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Monday 9 September 2019 | 10 Muharram 1441 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 24 | Number 8009 | 2 Riyals Upgrade your home internet to 150 Mbps and watch the best football leagues with Ooredoo ONE! Amir, Angola President hold talks; witness signing of pacts

Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and President of the Republic of Angola, Joao Manuel Lourenco, during an official reception ceremony accorded to the President at the Amiri Diwan yesterday. RIGHT: H H the Amir and Angola President witnessing the signing of an agreement. `P2

H H the Amir and the President of Angola witnessed passports, and a maritime the signing of a memorandum of understanding transport agreement. Qatar Airways to launch direct flights H H the Amir and the Pres- for cooperation in the field of ports, agreements ident of Angola also witnessed on the promotion and protection of mutual the signing of a memorandum of to Luanda from March 29, 2020 investments; economic, commercial and technical understanding for cooperation THE PENINSULA/DOHA cooperation, and maritime transport. in the field of ports, an agreement journey to and from this fascinating country and on the promotion and protection one of the world’s fastest growing economies. QNA/DOHA delegation accompanying the of mutual investments, and an Qatar Airways yesterday announced the launch of Qatar Airways is committed to growing our President attended the talks. The agreement on economic, com- its new service to Luanda, Angola, from March 29, presence in Africa and adding to the 24 destina- Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin President of Angola arrived at the mercial and technical next year. The service, which operates up to five- tions in 17 countries we already offer”. Hamad Al Thani and the President Amiri Diwan earlier, where he cooperation. times weekly to the capital and largest city of Angola Perched on the Atlantic coastline, Luanda, of the Republic of Angola, Joao was accorded an official A number of Their Excel- will be operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner offers pristine beaches, sweeping ocean vistas and Manuel Lourenco, held official reception ceremony. lencies the Ministers, and the aircraft, featuring 22 seats in Business Class and insight into a rich heritage. This up-and-coming talks session at the Amiri Diwan H H the Amir and the Pres- members of the official dele- 232 seats in Economy Class, and is the award- destination is set to become a favourite with trav- yesterday. ident of Angola also witnessed gation accompanying the Pres- winning airline’s first gateway to the African nation. ellers looking to combine natural beauty, history They discussed bilateral rela- the signing of a number of agree- ident attended the signing Akbar Al Baker, Group Chief Executive, Qatar and culture with a vibrant urban experience. tions and ways of enhancing ments and a memorandum of ceremony. Airways, said: “We are excited to be announcing The national carrier for the State of Qatar has them in various fields, especially understanding (MoU) between H H the Amir hosted a our new service to Luanda – the latest destination recently launched an array of exciting new des- in energy, investment, and air the two countries at the Amiri luncheon banquet in honor of in our rapidly expanding African network con- tinations, including Rabat, Morocco; Izmir, and maritime transport. Also, the Diwan this afternoon. President of the Republic of necting Luanda to key markets in the Far East, Turkey; Malta; Davao, Philippines; Lisbon, Por- two sides discussed several issues They witnessed the signing Angola, Joao Manuel Lourenco, South East Asia and Europe. The new route to tugal; and Mogadishu, Somalia. The airline will of common concern. of a protocol on political consul- and his accompanying delegation the coastal city of Luanda not only further solid- add Langkawi, Malaysia, and Gaborone, Bot- A number of Their Excel- tations, an agreement on the abo- at the Amiri Diwan. A number of ifies the links between the State of Qatar and swana, to its extensive route network in October lencies the ministers and the lition of visa requirements for Their Excellencies Ministers Angola, but will enable us to provide a seamless 2019. `P2 members of the official holders of diplomatic and special attended the banquet.

NHRC: Saudi trying to mislead public through false Decline in traffic accidents last year pretexts to justify violations SIDI MOHAMED died in the traffic accidents, the sta- 2018 compared to 2017. decrease pedestrian accident THE PENINSULA tistics point out that half of those who The number of fatalities deaths include installing lights in died in traffic accidents were recorded in 2017 was 159 which dark places and speed humps and THE PENINSULA Despite a decline in traffic accidents between 20 and 39 years old, which decreased by 5 percent in 2018 to distributing reflective bracelets DOHA in 2018 compared to 2017 by seven represent 52.4 percent of the total reach 154. The Department pointed to pedestrians especially in the percent, over 50 percent of traffic number of road traffic deaths in out that the reason for the decrease Industrial Area. The National Human Rights Committee (NHRC ) deaths were among young aged 2018. The number of road traffic in the number of accidents deaths Inspite of all these efforts, the yesterday described the statement issued by the Saudi between 20 to 39 years old. deaths for people aged above 50 in 2018 is due to decrease in the Department said there are many authorities on Saturday as an attempt to mislead the Also the total number of traffic years reached 16 death cases which number of pedestrian run-over challenges before them like traffic public and provide false pretexts to justify abuses, fatalities last year was 168, among represent 9.5 percent. deaths. awareness campaigns in different sanctions and arbitrary unilateral measures, pointing them 158 death cases were of The General Directorate of The Department also plans to languages for expatriates of dif- out that the Saudi statement tried to claim that the males which represent 94 percent Traffic said that most of the acci- reduce traffic accidents more this ferent nationalities, in addition to Kingdom addressed the violations resulting from the of total deaths and 10 were of dents last year were minor without year compared to 2018 and will high number of new vehicles and blockade. females representing six percent, injuries which is around 97.2 double its efforts specially related the increase in the number of In statement, NHRC said: “At a time when the National according to statistics released by percent of total accidents. The to run-over accidents and pedes- drivers and population as a result Human Rights Committee and international organiza- the General Directorate of Traffic. number of accidents that led to trians accidents. Among the of comprehensive renaissance tions were hoping that the Saudi authorities would resolve Regarding the ages of people deaths decreased by 3.1 percent in Department’s initiatives to projects. the humanitarian crisis, lift violations and compensate victims of the blockade, the Saudi authorities said in a statement carried by its (Saudi Press Agency SPA) on Sep- Conference agrees to launch global index to measure extremism tember 7, 2019, in which they attempted to mislead the public and provide false pretexts to justify violations, sanc- QNA/DOHA Institute (SESRI), the two-day and research centers agreed to regional and national trends on tions and arbitrary unilateral measures and also went on conference witnessed the partic- take steps towards the devel- extremism and violent extremism to claim that they addressed those violations resulting The first international conference ipation of several international opment and implementation of a regularly. from the blockade.” on “studying the causes of experts, scientists, researchers global index of extremism that Participants condemned all The NHRC noted that the Saudi authorities are making extremism” concluded here and decision makers from 20 uses data collected from repre- forms and manifestations of once again a failed attempt to deceive the public and the yesterday, with participants countries around the world, in sentative surveys to measure extremism, regardless of its international community by giving misleading statistics agreeing to launch the index of addition to the participation of the violent extremism in all countries motives, stressing that violent and figures to cover up their violations against citizens and measuring extremism leading to Counter-Terrorism Executive and at different times. extremism is one of the most residents of the State of Qatar, warning that attempts to violence to make data on this Directorate in the Security The statement included serious challenges facing the conceal facts would not work for the Saudi authorities and phenomenon are available to Council. several recommendations, the world today and poses a great would not prevent them from being condemned and the researchers and policy makers. The statement issued by the most important of which is the danger to the lives of many and demand for compensation for the victims and to stop vio- Organised by the Social and conference said that the partici- need for member states to young people in particular. lating their rights. `P3 Economic Survey Research pants from research institutes, exchange research findings on `P2 02 HOME MONDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2019

Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and the President of the Republic of Angola, Joao Manuel Lourenco, holding official talk session at the Amiri Diwan yesterday. RIGHT and BELOW: H H the Amir and the President of the Republic of Angola witnessing the signing of agreements and a memorandum of understanding between the two countries at the Amiri Diwan yesterday afternoon.

Conference agrees to launch global index to measure extremism FROM PAGE 1 as well as the means to address The Social and Economic it. Survey Research Institute is They pointed out that The recommendations seeking to launch a survey- violent extremism and ter- noted the importance of the rel- based index in many countries rorism are global challenges evant Security Council resolu- to measure the phenomenon of that are not limited to specific tions, in particular the two res- violent extremism, he added. countries, ideologies or reli- olutions, which required closer In a press statement at the gions, stressing the importance cooperation between the end of the conference, Dr. of evidence-based policy and research community and the Hassan Al Sayed said that the Qatar Airways to launch direct flights interventions in combating United Nations Counter-Ter- indicator through scientific violent extremism. rorism Committee and its exec- surveys will help to reach a The recommendations also utive management. mechanism through which eve- to Luanda from March 29, 2020 emphasised the need for col- The Director of the Social ryone can measure any phe- laboration between researchers, and Economic Survey Research nomenon, including the phe- FROM PAGE 1 East’, ‘World’s Best Business which is recognised as the pin- academics and policy makers Institute (SESRI), Dr. Hassan Al nomenon of violent extremism, The multi-award-winning Class’ and ‘Best Business Class nacle of excellence in the airline in disseminating knowledge Sayed said that the agreement and reveal the reality of this airline was named ‘World’s Best Seat’, in recognition of its industry, five times. Qatar and best practices related to to launch an index to measure phenomenon. He pointed out Airline’ by the 2019 World ground-breaking Business Class Airways currently operates a violent extremism, concerning the level of international that the institutions and Airline Awards, managed by experience, Qsuite. Qatar modern fleet of more than 250 its drivers, risk factors, methods extremism issued by Qatar Uni- research institutes that partic- international air transport rating Airways is the only airline to aircraft via its hub, Hamad Inter- of monitoring and meas- versity is an important ipated in this conference will organisation Skytrax. It was also have been awarded the coveted national Airport, to more than urement within communities achievement for the conference. become partners in the index. named ‘Best Airline in the Middle “Skytrax Airline of the Year” title, 160 destinations worldwide. MONDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2019 HOME 03

Amir meets President of Chamber of Deputies of Brazil OFFICIAL NEWS Amir sends condolences to Kuwait Amir

DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Deputy Amir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani and Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani sent yesterday cables of con- dolences to H H the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, on the death of Sheikh Talal Naser Al Athbi Al Sabah. QNA Amir greets President of North Macedonia

DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met at the Amiri Diwan yesterday with the President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil, Rodrigo Felinto Ibarra, and his Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani accompanying delegation, who called on to greet H H the Amir on the occasion of their visit to the country. During the meeting, they reviewed relations of friendship and and Deputy Amir H H cooperation between Qatar and Brazil. The meeting was attended by the Speaker of the Shura Council, H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud. Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani sent yesterday cables of congratulations to the President of the Repub- Qatar attends session of Arab League Council at level of permanent delegates lic of North Macedonia, QNA League, Ambassador Ibrahim people, the report and recom- entity of water in the occupied lishment of a nuclear-weapon- Stevo Pendarovski, on the CAIRO bin Abdulaziz Al Sahlawi, mendations of the Conference Arab territories, and the free zone. occasion of his country’s headed Qatar’s delegation to the of Supervisors of Palestinian occupied Syrian Arab Golan. Moreover, the agenda Independence Day. Prime The State of Qatar participated preparatory session for the Affairs in the Arab Host Coun- Furthermore, the agenda includes topics on the Arab rela- Minister and Interior Minis- in the 152nd Ordinary Session meeting of Arab foreign min- tries at its 102nd session. includes items on solidarity with tions with international and ter H E Sheikh Abdullah bin of the Council of the Arab isters scheduled for tomorrow. It will also review a report the Lebanese Republic, devel- regional groupings, supporting Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani League at the level of Permanent The agenda of this session on the work of the main office opments in Syria, Libya, and internally displaced persons in also sent a cable of congrat- Delegates, which started includes several topics, and the regional office of the Yemen, the security of navi- Arab countries and Iraqi in par- ulations to Prime Minister of yesterday, at the headquarters including the Palestinian issue boycott of the Israeli entity, gation and energy supplies in the ticular, international terrorism the Republic of North Mac- of the General Secretariat of the and the Arab-Israeli conflict, between the two sessions of the Persian Gulf, the dangers of and ways to combat it, main- edonia, Zoran Zaev, on the Arab League. supporting the budget of the League Council (151-152), and Israeli armaments on Arab taining Arab national security, occasion of his country’s The Permanent Represent- State of Palestine and the stead- another topic on Arab water national security and interna- and developing the Arab anti- Independence Day. QNA ative of Qatar to the Arab fastness of the Palestinian security and theft of the Israeli tional peace, and the estab- terrorism system. Prime Minister meets President of Angola PM meets UN official

Prime Minister and Interior Minister, H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, met yesterday Prime Minister and Interior Minister, H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, met yesterday with the Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Committee morning with the President of the Republic of Angola, Joao Manuel Lourenco, on the occasion of his Executive Directorate at the United Nations, Michele Coninsx, on the occasion of her participation visit to the country. During the meeting, they discussed the development of cooperation between in the International Conference on Studying the Causes of Extremism, currently being held in Doha. the two countries and ways of strengthening it in various fields, in addition to a number of issues During the meeting, they discussed aspects of joint cooperation between the State of Qatar and the of common concern. United Nations and ways of supporting and developing them in various fields. Fifth Qatar Patient Safety Week NHRC: Saudi trying to mislead public to be held from September 15 through false pretexts to justify violations FROM PAGE 1 imposed by various groups of Human Rights to visit the QNA developments in this field. The tional levels, Al Kathiri said. Gulf countries on Qatar remain Kingdom to assess violations DOHA Acting Director of Healthcare It will also discuss the The National Human Rights in force”. resulting from coercive Quality and Patient Safety at the practice of medicine in the Committee (NHRC) noted that The National Human Rights measures taken by the Saudi The Ministry of Public Health Ministry, Huda Amer Al Kathiri, context of Qatari law, identifying since the beginning of the Committee (NHRC) stressed authorities, in addition to the (MOPH) is organising the 5th said that in light of the out- deficiencies and opportunities blockade, it has reached out to that the unilateral measures approval of establishing a fact- Qatar Patient Safety Week from standing success of the event in for improvement to achieve the the relevant human rights and sanctions imposed on the finding committee by the September 15 to 21, with the its previous sessions, the Min- safety of patients and workforce. bodies in Saudi Arabia to State of Qatar are a complete Council Human Rights to visit participation of more than 1,000 istry is keen to continuously It will also discuss local pro- remove damages affecting the blockade against citizens and Saudi Arabia to find out about health practitioners from various develop its activities to achieve grammes to encourage health rights and remedies of victims, residents of the State of Qatar, the alleged lack of human medical institutions in the State the primary objective of making personnel and patients to speak without receiving any response and this is a flagrant violation rights violations resulting from of Qatar. healthcare safer. for the safety of patients and to from them. of all international human the blockade. The patient safety week She added that the week is identify opportunities for The Saudi authorities also rights treaties and conventions The National Human Rights coincides with the first-ever widely supported by health and learning. did not allow the UN High which cannot be justified Committee also called on World Patient Safety Day, which educational institutions in the Al Kathiri added that the Commissioner for Human under any pretext, by the tes- Riyadh to recognise the com- the World Health Organization country. Among the main themes week will also discuss the safety Rights technical mission to visit timony of international reports, petence of the International has called for to be celebrated of this year’s events are under- of the health care workforce as in November 2017, to assess where most of the violations Court of Justice in accordance on September 17 to raise standing the challenges that can a priority and ways to protect the impact of these measures committed by the Saudi with article 22 of the Interna- awareness of patient safety and hinder talking about patient their safety, and the importance on human rights as well as authorities are documented by tional Convention on the Elim- urged everyone to demonstrate safety to patients, their families of developing a national patient their lack of responsiveness to the United Nations, interna- ination of All Forms of Racial their commitment to making and health care practitioners, safety reporting and learning the letters of private rappor- tional organizations and some Discrimination to consider its health care safer. proposing strategies, models, system. In addition to quality and teurs and international organ- specialized international allegations of human rights Qatar Patient Safety Week is and initiatives that can improve safety initiatives related to isations, but the report sub- agencies. violations as a result of the an annual event organised by the patient speaking behaviour. mental health in Qatar and the mitted to the Human Rights The National Human Rights blockade, considering that Ministry at the national level as It will also explore the role of national clinical guide- Council at its 42nd session Committee confirmed that it respect for human rights an initiative and an educational concept of patient safety and lines in creating a safer health from 9 to 27 September 2019 was continuing to provide should begin with the recog- and awareness campaign aimed quality in the face of emer- system, highlighting the impor- issued by the Special Rap- these organisations with all the nition of the role of interna- at spreading the concept of gencies and adversity as a pre- tance of patient participation in porteur on the negative impact required data and documents, tional protection and account- patient safety among the work- requisite for achieving universal the development of national of unilateral coercive measures and demanded the Saudi ability mechanisms And not force in health care institutions health coverage and its impact clinical guidelines and an update on the enjoyment of human authorities to allow the tech- just claim through statements and their employees and to keep on providing health services, and on e-health and its impact on rights, paragraph 38, states nical mission of the Office of to distort and mislead interna- up with the international efforts on regional and interna- patient safety. that “coercive measures the High Commissioner for tional public opinion. 04 HOME MONDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2019 Shura Council signs MoU with Chamber of Deputies of Brazil

QNA various fields such as legislative DOHA Under the MoU, the two parties work and internal organisation. A Memorandum of Under- agreed to establish This came during a meeting standing (MoU) was signed a partnership and of H E the Speaker of the Shura yesterday between the Shura strengthen relations Council with the President of the Council and the Chamber of based on the Chamber of Deputies of the Deputies of the Federal Republic Federal Republic of Brazil and of Brazil. principles of equality, the accompanying delegation. The Speaker of the Shura mutual trust and The meeting discussed the coop- Council, H E Ahmed bin Abdullah common interests. eration relations between the bin Zaid Al Mahmoud, and the two councils and ways of sup- The Speaker of the Shura Council, H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud, and the President President of the Chamber of information on issues of mutual porting and developing them. of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil, Rodrigo Maia, signing the MoU. Deputies of Brazil, Rodrigo Maia, interest and on all parliamentary H E the Speaker affirmed the signed the MoU. issues within the competence of common desire to develop the Under the MoU, the two the parties. Qatari-Brazilian relations, espe- witnessed in various fields, of an MoU between the Shura opened wider horizons for it. parties agreed to establish a part- Also, the MoU provides for cially in the parliamentary field praising Qatar’s distinguished Council and the Latin American The meeting was attended by nership and strengthen relations coordination in international and upgrading them to serve the role at the regional and interna- and Caribbean Parliament last the Chairman of the Qatari based on the principles of conferences, meetings, and interests of the peoples of the tional levels. He affirmed his June, in which Qatar became an Friendship Committee with Latin equality, mutual trust and forums and to work towards uni- two countries. keenness to work to strengthen observer member of the Latin American and Caribbean Coun- common interests. fying positions. It provides for the The President of the bilateral cooperation between American and Caribbean Par- tries, Khalid bin Abdullah Al The MoU aims to strengthen, exchange of experiences Chamber of Deputies of Brazil the two countries and develop liament, has given Qatar’s rela- Buainain, and Ambassador of the and develop parliamentary rela- between the Shura Council and expressed his happiness to visit their parliamentary cooperation. tions with Latin America and the Federal Republic of Brazil to tions through the exchange of Chamber of Deputies of Brazil in Qatar and to see the renaissance He pointed out that the signing Caribbean a new dimension and Qatar, Roberto Abdalla. Ministry of Commerce QF welcomes President of Angola to Education city Qatar Foundation (QF) to issue daily bulletin welcomed the President of Angola, João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, to Education City, on fish, seafood prices yesterday. During the visit, Lourenço and his delegation, The prices will be published daily following accompanied by Dr. Ahmad M an auction that will take place under the Hasnah, President of Hamad supervision of the Ministry. The initiative is Bin Khalifa University, a member of QF — received an aimed at preventing unjustified price increases, overview of the Education City, cracking down on monopoly practices and learned QF’s various education, ensuring consumers’ right to purchase goods at science and research, and reasonable prices. community development initiatives. The group also visited the open-air viewing THE PENINSULA prominent place indicating the platform on the eighth floor DOHA type and selling price of each of the 2015 building (QF type of fish and seafood. Headquarters). The Ministry of Commerce and Retailers shall not charge Industry (MCI) announced prices higher than those set in yesterday the launch of a new the daily price bulletin and initiative that sets the shall only sell healthy and con- maximum prices of fish and sumable fish. Ashghal opens Tilted Interchange Tunnel to traffic seafood and regulates their Traders shall also refrain sale based on a mandatory from taking any measures or SANAULLAH ATAULLAH bulletin. actions aimed at raising the THE PENINSULA The prices will be pub- prices of fish under any pretext lished daily following an while committing to providing The Public Works Authority auction that will take place any additional service in line (Ashghal) opened yesterday the under the supervision of the with the prices outlined in the 2.7km Tilted Interchange Tunnel Ministry. The initiative is mandatory bulletin. to traffic from Al Rayyan towards aimed at preventing unjus- The initiative emphasised Al Gharrafa, part of Khalifa tified price increases, cracking the importance of abiding by Avenue project. down on monopoly practices the maximum prices outlined The tunnel is now open for and ensuring consumers’ right in the daily bulletin, displaying traffic in both directions as its to purchase goods at rea- the bulletin in a prominent and first direction was opened on sonable prices. clear place and providing the September 1, 2019. The mandatory bulletin buyer with a detailed invoice. The new tunnel will provide that sets the maximum prices The initiative also compels free traffic flow between Duhail, of fish and seafood will go into merchants to comply with the Al Gharrafa and Al Rayyan, alle- effect from tomorrow storage conditions of fish and viating traffic pressure at Tilted morning. seafood in accordance with Intersection and creating direct The initiative comes within applicable health and safety connection between areas the framework of the Minis- standards. around and serve key facilities The Tilted Interchange Tunnel after Ashghal opened it to traffic from Al Rayyan towards Al Gharrafa. try’s role in overseeing and The Ministry provided a set like Sidra Hospital, Qatar Foun- PIC: BAHER AMIN / THE PENINSULA regulating markets in line with of tips and guidance, advising dation and Qatar National its jurisdiction and taking the consumers to tour the market Library thus will saving travel Ashghal has working as a representative at a perhour and provides free traffic necessary measures to protect for a sufficient time to pur- time significantly. completed 91 percent construction company in Al flow movements and is a key consumers, combat com- chase the appropriate goods The Peninsula observed that of construction works Rayyan and frequently visits access to Dukhan Road, Al Luqta mercial fraud, promote com- at the right price. The Ministry opening of Tilted Interchange Passport Office in Al Gharrafa Street and Al Rayyan Road, as petition and prevent monop- also urged consumers to Tunnel has helped reduce the on Khalifa Avenue said that the new interchange well as the residential areas olistic practices. Through the examine the quality of fish and traffic congestion in a big way at Project which is saved about 40 to 50 percent his around such as Bani Hajer, Al initiative, the Ministry aims to seafood on sale, as well as to traffic signals from Al Rayyan to scheduled to be travel time. Rayyan, Gharrafat Al Rayyan and maintain a balance in the rela- refrain from purchasing fish Al Gharrafa, especially at Tilted completed in Q3 The new Tilted Interchange Al Gharrafa. Ashghal has com- tionship between consumers at prices higher than those set Intersection which was earlier Tunnel has four lanes in each pleted 91 percent of construction and suppliers or merchants, in in the daily price bulletin. The known as Slop Roundabout or 2020. direction to accommodate more works on Khalifa Avenue Project order to protect the com- consumer must also request Dawar Mayal before it was con- than 16,000 vehicles per hour which is scheduled to be com- mercial and economic an invoice from the seller and verted into a signalised added, Ashghal provided proper upon its full opening by the third pleted in Q3 2020. environment. refrain from buying fish and intersection. alternative road for the comfort quarter of 2020. Upon completion, the project The Ministry will issue a seafood from unauthorised Motorists lauded Ashghal for of motorists to reach their des- Ashghal opened important will deliver approximately 11.6 daily bulletin that sets the street vendors. opening the interchange soon. tinations on time. “I used to drive sections of Khalifa Avenue km of dual carriageway with maximum sale prices of fish MCI stressed that it will “The road users faced traffic from Al Rayan to my office in Al Project, such as significant sec- four lanes in each direction and seafood. The prices out- intensify its inspection cam- congestion especially during Gharrafa. Today I reached tions of the vital three-level Bani besides seven major inter- lined in the bulletin issued on paigns to ensure the suppliers’ peak hours due to diversions without any traffic congestion Hajer interchange. changes, service roads, along the last business day will apply compliance with their obliga- caused by road development thanks to the new tunnel,” said The complex interchange sections of the road, in addition to official holidays. tions and the daily price bul- works,” Saeed Ahmadullah Khatak. which replaced the previous to cycle, pedestrian and camel The initiative requires letin that sets the maximum Khatak, a motorist from Pakistan Abdurrahman Ahmad Al roundabout accommodates paths which will be on the south retailers to place a label in a price of fish and seafood told The Peninsula. However, he Meer, another motorist, who is approximately 1,500 vehicles side of Al Luqta Street.

