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2019 Amir, Italian PM witness signing of pacts

Qatar and Italy delegation accompanying H H discussed a number the Amir, and a number of Their of regional and Excellencies senior officials from international issues, the Italian side. Upon the arrival especially the Gulf at Villa Doria Pamphili, H H the Amir was accorded an official crisis and the joint reception ceremony. efforts to help H H the Amir and Prime Min- maintain security and ister of the Italian Republic attended stability in Libya. the signing of two cooperation agreements and a number of Mem- orandums of Understanding QNA between the governments of the two countries, at Villa Doria Pamphili in ROME: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim Rome yesterday. bin Hamad Al Thani and Prime H H the Amir and the Italian Minister of the Italian Republic, Prime Minister attended the Giuseppe Conte, discussed the signing of an agreement on scien- strong bilateral relations and tific and educational cooperation ways of promoting them in all between Qatar University and fields, in light of the distinct Sapienza University of Rome, aims friendly ties and growing coop- at exchanging information, expe- eration between the two coun- riences and lecturers, and joint tries, especially in the fields of implementation of scientific energy, economy, education, projects, especially through inter- health, culture and investment. action in joint meetings and During the working lunch, courses. The two sides also signed which was hosted by the Italian a scientific cooperation agreement Prime Minister at Villa Doria between Qatar Foundation and Pamphili in Rome yesterday, the Sapienza University of Rome, aims two sides discussed a number of at consolidating and promoting regional and international issues, cooperation in the educational and especially the Gulf crisis and scientific fields. Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Prime Minister of the Italian Republic, Giuseppe Conte, witnessing the signing of Italy’s stance that calls for The Amir and the Italian bilateral agreements at Villa Doria Pamphili, in Rome, yesterday. resolving the issue through dia- Prime Minister also witnessed the logue and diplomatic means. In signing of a MoU for cooperation addition, they reviewed the inter- in the areas of youth and sports, national efforts, in particular the aims at enhancing communi- Amir: Qatar-Italy ties old and stronger QNA Italian and Qatari efforts, to help cation and active participation Italian relations are old and grown signif- President, H H the Amir said that there is maintain security and stability in of youth, and supporting volun- icantly stronger over the past few years in a great development in bilateral relations Libya. The Italian Prime Minister teering and training opportu- ROME: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad different spheres like the fields of invest- between the two countries, especially the praised the role of the State of nities; and a MoU in the fields Al Thani expressed thanks to President of ments. H H the Amir pointed out that there economic relations, pointing to the Qatar in this regard. health care services, biomedical Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella as well is a match in international positions of the presence of Italian companies in the Qatari The working lunch was research, pharmaceutical as his pleasure for meeting with the Pres- two countries on many issues. market for many years contributing to attended by Their Excellencies products and modern medical ident in Rome, stressing that the Qatari- In joint remarks with the Italian building the infrastructure. `4 members of the official equipment. `2

Trump: Saudi Crown Prince may have had knowledge of Khashoggi murder

AGENCIES were still studying the evidence of Trump said that the crime sanctioned 17 Saudis known to and horrible crime. “King and maybe he didn’t!” how Khashoggi was murdered against Jamal Khashoggi was have been involved in the Salman and Crown Prince In any case, our relationship WASHINGTON: US President inside the Saudi consulate in terrible, and one that our murder of Mr Khashoggi, and the Mohammed bin Salman vigor- is with the Kingdom of Saudi Donald Trump said that it is very Istanbul on October 2, and who country does not condone. disposal of his body.” ously deny any knowledge of the Arabia. They have been a great possible that Saudi Crown Prince planned it. “It could very well be “Indeed, we have taken He said that representatives planning or execution of the ally in our very important fight Mohammed bin Salman had that the Crown Prince had strong action against those of Saudi Arabia say that Jamal murder of Khashoggi. Our intel- against Iran. The United States knowledge of the tragic killing of knowledge of this tragic event,” already known to have partici- Khashoggi was an “enemy of the ligence agencies continue to intends to remain a steadfast Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Trump said. pated in the murder. After great state” and a member of the assess all information, but it partner of Saudi Arabia to In a statement issued by the “We may never know all of independent research, we now Muslim Brotherhood, but my could very well be that the ensure the interests of our White House yesterday, Trump the facts surrounding the murder know many details of this hor- decision is in no way based on crown prince had knowledge of country, Israel and all other said that US intelligence agencies of Jamal Khashoggi,” he added. rible crime. We have already that — this is an unacceptable this tragic event - maybe he did partners in the region. `9

Qatar expects 1.5 million visitors as 2022 countdown begins Eighth Katara Traditional Dhow Festival opens in festive mood RIZWAN REHMAT the most popular sport in the world for the THE PENINSULA first time ever,” Al Thawadi added. RAYNALD C RIVERA The SC Secretary-General said a World THE PENINSULA Cup in Qatar has the potential to unite the DOHA: Qatar is expecting a staggering 1.5 region through the power of sport. DOHA: More than 70 traditional Arabian boats million visitors to arrive in the country for “Football, more than any other sport, has of varying types and sizes moored at Katara the 2022 FIFA World Cup, a top official said the power to build bridges of understanding Beach provided hundreds of visitors a glimpse yesterday. Today marks the start of the final between people and cultures,” Al Thawadi into the country’s ancient maritime heritage at four-year countdown to the region’s first FIFA said. “With key tournament and national infra- the eighth edition of Katara Traditional Dhow World Cup to be hosted by Qatar from structure projects on-schedule and each of our Festival, which, launched in a festive mood November 21 to December 18 in 2022. legacy initiatives proving a catalyst for positive yesterday. Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary-General of change both locally and abroad, we are deliv- The festival features a stunning display of tra- the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy ering on our promise of hosting a unique and ditional dhows in 14 types including the famous (SC), said Qatar is steaming ahead with its large- transformational FIFA World Cup for Qatar, Qatari dhow, Fath Al Khair and a wide range of scale preparations to host a grand show. “In the region and the world,” he added. sea related traditional contests and cultural four years’ time, 1.5 million fans will descend Also yesterday, FIFA President Gianni activities. on Qatar from every corner of the globe and Infantino said football’s showpiece event in Traditional maritime songs performed by folk- billions more will tune in on their TVs, smart- Qatar would be a game-changer in terms of loric groups signaled the opening of the five-day phones and tablets to watch 28 days of forging strong relations among the citizens festival attended by Katara General Manager Dr football,” Al Thawadi said in a statement across the region. “I think this World Cup is Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti along with diplomats, released by SC yesterday. extremely important, not only for Qatar but dignitaries and other officials. “It will be a momentous occasion for the for the whole region – a region that has a Al Sulaiti and guests visited the stalls set up by teams participating, the fans watching, and passion for football and is investing a lot in the participating countries Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, for the whole Arab world, which is eagerly the game,” Infantino was quoted as saying Turkey, India, Greece, Italy and Zanzibar before anticipating hosting the showpiece event of in an SC statement released yesterday. `6 touring the dhows on show at the festival. `6 02 HOME WEDNESDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2018

Qatar strongly condemns explosion in Afghanistan Amir, Italian PM witness signing of pacts DOHA: The State of Qatar expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the explosion that took place in a celebration hall in Kabul and left a number of people killed and injured. In a statement issued yesterday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated the State of Qatar’s firm stance in rejecting vio- lence and terrorism regardless of the motives and causes. The statement expressed the State of Qatar’s condolences to the families of victims as well as the government and people of Afghanistan, wishing the injured a speedy recovery. QNA Qatar’s organisation of IPU meetings signed

DOHA: The Advisory Council and the Inter- Parliamentary Union (IPU) signed yesterday an agreement on the State of Qatar’s organ- isation of the 140th IPU Ordinary General Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and the Prime Minister of the Italian Republic, Giuseppe Conte, at the official reception ceremony at Villa Doria Assembly and the 204th Session of the IPU Pamphili. H H the Amir and the Prime Minister attended the signing of two cooperation agreements and a number of Memorandums ofUnderstanding Governing Council from April 6 to 10, 2019. between the governments of the two countries, at Villa Doria Pamphili in Rome. The agreement was signed for the Advisory Council by Speaker of the Council H E Ahmed `FROM PAGE 1 H H the Amir bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud, and for The two sides also signed a MoU was accompanied by the IPU by IPU Secretary-General Martin on food security and cooperation in an official delegation. Chungong. The signing follows the IPU’s deci- agriculture and agro-food industries, H H the Amir sent sion at its session in Geneva last October to aims at strengthening the protection cables to President of hold its next meetings in Doha. QNA of plant and animal genetic resources the Italian Republic and phytosanitary issues, as well as Sergio Mattarella and Kindergarten and primary strengthening research and strategic Prime Minister of the projects on food security. Italian Republic school report cards issued The signing ceremonies were Giuseppe Conte, attended by members of the official expressing deep DOHA: The Evaluation Institute of the Ministry delegation accompanying H H the thanks and appreci- of Education and Higher Education has issued Amir. From the Italian side, the cere- ation for the hospi- the performance report for the academic year monies were attended by Their Excel- tality and honour 2017/2018. The report covered 338 schools lencies senior officials. H H the Amir accorded to him and and 160 public and private kindergartens also paid a visit to the Italian Chamber the accompanying that participated in five comprehensive edu- of Deputies in Rome yesterday. H H delegation during the cational survey questionnaires for directors, the Amir was welcomed upon arrival visit, which allowed schools, kindergartens, teachers and the stu- by President of the Chamber of Dep- meetings with senior dents published on the Ministry’s website uties Roberto Fico and a number of Italian officials, and http://www.edu.gov.qa/Ar/ServicesCenter/ Their Excellencies the deputies. the exchange of Pages/QatariSchoolsListing.aspx. The results H H the Amir reviewed the coop- views on issues of of these questionnaires are the main sources eration relations between the two common concern of performance report card, in addition to the countries and ways of enhancing them, upon arrival by the Mayor Virginia accompanying delegation were seen and means of strengthening and pro- academic achievement of students in national especially in the area of exchanging Raggi and a number of officials, where off upon departure from Fiumicino moting the friendly relations and tests for third, sixth and ninth grades in public expertise in the parliamentary work. they reviewed areas of cooperation Airport by Minister for Parliamentary cooperation between the two coun- and private Arabic schools, as well as inter- Topics related to the sports, health, between Qatar and Italy and ways of Relations and Direct Democracy Ric- tries in various fields for the good and national tests, such as (PIRLS) to measure the environment and investment were also deepening friendship relations, in cardo Fraccaro, Ambassador of the the benefit of the two peoples. H H progress of reading in the world, and (PISA), discussed during the visit. addition to exchanging views on a State of Qatar to the Italian Republic the Amir wished the President and known as the international student assess- H H the Amir also visited the head- number of issues of mutual concern. Abdulaziz bin Ahmed Al Malki, Ambas- the Prime Minister the best of health ment program and “TIMSS” in science and quarters of the Municipality of Rome H H the Amir left the capital Rome sador of the Italian Republic to Qatar and happiness, and the friendly mathematics. QNA in the Italian Republic yesterday yesterday, after a two-day state visit Pasquale Salzano and members of the people of Italy further progress and afternoon. H H the Amir was greeted to Italy. H H the Amir and the Qatari Embassy. prosperity. WEDNESDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2018 HOME 03 04 HOME WEDNESDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2018 Amir: Qatar-Italy ties old and stronger `FROM PAGE 1 pointing to the continued commu- Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin nication between the two coun- Hamad Al Thani added that there tries. He noted that the bilateral are also major future projects in relations are positive, stable and the coming years in Qatar related have become more effective in to the Qatar National Vision 2030 various areas, especially eco- and the Qatar 2022 World Cup, nomic, trade, scientific, techno- welcoming the Italian companies’ logical and cultural sectors. He also participation in these projects. H pointed out that the agreements H the Amir added that he has dis- which are going to be signed cussed with the Italian President tomorrow of on the occasion of cooperation in the fields of health, the visit are a clear proof of the culture and education. strong relations between the two H H the Amir said that he also countries, especially in the eco- discussed with the Italian Pres- nomic field. The President said ident during the meeting several that he had discussed with H H the issues in the region, notably the Amir the issues of the Gulf region Gulf crisis where the two sides and the international community agree that there is no solution to on the security level and the global this crisis except through uncon- challenges, stressing that dialogue ditional dialogue between all is the way to resolving differences. parties. H H the Amir also pointed He also explained that the talks out that the Qatari and Italian sides dealt with the situation in Libya. discussed the situation in Libya, The President expressed thanks expressing in this regard his to H H the Amir for the State of thanks to the Italian Republic for Qatar’s participation in the organising the Palermo Interna- Palermo International Conference tional Conference on Libya in on Libya, wishing development Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani attended on Monday a dinner banquet, which was hosted by the President of Italian Republic, which the State of Qatar had par- and growth for Libya. Sergio Mattarella, in honour of H H the Amir and the accompanying delegation at the Presidential Palace ‘The Quirinale’ in Rome. ticipated, wishing that its results H H the Amir attended on would be positive and that there Monday the dinner banquet, would be a solution to the situation which was hosted by the President and praising the developmental based on mutual understanding aspiration to enhance cooperation H H the Amir also praised Italy’s in Libya without interference in of Italian Republic, Sergio Matta- path of the State of Qatar under that will contribute to the stability between the two countries in positive stance towards the Pal- the matter, and stressing at the rella, in honour of H H the Amir the wise leadership of H H the and security of the region. international forums and work to estinian cause supporting a same time, Qatar’s support for the and the accompanying delegation Amir. The Italian President praised H H the Amir expressed his support peaceful settlement of peaceful solution based on the Government of National Accord. at the Presidential Palace “The Qatar’s determination to actively thanks for what the speech of the crises and disputes between coun- establishment of a Palestinian The Italian President wel- Quirinale” in Rome. integrate in the international com- President has contained and his tries, appreciating the invitation state alongside the State of Israel, comed H H the Amir and the In a welcoming speech, Pres- munity, referring to the reforms keenness to strengthen the of the President to resolve the Gulf which will ease tensions on the accompanying delegation on his ident Mattarella expressed adopted by Qatar regarding the friendly relations and cooperation crisis through dialogue. H H the regional and international levels. second visit to Italy. The President friendship feelings towards H H rights of migrant workers. He con- between the two countries in the Amir explained that this has H H the Amir also met with said that the State of Qatar is an the Amir, pointing out to the sig- cluded his speech hoping that the fields of economy, culture, edu- always been the position of Qatar President of Italian Senate Maria important partner in the sensitive nificance of his visit to the depth Gulf crisis would be resolved cation, scientific research, health, about the siege which was Elisabetta Casellati and a number and important Gulf region, of the excellent bilateral relations, through a diplomatic solution arts and sports. He expressed his imposed on it without justification. of Italian senators. Advisory Council Speaker meets delegation from IPU Secretariat Aman Center launches ‘My Book is My Friend’ initiative

Speaker of the Advisory Council, H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud, met yesterday with a delegation from the Secretariat of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), including Director, Member Parliaments and External Relations at IPU, Anda Filip, and Conference Services Officer at IPU, Sally-Anne Sader. The meeting discussed the Advisory Council’s preparations to host the 140th session of the General Assembly of the IPU and the 204th session of the IPU Governing Council, to be held in Doha from April 6 to 10, 2019.

Minister of Culture and Sports H E Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali; CEO of Qatar Foundation for Social Work (QFSW), Amal bint Abdullatif Al Mannai, and Executive Director of Aman Center, Mansour Al Saadi, Trade volume between Qatar and at the launch of “My Book is My Friend” Initiative held at Shafallah headquarters.

QNA Australia to grow further: Envoy cinemas, gardens, children’s distribution device makes the clinics and the airport. During book close to the horizon of SIDI MOHAMED DOHA: The Protection and his speech, the Minister said: their thinking. The new gener- THE PENINSULA Social Rehabilitation Center “The interest in books and its ation believes in the value of (Aman Center) yesterday dissemination is a value known modern technology, and will DOHA: The Ambassador of launched “My Book is My by Qataris since the generation find in this initiative a tool that Australia to Qatar, Dr Axel Friend” to mark the World Chil- of founders headed by the responds to the reality in which Wabenhorst, has said that trade dren’s Day, which falls on the founder Sheikh Jassim bin they live, he said. volume in meat and vegetables November 20 each year. Mohammed bin Thani, who The Minister stressed that between Qatar and Australia big. The inauguration ceremony highlighted the importance of the device itself becomes a tool The Ambassador also noted was attended by Minister of books and printed books at his to provide knowledge, and in that a Qatari business delegation Culture and Sports H E Salah bin own expense.” this way, scientific development is expected to visit Australia to Ghanem Al Ali and CEO of the The founder, he said, printed serves knowledge, and we thank study opportunities of agricultural Qatar Foundation for Social books in India and then dis- Qatar Foundation for Social investment in Australia in the Work (QFSW), Amal bint Abdul- tributed them in the Islamic Action, which has come to bring Axel Wabenhorst (right), Australia’s Ambassador to Qatar, with beginning of next year and after latif Al Mannai. countries, which contributed to knowledge closer to the children the delegation’s visit the size of Dalene Wray, Managing Director, OBE Organic, during a conference The initiative is a vending the renaissance of Arab and and has highlighted the impor- trade may increase by 10 percent. at Australian Embassy, yesterday. PIC: ABDUL BASIT / THE PENINSULA machine for children’s books Islamic societies, and books tance of awareness in the devel- “Now Qatar’s focus is more on the and stories at subsidized (non- were also distributed to scien- opment of society. development of its agricultural the agricultural sector in Qatar,” Dalene Wray Managing profit) prices in partnership with tists and students in Najd, India Amal Al Mannai said the sector,” he added. the Ambassador said. Director, OBE Organic said that it the Ministry of Culture, Shafallah and Iraq. foundation and all its affiliates “Australia has an experience He further said the embassy was great to discuss the oppor- Center and Dreama Center. The Minister added that the are keen to activate the inter- in the dry land agriculture and was delighted to host Dalene tunity for mutual collaboration The initiative aims at edu- initiative comes to continue this national conventions related to Australian farmers know how to Wray from OBE Organic and rep- between Australian and Qatari cating and encouraging the child noble approach in the dissemi- children and have been ratified farm on dry land and Australia resentatives from Qatar’s agri- institutions, to build stronger agri- to read, acquire books and learn nation of knowledge, taking by the State of Qatar, led by the wants to cooperate with Qatar in culture sector to discuss Aus- cultural exchange between our about his rights and duties. The advantage of technological Convention on the Rights of the this field,” said the Ambassador. tralia’s dryland agricultural expe- nations. device was designed according progress that takes a qualitative Child, which Qatar ratified more This statement came yes- rience, and how Australia and Mubarak Rashid Al Sahouti, to the specifications of the child step in the transfer of knowledge than eight years ago. terday during a round table Qatar can cooperate on food Director of Business Relations in accordance with the length and raise the awareness of gen- She added that the initiative hosted by Australian embassy on security challenges. Hassad Food, said, “We have sig- and ease of use and instructions erations, and refining their falls under the fourth article of ‘Food Security and the Australian “The visit of the delegation nificant investments in Australia with selected types of books and talents, making them believe in the convention, which reads Agricultural Experience’ at the from Australia from OBE Organic and we started these investments stories useful and appropriate their social role in the future. “Governments have a respon- embassy. “We also have expe- company will be the first step in since 2009 and 2010. We are still for the child. The device will be He pointed out that the sibility to take all available rience in the field of greenhouses the partnership between Qatar looking for new opportunities in located in the most important adaptation of technology to measures to make sure chil- and desalination of water from and Australia in the field of agri- the agricultural and food sectors areas of children’s gatherings in promote reading among the dren’s rights are respected, pro- the sea and this may be useful for culture,” he said. in general.” the country such as malls, young, through the book tected and fulfilled.” WEDNESDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2018 HOME 05 Eight Qatar-based institutions receive awards through QNRF’s NPRP

