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PM MEETS IRAQI AMBASSADOR Head of Libya’s UN-backed govt FIFA tells Saudis to proposes plan to end crisis stop beoutQ piracy DPA TRIPOLI

Legal options explored over pirated Women’s WC broadcasts FAYEZ Serraj, the head of Lib- ya’s UN-backed government, TNN & AGENCIES working with a number of on Sunday proposed a politi- DOHA other rights holders whose cal initiative to end the North rights have also been in- African country’s long-running FIFA, football’s global gov- fringed by beoutQ.” feud amid fighting over the cap- erning body, has told Saudi- Screen grabs from ital Tripoli. backed satellite broadcaster beoutQ’s coverage of Eng- Speaking at a press confer- Arabsat to stop transmitting land’s victory over Scotland ence in Tripoli, Serraj called for pirated feeds of Women’s at the Women’s World Cup the holding of a Libyan forum, World Cup games from Qa- last week show the beIN logo in coordination with the United tar’s beIN Sports network in beoutQ’s on the screen. Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani met Iraq’s Nations, which would bring an ongoing sports television unauthorized beIN Group Chief Execu- Ambassador to Qatar HE Omar Ahmed al Barazanchi in Doha on Sunday. During the meeting, they together “all national powers rights dispute linked to the transmissions tive Yousef al Obaidly said, discussed bilateral relations and the ways to develop them in various fields.(QNA) and components of Libyan so- GCC crisis. of the FIFA Women’s “Even if we are illegally denied ciety” to work towards reaching Bootlegged feeds from World Cup 2019 are access to justice in Saudi Ara- a peaceful and democratic solu- Doha-based beIN Sports made available by way bia, we will use every means tion and building a civil state. of soccer games have been possible to hold beoutQ and Serraj said on Sunday that broadcast by Saudi-based of Arabsat satellite Arabsat to account for their the envisaged forum would beoutQ since 2017. frequencies. FIFA is daily theft of rights-holders’ produce a road-map for the Now FIFA, which sells the therefore seeking the intellectual property. But HGH set to open expanded coming period and a proper exclusive rights to beIN, has cooperation of Arabsat we are not fighting this bat- constitutional rule in order to called out Arabsat for distrib- in addressing the misuse tle alone — the weight of the hold presidential and parlia- uting beoutQ. of FIFA’s intellectual international community is mentary elections before the “FIFA is aware that unau- property.” now firmly coming to bear surgical intensive care unit end of 2019. thorised transmissions of the on Saudi Arabia to end its In April, Khalifa Haftar, the FIFA Women’s World Cup — A FIFA statement safe haven for piracy, which TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK chief of the so-called Libyan 2019 are being made avail- is destroying not only the DOHA National Army (LNA), ordered able across the MENA region, economic model of the global his forces to capture Tripoli primarily Saudi Arabia, via sports and entertainment in- IN a massive boost to Qatar’s from the Serraj government. the pirate broadcaster known dustry, but the livelihoods of healthcare sector, Hamad The fighting there has since de- as beoutQ,” FIFA said in a content creators all around Medical Corporation (HMC) scended into a stalemate and statement. the world.” has completed work on the displaced thousands of civilians. “beoutQ’s unauthorised In January, FIFA, UEFA third and final phase of the The violence has raised transmissions of the FIFA and the Asian Football Con- Hamad General Hospital’s global fears that UN efforts to Women’s World Cup 2019 federation issued a joint Surgical Intensive Care Unit find a political solution to Lib- are made available by way of statement with the English (SICU). ya’s eight years of unrest may Arabsat satellite frequencies. Premier League, German The completion of the SICU be derailed. FIFA is therefore seeking the each of its legal options as a Bundesliga and Spanish expansion work marks the fi- cooperation of Arabsat in ad- means to address beoutQ’s league denouncing “persis- nal phase in the Hamad Gen- dressing the misuse of FIFA’s unauthorized broadcasts,” the tent and illegal screening” of eral Hospital (HGH) Operat- intellectual property.” statement said said. games where beIN owns the ing Theater Expansion project, “FIFA continues to explore “In this regard, FIFA is Middle East rights. which is now set for opening. The expansion work began in The completion of the final phase of the SICU expansion project 2013. saw the unit’s capacity to care for patients almost doubled, from Dr Abdulla al Ansari, acting 15 to 27 beds. chief medical officer of HMC, QA to showcase Airbus said, “The SICU features a di- supporting HMC’s general tion of a da Vinci Xi surgical rect link to both the HGH Op- surgical services programme, robot, and real-time imaging Massive power erating Theater Suites and the the SICU will play a vital role capabilities through CT, MRI, A350-1000 at Paris Air Show new Surgical Specialty Center. in ensuring Trauma Center pa- Brain Lab and Artis Zeego im- outage hits South QATAR Airways will display two of its state-of-the-art It has 27 beds, four isolation tients receive the best possible aging technology. America (PG 8) fleet at the Paris Air Show, being held from June 17 to rooms, including three nega- care and will complement the Dr Ansari said earlier this 23 at Le Bourget, France. tive pressure rooms and family 19-bed Trauma Intensive Care year that HMC had further ex- Building on a year when the airline took delivery of its 250th waiting rooms.” Unit (TICU).” panded its surgical capacity by aircraft, introduced a raft of new routes and unveiled a stunning new economy class product, “The completion of the fi- In addition to the 27-bed opening the first phase of a new the airline will once again take centre stage at one of the world’s biggest air shows, where it nal phase of the SICU expan- SICU, the 10,000-sqm Operat- specialised surgery centre at HK leader under will welcome thousands of visitors to its stand. sion project saw the unit’s ing Theater Expansion project the former Women’s Hospital pressure as mass On display will be Qatar Airways’ A350-1000 -- the world’s most technologically advanced capacity to care for patients saw the commissioning of 20 building. (PG 9 ) aircraft, and the Gulfstream G500, the airline’s ultra-modern executive jet. (TNN) PAGE 4 almost doubled, moving from state-of-the-art surgical thea- protests persist 15 to 27 beds. In addition to tres, a 19-bed TICU, the addi- Continued on page 2 Ô Iran hints US could be QATAR MAKE IMPRESSIVE COPA AMERICA DEBUT Qatar International Court bolsters behind tanker attacks global stature with key deal TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ings at the seat of their respective AFP there had been a precedent “during DOHA centres. TEHRAN World War II, when Americans tar- Through the newly established geted their own ships near Japan to QATAR The International Court and partnership, both parties will aim to IRAN’S Parliament speaker hinted on create an excuse for hostility”. Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC) promote a wider use of arbitration Sunday that Washington could be be- A non-belligerent state at the be- on Sunday signed a cooperation and mediation and facilitate the ex- hind the “suspicious” tanker attacks ginning of World War II, the US went deal with a World Bank body based change of information on alternative in the Gulf of Oman to pile pressure to war after Japan’s surprise attack in Washington in a significant step dispute resolution methods. on Tehran, official news agency IRNA on the American Pearl Harbor base in expected to provide an increased Each party will benefit from pri- reported. Hawaii on the morning of December level of global recognition to the oritised access to the facilities and “The suspicious actions against 7, 1941. centre. services offered at the other party’s the tankers... seem to complement A Japanese-owned tanker, the QICDRC’s deal with the Inter- centre, including meeting rooms, of- the economic sanctions against Iran Kokuka Courageous, and a Norwe- national Centre for Settlement of fices and interpretation and transla- considering that (the US) has not gian-operated one, the Front Altair, Qatar’s players celebrate after scoring a goal against Paraguay during the Investment Disputes (ICSID) will tion services. achieved any results from them,” Ali were attacked on Thursday and left Copa America 2019 Group B soccer match at Maracana Stadium in Rio enable the two agencies to conduct Larijani told MPs. ablaze as they were passing through de Janeiro on Sunday. The match ended in a 2-2 draw. (EPA-EFE) PAGE 13 all or any part of arbitration proceed- More on page 10 Ô He backed his claim by saying the Gulf of Oman. PAGE 7 02 Monday, June 17, 2019

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Quick read PRIME MINISTER MEETS CHINESE AMBASSADOR Ministry recalls Mercedes-Benz S Class Maybach 2017-2018 models Minister of Culture and Sports TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK it would coordinate with meets ambassador of Poland DOHA the dealer to follow up on the maintenance and repair MINISTER of Culture and Sports HE Salah bin Gha- THE Ministry of Commerce works and would communi- nem al Ali on Sunday met with Ambassador of Po- and Industry (MoCI), in co- cate with customers to en- land to Qatar HE Janusz Janke. During the meeting, operation with Nasser Bin sure that the necessary re- they discussed cooperation between both countries Khaled Automobiles, dealer pairs are carried out. in the cultural and sports fields and the ways to of Mercedes-Benz in Qatar, The ministry has urged boost them. (QNA) has recalled Mercedes-Benz all customers to report any S Class Maybach models of violation to its Consumer SJC chairman meets 2017-2018 due to the possi- Protection and Anti-Com- ICSID secretary-general bility of towing eye missing mercial Fraud Department, in the vehicle. which processes complaints, CHAIRMAN of the Supreme Judiciary Council (SJC) The recall comes as part inquiries and suggestions and President of the Court of Cassation HE Dr Has- of the ministry’s efforts to through Call center: 16001, san bin Lahdan al Hassan al Mohannadi on Sunday Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani on Sunday met with Ambas- protect consumers and en- email: [email protected], met with Meg Kenner, secretary-general of Interna- sador of China HE Li Chen on the occasion of the end of his tenure in the country. The prime minister wished the ambas- sure that car dealers follow Twitter: @MOCIQATAR, In- tional Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes sador success in his future missions and further progress in the relations between the two countries. The ambassador up on vehicle defects and re- stagram: MOCIQATAR and (ICSID), a member of the World Bank Group. During thanked the prime minister and state officials for the cooperation he received during his tenure in Qatar.(QNA) pairs. mobile app for android and the meeting, they discussed a number of issues of The ministry said that IOS: MOCIQATAR mutual concern and the ways to enhance coopera- tion between the SJC l and the centre. (QNA) Qatar’s ambassador meets French official ESCWA executive committee reviews SECRETARY-GENERAL of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maurice Gourdault-Montagne met with Ambas- sador of Qatar to France HE Sheikh Ali bin Jassim al Thani in Paris on Sunday. The meeting discussed Qatar’s successful political strategy bilateral relations between the two countries and the means to enhance them, in addition to topics of mu- QNA Cooperation Department at isterial decisions issued by the tual interest. The launch of the Qatari-French Steering MARRAKESH the Ministry of Foreign Affairs relevant ESCWA ministerial Committee for the Cultural Year (France-Qatar 2020), Ambassador Tariq Ali Faraj al meetings. which will oversee the cultural year events (France-Qa- THE 6th meeting of the United Ansari led Qatar’s delegation to Qatar’s delegation was also tar) next year, has also been announced. The meeting Nations Economic and Social the meeting. elected as one of the vice-chair- was attended by a number of senior officials of the Commission for Western Asia The delegation comprises a men of the ESCWA Executive French Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Culture. (QNA) (ESCWA) Executive Committee number of concerned diplomats Committee Meeting. at the level of senior officials and the competent directors from The delegation held a num- QMC chairman meets held in the Moroccan city of both the Ministry of Administra- ber of meetings, including with Chinese ambassador Marrakesh, reviewed Qatar’s tive Development, Labour and ESCWA Executive Secretariat, successful strategies and ex- Social Affairs and the Planning where they discussed ways to QATAR Media Corporation (QMC) Chairman Sheikh perience in political decision- and Statistics Authority. strengthen the existing part- Hamad bin Thamer al Thani on Sunday met with making in achieving compre- Participants at the meeting nership between the two sides Ambassador of China to Qatar HE Li Chen on the hensive development in Qatar discussed aspects related to in accordance with the outcome occasion of the end of his tenure in the country. through social spending, eco- the achievement of sustainable of the 29th ESCWA Ministerial During the meeting, they discussed the media in nomic diversification and the development and the progress Session held in Doha in Decem- the country, the media relations between the two adoption of an ambitious devel- The meeting was attended and a number of international in achieving the international ber 2016, and the partnership countries and the ways to enhance them. (QNA) opment plan -- Qatar National by UN Member States, repre- and regional experts. development goals in the Arab agreement reached during that Vision 2030. sentatives of the Arab League Director of International region, in accordance with min- session.

Vodafone offers platform for apps New surgical specialty center to help reduce waiting time online purchases Continued from page 1 Ô population and in turn, our and to procuring the best years, resulting in increasing last month’s start of some ser- surgical, trauma, emergency cutting-edge medical equip- numbers of patients relying on vices from the ground floor of HE said the new Surgical care and organ donation ment and technology from our trauma, emergency, and this facility marked an impor- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Specialty Center, which will programmes. We are work- across the globe,” said Dr An- surgical services. The expan- tant milestone on our journey DOHA be completed in the com- ing hard to improve access sari. sion of our operating theatre to transforming trauma and ing months, is also part of to specialised services and Dr Yousuf al Maslamani, facilities and the new Trauma emergency care in Qatar. VODAFONE Qatar’s cus- HMC’s long-term plan to to provide our patients with medical director of HGH, said and Emergency Center repre- “Once fully open, this new tomers can now pay for reduce waiting time and in- the most advanced medical last month’s start of a limited sent a substantial investment facility will provide patients App Store, Apple Music and crease access to specialised facilities built to cater to the number of services at the new in our commitment to provid- with access to state-of-the- iTunes purchases across Ap- surgical services. specialised healthcare needs Trauma and Emergency Cent- ing high-quality, world-class art technology, including ple devices via carrier billing “The expansion of our of our population and on par er is also part of the expansion facilities and healthcare to the three CT scans, MRI, x-ray, — providing a safe, secure surgical services facilities, with the world’s best hospi- work being undertaken to in- people of Qatar,” said Dr Ma- and ultrasound machines as and versatile payment meth- which includes comple- tals,” said Dr Ansari. crease HMC’s capacity to care slamani. well as an ultra-modern de- od to meet Qatar’s growing tion of the final phase of the He added, “We are com- Dr Abdulla al Ansari, Acting Chief for the county’s most critically He added, “Our new Trau- compression chamber which demand for digital enter- SICU, is part of our long- mitted to hiring the best Medical Officer. ill patients. ma and Emergency Center is will provide oxygen ther- tainment. term strategy to accommo- medical and nursing teams “Qatar’s population has the region’s largest dedicated apy for a range of medical Signing up for carrier date the growth of Qatar’s who are able to care for our most critically ill patients grown significantly in recent emergency care facility and conditions.” billing takes only a few sim- ple steps. Vodafone Qatar customers need to have a new or existing Apple ID, and can select ‘Carrier Billing’ as Over 150 race for healthy living at Westin Doha Hotel event their payment method from their account settings on App Store, Apple Music and TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK them for their participation. iTunes from their iPhone, DOHA Ammar Samad, Hotel Man- iPad, iPod touch and Mac, or ager at The Westin Doha Hotel on iTunes from their PC. THE Westin Doha Hotel &Spa & Spa, said: “Global Running Once ‘Carrier Billing’ has brought together around 150 Day is such a great activation been selected, all future pur- participants from different for Westin hotels around the chases with the customer’s nationalities at a community world. We are happy to organ- Apple ID will be automati- race organised in collabora- ise in collaboration with Liz cally charged as part of the tion with Liz McColgan, a this important activity because monthly carrier bill or di- renowned Olympic athlete and the wellbeing of our guests rectly deducted from the cus- founder of Doha Athletic Club and community is our utmost tomer’s prepaid account — on the occasion of the Global priority.” eliminating the need to use a Running Day. He added, “The launch of credit card. This year, Westin has the new Eat Well programme The new payment option brought the activation in con- and incorporating it with this will be configured automati- junction with unveiling the new event is the best opportunity cally and immediately allow Eat Well culinary programme to highlight the importance of for easy, one-tap purchasing focusing on three main brand healthy nutrition, its positive from all Apple devices, in- pillars – Eat Well, Move Well, effects on exercise routines cluding Apple TV and Apple Sleep Well. The event, which and sleeping patterns.” Watch. took place at Al Sadd Running From her side, Liz McCol- This includes purchases Track, gathered participants gan, ex-Olympic athlete and of apps, music, movies, TV from different nationalities, founder of Doha Athletic club, shows, as well as Apple Mu- including children from eight said: “Doha Atheltic Club is sic subscriptions and iCloud to 16 years old, adults, hotel proud to collaborate with The storage. No personal infor- staff, Heavenly Spa members Westin Doha Hotel & Spa to mation will be shared with and members of Doha Athletic celebrate the Global Running any third parties, making Club. such as avocado hummus with and peanutbutter granola bars. order to focus on the new Eat eating habits. The winners were Day and we do encourage the carrier billing both simple The hotel offered attendees pita chips, smoothies, quinoa- The selection of the food Well menu which aims to pro- recognised with personalised community in Doha to get ac- and safe to set up and use. a selection of healthy snacks pumpkin salad, homemade oat has been carefully crafted in mote good nutrition and better medals and certificates to thank tive by running.” Nation Monday, June 17, 2019 03 Qatar, Turkey sign MoU for cooperation between search and rescue centres

