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DEPUTY AMIR CONDOLES WITH KUWAIT RULER 3-phase plan ready to re-impose certain Amir congratulates Chinese president COVID-19 restrictions on National Day Mandatory quarantine for SC a rms continuation QNA DOHA all travellers returning to of Phase 4 of lifting HIS Highness the Amir Qatar until further notice COVID-19 restrictions of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK sure the safety of citizens and on Thursday sent a cable of DOHA residents and limit the spread congratulations to President of the virus. of China Xi Jinping on the THE Supreme Committee for “With our robust health occasion of his country’s Crisis Management has ap- system, the effectiveness of National Day. proved a three-phase plan to measures that have been tak- re-impose certain restrictions en, the cooperation of citizens if the Ministry of Public Health and residents and their com- Amir congratulates His Highness the Deputy Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani on Thursday (MoPH) recommends so, mitment to following the pre- offered condolences to HH the Amir of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah based on its continuous moni- cautionary measures, Qatar Nigerian president on the death of HH Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, praying to Allah to have mercy on the toring of health indicators. was able to move past the peak QNA soul of the deceased and to rest it in peace in paradise. HH the Deputy Amir also offered condolences In a statement, the Su- of the coronavirus and flatten DOHA to members of the ruling family and ranking of cials. Members of the of cial delegation accompany- preme Committee for Crisis With our robust the curve, while maintaining ing HH the Deputy Amir also offered their condolences. (QNA) PAGE 14 Management affirmed the con- health system, the one of the lowest death rates in HIS Highness the Amir tinuation of Phase 4 of lifting effectiveness of the world,” it added. of State of Qatar Sheikh COVID-19 restrictions, includ- measures that have been After getting past the peak, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani ing the capacities that were taken, the cooperation it became necessary to reach on Thursday sent a cable of recently announced, with rel- of citizens and residents the required balance between congratulations to President evant state authorities review- preserving public health and of Nigeria Muhammadu Bu- Qatar’s low COVID-19 mortality rate ing the indicators periodically. and their commitment to returning to normal life. This hari on the anniversary of his As the spread of the pan- following the precautionary process has been successful country’s Independence Day. a model for global emulation: WHO demic around the world is on measures, Qatar was able to through implementing the the rise, it is necessary to apply move past the peak of the four-phase plan of gradually QNA mandatory quarantine to all coronavirus and atten the lifting coronavirus restric- DOHA travellers returning to Qatar curve, while maintaining one tions, it added. until further notice, with the of the lowest coronavirus “While the public health Amir’s wife condoles THE Director-General of the MoPH continuing to update death rates in the world.” indicators show that the World Health Organization the list of low-risk countries. spread of the virus has been with sisters of late (WHO) Dr Tedros Adhanom “We note that the main — Supreme Committee for contained in Qatar, this does Sheikh Sabah Ghebreyesus has thanked His contributing factor for limit- Crisis Management not mean the pandemic has Highness the Amir of State ing the spread of the coronavi- been reversed or that it has QNA of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin rus is people’s awareness and COVID-19 in the country,” the disappeared. Several coun- DOHA Hamad Al Thani for Qatar’s their commitment to following Supreme Committee said in a tries around the world have support to the WHO, other precautionary measures, es- statement. already entered the second WIFE of HH the Amir HH organisations and countries pecially relating to gatherings The committee said the wave of the coronavirus, and Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad during the COVID-19 pan- and social events. It has been spread of the COVID-19 this could occur here as well bin Suhaim Al Thani held a demic. established now that socialis- around the world and in Qatar if people do not take precau- telephone call on Thursday with Dr Ghebreyesus com- ing without proper caution is has made it essential to enforce tionary measures seriously,” Sheikha Al Anoud Al Ahmad Al mended the progress the the main source of spreading a number of measures to en- the committee said. Jaber Al Sabah and Sheikha health system in Qatar has Amthal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al made as well as the Qatari Minister of Public Health HE Dr Hanan Mohammed Al Kuwari and WHO Sabah in Kuwait to offer her experience in combating the Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus discusses ways to condolences on the death of COVID-19 pandemic that bolster cooperation during the 2022 World Cup via video conference. HH Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al achieved such a low mortality Discriminatory practices against minorities Jaber Al Sabah, praying to Allah rate. The Qatari experience through the draft trilateral tar’s keenness to support The Almighty to have mercy on constitutes a distinct model agreement on health and WHO’s programmes. owing to COVID-19 a grave concern: Qatar his soul and to rest it in peace for global emulation, he said. sports between the Ministry Dr Ghebreyesus said the in paradise, and to inspire the The appreciation came of Public Health, the WHO 2022 FIFA World Cup will be QATAR has expressed its concern about the racist and discriminatory practices that some religious and ruling family and the Kuwaiti as Minister of Public Health and FIFA. one of the most anticipated ethnic minorities have been subjected to in some countries due to the spread of the coronavirus (COV- people with patience and HE Dr Hanan Mohammed A first of its kind agree- tournaments after the world ID-19) pandemic. Qatar called for effective measures that enhance the values of equality in response solace. Al Kuwari and WHO chief ment, it will strengthen the has gone through COVID-19 to this pandemic. Qatar’s Permanent Representative to the UN Of ce in Geneva Ambassador HE Ali discussed ways to strengthen role of the WHO and the pandemic. Khalfan Al Mansouri said after more than half a century has passed since the adoption of the Interna- collaboration between Qatar health sector during the 2022 He said the role of the tional Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the principles and standards and WHO and developments FIFA World Cup. WHO will be stronger and contained therein still constitute the cornerstone for addressing many of the challenges that the world Azerbaijani, Armenian on the COVID-19 pandemic During the meeting, Dr Al more important during the faces today, especially with the emergence of new and renewed patterns of racist and discriminatory forces intensify through video conference. Kuwari praised the important tournament through the draft practices linked to the policies and decisions of countries. He stressed that Qatar has repeatedly shelling (PG 4 ) They discussed ways to role played by WHO, particu- cooperation agreement be- emphasised that these patterns are among the worst forms of racial discrimination that leave no room bolster cooperation during larly during the COVID-19 tween WHO and the FIFA for opposition at the national level and thus result in widespread human rights violations with complete the 2022 FIFA World Cup pandemic, and stressed Qa- signed last year. impunity for those who make such decisions. (QNA) PAGE 2 QA to resume flights to three key Daily COVID-19 cases drop destinations in S Africa from Oct 3 below 200 in many months QATAR Airways will resume services to three key QNA destinations in South Africa -- Cape Town, Durban DOHA and Johannesburg -- on October 3. Services to South Africa will be operated by a mix of the QATAR on Thursday reported 199 coro- airline’s “modern fuel-ef cient” Airbus A350 and navirus (COVID-19) cases — 188 from Boeing 787 aircraft. community and 11 from travellers re- With the addition of 19 weekly ights to South Disinfection drive turning from abroad, the Ministry of Africa, Qatar Airways will operate 63 weekly ights Public Health (MoPH) said in its daily to 17 destinations across the continent including continues report. Accra, Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam, Djibouti, En- Also, 212 people recovered from the tebbe, Kigali, Kilimanjaro, Lagos, Maputo, Moga- AL Shamal Municipality is continuing its virus in the past 24 hours, bringing the dishu, Nairobi, Tunis, Windhoek and Zanzibar. ights and we look forward to helping reunite sterilisation and disinfection campaigns for total number of recoveries in the coun- Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al them with their families and loved ones. Qatar the streets, restaurants and shops in the try to 122,911. Baker said, “We are delighted to resume ights Airways has worked closely with the government Al Shamal City, Abu Dhalouf and Ruwais, In a statement, the MoPH said all to South Africa further expanding our network in of South Africa throughout this crisis operating 28 including the Ruwais Health Center, the In- the new cases have been introduced to the region. We know many passengers across the special charter ights to help take over 11,500 dustrial Zone, the Fish Market, Al Shamal isolation and are receiving necessary world and in South Africa have been eagerly await- South Africans and international travellers’ Police Station and the mosques. PAGE 2 healthcare according to their health ing the resumption of scheduled international home.” PAGE 2 status. 02 Friday, October 2, 2020

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Amir congratulates Cyprus president QATAR Airways (QA) has announced flights and we look forward to helping THE Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent the resumption of three key destina- reunite them with their families and on Thursday a cable of congratulations to President of the tions in South Africa -- Cape Town, loved ones. Qatar Airways has worked Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades on the anniversary of his Durban and Johannesburg. Services to closely with the government of South country’s Independence Day. (QNA) South Africa will be operated by a mix Africa throughout this crisis operat- of the airline’s modern fuel-efficient ing 28 special charter flights to help Deputy Amir greets president of Cyprus Airbus A350and Boeing 787 aircraft. take over 11,500 South Africans and With the addition of 19 weekly flights international travellers home. With the THE Deputy Amir His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al to South Africa, Qatar Airways will most international flights from South Thani sent a cable of congratulations to President of Cyprus Nicos operate 63 weekly flights to 17 desti- Africa and one of the largest global net- Anastasiades on the anniversary of his country’s Independence nations across the continent including works, passengers travelling to or from Day. (QNA) Accra, Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam, South Africa can enjoy more flexible Djibouti, Entebbe, Kigali, Kilimanjaro, travel options with seamless connec- Deputy Amir congratulates Nigerian Lagos, Maputo, Mogadishu, Nairobi, tions via the most connected and Best president Tunis, Windhoek and Zanzibar. Airport in the Middle East, Hamad Qatar Airways Group Chief Ex- International Airport. Passengers trav- THE Deputy Amir His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al ecutive Akbar Al Baker said, “We are elling on our Qsuite equipped Airbus Thani on Thursday sent a cable of congratulations to President Chief of Staff of the Qatari Armed Forces HE Lieutenant-General (Pilot) Ghanem bin delighted to resume flights to South A350 can also enjoy the most private of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari on the Shaheen Al Ghanem met with Commander of Sudan Naval Forces Major-General Mah- Africa further expanding our network business class in the industry with slid- anniversary of his country’s Independence Day. (QNA) joub Bushra Ahmed Rahma in Doha on Thursday. They reviewed the bilateral coopera- in the region. We know many pas- ing privacy partitions, lie-flat double tion between the two countries in the military eld and the means of enhancing them. sengers across the world and in South bed options and world-class entertain- Deputy Amir greets Chinese president The meeting was attended by a number of senior of cers in the armed forces. (QNA) Africa have been eagerly awaiting the ment with more than 4,000 options to resumption of scheduled international choose from. (TNN) THE Deputy Amir His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani sent on Thursday a cable of congratulations to President of People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping on the occasion of his country’s National Day. (QNA) PM congratulates president of Cyprus Qatar expresses concern over racism PRIME Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to in countries after COVID-19 outbreak the President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades on the anniversary of his country’s Independence Day. (QNA) sponse to this pandemic. All Forms of Racial Discrimi- in widespread human rights absence of independent na- Slams neo-racism This came in the speech nation, the principles and violations with complete im- tional litigation mechanisms PM greets Nigerian president of Qatar delivered by Qatar’s standards contained therein punity for the perpetrators. in the blockading countries against religious and Permanent Representative still constitute the corner- He cited the blockade and prompted Qatar to knock the PRIME Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin ethnic minorities to the UN Office in Geneva stone for addressing many of the discriminatory meas- doors of international mech- Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to Ambassador HE Ali Khalfan the challenges that the world ures imposed on Qatar and anisms, such as the the president of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari on the anniversary QNA Al Mansouri during the pub- faces today, especially with its citizens, which entered Committee on the Elimi- of his country’s Independence Day. (QNA) DOHA lic debate under the 9th item the emergence of new and its fourth year last June, nation of Racial Discrimi- on racism, racial discrimi- renewed patterns of racist directly targeting Qatari nation (CERD) that issued PM congratulates Chinese counterpart QATAR has expressed con- nation, xenophobia and re- and discriminatory practices citizens in a precedent that a decision with jurisdiction cern over the racist and dis- lated intolerance, within the linked to the policies and de- has never been witnessed in and accepting consideration PRIME Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin criminatory practices that agenda of the 45th regular cisions of countries. contemporary history and of complaints submitted by Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to some religious and ethnic session of the Human Rights He stressed that Qa- affecting even the citizens Qatar against Saudi Arabia Prime Minister of China Li Keqiang on the occasion of his coun- minorities have been sub- Council. tar has repeatedly empha- of the blockading countries and the UAE, and the Inter- try’s National Day. (QNA) jected to in some countries Mansouri said after sised that these patterns are themselves, with the absence national Court of Justice, due to the spread of the coro- more than half a century has among the worst forms of ra- of any means of justice and which has ordered the im- Minister of Culture meets Italian deputy navirus (COVID-19), and passed since the adoption of cial discrimination that leave grievance redressal at the position of temporary meas- minister, envoy called for effective measures the International Conven- no room for opposition at the national level. ures to stop some practices that ensure equality in re- tion on the Elimination of national level and thus result Mansouri said that the committed by the UAE. MINISTER of Culture and Sports HE Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali met on Thursday with Italian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Marina Sereni and Ambassador of Italy to Qatar HE Alessandro Prunas. During the meeting, they dis- cussed aspects of cooperation in the cultural and sports elds, Amiri Naval Forces celebrates graduation of and ways to develop them. (QNA) Qatar slams Somalia explosion of cers at Sudan College of Marine Studies QATAR on Thursday expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of an explosion that targeted a security checkpoint QNA in the capital Mogadishu, which killed two people and injured DOHA others. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement, renewed Qatar’s rm rejection of violence and terrorism regardless of the THE Qatari Amiri Naval Forces reasons and motives. The statement expressed the condolenc- on Thursday celebrated the es of Qatar to the families of the victims, the government and graduation of officer candidates people of Somalia, wishing the injured a speedy recovery. (QNA) who completed their qualifica- tion period at the College of Qatar’s envoy takes part in inauguration Marine Studies in Sudan. ceremony of San Marino captains regent The ceremony was attended by Deputy Chief of Staff for Ed- NON-RESIDENT Ambassador of Qatar to the Republic of San ucation and Training HE Staff Marino HE Abdulaziz bin Ahmed Al Malki participated in the Major-General Hamad Ahmed inauguration ceremony of Alessandro Cardelli and Mirko Dolcini, Al Nuaimi, Commander of Su- as the two captains regent of San Marino. During the ceremony dan Naval Forces Major-Gen- thanked Sudan, and the Su- He urged the graduates to field training and the acquisi- demic subjects, various mili- held at Freedom Square in San Marino, Malki conveyed the con- eral Mahjoub Bushra Ahmed danese Armed Forces in par- work hard in the service of their tion of applied sciences, which tary sciences, practical ses- gratulations of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Rahma and a number of senior ticular, for the good treatment nation. qualified the participants to ob- sions, field and sports training, Al Thani to the two new captains and his wishes for success and officers from both sides. of given to the students, in ad- The course, which officers’ tain a bachelor’s degree in ma- in addition to long march, the people of San Marino further progress and prosperity. (QNA) During the ceremony, dition to providing them with candidates enrolled in, lasted rine studies. cross country training and Staff Major-General Nuaimi continuous support. for three years and included The course included aca- marathon. North Municipality completes draining of rainwater pools