PHCC launches 24-hour urgent care services at Abu Bakr Al Siddiq Health Center QNA/DOHA and dizziness. The urgent care centre patients need it.” The Health Center connect more people in Al Ghanim Al will be led by a doctor and a team of currently serves a registered popu- Jadeed, Bu Sidra and Fareej Al Murra, The Primary Health Care Corporation nurses, supported by Pharmacy and lation of 78,000 patients. It offers a with the healthcare they need. We will (PHCC) launched 24-hour urgent care x-ray service. range of family medicines services; provide patients with a compre- services at Abu Bakr Al Siddiq Health Dr. Hayam Ali Al Sada, Director such as general medicine, well-baby, hensive service, delivered by a team Center. The health centre, one of the of the Western Region of PHCC, said, and periodic immunization, non- specialized in handling a range of 27 across the country and 10 in the “People want the security of knowing communicable disease, antenatal and urgent healthcare issues.” region, will provide care for patients the consistent health care is available postnatal care, well women services PHCC also provides 24-hour between 11pm and 7am, for non- in their community, and the urgent and school health. Abu Baker Siddiq urgent care service at Rawdat Al threatening medical needs, such as care service in Abu Baker Siddiq Health Center manager, Dr Eiman Khail, Al Gharafa, Al Kaaban, Al Sha- minor burns, sprains, severe Health Center will play a critical role Awad AlSaadi AlYafei, commented, haniyah, and Al Shamal health headache or earache, dehydration, in delivering that care, as-and-when “Our urgent care service will help centres. MONDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2019 HOME 05 King of Jordan receives credentials of Qatar’s envoy Stars of Science debuts new format for Season 11 THE PENINSULA/DOHA addressing the challenges of our opportunities and challenges. time means developing solutions One major change, high- Qatar Foundation’s (QF) Stars of that meet the demands of the lighting the collaborative platform Science returns for its 11th season communities they serve. that all eight contestants share, is on September 13 with a brand- “Under the supervision of our a new state-of-the-art innovation new format, introducing a host of expert judges, Arab innovators space. A large, open area with changes that reflect an added have the opportunity, through designated workstations emphasis on sustainability and Stars of Science and QF’s com- throughout, it provides an oppor- collaboration, as it continues to mitment to offering pathways for tunity for the innovators to provide a platform for Arab inno- transforming ideas into impact, exchange ideas and gather vators to develop technological to make a difference in their feedback from each other as they solutions that address the region’s home country and throughout the work on their projects. challenges. region,” Al-Kubaisi added. The familiar Stars of Science Since it first aired in 2009, Season 11 of Stars of Science jury, Professor Fouad Mrad, Pro- Stars of Science, the premier pan- introduces several changes to the fessor Abdelhamid El-Zoheiry, Arab ‘edutainment reality’ TV show’s format. The nine-episode and Dr Khalid Al-Ali, are show, has invited Arab inventors series will follow the path of eight returning to judge projects and between the ages of 18-35 from contestants and their projects, as provide the contestants with con- around the world to design tech- they compete in an innovation structive criticism and guidance nologies that have an impact on marathon including several throughout Season 11. their communities. This year, con- rounds of conceptualisation and “Collaboration is at the heart testants will be encouraged to prototyping, and a decisive round of any great invention,” said Dr create sustainable technological of testing, before the final episode. Khalid Al-Ali, Stars of Science jury solutions that aim to benefit peo- In small groups, the jury will member. “While a great idea may H M King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein (right) of the sisterly Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan received yesterday ple’s health, make their daily lives competitively assess the partici- spring from one mind, it takes a the credentials of Sheikh Saud bin Nasser Al Thani, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of easier, and protect the envi- pants and eliminate the weakest tenacious collective effort to make the State of Qatar to Jordan. The Ambassador conveyed greetings of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al ronment. “The world needs sus- project in every episode. The it an impactful reality. The new Thani to H M the King of Jordan, wishing him good health and happiness and the government and people tainable technologies now more show will also host leaders of season promises to introduce of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan further progress and prosperity. For his part, H M King Abdullah than ever,” said Khalifa E Al science, technology, engineering, groundbreaking technologies and II entrusted H E the Ambassador to convey his greetings to H H the Amir, wishing the Qatari people Kubaisi, Manager of Media Rela- and mathematics (STEM) institu- to give viewers an exciting glimpse further prosperity and progress. H M also wished the Ambassador success in his new duties to boost the tions & Press Office at QF. “Stars tions in Qatar, who will provide into the kind of collaborative effort brotherly relations and cooperation between the State of Qatar and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. of Science recognizes that the contestants with realistic needed to bring innovations to life.” MME honours 21 partners, sponsors of Ramadan contest THE PENINSULA The Ramadan DOHA competition received The Ministry of Municipality and great acclaim and Environment (MME) honoured acceptance from the 21 sponsors and partners of the public, both ministry Ramadan Competition in a employees and the ceremony held at the head- quarters of the Ministry at general public via social media of the Corniche yesterday. Safar Mubarak Al Shafi, Assistant Undersecretary for General Services Affairs at the MME; Nasser Abdulrahman Al Sarami, Director of The honouring ceremony Ministry. Public Relations Department; and sponsors and partners pose for a group photo during the honouring ceremony. was attended by Safar Mubarak Al Shafi, Assistant Undersec- retary for General Services acceptance from the public, to hold competitions, cam- society institutions in such At the end of his speech, he the ceremony. Safar Mubarak Affairs at the Ministry of Munic- both ministry employees and paigns and educational and activities in the belief that they thanked Safar Al Shafi, Assistant Al Shafi, Assistant Undersec- ipality and Environment; Nasser the general public via social awareness activities. have an important role in Undersecretary for Public retary for General Services Abdulrahman Al Sarami, media of the Ministry. He said that the move is society. Services, for his participation Affairs at the Ministry of Munic- Director of Public Relations Addressing the event, within the framework of its He pointed out that the par- in this ceremony and honouring ipality and Environment, and Department, and a number of Nasser Abdulrahman Al Sarami, media plans to increase ticipation and support of the sponsors and partners. He Nasser Abdulrahman Al Sarami, officials and employees of the Director of Public Relations awareness of the tasks, func- sponsors of the competition had called for the continuation of Director of Public Relations Ministry and officials and rep- Department, stressed that this tions and services of the min- the most impact in its success this cooperation to achieve Department distributed a resentatives of hotels, com- honour comes within the istry, which are provided to the in achieving its goals, which was common goals in the service of number of certificates of honour panies and shops sponsoring the framework of the keenness of public in various areas of the wide participation and our beloved country. and commemorative shields for competition. the Ministry of Municipality and municipal, environmental, agri- interaction of thousands of A total of 21 sponsors and the distinctive parties that con- The Ramadan competition Environment represented by the cultural, planning and con- people from inside and outside partners of the Ramadan com- tributed to the success of the received great acclaim and Department of Public Relations struction, and to engage civil Qatar. petition have been hanoured at Ramadan contest. Kyrgyz Republic keen to enhance trade relations with Qatar IRFAN BUKHARI Airways establishing a direct THE PENINSULA flight between Doha and Bishkek. It will also contribute Avazbek Atakhanov, Chargé to expanding trade and d’Affaires of the Kyrgyz Republic investment cooperation, as well to Qatar, has said that the Kyrgyz as cultural and tourism ties Republic wants to enhance trade between the two countries.” and business relations with He said that the Kyrgyz Qatar. Republic had abolished visa “The Kyrgyz Republic is requirements for Qatari citizens interested in further strength- and any Qatari citizen could visit ening fraternal relations with the Kyrgyzstan without a visa. State of Qatar. Both the countries “The Kyrgyz Republic and have signed as many as 20 the State of Qatar have estab- Avazbek Atakhanov, Chargé agreements, memorandums and lished very dynamic and trusting d’Affaires of the Kyrgyz Republic protocols, including the relationships thanks to the wise to Qatar Agreement on Economic, Com- instructions of the leaders of two mercial and Technical Cooper- countries. There are many ation; the Agreement on Mutual between President of the Kyrgyz opportunities that will benefit Kyrgyz community members pose for a group photo with Avazbek Atakhanov, Chargé d’Affaires of Promotion and Protection of Republic Sooronbay Jeenbekov both economies. Our common the Kyrgyz Republic to Qatar on the eve of Independence Day marked on August 31, in Doha. Investments; the Memorandum and Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin goal is to raise the level of eco- on Cooperation in the Field of Hamad Al Thani. The heads of nomic cooperation to the level Tourism,” he said. the two brotherly countries of existing political cooperation. the national economy. large-scale international achievements of the State of Atakhanov was talking to spoke about intensifying coop- There are many opportunities The Chargé d’Affaires further investment projects in the field Qatar in the implementation of The Peninsula on the eve of eration in the trade, economic, that will benefit both economies said that the Kyrgyz Republic is of infrastructure, energy, agri- Qatar National Vision 2030. “For Independence Day of the Kyrgyz investment, cultural and human- and our expectations are very exploring ways to boost trade culture, transport and con- its part, the Kyrgyz Republic is Republic which was celebrated itarian spheres.” high,” Atakhanov added. and business with the State of struction. “Particular attention implementing its National Devel- on August 31, 2019. The Chargé d’Affaires said He said that the Kyrgyz Qatar. “We are ready to supply is paid to the tourism sector. opment Strategy 2040.” On August 31, 1991, the coun- that the first meeting of the Republic has a stable, sustainable the best types of honey, meat, Three to four million tourists visit To another question, he said try’s parliament unanimously Kyrgyz-Qatar joint intergovern- and dynamically developing vegetables and fruits and can Kyrgyzstan annually.” that currently about 500 cit- adopted the historic Act-Decla- mental commission on eco- national economy. The main jointly develop tourism. The The Kyrgyz Republic, one of izens of the Kyrgyz Republic ration on State Independence of nomic, trade and technical coop- sectors of the national economy business environment in Kyr- the most beautiful countries in work in various companies in the Kyrgyz Republic. eration was held in March 2017 are industry (31.2%), agriculture gyzstan is very favourable for the world, has rich flora and Qatar. “I express my deep To a question on the bilateral in Doha. He said that the com- (14.6%) and services (54.2%). foreign investment. I invite fauna. “On its territory there are appreciation to Amir H H ties, he said that leadership of mission, in the meeting, agreed At the same time, the mining Qatari investors, Qatari public mountains, plains, forests, lakes, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Qatar and the Kyrgyz Republic on a number of measures to sector (gold mining), hydro- and private companies to visit rivers, swamps and deserts. Kyr- Thani and the government of regularly meet. “On June 15, enhance trade and investment power, animal husbandry, the Kyrgyz Republic and explore gyzstan has significant reserves the State of Qatar for warm 2019, in Dushanbe, within the cooperation between the two processing industry, clothing business opportunities.” of fresh water, and therefore it hospitality and creation of framework of the Fifth CICA countries. industry, construction and He said that the Kyrgyz is called the Water Empire.” excellent working conditions Summit, a meeting was held “We look forward to Qatar tourism constitute the basis of Republic is implementing He appreciated the for the Kyrgyz community.” 06 HOME MONDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2019 HBKU’s lecture considers key Islamic text in Eurasian context

THE PENINSULA Dr. M Tarek Swelim said: (MIA), Qatar National Library (QNL), DOHA While the Blue Qur’an and this specialized program at HBKU, has been the subject of which plugs into a local ecosystem of The College of Islamic Studies (CIS) at extensive scholarly debate, university-level teaching in related Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) fields, Doha is fast becoming an inter- recently hosted The Blue Qur’an in its there is still much to be national center for the study of Islamic Eurasian Context, a public event which learned regarding the art. Our collaboration with these insti- considered the importance of this key extraordinary significance tutions is a valued part of the activities manuscript beyond the Islamic world. of this Islamic manuscript. of the Khalili Research Centre at the The lecture was presented by Dr University of Oxford. Those interested Alain Fouad George, I.M. Pei Professor might also get the chance, in coming of Islamic Art and Architecture, Uni- be learned regarding the extraordinary months, to see in person folios from the versity of Oxford, who explored the significance of this Islamic manuscript. famous Blue Qur’an displayed in the date and origin of the Blue Qur’an Dr. George’s presence at HBKU dem- collections of MIA and QNL.” within the context of other Quranic onstrates that CIS aims at contemporary The College of Islamic Studies reg- manuscripts and Muslim religious discussions and other intellectual ularly hosts public lectures and con- architecture. debates regarding Islam through a cross ferences to promote a deeper under- Dr. George also expanded the scope examination of the history, geography, standing of the various aspects of Islam of his discussion by considering the and visual identity of one of the most among the wider community. As part manuscript’s synergies with Byzantine iconic records of the Qur’an we have of the college’s ongoing collaboration Bibles and Chinese Buddhist sutras. to-date.” with the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) Dr. M Tarek Swelim, programme Dr George’s visit is a part of the pro- in Doha, Dr Swelim will be delivering coordinator for CIS’s MSc in Islamic Art, gram’s collaboration with the Uni- a series of lectures at the MIA on Lost Architecture and Urbanism pro- versity of Oxford, which facilitates Ancient and Islamic Cities on Sep- Dr Alain Fouad George, I.M. Pei Professor of Islamic Art and Architecture at the gramme, said: “While the Blue Qur’an faculty exchange in an effort to enrich tember 11, October 2, and October 9, University of Oxford, delivering a lecture on the Blue Qur’an’s historical, geographical, has been the subject of extensive student learning in this field. Dr. George examining cities such as Alexandria, scholarly debate, there is still much to said: “With the Museum of Islamic Art Antinopolis, and the Lost City of Fustat. and visual contexts. HEC Paris in Exhibition at VCUarts Qatar to explore Qatar to host HR Knowledge Lab role of print in contemporary culture THE PENINSULA the artists’ Fanoon experiences, in contemporary culture. Alto- THE PENINSULA DOHA and will feature 2014 Fanoon gether the works of 20 artists, DOHA artist Diyan Achjadi, and Uni- including sculptor Ranjani Virginia Commonwealth versity alumna and Fall 2019 Shettar, Syrian graphic designer HEC Paris in Qatar is to welcome University School of the Arts in Fanoon artist Bouthayna Al- and artist Fares Cachoux, Paki- HR professionals to attend a Qatar (VCUarts Qatar) in Muftah. The panel discussion will stani-American visual artist dedicated HR Knowledge Lab Education City will be hosting a be moderated by Fanoon co- Shahzia Sikander, and African- session on ‘Judgement in Stra- series of events from September founder Rhys Himsworth, who American mixed-media artist tegic Decisions’ led by Professor 11 to October 26 on printmaking was the Chair of the University’s Trenton Doyle Hancock, will be Olivier Sibony. titled, “Fanoon: Highlights 2012- Painting and Printmaking on display. The HR Knowledge Lab 2019”. department from 2011 to 2018. The Fanoon Center aims to session, held in collaboration An exhibition at the Univer- Qatar Foundation’s Art Trail expand the possibilities of print The new live cooking station and new buffet setting at Lagenda with the Qatar HR Forum and sity’s Gallery will focus on the tours will be visiting the exhi- in the 21st century by selecting International Restaurant Holiday Villa Hotel & Residence Doha. , The OD Company, will take place first seven years of the Univer- bition on two occasions. The first artists who can engage with on September 25 from 5.30pm sity’s Fanoon Center For Print- tour will take place on Thursday, printmaking from a variety of to 7pm at the HEC Paris in Qatar media Research, the only print September 12, from 12.30 to perspectives, disciplines and Holiday Villa Hotel & campus in Tornado Tower. It will publishing program in the Gulf. 1.30pm in the presence of the approaches. examine the impact of decision The exhibition will include curators and guest artist Diyan The works will be by: Bryan Residence Doha completes theory and behavioral sciences selected works by the Fanoon Achjadi, while the second tour Graf, Bryan Jabs, Chloe Lum and into executive strategic decision Center’s many and renowned will take place on Saturday, Yannick Desranleau, Diyan facelift renovation making. visiting artists who created October 5 at 10am with curators Achjadi, Fares Cachoux, Jenny Professor Sibony is a original print works during their Fleming Jeffries and Zachary Schmid, John D. Freyer, Katie THE PENINSULA new buffet setting and a live renowned consultant and writer stays. The exhibition is curated Stensen. Vida, Koichi Yamamoto, Las DOHA cooking station with a scenic specialising in strategy, strategic by VCUarts Qatar Painting and The Fanoon Center, which is Hermanas Iglesias, Mary Laube, view of the swimming pool. decision making and the organ- Printmaking (PAPR) professors part of the Painting and Print- Michael Perrone, Ranjani Holiday Villa Hotel & Residence The restaurant serves BBQ isation of decision processes. Fleming Jeffries, Zachary making department at VCUarts Shettar, Sean Kuhnke, Shahzia Doha has announced the Dinner Buffet every Thursday “Making strategic decisions is a Stensen, and Rhys Himsworth. Qatar, collaborates with local, Sikander, Shaurya Kumar, Sonya completion of its facelift reno- night and Malaysian Lunch key executive role but we need “Fanoon: Highlights 2012- regional, and international Clark, Susan Chrysler White, and vation for its Lagenda Interna- Favourites every Saturday. to understand the theory and 2019” will also include a pro- artists to explore the role of print Trenton Doyle Hancock. tional Restaurant on August 31. A facelift for the lobby and science behind the process,” gramme of workshops, panel The renovations were com- D’Chopstix Chinese & Japanese explained Professor Sibony. discussions, and tours, as well as pleted according to the plan to Restaurant was done earlier this “Decision theory and behavioral a lecture and demonstration by ensure that the comfort of the year as well. sciences shed some light on this master printmaker Koichi valued guests was not being The management is keen to question. In this session, we will Yamamoto. compromised. have more upgrading projects explore some of the insights they The workshops, which will The reopening of Lagenda in the future to bring greater provide, and their implications take place every Tuesday from International Restaurant marked value and satisfaction to the for decision makers.” 12.30pm to 2pm at VCUarts the completion of the renova- guests. The Knowledge Lab session Qatar until October 22, will focus tion at the lobby level of Holiday On the sideline of the res- will enable Qatar’s HR profes- on different kinds of print- Villa Doha. taurant opening, the man- sionals to garner, first-hand, keen making techniques, and will be Guests may now enjoy a fresh agement also urged guests to insights into executive decision- conducted by faculty and stu- environment and good ambiance. participate in Dine & Win Pro- making from one of the most dents from the University. Lagenda International Res- motion starting from September qualified experts in the sector. The opening reception for taurant operates 24 hours a day 6 to 26 and win weekly lucky Professor Sibony’s research “Fanoon: Highlights 2012-2019” serving International cuisines draws in conjunction with first interests center on the effect of will take place on September 11 from breakfast to lunch and flight from Qatar to Langkawi, biases and heuristics – mental at 6pm at the University’s dinner. Malaysia and also get a chance shortcuts that allow people to Gallery. All are welcome. The new facelift also fea- to win 10 prizes sponsored by solve problems and make stra- It will include a panel dis- Works by Diyan Achjadi will be among many others to be on display at The tures an expansion of 180 Holiday Villa Beach Resort & Spa tegic judgments quickly and cussion on the art of print- Fanoon Center. seating capacity up to. 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GU-Q student learns secret to successful startups with QSTP scholarship

