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Friday 20 September 2019 | 21 Muharram 1441 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 24 | Number 8020 | 2 Riyals Champions have better reach Amir, French President discuss strategic ties

Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani being received by the French President, Emmanuel Macron, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, yesterday. `P2

QNA Republic, Emmanuel Macron, at During the meeting, they President of the French Republic developments in the region and nying H H the Amir. PARIS the Elysee Palace. touched on a number of at the Elysee Palace. the world, particularly in the Gulf On the French side, the They discussed strategic emerging regional and interna- H H the Amir and the Pres- and in Libya. meeting was attended by a Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin relations between both countries tional issues. ident discussed the development The working lunch was number of their excellencies Hamad Al Thani met yesterday and ways to boost and develop H H the Amir also attended of strategic ties and cooperation. attended by members of the ministers and ranking with the President of the French them in various fields. a working lunch, held by the Talks also focused on the latest official delegation accompa- officials. Qatar Airways and China Southern Qatar affirms Airlines sign code-share agreement significant progress

THE PENINSULA Business Class experience and leveraging our comple- pleased to have Qatar Airways as DOHA debuted in China on the Shanghai mentary strengths and resources our codeshare partner. As a in labour reforms route with Beijing receiving to bring benefits to customers of Skytrax Five-Star airline, Qatar Qatar Airways yesterday Qsuite in December 2018. both our airlines. Qatar Airways Airways’ high service quality and QNA In fact, the (Workers') announced code-share cooper- Qatar Airways Group Chief very much looks forward to the massive network is very DOHA Fund has already ation with China Southern Executive, Akbar Al Baker said: opportunity to further deepen impressive. Through the efficient intervened in Airlines starting from January “In December 2018 when we our working relationship with Hamad International Airport, The Government Communi- numerous cases to 2020. This code-share announced our investment in this great airline and further with its first rate service, pas- cation Office has stressed that resolve issues facing agreement is the first step in the China Southern Airlines, I noted enhance the travel opportunities sengers of China Southern Air- many of the cases, included in guest workers, a strengthening of cooperation the significant potential for for passengers across the globe.” lines will be able to enjoy the the recent report published by between both airlines, since cooperation between our two China Southern Airlines pleasant service to Doha. We very Amnesty International statement from Qatar Airways acquired five prestigious airlines. This code- Senior Vice-President of Inter- much look forward to enhancing concerning the status of workers the Government percent of China Southern share agreement is the natural national and Corporate Relations, our cooperation in the future and in Qatar, precede recent legis- Communication Office Airlines in December 2018. first step in us working together Wu Guoxiang said: “We are very working together to bring more lative amendments. said. This agreement will enable benefits to our customers.” A statement by the Gov- China Southern Airlines’ pas- A multiple award-winning ernment Communication Office It added Qatar has made sengers to book travel on Qatar airline, Qatar Airways was said that the legislative amend- substantial progress on labour Airways’ flights between named ‘World’s Best Airline’ by ments include the establishment reforms, saying: “We have said, Guangzhou and Doha and the 2019 World Airline Awards, of the Committees for the Set- from the outset, that this would Beijing and Doha allowing one managed by international air tlement of Labour Disputes, take time, resources and stop connections to more than transport rating organisation pointing that these committees commitment”. 80 destinations in the Middle Skytrax. It was also named ‘Best have significantly improved the The statement of the Gov- East, Europe and Africa. Airline in the Middle East’, processes and increased the speed ernment Communication Office Qatar Airways first began ‘World’s Best Business Class’ and for resolving labor disputes. stressed that the State of Qatar flying to China in 2003 with a ‘Best Business Class Seat’, in rec- The statement further said will continue to work with service from Doha to Shanghai. ognition of its ground-breaking that the report has inaccurately NGOs, including the Interna- Qatar Airways currently operates Business Class experience, claimed that the Workers’ tional Labour Organisation, to 45 weekly flights to seven Greater Qsuite. Qatar Airways is the only Support and Insurance Fund is ensure that these reforms are China gateways: Shanghai, airline to have been awarded the not yet operational. In fact, the far-reaching and effective. Beijing, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, coveted “Skytrax Airline of the Fund has already intervened in “Any issues or delays with Chongqing, Chengdu and Hong Year” title, which is recognised numerous cases to resolve issues our system will be addressed Kong. In May 2018, Qatar Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, Akbar Al Baker (right), signing as the pinnacle of excellence in facing guest workers, the comprehensively,” the Airways’ award-winning Qsuite the agreement. the airline industry, five times. statement stressed. statement added. Cultural activities take Qatar-UK relations to new heights

RAYNALD C RIVERA through a plethora of events and Around 20 live events were over 260,000 Lego bricks typical visual dimension. and Design; (Re)Inventing the THE PENINSULA activities which celebrate the held at last year’s festival which spanning more than 108ft. The Historical talk and panel dis- Public Space.” long-standing relationship ran for more than two weeks and bridge holds the Guinness World cussion exploring the complexity The strength of cultural link Existing relations between Qatar between the two friendly had among its highlights the Record for the longest LEGO of historical links between Qatar between Qatar and the UK was and the UK in the field of culture countries. record-breaking longest Lego brick bridge and highlights how and the UK were also conducted also clearly reflected in the cele- have never been this stronger, Running for weeks, the fes- brick bridge, a unique public bridges have transformed lives during the festival. bration of the Qatar-UK Year of thanks to a plethora of important tival comprises cultural events, sound installation, history talk and brought communities They included a book talk Culture, an initiative by Qatar events and activities frequently panel discussions, and public and panel discussion, music together. on “Anglo - Amercian Rivalry in Museums six years ago. The Year organised every year. activities providing audiences masterclass and concerts. The 105+dB sonic installation the Middle East” and a panel dis- witnessed strong partnership The annual Qatar British Fes- the chance to experience a series Called “Qatar’s Little installed at Souq Waqif, one of cussion on “Discovery of the among various Qatari and British tival, which enters its sixth of fun, educational and creative Builders, Bridging Commu- the most visited spots in Doha, Black Gold ‘People’s lives, organizations and entities in a pro- edition this year, has been a cat- events in various areas including nities,” one of the major features generated massive response with economy and history,” in gramme of over 90 activities in alyst in promoting cultural ties culture, sports, education and of the festival witnessed the its unique way of presenting addition to another panel dis- both countries which engaged between Qatar and the UK business, among others. building of a bridge made up of public art which goes beyond the cussion on “Architecture, Arts more than 350,000 people. `P3 02 HOME FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2019

PRAYER TIMINGS Amir meets FAJR 04. 05 AM SHOROOK 05. 22 AM President ZUHR 11. 27 AM MAGHRIB 05. 35 PM of France ASR 02.54 PM ISHA 07. 05 PM QNA/THE PENINSULA/DOHA WEATHER TODAY Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, at Elysee Palace. They discussed strategic relations between both countries and ways to boost and develop them in various fields. H H the Amir also attended a working lunch, held by Emanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace. The visit of H H the Amir is an important milestone in boosting bilateral relations between Qatar and France. The ties between the two countries have developed continuously over the last many years. Both countries are strategic partners and share common vision on several issues. H H the Amir will visit the UK, where His Highness will hold talks with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at 10 Downing Street, London, today, on strengthening strategic relations o o and bilateral cooperation in 30 C 39 C various fields of partnership. Minimum Maximum H H the Amir will head the delegation of Qatar to the 74th session Misty to foggy at places by early morning of the UN General Assembly, which becomes relatively hot daytime with slight will take place at the UN’s head- dust at times and some clouds. quarters in New York. H H the Amir will deliver a speech during

HIGH TIDE 08:44 – 18:58 LOW TIDE 02:36 – 15:22

the opening session of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday. Courtesy: Qatar Meteorology Department

Labour Minister meets Malaysian official Qatar Airways partners OFFICIAL NEWS with Belgian football Amir condoles with President of Chad club K.A.S. Eupen DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, THE PENINSULA weekly all-cargo services to Deputy Amir H H Sheikh DOHA Liège. This partnership demon- Abdullah bin Hamad Al strates our long term com- Thani and Prime Minis- Qatar Airways has signed a mitment to further growing and ter and Interior Minister H E multi-year sponsorship developing our relationship with Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser agreement with Belgian football Belgium.” bin Khalifa Al Thani sent club K.A.S. Eupen further Qatar Airways Senior Vice- yesterday a cable of con- growing its global sporting part- President, Marketing and Cor- dolences to the President nerships portfolio. porate Communications, Salam of Chad, Idriss Deby Itno, This agreement will see the Al Shawa, said: “We are on the death of the former airline’s logo placed on the delighted to add K.A.S. Eupen to President of Chad, Lol Maha- team’s playing jersey from the our global football sponsorship mat Choua. QNA 2019/20 season. Qatar Airways portfolio. We look forward to branding will also be placed working and engaging with the Amir sends message around K.A.S. Eupen’s stadium. club and its fans to help make a to King of Malaysia K.A.S. Eupen competes in the real difference through this Jupiler Pro League, the Belgian exciting new partnership. Sport DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh The Minister of Administrative Development, Labor and Social Affairs, H E Yousef bin Mohamed Al First Division and has estab- is a key pillar of the long-term Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Othman Fakhroo, met yesterday with the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Women, Family and lished a reputation for devel- vision of the State of Qatar, and sent yesterday a written mes- Community Development of Malaysia, Datuk Janida bint Qamar Al Deen, during her visit to the country. oping young talented footballers as Qatar’s national carrier, we sage to HM King of Malaysia, They discussed facets of bilateral cooperation in the social ﬁeld, particularly in matters related to such as Moussa Wague and welcome the opportunity to use Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin, women and family, as well as the ways to enhance cooperation. Henry Onyekuru. sport as a means for youth pertaining to bilateral rela- K.A.S. Eupen has also played development here in Qatar and tions and means to support a pivotal role in developing around the world.” and promote them. The many young Qatari players K.A.S. Eupen Board of Ambassador of Qatar, Fahad Qatar takes part in ISO General Assembly including Akram Afif, Directors representative Dr. bin Mohammed Kafood, Abdelkarim Hassan and several Andreas Bleicher, said: “We are delivered the message, dur- QNA/CAPE TOWN other members of Qatar’s 2019 delighted to announce our part- ing a meeting with HM King AFC Asian Cup winning squad. nership with one of the most of Malaysia.QNA The State of Qatar is partici- Qatar Airways Group Chief prestigious and awarded airlines pating in the 42nd International Executive Officer, Akbar Al in the world. Qatar Airways will Qatar condemns Organization for Standardization Baker, said: “We are very be our Main Shirt Sponsor from Mogadishu bombing (ISO) General Assembly 2019, pleased to announce this new now on, which puts our club which kicked off yesterday in partnership, which will see within the remarkable global DOHA: Qatar expressed its Cape Town, South Africa. Qatar Airways become the main football club portfolio of Qatar strong denunciation and con- The event is attended with shirt sponsor of K.A.S. Eupen Airways such as AS Roma, Boca demnation of the bombing delegations from more than 160 from the 2019/20 season. We are Juniors, FC Bayern München and that took place in Mogad- countries and various regional continually striving to boost our Al Sadd SC. Our professional ishu, killing two persons and and international organisations global sporting sponsorship team will wear the Qatar wounding others. The Minis- that work in the different stand- portfolio, and this partnership Airways logo on our jersey from try of Foreign Affairs reiterated ardization fields. is just one more example of our now on. Our partnership is both Qatar’s firm stance reject- The Qatari delegation is led dedication to the sports sector incentive and commitment for ing violence and terrorism, by the Chairman of Qatar and our belief in the power of us to stay in Belgium’s top flight regardless of motives and rea- General Organization for Stand- sport to bring people together. league, to improve our profes- sons. The statement expressed ardization and Metrology Qatar Airways has strong ties sional to youth teams and also Qatar’s condolences to the The Chairman of Qatar General Organization for Standardization (QGOSM), Eng. Mohammed bin with Belgium operating eight continuously develop our club victims’ families and to the and Metrology, Eng. Mohammed bin Saud Al Musallam, at the 42nd Saud Al Musallam. weekly passenger services to organisationally and increase government and people of This General Assembly is International Organization for Standardization General Assembly Brussels from Doha and 19 our social engagement.” Somalia, wishing the injured a about charting ISO’s path 2019, which kicked off yesterday in Cape Town, South Africa. speed recovery. QNA towards 2030. As it considers Qatar condemns what its priorities should be over opportunities and risks that may administrative matters. the next few years with the arise. On September 17 and 18, the Afghan attack development of its new strategy, In addition, it will provide Qatari delegation had attended DOHA: Qatar expressed its it is important that ISO considers context and ideas for discussions the 53rd session of the Com- strong denunciation and con- the constantly changing envi- to formulate the ISO’s strategy mittee to Support Developing demnation of the attack that ronment in which it operates. and will identify its priorities and Countries (DEVCO) which is targeted Afghan intelligence The session will also discuss orientations creating interna- leads ISO’s work on developing headquarters in Zabul prov- a number of reports of relevant tional standards, to keep up with countries. During the meeting, ince, which resulted in deaths regional and international global developments. a number of topics were dis- and injuries. The statement organizations and bodies, pre- It will also discuss and cussed, including the challenges expressed the condolences sented by experts in the environ- approve the budget of the organ- faced by developing countries of Qatar to the families of mental, economic and techno- ization and the financial contri- in the fields of standardization the victims and to the Gov- logical fields to study variables butions of the Member States, in and their relevance to global ernment and the people of and developments and their addition to the election of its variables through discussion Afghanistan, wishing the impact in the field of standard- members for the period (2020- groups on future trends in con- injured a speed recovery. QNA ization, highlighting some 2022) and other financial and formity assessment. FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2019 HOME 03 Sheikha Moza meets World Bank President in Washington

The Chairperson of Education Above All, H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, met on Wednesday with World Bank President, David Malpass, at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, DC. In the meeting, they discussed the newly-signed, ground-breaking partnership agreement between Education Above All and the World Bank to enrol two million out-of-school children in 41 countries by 2025. The agreement secures up to $250m in funding and will ensure focus on a cohort of developing nations working to enable access to quality primary education for all children in their respective countries. EAAs strategic partner, Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), was a key contributor to this effort. A-G meets French official Qatari-inspired architectural designs on display at Katara

RAYNALD C RIVERA Barakat’s painstaking Dr. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al artistic ideas. THE PENINSULA studies have resulted Sulaiti, General Manager of He stressed that the doors of in stunning designs Katara expressed his admiration Katara are always open to all Qatari-inspired architectural on the artist’s idea of integrating artists in various fields of arts. designs by Syrian artist which combine nature with traditional Qatari The objects on show don’t Muhannad Barakat are being traditional geometric architecture and preserving the only reveal design aspects like featured in an exhibition dubbed patterns and elements shapes and patterns that distin- lines, shapes, colours, texture “Art of Nature in the Qatari guish it from others. and depth, but also how they Architecture” which opened on drawn from Qatari “Creative ideas produce serve practical functions in Wednesday at Gallery 1 of Katara environment which beautiful art, which can develop Qatari life such as a traditional Building 22. make up key attributes around us in an innovative and house’s front door designed to Detailed designs of a wide of traditional Qatari beautiful way,” he said, pointing allow entry of sunlight and array of structures including a out that such exhibitions in moonlight and a villa with a large mosque, a villa and a building design. Katara display diverse artistic open courtyard to let air cir- façade as well as a sculpture and experiences that contribute to culate around the villa. waterfall, in addition to specific which make up key attributes of the exchange of ideas among Eye-catching among the parts of a building like windows, traditional Qatari design. artists and support unique designs are a modern sculptural seat wall, traditional house’s interpretation of traditional front door and entrance gate, all Qatari dhow, a waterfall inspired bearing Qatari elements are on by the name of Father Amir H H display at the exhibition. They Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al are presented in the form of dio- Thani and a building façade ramas, sculptures, photographs designed after the ancient and artistic renderings using dif- Barzan Towers. ferent materials. Born in Doha in 1987, the “The idea of the exhibition is artist graduated from to integrate the original Qatari Damascus University in 2008 architecture into the nature of from the Faculty of Fine Arts in Qatar through a study of Qatari Interior Architecture. He is the nature and its effects and natural general manager of Baroque elements that characterise it, in Design and Build Company addition to studying the aes- known for its imaginative and thetics and historical origins of modern style in design. This architecture and integrating exhibition follows the success them with engineering,” said of Barakat’s solo show titled Attorney—General, H E Dr. Ali bin Fetais Al Marri, met yesterday Barakat. ‘Conceptual Architecture Syrian artist and architect, Muhannad Barakat (right), explains one with the Prosecutor of the French Republic, Francois Molins. The Barakat’s painstaking studies Inspired by Nature and its Phe- of his works to Dr. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, General Manager of meeting focused on bilateral cooperation, the exchange of expertise have resulted to stunning designs nomena’ hosted in the same in the ﬁeld of managing joint sports events, courses related to which combine traditional geo- Katara, at the opening of his exhibition dubbed “Art of Nature in gallery last year. It is open from combatting cybercrimes, and the annual training of French judges metric patterns and elements the Qatari Architecture” which opened on Wednesday at Gallery 10am to 10pm until September from the French National School for the Judiciary in Doha. drawn from Qatari environment 1 of Katara Building 22. 28 at Building 22.

Cultural activities take Qatar-UK relations to new heights FROM PAGE 1 Qatar’s well-being performance Serpentine Gallery, the UK’s first major exhibition Among the year-long programme’s highlights of Sudanese artist Ibrahim El-Salahi at the Tate were Encounter: The Royal Academy in the Modern, and Relics - an exhibition by globally rises in BCG’s annual report Middle East, featuring works by Royal Acade- renowned artist Damien Hirst at QM Gallery, Al micians and artists from across the Middle East; Riwaq. THE PENINSULA dimension. More recently, Qatar most SEDA dimensions – both the world premiere of Globe Education’s Romeo The cultural year also saw an ambitious project DOHA has recorded notable improve- in 2019 and over the last 12-year and Juliet; and a series of cutting edge works by between the British Library and Qatar Foundation, ments in economic stability and period, evident by the country’s Sadler’s Wells Associate Artists at Katara Cul- which witnessed digitising more than 500,000 Qatar has improved its position infrastructure performance. In performance when compared to tural Village. page of archive material to transform the public’s as a top global performer across spite of a strong performance the rest of the world. A family festival called Etifhal was held at the understanding of Middle Eastern history. several Sustainable Economic across many dimensions, the This is a testimony of the Development Assessment report also found that Qatar country’s continued focus on (SEDA) well-being dimensions, could benefit from more building a sustainable and con- General Cleanliness according to a new report increased attention towards tinuously developing system,” compiled by Boston Global further improving its focus on said Harold Haddad, Partner & Consulting Group (BCG), titled certain areas such as economic Managing Director at BCG. “We Department observes Measure Well-Being to Improve stability, education and envi- believe Qatar’s overall well- It: The 2019 Sustainable ronment, as the country lags being performance could benefit World Clean-Up Day Economic Development behind global peers on these from intensified investment into THE PENINSULA/DOHA Assessment. Placing in the top dimensions. education, economic stability quartile after ranking 30th from “Governments today face and environment to remain The General Cleanliness Department, represented 143 countries in the latest SEDA massive challenges, including competitive amongst global by the awareness team, in cooperation with the scores, Qatar has made strong the disruption created by rapid leaders.” Municipality of Al Wakrah, organised an awareness improvements across several technological advances,” says The findings from BCG’s programme for the employees of the municipality SEDA dimensions. Joao Hrotko, a BCG partner and 2019 Sustainable Economic and school students. SEDA is a comprehensive coauthor of the report. Development Assessment The event was part of the campaign, titled ‘keep diagnostic tool that assesses the “Those factors will change analysis denote that there is a it clean’ on the occasion of World Clean-Up Day, a relative well-being of countries. what it takes for both public- much stronger correlation global social action programme aimed at combating Qatar’s wealth to well-being and private-sector players to between social equality and the global solid waste problem, including the coefficient rose in comparison succeed in the next decade. Gov- well-being than between The students of Vision International School paying problem of marine debris. The next World Cleanup to 2008’s score, with the report ernments in particular must gain income equality and well- attention to hygiene measures at the event organised Day is September 21, 2019. A total of 40 students labeling the nation’s overall deep insight into the experiences being. The research is based on from Vision International School participated in the by the General Cleanliness Department to observe well-being performance as ‘good of their citizens in order to BCG’s proprietary Sustainable awareness presentations with a number of super- World Clean-Up Day. and improving’. address potentially overlooked Economic Development visors, teachers and a number of female employees, Evaluation of Qatar’s per- problems, including social Assessment, a comprehensive said the Ministry of Municipality and Environment the environment and public cleanliness and the pos- formance over the last 12 years, inequality.” diagnostic tool that assesses the in a statement. The campaign aims at raising itive effects. The department runs the campaign to income and employment has “Qatar has emerged as a relative well-being of awareness among the public in the preservation of introduce people the public hygiene law. been Qatar’s top performing strong global performer across countries. 04 HOME FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2019 Municipality Minister participates in ministerial meeting of GCC committee THE PENINSULA of agriculture, livestock and shrimp fishing in the GCC DOHA fisheries, including the contin- States. Members of the Com- uation of the implementation mittee were also briefed on the The State of Qatar participated, of the third phase of the joint latest programme on releasing with a delegation headed by palm project, the adoption of a Kingfish. the Minister of Municipality and number of laws (regulations). The State of Qatar partici- Environment, H E Abdullah bin They also discussed a pro- pated in the 27th meeting of the Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie, posal to establish a Gulf bank undersecretaries of the minis- in the 29th Ministerial Meeting for plant genetic resources, and tries concerned with agri- of the GCC’s Agricultural Coop- the unified collective purchase culture in the Gulf Cooperation eration Committee held of veterinary medicines and Council states on Wednesday, yesterday at the headquarters vaccines, Unified Law (Law) for with a delegation headed by of the Advisory Council of the the Protection, Development Sheikh Dr. Faleh bin Nasser Al GCC in Muscat, Sultanate of and Exploitation of the Living Thani, Assistant Undersec- Oman. Aquatic Wealth of the GCC retary for Agriculture and Fish- The Minister of Municipality and Environment, H E Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie, during During the meeting, they States and its Executive Regu- eries Affairs at the Ministry of the 29th Ministerial Meeting of the GCC’s Agricultural Cooperation Committee held yesterday at the discussed a number of issues lations, and the proposal to Municipality and related to the fields unify the date of banning Environment. headquarters of the Advisory Council of the GCC in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. President of Austria Workshop on securing major sporting events concludes

