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Sheikha Al Mayassa tours Tamim Al Majd exhibition SC unveils design of new 2022 stadium

The Peninsula nestled in the busy residential The Al Thumama Doha suburb of Al Thumama, he Supreme Commit- located just 6km south of Doha’s tee for Delivery and Stadium will be famous Corniche. Legacy (SC) yesterday equipped with Chairman of the Supreme revealed the design of both world-class Committee’s Technical Delivery Al Thumama Stadium, standards of disabled Office, Eng Hilal Jeham Al Tthe sixth 2022 Fifa World Cup Kuwari commented on the stadium and the first one access and the SCs announcement and said that designed by Qataris and Arabs. revolutionary cooling “This is another unique design The distinctive white bowl technology to enable that all of Qatar will be proud design, adorned with an intri- of, given its rich cultural cate pattern, is based on the year-round sporting connotations.” gahfiya, an essential component activities after the The stadium will be of traditional Arab dress that tournament. equipped with both world-class holds in place the ghutra and standards of disabled access and aghal, which together form a the SCs revolutionary cooling H E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairperson of Qatar Museums, during symbol of dignity and fitting tribute to the first FIFA technology to enable year- the opening night tour of the Tamim Al Majd: Celebration of Unity exhibition at MIA Park. H independence. World Cup in the Middle East,” round sporting activities after E Sheikha Al Mayassa was accompanied by members of the Qatar Museums Board including Secretary-General of the Al Thawadi said. the tournament. SC have suc- H E Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Attiyah, H E Yousef Hussein Kamal and H E Dr Mohamed Abdul Supreme Committee for Legacy The innovative arena is cessfully tried some of those Raheem Kafoud, as well as Mansoor bin Ebrahim Al Mahmoud, Chief Executive Officer of and Delivery, Hassan Al Tha- being built by a Qatar-Turkey technologies in Khalifa Interna- Qatar Museums, and Special Adviser to H E Sheikha Al Mayassa. → Full report on page 2 wadi said that the design of the joint venture (JV) between tional Stadium, which had Al Thumama Stadium was AlJaber Engineering and Tur- rooms equipped for people with inspired by gahfiya, and reflects key’s largest construction autism. Also, and innovative and the harmony between the Qatari company, Tekfen, with enabling environmentally friendly cool- heritage they take pride in and works successfully completed ing technology will be installed Gulf crisis is the country’s aspiration towards in 2016. at Al Thumama Stadium. Qatar didn’t refuse the future. Work on the stadium began Hassan Al Thawadi stressed “With just over five years to in 2016, and is set to be com- Qatar’s commitment to its vision fabricated; go until Qatar opens the doors plete by 2020. that the World Cup 2022 was a Saudi Airlines request of the Middle East to the world, The stadium is one of the tournament for the region and Qataris proved this symbolic design embodies most centrally located venues for the Arab World. QNA its Qatar Haj mission in accord- everything that unites us as out of the eight being con- → Continued on page 7 steadfast: FM ance with what is established Arabs and Muslims, and is a structed for the tournament, → See also page 24 n official source from in the past in order for the The Peninsula Qatar Civil Aviation Authority to take the necessary AAuthority has described action. efuting the impression as baseless the news circulat- being created by siege ing in media outlets of the siege countries that Qatar countries that allegedly claimed R Qatar Civil Aviation has ‘special ties’ with Iran, that Qatar refused to allow Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Saudi Airlines to transport Authority has described Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Qatari pilgrims. as baseless the news Al Thani has said that rela- The source said that Qatar circulating in media tions between the two Civil Aviation Authority outlets of the siege countries were open and received a request from Saudi countries that allegedly clear based on neighbour- Airlines asking to transport claimed that Qatar hood and common Qatari pilgrims, adding that the interests. Authority replied that the air- refused to allow Saudi “Qatar has a certain level lines should coordinate with Airlines to transport of relations with Iran because and contact Qatar’s Ministry of Qatari pilgrims. we share the border. We have Awqaf and Islamic Affairs and A rendition of the Al Thumama Stadium. a joint gas field and our cir- cumstances are different from other countries,” he said in an interview with France 24. Qatar envoy slams UAE demand Siege nations’ complaint He said that Qatar’s for- eign policy was based on transparency and clarity, against NHRC rejected therefore when “we have rela- for severing Turkey defence ties tions with any entity we never QNA the National Human Rights hide them”. From the begin- Committee at the Office of the ning, the minister said, Qatar The Peninsula he International Accred- High Commissioner for Human had differences with Iran but itation Committee of the Rights as the secretariat of the “Iran is our neighbour and we atar’s Ambassador to Ankara, Salem bin TGlobal Alliance of International Accreditation must enter into dialogue with Mubarak Al Shafi (pictured), has said National Human Rights Insti- Committee, and also as a per- it to settle those differences that the demand of cutting Qatar’s tutions has rejected the manent observer to the and this was the decision defence ties with Turkey is an ‘obvious complaint submitted by the Accreditation Committee of the reached at the GCC summit in Qintervention of internal affairs’. siege countries against the Alliance. December, 2016, in “This is against all international law and National Human Rights Com- In their complaint to the Bahrain”. norms” Salem bin Mubarak Al Shafi told mittee (NHRC). Accreditation Committee, the He said Qatar’s relations Anatolia. The International Accredi- siege countries requested that with Iran were clear before and “It is strange to see the UAE, which hosts sev- tation Committee has appropriate action be taken to after the start of the crisis Qatar eral foreign bases, to call for closing the Turkish Arab world for restoring dictatorships”. In a state- underlined that, since the freeze the membership of the was not preventing any of the base in Doha and for cutting defence ties between ment issued on Saturday evening, Ambassador beginning of the Gulf crisis, the National Human Rights Com- Gulf countries to develop their Qatar and Turkey, unless the UAE and allied states Salem Al Shafi said: “The UAE and a number of National Human Rights Com- mittee (NHRC) in the list of ties with Iran. have hostile intentions or plans for a military inter- allies have paid around $40bn to consolidate the mittee (NHRC) had played its national human rights institu- “They (blockading coun- vention,” he said. military coup in Egypt alone,” in reference to the part in the protection and pro- tions, and called for a tries) accuse Qatar of having The Ambassador added: “The closure of this ouster of Mohamed Mursi, the country’s first motion of human rights in reclassification of the Commit- special ties with Iran while base and demanding that our defence relations freely elected president, in 2013. accordance with the Paris Prin- tee’s A rank and downgrade Qatar comes in the fifth place with Turkey be interrupted would be an obvi- “We say that these countries have not learnt ciples that govern the work of and review of all activities of in trade exchange with Iran ous intervention of our internal affairs, the lesson well,” he added. “Blaming Qatar, using national human rights the NHRC before and during the while out of total Gulf trade infringement of our sovereignty rights, and the bright terms such as counter-terrorism and attack- institutions. crisis to consider it conformity with Iran, 96% is done with the assumption of tutelage over us.” Qatar’s ambas- ing the moderates with a view to winning the West It is to be noted that the with its mandate in accordance UAE. sador to Turkey accused the United Arab Emirates will not help protect them from the people.” siege countries filed a joint with the Paris Principles. → Continued on page 3 (UAE) of supporting “counter-revolutions in the → Continued on page 4 complaint on August 7 against → Continued on page 6 02 HOME MONDAY 21 AUGUST 2017

Emir congratulates ‘Tamim Al Majd’ Hungarian President EMIR H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent yester- day a cable of congratulations murals on display to the President of Hungary Janos Ader on the occasion of his country’s National Day. at MIA expo Total solar eclipse coincides with Raynald C Rivera crescent moon of The Peninsula Over 40 artworks bear the same image of Emir Dhul Hijjah unique public art H H Sheikh Tamim bin exhibition opened QATAR Center for Space Sci- yesterday at the Hamad Al Thani but differ ences and Astronomy Museum of Islamic in the messages written on President Sheikh Salman bin Art (MIA) park fea- them in various languages Jabor Al Thani has said that Qatar Museums (QM) Chairperson H E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, turingA over 40 Tamim Al Majd by people across all the birth of the crescent moon murals in varying shapes and nationalities expressing during the opening night tour of the “Tamim Al Majd: Celebration of Unity” exhibition at MIA will be this evening, where the sizes donated by individuals their love and support to Park, yesterday. moon will disappear before the and families across the the country’s leadership. sun in the evening by 8 min- country. nationalities. Qatar Museums country and the many people Social commentary conveyed utes so it is impossible to be The collection depicts the Chairperson H E Sheikha Al who have made it their home. As through graffiti art has long been sighted as it is not yet born . iconic monochrome artwork Al Thani but differ in the mes- Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa the guardians of the country’s a popular form of discourse and Tomorrow evening, corre- originally created by young sages written on them in Al Thani opened the exhibition heritage and culture, we at Qatar self-expression, making this sponding to Dhu Qa’Da 30, the Qatari artist Ahmed bin Majed various languages by people yesterday. It was attended by the Museums wanted to capture this community-borne effort ever moon will remain after the sun Almaadheed which has become across all nationalities express- Qatar Museums leadership team, significant moment in Qatar’s more important in establishing for 35 minutes, so Wednesday a ubiquitous sight in Qatar dur- ing their love and support to the VIPs and the families who have history and the artistic expres- an organic connection between will be first day of Dhul Hijjah ing a significant moment in the country’s leadership. donated the displayed murals. sion it inspired by giving it a art and the local community. 1438 Hijri according to the coun- country’s recent history. The murals have been gath- Khalid Al Ibrahim, Chief Stra- bigger platform and audience.” The personalised “graffiti” mes- try calendar, which corresponds Titled ‘Tamim Al Majd: Cel- ered together from all over the tegic Planning Officer at Qatar The widespread popularity of sages are some of the truest to astronomical calculations. ebration of Unity’, the country and installed at MIA Museums said: “We have seen an the murals and grassroots nature examples of public art in Qatar, Sheikh Salman noted that exhibition reinforces the rally- Park, giving the public a closer incredible outpouring of support of the campaign, which quickly which now join the many pub- the birth of the month of Dhul ing spirit that has swept Qatar look at the messages of encour- from the people of Qatar for the spread following an Instagram post lic art works placed throughout Hijjah coincides with a rare in recent weeks. The artworks agement and solidarity shared Emir and the country over the by the artist of the Tamim Al Majd the country by QM, to mark a total solar eclipse in the US at bear the same image of H H by the residents and visitors of past two months, leaving no design, makes it a significant significant milestone in Qatar’s about 9:28pm Doha local time, Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad all ages, backgrounds and doubt of the true spirit of the moment in Qatar’s history. history. adding that according to astro- nomical calculations, the longest duration of the next total eclipse will be two min- Qatari camels transported from UAE to Doha utes and 40 seconds, the period of beginning the completion of the eclipse until the its end, the QNA to facilitate all procedures until The Chairman of the especially the Minister of Youth to the Sultanate Ali bin Fahad time the moon takes to cover they arrive from the port of Camel Race Organising Com- and Sports and the Omani Al Hajri. the entire sun. The social media hairman of the Camel Sohar in Oman to Ruwais port mittee said that so far 204 Camel Race Federation headed He added that the trans- transmits information claiming Race Organising in Qatar within two and a half camels have arrived in Doha by Saeed Al Ghafaili, and head portation of these camels from that the eclipse lasts for 90 min- Committee, Sheikh days. and that there are more than of Oman Hockey Federation the UAE to Qatar via Oman was utes, as the longest period of Hamad bin Jassim bin He added that the attention 400 are still in Oman. They Abdullah Al Jabri, who coordi- not an easy task, hailing the eclipse of the sun through his- Faisal Al Thani has of the wise leadership and its are expected to arrive in nated between the Camel sincere efforts of the commit- tory is incorrect reports, where Cextended his thanks to the Emir support for the people of Qatar phases in view of the full Racing Committee in Qatar and tee members, especially the it is impossible for the total solar H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad are admired by all the peoples cooperation between us and the Oman Camel Race Feder- committee’s representative eclipse to continue for such a Al Thani for the Emiri gesture to who envy us for the Emir’s love our brothers in Oman. ation, praising the great role Khalil bin Nasser Al Shahwani duration, as the total eclipse of transport the Qatari camels that for his people, as well as his sup- Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim played by the Embassy of the who followed up the transpor- the sun can not exceed 7 min- were in the UAE to Doha by sea port for the sport of our bin Faisal Al Thani extended his State of Qatar in Oman, espe- tation of the camels from Oman utes as has been recorded to via the Sultanate of Oman and ancestors. thank to brothers in Oman, cially the Ambassador of Qatar to Doha. this day in human history. MONDAY 21 AUGUST 2017 HOME 03 First batch of metro trains arrives at Hamad Port

QNA innovation, they remain deeply rooted in the country’s history atar Railways Com- and community. pany announced that Their dynamic shape repre- it received the first sents the perfect symbol of batch of the Doha intelligence and speed, while the QMetro trains two front end of the vehicle and its months ahead of schedule, at lines define a shape that is pow- Hamad Port from Japan after 21 erful yet elegant. days at sea since departure from The design is custom-made Kobe Port. for the Doha Metro project and The batch includes four out the interior is inspired by the of a total of 75 trains that will progressive architecture present serve the Doha Metro project, in Doha skyline, once again com- while the remaining trains will bining traditional and modern arrive as scheduled to start the elements. testing process and be ready in Regarding the latest project time for the first phase of oper- updates, Qatar Rail recently ations by 2020. announced that the progress of The trains will then be trans- Doha Metro Phase 1 Program ported to Qatar Rails Al Wakra now stands at approximately 62 Depot at a later time where they percent. Furthermore, most of will be reassembled and tested the civil works have been fin- in readiness for the operational ished, and civil works are phase. All the necessary tests will expected to be complete by the be conducted on Qatari soil to end of 2017. It is worth noting ensure the highest standards of Officials and workers pose for a picture in front of the Doha Metro trains that arrived at Hamad Port yesterday. that the 10 metro civil packages safety are met under Qatar Rails have now progressed to the next direct supervision. combined with state-of-the-art in the region; able to reach 100 be for Gold and Family Class and and standard 88 seats. stage of construction which will The designs of the Doha technology. Doha Metro is one km per hour. two for Standard class will be Doha Metro trains were see all the 37 stations undergo Metro trains are an embodiment of the fastest driverless trains in In total, 75 trains consisting delivered to Doha Metro: Gold designed and built to world-class mechanical, electrical and archi- of Qatari heritage and culture the world and will be the fastest of three cars, one of which will will have 16 seats, family 26 seats standards of modernity and tectural fit outs. Gulf crisis is fabricated and Qataris proved steadfast: FM Continued from page 1 Emir of Kuwait and the Kuwait US envoys to the region, he said the old list still exists.” country from the alliance was He said the crisis occurred Now, Saudi is seeking Iraq’s mediation is still continuing.” that it was follow-up of the visit He said that the siege coun- ready to settle the dispute as they suddenly with the crime of mediation to improve their rela- Regarding the position of the of US Secretary of State. tries took measures before had taken a collective measure hacking the website of tions with Iran while they were US, the minister said that the US “Tillerson when he visited coming up with charges against against Qatar. government news agency QNA. accusing others of having rela- administration was clear from Qatar offered ideas and princi- Qatar and those charges and Responding to question The Foreign Minister said that tions with a country, which the beginning and it was in con- ples to be used as a road-map allegations were also leveled whether Qatar was more relaxed from the beginning of the crisis, according to them, supports ter- tact with Qatar and with the siege and Qatar presented its views but through media. “All documents and comfort comparing to the Doha was not affected by crisis rorism and this is a major countries urging them to dees- the siege countries failed to sub- of the GCC meetings prove that beginning days of the crisis, he because “we managed to deal contradiction.” calate, start dialogue, present mit their response on what he all these allegations are false and said: “The crisis was not built on with the development and we He said that Qatar was com- their proofs, and make their had proposed.” have no basis.” clear reasons and created very assured flow of goods and life mitted to the Kuwaiti mediation claims clear. “But there was no The minister said that there When asked which country bad and unprecedented situation was normal”. and all world efforts for settling positive response from the siege were contradictions in state- from the Saudi-led bloc was in the region, in particular due He noted that the most this crisis comes under the efforts countries and this convinced the ments of siege countries. “Some more willing to go into negotia- to media campaign against the important thing for Qatar was of the Emir of Kuwait. US that the crisis was built on times they say that the 13-point tions to resolve the crisis, the state of Qatar. Such an the unity of its people, the ability “The US efforts are also being unclear basis.” list has been reduced to six prin- minister replied that it was dif- environment does not make of the state to defend itself and carried out in coordination with Regarding the recent visit of ciples and other times they say ficult for Qatar to assess which anyone feel comfortable.” deal with any crisis. 04 HOME MONDAY 21 AUGUST 2017