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Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) senior student Abdulqudus Sanni says that entrepreneurship is a mindset, an unshakable attitude that can turn any obstacle into a learning opportunity, and a launchpad for future success. This was one of the lessons the International Economics major took away from his recent participation in the European Innovation Academy (EIA) in Portugal, one-of-the- largest entrepreneurship study Abdulqudus Sanni abroad programmes in Europe, and which opened this year with an address from Portugal’s taught me how much com- The clinical and support teams and their families of HMC’s transplant and organ donation wing during the event held to mark the President, Marcelo Rebelo de munity matters, and that you successful seven surgeries performed over five days. Sousa. can’t do everything by He was one of only three yourself.” recipients of the Qatar Science Working together, HMC team successfully performs seven and Technology Park’s (QSTP) Abdulqudus and his four scholarships for the EIA pro- teammates came up with an gramme this year. idea for a mental health and lifesaving transplants in just five days Georgetown also awarded wellness workplace man- him a travel grant through a uni- agement app and spent the versity fund that supports stu- next 15 days refining their THE PENINSULA Dr. Yousuf Al Maslamani, Medical Director HMC’s Nephrology Department, dents’ co-curricular devel- business plan. “The intensive DOHA of Hamad General Hospital and Director of said patients requiring transplant opment through participation in research practice I’ve had in the Qatar Center for Organ Transplantation, surgeries no longer need to look meaningful conferences, work- my studies really helped us Hamad Medical Corporation’s said the successful outcome of the 12 outside Qatar. shops, and training when it came to data and data (HMC’s) transplant and organ “HMC offers an excellent opportunities. analytics. GU-Q also helped donation teams recently procedures is a testimony to the teamwork, standard of care and the pos- Abdulqudus, like two of his hone my public speaking performed six lifesaving kidney resourcefulness, and expertise of the organ itive outcomes of transplant brothers, left his native Nigeria skills. transplants and one liver trans- donation and transplant teams. surgeries performed in the to enrol in one of the top tier That came into play with plant over five days. country encourages us to universities offered at Education the customer validation The organs for the record advice the public to have their City. process, where we had to pitch number of transplant opera- and transplant teams. “Every single patient is surgeries and follow-up care “I realised that a solid foun- our product to working busi- tions came from four live, “This team includes doctors, treated with importance and here in Qatar. Here in Qatar dation in economic principles nesses. It doesn’t matter how related donors and one transplant coordinators, nurses, with world-class pre- and post- they will receive safe, would give me a unique good your solution is if you deceased donor. The seven and support staff from different operative care provided by the effective, and compassionate advantage in the business career can’t convince someone to buy transplant patients represent specialties across HMC, including nursing and transplant teams,” care and can avoid going I wanted, and help me under- it.” residents from seven different surgery, nephrology, anesthesia, said the donor. abroad for the unknown,” said stand what drives human The team made it to the nationalities — Qatari, Syrian, critical care, radiology, and lab- Dr Abdulla Al Ansari, Acting Dr. Al Malki. behaviour in the global market- semifinal round, but failed to Bangladeshi, Tunisian, Yemeni, oratory,” said Dr. Al Maslamani. Chief Medical Officer, expressed Dr. Riadh Fadhil, Director of place. When I read about the EIA clinch the top prize. “We may Filipino and Egyptian. “The result was six successful his pride in the high standard, the Qatar Organ Donation Center programme on the QSTP not have launched a multi- The achievement was kidney transplants and one liver quality, and safety of care pro- (Hiba), added that Qatar has a website, I knew right away I million dollar company that day, marked by a special event held transplant — all life-changing vided by the teams involved. successful and world-recognised wanted to apply.” but we found the gift of each at HMC last week, gathering procedures for our patients. We “The outcomes of our organ organ donation programme. Abdulqudus flew to the con- other, and learned how unique together the clinical and support wish them all good health, and donation and transplantation “We are so glad that the ference in Portugal already perspectives and community in teams and their families. for the deceased donor, a programs are comparable with number of donated organs so far committed to a business idea for diversity, a foundational Geor- Dr. Yousuf Al Maslamani, blessing in heaven — whoever the best international standards. in 2019 has outnumbered that of a mobile payment app for the getown value, play a substantial Medical Director of Hamad saves one, it is as if he had saved This could not have been last year. Our model of organ Qatar market, but he quickly role in the success of any General Hospital and Director of mankind entirely,” added Dr Al achieved without the direct donation – with a single unified realized that the team format of endeavour.” the Qatar Center for Organ Maslamani. support, leadership, and encour- waiting list - has become known the program would require With plans to pursue a Mas- Transplantation (QCOT), said the One of the donors, a Bang- agement of Her Excellency Dr. for its efficiency, equity, and flexibility. ter’s degree in business after successful outcome of the 12 pro- ladeshi national who is currently Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari, respect of human dignity. We are “As an entrepreneur, it’s college, Abdulqudus said he’s cedures is a testimony to the studying in Canada, flew to Doha Minister of Public Health,” said proud that it has become a model not always easy to put your big learned that experiential teamwork, resourcefulness, and so he could donate a kidney to Dr Al Ansari. emulated by other nations,” said idea aside to make room for learning often teaches the expertise of the organ donation his father – a resident of Qatar. Dr. Hassan Al Malki, Head of Dr Fadhil. other opinions. But GU-Q strongest lesson. QRCS and QFFD support Nepal flood victims

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The Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has immediately responded to the devastating flash floods in southeastern and central Nepal. With funding from Qatar Fund for Devel- opment (QFFD), QRCS launched a humanitarian response plan to alle- viate the impact of the floods and landslides. As the disaster occurred, QRCS activated its Disaster Information Management Center (DIMC) to coor- dinate with other partners. A field team from QRCS’s representation mission in Nepal took part in the assessment done by Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS), government operations teams, and National Crisis Management Committee The representatives of Qatar Red Crescent Society distributing food items (NCNC). to flood-affected people in Nepal. According to the assessment reports, the most affected areas were Mahottari and Rautahat Districts. and other cities. Many villages and emergency response intervention to QFFD-funded emergency shelter homes were submerged due to the reduce the damage caused by natural solutions and hygiene kits were dis- overflowing of four rivers. A recent disasters in the country. tributed by QRCS and NRCS to 2,000 official situation review showed 108 QRCS has been operating in Nepal affected families (10,000 persons). dead, 29 missing, and dozens injured, since 2013, with many water, sani- Each parcel contained tarpaulins, as well as 92,560 affected families, tation, health, and food security ropes, blanket, family-size hygiene 20,352 displaced families, 20,273 projects. In April 2015, a represen- kit, and mosquito nets to reduce totally destroyed homes, 41,044 par- tation mission was established to infection risks. tially damaged homes, and dozens of respond to a massive earthquake, by Over four consecutive days, the damaged schools and public facilities. deploying the mobile medical clinic, country saw a spell of heavy rain, For the time being, response priorities installing the Kit 5 water system, dis- which caused severe monsoon floods, include emergency shelter and tributing food and nonfood aid, and as usual every summer in south- nonfood items (NFIs). Other interven- providing power generators for public eastern Asia. The severity of floods tions will be developed during the 2nd facilities. The mission also con- varies from year to year and from phase of early recovery. tributed to the response to the country to country, depending on the QFFD has already supported pre- 2016-17, and 2018 floods. Over the climatic conditions. vious humanitarian assistance inter- period 2013-19, QRCS implemented The landslides blocked main roads ventions in Nepal. In 2017, it was one $3m worth of projects, benefiting up and destroyed bridges in Kathmandu of the first to proceed with funding to 1.5 million persons. 08 VIEWS MONDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2019 Qatar and Angola hold promising future,

ESTABLISHED IN 1996 broad prospects for economic partnerships

CHAIRMAN SHEIKH THANI BIN ABDULLAH AL THANI

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

ACTING MANAGING EDITOR MOHAMMED SALIM MOHAMED [email protected]

DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR MOHAMMED OSMAN ALI [email protected]

EDITORIAL

Vibrant diplomacy atar due to its strong economy, vibrant diplomacy, global mediation role and many other factors has become an attraction for leaders of the world. The Q Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and President of the Republic of Angola, Joao Manuel Lourenco, holding official national leaders from different countries across the globe as well as key decision-makers in international political scene talks at the Amiri Diwan yesterday. frequently visit Qatar to discuss various issues of common QNA Angola, which plunged into civil war foreign investors are flocking into concern with Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. DOHA after its independence in 1975, lasted Angola through Luanda Quatro de Through active diplomacy, Qatar is not only playing an 27 years until 2002. It is Africa’s Fevereiro International Airport, which important role in the region and beyond to resolve challenges he State of Qatar and the longest-running military conflict, dev- receives new flights from around the confronting today’s world but also developing new strategic Republic of Angola hold astating the country, claiming world. partnerships with different countries. promising relations, marked countless lives and displacing millions. Angola is one of the fastest- Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Pres- by the visit of President of the Today, Angola is an African growing economies in the world, and T in the past few years has registered an ident of the Republic of Angola Joao Manuel Lourenco held Republic of Angola, Joao Lourenco to success story and an example of how a official talks-session at the Amiri Diwan yesterday. Doha. The talks of the Amir H H war-torn nation is rebuilding itself average annual GDP growth rate of During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations and Sheikh Tamim through peace. Angola has a thriving more than 11 percent, the oil sector ways of enhancing them in various fields, especially in energy, bin Hamad Al and promising economy in various accounts for more than 50 percent of investment, and air and maritime transport. Also, the two Thani with sectors, with growing diplomatic rela- GDP, more than 90 percent of export sides discussed several issues of common concern. the president tions at the regional and international earnings and 80 percent of gov- H H the Amir and President of the Republic of Angola also touched on levels, and is characterized by signif- ernment revenue. witnessed the signing of a number of agreements and a mem- bilateral rela- icant natural resources. It is the Angola was once a source of food orandum of understanding (MoU) between the two The State of Qatar tions and second-largest oil exporter and for the African continent and is now countries. ways to boost diamond exporter in sub-Saharan returning to that role. They witnessed the signing of is keen to develop and develop Africa, as well as huge mineral Bananas are considered green gold a protocol on political consulta- its relations with them as well reserves and hydropower potential in that country for its commercial tions, an agreement on the abo- various countries as several and vast areas of rich agricultural land. value and large revenues. lition of visa requirements for around the issues of Under the leadership of President The government of President Joao Through active holders of diplomatic and special common Joao Lourenco, who took office in Sep- Manuel Lourenco looks forward to the diplomacy, Qatar passports, and a maritime world. The visit interest. tember 2017, began writing a new success of the ongoing economic and is not only playing transport agreement. of President Joao The State chapter in its history, implementing a political reforms because it will turn an important They also witnessed the Lourenco will of Qatar is series of structural political, economic the country into one of Africa’s most signing of a memorandum of establish a new and keen to and social reforms and providing eco- successful economic experiences and role in the region understanding for cooperation develop its nomic incentives. a major investment destination and beyond to in the field of ports, an agreement important phase relations with These reforms aim to open the because of its oil reserves, which are resolve challenges on the promotion and protection in the bilateral various coun- country’s economy to the international among the most promising in the confronting of mutual investments, and an relations between tries around business community, providing the world. agreement on economic, com- the world. The best conditions for foreign investors Having freed the diamond sector, today’s world but mercial and technical cooper- both countries. visit of Pres- and qualify the country to compete Angola is seeking to become its first also developing ation. The visit of President Joao ident Joao globally. The establishment of busi- producer in Africa and is now the new strategic Lourenco to Qatar and signing Lourenco will nesses in Angola has become easier for third-largest country in the continent. of agreements will establish a establish a new and important phase investors thanks to modern laws, Angola has some of the richest partnerships with new and important phase in the in the bilateral relations between both especially the new government land and seas in the world, which different countries. bilateral ties between Qatar and countries. It is also expected to outline investment law, which does not qualifies it to take its place on the map Angola. the prospects for cooperation and eco- require international investors to of international tourism, where it is The Republic of Angola, nomic partnerships that serve the obtain an Angolan partner. located at the crossroads of the main located on the west coast of Africa from the southern tip of interests of the two friendly countries Foreign companies are also cruise ships to the cities of Durban and the continent, covers an area of 1,247,000 square meters and peoples in various fields. allowed to repatriate their profits and Cape Town, which do not stop with a population of nearly 30 million. Portuguese is the The Republic of Angola, located on their workers back home and analysts working between Ghana on the west official language of the country, which has more than 20 the west coast of Africa from the agree that these policies mean Angola coast and South Africa, with 1600 km local languages. southern tip of the continent, covers is on track to attract more foreign from the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean. Angola has a thriving and promising economy in various an area of 1,247,000 square meters investment. This territory includes a network of sectors, with growing diplomatic relations at the regional with a population of nearly 30 million. Transformations and changes in rivers and one of the highest waterfalls and international levels, and is characterized by significant Portuguese is the official language of Angola since the end of the war are in Africa, a vast desert extending natural resources. It is the second-largest oil exporter and the country, which has more than 20 described as tremendous. across the border to neighbouring diamond exporter in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as huge local languages. Industries such as cotton and Namibia and the oldest desert on mineral reserves and hydropower potential and vast areas Luanda is its capital and the largest coffee have been revived and old earth, as well as oases of freshwater of rich agricultural land. Angola is one of the fastest-growing city and is one of the most expensive copper, iron, and gold mines have and it is home to a variety of birds, economies in the world, and in the past few years has regis- in the world because of the oil boom. been reopened for exploration, and plants and rare animals. tered an average annual GDP growth rate of more than 11 percent, the oil sector accounts for more than 50 percent of GDP, more than 90 percent of export earnings and 80 percent of government revenue. ‘N Syria safe zone should be formed till end of September’ Qatar Airways has also announced the launch of its new service to Luanda, Angola, starting March 29, 2020. ANATOLIA Erdogan said. “It seems Turkey’s ally is in peace and security.” after a safe zone in N.Syria not for Turkey The YPG is the Syrian offshoot of terror urkey will go on its own if the but for the terrorist group. We reject such group PKK, which has been responsible establishment of a safe zone east an approach,” he added. for the deaths of nearly 40,000 people in QUOTE OF THE DAY of the Euphrates River in northern Erdogan noted that it is “insufficient” Turkey, including many children, women, TSyria does not start by the end of to form a safe zone in N.Syria with “3-5 and infants, for more than 30 years. September, the Turkish president said on helicopter flights, 5-10 vehicle patrols and Erdogan underlined that nobody can force Sunday. “If de facto formation of a safe a few hundred soldiers in area”. “innocent people” to live under the threat I hope it’s the case the zone east of the Euphrates River with Earlier in the day, Turkey and the US of terrorist organizations or “cruel regime Taliban will change Turkish soldiers is not initiated by the end military personnel completed the first joint forces”. “Neither in the east of the their behaviour and of September, Turkey has no choice but to ground patrol for establishment of a safe Euphrates River nor in Syria’s Idlib, we recommit to things set out on its own,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan zone east of Euphrates in Syria. The patrol will consent to such an inhuman situ- said during a mass opening ceremony in was backed by unmanned air vehicles and ation,” he said. we’ve talking about. eastern Malatya province. helicopters. The president also stressed He also stressed that Turkey is making In the end this will be Erdogan said that Turkey and the US that Turkey needs to effectively secure the intensive efforts in cooperation with resolved through a are discussing a safe zone in N.Syria but entire region of the safe zone in N.Syria to Russia and Iran to prevent the Syrian with every step taken it is seen that what settle 1 million people there. regime’s “new massacres” in country’s series of conversations. Turkey wants does not match with what is “We want to create an area cleared of northwestern Idlib area. in the mind of the US. While Turkey aims Daesh along with PKK and its extensions On August 7, Turkish and US military Mike Pompeo to completely eliminate the terrorist PYD-YPG-SDG, only in this way we can officials agreed to set up a safe zone in US Secretary of State organization nesting in the N.Syria, the US ensure that our Syrian brothers and sisters northern Syria and develop a peace cor- counts for dealing with Turkey and the living in our country, in Europe or else- ridor to facilitate the movement of dis- terrorist organization on same ground, where can return to their homes and live placed Syrians who want to return home. MONDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2019 OPINION 09 Trump cancelled his secret meeting with the Taliban, but the negotiations were in trouble anyway

Trump administration about the re-establishment of an Islamic merits of Khalilzad’s tentative Emirate of Afghanistan. However, its agreement, and whether too much senior leadership has remained quiet was given to the Taliban in return for about specifics; we don’t know too little. whether the Taliban is willing to It is also apparent that Ghani was work within the existing political JASON LYALL furious with the agreement, having system, what changes it wants, or THE WASHINGTON POST postponed and ultimately canceled whether its members would even his proposed trip to Washington for participate in disarmament and n tweets posted late Saturday the summit. Left without any reintegration programs. night, President Donald Trump credible assurances of US protection, An emboldened Taliban lead- dropped a bombshell: He had Ghani faced entering negotiations ership, fresh off defeating the United canceled a planned secret with a surging Taliban but with little States at the negotiating table, might I simply ignore calls for sharing power meeting with President Ashraf Ghani external support, a weak army and and Taliban representatives questionable legitimacy. Ghani’s and press for outright victory. Alter- scheduled for Sunday at Camp concerns, and his apparent unwill- natively, the Taliban might form a David. He also appeared to suspend ingness to show at Camp David, may political party and stand for parlia- talks with the Taliban, scuppering a have forced Trump’s hand. mentary elections, as many rebel tentative agreement struck less than Set aside the optics of meeting movements have done in the past. a week ago by his special envoy, the Taliban at Camp David close to Anything less than victory might Zalmay Khalilzad, after nine rounds the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, risk a split in the movement. To be of negotiations. attacks for a moment. Many analysts sure, the Taliban has remained The agreement called for the would probably view the decision to remarkably consistent despite withdrawal of 5,000 of the 14,000 invite the Taliban to Camp David as nearly two decades of US pressure. US troops remaining in Afghanistan, a mistake, for several reasons. Such But a political compromise that along with the closure of five bases, a move would bestow legitimacy on does not match battlefield gains over the next 135 days, a prelude to the Taliban at a time when it is only might test the movement in ways the full withdrawal of US forces by partly complying with the already that combat has not. the 2020 presidential election. For modest and one-sided terms of the 3. What about potential spoilers? its part, the Taliban pledged to initial agreement. Debate has focused on the Tali- reduce, though not cease, its attacks, A summit is unlikely to shift the ban’s willingness to honor a peace while also agreeing to enter into Taliban’s long-standing strategy of deal - but plenty of other challengers direct negotiations with the Afghan fighting while talking. Indeed, with might sabotage an agreement. The government. Afghanistan’s presidential election local Islamic State affiliate, the The motives behind Trump’s slated for Sept. 28, there may be Islamic State in Khorasan organi- decision are unclear. His tweets, for more violence as the Taliban seeks zation, though somewhat dimin- example, raise the concern that the to undermine Afghan democratic ished, remains a threat and would Taliban may not be cohesive enough institutions. Elevating the Taliban to not be included in any peace deal. It to honor a peace agreement. By this co-equal status also weakens Ghani is also unclear whether the various logic, the violence of the past week - on the eve of the election; if the non-Pashtun warlords and militias including three new offensives in Taliban is co-equal, then why isn’t it that have spent the past several Kunduz, Baghlan and Farah prov- running in the election, too? years rearming will accept an inces; a massive suicide bombing in But even if Camp David had agreement that favors the Pashtun- Kabul; and the beheading of human proved successful, the road to peace dominated Taliban. rights commissioner Abdul Samad remains long. Nearly all of the most The biggest unknown, perhaps, Amiri - are the work of various fac- difficult problems have been reserved is whether ordinary Afghans will Islamic State in Iraq? Will aid con- tions. This belief is probably a mis- for the second, intra-Afghan, round of accept a political compromise. While tinue to flow to Kabul after a peace taken one; while there are differ- negotiations, where the United States the United States tends to blame the deal? ences of opinion among senior will be largely sidelined. Four issues Taliban for most of the violence in We know the answers to none leaders, the Taliban remains a loom large. Afghanistan, there are worrisome of these questions. Yet even if an D-RING ROAD remarkably cohesive fighting force. 1. How will Kabul play its weak local-level signs of revenge-seeking agreement is eventually hammered POST BOX: 3488 There are also divisions within the hand? and score-settling by Afghans who out, over one-third of these power- DOHA - QATAR Left unknown is how far Kabul have no Taliban connections. sharing arrangements after civil [email protected] will go to satisfy Taliban ambitions. 4. What is the US role in postwar wars collapse into renewed conflict. As the US security blanket unravels, Afghanistan? 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REUTERS VIENNA US will sanction whoever Samples taken by the UN nuclear watchdog at what Israel’s prime minister purchases Iran’s oil: Official called a “secret atomic warehouse” in Tehran showed traces of uranium that REUTERS/ABU DHABI Iran has yet to explain, two diplomats who follow the agency’s inspections The United States will continue to impose sanctions on whoever purchases work closely say. Iran’s oil or conducts business with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and no oil The International Atomic Energy waivers will be re-issued, a US official said. Agency (IAEA) is investigating the par- “We will continue to put pressure on Iran and as President (Trump) said ticles’ origin and has asked Iran to there will be no waivers of any kind for Iran’s oil,” said Sigal Mandelker, US explain the traces. But Tehran has not Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence. done so, according to the diplomats, Mandelker added that Iranian oil sales have taken a “serious nose dive” stoking tensions between Washington because of US pressure. Iran’s crude oil exports were slashed by more than 80% and Tehran. US sanctions have slashed due to the re-imposed sanctions by the United States after President Donald Iranian oil sales and Iran has responded Trump exited last year Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. by breaching its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. Iranian tanker reaches destination, oil sold Reuters first reported in April that Cornel Feruta (left), Acting Director-General of the International Atomic Energy the IAEA, which is policing the nuclear REUTERS/DUBAI deal, had inspected the site —a step it Agency (IAEA), shakings hands with Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad had said it takes “only when necessary” Zarif, during a meeting in Tehran, yesterday. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman yesterday said an Iranian oil tanker at the — and environmental samples taken centre of a dispute between Tehran and Western powers had reached its desti- there were sent off for analysis. has not yet given any to the IAEA it is Iran says its nuclear ambitions have nation and sold its oil, state television reported. Israeli and US media have since hard to verify the particles’ origin, and always been peaceful. “The tanker has gone to its destination, the oil has been sold,” spokesman reported that the samples turned up it is also not clear whether the traces are The IAEA takes environmental Abbas Mousavi told the television station without disclosing whether the crude traces of radioactive material or matter remnants of material or activities that samples because they can pick up oil had been delivered. The tanker Adrian Darya 1, which went dark off Syria — the same vague language used by predate the landmark 2015 deal or more telltale particles even long after material last week, has been photographed by satellite off the Syrian port of Tartus. Netanyahu. recent, diplomats say. has been removed from a site. Uranium Those traces were, however, of The IAEA did not respond to a traces could indicate, for example, the uranium, the diplomats said — the same request for comment. Iranian officials former presence of equipment or British oil tanker could be released soon: Iran element Iran is enriching and one of only were not available to comment. The deal material somehow connected to those REUTERS/DUBAI two fissile elements with which one can imposed tight restrictions on Iran’s particles. make the core of a nuclear bomb. One nuclear programme in exchange for Cornel Feruta, the IAEA’s acting The British-flagged oil tanker seized by Iran could be released after the imminent diplomat said the uranium was not sanctions relief, and was based on director-general, met Iranian officials completion of legal proceedings against the tanker, Iranian state television reported. highly enriched, meaning it was not drawing a line under Iran’s past activ- yesterday. An IAEA statement said after- Iran seized the British tanker near the Strait of Hormuz for alleged marine viola- purified to a level anywhere close to that ities. Both the IAEA and US intelligence wards: “Feruta stressed that these inter- tions two weeks after British forces detained an Iranian tanker near Gibraltar, needed for weapons. services believe Iran had a nuclear actions (on its nuclear commitments) accusing it of shipping oil to Syria in violation of European Union sanctions. “There are lots of possible explana- weapons programme that it ended more require full and timely cooperation by tions,” that diplomat said. But since Iran than a decade before the deal. Iran.”