QNA of the satellite communication DOHA system for search and rescue services. DOHA Joint Rescue Coordi- Shahwani added that the nation Center and Turkish MoU also aims to exchange Search and Rescue Centre experience, training and pro- have signed a Memorandum cedures in search and rescue of Understanding (MoU) for centres between the Qatari exchange of experience and and Turkish sides and keep training between the search abreast of developments in the and rescue centres in the two field of satellites. countries. The meeting also saw the The agreement was signed signing of a three-year main- on the fifth day of the 33rd tenance contract with the meeting of the Satellite-Aided The agreement was signed on the fifth day of the 33rd meeting of the US company McMurdo. The Search and Rescue Initiative Satellite-Aided Search and Rescue Initiative (Cospas-Sarsat Program), new contract renews the ex- (Cospas-Sarsat Program), in in the presence of Turkish Ambassador to Qatar HE Fikret Ozer. isting contract with the com- the presence of Turkish Ambas- pany to equip the Doha Joint HAMMADI MEETS UGANDAN OFFICIAL: Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr sador to Qatar HE Fikret Ozer. eral Mohammed Hamad al carrying out all the necessary Rescue Coordination Center. Ahmed bin Hassan al Hammadi met with Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of In a statement after the Shahwani said the MoU came measures, communications The contract provides for the Uganda Patrick Mugoya in Doha on Sunday. They reviewed the bilateral relations between the two signing, Commander of the in implementation of Article and regional and international development and mainte- countries and the ways to develop them, in addition to matters of common concern. (QNA) Doha Joint Rescue Coordina- III of the Amiri Decision No. partnerships necessary to acti- nance of equipment related tion Center Brigadier-Gen- 147 of 2013, which provides for vate and sustain the State’s use to satellites. Qatar’s National Committee for Qatar Charity opens primary Traffic Safety wins CIHT award QNA Secretary of NCTS Brigadier ing, roads, transportation and school in Somalia’s Puntland LONDON Eng Mohammed Abdullah al planning. Maliki received the award from He said this victory confirms QATAR, represented by the CIHT President Matthew Lugg. that Qatar has become a global The 400-sqm facility is National Committee for Traffic Qatar was selected for the leader in traffic safety manage- expected to benefit 400 Safety (NCTS), has made a ma- award for its success in applying ment and sustainable transport, jor international achievement global standards and scientific pointing to the great support students in the region in the field of traffic safety by understanding for reducing the from the government to the ef- winning the best international traffic problems identified by forts to enhance road safety TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK project award given by the Lon- the United Nations as threats to in the country. “Traffic safety DOHA don-based Chartered Institute modern societies. enjoys great support from the of Highway and Transportation Brigadier Maliki said the political leadership, through the MINISTER of Education and (CIHT), for its project ‘Road CIHT awards cover 15 cat- establishment of the National Higher Education in the Somali Safety and Sustainable Trans- egories, including international Committee for Road Safety,” he State of Puntland Abdullah Mo- port Management in Qatar’. projects, health & safety, train- added. hammed Hassan opened the Dar es Salaam Primary School, Minister of Education and Higher Education of Puntland Abdullah Mohammed Hassan opened the school. built by Qatar Charity (QC), in the city of Garowe. At the inauguration cer- Abdel Taher Abshar, direc- addition to sponsoring orphans, The 400-sqm school, which emony, the minister said his tor of the Dar es Salaam Pri- students and teachers. is expected to benefit some400 ministry would move forward to mary School, thanked QC for its QC has completed several Qatari travel writer set to share students, has several classrooms strengthening cooperation with continuous efforts to provide an multi-service centres in Soma- as well as rooms for the princi- charitable organisations, includ- appropriate educational envi- lia, including one in 2017 which pal and teachers. ing QC, for the improvement of ronment and improve the level also hosts a school. In the same experiences at QNL seminar The project aims to support its education sector. academic performance of stu- year, a specialised agricultural the education sector in Somalia He also thanked donors in dents. school was opened by the char- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK by increasing the literacy rate Qatar for their generous sup- He also noted the humani- ity in Afgooye, a town in the DOHA and creating generations capa- port to build the school, hoping tarian role of QC’s office in southwestern Somalia Lower ble of participating in the devel- it would contribute to building Mogadishu, Somalia, in the ar- Shebelle region, which is the QATAR National Library opment of the country. an educated generation. eas of relief and development, in first of its kind in the region. (QNL) will host a travel adven- ture seminar on June 20 with Qatari travel writer and televi- sion presenter Ali bin Towar al Kuwari. The seminar is open to the public and will take be held from 4:30pm to 5:30pm. Kuwari’s role as host and presenter of the popular Arabic travel series, Khota Al Ali bin Towar al Kuwari. Rahala, has seen the young Qatari traveling to far-flung and the diverse experiences environment where our com- places around the world such of people from different com- munity can be inspired to as the Amazon rainforest in munities and cultures across reach their full potential. Brazil, the Shaolin School of the globe. “We are proud to offer a Kung Fu in China and on other Kuwari is not only a sea- platform at the library for in- exciting adventures. soned traveller, but is known spiring individuals such as Ku- QRCS boosts environmental sanitation in Mosul Kuwari will share his ex- in the community for his com- wari who are having an impact plorations and experiences at mitment to social responsibil- both socially and professional- QNA Nineveh province of Iraq. poor, the needy and the dis- (about 84,000 beneficiaries) the seminar in his usual lively ity in his role as Brand Ambas- ly to share his experience as a DOHA The project was imple- placed by providing them with of the displaced Iraqis to pro- and frank style of storytelling. sador for Vodafone Qatar and world traveller. In this way, we mented in cooperation with the basic needs to ensure a de- mote the cleanliness of the in- The library regularly as an avid cyclist. hope that our youth will ben- QATAR Red Crescent Society’s the Iraqi Red Crescent Soci- cent living. ternal environment of the soci- hosts such events to rec- Haya al Sheeb, informa- efit from interactions with role (QRCS) representative mis- ety and the French National In a statement on Sat- ety, and to protect people from ognise Qatar’s outstanding tion services librarian at QNL, models who can have a posi- sion in Iraq has implemented Assembly. It aims to launch urday, QRCS said that over infectious diseases due to the youth and individuals, who said: “The event is part of the tive influence on their forma- a project to enhance the ca- campaigns for a clean and the course of two weeks, the spread of waste on roads, and are seen to have a role in edu- library’s commitment to pro- tive learning and personal de- pacity of environmental sani- disease-free environment, and field teams of the three part- decrease the financial burden cating others about the world viding an engaging learning velopment.” tation facilities in Mosul in the to alleviate the suffering of the ners reached 17,000 families on the displaced families. Dr Ashish Bhola’s Aesthetic Dermatology Clinic celebrates first anniversary

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK times with flying colours, I DOHA also came out stronger than ever. My sentiments echo DR Ashish Bhola’s Laser & with this great country.” Aesthetic Dermatology Clinic The clinic offers various hosted a grand celebration to services such as facial map- mark a year of success in aes- ping and assessment; Botox thetic dermatology. and Dermal Fillers; non-surgi- Dr Ashish Bhola’s Derma- cal face lift; customised medi- tology Clinic is a solo clinic cal grade facials; hydrafacial; established in Doha by spe- mesotherapy; platelet rich cialist dermatologist Dr Ash- plasma for face and scalp; ish Bhola in 2018. The busi- chemical peels; laser facial re- ness is owned and managed juvenation; laser tattoo remov- by Dr Ashish Bhola and his al; laser hair removal; laser wife Anita Bhola. treatments for pigmentation; Known for his top-of-the- Infini fractional microneedling line work in facial aesthetics RF; Skin Tag/ Warts Removal, in Qatar for seven years, Dr to name a few. Ashish decided to establish The clinic envisions to his private, state-of-the-art Dr Ashish Bhola’s Dermatology Clinic is a solo clinic established in Doha by specialist dermatologist Dr The state-of-the-art centre caters to the needs of dermatology and provide latest, clinically ef- set-up to nurture the needs of Ashish Bhola in 2018. facial aesthetics of the people of Qatar. fective and safe aesthetic skin dermatology and facial aes- care in a state-of-the-art clin- thetics of the people of Qatar. and facial resurfacing. and chosen, specialised treat- staff members who are highly warmth to serve the peo- here, the country was going ical set up at Al Waab, teamed He carries with himself a The specialised private ment lines are personally cus- trained, aesthetically skilled, ple of Qatar. I feel grateful through an unjust embargo. up with the highest level of rich experience of 18 years, clinic aims to provide exclu- tomised by Dr Ashish Bhola passionate about their work to the people of this country I faced inevitable challenges client care service. With the specialising in dermatology, sive, high-end and person- himself to ensure the best and ready to serve. who have bestowed trust and and many hurdles during this ‘Never Give Up’ attitude, Dr facial aesthetics, anti-aging alised services to enhance treatment outcomes and ben- Dr Bhola said, “This love upon me. At the time period. I take pride and joy to Ashish Bhola aims to contin- techniques like non-surgical the client experience. Every efits to the clients. great country has offered me of establishing my private say that like this great nation ue this successful charter in face lifts, facial rejuvenation product is personally tested The clinic also employs immense opportunity and aesthetic dermatology clinic sustained through difficult the country. 04 Monday, June 17, 2019 Nation Qatar Airways Al Darb initiative welcomes over More than 300 50 students to Summer Internship Programme exhibitors set TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK of the summer, students will DOHA proudly display newly- honed skills in planning and manag- for QITCOM QATAR Airways’ Al Darb Qa- ing resources. In addition, they tarisation Programme wel- will be able to exhibit personal comed more than 50 students responsibility by working on from Oct 29 into its 2019 Summer Intern- multiple assignments while ship Programme at an induc- meeting tight deadlines.” tion ceremony held on Sunday Students begin the Sum- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK now in its fifth edition and at the Oryx Rotana Hotel in mer Internship Programme DOHA has emerged as one of the Doha. The ceremony enabled with four days of training in top tech events regionally. the students to receive a full the fields of communication UNDER the patronage It will host over 90 inter- briefing on the support they across cultures, business com- of the Amir HH Sheikh national, regional and local will be provided while working munications, and effective Tamim bin Hamad al speakers to discuss several at Qatar Airways. presentation skills, in order to Thani, Doha will host the key topics and trends in the This year’s interns will prepare them to work in a pro- Munich Security Confer- ICT industry such as crea- have the opportunity to work fessional environment. Fol- ence Core Group Meeting, tivity, entrepreneurship in various divisions of the lowing their induction train- which will accompany the and the deployment of tech company, including com- ing, the students are paired Qatar IT Conference and solutions in building smart mercial, finance, information with a line manager to ensure Exhibition (QITCOM) at cities with cutting-edge cy- technology, human resources, that each of them makes the the Qatar National Con- ber security technologies. legal and information technol- Qatari Students at the induction ceremony of the Qatar Airways Internship Programme in Doha on Sunday. most of their internship expe- vention Center (QNCC) The event is also a key ogy, as well as at Qatar Air- rience. from October 29 to No- platform for interaction ways Cargo and Qatar Avia- motivation to learn and grow possibilities and success, both place, paving the way for them Interns who participate in vember 1, 2019. and dialog between senior tion Services (QAS). in whichever field they choose in the company and their own to gain and enhance essential the Al Darb Qatarisation Sum- The MSC Core Group government officials, busi- Qatar Airways Senior Vice to enter. Qatar Airways Group personal development. The career skills that will aid them mer Internship Programme Meeting will bring togeth- ness leaders, academics, President Human Resources, offers a multicultural world students will have the oppor- after their graduation. are eligible to receive course er high-profile representa- innovators and investors Nabeela Fakhri, said: “Qatari of innovation and experience tunity to experience Qatar Air- “As the internship pro- credit from a number of local tives of governments, in- from around the world students are equipped with the that paves way to a future of ways Group’s energetic work- gramme concludes at the end and international universities. ternational organisations, to exchange views and business, militaries and knowledge on sustainable academia to discuss re- economic development gional and global security through technological in- issues. novation. To be organised by the This year’s edition is QA to showcase Airbus A350-1000, Ministry of Transport and especially unique, featur- Communications (MoTC), ing wide international the 4-day QITCOM is a participation, creative and unique platform for poli- informative presentations, Gulfstream G500 at Paris Air Show cymakers, technology pro- events, competitions and viders and major compa- activities aiming at em- nies specialised in smart powering entrepreneurs Qatar Airways is inviting visitors to their stand to experience the airline’s hospitality at the show from June 17 to 23 city solutions to discuss and SMEs. It is also a place smart city security chal- for business networking TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK to its stand. Paris Air Show. It has already lenges and related regional and funding programmes. DOHA On display will be Qatar been a landmark year for us, initiatives. The Qatar IT Confer- Airways’ A350-1000 - the as we took delivery of our In an area of 25,000 ence and Exhibition is one QATAR Airways will display world’s most technologically 250th aircraft in March – an square metres, QITCOM of MOTC’s initiatives that two of its state-of-the-art fleet advanced aircraft, featuring incredible achievement for an 2019 is expected to attract aims to further develop at the Paris Air Show, taking unparalled ambience and de- airline that started with just some 30,000 visitors, 300 Qatar’s ICT sector with place from June 17 to June 23 sign, contributing to superior four aircraft in 1997. international and local a view to supporting de- at Le Bourget, France. levels of comfort and well-be- “At a time when tens of exhibitors, 100 local and velopment agenda across Building on a year when ing and setting a new standard thousands of visitors are com- international startups and other economic sectors the airline took delivery of in terms of flight experience ing to France to take part in over 300 innovators and thanks to the ICT sector’s its 250th aircraft, introduced for all passengers. the FIFA Women’s World Cup entrepreneurs. potential to drive signifi- a raft of new routes and un- Also on display will be the France 2019™, where we are Some global firms will cant change in economic veiled a stunning new econo- Gulfstream G500, the airline’s Operated by Qatar Executive, experiencing the ultimate in a proud sponsor, we look for- also present creative ideas growth rates and sustain- my class product, the airline ultra-modern executive jet the private jet charter division comfort and privacy. ward to exhibiting at the Paris and strategies on universal able development in line will once again take centre that sets an industry bench- of Qatar Airways Group, the Qatar Airways Group Chief Air Show and to welcoming cyber security. with Qatar National Vision stage at one of the world’s big- mark by offering one of the aircraft is perfectly suited for Executive Akbar al Baker said, visitors from around the world Under the theme ‘Safe, 2030 toward a knowledge- gest air shows, where it will quietest cabins as well as opti- passengers who wish to max- “Qatar Airways is delighted to our stand to experience our Smart Cities’, the event is based economy. welcome thousands of visitors mum cabin altitude pressure. imise their travel time while to be returning to this year’s award-winning hospitality.” QSTP XLR8 welcomes aspiring Maths orientation for CBSE teachers

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TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK we look forward to helping a new try experts at the signature Demo AS part of Qatar Chapter teachers’ DOHA generation of innovators succeed.” Day – an event designed to give the empowerment programme focus- Since its inception, the intensive XLR8 participants hands-on experi- ing on professional development, a QATAR Science & Technology Park 10-week pre-startup programme has ence of pitching their ideas in order one-day mathematics symposium (QSTP), is now welcoming applica- attracted 100 teams, and equipped to attract investors and launch their for teachers of mathematics was con- tions to the eighth cycle of XLR8 – over 300 ambitious entrepreneurs startups. ducted at the conference hall of the QSTP’s flagship accelerator program with the skills, tools, and mentor- The XLR8 program, which is a MES Indian School on Saturday. – which mentors aspiring entrepre- ship to transform their tech-based key element of QSTP’s mission to Hameeda Kader, Principal of neurs, and supports the commer- ideas into validated prototypes. The create a dynamic tech innovation MES Indian School, highlighted cialisation of their technology-based programme has also attracted signif- and entrepreneurship ecosystem in the importance of providing ample Teachers of the department of Mathematics’, ‘Making Mathemat- inventions. icant investor interest for the launch Qatar, features three modules. The insight of concepts while teaching mathematics from 12 CBSE schools ics More Meaningful and Enjoyable’ Commenting on the upcom- of startups. The results have been first ‘Product-Market Fit’ module mathematics in a most engaging in Qatar participated in the session and ‘Setting an Effective Question ing cycle of the programme, Yosouf astounding with 20 startups emerg- helps participants identify their tar- and inspiring manner and the need with each school representative pre- Paper.’ Abdulrahman Saleh, Executive Di- ing out of XLR8 so far, out of which, get market, design a rough proto- to dispel the fear of the subject from senting their perceptions on various Teachers from the department rector, QSTP, said: “The XLR8 pro- several have succeeded in expanding type, and solicit feedback to revise minds of students. She also urged topics related to the subject. The of mathematics from all the par- gram is propelling a new generation their businesses beyond Qatar. the prototype as needed. The second, the teachers to update their teach- topics included ‘Challenges of Math- ticipating schools enthusiastically of entrepreneurs and innovators, Each cycle of the programme ‘Customer Traction’, module enables ing strategies in tune with time and ematics teachers in present genera- contributed to the success of the who are contributing to advancing brings together 15 teams, who re- entrepreneurs to assess whether the bearing in mind the type of genera- tion’, ‘Techniques to Improve The programme and a session for open our ultimate goal of promoting new ceive guidance from a large network market is large enough to sustain a tion that is in strong hold of technol- Standard of Slow Learners’, ‘Relat- discussion witnessed a wide range high-tech products and services, and of mentors with real-life, hands-on startup, and create early customer ogy. She further stressed the impor- ing Mathematics to Real Life Situ- of ideas on the subject shared in a supporting the commercialisation of experience of what it takes to bring traction. The third and final module, tance of establishing interactions in ations’, ‘Activity Based Teaching In vibrant manner. The programme market-ready technologies. an idea to the market. ‘Talking to Investors,’ empowers order to familiarise students with Mathematics’, ‘Professional Devel- was convened by Johny PA and Ni- “We are proud of the outcomes At the end of the programme, entrepreneurs to attract early stage basic concepts involved in various opment of Mathematics Teachers’, tha Sanju Heads of the Department so far, particularly since a number of all teams pitch their ideas to a live investors as well as additional in- areas of study in the subject, and ‘Latest Changes in Curriculum and of respective sections in association our alumni have managed to expand audience of seasoned technology vestments moving forward, to grow thus imparting the motto of learning Pattern of Question Paper’, ‘Improv- with Jas MA and Sonia Babu, teach- their businesses beyond Qatar, and professionals, investors, and indus- their startups. prudently and living amply. ing Thinking Skills of Students in ers of the department. Galeries Lafayette Doha hosts Qatari artist’s exhibition Maadheed’s love for art The art expo, which has been running started early in life and he is a self-taught artist, having for three weeks, will end on June 22 learnt everything he knows about his art from various TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK for visitors to witness the online resources. Today, he is DOHA exquisite art of this local tal- well-known all over the Gulf ent. region for his art and repre- AS part of the efforts to in- The exhibition also in- sents Qatar at the global level. corporate the element of cludes a live painting sta- Madheed has been a part art into its retail ambience, tion for the artist where he of many prominent exhi- Galeries Lafayette Doha has will be available to paint on bitions and workshops in hosted an art exhibition for leather goods such as hand- different parts of the Arab Qatari artist Fahad al Maad- bags, wallets and phone cov- World. Apart from his per- heed. ers. Customisation on each sonal exhibitions, which have Maadheed’s magnificent product takes approximately been acclaimed by art lovers, paintings are displayed at two to five weeks to be fin- Maadheed has also been a the art exhibition corner ished. Qatari artist Fahad al Maadheed displays his paintings at Galeries Lafayette in Doha recently part of prominent cultural inside Galeries Lafayette Speaking about his art, activities such as painting Doha, ground floor. The Maadheed said, “My art is fayette Doha. It is indeed a and patronises art and cul- vid Miller said, “Art and cul- cal artists. We are proud to the walls of Katara - the Cul- three-week-long exhibition my passion and I am glad pleasure to be a part of this ture.” ture is in our DNA and we showcase the magical brush- tural Village in Doha, and will run until June 22, pro- to share it with the discern- multi-dimensional depart- General Manager of take special interest in the strokes of Fahad al Maad- events held during the Qatar viding a perfect opportunity ing clientele of Galeries La- ment store that promotes Galeries Lafayette Doha Da- works of our incredible lo- heed on our premises.” National Day celebrations. Monday, June 17, 2019 05

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Need to retain progressive movements: Kerala writer

