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Qatar’s investment plans Amir receives US Senators in Turkey on fast track

MOHAMMAD SHOEB Qatar has already implemented nearly THE PENINSULA one-third of the proposed QR55bn ($15bn) investment programme in the Turkish economy Turkish Ambassador to Qatar since it was announced in August last year. Fikret Ozer said yesterday that Qatar has already implemented nearly one-third of the proposed package has already been imple- steadily. For instance, in the QR55bn ($15bn) investment mented and transferred, and the year 2016, Turkish exports of programme in the Turkish rest of the amount are expected goods to Qatar stood at $450m economy in less than one year’s to be implemented in terms of (QR1.63bn), and within two time since it was announced in investments in Turkey. Qatar years it increased to $1.1bn (over August last year. Investment Authority (QIA), QR4bn) in 2018, registering a This financial support and Qatari Diar, Katara Hospitality remarkable growth of over 144 investment programme was and several other big companies percent. announced by the Amir H H are in the process of making He also noted that Qatar- Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al further investments in different Turkey economic relations are Thani after meeting with Pres- sectors of the Turkish economy, based on mutual interests and ident of Turkey Recep Tayyip including real estate, hospitality benefits. Turkish companies have Erdogan, during his official visit and other promising sectors,” invested in Qatar and several to Ankara last year. Following that Turkish Ambassador told Qatari companies are also the Amir had issued directives in reporters at a press conference investing in various sectors of the mid-August 2018 to support a host held to mark the third-anni- Turkish economy. In addition to Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met yesterday at Al Bahr Palace with US Senators Lindsey of economic projects, investments, versary of the failed coup attempt investments and other economic Graham and Chris Van Hollen and their accompanying delegation, who greeted the Amir during their and deposits worth a total of in Turkey on July 15, 2016. cooperation, the volume of visit to the country. The meeting reviewed friendly bilateral ties and strategic cooperation between $15bn to boost the cash-strapped Ambassador Ozer added: bilateral trade is also witnessing Qatar and the US in different fields. They expressed their thanks to the Amir in that regard and for the Turkish economy. “The bilateral economic ties significant growth, which is a role of Al Udeid airbase and the hosting of more US forces. They shared views on the latest regional “Nearly one-third of that between Qatar and Turkey has win-win situation for both the and international developments. They praised the role of Qatar in peace mediation efforts and hosting proposed $15bn financial been growing sharply and nations. `P4 of the Afghan dialogue and the humanitarian aid Qatar provides to the people of Gaza. Ties with Qatar to strengthen further: US Chargé d’Affaires

FAZEENA SALEEM William Grant, Chief of new agreements including one in Highness has visited the US Secretary of State said when he stronger now. We expect His THE PENINSULA Mission and Chargé d’Affaires of the area of trade are expected to about once a year on a regular visited Qatar last January that Highness and the President to the US in Qatar while speaking to be announced and bilateral dis- routine and that helps both sides the Gulf dispute has lasted too announce some commercial deals The upcoming visit of Amir H H the media about the upcoming cussions will be held in areas of to work the agenda we do in the long. The US believes that during the visit. It will involve US Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al visit of H H the Amir, said: “We mutual interest such as regional remaining months,” said Grant. resolving the dispute is in the and Qatari companies.” Thani to the US is expected to be fully anticipate it is going to be a issues during the visit. Answering a question, Grant interest of all parties in the The US maintained a $2.8bn important and will build on the very big visit.” “The relationship between acknowledged that bilateral dis- region, as well as in the interest trade surplus with Qatar in 2018, longstanding partnership During the visit, H H the Amir the US and Qatar is active and cussions will focus on matters of the US.” driven by Qatari purchases of US between two countries by further is expected to meet with Pres- diverse. US is engaged in activ- related to the ongoing blockade He also termed the trade aviation and defense systems strengthening economic and ident Donald Trump, senior offi- ities that are helping Qatar; Qatar imposed on Qatar and issues relations between Qatar and US and technology products. Overall security ties, said US diplomat cials of the US government and is doing things that helps US and about Iran. Referring to the as booming saying, “They have volume of trade in 2018 was yesterday. members of the Congress. Several that are our interest. His blockade, he said: “As the always been strong and getting $6bn. `P4

Qatar strongly condemns Cabinet takes steps Tripoli bombing to issue draft laws QNA/DOHA QNA/DOHA consular corps, and a draft law on railways. It also approved to The State of Qatar expressed its The Prime Minister and Interior refer them to the Shura Council. strong condemnation of the Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin The Cabinet moreover approved a brutal airstrike that targeted a Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani draft law on regulating and man- Migrant Detention Center of chaired the Cabinet’s regular aging the strategic inventory of different nationalities in the meeting held yesterday at the food and consumer goods, and a Tajoura district of the Libyan Amiri Diwan. The Minister of raft law amending some provisions capital of Tripoli, killing 44 and Justice and Acting Minister of State of Law No. 21 of 2015 regulating the injuring dozens. for Cabinet Affairs, H E Dr. Issa bin entry, exit and residence of In a statement, the Ministry Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi, stated that expatriates. of Foreign Affairs expressed the Cabinet reviewed topics on its It also approved a draft that the airstrike is a flagrant vio- meeting’s agenda. It also approved decision determining the areas in lation of international laws that a draft resolution of the Minister of which non-Qataris can own and protect human rights, and may Public Health to establish the use real estate, as well as the con- amount to war crimes and addiction treatment committee and ditions, regulations and proce- crimes against humanity. The determine its specialties and a draft dures of their ownership and use. statement also stressed that this decision of the Minister of Commerce It approved a draft decision of the airstrike requires an urgent inter- and Industry to determine the Minister of Justice to extend the A group of employees from Qatar's football stakeholders during their visit to Brazil. national investigation to bring the percentage of participation of non- period of reconciliation of the perpetrators to justice. `P6 Qataris in investment funds dealing conditions in applying the provi- in real estate. sions of Law No. 22 of 2017 on the Strong wind with dust Qatar’s football stakeholders learn It took necessary measures to organization of the work of real issue a draft law on the extension estate brokerage and a draft forecast from tomorrow mega-event experience at Copa America of the concession granted to Qatar decision of the Minister of Munic- THE PENINSULA/DOHA Fuel Company (Woqod) for mar- ipality and Environment on the THE PENINSULA invited to shadow the tourna- 2022. Employees embedded keting, selling, transporting and dis- classification of real estate units. Northwesterly fresh to strong DOHA ment’s Local Organising Com- within the LOC included rep- tributing gas and petroleum The Cabinet approved the wind (locally called Al Bawarih) mittee (LOC), while 33 staff resentatives from the SC, Qatar products, a draft law on regulating draft executive decisions of law expected to return affecting most In tandem with the Qatar spent time with Brazil’s security Football Association, Qatar the partnership between the public No. 4 of 2018 regulating electricity areas of the country especially national team’s debut in the forces in order to gather Stars League, the Josoor and private sectors and a draft law and water supply. It also approved during daytime starting from 2019 Copa America in Brazil, knowledge to support prepa- Institute and beIN Sports, while on regulating the auditing pro- to apply provisions of Law No. 24 tomorrow until early next week, a group of employees from the rations for the FIFA World Cup the security delegation included fession. It took necessary measures of 2002 regarding retirement and Qatar Meteorology Department country’s football stake- Qatar 2022. staff from the SC’s Security to issue a draft law on regulating the pensions to Qatari employees in a has forecast. The wind speed will holders spent time with the The secondment program Committee, Ministry of Interior, receipt and disbursement of Zakat number of companies. The Cabinet rang between 12-22 kt gusting to tournament organisers in was organised by the Supreme Qatari Army and Lekhwiya. In funds and a draft law on amending approved a draft agreement on air 30 kt at times in some areas order to learn about event Committee for Delivery and addition, a representative from some provisions of Decree Law No. services between Qatar and Sri during daytime causing blowing operations and host country Legacy (SC), the body respon- Qatar is working with 14 of 1993 concerning passports. Lanka. Finally, it approved the dust and low visibility below 3km requirements. sible for delivering the infra- INTERPOL during the The Cabinet also approved a State’s legislative plan for the year in some areas. Ten employees were structure required for Qatar tournament.`P2 draft law on the diplomatic and 2019-2020. 02 HOME THURSDAY 4 JULY 2019

PRAYER TIMINGS Commissioned by Amir, FAJR 03. 19 AM SHOROOK 04. 48 AM Thani bin Hamad ZUHR 11. 38 AM MAGHRIB 06. 30 PM attends Orbis’ ceremony ASR 03.01 PM ISHA 08. 00 PM QNA The ceremony which was WEATHER TODAY LONDON held in St James’s Palace in London, saw a presentation on Commissioned by Amir H H the initiative’s achievements Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al over the past four years. Thani in response to the invi- It also included a presen- tation of HRH Princess Sophie tation on the role of the organ- Countess of Wessex and Global ization in treating eye diseases Ambassador of Orbis for saving and saving eyesight all over the sight, H E Sheikh Thani bin world. Hamad Al Thani attended a The ceremony was attended ceremony held in celebration of by Ambassador of the State of the completion of the first phase Qatar to the UK, H E Yousef Ali of Qatar Creating Vision initi- Al Khater; Ambassador of the UK ative that is carried out in part- to Qatar Ajay Sharma, and a nership between Qatar Fund for number of the organisation’s Development and Orbis. members and guests.

Shura Council to participate in Parliamentary meeting in Italy Qatar Museums announces QNA /DOHA

The Shura Council will participate in the second meeting Artist Residency in India of the Standing Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean and the Middle East, to THE PENINSULA environment for dialogue on residence at the Fire Station, o o be held today and tomorrow in Milan, Italy, under the DOHA visual arts practices for artists was the last participating artist 32 C 39 C title “Alternative Capital Markets for economic growth and curators. The residency at WAA. Faraj Daham has in the Mediterranean- the critical role of parliamen- Qatar Museums (QM) yesterday organizes regular visits of exhibited his works in Mathaf, Minimum Maximum tarians”. The delegation of the Shura Council is headed announced an open call to the Mumbai Art District. In addition, Al Riwaq, Katara and al by Member of the Council Abdulaziz bin Mohammed renowned India based artist the residency also organizes Markhiya Gallery to name a few. Relatively hot daytime with some clouds and slight dust at places at times. Al Attiyyah. The aim of the meeting is to explore the residency titled “What About artist talks and open studios. He has various international possibility of the parliamentarians to develop a Art?” as part of Qatar - India The residency is situated in the participations that include

HIGH TIDE 04:13 – 18:06 LOW TIDE 01:04 –11:47 business model for sustainable and comprehensive 2019 Year of Culture. heart of Mumbai in Bandra, a exhibiting in Spain, Korea, Courtesy: Qatar Meteorology Department development in the Euro-Mediterranean region. The residency is open to one vibrant neighbourhood. There China and India. emerging Qatari artist for the are nine studios situated in a The carefully curated Qatar duration of one month, pro- quiet lane above the WAA office – India 2019 Year of Culture viding 24 hour access to a and project space. programme is specially Qatar’s football stakeholders learn private furnished studio space, wwww Khalifa Al Obaidly, designed to promote mutual communal facilities, studio Director of the Fire Station, said: understanding, recognition and mega-event experience at Copa America visits from guest critics, support “Each year First Station: Artist appreciation between both sov- FROM PAGE 1 in planning trips to museums, in Residence supports tremen- ereign nations of India and non-match day operations, including crowd, fan zone galleries and other cultural dously talented individuals to Qatar. Employees embedded within the LOC spent four and traffic management. They also observed the city venues. pursue their passion and crea- The residency is open to weeks in Brazil in order to develop their operational command and control centres, team security, from “What About Art?” (WAA), tivity. I am proud to say that our Qatari artists only. Students expertise. The delegation contributed to a range of stadiums to training sites, city security and police Residency was launched in 2013 programmes at Fire Station are enrolled in an academic pro- areas, including venue management, competition command centers. with the aim to facilitate and expanding to include the part- gramme at the time of the res- management, media operations and guest man- FIFA World Cup Qatar LLC Chief Executive Officer, support art practice. One of the nership with “What About Art?” idency are not eligible to apply. agement. As well as being involved in all aspects of Nasser Al Khater, said it was an opportunity to gather few art residencies in Mumbai, residency, and I can’t wait to see All applications must be sub- tournament delivery, participants attended relevant knowledge ahead of Qatar’s mega-event in 2022. “Ever India, WAA residency provides the work that will be created mitted by August 15, 2019 training, debrief sessions and match coordination since winning the right to host the World Cup we have individual studio space, profes- during this residency.” through the online application meetings. The security delegation, meanwhile, made it a priority to learn from as many major inter- sional networking opportunities Qatari pioneer artist Faraj form that can be found on www. observed all aspects of both match day and national football tournaments as possible,” he said. and an intellectually stimulating Daham, who is also an artist in firestation.org.qa . QAR. QAR.

23th June - 13th July 2019 THURSDAY 4 JULY 2019 HOME 03 MOI intensifies efforts Qatar-ICAO relations reviewed OFFICIAL NEWS Amir sends congratulations to to curb usage of drugs President of Belarus QNA The Chairman of General Authority of Customs, DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh DOHA Tamim bin Hamad Al Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Jamal, said they are Thani and Deputy Amir The Ministry of Interior (MOI) intensifying efforts through checking the H H Sheikh Abdullah bin kicked off yesterday the entry and the exit of goods and passengers in Hamad Al Thani sent four-day awareness exhibition order to strengthen the efforts of control and yesterday cables of on the dangers of drugs at Mall congratulations to the of Qatar, attended by a number reduction of drugs in cooperation with the President of the Repub- of entities in the country. Ministry of Interior. lic of Belarus, Alexander The exhibition, which was Lukashenko, on the launched in the presence of the anniversary of his coun- Minister of Culture and Sports, cooperation with a number of Assembly to devote June 26 each try’s Independence Day. H E Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali, concerned institutes which have year to celebrate international Prime Minister and Inte- who is also a member of the a message to the community efforts in the fight against drugs. rior Minister H E Sheikh national committee for narcotics members to raise awareness on He added that this is a global Abdullah bin Nasser control, along with a number of the dangers of drugs and high- issue that almost no country is bin Khalifa Al Thani also representatives of the concerned light their role in this field. free of its damage, stressing the sent a cable of con- bodies, came as part of the For his part, the Chairman need to strengthen and unify gratulations to Prime awareness-raising activities of of General Authority of Customs, international efforts to address Minister of the Repub- the International Day Against Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Jamal, this problem by all means. lic of Belarus, Siarhiej Drug Abuse. said they are intensifying efforts In the same context, he Rumas, on the anni- On this occasion, Director of through checking the entry and pointed to the State’s keenness versary of his country’s Public Security H E Staff Major the exit of goods and passengers to establish permanent cooper- Independence Day. QNA General Saad bin Jassim Al Khu- in order to strengthen the efforts ation with all regional and inter- laifi, said that the world is cele- of control and reduction of drugs national organisations and insti- The Minister of Transport and Communications, H E Jassim brating International Day in cooperation with the Ministry tutions through the exchange of Qatari Amiri Air Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti, met with the President of the International Against Drug Abuse to give a of Interior. relevant information, experi- Force concludes clear message on the importance The Assistant Director of ences and developments and Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council, Dr Olumuyiwa Benard of international efforts to combat Criminal Search Department updating laws and legislation Aliu, in Montreal, Canada, yesterday. The meeting discussed Qatar- participation in drugs as cross-border crimes. He Brigadier Mohamed Ibrahim Al related to the narcotics law, as ICAO relations in the field of civil aviation and means of enhancing stressed that the MOI is making Jufairi said that the participation well as forming permanent and them. The meeting was attended by Qatar’s Ambassador to Canada, Anatolian Eagle significant effort in organising of Qatar is a reflection of the national committees in this Saud bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud, and Chairman of Qatar’s Civil 2019 exercise many awareness exhibitions in decision of the UN General regard. Aviation Authority, Abdulla bin Nasser Turki Al Subaey.

KONYA: Qatari Amiri Air Force concluded its par- ticipation in the 15-day MME urges public to limit use of plastic Anatolian Eagle 2019 exercise held in Konya in THE PENINSULA Supervision in Doha Munici- the Republic of Turkey. DOHA pality, provided a detailed The closing ceremony explanation to the visitors with was attended by Chief The Ministry of Municipality and different nationalities and cul- of Staff of the Turk- Environment has marked Inter- tures about the harmful use of ish Armed Forces, Yasar national Plastic Bag Free Day plastic bags in various forms Guler as well as a number 2019, which falls on July 3. and types of environment, and of senior officers of The Ministry organised many the need to replace them with forces participating in the awareness activities to educate eco-friendly bags. exercise. the public on the need to limit In addition to educating The countries participat- the use of plastic bags to preserve them with materials made of ing in the Anatolian Eagle and sustain the environment, in plastic to reduce their purchase were the State of Qatar, order to achieve Qatar National and replace them as much as Turkey, Pakistan, Azerba- Vision 2030, as well as possible with environmentally ijan, Jordan, USA, Italy increasing the awareness of friendly materials. and Nato. using reusable bags and com- For its part, Carrefour Qatar Commander of the Qatari bating plastic pollution. launched the initiative to brigade participating in The Ministry’s participation suspend the use of disposable the exercise Major Ahmed in the celebration of the event plastic bags in all its stores in Saad Al Mohannadi said attributes within the framework Qatar today (July 3). And the exercise included the of its commitment to support and provide each customer with a participation of C17 and encourage the efforts and initi- eco-friendly bag reusable for C130 aircraft. The exer- The representatives of the Ministry of Municipality and Environment with staff of Carrefour Qatar atives of civil society organisa- free on the occasion of this day, cise also included several during an event to create awareness among public on the need to limit the use of plastic. tions in the field of the envi- as well as the replacement of joint exercises between ronment and to protect and plastic bags with paper bags in air controllers, fighter air- maintain it as responsibility rests international efforts to overcome cooperation with Carrefour need to stop using plastic bags. the Department of vegetables craft, reconnaissance with all ministries, institutions, this threat, noting 2018’s World Qatar and with the participation Where environmentally friendly and fruits. And the complex aircraft and tactical air companies and individuals. Environment Day theme was to of inspectors from the Munici- bags were distributed to different suspended the use of plastic transport, as well as The United Nations attaches overcome plastic pollution. pality of Doha to inform the audiences. bags yesterday and distribute training in counter-attack, great importance to reducing the Nawf Bakhamis, Head of the public about the best ways to use Dr. Ahmed Al-Bajouri and environmentally friendly bags air defence, airdrops, use of plastics and always Awareness Department said that environmentally friendly bags Dr. Mustafa Mohammed, from free of charge to each manoeuvring and air stressed the need to unify the event is being organized in and their benefits for all, and the the Department of Health customer. defence. QNA Qatar condemns ILO delegation evaluates facilities at Coordination meeting held armed attack on for protection of Qatar coast Niger military camp WISA’s accommodation for workers DOHA: The State of THE PENINSULA also received a brief explanation and other benefits. WISA also QNA / DOHA State, as well as the terms of ref- Qatar expressed its strong DOHA about steps the company takes prioritises training, by offering erence and the working mech- condemnation and denun- to ensure the welfare of its training programmes in the The Environmental Operations anism of the Environmental ciation of the armed attack The Qatar Manpower Solutions employees in accordance with fields of language, occupational Department at the Ministry of Operations Room in case of that targeted a military Company (WISA) invited the the laws of the State of Qatar. health and safety, in addition to Municipality and Environment, crises and marine environ- camp in western Niger, International Labour Organi- In this context, the dele- specialised areas such as and the General Directorate of mental reports. The operating which led to deaths. In a sation Project Office for the State gation welcomed the steps taken hygiene, cooking and care for Coasts and Borders Security at systems of the operating room, statement issued yester- of Qatar to observe the level of by WISA to help its workers gain children and the elderly. the Ministry of Interior held a early warning systems in emer- day, the Ministry of Foreign care provided by the public awareness and understanding WISA works to meet the coordination meeting yesterday gency situations and response Affairs reiterated the State company to its employees. of their rights as well as to build needs of the community by in order to activate the cooper- methods for environmental of Qatar’s firm stance on The delegation was their skills in various areas. placing skilled and part-time ation and coordination mech- communications received, as rejecting violence and ter- acquainted with how WISA WISA said it seeks to domestic workers into house- anism on monitoring and well as communication numbers rorism, regardless of the operates, as well as the condi- strengthen Qatar’s leading role holds (on an hourly — regular protecting the borders and and hotline to deal with various motives and reasons. The tions and facilities available at in the field of care in general and visits — or monthly basis), in coasts of the State. environmental cases and com- statement expressed the the workers’ residence. The del- domestic work in particular by order to provide more Representatives of the Min- munications were also defined. State of Qatar’s condo- egation listened to and spoke providing adequate conditions employment options demanded istry of Municipality and Envi- The meeting attendees rep- lences to the families of with a number of workers and for work, providing health care in the local labour market. ronment were briefed on the resenting the concerned author- victims as well as the gov- functions of the Ministry con- ities in both Ministries agreed ernment and people of cerning the marine environment that the joint work between the Niger. QNA and the preservation of the sea concerned authorities should be and the border coasts of the developed on future cases. Qatar to host delegation of UNAOC’s Fellowship QNA / DOHA Committee for the Alliance of Alliance of Civilizations as a soft Civilization (QCAC), aiming to power tool of preventive Qatar will host from tomorrow learn about the Qatar’s history diplomacy through cooperation. to July 10 the delegation of the and historical and cultural land- QCAC works to strengthen the UN Alliance of Civilisations’ marks; achieve closer cooper- role of Qatar in highlighting the (UNAOC) Fellowship, as part of ation between races, religions contribution of Islamic civili- the fellowship 2019 programme and cultures; and establish bases zation, along with other civili- which comes under the theme of solidarity and exchange of sations, to human progress and “The Role of Women in Peace- experiences and benefits among its role in promoting dialogue, making and Conflict Prevention”. peoples on the basis of the values resolving conflicts and disputes The 2019 UNAOC Fellowship of right, justice and equality. and emphasising the values of The members of International Labour Organisation Project Office for Qatar during their visit to the delegation is visiting Qatar, in The Committee seeks to tolerance, solidarity and peace WISA’s accommodation for workers. coordination with the Qatar advance the objectives of the among peoples. 04 HOME THURSDAY 4 JULY 2019 Qatar-Turkey relations strengthened further after failed coup & siege: Envoy

