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SUNDAY Vol. XXXVIII No. 10537 August 6, 2017 Dhul-Qa’da 14, 1438 AH

GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Minister attends Rouhani’s inauguration Two deals for In brief joint projects

QATAR | Transport Ashghal opens Kheesa signed with Interchange to traffi c As part of the North Road Corridor Enhancement project, the Public Works Authority, Ashghal, opened Al Kheesa Interchange to traff ic. Turkish fi rms The reconstruction of Al Kheesa Interchange will bring higher Qatar-Turkey trade key, and forging possible alliances capacity and more streamlined volume reached $600mn between businessmen and companies traff ic for the adjacent residential from both sides. areas, particularly, Al Kheesa and in the first half of this year The volume of trade exchange be- Umm Slal, which are connected Turkey considering tween the two countries reached with nearby expressways and alternative land trade $600mn in the fi rst half of this year, businesses, as well as provide routes with Qatar while the Turkish exports to Qatar in- alternative accesses and exits for creased by 51.5% in June compared to Al Shamal Road. The upgrade of Al the previous month, recording a value Kheesa Interchange incorporated QNA of $53.5mn. Food products, fruits, veg- two new flyovers: one considered as HE the Minister of Economy and Commerce Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohamed al-Thani attended the swearing-in Doha etables, and water topped the list of the longest overpass on Al Shamal ceremony of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran yesterday. The inauguration of the new president was attended by a Turkish exports. Road with a length of about 700m number of heads of state and government representatives invited by Iran. On the sidelines of the visit, the minister reviewed Ankara, Doha and Tehran hope to and three lanes, heading from Al bilateral relations with Dr Ricardo Menendez, Vice-President of Venezuela for Planning and Knowledge. They also discussed ways atari and Turkish companies reach a tripartite agreement on trans- Kheesa to Doha and another 170m to enhance co-operation, in particular in the commercial, economic and investment fields, a statement issued by the Ministry of have recently signed two agree- porting Turkish products to Qatar in a long with two lanes, heading from Commerce said. Page 7 Qments to start the implementa- practical and cost-eff ective way, Turk- Doha to Al Kheesa. Page 2 tion of joint projects, Qatar Chamber ish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci announced in a statement. has said. QATAR | Environment The agreements were signed on “We’re thinking about alterna- the sidelines of a visit by a Qatari tives for land trade routes with Qatar,” Aspetar’s upgraded delegation to the Turkish city of Iz- Zeybekci told Anadolu Agency adding acclimatisation facility mir. The visit, which included meet- that the easiest way is passing through Aspetar announced yesterday that ings with their Turkish counter- Iran. it launched its upgraded artificial Landmark permanent parts, “yielded positive results,” the He pointed that using cargo planes to altitude acclimatisation facility. statement said. carry Turkish products to Doha was not The facility is now the first fully- Qatar Chamber board member Mo- sustainable. integrated dormitory in the world, hamed Mehdi al-Ahbabi said impor- “Shipment by sea will gain impor- enabling teams to benefit from tant agreements and partnerships were tance. We foresee that at least four advanced high altitude recovery residency plan lauded concluded between businessmen from large tonnage ships would go to Qatar practices in a highly comfortable both sides during the two-day visit. monthly but the land route is an alter- environment. The state-of-the-art atar’s plans to allow some ex- Qatar’s economy, competence and pro- Al-Ahbabi underscored the impor- native for carrying fl exible and smaller facility houses 25 bedrooms for patriates to obtain permanent ductivity, driven by a better talent pool. A wise initiative tance of increasing trade exchange with packages,” Zeybekci added noting that single and double occupancy as Qresidency in the country - the They say it is a landmark legisla- Turkey and the strengthening of part- the easiest option is sending these well as two spacious common living fi rst move of its kind in the GCC region tion with the potential to ultimately nerships between the private sector of packages through Iran. areas, each with capacity to allow - have been hailed by residents, saying transform the national economy by both the countries for the implementa- Meanwhile, Qatar Chamber said it 8-10 people to relax in comfort. it will further contribute to its fast- granting permanent residency to tion of joint-industrial and productive will participate in a seminar on invest- Both the bedrooms and living areas paced economic growth. some of the foreigners who form a projects. ment to be held in the United Kingdom are capable of creating an artificial A draft law approved at a Cabinet sizeable number in the population. He said the Qatari delegation also on Thursday. environment equivalent to 5,500m meeting will allow permanent resi- Philippine Business Council – Qa- toured a number of Turkish factories They will discuss issues related to in altitude, double the performance dence to the children of Qatari women tar chairman Greg Loayon said: “The and companies during the visit follow- investment, commerce, taxation, in- of the previous system and slightly married to non-Qataris, as well as granting of permanent residency is a ing the Turkish-Qatari meeting held frastructure, fi nancial investments, more than Base Camp on the South expatriates who provide outstand- great testament to Qatar’s recognition last Thursday in Izmir. small and medium enterprises. side of Mount Everest. Page 6 ing services to Qatar, the Qatar News of the people’s contribution towards Al-Ahbabi said the visit was the re- London and Partners is holding the Agency reported recently. its economy and society, and will serve sult of the joint co-operation between seminar in co-operation with the De- LATIN AMERICA | Politics “According to the provisions of the to cement this relationship and inte- Shahzad Ahmad, Pakistan Qatar and Turkey “in all fi elds.” partment for International Trade at bill, the minister of interior may grant gration as the country works towards ambassador to Qatar Qatar Chamber said it had organ- the British Secretary of State for For- Venezuela assembly permanent residency IDs to non-Qa- achieving its long term vision.” ised the visit in response to an invi- eign Aff airs, and the UK embassy in fi res attorney general taris if they meet the conditions speci- Prominent Doha-based Indian en- On behalf of myself and the tation from the Turkish Ministry of Doha. A new assembly loyal to President fi ed in the law,” the Cabinet statement trepreneur and former chairman of Pakistani community, I would like to Economy and the Turkish Exporters’ The seminar will take place at the Nicolas Maduro fired Venezuela’s carried by the agency said. Birla Public School - Qatar, C V Rappai congratulate His Highness the Emir Assembly. The meetings were aimed headquarters of London and Partners, attorney general, a vociferous Holders of the new permanent resi- said Qatar’s recent decision to consider Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani for at enhancing trade relations between located in London. A number of British critic, in its first working session dency can for the fi rst time access free expatriates for permanent residency in this wise initiative and a first in the the two countries, reviewing invest- offi cials and experts will speak during yesterday, bolstering criticism it is state education and healthcare. They the country would further contribute GCC, which shows the inclusive and ment opportunities in Qatar and Tur- the event. Page 20 acting to support a “dictatorship.” will also have the right to own prop- to national economic development. caring society that he wishes to build. The body, the Constituent erty and run some businesses without K R Girish Kumar, former president This new law will reinforce the fabric Assembly, made the sacking its needing a Qatari partner. of Indian Cultural Centre (ICC) said: and cohesion of all communities first order of business since a The move has been widely welcomed “The permanent residency initiative is in Qatar and have a significant and widely condemned election a as a unique decision which will help in a highly remarkable one, a great move positive impact on its economy, as week ago. It also said the ousted retaining skilled migrants required to and a thoughtful decision from the expatriates become real stakeholders Qatar minister in Croatian meetings chief prosecutor, Luisa Ortega, will achieve Qatar National Vision 2030. “It country’s wise leadership. I congratu- in the prosperity of Qatar. face trial for “irregularities” while is sure to create a very positive image late and thank His Highness the Emir roatian President Kolinda State for Foreign Aff airs HE Sultan bin in office. “This is not a personal, for the State of Qatar in the world com- for this historic move.” Grabar-Kitarovic and Deputy Saad al-Muraikhi, who is currently vis- political lynching, just carrying out munity,” all respondents to Gulf Times QNA said a committee would be provisions of the law. CPrime Minister and Minister of iting Croatia. During the two meetings, the law,” said one of the assembly’s queries said. established at the interior ministry Qatar has a population of 2.47mn Foreign and European Aff airs Marija they discussed relations between the two most prominent members, Prominent expatriates generally said to review requests of granting per- including some 300,000 citizens. Pejcinovic Buric separately met in Za- countries and ways to enhance them, in Diosdado Cabello. Page 9 the decision would further enhance manent residency ID in line with the Page 20 greb yesterday with Qatar’s Minister of addition to issues of common concern. Neymar deal makes fi nancial sense: PSG chief 10,000 shirts bearing the “I don’t think it’s expensive, I’m con- at the Parc des Princes ahead of their fer fee may look “risky”, the club would Brazilian star’s name sold in vinced we are going to earn more money Ligue 1 opener against Amiens. swiftly renegotiate its existing com- with him. It’s a project of two brands: The merging of the brands appears to mercial and sponsorship contracts to just one day we’re associating the Neymar brand and have commercial potential too. benefi t from the Neymar eff ect. the PSG brand,” al-Khelaifi said. PSG deputy managing director Fre- “There are not two Neymars in the AFP And the incredible commercial po- deric Longuepee said that the club was world. I would love for us to meet in Paris tential of the former Barcelona star valued at 1bn euros and has “200mn two years and see what his value will was visible after his fi rst day at the fans around the world”. be compared to today. At least double,” club, with a rush on PSG shops on the As for the Neymar brand, the player said al-Khelaifi . eymar’s world record 222mn Champs-Elysees and Parc des Princes has 30mn Twitter followers, 60mn on Pundits in England suggest part of euro ($264mn) transfer fee may to purchase his coveted number 10 jer- Facebook and a whopping 78mn on In- the transfer fee gold rush is fuelled by Nlook expensive, but it will end sey. stagram – second only to Real Madrid a belief prices will indeed rise sharply, up earning a great deal of money for The French club had already clawed superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. but not everyone agrees. Paris Saint-Germain, club president back around a million euros on their “With Neymar, PSG will sell a great “Not much surprises me anymore, Nasser al-Khelaifi insisted yesterday. world-record investment in just one deal of shirts and have all kinds of com- but 400mn (euros) would do the trick. Neymar, 25, is among the world’s fi nest day thanks to selling a staggering mercial partnerships in France and In sporting terms, physically he is at players and will help the ambitious Ligue 10,000 shirts bearing the Brazilian’s around the world, but it is diffi cult to his peak value now, in our way of cal- 1 club gain the success it craves in Eu- name, costing 140 euros each. measure how much,” Jean-Pascal Gay- culating a player’s value. The optimum rope. But the eye-popping fee left many The club are also expected to sell a ant, Professor of Economics at the Uni- is around 26 or 27 years old (he’s 25),” experts divided over whether it was good further 15,000 Neymar shirts yester- versity of Le Mans, said. said Loic Ravenel, a researcher with the French President Emmanuel Macron congratulates PSG president Nasser al-Khelaifi business or a risky fi nancial gamble. day, when he was presented to the fans Gayant believes that while the trans- Football Observatory. on the signing of Neymar. Gulf Times 2 Sunday, August 6, 2017 QATAR

OFFICIAL FM briefs Japanese PM’s

Emir, Deputy Emir special adviser on crisis congratulate Rwanda president QNA The Foreign Minister briefed continue to provide a stable sup- Doha the Japanese offi cial on the latest ply of energy and meet all the His Highness the Emir Sheikh developments in the Gulf crisis needs of Japan. Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and and the illegal measures taken The Japanese Prime Minister’s His Highness the Deputy Emir E the Minister of Foreign against Qatar by the siege coun- adviser praised the depth of the Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Aff airs Sheikh Mohamed tries. Qatari-Japanese relations and al-Thani yesterday sent cables of Hbin Abdulrahman al- The Foreign Minister thanked his aspiration for further part- congratulations to Paul Kagame, Thani met the Special Adviser Japan for its position on the cur- nership between the two friendly on his re-election as president of to the Prime Minister of Japan rent Gulf crisis, which calls for countries. Rwanda. Kentaro Sonoura in Doha yes- dialogue among all parties to He stressed the importance Earlier yesterday, the electoral terday. resolve it, urges unity among the of keeping the unity of the GCC commission in Rwanda The meeting reviewed bilat- GCC states and supports Ku- countries to maintain peace and announced that President Paul eral relations between Qatar and waiti mediation. stability in the Middle East. Kagame has won a third term Japan, especially in the fi eld of The Foreign Minister praised He stressed the importance in off ice with a landslide. Partial economy and investment and the economic and investment of resolving the issue through results of Friday’s election had ways to strengthen and develop co-operation between Qatar and dialogue, reiterating Japan’s given him 98% of the votes, the HE the Minister of Foreign Aff airs Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani holding talks with the them, as well as issues of mutual Japan, especially in the fi eld of support for the Kuwaiti media- National Electoral Commission Special Adviser to the Prime Minister of Japan Kentaro Sonoura in Doha yesterday. interest. LNG, affi rming commitment to tion. said. P8 Ashghal opens Al Kheesa Interchange to traffi c

he Public Works Au- Ashghal projects thority (Ashghal) has not hit by siege Tannounced that it has opened Al Kheesa Interchange On the impact of the current to traffi c after completing the siege on Ashghal’s projects, Ex- HE Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz al-Kuwari presenting a book to junction upgrade as part of the pressway Department manager Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth. North Road Corridor Enhance- Yousef al-Emadi said the crisis ment project. has been contained and substi- The reconstruction of Al tutes for primary materials are Kheesa Interchange will pro- being obtained from countries vide higher capacity and more such as Oman, India, France and Al-Kuwari meets streamlined traffi c for the adja- others. He pointed out that all cent residential areas, particu- the materials are available in larly Al Kheesa and Umm Slal, diff erent parts of the world and which are connected with near- not limited to the blockading Mauritius leaders by expressways and businesses, Off icials at the opening of the interchange. countries. Ashghal met with the as well as provide alternative contractors, suppliers and all accesses and exits for Al Shamal ghal project engineers were also The revamp will help improve The interchange is a key con- entities concerned and the situ- QNA ties between Doha and Port Road, the authority has said in a present. traffi c and reduce travel time nection for Al Shamal Road us- ation was dealt with quickly, he Port Louis Louis, and advancing it in dif- press statement. The upgrade of Al Kheesa for road users in the surround- ers and those from places on the said, confirming that the author- ferent fi elds. Senior offi cials were present Interchange includes two new ing locations, allowing for traf- western side towards Al Kheesa, ity’s projects are not aff ected by Al-Kuwari presented to the at the inauguration of the over- fl yovers: one considered “the fi c decongestion on Umm Slal as there is a direct link with the the blockade. auritius Prime Min- prime minister the details of hauled interchange, including longest overpass” on Al Shamal Mohamed Interchange and Al vital Arab League Street, free- ister Pravind Jug- his plan for a new start for Ashghal’s Expressway Depart- Road with a length of approxi- Kharaitiyat Interchange. fl owing movement to Com- Mnauth met HE the Unesco. ment manager Yousef al-Emadi, mately 700m and three lanes, Residents of Al Kheesa, Umm munity College of Qatar, Qatar cational and business facilities Adviser at the Emiri Diwan He also provided an over- Expressway Department man- heading from Al Kheesa to Doha, Slal Mohamed and Al Kharaitiyat University and Al Khor Coastal around. and Qatar’s candidate for the view of the nature of the fi nan- ager Badr Darweesh, Traffi c while the other is 170m-long stand to benefi t as the alleviated Road. Al-Emadi said Al Kheesa In- post of director-general of the cial crisis facing the organisa- Engineering and Safety offi cial and has two lanes, heading from traffi c conditions around since The overhauled junction im- terchange is the last interchange United Nations Educational, tion, and his views regarding Brigadier Mohamed Maarifi ya, Doha to Al Kheesa. The new Al Kheesa Interchange will allow proves movement from North to be opened as part of the North Scientifi c and Cultural Or- it. Umm Slal Municipality repre- bridges have tripled the capacity for better traffi c fl ow from and Road and areas on the eastern Road Enhancement Project, ganisation (Unesco) Dr Hamad The prime minister of Mau- sentative Hassan al-Naimi and up to 12,000 vehicles per hour onto Al Shamal Road. side towards Umm Slal, pro- stressing the importance of the bin Abdulaziz al-Kuwari yes- ritius wished Qatar’s candi- Central Municipality Coun- in place of 4,000. Also, Ashghal Also, the interchange will viding a connection with Bar- interchange, which links the terday. date well on his mission. cil member Meshaal al-Naimi. has converted the main bridge work as an access point for the zaan Market, Umm Slal Centre eastern and western areas on The prime minister of Mau- Al-Kuwari also met with Representatives from the Min- roundabout into a light signal, service roads on Al Shamal Road for Health and Wellness and both sides of North Road as well ritius expressed his apprecia- Mauritius’ Secretary-General istry of Transport and Commu- enhancing safety and streamlin- for travellers from Doha and the the new Umm Slal Wholesale as commercial, educational and tion for Qatar and his commit- of the Ministry of Foreign Af- nications and a number of Ash- ing traffi c as well. northern areas. Market along with other edu- health facilities in the area. ment to maintaining excellent fairs Dwarka Canabady.

Two killed in glider AFG College partners with Canadian company crash near Al Khor FG College with the Uni- Headquartered in Canada, also in attendance, including the versity of Aberdeen has SNC-Lavalin is a global fully in- dean of Middle East and South- Aawarded a three-year tegrated professional services and east Asian aff airs and the deputy wo young men were killed contract to SNC-Lavalin Profac project management company director of estates. in a glider crash near Al Gulf Management, a joint ven- with $8.5bn revenues recorded in Dr Sheikha Aisha bint Faleh TKhor on Friday, sources ture comprising SNC-Lavalin 2016. SNC-Lavalin is recognised al-Thani, chairperson and said yesterday. and Nasser Bin Khaled Al-Tha- by the industry as a leading facili- founder of AFG College with Mohamed Saad al-Mohan- ni & Sons Holding Company ties management provider with the University of Aberdeen, nadi and Yousef Bahzad died (NBK), to provide end-to-end experience on numerous proper- said: “The signing of this new after the light aircraft they were facilities management services ties within the Middle East. commercial relationship rein- fl ying as part of a training cum at its new college in Qatar. The contract signing ceremo- forces AFG and the University entertainment mission crashed Mohamed Saad al-Mohannadi AFG College with the Univer- ny was attended by Sheikh Kha- of Aberdeen’s vision to provide near the airport, they said add- and Yousef Bahzad. sity of Aberdeen is a newly es- lid Nawaf al-Thani, representing an exceptional campus experi- ing the reason for the accident tablished university college part- NBK and SNC-Lavalin, and Prof ence for our students. To this was not known. dren- a son and a daughter. nership that will welcome its fi rst Richard Wells, dean of transna- end, I am extremely pleased to Behzad was a cameramen Al-Mohannadi was employed cohort of undergraduate students tional education representing have SNC-Lavalin managing the working for the Al Arabi Club with Sout al-Khaleej, a division for bachelor degrees in business AFG College. safety and facilities of our newly Forum. of the Qatar Media Corporation. management and accountancy Senior delegates from the established university college He is survived by two chil- Both were ardent fl ying fans. and fi nance in September. University of Aberdeen were campus.” Off icials at the contract-signing ceremony. HMC’s sepsis programme delivering ‘high-quality’ care services

ince the launch of a new volving collaboration between best care for patients with sep- Symposium will be held in Doha Ahmed Labib, senior consultant ing awareness amongst the gen- sepsis programme at Ha- the Critical Care Centre and the sis has been an ongoing priority on September 16. intensivist and anaesthetist and eral public so that they can rec- Smad Medical Corporation offi ces of the chief medical offi c- for many years at HMC and the Dr Fawzy explained how the HMC’s sepsis programme chair, ognise the early signs of sepsis,” (HMC) in September 2016, the er, chief nursing offi cer and chief launch of the sepsis programme HMC sepsis programme has Medical Intensive Care Unit, Dr Labib explained. organisation has implemented quality offi cer, HMC has said in a has enabled our care teams to been the catalyst for the forma- Hamad General Hospital. “Shivering, extreme pain or a number of initiatives aimed at press statement. work within an evidence-based tion of a dedicated steering com- “In the past year, we have or- discomfort, pale or discoloured boosting care services for all pa- Several HMC departments are framework to address this large mittee for sepsis, which oversees ganised a number of educational skin, loss of appetite, tiredness, tients diagnosed with sepsis. involved in the preparation, de- scale condition,” Dr Fawzy ex- the delivery of care across all activities aimed at ensuring that and shortness of breath are all Sepsis is a medical emergency velopment and delivery of the plained. HMC facilities. “Operating un- the skills and knowledge of our potential warning signs for sep- and a life-threatening condition sepsis programme, including Sepsis was a topic of discus- derneath the steering commit- clinical teams are of the very sis. If any patients experience that arises when the body’s re- the Hamad Healthcare Quality sion at the recent World Health tee are three work streams, each highest international stand- one or more of these signs they sponse to a severe infection dam- Institute, Nursing Informatics, Assembly Committee A meet- providing expertise into specifi c ards,” Dr Labib said. should inform their doctor im- ages its own tissues and organs. If the Clinical Information System, ings, held in Geneva and chaired HE Dr Hanan Mohamed population groups: paediatrics, Dr Labib also noted that a new mediately,” Dr Labib highlighted. not recognised early and treated Hamad International Training by HE the Minister of Public al-Kuwari recently chaired the neonates and maternity care. e-learning package for sepsis Moving forward with this pro- promptly, sepsis can lead to shock, Centre, Health Information and Health Dr Hanan Mohamed al- World Health Assembly’s The formation of these com- is currently in development, gramme, HMC aims to estab- multiple organ failure and death. Communication Technology Kuwari. Delegates at the assem- Committee meetings in Geneva. mittees means that HMC has a which is being designed in col- lish, for the fi rst time, the Qatar Additionally, those who sur- and teams from each facility. bly agreed on a resolution to im- unifi ed and consistently high- laboration with Hamad Inter- National Sepsis Programme by vive sepsis are more likely to de- Dr Ibrahim Mohamed Fawzy, prove the prevention, diagnosis a Sepsis Symposium is being quality approach to sepsis care national Training Centre. Set to reaching out to Primary Health velop long-term complications, director of the Critical Care Cen- and treatment of sepsis. The res- planned by HMC, which will right across our hospital net- be launched later this year, the Care centres and the Ambulance including limited exercise toler- tre and deputy medical direc- olution encourages governments provide continuing professional work,” said Dr Fawzy. package will provide a dedicated Service. This will ensure any ance and a decline in cognitive tor, Ambulance Service at HMC, around the world to strengthen development for healthcare pro- “Education, for both health- sepsis resource for doctors and patients with sepsis will have function. highlighted the benefi ts of the policies and care processes in re- fessionals in the care and treat- care providers and the public, nurses at HMC. access to the highest standards HMC’s sepsis programme is a sepsis programme. “Our com- lation to sepsis. ment of sepsis in Qatar. The is central to the success of the “As well as educating our care of care at any public healthcare corporation-wide initiative in- mitment to providing the very In support of this resolution, fourth Qatar National Sepsis sepsis programme,” said Dr teams, we are committed to rais- facility within Qatar. Gulf Times Sunday, August 6, 2017 3 QATAR Michael Trick Qatar Airways most named dean popular airline: study of CMU-Q ichael Trick, the Harry B and James atar Airways has come in responding to fl ight cancel- MH Higgins Profes- out as the leading Mid- lations and requests for refunds sor of Operations Research at Qdle East airline according - by June 13, the airline’s reputa- Carnegie Mellon University’s to global consumer sentiment tion had recovered, highlighting Tepper School of Business, has on social media. The fi ndings the value of a strong brand and been appointed dean of Carn- formed part of a broader re- eff ective crisis planning. egie Mellon in Qatar (CMU- search study to understand glo- Despite the brief period dur- Q), eff ective from September bal public sentiment towards the ing which positive sentiment 1. leading airlines in the region and declined, the airline ended June Trick, a Tepper School of the factors driving it. with 38% positive sentiment for Business faculty member Michael Trick The research conducted by the month: 6% behind its three- since 1989, has held numerous BrandsEye on behalf of the aero- month average of 44%. leadership positions within the power of collaboration to space division of the Toulouse Moreover, its 12% negative the school, including senior motivate and inspire others,” MBA programme analysed the sentiment was 3% less than its associate dean for faculty and added CMU interim president social media universes of four average score for the April - June research for the past three Farnam Jahanian. major Middle Eastern airlines period. years. His interests focus on From 2011 to 2014, Trick - Qatar Airways, Etihad, Emir- Qatar Airlines edged out Emirates and Etihad, according to the global social media sentiment. “The study appears to show operations research and busi- provided strategic direction ates and Saudi Arabian Airlines that for top performer Qatar ness analytics with a spe- for the Tepper School’s edu- (Saudia), with over half a million line was Emirates with 243,633 6% respectively. Pricing and of chatter - 68% of the volume Airways, consistently pleasing cialisation in computational cational mission as senior as- online mentions in both English mentions, followed by Qatar at special off ers/promotions each the airline had received during consumers has meant that the methods in optimisation. sociate dean for education. and Arabic captured between 165,276, Etihad at 78,705 and contributed 5% towards the the previous three months com- airline has been able to not only “With his long and accom- He also has key roles on sev- March and May 2017. Saudia 49,447. overall topic analysis. bined. come out as a favourite among plished career as a scholar, eral university committees, After collection, the data was Importantly, although Qatar Opinion data was analysed Conversations spiked during the public, but has been able de- educator and mentor, Michael including the University Re- fi rst broken down using propri- Airlines edged out both Emirates for topics towards each airline the fi rst four days of the crisis, velop a high degree of brand re- Trick will bring exceptional search Council and the Faculty etary artifi cial intelligence tech- and Etihad, all three airlines per- to understand factors impacting during which time the brand was silience, rapidly bouncing back vision to Carnegie Mellon Committee on Diversity, In- niques. A further layer of ac- formed strongly over the period. both positive and negative senti- mentioned over 35,000 times, from this possible PR crisis,” University in Qatar, a valued clusion and Development. curacy was then added through Such fi ndings dovetail further ments. with the majority of mentions BrandsEye said. partner in empowering our A fellow of the Institute for the use of the crowd - a group of with Skytrax’s awarding of Qa- Qatar Airways was the top linked to the impact that the Simple tallies of followers and nation’s next generation of Operations Research and the trained contributors who pro- tar Airways best airline for 2017, performer, followed by Emirates sanctions were having on those online mentions are a blunt tool leaders, entrepreneurs, think- Management Sciences, Trick vided human analysis and un- with Emirates and Etihad also and Etihad, which backed up the fl ying with the airline. - reputation strength hinges on ers and problem solvers,” said is president of the Interna- derstanding to the social data featuring in the top 10. overall sentiment ranking to- The airline did experience a brands’ ability to deliver con- HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad tional Federation of Opera- achieve a confi dence level of A unique element of the study wards the airlines. shift in sentiment on June 20, sistently across a wide range of al-Thani, vice-chairperson tional Research Societies, an 95% with a margin of error of included a topic analysis, which “By contrast, of the four car- following the announcement areas. In the case of airlines, eve- and CEO of Qatar Foundation umbrella organisation of 50 2.15%, ensuring the data repre- unpacked the key topics impact- riers, Saudia had generally of the airline winning Skytrax’s rything from customer service for Education, Science and operational research societies sented the true feelings of the ing sentiment towards the air- negative sentiment towards it best airline in the world. Posi- to aesthetics plays a part in the Community Development. whose 51 members represent global public. lines. Of the elements contribut- and performed poorly across a tive sentiment was also driven overall strength of the brand. “As we proudly celebrate more more than 30,000 academics, The three top airlines in the ing towards a good or bad fl ying number of key topics,” Brands- by the launch announcement “Given their strong perform- than 20 years since the incep- professionals and students in study - Emirates, Qatar and experience, aesthetics, ethics, Eye said. of the new ‘QSuite’ at the Paris ances over a range of topics tion of Education City, I look more than 45 countries. Etihad, all excelled with over- and in-fl ight amenities were the On June 5, political sanctions Airshow and various promotions and high overall positive senti- forward to dean Trick’s con- “CMU-Q plays an incred- whelmingly positive sentiment. topics referenced most often by were imposed on Qatar. To as- run by the airline on June 20. ment levels, it’s unsurprising tribution to its continued suc- ibly important role both to According to BrandsEye, “Qa- online authors, with each sub- sess the impact that a major With airspace and certain of- that three of the airlines in the cess as a hub for knowledge, CMU and to the region,” Trick tar was the most popular airline ject making up 10% of the overall global incident would have on fi ces closed, Qatar Airways was study - Qatar Airways, Emir- innovation and research.” said. based on sentiment” with 44% discussion. an airline, BrandsEye extended forced to cancel a large number ates and Etihad - are among the “Throughout his career as Trick will succeed Ilker positive conversation and 9% Conversations related to staff its research to track conversa- of fl ights and introduce refund world’s top carriers. The study an internationally recognised Baybars, who stepped down negative, compared to Emirates claimed a 9% share, while air- tions to Qatar Airlines during the procedures for those impacted. highlights that although quan- scholar and leader, Michael as dean in June and will return with 39% positive and 16% neg- port experience, brand, and month of June. Despite an initial decline in pos- tity of mentions is important, Trick has demonstrated a deep to his duties as the George Le- ative, ahead of Etihad with 31% response time each took 8%. In total, Qatar Airways re- itive sentiment around the inci- it is the quality of engagement appreciation for the value of land Bach Chair of Operations positive and 16% negative. In-fl ight service and baggage ceived 112,095 mentions during dent - part of which arose off the which separate the good from a borderless education to ad- Management in the Tepper The most spoken about air- handling had shares of 7% and that time, a substantial amount back of the airline’s initial delay the great,” BrandsEye said. vance human knowledge and School. Gulf Times 4 Sunday, August 6, 2017 QATAR

