FRIDAY OCTOBER 26, 2018 SAFAR 17, 1440 VOL.12 NO. 4434 QR 2

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America 9 Business 10 Sports 15 Bombs sent to Biden & De Niro Woqod net profit up 28% to SC attends World Cup 2018 as manhunt focuses on Florida QR825 mn in 9 months debrief in Zurich AMIR MEETS US SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY More markets for local produce soon: Minister North Field for selling local vegetables opens Al Shahaniya to get the next market: Rumaihi

QNA farms are participating in the DOHA Success story North Field, bringing the total number of farms marketing THE Ministry of Municipal- O Around 4 million boxes their products in local markets ity and Environment (MME) of local produce have been to 100. The markets are in Al will open more marketplaces sold at the markets after Khor, Al Thukhaira, Al Wak- across the country to sell lo- they were first introduced in rah and Al Shamal,” he said. cal produce, helping farmers 2012-13 season “These markets have been The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani met with US Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin and the delegation ac- reduce marketing costs and a great success. Around 4 mil- companying him at Al Bahr Palace on Thursday. The meeting reviewed the strategic partnership between Qatar and the US, and the ways providing citizens and resi- O The markets aim to help lion boxes of local produce to enhance cooperation in financial and economic sectors. The meeting also addressed counter-terrorism efforts as well as a number of dents with fresh vegetables farmers sell their produce have been sold at these mar- regional and international issues of common interest. (QNA) at affordable prices, Minister free of cost and without kets after they were first intro- of Municipality and Environ- middlemen duced in 2012-13 season. Some ment HE Mohammed bin 1.2 million boxes were sold last Abdullah al Rumaihi said on year alone,” he pointed out. Thursday. tion yet. This market will help Abdulrahman al Sulaiti, The next market will be increase local production in who oversees the markets, said in Al Shahaniya, the minister the area,” the minister added. people are keen on visiting the PM, FIFA security official told the media after inaugurat- Manager of the Agricul- markets due to the availability ing the North Field for selling tural Affairs Department at of high-quality products at af- the local vegetables. the MME Youssef al Khulaifi fordable prices. The markets “The new markets will said marketing of the local aim to help farmers sell their discuss WC preparations promote local production and produce is a major incentive produce free of cost and with- support Qatari farmers by for farmers. “As many as 12 out middlemen, he added. lowering the marketing costs, QNA encouraging them to increase DOHA production,” Rumaihi said. “The MME aims to facili- PRIME Minister and Minister tate marketing of the local pro- of Interior HE Sheikh Abdul- duce until it reaches consum- lah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al ers. This will ease the burden Thani met with FIFA Secu- of marketing on the farmers. rity Director Helmut Joseph All they have to do is to bring Spahn in Doha on Thursday. their products to these mar- They discussed the areas kets,” the minister said. of cooperation between Qatar Rumaihi said such mar- and FIFA, as well as the prepa- kets must be in areas getting rations related to the security significant footfall of citizens aspects of World Cup 2022. and residents as the products Following the meeting, the are not suitable for long-dis- prime minister and Spahn vis- tance transport. ited the National Command “Al Shamal City deserves Center (NCC) of the Ministry the market as it has a large Minister of Municipality and Environment HE Mohammed bin Abdul- of Interior, where the FIFA of- number of farmers, some of lah al Rumaihi visits the stalls after inaugurating the North Field for ficial was briefed on the goals whom haven’t started produc- selling the local produce. and services of the centre which was established in 2006 Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani with FIFA for the 15th Asian Games in Security Director Helmut Joseph Spahn in Doha on Thursday. Qatar. The FIFA official was also warning system of vital facili- the National Command Cent- standards of safety and secu- briefed on the center’s mod- ties, and the emergency and er, which is expected to have a rity as we prepare to host the Saudi admits Khashoggi ern equipment and advanced traffic services. key role in ensuring the secu- World Cup in Qatar. During technological systems to The FIFA official praised rity of World Cup 2022. my meeting with FIFA’s se- maintain security and respond the preparations in Qatar for After the meeting with the curity management officials to accidents and emergencies, hosting the World Cup 2022. FIFA official, the PM said in today, we exchanged ideas murder ‘premeditated’ such as the unified geographi- He also hailed the facilities a tweet, “We are accelerating and discussed the World Cup cal system (Najm), the early and the advanced systems at our efforts to achieve higher preparations.” SAUDI Arabia's public pros- O Merkel condemns killing consulate on Oct. 2, before ecutor said on Thursday the in call with Saudi king changing the official account murder of journalist Jamal to say he was accidentally Khashoggi in the kingdom’s O Khashoggi’s son has left killed in a botched operation Istanbul consulate this Saudi Arabia: Reports to return him to the king- QSE emerges month was premeditated, dom. GCC charter should reversing previous official O Khashoggi’s friends hold Khashoggi's eldest son, one of the best statements that the killing vigil outside Saudi consulate Salah, and his family arrived was unintended. on Thursday in Washington be reworked: Khater performing The Saudi disclosure this week. on a flight from Saudi Ara- stock markets came after CIA director Gina Saudi officials initially bia, according to two sources TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK have their own foreign policies Haspel heard an audio re- denied having anything to close to the family. LONDON as well as other policies. But, in the world cording of the killing during do with Khashoggi's disap- More on page 7 there are some institutions and SEE PAGE 10 a fact-finding visit to Turkey pearance after he entered the Ô DESPITE the unjust blockade committees working together imposed on Qatar, the country [in the EU], and the vast ma- believes a Middle-East region jority of people believe that with the Gulf Cooperation a world with the EU is better Council (GCC) is better than a than one without it. Similarly, region without it, spokesper- despite Qatar being subjected son of the Ministry of Foreign to an illegal blockade, we still Affairs Lulwah al Khater has believe that the region with the ME’s first Gymnastics Worlds kicks off in Doha said. GCC is better than one without “Yet, the very charter of it,” she explained. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK is an integral part of Qatar’s Dome. I wish all gymnasts the GCC should be revisited Khater also rejected the al- DOHA National Vision 2030. good luck.” and the institutions [of the legations made by the block- The championship was Welcoming the gymnasts GCC] to be reconstructed,” ading countries that Qatar has THE 48th FIG Artistic Gym- officially declared open by and officials from various she said at a panel discussion been supporting political Islam. nastics World Champion- International Gymnastics countries, Hitmi said, “Host- at the Chatham House, the “I challenge the validity of their ships, the first such event to Federation President Mori- ing this prestigious event in Royal Institute arguments. The crown prince of be held in the Middle East, nari Watanabe, who was Qatar has given us the op- of Internation- Saudi Arabia met representa- was launched at the magnifi- dressed in the traditional Qa- portunity to take gymnastics al Affairs, in tives of Al Islah party of Yemen, cent Aspire Dome in Doha on tari ‘thobe’, and Hitmi. to new heights in our country London. which is believed to be an affili- Thursday morning. Addressing the audi- and to drive the passion for “Countries ate of the Muslim Brotherhood, On the occasion, Presi- ence, Watanabe said, “Qatar the sport among our commu- in the Euro- two months ago. How does dent of Qatar Gymnastics Gymnastics Federation has nities. It expands gymnas- pean Un- this go with their narra- Federation and Executive made a wonderful garden tics’ reach and encourages ion (EU) tives of Islamism? Director of the Organis- in the middle of the desert. even more Qatari residents International Gymnastics Federation President Morinari Watanabe They support their ing Committee Ali al Hitmi For ten days from today, to become involved in it, speaks at the opening ceremony of the 48th FIG Artistic Gymnastics own groups of Is- thanked the Amir His High- with the power of our gym- either as participants or as Championships in Doha on Thursday. (AFP) lamists,” Khat- ness Sheikh Tamim bin Ha- nasts, we’ll see the beautiful spectators,” he said. er said. mad al Thani for his guidance and strong flowers [of gym- Top sporting events in Qatar a reflection of and interest in sport, which nastics] bloom at the Aspire See also page 13 Ô trust built over the years: Sheikh Saud (PG 13) 02 Friday, October 26, 2018

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PM MEETS US TREASURY SECRETARY Stark Motors Quick read supports Milipol Amir congratulates Qatar 2018 new Vietnam president TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani on Thursday sent DOHA a cable of congratulations to Dr Nguyen Phu Trong on his election as president of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, wishing him CHAIRMAN of the Milipol success in his duties and the relations between the two friendly Qatar Committee Major Gen- countries further development and growth. (QNA) eral Nasser bin Fahd al Thani has announced that Stark Mo- Amir greets new Ethiopian president tors and Eshhar Security Serv- ices will be the diamond spon- THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani sent a cable of sor of Milipol Qatar 2018, the congratulations to President Sahle-Work Zewde on the occasion International Exhibition of of her election and her swearing-in as president of the Democratic Homeland Security and Civil Federal Republic of Ethiopia, wishing her success and more devel- Defense, which will take place opment and prosperity for the relations between the two friendly on October 29-31, at Doha countries. (QNA) Exhibition and Convention Center. Deputy Amir congratulates The exhibition will bring new Vietnam president together experts and special- PRIME Minister and Interior Minister HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani met on Thursday morning with US Treasury Secretary ists in internal security, civil THE Deputy Amir HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al Thani on Steven Mnuchin and his accompanying delegation on the occasion of their visit to the country. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral defence and public safety Thursday sent a cable of congratulations to Dr Nguyen Phu relations and ways of developing and strengthening them in various fields, especially in economy and investment. They also reviewed the two sectors, decision-makers and Trong on his election as president of the Socialist Republic of countries’ efforts in fighting terrorism and combating its finance, in addition to the regional and international developments.(QNA) leaders to meet under one Vietnam. (QNA) roof and review the latest security solutions. Deputy Amir greets new Major General Nasser president of Ethiopia FM MEETS JEREMY Indian minister bin Fahd al Thani said that HUNT: Deputy Prime internal security and civil THE Deputy Amir HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al Thani sent Minister and Minister defence are among the cor- a cable of congratulations to President Sahle-Work Zewde on of Foreign Affairs HE to visit Doha nerstones of any country and the occasion of her election and her swearing-in as president of Sheikh Mohammed bin that Qatar is a leading coun- Ethiopia. (QNA) Abdulrahman al Thani on October 28 try in the field of security.He met with the UK Secretary added that Qatar pays great Tajikistan PM meets Muraikhi of State for Foreign and SANTHOSH CHANDRAN attention to enhancing its Commonwealth Affairs DOHA security together with lead- PRIME Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan Kokhir Rasulzoda met Jeremy Hunt, during his ing national companies. with the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad official visit to the United THE External Affairs Minis- Mohammed al Ali, owner al Muraikhi, during his visit to Tajikistan in Dushanbe on Thursday. Kingdom, in London on ter of India Sushma Swaraj of Eshhar Security Services The meeting focused on bilateral relations and the means to Thursday. They discussed will visit Qatar on October and chairman of Stark Motors, enhance them, in addition to issues of joint interest. (QNA) bilateral relations and 28. During her two-day visit said: “The holding of this dis- means of boosting them, the Indian minister will meet tinguished exhibition contrib- Bosnia FM meets Qatar’s ambassador in addition to a number of many-high-level officials, in- utes greatly to development of regional and international cluding Deputy Prime Min- security and safety technolo- MINISTER for Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina Igor issues of common ister and Minister of Foreign gies in our beloved country, Crnadak met with the Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Bosnia concern. (QNA) Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed Qatar. The event also hosts and Herzegovina HE Sultan bin Ali al Khater in Sarajevo on Thurs- bin Abdulrahman al Thani. seminars and discussions fea- day. They discussed bilateral relations and ways of supporting and Swaraj is expected to dis- turing international experts.” developing them, in addition to issues of common concern. (QNA) cuss with the Qatari officials He added that the exhibi- energy security, trade and tion reflects the growth being Mansouri meets WIPO D-G in Geneva investment. witnessed by the State of Qatar MME organises workshop on According to sources at the in recent times in all sectors, QATAR’S Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Indian Embassy, Swaraj will especially the security sector. Geneva Ambassador HE Ali Khalfan al Mansouri met on Thursday address members of the Indi- STARK Motors is the first with the Director-General of the World Intellectual Property Organi- ‘Sustainability and Food Security’ an community on October 29. national manufacturer of ar- zation (WIPO) Francis Gury, at the organisation’s headquarters. The visit is aimed at fur- moured vehicles. Stark Motors The ambassador handed over to the WIPO director general the TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ent preparatory school under economic and social benefits. ther strengthening bilat- aims to provide maximum State of Qatar’s accession document to the Marrakesh Treaty to DOHA the title ‘Sustainability and The participants also created eral ties with Qatar, which protection for private and Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Food Security’. artworks emphasising the con- is one of the major suppliers transporting vehicles, relying Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled, signed by the Amir THE awareness team of the The workshop included a servation of environment. The of oil and gas to India and on the expertise of a distin- HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani. (QNA) MME recently organised a presentation on plantation in workshop is part of the ongoing home to thousands of Indian guished team of designers and workshop at an independ- cities and its environmental, Qatar Sustainability Week. expatriate workers. engineers recognised globally. NAMA invites DIFI meet calls for investing youth to attend social camp in parenting strategies QNA pediatrician, chairman, Posi- Living with Disabilities’. It SOCIAL Development Center- DOHA tive Parenting Program. discussed the challenges faced NAMA is set to launch NAMA Maalouf said: “A child's by parents who support chil- Camp, which is an initiative that THE Doha International Fam- growth and development is af- dren with special needs, and aims to invest in youth times ily Institute (DIFI), a member fected by family, school and the urgent requirement for and motivate participants to of Qatar Foundation (QF), society, but family remains the targeted training to enhance promote and instill values in has concluded its two-day in- most important factor in their parenting skills so that par- their lives. Initiative looks as well ternational conference titled development - hence the im- ents can provide better care to consolidate the social initia- ‘Parenting, Child Wellbeing portance of programmes that for their children. tives for youth to become more and Development’. invest in parenting." The second parallel ses- interactive and influential in the Held under the patronage Professor Gardner said: sion, titled ‘Parenting Children leadership area and community of the Chairperson of Qatar “Evidence suggests that severe with Behavioral Problems’, dis- service. Interested participants HAMMADI MEETS UN OFFICIAL: Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr Ahmed bin Has- Foundation HH Sheikha Moza parenting can cause deviation, sected matters such as adoles- can register through the link: san al Hammadi met the Director of Middle East and West Asia Division of the Department of Political Affairs bint Nasser, the conference’s poor school performance, and cent defiance; behaviours that https://www.nama.org.qa/youth- at the United Nations Susanne Rose, who is currently visiting the country, in Doha on Thursday. The meeting sessions focused on the impor- crime and drug addiction, em- display anger and frustration to-youth-form-ar/. (TNN) focused on enhancing the scope of cooperation, in addition to discussing issues of joint interest. (QNA) tance of investing in parents phasising the importance of in- in children; delays in children's and parenting strategies - in tervening and providing paren- self-regulation abilities; and the form of programmes, laws tal assistance. This will enable parenting methods that should and policies at all levels - while parents to learn positive parent- be followed to support, moni- promoting policies and pro- ing skills and a non-violent dis- tor, and supervise children. It grammes to support parents ciplinary system, while relieving was chaired by David Finkelhor, MME intensifies streets cleaning exercise and caregivers, as the family them of stress.” Professor of Sociology, Univer- contributes to both national and She stressed the importance sity of New Hampshire. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK 374 million gallons of rainwa- has been taken on all the 7,912 all the affected areas. international developments. of these programmes and that Additionally, the 'Parenting DOHA ter, a MME press release said. complaints received in this re- The General Hygiene teams The second day began with their cost remains less than Across the Arab Region' session The Head of the ministry’s gard. In all, 576 workers carried of the ministry have also re- a high-level panel discussion the negative effects resulting highlighted the key challenges THE General Hygiene teams Rain Emergency Committee, out the exercise with the help of moved a total of 183 trees that on ‘Invaesting in Parenting from poor parenting, while also facing parents across the region, of the Ministry of Municipality Safar al Shafi said that the rain 308 water tanks. fell in the strong winds accom- Education Programs’. Par- providing compelling accounts while identifying and showcas- and Environment (MME) have contingency teams continue to Shafi stressed that the panying the rain recently. Of ticipants discussed the need of different parenting pro- ing examples of evidence-based, intensified their efforts to clean pump out water from the re- rain emergency teams will the 183 trees, 97 trees fell in to monitor the performance grammes’ validity and applica- innovative parenting programs the streets in different parts of maining water-logged areas. continue their efforts until Doha. All the trees have been and development of these pro- bility in different countries. from around the world. The the country after draining out He pointed out that action situation is back to normal in removed, the release added. grammes around the world, as Ignacio Socias explained session was chaired by Suha al well as the key challenges of that the way to achieve a work- Hassan, professor of early child- scaling such initiatives and the family balance is through hood and special education, The need for expanding them. flexibility and parental coop- Hashemite University, Jordan. The session was chaired by eration in raising children, Anis Ben Brik, director, Fam- Wadih Maalouf, programme saying: “Flexibility is the key ily Policy Department, DIFI, manager, United Nations Of- to balancing work and family. participated in it. fice on Drugs and Crime. Pan- We must shift from a market The conference concluded elists included Frances Gard- aimed at single breadwin- with an interactive discus- ner, professor of child and ner families towards a more sion session, which allowed family psychology, University flexible one, in which the re- researchers and academics of Oxford; Ignacio Socias, di- sponsibilities of parenting and to exchange experiences and rector of communication, maintaining families do not review obstacles to research, International Federation for fall mainly on women.” and debate their studies on Family Development; Jamie The panel discussion was parenting issues while pro- Lachman, co-founder, Parent- followed by two parallel ses- posing best practices to enable ing for Lifelong Health; and sions, with the first taking the them to conduct and complete Dr Zulkifli Ismail, consultant theme of ‘Parenting Children their research. Nation Friday, October 26, 2018 03 Doha declared Capital of the Islamic Youth for 2019 QNA Youth Forum for Dialogue and preceded by the third meet- of his department’s work and every year a capital of the Is- ISTANBUL Cooperation, the youth wing The Islamic Youth is chosen to promote ing of the General Assembly of a result of efforts aimed at em- lamic Youth is chosen to pro- of the Organization of Islamic dialogue and rapprochement among young the OIC Youth Forum for Dia- powering young people. mote dialogue and rapproche- DOHA has been selected as Cooperation (OIC). logue and Cooperation, which Hajri stressed that Doha ment among young people the Capital of the Islamic In his first reaction to people from various Islamic countries was attended by the minister. as the Capital of the Islamic from various Islamic countries. Youth for 2019, in recognition this announcement, the Min- He highlighted the fea- Youth will be an opportunity The Ministry of Culture of Qatar’s efforts in supporting ister of Culture and Sports Islamic Youth 2019 reflects and the centre of investment. tures of the roadmap for the to promote rapprochement and Sports had signed a pro- and empowering the Islamic HE Salah bin Ghanim al Ali the status of Qatari youth lo- “The youth in the Islamic youth of the Islamic world, among young people in Is- tocol of cooperation with the youth. The selection took place praised the efforts of Qatari cally and internationally and world will have the opportuni- who seeks the development lamic countries and facilitate OIC Youth Forum for Dia- on Wednesday night in Istan- youth at the world stage on acknowledges the leadership’s ty to further build this creative of its societies through civili- exchange of experiences to logue and Cooperation last bul after the activities of Al- many occasions as a result of belief in the role of Qatari force that is sufficiently aware sational change starting with empower them. April, which provides for the Quds as the capital of Islamic the ministry’s vision to em- youth in the vision of 2030. of the requirements of the self-change. The Director of Youth Af- organisation and establish- youth for the year 2018 came power youth and strengthen He stressed that the deci- present and the future and has On his part, director of fairs Department at the Min- ment of joint youth events in to a close. their role at the local and in- sion reflects the confidence a deep vision for a society we Youth Affairs Department at istry also promised a series of Qatar and other countries, Doha was declared the ternational levels. of Islamic countries in Qatar, want and a lifestyle we desire the Ministry of Culture and activities and events during in addition to supporting the Capital of the Islamic Youth at The minister said the par- which has taken concrete steps in the context of our contem- Sports Abdulrahman Moham- the next session, which will be special events of Al-Quds as a special dinner after a unani- ticipants’ consensus on declar- in the field of youth empower- porary civilization”, he added. med al Hajri said that this an- held and led by Qatari youth. the capital of Islamic youth for mous decision by the Islamic ing Doha as the Capital of the ment as the capital of the future The announcement was nouncement is a culmination It is worth mentioning that the year 2018. Three aspiring Qatari researchers boost career at WCM-Q biomed programme TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ‘The Biomedical Research Training Program for Nationals DOHA equips talented young Qataris with ambitions to become scientists with essential skills and experiences that are the THREE young scientists very foundations of successful careers in research’ boosted their fledgling careers in research recently by gradu- ~ Dr Khaled Machaca, associate dean for research at WCM-Q ating from the Biomedical Research Training Program for Nationals of Weill Cornell Noora Kano said: “To be ambitions to become scientists The campaign’s objective is to contribute to and support the blood bank Medicine–Qatar (WCM-Q). able to get extended hands- with essential skills and expe- in Qatar and to raise awareness of the importance of donating blood. The rigorous six-month on experience in the labs has riences that are the very foun- programme saw Noora Kano, been extremely helpful, espe- dations of successful careers Maryam al Mohannadi and cially at such an early stage in research. Noora, Nawal and Ahlibank holds blood Nawal al Ashwal spending six in my career. Working on real Maryam have impressed us months as interns working in research projects has helped greatly with their hard work WCM-Q’s state-of-the-art lab- me to visualise my career path and dedication to the pro- donation campaign oratories alongside world-class and to develop confidence in gramme, and they are now biomedical researchers. The my abilities. I’m now really well placed to make meaning- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK participate and donate blood. programme not only taught looking forward to complet- ful contributions to Qatar’s re- DOHA We are extremely proud of the the young graduates core prac- ing my master’s and building a search enterprise.” great response from our staff. tical lab skills, but also gave successful career in research.” The Biomedical Research AHLIBANK, one of the lead- This humanitarian awareness them in-depth knowledge of The latest graduation Training Program for Nation- ing financial institutions in campaign is part of the bank’s research administration and means that 36 students have als is run on an annual basis Qatar, has organised a blood commitment to the commu- the chance to contribute to real now completed the Biomedi- and lasts from January to July. donation campaign at its Head nity and corporate social re- research projects. cal Research Training Pro- Applications are now being ac- Office in Al Sadd in partner- sponsibility programme.” The interns were presented gram for Nationals since its cepted for the 2019 cycle. The ship with Hamad Medical Cor- Al Efrangi added: “The with certificates of completion launch in 2011. This year deadline for applications is poration (HMC). campaign aims to support in recognition of their mastery eight further participants, all November 4, 2018. The campaign’s objective the blood bank reserve in Qa- of the skills and competen- of whom are Qatari and den- For more information is to contribute to and support tar and promote employees’ cies taught in the programme. tistry residents at HMC, com- and to apply to join the Weill the blood bank in Qatar and to awareness of the importance They recently graduated from pleted the didactic component Cornell Medicine-Qatar Bio- raise awareness of the impor- of blood donation. I would high-profile local institutions: as part of their residency. medical Research Training tance of donating blood. like to thank all employees Noora is a graduate of Qatar The rigorous six-month programme saw interns working in WCM-Q’s Dr Khaled Machaca, as- Program for Nationals visit: Hassan Ahmed al Efran- who contributed and partici- University (QU) and is em- state-of-the-art laboratories alongside world-class biomedical researchers. sociate dean for research at https://qatar-weill.cornell. gi, Ahlibank DCEO – Retail pated in the blood donation, ployed by the Military Medical WCM-Q, said: “The Biomedi- edu/research/research-train- Banking said: “The campaign and also thank HMC for their Specialty Centre while simul- lege London; Nawal works for the University of Calgary in cal Research Training Pro- ing-programs/biomedical- was very successful and em- continued support in this taneously pursuing her mas- Hamad Medical Corporation Qatar; and Maryam graduated gram for Nationals equips research-training-program- ployees were enthusiastic to noble cause.” ter’s degree with Imperial Col- (HMC) and graduated from from QU. talented young Qataris with for-nationals.