Muraikhi meets Kazakhstan envoy Qatar Airways Additional daily launches QA flights to pre-select Colombo & Dhaka dining service

QNA both exciting destinations. Qatar Airways Group Chief atar Airways has Executive Akbar Al Baker noted announced an increase the growth of the business and Qin the number of daily tourism sectors in these cities, flights to Sri Lanka and Bang- pointing out that these new ladesh due to the continued flights will provide more conven- robust demand from passen- ient options for more passengers gers on both destinations. to travel to and from Doha to Qatar Airways revealed in many destinations in Europe, the a press release that it increased Americas and the Middle East its Colombo service from four and will enable them to experi- The Peninsula to five flights per day, while it ence Qatar Airways’ services. increased Dhaka service from The increased capacity on atar Airways is two to three flights per day, the Dhaka and Colombo routes rolling out a starting from 1 September 2017, represents a major commit- bespoke service just one month after the last ment by Qatar Airways to for its premium frequency increase. enhance its offering to Sri Qclass passengers, The additional non-stop Lanka and Bangladesh, Al giving them even more daily services to and from Baker said, adding that this Minister of state for Foreign Affairs H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met yesterday with choice and freedom to cre- Colombo and Dhaka will each commitment has been Askar Shokybayev, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the State of Qatar, and ate a personalised dining be serviced by Qatar Airways rewarded with the loyalty of Special Envoy of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the Organization of experience every time they modern A320s, adding more many thousands of passengers Islamic International Cooperation. The meeting discussed bilateral relations and ways of travel on long-haul flights than 1,000 seats to the current per month who choose to fly supporting them and developing them, in addition to issues of common concern. from Doha. weekly capacity to and from with it. The new Pre-Select Din- ing service is being introduced on selected flights to Europe, North and South America, Australia and Qatar envoy slams UAE demand for severing Turkey defence ties New Zealand. Passengers travelling in First and Business Class will Continued from page 1 Al-Shafi said the UAE’s role Turkey to “remain neutral” in “We hope that they [the terrorism politically, financially, have the opportunity to pre- Al Shafi denied accusations “in triggering the crisis with the crisis with Qatar. blockade states] will return to and in military. The same goes select one main course from against Qatar of backing Islam- Qatar has become visible for all”. Since the Gulf crisis began, reason,” he said. “We believe for the international coalition the à la carte on-board ists and extremists in the Middle “Our technical and legal inves- Turkey, a longtime ally of Qatar, that they will ultimately return led by the US in the fight against menu, as far as 14 days in East. “There are some Arab tigations, in cooperation with the has rushed to Doha’s aid, dis- to dialogue.” The Qatari ambas- Daesh”. advance and up to 24 hours countries which are afraid of FBI and NCA [Britain’s National patching vast amounts of sador reiterated his country’s About the blockade, he said, before take-off. This is in revolutions,” he said. “Instead Crime Agency] have categori- humanitarian assistance -- in commitment to fighting terror- “We can not enter into dialogue addition to the existing and of reforming their regimes and cally proved this,” he said, in an addition to troops -- to the ism. “Qatar is an active member on our sovereignty, our inde- exemplary Dining-on- fulfilling the people’s aspira- implicit reference to the hack- beleaguered Gulf state. in all counterterrorism forums pendence, and anything that Demand service already tions, they heap the blame on ing of Qatar’s official news “The international commu- and in the international anti- touches our free decision. available for valued First and Qatar and the so-called politi- agency. nity and most world countries Daesh coalition,” he said. “Qatar “The majority of the inter- Business Class passengers. cal Islam.” The Qatari envoy said the have rejected UAE allegations also hosts the largest U.S. mili- national community and world To pre-select a premium The ambassador stressed UAE and other blockade states and illegal measures against tary base in the Middle East for countries, including the major class meal, customers must that Qatar was “doing all it can “have rejected any foreign medi- Qatar,” Al-Shafi said. fighting terrorism,” he said, in countries (USA, Germany, log into ‘My Trips’ on the to serve security and stability in ation to solve the crisis”. He said Doha had restrained reference to al-Udeid base. France, England, Russia etc.), Qatar Airways website and the region in a way that does not UAE State Minister for For- from taking “vengeful” meas- Al Shafi said, “The Qatar have rejected the unlawful so- choose from the seasonal clash with aspirations of the eign Affairs Anwar Gargash had ures in response to the State is an active member in all called practice of the UAE menu available on their people”. earlier in August called on blockade. platforms for combating against Qatari state” flight. Meals can also be ordered through the Qatar Airways mobile app. Qatar Airways Group HBKU welcomes Chief Executive Akbar Al ‘Half Pay Back’ offer Baker said: “We are con- stantly looking for largest incoming innovative ways to refine class to date and enhance our products back at LuLu outlets and services. Giving our pre- mium passengers the The Peninsula opportunity to pre-select The Peninsula their meals before they fly is amad Bin Khalifa Uni- another example of our unri- he “Half Pay Back” pro- versity (HBKU), a valled on-board motion has once again Hmember of Qatar Foun- Students, staff and other officials during the welcome experience. Tbeen launched at LuLu dation (QF), recently welcomed ceremony at HBKU. Launching on flights outlets, running until Septem- a new batch of incoming stu- departing from Doha, Qatar ber 16. dents to the University’s saying: “HBKU is looking for- this year hail from 45 different Airways plans to extend pre- LuLu is offering half pay academic programmes. With ward to being home to emerging countries, with 87 Qataris mak- mium Pre-Select Dining to back on Ready made garments, steady growth over the years, global citizens that embody life- ing up the largest percentage other regions later this year. sarees, churidars, footwear, the rapidly emerging research long learning skills such as within the incoming cohort, As well as enjoying unri- ladies bags, Baby accessories of international brands and University’s colleges opened innovative and critical thinking, which has 163 master’s and 62 valled five-star service, and selected sunglasses trendy fashionwear and foot- their doors to the largest class an entrepreneurial spirit, and PhD students, who will be start- premium customers can also wherein customers can get wear to suit all age groups are to date, which is comprised of teamwork. These students chose ing their graduate studies this be pampered with amenities instantly a QR100 gift voucher on offer, keeping in mind the more than 250 incoming stu- HBKU because of the unique Fall. “These new entrants rep- from world-class brands against their purchases worth growing demands of custom- dents. The University officially multidisciplinary programs and resent the goals and aspirations such as BRIC’S, Nappa Dori, QR200. The promotion features ers, the company has said. marked the start of the new aca- the research-intensive academic of the country, and are a depic- Monte Vibiano and The a number of international LuLu Group is also conduct- demic year on August 20 at its environment they will experi- tion of how HBKU, as a White Company. brands of menswear, ing a promotion in which it is orientation event, which was ence here. We are confident that homegrown university, is play- The airline is launching ladieswear, churidars, saris, offering 10 Mercedes-Benz held under the theme of Haya- their time at HBKU will shape ing a role in shaping and 26 exciting new destinations children’s wear, footwear and E-200 cars, 2017 model. Under kom at HBKU. them to become leaders and inspiring the leaders of Qatar’s around the world between ladies’ bags, the company said. this promotion, customers get Dr Ahmad M. Hasnah, president change-makers capable of pio- future. They are now dedicated now and the end of 2018, Stocks of leading interna- a coupon on every purchase of HBKU, congratulated the stu- neering innovative solutions to contributing to the nation’s including Chiang Mai, Thai- tional brands such as Lee, worth QR50 to be eligible to dents and wished them the best that tackle grand challenges fac- knowledge base, and to tackling land; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Wrangler, Nike, Crocs, Sketch- win the cars. The promotion in their academic journey at the ing Qatar and the region.” the country’s grand challenges,” San Francisco, US; and San- ers, Reebok, Louis Philippe, will continue until September University. He commented by Students coming in to HBKU Dr. Hasnah added. tiago, Chile, to name a few. Arrow, Van Heusen, Allen Solly, 9th. Apart from this back to Peter England, Oxemberg, Zero, school promotion also going on Dash, Hush Puppies, Liberty, the promotion gives the best Dickies, jhon louise, Eten. Cor- deals on a wide array of prod- tigiani, debackers etc are on ucts like school bags, water QRC backs support for all humanitarian partners display. bottles and lunch boxes in the The LuLu management has latest and popular themes, QNA celebrated this year by national Children’s Fund and Office of the displaced people in Mosul and stressed that this initiative is essential stationery items, humanitarian societies and UN UN High Commissioner for surrounding areas worth $3m in one of the “mega promotions” school uniforms and shoes, lap- atar Red Crescent organizations under the theme Refugees. the sectors of shelter, health care, in the company’s promotion tops, tablets and other IT (QRC) stressed that it “Not A Target”. One of the most Qatar Red water, sanitation and food and calendar and conducted regu- accessories. stands side by side Qatar Red Crescent said that Crescent’s achievements was the non-food assistance. larly every year. “It is a With all the popular brands with all humanitarian since the beginning of this year, completion of wheat harvest in It allocated $400,000 to the much-awaited promotion and and themes like Caty, Princess, Qpartners around the the scope of its relief and devel- eight Syrian governorates with medical sector in the occupied has gained popularity as it adds Ben 10, Hello Kitty, Barbie, fro- world, noting the importance of opment projects and activities a budget exceeding $6m, in addi- Jerusalem by providing medi- more value to the hard-earned zen, Mickey, Faber castles, humanitarian action in conflict outside Qatar has exceeded tion to the participation of cines, medical consumables and money of customers,” the state- maped, pilot and football clubs and disaster areas and that civil- $30m in more than 15 countries several national charitable ambulances to the Palestinian ment noted. like Barcelona and Real Madrid, ians who are exposed to conflict with the support of several part- organizations in Aleppo cam- Red Crescent and to meet the The promotion entitles cus- Lulu has something available are not targets. ners and donors, first and paign which contributed to the needs of the Emergency and Sur- tomers to get QR100 gift for every imaginative kid. Some This came in a statement foremost the Qatar Development provision of various medical, gical Department of Makassed voucher when they buy worth vendors have also launched issued by Qatar Red Crescent on Fund, UN Office for the Coordi- food and relief aid worth Hospital. It also allocated a total QR200 of the above items irre- promotions at LuLu outlets in the occasion of the World nation of Humanitarian Affairs, QR290m. budget of $224,000 for 120 spective of the brand. Latest line Eid and the upcoming back Humanitarian Day which falls the International Organization Qatar Red Crescent’s mission patients with phenylketonuria summer and winter collections to school promotion. on August 19 each year and is for Migration, United Nations in Iraq provided assistance to (PKU). MONDAY 21 AUGUST 2017 HOME 05 Q-Post to instal kiosks at 11 Al Meera branches

The Peninsula “Today Qatar Post is bring- ing the postal services a step More kiosks will be atar Post has signed an closer to our consumers to sup- agreement with Al Meera port them in their day-to-day added to the network QGroup sealing a new part- errands. Our goal is to make in 2018 and 2019, nership aimed at implementing people’s life easier with a has- including new and Qatar Post self-service kiosks sle-free customer experience. refurbished Al Meera Participants during a class on PHCC’s Electronic file system at schools. within Al Meera company Our partnership with Al Meera branches across Qatar. is fully in line with the future Mall locations. This decision marks another growth and customer access key milestone in the transfor- strategy of Qatar Post and we PHCC Electronic file system at 60 public schools mation journey of the are very excited by the opening innovative and modern Qatari organisation and its move to of our first retail kiosks,” com- design with a new Point of Sale The Peninsula the PHCC team - School Health, constantly improve customer mented Hassan Al Otaibi, System enabling Customers to and officials of the Ministry of service with better access and Deputy Director of Retails & find out more details about the s part of the efforts of The system provides Public Health and the Ministry use of postal services across Customers at Qatar Post. broad range of services of Qatar PHCC to promote school a comprehensive of Education and Higher Edu- Qatar. The kiosks have an Post, reflecting the changing Ahealth services, improve overview of patient cation, to complete the needs of today’s customers. the physical, psychological history during medical implementation of the national The new kiosks will be health of students and to sup- program, in order to promote instaled at 11 Al Meera shopping port their abilities, Dr Badriya counselling. health. She has pointed also to branches group in 2017 starting Al Malki, Assistant of Executive the importance of cooperation with Umm Salal Ali and Al Tuhu- Director for Continuing Care with several Ministries and other mama where customers can and Integrated Services at being conducted since the bodies and associations, which experience it first hand. In all PHCC, has declared that through beginning of the school year in works for the success of the pro- locations kiosks are providing 275 male and female nurses, 266 order to control the state of gramme, where work is being the full range of postal services schools have been included in nutrition, growth and chronic done with the Ministry of the and opening hours will be the PHCC services. diseases. Where male and Interior, the Ministry of Munic- aligned to the peak customer Dr Badriya said that PHCC female nurses of PHCC believe ipality and Aspetar, in addition visiting hours at each branch in is working within the strategic in their role, and consider them- to the Qatar Diabetes order to meet customers’ needs. plan to activate the basic role of selves part of the education in Association. More kiosks will be added primary health care in provid- the lives of students by educat- Al Naqeeb has added that to the network in 2018 and 2019, ing all the consultations and ing them and introducing the PHCC has started to implement including new and refurbished health services by nurses in all good habits of a healthy lifestyle. the Electronic file system at 60 Al Meera Mall locations. schools covered by health care Therefore, they attach great public schools for this academic services. Where the school rep- importance to the community’s year 2017-2018, noting that the resents the second and most health, a commitment that programme was implemented influential environment in the should also be realized by the in 30 public schools last year Increase data usage life of the child after his home, new generations as part of the 2016-2017. The system provides with many children suffering country’s aspirations to achieve a comprehensive overview of from health or psychological Qatar vision 2030. patient history during medical problems entering schools, the Buthayna Al Naqeeb, School counselling, thus facilitating the awareness: CRA male and female school nurses Nursing Supervisor at PHCC, has prescription and monitoring of are representatives of health pointed out that within the prescriptions, and the applica- care, who face the challenges of National Program to promote tion of laboratory tests, radiation The Peninsula charges. Also service providers managing student care during school health, and as part of the tests, and archive images, as are obliged to provide the con- school day. policy of unifying health efforts well as accessing to the student’s he Communications Reg- sumers with SMS notifications Al Malki has added that with many partners, which aims medical file information in a ulatory Authority (CRA) before the package ends or is school nursing contributes to the at raising the level of knowledge precise manner, which cannot Thas issued a consumer consumed completely, consum- assessment of development and and health of students, a series be seen contrary to the paper alert to increase consumers’ ers should take advantage of the automatic downloads and growth of students, which is of meetings were held between file. awareness about their rights and such alerts and manage their mobile applications’ permis- responsibilities in terms of data data usage responsibly. “CRA sions through their phone’s usage and to improve their ensure to balance the rights of operating system to avoid experience of communications consumers with the obligations unwanted data consumption. In services across Qatar. of telecoms service providers. iOS, this is located under Set- Both service providers pro- Consumers need to be aware of tings > Cellular, and in Android, vide variety of data packages, their rights and responsibilities under Settings > Wireless & Net- but it is the consumers’ respon- in order to make informed deci- works > Data usage. sibility to choose the data sions.” said Amel Salem Al Consumers with a complaint package that best suits their Hanawi (pictured), CRA’s Con- are free to approach the CRA if needs and to understand the sumer Affairs Manager. a complaint directly to their related terms and conditions Many applications on mobile service provider remains unre- such as Fair Usage Policy. In devices use data in the back- solved for 30 calendar days, or addition it is important to mon- ground even when consumers if they are dissatisfied with the itor the validity of the data are not directly using them. resolution offered. Complaints allowance. ‘Background data usage’ can be are then assessed by the CRA In 2016, most of the mobile’s one of the biggest drains on the against a set of criteria to deter- services complaints which were data allocation, and consumers mine if a complaint is valid or received by the CRA were often do not realise it is happen- not. CRA receives and investi- related to billing issues, con- ing. This typically happens when gates complaints by working sumers need to monitor their apps, mail boxes or messaging with both the consumers and data usage and check their data apps sync new messages as they service providers to find a fair balance as per service provid- are received. and mutually acceptable ers’ processes to avoid extra Consumers need to manage solution. Sidra gets over 2,300 applications