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ment, in coordination with DOHA the Fisheries Department, carried out an inspection THE rain emergency teams campaign at Al Khor Port to at the Ministry of Municipal- check violations by amateur ity and Environment (MME) fishermen regarding catching completed draining of rain- small-sized fish in violation water pools in the North Mu- of Ministerial Resolution No. nicipality area on Wednesday, 147 of 2019 regarding the le- collecting about 1,562,080 gal length of fish permitted to gallons of water in 321 shifts. be caught and traded. The rain emergency opera- tions room had received eight Sterilisation & disin- complaints regarding water- fection campaign contin- logging in some areas of the ues in North Municipality municipality. The concerned The North Municipality, authorities also got some trees tion raids until Septem- inspection raids on food es- ation with 677 violating food the department examined unfit for human consumption. represented by the Cleaning that fell due to the strong ber tablishments from January establishments, while 159 694,654 carcasses and de- Department of the Services winds and rains removed The Doha Municipal- 1, 2020, until the end of Sep- food establishments are be- stroyed 15,085 for being unfit Campaign against fish- Affairs Department, continues from the area. ity, represented by the Health tember, 2020. The raids led to ing monitored to ensure their for human consumption. It ing violations at Al Khor its sterilisation and disinfec- Control Department of the closure of 144 food establish- compliance with the health re- also examined 327,665 kilo- Port tion campaigns for streets, res- Doha Municipality Municipal Control Depart- ments for violating health reg- quirements. grams of fish at Corniche and The MME, represented by taurants and shops in different conducts 22,938 inspec- ment, conducted 22,938 ulations as well as reconcili- The medical team of destroyed 3,695kgs for being the Natural Reserves Depart- areas of the municipality. Friday, October 2, 2020 03 (http://www.islamweb.net) Under the guidance and supervision of Ministry of Awqaf (Religious Endowments) Islam and Islamic Affairs The Prophet’s humbleness ROPHET Muhammad, lah be pleased with him, narrates peace and blessings of Al- that one day he was sitting with lah be upon him, was a per- another companion of black com- fect model of modesty and plexion whom he addressed as: “O humbleness. He, peace and black man.” When the Prophet, blessingsP of Allah be upon him, peace and blessings of Allah be never spoke loudly or in an un- upon him, heard of this, he was seemly manner. In the market, he greatly displeased and cautioned always passed by the people quietly Abu Tharr never to make scorn- with a smile. Whenever he heard ful remarks to anyone, whoever anything undesirable in an assem- he might be, and to accord equal bly, he did not say anything out of treatment to all, adding: “No respect for the people, but the color white man has any superiority of his face showed his feelings and over a black man.” the Companions became cautious. The Prophet, peace and bless- `Aa’ishah, may Allah be pleased ings of Allah be upon him, once with her, said that she never saw saw a wealthy Muslim gathering Allah’s Messenger, peace and bless- up his loose garments so that a ings of Allah be upon him, laugh- certain distance would be kept ing so that she could see his molar between himself and a poor Mus- teeth, for he only used to smile. lim sitting close by. He, peace and `Abdullaah Ibn Maslamah, blessings of Allah be upon him, may Allah be pleased with him, remarked: “Do you fear that his reported Allah’s Messenger, poverty will cling to you?” peace and blessings of Allah be The Prophet, peace and bless- upon him, as saying: “Modesty ings of Allah be upon him, lived like is a part of the teachings of the any ordinary person and did not as- previous prophets and anyone sume any superior rights. He once who lacks it is most likely to do had to borrow some money from whatever he likes.” Zayd, may Al- a Jew called Zayd bin Sana’a. The lah be pleased with him, reported Jew came to demand the immedi- Allah’s Messenger, peace and ate return of the loan a few days be- blessings of Allah be upon him, as fore the expiry of the stipulated pe- saying: “Every religion has a char- riod. Tugging at the mantle around acter and the character of Islam is the Prophet’s shoulders, he jibed modesty.” that the progeny of ‘Abd Al-Muttal- The Messenger of Allah, peace ib were always defaulters. and blessings of Allah be upon `Umar, may Allah be pleased him, lived a simple and modest Prophet with him, not being able to toler- life, both in Makkah as a trader Muhammad (PBUH), ate this misbehaviour on the part before his prophethood, and in Al- was humble in all things. Anas, of the Jew, started berating him, Madeenah as the head of the State and was on the point of beating after being appointed Allah’s may Allah be pleased with her, said that him when the Prophet, peace and Messenger. The change in his the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah blessings of Allah be upon him, social status from that of a trad- a meal. Jaabir, may Al- may Allah be pleased with him, panions to roast a goat. One said said to the Jew, smiling: “There er in Makkah to the head of the be upon him, would accept an invitation even lah be pleased with him, who said: “Once, when the Mes- that he would slaughter the ani- are still three days to go before State in Al-Madeenah did not if he was presented barley bread and soup stated that the Prophet, senger of Allah, peace and bless- mal; another said that he would the promise has to be fulfilled.” bring any change in his mod- peace and blessings of Al- ings of Allah be upon him, came skin it, while a third said that he To ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased est living. `Umar, may Allah whose taste had changed. He also reported lah be upon him, used to to my house, I gave him a cushion would cook it. The Prophet, peace with her, he, peace and blessings be pleased with him, reported the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah slow down his pace for the filled with bark, but he sat down and blessings of Allah be upon of Allah be upon him, said: “We the Prophet, peace and blessings sake of the weak and also on the floor placing the cushion him, then said that he would col- might have had better treatment of Allah be upon him, as saying: be upon him, as saying: “I am Allah’s prayed for them. between me and him.” lect wood for fuel. Their response from you. You could have advised “Do not exalt me as the Christians servant, I eat like a servant and When `Adiyy bin Haa- Prophet Muhammad, peace was: “O Messenger of Allah! We me to be more careful about the have exalted Jesus, son of Mary. I tim, may Allah be pleased with and blessings of Allah be upon will do everything.” The Prophet, return of loans and you could have am just His servant, so call me Al- sit like a servant.’’ him, came to see the Prophet, him, was humble in all things. peace and blessings of Allah be advised the Jew to be more cour- lah’s Servant and Messenger.” peace and blessings of Allah be Anas, may Allah be pleased with upon him, then said: “I have no teous in demanding repayment.” The Prophet, peace and bless- upon him, he called him inside his her, said that the Prophet, peace doubt that you will. But I do not He, peace and blessings of Al- ings of Allah be upon him, did ings of Allah be upon him, used house. A maidservant brought a and blessings of Allah be upon like distinctions to be made, nor lah be upon him, then requested not behave towards others as if to tidy up his house, tie the cam- cushion to rest on, but the Proph- him, would accept an invitation does Allah like any one of His ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with he was better than they were, nor els, feed the animals, take food et, peace and blessings of Allah be even if he was presented barley servants to assert his superiority her, to get some dates so that the did he spurn manual work. `Ab- with his servants, and help them upon him, placed it between him bread and soup whose taste had over his companions.” loan could be repaid, and to give dullaah bin Abi `Awfa, may Al- in kneading dough and bringing and `Adiyy, may Allah be pleased changed. He also reported the His self-deprecation was such the Jew an extra forty kilograms lah be pleased with him, reported provisions from the market. Anas, with him, and sat down on the Prophet, peace and blessings of that he, peace and blessings of Al- for the rebuke he had been given. that the Prophet of Allah, peace may Allah be pleased with him, floor. `Adiyy later said that he had Allah be upon him, as saying: “I lah be upon him, once said: “By Al- We can say that humbleness and blessings of Allah be upon reported that the Prophet of Al- then immediately realised that the am Allah’s servant, I eat like a lah, I do not know, even although is seen in every sphere of the him, never disdained to go with lah, peace and blessings of Allah Prophet, peace and blessings of servant and sit like a servant.’’ I am Allah’s messenger, what my Prophet’s life. His way of talk- a slave or a widow to accomplish be upon him, used to visit the sick, Allah be upon him, was not a king. On one of his journeys, the fate in the next world will be, nor ing, walking, sitting, eating and his or her tasks. Others reported attend funerals, ride on a donkey A similar incident was reported by Prophet, peace and blessings of do I know what yours will be.” every aspect of his life reflected that the Prophet, peace and bless- and accept a slave’s invitation for `Abdullaah bin `Amr bin Al-`Aas, Allah be upon him, asked his com- Abu Tharr Al-Ghifaari, may Al- humbleness. RUFAYDAH AL-ASLAMIYYAH Muslims Should Hold Firmly to the Rope of Allah Question: In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Ever Merciful UFAYDAH Al-Aslamiyyah, which granted her a distinct status tent so that he would be close to Assalamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh, may Allah be pleased with with the Prophet, peace and bless- him and could check on his situ- In my country, a disagreement and split has occurred among the followers of the Salafi methodology. I am her, was one of the great ings of Allah be upon. ation. Rufaydah Al-Aslamiyyah, extremely confused. Please advise. May Allah reward you greatly. female companions. She, This great female companion, may Allah be pleased with her, may Allah be pleased with may Allah be pleased with her, de- used to treat injured people dur- Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of wor- her,R was one of the residents of voted herself to Allah and His mes- ing the battles, and would serve ship except Allah, and that Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is His slave and Mes- Madeenah, and was known for her senger, peace and blessings of Al- them herself. The Prophet, peace senger. generosity and sacrifice. She, may lah be upon, and had many famous and blessings of Allah be upon, Despite the small amount of information we have about the details of the disagreement and the persons Allah be pleased with her, was loy- cases where she defended Islam would pass by Sa’d ibn Mu’aath, involved, it is a general rule that Islam is a religion of unity, not disunity or disagreement. Moreover, disagreement is al to her belief and loved her Lord and struggled for the sake of the may Allah be pleased with him, the characteristic of the disbelievers and a sign of disbelief. Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {And do not be and His Messenger, peace and religion. She, may Allah be pleased daily and ask how he was do- of those who associate others with Allah. [Or] of those who have divided their religion and become sects.}[Qur’an blessings of Allah be upon. with her, used to treat injured men ing, and the later would inform 30:31-32] She, may Allah be pleased with during the battles and would fulfill him.” [Ibn Al-Atheer] There are many Qur’anic verses and Prophetic Ahadeeth that speak unfavourably of disagreement and enjoin her, had dedicated herself to her her duties towards all Muslims in a History books reflect a bright Muslims to be committed to the Qur’an and Sunnah. Therefore, Muslims in your country and elsewhere have to Lord and His Messenger, , peace perfect manner. biography of this noble female renounce disagreement and hold on to true faith and sincerity. and blessings of Allah be upon. She, may Allah be pleased companion, may Allah be pleased Allah, The Almighty, Says (what means): {And hold rmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become She, may Allah be pleased with with her, had a special status with her, and her sacrifice and divided.} [Qur’an 3:103] her, had famous positions in de- with the Prophet, peace and struggle for the sake of Islam ask- The People of the Truth were consequently called the Followers of the Sunnah because they cooperated upon fense of the Islamic creed, protec- blessings of Allah be upon, who ing nothing in return except the the truth and never fell into disunity. We also advise them to effect reconciliation, cooperation and spread sincere tion of Islam and fighting for the would honour and respect her promised reward from Allah Al- advice between all the Sunnis. They should not give allegiance or show disassociation except on the basis of the sake of Allah. a lot. “When Sa’d ibn Mu’aath, mighty. Qur’an and the Sunnah. She, may Allah be pleased with may Allah be pleased with him, Undoubtedly, she, may Allah Allah Knows best. her, used to treat the injured on the got injured during the battle of be pleased with her, has set a lofty battle field during the fights and The Trench, the Prophet, sal- example for our wives, daughters would fulfill her duties towards lallaahu alayhi wa sallam, com- and sisters, who need to follow her the Muslims in a perfect manner manded that he be treated in her footsteps. Teaching a Child Starts from Age of Discernment

Question: I have a three-year-old daughter whom I want to teach the true teachings of Islam. Can I bring a Shaykh to teach her? How could this be done? Is she still too young to learn? What is the ap- propriate time to teach her? “Speaking of a good Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of “If Allah guides one single man (to Islam) worship except Allah, and that Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is His slave and through you, it would be better for you than thing is better than be- Messenger. The appropriate time for teaching children is when they are able to understand what is said to possessing the red camels (i.e. the most ing silent about it; and them. There is no certain age for this; rather, it differs according to the child abilities. Accordingly, precious breed of camels).” being silent about an if you notice that your daughter accepts knowledge and understands what is said to her, then it is permissible to teach her by yourself or by a teacher. You should follow the right way in teaching her by – [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] evil thing is better than giving her what is appropriate for her age. You should not teach her difficult things that might make her avert from knowledge. Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {Be Rabbaaniyyoon (pious scholars talking about it.” of the Lord)} [Qur’an 3:79] – [Ibn Taymiyyah] “The Rabbaani (a pious scholar) is the one who teaches people the minor issues of knowledge before the greater issues.” [Al-Bukhaari] Allah Knows best. 04 Friday, October 2, 2020 World Lebanon, Israel announce Armenia-Azerbaijan clashes talks on disputed borders AFP US Secretary of State Mike BEIRUT Pompeo welcomed what he called a “historic” agreement LEBANON and Israel said on between the two countries to Thursday they will hold US- discuss their disputed borders, rage as Macron denounces brokered negotiations on their a “result of nearly three years disputed land and maritime of intense diplomatic engage- borders, in what Washington ment”. hailed as a “historic” agree- ment between two sides tech- Syrian ‘jihadist’ deployment nically still at war. ● US envoy David The United States will Schenker said the AFP conflict since the 1990s. act as a facilitator during the negotiations would start in STEPANAKERT, AZERBAIJAN - ‘Foreign fighters’-Yerevan UN-backed talks to be held in the week of October 12 is in a military alliance of ex- the southern Lebanon border ARMENIAN and Azerbaijani Soviet countries led by Mos- town of Naqoura, Lebanon’s ● Bilateral negotiations forces intensified their shelling cow and has accused Turkey of Parliament Speaker Nabih between Israel and on Thursday as French Presi- dispatching mercenaries from Berri told a news conference in Lebanon have been dent Emmanuel Macron said northern Syria to bolster Azer- Beirut, without giving a date. suspended since 1994 jihadist militants had been de- baijan’s forces in the Karabakh US envoy David Schenker ployed to Nagorny Karabakh in conflict. said the negotiations would a “serious new” development. It also claimed earlier this start in the week of October 12. Berri said a framework The West and Russia re- week that a Turkish F-16 fly- In Israel, Energy Minister agreement had been reached newed calls to halt several days ing in support of Baku’s forces Youval Steinitz said in a state- to start the negotiations, and of fighting over the disputed had downed an Armenian SU- ment that there would be “di- read out a September 22 copy Nagorny Karabakh region that 25 warplane, but Ankara and rect negotiations”. of it. has left more than 130 dead. Baku denied the claim. According to Israel, bilat- The United States was In a joint appeal, Russian Pashinyan reiterated eral negotiations with Lebanon asked “by both sides, Israel President Vladimir Putin, US claims that mercenaries had have been suspended since and Lebanon, to act as a me- President Donald Trump and joined the conflict, saying 1994. diator and facilitator to draw Macron urged the two sides to Azerbaijan and Turkey were But an adviser to Berri, Ali up the maritime border, and it return to negotiations aimed fighting “with the help and in- Hamdan, said the talks would is ready to do this,” he quoted at resolving their longstanding volvement of foreign terrorist be “indirect”. it as saying. territorial dispute. fighters.” “They will sit in the same “On the issue of the mari- The French leader said in a “This terrorism equally room, but there will be no di- time border, continuous talks separate statement that Syrian threatens the United States, rect conversation between will be held at the UN head- jihadist militants had joined Iran, Russia, and France,” he both sides. It will rather be via quarters in Naqoura under UN the fighting in Karabakh via added. the UN team,” he told AFP. sponsorship,” Berri said. Turkey, describing the deploy- A rocket shell in the Ivanyan community in the breakaway Nagorny Karabakh region on Thursday amid Armenia’s foreign minis- ment as a “serious new fact, intensied shelling between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces. (AFP) try announced the recall of its which changes the situation”. ambassador to Israel, citing Armenian Prime Minister working for the French daily ● The ercest clashes out “crushing artillery strikes” ongoing arms supplies to Azer- Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbai- Le Monde, who underwent on Armenian forces, forcing baijan. Damascus rejects any agreements jani leader Ilham Aliyev have surgery in the town’s hospital. between Armenian and them to retreat along “the en- Azerbaijan’s ally, Turk- both rejected the idea of hold- Macron said France was ready Azerbaijani forces in years tire stretch of the frontline.” ish President Tayyip Erdogan, normalising ties with Israel: Report ing talks. to airlift them out. ignited on Sunday and Azerbaijan denied claims has signalled his country’s full In Martuni, a small town Azerbaijan’s foreign minis- con rmed deaths reached by Yerevan that one of its heli- backing for Baku’s military DPA Israeli enemy, and weakened around 25 kilometres (15.5 try accused Armenian authori- 135 as ghting raged for a copters was shot down and had and on Thursday called for Ar- BEIRUT and divided the Arabs,” SANA miles) from the frontlines, res- ties of failing to ensure jour- fth day crashed in Iran. menian troops to leave Kara- quoted the unnamed source as idents took shelter in cellars as nalists’ safety. The two sides have accused bakh. SYRIA rejects any agreements saying. heavy shelling killed four civil- The rival Caucasus nations ● French president said each other of shelling civilian “The way for a lasting establishing official ties with Syria’s “war against terror- ians and wounded 11. have been locked in a bitter Syrian militants had joined areas and ignored repeated ceasefire in this region depends Israel, saying they harm Arab ism and its consequences to Artak Aloyan, a 54-year- stalemate over Karabakh since the ghting in Karabakh via calls from international lead- on Armenians’ withdrawal causes and the Palestinian date have increased its com- old construction worker seek- the collapse of the Soviet Un- Turkey, describing the ers to halt the conflict that from every span of Azerbaijani cause in particular, the state- mitment to its principles, by ing refuge in his basement with ion when the ethnic Armenian deployment as a “serious threatens to draw in regional territory,” Erdogan said. run SANA news agency cited rejecting normalisation,” the an elderly neighbour, vowed to region broke away from Azer- new fact, which changes powers Turkey and Russia. Russia said its Foreign a Foreign Ministry official as official added. stay in Karabakh despite the baijan. the situation” Putin, Macron and Trump Minister Sergei Lavrov and saying on Thursday. Authorities have always worst clashes the contested re- The fiercest clashes be- called for an “immediate ces- Turkish counterpart Mevlut Israel, the United Arab referred to the multi-sided gion has seen for years. tween Armenian and Azerbai- sation of hostilities” in their Cavusoglu in a phone call had Emirates and Bahrain signed conflict that erupted following “I built this house with my jani forces in years ignited on vehicles. statement Thursday and urged confirmed “readiness for close historic agreements in Wash- 2011 anti-government demon- own hands. I will not go any- Sunday and confirmed deaths Armenian Deputy Prime the warring sides to commit to coordination of the actions of ington in mid-September to strations as an anti-terrorism where, that’s that,” he told AFP reached 135 as fighting raged Minister Tigran Avinyan wrote talks to resolve the fighting. Russia and Turkey to stabilise normalise relations. It is not fight. after a Grad rocket attack. “I for a fifth day. on Facebook that 1,280 Azer- “We also call on the lead- the situation.” clear whether other countries The Israeli army captured will die here in the last battle.” Armenian defence minis- baijani troops had been killed ers of Armenia and Azerbaijan - Civilian casualties -Arme- in the region will follow suit, as the Golan Heights from Syria Journalists including a try spokesman Artsrun Hov- and 2,700 wounded since Sun- to commit without delay to nia has recorded the deaths of Washington has suggested. in 1967 in the Six-Day War team from AFP were inter- hannisyan said fighting had day, as both sides have issued resuming substantive negotia- 104 soldiers and 12 civilians. “Past experience ... showed and annexed it in 1981. Under viewing local residents when “intensified” and its troops had claims of heavy casualties in- tions,” said the leaders, whose Azerbaijan has not reported that normalisation and the international law, the strategi- the shelling in Martuni oc- repelled Azerbaijani attacks, flicted on their opponent. countries are the co-chairs of any military casualties but said signing of treaties and agree- cally important rocky plateau curred, seriously injuring a downing helicopters and de- Azerbaijan’s defence min- the OSCE Minsk group that 19 civilians were killed after ments only increased the ar- is considered to be Israeli-oc- reporter and photographer stroying drones and armoured istry said its forces had carried has sought a solution to the Armenian shelling. rogance and obstinacy of the cupied territory in Syria. Sudan to strike peace with rebels after decades of war AFP conflicts has been a top prior- at the end of last month. The Sudan Revolutionary “The agreement tackles the Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Ugan- KHARTOUM ity of the transition govern- The location of the cer- Both sides are due to sign Front (SRF), an alliance of roots of the crisis and paves da, said Tutkew Gatluak, the ment in power since last year’s emony holds great signifi- the deal tomorrow in Juba, rebel groups from the Darfur, the way for democracy,” he chair of the mediating team in SUDAN’S government and ouster of longtime dictator cance -- South Sudan’s leaders the capital of neighbouring Blue Nile and Southern Kor- said, stressing that it is in line South Sudan. rebels are to sign a landmark Omar al-Bashir amid a popu- themselves battled Khartoum dofan regions, too voiced hope with the goals of the popular “This agreement is im- peace deal on Saturday in a bid lar pro-democracy uprising. as rebels for decades, before South Sudan for a lasting peace. revolution, “freedom, peace portant for Sudan and South to end decades of war in which Both sides are due to sign establishing the world’s new- “This day marks the suc- and justice”. Sudan,” he said. “If Sudan is hundreds of thousands died the deal in full on Saturday in est nation state. the way for development,” cess of our revolution and our Among the visitors for the at peace there is also peace in -- a historic achievement, if it Juba, the capital of neighbour- “This is a historic day. We Suleiman al-Dabailo, chair- fight against the old regime,” signing at 11am local time will South Sudan. We are all one holds. ing South Sudan, after putting hope that the signing will end man of Sudan’s Peace Com- SRF spokesman Oussama be ministers or leaders from people in two different coun- Ending Sudan’s internal their initials to the agreement the fighting forever and pave mission, told AFP. Said told AFP. Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, tries.”

