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Ramadan to relatives, friends begin in Qatar on Monday of Qatar residents THE holy month of Ramadan will begin in Qatar on Monday (May 6), the Minis- The facility available only between June 4 and August 16 try of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs an- CATHERINE W GICHUKI will enjoy benefits such as ex- nounced on Saturday, adding DOHA clusive discounts on tourism that the last day of Sha’ban products, outdoor, mall and will be on Sunday. THE Qatar National Tourism retail activities, family enter- Council (QNTC) on Saturday tainment as well as a variety of announced a raft of summer other offers. Qatar Foundation Vice-Chairperson and CEO HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad al Thani and other dignitaries at programmes, which among This year’s activities also the graduation ceremony of HBKU’s 2019 batch, at QNCC in Doha on Saturday. other things let friends or rela- include deals at numerous tives of a Qatar resident enter indoor theme parks, and edu- the country with a visa on ar- tainment parks. These include 173 students of 43 nationalities rival. the newly opened Angry Birds This facility is available World, an indoor-outdoor from the first day of Eid Al Fitr theme park that brings the graduate from HBKU’s 2019 batch until the end of Eid Al Adha — popular game to life. or from June 4 to August 16. QNTC Secretary-General and Souq Waqif and Ka- AILYN AGONIA The occasion was attend- (CHLS) and 13 from the Col- The “Summer in Qatar” Group CEO of Qatar Airways tara Cultural Village will also DOHA ed by Vodafone Qatar CEO lege of Law. programme features a range of Akbar al Baker bring vibrancy to the summer Israel hits Gaza Sheikh Hamad bin Abdulla There are 91 female “exciting indoor and outdoor with family fun and enter- ONE hundred seventy-three bin Jassim al Thani who de- graduates and 82 male experiences”, said QNTC Sec- tainment shows during both with rockets (PG 10 ) students, including 53 Qa- livered the keynote speech, as graduates. retary-General and Group CEO the Eids. taris donned their graduation well as a number of ministers, The class also includes first of Qatar Airways (QA) Akbar al Special entertainment robes and paraded with pride diplomats, deans and other batch of graduates from sev- Baker. Whether they are passing shows, exhibitions and free ac- Pressure builds during the Hamad Bin Khalifa guests. eral programmes of HBKU, The programme, which is through, visiting friends and tivities for different age groups University’s (HBKU) Gradu- The venue was also filled including the Master of Arts being delivered in collabora- family or remaining in Qatar, will take place in nine partici- up for Brexit ation Ceremony for its Class with beaming parents, family in Women, Society and Devel- tion with more than 30 part- pating malls. of 2019 held at the Qatar Na- members and friends of the opment, an interdisciplinary ners of QNTC including QA visitors will experience Qatar There will also be a number compromise after tional Convention Centre on graduates. programme focusing on issues and Qatar Museums, also fea- anew. of sales and promotions along poll debacle (PG 11 ) Saturday. The Class of 2019 com- related to women in the con- tures a string of other offers. with the ever-popular raf- HBKU President Dr Ah- prises 73 graduates from the text of social and economic From May 15, Qatar Air- Akbar al Baker fle draws during the summer mad M Hasnah presented the College of Islamic Studies, development in the Middle ways will offer a discount of 25 event. In addition various en- Class of 2019, which repre- 41 from the College of Sci- East as well as women’s vari- percent on all flights to Doha A wide range of hotels and tertainment and edutainment sents 43 nationalities, in the ence and Engineering (CSE), ous roles in the advancement from more than 160 destina- hotel apartments will offer parks inside these malls and presence of Qatar Foundation 27 from the College of Hu- of their communities and tions worldwide, for travel to discounts of up to 25 percent, at The Pearl- Qatar will offer Vice-Chairperson and CEO manities and Social Sciences societies. Qatar anytime between May 30 valid for stays between June summer-long deals and pro- HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad (CHSS), 19 from the College and August 16. 4 and August 16, 2019, along motions. al Thani. of Health and Life Sciences See also pages 4 & 6 Ô “Aviation and tourism go with several additional incen- Over 2 million Qatari hand in hand, and this year, tives and promotions at fa- Riyals will be up for grabs we are leveraging the collabo- cilities. Katara Hospitality, Al through raffle draws this sum- ration between these two sec- Rayyan Hospitality Hotels and mer. The smallest cash prize tors to offer travellers airfare Marriott International in Qa- will be QR20,000, while the QRDI council holds 2nd meeting discounts, promotional travel tar are part of this offer. grand prize, to be awarded at packages and exceptional air- An array of summer ac- Eid Al Adha, will be a McLaren THE Qatar Research, Develop- with the national agenda. The Vice Chairperson and port experiences throughout tivities is being lined up at the 570S. ment and Innovation (QRDI) The QRDI Council is CEO of Qatar Foundation Her the summer. Whether they “Entertainment City” in the For the music enthusiasts Grab our special Council held its second meet- chaired by Deputy Prime Min- Excellency Sheikha Hind bint are passing through, visit- Doha Convention and Exhibi- celebrated names are set to ing recently at the Education ister and Minister of State for Hamad al Thani, is the Vice ing friends and family or re- tion Centre. rock this ‘Summer in Qatar’, supplement with City to align and advance the Defence Affairs HE Dr Khalid Chairperson of QDRI Council. maining in Qatar, visitors In addition, members of including international super- today’s Qatar Tribune nation’s RDI efforts in line bin Mohamed al Attiyah. (TNN) PAGE 20 will experience Qatar anew,” Qatar Museum’s Culture Pass stars, Arab singing sensations Baker said. Plus and Culture Pass Family and Bollywood artists.

E coli scare sparks warning Offering to turn riyals into dollars, against French cheeses expat man swindles QR200,000 THE Ministry of Public Health has QATAR’S Criminal Investiga- issued a warning against consuming tion Department has arrested two types of French cheese over fears a man accused of duping near- that they could be contaminated by e ly QR200,000 from various coli bacteria. people by offering to turn their THE warning follows an international cash into dollars. Boeing 737 plane skids notification highlighting the potential The CID said the accused risks associated with consuming the was an African national and into river in crash-landing Saint-Felicien and Saint-Marcellin that a search of his place of cheese. residence yielded a locker A Boeing 737 skidded off a runway into a river after crash- THE move was a precaution over concerns the brands could containing some counterfeit landing during a lightning storm in Florida on Friday, with terrified have been contaminated with the bacteria e coli, commonly papers, chemicals, dollar bills passengers all safely evacuated to shore from the stricken jet’s found in the intestines of humans, livestock and other ani- and riyal notes. wings. The plane carrying 143 people including crew from Guan- mals. It is excreted in faeces and generally spread through The department has tanamo Bay in Cuba slammed into shallow water next to a naval contaminated food and water, but also can be passed among called on the public to be on air station in Jacksonville after a hard landing that saw the plane humans. (TNN) the watch for such tricks em- bounce and swerve down the runway, passengers said. ployed by fraudsters. (TNN) 02 Sunday, May 5, 2019

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Ooredoo announces Qatar no longer dependent on promo for Mobile News Broadband customers in brief TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK blockading countries: Baker DOHA OOREDOO on Saturday announced CATHERINE W GICHUKI a promotion offering free data to cus- DOHA tomers signing up for new Mobile Broadband packs. Customers choos- WITH almost two years since the ing a new Mobile Broadband 120 plan, blockade began in 2017, Qatar has which already gives them 12 GB data, enhanced its capabilities of doing will get an extra 3 GB data absolutely things without depending on the free for six months, thus giving them blockading neighbouring countries. even better value for money. Speaking at a press conference Customers need only sign up for to unveil the largest programme their new Mobile Broadband pack for the summer season, ‘Summer and the free data will be added auto- Amir congratulates in Qatar’, Secretary-General of matically each month for the first six Thai king Qatar National Tourism Council months. (QNTC) and GCEO of Qatar Air- On top of that, customers can also THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim ways Akbar al Baker said, “This is enjoy a free Starz Play app subscrip- bin Hamad al Thani on the largest investment that we are tion. Starz Play is an on-demand en- Saturday sent a cable of making during the summer sea- tertainment service that offers over congratulations to King son and we would like to assure 10,000 hours of the best Hollywood Maha Vajiralongkorn of the you that it will be a very success- movies, documentaries, children’s Kingdom of Thailand on ful event by the grace of God. It is entertainment, same-day-as-the-US the occasion of his corona- very important for us to show our series and Arabic content in full HD tion. (QNA) neighbours that the blockade has and 4K. actually enhanced Qatar’s capabil- Manar Khalifa al Muraikhi, di- Deputy Amir ities to do things on its own with- Secretary-General of Qatar National Tourism Council (QNTC) and GCEO of Qatar Airways Akbar al Baker with Senior Vice President, Marketing rector, PR and Corporate Communi- greets Thai king out depending on them.” & Corporate Communications, Salam al Shawa and Rashed Alqurese, Chief Marketing Officer, QNTC at a press conference on Saturday. cations at Ooredoo, said of the new He reiterated that this was the promotion: “Complete customer satis- THE Deputy Amir HH Sheikh first time that they were doing a ment of the society and they can He said that with the summer tries deprived them of everything faction is an integral part of our corpo- Abdullah bin Hamad al tourism promotion of this scale spend their summer here. festival, which runs from June 4 to during Ramadan two years ago. rate strategy, and we’re always looking Thani sent a cable of con- during summer. “In the past people from Qatar August 16, they were targeting visi- “Even the children of my country for ways to ensure our products and gratulations to King Maha Baker further said that in the went to the neighbouring countries tors from the friendly neighbour- will never forget the dark day in services offer unbeatable value for Vajiralongkorn of Thailand past people from Qatar visited and spent money. But this year, we ing countries that respect Qatar’s June, 2017.” money and therefore satisfy our cus- on the occasion of his neigbouring countries, but the want them to stay here and con- culture and the country itself. He also urged the foreign me- tomers. This new Mobile Broadband coronation. (QNA) summer programme offers a wide tribute to their own economy”, Baker said that Qatar will never dia to be fair and report facts and promotion means our customers can array of activities for every seg- Baker remarked. forget how the blockading coun- not fake news about Qatar. surf the Supernet for longer, for less!” Nation Sunday, May 5, 2019 03

MURAIKH RECEIVES CREDENTIALS US designer Attiyah opens OF ARMENIAN ENVOY Directorate of Dennis Basso Recruitment opens first Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of store in Qatar Defense Dr Khalid Al Attiyah opened THE ultimate outdoor the Directorate of Recruitment and shopping destination launched the new electronic system for anchored by 21 High St, the Ministry of Defence. (TNN) has opened the doors to the first Dennis Basso boutique in Qatar and the Middle East. In ex- clusive partnership with Ali Bin Ali Fashion, the finest luxury goods from their New York studio will be available right at the heart of Doha. The vibrantly talent- ed designer himself was in Qatar recently for the THE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad al Muraikhi received on launch event of the brand Saturday a copy of the credentials of the Ambassador of Armenia to Qatar HE Gegham that is loved by celebri- Gharibjanian. Muraikhi wished the ambassador success in his mission, assuring him of ties around the world. all support to promote bilateral relations between the two countries. The inauguration was attended by local media, bloggers and social me- dia influencers. Speaking at the event, Basso said, “Our retail Qatar receives Presidency of Global Public Diplomacy Network boutiques carry the same philosophy as our design QNA studio in selecting top in- ISTANBUL ternational locations and designing spaces with THE State of Qatar officially the highest standards received the Presidency of the and impeccable materi- Global Public Diplomacy Net- als, acting as a backdrop work (GPDNet), at a special to our unique products. ceremony in Istanbul on Sat- 21 High st with all its urday. unique attributes was the President of the GPDNet perfect stage for launch- General Assembly Professor ing our collection in the Seref Ates and official delega- Middle East. We are glad tions of the member countries and proud to be a part of attended the ceremony. Qatar this outdoor shopping became the first Arab country destination.” to head the GPDNet since it Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim al Sulaiti with President of the GPDNet General Basso has been hailed was established back in 2014. Assembly Professor Seref Ates, in Istanbul on Saturday. by both celebrity and The General Manager of Delegates at the Global Public Diplomacy Network special ceremony in Istanbul on Saturday. private clients for three the Cultural Village Founda- on the nations. (GPDNet) at its fifth General decades. tion (Katara) Dr. Khalid bin the tenth anniversary of the Al Sulaiti assured that Ka- Secretary of the GDP Network, The event coincides with Assembly, which began at Inspired by pure Ibrahim Al Sulaiti headed the establishment of the Turkish tara will provide all the neces- wishing him success in his new the tenth anniversary of the the Katara Cultural Village glamour, his collections – delegation of Qatar to the cer- Yunus Emre Institute. sary capacities and strategies mission. establishment of the Turkish few months ago after discus- from fur and eveningwear emony and delivered a speech “Qatar receiving presiden- to add tangible contributions Darwish said that Katara Yunus Emre Institute which sions between the member to bridal-wear and acces- at the event in which he de- cy of the GPDNet is another to the Network and achieve will focus on enhancing dia- now has 157 cultural institu- countries which also included, sories – are consistently scribed Qatar’s pride and hon- example of the continuing suc- new goals. He then named logue between the member tions around the world. Philippines, Nigeria, Singa- featured in the media and our to receive the presidency of cesses achieved by Qatar in its Darwish Ahmed Al Shebani, countries and develop new Qatar had been elected the pore, Turkey, Poland, Taiwan, at red carpet gatherings the GDP Network. international relations and in the Director of Cultural Affairs horizons of cooperation which next President of the Global Portugal. Sweden and South worldwide. (TNN) The event coincides with various fields,” he said. at Katara, as the new General would have a positive impact Public Diplomacy Network Korea. 04 Sunday, May 5, 2019 Nation HBKU Graduates Class of 2019 HBKU-CHSS graduates get set to inspire positive social change TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK influence of digital omnipresence and the information we have to reach more DOHA wants to use technological advance- people. There are all these stories, but ments to promote social good. they are in a colloquial language. The STUDENTS of the College of Hu- younger generation wants something manities and Social Sciences (CHSS) Coming from a business admin- that’s just fast, easy – big stories with at Hamad Bin Khalifa University istration background, Asma’s inter- general information about Qatar’s (HBKU) are exploring unexpected est in how the digital era is shaping history.” paths to inspire positive social change our world was a departure from her “I felt that the younger generation CSE is proud through the university’s new multi- undergraduate studies in business doesn’t know enough about what Qa- to graduate disciplinary academic programmes, administration, but a field that piqued tar has gone through to become the students for which are offering newer perspec- her interest and led her to enroll in the country it is today, and I wanted the the first time from three of tives and methodologies for tackling MA in Digital Humanities and Socie- youth to feel blessed and appreciative its highly demanded the specific needs of the region while ties at HBKU. of what the country has to offer them programs — the Bachelor’s aligning with current global trends. “My field of work and my interest and to celebrate how much we have of Science in Computer The college’s Master of Arts in has always been in marketing. I built achieved.” Engineering, PhD in Digital Humanities and Societies and up an interest in digital technology Asma al Kuwari Abeer al Dosari The two years at HBKU have been Sustainable Energy, and Master of Arts in Women, Society and entrepreneurship throughout the a rewarding experience for Asma, PhD in Computer Science and Development, graduating their years, and I was looking to pursue a every minute of the day – that’s mind ties to investigate practices, patterns whose mind is set on fusing her back- and Engineering. All of our first cohorts on Saturday, are two graduate degree that would help me blowing for me.” and trends of digital culture. ground in business and marketing graduates leave HBKU with programmes that directly address better understand human behaviour The newly introduced programme During her two years at HBKU, with her digital studies. newfound empowerment the ever-changing digital landscape in relation to technology. provides students with an opportu- Asma focused on a project to preserve “I plan to focus on my entrepre- and knowledge, and with and the evolving role of women in the “Social Sciences is something nity to study the Middle East’s digital the history of her native country, Qa- neurship journey, and incorporating readiness to create a truly Arab world. that’s new for me. My background is culture from a scholarly and digital re- tar, and how it can be digitised to be- the knowledge I have gained from sustainable impact ‘Digital natives’ – those born and in business, but digitisation and the search perspective. Through the pro- come widespread, particularly among the digital humanities programme wherever they go brought up in the digital age – know online world has always been some- gramme, students are able to special- today’s youth who instinctively look to within my strategy and approaches, firsthand the power of modern tech- thing that I’ve been interested in; how ise as archival print scholars of Middle the digital space as a primary source to better understand the differ- — Dr Mounir Hamdi, Dean nologies and their power to shape the it has impacted lives and the fact that Eastern digital culture or as research- of information. ent behaviours of my customers of College of Science and world. Asma al Kuwari is one such we all rely heavily on technology in ers trained to employ the powerful “One of my projects related to Qa- through the digital world to enable Engineering student, who recognises the immense almost every facet of our lives, almost methodologies of the digital humani- tar’s history and how we can digitise me to serve them better.” HBKU Class of 2019 is ready for HBKU-CSE graduates to offer leadership roles in diverse fields lasting solutions to computing TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK and the wider community.” and sustainability challenges DOHA Meanwhile, the Juris Doctor (JD) degree at HBKU’s College of THE academic degrees offered Law – a first-of-its kind academic at Hamad Bin Khalifa University offering in Qatar – is giving young (HBKU), are continuously seek- and ambitious Qataris who are ing to advance careers and instill looking to further excel in their stronger ethos of social responsi- careers a competitive edge in the bility. The Class of 2019 was hon- workplace. oured at the graduation ceremony For Abdulrahman Ali Abdul- on Saturday, and is now set for malik, the JD served as a stepping leadership roles in varied fields. stone for the management profes- Studying at HBKU has enabled sional to complement his existing Qatari graduate Wadha al Marri to qualifications in management and combine two of her lifelong pas- business leadership programme. Safiya Jan Waqas Nawaz Jaber Khori sions – the pursuit of knowledge “After taking on a management and social responsibility. Pursuing and leadership role in my organi- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ies, offering an opportunity to gain Strategy and Qatar National Vision a Master of Arts in Islamic Studies sation, I found there was more ex- DOHA sought-after practical experience. 2030.” in Comparative Religions offered Hamad al Abdulla posure to legal agreements and “In my junior year, I was in- “The book addresses the rapidly by the College of Islamic Studies, signing deals with international THE College of Science and Engi- volved in the Undergraduate Re- growing interest in economic diver- opened a pathway for Wadha to firms and foreign states. I felt the neering (CSE) at Hamad Bin Khali- search Experience programme with sification through partnerships be- explore the essential principles of urge and devotion to study law, fa University (HBKU) is committed Dr Amine Bermak, one of the pro- tween industries, universities, gov- Islam and how it contributes to which I recognised would enable to making a sustainable impact in fessors at CSE. We carried out re- ernment and intermediaries with a wider aspects of society. me to contribute to these newer as- Qatar and beyond through a range search on smart wearing sensing de- particular focus on the knowledge She believes that no advance- pects of my work. I feel fortunate of new programmes introduced in vices utilising embedded processing. ecosystem in Qatar.” ment or positive change can occur to have the opportunity to com- recent years. This project was a great opportunity Waqas was initially drawn to without learning and knowledge. It bine my knowledge of engineering, The first cohort of the CSE com- for me to hone my research skills the programme as he realised the is this resounding conviction that management and law to serve my prising students from three new pro- and create a practical solution for a immense impact he could have in strongly influenced her project on country to the best of my ability.” grammes in computer engineering, real-world problem.” addressing many of Qatar’s grand Women’s Jurisdictions and Relat- For Hamad al Abdulla, the JD sustainable energy and sustainable The knowledge and research challenges which are pertinent to ed Provisions, in which she sought programme expanded his knowl- environment graduated on Saturday experience provided through the the sustainable development of the to highlight how Shari’a principles edge and the rigorous class discus- armed with the knowledge and skills Bachelor of Science in Computer country. contribute to a flourishing nation sions opened interesting debates to tackle national challenges and Engineering programme has reaf- “Studying at HBKU has benefit- and gain in-depth knowledge of through which he gained refresh- make lasting contributions in their firmed Safiya’s passion for her cho- ted me tremendously as there are no how, in her personal capacity, she ing perspectives that will serve him chosen fields. sen field. The graduate plans to pur- disciplinary boundaries. We were could bring about change. in his personal life and profession- Bachelor of Science in Computer sue graduate studies in Computer able to explore the fields that are “I believe everyone has such a al capacity. Engineering student Safiya Jan is Engineering abroad. closest to our strengths and inter- social responsibility to themselves, “Engaging with my fellow hoping to use her passion for math For Waqas Nawaz, who is part ests, which is great because we have their family and society at large, Abdulrahman Abdulmalik classmates and professors gave me and science to contribute to Qatar’s of the first cohort graduating from come to a point in the global society and education is the only fitting more confidence in my negotia- engineering landscape. CSE’s PhD in Sustainable Energy, where our challenges are not phys- path to fulfill such a responsibility. knowledge and a newfound world tion, persuasion and moderation “I was always interested in math the wealth of opportunities offered ics, chemistry, and math anymore; We should all make it our duty to awareness that will support her in skills and this has impacted me as and science as a child and I always by HBKU’s multidisciplinary pro- but climate change, clean water, actively contribute to the develop- contributing to the global society a person. I believe my newly ac- knew that I wanted to go into a field grammes coupled with the backing and food security. The disciplines ment and transformation of the she envisions for the future. quired skills will benefit me greatly where I would be continuously ex- and support of the faculty, has seen are changing and we have to think world around us. “I am leaving HBKU with an in my career, and in turn contrib- posed to both fields, so engineering the student take part in projects that broadly. And that’s what HBKU ena- “Choosing Islamic studies ena- academic degree, but I’ve also ute to society.” was an obvious choice for me.” are directly contributing to Qatar’s bles its students to do.” bled me to delve into the values gained so much more: knowledge, “Obtaining my graduate quali- As a student at HBKU – an aca- strategic goals. Like Waqas, Jaber Sadiqe al and principles of Islam and how new ideas, broader perspectives, fication at HBKU has given me the demic institution that underscores “In one of my most recent pro- Khori, from the first cohort of CSE’s they mold and shape a society.” and values, which have all ad- confidence to excel at different lev- the importance of research and col- jects, I co-authored a book with my PhD in Computer Science and Engi- Earning her master’s means vanced my way of thinking. With els in my profession. It drove me to laborative opportunities – Safiya was supervisor Dr Muammer Koc from neering, found the support of faculty far more to Wadhi than receiving the invaluable skills and knowl- an ‘out-of-box’ thinking approach, exposed to a number of research op- CSE’s sustainable development di- and the free rein to pursue research a graduate qualification. The occa- edge gained, I am determined to which has enhanced my capacity portunities, which served to enhance vision. The book is highly relevant relating to his interests invaluable to sion signified the accumulation of make a positive impact on Qatar for collaborative work.” the theoretical aspect of her stud- to the Qatar National Development his academic journey at HBKU. HBKU-CHLS graduates gear up to tackle Qatar’s pressing challenges