OTED playwright and poet of Kerala, Karivelloor Murali, has called to retain N Kerala’s progressive movements and resist the threats posed to communal harmony and secular fabric of the country. Murali was delivering a keynote speech on “Politics and Culture that created Kerala”, at a function or- ganised by Kerala expatriate forum Sanskriti in Doha, re- The events will be held as part of the Ashoka Hall Weekly Cultural Programs every Wednesday throughout the year. cently. Karivelloor Murali addresses an “The progressive move- Indian community event in Doha ment has a long history of recently. resistance against caste system that suppressed the a playwright and his first ICC’s weekly programme to lives of people in the state. collection of songs was pub- The life and teachings of ref- lished in 1982, titled ‘My ormation leaders in Kerala Channa Mannin Paattu’. have much relevance while He wrote drama and help boost India-Qatar ties caste still influences politics poetry in the Kala Jathas and government affairs,” the of Kerala in the period of award winning writer said. 1980s. He worked in col- The event was organised laboration with the Koltron The objective by the forum as a part of se- Club, Kalliassery Kavitha ries of lectures on culture, Theaters and Aroli Shanti- of the weekly literature and reformation prabha. programme is movements in Kerala. Mura- The others who spoke on li has won numerous awards the occasion included San- to highlight and including the Kerala Sahitya skriti office bearers A Sunil Akademi Award for theater. Kumar, Vijayakumar and promote the In- He started his career as Shamseer Arikkulam. dian culture and tradition among the Indian com- munity in Qatar ICC President AP manikantan

HE weekly cultural pro- the Indian states to showcase Indian and other expatri- Deshmukh, Manasi Vashikar, certificates of appreciation gramme organised by their cultures and traditions,” ate communities to watch Anu Pande, Srilaxmi Suresh, and plaque. ICC officials An- the Indian Cultural Cen- ICC President AP Manikan- and experience the rich In- Momi Bandopadhyay and jan Ganguli, Vinod Nair and tre (ICC) kicked off with tan said. dian cultural traditions. The Sanjay Pradhan. The event Nayana Wagh were among T a musical programme The event will be held event scheduled throughout was organised in association those who attended the titled the “Journey of Ragas” as part of the Ashoka Hall the year every Wednesday with Skill Development Cen- function. in Doha, last Wednesday. Weekly Cultural Programs will also offer opportunities tre (SDC). The ICC, which func- The weekly programme every Wednesday throughout to budding artists in Doha to The concert was accom- tions under the aegis of the was launched to highlight the year. A prominent artiste perform before a bigger audi- panied by Santosh Kulkarni Indian embassy, is an um- and promote the Indian cul- from India will perform once ence.” (tabla) along with instrumen- brella organisation of more ture and tradition among the a month in the programme. The budding signers of tal musicians Avinash Desh- than 100 organisations. It Indian community in Qatar. Sharing the details, Mani- Doha who took part in the pande, Avinash Gaikward and works to strengthen the “The Wednesday pro- kantan said, “It’s an initiative recent music programme in- Paranjali Mulik. deep-rooted India-Qatar Audience listen to Karivelloor Murali’s lecture at an Indian community grammes will offer opportu- to make the ICC a cultural cluded Manjari Deshpande, The ICC and SDC hon- friendship and cultural event held in Doha recently. nities to organisations from hub offering opportunity to Shruti Tangirala, Prasad oured the participants with relationship.

Indian community pays rich tributes Photograph: Firos Syed to Girish Karnad HE Indian community in Qatar has paid rich tributes to India’s well-known writ- Ter, playwright, actor and public intellectual Girish Kar- nad, who passed away in India at 81, recently. Speaking to Qatar Tribune, President of Indian Cultural Centre (ICC) AP Manikantan said, “Girish Karnad was a highly regarded public intellec- tual of India and was regarded as the renaissance man of In- dian theatre. He made a name not only in theatre but also for his roles in parallel and main- stream films in multiple lan- Girish Karnad guages. His contributions to theater will always be remembered.” In his writings, Karnad worked with mythology and history and gave them a contemporary resonance in plays. He served in various eminent positions including as director of the Film and Television Institute of India, and chairman of Sangeet Natak Akademi and National Academy of Performing Arts. He also served as director of the Nehru Centre. Member of Karnataka Community organisation and official of the Indian Community Benevolent Forum (ICBF) Subramanya Hebbagelu said that as a talented actor and a powerful theater activist, Girish Kar- nad will continue to inspire the future generations. Karnad had been honoured with the Jnanpith Award, the highest Indian literary award, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri, Sahitya Academy Award, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Kannada, Sahitya Parishat Souq Waqif in Doha is known for selling spices, handicrafts and souvenirs etc. as well as for its restaurants and shisha lounges. Award, Kalidas Samman and an honorary degree by the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. Although it dates back at least a hundred years, the souq was renovated in 2006 to conserve its traditional Qatari architectural The film ‘Samskara’ in which he acted and wrote the screenplay, style. With its beautiful outlook and beauty, the souq lies at the heart of Doha and attracts a large number of visitors. won the first President’s Golden Lotus Award for Kannada cinema. 06 Monday, June 17, 2019

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Battle Over The Census Executive privilege cannot become a shield enabling the HK Democracy Protests administration to deceive people about major policy changes OR the second time in five weeks, Presi- add the question started with a Republican dent Donald Trump has invoked execu- consultant who said it would help “Repub- Should Inspire Americans Ftive privilege to block Democrats in the licans and non-Hispanic white voters” by House of Representatives from obtaining dampening Latino participation in the cen- important documents and testimony. If he sus and ultimately diluting their commu- doesn’t back down and agree to give law- nities’ political power. In other words, it’s The outpouring of ordinary people, the elderly, rich and poor to protect makers the material they’re seeking, the not about voting rights — it’s about shifting courts may have to rein in executive privi- federal funds and congressional seats away the rule of law is a concept Americans take for granted lege to prevent him and his successors from from immigrant-heavy areas. evading legitimate oversight. The Oversight Committee is trying to get TRUDY RUBIN Presidents as far back as George Wash- to the bottom of this, which is just the sort TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE ington have withheld material from Congress of thing congressional committees ought to protect sensitive national security informa- to do. If the administration is seeking to HOSE Americans who fear for the tion or shield internal discussions from the change the census for reasons other than future of American democracy sort of scrutiny that would deter candid, thor- improving the accuracy of the count, then should be inspired by the massive ough debates. The courts have often upheld it’s not fulfilling its constitutional duty to pro-democracy demonstrations oc- those moves under the separation-of-powers faithfully execute the law. Executive privi- Tcurring this week in Hong Kong. doctrine, but not always; for example, the Su- lege cannot become a shield enabling the More than 1 million citizens – one out preme Court held in United States vs. Nixon administration to deceive the public about of seven residents – flooded the down- that a president may not conceal information major policy changes. town on Sunday to protest the Hong Kong sought in a criminal proceeding. Late Wednesday, the Oversight Com- government’s effort to push through a bill The issue here may not rise to the level of mittee voted largely along party lines to permitting extraditions from Hong Kong the Watergate break-in, but it does involve hold Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and to mainland China. It was the biggest pro- allegations of impropriety and deceit. The Atty General William Barr in contempt for test since similar numbers flooded Hong House Oversight Committee issued subpoe- not complying with the subpoenas. Ross Kong streets in support of the student nas for internal administration documents responded by accusing the committee of revolt that was crushed in Tiananmen and testimony related to the Commerce “flagrant political posturing,” saying his de- Square 30 years ago. And the current pro- Department’s decision to add a citizenship partment had provided about 14,000 pages tests, with police attacking demonstrators, question to the 2020 census. Commerce in- of documents and made multiple officials will continue if the Hong Kong govern- sists that it did so at the request of the Jus- available for interviews. The number of ment insists on pushing this bill through. tice Department, which supposedly wanted pages and witnesses don’t matter, however, No wonder. This extradition plan the information to help it enforce the Vot- if they aren’t the right pages and witnesses. would gut the deal by which Britain re- ing Rights Act. But critics of the move have The administration needs to come clean turned its Hong Kong colony to China in unearthed evidence that department offi- on the census, either voluntarily or with a 1997. That pact guaranteed that for 50 cials have been lying, and that the push to shove from the courts. years Hong Kong would have a high degree (Tribune News Service) of autonomy, under a plan known as “one China’s refusal to allow fully free elections for those who sometimes lose heart at de- country, two systems.” In effect, Hong for chief executive of Hong Kong. Ulti- mocracy’s difficulties in America, I don’t Kong could maintain its own independ- mately, the protests failed – and Wong is know what would be. ent legal system, freedom of assembly, and now serving a belated jail term imposed Certainly it is reason for Congress to free speech – all in stark contrast to China. for his activities in 2014. speak out against the attack on the rule Jean Purdy And The History Of Not The pending bill would effectively al- of law in Hong Kong. And for Secretary of low Hong Kong dissidents, journalists, or The pending bill would effectively allow State Mike Pompeo to say publicly what he anyone who displeased Beijing to be sent Hong Kong dissidents, journalists, or said through a spokesperson last month Giving Brilliant Women Their Due for trial in China on trumped-up charges about the extradition bill and its threat (with Hong Kong judges under Beijing anyone who displeased Beijing to be to Hong Kong’s legal system. Even apart EAN Purdy, a nurse and embryologist, and whose work was used without credit by pressure to approve the transfer). And sent for trial in China on trumped-up from the moral imperative to speak out, was one of three people who developed in two scientists who went on to win the Nobel that, say demonstrators, means the death charges (with Hong Kong judges under Pompeo surely knows there are practical Jvitro fertilisation 50 years ago. But until Prize; Margaret Keane, the “Big Eyes” artist of Hong Kong. Beijing pressure to approve the trans- reasons for Washington to be concerned. recently, her contribution to this scientific whose husband took credit for her paintings “Rule of law … is the thing you can- If the trade war between China and breakthrough was largely unknown and until they divorced; and Hedy Lamarr, who not go without for Hong Kong to survive,” fer). And that, say demonstrators, the United States worsens, the Hong Kong credit was given only to the two male scien- was famous for her film parts rather than for said the dean of the territory’s democracy means the death of Hong Kong. extradition dragnet could sweep up a US tists with whom she worked. her invention of telecommunications technol- activists, prominent lawyer Martin Lee, businessman (or academic or journalist) Several decades later, Purdy is finally ogy that paved the way for the development of on a visit to the United States last month. However, I also met with 24-year-old as a hostage. Think of the three Canadians getting the recognition she deserves, though Bluetooth and WiFi technologies. What is so inspiring about the Hong Nathan Law, who, with other young activ- being detained in China in an apparent ef- only because of the efforts of one of the male It would be nice to think that the profes- Kong protests is the outpouring of ordinary ists, turned to electoral politics after the fort to pressure Canada not to extradite a doctors to name her as a coequal partner. sional slight to Purdy wouldn’t happen in people, families, the elderly, rich and poor, Umbrella Revolution failed. These Hong Huawei executive to the United States. It’s great that the historical record is being today’s enlightened culture. But it could. In in an effort to protect the rule of law – a Kong crusaders – including Law and five This threat – of possible rendition of corrected, but it’s a little too late to hold any fact, it still does. Studies show that the work concept we Americans take for granted. The other activists under 40 – won seats to international business executives residing meaning for Purdy. She died in 1985, just of women continues to be regularly under- demonstrators persist even though they Hong Kong’s Legislative Council. Pro- in or transiting through Hong Kong — is a few years after the British hospital where valued in scientific research, if not outright face an overpowering Beijing regime deter- democracy forces gained sufficient seats why the American Chamber of Commerce the first test tube baby was born deliberately snubbed; that in professional jobs they are mined to shrink Hong Kong’s freedoms. Yet in 2016 to block Beijing’s manipulations. warned that a new extradition agree- left her name off a commemorative plaque less likely to be promoted and more likely to they will not give up. Says Human Rights Since then, however, six young op- ment would damage the city’s reputa- and consigned her to a scientific footnote. be paid less; that in school they are steered to- Watch Hong Kong expert Minky Worden: position lawmakers, including Law, have tion as a “security haven for international Purdy’s story serves as a sobering re- ward nonscientific careers, and if they do end “The Hong Kong people have a full under- been disqualified under Beijing’s pressure business.” It will surely endanger Hong minder that the accomplishments of many up in male-dominated fields like engineering standing of what is at stake.” Hong Kong’s – supposedly because they failed to take Kong’s value as a major economic asset women in science, medicine, art, technology and tech they are harassed or otherwise made rule of law has been under threat for many their oaths of office properly. for China and a safe base for Americans and just about every field have been over- to feel unwelcome. And when women are cel- years, a threat that has intensified under Law told me then he knew what he doing business with China. And it will looked, overshadowed or, in some cases, out- ebrated for their work ahead of men? Like the Chinese leader Xi Jinping. was up against. But, he said: “You con- further threaten those brave Hong Kong right stolen. How many? Here are a few we do scientist who helped take the first picture of Consider this: In 2016, I met with tinue not because you see the hope but so democracy activists who have refused, know about: Rosalind Franklin, the molecular a black hole, they may suffer a fate that even 20-year-old democracy activist Joshua that you can see the hope. I am not blindly against all odds, to give up their fight. biologist who helped science understand the Purdy’s intellect couldn’t imagine: online Wong, who as a young high school stu- optimistic. Everything we do gains a little structure of DNA by imaging a DNA molecule, harassment by misogynist trolls. dent was a key leader of the 2014 Um- bit for the future. I am not afraid of being (Trudy Rubin is a columnist (Tribune News Service) brella Revolution, where young people defeated as long as we have the courage to and editorial-board member occupied the streets for 79 days to protest continue the war.” If that isn’t inspiration for the Philadelphia Inquirer)

India And Brexit: How New Delhi Can Position Itself To Maximise Benefit As the EU and the UK look for new trade opportunities elsewhere, India could emerge as a beneficiary in a post-Brexit world

ROHAN SETH and informal channels. Indians are among In a post-Brexit world, India could benefit trade with India is concerned, the first or- TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE the most common non-British nation- from this. South Korea did exactly that re- der of business might be to work toward alities in the UK, with 832,000 residents. cently, by agreeing to sign a free trade deal finalising the free trade agreement. If the HE United Kingdom’s planned exit India sees the UK as a lucrative market in with the UK. The timing is no coincidence. UK can no longer serve as a gateway to Eu- from the European Union, Brexit, itself and a gateway to the European Un- The UK needs trading partners and leaving rope, Indian companies might also consid- keeps getting messier by the month. ion. Between 2000 and 2018, total foreign the single market will give London strong er diversifying their current investments It led Theresa May to resign, just like direct investment (FDI) that flowed into incentive to expand in markets elsewhere, in London. An attractive destination could TDavid Cameron before her. It may India from all channels from the UK is es- particularly the Commonwealth. be Ireland, because of its close proximity end up making Boris Johnson the UK’s timated at $50.57 billion. Of this, the UK India is one of the biggest economies in to the UK and membership to the EU. This next prime minister, or be the cause of directly invested $26.09 billion in India – the bloc and has strong trade relations with could also mean investments in other EU him facing judicial consequences. Brexit increasing its investment by $847 million Indians are among the most common the UK. Moreover, Brexit may devalue the trade capitals, such as Frankfurt and Paris. also led to the creation of the Brexit party, between 2017 and 2018 – representing 7 non-British nationalities in the UK, pound, which could be a boost to trade vol- Doing so would benefit the EU as a bloc in which got the largest vote share in recent percent of all FDI coming into the country. umes between India in the UK, providing a post-Brexit world. European elections. So we now have Brit- India also shares strong relations with with 832,000 residents. India sees a strong base to build upon. The timing is While the full impact of Brexit spans ish representatives in the EU who don’t the EU that could be developed further. the UK as a lucrative market and a also ripe for India, with a new government across sectors, the changing nature of the want to be there. As of now, it shows no The EU is India’s largest trading partner gateway to the European Union. coming in. A flagship trade deal with the UK UK’s involvement in the single market signs of getting better for the UK. and India was the EU’s ninth largest trad- would serve as great news in times where is what India should be concerned with. What does this mean for India and why ing partner in 2015. The EUaccounted for How is Brexit likely to affect India’s trade wars dominate the news. This is not to While trade relations between India and does it matter? The short answer is that 92 billion euros worth of trade in goods economic relations with both these par- say that an FTA is the only way to go. Anoth- the EU/UK have been strong historically, Brexit may end up being good for India’s re- in 2018 or 12.9 percent of total Indian ties? A lot of it depends on whether there er feature of Brexit may be that European la- Brexit could be the catalyst that makes them lations with the UK and the EU. The long an- trade, ahead of China (10.9 percent) and is a “soft” Brexit or a “hard” Brexit. In sim- bour workers might need to leave the EU or stronger. As the EU and the UK both look swer, however, is a bit more complex. To get the United States (10.1 percent). The EU pler terms, it depends on whether or not stay on different visa requirements should for new trade opportunities elsewhere, India there, let’s put Brexit into context for India. is also a leading destination of choice for the UK leaves the single market. The EU Brexit turn out this way. India could also could emerge as a beneficiary of this new ar- India and the UK share strong trade re- Indian exports. Eighteen percent of total imported around 44 percent of UK exports take advantage of this to incentivise move- rangement. The reshuffle that Brexit brings lations. There is a sizable Indian diaspora Indian exports are to the EU. The relation- in goods and services in 2017 — 274 billion ment of labour between the two countries. with it is something the Indian economy in Britain, which means India receives a ship is set to become stronger as both par- British pounds’ worth, out of 616 billion A hard/soft Brexit could also mean should welcome, soft Brexit or otherwise. lot of remittances from the UK. As per pre- ties have been considering entering into a pounds of total exports. Should the UK stronger ties between India and the EU. vious estimations, the UK sends approxi- free trade agreement, which would reduce leave the single market, it may have to look With the UK’s departure, the EU is likely (Rohan Seth is a programme man- mately $4 billion to India through formal tariffs and barriers to bilateral trade. for other buyers for its goods and services. to want to fill that economic gap. As far as ager at the Takshashila Institution)