receives credentials QNA of Qatar’s Ambassador DOHA The security committee of the Supreme Committee QNA/VIENNA and his wishes of more progress for Delivery and Legacy concluded yesterday a and prosperity to the gov- workshop on police operations during major President Alexander Van der ernment and people of the sporting events, which was organized in cooper- Bellen of Austria has received Republic of Austria. The Pres- ation with Spanish police. the credentials of Sultan bin ident entrusted the Ambassador A total of 11 officers took part in the workshop Salmeen Al Mansouri as Ambas- to convey his greetings to H H that took place in La Cigale Hotel. Director of sador Extraordinary and Plen- the Amir, and his wishes of Training Unit at the security committee Major Fahd ipotentiary of Qatar to the more prosperity and progress Al Subaei said that the workshop was offered by Republic of Austria. to the people of Qatar. He a group of Spanish experts in the field of safety The Ambassador conveyed wished Ambassador success in and security. Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin his new duties and in promoting He noted that they have a wealth of experience President Alexander Van der Bellen of Austria receiving the credentials of Sultan bin Hamad Al Thani’s greetings and and strengthening relations of in securing major events. He said that the workshop Salmeen Al Mansouri as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State wishes of good health and hap- friendship and cooperation helped both the Qatari and Spanish sides exchange of Qatar to the Republic of Austria. piness to the Austrian President between Qatar and Austria. valuable expertise in the field. SC and FIFA review Qatar’s efforts in sponsoring 2022 World Cup workers at conference in Berlin

THE PENINSULA Mahmoud Qutub, illegal recruitment fees, and DOHA Executive Director improvements in workers’ accommodation and grievance The potential of the FIFA World of the SC’s Workers’ mechanisms. Cup Qatar 2022 to accelerate Welfare Department, Qutub said: “Since 2016 we progress in workers’ rights was highlighted that the have worked closely with BWI recognised at a high-profile lengths the SC has on enhancing the work we have human rights conference in carried out in protecting our Berlin, organised by global trade gone to in order to workers. union Building and Wood bring about positive “We have made significant Workers’ International (BWI). change in workers’ progress, but there is still a great During the event, titled welfare and deliver a deal of work to do. The very ‘Sports Campaigning in the nature of the construction 2020s: Setting Strategies and legacy across Qatar industry and its complex supply Identifying Opportunities’, the and beyond. chain is a challenge – however, Supreme Committee for Delivery we continue to work closely with & Legacy’s (SC) commitment to our contractors to navigate this ensuring the health, safety and Diversity, about Qatar’s ongoing in order to safeguard our welfare of the 27,000 workers commitment to safeguarding workers. The panellists sharing their views at the high-proﬁle human rights conference in Berlin, organised by building Qatar’s stadiums and workers’ rights and setting new “The legacy of this tour- global trade union Building and Wood Workers’ International. other tournament infrastructure benchmarks for the region ahead nament has always been just as was discussed as part of a of the tournament. important as its delivery. With broader debate on the responsi- Qutub highlighted the 27,000 workers, we are not the Fielding questions on pre- example because we have all Ambet Yuson, BWI General bility of mega-event organisers lengths the SC has gone to in biggest player in Qatar’s con- vious and future editions of the witnessed the evolution. We Secretary, recognised the SC’s to respect human rights. order to bring about positive struction industry, however, we FIFA World Cup, Addiechi have not seen a human rights efforts, especially the intro- Participating in a panel titled change in workers’ welfare and have a big voice and we use it explained how FIFA’s role in commitment like this before on duction of Workers’ Welfare ‘Shifts and Goals: The Changing deliver a legacy across Qatar and well. We are already living the addressing the issue of human a World Cup programme. Eve- Forums to address grievances. Global Sports Governance’, beyond. He detailed key initia- legacy of the World Cup.” rights has evolved. ryone has a role to play but if He said: “In the past several Mahmoud Qutub, Executive tives led by the SC’s Workers’ With three years to go until He said: “There is real value there is any credit to be given it years our relationship with Qatar Director of the SC’s Workers’ Welfare Department, including Qatar 2022 kicks off, Addiechi to be brought by BWI and has to be given to the Supreme and FIFA has transformed. The Welfare Department, spoke robust audit, inspection, com- shared his thoughts about the similar stakeholders in relation Committee for their clear com- conversation has moved forward alongside Federico Addiechi, pliance and enforcement tournament’s potential to drive to mega-sporting events. The mitment to identifying issues and the collaboration FIFA’s Head of Sustainability & standards, the reimbursement of positive change. case of Qatar is a positive and solving them.” continues.” Radio Olive hosts world premiere of Prassthanam movie Qatar takes part in Arab THE PENINSULA DOHA Conference for Girl

Qatar’s No.1 Hindi radio station Guides in Tunisia 106.3 FM Radio Olive made the THE PENINSULA Guides and Girl Scouts and history in Qatar by organising the DOHA achieve the goals of the Arab Girl first world premiere of Hindi film Guides. Prassthanam on September 18, The 22nd Arab Regional Commander Amal Al at Novo Cinemas, Tawar Mall. Conference for Girl Guides to Maslamani stressed that the Prasthanam became the first promote values of cultural Arab Regional Conference for Hindi film to have a world pre- dialogue, hosted by Tunisia, Girl Guides strengthens the miere in Qatar. Movie stars - continued from September 17 to communication between Arab Jacky Shroff , Chunky Pandey 22 with the participation of 12 Girl Guides and promotes the and Amyra Dastoor, Lovel Arora Arab countries. values of civilized dialogue and arrived at Radio Olive studio The participating countries creates bridges of understanding where they were given a grand are Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, for a bright future for tomor- welcome followed by the radio Oman, Lebanon, Libya, Mauri- row’s generation. interviews. Team Prasthanam tania, Sudan, Syria, Palestine, She added that the Con- The Indian movie stars during the ﬁrst world premiere of Hindi ﬁlm Prassthanam at Novo Cinemas. enjoyed interacting with Radio Tunisia and members of the ference represents the supreme Olive RJs. The world premiere Arab Girl Guides, as well as rep- authority that sets the general was held later in the afternoon Radio olive listeners were also “It’s a proud moment for us said the Managing Director of resentatives of the World Asso- policy of the Girl Guiding at Novo cinemas, Tawar mall. delightful to share the moments as we made history by organ- Radio Olive, Ameer Ali. “We look ciation of Girl Guides. Movement in the homeland, and Indian actor Jacky shroff and of laughter with the star cast at izing first Hindi film to have forward to hosting our next big The conference aims at pro- works to achieve its objectives. Chunky Pandey, said, “This was the ‘Meet and Greet’ held in hosted a world premiere in event - Radio Olive Dandiya moting the Arab Girl Guides The number of participants in the best welcome given by a Tawar mall before the movie Qatar. We will bring more such Night which will take place on movement and discuss strat- the conference is 135 members radio station in their experience”. screening. surprises in coming months”, October 4 at Radisson Blu hotel”. egies for the growth of Girl representing Arab Girl Guides. FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2019 ISLAM 05