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK plore the common environmental Sciences from University College ing and replacement, offering an al- DOHA and genetic risk factors associated London. After graduating, Ahmad ternative to costly processes such as with the condition.” went on to teach at schools in Lon- thermal desalination. GENOMICS and biomedical sci- The academic programme aims don and then at Qatar Petroleum’s Ahmad is grateful for the moral ence have led to some of the most to better understand the genetic ba- Mesaieed International School. support he got from his profes- important scientific breakthroughs sis of some of Qatar’s most preva- The PhD program offered at sors and the use of the innovative of the last 50 years. Hamad Bin lent diseases such as diabetes, car- HBKU presented an opportunity to resources from HBKU’s other re- Khalifa University’s College of diovascular conditions and cancer, integrate the knowledge he had ac- search centres, including Qatar En- Health and Life Sciences (CHLS) which pose a unique set of health cumulated from different areas of vironment and Energy Research In- has introduced programmes that care challenges. biology. stitute. “The QEERI Core Lab staff accelerate the pace at which Qatar’s Dalal finds she is able to lever- “From a young age I was deeply was particularly helpful and instru- next generation of scientists can age what she learned through the fascinated by scientific phenomena, mental with the characterisation tackle the most pressing health and programme to benefit her work as particularly biological processes. work of my functionalised nanofill- developmental challenges facing a nurse in the Outpatient Depart- Earning a PhD in Biological and ers and fabricated membranes, and Qatar and the region. ment at Hamad Medical Corpora- Biomedical Sciences has been my the staff at QEERI’s Water Center For Dalal al Sharshani, the tion. long cherished dream. Being able to provided me with full access to their Master of Science in Genomics and “As healthcare providers, our apply my knowledge in a field I am advanced laboratories and resourc- Precision Medicine programme at main goal is to offer the highest passionate about to have a real im- es, which were instrumental to my CHLS, graduating its first cohort level of care to all our patients. By Dalal al Sharshani Ahmed Najjar pact is what I’ve always hoped for”, research findings.” on May 4, is enabling her to con- incorporating genetics and genom- Ahmad said. “I was lucky to have supervisors tribute to research on Autism Spec- ics in patients’ care plans, we can knowledge and skills I have gained entific research and hone their Ahmad’s research on novel ul- who empowered me to perform and trum Disorder (ASD) – a condition provide personalised medicine to at HBKU is reflected in my perfor- technical expertise to create new trafiltration polymeric membranes achieve my full potential by trusting that is not uncommon in Qatar and better tailor care for each patient.” mance and dedication to my job.” knowledge. Ahmad Najjar is one at CHLS saw him make rapid me and treating me as a colleague around the world. “The professors and researchers Like the Genomics and Preci- of the students of the first cohort strides in a short time as he was rather than a student. Their men- “My thesis focuses on identify- at HBKU provided me with valua- sion Medicine programme, HBKU’s graduating this month from the able to uncover an alternative suite torship gave me confidence in my ing the common risk factors associ- ble personal and professional guid- PhD in Biological and Biomedical programme. He obtained his Bach- of membranes capable of filtering scientific reasoning and deduction ated with ASD in Qatar. This study ance and have taught me a great Sciences focuses on the vital skills elor’s in Biology and a Master of real treated sewage effluent (TSE) skills when analysing data and trou- is the first of its kind in Qatar to ex- deal about systematic research. The that enable students to design sci- Science in Freshwater and Coastal without the need for frequent clean- bleshooting”, he said.

06 Sunday, May 5, 2019 Nation 173 pupils from 43 nations graduate from HBKU He also spoke about the BKU set to launch value of entrepreneurship and exploration. new programmes, The ceremony also featured says Dr Hasnah a speech by Mana al Ansari from the Class of 2019 of the College of Law. AILYN AGONIA In a statement Maryam al DOHA Mannai, HBKU VP for Student Affairs, said: “Higher education AS many as 173 students, in- is a foundation that can deter- cluding 53 Qataris, donned mine the trajectory of the rest their graduation robes and pa- of one’s future. HBKU is sup- raded with pride during the porting this important mission Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s by offering a multidisciplinary (HBKU) Graduation Ceremony learning ecosystem that sup- for its Class of 2019. The event ports the personal and profes- was held at the Qatar National sional ambitions of its students. Convention Centre on Saturday. The Class of 2019 comprises the fifth class to graduate from Hamad Bin Khalifa University. “We commend the HBKU HBKU President Dr Ahmad Class of 2019. The commit- M Hasnah presented the Class batch of graduates from sev- programmes and researches in future, both economically and new programmes in the pipe- mation. ment and grit you have shown of 2019 which represents 43 eral programmes of HBKU, coming up with innovative solu- socially,” Dr Hasnah added. line, which he shared to the me- In his keynote speech, throughout your studies will nationalities in the presence of including the Master of Arts tions to the challenges facing the Further emphasising on the dia in an interview prior to the Sheikh Hamad bin Abdulla bin undoubtedly follow you to con- Qatar Foundation Vice-Chair- in Women, Society and Devel- region and Qatar. keenness of HBKU to contrib- ceremony, are offerings around Jassim al Thani reminded the tinued success in your profes- person and CEO HE Sheikha opment, an interdisciplinary He said the success of edu- ute to development of the future the discipline of sport manage- graduates of the importance of sional endeavours. Today, you Hind bint Hamad al Thani. programme focusing on issues cation is linked to the coopera- generation and support future ment and sport exercise science innovation and creativity. graduate not only with a de- The occasion was attended related to women in the context tion and coordination with all job opportunities, Dr Hasnah as well as related to informa- He emphasised that Qatar gree, but with newfound world by Vodafone Qatar CEO Sheikh of social and economic develop- the components of the commu- has also mentioned plans of the tion system and e-health which has prepared the right environ- awareness and the individual Hamad bin Abdulla bin Jassim ment in the Middle East as well nity and the society. university to launch a number are the trends in helping hospi- ment to encourage scientific skills and knowledge to shape al Thani who delivered the key- as women’s various roles in the “A distinguishing feature of of academic programmes. The tals to properly manage infor- research. the world for the better.” note speech, as well as a number advancement of their communi- HBKU is the emphasis it places of ministers, diplomats, deans ties and societies. on research that seeks innova- and other guests. HBKU has also produced tive solutions to challenges in The venue was also filled this year the first cohort gradu- Qatar and the region. Through with beaming parents, fam- ates of Master of Arts in Digital their extensive research across ily members and friends of the Humanities and Societies also expansive disciplines, our stu- graduates. from CHSS. CSE graduated the dents and researchers work to The Class of 2019 comprises first cohort of its Bachelor of formulate solutions to challeng- 73 graduates from the College Science in Computer Engineer- es in several sectors,” he said. of Islamic Studies, 41 from the ing, PhD in Computer Science “The success of education College of Science and Engi- and Engineering and PhD in is measured by its ability to de- neering (CSE), 27 from the Col- Sustainable Energy while CHLS velop and transform societies lege of Humanities and Social graduated the first cohort from for the better by contributing Sciences (CHSS), 19 from the its Master of Science in Genom- to both the government and College of Health and Life Sci- ics and Precision Medicine and private sectors. Thus, univer- ences (CHLS) and 13 from the PhD in Biological and Biomedi- sities have a responsibility to College of Law. There are 91 cal Sciences. develop societies by introduc- female graduates and 82 male Speaking on the occasion, Dr ing and applying new ideas graduates. Hasnah underlined the efforts that tackle current problems Dr Amal al Malki, dean of the College of Humanities and Vice-Chairperson and CEO of Qatar Foundation HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad al Thani The class also includes first of HBKU in linking its different and open new windows to the Social Sciences, with the graduates. and chairperson of HBKU’s Board of Trustees, with other dignitaries at the graduation.

Dr Edward Stuenkel, dean of the College of Health and Life Dr Emad El-Din Shahin, dean of the College of Islamic Dr Susan Karamanian, dean of the College of Law, with the Dr Mounir Hamdi, dean of the College of Science and Engi- Sciences, with the graduates. Studies, with the graduates. graduates. neering, with the graduates.

Nation Sunday, May 5, 2019 07 Alwadi Hotel Doha hosts media for Ramadan iftar tent preview TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK bic sweets from the display and Month, M|SPA will be offering DOHA à la carte menu at AtTEAtude a complimentary Radiance Fa- located in the lobby lounge and cial to boost guests’ skin during ALWADI Hotel Doha MGal- set in a charming and cozy set- fasting, with every purchase of lery by AccorHotels hosted ting. 60 minutes Soul Revival Mas- members of the media at Sofra Dominic Arel, general sage. Guests purchasing the Restaurant recently to show- manager of Al Wadi Hotel limited edition Shifaoud, along case the Ramadan buffet. Doha, said: “It is an honour for with Aromatherapy scented This year, Alwadi Hotel us to host the esteemed mem- candle and diffuser, will enjoy guests will be able to celebrate bers of the media for our mem- a complimentary access to the the Holy Month of Ramadan at orable Ramadan iftar preview. steam room, sauna & M|FIT the specially designed ‘Alwadi This is a great opportunity to gymnasium, rejuvenating Tent’ at Alwaha Ballroom and host a gathering in this pleas- mind, body and soul. enjoy special lavish iftar and ant informal setting and start Since its opening in March Suhour buffet, offering a wide Ramadan festivities on a joy- 2019, the hotel has been look- selection of local and interna- ous note. ing for opportunities to con- tional dishes. The ballroom “This Holy Month of Ram- nect and engage with the will be adorned with elegant adan, our Executive Chef has The event acted as a get-together for media representatives. media fraternity and there décor reflecting opulent Ara- brought in a plethora of global couldn’t have been a more op- bian culture. cuisines to satiate our guest’s gourmet meal. We are confi- ‘Alwadi Tent’ will relish in the ity while enjoying the rich fla- their friends and family.” portune time than to start the Guests can also savour Ara- quench for a soul-satisfying dent that guests who will visit true essence of Qatari hospital- vours and Ramadan spirit with Throughout the Holy Ramadan festivities with them. Malabar Gold & Diamonds to distribute HMC announces hospital over 30,000 iftar meals during Ramadan timings for Holy Month TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK In Qatar, Malabar Gold & Dia- In Kuwait, the group will pro- Malabar Group has been actively DOHA monds has planned to provide over vide Iftar meals to over 3,000 la- involved in CSR activities with the Patients urged to attend 10,000 iftar meals for the labourers borers in different parts of various aim of creating a difference to the MALABAR Gold & Diamonds, one across Qatar, one-month-long CSR governorates and the desert areas community in and around their appointments as scheduled of the largest jewellery retailers activities is planned in association in Kuwait. area of operations. The importance globally with a strong retail net- with 98.6 FM Malayalam Radio sta- In Malaysia, the group pro- of CSR activities for Malabar Group TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK work of 250 outlets spread across tion and Qatar Sparsam organisa- vides 800 special Ramadan Kit to has grown over the decades and the DOHA the globe, has announced a month- tion and other like-minded associa- the under privileged people which group sets aside 5% percentage of long CSR activities in association tions in Qatar to benefit the needy. includes the grocery which will be its net profit for the benefit of the HAMAD Medical Corporation (HMC) with like-minded organisations to In Oman, the group provides enough for a family of 3 persons to needy in the respective markets it has announced its operating hours for the benefit the needy during the Holy over 16,000 Iftar meals all over break the fast for 10 days during operates in. They undertake social Holy Month of Ramadan. All emergency Month of Ramadan with the acts of Oman throughout the holy month Ramadan. The Company also pro- welfare activities all year long, fo- and inpatient services across HMC’s net- service, charity & prayers. of Ramadan. An air conditioned vides 1,000 Iftar meals which will cusing on five priority areas such work of hospitals will operate as usual, Malabar Gold & Diamonds will tent which is set up at Ruwi where be distributed in & around of vari- as medical, educational sector, en- 24-hours a day, seven days a week. distribute over 30,000 special iftar more than 15,000 beneficiaries will ous masjids. vironment as well as housing and Dr Yousef al Maslamani, medical Dr. Yousef Al Maslamani, Medical Director meals/kits during this period. be benefitted. Since its inception in 1993, women empowerment. director of Hamad General Hospital, is at Hamad General Hospital. also reminding patients who have ap- pointments at HMC clinics during Ram- atric and Long-term Care service will be adan about the importance of attending open from 8am to 1pm, Sunday, Mon- their appointment as scheduled. day, Wednesday and Thursday and from “If you feel you are unable to attend 8am to 3pm on Tuesdays. The Oral and Qatar students shine, win four gold and your appointment, please call Nesmaa’k Maxillofacial service will be open from on 16060 to reschedule. Missing an 8am to 1pm, Sunday to Thursday and appointment with one of our special- will hold evening clinics from 8pm to ists can have a serious impact on your 11pm, Sunday to Wednesday. two silver medals at ITEX in Malaysia health and the health of other patients,” National Center for Cancer DrMaslamani said. “If we know you are Care and Research QNA gold medals for their project, tromagnetic glasses to help the el- interested in these fields. unable to attend your appointment, we Outpatient clinics will be open from KUALA LUMPUR while projects provided by Has- derly with Alzheimer’s in the early The Qatar student delegation can rearrange your appointment for the 8am to 1pm, Sunday to Thursday and san Bin Thabit Secondary School stages of the disease in Qatar, and includes 12 students from six pre- next available and clinically appropriate from 1pm to 4pm on Mondays. OPD QATAR has won four gold and for Boys and Qatar Technical Sec- another one on school emergency paratory and secondary schools. time and give your previously scheduled pharmacy services will be open from two silver medals at the Interna- ondary School for Boys received programme. The participation comes as time to someone who needs to be seen 8am to 1.30pm, Sunday to Thursday tional Invention and Innovation two silver medals. This is one of the largest in- part of cooperation between urgently.” and from 9am to 2pm on Saturdays. The Exhibition (ITEX) in Malaysia. Qatar’s students participated ternational competitions in the the Ministry of Education and Hamad General Hospital Day Care Unit and Radiation Therapy Smaisma Secondary School in various scientific research pro- field of scientific research and Higher Education, Qatar Na- Outpatient clinics will be open Service will be open from 7am to 3pm, for Boys, Al Wakra Secondary jects, including using solar energy innovation and Qatar’s students’ tional Research Fund and Qatar from 8am to 1pm, Sunday to Thursday Sunday to Thursday. School for Boys, Amna Bint Wa- to cool dairy farms, research on participation is an opportunity Science and Technology Park and evening clinics will be open from Al Wakra Hospital hab Secondary School for Girls designing smart glasses for peo- to present the most important at Qatar Foundation for Educa- 8.30pm to 11.30pm, Sunday to Wednes- Outpatient clinics will be open from and Al Ghuwairiya Preparatory ple with visual challenges to avoid innovations in the presence of tion, Science and Community day. The evening clinic at the Bone and 8am to 4pm, Sunday to Wednesday, School for Girls were awarded obstacles while swimming, elec- manufacturers and businessmen Development. Joint Center will be open from 1pm to from 8am to 1pm on Thursdays and 5pm, Sunday to Wednesday. from 11am to 2pm on Saturdays. The The main Outpatient Department Burns Surgery outpatient service will (OPD) pharmacy, located on the ground also be open from 7am to 3pm on Sat- floor of Hamad General Hospital will be urdays, and the physiotherapy service open from 8am to 1pm and from 8.30pm will be open from 7am to 5pm, Sunday to 12am (midnight), Sunday to Wednes- to Thursday. The main OPD pharmacy, MES students excel in CBSE CLASS XII exams day and from 8am to 1pm on Thursday. laboratory (phlebotomy) services and Women’s Wellness and Re- other support services will operate dur- search Center ing OPD clinic times. Outpatient clinics will be open from Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital 8am to 1pm Sunday to Thursday, from Outpatient clinics will be open from 7.30pm to 10.30pm Sunday to Wednes- 8am to 1pm, Sunday to Thursday. The day, and the OPD pharmacy will be open main OPD pharmacy will be open from during clinic times. 8am to 1pm, Sunday to Thursday. AISHA RAHMATHULLAH ALINA JACOB AMAL PB AMEENA MOHD ELIAS ANISH S ANJALI ANJU ASEELA FATHIMA ASTRA JULIA BENSON Ambulatory Care Center The Cuban Hospital Outpatient clinics will be open from There are no changes to OPD clinic 8am to 1pm, Sunday to Thursday, with and pharmacy operating hours. Outpa- afternoon clinics for GI/Endoscopy, tient clinics and pharmacy services will Urology, Pre-Admission and Anesthesia, be open from 7.15am to 3pm, Sunday to and ENT open from 1pm to 4pm, Sun- Thursday and dependent on appoint- day to Thursday. ments, OPD dental services will operate Communicable Disease Center until 9pm, Sunday to Thursday. Outpatient clinics will be open from Al Khor Hospital CASSANDRA NORONHA DITHI DINESAN FEDA SCARIA FRENY ANN GRACIOUS GRACE AAN JOHN HAMNA HARITHA SUVITHA HAWWA YOUSAF JAZNEEL J ABRAHAM 8am to 5pm, Sunday to Wednesday, and Outpatient clinics and OPD dental from 8am to 1pm on Thursdays. All sup- services will operate from 8am to 1pm, port services, including pharmacy, radi- Sunday to Thursday. There will be no ology, and laboratory (phlebotomy), will evening clinics during Ramadan. be available during OPD clinic times. Hamad Dental Center Qatar Rehabilitation Institute Orthodontic and Pediatric Dentistry Outpatient clinics will operate from Clinics will be open from 8am to 4pm, 8am to 1pm, Sunday to Thursday and Sunday to Wednesday and from 8am KEZIYA SARA JOJIN MARIA SALAM KHAN MOHAMMED ASHIQ K MUSHTHAQUE AHAMED PK NAEEMA NEETHU LIZ SHAJI NIHAAL ALI NOOF MOHMMED SHAIMA SHERIFF the OPD pharmacy will be open during to 1pm on Thursday. Prosthodontics, clinic times. endodontics, periodontics and dental TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Heart Hospital diagnostic and surgical science (DDSS) DOHA Outpatient clinics and the non-in- services will operate from 8am to 1pm vasive service will be open from 8am to and from 8.30pm to 11.30pm, Sunday MES Indian School has achieved outstanding 1pm, Sunday to Thursday. There will be to Wednesday and from 8am to 1pm on results in the Central Board of Secondary Edu- no evening clinics throughout Ramadan. Thursday. cation (CBSE) Grade XII examinations held re- The OPD pharmacy will operate from Mental Health Services cently. SNEHA THOMASSREERAG VINODSUMAYYAH MUHAMMED THERESA MARY PRINCE TOOBA NAFIS VARSHA K 8am to 1pm, Sunday to Thursday, and Outpatient clinics and OPD phar- As many as 464 students sat for the exami- from 11am to 4pm on Fridays and Sat- macy services will be open from 8am nation. In the Science stream, Dithi Dinesan in Engineering Graphics. with 98%. Cassandra Sonia Noronha and Freny urdays. The Cath Lab will operate from to 1pm, Sunday to Thursday and even- emerged as the school topper with 97.6% marks A total of 23 students secured A1 in all five Ann Gracious emerged toppers in Informatics 7am to 3pm, with on-call services avail- ing clinics will operate from 8.30pm to closely followed by Anjali Aju with 97% marks subjects including Amal P B, Bensen Jayachan- Practices with 100%. able for emergencies 24-hours a day, 11.30pm at HGH on Sunday, Tuesday, in the second position and Amal P B in the third dran, Mohammed Ashiq Kozhampuravan, Jezneel J Abraham and Mushthaque seven days a week. and Wednesday. The Referral and Book- position with 96.4%. Mushthaque Ahamed P K, Nihal Ali Ebrahim, Ahamed P K emerged toppers in Engineering Rumailah Hospital ing Management System (RBMS) will In the Commerce stream, Feba Scaria se- Aisha Rahmatullah, Alina Jacob, Anjali Aju, Graphics with 100%. Keziya Sara Jojin secured Outpatient clinics will be open from operate from 7am to 10pm, Sunday to cured first position with 96.2% followed by Aseela Fathima, Artra Julia Pinto, Dithi Dine- 97% to become the topper in Home Science. 8am to 1pm, Sunday to Thursday. All Thursday. Sreerag Vinodand Maria Salam Khan in the san, Grace Ann John, Neetu Liz Shaji, Sneha Feba Scaria was the subject topper in Busi- therapy services will be open from 7am Nesma’ak Customer Care will op- second position with 95.4% and Sumayyah Mu- Thomas,Theresa Mary Prince, Varsha Kallan- ness Studies with 98% while Sreerag Vinod to 3pm, Sunday to Thursday and OPD erate from 7am to 10pm, Sunday to hammed Salim with 94.8% in the third position. maruthodi, Feba Scaria, Haritha Suvithaa Rajen- emerged the subject topper in Accountancy pharmacy services will operate from Thursday and from 10am to 4pm on In the Humanities stream, Hawwa You- dran, Anish Sattanathan, Sreerag Vinod, Maria with 97%. Sreerag Vinod, Maria Salam Khan 8am to 4pm, Sunday and Tuesday and Friday and Saturday. Patients requiring suf topped the school with 95.4% marks while Salam Khan, Hamna NT and HawwaYousuf. and Tooba Nafis were the toppers in Econom- from 8am to 3pm, Monday, Wednesday information about scheduled appoint- Hamna N T secured the second position with The top scorers in different subjects include ics with 99%. Hawwa Yousuf was the topper and Thursday. ments or clinic operating hours during 94.2% and Shaima Sheriff was in the third posi- Ameena Mohammed Elias, Naeema and Tooba in History with 97%, while Noof Mohammed The Plastic Surgery service will be Ramadan can call 16060 during these tion with 88.6%. Nafis in English with 99% and Alina Jacob and Akhtar secured highest marks in Physical Edu- open from 8am to 4pm, Sunday and times. During Ramadan, Nesma’ak will Freny Ann Gracious and Cassandra Sonia Anjali Aju in Mathematics with 99%. cation with 98%. Tuesday and from 8am to 1pm, Monday, continue to send mobile text message Noronha secured 100% marks in Informat- In Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Dithi The school’s Principal Hameeda Kadar has Wednesday and Thursday. The Wound reminders to patients prior to their ap- ics Practices, while Jezneel J Abraham and Dinesan emerged as the topper with 99%. congratulated the students for their outstand- Care Clinic will be open from 7am to pointment. To confirm or change your Mushthaque Ahamed P K scored 100% marks Neethu Liz Shaji topped in Computer Science ing results. 3pm, Sunday to Thursday, and the Geri- appointment, please call 16060. 08 Sunday, May 5, 2019

ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 3, 2006 Opinion HAMAD BIN SUHAIM AL THANI CHAIRMAN ADEL ALI BIN ALI MANAGING DIRECTOR DR HASSAN MOHAMMED AL ANSARI EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Why Do We Pick The Barr Released The Mueller Politicians We Pick? We need leaders who have the depth of character and strength Report. How Is That Scandal? of spirit to reach beyond safe borders of their own parties, and beyond their predispositions and policy prejudices The US attorney general has acted properly in his oversight of the report by the

ATELY, as we consider who we think is special counsel Robert Mueller and his investigation into Russian meddling the best choice to serve in public office, More and more we find ourselves wor- Lwe find ourselves wondering what is ried about a nation that is dividing most important for the country, the state itself so deeply that people cannot and the cities we love. And as we consider stand the company of those with this important question, we find ourselves whom they disagree. The sense of weighing the character and tone of the peo- ple running for office as much as the policies good versus evil has entrenched itself they would effect. in daily political discourse Good policy is crucial to effective gov- ernance, and we make no mistake about that. Our preference is for limited but effi- are willing to tell hard truths to their own cient bureaucracies that respect individual side and to listen honestly to the other. We liberty and recognise that government exists need leaders who are willing to diminish to serve the people and not to be served by the good versus evil trope instead of capi- them. talizing on it. Only an honest person can do More and more, however, we find our- that. Only a person with a spirit of strength selves worried about a nation that is dividing and conciliation can do that. itself so deeply that people cannot stand the It’s so easy to spit fire and preach to the company of those with whom they disagree. choir. Turn on your choice of cable news or The sense of good versus evil has entrenched flip open social media to get a dose of that itself in daily political discourse. cheap act. To our eye, this is a problem that begins It’s so much harder to be willing to say with our political leaders. And it is a problem that you will meet the other person some- that, left unchecked, will grow malignantly where in the middle. It’s so much harder to into a threat to the future of the republic. tell your own side that the whole loaf isn’t A house divided against itself cannot on the table. stand, as Lincoln reminded us. And if we do We want politicians who are willing to not find ways to mend our divisions, we will do that. And when we make our choices, fail. And that failure will be catastrophic for we are making them with that in mind. So T was only a month ago that many Dem- ELI LAKE Is it that they lost a precious 25 days — human freedom. we hope you vote, that you make your voice ocrats were hoping Robert Mueller’s TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE from March 24 to April 18 — to spin Muel- We need leaders who have the depth of heard. When more voters turn out, when investigation into Russia’s interfer- ler’s findings to their liking? This is worse character and the strength of spirit to reach more Americans cast their ballots, the more ence in the 2016 presidential election ed, Democrats would have a point. But than Watergate! They will never get those beyond the safe borders of their own par- incentive there is for our elected officials to Iwould lead to indictments — perhaps that’s not what happened. On April 18, the news cycles back. ties, and beyond their predispositions and serve the needs of the whole. Saturday is even of President Donald Trump’s family public and Congress got a chance to read This complaint is not only picayune policy prejudices. We need leaders who Election Day. Will your voice be heard? and inner circle — for conspiring with the Mueller’s report, with only about 10 per- but also hypocritical. Since Trump won (Tribune News Network) Russians. That did not come to pass, nor cent of it redacted. the 2016 election, the narrative (that word will it, so the focus has turned to “the nar- Yes, the full report is more damning to again) that he might be a Russian asset or rative.” The term itself is a sign that this the president than the conclusions shared may have conspired with Russia has been story is now entirely about politics. in Barr’s letter. It describes sordid scenes a near article of faith for the resistance. If The narrative is what the latest scan- where the president asks subordinates to Democrats can chastise Barr for spinning dal regarding Attorney General William lie. It says Trump had advance notice of Mueller’s report for 24 days, then why Barr is all about: How he summarised the WikiLeaks disclosure of emails stolen can’t Republicans ask why Mueller didn’t Facebook’s ‘Dubious’ Standards Mueller’s report, who he talked to about it, by Russian hackers. It shows how Trump’s end all the speculation about a Trump- when he released it. Yet there is no disa- campaign built up a communications Russia conspiracy as soon as he found out AST August, Facebook and several oth- as well as toxic figures such as Farrakhan greement about the central facts of the strategy around those stolen emails. it wasn’t true? er tech giants took the precipitous step and alt-right figures like Paul Nehlen, Milo investigation: It found no conspiracy, and As Barr’s letter said, “While this report None of this is to say that Mueller’s re- Lof banning the odious Alex Jones from Yiannopoulos and Laura Loomer. Their while it did find many possible instances does not conclude that the President com- port makes the president or his campaign their platforms. Jones’ expulsion appeared personal and page accounts all are now of obstruction of justice, it did not recom- mitted a crime, it also does not exonerate look good. It doesn’t, despite Trump’s own deserved given his repugnant tactics such gone from both Facebook and Instagram mend prosecution. him.” As my colleague Noah Feldman has narrative about it. A version of the report as the “Pizzagate” conspiracy theory that — though their fans can still post and share In his March 24 letter to Congress, noted, Barr was only following Justice was always going to be made public, but led to a shooting by a deranged follower stories about them Barr provided lawmakers and the public Department regulations when he issued it was by no means assured it would be and claiming the Sandy Hook slaughter was They have a right of free speech, but with his two “principal conclusions” of his letter. He was not violating any proce- so prompt or detailed. The only reason staged by “crisis actors.” they don’t have a right to pollute Facebook’s Mueller’s report. Three days later, Muel- dures or rules. the public — and, not incidentally, mem- While the Jones ban was welcome, it pages if Facebook doesn’t want them. ler wrote to Barr that his letter “did not Some Democrats have said Barr lied to bers of Congress — know those details is was disconcerting that these large public Remember, private organisations can fully capture the context, nature, and sub- Congress when he told the House that he because William Barr released the report platforms had a vague “hate speech” claim set their own standards with respect to de- stance” of his team’s work. Mueller asked did not know why Mueller’s investigators with few redactions a little more than one to expel Jones, but nonetheless kept Louis corum and taste. A “dangerous” standard, Barr to release summaries he had earlier were perturbed about his March 24 letter. month after the Justice Department re- Farrakhan and David Duke. The banning rather than a vague “anti-hate-speech” one provided to the Justice Department. But on Wednesday Barr had a plausible, ceived it. appeared arbitrary and out of step with the seems on surer footing — even as we are un- Barr declined. As he told the Senate if slippery, answer: He was asked about spirit of the First Amendment, even accept- der no illusion that kicking out Jones, Far- Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, Mu- Mueller’s staff, he said, and Mueller him- (Eli Lake is a Bloomberg Opin- ing that private companies have wide lati- rakhan and the like will halt the rise of rac- eller’s report became “my baby” after the self had told him in a phone call that he ion columnist covering national tude in policing speech. ism, anti-Semitism or other bigotry. special counsel sent it to him. He also said did not believe his letter was inaccurate. security and foreign policy. He was On Thursday, Facebook crafted a more Nonetheless, if it makes them harder to he did not want to release the redacted re- Senator Lindsey Graham, the chairman of the senior national security cor- set-in-stone “dangerous” standard that spread? port to the public piecemeal. the Senate Judiciary Committee, said he respondent for the Daily Beast and enabled them to expunge Jones’ Infowars, So be it. Had Barr taken the next two years to would be asking Mueller if Barr accurately covered national security and intel- (Tribune News Network) comb through Mueller’s report to deter- described their phone conversation. ligence for the Washington Times, mine what information should be redact- So what are Democrats so upset about? the New York Sun and UPI.) The Front Line Of Battle For A Free Press The battle for a free press is being fought everywhere.One of its most perilous front lines is Southeast Asia

MING YU HAH message. These journalists’ stories are ex- fort to change the narrative. Last month in Vietnam. His friends and family have not Facebook’s first data centre in Asia in a bil- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ceptional. The abuse and harassment they brought more evidence of an aggressive been allowed contact with him. lion-dollar investment, looks set to further and their peers face are anything but. campaign against independent media that Putting aside the exception of the anti- entrench its position as a digital hub in the AY 3 was World Press Freedom Day, Last week Myanmar’s highest court re- is moving well beyond Rappler. On April 22, quated British colonial-era Official Secrets region. There is a danger that the Singapore and this year’s was the first since the jected Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo’s appeal, the government released a matrix naming Act used to jail Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo authorities will attempt to make Facebook Mbrutal killing of Saudi journalist Ja- upholding their seven-year prison sentenc- journalists and lawyers supposedly working in Myanmar, the trend in the region is to use subject to local laws in violation of the fun- mal Khashoggi. His murder was a tragic es, despite overwhelming evidence that they together to oust President Rodrigo Duterte, criminal defamation laws – honed for the damental right to freedom of expression. blow against the sanctity of a free press, were convicted on spurious charges, and in announcing a national police investigation digital age – to pursue and punish journal- Unless the draft law is amended to comply but it was also a powerful rallying cry. clear retaliation for investigating Myanmar into those named. ists. These laws, bolstered by sophisticated with those international standards, it risks Why would a lone brave columnist be so military abuses against Rohingya people in Drawing up lists of public targets is a surveillance techniques, represent a new setting an alarming precedent for the re- feared by one of the most powerful rulers northern Rakhine state. common and sinister fear tactic of this ad- strategy for governments to crackdown on gion. in the world? International celebratory The global outcry over the case hasn’t ministration. This is a particularly reckless freedom of expression. Bracing against this swelling tide of gov- days can feel like gimmicks – that is, un- deterred Myanmar’s authorities from apply- escalation, knowing that people on such lists Maria Ressa faces charges for “cyber li- ernment-designed repression are hundreds til a single moment reminds us of all that ing the same tactics against others. In recent have been threatened, harassed, or worse – bel” under the Cybercrime Prevention Act. more Wa Lones and Kyaw Soe Oos, Maria there is to protect. weeks alone, a prominent filmmaker, five this adds further to the insecurity faced by In the last year alone, Vietnam and Thailand Ressas and Truong Duy Nhats. Each day, The battle for a free press is being fought satirical performers, and an editor of The journalists, in the Philippines and beyond. have enacted, and Cambodia has drafted, they take incredible risks to expose abuse, everywhere. One of its most perilous front- Irrawaddy, a well-known Myanmar news Perhaps the most shocking case of re- chillingly invasive cybersecurity laws that putting themselves and their loved ones in lines is here, in Southeast Asia. When Time outlet, have all been charged in connection cent months is that of Truong Duy Nhat, afford the authorities sweeping powers. danger every time they enter the newsroom, magazine chose to herald journalists as its with their peaceful criticism of the military. a Vietnamese journalist and weekly Radio Singapore is poised to enact a deeply flawed take to their keyboard, or use their smart- Person of the Year, it ran four alternate cov- In the Philippines, the authorities’ har- Free Asia contributor. Online Falsehoods Bill against “fake news.” phone. er stories. Two were from Southeast Asia. assment of Maria Ressa and Rappler grabs In late January, Nhat disappeared from Singapore’s law very vaguely defines fake In its heroes and its challenges, South- One cover story depicted Reuters journalists global headlines with every twist and turn a shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand, in an news and makes the government the sole east Asia’s journalists are writing the next (and now Pulitzer Prize laureates) Wa Lone of the staggering 11 lawsuits currently filed apparent abduction. A former prisoner of arbiter of what is “false” or “misleading.” chapter in the struggle for press freedom. and Kyaw Soe Oo, from Myanmar. Another against them. Rappler’s fearless journalism conscience who feared he was becoming a The law does nothing to separate ma- We have never needed them more. cover honoured the CEO and Executive Edi- has frequently exposed President Duterte’s renewed target of the Vietnamese authori- licious misinformation from legitimate tor of Rappler, Maria Ressa, from the Phil- so-called “war on drugs” for the brutal and ties, he had fled Vietnam weeks earlier and exceptions, like satire, or even people mis- (Ming Yu Hah is Regional Cam- ippines. murderous attack on the poor it really is, filed for asylum with the UN Refugee Agency takenly posting false content they believe is paigns Director for Southeast Asia While their plights have become iconic, and the government appears desperate in Bangkok, the day before he disappeared. true. & the Pacific at Amnesty Interna- there is a risk of forgetting Time’s broader to crush independent journalism in its ef- Weeks later, Nhat resurfaced in a prison cell Worryingly, Singapore, which is hosting tional.)

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PMO monitoring Rafale deal not parallel Satisfaction with Duterte rule climbs to fresh record high: Survey to negotiations, govt tells top India court PHILSTAR Filipino adults showed 81% “excellent.” The latest read- INDIANEXPRESS.COM Office (PMO) cannot be ‘con- Hon’ble Raksha Mantri had re- MANILA of respondents satisfied and ing was two points above the ISLAMABAD strued as interference or paral- corded on file that …’it appears 9% dissatisfied with the per- previous record of “excellent” lel negotiations’, the Centre told that PMO and French Presi- PUBLIC satisfaction with formance of the Duterte gov- +70 in December 2017, and IN an affidavit submitted to the Supreme Court on Satur- dent’s office are monitoring the the administration of Presi- ernment. The remaining 10% six points higher than the the apex court, the govern- day, news agency ANI reported. progress of the issues which dent Rodrigo Duterte soared were undecided. “very good” +66 registered in ment said, “The monitoring Advertising In an affidavit was an outcome of the summit to a fresh record high in the That yielded a net satisfac- the preceding quarter. of the progress by PMO of this submitted to the apex court, the meeting’,” the affidavit read. first quarter, according to a tion rating — which the poll- Based on SWS methodol- Government to Government government said, “The moni- The Centre’s remarks came new Social Weather Stations ster calculated by subtracting ogy for net satisfaction rat- process cannot be construed as toring of the progress by PMO after a bench headed by the survey released more than a the proportion of respondents ings, a score of 70 and above interference or parallel negotia- of this Government to Govern- Chief Justice of India Ranjan week before the May 13 mid- who are satisfied from those is considered excellent, 50 to tions.” The ‘monitoring of pro- ment process cannot be con- Gogoi sought a response today term elections. Results of a who are dissatisfied — of +72, 69 is very good, 30-49 good gress’ of the contentious Rafale strued as interference or par- to petitions seeking review of its March 28 to 31 poll of 1,440 which the SWS classified as President Rodrigo Duterte. and 10-29 moderate. deal by the Prime Minister’s allel negotiations.” “The then December 14, 2018 order.