FAZEENA SALEEM research projects. Recipients QNRF has helped THE PENINSULA included researchers from the increase significant Doha Institute for Graduate capacity of research DOHA: H E Sheikha Hind bint Studies, QF members Hamad Bin at all levels and Hamad Al Thani, Vice-Chair- Khalifa University and Sidra person and CEO of Qatar Foun- Medicine, QF partner universities contributed to dation (QF), yesterday attended Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar creating advancing Qatar National Research Fund’s and Texas A&M University at the knowledge for the (QNRF) 10th Annual Forum at Qatar (TAMUQ), Hamad Medical benefit of Qatar. Qatar National Convention Corporation, the Ministry of Center. Municipality and Environment, During the event, QNRF – a and Qatar University. TAMUQ the research funded by them,” member of QF – announced the also received the Best Research Dr. MacCallum said. winners of the 11th cycle of its Office Award at the forum for its This year’s Energy & Envi- National Priorities Research outstanding performance in ronment priority themes under Program (NPRP) and the managing research projects the NPRP included research recipient of the Best Research during the pre-award and post- projects focused on solar photo- Office Award for 2018. award stages. voltaic systems, energy effi- The NPRP is QNRF’s main “QNRF has helped increase ciency, water, and oil and gas. In funding program, and the significant capacity of research the Biomedical and Health primary means by which it sup- at all levels and contributed to sector, emphasis was placed on ports research projects that creating advancing the diabetes, cancer, genetic dis- address Qatar’s national priority knowledge for the benefit of eases, and epidemiology. Mean- areas under the four pillars of the Qatar. QNRF has contributed sig- H E Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani, Vice-Chairperson and CEO of Qatar Foundation, attending the while, the Social Sciences, Arts Qatar National Research nificantly to the enhancement of 10th Annual Forum of Qatar National Research Fund. & Humanities pillar included pri- Strategy: Energy & Environment; global standing of Qatar aca- ority themes such as population Biomedical and Health; Infor- demic programs in various uni- the next year, which will include Science, Hindawi, gave a plenary “Open Science will transform growth sustainability, economic mation and Communication versity rankings,” said Dr Abdul grants for Stem lab hub for under lecture on open access publi- the way research is disseminated diversification, and cultural Technology; and Social Sciences, Sattar Al Taie, Executive Director, graduates, new high school cation, open data access, and and discovered. Progressive identity. Finally, the Information Arts & Humanities. QNRF. research programme and an data management, as well as the leaders, such as Qatar National and Communication Technology Its 11th cycle received 284 He also mentioned that early career research award. challenges and opportunities Research Fund, are already sector focused on cybersecurity, proposal submissions, 77 of several new research pro- Keynote speaker Dr. Catriona presented by a global network taking concrete action to smart grids, blockchain, and which were awarded grants for grammes will be introduced in MacCallum, Director of Open of Open Science. increase the discoverability of artificial intelligence. Fifth Qatar-British Festival announced RAYNALD C RIVERA in front of Gold Souq building in Cultural Village. to different peoples celebrating the THE PENINSULA Souq Waqif letting visitors expe- The Festival will continue the long-standing relationship rience the illusion of being in the British Council’s longstanding work between the two countries. DOHA: An attempt to set the middle of a football pitch. in creating opportunities for people “The British Council is proud Guinness World Record for the Twenty live events are in store to experience the contemporary to bring the fifth British Festival to longest Lego brick bridge and a for this year’s festival considered a cultural offering of the UK. Last audiences in Qatar. Through this first-of-its-kind sound art instal- celebration of the long-standing rela- year, the festival reached 50,000 festival we aim to connect audi- lation are two of the exciting events tionship between Qatar and the UK. people in Qatar, and this year it ences in Qatar with some of the to look forward to for fifth annual “We spend a lot of time talking aims to reach even more by best contemporary British arts, Qatar-British Festival which starts about trade, defence, politics but building on existing partnerships while helping families discover the on November 27, organisers have culture is a key part of our rela- and forge new collaborations. fun side of culture and learn some- announced. tionship because at its heart is Katara General Manager Dr thing new,” said Sam Ayton, Children and adults from all about people and that’s what this Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti Director of British Council Qatar. backgrounds will come together at festival is really all about - expressed the keen interest of The Festival includes cultural the Qatar National Library for the bringing UK and Qatar closer Katara as the festival’s strategic cul- events, panel discussions, public Guinness World Record breaking together through promoting and tural partner to communicate and activities which give audiences the FROM LEFT: British Council Qatar Director Sam Ayton, Katara General event to start on November 28. understanding relations between collaborate with the British opportunity to experience a series Manager Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti and UK Ambassador to From December 2 to 7 a large-scale our people,” UK Ambassador to Embassy to open important cul- of fun, educational and creative Qatar, Ajay Sharma, at a press conference to announce the launch 3D sonic installation uniquely made Qatar Ajay Sharma said at a press tural and civilisational windows to events in culture, sports, education of 5th Qatar-British Festival, at Katara Cultural Village yesterday. for Qatar will be at Al Ahmed Square conference yesterday at Katara introduce art and human creativity and business, among others. 06 HOME WEDNESDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2018 QU launches seventh round of ‘Qatar Scientists in Biological Diversity’

THE PENINSULA Qatar Scientists in sector could majorly halt the Biological Diversity’ country’s vital operations and DOHA: Qatar University (QU) is an educational duties at times of crises.” celebrates the launch of the program offered The program saw the partic- seventh round of ‘Qatar Scien- ipation 182 students this year and tists in Biological Diversity’, a at the Biomedical a total of 474 students since its program which aims to attract Research Center at establishment in 2013. In the both male and female Qataris to Qatar University in closing ceremony, Dr. Egon Toft, the field of health, science and collaboration with Vice President for Medical and scientific research. Health Sciences and Dean of the The project supports the various business College of Medicine at Qatar Uni- Qatar National Vision 2030, as partners including: versity honored the female it reflects the recommendations Al-Gannas Qatari group, while Dr. Mariam Al-Ali of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Al-Maadeed, Vice President for A group photo of organizers, program administrators and program participants at Qatar University. Hamad Al Thani, who said, “We Society at Katara Research and Graduate Studies; require diligence, creativity, Cultural Village. Ali bin Khatem Al Mehshadi, rate across all schools in Qatar.” cooperation with the Ministry of including: Al-Gannas Qatari independent thinking, con- Chairman of Qatar Society of Al In addition, Dr Asma dis- Education and Higher Education Society at Katara Cultural Village, structive initiatives and interest Gannas and President of Marmi cussed the programs plans to and Ministry of Interior. This is the Ministry of Interiors Forensic in academic achievement in all to work in concerted efforts to Festival, honored the males in expand, including on a global because the program creates a Lab Department, Sidra Medical disciplines.” achieve progress in all areas, the presence of Dr. Hassan Al- scale, where it plans to support scientifically conscious gener- and Research Center, The Min- As stated by H H Sheikha positioning Qatar at the van- Derham, President of QU. people with special needs, ref- ation of Qataris, ready to serve istry of Education and Higher Moza bint Nasser in her speech guard of a future only visionaries Dr Asma Al Thani, Founding ugees and also plans to con- their country, environment and Education, Ministry of Health and at the opening of Sidra Medical can reach. These efforts are at Dean of the College of Health tribute to science in third world heritage. Qatar Biobank for Medical Center on 12 November 2018, the core of what I call “profes- Sciences and Director of Bio- countries in Africa. ‘Qatar Scientists in Biological Research as the official sponsor, “Those familiar with Qatar, its sional security,” which is an medical Research Center said: Ali bin Khatem Al Mehshadi Diversity’ is an educational as well as many other national leadership and its people know important requirement for the “Every year the program sees a adds in his speech that the project program offered at the Bio- partners all with the goal of cre- that we fully grasp the compre- country’s national security. In noticeable increase of about 30% is one of the most important focus medical Research Center at ating a conscience, responsible hensive meaning of devel- other words, the absence of qual- in the number of students and a of the partnership between Qatar Qatar University in collaboration generation in the fields of health, opment. We have and continue ified workers in any field or 95% increase in the participation Society of Al Gannas and QU, in with various business partners science and research.

PISQ hosts a session on essential skills for the workforce of tomorrow THE PENINSULA

DOHA: Pakistan International School hosted a prolific session on ‘Essential Skills for the Work- force of Tomorrow’ for interme- diate students of senior girls’ wing on November 14. The School has always been at the forefront to provide its students with a firsthand knowledge about a host of Students program robots at QNL’s science competition careers they can take up after completing their studies, said a The students of Pakistan International School at a prolific session release. More than 300 students from schools across Qatar participated at Qatar National Library’s Robotics hosted by the school. Career counseling plays a Competition. The event was one of the largest science competitions of its kind in Qatar. Demonstrating pivotal role for the students in their programming skills, the students were judged on the speed and accuracy with which their shaping their future endeavors the Vice Principal of O and A conversed that the critical robots could follow a straight line. The robots also engaged in sumo wrestling matches. Organized and discovering their potential level Campus. She is expert in thinking, creativity, problem in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, the annual competition in today’s challenging economy. professional development, con- solving, emotional intelligence engages students in an active learning environment and helps them develop innovative thinking It has assumed a great value and ducting research on introducing are key skills to achieve success and problem-solving skills. importance for our youth educational interventions to in life and to be a useful indi- because career options are in help and support more person- vidual in the society. plenty, the competition is huge alized learning experiences. Students showed great and students are confused and Addressing the audience, the interest and were motivated by uncertain. guest speaker talked about the the lecture and well-liked the Qatar expects The resource person Ailia character building and students’ way of delivery of the speaker. Katara Traditional Rizvi, is an educationist and a personality grooming keeping Principal Nargis Raza Otho 1.5 million British Council Charles Wallace in view the present day chal- extended her heartfelt gratitude visitors as 2022 Scholar from Pakistan. Rizvi is lenges. She laid emphasis on the to Ailia Rizvi for conducting Dhow Festival opens working currently at The Next relevant essential skills for the such a riveted session for the in festive mood countdown begins Generation School in Doha as workforce of tomorrow. She resilient future of the student. `FROM PAGE 1 `FROM PAGE 1 demonstrations of pearl extracting from oyster and other Commenting on the event’s sea-related techniques were also “This World Cup is a Galfar Al Misnad marks Quality Week launch, Katara General crowd-pullers at the festival unique opportunity – a THE PENINSULA Manager Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim which also features games and chance to show the world you have the trust of your cus- over its nearly 25 years of Al Sulaiti hailed the Festival as workshops related to sea what this region can offer; for tomers, you cannot sustain any service can be attributed to its most distinguished among the traditions. football, but also for anybody DOHA: Reflecting its staunch business. Ensuring quality in well established Quality and annual traditional and cultural Traditional marine compe- in the world to come and visit commitment to the promotion each and every aspect of the HSE management systems that festivals being organised by titions- Al Haddaq, Al Tafrees a beautiful place, learn about of sustainable processes, leading business process adds to the are certified to ISO standards. Katara, adding that the Festival and Al Shoush- also started yes- a new culture and meet new construction firm Galfar Al trust,” said Navaneetha Shetty, Galfar Al Misnad’s Executive over the years has gained a dig- terday and will continue today people. In this world, espe- Misnad recently concluded their head of the company’s QHSE Director, Satish Pillai, inaugu- nified position internationally and tomorrow, with more cat- cially in the current climate, fifth annual Quality Week with department, while addressing rated Quality Week 2018 by which is evident from the egories. Al Haddaq traditional it is very much needed that a grand closing ceremony at the the gathering at the closing leading employees across the increase in the number of coun- fishing competition has a total we open our doors and dis- Indian Cultural Centre. ceremony. company’s offices and sites in tries supporting the Festival. of 63 participants while Shoosh cover new places,” FIFA Pres- This year’s Quality Week Shetty further said that taking a quality pledge. Activ- He stressed that the Festival features 24 teams, with two ident Gianni Infantino said. was held in conjunction with Galfar Al Misnad’s track record ities during the week included has become a bridge between members each. Tafrees is an Infantino, who praised Qatar Sustainability Week 2018, in delivering high quality a diverse selection of lectures peoples and cultures, strength- individual competition with 12 Russia’s efforts to conduct a which was organized by Qatar projects that require no main- conducted by external, as well ening Katara’s mission to reach participants in total. great FIFA World Cup earlier Green Building Council (QGBC). tenance, even during the as in-house experts; problem out to the world. More maritime competi- this summer, said Qatar could Themed ‘Engage, Learn, allotted service period, greatly solving discussions based on Al Sulaiti said Katara has pre- tions such as kayaking, Breika, deliver an even bigger and Improve’, Galfar’s Quality Week helped establish the company’s lessons learnt; site based pared a well-thought-out pro- hoisting the mainsail, sailing more memorable event in was designed to raise awareness reputation as a trustworthy training programs; and an gramme for the Festival, full of and swimming will also take four years’ time. on the importance of quality for construction partner in the online Quality quiz for technical events and activities all reflecting place today and tomorrow. “There are many lessons ensuring the long term success various development sectors in as well as non-technical staff, culture, heritage and traditions. Visitors will be treated to we can learn from Russia,” and growth of a business. Qatar. in which more than 50% of staff Ahmed Al Hitmi, head of the traditional marine shows such said Infantino. “The first one “Quality is all about trust. Unless Galfar Al Misnad’s success members participated. organising committee said that as Saliya, Kharkhour and Ghazal is how to welcome so many the eighth edition of the Fes- as well as spectacular fireworks people – 1.5 million people tival is distinct in terms of the display at 8pm with marine tra- came to Russia to enjoy the number and variety of events, ditions as theme to last for 20 World Cup and they were all contests and other activities, minutes. From today, the Fes- welcomed in a way that was while underlining the aim of the tival will be open to school unexpected to many. festival which is to acquaint the children and other visitors in the “There were many fears younger generation with the morning hours as well. about Russia, but it turned out customs and traditions of their An art competition focusing to be a very safe World Cup, fathers and forefathers. on sea traditions will be held a very welcoming World Cup, Visitors at yesterday’s on the sidelines of the Festival in a country that made fans opening thronged the array of offering big cash prizes to top feel good. The whole popu- stalls showcasing unique mar- three winners including lation contributed to that and itime handicrafts, souvenirs and QR30,000; QR20,000 and I’m sure the same will happen sea-related instruments and QR10,000, respectively. here in Qatar. The Russian equipment such as shipbuilding A cultural café with inter- World Cup was the best ever, tools, ropes, sail and dredging active discussions on sea tradi- and the World Cup in 2022 machine, among others. tions involving experts adds has to be even better,” the Employees of Galfar Al Misnad taking a ‘quality pledge’ at the beginning of company’s fifth annual The stalls showcasing more colour to the Festival. FIFA chief said. Quality Week. WEDNESDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2018 HOME 07 Domasco announces launch of 2019 Honda Pilot THE PENINSULA Qatar market since its launch. A new feature in plans, as you wish. The Pilot The 2019 Pilot with its rugged the all-new Pilot is fully updated with cutting- DOHA: Doha Marketing & refined look, sophisticated is the Hands-Free edge technology such as Services Company W.L.L. interior advanced technology Access Power 8-inch touch-screen display (Domasco) yesterday and features is sure to set a audiowith advanced navi- announced the launch of the new standard of comfort and Tailgate, which gation system, USB interface 2019 Honda Pilot at a press quality to SUV driving. We are allows you to load and wireless mobile charger. conference in Doha. sure that this ‘ultimate Family and unload cargo A new feature in the The new Pilot has arrived, Adventure vehicle’ will with the remote key all-new Pilot is the Hands- bringing together uncompro- perform very well in Qatar.” Free Access Power Tailgate, mising design and convenient The updated exterior fob in their pocket which allows you to load and new features. With its styling is both rugged and or handbag. unload cargo with the remote advanced technology, 2 refined and shows the rede- key fob in their pocket or Wheel-Drive and an All- signed modern family SUV. generation Rear Enter- handbag.The driver simply Wheel Drive system and The front is designed with a tainment System (RES) with has to activate the sensor Honda Sensing® now bold front grille, with 115-volt power outlet and a with their foot under a des- available in the touring grade, aggressive chrome accents HDMI Interface. ignated area of the rear the modern family SUVis that feature LED Daytime Thanks to the new Pilot’s bumper. reaching new heights. The Running Lights (DRL) ergonomic design, roomy Powering the 2019 Pilot more aggressively styled standard in all grades. interior and exceptional build is a 3.5-litre direct injected exterior is designed to turn Sophisticated and quality, you cannot only see i-VTEC®24-valve SOHC V6 heads, matched by an interior advanced, the interior of the the space, but feel it too. engine with Variable Cylinder that is totally at home in the Pilot is designed for today. There’s as much luggage and Management™(VCM™). This digital age. Digital instruments are legroom as you could wish engine is mated 6-speed Faisal Sharif, Managing highly functional and easy to for, and the flexible passenger automatic transmission (6AT) Faisal Sharif (right), Managing Director, Domasco; with Greig Roffey, Head of Sales Director, Domasco said: “The use, such as the innovative compartment and third-row producing 280hp @ and Marketing at Domasco, during the launch of the 2019 Honda Pilot SUV held at third generation Honda Pilot 8-inch Display Audio with seating gives you the freedom 6000rpm and a torque of has been well received in the touch-screen and the latest to spontaneously change 355Nm @ 4700rpm. the Domasco’s premises in Doha yesterday. PIC: SALIM MATRAMKOT / THE PENINSULA Team from MoI’s General Directorate Mathaf-DI conference to celebrate art, society THE PENINSULA Open to the public, Change; and Art and politics in of Industrial Security visits India the conference will post-independence and pre-rev- DOHA: Mathaf: Arab Museum of olution eras. THE PENINSULA particularly focus on Republic of India on Monday Force, India led by its Director Modern Art in collaboration with Art and Society; The Speakers will include Mathaf (November 19) to exchange expe- General Rajesh Ranjan, said a the Doha Institute for Graduate Director Abdellah Karroum, DOHA: Within the framework riences in securing and statement. Studies (DI) will host a two-day Artist as Citizen and researcher Aisha Al Muftah, of enhancing the cooperation protecting the industrial facilities. The officials discussed with conference on ‘Expanding Geog- storyteller. Centre Pompidou Deputy between the State of Qatar and The Qatar delegation led by respect to cooperation on use of raphies of Resistance on Modern Director Catherine David, film- the Republic of India in the field Lt. Col. Khalifa Mohammad Al advanced technology in and Contemporary Art’. maker Hafiz Ali Abdulla, of industrial security, a dele- Atiyya, Director General of securing industrial installations, The conference, to be held on on the context of Doha and the Columbia University professor gation from the General Direc- Industrial Security held a exchange of experiences and November 26 and 27, will mirror Gulf. Simultaneously, it will Hamid Dabashi, lecturer and torate of Industrial Security at the meeting with the senior officers best practices, incident response the museum’s groundbreaking fall address the challenge of bridging curator Housni Alkhateeb Ministry of Interior visited the of the Central Industrial Security and management system . exhibitions programme, dedicated scholarly and curatorial perspec- Shehada, architect Ibrahim M. to exploring artists as vital actors tives to collectively rethink con- Jaidah, DI professor Ismail of social and cultural change and temporary research practices in Nashef, Museum of Contem- the relationship between genera- modern and contemporary eras, porary Art in Belgrade curator tions of artists and the social and when the majority of countries in Zoran Eric, independent curator historic contexts they lived in. the region were struggling with at Raqs Media Collective Merve Developed as part of an conflicts and change. 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Cadets from Qatar Leadership Academy (QLA), pose for a group photo during their visit to Qatar Stock Exchange. 08 HOME WEDNESDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2018 WEDNESDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2018 MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA 09 Pompeo defends Trump’s support of Saudi ANATOLIA Trump said yesterday assigning blame. “For Mr. Trump, that US will not it is enough that Prince WASHINGTON: US Secretary of punish Saudi Crown Mohammed denied any State Mike Pompeo defended US Prince Mohammed bin involvement in the killing in support of Saudi Arabia after the phone calls with him,” said The US President Donald Trump Salman at this time nor Times. earlier yesterday defied interna- cut arms sales to Saudi The newspaper noted that tional pressure and vowed to Arabia for the murder Trump’s position on Khashoggi remain a strong partner of the of Jamal Khashoggi. is becoming increasingly iso- country despite the murder of lated, with the European Union dissident journalist Jamal demanding clear answers on Khashoggi in Turkey last month.. Khashoggi inside the Saudi con- what happened to the Saudi Pompeo, who spoke fol- sulate in Istanbul a “horrible journalist, and even Israel, which lowing a meeting with Turkey’s crime” that the US does not has strategic ties with Saudi foreign minister in Washington, condone, but said Saudi Arabia Arabia, not verbally defending told a news conference that the is a “great ally” and cancelling the Crown Prince. After initially United States was obligated to billions in arms sales would only saying he had left the consulate adopt policies that furthered US benefit China and Russia, which alive, the Saudi administration national security interests. would be glad to step in and admitted weeks later that he was US President Donald Trump make the sales. killed there. continues to defend Saudi Crown In an opinion piece, The The president noted that Prince Mohammed bin Salman Times wrote that Trump called Saudi Arabia’s pledge to buy amid mounting evidence that he Saudi Arabia a “truly spectacular $110bn worth of weapons has is responsible for the murder of ally” in direct contrast to his created jobs for the American Washington Post journalist Jamal earlier criticism of the Kingdom people. Yet The Times, citing US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (right) shakes hands with Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Khashoggi, The New York Times for “the worst cover-up in defence analysts, said only Cavusoglu before their meeting at the State Department in Washington, US, yesterday. reported. history”. around $14.5bn in sales have Trump said yesterday that US Even after the CIA released been booked. will not punish Saudi Crown a report which concluded that Trump also noted that the US Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Salman ordered the assassi- has suspended air-to-air refu- at this time nor cut arms sales to nation, Trump said he would elling of Saudi planes in the ‘Blindingly obvious’ that MBS Saudi Arabia for the killing of wait for his administration to Yemen war and imposed sanc- Jamal Khashoggi. deliver its own report before tions on 17 Saudi nationals Trump called the killing of making any comments and involved in the crime. ordered the killing of Khashoggi Turkey calls for international probe ANATOLIA spoke on condition of anonymity leadership is involved — no one AP Monday after discussing Dujarric told reporters: “We — was quoted by ABC News as is debating it within the gov- Khashoggi’s murder inside Saudi have not received any formal ANKARA: A US State saying. Saudi Arabia had offered ernment,” said the official, who UNITED NATIONS: Turkey’s Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul request from the Turkish side.” Department official said shifting explanations for saw a version of a CIA report on foreign minister says he has with Guterres on the sidelines Dujarric reiterated that the sec- yesterday that it is “blindingly Khashoggi’s disappearance the issue. “The CIA’s assessment, discussed all aspects of a of a meeting of the Alliance for retary-general feels he needs a obvious” that Saudi Crown before suggesting he was killed in which officials have said they possible international investi- Civilizations. formal request from one of the Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a botched operation by have high confidence, is the most gation into the killing of Saudi Asked whether Turkey had countries and from a UN legis- ordered the killing of journalist rogue agents. definitive to date linking journalist Jamal Khashoggi with requested an international lative body like the Security Jamal Khashoggi, according to His body has yet to be Mohammed [bin Salman] to the UN Secretary-General Antonio investigation, Cavusoglu replied: Council, General Assembly or ABC News. returned to his family amid operation and complicates the Guterres. “We discussed all the aspects of Human Rights Council to ini- “The idea that it goes all the reports that it was chemically Trump administration’s efforts Mevlut Cavusoglu spoke this.” tiate an international way to the top is blindingly dissolved. “There’s over- to preserve its relationship with briefly to UN reporters on UN spokesman Stephane investigation. obvious,” the official — who whelming consensus that the a close ally,” the Post wrote.