QC implements 285 healthcare projects in 19 countries

Qatar Charity (QC) has centres and clinics aimed Kyrgyzstan and Morocco, successfully implemented at enhancing healthcare the QC noted. QC thanked Katara to host falcons exhibition 285 healthcare projects in services and improving all supporters of its projects 19 countries during the first the quality of medical including Qataris and half of this year to benefit services in the countries. residents, aff irming that this atara - the Cultural Exhibition next month. tions specialising in falconry closely observe the birds of wide range thousands of people. In The countries included support for humanitarian Village Foundation The festival, which is to and hunting, Katara has said prey. of local and a press release, QC said Palestine, Lebanon, Somalia, work reflects the reality of the Kwill host the fi rst edi- be held between September in a press statement. This The festival refl ects Ka- interna- the projects involved the Niger, Mali, Ghana, Sudan, Qatari community giving, and tion of the Katara Interna- 20 and 24, has already at- will provide visitors with tara’s keenness to preserve tional par- construction and equipping India, Bosnia, Bangladesh, supporting all those in need tional Hunting and Falcons tracted a number of institu- the “unique opportunity” to and promote Qatar’s rich cul- ticipants, as of hospitals, healthcare Yemen, Burkina Faso, around the world. ture and heritage by provid- this sport is ing a world-class platform for considered enthusiasts and practitioners to be the of falconry and associated ac- passion of many.” tivities, the statement notes. The exhibition will also Katara general manager feature activities such as an Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim al- aerial shooting perform- SAY IT IN URDU Sulaiti (pictured) outlined ance by Qatar Shooting As- Katara’s role in supporting sociation and archery by traditional events and ac- Qatar Olympic Committee. tivities, stressing that such Also, Al-Rami sports club, endeavours are signifi cant as which is associated with they encourage cementing the Ministry of Culture and the bond between Qataris Sports, will present events and their environment and such as duck, deer, and rab- heritage, while at the same bit shooting. The Shoot- time help pass on authentic ing Club will also provide cultural values and tradi- a specialised team to greet tions to young Qataris. the public and introduce Dr al-Sulaiti said: “We them to all shooting aspects expect the fi rst edition of throughout the duration of the exhibition to witness a the exhibition.

A leading media house is looking for a qualified candidate based in Doha, who is proficient in Urdu language. The successful applicant will translate content from English to Urdu and have the ability to independently handle the same for social media use. A penchant for sharp headlines is a must.

The applicants may email their CV to [email protected] no later than Aug 8, 2017. The shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview and test. Gulf Times Sunday, August 6, 2017 5 QATAR

Bank off ers new personal loans for Range Rover’s Velar Qataris as part of summer campaign

l Khalij Commercial Bank (Al Khaliji) has said it is of- woos Qatar patrons fering qualifi ed employees the chance to spend the Asummer and enjoy a worry-free shopping season with he fourth member of the the launch of its new personal loan for Qataris, as part of the Range Rover family – the bank’s summer campaign. TVelar — has arrived. The new off er, valid until September 30, provides regis- Designed to fi ll the white space tered Qatari employees with the opportunity to receive fi - between the Range Rover Evoque nancing of up to QR2mn at a special 4.5% declining balance and Sport, the Velar off ers “levels interest rate (annual - equivalent fl at rate 2.42%), as well as of luxury, refi nement and all-ter- 50,000 bonus Nojoom points for new subscribers. In addi- rain capability never before seen tion, employees availing of the special off er during this sum- in the mid-size SUV segment”, ac- mer season will also have the chance to win up to 20,000 ex- cording to a press statement. tra Nojoom points for qualifi ed referrals. “This is a new type of Range The Nojoom points claimed can then be redeemed for Rover for a new type of customer.” Ooredoo services as well as vouchers to avail products and The luxury SUV was created in off ers from leading brands, including hotels, retailers, travel 1970 when Land Rover launched agencies, insurance companies and more. the original Range Rover, the Through the launch of the campaign, Al Khaliji is giving statement notes. Qatari employees the opportunity to spend an exceptional “Almost half a century later summer, while enjoying the bank’s premium banking ben- that spirit of innovation contin- efi ts and privileges. ues with the introduction of the Al Khaliji has continued to develop its off erings and inno- fourth member of the Range Rover vative products and services to ensure that its Premium and family. Elegant simplicity, a visu- Private Banking clients are always having the best customer ally reductive approach and pio- experience in the local and regional market, the statement neering consumer technology are notes. the hallmarks of the new Range The bank’s products and level of service refl ect its belief Rover Velar.” that to be a successful fi nancial institution, the bank must Created from a clean sheet using meet the needs of both this generation and future genera- Jaguar Land Rover’s lightweight tions of employees, customers, investors and business part- aluminium architecture, the Velar ners. represents the next chapter of the More information about the new loan and its terms and Range Rover success story. The Range Rover Velar. conditions is available on Al Khaliji’s offi cial website at www. “Velar is now the compelling, alkhaliji.com, or through the call centre at 4494-0000. stand-out design in the class, The Velar also off ers a sustaina- The Velar features a sophis- the new, highly-advanced four- soundtrack and enables the Velar showcasing perfectly optimised ble, premium textile seat material ticated all-wheel drive system cylinder Ingenium petrol engine to reach 100km/h in only 5.7 sec- volume, powerful, taut surfaces as an alternative to leather. and, like all Range Rovers, off ers which delivers 250PS and enables onds (0-60mph in 5.3 seconds) and a stunning silhouette,” said In terms of practicality, the lug- world-class all-terrain capability. acceleration from 0-100km/h in before reaching an electronical- Gerry McGovern, chief design of- gage compartment volume is 673 Exceptional performance and just 6.7 seconds (0-60mph in 6.4 ly-limited top speed of 250km/h fi cer, Land Rover. litres. The light, stiff , alumini- effi ciency comes from the range of seconds) as well as a more power- (155mph). Advanced technology is pivotal um-intensive body, together with six petrol and diesel powertrains, ful 300PS version, which powers The Velar and Velar R-Dynamic to the contemporary design: the double-wishbone front and Inte- all matched to smooth-shifting Velar from 0-100km/h in just 6.0 core range comprises Standard, S, full-LED headlights are the most gral Link rear suspension provides ZF eight-speed automatic trans- seconds (0-60mph in 5.6 sec- SE and HSE specifi cations. slender ever to appear on a pro- the perfect basis for agile han- missions and all-wheel drive with onds). Of all Velar models, the most duction Land Rover vehicle. dling, superior ride comfort and Intelligent Driveline Dynamics. The V6 diesel combines an ex- exclusive of all will be the First Inside, one will see elegant sim- outstanding refi nement. Clean, refi ned four-cylinder traordinary 700Nm of torque for Edition, which will be avail- plicity, sophistication and refi ne- Combined with a comprehen- Ingenium diesels are off ered in eff ortless acceleration and off - able worldwide for one model year ment. Design enabling technology sive restraints system that in- 180PS and 240PS variants, noted road capability with CO2 emis- only. The Velar will be sold in over has been engaged fully to create cludes six airbags, and a suite of for their low 142g/km CO2 emis- sions of only 167g/km. 100 markets worldwide. the new Touch Pro Duo infotain- advanced driver assistance sys- sions and high 500Nm torque The 380PS supercharged V6 Alfardan Premier Motors is the ment system, which is the centre- tems, the Velar integrates the lat- output, respectively. petrol engine combines exhila- exclusive importer of Jaguar and piece of Velar’s interior. est safety technology. These engines are joined by rating performance with a unique Land Rover in Qatar. A view of Al Khaliji head off ice. Gulf Times 6 Sunday, August 6, 2017 QATAR

InterContinental and Ooredoo launch Aspetar upgrades Nojoom promotion

oredoo has an- Al Nokbha members can nounced that it will benefi t from 15% off on the Ooff er three summer hotel’s ‘Best Flex Rate’, 40% promotions for its Nojoom off Spa treatments of 60 its altitude facility members with InterConti- minutes and above, and late nental Doha. checkout. All promotions are spetar, the leading specialised or- Thanks to the promo- valid until August 31. thopaedic and sports medicine tions, which have been de- Nojoom members earn Ahospital, has unveiled its upgraded signed to provide special one Nojoom Point for every artifi cial altitude acclimatisation facility. off ers for Nojoom and Al QR1 spent on food, beverage The facility is the “fi rst fully-integrated Nokhba members staying in and spa services at the hotel, dormitory in the world”, enabling teams Qatar this summer, mem- and redemptions start from to benefi t from advanced high-altitude bers will be rewarded with 4,000 Nojoom Points for a recovery practices in a comfortable envi- double points for spending QR100 voucher. ronment, Aspetar has said in a press state- time with family and friends This is the latest dedicated ment. at the hotel, according to a promotion aimed for Nojoom The “state-of-the-art” facility houses press statement. Members in 2017, as the loy- 25 bedrooms for single and double occu- All Nojoom members will alty programme continues to pancy as well as two spacious common liv- earn double Nojoom Points expand its range of rewards ing areas, each with capacity to allow 8-10 on spa treatments at Spa In- for members. people to relax in comfort. terContinental, which cov- For more information on Both the bedrooms and living areas are ers “state-of-the-art facilities all Nojoom partners and capable of creating an artifi cial environ- and innovative treatments and how to enrol into Nojoom, ment equivalent to 5,500m in altitude, packages”, the statement notes. customers can visit the No- double the performance of the previous Members will also earn joom page of the Ooredoo system and slightly more than base camp double Nojoom Points in all website at www.ooredoo. on the south side of Mount Everest, the restaurants, including the fa- qa/nojoom, download the statement notes. mous Belgian Café, Mykonos, Ooredoo App or stop by any The new dormitory is fi tted with an up- Coral, Lava and Paloma. Ooredoo shop. graded altitude engine that incorporates a completely new nitrogen generation system and a “state-of-the-art” control panel, while maintaining the existing bed- rooms and technical areas. At full capacity, it takes approximately Nespresso launches 4-5 hours for all rooms to achieve the The facility is the “first fully-integrated dormitory in the world”, enabling teams to benefit from advanced high-altitude recovery maximum target altitude of 5,500m. practices in a comfortable environment. Each room can be individually pro- two new coff ees grammed from a central panel within the known practices that has been utilised to and pre-acclimatisation for mountain plete access to Aspetar’s medical experts, control room, however, and when fewer enhance athlete performance during com- climbing. who are ready to pass on their extensive rooms are in operation, it takes even less petitions. It allows athletes to improve endurance knowledge of hypoxic training and other espresso has Ice is a bold coff ee with ce- time to reach the maximum altitude. This upgraded facility is one of the by stimulating the body to increase pro- advanced sports medicine practices. launched two lim- real and cocoa notes and an The facility includes numerous safety world’s largest and houses up to 50 ath- duction of red blood cells, thus increasing In June 2016, Aspetar welcomed the Nited-edition cof- intense, roasted fi nish. In features, including a CO2 monitoring sys- letes at a time, allowing entire teams to the proportion of oxygen in the blood. South African Olympic swimming team fees that have been specially contrast, when enjoyed as a tem and an emergency shut-off system. benefi t from high-altitude recovery and High-altitude recovery is a rapidly de- for the sixth time in a two-week altitude crafted for iced coff ee prepa- black iced coff ee, Leggero on The facility also uses advanced tech- adapt themselves to decreased levels of veloping area of science popular with ath- training camp in preparation for the Rio rations. From the aromatic Ice off ers delicate fruity and nology that enables conditions to be oxygen. letes pushing themselves to their limits, 2016 Summer Olympics. and fruity through to intense lemon notes with lingering monitored remotely from anywhere in the “Such a facility will assist both local such as Tour de France cyclists. Following that trip, the 200m freestyle and roasted, Intenso on Ice aromatics and a full bodied, world. and international athletes from diff er- What sets this facility apart from others, silver medallist, Chad le Clos, described his and Leggero on Ice “provide smooth texture. Intenso on Dr Mohamed Ghaith al-Kuwari, acting ent disciplines, particularly runners, cy- however, is the fact that it is located only a experience at Aspetar by saying: “When- perfect refreshment during Ice and Leggero on Ice will director-general of Aspetar, said: “Asp- clists and triathletes and we encourage all stone’s throw from Aspetar’s wider medi- ever the team and I have travelled here, we the warm summer months”, be available for a limited etar has upgraded this dormitory based on sports federations in Qatar to benefi t from cal service centres and the Aspire Zone have been made to feel right at home. according to a press state- period from Nespresso bou- its 10-year experience to become one of this practice and the knowledge of our ex- training facilities, giving visiting teams The support and expertise of the team ment. Intenso on Ice and tiques worldwide, as well the most prominent service providers of perts.” the reassurance that all their training and and world-leading equipment and facili- Leggero on Ice are the fi rst as through orders from the sports medicine and performance devel- The new altitude facility is designed recovery needs will be catered for without ties have been a real help in enabling me to coff ees Nespresso has craft- Nespresso Customer Care opment in the world. specifi cally for elite sports training camps, the need to travel. train and perform to the best of my abili- ed specifi cally to be enjoyed Centres and online at www. Hypoxic training is one of the well- sports rehabilitation, research projects In addition, athletes also have com- ties.” as iced coff ees. Intenso on nespresso.com Saudia draw Mazda CX3 bags Best Small Compact SUV Award

azda CX3 has technologies that support safe driving been crowned by helping the driver recognise potential Mthe Best Small hazards, and pre-crash safety technolo- Compact SUV at the gies, which help avert collisions or re- Arab Motors and Ma- duce their severity in situations where Saudia Group and Qatar Shopping Complex have held the Anniversary Bonanza third qina annual Off -Road they cannot be avoided. raff le draw. Pictured are dignitaries and off icials. Awards, where over a The CX-3 is tailored to deliver a “rich, dozen of SUVs were put inviting experience not just for its driver, through their paces. but also for its passengers, with rear seats The award was pre- set slightly inboard to ease conversation sented to Sheikh Ahmad between front and rear passengers”. bin Nasser al-Thani, The CX-3 top grade model comes president-director of equipped with 18-inch alloy wheels, National Car Company, power mirrors, auto-dimming Interior by representatives of Rear View Mirror, premium leather seats, Arab Motors and Ma- a seven-inch Mazda Connect touch- qina magazines during The award was presented to Sheikh Ahmad bin Nasser al-Thani, president-director screen infotainment system with voice a function held at the of National Car Company. commands, Navigation system, Blue- Mazda showroom in Fer- tooth connectivity for smartphone and eej Al Nasr. standard for the next era”, the statement automatic transmission, featuring Sport audio streaming, a USB input, keyless National Car Com- noted. All CX-3 models come stand- mode. entry, push-button start, Bose Sound pany is the sole agent for ard with a 146-horsepower Skyactiv-G Available with Mazda’s i- Activsense System with seven speakers, among a Mazda vehicles in Qatar. 2.0-litre engine paired with a six-speed Technology, the CX-3 uses active safety long list of other features. Receiving the award, Sheikh Ahmad said: “This award is recogni- tion of the concept be- hind the creation of the new Mazda CX3 and we thank Arab Motors and Maqina for their unique initiative. New-gener- ation Mazda thinking is combined with enhanced capability and city- friendly size. Natural agility comes from Sky- activ Technology, along with outstanding fuel economy. MZD Connect brings your online world along for the ride while i-Activsense integrates intelligent safety. It has already become a sensa- tion among the vibrant and adventurous young- er generation in Qatar.” Tested in Qatar, the CX3 was “placed un- der enormous stress throughout the competi- tion”, according to a press statement. It was judged on a number of crite- ria, including but not limited to performance, luxury, off -road capa- bilities, safety, comfort and price. The CX-3 was de- veloped to “create the Gulf Times Sunday, August 6, 2017 7 REGION/ARAB WORLD

WAR ON TERROR WEATHER PEACE MOVES VOTE Lebanon, Syria armies Tunisia loses swathes Abdullah heads on rare Mauritanians vote on new ‘not co-ordinating’ on IS of forest in fires visit to Ramallah charter after tense campaign

The Lebanese army will not co-ordinate with the Around 2,000 hectares of forest in Tunisia have Jordan’s King Abdullah II is to meet Palestinian Mauritanians voted yesterday on several Syrian army to fight against Islamic State in the gone up in flames over the past week, with some President Mahmoud Abbas tomorrow on his contentious changes to their constitution sought Lebanese-Syrian border zone, a military source told of the fires probably started deliberately, the first visit in five years to the West Bank city of by President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who Reuters yesterday. The source said the Lebanese authorities said yesterday. Many of the blazes have Ramallah, a Palestinian off icial said. Mohamed boasted after voting that opposition to the army had the military capability to confront been put down to a heatwave gripping the North Shtayyeh, a top off icial in the Fatah party of changes was largely confined to social media. and defeat the group without any regional or African country, but arson has also been blamed in Abbas, told AFP yesterday the two leaders Aziz is pushing to abolish the country’s Senate international support. The presence of Islamic some cases. “Since July 29 we have experienced would discuss eff orts to revive the Israeli- and several other state bodies and to make a State and Nusra Front militants in pockets on a wave of forest fires — 94 outbreaks across eight Palestinian peace process, which has been at a small alteration to the national flag, measures that Lebanon’s border is the biggest military spillover provinces,” emergency services spokesman Salah standstill since 2014. It will be the first visit since have galvanised a boycott movement hoping to into the country from Syria’s civil war. Lebanese Korbi told a news conference. The secretary of December 2012 by Abdullah — whose country is sap the vote’s credibility by forcing a low turnout. newspaper Al Joumhouria yesterday reported that state for agriculture, Omar al-Behi, said “around custodian of Muslim holy sites in Jerusalem and By 1400 GMT, a source close to the electoral direct military co-ordination had occurred between 2,000 hectares” of forest land had been lost. which has a 2004 peace treaty with Israel — to commission said turnout was around 20% in A woman casts her vote in country’s the Syrian and Lebanese armies regarding an Emergency services were still working yesterday the Palestinian political capital in the Israeli- Nouakchott and 40% in the country’s interior, but constitutional referendum at a polling station upcoming off ensive against Islamic State. to extinguish the remaining fires. occupied West Bank. no off icial figures have yet been released. in Nouakchott yesterday.