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idra Medical and Research Center (Sidra) received over 2,300 applications as a result of its National Recruit- Sidra officials during the National Recruitment Open Day Sment Open Day on August 13. event. The event targeted more than continues to attract talent Sidra and Dr. Abdallah Haza- 100 entry level and mid-level amongst the community and imeh, the Dean of the medical administration careers abroad. I would like to thank the Community College of Qatar at Sidra for Qataris and those young applicants and their fam- (CCQ). with Qatari mothers. ilies who took the time to come Sidra has partnered with Dr Kholode Al Obaidli, Chief see us and ask questions about CCQ to offer a customised four Learning Officer at Sidra said, potential careers at Sidra. I hope month “Healthcare Office Skills” “Our recruitment open day was we were able to showcase the programme. Candidates who are a huge success with over 1300 investment that we are making selected for some of the medi- visitors in a span of 12 hours! I in the future of our nationals and cal administration roles, will was very pleased to see the the measures we are putting in embark on the program imme- growing interest that our young place to become an employer of diately after joining the Qataris have in joining the choice.” organization. It includes courses healthcare sector. The enthusi- The open day also featured such as medical office adminis- asm, curiosity and eagerness a signing ceremony between tration, medical terminology for displayed by the visitors, makes Chief Executive Officer, Peter healthcare, health information me really proud to work for an Morris, Chief Learning Officer, management systems and busi- organization like Sidra that Dr. Kholode Al Obaidli from ness computer applications. 06 HOME MONDAY 21 AUGUST 2017 Siege nations’ complaint against NHRC rejected Continued from page 1 In a press statement, the Chairman of the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) Dr. Ali bin Smaikh Al Marri said this decision is a rem- edy for the human rights victims of the siege and support for their cause,” and a victory not only for the NHRC but also for all national human rights institutions and human rights defenders in the world, as well as a testimony of pride for the NHRC , and an affirmation of its independence and the credibility of its work. Dr Al Marri thanked the Accreditation Com- mittee of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions for supporting the work of the The QNRF delegation with senior figures from TUBITAK discussing research collaborations between Qatar and Turkey. NHRC and its constant concern for its independ- ence and credibility. He also thanked the United Nations High Com- missioner for Human Rights and all international human rights organizations for their condemna- Move to boost Qatar’s cyber resilience tion of the violations and their cooperation with NHRC the for the promotion and protection of The Peninsula security systems for mobile devices 2018, with those comprising both a led to it being selected as the focus Human Rights. and applications, and critical infra- software and hardware element of the initial program, with the part- Dr Al Marri also called on civil society organ- groundbreaking model structure cybersecurity – and will being funded for three years, and nership having scope for further izations in the siege countries to cooperate with designed to drive public-pri- be jointly funded by QNRF, part of software-only projects being funded bilateral cooperation in other key the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) in Avate sector collaboration and Qatar Foundation Research and for two years. areas. A QF R&D delegation visited addressing the violations and the disastrous generate impact will be the corner- Development (QF R&D), and the Sci- It has been developed following TUBITAK’s on August 2 and 3, to for- humanitarian situation facing the citizens of the stone of a new programme, entific and Technological Research a December 2015 agreement malise the joint funding call, which Gulf Cooperation Council countries (GCC) as a developed by Qatar National Council of Turkey (TUBITAK). between QNRF and TUBITAK to col- will employ a collaboration model result of the siege, especially on mixed families, Research Fund (QNRF) and Turkey’s Academic and research insti- laborate on projects in areas of called ‘2+2’. This model outlines how affected students, owners and investors, as well leading research agency, that is set tutes, and industry, private sector, mutual interest, recognizing the vital the impact of research and innova- as the neutralization of human rights of any polit- to strengthen Qatar’s cyber and government partners, from both role of science, research, and tech- tion can be intensified by academia, ical differences. Dr Al Marri stressed that the NHRC resilience. nations will work side-by-side nological innovation in the economic research institutes, and other stake- is continuing its work against the violations result- The programme will focus on through the joint funding program, and social development of their holders, industries, private ing from the siege and will intensify its efforts at three themes addressing cybersecu- which is due to be launched in mid- respective countries. Cybersecuri- companies, and government enti- regional and international forums to redress the rity challenges that Qatar and Turkey September 2017. The awarded ty’s status as an issue of strategic ties , pooling their resources, victims within the framework of its jurisdiction share – cloud and big data security, projects will be announced in March priority for both Qatar and Turkey facilities, and expertise. and in accordance with the Paris Principles.

Ministry holds training course White Coat Ceremony at WCM-Q

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atar’s future doctors have taken the symbolic first Qstep towards their chosen career by donning the white coat of the physician. The 49 students of Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar’s Class of 2021 were presented with their new white coats and steth- oscopes in front of an audience of family, friends and WCM-Q faculty and staff at the Intercon- tinental Hotel on Thursday. The presentation is a symbolic turn- we came here for.” The physician’s white coat and ing point, and marks the Lolwa said she chose to stethoscope are hugely symbolic moment when the students, embark on a career in medicine and are recognized throughout more than a third of whom are because it will give her the the world and it is my honor to Qatari, begin the four-year med- chance to help others, while also present them to our new stu- ical curriculum at WCM-Q. being intellectually stimulating dents. “Putting on the white coat The Municipal and Environmental Research Center of the Ministry of Municipality Lolwa Al Theyab was one of and science-based. for the first time is a defining and Environment, in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture at the Ministry, the students who participated. Dr Javaid Sheikh, Dean of moment for all doctors. It is the organised a three-day training course from August 13 to 15. As many as 17 trainees, Lolwa, who previously com- WCM-Q, said the White Coat moment when they take their including agricultural engineers and inspectors, attended the programme under the pleted two years of pre-medical Ceremony was one of the high- first step into medicine and theme “Specifications of agricultural inputs and assessment of their quality in agricultural education at WCM-Q, said: “It’s lights of the college’s academic begin to learn the practical skills quarantine”. Sameir Al Atbi, from the Department of Agriculture, was the trainer. The just an honour and it’s very year and was a time of real opti- that will allow them to heal course aimed to build capacities of the staff working in different border checkpoints, exciting. We’ve worked so hard mism and pride. patients and to make a real dif- airports and ports. for it over the last two years. It’s Dr. Sheikh said: “It gives me ference to their local wonderful to be finally starting great pleasure to welcome all of communities and the wider the medical curriculum, it’s what our new students to WCM-Q. world.” Alfardan Sports Motors offers genuine accessories

The Peninsula fitted with an iPad holder for entertainment at every step of lfardan Sports Motors, the journey. Maserati’s official dealer- “Exclusivity is an integral Aship in Qatar, is offering a part of the experience of own- range of genuine accessories for ing a Maserati. As Qatar’s trusted its owners. With design and dealers, we always aim to practicality in equal measure, exceed the owner’s expecta- Maserati’s Genuine Accessories tions. We are therefore delighted add distinction and a unique to offer Maserati Genuine Acces- touch to each of the brand’s lux- sories as the perfect Hameed Bhathusha Nainamohamed, winner of Renault’s ury models. complement to the brand’s An exclusive set of accesso- high-performance vehicles,” Ramadan campaign, receiving the prize from officials ries is available for every car said Charly Dagher (pictured), concerned. within the Trident fleet. Owners General Manager of Maserati can invest in special car care This harmonious design lan- Qatar, Alfardan Sports Motors. Saleh Al Hamad Al Mana Co announces gear, including car covers, pro- guage extends into the boot of “The unmistakable marriage tective films, floor mats, battery each Maserati model, where of style and sporting flair that winner of Renault’s Ramadan campaign chargers and even a touch-up owners can incorporate folda- distinguishes the Maserati brand paint stylus kit, adding an addi- ble boxes, luggage nets and also characterises the range of The Peninsula Economy and Commerce and tional layer of defence to the reversible mats to organise the Genuine Accessories. The atten- Saleh Al Hamad Al Mana Co. vehicle’s elegant styling. Own- compartment. Maserati’s first tion to detail, style and quality aleh Al Hamad Al Mana The winner is Hameed ers can also choose to customise SUV, the Levante, offers a fur- of the individual accessories Co., the exclusive agent of Bhathusha Nainamohamed the wheels of their vehicle with ther option of easy-loading roof embody the essence of Italian SRenault in Qatar, who is now an excited owner a range of Maserati rims, col- rails and cross bars, which can craftsmanship. Both beautifully announced the raffle draw win- of a new Renault Symbol which oured brake calipers and be used to transport larger items designed and effortlessly func- ner from its Ramadan campaign he had purchased during the branded valve covers. or even mount a bicycle. tional, they integrate seamlessly under the theme of ‘Buy now Ramadan campaign and was Alongside the brand’s unri- With attention to detail and with your car, inside and out.” and get a chance to win back reimbursed the purchase price valled levels of comfort, Maserati a mix of design, technology and Dagher added. Maserati Genu- the price of your Renault’. as the raffle draw prize. places the safety of every pas- craftsmanship, Maserati offers ine Accessories are available for The raffle draw was held at Saleh Al Hamad Al Mana Co. senger as a top priority. Owners emergency kits and jumper seamless connectivity on board the Levante, Quattroporte and Renault’s new state-of-the art is one of the leading automo- can choose from the Maserati- cables, which both come with via hotspot Wi-Fi connection Ghibli models at the state-of- showroom at Barwa Commer- tive dealers in the region and branded pushchairs and child elegant compact cases that fit modules and navigation map the-art Maserati showroom cial Avenue in the presence of the sole agent for Renault in the seats, as well as Italian-designed seamlessly in the luggage space. updates. The Levante is also located on The Pearl Qatar. officials from the Ministry of State of Qatar. MONDAY 21 AUGUST 2017 HOME / MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA 07 Yemen warring parties face internal strife

Dubai government remain in exile due Reuters “Yemen today continues to security threats in Aden while to traverse a critical the central bank complained last nternal strains afflicting week that it has no access to and agonising period as both sides in Yemen’s con- cash badly needed to shore up flict have deepened, as the civilians pay a terrible the economy. Ruling from the UN warned that the failure price of an unending capital Sana’a in the north, the of the country’s political power struggle,” warns government’s foes in the Iran- Ielites to settle their differences UN envoy Ould Cheikh aligned Houthi movement, also has prolonged the suffering of Ahmed. known as Ansar Allah, are faring A design of Al Thumama Stadium. millions already beset by fam- little better and appeared to fall ine and disease. out with a major ally over the In a briefing, UN envoy to institutions on which many worsening economic crisis. First World Cup stadium designed Yemen Ould Cheikh Ahmed said Yemenis depend.” The group has long blamed the intractable two-year-old The internationally recog- Hadi’s government for the non- conflict was exposing ordinary nized government based in the payment of public sector salaries by Qatari and Arab hands people to death and hardship. southern city of Aden has yet to for almost a year and a sanita- “Yemen today continues to impose its writ over a kaleido- tion crisis which has seen 2,000 Continued from page 1 traverse a critical and agonising scope of armed factions there, people die from cholera. that is why it was very impor- Fire Station gallery and Doha’s period as civilians pay a terrible one of which camped out with But its leader launched an On cooperation with Qatari tant for us that the Arab world new Ministry of Interior build- price of an unending power its weapons in a protest at a unprecedented verbal broadside artist Al Jaidah, Al Thawadi celebrates and joins us in this ing, and comes from the Arab struggle,” Ould Cheikh Ahmed main square yesterday. against its main military and said that the committee always launch.” Engineering Bureau (AEB). said. “Those who survive the Angry about the mysterious political partner on Sunday over believed that the World Cup It is the first World Cup sta- Jaidah also worked on the fighting face death by famine or assassination of a local com- the course of the two-year war, will be an incentive to push dium designed by Qatari and previous headquarters for Qatar disease as the economic situa- mander, the militia traded veteran ex-president Ali Abdul- forward local industry and Arab hands. The stadium was Foundation for Education, Sci- tion continues to deteriorate ... gunfire with security forces. lah Saleh, in a speech entitled economy. designed by renowned Qatari ence and Community The political tensions in Yemen President Abdrabuh Mansur “Maintaining the unity of inter- “We have always said this is architect Ibrahim M Jaidah, who Development, printed on the continue to undermine the state Hadi and most of the nal ranks”. a World Cup for the Arab world, is also behind Qatar Museums QR100 note.

African parties vow to fight corruption Rocket hits near Damascus trade fair; six dead

Khartoum Beirut country’s war in March 2011. The of the toll from officials. However, explosion... then I saw smoke to Its general director, Fares al- Anatolia AFP Syrian Observatory for Human state television briefly carried a the side of the entrance to the Kartally, said the decision to hold Rights, a Britain-based monitor breaking news alert reporting the exhibition hall,” 39-year-old it this year was a result of “the THE Council of the African ix people were reported of the war, said six people, rocket fire and saying it had Iyad al-Jabiri, a Syrian working return of calm and stability in Political Parties (CAPP), con- dead yesterday when a including two women, were caused injuries, citing its report- at a textile stand at the fair, said. most regions” of Syria. cluding its two-day Srocket hit near an interna- killed and around a dozen ers at the scene. The fair opened on Thursday “We want this fair to signal conference in the Sudanese tional trade fair in Syria’s capital wounded in the rocket fire near The alert was removed at the capital’s Exhibition City the start of (the country’s) recon- capital Khartoum, has vowed Damascus being held for the first the entrance to the fair. shortly afterwards, and a and is scheduled to last 10 days. struction,” Kartally said earlier to unite the continent against time in five years. A rescuer confirmed the toll. reporter broadcasting live from It was touted as a sign that this week. While Damascus has corruption. The conference The Damascus International A source at a hospital in Jara- the fair interviewed several offi- work towards rebuilding Syria been insulated from much of the also elected Nigeria’s of Ram- Fair was once the leading event mana, an area southwest of the cials who made no mention of and revitalising its ravaged econ- worst violence of the country’s atu Tijjani as its new, and first on Syria’s economic calendar but capital,said he had seen dead and the rocket fire or casualties. omy was getting under way, war, several key rebel enclaves ever, chairwoman during the had not been held since shortly injured being evacuated from the “We were preparing to despite the violence that contin- remain in the Eastern Ghouta third CAPP general assembly. after the outbreak of the scene. There was no confirmation receive visitors when I heard an ues in parts of the country. region outside the city. The 32 political parties from across the continent agreed to stand against the Interna- tional Criminal Court (ICC) Maiden visit to Al Aqsa and corruption on the Afri- can continent.Established in Khartoum in 2013, CAPP seeks to enhance political cooperation and unity between African countries. 12 dead in Nigeria boat capsize

LAGOS: Twelve people were killed when a passenger boat capsized in Nigeria’s commer- cial hub of Lagos, the government said, blaming the Children from the Gaza Strip pose for a picture near accident on overcrowding. “Three more bodies have now the Dome of the Rock Mosque at the Al Aqsa Mosque been confirmed,” the Lagos compound in Jerusalem’s old city, yesterday. They visit the State Waterway Authority city for the first time as part of an exchange programme (LASWA) said in a statement run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees. that raised the initial death toll.