NEWS CELEBRATIONS IN IN BRIEF SOUTH AFRICAN AIRPORTS Thousands of Iraqis march on AS BORDERS REOPEN Truck bombing kills nine in Afghanistan anniversary of their ‘revolution’ KABUL: At least six mem- AFP Around him people shout- bers of the Afghan security BAGHDAD ed the main slogan of the Arab forces and three civilians Spring uprisings: “The people were killed in a Taliban truck THOUSANDS of Iraqis gath- want the fall of the regime.” bombing in Afghanistan’s ered on Thursday in the capital “Today, we remember southern Helmand province, Baghdad and in the country’s those who died to take our of cials said on Thursday. south on the first anniversary country back from the thieves,” Another three soldiers of the start of unprecedented 28-year-old Ibrahim told AFP and a child were wounded in protests demanding the fall of in Tahrir Square. the attack late on Wednes- the ruling class. Another Baghdad protester day that targeted a check- The protests, which were said the demonstration was “a point guarding a highway sparked in October last year taster”. between two Afghan prov- and lasted months before run- “If the government doesn’t inces in the south. (DPA) ning out of steam, will be re- act and doesn’t liberate pro- vived, demonstrators said, if testers still in detention, our Suicide bomber no reform is carried out by the Iraqi protesters chant slogans and wave the national ag during a next appointment is set for Oc- kills four in current government. demonstration in Tahrir Square in the centre of Iraq’s capital Baghdad tober 25,” he said. Mogadishu attack The mass demonstrations on Thursday. (AFP) This year, “if the govern- across southern Iraq demand- ment doesn’t respond to our MOGADISHU: A female sui- ed youth employment, func- very different. centre of Baghdad protests, demands, we will all go to cide bomber attacked a se- tioning public services and the Prime Minister Mustafa al- and in the southern city of Di- Baghdad to take the Green curity checkpoint in the heart guarantee of transparent elec- Kadhemi, who was appointed waniya, protesters rejected the Zone”, the high-security area of Mogadishu on Thursday, tions, in a country beleaguered in May, has praised the very outstretched hand of the gov- where authorities are based, killing four people, police in by corruption and caught in demonstrations that pushed ernment and various parties, said Marwan Hamid, a student Passengers arrive to people waving ags and musicians playing the Somali capital said. the crossfire of a tug-of-war for out the previous government. which are preparing for elec- in Diwaniya. music at the Cape Town International airport on Thursday. Inter- A senior security of cial influence between Washington State television broadcast tions scheduled for June. “We’ll dissolve parliament national ights landed in South Africa for the rst time in over six and two of his bodyguards and Tehran. on Thursday clips showing “The old government and and form an interim govern- months, touching down amid a urry of celebrations as coronavi- were killed, as well as a One year, and nearly 600 photos of the “martyrs” accom- the new one have made a lot ment to put an end to organ- rus-linked travel restrictions are lifted. Africa’s most industrialised civilian, according to police deaths later, after the worst panied by the national anthem of promises, but nothing has ised corruption and the parties economy sealed its borders at the start of a strict lockdown in late of cer Ali Hassan. (DPA) social crisis in Iraq’s recent his- played on electric guitar. happened,” said demonstrator and militias that answer to for- March to limit the spread of coronavirus. (AFP) tory, the mood in the country is But in Tahrir Square, epi- Hassan al-Miyahi in Diwaniya. eign powers,” he added. Friday, October 2, 2020 05

ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 3, 2006 HAMAD BIN SUHAIM AL THANI CHAIRMAN Opinion ADEL ALI BIN ALI MANAGING DIRECTOR DR HASSAN MOHAMMED AL ANSARI EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Another Grim Milestone: Global More Questions Than COVID-19 Deaths Hit 1 Million OVID-19 officially claimed its millionth vic- inconsistent and often incoherent approach to Answers After First tim on Monday, according to Johns Hop- the virus and recently passed its own tragic toll Ckins University. of 200,000 COVID deaths, or about one-fifth of In reality, that grim milestone was likely the official count. reached months ago. Most global health offi- The global death toll is surpassed by Presidential Debate cials believe the death toll has been undercoun- the number of COVID-19 infections, some ted in countless countries — including the US. of which have left survivors with ongoing The coronavirus does not stop at national health challenges. Those ranks increasingly e rst Trump-Biden debate was highly disappointing and embarrassing in tone and tenor, let alone borders. In fact, it’s aided by the international- include children. answering crucial questions on battered economy and some 200,000 Americans dead from COVID-19 ism that defines modern life. Even those kids who’ve stayed healthy have That global interconnectivity could be bet- faced educational disruptions that are setbacks ter harnessed to mitigate the pandemic’s im- in developed nations but life-changing in de- pact. But predictable and lamentable divisions veloping countries. Many children are forced diminish a coordinated global approach. into fields or factories or even illegal activities Naked nationalism manifests itself in disu- to help feed their families. And when they can’t nity over COVID at the United Nations and get work, their families don’t eat. other international institutions, as well as in “The whole ecosystem around kids is break- the US pulling out of the World Health Or- ing down,” Nahida Ismail, an Indian teacher, ganization — splits that may be particularly told The New York Times in a searing report on pernicious when a proven vaccine arrives and the unrelenting catastrophe facing many of the geopolitics infect an efficient, effective and fair world’s children. distribution process. The entire system that’s supposed to Some countries have been considerably prevent educational, economic and health more successful in mitigation. Their formula catastrophes is breaking down, too. Nations isn’t hidden, even if others don’t seem to see it that perceive themselves as exceptional, like (or willfully ignore it): testing, tracing, distanc- the US, should lead the way with a vigorous ing — even quarantining — and masking on a virus response driven by scientific and gov - mass and rapid scale, with an abundant trust in erning rationality. science and governance. “Responsible leadership matters,” UN Sec- However, many developing nations aren’t retary General Antonio Guterres said on Mon- equipped to deliver on this formula. Many de- day as he urged the world to “learn from the veloped nations are, but have chosen not to, mistakes. Science matters. Cooperation mat- unconscionably undermining science and po- ters — and misinformation kills.” liticising an apolitical pathogen. The victims include mothers and fathers, This includes the United States, whose sci- husbands and wives, sons and daughters, entific advancements and governance models friends and co-workers. Every death is a trag- much of the rest of the world used to envy and edy, and every effort must be made to not add emulate. But the country has convulsed into an to the grim, and growing, count. ANN MCFEATTERS term is that describes the encounters he Participants should be ruled ineli- (TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE) TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE and Trump are engaging in, there should gible if they decline to release their tax be some changes. returns. We now know Trump paid zero O, here’s the deal, to quote Joe The moderator should be able to turn dollars in federal taxes for 10 years and Biden at the recent Zoom kinder- off a microphone or have a button that $750 each for the year he was elected garten masquerading as a “presi- administers an electric shock (nothing and his first year in office. Trump has dential” debate. lethal) to the candidate who engages in made $1.9 billion while in office, but we Time For A Flu Shot A month before the Most Im- repeated interruptions of either the op- don’t know if he paid any taxes. Last year Sportant Election of Our Lifetime (that is ponent or the moderator. Biden paid $300,000 in federal taxes. S much as we’d all like to see things return Charles Chiu, an infectious disease expert at a trademarked phrase from punditry), we The candidates will also get a jolt if Trump has boasted that he is “smart” to to normal as quickly as possible, the real- the University of California, San Francisco, are left with far too many questions. they engage in unnecessary mocking or have paid less taxes than most teachers, Aity is that the threat of COVID-19 is going said that “the definitive tests for flu use es- How did Donald Trump get away use less casual address than Mr President nurses or construction workers. Trump to be with us for a while. Health officials and sentially the same approach that we use for with deducting $70,000 in hair care costs or Mr Vice President. was not asked how he is going to pay politicians offer varying opinions on when COVID-19 tests.” on his tax return? Did Ivanka Trump re- Likewise, shocks will be admitted for about $400 million in loans he has com- an effective vaccine might be available, so What’s more worrisome is the possibility ally use a makeup artist and cosmetics that calling an opponent the equivalent of such ing due in the next four years. face coverings, social distancing and frequent of some people contracting both diseases this cost $95,000? Just to make us feel much words as stupid, slimey, cretinous, sleepy, The most important question for mil- hand-washing remain the best bets for stop- winter. Since both infections target the lungs, better about our bereft lives, could we also drug-addled, etc. lions of Americans is what will happen if ping the spread. the risk for the elderly and those with underly- learn about the cost of her clothes? Perhaps there should be commercials Trump succeeds in overturning the Af- As if COVID-19 worries were not enough, ing health conditions is substantial. Oh yes, and what is Trump’s plan to 1) during the 90 minutes to give the combat- fordable Care Act, which ensures millions we also have the annual flu season rapidly ap- Although the overall fatality rates are low — end COVID-19 deaths; 2) restore the econ- ants time to cool off, go to their corners get health care, covers preexisting health proaching, and the last thing health officials about 0.1 percent for the flu and anywhere from omy; 3) patch up diplomatic alliances; 4) and get their fevered brows wiped. conditions and keeps children on parental want to see is a double whammy of influenza 0.5 percent to 1 percent for COVID-19 — there deal with lawlessness among some police Any mention of offspring of either man insurance until they turn 26. Trump has cases and coronavirus infections arriving at the were still more than 50,000 deaths attributed officers; 5) end the bitter divisiveness in will result in two more minutes going to no feasible plan to replace the ACA. same time. That’s why it’s more important than to the flu last season and more than 205,000 our country; 6) overhaul unjust tax laws; the opponent. We face three more debates. One ever for as many Americans as possible to take Americans have already died from COVID-19. 7) deal with climate change; 8) restore ci- A contestant who does not con- is October 7 between Mike Pence and one simple health precaution — get a flu shot. The Centers for Disease Control and Pre- vility to politics; 9) make democracy real demn white supremacy or urges Neo- Kamala Harris in Salt Lake City, and Combating the flu during a pandemic has vention reports that the flu vaccine reduces the again; 10) preserve the rule of law; 11) get Nazis to “stand by” has to leave the we doubt it will be the debacle that the health officials worried that trying to treat both risk of getting the flu by 40 percent to 60 per- through this election cycle with dignity. stage for five minutes. Countdown in Cleveland was. Biden and respiratory diseases at the same time could cent. And the CDC estimates that manufactur- In short, he has yet to make a case for Either man who tells an outright lie, as Trump meet at 9 pm ET October 15 at overwhelm the health care system with a surge ers will produce nearly 198 million doses of the why anybody would reelect him. determined by a panel of past moderators Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami and in hospitalisations. During the 2019-2020 flu vaccine for the upcoming flu season. Just to be clear, Trump did not learn who weren’t permitted to call out a pre- again October 22 at Belmont University season, which stretched from roughly October The flu vaccine is widely available from everything he needs to know in kindergar- varication when they heard one, will get in Nashville, Tennessee. to March, there were more than 56 million flu doctors or pharmacists and often for little or ten, as the book by that title suggests most a water balloon dropped on his head. The Take heart. None is a sit-down dinner cases in the United States and nearly 740,000 no charge. While researchers continue their people do. man who is most soaked at the end loses. format, so no food will be thrown. And hospitalisations. work on finding a safe, effective vaccine for We also want to know more details Parents definitely should not let chil- no actual physical blows have been ex- And there’s also a concern about testing COVID-19, we can all do our part to make sure of Biden’s plans on tax reform, climate dren under the age of 14 or maybe 16 watch changed. Yet. capacity and shortages in the substances — health issues from the pandemic aren’t com- change, health care overhaul, racial justice these faceoffs. If they do, they should not called reagents — needed to run the tests. Dr pounded by the arrival of the seasonal flu. and bringing Americans together. get health insurance reimbursement for (Ann McFeatters is an Since Biden already has insisted he the cost of any resulting necessary behav- op-ed columnist for (TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE) will do more debates, or whatever the ioural therapy. Tribune News Service) Tokyo Olympic Games Will Go Ahead In 2021 Amid a pandemic, the International Olympic Committee has ruled out postponing the Tokyo Games for a second time

THISANKA SIRIPALA cals on the event’s coronavirus precautions. cautions between pre-competition and place with or without COVID-19. IOC Presi- TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE The IOC has ruled out postponing the post-competition athletes in the Olympic dent Thomas Bach expressed confidence in games for a second time and a govern- Village. Some athletes may choose to re- hosting the games with restrictions in place, HE Japanese government and the In- ment-led task force is currently planning main in Japan after their participation has pointing to the success of the coronavirus ternational Olympic Committee (IOC) how the global event can be staged safely, ended, opting to stay at a hotel or return to countermeasures at the Tour de France and Thave committed to holding the Tokyo with suggestions that it will put on a sim- their country’s pre-games training camp US Open. The international tennis tourna- Summer Olympics and Paralympic Games plified version of the event. Specific de- until the closing ceremony. ment hosted 350 players from 40 countries next summer, with a review of coronavirus tails around different scenarios are being The IOC and Tokyo Olympics organis- and performed 6,500 Polymerase chain re- countermeasures to be released at the end finalised, such as adjusting immigration ing committee have agreed to reduce costs action (PCR) tests throughout the competi- of this year. The announcement comes af- protocols in the event that Japan’s border for 52 specific items but the expected saving tion, based on a three-tier separation system ter growing uncertainty whether the Tokyo remains closed to tourists. of $95 million to $105 million is a fraction which kept players, coaches, managers and Olympics would be cancelled altogether, The government is also considering al- of the approximately $15.84 billion overall families in a bubble, with a negative PCR test leaving sponsors, tourism and hospitality lowing athletes to enter Japan without a 14- staff and official representatives to gather, tournament price tag, which doesn’t include required for other tier members to enter. businesses in limbo. The postponed games day self-quarantine period, in favour of test- offering shared facilities such as cafeterias the several hundred billion yen cost by the Last week, Bach emphasised the importance face the challenges of balancing athlete and ing at point of entry in Japan and at stadium and medical centres. With more than 11,000 event’s delay. According to a University of of reviving sports, not just for athletes but public safety, as well as keeping costs down locations, as well the requirement for a nega- athletes from 206 countries, the Olympic Oxford study, this looms as the most expen- also for the general public. to offset the losses incurred by postponing tive test result three days prior to departure. Village will be a base for some 30,000 people sive Olympic Games in history. In an effort The opening ceremony is due to take the games for a year. The Japanese government is also mulling a with 18,000 beds allocated for members of to cut costs, the typical red carpet treatment place on July 23, 2021, in line with the Last week, Japanese Prime Minister Suga “pledge” signed by athletes promising to lim- each nation’s national Olympic committee. for IOC executives has been scaled back, original timetable and route for the Olym- Yoshihide and Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko it their activities to the stadium and Olympic Preventing an outbreak of coronavirus clus- alongside a reduction of IOC representatives pic torch relay. Hosting the games next year met to formally agree to move forward with Village. The pledge consists of a prearranged ters in the Olympic Village is therefore a ma- from each country, the cancellation of sepa- will be symbolic, given that it will mark hosting the global event. Koike told reporters itinerary outlining destinations and modes jor issue, and organisers are weighing a pro- rate welcoming ceremonies for each team, the 10th anniversary since the devastat- that the Tokyo municipal government will of transport. Failure to abide by the rules posal to house athletes in hotels to prevent and the scaling back of free souvenirs and ing March 2011 east Japan earthquake and cooperate with the central government as a may end in eviction from the Village. the spread of COVID-19 between athletes. excessive Olympic Village decorations. tsunami that took the lives of more than contribution to national interest, stating that Traditionally, the Olympic Village has Olympic organisers have expressed Earlier this month, IOC Vice President 16,000 people, forcing over 50,000 to evac- she hoped to gain an understanding from lo- served as a central hub for athletes, team concerns over a slip in coronavirus pre- John Coates said the games would take uate their homes.

THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THE OPINION AND ANALYSIS PAGES ARE THE AUTHORS’ OWN. QATAR TRIBUNE BEARS NO RESPONSIBILITY. 06 Friday, October 2, 2020 World Bangladesh extends virus shutdown at schools for another month Anger grows in India after another gang rape death reported DHAKA: Authorities in Bangladesh have extended the closure of all educational institutes nationwide for NEW DELHI: Amid outrage in India over the gang rape and death of a low-caste Dalit woman, yet another month as the country reports a surge in coronavirus cases, of cials said on Thursday. a similar case has been reported in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, police con rmed on News Education Ministry spokesman M Abul Khayer said all schools will now remain shut until October 31 Thursday. because of the pandemic. With the rst cases of infection detected in early March, the government an- A 22-year-old woman died after being allegedly raped and assaulted in Balrampur district in brief nounced the school closures, along with a nationwide shutdown, to slow the spread of the coronavirus. on Tuesday night, regional police chief Dev Ranjan Verma said, adding that the matter came The South Asian country allowed businesses and of ces to reopen on June 1, lifting the nationwide to light after her family complained late Wednesday. The woman, who worked in a private rm restriction. But it had extended the school closures in phases until October 3 and has suspended all and also belonged to the Dalit community, was abducted by two men, he said. public examinations. (DPA) The two have been arrested and face charges of rape and murder, Verma said. (DPA) EU launches legal action over UK Brexit bill

AFP but reflects mounting tension If Britain does not back January 1, when Britain com- net” in case post-Brexit trade BRUSSELS in Brussels as time runs short down, the infringement pro- pletes its post-Brexit transition talks fail and the EU tries to im- for a deal. period and leaves the EU sin- pose a customs border between THE European Union “This morning, the Com- cedure could go all the way gle market and customs union. Great Britain and Northern launched legal proceedings on mission has decided to send to the European Court of The proposed text, by Lon- Ireland. Thursday in response to the a letter of formal notice to the Justice, which would be don’s own admission, over- But EU capitals -- including British government’s attempt UK Government. This is the able to impose large fines writes parts of the withdrawal Dublin -- see these provisions to overturn parts of the Brexit first step in an infringement treaty that Prime Minister as key to preventing a return withdrawal agreement. procedure,” EU chief Ursula von der Leyen, the president of Boris Johnson signed with EU of a hard border with Ireland The infringement proce- von der Leyen said. the European Commission. leaders last year, a breach of in- and preserving the good rela- dure, which could come before “The letter invites the UK On Tuesday, British MPs ternational law. tions underpinned by the Good European Council President Charles Michel and European Commis- European courts, has not de- Government to send its obser- backed a bill to regulate the Johnson’s government has Friday peace deal in Northern sion President Ursula von der Leyen at a roundtable meeting on the railed post-Brexit trade talks, vations within a month,” said UK’s internal market from described this bill as a “safety Ireland. rst day of EU Summit in Brussels on Thursday. (AFP)

Greece, Turkey agree Kremlin critic Navalny claims Putin to NATO system to dial down tensions in Med DPA no further details. ‘the mastermind behind the crime’ BRUSSELS The parties have agreed on “general principles,” the Turk- evacuated to Berlin for treat- NATO members Greece ish Defence Ministry said. Russian govt ment after he collapsed in Au- and Turkey have agreed to set “The next meeting to dis- gust following a campaign trip up a hotline to help stop ten- cuss ... safe operation of ele- rejects accusation, to support opposition candi- sions in the eastern Mediter- ments in eastern Mediterrane- says Putin saved dates in local elections in Sibe- ranean from boiling over into ria. military conflict, the defence The deal includes the crea- dissident’s life He was discharged just over alliance said on Thursday. a week ago and his first com- “This safety mechanism tion of a Greek-Turkish hot- AFP ments to the press came as Eu- can help to create the space line “to facilitate de-conflic- BERLIN ropean leaders were holding a for diplomatic efforts to ad- tion at sea or in the air” summit during which the ques- dress the underlying dispute,” KREMLIN critic Alexei Navalny tion of a response to Russia NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg an is planned for October 5 at accused President Vladimir Pu- may be raised. said in a statement. the NATO headquarters,” the tin of being behind his poison- Germany, which holds the The agreement follows Turkish statement read. ing on Thursday, as he vowed presidency of the EU, has said weeks of technical talks be- Large reserves of natural to return to Russia to press on toxicology tests show he was tween both sides at the al- gas are believed to be located with his opposition campaign. poisoned by the Soviet-era liance’s headquarters. It in the eastern Mediterranean, In the first media interview nerve agent Novichok. includes the creation of a which Turkey is exploring in since his poisoning, Navalny Laboratories in France and Greek-Turkish hotline “to fa- sea areas claimed by Cyprus gave harrowing details of his Sweden have independently cilitate de-confliction at sea or Greece. Ankara argues that collapse on a flight from Tomsk corroborated Germany’s find- or in the air,” according to the it is operating in its own exclu- to Moscow after he was poi- (File photo) A mock offer of ‘Novichok Tea’ in front of an ef gy of Russian President Vladimir Putin outside ings. NATO statement which gave sive economic zone. soned by what the West iden- the Russian embassy on Unter den Linden avenue in Berlin, Germany. (AFP) The Kremlin has firmly de- tified as the Soviet-era nerve nied allegations of involvement agent Novichok. And my job now is to stay the hit back at Navalny’s state- alny was working with the CIA. and accused Western leaders The 44-year-old anti-cor- guy who’s not afraid,” he told ments, calling them “ground- “If the authorities on behalf of launching a disinformation ruption campaigner also said the Spiegel weekly. “I will not less and unacceptable”, while of which Peskov is speaking campaign over the opposition China anniversary arrests he would not be cowed by the give Putin the gift of not return- the head of Russia’s lower have the proof of the nonsense leader’s illness. experience, pledging to get fit ing to Russia,” he said, adding house of parliament, Vyache- he’s saying, then it’s a matter of Instead, it pointed to tests as Hong Kong leader hails as soon as possible to continue that for him “Putin is behind slav Volodin, said Putin had national security, and I demand carried out by Russian doctors his fight. this act, I don’t see any other helped save the dissident’s life. this proof be published,” Nav- who first treated Navalny which ‘society’s return to peace’ “Not returning would mean explanation.” Putin’s spokesman Dmitry alny replied. came back negative for toxic that Putin has achieved his aim. The Kremlin immediately Peskov also claimed that Nav- The Kremlin critic was substances. AFP and carefully choreographed HONG KONG festivities. But in Hong Kong, it has DOZENS of democracy sup- become a day of grievance for porters were arrested in Hong those worried about authori- Second Russian virus vaccine passes early trials Kong on Thursday for defy- tarian Beijing’s intensifying ing a protest ban as the city crackdown against its oppo- AFP after Russia boasted of approv- vaccine, named EpiVacCo- Interfax news agency. Western scientists by an- marked China’s National Day nents. MOSCOW ing the world’s first vaccine. rona. Russia announced in Au- nouncing that the vaccine and its leader hailed Beijing’s Protest has been effec- Russia’s Vektor -- a top- “The first two phases of gust that it had developed the -- developed by Moscow’s Ga- new security law for restoring tively outlawed for most of EARLY clinical trials of a sec- secret state virology research clinical trials demonstrated the world’s first registered vaccine maleya research centre -- had stability to the restive finance this year due to coronavirus ond Russian coronavirus vac- centre in Siberia -- said that effectiveness and safety of the -- named “Sputnik V” after the received approval before full hub. restrictions on gatherings and cine have proved successful, early-stage trials were success- EpiVacCorona vaccine,” Vek- world’s first satellite. clinical trials have been com- The People’s Republic of Beijing also imposed a strict its developer said on Thursday ful for its own experimental tor’s press department told the It raised concerns among pleted. China celebrates its founding national security law on the on October 1 with a holiday city in June.

QT REPORTS ON US ELECTIONS How will America choose its next president? AILYN AGONIA will have two more opportunities who wins a majority of the electors - vote to win a hundred percent of its DOHA to address the American voters at least 270 out of 538 - becomes the electors, the margin does not mat- through scheduled debates on Octo- president,” said Rozell. ter. Donald Trump won many more AS the heated exchanges and con- ber 15 and October 22. Hopefully, in Further explaining the dynam- states by smaller margins, hence he stant interruptions between Presi- the next round, the Americans will ics of the Electoral College, he said got an Electoral College majority,” dent Donald Trump and Democratic get what they really need to come up that each party in each state files a he added. challenger Joe Biden became the with informed decisions. list of names of its chosen electors. Is it possible for the elector to showpiece of the first round of the Looking at the dynamics of the The electors of the candidate who the Electoral college to break faith 2020 presidential debates, many US elections as an outsider, how ex- wins the popular vote then are called with the popular vote of a state? analysts, viewers and the world me- actly will the next US president be to vote to validate the popular vote Rozell said it is extremely rare to dia say that the debate has failed to decided? outcome of the state. The electors of have what’s called the faithless offer Americans, particularly the Dr Mark J Rozell, author of the losing candidate simply are not elector and added that although “undecided” voters, with informa- ‘Federalism: A Very Short Introduc- called to vote. electors may exercise discretion, tion and clarity on key issues im- tion’ and eight other books on US Given the winner-take-all sys- most states make it a crime for an pacting the nation. government and politics, told the US President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Duluth Interna- tem, Rozell said it is mathematically elector to go against the popular Generally, most argued that the recent Washington Foreign Press tional Airport in Duluth, Minnesota on Wednesday. (AFP) possible for someone to win the vote in a state. chaotic clash left the viewers more Center On-the-Record Virtual Brief- popular vote but lose the presidency “It is a criminal act that can be confused on where exactly the can- ing that given the federal nature “We have a winner-take-all sys- tory in each state therefore does not as what happened in 2016. penalised if one is to do that. And didates would like to take the US for of the US, the country elects presi- tem in 48 of 50 states. The candidate matter. States are assigned a num- “Hillary Clinton won very large we just had an important Supreme the next four years. dents state by state and not through who wins the popular vote of a state ber of electors based on population popular majorities in some big Court case that upheld the right of With just over a month left be- a national popular vote. The magic takes 100 percent of the electors size, so that larger population states population states like California, the states to impose and to enforce fore Election Day, Trump and Biden number, he said, is 270. from that state. The margin of vic- receive more electors. The candidate you only have to win a State by one this restriction,” he said. Trump signs bill averting government shutdown Trump slashes US refugee admissions to record low AFP The bipartisan text easily Wednesday to avoid a partial gov- AFP The State Department an- cut from 18,000 last year and WASHINGTON cleared the Senate on Wednesday by ernment shutdown, as fiscal year WASHINGTON nounced the number just half an down dramatically from more than 84 votes to 10 a week after it passed 2021 technically begins on October hour before the start of the 2021 100,000 under previous president PRESIDENT Donald Trump signed the House of Representatives. It 1. He signed shortly after midnight, PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s ad- fiscal year at midnight Thursday, Barack Obama. on Thursday a spending bill that then went to Trump, who signed so technically there was in fact a ministration said the United States narrowly meeting a deadline set by Trump, who has campaigned averts a government shutdown and the so-called Continuing Resolution mini-shutdown. will admit a record low of no more US law. on fierce denunciations of immi- extends funding weeks beyond the in the wee hours of Thursday, White The short-term legislation than 15,000 refugees over the com- The 15,000 figure -- the maxi- gration, already suspended refu- November 3 presidential election, House spokesman Judd Deere said. keeps government federal agencies ing year despite surging global dis- mum who can be admitted over the gee admissions entirely for several after Democrats reached a deal with Trump needed to sign the operating at current funding levels placement, stepping up its hard next 12 months barring a change months this year, citing the COV- the White House and Republicans. stop-gap measure by 11:59 pm on until Dec 11. line one month before elections. in administration -- is a further ID-19 pandemic. 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27,837.33 10,005.90 38,697.05 1,908.12 +55.63 PTS +15.51 PTS +629.12 PTS GOLD +1.18% Hope for new US aid fades as data DOW QE SENSEX shows consumer stress PAGE 9 PRICE PERCENTAGE PRICE PERCENTAGE 24.18 BRENT 40.97 -3.14% WTI 38.65 -3.90% SILVER +2.90% QSE resumes weekly gain ME aviation sector may lose 1.7 mn as Qatari funds turn bullish jobs in 2020: IATA Market capitalisation rises 2.3% to QR588.6 billion compared to QR575.3 billion in the previous week SATYENDRA PATHAK Mandatory quarantine should be dropped DOHA to get travel back on track, says IATA QATARI stocks resumed weekly gaining trend as insti- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK tutional investors from Qatar DOHA remained bullish throughout the week. THE extended impact of the The Qatar Stock Exchange COVID-19 pandemic on the (QSE) main index increased Gulf and Middle East avia- by 2.22 percent during the tion sector will mean about week to close at 10,005.90 1.7 million jobs being lost this points on Thursday. year itself. Market capitalisation Out of that, 323,000 jobs increased by 2.3 percent to will be lost in aviation alone, reach QR588.6 billion as which is about 46 percent of compared to QR575.3 billion the region’s total aviation- at the end of the previous related jobs, International Air week. Transport Association (IATA) GDP contribution The week saw Qatari insti- has said. tutional investors remain net “This latest research high- Normally aviation contributes buyers at the close of trade. lights the urgency of restarting $213 billion to the Middle Together with the Qatari re- aviation in the Middle East,” East region’s GDP. Closing tail investors, it accounted for IATA Vice-President for Africa borders has reduced this to 70.56 percent of total buy for and the Middle East Muham- $108 billion the week. mad Albakri said. GCC institutional inves- “Normally aviation con- Contribution of Aviation tors also remained net buyers tributes $213 billion to the re- sector to the regional for the week as they bought gion’s GDP. Closing borders more than what they sold. The has reduced this to $108 bil- GDP is expected to fall week also saw a lot of buying lion,” Albakri said. by up to $105 billion interest from investors in the According to the Geneva- foreign and Arab categories. Trading value during the week decreased by 31.7 percent to reach QR2.8 billion against QR4.1 billion in the previous trading week. based Air Transport Action IATA calls for systematic While the foreign inves- Group (ATAG), aviation sec- testing of passengers tors accounted for almost UDC was also the top volume ternal law firm that National percent. Qatar Islamic Bank price of the remaining one tor’s contribution to the re- instead of the current 15 percent of total buy for traded stock during the week Health Insurance Company (QIB), QNB Group and Qatar stock. The week also saw six gional GDP will fall by up to quarantine system the week, Arab investors ac- with total traded volume of (SEHA) has been asked to Insurance Company were the out of the seven sector indi- $105 billion. counted for 11.61percent of 265.8 million shares. pay Medicare Group the out- primary contributors to the ces make gains. IATA has called for sys- the total buy. The number of transac- standing amounts for the weekly index gain. The All Share Insur- tematic testing of passengers in nine of these countries, Trading value during tions fell by 22.2 percent to health services provided by QIB was the largest con- ance Index, which gained instead of the current quaran- passengers are still subject to the week decreased by 31.7 reach 50,093 against 64,400 the company to the insured tributor to the index’s weekly 4.78 percent on the back of tine system. a mandatory quarantine. This percent to reach QR2.8 bil- in the previous week. citizens pursuant to the gain, adding 65.9 points to 7.79 percent rise in its main “Quarantine measures are effectively stops people from lion against QR4.1 billion in Dlala Brokerage and In- agreement signed between the index. QNB was the sec- component Qatar Insurance crippling the industry’s recov- travelling, said IATA. the previous trading week. vestments Holding Company the parties, in addition to the ond biggest contributor to Company, was the best per- ery and hampering its abil- IATA had earlier said United Development Com- was the best performing stock demurrages due to delay in the mentioned gains, add- forming sector index for the ity to support social and eco- that some 25 million jobs are pany (UDC) was the top for the week with a gain of payment. ing 44.4 points to the index. week. nomic development. Testing at risk of disappearing glob- value traded stock during the 22.9 percent. Medicare Group, The Qatar German for Moreover, Qatar Insurance The All Share Banks and for COVID-19 will enable the ally with plummeting de- week with total traded value which gained 15.15 percent, Medical Devices gained 10.81 Company added another 22.9 Financial Services Index, Middle East and the world to mand for air travel amid the of QR504.8 million. was the second best perform- percent for the week to be- points to the overall index. which gained 3.54 percent, safely reconnect and recover,” COVID-19 crisis. Trading volume de- ing stock for the week. come the third best perform- Of the 47 listed compa- was also vital in lifting the in- said Albakri. Globally, the livelihoods creased by 31.6 percent to In a bourse filing on Sep- ing stock for the week. nies, 40 companies ended dex higher for the week. Ex- So far, 11 countries in the of some 65.5 million people reach 1.43 billion shares tember 30, Medicare Group On the other hand, Oore- the week in positive territory. cept for the telecom sector, Middle East have opened their are dependent on the aviation against 2.09 billion shares disclosed that the company doo was the worst-perform- While six stocks declined, all other sectors also made borders to regional and inter- industry, including sectors in the previous trading week. has been informed by the ex- ing stock with a decline of 6 there was no change in the gains to support the index. national air travel. However, such as travel and tourism. How has COVID-19 changed media consumption? Recent examples in the Early months of the pandemic saw US signal a trend of conglom- erates adding streaming ser- a dramatic increase in time people vices through acquisitions. In January 2019 US-based spent accessing information online ViacomCBS acquired Pluto TV, an advertisement-sup- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK cent in Japan and 52 percent ported streaming service. DOHA in Australia. A little over a year later, US Television consumption telecom and entertainment THE coronavirus pandemic also increased. In early March giant Comcast acquired has given rise to an ongoing Indonesians watched an av- XUMO, an over-the-top in- surge in media consumption, erage of 180 minutes of tel- ternet television service also as people around the world evision per day, a figure which based in the US. seek to remain updated on the rose to 209 minutes by the Broadly speaking, a shift rapidly changing crisis, the end of the month. towards streaming and digital Oxford Business Group (OBG) This trend was paralleled services reflects the so-called has said in its latest report. in other emerging markets, new normal, in which people This is altering the with television consumption feel empowered to blend dif- landscape for advertisers over the course of March ris- news content at the time, 53 tising comes despite expec- vice of Indonesia’s multi-pur- related changes in consumer ferent approaches to work, life in developed and emerg- ing from 208 to 307 minutes percent said they would con- tations for an overall drop pose app Gojek, announced behaviour. and entertainment. ing markets alike, as well as per day in Malaysia, 173 to sider doing so in the future. in promotional expenditure that it had secured funding Large media conglomer- “I think we are going to giving media companies a 230 in the Philippines, 215 to In particular, digital ad- in 2020 as many companies from Singapore’s Golden Gate ates are also expanding into live in a vastly different post- chance to leverage enhanced 248 in Mexico, and 125 to 145 vertising has seen notable adopt a cautious approach in Ventures and Chinese invest- streaming. In late May US- pandemic world, which will engagement. minutes in Thailand. growth. For example, trade an uncertain environment. ment firm ZWC Partners. based premium cable giant involve significantly more Globally speaking, the Although the pandemic group Interactive Advertis- Overall, WARC antici- Although the total was of- HBO introduced its HBO Max flexibility,” Marc Barnett, CEO early months of the pandemic has disrupted traditional rev- ing Bureau expects US digital pates international media ficially undisclosed, regional streaming service, and the US of Malaysia-based stream- saw a dramatic increase in the enue streams, highly engaged advertising sales will be up 6 outlets will see a 16.3 percent media reported funding of television network NBC fol- ing service iflix, told OBG. amount of time people spent audiences provide an oppor- percent in 2020. decrease in ad revenue this around $15m. This develop- lowed suit in mid-July with “That kind of flexibility flows accessing information about tunity for media firms to grow This trend is likely to be year. With profits affected ment was seen as a vote of Peacock. into a broader sense of free- current events. their subscriber base, and for mirrored in international by the pandemic, media and confidence in GoPlay, which “A permanent shift has dom, which will dictate how A June report from data advertisers to expand their markets. WARC anticipates technology groups are looking launched in September last taken place from a linear plat- people want to consume en- analytics company Nielsen reach. digital advertising will out- to diversify sources of revenue year. form to a digital platform,” tertainment.” found that in March individu- Released in April, a World perform traditional outlets, and attract users to subscrip- Elsewhere, telecoms com- Alexia Quadrani, head of US If these new consumption als in the US spent 215 per- Economic Forum survey of projecting a global boost in tion-based services such as pany Airtel Nigeria expanded media equity research at JP patterns hold, the move to- cent more time reading news 9,100 participants from Chi- ad spend on social media (9.8 streaming, thereby tapping into television services in Jan- Morgan Research, noted in a wards digital media services online relative to the same na, Germany, India, South percent), online videos (5 into an increasingly popular uary following the launch of May report. “All traditional me- and corresponding shifts in month last year. This figure Korea, the UK and the US percent) and online searches source of content. its Airtel TV platform, and is dia companies are now assess- advertising spending will be was 180 percent in Italy, 125 found that, while just 16 per- (0.9 percent). As OBG noted in June, Go- now expected to grow this ser- ing whether to build their own consolidated over the longer percent in Thailand, 78 per- cent of respondents paid for Growth in digital adver- Play, the video streaming ser- vice in response to pandemic- in-house capabilities or buy.” term. 08 Friday, October 2, 2020 Economy & Business BUSINESS BOOST ‘Hardware failure’ halts trade all day for Tokyo Stock Exchange

