and the response to them - are Minister Giuseppe Conte he was With Conte sitting tight, the League Salvini had been boxed into a corner last election. diff erent. It’s unprecedented historically, both in terms of the pulling his League party out of fi led a no-confi dence motion in its own by a reform tabled by 5-Star to cut the A similar chain of events took place scale and the threat of its ruling alliance with the 5-Star government, hoping to topple it as soon number of lawmakers. within 5-Star. The change, which was due to be deselection coming Movement, hoping to trigger an election as parliament reconvened on August 12. According to a 5-Star junior minister, The Conservatives that would return him to power as But the 5-Star Movement and many passed in parliament in September, Di Maio and most of the party’s directly from the the unquestioned leader of a new Democratic Party lawmakers were would have led to a lengthy process of leadership did want to go to elections have long been leadership. government. furious about Salvini’s manoeuvring redrawing electoral boundaries and after Salvini pulled the plug on the The sacking of The League’s eurosceptic leader, and returned determined to check his a referendum - eff ectively meaning coalition. “They didn’t think we could dominated by such prominent riding high in the opinion polls thanks sprint towards a snap election. parliament could not be dissolved for win but they thought we could hold up Conservatives to his hard line on immigration, had just They refused to even schedule two years. well, that Salvini wouldn’t be able to do divisions over by Johnson, who made a major miscalculation. Salvini’s no-confi dence motion - Borghi said the alliance with 5-Star what he promised, and we could bounce had himself voted Salvini’s plan rested on two key instead giving priority to the debate was breaking down and there were back in a couple of years,” said the the country’s against the previous beliefs: that Conte would promptly demanded by Conte. particular frustrations with Economy politician, who asked not to be named. government twice resign, and that 5-Star and the “Salvini miscalculated the timing, he Minister Giovanni Tria. Grillo had other ideas. relationship earlier this year, has opposition Democratic Party would wanted a blitzkrieg but ended up stuck He is not affi liated to either ruling The man who founded 5-Star in 2009 shocked even those be unable to bury their deep-rooted in the trenches,” said Francesco Galietti, party but was keeping the League out of had no intention of seeing his creation mutual enmity to join forces against head of Policy Sonar, a political risk key policy decisions, Borghi said. destroyed by Salvini at the ballot box. with Europe working in Downing him, fi ve sources, including the League’s consultancy in Rome. He said Tria was ignoring the In an August 10 blog that took the Street. economy chief Claudio Borghi, told Salvini’s August gambit was not League’s demands for big tax cuts whole movement by surprise, Grillo It was not supposed to be this way. Reuters. only mistimed because parliament and repeatedly made commitments to said 5-Star had to survive at all costs to Cameron called the 2016 referendum in a bid to unify his party But Salvini was proved wrong on both was closed, but also because it meant Brussels for a defi cit-cutting budget save Italy from the “new barbarians” behind continued EU membership, with Nigel Farage, then leader counts. any election would have interrupted which ran counter to the League’s line. represented by Salvini. of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP), ascendant in Italy’s once-dominant politician, preparations for a crucial 2020 budget. Even worse, 5-Star’s leader Luigi Di Grillo still wields huge infl uence over the polls. known as “The Captain” by his In Italy, budget season is a drawn- Maio had switched tack from taking 5-Star’s members and it is almost taboo But when Cameron lost the vote - with 52% of Britons followers, is now on the verge of out process which occupies parliament on Brussels with the League to backing to oppose him. favouring Leave - and he was forced to resign, Brexit became the opposition wilderness, a mere from the start of October to the end of Tria in a bid to undermine the League’s In further posts he continued to urge defi ning issue driving an ever bigger wedge through the party. spectator as 5-Star and the centre- the year. constant rise in the polls. an alliance with