Iraq launches operation to take Iran reformist leader calls for back IS-held town near Mosul politicians’ release

Baghdad special forces. He called on the Tehran AP militants to “surrender or die.” AFP By early afternoon, Lt. Gen. S-backed Iraqi forces Abdul-Amir Rasheed Yar Allah, IRAN’S ex-president Moham- yesterday launched a who commands the operation, mad Khatami asked supreme Umulti-pronged assault to said the forces had recaptured leader Ayatollah Ali Khame- retake the town of Tal Afar, a series of villages east, south- nei to intervene in the case of west of Mosul, marking the next west and northwest of town. two reformist politicians phase in the country’s war on The US-led coalition pro- under house arrest without the Islamic State group. viding air and other support to trial for the past six years. Tal Afar and the surround- the troops praised what it said The two high-profile ing area is one of the last pockets was a “capable, formidable, and reformists — Mehdi Karroubi of IS-held territory in Iraq after increasingly professional and Mir Hossein Mousavi — victory was declared in July in force.” have been under house arrest Mosul, the country’s second-larg- “They are well prepared to since 2011 for their part in est city. The town, about 150km deliver another defeat” to IS in mass protests that rocked the east of the Syrian border, sits Tal Afar, like in Mosul, the coa- regime two years earlier. along a major road that was once lition said in a statement. “I want to request the a key IS supply route. On the front lines, pillars of supreme leader to intervene “The city of Tal Afar will be smoke could be seen rising in to ensure that the house liberated and will join all the the distance as U.S. and Belgian arrest is resolved,” said liberated cities,” Prime Minis- special forces worked with Iraqi Khatami, who led a reform- ter Haider al-Abadi said in a troops to establish a position on ist government between 1997 televised speech early Sunday. the roof of a house. They later and 2005, and is himself He was dressed in a black uni- fired mortar rounds and banned from appearing in the form of the type worn by Iraqi launched drones. media since the protests. 08 VIEWS MONDAY 21 AUGUST 2017

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CHAIRMAN SHEIKH THANI BIN ABDULLAH AL THANI

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EDITORIAL Tied up in knots teve Bannon outside the White House could be more dangerous than inside it. The ouster or rather the forced resignation of the Chief White House Strategist has triggered brouhaha that competes with the uproar the Trump Sadministration faced when the far-right journalist was appointed to the strategic position. Now, Bannon is back True alliances begin with friendship into the Breitbart fold as the Executive Chairman. Breitbart News is an online newspaper that leans to far- right views. During times of upheaval in Washington and total sum of contracts signed by Turk- figure reached 15,000 in the first four administrative bedlam in the West Wing of the White ish contractors in Qatar reached $14 months of 2017. Touristic visits Harun Yahya House, the absence of Bannon is being seen more as a billion dollars. In 2016, exports from between the two countries have now symptom of instability than a purge of senior advisers Turkey to Qatar amounted to $421 mil- reached a stage where a common cul- considered too controversial. lion while imports from Qatar ture can be formed. Arab and Turkish After the appointment of former four-star General amounted to $271 million. influences have begun to appear in John Kelly as Chief of Staff following the firing of Reince Qatar is receiving 90% of its food both countries. In many cities in Tur- Priebus, a semblance of order was expected in the hub of or 15 years since the US invasion of through imports due to the limited key, various places have been opened American federal administration. With speculation on Iraq, the Middle East has only been availability of arable land. Therefore, to ensure that Qatari tourists can feel the upswing that Bannon’s interview to American remembered for conflicts, civil the food embargo could have had seri- at home; similarly, it is possible to see Prospect — in which he pooh-poohed the idea of a wars, massacres and terrorism. ous effects on Qatar. However, Turkey Turkish textile, clothing, and jewelry military solution to the North Korean missile crisis — was Nearly three million Muslims have reacted swiftly and became a solution stores in Qatar’s streets. Turkish film responsible for Trump asking him to go, return of order to Flost their lives during this bloody period; 20 partner in this matter. stars are better known than Hollywood the White House seems hardly achievable. million Muslims were forced to flee from With the memorandum of under- stars in Qatar. This social communica- Very stark was Trump’s response to Bannon’s their home and their countries. 1,500 year- standing signed between the Ministry tion is bringing the people of both departure. The maverick tycoon had good words for the old Muslim cities — Damascus, Aleppo, of Food, Agriculture and Livestock of countries closer day by day. controversial far-right journalist. “Steve Bannon will be a Baghdad, Mosul, Sana, Basra — were all left Turkey and the Ministry of Munici- The statesmen of both countries tough and smart new voice at @BreitbartNews ... maybe in ruins. Even these heavy losses are still pality and Environment of Qatar, are committed to this cooperation. even better than ever before. Fake News needs the not enough for some. There is neither a goal projects for cooperation in the fields Both President Recep Tayyip Erdogan nor an initiative nor a solution plan to rees- of agriculture, herbal production and and Qatar’s Emir H H Sheikh Tamim competition!” Trump said tablish stability in these regions and plant health, animal husbandry and bin Hamad Al Thani have a sincere Saturday. Thanking Bannon innocent Muslims continue to lose their animal breeding, animal health, fish- approach to this issue. Erdogan visited in another tweet, Trump said: lives every passing day. ery and food healthcare have begun Qatar and Saudi Arabia right in the “He came to the campaign In this climate of conflict, the Qatar- to materialise. middle of the crisis and made it clear The departure during my run against of Steve Bannon Turkey alliance gives hope to the people of The climate of political and eco- that Turkey is determined to overcome Crooked Hillary Clinton — it the region. By means of its strategic part- nomic cooperation brought the two the problems between friendly from the White was great! Thanks.” nership with Russia, Turkey has managed to communities closer. In 2016, 40,000 countries. House comes at As is his wont, Trump establish a de-conflict zone in a large part Qatari tourists visited Turkey. This Such good news should be consid- a time United spares no one when he hits of Syria. Iran’s support also played a big ered as a new hope for the Middle East the tweet buttons early every role in this success. Together with Russia, and peace must come urgently to the States polity is morning. For Bannon, he did the most important Sunni and Shia states of Middle East. The only way to do this is finding it hard not have unkind words. The the region were — to some extent — suc- for Muslims to leave behind the dis- to reconcile last line of his tweet: Fake cessful at slowing down the civil war in putes between them and become allies. opposing strains. News needs the competition! Syria. After Qatar, which has supported this The whole region is on the brink of a can, however, be also initiative since its inception, became a stra- total war. The Mediterranean has interpreted to mean that he tegic partner of this alliance over time, a become a sea of war and the Persian took a dig at the reliability of new power center has emerged in the Gulf is most likely next in line. Breibart News — purportedly region. The alliance passed its first The only power to stop this plan of calling it so because he believes the website can give a The alliance passed its first test right test right before Eid Al Fitr. destruction, shaped by dark circles, taste of its own medicine to mainstream media. before Eid Al Fitr. During the political and During the political and can only be attained if the Muslim Politics and administration in the United States are economic blockade against Qatar, Turkey economic blockade against world acts hand in hand. Qatar and passing through a strong flux probably never before seen extended a hand to Qatar within hours. 220 Turkey have taken the first steps in this in history. The surge of the far-right has metastatised into cargo planes carried daily consumer goods Qatar, Turkey extended regard by displaying good courage. the alt-right seen to be giving comfort to Trump. The from Turkey to Qatar in one week. Turkish a hand to Qatar within These sincere friendships and alliances Charlottesville riot exposed a divisive agenda with ultra- fruits and vegetables, milk and poultry hours. 220 cargo planes will protect the world from a war that products kept the market shelves full. will only serve to cause mass nationalists and White Supremacists raising a bogey, carried daily consumer leading to the death of one counter-protester and two Iran, on the other hand, kept the sea destruction. troopers. route open for Qatar, which was being goods from Turkey to Qatar Bannon’s ouster could turn the powerful figure in the blockaded from both land and air. During in one week. Turkish fruits The writer has authored some 300 books far-right against Trump. The Breitbart strongman has the period in which the crisis intensified, and vegetables, milk and in 73 languages on political, faith-related and scientific issues which have been read already alluded to a rebellious streak by a comment Turkey took a step further and openly poultry products kept the by millions of people, exerting considera- implying that the ‘presidency is over’. showed its military support; the Turkish market shelves full. ble influence on both Muslims and Another variable in the myriad forces at work in the troops in Qatar were reinforced. The two non-Muslims all over the world. US now is the razing of Confederate It has confounded countries carried out joint military exer- cises. The isolation of Qatar was prevented. the issue of race relations and the situation threatens to Many political analysts expressed that this turn uglier. Historically, the pro-slave states and the free- friendly atmosphere prevented the crisis soil states have been divided by the Mason-Dixon Line, from deepening. which seems to be hardening now. At this stage, Turkey was in close con- tact with the other side of the crisis, the Saudi Arabian coalition, to act as a mediator to overcome the blockade and solve the QUOTE OF THE DAY problem. In fact, these are the last stages of a stra- tegic alliance that has visibly developed between Turkey and Qatar in the last 10 Our country is ready to give the years. Qatar has become one of the biggest appropriate response inside natural gas suppliers of Turkey during this and outside to any threat period. Qatar-based investment funds have aimed at the security of our also made major investments in many sec- borders, the security of citizens, tors, from banking, to media, to real estate; and puts their property at risk. 2016 was the peak of economic cooperation between the two countries. We are capable of directing the Qatari companies invested 400 million appropriate response without dollars in Turkey. This number made Qatar hesitation. the seventh country to make the most investments in Turkey. The Turkish Wealth Fund, which manages some $40 billion in Ben Ali Yildirim A file photo of a ship from Turkey carrying approximately 4,000 tonnes of food Turkish Prime Minister assets, has, for the second time, established a common fund with Qatar after Russia. The arriving at Hamad Port in Doha. MONDAY 21 AUGUST 2017 OPINION 09 US-North Korea standoff: Give dialogue a chance

Meanwhile, Marine Gen. Joseph Irfan Bukhari Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during his meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, said that the US still pre- ferred diplomacy to force, but that the US was ready to use the full s the tension between superpower United range of its capabilities to respond States and defiant North Korea is mount- to any attack. ing with increased rhetoric from both Richard Nephew, Program sides, the world media and international Director of Economic Statecraft, state actors including South Korea still Sanctions and Energy Markets at seeA hope in negotiations to settle a long-standing, the Center on Global Energy Policy tricky crisis. at Columbia University’s School of North Korea has said that it is “considering carry- International and Public Affairs ing out missile strikes” on the US Pacific territory of (SIPA), who served as the lead Guam where US strategic forces are based. In sanctions expert for the US team response to the threat, President Donald Trump negotiating with Iran urges US threatened Pyongyang with “fire and fury” and administration in his article pub- “locked and loaded” consequences. lished in the website “38 North” to The complicated North Korean crisis took a new start negotiations. dangerous turn after the UN Security Council (UNSC) “The Trump administration adopted Resolution 2371, imposing a new round of should accept that, having inher- sanctions against North Korea on August 5 which ited a North Korea that a bipartisan caused intense repulsion from North Korea. Resolu- set of presidencies failed to con- tion 2371 was triggered by North Korea’s two tests of strain effectively, it is time to cut a its Hwasong-14 intercontinental ballistic missile deal to keep North Korea to reduce (ICBM) capable of reaching the US conducted last the threat of North Korea’s existing month. South Korean President Moon Jae-in shakes hands with US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. arsenal and to stabilise the penin- Some countries have recently stated that new UN Joseph Dunford during their meeting at the Presidential Blue House in Seoul. sula before the situation gets out of Security Council sanctions on North Korea were an hand. North Korea is admittedly appropriate response to a series of recent missile along the border after North Korean defiant regime called on for calm in the standoff with North Korea, not offering much by way of tests but “talks are necessary to resolve an issue now successfully launched an ICBM having capability of saying “there should never be another war on the encouragement having under- at a critical juncture”. striking Alaska in the US. peninsula.” scored that its nuclear and missile Last month, South Korea too formally proposed “Talks and cooperation between the two Koreas Moon, a leader who has previously advocated capabilities are non-negotiable. opening talks with North Korea to reduce tensions to ease tension and bring about peace on the Korean dialogue with the North, urged it to “stop all provo- That said, other countries have said peninsula will be instrumental for pushing forth a cations and hostile rhetoric immediately, instead of something similar in the past—Iran mutual, virtuous cycle for inter-Korea relations and worsening the situation any further”. He, as reported included, regarding enrichment— North Korea’s nuclear problem,” the South’s Unifica- by AFP, also indirectly urged the US — the South’s and it is not a given that present Our top priority is the national tion Minister Cho Myoung-gyon said. key ally and security guarantor — to resolve the crisis resistance to concession and com- interest of the Republic of Unfortunately, North Korea overturned South peacefully. promise will be carried forward Korea (South Korea) and our Korea’s offer of talks but it is not the end of the road “Our top priority is the national interest of the into an actual negotiation.” national interest lies in peace. therefore efforts to engage North Korea in talks Republic of Korea (South Korea) and our national should continue from all parties involved. interest lies in peace. We cannot have a war on the The writer is a Doha-based journalist. We cannot have a war on the Analysts claim that the new South Korean leader Korean peninsula ever again. I am confident that the Korean peninsula ever again. will ‘continue pursuing dialogue while maintaining US will respond to the current situation in a calm and I am confident that the US pressure and sanctions to encourage change’. responsible manner in line with our policy direction,” will respond to the current US Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein has Moon said. urged the Trump administration “to begin some very The 1950-53 conflict in the region, also known as situation in a calm and serious negotiation with the North.” John Delury, a “The Forgotten War” or “The Unknown War” due to responsible manner in line senior fellow of the Center on US-China Relations low public attention it received during and after the D-RING ROAD with our policy direction. and an Assistant Professor of International Studies at war, saw more than one million deaths. Fear is POST BOX: 3488 Yonsei University, said that the US “needs to open up mounting among world nations that any armed con- high level channels directly with Pyongyang, as flict between the US and North Korea will not only DOHA - QATAR Moon Jae-in direct to Kim Jong Un as possible, and work it from cast devastating effects on Asia’s fourth largest econ- [email protected] South Korea’s President there.” omy – South Korea – but also cause destabilising South Korean President Moon Jae-in recently ripples in the whole region. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OFFICE TEL: 4455 7741 / 767 FAX: +974 4455 7758

Is Brazil no longer safe for refugees & immigrants? MANAGING EDITOR TEL: 4462 7505 links to the local community, Mohamed Ali is a clas- commonplace in Brazil in the past couple of years. DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR sic example of integration within Brazilian society. In May 2017, members of a fascist group called “Direita Sao Raphael Tsavkko Garcia TEL: 4455 7769 Al Jazeera Brazil is an immigrant country where foreigners are Paulo” (Right-wing Sao Paulo) organised a demonstration in the welcomed rather than treated as a burden. But things city of Sao Paulo against the recently approved Brazilian Migra- are starting to change. tion Law. A group of left-wing and human rights activists staged LOCAL NEWS SECTION In the late 19th and early 20th century, Brazil a counter-demonstration and a Palestinian refugee was severely TEL: 4455 7743 received a significant influx of immigrants from Leb- beaten by the fascists in the skirmish that ensued. n July 28, a Syrian refugee was anon and Syria. During this period, other groups of In a population of more than 200 million, the number of BUSINESS NEWS SECTION assaulted in Rio de Janerio’s pic- migrants, especially Italians and Japanese, also made migrants in Brazil is just below two million, constituting a mere TEL: 4462 7535 turesque Copacabana their way to Brazil. Most of them were invited by suc- 0.9 percent of the total population. The number of migrants from neighbourhood as he was trying cessive Brazilian governments that were eager to Muslim countries is even more minuscule, as most of the refu- SPORT NEWS SECTION to make a living by selling sfihas increase the country’s population. Over the years, gees and immigrants in Brazil are from Haiti and Bolivia. TEL: 4455 7745 O— an Arab snack popular in Brazil — in the these immigrants helped to shape Brazilian society. Brazil is a violent country. In 2015, with a murder every nine street Today, decendants of these immigrants are artists, minutes, Brazil had more violent deaths (many linked to police ONLINE SECTION According to the Brazilian media, politicians and businessmen making significant con- action) than Syria, a country experiencing a brutal war. Cases of TEL: 4462 7501 33-year-old Mohamed Ali Abdelmoatty tributions to Brazilian society. The current Brazilian police violence against vulnerable populations, especially blacks, [email protected] Ilenavvy was attacked by the members of an president, Michel Temer, is also of Lebanese decent. are numerous and the country has one of the highest rates of alleged “street vendor mafia” for setting his Brazil also opened its doors to immigrants in the murders of LGBTQ people. Brazil also has a very high police mor- PUBLIC RELATIONS stall in another vendor’s spot. 21st century. It has so far welcomed more than 3,000 tality rate. This would have been a simple alterca- Syrian refugees, making it the country hosting the Yet the number of violent crimes committed by refugees and TEL: 4455 7613 tion between street-vendors if it were not for highest number of Syrian refugees in Latin America. immigrants — let alone Muslims — in the country is low enough [email protected] the language used by the aggressors. The However, the anti-immigration rhetoric and Islamo- to be statistically irrelevant. In turn, cases of xenophobia and vio- yet-to-be-identified assailants told phobia that swept over the world in the past two lence against foreigners, notably against immigrants from Haiti, ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT Mohamed Ali to “get out of their country” as decades also took its toll on Brazil, and changed the are quite common. TEL: 4455 7837 / 780 they demanded he pay them about $3,000 to country’s welcoming attitude towards immigrants Worldwide propaganda against Muslims that portrays them FAX: 4455 7870 be allowed to set up a stall on the pavement. and refugees. as a threat against society has been successful in Brazil — a [email protected] Local news outlets broadcast a video of The Muslim community in Brazil is relatively country with seemingly no relevant cases of violence carried out the incident in which one of the attackers, small but has been steadily growing, especially in the by Muslims. But all is not lost yet. CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT armed with a piece of wood, shouted: “Get peripheral areas of Brazil’s biggest cities. In 2016, In response to the attack Mohamed Ali faced in Copacabana, TEL: 4455 7857 out of my country! I’m Brazilian and I’m there were some 1.5 million Muslims in the country, local authorities in Rio de Janeiro are discussing opening a police [email protected] watching my country being invaded by these making up 0.7 percent of the Brazilian population. station to tackle race crimes and crimes of intolerance. The sta- suicide bombers who killed children, teenag- As Islam became a more visible component of tion is expected to start operating this year, and provide SUBSCRIPTION & DISTRIBUTION ers. They are miserable people.” Brazilian society, the number of Islamophobic protection and guidance for refugees and immigrants facing TEL: 4455 7809 / 839 Others threw Mohamed Ali’s belongings attacks in Brazil also increased, with Muslims receiv- intolerance. FAX: 44557819 on the floor as they shouted: “This land is ing death threats and being physically assaulted in Meanwhile, residents of Copacabana are embracing ours. You will not take our place”. public places. Mohamed Ali and apologising to him on behalf of all cariocas (the [email protected] Mohamed Ali, who is a lawyer by profes- Muslims are already among the main victims of population of Rio de Janeiro). People even created a page for him sion, moved to Brazil three years ago to religious intolerance in Brazil, and they are starting on social media and asked everyone in Copacabana to go and escape the war in his home country. He is to feel more threatened and persecuted as fringe far- grab a bite at his stall on Saturday, August 12 to show their sup- All thoughts and views now married to a Brazilian woman and has a right groups become more and more vocal. port. Hundreds showed up. Many Brazilians are resisting the rise expressed in these columns son. After the attack, he told local media out- For example, only a day after Mohamed Ali was of xenophobia and Islamophobia in their country and refusing to lets that he was surprised about what attacked, members of a fringe evangelical denomi- allow anti-Muslim propaganda, fear and bigotry to take control are those of the writers, not happened, as he had always felt welcomed nation called Geracao Jesus Cristo (the Generation of a country built by immigrants. of the newspaper. and accepted in Brazil. “I came to Brazil Jesus Christ), organised a protest against Islam in the The fear that Brazil is going to see many more xenophobic because they opened their doors to refu- same Rio neighbourhood of Copacabana. Some of and Islamophobic attacks such as the one Mohamed Ali faced is All correspondence gees,” he said. “All my [refugee] friends are the protesters were carrying banners with Islamo- very real. But it is still not too late for Brazil to remember and regarding Views and working. We are working very hard. I’m very phobic messages on them. This was not a standalone embrace its immigrant roots. Opinion pages should be sorry, because I never thought this could incident, as anti-Islam and anti-immigration demon- happen to me.” strations by the Generation Jesus Christ and other The writer Garcia is a journalist and a PhD candidate in human rights at mailed to the As a hard-working refugee with strong far-right, fundamentalist groups have become more the University of Deusto in Spain. [email protected] 10 ASIA MONDAY 21 AUGUST 2017