AFP Korea and Taipei all closed for TOKYO holidays. It is the first significant TRADE on Tokyo’s stock mar- glitch to hit Tokyo since 2018, kets, which are among the when a trading system prob- world’s biggest, was halted for lem left some securities firms the entire day on Thursday af- unable to execute orders, al- ter the system was hit by one though the effect on overall of the worst glitches in its his- market activity was limited. tory. The market did not shut A “hardware failure” cre- either during the September ated problems with the deliv- 11, 2001 attacks or the March ery of market information, op- 2011 earthquake and tsunami, erator Japan Exchange Group but in November 2005, the (JPX) said in a statement. entire morning session was “TSE (Tokyo Stock Ex- suspended over a technical change) is currently planning problem. to replace the hardware and The JPX spokesman said taking steps, including other it was the first time an entire maintenance, to ensure nor- mal trading from tomorrow onwards,” it added. The problem was discov- ered early on Thursday and business was stopped less than half an hour before the opening bell. Around noon, JPX said A Rolls- Royce Trent XWB engine on view on the assembly line at the Rolls Royce factory in Derby, central England. (File photo) (AFP) trading would be halted for the rest of Thursday, marking the first all-day stoppage since its current operating system was installed in 1999. The firm said a hardware Virus-hit Rolls-Royce boosts failure meant the system did not automatically switch from a “failed device to the backup device.” Rebooting during the day JPX is the third largest “would cause confusion for exchange in the world by nances with £5 billion plan investors and market partici- market capitalisation, at an pants, which would make it demic has had a significant Thursday’s announcement cautious over the potential difficult to execute smooth estimated $5.1 trillion, The company also revealed updated plans impact on the commercial comes one month after Rolls- recovery of international air trading,” it added. including listings on aviation industry, resulting Royce -- which operates in the transport. The glitch hit the coun- exchanges outside Tokyo to shed 9,800 jobs by the end of this year in a sharp deterioration in the air, defence and energy sec- “The pathway to strong try’s top Nikkei 225 and Topix financial performance of our tors -- logged a massive net cash flow, however, remains indexes, as well as exchang- AFP ing of at least £1.0 billion, a loss of £5.4 billion for the first dependent on the timing and es in Nagoya, Sapporo and trading day had been lost LONDON new £1.0-billion loan facility, half of 2020 as the virus out- shape of recovery from Cov- Fukuoka that operate through since the current Arrowhead plus state support from UK The company, whose prod- break worsened. id-19, notably with regards Tokyo’s system. The Osaka system was installed in 1999. BRITISH aerospace giant Export Finance for an exten- ucts power Airbus and It also unveiled a £2.0-bil- to long-haul air travel,” it exchange was functioning The problem came after Rolls-Royce, facing plunging sion of an existing loan guar- Boeing aircraft, is strength- lion asset disposal programme said. normally, though, the opera- the New Zealand Exchange demand as the coronavirus antee of up to £1.0 billion. ening its balance sheet to last month as part of an ongo- “There is significant un- tor said. was hit by cyberattacks in pandemic sparks an air trans- “These steps will provide ing overhaul. certainty about the precise JPX is the third largest ex- August, forcing trading halts port crisis, launched plans the group with improved fi- help navigate the damaging “In our initial response pace of this recovery and the change in the world by market over several days, but Japa- on Thursday to shore up its nancial resilience and a more fallout from the ongoing to the Covid-19 outbreak, we possibility of delays remains capitalisation, at an estimated nese officials said there was no finances by up to £5.0 bil- appropriate balance sheet global health emergency rapidly implemented a num- a risk. The board considers $5.1 trillion, including listings indication so far of foul play. lion ($6.4 billion, 5.5 billion structure in order to weather that has grounded jets ber of proactive safety meas- it prudent to prioritise resil- on exchanges outside Tokyo. “We don’t have any infor- euros). macro-economic risks before worldwide ures, in line with local and ience and flexibility.” It sits behind only the New mation to hand that suggests The company, whose prod- we return to strong cash gen- national guidelines, designed The International Air York Stock Exchange and Nas- that,” TSE spokesman Hiroy- ucts power Airbus and Boeing eration, expected in 2022,” to ensure the safety and well- Transport Association has daq, according to the World uki Takahashi told AFP. aircraft, is strengthening its Rolls said. civil aerospace business and, being of our people,” the com- warned that global air traf- Federation of Exchanges. “Right now our focus is to balance sheet to help navigate The “longer-term pros- to a lesser extent, our power pany said. fic will not return to pre- On an average day, about resume trading. We will inves- the damaging fallout from the pects remain strong,” it added. systems business,” said Chief “We also implemented pandemic levels until at least three trillion yen ($28.5 bil- tigate the cause of this after ongoing global health emer- The company also re- Executive Warren East. a set of measures to con- 2024. lion) worth of stocks are trad- we achieve that.” gency that has grounded jets vealed updated plans to shed “We are undertaking deci- serve cash from March 2020. In Thursday morning ed on the Japanese exchange. Government spokesman worldwide. 9,800 jobs by the end of this sive and transformative action Alongside this we took early deals, Rolls-Royce shares slid The trading halt closed Katsunobu Kato said the Fi- Rolls-Royce said in a state- year, up from the 9,000 an- to fundamentally restructure actions to bolster our liquidity 2.7 percent to 126.50 pence one of the few major markets nancial Services Agency had ment that the package would nounced in May. our operations, materially position, securing £4.2 billion while London’s FTSE 100 in- that was due to be open in Asia instructed JPX to quickly re- comprise a £2.0-billion rights “The sudden and mate- reduce our cost base and im- of additional funding.” dex was 0.7 percent higher at on Thursday, with bourses in store operations and investi- issue of shares, a bond offer- rial effect of the Covid-19 pan- prove our financial position.” The group was meanwhile 5,906.89 points. Hong Kong, Shanghai, South gate the problem. Google to invest $1 bn in deals with news partners London loses over 7,500

AFP to pay for displaying articles, of euros invested to support Google News Showcase finance jobs over Brexit PARIS videos and other content in its media groups in other ways, will highlight “the editorial cu- AFP search results, which has be- including emergency funding ration of award-winning news- LONDON Brexit Tracker also estimated GOOGLE plans to invest $1 come a vital path for reaching during the Covid-19 crisis. We remain more committed rooms to give readers more that assets worth a combined billion in partnerships with viewers as print subscriptions Pichai said Google had al- than ever to news insight on the stories that mat- FINANCIAL firms have £1.2 trillion ($1.52 trillion, 1.3 news publishers worldwide to fade. ready signed up almost 200 publishers, so that we can ter, and in the process, helps switched more than 7,500 jobs trillion euros) could be trans- develop a “Showcase” app to It is currently in a standoff publications in several coun- help them with their digital publishers develop deeper to European locations outside ferred. highlight their reporting pack- with several European me- tries, including Der Spiegel in rela tionships with their the UK because of Brexit, a sur- “Many financial services ages, chief executive Sundar dia groups, including Agence Germany and Brazil’s Folha de transformations and audiences,” Pichai said. vey revealed Thursday. firms had implemented the Pichai said on Thursday. France-Presse, over its refusal S. Paulo, though the list lacked support quality journalism “Other components like With Britain’s EU-exit bulk of their relocation plans “This financial commit- to comply with a new EU law any from the United States or video, audio and daily briefings transition period nearing an before the start of the year, and ment -- our biggest to date governing digital copyrights. France. Sebastien Missoffe, head of will come next,” he added. end, the pace of relocations has we saw very little movement -- will pay publishers to create The US giant says it should But Sebastien Missoffe, Google France The new product would slowed, hampered in part by the in the first half of 2020,” said and curate high-quality con- not have to pay to display pic- head of Google France, said be available first on Google coronavirus, added the survey Omar Ali, UK financial services tent for a different kind of on- tures, videos or text snippets the new service was being ted than ever to news publish- News via its Android platform by financial services group EY. managing partner at EY. line news experience,” Pichai alongside search results, argu- discussed with French media ers, so that we can help them and later on Apple’s iOS, and It added that Dublin is the “But as we fast approach the said in a statement. ing it drives hundreds of mil- firms as part of negotiations with their digital transforma- eventually be added to search most popular destination for end of the transition period, we Google has locked horns lions of visits to publishers’ over the EU’s new “neighbour- tions and support quality jour- results and Google’s Discover staff relocations, followed by are seeing some firms act on the with publishers repeatedly in websites each month. ing rights” law. nalism,” he said in a statement feed of tailored content for Luxembourg. final phases of their Brexit plan- recent years over its reluctance It also points to millions “We remain more commit- to AFP. users. EY’s Financial Services ning, including relocations. H&M to close 350 stores as COVID-19 pushes shoppers online

Net profit for the period Pre-tax profit came in at 2.4 billion kronor, compared to a The company reported better than from June to August came in billion kronor, an improvement net profit of 4.6 billion a year expected Q3 net pro t of $201 million at 1.8 billion Swedish kronor over the 2.0 billion kronor re- earlier while revenue halved to ($201 million, 172 million eu- ported in preliminary results 28.7 billion kronor. AFP planning on shutting 350 out of ros), compared to 3.9 billion published in mid-September. At midday on the Stock- STOCKHOLM its around 5,000 stores world- kronor for the same period a “Our recovery is going holm stock exchange, shares in wide in 2021, while only open- year earlier. better than expected... With H&M were up seven percent. SWEDISH clothing retail giant ing 100 new ones. Revenue fell 18.7 percent to more full-price sales than ex- Fashion retailers, especially Hennes and Mauritz (H&M) “The rapid changes in cus- 51 billion kronor. pected and strict cost control, fast-fashion brands like H&M, reported a better than expected tomer behaviour have been At the same time online we returned to profit already have been hit hard by the ongo- third quarter profit on Thurs- accelerated by Covid-19. The sales, which currently only rep- in the third quarter,” CEO He- ing pandemic. day, but said it was closing H&M group is therefore now resent a quarter of total sales, lena Helmersson said in a state- In mid-April, the Scandi- stores as Covid-19 was pushing stepping up the pace of its grew by 28 percent during the ment. navian company temporarily more shoppers online. transformation,” the company third quarter in local curren- In its second quarter H&M closed around 80 percent of its File photo of the logo of H&M at a company store in Stockholm. (AFP) The company said it was said in its quarterly report. cies. posted a net loss of some five stores worldwide. Economy & Business Friday, October 2, 2020 09 Google unveils new Pixel handsets with Hope for new US aid fades as 5G wireless ability data shows consumer stress AFP again trying to differenti- WASHINGTON ate itself on its camera and software.” Major airlines begin laying o workers as CARES Act funding in exchange for not ring them runs out GOOGLE has unveiled two The launch comes with new smartphones with 5G the global smartphone AFP wireless capability under its market struggling from the WASHINGTON Pixel brand, which show- pandemic-induced eco- cases the Android mobile nomic crisis and with many DOWNBEAT statements by system but has limited mar- consumers waiting for 5G US lawmakers dampened ex- ket share. devices. pectations for the passage of The new Pixel 5 will start Total smartphone sales more fiscal stimulus as gov- at $699 for US customers were down 16 percent in ernment data released Thurs- and its reduced-price Pixel the second quarter, ac- day showed continuing strain 4a with 5G at $499, the Cali- cording to research firm on consumers impacted by the fornia tech giant announced IDC, whose survey showed coronavirus downturn. at a streamed event. Huawei leading the market Democratic House Speaker The phones will be avail- Nancy Pelosi was due to speak able from October 15 in the again with Treasury Secretary US and other markets. Steven Mnuchin, aiming to The new handsets are break a weeks-long deadlock “packing more helpful on passing more stimulus for Google features into phones the world’s largest economy, backed by the power and To be out on Oct 15 which has seen massive layoffs speeds of 5G,” said Google and a sharp contraction in an- vice president Brian Ra- The new Pixel 5 will start at nualized GDP due to business kowski. $699 for US customers shutdowns to stop Covid-19. The announcement and its reduced-price Pixel Talks that had petered out puts Google, for the mo- 4a with 5G at $499, the with Democrats and Republi- ment, ahead of Apple in California tech giant cans unable to agree on how the 5G smartphone race, announced at a streamed much to spend resumed this with a 5G iPhone widely event. The phones will be week, again creating expecta- expected to be unveiled in available from October 15 tions that a follow-up bill for the coming weeks. It also in the US and other to the $2.2 trillion CARES Act New weekly jobless claim lings in the United States are falling week-on-week but indicate continued widespread joblessness. positions Google with a markets. could be passed. competitively priced 5G However Pelosi said on cent rise in personal consump- The jobless claims data for year. device as consumers begin Thursday the two sides were tion expenditures (PCE) even the week ended September 26 “The labor market clearly looking for upgrades. ahead of Samsung, Apple “way off” on certain issues as income fell 2.7 percent in Highlights did indicate a downward tra- is still in turmoil,” he said. Google’s Pixel handsets and Chinese firms Xiaomi though she was “still optimis- August, fuelled by consumers ● Data released on jectory in new filings. - Dipping into savings -The have won positive reviews and Oppo. tic” a deal could be done. She dipping into their savings after Thursday showed the But also showed that the Commerce Department data for their powerful cameras At Wednesday’s event, said the House would be vot- the extra unemployment ben- continued impact of the number of people filing under showing a larger than expect- and integrated artificial in- the company also an- ing on a Democratic aid pro- efits ended. the Pandemic Unemployment ed fall in income and rise in telligence, but have failed nounced a ramped up posal on Thursday. downturn as well as the Assistance (PUA) program for spending provided a worrying to crack the top ranks of version of its Google TV Major airlines began lay- Layoffs begin expiration in August of workers who aren’t normally explanation: American con- the smartphone market platform which competes ing off workers on Thursday, US air carriers facing sharp $600 extra weekly eligible rose by more than sumers who benefited from dominated by the likes of against Roku and Ama- the expiration of a period in falls in demand for travel were payments to the 34,000 to 650,120. the CARES Act are relying on South Korea’s Samsung, zon’s Fire TV. which they promised not to do given billions of dollars under unemployed The data was compli- their savings. Apple and China’s Huawei. “The new Google TV so in exchange for receiving the CARES Act in exchange cated by most-populous state The savings rate fell in Au- The Pixel devices none- experience brings together federal aid under the CARES for not laying off workers until ● The Labour Department California’s decision to pause gust to 14.1 percent from 17.8 theless serve as a showcase movies, shows, live TV and Act. October. reported 837,000 new processing claims for the two percent in July, the data said, for Google and Android, more from across your Data released the same day With that deadline passed jobless claim lings last weeks to October 3 to address which Gregory Daco of Oxford integrating hardware and apps and subscriptions showed the continued impact and aid requested by unions week, down 36,000 from a backlog, meaning the level Economics warned was “not a software and the newest and organizes them just of the downturn as well as the and the airlines themselves the week prior but still well the state reported Thursday sustainable reality.” Google applications. for you,” said Google TV expiration in August of $600 not forthcoming from Con- above the single worst was the same as the previous “Needless to say, a lot rides “Google has pivoted its senior director Shalini Go- extra weekly payments to the gress, American and United week of the 2008-2010 week and will be revised later. on Congress’ shoulders in Pixel line from competing vilpai. unemployed. airlines were the first to an- global nancial crisis. The four-week moving av- supporting the economy into at the highest price points Also unveiled was a The Labour Department nounce cuts, saying they would erage of new regular claims is 2021,” he said. to offering more value, new Nest Audio smart reported 837,000 new jobless begin furloughing 19,000 and decreasing by less than 12,000 The Institute for Supply but the competition has speaker which is 75 percent claim filings last week, down 13,000 workers, respectively. how, despite the improvement per week, and at that rate, Management separately re- intensified in the mid-tier louder and has 50 percent 36,000 from the week prior That grim news was ac- in the unemployment rate -- Ian Shepherdson of Pantheon leased its September report market as well,” said Avi stronger bass than its orig- but still well above the single companied by an announce- which spiked to 14.7 percent in Macroeconomics said claims on the manufacturing indus- Greengart of the consul- inal smart speaker with the worst week of the 2008-2010 ment from Allstate that it April after the business shut- are set to reach 665,000 per try, showing it continuing its tancy Techsponential. Google Home brand, ac- global financial crisis. would eliminate 3,800 jobs in downs but then moderated to week -- the level of the worst recovery from downturn ear- “That leaves the Pixel 5 cording to the company. The Commerce Depart- a cost-cutting move. 8.4 percent in August -- layoffs single week of the global finan- lier this year albeit at a slightly ment also reported a 1.0 per- The job cuts underscore remain a continued threat. cial crisis -- in January of next slower pace. Jailed former IMF boss Rato moved to semi-open regime IMF agrees $6.5 bn Ecuador loan to fight virus downturn AFP In a statement, the court people struggling financially tionalise the bank, injecting MADRID said his transfer to a semi- -- made all the worse when 22 billion euros ($25.7 billion) AFP “The program aims to pro- open regime would be moni- Bankia had to be rescued by a into it in 2012 to keep it from WASHINGTON tect lives and livelihoods in the JAILED former IMF chief tored by an electronic brace- government bailout. collapsing at a time when the wake of the Covid-19 pandem- Rodrigo Rato, who is serving let. On Tuesday, he was ac- economy was mired in crisis. THE International Monetary ic and continue to support ef- a 4.5-year sentence for misuse A former rightwing minis- quitted in another Bankia The change in Rato’s pris- Fund on Wednesday said it forts to stabilize the economy,” of funds, is to be moved to a ter, Rato was jailed on October case, with the National Court on regime could be “reconsid- had approved a $6.5 billion the IMF said in a statement. semi-open prison regime, a 25, 2018 for paying for per- exonerating him of know- ered” if he is convicted in any loan for Ecuador to help the The IMF and Quito Spanish court said Thursday. sonal expenses with company ingly tricking investors into of the other cases he is cur- country deal with the shock of reached an agreement on the The National Court an- credit cards while he was boss buying shares by presenting a rently facing for corruption the Covid-19 crisis. loan in late August to comple- nouncement came two days of Caja Madrid and Bankia at misleading image of the bank and tax fraud, the court said. The Washington-based ment a $643 million emergen- after Rato was acquitted in an- a time when both banks were ahead of its flotation. Former IMF chief Rodrigo Rato Rato was economy minis- lender’s executive board said cy loan it provided in May. other case of fraud and falsify- struggling financially. Presented as a prosper- ter and deputy prime minister it would immediately disburse The funding is meant to ing the books during the 2011 The case sparked outrage ous business, Bankia’s listing ings disappear a year later as in the conservative govern- $2 billion for budget support expand coverage of social as- flotation of Spain’s Bankia, a in Spain when it hit the head- was very popular with small the bank teetered on the brink ment of Jose Maria Aznar as part of a 27-month arrange- sistance programs, ensure symbol of the country’s bank- lines at the height of a severe investors who rushed to buy of bankruptcy. from 1996 to 2004, before go- ment through an Extended fiscal and debt sustainability, ing crisis. economic crisis that left many shares only to see their sav- The state was forced to na- ing on to head the IMF. Fund Facility. and strengthen domestic in