the PD despite the May tried to promote consensus between the two rival camps, left Democratic Party (PD) form a Dissolving the assembly during this Despite the questionable timing, reluctance of Di Maio - keeping the door period is so taboo that elections have Salvini’s attack may still have come balancing her cabinet between Leavers like Johnson and previous government without him. shut on Salvini’s election hopes. A master of galvanising the masses not been held in autumn since 1919. off but for the decisive return of two In an online ballot on Tuesday, 79.3% Remainers such as Hammond. with his fi ery rhetoric and social media This handed Salvini’s opponents fi gures who had drifted away from the of 5-Star supporters voted in favour However, her strategy failed as a string of Brexit hardliners savvy, Salvini’s dramatic reversal of a perfect excuse to resist his election limelight: former PD prime minister of joining forces with the Democratic resigned from the cabinet while moderates also left the fortune shows that he lacked a similar push. They said they had to save Matteo Renzi and 5-Star’s 71-year-old Party, paving the way for Conte to government in disagreement. mastery of the political cut-and-thrust Italians from a big increase in sales founder, comedian Beppe Grillo. complete work on a new coalition In February, three Conservative MPs quit the party to join a in the corridors of power in Rome. tax Rome had promised the European Salvini was banking on 5-Star’s Di government uniting the long-time breakaway group of pro-EU lawmakers from the Labour party, Despite this summer’s chastening Commission it would enact unless Maio and Democratic Party chief Nicola political foes. while another left to sit as an independent in April. experience, Salvini does still remain alternative savings could be found in the Zingaretti wanting to fi ght elections, Asked in a television interview on But with Brexit stalled amid opposition to the divorce deal that a potent political force and could be 2020 budget. rather than bury their bitter rivalry and Monday whether he had made strategic May struck with Brussels, voters deserted the Conservatives for back - especially if a new 5-Star/PD If Salvini had made his move straight forge an unlikely alliance. mistakes, Salvini said: “I prefer to be Farage’s new Brexit Party in European Parliament elections this government proves short-lived. after a triumph in European Parliament But when Salvini announced his seen as naive than someone who clings year. Borghi told Reuters Salvini had been elections in May when the League took coalition with 5-Star was dead, Renzi to power.” – Reuters resisting internal party pressure to The party came a humiliating fi fth in the vote, setting the stage trigger elections, including from Borghi for hardliners who seized the initiative. himself, but eventually relented at the Boris Johnson became leader vowing to leave the bloc “do or August meeting. die” on the delayed deadline of October 31, installing key fi gures “Lots of us were telling him he had in the victorious 2016 Vote Leave team in government. to bring down the government, even This has left the moderates opposed to a no-deal Brexit in what though we know there were risks,” said Hammond called on Tuesday “the fi ght of a lifetime”. Borghi, who attended the August 6 Some political analysts believe predictions of the party’s gathering. demise are premature - but the Brexit-fuelled divisions will be Salvini’s plot to ditch 5-Star and win tough to repair. power alone after months of bickering Whichever option they choose, a large part of the party will be over economic policies and relations against it, whether it’s a deal, no deal or no Brexit. with the European Union, started to go wrong from the time when Conte declined to relinquish power. That was not what Salvini had To Advertise expected. A senior League source said Salvini’s low-profi le number two, [email protected] Giancarlo Giorgetti, who does much of Display the party’s back-room power broking, had assured him Conte would go. 44466621 44418811 Instead Conte, a law professor plucked from obscurity to lead the Classified coalition government, showed he had 44466609 44418811 no intention of returning to academia. Rather than resign, he demanded Subscription to know why Salvini wanted to bring down the government and called for a [email protected] transparent parliamentary debate. With parliament in recess for the © 2019 Gulf Times. All rights reserved summer break, that meant lawmakers fi rst had to be summoned from their Salvini: major miscalculation Gulf Times Thursday, September 5, 2019 23 COMMENT Biden seen as a weak front-runner