Kuwait Amir continues medical US, Turkey launch tests, postpones Trump meeting joint patrols in

QNA/KUWAIT northeast Syria

The Amir of Kuwait H H Sheikh AFP/AKÇAKALE, TURKEY border and the Syrian areas east Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al of the Euphrates river controlled Sabah has been admitted to a The United States and Turkey by the Kurdish People’s Pro- hospital in the US for medical yesterday began joint patrols in tection Units (YPG). tests, and thus rescheduled a northeastern Syria aimed at Syrian Kurdish forces began meeting with President Donald easing tensions between Ankara withdrawing from along the Trump, Minister of Amiri Diwan and US-backed Kurdish forces Turkish border in late August. said yesterday, Kuwait news who battled the Islamic State The patrol allowed Turkish agency Kuna reported. jihadist group. forces to observe “first-hand Minister of the Amiri Diwan, Six Turkish armoured progress on destroyed YPG for- Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al Sabah, said vehicles crossed the border to tifications and areas where YPG the hospital admission of His join US forces in Syria for their elements voluntarily departed Highness the Amir forced the first joint patrol under a deal the area”, said Colonel Myles postponement of the summit reached between Washington Caggins, spokesman for the American soldiers walking together during a joint US-Turkey patrol, near Tel Abyad, Syria, yesterday. meeting with Trump, and a date and Ankara, a journalist US-led coalition against IS. would be set later. reported. Two helicopters flew The YPG forms the backbone The Amir of Kuwait was over the area as the Turkish of the Syrian Democratic Forces friction with fellow Nato member prospect of a US military with- they control. Yesterday’s patrol scheduled to meet with the US vehicles drove through an (SDF) — a key partner of Wash- Turkey. drawal has stoked Kurdish fears drew sharp criticism from President on September 12. opening in the concrete wall sep- ington in the fight against IS Caggins said the patrol dem- of another Turkish attack. Damascus, which labelled it a arating the two countries. jihadists in Syria. onstrated the coalition’s “con- “We are implementing the flagrant “aggression” that seeks Hamas hails EU They then headed west with But Ankara sees the YPG as tinued commitment to address agreement and we have no to prolong Syria’s war. the same number of American an extension of the outlawed Turkey’s legitimate security con- problem with it as long as it pre- It also reiterated its court decision to vehicles, along with an ambu- Kurdistan Workers’ Party. cerns, while also allowing the vents war,” said Riyad Khamis, “absolute rejection” of the lance and a pick-up, for the joint The PKK, which has waged coalition and our SDF partners the head of an SDF-led military planned safe zone, calling it a remove it from operation, before crossing back an insurgency against the to remain focused on achieving council in the border town of Tal violation of Syria’s sovereignty. world blacklist into Turkey. Turkish state since 1984, is the enduring defeat” of IS. Abyad. Although they led the Turkish President Recep The Turkish defence ministry blacklisted as a terrorist group Turkey carried out unilateral US-backed fight against IS, Tayyip Erdogan has threatened AGENCIES/GAZA CITY said drones were also deployed. by Ankara, the US and the offensives in northern Syria Syria’s Kurds have largely stayed to launch an operation against The agreement reached on European Union. against IS in 2016 and the YPG out of Syria’s eight-year civil the YPG in Syria unless progress The Islamic Palestinian August 7 aims to establish a “safe Washington’s support for the in 2018. As the regional fight war, instead building their own is made on setting up the safe movement, Hamas, hailed on a zone” between the Turkish SDF has been a major point of against IS winds down, the autonomous institutions in areas zone. European court decision to remove it from the world’s terrorist list, a statement said. Israeli government approves Hamas spokesman, Hazim Israel targets Hamas positions Qassim, declared in the voting cameras, critics cry foul statement that the decision “is AFP positive and a right step in the a statement. A security source thousands of Palestinians took REUTERS/JERUSALEM JERUSALEM right direction.” in Gaza said Israeli “warplanes part in “especially violent” dem- Qassim added: “We hope raided four positions” of the Al onstrations along the border, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet approved draft legis- that this decision will lead to The Israeli army has targeted Qassam Brigades, the Hamas with some throwing “fire bombs lation yesterday to have cameras monitor polling stations in Israel’s completely remove the name Hamas positions in the Gaza military wing, in central and and explosive devices” at election next week, a move opponents said was effectively meant to of the movement from any Strip in response to a drone northern Gaza, causing damage soldiers. intimidate Arab voters. Fighting for political survival after an incon- unjust list.” attack from the Palestinian but “no injuries.” Hours later, Palestinian clusive ballot in April, the right-wing Netanyahu has made voter fraud Meanwhile, he insisted that enclave, the military said. According to the army, a fighters fired five rockets at a key issue in his campaign for a fifth term, cautioning that victory “resisting the Israeli occupation The Israeli strikes late Sat- drone launched from southern southern Israel, hitting open could be stolen from him in what polls show to be a close race. is legal according to the inter- urday came after two days of Gaza had crossed into Israeli air- fields, and Israel attacked Hamas In the previous election, Netanyahu’s Likud party sent mon- national conventions and laws.” cross-border exchanges of fire space, dropped “what seems to positions in response, according itors equipped with body cameras to a several polling stations with He stressed that “classifying in which two Palestinian teen- be an explosive device” near the to the army. Arab constituents in what Arab politicians described as voter intim- Hamas or any of the Palestinian agers were killed. security fence and damaging a Also on Saturday, Israeli idation. On election days in Israel, representatives of most parties resistance factions as terrorist Following a Saturday drone military vehicle before returning forces apprehended four infil- sit at venues to check the pre-vote identification process. Voters organisations is completely attack, Israeli fighter jets and a to Gaza. trators from Gaza, three of them are then handed an envelope and go behind a screen to cast their unjust and not fair for the legal drone “struck a number of An Israeli aircraft targeted aged just 13. Palestinians have ballot in private. struggle of the Palestinian Hamas military targets, the squad that launched the been holding regular mass pro- people against the occupation.” including offensive naval drone, but there were no injuries tests along the fortified border Saudi Arabia dismisses oil minister The Hamas official reiterated equipment and two military in that raid. since March 2018. that this movement “will con- compounds,” the army said. On Friday, two Palestinian The protesters have called BLOOMBERG/RIYADH tinue practicing its right to “The IDF will continue oper- teenagers were killed by Israeli on Israel to end its crippling defend the Palestinian people ating against all efforts to harm fire during clashes on the Gaza siege of the coastal enclave and Saudi Arabia’s King Salman dismissed Energy Minister Khalid Al and protect them until the Israeli civilians and soldiers and border, while another 46 sus- demanded the right to return to Falih and replaced him with one of his sons, Prince Abdulaziz bin achievement of their freedom holds Hamas responsible for all tained bullet wounds, according lands their families fled during Salman. It wasn’t immediately clear why Al Falih was removed, but and the right to establish an that transpires in the Gaza Strip to Gaza’s health ministry. the war that accompanied the analysts and officials said the decision is unlikely to signal a change in independent Palestinian state.” and emanates from it,” it said in The Israeli army said creation of Israel in 1948. the kingdom’s oil policy. Al Falih was appointed oil minister in May 2016. MONDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2019 MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA 11

South Sudan rebel Libya unity govt leader to meet President in Juba slams UAE over AFP/JUBA South Sudan’s exiled rebel leader Riek Machar is expected hostile position to make his first visit to Juba in a year for talks today with Pres- ident Salva Kiir, government AFP The statement and opposition sources said. TRIPOLI comes a day after “He’s expected to come and the spokesman for sit with President Salva Kiir so Libya’s UN-recognised Haftar’s self-styled that they can discuss all the out- government yesterday slammed standing issues of the peace the UAE for hosting an officer of Libyan National agreement and the way forces loyal to strongman Army held a news forward,” government Khalifa Haftar, who has waged conference in the UAE spokesman Michael Makuei said. a months-long offensive to take “He’s coming for a peace the capital Tripoli. capital, during which mission,” Kang Pal Chol, a senior The Tripoli-based Gov- he ruled out a UN member of Machar’s SPLM-IO ernment of National Accord call to return to the party, said. The meeting comes denounced the “hostile position negotiating table. as a November deadline looms of the United Arab Emirates”, to form a power-sharing gov- A fighter loyal to the internationally recognised Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), fires which has allowed Abu Dhabi ernment, a key plank in a 2018 trhough a hole in a wall during clashes with forces loyal to strongman Khalifa Haftar in the capital to be used as “a media platform dialogue is over,” said LNA peace agreement that has been for militias attacking the Libyan spokesman General Ahmed Al Tripoli’s suburb of Ain Zara, yesterday. delayed by disputes. capital”. Mesmari. “The military solution Kiir has not been seen with The statement comes a day is the best solution to spread conquer Tripoli, but five months Health Organization. Russia and France. Machar since the pair met in the after the spokesman for Haftar’s security and reimpose the law.” on, his forces remain locked in a Haftar’s forces are fighting In its Sunday statement, the Vatican in April, when Pope self-styled Libyan National Libya has been wracked by stalemate on the capital’s out- militias backing the GNA, which GNA accused the UAE of giving Francis stunned the world by Army held a news conference in chaos since the 2011 uprising in skirts. The fighting has killed is led by Fayez Al Sarraj. the floor to a “militiaman” and kissing the feet of two men the UAE capital, during which which its longtime leader at least 1,093 people and Sarraj is backed by the UN, “mouthpiece” of Haftar, “who accused of responsibility for he ruled out a UN call to return Moamer Kadhafi was killed. wounded 5,752, while some while Haftar enjoys varying supports a military regime and heinous war crimes. to the negotiating table. In April, Haftar’s LNA 120,000 others have been dis- levels of support from Egypt, rejects a civil and democratic South Sudan descended “The time of going back to launched an offensive to placed, according to the World the UAE, the United States, state” in Libya. into war in 2013, just two years after the country gained inde- pendence, when Kiir accused his former deputy and fellow Tunisia’s Islamist party rebrands for election race former rebel leader Machar of plotting a coup. Multiple attempts at peace have failed AFP next polls. but in September 2018 the TUNIS “This divide between warring parties signed an Islamists and supporters of sec- agreement to form a unity gov- Chastened by its early experi- ularism is no longer... credible,” ernment, allowing Machar to ences of holding power in post- said political scientist Hamza return from exile abroad. revolution Tunisia, Islamist- Meddeb, pointing out that all of inspired party Ennahdha has Tunisia’s main political parties moderated its image and have governed in coalition with Former Hezbollah selected lawyer Abdelfattah Ennahdha over the past five Mourou as its candidate for next years. But Ennahdha carries the official found Sunday’s presidential election. scars of its first taste of political dead in Beirut flat Hesitant at first, Ennahdha power after the party in late 2011 only entered its first ever presi- won the first legislative polls REUTERS/BEIRUT dential contest after polling was after Ben Ali’s fall. brought forward following the Weighed down by crises and A former official in the July death of incumbent pres- faced with a strong opposition, powerful Iranian-backed ident Beji Caid Essebsi. Ennahdha had to make way for Lebanese group Hezbollah was In the absence of any ally to a cabinet of technocrats in early found dead in his flat in a Beirut support and faced with a rushed 2014. Since 2016, Ennahdha has neighborhood, the state-run electoral calendar, Ennahdha been branding itself as a civil Lebanese news agency said. came forward with its own can- movement that distinguishes Security forces immedi- Ennahdha Party’s Abdelfattah Mourou (centre), Democratic Current party Mohamed Abbou (right) didate rather than abstain and between politics and religion, ately opened an investigation risk a poor showing at legislative and Free Destourian Party’s Abir Moussa attending a discussion programme ahead of the Presidential and it now describes itself as a and were awaiting the arrival polls set for October 6. election in Tunisia, yesterday. “Muslim democratic” party. of a forensic doctor to “Tunisians have grown used determine the cause of death, to the idea of Ennahdha as a National News Agency said, normal party, so the situation is 26 candidates spread over three nights of TV debate giving only the initials of the more favourable,” according to man. No other information was its head, Rached Ghannouchi, REUTERS/TUNIS their voting preferences ahead of the Sept. Mehdi Jomaa and former president Moncef immediately available, nor who was exiled during longtime 15 election. Marzouki. what position the deceased had autocrat Zine El Abidine Ben Ali’s Eight presidential candidates stood “I have a list of favourites and I have a Mourou was placed next to Abir held in the group. rule, when Ennahdha was behind their podiums aiming to impress few who are not favourites. I hope to learn Moussi, one of two women in the race and Hezbollah and the Israeli banned. Ghannouchi has been Tunisian voters last evening in the young how they react to questions, how they face a supporter of the ousted autocrat Zine army exchanged cross-border a major force in Tunisia’s democ- democracy’s first ever televised election questions they do not know in advance,” said El-Abidine Ben Ali, whose government fire last Sunday after a drone ratisation process since the 2011 debate. Mohamed Mazhoud, 31, a software developer. banned Ennahda and jailed many of its attack in a Hezbollah-con- revolution that ousted Ben Ali, Although Tunisia has held elections He had come to the cafe with his brother members. trolled Beirut suburb in the and is running for office himself twice since throwing off autocratic rule in Ali, 25, and three friends, planning to listen Another very prominent candidate, fiercest shelling exchange for the first time in next month’s the 2011 revolution which triggered the to each of the candidates scheduled for the media magnate Nabil Karoui, is in between the two adversaries parliamentary vote. “Arab Spring” uprisings, democracy is still first night of debate, with most of the other detention on suspicion of tax fraud and since the 2006 Lebanon war. Whereas the last legislative taking root and such direct questioning of 18 appearing yesterday and today. money laundering, charges he denies and Hezbollah had blamed elections, in 2014, were fought all the candidates is a novelty. Saturday’s batch included Abdelfattah attributes to political chicanery. Debate Israel for the drone attack and along pro- and anti-Islamist Only a few patrons of the Essafsaf Cafe Mourou, who is the first presidential can- organisers have said they will keep an its leader Sayyed Hassan Nas- lines, economic and social in Tunis were watching the large screen in didate put forward by the moderate Islamist empty podium place on the night he was rallah warned that it could be factors are the key issues in the the corner, however, hoping to whittle down Ennahda party, former prime minister scheduled to appear. a precursor to assassination attacks by Israel.