Drone-like object Negligence briefly halts flight operations in Delhi

NEW DELHI: Flight opera- caused train tions at the Delhi airport were briefly halted last evening after an Air Asia pilot reported sighting a drone-like flying object, sending security agen- disaster in UP cies in a tizzy, police said. Sanjay Bhatia, Deputy Com- missioner of Police at the Muzaffarnagar/New Delhi Indira Gandhi International IANS “Some track maintenance (IGI) Airport, said the pilot who was flying from Goa to uthorities yesterday equipment apparently Delhi reported having seen registered a criminal left behind by repair the object near Dwarka area complaint against workers were found adjoining the airport around unknown people for at the accident site. 7.10pm. “In this regard, oper- mischief and causing All these things will be ations at all the three runways deathsA by negligence and began were closed as a precaution- investigated. Forensic a probe into the Saturday’s train ary measure. At about 7.55 pm disaster in Uttar Pradesh amid help will be taken,” says the operations at the three A damaged coach of a passenger train is removed from the site of an accident in Khatauli, conflicting casualty figures. railway official. runways resumed normally Mohammad Jamshed from in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, yesterday. after clearance from Delhi the Railway Board told the media Police,” Bhatia said. in New Delhi that the disaster Section Engineer (Permanent were probing the accident from Forensic help will be taken.” caused the accident. The nearly involving the Kalinga Utkal Way), an Assistant Engineer and all angles and a case had been A railway official requesting 15-minute audio clip could not Express at Khatauli in Muzaffar- a Senior Divisional Engineer have registered by the railway police anonymity said it appeared that be verified independently. Jam- Man dies while nagar district claimed 20 lives been suspended, a Railway Min- under relevant sections for negligence was the prima facie shed said they were looking into cleaning sewer at and left 92 injured. Twenty-two istry statement said. “causing damage or destruction reason that led to the tragedy. it. One of the men in the audio of them were in critical condition. It said that the Chief Track of railway properties, for mis- “Action against some senior offi- clip apparently posted at a Delhi hospital But officials in Uttar Pradesh put Engineer of Northern Railway chief, for death by negligence, cials is likely.” crossing near the accident site the death toll at between 21 and was also transferred while the for causing grievous hurt, injur- The Kalinga Utkal Express says “poor patrolling” on the 24 and announced an end to res- Divisional Rail Manager, Delhi, ing lives by overlooking safety”. was on its way from Puri in Odi- track where maintenance work NEW DELHI: A man died cue work. At least 156 people and the General Manager of the He admitted that some sha to Haridwar in Uttarakhand was under way was one of the while cleaning a sewer at a were injured, they said. The Northern Railway as well as the maintenance work was under on Saturday when some of its causes. government hospital here injured were being treated at Railway Board’s Member (Engi- way at the accident site and coaches derailed at Khatauli. “Welding work was under yesterday while three others medical facilities in Muzaffarna- neering) were sent on leave. safety authorities would look The accident was so severe that way at a section of the railway were taken ill, the Delhi Fire gar and Meerut. In New Delhi, Railway Minis- into possible sabatoge and “if all some of the derailed coaches track... but the workers did not Service said. Rishi Pal, 40, The government suspended ter Suresh Prabhu said he had told precautions were taken” while mounted on others. fix the block of the track and left along with Bishan, 30, Kiran four railway officials and sent the the Chairman of the Railway the repair work was being As the authorities probed the it loose. Gates near the crossing Pal, 25, and Sumit, 30, fell General Manager of Northern Board to fix responsibility for the conducted. reason for the crash, an unver- were closed. A piece (of the unconscious after inhaling Railway on leave following the disaster by today on the strength “Some track maintenance ified telephonic conversation track) was not fixed and when poisonous gases while clean- derailment of the Kalinga Utkal of prima facie evidence. “Will not equipment apparently left apparently between two railway the Utkal Express arrived, 14 of ing the sewer at the Lok Nayak Express. Based on prima facie evi- allow laxity in operations by the behind by repair workers were employees widely circulated on its coaches got derailed,” one of Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital. dence, a Junior Engineer Board,” Prabhu tweeted. found at the accident site. All social media on Sunday hinted the railway employees is heard “While Rishi Pal died, the other (Permanent Way), a Senior Jamshed said the railways these things will be investigated. that “negligence” may have saying. three are undergoing treat- ment,” a DFS official said. The incident was reported around 12.30 pm. It is 10th such death in Delhi in just over a month. Panneerselvam may head merged AIADMK On August 12, two brothers died of suffocation while cleaning a septic pit at a mall Chennai The leader also said the gov- Palaniswami number two. In the Queried about the corrup- of Tamil Nadu and AIADMK cadre in Shahdara in east Delhi. On IANS ernment can look into the government, Panneerselvam in tion charges levelled by the are proceeding smoothly. As early August 6, three persons died possibility of reviving the Legis- most probability will be the Dep- Panneerselvam group against the as possible, a good decision will be after inhaling toxic gases ormer Tamil Nadu Chief lative Council or Upper House of uty Chief Minister,” the leader government, he said: “Those things reached.” On Friday, the two fac- while cleaning a sewer in Minister O. Panneerselvam the assembly to accommodate said. “There will be couple of will be corrected. The government tions were close to a merger and an Lajpat Nagar in south Delhi. Fwill head a merged AIADMK members in the party without ministerial berths for legislators and the party will be set right.” announcement was expected at the On July 15, four persons died while Chief Minister K. Palan- showing the door for those now from our group,” he added. Panneerselvam had said on Sat- memorial to former Chief Minister after inhaling poisonous iswami will continue to head the holding posts. “As regards party This is the contour of the urday: “There are no differences J Jayalalithaa on the Marina beach gases as they entered a government, said a leader from affairs, Panneerselvam will be merger plan the two factions in in the AIADMK and the talks for but last minute complications water harvesting tank in the Panneerselvam faction. the number one and the AIADMK have agreed upon. merger as desired by the people delayed the development. Ghitorni in south Delhi.

Police on high alert Flood woes Congress to get 1m signatures on after two blasts memo of Kerala farmers’ problems in Bengal hills THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Congress yesterday said it will DARJEELING: Police in get one million signatures on a memorandum to be sent to the northern West Bengal hills state and central governments, demanding immediate relief on has been put on “high alert” “15 burning issues” faced by farmers in Kerala. and counter-insurgency Congress state President M M Hassan told reporters that the strategies enforced after two party will organise a series of “Farmers Get Togethers” across the major blasts in 24 hours in state with the inaugural function to be held at Palakkad tomor- Darjeeling and Kalimpong, an row. Congress Working Committee member A K Antony will official said. inaugurate the Palakkad event, and similar programmes would “All police stations have be held in other districts during September and October, he said. been put on high alert. The “Along with these, separate meetings of farmers engaged in security protocol followed in paddy, rubber, arecanut, coconut, tea and animal husbandry would insurgency-hit areas is being be also held.” followed here,” Kalimpong Hassan said the respective governments during their election Superintendent of Police Ajit campaign had promised the sky to the farmers and the agrarian Singh Yadav said. “New types sector, but everything remains on paper. of weapons have been issued to policemen,” he said. Civic volunteer Rakesh Raut was Cable operator shot dead in Kashmir killed and a Home Guard and a Seema Sashastra Bal trooper SRINAGAR: A cable operator was shot by unidentified gunmen were injured in a blast outside Indian villagers attempting to cross flood waters with the help of rope and empty canisters in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian town last evening and succumbed Kalimpong police station on next to a washed away portion of a bridge at Palsa village in Purnia district of Bihar, yesterday. to his injuries on way to hospital, police said. “Gunmen fired sev- Saturday night. eral shots at Hilal Ahmad Malik, a local TV cable service operator, outside the hospital in Shopian town today evening. He succumbed while being shifted to a Srinagar hospital,” a police officer said. Earlier yesterday, police found the bullet-riddled body of a local youth in Nagbal area of Shopian district. Indian woman wins divorce over lack of toilet Nigerian woman held over friend’s death

Jaipur toilet during their five years of Divorce is only granted in population — almost 600 million NEW DELHI: A 28-year old woman from Nigeria was arrested AFP marriage amounted to cruelty. India if proof such as cruelty, people — defecate in the open, on charge of fatally stabbing her live-in partner during a scuffle Justice Rajendra Kumar Sharma violence or undue financial according to Unicef. Some 70 per- over a trivial issue in west Delhi, police said. Police said accused n Indian court has given said women in villages often demands are shown in court. cent of Indian households do not Ujjma was staying with Izzu, 30, in a live-in relationship at Vipin a woman permission to endured physical pain waiting It is not the first time a mar- have toilets, although 90 percent Garden area of Uttam Nagar. Both had a scuffle on Saturday after- Adivorce her husband until darkness to relieve them- riage has been called off over a have access to mobile phones. noon over some issue. because their home did not have selves outdoors. toilet. Last year a woman refused Prime Minister Narendra “Both punched and kicked each other. She told police she took a toilet, forcing her to seek relief The judge labelled open def- to tie the knot in Uttar Pradesh Modi has promised to build a toi- out a knife and repeatedly hit him on his chest and arm pit. As he outdoors. ecation — a major health state after her fiancé refused to let in every home by 2019 in a collapsed on the floor, she informed police to get him admitted to The family court in the problem in India —disgraceful build a toilet for the couple. bid to stamp out open defeca- hospital,” a senior police officer said. Izzu was taken to hospital northwestern state of Rajasthan and deemed it torture to deny In June another woman tion. The government says 20 but he succumbed to his injuries. ruled in favour of the woman, women a safe environment for refused to return to the home of million toilets have been con- Police faced difficulty in arresting Ujjma as dozens of Nigerian who argued that her husband’s relief, the woman’s lawyer her in-laws until they constructed structed since the start of the nationals had gathered near her rented apartment. Izzu was into failure to provide an indoor Rajesh Sharma said. a toilet. Nearly half of India’s scheme in 2014. import-export of garments, the officer added. MONDAY 21 AUGUST 2017 ASIA 11 Anger simmers over Duterte’s drug war Manila Bloodshed Elvira Miranda, 69, said. Reuters “I have no powerful friends, Most people in the I do not know what to do, but I ourners at the Philippines support the want the people behind this funeral of a Phil- anti-drug campaign senseless killing punished.” ippine man who but questions have Most people in the Philip- police shot dead begun to be asked pines support the anti-drug protested his about the slaughter, campaign and Duterte remains Minnocence yesterday, the latest with more than 90 a popular leader but questions sign of rising anger over Presi- people killed in a new have begun to be asked about the dent Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody surge of shootings in slaughter, with more than 90 campaign to stamp out drugs. people killed in a new surge of recent days. More than 12,500 people, shootings in recent days. many small-time drug users and The country’s two most influ- dealers, have been killed since The country’s two ential Catholic bishops yesterday Duterte took office in June 2016. most influential spoke against the latest deaths, Relatives and loved ones of a drug-related killings victim hold a streamer calling to stop the Police say about 3,500 of those Catholic bishops asking the faithful to pray for the continuing rise of killings due to the President Rodrigo Duterte's ruthless war on drugs, in killed were shot by officers in spoke against the victims. Metro Manila, yesterday. self-defence. latest deaths, asking “We knock on the con- Human rights monitors the faithful to pray for sciences of those who kill even authorities. body was later found, raising suspended the police chief in believe many of the remaining the victims. the helpless, especially those “You shall not kill. That is a doubt about an official report Caloocan City, where the boy two thirds were killed by assas- who cover their faces ... to stop sin. That is against the law,” he that said he was shot because he was killed, pending an investi- sins operating with police wasting human lives,” said Car- said in a statement. fired at police. gation. Three officers involved backing or by police disguised as Leover Miranda to his grave in a dinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Public anger rose last week Some civil society groups and in the operation were earlier vigilantes - a charge the police Manila cemetery. archbishop of Manila. when police killed a 17 year-old left-wing activists have called for relieved of duties. deny. Miranda was killed this Another senior cleric, Arch- high-school student. protests increasing anger with The justice department has Yesterday, dozens of mourn- month in what police said was a bishop Socrates Villegas, called Television channels aired the police was evident in social also begun an investigation while ers wearing with white T-shirts drug sting operation but relatives for churches to ring their bells CCTV footage that showed Kian media posts. senators will also summon police with the slogan “Kill drugs, not say he was innocent. every evening at 8 p.m., to stir Loyd Delos Santos being carried Metro Manila police chief this week to explain the sudden people”, bore the coffin of “I want justice for my son,” the consciences of the by two men to a place where his Oscar Albayalde said he has rise in killings. Australia releases terror prevention plan Mattis tight-lipped on new