Linking adult education to technical important: Qatar QATAR has underlined the tainable development 2030 importance of linking adult on education, organised by education to technical edu- the Arab League Education- cation opportunities and the al, Cultural and Scientific need to incorporate entrepre- Organization (ALECSO) in neurship skills into technical Tunisia recently. education skills. Dr Nuaimi made a number This came in a speech of observations on the vision IIS CELEBRATES UN DAY: Ideal Indian School celebrated the 73rd Anniversary of the United Nations on by Undersecretary of the of ALECSO to achieve this Wednesday on school premises under the theme ‘stand with refugees’. The Department of Social Sciences Ministry of Education and goal and called for a general organised an event highlighting the need for world peace and the role of the UN in achieving it on the oc- Higher Education Dr Ibra- framework in this regard, casion. The celebrations began with the singing of the UN anthem. A mock United Nations Security Council him bin Saleh al Nuaimi at with a deep understanding session was also held where the Libyan crisis was discussed at length. It also featured display of a placard the high-level meeting on of the goals and indicators. with the slogan ‘The United Nations – A Great Hope for A Peaceful World’ written on it. (TNN) the fourth objective of sus- (QNA/ TUNIS) PHCC’s breast cancer QC’s educational projects benefit screening bus at CNA-Q TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK experienced any symptoms or DOHA family history of cancer and thousands of students in Gaza she regularly conducted self- THE Primary Health Care examinations. Corporation (PHCC) breast “If the PHCC mobile breast TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK cancer screening bus was on screening bus never came to DOHA campus at College of the North campus, I would have never Atlantic - Qatar (CNA-Q) to of- had a mammogram. I would HUNDREDS of thousands of fer screening for females over have never known that I had students at the primary, sec- 45 years old. Several staff cancer,” she said. “I’m happy ondary and university levels members and students’ fam- to find the cancer when I did – have benefited from the educa- ily members were screened as I’m happy to be alive!” tional projects implemented by part of Qatar’s National Can- “At CNA-Q, we want to Qatar Charity (QC) in the Gaza cer Programme. ensure that Qatar’s popula- Strip from 2009 to 2017 at a to- When caught at an early tion is not only educated, but tal cost of $14.5mn. stage, there is nearly a 100 per healthy, happy and produc- The value and quality of the cent survival rate from breast tive. Offering breast screen- projects completed over the last cancer. One former instructor ing, health and wellness eight years reflect QC’s keen- at CNA-Q, Kim Doucet, knows awareness campaigns and ness to prioritise education, as it this well. In 2016 she was recreation activities on cam- is the basic pillar for sustainable Educational projects carried out under the supervision of QC’s office in Gaza include building new schools, expanding existing chools,s screened in PHCC’s bus when pus is part of our holistic ap- development in societies. maintaining and repairing damaged schools, providing them with scientific laboratories and solar energy, expanding the buildings of it visited the college campus. proach to ensuring our stu- Educational projects car- universities and rehabilitating their facilities. The results showed that two dents, staff and their families ried out under the supervision tiny cancerous lumps were are fulfilled members of soci- of QC’s office in Gaza include equipment and devices for edu- vided equipment and tools for ing two floors covering a space at $1.5mn. detected in her right breast. ety,” said Dean of Student Af- building new schools, expand- cational facilities. The project, science laboratories at the Is- of 2,400 square metres, which In the same period, the At 48 years old, she had never fairs, Kathleen Howard. ing existing schools, maintain- implemented at a cost of $1mn, lamic University and Al-Azhar include classrooms, resources classrooms of Al-Aqsa Univer- ing and repairing damaged benefited 33,189 students. University. Another project cov- and facilities in the Rafah Edu- sity were rehabilitated, which schools, providing them with In 2011, another project ered the establishment and fur- cational Zone. included the construction of scientific laboratories and solar was implemented to rehabili- nishing of three training centres During 2013-2015, the Gha- 34 classrooms, at a cost of $ energy, expanding the buildings tate and maintain schools, ben- for teachers of the Ministry of zi Al-Shawa School in Beit Ha- 1.5mn. A solar power supply of universities and rehabilitat- efiting 18 primary and second- Education. Each centre spreads noun was rehabilitated, adding project was also implemented ing their facilities. ary schools in various areas of over an area of 900 square me- educational facilities and pro- for 14 government schools and During 2009-2010, a the Gaza Strip. The project was tres. Both projects were imple- viding computers, devices and 4 UNRWA schools, at a total project was implemented to re- worth over half a million dol- mented at the cost of $2.5mn for office equipment. The project cost of $1.5mn. habilitate schools and provide lars and benefited more than the benefit of 12,000 students. included the construction of 9 One of the most recent edu- them with sanitation facilities 17,500 students. During 2012-2013, a project classrooms and 15 buildings for cational projects by QC in Gaza and teaching tools. The project In the same year, two new for the facilities and services of scientific laboratories, compu- is Kamal Al-Ahoud Primary included maintenance of six schools were built and 11 ex- Al-Quds Open University was ter labs and library at a cost of School. The school was built on damaged schools, construc- isting schools were expanded completed at a cost of $1.3mn. $600,000. an area of 575 square metres tion of new sanitation facilities by adding 139 classrooms. The The project involved the con- During the 2013-2017, QC and it includes 11 classrooms, in five schools, maintenance cost of the project amount- struction of the third floor for rehabilitated the scientific lab- scientific laboratories, com- of sanitation facilities in 14 ed to $3.5mn and benefited the university building in North oratories in 60 public schools puter labs and a stadium. This schools, removal of rubble from 9,000 students. Gaza on an area of 900 square and provided them with equip- project was implemented at a English Instructor, Moira Phillips, registers for her breast screening 11 schools, and the provision of During 2011-2012, QC pro- metres. It also included build- ment. The project was valued cost of more than $600,000. aboard the PHCC bus that was at the CNA-Q campus on Wednesday. 04 Friday, October 26, 2018 (http://www.islamweb.net) Under the guidance and supervision of Islam Ministry of Awqaf (Religious Endowments) and Islamic Affairs

Meaning of Eternity Seriousness of Trust in the Quran

QUESTION: Assalamu Alaikum. The Quran constantly men- tions the eternal existence in the hereafter. My question is: In the English language saying ‘forever’ doesn’t neces- in the Noble Quran sarily always mean never ending. But it can be used to mean ‘a seemingly endless period of time’ forever — adv LLAH Almighty 1. Also: for ever without end; everlastingly; eternally 2. at says (what all times; incessantly 3. informal for a very long time: he means): {O you went on speaking forever. I was wondering is it the same who have be- case in the Arabic language? Is the term abadan ever lieved, fear Allah used in a manner other than the idea of something being &and speak words of appro- completely without end? priate justice. He will [then] amend for you your deeds ANSWER: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the and forgive you your sins. Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except And whoever obeys Allah Allah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam, is and His Messenger has cer- His slave and Messenger. tainly attained a great attain- The word Abadan (forever) in the Arabic language means ment. Indeed, We offered eternity without an end, and this differs from the word the trust to the heavens and Khulood (staying for a long time) which does not necessarily the earth and the mountains, mean eternity but means a long time. It is for this reason and they declined to bear it that Allah mentioned both meanings in several verses in and feared it; but man [un- the Quran and this proves that they have different meanings dertook to] bear it. Indeed, otherwise this would be just repetition, and this is contrary he was unjust and ignorant.} to the principle (which reads that coupling between two [Quran 33: 70-72] words indicates a change in meaning) as stated by Ar-Raazi, This noble verse is a call may Allah have mercy upon him, in his Tafseer (interpreta- to the believers, i.e. those tion of the Quran). who are pleased with Al- Allah Knows best. lah as their Lord, with Is- lam as their religion and with Muhammad,sallallaahu 'alayhiwasallam, as their Prophet and Messenger. Primary problems of humanity They are commanded to fear Allah and then speak words QUESTION: In your opinion, what are the primary prob- of appropriate justice. This lems of humanity? implies that saying words of appropriate justice is a sign ANSWER: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the of fearing Allah Almighty. Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship ex- The tongue expresses the cept Allah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhiwasal- content of the heart and in- lam, is His slave and Messenger. dicates the righteousness Turning away from the Divine Guidance and straight of deeds, which entails the Path constitute the main problem of humanity. Human forgiveness of sins (by Allah, beings lead a life full of caprices, lusts and whims and the Exalted). ignore the wisdom behind their creation: i.e. they worship True success and the other than Allah and forget about worshipping Allah, which great attainment are repre- is the main objective of life. sented in obedience to Allah Allay says (what means): {And I (Allah) created not Almighty and His Messen- ther, that the Prophet, sallal- point me as a governor?” The rated that the Prophet, sal- llaahu 'alayhiwasallam,said: the jinns and humans except they should worship Me ger, sallallaahu 'alayhiwasal- laahu 'alayhiwasallam, said: Prophet, sallallaahu 'alay- lallaahu 'alayhiwasallam, The servant of Allah (Alone).} [Quran 51:56] lam. “Each of you is a care- hiwasallam, said, “O Abu said: “The signs of the hypo- will be brought on the Day They pay no attention to the teachings of Islam in These great verses re- taker and each of you is re- Tharr, it is a trust and it will crite are three: Whenever he of Judgment and it would daily life. So, they become Muslims by name only, and fer to the magnitude of the sponsible for those under be a cause of disgrace and speaks, he tells lies; when- be said to him, “Fulfil your this causes injustice and aggression among them. Life trust which was offered to his care. The ruler is a care- remorse on the Day of Judg- ever he makes a promise, he trust.” He would say, “O will not be orderly and sound unless people (especially the heavens and the earth taker and is responsible for ment, except for the one who breaks it and whenever he is Our Lord! How is it possible Muslim) adhere to Islam. and the mountains, and they his subjects. The man is a fulfils its obligations." [Mus- entrusted with something, when the world has ended?” Allah says: {…. then whoever follows My Guidance declined to bear it although caretaker and is responsible lim] he betrays the trust.” Then it would be said, shall neither go astray nor fall into distress and misery. they are among the great- for his family members. The The Noble Quran com- Betraying the trust is con- “Take him to the bottom of “But whosoever turns away from My Reminder (i.e. neither est of creatures. Although it woman is a caretaker of her mands us to render trusts sidered a betrayal of Allah Hell.” Upon this, the trust believes in this Quran nor acts on its orders, etc.) verily, is a very heavy burden, the husband’s house and chil- to whom they are due. Allah and His Messenger, sallal- will be presented for him (in for him is a life of hardship and We shall raise him up weak man undertook to bear dren and is responsible for says (what means): {Indeed, laahu 'alayhiwasallam. Allah the bottom of Hell) in the blind on the Day of Resurrection.”} [Quran 20:123-124] it because he did not realise them.” [Al-Bukhari] Allah commands you to says (what means): {O you same form in which it was {It is those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah and the nature of the responsibil- Fulfilling the trust is part render trusts to whom they who have believed, do not handed over to him in the worship none but Him Alone) and confuse not their belief ity with which he burdened of the perfection of faith. are due.} [Quran 4:58] betray Allah and the Mes- world. He would see it and with Zulm (wrong i.e. by worshipping others besides himself. Anas, may Allah be pleased Furthermore, the Proph- senger or betray your trusts recognise it. Allah), for them (only) there is security and they are the Man is really very igno- with him, narrated that the et, sallallaahu 'alayhiwasal- while you know [the conse- He would seize it and guided.} [Quran 6:82] rant about the burden he Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi- lam, threatened whoever quence].} [Quran 8: 27] carry it on his shoulders. He {And verily, this (i.e. Allah’s Commandments men- has obliged himself to bear wasallam, said: “There is no betrays the trust. It was nar- Observing trusts and would then try to get out till tioned in the above two Verses 151 and 152) is my and very unjust to himself faith for whoever does not rated that he, sallallaahu keeping promises is a sign he would be under the im- Straight Path, so follow it, and follow not (other) paths, because of the responsibil- fulfil the trust. There is no 'alayhiwasallam, said: “Who- of truthful faith. Allah says pression that he has come for they will separate you away from His Path. This He has ity he has volunteered to religion for whoever does not ever is in charge of a group (what means): {And those out, then the trust would ordained for you that you may become Al-Muttaqûn (the undertake. It is a common keep his promises." [Ahmad] of Muslims and appoints an who are to their trusts and slip from his shoulders. He pious)”} [Quran 6:153] responsibility that should be Fulfilling the trust means (improper) ruler out of fa- promises attentive.} [Quran would again fall after it, into {Whoever works righteousness, whether male or perceived and shared by eve- to put everything in its prop- vouritism incurs the curse of 70: 32] Hell. This act would continue female, while he (or she) is a true believer (of Islamic ryone, each according to his er place. Abu Tharr, may Al- Allah.” [Al-Hakim] Therefore, there is a great forever. Monotheism) verily, to him We will give a good life (in this position and status. It was lah be pleased with him, nar- Even more, breaking a punishment on the Day of We seek refuge in Allah world with respect, contentment and lawful provision), and narrated on the authority rated: promise and betraying a Judgment for the one who from this! We are in dire We shall pay them certainly a reward in proportion to the of Ibn ‘Umar, may Allah be I said, “O Messenger of trust are the characteristics betrays the trust. It was nar- need to realise the serious- best of what they used to do (i.e. Paradise in the Hereaf- pleased with him and his fa- Allah! Why do you not ap- of the hypocrites. It was nar- rated that the Prophet, salla- ness of the trust. ter).} [Quran 16: 97] Islam is the religion of sound nature and straight disposition and the true religion, which leads its follow- ers (and others if they follow it) to happiness Here and ENEFITS and wisdom of able for Zakat), its recipients Hereafter. It is suitable for all times, all places and all na- the individual and social and other such matters that the tions. It gives the best solutions to the chronic problems Zakaat are as follows: need calls for. of humanity. It is the religion which Allah has chosen and B 1- Perfecting and Benefits of Zakat 12- It purifies and increases accepted for Muslims and all His servants. completing the Islam of a slave wealth, meaning that, if one Allah says: {….This day, I have perfected your religion because it is one of the pillars the heart. This is because if tary prayer while the people are difficult times” and thus they gives charity on his wealth, for you, completed My Favour upon you and have chosen of Islam. So, if one does it, his one gives something, especially asleep.” [Ahmad and At-Tir- will love the rich. then this will protect it from for you Islam as your religion.} [Quran 5: 3] Islam will be complete and money, he will feel an assurance mithi] All of us earnestly seek to 9- It prevents financial blight and Allah, The Almighty, Allah knows best. perfect. There is absolutely no in his breast. This is something enter Paradise. crimes such as robbery and may Increase his provision due doubt that this is a great aim that is tested and tried, provided 7- It makes the Islamic so- stealing. This is because the to this charity. Therefore, it for every Muslim individual. that his giving should be done ciety a single family in which poor will receive what satisfies is mentioned in the Hadeeth: Actually, every Muslim indi- with complete generosity and the strong helps the weak and their needs and so they will ex- “Wealth does not decrease be- vidual seeks to complete his pleasure. His sacrifice should the rich helps the poor. One cuse the rich for they give them cause of charity.” [Muslim] religion. not dwell in his heart (with re- will feel that he has brothers from their wealth. They give It is clearly witnessed that 2- It is proof of the truthful- gret and displeasure). to whom he has to do well as them one quarter of one-tenth the wealth of a miser may be ‘He who loves to meet Allah, ness of the faith of he who gives Ibn Al-Qayyim, may Allah Allah, The Almighty, has done (i.e. 2.5 percent) on gold, silver afflicted with what may destroy Allah loves to meet him; and he Zakat. This is because money is have mercy upon him, men- good to him. Allah, The Al- and trade goods, one-tenth or it or destroy most of it due to loved by souls and what is loved tioned in Zad Al-Mi‘ad that giv- mighty, Says (what means): one-half of one-tenth on grains fire, a great loss or diseases that who dislikes to meet Allah, Allah cannot be sacrificed except ing and generosity are included {And do good as Allah has and fruits and a great percent- force him to seek treatment that in return for something simi- in the causes of expanding the done good to you.} [Quran 28: age on flocks. Thus, they will see consumes great amounts of his abhors to meet him.’ lar to or more beloved than it. heart with assurance. However, 77] Thus, the Islamic nation that they are treating them well wealth. [Muslim] Therefore, it is called Sadaqah no one can achieve this ben- will be as one family. This is and will not transgress against 13- It is one of the causes of (i.e. charity) for it indicates the efit except one who gives with what the later scholars called them. the downfall of goodness. It is truthfulness of the request of its generosity and pleasure. The social solidarity. Zakat is the 10- Salvation from the in- mentioned in the Hadeeth: “No payer for the Pleasure of Allah, money leaves his heart before best thing that can achieve this tense heat of the Day of Resur- people ever withhold the Zakat The Almighty. it leaves his hand. However, because one fulfils with it an rection. The Prophet, sallallahu of their wealth but rain is with- 3- It purifies the morals of the one whose money leaves his obligation and benefits his fel- ‘alayhiwasallam, said: “Every held from the sky.” [Ibn Majah the payer of Zakat. It disasso- hand while his heart is still at- lows. man will be in the shade of his and Al-Hakim] ciates him from the group of tached to it will not benefit from 8- It extinguishes the fire charity on the Day of Resurrec- 14- “Charity given in secret misers and includes him in the giving. of revolt of the poor. This is tion.” extinguishes the wrath of The group of the generous. This is 5- It makes one reach the because the poor are vexed [Ahmad] Lord.” as was authentically because if one used to give, be rank of the perfect believer. to find someone who rides in Furthermore, he, sallallahu narrated from the Messenger, it knowledge, money or honour, The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alay- whatever he desires (of luxu- ‘alayhiwasallam, said regarding sallallahu ‘alayhiwasallam. [At- then giving will become natu- hiwasallam, said: “None of you rious modes of transporta- the seven categories of people Tirmithi and Ibn Hiban] ral for him to the extent that he truly believes until he loves for tion), lives in whatever palace whom Allah, The Almighty, Will 15 - “It wards off an unpleas- ‘I have read the Sacred Scriptures of every religion; may feel sad on a day in which his brother what he loves for he wishes and eats whatever Shade with the Shade He Cre- ant death.” [At-Tirmithi and nowhere have I found what I encountered in Islam: he does not give anything. himself.” [Muslim] So, as one he likes. All this, while (the ates on the day when there will Ahmad] Such as the hunter who loves to be given money to satis- poor bystander) can only use be no shade but His: “A man 16 - “It wrestles with a ca- perfection. The Holy Qur’an, compared to any other used to hunt. If he delays his fy his needs, he should also love his (own) legs, does not sleep who gives in charity so secretly lamity that comes down from scripture I have read, is like the Sun compared to that hunt on a specific day, he feels to give it to his fellow Muslim except on the ground and the that his left hand does not know the heavens and prevents it sad. The same thing applies to brother. By doing so, one will like. There is no doubt that he what his right hand spends.” from reaching earth.” [At- of a match. I firmly believe that anybody who reads the one who gets himself accus- have perfect faith. will find something (of an ill [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] Tabarani] the Word of Allah with a mind that is not completely tomed to being generous. He 6- It is one of the causes feeling) in his heart. However, 11- It makes one know the 17 – It expiates sins. The feels sad when a day passes by of entering Paradise. This is if the rich give to the poor, this limits and rulings of Allah, The Messenger, sallallahu ‘alay- closed to truth will become a Muslim.’ without giving out money, hon- because Paradise is for “those will extinguish their feeling for Almighty, because one will not hiwasallam, said: “Charity our or benefit. who use soft speech, spread the revolt, calm down their anger fulfil Zakat unless he knows extinguishes sins as water ex- – [ Saifuddin Dirk Walter Mosig, U. S. A] 4- It expands the breast greeting of Islam, feed people and make them say: “We have its rulings, properties, Nisabs tinguishes fire.” [Ahmad, At- with assurance and gladdens and spend the night in volun- brothers that take care of us in (i.e. the minimum amounts li- Tirmithi and An-Nasa’i] Pakistan /SA/ Philippines/ SEA Friday, October 26, 2018 05 Singapore to hang two drug traffickers amid calls for a halt Remote Nepal district now connected to national road network