Roadside blasts leave 5 dead Zimbabwe plans Mugabe’s burial on Sunday in Somalia REUTERS who worked closely with Mugabe for should be buried and said the provisional Mugabe, we bring him forward to God. HARARE decades before helping to oust him, plan was for the burial to be at National We are asking God if there is anything that ANATOLIA/MOGADISHU granted Mugabe the status of national hero Heroes Acre. he did wrong in his life that he be for- The Zimbabwean government plans a within hours of his death. The Sunday Mail said Mugabe’s body given,” the priest told the congregation, At least 5 people including state funeral for longtime ruler Robert The memo sent by Zimbabwe’s Min- was expected back from Singapore on speaking in the local Shona language. African Union peacekeeping Mugabe in a sports stadium in Harare on istry of Foreign Affairs to embassies in Wednesday afternoon and that Mnangagwa, Chris Sambo, a former soccer admin- mission forces in Somalia Saturday, with a burial ceremony a day Harare and seen by Reuters said the members of Mugabe’s family and traditional istrator who used to arrange matches for (AMISOM) were killed and later, it said in memo sent to embassies funeral would be in the National Sports chiefs from Mugabe’s Zvimba district would Mugabe in his home village of Kutama, several others wounded when a yesterday. Stadium but did not specify where the receive the body at Harare’s Robert Gabriel said the southern African country’s double roadside blasts targeted Zimbabweans have been confused burial would be. Mugabe International Airport. Catholic community had lost one of its Amisom convoy in Somalia’s about when they would get to pay their It said heads of state would be Leo Mugabe, the former president’s most important members. Middle Shabelle region last respects to Mugabe since his death in expected to leave the stadium immedi- nephew, told Reuters earlier on Sunday Tsitsi Samukange, another yesterday, local media reported. a Singapore hospital on Friday after a long ately after the funeral ceremony because that Mugabe’s family and traditional chiefs churchgoer, said Mugabe was a devout The attacks took near illness. officials would be busy with preparations had finalised their preferred programme man who fought for his country. African Union forces base in Mugabe had dominated Zimbabwean for the burial. for his burial but it had yet to be approved “I think everyone can admit that Burane vicinity near the town politics for almost four decades from inde- The Zimbabwe Independent news- by the government. He was not available without the work he did we would not be of Mahaday Middle Shabelle pendence in 1980 until he was removed paper reported last month that Mugabe for comment after Reuters saw the gov- as independent as we are,” she said. region. by his own army in a November 2017 didn’t want to be buried at National ernment memo. “You know when you fight, in a fight ”At least five people, mostly coup. Heroes Acre - a site reserved for the coun- At the packed Sacred Heart Cathedral sometimes you lose your teeth, (right)? Amisom soldiers from Burundi, Revered by many as a liberator who try’s heroes - because he felt bitter about in Harare, where Mugabe used to attend And we became poorer. But that’s a fight were killed and several others freed his people from white minority rule, the way he was removed from power. Catholic Mass with his first wife Sally and and he did it, and we should give him wounded after their convoy Mugabe was vilified by others for In comments to The Sunday Mail second wife Grace, people prayed on that.” was targeted in double explo- wrecking one of Africa’s most promising newspaper Mnangagwa’s spokesman Sunday morning for their departed former Many Harare residents said at the sions near Mahaday district,” economies and ruthlessly crushing his George Charamba denied that the gov- leader. “We are praying for our relatives weekend that they were saddened by local radio broadcast Risaala opponents. ernment and Mugabe’s family were at log- who have died. Without forgetting to pray Mugabe’s death and that it marked the said. President Emmerson Mnangagwa, gerheads over where the former president for our former president, Comrade Robert end of an era. 12 ASIA MONDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2019 India locates lander lost on final approach to Moon Shah rules BLOOMBERG an altitude of 2.1km, before com- Fifty years after Neil analyse data on the landing in a geopolitical space race of out change in MUMBAI munication was lost minutes Armstrong’s fabled sequence, Sivan said. The lunar sorts as a way to assert regional Article 371 on before the scheduled touchdown, first steps on the lunar orbiter is taking images of the dominance and establish a India located the spacecraft Sivan said in a televised Moon and conducting other presence in space exploration. lander in its Moon mission after broadcast on Saturday. surface, India tried to science experiments. China was the first country to Assam visit losing contact with it on Fifty years after Neil Arm- become just the fourth The mission had suffered an land a rover on the far side of the IANS Saturday, but was unable to strong’s fabled first steps on the nation to pull off a soft inauspicious start: an initial moon while India focused on GUWAHATI establish communication yet, lunar surface, India tried to landing on the Moon. launch attempt in mid-July was being first at the southern pole, Asian News International become just the fourth nation to aborted minutes before liftoff the same spot the US National Dismissing apprehensions after reported. pull off a soft landing on the because of a technical problem. Aeronautics and Space Admin- abrogation of Article 370, Union The mission’s lunar orbiter moon. Only the former Soviet Modi, who watched the attempt It then launched July 22 and istration is targeting in 2024 with Home Minister Amit Shah here took a thermal image of the Union, the US and China have to land with dozens of school entered a lunar orbit on August its Artemis mission. yesterday assured the people lander on the moon’s surface, the managed that without damaging children from around the 20. India plans to send a of northeast that there would report said, citing K Sivan, their vehicles. country, later met top ISRO sci- Space-faring nations, as well mission to study the sun next be no change in the Article 371 chairman of the Indian Space Chandrayaan-2, which entists in the mission control as billionaires Jeff Bezos, Elon year, another to Venus three as it was a “special” provision. Research Organisation (ISRO). means “moon vehicle” in San- centre in Bengaluru. In a tele- Musk and Richard Branson, are years later, and eventually He said there was a dif- The development comes a skrit, had planned to analyse vised speech invoking nation- competing in an unofficial space establish its own space station. ference between Article 371 and day after the attempt to land a virgin territory on Earth’s closest alism, Modi said India’s resolve race, from launching satellites to It’s also working on a $1.4bn Article 370, which was revoked probe on the Moon’s southern neighbour for signs of water and to conquer space has only gotten sending astronauts and tourists Gaganyaan mission, which aims by the Centre on August 5 pole failed. The Chandrayaan-2 helium-3. stronger after the failure. into space. to put three Indian “gaganauts” leading to loss of special status craft’s descent was normal until Prime Minister Narendra The Indian space agency will India and China are locked into orbit. for Jammu and Kashmir. “Article 370 was the tem- porary provision. But Article 371 is a special provision. I want to PM Modi sounds poll clarify the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Narendra Modi government is committed to bugle in Haryana Article 371 — from A to J. There is no question of any alteration IANS 10 parliamentary seats in the to it,” Shah said while ROHTAK general elections. addressing the 68th plenary He said several measures session of the North Eastern Sounding a poll bugle in the have been taken by the state in Council (NEC). poll-bound Haryana, Prime the interest of the farmers and The Home Minister’s Minister Narendra Modi the poor. remark came during his first yesterday not only presented his Praising Chief Minister visit to Assam after the release government’s report card in the Khattar, he said the state has of final National Register of Cit- first 100 days of governance but been declared ODF and ker- izens (NRC). also praised the Manohar Lal osene free and is contributing Recalling the moment when Khattar-led government in the significantly to the country’s he tabled in Parliament last state for fighting corruption and growth. month the Bill to scrap Article nepotism. He said that families in 370, Shah said it was unfor- Appealing to the public to Haryana have become tunate that it was turned into help conserve water by adopting ‘manohar’ (charming) today, a “today 370, tomorrow 371”. “I rainwater harvesting techin- reference to the Chief Minister’s don’t have any problem if iques, Modi in his address here, name. opposition expresses its objec- third in past few months, Saying Rohtak has always tions to the government promised to double the farmers’ given him more than what he decision. But there was an Kashmiri Shia Muslims shouting slogans as they are detained by Indian police while trying to participate income by 2022. asked for, he said ‘Manohar’ and attempt to spread a message in a Muharram procession during restrictions, in Srinagar, yesterday. “In the last five years, the ‘NaMohar’ are one and the same. that Article 371 will also be game of corruption on the land “People of Haryana often scrapped like Article 370,” he of farmers in Haryana has also face difficulty in understanding said. stopped. On the basis of such an their CM’s name. They get con- Curfews imposed in J&K after clashes Stating that he had clarified excellent track record of five fused between ‘Manohar’ and it on the floor of Parliament, years, the whole of Haryana has ‘NaMohar’. I want to tell them REUTERS Troops used tear gas and trying to stoke violence in the Shah said, “I want to clarify it SRINAGAR stood in favour of the BJP that both are equally correct, pellet guns on the crowd, which region. (here too).” Shah said it was (Bharatiya Janata Party) today,” they are one and the same.” insisted on carrying on with the Kashmir has been the site of necessary to clarify the point said Modi, who ahead of Modi hoped that the way people India yesterday imposed curfews procession, and pelted stones at frequent altercations between because “some people does not addressing the rally, inaugurated supported him in the Lok Sabha in several parts of the contested security forces, an official said. security forces and locals pro- want the people of northeast to and laid foundation stones of elections, they would also Kashmir region, after clashes “The clashes continued till testing against New Delhi’s join the mainstream and developmental projects worth support Khattar in the upcoming between security forces and Shia late night during which the decision to revoke special rights become the part of India’s Rs2,000 crore. assembly elections. Muslims taking part in a troops fired tear gas and pellets,” for the portion of the territory development. They don’t want The projects included Shri “Many historic decisions procession, officials and eyewit- he added. that it controls on August 5. the peace to prevail in the Sheetla Mata Devi Medical were taken in these 100 days. nesses said. A spokeswoman for India’s The most recent clashes region.” Ever since the Centre College in Gurugram, a mega The number of bills passed At least 12 locals and six interior ministry did not respond occurred in Rainawari and moved a presidential order on food park and an industrial during this session was greater troops were injured on Saturday to a request for comment. Badgam, two Shia majority areas August 5, scrapping Article 370 model township in Rohtak and than the record of past 60 evening, officials said, as the “Reasonable restrictions are of Srinagar. and divided the state into two the Integrated Command and years,” he said. Praising the state worshippers on the traditional necessary for peace and pro- The 5km procession route Union Territories, Article 371 Control Center in Karnal. government, Modi said it is mourning procession of tection of life,” India’s national that passes through the city has invited attention as it allows He thanked the people of the doing commendable job in Muharram clashed with troops security adviser had said on Sat- centre has been barricaded by special provisions for northeast state for making the BJP win all encouraging girl education. trying to stop it. urday, accusing Islamabad of armed troops. states. India extends Telangana CM inducts son, $1m aid to nephew in state Cabinet Bahamas after IANS Interestingly, Soundararajan hurricane HYDERABAD administered oath to new min- isters a few hours after she was IANS Telangana Chief Minister K sworn in as Governor. NEW DELHI Chandrashekhar Rao’s son KT Chandrasekhar Rao, who Rama Rao and nephew T Harish had no woman minister in his Days after the Bahamas faced Rao were among the six cabinet during the first term, huge destruction and loss of ministers who were inducted inducted two women — Sabita lives due to Hurricane Dorian, into the state Cabinet yesterday. Indra Reddy and Satyavati India yesterday extended The new ministers were Rathod. “immediate relief” of $1m to the administered the oath of office Three of the newly-inducted Caribbean island nation, the and secrecy by Governor ministers had earlier served as Ministry of External Affairs Tamilisai Soundararajan at a ministers. (MEA) said. ceremony held at Raj Bhavan. Rama Rao and Harish Rao “We are saddened by the The four other ministers were in the cabinet during the large scale destruction caused who took oath are P Sabita Indra TRS’ first term in power. in the Bahamas by Hurricane Reddy, Gangula Kamalakar, Meanwhile, Chandrasekhar Dorian. In solidarity with the Puvvada Ajay Kumar and Rao has distributed portfolios friendly people of Bahamas in Malabar Gold & Diamonds opens 13th store in TN Satyavati Rathod. among new ministers and this difficult moment, the Gov- The Chief Minister, his min- changed the portfolio of one Malabar Group Chairman inaugurating the new showroom of Malabar Gold and Diamonds at Phoenix ernment of India is extending isters, leaders of the Telangana minister. Harish Rao will handle Market City, Velacheri, in Chennai, in the presence of Malabar Group Co Chairman Dr P A Ibrahim an immediate disaster relief of Rashtra Samithi (TRS), MPs, state the key portfolio of finance. He $ 1 million,” MEA spokesperson Haji, Managing Director India Operations Asher O, regional heads, management heads and other legislators and senior officials was irrigation minister in the Raveesh Kumar tweeted. team members. This is the 13th showroom of Malabar Gold & Diamonds in the state of Tamil Nadu. attended the ceremony. earlier cabinet. Dorian made a “cata- strophic” landfall in the Bahamas on September 1 as a Category 5 hurricane, with Former union law minister Ram Jethmalani dies at 96 winds reaching 295km per hour. IANS He was undergoing Politicians and senior former Prime Minister Man- the Supreme Court Bar The death toll there is 43 NEW DELHI treatment for age-related lawyers were among those who mohan Singh and senior BJP Association. but officials believe that hun- problems. A full-time nurse was visited the Jethmalani’s residence leader Subraminan Swamy. Born on September 14, 1923 dreds of bodies were yet to be Veteran criminal lawyer and there to take care of him at his following the death a little before Jethmalini is survived by his in Sindh province of Pakistan, found in areas flattened by the former Union Law Minister Ram 2, Akbar Road residence. 8am. son Mahesh Jethmalani and his Jethmalani completed his LLM. winds or smashed by storm Jethmalani, who passed away Jethmalani’s health deterio- People who visited his resi- US-based daughter. from the SC Shahani Law College surges. yesterday morning at his resi- rated over the last two weeks. dence to pay tributes were Vice He had also served as the in Karachi. He was first elected UN officials said about dence at the age of 96, was He was bed-ridden for a week President M. Venkaiah Naidu, Minister of Urban Development to the Lok Sabha in 1977. He took 70,000 people on the Grand cremated at the Lodhi Road and had lost a lot of weight, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led charge as Union Minister of Law, Bahama and the Abcao Islands crematorium, here yesterday sources close to the family told Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, NDA government. In 2010, he Justice and Company Affairs in were in need of assistance. evening. said. BJP chief Amit Shah, besides was elected as the President of October 1999. MONDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2019 ASIA 13 US, Taliban keep door open to talks after summit scrapped AFP US Secretary of State Pakistan, China WASHINGTON Mike Pompeo said & Afghanistan in The United States and Afghani- President Trump had stan’s Taliban yesterday both left not decided whether consensus on the door open to fresh talks after to go ahead with a President Donald Trump withdrawal, which regional issues abruptly cancelled a secret summit, but the insurgents under the draft deal QNA warned of inflicting greater would pull 5,000 of ISLAMABAD costs. the roughly 13,000 The United States also said US troops from China, Afghanistan and it would not relent in fighting the Pakistan reached broad militants as Trump cited a Afghanistan next year. consensus on Afghan peace, Taliban attack that killed a US Pakistan-Afghan relations and soldier for scuttling the unprec- trilateral cooperation during a edented meeting. commitments they made to us foreign ministers’ dialogue in Trump said he had invited for weeks and in some cases Islamabad. Taliban leaders, as well as months, the president of the According to Chinese State Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, United States is not going to Councillor and Foreign Minister for talks yesterday at the presi- reduce the pressure,” Pompeo Wang Yi, the three sides agreed dential retreat of Camp David said on CNN. that the trilateral cooperation on a draft deal that would see Veteran US negotiator among China, Afghanistan and the United States pull out thou- Zalmay Khalilzad had spent a Pakistan has accomplished pos- sands of troops and wind down year meeting with the Taliban, itive achievements in facili- its longest-ever war. who confirmed that they con- tating Afghan domestic political Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi (centre), Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (left) Secretary of State Mike sidered the deal finished. reconciliation, enhancing and Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani address a press conference after the 3rd Pompeo, in a series of television Taliban spokesman Zabi- regional connectivity and interviews yesterday, did not hullah Mujahid said that Trump round of China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Trilateral Foreign Ministers’ Dialogue in Islamabad. improving regional common rule out a return to talks but said showed “neither experience nor development. the United States needed a “sig- patience”. The three sides shared the nificant commitment” from the “Americans will be harmed Afghan govt urges Taliban to stop view that as a new type of sub- Taliban. more than any other” by regional cooperation, the tri- “I’m not pessimistic,” Trump’s decision, a Taliban lateral cooperation among the Pompeo told NBC. “I’ve watched statement warned. violence and hold direct talks three countries is in line with the Taliban do things and say US “credibility will be the hope of peace and devel- things they’ve not been per- harmed, their anti-peace stance REUTERS talks at this stage,” the source Taliban but we did not see any opment from the people in the mitted to do before.” will become more visible to the KABUL said. real effort from their (Taliban) region and demonstrated vig- “I hope it’s the case the world, their casualties and The Taliban have rejected end,” he said. orous vitality, Wang said at a Taliban will change their financial losses will increase, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani calls for a ceasefire and stepped Trump said on Saturday that joint press briefing according behaviour,” he said on ABC. and the US role in international urged the Taliban yesterday to up assaults in recent weeks. he had also planned to meet with to Xinhuanet news agency. “In the end, this will be political interaction will be dis- end violence and talk directly to Trump’s surprise Afghanistan’s president, who has The three sides agreed that resolved through a series of con- credited even further,” it said. his government after US Pres- announcement left in doubt the been sidelined from the talks, the Afghan situation is at a versations,” he added, urging the But the spokesman said that ident Donald Trump announced future of a draft peace accord but Sediqqi did not confirm a crucial moment and foreign Taliban to drop its long-running the Taliban still believe “that the he had cancelled a planned worked out last week by Zalmay meeting was planned. forces should withdraw from refusal to negotiate with Ghani’s American side will come back meeting with the insurgent Khalilzad, the special US envoy Ghani’s office said in a Afghanistan in an orderly and internationally recognised to this position” of talks that seek group over a draft peace accord. for peace in Afghanistan. statement it was committed to responsible manner in order to government. “the complete end of the “Real peace will come when A spokesman for Ghani said working together with the secure a stable transition of the He said that Trump had not occupation.” Taliban agree to a ceasefire,” Trump’s decision to cancel talks United States and allies for a situation in Afghanistan, said decided whether to go ahead Trump’s dramatic about- Ghani’s officials said in a at a time when the Taliban con- “dignified and long-lasting Wang. with a withdrawal, which under face came weeks before Afghan- statement in response to tinue to mount attacks proved peace”, and emphasised the He added that his country the draft deal would pull 5,000 istan holds presidential elec- Trump’s cancellation of the the concerns expressed by the holding of the presidential and Pakistan expected the of the roughly 13,000 US troops tions, raising fears that the secret peace talks. Afghan government about the election this month. Afghan government and from Afghanistan next year. Taliban will step up their cam- A source close to the Taliban deal were acknowledged. Ghani is seeking a second Taliban could reach reconcili- But he warned that the paign of violence to disrupt leadership in Afghanistan said “The peace talks provided an tenure in elections scheduled for ation through peace talks and United States was also inflicting voting. the group will hold a meeting to opportunity to the Taliban to September 28. all factions in the country a toll on the Taliban, saying that Trump relishes dramatic discuss all aspects of ongoing embrace political life,” Sediq The statement said a lasting should forge a dialogue US forces had killed more than gestures, such as meeting North negotiations before issuing a Sediqqi told reporters in Kabul. peace required “a strong, legit- platform to start domestic talks 1,000 insurgents in the past 10 Korean leader Kim Jong Un, but statement. “We (the Afghan gov- imate and a legal government for an all-party accepted days alone. the idea of inviting Taliban “Trump’s tweets do not ernment) expected an outcome through the upcoming elections political arrangement to realise “If the Taliban don’t behave, leaders to US soil still stunned clarify if the deal has been can- leading to a ceasefire and to take the ongoing peace peace and restoration in if they don’t deliver on the Washington. celled, he has just called-off the holding direct talks with the process forward.” Afghanistan at an early date. Pakistan Premier meets Two dead, 13 China’s Foreign Minister critical at INTERNEWS matters, The two delegations spiritual ISLAMABAD had an in-depth exchange of views on the entire spectrum of healing camp Chinese State Councillor and bilateral relations and regional Foreign Minister Wang Yi called matters, particularly the current AFP on Pakistan’s Prime Minister situation in Indian-administered COLOMBO Imran Khan yesterday. Kashmir. Vice-Minister for Foreign The two sides also Two people died from heat Affairs Luo Zhaohui, China’s exchanged views on the Afghan exhaustion after attending a Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing peace process. mass open air faith healing and senior Chinese officials Qureshi stated that Pakistan session in northeast Sri Lanka were also present at the meeting is grateful for China’s support in which left 13 others fighting for in Islamabad. the aftermath of India’s uni- their lives, police officials said Pakistan’s Foreign Minister lateral actions. He stressed that yesterday. Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Pakistan and China continue Around 10,000 people, Minister for Planning their close coordination and some of whom were seriously Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar consultation to ensure that ill, had gathered at a school to also attended the meeting. peace and stability in the region listen to a man who claimed he The Chinese delegation also is maintained. had powers to cure the sick. met President Arif Alvi. Chinese State Councilor Yi Police in the town of A day earlier, delegation- reaffirmed China’s support and Horowupotana, 260km (162 Security cover level talks between Pakistan and reiterated opposition to any uni- miles) north-east of capital China were held where officials lateral action as well as the Colombo said 18 people were A policeman stands guard on a shipping container used to block roads, as added security is put in from the two countries dis- measures that could further taken to hospital. They said 13 place, during a religious procession ahead of Ashura, in Karachi yesterday. cussed regional and bilateral complicate the situation. of them were in a critical condition. Officials at the local hospital said the two who died suffered Bangladesh varsity suspends student for being Rohingya from heat exhaustion while others were treated for dehy- AFP University said it had suspended decision had “mentally shattered” attempt. Bangladeshi authorities News website Rohingya Post dration. Temperatures have COX’S BAZAR, BANGLADESH Rahima Akter Khushi, 20, and her. have since ordered operators to said Khushi was targeted after a soared to about 37 degrees would investigate her case after “Any other girl may have shut down mobile phone services 2018 interview with international Celsius (98.6 degrees Fahr- A Bangladesh university has local media said she hid her killed themselves by now. But... I in the refugee camps, which have news agency Associated Press enheit) in the area this suspended a student for being Rohingya identity to enrol. am trying my best to face the sit- seen an outbreak of violence in went viral in Cox’s Bazar, where weekend. Rohingya, officials said yesterday, “Rohingya can’t be admitted uation,” she said. recent weeks, while high-speed the camps are. The faith healer, Deegoda as impatience with the refugees to our university, because they The decision follows the latest Internet has also been suspended Khushi said her parents Kumara, used his YouTube grows following a second failed are refugees,” the institution’s repatriation attempt by Bang- at night. Rights group Human arrived in Bangladesh from channel to deny he had caused attempt to repatriate them to head Abul Kashem said. ladesh and Myanmar, which Rights Watch on Saturday urged Rakhine in the 1990s and she was the deaths and accused local Myanmar. “Foreigners can study here, failed with not a single refugee the government to end the com- born and raised in Cox’s Bazar. “I media of causing unrest by Some 740,000 of the Muslim but they must follow a volunteering to cross the border munications clampdown, saying wanted to go further. But I don’t spreading mistrust about his minority fled to southeast Bang- procedure.” back home. it had “made matters worse.” know how I would do it,” Khushi work. ladesh after a military crackdown He said the young woman Dhaka also recalled or re- “The authorities should take said. In one video, Kumara in Myanmar’s Rakhine state in had supplied documents showing assigned senior government offi- a level-headed approach instead Brisbane-based Rohingya claimed to have revived a road August 2017, joining 200,000 she completed high-school cials who allowed some 200,000 of overreacting to tensions and leader Mojib Ullah said sus- accident victim who had been Rohingya already there. studies in Bangladesh’s port city Rohingya to take part in a rally to protests by isolating Rohingya pending Khushi would do in a coma in a Californian hos- Formal education in Bang- of Chittagong. mark the second anniversary of refugees in camps,” HRW Asia “nothing but kill potential” in the pital. He said he blessed the ladesh is forbidden for refugees. Khushi, who was studying the mass exodus on August 25, director Brad Adams said in a community, who had limited victim after speaking to her rel- Cox’s Bazar International law, said the private university’s several days after the repatriation statement. opportunities to study in Rakhine. atives on the phone. 14 ASIA MONDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2019 Hong Kong protesters call on Trump to ‘liberate’ city REUTERS Activists set were a matter for China to deal HONG KONG barricades, smashed with. windows, started The vandalism started in the Hong Kong police fired tear gas street fires and evening. Police have responded to disperse protesters in the to violence over 14 weeks with upmarket Causeway Bay vandalised the metro water cannon, rubber bullets and shopping district yesterday, after station in the Central tear gas. demonstrators had rallied at the district. Several arrests were made. US Consulate calling for help in China says Hong Kong is an bringing democracy to the internal affair. It has denounced Chinese-ruled city. demanding democracy. “Fight the protests, accusing the United Police moved on protesters for freedom, stand with Hong States and Britain of fomenting from the Central business dis- Kong,” they shouted before unrest, and warned of the trict who dispersed to nearby handing over petitions at the US damage to the economy. Admiralty, the district of Wan Consulate. Hong Kong leader Carrie Chai and on to Causeway Bay in US Defence Secretary Mark Lam announced concessions this a now familiar pattern of cat- Esper on Saturday urged China week aimed at ending the pro- and-mouse clashes over three to exercise restraint in Hong tests, including formally months of unrest. Kong, which returned to Chinese scrapping a hugely unpopular Activists set barricades, rule in 1997. extradition bill, which ignited the smashed windows, started street Esper made his call in Paris unrest in June. Many protesters fires and vandalised the MTR as police in Hong Kong pre- said it was too little, too late. Protesters wave US national flags as they march to the US Consulate in Hong Kong, yesterday. metro station in Central, the vented protesters from blocking The bill would have allowed smartest district of the former access to the airport but fired the extradition of people to British colony. tear gas for a second night mainland China to stand trial in said on Thursday. Schumer urged and Hong Kong who have under- inciting and participating in an Central district, home to running in the densely populated courts controlled by the Com- Senate Majority Leader Mitch mined the city’s autonomy are unauthorised assembly outside banks, jewellery shops and top- district of Mong Kok. munist Party. Hong Kong has an McConnell, a Republican who vulnerable to sanctions. police headquarters on June 21 brand shopping arcades, was Pockets of protest broke out independent judiciary dating sets the floor agenda, to bring up Protesters, in a petition and released on bail. awash in graffiti, broken glass in Kowloon over the harbour back to British rule. a bipartisan bill that would handed to the US Consulate, “Preliminary legal advice and bricks torn up from from the main island of Hong But the demonstrations have require an annual justification urged that it be passed in full. suggested that the court had pathways. Protesters set fires Kong yesterday night, including long since broadened into calls of the special treatment afforded Joshua Wong, one of the acknowledged and approved my from cardboard boxes, building in Prince Edward, close to Mong for democracy. by Washington to Hong Kong, leaders of the pro-democracy trips to Germany and the US barricades with metal fencing. Kok. US legislation addressing including special trade and “Umbrella” movement five years when it granted bail on August Thousands of protesters Last month Trump suggested China’s actions in Hong Kong will business privileges, under the US ago, was re-arrested at the 30,” he said in a statement. earlier sang the Star Spangled China should “humanely” settle be among the top priorities Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992. airport yesterday on return from “Therefore, it is believed that Banner and called on US Pres- the problem in Hong Kong before pushed by Senate Democrats The legislation, called the Germany and the United States there are some mistakes have ident Donald Trump to “liberate” a trade deal is reached with when Congress returns to work Hong Kong Human Rights and for breaching bail conditions, he been made on the bail certif- the city. They waved the Stars Washington. Earlier Trump after a recess next week, their Democracy Act, would also said. icate.” He said he thought he and Stripes and placards called the protests “riots” that leader, Senator Chuck Schumer, mandate that officials in China He had been charged with would be freed today (Monday). Abe to reshuffle Tokyo braces for powerful Typhoon Faxai Earthquake Cabinet next hits southwest AFP agency said in a statement. due to the storm, according to hour and already producing week: Report TOKYO Faxai was likely to cause local media. high waves. China, 1 dead havoc with the Monday morning There were no immediate Japan is well used to severe REUTERS Typhoon Faxai, upgraded to a commute in Tokyo with train reports of injuries or significant tropical storms and typhoons AP TOKYO “very strong” storm with poten- operators forced to suspend damage but eight surfers were during late summer and BEIJING tially record winds and rain, major lines until at least 8am. rescued amid high waves off Shi- autumn. Japan’s Foreign Minister Taro battered the Tokyo region late “We need to inspect tracks zuoka in cental Japan after they Powerful typhoon Krosa A moderate earthquake struck Kono is being considered for yesterday, sparking evacuation and check if there is any damage were swept out to sea, local offi- lashed western Japan in mid- China’s mountainous southwest the role of defence minister warnings to tens of thousands as the typhoon is expected to cials said. “Two helicopters were August, bringing strong winds and yesterday, killing at least one when Prime Minister Shinzo and transport disruption. pass through the region over- dispatched while special res- torrential rain that claimed one person and injuring 63. Abe reshuffles his Cabinet next Faxai, packing winds of up night,” a train company cuers rushed out to sea,” a fire life. And in late August, heavy The magnitude-5.4 quake week, the country’s Sankei to 216km per hour, was bearing spokesman said. department spokesman said. rains left three people dead as struck Neijiang, a city in Shimbun reported yesterday. down on the Japanese capital The typhoon already caused “We sent two of them to massive floods also hit western Sichuan province, at 6:42am, Citing unnamed sources, and was expected to pass right some travel disruption on its hospital but no one was in Japan. Typhoon Faxai comes just the government earthquake the newspaper said Kono may over the mega city in the early approach with some 100 bullet danger of dying,” he added. as teams begin arriving for the monitor reported. be tapped to succeed current hours today. Authorities issued trains connecting Tokyo with Some department stores and Rugby World Cup, which kicks At least 132 houses col- Defence Minster Takeshi Iwaya non-compulsory evacuation central and western Japanese amusement parks, including off on September 20. lapsed and more than 5,000 following the foreign affairs warnings to more than 110,000 cities scrapped on Sunday, along Tokyo Disneyland, closed The French team managed were damaged, according to a minister’s tough stance against people, as forecasters cautioned with ferries services in Tokyo earlier than scheduled due to to sneak in just ahead of the city government statement. It South Korea over wartime the rain and wind could reach bay. the approaching storm. typhoon and reach their training said 2,417 people were issues which have strained “record” proportions. Airlines have already can- Faxai was churning near camp near Mount Fuji. relocated. political and trade ties between “Please be on full alert celled more than 100 flights Izuoshima island, south of However, the Australian Wal- More than 100 members of the two countries. against gusts and high waves scheduled for today while some Tokyo in the Pacific, at 10:00pm labies squad found their prepa- the paramilitary People’s Abe is hoping that the and be vigilant about landslides, coastal highways were closed yesterday (1300 GMT), travelling rations disrupted as the typhoon Armed Police were sent to the 56-year-old Kono, who is floods and swollen rivers,” the west of the capital in Kanagawa north at a speed of 20km per delayed their scheduled arrival. area for rescue work. known for his close ties with the United States and positive rela- tionship with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, will North Korea reports five strengthen Japan’s role in tri- lateral security cooperation deaths, damage in typhoon between Tokyo, Washington and Seoul amid the ongoing AFP injured. The injured persons are dispute, the Sankei said. SEOUL now under treatment at hos- The Defence Ministry was pitals,” KCNA said. not immediately available for North Korean state media said More than 460 houses and comment on the issue. yesterday that five people had at least a dozen public buildings been killed in a powerful were “completely or partly typhoon that destroyed destroyed or inundated” by the Over 100 bush farmland and damaged typhoon, it said. hundreds of buildings. Crops were wiped out or fires rage in Typhoon Lingling, called damaged in 46,000 hectares of Typhoon-13 in North Korea, hit farmland the report said, adding east Australia the country on Saturday that recovery efforts were afternoon, reported the official underway. It came after South REUTERS KCNA news service. Korea’s disaster agency reported MELBOURNE The country is vulnerable to three deaths caused by the same natural disasters, especially typhoon, according to Yonhap Australian firefighters battled floods, due in part to deforest- news agency. more than 100 bush fires across Indonesia battles fires ation and poor infrastructure. On Saturday, KCNA reported two eastern states yesterday as “According to data available that North Korean leader Kim Indonesian firefighters battling a fire at a palm oil plantation in Pekanbaru, Riau, on Saturday. authorities warned that parts from the State Emergency Dis- Jong Un had berated officials for Authorities have deployed thousands of extra personnel to prevent a repeat of the 2015 fires, which of the country could expect a aster Committee, five persons their “easygoing” attitude to the severe bush fire season this were the worst for two decades and choked the region in haze for weeks. were dead and three persons approaching storm. summer. The fires in the states of Queensland and New South Wales, many out of control, Philippines: Foreign-looking militant dies in suicide attack have destroyed at least 20 properties, with authorities AP wore a traditional black Muslim the detachment due to tight gown. “A wary soldier yelled at rural area at the time. saying that number is likely to MANILA woman’s gown, tried but failed security. the militant to ‘go away, go away’ It was the third known increase once damaged areas to enter a detachment in Sulu A military spokesman in and other soldiers who heard suicide bombing this year by mil- can be inspected. A foreign-looking militant was province’s Indanan town and Sulu, Lieutenant Colonel Gerard him took cover and assumed itants linked to the Islamic State No deaths have been killed in a suicide bombing died when a bomb the militant Monfort, said by phone that combat positions,” Monfort said. group in Sulu, including a deadly reported, but a 66-year-old attack yesterday on a military was carrying exploded. It was the troops took cover and assumed “Then an explosion killed the January 27 bombing by an Indo- volunteer firefighter remains detachment that failed to inflict third known suicide attack in combat positions, some behind militant.” The blast damaged the nesian militant couple in a in a critical condition in hos- any other deaths or injuries in Sulu this year. sand bags, when the militant detachment’s gate but did not Roman Catholic cathedral in the pital after sustaining serious the southern Philippines, military Regional military chief Lieu- refused to step away from the cause any other deaths or province. All the suicide attacks burns. In Queensland 71 fires officials said. tenant General Cirilito Sobejana outpost’s gate and carried some- injuries, Monfort said, adding were blamed by the military on were burning yesterday. The suicide attacker, who said the bomber failed to enter thing that bulged in the bomber’s that there were no civilians in the the Abu Sayyaf group. MONDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2019 EUROPE 15 Georgian parliament approves new govt