Sydney and local governments a guide Afghanistan war strategy AFP to assessing how vulnerable their sites are to attacks, including Amman He has said he would wait ustralia yesterday released from vehicles, and how to make AP for Trump to set the strategic a strategy to prevent vehi- them safer. direction first. Acle terror attacks carried Suggested steps include S Defence Secretary Jim Mattis did not mention that out in crowded public places fol- deterrent options like fencing Mattis said yesterday he General Joseph Votel, who as lowing deadly assaults in and closed circuit cameras, Uis satisfied with how the Central Command chief is Barcelona, Nice and London. delaying approaches such as administration formulated its responsible for directing the The report—commissioned trees and statues to slow down new Afghanistan war strategy. war in Afghanistan, was not after 86 people were killed in the vehicles, and quick response But he refused to talk about the invited to the Camp David talks. Nice truck attack last year—gives staff. new policy until it was disclosed Votel has said his views were venue operators a “toolkit” to “You can obviously have by President Donald Trump. represented by Mattis. work from when addressing ter- bollards, you can have seating... He said the deliberations, The top US commander on rorism concerns. you can have works of art, you including talks at the Camp the ground in Afghanistan, Gen- “As we have seen from tragic can have steps, planter boxes,” David presidential retreat on eral John Nicholson, also was events in Paris, London, Berlin Turnbull said. Friday, were done properly. not invited to attend. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull with officials before and Barcelona, terrorists con- “At the design stage, it can “I am very comfortable that The US president wrote on holding a media conference, in central Sydney, yesterday. tinue to target crowded places,” be done very unobtrusively.” the strategic process was suffi- Twitter on Saturday that he Prime Minister Malcolm Turn- The report acknowledged It is a tragic reflection of our daily lives, but it is a balancing ciently rigorous,” Mattis said, had made decisions at Camp bull said in a statement. that even the best plans might times that we need to be taking act I guess.” speaking aboard a military air- David, “including on Afghani- “The strategy will assist not stop attacks on crowded these sorts of measures,” Trans- Australia is no stranger to craft on an overnight flight from stan,” but he did not say more owners and operators to locations, but said the measures port Minister Darren Chester vehicle-style attacks, with six Washington to Amman. about it. increase the safety, protection could reduce the likelihood of said. people killed in January after a Months ago, Trump gave The expectation had been and resilience of crowded places such assaults and their “I think inevitably there will car mowed down shoppers in Mattis authority to set US troop that he would agree to a mod- across Australia.” consequences. be restrictions that may affect the heart of its second-largest levels in Afghanistan, but Mattis est boost in the US war effort The strategy offers businesses “It is a constant battle for us. people as they go about their city Melbourne. said that he has not yet sent sig- with an additional 3,800 to nificant additional numbers. 3,900 troops. Ten in death row over murder plot Pakistan jails teen for blasphemy on Sheikh Hasina Lahore “On the night of August 12, demanding the culprit be AFP police received a complaint handed over to them.” Dhaka that a Christian boy has been “We then secretly moved AFP Christian teenager in found burning pages of the the culprit to the police station Pakistan has been Holy Quran outside a shrine,” in Wazirabad where he was A Bangladesh court sentenced A arrested and impris- Asghar Ali said. interrogated and confessed to ten militants to death yesterday oned for allegedly burning The incident was con- his crime.” over a failed plot to assassinate pages of the Holy Quran, offi- firmed by another local police Massih was charged under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina cials said yesterday. official, Pervaiz Iqbal, who is section 295-B of Pakistan’s by detonating a huge bomb at The incident occurred in investigating the case. penal code, added Iqbal, refer- one of her rallies. the central province of Pun- “When the police took the ring to a part of the country’s The men were sentenced jab, with a local police official suspect into custody and constitution that makes the to death by firing squad for saying police had caught brought him to a police check- death sentence mandatory for planting a huge explosive 18-year-old Asif Massih post, a crowd of around 200 anyone who damages or des- US Defence Secretary James Mattis aboard a flight to Jordan near where Hasina was “red-handed”. men gathered outside... ecrates the Holy Quran. scheduled to speak during her for the start of a regional tour, yesterday. first term as prime minister in 2000, prosecutor Shamsul Haq Badol said. “The bomb was planted in an attempt to kill Sheikh North Korea slams upcoming US-South military drills Hasina, high-ranking leaders of the (ruling) Awami League party and dignitaries.” Seoul range, sparking an intense warn- Pyongyang views as a highly phase of a nuclear war” on the according to numbers provided The 76kg explosive was AFP ing by President Donald Trump provocative rehearsal for peninsula, it added: “If the United by Seoul’s defence ministry. detected and defused, spark- that Washington could rain “fire invasion. States is lost in a fantasy that war But South Korea’s Yonhap ing a manhunt for those orth Korea warned yes- and fury” on the North. “The joint exercise is the on the peninsula is at somebody news agency reported the allies responsible for the assassi- terday that the United Pyongyang then threatened most explicit expression of hos- else’s doorstep far away from were mulling scrapping an ini- nation attempt on Hasina. NStates will be “pouring to fire a salvo of missiles towards tility against us, and no one can them across the Pacific, it is far tial plan to bring in two aircraft The accused in this latest gasoline on fire” by conducting the US territory of Guam—a plan guarantee that the exercise won’t more mistaken than ever.” carriers to the peninsula to take case wanted to kill Hasina an annual war game in the South that leader Kim Jong-Un last evolve into actual fighting,” said Seoul and Washington have part in the drill. because “they said she was next week amid heightened ten- week delayed, but warned could an editorial carried by the said the largely computer-sim- South Korea’s top military not a Muslim, and an agent of sions between Pyongyang and go ahead depending on Wash- North’s official Rodong Sinmun ulated UFG exercise, which dates officer said that the current secu- India, and Islam can be estab- Washington. ington’s next move. newspaper. back to 1976, will go ahead as rity situation on the peninsula lished (in Bangladesh) only by Combative rhetoric between Amid the fiery volley of “The Ulchi Freedom Guard- planned, but did not comment was “more serious than at any killing her,” Badol said. the nations spiked after threats, Seoul and Washington ian joint military exercises will on whether the drills would be other time” amid the North’s He said another large Pyongyang tested two intercon- will begin Monday the “Ulchi be like pouring gasoline on fire scaled back in an effort to ease growing nuclear and missile explosive was found three tinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) Freedom Guardian” (UFG) joint and worsen the state of the tensions. threats, and warned Pyongyang days later at a helipad where last month that appeared to military exercises involving tens peninsula,” the paper said. Around 17,500 US troops will of merciless retaliation against Hasina was scheduled to land. bring much of the US within of thousands of troops that Warning of “uncontrollable participate in this year’s drills any attack. 12 EUROPE MONDAY 21 AUGUST 2017 UK set to issue new Brexit position papers

Divorce arrangement London Last week, Britain issued can show beyond doubt that we had no position at all on many validated and checked, all of Reuters proposals for a future customs have made sufficient progress issues and that an already-tight sudden we have a need for busi- Prime Minister May’s agreement with the European on withdrawal issues by Octo- timetable could be delayed nesses to have to go through government wants to ritain will issue a clus- Union and a solution for North- ber this year so that we can move ahead of the scheduled March compliance checks,” a spokes- push discussions with ter of new papers this ern Ireland to avoid a return of on to discuss our future relation- 2019 exit. man said yesterday. the EU beyond a focus week to outline its border posts with the Republic ship,” Britain’s Brexit minister The release of a swathe of In another, the government on settling divorce strategy positions in of Ireland which might inflame David Davis said in a papers this week underlines Brit- will say it is important to estab- arrangements to its divorce talks with the tensions. statement. ain’s desire to counter that lish a framework on future relationship BEuropean Union, ranging from Britain’s Brexit department In July, the EU’s top Brexit criticism. confidentiality to ensure the cur- with the bloc to bring regulation of goods to data pro- said yesterday it would issue two negotiator, Michel Barnier, said One will be a technical paper rent system for exchanging clarity to anxious tection, the UK’s Brexit formal position papers this week talks on future relations had dealing with services associated official documents is department said yesterday. along with a batch of proposals become less likely to start in with the production, sale and protected. businesses, citizens Prime Minister Theresa for discussions on future rela- October because of a lack of distribution of goods, along with Further papers on the future and investors. May’s government wants to tions ahead of the next round of progress on issues such as how their operation and repair, which relationship will be released out- push discussions with the Euro- negotiations scheduled for later much Britain should pay to leave Britain’s Brexit department said lining the UK’s plans for civil The release of a pean Union beyond a focus on this month. the EU, the future rights of Brit- should form part of the exit judicial cooperation with the EU, swathe of papers this settling divorce arrangements “In the coming days we will ish and EU citizens, and how to negotiations. dispute resolution in light of Brit- week underlines to its future relationship with demonstrate our thinking even manage a land border in “It’s basically about ensur- ain’s intention to end the Britain’s desire to the bloc to bring clarity to anx- further, with five new papers - Ireland. ing that when we leave there European Court of Justice’s juris- counter criticism. ious businesses, citizens and all part of our work to drive the EU officials said progress had isn’t a situation where goods on diction over British matters, and investors. talks forward, and make sure we been difficult because Britain the market that have been on data protection. Finland holds ceremony Swiss couple found dead in for stabbing victims Mombasa city Helsinki candles and flowers. Mombasa AFP Archbishop Kari Makinen, Reuters who heads Finland’s Evangeli- inland observed a minute cal Lutheran Church, was also he bodies of a Swiss of silence yesterday for the present. couple were found Fvictims of a stabbing attack “Peace and Love - No Vio- Tdumped by a country that left two people dead in what lence Finland” read one note road in Kenya’s coastal city is being investigated as the coun- next to a bouquet of flowers. of Mombasa with severe inju- try’s first-ever terror attack. The bells of Turku Cathedral, ries yesterday, police said, Another eight people were the country’s largest church, rang and the caretaker of a prop- wounded in the stabbing spree out for 15 minutes before falling erty where they had been due on Friday in the southwestern silent as the crowd bowed its to stay was being sought for port city of Turku. head to remember the victims. questioning. “The suspect, an 18-year-old Also there was Hassan Regional police chief Moroccan asylum seeker, was Zubier, a visiting British para- Larry Kiyeng identified them interrogated on Sunday (yester- medic who was injured in the by name and said they had day) and is due to appear before attack after coming to the aid of flown into Kenya on Satur- a judge early Monday (today) to a woman who later died. day and had planned to stay be remanded in custody,” police He arrived directly from hos- at a private residence in Nyali, said. pital, attending the ceremony in People hold a minute of silence in front of flowers and candles laid at a makeshift memorial an upmarket estate in At the market square where a wheelchair. at the Turku Market Square, yesterday. Mombasa. the attack happened, several “I wanted to show my “They were expected to hundred people gathered yes- respect to the victims,” he told on Saturday that the attacker An Italian, a Swede and a Investigation (NBI) said it had arrive by midnight but some- terday to hold a minute of silence Swedish daily Aftonbladet before deliberately targeted women. Briton were among the injured. interrogated the suspect yester- thing happened between the at 10am. returning to hospital for further His motive was not yet known. The suspect was shot and dat for the first time, but airport and the home. We Among the crowd were treatment. All of the victims were wounded by police minutes after revealed no details of the have found some evidence emergency workers, city officials Similar ceremonies were women, including the dead, he began his rampage on Friday outcome. from a saloon car which was and police who formed a ring held across the country. except for two men who tried to afternoon. “We do not comment the parked at the residence,” Kiy- around a makeshift memorial of Finnish police said fend off the attacker. The National Bureau of contents at this point in time.” eng said, without giving details. “Police were looking for the residence’s caretaker who Chopper crashes had gone to pick the couple from the airport and who has in Portugal; pilot Rutte’s govt reaches post-WWII longevity record since disappeared,” he said recently. feared dead The Hague media reports. political stability at a time of partners to govern alongside The couple were found AFP Rutte called the achieve- economic turbulence. Rutte’s Liberal VVD party. wrapped in a blanket near a Lisbon ment a “good performance” But as of Sunday the talks The Volkskrant newspaper local nightclub on the out- AFP utch Prime Minister while acknowledging in com- aimed at forming a Rutte III has reported that former ABN skirts of Mombasa, area Mark Rutte’s cabinet has ments to the ANP news agency coalition have lasted 158 days. Amro boss Gerrit Zalm, the police chief Christopher Rot- A helicopter fighting wildfires Dbecome the longest that it resulted “mainly from the A first attempt to include third person facing the task, has ich said. in central and northern Por- serving in the Netherlands since slow formation” of a new gov- the leftwing ecology-based secured the outlines of a deal “They have severe inju- tugal crashed yesterday, the World War II, a milestone ernment since inconclusive GroenLinks party in a four-way with the conservative CDA ries. One has deep cuts on the civil protection agency said, reached in large part because elections in March. coalition broke down in May party, the progressive D66 and head,” Rotich added adding that the pilot was of dragged-out talks to form a Drawn-out coalition talks amid differences over immigra- the Christian Union. yesterday. feared dead. viable coalition government. are par for the course in the tion, leading the first person Rutte’s VVD won 33 seats, In the year 2014, Russian “The Ecureuil helicopter The so-called Rutte II gov- Netherlands, with the longest tasked with trying to form a far short of the 76 needed for a and German tourists were was attacking the fire at ernment has been in place for lasting 208 days, in 1977. government to step down. majority in the 150-seat lower robbed and murdered in Cabril when it crashed shortly 1,749 days, surpassing yester- The current government A second person also house of parliament, but Mombasa in two separate before 1:00pm (1100 GMT),” day the record held by prime was formed in late 2012 after stepped down after failing to get together with the other three incidents. Patricia Gaspar, a spokes- minister Ruud Lubbers from just 54 days of negotiations, a cabinet together, though he did parties it would just reach the Police later shot dead two woman for the agency, said 1989 to 1994, according to with the country anxious for manage to find three willing threshold required. suspects they said had been yesterday. behind the murders. About a hundred fire- fighters were battling the blaze near Cabril, a village in the northern Castro Daire municipality. UN voices concern after Spectacular display It is one of a string of fires that have led the government to declare states of emer- Rome evicts refugees gency in several regions. The mayor of Castro Rome integration measures for those Daire, Fernando Carneiro, AFP with a right to international said the helicopter, belong- protection,” the organisation’s ing to a private Portuguese he UN’s refugee agency Italy branch said. aviation firm called Everjets, (UNHCR) yesterday The building, located near struck power lines before hit- Tvoiced “grave concern” Rome’s Termini main train sta- ting the ground. over the eviction of 800 peo- tion, had been occupied Media reports said that ple from a Rome building peacefully since 2013. the craft then caught fire and squatted mainly by asylum Commentators interpreted exploded, killing the pilot. seekers and refugees from Eri- the unexpected eviction -- car- This summer has seen a trea and Ethiopia. ried out when Rome is virtually record number of fires in Por- The agency said 200 of deserted at the height of the tugal, and Interior Minister those expelled from the build- holiday season -- as a sign of Constanca Urbano de Sousa ing on Saturday had to sleep on hardening attitudes in Italy has blamed arsonists and the streets, in a city already towards asylum seekers. human negligence for most home to hundreds of homeless More than 600,000 people of them. refugees from persecution and from Africa, Asia and the Mid- Blazes in mid-June near war, including many children. dle East have arrived in the Pedrogao Grande in central “UNHCR hopes local and country since 2014. Portugal killed 64 people and national authorities can find an Interior Minister Marco Fireworks burst over the Moskva river during the International Fireworks Festival in the injured more than 250. immediate solution for the peo- Minniti has recently overseen suburbs of Moscow, yesterday. Teams from Japan, Armenia, Austria, Romania, Russia, The country has received ple currently sleeping under the a series of controversial moves China, Croatia and Brazil are taking part in this two-day festival. reinforcements from abroad. stars and ensure adequate aimed at ending the crisis. MONDAY 21 AUGUST 2017 EUROPE 13 Barcelona mourns; Police uncover gas arsenal