Over 1mn shifted to safety as Rahul accuses Indian poll body Cyclone Fani swipes B’desh; death toll in India climbs to 12 REUTERS reported that at least 12 people of bias in giving Modi clean chit BHUBANESWAR, INDIA/DHAKA had died across the state, with most deaths caused by falling THE strongest cyclone to trees, but a mass evacuation hit India in five years killed of 1.2 million people in the 24 Congress chief alleges that BJP and RSS are putting pressure on all major institutions including EC at least 12 people in eastern hours before the tropical cy- Odisha state, before swinging clone made landfall averted a NDTV north-eastwards into Bangla- greater loss of life. NEW DELHI desh on Saturday where more The seaside temple town than a million people have of Puri, which lay directly CONGRESS chief Rahul Gan- been moved to safety. in the path of Fani, suf- dhi today accused the Elec- Having hit land, tropical fered extensive damage, as tion Commission of being cyclone Fani had lost some winds gusting up to 200 kph “completely biased” against of its power and was down- (124 mph) tore of tin roofs, the opposition, a day after graded to a ‘Deep Depression’ snapped power lines, and up- the poll body gave clean chits by the Indian Meteorological rooted trees on Friday. to Prime Minister Narendra Department. A storm surge “Destruction is unimagi- Modi and BJP chief Amit still breached embankments nable... Puri is devastated,” Shah over allegations of poll to submerge dozens of villag- Odisha’s Special Relief Com- code violations. es on Bangladesh’s low-lying missioner Bishnupada Sethi The Election Commission coast, a disaster ministry offi- told Reuters, adding that 116 gave clean chits despite dis- cial in Dhaka said. people were reported injured sension from one of the elec- About 1.2 million people across the state. tion commissioners in the living in the most vulnerable Video footage taken from “full Election Commission” districts in Bangladesh had an Indian navy aircraft showed headed by Chief Election been moved to some 4,000 extensive inundation in ar- Commissioner Sunil Arora. shelters. eas around Puri, with wide “When it comes to issues The storm destroyed sev- swathes of land submerged in of the BJP, the EC is abso- eral houses in the Noakhali the aftermath of the storm. lutely on the straight line, district, where a two-year-old At least six people died in when it comes to the opposi- child was killed and about 30 Bhubaneswar, Odisha’s state tion’s issues, it is completely people were injured, local offi- capital, where fallen trees biased,” Mr Gandhi said at a cial Tanmoy Das told Reuters. blocked roads and electricity press conference in New Del- In India, authorities were supply was still to be fully re- hi today. assessing the casualties and stored. The Congress President damage left behind by cyclone Ashok Patnaik, director of also alleged that the ruling Fani, which had spent days Capital Hospital, one of the BJP and its ideological men- churning slowly, building pow- largest state-run hospitals in n tor, the Rashtriya Swayamse- er over the northern reaches of Bhubaneswar, said four people vak Sangh (RSS), are putting the Bay of Bengal before tear- were received dead on Friday pressure on all the major in- ing into Odisha. Indian media and two on Saturday. stitutions, including the Elec- (File photo) Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi accuses the Election Commission of being ‘completely biased’ against the opposition. tion Commission. “This is evident every- let PM Modi and Amit Shah questioned Rahul Gandhi’s Pakistan,” was also not unani- where–SC, EC, Planning Com- off the hook for their com- selection of the Wayanad Lok mous, NDTV has learnt. mission, RBI. That is their ap- ments. Sabha seat as pandering to Senior Congress leader P proach. We do not expect that The five rulings where dis- This is evident every- minorities, in speeches in Ma- Chidambaram said the dis- the EC will not be affected by sent was expressed included where–SC, EC, Planning harashtra. senting view showed “the that pressure,” Rahul Gandhi two separate instances where Commission, RBI. That is Decision on Amit Shah’s fear of Modi-Shah” is finally said. The recent clean chits by the Prime Minister sought their approach. We do comments in Nagpur, also weakening. The “full com- the poll body has raised ques- votes in the name of the sol- not expect that the EC on Wayanad, where he said, mission”, which takes such tions over its impartiality. diers killed in the Pulwama “Rahul Gandhi is contesting decisions, comprises Chief NDTV has learnt that terror attacks, in speeches in will not be affected by in such a place where it is Election Commissioner Sunil on five occasions, one of the Maharastra and Karnataka that pressure impossible to say when a pro- Arora and fellow election People gather next to storm-damaged buildings and palm trees in three commissioners dissent- and two separate instances Rahul Gandhi cession is taken out, whether commissioners Ashok Lavasa Puri in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, on Saturday, after Cyclone ed with the majority view to where the Prime Minister it is a procession in India or and Sushil Chandra. Fani swept through the area. (AFP)

News US ready for ‘all sides’ in Afghan Qureshi trashes reports China is building army bases in Pakistan in brief war to lay down arms: Khalilzad TRIBUNE.COM.PK ship and similar strategic to list Jaish-e-Muhammad Former Philippine AFP Taliban security guarantees. ISLAMABAD interests, such as Pakistan, (JeM) chief Maulana Masood speaker Nograles DOHA “All sides laying down arms is and in which there is a prec- Azhar as a global terrorist. passes away at 71 the outcome of any peace pro- FOREIGN Minister Shah edent for hosting foreign Commenting on Pash- THE US special envoy tasked cess,” Khalilzad tweeted. Mehmood Qureshi has re- militaries. tun Tahafuz Movement MANILA: Former House with forging a peace deal with “All sides agreeing to re- futed reports that Beijing is “The baseless claims are (PTM), he said no one can Speaker Prospero Nograles the Taliban said Saturday that duce violence is a necessary mulling setting up military being spread by the enemies cast doubts on patriotism of has passed away, his family America stands ready for “all step toward achieving that bases in Pakistan. of Pakistan including India,” residents of erstwhile FATA, confirmed Saturday. He was sides” to lay down arms in the outcome and the morally re- On Thursday, the United Foreign Minister Qureshi who he added, had always 71.“Our family would like to 17-year conflict. sponsible choice to make. We States Defense Department said while speaking to the been a part of Pakistan. express our deepest grati- Peace envoy Zalmay Khal- stand ready.” Khalilzad’s com- had stated that China was Pakistan FM Shah Mehmood Qureshi. media in Multan on Satur- “[However] our secu- tude to all of you for being ilzad is leading the latest round ments come a day after Af- seeking to establish military day. rity agencies have evidence a part of Papa Boy Nogie’s of talks with the Taliban, ghan President Ashraf Ghani bases around the world to port said that China will The minister said that against certain individuals life and journey,” read a where the two foes are pursu- said he was prepared to call an protect its investments in seek to establish additional New Delhi had also failed to for receiving funding from statement from Nograles’ ing a deal that would see the “immediate” and “permanent” its ambitious One Belt One military bases in countries link the Pulwama incident Afghan and Indian intelli- son, Cabinet Secretary Karlo withdrawal of foreign forces ceasefire -- but the Taliban ap- Road global infrastructure with which it has a long- with the United Nations Se- gence agencies … they want Nograles. “Papa passed away from Afghanistan in return for peared to rebuff the offer. program. The Pentagon re- standing friendly relation- curity Council resolution to destabilise the country.” peacefully, surrounded by his family. May we please ask for your continued prayers,” he added. (PHILSTAR) Ban on Azhar not to Thai king crowned amid dazzling pomp and pageantry impact ties with US: Pakistani envoy AFP since 1782. He ascended the topped by a diamond from emotions,” said Jakarin Kerd- BANGKOK throne over two years ago fol- India. Uttering his first, brief chok, 16, a volunteer student WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s lowing the death of his beloved royal command he vowed to taking photos near the palace. ambassador to the United KING Maha Vajiralongkorn, father, but waited until after a reign “with righteousness” for Hundreds of state officials States Dr Asad Majeed Khan Rama X of Thailand, was long mourning period before the benefit of the Thai people. in immaculate white uniforms said that the United Nations crowned Saturday in a daz- setting his coronation date. His fourth wife, Suthi- lined the streets around the sanctions on Jaish-e-Moham- zling show of pageantry, laced Saturday’s sombre cer- da –married in a surprise Grand Palace. But only a mod- med Chief Masood Azhar will with Hindu and Buddhist emony opened with the white- ceremony days before the est number of civilians braved not affect the relations be- ritual, vowing to reign “with gowned king–the folds of his coronation–was invested as the hot sun for the royal convoy. tween the US and Pakistan. righteousness” on behalf of robe leaving one shoulder Queen, kneeling in respect “I’m really happy and “We want good relations with the Thai people. bared–receiving sacred wa- in front of her husband who proud because as citizens, we US,” Dr Majeed said. “Paki- Starting at the auspi- ter from across Thailand and sat on a throne. have the best king and queen stan is against terrorism and cious time of 10:09 am (0309 dabbing it gently across his For most Thais, it is the in Thailand or even the world,” we are taking steps to curb GMT), the public was granted face at a shrine inside the Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn is transported on the royal palanquin first time they have witnessed said Pornthip Pongsai, a resi- terrorism in the country ac- a rare window into the clois- Grand Palace complex. during his visit to the Temple of the Emerald Buddha to proclaim himself the pomp and grandeur of a dent of Ang Thong province cording to the National Action tered halls of Thai power as A cannon salute marked the Royal Patron of Buddhism, in Bangkok, on Saturday. (REUTERS) coronation–the last was in who travelled hours to catch a Plan.” “Those steps are not the key rituals of the three-day the moment as pipes played 1950 for the king’s beloved fa- glimpse. The king held a grand to make anyone happy but it coronation began. and Buddhist monks chanted. ny, which symbolises Rama der the umbrella of state and ther Bhumibol Adulyadej. audience with members of the is for our own need,” he as- King Vajiralongkorn is the Several grey-haired Hindu X’s transformation from a hu- was handed the Great Crown “I’m excited to have a royal family, the privy council serted. (ARYNEWS) tenth monarch of the Chakri Brahmins were also in attend- man to divine figure. of Victory, a tiered gold 7.3-kil- chance to be a part of this... and senior officials later in the dynasty, which has reigned ance at the syncretic ceremo- He later took his seat un- ogram (16-pound) headpiece I’m here to capture people’s afternoon at the Grand Palace. 10 Sunday, May 5, 2019 Gulf / Middle East / World

NEWS Syrian govt, Russia pound rebel-held area with air strikes IN BRIEF REUTERS major foothold of the rebel- and residential areas have and has spread very widely BEIRUT lion against President Bashar been hit and the government in Jabal al-Zawiya and rural 9 die in IS-claimed al-Assad. forces are employing the worst northern Hama. The planes attack on Haftar SYRIAN government forc- A rebel spokesman told barrel bombing in at least 15 are not stopping at all and forces in Libya es and their Russian allies Reuters government attempts months. the bombing is continuing in pounded the rebel-held north- to advance into the Qalaat al- Barrel bombs are contain- a very big way like yesterday TRIPOLI: At least nine peo- west with fresh air strikes Madiq area had been repelled. ers packed with explosives and worse,” he told Reuters ple were killed Saturday in on Saturday, the fifth day of Rebels were shelling govern- dropped from helicopters. from northern Syria. an attack claimed by the Is- a widening campaign that ment positions, added Naji After an overnight lull, the The Syrian Civil Defence, lamic State group targeting has killed dozens of people Mustafa of the Turkey-backed bombardment escalated again a rescue service operating in forces loyal to strongman and forced thousands to flee, National Liberation Front on Saturday, said Ahmad al- rebel-held areas, said it had Khalifa Haftar in southern sources in the area and a war (NLF) rebel grouping. Dbis, safety and security man- recorded more than 30 deaths Libya, officials said. monitor said. Syrian state media has said ager for the U.S.-based Union in the last few days. Dbis said IS fighters, “backed by The upsurge in violence government forces are attack- Displaced Syrians gather in a field near a camp for displaced people of Medical Care and Relief Or- the number of dead was at criminal groups and merce- in Idlib and nearby areas has ing jihadists. State news agen- in the village of Atme in Idlib province. (AFP) ganizations (UOSSM), which least 50 while the UK-based naries”, launched a dawn strained a Russian-Turkish cy SANA said the army had supports medical facilities in Syrian Observatory for Hu- assault on a military train- agreement struck last Sep- destroyed jihadist positions in response to what it called But the UN regional hu- the area. man Rights, which reports on ing camp in the southern tember that staved off a gov- in southern Idlib and nearby repeated violations of a de- manitarian coordinator has “Now the bombing has the war, said at least 67 people city of Sebha, which is con- ernment offensive into the last Hama province on Saturday escalation agreement. said schools, health facilities returned and is much heavier had been killed. trolled by Haftar’s forces, the city’s mayor Hamed al Khayali said. “The attack left nine dead ... some of whom US targets Iran uranium but had their throats slit and others who were shot lets nuclear deal stay alive dead,” he said. (AFP) Hostilities flare up as AFP WASHINGTON Iran vows to continue UNSC to hold first enriching uranium informal meeting THE United States said Friday despite US move on Cameroon it would start imposing sanc- Israel hits Gaza with tions over Iranian exports of DUBAI: Iran will continue with UNITED NATIONS: The UN enriched uranium allowed un- low-level uranium enrichment Security Council will hold der a nuclear deal rejected by in line with its nuclear deal with a first informal meeting on President Donald Trump, even world powers, Iranian parlia- Cameroon this month to dis- as it granted waivers to allow ment speaker Ali Larijani was cuss a worsening humanitar- the accord to survive. quoted as saying on Saturday, ian crisis that has left three The move comes amid despite a US move to stop it. million people struggling for air strikes, shelling growing Iranian frustration “Under the (nuclear accord) food. The United States is with the nuclear deal, with Iran can produce heavy water, organizing the May 13 meet- which UN inspectors say Teh- and this is not in violation of ing after persuading African ran is complying but which has the agreement. Therefore we countries on the council to Baby, mother among three killed in Israeli attacks not led to a promised economic will carry on with enrichment drop their initial reluctance boom, with the Trump adminis- activity,” the semi-official news to talks on the two-year tration instead imposing sweep- agency ISNA quoted Larijani as separatist conflict in Cam- ing sanctions. saying. The Fars agency carried eroon’s west. South Africa, Under the 2015 deal, which a similar report. (REUTERS) a non-permanent council was negotiated under former member, had expressed res- president Barack Obama and ervations, arguing that the still enjoys strong support clear weapons. As part of the African Union was leading among European powers, Iran agreement, Iran was to sell any the international response was limited to keeping 300 enriched uranium above that to the crisis, according to kilograms of uranium enriched threshold on international mar- diplomats. (AFP) up to 3.67 percent -- far below kets in return for natural ura- the level needed to build nu- nium, with Russia a key player. Rouhani’s brother handed jail term in graft case Boko Haram seizes military DUBAI: An Iranian court has sentenced President base in northeast Nigeria Hassan Rouhani’s brother to an unspecified jail term, AFP tres (30 miles) from the Borno state news agency IRNA KANO state capital Maiduguri late reported on Saturday, in a Friday. corruption case the presi- BOKO Haram jihadists have The militants overran the dent’s supporters allege is seized a military base in north- base, hauling away weapons politically motivated. east Nigeria, days after an at- before they were forced out. “This person (Hossein tack left five troops dead and “The terrorists dislodged Fereydoun) was found not 30 missing, security sources troops from the base after an guilty on some charges, and residents said Saturday. intense fight,” a military of- while he was sentenced A column of fighters from ficer told AFP. to prison on other accusa- the IS-affiliated Islamic State “We lost weapons and tions,” IRNA quoted judici- West Africa Province (ISWAP) equipment to the terrorists but ary official Hamidreza Hos- in trucks and on motorcycles it is not clear if there was any seini as saying. Hosseini stormed into the base in the human loss,” said the officer, said he was unable to give town of Magumeri, 50 kilome- who asked not to be named. details as the sentence An explosion is pictured among buildings during an Israeli air stike on Gaza City on Saturday. (AFP) could still be appealed, the agency added. (REUTERS) REUTERS Islamic Jihad said in a Two other Palestinians protest- and hit the poor baby,” said her GAZA/JERUSALEM statement that the rocket ing near the frontier were killed aunt. N Korea fires short-range 16 die in Nigeria by Israeli forces on the same Islamic Jihad said in a road accident GAZA militants fired more than barrages were a response day, Palestinian officials said. statement that the rocket bar- 200 rockets into Israeli towns to Friday’s events and that Hamas and Islamic Jihad rages were a response to Fri- unidentified projectiles KANO: Sixteen people were and villages through Saturday, Israel has been delaying began firing waves of rockets day’s events and that Israel has killed in a three-vehicle while Israel hit back with tank the implementation of pre- into Israel early on Saturday. been delaying the implemen- REUTERS ry of military activity by Pyong- road crash outside north- shelling and air strikes that vious Ibtessam Abu Arar The Israeli military said its tation of previous Ibtessam SEOUL yang was an attempt to exert ern Nigeria’s largest city of Palestinian officials said killed tanks and aircraft responded Abu Arar. An Israeli military pressure on the United States Kano, a spokesman for the a baby, her mother and a gun- with strikes against more than spokeswoman made no imme- NORTH Korea fired several to give ground in negotiations road safety agency said man. high-level meeting of his secu- 30 militant targets belonging to diate comment. “unidentified short-range pro- to end the North’s nuclear pro- Saturday. Cross-border hostilities rity chiefs. both groups. A small armed pro-Hamas jectiles” into the sea off its east gramme after a summit in Feb- The accident occurred which broke out on Friday Egyptian mediators, cred- Explosions shook Gaza City, group in Gaza, the Protectors coast on Saturday, prompting ruary ended in failure. on Friday when the ve- flared into a second day, with ited with brokering ceasefires where busy streets were packed of Al-Aqsa, said one of its men South Korea to call on its com- South Korea’s presidency hicles collided in Tukui Gazans fleeing Israeli strikes in previous rounds of violence, with shoppers carrying out their was killed in another air strike. munist neighbour to “stop acts urged North Korea to refrain village, 60 kilometres (40 and air-raid sirens sending Is- were working to prevent further Ramadan preparations. The Magen David Adom that escalate military tension from further action in one of miles) from Kano, said Ka- raelis running to shelters as in- escalation of hostilities. The Gaza Health Ministry ambulance service said two Is- on the Korean Peninsula”. the most stiffly-worded state- biru Ibrahim of the Federal terceptor missiles blew up Pal- The latest round of violence said a 14-month old baby and raelis were wounded by shrap- The South Korean military ments since the two Koreas em- Roads Safety Commission, estinian rockets in the sky. began on Friday when a Pales- her mother were killed by one of nel. Israeli military spokesman initially described it as a mis- barked on reconciliation efforts in a statement. The escalation of the con- tinian Islamic Jihad sniper fired the Israeli strikes and at least 12 Lieutenant-Colonel Jonathan sile launch, but subsequently early last year. “We are very He blamed the acci- flict, which comes just ahead at Israeli troops, wounding two, other Palestinians were wound- Conricus said Israel was pre- gave a more vague description. concerned about the North’s dent on “suicidal speed” of both the Muslim holy month according to the Israeli military. ed. Residents identified two of pared to intensify its attacks. He The latest firing came after the latest action,” South Korea’s by drivers of two of the of Ramadan and Israel’s Inde- Israel retaliated with an air them as militants. added that Islamic Jihad was North’s test of what it called a presidential spokeswoman said vehicles, causing a head- pendence Day holiday, prompt- strike that killed two militants “The Israeli plane fired a trying to destabilize the border tactical guided weapons sys- in the statement, adding that it on collision. (AFP) ed Israeli Prime Minister Ben- from the armed Islamist group missile near the house and the and blamed Hamas for failing tem in April. violates an inter-Korean mili- jamin Netanyahu to convene a Hamas, which controls Gaza. shrapnel entered the house to rein it in. Analysts suspected the flur- tary agreement. Sudan faces fuel crisis and worsening cash crunch Cheers and screams as new Japan REUTERS cash shortage and electric- area in central Khartoum had One banking employee, emperor greets people for first time KHARTOUM ity outages, pose challenges no cash, and dozens of people who declined to be named, to the country’s ruling Transi- lined up at those still dispens- said most ATMs held no cash. SUDAN is facing a pre-Rama- tional Military Council (TMC), ing money. A Reuters witness Most Sudanese employees REUTERS years after he first expressed dan fuel crisis and a worsen- set up after generals deposed counted 88 customers in one get paid near the beginning TOKYO fears that advancing age might ing cash crunch less than a Bashir and arrested him on line on a main road in central of the month, and consumer make it difficult for him to per- month after president Omar April 11. Khartoum. spending often increases CHEERS and screams filled the form his duties. It was the first al-Bashir was ousted follow- The TMC is locked in a Queues had previously during the Islamic month of air in Tokyo on Saturday as new abdication in 200 years. Pledg- ing protests sparked by bread standoff with the opposition been shorter and more ATMs Ramadan, likely to begin on Japanese Emperor Naruhito ing to work as a symbol of the and fuel shortages. over who will control a pro- held cash. May 6, contributing to the li- and Empress Masako made people, Naruhito, 59, was for- Cars queued at almost eve- posed joint civilian-military “I am searching since the quidity crisis. their first greetings to an ecstat- mally invested as emperor the ry petrol station in Khartoum body to oversee the country morning for an ATM to with- The maximum daily with- ic public three days after acced- day after. on Saturday as motorists wait- until elections can be held. draw cash from,” said Ahmed drawal has long been set ing to the throne following the People queued for hours ed for fuel for several hours. Protests have continued in a Yassin, 52. “I have been stand- at 2,000 Sudanese pounds first abdication in two centuries. to see the new emperor and Soldiers manned the stations bid to push the council to cede ing in line for three hours and I ($45). Some have set up sev- Naruhito’s father, Akihito, his family stand on a palace to ensure order. power to civilians. At least a must withdraw so that I can buy eral bank accounts to try to 85, abdicated on Tuesday in a balcony and wave to the gath- The crisis, along with a dozen ATMs in a commercial Ramadan needs for my family.” circumvent the limit. simple ceremony, nearly three Japanese Emperor Naruhito. ered crowds. Europe / Americas Sunday, May 5, 2019 11