REUTERS Dozens of opposition descended into violent clashes TBILISI supporters gathered with police. outside the parliament Georgia fought and lost a The Georgian parliament yesterday protesting short war with Russia in 2008, yesterday approved a new prompting the countries to cut government led by Russian- against the election diplomatic ties. Russia went on educated former interior of Gakharia and his to recognise the independence minister Giorgi Gakharia in a cabinet. of two breakaway Georgian move slammed by the opposition regions where it now has troops which has called for him to garrisoned. resign over a crackdown on anti- November 2017. The opposition, which says Russian protesters. He worked in Russia as a the pro-Western government is Gakharia succeeds Mamuka general manager of food too soft on Moscow, had Bakhtadze who stepped down company and regional director demanded Gakharia’s resig- as prime minister earlier this of the German aviation company nation over his role as interior month after little more than a Lufthansa and was a visiting lec- minister in the crackdown on year, saying he had accom- turer at Moscow State University protesters, many of whom were plished what he set out to do. before returning to Georgia and seriously injured. New Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia (centre) applauses after his approval, at the Parliament, The popularity of Gakharia’s giving up Russian citizenship in “You and (party leader in Tbilisi, yesterday. ruling Georgian Dream party has 2013. Bidzina) Ivanishvili bring Georgia sagged since the dispersal of an Georgia’s ties with Russia are back to Russia’s orbit,” Nika and his cabinet. They were founder is Georgia’s former pres- changes in a new cabinet — anti-Kremlin protest in Tbilisi in a politically divisive issue. Melia, an opposition lawmaker, blowing vuvuzelas and holding ident Mikheil Saakashvili. former prime minister Irakli June. The June protests erupted said in parliament, addressing placards reading “Gakharia, go Gakharia and his cabinet Garibashvili became the defence Gakharia, 44, a Moscow State when a visiting Russian law- the ruling party lawmakers. home!” were approved unanimously as minister, while Vakhtang Gome- University graduate, served as maker was allowed to address Dozens of opposition sup- “I will finish you,” said opposition factions boycotted the lauri, former head of the State an economy minister for a year the Georgian parliament from porters gathered outside the par- Gakharia in the parliament, vote at the parliament dominated Security Service and Ivanishvili’s before becoming interior min- the speaker’s chair, in Russian. liament yesterday protesting addressing the main opposition by the ruling party lawmakers. former bodyguard, became ister and a vice premier in The rally outside parliament against the election of Gakharia party National Movement, whose There were two other interior minister.

France’s summer Paris hopes for better ties with Rome: Minister heatwaves claimed over 1,500 lives AGENCIES the anti-establishment Five Star he has written to Di Maio, his see themselves as stronger than Italian counterpart, former PD PARIS Movement (M5S) and centre-left new counterpart appointed last they are, and they make parliamentarian Roberto Gual- AFP Democratic Party (PD) was week. “I hope we will have more mistakes.” tieri, would lay the foundation PARIS France is hoping for more sworn in last Thursday. constructive relations with Italy.” “I’m not sure (Salvini) will for joint initiatives. constructive relations with Italy’s The former coalition “Everyone sees there is a return to power”, he added. “There are many projects on Two heatwaves that hit France new pro-European government, between Matteo Salvini’s far- new deal, that we are no longer On Saturday, French the table and I think we can give this summer claimed more than French Foreign Minister Jean- right League party and the M5S trading insults and posturing. We Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire fresh impetus... to both industrial 1,500 more lives, Health Yves Le Drian said yesterday. headed by Luigi Di Maio was are willing to act together within said that with the arrival of a and financial projects between Minister Agnes Buzyn said “This government appears hostile to Paris in its 14 months the European Union,” the French new government in Rome, France and Italy,” he said, adding yesterday. more... determined to have pos- in government. minister said. France and Italy have a unique that he hoped Italy would back But that toll was signifi- itive relations with France, more Salvini accused French Pres- Asked about the political fate chance to strengthen their ties a recent Franco-German pro- cantly lower than the disas- open also to implementing ident Emmanuel Macron of of Salvini, who caused the col- through joint projects and closer posal to reform EU competition trous summer of 2003, when shared migratory policies,” Le showing “arrogance” and lapse of the previous Italian gov- cooperation on European policy to ease big mergers in the an estimated 15,000 people Drian told French radio stations. “hypocrisy” on immigration ernment, Le Drian said: “There matters. Continent, as well as France’s died during an August “We are ready to talk about it.” matters. are times when some politicians, Le Maire said he hoped his push for an international digital heatwave. Italy’s new coalition between Le Drian said yesterday that as we have seen with Mr. Salvini, first meeting next week with his tax on tech giants. “We have 1,500 deaths recorded more than the average for these months, so that’s 10 times fewer deaths than the 2003 heatwave,” Buzyn told Russians go to polls French radio. This year’s heatwaves hit France in June and July, with a in test for Putin allies new record temperature of 46 degrees Celsius (114.8 degrees AFP politician, whatever their affiliation, who Fahrenheit) recorded in the MOSCOW has the highest chance of beating pro- south on June 28. Kremlin candidates. Most of them are While the 2003 heatwave Russians voted in local elections yesterday Communists. lasted 20 days in all, this year’s that will test the popularity of President Analysts said the vote is a test run lasted for 18, in two separate Vladimir Putin and his allies after a ahead of parliamentary elections due in heatwaves, the second covering crackdown on opposition protests in 2021 — both of the opposition’s ability to a large part of France, Buzyn Moscow. mobilise support and the authorities’ will- added. Elections for municipal councils and ingness to tolerate dissent. Half of the people killed this regional governors took place across the The atmosphere in the capital was summer were elderly people country, but most attention was focused festive, as the city this weekend celebrated over the age of 75, while 10 on Moscow, where tens of thousands took the annual Moscow City Day with street people died at work, she to the streets this summer after potential parties, balloons and mass dance explained, adding that they opposition candidates were barred from routines. worked in building, catering the vote. But for some voters the mood was and farming. Police detained hundreds of the pro- grim. Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny sits in front of members of a local electoral Sheadded that the French testers and while most were quickly Alyona Prokhorova, a 46-year-old commission at a polling station during the election in Moscow, yesterday. society must strengthen efforts released some faced serious charges. In mother of four, said she was so disgusted to reorganise itself to adapt to the week before the election, five were by the summer crackdown that she signed candidates. 31-year-old — who emerged as a key climate change “because these sentenced to jail time ranging from two up to be an election observer for the “In some countries you have 30, 50, protest leader — said after voting. hot weather events will be to four years. opposition. or 100” candidates, Putin told reporters. United Russia, formed in 2001 to renewed and probably intensify The opposition has called for voters “Moscow is against this hideousness,” “This doesn’t change the quality of their support Putin, has seen its popularity col- in the coming years.” to punish the Kremlin and the ruling Prokhorova said at a polling station in the work. It’s quality not quantity that’s lapse in recent years as incomes have The 2003 heatwave was the United Russia party at the ballot box. city’s southwest. “I still can’t get over it.” important.” fallen under Western sanctions. In deadliest recorded in France, “Today we are fighting to destroy Prokhorova said she backed Nav- Lyubov Sobol, a lawyer for Navalny’s Moscow, none of the pro-Kremlin candi- with the central and Paris United Russia’s monopoly,” the country’s alny’s strategic voting plan and her Anti-Corruption Fund who was barred dates are running under its banner. regions hardest hit. main opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, 18-year-old daughter would also cast a from running, said yesterday’s vote Some 7.3 million people were eligible The heatwaves that washed told reporters after voting in the capital. ballot for the candidate he suggested. showed authorities had given up pre- to elect 45 lawmakers in the Moscow par- over Europe in July saw Navalny’s allies were excluded from Putin voted at his usual polling station tending that elections in Russia were liament. The city’s mayor, Putin loyalist absolute heat records toppled the election over alleged irregularities so at the Russian Academy of Sciences, democratic. Sergei Sobyanin, was re-elected last year. in several countries including he has put forward a “Smart Voting” plan. where he appeared to dismiss the oppo- “This is the funeral for even the sem- Elsewhere in the country, voters elected Belgium, Germany and the It calls for voters to back the sition’s concerns about barred blance of democratic elections,” the 16 governors alongside local assemblies. Netherlands. Countries urged to protect property in war to save culture, identity

REUTERS in 2001, cultural sites were often rights activist Elif Shafak said out by IS militants who levelled where they can say it’s ours,” said He added that the British LONDON a casualty, the event at the that the “memory is a responsi- sacred sites of the Yazidi Yazidi documentation manager army recently established a cul- Imperial War Museum was bility” and “turbulent” political minority in their Mount Sinjar Natia Navrouzov of the charity tural property protection unit More must be done to prevent reminded. times called for extra protection heartland of northern Iraq in Yazda. and interest in safeguarding the destruction of cultural British poet Lemn Sissay, of physical property and cultural 2014. “For them it was not con- property during war was being property during conflicts, from who is of Ethiopian descent, said heritage. IS militants shot, beheaded, ceivable to come back and live shown by Nato as well as Italy museums to libraries, in order to once physical property was “Cultural artefacts have been burned alive or kidnapped more again in that area without having and Austria. preserve communities, artists destroyed, culture and identity very deliberately targeted and than 9,000 members of the their temples,” she said. “Lots of armies have and academics told a symposium often followed. ancient cities and monuments Yazidi minority group, in what Better military planning and damaged and pillaged ... but the called “Culture Under Attack” in “If you destroy culture, you have been reduced to ruins and the United Nations has called a training of troops could prevent military are beginning to take London. destroy people — you destroy the rubble,” said Shafak. genocidal campaign against cultural property damage, this far more seriously,” said From the ancient Syrian city heart of people,” said Sissay, who “People who carry out such them. looting and vandalism during Stone. of Palmyra partly destroyed by was the official poet of the 2012 atrocities they deliberately target “The temples and the cultural fighting, said academic Peter You can’t protect people IS militants in 2015 to the London Olympics. memory, past and culture,” she sites are so important for the Stone, the first ever Unesco Chair without protecting their heritage Bamiyan Buddha statues blown Award-winning Turkish- added. Yazidis because they don’t have for Cultural Property Protection ... the two are completely indi- up by the Taliban in Afghanistan British novelist and women’s One such attack was carried a country, they don’t have a place and Peace. visibly linked.” 16 EUROPE MONDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2019 Amber Rudd quits Cabinet blaming Brexit inaction

AFP Amber Rudd said ditch” than seek a Brexit LONDON that she could no extension until January that more longer endorse moderate forces demand. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s approach The main opposition Labour Johnson received a fresh blow Party is plotting a strategy with when senior minister Amber to negotiations with smaller parliamentary groups Rudd quit her work and pensions Brussels — or handling that could leave Johnson with no post in protest at his handling of of domestic politics. other alternative but to seek an the Brexit crisis. extension to the Brexit talks or Her resignation caps a mis- resign. erable week for Johnson as he government’s main objective,” They are expected to push tries to steer his splintered she wrote in her resignation through legislation tomorrow country through its biggest letter. forcing Johnson seek a Brexit political crisis since WWII. “The government is delay from Brussels unless he Rudd was a moderate expending a lot of energy to can strike a deal at an EU summit member of former prime min- prepare for ‘no deal’ but I have next month. ister Theresa May’s government not seen the same level of They are also trying to make whose endorsement Johnson intensity go into our talks with sure that a general election is MP Amber Rudd appears on BBC TV’s The Andrew Marr Show in London, Britain, yesterday. coveted during his successful UK the European Union.” held only after Johnson is forced leadership challenge in July. Johnson has been adamant to go back on his word and push Rudd’s decision to walk away thoughts or is stopped by his who is trying to forge an election But she said yesterday that that he will not seek a third Brexit back again. from Johnson. Cabinet colleagues?” alliance with Johnson — said the she could no longer endorse Brexit delay this year. Johnson has branded the “Everyone has a point Labour’s Brexit spokesman British leader made a mistake by Johnson’s approach to negotia- He is instead seeking to hold delay bill a “surrender” that beyond which they cannot be Keir Starmer said Johnson was taking Rudd on in the first place. tions with Brussels — or handling an early general election on would allow the other 27 EU pushed,” centrist Conservative “being totally found out” six “Why did Boris give minis- of domestic politics. October 15 that could give him a leaders to dictate the terms on MP Nick Boles tweeted. weeks into his job. terial posts to all these Remainers “I have resigned from mandate to take Britain out on which Britain leaves its closest “Amber Rudd has reached “Johnson government falling in the first place?” Farage asked Cabinet and surrendered the time and at any cost. neighbours after 46 years. hers. How much more of the apart,” Starmer tweeted. in a tweet. Conservative Whip,” Rudd Johnson said this week that Both Labour leaders and party he inherited will Johnson But Brexit Party leader Nigel “Confused thinking to say the tweeted. he would “rather be dead in a rebel Conservatives praised destroy before he has second Farage — an anti-EU populist least.” “I cannot stand by as good, loyal moderate Conservatives are expelled,” she said referring to Johnson’s decision to expel 21 PM sticking to Brexit plan, will not seek delay: Ministers MPs from the Conservative party REUTERS “keep to the plan” to leave the negotiate a Brexit deal, saying But foreign minister officials who have said Britain for voting against the gov- LONDON EU by October 31 with or she was just reporting what she Dominic Raab rebutted her has yet to come up with new ernment on Brexit. without a deal to ease the had seen. view, describing continuing suggestions for changes to the Rudd said in her resignation Prime Minister Boris Johnson is transition. “I am saying that 80 to 90% “intense negotiations” in Withdrawal Deal agreed by letter that she felt uneasy about sticking to his Brexit plan and Johnson’s strategy to leave of the work that I can see going Brussels, and emphasised that Johnson’s predecessor Theresa Johnson’s commitment to take will not seek a delay to Britain’s “do or die” by that deadline has on on the EU relationship is Johnson’s government would May. Britain out of the EU on October departure from the European been shaken by the events of about preparation for no deal. not be deterred from what some Johnson, Javid said, would 31 even if the two sides fail to Union at a summit next month, recent days, which have It’s about disproportion,” she describe as a hardline strategy go to an EU summit on October reach a negotiated deal. two ministers said yesterday prompted critics to describe him told the BBC’s Andrew Marr on Brexit. 17 to try to secure the new deal. The 56-year-old said she had despite the latest resignation as a “tin pot dictator” and show. “I do also think that on “First of all, the prime min- once viewed Johnson’s threat of from his government. deepened uncertainty over how “The purpose of this resig- some of these key issues, people ister will go to the council a messy “no-deal” divorce as a After work and pensions Britain’s 2016 vote to leave the nation is to make the point that need to understand, and the meeting on the 17th and 18th (of useful negotiating tactic to take minister Amber Rudd’s quit late EU will play out. the Conservative Party at its best voters get it, that we’ve got to October), he’ll be trying to strike with Brussels. on Saturday over his Brexit Yesterday, Rudd denied she should be a moderate party that keep to the plan,” Raab said. a deal. He absolutely will not be “However, I no longer policy, the ministers said was accusing the government embraces people with different Both he and finance minister asking for an extension in that believe leaving with a deal is the Johnson was determined to of lying over its efforts to views of the EU.” Sajid Javid also contradicted EU meeting,” Javid said.