New UN envoy vows ‘respect’ for Rouhani slams Trump Libya sovereignty

AFP Tripoli

at start of second term he new UN envoy to Libya yesterday started his fi rst visit to the confl ict-plagued North African Reuters Tcountry with a pledge to “respect” its sovereign- London ty and unity. Ghassan Salame, a Lebanese academic and former culture minister, takes over from Martin Kobler with the task of leading political unity talks between ri- ranian President Hassan Rou- val factions in the deeply divided country. hani, who was sworn-in yes- He fl ew in to Mitiga airport, a former air base in Iterday for a second term, has Tripoli, and held talks with Fayez al-Sarraj, the embat- accused the United States of trying tled head of a UN-backed Government of National Ac- to undermine Tehran’s nuclear deal cord contested by a rival administration in eastern Lib- with world powers, telling Presi- ya. “I assume my role with the utmost respect for the dent Donald Trump that it will be national sovereignty, independence and unity of Libya,” his political suicide. Salame told a news conference fl anked by Sarraj at the Rouhani, who was decisively prime minister’s offi ce in the capital. re-elected in May after promising The talks focused on the economic, political and se- to open Iran to the world, took the curity “challenges” facing Libya since its 2011 upris- oath of offi ce before parliament in ing that ousted and killed longtime dictator Muammar Tehran in the presence of foreign Gaddafi , the UN envoy said. dignitaries including senior Euro- Salame said the meeting with Sarraj, also attended pean fi gures. by Foreign Minister Mohamed al-Taher Siala, had been “The US lack of commitment “constructive” and that they had “agreed on the urgen- to implementation of the nuclear cy to end the suff ering of the Libyan people”. deal...proved it to be an unreliable The UN mission would return in stages to its head- partner to the world and even to its quarters in Tripoli, which it had left in the aftermath of longtime allies,” Rouhani said in a fi erce fi ghting in 2014 between rival militias. ceremony broadcast live on state Sarraj said he briefed Salame on an agreement he television. reached with military strongman Khalifa Haftar, who is The deal he championed with the based in the east and backs the rival administration, for United States and fi ve other major a ceasefi re, political talks and elections. powers in 2015 led to the lifting of The deal was struck last month at talks hosted by most sanctions against Iran in re- French President Emmanual Macron, and it has been turn for curbs on its nuclear pro- endorsed by the UN Security Council. gramme. It is the latest attempt to put an end to six years of Rouhani has intensifi ed eff orts chaos in oil-rich Libya where rival militias and ad- to protect the deal — the biggest ministrations have been vying to control the country’s achievement of his fi rst term — wealth and cities. against Washington’s return to an The chaos has hampered Libya’s eff orts to rebuild its aggressive Iran policy. economy which is heavily dependent on oil, and im- In comments aimed at Trump, prove condition for its war-weary citizens who com- Rouhani said: “Those who want plain of water and electricity shortages and spiralling to tear up the nuclear deal should prices. know that they will be ripping up The United Nations has been struggling for months their own political life.” to relaunch talks on a deal reached in 2015 on setting up The US Senate voted in late July a national unity government that has been rejected by to impose new sanctions on Iran Haftar and other factions. over its missiles programme and Sarraj has struggled to assert his authority across human rights issues. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani meets EU foreign aff airs chief Federica Mogherini in Tehran yesterday. Libya since he took offi ce in Tripoli in March 2016, and “Iran would not be the fi rst to the deal he struck with Haftar last month is seen as a pull out of the nuclear deal, but it emony, Rouhani said it showed Eu- ter Dmitry Rogozin, President of to the highest level, the police said, The powers of the elected presi- new attempt to restore stability in Libya. will not remain silent about the US rope was determined to expand ties Iraq Fuad Masum, Afghan Presi- two months after gunmen linked dent are limited by those of the “It is important to step forward and complete what repeated violations of the accord,” with Tehran. dent Ashraf Ghani and Zimbabwe’s to the Islamic State group attacked unelected Supreme Leader who we started,” Sarraj said, referrring to the UN-backed Rouhani said. Iranian Foreign Minister Mo- President Robert Mugabe were also parliament and the mausoleum of outranks him, but the scale of Rou- political agreement struck in December 2015 that paved In a meeting with European for- hamed Javad Zarif was also quoted present at swearing-in ceremony. Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, kill- hani’s victory can give the pragma- the way for the creation of his unity government. eign policy chief Federica Mogh- as saying by state media in his Among the Western offi cials ing 17 people. tist president a strong mandate. At the end of July, Sarraj called for a referendum on a erini in Tehran in advance of the meeting with Mogherini: “Mr present were French Foreign Min- Rouhani’s deputy said on However, analysts say Rouhani draft constitution approved by a special elected panel ceremony, Rouhani said the US Trump is trying to destroy the nu- ister Jean-Yves Le Drian, State Wednesday that Rouhani would may struggle to make a signifi cant following years of wrangling. If passed, the draft text stance could hamper implementa- clear accord at Iran’s expense, and Secretary at the German Foreign keep on two important ministers impact given sharpening divisions would make Libya a republic with a president and two tion of the nuclear deal. Europe should be conscious of Ministry Michael Roth, and British for his second term: Oil Minister in the dual clerical-republican pow- houses of parliament. Praising the presence of senior this.” Minister of State Alistair Burt. Bijan Zanganeh and Foreign Min- er structure in Iran, and Trump’s Tripoli would remain the capital, Islam the state reli- European dignitaries at the cer- Russian Deputy Prime Minis- Security in Tehran was increased ister Zarif. aggressive policy against Tehran. gion and Islamic law a source of legislation. Palestinian, Israeli girls camp for peace in US wilderness

By Frankie Taggart, AFP Half a world away from the and Gaza — are invited to New Umayyad Caliphate that now Santa Fe, New Mexico corridors of the United Nations, Mexico by Creativity for Peace, fi nds itself in penury. they get together at a ranch in the which is funded privately, not- “I understand that we both timbered foothills of the south- withstanding a 2015 US govern- suff ered. It didn’t change my iza Masri had learned as ern Rocky Mountains to hear for ment grant. mind towards the other side. I a young girl during the the fi rst time the stories of ene- The girls share their experi- feel them, understand their sto- Lbloodiest days of the sec- mies they have grown up learning ences of the Arab-Israeli confl ict ries, but that doesn’t mean I ond intifada to fear the soldiers to hate. as part of a total of 40 hours of should change my perspective, patrolling her neighbourhood in Since 2003 more than 200 girls dialogue founded on the notion that they are not doing some- the besieged West Bank city of of ages 15 to 17 have participated that “an enemy is a person whose thing wrong to my country,” she Nablus. in the Creativity for Peace camp, story you haven’t heard.” tells AFP. But it wasn’t until after the up- where Masri has returned this Using English as their com- But she is persevering in the rising that her mistrust was most year as a “young leader” after mon language, they go shopping, process — even turning around shockingly vindicated as she taking part in 2013. visit the movies, divvy up chores, her initially unsupportive family witnessed Israeli troops shooting It was at the camp that she be- share bedrooms and attend art — because she believes in the in- dead her Palestinian neighbour friended Naama Shlomy, a Jew- therapy classes together. trinsic value of dialogue as driver as he smoked a cigarette on his ish Israeli who lives some 100km Almost all have lost family and of change. balcony. south of Nablus, on the border friends to violence and most will “Maybe we are not resolving “It’s fl ashbacks I can remem- with Gaza. never have spoken to members of the confl ict but it’s a long proc- ber...the ambulance, the way Shlomy was three years old the opposite side before. ess, it’s about trust,” she says. they took him down the build- when her home town of Sderot “We teach our young women “As long as we trust the other ing,” the 21-year-old tells AFP, was targeted by Hamas’s Qassam that both sides are right and both side many things will start to as if the intervening decade has artillery rockets, the fi rst of an sides are wrong. Their job is not to happen.” suddenly melted away. estimated 8,000 to 10,000 to rain debate politics or go over history, Perhaps the toughest part “We weren’t allowed into down on Israel from Gaza since but more to understand one an- comes after the camp, when the the streets. We were afraid they 2002. other and fi nd common ground,” girls are asked to go back to their would kill us. It’s something I will Fewer than 30 Israeli civilians says Dottie Indyke, executive di- communities as “peacemakers” always remember — it’s so pain- have been killed but the psy- rector for the last 11 years. who can be an example of com- ful.” chological trauma has been pro- The fact that both sides have passion, friendship, and courage. Some years later, her neigh- found. Palestinian and Israeli Jewish girls pose for a group photo at the Creativity for Peace camp in Santa suff ered often comes as a revela- “Each girl can go to her fam- bour’s bereaved daughter in- Almost half of Sderot middle Fe, New Mexico. tion to the girls, although resent- ily and change the way they see troduced Masri to Creativity for schoolers surveyed for the Jour- ment can still run deep. things, then they can change Peace, an organization in Santa nal of Adolescent Health in 2008 it. It’s a trauma that’s in me. I’ll rocket, an alarm sounds and the It’s just so stressful to keep wor- Masri points to the 400,000 their communities,” says Sana Fe, New Mexico, that brings to- showed signs of post-traumatic need to deal with it for the rest people of Sderot know they have rying about your family all the illegal Israeli settlers in the West Zahalka, 17, another young leader gether Palestinian and Jewish stress disorder, while high levels of my life,” Shlomy, 19, tells AFP 15 seconds to get to the nearest time, and yourself,” says Shlomy. Bank, and the numerous check- who fi rst came to the camp in Israeli girls in a bid to bridge the of miscarriage and depression are at an open day as the three-week shelter, day or night. Every year up to 20 girls — half points that have choked Nab- 2015. “It’s like baby steps. But emotional fault lines created by a fact of daily life. summer camp. “Each time you need to drop Jewish Israelis and half Palestin- lus, a thriving trading post since they all lead to this amazing big 70 years of confl ict. “It’s horrible, I can’t describe When Hamas launches a everything and go to the shelter. ians from Israel, the West Bank the days of the seventh century step.” Gulf Times 8 Sunday, August 6, 2017 AFRICA Kagame wins third presidential term Reuters widespread human rights abuses, candidate, Frank Habineza, and The government denies any of his party’s observers were ob- Kigali a muzzling of independent media an independent. involvement. structed in carrying out their and suppression of political op- Kagame said he would work to Kagame, a commander who led work. position. sustain economic growth. Tutsi rebel forces into Rwanda to Habineza’s accusations, how- ncumbent leader Paul Kag- With 80% of votes count- “This is another seven years end the 1994 genocide, banned ever, did not amount to foul play. ame swept to a landslide vic- ed from Friday’s election, the to take care of issues that aff ect the use of tribal terms after be- “We had sent over 500 observ- Itory in Rwanda’s presidential 59-year-old former guerrilla Rwandans and ensure that we coming president. ers and some were denied to en- election, securing a third term in leader had secured 98.66%, the become real Rwandans who are He won the last election in ter. When vote counting started, offi ce and extending his 17 years National Electoral Commission’s (economically) developing,” he 2010 with 93% of the vote and some of our observers were left in power, results showed yester- executive secretary Charles said in a speech broadcast live on had said during this campaign for behind closed doors,” he told a day, Kagame has won interna- Munyaneza told a news confer- television. a further seven-year term that he news conference, before con- tional plaudits for presiding over ence. “What I saw during campaigns again expected an outright vic- gratulating Kagame for his win. Kagame acknowledges supporters yesterday while celebrating his a peaceful and rapid economic “We expect that even if we get is that the decision to continue to tory. Another would-be opponent, reelection at the Rwandan Patriotic Front headquarters in Kigali. recovery in the Central African 100% of votes, there will not be lead you drew criticism mainly Habineza, who has so far won Diane Rwigara, was disqualifi ed nation since the 1994 genocide, any change,” he said. by foreigners but this proves that 0.45% of the early count, had by the election board despite her Roasty Bar in the capital Kigali. and more were coming,” he said. when an estimated 800,000 The full count will be released the referendum was for real pur- promised to set up a tribunal to insistence that she met all the re- “Last night was fantastic. Peo- Other residents were less hap- people Tutsis and moderate Hu- later. pose.” retry dissidents whose convic- quirements to run. ple kept coming in until my bar py. tus were killed. The board expects turnout to Under his rule, some dissi- tions by Rwandan courts have Some voters celebrated the had more than 200 people. I usu- “To me I see this as a one-man However, he has also faced have topped 90% in the country dents were killed after fl eeing been criticised as politically mo- election result into the early ally get 100 on normal days. They race. I simply did not go to vote,” mounting censure for what crit- of 12mn people in an election that abroad, in cases that remain un- tivated. hours of yesterday, said John were all celebrating and I left at said one man in Kigali who asked ics and rights groups say are fi elded only a single opposition solved. After the vote, he said some Habimana, owner of the popular 2 am but they were still dancing not to be named.

Mauritania votes on the constitution Kenyan opposition says US and

AFP one moderate opposition party Canadian poll advisers deported Nouakchott is seeking a “No”, while the rest have joined civil society groups to call for a total boycott for AFP Washington-based data mining electoral consultants “coming to auritanians began vot- amendments they consider un- Nairobi fi rm and political consultancy, help us and share their experi- ing yesterday on sever- constitutional. while Katsouris is a senior vice- ences with us” had also been de- Mal contentious changes Jemil Ould Mansour, head president in the company. nied entry to Kenya, but did not to their constitution sought by of the Islamic Tewassoul party wo foreign nationals Aristotle spokeswoman Brandi give their names. President Mohamed Ould Ab- spearheading the movement working on the opposi- Travis confi rmed the deporta- The deportations and deni- del Aziz but opposed by a wide against the vote, said that the Ttion’s poll campaign are tion. als of entry come as the opposi- swathe of opposition lawmakers country’s leaders would fi x the being deported from Kenya, the “We have for years worked on tion claimed police had late Fri- and civil society groups. vote and warned of violence on opposition and the US embassy pro-democracy campaigns. They day raided a party tally centre in Aziz is pushing to abolish the the eve of the referendum. said yesterday, just three days were helping NASA’s candidate” Westlands where a parallel vote country’s Senate and several The opposition also fears that before a general election. Raila Odinga, Travis said. count was due to be conducted. other state bodies and to make despite Aziz’s claims to the con- A woman casts her vote in country ‘s constitutional referendum In a tweet the US embassy in Orengo described the two men Orengo alleged all the inci- a small alteration to the national trary, he is laying the ground- yesterday at the polling station in Nouakchott. Nairobi said that an American as “friends from Canada and the dents are part of a government fl ag, measures that have galva- work for a third term in power, and a Canadian had been de- United States”. plan to undermine the opposi- nised a boycott movement hop- as his own prime minister said rallies close to the capital with referendum to push through the tained on Friday. “Both of them were sharing tion’s ability to verify results ing to sap the vote’s credibility back in July he supported the tear gas and baton rounds. changes. “They’re safe & departing their experiences with us,” he from a national election due on by forcing a low turnout. idea. The UN Human Rights Offi ce The most contentious meas- Kenya,” it added. said. August 8. Polling stations opened at Aziz himself fuelled specu- said on Thursday that “protest ure remains the abolition of the James Orengo, a senior offi cial Aristotle has reportedly been “This should be seen in the 7am (0700 GMT) and were due lation yesterday by saying that leaders were reportedly beaten Senate and its replacement with in the National Super Alliance hired to work on the NASA cam- context that yesterday was like to close at 7pm (1900 GMT) in “in two years, or even 10 years up and a number of them were elected regional councils, and (NASA) opposition coalition, paign. an operation, not simply (tar- the west African nation, where other amendments could arise arrested” during campaign ral- senators have held a sit-in this named the two as John Aristotle “The police invaded their geting) this national centre but violent clashes have broken out to adapt our constitution to re- lies in the last few weeks, urging week and demanded apologies Phillips, an American, and An- apartment where they were liv- looking for everybody who would after the authorities banned ality”, without elaborating. the government “take all nec- from Aziz for accusing them of dreas Katsouris, a Canadian. ing in Westlands,” a Nairobi want to work with us.” several rallies planned by oppo- He also said journalists ques- essary measures to ensure free, corruption. Phillips is chief executive of- neighbourhood, Orengo said. Kenya’s police chief has denied nents of the changes. tioning why European Union transparent and credible elec- There were two ballot boxes fi cer of Aristotle Incorporated, a He added that two Ghanaian any such raid took place. After voting, President Aziz observers were not present had tions”. in polling stations yesterday, told journalists that the changes a “colonial mentality”, describ- Bedenna Ould Sidi, the head one for the institutional changes would bring Mauritania “peace, ing the EU as “not a barometer of operations for the coun- and the other for an alteration to Communist allies of ANC to support Zuma in confidence vote security, stability and develop- for the truth”. try’s electoral commission, said the national fl ag. ment”, and dismissed the boy- The boycott movement draws “several” foreign observers were The current green fl ag with The South African Communist Party (SACP), a key “The SACP does not have a mandate to support cott movement as existing “only broad political support from present but would not elaborate. yellow Islamic crescent and ally of the ruling party, will vote to keep President the removal of the whole ANC-led government on paper and social media”. fi gures as diverse as religious Around 1.4mn Mauritanians star would be altered to honour Jacob Zuma’s government in power in a no or executive,” spokesman Alex Mashilo said. “Its Few others were visible cast- conservatives and anti-slavery are eligible to vote, and results those who fought for freedom confidence vote next week, its spokesman said. mandate is specifically to pursue the resignation of ing their ballots in several activists. are expected early next week. from colonial master France by Zuma faces the no confidence motion on August President Zuma.” Nouakchott polling stations They have held protests at- The proposal to modify the a red band at the top and bot- 8, the ninth time the opposition will have tried to The SACP, which has 17 members in parliament, said visited by an AFP journalist at tracting thousands of support- constitution, in force since tom, representing blood spilt unseat him by peeling off dissidents from the ruling it was in talks with the ANC and labour federation opening. ers, but have also been prevent- 1991, was approved by lawmak- for their nation, if the measure African National Congress (ANC) party, whose Congress of South African Trade Unions. While Aziz and his support- ed from demonstrating by the ers in the lower house but re- is passed. majority has so far protected him by closing ranks. “If the president does not resign after engagements ers and several opposition par- security forces, who on Thurs- jected by 33 out of 56 senators Mauritania won independ- If the motion succeeds, Zuma – in power since 2009 between SACP and the ANC, we will assess if a new ties are seeking a “Yes” vote, day shut down several planned in March, leading Aziz to call the ence in 1960. – and his entire cabinet would have to step down. course of action is needed to remove him.”

Barking dogs prevent suicide bombing inside Nigeria hospital

The persistent barking of guard dogs outside a hospital in northeastern Nigeria prevented two suicide bombers from detonating their explosive belts inside the building, police said. The man and woman entered the grounds of the Molai General Hospital in Maiduguri, the capital of volatile Borno State, in the early hours of Friday, Borno State police spokesman Victor Isuzu told DPA. When the barking dogs drew attention to the pair, they detonated their bombs early, before entering the medical centre, Isuzu said. The two bombers were the only fatalities, he said. According to witness accounts, a handful of people were injured in the attack. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the blast. Gulf Times Sunday, August 6, 2017 9 AMERICAS Venezuela prosecutor sacked AFP offi ce – showed that the assem- But he ruled out foreign mili- But its decision yesterday that Caracas bly was keen on taking aggressive tary intervention in the oil-rich it would stay in place for up to action right out of the gate. nation, and said that Washing- two years showed it would be in Citing the “rupture of the ton did not want to give Maduro charge for some time to come. enezuela’s contested new democratic order”, Argentina, a pretext for blaming Washington Its 545 members are all Maduro assembly has fi red the Uruguay, Paraguay and Brazil for his mounting woes. allies, and their number includes Vcountry’s dissident at- unanimously decided to sus- “It’s important for us to place the president’s wife and son. torney general, Luisa Ortega, pend Venezuela from Mercosur, a responsibility for this catastro- The opposition has vowed to and ordered her to go on trial in a South American trading bloc. phe on Maduro’s shoulders. He maintain street protests against move sure to further infl ame in- Foreign ministers from the is the one who has caused it, and the assembly, but they had grown ternational criticism of the leftist four founding members of the he’s the one who’s perpetuating more muted in the past few days government. bloc issued a statement in Sao it,” McMaster said. as despondency set in. The body, which made the Paulo calling for “the immedi- The United States, the Europe- While Ortega’s sacking was decisions its fi rst order of busi- ate start of a process of political an Union and major Latin Ameri- contentious for them, she did not ness since its widely condemned transition and restoration of the can nations including Mexico, enjoy wide public support be- election a week ago, also said it democratic order”. Argentina and Chile have all re- cause of her previous loyalty to planned to operate as Venezue- Before Ortega’s sacking, the jected the assembly. the government. la’s supreme power for up to two head of the Organisation of The body’s legitimacy was Maduro himself enjoys no years. American States (OAS), Luis Al- struck a hard blow when a Brit- more than 20% public support, Just before the assembly’s fi rst magro, tweeted: “An aggression ish-based fi rm that supplied the according to surveys by the Da- working session in the ornate against her (Ortega) is an aggres- voting technology, Smartmatic, tanalisis polling fi rm. Legislative Palace in Caracas, sion against Venezuelan democ- said this week that the turnout At home, he relies on backing dozens of troops posted outside racy.” fi gure was “tampered with” and from the military and judicial and the prosecutors’ offi ces prevent- On Friday, the OAS Inter- greatly exaggerated. electoral authorities. ed Ortega from entering. American Commission on Hu- Subsequent US sanctions di- Abroad, Russia – which has “You didn’t see how they man- man Rights had ordered Ven- rectly targeted Maduro. loaned billions of dollars to Ven- handled me, how they attacked ezuela to protect Ortega, saying More were threatened against ezuela – is his main ally against me with shields,” Ortega told her life was at risk after she the assembly’s 545 members. a tide of 40 countries that have reporters outside after being re- launched an investigation into Maduro has responded by Venezuela’s chief prosecutor Luisa Ortega (centre) is surrounded by people and national guards during criticised the new assembly as a buff ed. the legality of the Constituent lashing out at US “imperialism” a visit yesterday to her off ice in Caracas. Venezuela’s contested new assembly has sacked her in a move blow to democracy. Ortega has been a thorn in Assembly. and calling the heads of other sure to provoke greater international criticism. Meanwhile, food, essentials President Nicolas Maduro’s side US National Security Adviser Latin American states vassals to and medicine are scarce, the de- for months, after she broke ranks HR McMaster in an interview Washington. “The international community Maduro himself said on Friday the country’s constitution. cline of the currency is acceler- with him over the legality of the that aired yesterday on US cable Maduro’s former foreign min- should not make a mistake over that “if we had an attorney gen- But while working on that, it ating, infl ation is in triple digits, Constituent Assembly. news channel MSNB accused ister Delcy Rodriguez, who now Venezuela. The message is clear, eral here that acted ... all these enjoys supreme powers over all reserves to pay sovereign debt Her sacking was widely ex- Maduro of leading an “authori- heads the Constituent Assembly, very clear: we Venezuelans will violent protesters would already other branches of government. are dwindling, and thousands of pected, but its swiftness – and tarian dictatorship” that had had vowed to go after those seen resolve our confl ict, our crisis be in jail”. Initial suggestions were that Venezuelans are leaving to seek the move to put her on trial for staged a “coup” against democ- to be behind months of anti-gov- without any form of foreign in- The principal task of the Con- it would need only six months to survival in neighbouring coun- alleged “irregularities” while in racy. ernment protests. terference,” she said. stituent Assembly is to rewrite complete its mission. tries.

British Columbia extends emergency

The Canadian province of British Columbia has extended a state of Brazil troops raid emergency by two weeks for a second time as it battled 123 fires that have forced as many as 45,000 people to flee their homes. Since April 1, 872 fires across the province have charred an estimated 509,000 hectares (1.3mn acres) and destroyed 305 Rio slums to catch structures, off icials said, including homes, sheds, barns, and commercial buildings. Some 115 burnt structures have not been identified. British Columbia chief fire information off icer Kevin Skrepnek said crime gang bosses on a conference call that hot, dry weather conditions were forecast into the weekend, with a chance of lightning. Thunder showers and lightning are expected from Monday to AFP could be seen ringing Lins favela, Wednesday, he said. “Given how dry it’s been, if it doesn’t come with Rio de Janeiro one of the many little-regulated, a significant amount of rain, we’re likely going to see a number of and often gang-plagued commu- new fires.” nities of working class Brazilians The fires have cost the province C$211.7mn ($167.37mn) so far this housands of Brazilian that rise on the city’s forest-clad fire season, Skrepnek said. army troops raided Rio hills. The state of emergency, which grants the authorities more powers, Tde Janeiro slums in a pre- Troops stood guard with fi n- will be extended until August 18, following a previous extension on dawn crackdown on crime gangs gers on the triggers of assault July 19, the government said. yesterday, leaving parts of the rifl es, while units of soldiers and city looking like a war zone on SWAT police roamed the streets, the fi rst anniversary of the open- pointing their weapons out of car Police rescue hundreds of animals ing of the Olympic Games. windows. Five favelas were targeted Everyone entering and leav- Investigators discovered more than 2,000 snakes, parrots, chickens by police and 3,600 troops in ing the favela was subjected to an and other animals, around half of them dead, at an industrial park a swoop starting at 4am (0700 identity check and search, with Armed Forces troops take up position during an operation against the organised crime in Lins slum on Friday as they responded to reports of a rotten smell. GMT), the Rio state security men required to lift their shirts. complex in Rio de Janeiro. “Almost 2,000 chickens, parakeets, lovebirds, and other exotic birds service said in a statement. One man was questioned at were rescued from an industrial warehouse this morning ... dozens Their main goal was to stop length about a scar on his stom- “The armed forces are respon- tion scandals, near collapse in the Favela residents fear that yes- of exotic fish were found at the location,” the Inland Valley Humane gangs behind a surge in brazen ach and another man’s bag was sible for the perimeters in some state budget and crime has com- terday’s show of force will be just Society and Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said. robberies of commercial trucks, searched only to fi nd he was car- of these regions and based at bined into a serious hangover for one more in a long series of dra- Off icers had shown up at the industrial building 30 miles (48km) with arrest warrants issued for rying a large Bible. strategic points,” the state secu- what should be one of Brazil’s matic, but ultimately futile raids east of Los Angeles, as part of a separate investigation into the 40 people. Favela residents said they had rity service said. “Some roads are richest regions. in neighbourhoods ravaged by occupant and noticed a smell emanating from inside, police Rio state authorities say there woken to shooting when the blocked and the airspace is re- In the fi rst half of this year Rio poverty, government neglect and spokesman John Minook told AFP. were 10,000 cases of cargo theft troops moved in and that the op- stricted to civilian fl ights over the tallied 3,457 homicides, the high- deeply rooted gangs. A search warrant was served and authorities entered to find the last year. eration made them feel no safer. sectors where the armed forces est level of violence since 2009 “You can hardly go out for a animals in “appalling conditions”, the Humane Society said. However, the unusually ag- “There’s an atmosphere of are operating.” and 15% more than during the drink in northern Rio,” said Mar- The owner of the animals was arrested earlier this week for charges gressive operation also follows tension and fear,” said Vanuza Rio’s airports, however, were same period in 2016. ta, 40, who like many residents unrelated to the incident and will now be subject to “several wider concerns that nearly bank- Barroso da Silva, 23, who was go- not aff ected. People are killed daily in was afraid to give her full name. criminal charges of cruelty to animals”, the society said. rupt post-Olympic Rio is spin- ing to her job at a supermarket. The crackdown came exactly shootouts between rival gangs Asked whether she feared the ning out of control. “People can hardly get to work.” a year after President Michel competing for control of the gangs or the authorities more, The troops in action were part “They treat us as if we’re Temer opened the Olympics in a favelas or from police action. she shrugged. News Karate Kid series announced of 8,500 deployed to the city last trash,” her father Roberto, 46, lavish ceremony at the Maracana The shootings, often involv- “In either case it’s a minority month in a tacit acknowledge- said angrily of the security forces. football stadium, which is close ing high-powered rifl es, also lead that has weapons and are strong- YouTube Red, the online video giant’s subscription service, ment that cash-strapped police Offi cials said the other favelas to Lins favela. to numerous deaths and injuries est,” she said. announced on Friday a new series based on the cult classic Karate have lost the ability to cope. targeted were Camarista Meier, Rio was the fi rst South Ameri- from stray bullets. Barroso da Silva scoff ed at the Kid, with two of film’s principal actors reprising their roles as foes. Scores of heavily-armed sol- Morros de Sao Joao and Engenho can city to host the Games and Since the beginning of the year Rio authorities’ vows of tough The 1984 original starring Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso, a diers in camoufl age, rows of jeeps Novo in the north and Covanca in although the event passed off 93 police offi cers have also been action on insecurity. bullied teen who turns to elderly Japanese-American Mr Miyagi and armored personnel carriers the west. smoothly, a mixture of corrup- killed in Rio state. “They abandoned us,” she said. (the late Pat Morita) for mentoring and training, was a worldwide blockbuster that led to three sequels and a 2010 remake starring Jaden Smith. The new series, titled Cobra Kai after the fanatical dojo attended by the first film’s villains, is set 30 years later and sees Daniel struggling to deal with the loss of Miyagi. His teenage nemesis Johnny Lawrence (played by William Zabka) Trump defends adviser McMaster has held on to a grudge and is determined to restart their rivalry.