Palestinian man Boko Haram attacks leave 53 dead in Nigeria dies of injuries AFP President Muhammadu remote village near the border air support did not arrive until responsibility for the attacks in Buhari, seeking re-election in with Niger, according to a mil- after they had “invaded the base Metele and Mainok, claiming to from Israeli KANO, NIGERIA: Boko Haram February, faces widespread crit- itary officer who requested and looted the weapons”. have killed at least 42 soldiers in militants have killed 53 soldiers icism over his security record as anonymity. The same day, militants also addition to carting away four police fire and farmers in three days of soldiers based in the northeast “Our troops were completely launched a pre-dawn attack on tanks and other vehicles, ANATOLIA attacks in northeastern Nigeria, regularly complain of fatigue and routed and the terrorists cap- a base in the town of Gajiram, according to the SITE Intelli- security sources said yesterday, insufficient supplies of food and tured the base after heavy some 80km north of the Borno gence monitoring group. in a new show of force ahead of arms. fighting,” he said, adding that the state capital, Maiduguri. Fighting In addition, on Monday saw JERUSALEM: A Palestinian February elections in the West The Islamic State West Africa base commander and three lasted several hours, local resi- the latest in a string of attacks on man has succumbed to African country. Province (ISWAP), a Boko Haram officers were among the dead. dents said. And a soldier was villages, usually carried out to wounds he sustained from Despite the government’s splinter group, killed at least 44 A search was under way for killed in an attack on Saturday pillage food and abduct civilians Israeli police fire in the insistence that Boko Haram is soldiers in attacks on three mil- survivors or further victims in on a base in Mainok, also in used as fighters or forced to occupied city of East Jeru- near defeat, the group has itary bases at the weekend, the surrounding bush, he said. Borno state, the cradle of the marry militants. salem, according to a Pales- recently carried out a string of according to security sources. A pro-government mili- Boko Haram movement, security The militants have accused tinian lawyer yesterday. major attacks on military and Of those, at least 43 were tiaman said the militants arrived sources said. farmers and loggers of passing According to the available civilian targets. killed on Sunday in Metele, a on around 20 trucks and army ISWAP asserted information to the military. information from sources, Abd Al Rahman Abu Jamal, 17, was shot by Israeli police for allegedly stabbing two Iraq launches air strikes policemen in the city’s Jabal UN prepares ground for Yemen Al Mukaber neighbourhood last week. against IS targets in Syria He was detained and transferred to hospital for REUTERS peace talks as battles flare State, which once occupied a medical treatment. third of Iraq’s territory, has “The 17-year-old youth AFP CAIRO: Iraq launched air been largely defeated in the died of his wounds strikes on Islamic State targets country but has continued to yesterday,” SANA’A: UN envoy Martin Grif- inside neighbouring Syria carry out ambushes, assassina- Mohamed Mahmoud, a fiths was preparing yesterday yesterday, destroying two tions and bombings there and lawyer with the umbrella Pal- to head to war-torn Yemen to buildings housing 40 fighters still poses a threat along its estine Liberation Organi- lay the groundwork for peace and weapons, its military said. border with Syria. The Iraqi air sation (PLO)’s Commission of talks in Sweden, after fresh F-16 fighter jets destroyed force has carried out several Detainees and Ex-Detainees’ fighting shook the flashpoint city a building where members of strikes against Islamic State in Affair, said. of Hodeida. the militant group were storing Syria since last year, with the There was no comment Griffiths — whose efforts at weapons, killing 10 of them. A approval of the Syrian gov- from the Palestinian Health kickstarting peace talks col- second strike destroyed a ernment of President Bashar Al Ministry on the death, while lapsed in September — is again building housing 30 Islamic Assad and the US-led Israeli authorities have yet to trying to get the Iran-aligned State fighters, it said. Islamic coalition. confirm it. Houthi rebels and the Saudi- backed government to the nego- tiating table by the end of the year. Yemeni pro-government forces cheer in the eastern outskirts of He is expected to meet with Zambian police question oppn leader the port city of Hodeida, as they continue to battle for the control Houthi officials in the capital AFP Sana’a today. Both sides have in of the city from the Houthi rebels. challenged the result of the 2016 sentiment in Zambia has grown the past week expressed their election, which he lost to Pres- over lucrative contracts being support for the envoy and his launched a dozen raids, the whose port serves as an entry LUSAKA: Zambian police ident Edgar Lungu. awarded to China and gov- mission to hold talks in sources said. point to nearly all imports and yesterday questioned opposition Charity Katanga, the police ernment borrowing from Stockholm, but fierce clashes According to Houthi-run humanitarian aid to the impov- leader Hakainde Hichilema for chief of Copperbelt province, Beijing. erupted in the Red Sea city of media, clashes lasted up to four erished country. The draft, cir- allegedly fuelling attacks on said Hichilema was questioned “He has been cautioned for Hodeida late on Monday after a hours and resulted in fatalities. culated by Britain to the 14 other Chinese nationals, in a sign of after alleging that the gov- sedition,” Katanga said. “In an lull. Military officials said the The city was relatively calm council members, sets a two- growing political tension in the ernment had sold a state-run interview aired by Sun-FM, he battles were the worst since loy- yesterday morning, according week deadline for the warring country. timber company to Chinese alleged that government has alists halted an offensive last to a correspondent who spoke sides to remove all barriers to Hichilema, of the United interests, prompting street pro- sold Zaffico to the Chinese when week, and were concentrated to residents by telephone from humanitarian aid. Party for National Development, tests in Zambia’s second city in fact it has not. in the eastern part of the city Khokha about 100km away. The proposed resolution was last year detained for four Kitwe. “His statement caused dis- where rebels fired artillery. On Monday, Britain pre- would significantly ratchet up months for alleged treason in a Some Chinese businesses content among residents and Pro-government forces sented to the UN Security pressure on coalition and the case that many critics said was were looted in the protests, as caused riots targeted at the struck back, supported by war- Council a draft resolution urging Houthis to seek a negotiated set- politically motivated. well as scores of protesters Chinese. He has been warned to planes from the coalition which an immediate truce in Hodeida, tlement in Yemen. Hichilema has repeatedly arrested. Anti-Chinese not incite ethnicity attacks.” 10 VIEWS WEDNESDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2018 Why is Netanyahu so desperate ESTABLISHED IN 1996 for a ceasefire with Hamas? CHAIRMAN SHEIKH THANI BIN ABDULLAH AL THANI

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

ACTING MANAGING EDITOR IBRAHIM FRAIHAT AL JAZEERA MOHAMMED SALIM MOHAMED [email protected] t was supposed to be a routine intelligence undercover operation DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR whereby the Israeli agents would MOHAMMED OSMAN ALI infiltrate into “enemy territory”, Icarry out the mission, and leave [email protected] without being detected. It had been done before, many times. In fact, over the past two years, Israel had been successful in carrying out two high- profile covert operations, assassi- nating Hamas drone expert EDITORIAL Mohammed Al Zawari in Tunisia in December 2016 and engineer and scholar Fadi Al Batsh in Malaysia in April 2018. Making roads safer But the Israeli intelligence oper- ation on November 11 in Gaza did not he World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic go according to plan. Hamas inter- Victims was commemorated, under the slogan, Roads cepted it in its early stages, attacking THave Stories, this week in Qatar. A number of high- the Israeli commandoes and pursuing manoeuvre: he was forced to settle for The assassination attempt in 1997 ranking officials, experts and world leaders in the traffic them as they tried to flee the strip a ceasefire with Gaza armed groups, was a win for Hamas, and so was the safety stream attended the meet and stressed their com- under the cover of heavy bom- which prompted Defence Minister November 11 failed operation. It has mitment to implementing safety plans, mobilising energies bardment by Israeli jets. Seven Pales- Avigdor Lieberman to resign and allowed the resistance movement to and efforts to make roads safer and adhering to relevant tinians were killed in the botched plunged his government into a major consolidate its political gains domesti- international practices. It was a solemn occasion — as the operation, including a prominent Al political crisis. cally and internationally and demon- slogan suggests — to remember the millions of victims of Qassam Brigades commander, Nour This time, provoking a new conflict strate its military strength. road accidents in the world and the suffering of their fam- Baraka, and one Israeli officer - an in Gaza in order to take attention away It has also made evident the fact ilies and friends, in addition to the great loss of resources unnamed lieutenant colonel. from the domestic political mess he that Israel’s decade-old blockade of due to the big economic cost involved in treating injuries. Hamas responded by firing hun- has made is not an option for Gaza has done little to weaken Hamas The efforts of the police, ambulance services, civil defence, dreds of rockets into Israel, some Netanyahu. He is cornered by a or the resolve of the Palestinian people and others who lost their lives to prevent the recurrence of intercepted by the Iron Dome, others resurgent Hamas and his own geopo- to resist. Keeping two million people such incidents have to be appreciated as well. landing in civilian areas, killing one litical game in the Middle East, so he in “the biggest open-air prison” in the According to the World Health Organization, every year Israeli civilian and injuring dozens of needs to keep Gaza quiet. world for more than 10 years is not an the lives of more than 1.25 million people are cut short as others. Its The Israeli government has effective “pacifying” tool. a result of a road traffic crash. Between 20 and 50 million military wing insisted that the November 11 oper- With a stronger Hamas and a pop- more people suffer non-fatal injuries, with many incurring went as far as ation was not supposed to be an assas- ulation determined to resist, another a disability as a result of their injury. The number of road targeting an sination mission, but has not provided war in Gaza would be an even greater deaths is estimated at about 3,400 deaths a day. One person Israeli mil- further details. Analysts have argued disaster for the Israeli government and is killed every 25 seconds. Traffic itary bus with that it was an intelligence gathering Netanyahu is well-aware of that. accidents were the main cause Provoking a new a Kornet operation which was not meant to Therefore, after a few days of air of death for people aged conflict in Gaza rocket, a “trigger a new war”. attacks on the strip, he had to seek a between 15 and 29 years. in order to take Russian anti- Regardless of what Netanyahu ceasefire. There was also another Road traffic crashes cost attention away tank guided wanted to achieve, the only outcome reason why the Israeli prime minister most countries 3% of their gross missile; it was of the botched operation was a win for risked the collapse of his government Qatar has paid domestic product. Without sus- from the domestic the first time Hamas. It not only proved the capabil- to maintain calm with Gaza: Iran. great attention to tained action, road traffic political mess it had used ities of its own intelligence - which Netanyahu’s top regional priority providing safety crashes are predicted to become he has made is such managed to uncover the Israeli plot is countering Iran and its allies with for all road users the seventh leading cause of not an option for weapons early on - but also demonstrated the whatever means possible. Keeping death by 2030. Despite taking since the weaknesses of the Israeli intelligence Gaza “conflict-free” allows him to in the country. several measures around the Netanyahu. He 2014 Gaza apparatus, which, while able to carry curb Iranian influence in the strip and The National world traffic accidents are in a is cornered by a war. out complex operations abroad, is focus his attention on his larger project Strategy for steady increase. resurgent Hamas The ironically failing in neighbouring Gaza. of confronting Iran in the rest of the Traffic Safety was According to WHO figures Israeli gov- This was not the first time that an Middle East. nearly 5 million people could be and his own ernment also intelligence operation had gone terribly The Israeli prime minister is launched and all saved from road accidents geopolitical game launched wrong under Netanyahu’s watch. In seeking to solidify an anti-Iran front in governmental and during the period 2011-2020 by in the Middle East, days-long air 1997, he signed off on an assassination the Middle East by establishing an non-governmental taking the necessary steps and so he needs to raids on attempt against Hamas leader Khaled alliance with the Arab Gulf states - programmes to improve road Gaza, Meshaal, who at that time was residing mainly Saudi Arabia - and the United sectors safety and provide the necessary keep Gaza quiet. bombing in Jordan. After the two Israeli agents, States and pursuing what has come to participated in techniques and measures. The civilian who were supposed to inject him with be known as “the ultimate deal”. efforts to reduce study shows an increase in buildings and poison, were caught and beaten up by This “deal” envisions forcing some the road accident average speed is directly related killing five Palestinians, but it could Meshaal’s bodyguard, a major diplo- form of territorial solution for the Pal- both to the likelihood of a crash not repair the political damage that matic crisis erupted between Israel and estinian issue onto the Palestinian mortality rate in occurring and to the severity of had been done. Jordan, forcing the Israeli intelligence leadership and full normalisation of 2017 by 75 percent the consequences of the crash. Hamas was victorious. A video of to hand in the antidote. relations with Arab states, with the lower than that of For example, an increase of 1 the Kornet attack was widely circu- Although Netanyahu was cleared aim of isolating Iran even further in 2006. km/h in mean vehicle speed lated in Arab and Israeli media; Pales- of any wrongdoing in a subsequent the region. Over the past few months, results in an increase of 3% in tinians in Gaza started saying “the domestic investigation, the botched Netanyahu has upped the ante on nor- the incidence of crashes Kornet defeated the cabinet”. operation contributed to his massive malisation efforts, paying a visit last resulting in injury and an increase of 4–5% in the incidence Prime Minister Benjamin defeat in the general elections two month to Oman, which traditionally of fatal crashes. Netanyahu had little space for years later. had enjoyed good relations with Iran. Qatar has paid great attention to providing safety for all road users in the country. The National Strategy for Traffic Safety was launched and all governmental and non- governmental sectors participated in efforts to reduce the road accident mortality rate in 2017 by 75 percent lower An inspiration - and a reminder than that of 2006. It’s a welcome step that the Ministry of Transport and Communications was keen to work together THE WASHINGTON POST their orders - print this, retract that, Faced with such doggedness, an and coordinate with all the competent authorities in the glorify this one, lie about that one - American can only wonder: How do State in order to provide traffic safety on road networks guyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh was from functionaries relaying instruc- these people summon the courage? “I and reduce accidents through effective plans, programmes, in a Vietnamese prison in tions from the Communist Party have to be completely honest,” and strategies. August when she learned she Politburo. Nguyen told us. “I was scared, when had won an International Nguyen’s fellow prize winners they first locked me up, for 10 days. I NPress Freedom Award from the Com- Tuesday will no doubt share the same thought of my children, and I thought I mittee to Protect Journalists. Thank- bittersweet combination of pride in would stop. Then I realized that is fully, she will be free and present in the recognition of selfless work and exactly what the government wants. QUOTE OF THE DAY New York on Tuesday to accept the sadness at how dangerous that work They want to shut me up. And I prize. Vietnam allowed Mother remains in so much of the world. thought, if I let fear consume me, I Mushroom, as she is known to her Others being honored are Amal would no longer be me. I do not want We (Philippines readers, to go into exile in the United Khalifa Idris Habbani, who has been to set that example for my children.” and China) will States with her family. attacked, threatened and imprisoned And so, as Mother Mushroom - continue to manage But Nguyen will not be celebrating. as she has reported over the past “Mushroom” being her term of contentious issues She sees the award as “not for myself,” decade on protests and official cor- endearment for her daughter, now 12 - she said during a visit to The Post last ruption in Sudan; Luz Mely Reyes, she persisted, through repeated and promote week, but for all her fellow bloggers hounded by Venezuela’s dictators for imprisonments. maritime cooperation and human rights defenders in her honest reporting; Anastasiya As we asked our questions last through friendly Vietnam, many of whom remain Stanko, who has braved harassment week and listened to the awardees’ behind bars. And she herself would from both occupying Russian forces stories, Reyes likewise shook her head consultation. rather be in her home country, doing and her own government in Ukraine; with envy at our freedom. “I come her work, she told us as she eyed our and Maria Ressa, the founder and chief here, I think, this is a newsroom,” she Xi Jinping newsroom with envy. Vietnam needs a executive of Rappler, an independent said. “I miss the newsroom.” Not so Chinese President free press, she said, but the media are news site under constant attack from long ago,Venezuelan newspapers too all state-owned and state-controlled. the Philippines’ bullying president, were free to report honestly and Every Tuesday, media outlets receive Rodrigo Duterte. criticize. WEDNESDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2018 OPINION 11 Immigration politics aren’t really about immigration