Macron apologised British Airways cancels hundreds of flights as pilots strike for ‘anthem gaffe’, BLOOMBERG mainly London, where BA which would cost an additional fobbed off.” company’s first involving pilots says Albanian PM LONDON operates from its hub at Hea- $62m. Both sides have said they’re since the 1970s and could cause throw airport and Gatwick. Balpa had put forward a new open to more talks, though the travel chaos for customers at the AFP British Airways canceled The outages will also extend contract proposal last week and airline insists that terms of the tail end of the busy summer TIRANA hundreds of flights as chances to other locales such as Edin- pledged to call off the walkout if latest union proposal amount to season. Passengers that are dwindled for a breakthrough that burgh, though London City, management returned to the preconditions it won’t accept. affected have been rebooked Albania Prime Minister Edi would avert the first pilots’ strike popular with business travelers, bargaining table. The airline has sent an email with other airlines or given Rama said that France Pres- in decades. won’t be affected as those flights The pilots have “consistently warning the pilots that anyone alternate dates to fly, the BA ident Emmanuel Macron has After the weekend yielded are operated BA’s CityFlyer offered up chances for the who goes on strike will lose gen- spokeswoman said. Others have apologised for the wrong little progress toward a reso- affiliate. company to negotiate a way erous travel perks for themselves been given refunds. national anthem being played lution of the pay dispute, a British Pilots vowed to strike fol- forward,” Brian Strutton, general and their families for the next The current demands relate before ‘Les Bleus’ beat the Alba- Airways spokeswoman said yes- lowing a breakdown in talks over secretary of the pilots’ union, three years, the FT reported. BA to pay, profit sharing, and a share- nians 4-1 in their Euro 2020 terday that the airline had can- a new contract. The airline has said in an emailed statement. has issued “various threats which awards programme, and come qualifier. celed “the vast majority” of its accused the British Airline Pilots’ “British Airways must now put suggest BA has no intention of after cockpit crew took salary cuts The match kicked off late 850 daily, round-trip flights on Association union of not acting the needs of its staff and pas- helping defuse the situation,” the in the wake of the financial crisis at the Stade de France on Sat- Monday and Tuesday. in good faith by making “an sengers first and accept that its pilots said. to help bolster the airline’s urday because the hosts mis- The disruptions will affect eleventh hour inflated proposal” pilots will not be bullied or The strike would be the finances, according to the union. takenly played the Andorran anthem before the stadium announcer then apologised to the “Armenian fans” after the Putin, Zelensky eye new correct song was played. “President Macron pre- talks after prisoner swap sented his sincere apologies for the scandalous gaffe by the AFP ease tensions between Moscow French football federation with MOSCOW and Kiev since Zelensky’s our national anthem,” he election in April. tweeted. “The French President Russian President Vladimir Western leaders welcomed considered the gaffe as an Putin and Ukrainian President the exchange, with US President ‘unacceptable error’ and he Volodymyr Zelensky have Donald Trump saying it could appreciated the reaction of our discussed holding new peace be “a first giant step to peace” players.” talks after a landmark prisoner and German Chancellor Angela exchange. Merkel calling it a “sign of hope”. Their offices said Putin and French President Emmanuel Ten detained in Zelensky spoke by phone late Macron hailed the release of on Saturday after the long- Sentsov in particular, saying in Italy for alleged awaited swap of 70 prisoners. a tweet that “we have always Zelensky’s office said both been by his side”. He also called terror link leaders were “satisfied with the for a summit of the leaders of result of the implementation of Ukraine, Russia, France and AP/ROME the agreements” on the Germany this month. FROM LEFT: Prime Minister of Saxony-Anhalt Rainer Haseloff; German Chancellor Angela Merkel; Director exchange. Anticipation had been Italian police have detained of the Bauhaus Dessau Foundation, Claudia Perren and Mayor of Dessau-Rosslau, Peter Kuras, cutting “The presidents of the two building for the swap, which 10 people in the central countries also agreed to discuss involved weeks of behind-the- the ribbon during the opening ceremony of the Bauhaus Museum Dessau, in Dessau-Rosslau, yesterday. Abruzzo region for alleged tax in the near future the date of scenes negotiations. crimes and money laundering holding a summit within the Among the prisoners Merkel opens new Bauhaus museum in Dessau aimed at financing IS terror framework of the Normandy swapped were 24 Ukrainian groups. format” which also includes sailors, Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg AP/BERLIN told a crowd at the opening of Described as a “soaring con- Investigators said on Sat- France and Germany. Sentsov and Russian-Ukrainian the Bauhaus Museum Dessau the crete block enveloped in glass” urday that the eight Tunisians The Kremlin said the journalist Kyrylo Vyshynsky. school featured an avant-garde in the heart of Dessau, and two Italians are suspected prisoner exchange had “major Relations between Kiev and The eastern German city of style that “we still really enjoy “depending on the light, the sur- of financing with “enormous significance” for the Moscow nose-dived in 2014 Dessau marked the 100th anni- today.” roundings are reflected more or sums of money” activities improvement of bilateral ties when Russia annexed Crimea versary of the Bauhaus school of The city was the school’s less strongly in the glass facade linked to the Al Nusra and that the two sides had and Moscow backed separatists design yesterday with the second home after it moved from or enable views through the organisation. agreed to remain in contact. in the eastern industrial regions opening of a new museum Weimar, and the new museum building,” the museum said. Authorities said all 10 Putin stressed the impor- of Donetsk and Lugansk. featuring a collection of exhibits building was designed by Bar- The opening exhibition tells people detained are under tance of conducting prepara- Fighting there has claimed more and objects that tie in with the celona’s addenda architects to the story of the famous school in investigation for alleged money tions for a new summit. than 13,000 lives over the past movement’s iconic buildings. interface with the city and Dessau, featuring more than laundering with terrorism Efforts have intensified to five years. Chancellor Angela Merkel nature. 1,000 exhibits. purposes. MONDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2019 AMERICAS 17 Mark Sanford to challenge Trump in GOP primary

REUTERS Former South Carolina Congressman Mark CHARLESTON Sanford hopes that his run will force a discussion about trade protectionism, the Former South Carolina future of conservative politics, culture, the Congressman Mark Sanford (pictured) will challenge Pres- balance of powers in the government and the ident Donald Trump in the tone of political speech. Republican Party primary, he announced yesterday in an was marked with scandal when interview with Fox News. he went missing after telling staff “I’m here to tell you now that he had left the state to hike that I am going to get in,” Sanford the Appalachian Trail. said, adding that he will formally Instead, he had traveled to launch his bid for the party’s Argentina to meet with his 2020 White House nomination partner, which he admitted in a in South Carolina later this week. news conference hours after He becomes the third returning. Republican to enter the race to He served two stints in Con- challenge Trump, who remains gress. First, before being elected popular within the Republican governor, he served in the US Party. House from 1995 to 2001. Former Massachusetts gov- Carolina Republicans’ decision. After leaving the governor’s ernor Bill Weld and former US “In raw political terms, it’s a office, he was elected to a second representative from Illinois Joe hurt because in 25 years of pol- stint from 2013 to 2019. Walsh have also launched long- itics, you get to know a lot of Trump’s popularity among 2020 Democratic US presidential candidate and former US vice-president Joe Biden greets supporters shot campaigns, but neither can- people. A primary is helpful for Republican voters remains high at the New Hampshire Democratic Party state convention in Manchester, yesterday. didate has gained traction. campaign organizing and fund- in polls, typically between 80% Sanford, 59, a longtime raising,” Sanford said. and 90%. His challengers argue Trump critic, lost his seat in the He said government that if presented with a choice, House of Representatives last spending, budget deficits and the at least some GOP supporters Joe Biden leads Democratic primary race: Poll year after he was challenged by national debt will be the “epi- would back away. Trump has a Trump supporter in the Repub- center” of his campaign, issues termed his challengers the AFP field, according to the Wash- “I just think Biden is lican primary. that had traditionally been “Three Stooges” and said of WASHINGTON ington Post/ABC News poll. declining,” Ohio congressman Also a former two-term gov- central to the Republican Party. sanford: “One is ‘Mr. Appala- The poll showed Biden Tim Ryan said in a phone call. “I ernor of South Carolina from He added that he hopes his chian Trail’ who was actually in Former vice-president Joe Biden favoured by 29% of registered don’t think he has the energy. 2003 to 2011, Sanford will not run will force a discussion about Argentina for bad reasons.” continues to hold a lead among Democrats or Democratic- You see it almost daily. be able to compete in his state’s trade protectionism, the future Republican leaders in san- Democratic presidential leaning independents, with Ryan later said he thought own Republican primary after of conservative politics, culture, ford’s home state voted on Sat- aspirants, a new poll showed, Sanders at 19% and Warren, who he was on a fund-raising call, not the South Carolina Republican the balance of powers in the urday to skip a presidential despite recent questions about has been surging, at 18%. speaking to a reporter, and in Party executive committee voted government and the tone of primary in 2020, a report said. his age and mental clarity. The survey of registered subsequent comments he on Saturday not to hold one to political speech. “That would allow Trump to Biden’s lead among Demo- voters was conducted for four backed away — partly — from save more than $1.2m and pave “This debate is much bigger capture all of the state’s dele- cratic voters has remained rel- days through Thursday — the his original remarks. Concerns the way for Trump’s than South Carolina,” he said. gates without competition. Other atively steady, as he and senators day when Biden’s age and about Biden’s mental clarity re-election. “It’s a national debate we hope states, including Nevada and Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth energy levels came under their were something “you’re hearing Sanford said yesterday that to foster in the country at large.” Arizona, are considering similar Warren increasingly emerge as most direct attack yet from any from a lot of people in the he was disappointed in South Sanford’s term as governor actions.” a distinct top tier in the large of his Democratic rivals. country,” he said. Air Force disputes Alaska crew favoured Trump Scottish hotel Boeing halts 777X tests after cargo AP any role in Vice-President Mike “As our aircrew serve on these Air National Guard members. He said the Trump resort had door explodes ANCHORAGE Pence booking a room at a international airlift missions, they The flight took off from rooms for $136 a night, cheaper Trump resort in Ireland or follow strict guidelines on con- Anchorage on March 13, making than a Marriott, which charged Military officials are disputing a Attorney General William Barr tracting for hotel accommodations stops at bases in Nevada and $161 a night. However, he said BLOOMBERG report that claims a joint Air booking at holiday party at a and all expenditures of taxpayer New Hampshire before going to both are under the per diem rate WASHINGTON Force and Alaska Air National Trump property in Washington, dollars,” Brig Gen Edward Thomas Glasgow Prestwick Airport and of $166. Guard unit on a routine mission DC, actions which Democrats wrote. “In this case, they made eventually Ali Al Salem base in “While we are still reviewing Boeing Co. suspended testing to Kuwait went miles out of their and critics claim enrich the pres- reservations through the Defense Kuwait. The crew was back in the trip records, we have found of its 777X aircraft after a cargo way to spend the night at a resort ident at taxpayer’s expense. Travel System and used the closest Alaska on March 19. nothing that falls outside the door failed in a ground stress in Scotland owned by President The House Oversight and available and least expensive A local government con- guidelines associated with test, a report said, citing a Donald Trump. Government Reform Committee accommodations to the airfield tractor made the Scotland res- selecting stopover airports on statement from a company Politico first reported that the has opened an investigation into within the crews’ allowable hotel ervations, and indicated there travel routes and hotel accom- spokesman. military transport that took off the matter. rates.” was not a room closer to the modations for crew rest,” said “During final load testing on from Joint Base Elmendorf-Rich- Military flights making stop- The routine airlift mission was airport than the Trump resort, Thomas, the director of Air Force the 777X static test airplane, the ardson in Anchorage in March overs in Scotland are not on a C-17 shared by the Air Force 54 miles away, Thomas said. Public Affairs, adding that, team encountered an issue that spent the night at the Turnberry unusual, and there were no and the Alaska Air National Guard That, Thomas said, was not records are being reviewed, but required suspension of the test,” resort, near Glasgow. rooms closer to the airport, an at the Anchorage base. The crew a remarkable distance to travel it appears the crew stayed at a Reuters quoted the spokesman The disclosure comes as Air Force spokesman said in a on this flight consisted of seven to receive the government rate Marriott near Glasgow on its as saying. Trump last week denied he had statement. active-duty Air Force and Alaska for the rooms. return trip to Alaska. The setback occurred on Friday, according to the Seat- tle Times, when the airplane’s cargo doors exploded outward Mexican authorities arrest during a high-pressure stress test. 70 armed people in convoy It happened during the final test that must be passed AP armed group for control of ter- as part of the plane’s certifi- MEXICO CITY ritory near the Pacific Coast port cation by the Federal Aviation of Lázaro Cárdenas. Administration, the newspa- Mexico’s Public Safety Ministry According to officials a mix per added. said yesterday that authorities of marines, soldiers, state police Boeing previously said that have arrested around 70 armed officers and National Guard it would push back the 777X’s individuals “linked to a criminal agents were deployed to detain first flight to 2020 and deliv- group” in the southern state of the convoy. eries would be delayed amid Guerrero. Armed groups fight for problems with its General Elec- According to the ministry the control of drug routes and tric Co-made turbines. group was traveling in convoy extortion in the area, while some Boeing didn’t respond to from the community of La Union communities have also taken up phone calls and an email seek- to allegedly confront another arms in self-defense. ing comment. Deforestation in Brazil on the rise

A roof landed on vehicles during Hurricane Dorian seen in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, yesterday. REUTERS emboldening deforesters and ranching or farming, so the BRASILIA those setting fires. destruction in August could signal Bolsonaro has complained more fires to come in the Amazon, Dorian hits far-eastern Canada Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon that the country does not have according Ana Paula Aguiar, an rainforest rose for the fourth the resources to police an area INPE land use researcher. AP storm was blamed for at least 49 restore power. straight month in August from a as large as the Amazon. The “They cut trees and then TORONTO elsewhere along its path. The government said that up year earlier, according to prelim- country is facing a steep budget later they start fires, so possibly The US National Hurricane to 700 Canadian military per- inary government data released, shortfall as its economy recovers (the spike in fires) will continue,” The storm that has already Center said the post-tropical sonnel will be fanning out across adding to concerns over fires slower than expected from a Aguiar said. “If they have already walloped the Virgin Islands, cyclone was centered about the Maritimes to help restore already ravaging the region. deep recession. deforested in the previous Bahamas and North Carolina 50km east-southeast of Cape electricity, clear roadways and The Brazilian Amazon is In the eight months through month, we’ll see fire this month.” brought hurricane-force winds Whittle, Quebec, yesterday evacuate residents in flooded facing its worst spate of forest August, Amazon deforestation In the first five days of Sep- to far-eastern Canada yesterday, morning. Top sustained winds areas. fires since 2010, with news of the rose 92% to 6,404.8 sq km, an tember, INPE registered 2,799 knocking out power to hundreds had slipped to 120kph, just above Nova Scotia Power Inc. chief destruction of the world’s largest area larger than the US state of fires in the Amazon, a decrease of thousands of people. the threshold of hurricane force. executive Karen Hutt said there rainforest last month prompting Delaware, according to prelim- of 60% compared to the same Dorian hit near the city of It was heading to the northeast, were over 400,000 Nova Scotia global outcry and worries that it inary data from the National period of 2018. Halifax on Saturday afternoon, roughly up the St. Lawrence Power customers without power could hurt demand for the coun- Institute for Space Research The protection of the ripping roofs off apartment River, at 41kph. at the peak of the storm and try’s exports. (INPE). In August alone, defor- Amazon, which absorbs vast buildings, toppling a huge con- Nova Scotia officials asked 50,000 have since been Environmentalists blame the estation more than tripled to amounts of greenhouse gas that struction crane and uprooting people in the province to stay off restored. But she said some strong rhetoric of right-wing 1,700.8 sq km. causes global warming, is seen trees. There were no reported the roads so crews could safety could remain without service for President Jair Bolsonaro in favor Deforestation is often fol- as vital to the fight against deaths in Canada, though the remove trees and debris and days. of developing the Amazon for lowed by burning to clear land for climate change. 18 AMERICAS MONDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2019 Search warrants served in California boat fire probe

AP Santa Barbara County “crime scene” tape as more than Tuesday,” he said yesterday. Five crew members jumped escape hatch that exited in the SANTA BARBARA sheriff’s Lt. Erik Raney a dozen agents took photos and Coast Guard records show overboard after trying to rescue galley area. The crew then tried, said the warrants carried out boxes. the Conception passed its two the 33 scuba divers and one crew but failed, to get into windows at Authorities served search served shortly after Thirty-four people died most recent inspections with no member whose escape routes the front of the vessel. warrants yesterday at the when the Conception burned and safety violations. Previous cus- were blocked by fire, federal Truth Aquatics pre-emp- Southern California company 9am are “a pretty sank before dawn on September tomers said Truth Aquatics and authorities and the boat’s owner tively filed a lawsuit on Thursday that owned the scuba diving boat standard” part of the 2. They were sleeping in a the captains of its three boats said. under a pre-Civil War provision that caught fire and killed 34 ongoing investigation cramped bunkroom below the were very safety conscious. The crew, including the of maritime law that could people last week. into the tragedy to main deck and their escape Authorities are focused on captain, said they were driven protect it from potentially costly Agents with the FBI, the routes were blocked by fire. determining the cause of the fire back by flames, smoke and payouts to families of the dead, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, determine whether The bodies of all but one and are looking at many things, heat. a move condemned by some Firearms and Explosives and any crimes were victim have been recovered. The including how batteries and elec- They jumped from the bridge observers as disrespectful and other agencies searched Truth committed. search for the final body was sus- tronics were stored and charged. area to the main deck — one callous. Aquatics’ offices in Santa Barbara pended this weekend because of They will also look into how breaking a leg in the effort — and The company said in a and the company’s two strong winds and rough seas, the crew was trained and what tried to get through the double statement posted on Friday on remaining boats, Santa Barbara part of the ongoing investigation Raney said. crewmembers were doing at the doors of the galley, which were Instagram that the lawsuit is an County sheriff’s Lt. Erik Raney into the tragedy to determine “The dive teams are going to time of the fire. The boat’s design on fire. “unfortunate side of these trag- said. whether any crimes were com- get together on Monday to will also come under scrutiny, That cut off both escape edies” and pinned the action on The warrants served shortly mitted, he said. develop a plan. We’re hoping particularly whether a bunkroom routes from the sleeping insurance companies and other after 9am are “a pretty standard” The office was ringed in red they’re back in the water on escape hatch was adequate. quarters: a stairway and an so-called stakeholders.