When the one who wants to perform ‘Umrah arrives at How to perform ‘Umrah’ the Meeqat, it is recommended for hat is Umrah? In him (both man and Arabic, the word woman) to take a ‘Umrah is derived bath if convenient, from I‘timar which W including menstruating means a visit. However, ‘Umrah in Islamic terminology, means pay- women and those ing a visit to Ka’bah, performing experiencing postnatal Tawaf (circumambulation) around it, walking between Safa and Mar- bleeding. wah seven times. A performer of ‘Umrah puts off his Ihram by hav- voluntarily, then verily, Allah is ing his hair shaved or cut. ‘Umrah the All-Recognizer, All-Knower.” can be performed along with Hajj [Quran; 2:158] and in other days as well. 6. Then climb unto mount ‘Umrah can be performed dur- Safa until the Ka’bah is visible, ing anytime in the year, there is if possible. Facing the Ka’bah the no fixed time for ‘Umrah. following is to be said 3 times, and The Pillars of Ùmrah are four: between each time one is to make a) Ihram: which is assumed ones own supplication: at the Meeqat. “Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, b) Tawaf: around the House. Allahu Akbar. La ilaha il-lall-llahu c) Sa’y: walking between wadahu la shareeka lahu, lahul As-Safa and Al-Marwah, which mulku wa lahul hamdu, wa huwa consists of seven circuits. ‘ala qulli shay’in qadeer. La ilaha d) Tahal-lul: which means il-lall-llahu wahdahu, anjaza coming out of the state of Ihram; As for men, they must assume laka wal-mulk, la shareeka lak” it with your right hand, if pos- authentically established in the wa’dahu, wa nasara ‘abdahu, wa becoming lawful what was pre- their Ihram at the Meeqat by wear- (“In response to your call O Allah sible, but do not kiss it, and say: Sunnah. However it is recom- hazamal ahzaba wahdahu” (Allah viously prohibited during Ihram. ing two pieces of fabric called the I perform ‘Umrah, here I am O “Bismil-lahi wa Allahu Akbar”. mended to say between the two is the Greatest, Allah is the Great- During ‘Umrah, pilgrims do Izar and the Ridaa’. The Ridaa’ Allah. In response to Your call. If this is difficult for you, then corners during each circumbu- est, Allah is the Greatest. None has not go to Mina, ‘Arafat and Muz- covers the top half of the body, You have no partner. In response go on performing tawaf without lance as it is reported from the the right to be worshipped except dalifah or throw pebbles on the while the Izar covers the lower to Your call. All Praise and Bless- touching it, pointing at it or even Messenger of Allah : “...Our Lord, Allah alone, Who has no partner. Jamrahs (stone pillars repre- half. No other clothing is allowed ings, and the Ownership of all that saying “Allahu Akbar” because grant us good in this life and good To Him belongs the dominion, to senting devils) or offer animal to be worn in addition to these – You created is Yours (alone). You this was not narrated from the in the hereafter and save us from Him belongs all praise, and He sacrifice. These rites are only no underwear, no pants, no shirt, have no partner”) Prophet on the other hand when- the punishment of the Hellfire.” has power over everything. He performed during Hajj. no turban, no hat, etc. are to be Upon arriving at the sacred ever you reach or are parallel [Quran: 2:201] fulfilled His promise, gave vic- How to perform ‘Umrah: worn. mosque in Makkah (Al-Masjid Al- to the black stone, touch it with 4. When you complete seven tory to His servant, and defeated 1. When the one who wants Then the pilgrim makes the Haram), you should enter with your right hand, kiss it and say, circuits of Tawaf, approach Maqam the confederates alone.) to perform ‘Umrah arrives at the intention at the Meeqat to begin your right foot and say: “Bismillah, “Bismillah Allahu Akbar”, if it is Ibraheem (Ibraheem’s station) and 7. Then descend and go Meeqat, it is recommended for him the rites of ‘Umrah by entering Allahumma Salli ‘Ala Muham- not possible then it is enough to recite this verse (which means): towards Marwah, running (both man and woman) to take the state of Ihram. The intention mad, Allahumma Ighfirli waftahli point at it and say, “Bismillah, “And take you (people) the Maqam between the fluorescent green a bath if convenient, including must be made in the heart, while Abwaba Rahmatik. (In the name of Allahu Akbar”. (place) of Ibraheem as a place of lights (for men only), upon reach- menstruating women and those the statement made afterwards is: Allah! O Allah! Exalt the mention of During this Tawaf it is pre- Prayer...” [Quran: 2:125] ing Marwah climb upon it if it is experiencing postnatal bleeding. “Labayka ‘Umrah” or “Allahumma your Messenger. O Allah! Forgive ferred for a man to do two things: Then pray two short Rak’ahs, possible, and repeat the same pro- The man perfumes his head and labbayka ‘Umrah”. This statement my sins, and open the gates of Your a) Al-Idhtibaa’ from the begin- as close as conveniently possible, cedure as when ascending Safa beard but not his Ihram garments. begins the rites of Ùmrah. So the mercy for me).” You should enter ning of Tawaf until the end, which behind Maqam Ibraheem. If it is except you are not to recite the There is no harm in what remains first pillar of Ùmrah is the Ihram. in a manner expressing humility is placing the middle of one’s not possible then you can pray above-mentioned verse, because it of it after Ihram. There is noth- The intention is made in the heart, and gratitude to the blessings He, Redaa’ under the right arm and them anywhere in the sacred is recited when ascending Safa for ing wrong if it is not possible to while the tongue recites the open- Almighty, conferred upon you. the ends of it over the left shoulder. mosque. It is preferred to recite the first time only. This completes take a bath at Meeqat. ing Talbiyyah. And if you wish, 3. Upon arriving at the Ka’bah, When you are finished perform- during the first Rak’ah the chap- one circuit. Then one continues 2. Men are to change into their when uttering Talbiyyah, you may stop reciting the Talbiyyah, then ing Tawaf, you may return your ter “Al-Kafiroon” [109] and during back to Safa running between clothing of Ihram while the women state a condition to Allah fear- approach the Black Stone, touch Reda’ to its original state because the second one the chapter of “Al- the fluorescent green lights (for only need to make their intention ing that which may prevent you it with your right hand and kiss the time for A-Idhtibaa’ is only lkhlas” [112]. men only) - thus completing two at that time in the clothing they from completion of the ‘Umrah it. If this isn’t possible, you should during Tawaf. Upon completing the two circuits. are already wearing. There is no whether illness or fear - saying face the Black Stone and point to b) Ar-Raml during the first Rak’ahs, return to the Black Stone There are no particular sup- specific clothing designated for “in habasanee habes fa mahil- it. Don’t push and shove, caus- three circuits only. Ar-Raml and touch it, if convenient plications to be recited between women, except that they are pro- lee haithu habastanee” (I come ing harm and being harmed by means speeding up one’s pace 5. The next stage is to go to Safa and Marwah. Seven circuits hibited from wearing the Niqab out of the state of Ihram from other people. When touching the with small steps. Safa. Upon approaching the foot are to be completed ending the (face-veil) and gloves. Instead, they the place You prevent me from Stone, the following is said: “Bis- Make supplication from your of Safa, the following verse is last one on Marwah. may cover their hands with the continuing). So if you do that and mil-lah, Allahu Akbar” (In the heart, for that which will benefit recited (which means): “Verily, Then one is to have his hair lower part of their khimar (head are then prevented or become name of Allah, Allah is the Great- you. Recite whatever you wish, As-Safa and Al-Marwah are from cut although shaving it is better. covering), while using the upper ill - then you may come out of est) or “Allahu Akbar” (Allah is supplicate to Allah by asking for the symbols of Allah. So it is not a Women should shorten their hair part of their jilbab (outer garment) Ihram. Then repeat the Talbiyyah: the Greatest). good, recite the Quran, anything sin on him who performs Hajj or by a finger-tips length from the or a separate piece of fabric to “labbayk Allahumma labbayk, A pilgrim must walk, keeping you wish. There are no specific ‘Umrah of the house (ka ‘bah) to end. The rights of ‘Umrah have cover their faces by drawing it labbayka la shareeka laka lab- the Ka’bah on his left. When you statements or supplications to be perform the going (tawaf) between now been completed. down, if there is need to do so. bayk, innal-hamda wan-ni’mata reach the Yamani corner touch recited during the Tawaf that are them. And whoever does good https://www.islamweb. The Quran and community irtually every human Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {O language has a word mankind, indeed We have created you from a for ‘community.’ How Vcould it be other- male and a female and made you peoples and wise when community is of tribes that you may know one another. Indeed, the core essence of the human the most noble of you in the Sight of Allah experience? We are creatures is the most righteous of you. Indeed, Allah is of community. To live as part of one fulfills the most natu- Knowing and Acquainted.} [Quran 49:13] ral inclination to society that thrives in every one of us. This toward virtue. For community upon man. Allah The Almighty is the reason that the notion of alone holds all earthly hope Says (what means): {O mankind, community—simple, innate, for our shared happiness and indeed We have created you from intuitively understood—never brotherhood. a male and a female and made did call for much discussion. It It is a strange thing that you peoples and tribes that you was that fundamental. something as ancient as may know one another. Indeed, Not so since the cesarean community—a given for the the most noble of you in the Sight birth of the modern, when pre-moderns, despite their of Allah is the most righteous of man was untimely ripped technological and informational you. Indeed, Allah is Knowing from his natural social womb “deficiencies”—has become a and Acquainted.} [Quran 49:13] and delivered disoriented into cause of primary challenge in This is the most essential moral distortion, unmanagea- our time and at what price? This form of community intended ble materialism, greed, injustice points up another important by God Almighty for man—a sin- and arrogance. This has stead- note on community: The lack gle fellowship commanded to ily led us to a gross reverence of of proper understanding of what come together for the common Muslims gather to perform the Eid Al Adha prayer at Addis Ababa Stadium in Ethiopia on August individualism and a near total community means. This is the good on the basis of monotheism. 11, 2019. Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid Al Adha, to commemorate the holy Prophet Ibrahim’s disregard for the common weal chief reason it is so hard today The Quran grants that material (Prophet Abraham) readiness to sacrifice his son as a sign of his obedience to God, during which of man. to establish and maintain one. means may allow man gain in they sacrifice permissible animals, generally goats, sheep, and cows. Eid Al Adha is the one of two The result has been much In this, there is, indeed, a worldly matters. Yet only one most important holidays in the Islamic calendar, with prayers and the ritual sacrifice of animals. more than the mere loss of an sign for our confused times. It criterion (God’s reverence and abstract communal sense among exposes a certain unawareness worship—which the Quran exclusive reverence for God community depends not on brothers…} [Quran 3:103] Thus, us (and its attendant avalanche among our Muslim leadership, refers to as Taqwa) forms the Almighty alone means that some space, time, matter, or any it is Allah, and Allah alone, who of ugly ills). We have been forced which has shown itself at a loss basis upon which man is to be men cannot be lords over others. other “chance” trait or rela- brings the hearts of a commu- to endure the degradation and, for identifying the wellsprings of judged. This makes Taqwa, rev- All are equal and must, there- tionship in the world. It is a nity together and binds them. in some cases, the complete community, though the Quran is erencing only One God, the sole fore, render unto others what bond of the human heart. The We need to appreciate that destruction, of the most essen- utterly unambiguous about this. guidance worth living by. This is they expect from them in return. naked truth is no amount of this is not an act of pure destiny tial humanizing component in The first thing about commu- no mere abstraction. So let there That is the reason why Taqwa human will or earthly means but also a function of whether a life: The family. nity in the Quran that rivets you is be no ambiguity about it. Taqwa is the only logical criterion of can bring it about. It is purely people consciously chooses to Still, ‘community’ remains in its massive emphasis. Aside from is entirely concrete. a just community. It is a direct and explicitly an act of Divine internalize and live by the ster- wide use among all people. We the topics of faith and Tawheed, If people find it difficult to measure of our willingness to Grace. Allah The Almighty Says ling standard of Taqwa, namely invoke it at every turn because Ummah (in its various forms) grasp the rope of God Almighty believe in Allah The Most High (what means): {…And remem- this: God is God. Man is Man. The it is deep in our Fitrah (the nat- is the most widely mentioned by which Taqwa is represented, and obey His commands. ber the favor of Allah upon you First is to be worshiped. The latter ural predisposition upon which concept in it. It establishes com- let’s be frank, it is wholly due to Strikingly, the Quran tells – when you were enemies and is His servant, serving all others Allah The Almighty created man- munity as the standard by which one failing: The fact that estab- us that the most important He brought your hearts together at His divine pleasure. kind), our inherent tendency we are to understand and reflect lishing a community based on ingredient in establishing a and you became, by His favor, https://www.islamweb.net 06 MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2019 Strike against Iran would result in all-out war: Zarif “I am making a very Iran “because they don’t believe serious statement the oppressed Yemeni nation has that we don’t want reached such a capability,” the state news agency IRNA war; we don’t want to reported. engage in a military Meanwhile, the semi-official confrontation... But news agency ISNA quoted Rear we won’t blink to Admiral Habibollah Sayyari as saying Iran’s adversaries would defend our territory,” regret any aggression against it. Iranian Foreign Trump struck a cautious note Minister Mohammed on Wednesday. He said there CNN were many options short of war Javad Zarif told with Iran, which denies in an interview. involvement in the Sepember. earlier warned on Twitter that 14 strikes that initially halved what he described as the B team Saudi oil output. He ordered REUTERS The Lebanese Minister of Defence, Elias Bou Saab, points at part of an Israeli captured drone that — including Israeli Prime Min- more sanctions on Tehran. DUBAI fell over a southern Beirut suburb, as he speaks during a press conference in the Ministry of Defence ister Benjamin Netanyahu and Zarif also said in a tweet on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Thursday that Pompeo was at Yarze, yesterday. Any US or Saudi military strike Bin Salman — was deceiving US trying to delay issuing visas for against Iran would bring “all-out President Donald Trump into a the Iranian delegation to the war”, Tehran said yesterday, war against Iran. The attack was upcoming United Nations Lebanon exhibits drones used keeping up a drumbeat of claimed by Yemen’s Iran-aligned General Assembly. warnings to its adversaries after Houthi group. Trump said he is not looking they accused the Islamic Foreign Ministry spokesman to meet Iranian President Hassan in alleged Israeli attack Republic of a strike on Saudi oil Abbas Mousavi said that Wash- Rouhani during a UN event in facilities. ington and Riyadh had accused New York this month. AFP operatives in Syria, drastically Habonim, south of the Israeli city “I am making a very serious BEIRUT raised tensions in the region. of Haifa, he said, adding that the statement that we don’t want Lebanon’s government and Hez- explosives-laden device had war; we don’t want to engage in Pompeo: US wants peaceful Lebanon’s defence minister bollah chief Hassan Nasrallah been guided by another larger a military confrontation... But we yesterday exhibited two drones both described the apparently drone in the area. won’t blink to defend our ter- solution to crisis over strikes he said Israel had sent last month botched operation as an act of To reach its presumed target, ritory,” Iranian Foreign Minister into a Beirut bastion of aggression. that device flew over the Jnah Mohammed Javad Zarif (pic- AFP/ ABU DHABI Hezbollah. Israel’s and Hezbollah’s district near Beirut International tured) told CNN in an interview. The United States wants a peaceful solution to the crisis sparked Elias Bou Saab displayed a respective patrons, the United Airport, in what the defence Asked what the consequence by attacks on Saudi oil facilities, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pair of drones — one intact and States and Iran, have been minister said would have posed of an American or a Saudi mil- said yesterday, after Iran raised the prospect of “all-out war”. the remains of the other — and locked in an escalating tit-for- a risk to civilian air traffic. itary strike on Iran would be, After meeting with allies in Riyadh and Abu Dhabi, Pompeo used slides to give a detailed tat proxy war in recent Following the Beirut Zarif said “an all=out war”. said there was an “enormous consensus in the region” that Iran account of the alleged Israeli months. incident, Hezbollah had vowed The United States has been carried out Saturday’s attacks, despite its denials. “I didn’t hear operation. He said the devices Bou Saab said that the data to take down Israeli drones discussing with Saudi Arabia and anyone in the region who doubted that for a single moment,” he were “advanced military pro- retrieved from the intact drone overflying Lebanon and on Sep- other Gulf allies possible told reporters. Despite earlier condemning the strikes that took duction” and even listed the — from which the explosive tember 9 claimed it had downed responses to an attack on Saudi out half of Saudi Arabia’s oil production as an “act of war”, Pompeo name and address of one Israeli charge was purportedly and seized one. oil facilities on Saturday which said he was in the Gulf looking to achieve peace. “We’d like a company he said made some of removed for the press con- The Israeli army confirmed they blame on Iran, and which peaceful resolution. I think we’ve demonstrated that,” he said. the components. ference — offered a set of that one of its devices “fell” in US Secretary of State Mike “We’re here to build out a coalition aimed at achieving peace.” The August 25 drone incident detailed times and locations. Lebanon but it has not com- Pompeo described as an act of “I hope the Islamic Republic of Iran sees it the same way.” in Beirut, which came a day after The operation was initiated mented on the August 25 war on the kingdom. Zarif had Israeli strikes targeted Hezbollah 11.6km off the coastal airstrip of incident. Tunisia’s ousted president dies in exile Turkey to display ancient ship model ANATOLIA/ANKARA REUTERS oppressive rule in a revolution revolution, one of them, Abir TUNIS that inspired other Arab Spring Moussi, campaigned as a sup- A replica of an ancient ship designed by a German archaeologist uprisings abroad and led to a porter of Ben Ali’s ousted gov- will be anchored in Turkey’s Mediterranean coast. Tunisia’s ousted autocrat Zine El democratic transition at home. ernment, receiving 4% of the Dominique Gorlitz designed the Abora-IV using reeds, taking Abidine Ben Ali (pictured) died However, while Tunisians votes. A former security chief, inspiration from ancient rock paintings he found in the Nubian in exile in Saudi Arabia have enjoyed a much smoother Ben Ali had run Tunisia for 23 Desert, east of the Sahara Desert. The ship will be displayed in the yesterday, days after a free pres- march to democracy than cit- years, taking power when, as ancient city of Patara, Antalya which was a hub for Egyptian traders idential election in his homeland, izens of the other Arab states that prime minister in 1987, he in ancient times. The project aims to show how Egyptian sailors in his family lawyer said. also rose up in 2011, many of declared president-for-life those times reached the Black Sea ports on small hand-made vessels. “Ben Ali just died in Saudi them are economically worse off Habib Bourguiba medically unfit The 14-metre-long ship was built in Varna, Bulgaria with reeds Arabia,” the lawyer, Mounir Ben than they were under Ben Ali. to rule. On few occasions his rule brought from Bolivia. It set sail from the Port of Varna on August Salha, said by phone. Ben Ali fled While almost all the candi- was put to the vote, he faced only one and reached Turkey’s northwestern coast of Canakkale passing Tunisia in January 2011 as his dates in Sunday’s election were nominal opposition and won re- through the Bosphorus. This was its first voyage to Turkey. compatriots rose up against his vocal champions of the election by more than 99%. Russia, China veto UN resolution on Syria Netanyahu, Gantz in stand-off over unity govt AP/UNITED NATIONS Russia and China vetoed yesterday a resolution backed by the vast AFP longest-serving prime minister majority of United Nations Security Council members that called JERUSALEM while he faces possible cor- for a cease-fire in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, the coun- ruption charges in the weeks try’s last rebel stronghold. The resolution demanded that counter- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ahead. terrorism activities comply with international humanitarian law. Netanyahu and his main chal- “During the elections, I called Russia’s UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia told the council the lenger Benny Gantz were in a for the establishment of a right- aim of the resolution — drafted by Germany, Belgium and Kuwait stand-off over calls for a unity wing government,” Netanyahu — was “to save the international terrorists who are entrenched in government yesterday as said in a video message. Idlib from their final defeat.” election results put the premier’s “But unfortunately the long tenure in office at risk. election results show that this is Tunisian candidate to remain in jail In a major development fol- not possible.” He went on to call lowing Tuesday’s polls, on Gantz to form a “broad unity ANATOLIA/TUNIS Netanyahu said he preferred to government today.” Speaking to form a right-wing coalition, but journalists, Gantz said: “The A Tunisian court has again turned down a request to release jailed the results showed it was not public voted clearly in favour of media tycoon Nabil Karoui, who along with law professor Kais Saied possible. unity. has reached a runoff in the country’s presidential elections. He urged Gantz to join him “Blue and White has at the Karoui, the candidate of the Qalb Tounes (Heart of Tunisia) party, in forming a unity government time I am speaking won 33 seats, advanced to the second round against Saied, the independent can- An injured Palestinian demonstrator is being moved away from instead, and the two men shook while Netanyahu has not didate, in Sunday’s polls. The judge has refused to give a ruling, the site after the intervention of Israeli forces during “Great March hands when they crossed paths obtained a sufficient majority to saying it was not in his jurisdiction, the party said in a statement. at a memorial event later. of Return” demonstration at Israel-Gaza border near Al Bureij form a coalition as he hoped.” Courts have previously turned down requests to release Karoui But yesterday afternoon, Refugee Camp in Gaza City, Gaza. The ex-military chief, who for the same reason, the statement said. Karoui was accused of Gantz made clear that he would mounted his challenge to financial crimes following an investigation by an anti-corruption have to be prime minister of a Despite Gantz’s slim lead, government since polls closed Netanyahu without any prior group. On July eight, a court ordered Karoui and his brother’s assets unity government, noting that neither has an obvious path to on Tuesday. political experience, went on to to be frozen and imposed a travel ban. Karoui was arrested on August results so far put his centrist Blue form a majority coalition, and Netanyahu’s stark admission say: “We will listen to everyone, 23 on charges of money laundering and tax evasion. and White two seats ahead of the Blue and White leader has came as the results threatened but we will not accept mandates According to official results, Saied secured 18.4% of the vote Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud. made several calls for a unity his status as the country’s imposed on us.” while Karoui came in second with 15.6%. Pupils killed in Liberia school fire of Guinean origin: Ambassador AFP Monrovia said yesterday. The been caused by an electrical fault nationality. “I have the total list in Liberia. Guinea President know the cause of the fire yet, MONROVIA children were sleeping at the but refused to rule out the pos- in front of me, 28 people, all the Alpha Conde expressed “great but we will encourage our inves- school when the fire began over- sibility of arson. names are Guineans,” he said. emotion” over the deaths and tigators to find how it happened,” At least 26 pupils killed in a huge night on Tuesday, according to Guinea’s Ambassador to The death toll has varied gave his “deepest condolences he added. On Wednesday, res- fire at a Liberian Koranic school police, which also killed at least Liberia Abdoulaye Dore said the between 26 and 28 dead. Dore to the Liberian people and the cuers in white masks and sur- when flames engulfed their one teacher. victims were all of Guinean described the victims as part of Guinean community in Liberia”. gical gloves carried the children’s dormitory were of Guinean Police spokesman Moses descent but could not say an “important community” of “We extend our sympathy to the bodies in bags from the burnt- origin, Guinea’s ambassador to Carter said the blaze may have whether they all had Guinean people of Guinean origin living bereaved families. We don’t out building. FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2019 ASIA 07 Kashmiri people clamour for peace, jobs: Modi IANS “All attempts to destabilise India and Jammu of political uncertainty. past five years which has been its abrogation of Art. 370 NASHIK “The people of the state and highly appreciated by the granting special status to the and Kashmir are taking place from across the even the financial capital masses, “who have made up their erstwhile state of Jammu & Prime Minister Narendra Modi border. But, now the people there clamour for Mumbai, fell victim to this minds now.” Kashmir its poll plank for the said here yesterday that the BJP development, peace, jobs. I want all of you to political instability and could not Modi said the BJP symbolizes assembly elections in Mahar- government had kept its promise come forward and help rebuild Jammu and move ahead as quickly as a strong and stable government ashtra next month. and integrated Jammu and desired. No CM in the state’s which ‘Promised, Performed and Meanwhile, the government Kashmir and Ladakh into India, Kashmir, and Ladakh,” exhorted Modi. history except the late Vasant- Delivered’ on all fronts - women, is mulling Rs4 lakh insurance and appealed to the people to raodada Patil and now Devendra farmers, students, youth and all cover to the all sarpanchs in the help make it “a paradise again”. Fadnavis completed a full term,” sections of society in the past five erstwhile state of Jammu and “Until now, the slogan was sought the help of the people of Devendra Fadnavis’ 4,000 Modi pointed out. years. Kashmir who are vulnerable to ‘Kashmir Hamara Hai’ but now Maharashtra. km-long ‘Mahajanadesh Yatra’ “It would have certainly The PM reiterated that his terror attacks, senior Home Min- ‘Kashmir Ko Phir Se Swarg “All attempts to destabilise which ended here after covering helped if the state had experi- government had performed at istry officials said yesterday. Banana Hai’ should be our motto. India and Jammu and Kashmir the state in phases since August. enced political stability but it was record speed in the first 100 days The move comes after a del- Let us apply the soothing balm are taking place from across the Modi rued that despite such not possible as they lacked in power and promised that egation of the sarpanchs yes- to the festering wounds of our border. But, now the people there a historic step taken by the ruling majority. But, Fadnavis has given “more will come soon.” “In the terday met Home Minister Amit Kashmiri brethren due to the clamour for development, peace, NDA, the Opposition was trying a new direction to the state. Now, past 60 years, this is the first gov- Shah in the national capital. problems created by the misrule jobs. I want all of you to come to exploit it for political gains, but the people of the state must ernment which has returned to An official said the sarpanchs of the past many decades,” Modi forward and help rebuild Jammu for the BJP, “nothing is bigger reciprocate by returning him power consecutively for a second of the erstwhile state will also be urged. and Kashmir, and Ladakh,” than the nation and its security”. with full majority,” Modi said. term with a much higher apprised about the new Central He said the new resolve exhorted Modi. Focusing on the state, the PM He said Fadnavis has trav- majority than before, because of laws following abrogation of should be “Ab Naya Kashmir He was addressing a massive said that the nation and Mahar- elled a gruelling 4000 kms and its performance and the confi- Article 370 of the Constitution Banana Hai”, “Har Kashmiri Ko rally here marking the con- ashtra failed to progress suffi- given a full account of his gov- dence of the people,” Modi said. that provided special status to Gale Lagana Hai” for which he clusion of Chief Minster ciently in view of the many years ernment’s performance in the The BJP has decided to make J&K. Rajnath becomes first Professor apologises for Minister to fly on Tejas his comment

IANS ground staff at the airport guided on Dhavan BENGALURU/NEW DELHI Singh in taking the rear seat inside the cockpit ensuring all IANS Defence Minister Rajnath Singh safety gear were in place. NEW DELHI undertook a maiden sortie on a Singh waved out to the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft crowds at the HAL airport before Professor N Shanmugam, who (LCA), fully dressed in a G-Suit, the fighter jet took to the runway. cursed senior advocate Rajeev from Bengaluru yesterday. Shortly before entering the Dhavan for appearing for Singh, who became the first cockpit, Rajnath posted his pho- Muslim parties’ in Ayodhya title Defence Minister of the country tographs dressed in a G-suit on dispute, apologised for his to fly in a Tejas, took to the Twitter. “All Set for the Day,” he comments yesterday. cockpit of the fighter jet with a tweeted. The lawyer appearing for pilot in the front seat. On Wednesday, Singh had 88-year-old professor said his “Singh is the first Raksha left for Bengaluru to participate client regrets his action. Mantri (Defence Minister) to fly in the programme that has been Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi the LCA. National Flight Test jointly organised by the HAL and said “Why are you doing this? Centre Director Air-Vice-Marshal the DRDO. You are 88-year old.” Shan- N Tiwari piloted the fourth-gen- Singh’s maiden flight on the mugam had written a letter to eration fighter trainer, with the Tejas comes ahead of the Indian Dhavan cursing him of physical 68-year-old Singh behind him in Air Force (IAF) placing an order disabilities. the glass cockpit,” a Defence for 83 jets with the HAL, the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh (left) waves to the media while pilot Air Vice Marshal N Tiwari looks on The apex court admonished Research and Development manufacturer of the 4-plus gen- after they ﬂew on a sortie in the ‘Tejas’ Light Combat Aircraft at HAL Airport in Bengaluru, yesterday. the octogenarian for saying Organisation (DRDO) said here. eration combat aircraft. such things to Dhavan when The fighter jet, a twin-seater In the first week of Sep- to the 40 aircraft that have already version of Tejas LCA had achieved sortie to get acquainted with the air matter is pending before the trainer aircraft, took off from the tember, the pricing-related issue been ordered by the IAF. a major milestone with a suc- prowess of the indigenous fighter. court. airport of the state-run Hin- of the 83 jets, which had been The Tejas has been designed cessful “arrested landing” at the “Before take-off, the 45 Senior advocate Kaipl Sibal dustan Aeronautics Limited hanging fire for long, had been by India’s premier defence shore-based Test Facility of INS Squadron Flying Daggers of the appearing for Dhavan said that (HAL) in this tech hub for a successfully resolved by the research institute, the Defence Hansa in Goa. The Indian Navy Indian Air Force (IAF) briefed Singh we do not want any punishment 30-minute sortie at 9.58am Department of Defence Pro- Research & Development Organ- had hailed September 13 as a about the LCA’s avionics, controls for the professor, instead a under a cloudy sky. duction with the HAL. The new isation (DRDO). “golden letter day” in its history. and radar in the glass cockpit and the message should go out in the A senior IAF officer and a batch of 83 jets will be in addition On September 13, the naval Singh made a familiarisation weapons it carries for strike power. country that while hearing is in progress on the matter there should be no direct or indirect intimidation of counsel With Trump by his side, Modi set to fire up Houston rally appearing for any party. The top court has closed this case REUTERS region and in neighbouring Washington and New Delhi over lobby for India’s interests in the “They’ve developed quite a yesterday. NEW DELHI/MUMBAI Pakistan, which also lays claim trade and tariffs, the two men way countries such as Israel have good camaraderie between Chief Justice agreed to hear to it. have shown a warm personal done. them, leaders of the two most the application by Muslim With US President Donald Trump Before travelling to the rapport at previous meetings. Vijay Chauthaiwale, the chief influential democracies on parties’ lawyer Rajeev Dhavan by his side, Indian Prime Minister United Nations headquarters in About 50,000 people have of the BJP’s foreign affairs earth,” said Shalab Kumar, an on the threat he received for Narendra Modi will seek to fire New York, Modi will address a registered for the “Howdy, Modi” department,s aid from Houston Indian-American businessman appearing for Muslim party up thousands of Indian- rally at a stadium in Houston that community event, at which that Trump’s decision to attend who founded the Republican after senior advocate Kapil American supporters at a rally Trump has also agreed to attend. Trump will also speak, the the event was a surprise, but tes- Hindu Coalition, modelled on the Sibal mentioned the application in Texas on Sunday, shrugging “The special gesture of Pres- biggest crowd that the Indian tified to the power of the US Republican Jewish Coalition, in before the court. off international criticism over a ident @realDonaldTrump to join leader has drawn after a rock- Indian community as well as the 2015. Dhavan had filed a con- crackdown in disputed Kashmir. us in Houston highlights the show like rally at New York’s importance Trump attached to “They’re finally coming tempt petition in the Supreme Modi is travelling to the strength of the relationship and Madison Square Garden in 2014. bilateral ties, despite recent trade together on one stage, that’s Court claiming he has received United States to speak at the UN recognition of the contribution That was the first big attempt frictions. great particularly after abro- a letter from Chennai-based General Assembly, seven weeks of the Indian community to by Modi’s ruling Hindu nation- “The strategic relationship is gation (of Kashmir’s special Professor N Shanmugam on after his government revoked the American society and economy,” alist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stronger,” he said. status). This is probably the August 14, 2019, threatening partial autonomy enjoyed by Modi said in a Tweet. to rouse the prosperous Diaspora Modi’s supporters say he has biggest endorsement of the him for appearing for Muslim Muslim-majority Kashmir in a Though there have been in the United States - home to 4 won a diplomatic victory by United States to Modi, that the parties in Ayodhya title move that prompted anger in the recent tensions between million Indian-Americans - and getting Trump on his side. move was the correct move.” dispute. ED to invoke Fugitive Economic Offenders Act against Zakir Naik