THE GOLDEN WEEK Millions on the move as China eyes holiday bounce AFP Shanghai. year, but we cancelled because I got nations -- from Thailand to Cam- BEIJING Niu booked rooms in a bou- very nervous,” Ming said, adding bodia -- wincing from the economic tique hotel near Shanghai Disney- her parents are in their seventies. pain caused by the prolonged HUNDREDS of millions in China land but quickly encountered the closure of borders. hustled to enjoy their first major problem of millions of extra tour- Much-needed spending At Beijing’s Capital Airport national holiday since the country ists hunting fun at home. More than 600 million trips -- whose check-in rows and aisles beat its coronavirus outbreak, fill- “My daughter had to wait in will be taken during the holiday, were empty in February -- thou- ing airports and train stations on line for nearly three hours to get on down 20 percent from a year ago, sands of passengers queued up Thursday. a ride,” she said. Ctrip estimated, but they will still with their luggage and children in The Golden Week holiday Domestic travel has sprung force the state railway to lay on tow. marks the founding of the People’s back to life and given the economy 1,000 extra trains a day. Life in the Chinese capital has Republic of China in 1949 and sees a boost after the virus shuttered Around 108 million passengers gradually returned to normal after an astonishing annual movement businesses and scared away tour- will take trains during the eight- ghostly scenes of empty roads in of people trying to get home or take ists following its emergence in day holidays -- around 13.5 million January and February, and a sec- holidays. Wuhan late last year. a day. ond virus outbreak in June. But this year has added signifi- “People are travelling with a They are likely to bring much- The once eerily empty streets cance, with the crowds filling the vengeance!” said Huo Binxing, a needed spending to far-flung in the city’s financial district are concourses pointing to a country banker from Beijing who is heading The Golden Week holiday marks the founding of the People’s Republic of China parts of China -- last year, travel- packed, previously deserted malls rebounding from the outbreak and to Lhasa in Tibet. in 1949 and sees an astonishing annual movement of people trying to get lers spent $9.5 billion during the are full of shoppers and ice rinks parading the freedom to travel as “It’s our first chance to unwind home or take holidays. Golden Week. have filled with children learning to a contrast to the rolling lockdowns after such a stressful period.” Many will take luxury holidays skate again. hitting much of the world. Wuhan in central China is agency Ctrip. Beijing, said she cancelled a visit to at home, travel operator Quanar Chinese retail sales edged back “Normally, we would take a back in business too, with visitors But some have scrapped plans the coastal city Qingdao after two said, amid global travel restric- to growth in August for the first family holiday abroad... but this thronging to the Yellow Crane as the virus continues to seed anxi- coronavirus cases were reported tions. time since the pandemic struck, year we opted for a staycation Tower -- a Taoist shrine -- accord- ety. there last week. But the absence of their tourist signalling a rebound for the world’s instead,” said Niu Honglin from ing to the country’s biggest travel Ming Rui, a fashion designer in “It was our first family trip this dollars this year will leave regional second-largest economy. Ostapenko shocks Pliskova at the French Open FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 PAGE 12 Qatar to play Ghana on October 12 in a friendly in Turkey FIFA World Cup 2022/Asian Cup 2023 quali ers tune-up Need to be ready for all situations, says coach Felix Sanchez

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QATAR team coach Felix Our is a young team. It is Sanchez soon after the Gold growing. It is getting Cup 2021 draw had said that international experience. Asian Cup 2019 champions They are playing well Qatar must be ready to face outside Asia and that is any situation. “I think it is important to good experience for us. be ready to face any situation. Qatar coach Felix Sanchez These days other teams de- mand of you to play well in any situation,” Sanchez said. “Nowadays, I think, every good level to play in this com- “Our is a young team. It team is well prepared. They petition. Honduras and Pan- is growing. It is getting inter- have technical staff and all the ama national teams have also national experience. They are resources to see and to follow played World Cups in recent playing well outside Asia and other teams and the players. It past. They have good level. that is good experience for us,” is not advantage for any side “Their players play in Mex- Qatar will play Ghana in the Turkish city of Antalya. The maroons’ busy international summer will kick off with the 2021 Copa America in June. Sanchez added. these days. We will know all ico, Europe and elsewhere and “Since we are playing the the other teams, and surely, they have good experience. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ish city of Antalya, the Oc- For Ghana, the game is of the CONCACAF Gold Cup World Cup (in 2022), it will be our rival teams will know They will be be a big challenge DOHA tober 12th match will serve set to test the readiness of the set to take place in the United good to play other type or style about us, our teams and the for us. It will be another expe- as preparation for the 2023 Black Stars before a double- States next July. of football. It will be good for players profiles etc. This does rience to play in this league,” THE Qatar national football Asian Cup/2022 World Cup header against Sudan in the The maroons’ busy inter- us to get this experience and not give any advantage to any- Sanchez added. team will take on African joint qualifiers, which were 2022 African Cup of Nations national summer will kick to improve our international one,” Sanchez said. Sanchez has been with the giants Ghana in a friend- originally slotted for this qualifiers in November. off with the 2021 CONME- level. We need to adapt any “Regards to Group D that Qatar national team for three ly match this fortnight, it year but were postponed to Yesterday, Qatar were BOL Copa America in June, possible scenario and that’s Qatar has to be play, our rival years and was the coach when emerged on Wednesday. 2021 due to the coronavirus drawn against Honduras, Pan- which will be jointly hosted by how we are trying to play,” the teams have qualified to play in Qatar beat Japan in the final of Scheduled for the Turk- pandemic (COVID-19). ama and Grenada in Group D Colombia and Argentina. Spaniard said. the tournament. They have a the 2019 Asian Cup in UAE .

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP STAGE DRAW / AWARDS It’s Messi vs Ronaldo; Man United to face PSG AFP GENEVA

LIONEL Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will meet in a mouth- watering clash in this season’s Champions League after Bar- celona and Juventus were Lewandowski takes crown placed in the same group in Thursday’s draw. Messi and Ronaldo will as treble winners Bayern resume the rivalry they de- veloped when the Portuguese dominate UEFA awards superstar was at Real Madrid. Between them they have won DPA “We have a special team 11 of the last 12 Ballons d’Or. BERLIN and a quite special spirit in the The two heavyweights team,” said Neuer,” while Kim- were drawn in Group G along POLISH striker Robert Le- mich said winning the Cham- with Dynamo Kiev of Ukraine wandowski was named Eu- pions League was a “dream and Ferencvaros, the Hungar- rope’s best men’s footballer come true.” Only Manchester ian club returning to the group by governing body UEFA on City’s Kevin de Bruyne, as best stage for the first time in quar- Thursday as his treble-win- midfielder, prevented a Bay- ter of a century. ning Bayern Munich domi- ern clean sweep having lost in “The match against Barce- nated the continent’s annual the overall award. lona will be a great challenge awards at the Champions But with the outstand- and it will be fascinating be- League draw. ing Lewandowski picking up cause it confronts those who, The 32-year-old Lewan- 477 points in the vote to De in my opinion, are still the two dowsi was also named best Bruyne’s 90 and Neuer’s 66 it best players in the world,” said This handout picture taken and released by UEFA on Thursday shows (L-R) UEFA competitions director Giorgio Marchetti, Ivorian former men’s forward after 55 goals in was never in doubt. Juventus vice president Pavel international Didier Drogba, French former international Florent Malouda and UEFA Head of Club Competitions Michael Heselschwerdt the 2019/20 campaign made Denmark’s Pernille Hard- Nedved. during the UEFA Champions League group stage draw at the RTS studios in Geneva. (UEFA/AFP) him top scorer in the Bundes- er scooped the women’s over- Meanwhile, beaten 2020 liga, German Cup and Cham- all and forward awards having finalists Paris Saint-Germain six rounds of games will be pions League. moved to Chelsea from Wolfs- will have a chance for revenge crammed into eight weeks in Votes from 80 coaches and burg, who lost the Champions against Manchester United, a schedule that is even more 55 journalists determined the League final to Olympique who ousted the French club in packed than usual because of awards in what was called a Lyon though it was the French the last 16 two seasons ago. the coronavirus pandemic. “historic night for Bayern,” side who took everything else. PSG will also come up UEFA will release the by club chairman Karl-Heinz The 27-year-old forward against RB Leipzig in Group fixture schedule on Friday, Rummenigge. Harder, the most expensive H. The sides met in last sea- when the draw for the Europa “I am totally proud of what player in the women’s game, son’s semi-finals in Lisbon in League also takes place. the whole team has achieved,” saw off Lyon duo Lucy Bronze August, with Paris winning This season’s final is said Lewandowski. and Wendie Renard, who was 3-0 before losing to Bayern scheduled to be staged on May Bayern Munich boss Hansi named best defender. Munich in their first ever final 29 in Istanbul, which was ini- Flick was predictably men’s Lyon’s Jean-Luc Vas- appearance. tially the host for last season’s coach of the year after turn- seur was best coach and the Completing the group is final before UEFA was forced ing the team round from his club’s Germany internaitonal Istanbul Basaksehir, who are into a change of plans because mid-season appointment. He Dzsenifer Marozsan the best appearing in the tournament of the health crisis. edged out compatriots Julian midfielder. proper for the first time. UEFA has said that teams Nagelsmann of RB Leipzig Former Chelsea and Ivory English Premier League playing in the Champions and Juergen Klopp of Premier Coast forward Didier Drogba champions Liverpool, who League and Europa League League champions Liverpool. received the UEFA president’s won the Champions League will be able to open stadiums “That’s a big honour but award from UEFA chief Alek- in 2019, will face Ajax as well Ivorian international Didier Drogba (right) receiving the UEFA president’s award form UEFA President to up to 30 percent capacity, without my team around me sander Ceferin. as Atalanta and Midtjylland of Aleksander Ceferin (centre) during the UEFA Champions League group stage draw at the RTS studios in subject to the approval of local I would never have managed “He was one of the best Denmark in Group D. Geneva on Thursday. (UEFA/AFP) authorities. it,” said Flick. “That was a players of all time. It’s not Holders Bayern will take Away fans will not be al- crazy year. We have done re- enough to be a good player,” on Atletico Madrid and will straight away in the Champi- continue their hunt for a first utants Rennes as well as Eu- lowed “until further notice”, ally well from the beginning.” said Ceferin. also have a short trip across ons League when you are the European Cup. ropa League winners Sevilla but the announcement that Manuel Neuer missed out to “It’s important you do the border to Austria to take holders,” pointed out Bayern’s Other notable match-ups in Group E. limited crowds can return will Lewandowski in the overall something more. He never on Salzburg in Group A. Loko- Thomas Mueller. will see 13-time European Chelsea signed goalkeeper be welcomed after last season’s award but was named best forget where he came from. He motiv Moscow are other team Manchester City will face champions Real Madrid meet Edouard Mendy from Rennes Champions League and Eu- goal keeper and Joshua Kim- is just a great man and that’s in the section. Porto, Marseille and Olym- Inter Milan in Group B and last week. The group stage ropa League were both com- mich the best defender. why he deserves this trophy.” “The pressure is on you piakos in Group C as they Chelsea come up against deb- starts on October 20, and all pleted behind closed doors. Sports Friday, October 2, 2020 11

FIFA WORLD CUP QATAR 2022: TEAM BASE CAMP TRAINING SITES UNVEILED

The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy on Thursday unveiled images of two FIFA-compliant oodlit natural grass pitches and ancillary team facilities which will be made available for each of the 41 FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Team Base Camp training sites in addition spectator areas for public training sessions.

Golmohammadi hails Al Kasir, Bayern Munich triumph again Lak’s impact for Persepolis AFC with the ones already here. DOHA “The key thing is for them to buy into the Persepolis phi- PERSEPOLIS head coach losophy, to have the winning for their fth title of the year Yahya Golmohammadi was mentality and the desire to full of praise for his players be successful here. We are all following their 2-0 win over working to make Persepolis Pakhtakor in the 2020 AFC fans happy.” Champions League quarter- “We expect a tough match final on Wednesday. against Al Nassr and we hope Striker Isa Al Kasir opened we will play against them as the scoring for Persepolis four good as we did this game and minutes into the second half, last game. before adding his fourth goal “Winning gives us added of the campaign in the 66th motivation. Starting tonight minute to send his side into the we will help the players recov- semi-final of the competition er then analyse Al Nassr and for the third time in four years. prepare for the game.” The 30-year-old Al Kasir Pakhtakor had only con- arrived at Azadi Stadium over ceded two goals in the com- the summer from Iran Pro petition prior to Wednesday, League minnows Sanat Naft but the dismissal of talisman Abadan to replace star striker Jaloliddin Masharipov follow- Ali Alipour who had scored ing a VAR-reviewed incident twice for Persepolis in the just 15 minutes into the Perse- competition back in February polis game was a turning point before moving to Portuguese for them, according to assis- side Maritimo. tant coach Pieter Huistra. The club also lost IR Iran “If you speak about the number one Alireza Beiran- game, you speak about the vand who joined Belgium’s first 15 minutes. The red card Royal Antwerp and his re- kills off the match, especially placement Hamed Lak has fit- when you then go 1-0 down,” ted in seamlessly, securing five said Huistra. clean sheets in six AFC Cham- “We tried to make substitu- pions League appearances tions and bring in new energy, since joining from Machine but when you get yourself in Sazi. Head coach Golmoham- the situation to get a red card, madi expressed his delight then it becomes very difficult with how the new recruits to win this type of matches. I helped his team’s cause. spoke to Masharipov after the “It was an important game and, naturally, he feels match and we are happy to be responsible. He is one of the in the final of West. I would captains and stars of the team like to thank the players for and he always wants to do well. their devotion and hard work,” “If you look at the whole said Golmohammadi. tournament, the players Bayern Munich’s German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and teammates celebrate with the trophy after winning the German Super Cup in Munich, Germany, on Wednesday. (AFP) “Ideally, we like to have worked hard, played well and continuity in the team; to it fills me with optimism for AFP Marwin Hitz but the rebound pions League and the UEFA The Frenchman gave Thomas Delaney slid a great continue with the same play- the future.” MUNICH (GERMANY) clipped Kimmich’s boot and Super Cup this year. Bayern the lead when Robert pass into Haaland, who ers who won the league title Persepolis face Saudi Ara- looped in for the winning goal This is the fourth time in Lewandowski put in a short showed ice cool finishing to with us. Unfortunately, we bia’s Al Nassr on Saturday BAYERN Munich claimed eight minutes from time. five years they have won the cross from the right wing and fire past Neuer on 55 minutes. lost some of those players and with hopes of reaching the their fifth title of the year on “Joshua is a classy player. showcase match. Tolisso side-footed home on It was the 20-year-old’s we had to go into the market final for the second time in Wednesday as a late Joshua The way he chipped that ball - Sancho missing -Dort- 18 minutes. 19th goal in 22 games for and bring in replacements. their history after 2018, when Kimmich goal sealed their 3-2 in,” said Bayern captain Ma- mund goalkeeper Roman Mueller grabbed Bayern’s Dortmund. We attracted good players they lost to Kashima Antlers win over Borussia Dortmund nuel Neuer in admiration. Buerki and England winger second when he headed home With time running out, and those players got on well of Japan. to land the German Super Cup. Having had their record Jadon Sancho missed the after Davies floated in a cross Kimmich robbed Delaney of Hosts Bayern built a 2-0 23-match winning streak flight to Munich with “a res- on 32 minutes. possession near the halfway lead with first-half goals by ended by a shock defeat at piratory infection”, the club Brandt put Dortmund line and sprinted clear with Corentin Tolisso and Thomas Hoffenheim on Sunday, Bay- said, but both tested negative back in the game five minutes Lewandowski in support. Mueller, only for Erling Braut ern bounced back with Kim- on Monday for Covid-19. before the break when Benja- The pair exchanged pass- Haaland to equalise early in mich leading the charge. Flick made five changes min Pavard’s loose pass was es and although Hitz saved the second half after Julian “As long as I have known from the side which lost 4-1 at snapped up by Marco Reus the inital shot, the rebound Brandt pulled a Dortmund him (Kimmich), his mentality Hoffenheim. and Brandt finished the move. looped over his head into the goal back just before the is very special. He is well on Leroy Sane was sidelined It was 2-1 at the break, but Dortmund goal after clipping break. his way to being one of those by a knee injury, Leon Gore- Dortmund defender Thomas Kimmich’s boot. However, Kimmich set- players who shape this club,” tzka rested and Segre Gnabry Meunier fired a golden chance The Super Cup was the tled the matter through sheer Bayern head coach Hansi started on the bench. over the bar early in the sec- final game for Bundesliga ref- determination behind closed Flick told broadcaster ZDF. Canadian left-back Al- ond half with just Manuel eree Bibiana Steinhaus, 41, doors at the Allianz Arena. Bayern have already won phonso Davies moved up to Neuer to beat. the first female to officiate in His initial shot was saved an eighth-straight Bundesliga the wing and Tolisso started Dortmund drew level one of Europe’s top leagues, by Dortmund goalkeeper title, the German Cup, Cham- in central midfield. when central midfielder before retirement. Persepolis striker Isa Al Kasir (left).