By James Oliphant cratic socialist” who employs the Washington rhetoric of a revolutionary and has seen his support slide as compared to his 2016 presidential bid when he gave s summer ends and the race Clinton a tough fi ght for the party’s for the 2020 Democratic nomination. US presidential nomina- US Senator Kamala Harris had what Ation shifts into a higher gear, appeared to be a breakout moment in former Vice President Joe Biden’s per- the fi rst Democratic debate in June but ilous position atop the vast fi eld stands has since fallen back in the polls. to be tested under even more pressure. At times, she has struggled to ar- Biden, 76, has consistently main- ticulate consistent policy stances. tained a comfortable lead over his Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, rivals. Indiana, drew a fl urry of press atten- But his campaign has been plagued tion early in his campaign, but con- by doubts over his age, fi tness for offi ce cerns persist about his lack of national and whether, as a moderate, he can be experience. a standard-bearer for a party that has He, too, has had trouble drawing grown increasingly liberal. support from African-American voters Those questions are likely to be amid criticism over his handling of race magnifi ed in the coming weeks. relations and policing in his city. Labour Day serves as the traditional Joe Zepecki, a Democratic strategist marker for the White House race to in- in the general election battleground tensify, with fi ve months to go until the state of Wisconsin that Trump nar- fi rst nominating contest – February in rowly won in 2016, said fl awed candi- Iowa – in the state-by-state proc- dates are the norm for this stage of the ess of picking the party’s nominee to campaign and eventually the party will challenge Republican President Donald coalesce behind a nominee. Trump in the November 2020 election. “They all have fl aws because the Democrats enter the next phase of process of running for president forces the contest lacking a true consensus those fl aws to the fore,” said Zepecki, candidate, one who can unite a party who worked for Obama’s 2012 re- fractured along ideological and genera- election campaign. tional lines. Biden: stands to suff er as voters begin to focus on other candidates “That’s how we do this.” While Biden enjoys widespread While that may be true, the enduring name recognition because of his eight with him rather than his performance the start of second half. lose,” Payne said. Skinner said Warren can expand her questions surrounding Biden’s age and years as Barack Obama’s vice president on the campaign trail. “The only thing that matters is the Beyond Biden, the story of the appeal beyond siphoning liberal voters fi tness for offi ce may mean Democrats and a long Senate career before that, The Democratic fi eld shrank a bit in fourth quarter,” Link said. contest’s fi rst few months was the rise from Sanders and other candidates on will lack the “safe” choice they have had he stands to suff er as voters begin to the past month, with US Senator Kirst- Biden has weathered fi erce attacks of Warren, whose relentless campaign the left. in the past, whether the candidate has focus on other candidates, according to en Gillibrand dropping out last week. from his rivals and his own penchant schedule and formidable state-level “She actually is starting to draw been former Vice President Al Gore in strategists. But 20 contenders continue to vie for misstatements to remain in front. organisation have made her a serious moderates. She doesn’t feel like a 2000, former US Senator John Kerry in That may open the door wider for for the nomination. Yet his string of gaff es and epi- threat to win the nomination. Bernie (Sanders). She doesn’t feel like 2004 or Clinton, the former US senator his closest competitors, US Senators Ten Democrats will square off on sodes of faulty memory have sparked She particularly has emerged as a she’s out to blow things up,” Skinner and secretary of state, in 2008 and 2016. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren – September 12 at a debate in Houston. concern over his age and his capacity rival to Biden in Iowa, a state he des- said. Iowa’s Link said the 2020 race re- or another rival – to seize momentum. Right now, Democratic strategist to battle Trump next year if he is the perately needs to win to reinforce his “I see her as someone who can draw mains fl uid, and even a lower-tier con- “Biden is the weakest front-runner Delacey Skinner said, “most people party’s nominee. argument that he is the candidate best supporters from Bernie and from tender such as US Senator Cory Booker in a contested primary in a long time,” don’t even know who most of the Biden is also viewed sceptically equipped to take down Trump. Biden.” or former US Representative Beto said Democratic operative Joel Payne, candidates are.” among some Democrats who dismiss But questions persist about Warren’s All of the top-tier contenders have O’Rourke could still make a charge. who worked on 2016 Democratic Jeff Link, a longtime Democratic him as an out-of-touch moderate in a ambitious liberal agenda – she advo- faced questions about whether they The objective for candidates right presidential nominee Hillary Clin- strategist in Iowa, likened the primary- party moving leftward. cates “big, structural change” – and can bring together a deeply divided now, Link said, is to “organise, organ- ton’s campaign and attributed Biden’s season campaign to an American foot- Even so, “if Biden is able to minimise whether she can attract moderate and party and, ultimately, defeat Trump. ise, organise – and get hot at the end.” standing largely to voters’ familiarity ball game and said Labour Day marks his vulnerabilities, it’s still his race to black voters, as Biden does. Sanders is a self-described “Demo- – Reuters

Three-day forecast Germany’s divided soul TODAY Maximum Temperature : 410c Minimum Temperature : 330c By Dalia Marin ess of economic convergence between The programme worked: by 1994, eastern German psyche. Munich eastern and western Germany largely the Treuhandanstalt had sold virtually People felt they had no value in a FRIDAY came to a halt around 25 years ago. all eastern German fi rms to western market economy and lost their dignity. Maximum Temperature : 390c Former German Chancellor Helmut investors, and the agency was disman- In the 1990s, I worked at the Hum- Minimum Temperature : 320c his November, Germany will Kohl’s 1990 prediction of “fl ourishing tled. boldt University of Berlin in the east SATURDAY celebrate the 30th anniver- landscapes” in the east still has not For a while, the eastern German of the city, and experienced fi rsthand Maximum Temperature : 420c sary of the fall of the Berlin materialised. economy grew rapidly and started to this feeling of worthlessness among Minimum Temperature : 320c Wall. Economic convergence within catch up with western Germany. eastern Germans. T Fisherman's forecast But the country is in a gloomy Germany stalled largely as a result of But without the Treuhandanstalt The German government’s biggest mood, and cheers will be few and far policy decisions. to provide further subsidies, western mistake, however, was to dismantle between – especially in the east. Prior to reunifi cation in October fi rms did not want to invest in eastern the Treuhandanstalt after all the east- WARNING Inshore : Strong wind expected Today, more than one-third of 1990, the West German government Germany. ern assets were sold. at places by afternoon eastern Germans describe themselves decided to liberalise trade with East And as investment dried up, the Instead, the agency should have Offshore : Nil as second-class citizens. Germany overnight. east’s convergence process came to a continued to off er subsidies to foreign WEATHER Contrary to their expectations at the All barriers to the movement of standstill. fi rms willing to invest in eastern Ger- Inshore : Hot daytime with slight time of German reunifi cation in 1990, capital and labour were removed, and Eastern Germans, meanwhile, hated many, in order to compensate for the dust at times & some the east of the country has not become the East German Ostmark was con- the Treuhandanstalt, and saw it as the high wages there. clouds Offshore : Some clouds as prosperous as the west. verted into Deutsche Marks at a rate body giving away valuable assets to But it is never too late for Germany Unsurprisingly, eastern Germans of 1:1 for smaller amounts, and 2:1 for western fi rms. to restart the economic convergence WIND today think, feel, and vote diff erently larger sums. The agency’s fi rst chairman, Detlev process. Encouragingly, the govern- Inshore : Northwesterly-North- easterly 10-20/24 KT than western Germans