Barcelona Bomb factory King Felipe, Prime Minister AFP Mariano Rajoy and Catalonia’s Traces of triacetone president, Carles Puigdemont, panish police said yes- triperoxide (TATP) -- a led the 90-minute ceremony, terday they had homemade explosive while heavily-armed police uncovered a cache of that is an IS hallmark stood guard outside and snipers 120 gas canisters at a -- were also found at deployed on rooftops. house believed to be the the bomb factory in The individual tragedies Sbomb-making factory of sus- Alcanar, about 200km lengthened yesterday as the fam- pects in terror attacks that south of Barcelona, ily of a seven-year-old claimed 14 lives, as Barcelona where the gas British-Australian boy, Julian mourned victims of the Cadman, who had been listed as canisters were rampage. missing, confirmed that the lad uncovered. The suspected jihadists had was among the 13 killed in been preparing bombs for “one Barcelona. or more attacks in Barcelona”, Police are hunting a “What happened in Las Ram- regional police chief Josep Lluis Moroccan man blas is really hard for us, we go Trapero said, revealing that suspected of driving for walks there often, it could traces of TATP explosive had also the van used in have happened to me, my chil- been found. Barcelona, and warn dren or anyone. And here we are. But the suspects accidentally that he could be at It’s huge, huge,” Rodriguez said, Police officers investigate the rubble of a house, where suspects of this week's twin assaults detonated an explosive at the fighting back tears. large outside Spain. in Spain were believed to be building bombs, in Alcanar, yesterday. house on the eve of Thursday’s Nearly 100,000 people were attack in Barcelona -- an error expected at the Camp Nou sta- that likely forced them to mod- responsibility for the attacks, dium for Barcelona’s first home was among the suspects, police Investigators are looking for A man who identified him- ify their plans. believed to be its first in Spain. game of the season, to be marked confirmed. DNA traces to see if the imam self as Moha, 46, who lives in Instead, they used a vehicle Police are hunting a Moroc- by a minute of silence for the Investigators are seeking to had been blown up in the explo- Ripoll, said that the imam was to smash into crowds on Barce- can man suspected of driving the victims. unravel the role of the imam, sion in Alcanar. initially part of the only mosque lona’s Las Ramblas boulevard as van used in Barcelona, and warn Traces of triacetone triper- who is believed to have radical- The imam was reportedly in town, but “later left and (set it was thronged with tourists, that he could be at large outside oxide (TATP) -- a homemade ised many of the youths in a known to police, with Spanish up) his own prayer hall in a killing 13 people and injuring Spain. explosive that is an IS hallmark small town called Ripoll at the media saying he had spent time garage”. about 100. “We don’t know where he is,” -- were also found at the bomb foot of the Pyrenees. in prison. “There has been a change in Several hours later, a similar said Trapero of the 22-year-old factory in Alcanar, about 200 km Several suspects -- includ- El Pais and El Mundo quot- the community since he arrived attack in the seaside town of suspect, Younes Abouyaaqoub. south of Barcelona, where the ing Abouyaaqoub -- grew up or ing anti-terror forces said the more than two years ago.” Cambrils left one woman dead. Three days after the attack gas canisters were uncovered. lived in the town of about 10,000 imam had met prisoners linked He said youths who used to Police shot and killed the five that plunged the country into Investigators said they residents. to the Al Qaeda-inspired bomb- frequent a Moroccan cafe near attackers in Cambrils, some of deep grief, locals and tourists believe the terror cell comprised On Saturday, police raided the ing of Madrid trains that killed the first mosque where they whom were wearing fake explo- turned out in force yesterday to at least 12 men, some of them imam’s apartment in Ripoll, his 191 people in March 2004 in would watch football matches sive belts and carrying knives. mourn victims at Barcelona’s teenagers. flatmate, who would only identify what remains the worst terror stopped doing so more than a The IS group claimed Sagrada Familia basilica. An imam, Abdelbaki Es Satty, himself as Nourddem, said. attack in Europe. year ago. Merkel slams Turkey’s misuse of Interpol

Berlin last year’s failed military coup That’s why we have mas- Reuters in Turkey. sively changed our Turkish European-Turkish nation- policy recently ... because it’s erman Chancellor Angela als are among the 50,000 people quite unacceptable that Erdogan Merkel (pictured) criti- detained since then in what crit- does this.” Gcised Turkey’s use of an ics condemn as an indiscriminate On Saturday, Erdogan urged Interpol arrest warrant to detain crackdown by President Recep Turks in Germany to “teach a a German writer in Spain, tell- Tayyip Erdogan. lesson” to Germany’s “anti- ing an election town hall event Merkel has been more muted Turkish” mainstream parties in yesterday that this amounted to in her criticism of Erdogan than next month’s parliamentary abuse of the international police other German politicians, with election, despite German foreign agency. critics charging her with being minister Sigmar Gabriel’s warn- Dogan Akhanli was stopped glad that Spain has now released beholden to Erdogan because of ing he should keep out of Passengers wait for their trains at The Saint-Charles Station, in Spain on Saturday after Ankara him,” Merkel said. “We must not Turkey’s role as a buffer against German politics. in Marseille, yesterday. issued a “red notice”. The Ger- misuse international organisa- a renewed flood of Syrian war “Who are you to talk to the man-Turkish writer was released tions like Interpol for such refugees arriving in Europe. president of Turkey? Talk to yesterday but must remain in purposes.” “(Dogan’s) is one of many Turkey’s foreign minister. Know Fire strands thousands of Madrid while Spain assesses Tur- Relations between Turkey cases, unfortunately,” Merkel your place,” Erdogan said at a key’s extradition request. and the European Union have said, in a sharpening of her tone rally for his AK Party in south- rail passengers in France “It is not right and I’m very been under growing strain since toward Ankara. “ western province of Denizli.

Marseille routed through Marseille -- AFP gradually resumed today after Russia widens the fire was brought under Malta bars anti-migrant ship from ports ver 3,000 travellers in control. probe into southern France spent With most hotels along the Valleta OSaturday night camped coast full, some of the stranded AFP knife attack out in train stations after a bush passengers spent the night on fire cut off a busy route between trains in the stations, where the alta said that the C-Star, Moscow Marseille and the resort city of SNCF provided them with food the ship chartered by AFP Nice. and drink. Mfar-right group Defend Around 1,300 people were Three firefighters and an Europe, was not welcome on the ussia said yesterday stranded in Marseille, 1,700 in elderly woman were slightly island, prompting a furious that a stabbing which Toulon and 370 in Nice after the injured in the fire, the latest in a reaction from the anti-immigra- Rinjured seven people fire broke out in Aubagne, string of blazes that have con- tion campaigners. and was claimed by the IS 20km east of Marseille, and sumed vast tracts of brush in The C-Star crew branded group is being probed by top ripped across the tracks, state southern Europe since the start the Maltese stance a “historic investigators in Moscow, as railway company SNCF said. of an exceptionally hot disgrace,” claiming they had A file photo of the C-Star as it sails in the Mediterranean Sea, new details emerged. About 10 trains were summer. been denied port access and a 20-nautical miles off the Libyan coast. IS claimed responsibility delayed for several hours on “We were afraid of cables request for water to be sent out for the attack in the remote one of the busiest weekends of melting or other damage after to the vessel. own continent,” according to a indicated would have been city of Surgut along with the the year, when many holiday- the fire crossed the tracks, but “While IS terrorists are wel- statement. rejected. attacks in Spain that killed 14 makers return from the coast. the good news is that the infra- comed back to Europe without A government spokesman “They wanted to purchase through its Amaq propaganda Services between Nice and structure was not damaged,” a any problem, patriotic activists said the boat had not asked to services from here. There was agency, calling the attacker Paris -- which are sometimes regional SNCF spokesman said. are being locked out of their dock in Malta, a request he never any kind of emergency.” “a soldier of the IS group.” The Investigative Com- mittee said in a statement o that “due to the wide public reaction,” its chief Alexander Bastrykin has put the case 400 Viking objects stolen in Norway museum directly under control of its central apparatus in Oslo “If the stolen objects are not attached to them” and the value floor via scaffolding on the investigating the case together Moscow. AFP returned, this is by far the most of the metal itself “is also quite building’s facade. with their international Investigators said they terrible event in the 200 years small,” he said. The stolen objects had been counterparts. had carried out searches of ome 400 Viking objects of Norwegian museum history,” “Yet the great and immeas- temporarily placed there ahead Meanwhile, the museum the attacker’s home and were were stolen from a Nor- the director of the University urable loss is connected to the of a planned transfer to a more was surveying all of the stolen establishing the circum- Swegian museum at some Museum of Bergen in south- cultural history value of the secure location on August 14. objects and posting photos of stances and the “motive for time over the weekend of western Norway, Henrik von items, which exceeds the mon- “The (security) measures them on social media sites so the attacker’s actions.” August 11-13, the museum’s Achen, said. etary value many times over,” were not sufficient, we should “that the items become well- The attacker was born in director said yesterday, The items, most of them he added. have had additional security known and hence more difficult 1998, the Investigative Com- describing the loss as small metal objects like jewelry, Thieves were able to enter elements in place.” to sell and easier to spot,” von mittee said, while previously “immeasurable”. “do not have monetary value the museum on the seventh Norwegian police are Achen said. it had said he was born in 1994. 14 AMERICAS MONDAY 21 AUGUST 2017 Mastermind of lottery fraud faces 25-year jail term

Des Moines Modus operandi numbers on specific drawing days. AP Powerball jackpot prize grows to $650m Sand said Tipton’s actions cor- Tipton had secretly rupted the entire industry and or a decade, computer installed software that New York Washington, DC, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin destroyed the promise to players programmer Eddie allowed him to pick Reuters Islands. The $535 million jackpot up for grabs on that all tickets have an equal Tipton reliably showed winning numbers and Saturday ranked as the fifth-largest in the game’s chance to win, though his disclo- up for work at the cen- was collecting money obody won a Powerball jackpot of $535m 25-year history. sures may help lotteries improve tral Iowa office of the in a draw on Saturday night, meaning the The highest-ever Powerball jackpot was security systems. from jackpots in FMulti-State Lottery Association grand prize will grow to about $650m, nearly $1.6bn in a January 2016 draw, which was The Multi-State Lottery Asso- multiple states. N and earned the confidence of his the second-highest level in the history of the split between three winning tickets. ciation provides computers for co-workers, a team of techni- Powerball. The numbers drawn were: 17, 19, 39, The odds of winning the jackpot are one in lotteries in 33 states the District of Tipton admitted fixing cians entrusted to build 43, 68, with a special Powerball number of 13 292 million. The odds are always the same, Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US computers used to randomly the Colorado Lotto in and a Power Play of 4X. regardless of the size of the prize. The odds of Virgin Islands. The computers are pick numbers for some of the November 2005, With no winner of the grand prize, it will winning any prize, including one as small as $4, designed to randomly draw num- most popular lottery games in Megabucks in grow to an estimated $650m ahead of the next are about one in 25, the association said. bers in several games, including the US. Wisconsin in draw on Wednesday, according to the website No one has hit the Powerball jackpot in the Powerball, Mega Millions and Hot Little did they know that December 2007, for the game. The Multi-State Lottery Associa- semi-weekly drawings since June 10, when a Lotto. Players have sued the asso- while they worked to uphold the 2by2 in Kansas and tion runs Powerball for 44 US states as well as California man won $447.8m. ciation alleging they were integrity of lotteries, Tipton had Hot Lotto in Iowa in defrauded by Tipton’s scheme. secretly installed software that December 2010, and Tipton was caught after buy- allowed him to pick winning Hot Lotto in Oklahoma seeking a sentence of no more and rationalised the criminal theft by deception. Rhodes, of ing a winning ticket for a Hot numbers and was collecting in November 2011. than three to four years in prison, nature of his actions and their Sugar Land, Texas, pleaded guilty Lotto ticket in Iowa in Decem- money from jackpots in multi- arguing that his client is unfairly effects. Tipton admitted fixing to a computer crime and will be ber 2010, even though he was ple states. “The depth of his deceit being treated far more harshly the Colorado Lotto in November sentenced on Aug. 25. prohibited from playing the lot- is dumbfounding,” Assistant Iowa outside of Des Moines. Over the than other people involved in the 2005, Megabucks in Wisconsin Eddie Tipton’s attorney, tery. He asked Rhodes to help Attorney General Rob Sand said course of the next six years, Tip- scheme. Tipton admitted to mas- in December 2007, 2by2 in Kan- Dean Stowers, said in court doc- him collect the jackpot, which in court filings seeking a 25-year ton would go on to fix six more terminding the lottery rigging sas and Hot Lotto in Iowa in uments that Tipton was bullied was worth $14m after taxes. prison term for Tipton when he lottery games across five states, scheme as part of a plea deal December 2010, and Hot Lotto by Sand into a plea agreement Rhodes recruited others to attempt will be sentenced tomorrow in Des netting more than $2m. Yet his reached with Sand to resolve in Oklahoma in November 2011. that requires him to repay the full to anonymously redeem the ticket, Moines. “Such crimes cannot be employer trusted him so much charges in all states from which Tipton recruited his brother $2m in ill-gotten winnings to the but Iowa won’t pay jackpots with- answered without a prison that he was promoted in 2013 to he had won jackpots. Tipton Tommy Tipton, a former Texas four states but claims that Tip- out proof of who bought the ticket sentence.” head information security, plac- agreed to detail for authorities judge; a friend, Texas business- ton personally only ended up — a policy Sand credits with After hitting the first ill- ing him in charge of protecting how he altered the computers, man Robert Rhodes; and others with no more than $351,000. uncovering Tipton’s multi-state gotten jackpot in Colorado in the very lottery computer sys- reveal all the games he had fixed to buy tickets using numbers he Tipton admitted as part of his lottery rigging scheme. Sand said 2005, Tipton began building tems he had been cheating. and who helped him. provided. Tommy Tipton is serv- plea that in 2005 he added two a lengthy prison sentence for himself a 4,800-square-foot Tipton pleaded guilty in June Sand said Tipton, in a two- ing a 75-day jail sentence in extra routines to the computer Tipton would serve as a deter- house with a movie theater and after denying wrongdoing since day interview, answered all the Texas after pleading guilty in coded that generated the random rent to anyone else who might gym on 22 acres with a pond his 2015 arrest. His attorney is questions, but often minimised June to conspiracy to commit numbers, allowing him to predict be considering such crimes.

Comedy legend Eclipse: South Carolina aquarium Jerry Lewis to monitor animal behaviour dies at 91

Charleston “A little bit of excitement in Wallace said. The nocturnal Los Angeles Reuters the days of the animals is a good heron may forage for food Reuters thing,” said aviculturist Monty instead of hiding in a tree, its nimals in the path of the Wallace. “You don’t want the normal daytime behaviour, the erry Lewis, the high prince first total solar eclipse to same thing happening to you biologist said, while the little blue of low-brow comedy on Atravel across the United everyday.” heron may take refuge in the Jstage and in movies as well States in 99 years have a big sur- Past solar eclipses have left trees out of fear of nocturnal as a fund-raising powerhouse prise awaiting them today animals appearing confused, predators. with his annual Labor Day afternoon, biologists say. with the disappearing sunlight Kendle Enter, who works as telethon, died yesterday of Zoos, aquariums and other throwing off their circadian the animal behaviorist senior “natural causes” at the age of wildlife parks see the celestial rhythms, research shows. biologist at the aquarium, is not 91, his family said. phenomenon as a special Birds at Zimbabwe’s Mana expecting any changes in the “Famed comedian, actor research opportunity to observe Pools National Park fell silent behavior of two river otters in and legendary entertainer how birds and mammals react while others flew in the direc- the Mountain Forest exhibit. Jerry Lewis passed away when the moon’s shadow blots tion of their roosts during an At midday oday, when the peacefully today of natural out most of the sun’s light in the eclipse in 2001, while hippos moon’s shadow will begin to causes at 91 at his home in Las middle of the day, experts say. “paused and looked nervous,” cross the sun in Charleston, the Vegas with his family by his The South Carolina Aquar- according to a study published otters are usually sleeping, she side,” a statement from the ium in Charleston, the last spot in the journal Astronomy and said. Totality is expected at Lewis family said. His spokes- over which the total eclipse will Geophysics. 2:46pm, after the otters awaken woman, Candi Cazau, said by pass during its coast-to-coast The Charleston aquarium’s from their naps. “They’re either phone that he died around journey, will carefully monitor aviary exhibit is home to two pel- going to sleep through it or 9:30am PDT (1630 GMT). the behaviour of creatures dur- icans, six different types of ducks, they’re going to wake up, expect- Lewis, who rose to fame ing the minute and 36 seconds two white ibises, two types of ing their food,” Enter said. as goofy foil to suave partner when the area goes dark. seagulls and two herons. One of On its website, Nasa recom- Dean Martin and was a comic Biologists have set up video them, a yellow-crowned night mends solar eclipse watchers icon in France. He once cameras in the Salt Marsh Avi- heron, is nocturnal, while the find out for themselves how summed up his career by say- ary and Mountain Forest exhibits other, a little blue heron, is active animals behave during the ing “I’ve had great success to gather data. In general, during the day. eclipse by simply observing being a total idiot” and said Penny Farster-Narlesky of Denver Colorado tests her solar researchers are not particularly “I’m interested to see the pets or local wildlife. An app the key was maintaining a concerned that the sudden mid- different behaviors that they called iNaturalist is available eclipse glasses at an roadside information centre in Grand certain child-like quality. afternoon darkness will upset would have naturally occurring to record observations and sub- Teton National Park outside Jackson, Wyoming, yesterday. “I look at the world animals too much even though but at a wrong time of the day, mit them online to compile a People are flocking to the Jackson and Teton National Park through a child’s eyes because the eclipse’s approach will come being in the middle of the day database about animal behav- area for the 2017 solar eclipse which will be one of the areas I’m 9,” he said in a November as a complete surprise to them. when the eclipse happens,” ior during the eclipse. that will experience a 100% eclipse today. 2002 interview. “I stayed that way. I made a career out of it. It’s a wonderful place to be.” Lewis was 87 when his last movie, “Max Rose,” came out US national monument review to test land protection law in 2013, playing a jazz pian- ist who questions his marriage after learning his Washington the Antiquities Act, a president president can declare certain change how future presidents to take up legislation that could wife of 65 years may have Reuters can declare certain areas of his- areas of historic or scientific use the 1906 law. change some monument sizes been unfaithful. toric or scientific interest a interest a national monument. Zinke has already said he and create other designations The son of vaudeville S Interior Secretary Ryan national monument. However, Conservation groups, state intends to scale down Bears like national recreation and con- entertainers, Lewis became Zinke will recommend on no president has ever revoked a attorneys general and Native Ears, which covers 1.35 million servation areas. a star in the early 1950s as UAugust 24 whether to previous designation. American tribes, including the acres and was created last Molly Block, a spokeswoman Martin’s comic sidekick in eliminate or shrink nearly two Previous presidents, includ- five tribes which lobbied to cre- December by former President for Utah Republican Represent- nightclubs, on television and dozen national monuments, cre- ing Woodrow Wilson and ate one of the sites under review Barack Obama, who said it ative Rob Bishop, chair of the in 16 movies. At their height, ating the first major test for a William Howard Taft did reduce - Bears Ears National Monument would protect the cultural leg- House of Representatives Natu- they set off the kind of fan 111-year-old law that gives pres- the size of some existing monu- in Utah - have already said they acy of Native American tribes ral Resources Committee, said hysteria that once surrounded idents the power to protect ments. But this time, plan to challenge any changes in and preserve “scenic and his- while the House may be able to Frank Sinatra and the Beatles. swaths of public land. environmental groups are pre- court. toric landscapes.” pass legislation regarding mon- Their decade-long part- Zinke is expected to recom- pared to challenge any changes “We told Zinke that all the Zinke said he believes pre- uments, enactment of a measure nership ended with a bitter mend that at least some of the in court - something that has not tribes are willing to go into bat- vious presidents took too many would be an uphill battle. split and Lewis went on to star national monuments under happened before. tle in terms of litigation and we liberties with the Antiquities act. Meanwhile, public support in his own film comedies. review - which were all created Trump has argued that pre- are here to fight for our monu- “Clearly the Antiquities Act was for monuments has grown in Lewis’ movie persona, like the since 1996 - be rescinded or vious administrations “abused” ment,” said Davis Filfred, a designed to protect the smallest visibility. Zinke has said Inte- character he created in the act shrunk in size, responding to an their right to designate federally council delegate for the Navajo area compatible with protection rior has received over 1.2 with Martin, varied little from order by President Donald Trump, protected monuments under the Nation council. of the object,” Zinke told Reuters million public comments on the film to film. He starred in more who believes there should be 1906 Antiquities Act and put mil- While Zinke has said so far in June in Boston, where he met Regulations.gov website and than 45 films in a career span- greater opportunity to increase lions of acres of land - mainly in that six monuments of the 27 on with stakeholders to discuss the thousands more via traditional ning five decades. His local resource development and western states - off limits to drill- the review list should be left Atlantic coast Northeast Canyons mail. Environmental groups cross-eyed antics often drew economic opportunities. ing, mining, logging and other intact, he is expected to recom- and Seamounts Marine have said more than 2.7 million scorn from critics but he was Any recommendation of activity without adequate input mend downsizing some through monument. comments were submitted, for a time a box-office hit who reductions could herald a move from locals. presidential decree or Congres- Zinke said that “Congress mostly in favor of keeping the commanded one of the biggest into unchartered territory. Under Under the Antiquities Act, a sional action, which could needs to step to the plate, too,” monuments intact. salaries in Hollywood. MONDAY 21 AUGUST 2017 BREAK TIME 15