Sevilla snatch late win over Levante Winning mentality key to Al Nassr reaching semis: Vitoria DPA AFC kept going from start to finish.” “I want to congratulate BARCELONA DOHA Al Nassr face Persepolis on Al Nassr on winning. And of Saturday in what will be their course, I say ‘bravo’ to my play- SEVILLA snatched a late 1-0 HEAD coach Rui Vitoria credit- first-ever semi-final appear- ers who fought for 90 minutes win over Levante in La Liga on ed his players’ winning mentali- ance, and the Riyadh-based and gave everything since the Thursday, thanks to Youssef ty for Al Nassr’s 2-0 victory over club will hope to replicate the resumption of the competition,” En-Nesyri’s stoppage-time domestic rivals Al Ahli Saudi result of their arch-rivals Al Hi- said Al Ahli head coach Vladan header. The forward nodded FC in the quarter-finals of the lal, who had faced Persepolis Milojevic. home Jesus Navas’s fine cross 2020 AFC Champions League at the same stage in 2017 and “We should have scored at to break the deadlock at the on Wednesday. went on to reach the final after least one goal, but this is the re- death in a tight clash at the Ra- Al Nassr needed just 13 defeating the Iranians 6-2 on sult and we have to face it.” mon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium. minutes to open the scoring at Al Nassr head coach Rui Vitoria. aggregate. “Generally, I am very sat- Paco Lopez’s Levante dug Jassim bin Hamad Stadium as “We are under a good type isfied because I said before their heels in and didn’t allow Argentine midfielder Gonzalo “My players are good play- of pressure; pressure we put this competition that it is very the Europa League winners ‘Pity’ Martinez bagged his first ers and professionals. The on ourselves to win. We have a important to see all my play- to impose themselves on the goal in the club colours since mentality we have is a winning champions’ mentality, so that ers and assess their abilities game. Just as it seemed the Sevilla’s Croatian midelder Ivan Rakitic (centre-down) celebrates after joining from MLS Side Atlanta mentality. We go on the pitch is the pressure we create for before the new season. We visitors were going to take a scoring at Ramon de Carranza stadium in Cadiz on Thursday. (AFP) United in August, and winger wanting to score and get more ourselves. It is not a negative have many players who came hard-earned point, the defence Abdulfattah Asiri sealed the goals. Sometimes you miss easy pressure because we are in the back from injury and showed switched off and En-Nesyri just after half-time for the visi- win at Eibar. win with a 55th minute strike opportunities and that is a part semi-finals, no it is a pressure what they can do. made them pay. tors, who took the lead when Veteran striker Alvaro Ne- against his former team. of football.” because we want to win. “Of course, I took a lot of Elsewhere Cadiz earned a Unai Lopez turned a cross into gredo was then dismissed for “It was a game we deserved “We knew if we scored the “The competition is a mix of lessons from here and I want remarkable 1-0 win at Athletic his own goal. two bookings with 20 minutes winning. We were better from third, we could rest and start responsibility and pleasure. We the young players to take the Bilbao with just nine men. The midfielder had struck remaining, leaving Cadiz hold- the beginning against a very thinking about the next game, go into every game feeling the experience. I’m satisfied, but we Carlos Akapo earned two twice at the weekend at the right ing on for their victory despite good team, but we were better but the most important thing responsibility, but we also go in must now make some changes yellow cards and was dismissed end to help Athletic to an away their numerical disadvantage. throughout,” said Vitoria. is that we had that attitude and wanting to enjoy it,” said Vitoria. and bring new players.” 12 Friday, October 2, 2020 Sports French Open Jelena happy to inspire Osaka and Results new generation Men Singles (2nd rd) Novak Djokovic (SRB x1) bt Ricardas Berankis (LTU) 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 AFP Azarenka dished out another Daniel Elahi Galan (COL) bt Tennys Sandgren (USA) 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 PARIS Christian Garín (CHI x20) bt Marc Polmans (AUS) 6-7 (5/7), 6-2, 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 opening round loss in 2019. Karen Khachanov (RUS x15) bt Jiri Vesely (CZE) 6-1, 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (9/7), 7-6 (7/2) She made the Wimbledon Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP x10) bt Attila Balazs (HUN) 6-3, 6-1, 6-2 JELENA Ostapenko admit- semi-finals in 2018 but has Pablo Carreno-Busta (ESP x17) bt Guido Pella (ARG) 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 ted on Thursday that she was yet to get past the third round Daniel Altmaier (GER) bt Jan-Lennard Struff (GER x30) 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 Matteo Berrettini (ITA x7) bt Lloyd Harris (RSA) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 delighted her breakthrough at either the Australian or US Marton Fucsovics (HUN) bt Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) 7-6 (7/2), 6-3, 7-5 2017 Roland Garros triumph Open. Thiago Monteiro (BRA) bt Marcos Giron (USA) 7-6 (7/5), 6-4, 6-1 helped inspire Naomi Osaka Kevin Anderson (RSA) bt Dusan Lajovic (SRB x22) 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3 to three Grand Slam crowns. ‘I was fearless’ Andrey Rublev (RUS x13) bt Alejandro Davidovich (ESP) 7-5, 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 Roberto Baena (ESP) bt Denis Shapovalov (CAN x9) 7-5, 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 3-6, 8-6 Ostapenko stunned the “It’s hard to compare to 2017 Grigor Dimitrov (BUL x18) bt Andrej Martin (SVK) 6-4, 7-6 (7/5), 6-1 sport three years ago with her because that was three years Aljaz Bedene (SLO) bt Nikola Milojevic (SRB) 7-5, 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7/4) run to the title in Paris, claim- ago and I was fearless, nobody Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE x5) bt Pablo Cuevas (URU) 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 ing a first career crown by see- really knew me,” added Ostap- Women Singles (2nd rd) Aryna Sabalenka (BLR x8) bt Darya Kasatkina (RUS) 7-6 (8/6), 6-0 ing off the likes of Samantha enko, now ranked 43. Ons Jabeur (TUN x30) bt Nao Hibino (JPN) 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 Stosur, Caroline Wozniacki, “But now they know how Danielle Collins (USA) bt Clara Tauson (DEN) 6-2, 6-3 and Simona Halep in the final I play and know how to play Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP x11) bt Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) 6-3, 6-2 where she overturned a 6-4, against me.” Fiona Ferro (FRA) bt Elena Rybakina (KAZ x14) 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 Patricia Maria Tig (ROU) bt Christina McHale (USA) 6-4, 6-3 3-0 deficit. Ostapenko fired 27 win- Irina Maria Bara (ROU) bt Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL) 6-1, 4-0 - retired Since then, Japan’s Osa- ners past Pliskova and she Sofia Kenin (USA x4) bt Ana Bogdan (ROU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 ka, just a year younger at 22, believes the slower conditions Petra Kvitova (CZE x7) bt Jasmine Paolini (ITA) 6-3, 6-3 Leylah Fernandez (CAN) bt Polona Hercog (SLO) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 has become a global super- of a tournament being played Clara Burel (FRA) bt Kaja Juvan (SLO) 7-6 (8/6), 6-2 star by winning the 2018 and in the autumn, rather than its Zhang Shuai (CHN) bt Alize Cornet (FRA) 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) 2020 US Opens and 2019 traditional May-June slot, play Petra Martic (CRO x13) bt Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) 6-7 (1/7), 7-5, 6-3 Australian Open. right into her comfort zone. Laura Siegemund (GER) bt Julia Goerges (GER) 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 Paula Badosa (ESP) bt Sloane Stephens (USA x29) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 Bianca Andreescu won the Her game now also incor- Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) bt Karolina Pliskova (CZE x2) 6-4, 6-2. 2019 US Open at just 19 while porates more drop shots rath- Sofia Kenin, 21, claimed the er than her once trademark Melbourne title this year as all-or-nothing, not-so-guided the next generation of wom- missiles fired down either en’s tennis threaten to push flank. the old guard to one side. “Girls are expecting me al- “It was tough to deal with ways to hit the ball so strong, all this pressure which was on and especially here on clay, so me because obviously I was the it’s useful because the bounces Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko celebrates after winning against Czech Republic’s Karolina Pliskova during their women’s singles second round match at French Open in Paris on Thursday. (AFP) first one from the year 1997 to are much lower because it’s win a Grand Slam but I felt the much colder this year. girls started to play better af- “I think the drop shot is ter that,” said Ostapenko who very useful. Even if I can’t hit stunned second seed Karolina winners, sometimes I mix it up Ostapenko stuns Pliskova; Pliskova 6-4, 6-2 to reach the and the girls don’t expect it.” Roland Garros third round on Next up for Ostapenko is Thursday. either Sloane Stephens, the “Especially Naomi, she’s 2017 US Open winner and such a good player. I think runner-up in Paris in 2018, Djokovic targets 70th win maybe 2017 inspired them, or Spain’s Paula Badosa for a and they saw that it’s possi- spot in the last 16. ble. So the young generation For Pliskova, it’s the end AFP semi-finals in 2017 but has now Italy’s 94th-ranked Jasmine four Grand Slam tournaments However, Tsitsipas has is coming. But also when I saw of another fruitless trip to the PARIS failed to get beyond the third Paolini 6-3, 6-3 to register her twice. won all three of their meetings, her winning, of course I also French capital. round in her eight other ap- 25th French Open win. The 30-year-old Berankis two of them on clay including wanted to get back there on top The 28-year-old Czech FORMER champion Jelena pearances at the French Open. Meanwhile, Djokovic, who lists spear-fishing as one of his on his way to the runners-up and win another Grand Slam. made the semi-finals in 2017 Ostapenko swept second seed “I tried to be aggres- was likened to a snake by his hobbies on the lakes of Lithu- spot in Hamburg last week. So we kind of have all inspired but has now failed to get be- Karolina Pliskova out of Ro- sive but not miss too much vanquished first round oppo- ania. Andrey Rublev, the mop- each other which is also good.” yond the third round in her land Garros on Thursday as as she’s such a great player,” nent, tackles spear-fishing fan He may have more time topped Russian who defeated Ostapenko had only just eight other appearances. Novak Djokovic set his sights said 23-year-old Ostapenko Ricardas Berankis for a place for that hobby after Thursday Tsitsipas in the Hamburg fi- turned 20 and was 47 in the In 2020, she made the on a 70th career win in the who had lost in the first round in the last 32. against Djokovic who is play- nal and now has three titles world when she won in Paris third round at the Australian French capital. in her last two visits to the “It’s like a snake killing its ing in the second round for the in 2020, also needed to come three years ago although Open and only second at the In a women’s tournament French Open. prey. I felt suffocated,” said 16th time. back from two sets down in his it’s been a rollercoaster ride US Open but she arrived in reeling from the injury-en- “I had to bring the best Sweden’s Mikael Ymer who Berankis lost his most re- opener against Sam Querrey ever since. Paris having retired from the forced withdrawal of Serena tennis that I could.” took just six games off Djoko- cent clash with the Serb in of the United States. The Latvian’s title de- Italian Open final against Ha- Williams, and the absence of The defeat completed a vic on Tuesday. New York at the uprooted The 22-year-old will fence ended in the first round lep with a thigh injury. world number one and de- miserable year at the Slams for Cincinnati event this year Thursday face Spain’s Alejan- in 2018 at the hands of Kat- “I think maybe the year is fending champion Ashleigh Czech star Pliskova who only Snake v spear-fisher and managed only five games dro Davidovich Fokina, the eryna Kozlova while Victoria finished,” said Pliskova. Barty as well as US Open win- made the third round at the Victory for the world number against Djokovic when they 21-year-old world number 70, ner Naomi Osaka, Latvia’s Os- Australian Open and second at one will give him a 70th career met at the 2013 US Open. who enjoyed a run to the last tapenko pressed her case for the US Open. win at the tournament where Greek fifth seed Stefanos 16 at the US Open. a second Paris title after her However, she arrived in he was champion in 2016. Tsitsipas, who made the last In the women’s tourna- shock 2017 breakthrough. Paris having retired from the Djokovic, chasing an 18th 16 in Paris last year but had ment, Australian Open cham- The world number 43 fired Italian Open final against major, has a 32-1 record for to come back from two sets pion and fourth seed Sofia 27 winners to just nine for Plisk- Simona Halep with a thigh the year. His only defeat was down in the first round against Kenin meets Ana Bogdan, one ova in a 6-4, 6-2 victory which injury. his disqualification from the Jaume Munar, faces wily Uru- of five Romanians to make the gave her a third round match Ostapenko was joined in US Open. guayan veteran Pablo Cuevas. second round. against either Sloane Stephens, the last 32 by two-time Wim- Now it’s the turn of Lithu- The 34-year-old world Garbine Muguruza, the Canada’s Leylah Fernandez the 2017 US Open winner and bledon winner Petra Kvitova, ania’s Berankis, ranked 66, to number 60 has made the third 2016 champion in Paris and celebrates winning a point runner-up in Paris in 2018, or whose best Roland Garros run try and reel in the Serb who round on four occasions and 2017 Wimbledon winner, against Slovenia’s Polona Spain’s Paula Badosa. was the semi-finals in 2012. is bidding to become the first all six of his career titles have faces Kristyna Pliskova, the Hercog during their Pliskova, 28, made the The seventh seed defeated man in half a century to win all come on clay. world 69. women’s singles second round match at the French Open on Thursday. (AFP) Lakers power past Heat in NBA Finals opener ‘Coco makes it seem easy’: AFP around. We started getting de- Fernandez out to back up MIAMI fensive stops. We started shar- ing the ball a lot better offen- THE Los Angeles Lakers man- sively and just got into a really juniors success handled the Miami Heat 116- good groove.” AFP youngest player in the tourna- 98 in game one of the NBA Caldwell-Pope drained PARIS ment’s history to qualify for Finals on Wednesday in a back-to-back three-pointers the main draw before reaching dominant start to their quest to trim the deficit to 25-18 and FORMER French Open junior the fourth round. for a 17th championship. Davis knotted the score 28-28 champion Leylah Fernandez The former junior world After a 10-year absence from on a layup off an assist from said breaking through on the number one also featured in a the championship series, the James before finding reserve professional tour was not as high-profile third-round clash Lakers returned with a venge- Alex Caruso for a three-point- easy as fellow teen star Coco against Naomi Osaka at the ance in the NBA’s quarantine er to end the first with the Lak- Gauff made it look after the Ca- 2019 US Open before making bubble in Orlando, Florida. ers up 31-28. nadian reached the third round the last 16 in Melbourne) Anthony Davis, in the best- Los Angeles continued to at Roland Garros on Thursday. Fernandez, who is juggling of-seven title series for the first pour it on in the second quar- Fernandez won the girls’ ti- her fledgling tennis career time after years of frustration ter, out-scoring the Heat 34- tle in Paris last year and is now with schoolwork, said Gauff’s in New Orleans, scored 34 20 to take a 48-65 lead into making waves on her main instant success on the biggest points to lead the Lakers. the break. draw debut after taking down stage was very much the ex- “I felt good,” Davis said. Three-pointers from Kyle 31st seed Magda Linette and ception to the rule. “A little nervous, but when Kuzma and Rajon Rondo 47th-ranked Polona Hercog. “Honestly, it’s really diffi- the ball was tipped up, I just pushed the Lakers’ lead to 37- The 18-year-old Fernan- cult the transition from juniors went out there and played bas- 32 less than two minutes into dez, who captured a first Grand to professional. Coco makes ketball. This is a moment I’ve the second period. Slam win at the US Open, de- it seems like it’s easy but it’s waited for my entire career and LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots a three point basket against the Miami Heat during Two three-pointers from feated Hercog 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 to hard,” said Fernandez, who I want to make sure I take the the rst quarter in Game One of the 2020 NBA Finals at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of rookie Tyler Herro briefly saw set up a showdown with Petra made her first WTA final at the opportunity, because it doesn’t Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, on Wenesday. (GETTY IMAGES/AFP) the Heat lead 43-41 -- but the Kvitova for a place in the last 16. Mexican Open in February. come around too often.” Lakers responded and pulled “I don’t think I’ve changed “You’ve got to get used to LeBron James, the fourth Lakers, who led by as many as But the Lakers inexorably Lakers need to start stronger away courtesy of a 64.7% suc- much. I’m still as energetic the pace and keep grinding player to make a 10th appear- 32 points. seized control and the Heat’s in game two, after Miami came cess rate from three-point and polite as always,” said from 25ks (lower-tier tourna- ance in the NBA Finals, was The Heat, the Eastern dream start devolved into a out firing. range in the first half, when Fernandez, a year after beat- ments) to WTA Internation- just shy of a triple double with Conference fifth seeds who nightmare with key contribu- “They came out very hot, they made 11 of 17 from be- ing Emma Navarro of the US als, finding solutions and keep 25 points, 13 rebounds and swept the Indiana Pacers be- tors Goran Dragic and Bam we came out slow.” yond the arc. in the French Open girls’ final. working hard.” nine assists. fore toppling the top-seeded Adebayo exiting with injuries Added James: “I think they Overall the Lakers shot “I’m still pretty young and Fernandez, born in Montre- “We’ve got a lot more work Milwaukee Bucks and the and star forward Jimmy But- smacked us in the mouth, and 45.2% from the field and made trying to make it as a profes- al to a Filipino mother and Ecua- to do,” James said afterwards. Boston Celtics on the way to ler hobbled by a twisted ankle. we got a sense of that. 15 three-pointers. They out- sional. I’m just happy to be dorian father, credits watching “The job is not done. We’re not the Finals, showed no sign of Butler still scored 23 “And so we knew how hard rebounded the Heat 54-36. back here, playing on these football with her dad in helping satisfied winning one game. nerves in an energetic start points to lead the Heat, who we had to play if we wanted to After Caldwell-Pope came spectacular courts where leg- with her on-court tactics. It’s that simple.” against the Western Confer- will try to bounce back in game try to make it a game. From up with a steal a driving Kuz- ends played.” The world No. 100 hopes Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ence top seeds, racing to a two on Friday. that moment when it was 23- ma found Davis for a dunk Gauff, now 16, created a those lessons learned will come added 13 points and Danny 13-point lead midway through - ‘We came out slow’ -Da- 10, we started to play to our that made it 61-48 with 1:15 sensation at Wimbledon last in handy in a rare clash of left- Green contributed 11 for the the first quarter. vis and James both said the capabilities. We started flying left in the first half. year when she became the handers when she faces Kvitova. Sports Friday, October 2, 2020 13 Qatar Arabian Trophy races at St. Cloud today ahead of grand Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe weekend TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK The young ladies’ race, Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe and DOHA scheduled at 2.58pm Qatar the Qatar Arabian World Cup Time, has eight entries includ- on the second day. 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All together we and researchers. six-month ban if he is found to never taken cocaine in my life Through its new publica- locally and Globally. Several It will also be distributed to re- have to be ready for the FIFA In how to get a free hard have taken cocaine. and will fight to clear my name. tion, Aspetar aims to appeal topics have been raised in this nowned organisations world- World Cup in Qatar 2022.” copy of this book please fol- A statement issued by the “I want to thank those who to a wide range of readers issue by publishing more than wide, such as: International Aspetar journal present a low Aspetar official commu- Professional Jockeys Associa- are supporting me and in the interested in the sports and 200 scientific articles through Olympic Committee (IOC) and multidisciplinary approach to nication channels in the up- tion (PJA) on Thursday said meantime I want to keep rid- medical fields and to build the participation of the most FIFA, and other sports federa- athlete care with topics includ- coming weeks. Murphy was selected for urine ing winners and focus on my testing at Chantilly racecourse career.” in France on July 19. A British Horseracing Au- On August 19 he was in- thority spokesman said: “We Kosgei, Ruth to formed by France Galop, the have been made aware that governing body of the sport in there is an ongoing anti-dop- use controversial the country, that his “A” sam- ing matter in France in rela- Rohit roars to IPL milestone as ple was positive for metabo- tion to Oisin Murphy which is shoes in London lites of cocaine. currently the subject of further The PJA said that on the analytical investigation. Marathon same day, Oisin organised for “We will continue to liaise Mumbai Indians beat KXIP an independent laboratory to with the Professional Jockeys AFP undertake hair sampling, which Association and France Galop LONDON top-scorer for his team. returned a negative result. and assess any new informa- Star batsman becomes third For MI, Jasprit Bumrah (2/18), Rahul “These results have been tion as it becomes available.” KENYAN duo Brigid Kosgei Chahar (2/26) and James Pattinson (2/28) and Ruth Chepngetich will use player to reach 5,000 runs captured two wickets each. controversial shoes worn by Scores: Mumbai Indians: 191 for 4 in 20 Eliud Kipchoge in the London in Indian Premier League overs (Rohit Sharma 70; Sheldon Cottrell Marathon on Sunday. 1/20) beat Kings XI Punjab: 143 for 8 Pakistan women’s cricket Kenya’s Kipchoge broke the AGENCIES (Nicholas Pooran 44; Jasprit Bumrah 2/18) two-hour barrier in an unof cial ABU DHABI by 48 runs. team hires Bermudian coach event in Vienna last October when he wore the platform MUMBAI Indians’ skipper Rohit Sharma AFP Alphay Next% shoes. celebrated an Indian Premier League (IPL) KARACHI While the shoes allowed milestone as he led his side to a 48-run win by World Athletics’ regulations, over Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) on Thursday. THE Pakistan women’s cricket they are estimated to improve Put in to bat, Rohit smashed a 45-ball team on Thursday hired a for- running economy by up to 70 at the top, while Kieron Pollard (47 not mer Bermudian international eight per cent. out) and Hardik Pandya (30 not out) pro- player as its next coach. Kipchoge’s record led to vided the late charge as MI posted a chal- David Hemp, who current- calls for the Nike shoes to be lenging 191 for 4. ly lives in Australia, has for the banned, but women’s marathon In the process, Rohit reached his IPL past five years coached cricket David Hemp is the new Pakistan world record holder Kosgei is milestone of scoring 5,000 runs in the teams in the country’s Wom- women’s cricket team coach. adamant the runner makes Twenty20 tournament. He becomes the en’s Big Bash League and is a the difference rather than the third batsman after India’s Suresh Raina former captain of Bermuda’s Hemp will become the footwear. and Virat Kohli to achieve the feat. national side and Glamorgan second foreign coach to work Asked which shoes she The Munbai Indians bowlers then County Cricket Club in Wales. with the team, replacing New would be wearing in the her came out guns blazing to ensure Rohit’s “David brings with him a Zealander Mark Coles, who London Marathon title defence, big moment ended with a comprehen- wealth of experience and knowl- stepped down from his role 2019 champion Kosgei said: sive win for the defending and four-times edge, more importantly around last year citing family reasons. “The ones Kipchoge will use. IPL champions. women’s cricket development, Hemp represented Bermu- “You know the shoes could Chasing the total, KXIP scored 143 for which is extremely critical to our da in 22 One-Day Internation- not run. It is someone who can 8 in 20 overs. Nicholas Pooran (44) was the strategy,” Urooj Mumtaz, head als from 2006 to 2009, scor- run, it’s not the shoes, it does of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s ing 641 runs with a century not depend on the shoes.” women’s wing, said. and four half-centuries. 14 Friday, October 2, 2020 The Last Word