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News in brief Tanker attacks: Iran, Saudi trade blame Israel expects to attend US-led Palestinian peace conference OTehran suspects US behind the attacks in the Gulf of Oman O Riyadh points finger at Iran JERUSALEM: Israel expects AGENCIES to attend a US-led confer- LONDON/TEHRAN Britain warns of ence in Bahrain next week on proposals for boosting IRAN and its regional arch ‘great risk’ of the Palestinian economy as rival Saudi Arabia traded ac- escalation in Gulf part of a coming US peace cusations on Sunday over who plan, Foreign Minister Israel carried out the recent attacks LONDON: British Foreign Katz said on Sunday. “Israel on two tankers in the Gulf of Secretary Jeremy Hunt warned will be at the Bahrain confer- Oman, while one of the tank- Sunday there was a “great ence and all the coordina- ers approached the coast of risk” of escalation in the tions will be made,” Katz told the United Arab Emirates Gulf, adding that Washington Israeli Channel 13 News on (UAE). wanted the situation to end in the sidelines of the Jerusa- Iranian parliament speak- negotiations. Asked on BBC lem Post conference in New er Ali Larijani said he sus- television about the possibil- York. (REUTERS) pected the US was behind the ity of escalation, he said: attacks earlier this week, ac- “This is the great risk of the French, Malian cording to state news agency situation that we are in. “Both forces kill 20 IRNA. sides in this dispute think militants Rejecting the accusation that the other side wouldn’t from Washington that Iran was want a war. We are urging all BAMAKO: Allied French and to blame for explosions on the sides to de-escalate. “Having Malian forces killed 20 vessels on Thursday, Larijani spoken to President Trump, militants in an operation said it appeared the US had re- I am absolutely clear that for in a part of northern Mali sorted to staging attacks after America, they want this to where Islamic State oper- its sanctions on Iran had failed, end in negotiations. ” (AFP) ates, a spokesman for the IRNA reported. An explosion (left) and a likely limpet mine can be seen on the hull of the civilian vessel M/V Kokuka Courageous in the Gulf of Oman, as the West African nation’s mili- Larijani said it was “comic” guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) (not pictured) approaches the damaged ship. (AFP) tary said on Sunday. The that the US was urging Iran to operation in the district of use diplomacy and that it was as Iranian state media report- Moscow warns Akabar, a remote part of known that the US had attacked ed. “Interesting. And news to a game reserve near the its own ships in World War II US does not want war with Iran: Pompeo me,” ambassador Rob Macaire against ‘baseless border with Niger and not to create a premise for attack- tweeted in response to the Ira- accusations’ far from the Malian city of ing Japan. Saudi Crown Prince REUTERS diplomatic and otherwise nian news reports. “I asked for Menaka, was continuing, Mohammed bin Salman earlier WASHINGTON that achieve that outcome,” an urgent meeting with the for- MOSCOW: The Kremlin on army spokesman Colo- blamed Iran for the attack, sid- Pompeo said. eign ministry yesterday and it Sunday warned against nel Diarran Kone said by ing with the US. Tehran has de- WHILE it is “unmistakable” “The intelligence com- was granted. No ‘summons,’” “baseless accusations” telephone. “But I can tell nied any involvement. that Iran was responsible for munity has lots of data, lots Macaire wrote. over last week’s attacks in you that 20 terrorists have Iran deliberately attacked the attacks on two tankers last of evidence. The world will IRNA said the Iranian for- the Gulf of Oman on two oil been neutralised,” he said. the ships, including the Japa- week, the United States does come to see much of it,” said eign ministry called in Macaire tankers, blamed by Wash- Mali has become increas- nese tanker, the Kokuka Cou- not want to go to war with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Pompeo, who headed the Cen- on Saturday to submit “a few ington and Riyadh on Iran. ingly engulfed in violence rageous, which was attacked Tehran, US Secretary of State tral Intelligence Agency before explanations,” after British “Such incidents can under- since a Tuareg uprising during Japanese Prime Min- Mike Pompeo said on Sunday. he added that Washington becoming secretary of state. Foreign Secretary Jeremy mine the foundations of in 2012 was hijacked by ister Shinzo Abe’s visit to Teh- In an interview with “Fox will guarantee free navigation Pompeo said he did not Hunt echoed the United States the world economy. That’s Islamist militants, prompt- ran, Salman told the Al-Sharq News Sunday”, Pompeo said, through vital shipping areas. want to discuss possible in blaming Iran for the attacks why it’s hardly possible to ing France to intervene to al-Awsat newspaper. “President Trump has done “The United States is next steps the United State on two tankers. accept baseless accusa- push them back the follow- He urged the international everything he can to avoid going make sure that we take might take in response to The head of the minis- tions in this situation,” ing year. (REUTERS) community to take a “decisive war. We don’t want war.” But all the actions necessary, last week’s developments. try’s Europe department told said Kremlin spokesman stand,” the pan-Arab publica- Macaire that Hunt’s “anti-Ira- Dmitri Peskov. “We always tion reported. nian” statement was “unaccep- urge a sober appraisal of Saudi Crown Prince Mo- the kingdom. vital interests,” MBS told pan- sador to Iran on Sunday said table,” IRNA said. the situation and to wait hammed bin Salman (MBS) “We do not want a war in Arab daily Asharq al-Awsat in he requested an urgent meet- It quoted the official as for more or less convinc- has accused Iran of attacks the region... But we won’t hesi- an interview published on Sun- ing with the Iranian foreign saying Hunt, without any ing evidence to appear,” Gunmen kill on oil tankers in the Gulf of tate to deal with any threat to day. ministry over the attacks on evidence, had “hastily and Peskov said on Russian Oman, adding he “won’t hesi- our people, our sovereignty, Britain has also weighed in tankers in the Gulf of Oman, blindly” repeated US allega- television. (AFP) 34 villagers in tate” to tackle any threats to our territorial integrity and our with the US. Britain’s ambas- rather than being summoned tions against Iran. north Nigeria AFP KANO, NIGERIA Delivery of S-400s Sudan’s Bashir makes first appearance since ouster GUNMEN have killed 34 REUTERS much the same as prior to Abdallah told reporters. people in Nigeria’s northern KHARTOUM his ouster, he walked brisk- He said Bashir was given Zamfara state where criminal to begin in July, ly from the vehicle into the a chance to respond to the gangs have been terrorising SUDAN’S ex-president Omar building, smiling and speak- charges. His lawyers de- remote villages, police said al Bashir was charged with ing with the guards escort- clined to answer reporters’ on Sunday. Armed bandits says Erdogan corruption-related offences ing him. questions. on motorcycles stormed into on Sunday, as he appeared in Minutes later he walked The military overthrew neighbouring Tungar Kafau AFP public for the first time since out scowling after prosecu- and detained Bashir on April and Gidan Wawa villages in ANKARA he was overthrown in April. tors read out the charges he 11 after 16 weeks of street Shinkafi district late Friday Wearing traditional faces. “The prosecution ... ac- protests against his 30-year and shot dead 34 people, state TURKEY expects the deliv- white robes and turban, he cused him of ...possession of rule. He was being held in police spokesman Mohammed ery of the controversial Rus- was driven to the prosecu- Omar al Bashir leaves the office foreign currency, accepting prison in Khartoum North, Shehu said in a statement. sian S-400 missile defence tor’s office in Khartoum, a of the anti-corruption prosecutor gifts in an unofficial man- across the Blue Nile from the “Normalcy has been re- system to begin in July, witnesses said. Looking in Khartoum. ner,” prosecutor Alaa al-Din capital’s centre. stored in Tungar Kafau and President Recep Tayyip Er- Gidan Wawa... following attack dogan was quoted as saying by armed bandits... where 34 in Turkish media on Sunday. people were killed,” Shehu said. “I believe (S-400s) will He said the victims of the at- begin to arrive in the first half Israel unveils ‘Trump Heights’ in Golan tacks were buried on Saturday, of July. Colleagues in charge adding police were on the trail of the schedule are following Turkish President Recep AFP Trump is “a very great friend of of the killers. Local residents the issue,” Erdogan said ac- Tayyip Erdogan. GOLAN HEIGHTS Israel who has taken a decision put the death toll higher, at 35. cording to CNN Turk broad- that has never before been tak- The bandits were said to caster. sometime this week, a letter ISRAELI Prime Minister Ben- en”, he added. Surrounding a have opened fire on farmers Ankara’s deal with Mos- in response will be sent”. jamin Netanyahu on Sunday large table, Israel’s cabinet met on their fields outside the vil- cow has been a major source He was adamant the deal inaugurated a new settlement under a tent in the north of the lages and also pursued those of tension between Turkey with Moscow was not one in the occupied Golan Heights, Golan to name the settlement. who fled. “The bandits killed and the United States, with which Turkey would walk in honour of his key ally US Its construction is planned in 35 people in the attacks,” said Washington threatening away from. President Donald Trump. an area currently occupied by Lawwali Madattai, a resident. consequences including “The issue of the S-400 Netanyahu unveiled a four settler families. Rural communities in Zam- sanctions against its fellow is completed. There are no “Trump Heights” sign to mark Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a ceremony to unveil a Some 23,000 Druze–an fara state have for years been NATO member. difficulties,” Erdogan said, the site of the new settlement. sign for a new community named after US President Donald Trump, in Arab Muslim minority also terrorised by criminal gangs Ankara has yet formally speaking to Turkish journal- The ceremony comes after the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, on Sunday. (REUTERS) present in Syria and Lebanon who raid villages, stealing to respond to Shanahan’s ists on his plane to Turkey the US president in late March –live in the occupied and an- cattle, kidnapping for ran- letter but Erdogan said that after a visit to Tajikistan for recognised Israeli sovereignty the 1967 Six-Day war. Israel lat- national community. “The Go- nexed portion of the Golan, som and burning homes after “within a short time, perhaps a summit. over the part of the strategic er annexed the area in a move lan is Israeli and will remain so while 25,000 Israeli settlers looting food supplies. plateau it seized from Syria in never recognised by the inter- always”, Netanyahu declared. have arrived there since 1967. Heat wave hits Iraq and sparks begin to fly Israel PM’s wife convicted of misusing public funds AFP take advantage of the cooler pital because the electricity is NASIRIYAH, IRAQ evenings. Baghdad residents cutting 17 times per day,” he AFP Sara Netanyahu was shutter themselves away dur- said. Private clinics purchase JERUSALEM found guilty of using HOSPITAL ventilators shut ing the searing afternoons, their own generators to keep the errors of govern- down, football matches with then re-emerge around mid- machines running during the AN Israeli court Sun- ment accounting staff obligatory water breaks and night or later for a belated din- outages, but these remain un- day convicted the wife to bypass spending food spoiling in fridges with- ner in the manageable 35-de- affordable for many of Iraq’s of Prime Minister restrictions. She was out power: Iraq’s notorious gree heat. 40 million citizens. Benjamin Netanyahu fined 10,000 shekels summer has arrived. Inside, they crank up air Some people are buying of fraudulently using Sara Netanyahu. ($2,800) and ordered As one of the hottest coun- conditioning units, putting fewer groceries, fearing they’ll state funds for meals, to reimburse the state tries in the world with around extra strain on the country’s spoil if it’s too hot and the under a plea bargain which a further 45,000 shekels. half of its terrain covered in dilapidated power grid and power goes out. dropped more severe charges. “The deal reached between desert, Iraq is no stranger to causing the much-despised “Everyone is buying less,” While the ruling cut short a the sides is worthy and appro- stiflingly hot summers. An Iraqi street vendor wears a hat to protect himself from the scorch- outages that sparked massive said Abu Haydar, a shopkeeper high-profile trial, the Netanyahu priately reflects the deeds and But even by its own stand- ing heat in the capital Baghdad. (AFP) protests last year. in Nasiriyah, Dhi Qar’s larg- family’s legal woes are far from their severity on the criminal ards, this June has been a In Dhi Qar, a province est city. Like most residents, over: the veteran premier him- level,” Chen said in his ruling. sizzler–averaging a daily 48 into usual routines to cope: or stepping fully-clothed into south of Baghdad, the cuts he gets up to 12 hours of state- self faces possible indictment for The 60-year-old, was initially degrees Celsius (118 Fahren- wrapping outside door han- curbside showers to cool off. have hit public hospitals, said provided electricity per day and bribery, fraud and breach of trust charged in June 2018 with fraud heit), compared to around 40 dles in tape to stop them get- Working hours have provincial health chief Abdel supplements them by paying in the coming months. In a deal and breach of trust for paying in previous years. Across the ting too hot in the sun, keeping changed, with businesses Hassan al-Jaberi. “People are for a generator so his wares approved by judge Avital Chen $100,000 for meals from well- country, Iraqis have sprung a change of clothes in the car, opening and closing later to hesitating to come to the hos- don’t go bad. at Jerusalem magistrates’ court, known Jerusalem businesses. 08 Monday, June 17, 2019 Europe / Americas Johnson’s Brexit plan would crumble, says rival AFP tary has come under fire from day’s first round with 114 LONDON his rivals for giving few inter- PM hopeful Stewart says he will votes, ahead of Foreign Sec- views and public appearances not serve under Boris Johnson retary Jeremy Hunt on 43 BORIS Johnson’s Brexit strat- and for avoiding the Channel and Environment Secretary egy would collapse under scru- 4 TV debate. RORY Stewart, a contender to replace British Prime Minister Michael Gove on 37. tiny, one of his rivals to be- Ex-London mayor John- Theresa May, said on Sunday he would not serve under Boris Former Brexit secretary come Britain’s prime minister son claims direct bickering Johnson if the former London mayor won the leadership con- Raab got 27, interior minister said ahead of the first televised between them will be coun- test, and criticised him for refusing to debate his brexit policy. Sajid Javid got 23 and Inter- debate on Sunday — which the ter-productive. “How is Boris going to deliver brexit, how? I don’t even national Development Secre- front-runner is skipping. The contenders have dif- know what he believes. He won’t talk to me, he won’t talk tary Stewart was on 19. Five of the six rivals seek- ferent strategies on how to to you, he won’t talk to the public. We want to know what he There are 50 votes to ing the leadership of the gov- deliver Brexit. Britain is due believes,” Stewart told the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show. play for that went to can- The six contenders left in the race for leader of the Conservative erning Conservative Party to leave the European Union “I would not serve under a Boris cabinet.” (REUTERS) didates who have dropped party (top L-R) Britain’s Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secre- were to go head to head in a on the twice-postponed dead- out and contenders need 33 tary Michael Gove, former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, Former 90-minute broadcast from line of October 31. votes to get through Tues- Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab (bottom L-R) Britain’s International 1730 GMT, with Johnson set Conservative MPs whittle of voting next week from pick the winner in a postal day’s second round, when Development Secretary Rory Stewart, Britain’s Foreign Secretary to be given an empty podium. the contenders down to two Tuesday, before the 160,000 ballot. at least one more candidate Jeremy Hunt and Britain’s Home Secretary Sajid Javid. (AFP) The former foreign secre- through successive rounds grassroots party members Johnson topped Thurs- will be eliminated.

Mexico detains nearly 800 Trump in fresh undocumented Massive power outage Twitter attack on migrants in four trucks hobbles South America London mayor REUTERS AFP MEXICO CITY WASHINGTON Blackout leaves millions of people in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay with no MEXICAN officials de- US President Donald Trump tained nearly 800 undocu- water supply, hobbling transportation and crippling telecommunications has launched a fresh attack on mented migrants in eastern London Mayor Sadiq Khan, Mexico in four trucks on backing a right-wing Brit- Saturday, the government ish columnist who has been said, in one of the biggest widely accused of Islamopho- swoops against illegal im- bia and once called migrants migration in recent months. “cockroaches.” War of words Mexico’s National Mi- Trump attached his lat- LONDON needs a new mayor gration Institute (INM) est denunciation of the mayor said in a statement late on to a retweet by Katie Hop- ASAP. Khan is a disaster - Saturday that 791 foreign kins about crime in ‘Khan’s will only get worse! nationals were found in Londonistan’ — using a term US President Donald Trump the trucks stopped in the widely perceived as a pejora- eastern state of Veracruz, tive reference to the British confirming earlier reports capital’s Muslim population European dictators from the about a mass detention. and Khan’s Pakistan ancestry. 1930s and 1940s. The apprehension “LONDON needs a new At that time, the mayor’s came as Mexico steps up mayor ASAP. Khan is a disaster spokesman called Trump’s efforts to reduce a surge - will only get worse!” Trump tweets “childish” and “beneath of migrants toward the wrote in response to Hopkins’ the president of the United US border under pressure tweet, later adding the mayor States.” On a trip to London from US President Donald was “a national disgrace who is in July last year, Trump ac- Trump, who has vowed to destroying” the city. cused Khan of doing “a very hit Mexican goods with tar- Earlier this month the bad job on terrorism,” linking iffs if Mexico does not stem president’s plane had not even immigration to a deadly wave illegal immigration. touched down in London for of crime in London. Mexico made a deal the start of a state visit when he The feud began when on June 7 with the United tweeted that Khan was a “stone Khan, the son of a bus driver States to avert the tariffs, cold loser.” Khan had criticised who emigrated from Pakistan setting the clock ticking the red carpet treatment being in the 1960s, criticised Trump’s on a 45-day period for the given Trump for the visit. travel ban on people from cer- Mexican government to Trump said the mayor tain Muslim countries. make palpable progress in should “focus on crime in Lon- Hopkins, who wrote in reducing the numbers of don, not me,” and made a deri- support of Trump’s election people trying to cross the sive reference to Khan’s height. campaign during her time US border illegally. Khan, London’s first Mus- at the Daily Mail, has been lim mayor, had led opposi- dogged by numerous allega- A man works by candle light at a bakery during a power cut in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sunday. (AFP) tion to Trump’s visit, writing tions of Islamophobia and Guatemala arrests a newspaper article in which hate speech during her career 24 migrants from REUTERS looking to unseat incumbent he compared the US leader to as a columnist. Haiti, Guinea en BUENOS AIRES LATAM IN THE DARK Mauricio Macri in this year’s hotly contested election, route to US POWER began to trickle back ● Argentina’s energy agency said it had begun investigating tweeted that “the President GUATEMALA City: Guatema- into the grid by midday after the causes of the outage, but had not provided further details should...give an explanation lan police arrested 24 mi- a massive blackout hit Argen- for what Argentines are suffer- New poll shows Trump trailing grants from Haiti and Guinea tina, Uruguay and Paraguay ● Energy company Edesur Argentina said it had returned service ing.” Macri had yet to make a who were preparing to travel early on Sunday, leaving tens to 450,000 of its clients in the greater Buenos Aires area statement on social media as Biden, four other Democrats north and illegally enter the of millions without power, au- of late morning in Argentina. WASHINGTON: A nationwide Fox News poll released on Sunday United States, a spokesman thorities said. Argentina’s Energy Secre- shows President Donald Trump trailing former vice president said on Saturday. Argentina’s grid “col- Argentina said it had returned ing, hobbling public trans- tariat said in a statement mid- Joe Biden and no fewer than four other Democratic contend- The arrests took place lapsed” around 7 am local service to 450,000 of its cli- portation, cutting off water morning on Sunday that it ex- ers as early campaigning for the 2020 election begins to gain at a bus station on the time (1100 GMT), leaving the ents in the greater Buenos supply and crippling phone pected power to be restored in steam. A separate survey of battleground states, by CBS, northern fringes of Gua- entire country without power, Aires area by noon local time and internet communications several hours. shows Democrats strongly favor Biden as the candidate most temala City, according to Argentina´s Energy Secre- (1600 GMT), but called the across the city. Elsewhere in Argentina, likely to beat Trump in next year’s elections. police spokesman Pablo tariat said in a statement. The outage “exceptional” and said Images from social media several provinces were forced The Fox poll showed Biden leading Trump by 49 percent to Castillo. outage also cut electricity to it would likely take the rest of showed long lines of cars at to temporarily delay local elec- 39 percent among all registered voters nationwide, while Sena- The group had boarded swaths of neighbouring Uru- the day before power was com- the few service stations still in tions slated for Sunday. tor Bernie Sanders held nearly the same advantage over the the bus at Chiquimula city guay and Paraguay. pletely restored. operation in Argentina’s capi- Argentine state oil com- president, at 49 percent to 40 percent. near the Honduran border, Energy distributors in Ar- Uruguay power company tal city and traffic lights dark, pany YPF did not immedi- Holding edges of 1 or 2 points over Trump -- albeit within a staging post for migrants gentina, Paraguay and Uru- UTE said on social media that creating chaos in places even ately respond to requests for the poll’s 3-point margin of error -- were Senators Elizabeth passing through Guatemala guay, whose populations total power had returned to parts of on a normally quiet Sunday. comments on how the outage Warren and Kamala Harris, as well as Mayor Pete Buttigieg of on the way to the US, he nearly 55 million, said power Montevideo and the southern “The city is a disaster. had impacted its operations. South Bend, Indiana. added. was being restored to major coast of Uruguay. In Paraguay, There are no traffic lights. Argentina is home to the Vaca The polling comes more than 500 days before the No- “These people include cities, including Montevideo the capital of Asuncion was Stores aren’t open. It spoiled Muerta shale formation, one vember 3, 2020 election, an eternity in the political world. six women and a minor. and Buenos Aires. unaffected by the outage but Father’s Day,” said 75-year- of the world’s biggest reserves One widely viewed tweet this week shows five presidential Twenty are from Haiti and Argentina’s energy agency local providers said they were old retiree Liliana Comis, of of shale gas and oil. candidates in recent decades who trailed at this point in their four from Guinea,” he said. said in a statement it had be- restoring power to smaller cit- Buenos Aires. A spokesman for Brazil’s campaigns -- including Trump -- but who went on to win. All 24 were taken to a mi- gun investigating the causes of ies and rural areas. The outage also spilled over power system operator (ONS) The president does not officially launch his re-election gration shelter in the center the outage, but had not provid- The massive blackout into local and national politics. said the outage had not im- campaign until Tuesday, at a rally-style event in a huge arena in of the capital city. (AFP) ed further details by midday. on Father’s Day left Buenos Alberto Fernandez, a Per- pacted the regional neighbour Orlando, Florida. (AFP) Energy company Edesur Aires dark early this morn- onist presidential candidate to the north.