do. The currency reform caused eastern Rohwedder, was assassinated in 1991; ment is now discussing how to create Offshore : Northwesterly-North- In fact, Germany is one country German wages to rise to western even today, two populist German par- equivalent living conditions (gleichw- easterly 03-12/15 KT with two souls. German levels, even though eastern ties – the left-wing Die Linke and the ertige Lebensverhältnisse) in the east Visibility : 4-8 KM The latest evidence of this came on productivity was only 10% of that in right-wing AfD – blame the organisa- and west of the country. Offshore : 1-3/4 FT September 1, when the xenophobic the west. tion for eastern Germany’s economic By introducing economic incentives right-wing Alternative für Deutsch- As a result, East Germany’s plight. for foreign investment in eastern Ger- land (AfD) secured a strong second manufacturing sector went bankrupt After 1989, eastern Germans were many, policymakers could yet help to overnight, and its fi rms lost all their told that there was no alternative to place in regional elections in the bring about the fl ourishing landscapes Around the region eastern German states of Saxony and Eastern European markets. the Treuhandanstalt, because they had that Kohl envisaged. Weather Brandenburg, with 27.5% and 23.5% of In 1990, the East German govern- no high-quality products to sell. Moreover, an economic recovery in Weather tomorrow the vote, respectively. ment established a new super-author- But the law of comparative ad- the east would not only bring material today Max/min Max/min Sunny In western German states, the AfD’s ity, the Treuhandanstalt, to help the vantage holds that a country always benefi ts. Baghdad Sunny 44/27 43/27 Sunny electoral share is typically half of that. country’s manufacturers to survive. has something to sell if its wages and It would also help to heal Germany’s Kuwait City Sunny 47/32 47/32 Sunny Germany’s east-west political The agency privatised and sold prices are low enough. psychological divide, and thus make Manama M Sunny 41/32 41/32 M Sunny divide refl ects sharp economic diff er- eastern German companies and assets Unfortunately, the high wages and eastern Germans less likely to vote for Muscat P Cloudy 36/29 36/29 Sunny ences. to western fi rms, often at a symbolic prices resulting from the 1990 cur- extremist parties that prey on their Tehran Sunny 33/22 33/21 Between 1991 and 1996, per capita price of one DM in exchange for job rency reform prevented the eastern fears. – Project Syndicate income in eastern Germany increased guarantees. German economy from thriving like from 42% to 67% of west German This massive subsidy gave western other Eastern European countries did zDalia Marin is Professor of levels. German fi rms an incentive to move following the collapse of communism. Economics at the Technical University But in the 20 years after 1996, this to the east, even though the latter The narrative of having “nothing to of Munich and a research fellow at the fi gure rose only to 74%. had lost its comparative low-wage sell” and a “low-value manufacturing Centre for Economic Policy Research In other words, the post-1989 proc- advantage. sector” had a detrimental eff ect on the (CEPR). Live issues

Around the world Weather Weather Soft drinks may raise the risk of early death today Max/min tomorrow Max/min Athens M Sunny 31/23 Sunny 32/22 Beirut P Cloudy 29/26 M Sunny 29/25 By Linda Carroll Murphy, a scientist at the Internation- mature mortality, Murphy and his During the study, 41,693 participants Bangkok T Storm 30/25 T Storm 31/26 Reuters Health al Agency for Research on Cancer. colleagues turned to the data from the died. Berlin P Cloudy 22/09 M Sunny 21/10 “For artifi cially sweetened soft European Prospective Investigation When the researchers analysed their Cairo Sunny 37/25 Sunny 37/24 drinks, we now need a better under- into Cancer and Nutrition, a multi- data, accounting for factors that could Cape Town Cloudy 21/10 Sunny 23/13 onsumption of soft drinks, standing of the mechanisms that may national study that recruited partici- increase the risk of death, such as body Colombo S T Storms 30/26 S T Storms 29/26 whether they’re sweetened underlie this association and research pants from 1992 through 2000. mass index and smoking, they found Dhaka S T Storms 33/27 S T Storms 33/27 with sugar or artifi cial such as ours will hopefully stimulate The study assessed diet at the start, that participants who consumed two