By Julian Borger was ignited by the fi ring of three strings pulled by George Soros, Guardian News & Media White House offi cials known a liberal Jewish philanthropist, to be allies of Bannon and Mc- who was in turn being controlled Master’s predecessor as national by another hand labelled “Roth- S President Donald security adviser, retired general schilds”. Trump has come to the Michael Flynn. Twitter accounts linked to Udefence of his national The three sackings were Ezra Russian propaganda operations security adviser, HR McMaster, Cohen-Watnick, the national were also pushing a #FireMc- in the face of a sustained attack security council (NSC) senior Master slogan, and at one point it on the army general from the far director for intelligence pro- was the top hashtag among 600 right. grammes; Derek Harvey, the NSC pro-Kremlin accounts tracked The president put out a short senior director for the Middle by the Alliance for Securing De- statement on Friday night which East; and Rich Higgins, the di- mocracy, which monitors Rus- described McMaster as a “good rector for strategic planning. sian infl uence operations. man”, and said they were “work- Higgins was fi red after circu- McMaster’s presence in the ing very well together”. lating a memo, published by the White House was put in doubt But by Trump’s standards it Trump boards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland Atlantic, that argued the Trump after press reports quoting un- was a terse statement, unlikely to as he travels on a 17-day vacation to his golf resort in Bedminster, presidency was under attack named presidential advisers said stem the fl ow of invective from New Jersey. from subversive forces including Trump might send McMaster to the president’s own hardline “globalists” and Islamists allied command US forces in Afghani- supporters or resolve the fac- “deeply hostile to Israel and to McMaster in White House power to “cultural Marxists” employing stan, after the president report- tional confl ict inside the White Trump”. struggles, also lent his support, “Maoist tactics”. edly criticised the serving com- House. The Trump statement, pro- telling the New York Times that McMaster also enraged the mander, General John Nicholson, Many of the attacks have come vided to White House reporters the general was “a true public right by his assent to the renewal in a meeting last month. through the Breitbart News web- on Friday night, said: “General servant and a tremendous asset”. of a security clearance for Obama But Defence Secretary James site, which was run until last Au- McMaster and I are working very Breitbart’s report on Trump’s administration’s national secu- Mattis – like new chief of staff gust by Trump’s in-house ideo- well together. He is a good man statement said the president had rity adviser, Susan Rice. John F Kelly, a retired US marine logue, Stephen Bannon. and very pro-Israel. I am grateful “defi ed his base” in defending his Mike Cernovich, a far-right corps general – and the chairman Breitbart stories described for the work he continues to do national security adviser, who it blogger who promoted conspira- of the joint chiefs of staff , Gen- McMaster as “increasingly vola- serving our country.” described as “globalist”, an in- cy theories about Hillary Clinton eral Joseph Dunford, defended tile” and said that he “frequent The president’s son-in-law sult from the point of view of the during the campaign, posted an Nicholson and his job. blows his top”. and senior adviser, Jared Kush- “alt-right”. anti-Semitic cartoon showing McMaster also appears to be Another headline said he was ner, often portrayed as a rival to The anti-McMaster campaign McMaster as a puppet having his safe for the time being. Gulf Times 10 Sunday, August 6, 2017 ASIA/AUSTRALASIA Asean divided on S China Sea stance Singapore PM’s nephew says will AFP North Korea is determined to Manila develop a nuclear-tipped missile capable of hitting the United States not return home and offi cials in Washington say its outheast Asian foreign minis- latest test a week ago showed it may ters yesterday failed to release be able to reach most of the coun- to face charges Sa customary communique at try. the end of a high-level meeting af- “We strongly call upon (North ter what diplomats said was a lack Korea) as a participant of the Asean Reuters of consensus about how to refer to Regional Forum, to positively con- Singapore disputes in the South China Sea. tribute to realise the ARF vision The South China Sea has long to maintain the Asia-Pacifi c as a been the most thorny issue for the region of lasting peace, stability, he nephew of Singapore’s prime minister, who Association of Southeast Asian Na- friendship and prosperity,” Asean faces contempt of court proceedings for com- tions (Asean), with diff erent opin- said. Tments he made suggesting the city-state’s ions among its 10 members on how The Asean position is short of the courts were not independent, said he would not be re- to address China’s assertiveness and tougher line urged by the United turning to Singapore. its building and heavy arming of its States, which wanted it to down- The offi ce of Singapore’s attorney general said on artifi cial islands in disputed waters. grade relations with the already Friday it would begin contempt of court proceedings Philippine foreign ministry isolated nation. against Li Shengwu, a US-based academic, over Face- spokesman Robespierre Bolivar Some Asian countries, including book posts he made on July 15. gave no reason for the delay and South Korea, are hoping to have bi- The legal move is the latest twist in a family feud said the statement would instead lateral talks with North Korea’s for- over the fate of the house left by the late Singapore be released at the end of a series of Asean foreign ministers and Secretary-General Le Luong Minh pose for a family photo during the opening eign minister, Ri Yong-ho. founding father Lee Kwan Yew that gripped the nation regional events hosted by Manila in ceremony of the 50th Association of Southeast Asia Nations Regional Forum meeting in Manila yesterday. “If there is a chance, I would tell last month. the next few days. him that we must have dialogue and It comes days ahead of Singapore’s National Day cel- “The communique will be issued the text to mention the need to Three of China’s seven reclaimed Taking a stronger tone than pre- that the North must stop the con- ebrations next week, when the prime minister delivers together with all the chairman’s avoid land reclamation and milita- reefs have runways several kilo- vious statements on the standoff , tinuous provocations,” South Ko- an annual address to the 5.6mn residents of one the statements by the end of all the risation. metres long, radar, surface-to-air they called for North Korea to com- rean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung- world’s fi ve richest nations based on per capital GDP. meetings,” he said. A working draft of the com- missiles and storage facilities for ply with United Nations Security wha told reporters in Manila. In his post, Li, nephew of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Asean’s problem in agreeing the munique seen on Thursday was a fi ghter jets. Council resolutions on its nuclear The UN Security Council was set Loong and a son of Lee’s brother, Lee Hsien Yang, de- wording highlight China’s growing watered-down version of one is- “It’s only Vietnam holding out. programme, and make a positive to vote yesterday on a US-drafted scribed the Singapore government as “litigious” and infl uence at a time of uncertainty sued last year and drops references Maybe, by tomorrow everything contribution to regional peace. resolution that aims to slash by a its courts as “pliant”. whether the new US administration to both. will be ironed out,” said one diplo- North Korea’s tests of intercon- third North Korea’s $3bn annual Li, 32, is currently a junior fellow at Harvard Univer- will prioritise relations with Asean, China is extremely sensitive mat involved in the drafting proc- tinental ballistic missiles (ICBM), export revenue over Pyongyang’s sity and told Reuters yesterday from the United States and try to check Beijing’s contro- about Asean mentioning its expan- ess. are expected to dominate tomor- two ICBM tests in July. he expected to start an assistant professor position versial maritime activities. sion of its military capabilities on What Asean countries could row’s Asean Regional Forum (ARF), North Korea’s foreign ministry with the university in the fall of 2018. Diplomats from three Asean those islands and some members agree on was that tensions on the which gathers 27 foreign ministers said yesterday it had briefed diplo- “I have no intention of going back to Singapore. countries said the delay was be- are concerned about possible re- Korean peninsula stemming from — including those of Russia, Japan, mats of Indonesia, Laos, Vietnam I have a happy life and a fulfi lling job in the US,” he cause Vietnam, which is among percussions of upsetting Beijing North Korean long-range mis- the United States, China and North and Cambodia in Pyongyang earlier said in an interview, adding he would defend himself four members with competing sov- given its military and economic sile tests seriously threaten global and South Korea — to discuss secu- in the week about the “resounding through legal representation in Singapore. ereignty claims with China, wanted power. peace and security. rity issues. success” of its latest ICBM test. The public spat between the Lee siblings, children of Lee Kuan Yew, fl ared in June over the future of the fam- ily home, in which the founding prime minister, who died at the age of 91 in 2015, lived for most of his life. Lee Hsien Yang and sister Lee Wei Ling accused their elder brother of abusing power to try to save the 3 US Marines missing after aircraft crashes off Australia house as a historic monument in defi ance of his fa- ther’s wishes. That prompted the prime minister to call an ex- Reuters rine Expeditionary Force, based in cident was under investigation but Australian defence ministry said. ticipation of MV-22 Ospreys prac- traordinary special sitting of parliament in July to Sydney Okinawa, Japan, said in a statement. gave no additional information. One person had been taken to tising the deployment of US Marine “clear the air” over an issue that some people say has In past years, Ospreys have been US President Donald Trump, Rockhampton hospital, a Queens- reconnaissance teams. tarnished Singapore’s image. involved in incidents resulting in who was on his fi rst full day of va- land Ambulance spokesman said. The Osprey, built by Boeing Co Li said the prosecution against him was “politically escue teams were yesterday deaths or injuries. cation at the Trump National Golf He gave no further details. and Textron Inc’s Bell Helicopter motivated”. searching for three US Ma- The aircraft had launched from Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, The Bonhomme Richard Expe- unit, is designed to take off like a “The Attorney General’s Chambers explicitly men- Rrines missing after their air- the USS Bonhomme Richard am- was briefed on the situation by his ditionary Strike Group was in Aus- helicopter and rotate its propellers tioned both my family relationships and recent politi- craft crashed into the sea off Aus- phibious assault ship and was on chief of staff , retired Marine Corps tralia to participate in joint training to fl y like a plane. cal events in their cease and desist letter,” said Li. tralia’s east coast, the US Marine regular operations when it hit the General John Kelly, according to a manoeuvres involving more than Its development was nearly can- “I would like to spend my time doing research, but Corps said. water, the statement said. Boats and White House offi cial. 33,000 US and Australian military celled after the deaths of 23 Ma- have somehow been swept into my uncle Lee Hsien Twenty-three other personnel aircraft on the ship immediately be- The incident took place off the personnel, which ended two weeks rines during fl ight testing in 2000, Loong’s personal political vendetta.” aboard the MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor gan a search-and-rescue eff ort. coast of Shoalwater Bay, in Australia’s ago. but its speed and range have made it A spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Offi ce de- aircraft had been rescued, the III Ma- The US Marine Corps said the in- northeastern state of Queensland, the The exercises included the par- very popular in recent years. clined to comment on the matter. Gulf Times Sunday, August 6, 2017 11 BRITAIN Waterloo passengers denied relief

The Evening Standard on days when there has been London “severe disruption” and “no alternative transport”, as per its passengers’ charter. The terms housands of passen- mean that season ticket holders gers who face huge dis- who pay thousands annually Truption as they travel for rail travel could be unable to through Waterloo station this claim, The Times reported. month may be denied compen- A South West Trains spokes- sation. man said: “Following discus- Works at Britain’s busiest sions between South West station have begun causing Trains, the incoming operator weeks of disrupted services First/MTR, and the Depart- on the South West Trains net- ment for Transport, it has been work into London as almost decided that current passen- half of Waterloo’s platforms are gers’ charter compensation ar- closed. rangements will apply for the But the network has con- duration of the works.” fi rmed no special compensa- Rail chiefs urged passengers tion system will be put in place to consider taking a holiday, amid concerns it would cost too working from home or travel- much money to reimburse af- ling earlier or later than normal fected passengers. while the project is under way. The works to extend plat- Network Rail chief executive forms in order to allow longer Mark Carne has previously ad- passenger trains operate on the mitted he is “worried there will network will see seven stations be challenging days” and ac- close until the end of August. cepted that “there are going to South West Trains says it be days when the service is very will only off er compensation diffi cult for people”. An area is closed for construction as engineering work begins at Waterloo station in London.

Anarchist threat to May’s former top British tourists The Evening Standard there will be more in the fu- London ture.” Noel Josephides, chairman of Abta, the tour operators’ as- rits travelling to popular sociation, told the newspaper: European holiday desti- “These protests are a wake-up Bnations have reportedly call. It is a great shame but we aide breaks silence been warned to be vigilant af- will see more of them. ter militants protesting against “They are adopting danger- Timothy said the Tories’ strategy was worry that won’t be suffi cient to tackle the mass tourism promised more ous tactics and that shouldn’t wrong big problems that the country has and in attacks. be happening. But the reason it fi ve years’ time we do risk the election of a The leader of a group of is happening is because the lo- The Evening Standard dangerous left-wing alternative.” Spanish anarchists accused cal governments haven’t been London There was widespread criticism within the travel industry of “de- listening or taking the over- Conservative ranks over Timothy and stroying” Barcelona and the crowding seriously. Hill’s part in the party’s election cam- Balearic islands, and vowed “The advice to tourists is use he Conservatives should have por- paign, but Timothy said he was still in direct action. your common sense. Be vigi- trayed themselves as a party for touch with the prime minister. Travel operators have said lant and don’t go where there Tchange rather than continuity, “I have spoken to Theresa a few times the protests could escalate and might be a risk.” Theresa May’s former joint chief of staff since the election but I haven’t seen her pose a risk to holidaymakers, Activists in San Sebastian, has said. In his fi rst interview since the and I’m not advising her on policy. The Times reported. northern Spain, are said to Prime Minister’s General Election disas- “They are private conversations, people This week, British tourists have called for a demonstra- ter, Nick Timothy admitted the Tories’ catching up.” on a trip to Barcelona thought tion this month, sparking strategy was “wrong” on refl ection. Timothy also dismissed specula- they were attacked by terror- fears that the violence seen He told the Daily Telegraph May’s lead- tion that May wanted to oust Chan- ists when masked men am- in Barcelona and Palma may ership had been based on the idea that the cellor Philip Hammond after the elec- bushed an open-top bus they spread. Brexit vote was a “vote for serious change”, tion, insisting they “get along fi ne”. were travelling on. Álvaro Nadal, Spain’s tour- and that under her leadership, the Tories “She did not intend to get rid of him,” he Slogans were daubed on the ism minister, promised an in- were conveying a message that was “on said. vehicle’s windows and its tyres quiry into the attacks. the side of change”. “Theresa refused to even talk about were slashed. He said: “We’re not going to “But then having done that the electoral post-election reshuffl es because she The same group later burst tolerate this situation a single strategy was fundamentally diff erent. It thought it was inappropriate, it took things the tyres of bicycles rented by day longer… A minority can’t was a reassurance and continuity cam- for granted, she wanted to concentrate on tourists and smashed windows ruin the decades of prestige paign rather than a change campaign and the campaign, so that was just never on the in fi ve-star hotels. for our tourist industry, which on refl ection I think that was wrong.” cards and I don’t know what the origin of The Catalonian pro-inde- is the most competitive in the Timothy, who resigned in the wake of that story was. pendence group, Arran, is pro- world.” the disastrous showing by the Conserva- “They go for dinner or breakfast with testing in Majorca as they say A spokesman for the Foreign tives in the election, said the party would Nick Timothy one another probably every fortnight, they tourism “destroys Majorca and Offi ce said: “We are aware of have been “much better off with a mes- get along fi ne but the two of them are busi- damns the Catalonian working the protests and monitoring sage showing we understood the need for Corbyn, and conceded that it “probably is He said: “Overall the lesson of the elec- nesslike politicians, that’s how they work. class to poverty”. the situation. change and we were the people capable of true that there should have been more on tion for the party and for the Government “It’s the cliche about her that she has Activists on the same day let We are also in contact with delivering it”. the economy during the campaign”. cannot be ‘Oh well, we tried that and we never sought to be in a gang or have her off smoke bombs and smashed the local authorities. However, he denied that the “strong and Timothy warned if the Conservatives didn’t win the election we were hoping for own gang, but the way people perceive the windows at a restaurant popu- There is no specifi c update stable” slogan was a “necessarily a prob- become “much more orthodox” in the fu- so let’s not try it any more’. relationship is in part down to the way the lar with tourists in Palma, Ma- to our travel guidance at the lem”. He told the paper the Tories clearly ture that it could lead to a “dangerous left- “If the party retreats to a much more two of them tend to conduct themselves. jorca. They rolled out a banner moment but we keep it under underestimated the Labour leader Jeremy wing alternative” being elected. orthodox Conservative proposition then I There is no rift.” that read: “Tourism is Killing constant review.” Majorca.” Anger towards mass tourism Laura Flores, 24, one of is also evident elsewhere. the leaders of the group, Last month 2,000 peo- which is called Arran, told ple protested in Venice, Italy, The Times: “We cannot rule against damage to the ancient Italian national stabbed in head while walking his dog out more attacks. There have city, which brings up to 70,000 been assaults in the past and visitors each day.

The Evening Standard fi rst time 31-year-old Pianella showed campaigning to raise money to support the When Pianella was being brought out of London signs of recovery was when Hobday, 33, launch of a new state of the art critical care sedation, his friends and family were told was able to take Pinot into the hospital to unit being built by KCH. to talk to him, hold his hands and bring visit him. The centre will have a rooftop garden him things to hold and smell in order to he girlfriend of a man allegedly His friends and family have been raising accessible for patients, innovative tech- stimulate his senses. Man left unable to stabbed in the head in a vicious un- money for Kings College Hospital nology and will be designed in a “more The pioneering new care unit will build Tprovoked assault has pledged to raise “Once they had stopped the sedation, homely” manner to make it more comfort- on this practice, by using the rooftop gar- money for the hospital that saved his life. one of the consultants in the CCU (critical able for family members. den and natural light to help critical pa- talk after attack Italian national Sinuhe Pianella was in care unit) was looking for ways to stimu- To launch their fundraising appeal, tients to recover. Dulwich Park walking his new puppy Pinot late Sinuhe and encourage him to wake Hobday held a charity dog walk on July 30 One wall of the unit will be made of glass on April 27 when a man is believed to have up,” she explained. in the same park Pianella was injured. so that patients can see out over Ruskin The Evening Standard anything further — but was approached him and demanded he hand “So they arranged for Pinot to be able to “The walk on Sunday was not just about Park and the garden, which will have a London left with a spinal injury and over his phone. visit him. the fundraising,” she explained.“It was very wild fl ower meadow, will be fi tted with gas unable to talk after being at- Before he had a chance to respond Pi- I had to take him to the vets fi rst to make much about motivating people to get back and electric points so patients confi ned to tacked on the night of Friday anella, from Gypsy Hill, was allegedly sure he was healthy. I took him for a long in the park and take ownership of it again. their beds on life support will be able to be man was left with July 7. stabbed repeatedly in the head, leaving walk so he wouldn’t be too excitable and “A lot of people have not been back taken up there. “life-changing” in- Detective Sergeant Rich- him in a critical condition in hospital. gave him a bath. since, including myself, and it was a “One other idea they have is to buy tab- A juries after being ard Greenwood said: “This His girlfriend Emilie Hobday, was at “It was wonderful because Sinuhe chance to get all the people together who lets for patients so they are able to Skype brutally attacked by thugs was a vicious attack that has work on her lunch break when she got the opened his eyes when Pinot was there – it have been helping and supporting us and home and speak to their families when in north-west London. Co- left Colin with life-changing terrifying call to say her partner had been was amazing — he looked right at us!” share a positive moment together.” they can’t visit,” Hoday said. lin Flett, 52, could not speak injuries, in a very vulnerable injured and rushed to Kings College Hos- Hobday, a solicitor, was full of praise for She said she hoped events like this “They will cost £15,000. The garden will for weeks after the horrifi c state, and has had a devas- pital “Sinuhe was in intensive care for six the staff at the CCU for the care they gave would encourage other Londoners to get cost £1.1mn, so if we can raise something assault in Cricklewood. He tating eff ect on his family. weeks and was kept in an induced coma Pianella – a joiner specialising in hand- out and enjoy the public spaces, without in between that would be great.” had been drinking with his We would urgently ask any to keep his brain activity low,” she told the made furniture. being put off by crime around the capital. So far, Pianella’s appeal has raised over brother in the Beaten Docket person with information, Standard. She added: “Without the CCU he would The park dog walk kicked off the family’s £5,000 and gathered the support of MP pub when he bought a bicy- however inconsequential “Gradually, the sedation was stopped not be in rehabilitation now. He was in a crit- campaign to raise money for the new criti- for Dulwich and West Norwood Helen cle from a man he met out- they may think it is, to come but, at that point, he was still on a ventila- ical condition when he came in and without cal care unit Hayes, who said the “brutal” stabbing had side. forward and pass this to us tor and being fed through a feeding tube. them he would not be here with us.” “Dulwich Park has a personal meaning “shocked the whole community”. Friends Flett left the pub on the directly or via a third party. “Now he is breathing on his own and The central London unit was one of the to us sadly but this is happening all around and family marched through the park in an bike and turned into Skardu They will be treated in com- eating on his own but at this stage we do places to accept patients after the London London,” Hobday said. act of defi ance and to begin the fundrais- Road, where he was met by plete confi dence.” Flett’s not know whether he will make a full re- Bridge terror attack and Grenfell Tower “Parks should be a space where people ing appeal “It was a privilege to take part a group of three men who attackers are described as covery. It is too early to tell.” tragedy. can take their families, feel safe and enjoy in the walk for Sinuhe and his dog Pinot in shoved him to the ground. white and aged between 20 In an incredibly moving moment, the Pianella’s friends and family are now some greenery.” Dulwich Park,” she told the Standard. He does not remember and 30. Gulf Times 12 Sunday, August 6, 2017 EUROPE