HARRY & MEGHAN SHARE SON ARCHIE’S PICTURE ON FATHER’S DAY Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the duchess of Sussex, published a new photograph of their G20 agrees marine plastic pollution deal one-month-old son Archie on Sunday to mark Father’s Day. AFP The Japanese government mals, and are difficult to col- “Happy Father’s Day! And wishing a very TOKYO hopes to hold the first meeting G20 member said the steps lect once in the water. special first Father’s Day to the Duke of Sussex in November, said newspaper would be voluntary and pro- The framework agreed at the [Harry],” the royal couple said on their official THE Group of 20 major econ- Yomiuri Shimbun. gress would be reported meeting in the central mountain Instagram account. The sepia image of Archie omies said they agreed a deal “It is great that we were able once a year. resort of Karuizawa would be showed him apparently holding Harry’s left hand, to reduce plastic waste that is to make rules for all, including the first to reduce plastic pollu- which sported a ring on the wedding finger. choking the seas at a meeting emerging and developing coun- tion in the ocean involving not The official Twitter account of Prince William, in Japan on Sunday. tries,” Japanese environment from overseas. only rich nations but emerging the elder brother of Harry, 34, also posted two Under the agreement, G20 minister Yoshiaki Harada said Many countries, including economies as well. photographs to mark Father’s Day. member countries committed after the two-day meeting of the Japan, have seen their waste The deal would be “the first Kensington Palace posted a picture of Wil- to reducing plastic waste but G20 environment and energy pile up as a consequence. step” to tackling plastic waste, liam, who turns 37 next week, playing with his gave little detail on how that ministers’ meeting. Microplastics — tiny pieces Hiroaki Odachi of Greenpeace youngest son, 1-year-old Prince Louis, on a swing. would be done. They added Plastic pollution has be- of degraded waste — have at- Japan said in a statement. Last month, the Duchess of Sussex - who is that the steps would be volun- come a global concern, par- tracted particular attention. “However, it is insufficient American - celebrated her first US Mother’s Day tary and progress would be re- ticularly after bans imposed They absorb harmful to rely on countries’ voluntary by sharing a picture of Archie’s feet. (AFP) ported once a year, according by China and other countries chemicals, accumulating in- actions” to resolve the crisis, to local media. on the import of plastic waste side fish, birds and other ani- he said. Asia / World Monday, June 17, 2019 09

Unemployment, farm Hong Kong leader apologises distress dominate all-party meet ahead as massive rally chokes city of India budget session Hundreds of thousands march demanding Carrie Lam to step down over extradition bill AGENCIES hyay and O’Brien asserting NEW DELHI that the bill be listed and AFP passed in the current session HONG KONG A day before the budget of Parliament. The opposi- session of Parliament, the tion also flagged concerns SOME two million protesters Congress on Sunday raised over weakening of federal- choked Hong Kong’s streets in with the government issues ism and asserted that “delib- a powerful rebuke of a reviled of unemployment, farmers erately targeting of states is extradition law, organisers distress, drought, and press unacceptable”. said Sunday, piling pressure freedom, while also calling “We congratulated the on the city’s embattled pro- for early conduct of assembly government. But with that Beijing leader who apologised polls in Jammu and Kashmir. we also told them that this for causing “conflict” but re- At an all-party meeting is a fight of ideologies, it fused to step down. called by the government, the was a fight of ideologies and The historic show of force opposition parties demanded it will remain a fight of ide- saw vast crowds marching for discussion on all such issues ologies,” Azad told reporters hours in tropical heat, calling in Parliament, with the Con- after the meeting. for the resignation of chief ex- gress asserting that it is still a He said the Congress ecutive Carrie Lam, who was “fight of ideologies”. party is the foundation of forced to suspend the bill as Prime Minister Naren- secular forces and will al- public anger mounted. dra Modi, Defence Minister ways work to keep that spirit Throngs of largely black- Rajnath Singh, Leader of Op- alive whether it is in govern- clad protesters snaked their position in the Rajya Sabha ment or in opposition. way for miles through the Ghulam Nabi Azad, Con- “Even when out of pow- streets to the city’s parliament gress lawmakers Adhir Ran- er, we will continue to work –with the organiser estimate jan Choudhary, K Suresh, for the upliftment of farm- for the crowd size doubling an National Conference leader ers, labourers and women. already record-breaking dem- Farooq Abdullah and TMC We also said that there are onstration last Sunday. leader Derek O’Brien were some issues that the gov- Police, who historical- present at the meeting. ernment should pay atten- ly give far lower estimates The opposition also tion to such as those of the for political protests, said strongly raised the issue of farmers, drought, lack of 338,000 people turned out at women’s reservation bill drinking water, and mas- its “peak”. with Trinamool Congress sive unemployment in the As night fell the huge Protesters attend a demonstration in Hong Kong, on Sunday. (REUTERS) leaders Sudip Bandyopad- country,” Azad said. crowds had once more taken over multiple major thor- the law had “led to a lot of con- Taipei rallies in solidarity with the huge rallies, said Hong oughfares, including outside flict and disputes” and “disap- Kongers would protest and the legislature, with the police pointed and distressed many Hong Kong over extradition bill strike on Monday “until their seemingly ceding the streets citizens”. voices are heard”. to the jubilant masses. It came a day after she an- TAIPEI: Thousands of people in Taipei showed support for Hong Kong’s The international finance Critics fear the Beijing- nounced she would postpone protest against a controversial extradition law on Sunday, urging the hub was rocked Wednesday backed law will entangle peo- the law indefinitely. Taiwan government to do more to jointly resist China’s authoritarian by the worst political violence ple in China’s notoriously But it fell well short of regime. “What’s happening in Hong Kong is actually what Taiwan is in decades as protesters were opaque and politicised courts protester demands that she facing,” Lin Fei-fan, a prominent pro-democracy activist that led civic dispersed by baton-wielding and damage the city’s reputa- resign, shelve the bill perma- protests in 2014, told the crowd. The bill, which was suspended riot police. tion as a safe business hub. nently and apologise for po- on Saturday but would have allowed extradition from Hong Kong to Many accused the police Lam’s office put out a lice using tear gas and rubber mainland China, prompted hundreds of thousands to demonstrate in of using excessive force, and statement late Sunday admit- bullets earlier in the week. the past week. “We call on the Hong Kong government to completely anger was further fanned by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs the all-party meeting ting that shortcomings in how The Civil Human Rights withdraw the bill, rather than just a suspension,” Ho Wing-tung, a authorities calling the largely in New Delhi, on Sunday. (TWITTER) her administration handled Front, which is organising Hong Kong student studying in Taipei, said. (DPA) young protesters “rioters”.

Bangladesh officer Striking doctors ‘ready for talks’ with West Bengal govt held for failing to

AGENCIES the agitators had insisted that of the meeting would be decid- her government had accepted probe teenager’s WEST BENGAL Chief Minister Mamata Baner- ed later. “We will be deciding on all of their demands. She also harassment claims jee visit the city’s NRS Medical our next step during a govern- stressed that a group of doctors THE impasse at the state-run College and Hospital, the epi- ing body meeting today. We are had met her and expressed their AFP medical colleges and hospi- centre of the agitation. open to any dialogue as always. willingness to join duty, a claim DHAKA tals in West Bengal entered After an internal meeting The venue for the meeting will vehemently refuted by the strik- the sixth day on Sunday, even late on Saturday, the doctors, be decided soon,” a spokesper- ing doctors. A senior Bangladesh police as the agitating doctors as- who had turned down an invite son of a joint forum of junior During the meet, the chief officer has been arrested for serted that they were open to for a closed-door meeting with doctors told reporters here. minister emphasised that her failing to properly investi- talks with the government, the Banerjee at the state secretariat, During a press conference government had not invoked gate allegations made by a venue for which would be de- mellowed down and stated that at the state secretariat on Sat- the Essential Services Mainte- teenage girl, who was later cided by a governing body of they were ready to hold a dia- urday, Banerjee urged the agi- Indian junior doctors hold placards during a protest at North Medical nance Act (ESMA) to get the burned to death, that she had medical practitioners. Earlier, logue in any form, but the venue tators to resume work and said College and Hospital in Siliguri on Sunday. (AFP) doctors to resume work. been sexually harassed by a teacher, officials said. The killing of Nusrat Jahan Rafi in April sparked protests China says reached ‘consensus’ across the South Asian nation, Pakistan appoints counterterrorism expert as spy chief with the prime minister prom- with UN on counter-terror work ising to prosecute all those DPA cies and laying down strate- ending in November. BEIJING: China and the United Nations have reached a “broad involved. At least 16 people in- ISLAMABAD gies to fight Islamist militants Hameed is considered a consensus” about counter-terror work, China’s Foreign Ministry cluding the teacher–have been linked to al-Qaeda and its al- close aide of General Bajwa said on Sunday after a controversial visit by a senior UN official charged in connection with PAKISTAN on Sunday ap- lied Taliban. The ISI is often and is allegedly the man be- to the restive far western Chinese region of Xinjiang this week. the killing and could face the pointed a commander with accused of using the Afghan hind political engineering in The United States and other western countries objected to a death penalty if convicted. counterterrorism expertise Taliban and other militants last year’s general elections. visit by the UN counterterrorism chief to Xinjiang, where UN Rafi was lured to the roof- as the new chief of the coun- as proxies in neighbouring Last year, a senior Paki- experts say some one million ethnic Uighurs and other Mus- top of an Islamic seminary she try’s spy agency, the army Afghanistan and India and of stani judge accused the pow- lims are held in detention centres. Diplomats said that along attended where her attackers said in a statement. meddling in politics. erful spy agency of manipu- with the United States several other countries, including Britain, asked her to withdraw a sexual Lt General Faiz Hameed Hameed would replace lating the elections; days later complained about the trip of Vladimir Voronkov, a veteran Russian harassment complaint filed will now lead the Inter-Ser- Lieutenant General Asim Mu- he was sacked. Justice Shau- diplomat who heads the UN Counterterrorism Office. US Deputy with police against the head vices Intelligence (ISI). The nir less than a year after his kat Siddiqi, who was removed Secretary of State John Sullivan spoke with UN Secretary-General teacher. When she refused, she military’s spy wing, the ISI Lt General Faiz Hameed. appointment as ISI chief. as judge of a high court in António Guterres on Friday “to convey deep concerns” about was doused in kerosene and is considered vital in Paki- The unusual reshuffle in the capital Islamabad, had Voronkov’s trip because “Beijing continues to paint its repres- set on fire. She died five days stan’s battle against Islamist had served as head of the ISI the army comes months ahead alleged General Hameed ap- sive campaign against Uighurs and other Muslims as legitimate later, her death highlighted an militants and setting up peace counterterrorism wing re- of army chief General Qamar proached him for a favourable counterterrorism efforts when it is not”. (REUTERS) alarming rise in sexual harass- talks in Afghanistan. Hameed sponsible for formulating poli- Javed Bajwa’s three-year term decision from the court. ment cases in Bangladesh. Severe heat kills dozens in India’s Bihar state Captain urges accountability after South China Sea boat sinking AFP afternoon. People affected by should not leave their homes DPA the Chinese fishing vessel PATNA, INDIA heatstroke were rushed to dif- until temperatures fall. MANILA accountable for what hap- ferent hospitals,” Kumar added. “Intense heat affects brain pened to us,” he said in an SEVERE heat has left dozens “Most of them died on and leads to various health is- THE captain of a Filipino fish- interview with the ABS-CBN dead over a 24-hour period Saturday night and some on sues,” he said. ing boat that sank after being News Channel. in India’s Bihar state, as the Sunday morning during treat- Large parts of northern rammed by a Chinese vessel “I will also ask for help country enters a third week ment.” Kumar said about 40 India have endured more in the disputed South China in fixing the boat.” Insigne of searing temperatures, offi- more people were being treated than two weeks of sweltering Sea has urged the Philippine is scheduled to meet with cials said Sunday. at a government-run hospital in heat. Temperatures have ris- government to hold the per- Duterte on Monday, accord- The deaths occurred in Aurangabad. en above 50 degrees Celsius petrators accountable. ing to the mayor of San Jose three districts of the poor north- “Patients affected by heat (122 Fahrenheit) in the desert Junel Insigne, captain of town in Occidental Mindoro ern state, where temperatures stroke are still being brought, state of Rajasthan. FB Gemvir 1, said on Sun- province, where the captain have hovered around 45 de- the death toll is likely to in- A heatwave in 2015 left day he would personally ask is from. The meeting has yet grees Celsius (113 Fahrenheit) crease if the heatwave contin- more than 3,500 dead in India President Rodrigo Duterte to to be confirmed by the presi- in recent days, senior health of- ues.” Most of the victims were A labourer quenches his thirst as he battles the worst heatwave envel- and Pakistan. In 2017, research- make sure the Chinese boat dential palace. ficial Vijay Kumar told AFP. aged above 50 and were rushed oping India with temperatures rising above 48.6 degrees Celsius. (AFP) ers said South Asia, which is captain is made to answer for Officials have issued con- Forty-nine people died in to hospitals in semi-conscious home to one fifth of the world’s the sinking earlier this month flicting statements as to wheth- three districts of the Magadh state with symptoms of high Gaya and seven in Nawada dis- 400,000 rupees ($5,700) for population, could see heat lev- when he meets with him to er a cabinet meeting has been region that has been hit by fever, diarrhoea and vomit- trict, officials said. State Chief the family of each victim. els rise to unsurvivable levels by discuss what happened. scheduled to discuss the inci- drought, he said. “It was a sud- ing. Twenty-seven people died Minister Nitish Kumar has an- Harsh Vardhan, India’s the end of the century if no ac- “I plan to ask the presi- dent on June 9 near Reed Bank den development on Saturday in Aurangabad district, 15 in nounced a compensation of health minister, said people tion is taken on global warming. dent to hold the captain of in the South China Sea. Boeing crisis, trade tensions cast pall over Paris Airshow PAGE 12

MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2019

DOW26,089.61 QE 10,479.63 SENSEX 39,452.07 GOLD 1,344.50 Australia dominates China’s -17.16 PTS -36.25 PTS -289.29 PTS +0.06% LNG supply PAGE 12 PRICE PERCENTAGE PRICE PERCENTAGE 14.80 BRENT 62.01 +1.14% WTI 52.51 +0.44% SILVER -0.60% QNBFS maintains QICDRC bolsters global market perform rating on Doha Bank, standing with key deal QIB post stock split