Hong Kong T Storm 30/27 S T Storm 31/28 Csweeteners, may raise the these eff orts.” including soft drink consumption. or more glasses of soft drinks per Istanbul M Sunny 27/20 M Sunny 27/20 risk of premature death, new research The soft drinks themselves might Participants also fi lled out lifestyle day were 17% more likely to die early Jakarta M Sunny 33/24 Sunny 33/23 suggests. not be at the root of the association, questionnaires that asked about fac- compared to those who drank less Karachi P Cloudy 33/28 P Cloudy 33/28 In a study that followed more than Murphy said. The new fi ndings don’t tors such as educational level, smoking than a single serving of soft drinks per London M Sunny 18/11 S Showers 19/11 400,000 European adults for more mean that soft drinks cause early habits, alcohol intake and physical month. Manila M Cloudy 31/27 S T Storms 31/26 than 16 years, the risk of premature death, because “in these types of stud- activity. Those who consumed two or more Moscow Showers 19/13 P Cloudy 22/12 death was heightened in those who ies (observational epidemiology) there After excluding participants who glasses of sugar sweetened soft drinks New Delhi S T Storms 33/27 S T Storms 32/27 consumed two or more glasses per day are other factors which may be behind already had conditions such as cancer, per day were 8% more likely to die New York M Cloudy 25/19 Showers 22/16 of soft drinks, according to the report the association we observed,” Murphy heart disease and diabetes at the early compared to those who drank Paris P Cloudy 19/07 M Sunny 22/13 published in JAMA Internal Medicine. added. study’s start as well as those without less than a glass a month and those Sao Paulo S Showers 16/13 M Cloudy 21/15 “Our results for sugar-sweetened “For instance, high soft drink con- data on soft drink consumption, the who consumed two or more glasses of Seoul T Storm 26/22 T Storm 30/24 soft drinks provide further support to sumption may be a marker of overall researchers were left with 451,743 artifi cially sweetened soft drinks a day Singapore P Cloudy 32/27 M Sunny 32/27 limit consumption and to replace them unhealthy diet.” participants, who stayed in the study were 26% more likely to die prema- Sydney Sunny 19/13 Cloudy 25/11 with other healthier beverages, prefer- To take a closer look at a possible for an average of 16.4 years. The aver- turely compared to those who drank Tokyo Cloudy 28/22 Cloudy 31/24 ably water,” said study co-author Neil link between soft drinks and pre- age age at the start was about 51 years. less than a glass per month. Gulf Times 24 Thursday, September 5, 2019 QATAR Qatar World Cup emblem brings joy to citizens, residents

QNA hosting of the 2022 World Cup. Doha They stressed that Qatar will fas- cinate the world by organising an exceptional version of the World he unveiling of the 2022 Cup, as Doha has “always been FIFA World Cup emblem the world sports capital”. Thas brought joy to Qataris Speaking to QNA, Mubarak Snapshots of the unveiling of the World Cup emblem from Doha and other places around the world. and residents, who fl ocked in Mohamed al-Buainain, executive PICTURES: Ram Chand, SC Twitter page large numbers to the country’s director of Contracts and Projects landmarks that witnessed the at Msheireb Properties, said the unveiling of the tournament’s unveiling of the 2022 Qatar World emblem on Tuesday. Cup emblem is a historic event. The offi cial unveiling took He expressed delight at the un- place in Doha, at 20:22 local veiling on the facade of one of the time, with thousands of spec- MDD buildings, which refl ected tators witnessing the synchro- the great cultural development of nised projection of the emblem Qatar. onto a number of the country’s He added that the emblem’s most iconic buildings, including central form takes inspiration Burj Doha (Doha Tower), Katara from a traditional woolen shawl, – the Cultural Village Amphi- which symbolises all Arab coun- theatre, the Ministry of Interior tries, while the number eight is a (MoI) headquarters, Souq Waqif, reminder of the eight astonishing Msheireb Downtown Doha and stadiums that will host matches. Al Zubarah Fort, a Unesco World Al-Buainain stressed that Qatar Heritage site. is used to raising the level of or- Thousands of citizens and ganisation for any tournament residents gathered in front of and always fascinates everyone by the MoI building to witness the hosting distinctive sports events. display of the emblem, as part of He