SINGAPORE Singapore is due to execute two convicted drug traffickers on Friday after hanging KATHMANDU One of Nepal's two remote hilly districts inaccessible to motor vehicles has now a man on Wednesday for the same offence amid fresh calls for the wealthy state to abolish been connected to the national road network, a local official said on Thursday. NEWS the death penalty. Human rights group Amnesty International called on Singapore to follow the The Nepali Army recently opened a track to Dunai, the headquarters of Dolpa district in west- IN BRIEF example of neighbouring Malaysia and end capital punishment. ern Nepal near the border with China, after working on the project for over 10 years. "Singaporean authorities must halt the imminent executions of Prabu N. Pathmanathan, "Vehicles airlifted earlier are now running on different segments of the track as bridges along a 31-year-old Malaysian national, and of another man whose name has not been released," the new road are yet to be built. The army will soon hand over the track to the Department of Amnesty International said in a statement on Wednesday. (REUTERS) Roads," Chief District Officer Bhupendra Thapa told dpa.(DPA) Pakistan PM to visit China seeking funds as IMF bailout looms AFP ISLAMABAD

PAKISTAN'S Prime Min- ister Imran Khan will visit China next week, authorities said Thursday, as the former cricketer mounts a desperate search for funds to prop up the nation's dire finances. The confirmation of Khan's first visit to China as premier comes days after Pakistan secured $6 billion dollars in funding from Saudi Arabia to Pakistan PM Imran Khan. help stave off a widening bal- ance of payment crisis. cent months there have been Khan said in a televised concerns that portions of the address Wednesday that he ambitious agreement may was working to nail down Sau- have to be scaled down. di-style financing packages Analysts said Khan will be from two additional, unnamed pushing for financial assist- countries to reduce the size of ance from Beijing during the a potential loan from the In- visit. ternational Monetary Fund. "Pakistan would certainly The foreign affairs minis- like China to play its role in try said Khan would meet with supporting our balance of pay- UN Special Envoy for Myanmar Christine Schraner Burgener visits the Aungmingalar ward in Sittwe, Rakhine state, western Myanmar. (EPA-EFE) Chinese President Xi Jinping ments and this is going to be and Premier Li Keqiang on the one major subject of discus- November 2-5 trip which will sions," said economist Salman take in Beijing and the com- Shah. Genocide against Myanmar’s mercial hub of Shanghai. "China has been providing "The visit will provide an financial support to Pakistan opportunity for the two coun- in difficult times and this will tries to review the entire spec- not be something new if they trum of bilateral relations with come forward this time also." Rohingya continues, says UN special reference to CPEC," Since taking power in Au- foreign ministry spokesman gust, Khan has sought loans Muhammad Faisal told AFP, from "friendly" countries like China fails to stop UNSC briefing ability," she said. referring to the China-Paki- Saudi Arabia, vowed to recov- Top generals must be probed and The Myanmar government stan Economic Corridor. er funds stolen by corrupt of- UNITED NATIONS China, backed by Russia, failed on Wednesday rejected the UN mission's CPEC is a multi-billion- ficials, and embarked on a se- prosecuted: UN report to stop a United Nations Security Council briefing by the chair findings, questioning its in- dollar infrastructure project ries of populist austerity drives of a UN inquiry that accused Myanmar’s military of genocide dependence and pointing out aimed at building energy and to raise cash. AFP "We consider the geno- against Rohingya Muslims and urged the 15-member council to that it had itself established transport links connecting the Pakistan has gone to the UNITED NATIONS cide intent can be reasonably push for justice. an independent investigative western Chinese region of Xin- IMF repeatedly since the late inferred," he said as he pre- “Atrocities continue to take place today,” Marzuki Darusman, commission made up of Asian jiang with the Arabian Sea via 1980s. The last time was in A genocide against Myanmar's sented the team's report to a chair of the UN Fact Finding Mission on Myanmar, told reporters diplomats. Pakistan. 2013, when Islamabad got a Rohingya Muslims is still con- United Nations Security Coun- ahead of the council briefing. “It is an ongoing genocide that is Darusman said however However, given Pakistan's $6.6 billion loan to tackle a tinuing, UN investigators said cil meeting. taking place.” (REUTERS) that Myanmar's internal in- deteriorating finances, in re- similar crisis. Wednesday as they presented The 444-page report, first quiries have "proven to be in- a report to the Security Coun- made public last month, called effective failures" so far. cil, calling for the issue to be on the council to refer the issue cusations that its military com- anmar, he warned, adding any The Security Council meet- referred to an international to the International Criminal mitted atrocities in the crack- attempt would just risk more ing was called by Western tribunal. Court in The Hague, or to cre- down last year that forced deaths. powers but opposed by China ‘Pakistan releases two top Marzuki Darusman, chair- ate an ad hoc tribunal, as was 720,000 Rohingya to flee over At the end of an October and Russia, allies who have man of the UN Fact-Finding done with the former Yugosla- the border to Bangladesh. 10-20 visit to the country, the friendly ties with Myanmar's Mission on Myanmar, said via. The conflict has also seen UN's Special Envoy to Myan- military and have regularly leaders of Afghan Taliban’ that beyond mass killings, the The explosive report said about 390 villages destroyed mar, Christine Schraner Bur- shielded the nation from criti- conflict included the ostraciza- that Myanmar's top generals, and 10,000 Rohingya killed, gener, said that accountability cism. REUTERS Security experts in Kabul tion of the population, preven- including Commander-in- Darusman said. and "inclusive dialogue" were Myanmar maintains that PESHAWAR said the move could be a tion of births, and widespread Chief Min Aung Hlaing, must "The conditions are not in the two important pillars for the violence in Rakhine was result of talks launched by displacement in camps. be investigated and prosecuted place for a safe, dignified and national reconciliation. triggered by Rohingya extrem- PAKISTAN has released one of the US special representa- "It is an ongoing genocide," for genocide in Rakhine state. sustainable return of the Ro- "Credible fact-finding is ists who attacked border posts the co-founders of the Afghan he told a press conference. Myanmar has rejected ac- hingyas in Bangladesh" to My- the first step towards account- in August 2017. Taliban along with another high- tive Zalmay Khalilzad with ranking militant commander, the Taliban senior members of the Taliban said on Thursday, with the freed fighters allowed to reunite with commander, was also released. Afghanistan probes death US, EU nations concerned over their families. A senior official in Afghani- Pakistan declined to com- stan, also speaking on condi- of 14 civilians in raid on IS ment on the alleged release, with tion of anonymity, said Afghan Pakistan’s aid group crackdown Foreign Ministry spokesman authorities believe Islamabad AFP lah Amarkhil put the death toll Mohammad Faisal on Thursday this week released Baradar and JALALABAD, AFGHANISTAN slightly higher at 16, including REUTERS At least 18 international aid international reputation as a telling reporters that he would Sani, along with Mullah Mo- women and children. ISLAMABAD agencies, most of them working genuine partner on human de- "not like to comment on media hammad Rasul, a third Taliban AFGHAN officials launched an in- "Government forces raided on human rights issues, were velopments and undermining reports". figure. Rasul is the leader of the vestigation Wednesday into claims several houses -- they killed 14 WESTERN nations, including ordered to leave Pakistan over confidence of the international Security experts in Kabul High Council of Afghanistan Is- at least 14 civilians were killed in a people, including a six-month- the United States and European recent months after being re- donor and business communi- said the move could be a result of lamic Emirate, a Taliban group military ground operation targeting old baby," Amarkhil told AFP, countries, have expressed "se- fused registration. ty," they said in the letter. talks launched by the US special in Afghanistan, the Afghan offi- the Islamic State group in their adding two more died from their rious concerns" to Pakistan's The countries have written a Neither Khan's office nor representative Zalmay Khalilzad cial added. Baradar, who coordi- stronghold in eastern Afghanistan. wounds in hospital. "We demand new Prime Minister Imran letter to Khan saying the groups the foreign ministry had any with the Taliban. Earlier this nated the group's military opera- Following Tuesday night's the government punish those Khan about a crackdown on aid did not get a proper explanation immediate comment on the let- month Khalilzad met Taliban tions in southern Afghanistan, raid by Afghan special forces responsible." groups, diplomats said. for why the government had ter, which was signed by envoys leaders in an effort to find a way was arrested in 2010 by a team in Rodat district of Nangarhar Afghan broadcaster Tolo Pakistan has long viewed ordered them out and they criti- from the United States, Canada, to end the 17-year-old war in Af- from Pakistan's military-con- province, scores of protesters News said the death toll was foreign-funded aid groups with cised a "lack of transparency" in Japan, Australia, Norway and ghanistan. trolled intelligence agency, the temporarily blocked a major "at least 17". Images posted on suspicion and many members the registration process. Switzerland. The Taliban's co-founder Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), highway linking Afghanistan Tolo's Twitter account purportedly of the powerful military believe "We are writing to express The European Union am- and former second-in-com- and the US Central Intelligence and Pakistan to demand action showed dozens of men crowded that Western countries often serious concerns with respect bassador signed on behalf of the mand, Mullah Abdul Ghani Agency (CIA). against those responsible for the around the bodies of victims use such groups as a cover for to recent developments," the 17 EU countries with missions Baradar, was released after high- "Our beloved leaders have attack. Sultan Mohammad, who under a tent next to the highway spying. countries said in the letter seen in Pakistan, including Britain level negotiations, three senior joined us back and we are cel- was among the protesters, told connecting the Nangarhar pro- Diplomats and foreign jour- by Reuters. Four diplomats and France. Taliban members told Reuters, ebrating their freedom," said a AFP 14 people were killed in the vincial capital of Jalalabad with nalists also face severe restric- confirmed its authenticity. A similar letter was sent to speaking on the condition of an- senior member of the Afghan operation and four others were Torkham, one of the major border tions on their movements in the "Restriction on civil soci- the Interior Ministry in Septem- onymity. Mullah Abdul Samad Taliban in Afghanistan's Hel- wounded. Local elder Najibul- crossings into Pakistan. nuclear-armed nation. ety risks affecting Pakistan's ber, diplomatic sources say. Sani, another senior Taliban mand province. Philippines’ Duterte sacks all top customs officials over drugs