toothless United Nations doc- anti-immigrant politicians: not Bulgaria have indicated they won’t ument is stirring up political signing the pact has become a matter either. In Estonia, discussions about trouble throughout Europe, of sovereignty. the Compact almost triggered the col- nearly toppling one gov- “Our decisions on immigration lapse of the government. Pro Patria, ernment.A The overreaction to the policies must always be made by one of the junior partners in the ruling The UN document Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Americans and Americans alone,” coalition, has agitated against the cab- Regular Migration shows how immi- Nikki Haley, then the US ambassador inet’s decision to approve the pact. If also avoids applying LEONID BERSHIDSKY the terms “legal” and BLOOMBERG gration politics have decoupled from to the UN, said in December, adding the Baltic state’s lawmakers now vote the reality of people moving across that a global approach to the issue it down, Estonia won’t sign. “illegal” to migration borders. was “simply not compatible with US European Commission President —as much of a red In July, the text of the Compact sovereignty.” Jean-Claude Juncker has suggested was approved by all 193 UN member The text of the agreement specifi- the renegades simply weren’t that line for Strache’s states - except the US, which had cally takes care of that objection. The familiar with the document. “Had they Freedom Party as for pulled out of the talks earlier. Compact “reaffirms the sovereign read it,” he said, “they would have Republicans in the US. Member states are supposed to right of states to determine their remained inside.” sign it formally at a special conference national migration policy and their Except, they have read it all right. in Morocco next month. There’s prerogative to govern migration The pact’s opponents have nothing nothing in the document to stop them within their jurisdiction.” against discussing the text. Compact will change nothing about from doing so; it’s a non-binding, That hasn’t prevented Hungary German Health Minister Jens migration patterns, integration pol- good-natured declaration of intent to from following Trump’s lead. At a Spahn, a candidate to replace Chan- icies, labor market demands, collect data on migration, adopt data- press conference with Austrian Vice cellor Angela Merkel as leader of the security arrangements or depor- supported policies, not to violate Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache, Christian Democratic Union, wants to tation practices. The poor, the migrants’ human rights and to make Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto debate the document at the party’s downtrodden and the victims of honest attempts to integrate branded the pact as “the betrayal of conference in December - and violence will keep seeking a better immigrants. Europe.” Strache agreed, and Austria perhaps put off signing it until a public life away from home, and wealthy And yet it has proved politically won’t sign. discussion has been held. The nation- nations will treat them according to explosive. Enter Donald Trump. By The line to the exit has lengthened. alist Alternative for Germany party which party is in power. withdrawing the US from the Australia has pulled out, while Poland, has slammed the Compact, based on a A coordinated multinational Compact, he set an example for other the Czech Republic, Croatia and pretty one-sided but substantive effort to resolve the thorniest analysis of the text. The AfD claims migration issues and work out the UN document “only names the optimal integration policies doesn’t rights of ‘migrants’ and the duties of require a non-binding pact signed destination country citizens” and calls by every country. A smaller group the it a “hidden resettlement program of governments willing and able to for economic migrants fleeing work on solutions could make poverty.” binding agreements, which could Importantly, the Compact doesn’t include some common funding and hold that some reasons for migration, multinational pilot projects. like wars, may be more valid than Today, the world lacks a crop of others, such as poverty. That has leaders capable of such momentous angered nationalist politicians: The deals. As a result, immigration pol- distinction between humanitarian and itics have turned into an exercise in economic migration allows them to providing verbal clues to tell call for limits on immigration while identity voters whom to support. avoiding accusations of inhumanity. The debate is about buzzwords like The UN document also avoids “sovereignty” and “border security” applying the terms “legal” and rather than immigration itself. “illegal” to migration - as much of a red line for Strache’s Freedom Party as for Republicans in the US As for the pact’s non-binding character, at least some of its oppo- nents appear to view it with mistrust. It would still be binding morally and politically, and could leave govern- ments open to legal challenges, com- D-RING ROAD mentator Adam Forisek wrote on a POST BOX: 3488 pro-government Hungarian website. DOHA - QATAR In reality, the wording of the [email protected]

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OFFICE TEL: o contextualize the Central officials, including a close MBS aide. congressmen take their outrage to its 4455 7741 / 767 FAX: Intelligence Agency’s claim But on this occasion, the CIA has natural conclusion, they could +974 4455 7758 that Saudi Arabia’s Crown taken a few weeks to finger the prince demand that the Trump administra- Prince Mohammed bin himself for the killing of the Wash- tion’s sanctions on 17 Saudi nationals MANAGING EDITOR TEL: SalmanT ordered the murder of Jamal ington Post columnist. over the Khashoggi murder be 4462 7505 Khashoggi in Istanbul, it’s worth This tells us a few things. First, the extended to MBS himself. DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR remembering the last time the CIA CIA must be sure it has powerful evi- With the CIA and Congress now BOBBY GHOSH TEL: 4455 7769 BLOOMBERG blamed the leader of a US ally for dence of the prince’s alleged respon- of one mind on MBS, other govern- personally ordering the assassination sibility - tapes and phone intercepts ments might feel emboldened to take LOCAL NEWS SECTION included. Second, the agency must action as well. German Chancellor TEL: 4455 7743 believe that MBS isn’t essential to Angela Merkel has already sus- American security interests in the pended arms sales to Saudi Arabia BUSINESS NEWS SECTION region. Had the spies agreed with the and made her opinion known TEL: 4462 7535 president’s assessment, it is unlikely directly to MBS’ father, King Salman they would have leaked their con- bin Abdulaziz. Germany has also said America’s spies won’t SPORT NEWS SECTION clusion of MBS’ guilt. This is signif- it will bar 18 Saudis from entry, citing TEL: 4455 7745 icant because the CIA works closely their alleged links to the Khashoggi with its Saudi counterparts, and murder. Expect more sanctions from ONLINE SECTION let Trump shield MBS would not have made such a determi- Europe. TEL: 4462 7501 nation lightly. And third, the CIA is More empowered still are Saudi [email protected] determined not to be involved in a Arabia’s rivals. Turkish President shabby cover-up. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has kept PUBLIC RELATIONS What now? Despite Trump’s up pressure on MBS without naming of a critic. On September 21, 1976, TEL: 4455 7613 him, will now feel vindicated. The Orlando Letelier, a former Chilean efforts to equivocate about the CIA’s [email protected] minister then working at a Wash- conclusion (“Who can really know?” Turks have already signaled that they ington think tank, was blown up in he said in a Fox News interview), MBS’ have even more damaging evidence, ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT his car, along with an American col- name is now firmly in the frame. In including a second tape. Iran, too, TEL: 4455 7837 / 780 league. A group of right-wing Cuban Congress, there is a growing bipar- benefits from the continued interna- FAX: 4455 7870 extremists had planted the bomb, but tisan clamor for action against the tional opprobrium being heaped on a [email protected] on whose instruction? The first prince. sworn enemy. investigation assigned the responsi- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., long There will undoubtedly be other, CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT bility to Chilean intelligence agents, a vocal supporter of Saudi Arabia and more unpredictable consequences of TEL: 4455 7857 including a close ally of the dictator a leading candidate to lead the Senate the CIA’s assessment of MBS’ respon- [email protected] Augusto Pinochet. Since the general judiciary committee, has declared sibility. Unlike Gen. Pinochet, the was regarded as an important MBS “unhinged,” and has promised prince doesn’t have America’s spies in SUBSCRIPTION & Had the spies bulwark against the spread of com- punitive measures. If the his corner. DISTRIBUTION agreed with munism in Latin America, senior US TEL: 4455 7809 / 839 officials, including Secretary of State the president’s FAX: 44557819 Henry Kissinger, were eager that no [email protected] assessment, it blame be placed on him. is unlikely they The CIA, which had supported the would have leaked dictatorship, eventually did conclude Pinochet gave the order - a full 11 their conclusion of All thoughts and views years after the assassination, by which expressed in these columns MBS’ guilt. This is time the dictator was already in the significant because closing stages of his long rule. are those of the writers, There are some parallels with the not of the newspaper. the CIA works Khashoggi murder. Officials, including closely with its President Donald Trump himself, All correspondence Saudi counterparts, seem keen to shield Prince regarding Views and and would not Mohammed, better known as MBS, on the grounds that he is crucial to the Opinion pages should be have made such administration’s ambitions in the send to editor-in-chief a determination Middle East, and especially to the con- office or mailed to the lightly. frontation with Iran. An investigation in Riyadh has pointed to senior Saudi [email protected] 12 ASIA WEDNESDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2018 Six dead in ammunition depot blast in India IANS The tragedy occurred three casual workers employed at the Pulgaon by the contractor and locals. NAGPUR: The toll in the blast at Central Ammunition The injured have been Army’s ammunition depot in Depot (CAD) around rushed to the nearby Acharya Wardha of Maharashtra has shot 7.15am when they Vinoba Bhave Rural Hospital, up to six, officials said here Sawangi-Meghe village where yesterday. Another 10 persons are were unloading the condition of four is critical, injured, including four seriously. a consignment of according to Medical Superin- The tragedy occurred at the discarded ammunition tendent (Dr.) Chandrashekhar Pulgaon Central Ammunition intended for Mahakalkar. Depot (CAD) around 7.15am destruction at the He said the four seriously when they were unloading a demolition ground injured have undergone surgery consignment of discarded by specialist doctors and teams ammunition intended for here. of expert medicos are moni- destruction at the demolition toring them. The names of the ground here. area. The disposal work was victims are: Uday Veersingh, 37, According to local eyewit- being carried out by the Ord- of Jabalpur, Narayan S. Pachare, nesses, the deafening blast nance Factory (OF), Khamaria, 55, Vilas L. Pachare, 40, and Pra- occurred in one of the ammu- Jabalpur with the help of an bhakar R. Wankhede, 40, all nition boxes which were being authorized contractor at the from Sonegaon, Pravin P. unloaded in the sprawling open Sonegaon demolition grounds. Munjewar, 25, and Rajkumar R. demolition ground. The contract labourers help Bhovate, 23, of Kelapur. India and Vietnam agree to enhance defence ties They said the intensity of the dig up pits and place sand bags Top police, Army, Khamaria blast was so severe that the over the explosives, according OF and civil officials have Indian President Ram Nath Kovind (left), shaking hands with his his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen victims were thrown several to a defence spokesperson, rushed to the site to investigate Phu Trong, at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam, yesterday. India and Vietnam agreed to metres away and their bodies Nagpur, Group Capt. B.B. Pande. the matter. Pulgaon CAD is burnt and badly mangled, with Among the fatalities is one around 110 km from the state’s further strengthen bilateral strategic co-operation in defence and oil & gas sectors. body pieces strewn over a large staffer of the Khamaria OF and second capital, Nagpur.

Chilli powder Court awards death penalty for 1984 anti-Sikh riots thrown at Delhi IANS & AFP the police wanted to close the of minor cases. Chief Minister case citing lack of evidence. The Gandhi was shot dead after IANS NEW DELHI: A court yesterday case was reopened by the Special ordering Indian troops to storm awarded death penalty to a man Investigation Team (SIT). the Golden Temple, Sikhism’s and life imprisonment to another Relatives of victims rejoiced holiest shrine in the northern NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief after holding them guilty of in Delhi after the judge state of Punjab. Minister Arvind Kejriwal was murder in the 1984 anti-Sikh announced the sentence, the The operation was to flush yesterday attacked by a riots. first since 1996. It follows the out separatists from the minority middle-aged man with chilli Additional Sessions Judge setting up of a special probe in faith holed up inside. powder inside the Delhi Ajay Pandey awarded the death 2015. Sikh leaders say the death Secretariat. penalty to Yashpal Singh and The 1984 carnage erupted toll from the pogrom that fol- The man was waiting sentenced Naresh Sherawat to just hours after then prime min- lowed far exceeded the official outside the Chief Minister’s life imprisonment. ister Gandhi was killed by her figure of 3,000, and accuse office and attacked him when The prosecution demanded Sikh bodyguards. leaders of Gandhi’s Congress Kejriwal stepped out, AAP death penalty to the two, saying It lasted three days with party of fanning the violence. spokesperson Saurabh it was the rarest of rare case. But Sikhs raped and murdered, their India’s top investigating Bhardwaj said. “Kejriwal’s eyes the defence counsel pleaded for homes and businesses torched. agency had blamed senior Con- were not affected in the attack leniency. The violence across the gress leader Sajjan Kumar for as he was wearing spectacles.” In this file photo taken on October 31, 2006 relatives of Indian Sikhs Last week, the court con- country but mostly in New Delhi inciting the mobs, but he was However, a scuffle broke out killed in the 1984 riot hold placards during a protest demanding victed Sherawat and Yashpal saw people dragged from their acquitted by a court in 2013. and Kejriwal’s spectacles Singh for murder, attempt to justice in New Delhi. homes and burned alive. Sikhs in India make up broke, a witness said. murder, dacoity and voluntarily Few have been brought to around 20 million people, a little The suspect was identified causing hurt with dangerous Singh and Avtar Singh in ister Indira Gandhi. justice over the massacre, with under two percent of India’s as Anil Kumar Sharma and was weapons. Mahipalpur area of south Delhi On a complaint by the vic- government-appointed com- population of 1.25 billion people. caught by police personnel. Sherawat and Yashpal Singh during the riots that followed the tim’s brother Santokh Singh, the missions in the past failing to Worldwide they number around The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) were accused of killing Hardev assassination of then Prime Min- police lodged a case. But in 1994, prosecute more than a handful 27 million. called it a breach of security of the Chief Minister. A person needs to go through a two- level security check to reach Pakistan issues over 3,800 Congress candidate offered Rs2.5m the Chief Minister’s office. visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims Voting ends for to cancel election rally: Owaisi final phase of IANS to observe various religious fes- Chhattisgarh polls IANS tivals/occasions every year,” it addressing a meeting in Nirmal NEW DELHI: Pakistan has stated.“The over 3,800 visas to campaign for his ally, the RAIPUR: Polling for the second issued over 3,800 visas to Sikh issued by the Pakistan High HYDERABAD: The Majlis-e- ruling Telangana Rashtra and final phase of Chhattisgarh pilgrims ahead of the 549th Commission are in addition to Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) Chief Samithi (TRS), for next month’s Assembly elections entailing 72 birth anniversary celebrations the visas issued to Sikh pilgrims Asaduddin Owaisi (pictured), Assembly elections. constituencies spread across of Guru Nanak, the Pakistan participating in the event from yesterday alleged that a Owaisi came down heavily 19 districts officially ended on High Commission here said. other countries.” candidate of the Congress on Congress and BJP, describing Tuesday, with over 60 per cent “The Pakistan High Com- According to the statement, offered Rs2.5m to cancel an them as two sides of the same of the over 1.5 crore electorate mission in New Delhi has issued this is by far the largest number election rally in Telangana’s coin. exercising their franchise. over 3,800 visas to Sikh pilgrims of visas issued in recent years Nirmal constituency. The elections to 119-member According to the Election from India to participate in the to Sikh pilgrims for Guru The Hyderabad MP told a Assembly are scheduled to be Commission, over 60 per cent 549th birthday anniversary cel- Nanak’s birth anniversary cel- public meeting in Nirmal held on December 7. turnout was recorded at the ebrations of Baba Guru Nanak ebrations, well beyond the town on Monday night that he MIM is contesting eight seats official closure of voting at 5 Dev Ji in Pakistan from maximum number of 3,000, has audio recording to prove chairman of Bhainsa town. — all in Hyderabad. These p.m. However, the figure is November 21 to 30, 2018,” the mutually agreed between the his claim. Pawan, on behalf of include seven seats it held in the likely to go up with people high commission said in a two countries for this event. The party yesterday released Maheshwar Reddy, offered dissolved Assembly. Though still standing in queues in statement.“Under the The move comes after a an audio of the purported tele- Rs2.5m to stop the MIM meeting. MIM has no formal alliance with many booths. The first phase framework of the Pakistan- grenade attack on a prayer phonic conversation between However, Jaber Ahmed refused TRS, they are friendly parties. of election in 18 constitu- India Protocol on Visits to Reli- meeting of the Nirankari sect Congress candidate from to accept the offer. He made it MIM is backing TRS in all the encies across eight Maoist- gious Shrines of 1974, a large in Amritsar on Sunday that left Mudhole constituency Rama clear that even if Rs5m was constituencies except eighth affected districts of the state number of Sikh yatrees (pil- three people dead and 20 Rao Pawar and MIM leader Jaber offered, he can’t do anything. where it has fielded its took place on November 12 grims) from India visit Pakistan others injured. Ahmed, who is also municipal The MIM President was candidate. and saw 76.28 per cent voting. Prominent separatist leader shot dead in Kashmir