MOHAMMAD SHOEB Turkey’s Ambassador to Qatar Fikret Ozer said: THE PENINSULA “Turkey and Qatar turned these existential Turkey’s Ambassador to Qatar crises into an opportunity and benefited from Fikret Ozer said yesterday that it. Both countries successfully overcame these bilateral relations between Qatar crises and became stronger than ever.” and Turkey, the two strategic allies, further strengthened in all The Turkish Ambassador to Qatar, Fikret Ozer (right), and Counsellor, C Mert Ozmert, addressing a fields after the foiled coup said at a press conference held a coup to overthrow the demo- media briefing held at the envoy’s residence in Doha yesterday. PIC: SALIM MATRAMKOT / THE PENINSULA attempt to overthrow the demo- to commemorate the third anni- cratically elected government cratically elected government in versary of the foiled coup and to abolish the parliament Turkey on July 15, 2016, and the attempt in Turkey in 2016. and the constitution. We are still statements and social media thwarted coup attempt, we are was imposed after the coup- ongoing unjust blockade The Ambassador added: struggling to overcome the messages.” He also said that still mourning the loss of attempt, he said that it was nec- imposed on Qatar by Arab- “Turkey and Qatar turned these trauma of this existential threat Qatar has expressed its strong innocent citizens and sharing the essary in order to prevent further quartet in early June 2017. existential crises into an oppor- to our beloved country, Ozer denunciation and condemnation sorrow of those who are perma- challenges. The end of the State “One year after the coup tunity and benefited from it. Both added. of the military coup attempt and nently disabled.” of Emergency and the with- attempt in Turkey, unfortunately countries successfully overcame “However, the support from violation of the constitutional Commenting on Qatar’s drawal of our derogations to the this time Qatar experienced her these crises and became stronger friendly countries helped us to legitimacy in the Republic of immediate support to Turkey, he international conventions have own ‘15 July’, an unjust blockade than ever.” eliminate the negative effects of Turkey. And Turkey and Turkish said: “Our strategic partner and opened a new page for normal- from her neighbours. It was an He said that Turkey faced the this coup attempt. We appreciate people will always remember close friend Qatar, with her isation and reforms.” unpleasant but a meaningful largest and most organised ter- that the Amir H H Sheikh Tamim Qatar’s valuable and solid visionary government and The Turkish envoy also said coincidence. These two crisis led rorist attack led by Fetullah bin Hamad Al Thani, other offi- support on this issue. proudly people, understood the that the emergency helped our countries further strengthen Gülen and the members of the cials and people of Qatar sup- He noted that within several challenges and difficulties we enhance in establishing rule of our relationships both at bilateral Gülenist Terrorist Organisation ported firmly our democratically hours of the coup attempt, they faced and supported us with all law, democracy and full com- and multilateral levels. We (FETÖ) within the Armed Forces, elected government after the have slaughtered 250 people and means.” pliance with international became much closer as brothers Judiciary and the Police. heinous coup attempt on 15 July, injured more than 2,500 people. Speaking about the ‘State of human rights standards have and sisters,” Ambassador Ozer “These terrorists attempted with phone calls, official visits, “On the third anniversary of the Emergency’ in Turkey, which always been our strategic goal. Qatar’s investment plans in Turkey on fast track FROM PAGE 1 the Turkish economy and further cooperation between the public Turkish banks are also working weaken the lira.” and private sectors of both the to start their operations in Qatar. The Ambassador Fikret Ozer “Qatar and Turkey are stra- economies will be expanded,” Asked about the Qatar’s pro- said that a section of the press in tegic allies and enjoy very good Ozer said. posed investment in the Turkey’s the UAE is spreading propaganda relations in all fields, including He also said that while Qatari automobile sector to manu- and rumours against Turkey. All trade and investments. And we banks in Turkey are providing facture the country’s first indig- these reports are part of a prop- aim to expand and deepen this loans and mortgage services to enous car brand, the envoy said aganda aiming to discourage strong relationship to new levels Qatari nationals who are buying that the project is progressing in foreign investors and damage in the coming years. Economic properties in Turkey, some full swing.

Agricultural Quarantine Temporary closure of some William Grant, Chief of Mission and Chargé d’Affaires of the US in Offices destroy 71 Qatar, speaking to the media at his residence in Doha. tonnes of imported lanes at Onaiza Intersection PIC: BAHER AMIN / THE PENINSULA agricultural products THE PENINSULA DOHA ‘Qatar-US ties to THE PENINSULA DOHA The Public Works strengthen further’ Authority (Ashghal) has FROM PAGE 1 The Ministry of Municipality and Environment’s announced that it will to get good return,” said Grant. Agricultural Quarantine Offices have inspected implement a temporary Grant also highlighted that 6,382 imported shipments, weighing 96,874 tonnes closure of some lanes on Over 120 American com- the US and Qatar has a long- from different types of imported agricultural Onaiza Intersection panies operate in Qatar, and the standing and diverse military consignments, plant products and production (known as Sports Club US firms have secured major relationship that is growing inputs in July across the different customs points. Intersection), from today contracts associated with road, every month. The quarantine offices destroyed 79 shipments for a period of 2 months, rail, seaport, airport, and “The military relationship is weighing 71 tonnes for violating the agricultural in coordination with the stadium projects across Qatar. based on shared goals including quarantine law and for certain damages. General Directorate of “Qatar Investment Authority combating terrorism, promoting The agricultural quarantine is a first line of Traffic. (QIA) is implementing a $45 regional security and stability, defence for protection from agricultural infec- The closures will be as Intersection and Lejbailat Intersection billion investment program in developing capabilities of the tions. The preventive procedure aims to protect follows: One lane in each of the four left will be closed. Khalifa Street can be used the US. Over half of these funds, two armies. The US and Qatar the country’s agricultural wealth from foreign- turns of the intersection will be closed. to reach the desired destinations. largely destined for real estate also work together to combat originated pests. It also requires that all plants, One of the three main lanes on Onaiza The closure aims to develop Onaiza and infrastructure investments, transnational threats including agricultural products and any other materials shall Street (Known as Al Istiqlal Street) will intersection by adding a fourth lane on have been allocated so far. Qatar human trafficking, money laun- be subject to phytosanitary regulations for its pro- be closed, in the direction to Lusail Road. the main carriageway of Onaiza Street Investment Authority makes dering, and combating terrorism cedures and to ensure that other agricultural pro- One of the three main lanes on Al and increase the number of the left turn decisions based on getting the financing,” he said. duction inputs are in conformity with the condi- Markhiya street will be closed, in the lanes from Al Markhiya Street to 3 lanes best return for their money. All Grant also emphasised on tions and specifications. direction to Lejbailat Intersection. On instead of 2 lanes. Road users are advised Qatari companies including the people-to-people ties between both directions of Onaiza Street, the free to use alternative routes if possible to Qatar Investment Authority find Qatar and the US in areas of right turn heading to Lekhwair avoid any possible congestion. US economy as a great economy education and tourism. Jaidah Heavy Equipment offers one

The agricultural products which were seized by more year warranty on Bobcat products the Agricultural Quarantine Offices after finding them unfit for human consumption. THE PENINSULA DOHA

Jaidah Heavy Equipment, the official distributor of Bobcat equipment and attachments in the State of Qatar, has announced that they have added one more year of warranty for customers who purchase Bobcat products in the month of July. An event was held to mark the new offer at The Westin Doha Hotel & Spa, where more than 250 guests attended. It also allowed Bobcat rep- resentatives to meet their local cus- tomers and supporters. The event included executive members of Jaidah Group and Bobcat, The officials of Jaidah Heavy Equipment. including Ernesto Anton, Bobcat Dis- trict Manager-MENA, Altug Okay, Bobcat is a prominent supplier allows the Group to deliver numerous availability. I would like to also thank Managing Director at Jaidah Group, providing a wide range of compact and excellent products in Qatar and them for their cooperation and efforts and Ajin Ashraf, Sales Manager at construction machinery and attach- we look forward to continuously throughout the years. We have been Jaidah Group. ments, making it an excellent partner building this relationship by show- a number one brand for Skid-steer The new warranty offer includes for Jaidah Group. casing Bobcat’s range and services.” Loaders globally, and gained a rep- more services which are free of Altug Okay, Managing Director Ernesto Anton, Bobcat District utation for having the best service, charge for a limited time. Such offers at Jaidah Group said: “Jaidah Group Manager-MENA, said: “The long- excellent return on investment and represent Jaidah Group’s com- partners with the best and most standing partnership with Jaidah great resale value. We aspire to offer mitment to provide top-quality reliable brands in the industry, and Group has been exceptional for us, customers convenience as well as products and services to the Qatari our partnership with Bobcat only such as having a Large Aftermarket expose them to a variety of market for its valued customers. proves this. The high-quality brand network with 90 percent inventory components.” THURSDAY 4 JULY 2019 HOME 05

WISE Accelerator GU-Q’s summer course builds students’ initiative alumni changing future understanding of modern Arab World of personalised knowledge THE PENINSULA hour class by preparing a set of Beyond being a learned so far. “The summer either from a historical or com- DOHA discussion points which he uses lesson in political period is the best time to teach parative perspective. THE PENINSULA to help them overcome their and ideological this advanced class because stu- For Mohamed, teaching the DOHA A group of 14 students at the initial shyness and positively dents have the time to prepare, summer class is something he Georgetown University in Qatar participate. terminology and read and think about the topics looks forward to every year A World Innovation Summit for (GU-Q) attended a summer By asking them provocative political meanings that are being discussed,” said because of the enthusiasm of the Education (WISE) Accelerator course ‘The Intellectual Map of questions, and encouraging them in Arabic, the course Mohamed. “Some of the students students. programme alumni ‘Obrizum’ the Modern and Contemporary to respond to comments or offers a lesson in are already doing similar “I feel an immediate sense of has won first place in the Arti- Arab World.’ expand on the points raised by readings out of their own positive return and satisfaction ficial Intelligence (AI) Inno- Taught in Arabic for six their peers, the professor keeps brainstorming, interests, which significantly thanks to the students’ responses, vation of the Year category of weeks during the summer a lively discussion going forming ideas, and improves their performance in their interaction, their the Digital Leaders DL100 list. session, the class gave students throughout the class. refining personal class.” Beyond being a lesson in involvement in the discussions Digital Leaders is a the opportunity to take part in For their part, the students’ political and ideological termi- and their enthusiasm to express nationwide programme for heated debates showcasing their interest for the subjects drives stances. nology and political meanings in their opinions and views after promoting effective, long-term impressive Arabic and keen their participation, and they are Arabic, the course offers a lesson reading, researching and digital transformation across interest in political currents and eager to share their opinions and important counterpoint to their in brainstorming, forming ideas, thinking about the issues under government, industry, and trends in the Arab world. knowledge of subjects which regular studies, with the summer and refining personal stances. discussion.” GU-Q offers a charities. Formally known as Associate Professor Yehia A they have studied during the format with fewer classes giving The students, who are mostly variety of summer programmes CamBioScience Ltd., the UK- Mohamed keeps the students year, or followed in the news. them the ability to take their time Qataris, have the chance to for students at GU-Q and across based technology company engaged over the one and a half The course is in that way an and reflect on what they have examine the details of issues Education City. ‘Obrizum’ is a cloud-based adaptive eLearning platform. Powered by deep proprietary AI technology, it allows organ- Nando’s Salwa Road isations to automatically create, deliver, and monitor adaptive Branch to compete in online learning and devel- opment programmes on a global scale. Stavros Yian- Master Griller Challenge nouka, CEO, WISE, said,“The world is facing the biggest need THE PENINSULA At the finals, the judges, the and demand for learning and DOHA famous social media influ- development, with demand for encers, Mr Q from I Love Qatar, students increasing and Every year Nando’s from all Food Sheikh & Food Sheikha employee expectations shifting. over the world organises inter- along with Nando’s Superfan The potential to collect and use casa competition in their Layth Elnegres were asked to relevant data in the EdTech respective region to choose the rate a perfectly flamed grilled space has yet to be fully finalists for the Master Griller chicken based on the presen- realised. “We at WISE believe Challenge. tation, texture, juiciness, perfect that the Obrizum team is The best of the best then go flame-grill marks, hygiene and helping the global education on to compete against each flavour. community harness the power other to win the title for the During the winner of AI to provide adaptive Master Griller and represents announcement ceremony, learning inside and outside the their country at the finals. Learning and Development classroom.” Dr Chibeza Agley, After month-long rounds of Manager of Nando’s Qatar, CEO Obrizum, said: “With Nando’s officials and Salwa Road team at Nando’s Qatar Master Grillers Challenge 2019. competition, Nando’s Qatar has Magnus Potgieter, said: “In ‘Obrizum’ you can create, PIC: ABDUL BASIT/THE PENINSULA announced its winner: Joey Sat- Nando’s, we believe that it is not deliver, and monitor cloud- urnino Manzano from Salwa about the chicken but people based education and training Road branch (first Nando’s in who make the chicken. Master every single day.” competition, we have had great this year. The grand finale is programmes faster than ever Qatar, opened in 2001), who Griller challenge is Nando’s way “All of our finalists per- support from the local food going to be fierce. We are before, in a way that is person- will represent Qatar in Dublin, of giving it back to the Nandocas formed spectacularly well and experts, social media influ- excited and proud that we have alised to the learner in real Ireland for the Nando’s Master (people who work at Nando’s) put their heart and soul to win encers and the judges at the our best griller to represent us time, and measure a clear Grillers 2019. with passion and dedication the title. Also, throughout the finals to help us get our winner in Dublin,” Potgieter added. return on learning.” Galfar Al Misnad plants trees to raise environment awareness

Employees of Galfar Al Misnad planting saplings at the Doha South Sewage Treatment Plant (DSSTP) in Mesaimeer as part of the company’s World Environment Day campaign.

THE PENINSULA years by Galfar, and has become environment. Every year, starting DOHA a tradition on these grounds. from World Environment Day on Saplings that were planted in June 5, the QHSE team of Galfar Galfar Al Misnad concluded their the years past are now big trees Al Misnad conducts a month-long annual environment awareness that provide much needed shade Environment Awareness Cam- campaign with a tree planting in the area and their lush foliage paign across its offices, sites, and ceremony at the Doha South provide an essential green lung in the local community. Sewage Treatment Plant (DSSTP) right in the middle of the city. Activities include tree in Mesaimeer recently. Under the leadership of the planting drives, awareness ses- The leading Qatari con- Galfar QHSE team, a tree planting sions on ecologically sustainable struction firm was associated session was also held on the practices at work and at home, with the DSSTP expansion grounds of a local school, where and educational outreaches in the project. Galfar employees joined the students participated with full local community. This year, the representatives from Ashghal to enthusiasm despite the heat of company is holding a drawing plant trees on the verdant the day. As part of the interaction, competition on the topic of Envi- grounds, including a banyan tree, Galfar conducted an elocution ronment for its workers, to neem tree, tropical almond tree, competition at the school to raise increase their awareness of envi- and mulberry tree. awareness on “Beat Air Pol- ronment protection. Such environmentally lution,” the UNEP designated The company also makes it a friendly initiatives are regularly theme for World Environment point to involve its own extended carried out by Galfar Al Misnad, Day this year. family in the campaign. This year, in line with their staunch com- Ten primary students talked more than 60 children of Galfar mitment to espousing sustainable on the perils of air pollution, its Al Misnad staff were taken on a practices in all activities, said a ramifications, and the possible special tour of the Kahraamaa statement. solutions, in front of their col- Awareness Park, where they took The tree planting ceremony leagues. A group of children also an educational and enthralling at Ashghal’s plant has been con- educated their peers through a journey through the interactive ducted continuously for eight special dance performance on the park. 06 MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA THURSDAY 4 JULY 2019 44 dead as air strike hits Libya migrant centre REUTERS TRIPOLI ‘Outraged’ UN chief demands probe

An air strike hit a detention AFP/UNITED NATIONS centre for mainly African migrants in a suburb of the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres yesterday voiced outrage Libyan capital Tripoli late on after a detention center for migrants was hit by an air strike in Tuesday, killing 44 people and Libya and called for an independent investigation. wounding more than 130, the Guterres recalled that the United Nations had shared the coor- United Nations said. dinates of the Tajoura detention center east of Tripoli with the It was the highest publicly warring sides to ensure that civilians sheltering there were safe. reported toll from an air strike or shelling since eastern forces under Khalifa Haftar launched a ground and aerial offensive three destroyed the hangar. “Some Army (LNA) force, allied to a par- months ago to take Tripoli, the people were wounded, and they allel government based in base of Libya’s internationally died on the road, on their way eastern Libya, has seen its recognised government. running, and some people are advance on Tripoli held up by United Nations Libya envoy still under the debris so we don’t robust defences on the outskirts Ghassan Salame condemned the know what to say,” said Othman of the capital, and said it would strike, saying it “clearly amounts Musa, a migrant from Nigeria. start heavy air strikes after “tra- to the level of a war crime”. “All we know is we want the ditional means” of war had been “The absurdity of this UN to help people out of this exhausted. ongoing war has today reached place because this place is dan- His attempt to capture its most heinous form and tragic gerous,” he said. Tripoli has derailed UN attempts outcome with this bloody, unjust Clothes, flip-flops, bags and to broker an end to the chaos that slaughter,” Salame said in a Military officers of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) inspecting damage and debris mattresses were littered on the has prevailed in the oil- and gas- statement. at a migrant detention centre used by the GNA in the capital Tripoli’s southern suburb of Tajoura floor next to what remained of producing North African country UN human rights chief yesterday, following an air strike on a nearby building that left dozens killed the previous night. limbs of dead. Blood stains since the violent, Nato-backed Michelle Bachelet said it was the coated some walls. overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi second strike on the centre migrants, fleeing poverty and the United Nations say are often The hangar-type detention “Our teams had visited the in 2011. during the recent fighting, even war, to try to reach Italy by boat, inhuman conditions. centre is next to a military centre just yesterday (Tuesday) The UN called for an inde- though its coordinates had been but many are picked up and The UNHCR refugee agency camp, one of several in Tajoura, and saw 126 people in the cell pendent investigation and for communicated to the warring brought back by the Libyan coast had already called in May for the east of Tripoli’s centre, which that was hit. Those that survived perpetrators to be held to sides. It may - depending on the guard, supported by the Tajoura centre, which holds 600 have been targeted by air are in absolute fear for their account. precise circumstances - be a war European Union. people, to be evacuated after a strikes for weeks. lives,” medical charity Medecins In a statement, the Tripoli- crime, she added. Thousands are held in gov- projectile landed less than 100 Frightened migrants were Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without based government blamed the Libya is one of the main ernment-run detention centres metres (330 feet) away, injuring still at the detention centre after Borders) said in a statement. “war criminal Khalifa Haftar” for departure points for African in what human rights groups and two migrants. the strike, which partially Haftar’s Libyan National the incident.