pressure since customs The action comes after Bureau of Customs failed to Duterte has made a bloody authorities failed to de- fight against drugs the cen- tect a shipment estimated intercept more than a tonne of drugs trepiece of his administration at more than a tonne of methamphetamines being REUTERS since he won a presidential the centrepiece of his ad- are out," Duterte said during election in 2016. Thousands smuggled into the country MANILA ministration since he won a speech at a ceremony com- in July. Drug enforcement a presidential election in memorating the founding of of people have been killed in agents later found traces of PHILIPPINE President Ro- 2016. Thousands of peo- the coastguard. the crackdown the drugs in the containers drigo Duterte fired the head ple have been killed in the He said he was appoint- in which they were smug- of the Bureau of Customs on crackdown. ing retired army general to gled, but the drugs were Thursday and ordered all Duterte said Customs take over the bureau and prise by his transfer and gone. top bureau officials replaced Commissioner Isidro Lap- soldiers and members of the commented briefly to re- Duterte did not refer to after the agency failed to in- ena was being removed from coastguard would help him. porters to express his thanks that case on Thursday. tercept more than a tonne of his post and all his deputies Duterte said Lapena to Duterte for his new post- The previous head of drugs, the second such case and top officials would be would be reassigned to a ing. He was not available for the customs bureau was re- President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a speech during a change of in two years. transferred. government training agency. comment later. moved after a huge amount command ceremonies of the Philippine army at a military camp in Duterte has made a "The commissioners are Lapena, who was at the Lapena, a retired police of drugs were smuggled into Taguig, south of Manila, Philippines, recently. (EPA-EFE) bloody fight against drugs out, the department heads ceremony, expressed sur- general, has been under the country in May last year. 06 Friday, October 26, 2018 India / World HC upholds TN Kerala cracks down on Japan’s Abe meets Chinese PM as relations thaw Speaker decision Sabarimala protesters AFP ed to discuss how to improve to disqualify MLAs BEIJING economic cooperation between IANS people from Pathanamthitta - the world’s second and third IANS THIRUVANANTHAPURAM the district where the temple is JAPAN’S Shinzo Abe and his largest economies when they CHENNAI located, Thiruvananthapuram, Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang meet on Friday. A day after Kerala Chief Minister Kozhikode, Ernakulam and commemorated the 40th anni- Japanese business is eager THE Supreme Court ap- Pinarayi Vijayan chaired a high-lev- elsewhere. The arrests came after versary of a friendship treaty on for increased access to China’s pointed third judge, Justice M el meeting with senior police offi- Vijayan chaired a high-level meet- Thursday, at the start of a rare massive market, while Beijing is Sathyanarayanan of the Ma- cials here, authorities on Thursday ing yesterday. trip to Beijing by the Japanese interested in Japanese technol- dras High Court, on Thurs- launched a crackdown on protest- The arrests had become a prime minister, who is seeking ogy and corporate know-how. day upheld the Tamil Nadu ers, who prevented women in the certainty after the police first to repair frayed relations. During a reception to cel- Assembly Speaker’s decision 10-50 age group from entering the released pictures of over 200 Abe’s visit is part of a pains- ebrate the signing of the treaty disqualifying 18 AIADMK leg- Sabarimala temple. people who they thought were re- taking courtship aimed at win- that put Japanese and Chinese islators in 2017. Police have arrested over sponsible for attacking the police, ning over the world’s second Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (left) with his Chinese counter- relations back on track after Pronouncing his decision 1,400 people across the state, media and pilgrims. The Supreme economy after a disastrous part Li Keqiang in Beijing on Thursday. (AFP) World War II, Li called for the in the split verdict that had registering 258 cases against Court had on September 28 falling-out in 2012, when Tokyo countries to “jointly promote previously been delivered, 2,000 people for defying an order overturned a centuries-old practice “nationalised” disputed islands months as the two countries deficits with both countries. regional peace” and “safe- Sathyanarayanan upheld of the Supreme Court that had that barred women of menstrual claimed by Beijing. face down huge tariffs from US Looking to hedge against guard multilateralism and Speaker P Dhanapal’s disqual- allowed women of all ages to visit age (10-50 years) from entering Slowly defrosting relations President Donald Trump, who is the US leader, Abe and Chinese free trade,” according to state ification order. With this, the the temple. The police arrested the hill temple. have warmed rapidly in recent set on reducing American trade President Xi Jinping are expect- broadcaster CCTV. ban on holding of by-polls for the 18 seats has been lifted. The disqualified legisla- tors are with sidelined party leader TTV Dhinakaran, now Chidambaram charged an Independent legislator in the Tamil Nadu Assembly. Re- President dismisses with money laundering acting to the judgement, Dhi- nakaran told reporters: “We DPA will discuss with the 18 legisla- NEW DELHI tors and decide on the future course of action.” petition seeking bar FORMER Indian finance minis- He said it was “an experi- ter Palaniappan Chidambaram ence for us”. “If the 18 disqual- was on Thursday charged with ified legislators decide to go money laundering by investiga- on appeal against the decision tors, officials said. then we will go for an appeal,” on 27 AAP legislators Chidambaram, 73, his son, Dhinakaran said. Karti, and seven others were The apex court had ap- named on the chargesheet filed pointed Sathyanarayanan, The AAP, which has been at loggerheads with the Modi government, claims victory by the Enforcement Directorate replacing Justice Vimala who in a court in New Delhi. was originally appointed by The court has fixed No- the high court as the third vember 26 for consideration Palaniappan Chidambaram judge following a split verdict and taking cognizance of the in the case in June. chargesheet, officials from the According to the investiga- agency said. tors, the approval for the clear- The alleged money laun- ances were expected to come dering pertains to foreign in- from an economic affairs com- 6 militants killed vestment clearances granted to mittee headed by then prime in two gun battles a telecom company in return minister Manmohan Singh but for kickbacks in 2006 when it instead came from the Finance in Kashmir Valley Chidambaram was in office. Ministry under Chidambaram. IANS SRINAGAR SIX militants were killed on Four men held near Thursday in two separate gunfights with security forces in the Indian-administered CBI director’s house Kashmir Valley, police said. While two were killed IANS operative was caught by at least in Baramulla, four died in NEW DELHI two of Verma’s guards -- in one Anantnag. Security personnel case one man was held by his surrounded Athoora village IN a dramatic development collar -- and taken into Verma’s in north Kashmir’s Baramulla on Thursday, four Intelli- bungalow and asked to reveal district after receiving infor- gence Bureau (IB) person- their identity. mation about the presence of nel were caught by the secu- The men had been seen militants there. rity staff of CBI Director Alok in their cars since Wednesday “As the security forces Verma outside his residence night, raising suspicion that surrounded the hiding mili- in the heart of Delhi, prompt- they were spying on Verma. The tants, they fired at the security ing the IB to say the men were CBI chief had earlier been sent forces triggering an encounter on “routine patrol”. “on leave” by the government in which two militants were The security staff of Verma, after a high-profile spat with killed,” a police officer said. who was stripped of his pow- CBI Special Director Rakesh The security forces did ers post midnight Tuesday, Asthana, who too has been sent not suffer any casualty in the caught hold of the IB personnel on leave. As a video showing the operation. The exact identity who were seated in two parked men being dragged by Verma’s and the group affiliation of cars outside the CBI Director’s security officers went viral, the the slain militants were being Janpath residence and dragged IB admitted that the men were ascertained although both ap- them into his house. Each IB its operatives. peared to be locals, the officer said. In the evening, security forces started a cordon and search operation in Arwani village in south Kashmir’s CBI Rafale probe would Anantnag district after learn- President Ram Nath Kovind (second right) attends Dussehra celebrations in New Delhi recently. (AFP) ing that some militants had have finished PM: Rahul taken shelter there. When challenged, the IANS The AAP, which has been at issues, claimed victory but said last, the truth is out,” he said. IANS the moment the CBI inquiry militants fired at the security NEW DELHI it was clear that the party’s The MLAs against whom NEW DELHI begins, the Prime Minister is forces, provoking a gun battle loggerheads with the Modi name was allowed to be sul- the petition was filed were Alka finished. It was suicidal for the in which four militants were IN a major boost to the AAP, government over several lied although the allegation at Lamba, Shiv Charan Goel, Jag- AS the controversy over CBI PM to allow an inquiry. So to killed, police said. President Ram Nath Kovind issues, claimed victory but the first place was not based on deep Singh, Bandana Kumari, chief Alok Verma snowballed, prevent the suicide he has re- on Thursday dismissed a peti- said it was clear that the facts. Ajesh Yadav, S.K. Bagga, Jiten- Congress President Rahul Gan- moved CBI chief. The fight is tion seeking disqualification party’s name was allowed “Most unfortunately, the dra Singh Tomar, Rajesh Ri- dhi on Thursday sharpened on to reinstate him (Verma). of 27 party MLAs on charges to be sullied although the Election Commission not only shi, Rajesh Gupta, Ram Niwas his attack on Prime Minister You have to notice throughout China blasts Trump of holding Office of Profit as decided to entertain such a Goel, Vishesh Ravi, Jarnail Narendra Modi, saying he was all this, the Prime Minister has Chairpersons of Rogi Kalyan allegation at the first place trash as a petition but also de- Singh, Naresh Yadav, Nitin “removed in panic” midnight not said a single word,” he told phone hack report Samitis (RKS) in Delhi govern- was not based on facts cided to initiate the proceed- Tyagi, Ved Prakash, Somnath because Verma was going to reporters at a special briefing at as ‘fake news’ ment hospitals, prompting the ings on the basis of rubbish Bharti, Pankaj Pushkar, Rajen- begin a probe into the contro- the party headquarters. ruling party in Delhi to claim which in normal circumstanc- dra Pal Gautam, Kailash Gahl- versial Rafale deal that would “I will come before you and AFP victory. of Delhi Legislative Assembly es would have been consigned ot, Hazarilal Chouhan, Sharad have been “suicidal” for Modi. you ask me various questions. BEIJING After the petition filed by is not maintainable”. The or- to the dustbin,” the AAP said in Kumar Chauhan, Madan Lal, He also said the stripping Ask the Prime Minister three a Vibhor Anand in 2016 seek- der came four months after a statement. Rakhi Birla, Mohammad of the powers of the CBI chief to four questions on Rafale. He BEIJING on Thursday dis- ing their disqualification was the Election Commission ruled Delhi Minister Gopal Rai Ishraque, Anil Kumar Bajpai, was “illegal, criminal and un- would not be able to sit and he missed a New York Times dismissed on Thursday by the that the office of chairperson accused the poll panel of wast- Surender Singh and Mohinder constitutional” and was an in- will run away,” he said, adding report that alleged Chinese President as not maintainable, in RKS in hospitals fell under ing two long years over the Goyal. sult to the Chief Justice of In- that the first question to the PM intelligence eavesdropped on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) the exempted category of the petition without any solid evi- The AAP and the Delhi dia, Leader of Opposition and should be about the Rs30,000 Donald Trump’s cellphone hit out at the Election Com- Delhi Members of Legislative dence against the MLAs. “Eve- government had maintained the people of India as the CBI crore given to Anil Ambani. calls as “fake news” and joked mission, wondering whether Assembly (Removal of Dis- ryone knows that the MLAs in- that RKS were advisory in na- Director cannot be removed Recalling the develop- the US president should it was truly independent or qualification) Act, 1997, and volved in the RKS had nothing ture, meant to help hospitals or appointed without the ap- ments, Gandhi said that the switch to a Chinese phone. not. In his order, the President so the MLAs could not be dis- to do with Office of Profit... The develop strategies, and there proval of the three member CBI Director was removed at 2 The newspaper cited said that “the question of al- qualified. The AAP, which has Election Commission wasted was no profit to be made by committee of Prime Minister, am in the night. He could have anonymous officials who said leged disqualification of Alka been at loggerheads with the two years because of some holding the posts as its Chair- CJI and LOP. been removed at 9 or 10 am in China and Russia had lis- Lamba and 26 other Members Modi government over several pressure from somewhere. At person. “It is an open and shut case, the morning. tened in to Trump’s frequent phone calls with friends and allies made over his iPhone, using the information gleaned to shape interactions with the US. Koreas remove guns from Cold War truce village When asked about the report at a regular news brief- AFP It is the only spot along each side and “freedom of ing, Chinese foreign ministry SEOUL the tense, 250-kilometre Once demilitarised, the JSA movement” will be allowed spokeswoman Hua Chunying (155-mile) frontier where sol- will be guarded by 35 for visitors and tourists, ac- said “certain people in the US THE two Koreas were re- diers from North Korea and unarmed personnel from cording to a military pact are sparing no efforts to win moving the last remaining the US-led United Nations each side and freedom of signed between the two Ko- the best screenplay award at firearms and guard posts on Command stand face to face. movement’ will be allowed reas last month. the Oscars”. Thursday from a Cold War era By Friday, all guards will South and North Korea Hua offered three rec- truce village where armed sol- be disarmed, ministry spokes- for visitors and tourists -- which are technically still ommendations to the US diers have stared each other woman Choi Hyun-soo said, at war -- agreed to take meas- daily and the Trump admin- down for decades, Seoul’s de- part of a recent diplomatic zone until the “axe murder in- ures to ease military tensions istration. “First The New York fence ministry said. thaw between the two foes cident” in 1976, when North on their border at a meeting Times should know if they The Joint Security Area that has gathered pace. Korean soldiers attacked a in Pyongyang last month be- publish this type of report it -- also known as the truce “I am aware that it is going work party trying to chop tween President Moon Jae-in provides another piece of evi- village of Panmunjom -- has according to plan,” Choi told down a tree inside the Demili- and Kim Jong Un. The two dence of The New York Times historically been both a flash- reporters. tarized Zone (DMZ), leaving sides finished removing land- making fake news,” she said, point and a key location for Panmunjom was where two US army officers dead. mines at the JSA -- which has using one of Trump’s favour- diplomacy between the two the armistice that ended the Once demilitarised, the been increasingly used for The Joint Security Area -- also known as the truce village of Panmunjom ite tactics to disparage unflat- Koreas ever since their split bitter Korean War was signed. JSA will be guarded by 35 talks between the two Koreas -- has historically been both a flashpoint and a key location for diplomacy tering articles. in 1953. It was a designated neutral unarmed personnel from -- last week as part of the deal. between the two Koreas ever since their split in 1953. Gulf / Middle East Friday, October 26, 2018 07 KHASHOGGI’S MURDER WAS PREMEDITATED: SAUDI ARABIA zSuspects are being quizzed on the basis of information by a joint Saudi-Turkish task force zCIA director Haspel hears audio recording of killing on her visit to Turkey, to brief Trump Khashoggi friends and REUTERS DUBAI/ISTANBUL supporters hold vigil SAUDI Arabia’s public pros- outside Saudi consulate ecutor said on Thursday the murder of journalist Jamal AFP “We will follow all legiti- Khashoggi in the kingdom’s ISTANBUL mate means to achieve full Istanbul consulate was pre- justice for Jamal, so as not meditated, reversing previous SUPPORTERS, friends and to wake up to another mur- official statements that the relatives of journalist Jamal dered journalist,” the state- killing was unintended. Khashoggi on Thursday ment said. The death of Khashoggi, held a candlelight vigil out- “Every day more truth is a Washington Post column- side the Saudi consulate in revealed related to the mur- ist and critic of de facto Saudi Istanbul to demand justice der,” the Jamal Khashoggi ruler Crown Prince Moham- for his “barbaric” murder. Friends Association said. med bin Salman, has sparked They chose the consulate, During the vigil, a friend global outrage and mush- where the 59-year-old was of Khashoggi and advisor roomed into a crisis for the killed on October 2, to hold to Turkish President Re- world’s top oil exporter and the first gathering of the new- cep Tayyip Erdogan, Yasin strategic ally of the West. ly-formed Jamal Khashoggi Aktay, said that “no one The Saudi disclosure Friends Association. can sweep this affair under came after CIA director Gina “From this place where the rug. I could not save Haspel heard an audio re- Jamal lost his life, we clear- Jamal,” he said, adding that cording of the killing during ly state that we will not ac- the murder was a “barbaric a fact-finding visit to Turkey cept compromises in the act... unthinkable in the this week. The spy chief was case of his murder,” said a 21st century. “The current due to brief President Donald statement from the group, scandal must make them Trump about Khashoggi. read by Ayman Nour, the regret the moment when Saudi officials initially Egyptian chief of opposi- the idea (of the murder) denied having anything to do tion broadcaster El-Sharq. came to their minds.” with Khashoggi’s disappear- A protestor wears a mask depicting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman with red painted hands during the demonstration outside ance after he entered the con- the Saudi Arabia consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, on Thursday. (AFP) sulate on October 2, before changing the official account Turkish side affirms that the ties have an audio recording what could be heard on the porters, without giving details. to say an internal investigation suspects in Khashoggi’s case purportedly documenting the tape. Representatives for the Trump, the kingdom’s suggested he was accidentally premeditated their crime,” murder. CIA and Turkish intelligence staunchest Western ally, was killed in a botched operation said the statement carried by Pro-government Turkish declined to comment. quoted by the Wall Street to return him to the kingdom. state TV. newspaper Yeni Safak, citing It was the first indication Journal as saying Prince Mo- On Thursday, Saudi state Turkey and Western allies the audio, has said his tortur- Ankara has shared its key in- hammed bore ultimate re- TV quoted the Saudi public of Riyadh have voiced deep ers cut off his fingers during vestigative evidence. sponsibility for the operation prosecutor as saying the kill- scepticism about Saudi expla- an interrogation and later be- “We have shared with that led to Khashoggi’s death. ing was premeditated, and nations of the killing. headed him. those who sought additional Turkish police were inves- that prosecutors were inter- Turkish officials suspect The CIA’s Haspel heard an information some of the infor- tigating water samples from rogating suspects on the basis Khashoggi, 59, was killed in- audio recording of Khashog- mation and findings that the a well at the consulate on A man mourns by a makeshifts memorial for Jamal Khashoggi of information provided by a side the consulate by Saudi gi’s death during a trip to prosecutor has allowed us to Thursday after initially being during a gathering outside the Saudi Arabia consulate in joint Saudi-Turkish task force. agents and his body cut up. Turkey this week, sources share,” Turkish Foreign Min- denied access, broadcaster Istanbul, Turkey, on Thursday. (AFP) “Information from the Turkish sources say authori- told Reuters. It was not clear ister Mevlut Cavusoglu told re- CNN Turk said. Washington Post starts Khashoggigg truth ad campaign p g Khashoggi’s son leaves Saudi Arabia for US RIYADH: The eldest son of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Salah, and his family have left the Gulf kingdom after The full-page print and digital campaign seeks to apply EU Parliament calls for EU-wide the government lifted a travel ban, Human Rights Watch said on arms embargo against Saudi Arabia Thursday. pressure on Riyadh’s senior leadership for answers “Salah and his family are on a plane to (Washington) DC STRASBOURG, France: The European Parliament demanded an now,” Sarah Leah Whitson, the rights watchdog’s executive direc- DPA Khashoggi in its online and wrote in the full-page print ad. EU-wide arms embargo against Saudi Arabia following the mur- tor for the Middle East and North Africa, told AFP, citing a family WASHINGTON print editions on Thursday. It then showed Saudi Ara- der of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, condemning his death in the friend. “On Tuesday, October 2 bia’s powerful Crown Prince “strongest possible terms” in a resolution passed on Thursday. There was no immediate comment from Saudi officials, but THE Washington Post called Washington Post column- Mohammed bin Salman with The parliament called for an “impartial, international investi- Whitson said that they were apparently allowed to leave after a on its readers to ‘Demand the ist Jamal Khashoggi entered the words ‘Demand the Truth’ gation into his death (...) and for those responsible to be brought travel ban on Salah was lifted. Truth’ regarding the mur- the consulate of Saudi Arabia splashed in all caps. to justice,” according to a statement. “The murder is unlikely to Salah, a dual US-Saudi citizen, will be joined in the United der of columnist and Saudi in Istanbul and was brutally The online edition fea- have happened without the knowledge or control of Saudi Crown States by his other siblings who are based there, friends of the dissident journalist Jamal murdered,” the newspaper tured the same image. Prince Mohammed bin Salman,” lawmakers noted. (DPA) family said. (AFP)

News in brief Israel warplanes strike Gaza after rocket fire Saudi-led airstrike kills 21 AFP ties or damage but which evad- Sudan lifts Egypt JERUSALEM ed Israel’s Iron Dome defence Gaza power turbine restarts civilians near Yemeni city produce ban at system, triggering an inquiry. after Qatari fuel shipments DPA in the town, resulting in un- Sisi’s official visit ISRAELI warplanes hit Hamas It was the first such fire SANA’A specified casualties. targets in the Gaza Strip early on from Gaza since October 17 TEL AVIV: A second turbine in the Gaza Strip’s only power plant So far, there has been no KHARTOUM: Sudan’s Thursday in response to rock- when a rocket severely dam- started operating on Thursday, bringing much-needed electricity to AT least 21 civilians were killed comment from the Saudi-led President Omar al-Bashir on et fire from the territory into aged a family home in the the blockaded coastal enclave. in an airstrike by a Saudi-led coalition. Thursday lifted a 17-month southern Israel, the army said. southern Israeli city of Beer- Nickolay Mladenov, the UN envoy for the Middle East Peace coalition near the coastal city Rebel-controlled Hodeida long ban on agricultural The fighter jets targeted sheba, prompting some 20 Process, said that second turbine will produce 52 megawatts of of Hodeida in war-torn Yem- has been the target of a coa- imports from Egypt, during a military compound in the retaliatory air strikes and the electricity, giving Gaza a total supply of 172 megawatts, the highest en, rebels claimed on Thursday. lition-backed offensive since an official visit by Egyptian northern Gaza Strip and a temporary suspension of fuel electricity output since January. Youssef al-Hadiri, a June. The government forces President Abdel Fattah al- training facility and a muni- deliveries to Gaza. The increase in electricity comes after Qatar delivered fuel spokesman for the rebel-con- have since seized Hodeida’s Sisi to Khartoum. tions manufacturing and stor- Hamas and its allies disa- to the Gaza Strip, which is blockaded by Israel and Egypt. Qatar trolled Health Ministry, said airport, and are pushing to “I signed today a deci- age site in the south, it said in vowed the recent rocket fire promised on Sunday to eventually deliver enough fuel to increase the Wednesday strike hit a retake the city and its port, sion cancelling the ban on a statement. blaming fringe groups bent on electricity output from eight to 16 hours a day. (DPA) crowd of people in the town through which an estimated imports of Egyptian prod- Gaza’s Islamist rulers Ha- sabotaging UN and Egyptian of Bayat al-Faqih south of Ho- 80 per cent of imports and aid ucts,” Bashir told reporters. mas said there were no casual- efforts to broker a long-term blame for any rocket fire re- the army said on Thursday. deida, also injuring 11 others. reach Yemen. He also said the two coun- ties in the strikes. truce in return for a relaxation gardless of who launched it. The latest flare-up comes All the victims are civil- Aid agencies have re- tries had agreed to connect An Israeli army spokes- of Israel’s crippling 11-year “The Hamas terror organi- after months of Palestinian ians, al-Hadiri told dpa. peatedly warned that the their electricity networks and woman said the raids were in blockade of the impoverished sation is responsible for all protests along the Gaza bor- Local residents said the offensive would have dev- establish a rail link. (AFP) response to a rocket fired from territory. But Israel has vowed events transpiring in the Gaza der that have drawn a deadly strike targeted a crowd of astating consequences for Gaza which caused no casual- repeatedly to hold Hamas to Strip and emanating from it,” response from Israeli troops. farmers at a vegetable market the country’s population. Istanbul airport prepares for inauguration Turkey, Germany ISTANBUL: Final prepara- pledge stronger tions were underway on ‘Fiercest shellfire yet around Syria truce zone’ economic ties Thursday at the new inter- national airport in Istanbul, AFP heads the Britain-based moni- ANKARA: Top Turkish and four days ahead of its BEIRUT toring group. German government officials inauguration by President “Syrian government rocket on Thursday stressed the Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Its REBELS and jihadists traded and artillery fire killed one girl potential for expanding eco- inauguration is scheduled fire with government forces in in Kafr Hamra,” an Aleppo nomic opportunities as the for Monday, the anniversary northern Syria overnight, their province town inside the de- Turkish side emphasised a of modern Turkey’s founding “fiercest” exchanges since a clared buffer zone. “new phase” in relations. by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. buffer zone deal was announced Rebel shelling from inside The meeting in Ankara “We are going to have a for the area last month, a moni- the zone killed three civilians in between Turkish Finance soft opening on the 29th” tor said on Thursday. government-held territory ear- and Treasury Minister Berat of October, Kadri Samsunlu, A 15- to 20-kilometre (nine lier this week. Albayrak and his German director general of the Istan- to 12-mile) wide “de-milita- Late on Wednesday, rocket counterpart, Peter Altmaier, bul Grand Airport said. (AFP) rised zone” was announced fire by both jihadists and Turk- was another sign of mend- by rebel backer Turkey and ish-backed rebels hit second ing ties between the trade 17 die, 34 hurt in government ally Moscow on Syrian families walk as members of Russian and Syrian forces stand guard at the Abu Duhur crossing on city Aleppo, wounding 10 peo- partners and NATO allies Jordan flash floods September 17 to separate gov- the eastern edge of Syria’s Idlib province recently. (AFP) ple, Abdel Rahman said. after years of tension. ernment troops from rebel State news agency SANA “In a joint declaration CAIRO: At least 17 people fighters in their last major bas- Russia accuses US of attacking Russian base in Syria gave the same casualty toll announced in September, were killed on Thursday and tion in Idlib province and ad- and said the army responded we announced that coopera- 34 others injured in flash jacent areas. MOSCOW: A Russian military general and deputy defence minister on Thursday accused the United against the sources of the fire tion between our countries floods that hit near Jordan’s Shelling has continued States of attacking Russia’s main airbase in Syria. north and northwest of the city. has entered a new phase,” Dead Sea, official news intermittently, however, and A US reconnaissance plane was controlling 13 drones that attacked Russia’s Hmeimim airbase The NLF, the Turkish- Albayrak told a press confer- agency Petra reported. The escalated dramatically late in January, Colonel General Alexander Fomin said in comments carried by state news agency TASS. backed rebel alliance which is ence alongside Altmaier. floods swept away a group Wednesday, the Syrian Observ- The Kremlin said the evidence of US involvement in the attack on the Russian base was “very the main armed group in that Ankara wants to “further of school students and their atory for Human Rights said. alarming,” state media reported on Thursday. The incident could be discussed during the meeting of area, said it was responding to strengthen our cooperation teachers while they were on “It was the fiercest bomb- Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump planned for next month in Paris, government violations of the in all areas of the economy,” a trip to the area. (DPA) ing yet since September 17,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. (DPA) truce deal with “light and me- Albayrak said. (DPA) said Rami Abdel Rahman, who dium weapons.” 08 Friday, October 26, 2018

ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 3, 2006 PRINTED AT ALI BIN ALI PRINTING PRESS Opinion HAMAD BIN SUHAIM AL THANI CHAIRMAN ADEL ALI BIN ALI MANAGING DIRECTOR DR HASSAN MOHAMMED AL ANSARI EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Don’t Let America Boil Over Into Political Violence US Withdrawal From the INF The bombs sent to Obama, Clinton, CNN and other Treaty Isn’t About Russia Democrats may be isolated work of one deranged individual, but there is a tinderbox political climate for such lunatic act The growing threat of China and North Korea’s missile capabilities likely MID the continued degradation of to an assault charge. has pushed the US to pull out from the arms pact in order to retaliate America’s national discourse and the Along the way, this climate has given corrosive politics of demoniSation, the others licence to say whatever they want against the two Asian powers if the need arises AUnited States has hit a new low. about anyone. At a rally on Tuesday, Tex- Violent rhetoric is being matched by as GOP Senator Ted Cruz responded to ABRAHAM AIT acts of violence. And that’s terrifying. a crowd chant by joking that Democratic TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE Bombs were sent to former President opponent Representative Beto O’Rourke Barack Obama, former presidential con- could share a prison cell with Clinton. N October 20, US President Don- tender Hillary Clinton, former Attorney That’s not funny. ald Trump announced his inten- General Eric Holder, former CIA Director It might turn out that the bombs were tion to withdraw the United States John Brennan at CNN, and billionaire phi- the isolated work of one deranged individ- from the Intermediate-Range Nu- lanthropist and Democratic donor George ual, like the abominable shooting at a Re- Oclear Forces (INF) Treaty, an arms Soros, a target of House Republican Cam- publican congressional baseball team prac- control agreement that has been in effect paign Committee attack ads. tice last year. That wouldn’t absolve anyone since the late Cold War which limits the This cannot continue. who has contributed to this tinderbox at- types of missiles Russia (formerly the So- It is tempting to make a direct con- mosphere. It certainly doesn’t excuse the viet Union) and the United States were nection to the inflammatory words and atrocious conjecture on Wednesday from allowed to deploy. Specifically, the treaty endorsements of violence by President the far right that the bombs were fake and prevented either power from deploying Donald Trump, who has attacked verbally the work of Democrats to create sympathy intermediate range (1,000–5,500 km) or on Twitter every one of the bomb recipi- among voters in the upcoming midterms. nuclear or conventional missiles or their ents. But that connection might not turn “Fake news, fake bombs” signs turned up launchers or upper-end short ranged mis- out to be the case. What is certain is that he within hours at political rallies. siles which could strike targets over 500 has created a climate in which we are not Trump said the right things in the km away — though it excluded munitions shocked that the president’s rhetoric could White House on Wednesday afternoon. launched by aircraft and warships. The lead to this moment. That’s atrocious. “In these times we have to unify,” he said, treaty came into effect on June 1, 1988 Trump’s record on this score is long. adding that political violence has no place and according to a number of historians In the 2016 campaign, he encouraged one in the United States. Now he has to show marked the end of the Cold War. It forced crowd to “knock the crap out” of demon- he means that, every day. No more vitriol at both parties to destroy significant por- strators, promising to pay legal fees. He has rallies. No more false accusations aimed at tions of their missile arsenals, terminate a bashed CNN as an enemy of the people, and political opponents. No more celebrations number of ongoing weapons programmes capabilities are effectively unilateral in missiles capable of retaliating against the last week celebrated Montana Representa- of violence. and has seriously restricted the ability of the Asia-Pacific. two Asian powers from Guam, Hawaii or tive Greg Gianforte for body-slamming a Words matter. And the consequences either to diversify their strike capabilities. An example of how continued adher- Okinawa due to the constraints of the INF reporter last year; Gianforte pleaded guilty get scarier. While Russia and the United States have ence to the INF treaty has undermined treaty. There are similar constraints on Tribune News Service since 2014 accused one another on nu- US position in East Asia to the benefit of the United States’ ability to retaliate from merous occasions of minor violations, the its regional military rivals is the case of the southern half of South Korea or from US withdrawal from the INF can be better Cheju Island in the event of war on the understood in the context of the growing Both China and North Korea have Korean Peninsula — with all these facili- threat to its power posed by military rivals ties well in range of North Korean missiles other than Russia — specifically China invested heavily in developing ballistic such as the Hwasong-9 and Musudan but and North Korea. missiles capable of delivering nuclear lacking missiles with similar ranges suit- The INF Treaty was drafted at a time strikes to US territory. The ranges of able for retaliation. No Need To Lock Up Most when the United States and the Soviet Un- the missiles are well within the mar- Ultimately while the United States re- ion were by far the world’s most militarily gins for banned munitions under the mains Russia’s only adversary with near powerful nations, with neither country INF, but as non-signatories both China peer capabilities, considerable changes in Juvenile Defendants perceiving considerable threats to their and North Korea are free to manufac- the global balance of power and in par- military primacy from any third parties. ticular the evolution of the North Korean OR years, New Jersey sent juveniles and other services more in line with the in- The missile capabilities of both super- ture and deploy such munitions and Chinese missile programmes have awaiting trial to county detention cen- tent of juvenile justice — giving youth a sec- powers were well above and beyond those meant that the United States can no long- Ftres, locking them up even for minor ond chance. of any rivals, and as such, a treaty which the US territory of Guam — which houses er premise the composition of its arsenal crimes. But a new report on juvenile justice Providing compelling evidence that bound them to limit their missile capabili- facilities key to the operations of the US solely on the basis of matching that of reform shows that there is another, more ef- some youths are good candidates for re- ties appeared an effective means of ensur- Navy, Air Force, and very soon the Ma- Russia anymore. Unless the treaty can be fective alternative that saves taxpayer mon- habilitation, the report found that only 3 ing a more stable balance of power and an rines, in the Pacific theatre. revised to somehow include other parties ey and protects society. percent of participants committed another end to the costly arms race both had for Both China and North Korea have with major missile programmes — unlike- The number of juveniles jailed across crime while in the programme. According decades pursued. invested heavily in developing ballistic ly as it would mean a de-facto recognition New Jersey has declined by more than half to the report released by Advocates for In the 21st century however, while the missiles capable of delivering nuclear by the United States of the North Korean since the state started a programme eight Children of New Jersey, youths detained INF treaty remains well suited to Russia’s strikes to the territory — the DF-26 and arsenal, or else to limit restrictions under years ago to divert them to other options, are more likely to commit another crime, security interests, continued adherence to Hwasong-12, respectively. Both of these the treaty to the European theatre alone, according to the Kids Count Special Report. more likely to have trouble in school, and the Cold War era document has seriously intermediate range ballistic missiles have it remains unviable for the United States Funded by a $200,000 grant from the more likely to have difficulty finding a job. undermined the United States’ ability to been dubbed ‘Guam Killers’ by analysts, to remain a signatory. While a withdrawal Annie E Casey Foundation, the programme In the continuation of a disturbing contend with the growing strike capabili- with their range making them ideal for from the INF treaty has been cause for has been implemented in 16 counties. Simi- trend, minority youths still make up the ma- ties of emerging “great power rivals” — a striking the US territory. The ranges of much concern for a number of European lar programmes have been adopted in other jority of those being locked up — about 89 term used by the State Department to both these missiles are well within the leaders, and is bound to lead to both the states. The results in New Jersey are stag- percent. But that mirrors national statistics refer to major military powers capable of margins for banned munitions under the United States and Russia deploying a gering. Last year, there were 4,093 juve- that must be addressed. challenging the United States. INF, but as non-signatories both China number of advanced new munitions to the niles admitted to county detention centers, With fewer juveniles held in lock-up fa- China and North Korea in particular, and North Korea are free to manufacture continent with ranges unseen in 30 years, compared to 10,191 before the programme cilities, some counties, including Glouces- while fielding negligible missile capa- and deploy such munitions. Reports from for the United States’ Asian allies which began in 2004. ter, were able to close their detention cen- bilities in the 1980s, today both possess think tanks such as the RAND Corpora- wish to see a continued US-dominated For young defendants not considered tres. Across the state, $16 million a year has highly capable ballistic missile arsenals tion have repeatedly indicated the vulner- balance of power in the region, America’s a threat to public safety, the programme been saved as a result. — among the most diverse in the world, ability of facilities on Guam, alongside newfound freedom to deploy assets to changed the misguided focus of solely lock- New Jersey’s laudable efforts should which pose a major threat to US assets in those on Okinawa and Hawaii, to ballistic counterbalance the growing power of its ing them up to allowing alternatives, such be replicated elsewhere to help prevent so the Asia-Pacific region. As the treaty re- missile strikes from East Asian adversar- military rivals is likely to be welcomed. as electronic monitoring and home visits. many of today’s youthful offenders from be- stricts signatories’ deployments not only ies — a vulnerability unimaginable during They also receive job training, counselling, coming tomorrow’s adult criminals. to Europe, but globally, and since neither the Cold War years. (Abraham Ait is a military Beijing nor Pyongyang are signatories to The United States on the other hand analyst and the founder of Tribune News Service the INF Treaty, restrictions on US missile is unable to deploy intermediate range Military Watch Magazine.) The Bitter Taste Of Sugar In Cuba Once the world’s largest producer of sugar, Cuba has to import it now to meet its domestic demands

AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE followed by a long rainy season. of wheat. his people were "condemned to die of So Cuba is importing sugar from These new numbers are humiliat- hunger." UGAR: it's so quintessentially Cu- France. ing for Cuba, given its past as the world's The island nation lacks resources and ban that even a young, machete- On the island, residents quickly caught largest producer of sugar and one of the hard currency, but there are also structur- wielding Fidel Castro used to hack wind of the somewhat counter-intuitive biggest exporters. Until 1960, the US was al and logistical factors at play, said Cuban away at the cane stalks vital to the development. one of its main customers. Then came the economist Omar Everleny Perez. SCaribbean island's economy. Here, sugar from cane tends to be Soviets, who bought Cuban sugar at a dis- Cuba has been obsessed with diver- Now, the long-time world leader in brownish. But the French version comes counted price. These days, sugar produc- sifying its economy and making it less sugar production is importing the stuff for from beets so it is whiter, and the granules tion here is disappointing. dependent on sugar exports, he said, but the first time, and in large amounts, from are finer. And that is what Cubans started The expected annual amount is 1.6 that has led to underinvestment -- and the France after another bad harvest. receiving with their 'libreta' -- their ration million tonnes, but it is actually just 1.1 sector's worst harvest in a century. Sugar used to account for the vast book. million. And it is no surprise that Cuba "The Golden Age is over because pro- majority of Cuba's exports. But the fall of "The sugar we get now is very good. It has to import because it has export con- duction capacity is not what it was," said its big brother, the Soviet Union -- a key, is very sweet, not very different. The only tracts with China to fulfill, said FranceA- Perez. hungry customer -- changed everything, difference is the color," said Felicia Nav- griMer. There used to be 150 factories in Cuba as did a lack of investment in seeds, ferti- arro, a 40-year-old homemaker. A British farm consultancy called FO for processing sugar cane. Now there are liser and pesticides. The French government farm and sea- Licht said it expects Cuban output to im- only around 50. To wit: in the early 1990s, Cuba pro- food export agency FranceAgriMer said prove next season and reach 1.5 million Cuba should turn over 15 or so to for- duced about eight million tonnes of sugar that from 2001 to 2017, Cuba had import- tonnes -- even if that is far from the big eign investors who have shown interest, a year. A decade later, it stopped reaching ed just three tonnes of sugar from France. numbers it used to post in the 1980s. he added. two million a year. But in just three summer months Cuba's government blames the US A new draft national constitution that Back then, sugar accounted for almost this year -- June, July and August -- that trade embargo, which since 1962 has will be voted on February should make 75 percent of Cuban exports. In 2015, it number ballooned to 40,000 tonnes. blocked imports of badly needed farm and things easier because it acknowledges that was only 13 percent, with other products "This is the first time in history that Cuba’s government blames the US industrial equipment. foreign investment is important to Cuba's like nickel and tobacco making up some of Cuba is importing significant amounts of trade embargo, which since 1962 "The main obstacle to the develop- development. the difference. sugar from France," FranceAgriMer said. has blocked imports of badly needed ment of the island is the embargo imposed Otherwise, said Perez, Cuba runs the The 2017-2018 harvest suffered badly Cuba imports most of the food it con- farm and industrial equipment by the United States," Cuban President risk of being short on sugar in the next few after Hurricane Irma ravaged the country, sumes. Yearly, it imports 400,000 tonnes Miguel Diaz-Canel said recently, adding years.

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French court rules NEWS UK signals failure of bid for quick Brexit transition at WTO Sarkozy should be IN BRIEF REUTERS Scotland to hold its own symbolic and pasting the EU text into ing other countries the right tried over poll GENEVA a new WTO agreement cover- to negotiate and demand con- campaign funding UK military to vote on EU withdrawal deal ing the United Kingdom. Other cessions from London, which open up all roles BRITAIN signalled on Thurs- countries in the 164-member could take years. to women day that its attempt to seal EDINBURGH Scotland’s devolved parliament will hold its own WTO had three months to British Ambassador to the AFP terms for its post-Brexit mem- vote on Britain’s European Union withdrawal deal before any raise objections, a deadline WTO Julian Braithwaite said PARIS LONDON Women will soon bership of the World Trade Or- such agreement is put to Britain’s national parliament, Scottish which passed this week. in a tweet that "a large ma- be able to apply for any role ganization by a fast-track pro- constitution minister Michael Russell said on Thursday. "As expected, some trad- jority" of WTO members had A French appeals court ruled in the British military, includ- cedure had failed, and it must A Scottish parliamentary vote would not be binding on the ing partners have expressed raised no objection. Thursday that former presi- ing in previously off-limits now enter negotiations which UK parliament but would potentially embarrass Prime Minister reservations about our pro- If Britain does not satisfy dent Nicolas Sarkozy should elite units like the famed are likely to be lengthy. Theresa May, underscoring the low in relations between London posed treatment of Tariff Rate its trading partners, they could answer charges of illicit financ- SAS, the government an- This followed objections and Edinburgh over Brexit and potentially feeding Scottish na- Quotas," Fox said in a written launch trade disputes, which ing of his failed 2012 election nounced on Thursday. raised by a number of other tionalism. Britain voted overall 52-48 percent to leave the EU in statement to the British par- could go on for years more. campaign, the latest in a string CALLING the move "his- WTO states, International 2016 but Scotland, one of its four nations, voted 62-38 percent liament, referring to trading However, the process will of legal proceedings likely to toric", Defence Secretary Trade Minister Liam Fox said. to stay in the EU. (REUTERS) rights granted to major agri- not necessarily interfere with see him face trial. Gavin Williamson said Britain is a full member cultural exporters. the implementation of Brexit, Sarkozy, 63, will appeal the women already serving in of the WTO, but its terms are Fox did not name the ob- since many WTO members decision before France's court the army would be able to bound up with those of the bership document that sets out Fox had tried to use a rapid jectors but he will have to continue to trade under out- of final appeal, his lawyers said. transfer immediately into European Union, and it needs the terms of its trade after leav- "rectification" for a seamless switch to "modification" of the dated agreements while they It is one of several legal in- now-available infantry roles. to have an independent mem- ing the bloc in March 2019. transition, essentially copying British WTO agreement, giv- agree their new text. quiries which have dogged the MEANWHILE new recruits rightwing politician since he can apply from December left office in 2012. for the roles. (AFP) In upholding last year's de- cision by a judge to put Sarkozy British tycoon on trial, the appeals court in Green named over Paris rejected arguments from sexual misconduct Bombs sent to Biden & De Niro his legal team seeking to avoid the potentially embarrassing LONDON Retail billion- public ordeal of a trial. If con- aire Philip Green, one of victed, he could face up to a Britain's most prominent year in prison if found guilty. businessmen, was named Prosecutors claim Sarkozy in parliament on Thursday as manhunt focuses on Florida spent nearly 43 million euros as having taken legal action ($51 million) on his lavish re- to try to prevent publica- election bid -- almost double tion of allegations of sexual the legal limit of 22.5 million harassment against him. At least 10 pipe bombs have been sent through mail and intercepted by security officials euros -- using fake invoices. The Telegraph newspa- Sarkozy has angrily de- per said on Wednesday that REUTERS nounced the charges, saying a leading businessmen had WASHINGTON/NEW YORK he was unaware of the fraud by been granted an injunction executives at public relations by a British judge prevent- THE investigation into 10 pipe firm Bygmalion, who are also ing it from identifying him bombs sent to high-profile amongst a total of 13 people and publishing details of Democrats and critics of US likely to face trial. alleged sexual harassment President Donald Trump is Others caught up in the and racial abuse of staff. focusing on leads in Florida, case include accountants and (REUTERS) a federal law enforcement former officials of the conserv- source said on Thursday. ative UMP party. Pentagon to send All the suspicious packages Sarkozy's defence team had 800 troops to were believed to have gone also argued that France's Con- US-Mexico border through the US Postal System stitutional Council had already at some point, the source said. sanctioned the ex-president WASHINGTON The Pentagon Many of the packages had the for campaign overspending in is expected to deploy about return address of the Florida 2013. 800 troops to the US-Mex- office of US Representative ico border, two US officials Debbie Wasserman Schultz, told AFP on Thursday, after who formerly chaired the President Donald Trump Democratic National Commit- US senator seeks said the military would be tee, according to the Federal used there to tackle a "na- Bureau of Investigation. federal probe into tional emergency." THE active-duty troops Kavanaugh would augment the 2,000 accuser Swetnick or so National Guardsmen already deployed to support REUTERS operations on the border, WASHINGTON and could come from mul- Blame on Trump tiple military bases around US Senate Judiciary Chairman the US. (AFP) Leading Democrats said the Charles Grassley on Thursday bombs were a dangerous US Capitol police secure streets on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday. (AFP) sought a federal probe of Julie outgrowth of an antagonistic Swetnick, who accused Brett political atmosphere created sponsibility and the FBI urged quently derided for its cover- Kavanaugh of aggressive sex- NATO displays by the president Trump again doubles down on media the public to report any tips age of him, and the network ual behavior before his con- and be vigilant. The FBI and said on Thursday the device firmation to the U.S. Supreme military might in WASHINGTON President Donald Trump accused the media of New York police scheduled was being taken in a bomb- Court, and her lawyer Michael Former Vice President Joe stirring up “anger” Thursday as the United States reeled from a a briefing for 3:30 p.m. EDT proof truck to the FBI lab in Avenatti. Norway exercises Biden and actor Robert De series of suspicious packages and pipe bombs sent to promi- (1930 GMT). Quantico, Virginia, for analy- Grassley referred them Niro on Thursday became the nent Democrats and actor Robert De Niro. The pipe bombs discovered sis. to the Justice Department AFP seventh and eighth intended “A very big part of the anger we see today in our society is on Wednesday were similar In addition to the bomb, for criminal investigation OSLO targets of the bombs, none of caused by the purposely false and inaccurate reporting of the to the ones sent to Biden and the package contained an en- related to "a potential con- which exploded. mainstream media that I refer to as fake news,” Trump tweeted. De Niro, a federal official told velope of white powder. CNN spiracy to provide materially NATO began its biggest mili- The bombs have height- “It has gotten so bad and hateful that it is beyond descrip- Reuters. Authorities described said initial tests deemed it was false statements to Congress tary exercises since the end ened what already was a con- tion. Mainstream media must clean up its act, fast!” (AFP) the devices as crude while se- not anthrax but further exami- and obstruct a congressional of the Cold War in Norway tentious campaign season curity experts said their goal nation was planned. committee investigation," ac- on Thursday, proof of the US' ahead of the Nov. 6 elections may have been to create fear Leading Democrats said cording to a statement from "rock-solid" commitment to in which Trump's Republicans has also called attention to the bombs but later blamed the rather than to kill. the bombs were a dangerous his office. the alliance's collective defence, will try to maintain majorities harsh rhetoric Trump wields media, his frequent foil, for One of the bombs was sent outgrowth of an antagonistic The Justice Department US Navy Admiral James Foggo in the Senate and House of against his rivals. much of the angry tone. to the New York headquarters political atmosphere created did not immediately respond said, as Moscow denounced the Representatives. The episode Trump condemned the No one has claimed re- of CNN, which Trump has fre- by the president. to a request for comment on manoeuvres as "anti-Russian". the referral. Around 50,000 soldiers, Avenatti came forward 10,000 vehicles, 65 ships and with Swetnick's allegations 250 aircraft from 31 countries after Christine Blasey Ford de- were taking part in Trident EU prize awarded to Ukraine’s Sentsov in slap to Russia tailed her allegation that she Juncture 18, which is aimed at had been sexually assaulted training the Atlantic Alliance to AFP illegal occupation of Ukraine. "The European Parliament sanctions. as a teenager by Kavanaugh, defend a member state after an STRASBOURG, FRANCE Russia's foreign ministry is expressing its solidarity with Ukrainian President Petro a conservative federal appeals aggression. slammed the award as "an ab- him and his cause," the Italian Poroshenko hailed the de- court judge chosen by Presi- THE European Parliament solutely politicised" move. politician told the assembly in cision to give the award to dent Donald Trump for a life- on Thursday awarded the Sa- In announcing the prize, Strasbourg, France. "We ask Sentsov. "I am sure that this time job on the top US court. kharov human rights prize to European Parliament Presi- that he be released immedi- decision of the European Par- Swetnick said she wit- Ukrainian Oleg Sentsov and dent Antonio Tajani said ately." liament will bring nearer the nessed efforts by Kavanaugh called for Russia to free the Sentsov's case reminded the Sentsov, 42, is serving a release of Oleg Sentsov," he and others to get girls drunk at filmmaker, jailed after oppos- assembly it has a duty to de- 20-year sentence in a Rus- said on Facebook. parties so they could be raped. ing the annexation of his na- fend human rights every- sian penal colony north of the Sentsov started a hunger She said Kavanaugh was Mutual defence tive Crimea. where. Arctic Circle based on his 2015 strike on May 14 demanding present at a 1982 party where The show of force comes amid In bestowing the honour, "Through his courage and Oleg Sentsov. conviction for an arson plot in the release of all Ukrainian she was raped. recent concerns over US the European Union's elected determination, by putting his Crimea. prisoners in Russia, and his Kavanaugh denied all the President Donald Trump’s assembly took Russian Presi- life in danger, the filmmaker release of political prisoners Russia annexed the deteriorating health provoked allegations and was narrowly dent Vladimir Putin again to Oleg Sentsov has become a held in Russia and around the Ukrainian territory in 2014, an outcry from the interna- confirmed the Supreme Court commitment to NATO, in task over what it sees as his symbol of the struggle for the world," Tajani said. triggering European and US tional community. by the US Senate on October 6. particular the Article 5’ mutual defence clause which requires all member states to come to the aid of another member French woman frontrunner to Merkel protege warns SPD over quitting ruling coalition