AP house, said army spokesman Col. rule hit the streets to show soli- Achabal area. Mir died on the spot Rajesh Kalia. He said militants darity with militants, sparking while his wife was wounded in SRINAGAR: Assailants yesterday ignored calls of surrender and clashes with government forces. the attack, police and residents killed a prominent separatist fired at the soldiers and in the At least four women were said. Rebel groups and separatist leader in Kashmir, officials and exchange the four were killed. injured when troops fired bullets, leaders called it an assassination residents said, as anti-India Police said one soldier from shotgun pellets and tear gas to and blamed Indian authorities, protests and clashes followed a India’s special forces unit was confront stone-throwing while police called the killing the gunbattle that killed four rebels killed and two soldiers injured in protesters. handiwork of militants. and an army commando in the the fighting. Gunmen sprayed gunfire Mir was released from jail last disputed region. Local residents said soldiers towards Hafizullah Mir, a top month after two years impris- Fighting began early yes- blasted the civilian house with political leader of Tehreek-e- onment in India. Tehreek-e-Hur- A wounded Kashmiri youth is wheeled on a stretcher in Srinagar’s terday after police and soldiers explosives. As news of the rebels’ Hurriyat, a group that challenges riyat had said recently that Mir main hospital after he was fired upon during a protest against cordoned off a village on a tip that killing spread, hundreds of vil- India’s sovereignty over Kashmir, was receiving life threats over the the killing of four militants in a gunfight south of Srinagar. militants were hiding in a civilian lagers seeking an end to Indian at his home in the southern telephone. WEDNESDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2018 ASIA 13 Pakistan summons Sri Lanka reinstates US envoy over top detective Trump remarks AFP COLOMBO: Sri Lankan police reversed yesterday a decision ANATOLIA Foreign Secretary sacking a top detective inves- Tehmina Janjua tigating a string of high- ISLAMABAD: Pakistan called in the US profile gruesome cases yesterday summoned the US involving the rich and envoy and lodged protest over Charge d’Affaires powerful, following intense American President Donald Ambassador Paul protests. Trump’s criticism of Islamabad, Jones to register The island nation has an official statement said. a protest on the been politically paralysed According to a statement since October 26 when Pres- issued by the Ministry of “unwarranted and ident Maithripala Sirisena Foreign Affairs, Foreign Sec- unsubstantiated controversially sacked prime retary Tehmina Janjua called allegations” made minister Ranil Wickremes- in the US Charge d’Affaires against Pakistan. Illuminated mosque inghe and replaced him with Ambassador Paul Jones to reg- former rival Mahinda A man looks at a mosque illuminated ahead of a religious celebration in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, yesterday. ister a protest on the “unwar- Rajapaksa. ranted and unsubstantiated informed abt [about] historical Removing detective Nis- allegations” made against facts. Pak has suffered enough hantha Silva was seen as the Pakistan. On Monday, a war of fighting US’s war. latest twist in the ongoing words erupted between Trump Now we will do what is crisis as Sirisena struck up a and Pakistani Prime minister best for our people & our new alliance with Rajapaksa. Imran Khan on Twitter after interests.” Pakistan, IMF extend bailout talks An internal memo by the US president’s recent Yesterday, Pakistan’s police chief Pujith REUTERS statement saying Pakistan has foreign secretary rejected the a lot of areas in terms of con- Finger said there had been “pro- Jayasundara said that Silva not done “a damn things” for insinuations about Osama Bin vergence of views,” Ahmed said. ductive discussions” during was being transferred back the US. Laden and reminded the US ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has “But there is some more dis- talks that began on November to the Criminal Investigation “We no longer pay Pakistan envoy that it was her country’s extended talks with the Inter- tance to be covered and that’s 7.“There has been broad Division (CID) to meet “urgent the $Billions because they “intelligence cooperation that national Monetary Fund (IMF) not much. Another 20 percent agreement on the need for a service requirements”. would take our money and do provided the initial evidence after the two sides failed to of distance has to be covered.” comprehensive agenda of Jayasundara had removed nothing for us, Bin Laden being to trace the whereabouts of agree on the terms of a bailout Ahmed said Pakistan would reforms and policy actions Silva on Sunday. a prime example, Afghanistan OBL.” “Conveying her Govern- package, a finance ministry “stay engaged” with IMF offi- aimed at reducing the fiscal and being another. They were just ment’s disappointment on the official said yesterday, with a cials to resolve the outstanding current account deficits, bol- one of many countries that recent tweets and comments final deal now expected by mid- issues and “over the next two stering international reserves, Myanmar jade take from the United States by the US President, the US January. weeks we will bridge those strengthening social protection, without giving anything in CdA [charge d’affaires] was Pakistan is negotiating its gaps”. A final deal is now enhancing governance and return. That’s ENDING!,” told that such baseless rhetoric second IMF bailout since 2013 expected to be signed off by transparency, and laying the scavenger Trump tweeted. about Pakistan was totally and talks had been expected to mid-January. foundations for a sustainable Khan responded to the unacceptable,” the statement conclude this month during a The IMF said the two sides job-creating growth path,” he shot dead tweet and said: “Trump’s false said. visit by an IMF delegation to had made “significant progress said. AFP assertions add insult to the It said the foreign secretary Islamabad. toward reaching an under- Pakistan is seeking its 13th injury Pak has suffered in US told the US envoy that no other Finance ministry standing on policy priorities and bailout since the late 1980s to WoT [War on Terror] in terms country had paid a heavier spokesman Noor Ahmed said reforms that could be supported deal with a current account YANGON: A jade scavenger of lives lost & destabilised & price than Pakistan in the fight there were still some issues to by a financial arrangement with deficit that threatens to trigger in northern Myanmar has economic costs. He needs to be against terrorism. be ironed out. “We have covered the IMF”. Mission head Harald a balance of payments crisis. been shot dead by mine security, officials said yesterday, the latest death in a multi-billion-dollar industry notorious for its dire working conditions, deadly Court seeks Musharraf’s itinerary next month landslides and corruption. A worker from Myan- INTERNEWS As Gen Musharraf, the sole Gen Musharraf under Section Lahore High Court Yawar Ali. to consult Gen Musharraf and mar’s restive and poor accused in the high treason case, 342 of the criminal procedure The bench, however, sug- submit his travel itinerary at the Rakhine state was shot dead ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad has been absconding since code. When the IHC division gested to the counsel to visit his next hearing. The bench also near a mine in Hpakant, the High Court (IHC) yesterday March 2016, there has been no bench resumed hearing of the client in Dubai and convince him assured Barrister Safdar that main jade town of Kachin directed the counsel for former progress in it for the past two case yesterday, Barrister Safdar to face trial and bring the foolproof security would be pro- state. “The young man was military ruler Pervez Musharraf years. The special court seized requested it to adjourn the pro- ex-army chief back if possible. vided to the former military ruler killed by a gunshot from to provide an itinerary of his with the high treason case had ceedings explaining that the “It would be good for Gen Mush- if he returned. security officers,” Shwe client next month, as his return decided to move forward last special court was lying dormant arraf if he comes back and face The court adjourned further Thein, head of National will enable a special court to month and constituted a com- after the retirement of its pres- trial,” remarked the bench. hearing till the second week of League for Democracy party proceed in the high treason case. mission to record a statement of ident, former chief justice of the The IHC directed the counsel December. in Hpakant’s Seik Hmu, said.

Internet access cut to HQ, says 40 dead in suicide Bangladesh oppn attack on Kabul AFP

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s main opposition party said religious gathering yesterday that authorities AFP have cut Internet access at its ceremony by religious schola,” headquarters after its exiled Kabul police spokesman Basir acting chief conducted inter- KABUL: At least 40 people were Mujahid said, confirming the views with potential election killed in a suicide bomb attack casualty toll. Interior ministry candidates via Skype. on a meeting of top clerics in spokesman Najib Danish said the The Bangladesh Nation- Kabul yesterday, officials said, number of dead or wounded was alist Party (BNP) said that in one of the deadliest attacks to “more than 50” so far. Internet access at its Dhaka strike the Afghan capital in A manager of Uranus headquarters was cut late on months. Wedding Palace, which also Monday. “We don’t know who It follows a wave of violence hosts political and religious func- did it, but it was done to stop across war-torn Afghanistan in tions, said a suicide bomber blew our acting chairman from recent weeks that has killed hun- himself up in the middle of the Afghan policemen keep watch at the site of a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, yesterday. holding interviews on Skype,” dreds of people as militants step gathering of religious scholars. party spokesman Sayrul up attacks. “There are a lot of casualties Kabir Khan said. Another 60 people were — I myself have counted 30 cas- country for civilians. It is the wounded in poll-related attacks. sin. The latest attack comes as Local media reported wounded in the blast, health ualties,” he said on the condition bloodiest assault in the Afghan It is not the first time that the Taliban intensifies pressure meanwhile that Skype, the ministry spokesman Wahid of anonymity. capital since a twin bomb attack religious scholars have been tar- on Afghan security forces. Internet telephone service, Majroh said, which targeted a There was no immediate on a wrestling club in September geted by militants in the deeply US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad has also been cut nationwide gathering of religious leaders, claim of responsibility for the that killed at least 26 people. religious country. In June a expressed hopes in Kabul on but the national telecoms including members of the Ulema blast, but the Islamic State group Last month’s parliamentary suicide bomber struck near a Sunday that a peace deal to end authority denied this, sug- Council, at a wedding hall. “The has claimed most recent suicide elections sparked a wave of gathering of clerics in Kabul, the 17-year war could be struck gesting there were technical suicide bomber detonated attacks in Kabul, which has deadly violence across the about an hour after the group before the Afghan presidential problems instead. himself inside the hall during a become the deadliest place in the country, with hundreds killed or had proclaimed such attacks a election, scheduled for April. BNP’s acting chief, Tarique Rahman, who is living in exile in Britain, had been helping interview potential candidates ahead of Myanmar court allows jailed reporters’ appeal to proceed general elections on REUTERS December 30. There is no The appeal against the con- the court outside office hours. Kyaw Soe Oo, 28, were found Suu Kyi said in September that immediate comment from viction, filed earlier this month, “It is confirmed that the case guilty in September after a trial the jailing of the reporters had police or officials. Bangla- YANGON: Myanmar’s High cited evidence of a police set-up has been accepted,” said lawyer at a Yangon district court in a nothing to do with freedom of desh’s ruling Awami League Court has allowed an appeal to and lack of proof of a crime. The L. Khun Ring Pan, a member of landmark case that has raised expression. In comments made has complained to the proceed in the case of two lawyers did not specify when the the defence team. “We hope that questions about Myanmar’s the week after their conviction, election commission that Reuters reporters jailed for seven Yangon-based court made its the High Court will finally progress towards democracy and she said they had been sentenced Rahman’s participation in the years on charges of breaking the decision and there was no formal provide justice for Wa Lone and sparked an outcry from dip- for handling official secrets and interviews was illegal as he country’s Official Secrets Act, announcement from the court. Kyaw Soe Oo and declare them lomats and human rights advo- “were not jailed because they has criminal convictions. defence lawyers said yesterday. Reuters was unable to contact innocent.” Wa Lone, 32, and cates. Myanmar leader Aung San were journalists”. 14 ASIA WEDNESDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2018 Xi visits Philippines as Duterte pressed to take tougher line

REUTERS The two leaders respect, sincerity and adherence oversaw 29 to sovereign equality, I will con- MANILA: Chinese leader Xi agreements of sorts, tinue to work closely with Pres- Jinping visited the Philippines ident Xi,” he said. yesterday to further strategic gains from cooperating in However, of the 38 Philippine made under President Rodrigo education, culture projects earmarked for Chinese Duterte, who hailed a “new and industrial park involvement two years ago, only impetus” behind a relationship development to four were among the commit- that his massive infrastructure ments made yesterday. ambitions could depend on. jointly promoting One was approval for a Xi’s visit comes two years after infrastructure, Chinese loan for building a Duterte declared he was reori- agriculture $232.5m dam, another a hiring of enting his foreign policy away a consultancy for a rail plan. The from longtime ally the United cooperatives and other two were to start feasibility States and towards China, despite establishing sanitation studies on an inter-island bridge, decades of mistrust and bitter protocols for shipping and a highway in Duterte’s home maritime disputes with Beijing. coconuts. province. Duterte is facing criticism from Xi said he and Duterte would opponents for making too many elevate their relationship to one political concessions to China in of “comprehensive strategic coop- China’s President Xi Jinping and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte shake hands after a joint news return for billions of dollars of establishing sanitation protocols eration”, adding that they had statement at the Malacanang Palace in Manila, yesterday. pledged Chinese loans and invest- for shipping coconuts. many common interests in the ments that have yet to materialise, Duterte said there was “a South China Sea, and would con- or be committed to formally. deepening trust and confidence” tinue to “manage contentious arbitration award that invalidated the United States. the United States remained “very The two leaders oversaw 29 between them and he and Xi had issues”. its claim to almost the entire A Social Weather Stations poll good”, but China was considered agreements of sorts, many of them discussed increasing trade and Duterte’s management of waterway. of 1,200 Filipinos released on the “poor”. broad or vague, from cooperating investment, and China’s those issues has frustrated nation- Though public opinion is eve of Xi’s visit showed 84 percent Asked about that survey, pres- in education, culture and indus- involvement in his signature alists, who say he has been sub- largely supportive of Duterte’s felt it was wrong not to oppose idential spokesman Salvador trial park development to jointly $180bn “Build, Build, Build” infra- missive in refusing to criticise presidency, surveys consistently China’s militarisation of its Panelo said Duterte’s strategy was promoting infrastructure, agri- structure programme. China’s military buildup, or asking show reservations about his China manmade islands in the South to avoid a conflict while reaping culture cooperatives and “With mutual for its compliance with a 2016 policy and his personal dislike of China Sea. It also showed trust in the rewards of improved business.

US Navy to make Najib questioned over submarine deal Hong Kong port AFP charges since his surprise election minister to purchase two The submarine deal has long negotiations, was shot dead and call after refusal loss earlier this year as public Scorpene-class submarines. been mired in controversy. French her body blown up with military- AP KUALA LUMPUR: Fallen anger crescendoed over a series “Najib is being probed with submarine maker — then called grade plastic explosives near Malaysian leader Najib Razak is of graft scandals. Most of the regards to the purchase of the two DCNS — is alleged to have paid Kuala Lumpur in 2006. being questioned over the charges have stemmed from the Scorpene-class submarines,” an more than $134m in kickbacks to The case sank off the radar HONG KONG: China is purchase of two French-made 1MDB scandal where top officials official inside the Malaysian Anti- a shell company linked to Abdul after a Malaysian court in 2008 allowing a US Navy aircraft submarines, an official said, the allegedly looted billions from a Corruption Commission (MACC) Razak Baginda, a close Najib asso- cleared Razak Baginda of abetting carrier and its battle group to latest probe to engulf the former government fund to go on a familiar with the ongoing probe, ciate who brokered the deal. the murder, sparking allegations make a port call in Hong Kong prime minister since his govern- worldwide spending spree. But the said. “On Monday, MACC officials Razak Baginda’s Mongolian of a huge cover-up to protect after it earlier turned down a ment’s ousting. latest probe centres on a contro- grilled Najib for four hours over mistress Altantuya Shaariibuu, Najib. But Najib’s election defeat similar request amid tensions Najib, his wife and key allies versial $1.2bn deal signed sixteen the deal,” the officer added, who was said to have demanded has reignited interest from Malay- with Washington. The Hong have been hit with a flurry of years ago when Najib was defence requesting anonymity. a cut for translating during sia’s anti-graft body. Kong Marine Department’s website listed the USS Ronald Reagan and three other Navy warships as approved to arrive today. China in September Fiji leader sworn in for Three charged over alleged turned down a request for a Hong Kong port call by the amphibious assault ship USS more 4 years after win Wasp, the first time it had Melbourne terror plot denied such a visit since 2016. The earlier denial came amid AP AFP made in recent years. Baini- Commissioner Graham Ashton a specific target or time for the a spike in tensions over Taiwan marama said in a statement this said the men were “certainly attack, and Ashton added that and the South China Sea that WELLINGTON: Fiji’s leader week that people had “ganged MELBOURNE: Three men who inspired by ISIS”, the Islamic State police were confident Tuesday’s resulted in various exchanges was sworn in for four more up” against his party. allegedly plotted “chilling” terror group, but had no known links to arrests had “neutralised any being put on hold. years yesterday after winning “Despite the joint forces of attacks in Melbourne were a specific organisation. They had threat to the... community from an election with a reduced opposition that started their charged yesterday, less than two been under investigation since this group”. 3 die in Ganja majority, after earlier lashing campaign based on lies, hate weeks after a stabbing rampage March but had become “more In the November 9 attack, a out at his opponents. and fear against us four years inspired by the Islamic State energised” since the IS-inspired Somali-born Australian, Hassan gas explosion Voreqe Bainimarama was ago, we have triumphed,” Bain- group left two dead in Australia’s stabbing attack in Melbourne on Khalif Shire Ali, stabbed and killed AP affirmed prime minister in a imarama said. second city, police said. November 9, he said. one man and wounded two ceremony in the capital Suva Bainimarama said his The trio, all Australian The men had sought to pur- others in a central shopping area after his FijiFirst Party won just opponents “were willing to nationals of Turkish descent, were chase semi-automatic.22 calibre before being shot dead by police. BAKU: A section of an over half the votes in last create economic chaos and detained by counter-terror police rifles and police were concerned Coincidentally, the victim of apartment building has week’s election, giving them 27 undermine our economic future in overnight raids as they esca- they could target upcoming that attack, Sisto Malaspina, 74, collapsed following a gas seats in Fiji’s 51-seat in their greed to win gov- lated preparations to attack Christmas season events that will was honoured by a state funeral explosion in Azerbaijan’ parliament. ernment.” Bainimarama said crowded areas of Melbourne, see huge crowds gathering in the in Melbourne on Tuesday. second-largest city of Ganja, Bainimarama first seized his opponents had been “aided according to police. city. “There was a view towards Hundreds of Melbournians killing at least three people and power in a military coup in and abetted” by the Fiji Times The three, two brothers aged a crowded place, a place where and dignitaries attended a service injuring another. Emergency 2006 and refashioned himself newspaper, which many people 31 and 26 and 21-year-old, were maximum people would be at Melbourne’s St Patrick’s Situations Minister Kamaladdin as a legitimate leader after consider to be the last inde- later charged with planning a ter- attending, to be able to kill, we Cathedral to bid farewell to Heydarov told reporters the winning an election in 2014. pendent media voice in a rorist action, which carries a allege, as maximum an amount Malaspina, the beloved owner of blast rocked the block, gutting Many people in the nation of country where many news maximum penalty of life in prison, of people as possible,” Ashton told a local Italian cafe and a well- out four apartments. Heydalov 920,000 seem appreciative of outlets kowtow to the officials said. reporters. known figure on the city’s vibrant said emergency responders are the economic gains they’ve government. Victoria Police Chief The group had not yet picked restaurant scene. still scouring the debris for possible survivors. Spat over Apec Singapore probes website for wages in PNG

possible ‘criminal defamation’ REUTERS AFP hiatus for the time being as all electronic equipment used for PORT MORESBY: A group of SINGAPORE: A Singapore the purpose of the website have up to 100 Papua New Guinea political website has suspended been seized by the Singapore (PNG) security personnel publication after police said Police Force,” it said in the post, forced their way into yesterday it is being investigated which sparked angry comments parliament to demand unpaid for possible “criminal defa- online. “Here we go again... sad wages, just days after world mation” over an article alleging state in our country,” said netizen leaders attended Apec summit corruption among the city-state’s Andy Tan. in the island nation. “It was the top leaders. The Online Citizen The police said investigations armed forces, police and (TOC), which carries news are underway after a complaint correctional workers. They articles and comments critical of was lodged over an article pub- have entered the parliament the government, said in a lished on the website making and just smashed everything Facebook post it will cease publi- “serious allegations that the gov- up,” opposition parliamen- cation temporarily after police ernment’s highest officers are tarian Allan Bird said. seized computers and other corrupt and that the Constitution “Security forces, police and devices used for the portal. has been tampered with”. correctional staff, they were North Korea destroys 10 border guard posts TOC — which describes itself “The police are investigating expecting their allowances as Singapore’s longest running this, for the offence of criminal would be paid into their independent online media defamation. Electronic accounts. When that didn’t A North Korea’s guard post in the demilitarized zone is blown up from South Korea’s territory, platform — said the items were equipment such as laptops and happen, they stormed par- yesterday. North Korea yesterday destroyed 10 guard posts in the demilitarized zone. taken from the house of its editor handphones were seized in liament,” said Santee Margis, a Terry Xu. The portal “will be on relation to the case,” police said. unionist said. WEDNESDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2018 EUROPE 15

Croatia abuzz Call to suspend Russia from Interpol over identity of 1998 World Cup AFP The intervention by investor Bill medal seller LONDON: Two top targets of Browder and Mikhail AFP international arrest warrants Khodorkovsky came sought by Moscow said yesterday that they were launching a legal as Putin was on the ZAGREB: Croatia was abuzz bid to get Russia suspended from brink of getting an yesterday with speculation Interpol for abusing the global ally named to a top over the identity of an police organisation. Interpol post. unnamed World Cup bronze The intervention by investor medal winner from 1998 who Bill Browder and Mikhail Kho- was auctioning the precious dorkovsky — a former oil baron Browder told reporters. memento. who spent 10 years in a Russian “The Interpol constitution Croatia’s third place 20 jail and now lives in London exile has very specific rules which years ago was the country’s — came as Russian President forbid countries who are serial historic first success as an Vladimir Putin was on the brink abusers from using the system,” independent football nation, of getting an ally named to a top he said. although they went one step Interpol post. International lawyer Ben better last July by reaching Browder has been named in Emmerson — a former UN the final before losing to multiple Interpol “Red Notices” special envoy on counter ter- France. initiated by Russia on what he rorism and human rights with a “There were only 30 considers overtly political and long list of prominent clients — copies of this medal. Abso- trumped up charges. said he expected to file Brow- Hermitage Capital CEO and arch-critic of the Kremlin, Bill Browder (second left), and Mikhail lutely rare, extra fine,” said the The US-born British national der’s lawsuit at some point next Khodorkovsky (second right), head of the Open Russia movement and the former oil tycoon, during description of the item at The was Russia’s biggest foreign year. a press conference in London, yesterday. Saleroom auction web portal. investor before falling foul of the Senior Russian interior min- Auctioneer Agon Sports authorities and being banned in istry official and current Interpol World estimated the price at 2005. vice-president Alexander Proko- Interpol is actually headed “If (Russia’s candidacy goes tried to secure his arrest and $8,570 and the auction is set Browder is now best known pchuk is considered a front- by its German Secretary General through), it is the clearest pos- extradition from London just two for December 7 and 8. for waging a legal war against runner in a presidential vote set Jurgen Stock. sible signal that the organisation years after President Vladimir “I don’t believe that some Russian officials he accuses of to be held at the global police But Emmerson said Proko- will not be taking steps to tackle Putin signed off on his early of my players would put it on human rights abuses and being agency’s conference in Dubai pchuk’s rise to the presidency the crisis that it is facing.” release from prison on embez- sale since they are all well- implicated in the death of his tomorrow. would highlight the abuses that If Russia’s abuses “are to be zlement charges in 2013. off,” the team’s 1998 coach lawyer Sergei Magnitsky in a The president serves an pervade a police organisation stopped, somebody needs to be “I am seriously concerned Miroslav ‘Ciro’ Blazevic said. Moscow pretrial detention centre administrative function and both whose charter specifically bans in charge who can is prepared that if Mr Prokopchuk is elected “Maybe it was stolen,” the in 2009. Browder and Emmerson said politics. to square up to the abuse and the president of Interpol, then on 83-year-old told the Vecernji “We intend to begin a legal Russia was unlikely to win any “The issue does not hinge on undermining of the abuse of law Kremlin orders, he will be pre- List. “It will certainly not stay process to get Russia suspended extra powers if its man secured the identity of the individual,” and to do something about. pared to do absolutely anything,” anonymous, such things are from the use of Interpol,” the job. said Emmerson. Khodorkovsky said Russia Khodorkovsky said. always revealed.”