Over 100 civilians dead in South Iran to boost uranium enrichment Sudan violence after peace deal level above pact’s limit: Rouhani REUTERS the architect of the nuclear REUTERS/JUBA GENEVA pact and is seen as a prag- matist, unlike senior clerics in South Sudan’s army and several Iran will boost its uranium Iran’s ruling elite who armed groups killed more than enrichment after July 7 to opposed his opening to the 100 civilians in a surge in whatever levels it needs beyond West and have kept up their violence in a southern region the cap set in the landmark 2015 denunciations of the United of the country after the signing nuclear deal, President Hassan States. of a peace deal last year, a UN Rouhani said on Wednesday, Rouhani further urged the report said. while calling on Washington to Trump administration to The armed forces also com- rejoin the pact. “adopt a rational approach mitted violence including abuse Iran announced this week it again” and return to the nego- against around 100 women and has stockpiled more low- tiating table. girls in the same region, Central enriched uranium than is per- Trump’s “maximum Equatoria, between September mitted under the accord, a move pressure” policy aims to push 2018 and April 2019, the report that prompted U.S. President Iran President Hassan Rouhani chairing Iran into negotiate a wider- Palestinian security forces keep guard at the Port of Gaza as Israel by the UN peacekeeping Donald Trump - who withdrew a cabinet meeting in the capital ranging deal also reining in its returned 20 Gazan fishing boats yesterday. mission in the country found. the United States from the deal Tehran, yesterday. ballistic missile programme The violence in the Central last year - to warn Iran was and its backing of proxies Equatorian region is an “playing with fire”. around the Middle East in a exception to the trend of a “sig- European co-signatories said on Tuesday they struggle with Saudi Arabia for regional Nine in ten Palestinians nificant decrease in conflict- were “extremely concerned” by Tehran’s apparent dominance. related violations and abuses” breach of the deal while Israel said it was pre- Rouhani said that if the other signatories did distrust US economic plan across South Sudan since the paring for possible involvement in any military not protect trade with Iran promised under the deal was signed, the report said. confrontation between Iran and the United States. deal but blocked by Trump’s reimposition of tough AFP/RAMALLAH The Palestinians refused to Lul Ruai Koang, South Weeks of tensions crested last month when sanctions, Tehran would also start to revive its attend the conference, accusing Sudan’s military spokesman, said Tehran shot down a U.S. military surveillance drone Arak heavy-water reactor after July 7. Nine in ten Palestinians do not the US of systematic pro-Israel he had not seen the report and and Trump responded with a decision to launch As required by the accord, Iran said in January believe or trust the US govern- bias. declined to comment on its con- air strikes only to call them off at the last minute. 2016 that it had removed the core of the reactor ment’s claim that its recently Ninety percent of the 1,200 tents. South Sudan gained inde- Washington also accused Iran of being behind and filled it with cement. unveiled economic plan aims to people polled said they did not pendence from Sudan in 2011 but attacks on several oil tankers in the Gulf, which “From (July 7) onward with the Arak reactor, improve their economic well- believe or trust Washington’s descended into a civil war two Tehran denies. if you don’t operate (according to) the programme being, a poll published claim that the Bahrain meetings years later. A 2018 study found “Our level of enrichment will no longer be and time frame of all the commitments you’ve Wednesday found. aimed to improve Palestinians’ that nearly 400,000 people have 3.67. We will put this commitment aside by given us, we will return the Arak reactor to its pre- President Donald Trump’s economic conditions. died as a result of the war. whatever amount we feel like, by whatever amount vious condition,” said Rouhani. administration presented the Trump’s son-in-law and is our necessity, our need. We will take this above “Meaning, the condition that you say is dan- economic part of its Israeli-Pal- senior advisor Jared Kushner, 3.67,” said Rouhani, according to IRIB news agency. gerous and can produce plutonium,” he said, estinian peace proposals, who is leading the peace plan, Life sentence for Uranium refined to a fissile purity of 3.67% is referring to a key potential component of a nuclear dubbed ‘Peace to Prosperity, in has said he is seeking to reach deemed suitable for electricity generation and is bomb. “We will return to that unless you take action the Bahraini capital Manama on out to ordinary Palestinians, accomplice of the maximum allowed by the deal. Enrichment to regarding all your commitments regarding Arak.” June 25-6. bypassing their leaders. Kenya attack 90% yields bomb-grade material. He kept the door open to negotiations, saying But the poll, carried out by But the survey also found Rouhani added that the Islamic Republic’s Iran would again reduce its stockpile of enriched the Palestinian Center for Policy 79 percent of the Palestinian AP/NAIROBI actions were reversible. “All of our actions can be uranium below the 300-kilogram limit set by the and Survey Research and the population supported their returned to the previous condition within one hour, nuclear pact if signatories Britain, France, first since the Manama con- leaders’ boycott of the con- A Kenyan court yesterday why are you worried?” he said. Germany, Russia and China honoured their deal ference, found overwhelming ference, while just 15 percent sentenced one man to life in jail His tone was unusually tough. Rouhani was pledges. distrust of Washington. were opposed to that position. and two others to 41 years each for being accomplices to the 2015 Garissa University attack Protest over death of in which 148 people were killed. Phone records and hand- Sudan protesters agree to direct talks Ethiopian-Israeli teen writing linked the three to the attack in eastern Kenya which AGENCIES through the streets of the capital, and the protesters calling for an immediate AP/JERUSALEM killed mostly university stu- KHARTOUM Khartoum, and other areas on Sunday, transition to civilian rule and an investi- dents. The three were also vowing to complete the revolution they gation into the killings. Scores of activists returned to streets found to be members of the al- Sudan’s protest leaders yesterday agreed launched in December. Nearly a dozen Protests first erupted in December in across Israel to protest the killing of Shabab Islamic extremist group to hold direct talks with the ruling generals people were killed in clashes as security response to price hikes but rapidly esca- an Ethiopian-Israeli teen by an based in neighboring Somalia after African Union and Ethiopian medi- forces prevented the demonstrators from lated into near-daily marches calling for off-duty police officer in what the which claimed responsibility ators urged the two sides to resume stalled reaching the military headquarters and the an end to al-Bashir’s nearly 30-year rule. community calls the latest example for the attack. Al Shabab has negotiations about a new governing body. Nile-side presidential palace. The military largely refused al-Bashir’s of police brutality and discrimination carried out numerous attacks “The Alliance for Freedom and Change It was the biggest show of determi- orders to fire on the protesters, and removed in Israeli society. inside Kenya since 2011, as ret- met and decided to accept the invitation nation by the protesters since security him from power on April 11, after police Protesters attempted to block a ribution for Kenya sending for direct negotiations” with the generals, forces violently dispersed their main sit-in forces killed around 100 people. Bashir, who main thoroughfare in Tel Aviv before troops into Somalia to counter prominent protest leader Madani Abbas outside the military headquarters on June is wanted by the International Criminal Court being dispersed by police. Five pro- the al-Qaida-linked fighters. Madani told reporters, calling for the talks 3, killing at least 128 people. That triggered for genocide and other war crimes com- testers were arrested for “attempts to Rashid Charles Mberesero, to reach a decision “within 72 hours”. the suspension of talks on forming a tran- mitted during the Darfur conflict in the early cause disturbances,” including hurling who represented himself in The mass marches held in Sudan this sitional government just as the two sides 2000s, now languishes in a Khartoum prison stones and carrying petrol bombs, as court, was sentenced to life in week breathed new life into the uprising that seemed on the verge of an agreement. where his forces once jailed and tortured his police, deployed at demonstration sites jail while Mohamed Abdi Abikar toppled long-ruling autocrat Omar Al Bashir, Ethiopian and African Union mediators opponents. But the protesters remained in throughout the country, braced for and Hassan Aden Hassan were but the protesters and the ruling military are working to restart the talks, but both the streets, fearing that the military, with more violence. Prime Minister Ben- each sentenced to 41 years in council remain at an impasse amid fears the sides have hardened their demands since support from regional powers like Egypt jamin Netanyahu urged calm and con- prison after being convicted last country could slide into further chaos. last month’s violence, with the generals and the UAE, would cling to power or vened a ministerial committee to month of assisting the attack. Tens of thousands of people marched saying earlier proposals are off the table elevate a new autocrat. discuss “all issues”. THURSDAY 4 JULY 2019 ASIA 07

Centre rejects Rahul resigns as Congress proposal chief over election rout to rename AFP “I have no hatred or towards the BJP but every living West Bengal NEW DELHI anger towards the BJP cell in my body instinctively resists their idea of India,” he as ‘Bangla’ Rahul Gandhi quit yesterday as but every living cell in said. head of India’s main opposition my body instinctively Critics accuse the BJP of IANS Congress party, taking the blame resists their idea of stoking religious tensions and NEW DELHI for a second-straight election India,” Rahul said, trying to undermine the coun- humiliation by right-wing Hindu try’s secular credentials. In what could trigger a fresh nationalist Prime Minister accusing the ruling The BJP denies the accusa- round of conflict between the Narendra Modi. party of ‘destroying tions, insisting it believes in Bharatiya Janata Party-led “As president of the Congress the fabric of our equality for all. Central government and West party, I am responsible for the nation’. Around 80 percent of India’s Bengal Chief Minister Mamata loss of the 2019 election,” he said 1.3 billion population is Hindu, Banerjee, the Centre yesterday in a statement on his official but it is also home to large turned down the latter’s Twitter account. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took numbers of Muslims, Christians proposal to rename the eastern “Accountability is critical for 303 seats, increasing its majority and Buddhists. state as ‘Bangla’. the future growth of our party. It as it won a second consecutive The great-grandson, In July 2018, the West is for this reason that I have five-year term. grandson and son of three past Bengal Assembly had passed a resigned as Congress president.” The BJP’s huge victory premiers of the world’s biggest resolution to rename the state The 49-year-old, who was stunned the opposition and democracy, Rahul had set out to of West Bengal as ‘Bangla’, seeking to become the fourth political pundits who had pre- rejuvenate the party after it lost apparently for the ease of doing member of the Nehru-Gandhi dicted a reduced majority for to BJP in the 2014 election. business in Parliament. The A file photo of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. dynasty to become prime min- Modi’s party. While saying he But he struggled to shed his proposal had been sent to the ister, had only been Congress could not avoid his share of the image as a privileged, dynastic Union Home Ministry for president since December 2017. blame, Gandhi launched a vir- scion. He even lost his constit- Decision on new Congress chief approval. Congress has dominated ulent attack on the BJP’s tactics, uency in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, The Home Ministry yes- Indian politics since inde- hinting that the vote had not been that had been a family bastion will be collective: Venugopal terday informed the Rajya pendence in 1947, but it has seen free and fair and saying that the for decades. He was allowed to Sabha through a written reply a spectacular collapse in support Indian press, judiciary and contest a second seat, however, IANS Kerala, said, “A decision on that the Centre has not cleared in the past decade. election commission had all been and won in southern India. NEW DELHI electing a new party chief will the name of the state as Rahul said immediately after turned against the opposition. Media reports said party be a collective one.” Asked ‘Bangla’. his party’s defeat in the April- “We didn’t fight a political baron, 90-year-old Motilal Vora, Soon after Rahul Gandhi when a meeting of the Con- Replying to an unstarred May national elections that he party in the 2019 election. Rather, would become interim chief. announced that he was no gress Working Committee — question by Rajya Sabha MP would not continue as leader, but we fought the entire machinery “Rebuilding the party longer the Congress chief, the party’s highest decision- Ritabrata Banerjee, Minister of party barons had hoped to of the Indian state,” he said. requires hard decisions and party General Secretary, making body — will be called State for Home Nityanand Rai change his mind and yesterday’s Rahul also accused the BJP numerous people will have to be Organisation, KC Venugopal to decide on the new chief, he further informed, “Change in official announcement still came of seeking to “destroy the fabric made accountable for the failure said that the decision to refused to answer. His remarks the name of a state further as a surprise. of our nation” and vowed to of 2019,” Gandhi said. appoint a new party President came after Gandhi announced requires Constitutional Congress won only 52 of the protect the country until his “last “It would be unjust to hold will be a “collective” one. that he has resigned as the amendment, after taking into 543 seats in the lower house of breath”. others accountable but ignore my Venugopal, who was in Congress President. consideration all relevant parliament in the election. Modi’s “I have no hatred or anger own responsibility,” he added. factors.” As per the government of West Bengal, the rationale behind renaming it as ‘Bangla’ was to ensure that matters per- Avalanche: Bodies of 7 mountaineers taining to the state figured alphabetically at the top end in brought down from Indian peak the list of business in both houses of Parliament. REUTERS The seven were brought embassies and relatives to West Bengal typically MUMBAI down in an Indian Air Force hel- receive the bodies, Jogdande said. figures towards the end of the icopter to the town of Pithor- The climbers have been iden- business list for either house Indian authorities yesterday agarh, Vijay Kumar Jogdande, a tified as Martin Moran, John which results in matters per- airlifted the bodies of seven district officer, said. McLaren, Rupert Whewell and taining to the state coming up climbers killed in an avalanche “The mission was extremely Richard Payne, all from Britain, for discussion much beyond the near the country’s second highest difficult considering the weather, Anthony Sudekum and Ronald lunch break. mountain in May to the biggest avalanches and the elevation of Beimel from the United States, town in the area for identification the site where the bodies were,” McCance from Australia, and and repatriation, officials said. he said. The search for the body liaison officer Pandey from the Sedition law to Eight climbers — four from of the eighth climber had been Indian Mountaineering Britain, two from the United suspended due to harsh weather, Foundation. stay, says govt States, and one each from Aus- Jogdande said. Nanda Devi and its sister tralia and India — went missing Of the seven bodies airlifted mountain, Nanda Devi East, are IANS on May 31 after they failed to from a mountainface, only two among the world’s most chal- NEW DELHI return to their base camp near have been identified — Chetan lenging peaks and only a handful the 7,816 metre mountain, Nanda Pandey from the Indian Moun- of people have climbed them. The central government Devi. taineering Foundation and Ruth This climbing season in the yesterday told the Rajya Sabha Police personnel carry the body of a mountaineer retrieved from The body of the eighth McCance from Australia. Himalayas has been one of the that it has no proposal to scarp Nanda Devi, in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, yesterday. climber has not been found. Authorities have contacted deadliest for several years. the colonial era sedition law under which inciting hatred against the government is a Shah summons punishable offence. Maharashtra dam bursts after downpour, 11 dead “There is no proposal to Delhi top cop scrap the provision under the IANS headquarters Mantralaya, which state government officials, a and their rehabilitation at alter- Indian Penal Code dealing with after clashes, RATNAGIRI MAHARASHTRA has been submitted,” a district ruling Shiv Sena party legislator native sites. the offence of sedition. There is vandalism official said, requesting whose company had built the “The incident happened a need to retain the provision At least 11 people were killed anonymity. dam, and resignation of minister around 9.30pm on Tuesday to effectively combat anti- IANS while one was found alive and Maharashtra Chief Minister Mahajan. when the Tiware Dam, which national, secessionist and ter- NEW DELHI another 12 are still missing after Devendra Fadnavis ordered a Opposition Nationalist Con- had started overflowing in the rorist elements,” Minister of a small dam burst near high-level probe into the gress Party (NCP) national evening after heavy rain, State for Home Nityanand Rai Home Minister Amit Shah Bhendewadi hamlet in Mahar- incident while state Water spokesperson Nawab Malik said breached around an hour later,” said. yesterday summoned Delhi ashtra’s Ratnagiri district, Resources Minister Girish though locals had warned years Resident Deputy Collector Datta Rai was responding to a Police Commissioner Amulya following Tuesday’s torrential Mahajan who visited the tragedy ago of breaches in the dam, local Bhadakawad said. question raised by Telangana Patnaik over the communal downpour, officials said here site, assured that the homes of authorities did not take measures As millions of litres of water member Banda Prakash. clashes and vandalism that took yesterday. the surviving villagers would be and demanded that they should gushed out unleashed, it resulted The sedition law states that place on Sunday night in central “A report on the incident rebuilt and the dam repaired on be booked for culpable homicide in a floodlike situation, inun- whoever brings or attempts to Delhi’s Hauz Qazi area. concerning the Tiware Dam was priority. not amounting to murder for dating at least seven villages bring into hatred or contempt, Speaking to reporters after sought by the Prime Minister’s Congress’s Leader of Oppo- lapses. downstream in its path. A dozen or excites or attempts to excite his meeting with Shah, Patnaik Office, Union Home Ministry, sition Vijay Wadettiwar Both the parties have also homes in Bhendewadi with disaffection towards the gov- stated that four people have besides Maharashtra Governor demanded criminal complaints demanded suitable compen- around 24 people living in 11 huts ernment shall be jailed without been arrested in the incident. and the state for murder to be filed against the sation for the victims’ families were washed away. or with fine. “It was a general briefing. Four people have already been arrested. Legal action will be taken against more people Bank account of AgustaWestland involved in the incident. Situ- ation is normal now and our middleman’s wife attached teams are working on the case,” Patnaik said. IANS assets or company or bank account “but It is the first time that the NEW DELHI failed to disclose the same in her return Delhi Police Commissioner of income filed before the Income Tax spoke to the media about a law In a major action against Ritu Khaitan, Authorities”. and order situation prevailing wife of AgustaWestland helicopter scandal “She has been found laundering in the national capital. accused Gautam Khaitan, the Enforcement money in various other personal and bank A video of Aam Aadmi Party Directorate yesterday attached her bank accounts of companies in Singapore and (AAP) party MLA Imran Hussain account which had Rs7.49 lakh. Mauritius in which she has beneficial with the mob has also surfaced A senior ED official said the agency interest,” the ED official said. on social media. The Delhi attached the bank account maintained in “Investigation revealed she main- Police is looking into it to an ICICI bank here under the money laun- tained foreign bank accounts in her name, ascertain as to why Hussain was dering act. in the name of companies owned by her present. Hussain, on the other According to the agency, Ritu Khaitan and in joint name with her father-in-law hand, has clarified his stand has committed an offence punishable and husband abroad, namely Barclays stating that he was called by the Protest against mob lynching under the Black Money (Undisclosed Bank, Singapore, and Bank of Singapore,” Station House Officer (SHO) of Foreign Income and Assets) and Impo- the official said. People shout slogans as they carry placards during a protest march against the the area to pacify the situation. sition of Tax Act, 2015. The foreign bank accounts showed recent mob lynching, in Kolkata, India, yesterday. However, Delhi Police has The ED said Ritu Khaitan held the ben- huge inward remittances, the official denied his claims. eficial interest or ownership in foreign added. 08 VIEWS THURSDAY 4 JULY 2019 2020 will be the ‘no, we ESTABLISHED IN 1996

CHAIRMAN won’t’ US election SHEIKH THANI BIN ABDULLAH AL THANI

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF DR. KHALID BIN MUBARAK AL-SHAFI [email protected]