IANS speeches. bomb blasts in July 2016 that NEW DELHI On Wednesday, a Special Pre- killed many. A bomber later con- vention of Money Laundering fessed that he was influenced by The Enforcement Directorate (PMLA) court in Mumbai issued Naik’s messages following which (ED) is going to invoke Fugitive non-bailable warrant against Naik. he fled India. Economic Offenders Act (FEOA) According to the ED officials, Naik, who used to preach on against Islamic preacher Zakir under the FEOA, any person the now-banned ‘Peace TV’, has Naik, who is currently residing against whom an arrest warrant been living in Malaysia for around in Malaysia, official sources said has been issued in respect of a 3 years in a bid to escape the Indian yesterday. scheduled offence and who has law after cases were filed against A highly placed ED source left India to avoid criminal pros- him here in the wake of a terror said: “We are mulling the idea to ecution or is abroad or refuses attack in Bangladesh in 2016. invoke FEOA against Naik in the to return to India will face He was granted permanent money laundering case being criminal prosecution. residency in Malaysia following probed by us.” The ED booked After the person is declared Britain and Canada’s refusal to him in 2016 on an FIR filed by a ‘fugitive economic offender’, grant him visa. the National Investigation the prosecuting agency is vested The ED had filed charge- Transport strike paralyses New Delhi Agency (NIA) under the Unlawful with the power to confiscate all sheet against Naik in May this Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). his assets and properties to year. It identified the proceeds People walk in between parked taxis during a strike called by the United Front of Transport Associations The controversial preacher is recover the dues. of crime was worth Rs193.06 against steep hikes in traffic ﬁnes imposed by the central government, outside a railway station in wanted by authorities for alleged Naik is a known hate crore and alleged that Naik’s New Delhi, yesterday. money laundering and inciting preacher whose name promi- speeches incited young Muslim extremism through hate nently figured during the Dhaka men to commit terrorist acts. 08 VIEWS FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2019 UNC-Duke program too positive ESTABLISHED IN 1996 on Islam, Trump officials say CHAIRMAN SHEIKH THANI BIN ABDULLAH AL THANI

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF DR. KHALID BIN MUBARAK AL-SHAFI [email protected] COLLIN BINKLEY AP ACTING MANAGING EDITOR MOHAMMED SALIM MOHAMED he Trump administration is [email protected] threatening to cut funding for a Middle East studies program run Tby the University of North DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR Carolina and Duke University, arguing MOHAMMED OSMAN ALI that it’s misusing a federal grant to [email protected] advance “ideological priorities” and unfairly promote “the positive aspects of Islam” but not Christianity or Judaism. An Aug. 29 letter from the US Educa- tion Department orders the Duke-UNC Consortium for Middle East Studies to revise its offerings by Sept. 22 or risk los- EDITORIAL ing future funding from a federal grant a Republican, complained that it hosted It added that there are few offerings on that’s awarded to dozens of universities a taxpayer-funded conference with “severe discrimination faced by religious minorities to support foreign language instruction. anti-Israeli bias and anti-Semitic rheto- in the Middle East, “including Christians, The consortium received $235,000 from ric.” In a response to Holding, DeVos said Jews, Baha’is, Yadizis, Kurds, Druze and oth- The French connection the grant last year, according to Educa- she was “troubled” by his letter and would ers.” Department officials said the grant’s tion Department data. take a closer look at the consortium. rules require programs to provide a “full he current visit by Amir to France will further boost Officials at Duke and at UNC-Chapel The department’s findings did not understanding” of the regions they study. the strong relations the two countries has been Hill, which houses the consortium, declined directly address any bias against Israel Jay Smith, a history professor at Tsharing for over four decades. to comment. The Education Department but instead evaluated whether the con- UNC and vice president of its chapter of The Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, declined to say if it’s examining similar sortium’s proposed activities met the goals the American Association of University who was on a working visit to France and UK before programs at other schools. of the National Resource Center program, Professors, said the letter amounts to “ide- heading for the UN General Assembly meeting in New Academic freedom advocates say the which was created in 1965 to support lan- ologically driven harassment.” He said the York, met French President Emmanuel Macron at Elysee government could be setting a dangerous guage and culture initiatives that prepare Education Department official who signed Palace yesterday and discussed strategic relations precedent if it injects politics into fund- students for careers in diplomacy and the letter, Robert King, “should stay in his between both countries and ways to boost them in various ing decisions. Some said they had never national security. lane and allow the experts to determine fields. heard of the Education Department assert- Investigators concluded that the con- what constitutes a ‘full understanding’ of In February 2019, Qatar and France had signed an ing control over such minute details of a sortium intended to use federal money on the Middle East.” intent agreement for establishing strategic partnership program’s offerings. offerings that are “plainly unqualified for But Holding, the Republican who dialogue aimed at enhancing cooperation in different “Is the government now going to judge taxpayer support,” adding that foreign lan- sparked the investigation, said it’s clear fields between the two countries and address a broad funding programs based on the opinions guage and national security instruction the consortium stepped outside the bounds range of regional issues. of instructors or the approach of each have “taken a back seat to other priori- of the grant. The Education Department Both Doha and Paris share very strong bonds and course?” said Henry Reichman, chair- ties.” The department cited several courses, has an obligation to ensure its funding cooperate closely in many fields like defence, security, man of a committee on academic freedom conferences and academic papers that it is used as intended, he said, adding that health, education, culture, sports, economy, investment for the American Association of Univer- says have “little or no relevance” to the other schools should make sure they’re and counter-terrorism. sity Professors. “The odor of right wing grant’s goals. following the rules. One area Qatar cooperates closely with France is political correctness that comes through “Although a conference focused on “This has fallen through the cracks, defense. Qatar had signed an agreement with France in this definitely could have a chilling effect.” ‘Love and Desire in Modem Iran’ and and this could be going on at other educa- 2015 to supply the Amiri Air More than a one focused on Middle East film criti- tional institutions,” he said in an interview. Force with 24 Rafale aircraft dozen universities cism may be relevant in academia, we “If the department’s providing the money and later activated the deal receive National do not see how these activities support and giving guidance on how the money by increasing the number of Resource Center the development of foreign language and is to be used, I think they can be as in the aircraft by 12 more. The Academic freedom grants for their international expertise for the benefit of weeds as they need to be.” Qatari Amiri Air Force Middle East pro- US national security and economic sta- The National Resource Center grant Both Doha and received the first French advocates say grams, including bility,” the letter said. program provided a total of $22 million to Paris share very fighter this year in the government Columbia, Geor- Investigators also saw a disconnect language programs at about 40 universities strong bonds February. could be setting getown, Yale and between the grant’s mission and some last year. Of that total, about $3.5 million and cooperate Another big development a dangerous the University of academic papers by scholars at the con- was for Middle East programs. in the bilateral relations was Texas. The Duke- sortium. They objected to one paper titled Along with its objection to the nature closely in many the visit of Prime Minister of precedent if it UNC consortium “Performance, Gender-Bending and Sub- of the UNC-Duke offerings, the depart- ﬁelds like defence, the French Republic, injects politics into was founded in version in the Early Modern Ottoman ment also said it’s concerned that, out of security, health, Edouard Philippe to Qatar in funding decisions. 2005 and first Intellectual History,” and another titled 6,800 students enrolled in the consorti- education, culture, March this year. During the Some said they received the grant “Radical Love: Teachings from Islamic um’s courses, just 960 were enrolled in visit, Prime Minister and nearly a decade Mystical Tradition.” Middle East language classes, and that sports, economy, Interior Minister H E Sheikh had never heard ago. The letter accused the consortium only 11% of the program’s graduates pursue investment and Abdullah bin Nasser bin of the Education Education of failing to provide a “balance of per- careers in government, while 35% takes counter-terrorism. Khalifa Al Thani and Prime Department Secretary Betsy spectives” on religion. It said there is “a jobs in academia. Minister of the French DeVos ordered considerable emphasis” placed on “under- Department officials instructed the Republic held official talks- asserting control an investigation standing the positive aspects of Islam, while consortium to provide a “revised sched- session and witnessed the over such minute into the program there is an absolute absence of any similar ule of activities” for the next year and to signing of a number of agreements and memorandums details of a in June after North focus on the positive aspects of Christian- explain how each offering promotes foreign of understanding between both governments. program’s offerings. Carolina Rep. ity, Judaism or any other religion or belief language learning and advances national The presence of French companies in Qatar offering George Holding, system in the Middle East.” security interest. their expertise and sharing know-how in strategic sectors like oil and gas and construction for decades shows the deep ties and mutual trust shared between the two nations. Saudi attack makes electric vehicles even more important The robust business ties are reflected in the strong growth in volume of bilateral trade. The volume of trade NOAH SMITH critical Saudi infrastructure can has changed a lot in the past the global economy relies too between the two friendly countries has grown from BLOOMBERG be taken out with a relatively decade. Thanks to the rise of much on this single commodity. around QR9.14bn in 2016 to over QR14bn in 2018. cheap, low-tech drone strike, hydraulic fracturing, the US is This situation has gone on Qatari investments in France include several sectors n Saturday, the it doesn’t bode well. The war close to being a net oil exporter: for too long. The world needs to such as energy, real estate, hotels, financial services, Houthis, a Yemeni in Yemen will likely continue, A rise in oil prices will make switch to non-oil power sources transport, communications and sports. France also rebel group fighting and the Houthis, encouraged by many fracking projects profit- for transportation as quickly remains one of the leading destinations for Qatari foreign Oagainst a coalition this smashing success, probably able that would otherwise sink as possible. The most promis- investment, as Qatar’s investments in France were esti- led by Saudi Arabia, took will launch more such attacks. A into bankruptcy. That could ing way to do this is to move to mated to be around €30bn in 2018 credit for a strike that wider war, especially if it pulled cause a production surge that battery-powered vehicles. As Cultural ties between the two nations will get a major knocked out two key Saudi in Iran and the US, would be offsets the decline elsewhere things stand, with battery costs fillip as part of Year of Culture initiative Qatar will mark oil processing facilities. even more disruptive. in the economy. coming down, electric vehicles next year as Qatar-France 2020 Year of Culture. At a single stroke, Saudi Thus, the world could be Most other industrialized are forecast to outnumber their oil production was cut from facing a substantial rise in oil countries won’t be so lucky. gas-powered cousins in the US 9.8 million barrels a day to 4.1 prices. Advanced nations in Europe in about 20 years: million, sending prices soar- Conventional wisdom is that and Asia, as well as China and This is faster than many ing. That means about 5% of big oil price spikes lead to reces- India, will see fuel costs rise, expected, but still too slow. QUOTE OF THE DAY the entire world’s oil produc- sions in the US. Economist James which could slow their econ- The US and other rich coun- tion suddenly went offline. This Hamilton has shown that each omies and indirectly hurt the tries should attempt to make Some progress is an unprecedented disruption oil shock since the end of WW US through reduced trade. Even the change in half of that time. - bigger in absolute terms than II was followed by a US down- if oil prices are only a minor Several policies will be was being made in any of the famous oil shocks of turn. Most recently, oil more cause of recession, the current needed. First, the government Brexit talks but that previous decades: Naturally, than doubled in the year before shock comes on top of a dam- should increase subsidies for Britain should still the Saudis are scrambling to the 2008 financial crisis. Thus, aging trade war and declining vehicle batteries because pro- get production up and running the Houthi militia might end consumer confidence. ducing at larger scale allows prepare to leave the again, and the country’s large up sending the US into an eco- The Houthi raid may thus companies to figure out ways European Union on stockpiles of oil should cushion nomic tailspin right before an serve as a reminder how to produce things more cheaply. October 31 without the blow to customers. But even important presidential election. dependent the world still is on Second, the government should a deal. though the Saudis say they have Such an outcome isn’t set cheap Middle Eastern oil and the set standards to ensure that all restored some of the lost pro- in stone. Economists Lutz Kil- dysfunctional regimes that keep electric-vehicle charging sta- duction, world supplies may be ian and Robert Vigfusson argue it flowing. Despite all the effort tions be interoperable so that Boris Johnson limited because other nations that Hamilton’s assumptions are the US has put into becoming any EV can be charged from any British Prime Minister simply don’t have much spare flawed, and that oil prices play energy independent, and despite station. This will make sure EV capacity to fill the gap. only a modest role in recessions. how much other countries have drivers always have a place to More fundamentally, if Meanwhile, the US’s situation diversified their energy mixes, recharge their cars. FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2019 ASIA 09 30 Afghan pine nut farm workers die in US drone strike

REUTERS Kabul confirmed the drone strike, “We are aware JALALABAD but did not share details of civilian of allegations of casualties. the death of non- A US drone strike intended to hit “US forces conducted a drone an Islamic State (IS) hideout in strike against Da’esh (IS) terrorists combatants and Afghanistan killed at least 30 in Nangarhar,” said Colonel Sonny are working with civilians resting after a day’s Leggett, a spokesman for US local officials to labour in the fields, officials said forces in Afghanistan. yesterday. “We are aware of allegations determine the facts,” The attack on Wednesday of the death of non-combatants a spokesman for US night also injured 40 people after and are working with local offi- forces said. accidentally targeting farmers and cials to determine the facts.” About labourers who had just finished 14,000 US troops are in Afghan- Afghan security forces ﬁres heavy machine-gun at insurgents near the site of an attack in Jalalabad collecting pine nuts at moun- istan, training and advising Afghan A survivor of the drone strike city, Afghanistan, yesterday. tainous Wazir Tangi in eastern security forces and conducting said about 200 labourers were Nangarhar province, three Afghan counter-insurgency operations sleeping in five tents pitched near officials said. against IS and the Taliban the farm when the attack “The workers had lit a bonfire movement. happened. Taliban car bombing flattens and were sitting together when a Haidar Khan, who owns the “Some of us managed to drone targeted them,” tribal elder pine nut fields, said about 150 escape, some were injured but Malik Rahat Gul told Reuters by workers were there for har- many were killed,” said Juma Gul, hospital, leaves 20 dead telephone from Wazir Tangi. vesting, with some still missing a resident of northeastern Kunar Afghanistan’s Defence Min- as well as the confirmed dead and province who had travelled along AFP election since the hardline 18-year conflict, with more istry and a senior US official in injured. with labourers to harvest and shell KABUL Islamist group was ousted from civilians killed in the Afghan war pine nuts this week. power in 2001. in 2018 than during any other Angered by the attack, some War-weary Afghanistan was hit Thursday’s bloodshed began year on record, according to the US takes back $100m from residents of Nangarhar province with its third straight day of near dawn, when the Taliban UN. demanded an apology and mon- bloody carnage yesterday, as a killed at least 20 people and An increase in air strikes by Afghan govt over corruption etary compensation from the US Taliban car bomb flattened a wounded 90 after a car bomb US and Afghan forces also led to government. hospital and killed 20 people in destroyed a hospital in the more civilian deaths in 2018, AP/KABUL “Such mistakes cannot be jus- the south. southern Afghan city of Qalat. with over 500 killed by aerial tified. American forces must The surge in violence, with The strike came just hours operations for the first time on US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Washington is taking back realise (they) will never win the civilians paying the heaviest after four people were killed on record. $100m intended for an Afghan energy infrastructure project, citing war by killing innocent civilians,” price, has come after US Pres- Wednesday when unknown Zabul governor Rahmatullah unacceptably high levels of corruption in the Afghan government. said Javed Mansur, a resident of ident Donald Trump called off gunmen and a suicide bomber Yarmal said yesterday morning’s In the harshly worded statement yesterday, Pompeo said the Jalalabad city. talks with the Taliban that could stormed a government building car bomb had targeted a US will still finish the massive project that involves five power sub- Jihadist IS fighters first have seen Washington begin in nearby Jalalabad, capital of National Directorate of Security stations and a maze of transmission lines in southern Afghanistan. appeared in Afghanistan in 2014 withdrawing troops, and as the Nangarhar province. building in Qalat and destroyed It just won’t be spending the money through Afghan President and have since made inroads in country gears up for a presi- On Tuesday, the Taliban an adjacent hospital, with two Ashraf Ghani’s government, blaming the “Afghan government’s the east and north where they are dential election. killed nearly 50 people in two local officials confirming the inability to transparently manage US Government resources.” This battling the government, US forces The insurgents responded to separate attacks — one on a death toll. follows an earlier statement, also from Pompeo, calling for “credible and the Taliban. Trump’s declaration that the campaign rally for President Residents near the blast, and transparent presidential election” when Afghans go to the polls The exact number of IS talks were “dead” earlier this Ashraf Ghani in the central which was claimed by the Sept. 28. fighters is difficult to calculate month by promising to continue province of Parwan, and the Taliban, said the explosion The 2014 presidential election was marred by allegations of because they frequently switch fighting, and have vowed to other in Kabul. rattled homes and shattered massive fraud, as was last year’s parliamentary vote. allegiances, but the US military target the September 28 polls, Ordinary Afghans continue windows and was followed by estimates there are about 2,000. Afghanistan’s fourth presidential to bear the brunt of the nearly gunfire. Secret video No talks till India restores Kashmir special status: PM seeks to win INTERNEWS an extremist mindset would do “I consider this to be a very Hayatullah Hayat, had driven to rescind the revocation of Article freedom for PESHAWAR what they have done in Kashmir historic day,” said Khan, who Torkham on special invitation to 370, there is no chance of negoti- by keeping it under curfew for 45 was the first elected prime min- attend the ceremony. ations (with India),” he declared. Nawaz Sharif Pledging to present the “Kashmir days,” he said at a presser after ister ever to visit the border Prime Minister Khan came Khan is due to address the case” at the United Nations inaugurating the Integrated crossing at Torkham. down hard on the Indian lead- 74th session of the UN General ANATOLIA General Assembly “like no one Transit Trade Management Foreign Minister Shah ership, whose RSS (Rashtriya Assembly later this month. KARACHI ever did before”, Prime Minister System at the Pak-Afghan border. Mehmood Qureshi accompanied Swayamsevak Sangh) ideology, When a reporter pointedly Imran Khan said there was no Torkham, located 55km the prime minister. Khyber he said, had led them to hate asked if Pakistan would permit A London-based forensic use talking to India unless it lifted northwest of here, serves as one of Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muslims and Pakistan. “Their those eager to fight for the Kash- company has authenticated a curfew and restored the special the major border crossings with Mahmood Khan and Governor entire policy towards Pakistan miris, the prime minister said video in which a Pakistani status of held Kashmir. Afghanistan. The new management Shah Farman received PM Khan is a policy of hatred. anyone wanting to go and fight in judge accepts he sentenced “To India’s misfortune, it has system has allowed for round-the- at the helipad in Torkham. This is the RSS policy of hatred India-held Kashmir would do a former premier Nawaz Sharif been taken over by extremist and clock trade and immigration facil- The Governor of Afghani- towards Muslims. So unless they great injustice to the Kashmiris by last year in a corruption case racist Hindus. Only a person with ities at the border crossing. stan’s Nangarhar province, lift curfew in held Kashmir and undermining their legitimate cause. “under pressure”, local media reported yesterday. The British Digital Forensic Organisation in a 43-page report Pakistan denies India’s declared the video of judge Arshad Malik as “original” and “genuine”, local broadcaster Geo request for overflight News said citing the report. The video which surfaced INTERNEWS minister in a video statement. in July shows the judge con- ISLAMABAD “Keeping in view the situation fessing to having been “black- in occupied Kashmir and India’s mailed” into announcing a The government of Pakistan attitude witnessed in the tyranny verdict against the three-time announced its decision not to grant and oppression (suffered by Kash- prime minister, who is cur- India’s request for Prime Minister miris) and the violations of rights rently in jail. Narendra Modi to use Pakistani in the region, we have decided not It was secretly recorded by airspace for his flight to Germany. to grant this request,” he said. Nasir Butt, a UK-based leader Foreign Minister Shah The Indian government had of Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim Mahmood Qureshi said that the formally submitted a request last League-Nawaz party. decision has been made week for the use of Pakistani air- The forensic report is likely “keeping in view the situation space following which Pakistan to be produced by Sharif’s in occupied Kashmir”. looked into calling a high-level lawyers as evidence before the “A request was received from advisory meeting on the matter, Islamabad High Court, which is India saying that Indian Prime according to diplomatic sources. set to hear the premier’s appeal Minister Narendra Modi seeks to The sources had told Dawn- against conviction this week. use Pakistani airspace for an over- NewsTV that Modi’s flight would The top court has asked the Clifton Beach clean-up drive flight on the 20th to Germany and pass over Pakistani airspace on Islamabad court to assess the Workers of Cantonment Board Clifton (CBC) collect plastic and other waste from the Clifton beach wishes to use the same for a return September 20 on his way to the authenticity of the much-pub- in Karachi, yesterday. flight on the 28th,” said the foreign US. licized video during the hearing. Last December, Sharif was sentenced to seven years in jail after 15 months of legal pro- Rohingya killings create ‘climate of fear’ in Bangladesh ceedings in corruption cases, popularly known as Al Azizia ANATOLIA on Thursday in the southern city accused of a role in the murder. refugee camps,” said the group’s investigation into the deaths of Steel Mills case. DHAKA of Cox’s Bazaar, which is home to Human Rights Watch (HRW) Asia Director Brad Adams. the Rohingya men in the recent Last May, he was also sen- 1.2 million Rohingya. marked this decades-old conven- “(Rohingya) people who fled gunfights with police. tenced to 10 years in jail in a cor- Human rights activists have These killings labelled by tional statement by law enforcers massacres should not have to Over the last two years, 38 ruption case stemming from the expressed concern at rising alleged authorities as incidents of as “familiar explanation [that] is fear for their lives again,” he Rohingya refugees have been whistleblower Panama Papers extra-judicial killings of Rohingya “crossfire” or “gunfight” have been often a euphemism for extraju- added. killed in police shootouts, raising scandal. But the conviction has refugees by police in Bangladesh. recorded following the murder of dicial executions”. UN human rights experts also questions about the human rights now been suspended. In less than a month, police have a ruling Awami League party “The killings have created a called for an “independent, situation of Rohingya Muslims killed eight refugees including two leader. Six of those killed have been climate of intense fear in the impartial and effective” in the host country. 10 ASIA FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2019