Canada minister State of siege in gets security detail as climate Guatemala after debate heats up AFP attack on soldiers OTTAWA

REUTERS El Salvador and Honduras, is a As the climate debate heats up GUATEMALA CITY hub for the trafficking of drugs ahead of Canada’s elections, its from South America to the environment minister has been Guatemala’s Congress voted United States. assigned a security detail, she overwhelmingly to approve a The state of siege law also announced yesterday, a move temporary state of siege in six gives the military new powers to practically unheard of in a northeastern provinces, a arrest and interrogate suspects capital where top officials measure designed to tighten and prohibits organised protests mingle with common folk. security after several soldiers in the targeted areas as well as It is not unusual in Ottawa were killed by suspected drug some meetings, although it does and other Canadian cities to spot traffickers. not specify the number of people the foreign minister cycling to a The initiative passed by a that can legally meet. news conference or the finance vote of 88 lawmakers in favour Outgoing President Jimmy minister in line at a grocery store. and nine opposed in the Central Morales declared the state of However, abuse directed at American country’s unicameral siege last week, arguing it is Environment Minister Cath- legislature. needed to better target criminal erine McKenna, from online The 30-day state of siege groups operating in these areas. Guatemala congressmen during the vote to approve a temporary state of siege in six northeastern vitriol to chilling confrontations imposes a night-time curfew in Prior to Morales’ declaration, provinces, in Guatemala City, yesteday on the street, has been so harsh the northeastern provinces of Guatemala’s Army said a group of that the exceptional precaution Alta Verapaz, El Progreso, Izabal, suspected drug traffickers sharply criticised by local rights by 100 social organisations pub- in a landslide last month, has not has been put in place. Peten, Zacapa and Baja Verapaz, ambushed a patrol of nine soldiers groups representing victims of lished on social media. weighed in publicly on the state “The vocal sexism and which together make up a drug- who were sent to detain an air- violence as well as human rights The statement also called of siege legislation, and his office hateful comments that are trafficking corridor that runs craft allegedly transporting drugs. activists in the area. into question the authorities’ did not immediately respond to directed to people who work on from Honduras to Mexican Three of the soldiers died in the “It seems to us an exag- account of the ambush. a request for comment. climate change is unac- border. attack, according to authorities. gerated and loathsome action to Guatemala’s President-elect Giammattei is set to take ceptable,” McKenna said in a Guatemala, like neighbours The state of siege has been take,” according to a statement Alejandro Giammattei, elected office in January. statement said, explaining that it makes it harder to do her job and engage with people. Man streams McKenna, who was respon- ‘IT Chapter Two’ tops North America box office sible for charting Canada’s CO2 chase before AFO to Variety. Two” — was Lionsgate’s political Holding steady in fifth place emissions cuts by 30 percent LOS ANGELES “IT Chapter Two” stars thriller “Angel Has Fallen,” was Sony’s “Overcomer,” at from 2005 levels by 2030 under Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, which earned $6m. Gerard $3.8m. the Paris Agreement, has been police fatally Proving again the lure of a good Isaiah Mustafa and Bill Hader Butler stars as a Secret Service The Christian-themed wished dead and subjected to scare, the Stephen King- as the grown-up versions of the agent wrongly accused of movie tells the story of a coach hateful insults. shoot him inspired film “IT Chapter Two” kids who battled the terrifying, attempting to kill the US pres- who reluctantly agrees to train She has been called dispar- took in $91m this weekend to shape-shifting clown Pen- ident (Morgan Freeman). an asthmatic orphan girl for a agingly “Climate Barbie,” garbage AP top the North American box nywise 27 years earlier — and In third, also down one big cross-country meet. and an enemy of the people. RICHFIELD office, industry watcher now must do it again. spot, was Universal’s raunchy Rounding out the week- Political rhetoric and public Exhibitor Relations reported There were no other new tween comedy “Good Boys,” at end’s top 10 were: “Fast & discourse has reached such a Police near Minneapolis shot yesterday. releases in the top 10, and the $5.4m. Furious Presents: Hobbs & dizzyingly low level in Canada and killed a driver following a That three-day estimate fell box office lineup, in what has Disney’s updated “The Lion Shaw” ($3.7m); “The Peanut that a senior bureaucrat warned chase after he apparently below the original “It,” with its been a slow year for cinema, King” also slipped one spot, to Butter Falcon” ($2.3m); “Scary lawmakers in February that emerged from his car holding frighteningly impressive $123m was little changed from last fourth, at $4.2m. Displaying a Stories to Tell in the Dark” ($2.3 “the rising tide of incitements a knife and refused their opening in 2017. But the two weekend. steady appeal even in its eighth m); “Ready or Not” ($2.2m) and to violence” could lead to commands to drop it. films now rank as the top two Slipping one spot to second week out, it has earned more “Dora & the Lost City of Gold” “somebody shot in this country The chase started late Sat- horror openings ever, according — and miles behind “IT Chapter than $1.6bn worldwide. ($2.2m) during political campaign.” urday night in Edina and ended in Richfield with officers shooting the man, Brian J Qui- nones, who had streamed Bolsonaro recovering from himself live on Facebook during the chase. surgery to treat stab wound Police responded after Qui- nones ran a red light and AGENCIES Antonio Luiz Macedo. wouldn’t pull over, the Minne- SAO PAULO “The procedure was a apolis Star Tribune reported. success,” Macedo’s statement According to emergency dis- Vice-President Hamilton Mourão said, adding that the president patch audio, Quinones con- will be Brazil’s acting president was recovering and in stable tinued running through red through Thursday while Pres- condition. lights in Richfield. ident Jair Bolsonaro recovers He said a significant part of After police forced the car to from abdominal surgery Bolsonaro’s intestine had to be stop, Quinones got out holding resulting from his stabbing at a removed after it had become what appears in the video to be political rally last year, his strongly attached to the a large knife in his left hand. In spokesman said yesterday. abdominal wall. Doctors used a the dispatch audio, officers can Bolsonaro was stable after a mesh implant to strengthen be heard yelling, “Drop the knife. successful five-hour surgery, the muscle tissue, adding that about Drop the knife.” Shots can then presidential palace said in a 10 percent of patients who be heard before they say, “Shots statement. undergo such abdominal surgery fired. Shots fired.” Yesterday’s surgery was to develop a hernia, but that while Quinones seemed calm and correct an incisional hernia due there was a chance of a new expressionless during the chase, to a weakening of certain tissues hernia, it was unlikely. sometimes glancing in the from three previous surgeries in “Bolsonaro is expected to rearview mirror. Just before the the president’s abdomen after he spend five days in hospital and livestream, he posted on was stabbed in September 2018. should be able to travel by plane Facebook, “So sorry.” Presidential Spokesman after a week.” No officers were hurt. The General Otávio Barros told a Bolsonaro, 64, wrote on Policemen and security guards seen in front of the entrance of the Vila Nova Star hospital, where Hennepin County Sheriff’s news conference Mourão, a Twitter on Saturday night before Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro will undergo surgery, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, yesterday. Office is investigating. former army general, would act the surgery: “I remain confident “The Edina and Richfield as president for five days starting for the next surgery. May God Police Departments express our on Sunday. The operation at Sao bless us. Good night.” He tweeted September 6, 2018 at a campaign Adélio Bispo de Oliveira, the In a decision handed down thoughts and prayers to all Paulo’s Vila Nova Star hospital after taking part in festivities to rally in the state of Minas Gerais man accused of attacking Bol- in June, the court ordered his those involved in this tragic lasted more than five hours, the mark Brazil’s 197th Inde- by a 41-year-old man, who was sonaro, was acquitted after a detention in a mental illness incident,” the departments said medical center reported in a pendence Day in Brasília. found to be delusional and psy- judge in Minas Gerais ruled he facility for an undetermined in a joint release. statement signed by his surgeon, Bolsonaro was stabbed chologically unfit for trial. was mentally ill. period of time. MONDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2019 HOME 19 ExxonMobil Qatar hosts recognition ceremony for female students THE PENINSULA Abdullatif Al Naemi, Exxon- programs aim to support learning DOHA Mobil Qatar’s Human Resources objectives and build human Manager—the department capacities, in line with the Qatar ExxonMobil Qatar recently held responsible for running the pro- National Vision 2030,” said Al an annual recognition ceremony grams at the company - hosted Naemi. for more than 40 female students the event. Shefa Ali (pictured), coach who have taken part in its spon- “We’re proud to have another and motivational speaker, took sorship and internship programs cohort of students successfully part in the event. She provided the this year. The students are take part in our programs this group with a special presentation currently enrolled in Qatar year,” said Al Naemi. “These pro- and spoke about her own University (QU) and Community grams are aimed at providing experience. College Qatar (CCQ). Qatar’s students with the 21st “It is a pleasure to be part of More than 370 students have Century skills that will help today’s event hosted by Exxon- benefitted from these programs prepare them for the careers they Mobil Qatar and to share experi- since they were first established have chosen – bridging the gap ences with the vibrant and tal- in 2006. ExxonMobil Qatar offers workplace, build on and develop between education and the work- ented young women who have these opportunities to students soft skills that are essential for place. What we’re effectively taken part in its programs. I’m from local universities as part of working effectively in their chosen doing is helping students under- inspired by their ambitions, ideas its commitment to achieving the careers, and help them navigate stand Qatar’s energy industry – and aspirations to lead meaningful objectives of the Qatar National challenges that may arise in their how it is driving Qatar’s economy change within their communities Vision 2030, particularly its future professions. They also play and how it contributes to the - they hold so much promise for Human Development Pillar. an instrumental role in pointing global energy mix as well.” Qatar and I’m proud to be part of These unique experiences students in the right direction, “As a committed and active ExxonMobil’s efforts to help allow students to link what they encouraging them to either con- member of the community, our ensure that they have rewarding are learning in their courses to tinue on their educational paths local programs – including our and productive futures,” said real life situations and the or explore alternative study tracks. internship and scholarship Shefa. QNL workshops inspire promising Arabic writers

THE PENINSULA compelling stories. It was an DOHA opportunity for participants to hone their craft alongside expe- Qatar National Library recently rienced writers and refine one of concluded its series of Arabic their creative projects. creative writing workshops, which Ghid Al Ghareb, an Arabic were organized in collaboration teacher, who attended the event, with Radhi Al-Hajri, founder of said: “I enrolled in this course to Zekreet Publishing and Distri- learn how to creatively structure bution. The final workshop in the my ideas into a novel or any other The Arabic creative writing workshop in progress at QNL. series was held on Saturday. text. The instructor was very Numerous writers benefitted helpful and positive, and I look from the workshops, which aimed forward to participating in Abdurrahman, dentist, said: “This found most advantageous about to mentor aspiring Arabic authors another such program at the workshop gave us extensive this workshop was that we prac- in the use of different creative Library in the future.” knowledge about how to create a ticed a lot of writing, including writing techniques to craft Another participant, Hasan novel and write articles. What I developing some short stories.”

CROSSWORD MALL ROYAL PLAZA

Magamuni (2D/Tamil) 2:00pm; Playmobil The Move (2D/Animation) 2:30pm; Ittymaani (2D/Malayalam) 2:00, 6:30 & 11:30pm; Ittymaani (2D/Malayalam) 2:15 & 4:15 & 8:15pm; Brothers Day (2D/Malayalam) 2:30 &11:30pm; Brothers Day (2D/Malayalam) 5:15 & 11:15pm; Surkhi Bindi (2D/Punjabi) 4:45pm 5:30, 8:30 & 11:00pm; Playmobil The Move (2D/Animation) 4:45pm; IT: Chapter 2 (2D/Horror) Chhichhore (2D/Hindi) 5:30 & 9:00pm; The Lion King (2D/Drama) 5:30pm; The Lion King (2D/Drama) 7:00pm; Chhichhore (2D/Hindi) 3:00 & 9:00pm; IT: Chapter 2 (2D/Horror) 8:15 & 11:15pm; The Lion King (2D/Animation) 4:15pm; Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw (2D/Action) 9:15pm Just A Stranger (2D/Tagalog) 7:00pm; T-34 (2D/Action) 11:30pm LANDMARK

Porinju Mariyam Jose (2D/Malayalam) 2:00 & ROXY 11:30pm; Playmobil The Move (2D/Animation) 2:15pm; Saaho (2D/Tamil) 2:15pm; 47 Meters Down: Uncaged (2D/Adventure) 10:30am, 1:10, 2:50, 4:40, Trouble (2D/Animation) 5:15pm; 6:30, 8:20, 10:10 & 11:50pm Angel Has Fallen (2D/Action) 7:00pm; Dora And The Lost City Of Gold (2D/Adventure) 10:30am, 2:30, Welad Rizk 2 (2D/Arabic) 9;15pm; Mission Mangal (2D/Comedy) 4:00pm; IT: Chapter 2 (2D/Horror) 8:00 4:40, 8:30 & 12:30pm; & 11:00pm; Dora And The Lost City Of Gold (2D/ Angel Has Fallen (2D/Action) 4:40, 8:00, 10:00 & 11:30pm; Adventure) 5:00pm; Just A Stranger (2D/Tagalog) Sesh’s Evaru (2D/Telugu) 10:30am, 1:20, 4:10, 7:00, 9:50, 9:10, 7:00pm; Chhichhore (2D/Hindi) 9:00 & 11:30pm; 3:30, 6:20pm; AL KHOR Knnedy Club (2D/Tamil) 7:15, 9:00 & 10:40pm; Khayal Ma’ata (2D/Arabic) 12;30, 11:10, 11:00, 3:30 & 11:10pm; Chhichhore (2D/Hindi) 11:15am, 5:30 & 11:45pm; Ranarangam (2D/Telugu) 11:00am, 1:40, 4:30, 12:30, 3:20 & 6:10pm; Saaho (2D/Hindi) 10:30am & 5:45pm; Ready Or Not (2D/Horror) 6:00 & 7:10pm Ittymaani (2D/Malayalam) 12:00, 6:00pm & 12:00am; Sheep And Wolves 2 (2D/Animation) 4:40, 6:30 & 6:50pm IT: Chapter 2 (2D/Horror) 2:15 & 8:30pm; 2:30 & 12:30pm Brothers Day (2D/Malayalam) 3:00, 9:00 & 11:30pm; The Angry Birds Movie 2 Playmobil The Move (2D/Animation) 3:30pm; Just A Stranger (2D/Tagalog) 9:00pm

FLIK Mirqab Mall ASIAN TOWN 47 Meters Down: Uncaged (2D/Adventure) 0:30am; Brothers Day (2D/Malayalam) 7:00, 9:00 & 11:15pm ; Angel Has Fallen (2D/Action) 11:20, 12:10,1:40, 2:30, Chhichhore (2D/Hindi) 6:30pm; 4:00, 4:50, 5:40, 7:10, 8:00, 9:30, 10:50 & 11:50pm Magamuni (2D/Tamil) 6:30pm; Dora And The Lost City Of Gold (2D/Adventure) Ittymaani (2D/Malayalam) 8:15, 10:00, 9:30pm & 12:00am; 10;10am, 11:10am & 1:10pm; Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Porinju Mariyam Jose (2D/Malayalam) 10:00pm; Shaw 3:10; IT: Chapter 2 (2D/Horror) 10;40am, 12:40, 1:50, 3:50, 5:00, 6:00, 7:00, 8:10, 9:10, 10:10 & 11:20pm; Note: Programme is subject to change without prior notice. Just A Stranger (2D/Tagalog) 5:30, 7;45, 10;00 & 0:15am; Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (2D/Comedy) 4:20pm, Playmobil The Move (2D/Animation) 10;20am, 11:30, 12:20, 1:30, 2:20 & 3:30pm Ready or Not 10:20pm & 0:20am T-34 (2D/Action) 6:20 & 8:35pm; Welad Rizk 2 (2D/Arabic) 7;20, 9;50pm & 0:25am

IT: CHAPTER 2 Twenty-seven years after their first encounter with the terrifying Pennywise, the Losers Club have grown up and moved away, until a devastating phone call brings them back. 20 MORNING BREAK MONDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2019

PRAYER TIMINGS FAJR 04. 00 AM Al Darb Qatarisation programme welcomes over SHOROOK 05. 17 AM 60 nationals to begin careers with Qatar Airways ZUHR 11. 32 AM MAGHRIB 05. 48 PM ASR 03.00 PM ISHA 07. 18 PM THE PENINSULA DOHA

WEATHER TODAY Qatar Airways has introduced more than 60 nationals to its Al Darb Qatarisation programme. The airline welcomed the new Graduate Developees by hosting a Jossor event on Sep- tember 3-4 at the Oryx Rotana Hotel. The Jossor event is an opportunity for nationals to gain knowledge of the aviation industry from inspiring and innovative leaders. Jossor is part of Al Darb Qatarisation Programme, an initiative that introduces new graduates to the world of avi- ation, enabling them to become future leaders of the airline. The programme provides outstanding opportunities for graduates to gain significant and relevant experience Qatar Airways officials and new Graduate Developees pose for a group photo. through working in various departments within the Qatar provides. to have more than 60 young will become an advanced economic growth, social o o Airways Group, allowing them Graduate Developees can Qataris join the airline this society capable of sustaining development, and environ- 34 C 41 C to meet colleagues and join various departments year. We expect the best from its development and providing mental management. Minimum Maximum nationals that will help them within Qatar Airways Group, all our employees and are a high standard of living for its Al Darb Qatarisation team in their future development. affording them the opportunity always on the lookout for fresh people. To reach that vision, strives to provide its Nationals Over the course of two to work across the graduates with potential to be Qatar has established five with world-class learning and Hot daytime with slight dust to blowing dust at places at times and some clouds. days, the Nationals were able organisation. future leaders in our industry. long-term challenges, development opportunities to to learn about their own Each function within the I look forward to receiving our including modernisation and experience and operate in

development plans, while aviation industry is uniquely new joiners into Qatar preservation of traditions, the various work environments.

HIGH TIDE 00:47 – 14:25 LOW TIDE 06:54 – 22:25 meeting and asking questions complex, and will allow the Airways, they are an important needs of the current gener- Jossor, which means bridges Courtesy: Qatar Meteorology Department to their colleagues and future new National joiners to pillar as we further establish ation and future generations, will connect the new line-managers. obtain a customised devel- our efforts to support the Qatar managed growth and uncon- employees to Qatar Airways They began to understand opment plan. National Vision 2030 towards trolled expansion, the size and by allowing them to be aware the many aspects of the Akbar Al Baker, Group a sustainable Qatar.” quality of the expatriate labour of the company’s policies, reg- company and the broad Chief Executive, Qatar Qatar’s National Vision force and the selected path of ulations, work environment variety of services it Airways, said: “It is a pleasure aims that by 2030, the nation development, and lastly and expectations. Spanish singer Camilo Sesto dies at 72 Huawei to launch first folding AFP smartphone next month MADRID His notable hits include “¿Quieres ser mi amante?”, or IANS network access license. Huawei Camilo Sesto (pictured), a “Do you want to be my lover?”, BERLIN Mate X, when unfolded, measures Spanish singer and composer “El Amor de mi Vida”, or “The 8 inch while Samsung Galaxy of romantic ballads who Love of my Life”, and “Per- Richard Yu, Huawei’s consumer Fold’s display is 7.3 inch. scored a string of number one doname”, or “Forgive me”. business CEO, recently told jour- When folded, the displays are hits in a career that spanned While most of Sesto’s music nalists at an IFA 2019 round- 6.6 inch and 4.6 inch, respec- decades, has died aged 72, his was in Spanish, he also table that the company’s first tively. Currently, the device is family said yesterday. recorded in English, German, folding smartphone with a powered by a 1.8 GHz octa-core “Dear friends, We are very Japanese, Catalan, and flexible screen ‘Mate X’ could Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 980 proc- sorry to inform you that our Portuguese. launch as early as next month. essor that features two cores great and dear artist Camilo As a composer Sesto wrote The smartphone was initially clocked at 2.6 GHz, two cores Sesto has just left us. Rest in songs for top singers such as set to launch in June this year but clocked at 1.92 GHz and four peace,” his family wrote on Spanish pop star Miguel Bose the sale was delayed to ensure cores clocked at 1.8 GHz. It comes Sesto’s official twitter account. and Mexican crooner Jose Jose. its durable design after the with 8 GB RAM. Spanish public television TVE said he died In 1975 Sesto starred in Madrid in the Samsung Galaxy Fold fiasco. On the other hand, South from cardiac arrest at a Madrid hospital. Spanish version of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Richard also said that Korean tech giant Samsung has Sesto, real name Camilo Blanes Cortes, rock musical “Jesus Christ Superstar”. Huawei is almost ready to launched its much-awaited sang in two pop bands during the 1960s “With his genuine voice, as a singer and produce a version of the phone foldable smartphone. before recording his first album “Algo De Mí”, composer, he managed to be one of the most powered by the newly The device was initially or “Something of Me”, in 1971. loved and universal artists. Spain and all of announced Kirin 990 processor, slated for a late September He went on to sell over 70 million albums, Latin America lament the loss of Camilo XDA Developers reported. After launch, but the company seems making him one of the most famous Spanish Sesto,” Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez extensive tests, Huawei Mate X to have decided to bring the date singers of all time. tweeted. has passed 3C certification and forward.

Stand little more to combat effects Alaska snow cover thinning, may hinder refuge drilling of sedentary BLOOMBERG In between the dunes, the WASHINGTON depth was less than six inches, lifestyle the institute said. In 2018, just Snow depths on Alaska’s North 24% of the region had less snow IANS Slope have thinned this year, the than needed for travel, com- MADRID University of Alaska Fairbanks pared with 67% this year, said in a study, creating a according to the report. The uni- Spend more time standing to possible obstacle for exploration versity said aerial mapping is increase energy expenditure in part of the Arctic National essential to understand snow and combat the negative health Wildlife Refuge thought to cover, which is said it tied effects of a sedentary lifestyle, harbour more than 7 billion closely to climate rather than a new study suggests. barrels of oil. weather systems. The research published in Brisk arctic winds have been The US Bureau of Land Man- the journal PLOS ONE, has also blowing away the snow layer on agement, which will lease the found that we burn 45 kilocal- the 1.5 million-acre coastal plane. area for exploration, completed ories more, per six-hour period The institute found two-thirds hearings on a draft environ- while standing compared to of the tundra had a snow layer mental impact statement earlier lying or sitting. less-than-required for travel, this year. “If we take steps to combat which would impede heavy Interest in the region may be a sedentary lifestyle by making equipment. on the wane. BP Plc last month small lifestyle changes, such as Oil companies rely on a deep agreed to sell its Alaskan spending more time standing, and consistent snow cover to business, including its operating this could reduce the risk of protect environmentally sen- stake in Prudhoe Bay, as well as developing diseases such as sitive tundra while moving all its Alaskan pipelines, ending obesity or Type 2 diabetes,” said vehicles and equipment. a six-decade presence in the study lead author Francisco J. “It is potentially going to take state. The sale, to Hilcorp Energy People visit the Matanuska glacier near Palmer in Alaska, on Saturday. Amaro-Gahete from the Uni- a different approach because of Co., was for $5.6bn. versity of Granada in Spain. the challenging snow condi- Oil companies have no new The researchers used a tions,” Matthew Sturm, a snow Trump removed restrictions. An discuss legislation to restore the Resources Department in March data to use for making bids. Pro- sample comprising 53 young expert at the university’s Geo- environmental study of the area, limits. said the snow pack was below posed aerial and seismic surveys adults, who were classified into physical Institute, said in an known as 1002, is being expe- The potential for oil-and-gas the 9-inch threshold at which of the area haven’t won permits, two types, “savers” and email. “We felt that few others dited so the government can sell operations east of Prudhoe Bay, vehicle movement is allowed. so the best geological data comes “spenders” of energy, were aware of these conditions.” drilling rights as soon as later this the largest-producing oil field in “We do not have a sufficient from three-decades old studies. depending on the amount of The 19-million-acre refuge’s year. However, it could be years US history, have accelerated a climate record to know or even Researchers said snow energy expenditure they con- coastal plain was off limits for before any drilling. Meanwhile, need to identify and track snow predict statistically whether this depths are average this year sumed when switching from decades until the 2017 tax bill a committee in the Democrat- as well as predict the distribution coming winter will be a heavy or compared with the deep-snow sitting or lying to standing. signed by President Donald led House on September 9 will of snow. The Alaska Natural light snow winter,” Sturm said. of 2018.