ACTING MANAGING EDITOR ANDREW MITROVICA MOHAMMED SALIM MOHAMED AL JAZEERA [email protected] h, how Gore Vidal is missed. Perhaps the United States’ DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR only true 20th century renais- MOHAMMED OSMAN ALI Osance man, Vidal’s intellect [email protected] was boundless, informed by his prodi- gious reading, writing and intimate understanding of history, philosophy, and ancient civilisations - among so many other unfashionable disciplines these days. A writer of such singular breadth, EDITORIAL nuance and virtuosity, Vidal never shied away from using his pen as a tool to first Democratic US 2020 election presidential candidates at the Democratic expose, then eviscerate the one-party candidates debate. Towards achieving national vision oligarchy and surveillance state the US had long ago become and the propagan- he excellent exam results of secondary school certificate dists who populate it. Diaz-Balart) and the often predictably “There’s a lot of repair work that for the academic year 2018-19 is the reflection of great Of course, I couldn’t help but think trite, well-rehearsed, Jeopardy-quick we’re going to need if we get the Tachievement of the state plan and commitment to ensure of what Vidal would have made of the answers that followed. republic back. That’s the big question,” high quality education in the country following Qatar National absurd spectacle of 20 Democrats The studio audience - presumably Vidal said several years before Trump’s Vision 2030. The results showed that the number of students “debating” in 60-second soundbites the voters who would help choose the ascendency to the presidency. who obtained 70 percent marks and above increased to 5,859 over two nights on television last week - eventual nominee if the backroom fixers By any measure, the sham debates students this year from 4,668 students last year. all vying to establish their bona fides to at the Democratic National Committee we have just witnessed and the others to This year, the number of the students obtained 90 percent lead an imperial nation, rather than a would actually permit them to - were come don’t constitute the imperative marks and above reached 1,960 including 464 Qatari students. mythic republic. Vidal’s acidic verdict reduced, as always, to bursts of sopho- repair work Vidal alluded to. He under- The students of the streams of technical, banking and business would, necessarily, have been the first moric cheerleading. stood that profound responsibility lay administration also secured very high passing percentage. and lasting word on the cockeyed pro- The real judges were the privileged not with politicians coronated by insti- The students of Qatar Banking Studies and Business ceedings. If anyone should doubt this, super-delegates and the same roster of tutional vested interests - commercial or Administration School obtained the highest, 92.96 passing they need only recall what an older, but palatable establishment pundits who, as political - but with Americans, stirred, if percent. However, 79.39 percent students of Qatar Banking still dynamic Vidal said instantly after always, employed their customary, per- possible, to do the just and right thing Studies and Business Administration School passed the exam. watching Barack Obama’s victory formance-focused calculus to determine when urgent times demand it. Qatar had formed national committee for education speechdelivered in Chicago on the rapid-fire debates’ “winner”: Who “All along, I think the most useful 2030 to monitor the implementation of the national edu- November 4, 2008. scored a decisive blow? Who and creative people in the United States cation for all plan in partnership with relevant ministries “I would like impressed? Who faltered? from the very beginning, is the men who and entities under the fourth goal of the sustainable devel- to think of him Apparently, the prevailing con- have said no. And many men have opment plan on education. as completely sensus among the aforementioned begun to say no again. And when the The country started to shift to a knowledge-based economy virtuous. I pundits is that Senator Kamala Harris - chorus gets loud enough, the people as an enabling element of social and economic progress, part suspect he is not. by virtue of one short, sharp exchange march,” a young Vidal told an inter- of Qatar National Vision 2030 It won’t matter who Why do I suspect about bussing and segregation with viewer about the mass demonstrations which sets goals in sustainable the Democratic that? Because I former Vice-President Joe Biden — during the 1960s. development in all sectors. nominee is or what know how pol- emerged with the requisite “force His words were true and prophetic. The Ministry of Education she or he says in itics works,” majeure” to become president. Had Vidal uttered them today he would, and Higher Education Vidal said, while On cue, the big money moved in her no doubt, have amended his statement This year, the announced on Wednesday the a debate today or other “liberals” direction. Reportedly, a former exec- by adding “women” — a staunch number of the results of the first round of tomorrow. The were swooning. utive with the world’s fourth-largest defender of feminism that he was. students obtained examinations of the general and 2020 election “It was not his jib bank, Wells Fargo, hosted an invitation- Vidal understood the transformative 90 percent marks specialised Secondary School will be decided that got them. only fundraiser for Harris days after the power of no. Ironically, Obama won and above reached Certificate for the academic year Americans are “debate”. Ever prescient, Vidal once election chanting the amorphous slogan: on that simple, Yes, we can. Ultimately, Trump will lose 1,960 including 464 2018-19. farcical when famously called his homeland: “The The percentage of those who but poignant faced with force United States of Amnesia.” Harris in 2020 if enough Americans, in enough Qatari students. passed in day schools reached proposition: “No, majeure and proved his point by agreeing to be feted states, listen beyond the scripted, manu- The students of 82.9 percent and 32.42 percent in money. Two by a banking heavyweight who used to factured-for-TV debates, to Gore Vidal’s the streams of adult education. The passing rate we won’t.” things that they be employed by an institution she had timeless admonition: No. technical, banking of Religious Institute Preparatory worship. You prosecuted repeatedly. No, we won’t abide a racist president and business Secondary School for Boys was can’t expect a democracy from a society In 2012, as California’s attorney who praises other racists. No, we won’t administration also 78.18 percent, and 79.39 percent like this.” general, Harris, other state attorneys build walls. No, we won’t cage children. at Qatar Secondary Technical And so, a sliver of the “farcical” pan- general and the Obama administration No, we won’t let any more fathers and secured very high School for Boys, and 92.96 percent tomime of American “democracy” was, reached a $25bn settlement with several daughters drown in their search for hope passing percentage. at Qatar Banking Studies and once again, on display where a pot- banks, including Well Fargo, mortgage and asylum. No, we won’t countenance Business Administration School. pourri of candidates — most of whom, malpractices which had triggered the four more years of Donald Trump as The results, despite the remarks on the difficulty of some save Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, recession in 2008. Unsurprisingly, not president. Unless enough Americans, in tests in some subjects, is an improvement on previous years, and Jay Inslee, share the same centrist one bank executive involved in the fore- enough states, join the “No, we won’t” this can be attributed to the high level of achievement of credentials — jostled like jockeys down closure fraud was sent to jail. chorus, Trump will likely win again. It students, which in turn increased the success rate, in addition the homestretch for a jolt of attention Still, I believe Vidal would have won’t matter who the Democratic to the efforts of the Ministry and its departments. and the campaign-sustaining dollars agreed that, despite his cogent pes- nominee is or what she or he says in a The distribution of marks by allocating 40 percent for that inevitably flow from it. simism about the United States of debate today or tomorrow. The 2020 the first semester and 60 percent for the second semester The familiar, de rigueur, quality of Amnesia, Donald Trump must be election will be decided on that simple, also helped to compensate for some students with defi- the “debates” was confirmed, in part, by defeated in 2020 and decisively if the but poignant proposition: “No, we won’t.” ciencies in certain subjects, indicating that the percentage the largely ephemeral questions posed republic he wrote about so eloquently obtained by students in the second semester came better by the five wealthy, celebrity journalists and defended so intelligently is to have The writer is an award-winning investi- than the first one, pointing out that there is a great conver- (Rachel Maddow, Chuck Todd, Lester any conceivable chance of being gative reporter and journalism gence in the success rates in some subjects, and that the Holt, Savannah Guthrie and Jose repaired. instructor. results in overall better than the previous academic year. Laila Yasser Ali Abdul Wahab Al Mansi from Al Kawthar Secondary School for girls and Roaa Bassam Ahmad Mohammed Ali from Al Wakra Secondary School for girls topped Regain unity of G20 countries to sustain economic growth the examination of the secondary certificate with 100 percent. A total of 1,567 students will appear in the second round JAPAN NEWS agreed on the need to reform it. managed to be concluded by stringent regulations adopted, of the examination. The Ministry’s objective is to raise the The WTO assumes the reaffirming members’ com- China, under the state’s lead- level of student achievement and improve the outputs in or sustained growth of responsibility of settling dis- mitment to its full implemen- ership, is regulating its cross- terms of the quality and efficiency of high school graduates the world economy, it putes among its member coun- tation, while at the same time border data transfers. The to compete in the entry of the finest universities and to be is vital for each country tries over tariffs and industrial taking into account the United European Union revolves an important contributor to advancing the development to cooperate in tackling subsidies. But it has been losing States, which has declared its around the protection of F privacy. It is not easy for them process in the country. issues such as the promotion of this function, stoking dis- withdrawal from the accord. It free trade. It is significant for content among a number of is noteworthy that the G20 to come to terms. the Group of 20 leaders to have countries. The United States, in leaders reached an agreement Countries also differ greatly confirmed the importance of particular, has been critical of on crafting international rules over how globally operating IT QUOTE OF THE DAY that. The summit of the G20 the WTO, saying that it has left on the flow of digital data. firms and the like should be major economies has ended. China’s unfair trade practices A massive amount of data taxed. Tenaciously exploring On trade, which was a focal intact. Discussions should be is being exchanged across ways to find a realistic solution Turkey aims to point of the summit, the advanced by taking advantage borders, through online elec- is called for. increase the number leaders’ declaration stated that of the latest agreement on tronic commerce and so forth. G20 meetings began with of foreign students each G20 country would “strive reform. Prime Minister Shinzo The utilization of such data will the objective of jointly tackling studying in the to realise a free, fair, nondis- Abe, speaking at a press con- lead to new business opportu- the financial crisis following the criminatory, and transparent ference as the chair of the nities but its use will also make collapse of US investment bank country. Our goal is to trade and investment envi- summit, said that Japan put it necessary to take action to Lehman Brothers in 2008. increase international ronment.” The leaders also emphasis not on drawing protect personal information The G20 major economies, students (in Turkey) to agreed on the reduction of attention to differences among and ensure safety. There would which together account for marine plastic litter, which member countries but on be no dissenting opinion to a more than 80 percent of the 200,000 until 2023. causes pollution in the oceans. finding common ground. course of action taken to global GDP, should go back to It deserves recognition that the The handling of the Paris establish relevant rules. This is the starting point and regain Recep Tayyip Erdogan leaders made certain achieve- Agreement, an international where things become critical. their unity. Japan should play a Turkey’s President ments at the summit. framework of measures to fight While the United States, a leading role in helping the G20 With regards to the World global warming, was symbolic. country with a number of IT achieve this goal, while pur- Trade Organization, the leaders The leaders’ declaration giants, is cautious about having suing its own national interests. THURSDAY 4 JULY 2019 ASIA 09

Five Pakistani 10 billionaires in Pakistan’s lower house: ECP soldiers dead in INTERNEWS Four of the billionaire building in the UAE. The value of shares in different industrial tioned their value. ISLAMABAD blast near LoC lawmakers come from his agricultural property in groups and Rs410m in bank Najib Haroon, PTI’s MNA the ruling PTI, two Pakistan comes to Rs249.5m. He accounts. from NA-256 (Karachi), owns ANATOLIA ISLAMABAD As many as 10 out of the total 342 each from PML-Q and also owns commercial and res- PPP chairman Bilawal assets of Rs1.54bn. He has members of the National idential properties valued at Bhutto-Zardari too is on the list business capital of Rs1.34bn and Assembly (MNAs) or lower house PML-N parties, and Rs92.5m. of declared billionaires having properties worth Rs68.17m. He At least five Pakistani army of Pakistan parliament have one each from PPP Arbab Umar Amir Ayub, PTI assets worth Rs1.54bn, most of has Rs36.21m cash in hand and soldiers were killed in an declared that they own assets and the ANP. MNA from Peshawar’s NA-28 which are abroad. banks and owns four vehicles explosion in Azad Jammu and worth over a billion rupees, constituency, owns assets the He holds over two dozen valuing Rs42.39m. Kashmir, a military statement according to a statement of worth of which comes to over movable and immovable assets PML-Q MNA from NA-69 said yesterday. assets held by MNAs for year the Awami National Party. 2.56bn. He owns 28 properties and has extended loans of over (Gujrat) Moonis Elahi, son of The explosion took place in 2018 released by the Election According to the statement including plots and poultry farms Rs1.24bn to four companies out Punjab Assembly Speaker Barnala area of Chamb sector, Commission of Pakistan (ECP). of assets and liabilities of the valuing Rs2.41bn and holds of the money he inherited from Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, owns a few meters away from the They include four members MNAs, Ihsan Bajwa, PML-N MNA Rs12.49m in seven bank his mother Benazir Bhutto. assets worth Rs1.43bn. Line of Control (LoC), the de from the ruling Pakistan from Bahawalnagar, is the accounts. Bhutto-Zardari has shares in two The other billionaires in the facto border dividing the dis- Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), two from richest among the lawmakers Chaudhry Salik Hussain of villas in Dubai. National Assembly include PTI’s puted Kashmir region. its ally Pakistan Muslim League- having total assets worth more the PML-Q, son of former prime He has also declared owning Mohammad Yaqoob Sheikh, “Five soldiers embraced Quaid (PML-Q) — both sons of than Rs3bn, excluding liabilities minister Chaudhry Shujaat 10 sets of jewellery and orna- ANP’s Amir Haider Azam Khan shahadat while one got injured, the Chaudhrys of Gujrat — two of Rs1.18bn in the UAE. Hussain, is also on the list, with ments and seven watches among Hoti, PML-N’s Noorul Hasan the nature of blast being ascer- from the PML-N and one each He has huge business capital the worth of his assets put at his assets in Dubai, gifted to him Tanveer, and Minister for Power tained,” the statement said. from Pakistan People’s Party and of Rs56.4m, nine houses and one Rs1.60bn. He holds millions of by his mother, but has not men- Omar Ayub, “The incident is evident of state sponsored terrorism by India violating bilateral ceasefire agreement and the 9 sentenced to death international rules,” it added. The two longtime rivals have been locked in diplomatic over 1994 attack and military tensions following a mid-February suicide attack on an army convoy in Jammu on Bangladesh PM and Kashmir that killed at least 40 Indian troops. AFP The prosecutor said BNP New Delhi accuses DHAKA activists shot at a train carrying Islamabad of colluding with the then opposition leader militant group Jaish-e- A court in Bangladesh yesterday Hasina and attacked it with Mohammad, which reportedly sentenced to death nine oppo- molotov cocktails in September claimed responsibility for the sition activists over an attack on 1994 when it reached Iswardi brazen attack. Pakistan denied a train carrying current Prime rail station where Hasina was the charge. Minister Sheikh Hasina 25 years scheduled to address a rally. ago, a prosecutor said. At least half a dozen people A further 25 activists from including a minister now in Pakistan’s UN the main opposition Bangladesh Hasina’s current cabinet were Nationalist Party (BNP) were injured, prompting police to peacekeeping jailed for life and 13 other open fire to bring the situation members jailed for 10 years by under control, he said. efforts lauded the court in Pabna, prosecutor Hasina returned to power in Akhtaruzzaman Mukta said. 2009 and has since led the INTENREWS “Thirty-four of the convicts country for more than a decade. ISLAMABAD were present when the judge In December she won a third delivered the verdict. Others consecutive term in a vote The United Nations peace- A file photo shows Pakistani passengers and villagers gathered after a remote-controlled bomb have been fugitive for years,” observers said was flawed. keeping chief has praised exploded on a railway line in Nasirabad district in the province of Balochistan, some 311 km southeast Mukta said. Hasina insists she won fairly. Pakistani troops for the “great The BNP, whose leader In recent years the prime of Quetta, on March 17, 2019. The United States on Tuesday designated militants fighting security dedication and profession- Khaleda Zia was jailed last year minister has been accused of forces in Balochistan as terrorists. alism” they have displayed in for corruption in a case that her increasing authoritarianism and serving the world body’s supporters say is politically overseeing a crackdown on the peacekeeping missions motivated, said the new verdicts opposition and dissent, with tens US declares BLA a terrorist group around the globe that were aimed at crippling the of thousands of BNP officials and contribute to the maintenance party. activists and their allies detained AP planning and carrying out said the group carried out a of international peace and “It is a fabricated case and by police. QUETTA, PAKISTAN attacks. The State Department suicide attack in August 2018 security. the verdict is a farce,” BNP Scores of opposition activists announced the decision on that targeted Chinese engineers “We appreciate Pakistan’s spokesman Rizvi Ahmed said, have also gone missing — feared The United States has declared Tuesday. It said the Balochistan in Balochistan, a November 2018 very strong and consistent adding the judgement was abducted by security forces — Pakistan’s separatist group Balo- Liberation Army is an armed attack on the Chinese Consulate support to peacekeeping gen- “stage-managed” by the gov- and top journalists have been chistan Liberation Army (BLA) a separatist group that targets in Karachi, and a May 2019 erally, especially the support ernment to inject fear among the detained for criticising the terrorist group, and said it will security forces and civilians attack on a luxury hotel in the extended to Secretary-Gen- opposition. government. seek to deny it resources for mainly in southwest Pakistan. It port town of Gwadar. eral’s Action for Peacekeeping (A4P) initiative,” Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the Under-Secretary- Myanmar court General for Peacekeeping Imran govt’s amnesty scheme draws to a close Operations, said while inau- drops case gurating an impressive exhi- against journalist INTERNEWS percent. The whitened cash less than the DC rate. had earlier hinted at extending bition of photographs of Paki- ISLAMABAD assets will have to be kept in Moreover, under the current the scheme so that more citizens stani peacekeepers engaged Pakistani bank accounts. For scheme, people are also allowed could register for it. in their duties in world’s AFP The extension in Pakistan’s people wanting to keep their to enhance the declared value of In a discussion with PTV on hotspots since their first YANGON much-hyped Assets Declaration whitened money abroad, a rate immovable property. June 27, Prime Minister Imran deployment in 1960. Scheme came to an end of 6 percent will be charged. Prime Minister Imran Khan noted that although it appeared The secretary-general’s A prominent Myanmar jour- yesterday. For the declaration of real has repeatedly asked citizens to that leaving things until the last A4P initiative calls for nalist accused of defaming a The scheme, which was estate, values will be considered take advantage of the amnesty minute was a Pakistani trait, he women’s participation in hardline nationalist monk rolled out on May 14, was sup- 150 percent of the Federal Board scheme and declare all their was “considering it [an extension every stage of peace opera- dubbed the “Buddhist Bin posed to end on June 30. of Revenue-assigned value to assets. to the scheme], because there’s tions, and integrates a gender Laden” has had the case against However, the government bring it on a par with the market He also expressed his resolve a lot of pressure, and lots of perspective into all analysis, him dropped, his lawyer said. decided to extend the deadline rate. that the current amnesty scheme people are saying that there is planning, implementation and Myanmar Now editor Swe for the scheme to July 3. Similarly, the value of real would be the last one after which too little time left to register”. reporting. The largely- Win had been on trial for two Under the scheme, assets estate will be considered 150 no leniency would be shown to The International Monetary attended event was organised years after posting an article on within the country and abroad percent of the DC [deputy com- those hiding their assets inside Fund, on the other hand, did not by the Pakistan Mission at UN Facebook criticising the (except for real estate) could be missioner] value where the FBR and outside the country. approve an extension in the Headquarters in New York on preacher abbot Wirathu. whitened at a rate of four value has not been notified or is However, the prime minister amnesty scheme. Monday. The monk is notorious for spewing Islamophobic vitriol, in particular against the Rohingya minority, and is now Six dead in Bangladesh himself on-the-run from the law. His supporters in 2017 textile factory blaze pressed charges against the AFP the cause of the blaze. journalist under the country’s DHAKA Bangladesh, the world’s telecommunications law, often second largest clothes maker used against reporters and Fire tore through a textile factory after China, has faced interna- activists. in central Bangladesh killing at tional criticism over lax factory But the court dismissed the least six people, officials said safety standards. The pressure case on Tuesday, Swe Win’s yesterday. intensified after the 2013 Rana lawyer Ywut Nu Aung said. The fire brigade took 12 hours Plaza disaster when a complex “All charges were com- to control the blaze at the huge of factories collapsed, killing pletely dropped,” she said, factory in Sreepur, near the more than 1,100 people. explaining that four prosecution capital Dhaka, which cast fresh Western retailers have witnesses had contravened attention on safety in Bangladeshi pushed factory owners to boost court orders to turn up more factories after a series of dis- safety standards and created two than 20 times. asters. The fire spread quickly monitoring associations to help The article posted by Swe late Tuesday as water supplies to the effort. Win quoted an abbot calling for the fire hydrant ran out, local fire These organisations have Wirathu to be expelled from chief Akhter uz Zaman said. either stopped their work or are monkhood for publicly praising The fire brigade said six about to leave, and rights groups the killers of a respected bodies had been recovered. say the government is not yet Muslim lawyer. Ko Ni, a close With about half of the ready to enforce international confidant of civilian leader complex destroyed, emergency standards. The debate was raised Aung San Suu Kyi, was shot services were searching for other again in March when a fire in a Bangladeshi firefighters and factory workers try to extinguish a blaze in a textile factory in Gazipur, dead in January 2017 while cra- victims, Zaman added. Author- Dhaka office building killed 26 near Dhaka yesterday. dling his grandson. ities had launched an inquiry into people. 10 ASIA / EUROPE THURSDAY 4 JULY 2019 Hundreds fall sick at Imelda Marcos party