SATYENDRA PATHAK Following the stock split, Centre signs cooperation deal with Washington-based International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes DOHA the price has changed to QR17.61 against previous close TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK QNB Financial Services (QN- of QR176.15. DOHA BFS) on Sunday announced “Our price target will be that it maintains market per- adjusted following the stock QATAR International Court The cooperation agreement form rating on Doha Bank and split. Our price target on QIB and Dispute Resolution Centre is of great importance as it Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) post will be adjusted to QR12.9 (QICDRC) on Sunday signed a allows us to continue our stock split. from QR129,” the report said. cooperation deal with a World Doha Bank’s 10-for-1 stock “The bank’s capital will re- Bank body based in Washing- growth and expansion plans split, which goes into effect main the same at QR14.9 bil- ton in a significant step that to establish the Court as a from Sunday, has resulted in lion as of the first quarter of is expected to provide an in- regional and international 3,100,467,020 shares against 2019. creased level of global recogni- hub for dispute resolution 310,046,702 previously, QN- Market capitalisation tion to the centre. BFS said in a report. will also remain the same at QICDRC’s deal with the QICDRC’s CEO Faisal Rashid Following the stock split, QR41.6 billion. Ownership International Centre for Settle- al Sahouti the price has changed to structure will also remain un- ment of Investment Disputes QR2.48 against previous close changed,” the report said. (ICSID) will enable the two of QR24.80. “QIB trades at a P/E and agencies to conduct all or any tion to advance Qatar’s profile “Our price target will be ad- P/B of 15.3x and 2.5x based on part of arbitration proceedings as an advocate for the rule of justed following the stock split. our 2019 estimates, respective- at the seat of their respective law.” Kinnear said interna- Our price target on Doha Bank ly. We maintain our market centres. tional investment arbitration will be adjusted to QR2.60 perform rating,” on the bank. Through the newly estab- is increasing around the globe, from QR26,” QNBFS said. Qatar Stock Exchange lished partnership, both par- including in the Middle East. Doha Bank’s capital will re- (QSE) also announced on Sun- ties will aim to promote a wider “We are delighted to have main the same at QR8.9 billion day that the split of shares for use of arbitration and media- this opportunity to discuss the as of the first quarter of 2019, Masraf Al Rayan has been ex- tion and facilitate the exchange ICSID system with practition- the report said adding that ecuted and it will be effective of information on alternative ers in the legal community of stock split will have no impact from Monday. dispute resolution methods. Qatar and to enter into a coop- on ownership structure of the Following the split of the Each party will benefit from eration agreement with the Qa- bank. shares, Masraf Al Rayan will prioritised access to the facili- tar International Court.” “Doha Bank trades at a have 7,500,000,000 new ties and services offered at the QICDRC CEO Faisal Rashid al Sahouti and ICSID Secretary-General Meg Kinnear shake hands after signing The cooperation agreement P/E and P/B of 12.6x and 0.9x number of shares and the ad- other party’s centre, including a cooperation agreement between the two agencies in Doha on Sunday. is the latest step in Qatar In- based on our 2019 estimates, justed closing price will be 3.62 meeting rooms, offices and ternational Court’s efforts to respectively. We maintain our per share. interpretation and translation seminar hosted at QICDRC’s alternative methods of dispute al and international hub for provide an effective and fast market perform rating on the Meanwhile, Qatar’s stock services. premises. resolution,” Sahouti said. dispute resolution,” he added. delivery of justice through its bank,” the report said. market opened for the week The cooperation agreement “This new partnership will “The cooperation agree- “Our aim is to provide a renowned legal framework QIB’s 10-for-1 stock slightly downward on Sunday. was signed by QICDRC’s CEO catalyse the dissemination of ment is of great importance global model for an effective which contributes to the over- split, which goes into effect The Qatar Stock Exchange Faisal Rashid al Sahouti and knowledge between our court as it allows us to continue our judicial system which adopts all vision of developing a trust- on Sunday, has resulted in (QSE) main index lost 36.25 ICSID’s Secretary-General Meg and ICSID in the areas of arbi- growth and expansion plans to international best practices in ed and safe business environ- 2,362,932,000 shares against points to close at 10,479.63 Kinnear on the sidelines of a tration, conciliation and other establish the Court as a region- arbitration and dispute resolu- ment in Qatar. 236,293,200 previously. points. Quick read G20 agrees to tackle ‘OPEC may agree to Qatar has become a pioneer in agricultural extend production cut in early July’ production in Arab region, says AOAD expert ocean plastic waste SAUDI Energy Minister Khalid al REUTERS and dead animals with stomachs Falih said on Sunday that OPEC QNA and medium farms in Doha on Khulaifi stressed the in- marketing channels. KARUIZAWA, JAPAN full of plastic have sparked out- would probably meet in the first DOHA Sunday. crease in agricultural produc- Khulaifi said during the rage, with many countries ban- week in July in Vienna and that The three-day event has tion in the country should be next marketing season, two GROUP of 20 environment ning plastic bags outright. he hoped it would reach consen- QATAR has become a pioneer been organised by the Ministry accompanied by key attention platforms will be launched to ministers agreed on Sunday Japanese Prime Minister sus on extending its agreement in agricultural production in the of Municipality and Environ- to the marketing process and support and market Qatari ag- to adopt a new implementa- Shinzo Abe has said he wants to cut oil output. Falih said earlier Arab region, especially in the ment (MME) in cooperation new innovation in its methods. ricultural products in both Al tion framework for actions his country to lead the world in this month that OPEC was close Gulf region, an expert at Arab with the AOAD. He said more focus should Mazrouaa and Al Wakrah. to tackle the issue of marine reducing marine plastic trash, to agreeing to extend the agree- Organisation for Agricultural The Director of Agricul- be given on the marketing pro- The MME plays a major role plastic waste on a global scale, including developing biodegrad- ment beyond June, although Development (AOAD) has said. tural Affairs Department at the grammes implemented by the in supporting local farmers by the Japanese government said ables and other innovations. more talks were still needed with Mohamed Abdelkarim al MME, Youssef al Khulaifi, said ministry and other relevant supporting farm infrastructure after hosting the two-day min- Under the new framework, non-OPEC countries that were Awamla attributed the agricul- in a statement that it was the bodies in terms of food security such as greenhouses and irriga- isterial meeting. G20 members will promote part of the production deal. OPEC tural development in Qatar to first workshop organised by the and self-sufficiency in agricul- tion systems, as well as product Environment and energy a comprehensive life-cycle plus Russia and other producers, the use of modern technolo- ministry in the field of market- tural production, including the marketing, he noted. ministers of the Group of 20 approach to prevent and re- an alliance known as OPEC+, gies to increase production to ing of agricultural crops in co- recent launch of the Agricultur- The workshop comes with- major economies met this week- duce plastic litter discharge have a deal to cut output by 1.2 raise the value of products in operation with the AOAD. al Marketing Centre. in the framework of the MME’s end in Karuizawa, northwest of to the oceans through various million barrels per day (bpd) from the market, and the protection “The participants in this He said the agricultural interest in the marketing pro- Tokyo, ahead of the G20 sum- measures and international January 1. The pact ends this of available natural resources, workshop represent several marketing process is based on cess of local farm products, mit in Osaka, western Japan, cooperation. month and the group meets in especially water. stakeholders in the state and small and medium-sized farms and also to encourage farm on June 28-29. They will also share best coming weeks to decide their He said this at a training have a great interest in the is- to increase their capacity and owners to increase agricultural One of the top issues was practices, promote innovation next move. (REUTERS) workshop on the strategies and sue of agricultural marketing,” alleviate any burdens and prob- production and contribute to ocean plastic waste as images and boost scientific monitoring marketing channels for small he said. lems in the area by creating new self-sufficiency. of plastic debris-strewn beaches and analytical methodologies.

Qatar issued 659 building permits in May; Al Rayyan tops: PSA

data shows that villas top the place with 88 certificates, Al Rayyan municipality issued the maximum list, accounting for 71 percent Building followed by Al Da’ayen (55), number of building permits at 184 (203 permits) of all new resi- Al Wakrah (47), Umm Salal dential building permits, fol- permits data (23), Al Sheehaniya (16), Al QNA rah (109), Al Da’ayen (97), lowed by dwellings of housing Khor (11), and Al Shamal (8). DOHA Umm Salal (48), Al Sheehani- loans by 23 percent (65 per- O Villas topped the list of Comparing the number ya (39), Al Khor (32), and Al mits) and apartment build- of new residential of certificates issued in May BUILDING permits issued Shamal (8). ings by 5 percent (15 permits). buildings at 71 percent with those issued in the previ- in Qatar reached 659 in May In terms of types of per- Meanwhile, commercial (203 permits) ous month shows an increase 2019, a decrease of 11 percent mits issued, data shows new buildings were found to be of 10 percent. compared to April 2019, data building permits (residential in the forefront of non-resi- O Building permits The increase was ob- released by the Planning and and non-residential) consti- dential buildings permits at (residential and served in the following mu- Statistics Authority (PSA) tuted 51 percent (337 per- 42 percent (21 permits), fol- non-residential) nicipalities: Doha 47 percent, shows. mits) of the total building lowed by industrial buildings constituted 51 percent Al Sheehaniya 33 percent, According to their geo- permits issued in May, while like workshops and factories (337 permits) of the total Rayyan 21 percent, and Al graphical distribution, Al the percentage of addition at 30 percent (15 permits) , building permits issued in Da’ayen 12 percent. Rayyan municipality issued permits constituted 46 per- and governmental buildings May While a decrease was no- the maximum number of cent (300 permits), and fenc- at 18 percent (9 permits). tice in the municipalities of building permits at 184. ing permits reached 3 percent The building completion of Umm Salal by 8 percent, Doha municipality came (22 permits). certificates issued in May, ac- municipality at the top with Al Wakrah by 20 percent, Al in the second place with 142 An analysis of new resi- cording to their geographical 126 certificates. Shamal by 38 percent, and Al A view of villas in Doha. permits, followed by Al Wak- dential buildings permits distribution, shows Rayyan Doha came in the second Khor by 39 percent. www.guide.com.qa  Monday, June 17, 2019

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US allows KEY EVENT FOR AVIATION INSUSTRY S Korea stops Iraq to import Iranian oil Iranian gas imports in May for three as sanction more months waivers end REUTERS REUTERS SEOUL BAGHDAD SOUTH Korea halted all im- THE United States has al- ports of Iranian oil in May, lowed Iraq to import Ira- customs data showed on Satur- nian gas for its power grid day, as waivers on US sanctions for another three months against Iran ended at the start by extending a waiver to of last month. sanctions - but insists that The world’s fifth-largest Baghdad seek alternative crude oil importer was among sources. countries granted six-month Iraq has had several waivers by the United States extensions to the waiver in November last year, and re- first granted last year sumed Iranian oil imports from after Washington reim- January this year after a four- posed sanctions on Teh- month hiatus. ran’s oil sector forbidding The country’s imports of countries from purchas- Iranian crude for the January- ing Iranian energy. May period, were 3.87 million “An additional 120- tonnes, or 187,179 bpd, com- day waiver was granted to pared to 5.45 million tonnes allow Iraq to continue to over the same period last year, pay for electricity imports the customs data showed. from Iran,” the US State South Korean oil buyers Department said in an mainly imported condensate, emailed statement. an ultra-light oil, from Iran. An Iraqi government source said the extension was given during a phone The world’s fifth-largest call between Prime Min- File photo of container ships docked at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, California. (AFP) crude oil importer was ister Adel Abdul Mahdi among countries granted and US Secretary of State six-month waivers by the Mike Pompeo. United States in November The State Department said the United States last year, and resumed continued to insist on “di- Boeing crisis, trade tensions Iranian oil imports from versifying energy imports January this year after a away from Iran,” however. four-month hiatus

Iraq relies heavily on SK Innovation, the owner Iranian gas to feed cast pall over Paris Airshow of South Korea’s top refiner several power stations, SK Energy and petrochemical importing roughly 1.5 maker SK Incheon Petrochem, billion standard cubic O The airshow runs from June 17 to 23 O Deals seen down on sister event in Farnborough last year said in late May that it has been feet per day via replacing Iranian condensate pipelines in the south REUTERS version of the world’s most- lysts said. fuel-efficient aircraft,” John That compares with some 959 with crude oil from other sourc- PARIS sold jet has rattled suppliers “Boeing’s MAX crisis isn’t Plueger, Chief Executive of Air orders and commitments at es, including Qatar and Russia. and east and even fazed rival Airbus, the most ominous dark cloud, Lease Corp, told Reuters. “So the Farnborough Airshow last South Korea’s total May SAFETY concerns, trade wars with the European company since it can be solved, but traf- that replacement cycle is going year. crude oil imports fell 11.1 per- President Donald and growing security tensions avoiding the traditional bait- fic numbers are genuinely to continue.” “We’re talking to Some analysts pegged the cent to 11.27 million tonnes, or Trump’s administration in the Gulf are dampening ing of Boeing, while remaining scary,” said Teal Group aero- so many airlines who still want likely total closer to 400. 2.65 million bpd. has said oil-rich Iraq must spirits at the world’s largest distracted by its own corrup- space analyst Richard Abou- more aircraft, and there’s re- Although slowing, a multi- Oil shipments from Saudi become more self-reliant planemakers as they arrive at tion probe. lafia. ally been no lessening of those year boom in airline orders is Arabia, the country’s top crude for its electricity, includ- this week’s Paris Airshow with Aerospace executives on “If March and April are a discussions,” he said. still generating business for oil supplier, rose 5.1 percent to ing by harnessing gas en- little to celebrate despite bulg- both sides of the Atlantic are sign of things to come, we’re Boeing is delaying key suppliers such as engine mak- 3.39 million tonnes, or 798,695 ergy and reducing flaring ing order books. concerned about the impact of looking at broader industry decisions on the launch of a ers. French-American CFM bpd, from a year earlier, the at oil production sites. The aerospace industry’s the crisis on public confidence demand and capacity prob- possible new aircraft, the mid- International is set to an- data showed. US energy giant Gen- marquee event is a chance to in air travel and the risk of a lems.” “Net orders might be sized NMA, to give full atten- nounce a record order by units Qatari crude oil imports eral Electric is in the run- take the pulse of the $150 bil- backlash that could drive a the lowest in years,” Aboulafia tion to the 737 MAX and last- for over 600 engines from In- rose 10.1 percent year-on-year ning to win a large share lion a year commercial aircraft wedge between regulators and added. minute engine trouble on the dia’s IndiGo. to 660,752 tonnes, or 155,596 of multibillion-dollar industry, which many analysts undermine the plane certifica- Others dismiss fears of a forthcoming 777X, industry The June 17-23 show is bpd. contracts to rebuild Iraq’s believe is entering a slowdown tion system. downturn, citing the growth sources said. not only about jetliner deals, South Korea also imported electricity system amid due to global pressures from Airlines that rushed to of the middle class in Asia and But it could unveil a num- but also a magnet for many of 1.43 million tonnes of crude oil, intense US lobbying ef- trade tensions to flagging buy the fuel-efficient, longer- the need for airlines to buy ber of deals favouring wide- the world’s arms buyers who or 337,014 bpd, in May from the forts. economies. range MAX are taking a hit to new planes to meet environ- body jets where it has the come to preview the latest United States, more than tri- Washington reim- Humbled by the ground- profits since having to cancel mental targets. upper hand against Airbus, war-fighting equipment, from pled from 405,158 tonnes a year posed sanctions on Iran’s ing of its 737 MAX in the thousands of flights following Airbus and Boeing are including at least a dozen 787 anti-aircraft missiles to hotly- earlier, according to the data. oil industry in November, wake of two fatal crashes, US the worldwide grounding in both looking at steps to make aircraft for Korean Air Lines. sought cyber war-fighting ca- The country’s crude oil citing concerns about its planemaker Boeing will be March. their aircraft more fuel effi- Robert Stallard of Verti- pabilities. imports from January to May nuclear programme and looking to reassure custom- Even the planned launch cient and reduce their carbon cal Research Partners expects France and Germany will edged up 0.3 percent to 61.17 what it said was its med- ers and suppliers about the of a new longer-range version footprint amid a growing envi- roughly 800 aircraft orders unveil a mock-up of a pro- million tonnes year-on-year. dling in the Middle East. plane’s future and allay criti- of the successful A320neo ronmental protest movement at the show, but noted it can posed new fighter jet and sign State-run Korea National Iraqi officials have cism of its handling of the jet family from Airbus, the in Europe. be hard to tell which are tru- a framework agreement for its Oil Corp (KNOC) will release said they might need months-long crisis. A321XLR, is unlikely to lift the “The only solution that the ly new, firm business or old development which includes the country’s final crude oil im- years to wean the country The grounding of the latest industry’s uncertainty, ana- industry has is the newest most orders, or switched models. drones. ports data later this month. of Iranian power. Iraq relies heavily on Iranian gas to feed several power stations, importing roughly 1.5 billion stand- ard cubic feet per day via Australia dominates China’s LNG supply with over 53% exports pipelines in the south and east. REUTERS 2019, shipping data in Refini- Australia on track to surpass na’s traditional main suppliers “The China-US trade dis- to near record lows of just over Washington wants to SINGAPORE tiv showed, up from around Qatar as the world’s top ex- of gas such as Malaysia, Qatar pute has had an impact on $4 per million British thermal roll back Iranian influ- 40% in 2016 when a previous porter of the fuel. and Indonesia, as well as new- LNG markets. The tariffs make units. ence in the Middle East, AUSTRALIA’S fast-expanding round of new Australian ex- “With uncertainty of de- er exporter the United States. US LNG much less cost-com- China’s natural gas con- including in Iraq, where liquefied natural gas indus- port projects started to ramp mand in more traditional LNG The United States, which petitive for Chinese buyers, sumption has surged amid a Tehran holds broad sway try has this year been supply- up. markets ... China has emerged only started LNG exports in so they have to consider other gasification programme that over politics and trade. ing the lion’s share of China’s With Royal Dutch Shell’s as the largest source of new 2016, initially saw increases options,” said James Taverner is shifting millions of house- Although Iraq has one growing demand for imports Prelude facility delivering LNG demand growth, and to China, supplying a peak of of consultancy IHS Markit. holds and a large number of of the world’s largest nat- of the commodity, with appe- its first LNG cargo this week hence a focus for LNG market- around 10% of its overall im- With production surging factories to natural gas from ural gas reserves, it has tite surging as Beijing shifts from northwest Australia, that ing efforts for the next wave ports last year. But shipments across the world, the Asian coal. Global LNG producers moved slowly to develop away from dirtier fuels such share is likely to increase fur- of Australian LNG volumes,” have all but ceased after Bei- LNG market has become over- are keen to meet that demand. them and has relied on as coal. ther. said Saul Kavonic, an analyst jing enacted a 25% tariff on US supplied just as demand stut- However, some analysts Iran to supply it with gas Australia supplied over Prelude’s start-up com- with Credit Suisse. supply as part of a tit-for-tat ters from traditional buyers warn that headwinds in Chi- and electricity. 53% of China’s LNG imports pletes a $200 billion LNG con- The export surge means trade dispute with Washing- like Japan, resulting in a 60% na’s economy could take the during the first five months of struction boom that is putting Australia is well ahead of Chi- ton. plunge in prices since last year edge off demand for LNG. All eyes on US Fed as stock market pines for rate cut REUTERS the end of the year and, at the ments, and after a weak May of ourselves,” said Art Hogan, increasing uncertainty” and the may be hard to come by, howev- halting a tide of weak indica- NEW YORK very least, telegraph it is lean- payrolls report on June 7. chief market strategist at Na- result of ongoing trade negotia- er. US President Donald Trump tors, including the payrolls re- ing toward a later rate cut at its Bank of America Merrill tional Securities in New York. tions was highly uncertain. said on Friday “it doesn’t mat- port and readings on inflation THE Federal Open Market June 18-19 meeting. Lynch Chief Economist Mi- “So now you’ve got Powell Many investors had been ter” if Chinese leader Xi Jinping in the form of May consumer Committee meeting next week Those gains came on the chelle Meyer expects the Fed’s is kind of painted into a corner looking toward the Group of attends the Group of 20 sum- and producer prices with im- is shaping up as a pivotal one heels of a selloff in May of near- “dot plots” projection of inter- that he is really going to have 20 summit later this month for mit later this month, predicting plications for core personal for Wall Street, with stocks ly 7% in the S&P, largely fueled est rates, which represents the to navigate carefully because more definitive signs of the di- a trade deal with Beijing would consumption expenditures, primed for a selloff should the by investor concerns that trade anonymous, individual rate you have market expectations rection of trade talks between occur at some point anyway. the Fed’s favorite inflation Fed fail to take an even more wars were escalating, slowing projections of Fed policymak- that he said he would do what- the United States and China, “They’ve put themselves in measure. dovish tilt after policymakers the economy and putting it at ers for the next few years, to ever is appropriate.” In a recent giving the Fed a clearer picture a position where they have op- “There were some impor- raised expectations for a rate risk of falling into a recession. shift lower as officials start to note to clients, Goldman Sachs on whether to take action on tionality in both directions so tant prints that confirmed some cut in recent weeks. Bets for a rate cut were am- factor in cuts. However, “the economist Jan Hatzius said rates at the July meeting. Ac- they can respond,” said Ward of the Fed’s fears – we didn’t get The benchmark S&P 500 plified by comments from Fed median dot will signal a Fed on one of the themes from recent cording to CME’s FedWatch McCarthy, chief financial econ- PCE but in PPI and CPI, you are has rallied more than 5% this Chairman Jerome Powell on hold,” Meyer said in a note. Fed commentary is that there tool, money market traders are omist at Jefferies in New York not seeing inflation pressure month as softening economic June 4, who said the central “The market has somehow is a wide range of views from pricing in an 88.4% chance of a said of the Fed. bleeding through,” said Rob data coupled with comments by bank will respond “as appropri- convinced themselves that we central bank officials, although rate cut of at least a quarter of a Economic data this week Haworth, senior investment Fed officials heightened expec- ate” to the risks from a global are in an easing cycle. I am not most “indicated trade policy percentage point in July. was a mixed bag, with retail strategist at US Bank Wealth tations the Fed will cut rates by trade war and other develop- sure how we got so far ahead increased downside risks by Any clarity from the G20 sales topping expectations and Management in Seattle. Messi asks for answers as Colombia shock Argentina PAGE 14 MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2019