Eight still missing Sizzling summer in at diamond mine AFP crater, it added, but insisted Moscow that all of the mine’s “equip- ment has been regularly test- ed”. escuers helped an injured The Sakha region’s branch of worker out of a fl ooded the Investigative Committee, RRussian diamond mine which probes serious crimes, Europe claims lives but the search continued for said in a statement on Friday eight other still missing in the that it was investigating pos- AFP dried up River Arno. disaster, mine owners Alrosa sible safety violations at the Rome Health authorities in France said yesterday. mine. have warned citizens to be par- Alisher Mirzayev, 36, was in Russian television said the ticularly aware of the risks faced intensive care in a serious but rescue operation at the mine waths of southern Europe by the sick and the elderly. stable condition in hospital named Mir, or peace in Rus- sweltered yesterday in a The country is still haunted suff ering from hypothermia, sian, had been hampered by a Sheatwave that has claimed by memories of a 2003 heatwave but his life was not in danger, power cut that stopped the lift several lives, cost billions in crop which resulted in an estimated said a statement from the com- system from working. damage and is, scientists warned, 15,000 avoidable deaths among pany. Television channels showed a foretaste of worse to follow in pensioners, some of whom had Rescue eff orts were con- footage posted on social media coming decades. been left on their own by holi- tinuing for eight other miners of water fl ooding into a control At least fi ve deaths in Italy and day-making relatives. reported missing since Fri- room from the ceiling of un- Romania have been attributed to Scientists meanwhile warned day’s fl ooding at the Mir mine derground passageways. the extreme conditions since the that deaths due to extreme in Russia’s vast Sakha region Alrosa, which is Russia’s heatwave set in around the start weather in Europe could in- some 4,160km (2,600 miles) largest diamond producer, said of August. crease fi fty-fold from an esti- east of Moscow. on Friday that 133 people had Unusually high, sometimes mated 3,000 per year recently to The waters broke through been evacuated from the mine. unprecedented temperatures, 152,000 by the end of this cen- into one of the mine’s pump- Two were taken to hospital are being recorded across an area tury – if global warming is not ing stations out of a fl ooded with minor injuries, the re- spanning much of the Iberian reined in. disused crater that contained gion’s health ministry said. peninsula (Spain and Portugal), Southern Europe will suff er some 300,000 cu metres of Russian President Vladimir southern France, Italy, the Bal- most and heatwaves would ac- water, the emergency situ- Putin, who visited Siberia kans and Hungary. count for 99% of the deaths, ac- ations ministry said – the on Friday morning, has been Thermometer mercury has cording to research conducted equivalent of 120 Olympic-size briefed about the accident, his regularly risen above 40° Celsius for the European Commission swimming pools. spokesman Dmitry Peskov told (104° Fahrenheit) across the af- and published in The Lancet The incident happened TASS state news agency. fected areas, exacerbating the Planetary Health. around 4.30pm (0730 GMT) on Alrosa’s president Sergei impact of an extended drought The conclusions were ques- Friday. Ivanov fl ew to the scene on and the lingering impact of a July tioned by Korean peers of the re- It is believed to have been Friday as did the leader of the heatwave which sparked wild- searchers who suggested humans caused by an “uncontrolled in- Sakha region, Yegor Borisov, fi res that claimed 60 lives in Por- would become less vulnerable to crease in the fl ow of water” out who brought additional backup tugal. extreme weather with experience of the mine’s abandoned crater including surgeons and doc- Hospital admissions have in- of it. into the underground shaft, tors specialising in emergency creased some 15-20% in Italy, Meteo France forecaster Fred- Alrosa said. medicine. where at least three people have eric Nathan said he was sure re- This was caused by sudden Emergency Situations Min- died. A girl shelters from the sun at the fountain of the Pantheon in the Piazza della Rotonda, central Rome, cent heatwaves refl ected global geological processes and the ister Vladimir Puchkov also Italians longing for the beach yesterday, as temperatures reached more than 40°C. warning. washing away of rocks in the travelled to the scene. have dubbed the hot spell “Lu- “We have always had them but cifero”, or Lucifer, after the bib- and an 82-year-old man, who ceived” temperature in Campa- risking recently-introduced fi nes their length and intensity has lical archangel said to have been were caught up in wildfi res in, nia, the region around Naples, for splashing in the Eternal City’s notched up since the 1950s and condemned forever to the fl ames respectively, the central region of estimated at a broiling 55°C fountains to cool off . 60s and they are increasingly Belgian off icials admit keeping quiet of hell. Abruzzo and near Matera in the (131°F) on Friday. But there has yet to be any sign coming earlier or later. about ‘contaminated’ eggs probe The latest victim was a woman south of the country. Hospital admissions are run- of visitors to southern Europe’s “If you look at records for whose car was swept away over- In Romania, two deaths were ning 15-20% above seasonal summer hotspots being deterred France, the vast majority of new Belgian off icials has admitted that they knew in early June there night by an avalanche of water linked to the weather, including norms and food producers are by the rising trend in tempera- records being set are for high was a potential problem over insecticide-contaminated eggs but and mud as humid conditions a farmworker who collapsed af- forecast to suff er billions of eu- tures. temperatures. Record cold is be- kept it secret because of an ongoing fraud investigation. near the Alpine ski resort of Cor- ter working in fi elds in the heat at ros in losses as a result of reduced Tourists were queueing once coming increasingly rare.” “We knew since early June there was potentially a problem with tina d’Ampezzo broke into tor- Mogosesti in the northeast of the crop yields. more yesterday outside Flor- Scientist warned last week that fipronil in the poultry sector,” Katrien Stragier, a spokeswoman for rential rain. country. Italian wine and olive produc- ence’s Uffi zi museum, which was large parts of South Asia, home to Belgium’s food safety agency (AFSCA), told Flemish television VRT. That tragedy follows the In Italy, humidity and other tion is tipped to fall 15% and 30% forced to close on Friday after its a fi fth of the world’s population, “We immediately launched an investigation and we also informed deaths on Thursday of two pen- factors are making it feel much respectively this year. air conditioning broke down be- could become unbearably hot by the prosecutor because it was a matter of possible fraud,” she sioners, a 79-year-old woman hotter with the so-called “per- In Rome, tourists have been cause of a lack of water from the the end of this century. added. “From that point on the secrecy of the inquiry took precedent. We understand that people have questions about public health and we Police fight runaway kangaroo are trying to answer them,” she added. Contacted by AFP over the past few days, the prosecutor in A runaway kangaroo got into a fist fight with German police Antwerp handling the case refused to give out any information on yesterday before being returned to its owner, authorities the specific orders of the investigating judge. said. Police were alerted yesterday that the kangaroo on a Italian migrant inquiry Belgian supermarkets have cleared eggs from the shelves of road near the city of Oldenburg. Off icers had to engage in a supermarkets as a precautionary while awaiting the results of tests. physical fight with it before it could be restrained. In Germany and the Netherlands several million eggs from Dutch farms have already been recalled.

widens to include MSF Bulgaria unveils top corruption court

Reuters accusations fi rst surfaced in the police offi cers on board their boats. Bulgaria has announced the creation of a special court to tackle Milan press months ago. Only four aid groups have agreed high-level corruption, despite objections from campaigners who “We hope any doubts can be dis- to it. fear it could end up being used to settle political scores. pelled soon to end this trickling of Italy’s Interior Minister Marco Part of a package of measures in what is considered one of the talian prosecutors are inves- accusations that poisons the at- Minniti urged the four NGOs that most corrupt countries in the European Union, the decision was tigating leading humanitar- mosphere in an ever gloomier situ- have not signed the document to announced in the country’s off icial gazette. Iian organisation Medecins Sans ation,” it said. do so. The court will handle cases involving ministers, deputies and Frontieres (MSF, Doctors Without Italy is under pressure to man- “Those who do not sign cannot mayors and is part of a reform of the criminal code designed to Borders), a legal source said yes- age new arrivals because some remain part of Italy’s rescue sys- galvanise the justice system. terday, over its role in rescuing mi- 600,000 migrants have reached tem, though nobody is questioning Bulgaria has been a member of the EU since 2007, but like Romania grants crossing the Mediterranean it by sea from North Africa since the law of the sea and international is under increased surveillance because of its record of corruption. Sea. 2014. treaties,” he said in an interview Brussels has regularly denounced the country’s lack of progress in Italian police on Wednesday Immigration has become a po- with yesterday’s Il Fatto Quotidi- tackling graft. seized a migrant rescue boat oper- tent political issue ahead of elec- ano. ated by German organisation Ju- tions in spring 2018. “Because migrants arrive in gend Rettet on suspicion of aiding In a press interview yesterday, Italy, we must fi nd a balance be- Farmers seek action against wolves illegal immigration. Luigi Di Maio, who is expected to tween their rights and those of the A legal source now says that MSF lead the populist 5-Star movement country that hosts them. We need Hundreds of farmers, shepherds and politicians rallied yesterday in is also part of the investigation over (M5S) in next year’s vote, called for complete trust between those who Aveyron, southern France, calling for action to halt the slaughter of the alleged rescue of migrants car- “an immediate stop to the sea-taxi carry out the rescues and the coun- livestock by packs of wolves. ried out just off the Libyan coast service”. try that opens up its ports,” he said. The demonstrators gathered more than 3,000 sheep, about a when there was no immediate The M5S is ahead of the ruling MSF said in the statement that hundred cattle and a few horses in a field to represent the number threat to their safety. Democratic Party in polls. it would respect most of the code’s of animals killed by wolves in France in recent months. MSF said in a statement that it Rome has asked eight NGOs tenets, but could not sign it as it “They tell us that 80% of French are in favour of the wolf, but had not been notifi ed of the inquiry to sign a code of conduct for the neglected humanitarian principles that’s because these people don’t know the reality,” said shepherd and that it stood ready to co-oper- southern Mediterranean, including and elements which it considers Melanie Brune. Brune and other livestock breeders were calling for ate with prosecutors since similar a demand that they carry an armed essential for rescues to be eff ective. government action to tackle the problem. Gulf Times Sunday, August 6, 2017 13 INDIA Strip human traffi ckers of assets, says campaigner

Reuters legal department at anti-slavery “Financial investigations are not the only answer. You have to “Asset seizures in most coun- There is little awareness about Integrating fi nancial with Mumbai charity Liberty Asia, said crimi- important and must run con- disable their network.” tries go back to the state, but we how to seek funds in India where criminal investigation would nal investigations alone were not currently with criminal investi- Kotecha said fi nancial inves- should have laws that say that almost 20,000 women and chil- ensure that the closure of one enough as this may put off enders gations so that you do track the tigations could map the money assets seized from traffi ckers dren were traffi cking victims in brothel doesn’t lead to the open- riminals caught profi t- behind bars but did not do enough traffi ckers and disrupt the way fl ow – where it is going, who should go into the victim com- 2016, up nearly 25% from a year ing of another and the business ing from human traffi ck- to disrupt the illegal industry. networks work by ensuring they handles it, who banks it – and pensation fund,” Kotecha said. earlier, government data showed. of trading in humans is system- Cing should be stripped Human traffi cking is the are not able to benefi t from the potentially lead to wealth and She said courts across the “Nobody has even sat down atically disabled. of their assets and these funds world’s fastest growing criminal profi ts,” Kotecha told the Thom- asset seizures of traffi ckers, world have awarded millions of to evaluate the cost to society of “Often times, even if the case used to help victims, said a top enterprise worth an estimated son Reuters Foundation in a re- which should be viewed as pro- dollars to victims forced to work people being traffi cked, of how results in conviction for the traf- anti-traffi cking crusader, calling $150bn a year, according to the cent interview. ceeds from the crime. in factories, mines and farms, much the society is being bank- fi ckers and off enders, there is no for more fi nancial investigations International Labour Organi- “Their business will continue if Traffi ckers, and not the state, sold for sex, or trapped in debt rupted on this,” Kotecha said. compensation for the victim. into the multi-billion dollar glo- sation (ILO), with nearly 21mn they continue to have the money. should bear the burden of com- bondage. “It is only right that this mon- Where does that leave an in- bal crime. people victims of forced labour Arresting and putting off enders pensating people preyed upon, But in many countries the ey makes its way back into soci- dividual who has to make a life Archana Kotecha, head of the and traffi cking. behind bars is important, but it is she said. process is long and complicated. ety through these individuals.” again?” she said. US bosses seek to reset strategic ties with India

Reuters to scrap high-value bank notes New Delhi to cleanse the Indian economy of illicit wealth. He also backed a new national op US bosses are backing sales tax launched last month, a new eff ort to build stra- saying it was vital for Asia’s Ttegic ties with India, fol- third-largest economy to scale lowing Prime Minister Narendra up manufacturing and achieve Modi’s recent fi rst meeting with strong long-term growth. President Donald Trump. “India is moving faster than Venkaiah Naidu greets MPs ahead of voting in New Delhi yesterday. The US-India Strategic Part- any other country in the last nership Forum (USISPF) seeks to three years,” Chambers told a reset and broaden the relation- small group of reporters in New ship between the world’s two Delhi. largest democracies, and to sup- “India used to be known as a plant an existing body under the very slow follower, and now it’s a umbrella of the US Chamber of fast innovator.” Commerce. The strategic partnership While Modi’s bear hug with initiative followed a unanimous Venkaiah Naidu is new Trump and a clutch of deals at vote on July 10 by the USIBC’s their meeting in June symbol- board to separate from the US ised a budding friendship, trade Chamber of Commerce. between the two nations has un- The new body’s board in- derperformed and Washington cludes high-profi le chief ex- wants to narrow a $31bn bilateral ecutives, such as Indra Nooyi of defi cit. Pepsico Inc and Ajay Banga of vice president of India “What we are announcing Mastercard Inc. today is an organisation rede- One source familiar with the Agencies diligent & dedicated Vice Presi- president on Thursday. corum with the co-operation of He held street protests signed for the future,” said John move said it was motivated in New Delhi dent, committed to the goal of Gandhi was fi elded by the all members. against the Emergency. Chambers, the executive chair- part by perceptions that the US nation building.” Congress-led opposition with Leader of Opposition in the He served three terms in the man of Cisco Systems Inc, who Chamber of Commerce had be- The BJP and its allies enjoy backing from several parties, Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad Rajya Sabha from Karnataka is also chairing the USISPF that come too close to the Republican eteran Bharatiya Janata a majority in the 545-member including Trinamool Congress, hoped Naidu would give time from 1998 and was elected for was launched last week. Party, and tended to deliver pub- Party leader Venkaiah Lok Sabha, the lower house, Left, the Biju Janata Dal and the and opportunities to all lead- his fourth term from Rajasthan The rollout follows a schism lic lectures detrimental to the VNaidu was yesterday but not in the Rajya Sabha, Janata Dal-United. ers and parties to express their last year. in which the management team two-way relationship. elected India’s next vice-pres- weakening its ability to pass Gandhi congratulated Naidu views in the way Ansari con- He was a member of the And- of the US-India Business Coun- This included controversy over ident, boosting Prime Minis- legislation. on his victory and wished him ducted the House. hra Pradesh assembly twice in cil (USIBC), headed by Mukesh the issue of so-called H-1B visas ter Narendra Modi’s political The BJP rules 17 of India’s 29 all the best in his new offi ce. Azad and Communist Party the 1980s. Aghi, has joined the new organi- widely used by India’s $125bn standing. states either directly or in alli- He hoped Naidu would be of India (Marxist) leader Sita- Naidu was Rural Develop- sation. software industry to send engi- Naidu, 68, secured 516 par- ance with regional parties. vice president of all sections of ram Yechury said the fi ght was ment Minister in the Vajpayee Chambers met Prime Minis- neers and programmers on as- liamentary votes to pip rival Naidu’s victory means the top India. between two political trends. government between 2000-02. ter Narendra Modi last Tuesday signments to the United States. Gopalkrishna Gandhi – the three constitutional offi ces are Gandhi thanked all the par- One wanted to strengthen the In Modi’s government, fi rst to brief him on the initiative and Trump administration of- 72-year-old grandson of Ma- now held by BJP leaders follow- ties that supported him and said constitutional order. he was Parliamentary Aff airs share its new logo - featuring in- fi cials were briefed on the stra- hatma Gandhi – who received ing the election of the party’s that the voting fi gures showed Born in 1949 in Chavata- Minister as well as the Housing terlocking blue and gold circles tegic initiative and were sup- 244 votes, according to polling candidate Ram Nath Kovind as that the numbers that voted palem in Nellore district, Naidu and Urban Development. that symbolise the “win-win” portive, added the source, who offi cials. president earlier this month. for him were “beyond expecta- got a degree from Andhra Uni- From Parliamentary Aff airs, nature of the project. declined to be identifi ed because The vice president presides Naidu has served as a federal tions”. versity College of Law Visa- he was shifted to Informa- The new body would focus not of the sensitivity of the matter. over the Rajya Sabha, the upper minister with the ministries of He said the fi ght in the elec- khapatnam. tion and Broadcasting Minister only on trade but also promote Thomas Donohue, president house of parliament, and can urban development and infor- tion was for free thought, free He was a “swayamsevak” in which portfolio he held till he business startups, innovation and chief executive of the US take temporary charge of the mation and broadcasting. speech, pluralism and secular- the RSS and joined ABVP dur- was nominated as the vice pres- and education – areas that Modi Chamber of Commerce, last largely ceremonial presidency He has also been national ism. ing his college days. idential candidate. has prioritised in his three years month criticised the breakaway in the event that the incumbent president of the BJP. Soon after his election, Naidu He came to the spotlight for his Soon after his election, a in power. as a “curious action”. dies, resigns or is impeached. Naidu succeeds Hamid An- said he as chairman would steer role in “Jai Andhra” movement of string of leaders of the BJP and Describing Modi as “fear- In a letter to members he de- Modi congratulated Naidu in sari, an educator and former the functioning of the Rajya 1972 and became the convener of allied parties and ministers less”, Chambers praised the In- scribed the USIBC as “alive and a tweet and said, “I’m confi dent foreign services offi cer, who Sabha “without fear or favour” the anti-corruption Jayaprakash went to Naidu’s residence and dian leader’s decision last year well”. (he) will serve the nation as a completes two terms as vice and uphold its dignity and de- Chhatra Samiti in 1974. greeted him. Clashes erupt after three Four Spaniards die rebels killed in Kashmir in road accident Agencies The Rural Development Trust, Hyderabad also known as Fundacion Vice- Agencies Singh added. Three AK-74 rifl es whenever they face a law and or- nte Ferrer (FVF) in Spain, has Srinagar and magazines were recovered der situation. worked in Andhra Pradesh and from the site. Yesterday’s clash comes a day ive people, including four Telangana states since 1969. The police later identifi ed two after a local armed militant and Spanish nationals, were The organisation runs a va- t least three suspected of the militants as Javaid Ahmad a civilian were killed by soldiers Fkilled and nine more Span- riety of programmes relating to militants were killed by Dar, a resident of Baramullah during a shootout in Bijbehara iards injured in a road accident health, education and women’s Asecurity forces in a fi erce district, and Abid Hamid Mir area in the south of the state yesterday in Andhra Pradesh, empowerment for marginalised gun battle in Jammu and Kash- from Bandipora. where such clashes have become according to Spain’s ministry of rural populations in the region, mir, defence offi cials said yes- Violent protests broke out in frequent since the start of the year. foreign aff airs. and has a regular stream of vol- terday. Bandipora soon after Mir’s name Tensions have spiked across “There have been four deaths unteers from Spain. Two of the suspected rebels was revealed, police sources the state since government forces of Spanish nationality, nine Of the six injured, one person were later identifi ed by police as said. killed a popular militant com- Spanish wounded, the Indian was in a critical condition, police youths from neighbouring areas, Three civilians and a police- mander of LeT group, Abu Dujana, driver died also,” the ministry said. leading to spontaneous protests man was injured in clashes as po- in a fi erce gunbattle on Tuesday. said in a statement, adding that Expressing grief over the in- in which three civilians and a lice tried to disperse protesters. The army has stepped up consular offi cials were working cident, Andhra Pradesh Chief policeman were injured. The civilians had suff ered bul- anti-insurgency operations in with Indian authorities. Minister Chandrababu Naidu The police, army and Central let injuries, sources said. The Kashmir in recent months, kill- Police said a minibus carry- directed offi cials to get in touch Reserve Police Force launched police did not confi rm the nature ing more than 60 suspected ing 10 Spanish nationals collided with the Spanish embassy in a search early yesterday after of the injuries. militants since May, according to with a container truck in Chittoor New Delhi for obtaining details receiving specifi c information Educational institutions in data collated by the South Asia district, killing four of the Span- of the victims. about the presence of militants Sopore, Bandipora and Baramul- Terrorism Portal. ish visitors, including two women, The chief minister also di- in Jamia Mohalla in Amargarh lah district have been closed. Anti-India sentiment runs and the local driver of the bus. rected the offi cials to make nec- area of Sopore district, local po- Mobile phone and Internet deep in Muslim-majority Kash- “There were 11 people, includ- essary arrangements to shift the lice chief Harmeet Singh said. services were also stopped in mir, which has been gripped by ing the driver, in the mini bus. The bodies. “The militants opened fi re some areas. a violent secessionist movement driver of the container truck lost India has some of the world’s from where they were hiding on Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, the against New Delhi’s rule since control while negotiating a curve deadliest roads with more than the joint search party, trigger- senior separatist leader who the 1980s. and collided head-on with the 150,000 fatalities annually due ing an encounter which ended at continues to remain under house Kashmir has seen a violent se- mini bus,” a policed offi cer said. to poor roads, badly maintained dawn,” Singh said. arrest in Srinagar, has criticised cessionist movement since the The Spaniards were on a visit vehicles and reckless driving. Three militants, suspected to the government’s decision to mid-1980s, leaving more than A man stands next to the wreckage of a minibus, in which a to see development work under- In April, a bus swerved off a belong to the Pakistan-based close educational institutions 44,000 militants, security forces group of Spanish tourists were travelling, after it collided with taken in the area by a trust that is mountain road in northern In- Lashkar-e-Taiba, were killed, and suspend Internet services personnel and civilians dead. a container truck in Punganur, in Andhra Pradesh yesterday. run by a group from Spain. dia, killing 44 people. Gulf Times 14 Sunday, August 6, 2017 INDIA

POLITICS BREAKTHROUGH CRIME POLITICS EDUCATION UP Yogi Adityanath Suspect in 2010 palm Haryana BJP chief’s son Nagaland CM wants 10 100% literacy in next quits Lok Sabha chopping case arrested held for stalking NPF MLAs disqualified 5 years: Javadekar

Over four months after taking over as the A 47-year-old activist of a radical Muslim The Chandigarh police have arrested the son of Nagaland Chief Minister T Zeliang yesterday said Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Uttar Pradesh chief minister, Yogi Adityanath group was arrested yesterday for his alleged Haryana Bharatiya Janata Party chief Subhash he has sought the disqualification of 10 rebel Naga Javadekar yesterday claimed India would achieve yesterday resigned as a member of the involvement in the chopping off of the palm of Barala and another person for allegedly stalking Peoples Front (NPF) legislators from the state 100% literacy rate within the next five years. “There Lok Sabha. Adityanath who represented a college professor seven years ago. According a senior state IAS off icer’s daughter, off icials said assembly who owe allegiance to party supremo and was a literacy rate of 18% in the post-independence Gorakhpur five times, quit after voting in to the National Investigation Agency, Manzoor was yesterday. Vikas Barala was arrested by the police ousted chief minister Shurhozelie Liezietsu. In his era. Today it has gone up to 80% and I guarantee the vice-presidential poll earlier in the day. on the run ever since the attack in which activists along with his accomplice Ashish from the Housing petition to Assembly Speaker Imtiwapang Aier, Zeliang that within next five years, it will be 100%. There will Adityanath is likely to enter the state assembly of the Popular Front of India chopped off the right Board light point early yesterday. The victim, who said the 10 legislators must be declared disqualified be no illiteracy in the country,” he said here while as a member of the legislative council. Three palm of Prof T J Joseph on July 4, 2010, when he was was driving towards Panchkula town adjoining under paragraph 2(1)(b) of the tenth schedule as they speaking at the ‘Festival of Education’ organised by Samajwadi Party and a Bahujan Samaj Party returning with his family from the Sunday mass near Chandigarh, alleged that the two men followed her abstained from the July 19 emergency session of the the Rajasthan government along with education member from the upper house have quit his home in Muvattupuzha in Ernakulam district. in their SUV from the Sector 26 Grain Market area. assembly, violating a whip of the party. Zeliang said the provider GEMS Education in Jaipur. “Students from and it is expected that he along with his two The PFI was upset after the teacher in the Malayalam Deputy Superintendent of Police Satish Kumar ten NPF legislators had acted contrary to the direction class 6 to 12 are being trained to be able to pass on deputies, Dinesh Sharma and Keshav Prasad question paper that he had prepared for an internal said that the men were arrested and booked under issued by him on July 18 as Whip of NPF and as well as their knowledge to their parents, grandparents and Maurya, will fill these vacancies instead of a examination at his college had inflammatory remarks section 354 D (for stalking a woman) of the Indian for acting contrary to the communication issued by NPF others in the family who have been deprived of it. The direct election. on Prophet Muhammad. Penal Code (IPC). legislator Kiyanilie Peseyie. child becomes a guru to them,” Javadekar said.