Hungary grants asylum Interpol rejects Kosovo’s membership bid AP Kosovo’s entry into Interpol. ising ties.” global membership to 194 to former Balkan leader Serbia does not recognise Kos- “Voting against Kosovo’s countries. BLOOMBERG he was about to begin a two- DUBAI: Kosovo’s bid to join ovo’s 2008 declaration of inde- accession in this international Interpol acts as a clearing- year prison sentence for abuse Interpol failed yesterday during pendence from Serbia. The organisation only serves ... crim- house for national police BUDAPEST: The fugitive of office. Separate charges a vote at the body’s annual United States and most of the inals and no one should rejoice,” services that want to hunt down former premier of the Republic including for election fraud and general assembly, dealing a blow Western states support Kosovo’s it said. suspects outside their borders. of Macedonia received asylum inciting violence are still to the country’s efforts to boost statehood. The UD Embassy in Kosovo Its red notices are alerts circu- in Hungary in what’s bound to pending. Macedonia had urged recognition of its statehood. Serbia’s leaders rejoiced also expressed disappointment lated to all member countries fuel questions over Prime that Hungary extradite “An application for mem- over the outcome. President Ale- with the outcome of the vote in that identify a person wanted for Minister Viktor Orban’s western Gruevski. bership by Kosovo was rejected ksandar Vucic held a press con- Dubai. arrest by another country. commitment. Hungary’s immigration by the INTERPOL General ference hailing the vote as a “Support for Kosovo’s Interpol says there are 57,289 Nikola Gruevski (pictured), authority, by granting the Assembly,” the organization “victory” for Serbia. INTERPOL membership was active red notices around the who led Macedonia for a asylum request, agreed that announced from its meeting held “I am proud of our country’s never about recognition of Kos- world. decade until 2016, announced Gruevski was politically perse- in Dubai, the United Arab struggle,” he said. “I want to ovo’s independence, but about The body, however, has the decision on his Facebook cuted. That’s at odds with the Emirates. believe that this will be a clear, strengthening global law faced criticism that governments page yesterday, a week after assessment of the US, which The bid’s failure marks a sig- undoubted message to Europe enforcement cooperation and have abused the “red notice” escaping to called the judicial nificant setback for Kosovo — if and the world to understand that closing a critical security gap in system to go after political Budapest to process against it had been approved, Kosovo things cannot be solved with the Balkans. With this outcome, enemies and dissidents, even avert starting a Gruevski in his would have been able to request one-sided pressure.” we all lose,” it said. though its charter explicitly pro- jail term for homeland “red notices” from Interpol for Kosovo’s government Kosovo needed two-thirds claims its neutrality and pro- abuse of power. “thorough and arrests of Serbian officials or expresses disappointment, of votes cast to be approved for hibits the use of police notices The transparent,” figures that authorities in Kosovo saying in a statement that “Ser- full membership to Interpol. The for political reasons. decision creates Politico reported consider war criminals. bia’s wild campaign shows once body, instead, approved new Member-states have final a rift between on November 15, Supported by its ally Russia, again its stand against Kosovo member countries Kiribati and say on whether or not to make the European citing an uniden- Serbia had been lobbying against and against the idea of normal- Vanuatu to join Interpol, brining arrests based on the red notices. Union member tified State and Macedonia, Department which Russia spokesperson. has long sought Though Former gang to keep as a Orban’s gov- geo-political ernment had leader shot dead buffer and which is hoping to insisted that adjudicating in Copenhagen join the EU and Nato following Gruevski’s asylum wouldn’t be AP Gruevski’s ouster. politicised, the process was a Orban, who has cultivated mere formality after authorities ties with nationalist leaders around the Balkans confirmed COPENHAGEN: Danish inside and outside of the EU, that Gruevski made his way to police said a former gang was a political ally of Gruevski. Hungary in the vehicles of Hun- leader who repented and The Macedonian politician garian diplomats. wrote a book about his expe- campaigned in a September The government in riences has been fatally shot referendum against an Budapest has never confirmed by a lone gunman in dark agreement with Greece over the or denied its role in organizing clothes. country’s name and opening the Gruevski’s journey. Joergen Ramskov, the chief way for the Balkan nation to Yet as soon as Gruevski editor of the Radio24syv radio join the EU. arrived to the Hungarian station where Nedim Yasar had Macedonians overwhelm- capital, Orban’s ruling party a talk show, says the 31-year- ingly backed the deal, though declared that the Macedonian old was shot late Monday after turnout was low. leader was persecuted at home he left a party in Copenhagen Gruevski escaped Mace- and as such will receive in connection with his book donia earlier this month just as asylum. “Roedder” (“Roots”).

Policemen keep watching outside the police headquarters after a knife attack on a police officer, Italy orders seizure of migrant rescue ship in Brussels, yesterday.

AFP garbage in 11 Italian ports, Italian procedures. media reported. “The relevant authorities Cop injured in Brussels knife attack ROME: Italy has ordered the Prosecutors in the Sicilian have not contested these pro- AFP seizure of the migrant rescue city of Catania are running the cedures or identified a public the suspect in the “cowardly spokeswoman Ilse van de Keere ship Aquarius for allegedly inquiry into migrant clothing, health risk since we started our attack” was not listed in Bel- said. dumping potentially toxic waste, food leftovers and sanitary activities at sea,” it said. BRUSSELS: A Brussels police gium’s counter-terrorism “A police officer was stabbed Doctors without Borders (MSF) waste that was handled at “This is another strike in the officer was injured in a database. and slightly wounded” and said yesterday, in a fresh blow Italian ports from the Aquarius series of attacks criminalising pre-dawn knife attack in front “Police don’t know him as taken to hospital, she said, for aid groups working in the and the Vos Prudence, another humanitarian aid at sea,” said of the city’s main police station someone who was radicalised adding that the officer’s col- Mediterranean. vessel chartered by MSF last Frederic Penard, SOS Mediter- yesterday, officials said. or a terrorist. He seems to have league opened fire and wounded Investigators suspect the year. ranee’s operations head. The stabbing came during a been in psychiatric care but was the attacker, who was arrested. vessel, chartered by MSF and the Some rescued migrants are “The tragic current situation state visit to Belgium by French released a while ago,” Jambon Later yesterday, Macron SOS Mediterranee charity and found suffering from HIV, men- is leading to an absence of President Emmanuel Macron told Radio Een, adding that visited the Brussels district of currently stuck in the French ingitis and tuberculosis but MSF humanitarian search and that has revived memories of the investigations continued. Molenbeek, home of some of the port of Marseille, passed off 24 said its port operations rescue vessels operating in the Paris and Brussels attacks. An assailant stabbed the jihadists who carried out the tonnes of dangerous and poten- “including waste management, central Mediterranean, while But Belgian Interior Min- officer outside the central police 2015 Paris attacks that left 130 tially toxic refuse as ordinary have always followed standard the mortality rate is on the rise.” ister Jan Jambon said, “a priori”, station at 5:30am, police people dead. 16 EUROPE WEDNESDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2018

UK loses bid Spain threatens to halt Brexit legal challenge to vote against REUTERS LONDON: Britain’s Supreme Court yesterday rejected a last Brexit deal ditch bid by British government to stop Europe’s top court from considering a case which seeks REUTERS to determine whether London can unilaterally reverse Brexit. MADRID: Spain will vote against Scottish politicians who are the European Union’s draft Prime Minister Pedro opposed to Britain exiting the EU Brexit deal on Sunday unless it want the European Court of Justice is modified to make clear that Sanchez said: As of (ECJ) to clarify whether London the future of the disputed British today, if there are no can withdraw its notification to territory of Gibraltar relies on changes with respect leave without permission from the talks between Madrid and to Gibraltar, Spain EU’s other member states. London, Prime Minister Pedro Pro-EU supporters who want Sanchez said. will vote no to the a second referendum are hoping Spain’s demands on Gibraltar agreement on Brexit. the case will give the option that are the latest push by EU states Britain could change its mind in to obtain more on national Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez during a session in Madrid yesterday. a second referendum and remain interests ahead of Sunday’s British territory since 1713, in the bloc after all. summit of EU leaders, but dip- Gibraltar is a major point of con- on the new relationship between tiator Michel Barnier. Andalusia region where regional The ECJ is due to hear the case lomats said there was little tention in Anglo-Spanish rela- the EU and the UK, Borrell said. In Brussels, EU spokesman elections key for Sanchez’s on November 27. concern these would scupper tions. Spain has long claimed Sanchez reinforced that message Margaritis Schinas said the bloc socialist party as well as his main In a final attempt to prevent prospects for a deal. sovereignty over it. yesterday. agreed last year that “after the opponents are held on December the referral, the British gov- “As of today, if there are no Gibraltar is due to leave the “If on Sunday in the @ UK leaves the Union, no 2. Several thousands Spaniards ernment asked the Supreme changes with respect to European Union along with the EUCouncil the Brexit deal does agreement between the EU and cross the border every day to Court whether it would hear an Gibraltar, Spain will vote no to United Kingdom in March, not recognise that Gibraltar’s sit- the UK may apply to the territory jobs in the territory. appeal but yesterday, three of the the agreement on Brexit,” although 96 percent of its pop- uation must be negotiated of Gibraltar without the Gibraltar’s Chief Minister country’s top judges rejected the Sanchez said during a con- ulation voted in the 2016 refer- directly between Spain and the agreement between Kingdom of Fabian Picardo on Monday application. ference in Madrid yesterday. endum to remain in the bloc. United Kingdom, this gov- Spain and the United Kingdom”. issued a statement regretting the The government had argued According to EU rules, the While Spain last week ini- ernment will not accept it,” Diplomats in Brussels Spanish position. that whether or not Britain could withdrawal treaty is adopted by tially welcomed a protocol on Sanchez said on Twitter. expected the issue to be resolved “It does not come as a sur- reverse the decision was imma- qualified majority and not una- Gibraltar in the draft Brexit “If this government, which by adding more such language prise that Madrid should seek to terial, since ministers had no nimity. So a single state like agreement, Foreign Minister is a pro-European government, in the withdrawal agreement and raise new Gibraltar issues at the intention of doing so. Spain cannot block it. The EU’s Josep Borrell on Monday said finds itself in this situation, this the declaration on post-Brexit last minute on our negotiations The anti-Brexit petitioners executive said it was aware of there was confusion over means that someone in Brussels ties between the EU and Britain to leave the EU. Raising issue at are hoping the ECJ will rule that Spain’s concerns and it expected Gibraltar in the main body of the didn’t do their work well,” he by Sunday, when they are due the 11th hour is a well-known Britain has a legal unilateral the issue to be resolved. agreement. said, adding that Spain had to be presented to EU leaders for tactic that has been used by option of staying in the EU once A small peninsula on That needed to be clarified in offered various drafting options approval. Spain in the past while were in the final outcome of divorce Spain’s southern coast and a the broader political declaration both to Britain and to EU nego- Gibraltar borders the the EU,” Picardo said. negotiations are known.

Three injured by steam at British EU ‘extremely worried’ on fate of nuclear treaty AFP nuclear plant “If we go towards the dis- The INF treaty, signed by or obfuscation. mantling of this agreement, then US president Ronald Nato Secretary General Jens REUTERS BRUSSELS: The EU’s top Europe’s security is to be put at Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Stoltenberg said Europe should diplomat Federica Mogherini risk and we do not want to see Gorbachev, ended a nuclear demand “full and transparent LONDON: A release of steam (pictured) said yesterday that European territory go back to build-up in Europe triggered by compliance” with the treaty from at a British nuclear power she was “extremely worried” being a battlefield for other Moscow’s deployment of SS-20 Russia. plant injured three workers about the fate of a major powers as it has been for so long missiles targeting Western “Russia has developed, tested but there was no risk to the US-Russia nuclear missile in the past,” she told reporters. European capitals. and also fielded new missiles, public and the incident was control treaty, warning the “We don’t want to go back to The US and Nato said Rus- SSC-8, for years. These missiles now under control, operator security of Europe could be at those kind of tensions, to that sia’s 9M729 missile system, also are mobile, hard to detect, nuclear EDF Energy said. risk. kind of situation and we still known by the designation SSC-8, capable and they are putting the There had been “a release Last month, Washington hope there is a space for saving breaches the treaty, which pro- INF Treaty in jeopardy,” of clean steam from a non- announced it was pulling out of the agreement and imple- hibits ground-launched missiles Stoltenberg said as he arrived to nuclear part of the plant”, an the Intermediate-Range Nuclear menting it,” she said. with a range of between 500 and join the EU ministers for talks. EDF spokesperson said of the Forces Treaty (INF) over Russia’s a new arms race, and as she con- While US President Donald 5,500km. “The US is in full compliance incident at the Heysham 1 deployment of a missile system vened a meeting of EU defence Trump’s administration has sig- Washington said repeated with the INF Treaty, there are no power station in Lancashire, that Western powers say ministers Mogherini expressed nalled it will withdraw from the attempts to persuade Russia to new US missiles in Europe, but northern England. breaches the 1987 accord. concern, calling for talks to save treaty, it has not taken steps to come back into compliance since there are new Russian missiles “Emergency services The Kremlin has warned of the agreement. put the decision into practice. 2013 have been met with silence in Europe.” attended Heysham 1 power station following an incident at the site on the evening of Monday 19 November,” EDF Energy said in a statement. Poland rejects UN migration pact Unesco call to step up The British Office for AFP Nuclear Regulation (ONR) agreement is “contrary” to its December 10 and 11. said yesterday it had the priorities, including “the It lays out 23 objectives to efforts to integrate launched an investigation. WARSAW: Poland yesterday security of Polish citizens and open up legal migration and EDF Energy is part of said it would reject a UN maintaining control over better manage migratory flows French utility EDF and migration pact set to be adopted migration flows”. as the number of people on the operates 15 nuclear reactors in December, following similar It added that the pact had move worldwide has increased migrants’ education in Britain, which provide moves by the United States, failed to give “strong guarantees to 250 million — three percent AFP around 20 percent of the Hungary, Austria and the Czech regarding the sovereign right of of the world’s population. would need 42,000 new country’s electricity. Republic. countries to decide who they The US quit talks on the pact teachers to properly educate the “The three colleagues The rightwing Law and accept on their territory and to last December, Hungary’s anti- PARIS: The United Nations refugee children taken in as part who were injured have been Justice (PiS) government said in distinguish between legal and immigration Prime Minister yesterday called on countries of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s taken to hospital where they a statement that it would not illegal migration”. Viktor Orban rejected it in July to step up efforts to integrate open-door policy. are receiving treatment for endorse “the agreement which The United Nations’ Global and Austria followed suit in the growing numbers of refugee “Education is the key to their injuries ... There was no does not guarantee security for Compact for Migration, whose October. and migrant children inclusion and cohesion,” risk to the public during the Poland and can also be an final text was agreed in July after The Czech Republic opted worldwide into their education Unesco’s chief Audrey Azoulay incident which is now under incentive to undertake illegal 18 months of negotiations, is set out earlier this month and Bul- systems. said in a statement. “Increased control,” EDF Energy said migration”. to be adopted during a con- garia has also said it was The number of school-age classroom diversity, while chal- yesterday. The PiS government said the ference in Morocco on inclined to reject the pact. migrant and refugee children has lenging for teachers, can also risen 26% since 2000 to some 18 enhance respect for diversity million, the Unesco cultural and be an opportunity to learn agency wrote in its 2019 Global from others.” Education Monitoring report. The report also found that One dead as landslide Around half the world’s for- first-generation migrants rep- cibly displaced people are resented 18% of students in under 18, and often have little high-income countries in 2017, derails train in Spain if any access to public education up from 15% in 2005, repre- systems in the countries where senting 36 million students. AFP gency services said on Twitter. they are seeking asylum. But in the EU these students Of the 133 people on board, Even if they are not are twice as likely to drop out BARCELONA: One person was 44 were lightly injured, five were excluded outright, host coun- of the education system early killed yesterday and 49 others seriously injured and one person tries often lack the resources to than native-born students. were injured, five seriously, died, it said. offer language classes and And in the 34 countries of when a train derailed near The train “braked hard”, one ensure the integration of the Organisation for Economic Barcelona due to a landslide of the passengers, Mari Carmen, refugee children. Cooperation and Development caused by heavy rains, emer- told Barcelona-based news- Lebanon and Jordan, with (OECD) they were 32% less gency services and Spain’s rail paper La Vanguardia. Emergency personnel stand at the site where a commuter train the largest number of refugees likely on average to achieve operator said. “The lights went out and derailed in the town of Vacarisses, yesterday. per capita as people fled the basic skills in reading, maths Two carriages of a convoy there was a lot of confusion. We civil war in neighbouring Syria, and science in 2015. of six came off the tracks at saw rocks on the track. I was television showed rescue workers Barcelona, derailed due to a have imposed separate morning “Countries cannot think the 6:15am (0515 GMT) near the frightened but emergency evacuating passengers. landslide following several days and afternoon classes for cit- job is done once immigrants are town of Vacarisses, 35km services arrived very quickly.” The train, which was trav- of heavy rain, rail operator Adif izens and refugees. in school,” said Manos Antoninis, northeast of Barcelona, emer- Images broadcast on Spanish elling between Manresa and said in a statement. Even wealthy Germany director of the education report. WEDNESDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2018 AMERICAS 17 US judge blocks Trump’s asylum restrictions AFP In 2018, border patrols our immigration system” along registered more than the border with Mexico. WASHINGTON: A US federal 400,000 illegal border Administration officials say judge temporarily blocked the crossers, according anyone who manages to get government of President Donald across can request asylum and Trump from denying the possi- to the Department of subsequently often vanish while bility of asylum to people who Homeland Security. their case languishes in the court enter the country illegally. And in the last five system. “The vast majority of Trump issued the procla- years, the number these applications eventually turn mation earlier this month citing out to be non-meritorious,” a “national security” concerns, as of those requesting senior administration official said. a caravan of thousands of asylum has increased Less than 10 percent of cases Central American migrants by 2,000 percent, it result in asylum being granted, made its way through Mexico the government says. Human toward the US border. said. rights campaigners and other The order said that only those critics of the Trump crackdown A woman is escorted outside Mercy Hospital after a gunman shot multiple people in Chicago. who enter the US at official argued that he has the executive say that by restricting asylum checkpoints — as opposed to power to curb immigration in seekers to border crossing points sneaking across the border — can the name of national security — — which are already under apply for asylum. But US District a power he invoked right after enormous pressure — the gov- Chicago hospital shooting leaves Judge Jon Tigar in San Francisco taking office last year with a ernment is effectively shutting the issued a temporary restraining controversial ban on travelers door on people who may truly be order against the Trump procla- from several mostly Muslim fleeing for their lives. four dead, including gunman mation, thus granting a request countries. “The government cannot REUTERS from human rights groups who The final version of the abdicate its responsibility police officers sought to secure officer killed in the line of duty had sued shortly after the order order was upheld by the US towards migrants fleeing harm,” the hospital. this year. was announced. Supreme Court on June 26 after the New York Immigration Coa- CHICAGO: A gunman shot a “The city of Chicago lost a “There’s no doubt in my Tigar wrote that the Immi- a protracted legal battle. The lition advocacy group said. doctor to death outside a doctor, a pharmaceutical assistant mind that all of those officers gration and Nationality Act of administration fired back after But the administration Chicago hospital late on Monday and a police officer, all going about who responded were heroes and 1965 states that any foreigner the ruling. “Our asylum system official argued that “what we’re before storming the facility and their day, all doing what they love,” they saved a lot of lives, because who arrives in the US, “whether is broken, and it is being abused attempting to do is trying to killing a pharmaceutical assistant Mayor Rahm Emanuel told we just don’t know how much or not at a designated port of by tens of thousands of meritless funnel credible fear claims, or and a police officer during an reporters. “This tears at the soul of damage he (the gunman) was arrival,” may apply for asylum. claims every year,” said a joint asylum claims, through the ports exchange of gunfire and dying in our city. It is the face and conse- prepared to do,” Johnson said. “The rule barring asylum for statement from the Justice of entry where we are better the rampage, officials said. quence of evil. The gunman, after In a sign of the random immigrants who enter the Department and the Department resourced.” The shooter knew the doctor killing the doctor, fired at arriving nature of the rampage, the country outside a port of entry of Homeland Security. That way, the official said, he shot outside Mercy Hospital, police officers with a single pharmacy assistant shot by the irreconcilably conflicts with the “We look forward to con- courts will “handle those claims Chicago Police Superintendent handgun, Johnson said. gunman just happened to be INA and the expressed intent of tinuing to defend the executive in an expeditious and efficient Eddie Johnson told a news con- The gunman, whose name getting off an elevator, Johnson Congress,” Tigar wrote. branch’s legitimate and well- manner, so that those who do ference, describing the initial has not been released, then said. Her name has not been “Whatever the scope of the reasoned exercise of its actually require an asylum pro- killing as an act of domestic vio- burst into the hospital. Officers released. Media identified the president’s authority, he may authority to address the crisis at tection get those protections.” lence. The gunman was the ex- followed him inside and doctor killed outside the hospital not rewrite the immigration our southern border.” In 2018, border patrols regis- fiance of the doctor, Chicago exchanged gunfire with him for as Tamara O’Neal. laws to impose a condition that When the new policy was tered more than 400,000 illegal media outlets reported, with one several minutes, Johnson said. The gunman also died but it Congress has expressly for- announced by the Department border crossers, according to the witness saying he demanded a Officer Samuel Jimenez, was not immediately clear if he bidden,” Tigar added. of Homeland Security on Department of Homeland ring back. who joined the Chicago police shot himself or was struck by a The judge’s restraining order November 8, a senior adminis- Security. And in the last five years, The shooting sent doctors force last year, died during the police officer’s bullet, Johnson remains in effect until the court tration official said it would the number of those requesting and patients streaming out of gun fight, officials said. The said. Another officer was spared decides on the case. address what he called the “his- asylum has increased by 2,000 the facility, some with their 28-year-old was married with injury when a bullet lodged itself Trump’s administration has torically unparalleled abuse of percent, it said. hands up, as heavily armed children and the second Chicago in his holster.