German AfD candidate attacked while putting up posters Ex-White House chief joins firm that detains migrant children BREMEN: A politician from Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party was kicked in WASHINGTON: Former White House chief of staff John Kelly has joined the board of a firm NEWS the stomach area while putting up election posters, police said on Saturday. According to wit- that operates centers for housing unaccompanied migrant children, US media reported Friday, nesses, 28-year-old Natascha Runge was part of a group sticking posters to a wall in the northern prompting a storm of criticism from Democrats. The ex-Marine general -- who as Homeland Se- IN BRIEF city of Bremen on Friday when two men approached her and demanded that she take them down, curity secretary proposed the controversial policy of separating immigrant children from their police said in a statement. An argument ensued about the content of the posters, during which parents -- joined Caliburn International four months after leaving the White House. “General one of the men kicked Runge, who is running for election to the Bremen state parliament, in the Kelly is a strong strategic addition to our team,” said Caliburn International CEO James Van stomach area. A 23-year-old man was charged with bodily harm. (DPA) Dusen in a statement cited by various US outlets. (AFP)

Carbon monoxide poisoning suspected as two found Fewer protesters turn out for ‘Yellow Vest’ Bolsonaro cancels New York dead in south Germany MUNICH: Two people were show in France after May Day violence gala trip as sponsors pull out found dead in a home in the southern German municipality REUTERS relief to President Emmanuel against 2,600 by the same time AFP over the far-right president’s It was moved to the Mar- of Bernau am Chiemsee on PARIS Macron, who last week made last week. “Many of them were NEW YORK record, with New York Mayor riott Marquis Hotel in Times Saturday, police said. “We are a series of policy proposals in shocked by the behaviour and Bill de Blasio describing Bol- Square, where protesters have working on the assumption that FEWER protesters turned a bid to address the nearly six- repression of last Wednesday,” BRAZIL’S President Jair Bol- sonaro as “a dangerous man”. been gathering every night it was an accident,” a police out for the 25th straight month long series of protests. Herve, one protester, said. “So sonaro on Friday cancelled Bolsonaro decided to can- outside seeking the complete spokeswoman said. weekend of “yellow vest” Some 3,600 protesters it’s not surprising to see that plans to attend a New York cel the trip due to “resistance cancellation of the event. Relatives who discovered anti-government demonstra- were taking part in marches it’s lagging behind a bit regard- gala in his honor after several and deliberate attacks by the On Friday, US airline the pair phoned emergency tions in Paris and elsewhere across the country as of 1200 ing the turnout.” companies withdrew their Mayor of New York and the Delta, British daily Financial services, who found high lev- in France on Saturday, days GMT on Saturday, compared In the southwestern town sponsorship and thousands pressure of interest groups” Times and consulting firm els of poisonous carbon mon- after a wider May Day rally with 5,500 a week earlier, the of Bordeaux, a journalist es- of people demanded it be on organisers, a spokesman Bain & Company all confirmed oxide gas in the residence. was marked by violent clash- Interior Ministry said. timated the number of dem- scrapped. said in a statement. said that they would not spon- Initial investigations revealed es in the French capital. In Paris, where three ral- onstrators at several hundred The gala, organized by the The event had been due to sor the dinner as planned. that a defective oil heater The quieter nature of the lies had been authorised, turn- people against more than Brazilian-American Chamber be held at the New York Muse- Bolsonaro was to receive could have been responsible demonstrations could be a out was 1,000 as of 1200 GMT 2,000 a week earlier. of Commerce for May 14, had um of Natural History, before a Person of the Year award at for the deaths. (DPA) attracted widespread criticism it pulled out of hosting. the event.

Maduro tells armed forces to be ‘ready’ Pressure builds up for Brexit in case of US attack compromise after poll debacle AFP ‘Loyalty plea’ CARACAS Conservatives, Labour “I told the generals and VENEZUELAN President admirals yesterday: loyalty, in marathon talks to Nicolas Maduro called on the armed forces to be I want an active loyalty... break deadlock “ready” in the event of a US I trust you, but keep your military offensive against eyes open, a handful of AFP the South American coun- traitors cannot tarnish the LONDON try, in a speech to troops on honor, the unity, the cohe- Saturday. sion and the image of the BRITAIN’S two biggest parties Maduro called on the armed forces,” Maduro said there was renewed impetus military “to be ready to de- said in his speech Saturday to find a compromise fend the homeland with on Brexit after taking a batter- weapons in your hands if one ing in local elections from vot- day the US empire dares to open, a handful of traitors ers exasperated by the impasse. touch this territory, this sa- cannot tarnish the honor, Prime Minister Theresa cred earth.” the unity, the cohesion and May’s governing centre-right His speech at a mili- the image of the armed forc- Conservatives had a disas- tary base in the northwest, es,” the president said in his trous result, losing more than where he appeared alongside speech broadcast on public a thousand seats in the English Defense Minister Vladimir radio and television. local authority polls. But the Padrino, came as opposi- The socialist leader ac- left-wing Labour main oppo- tion leader Juan Guaido ral- cused Guaido -- recognized sition led by Jeremy Corbyn lied his supporters in a new by more than 50 countries failed to capitalise, and even day of protests to press the as Venezuela’s interim pres- managed to lose seats. armed forces to support his ident -- of trying to launch Instead, two pro-EU parties bid to dislodge Maduro. a “coup d’etat.” Despite profited: the centrist, Liberal Earlier this week, Guai- Guaido’s best efforts, the Democrats were up 676 and the do tried to incite a military military has remained loyal left-wing Greens added 185. In- insurrection but it quickly to Maduro. dependents meanwhile gained fizzled out as a group of His appeal came during a 242. Yet, in a sign of the frustra- 25 rebel soldiers sought week in which US Secretary tion among pro-Brexit support- refuge in the Brazilian em- of State Mike Pompeo had ers, many voters boasted on so- bassy in Caracas. Maduro warned Caracas that “mili- cial media of how they spoiled Brexit Party supporters hold up placards during a rally with the Brexit Party’s north west candidates in Fylde, north west England, on Saturday, in had responded to that by tary action is possible.” De- their ballots, writing “Brexit the build- up to the European elections. (AFP) insisting the military high spite repeatedly alluding to betrayal” and “traitors” on their command had reasserted such an intervention, Wash- voting slips. ‘Glimmer of hope’ for Brexit compromise: Hunt coming too soon to find the its loyalty to him. ington has so far limited its The Conservatives and La- thousands of candidates nec- “I told the generals and actions to ramping up sanc- bour are in prolonged talks on LONDON: British foreign minister Jeremy Hunt said he saw a “glimmer of hope” that his Conservative essary. The prime minister in- admirals yesterday: loyalty, tions against key figures in finding a compromise to break Party could reach a compromise on Brexit with the opposition Labour Party, but did not think Labour’s terpreted the election outcome I want an active loyalty... I the Maduro regime, as well the Brexit deadlock after MPs customs union proposal was a long-term solution. to be a simple message to the trust you, but keep your eyes as state oil company PDVSA. failed to agree on a divorce deal “The glimmer of hope we have in this situation is that both Conservative core voters and Labour Conservatives and Labour to with the European Union. core voters want Brexit sorted, and both would be extremely angry with the party they voted for if “just get on and deliver Brexit”. “We can look at those local we had another general election without Brexit being delivered,” he told the Press Association news “Because we haven’t deliv- election results as a punishment agency. “If we can find a solution that delivers the benefits of the customs union without signing up to ered the Brexit deal through for both the Labour Party and the current arrangements, then I think there will be potential (for a deal).” (REUTERS) parliament yet, this was going the Conservative Party for failing to be a particularly challenging to find a way through,” Justice local elections, the Conserva- England, the Conservatives the scenario could be worse for set of elections for both of the Secretary David Gauke told BBC tives were expected to lose seats, were net down 1,269 -- the the big parties at the European main parties,” May said during television. Corbyn told ITV there with sitting governments tradi- worst local elections perfor- Parliament elections. They a speech in Grimsby, eastern was clearly a “huge impetus... tionally taking a mid-term hit. mance, in raw numbers, by a are scheduled to take place in England, late Friday. that an arrangement has to be Meanwhile Labour could governing party since 1995 -- Britain on May 23 following In their first chance to dis- made, a deal has to be done; par- have expected to make the sort while Labour shed 63. the last extension to the Brexit sect the results, newspapers liament has to resolve this issue”. of sweeping gains opposition This year’s local elections deadline granted by the EU. also weighed in. The front With the divorce deal hang- parties on course for govern- took place in largely rural and The Conservative and Labour page of the strongly pro-Brexit ing in the balance, Britain’s ment typically pocket. suburban England, where gen- will face eurosceptic Nigel Far- publication the Daily Express Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores exit date from the EU has been However, the results were erally the Liberal Democrats age’s Brexit Party -- which leads read: “Got the message? Deliver raising their arms during a meeting with young people in the pushed back twice from the far worse for both major parties provide the main alternative to in the opinion polls -- and pro- Brexit!” The similarly pro-Brex- framework of the programme “The Great Mission Chamba original March 29 to October 31. than they might have projected. the Conservatives in the south EU centrists Change UK. Nei- it Daily Mail printed an editorial Juvenil” in Fuerte Tiuna, Caracas, on Friday. (AFP) Britain’s voted in June 2016 in With more than 8,000 and to Labour in the north. ther newly-formed party stood calling the polls “an immense favour of leaving the bloc. In the council seats up for grabs in Without a resolution to Brexit, in the local elections, the polls howl of anger.”

Hundreds of people join European royals at Bosnian mosque reopens in move towards reconciliation funeral of Luxembourg’s Grand Duke Jean REUTERS into the mosque “to mark the FOCA, BOSNIA start of a new era in this part of the country,” he said. AFP The grand duke also a homily praising the former THOUSANDS of Muslims Nestled in the valley by the LUXEMBOURG monarch as a “man of char- flocked to the town of Foca on Drina river, Aladza, also known served in the British army, ity” and saying that the pub- Saturday for the reopening of a as the Colourful Mosque, was SEVERAL hundred people taking part in the D-Day lic mourning after his death historic mosque leveled at the one of 17 Ottoman mosques joined European royalty, in- landings and then the showed “the Luxembourgers beginning of the Bosnian war, in in Foca. Five of them were de- cluding Britain’s Princess advance into Luxembourg. loved Grand Duke Jean”. a ceremony aimed at encourag- stroyed during World War Two, Anne and King Philippe of The grand duke served in ing religious tolerance between while the 12 remaining were de- Belgium, at Saturday’s funeral the British army, taking part in deeply divided communities. Bosnian Muslims pray in front of Aladza mosque in the town of Foca, molished during the 1990 war. for Luxembourg’s Grand Duke for 36 years but stepped aside the D-Day landings and then The 16th century Aladza eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, on Saturday during official reopening During the war, Bosnian Jean, who died last month at in 2000 in favour of his eldest the advance into Luxembourg. Mosque was one of the most ceremony, following a five-year-reconstruction.(EPA-EFE) Serbs authorities renamed the the age of 98. son Henri. A traditional Scottish song was prominent masterpieces of clas- town Srbinje, but Bosnia’s top Former French president Jean-Marie Cottong, 43, played at the funeral in hom- sical Ottoman architecture in Serbs that took place there dur- 1,000 Bosniaks remain. court ordered the reinstate- Nicolas Sarkozy was also pre- said she remembered him “for age of that past The grand the Balkans before its destruc- ing the conflict. “Everything that was con- ment of the original name of sent as mourners gathered in his politeness and kindness” duke was buried in the royal tion in the 1992-95 war by Bos- Before the war, the Bosnian nected to Islam, its civilisation Foca in 2004. Muhamed Jusic, freezing rain at the Luxem- and for his role in the libera- crypt located under Luxem- nian Serb forces trying to carve Muslims, or Bosniaks, made up or culture was destroyed,” said the Foca assembly speaker, bourg cathedral, following the tion of the country at the end bourg’s cathedral, alongside out an ethnically “pure” state. 51 percent of its 41,000 resi- 65-year-old Muslim worship- said the reconstructed mosque ceremony on giant TV screens. of World War II. his wife, Princess Josephine- The eastern town of Foca dents with the remainder most- per Sulejman Dzamalija. Sacred offered hope for the return of Grand Duke Jean reigned Luxembourg’s archbishop, Charlotte, who died in 2005, became notorious for the mass ly Serbs. Today, among some items dumped on rubbish tips pre-war residents and “a new as his country’s head of state Jean-Claude Hollerich, gave and his parents. persecution and killings of non- 18,000 residents, just over have been restored and built beginning in Foca”. Pearl-Qatar Sparkles with Lights Welcoming Ramadan PAGE 14

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DOW26,511.38 QE 10,480.52 SENSEX 38,963.26 GOLD 1,280.70 Capital flows to EMs seeing +203.59 PTS +80.23 PTS -18.17 PTS +0.68% rebound in 2019: QNB report PAGE 14 PRICE PERCENTAGE PRICE PERCENTAGE 14.96 BRENT 70.92 +0.24% WTI 61.99 +0.29% SILVER +2.31% QIIB launches Kahramaa, Attiyah Foundation special offers to sign MoU to collaborate on CSR mark Ramadan TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK The agreement will contribute to the implementation of Qatar National Vision 2030 DOHA TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK QATAR International Islamic DOHA Bank (QIIB) has launched two special offers to coincide with QATAR General Electricity the holy month of Ramadan, & Water Corporation (Kah- The achievements of the bank announced in a state- ramaa) Abdullah Bin Hamad Kahramaa is exemplified by ment on Saturday. Al Attiyah International Foun- the fact that all the citizens These are a comprehensive dation for Energy and Sustain- and residents of Qatar have finance offer, which includes able Development (The Al At- access to affordable, personal finance and vehicle tiyah Foundation) have signed finance, and a credit card offer, a memorandum of under- reliable, sustainable energy, the statement said. standing (MOU) to collaborate safe drinking water, The offers have been de- QIIB Deputy CEO Jamal al Jamal in the areas of corporate social sanitation, hygiene services signed to meet QIIB’s custom- responsibility (CSR). ers’ expectations, requirements customers and all Qataris and The MoU was signed by Al-Attiyah Foundation and needs in terms of flexible residents of Qatar. Every year, Al Attiyah Foundation Chair- Chairman Abdullah bin finance options. we welcome the Holy Month man Abdullah bin Hamad al Hamad al Attiyah Under the finance offer, of Ramadan by providing our Attiyah and Kahramaa Presi- existing and new customers customers excellent offers that dent Essa bin Hilal al Kuwari, who wish to acquire personal meet their expectation, be it in in the presence of officials ramaa has agreed that the first finance or vehicle finance can terms of special finance offers, from both sides, in Doha re- project under this MoU would benefit from a competitive prof- competitive profit rates or flex- cently, a statement said on be to host a joint strategic it rate (fixed profit rate starting ible repayment methods along Saturday. workshop on Qatar National at 2.69 percent - 5 percent re- with many other benefits”. Abdullah said, “It gives Vision 2030, Circular Econ- ducing rate) with a grace period He said, “We are delighted me great pleasure to see my omy and CSR, the statement of up to 12 months for Qataris to share with our customers the foundation work in close part- The MoU was signed by Al-Attiyah Foundation Chairman Abdullah bin Hamad al Attiyah and Kahramaa said. and three months for residents. bounties of this Holy Month. nership with this successful President Essa bin Hilal al Kuwari, in Doha recently. The main objective of the With regard to QIIB cred- We have focused on reach- entity. I hope together we can strategic workshop is to pro- it card offer during the holy ing out to the widest segment continue to ensure a better boast of 100% availability and sue initiatives that serve a bet- mentation of QNV 2030, it is vide opportunity for holistic month of Ramadan, custom- of customers. Comprehensive future for all the citizens and sustainable management of ter future for Qatar.” now considered an opportune assessment of Qatar Nation- ers who opt for monthly repay- finance gives them the oppor- residents of Qatar.” water and sanitation for all.” He said, “I was particularly time to reassess Qatar’s ef- al Vision 2030, including a ment (5 percent) can double tunity to finance their various He said, “The achieve- He pointed out that Kah- pleased to witness, in October forts to build a modern state comprehensive stock-take of the points earned on each pur- needs with the best profit rates ments of Kahramaa is exem- ramaa’s initiative of the last year, the launch of the Al with sustainable, integrated progress, impact of CSR ini- chase using their credit cards in the local market. plified by the fact that all the National Programme for Attiyah Foundation book on economic, social and environ- tiatives of companies and or- throughout the month of Ram- “We also provided our cus- citizens and residents of Qatar Conservation and Energy Effi- Corporate Social Responsi- mental development, that lev- ganisations in Qatar, degree adan and during Eid al Fitr. tomers with the opportunity to have access to affordable, reli- ciency “Tarsheed” has become bility (CSR) Best Practice. It erage the available human and of integration of the concept of The offer covers all QIIB cards double the points they acquire able, sustainable energy, safe a household name. promotes CSR in Qatar, and material resources to ensure a Circular Economy, and identi- (Wajaha, Diyafa and Platinum). during the Holy Month, which drinking water, sanitation and Essa said, “Our collabora- thereby contribute to the im- better future for all the citizens fication of gaps where review- QIIB Deputy CEO Jamal reflects our keenness to meet hygiene services. tion with the Al-Attiyah repre- plementation of Qatar Nation- and residents of Qatar. ing or strengthening of the im- al Jamal said, “We take this their requirements and expec- “Qatar is among the few sents a commitment to jointly al Vision 2030. In this context, the Al At- plementation of QNV2030 are opportunity to extend our tations in terms of high-quality countries in the world that can mobilise stakeholders, to pur- After 10 years of imple- tiyah Foundation and Kah- needed. warmest greetings to all our banking services”.