The show of force comes become Georgia’s president REUTERS in March and reinvent them- Greens, on 16-20 percent have amid recent concerns over US FRANKFURT selves. overtaken the SPD in most sur- President Donald Trump's REUTERS In unusually blunt lan- veys, and the far-right Alterna- commitment to NATO, in par- TBILISI CHANCELLOR Angela Mer- guage at a campaign event in tive for Germany (AfD) remain ticular the "Article 5" mutual kel's preferred successor as the city of Frankfurt, the gener- strong with 15-17 percent. defence clause which requires A former French ambassador head of Germany's conserva- al-secretary of Merkel's Chris- SPD leader Andrea Nahles, all member states to come to is one of two frontrunners to tives warned the Social Demo- tian Democrats (CDU), spelt in an interview with the RND the aid of another member become the next president of crats (SPD) on Thursday that out what this could mean. newspaper chain, warned party state. Georgia in an election on Sun- quitting the ruling coalition "If this government were members against overreacting "On Article 5 and the Unit- day, despite critics questioning after a weekend regional vote to break apart now, it would to any losses in Hesse, and said ed States' commitment, it is her patriotism and language would trigger a federal election. lead to new elections," said An- it remained to be seen if Mer- rock-solid," Foggo, who is also skills. With the conservatives and negret Kramp-Karrenbauer, kel's conservatives and their the head of NATO's Allied Joint Salome Zurabishvili, 66, Salome Zurabishvili. SPD facing a second local elec- who Merkel promoted to the Bavarian allies could overcome Force Command, told reporters was born into a family of Geor- tion drubbing in two weeks, senior party post in February the differences that have roiled in Oslo. gian emigres in France and did The president granted her Sunday's vote in the western in a clear signal that she is the the coalition in recent months. "That commitment is evi- not visit Georgia until 1986, Georgian citizenship to allow state of Hesse could help de- chancellor's choice to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel. Infighting within Merkel's dent in our acts and our deeds." when she was in her 30s. her to take up the post, but cide how Merkel choreographs her. Opinion polls suggest a federal coalition, which also The United States is con- She was appointed France's sacked her in 2005. the end of her 13-year steward- snap election would probably polls show her conservatives includes Bavaria's CSU, has tributing the biggest contingent ambassador to the ex-Soviet She then set up her own ship of Europe's biggest econo- hurt the conservatives and SPD are still the biggest party -- hit the popularity of all three to Trident Juncture, including nation in 2003 but was poached political party, Georgia's Way, my. most. their support has fallen to 26- partners since they took of- more than 9,000 Marines and soon afterwards by Georgia's which she led until 2010 be- SPD members are piling Merkel has been weakened 27 percent, meaning a coalition fice in March. The government an aircraft carrier deployed in then president Mikheil Saa- fore temporarily quitting Geor- pressure on their own leaders by her 2015 decision to let with the SPD might no longer came to the brink of collapse in Norwegian waters for the first kashvili to become his foreign gian politics and returning to to abandon the 'grand coali- more than a million migrants have sufficient support. July due to a row over migrant time since 1987. minister. France. tion' they reluctantly joined into Germany and -- while The environmentalist policy. Nokia reduces Q3 losses 57% to $1.44 million www.facebook.com/QatarTribune PAGE 12 www.youtube.com/QatarTribuneChannel

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dent and CEO Saad bin Main index gains 19.1 percent in the Sherida al Kaabi said the first 10 months of the year forthcoming public offer- ing will see 49 percent of SATYENDRA PATHAK increase their non-Qatari QAMCO shares up for grabs, DOHA share ownership to 49 per- while QP will own the re- cent from 25 percent in a maining 51 percent of the WITH a gain of 19.1 percent bid to enhance foreign in- company’s share. in the first 10 months of 2018, vestment in the market. Besides QAMCO, four Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) The decision was part of three companies are also has emerged as one of the best the market’s plan to make almost ready to be listed on performing stock markets in up for the losses in 2017. the QSE. the world till date this year. The move really paid off as These companies include The rise in Qatari a number of listed compa- Qatar Pharma Factory, Rayy- bourse’s market value, which nies followed suit,” a market an Water and a mega real has levelled up 20.8 per- analyst said. estate company. cent to QR570.38 billion In March this year, Qa- The announcement by ($158.08 billion) in the first tar Petroleum (QP) raised Qatar Financial Markets 10 months of 2018 com- non-Qatari ownership to 49 Authority (QFMA) that it pared to QR472.02 billion percent in its subsidiaries was looking to set new pro- ($130.82 billion) in 2017, listed on QSE, in addition to cedures concerning split- is also one of the highest in increasing individuals’ own- ting the nominal value of the world. ership to 2 percent. A trader work on the floor of the Qatar Stock Exchange in Doha. the listed companies’ shares According to industry Qatar Central Securities was vital in bring the much insiders, a number of fac- Depository (QCSD) affirmed at attractive prices in the The bourse’s performance tancy as saying. (IPO) subscription for listing needed liquidity in Qatar’s tors including raising the raising foreign ownership in beginning of the year were was the worst in 2017 since “It is worth noting that Qatar Aluminium Manufac- stock market, a Doha-based percentage of foreign own- 12 listed companies includ- another reason for attract- 2008 due to geopolitical sit- inflows of foreign portfolios turing Company (QAMCO) market analyst said. ership limit and upcoming ing the heavyweight Qatar ing investors, a financial uation, which led to a drop reached QR7 billion since on Qatar Stock Exchange Launch of two exchange listings have made Qatar’s National Bank, Barwa Real analyst said. in the prices of local stocks the beginning of 2018 to was also instrumental in trade funds (ETFs) was stock market attractive for Estate, Qatar Islamic Bank, “Although listed compa- making them attractive for date,” Maher said. making Qatar’s stock market also vital in enhancing the foreign investors Industries Qatar, and Gulf nies’ stocks witnessed an in- investors,” Mubasher Qa- Announcement by Qatar an ideal investment destina- performance of Qatar’s “Qatar’s stock market International Services. crease in profits, stock prices tar quoted Ahmed Maher of Petroleum (QP) recently to tion in the region. stock market this year, the urged listed companies to Qatari stocks available were not positively affected. Namaa Economic Consul- launch initial public offering Qatar Petroleum Presi- analyst said.

Quick read Number of air QIMC profit grows travellers may 24.3% to QR62.2 mn Woqod net profit up 28% in third quarter double to QATAR Industrial Manufacturing 8.2 billion by Company (QIMC) on Thursday announced that its net profit to QR825 mn in 9 months 2017, says IATA increased 24.3 percent to QR62.2 million in the third quarter of 2018, compared to AGENCIES QR50.1 million in the same Plan to increase number of operational Woqod petrol stations to 130 by the end of 2020 LONDON quarter last year. According to the company’s statement THE number of people trav- to the Qatar Stock Exchange, elling by air should double to QIMC’s profit grew 4.3 per- 8.2 billion a year by 2037, with cent to QR170.5 million in Asia and the Pacific leading the first nine months of 2018 the way, the International Air from QR163.5 million in the Transport Association (IATA ) same period of the previous forecast on Wednesday. year. Earnings per share (EPS) Protectionist measures reached QR3.59 during the could nonetheless curb the period ended September30 surge, IATA added in an up- against QR3.44 in the same date to its 20-year passenger period last year. (TNN) forecast. From the current level of 4.1 billion passengers, traffic Wall Street indices should expand by 3.5 percent rebound, dollar rises annually, said the group that against euro represents 290 airlines. “Aviation is growing, and US stocks followed Europe that is generating huge ben- higher on Thursday as investors efits for the world. A doubling ventured into risky bets again of air passengers in the next with some encouragement from 20 years could support 100 earnings and the dollar rose million jobs globally,” an IATA against the euro after remarks statement quoted chief execu- from Europe’s Central Bank tive Alexandre de Juniac as chief committed to stimulus saying. withdrawal despite market vola- But he also warned of “a tility and worries about global significant negative impact growth. Oil prices regained on the growth and benefits of ground as stocks rebounded aviation if tough and restric- and as Saudi Arabia’s energy tive protectionist measures minister signaled major pro- Woqod witnessed an increase in the sales of most products by the end of the third quarter this year. are implemented.” ducers may need to intervene More than half of the addi- in crude markets to support TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK sued by the company said. cluding nine mobile stations. compared to the same period company ‘Fahes’ increased by tional passengers would come prices. The greenback rose DOHA Muhannadi further attrib- Another 13 stations in- of year 2017. Jet fuel sales in- about 40 percent. from the Asia-Pacific region against the euro. While equity uted the increase achieved in cluding four mobile stations creased by 11 percent in com- Muhannadi said that the according to the association, investors were reassured by QATAR Fuel (Woqod) on profit levels to the increase of will be opened, increasing the parison with sales of the same petroleum products sale and with China set to surpass the positive earnings and stronger Thursday announced that the the volume of quantities dis- number of operational petrol period in 2017, while bitumen purchase agreement between United Sates as the biggest sin- technology stocks, they also company’s net profit had in- tributed through the various stations to 90 by the end of sales reached about 203,000 Qatar Petroleum and Woqod gle market in the mid 2020s. voiced some caution about creased 28 percent, or QR182 distribution networks which 2018. As many as 47 locations metric tonnes in the current has been executed for a fur- India was expected to take whether the broader pullback million, to QR825 million in the have been enhanced and op- are currently undergoing vari- year which is approximately ther period of five years. A new third place, followed by Indo- was over. (REUTERS) first nine months of 2018 when timised both quantitatively ous stages of preparation, in equal to the sales of same pe- agreement executed recently nesia and Britain. compared with QR643 million and qualitatively to meet the order to qualify them for the riod of the year 2017. embodies the terms, conditions The global airline industry in the same period last year. increasing demand for petro- construction of new petrol LPG sales increased by 14 and arrangements reached by body warned that a no-deal Exchange rate Woqod Chief Executive leum products and gas, along stations. percent whereas Bunkering the parties in this regard. Brexit could wreak chaos for Officer Saad Rashid al Muhan- with accompanying services. Fuel sales reached 458,000 On the other hand, he travellers and a nightmare at Currency buy QR sell QR nadi announced the results He also attributed the in- The company is targeting tonnes, compared to 57,000 stated that, the board had airports, calling on British and US Dollar 3.6315 3.6500 after the meeting of board crease to the prudent manage- the construction and oper- tonnes for the same period of approved annual budget for European Union aviation au- of directors presided over by Euro 4.1123 4.2480 ment of cash and investment ation of 32 stations by the 2017. Sales of natural gas and 2019, pointing out that the thorities to put in place a plan Woqod Chairman Ahmed Saif activities. compressed natural gas real- budget comprised the antici- to avoid such a worst-case Pound Sterling 4.6454 4.7868 end of this year including al Sulaiti approved the unau- The return on a share 13 mobile stations. Of ised a 5 percent increase, in pated key performance indi- scenario. Indian Rupee 0.0491 0.0503 dited financial statements and amounted to QR8.30 by the comparison with the same pe- cators for Woqod group in Britain is set to leave the operational activities of the end of the third quarter 2018 these, the company has riod of 2017. relation to the distribution European Union on March 29, Pakistani Rupee 0.0000 0.0280 company for the third quarter compared to QR6.47 for the completed and operating In retail sales of petrole- and marketing of petroleum 2019 but with just over five Philippine Peso 0.0668 0.0690 of 2018. same period of the year 2017. 19 petrol stations includ- um products within the local products and gas and other months to go, Prime Minister Sri Lankan Rupee 00000 0.0220 Muhannadi attributed the About the company’s ing 9 mobile stations market, the company targets activities of Woqod and sub- Theresa May has yet to reach good results achieved in terms projects, Muhannadi said the to increase its stake to 86 per- sidiary companies during the a withdrawal deal and both Bangladeshi Taka 00000 0.0440 of profit level to the efforts plan is to increase the number cent by the year 2022. Woqod year 2019, and the requisite sides have stepped up prepa- Nepalese Rupee 0.0000 0.0318 exerted toward enhancing ef- of operational petrol stations About the company’s op- increased its market share to operational and capital costs rations for the possibility there Japanese Yen 0.0315 0.0325 ficiency and capability in the to 130 stations by the end of erations, Muhannadi said the 68 percent during the subject and expenses. will not be one. company’s business opera- 2020, of which 72 stations are company has witnessed an reporting period compared to In this regard, the com- IATA said on Wednesday Kuwaiti Dinar 11.869 12.140 tions and cost optimisation in currently operational. increase in the sales of most 57 percent during the same pany has allocated about that planning for a no-deal Saudi Riyal 0.9570 0.9791 line with the study duly con- The company is target- products by the end of the period of 2017. QR1.175 billion to be spent Brexit needed to move much ducted and implemented since ing the construction and op- third quarter 2018 compared Retail non-fuel sales (in- on new projects intended for faster to ensure planes can Omani Riyal 9.2560 9.5740 the year 2017. eration of 32 stations by the to the corresponding period of cluding Sidra C-Store sales) implementation in the year keep flying and safety and UAE Dirham 0.9770 0.9975 The resulting cost reduc- end of this year including 13 the previous year. witnessed a 4.6 percent in- 2019. The company will also regulatory frameworks keep Bahraini Dinar 9.5610 9.7650 tion has been achieved despite mobile stations. Of these, the The average increase in the crease. The total operations spend on the requirements functioning whatever the new the expansion of Woqod fuel company has completed and total sales of petroleum prod- value of Woqod subsidiary, for maintenance, security relationship between the pair Source: www.dohabank.com.qa stations network, a release is- operating 19 petrol stations in- ucts amounted to 4.7 percent Woqod vehicle inspection and safety. after March 29. www.guide.com.qa  Friday, October 26, 2018