AFP The Marcos family and speeches, as well as water MANILA issued an apology bottles adorned with Imelda’s while pledging to help name and meals in plastic boxes. Over 200 guests fell ill with those who were sick There were no immediate suspected food poisoning reports that the guest of honour yesterday after a meal at a and cooperate with an was taken ill. birthday party for 90-year-old official investigation. The family later issued an Imelda Marcos, the notorious apology while pledging to help former first lady of the Philip- those who were sick and coop- pines. Richard Gordon said. erate with an official Ambulances rushed vomiting Health secretary Francisco investigation. friends and supporters from a Duque told journalists that the “I offer my apologies ask for sports stadium in Manila where number of ill was 260. your understanding. Rest assured around 2,500 people gathered One of them, a woman who that we will continue to help until to honour the widow of late dic- only gave her first name, everyone is fully healed,” her son tator Ferdinand Marcos. Leonora, said she believed it was Ferdinand Jr said in a statement. Although Marcos was chased caused by the party food. “I Family matriarch Imelda was from power by a 1986 peaceful wasn’t that hungry so I only ate convicted in November in a cor- uprising, the family is still the egg and a little steamed rice. ruption case stemming from the Attendees are checked by medical personnel after they fell ill with suspected food poisoning, at a revered by many in the Philip- I vomited and an ambulance time of her husband’s brutal sports arena, in Manila yesterday. pines and has made a political took me to the Rizal Medical dictatorship. comeback in recent years. Centre where I was given an IV Although currently free on along with his cronies was to Manila and the political scene. The family has a powerful “Our ambulances took drip,” the woman said. bail pending an appeal, she faces accused of pilfering $10bn from Imelda Marcos just finished ally in President Rodrigo Duterte, people to hospital after they “I blame the cook. Everyone decades behind bars after being the Philippines, fled with his a term as a congresswoman, her who ordered the late dictator’s complained of dizziness and knows Madam (Imelda) is found guilty of funnelling around family to the US after his dicta- son Ferdinand Junior has also remains interred at Manila’s vomiting. They apparently suf- blameless since she was not the $200m through Swiss founda- torship fell in 1986. served as a senator while eldest Heroes’ Cemetery despite public fered from food poisoning,” Phil- one who cooked it.” tions decades ago. He died in exile three years daughter Imee won a Senate seat protests. ippine Red Cross chairman The party featured singing Ferdinand Marcos, who later, but his heirs later returned in May’s elections. US condemns China’s missile test in disputed sea German court BLOOMBERG launch window that continued peace to the region and obvi- rights by sailing close to occupied moves pose a threat to navi- clears suicide WASHINGTON until Wednesday,” NBC News ously actions like this are Spratlys features, including a gation in the vital shipping lane. reported, citing anonymous US coercive acts meant to intimidate May 6 patrol by two destroyers. China asserts control more aid doctors The US denounced as “coercive officials familiar with the matter. other SCS claimants.” The launch occurred while than 80 percent of the South AFP acts” Chinese anti-ship missile Pentagon spokesman Lieu- Chinese Foreign Ministry US President Donald Trump was China Sea, overlapping with the FRANKFURT AM MAIN tests in the disputed South China tenant Colonel Dave Eastburn spokesman Geng Shuang in the region for a series of claims of Brunei, Malaysia, Phil- Sea, underscoring continued said the tests near the Spratly referred questions about the summits including a meeting ippines, Taiwan and Vietnam. Judges in one of Germany’s top strategic tensions between the Islands represented a “truly dis- incident to the military. The Min- with Xi, in which the two leaders “We have no first hand courts said the two doctors who two Pacific powers even as they turbing” violation of President istry of National Defense didn’t decided to resume trade talks. knowledge about it,” Philippine stood by as patients committed restart trade talks. Xi Jinping’s 2015 statement that immediately respond to a faxed The economic dispute has Defense Secretary Delfin suicide must not be punished. “China fired at least one China “does not intend to pursue request for comment. helped surface a host of strategic Lorenzana said in a text message Prosecutors had asked the missile into the sea over the militarisation” in the water body. The missiles could be used differences between the two yesterday. “We will conduct our federal court of justice to clear weekend and was expected to “The PRC’s behaviour is con- to target US warships that occa- sides, including American com- own inquiry and will decide later the two defendants, who did not continue testing through a trary to its claim to want to bring sionally assert free-navigation plaints that China’s military what to do if proven correct.” intervene when their patients deliberately took fatal doses of medication. South Korean general sacked for Their actions “did not con- stitute a homicide”, presiding failing to detect boat from North judge Norbert Mutzbauer. “If the patient kills themselves, AFP fired after an investigation found even with help from someone SEOUL the military had failed to pick else, that person’s actions are up the vessel, Defence Minister not punishable under the law.” A South Korean general was Jeong Kyeong-doo said at a In advance of the decision, sacked for a lapse in border press conference. the German Foundation for security after a fishing boat from “As a failure in security Protection of Patients had said North Korea managed to cross operations is a serious mistake it would draw new lines the intensely monitored sea that cannot be accepted in any “between permissible assisted between the countries and dock circumstances, we have decided suicide in individual cases, and undetected. to strictly censure those forbidden killing on demand”. The military failed to involved,” he said. While doctors in Germany identify the small wooden boat “I’d like to express an may not actively kill patients, — carrying four North Koreans apology as the defence chief. in some circumstances they can — until a civilian alerted the Under no circumstances is failed agree to patients’ requests to police after it arrived at a port military surveillance withhold treatment, or provide roughly 160 miles east of Seoul acceptable.” treatment that provides a on June 15. The sacking was confirmed benefit like pain relief at the Two of the passengers by the South’s Defence Ministry cost of shortening life. But the defected to the South, while the in a separate statement saying sick person must be of sound other two chose to return to the government “will dismiss the mind and under no external North Korea. army’s eighth corps com- pressure in order to legally Residents taking shelter in an evacuation centre in Kagoshima prefecture, Japan, yesterday. General Lee Jin-Sung was mander” over the mistake. agree to such interventions. Evacuation orders as heavy rains hit Japan AFP to leave their homes. will continue overnight. HK situation: May raises ‘concerns’ TOKYO The evacuation order is “If torrential downpours issued when a natural disaster continue for hours in the same AFP Her comments came just Japanese authorities have issued is highly likely to occur and region, we might issue the LONDON hours after Beijing said it had evacuation orders for more than municipalities repeatedly urge special rain warning,” which is lodged an official protest with one million people as heavy rain residents to evacuate, although the highest level warning indi- British Prime Minister Theresa London after British Foreign hit southern parts of the country, the instruction is frequently cating a disaster has occurred, May (pictured) said she had Secretary Jeremy Hunt warned a year after deadly floods that ignored. agency official Ryuta Kurora raised “concerns” over of “serious consequences” if it killed over 200 people. The scale’s highest level is said. protecting Hong Kong’s breached the Sino-British Small landslides were activated once a disaster is “It will be too late to autonomy with China’s rulers declaration. already reported in parts of the declared and orders people to evacuate after the warning is after another round of pro- A Chinese foreign ministry affected area, public broadcaster take measures to protect their issued,” he warned. “Evacuate democracy protests in the spokesman said Hunt, who is NHK reported. lives. early without waiting for it.” former UK colony. battling ex-London mayor It said a total of 1.12 million Some 868,000 people in Kagoshima Governor “I have raised my concerns Boris Johnson to succeed May people in Kagoshima and Kagoshima, Kumamoto and Satoshi Mitazono said in a directly with Chinese leaders,” as British leader later this Miyazaki prefectures had been Miyazaki prefectures are under message to residents that the May told British MPs at the month — was “fantasising in ordered to evacuate to shelters, a lower-level warning advising situation was “extremely weekly questions in parliament erning its 1997 handover. the faded glory of British and that landslides had swept them to evacuate, according to dangerous”. session. May said she was “shocked” colonialism”. away several cars and buried a NHK. Japanese authorities are “It’s vital that Hong Kong’s by the violent protests at Hong It is the second day in a row house in Kagoshima. The Japan Meteorological urging people to take shelter high degree of autonomy and the Kong’s legislative council that China has slammed Hunt for No injuries have so far been Agency has warned that life- early after disastrous heavy rights and freedoms set down in building on Monday, but noted remarks he has made regarding reported, and there were no threatening landslides are pos- rains last summer in the west the Sino-British joint declaration that hundreds of thousands of the unprecedented anti-Beijing official details yet on how many sible at any time in parts of of the country that killed more are respected,” she added, people had protested “peacefully protests that have rocked Hong people had heeded the warnings Kagoshima, adding heavy rain than 200 people. referring to the agreement gov- and lawfully”. Kong in recent weeks. Spain sees tourist arrivals hitting new record this summer

REUTERS year of new highs, Industry domestic product. Tourist spending was also attracting new tourists, such as million from Germany visited MADRID Minister Reyes Maroto said. “Spain will reach a new expected to rise to a new record, visitors from China, as well as Spain, according to official data. econd most visited record in arrivals of international growing by 3.2 percent in the consolidating mature markets Maroto said less than one The number of international country after France and tourism tourists, exceeding 29.6 million July-September period year-on- such as the United Kingdom or percent of the Chinese tourists visitors to Spain is expected to is a pivotal sector for the visitors ... half a million more year to around $38.3bn the min- Germany. travelling the world were break a record this summer, domestic economy, contributing than last summer” Maroto told a ister said. In 2018, some 18.5 million choosing Spain for their marking the seventh straight to nearly 12 percent of its gross news conference. Spain is focusing on sun seekers from Britain and 11.4 holidays. THURSDAY 4 JULY 2019 EUROPE 11

Tensions in EU Parliament picks new President Merkel’s cabinet over minister’s AFP Italy’s former STRASBOURG journalist David-Maria EU nomination The European Parliament Sassoli urged MEPs to AFP BERLIN yesterday elected an Italian be “more responsive social democrat as its new Pres- ident, filling the final top EU job to the demands of our The nomination of German a day after Brussels named two citizens”. Defence Minister Ursula von women to key posts for the first der Leyen as new European time. completes the roster of the EU’s Commission chief has sparked Italy’s David-Maria Sassoli, a five most important jobs, with fresh tensions within Chan- 63-year-old former journalist, the others settled on Tuesday at cellor Angela Merkel’s fragile won the absolute majority of the end of three days of negoti- coalition. ballots he needed at the second ation among the EU’s 28 national While the Brussels-born, round of voting, seeing off leaders in Brussels. multi-lingual political veteran German Green Ska Keller, far-left Sassoli’s election to a two- secured the nod of 28 European Spaniard Sira Rego and Czech and-a-half year term as par- leaders, at home, her naming conservative Jan Zahradil. liament president — effectively the as Jean-Claude Juncker’s suc- The new MEPs elected in speaker of the chamber — is a cessor has been greeted with a May’s European polls took office sought-after post by the major sneer. on Tuesday during a brief inau- European political families, though Minutes after EU leaders gural session before voting by less coveted than that of president announced their deal on the secret ballot to choose Sassoli as of the European Commission or bloc’s top jobs, Merkel’s junior successor to Antonio Tajani, a European Central Bank. coalition partner, the centre- conservative from Italy. “We must have the courage left Social Democratic Party The 751-seat parliament — to relaunch our integration Italian MEP David-Maria Sassoli (S&D Group) during the first plenary session of the newly elected (SPD), rejected the deal done based in Strasbourg, France — is project, we must make our union European Assembly in Strasbourg, France, yesterday. among EU leaders. more fragmented than ever after evolve,” he told MEPs, urging The SPD’s trio of interim the May election saw solid gains them to be “more responsive to as commission chief and IMF The national leaders also centre-right EPP. Sassoli’s leaders said von der Leyen by the liberals and Greens as well the demands of our citizens”. chief Christine Lagarde to head suggested that the chamber’s election completes the first part “never stood for (EU) elections, as the far-right and The EU leaders on Tuesday the European Central Bank, presidency should be shared for of this, but it remains unclear and therefore is not eurosceptics. nominated German Defence though their appointments still the next five years by the whether he will make way in due convincing”. The vote for president Minister Ursula von der Leyen need confirmation. Socialists and Tajani’s course. Installing her as European Commission president would make an “absurd” mockery out Outrage after UK of the attempt to democratise Russia accused of cover-up over submarine fire the EU. soldiers ‘terrorise’ Markus Soeder, the leader Croatian resort REUTERS the dearth of official information did a day go by and only then did nuclear reactor on board, of Merkel’s Bavarian allies CSU, MOSCOW during the meltdown of a Soviet they make the statement about Kremlin spokesman Dmitry also cried unfair. AFP nuclear reactor in Chernobyl in the deceased?” said Yevgeny Peskov referred the question to The CSU chief argued that ZAGREB Russian commentators have 1986. Buntman, an anchor for the Ekho the defence ministry. his party’s Manfred Weber, who challenged officials for not The ministry said on Tuesday Moskvy radio station. “Why don’t He said that details of the had stood as the leading can- The UK is probing reports that releasing full details about an the sailors had been killed in a we know their names? Is this submarine were classified, but didate for the EPP centre-right British soldiers “terrorised” a accident on board a military fire on what it described as a normal?” that information had been pro- bloc that came in top in the Croatian seaside resort, media submarine that killed 14 sailors. deep-water research submarine The Bell, a news site often vided in good time. European Parliament polls, and officials said. The incident took place on surveying the seabed near the critical of the government, wrote: The media outlet RBC cited should be the one replacing After a military exercise in Monday, according to the Arctic. “Nearly a day without infor- an unnamed military source on Juncker. Croatia, around 100 British sol- Defence Ministry, but was not The type of vessel was not mation about the accident in a Tuesday as saying the submarine But Weber was humiliat- diers have spent the past ten officially disclosed until late on specified and there were few nuclear facility and the need to was an AS-12, which is powered ingly knocked out of the race, days partying in Zadar, a city Tuesday. Nearly two days on, details of the circumstances look out for Norwegian state- by a nuclear reactor and with French President on Adriatic coast, where their there was still no word on beyond the fact that it had been ments about the level of radi- designed to carry out special Emmanuel Macron criticising rowdy behaviour has outraged whether the submarine was in Russian territorial waters and ation should have given a operations at extreme depths. his lack of experience in locals, local media reported. nuclear-powered. the fire had been extinguished. shudder to those who remember That vessel, nicknamed the political leadership roles. “Violent, drunk, arrogant — Some Russian media accused “Absolutely nothing is known the Chernobyl nuclear power “Losharik”, was launched in 2003 “It leaves a bitter taste that British soldiers terrorise Zadar officials of starving the public of at the moment — who, what... I station.” and is one of the most secret sub- democracy lost and back room citizens for days,” read a details and drew parallels with don’t understand one thing: why Asked if the vessel had a marines in the Russian fleet. dealings won,” Soeder said. headline from the local daily Slobodna Dalmacija. The soldiers, most of them reportedly drunk, peed in the UK pledges $243m in aid streets, fled cafes without paying bills, fought with locals to tackle climate change and vulgarly teased women, according to local media. REUTERS people into poverty by 2030, Croatian police said they LONDON according to the World Bank. had received several com- Poor families are more vul- plaints over the unruly Britain pledged to spend $243m nerable to cyclones, floods, behaviour and briefly detained on research and technology to droughts and other climate five of the British soldiers, who help developing countries cope stresses than the rich because were fined. with climate change. their main assets are often badly The British embassy in From investing in electric built homes and degraded land, Zagreb said “investigations are motorbikes to improving and their losses are largely unin- being undertaken”. weather warning systems or sured, the World Bank said. In a statement, a UK army boosting clean energy, Britain’s Britain last week became the spokesperson said “We apol- foreign aid department said it first of the major G7 countries ogise to anyone affected in would use the money to help to adopt a legally-binding target Zadar”. “We do not tolerate those Africa and Asia withstand to reduce net carbon emissions poor behaviour and will deal the effects of climate change. to zero by 2050, a move with with anyone who falls short of “This is the biggest threat far-reaching implications for the Army’s high standards facing our civilisation, our energy, transport, food, agri- appropriately.” planet, our world,” aid minister culture and other sectors. A cafe manager in Zadar Rory Stewart said. Stewart said he wanted to said that one of the soldiers “This idea that there is a very double the amount DFID spent “activated the fire extinguisher” clear difference between devel- on climate and the environment inside his cafe. Seamen strike in Greece opment and work on the envi- to more than 2 billion pounds “We had to close the cafe ronment or climate is nonsense, over the next five years, and all and did not manage to clean it People walk by docked ferries during the 24-hour nationwide seamen strike over new collective adding that, “They’re all entirely British aid programmes would yet. No one of them apologised wage agreement for ferry crews, halting ferries routes from and to islands amid tourist season, in related and integrated.” need to be assessed on their or offered to pay for the Athens’ main port of Piraeus, yesterday. Climate change could drive environmental and climate damage. They simply left.” more than 100 million more impacts.

Captain of charity vessel moved French baccalaureate exam results hit by leaks to secret location after threats AFP French education authorities against the principles of public Macron pledged to overhaul the REUTERS to land in the Sea-Watch rescue PARIS have decided not to cancel the service, that there will be very Bac, as it is known, during his BERLIN vessel. exam for the time being, which severe financial consequences.” election campaign in 2017, “There were some general French high-school students face was sat by around half of the He threatened to cut “up to saying it was failing to ade- The German captain of a rescue threats against Carola,” a an anxious wait for exam results 740,000 students who com- two weeks” of their salary. quately prepare teenagers for charity ship who provoked the spokesman for German charity this week amid protests by pleted their baccalaureat this The strike affects 108,000 university and the modern job anger of Italy’s interior minister Sea-Watch said. “That’s why we teachers who are threatening not year. of the 4.0 million exam papers market. by bringing African migrants to moved her to a secret place. We to hand over results and an Education Minister Michel submitted for marking, the Blanquer has argued that the an Italian island has received will not comment on any further embarrassing leak of baccalau- Blanquer faces another crisis “Block Blanquer” group of pro- French education system relies threats and been moved to a travel plans of her.” reate maths papers. caused by markers in some testing teachers has said. too heavily on final exams and secret location, the charity she In a statement released by the Police arrested 19 high- regions who are threatening not The protesting teachers are more than its equivalents around works for said. charity, Rackete called the school children on Tuesday and to return exam papers as part of trying to convince the gov- Europe. An Italian judge on Tuesday decision by Judge Alessandra yesterday in Marseille and Paris efforts to resist reforms of the ernment to reopen talks on an The famously tricky bacca- ordered 31-year-old Carola Vella “a great victory of solidarity as part of an investigation into famed end-of-school exam from overhaul of the French bacca- laureat, based on a structure Rackete released from house towards all migrants, against the the leak of a maths paper sat by 2021. laureat from 2021, which will see created under Napoleon in 1808, arrest where she had been held criminalisation of those who want thousands of students which was Results are set to be pub- more continuous assessment and includes philosophy brain- since Saturday. to help them.” shared via text message and lished tomorrow. less dependence on final exams. twisters such as “Do we always Rackete had faced up to 10 Vella ruled the captain had WhatsApp in June. “At this time, I must admit Thousands have taken to the know what we desire?”. years in prison on possible not broken the law by crashing Seven have since been there is a small risk, but we’re streets around France in recent It’s not the first time France charges of endangering the lives through a naval blockade, saying released, while 12 remain in doing everything we can to make months. Some have occupied has grappled with leaked exam of four policemen for hitting a that by bringing rescued migrants custody and could face charges sure it doesn’t happen,” Michel classrooms overnight while others papers. Four students were patrol boat at the quay as she to port she was carrying out her of exam fraud, breaching trust Blanquer said. “I have told the have dressed in black during pro- handed suspended sentences last brought some 41 African migrants duty to protect life. and conspiracy, the Paris pros- teachers who have decided to play tests to “mourn” the exam. year after a maths problem ecutors office said Wednesday this game, which completely goes French President Emmanuel leaked on Internet forum in 2011. 12 AMERICAS THURSDAY 4 JULY 2019 Trump denies dropping citizenship question REUTERS Administration officials moving forward, as we must, But Ross, a key figure in the the voting rights of racial minor- it was included only on question- WASHINGTON including Commerce because of the importance of the controversy, said in a statement, ities. Critics called that rationale naires sent to a smaller subset of answer to this question,” Trump “The Census Bureau has started a pretext for partisan motives. the population. President Donald Trump Secretary Wilbur Ross wrote on Twitter. the process of printing the Although the Supreme Court A group of states including yesterday said his administration said that the census White House and Commerce decennial questionnaires without left open the possibility of the New York and immigrant rights had not dropped its efforts to add forms were being Department officials had no the question.” administration adding the organisations challenged the a contentious citizenship printed without the immediate comment on Trump’s At the same time, the Justice question in the future, there was legality of the administration’s question to the 2020 US census, tweet. Department told a judge in Mar- little time left for officials to plan. contradicting statements made citizenship question. “There’s nothing fake about yland presiding over an ongoing come up with a new rationale. Manhattan-based US District by his own officials including the Department of Justice writing court battle over the citizenship The administration had said in Judge Jesse Furman ruled in Commerce Secretary Wilbur population count and engineer us saying printing is starting question that the administration court filings that it needed to January that Commerce Depart- Ross. an undercount in Democratic- without the citizenship question,” had made a final decision not to finalise the details of the ques- ment’s decision to add the The US Supreme Court last leaning areas with high immi- the American Civil Liberties proceed, according to two tionnaire by the end of June. question violated a federal law Thursday blocked Trump’s plan grant and Latino populations. Union, which had challenged the lawyers involved in litigation. The census is used to allot called the Administrative Pro- to add the citizenship question, That would benefit non-Hispanic citizenship question in court, US District Judge George seats in the US House and dis- cedure Act. saying administration officials whites and help Trump’s fellow wrote on Twitter. Hazel asked for the adminis- tribute some $800bn in federal Federal judges in Maryland had given a “contrived” rationale. Republicans gain seats in the US Trump’s hardline policies on tration to submit its declaration funds. Opponents have said the and California also have issued Administration officials House of Representatives and immigration have been a key in writing by next Monday, citizenship question would instill rulings to block the question. including Ross said that the state legislatures, the critics said. element of his presidency and according to one of the lawyers. fear in immigrant households Furman said the evidence census forms were being printed “The News Reports about the 2020 re-election campaign. So far, the court docket shows that the information would be showed that Ross had concealed without the citizenship question. Department of Commerce Trump last Thursday also no such filing. shared with law enforcement, his true motives for adding the Critics have called the citi- dropping its quest to put the Cit- said he is exploring whether the Trump’s administration had deterring them from taking part. citizenship question and that he zenship question a Republican izenship Question on the Census census, which the US Consti- told the courts that its rationale Citizenship status has not and his aides had convinced the ploy to scare immigrants into not is incorrect or, to state it differ- tution requires be carried out for adding the question was to been asked of all households Justice Department to formally taking part in the decennial ently, FAKE! We are absolutely every 10 years, can be delayed. better enforce a law that protects since the 1950 census. Since then, request its addition to the census. Biden’s election campaign raised $21.5m