added that Qatar is set to the digital campaign, which took host many important events this place at some of the most promi- year, such as the 2019 IAAF World nent landmarks of Qatar as well Athletics Championships, the as in several countries around the 2019 World Beach Games and the world. FIFA Club World Cup. Further, They expressed admiration for al-Buainain stressed that the the unique design of the emblem, Qatari preparations for the 2022 which mimics and refl ects the World Cup are going well, espe- overall dimension of the tourna- cially with the opening of two of ment as a platform for gathering the eight stadiums hosting the cultures from around the world tournament games. At the same while incorporating elements time, work has gone a long way inspired by the Qatari and Arab at the remaining six stadiums. culture that harmonises with the He expressed confi dence that components of the game of foot- the 2022 Qatar World Cup will be ball. historic in all respects. Speaking to QNA, Qatari Jaber al-Shawi, Operations Yousef Mohamed al-Yafei, an manager at Hamad International employee of Hamad Medical Airport, told QNA that the 2022 Corporation, expressed admira- FIFA World Cup emblem has im- tion for the design of the Qatar pressed the world. He noted that 2022 World Cup emblem. He said the emblem unveiled on Tuesday the emblem is very distinctive does not represent Qataris only, and innovative, and takes inspi- and chanting in an atmosphere that the unveiling of the em- but the whole world. ration from the Qatari culture of joy, celebrated the unveiling blem demonstrates the success He pointed out that Qa- and heritage, a traditional wool- of the World Cup emblem. They achieved in Qatar, marked by sol- tar reached international level len shawl worn by people around rallied in front of the Doha Tower idarity and cohesion among citi- thanks to the eff orts of the wise the world and in the Arab region waiting for the unveiling of the zens and residents. He expressed leadership and the eff orts of the and the Arabian Gulf specifi cally emblem and recorded the historic confi dence that Qatar will organ- SC as well as the creativity of Qa- in multiple forms and designs moments through their phones ise a historic World Cup. Speak- tari youth on all international fo- during the winter. and cameras. ing to QNA, Ahmed al-Kaabi, di- rums. He stressed that the state is Al-Yafei pointed out that the Speaking to QNA, Hammoud rector of an institution, expressed ready to organise a distinguished emblem has a unique design and al-Shammari, an employee at his delight for the unveiling of the edition of the World Cup. is testament to the eff orts made the Ministry of Administrative World Cup emblem. Speaking to QNA, Adel al- by the Supreme Committee for Development, Labour and Social Al-Kaabi thanked the offi - Shammari, a pilot, said every- Delivery & Legacy (SC), adding Aff airs, expressed pride as a Qa- cials in charge of sports in Qatar, body expected the emblem to be that the opening of the World tari citizen following the unveil- stressing that the successes they shaped like the World Cup, but Cup will be impressive. ing of the World Cup emblem. He achieve are a source of pride and the offi cials in charge of the tour- He explained that this is not said the unveiling showed that happiness for all Qataris. Thou- nament “surprised us with this new to Qatar, the “capital of Qatar was on the right track to sands of citizens and residents good design”. He noted that the sports in the world”, which has host an extraordinary World Cup also witnessed the launch of unveiling of the emblem was spe- succeeded in organising many edition, adding that he came to the 2022 World Cup emblem in cial and simple. events and world champion- the Corniche along with his fam- the front of the Qatar Archives Al-Shammari added that the ships. He stressed that Qatar ily to watch the historic event. in Msheireb Downtown Doha presence of a large number of will organise a wonderful edition In remarks to QNA, Abdul (MDD). citizens and residents to see the of the World Cup that is being Rahman Nasser al-Maadeed, a The atmosphere at MDD was unveiling of the emblem con- held in the Middle East and Arab host at Al Rayyan TV, the unveil- impressive in the light of the fi rms their eagerness for the world for the fi rst time, which is ing of the World Cup emblem presence of both Qataris and World Cup, adding that every- a source of pride for Qataris, resi- made citizens and residents feel residents who were keen to cel- one is awaiting the mascot of dents and the entire Arab world. happy and elated because it is a ebrate the launch of the emblem. the tournament and the opening As for the Doha Corniche, global event taking place on Arab Everyone was delighted with the ceremony, stressing that it will thousands of citizens and resi- land for the fi rst time. launch of the emblem as an im- be distinctive and impressive at dents, carrying the Qatari fl ag He added that he is very happy portant step on the way to Qatar’s all levels. Class of 2023 largest and most diverse, says NU-Q