TDP seeks action against Jagan over Protests erupt remark on Andhra CM after Gujarat IANS Vijayawada

he Telugu Desam Par- ty (TDP) has asked the mob attack on TElection Commission to take action against YSR Con- gress Party chief Y S Jaganmo- han Reddy for his controversial remark that “there is nothing wrong if (Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister) N Chandrababu Naidu Rahul Gandhi is shot dead on the road”. Irrigation Minister Devineni Agencies and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Chief Minister Vijay Rupani of Umamaheswara Rao yesterday New Delhi Sangh which believe in violence, shielding the goons behind the said the poll panel should take intimidation, and physical as- attack. note of Reddy’s comments made saults on political opponents or “We have lodged a complaint at an election meeting in Nandy- he main opposition Con- leaders. of ‘murderous assault’ against al, where a by-election will be gress Party staged angry “It is integral to their thinking four BJP workers, but police has held on August 23. Tnationwide protests yes- and their political philosophy not registered an FIR,” Surjewala He told reporters here that terday, blaming supporters of and their actions.” said. calling for shooting a person and Prime Minister Narendra Modi Nathuram Godse, a Hindu “Let’s tell them that Godse- that too, at a public meeting is a for throwing stones at the car of Mahasabha member and per- waad did not succeed in 1948, cognisable off ence both under its vice president Rahul Gandhi. ceived close to RSS founder and it won’t succeed now. It is Indian Penal Code and Repre- Congress workers shouted Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, as- Gandhiwaad that has prevailed sentation of People’s Act. slogans outside the headquar- sassinated Mahatma Gandhi on and will prevail,” he said. Rao claimed that whoever ters of Modi’s ruling Bharatiya January 30, 1948. On the political conspiracy makes such a comment during Janata Party (BJP) in New Delhi Sharma said that the BJP was behind the attack, Surjewala said the election campaign could be and held street protests in other using every possible means to it has to be examined. jailed for three years. states. capture power everywhere. “There is an abject failure on He also wanted the Leader of Gandhi was travelling to a the part of Rupani and his ad- Opposition to apologise to the flood-hit area in Gujarat on “We have lodged a ministration.” chief minister. Friday when a mob carrying complaint of ‘murderous Gandhi said he was unde- The TDP leader alleged that black flags threw stones at his assault’ against four BJP terred by the attack. Reddy was inciting violence convoy. workers, but police has not “Narendra Modi ji, slogans, and said he had no right to con- Although Gandhi was unhurt registered an FIR” black fl ags and stones will not tinue as the Leader of Opposi- in the attack, the windows of deter us. We will put in all our tion. He said the YSRCP leader his car were smashed, television Blaming the state govern- might into the service of people,” has displayed his “criminal channels showed. ment for lack of proper securi- he tweeted on Friday. mindset” by making this com- “BJP workers threw stones at ty, the Congress leader said: “It Gandhi later met fl ood vic- ment. me, it hit my PSO (personal se- cannot just wash off its hands tims in Banaskantha district of The minister said the irre- curity offi cer). It is their style by saying a bullet proof car was Gujarat where severe monsoon sponsible remark shows that of politics, what can I say,” said offered.” fl ooding has killed more than Reddy feared defeat in the up- Gandhi. He said the Congress vice 200 people so far. coming by-election. The Congress said it won’t president had every right to go Police have arrested one man Reddy made the controversial be cowed down by the “cult of and stand in solidarity with the and are investigating the inci- comment at the public meeting violence and intimidation es- fl ood-aff ected people. dent. on Thursday in Nandyal in Kur- poused by followers of Nath- Gandhi, 47, has been seeking The Palanpur unit BJP nool district. uram Godse”. to revive the party’s fortunes af- youth wing general secre- A local leader of the TDP has Senior Congress leader Anand ter BJP ousted it from power in tary Jayesh Darji was arrested fi led a police case against Reddy, Sharma said the Congress was 2014 general elections. yesterday after registering an accusing him of inciting vio- a 130-year-old party that had Gujarat, Modi’s home state, FIR, which also names three lence on the basis of caste, creed, seen many ups and downs and goes to the polls in December others. race, religion, community or its leaders won’t be scared by with the BJP seeking to retain One of them is Bhagwanbhai language, under the Representa- such tactics. power. Patel, chairman of Dhanera Ag- tion of People’s Act. “This stone could kill a hu- “Windowpanes of Cong VP’s riculture Produce Market Com- Reddy also called Naidu a man. What was the police do- car broken in an organised at- mittee (APMC). “thief” while referring to the 19 ing? Let me say that Rahul Gan- tack by goons, security staff It is from the APMC market MLAs, who won assembly elec- dhi and the Congress won’t be injured. BJP must know truth yard in Dhanera that the wave tions as YSR Congress candi- intimidated by such tactics,” can’t be silenced,” tweeted of protests against Gandhi dates, but switched loyalties to Sharma said as he showed a Randeep Surjewla, a Congress started. the ruling TDP. piece of rock allegedly hurled at spokesman. The police had initially re- The by-election in Nandyal is Gandhi’s car. The Congress also lodged a fused to take the complaint from necessitated by the death of sit- “It deserves the strongest police complaint of “murderous former Gujarat Congress chief ting legislator Bhuma Nagi Red- condemnation, and exposes the assault” against four BJP work- Arjun Modhwadia and others till dy, one of those who defected to Congress workers stage a demonstration in protest against the attack on party vice president Rahul intent, ideology, and character ers. a meeting between district po- the TDP. Gandhi, in New Delhi yesterday. of the Bharatiya Janata Party Surjewala accused Gujarat lice and senior offi cers. MLAs decline posts Tax raids on Karnataka minister, relatives end off ered by Dinakaran 7am on August 2 and continued IANS Bengaluru till yesterday afternoon, with IANS Speaking to reporters, K Pal- with the faction led by former the Central Reserve Police Force Chennai ani, representing the Sriperum- chief minister O Panneerselvam providing security to the raiding budur assembly constituency, could progress. he Income Tax Depart- teams. said he was satisfi ed with the Dinakaran said he would wait ment has almost con- Simultaneously, searches were he All India Anna Dravi- legislator post off ered by late for 60 days and then would en- Tcluded its searches at conducted at the homes of the daq Munnetra Kazhagam chief minister J Jayalalithaa and ter active politics. The 60-day the homes of Karnataka Energy minister’s brother D K Suresh at Tfaction led by general sec- did not need any new post. deadline ended on Friday and Minister D K Shivakumar, his Ramanagara in Bengaluru Rural retary V K Sasikala and deputy Similarly two other AIADMK he appointed party members to relatives and friends across the district, Shivakumar’s father- general secretary T T V Dinaka- legislators, A K Bose and P Sath- various party posts. state as well as in Delhi, a senior in-law Thimmaiah in Mysuru, ran yesterday suff ered a setback ya, also declined the new party Dinkaran had earlier an- offi cial said yesterday. brother-in-law’s house and even when three legislators declined posts off ered. nounced that he would be going “Our search and seizure op- his astrologer Dwarakanath Gu- to accept party posts off ered by Tamil Nadu Finance Minis- to the AIADMK headquarters erations against the minister, his ruji in Bengaluru. them. ter D Jayakumar questioned the here but later changed his plans relatives and friends have almost Raids were also conducted on On Friday night, Dinakaran appointment of offi ce bearers and announced that he would ended, pending formalities, as the business associates of the announced the appointment of by Dinakaran as the election of tour the state. collection and documentation minister in Bengaluru and Has- over 60 party members to vari- Sasikala as general secretary was Following the death of Jayala- of seized material takes time,” a san in the state. ous party posts, stating that it itself disputed and was yet to be lithaa, the AIADMK split into senior I-T Department offi cial The teams early Wednesday was done with the consent of decided by courts and the Elec- diff erent factions. said. raided the deluxe suite of the their jailed leader Sasikala. tion Commission. One faction is led by Pan- Admitting that the operation minister at the Eagleton Resort The appointees included 20 However, Dinakaran’s loyalist neerselvam, who rebelled was a marathon exercise in terms at Bidadi, about 40km from MLAs. and lawmaker P Vetrivel won- against the leadership of of time (80 hours), locations (67) here, where he was hosting 44 Those who accepted the posts dered whether Jayakumar and Sasikala. The other two fac- and offi cials involved (300), the Congress lawmakers from Gu- met Dinakaran at his residence others would resign from their tions are led by Chief Minister offi cer said the department’s jarat. here and greeted him. posts as they were appointed by K Palaniswami and Sasikala, Investigation Wing would de- The legislators fl ew into Ben- However, three MLAs de- Sasikala. respectively. cide when to go public with the galuru on July 29 from Ahmeda- clined to accept the posts - an A couple of months back Jaya- Panneerselvam on Friday an- details. bad to avoid poaching attempts incident said to be happening kumar announced that Dinaka- nounced protests against Palan- Karnataka Energy Minister D K Shivakumar speaks to press at Raids began at the minister’s by the rival Bharatiya Janata Par- perhaps for the fi rst time in the ran would be kept out of party iswami’s government across the his residence after Income Tax department raids in Bengaluru residence in Bengaluru’s Kana- ty ahead of the August 8 Rajya party’s history. aff airs so that talks for a merger state on August 10. yesterday. kapura area, and South Delhi at Sabha polls in the western state. Gulf Times Sunday, August 6, 2017 15 PAKISTAN

Portfolios of Pakistan’s new federal, state ministers

Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Development); Khaqan Abbasi has allocated Sheikh Aftab Ahmed portfolios to 26 federal (Parliamentary Aff airs); Pakistan PM creates ministers and 13 ministers of Hasil Khan Bizenjo (Ports and state. Shipping); According to a notification Molana Ameer Zaman (Postal issued in Islamabad yesterday, Services); the portfolios of 26 federal Kh Saad Rafique (Railways); ministers along with respective Mohamed Yousaf (Religious ministries are as follows. Aff airs and Inter-faith Mushahid Ullah Khan (Climate Harmony); new ministries Change); Lt Gen (R) Abdul Qadir Baloch Mohamed Pervaiz Malik (States and Frontier Regions); Internews (Commerce and Textile); Kamran Michael (Statistics) Islamabad Hafiz Abdul Kareem and Syed Javed Ali Shah (Water (Communications); Resources). Engr. Khurram Dastgir Khan Likewise, the portfolios of 13 n a major development yes- (Defence); state ministers along with their terday, Pakistani Prime Min- Rana Tanveer Hussain (Defence portfolios are as follows. Iister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Production); Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhary created new ministries and divi- Mohamed Baligh Ur Rehman (Capital Administration and sions, as well as reconsolidated (Federal Education and Development Division); the functioning of three exist- Professional Training); Haji Mohamed Akram Ansari ing ministries to improve gov- Mohamed Ishaq Dar (Finance, (Commerce and Textile); ernance and implementation of Revenue and Economic Aff airs); Mohamed Junaid Anwaar economic policies. Khawaja Mohamed Asif Chaudhry (Communications); An offi cial source said the new (Foreign Aff airs); Sardar Mohamed Arshad federal ministries were created Akram Khan Durrani (Housing Khan Laghari (Industries and to accommodate new ministers. and Works); Production); The new ministries and con- Ghulam Murtaza Khan Jatoi Marriyum Aurangzeb stituent divisions were created (Industries and Production); (Information and Broadcasting); under the provisions of Rule 3 of Ahsan Iqbal (Interior); Anusha Rahman Ahmad Khan the Rules of Business, 1973. Riaz Hussain Pirzada (Inter- (Information Technology and An offi cial source told Dawn Provincial Co-ordination); Telecommunications); that reorganisation of economic Mohamed Barjees Tahir Dr Darshan (Inter-Provincial ministries to improve co-ordi- (Kashmir Aff airs and Gilgit Co-ordination); nation within diff erent divisions Baltistan); Abdul Rehman Khan Kanju was long overdue. Zahid Hamid (Law and Justice); (Overseas Pakistanis The World Bank had also rec- Lt Gen (R) Salahuddin Tirmizi and Human Resource ommended the reorganisation, (Narcotics Control); Development); especially in the Ministry of Wa- Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan Jam Kamal Khan (Petroleum); ter and Power, the source added. (National Food Security and Ch. Jaff ar Iqbal (Ports and According to the decision, Research); Shipping); the prime minister has created a Saira Afzal Tarar (National Pir Mohamed Amin Ul Hasnat new Federal Ministry of Energy, Health Services, Regulations Shah (Religious Aff airs and with two constituent divisions and Coordination); Inter-Faith Harmony), – Power Division and Petroleum Pir Syed Sadruddin Shah Ghalib Khan (States and Division. Rashidi (Overseas Pakistanis Frontier Regions) and Another new federal ministry and Human Resource Abid Sher Al (Power). has been created with the name of Ministry of Water Resources with one constituent division Water Resource Division. As per the decision, the exist- Federal ministers of Pakistan’s new cabinet being sworn in by Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain during a ceremony at President House in ing Water and Power Ministry Islamabad on Friday. has been dismantled by creating Details of salaries a separate Power Division and der the Power Division. ment to improve co-ordination sions were separated and made ministries will now be named transferred its businesses to be The water issues and subordi- in power production and instal- full-fl edged ministries. as the Ministry of Finance, looked after by the federal en- nate departments will fall under lation of new power projects as There was a full-fl edged com- Revenue and Economic Affairs, ergy minister. the division of water resources. well,” the source said. merce minister while the Minis- comprising three divisions — drawn by PTI The Ministry of Petroleum A federal secretary is the prin- The move will also help ac- try of Textile Industry was un- Finance Division, Revenue Di- and Natural Resources has been cipal accounting offi cer of each celerate the implementation of der the administrative control vision and Economic Affairs converted into Petroleum Divi- division. power projects under the China- of prime minister since March Division; and Ministry of In- sion. According to the source, the Pakistan Economic Corridor, he 2015. terior, comprising the Interior lawmakers sought However, those depart- new divisions were created on added. To adjust new ministers, the Division only. ments of the petroleum min- the model currently in practice A new Federal Ministry of prime minister has also created Another ministry was created istry which deal with power in Turkey and India. Commerce and Textile has been three new ministries and their namely Ministry of Postal Serv- Internews ers had submitted their resigna- production will be placed un- “This will help the govern- created with two constituent constituent divisions. ices, with one constituent divi- Islamabad tions on Aug 22, 2014 — during divisions - Commerce Division As per the decision, Ministry sion Postal Services Division. the party’s sit-in outside the and Textile Division. of Statistics has been created The business of the existing Parliament House — demand- zNew Federal Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Water Accordingly, the current busi- with one constituent division Communications Division to the ewly-appointed Foreign ing a judicial inquiry into alleged Resources, Ministry of Statistics, Ministry of Privatisation, ness of the two existing divisions — Statistics Division; Ministry extent of postal services shall be Minister Khawaja Mo- rigging in the 2013 elections. Ministry of Commerce and Textile, Ministry of Narcotics of commerce and textile indus- of Privatisation, with one con- transferred to the new division Nhamed Asif has sought They remained absent from Control, and Ministry of Postal Services created try shall be placed under the new stituent division — Privatisation while residual business shall re- details of salaries and allowances parliament till January 2015 zNew federal ministries created to accommodate new ministry. Division; and Ministry of Nar- main with it. and perks drawn by members of when they returned to the na- ministers In 2013, the two divisions were cotics Control, with one con- The Cabinet Division will take the National Assembly belong- tional and provincial assemblies zMinistry of Petroleum and Natural Resources has been created and placed under one stituent division — Narcotics further action immediately to ing to the Pakistan Tehreek-i- after a successful dialogue with converted into Petroleum Division minister. Control Division. implement the prime minister’s Insaf (PTI) during the period of the Pakistan Muslim League- However, in 2014 the two divi- Accordingly, the residual orders. their resignation in 2014. Nawaz government. The details have been sought Upon their return they were under the Freedom of Informa- paid the ceased salaries of fi ve WEATHER tion Ordinance 2002 (XCVI of months. Four rain 2002) through a letter addressed However, two key allies of Im- spells forecast to National Assembly Speaker ran Khan who were participating Shahbaz made to miss golden opportunity Sardar Ayaz Sadiq. in his ‘Azadi march’ — Awami this month Muslim League chief Sheikh Some media reports Rashid and independent MNA The Pakistan Meteorological Internews Sharif family may be in the race played excellent family politics. jab. It was only a face saving for suggested that an amount Jamshed Dasti — did not tender Department has forecast three Lahore for the top slot. First he announced Shahbaz his Shahbaz.” of Rs20mn drawn as their resignations. to four spells of monsoon Nawaz’s wife Kalsoom may be successor. A federal minister told Dawn salaries during the fi ve- The issue had been tactfully rainfall in the country this there if his daughter, Maryam, Later a campaign within the that the decision to ‘retain’ month sit-in had been handled by the NA speaker who month. According to a number of PML-N lead- gets entangled in the account- PML-N was built that Shahbaz’s Shahbaz had been fi nalised. deposited by the PTI delayed the matter under the spokesman for the PMD, the El ers in Punjab believe ability process till 2018 election, absence from Punjab would be “The extended cabinet of lawmakers in the Prime pretext of individual verifi cation Nino-Southern Oscillation and Athat Nawaz Sharif has they say. disastrous for the party.” Abbasi is a proof of it,” he said, Minister’s Relief Fund of the resignation. Indian Ocean Dipole neutral ‘smartly deprived’ his younger “There will certainly be many According to him, Shahbaz adding the current arrangement The issue of salaries and perks are prevailing in the eastern brother of an opportunity to be- a slip between cup and lip (prime had tried his best to convince suited the leadership as Nawaz The minister also sought and privileges of the PTI MNAs equatorial Pacific and Indian come prime minister in this ten- minister’s post) for Shahbaz in Nawaz not to worry about Sharif would see matters in the the member-wise compara- had been raised by many in and Ocean, respectively. ure of the party and at the same 2018. Punjab and leave it to his son Centre and Shahbaz Sharif in tive statement in respect of the outside parliament during that “Near normal rainfall in time shattered the dreams of his He has either failed to con- (Hamza). To consolidate his Punjab. period containing all types of time as well. northern half and below nephew (Hamza) to take up the vince his elder brother or the case, Shahbaz managed to A mere “offi cial” announce- payments admissible for being a Some media reports suggest- normal in southern half of the reins in Punjab. latter played smart politics to send a request to him (Nawaz) ment is left from the PML-N legislator and the amount drawn ed that an amount of Rs20mn country is expected during According to them, Shahbaz keep him in Punjab,” a PML-N from more than 300 PML-N about withdrawing Shahbaz and deposited in the Prime Min- drawn as salaries during the this month, while three to four has missed or made to miss a leader who is close to Shahbaz MPAs from Punjab, endorsing from the NA-120 race. ister’s Relief Fund. five-month sit-in had been de- spells of rainfall embedded “golden opportunity” to suc- told Dawn yesterday. father in the centre and son in Nawaz had announced after The letter asked whether the posited by the PTI lawmakers with isolated extreme events ceed his elder brother as there “Perhaps Shahbaz missed the Punjab. his disqualifi cation by the Su- PTI lawmakers had deposited in in the Prime Minister’s Relief will occur in upper Punjab, KP, is no guarantee he will make it golden chance of becoming pre- “Once the decision was con- preme Court that his younger the PM fund the whole amount Fund. AJK and GB. to Islamabad to don the pre- mier. Who knows about 2018 veyed to Shahbaz, he asked his brother would be prime minis- of their salaries, including al- The PTI chairman had report- mier’s cap in 2018 in case the election’s outcome and family confi dant Rana Sanaullah to tell ter after an interim arrangement lowances/perks, drawn during edly donated his fi ve-month sal- ASTRONOMY PML-N wins the election as politics then,” he adds. the media that how most party of 45 days for which Abbasi was that period. ary to Shaukat Khanum Memo- Partial lunar more players from the elder Another leader said: “Nawaz members wanted him in Pun- selected. Thirty of the 34 PTI lawmak- rial Hospital. eclipse tomorrow

Partial eclipse of moon will happen on Monday (August 7 and 8) and will be visible from Pakistan. According to director Will any court punish Musharraf, asks Sharif Abdul Rasheed of the Climate Data Processing Centre of the Pakistan Meteorological Agencies will take cognizance of this mat- Akbar Bugti was brutally killed Wednesday and Thursday, which — on September 17, Geo News Department, the penumbral Islamabad ter?,” he asked. in the mountains but no one fi nally led to the swearing-in of reported. lunar eclipse will begin at 20:50 Sharif pointed out that a lot asked who was responsible for the new cabinet on Friday. According to some reports, on August 7 and partial eclipse at had changed since he came back this injustice. The Supreme Court, in its Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz 22:23 before the greatest eclipse akistan’s former prime from exile in 2007, the News In- He said there was no allegation judgement in the Panama Papers Sharif is expected to contest the happening at 23:20. The partial minister Nawaz Sharif in ternational reported. of corruption and misappropria- case, disqualifi ed Sharif under by-poll and assume offi ce of eclipse will end at 00:18 on Phis fi rst interaction with In October 1999, General tion of public funds against him. Article 62 (1) (f) of the Constitu- prime minister. August 8. the media a week after he was Musharraf, the then army chief Last Sunday, the former pre- tion over his failure to disclose However, there is a chance disqualifi ed by the Supreme of Pakistan, had ousted Sharif in a mier vacated the Prime Minister un-withdrawn receivables con- Abbasi could continue in offi ce COMMEMORATION Court, yesterday asked if any bloodless coup and seized power. House and proceeded to Murree stituting assets from a UAE- till the next general elections and court in the country will ever Sharif was in exile in Saudi along with family members. based company. the party gives the NA-120 ticket Special postage punish former military ruler Arabia for eight years, before he Since then, the country has The verdict stated that he was to someone else. stamp on I-Day Pervez Musharraf. returned to Pakistan in 2007. seen a new prime minister — not ‘honest’ and ‘truthful’, as per The National Accountability Sharif, speaking to report- According to the thrice-de- PML-N’s Shahid Khaqan Abbasi the country’s Constitution. Bureau (NAB) is also set to fi le Pakistan Post will issue special ers at the Punjab House, asked: posed premier, he was disquali- — assume offi ce. The PML-N has decided to several corruption references postage stamp on 70th “When will the court punish the fi ed by the court for not declar- Sharif has spent most of his fi le a review petition against the against Nawaz, his children Independence Day on August dictator who says ‘dictatorship is ing the salary he never received. Pervez Musharraf time in Murree in hectic consul- verdict. Maryam, Hussain and Hasan, 14. An off icial of Pakistan Post better than democracy’.” Sharif, who was staying in tations over the formation of the However, the party’s trou- son-in-law MNA Capt (retd) told APP that in this regard a “The one who subverted the Murree after his ouster as Prime of his followers. new cabinet. bles are not over as it gears up Safdar and Finance Minister special postage stamp draft was Constitution twice is still roam- Minister, arrived in Islamabad The Pakistan Muslim League- The former premier chaired for the by-election in Sharif’s Ishaq Dar, among others, in an processed for approval. ing free, is there any court which with a grand welcome by scores Nawaz head said Baloch leader back-to-back meetings on Lahore constituency — NA-120 accountability court. Gulf Times 16 Sunday, August 6, 2017 PHILIPPINES President Duterte to troops: stay alive and fi ght cool President Duterte has asked 20 with two teams making rounds soldiers to stay calm in Marawi 24 hours daily. “The Quiapo area is under strict sur- Manila Times veillance, particularly Barangays 383 Marawi City and 384. We cannot be caught with our pants down,” Braganza said, adding that they make sure no “foreign” in- Stay alive, fi ght cool.” This was dividual would be able to infi ltrate the President Rodrigo Duterte‘s ad- place. “vise to government troops fi ght- Braganza said it is not easy to win the ing Islamic State-inspired Maute ter- trust of barangay residents and their rorists in Marawi City during his visit to leaders from the barangay chairmen to the war-torn city on Friday, the second village councillors. time since the clashes broke out in May. As part of eff orts to establish rapport “The problem is some want to end it with people in the area, the contin- quickly. Remember, this is a war, and gent is launched “Community Support the bullet is the enemy here. Relax. One Program,” or activities consisting of rule is do not enter a war with hate. medical and dental missions, feeding, When you enter the war zone, think haircut, youth leadership summit, edu- about killing, but do not (enter) with cational tours, and operation clean-up, hate. Because if you have hate, you’ll among others. fall down],” Duterte said in his speech. Meanwhile, a total of 265 school chil- “Stay alive, fi ght cool, do not be in a dren from Marawi City have moved to hurry, do not go into a rage, because if Manila and many of them are now stay- you have hate, you will only put your- ing with their relatives in Quiapo area, self at risk. Take time since the fi ghting including Barangays 383 and 384. is almost over,” he added. Concerned about their situation, The Commander-in-Chief’s second Mayor Joseph Ejercito Estrada in- visit to the besieged city, just like the structed Wilfredo Cabral, head of the fi rst, was unannounced. Division of City Schools, to conduct Offi cials only confi rmed the visit therapy and trauma treatment sessions when the president had already left the for transferees from Marawi City. area. “As long as we can, we will continue The president, who believes that one helping these children and their fami- of the root causes of the war in Mara- lies gravely aff ected by the war in Mara- wi was illegal drugs, criticised former wi. They need all the help they can get, President Benigno Aquino 3rd. especially those innocent children,” Aquino, who after being called stupid Estrada said in a statement. by Duterte, said the administration’s Many of the Marawi school children drug war had not resulted in anything were transferred to the Geronimo Santia- signifi cant. go Elementary School in Quiapo and Ra- “He was asked about the drug op- mon Avanceña High School last July 13. eration and he said that nothing was Cabral said they will include in their happening and it’s been a year... I an- Duterte visits evacuees. debriefi ng parents and relatives of the swered back and said that he was stu- school children. pid. What he said hurt...A lot of my The president was accompanied by take care of your mouth, and I will take rawi City, in a daring move, could move ing there and prevent the entry of any “This is a psychological fi rst aid for soldiers died, police were wounded...I National Security Adviser Hermogenes care of mine, because my mouth is not to Manila. terrorist. the children. We will give them coun- find that remark insulting],” Duterte Esperon Jr, Defence Secretary Delfi n for your mouth. Just shut up because The possibility of a spill over has “Imagine if extremists will take hold selling, together with their parents, said. Lorenzana, Armed Forces Chief Gener- you don’t understand from whereof I prompted authorities to deploy of a 25- of Quiapo, it will be a disaster,” Bra- and we will assess their psychological “I am very sensitive on this issue be- al Eduardo Año, and Special Assistant stand,” Duterte said. man Philippine Army contingent in ar- ganza told reporters when he visited and emotional well-being,” he added. cause a lot of police and soldiers have to the President Christopher Bong Go. Poe told reporters on Thursday she eas near the Golden Mosque in Quiapo, them at the Manila Police District Press The Marawi siege started last May 22. died, so if you’re careless enough to say Duterte also hit back at Senato Grace understood that cursing was part of Manila. Corps offi ce on Friday. Some 389,300 residents left the city that nothing happened, I will really get Poe after the latter reminded him to the president’s “style,” but warned that Major Jeoff ret Braganza admitted Braganza is the commanding offi cer and about 70,380 are housed in 79 gov- angry,” he stressed. be careful with his language after he this could infl uence children to do the that this fear is the main reason why his of the 11th Civil-Military Operations ernment-run evacuation centres, while During his visit, President Duterte cursed at former president Aquino for same. group was directed to stay in Quiapo, Company Regiment, Philippine Army the rest have sought shelter with their inspected the improvised medical sta- criticising the war on drugs. Military offi cials have expressed particularly in two barangays, for three based in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City. relatives in nearby provinces or fl ed to tion for the soldiers on the ground. “Grace said, ‘watch your mouth.’ You fears that terrorists operating in Ma- months mainly to profi le the people liv- The deployment started on July Metro Manila. BoC asked to look into Marcos Increase family’s jewellery collection in fi nes on