BLOOMBERG campaign, with an average four, getting just 4% support in WASHINGTON donation of $49.”We are grateful polls conducted by the Wash- for the immense grassroots ington Post/ABC News, Quin- Joe Biden raised $21.5m in the support we are seeing,” said nipiac University and CNN. two months since entering the campaign manager Greg Schultz. Biden, Sanders, Harris and Democratic presidential race in “We’re continuing to build a Buttigieg are all campaigning late April, his campaign said in campaign that energizes and this week in Iowa, which kicks an email to supporters. expands Team Joe and puts us off the formal nominating The total puts the former in a strong position to take on contest with party caucuses next vice-president’s campaign Donald Trump.” February. Warren is in Nevada, behind the $24.m raised in the Biden continues to hold a the state where the third round second quarter by Pete Buttigieg, lead in polls of the Democratic of voting will be held. the mayor of South Bend, race but has seen his support slip Candidates are due to report Indiana, who was little known in several surveys since the first second-quarter totals to the outside his home state just a few debate last week. Senators Federal Election Commission months ago. Vermont Senator Kamala Harris and Elizabeth officially on July 15. Bernie Sanders, who’s been in Warren, who have yet to disclose Biden wasn’t a prolific fun- second place behind Biden in their fund raising totals for the draiser when in the Senate or in most polls, announced quarter, have gained on both his previous presidential runs. onTuesday that he’d raised $18m Biden and Sanders after deliv- He raised just $8.6m when he in the quarter beginning April 1. ering strong performances at the ran for the Democratic nomi- Biden had 256,000 donors debate. nation in 2008, dropping out Workers prepare the stage where President Donald Trump will speak, at the Lincoln Memorial on and received 436,000 contribu- Despite his fundraising after finishing fifth in the Iowa the Fourth of July “Salute to America” celebrations, in Washington, DC, yesterday. tions from them, according to the success, Buttigieg trails the top caucuses. US Army warns not to panic US Navy SEAL demoted for ahead of July 4 celebrations posing with dead prisoner REUTERS justice. But he was found guilty SAN DIEGO of posing for unofficial pictures ANATOLIA moved to the capital, Trump’s Staff Gen Joseph Dunford. with a human casualty. WASHINGTON Independence Day celebration Trump’s campaign and the A US Navy SEAL platoon That offense, stemming on Thursday, dubbed “Salute to Republican National Convention commander acquitted of from photos he and fellow SEAL The arrival of a small number of America”, will also feature a mil- also reportedly have tickets to murdering a captured IS fighter members took with the corpse tanks yesterday ahead of Pres- itary jet flyover, fireworks, and attend the event. but convicted of unlawfully of the Iraqi prisoner whom Gal- ident Donald Trump’s norm- a speech by the president in front Such a celebration has never posing for photos with his dead lagher was acquitted of slaying, breaking July 4th celebration of the Lincoln Memorial. been done for July 4. Normally body was sentenced yesterday carries a maximum sentence of prompts a US Army official to tell The National Parks Service, the day brings fireworks and to a demotion in rank and pay. four months’ imprisonment. Oppn leader residents not to panic if they see which is in charge of the cele- small parades through the cap- The penalty imposed by a Instead, he will receive a tanks moving through their bration, will reportedly divert ital’s neighborhoods. seven-member jury of US one-step demotion in his rank neighbourhoods. $2.5m in funds to cover the Critics argue that bringing in Marines and Navy personnel from chief petty officer to petty rules out new Army Col Sunset Belinsky expenses for the event. tanks and military jets bring in spared the defendant, Special officer first class, presumably said that residents in Wash- Trump said that the cele- a more militaristic and author- Operations Chief Edward Gal- accompanied by a corre- Venezuela ington “will see the vehicles bration will be “the show of a itarian atmosphere to the usually lagher, from any prison time sponding reduction in his pay. move through their neighbour- lifetime”. temperate festivities. beyond the nearly seven The sentence also carries a two- talks for now hoods, but should not panic”. While the event is public and “Kids in cages. Tanks on the months he had already served month forfeiture of his salary. AFP Two Bradley military tanks free for all to attend, there will streets. Friendships with dic- in pretrial custody. Still, the outcome of the CARACAS were moved from a rail yard to be a VIP area in front of the tators. Fights with democracies. The same jury found Gal- court-martial marked a signif- the National Mall late Tuesday, Lincoln Memorial that requires VIP access for donors at a July 4 lagher not guilty on Tuesday of icant legal victory for Gallagher, Venezuela’s opposition leader and another two M1 Abrams tickets. Trump will be joined event. Attacking the press. There murder, attempted murder and 40, who would have faced a Juan Guaido (pictured, above) tanks will reportedly be trans- during the celebration by a Pen- is nothing patriotic about any of other charges, including delib- possible life sentence had he said there were no plans to ported there later in the day. tagon delegation led by that,” Hawaii Senator Brian erately shooting at unarmed been found guilty of murder or re-open talks with the In addition to tanks being Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Schatz tweeted. civilians and obstruction of attempted murder. “murderous dictatorship” of President Nicolas Maduro, following the death of an officer Asylum seekers cannot be in custody over an alleged coup Solar eclipse plunges Chile into darkness plot. detained indefinitely: Judge “For democrats, there is REUTERS Earth and the sun, plunging the the Chilean Astronomy Society. never a time to negotiate with REUTERS migrants who entered the SANTIAGO planet into darkness. It happens The next one is expected in 2165. hostage-takers, human rights SEATTLE country illegally would be inel- only rarely in any given spot Eclipse-watchers in Chile abusers, or with a dictatorship,” igible for a bond hearing. Barr Hundreds of thousands of across the globe. were not disappointed. The Guaido said. “We are facing a A US federal judge this week delayed the policy’s implemen- tourists scattered across the The best views this time 150km band of total darkness deadly dictatorship.” blocked yet another Trump tation to give the government north Chilean desert on Tuesday were from Chile’s sprawling moved eastward across the open He told reporters that if administration immigration time to find more detention to experience a rare, and irre- Atacama desert north of the Pacific Ocean late in the fresh talks aimed at “facilitating policy, this one aimed at space. The court decision this sistible combination for coastal city of La Serena, where afternoon, making landfall in the cessation of the usurpation” expanding indefinite detention week halted stopped it from astronomy buffs: a total eclipse a lack of humidity and city lights Chile at 4:38pm EDT (2038 GMT). of Maduro was announced, “we for some asylum seekers. taking affect. of the sun viewed from beneath combine to create the world’s Clear skies dominated from will officially communicate.” The ruling by US District US immigration courts fall the world’s clearest skies. clearest skies. the South American country’s Guaido, who has been rec- Judge Marsha Pechman in under the Department of Justice A solar eclipse occurs when The region had not seen an northern border with Peru south ognised by more than 50 coun- Seattle said migrants cannot be and the attorney general can the moon passes between the eclipse since 1592, according to to the capital of Santiago, where tries as interim president, was denied a bond hearing that could make decisions that set prec- office workers poured from speaking as lawmakers of the give them a shot at release from edent for the entire system. His buildings to catch a glimpse of opposition-controlled National detention while they fight their decisions can be challenged in the phenomenon. Assembly met to discuss the asylum cases. federal court. Earlier in the day, a run on suspicious death of retired Pechman’s injunction The ruling affects tens of special “eclipse-viewing” glasses naval officer Rafael Acosta blocked the implementation of thousands of migrants appre- downtown had led to a shortage Arevalo. a policy that was due to take hended by border agents who say in many stores, with street Venezuela’s Foreign Min- affect July 15. they fear returning to their home vendors charging as much as $10 ister Jorge Arreaza said later The Trump administration countries, which triggers an for a pair of the disposable, card- that the government was said the ruling would incentivise interview to determine whether board-framed lenses. “waiting for the opposition to human smugglers and traf- their fear is credible. If they pass “This is something rare that resume meetings in Norway.” fickers, which would increase that review, they can fight their we may never see again,” said Representatives of Guaido the strain on an overwhelmed case in immigration court and Marcos Sanchez, a 53-year-old and Maduro met face-to-face immigration system. ask a immigration judge for bond pensioner from Santiago who had in Oslo early last month as part The policy stems from an so they do not remain in purchased 16 of the lenses from of talks mediated by Norway April decision by US Attorney detention. Barr stripped that right Solar eclipse as seen from the La Silla European Southern Observatory an informal vendor downtown aimed at resolving the country’s General William Barr, who ruled to a bond hearing. (ESO) in La Higuera, Coquimbo Region, Chile. for himself and his family. political deadlock. 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Qatar sees significant rise in water project contract awards

SATISH KANADY Qatar increased THE PENINSULA water and wastewater project Qatar spent an estimated $10bn in water projects, the second spending every largest in Mena’s water project year between 2011 market, during 2011-2018 and 2015, driven period. A series of major water projects to construct storage by a series of major reservoirs, water pipelines, projects including desalination plants and water the Kahramaa’s Qatar Chamber Board Member Mohamed Ahmed Al Obaidli and other officials during the meeting. treatment plants, led to a boom water security in water and wastewater projects in Qatar in 2014 and mega reservoir, the 2015 and contracts worth construction of an Qatar Chamber participates in GCC $6.6bn were awarded in these Independent Water two years. & Power Project in The MEED Mena Water & Secretariat-Gulf business sector meeting wastewater 2019 market the Qatar Economic outlook noted Qatar increased Zone and the Ras THE PENINSULA agreements and action plans pro- approved by all representatives of trade cooperation with them. water and wastewater project Abu Fontas A3 DOHA ceeding from GCC strategic dia- the Gulf States, and that the prep- Al Obaidli noted that the spending every year between Desalination Plant. logue with other countries, thus aration of the summit will be coor- GCC, represented by depart- 2011 and 2015, driven by a Qatar Chamber has participated enhancing economic and dinated with the US side through ments of the strategic dialogue series of major projects in the second meeting of the GCC investment relations and the General Secretariat of the GCC sector in political affairs and including the Kahramaa’s water $9.9bn-worth of EPC contracts Secretariat and the Gulf business increasing exchange. and Qatar Chamber. negotiations, provided an security mega reservoir, the were signed in the water and sector yesterday at the head- Qatar Chamber was repre- He added that Qatar Chamber overview of the joint action plans construction of an Independent wastewater sector across the quarters of the General Secre- sented by Board Member also requested the addition of and agreements with countries Water & Power Project (IWPP) Mena region by the end of 2018, tariat of the Council in Riyadh. Mohamed Ahmed Al Obaidli. central Asian and African coun- and economic groups such as in the Qatar Economic Zone a 31 per cent rise over contract The meeting discussed means Al Obaidli said Qatar Chamber tries to the list of countries and partnerships with the US, South (QEZ) and the Ras Abu Fontas awards in full-year 2017. Qatar of enhancing private sector par- presented a proposal during the blocs that are of interest to the America, the EU, UK, Asia and (RAF) A3 Desalination Plant. witnessed a significant rise in ticipation in the international meeting for Doha to host the GCC countries, as well as the Africa and the Pacific, Jordan, However, spending slowed sig- water and wastewater project economic relations of the GCC, GCC-US Summit, which is expected addition of Armenia to the list of Morocco, as well as the intro- nificantly in 2016, when only contract awards in 2018. as well as participation of the to be held next year. He pointed out central Asian countries, which the duction and study of trade and $671m-worth of contracts were The expansion of cities and private sector in activating the that the Qatari proposal has been Gulf countries are keen to increase investment barriers in Iraq. awarded. The year 2017 did not the requirements of growing show any improvement what- populations are driving a surge soever. The project spending in demand for water supply and Gazprom increased marginally in 2018 wastewater treatment capacity. and as a result, projects worth In the GCC, demand for water agrees 5-year $524m were awarded. is set to rise by about 62 per In the 2011-18 period, water cent by 2025, according to new deal to import pipeline was the most valuable research by MEED. Demand sector in the Mena region, with growth on this scale necessi- gas from a total spend of $17.9bn repre- tates significant capital senting 27.5 per cent of total investment in new capacity, Turkmenistan project awards value. The said Richard Thompson, Edi- second biggest sector was water torial Director, MEED AFP treatment plants, with $13.6bn, He said about $80bn-worth MOSCOW and largely driven by countries of water and wastewater expanding water treatment projects are currently planned Russia’s Gazprom yesterday capacity including Qatar, Saudi or under way across the GCC said it had agreed to import gas Arabia, Kuwait, the UAE and alone. But in a fiscal envi- from Turkmenistan until July Iraq. ronment where governments 2024, after April saw the first Although spending on water are working hard to minimise delivery from the Central Asian desalination plants in the region budget deficits and debt levels, nation to its Soviet-era master has increased over the years, it is no longer enough to simply in over three years. the sector still ranks third, with increase capacity. In a statement on its website contract awards totalling A multi-pronged approach Gazprom said it would import $13.1bn during the review is required that will ensure sus- Vodafone UK’s 5G data network launch up to 5.5 billion cubic metres of period. tainable development, both gas annually as part of a deal Vodafone UK CEO Nick Jeffery (left) and British Formula One racing car driver Lewis Hamilton attend Project awards picked up from a fiscal and an environ- with the state-owned Turk- the launch of Vodafone UK’s 5G mobile data network in London, yesterday. significantly in 2018. About mental point of view, he added. mengaz company. The companies had previ- ously agreed a 2.5-month deal for 1.2 billion cubic metres of gas that ran until the end of June. US trade data underscore slowing economy The volumes of natural gas flowing north from Turkmen- REUTERS last year’s massive stimulus from economy,” said Chris Rupkey Donald Trump’s “America First” istan to Russia via a Soviet-era WASHINGTON tax cuts and more government (pictured), chief economist at agenda, increased 12.2 percent to pipeline are a fraction of what spending fades could prompt the MUFG in New York. “One of the $30.2bn . Trump imposed addi- they were at the peak in trade The US trade deficit jumped in Federal Reserve to cut interest factors behind the economy’s fall tional import tariffs on Chinese between the countries. May and trade tensions between rates this month. in the Great Depression was pro- goods, after a breakdown in Russia was once the leading the United States and China The US central bank last tectionism and trade wars, and negotiations, prompting Beijing importer of Turkmen gas until helped drive activity in the month signaled it could ease it will be a miracle if the world to retaliate. Economists say the it was displaced by China services sector to a two-year low monetary policy as early as its economy can avoid another expectation of additional duties around the beginning of this in June, further signs that July 30-31 meeting, citing rising downturn this time.” The trade likely boosted imports from decade. economic growth slowed sharply risks to the economy from the deficit rose 8.4 percent to China, which jumped 12.8 percent Relatively cheap imports of in the second quarter. trade war between Washington $55.5bn as a surge in imports in May. gas from Turkmenistan and The economy’s dimming a second straight month. and Beijing, and low inflation. The overshadowed a broad increase Trump and Chinese Pres- other Central Asian countries outlook was also underscored by The reports followed recent International Monetary Fund has in exports, the Commerce ident Xi Jinping last week agreed enabled Russia to boost its other data on Wednesday weak housing and business lowered global growth estimates Department said. Economists to a trade truce and a return to exports to Europe. showing private employers investment data, as well as mod- because of reduced trade flows polled by Reuters had forecast talks. White House trade adviser In 2015 Gazprom announced adding far fewer-than-expected erate consumer spending. as a result of the trade fights. the trade gap widening to Peter Navarro said on Tuesday its intention to cut imports of jobs to their payrolls last month. Business and consumer confi- “One wonders how long $54.0bn in May. talks were heading in the right Turkmen gas to 4 billion cubic New orders for manufac- dence have dipped. Washington will continue to The goods trade deficit with direction, but it would take time metres (bcm) per year, down tured goods dropped in May for The slowdown in activity as claim they are helping the US China, a focus of President to get the right deal made. from 10 bcm since 2010. 14 BUSINESS THURSDAY 4 JULY 2019 Doha to host Qatari-Jordanian MARKETWATCH forum in September QSE FTSE100 DOW CRUDE 10,590.60 7,605.95 26,835.38 $57.02 THE PENINSULA +12.17 PTS +46.76 PTS +122.12 PTS +0.77 DOHA 0.12% 0.62% 0.46% Dow & Brent before going to press

The technical joint committee, comprised of the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs, Qatar’s industrial Jordan’s Ministry of Labour; and Qatar Chamber (QC), held a sector PPI slows down meeting in Amman to discuss mechanisms of developing the QNA and Plastics products” by 2.9 electronic platform for recruiting DOHA percent, “Juices” by 2.6 percent, Jordanians in the State of Qatar, “Beverages” by 1.7 percent. And according to the directives of the Planning and Statistics Authority no change noticed in Dairy wise leadership to provide jobs (PSA) has released the Monthly products”, “Paper and Paper for nearly 10,000 Jordanian Producer Price Index (PPI) of the products and “Other chemical citizens in Qatar. Industrial sector for May, 2019 products and fibers”. Qatar Chamber said yes- with the base year 2013. Comparing with the index of terday that during the meeting Producer price index covers counterpart in the previous year they discussed developing the goods relating to “Mining” (May 2018), “Manufacturing” PPI electronic platform, in addition (weight: 72.7 percent), “Manu- of April, 2019 showed a decrease to a number of important topics Jordan’s Minister of Labour, Nedal El Batayneh (centre), addressing the meeting. facturing” (weight: 26.8 percent), of 3.7 percent. The major groups to accelerate the recruitment of and “Electricity & Water” which explain this price fall are: Jordanians according to the The meeting into the Qatari market and to Jordanian-Qatari platform of the (weight: 0.5 percent). “Basic Metals” by 9.8 percent, initiative. discussed developing create investment opportunities Qatari grant to secure 10,000 jobs In the Mining sector, the PPI “Basic chemicals” by 4.8 percent, Qatar Chamber Director for Qatari companies in Jordan, for Jordanians in the State of of May, 2019 for this sector and “Cement and Other non- General, Saleh bin Hamad Al electronic platform, thus contributing to the Qatar. showed a decrease by 3.1 metallic products” 3.9 Sharqi stated the deep relations in addition to a expansion of investments El Batayneh said the platform percent when compared with percent,”Refined Petroleum between Qatar and Jordan give number of important between the two sides. supervisors from the Ministry of PPI of April 2018, primarily due products” by 2.5 percent, “Grain great interest to the platform of Jordan’s Minister of Labour Labor are currently working on to the decrease of “Crude mill and Other products” by 0.2 recruiting Jordanians in Qatar. topics to accelerate Nedal El Batayneh welcomed the developing the new platform, petroleum and natural gas” percent. However, prices Al Sharqi also confirmed the the recruitment of Qatari delegation and presented which includes advanced search prices by 3.3 percent. PPI of May increased in “Other chemical Qatari keenness to facilitate all Jordanians as per the the ways to activate the electronic engines that allow the Qatari side 2019, when compared with its products and fibers” by 10.1 procedures related establishing initiative. platform. During the meeting, El to easily access the platform and counterpart in previous year percent, followed by “Rubber contracts between private sector Batayneh underlined the depth choose the job seeker according (May 2018), there has been a and Plastics products” by 5.0 companies in Qatar and job of the historical relations between to the needs of the Qatari decrease of 7.4 percent. percent, “Juices” by 3.3 percent, seekers from Jordanian citizens Labour and Social Affairs with the two countries, the leadership, employer and also allows the job In the Manufacturing sector, “Dairy products” by 2.8 percent, through the electronic platform. the participation of the Qatar the government and people, seeker to record their data in a decrease of 2.3 percent has and “Beverages” by 2.7 percent. He added that the Jordanian Chamber in September. On the describing them as strategic and both languages Arabic and been recorded in May 2019, “Paper and Paper Products” by workforce enjoys high skills and sidelines of the forum, they will distinctive, and fed by many eco- English, as well as the possibility when compared with the pre- 2.6 percent, In the Electricity and is an important addition to the discuss ways to enhance trade nomic, social and political trends. to hold direct video interviews. vious month’s Manufacturing Water sector, the PPI of this Qatari market. He said the Qatari and economic relations between The Minister said the meeting The Qatari delegation index (April,2019). The prices group showed a decrease of 3.7 private sector welcomes the the two countries, noting that was the result of fruitful meetings included Qatar Chamber decrease are seen in: “Refined percent compared to April 2019, employment of Jordanians, Qatar Chamber will invite with Minister of Administrative Director General, Saleh bin Petroleum products” by 2.9 resulting from the decreasing pointing out that the meeting business sectors in Qatar to Development, Labour and Social Hamad Al Sharqi, Major Abdullah percent, “Basic Metals” by 1.9 “Electricity” by 4.5 percent, and discussed ways to facilitate the attend the forum, he added. Affairs Yousef bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Al Mohannadi from the percent, “Basic Chemicals” by “Water” by 2.7 percent. When access of Qatari companies to Al Sharqi stressed the Othman Fakhroo, on the sidelines Ministry of Interior and 1.1 percent, “Cement and Other compared the PPI of May,2019, Jordanian skilled labour. keenness of Qatar Chamber to of the 108th International Labor Mohammed Ali Al Mir and non-metallic products” by 0.9 to the PPI of May,2018 Y-o-Y, Al Sharqi revealed that Doha enhance trade exchange Conference held in Geneva last Mohammed Jumaa Al Kuwari percent, “Grain mill and Other showed an increase of 6.6 will host a joint Qatari-Jordanian between Qatar and Jordan and month, during which they dis- representatives of the Ministry products” by 0.3 percent. percent, affected by prices rise forum organised by the Ministry facilitate procedures for the cussed areas of joint cooperation, of Administrative Development, However, the increasing in “Water” by 11.5 percent, and of Administrative Development, entry of Jordanian companies including the activation of the Labour and Social Affairs. prices are noticed in: “Rubber “Electricity” by 3.0 percent. FTSE 100 hits 10-month Kuwait’s Warba Bank high as weak pound plans $500m spurs rate cut bets sukuk issue