US mulls curbs on exports Five people shot, one of AI technologies fatally, in AFP and audio and video manipu- Denver street lation. Artificial intelligence is a REUTERS WASHINGTON: The adminis- key element of many computer tration of US President Donald products made by US tech firms Trump is exploring curbing including smartphones, con- DENVER: A shooting on a exports of sensitive technol- nected speakers and self-driving downtown Denver street ogies including artificial intel- cars. AI can also have applica- corner left one person dead ligence for national security tions for military purposes. and four hospitalized with reasons, according to a proposal The proposed rules also said bullet wounds, as investi- this week. export curbs would be examined gators sought at least one The proposal to control for microprocessor technology, suspect still at large, a police sales of certain technologies quantum computing, robotics spokesman said. “essential to the national and other sectors. The survivors were ini- security of the United States” The US is examining con- tially reported to be in critical comes amid growing trade trols for “specific emerging condition, but police later said friction with Beijing — and fears technologies” that would avoid in a message on Twitter that that China may overtake the US “negatively impacting US lead- the injuries were “believed to in some areas such as artificial ership in the science, tech- be non-life threatening.” No intelligence. nology, engineering, and man- Venezuela migration woes further official details were The Commerce Department ufacturing sector,” said the immediately available about The Organization of American States (OAS) representative, Chilean Hernan Salinas (left), and said in the proposed rules that federal register notice. But the circumstances of the Alejandro Ordonez (right), walk along the Simon Bolivar bridge in Cucuta, Colombiaduring a mission it would consider curbs on banning AI exports could be shooting, which erupted various AI technologies such as counterproductive to US goals, regarding the Venezuelan migration crisis. At least 2.3 million people have fled Venezuela’s economic about 4pm in the lower neural networks and deep said Daniel Castro, vice- pres- and political crisis since 2015, the UN said earlier this month, but stressed that many people leave downtown area of Denver learning, computer vision, ident of the Information Tech- through “irregular” routes, and “the real figure could be higher”. known as LoDo, a district of natural language processing nology and Innovation . hotels, restaurants and high- rise residential lofts. The area is close to Coors Field, home to Major League Baseball’s Colorado Rockies. Democrats to probe Ivanka’s private email use for govt work The Denver Post newspaper cited a witness as saying he saw a single gunman open fire REUTERS presidential records. records act and federal records over all her government-related Clinton’s actions were extremely with a pistol on a group of Representatives for the act, and we want to know if emails months ago so they could careless but did not recommend people, then get into the WASHINGTON: Democrats White House did not respond to Ivanka complied with the law,” be stored with other White any charges be filed. Clinton driver’s seat of his car, slam the called yesterday for an investi- a request for comment. his office said a statement, House records, the Post reported. expressed regret for her decision door shut and speed away. gation into US President Donald President Trump, a Repub- adding that a panel probe of Ivanka Trump’s emails came to use a private server but said The witness added that he Trump’s daughter and top White lican, repeatedly blasted his White House correspondence to light when White House offi- she violated no rules. heard roughly six gunshots and House adviser Ivanka Trump Democratic rival Hillary Clinton began last year but was dropped cials began reviewing them in US Senator Richard Blu- that one person in the crowd following reports that she in the 2016 presidential election by Republicans who currently response to a lawsuit from menthal, a Democrat on the fired on returned gunfire at the repeatedly used a personal email campaign over her use of per- control the committee. Demo- watchdog group American Over- Senate Judiciary panel, said there assailant’s car as it drove away. account last year for government sonal email and a private server crats are taking over following sight, according to the Post. The was “no way” Ivanka Trump did The witness also said the business. while she was US secretary of their election gains this month. paper said she used the personal not know the rules after the 2016 people targeted by the gunman A White House review of state, and promised to inves- Peter Mirijanian, a spokesman account for official business campaign and that there were appeared to be homeless. Ivanka Trump’s email found she tigate her once in office. for Ivanka Trump’s ethics lawyer, fewer than 100 times in 2017. larger questions about the Denver police initially put used her personal account up to Representatives for US Rep- Abbe Lowell, told the Post that her The New York Times also Trump family’s mixing of private the total number of victims at 100 times to contact other resentative Elijah Cummings, the use of personal email was dif- reported on Ivanka Trump’s enterprise and government four, one declared dead at the Trump administration officials, top Democrat on the House Over- ferent from Clinton’s case because email use. duties. scene. Later it updated the toll the Washington Post reported on sight Committee, said the panel there was no private server, none Clinton’s email practices as “It raises the issue of on Twitter, saying five people Monday, citing people familiar would investigate White House of the messages contained clas- secretary of state prompted an whether there has been any- were shot, one fatally. The with the review. communications when Democrats sified information and they FBI investigation that over- thing improper. There should four hospitalized were in Use of a personal account for take over the US House of Repre- occurred before Ivanka Trump shadowed the 2016 election and be some kind of investigation,” stable condition. There were government business could sentatives in January. was aware of government record- still draws ire from Trump and either by Congress or the White no arrests, and no word on potentially violate a law “We plan to continue our keeping regulations. calls from his supporters to “lock House ethics office, Blumenthal what might have precipitated requiring preservation of all investigation of the presidential He said Ivanka Trump turned her up.” The FBI concluded told CNN. the violence. 18 AMERICAS WEDNESDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2018 Californians left homeless by wildfire brace for heavy rains

REUTERS As of early yesterday, canyons, hills and mountains the fire had torched makes them more prone to land- CALIFORNIA: Heavy rains were more than 151,000 slides, by burning away vege- due to bring fresh misery to acres (61,100 hectares) tation and organic material that Northern California, raising the normally holds soil in place. The risk of mudslides in an area where of parched scrub and fire also creates a hard, waxy people left homeless by the state’s trees and incinerated surface that tends to repel rather deadliest wildfire remain huddled about 12,000 homes, than absorb water. in parking lot encampments. Cal Fire said. The result can be heavy runoff State officials warned people of rainwater mixed with mud, to be alert to the risk of sudden boulders, trees and other debris flows of debris down the Efforts to suppress the flames that flows downhill with tre- scorched, denuded slopes of the were likely to benefit from a mendous force, said Jason Kean, foothills of the Sierra Nevada storm expected to dump as much a research hydrologist for the US mountains. “Although wildfire as 4 inches (10cm) of rain north Geological Survey. damage can be immeasurable, the of San Francisco between today “Those debris flows have the danger is not over after the flames and Friday. consistency of wet concrete and are put out,” the California Containment lines have been move faster than you can run,” he Department of Forestry and Fire Pro- built around 70 percent of its said. “It’s like a flood on steroids... tection (Cal Fire) said yesterday. perimeter, according to Cal Fire. and a big one can take out two- Remains of 79 victims have Smoke from the fire has lead to story buildings.” The number of been recovered since the Camp school closures in the region. Citing residents needing temporary Fire erupted on November 8 and poor air quality, schools and col- shelter was unclear, but as many largely obliterated the town of leges in the Sacramento area will as 52,000 people were under Paradise, a community of nearly remain closed until November 26. evacuation orders at the height 27,000 people about 280km Flights in and out of San Fran- of the firestorm last week. north of San Francisco. The Butte cisco also have continued to expe- Nearly 500 miles south of County Sheriff’s Office has tenta- rience some delays or cancella- Paradise near Malibu, west of Los tively identified 64 of the victims. tions because of the smoke. Angeles, at least 2 inches (5cm) of The missing persons list kept But heavy showers risk setting rain are expected to fall on a by the sheriff’s office still had off mudslides in newly burned second fire, the Woolsey, which 699 names on it as of Monday areas while also making it more has killed three people. That blaze night. That number has fluc- difficult for forensic teams sifting was 96 percent contained as of tuated dramatically in the past through cinders and debris for Monday evening. week as additional people were additional human remains. “Mud and debris flows are a reported missing or as some ini- Colleen Fitzpatrick, founder very realistic threat,” the Woolsey tially listed as unaccounted for of the California-based consulting Fire Unified Commanders, a state either turn up alive or are iden- company Identifinders Interna- coalition of fire and law tified among the dead. tional, said rain would turn the enforcement agencies, said in a Sheriff Kory Honea has said site into a “muddy, mushy mess” statement yesterday. some people have been added to slick with wet ash. The cause of both fires is the list more than once at times Pathologists from the Uni- under investigation but electric under different spellings of their versity of Nevada in Reno worked utilities reported localized names. through the weekend as fire- equipment problems around the As of early yesterday, the fire fighters peeled back debris, col- time they broke out. PG&E Corp had torched more than 151,000 lecting bits of burned bones and has said it could face liability that The Kilcrease circle community is shown on the aftermath of the Camp Fire on November 17, 2018 acres (61,100 hectares) of parched photographing everything that exceeds its insurance coverage if (below) and before the fire on September 10, 2018 in these DigitalGlobe combination satellite scrub and trees and incinerated might help identify victims. its equipment were found to have about 12,000 homes, Cal Fire said. Intense fire over the slopes of caused the Camp Fire. images of Paradise, in California, US.

Student loan debt still crippling burden for millions of Americans White House AFP restores CNN middle-income students more elite private or public institu- the less wealthy, fall into the Bloomberg’s big donation. It’s easily afford access to university tions, she said, adding that they spiral of over-indebtedness needed in our “completely journalist’s WASHINGTON: Michael in a country where post-sec- sorely lack funding. Baum is not when they find themselves broken system of financing uni- Bloomberg’s record $1.8bn ondary education fees at elite opposed to student loans because unable to repay their loans. versity education by debt,” she credentials donation for financial aid to schools routinely exceed for most students, the choice They no longer have access said. For students from low- AFP Johns Hopkins University high- $50,000 a year, a prohibitive becomes one between not going to credit, cannot rent a home or income backgrounds “it is very lights the problem of student barrier for most families. to university or borrowing to go. buy a car. A local cable channel important to lower the cost of debt in America, which can still Currently, 44 percent of stu- Most students’ loans, she this summer launched a game, education” as student debt WASHINGTON: The White be a burden even years after dents at the institution in Bal- says, amount to between “Paid Off,” in which the partici- increases the gap between rich House said it restored in full graduation. timore, Maryland, complete their $15,000 and $20,000 but getting pants battle it out to see who has and poor, she said. the media credentials of CNN According to the Department studies in debt, on average owing $40,000 in debt is not unusual their student debt cleared. The NCLC advocates for an reporter Jim Acosta, ending a of Education, 42.2 million Amer- more than $24,000, university for a bachelor’s degree (four The problem worries eve- increase in the number and size contentious legal battle, but icans were repaying a federal data shows. years of study). The College ryone — even the US central of university scholarships. “If its also warned that he may be student loan at the end of June For Sandy Baum, a university Board estimates the average cost bank. “As student loans continue possible for people to go to ejected again if he fails to 2018 for a total sum of nearly professor at the Urban Institute, of a four-year course in a private to grow and become larger and school without incurring debt we abide by new rules being $1.5 trillion, the largest volume Bloomberg’s gift is “great” but university at $34,740, not larger, then it absolutely could are all better off; we don’t have implemented for media of debt after home loans. “that’s just a drop in the ocean.” counting additional accommo- hold back growth,” Jerome to spend money on debt col- events with the US president. Bloomberg, the former His move would have had a dation and living expenses. Powell warned in March. lection and student debt doesn’t CNN said it was dropping mayor of New York, said he was bigger impact if he gave money Many students take out loans Joanna Darcus, a lawyer for impair the decision-making on its lawsuit on Acosta’s access, making the gift to his alma mater to improve the quality of edu- from the federal government or the consumer protection organ- a personal, professional or a case that raised concerns to help qualified low- and cation for more students, in less private lenders. Some, especially ization NCLC, welcomed financial level,” she added. over constitutional rights for the press. “Today the @White- House fully restored @Acosta’s press pass,” CNN said on Bolsonaro says SpaceX’s Elon Musk renames Twitter. “As a result, our Brazilians ‘don’t lawsuit is no longer necessary. his big rocket ‘Starship’ We look forward to continuing know what to cover the White House.” The White House said it AFP dictatorship is’ the spacecraft where the pas- also issued new rules that call sengers will ride. for journalists to “ask a single AFP WASHINGTON: SpaceX chief Musk has estimated the question” and then “yield the executive Elon Musk has rocket system will cost $5bn to floor”. Follow-up questions RIO DE JANEIRO: President- announced he is changing the build. The spacecraft’s shape is will only be taken “at the dis- elect Jair Bolsonaro said that name of his monster rocket reminiscent of the space shuttle, cretion of the president or the people of Brazil — which BFR, aimed at carrying people the bus-like US spaceships that other White House official.” was ruled by the military for to the Moon and possibly one carried astronauts to space 135 “We have created these rules two decades — “don’t know day to Mars, to “Starship.” BFR times from 1981 to 2011. with a degree of regret,” White what dictatorship is”. The has long been the unofficial Musk has said he wants the House spokeswoman Sarah former army captain — who name of the rocket, which is still Starship vessel to be able to hold Sanders said in a statement. has made no secret of his under development. around 100 people, and that the “We would have greatly admiration for the military The letters were initially pre- launch system could one day be preferred to continue hosting dictatorship that ruled Brazil sumed to stand for “Big Fucking used to colonize the Moon and White House press conferences from 1964-1985 — was Rocket,” before company exec- Mars in order to make humans in reliance on a set of under- speaking after phone talks utives began formally referring a “multi-planetary” species. stood professional norms... But, with Hungary’s conservative to it as “Big Falcon Rocket”. SpaceX currently operates given the position taken by and fiercely anti-migrant “Renaming BFR to Starship,” two rockets: The Falcon 9 and CNN, we now feel obligated to Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Musk wrote on Twitter. the Falcon Heavy. The Falcon replace previously shared Hungary “is a country that In September, when Musk 9 launches satellites as well as practices with explicit rules.” has suffered a lot with com- revealed that a Japanese bil- cargo missions to the Interna- Acosta returned to the munism in the past, a people lionaire would be among tional Space Station, and has White House on Friday fol- that knows what dictatorship Protests continue in Haiti SpaceX’s first tourists to circle the completed 18 missions so far lowing a court order from a is,” Bolsonaro told a news Moon by 2023 at the earliest, he this year and more than 60 judge hearing CNN’s lawsuit Tyres, placed by demonstrators, burn on the third day of protests conference outside his home said the trip would be launched since 2012. alleging that Acosta’s ejection and the second day of a general strike, in Port-au-Prince, yesterday. in Rio de Janeiro. aboard the BFR. The 387-foot tall The Falcon Heavy is capable after a heated exchange with “The Brazilian people still Demonstrators demand the resignation of the President of Haiti, rocket will consist of a first stage of launching larger payloads and President Donald Trump vio- do not know what dicta- Jovenel Moise. Investigations by the Haitian Senate in 2016 and with engines and fuel systems, made its first test flight in Feb- lated constitutional free press torship is, do not know what 2017 concluded that nearly $2bn from a Venezuelan aid program which Musk said would be called ruary, sending Musk’s own red guarantees. CNN’s suit was it is to suffer at the hands of called Petrocaribe were misused. the “Super Heavy.” The second Tesla car into space with a man- backed by major media organ- these people,” he said. stage “Starship” is the part with nequin at the wheel. izations, including Fox News. WEDNESDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2018 HOME 19 HMC screens more than 1,000 for diabetes THE PENINSULA Hamad Medical public about the importance of Corporation has good lifestyle choices, such as not DOHA: In recognition of World smoking, eating healthily, and Diabetes Day on November 14, organised a full- exercising, as a strategy to help Hamad Medical Corporation month of events reduce their risk of diabetes. (HMC) has organised a full- designed to increase “Early warning signs of type month of events designed to awareness about both 2 diabetes can be easy to miss. increase awareness about both Some individuals can have the warning signs of disease and the warning signs abnormal blood sugar for quite the ways to prevent type 2 of disease and the some time and be fairly asymp- diabetes and its complications. ways to prevent type tomatic. Others who have “Diabetes affects almost all symptoms may attribute them to parts of the body. Awareness 2 diabetes and its stress or fatigue. Screening tests campaigns such as the events we complications. and understanding your indi- are holding in recognition of vidual risk factors can help World Diabetes Day are as malls, to help members of the ensure earlier diagnosis. Offering important because they provide public learn about the health screenings is an important part us with an opportunity to start an risks of diabetes. Dr Zirie added of raising awareness,” said Ms. important conversation with that providing the public with Othman. individuals who may be diabetic easy access to both screenings While the early warning signs or pre-diabetic,” said Dr and diabetes specialists is a key of diabetes can vary, some people A diabetes awareness activity for children organised by HMC. Mahmoud Zirie, Senior Con- objective of HMC’s annual World with undiagnosed type 2 diabetes sultant and Head of HMC’s Endo- Diabetes Day events because he may experience a dry mouth, crinology and Diabetes Division. says many people with type 2 percentage of them know they get tested,” said Dr Zirie. events, over 1,000 individuals excessive thirst, blurry vision, and Community screenings have diabetes are unaware of their have the condition. The screening Manal Musallam Othman, have been screened for diabetes. more frequent urination. become an important part of diagnosis. events we hold throughout Director of Diabetes Education She says diabetes is a complex Increased hunger, even after Hamad’s diabetes community “We know that as many as November in recognition of at HMC and Co-Chair of the disease, noting that sometimes eating, extreme fatigue, slow outreach programme and have one in four adults with type 2 dia- World Diabetes Day are National Diabetes Awareness there can be virtually no healing cuts, and bruises and tin- been successfully used in schools, betes are not aware of it. We also important because they provide Committee, said that as part of symptoms. She says screening gling, pain, or numbness in the workplaces, places of worship, know that among those living free screenings for many indi- Doha Healthcare Week and events are an opportunity for the hands and feet may also be and other public locations such with pre-diabetes, only a small viduals who might not otherwise HMC’s World Diabetes Day diabetes team to educate the warning signs. Pact with edX positions HBKU as the first in Mideast to offer courses online THE PENINSULA