Manila Times fi scated property/assets ac- 2016. “This Appraisal Report an appraisal of the jewellery col- COA said in the 2016 audit re- Quezon City count contrary to Section 63 of will be the basis in recognising lection attended by BoC-NAIA port. PD 1445,” COA said. in BOC’s books of accounts the offi cials was held in November “The non-submission of Ap- 2015 at the BSP’s multi-purpose praisal Report for Roumeliotes hospitals Presidential Decree (PD) 1445 value of the Confi scated Prop- he Commission on Audit is the State Audit Code. erty/Asset and Government Eq- hall. Jewelry Collection at appraised (COA) has asked the Bu- “This is a reiteration of CY uity accounts,” COA said. Appraisers from Sotheby and value on the date of establish- Treau of Customs-Ninoy [Calendar Year] 2015 audit ob- It added that upon inquiry Christie’s conducted examina- ment of ownership resulted to Aquino International Airport servation in BOC-NAIA, where with the Presidential Commis- tions on separate dates, it said. non recording in the books of “Relative, thereto, we re- accounts thereby understating cleared (BoC-NAIA) to follow up with part of the confi scated goods are sion on Good Government, it the Offi ce of the Commissioner the Roumeliotes Jewelry Collec- was found that the same were quested a copy of the updated the assets and equity accounts the updated inventory and ap- tion composed of 60 pieces of also not recorded in PCGG’s Inventory and Appraisal Report and consequently, exposed Manila Times and other offi cers of the health praisal report of the Roumeli- jewellery which were seques- books of accounts. through an Audit Observation these assets to possible risk of Quezon City facility shall be solidarily liable otes Jewelry Collection confi s- tered from the Marcoses in 1986. “The current appraised value Memorandum [AOM] yet no loss,” it added. for damage that may be award- cated from the Marcoses. These jewelleries are deemed is necessary for the recognition reply/report has been received COA thus reiterated its rec- ed by the court to patient- COA reiterated its observa- to be the most expensive among and measurement of the said from Management,” COA said. ommendation, and the BoC- resident Rodrigo Duterte complainant,” the law states. tion and recommendation in its the collections. At present, collection in compliance with The then-district collector NAIA agreed, to follow up with has signed into law a bill RA 10932 also proposes the 2016 audit report on the BoC. these are being kept in a vault at Section 63 of PD 1445. referred the AOM to former BoC the Offi ce of the Commissioner Pimposing stiff er pen- establishment of the Health “Non-submission of Ap- the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas,” However, the collection Commissioner Alberto Lina in the jewellery collection’s up- alties on hospitals that turn Facilities Oversight Board un- praisal Report pertaining to the COA said. was appraised and valued at a fi rst endorsement dated April dated inventory and appraisal away patients who cannot af- der the DOH to investigate pa- confi scated jewelries known as According to the audit report, $5.315mn and $3.846mn, its 21, 2016. report, as well as to submit it to ford deposits for emergency tient claims and facilitate the the Roumeliotes Jewelry Collec- it was found upon verifi cation high and low estimates, respec- “At present, there is still no the chief accountant as basis for care. fi ling of cases in court. tion resulted in non-recording that the appraisal report for the tively, way back in 1988,” COA copy of updated inventory nor recording the confi scated jewel- Republic Act (RA) 10932 in the BOC’s books of accounts jewelleries were not submitted said. appraisal report pertaining to lery collection in the books of or ‘An Act Strengthening the Under the new law, fi nes thereby understating the Con- from their confi scation until According to the audit report, the said Jewelry Collection,” accounts. Anti-Hospital Deposit Law’, on hospitals refusing increases the fi nancial penal- to administer basic ties on hospitals and medical emergency treatment clinics that refuse to provide were hiked to P500,000 basic emergency services to up to P1mn, from patients who cannot make ad- P100,000. Offi cials of vance payments. erring hospitals face Police forms task force to probe Under the law, hospitals are four to six years of prohibited and are penalised imprisonment for requesting, demanding or accepting any deposit or any The Philippine Health In- form of advance payment be- surance Corp (PhilHealth) killing of Marasigan brothers fore patients are confi ned or was mandated to reimburse treated. the cost of basic emergency They are also prohibited care and transportation serv- from refusing to administer ices incurred by the hospital or Manila Times tendent Florendo Quibuyen, EPD’s regards to the motive in the killing of on Thursday. Marasigan died on the medical treatment and sup- medical clinic for emergency Quezon City deputy director for operations. Marasigan, who was a consultant at the spot because of multiple gunshot port to prevent death or per- medical services given to poor “We formed a task force so that we Department of Finance, the police of- wounds, while his brother, who had manent disability. and indigent patients. could have a focused investigation. It fi cial said. three gunshot wounds on his belly, was Under the new law, fi nes on The Philippine Char- he Eastern Police District (EPD) is better that there is one investigation Palace Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco, rushed to the San Juan Medical Center hospitals refusing to adminis- ity Sweepstakes Offi ce, mean- of the Philippine National Po- team focused on the probe which would executive director of the Presidential where he was declared dead on arrival. ter basic emergency treatment while, was tasked to provide Tlice’s National Capital Regional have no other tasks except for conduct- Task Force on Media Security man- Police said the two were on board a were hiked to P500,000 up to medical assistance related to Police Offi ce yesterday announced that ing the said probe,” Sapitula said in dated to investigated killings of media grey Mazda CX5 sport utility vehicle P1mn, from P100,000. basic emergency care needs it has formed a task force to investi- Filipino at the sidelines of a medical- personalities, told The Manila Times with plate number WOU-583 on V Cruz Offi cials of erring hospitals of the poor and marginalised gate the killings of former Business- dental mission in Pasig City organised Marasigan had asked for security prior Street when two men on a motorcycle face four to six years of impris- groups. World editor Michael Marasigan and by the National Press Club and other to the ambush. suddenly appeared beside the vehicle onment. The Department of “Other expenses incurred by his brother, Christopher Marasigan, by groups. “But he was killed even before the and opened fi re. Thirty-four empty Health (DOH) may revoke the the hospital or medical clinic motorcycle-riding gunmen in San Juan “I told the chief of police of San Juan government could act on his request,” shells from .45 and 9mm guns were licenses of hospitals and clin- in providing basic emergency City on Thursday night. City that all available investigators he said. The victims were ambushed spotted at the crime scene. ics to operate after three viola- care to poor and indigent pa- EPD Director Chief Superintend- should be tapped to probe the killings,” at the corner of Barcelona and V Cruz There were no security cameras in tions. tients not reimbursed by Phil- ent Romulo Sapitula said the task force he added. Streets in Barangay Sta the area where a housing project was “The president, chairman, Health shall be tax deductible,” would be headed by Senior Superin- Police are looking at two angles with Lucia, San Juan City at about 6.10pm being constructed. board of directors, or trustees, the new law states. Gulf Times Sunday, August 6, 2017 17 SRI LANKA/BANGLADESH/NEPAL Tribunal Lunchtime gets 710 war crimes complaints

By Mizan Rahman after Bangla daily Amar Desh Dhaka published an alleged Skype conversation between him and Ahmed Ziauddin, an expatriate he investigation agency Bangladeshi. of the International On October 1, 2013, soon TCrimes Tribunal (ICT) is after the pronouncement of currently investigating 27 more the verdict in the war crimes cases of war crimes and crimes case against Salauddin Quader against humanity while it has Chowdhury, his wife and fam- already submitted reports of 13 ily members showed “a copy of new cases to the prosecution. the verdict” to newsmen and “We have so far received 710 claimed that it was leaked. complaints against 3,720 peo- Later, tribunal authorities ple. We have already concluded said part of the draft verdict probe in 51 cases and currently was leaked and a Dhaka Court we are scrutinising 27 more in September last year jailed a cases,” said senior co-ordi- lawyer of Salauddin and four nator of the agency M Sanaul others over the leak. Haque. Shukho Ranjan Bali, origi- A total of 28 cases have been nally a prosecution witness in disposed of by two tribunals so the case against Delawar Hos- far. Of the two, ICT-2 was con- sain Sayedee who later changed stituted on March 22, 2012. sides to testify for Sayedee, was People eat their lunch at a restaurant in Kathmandu. According to tribunal sourc- allegedly abducted from the es, the ICT-1 is now simulta- gate of the war crimes tribunal. neously hearing nine cases of David Bergman, a Dha- crimes against humanity and ka-based British journalist the court on May 9 concluded and Gonoshasthaya Kendra its hearing in the case against founder Zafrullah Chowdhury, six Gaibandha accused includ- among others, faced contempt ing former Jamaat-e-Islami proceeding for their write-ups lawmaker Abdul Aziz alias and statements over the trial. Ghoramara Aziz. The supreme court on March But the proceedings of the 27 last year convicted Food Probe on hacking ‘will tribunal faced a big blow when Minister Qamrul Islam and its chairman Justice Anwarul Liberation War Aff airs Minis- Haque died of cancer on July 13. ter AKM Mozammel Huq and The government is yet to ap- fi ned them 50,000 taka each point a new chairman for the for contempt of court for con- three- member tribunal. temptuous and derogatory The trial of the perpetrators comments about Chief Justice not be made public’ of 1971 crimes drew criticism Surendra Kumar Sinha. after the Skype scandal, leak- The ministers faced con- The government is waiting for a case age of draft of a war crimes tempt proceedings after they to conclude in the Philippines verdict, defence witness go- criticised the chief justice, af- ing missing from tribunal’s ter the top judge of the country By Mizan Rahman gate and contempt proceeding expressed dissatisfaction over Dhaka against several eminent per- the “poor performance” of the sons. prosecutors and investigators Justice Nizamul Huq, the of war crimes tribunal in deal- inance Minister AMA Muhith yes- then chairman of Tribunal-1 ing with the case against Mir terday said the investigation report resigned in December 2012 Quasem Ali. Fon a heist at the Bangladesh Bank is not being made public as a case is pending with a court in the Philippines. The Minister was talking to report- ers after attending a seminar on ‘Medical Waste Management’ arranged by Sylhet OIC secretary general City Corp at a hotel in the eastern city. The Bangladesh Bank lost $101mn which was stolen by international cyber donates $100,000 hackers from its treasury account with New York’s US Federal Reserve Bank on February 5, 2016. By Mizan Rahman of the Organization of Islamic Following the incident, the government Dhaka Cooperation (OIC) will as- formed a 3-member investigation com- semble in Dhaka in November mittee, headed by central bank’s former this year to talk about tourism governor Dr Farashuddin, on March 19 IC Secretary General potential among 57-member last. Dr Yousef bin Ahmad states and discuss ways to con- The probe body submitted its prelimi- Oal-Othaimeen visited tribute better to the economies nary report to Muhith in April while the state-run Bangladesh Islamic of member-states. fi nal report in May 30 last. Foundation and inaugurated a Bangladesh sees the 10th But Dr Farashuddin said later the gov- Pedestrians walk past the New York Federal Reserve building. Halal Laboratory there. Islamic Conference of Tour- ernment should carry out further inves- The ceremony was followed ism Ministers (ICTM) as an tigation to fi nd out whether suspected agencies that should carry out further in- breached during the heist that took place network of more than 5,000 computers by exchange of views with Is- “opportunity” to promote her Bangladesh Bank offi cials are involved in vestigation into the matter. on February 4. and the defence was gone, he said. lamic scholars and Ulema and tourism potential and heritage the $101mn cyber heist. Farashuddin, however, didn’t say the Farashuddin blamed fi ve SWIFT of- “It was done at the instructions of the a dinner hosted in his honour. to the Muslim world. Some central bank offi cials were either number or positions of the suspected fi cials who established the link between SWIFT people. They still had not ex- Religious Aff airs Minis- The conference will take involved in the heist intentionally or just central bank offi cials whose names were the SWIFT platform at the Bangladesh plained to the Bangladesh Bank offi cials ter Principal Matior Rahman place from November 12 to 14 got caught up in it, according to him. mentioned in the report. Bank and the real time gross settlement how the system works.” chaired the event. During the at a city hotel with the theme “A few of them got into it largely due to He maintained his stance that both (RTGS). Farashuddin said the cyber theft caused exchange of views, Othaimeen — ‘Promoting Regional In- their carelessness and idleness. But they SWIFT and the New York Fed were re- “This is not a secret. The main prob- a lot of damage to Bangladesh Bank but it made an announcement of tegration through Tourism’. should still be held accountable.” sponsible for the theft. “In the fi nal re- lem lay with the linking of the RTGS and also acted as a warning to the country. a donation of $100,000 as a The conference, according to “There are some others who appeared port, we have been able to establish that the SWIFT platform. It was completely a According to the report, in order to en- “symbolic humanitarian ges- offi cials, will discuss core is- to have done so intentionally. But we SWIFT is mainly responsible for the foolish step. There was no point in doing sure the country’s cyber security, regu- ture”, said the Foreign Ministry. sues — development of Islamic don’t have 100% evidence against them theft. At the same time, the New York Fed that.” lations and surveillance should be put in He wrapped up his visit and tourism; progress on tourism and further investigation is required,” he is no less responsible. We have evidence.” The RTGS deals with local transac- place before launching an IT system. left Dhaka for Jeddah yester- infrastructure projects; OIC said in an interview. Following the theft, the Belgium-based tions whereas the SWIFT platform has Farashuddin noted that if the probe day. During his stay in Dhaka, tourism fairs; and OIC City In its fi nal report submitted to the fi - SWIFT and the New York Fed came un- been used for Bangladesh’s international body’s recommendations for the banking the OIC Secretary General of Tourism Award (2019 and nance minister on May 30, the probe body der huge pressure. The two, however, re- transactions since 1995, he said. By link- sector are implemented, a strong IT sys- hinted that tourism ministers 2020). mentioned the names of the government futed the claims that their systems were ing the two, they had created a local area tem would be established. Minister stalling Awami League ‘will amend fraud cases: Perera

Agencies investigations into 88 cases charter again to impeach judges’ Colombo of frauds and corruption and those fi les have been sent to the attorney general’s (AG) depart- By Mizan Rahman parliament the amendment right, he said, to be known as the 16th amendment. Secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi told journal- ven after the prime minis- ment, yet only 15 cases have Dhaka “The military government had curtailed The high court declared the amendment ists at a press briefi ng at the party’s Naya- ter had insisted on a spe- been fi led, the deputy minister the right but the parliament restored it.” illegal last year following a writ petition by paltan offi ce. Also, in response to ruling Ecial court to hear crimi- bemoaned. The issue is not at “The judiciary’s position is untenable in some lawyers. On July 3, the Supreme Court Awami League general Secretary Obaidul nal cases pertaining to massive the police department but at inance Minister AMA Muhith yester- my opinion. Will they go over the public upheld the high court verdict that declared Quader’s comment that the BNP leaders fraud and corruption during the the AG’s department and the day said his party the Awami League representatives? We appoint them,” said illegal the 16th Amendment empowering should resign from “top to bottom”, the Rajapakse regime with a view courts, he pointed out. Fwould amend the Constitution again the minister in an apparently angry mood. the parliament to remove the judges of the BNP leader said the ruling party leaders to expedite the hearings, it is These cases can be heard at a to re-empower parliament to impeach Noting that the government appoints Supreme Court. are worried about their imminent downfall minister of justice Wijedasa Ra- stretch and concluded, besides judges. the judges, Muhith said but they are try- The full verdict was published on Tues- after terribly poor governance, corruption, japakse who is resisting and ob- new courts for that are not He was expressing his resentment over ing to gain the upper hand over public day, paving way for the revival of the Su- killings, abductions, enforced disappear- structing, said deputy minister necessary because the meth- scrapping of the 16th Amendment to the representatives.“This mentality of the preme Judicial Council for the removal of ances, repression of women and children, of power and energy Ajith P Per- odologies already exist and can Constitution by the high court. judges is not right.” the apex court judges. and terrorism across the country, and such era openly and with concern.The be utilised for that. “Yes, we will pass the Constitutional On September 17 in 2014, the parlia- Meanwhile, the Bangladesh Nationalist comments are made by the Awami League deputy minister fi rst made this Three judges of the high (16th) Amendment in parliament again and ment passed a bill to take back its powers Party (BNP) yesterday slammed Finance leaders out of despair. charge at a television media dis- court can conduct a trial at bar we will do it continuously…,” he said while to remove the supreme court judges by a Minister AMA Muhith for his remark. He also condemned detention and tor- cussion, and repeated it on Fri- and fi nish cases by hearing at talking to reporters after a programme at two-thirds majority on grounds of in- The fi nance minister’s statement is ture of the party’s leaders and activists by day at a conference at a library. a stretch, he said. - Courtesy Sylhet Medical College. competence and misconduct by amending clearly contempt of court and contrary to police and ruling party cadres across the The FCID has concluded lankaenews Mentioning that the Constitution gives Article 96 to the Constitution. This came the rule of law, BNP Senior Joint General country. Gulf Times 18 Sunday, August 6, 2017 COMMENT