S Korea’s serial Japan court acquits killer suspect energy bosses over identified after Fukushima disaster 33 years: Police AFP AFP The three former SEOUL TOKYO executives were accused South Korean police have iden- A Japanese court yesterday tified a suspect in one of the cleared three energy firm bosses of professional country’s most notorious serial of professional negligence in the negligence resulting murder cases more than 30 only criminal trial stemming in death and injury years after the first of the 10 from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear for failing to act on killings, they said yesterday. meltdown. Between 1986 and 1991 a The three men were senior information about the record number of police officers officials at the TEPCO firm oper- risks from a major for a single case were mobilised ating the Fukushima Daiichi tsunami. to try to find the person who plant and had faced up to five raped and murdered women in years in prison if convicted. rural parts of Hwaseong, south “All defendants are not “We will appeal this and con- of Seoul. guilty,” the presiding judge said, tinue our fight,” shouted a man They investigated some Activists hold placards in reaction during a rally in front of the Tokyo District Court in Tokyo, yesterday, ruling that the executives could nearby. 21,000 individuals and com- after the court acquitted three former officials from the firm that operated the Fukushima nuclear plant. not have predicted the scale of TEPCO declined to comment pared the fingerprints of around the tsunami that overwhelmed on the verdict, repeating its 20,000 more without success, the plant and triggered the “sincere apologies for the great earthquake. He pointed out there to proceed with the case, citing have taken better safety and the case inspired South accident. inconvenience and concern” had been no proposal from the insufficient evidence and a slim measures. Korean filmmaker Bong Joon- The decision is likely to be caused by the disaster. government’s nuclear watchdog chance of conviction, but were They argued the executives ho’s 2003 box office hit “Mem- appealed, extending the legal The three former executives “that TEPCO should suspend forced to after a judicial review were presented data warning a ories of Murder”. wrangling over responsibility for were accused of professional operations until (safety) panel composed of ordinary cit- tsunami exceeding 10 metres (33 But using the latest forensic the worst nuclear accident since negligence resulting in death and measures are taken.” izens ruled that the trio should feet) could trigger power loss and techniques to retrieve DNA Chernobyl, more than eight years injury for failing to act on infor- No one was killed in the face trial. All three defendants — a major disaster at the plant. from long-past crimes, officers after the disaster. mation about the risks from a nuclear meltdown, but the former TEPCO chairman In the event, when a have identified Lee Chun-jae, Outside the courtroom, major tsunami, but they argued tsunami left 18,500 dead or Tsunehisa Katsumata, 79, former 9.0-magnitude quake hit off- 56, as a suspect in at least three dozens of people staged a rally, the data available to them at the missing. vice presidents Sakae Muto, 69, shore on March 11, 2011, waves of the killings, said Ban Gi-soo including some who had trav- time was unreliable. The ex-TEPCO executives and Ichiro Takekuro, 73 — had as high as 14 metres swamped of the Gyeonggi Nambu Pro- elled from the Fukushima region Judge Kenichi Nagafuchi said faced trial in relation to the pleaded not guilty. the reactors’ cooling systems. vincial Police Agency. to hear the verdict. the verdict turned on the “pre- deaths of more than 40 hospi- The prosecutors said the men The resulting meltdown Samples collected from evi- “It is absolutely an unjust dictability” of the massive talised patients who died after were present at meetings where forced massive evacuations and dence including a victim’s ruling. We absolutely cannot tsunami that swamped the having to be evacuated following experts warned of the antici- left parts of the surrounding area underwear matched with Lee’s, accept this,” one woman said nuclear plant in March 2011 after the nuclear disaster. pated height of a tsunami off the uninhabitable — in some cases the police said. angrily, addressing the crowd. a 9.0-magnitude undersea Prosecutors twice declined Fukushima coast and should possibly forever. The suspect is currently serving a life sentence for raping and murdering his sister-in-law in 1994, but denies Philippines hit by first involvement in the Hwaseong murders and the statute of lim- itations has expired, meaning polio case since 2001 he will not be prosecuted, police added. AFP Organization said only 33 cases “I express my deep condo- MANILA were reported worldwide last lences to the victims and their year. The news comes after the families, as well as the Korean The Philippines has detected its Philippines was hit by measles public, for not having been able first case of polio since 2001, and dengue outbreaks earlier to solve this case for a long officials said yesterday, putting this year, killing more than a time,” Ban told reporters. some of the blame on mistrust thousand people, as many “We will do our best to dis- stoked by a dengue fever parents did not get their children cover the truth with a sense of vaccine scandal. vaccinated. historical responsibility.” The Health authorities said a “When your (immunisation) Hwaseong killer’s victims three-year-old girl in a southern coverage is very low, you can ranged from teenagers to a province had contracted polio, have the vaccine-derived virus woman in her 70s. while the virus was also detected being transmitted from person in Manila’s sewage and in to person,” Abeyasinghe said, waterways of the large southern referring to polio. Indonesia says city of Davao. Duque called on parents, “This is our first polio case health workers and local gov- Students take part in a human chain event at Lek Yuen bridge in Sha Tin district in Hong Kong, yesterday. three dead in of any kind since 2001,” Health ernments to help government Secretary Francisco Duque said. doctors boost the vaccination shootout with The health department said effort. “It is the only way to stop China slams US for Hong Kong interference it was also investigating one the polio outbreak and to protect separatists AFP spokesman Geng Shuang said at against a now-dropped bid by other suspected case, but gave your child against this paralysing BEIJING a press briefing yesterday that its leaders to allow extraditions no details. disease,” Duque added. REUTERS the US should “stop supporting to the mainland, but broadened “We are concerned the there The dengue-prone country JAKARTA Beijing yesterday accused Wash- violent radical forces and Hong into a wider push for democracy. are maybe other people who in 2016 became the first nation ington of “adding fuel to the fire” Kong independence separatists, The hearing on Tuesday have been exposed to this virus to use Dengvaxia, the world’s Three civilians, including a of Hong Kong unrest after and stop adding fuel to the fire examined legislation that would and there could potentially be first dengue vaccine, in a toddler, have been killed and leaders of the city’s pro- to the words and deeds that end Hong Kong’s special trading other cases,” WHO country rep- country trial programme four wounded after a shootout democracy movement appealed damage the prosperity and sta- status with the US unless the resentative Rabindra Abeyas- involving hundreds of thousands between Indonesian security directly to US lawmakers to exert bility of the Hong Kong Special State Department each year cer- inghe told reporters. of schoolchildren. forces and armed separatists in pressure on China. Administrative Region.” tifies that the city’s authorities Over the past three decades But controversy arose after the country’s easternmost Activists from the semi- Geng called for the US to are respecting human rights and the world has made great strides its French manufacturer Sanofi Papua area, a military autonomous city testified before “stop interfering in Hong Kong’s rule of law. in the battle against polio, a disclosed a year later that it could spokesman said yesterday. a congressional commission in affairs in any form.” Beijing has repeatedly highly infectious disease which worsen symptoms for people not Tuesday’s incident comes support of US legislation aimed Millions have taken to the accused “foreign forces” of being can lead to paralysis or even previously infected with the after additional security at defending civil rights in Hong streets of Hong Kong in months behind the pro-democracy death and has no cure. virus. Manila stopped the pro- forces were deployed to Kong. Foreign ministry of protests, which were initially protests. The World Health gramme and banned the vaccine. restore security in Papua, following a series of sometimes violent demonstrations since Tuvalu picks August. Indonesia arrests hundreds over forest fires The shootout happened when security forces clashed new Premier AP relations with neighbouring with separatists in the West REUTERS JAKARTA countries. The smoke from the Papuan town of Ilaga, said Eko SYDNEY fires has blanketed parts of Daryanto, the spokesman. Indonesian police said Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia “The separatists started Parliament in the tiny South yesterday that they have and southern Thailand in a shooting sporadically at joint Pacific country of Tuvalu arrested 230 people suspected noxious haze. security forces who were elected a new prime minister of starting some of the fires that Poor visibility caused by approaching them in front of a yesterday, making a change are spreading health-damaging smoke has caused delays of honai (traditional Papuan that analysts say could give haze across a large part of flights at several airports in house),” he said in a statement. China a chance to further Southeast Asia. Indonesia and Malaysia and “After they (security forces) undermine Taiwan in a region Among those arrested are prompted authorities to shut responded with shots, the sep- that has been a pillar of support. three men who were caught on thousands of schools in some aratists ran for the woods while Having retained his seat at Monday while trying to clear parts of the two countries, shooting indiscriminately.” A a general election earlier this land to plant crops in Tesso Nilo affecting more than 1.5 million resident of the area, Noris month, Tuvalu’s pro-Taiwan National Park, which is home students in Malaysia alone. Wakerwa, said some villagers leader Enele Sopoaga had been to about 140 endangered wild Malaysian authorities have had fled to the nearby forest expected to keep the pre- elephants, said Dedi Prasetyo, been conducting cloud seeding when he arrived to help with miership, but the 16-person the national police spokesman. operations in an attempt to evacuation. parliament instead selected Those arrested could be clear the haze and are consid- “We evacuated the dead An Indonesia man tries to put out a forest fire near his village in Kausea Natano, whose position prosecuted under an environ- ering passage of a law that and the wounded to the com- Pekanbaru, Riau province, yesterday. on Taiwan was not immediately mental protection law that pro- would penalize Malaysian plan- munity health centre,” he said known. vides for a maximum 10-year tation companies that start fires by telephone. Natano secured 10 votes in prison sentence for setting fires abroad. is needed. Singapore, directly experienced air pollution levels Daryanto said the military the secret ballot, against Sopo- to clear land. Environment Minister Yeo across the Strait of Malacca ranging between moderate and and police would conduct a aga’s six, government spokes- Indonesia’s fires are an Bee Yin said yesterday that a from Indonesia’s Riau province unhealthy levels on joint investigation into the woman Silafaga Lalua said. annual problem that strains more lasting regional solution on the island of Sumatra, yesterday. shootout. FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2019 EUROPE 11 Supreme Court to rule next week on UK Parliament suspension AFP Johnson insists that judges did have the right to LONDON suspending or decide the proper scope of the prime minister’s power to advise Britain’s Supreme Court proroguing parliament the head of state on shuttering announced yesterday that it will was a routine parliament. rule next week on whether and long-overdue “This five-week prorogation Prime Minister Boris Johnson move to launch a has prevented parliament from acted unlawfully in shutting carrying out its scrutiny func- down Parliament in the final fresh legislative tions over the executive over a weeks before Brexit. programme. period of exceptional length... for Following three days of no rational reason,” he said. intense arguments as the Brexit But Advocate General battle switched to the highest when and on what terms Britain Richard Keen, the British gov- court in the land, judges are set leaves the European Union. ernment’s top Scottish legal to decide on Johnson’s advice to “We are solely concerned advisor contesting the Edinburgh Queen Elizabeth II to suspend with the lawfulness of the prime court decision, said it would see parliament for five weeks to minister’s decision to advise Her the courts straying into an “ill- October 14. Majesty to prorogue parliament defined minefield” beyond their British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (second right) arrives with Defence Secretary, Ben Wallace If the verdict goes against the on the dates in question,” she remit. “The length of each (extreme left) in a Chinook helicopter to visit military personnel near Salisbury, Britain, yesterday. premier, it could see parliament said. “It is not a simple question session of parliament and the rapidly reassemble and would and we will now consider care- frequency of each session is reg- inevitably trigger questions fully all the arguments which ulated by constitutional con- UK rebuffs Finland call for Brexit plan by Sept end about the prime minister’s have been presented to us. vention — and not by the law,” position if he was found to have “But we also know that this he asserted in conclusion. AFP Prime Minister Antti Rinne said spokesman for the government mislead the monarch. case must be resolved as quickly “This is forbidden territory. HELSINKI that Britain must deliver a of Prime Minister Boris Johnson Johnson, who took office on as possible and we hope to be It is a matter between the exec- written plan for a solution to the said. The Finnish deadline comes July 24, insists suspending or able to publish our decision early utive and parliament.” He said The Finnish EU presidency stalemate. a day after Rinne met French proroguing parliament was a next week.” Johnson “would take all nec- yesterday demanded Britain It is “a view of prime min- President Emmanuel Macron in routine and long-overdue move The Supreme Court judges essary steps to address any deliver a written proposal by the ister Rinne that the UK must Paris, where he said the EU is to launch a fresh legislative heard appeals against two con- decision of the court” if the end of September on leaving the come up with a written proposal unlikely to grant an extension to programme. flicting lower court decisions on ruling went against him. EU or face a no-deal Brexit, an by the end of this month,” the the current October 31 exit date, But it sparked legal action Johnson’s move. Scotland’s The week before parliament ultimatum London immediately spokesman said in a statement. and thus avoid a no-deal exit, accusing him of trying to silence highest civil court found the sus- was suspended, MPs rushed rejected. But Britain rejected the unless London proposes con- MPs, who oppose his insistence pension was unlawful, but the through legislation demanding The clock is ticking down on Finnish demand. crete measures. on leaving the EU on October 31 High Court in England said it was Johnson ask the EU to delay Britain’s departure from the “We will table formal written “Neither Finland, nor I, nor without a divorce deal, if one not a matter for judges to Brexit if he has not agreed European Union, currently set solutions when we are ready, not the other 26 member states have cannot be agreed with Brussels. intervene in. divorce terms in time. He is now for October 31, but it appears according to an artificial much enthusiasm for an Supreme Court President David Pannick, representing racing to try to agree a deal with increasingly likely it will crash deadline, and when the EU is extension unless there is a sen- Brenda Hale stressed that the campaigners appealing against Brussels to meet his October 31 out without any agreement. clear that it will engage con- sible solution in sight for the verdict would not determine the High Court ruling, argued deadline. A spokesman for Finnish structively on them,” a future,” said Rinne. Thieves nab Anti-graft crusader to become EU fraud prosecutor Prosecutors call ¤2m haul from for jailed Russian REUTERS secret ballot. EU countries had Parliament. Officials in Brussels actor’s release French chateau BRUSSELS/BUCHAREST previously endorsed France’s and Washington have criticised candidate Jean-Francois Bohnert Romania’s ruling Social Demo- AFP AFP Romania’s former anti- for the job, but the choice trig- cratic Party (PSD) for an overhaul MOSCOW BOBIGNY, FRANCE corruption chief Laura Codruta gered criticism from some EU of the judiciary that has been Kovesi (pictured) is set to lawmakers and other groups. seen as a threat to the rule of law, Russian prosecutors yesterday The owners of a 17th-century become the European Union’s The EU plans to set up the as well as for watering down asked for a jailed actor to be French palace said to be the first fraud prosecutor despite European Public Prosecutor’s anti-graft legislation. released pending his appeal, in model for Versailles were tied opposition from Bucharest after Office next year to tackle cor- Romanian Prime Minister an apparent climbdown up as their opulent home was most member states backed her ruption, value-added tax fraud Viorica Dancila told reporters on following a high-profile ransacked by robbers who fled over the French candidate. and other crimes involving the Wednesday that the Romanian campaign against his conviction with a haul worth ¤2m ($2.2m) Kovesi, who won a repu- bloc’s multi-billion-euro budget. ambassador had been mandated over an opposition rally. yesterday, police said. tation as a tough anti-graft cru- Twenty-two EU countries have to vote against Kovesi’s Actor Pavel Ustinov, 23, was The Vaux-le-Vicomte sader in Romania before the signed up to the project. appointment. this week sentenced to three- chateau, set amid sumptuous government sacked her in July resist potential pressures and At the moment, only national Romanian President Klaus and-a-half years in prison for gardens about 50km southeast last year, had already secured harassment,” Kovesi said. authorities can investigate and Iohannis said the vote was an violence against police at an of Paris, has been owned by the support for the post in the new The EU Council will hold a prosecute EU budget fraud in important victory for Romania. opposition protest, despite his same family since 1875. European Public Prosecutor’s formal vote in the coming weeks their respective countries. “Especially because it was insistence he was simply a A police source said six Office from the European which is expected to confirm the “By choosing Kovesi, the EU obtained despite the fact that the bystander. hooded but unarmed robbers Parliament. appointment. Marko Ruonala, is sending a firm message to PSD government has perma- A Moscow court will con- found neckties belonging to “I hope that this vote moti- spokesman for Finland, which criminals and the corrupt eve- nently tried to block the can- sider the prosecutors’ office Patrice de Vogue, 90, to tie up vates Romanian magistrates to currently holds the EU presi- rywhere, that it is willing to didacy of a professional request to release Ustinov at him and his wife Cristina, 78, in continue the fight against cor- dency, said yesterday that a properly defend the EU’s acknowledged for the fight midday on Friday, the actor’s their lodging on the grounds of ruption, defend the inde- majority of EU ambassadors budget,” said Saskia Bricmont a against corruption and defending lawyer told the Interfax news the palace. pendence of the judiciary and voted for Kovesi in an informal green lawmaker in the European the rule of law.” agency. The thieves targeted a safe and stole emeralds and other items, but did not attempt to make off with the chateau’s Greek police evict over 260 works of art. The couple was not injured migrants from Athens squats during the robbery, which occurred shortly before dawn, AFP had been occupied since 2016, the according to prosecutors in the ATHENS police said. nearby city of Melun. The crackdown has been “The owners are doing fine Police in Athens yesterday opposed by anti-establishment and the chateau remains open removed over 260 migrants, and rights groups who say the for visits as usual,” the palace’s including dozens of children, from operations unfairly target migrant management said. two squats in the city centre as families, who would otherwise be Patrice de Vogue opened part of a law-and-order drive by homeless, and the solidarity the estate to the public in 1968, the new conservative groups that support them. and it is now run by the cou- government. Thousands of anti-estab- ple’s three sons. Overall 269 people, including lishment protesters marched in The chateau was built by nearly 100 minors, were removed Athens on Saturday in a demon- Louis XIV’s finance minister and taken to the police head- stration against the squat Nicolas Fouquet, who according quarters for identification, the evacuations. to legend fell from grace in 1661, police said in a statement. New Prime Minister Kyriakos shortly after the building work State TV ERT showed the Mitsotakis, elected in July, has was finished, when he staged migrants boarding buses, some vowed to combat “lawlessness”. an elaborate party there and of them clutching plastic bags The new Athens Mayor Kostas aroused the Sun King’s envy. with their belongings. Bakoyannis was similarly elected Evicted migrants board buses during a police operation in the centre of Athens, Greece, yesterday. Fouquet spent the rest of his The two abandoned buildings on a public safety ticket in June. life in jail. The monarch then seized the palace and moved its most precious artworks and other objects to Versailles. Malta urged to drop libel suits against murdered journalist It is the largest privately owned heritage site in France, AFP when Caruana Galizia was killed defamation suits the burden of respondents but may also con- intimidation of a family faced sprawled over 500 hectares STRASBOURG, FRANCE in an October 2017 car bomb, the proof lies with the respondents,” stitute an undue interference with the loss of their loved one (1,200 acres), and has some journalist faced more than 40 wrote Mijatovic. with the right to protection of but also raises questions 250,000 visitors each year. The Council of Europe’s rights civil and criminal defamation While noting the laws on journalistic sources,” Mijatovic regarding the Maltese author- The chateau often stands in commissioner has urged Malta suits. bringing a case against a defend- wrote. ities’ commitment to finding and for Versailles for movie and tel- to drop libel suits against After her death, some 30 ant’s estate, she voiced concern Saying the cases placed bringing the masterminds of this evision productions, from the murdered journalist Daphne were transferred to her family that “in the case of Daphne “unwarranted psychological and horrendous crime to justice.” Roger Moore Bond hit “Moon- Caruana Galizia, according to a under a Maltese civil law which Caruana Galizia, this means that financial pressure” on the Mijatovic went on to tell raker” to Sofia Coppola’s “Marie letter to the country’s leader. allows plaintiffs to pursue her heirs could be expected to reporter’s family she added: Muscat that such laws “put jour- Antoinette”. In her letter, dated Sep- actions against the heirs of a reveal information on her jour- “Continuing these claims — nalists and their families at risk It has also become a prize tember 12, to Prime Minister deceased accused. nalistic work and sources. many of which were lodged by and have a chilling effect on spot for celebrity wedding Joseph Muscat, commissioner “Firstly, I understand that in “This is not only an excessive public officials including yourself investigative journalism in parties. Dunja Mijatovic recalled that, accordance with Maltese law, in and very complex burden for the — is not only perceived as an particular. 12 EUROPE / AMERICAS FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2019 Pilot saved from power line after Belgian F-16 crashes Germany plans climate action AFP The plane was flying PLUVIGNER, FRANCE from Belgium to a worth over French base on a ¤100bn An F-16 fighter jet of the Belgian training mission when air force crashed yesterday in western France, with both pilots it crashed in the AFP successfully ejecting but one Morbihan region. No BERLIN spent two hours hanging from a one on the ground power line before being cut was hurt. German Chancellor Angela down, officials said. Merkel’s coalition government Parts from the stricken plane, plans to commit at least ¤100bn which was not carrying weapons Cyrille Berrod of the Morbihan ($110bn) on climate protection and was flying from Belgium to fire brigade. by 2030, according to a draft a French base on a training Images published in local policy paper which was being mission, crashed into houses in media showed the pilot dangling discussed yesterday. the Morbihan region around the from the cords attached to the Merkel’s conservatives and town of Pluvigner. No one on the parachute several metres above the centre-left Social Demo- ground was hurt. which had been ensnared by a crats were expected to haggle “The pilot and the co-pilot cable next to the electricity late into the night on the details were able to eject before the pylon. before the landmark policy crash. They were both located The plane had taken off from package was due to be and are alive,” the office of the Belgium and was heading on a announced today (Friday). state representative for the training mission to a French The EU’s biggest economy region said in a statement. naval airbase close to the town is set to miss its climate targets It said one pilot had been of Lorient. for next year but has committed rescued but the other had The Belgian air force com- Gendarmes control the access near the site where an F-16 jet of the Belgian air force crashed in itself to meeting the 2030 goal become tangled with a high- mander Frederik Vansina told Pluvigner, western France, yesterday. Both pilots had successfully ejected. of a 55 percent cut in green- voltage power line and was left reporters in Brussels that the house gas emissions from 1990 hanging from his parachute. incident appeared to have been Local security forces evac- Kauffer told the local Le Tele- the crash of the F-16 and there levels. The pilot was finally cut caused by an engine problem uated eight homes with a total gramme daily that the “wing of was no victim on the ground,” Export powerhouse loose after a two-hour rescue with the plane, which was built of 15 residents. Clavreuil said one the plane took out part of the Belgium’s Foreign and Defence Germany accounts for around effort, the statement said. in 1983, but that an investigation home suffered substantial roof of our house. The damage Minister Didier Reynders said on two percent of the worldwide “It was a sensitive and long would provide further details. damage. was serious.” He said the crash Twitter. emissions blamed for heating operation,” said senior local He said both pilots were in “The lady in the house was also set ablaze his shed and some The Belgian military “will the Earth’s atmosphere, melting official Pierre Clavreuil at a news hospital but should return to in a state of shock and taken to trees. take care of them and their ice caps, rising sea levels and conference in Pluvigner. “It their families in Belgium as soon hospital,” he said. “I am relieved that our two family. An investigation is under intensifying violent weather needed a lot of sangfroid,” added as this evening. Pluvigner resident Patrick pilots are safe and sound after way,” he added. events. After two blistering summers and a wave of Fridays For Future student strikes and Mexico reopens probe other environmental protests, the Merkel government has faced rising pressure to step up into disappearance of its efforts to protect the climate. 43 students in 2014 Venezuela calls REUTERS welcomed the official reopening MEXICO CITY of the case. on Washington “Unfortunately it has been Mexico will open a new investi- five years of feeding lies, we to restore ties gation into the 2014 disap- practically prefer to start from pearance and apparent massacre scratch because at first every- AFP of 43 students, authorities said thing was done badly,” de la Cruz CARACAS on Wednesday, a controversial said in an interview. case that caused a crisis for the The government has said its Venezuela’s socialist previous government and drew investigation into former officials government on Wednesday international criticism. from the Pena Nieto adminis- called on the United States to “We’re going to start again,” tration for their handling of the restore diplomatic ties with Omar Gomez, a special prose- probe will target a former Caracas after it opened talks cutor appointed to oversee the attorney general and his top with fringe opposition parties. reexamination of the case, said aides. Venezuela broke off rela- in a statement. Lopez Obrador has also crit- tions with the United States The alleged abduction and icised the release from prison of after Washington recognised suspected massacre of the 43 several suspects in the case, after opposition leader Juan Guaido Mexico holds earthquake safety drill student teachers in the south- a judge ordered the release of a as interim president on January Civil servants take part in an earthquake drill at the Zocalo Square in Mexico City, yesterday, as western city of Iguala by corrupt key suspect. He told relatives of 23. Mexico marks the anniversaries of two deadly earthquakes that hit the country — one two years ago police working with a violent the victims in a private meeting Vice President Delcy Rod- that claimed 369 lives, and another that killed more than 10,000 people on the same date in 1985. drug gang precipitated one of the earlier this week that he was riguez told reporters in Caracas worst crises of former President working on preventing the that it made sense for the US Enrique Pena Nieto’s release of any more. So far 77 of “to restore diplomatic contacts government. 142 suspects detained have been and dialogue with the gov- Storm Lorena dumps rain on Mexico coast His successor Andres Manuel released by courts. ernment” of President Nicolas Lopez Obrador set up a com- The official account of the Maduro. REUTERS a tropical storm from a Category California peninsula by the mission late last year to look into incident released by the previous Rodriguez said Washington MEXICO CITY 1 hurricane on the five-step afternoon today. the handling of the case, and has government stated the students is left with only “a single path”, Saffir-Simpson scale after With maximum sustained since periodically announced were killed and then incinerated having failed to remove Maduro Storm Lorena weakened slightly moving along the southwestern winds of 70 miles per hour, developments, including an by gang members after their from power, and that is “nego- as it lashed parts of Mexico’s coast of Mexico overnight and Lorena was around 15 miles investigation into the officials abduction. Investigators have tiation and diplomatic commu- Pacific coast with heavy wind Thursday morning, the National southeast of Cabo Corrientes and who led the investigation. only definitively identified the nication.” President Donald and rain yesterday, including the Hurricane Center (NHC) said. moving to the northwest at Gomez on Wednesday said remains of one of the 43. Trump’s administration had seaside getaway of Puerto But it was forecast to become around 10 mph, the Miami-based authorities would investigate “a The UN human rights office targeted Venezuela’s oil Vallarta in Jalisco state, where a hurricane again as it recoups NHC said in an advisory. long list of politicians that bear said in a report last year that industry and Maduro’s inner schools were shut pending the strength in the Pacific and A hurricane watch is in effect different degrees of responsibil- Mexican authorities had probably circle with a raft of economic passage of the storm. barrels towards the beach for the Baja California peninsula ities.” Felipe de la Cruz, father of tortured dozens of people during sanctions. Lorena was downgraded to resorts of Los Cabos on the Baja from La Paz to Santa Fe. one of the missing students, the investigation. The US blames Maduro for the economic collapse of Ven- ezuela, from which millions Bermuda avoids have fled due to shortages of Guatemala discovers new cocaine producing labs basic goods, and considers him major damage illegitimate after widespread from hurricane REUTERS situation with respect to regional reports of irregularities in last GUATEMALA CITY security,” Degenhart added. year’s election. REUTERS Guatemala, one of the Both Maduro and Trump HAMILTON, BERMUDA Guatemala must now consider poorest and most gang-ravaged said last month that talks had itself a cocaine producing nation countries in the Americas, has been taking place involving Clean-up crews in Bermuda and not just a transit country for long been a major transit country senior officials from the two were busy at work yesterday the powerful narcotic after for cocaine. Traffickers have sides. after Hurricane Humberto authorities discovered new coca achieved influence over political Rodriguez also welcomed grazed the island, which processing laboratories, the parties and in some cases terri- Monday’s agreement between escaped major harm despite interior minister said. torial control. the government and minority winds that reached around 100 Last year, Guatemala dis- Despite support from the opposition parties — outside of miles per hour snapping power covered plantations growing United States and some success Guaido’s coalition — to open poles and lifting off roofs. coca, along with a laboratory to in interdicting drug shipments negotiations on political The Bermuda Fire and process the leaf into cocaine. at sea, Guatemala has struggled changes aimed at resolving Rescue Service said it attended Until recently, the crop was to control the traffickers. Venezuela’s crisis. to three structural fires and 17 almost exclusively cultivated in Making cocaine locally could Former presidential can- hurricane-related fires and also Colombia, Peru and Bolivia. provide gangs with increased didate Javier Bertucci joined the helped with 20 damaged roofs Interior Minister Enrique revenue. pact on Wednesday. A file photo of Guatemala police officers carrying packages containing and prevented a boat from Degenhart said on Wednesday The United States has long The agreement involves the cocaine seized during operations on May 20, 2019. sinking. One fire service vehicle that in total three laboratories included Guatemala on a list of return of around 55 socialist was rendered unusable after a had now been detected. major drug transit or major illicit lawmakers to the opposition- tree fell on it. “Following the discovery of drug producing countries, After three soldiers were powers in the east of the country. dominated National Assembly The airport reopened and these narco-laboratories and the however until recently it had killed earlier this month in what Guatemala made its first and the release of political pris- flights were resuming, and a different fields with the coca only been known for plantations the government said was an official discovery of a field of oners. Guaido’s deputy as bridge to the airport was also plants, Guatemala now becomes of the poppies used to make ambush by drug traffickers, Gua- coca plants in May 2018, fol- National Assembly leader, opened after an assessment a cocaine producer and that puts heroin and as a transit point for temala imposed a state of emer- lowing an initial find of a plot in Edgar Zambrano, was the first showed there was no damage. Guatemala in a totally different cocaine. gency giving the military extra Honduras the year earlier. to be released late Tuesday. FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2019 AMERICAS / CLASSIFIEDS 13