REUTERS this year: CEO BENGALURU KUWAIT CITY Britain’s main index rallied to a REUTERS 10-month high yesterday as sterling fell after weak economic Warba Bank, a Kuwaiti Sharia- data, which aided exporter compliant lender, is working to firms, reinforced bets that the set up a sukuk, or Islamic bond, Bank of England would cut programme of up to $2bn, the interest rates and drove bank’s chief executive officer investors to high-dividend told Reuters, with plans for an stocks. initial $500m issuance this The FTSE 100 rose 0.7 year. percent, scaling its highest level was stoked last month when CEO Shaheen Al-Ghanem since August 29, boosted by investors bet the US Federal said the programme is subject shares of companies that book Reserve would cut interest rates to central bank approval. After a major chunk of their revenue in response to slowing global the initial issuance this year, the overseas. The FTSE 250 added economic growth, which helped rest would be issued over the 0.6 percent. the FTSE 100 enjoy its best next few years as needed and The pound struggled for month since January. the proceeds used to finance traction after Bank of England AIM-listed Telford Homes operational matters. Governor Mark Carney said on climbed 13 percent to 356 pence, The Islamic lender is Tuesday that the global trade on their best day in almost 10 looking to start a new asset war and a ‘no-deal’ Brexit may years, after US real estate firm management business this year warrant a near-term policy CBRE said it would buy the aimed at overseeing about response, which markets inter- British residential property $500m in investments within preted as a dovish signal. developer for 350 pence a share the next three years, said The currency’s woes were in cash. Ghanem. compounded after Britain’s Shares of Flutter Enter- Its launch is awaiting final composite purchasing man- tainment surged 11.5 percent to approval from the Kuwait agers’ index last month slipped their best day in more than a Capital Markets authority, into contraction territory for the year. Though speculation about Ghanem said. first time since mid-2016, high- a possible buyout persisted, the “The Islamic market for lighting the mounting toll Brexit company said it was unaware asset management is in need, uncertainties have taken on the of a reason for the jump in its because the products in the economy. share price. market do not satisfy the ambi- Healthcare firms, consumer Supporting the mid-cap tions of customers,” said companies and utilities - a mix index was cyber security firm Ghanem. of stocks that benefit from a Sophos, which advanced 8.2 The bank is looking to weaker pound and are con- percent, while peer Avast rose increase its total assets to over sidered “defensive” - were 2.5 percent, after sources said 3.5bn Kuwaiti dinars ($11.52bn) among the biggest boosts to the chipmaker Broadcom was in by 2022 from 2.59bn dinars at main index. advanced talks to buy the end of the first quarter this “There is certainly general Symantec. year. interest in defensive names but Drinks makers fizzed amid Ghanem said the bank is I think this is a global theme,” hopes of a favourable review competing to lead a 350m Raymond James analyst Chris into the so-called “sin taxes” on Kuwaiti dinar ($1.15bn) loan for Bailey (pictured) said, while Cit- products high in salt, fat and Kuwait Petroleum Corporation yindex analyst Ken Odeluga sugar to be promised by PM (KPC) that will likely involve noted the defensive rotation had frontrunner Boris Johnson. multiple banks. “more to do with the nuance of Shares of Britvic and “We have a desire to have sentiment on the day”. sweetener maker Tate & Lyle a good share in it,” said Appetite for policy easing rose 2 percent. Ghanem. THURSDAY 4 JULY 2019 BUSINESS 15 European markets bet Lagarde will embrace dovish policy as new ECB chief REUTERS bond yields slid 16 bps to 1.68 LONDON percent. Two-year yields have turned negative for the first time in European markets surged yesterday over a year. as investors bet that France’s In another positive devel- Bond investors Christine Lagarde (pictured) would opment for Italy, the European double-down on the European Commission dropped its threat of are taking their Central Bank’s dovish monetary disciplinary action against Italy yes- easing stance as the bank’s next terday after Rome took action to chances in Gulf chief. bring its growing debt into line with Government borrowing costs the bloc’s fiscal rules. BLOOMBERG/DUBAI across the single-currency bloc But with more than half of the tumbled to record lows and euro eurozone’s government bond Bond investors can’t resist the allure zone blue-chip stocks hit their market trading with negative yields, of Gulf debt even as the region teeters highest in more than a year after the impact of further easing steps on the brink of conflict between the EU leaders agreed late on Tuesday is expected to be limited. US and Iran. to name Lagarde as the ECB’s new That creates a challenging envi- Staring down about $13trillion head. ronment for Lagarde, who will take of negative-yielding global debt, A shrewd negotiator who has Euro zone money markets over at a time when the global investors are going for the payout run the IMF but has little monetary anticipate a 10 basis point cut in the economy is grappling with a bitter on bonds in the Gulf Cooperation policy experience, Lagarde would ECB’s deposit rate in September and trade war, the risk of a hard Brexit Council. Their inclusion in JPMorgan face the challenge as the ECB’s new expectations for another round of and weak inflation. Chase & Co.’s emerging-market chief of having to revive the euro asset purchases are building. Lagarde’s immediate challenge indexes also means there’s con- zone economy with a nearly Most 10-year eurozone bond at the ECB would be to overcome sistent demand for sovereign debt depleted policy arsenal. yields slid to fresh record lows yes- her shortcomings in monetary pol- from the region, which boasts an For now, investors focused on terday as investors bet the ECB’s icymaking just as other key ECB average credit rating of A+. Saudi two positive factors. dovish stance would continue posts have recently changed hands Arabia sold its first-ever euro bonds One, that a monetary policy under Lagarde. Belgium’s 10-year -- Philip Lane has just taken over on Tuesday. hawk such as Germany’s Jens Wei- bond yield turned negative for the as ECB chief economist and Luis de Tensions in the Gulf spiked since dmann would not be taking over first time. Benchmark German Bund Guindos became ECB vice president the US exited a nuclear accord with from Italy’s Mario Draghi at the ECB yields fell to minus 0.399 percent - last year. Her communication skills Iran a year ago and reimposed crip- from November. flirting with the ECB’s minus 0.40 will also be under scrutiny, espe- pling sanctions Two, the likelihood that deposit rate in a further sign that cially coming after Draghi, who has “Obviously, opportunities come Lagarde was unlikely to alter the markets are braced for further rate been highly regarded for his skilful with risks,” said Carl Wong, head of ECB’s current dovish policy stance, cuts. The euro held steady at $1.1284 communication with markets in fixed income at Avenue Asset Man- judging by recent comments. and eurozone stocks rose to their set-piece speeches and in regular agement Ltd. in Hong Kong whose “Crucially, Lagarde has always highest in over a year. post-meeting press conferences. holdings include securities sold by been supportive of the ECB’s Andrew Kenningham, chief Lagarde, a former antitrust Saudi Arabia, Qatar and energy giant unconventional policies, including Europe economist at Capital Eco- lawyer with Baker McKenzie, Aramco. “I don’t think President QE (quantitative easing), which is nomics, which expects the ECB to became French finance minister in Trump wants to initiate a war.” essential for the credibility of future cut rates in September and relaunch 2007 and then took over at the IMF. GCC bonds gained 2.3 percent in decisions,” said Pictet Wealth Man- asset purchases before year-end, A non-economist leading a major June, the biggest monthly return in agement strategist Frederik said the risk to that forecast was the central bank is unusual, although more than eight years and just short Ducrozet. “She could very well be possibility of a hawk succeeding US Federal Reserve chairman Jay of the average 2.7 percent return for the one implementing a QE2 pro- Draghi. “So it follows that the key Powell is also a trained lawyer. emerging-market dollar debt, gramme in her first year as pres- thing about the appointment of “If confirmed, Lagarde would according to Bloomberg Barclays ident.” Like other major central Christine Lagarde as the next head be the first ECB president ever indexes. banks, the ECB has done an about- of the ECB is that she is not Jens without any experience in mon- “We are defensive, not bearish turn on its policy stance this year, Weidmann,” he said. etary policy,” said Mark Haefele, GCC,” said Patrick Wacker (pic- saying it stands ready to ease policy In Italy, viewed as a key bene- chief investment officer at UBS tured), a fund manager at UOB Asset again if inflation remains weak. ficiary of new ECB QE, 10-year Global Wealth Management. 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best 46 days of our lives. agonising Cup exit. ACTION championship at Leeds TODAY’S

The Secretary-General of the Association of National Olympic Committees, Gunilla Lindberg receiving a memento from Secretary-General of Qatar Qatar’s Ebraz gallops Olympic Committee, Jassim bin Rashid Al Buainain yesterday. to victory in France THE PENINSULA DOHA’

Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani’s Ebraz proved his superiority again when he landed the Group 3 Shadwell - Coupe Du Sud-Ouest Des Pur-Sang Arabes at La Teste, France. The grey six-year-old son of Amer had already been the favourite of the 1,900-metre contest for three-year-old and older pure Arabians and he con- firmed that he was the class act of the black type event and that he was fit and ready to land the spoils after a long QOC’s Al Buainain meets break. However, before scoring this victory in spectacular fashion, his fans broke out ANOC Secretary-General in a cold sweat when he fell on his knees while jumping out of the gate and was far QNA the ANOC 2019 World Beach Games from the front when things became DOHA and meetings of ANOC General Jockey Julian Smart (right), who guided Ebraz to victory in La Teste, France, poses serious. Assembly, scheduled to be held in for a picture with other team members. Yet, Ebraz managed to bounce from The Secretary-General of Qatar Doha in October. the back of the pack and was clearly completed the frame further three “Normally in a purebred Arabian Olympic Committee (QOC) Jassim bin The QOC Secretary-General above all of his rivals. He surged to take quarters of a length behind. Thomas race, after such a start, it is over... But Rashid Al Buainain yesterday met the praised the big role of Lindberg and the lead in the last strides and stayed on Fourcy’s charge was ridden by Jerome Ebraz is not like any other horse and Secretary-General of the Association ANOC. to win, under P C Boudot, by a nose in Cabre. he was ridden by a cracking jockey! He of National Olympic Committees For her part, Lindberg com- front of the A De Watrigant-saddled and The winning trainer Julian Smart was did his job. Now he has three options: (ANOC) Gunilla Lindberg. mended the sporting renaissance in FX Bertras-ridden Taymour (Mahabb), delighted with Ebraz’s performance. Newbury, Goodwood or Deauville. The meeting reviewed aspects of t Qatar and the efforts of QOC and who was seen as a winner for a while. Al “I was scared when I saw him trip Then, it will be the Qatar Arabian World sports cooperation, and the ongoing its pioneering role in serving the Shaqab Racing’s Melabi (Dahess) when they jumped out’, Smart said. Cup.” preparations for the organization of Olympic movement.

NBA: Simmons, 76ers in talks Djokovic cruises into third round over extension

AP NEW YORK as Opelka pulls off another upset

Ben Simmons is apparently about to become the next AFP applause for giving a line judge recipient of a big commitment LONDON a warm embrace after acciden- from the Philadelphia 76ers. tally colliding with her as he The All-Star point guard Defending champion Novak sprinted to hit a backhand. and the 76ers are negotiating a Djokovic reached the “I was a bit too far to return $170m, five-year extension, Wimbledon third round for the a serve. I think I went against according to a person with 11th consecutive year yesterday her, so I was sure she had some knowledge of the situation said with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 win over pain and was not happy, so I on condition of anonymity Denis Kudla of the United States. gave her a little hug,” said the Tuesday because neither the Top seed Djokovic goes on genial Swiss. team nor Simmons revealed to face Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz Also feeling the pain was any details publicly. for a place in the last 16. Russia’s Margarita Gasparyan ESPN first reported the Djokovic defeated the Pole who was forced to retire when negotiations between Simmons in straight sets in the first round just two points from victory and the 76ers. The deal will at Roland Garros in May. against Ukraine eighth seed Elina begin in the 2020-21 season. Earlier, three-time major Svitolina. Simmons will make about winner Stan Wawrinka was World number 62 Gasparyan $8.1m this season, the last of his knocked out of Wimbledon, was 7-5, 5-4 ahead when she Reilly Opelka of the US returns against Switzerland’s four-year rookie deal. falling in five sets to 6ft 11in collapsed to the ground on Court Stan Wawrinka during their men’s singles match at Assuming the sides agree on (2.1m) Reilly Opelka. Three, suffering with cramping. what will be a full max, Two-time quarter-finalist Although she bravely tried to the Wimbledon Championships, yesterday. Simmons’ salary for the Wawrinka, 34, was beaten 7-5, continue, the Russian, who has following season would jump 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 8-6 by his undergone three knee surgeries to about $29.3m and even- American opponent, the tallest in her career, was forced to quit. tually rise to nearly $39m in man in the sport and 13 years his “I was a little bit shocked, it’s defeat British number one Kyle proceedings on Centre Court, 2024-25. junior. never nice to get this when Edmund 4-6, 4-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-3, 52nd-ranked Puig was clearly Wimbledon It’s already been an off- Opelka fired 23 aces and 59 someone is injured like that,” 6-4. Czech third seed Karolina over-awed, winning just nine Championships season of big financial commit- winners and goes on to face 2016 said Svitolina who goes on to Pliskova reached the last 32 with points in a 20-minute first set. Order of play on the main ments for Philadelphia, which runner-up Milos Raonic of face Greece’s Maria Sakkari for a 6-0, 6-4 win over Puerto Rico’s Former world number one show courts on the fourth will sign Tobias Harris to a Canada. a place in the last 16. Olympic champion Monica Puig. and double Australian Open day of the Wimbledon $180m, five-year deal and add Opelka will be appearing in “It’s really unfortunate for Pliskova, one of four players winner Victoria Azarenka swept championships today (play Al Horford on a four-year deal the third round at a Slam for the her.” who could end Wimbledon as past Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic starts at 1200 GMT unless that could reach $109m. first time having never won a Spanish veteran Fernando world number one, will face 6-2, 6-0. stated, prefix number denotes Those deals cannot be grass court match in his career Verdasco staged the comeback Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan for a Azarenka, now at 40 in the seeding): finalized until the league’s mor- prior to coming to Wimbledon. of the day when he recovered spot in the fourth round. world, was a semi-finalist at the Centre Court atorium ends Saturday at noon Wawrinka won heartfelt from two sets and 3-0 down to In a match which opened All England Club in 2011 and 8-Kei Nishikori (Japan) vs Eastern. 2012. Next up is a last-32 clash Cameron Norrie (Britain) Simmons was the No. 1 with fellow ex-world number Katerina Siniakova (Czech overall pick in the 2016 draft one Simona Halep who defeated Republic) vs 19-Johanna Konta and wound up making his NBA fellow Romanian Mihaela Buzar- (Britain) debut in the 2017-18 season, nescu 6-3, 4-6, 6-2. Nick Kyrgios (Australia) vs earning Rookie of the Year “We have had very tough 3-Rafa Nadal (Spain) honours. matches in the past,” said Halep, Court One He was an All-Star for the who is 2-2 in career meetings Kristina Mladenovic (France) first time last season, and has with the 29-year-old vs 6-Petra Kvitova (Czech averaged 16.4 points, 8.5 Azarenka. Republic) rebounds and 7.9 assists in his One of those wins came at Jay Clarke (Britain) vs 2-Roger two on-court seasons. Wimbledon in 2017 in the fourth Federer (Switzerland) Simmons’ extension, when round while it’s been seven years 11-Serena Williams (US) vs finalized, will push the amount since Azarenka beat Halep. Kaja Juvan (Slovenia) of money committed to point “It’s going to be a big chal- Court Two (1000 GMT) guards this offseason - either lenge for me, a tough one, 1-Ash Barty (Australia) vs via free agency or extensions - because she’s playing not very Alison Van Uytvanck (Belgium) past the $1.2bn mark. flat but she’s very aggressive. So Dan Evans (Britain) vs Among the biggest winners on grass it’s not that easy.” 18-Nikoloz Basilashvili of that sweepstakes: Portland’s Djokovic’s path to a fifth title (Georgia) Damian Lillard got a $196m was eased on Monday when Lauren Davis (US) vs extension, Denver’s Jamal potential title rivals Stefanos 5-Angelique Kerber (Germany) Murray got one for $170m and Serbia’s Novak Djokovic returns against Denis Kudla of the US during their men’s singles match Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev 17-Matteo Berrettini (Italy) vs Simmons is on his way to at the Wimbledon Championships, yesterday. were knocked out of his section Marcos Baghdatis (Cyprus) getting the same. of the draw. 18 SPORT THURSDAY 4 JULY 2019