West Indies are underdogs against CRICKET WORLD CUP Bangladesh, says Holder PAGE 15 WEST INDIES VS BANGLADESH Asian champs Qatar make telling Copa debut, hold Paraguay 2-2

AYENI OLUSEGUN DOHA STANDINGS: GROUP B QATAR made a dream Copa America debut in Brazil as TEAM MP W D L GF GA GD PTS goals from Almoez Ali and COLOMBIA 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3 Boualem Khoukhi sealed a 2-2 PARAGUAY 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 comeback draw for the Asian QATAR 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 champions against two-time ARGENTINA 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0 winners Paraguay at the iconic Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. The result means Qatar are tied second in Group B with Paraguay ahead of Argentina who are bottom of the group – Colombia, who shocked La Albiceleste 2-0 to sit atop with three points. Paraguay surged ahead with a thumping penalty from veteran striker Oscar Cardozo after Pedro Miguel’s handball in the box in the third minute. Qatar, however, could have equalised in the 15th minute but Almoez Ali’s touch from a Abdelkarim’s Hassan’s cross flew narrowly wide off the mark. Qatar kept possession of the ball but failed to fashion a clear cut chance as custodian Saad al Sheeb was called into action and he re- sponded with a good save. Abdulaziz Hatem saw his shot bounce off the body of Fernandez Tor- res in goal as Haydos’s lofted pass found the Al Gharafa man Qatar’s Boualem Khoukhi celebrates with teammates after scoring the second goal against Paraguay in their Group B match of 2019 Copa alone in the box. America at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday. (REUTERS) Abdelkarim continued his foray down the left again and the goalkeeper from point- when substitute Derlis Gon- with Tarek Salman, turned his before Afif slipped in a pass for was picked out after a lovely blank range. zalez pwered home from long marker and unleashed a curler Khoukhi to latch on to – his exchange of passes in the mid- Cardozo thought he had range past Al Sheeb in goal. into the top corner of Fernan- effort came off the goalkeeper field but his shot blazed harm- doubled Paraguay’s lead five As Qatar continued to dez’s post. but had just enough power to lessly over the bar. minutes into the second half press for a goal, Almoez lived Qatar weren’t done and roll into the net. Just before the halftime but the strikers effort was ruled up to his billing and delivered Boualem Khoukhi equalised Al Annabi will now take whistle, Almoez was played out for an offside after VAR in the 67th minute. for the visitors 13 minutes on Colombia at the Estadio Qatar fans express their joy on the team’s Copa America debut through on goal but the Al consultation. The South Ameri- The 2019 Asian Cup top from time. Almoez and Afif do Morumbi in Sao Paulo on against Paraguay at the iconic Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Duhail man fired straight at cans, however, got their second goalscorer exchanged passes combined just outside the box Thursday. Brazil, on Sunday. (REUTERS) Rohit, Virat put India in seventh heaven AFP SCOREBOARD “We didn’t capitalise on watching on television. MANCHESTER winning the toss and conced- Earlier, Kohli became the INDIA Imad Wasim not out 46 ed too many runs. We lost so quickest player to 11,000 one- ROHIT Sharma scored his K. Rahul c Babar b Riaz 57 Shadab Khan not out 20 many wickets in two or three day international runs, getting R. Sharma c Riaz b Hasan 140 Extras (lb1, nb1, w6) 8 second hundred in three in- V. Kohli c Sarfaraz b Amir 77 TOTAL: (For 6 wickets, 40 overs) 212 overs and that is what cost us there in 222nd innings com- nings as India maintained H. Pandya c Babar b Amir 26 Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Imam), 2-117 (Babar), 3-126 the match. pared to compatriot Sachin their unbeaten record against MS Dhoni c Sarfaraz b Amir 1 (Fakhar), 4-129 (Hafeez), 5-129 (Shoaib), 6-165 “It is tough. We have four Tendulkar’s previous record of Pakistan at the World Cup V. Shankar not out 15 (Sarfaraz), matches left and we will try 276 innings. K. Jadhav not out 9 Bowling: Kumar 2.4-0-8-0 (1w), Bumrah 8-0-52-0, with an 89-run win under Extras: (b1, lb1, w9) 11 Shankar 5.2-0-22-2 (2w), Pandya 8-0-44-2 (1w), our level best to win them all.” Meanwhile, Pakistan left- the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern TOTAL: (For 5 wickets, 50 overs) 336 Yadav 9-1-32-2, Chahal 7-0-53-0 (2w). Bhuvneshwar Kumar arm quick Mohammad Amir method on Sunday. Fall of wickets: 1-136 (Rahul), 2-234 (Sharma), Result: India won by 89 runs (DLS method) limped off in the fifth over of continued his fine form with Sharma’s 140 was the cen- 3-285 (Pandya), 4-298 (Dhoni), 5-314 (Kohli). Toss: Pakistan. Pakistan’s chase with a ham- 3-47 despite two early warn- Bowling: Amir 10-1-47-3 (1w), Hasan 9-0-84-1 (1w), trepiece of a total of 336-5 that Riaz 10-0-71-1 (5w), Imad 10-0-49-0 (2w), Shadab string injury that sidelined ings for running on the pitch. also featured captain Virat 9-0-61-0, Malik 1-0-11-0, Hafeez 1-0-11-0. him from the rest of the match, But not even Amir could Kohli’s 77. PAKISTAN with Kohli admitting the India stop Sharma and KL Rahul Imam-ul-Haq lbw b Shankar 7 Victory in this rain-cur- Fakhar Zaman c Chahal b Yadav 62 paceman will out for a “maxi- (57) marking their first ODI tailed clash saw India, who Babar Azam b Yadav 48 mum” of three matches. match as a opening duo with a have now won all seven of Mohammad Hafeez c Shankar b Pandya 9 Vijay Shankar, completing stand of 136. their World Cup matches Sarfaraz Ahmed b Shankar 12 Kumar’s over, struck first ball Sharma went to fifty with a against Pakistan, remain un- Shoaib Malik b Pandya 0 when he had opener Imam-ul- six over long-on and a cut four beaten after four pool games Haq lbw for seven. off successive deliveries from re- at this year’s edition. Fakhar Zaman (62) and called leg-spinner Shadab Khan. “We have played good one even though the most made 35 overs. The match then de- Babar Azam (48) repaired the His single off Shadab saw cricket, if you focus on this by any side batting second to scended into something of a damage with a century stand, Sharma to an 85-ball hun- game too emotionally things win a World Cup match is Ire- farce when play resumed un- before they both fell to Yadav dred including three sixes can get haywire,” Kohli said. land’s 329 for seven against der leaden skies, with Paki- as they tried to up the tempo. and nine fours. “We cannot approach it England at Bangalore in 2011. stan requiring an outlandish Babar was bowled between But a quickfire stand of 98 like fans, as cricketers you But Kuldeep Yadav then 136 more runs in five overs to bat by a superb delivery before with Kohli ended when Shar- have to understand what struck twice to spark a collapse reach a revised victory total of Zaman miscued a sweep to ma, trying a needlessly extrav- needs to be done on the field. that saw Pakistan lose four 302 in 40 overs. short fine leg. agant scoop, flicked Hasan to “Rohit’s knock was out- wickets for 12 runs in 18 balls That target which, eventu- All-rounder Hardik Pan- short fine leg. standing but to get to 330 you as they slumped to 129 for five ally became 94 off the last six dya then took two wickets in Kohli, 71 not out at the start need a team effort and that is in 27 overs -- long past the 20- balls, unsurprisingly proved be- two balls. of a 55-minute rain break, fell exactly what happened.” over cut-off point needed for a yond them as Pakistan finished Mohammad Hafeez was soon after the resumption Pakistan, whose only 2019 result under D/L. on 212-6, dealing a major blow caught at deep square leg be- when, trying to hook Amir, he pool win so far was a shock “Kuldeep is a wicket taker. to their semi-final hopes. fore Shoaib Malik played on ‘walked’ for a catch behind by defeat of hosts England, were The ball to get Babar Azam was Criticised for opting to for his second successive duck wicket-keeper Sarfaraz despite India’s Rohit Sharma (left) celebrates with India’s captain Virat Kohli never truly up with the rate in brilliant. A very important mo- bowl first, Pakistan captain -- a wicket greeted with huge replays appearing to show he on reaching his century during the 2019 Cricket World Cup group the showpiece match of the 10- ment in the game,” Kohli added. Sarfaraz Ahmed said: “We had roars by the massed ranks of didn’t hit the ball. stage match against Pakistan at Old Trafford in Manchester on team round-robin stage. A third rain stoppage a plan to pitch it up but we India fans in a capacity crowd, Sunday. (AFP) They still had hope at 117 for came with Pakistan 166-6 off didn’t hit the right areas. with an estimated one billion See also page 15 Ô 14 Monday, June 17, 2019 Sports

Jokanovic appointed Colombia shock Argentina, Al Gharafa coach Messi demands reaction

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ARGENTINA captain Lionel Messi has demanded a reac- tion from his side after opening the Copa America with a loss for the first time since 1979. “Heads up and onwards,” the superstar forward said af- ter the 2-0 defeat to Colombia late Saturday in Brazil. “There Al Gharafa have appointed former Fulham FC coach Slavisa are no excuses. Jokanovic as the club’s new coach on a two-year deal, replacing “We have to take the posi- Christian Gourcuff. The 50-year-old Serbian was coach of English tives and think about the next side Fulham from 2015 to 2018, guiding the club back to the match.” Argentine media con- Premier League last season. Al Gharafa finished 8th last season sidered their captain Messi not in the QNB Stars League and will hope to get themselves back hiding after the opening disap- into contention for the title in the 2019/20 season. pointing a good signal. In contrast to the Barcelona striker, Brazil star Neymar can no longer influence matters on the pitch having been ruled out Corner Kick with injury. However, his team started the competition with a Pogba says ‘timing right’ for his 3-0 win over Bolivia on Satur- summer Manchester United exit day without him. “It can go very quickly,” Argentina’s Lionel Messi and TOKYO: Paul Pogba has given the said Messi, who remains with- teammates are a dejected strongest indication yet that he wants to out a title for the national team. lot after their 0-2 loss to leave Manchester United this summer “We still have plenty of chances Colombia in Copa America to seek a “new challenge”. The French to qualify. It has just started.” at the Arena Fonte Nova, World Cup winner rejoined United from Failing to escape the group, Salvador in Brazil on Juventus for a then world record £89 even with defeat to James Rod- Saturday. (REUTERS) million fee three years ago, but has riguez and company, would be largely failed to live up to expectations. a massive surprise. He has been linked with a move to Real The Clarin newspaper World Cup final to Germany in north-eastern Brazil was ond half with Philippe Coutin- The Selecao found them- Madrid or a return to Juventus with said though that the team left in extra-time and consecu- then confirmed by Duvan Za- ho’s brace after the restart set- selves frustrated by the Bolivian United having failed to qualify for the “many doubts with a view to tive Copa finals on penalties to pata’s late second. tling nerves in Sao Paulo. defence in the first half, ham- Champions League next season. “There the future,” after also strug- Chile in 2015 and 2016. While Argentina must “We have started well but pered by careless passing is a lot of talking and a lot of thinking,” gling at the 2018 World Cup. Roger Martinez opened the bounce back, Brazil can be cau- as time progressed without us “At the end, with more the 26-year-old told reporters in Tokyo on Sunday. “I have been for They lost in the last 16 in Russia scoring from James’ assist in tiously optimistic despite la- scoring the team became a little patience, we opened up the three years in Manchester and have been doing great – some good to eventual winners France. the 71st minute of the match bouring en route to an opening uncertain,” said Brazil coach pitch, had more ball posses- moments and some bad moments, like everybody and like every- Argentina, and Messi, with Argentina in Salvador da day win. All three of their goals Tite. “In the second half our sion, have made moves,” said where else. “I think for me it could be a good time to have a new had previously lost the 2014 Bahia. The Albiceleste’s defeat against Bolivia came in the sec- game came through.” captain Dani Alves. challenge somewhere else. I am thinking of this – to have a new challenge somewhere else.” Despite scoring 16 goals this season, half of which came from the penalty spot, Pogba was often criti- cised for his contribution under both Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as United limped to a sixth-placed finish in the Premier Gilas Pilipinas U-19 to play two friendlies against Al Rayyan League. Should Pogba move on, United are likely to seek a higher fee than they spent on the midfielder in 2016. Real Madrid coach AILYN AGONIA team manager Andrew Teh been friends since 2004. In Zinedine Zidane has expressed an interest in bringing his country- DOHA approached me if we can 2005, Teh who is also a FIBA man to the Spanish capital, while Juve are said to be looking to sponsor his team for a six-day Technical Delegate from the slash their wage bill in order to lure Pogba back to Turin. (AFP) GILAS Pilipinas Youth Team, camp in Qatar prior to the Philippines and an event or- the Philippines men’s national FIBA Basketball World Cup, ganiser, helped Qatar organ- U-19 basketball team, will play which is scheduled in Greece ise a training camp for the Sarri takes charge at Juventus two exhibition games against from June 29 to July 7. senior national team in Cebu, 2019 Amir Cup champions Andrew said that his team the Philippines. LONDON: Maurizio Sarri was named as new coach of Juventus after Al Rayyan Club. The matches would play two matches in ex- Excitement is already his exit from Chelsea was confirmed by both clubs on Sunday, follow- will be held at the Al Rayyan change for the sponsorship. I building up in the Filipino ing a troubled single season in London. Sports Club Indoor Hall on asked permission from the Al community the moment the Sarri returns to Italy on a three-year deal just a season after leaving June 23 and 25 at 7pm. Rayyan Club and then the Qa- matches were announced on- Napoli for Stamford Bridge, where he failed to garner fan support The matches, organised tar Basketball Federation. line. Many are eager to see despite winning the Europa League and returning the Blues to the by Al Rayyan Club, are part “We are thrilled that these their favourites in action and Champions League thanks to a third-placed finish in the Premier of the six-day training camp games are taking place in show their support while ac- League. “Maurizio Sarri has returned to Italy, where he has coached of the Filipino team in Doha Doha and we look forward cording a fitting send-off to for the majority of his career. And from today, he will take over the reins prior to traveling to Heraklion to the support of the Filipino Gilas Pilipinas Youth team for at Juventus with a contract until June 30, 2022,” Juventus said in a in Greece for the FIBA U-19 The Gilas Pilipinas Youth Team that will play two friendly matches community and other basket- FIBA World Cup. statement. The Europa League win last month was Sarri’s first major World Cup. against Al Rayyan Club at Al Rayyan on June 23rd and 25th. ball-loving communities in Tickets for the games are trophy as a coach, but he will be expected to deliver far more in Turin. The Philippines are in the country,” said Rashid al available through www.q- Juventus have won Serie A for the past eight seasons, denying Sarri Group C along with Argentina, bannered by 6-foot-10 Cyp- basketball prodigy. Abdulla, Al Rayyan Basketball tickets.com and are priced during his time at Napoli despite posting a club record points tally in Greece and Russia. riot-born AJ Edu and Kai “Around three months Sports Club General Manager. at QR100 for VIP courtside each of his three years in charge. (AFP) The 12-man line-up is Sotto, the 7-foot-1 16-year old ago, Gilas Pilipinas Youth Abdulla and Teh have and QR35. Fury batters Schwarz to win in TKO, eyes Wilder rematch

AFP to 28-0-1 with 20 knockouts LAS VEGAS and will heighten demand for a rematch against undefeated UNBEATEN British heavy- WBC heavyweight champion weight Tyson Fury outclassed Deontay Wilder. Germany’s Tom Schwarz to Fury and Wilder fought an score a victory by second- epic battle in their first meet- round technical knockout ing in Los Angeles last Decem- (TKO) on Saturday. ber, when Fury famously got up Fury, determined to put from a 12th round knockdown on a show on his Las Vegas to earn a draw. Spanish MotoGP rider of Repsol Honda team Marc Marquez celebrates on the podium after winning the Mo- debut, overwhelmed Schwarz Fury said after his win on torcycling Grand Prix of Catalunya at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmelo on Sunday. (EPA-EFE) with a dazzling display of Saturday that his camp is plan- ringcraft before unloading in ning one more fight, either in the second round at the MGM late September or early Oc- Marquez claims Catalunya GP Grand Garden Arena. tober, before a rematch with The flamboyant 30-year-old Wilder early in 2020. had established his dominance “What’s next? Next year after Lorenzo takes out rivals early, rocking Schwarz repeat- we’re going to hunt down Deon- edly with a series of stiff left tay Wilder for that green belt,” REUTERS Yamaha factory pairing of enzo, who had rocketed from jabs in the opening round that Fury said. BARCELONA Valentino Rossi and Maverick 10th on the grid to 4th after rapidly reddened the previously Fury’s US promoter, leg- Vinales went down like skit- the opening lap. unbeaten German fighter’s face. endary boxing impresario Bob MOTOGP world champion tles after Lorenzo lost control Results In the second round Fury Arum, suggested a rematch Marc Marquez won his home of his Honda at turn 10. 1. Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) 40min bamboozled Schwarz by switch- Tyson Fury and Tom Schwarz in action during their heavyweight fight with Wilder could surpass the Grand Prix of Catalunya on The triple MotoGP cham- 31.175sec; 2. Fabio Quartararo (FRA/ ing to southpaw, once again at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, US, on Saturday. (REUTERS) earnings records set by Man- Sunday after Honda team pion was late on the brakes as he Yamaha-SRT) at 2.660sec; 3. Danilo landing blows on his less expe- ny Pacquiao and Floyd May- mate Jorge Lorenzo took out tried to pass Vinales on the in- Petrucci (ITA/Ducati) 4.537; 4. Alex rienced opponent with ease. “The key tonight was to Brown’s “Living in America.” weather’s 2015 bout. “I’ve been the Spaniard’s main rivals in a side, first colliding with Dovizio- Rins (ESP/Suzuki) 6.602; 5. Jack Miller Fury had Schwarz on the enjoy myself,” Fury said after- “I felt like it was my com- around a long time,” Arum said. mass crash on the second lap. so before the sliding bikes swept (AUS/Ducati-Pramac) 6.870; 6. Joan canvas after uncorking a crisp wards. “I used the jab, I was ing out party,” Fury added. “I “And this guy (Fury) is right French rider Fabio Quar- up the two Yamaha riders. Mir (ESP/Suzuki) 7.040; 7. Pol Espar- right-left combination, blood slipping and sliding.” wanted to show a few things now easily the best heavyweight tararo finished second and Rossi stayed upright as he garo (ESP/KTM) 16.144; 8. Takaaki pouring from the German “I came here to have fun to the American public to in- in the world, maybe one of the 2.660 seconds behind, after went wide onto the runoff be- Nagakami (JPN/Honda-LCR) 17.969; 9. fighter’s nose. and put on a show for Las Vegas troduce myself properly. And all-time best heavyweights. starting on pole and dropping fore Lorenzo’s riderless Hon- Tito Rabat (ESP/Ducati-Avintia) 22.661; He then cornered Schwarz and I hope everyone enjoyed it tonight I showed a little bit of “I mean how do you deal to eighth, for the Petronas da did for him as well. 10. Johann Zarco (FRA/KTM) 26.228. and unfurled a series of unop- as much as I did,” added Fury, speed, boxing skill, an ability with a guy who is 6ft 9in Yamaha team with Italian Da- “I feel really sorry for Mav- Did not finish (selected): Andrea posed punches that left referee who had entered the ring wear- to slip and slide and most im- and moves the way he does? nilo Petrucci third for Ducati. erick, Andrea and Valentino Dovizioso (ITA/Ducati), Maverick Vinales Kenny Bayless no option but to ing a Stars and Stripes-themed portantly, to finish.” He’s something else and Marquez’s closest rival because they are fighting for (ESP/Yamaha), Valentino Rossi (ITA/ wave an end to the fight. costume to the strains of James The win saw Fury improve something special.” Andrea Dovizioso and the the championship,” said Lor- Yamaha), Jorge Lorenzo (ESP/Honda). Sports Monday, June 17, 2019 15 Hayyan wins QREC-sponsored Qatar Derby des Pur-Sang Arabe de 4 Ans