Project Qatar 2019 wraps up QFMA issues new regulations another successful edition to boost financial services

QNA improve the quality of the fi- The three-day construction mega event drew more than 14,500 visitors DOHA nancial services provided to traders and investors, which TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Vision 2030. It is an exciting THE board of Qatar Fi- would in turn improve the DOHA time to be established in the nancial Markets Authority competitiveness of the Qatari Qatari market. (QFMA) has issued decision economy. PROJECT Qatar has wrapped “We have also witnessed no 5 of 2019 on financial New rules Those requesting a permit up a successful 16th edition, how the drive towards sus- services, as part of develop- Those requesting a permit must satisfy a number of con- with the event attracting more tainability and hosting a ma- ing its system to enhance the must satisfy a number of dition related to paid up capi- than 14,520 visitors from the jor sports event is pushing financial markets sector and condition related to paid up tal, with a minimum of QR3 local and international con- innovation across the wider regulate businesses related capital, with a minimum of million for the executive bro- struction industries. construction industry in Qa- to financial instruments. QR3 million for the ker, QR10 million for clearing The three-day (April 29 to tar. We are confident that our The new regulations will brokers, and QR20 million for May 1) exhibition for construc- exhibitors, speakers, and visi- incentivise the financial servic- executive broker, QR10 comprehensive brokers. tion materials, equipment, tors benefited this year and es activities mentioned in arti- million for clearing brokers, The minimum capital paid and technology was held un- will return to Project Qatar in cle 4 of the decision, following and QR20 million for for other financial services der the theme - The Future of 2020.” the granting of the required comprehensive brokers companies is QR25 million. Construction in Qatar, a state- First-time silver sponsor licence by the authority. They are allowed to carry out ment said on Saturday. Milano Kitchens & Closets The new system obliges all all activities except margin The expo brought together Future innovation and smart technology was a core theme of this Qatar’s GM Khaled Ghanem, designated bodies regulated previous one, in an attempt trading, lending or borrow- people from across the con- year’s Project Qatar conference. said, “Project Qatar 2019 ex- by the authority to implement to enhance financial liquidity ing financial assets, market struction sector – from project ceeded our expectations. We it, QFMA said in a statement at Qatar Stock Exchange, at- making, liquidity providing, managers, to architects and construction and building fa- welcomed prospective cli- on Saturday. tract investment, and improve or buying and selling financial designers, to property devel- cilities also reflected strongly ents to our booth to present The new regulation re- competitiveness. instruments for anyone but opers, equipment and mate- throughout the exhibition, our specialised, exceptionally quires less capital than the The new system will also the issuer of the order. rial suppliers across the full where the dedicated product high-quality products and we spectrum of project sectors in- zones featured for the first are confident our participa- cluding infrastructure, build- Huge success time “Smart District” serv- tion will lead to further busi- ing construction, property ing Qatar’s Smart Nation ness opportunities. It was also development, interior fit out The 2019 edition was the Programme and showcasing a good opportunity to gain and facilities, and all industry most comprehensive to date innovations & smart applica- market insights to inform our Berkshire swings to big profit professionals. and featured more than 500 tions in building, energy, and planning for H2, 2019.” The 2019 edition was the exhibitors from 33 different transportation. On behalf of yet another REUTERS Results were released as his view, meaningless swings most comprehensive to date countries including 342 The dedicated zones also first-time silver sponsor, OMAHA Buffett, 88, and Vice Chairman caused by an accounting rule and featured more than 500 international exhibitors, in four featured the long-running QTerminals, Abdulhadi Fa- Charlie Munger, 95, prepared requiring the reporting of un- exhibitors from 33 different exhibition halls Heavy Max, and Qatar Stone had Alhajri, Chief Support WARREN Buffett’s Berkshire to answer more than five hours realized stock gains with earn- countries including 342 inter- Tech. Officer, said: “As the operator Hathaway Inc on Saturday said of questions from sharehold- ings, regardless of Berkshire’s national exhibitors, in four ex- Speaking on behalf of the of Hamad Port, QTerminals is gains in its stock investments ers and analysts at Berkshire’s plans to sell. Berkshire had hibition halls. smart cities with lively discus- event organisers, IFP Qatar, seeing first hand Qatar’s suc- fueled a big first-quarter profit, annual meeting in Omaha, $15.1 billion of these gains in On each of the three days, sions, interaction and dialogue Haidar Mshaimesh, Acting cess in maintaining the pace while improved results from its Nebraska, which draws tens of the first quarter. the Project Qatar conference, with the high-profile speakers. General Manager, said, “We of its infrastructure develop- Geico auto insurer and BNSF thousands of people. Operating profit, which certified by CPD, provided a Future innovation and are thrilled to have delivered ment heading towards the railroad units boosted operat- The $21.66-billion overall Buffett considers a better per- thought leadership platform smart technology was a core an event where the govern- FIFA World Cup 2022. ing results. profit, or $13,209 per Class A formance measure, rose 5 per- to the local, regional, and in- theme of this year’s confer- ment and private sectors in “We are proud that within Berkshire also said it re- share, compared with a year- cent to $5.56 billion, or about ternational construction com- ence, the statement said. Qatar, and international ex- a short period of time, Hamad purchased $1.7 billion of its earlier net loss of $1.14 bil- $3,388 per Class A share, from munity. The impact of the FIFA hibitors and visitors, have re- Port has established a global stock in the quarter, reflecting lion, or $692 per share, and $5.29 billion, or $3,215 per The conference discussed World Cup 2022 on design, sponded so enthusiastically. shipping network to ensure Buffett’s troubles to find better a fourth-quarter net loss of share, a year earlier. opportunities for foreign and building, and construction “Qatar continues to flour- a stable and reliable supply uses for the Omaha, Nebraska- $25.39 billion. Analysts on average expect- local companies in the local was discussed. ish ahead of hosting the FIFA chain, as an important contri- based conglomerate’s cash These results illustrate ed operating profit of about market, technology and inno- The theme of innovation World Cup 2022, and toward bution to supporting the con- hoard, which now totals $114.2 what Buffett has called the $3,399 per Class A share, ac- vation in energy, and Qatar’s and newer technologies in delivering the Qatar National struction sector.” billion. “wild and capricious” and, in cording to Refinitiv data. Economy & Business Sunday, May 5, 2019 13 Auto Class Cars launches Ramadan offer on Maxus T60 Maxus T60 known for its safety, capabilities and high performance TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA

TO mark the holy month of Ramadan, Auto Class Cars, the authorised general distributor of Maxus in Qatar and a subsidiary Auto Class Cars’ Ramadan company of Nasser Bin Khaled Holding, launched a special of- fer on the light truck Maxus offer on wide range of MG cars T60 that was recently launched in Qatar and other models, the TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK through NBK Financial Ser- with paddle shift option, for company said in a statement on DOHA vices (Terms and conditions smooth, effortless perfor- Saturday. apply). Besides, buyers can mance. This efficient petrol The Maxus T60 pickup is a IN the holy month of Rama- have the option of postpon- unit delivers maximum pow- light duty truck that is known for dan, Auto Class Cars, the ing the first installment for er of 169hp and maximum its safety, capabilities, high per- authorised distributor of three months. torque of 250Nm. formance and 5-star safety rank- MG in Qatar and a subsidi- ing from ANCAP. ary of NBK Holding, has an- MG6 SUVs During the offer period (valid nounced a special offer on The sleek, dynamic pro- The new MG RX5 will ap- until June 15, 2019), Maxus T60 wide range of MG SUVs and file of the all-new MG 6 is peal to a range of customers is on sale for QR49,000 with on the 2019 MG 6. boosted by carbon fibre trim in Qatar, especially younger added features. Valid until June 15, 2019, on the front bumper, head- buyers looking for value for Buyers can benefit from a the offer allows the 2019 MG lamps featuring a ‘London money in a stylish, techno- package of added features in- buyer to get one of the MG Eye’ design concept, twin logically-advanced package cluding free car registration and SUVs RX5, MG GS, MG ZS chrome exhaust pipes and that allows them to stand out comprehensive insurance for The Maxus T60 is powered by a 2.4 litre Inline 4 naturally aspirated petrol with 136 horsepower and a starting from QR48,000, a ‘Star Rider’ front grille, from the crowd. Equipped one year, three years warranty / 5-speed manual. while the MG6 is available which takes inspiration from with a 1.5T petrol engine and 120,000 KMs (whichever comes from QR58,000, the company the brand’s expressive design 7-speed automatic gearbox first) and free service for two Qatar market with such modern On one hand, the vehicle uses T60 drivers have comprehen- said in a statement on Saturday. language. the MG RX5 is available as years / 30,000 KMs (whichever and reliable cars.” thermoforming technology to sive protection in extreme road Buyers can benefit from The sporty, premium vibe entry level standard or mid- comes first). The Maxus T60 is a pickup improve the strength of its steel conditions. The T60 also high- a package of added features continues inside the cabin range COM models. The All Maxus vehicles can be truck produced by Chinese au- plates. The Maxus T60 became lights stability with BOSCH including free car registration with a smartly configured more powerful 2.0T power purchased with no down pay- tomaker Maxus, which takes the first Chinese Manufactured 9.0 Electronic Stability Pro- and comprehensive insurance dashboard and central con- plant is mated to a 6-speed ment and with the option of in- its design inspiration from the Utility to score 5 Stars on the gramme (ESP). for one year, and with the long- sole, complemented by stylish automatic gearbox and is of- house financing with special rate strength, power, and grace of ANCAP rating making it one of The Maxus T60 is powered est warranty period available leather-wrapped seats boast- fered for either COM or top- interest through NBK Financial that of a “bull” in western my- the saftest cars in its category. by a 2.4 litre Inline 4 naturally in the market of six years war- ing a black and red interior on of-the-range LUX trim levels, Services. thology. With top scores in all segments, aspirated petrol with 136 horse- ranty/ 200,000 KMs (which- top-of-the-range models. with the latter featuring All- Hisham al Sahn, General It proved its capabilities on the ANCAP report shows the power and a 5-speed manual. ever comes first) and free ser- In addition to offering Wheel Drive Manager of Auto Class cars said, winding roads, washboard roads Maxus T60 scored high grades In addition, the T60 is excel- vice for 2 years/30,000 KMs the most interior space in The MG RX5 boasts an “Auto Class Cars is pleased to as well as mountain climbing, in all tests with overall Score lent in dynamic performance, (whichever comes first), free its segment, the all-new MG attractive, futuristic design mark the holy month of Rama- during which it displayed excel- 35.46 out of 37. equipped with advanced 2.8T tinting and a complementary 6 builds on MG’s reputation that is instantly recognis- dan with this special offer on lent performance in comparison VM turbo diesel engines, fea- smart phone. for providing extremely gen- able, notably at the front Maxus T60. It is light duty truck to other pickups in its category. Features and turing 110 KW of power and a Any of these SUVs can erous levels of equipment. where the stylish square LED that is distinguished with its maximum 360 NM of torque. be purchased with no down The MG 6 will be equipped headlamps, imposing wing- fascinating design, high perfor- Safety performance Its drag capacity of 3.5 tonnes payment and with the op- with a 1.5-litre turbo engine, shaped grille and innovative mance and modern technology, Safety is a vital part of T60, T60 is equipped with for can help vehicles out of danger. tion of in-house financing mated to a 7-speed Dual fog lamps endow it with real which make her ideal for either that’s why it adopts both active its Adaptive Front Lighting The Maxus T60 is available with special rate interest Clutch Transmission (DTC) on-the-road presence. individual or corporate use. We and passive safety systems to System. Moreover, a string of at Auto Class Showroom on will stay committed to supply avoid any potential problems. safety configurations ensures Salwa road. 14 Sunday, May 5, 2019 Economy & Business QBIC successfully concludes first wave Capital flows to emerging markets of its fresh LMP TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK seeing rebound in 2019: QNB report tar. Program graduates leave DOHA with the skills and knowledge to efficiently scale their opera- QBIC has successfully conclud- tions and grow into the next QNB expects portfolio capital flows to EM to be higher than 2018 as US Federal reserve shifts to a neutral stance ed the first wave of its newly stage of the production cycle. formed Lean Manufacturing TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Program (LMP) following an DOHA event held at the Four Seasons The LMP is designed to Doha. The program – which is build the capacity of compa- CAPITAL flows to emerging the first of its kind in the coun- nies and startups that are markets (EM) have witnessed try – has seen several prom- currently manufacturing or a clear rebound in the first ising industrial startups and aiming to manufacture prod- quarter of 2019, after taking a rapidly growing manufacturing hit in 2018 as global financial companies take part in practi- ucts and goods in Qatar conditions tightened and the cal workshops and develop- US dollar appreciated. mental sessions. Qatar National Bank The LMP is designed to Hamad Dashin al Qahtani, (QNB) in its weekly report build the capacity of companies General Manager at QBIC, said it expects portfolio capi- and startups that are currently commented: “QBIC is keen to tal flows to EM to be higher manufacturing or aiming to position itself as an incubator in 2019 than 2018 as the US manufacture products and that is able to provide unique Federal reserve has shifted to goods in Qatar. talent with the tailored pro- a neutral stance and investors Participants in the LMP are grams and support required to become less risk averse. trained to develop their ideas achieve maximum potential in The Institute of Interna- alongside invaluable insights their desired industry. QBIC’s tional Finance (IIF) compile provided by international ex- ambition and long-term vision trackers of portfolio capital perts and partners, as QBIC is that Qatari industrial sec- flows which cover daily real continues to deliver world- tor can be enhanced, elevated money flows into the stocks class content that is relevant to through the Lean Manufactur- and bonds of twenty large EM. the local market. ing Program.” The trackers are a good in- Within this program, en- He added: “I’d like to ex- dicator for the portfolio flows trepreneurs and business press my sincere congratula- component of the official Bal- owners gained a thorough, tions to the first wave par- ance of Payment (BoP) data, hands-on understanding of the ticipants of the LMP for their which are released much later. holistic manufacturing process solid effort and commitment According to QNB, histori- through a series of practical throughout the past 5 weeks.” cally there have been two main sessions that are based on the During the event, a panel of drivers of portfolio capital lean methodology. judges selected the three top- flows to EM: interest rates and Graduates of the LMP can performing teams from the economic growth. now transfer their knowledge first LMP cohort. These com- Higher interest rates and and skills to empower individ- panies have secured an exclu- growth in EMs, relative to ad- uals currently within the indus- sive industrial-exploration trip vanced economies, tend to at- (File photo) Containers are seen at a port in Lianyungang in China’s eastern Jiangsu province. trial and manufacturing sector, to Japan as QBIC strives to re- tract capital as EM offer higher as they pave the way to leading ward ambition with one-of-a- returns to investors. deleverage. All these factors from an average of more than South Africa and India during change within the sector in Qa- kind learning experiences. Higher relative interest dragged on growth, the re- Trade jitters capital flows of $31 billion per the first half of 2019 represent rates naturally attract foreign port noted. In 2015, Chinese quarter in 2017 to less than political risk for investors. investment in interest-bearing policies aimed at reducing the O China, a key part of the $17 billion per quarter in 2018. Lower political risk after these assets such as bonds. build up of debt in the shadow 2017 EM rebound, started Even China, a key part of elections should support port- Whereas stronger eco- banking system threatened to to decelerate as domestic the 2017 EM rebound, start- folio capital flows during the nomic growth has tradition- slow GDP growth too sharply policies were less supportive ed to decelerate as domestic rest of the year, the report not- ally drawn investors to equity and risked causing a disorder- and trade jitters with US policies were less supportive ed. The IIF use their trackers investment on prospects of ly devaluation of the renminbi. and trade jitters with the US of portfolio capital flows to in- higher future profitability. In the seven months from dented business and dented business and consum- form their projections of non- Since the 2009 global fi- July 2015, $70 billion flowed consumer confidence er confidence. The year 2019 resident capital flows to EM. nancial crisis, there have been out of EMs due to fears of a O 2019 has already seen a has already seen a rebound in The IIF expect only a mod- three notable periods when hard landing in China. EM portfolio capital flows to EM to est pickup of non-resident portfolio capital flows to EM outflows peaked in January rebound in portfolio capital $36 billion in the first quarter. capital flows to EM from $1.14 weakened or reversed. 2016 at $16 billion as risk off flows to EM to $36 billion However, only a small trillion in 2018 to $1.26 tril- The announced tapering sentiment in global financial in the first quarter number of emerging markets lion in 2019. They argue that of quantitative easing in May markets intensified. have seen a convincing re- years of low interest rates and 2013 led to tighter financial However, capital flows be- bound in flows, with Indonesia quantitative easing by major conditions in EM, the report gan to recover in 2017 as Chi- tions tightened and the US perhaps the prime example. central banks have left global said. Many EM have high lev- na managed to sustain growth dollar appreciated amid rising Whereas, some large EM like investors with a large share els of US dollar debt. Weaker and fiscal stimulus in the US political risks and much weak- South Africa, Thailand and of their portfolios already al- EM currencies increased the drove a pick up in global GDP er economic performance in Malaysia have seen contin- located to EM, leaving little Officials and participants attend QBIC’s Lean Manufacturing Program cost of repaying and servic- growth, the report said. In the Euro area and Asia. Port- ued outflows, the report said. room for them to increase (LMP) following an event held at the Four Seasons Doha, on Saturday. ing this debt, forcing EMs to 2018 global financial condi- folio capital flows to EM fell Elections in Thailand, Turkey, their purchases of EM assets.

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Fulham’s Harvey EPL Results Elliott becomes Friday Everton 2 Burnley 0 the Premier Saturday Bournemouth 1 Tottenham 0 League’s West Ham 3 Southampton 0 youngest ever Wolverhampton 1 Fulham 0 player at 16 Cardiff 2 Crystal Palace 3

AFP ever player at 16 years and 30 LONDON days. English midfielder Elliott, MAURICIO Pochettino insisted born in April 2003, surpassed on Saturday that nine-man Tot- the previous record set by for- tenham won’t let a “cruel” 1-0 mer Fulham player Matthew defeat at Bournemouth ruin Briggs, aged just 16 years and their bid to finish in the top 65 days in 2007. four and reach the Champions London-born Elliott’s only League final, while Fulham’s previous appearance for Ful- 16-year-old Harvey Elliott be- ham this season came in a come the Premier League’s League Cup win at Millwall in youngest ever player in their 1-0 September. defeat Wolves. Marko Arnautovic ended Tottenham’s South Korea his 11-game goal drought with forward Son Heung-min was a brace in West Ham’s 3-0 win sent off for a needless push in against Southampton at the the closing moments of the first London Stadium. half and Argentine defender Arnautovic hadn’t scored Juan Foyth saw red for a studs- for Manuel Pellegrini’s men up lunge soon after the interval. Tottenham Hotspur’s French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris watches as the ball flies into his net as Bournemouth’s Dutch defender NathanAke scores the winner during their English Pre- since January 5, but the Austria Pochettino’s side looked like mier League match at the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth on Saturday. (AFP) forward fired mid-table West they would hold on for a point Ham ahead in the 16th minute as the match entered stoppage- fifth, will move to within one body expected Tottenham to be Champions League semi-final closer to sealing an impressive of ninth placed Leicester, who with a clinical finish from Mark time, but Bournemouth de- point of their north London in the position they are today.” second leg at Ajax on Wednes- seventh place finish as Leander have two matches remaining. Noble’s pass. fender Nathan Ake ended third- rivals if they beat Brighton on Tottenham’s ninth defeat in day. Dendoncker saw off relegated If Manchester City win the Arnautovic struck again placed Tottenham’s stubborn Sunday. their last 15 games in all compe- “We are fighting six teams. Fulham. FA Cup final against Watford in the 69th minute when he resistence to delay their attempt “Of course it is difficult to titions means they need to wait It’s impossible for all six to get Belgian midfielder Dendon- later on May 18, the team which headed home after Arthur Mas- to guarantee a place in the top get something positive. We for Sunday’s results to see if the top four, whatever happens cker netted in the 75th minute finishes seventh will go into uaka’s cross was palmed into four. made a massive effort,” Pochet- they need to win their final Pre- I will feel proud and whatever at Molineux to give Wolves a the Europa League qualifying the air by Southampton keeper A win at Dean Court would tino said. mier League game of the season happens in the semi-final I will third successive win. rounds next season. Fraser Forster. have achieved that aim, but “We need to move on. We at home to Everton on May 12. be proud,” Pochettino said. Nuno Espirito Santo’s team In the 88th minute, Fulham Hammers defender Ryan fourth-placed Chelsea will now have ahead two finals. It is in It was the worst possible - Elliott makes history -In are four points clear of eighth provided an historic footnote as Fredericks wrapped up the go above Spurs if they defeat our hands. If it does not happen preparation for their bid to their first season back in the placed Everton, who only have Elliott was sent on to become points in the 72nd minute with Watford and Arsenal, currently we will be proud because no- overturn a 1-0 deficit in the top-flight, Wolves moved a step one game left, and six ahead the Premier League’s youngest his first Premier League goal. Bangalore beat Hyderabad, end IPL on winning note

AGENCIES SRH’s hopes of securing a play- Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Virat Earlier, Kane Williamson BENGALURU offs berth were kept on standby. Kohli got began RCB’s riposte dealt in fours and sixes as It rained sixes and fours as with two delightful strokes -- a Sunrisers Hyderabad plun- SHIMRON Hetmyer and Gur- the duo of Hetmyer (right) and straight-driven boundary and dered 28 runs in the final keerat Singh Mann finally Gurkeerat (left) blunted the a flicked six -- but the main- over to reach a challenging displayed their batting talent opposition attack with their stay nicked a length ball to 175 for seven. in IPL 2019 as they powered exemplary batting. stun the home crowd. SRH were 147 for seven at Royal Challengers Bangalore During their 144-run part- More trouble was in store the end of the 19th over but Werder Bremen’s Peruvian for- to a four-wicket victory over nership for the fourth wicket, for RCB as they lost AB de Vil- Williamson cut loose after ward Claudio Pizarro. Sunrisers Hyderabad in Ben- Hetmyer smashed half a dozen liers, who snicked Bhuvnesh- that, smashing Umesh Yadav galuru on Saturday. sixes and four boundaries for war to the first slip where Mar- for two sixes and as many fours Both Hetmyer and Gur- his 47-ball 75, while Gurkeerat tin Guptill took a neat catch. to finish the innings on a high. Pizarro deals keerat hit blazing fifties as made 65 in 48 deliveries with RCB were tottering at 20 Brief scores RCB recovered from a hope- the help of eight fours and one for three in the third over but Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Sunrisers Dortmund lessly placed 20 for three in maximum. Shimron Hetmyer and Gur- Hyderabad by four wickets the third over to reach the This was the first time keerat Singh Mann had other Sunrisers Hyderabad: 175 for 7 in 20 overs 176-run target with four balls that RCB had a hundred-plus ideas. Gurkeerat was contend (Kane Williamson 70 not out; Washington title hopes Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Gurkeerat Singh Mann (left) to spare. partnership since 2013 when to play second fiddle to Het- Sundar 3/24). comforts Shimron Hetmyer as the latter walks back to the pavilion The win meant RCB ended Kohli and De Villiers were not myer initially, when the Guya- Royal Challengers Bangalore: 178 for 6 in 19.2 another blow after being dismissed for 75 runs during the 2019 IPL match against what has been a forgettable involved. After Parthiv Pa- nese was dealing in fours and overs (Shimron Hetmyer 75, Gurkeerat Singh Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday. (AFP) season on a positive note, while tel was snapped up early by sixes, but opened up later. Mann 65; K Khaleel Ahmed 3/27). REUTERS BREMEN