DEPUTY AMIR OFFERS CONDOLENCES TO AMIR OF KUWAIT

Deputy Amir HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani arrived in Kuwait on Thursday morning to express his condolences on the death of HH Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah. Upon arrival at the Kuwait Airport, Kuwaiti Deputy Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs HE Sheikh Moham- med Abdullah Al Mubarak Al Sabah, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Kuwait HE Bandar bin Mohammed Al Attiyah, and the staff of the Qatari Embassy welcomed the Deputy Amir.

EAA hosts two UNGA 75 QA joins hands with QCS for raising awareness of high-level virtual sessions breast cancer prevention e sessions discussed achieving SDG4 and youths’ role as change makers TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA

QATAR Airways (QA), in partnership with Qatar Can- cer Society (QCS), will mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a 30-day long series of ‘Think Pink’ aware- ness-building activities. The efforts of Qatar Air- ways and its partner will focus on raising awareness of breast cancer preven- tion and control to its tens of thousands of employees around the world through webinars, free mammo- gram screenings at quali- fied medical clinics and fundraising events. Panellists at a side session hosted by EAA on the sidelines of the 75th meeting of the UN General Assembly in New York recently. ‘Think Pink’ activities include Qatar Airways’ an- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK cluded Khalifa Jassim Al Ku- pandemic has led to the largest such as individual countries nual charity bazaar – which that cancer control remains DOHA wari, director general, QFFD; ever disruption of education, and civil society, ensuring ac- will take place digitally – the priority within our Stefania Giannini, assistant we must remember that edu- tion is taken and progress is the proceeds of which will communities.” EDUCATION Above All Foun- director-general for Educa- cation is an integral part of hu- made. be donated to QCS, a hu- ‘Committed In February 2020, Qa- dation (EAA), in partnership tion, UNESCO; and Annemarie man capital and development, Earlier this week, EAA also manitarian organisation to the cause’ tar Airways also became with Qatar Mission to United Hou, executive director a.i. UN as well as a driver and outcome held a virtual youth panel dis- dedicated to the prevention patron partner of the Un- Nations, Qatar Fund for De- Office for Partnerships and sen- of sustainable development. To cussion on ‘Youth, the Citizens and treatment of cancer, as “Qatar Airways is devoted ion for International Can- velopment (QFFD), UN Office ior communications advisor, achieve the 2030 Agenda, the of Change and Action for Peace’ well as the implementation to raising awareness of cer Control (UICC), a non- for Partnerships and UNESCO, Office of the Secretary-General, collaborative efforts of govern- on the sidelines of UNGA 75 to of awareness and preven- breast cancer. We firmly governmental organisation held a high-level virtual event United Nations; among others. ments and civil society partners encourage dialogue with global tion programmes. believe that prevention focused on leading initia- on ‘Government and Founda- The CEO of the EAA delivered across sectors is critical and will leaders, academics, grassroots Qatar Airways will also and early detection can tives that unite and support tion Partners Demonstrate the closing address. impact on the future of young activists and youth advocates engage its passengers as the cancer community to Effective Cross-sectoral Col- Qatar’s Permanent Repre- people and countries’ develop- on the role of youth as innova- well as the wider public in save many lives and ensure cancer control con- laboration to Meet SDG4 and sentative to the UN HE Ambas- ment for decades to come, the tors, advocates and change mak- ‘Think Pink’ activities to contribute to the tinues to be a priority in Support the 2030 Decade of sador Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin session was a step in the right ers towards the SDGs. Delivered spread awareness of the continuous global efforts world health. Action’. The panel explored Saif Al Thani said: “No single direction to achieve inclusive in partnership with Qatar Mis- prevention and control of made to eradicate this UICC President HRH strategies to strengthen cross- strategy can solve a complex and equitable quality education sion to the UN and Search for breast cancer and empha- disease,”said Al Baker. Princess Dina Mired said, sectoral dialogue among coun- challenge such as education. for all and to fulfil targets across Common Ground (SFCG), the sise the importance of reg- “We are thankful that Qa- tries, organisations, founda- The 75th anniversary of the UN the SDGs.” roundtable called for the protec- ular breast screening. tar Airways is supporting tions and policymakers to is another opportunity for us to Stefania Giannini said: “We tion of education from attack as Qatar Airways Group UICC’s global efforts in accelerate progress towards the realise the right to education, have to act on the inequalities part of EAA’s years-long com- Chief Executive Akbar Al ness of breast cancer pre- cancer control and spe- global education goal (SDG4). especially in conflict settings. that go well beyond educa- mitment to the #UniteToProtect Baker said, “Qatar Airways vention to their employees, cifically taking on breast A side session to the 75th When we work together, we tion. Cross-sectorial collabora- campaign, empowering youth to is devoted to raising aware- passengers as well to the cancer this October. Qa- meeting of the UN General As- mustn’t forget to place the right tion today is really a win-win stand at the frontlines of policy- ness of breast cancer. We wider community. We are tar Airways’ dedication to sembly (UNGA 75) in New York, to education on the interna- situation. All the more so when reforms and to become global firmly believe that preven- delighted to support these disseminate awareness of the event brought together rep- tional agenda.” health, nutrition, new technol- citizens of change and action in tion and early detection praise-worthy efforts and breast cancer to their mil- resentatives from government Khalifa Jassim Al Kuwari ogy have such an impact on their communities and beyond. can save many lives and pleased to partner in deliv- lions of passengers will go and non-government sectors stated: “We cannot aim to learning. We need everyone’s Maleiha Malik, executive contribute to the continu- ering awareness-building a long way in not only sav- interested in philanthropic con- achieve access to quality educa- talent and resources to adapt director of PEIC Programme, ous global efforts made to activities to highlight the ing lives but also fighting tributions to the 2030 Agenda tion without addressing health, the system to be more resilient said: “Across all EAA pro- eradicate this disease. That importance of cancer pre- stigma. for Sustainable Development. water and sanitation, poverty, and put education at the cen- grammes, we are making stra- is why this year, as in previ- vention, early detection “Their commitment The event discussed ways in child labour and other deter- tre.” tegic interventions to support ous years, we have planned and patients’ psychological goes even further as they which to enhance collaboration minants of education. In the In 2017, EAA was appoint- young people. It is incumbent a range of awareness-rais- and financial support. are offering free mammo- among vital actors and institu- same token, if access to quality ed by UNESCO to fill the seat on us; it requires us to inter- ing initiatives for our em- “Qatar Airways’ dedica- grams to tens of thousands tions engaged in education, de- education is denied, other goals at the SDG-Education 2030 vene to ensure young people ployees as well as our pas- tion in raising awareness of of their employees. This is velopment and humanitarian such as creating decent jobs, Steering Committee, represent- have agency to speak for them- sengers.” breast cancer reflects the highly commendable, espe- responses to accelerate country economic growth or poverty ing foundations and organisa- selves. A core part is not just QCS Chairman Sheikh airline’s commitment in cially during the COVID-19 progress on SDG4 to ensure reduction will certainly not be tions working to achieve the global advocacy but also grass- Dr Khalid bin Jabr Al Thani fighting the cancer, which pandemic, showcasing that inclusive and equitable quality met.” goals. By engaging foundations roots intervention for young said, “We are grateful to also aligns with QCS’s ob- cancer patients’ early detec- education and promote lifelong Mubarak Al Thani, com- via this platform, EAA encour- people to become advocates Qatar Airways for its sup- jectives to reduce the bur- tion and screening services learning opportunities for all munication manager and head ages the combined voices of for change – and specifically port in spreading aware- den of cancer and ensure should not be forgotten.” and other related SDGs. of Advocacy at EAA, said: “At all foundations and affirms the to speak for protection of the High-level panellists in- a time when the COVID-19 priorities of other stakeholders right to education.” QU Law Clinic launches project to address QU-CPH marks World Pharmacists the legal implications of coronavirus crisis Day with faculty & students online TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK very exciting and promising project. Dr Khalid Saleh Al Shamari, as- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK to be able to celebrate the annual oc- healthcare professionals that helped DOHA The Law Clinic will be focusing sociate dean for Academic Affairs, DOHA casion of the World Pharmacists Day during the pandemic as front liners. mainly on eight topics: International stated: “We believe in the inter- here at the CPH. The Pharmaceutical During this event, QPhUS would like THE Law Clinic at Qatar University’s Liability for Transmission and Pro- national legal education model of QATAR University’s College of Phar- International Federation started cele- to take the opportunity to say thank (QU) College of Law has launched a liferation of Viruses and Pandemics; learning where we engage students macy (QU-CPH), in collaboration brating this day in 2009 and since the you to all of the pharmacists around unique project in collaboration with Observance of Rules of International from across the world in our pro- with Qatar Pharmacy Undergradu- start of the college we have been keen the world including our future phar- 30 different clinics across 20 coun- Human Rights Law in Addressing grammes to share information and ate Society (QPhUS), marked the on sharing the celebration to stress macists who are passionate and en- tries, including Spain, India, the US, the Coronavirus Crisis; The Impact exchange ideas. We constantly con- 10th World Pharmacists Day with an the importance of pharmacists as an thusiastic about the bright pharmacy South Africa, Croatia, Nigeria, Tuni- of the Coronavirus on Contractual tribute to the UN Academic Impact online event attended by faculty and integral part of the healthcare team future awaiting them.” sia, Canada, Romania, Turkey and Obligations: Force Majeure and programme and the United Nations students. The theme of the event, as well as their crucial role in advanc- Dr Wesam Smidi, assistant ex- Qatar. Hardship; Modifications of Employ- Education 4 Justice programme. screened on YouTube on September ing healthcare. This aligns with our ecutive director of Clinical Services, The project aims to address the ment Contracts to Address the Coro- This semester, through our Law 28, was ‘Transforming Global Health’ vision in advancing healthcare in Qa- Mental Health Hospital at Hamad legal implications of the coronavirus navirus; Criminal Liability for Trans- Clinic where we address a global which sought to communicate how tar and the world through excellence Medical Cooperation, delivered the crisis in different countries across mission of Contagious Diseases and problem that requires global solu- pharmacists are transforming health and innovation in pharmacy educa- keynote speech. Dr Wesam dis- the world. The project will be car- Epidemics; Economic Consequences tions, we will be discussing the le- through a variety of health services in tion, research and service.” cussed the evolving roles of the phar- ried out during the fall semester of of the Coronavirus: Debt reconstruc- gal implications of the coronavirus their communities. QPhUS President and Profes- macist in Qatar as an integral part 2020. The Law Clinic is planning to tion and Bankruptcy of Companies; crisis in collaboration with different World Pharmacists Day is an an- sional Year 4 pharmacy student of the healthcare profession during host an online symposium on No- The State’s Administrative Author- law clinics in different universities nual celebration recognising the role Hend Al Naimi welcome the audi- the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. vember 30 to share information and ity in Restriction of Freedom for the across the world. of the pharmacist in contributing to ence saying: “This year we’re cel- These roles include the home deliv- discuss the legal implications of the Protection of Public Security; Public “Our students at the Law Clinic and improving patient health. ebrating World Pharmacists Day ery service of medications, provid- crisis in each represented country. Health and Public Tranquility and will present with pride and confi- Dr Mohammad Diab, associ- under the theme ‘Transforming ing telephone patient counselling The Law Clinic will collect and ana- Social Responsibility and the Cul- dence the efforts made by the State ate professor and dean at QU-CPH, Global Health’ which is timely with and participation of pharmacists in lyse reports from the different clinics ture of Voluntarism: A Role for Civil of Qatar to confront the public opened the event with welcoming the COVID-19 pandemic that we all continuously updating the guidelines and will publish a final report on this Society and the Private Sector. health crisis of our time.” remarks. He said, “We are honored face. Pharmacists are one of the key and protocols to treat COVID-19.