DOHA: Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), a member of Qatar Foundation, and edX, a non-profit online learning platform founded by Harvard and MIT, have signed an agreement recently. It will position the university as the first in the Middle East to provide interdisciplinary courses through the online platform. The courses will be accessible to mil- The winners of the National Service Advisor Skills Contest 2018 with the AAB management team, lions of students around the led by Yazan Mustafa, COO, Commercial & Industrial (C&I) Division, and representatives from TMC. world. Dr Ahmad M. Hasnah, HBKU President, and Dr. Anant Agarwal, Dr Ahmad M Hasnah, Pres- Founder and CEO of edX and MIT professor, shake hands after ident of HBKU, and Dr Anant signing the agreement. Agarwal, Founder and CEO of AAB’s ‘National Service Advisor Skills edX and MIT professor, working professionals to Through its various strategic announced the partnership at an advance their careers.” partnerships, the University aims official signing ceremony in the “Both edX and HBKU share to make quality academic Contest’ hones up efficiency of staff city of Boston in US. The a mission to increase access to research programs and courses THE PENINSULA agreement was signed on the high-quality education for all accessible to students in Qatar (TMC) established the Toyota The winners of the 2018 sidelines of the edX Global learners, everywhere, in fields and the rest of the world. International Customer Service Service Advisor Skills Contest Forum, recently. The annual that tackle the challenges society The first programme “Solar DOHA: The Customer Service Champions’ Society to provide are: champion, Shorouk gathering brings together edX’s faces at a global level. These Energy in Hot Desert Climates” Division of Abdullah the deserved recognition and Mostafa Mohamed Abdulmagd; partner network of senior include the need to identify new offered by HBKU on the edX Abdulghani & Bros. Co. W.L.L. motivation for Toyota customer first runner up, Chester Vinet leaders and digital learning inno- and innovative ways to provide platform focuses on advancing (AAB) recently concluded the service personnel worldwide. Montilla Yelo; second runner vators from the world’s leading sustainable energy, which is sustainable energy and com- National Service Advisor Skills It was then that AAB started the up, Sudeep Puthukkulangara universities and organisations to addressed in HBKU’s Profes- bating global warming. Pro- Contest. National Skills Contest. Thazha Kuni. share knowledge, exchange ideas sional Certificate programme,” spective students can now enroll The Skills Contest show- The skill contests are regu- Yazan Mustafa, COO, Com- and collectively design the future said edX CEO and MIT Professor for HBKU’s Professional Certif- cased the talents of the service larly held to hone and develop mercial & Industrial (C&I) of education. Anant Agarwal. icate program on edX, which will advisors in handling customer’s further the capability of our Division, along with Arun- Dr Hasnah, said, “We invite HBKU’s agreement with edX commence on January 7, 2019. request at each touch points staff as we cater to our cus- kumar, Director, Customer students from across the globe underscores its commitment to The programs consist of two and by showing their skills in tomers. With the theme ‘Aspire, Service Division, and other AAB to take advantage of innovative pursuing local and international MOOCs: ‘Solar Resource customer care and technical Achieve and Believe You are a Senior Managers led the event ways of accessing knowledge, collaborations to promote a truly Assessment in Desert Climates’ knowledge. Champion’, the event boosted with Masayuki Fukumori, Field both of which will provide an global educational experience and ‘Using Photovoltaic Tech- In the early 90s, Toyota the employees to do their best Operations Manager of TMC unprecedented opportunity for and breaks down academic silos. nology in Desert Climates’. Motor Corporation all the time. Bahrain Regional Office.

DPS-MIS conducts Inspiring talks captivate students at DPS-MIS event health awareness

THE PENINSULA session for students United Kingdom. The second talk of key business principles top media and production com- while navigating uncharted speaker was Azza Salah, an and her refreshingly honest on panies in Qatar and the host of waters. The fourth speaker was DOHA: The fourth edition of entrepreneur and Founder of her journey as an the ‘Your Onion’ podcast, Qatar’s Khansa Maria, a visually chal- DOHA: The Science Club of TEDxYouth@DPSMIS, a student SkyClimbers, the first talent entrepreneur. foremost business podcast. lenged disability rights activist, DPS Modern Indian School led initiative, was held on development company that The third speaker was Stefan Stefan spoke about his uncon- who is the founder of Hope for initiated a health awareness November 13, 2018 and was caters to the youth of Qatar. Azza Lindberg-Jones, Founder and ventional path climbing the Tomorrow, an organization that session on the topic ‘First Aid attended by over 100 partici- enthralled the audience with her CEO of Ginger Camel, one of the ladder of success in business aims to combat the stigmas sur- and Stress Management’ for pants from within the rounding disabilities. Khansa students with an aim to community of Qatar. questioned the usual perceptions furnish them with necessary The fourth edition was of disability through her talk and information about the first aid hosted under the theme called for a more sensitive and and equip the young teens ‘Decoding Deceptions’ and respectful perception of the with strategies to manage aimed to spread the message of disabled. stress efficiently. critical thinking and to differen- The final speaker for the The session, conducted by tiate face from fiction. The event evening was Dima Khatib, Man- the student directors of the was conceptualised and exe- aging Director of AJ+ and one of science club, focused on cuted by a team of 13 grade XII the few female executives in the Cardio Pulmonary Resusci- students along with the Arab media sphere. Dima spoke tation (CPR), nosebleeds, frac- assistance of 17 volunteers. The about how we either abort or tures, burns and fainting, and event hosted a panel of 5 inter- give rise to our dreams with the prepared the students to disciplinary speakers ranging help of an illustrator. handle any emergency from humanitarians to The audience was left situation. journalists. amazed by the inspirational and Sumathi, Senior School The first speaker was Shefa inventive talks of the speakers. Counsellor, discussed about Ali, a life coach and humani- The management and the prin- psychological stress in teen- tarian. Ali spoke about getting cipal, Asna Nafees, congratulated agers and shared some useful the youth involved in volun- the Executive Team and the vol- tips on stress management. teering and about her experi- unteers on their commitment It was an effective ences climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro and dedication towards the awareness session and was The five interdisciplinary speakers with students and staff at the fourth edition of TEDxYouth@ in Tanzania and her various planning and execution of the well received by the DPSMIS event at DPS-MIS. charity initiatives across the event. attendees. 20 HOME WEDNESDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2018

PRAYER TIMINGS FAJR 04. 35 AM Campaign to promote SHOROOK 05. 55 AM

ZUHR 11. 20 AM MAGHRIB 04. 46 PM Qatar in Italian ASR 02. 23 PM ISHA 06. 16 PM market kicks off WEATHER TODAY THE PENINSULA campaign for the Italian market. We are confident that we will attract more and DOHA: A new campaign to promote more visitors from Italy with our Qatar in the Italian market was authentic cultural offerings combined recently launched. with luxury and adventure including our The marketing and promotion cam- new Al Enna Project for desert and paign comes as part of Qatar National camping experience as well as our new Tourism Council’s (NTC) strategic part- cruise tourism offerings.” nership with Alpitour Group, Italy’s The campaign promotes Qatar as largest tour operator and provides the Alpitour group’s new main desti- Italians with exclusive packages for stays nation with the Sealine Beach Resort at either the St. Regis Doha or Sealine added to the Francorosso SeaClub port- A part of the campaign to promote Qatar in the Italian market. beach. This move comes as part of the folio and St. Regis Doha included in its initiatives to boost Qatar’s position as an Sea Diamond collection. Both resorts centuries-old traditions are intertwined the company’s winter itinerary as well attractive destination in Italy, where the combine sea, desert, culture and with a bursting process of development as to cooperate in designing special pro- destination is already making a good adventure — offering an all-inclusive and innovation that’s already begun: motion packages for their passengers. influence. holiday package for Italian tourists and Italians will love discovering it with the With 43 planned voyages, this season Since 2011, visitor arrivals from Italy event managers. Also exclusive pro- elegance and exclusivity that distinguish is set to be the biggest yet for Qatar, have increased by 70%. And, to build on posals will be offered to the top spender Francorosso and Viaggidea”. bringing 140,000 visitors to Qatar’s that growth, NTC started operating a bracket of the market through Alpitour’s Qatar Airways and Discover Qatar shores. representative office in Milan in 2016. premium brand Viaggidea. as DMC also supported the campaign The NTC-Francorosso joint cam- In 2017, Qatar welcomed more than Andrea Cortese, Alpitour Chief Mar- offering direct flights from Milan, Pisa, paign entails activities that will boost 37,000 visitors from Italy, a 2% increase keting and Digital Officer, commented, Rome and Venice. In addition to awareness on the destination, both on on the previous year. “The constant focus on improving our arriving to Qatar by air, Italians were the trade and on the consumer side. In o o Rashed AlQurese, NTC Chief Mar- portfolio, widening both our and our among the top three nationalities to visit addition, there will be great focus on 22 C 25 C keting and Promotion Officer, com- customers’ horizons, has always been the country on board a cruise ship in the salespersons’ training with the help Minimum Maximum mented, “NTC welcomes the Alpitour part of our way of dealing with things, the 2017/18 season. To further boost of webinars and road shows to ensure group’s decision to invest in Qatar and and Qatar is without a doubt an Italian cruise visitor arrivals, NTC that sales agents discover Qatar’s we are delighted to support Italy’s largest important bet for our group. It’s a recently signed an agreement with the uniqueness among the international Moderate temperature daytime with scat- tered clouds, Relatively cold by night. tour operator in this first-of-a-kind country that links past and future where Italian Costa Cruises to place Qatar on tourism destinations.

HIGH TIDE 04:00 – 15:00 LOW TIDE 09:45 – 21:45

Courtesy: Qatar Meteorology Department 50-50 Arab-European Youth Training Course concludes THE PENINSULA from Iraq, praised the efforts of the Min- istry of Culture and Sports, to organise DOHA: The 50-50 Arab-European the event. She said that this was one of Youth Training Course which was held the golden opportunities in which she under the title ‘Youth Participation and had been able to participate. Gender Equality’ concluded yesterday. “It is also an opportunity to learn The training course, for the first about the State of Qatar and the time at the level of Arab and European support provided by the State to its countries was organised by the Min- youth. It was also an opportunity to istry of Culture and Sports in cooper- invite participants to visit Iraq and held ation with the Arab League and such workshops which will contribute European Youth Council. to raising awareness of Arab youth, and Youth from 11 Arab and 14 make them accept the others.” European countries, with one partic- Ibrahim Mirsal from Norwegian ipant from each country and four par- Organization for Sexual Rights and ticipants from the State of Qatar Reproductive Health in Norway con- attended the training course. firmed that this session corrected the Nasser Al Malki, Head of Licensing A view of the 50-50 Arab-European Youth Training Course organised by the wrong information that promoted and Rehabilitation of Youth Work at Ministry of Culture and Sports. about the youth of the Gulf and showed the Department of Youth Affairs of the a lot of their awareness and openness Ministry of Culture and Sports said that Regarding upcoming activities Al will be adopted and supported by the to the other. “This would not have been the course aims at working on inter- Malki said: “The Department is pre- Ministry of Culture and Sports. possible without this session, which cultural convergence, especially with paring to disclose the three winning Asilah Al Hassani from the Ministry reflected the development and regard to gender equality in terms of projects of the third edition of youth of Sports Affairs in the Sultanate of progress of the Arab region.” promotions, positions, education and entrepreneur projects early next Oman, said “For me this was a real Sheikh Ali bin Salman Al Thani said health. month. The first is about the certified opportunity to open up my mind to that participation in the 50-50 workshop “The event created an opportunity Qatari trainer, and the second on others and it is a unique opportunity was comprehensive and discussed the for the youth to come up with a range directors of Youth Centers while the enabled me to meet with this diversity problems facing young people from dif- of experiences to convey to them to third version will focus on youth of cultures and civilizations. I will ferent cultures in their daily lives. their workplaces and societies, said Al projects of public benefit.” convey everything new and useful to “The workshop suggested suitable Malki adding that it was also an oppor- He said that the third version will my country and earnestly seek to con- solutions to them and take the views tunity to get to know each other and be held early next month, and at least tribute to the kind of workshops that of young people because they are the about the culture of Qatar and its three out of 12 projects will be selected are hosted in my country.” nucleus that countries build on their society. by a jury and these winning projects Huda Mohammed, a participant shoulders,” said Al Thani.

Qatar Airways, FC Bayern Ooredoo announces impressive take-up München AG and Adidas of first live digital eSIM launch Youth Cup in India THE PENINSULA DOHA: Ooredoo has announced its recent launch THE PENINSULA Bundesliga match at the iconic of the first live digital eSIM, which has seen an Allianz Arena in Munich. impressive take-up by its customers. DOHA: Qatar Airways, in association Qatar Airways Senior Vice-Pres- The leading telco said that thousands of cus- with German football club giant FC ident of Marketing and Corporate tomers are already using Ooredoo services on Bayern München AG and Adidas, are Communications, Salam Al Shawa, an eSIM, allowing them to access to ground- proud to announce the sixth edition said: “Qatar Airways is thrilled to breaking communications services. of the FC Bayern Youth Cup India support the FC Bayern Youth Cup Lizarazu is due to visit Delhi for the possible extent and watch these Ooredoo was the first operator to launch 2018-19, taking place from the end 2018-19 in India, further inspiring national finals taking place in India budding talents amaze me with their a fully digital eSIM in the region, providing the of November until February 3 next future generations in sports. Football in February 2019 ahead of the world skill set.” customers a unique opportunity to activate year at Adidas, the Base —Plaza in as a sport has grown tremendously finals, to encourage participants and Adidas India Senior Marketing eSIM services instantly on the move via the New Delhi, India. in India over the last decade, and give them a glimpse of what is in Director, Sean Van Wyk, said: “Adidas, Ooredoo App, without having to visit an The FC Bayern Youth Cup is an with the recent FIFA U-17 World Cup store for the winning team. Lizarazu as a global leader in football, has been Ooredoo Shop. under-16, seven-a-side inter-school tournament held in India, the sport has earned varied accolades during constantly taking initiatives to nurture The technologically advanced eSIM allows football tournament that will pitch is poised for further growth in terms his career which includes six times football in India and to introduce new customers to switch between two numbers on elite school teams from New Delhi, of both participation and interest. championing the German league, avenues to inspire the youth to a single phone without needing to physically Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, “We look forward to engaging winning the Champions League partake in the sport. The FC Bayern swap SIM cards, as well as giving them the option Chennai and Srinagar to compete with the club and the fans to enhance 2001, the World Cup 1998 and the Youth Cup is one of the key initiatives to connect many other devices such as watches against each other, giving the upcoming talent and make a pos- European Champion 2000 with that reaffirm the brand’s constant and other wearables, transforming their digital budding footballers a platform to itive difference to the growth of France. efforts to promote and nurture experience both at home and in the office. showcase their talent to win a dream football in India. Sport is a key pillar Commenting on the sixth edition football at a grass root level in India. In addition, Ooredoo eSIM customers have trip to represent ‘Team India’ and of the long-term vision of the State of the FC Bayern Youth Cup India, It is an opportunity for young talent been making full use of their unlimited free local compete in the FC Bayern Youth Cup of Qatar, and as Qatar’s national Bixente Lizarazu said: “India has sur- to compete and test their skills in an data and calls thanks Ooredoo’s generous intro- World Finals, taking place in Munich carrier, we welcome the opportunity prised everybody with the talent it international environment. This year, ductory offer, which is still valid for all cus- in May 2019. to use sport as a means of bringing has produced in football, despite the winning school team from the tomers registering a new eSIM on their Ooredoo The prestigious tournament aims people together. It will be an honour entering the football scene at a much tournament will represent ‘Team account. to spread the vision of football as a to fly the winners of this tournament later stage as football isn’t a main India’ at the World Finals, and I am Ooredoo is delighted that the new eSIM tech- global sport that brings people to the world finals in Munich in May league sport in the country. It’s such sure this will encourage the school nology is being welcomed by customers, and is together from different backgrounds 2019.” an honour to be able to monitor the teams to put in their best to secure a proud to be able to offer this market-leading and cultures. Selected players will Football legend and former FC progress of these young teams, truly memorable experience that technology to enrich their digital lives. also get a chance to watch a Bayern München AG player, Bixente impart my learnings to the best awaits them in Munich.”