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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen used 2-DEER to visit the United Nations headquarters in New York as well as Brussels, Istanbul and Geneva over the last month. Weighing on the carmaker’s third quarter was a recall ordered by the German gov- ernment in June of some 774,000 cars Berlin said HNA Group seeking buyer had been equipped with illegal software to conceal excessive emissions of harmful nitrogen oxide for its $300 mn ‘Dream Jet’ gases But the flagship division's looking to sell "dozens of business jet show and has been operating profit tumbled 35 A 787-8 business jet has a list price of $232 million, but HNA’s 787 was unveiled jets". available for VIP charters, in- percent over the quarter as it the interiors typically cost $90 to $170 million publicly in 2016 at a Since January, HNA has cluding for world leaders, at faced "ongoing governmental European business jet sold or agreed to sell more a cost of around $74,000 an proceedings and measures tak- than $20 billion worth of as- hour. en for diesel vehicles", the group REUTERS HNA has in 2018 sold real es- ing to Boeing. The interiors of show and has been availa- sets, including real estate in Cambodian Prime Minis- said. Zetsche nevertheless said BEIJING tate, stakes in overseas com- the HNA jet, registered as "2- ble for VIP charters, Sydney, New York and Hong ter Hun Sen used 2-DEER to the group was "confident" of panies and aviation-related DEER" in Guernsey, dubbed including for world lead- Kong, according to Reuters visit the United Nations head- ending the year on a high note CASH-STRAPPED Chinese assets after a $50-billion the "Dream Jet" and featur- ers, at a cost of around calculations and media re- quarters in New York as well as thanks to robust demand. conglomerate HNA Group acquisition spree in recent ing a 17-hour non-stop range, $74,000 an hour ports. Brussels, Istanbul and Geneva Daimler's share price rose has put up for sale its luxuri- years. took 2.5 years to complete, "We do understand that over the last month, a Cambo- 2.5 percent to 51.24 euros in ous $300-million-plus Boe- One of the industry sourc- according to the website of as they are doing the corpo- dian government spokesman mid-day trading in Frankfurt, ing 787 corporate "Dream es said HNA was attempting HNA's wholly-owned private "flying home" with 26 lie-flat rate restructuring they are in- confirmed on Wednesday. outperforming a DAX blue- Jet" with registration "2- to sell the fleet in its wholly- jet division Deer Jet. beds. tending to sell the 787," one of The spokesman had no chip index that was up 0.30 DEER", say six aviation in- owned private Deer Jet divi- "A lot of the large aircraft The jet was put on the the sources said. "It is a very comment on whether the gov- percent. dustry sources familiar with sion and then shut it down. have to go for two-thirds of market in late July, after the expensive aircraft, due to the ernment was interested in buy- Weighing on the car- the matter. It could prove difficult to the (original) price or half the death of HNA Co-Chairman operational costs." ing the jet, which used the flight maker's third quarter was a The 40-seat jet, used for attract close to the purchase price because whoever buys Wang Jian in an accidental The HNA jet had origi- number KHM01 for the leader's recall ordered by the German charters as well as by top price for the 40-seat 787, it will have different think- fall in France, said another nally been owned by Dell flights, according to flight track- government in June of some HNA officials, recently car- due to the limited market for ing on interiors," one of the source, adding that Deer Technologies Inc founder and ing website FlightRadar24. 774,000 cars Berlin said had ried Cambodian president widebody private jets, which sources said. "Nobody is go- Jet's Beijing office is open to chairman Michael Dell, one In September, the jet flew been equipped with illegal soft- Hun Sen to the U.N. General are usually bought by govern- ing to spend that money and serious offers and has not as- of the sources said. A spokes- from Brazzaville to China as ware to conceal excessive emis- Assembly in New York and ments or billionaires who pre- sit in somebody else's bed signed a jet broker. man for Dell's private inter- CONGO01, coinciding with sions of harmful nitrogen oxide undertaken flights between fer to select their own interior with a different cushion. They HNA and Deer Jet de- ests declined to comment. a visit by the African coun- gases. Brazzaville, capital of the Re- design, two of the sources told want what they want." clined to comment on Boeing said it had sold 15 try's President Denis Sassou public of Congo, and Beijing, Reuters on condition of ano- Some of the fittings are 2-DEER. They were not im- 787 business jets, with 12 deliv- Nguesso, according to Flight- on dates coinciding with a vis- nymity. by designers such as Bacca- mediately available for com- ered to date. Two other Boeing Radar24 and media reports of it to China by President Denis A 787-8 business jet has rat and Fendi, according to a ment on whether the rest of 787 business jets globally are his whereabouts. Puma outlook Sassou Nguesso. a list price of $232 million, Deer Jet tweet in 2016. A bro- the fleet was for sale after also for sale, sources said. The Republic of Congo Under pressure from Bei- but the interiors typically cost chure for charter clients seen Bloomberg on Thursday first HNA's 787 was unveiled government was unable to im- jumps on higher jing, aviation-to-hotels group $90 to $170 million, accord- by Reuters calls 2-DEER a reported that Deer Jet was publicly in 2016 at a European mediately provide comment. US, Asia sales REUTERS BERLIN Nokia reduces Q3 losses 57% to $1.44 million GERMAN sportswear firm Puma raised its outlook for driven by a pickup in com- in more cost cuts than what further investment in digi- full-year sales and operating Nokia also released details of a 700 mn mercial 5G deployments in was expected in order to meet tisation "to drive more au- profit on Thursday as it re- euros cost-savings programme the US, saw Nokia reiterate the targets that they have set tomation and productivity", ported strong sales growth in its guidance to investors after Nokia’s third-quarter results for 2020," Rautanen said. and "significant reductions in the Americas and Asia and said a difficult start to the year. validate our earlier view that "Investors and the market central support functions". its first basketball shoe in 20 AFP ($1.44mn) between July and "Nokia's third-quarter conditions would improve in were already sceptical about The group's turnover fell years had been well received. HELSINKI September, compared to 183 results validate our earlier the second half of 2018 Nokia's ability to meet those 1.0 percent in the third quar- This is the second time this million euros for the same pe- view that conditions would targets, if you look at the ter to 5.46 billion euros, due year that Puma is raising its FINNISH telecoms equip- riod last year. improve in the second half of CEO Rajeev Suri forecasts that are out there to unfavourable exchange full year outlook and the news ment maker Nokia reported a Nokia also released de- 2018," CEO Rajeev Suri said in the consensus. I would say rates, but Nokia reduced its kicked its shares up 9 percent reduction in its third-quarter tails of a 700 million euros in a statement. they still have work to do to operating loss from 230 mil- in early trade. losses of almost 57 percent cost-savings programme be- "This was particularly evi- However, Mikael Rau- restore investor confidence." lion euros to 54 million. Puma has been grow- on Thursday, as it launched a tween now and the end of dent in our excellent momen- tanen, analyst at Inderes, said In a statement Nokia said Nokia's share price rose ing sales faster this year than cost-savings programme in a 2020, of which 500 million is tum in orders, growth across the size of Nokia's new cost- its 700 million euro savings 0.5 percent on the opening of its bigger German rival Adi- bid to restore profitability. expected to come from oper- all five of our Networks busi- cutting programme came as a programme will look to cut the Helsinki stock exchange das and market leader Nike, The company announced ating expenses. ness groups, and improved surprise. costs through a wide range following publication of the helped by a big focus on soccer a net loss of 79 million euros The improved results, profitability," Suri said. "They will have to squeeze of measures. These include results. and partnerships with celebri- ties like singers Rihanna and Selena Gomez. It is now making a drive to widen its appeal in the U.S. Hyundai Q3 net profit Debenhams to shut up to 50 UK stores market by returning to basket- ball, naming rap mogul Jay-Z as its creative director for the dips 68% to $268 mn AFP Poundworld collapsed earlier sport and signing deals with LONDON this year with the loss of some four top picks in the National DPA The third-quarter results 5,100 jobs. Basketball Association (NBA) SEOUL contained one-off costs in- BRITISH department store "Debenhams' decision to draft. curred by recall measures in chain Debenhams on Thurs- close 50 stores reflects the Chief Executive Bjorn SOUTH Korean carmaker the US involving cars with day said it planned to shut new harsh economic reality on Gulden said the pre-launch of Hyundai Motor has expensive faulty airbags and engine about one third of its shops, the UK high street. Clicks are its new basketball line in late recalls in the United States problems. South Korean many more than previously beating bricks, and retailers September had gone well: “Al- and unfavourable exchange news agency Yonhap reported announced, signalling another are having to cut their cloth though it is very early days, the rates to blame for a signifi- those costs to be around 500 blow to a retail sector faced accordingly," said Laith Kha- sell-through of our first shoe cant drop in its third-quarter billion won, citing Hyundai with fierce online competition. laf, senior analyst at stockbro- model has been very positive.” profits. vice president Choi Byung Thursday's announcement kers Hargreaves Lansdown. Puma said it now expects Sales also failed to live Chul. had been expected following re- "Consumers are increas- that currency-adjusted sales up to expectations in the key The carmaker was up cent reports, with suggestions ingly spending their money for 2018 will rise between 14 markets of the US and China. against a strong won and that some 4,000 jobs could be Debenhams said it had plunged into a loss of almost $645 million in its on experiences rather than and 16 percent, up from a pre- The company’s net income comparatively weak foreign at risk. financial year to September on exceptional writedowns. stuff, and Debenhams is using vious 12 to 14 percent. dropped 67.4 per cent year on currencies in emerging mar- Debenhams said in a state- some of its space to capitalise Operating profit will come year to 306 billion won (268.7 kets, which had an impact on ment that it was "closing up to decisions on stores where fi- Fraser was rescued from col- on that trend, with gyms and in at 325 million to 335 mil- million dollars), according to profits. 50 stores over 3-5 years, com- nancial performance is likely lapse having been bought by food outlets being opened in lion, up from a previous target financial results released on Meanwhile, a drop in sales pared with the 10 previously to deteriorate over time," he retailer Sports Direct in August. department stores," he added range of 310 million to 330 Thursday. in China and the US essential- identified". added. Department stores are in a note to clients. million, Puma added. Revenues crept up by 1 per ly cancelled out boosted sales "It has been a tough year for Debenhams said it had among a string of major Brit- The problems affecting Puma saw third-quarter cent based on the same period in Europe. Hyundai’s product retail in 2018," chief executive plunged into a loss of almost ish retailers who have fallen Debenhams and other British sales rise almost 16 percent in in 2017 to 24.4 trillion won. range is lacking in sport util- Sergio Bucher said in the state- £500 million ($645 million, victim to fierce online com- retailers are not confined to the Americas in the quarter Together with its sister ity vehicles, or SUVs, which ment. We are taking decisive 566 million euros) in its finan- petition, rising business tax- the UK, with US department and 23 percent in Asia, even as company Kia Motors, Hy- are popular with US consum- steps to strengthen Debenhams cial year to September on ex- es and stretched household store group Sears filing for concerns grow that a trade war undai ranks number five in ers. Global sales dropped by in a market that remains vola- ceptional writedowns. budgets -- all coming amid bankruptcy earlier this month, between Beijing and Washing- the world’s biggest automo- 0.5 per cent to 1.12 million tile and challenging... At the The group's revelations Brexit uncertainty. with plans to close almost 150 ton will curb spending by Chi- tive manufacturers. cars. same time, we are taking tough come after UK rival House of British budget chain stores. nese shoppers. Di Maria stunner gets PSG a point against Napoli PAGE 15

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48TH FIG ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS DOHA 2018

Dr. Thani Abdulrahman al Kuwari, Second Vice-President of the Qatar Olympic Committee, and other distinguished guests at the Aspire Dome on the opening day of the 48th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Doha 2018 on Thursday. Jana takes oath Sport events in Qatar, on behalf of a reflection of world’s all gymnasts TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA

THE 48th edition of FIG Artis- trust: Sheikh Saud tic Gymnastics World Cham- pionships Doha 2018, the first such event to be staged in the TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK closely. They were confident Middle East, was launched DOHA that the first gymnastics world following an opening ceremo- championships of the Middle ny at the magnificent Aspire QATAR’S Ambassador to Ger- East in Qatar would be a suc- Dome on Thursday morning. many HE Sheikh Saud bin cess much before the start of The opening was attended Abdulrahman al Thani, who the event in Doha,” he said. by several distinguished guests graced the opening of 48th He credited Qatar’s and included Dr. Thani Ab- FIG Artistic Gymnastics World growth as the capital for ma- dulrahman al Kuwari, Second Championships Doha 2018 at jor sports events to the vision Vice-President of the Qatar the Aspire Dome on Thursday, of Qatar’s leaders and their Olympic Committee, Jassim al termed the successful launch belief in sports being an in- Buainain, Secretary-General of the event as a fruition of vestment for future genera- of Qatar Olympic Commit- Qatar’s 16-year-old gymnast Jana hard work and the trust that tions of the nation. tee, and HE Sheikh Saud bin al Kiki takes the ceremonial oath the world has in Qatar. “Our passion and love for Abdulrahman al Thani, Qa- for athletes during the opening “The trust which the Inter- sport has come from the belief tar’s Ambassador to Germany, ceremony at Aspire Dome. national Gymnastics Federa- of our leaders that investment among others. tion has in Qatar, hasn’t come Qatar’s Ambassador to Germany in sports means in investment The championship was offi- and the volunteers for their ef- by chance. It has come with the HE Sheikh Saud bin in the future generations of cially declared open by Interna- forts and commitment to the long experience that they have Abdulrahman al Thani. our nation. Qatar looks to tional Gymnastics Federation championship “that Qatar and had with Qatar, and which has sport as a vehicle to achieve President Morinari Watanabe, its people are proud of”. been built over the years with onships for athletics and then the vision of His Highness The who was dressed in a thobe – Qatar’s female gymnast, its history of sport, and until we have the 2022 FIFA World Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Ha- the traditional Qatari dress - for 16-year-old Jana Al Kiki then now where we are,” said HE Cup Qatar coming up, and we mad al Thani as Qatar’s Na- the occasion, and Ali al Hitmi. took an oath on behalf of the Sheikh Saud while speaking have many more after that. tional Vision for 2030.” Hitmi thanked the FIG for athletes for keeping the spirit to the media soon after official So this shows and explains Sheikh Saud said his pres- its support. “President Wa- and fair play as did coach David opening of the event. ‘the trust’ international sport- ence at the opening was more tanabe and FIG family, thank Kikuchi of Canada and judge Explaining why interna- ing bodies have in Qatar and as a spectator and he wished you for the trust that you have Han Yoon-Soo of South Korea. tional sports bodies have such what we can deliver. The facili- gymnasts of all the six partici- placed in us. We are so grate- This was followed by Qa- confidence in Qatar, he said, ties that we possess and the or- pating Arab nations all success. ful for the support and coop- tar’s national anthem. “Over the last decade and a ganisational abilities of Qatar International Gymnastics Federation President Morinari Watanabe “The people of Qatar love eration that you have provided A Chinese acrobatic show half, Qatar has organised sev- help gain the confidence, and and Qatar Gymnastics Federation President & Executive Director of sports and my presence here as we aim to forge a path for entertained the audience at- eral world championships the trust in the people who are the Local Organising Committee Ali al Hitmi declaring the 48th FIG today was as a spectator. I future athletes, inspire new tending the opening ceremony. in various sports. And now conducting the events.” Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Doha 2018 open at the wish outstanding success to gymnasts and grow this sport The artistic gymnastics we have the gymnastics Doha Sheikh Saud said the FIG Aspire Dome on Thursday. the championship and I wish in Qatar,” he said. worlds is flagship event of FIG Worlds. was confident of Doha Worlds’ success to all the Arab teams Hitmi also thanked the and will see over 600 gymnasts “Next year, we will be host- success well in advance. been hosting the Word Cup se- now knows the people behind and gymnasts participating in people of Qatar, the members from 76 countries, including ing the IAAF World Champi- “In gymnastics, we have ries over the years and the FIG the events here in Qatar very the tournament,” he said. of the Organising Committee three Team Qatar gymnasts High standards set for horizontal bar on thrilling first day at Aspire Dome

FIG-GYMNASTICS.COM 2012 Olympic Games cham- “But there is still Japan, DOHA pion, said. “If I go to the final, China and the USA to go.” there is no safe way. That is an exciting thought A year, it turns out, is not a “I wanted to do one more for all fans of the horizontal bar. long-time in the hallowed release, but I was so tired. I The men’s qualifications world of horizontal bar. Tin Sr- don’t know why I wasn't re- with five subdivisions contin- bic, Epke Zonderland and Bart covered from Parallel Bars.” ue on Friday. Deurloo claimed the gold, silver It might have something to Women’s qualifications and bronze medals respectively do with the fact that the “Fly- will take place on Saturday at the 2017 World Champion- ing Dutchman” became a dad and Sunday. ships in Montreal, Canada, and for the first time 12 days ago. Based on their perform- on Thursday the trio once again Either way, it was a mightily ances in qualifications, com- eased their way towards the impressive performance from petitors will advance to team, top of the leaderboard as men’s the man many current gym- individual all-around and in- qualification got underway with nasts regard as the best there dividual apparatus finals. a bang in Doha. is on the apparatus. The competition will de- After competing in the “I have been looking at termine the winners of eight same subdivision, Dutchman him since I was 10 years old,” A cross-section of gymnasts and spectators watch the opening day’s sets of medals for men (Team, Zonderland and Croatia’s Sr- said Srbic. “He is maybe the action of the ten-day Doha Worlds at Aspire Dome on Thursday. All-around, Floor Exercise, bic left the Aspire Arena sepa- best gymnast on High Bar of Pommel Horse, Still Rings, rated by just one-hundredth of all time and I am proud just to dia in Croatia have been telling both higher and higher. If you Vault, Parallel Bars, and Hori- a point, with the former lead- be in the same arena compet- me I am defending my title, so play tennis with a good player zontal Bar) and six for women ing. The pair remained on top ing with him.” it was kind of pressured for me you play better tennis – I think (Team, All-around, Vault, Un- of the standings for the rest The Croat has had a tough but I think I handled it well.” it is the same thing.” even Bars, Balance Beam, and of the day with Russia’s Artur run-up to defending his title. He is certainly well-placed The pair combined to help Floor Exercise). Dalaloyan in third, just ahead Three months ago he injured to once again challenge for a push the Dutch team score up Epke Zonderland The three medal-winning of Deurloo. his left shoulder and then, spot on the podium and, as to 41.433 for Horizontal Bar of the Netherlands nations in the Team finals Thrillingly for fans, nei- while on the comeback trail, his other Dutch rival Deur- on a great day for the men competes in the for both men and women will ther of the top two appeared to he ripped a rib muscle. loo knows, success does often in orange. men’s parallel earn team berths directly to break in too much of a sweat in “I was kind of scared how breed further success. “We had an average of 14 bars qualification the 2020 Olympic Games in the process. it would go, usually I don’t feel “I am happy that Epke is (on Horizontal Bar), I don’t at Aspire Dome on Tokyo while the others will “Today I did a safe rou- that,” Srbic said. “This time that good, it makes me better,” think many countries can get Thursday. (AFP) have further chances to qual- tine,” Zonderland, the London has been different, all the me- Deurloo said. “It pushes us higher than that,” said Deurloo. ify in 2019 and 2020. 14 Friday, October 26, 2018 Sports

MOSUL FIM World Superbike Ireland’s Laverty steals FP3 Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods. The Tiger Woods-Phil Mickelson $9 million made-for-TV match spotlight at Losail Circuit set for November 23. (AFP) Woods-Mickelson TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Mahias reinstated LOSAIL as winner in Portugal pay-per-view EUGENE Laverty (Milwaukee match to charge Aprilia) completed a brilliant FOLLOWING the disqualifica- first day at Losail Internation- tion of Lucas Mahias (GRT ‘suggested’ al Circuit, taking first position Yamaha Official WorldSSP in the combined Free Practice Team) from the Nolan Por- $19.99 timesheets. tuguese Round, it has been The final round of the MO- decided following an ap- REUTERS TUL FIM Superbike World peal to the CAS to partially ATLANTA Championship gets under- reform the initial decision. way in Qatar with the Irish This means Mahias will be GOLF fans in the United States rider showing his full poten- reinstated as the winner of will be charged a “suggested” tial, having managed to beat the ninth round of the FIM price of $19.99 to watch the pay- both Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Supersport World Champion- per-view exhibition between Ti- Racing Team WorldSBK) and ship, after the appeal on the ger Woods and Phil Mickelson Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing 24th October. in November, Turner Sports Team WorldSBK) in the final The decision now means announced on Thursday. minutes of FP3. Mahias has been awarded Billed as The Match: Tiger Both KRT riders had fin- 25 championship points, v Phil, the 18-hole, $9 million ished outside the top two in moving him up into third “winner-take-all” showdown the second session and re- overall in the world champi- will be played at exclusive turned to the track determined onship standings. But on top Shadow Creek in Las Vegas on to recover their advantage of this championship leader November 23, the day after U.S. under the Qatari floodlights. Sandro Cortese (Kallio Rac- Thanksgiving. First it was Sykes who moved ing) now only leads by five The course will be closed to into the lead inside the open- points, as he was demoted the general public for the made- ing ten minutes; Rea followed by one position down to sixth for-TV event, which will feature fifteen minutes later, inching in the Portimao race. side bets on top of the purse. ahead by just 30 thousandths This change of stand- “For instance, Woods or of a second. ings results in a change in Mickelson could raise the stakes Sykes would tighten the the title chase at the Pirelli by challenging the other to a gap further in the dying stag- Qatar Round, as a win in long-drive, closest-to-the-pin es of FP3 to just eight thou- the race for second posi- or similar competition during sandths of a second. But it was tion rider Jules Cluzel (NRT) a hole as they play their match, Laverty who managed to steal would see him secure the with money being donated to the top spot one minute before crown. Cortese and Cluzel the winning golfer’s charity of the chequered flag came down, would be joint on points, but choice,” Turner Sports said in a setting a fastest lap of 1’57.323, Cluzel has won more races press release. nearly two tenths of a second Eugene Laverty in action during Free Practice of the Motul FIM Superbike World Championship at the Losail Circuit on Thursday. in 2018 and therefore would The pay-per-view price for faster than the two ZX-10RRs. be made champion. (TNN) viewers outside the U.S. has not After also topping FP1 and get- sion earlier in the evening, the sixth fastest in Qatar. twelfth onboard the other red and most of FP3; however the been announced. ting pipped to P1 by just 0.025 Englishman seems set to end In the final round of the machine, with the independ- Dutchman found some late Woods has won 14 major seconds in FP2, the Irishman his season on a high at Losail. Panigale R before its four- ent riders champion forced to form in the closing session the top independent rider on championships, trailing only seems set to leave his mark on Lorenzo Savadori (Mil- cylinder brother arrives next battle his way through Super- and recorded the eighth fast- Thursday. Leandro Mercado Jack Nicklaus on the all-time the final round of 2018. waukee Aprilia) was fifth fast- season, Marco Melandri pole 1 on Friday. est time for the day. (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) list, while Mickelson has col- Alex Lowes (Pata Yamaha est on Thursday, moving in- (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) Michael van der Mark Closing the top ten for Free however fell just short of the lected five majors. Official WorldSBK Team) side the top spots at the end of was only able to finish sev- (Pata Yamaha Official Practice was Toprak Razgatli- Superpole 2 positions in elev- Woods last month ended completed the front quartet, the third practice. He moves enth fastest, with teammate WorldSBK Team) seemed des- oglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Rac- enth, as did both Red Bull a five-year victory drought by although he was unable to into tomorrow’s Superpole Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing tined for that first qualifying ing), the Turkish rider extend- Honda World Superbike rid- winning the season-ending improve upon his best FP2 2 ahead of Loris Baz (GULF – Ducati) in ninth and Xavi shootout after crashing in FP1 ing his good momentum into ers (Jake Gagne 13th, Leon Tour Championship on the time. Topping the second ses- Althea BMW Racing Team), Fores (Barni Racing Team) and struggling through FP2 the Pirelli Qatar Round as Camier 14th). PGA Tour.