BORUSSIA Dortmund let slip a two-goal lead and were held 2-2 at Werder Bremen, Qatar to play historic friendly against Haydar seriously denting their Bun- qualifies for desliga title hopes, on Satur- day with 40-year-old Claudio Brazil ahead of Copa America Tokyo 2020 Pizarro scoring the equaliser for the hosts. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK commences its participation Two first-half goals, a solo DOHA in the Copa America,” QFA effort from Christian Pulisic said. and a free kick from Paco Alcac- ASIAN champions Qatar will Qatar will play against er, gave Dortmund a 2-0 lead. play Brazil in an interna- Argentina, Colombia and Kevin Moehwald pulled tional friendly at the Mané Paraguay in one of the two one back with a shot which Garrincha Stadium in Brasi- groups of 2019 Copa Amer- slipped through goalkeeper lia on June 5, Qatar Football ica. Roman Buerki’s legs in the Association (QFA) said. Copa America is the old- 70th minute and Peruvian vet- The clash will allow Qatar est international continental eran Pizarro rifled home the take on a challenger and pro- football competition. The equaliser as Bremen capital- vide match practice ahead of competition determines the Abdalla Haydar has qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after ised on a defensive mix-up five this year’s Copa America in continental champion of finishing fourth with a time of 1:44.82 in the men’s 800m race at minutes later. which Qatar is one of the South America. Since the the Doha Diamond League on Friday. Haydar had set a personal Dortmund dropped four participating teams. 1990s, teams from North best of 1:44.33 at the Asian Athletics Championships last month, points behind Bundesliga lead- Brazil will host the Copa July 7, 2019. opportunity for Al Annabi to America and Asia have also winning the gold medal at the meet. ers Bayern Munich with two America from June 14 to “The match is an ideal get match practice before it been invited to participate. matches each to play. Sports Sunday, May 5, 2019 17

Superhero Celtic cruise to eight-in-a-row Ronaldo takes on robots and but summer of change awaits aliens in comic book series seem from the European elite The Hoops are now compared to their glori- AFP ous past. MILAN now just one Emulating the Lisbon Li- victory away ons on the continental stage is CRISTIANO Ronaldo may be an impossible task, but match- known more for his superhuman from a third ing them domestically is Celt- scoring skills but the Portuguese ic’s target for next season. star has now created a comic consecutive McNeill and Chalmers book series where he turns into a domestic treble played their part in the Celtic superhero. side that won nine titles in a The 34-year-old on Saturday of trophies row between 1965-1974, a feat released his ‘Striker Force 7’ se- that Rangers matched in the ries, with the Juventus forward AFP late eighties and nineties. posting a link on Twitter to an LONDON Now nine-in-a-row beck- animated show trailer and a web- ons again for Celtic and Len- site with availability to purchase CELTIC remain in a league of non, despite his combus- comic books. The cartoon depicts their own in Scotland as a 3-0 tible nature, is seen as the Ronaldo transforming into a su- win at Aberdeen clinched an safest pair of hands to get perhero, doing battle with other eighth consecutive Premier- them there. animated characters such as ro- ship title on Saturday. Gerrard’s first season at bots and aliens. The Hoops are now just Ibrox has seen steady if un- “In the same way football one victory away from a third spectacular progress. Rangers connects cultures and people consecutive domestic treble will finish second for the first around the world, I believe great of trophies should they defeat time since the club went into animated characters and heroes Hearts in the Scottish Cup fi- liquidation in 2012 and the can do the same and that’s why nal on May 25. Gers will hope to be in a better I am excited to bring together However, that haul of position to push Celtic closer these passions of football and silverware belies a troubled Celtic players celebrate winning the Scottish Premiership title after beating Aberdeen 3-0 at the Pittodrie Stadium in Aberdeen on Saturday. (REUTERS) again next season. superheroes through this project campaign that saw manager However, that will depend and share it with my fans,” wrote Brendan Rodgers walk out on Yet, despite the results, squad. champions will again have to ite for the role given his expe- on how willingly and wisely Ronaldo. the club to move to Leicester Celtic’s performances have “It’s been really tough, the trawl through four qualify- rience of the club and Scottish Celtic invest. The release coincides with and a repeated failure to make not hit the heights they often toughest piece of management ing rounds to make it back to football, plus he was the last Celtic’s most recent fi- Free Comic Book Day which aims progress in Europe. did under Rodgers in the past I’ve had to do,” added Lennon. the riches and glamour of the man to lead Celtic to the last nancial results in February to encourage youngsters reading. Neil Lennon returned for three months with Lennon “It has been difficult com- Champions League. 16 of the Champions League showed cash reserves of £39 Ronaldo’s latest business his second spell in charge admitting his side gave him ing in to the club but the play- Failure at the third hur- in 2013. million ($51 million), a huge venture comes after he opened a when Rodgers suddenly “heebee jeebees” in closing ers helped me and I like to dle against AEK Athens last The recent deaths of leg- sum in the small pond of Scot- hair transplant clinic in Madrid in upped sticks in February and out the title. think I’ve helped them. It’s season curtailed Rodgers’s endary former captain Billy tish football. March. has steadied the ship with an Lennon is yet to be handed been really special.” ambition for the club to kick McNeill, who lifted the Euro- Use it to good effect dur- The five-time Ballon d’Or unbeaten 11-game run to ex- the job on a permanent basis There is little time for on and saw star striker Mous- pean Cup in 1967, and Stevie ing a summer of transition winner on Friday overtook Ar- tend Celtic’s eight-point lead and uncertainty surrounds the Celtic board to deliberate sa Dembele sold to Lyon on Chalmers, who scored the and Celtic’s financial mus- gentina rival Lionel Messi by scor- over Rangers to 12, although not only who will be in the when it comes to naming a the final day of the transfer winning goal against Inter cle should see them swot the ing his 601st career club goal in a Steven Gerrard’s men have a dugout next season, but the new manager or in the trans- window. Milan in that final, have ham- competition aside again next 1-1 draw for the Serie A champi- game in hand. futures of much of a bloated fer market as the Scottish Lennon is the hot favour- mered home how far off Celtic season. ons against Torino. Neymar scores, Cavani fluffs late penalty to compound PSG misery in Nice draw

AFP Patrick Vieira’s Nice, PARIS who are down in seventh and seven points away from the PARIS Saint-Germain’s dis- Europa League place, had a mal recent run in Ligue 1 con- much simpler chance to dou- tinued on Saturday as Edin- ble their lead and pile the son Cavani missed a stoppage pain on PSG 12 minutes later time penalty for the French after Ganago’s strike, but champions in a scrappy 1-1 Alan Saint-Maximin could home draw with Nice. only watch in horror as his The Uruguayan shot weak- shot from the bar after being ly at Nice stopper Walter Be- served an open goal by the Atletico Madrid’s Alvaro Morata reacts after Espanyol’s Borja Iglesias nitez nearly five minutes after dynamic Youcef Atal. scores their third goal from the penalty spot as Atleti falls to a devas- Neymar, who scored PSG’s They were duly punished tating defeat in the Spanish La Liga at the RCDE Stadium in Barce- leveller from the spot 30 min- seconds later by Neymar, who lona on Saturday. (REUTERS) utes earlier, was judged via coolly strode up to score his VAR to have been brought spot-kick after Angel Di Maria down by Dante. was hacked down by Patrick Atletico slump to PSG retained the league Burner. title two weeks ago and are PSG pushed for a winner 17 points ahead of second- without creating much, and placed Lille but they have now they were handed a golden biggest defeat of won just one of their last six Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian forward Neymar (right) celebrates with teammates after scoring against opportunity to snatch an un- league games as their season OGC Nice during the French L1 match at the Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris on Sunday. (AFP) deserved winner when referee continues to disappoint in the Frank Schneider pointed to season against aftermath of their nightmare Cup final last weekend, af- ting a Rennes fan in the after- in front of a not-full Parc the spot, booking a distraught Champions League defeat to ter which star striker Kylian math of the cup defeat – bag- des Princes to level Ignatius Dante in the process. Manchester United in March. Mbappe was hit with a three- ging his first league goal since Ganago’s stunning volleyed However Cavani, in his They were beaten 3-2 at match ban for a rash tackle on January was enough to rouse opener just after half-time, first start since February, ruthless Espanyol Montpellier midweek after Rennes’ Damien Da Silva. the hosts from their slumber. but Thomas Tuchel’s side wasn’t up to the task and the throwing away a two-goal lead Not even Neymar – who is The Brazilian struck from were lacklustre throughout hosts had to make do with an to lose on penalties the French awaiting sanctions after hit- the spot on the hour mark and couldn’t grab the winner. underwhelming point. REUTERS league win of the campaign. BARCELONA Atletico, who have now lost six times this season, ATLETICO Madrid fell to are second in the standings their heaviest league defeat on 74 points after 36 match- of the season as they were es, nine behind champions Qatar Shell’s booth hosts Amir Cup trophy, welcomes hundreds of fans crushed 3-0 by Espanyol Barcelona who play at Celta on Saturday, missing the Vigo later on Saturday, and chance to mathematically nine ahead of Real, who host guarantee they finish second Villarreal on Sunday. in La Liga ahead of neigh- Espanyol climbed up to bours Real Madrid. eighth with 47 points. Espanyol took the lead Atletico midfielder Koke right before halftime when fiercely criticised his side for Atletico captain Diego Go- their limp display, particu- din slid the ball into his own larly in the second half. net as he scrambled to clear “This performance is a cross from 20-year-old left not fitting of Atletico, this back Adria Pedrosa, who had was not what we are about, burst forward from his own We weren’t ourselves at any area on the break. point in the game,” he told The Catalans’ top scorer reporters. Borja Iglesias doubled the “They were far better home side’s lead early in the than us in the second half, second half as they again they were superior in every pounced on the counterat- aspect, you cannot explain it tack after an Atletico givea- any other way. way, with the striker calmly “The game was a real tucking the ball past Jan struggle for us, they played Oblak from inside the box. some great football and we Espanyol missed several had some good moments in chances to score again but the first half but didn’t take Iglesias deepened Atletico’s advantage. We really lacked Hundreds of fans flocked to Qatar Shell and Qatar Football Association’s (QFA) virtual autograph booth at Doha Festival City, where the Amir Cup’s tournament trophy has humiliation by converting intensity in the second half been on display since Thursday. Qatar Shell, Lead Sponsor of the prestigious Amir Cup for the past fifteen years, hosted this event within the framework of its long-standing from the penalty spot in the and the way we conceded partnership with QFA. Fans had the opportunity to closely inspect the trophy while virtually interacting with renowned players from leading Qatari football clubs. 89th minute and also com- the second goal was awful,” The booth, which opened to the public on April 30, will continue to welcome visitors until May 15. pleting his side’s biggest Koke added. 18 Sunday, May 5, 2019 Sports

Indian expat teams dominate Apparels Challengers Cup beach volleyball Hebert forges ahead in China Open AFP SHENZHEN (CHINA)

BENJAMIN Hebert of France carded a “crazy” back nine in 28 shots on Saturday to seize control of the 25th Volvo Chi- na Open in Shenzhen as over- night leader Wu Ashun wob- bled. The Frenchman, who had started on nine-under after his first two rounds, seemed out of sorts as he reached the turn in level par for the day after a bogey at the ninth and was six shots adrift of Wu. But three birdies in the next four holes moved him up Indian teams dominated the Apparels Challengers Cup Inter-community Beach Volleyball Cup as all the top three spots were claimed by them on Friday. At the Al Gharafa Club courts, India E - Voliq A beat India H - the leaderboard before a spec- Voliq B to emerge the winners. India K - Doha Spikers won the third place. The second edition of the community beach volleyball, organised jointly by Indian Sports Centre and the Qatar Volleyball Association, proved tacular birdie, birdie, eagle, a big success as a large number of fans gathered to cheer the teams. QVA Technical Director Hussein Imam Ali and ISC President Nilangshu Dey presented the awards. Also present on the occasion were ISC General birdie finish saw him open a Secretary Habibun Nabi and ISC Volleyball Secretary Ashiq Ahmed. three-stroke advantage. Al Ahli rally to enter Quartararo youngest Amir Cup v’ball semis MotoGP pole sitter The French rider beats Marquez’s record with flying lap League champions Police cruise into last four stage with 3-0 victory AFP -- the youngest winner.” JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA (SPAIN) The second row on the starting grid for Sunday will be TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK FRENCHMAN Fabio Quarta- made up of world champion- DOHA raro snatched the first MotoGP ship leader Andrea Dovizioso pole position of his career on a Ducati, Vinales and Cal LAST year’s finalists Al Ahli when he edged Yamaha-SRT Crutchlow on a Honda. Club and four-time runners- teammate Franco Morbidelli Earlier Italian Danilo up Police made it to the semi- at the Spanish Grand Prix on Petrucci on a Ducati recorded finals of the prestigious Amir Saturday. the fastest time in free prac- Cup Volleyball Championship At 20 years and 14 days through contrasting ways and old, Quartararo became the will next clash for a place in youngest rider ever to take “It was an enormous lap. I the final. pole in MotoGP, break- was on the limit all the At the QVA Indoor Hall ing the record held by Marc way round. This circuit is here on Saturday, Al Ahli Club Marquez who was 20 years fantastic and it’s truly my came back from a set down to and 62 days old when he won greatest achievement,” overcome Al Wakrah Club’s pole in the GP of the Ameri- said Quartararo challenge in five sets 18-25 cas in 2013. 25-23 26-24 19-25 16-14, the World champion Mar- current League winners Police quez, a two-time winner of tice and became the first man took just 62 minutes to bull- the event, was third fastest to ever lap the recently re- doze their way past Al Khor on Saturday, to complete the Fabio Quartararo does a wheelie surfaced Jerez track in under Club 25-20 25-19 25-13. front row of the Jerez grid as on his Yamaha bike after winning 1min 37sec, breaking the re- Al Ahli, who figured in MotoGP marks its 300th race.. the pole in Jerez on Saturday. cord held by Crutchlow. their fourth final last season “It’s incredible,” said The morning session was after 22 long years, will take Quartararo who is in his rook- and victories. He has already briefly halted after Crutchlow on in-form Police in the best- ie season in the top division of beaten a world record which crashed and hit the air fence of-three semi-final playoffs. motorcycling. is the youngest poleman so to- on Turn 10. The Briton was The main round of the “It was an enormous lap. morrow I will try to stop him unhurt but the fence punc- Amir Cup began with the I was on the limit all the way from beating another record tured and deflated. Police vs Al Khor Club clash A tense net action as Al Wakrah’s Tamsir and Nabil try to block Al Ahli Club’s Lipinski in an Amir Cup round. This circuit is fantas- and the former, who added Volleyball Championship match at the QVA Hall in Doha on Saturday. tic and it’s truly my greatest SPANISH GP GRIDS National Cup and Arab Clubs achievement.” Championship bronze medal and jumped to 8-3 lead and ners-up, had a shocking start in his 36-point contribution The two young riders on Grids for the Spanish motorcycling Grand Prix after Alex Marquez (ESP/Kalex) at 0.091, 3. Augusto to the League crown this sea- moved up to open a massive as Mohammed Hachdadi trou- and played a major role in Al the Yamaha satellite outfit qualifying on Saturday: Fernandez (ESP/Kalex) 0.141 MotoGP - 1st row 2nd row son, had a bit tough time in 16-7 gap. The set lasted just 18 bled them with a potent spikes Ahli’s victory. Lipinski added eclipsed their elders on the 1. Fabio Quartararo (FRA/Yamaha-SRT) 1min 4. Remy Gardner (AUS/Kalex) 0.184, 5. Nicolo Bulega the beginning against the ri- minutes and Police wrapped and won the set for Al Wakrah. 17. lead Yamaha team. 36.88sec, 2. Franco Morbidelli (ITA/Yamaha-SRT) at (ITA/Kalex) 0.211, 6. Lorenzo Baldassari (ITA/Kalex) vals, with the two teams not up the win and became the However, they mounted a big For Al Wakrah, Hachdadi Spaniard Maverick Vina- 0.082, 3. Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) 0.090 0.268 2nd row 3rd row being able to shake off each first team to reach the last four rally in the ding-dong match collected 32 points, including les qualified fifth, while on the 4. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/Ducati) 0.138, 5. Maverick 7. Fabio di Giannantonio (ITA/SpeedUp) 0.269, 8. other. stage. and clinched the next two sets 31 off his smashes. Ilija and other factory Yamaha, Italian Vinales (ESP/Yamaha) 0.234, 6. Cal Crutchlow (GBR/ Thomas Lüthi (SUI/Kalex) 0.276, 9. Tetsuta Nagashima It was after Police went Evandro led the scoring before Al Wakrah hit back Nikola got 12 and 10, respec- veteran Valentino Rossi, who Honda-LCR) 0.295 (JPN/Kalex) 0.278 16-15 ahead that they sud- with 11 points for Police. Na- again and forced the tie-break tively. is second in the overall stand- 3rd row 7. Danilo Petrucci (ITA/Ducati) 0.329, 8. Takaaki Moto3 - 1st row denly snatched a 5-1 string dir Abubakr and Wilner Rivas set. ings, was 13th fastest. Nagakami (Honda-LCR) 0.452, 9. Alex Rins (ESP/ 1. Lorenzo Dalla Porta (ITA/Honda) 1min 46.011sec, 2. and progressed to seal the added seven each, while skip- Al Wakrah put pressure RESULTS “I am happy about the day Suzuki) 0.471 Tatsuki Suzuki (JPN/Honda) at 0.004, 3. Celestino Vietti 23-minute set. In the next set, per John Chigbo and Osman on Al Ahli in the decider and Police beat Al Khor Club 25-20 25-19 25-13 but if tomorrow is warmer, 4th row (ITA/KTM) 0.184 Police raced to a 16-11 edge collected six each. held a slight edge till the clos- in 62 minutes everything becomes more dif- 10. Francesco Bagnaia (ITA/Ducati-Pramac) 11. Jorge 2nd row Al Ahli Club beat Al Wakrah Club 18-25 Lorenzo (ESP/Honda) 0.616, 12. Joan Mir (ESP/ 4. Niccolo Antonelli (ITA/Honda) 0.221, 5. Dennis and converted it into a 21-16 Robson had a match-high ing stages. Suddenly the latter ficult,” said Marquez who was Suzuki) Foggia (ITA/KTM) 0.345, 6. Gabriel Rodrigo (ARG/ lead before taking a 2-0 ad- 16 for Al Khor. Ali Hamed net- bounced back for force exten- 25-23 26-24 19-25 16-14 in 119 minutes full of praise for the French Selected - 5th row Honda) 0.414 vatnag, allowing only three ted six. Sebastian and Marwan sion and won it in a thrilling pole-sitter. 13. Valentino Rossi (ITA/Yamaha) 3rd row points. got five each. finish to advance to the semi- Sunday’s fixtures “I know him from the 7. Aron Canet (ESP/Honda) 0.430, 8. Marco Ramirez Al Arabi vs Al Gharafa at 4:30 pm Moto2 - 1st row (ESP/Honda) 0.461, 9. Alberto Arenas (ESP/KTM) In the third and last set, Al Ahli Club, the former finals. Spanish championship where 1. Jorge Navarro (ESP/Speed Up) 1min 41.182sec, 2. 0.487 Police were in their elements champions and four-time run- Araujo pulled off six blocks Al Shamal vs Al Rayyan at 6:30 pm he achieved many podiums Porterfield unhappy Dufner leads Quail Hollow ISC felicitates Indian athletics team with Foakes stumping TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK with 63 DOHA AFP peal should have been dis- LONDON missed as the delay meant the INDIAN Sports Centre, an ball was “pretty much dead”. AFP apex body of the Indian Em- IRELAND captain William “How long do you wait? WASHINGTON bassy in Qatar, organised a Porterfield has blasted Eng- We’ll be playing 15-hour games function to felicitate the In- land’s Ben Foakes for his de- if you wait that long,” Porter- JASON Dufner fired seven dian national athletics team layed stumping of Andrew field said. “You can say it was birdies and an eagle in an which visited Doha to contest Balbirnie during England’s great wicketkeeping or you can eight-under par 63 on Friday in the 23rd Asian Athletic one-day-international win in say it’s a bit of a grey area of to put himself in unfamiliar Championship recently. Dublin, saying matches could how long he takes. territory atop the Wells Fargo On behalf of the Indian last “15 hours” if every wicket- “The ball was pretty much Championship leaderboard. community, HE P. Kumaran, keeper waited as long to try to dead. The batsman wasn’t go- “It has been a while since the Ambassador of India to effect a dismissal. ing anywhere or overbalanced. I’ve been in the lead or com- Qatar, handed over the felici- Balbirnie was on 29 at the It wasn’t like he had fallen over. peting for a tournament,” tation plaque to Indian team Malahide ground on Friday “The keeper has waited for said Dufner, a former top-10 leader Harendra Chowdhury. when he missed an intended three or four seconds, if we do player and winner of the 2013 Kumaran presented the cer- sweep off spinner Joe Denly. that all day it’s going be a pretty PGA Championship who has tificates to all 17 gold, silver Foakes gathered a wide long game.” slumped to 230th in the world and bronze medallists in the delivery down the legside but, The move divided pundits, rankings. Indian team, besides honour- HE P Kumaran, the Indian Ambassador to Qatar, ISC officials with the Indian athletics team. rather than whip the bails off with some saying that it went “But I know what that feels ing all 42 athletes and 21 of- immediately, he waited for against the spirit of cricket, but like. I’m just going with it, you ficials. Dey hailed the Indian Indian athletics team. tended by senior officials of Balbirnie to raise his back foot one-day international debutant know?” Nilangshu Dey, President athletics team for getting Harendra Chowdhury, the ICC, ICBF, IBPN and various slightly -- thereby making the Foakes had a different view. Dufner, 42, set an early of Indian Sports Centre, wel- the overall fourth spot in the Indian team leader, thanked other affiliated bodies along batsman out of his ground -- “It was quite wide down target in the second round at comed the Indian athletics Asian Athletics Champion- Indian Sports Centre for or- with community leaders. Ravi before breaking the stumps. leg, but I got it back to the Quail Hollow in Charlotte, team and highlighted the role ship. The ambassador also ex- ganising the felicitation func- Shankar, Head of Finance Third umpire Aleem Dar stumps. When it’s a sweep you North Carolina, building an of the Indian Sports Centre pressed his appreciation over tion for the entire team. He at ISC, proposed the vote of gave Balbirnie out after study- think they might fall over and 11-under total of 131 that put to promote sports and games ISC creating an opportunity also introduced the AAFI thanks and Habibun Nabi, ing television replays, despite I just saw he lifted his foot and him one stroke in front of Joel among the Indian community for the Indian community of senior officials and medal ISC General Secretary con- Porterfield convinced the ap- nicked them off.” Dahmen and Max Homa. of Qatar. Qatar to meet and greet the winners. The function was at- ducted the programme. Sunday, May 5, 2019 19 Reports by Ailyn Agonia For events and press releases email Kabayan Corner [email protected] or call (974) 4000 2222 Picpa Doha LLC (G) holds seminar on ‘Standards in Auditing& Internal Controls’