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P.O.Box 2888 Doha, Qatar [email protected] Telephone 44350478 (news), 44466404 (sport), 44466636 (home delivery) Fax 44350474 GULF TIMES Qatar set to solidify its position as the global LNG leader Qatar’s role as a major global supplier of liquefi ed natural gas will be further reinforced by the country’s recent decision to raise its LNG output by nearly 30%. Qatar seeks to produce 100mn tonnes of LNG, or about 40% of last year’s global supply, up from its current level of 77mn tonnes. Mathaf organises a wide variety of exhibitions, as well as extensive educational programmes that play an important role in making the museum a centre for dialogue, Australia, which has spent $200bn to build LNG- research and a source of creativity. exporting plants, may surpass Qatar as the biggest shipper as early as next year, but lose its leadership by the middle of the next decade given Qatar’s latest plans, according to data from Bloomberg New Energy Finance. Doha attracts various forms As the demand for liquefi ed gas is growing faster than that for oil, Qatar Petroleum (QP) is doubling to 4bn cu ft a day its target for output capacity at a new project in the North Field, the world’s largest non-associated of cultural creativity yearly natural gas deposit. QP has been examining options to increase capacity from its existing LNG plants, or trains as they are QNA source of creativity. It also hosts solo bilingual and peer-reviewed resource It is also a platform for Qatars called. Currently, eff orts are being made to identify Doha and group exhibitions by artists from that provides free access to basic emerging museums to present their around the world, as well as activities facts and in-depth information on collections and projects. modifi cations that would de-bottleneck capacity at the of modern and contemporary art. modern art of the Arab world. The zQM Gallery Alriwaq country’s current liquefaction facilities at Ras Laff an. atar hosts many cultural, In the early 1990s, HE Sheikh Encyclopedia aims to standardise This venue in front of MIA Park According to QNB, Qatar remains the number one artistic, literary and Hassan bin Mohamed bin Ali al-Thani the data on Arab artists and to hosts exhibitions that get people LNG player in the world despite higher supply from scientifi c events, organises began work on the acquisition of a encourage multiple perspectives on talking. Qfestivals, symposia, group of modern and contemporary modernism in the Arab world while With a diverse schedule of Australia and the US. Qatar’s share of global LNG lectures, and specialised art art, focusing in particular on the providing a comprehensive view on its exhibitions and a vast space, Al Riwaq supply stood at 30.1% as it captured nearly 70% of the exhibitions. These activities are held region and cultural links from North development. always surprises its visitors. The space new African demand. throughout the year according to their Africa to Asia, Turkey and Iran. The The users of the Mathaf also hosts temporary exhibitions by seasons and special occasions. museum’s artistic space consisted of Encyclopedia include art historians, museums. Qatar’s position is likely to be cemented by its recent As a centre of openness to cultures two buildings in Doha, inspired by researchers, scholars, university zMsheireb Museums decision to boost production by 30% over the next 5-7 and peoples in the world and through how the Arab Museum of Modern Art students, art professionals and The Msheireb Museums is Msheireb years, QNB pointed out. preserving the values of originality of will look, a centre of intense artistic translators seeking information on Properties’ fl agship project, a cutting- Recently, BMI the Qatari society, Doha has become radiation in the region. Arab modern artists, their styles, edge development located in the heart one of the capitals of Arab culture The museum has continued to techniques, artwork, contributions, of Doha, which was inaugurated in 20 Qatar seeks to Research noted that that attracts various forms of cultural develop as an inspiring space for concepts, Arab art glossary and October 2015. Qatar will play a key creativity and has also become a dialogue and research in the fi eld of terminologies, as well as areas of The museums consist of four produce 100mn role in meeting the prominent feature in the Arab cultural modern and contemporary art, with specialisation related to modern art restored historical buildings which are burgeoning demand scene by providing advanced and the presence of artists residing in in the Arab world and modernism part of the wider regeneration of the tonnes of LNG unique programmes: Doha, as well as a place to produce and in general. In addition to textual inner city to revive the old commercial for liquefi ed natural In 2015, the Cultural Village display works of art. The exhibition information, Mathaf Encyclopedia centre. gas in South Korea. Foundation-Katara announced the focuses on presenting its collection features artworks from Mathaf’s Msheireb Museums celebrate the The Fitch Group company said South Korea’s LNG launch of the Prophets Poet festival. of permanent works and organising permanent collection and other history of four historic heritage houses The festival includes diff erent large exhibitions focusing on newly collections and archives, artists’ in the heart of Msheireb Downtown imports are set to grow at an annual rate of 1%-2% over activities such as seminars, lectures, executed works. signatures, audio-visual material, Doha - Bin Jelmood House , Company the coming years, as its plans to gradually phase out and exhibitions . The Art Collection is the largest personal photographs and documents, House, Mohamed Bin Jassim House coal and nuclear-fi red power generation drive greater The Arab World reacted favourably and most modern collection of publications and news media. and Radwani House. Located within to the launch of the festival by contemporary art in the region. It The Encyclopedia is a work the oldest part of the capital, they reliance on gas-fi red electricity generation. submitting 828 poems. Poems were contains thousands of pieces of art in progress and will continue to form an important part of Qatar’s Data showed that global LNG supply rose by 6.5% submitted across the Arab World and that have been collected over more develop to include all artists from national history. They reveal unique compared to virtually zero growth over 2011-2015. beyond - from Oman to North Africa. than 25 years. It has now grown to Mathaf’s permanent collection, and aspects of Qatar’s cultural and social Demand growth increased by 4.2%, its fastest rate in Most participants hailed from Iraq and more than 9,000 works from the Arab in subsequent phases will include development in inspiring to create the wider Levant region, as 250 poems world and other regions historically Arab artists beyond the collection, as trusted environments in which the the past fi ve years. were submitted from these nations, linked to the Arabian Peninsula, such well as historically contextualising people of Qatar will engage, converse The production from the US and Australia is expected while Egypt and Sudan joined the as Iran, Turkey and India. and thematic essays on their work. and exchange thoughts about both to increase substantially, maintaining the state of eff ort with 236 poems. The remaining z ‘Diwan Al Arab’ Mathaf Encyclopedia is a platform their past and their future. North African Arab states provided Ministry of Culture and Sports that supports knowledge exchange Msheireb Museums are an integral excess supply in the market. 184 poems, 145 poems came from offi cially launched the Qatar Centre and network between researchers and aspect of the inner city’s regeneration But subsequently, rising demand from Asia, a the GCC and Yemen, while 13 poems for Poetry ‘Diwan Al Arab’ refl ecting scholars around the world. of the old commercial centre with concerted global eff ort to adopt cleaner sources of arrived from non-Arab states. Of the Qatar’s keenness to promote various zQatar Museums Galleries .. its traditional community-based energy and deferred investments are widely expected submissions 60 were contributed by arts and literature, including Arabic Art spaces for Exploration and lifestyle. women. poetry, which had a great interest Creativity zQatar Scientifi c Club to push the market back into balance, potentially even The festival sought to encourage in the Arabian Peninsula, especially Art galleries are spaces to discover Qatar Scientifi c Club is one of into undersupply, around 2020, QNB noted. people to preserve poetry. Poetry Qatar, since ancient times. creative experiences and to enrich the leading scientifi c institutions Energy economists cite credible studies and said that helps to instil Islamic values in the The centre’s mission is aimed at the cultural landscape in Qatar. Qatar in the region and internationally, minds of many, preserving heritage achieving its main objectives out of Museums has been keen to spread which off ers high quality scientifi c between 2021 and 2024 there will be a shortage of gas across generations. Poetry may also the belief of the Ministry of Culture distinguished spaces in diff erent activities aimed at sharpening the because of higher demand. be utilised to exhibit the peaceful and Sports in the role of literature, places in Qatar to spread art among talents and abilities of creative and On environmental and safety concerns, many countries message of Islam whilst defending including poetry, for the advancement local and international artists. talented people of all ages and support such as South Korea are gradually phasing out coal and it against the vicious calls of those of society. These galleries showcase artists them over the path of creativity and adamant to distort the true image of The centre disseminates the culture of diff erent calibre, as well as innovation. nuclear-fi red power generation, which will lead to greater the religion. of poetry to create a generation experimental art and upcoming It also off ers training programmes, reliance on gas-fi red electricity generation. Furthermore, the festival aimed to of poets in the State and a perfect personalities. From the vast space workshops, and activities in a number For this reason, Qatar’s decision to scale up LNG create a profound love for the Prophet environment for the country’s poets of Al Riwaq to the more intimate of scientifi c fi elds. Muhammad amongst the youth as well as to take care of young Qatari setting of Building 10 Katara, to The organisation’s mission is to production is timely and is in line with market realities. who are surrounded with ideologies talents through sponsorship, support the experimental Garage at the Fire create a suitable atmosphere for Qatar, as one of the most nimble and cost-effi cient which seek to divide them from the and guidance. Station, the venues host shows that the practices of scientifi c hobbies; producers, is well positioned to take advantage by right path. Poetry has long had a The Qatar Centre for Poetry ‘Diwan get people talking and off er additional encourage scientifi c activities among boosting its production as the market rebalances. strong impact on the youth and their Al Arab’ was established under the workshops and opportunities around the younger population; and increase emotions. Therefore, another aim of Ministerial Decree No 94 of 2016 the exhibitions. their interest in the sciences. Obviously, the commitment to boost long-term this festival was to sharpen the talents and aimed at promoting literary QM has equipped these galleries The club consists of a number of production will solidify Qatar’s position as the global of the youth and walk them through renaissance relating to poetry in all its with all the latest technologies departments including astronomy, LNG leader. this process by using their poetry for literary forms and methods. for displaying and celebrating aviation, engineering and others. the service of Islam. zMathaf Encyclopedia of outstanding artistic experiences There is a dedicated Young Scientists zMathaf: The Arab Museum of Modern Art and Arab World such as: QM Gallery KATARA, QM department where children can join Modern Art A collaborative project between Gallery Alriwaq, Fire Station Artist in and participate in diff erent scientifi c To Advertise Mathaf: The Arab Museum of Qatar Museums, Qatar Foundation Residence and Garage Gallery. experiments and activities. Modern Art was founded in 2010 and Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern zQM Gallery KATARA The Club launched the Fab Lab Qatar [email protected] and is located in Education City on Art, the Mathaf Encyclopedia of The QM Gallery is an intimate Centre as the fi rst digital manufacturing Display the campus of the Qatar Foundation. Modern Art and the Arab World venue for public art projects in Katara plant accredited by the World Telephone 44466621 Fax 44418811 It was housed in a former school provides a major resource on artists Cultural Village. With theatres, Organisation of the Fab Lab. It aims to building that was restored and is part from the Arab world and their concert halls and restaurants, Katara encourage the community to create and Classified of the Qatar Museums. The museum histories. bustles with activity and invites innovate in a supportive environment Telephone 44466609 Fax 44418811 dates back to the fi rst collection of The research team at Mathaf, people from diff erent backgrounds to where all programmes that enable young works acquired by HE Sheikh Hassan under the direction of Professor Nada interact. people to complete their projects. Subscription bin Mohamed bin Ali al-Thani. Shabout, former founding consulting Nestled amongst other buildings, [email protected] Mathaf organises a wide variety director of research at Mathaf, the QM gallery is a casual place that zThe cultural report was prepared by of exhibitions, as well as extensive initiated the process to commission lends itself to weekend browsing. Qatar News Agency (QNA) as part of educational programmes that play an scholars and independent researchers The art is always a talking point, a joint project between the Federation 2017 Gulf Times. All rights reserved important role in making the museum to author encyclopedia entries. but location and atmosphere are as of Arab News Agencies (FANA) and the a centre for dialogue, research and a Mathaf Encyclopedia is an online, important. “Cultural File.” Gulf Times Sunday, August 6, 2017 19 COMMENT Trump remains in a heap of trouble

By Elizabeth Drew veto any serious repeal. The roll calls has broadened to include Trump’s Washington, DC were actually fundraisers: appeals son-in-law Jared Kushner and his son to the unsuspecting Republican Donald Jr. base to send money to keep up the This spring, Trump let it be known ven with a new minder trying fight against the supposedly hated that he wanted the special counsel to bring some order to programme. running that investigation, Robert the White House, President But when the 2016 election put a Mueller, a former FBI director who is EDonald Trump remains Republican in the White House, the highly respected by both parties, to be in a heap of trouble. The recent party’s congressional leaders had fi red. He’d already fi red FBI director installation of retired general John nowhere to hide. The Republicans James Comey, but by law, he couldn’t Kelly, formerly Trump’s Secretary were now in full control of the fi re Mueller himself, so he tried to bully for Homeland Security, as Chief government – and they hadn’t a Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who had of Staff, replacing the hapless clue about what should replace (appropriately) recused himself from the Reince Priebus, has reduced some Obamacare. investigation, into resigning. That way, of the internal chaos and induced At the end of six months in offi ce, Trump could appoint a replacement a bit more discipline in Trump’s Trump doesn’t have a single legislative who would fi re Mueller. behaviour. But all this could change achievement to crow about (though he But Sessions, the fi rst Republican any day, or at any moment. has claimed the Senate’s approval of senator to endorse Trump, was Kelly has put a stop to aides Neil Gorsuch as a new Supreme Court enjoying rolling back numerous sauntering into the Oval Offi ce justice as a victory). Signifi cantly, Obama-era protections in areas like whenever they felt like it –Trump Senate Republican leaders ignored civil rights, and refused to resign. tends to echo the last person he’s Trump’s demand that they take up Several of Sessions’ former Senate spoken with – and has demanded that repeal and replace of Obamacare colleagues also demanded that papers and memos for the president again, before they consider any other Trump back off . Though Kelly called be submitted to him fi rst. For the major issue. Sessions to tell him that his job was time being, at least, the president’s While the health-care bill was safe, Republican senators, concerned tweeting has been reduced in number commanding most of the attention that Trump might remove him during and nuttiness. on Capitol Hill, another piece of the August recess, established a Keen Trump observers expect legislation was moving along in the procedure that would prevent Trump that he’ll soon begin to chafe under Congress, representing another from appointing an interim attorney- the discipline Kelly has encouraged. setback for Trump. Troubled by the general to fi re Mueller, and warned Understanding Trump’s enormous president’s apparent soft spot for that such a move would provoke a ego, Kelly is said to encourage gently (or perhaps fear of) Vladimir Putin, constitutional crisis. rather than instruct. Kelly also has the overwhelming bipartisan majorities in Then, as Congress prepared to advantage of Trump’s high regard for both chambers passed a bill to impose leave for the August recess, it was generals. more sanctions on Russia and – most learned that Mueller – who had But Trump could well become Trump’s poll ratings are lower than ever – and the lowest of any president at such an early point in an administration. unusually – to prevent the president hired highly regarded prosecutors incensed by news stories praising Kelly from lifting any such penalties. And, specialising in international fi nancial for bringing order to the White House. Republican-dominated Congress That nickname for the ACA, did Obama, who ended his second because the bill passed with enough transactions, despite Trump’s (Counsellor Steve Bannon never fully to repeal Barack Obama’s signature coined by the Republicans when term as one of America’s most liked votes to override a presidential veto, warnings not to investigate his recovered in the president’s esteem achievement, the Aff ordable Care the law was enacted in early 2010, presidents. Trump had little choice but to sign fi nances – had impanelled a grand jury after he was on the cover of Time Act, which made health care available was intended to be derogatory, and Over Obama’s tenure, Republicans it, which he did in private, without in Washington. The noose tightens. – magazine soon after the inauguration.) for millions of people who previously their opposition to the programme came to realise that it was no longer the customary presence of a bill’s Project Syndicate Meanwhile, Trump’s poll ratings couldn’t aff ord it, was a humiliating seemed to be vindicated in that year’s sufficient simply to call for a repeal sponsors and the press. are lower than ever – and the lowest defeat for Trump. Just enough midterm elections, when they swept of Obamacare, and their rhetoric Meanwhile, the investigation into zElizabeth Drew is a regular of any president at such an early point Republican senators (three, but more both houses of congress. But the shifted to the need to “repeal and Trump and his campaign’s relations contributor to The New York Review in an administration. Members of his were in reserve if needed) voted Republicans didn’t reckon on two replace.” They held more than 50 with Russia in connection with its of Books and the author, most recently, own Republican Party are distancing to reject the last of several eff orts things: that as people gained access roll-call votes saying that they’d meddling in Trump’s favour in the of Washington Journal: Reporting themselves from him. to fulfi l the party’s vow to replace to health insurance (some 20mn by do just that, knowing that it didn’t 2016 election has continued out of Watergate and Richard Nixon’s The recent failure of the “Obamacare.” this year), it became popular – as really matter because Obama would the public’s sight. That investigation Downfall. Weather report Empowering Africa’s humanitarians Three-day forecast TODAY High: 39 C By Fatoumata Nafo-Traore forced to rely on one tiny meal a day, or Yemen, and South Sudan will need a for example, the Somali Red Crescent nothing at all. 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Buy Lisa Rapaport that increasing polyunsaturated fat Medical Center who wasn’t involved in to develop lung cancer than people Reuters Health intake while reducing saturated fat the study. who ate the least amounts, researchers intake, especially among smokers and “This doesn’t mean you need to report in the Journal of Clinical recent quitters, may (help prevent) not throw away all the steak and butter in Oncology. eople who eat a lot of only cardiovascular disease but also your freezer, but cutting back to once Substituting 5% of calories from saturated fat — the “bad” lung cancer,” she said. a week would be good for you,” Berger saturated fat with unsaturated fat Around the world kind of fat that’s abundant in The American Heart Association said in a phone interview. was associated with a 16% lower risk Weather Weather foods like butter and beef — recommends the Dietary For the current study, researchers of small cell lung cancer and 17% today Max/min tomorrow Max/min P Athens Sunny Sunny 38/27 are more likely to develop lung cancer Approaches To Stop Hypertension examined data from 10 previously lower odds of another type of lung 38/27 than individuals on low-fat diets, a (DASH) diet or a Mediterranean- published studies in the United States, malignancy known as squamous cell Beirut Sunny 29/26 Sunny 30/27 T Storms S Showers 33/27 recent study suggests. style diet to help prevent Europe and Asia that looked at how carcinoma. Bangkok 31/27 Berlin M Sunny 22/12 M Sunny 25/14 Compared to adults who didn’t cardiovascular disease. dietary fat intake infl uences the odds One limitation of the study is that Cairo Sunny 37/26 Sunny 37/26 get a lot of fat in their diets, people Both diets emphasise cooking with of lung malignancies. dietary information was only obtained Cape Town M Sunny 17/11 P Cloudy 18/10 who ate the most total fat and vegetable oils with unsaturated fats, Combined, the smaller studies at one point, the authors note. Colombo T Storms 29/26 Rain 29/26 saturated fat were 14 % more likely eating nuts, fruits, vegetables, low-fat had more than 1.4mn participants, This makes it impossible to track Dhaka T Storms 32/27 Showers 31/27 Hong Kong S T Storms 32/28 S T Storms 32/28 to get lung malignancies, the study dairy products, whole grains, fi sh and including 18,822 with cases of lung how changes in eating habits might Istanbul Sunny 33/23 Sunny 32/23 found. poultry, and limiting red meat and cancer identifi ed during an average infl uence the odds of cancer. Jakarta P Cloudy 33/25 P Cloudy 33/25 For current and former smokers, added sugars and salt. follow-up of more than nine years. They also didn’t account for two Karachi P Cloudy 31/27 P Cloudy 31/27 the added risk of a high fat diet was “Those guidelines are the same Researchers sorted participants into other things that may contribute to London P Cloudy 21/13 S Showers 20/13 Manila T Storms T Storms 31/26 15 %. for avoiding heart disease, stroke fi ve categories, from lowest to highest cancer – sugar and trans fats, Glen 31/26 Moscow Sunny 25/17 Rain 24/13 While the best way to lower the and diabetes, and I would say they consumption of total and saturated Lawrence, a biochemistry researcher New Delhi Showers 32/28 S T Storms 33/27 risk of lung cancer is to not smoke, are also exactly the same for helping fats. at Long Island University in Brooklyn, New York P Cloudy 28/21 T Storms 24/19 “a healthy diet may also help reduce with cancer prevention in general They also sorted participants New York, said by e-mail. Paris M Sunny 24/12 P Cloudy 27/16 lung cancer risk,” said study co-author and lung cancer in particular,” said into fi ve groups ranging from the Previous research has also found Sao Paulo P Cloudy 19/10 Sunny 26/13 Seoul T Storms 33/26 S T Storms 33/24 Danxia Yu of Vanderbilt University Dr. lowest to highest amounts of dietary that unsaturated oils may increase Singapore S T Storms 31/26 S T Storms 30/26 Medical Center in Nashville, Nathan Berger, a researcher at unsaturated fats. the risk of certain cancers, added Sydney Sunny 21/11 Cloudy 16/07 Tennessee. Case Western Reserve University Overall, people who ate the most Lawrence, who wasn’t involved in the Tokyo Cloudy 33/25 Cloudy 31/26 “Specifi cally, our fi ndings suggest and University Hospitals Cleveland unsaturated fats were 8% less likely current study. Gulf Times 20 Sunday, August 6, 2017 QATAR Expats hail new residency plan Residents from diff erent nationalities and walks of life laud Qatar’s plans to allow non-Qataris obtain permanent residency

Qatar’s decision to allow perma- Qatar’s recent decision to consider expatri- Now that Qatar is opening the doors for nent residency to the expatri- ates for permanent residency in the country permanent residency to expatriates, we can ates is a welcome move. From a will further contribute to national economic certainly look forward to living in this peace- Pakistani expatriate’s perspective development. ful and prosperous country and contribute this is an amazing announcement For more than 36 years now, I have been to further nation building. by the state. living in Qatar and involved in entrepreneur- For many expatriates, getting permanent By this kind gesture, His ial activities in this country. Since my arrival residency means they don’t have to worry Highness the Emir has indeed in Qatar, I have been living with my family about RP renewal. Ease of doing business rewarded the great work done by and raised my children here. We consider will also be facilitated through the decision. generations of expatriates from Qatar our home. Overall, it is a very good decision and will Being the first country in the Gulf diff erent countries and recog- Although we do visit our home country certainly benefit Qatar, a nation we all love. region to implement such an initiative, nised their contribution towards India occasionally, we are sort of strangers (C V Rappai is a Doha-based entrepreneur, I consider this move as a milestone nation-building. It is great news with their full family, and even there as we consider Qatar our home. treat us with love, aff ection and respect. We director and CEO, Video Home and Electron- for the Qatari government. It off ers for expatriates that holders of the admit their children for higher We have lots of friends here including too are happy that we have been able to ic Centre and Jumbo Electronics and former advantages and benefits for both sides new permanent residency can education in many of the world- many Qataris and they are kind to us and contribute to this society in ways we can. chairman of Birla Public School, Qatar) such as expanded opportunities, rights, access free education, healthcare, class universities here. In return it and privileges for expats becoming and much more facilities. will help Qatar to identify a bigger permanent residents of Qatar. The move to give permanent talent pool and draw the best of it This will also open many doors for residency to expatriates will for the country’s human resource foreign investments and promote definitely encourage many of requirements. stronger diplomatic relations with the them to contribute in a big way to Overall I feel this is a great I appreciate the Qatar government for com- more expatriates can now start business as expats’ countries. boost Qatar’s economy through initiative, which will have sev- ing up with this excellent initiative where Qatari sponsorship is not mandatory under I’m excited to read the law and the improved productivity. It will give eral positive impacts on Qatar’s expats can become permanent residents. this provision. This can bring great boom implementing rules in full detail. the expatriates a better sense of economy and overall growth and This wise initiative has given new hopes for in the development of the country as more I’m happy to see various reforms belonging to this nation, which development. I am sure almost every expatriate in the country. Qatar is the people will start investing in diff erent in- and opportunities that the Qatari has been their second home all all the expatriates will be feeling first country to grant such a privilege in the dustries. It’s totally commendable on Qatar government is opening to expats such these years. indebted to His Highness the Emir region. Expats, like me, who came to Qatar government’s part that even during a crisis, as reforms in the labour and residency Now the expatriates will feel and the government of Qatar for four decades ago and has seen Qatar devel- they are concentrating on the development laws, which truly become instrumental more attached to this country. adopting this more liberal path. oping from the grassroots level, are indeed of the country. in the improvement of working condi- The guarantee of a lengthy tenure Long live Qatar. Kulluna Qatar happy with this new rule. It is a wonderful We, Safari Group, respect the govern- tions of expats and workers. of stay in this country will help and kulluna Tamim. gift by Qatar government to expats who ment’s decision and will support the country Hence, there is no doubt that most, the expatriates plan better for (Hafeez Ullah is the branch have worked tirelessly for the development as always. if not all of us, consider Qatar as our long-term future, be it setting up manager of Commercial Bank and benefit of this country. (Zainul Abideen is the Director and Gen- ‘second homeland’. businesses or settling down here Umm Lekhba branch) One of the benefits of the initiative is that eral Manager, Safari Group) (Ressie Fos is the chairman of the United Filipino Organisations in Qatar)

Expats have been one with works towards achieving its long Qatar in nation-building and term vision. It also ensures that The recent decision by His High- have been part of its history and there is continuity and sustain- ness the Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin growth. ability of these individuals’ contri- Hamad al-Thani, about permanent Across diff erent nationalities, butions because with permanent residency in Qatar has really The ongoing and unlawful siege Qatar has attracted a pool of residency and its related benefits, brought lot of excitement and of Qatar has been a blessing in talented individuals who has a it makes them feel as being an happiness for many expats like disguise. It has allowed Qatar role to play in the future of the integral part in the development me who are born here and are the liberty to take steps that it country. people’s contribution towards its of their second home. involved in country progress. was always in favour of but was The granting of permanent economy and society, and will (Greg Loayon is the chairman I believe this decision will open constricted due to GCC off icial residency is a great testament serve to cement this relationship of the Philippine Business Coun- up a new chapter in the country’s and unoff icial pressures. to Qatar’s recognition of the and integration as the country cil - Qatar) development. Qatar has always The new permanent residency taken steps that are unique and law has been in discussions for exceptional, and this is the reason many years. Qataris are well- Qatar has always stood at the top aware of the importance of I remember when we arrived on Our children, who were born in the region and has achieved has given me new spirit and equality and freedom in line with the shores of Qatar our dreams here, have integrated into the extraordinary milestones. The confidence. their socio-cultural and religious were to be successful and either society and will be able to unroll leadership in this country is (Dr Shahzad Anjum is the boundaries. move to Canada or Australia. this carpet and look beyond, for visionary, which helped Qatar to Senior Consultant Emergency It is an excellent initiative to Some 30 years on, we have Qatar as a nation has limitless be recognised as the most vibrant Department at the Hamad reward those expats who have embraced Qatar as our home opportunities in all walks of life and dynamic country in the world. General Hospital and programme proven themselves sincere and as we have weaved a carpet of for all people of the world. I always felt proud being director for Emergency Medicine committed to the well-being of Doctor of Philosophy degree and success. (Walter Dias is a Portugese the ‘First Qualified Emergency Residency Training. He is also society. This is another manifesta- is an associate professor of Inter- Qatar’s recent announce- citizen of Indian origin and a Physician’ in the country but, vice chair for education at Hamad tion of the far-sightedness and sa- national Aff airs of the Department ment on expatriates’ eligibility realising a dream of enjoying member of the Indian Business on the other hand, have feeling Medical Corporation and assist- gaciousness of Qatari leadership. of International Aff airs at Qatar to obtain permanent residency the growth of Qatar and being and Professional Network under that one day I may need to move ant professor at Weill Cornell (Farhan Mujahid Chak has a University) in the country, simply allows us a permanent part in sharing our the aegis of the Indian embassy, from here. But this new decision Medicine-Qatar) to consider looking forward to aspirations and achievements. Qatar)

The permanent residency initia- system certainly will contribute The decision to grant permanent permanent residents in the field living for decades and contributing tive is a highly remarkable one, for increased productivity among residency has been welcomed of education, healthcare, and in valuably to the country. a great move and a thoughtful the residents in the country. with open arms in public circles. holding public off ices, including Pakistani citizens are very hap- decision from the country’s wise Several provisions such as edu- It will give a new energy and re- military and civilian jobs, will have py over the decision and looking leadership. I congratulate and cational and medical benefits that solve to add to the progress and a positive impact on these people forward to its early implementa- thank His Highness the Emir for come along with the permanent prosperity of the state of Qatar. as their sense of ownership tion. They view it as an excellent this historic move. residency system, will motivate It was a long desire of people enhances. step by the outstanding leader- I recall my casual discussion them to work harder. living for decades in Qatar to The new generation born in ship of the state of Qatar that will with India’s federal Minister of Providing permanent residen- have their contributions acknowl- Qatar will find space in finding new help the Pakistani community to State for External Aff airs Gen (Dr) cy for professionals and highly- edged and owned in a manner jobs. The unique bond will ultimate- join hands with Qatari people in V K Singh (Retd) in New Delhi skilled expatriates, will bring that they really deserve. At ly culminate into more loyalty and the progress of the country in a last month who had shared some Qatar is the first and only GCC long-term economic benefits to present, there are a lot of people faithfulness towards the national more strengthened way. thoughts on this issue. We had nation to move in the direction Qatar. This policy would also lead from diff erent nationalities that interests. From an aspirational (Hafiz Junaid Amir Sial is the discussed that such a provision and I am optimistic that the new to increased entrepreneurship in have completed a considerable point of view, the decision is going Community Welfare Attache would help expatriates and they residency system would help the country. period of time living in the state There are others holding to address positively the long out- at the embassy of the Islamic would be able to share their expe- for further the development of (Girish Kumar K R is a former of Qatar and have children born huge business investments. The standing queries and demands of Republic of Pakistan to the State riences and competencies for the Qatar. president of the Indian Cultural here. decision for giving priority to people from diff erent nationalities of Qatar) greater benefit of the country. The permanent residency Centre)

‘Tamim Al Majd’ in Indian state of Kerala

Many people in the southern Indian state of Kerala have been expressing their support for Qatar and its wise leadership through car decorations, banners and murals bear- ing the iconic ‘Tamim Al Majd’ portrait.