orthwestern University in already impressive backgrounds, expressed excitement at living and Lina El-Hmoud, a Jordanian Qatar (NU-Q) has said it will contribute signifi cantly to our learning in Qatar for the next four freshman, said: “I am very excited Nis welcoming its “largest commitment to educate the next years. Zou said, “I’m so excited to for the next four years to be spent and most diverse class” with 123 generation of media and commu- be part of the Class of 2023, I’ve at NU-Q, it is such a prestigious incoming students. nication leaders.” already spoken to a few professors, and wonderful educational in- The class increases NU-Q’s stu- The freshmen students “un- and everyone is very welcoming. I stitution. An educational haven dent body to nearly 400 students. derstand that NU-Q is a media- am so keen to meet them in class, is what I’d like to call it. I want to In addition to Qatar, members of centric school immersed in the to learn more about Middle East- spend my time here learning more the new freshman class represent liberal arts where a rich general ern history, explore Doha and the about Qatar, to fi nish strong aca- more than 30 nations, with seven education is the foundation for culture of Qatar.” demically, and use the resources new countries added to NU-Q’s everyone,” the dean said. “This is The new class began the aca- available at NU-Q to eventually student body – Armenia, Lithua- an exceptional class of individu- demic year with a week-long return to my home country and nia, Macau, Tajikistan, Uganda, als with strong academic records, orientation where they became make a positive impact there and Venezuela and Zambia. creative instincts and leadership familiar with NU-Q and the Edu- beyond.” Among this group of new stu- experience. cation City campus and learned “NU-Q prepares its students dents are an aspiring writer and Now in its 12th year of operation more about the programmes and to think analytically and critically poet from Zambia, a Chinese stu- in Education City, NU-Q’s gradu- extracurricular activities off ered about the information they con- dent who wants to be a novelist, ates are found in media industries, by NU-Q. sume and create. In their time at a professional cyclist from Syria other institutions that value com- As undergraduates, they will the school, they learn from schol- and a second Olympian hopeful, munication expertise and practice have the opportunity to pursue ars and media experts on the the- according to a press statement by as well as such diverse fi elds as both personal and professional ory and implementation of crea- NU-Q. Some 50 class members are business, law, healthcare and oth- development activities. In addi- tive content, news, and research. citizens of Qatar. ers, the statement notes. tion to the more than 25 diff erent NU-Q students are at the forefront “This diverse incoming class Newly admitted Qatari student university clubs and activities, of media evolution and innovation is a refl ection of everything we and pianist Mohamed al-Khulaifi students can also apply for re- with access to an abundance of represent at NU-Q, and they’ve said he chose NU-Q because he search grants to investigate topics academic resources, editing suites, come here for all the right rea- wanted to pursue his “passions of interest or learn a new language production studios, equipment, a sons,” said Everette E Dennis, dean and fi nd a way to combine music and travel around the world on fully-automated newsroom and a and CEO, NU-Q. “Their dreams and fi lmmaking to bring stories to service learning, leadership and two-story dedicated library,” the NU-Q’s incoming class of 123 students joins dean Everette E Dennis after participating in and aspirations, along with their life”. Chinese student Peiwen Zou media networking trips. statement adds. Northwestern’s March Through the Arch tradition.