HE Philippine In- The seminar was led by Fernando stitute of Certified Public Account- T. Tayag IV, a Certified Public ants (Picpa) Doha Accountant (CPA) and an internal LLC (G) held a seminarT on ‘Audit Standards auditor at Abu Issa Holdings and Internal Controls’ at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, recently. The seminar was led by Fernando T. Tayag IV, a Certi- fied Public Accountant (CPA) and an internal auditor at Abu Issa Holdings. In his presentation, Tayag, who is also a Certified Man- agement Accountant (CMA) Reviewer, underlined the im- portance of having internal controls and conducting inter- nal audit for achieving the ob- jectives of every company. He stressed the value of efficiency and effectiveness in conduct- ing business and maintaining integrity of financial informa- tion besides safeguarding of assets as well as compliance with the applicable laws and regulations. Similarly, the resource Seminar participants and Picpa Doha office-bearers with guests. speaker discussed various ap- proaches related to govern- The seminar also high- National which embodies the Accountancy, Philippine Pro- Examination as well as en- ance, risk management and lighted the importance of same mission, vision and core fessional Regulation Commis- courage its members and as- control; auditing standards proper distribution of duties values to achieve one pur- sion and the Picpa National sociates to obtain other in- applicable in public and pri- as one of the basic controls pose of serving its members Office in all matters concern- ternational certifications that vate practice and internation- that each entity must have. and nation building. Among ing the renewal of member- will add to their professional al auditing frameworks. Picpa Doha President Sha- the missions of the profes- ship and accreditation status qualifications. Speaker Fernando Furthermore, he empha- ron C. Dela Cruz opened the sional group includes uphold- of its Qatar-based members. Picpa Doha is scheduled to T. Tayag IV sised the importance of having seminar with inspiring re- ing and maintaining the high The organisation also aims hold its 11th General Assem- appropriate internal business marks while Christian Dave standards in the accountancy to promote the Philippine bly and Induction Ceremony controls and management Barrameda, chairman for So- profession through trainings, CPA qualification among its (FY 2018 to 2-19) on August 3. objectives as well as the fun- cial Media Relations, deliv- seminars and workshops as members by assisting them in For more information damental concept of internal ered the closing remarks. well as to act as a liaison be- the conduct of review classes about all the upcoming events control and applicable and Picpa Doha is one of the tween its members and the to prepare them to sit in the of Picpa Doha LLC (G) visit relevant global frameworks. recognised chapters of Picpa Philippine-based Board of Philippine Licensure Board www.picpadoha.org. PIIQ celebrates first anniversary

HE Philippine Integrated Institute-Qatar (PII-Q), a Tsocial organisation formed to support Filipinos to be glob- ally competitive, marked its first anniversary at Sapphire Hotel recently. The institute celebrated the milestones of its branches located in West Bay and Al Sadd, which has more than 2500 graduates. The event was led by PII- Q CEO and Founder Annaliza Awarding of MVP for basketball Diet and was highlighted Celebration time! with distribution of awards, presentation of graduation Over 200 take part in WASAHQ sports activities videos and announcement of to achieve a brighter future,” Procurement, Logistics, upcoming projects. a statement of the institute’s Videography, Photography, “PII-Q aims to shape the management said. Air-Conditioning Technol- ORE than 200 volunteers career of each student. We are The institute offers an ex- ogy, Project Management and and students of the Wel- focused on supporting Filipi- tensive variety of short cours- Document Control. Mfare and Services with nos and helping them achieve es intended to allow students The mission of PII-Q is to Hospitality-Qatar (WASAHQ) a higher level of education. We acquire the necessary skills in connect the trainers and its engaged in sports activities dur- aspire to help our kababayans terms of accessibility. Among students by providing cost- ing its Sports Fest 2019 held in to reach their goals, improve the courses are Arabic Profi- effective quality education to Aspire Dome. their personal and profession- ciency, Cosmetology, Caregiv- Filipinos who want to enhance The event was attended by al skills and equip them with ing, Culinary-Baking, HR & their knowledge and skills for POLO-OWWA officials led by the best available knowledge Admin, Facility Management, a better life. Philippine Labour Attache to Qatar David Des Dicang as well as the WASAHQ top brass. Formed in 2013, WASAHQ is one of the most successful programmes of the Philip- pine Overseas Labor Office- Overseas Workers Welfare Ad- POLO-OWWA officials and staff with Philippine Labour Attache to Qatar David Des Dicang. ministration (POLO-OWWA) Doha office. It focuses on pro- oath of sportsmanship and in- part in sports events and games Lowell Palmiano from Cu- viding assistance to Filipino spiring remarks by Labour At- such as basketball, badmin- linary bagged the MVP award workers in Qatar in terms of tache Dicang. ton, amazing race, tug of war, in basketball. Other winners hospitality management. An hour-long Zumba ses- among others. Raffle draws were Baking (morning class) The sports festival kicked sion served as a warm-up activ- were also held to complete the for Best Theme and Culinary off with a parade of colours, ity for the participants who took fun-filled event. as Overall Champions.

PII-Q graduation ceremony held recently. 20 Sunday, May 5, 2019 Nation QRDI Council meet boosts Qatar’s research efforts The council’s second meeting marks the latest step in its efforts to align Qatar’s RDI activities with the national priorities TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA

THE Qatar Research, Develop- ment and Innovation (QRDI) Council held its second meet- ing recently at the Education City to align and advance the nation’s RDI efforts in line with the national agenda. The QRDI Council is chaired by Deputy Prime Min- ister and Minister of State for Deputy Prime Minister and Minis- Defence Affairs HE Dr Khalid ter of State for Defence Affairs HE bin Mohamed al Attiyah with Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al Attiyah fied knowledge economy is and technological innovation; its Vice Chairperson being becoming a reality for Qatar. accelerating economic prosper- Her Excellency Sheikha Hind RDI is pivotal to the advance- ity by leveraging RDI to increase bint Hamad al Thani, vice The meet opened dialogue ment of Qatar and its continu- the competitiveness of the na- chairperson and CEO of Qatar on the RDI ecosystem ing prosperity for generations tion’s key economic sectors; Foundation, which is hosting dynamics in Qatar, including to come, and the work of the supporting the development the Council during its develop- the associated legislative Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs HE Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al Attiyah QRDI Council will be of criti- of new RDI-based businesses ment phase. chairs Qatar Research, Development and Innovation (QRDI) Council second meeting recently in the pres- cal importance in enabling our and industries; enhancing Qa- Engineer Omar al Ansari and regulatory frameworks ence of the Council’s Vice-Chairperson being HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad al Thani and other members. nation to achieve its goals and tar’s global connectivity by es- serves as the secretary general realise its vision.” tablishing and contributing to of the council whose board align Qatar’s RDI activities this assessment as it develops bolster the nation’s economic and coordinating joint nation- During the meet, the coun- global RDI networks; and cre- comprises prominent govern- with national priorities, and a strategic direction for RDI, prosperity and will allow us al plans with various actors, cil’s members endorsed their ating opportunities for future ment leaders and representa- leverage and maximise the focused on supporting innova- to find innovative solutions to Qatar has prepared the ground commitment to “enhancing generations of talent. tives from the field of research, impact on the nation’s world- tion and generating tangible a multitude of challenges we for a national RDI strategy Qatar’s resilience through Working collectively with development and innovation class research, development outcomes and impact. might face as a nation united,” that ensures our efforts in this locally-empowered and glob- a wide range of national and (RDI), as well as international and innovation institutions. “In order to realise our na- said Attiyah. field are channeled toward ally-connected RDI”, and dis- international stakeholders, experts. The meet opened dia- tional goals of self-sufficiency Sheikha Hind said, “In making tangible impact – both cussed a variety of objectives the council will seek input and This was the council’s sec- logue on the RDI ecosystem and diversification, we con- establishing and hosting the economically and socially. to achieve this ambition. support to develop a unified ond meeting following the dynamics in Qatar, including tinue to build on enhancing QRDI Council as a national “Our leadership has in- These include the develop- national RDI strategy, moni- inaugural one in November, the associated legislative and our national capabilities. A suc- council in charge of drafting vested in its people, and the ment of solutions to address tor national RDI performance 2018, and marks the latest regulatory frameworks. The cessful RDI strategy will afford national strategy for research, outcome of this investment Qatar’s most pressing national and advise on policy recom- step in the council’s efforts to council’s board will draw on us the opportunities needed to development and innovation, is that a sustainable, diversi- challenges through research mendations. Alumnus Mashael reminisces Tariq Bin Ziad School all set ‘personal mentoring’ at WCM-Q to become part of QF’s PUE TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Hospital, as it combines my at her alma mater, Khelaifi DOHA DOHA love for children with my fas- also helps to teach and coordi- cination for anaesthesia,” says nate the anaesthesia rotations QATAR Foundation (QF) FROM 650 grams to 65 kilo- Khelaifi, who also provides of WCM-Q’s medical students on Saturday announced that grams: That’s approximately paediatric anaesthesia care at at HMC. Each time she inter- Tariq Bin Ziad School in Doha how heavy or light some of Dr Sidra Medicine, a QF member. acts with them, she says that is to be brought under the um- Mashael al Khelaifi’s patients “Anaesthesiologists are their enthusiasm and curiosity brella of its Pre-University Ed- are. not often in the public eye, but remind her of her own time in ucation (PUE) from the 2019- As a paediatric anaesthe- their role is instrumental to the QF partner university. 20 academic year onward. Qatar’s heritage. Classes will liver high-quality bilingual, siologist at Hamad Medical the success of a surgical team. And today, as the next Combining cultural values commence in August, 2019, international education in the Corporation (HMC), Khelaifi, As a paediatric anaesthesiolo- wave of students from WCM- and local heritage with world- and initially the school will ca- context of Qatari heritage, and who, in 2004, was part of the gist, I am well aware that par- Q and other universities in QF class education, the school will ter for students from Pre-3 to of an educational focus that first batch of medical students ents are entrusting the lives of get ready to graduate 15 years nurture homegrown talent Grade 1, after which one grade emphasises the importance to graduate from Weill Cor- Dr. Mashael Al Khelaifi their children into the hands after she herself first entered capable of contributing to Qa- level will be added each year of building a strong Muslim, nell Medicine-Qatar (WCM- of a physician who is practi- the university, Khelaifi says tar’s development, while also until Grade 5. Arabic and Qatari student Q), a Qatar Foundation (QF) and personal – it was almost cally a stranger to them. It is a she can relate to them. cultivating global citizens. Buthaina Ali al Nuaimi, identity through Qatari herit- partner university, has anaes- one-on-one,” says Khelaifi. very sensitive interaction.” “I know from my own ex- QF is committed to pro- president of PUE, QF, said: age programmes and national thetised everyone from pre- “The fact that my entire class Khelaifi adds that the prac- perience that the well-round- viding international-standard “We are proud to reopen Tariq programmes in world-class fa- mature babies as young as 26 performed well and were ac- tice of medicine taught her ed education that these stu- pre-university education that Bin Ziad School under the cilities. “The school will instill weeks weighing less than a cepted into some of the best that to have a positive impact dents have received from their is rooted in Arabic cultural umbrella of Qatar Foundation a love of learning in students kilogram, to 18-year-olds on programmes in the US for on a fellow human being, she time at Education City has identity and values and the and expand our reach and of- from an early age by providing the threshold of adulthood. residency training, speaks vol- must be willing to relate to prepared them for what lies Arabic language, and Tariq fering to serve our community. them with a learning environ- She says that while it is “a umes about the education we that person on a human level. ahead,” she notes. “It would Bin Ziad School represents “We are committed to de- ment that supports their intel- field that is not easy, especially received.” It is an ethos that she says she not be an exaggeration to say an opportunity to continue livering quality education root- lectual and social education.” as some of my patients are a Her student days at QF strives to follow every single that from here on, the world is the evolution and expansion ed in Qatar’s rich culture and Tariq Bin Ziad School joins little longer than the palm of and her love of tackling chal- day. “Most of my patients are truly their oyster. of this model, with the aim of heritage and prepare future a portfolio of schools under the my hand”, she cannot see her- lenges further inspired her to too young to know exactly “As graduates of QF, they benefiting more children and generations to succeed, flour- umbrella of PUE that, through self being anything but a pae- choose a demanding field such what is happening to them, or would know the value of hard families in Qatar. ish and contribute to the devel- specially-developed curricula, diatric anaesthesiologist. as paediatric anaesthesiology. to express themselves clearly,” work; they would know the The academic focus of opment of their communities.” meet the needs of Qatar’s mul- Now, with QF’s Convoca- And today, she aims to carry she says. “So, when I take care importance of seizing every op- the school will extend beyond Maha al Romaihi, direc- ticultural community. From its tion 2019 ceremony where out her role with sensitivity of them, I feel a heightened portunity that comes their way. the classroom into the com- tor, Tariq Bin Ziad School five Qatar Academy schools to graduates of all nine universi- and compassion – two prin- sense of personal responsibil- “And, perhaps more im- munity through activities and said: “We’re very pleased to the recently-announced pro- ties at QF gather to celebrate ciples which she says were in- ity, as if I am both their doctor portantly, they would know educational pathways that are be bringing a school that has gressive school Academyati, their achievements and those stilled in her during her time and their caregiver. that in order to remain intended to bring cultural her- such a rich history and legacy QF’s schools provide personal- of each other around the cor- at QF’s Education City. “Ultimately, the satisfac- grounded in reality, and not be itage to life. The school will of- under the umbrella of QF’s ised educational opportunities ner, Khelaifi has reflected on “After receiving my MD tion that I get when I see an swept away by the accolades fer a bilingual co-educational Pre-University Education. and equip young people with her Education City experience degree from WCM-Q and infant or a child recover from and setbacks that are part of Primary Years Programme “Tariq Bin Ziad has a unique the knowledge, confidence, and how it took her from one completing my residency surgery with their vital signs, life, they need to hold on to the that follows the International vision and will increase the and skills to excel both aca- phase of her life into the next. from New York Presbyterian biochemical levels and re- values that will define them Baccalaureate curriculum with variety and diversity of schools demically and personally. “I was part of the inaugural Hospital in the US, I chose to sponses within normal param- both as physicians and as QF additional elements reflecting in Qatar. This school will be To apply, please visit tbz. class of WCM-Q. The mentor- specialise in paediatric anaes- eters, is immense.” alumni: humility and a sense the enduring importance of an exemplar of how to de- openapply.com ing we received was thorough thesia at Boston Children’s As an assistant professor of humanity.”

Rusandie Lawrance’s arangetram wows audience at Mercure Grand Hotel

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ate a world in itself,” Ru- in 2004 and expected her to DOHA sandie said. become a noted dancer. Currently, Dr Dimple She said, “Rusandie RUSANDIE Lawrance’s Nair is the Artistic Director proved us right by perform- arangetram was held at the of IAID, motivating a lot of ing in an elegant manner on Mercure Grand Hotel in new students through her her special day. Let’s hope Doha, the main sponsor of guidance and proficiency. the Stafford Sri Lankan the event, with the participa- She is a recipient of sev- School will be able to pro- tion of an audience of more eral esteemed awards, in- duce more talented students than 200 guests recently. cluding ‘Mahakavi Vallathol in future.” Arangetram is a very Award’, International Nri- Devyani Kulkarni, a facul- popular and significant tya Shiromani Award and ty member who participated event, both for the perform- ‘Nrithyabandani 2015 Trav- in national and international er and their proud parents. elling Dance Festival’ held in performances through IAID, It is also a sacred cultural California USA. who also guided Rusandie, ceremony to be shared with She also represented was present at the event. family, friends and the wider Rusandie’s performance was quite inspiring as she displayed her talent in Indian classical dance. India in Olympics 2000 in The beats of the drum community. Australia. and music were embedded Rusandie’s performance Lawrance and Dinuk Law- was three-and-a-half years ing arts group in Doha and to achieve this milestone. Guest speaker Kumudu in Rusandie’s physical im- was quite inspiring as she rance, Rusandie Lawrance is old under the guidance of was introduced to Indian She has performed at sev- Fonseka, executive manager pressions and movements. displayed her talent exhib- a multi-talented 18-year-old veteran dancer and academic classical dance style where eral prominent events such at Mercurce Grand Hotel, Dr Dimple Nair and teacher iting the glamour of Indian girl and is currently a year guru Prof. Mudiyanse Dissa- she extended her skills by as Flower Each Spring in highlighted the importance Devyani, who became her classical dance. 13 student of the Stafford Sri nayake. her devoted and passionate 2009 in the presence of HH of the audience which en- gurus after long experience, A few young performers Lankan School in Doha. Rusandie became ac- dance teacher guru Dr Dim- Sheikha Moza bint Nasser al courages and inspires young said she is well behaved. from the Dinu Dance Acad- Rusandie’s parents have quainted with Kandyan ple Rajesh. Rusandie com- Missned and Creation of the talents to come forward. In order to choreograph emy, founded by Rusandies’s been a huge motivation to- dancing following in foot- pleted her Masters in Bhar- Eart, among others. Fonseka, co-founder the dance, she blended in mother Dinuk Lawrance, also wards her achievements. steps of her mother. athanatyam at the age of 15 “Dance has always been of the Stafford Sri Lankan flawlessly and kept the audi- demonstrated their skills. Rusandie’s dancing ca- At the age of six, Rusand- in the year 2016. She became part of my life. This dance School, was impressed by one ence entertained throughout The daughter of Ruwan reer commenced when she ie joined the IAID perform- the first Sri Lankan in Qatar form has its capacity to cre- of Rusandie’s performances the event.