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THE Group 1 Qatar Derby for four-year-old Pure Arabians is one of the major races in European Arabian racing cal- endar. The 2019 renewal of the Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club-sponsored event was run on at Chantilly on Sunday. The 2,000-metre run saw good performance and tough con- test. Eventually, it was Yas Horse Racing Management’s Hayyan (Munjiz) who won the 2019 Derby, giving his trainer Frédéric Sanchez a first suc- cess in a prestigious event like the Qatar Derby des Pur-Sang Arabes de 4 Ans. The winner was ridden by Ioritz Mendizabal. Yas Horse Racing Management made it (Left) Hayyan, ridden by Ioritz Mendizabal, on way to winning the QREC-sponsored Qatar Derby des Pur-Sang Arabes de 4 Ans at Chantilly on Sunday. (Right) Winning party on the podium after the prize distribution. a triple by securing the first three place. Deryan (Mahabb) behind and came third for the trophies to the winners. always estimated. He has a managed to breathe well and Deryan and Kanaan ran well. strategy to have a strong pres- was half a length behind in the trainer D. Guillemin and jockey Thierry Delègue, Racing lot of speed and with him the so he could show his incred- We have time to think of their ence and to facilitate the par- second spot for trainer D. Guil- P.C. Boudot. Abdulla Rashid al Manager of Yas Horse Rac- difficulty was to stay relaxed. ible turn of foot. We weren’t next races.” ticipation of Qatari-owned lemin with FX Bertras in the Kubaisi, QREC Racing Man- ing Management, said: “Our Thanks to a leader, we had a sure he would stay more than QREC’s sponsorship of horses at the Europe and the saddle. Kanaan (Sarrab) was ager, was present at the QREC- hopes were on Deryan. But regular race and the condi- 1.600m but he proved that he the Qatar Derby des Pur-Sang world’s top racecourses and further three and a half lengths sponsored event and presented Hayyan is a horse we have tions were ideal. Today, he is capable of it. The two others, Arabe de 4 Ans is part of its racing events.

CRICKET WORLD CUP 2019

STANDINGS TEAM P W L T PTS NR Windies underdogs against AUS 5 4 1 0 8 0.812 NZ 4 3 0 0 7 2.163 INDIA 4 3 0 0 7 1.029 ENG 4 3 1 0 6 1.557 SL 5 1 2 0 4 -1.778 WI 4 1 2 0 3 0.666 Bangladesh, says Holder SA 5 1 3 0 3 -0.208 B’DESH 4 1 2 0 3 -0.714 PAK 5 1 3 0 3 -1.933 With two losses AFG 4 0 4 0 0 -1.638 in four matches, the two-time Booing Warner, Cup winners Smith can backfire desperately need for England, a win to keep says Anderson West Indies’ captain Jason hopes alive Holder addresses the media. REUTERS LONDON AFP TAUNTON (UNITED KINGDOM) West Indies’ SLEDGING and booing Aus- potentially explosive tralia’s Steve Smith and David WEST Indies captain Jason Warner during the English Holder admits his splutter- batting line-up has yet summer will only push the duo ing side will be underdogs to properly fire in this to improve their performance when they face Bangladesh in levels, England pace bowler a crucial World Cup clash on year’s World Cup and James Anderson said. Monday. Bangladesh captain Smith and Warner were Beaten in two of their four suspended for 12 months after group matches, Holder’s team Mashrafe Mortaza a ball-tampering incident in desperately need to secure expects the Tigers South Africa last year and re- their second win of the tour- turned to international cricket nament as they chase a semi- to tame them. at the World Cup. final berth. The pair will face England Level on three points after short boundaries. in their World Cup match at four games apiece, the West “It’s a very important Lord’s on June 25 and are Indies and Bangladesh meet match for us, especially losing also likely to endure hostile at Taunton hoping to deliver a a few points in the last three reception during the Ashes, potentially fatal blow to their matches,” Mashrafe said. which begins at Edgbaston rivals’ chances of progression. “We’ve been quite success- on August 1. Recent history books ful against them with some “Having played against makes for grim reading for off-spinners. And if you look them so many times before and the West Indies, with Bang- at recently, Mehedy bowled knowing how they respond to ladesh winning seven of their West Indies’ Shimron Hetmyer bats at the nets during a training session in Taunton, south-west England, on Sunday, ahead of their 2019 World really well against them. Also that kind of thing, whether it’s last nine meetings, including Cup match against Bangladesh. (AFP) he’s bowling so well in this sledging on the field or booing last month’s Tri-Nation Series World Cup as well. from the crowd, they are going in Ireland. on Sunday. Cup. We’re mid-table with It’s a challenge against Bang- Mashrafe Mortaza expects “Obviously the top five to up their performance,” An- Holder concedes the West “We’ve played them quite five games left and the ball is ladesh, so we just want to the Tigers to tame them in West Indies batsmen are left derson told Talksport Radio. Indies don’t go into the match a bit in the past and they’ve in our court. get over them and move for- the west country. handers, and Mehedy bowled “I understand people as favourites, but he is confi- got the better of us, but it’s “We’ve got to play some ward.” The use of spinners Me- against them really well too. won’t like what they have dent that will spur his players a different occasion and consistent cricket going into The West Indies’ po- hedy Hasan and Shakib Al “So it’s a positive sign. It’s done but it’s in the past. I to upset the odds. there’s lots at stake, so we’re the back half of the tourna- tentially explosive batting Hasan, both in wicket-taking a small ground, too, so we would rather it’s not talked “If you want to put us in all up for it. ment. line-up has yet to properly form so far this World Cup, have to think about it as well. about, although I’ve got a the underdog category, fair “I don’t think there are “It’s quite a good stage fire in this year’s World Cup will be crucial to Bangladesh’s West Indies have so much feeling it’s going to be talked enough,” he told reporters any easy teams in this World to pick up some momentum. and Bangladesh captain game-plan at a ground with power to do it.” about,” said Anderson.

Qatar post second win at Asian beach handball Captain Kohli walks off the pitch despite being not out!

AGENCIES with the innings petering out to MANCHESTER a final total of 336 for five after Kohli’s exit. INDIA captain Virat Kohli ef- Kohli reached the 11,000 fectively gave himself out in a mark in 222 innings – beat- World Cup match against Paki- ing the previous record held by stan, only for replays to suggest compatriot Sachin Tendulkar he had made a mistake. who took 276 innings to rack up Kohli had made 77 when that total. he tried to hook Pakistan pace- India’s Virat Kohli misses a Former India captain man Mohammad Amir and got shot. After an appeal, the Indian Sourav Ganguly, commentat- what he thought was a thin nick skipper chose to walk off though ing on television, said he had through to Pakistan wicketkeep- umpire had not ruled him out. TV walked because there was a er Sarfaraz Ahmed. replays, later, showed him to not creak in the handle of his bat Pakistan appealed but um- have edged the ball. (REUTERS) and that, rather than an edge, Defending champions Qatar pulled off another victory pire Marais Erasmus was not was the sound he heard. in Pool A of the Asian Men’s Beach Handball Champion- convinced. Kohli, however, est player to score 11,000 one- The practice of batsmen ships on Sunday. In Weihai, China, the four-time winners did not wait for a decision but day international runs, had ‘walking’ or giving themselves comfortably beat Indonesia 2-0 for their second succes- walked off the field. erred with no spike indicating out without waiting for an um- sive triumph. On Monday, they will take on Afghanistan. Replays suggested the star a nick detected on the Ultra pire’s decision was a familiar The championship is serving as qualifiers for the 2020 batsman, who in the course of Edge system. sight in professional cricket in World Championships to be held in Italy. his innings became the quick- India were then 314 for five, many countries. 16 Monday, June 17, 2019 The Last Word Empowering young nurses at World Health Assembly WISH collaborates with Nursing Now and the International Council of Nurses to guide nurses from Qatar and other countries on ways to influence policy

During their time in Geneva, the nurses visited the WHO headquarters and met its Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. In addition, they learnt about the work of WISH and other global organisations that are collaborating to build a healthier world.

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK health ministers held at the During their time in Ge- The nurses also met with resent 50 percent of the global grateful for the opportunity to for bringing us all together to DOHA United Nations Office at Ge- neva, the nurses visited the Elizabeth Iro, chief nursing of- healthcare workforce, and the engage in a meaningful con- learn about how to get nurses’ neva, organised by the World WHO headquarters and met ficer, WHO, as well as Lord Ni- WISH report identified a lack versation with the WHO direc- voices heard.” THE World Innovation Sum- Health Organization (WHO). its Director-General Dr Tedros gel Crisp, co-chair of Nursing of opportunity for nurses to tor-general, to meet the WHO Nick Bradshaw, Partner- mit for Health (WISH), an Young nurses from 18 Adhanom Ghebreyesus. In Now and author of a WISH re- lead and shape policy as a seri- chief nursing officer and other ships Manager at WISH, initiative of Qatar Foundation countries participated in five addition, the nurses learned port on Nursing and Universal ous obstacle in vital efforts to global healthcare leaders, and added: “It’s easy to underes- (QF), has partnered with the days of meetings, talks, work- about the work of WISH and Health Coverage – published attracting and retaining high- to have the chance to share timate the contribution that global Nursing Now Campaign shops and networking oppor- other international organisa- last year to coincide with the quality, qualified nurses. knowledge with nurses from nurses make to global health, and the International Coun- tunities. Twenty-four individ- tions that are collaborating to WISH 2018 global gathering Asmaa al Atey, director so many countries.” and for too long that is ex- cil of Nurses to train young uals were selected from more build a healthier world. in Doha. of Nursing at Hamad Gen- Participant Ciaran actly what has been happen- nursing leaders from across than 750 applicants who came The nurses were also made The WISH report was used eral Hospital, and one of two McHugh, chairperson, Na- ing. The Nursing Now cam- the world to amplify their from Qatar, Oman, Australia, part of the International Coun- by the participants as the basis Qatari nurses to participate tional Student Section at Irish paign is working tirelessly voices and positively influ- Barbados, Bhutan, Canada, cil of Nurses delegation to the of discussions on how to iden- in the Geneva sessions, said: Nurses and Midwives Organi- to promote the profession of ence healthcare policy, ahead the Czech Republic, India, main World Health Assembly tify issues facing nurses and “I was honoured to repre- sation, said: “I feel so privi- nursing and we are delighted of attending the annual World Ireland, Lesotho, Malawi, Ne- sessions – the first time young how best to overcome them. It sent the nursing community leged to be part of the group to have partnered with them Health Assembly. pal, Nigeria, New Zealand, nurse representatives have is estimated that there will be a of Qatar alongside the other and can’t thank Nursing Now, to give young nurses a voice The World Health Assem- the Philippines, Sierra Leone, been part of such an official shortfall of nine million nurses young nursing representatives the International Council of at the World Health Assem- bly is an annual meeting of Uganda and the US. delegation. globally by 2030. Nurses rep- from around the world. I am Nurses, and WISH enough bly meeting.” VCUarts Qatar to organise summer art, design programme for students Classes to range from fashion designing to robot artworks TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA

VIRGINIA Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar (VCUarts Qatar) in Education City will organise the 2019 edition of its summer art and design programme for 39 students graduate from ACS Doha children and high school stu- dents from June 29 to early TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK way after graduation. your life will happen with mini- importantly we have the right August. DOHA She said, “Motivation in any mal warning. So, you will need DNA. It’s about quality, qual- The classes are open to and every form is essential as to be ready. Ready for whatever ity of staff, internationalism and children aged four to 16 and ACS Doha International School it helps us maintain our focus comes your way. Ready for hap- that we’re a big community.” above, and will range from recently hosted its high school and realise the true value of our piness. Ready for challenges. Trevor Furness, ACS Doha fashion design, interior de- graduation ceremony to cel- aims. Your graduation today Ready for the life you have al- High School principal, said: sign, app design, video game ebrate the achievements of 39 is a significant event and it has ways dreamed of.” “Over the last 50 years, the fol- design and T-shirt design to graduating students who will made you one step closer to the Present at the ceremony to lowing trends have become painting, printmaking, col- now set out to broaden their ho- responsibilities and challenges give the Founders’ Award was clear. Those who earn college or lage making, fashion illus- rizons into higher education. of adulthood. From your school, Tim Cagney, chief executive of post school credentials are sel- tration and robots and many The ceremony, the school’s many of you will go to unfamil- ACS International Schools. dom without a job, live in stable more. fourth since opening in Doha in iar surroundings, many of you The Founders’ Award is pre- and prosperous relationships, For example, in the ‘Design 2011, was attended by parents, will travel abroad and will have sented to a high school graduate are adaptable and flexible in the and Print your own T-shirt’ teachers, students and members to integrate in different cultures, who has demonstrated excellent workplace. course, students aged eight to of the ACS Board from the UK, study new things, meet new peo- academic achievement. “For those without skills, the 12 will design and print their with Dr Aisha al Obaidly, direc- ple and face new challenges.” Speaking on the sidelines story is far less favourable. Sta- own T-shirts. tor of Capacity Building at the The ceremony was initiated of the graduation, Cagney said, tistics indicate they have more In the ‘Introduction to Qatar National Research Fund, by Robert Cody, head of ACS “ACS is one of the superior pre- chance of erratic employment, Pottery’ class for students cycling used clay, giving them ate a final short stop motion as the guest speaker. Doha. He said, “For the gradu- mium schools in Doha. Our ap- are inclined to be socially inept, aged 15 and above, the par- fundamental knowledge of animation video using props The theme of this year’s ating class of 2019, think about proach to learning and ethos do not always maintain family ticipants will explore ba- pottery making. made from paper, play-doh graduation ceremony was the next significant moment is unrivalled, and around the relationships and struggle to live sic pottery processes and In the ‘Animation and Mu- and different 3D objects. ‘ready’. in your life. Do you know the world, many schools are ask- productive, happy lives. There techniques: Preparing clay sic Making’ class for partici- More information is avail- In her speech, Dr Obaidly time and place of that moment? ing us how we do it. We say that seems to be a strong connection (wedging), wheel throwing, pants aged 10 to 13, students able by emailing to VCUQ- urged the students to tackle any Maybe. Maybe not. Many mo- we’ve got the right people, the between further education and trimming and surface manip- will make their own short sto- [email protected] or via challenges which come their ments of dramatic change in right development and most productivity.” ulation, glazing, firing and re- ry, and work with music to cre- WhatsApp at 30133448. CNA-Q’s top students honoured at ORXY GTL-sponsored event

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK “ORYX GTL is honoured to DOHA be associated with this initia- tive and we hope to leave a real THE best and brightest gradu- and lasting academic and in- ating students from College tellectual legacy for future gen- of the North Atlantic - Qatar erations in keeping with the vi- (CNA-Q) were honoured at the sion and goals of our country’s ORYX GTL President’s Medal wise leaders.” for Academic Excellence gala The President’s Medal re- at the Sharq Hotel recently. cipients and Distinguished Medals were presented to Graduates will join their fellow 27 students who received the students on Thursday, June 20 highest marks in their individ- for the 15th CNA-Q Gradua- ual programmes of all gradu- tion Ceremony at QNCC. ating students. Of those hon- The graduation, to be held oured, 19 achieved a perfect under the patronage of Prime 4.0 grade point average. Minister and Minister of Inte- CNA-Q President Dr Khal- rior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin ifa bin Nasser al Khalifa said, Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani will “These students can be justi- be the largest in the College’s fiably proud of their achieve- history with 559 graduates. ments. They have worked CNA-Q is Qatar’s premier hard, and are now ready to Medals were presented to 27 students who received the highest marks in their individual programmes of all graduating students. technical college, offering near- move forward in the next stage ly 30 diploma programmes in of their lives with confidence, before you today are the future Information Technology. The lege’s inception. However, it nerships have been a mainstay He said, “It is your re- Business Studies, Engineering whether it be further education leaders of Qatar.” students were nominated by became a gala event five years at CNA-Q since 2002, with a sponsibility to contribute to Technology, Health Sciences or into the workforce. In addition to the Presi- their dean for achieving exem- ago when ORYX GTL became large percentage of students society by reinvesting the ex- and Information Technology. “The education that our dents’ Medals, ORXY GTL plary academic standing and the official sponsor. sponsored by local industry traordinary skills and talents Since opening in 2002, over students received during their presented four Distinguished commitment to campus life, The sponsorship forms partners and ministries. which we are here to celebrate 6,000 graduates have entered time at CNA-Q has been rooted Graduate Awards to one stu- extracurricular activities and part of the company’s Corpo- As the guest speaker for today. Not only will this make the labour market contributing in applied, experiential learn- dent from each of the College’s volunteerism. rate Social Responsibility pro- the event, Mohamed al Enazi, a positive contribution to to a knowledge-based econo- ing. No doubt the highly-quali- academic schools – Business The President’s Medal gramme, which aims to pro- chief administrative officer at your workplace, but it will my and making the achieve- fied and technically-competent Studies, Engineering Tech- for Academic Excellence has mote and celebrate excellence ORYX GTL, shared words of strengthen the unity and suc- ment of the Qatar National Vi- young men and women you see nology, Health Sciences and been awarded since the Col- in education. Corporate part- wisdom with the students. cess of the wider community. sion 2030 a reality.