Trudeau faces Trump sues Manhattan attorney furore over to block release of tax returns brownface photo from 2001 AP constitutional issues at stake in NEW YORK The lawsuit marks Trump’s latest attempt this case.” A spokesman for AP/TORONTO Vance said his office had President Donald Trump asked to prevent his tax received the lawsuit “and will Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a federal court yesterday to block returns from being respond as appropriate in court.” moved to contain a growing an effort by New York prose- seen by Democratic Trump’s accounting firm, Mazars furore yesterday after a cutors to obtain his tax returns investigators. USA, declined to comment. yearbook photo surfaced of him as part of a criminal investi- The lawsuit marks Trump’s in brownface at a 2001 “Arabian gation, opening another front in latest attempt to prevent his tax Nights” costume party and two the president’s efforts to keep his commenters agree’ that a sitting returns from being seen by Dem- other similar incidents came to financial information private. President of the United States is ocratic investigators and comes light. Trump’s attorneys filed a not ‘subject to the criminal as his campaign is fighting a new With his bid for re-election lawsuit against Manhattan Dis- process’ while he is in office,” law in California requiring pres- just a month away, the 47-year- trict Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr., Trump’s lawyers wrote. idential candidates to release five old Trudeau begged Canadians who recently subpoenaed the “Yet a county prosecutor in years of tax returns as a con- to forgive him. president’s accounting firm for New York, for what appears to dition of appearing on the state’s “I’m not that person eight years of his state and be the first time in our nation’s March 2020 primary ballot. anymore,” Trudeau said, con- federal returns as part of an history, is attempting to do just Trump’s campaign and the fessing that he hurt those who US President Donald Trump signs his signature on the US-Mexico investigation into payments that. Republican National Committee considered him an ally because border fence during a visit to Otay Mesa, California. made to two women who The lawsuit, filed in Man- have sued, and a hearing was set of his support for minorities. claimed to have had affairs with hattan federal court, asks US Dis- yesterday in federal court in Time magazine published Trump. trict Judge Victor Marrero to Sacramento. children filed a lawsuit in April sued to block a new New York the photo on Wednesday, They called the subpoena a declare the subpoena unen- Meanwhile, Democratic-led seeking to block two House com- law that could allow a House saying it was taken from the “bad faith effort to harass” forceable until Trump leaves congressional committees are mittees from getting records that committee to obtain his state tax yearbook from the West Point Trump and said Vance, a Dem- office. also trying to obtain Trump’s tax his longtime lender, Deutsche returns. Unlike those efforts, Grey Academy, a private school ocrat, had overstepped his con- Trump lawyer Jay Sekulow returns and other records that Bank, has said includes tax Vance is conducting a criminal in British Columbia where stitutional authority. said the lawsuit is intended “to could provide a window into his returns. probe. His subpoenas were Trudeau worked as a teacher “Virtually ‘all legal address the significant finances. Trump and three of his And in July, the president issued by a grand jury. before going into politics. It shows the then-29-year-old Trudeau in a turban and robe with dark make-up on his Dems demand details on whistle-blower’s complaint Trump denies hands, face and neck. Conservative leader BLOOMBERG foreign leader. “Is anybody dumb closed-door briefing to the report to the inspector general. or inaccurate about this com- Andrew Scheer, who is WASHINGTON enough to believe that I would House Intelligence Committee Representative Adam Schiff, plaint.” He said the Justice mounting a serious challenge say something inappropriate on the still-mysterious whistle- the committee’s chairman, said Department was involved in to the prime minister in the Democratic lawmakers accused with a foreign leader while on blower’s complaint, which the after the session that the intelli- withholding the information but October 21 vote, reacted by intelligence officials of stone- such a potentially ‘heavily popu- Washington Post said involved gence agencies were refusing to he didn’t know if the White declaring Trudeau “not fit to walling on details of a whistle- lated’ call,” Trump said in a tweet a conversation between Trump share the complaint despite a House also took part in keeping govern this country.” The day blower’s complaint, even as yesterday. and a foreign leader. law requiring them to do so. it from Congress. “There is no after the story broke, though, President Donald Trump Trump commented as The unidentified whistle- “We do not have the com- privilege that covers whether the Trudeau gave no sign at all that dismissed suggestions that he Michael Atkinson, the intelli- blower has been revealed as “an plaint,” the California Democrat White House is involved in trying he might resign, and no figures had said anything “inappro- gence community’s inspector individual within the intelligence told reporters. “We do not know to stifle a whistleblower com- in his Liberal Party had called priate” in a conversation with a general, was giving a community,” who had made the if the press reports are accurate plaint,” Schiff said. on him to step down.

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Qatar, Mykhailo Lukashev. In a press release issued yes- The meeting was also attended terday, the QCB said that the by several Ukrainian and Qatari decision to reduce its deposit rate, businessmen. lending rate and the Repurchase Cooperation ties between rate is based on the evolving the Chamber and Ukrainian domestic and international mac- Union were also discussed. Qatar Chamber’s First Vice-Chairman Mohamed bin Ahmed bin Towar Al Kuwari (centre right) with Head Representative of the Ukrainian roeconomic developments. Al Kuwari said the Qatari Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs in Qatar, Mykhailo Lukashev (centre left), and other Qatari and Ukrainian businessmen during QCB’s decision comes in line business community is inter- a meeting held at QC headquarters, in Doha yesterday. with the US Federal Reserve’s (US ested in identifying opportu- central bank) decision, nities available in various announced Wednesday, reducing sectors in Ukraine, affirming adding that the chamber would For his part, Lukashev said various laws and legislation that that the Government is inter- the key interest rate by a quarter that there is a scope for both inform its members on that there is a wide range of contribute to attracting more ested in enabling the private point for the second time this year sides to strengthen cooperation investment opportunities cooperation fields with the foreign investments and sector to implement many in a move expected to support in many areas for the good of available in Ukraine. He also Qatari private sector. noting that adopted measured that help in large-scale projects. economic growth. both economies. assured the Chamber’s prepar- there is a joint desire towards streamlining businesses. Food security is on the top Countries which their cur- He also stressed the Cham- edness to help Ukrainian deepening trade and economic He also pointed out that of priorities of Ukraine. he said, rencies are pegged to the US ber’s support for all efforts investors willing to invest in ties between both countries. Ukraine is replete with prom- noting that there are many dollar raise interest rates in line aiming to develop trade coop- Qatar and participate in projects He also noted that the ising investment opportunities opportunities in energy and IT with a US Federal Reserve’s eration between both countries, being implemented in Qatar. Ukrainian government endorsed for foreign investors, especially sectors. decision. QSE’s main index closes Huawei Trade tensions slam brakes on launches new at 10,512.06 points phone with global economic growth: OECD THE PENINSULA volume. Industries sector DOHA accounted for 25.21 percent. Real own version AFP The 2020 forecast was cut Estate sector accounted for 21.57 PARIS by 0.3 percentage points to 2.0 Qatar Stock Exchange’s (QSE) percent and Transportation of Android percent. benchmark index gained 50.36 sector accounted 9.33 percent. Escalating trade tensions are Chinese growth was points, or 0.48 percent, last Banking and Financial AP/MUNICH eroding global growth prospects, expected to slow to 6.1 percent week when the bourse closed Services sector led traded with the world economy set for in 2019, a downward revision of yesterday at 10,512.06 points. number of transactions last Huawei is launching a new its slowest expansion since the 0.1 point, while next year’s Trading value during last week with 29.46 percent of the flagship smartphone that will global financial crisis, the OECD forecast was cut by 0.3 points to week increased by 46.79 percent total number of transactions. run on the Chinese tech giant’s warned yesterday. 5.7 percent. to reach QR1.94bn compared to Industries sector accounted for own version of Google’s In an update to its economic The OECD said “collective QR1.32bn. 25.93 percent. Real Estate sector Android operating system forecasts from May, the Organ- effort is urgent to halt the build- Trading volume decreased accounted for 15.42 percent and because of US export isation for Economic Co-oper- up of trade-distorting tariffs and by 0.82 percent to reach 638.88 Telecoms sector accounted for sanctions. ation and Development cut its highlighted are really bringing subsidies and to restore a trans- million shares, as against 644.19 11.96 percent. The Chinese tech giant global growth forecast for this us into a dangerous territory for parent and predictable rules- million shares, while the number From the 46 listed com- unveiled the Mate 30 series of year to 2.9 percent from 3.2 growth and obviously for jobs,” based system that encourages of transactions rose by 4 percent, panies 15 ended last week phones at an event in Munich, percent. The prognosis for 2020 she added. businesses to invest”. to reach 37,273 transactions as higher, while 27 fell and four Germany yesterday. was lowered to 3.0 percent from Growth prospects for almost It revised down its 2019 compared to 35,839 remained unchanged. The device wasn’t expected 3.4 percent. all of the Group of 20 countries forecast for the 19-country transactions. QNB led trading value to come with popular Google “These would be the weakest were revised down by the OECD, eurozone to 1.1 percent growth Market cap rose by 0.80 during last week accounted for apps such as Chrome, YouTube, annual growth rates since the particularly those exposed to this year and 1.0 percent in 2020, percent to reach QR583.22bn as 20.56 percent of the total traded Gmail or the Google Play Store, financial crisis, with downside declining global trade and whereas previously it had been compared to QR578.60bn at the value. Mesaieed Petrochemical limiting its appeal to risks continuing to mount,” said investment. expecting activity in the single end of previous week, reports Holding Company accounted for consumers. the 36-member organisation. “Escalating trade policy ten- currency area to pick up speed. QNA. 8.68 percent and Qatar Navi- Huawei, the world’s The International Monetary sions are taking an increasing Britain’s growth outlook was Banking and Financial gation accounted for 8.54 second-biggest smartphone Fund already lowered its own toll on confidence and also lowered as uncertainty over Services sector led traded value percent. maker, is fighting to save its global forecasts in July in face of investment, adding to policy Brexit persists, with the OECD last week with 39.93 percent of When compared on daily business after the Trump the long-running and bruising uncertainty, weighing on risk now pencilling in expansion of the total traded value. Industries basis the QSE index dropped administration blocked access trade war between the United sentiment in financial markets, 1.0 percent this year and 0.9 sector accounted for 23.56 27.53 points, or 0.26 percent, to US components and tech- States and China, the world’s and endangering future growth percent in 2020, compared with percent. Transportation sector compared to Wednesday’s nology in May on national number one and two economies prospects,” the OECD wrote. 1.4 percent last year. accounted for 12.50 percent and closing. security grounds. respectively. The US economy was now “A no-deal exit would be Real Estate sector accounted for The volume of shares traded Washington has issued “Our fear is that we are expected to expand by 2.4 costly in the near-term, poten- 7.94 percent. increased to 192.27 million yes- temporary exemptions that let entering an era where growth is percent this year, a downward tially pushing the United Banking and Financial terday from 107.17 million on Huawei maintain software for stuck at a very low level,” said revision of 0.4 percentage points Kingdom into recession in 2020 Services sector led traded Wednesday and the value of existing devices, but they don’t Laurence Boone (pictured), the from the May forecast, and sig- and reducing growth in Europe volume last week with 34.27 shares increased to QR850.30m cover new products such as the OECD’s chief economist. nificantly slower than the 2.9 considerably,” the OECD percent of the total traded from QR301.76m on Wednesday. Mate 30. “All those risks that we have percent recorded last year. warned. Oil prices increase sharply as Saudi supply risks come into focus REUTERS Intermediate crude was up $1.28 attacks, leaving little room for restore its lost production by the Aspects said. Saudi Arabia, the Iran has denied involvement in LONDON at $59.39 a barrel. additional outages, which tends end of this month, and bring its world’s leading oil exporter, has the strikes. The attacks knocked out to be price supportive,” UBS oil output capacity back to 12 said the crippling attack on its oil Iran warned President Trump Oil prices rose sharply yesterday, around half of Saudi Arabia’s analyst Giovanni Staunovo said. million barrels per day by the sites was “unquestionably spon- against being dragged into all-out supported by supply risks as the crude production and severely Earlier this week Saudi end of November. sored” by regional rival Iran. war in the Middle East. market assesses the fallout from limited the country’s spare Arabia set out a timeline for a “These plans suggest Saudi US President Donald Trump US Secretary of State Mike last weekend’s drone attacks on capacity, a cushion for oil markets resumption of full operations, Arabia will have no spare said there were many options Pompeo has described the Saudi oil infrastructure. in any unplanned outage. saying it had restored supplies capacity for at least the next two short of war with Iran and added weekend strike as an act of war Brent crude futures gained “Global available spare to customers at levels prior to the and a half months and therefore that he had ordered the US and has been discussing possible $1.78 to $65.38 a barrel by 1219 capacity is extremely low at attacks by drawing from its oil no way to absorb any further Treasury to “substantially retaliation with Saudi Arabia and GMT, while US West Texas present following the weekend inventories. It said it would shocks,” consultancy Energy increase sanctions” on Tehran. other Gulf allies. 16 BUSINESS FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2019 Fed injects cash for third day as calm returns to funding market