CONCEPTIS SUDOKU

08:00 News 10:10 Fast N' Loud 08:15 Treehouse 13:05 Star Darlings 08:30 101 East 10:55 Sacred Steel Bikes Masters 14:00 Jessie 09:00 The Caliph 11:40 Street Outlaws: 09:10 Preposterous 15:45 Elena Of Avalor 10:30 Inside Story New Orleans Pets 16:10 Liv And Maddie 11:00 News 12:25 How Do They Do 10:05 Mutant Planet 16:40 Girl Meets World 11:30 Women Make It? 11:00 Gator Boys 17:05 Stuck In The Change 12:47 Storage Hunters 11:55 Deadliest Snakes Middle 12:00 News 13:10 Gold Rush Of South Africa 17:30 Bunk'd 12:30 Witness 13:55 Running Wild With 12:50 The Vet Life 18:25 Alex & Co. 13:00 NEWSHOUR Bear Grylls 13:45 Preposterous 18:50 Best Friends 14:30 Inside Story 14:40 Deadliest Catch Pets Whenever 15:00 Marco Polo: A Very 16:10 Wheeler Dealers 14:40 Mutant Planet 19:15 Sunny Bunnies Modern Journey 18:20 Storage Hunters 15:35 Untamed & Uncut 19:20 Liv And Maddie 16:00 NEWSHOUR 18:50 Running Wild With 16:30 Treehouse 19:45 Mako Mermaids 17:00 News Bear Grylls Masters 20:10 Jessie 17:30 Talk To Al Jazeera 19:40 How Do They Do 17:25 Catching 20:35 Cracke 18:00 Newsgrid It? Monsters 20:40 Alex & Co. Yesterday's answer 19:00 News 21:00 Cooper's Treasure: 19:15 Preposterous 21:05 Austin & Ally 19:30 Counting the Cost The Hunt For A Pets 21:30 Stuck In The Conceptis Sudoku: Conceptis Sudoku is a number- 20:00 News Secret Fortune 20:10 Gator Boys Middle placing puzzle based on a 9×9 grid. The object is to 20:30 Inside Story 21:50 Deadliest Catch 22:55 Mutant Planet 21:55 Tsum Tsum place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so 21:00 NEWSHOUR 22:40 Devil's Canyon 23:50 Untamed & Uncut Shorts that each row, each column and each 3×3 box 22:00 News 23:30 Fast N' Loud 00:45 Treehouse 22:00 Bunk'd contains the same number only once. 22:30 The Stream 01:05 Cooper's Treasure: Masters 22:25 Miraculous Tales 23:00 The Big Picture The Hunt For A 01:40 Preposterous Of Ladybug And CROSSWORD Secret Fortune Pets Cat Noir BABY BLUES

NOVO — Pearl SHOWING AT VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER Annabelle 2 (2D/Thriller) 10:00am, 12:20, 2:40, 5:00, 7:10, 7:20, 9:20, 9:40, 11:30pm & 12:00midnight Valerian And The City of A Thousand Planets (2D/Action) 10:40am, 12:20, 1:20, 3:00, 4:00, 5:40, 6:40, 8:20, 9:20, 11:00pm & 12:00midnight Security(2D/Action)10:00am, 12:00noon, 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00, 10:00pm& 12:00midnight Resident Evil: Vendetta (2D/Animation) 10:15am, 12:30 & 2:45pm 47 Meters Down (2D/Thriller) 5:00, 7:00, 9:00 & 11:00pm Kidnap (2D/Thriller) 10:15am, 2:30, 6:45 & 11:00pm Wind River (2D/Action) 12:15, 4:30 & 8:45pm Youm Min El Ayam (Arabic)12:40, 5:10 & 9:40pm Pilgrimage (2D/Drama) 10:00am, 2:00, 6:00 & 10:00pm Snatched (2D/Action) 12:00noon, 4:00, 8:00pm & 12:00midnight The Man With The Iron Heart (2D/Action) 10:10am, 2:40, 7:10 & 11:40pm Richard The Stork (2D/Animation) 10:00, 11:50am, 1:40, 3:30 & 5:20pm Valerian And The City of A Thousand Planets (3D IMAX/Action) 10:00am, 12:40, 3:20, 6:00, 8:40 & 11:20pm MALL

Lie (2D/Telugu) 2:30pm Snatched (2D/Action) 5:15pm The Emoji Movie (2D/Animation) 2:00pm Security (Action) 9:30pm Resident Evil:Vendetta(2D/Animation)2:00pm Pilgrimage (2D/Thriller) 4:00pm Richard The Stork(2D/Animation) 3:30 & 5:15pm Valerian And The City of A Thousand Planets (Adventure) 7:00 & 9:15pm The Man With The Iron Heart (2D/Action) 7:15pm Bareilly Ki Barfi (2D/Hindi) 5:45&11:30pm Youm Min Al Ayan 8:00pm Annabelle 2 (2D/Horror) 9:30 & 11:30pm Varnyathil Aashanka 11:15pm

LANDMARK Snatched (2D/Action) 2:30 & 10:00pm The Emoji Movie (2D/Animation) 2:30pm Pilgrimage(2D/Thriller) 6:30pm Resident Evil: Vendetta (2D/Animation) 3:00pm Richard The Stork(2D/Animation) 4:00, 5:30 & 7:00pm Youm Min Al Ayan (Arabic) 4:30 & 8:30pm The Man With The Iron Heart (2D/Action) 7:00 & 9:15pm Valerian And The City of A Thousand Planets (Adventure) 7:00 & 11:30pm Annabelle 2 (2D/Horror) 9:15pm Security (Action) 5:00 & 11:30pm Varnyathil Aashanka (2D/Malayalam) 11:15pm ROYAL PLAZA Pilgrimage (2D/Thriller) 2:00pm Richard The Stork(2D/Animation) 2:00 & 3:30pm Valerian And The City of A Thousand Planets (Adventure) 3:45 & 5:15pm Bareilly Ki Barfi (2D/Hindi) 6:00pm Annabelle 2 (2D/Horror) 7:30 & 9:45pm Yesterday’s answer Youm Min Al Ayan (Arabic) 8:15pm The Man With The Iron Heart (2D/Action) 9:30pm ALL IN THE MIND Security (Action) 11:45pm Snatched (2D/Action) 11:45pm

ACTION, ACTOR, AUDIENCE, ASIAN TOWN AUDITION, BACKSTAGE, Chunkzz (2D/Malayalam) 5:15, 7:45 & 10:15pm BOX OFFICE, CABARET, Lie (2D/Telugu) 5:45pm Bareilly Ki Barfi (2D/Hindi) 11:15pm CAMERA, CAST, COMEDY, VIP-2 (2D/Tamil) 9:00 & 11:45pm Toliet Ek Prem Katha 6:00pm COSTUME, CURTAIN CALL, Aashanka (Malayalam) 4:00, 7:00, 8:15 & 10:00pm DIRECTOR, DRAMA, ENCORE, ENTERTAINMENT, AL KHOR EXTRA, FILM, FOOTLIGHTS, Annabelle (Horror) 10:30am, 1:00, 6:15 & 11:30pm Security 12:15, 4:45 & 9:15pm GREASEPAINT, VIP 2 (wTamil) 12:30, 6:00 & 11:30pm Valerian (Adventure) 3:30 & 8:45pm HOLLYWOOD, LIGHTING, Seven Sisters 2:15, 6:45 & 11:15pm Aashanka (Malayalam) 3:15 & 8:45pm LINES, LOCATION, MOVIE, MUSICAL, PERFORMANCE, PLAY, PRODUCER, ROXY PROMOTER, PROP, RADIO, A Stork's Journey (Animation) 12:00noon, 2:00, 4:00. 6:00 & 8:00pm REVIEW, ROLE, SCENE, Annabelle (Horror) 12:00noon, 6:15, 8:30, 10:50pm & 01:00midnight SCORE, SCRIPT, Valerian (Adventure) 12:00noon, 2:50, 5:40, 8:30 & 11:20pm SPOTLIGHT, STAGE, STAND Aashanka (Malayalam) 12:00noon & 2:50pm Kidnap (Thriller) 2:40 & 4:15pm IN, STAR, STUNT. The Emoji (Animation) 8:00 & 10:00pm Lie (Telugu) 5:40 & 8:30pm 16 HOME MONDAY 21 AUGUST 2017

PRAYER TIMINGS ‘For the Love of Qatar’ collage unveiled

FAJR 03.49 am SHOROOK 05.10 am Raynald C Rivera The Peninsula ZUHR 11.37 am MAGHRIB 06.06 pm ASR 03.06 pm ISHA 07.36 pm massive mosaic which was the product of “For WEATHER TODAY the Love of Qatar” collec- tiveA art project launched on o o August 10 was unveiled at 34 C 40 C Doha Festival City yester- Minimum Maximum day. The monumental artwork saw the participa- tion of mall-goers during the 10-day run of the project led by Qatari artists Radi Al Hajiri and Lina Al Ali. The participants were asked to do an art piece in response to the question ‘What does Qatar mean to you?’ resulting to a stunning assortment of artworks revealing the variety of views of people from differ- ent age, backgrounds and nationalities. “The common thread through all of the drawings submitted was love, and so we compiled this collage which showcases our founder’s home and the symbolic falcon. The mes- sage this piece conveys is that love is the source of our strength, and while we may be doves of peace we are

Hazy to misty at places at first be- also falcons protecting our 10 to 19. Organisers said earlier that the initiative was comes hot daytime with some country and the roots that aimed at “providing a unique platform for artistic clouds and chance of rain at places, our nation is founded on,” expression at QSF this year, especially with so many humid by night. said Al Hajiri. people seeking an avenue to express solidarity with The collage will be on Qatar and its people. Bringing local artists to areas with HIGH TIDE 03:45 – 17:00 LOW TIDE 09:45 display at Doha Festival high footfall gives them a unique opportunity to inter- Courtesy: Qatar Meteorology Department City as well as other loca- act with people, while at the same time enhancing the tions around Qatar, mall-goers’ experience.” including various muse- Held under the theme “Colour Your Summer,” ums. The art piece was an QSF is a nationwide festival that celebrates the coun- initiative by the ongoing try’s family entertainment, retail and hospitality Qatar Summer Festival offerings. In its fourth edition, QSF 2017 is the long- (QSF) and ran from August est stretching from Eid Al Fitr to Eid Al Adha. QU offers special course on legal aspects of siege

QNA this subject. The Dean of the College presentations to a specialized jury. He account in social media. It is notewor- of Law Dr. Mohammed Al Khulaifi, said pointed out that the best research will thy that this course comes under the atar University (QU) has that this initiative comes within the be collected in a booklet and sent to the title of “special topics” and included in announced a special course framework of a series of initiatives of competent authorities in the country. the decisions of the College of Law at the in the fall dealing with the College to study the legal aspects The college seeks to organize a University of Qatar to address the main “Legal Aspects of Qatar’s of the siege resolution related to the number of academic and research activ- legal axes of Qatar siege, especially in QSiege from International principles and conventions of inter- ities on this important subject, and to international law, and maritime navi- Law Perspective” for law students. national law. invite specialists in Qatar and abroad to gation and air law, diplomacy and This course aims to involve a Al Khulaifi said that the course will participate with their scientific research international conflict resolution, the GCC number of enrolled students in scien- be characterized by a research aspect. from a legal perspective, and increase law, International human rights, the gen- tific discussions and exchange of legal The students will be asked to prepare the outcome of student awareness activ- eral theory of international opinions supported by the principles legal research on one of the subjects of ities in the field of law and specifically organisations, World Trade Organiza- and provisions of international law on the siege and to submit final in the field of legal protection of personal tion and other relevant subjects.

CMU-Q holds convocation event to induct freshmen

AT CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY in Qatar (CMU- Q)’s annual convocation ceremony, the leadership team, faculty members and current students welcomed the incoming class and offered them words of wisdom and advice. “Class of 2021, you will add your unique mark to our global community. You are now part of this tradition, and it is my pleasure to welcome you to Carnegie Mellon Uni- versity,” said John O’Brien, interim dean of CMU-Q. Following CMU-Q tradition, the Class of 2021 was presented with a tile engraved with their graduation year. The tile will be installed in the walkway of the CMU-Q building when the class graduates in May 2021.

Indian Meetup Family marks I-Day

The Peninsula Amongst those present followed by a version of were several young and the Indian National ndian Meetup Family enthusiastic men and Anthem by the group. celebrated the Inde- women from different All new members Ipendence Day with walks of life with were asked for their extravaganza event for dreams in their eyes to introduction and the second consecutive make it worth living exchanged greetings year adding Indian cul- turned up in I-Day- with each other even as ture touch to it. inspired attire’s and slogans praising our The large group of wearing the tricolor – Mother India in a pre- members from different the Indian flag pins to vailing spirit of cultural background adorn the evening. patriotism before dis- with diverse professions Celebrations got persing for scrumptious gathered with family in started with speech from dinner that included an The Golden Ocean Hapreet Dev, Co-Admin Indian cuisine of Veg and Hotel, Doha, for cele- of IMF bringing in the Non Veg combination to Indian Meetup members with their families during the Independence brations with patriotic true spirit with best lines suits everyone’s taste Day celebrations. fervour and gaiety. extracts (below), buds.