ICC WORLD CUP 2019 Bairstow stars as England crush POINTS TABLE RANK/TEAM M W L N/R PT 1: Australia 8 7 1 0 14 2: India 8 6 1 1 13 Kiwis to storm into semi-finals 3: England 9 6 3 0 12 4: New Zealand 9 5 3 1 11 AFP the tournament following losses England’s Jonny CHESTER-LE-STREET 5: Pakistan 8 4 3 1 9 to Pakistan and champions Aus- Bairstow celebrates 6: Sri Lanka 8 3 3 2 8 tralia -- the team that beat them his century, yesterday. Jonny Bairstow’s second in the 2015 final. 7: Bangladesh 8 3 4 1 7 successive hundred laid the One consolation for the Black 8: South Africa 8 2 5 1 5 foundation for England’s 119-run Caps is that they should still join 9: West Indies 8 1 6 1 3 thrashing of New Zealand that Australia, India and England in saw the tournament hosts secure the last four as it will take a 10: Afghanistan 8 0 8 0 0 their place in the semi-finals of colossal change in net run-rate the World Cup yesterday. for Pakistan to overtake them It is the first time England even if Sarfaraz Ahmed’s side have reached this stage since beat Bangladesh at Lord’s Imam vows 1992, when they made the last tomorrow. I am really of their three losing appearances “I am really pleased,” said no let-up in in the final. man-of-the-match Bairstow. pleased. We England, yet to win the World “We knew these two games knew these two Cup, were set for a huge score at were must-win to give ourselves games were Bangladesh 194-1 off 30 overs before man- the best opportunity of reaching must-win to give aging just 111 in the last 20 against the semi-final. match a New Zealand attack missing “We knew the performances ourselves the injured fast bowler Lockie in the last couple of games weren’t best opportunity AFP Ferguson. up to scratch. To play the way we of reaching the LONDON But, with Bairstow making have and hopefully keep it going semi-final: Jonny 106, a total of 305-8 proved more into the semis is pleasing.” Imam-ul-Haq (pictured below) than enough at England are now guaranteed Bairstow says Pakistan will go all out Chester-le-Street. to finish third in the standings against Bangladesh tomorrow New Zealand could only and so will play in the second even if they have no realistic manage 186 in reply as they suf- semi-final at Edgbaston on July line to face India, currently One consolation for unlucky fashion when fast chance of reaching the World Cup fered a third successive defeat of 11. As things stand, they are in second, but it is still possible for the Black Caps is that bowler Mark Wood got his fin- semi-finals. Virat Kohli’s men to leapfrog gertips to a Taylor drive and A win for the tournament hosts SCOREBOARD Australia at the top of the they should still join deflected the ball onto the non- England against New Zealand yes- ENGLAND H. Nicholls lbw b Woakes ...... 0 standings. Australia, India and striker’s stumps with Williamson terday all but ended the 1992 J. Roy c Santner b Neesham ...... 60 K. Williamson run out (Wood) ...... 27 If England do play India it England in the last out of his ground. champions’ chances of reaching J. Bairstow b Henry ...... 106 R. Taylor run out (Rashid/Buttler) ...... 28 will be a repeat of Sunday’s Taylor was far more respon- the last four. England advanced J. Root c Latham b Boult ...... 24 T. Latham c Buttler b Plunkett ...... 57 four as it will take match at the Birmingham sible for his own exit when, with 12 points while New Zealand J. Buttler c Williamson b Boult ...... 11 J. Neesham b Wood ...... 19 a colossal change E. Morgan c Santner b Henry ...... 42 C. de Grandhomme c Root b Stokes ...... 3 ground when, following back- deciding to go for a risky second have a far-superior net run rate B. Stokes c Henry b Santner ...... 11 M. Santner lbw b Wood ...... 12 to-back defeats by Sri Lanka and in net run-rate for run on 28, he failed to beat Adil to Pakistan would likely progress C. Woakes c Williamson b Neesham ...... 4 T. Southee not out ...... 7 Australia, they inflicted a first Pakistan to overtake Rashid’s throw from fine leg to even if the two teams finished L. Plunkett not out ...... 15 M. Henry b Wood ...... 7 reverse upon Kohli’s side. them even if Sarfaraz Buttler. After a brief stoppage level on 11 points. A. Rashid b Southee ...... 16 T. Boult st Buttler b Rashid ...... 4 New Zealand, who would when a streaker ran onto the field, Imam said there was no J. Archer not out ...... 1 Extras (b2, lb6, w6) ...... 14 have reached the semi-finals Ahmed’s side beat the Black Caps lost Tom Latham, despondency in the Pakistan camp Extras (b4, lb4, w7) ...... 15 Total (all out, 45 overs) ...... 186 Total (eight wickets, 50 overs) ...... 305 Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Nicholls), 2-14 (Guptill), 3-61 had they won this match, saw Bangladesh at Lord’s caught behind for 57, to leave despite the difficult situation. Did not bat: Mark Wood (Williamson), 4-69 (Taylor), 5-123 (Neesham), 6-128 their chase start badly when tomorrow. them all but beaten at 164-7. “We have to play positive Fall of wickets: 1-123 (Roy), 2-194 (Root), 3-206 (De Grandhomme), 7-164 (Latham), 8-166 (Santner), Henry Nicholls was lbw for a Earlier, Bairstow and Jason cricket and end on a high,” said (Bairstow), 4-214 (Buttler), 5-248 (Stokes), 6-259 9-181 (Henry), 10-186 (Boult) golden duck to Chris Woakes Roy (60) got England off to a the Pakistan opener. (Woakes), 7-272 (Morgan), 8-301 (Rashid) Bowling: Woakes 8-0-44-1 (1w); Archer 7-1-17-1 and decided against a review Williamson and Ross Taylor flyer with an opening part- Pakistan won just one of their Bowling: Santner 10-0-65-1 (w2); Boult 10-0-56-2 (1w); Plunkett 8-0-28-1 (1w); Wood 9-0-34-3 (2w); that would have reprieved him. were dismissed by contrasting nership of 123 -- their third first five World Cup matches but (w1); Southee 9-0-70-1; Henry 10-0-54-2 (w2); De Root 3-0-15-0; Rashid 5-0-30-1, Stokes 5-0-10-1 Martin Guptill, the leading run-outs. century stand in a row. bounced back strongly with vic- Grandhomme 1-0-11-0; Neesham 10-1-41-2 (w2) (1w) NEW ZEALAND Result: England won by 119 runs run-scorer at the 2015 World Black Caps skipper Wil- Bairstow reached his ninth tories against South Africa, New M. Guptill c Buttler b Archer ...... 8 Man-of-the match: Jonny Bairstow Cup, then fell cheaply but worse liamson, who came into this one-day international hundred Zealand and Afghanistan to give followed for New Zealand when match with a tournament off 95 balls, including 14 fours themselves a shot at reaching the senior batsmen Kane average of 113.50, fell for 27 in and a six. semi-finals. Imam said the 41-run defeat against defending champions Aus- Police probe tralia earlier in the competition Afghanistan have need for was painful. “I think the Australia defeat crowd hurts me a lot. I was set and playing well. I should have won speed, says captain Naib trouble in that match for Pakistan,” said Imam. AFP Leeds clash “We lost four quick wickets LEEDS AFP and I think I should have won that Afghanistan’s captain Gulbadin LONDON game and we would have beaten Naib reacts during match against Afghanistan captain Gulbadin a big team in the World Cup.” Naib admits his team would Pakistan on Saturday. Police have launched an Imam, who scored his only benefit from the emergence of a investigation after “unprec- fifty of the tournament in that top-class pace bowler to edented” crowd trouble at match, said he was disappointed supplement their quality spin the World Cup match with his batting during the Ambati Rayudu attack. between Pakistan and tournament. Naib’s side, who have lost all Afghanistan at Headingley, “I think what expectations I India batsman eight of their group-stage during which a number of had from myself I could not do like matches, will play their last arrests were made. that,” said Imam, who has so far Rayudu retires game at this year’s World Cup Videos shared on social scored 205 in seven innings. when they face the West Indies media show a fight between “I had starts but couldn’t score from all forms in Leeds today. fans outside the ground, with big. Although Afghanistan If you find two, a metal barrier being bran- “I am very young so I have spinners Rashid Khan and three, good fast dished and kicks, punches learned a lot in this World Cup. REUTERS Mujeeb Ur Rahman are potential bowlers, maybe and shouting during Satur- What mistakes I have committed, MUMBAI match-winners, Naib knows the day’s game in Leeds. I have learned from them and I team needs a sharper pace it will be good Police said mobile phone am sure that will help me,” said India batsman Ambati Rayudu attack to trouble the world’s best for us here in footage showed people being the 23-year-old. has announced his retirement teams. the World Cup: assaulted, and appealed for from all forms of cricket, the “If you look over the last two Gulbadin Naib anyone who was a victim or Indian cricket board (BCCI) said or three years, we’re just witness of an attack, or who yesterday. depending on spinners, espe- has original footage of the Rayudu, who last played a cially when Mujeeb joined the incidents, to contact them. one-day international (ODI) in team,” Naib said. find the fast bowlers’ “If you find two, three, good “The scenes that were March, was not picked in India’s “We have two spinners in department. We all worked on fast bowlers, maybe it will be witnessed were completely 15-man squad for the World Rashid and Mujeeb. So if you the spinners, so that’s why we good for us here in the World unprecedented at a cricket Cup. work on the fast bowlers in the have world-class spinners.” Cup,” he said. match,” said Superintendent The 33-year-old was not last two or three years, maybe Naib has not given up hope “Hopefully in the future we Chris Bowen. He said policing considered as a replacement we have good pacers now in this that his country’s talent scouts can find a good fast bowler. And arrangements had now been when India lost opener Shikhar tournament. can unearth the kind of quality I’m hoping I’ll be working on it,” reviewed for matches at Head- Dhawan and Vijay Shankar to “This is a problem. We didn’t pace bowler he needs. he added. ingley this week. injuries, with Rishabh Pant and Mayank Agarwal called up instead. “I have come to the decision ‘No show’ fears will see kids in Lord’s pavilion to step away from the sport and retire from all forms and levels of the game,” Rayudu said. AFP A Marylebone Cricket “It has been a wonderful LONDON when TV images of a sparsely the membership sent by MCC rest of the ground,” he said. journey of playing the sport and populated pavilion contrasted secretary and chief executive “This is damaging to MCC’s Club statement learning from every up and Children will be able to watch with packed stands in the rest Guy Lavender explained the global reputation and the com- says schoolchildren down it brought upon for the an international match from the of the ground. pavilion was “heavily undersub- mittee is determined to avoid a had been invited to last 25 years at various different pavilion at Lord’s for the first A Marylebone Cricket Club scribed” for the match, with less repetition of these images on levels.” time tomorrow as cricket bosses statement said 250 school- than 50 percent of tickets sold. Friday (tomorrow).” watch tomorrow’s Rayudu, who played over scramble to make sure seats are children had been invited to “Members may recall the ICC Lavender tried to allay fears World Cup match 200 Twenty20 matches, scored filled. watch tomorrow’s World Cup Women’s World Cup Final in about an increase in noise levels between Pakistan over 4,500 runs including one Officials fear a repeat of the match between neighbours 2017, when unfavourable com- by saying the schoolchildren and Bangladesh in the century and 24 fifties. He played scenes during the 2017 Pakistan and Bangladesh in the parisons were made between the would be “under the strict 55 ODIs, amassing 1,694 runs Women’s World Cup final pavilion. number of members in the supervision of their teachers pavilion. with three centuries at an between England and India, But an email to pavilion and full stands in the and our community staff”. average of 47. THURSDAY 4 JULY 2019 SPORT 19

Jesus, Firmino send Brazil into final

AFP Brazil’s Gabriel Moments later, Messi beat two men BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL Jesus celebrates on the right, won back the ball with a after scoring sliding tackle after overrunning it, but Gabriel Jesus and Roberto Firmino against Argentina then wastefully shot high and wide. scored the goals as Brazil beat arch- during their Copa At the other end, Arthur shot pow- rivals Argentina 2-0 on Tuesday to America semi-final erfully, but straight at goalkeeper Franco qualify for the Copa America final. at the Mineirao Armani. Played in a white-hot atmosphere Stadium in Belo Argentina pushed Brazil back at the and with tempers threatening to boil Horizonte, Brazil, start of the second half and Aguero over, Argentina came close to scoring on Tuesday. picked out Lautaro Martinez in the box themselves but both Sergio Aguero and but he didn’t catch his left-foot volley Lionel Messi hit the woodwork. cleanly and Alisson gathered Hosts Brazil will play the winners of comfortably. Wednesday second semi-final between Another promising attacking move champions Chile and Peru in Sunday’s ended with Rodrigo de Paul blazing over final. from 20 yards. It was the first time these age-old But Jesus produced a beautiful piece rivals had met in a major competition of skill, including a pirouetting drag- since Brazil beat Argentina 3-0 in the back, before teeing up Philippe Coutinho 2007 Copa final. who should have done better than English-based Jesus and Firmino shooting over. were the stars, each creating the other’s Moments later, though, a blocked goal, although captain Dani Alves had shot from Martinez looped over to Messi a major say in the opener. who lashed a shot from an angle against Defeat meant Barcelona great the post, with Alisson beaten. Messi’s hopes of landing a major inter- Alisson was alert to clutch a Messi national honour with Argentina became free-kick on 66 minutes that looked des- even more remote. tined for the top corner. He will get another opportunity next By then, Argentina coach Lionel year, though, with the fourth Copa Scaloni had already gone for broke, America in the last five years, due to be bringing off midfielder Marcos Acuna played in Argentina and Colombia. and sending on speedy winger Angel Di In what was always expected to be Maria, with Messi dropping into a deeper a feisty affair there were some wild early role. tackles flying in, and Argentina’s Nicolas Just as Argentina looked capable of Tagliafico was first to be booked for a The first chance came when Argen- right with a no-look pass, the Liverpool down just in front of the line before finding a way back into the match, Brazil lunge at Jesus. tina’s Leandro Paredes let fly from 30 forward crossing for the unmarked Jesus Brazil scrambled it clear. stung them on the counter-attack with The pitch looked like it had been yards but the ball whistled just over the to tap home. Messi then burst into life, driving at Manchester City’s Jesus getting away trampled by a herd of wildebeest before top of goalkeeper Alisson’s goal. Two-footed lunges were flying in as heart of the Brazil defense and playing from two defenders and teeing up the kick-off and both sides struggled to play Brazil took the lead on 19 minutes the match threatened to descend from in Aguero, who took advantage of a unmarked Liverpool striker Firmino for flowing football. after a piece of individual brilliance from niggly to dirty. Thiago Silva slip to make space for a tap in on 71 minutes. Brazil’s Casemiro was even jeered Alves. Argentina almost levelled on the half himself but Marquinhos was quickly Scaloni threw on another forward after sending a long crossfield ball He beat three players on a mazy run hour when Aguero headed Messi’s free- across to block the Manchester City in Paulo Dybala but there was no way straight out of play. before sending Firmino clear down the kick onto the bar, the ball bouncing striker’s shot. back for Argentina. Messi vows to play on after Morgan fires USA into Women’s Argentina’s latest heartache World Cup final AFP Scaloni meanwhile insisted his new-look BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL squad had a bright future despite the AP PSG sign defeat. LYON, FRANCE Lionel Messi vowed to extend his interna- “Without a doubt, today we showed Sarabia tional career after yet another bid to win a that this group of players feel the jersey like Alex Morgan celebrated her go-ahead goal with a major title with Argentina ended in failure no-one else,” he said. cheeky tea-sipping celebration and Alyssa Naeher from Sevilla at the Copa America on Tuesday. “We showed an image for the future of stopped a late penalty kick to send the United States The 32-year-old Barcelona star, who this squad and these players and the great into the final at the Women’s World Cup with a 2-1 AP infamously quit international football after path they are on. victory over England on Tuesday night. PARIS Argentina’s defeat in the 2016 Copa America He said the defeat was “unfair” claiming The top-ranked United States will face the Centenario final, said he had no plans to that “no other team has created as many winner of yesterday’s semi-final between the Paris Saint-Germain have signed hang up his boots after a 2-0 semi-final loss goalscoring chances against Brazil as we Netherlands and Sweden in the Americans’ third attacking midfielder Pablo Sarabia to Brazil. did.” straight appearance in the World Cup title match. (pictured above) from Sevilla. “If I can still help in any way, I will con- Messi’s best chance came on 57 minutes Christen Press, who was in the starting line PSG said on their Twitter tinue to do so. I feel really good in this when he volleyed against the post. Scaloni after Megan Rapinoe was left off, put the United account Sarabia signed a five- group,” said the five-time Ballon d’Or said the veteran was Argentina’s States up early in the match but Ellen White’s goal year contract. The value of the winner. “standard-bearer.” tied it before 20 minutes had passed. Morgan’s deal was not disclosed. “This is a good, talented gen- “Brazil were continuously trying to stop sixth goal of the tournament came before the break Sarabia joins the French eration who showed that they passes from reaching him and we kept - and on her 30th birthday. She hadn’t had a goal champion amid speculation star love the national team,” he looking for ways to get him the ball,” Scaloni since she scored five in the team’s 13-0 rout of forward Neymar wants to return added. said. Thailand to open the tournament. to Barcelona. “They have a future and great “It was thrilling to see him play. It didn’t It was also White’s sixth goal but Morgan has The 27-year-old Sarabia foundations, they just need to be work out today but he’ll have his rematch the edge for the tournament’s Golden Boot with impressed in three seasons at given time.” and the whole squad will have their three assists. White appeared to score her seventh Sevilla, though he has yet to be Messi will get another chance rematch.” in the 69th minute but video review determined selected for Spain. to break his tournament duck next Scaloni was unhappy with some of she was offside - and the Americans in the crowd As a youth player at Real year when the Copa America takes Ecuadoran referee Roddy Zambrano’s deci- of 53,512 at Stade de Lyon roared. Madrid, he captained the national place in Argentina and Colombia, sions, not least the fact that Argentina “Just incredible,” said Morgan, who paid tribute under-19 team to the European Lionel Messi of Argentina reacts with the 2022 World Cup looming picked up six bookings to Brazil’s two. to goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher for saving a late title in 2011. He was in the squad after losing the Copa America semi- further on the horizon. “I don’t think he was qualified for a penalty from England captain Steph Houghton Argentina coach Lionel match of this level.” which was European champion final against Brazil, on Tuesday. that could have forced extra time. at under-21 level two years later. Al Duhail train in Portugal ahead of ACL face-off against Al Sadd THE PENINSULA ACL showdown as well as the Meanwhile, Al Sadd, AFC Champions League Al Duhails players in action during DOHA upcoming QSL season and under the watchful eyes of Round of 16 tie with Al Duhail a practice session at the Al Duhail the curtain raiser to the their new coach, Barca in August. Stadium in Doha ahead of their AFC Former Qatar Stars League 2019-20 QSL season, Sheikh legend and former captain Before travelling to Champions League (QSL) champions Al Duhail Jassim Cup on August 17 Xavi Hernandez, have also Spain, the team will undergo match against Iran’s have set up training camp in where the two rivals meet launched their preparations physical examinations and Esteghlal in this Porto Mayo, Portugal ahead once again. for the crunch tie as well as other tests in Doha. This will file photo. of their AFC Champions In the ACL quarter-finals, the new domestic season. help ensure the fitness and League (ACL) Round of 16 the winner of the all-Qatari Ahead of their ACL Round of readiness of each player clash against familiar oppo- contest will meet Saudi Ara- 16 encounter, the Wolves will prior to selecting the squad nents Al Sadd. bia’s Al Nassr or Al Wahda hold their overseas camp in for the camp. Al Duhail, whose reign as FSCC of the United Arab Spain. Xavi will take over as the QSL champions was ended Emirates in the next stage This year, Al Sadd have head coach of the first team, by Al Sadd last season, ended with one out of the four opted to hold the overseas from the beginning of the the campaign brightly by teams making it to the semis. camp in Girona, 100 kilo- 2019-20 season and it will be winning the Amir Cup with Al Duhail advanced to metres away from Barcelona. his first coaching job. The a 4-1 triumph in the final the AFC Champions League The camp will be held from World Cup winning legend over their domestic rivals. knockout stage after fin- July 14-29 and will feature a spent four years playing for Al Duhail coach Rui Faria ishing second behind Al number of friendly games Al Sadd, after joining the club will be looking to get his Hilal SFC of Saudi Arabia in that will help the team from Barcelona in the squad fully prepared for the Group C. prepare for the upcoming summer of 2015. THURSDAY 4 JULY 2019 20

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With the start of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics a little over a year away, the National Stadium, set to be the centre- piece of the Games, is 90% completed and will open its doors for the first time The new $1.25bn National Stadium will open its in December. doors for the first time in December. Media were shown inside the $1.25bn stadium yesterday, 387 days before the opening ceremony will be The 60,000 capacity stadium will host the opening ceremony, England’s held at the same venue. athletics and soccer events during the 2020 Games. Jonny The 60,000 capacity stadium, Bairstow which will also host the athletics and The Olympic Stadium is one of eight new venues celebrates soccer events during the Games, was to be used at Tokyo 2020, all of which are after scoring designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma and aims to embody Japan’s con- on schedule for completion. a century nection with nature. yesterday. Wood collected from all of Japan’s 47 prefectures has been used to build England in semis the stadium’s iconic slated roof, and the seats, 45,000 of which have been after 27 years installed, are a mix of green, brown and white to reflect trees growing. AP The final preparations are being CHESTER-LE-STREET completed before an inauguration event in front of the public on Dec. 21. England qualified for the Cricket “The work for this stadium has been World Cup semi-finals for the first This photo taken yesterday in Tokyo, Japan, shows a general view of the construction site for the new National Stadium, going on for three years and we have time in 27 years yesterday with a five months to go,” said National venue for the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. 119-run win over New Zealand. Jonny Stadium Development Director Takeo Bairstow’s second century in a row Takahashi. laid but this is expected to be completed opened in November 2017 while the The first apartments are also being helped England to 305-8 off its 50 overs, “About 90% of the construction in the next month. newly-built archery and rowing venues completed at the Olympic and Paral- and the Black Caps were eventually work has been completed and, as you The Olympic Stadium is one of eight have recently opened. The canoe slalom ympic village, with Tokyo 2020 organ- dismissed for 186 and leapfrogged in can see, almost all the buildings have new venues to be used at Tokyo 2020, venue is set to be unveiled on Saturday isers saying 88-92% of all residential the standings by England, who will end been completed. all of which are on schedule for whilst construction continues at the buildings are finished. the group stage in third place. “We are now working on the completion. Aquatics Centre, which is 75 percent There will be 18,000 beds available It also resulted in England reaching interior and facility equipment inside The Musashino Forest Sports Plaza, complete, the Gymnastics Centre and at the village during the Olympics, the semis for the first time since 1992, the stadium. a venue to be used at Tokyo 2020 but Ariake Arena, which will host volleyball 12,000 of those for athletes, and 8,000 when they lost to Pakistan in the final. ”The grass and track have yet to be not built specifically for the Games, was and wheelchair basketball next July. available during the Paralympics.