BLOOMBERG follows the Federal Open Market disappointment over the steps the NEW YORK Committee’s move Wednesday to central bank took. reduce the interest rate on excess The effective fed funds rate The Federal Reserve added a reserves, or IOER, by more than was set at 2.25 percent as of third dose of liquidity to a vital their main interest rate, all Wednesday. It was at 2.30 percent corner of the funding markets attempts to quell money-market Tuesday, above the top of the yesterday, helping rates retreat stresses. Fed’s target range of 2 percent to further as investors warn that The operations have calmed 2.25 percent before policy makers banks’ holdings of Treasuries fresh bouts of stress remain pos- the funding market, with repo lowered their benchmark rate on have risen and are increasingly sible in the weeks ahead. rates declining to more normal Wednesday. being financed by money market The New York Fed injected levels after jumping to 10 percent “We expect these episodes of funds investing in repo, which another $75bn yesterday through Tuesday, four times where it was funding stresses to become more leaves “US funding markets more an overnight repo operation. That last week. Overnight general col- frequent with demand for fragile,” Schneider wrote. He said followed a dose of the same size lateral repurchase agreement funding and US Treasury supply this adds to other reasons why on Wednesday and $53.2bn on rates continued to retreat yes- forecast to increase heading into the Fed needs to do more to Tuesday. The operations, com- terday, trading around 2 percent, year-end and the Fed’s reserve engineer a long-term fix. monplace in pre-financial crisis according to ICAP. Still, most levels likely to drop further,” After policy makers wrapped times, temporarily add cash, with investors say more Fed action is Jerome Schneider (pictured), up a two-day meeting the Fed taking government secu- needed for a permanent fix, with head of short-term bond port- Wednesday, Fed Chairman rities as collateral. gauges of dollar funding costs folios at Pacific Investment Man- Jerome Powell said the central The latest addition of liquidity, measured through the current agement Co, wrote in a note bank will keep doing these repo with the Fed making clear it’s swaps market showing pressures Wednesday with his colleagues. operations if that’s what it takes ready to do more as needed, building again given Given the added supply, to get markets back on track. Bank of England keeps main interest rate at 0.75%

AFP said yesterday. a survey showing that nearly two- LONDON The pound showed little thirds of almost 400 UK companies reaction to the expected UK rate felt they were “as ready as can be” The Bank of England yesterday decision, as investors digested for a no-deal Brexit, down slightly said it had voted to keep its main news of an unexpected 0.2-percent from July. interest rate at 0.75 percent as it drop in British retail sales in The proportion of companies mulls Brexit uncertainty and weak August. that did not feel ready for a no-deal global growth. “Given the drop in (British) Brexit rose to about one in six, from The Monetary Policy Com- GDP in the second quarter, the fall around one in ten. mittee decided unanimously to in core inflation to an almost three- “However, even companies hold borrowing costs at a regular year low in August and the ongoing that felt ‘ready’ for a no-deal Brexit meeting held Wednesday, the BoE Brexit drama, there was never still expected output, employment said in published minutes. much chance that the MPC would and investment to be markedly “Since the MPC’s previous raise interest rates,” noted Thomas lower in that case compared with meeting, the trade war between particular the sterling exchange Pugh (pictured) at Capital Eco- a scenario with a deal and tran- the United States and China has rate.” Unlike the European Central nomics research group. sition period,” the BoE added. intensified, and the outlook for Bank and US Federal Reserve “And even though the tone of Britain is set to leave the global growth has weakened,” the which are both cutting rates, the the minutes was slightly more European Union on October 31, BoE said. BoE is sitting tight, also as inflation dovish than in August, we do not even without a deal according to It noted also that “shifting weakens in Britain. expect the MPC to follow in the Prime Minister Boris Johnson. expectations about the potential “In the event of a no-deal footsteps of the Fed and the ECB However, talks continue timing and nature of Brexit have Brexit, the exchange rate would and loosen policy unless there is a between the UK government and continued to generate heightened probably fall, CPI inflation rise no deal Brexit. Brussels on agreeing a orderly volatility in UK asset prices, in and GDP growth slow,” the BoE Separately, the BoE published departure, but time is running out.

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THE ZOYA FACTOR Based Anuja Chauhan’s novel, Zoya Factor is a rom-com about Zoya, an advertising agent and her relationship with the captain of team India, Nikhil Khoda. FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2019 SPORT 17 We are here to perform at our best Charles Leclerc plays and I believe that is what we have down talk of taking over FOOTBALL FOOTBALL been doing. I am happy the way the from Sebastian Vettel as PL: Southampton vs Bundesliga: FC Schalke 04 team is at the moment. team leader after two vs Mainz 05

consecutive victories. AFC Bournemouth ACTION TODAY’S Pride and prejudice lace All Blacks, Boks battle

REUTERS With Italy, Namibia South Africa are unbeaten in TOKYO and Canada also in 2019 and claimed the Rugby Pool B, the reigning Championship title for the first New Zealand’s encounter with world champions and time in a decade, in part thanks South Africa in Yokohama a resurgent Boks are to a 16-16 draw with the All tomorrow may have little Blacks in Wellington in July. heavily favoured to be influence on the progression of That is part of a tight recent the heavyweight pair to the the top two in the group, run between the sides that has knockout stages of the Rugby whatever happens in seen just two points separating World Cup, but is a chance for their opener. them on aggregate in their last both to lay down a major marker four meetings. in Japan. And Bok coach Rassie New Zealand coach Steve those who definitely don’t want Erasmus believes a 57-0 ham- Hansen has dismissed the idea us to win … because it’s not in mering at the hands of the All that his side are more vulnerable their interests for us to win. Blacks in 2016 was the turning than the winning teams of 2011 Then you get the other point for the team in their rise to Russian team members and 2015, while the Springboks group who desperately want us World Cup contenders. attend a training session, will be eager to prove their title to win and they’re all nervous “Getting smashed 57-0 was yesterday. credentials to those that doubt because we haven’t played any really low for us and we had to their ability to put together a games. hit rock bottom to start building consist run of wins over top “As soon as we get this tour- up and getting respect back in nations. nament under way we’ll get rid world rugby,” he says. Russia warn Japan It is the start of a seven- of all that peripheral noise out “It will be very sad if we lose match slog to the final on there, and it’s pretty meaningless on Saturday but it’s not the end November 2, and while Hansen noise too - people having and then the Italy game becomes will not read too much into a opinions who have no idea of really important to come out of of World Cup shock defeat for either side, he knows what’s actually happening in the pool.” it would raise more questions some of these teams.” Erasmus has selected what and doubts about his team. Hansen provided few he clearly sees as his best starting AFP just another team Japan can push “If South Africa or ourselves selection surprises, with Richie XV, retaining the same players TOKYO over,” said the veteran winger. get beaten, you can either roll Mo’unga retaining the number that defeated Japan 41-7 in their “It’s almost a once-in-a- over and say, ‘We can’t win it 10 jersey and Ardie Savea final warm-up fixture on Sep- Russian captain Vasily Artemyev As strong as they are, lifetime experience for a lot of the (the trophy)’, or you say, ‘We moving to across the scrum to tember 6. has warned Japan that unless they guys. We need to counter their have to win all our (six blindside flank. With Italy, Namibia and bring their “A-game” in today’s Japan will have to organisation and add a little bit of remaining) games from here on The loss of lock Brodie Canada also in Pool B, the Rugby World Cup opener, the hosts bring their A-game to chaos into their organisation.” Russia in’. It’s a long tournament, a mar- Retallick to injury is a blow, but reigning world champions and could face a mauling. win: Russian captain coach Lyn Jones predicts a “fast and athon and not a sprint,” he told that has been countered by the a resurgent Boks are heavily The Japanese go into their Vasily Artemyev furious” game against the Japanese reporters in Tokyo yesterday. return to fitness of inside centre favoured to be the top two in the Pool A clash in Tokyo as strong and has backed wingers Kirill Golos- “You get two types, I Ryan Crotty, who is preferred to group, whatever happens in their favourites, but Artemyev insisted nitskiy and German Davydov to keep reckon,” he added. “You get Sonny Bill Williams. opener. that Russia’s “Bears” would be win under our belts,” said the Japan’s defence busy. ready to pounce if Jamie Joseph’s 32-year-old, who starts as full-back Artemyev, meanwhile, pointed side fail to produce their best. against Japan. to an experienced core of players “The pressure is on Japan to “I don’t think we need to put in the Bears side who can bring a perform in front of their home any pressure on ourselves. Eve- sense of calm in only the country’s crowd,” Artemyev said in an rybody understands how big the second World Cup appearance, interview. game is, how big the occasion is -- and first since 2011. “In realistic terms we may only there will be enough adrenaline in “The amount of attention is a have a 20 percent chance -- but our bodies to raise the dead.” bit unusual for our boys,” he we will do our best definitely to Japan, who sent shockwaves admitted. spoil it for Japan. through rugby by stunning South “But we have a good mixture “As strong as they are, Japan Africa 34-32 in their World Cup of youth and experience and you will have to bring their A-game to opener four years ago, have tar- learn how to manage your nerv- win,” added Russia’s record geted reaching the knockout ousness and your emotions for big try-scorer. stages for the first time. games. “If they play any less I think The Brave Blossoms will likely “The experienced guys with we’ll have a good chance.” Japan, need to beat Scotland in their final cooler heads can direct the hot- currently ranked 10th in the world, group game to achieve that, fol- hearted guys like German towards squeaked a narrow 32-27 victory lowing fixtures against Ireland and the same goal.” Artemyev himself when the teams met last Samoa, leaving them no margin for can’t wait for kick-off. November. And Artemyev error. But Artemyev has threatened “Many of our modern sup- promised the Russians would rise to cause “chaos” to Japan’s plans porters don’t remember us playing to the challenge in front of 40,000 today, despite Russia’s shaky build- in 2011 in New Zealand,” he said. fans in Tokyo, while attempting to up to the tournament, which “We want to show we can ratchet up the mind games. included a record 85-15 pum- compete against Tier One nations “If we were playing against an melling by Italy. and we want to become a regular underdog team, we would be “We’ve been working really fixture at the World Cup -- that’s under a lot of pressure to get the hard to be competitive -- we’re not our main goal for the future.” New Zealand’s ﬂanker Ardie Savea (left) and full back Jordie Barrett taking part in a training session at Tatsuminomori Seaside Park in Koto, yesterday.

Kubica to leave Williams Leclerc keen to remain team player at the end of 2019 AFP best and I believe that is what we expected to dominate on a layout Formula One season SINGAPORE have been doing. I am happy the that suits their cars. way the team is at the moment.” “It might be a more difficult for AFP Charles Leclerc’s (pictured) debut Vettel, by contrast, has endured a us this weekend,” Leclerc said. LONDON season at Ferrari could not have miserable error-strewn campaign, “Quite a lot more corners and gone any better, but the having failed to record a victory a lot fewer straights. We are going Robert Kubica will leave Williams at the end of the 21-year-old Monegasque has since the 2018 Belgian Grand Prix to struggle a bit more but anything 2019 Formula One season, the British team announced played down talk of taking over with his team-mate moving 13 is possible. We will give it our all yesterday. from Sebastian Vettel as team points ahead of the German in the and hope for the best.” Kubica made a sensational return to F1 with Wil- leader after storming to consec- standings in a season when he was Despite his pessimistic outlook liams, seven years after partially severing his right arm utive victories in Belgium and Italy expected to play a supporting role. for Singapore -- where heavy haze in a crash at the Rally of Andorra in 2011. The Pole ini- on his last two starts. “At the end of the day, it is from forest fires in neighbouring tially returned as a test driver in 2017 and then reserve Leclerc held off the twin Mer- always better to be a team player,” Indonesia lifted significantly yes- driver for the 2018 season before making his full return cedes threat of championship Leclerc added. terday -- Leclerc admits he is still on race weekends this year. However, the 34-year-old leader Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri “If you have one driver who coming to terms with the enormity has grown frustrated with Williams’ inability to compete. Bottas to register his first two only cares about himself then it’s of his two wins. Kubica has taken Williams’ sole point of the 2019 Formula One wins at Spa and not great. Yes, there will be situa- “It has been quite crazy. I have season after 14 races as they languish at the bottom of Monza, triumphs that lifted him tions when you may need to be a had quite a few days at home, the constructers’ championship. above four-time world champion told reporters in Singapore little selfish, but it is better to find which was nice, but now I am “I would like to thank the team for the last two Vettel in the standings with seven yesterday. the right balance.” focusing on the rest of the season,” years and for helping make my comeback to the races remaining. “There have been situations in Looking ahead to Sunday’s Sin- he added. Formula One grid possible,” said Kubica. “I’ve never felt there were any the past where I have helped gapore Grand Prix, Leclerc believes “I also had a chance to go to Kubica has not ruled out continuing in Formula One team orders. Maybe from the Sebastian and others when he has it will be unlikely for Ferrari to vie (Ferrari HQ) Maranello to see the but told the BBC it would not come “at any cost.” outside it looks different but not helped me. I think the team is doing for a third straight victory under whole team -- all 1,300 people -- “I want something to bring back a bit of joy,” he from the inside. It feels very bal- everything for its benefits and that the floodlights at the technical it was a good opportunity to thank said. anced,” Leclerc, who sits 102 points is the most important thing. 23-turn Marina Bay Street Circuit, them for victories that came at the behind Hamilton in fourth place, “We are here to perform at our where Mercedes and Red Bull are right time during the season.” 18 SPORT FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2019

PAN PACIFIC OPEN RESULTS Giorgi upsets Stephens in Osaka SECOND ROUND Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) beat Varvara Flink (RUS) 6-1, 6-1 AP Camila Giorgi dropped reached her third quarterfinal in Camila Giorgi (ITA) beat Sloane OSAKA, JAPAN just three games to her last four tournaments when Stephens (USA) 6-0, 6-3 upset third-seeded she defeated qualifier Timea Misaki Doi (JPN) beat Donna Camila Giorgi dropped just three Babos 6-2, 6-3. Sloane Stephens 6-0, Vekic (CRO) 7-6(5), 6-3 games to upset third-seeded 6-3 yesterday. “I was trying to be more Sloane Stephens 6-0, 6-3 in the focused on myself, to play my Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

second round of the Toray Pan game, and it worked out,” the (RUS) beat Kiki Bertens (NED) Pacific Open in Osaka, yesterday. Czech said. 6-1, 7-5 The unseeded Italian, who “I think I played pretty solid reached the semi-finals last year, today, and it was enough to win beat the 2017 US Open champion the match.” GUANGZHOU OPEN to set up a quarter-final match Muchova will next take on against Belgian Elise Mertens. Australian qualifier Priscilla Hon, QUARTER-FINAL “It was a good match for sure who edged fifth-seeded Ajla Samantha Stosur beat Nina and I was able to play my game, Tomljanovic in three sets, 6-3, Stojanovic 6-2, 7-6 (1). show off my attacking style and 5-7, 6-1. Viktorija Golubic beat Zhang be consistent,” Giorgi said. At Guangzhou International Shuai 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. “When I play I always focus in China, third-seeded Sofia Anna Blinkova beat Marie on myself. I only made a few mis- Kenin beat qualifier Jasmine Bouzkova 6-3, 6-1. takes. That’s always been my way, Paolini 7-5, 6-1 to reach the DOUBLES QUARTER-FINA ever since I was little, to attack, to semi-finals. L go forward, to put the pressure Kenin is the last seeded Zhaoxuan Yang and Duan Ying- on. This surface suits my game, player remaining in the tour- Ying (2), China, beat Yanina too.” nament and has yet to drop a set. Wickmayer, Belgium, and Arina Kenin will take on Anna Rodionova, Australia, 6-4, 6-3. The unseeded Italian, Blinkova as she aims for her Peng Shuai, China, and Laura who reached the fourth final of the year. Blinkova Siegemund, Germany, beat Ali- semi-ﬁnals last year, beat Marie Bouzkova 6-3, 6-1 in son Bai, Australia, and Elixane beats the 2017 US Open Giorgi dropped her serve at last eight, described her win as Yulia Putintseva of Kaza- their quarterfinal. Lechemia, France, 6-1, 6-2. 5-2 in the second set but she “super-tough.” khstan faces top-seeded Naomi Wild-card entry Samantha Alexa Guarachi Mathison, Chile, champion to set up a sealed the victory in the next Wild card Misaki Doi will be Osaka of Japan in the quarter- Stosur will play Viktorija Golubic quarter-ﬁnal match and Giuliana Olmos, Mexico, game on her fourth match point. Pavlyuchenkova’s opponent in the finals after she defeated qualifier in the other semi-final. Stosur beat Sharon Fichman, Canada,

against Belgian Elise Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, last eight after the Japanese upset Varvara Flink 6-1, 6-1. beat Nina Stojanovic 6-2, 7-6 (1) and Kaitlyn Christian, United Mertens. who beat second-seeded Kiki seventh-seeded Donna Vekic 7-6 At the Korea Open in Seoul, and Golubic ousted Zhang Shuai States, 6-2, 6-1. Bertens 6-1, 7-5 to progress to the (5), 6-3. third-seeded Karolina Muchova 6-3, 3-6, 6-4.

Samantha Stosur of Australia hits a return against Nina Stojanovic of Serbia during their women’s singles quarter-ﬁnal match at the Guangzhou Age not an obstacle to Serena’s pursuit Open in Guangzhou, yesterday. of 24th major title, says Mouratoglou

REUTERS close to Australian Margaret standing in the game but think she has started to play NEW YORK Court’s all-time record of 24 Mouratoglou is confident really good tennis.” majors before falling in she has plenty of gas in the Mouratoglou said Wil- Serena Williams is getting straight sets. tank to continue her pursuit liams must play without the faster and fitter in her hunt Williams has not won a next season. pressure of having to for an elusive 24th Grand set in any of the four Grand “I think time is working solidify her place in tennis Slam title and the Slam finals she has reached for her,” Mouratoglou told history. 37-year-old still has time on since returning from Sky Sports. “This is the highest time on her side despite maternity leave in Sep- “I think she was much pressure anyone can have missed opportunities, the tember 2017. better at the US Open than in life, and on the other side American’s coach, Patrick At Flushing Meadows, she was at Wimbledon, and of the court she plays girls Mouratoglou, has said. she fell to a first-time Wimbledon (was) better who have zero pressure Williams suffered her Grand Slam finalist in than Roland Garros. because it is their first final,” fourth consecutive defeat in Canadian teenager Bianca “She is getting back in he said. a Grand Slam final at the US Andreescu. shape, and the more in “At some point, she will Open earlier this month, as Williams may not need shape she will be, the more figure out how to deal with she again came agonisingly statistics to prove her dangerous she will be. I that.”

Dananjaya gets one-year Paine sees ‘very exciting era’ for Aussies ban due to illegal action AFP were a bbitit llostost and were struggledstruggled in the wake of the fast bowler Peter Siddle. SYDNEY finding our way,”way,” bball-tamperingall-ta scandal in “My thumb was broken REUTERS after an independent committee hehe added afterafter SouthSouth Africa.A towards the end of that Test but DUBAI found it to be illegal. He was Captain Tim Paine (pictured)(pictured) thethe sideside “I“I kknow we have found it it is not displaced, so I should be cleared to bowl again in Feb- has predicted a “veryry exexcitingciting now andan I am confident this right to get back into training Sri Lanka spinner Akila ruary following remedial work era” for Australian cricketricket afterafter groupgroup isi the beginning of a early,” said Paine, while praising Dananjaya has been banned for on his action. the team retained the AshesAshes veryvery exexcitingc era in Australian workhorse Siddle who was bat- a year from bowling in interna- “As the latest report consti- against England, wwhilehile cricket.cricket. tling a hip injury. tional cricket due to an illegal tutes the player’s second report revealing he brokee his “We’ve“We’v got the best bowling “He has copped a bit of crit- action, the International Cricket within a two-year period, the thumb in the final Test.est. attackattack in tthe world and the basis icism for not bowling as well as... Council said yesterday. first of which led to a sus- The series was forfor a greatgrea batting line-up.” we know he can, but the team Dananjaya, 25, was reported pension, he is automatically sus- drawn 2-2, with Aus-us- AustraliaAust retaining the knows just how heroic he was. for a suspect action after last pended from bowling in inter- tralia keeping the urnn as AshesAshes wasw built on the back “A lot of other people month’s opening Test against national cricket for a period of the Ashes holdersers ofof an incredible series by wouldn’t have bowled again in New Zealand in Galle, during 12 months,” the ICC said. despite losing the lastlast formerforme skipper Steve Smith, the match, but he pushed on which he picked up six wickets “Dananjaya will be entitled Test at the Oval by 135 whowho scored 774 runs in just because he didn’t want to leave in Sri Lanka’s victory. to approach the ICC for a re- runs. sevenseve innings, and an Josh Hazlewood and Pat His bowling action was assessment of his bowling action “I’m looking forwardard impressiveimpr bowling attack Cummins to do extra work.” found to be illegal after he after the expiry of this one-year to Australia seeing howow ledled byb Pat Cummins and Coming off a long overseas tour underwent independent period.” far we’ve come thishis JoshJosh Hazlewood.H and with five home Tests starting assessment in the southern The Galle match against summer,” Paine said in PainePai called Smith “a from November 21, Paine said Indian city of Chennai, the ICC New Zealand was Dananjaya’s a column for The Aus-us- freak”freak” whilew also praising he needs to rest and will not play said in a statement. first Test since his reinstatement. tralian newspaper,er, Marnus LabuschagneLa as having the domestic Big Bash League Dananjaya was also He has taken 33 wickets in six referring to upcomingng “a“a hugehuge ffuture” after he too Twenty20 competition this reported for a suspect bowling Tests for Sri Lanka since making home Tests againstt enjoyedenjoyed a stellar tour with the season. action last November after a test his debut against Bangladesh last Pakistan and New bat.bat. “Being captain is draining and match against England and sus- year, as well as 51 wickets in Zealand. But hhee revealed the last Test I think I should take every chance pended the following month ODIs and 22 in T20s. “Last year we was a strugglestruru for himself and to recharge my batteries,” he said. SL confirm Pakistan tour after promise of top-tier security

REUTERS COLOMBO matches in Pakistan between statement yesterday saying that “(The) tour of Pakistan will personnel and two civilians dead agreed to bring forward the lim- September 27 and October 9, but Sri Lanka’s defence ministry has go ahead as planned, following and six players injured. ited-overs leg of the split series 10 key Sri Lankan players have confirmed that it has received assurances given by the gov- The South Asian country did and pushed back the two test The Sri Lanka cricket board already opted out of the series, no information through any ernment of Pakistan that it will not host international cricket for matches, which were originally (SLC) confirmed their tour of citing security concerns. intelligence agency about a provide maximum security six years after the 2009 attack, scheduled to take place in Pakistan yesterday after the The future of the tour was in threat to the Sri Lanka team or arrangements for the team with the team playing their October. Pakistan government pledged jeopardy last week when SLC the tour. during their entire duration of home matches in the United Sri Lanka have already the same level of security to said it was reassessing the Sri Lanka’s High Com- stay in Pakistan,” SLC said. Arab Emirates. They have hosted named Lahiru Thirimanne and their players as is provided to security situation in Pakistan mission in Pakistan also has no Pakistan are looking to play teams such as Zimbabwe and Dasun Shanaka as ODI and T20 visiting heads of state. after receiving a warning “of a information indicating a threat, their first Test at home in West Indies in recent years but captains for the tour after Sri Lanka are scheduled to possible terrorist threat” to its SLC said, adding that Pakistan’s December since a 2009 militant only for limited-overs matches. incumbents Dimuth Karu- play three one-day interna- team. army will coordinate the attack on Sri Lanka’s team bus Last month the Sri Lankan naratne and Lasith Malinga tionals and three Twenty20 The board issued a security arrangements. in Lahore left six security and Pakistan cricket boards decided not to travel. FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2019 SPORT 19

Thomas Tuchel’s side was without their magic trio of Kylian Mbappe, Edison Cavani - both injured - and Neymar, who was suspended, yet they produced a collective performance to be remembered.

With the ‘MCN’ trio out, Argentine striker Mauro Icardi, loaned from Inter Milan, harassed the Real Madrid defence and created space for Angel Di Maria who showed his class and ﬂair with a brace. Atletico, Real and Barca struggle PSG display character, early on

AP personality in Real rout MADRID There’s work to do for top Spanish clubs after their Champions League REUTERS loaned from Inter Milan, harassed group openers. PARIS the Real Madrid defence and created Atlético Madrid need to fix its space for Di Maria while keeper defense, Barcelona their attack, and Paris St Germain’s crushing of Real Keylor Navas, who joined from Real, Real Madrid have to improve both Madrid in their Champions League He (Di Maria) is a machine. is expected to give the defence some its defense and attack. opener was not a warning to their He’s the type of player peace of mind. Valencia was the only Spanish European rivals - it was more a self- “We have a great team, with club to start with a win, an confidence booster on the French we were missing, he more personality now,” said Tuchel. impressive 1-0 result against side’s return to the biggest stage. never stops running: PSG PSG, however, are well aware Chelsea in London. PSG suffered an embarrassing manager Thomas Tuchel that Group stage wins will mean last-16 exit against a low-key Man- nothing when the knockout phase ATLÉTICO’S SHAKY DEFENcE chester United following a shock 3-1 comes in the winter. Atlético Madrid is suddenly home defeat last season, and on and flair with a brace, helped by the In 2017, they beat Bayern 3-0 in struggling where it used to thrive - Wednesday, they had a point to huge work of midfielders Marco the Group phase and tamed Liv- in defence. prove to themselves. Verratti, Marquinhos and Idrissa erpool 2-1 also in the Group phase After two clean sheets to start While a 3-0 home win against Gueye, with the Senegalese proving last year, but those victories were fol- the season, Diego Simeone’s stout the 13-time European champions his worth after joining from Everton lowed by early exits. The way they defense began to falter, conceding in Group A will not wipe off three during the close season. beat Real on Wednesday, however, six goals in the last three matches consecutive last-16 eliminations, the “He’s a machine. He’s the type was far more convincing. in all competitions. Parc des Princes game showed that of player we were missing, he never “We need to always play like we The latest goals came in the 2-2 PSG have grown as a squad. stops running,” said Tuchel. did, with character and personality. home draw against Juventus on Thomas Tuchel’s side was Gueye provided the midfield With aggressiveness, too,” said Wednesday, when Atlético had to without their magic trio of Kylian with much-needed stamina since centre back Thiago Silva. rally after going down 2-0 in the Mbappe, Edison Cavani - both Blaise Matuidi left for Juventus in “Mbappe, Cavani and Neymar second half. It had already conceded injured - and Neymar, who was sus- 2017, proving essential with are phenomenons, but we have a twice in the 2-0 loss at Real pended, yet they produced a col- defensive tackles and impressive solid squad of 25 players. Two of Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian defender Thiago Sociedad and the 3-2 win against lective performance to be bursts going forward. them were injured and one was sus- Silva (left), Cameroonian forward Eric Maxim Choupo Eibar, both in the Spanish league. remembered. With the ‘MCN’ trio out, pended but what the other showed Moting and Argentine midﬁelder Angel Di Maria (right) Simeone had to revamp the Angel Di Maria showed his class Argentine striker Mauro Icardi, was brilliant.” celebrate during the UEFA Champions League Group defense after the departure of key A match against Real Madrid in Paris, on Wednesday. players in the offseason, including central defender Diego Godín, the team’s longtime captain. Other defensive pillars who left were veteran left back Filipe Luís and right Manchester City’s back Juanfran Torres. In-form Al Sadd Gabriel Jesus (left) The only defensive starter from celebrates with recent years featuring against Fernandinho (second Juventus was central defender José left) after scoring María Giménez. He was alongside cautious against against Shakhtar Stefan Savic, who was in previous Donetsk during their squads but without regular play. It Champions League was a goal by Savic, after a set up Group C match in by Giménez, that put Atlético back ‘tough’ Umm Salal Kharkiv, Ukraine, on in the game on Wednesday. Wednesday. Héctor Herrera then equalised RIZWAN REHMAT ground. The Al Sadd players enjoy their with a 90th-minute header after a THE PENINSULA great preparation,” he added. cross by former Tottenham right “We produced a special game against back Kieran Trippier, one of the Coach Xavi Hernandez has urged Al Sadd Al Nassr and we are happy with the players’ newcomers in the Atlético squad. players to maintain their ‘focus’ against performance. We were better than Al Nassr On the other flank, Atlético is using Umm Salal, saying their QNB Stars League in all aspects.” Brazilian Renan Lodi, who is only 21 (QSL) rivals are a ‘tough’ outfit. Xavi said yesterday: “The Qatari league years old. Raul Caneda-coached Umm Salal face is on the right track after hiring top coaches. Al Sadd at Al Janoub Stadium today, just This (move) will benefit Qatar football and Fernandinho fills Man BARÇA’S LACKLUSTER TRIO three days after their resounding win over serve the national team, which performs Lionel Messi had a hard time Saudi rivals Al Nassr in an AFC Champions well under (coach) Felix Sanchez. The league getting past opponents. Luis Suárez League battle. has improved a lot over the past years.” was ineffective in front of the goal. “We are only candidates on paper to Al Sadd player Meshal Barsham said yes- City’s defensive gap Antoine Griezmann couldn’t create win but must perform with enthusiasm and terday: “It will be a difficult game but our significant scoring chances. seriousness on the ground to win,” Xavi said morale is high. Every game has its own con- REUTERS slot into defence in Guar- The much-anticipated debut of in a pre-match press conference ditions and we have to be careful against LONDON diola’s system and has Barcelona’s attacking trio finally yesterday. Umm Salal. Our match will not be easy.” emerged as a potential happened this week, but it didn’t “Umm Salal made a strong match Umm Salal coach Caneda said the Manchester City midfielder We don’t have replacement for former go as everyone expected. against Al Rayyan and the team has dis- round four clash is against a ‘top Asian Fernandinho has the many choices... he’s club captain Vincent Messi, Suárez and Griezmann tinct strikers like Sagbo and Al Mawas as side.’ personality and experience Kompany who departed at played together for the first time in the only one I have. well as (Spanish midfielder) Victor Vazquez. “We are facing Al Sadd, one of the top to solve their injury crisis in the end of last season. the 0-0 draw at Borussia Dortmund It is will be a difficult game and we must teams in Asia. Playing against a big club defence, manager Pep Other players can The Brazilian is unlikely on Tuesday, being unable to add be in full focus to win the match,” the Bar- like Al Sadd is not easy. Anyway, we are Guardiola (pictured) has play in that position to get any quicker in the any spark to Barcelona’s attack in celona legend added. ready to face them,” Caneda said a pre- said. but Fernandinho twilight of his career and is the team’s Champions League “(I am) somewhat worried about the match press conference earlier in the day. The Brazilian was is a clever player, aware that a redefined role opener. match against Umm Salal, especially after “Every game has its own difficulties, deployed as a makeshift so intelligent - an could ensure more playing They were together for only about 30 minutes as Messi came off our return from a special victory over Al but certainly a loss could affect our mindset. central defender in Wednes- incredible guy: time at the Premier League Nassr - I have asked the players not to relax We have to prepare for any match in the day’s 3-0 Champions League champions. the bench in the second half, but it and focus but enjoy the mentality of best way. We will try to get the team out of win at Shakhtar Donetsk, Pep Guardiola “I’ve been training in was enough for critics and some winning,” Xavi said. frustration after the last loss (to Al Arabi),” with John Stones out for five this position since the start fans to start questioning the high- Al Sadd coach, however, said he Caneda added. weeks due to a muscle injury of the season,” said Fern- profile trio. remainedremained coconfidentnfiden “So far, we have one point, but we have and Aymeric Laporte recovering from knee andinho, who made two interceptions and Griezmann arrived as the ofof hhisis team’s ffightigh no problems in the team. We have to work surgery. had a passing accuracy of 90% against team’s top offseason signing but in today’stoday’s cclash.lash step by step, deal with the situations calmly Partnering City’s only other fit senior Shakhtar. had not been able to team up with “The“The lealeaguegue and keep our concentration ahead of the centre back Nicolas Otamendi, the “Today was my opportunity, I hope I Messi and Suárez because of injuries tabletable is a rearealitylity next rounds,” he said. 34-year-old Fernandinho looked com- can improve. It was a quiet night at the to the duo early in the season. andand wwee knknowow “Yes, against Al Rayyan we had done a fortable in the role with the additional backback but tthehe teateamm hhaveave tthesehese gamesgames good job. Then we did not keep the same responsibility of captaincy in his first start mademade a ververyy ggoodood UNSTABLE REAL MADRID ssinceince the level. We are still in the team-building of the season. game...game... bbecauseecause we Real Madrid coach Zinedine beginningbeginning of thethe phase and are trying to move forward to “I didn’t have doubts that he would playedplayed as a Zidane is blaming the demoralizing season. We hhaveave reach the highest levels and achieve pos- (look comfortable in the back four). That’s team.”team.” 3-0 loss at Paris-Saint German on planned accord-accord- itive results,” Caneda pointed out. why he’s so important for us,” Guardiola the team’s lack of intensity. ingly and you cancan Meanwhile a news posted on Al Sadd told a news conference. Real have now conceded nine seesee tthehe peper-r- website confirmed the absence of key “We don’t have many choices... he’s goals in their five matches in all formanceformance defender Pedro Miguel. the only one I have. Other players can play competitions this season. It was not on Pedro has been ruled out of action after in that position but Fernandinho is a clever able to get a single shot on the sustaining an ankle injury in the AFC Cham- player, so intelligent -- an incredible guy. target on Wednesday in pions League quarter-final second leg game “He has a lot of experience and per- Paris. against Al Nassr on Tuesday. sonality and what he says the people Their next match is Today’s first match will kick off at follow him in the locker room so it’s another difficult one, 4:50pm at Al Janoub Stadium followed by important.” at Spanish league a clash between Al Sailiya and Qatar SC at A tough tackler with natural passing leader Sevilla on the same venue at 7:00pm. ability, Fernandinho is the ideal player to Sunday. FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2019 20

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Formula One: PSG display Ferrari’s Leclerc character and keen to remain a personality in Real team player Madrid rout LOC announces partners for ANOC World Beach Games THE PENINSULA General Manager of Katara and DOHA Mohammed Khalifa Al Suwaidi, Aspire zone foundation CEO, were also present The Local Organising Committee (LOC) at the occasion. of the ANOC World Beach Games Qatar The inaugural edition of the interna- 2019 yesterday announced the official tional beach multi-sport event is organised sponsors for the event which will be held by the Association of National Olympic from October 12 to 16 in Doha. Committees (ANOC). Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) has More than 1,200 athletes from a total been named the official partner of the of 96 National Olympic Committees Games while Katara Cultural Village and (NOCs), representing all the five continents, Aspire Zone are the Official Venue will be competing in 14 disciplines across Partners. 13 sports at the event. The Official Sponsors for the event The featuring sports include aquathlon, will be Baladna, Mowasalat and Bornan. 3X3 basketball, climbing bouldering, beach The Official Suppliers include Xtreme, handball, karate kata individual, kitefoil Elan, Ooredoo and Al Rawda while Qatar racing, skateboarding, beach soccer, open FROM LEFT: General Manager of Katara, Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, Secretary-General of Qatar Olympic Committee National Tourism Council has been water 5km swimming, beach tennis, beach and Director-General of the Local Organising Committee, Jassim Rashid Al Buenain and Chief Executive Officer of Aspire announced as a major stakeholder of the volleyball 4X4, waterski, wakeboard and Zone Foundation, Mohammed Khalifa Al Suwaidi during a press conference held at Katara Cultural Village, yesterday. event. beach wrestling. PICTURE: ABDUL BASIT / THE PENINSULA Commenting on the occasion, LOC The event is scheduled for five days Director-General and QOC Secretary- with the opening rounds for certain events General Jassim Rashid Al Buenain said, Qatar. ANOC World Beach Games Qatar but also foster unity and cooperation The QOC Secretary-General was being held on October 11, the day before “It is our pleasure to partner with our 2019 offers us the opportunity to among the participating countries. We among a host of top officials who were the opening ceremony which will take various sponsors for this historical event. showcase once again our passion for thank our sponsors for joining us in our present at a press conference which took place on the next day. The ANOC General It’s so exciting to see so many of Qatar’s sports as a nation and our wonderful hos- journey towards creating history and for place at the Katara Cultural Village Assembly and ANOC Awards 2019 will be organisations come together to create a pitality as a great host. I believe the event their immeasurable support towards yesterday. held on October 17 and 18, following the truly unique and world-class event in will not only promote the values of ANOC making the Games a resounding success.” Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, conclusion of the competition. Barshim, Samba to lead Qatar’s charge at Worlds

CHINTHANA WASALA Ogunode in the 4x100m relay event. THE PENINSULA Former U-20 World Champion and 2018 TEAM QATAR FOR IAAF WORLD Asian Games gold medallist Ashraf Amgad CHAMPIONSHIPS DOHA 2019 The 2017 World Athlete of the Year Mutaz El Seify will represent Qatar at the men’s Essa Barshim and one-lap sprinter Abder- hammer throw. MEN rahman Samba will lead the home charge for Abdelaziz Mohamed (200m), Abubaker 100 Metres: Owaab Barrow Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation (AGCFF) and Qatar Football medals at the IAAF World Championships Haydar Abdalla (800m) And Abdirahman 200 Metres: Abdelaziz Mohamed Association President, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al which begin next week. Saeed Hassan (1500m) are the other Qatari 400 Metres: Abdalelah Haroun, Thani, during the AGCFF’s extraordinary general assembly yesterday. Entry lists for the Doha Worlds, released male athletes. Abderrahman Samba by the IAAF yesterday, revealed that Qatar Kenza Sosse and Mariam Mamdouh Farid 800 Metres: Abubaker Haydar Abdalla will be represented by Barshim and Samba will compete in the women’s 400m and 1500 Metres: Abdirahman Saeed Doha to host Arab Gulf in a squad of 16 male and two female 400m hurdles events respectively. Hassan athletes. More than 1900 athletes from 209 teams 3000 Metres Steeplechase: Yaser Barshim, the reigning world champion will be in action in the Qatari capital during Cup from November 27 Salem Bagharab and two-time Olympic medallist, has suc- the September 27-October 6 event. Abderrahman cessfully returned to action following a year- The 1928 entries comprise 1039 men and 400 Metres Hurdles: QNA attended by representatives long injury lay-off. 889 women. Of the 44 individual winners Samba DOHA from the associations in Oman, The unfortunate injury occurred during from two years ago, 38 will defend their titles High Jump: Mutaz Essa Barshim Kuwait, Iraq, Yemen and Qatar. an attempt on a would-be world record of in Doha. Hammer Throw: Ashraf Amgad El Seify The extraordinary general Following the conclusion of 2.46m in Szekesfehervar last year. All 30 of the newly-crowned Diamond 4 X 100 Metres Relay: Yaqoob Al assembly of the Arab Gulf Cup the meeting, Secretary-General Barshim resumed training in April before League champions will also be in action. 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Al Gharafa players celebrate after Ahmed Alaaeldin scored their second goal against Al Ahli during the QNB Stars League round-four match played at the Al Sadd Stadium, yesterday. Al Gharafa won 3-1. In the other round-four ﬁxture, Al Arabi beat Al Shahania 2-1.