El Shorbagy arrives Doha for Qatar Classic Attiyah looks to seal 14th ME rally Henry Kahy and Musa Dijerian on verge of MERC 3 title TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA

QATAR’S Nasser Saleh al At- tiyah will be hoping to win his 14th FIA Middle East Rally Championship title in 16 years at next weekend’s Kuwait In- ternational Rally to enable him to focus on winning the Man- ateq International Rally of Qa- tar for a 14th time two weeks later. Czech driver Vojtech Stajf Defending champion Mohammed El Shorbagy on arrival at the HIA airport for the Qatar Squash Classic stands in the Qatari’s way in which begins on Saturday, October 27. The Egyptian is the top seed and favourite to win the $177,750 Kuwait and will be pushing prize money event with six finals under his belt already.(TNN) hard to try and become the Nasser Saleh al Attiyah in action during the Middle East Rally Championship (MERC). first non-Arab driver in the history of the championship to everything goes to plan and Czech driver Vojtech Stajf MMS Racing. seal the overall title. they are able to wrap up the Lebanon’s Rony Kanaan Since the championship’s 2018 MERC 3 Rally Champi- stands in the Qatari’s way in and Cypriot racer Panayiotis French sports delegates to meet Doha inception in 1984, only eight onship title at the Kuwait In- Kuwait and will be pushing Xenophontos claimed their Arab drivers have ever won ternational Rally. hard to try and become the points for respective MERC 3 partners at Artistic Gymnastics Worlds the series, with Saeed al Hajri The pair have tackled a first non-Arab driver in the successes at the Rally of Leb- sealing the inaugural victory in full programme of regional history of the championship anon and the Cyprus Rally, 1984 and the likes of Moham- MERC 3 events this season where Kahy’s consistent fin- med Ben Sulayem, Mamdouh and three consistent finish- to seal the overall title. ishing proved decisive. Khayat, Sheikh Hamed bin Eid es in Jordan, Lebanon and Djiyerian, who acted as the al Thani, Abdullah Bakhashab, Cyprus have given Kahy a Škoda Motorsport and run- Competition Liaison Officer at Nasser Saleh al Attiyah, Sheikh 49-point lead in the title race. ning in the RC4 class. the recent Jordan Baja, is the Khalid al Qassimi and the late In his first full season of The Fabia will feature the nailed on favourite to wrap up Misfer al Marri. regional rallying, Kahy se- yellow livery of SEG Qatar the MERC 3 Co-drivers’ Cham- Meanwhile, Lebanese rally cured victory in Jordan and for the last two rounds of the pionship for the second time. driver Henry Kahy and his third places at the other two series where additional sup- He won the series last year Jordanian navigator Musa rounds at the wheel of his port comes from Michelin, with close Jordanian friend Djiyerian, will be hoping that Škoda Fabia 1.6, a car built by Total Oils, el-Baharri and Asem Aref.

Svitolina credits mental resolve for super Singapore run

in two hours and 35 minutes to Pliskova joined Svitolina French delegates and their Qatar counterparts during an earlier meeting in Doha. Wozniacki diagnosed finish top of White Group. as White Group qualifiers, with rheumatiod Svitolina had an early exit while the remaining semi- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK tools to assist horse trainers in the national agency supporting in her debut last year but has spots will be determined on DOHA their activity. the international development arthritis looked a different player after Friday in the final round-rob- During the World Gymnas- of the French economy - organ- also defeating Czech players Pet- in matches in Red Group. SIX leading French companies tics Championships, the French izes BtoB meetings with Qatari AFP ra Kvitova and Karolina Pliskova World number three Caro- on their market will travel to companies taking part in this decision makers and partners in SINGAPORE earlier in the tournament. line Wozniacki revealed on Doha to present the French of- delegation will arrive in Doha the sports sector. It has been an unexpected Thursday that she has been fering in sports sector from Oc- reinforce the relations with Qa- The French companies tak- WORLD number six Elina run after a turbulent period, Elina Svitolina after beating Caro- diagnosed with rheumatoid ar- tober 31 to November 1. Their tari decision-makers. ing part in the discussions in- Svitolina believes a stronger losing in the first round of line Wozniacki at the WTA Finals thritis, a revelation she found diversity reflects the range of They will have the opportu- clude; Netco, Fizfab, Bodycap, mental resolve is the back- Wimbledon and splitting up in Singapore on Thursday. (AFP) out before the US Open. expertise: fences, multi-sport nity to position themselves in ParisTurf, Movin'smart and bone behind her impressive with coach Thierry Ascione. Wozniacki said she initially playing fields, innovative solu- a promising market, offered by Metaluplast. run at the WTA Finals, as the Svitolina believed the ad- physique, it wasn’t easy. felt unwell after Wimbledon be- tions that use artificial intelli- the 2022 FIFA World Cup, in a Companies will meet with Ukrainian eyes a season-end- versity had made her stronger. “For me, going into this fore waking up during the Rog- gence or physiological monitor- dynamic bilateral context. the Supreme Committee for ing triumph in Singapore. “I had a really, really tough tournament was very impor- ers Cup in August unable to lift ing. Two representatives of the Contracts worth €11 billion Delivery and Legacy, the Qatar The 24-year-old qualified second part of the season,” she tant mentally to bounce back. her arms. She was diagnosed equestrian industry offer devic- were signed in December 2017 Olympic Committee, several for the semi-finals after over- told reporters. “With all the So this (WTA Finals) really with rheumatoid arthritis, a es for monitoring the physical between France and Qatar. In sports federations, as well as coming defending champion things going on social media... shows that I’m getting men- disease that attacks the joints, activity of the horse and rider to this context, Business France - distributors and local partners. Caroline Wozniacki 5-7, 7-5, 6-3 with the opinions about my tally tough.” before the US Open. Sports Friday, October 26, 2018 15 Di Maria stunner ROAD TO FIFA 2022 WORLD CUP QATAR rescues point for PSG against Napoli

of the culture they have," said The host looked PSG coach Thomas Tuchel, who has been showered with beaten until Di praise with his side winning Maria curled home all 10 of their games in Ligue 1, a record-breaking start to a in the added time French season. "We are not an Italian side, AFP we are not Atletico Madrid, we PARIS are PSG and we have another style. ANGEL Di Maria's stunning "They have been together goal in injury time allowed an for years, and we have been to- out-of-sorts Paris Saint-Ger- gether for just 11 weeks, but we main to snatch a 2-2 draw with must improve, that is clear." an impressive Napoli side in Doubts had already been their Champions League clash raised about their true capa- on Wednesday. bilities when they performed PSG looked beaten until Di poorly in losing 3-2 to Liver- Maria curled home in the third pool at Anfield, and once again minute of time added on, sal- PSG were exposed here, with Members of the Russia 2018 Local Organising Committee and Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy experts with FIFA officials in Zurich on Thursday. vaging a point from a game in Ancelotti revelling in his latest which they had been second- return to Paris. best for long spells. Ancelotti coached PSG to Prior to that it looked as the Ligue 1 title in 2013 before though goals from Lorenzo In- leaving for Madrid, and he first signe and Dries Mertens, either returned to the Parc des Princes SC attends World Cup side of a Mario Rui own goal, a year ago in charge of Bayern would give Carlo Ancelotti's Munich only to be sacked by Napoli the victory in the French the German giants after a chas- capital. Instead, the biggest tening 3-0 defeat. beneficiaries of this result are This time his Napoli team surely Liverpool, who move to were excellent for long spells, 2018 debrief in Zurich the top of Group C after easing fresh from beating Liverpool in to a 4-0 win over Red Star Bel- their last European outing. grade in the night's other game. They nearly took the lead Hassan al Thawadi said Russia set a very high standard and serves as inspiration for Qatar Despite the late blow, Na- midway through the first half poli can still be the happier of when Mertens guided a Mario TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK and observation programme, The two-day debriefing the tournament. “It was very make everyone feel welcome, the teams with a point, while Rui cross against the bar. DOHA in which more than 180 em- started with a general intro- beneficial as it brought the even if they didnt speak your the ambitious PSG's hopes of The warning was not heed- ployees attended the tourna- ductory session, followed by observation we undertook language. I expect we will reaching the knockout rounds ed by PSG, and Napoli went A delegation from the Su- ment. focus groups that highlight- during Russia 2018 into experience the same level of and finally making a major im- ahead just before the half-hour preme Committee for Deliv- Secretary-General of the ed best practices and lessons sharper focus, thanks to hav- excitement and involvement pression in this competition re- mark, Jose Callejon's superb ery & Legacy (SC) attended SC Hassan al Thawadi said: learned from areas such as ing all the relevant entities from our local communities main in the balance. pass finding Insigne, who fin- a 2018 FIFA World Cup de- “The debrief session shed in the same room," said al in 2022,” he added. "We played well, and I think ished beautifully over the ad- brief at FIFA headquarters in further light on what made “The lessons we learned Naama. “Our Russian col- Commenting on the de- we would have deserved the vancing Alphonse Areola. Switzerland to assimilate les- the 2018 FIFA World Cup leagues have been through brief, FIFA Secretary General victory for our efforts, but that It took PSG until seven sons learned from the final such a fantastic event. The from this session and from everything we're currently Fatma Samoura said: "Our is what playing PSG is all about, minutes before the interval to tournament before the event lessons we learned from this our participation in experiencing in Qatar and it aim was to ensure that eve- they have players of such quali- really threaten, Neymar releas- heads to the Arab world for session and from our partici- observation programmes was interesting to hear about rything achievements and ty," said Ancelotti, who coached ing Mbappe for a shot that was the first time. pation in observation pro- during the tournament will their experiences.” challenges is translated into Di Maria at Real Madrid. saved by David Ospina. Three months after grammes during the tourna- play an important role in Al Naama went on to out- constructive learnings for "We have another opportu- Napoli shook off that blow France lifted the trophy at ment will play an important line his key learnings from the future, knowing that not nity at home and I hope to see and retook the lead when Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium, role in our preparation for our preparation for 2022.” the tournament, which was every single aspect from Rus- the same game." Mertens stabbed home from key members of the Russia 2022.” hosted across 11 host cities. sia 2018 will be applicable to It was an accomplished close range in the 77th minute 2018 Local Organising Com- “Russia set a very high infrastructure, venue man- “I was particularly im- Qatar 2022. away performance from Napoli, after Marquinhos had blocked mittee gathered with FIFA standard for us to follow agement, volunteers, waste pressed with the security in “There are many ways but PSG's all-star attack of Ney- a Fabian Ruiz shot. in Zurich to debrief on the and their success serves as management, security, logis- Russia. It was behind the to organise a fantastic FIFA mar, Kylian Mbappe and Edin- That appeared to be that, tournament. Joining the 30 inspiration for us as we pre- tics and communications. scenes you didn't really feel World Cup: with Russia, we son Cavani toiled for much of but just as PSG looked defeat- participants from Moscow pare for and look forward to SCs Head of Arabic Me- it. Also, the fan experience found one; and I have no the evening, which was a world ed, substitute Julian Draxler were 26 experts from the SC, hosting the Arab worlds first dia Khalid al Naama said was good. There was consid- doubt that Qatar will be an away from the strolls they so of- laid the ball off to Di Maria in who were following up on FIFA World Cup in four years the debrief helped cement erable buy-in from the local incredibly creative and re- ten enjoy domestically. the 93rd minute and he curled a the Russia 2018 secondment time,” al Thawadi added. key lessons learned from population they were keen to markable host.” "It is always complicated superb strike high into the top- against an Italian team because left corner from 20 yards. CAF delegates praise facilities at Aspire Academy

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK formance Centre, which boasts best can learn and tap into the DOHA state-of-the-art equipment and fabulous work that is done in the latest cutting-edge sporting Qatar by institutions like As- A delegation from the Con- technology. pire Academy, which is really a federation of African Football CAF Executive Commit- world-class institution.” (CAF), which is in Qatar at the tee member and President of Federacion Ecuatoguine- invitation of Qatar Football As- Djibouti Football Association, ana de Futbol’s, (FEGUIFUT) sociation President Sheikh Ha- Suleiman Hassan Waberi was Gustavo Ndong Edu Akumu mad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed al full of praise for the relation- added, “The visit serves to con- Thani, toured the Aspire Acad- ship between QFA and CAF firm the very cordial partner- emy on Thursday. and expressed his awe at the ship between QFA and CAF. CAF and QFA enjoy a sports development work car- Aspire Academy sums up the strong and friendly relationship ried out by Aspire Academy. amazing work Qatar is doing to which has given rise to many “We at CAF have a good friend create a world-class sports pro- programmes and projects of in QFA and this opportunity grams which benefit many in mutual benefit. At Aspire, the today enables us to see how Confederation of African Football delegates during a tour at the the world including countries visiting CAF team was met and Qatar has made great strides Aspire Academy in Doha on Thursday. under CAF such as my own, welcomed by Aspire Academy in football development and Equatorial Guinea. The facili- Director of Football Perform- we can look forward to working ing amongst others.” in Qatar we find an example ties and work that we have seen ance and Science, Professor with QFA at country associa- The President of the Libe- of sports development, struc- here in Qatar point to a country Valter Di Salvo who led the tion level and at Confederation ria Football Association, Raji tures, and programmes that preparing well for the World tour. The CAF delegation had level to develop our football Mustapha said: “What I saw enhance what we are trying to Cup in 2022, and from what l PSG’s Angel Di Maria celebrates after scoring his goal during the UEFA the opportunity to see the new structures, which includes ar- today at Aspire is encouraging achieve with our football. We have seen l am confident Qatar Champions League match against Napoli in Paris, on Wednesday. (AFP) Aspire Academy Football Per- eas like Refereeing and Coach- to countries like mine because will explore areas where we will host a great World Cup.” Ten-man Al Duhail beat Al Kharaitiyat 4-1 FIFA chief heading for It was El Arabi’s eighth goal trouble over pet projects of the season. The Moroccan El Arabi scores brace for Duhail; added another goal from close AFP its strong opposition to the range from Nam Tae Hee’s KIGALI proposed Club World Cup for- Soria-Tabata to the rescue of Rayyan cross to complete the rout. mat and the Global Nations In the other fixture on FIFA President Gianni Infan- League in the past. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Ndiaye with a slick finish. Thursday, Al Rayyan rallied tino is set to ignite new oppo- This week the influential DOHA Nine minutes later, Al from a goal to thump Al Sailiya sition Friday over his ambition body addressed a letter to In- Duhail equalised through 2-1. to introduce two money-spin- fantino signed by English FA TEN-MAN Al Duhail rallied Al Rawi off an indirect cor- Abdulagadir Ilyas broke ning pet projects -- a revamped chief Richard Scudamore and from a goal down to beat Al ner. al Rawi, stationed close the deadlock in the 44th global club cup and a bold new his Bundesliga counterpart Kharaitiyat 4-1 in their QNB to the goal, latched on to an minute after staving off the international championship. Christian Seifert among others Stars League 10th-round inadvertent loopy cross from challenge of Dame Traore to Infantino's Saudi-backed demanding that no decision be clash on Thursday. El Arabi and flicked the ball slot the ball past Oumar Barry. plans, which have already been taken in Kigali. It also lament- Al Kharaitiyat opened the into the net before goalkeep- It was the striker’s seventh harshly criticised, are on the ed the lack of any consultation scoring through Romanian er Ahmed Sofyan could ef- goal of the season. agenda of Friday's meeting of between FIFA and the leagues. midfielder Valentin Lazar in fect a stop. In the second half half, FIFA's ruling council. Forum members appar- the 23rd minute. But there- Just before the end of Rayyan found their bearing It is unclear whether the ently accuse Infantino of going after, it was Al Duhail all the first half, South Korean with Sebastian Soria finding council's 37 members will vote behind their backs directly to the way as Bassam al Rawi star Nam Tae-Hee curled in the net only for the second on the projects, giving world a few top clubs to discuss the equalised in the 32nd minute, a well-taken shot from the time this season with a flying football's governing body au- plans for the club competition Mohammed Moosa gave the edge of Al Kharaitiyat box, Edmilson Junior (left) of Al Duhail is challenged by Mahmoud Saad of header in the 71st minute. thorisation to implement them. while the European Clubs As- champions the lead in the but the ball narrowly missed Al Kharaitiyat during a QSL match on Thursday. Rodrigo Tabata scored the But opponents are already sociation issued an appeal to hour-mark and Yousef El the far post with Sofyan com- second goal for his team from sharpening the knives, deplor- FIFA several months ago, ap- Arabi scored twice in the 77th pletely beaten. following his foul on Valen- Abdarahman Abdallah who close range with five minutes ing the proposed introduction parently unheeded, for talks. and 85th minute. When the first half ended, tin, Nam missed a golden op- jumped high to head the ball still to play. of new competitions in an UEFA boss Aleksander Against the run of play Al Duhail enjoyed most of the portunity to score from close away, but ended up allowing With the result moves to overcrowded football calendar Ceferin has complained of but following some fine ball possession, 67 percent to range when his snap-header the former to flick the ball into second in the table with 18 while also targetting Infantino FIFA's "strange" behaviour back-heel pass from Anouar 23 by Al Kharaitiyat. They also was palmed over the crossbar the open net. points from 10 matches, four himself, accused of seeking to while UEFA, speaking via the Diba and Mohammed Ab- produced seven corners to just by Sofyan. El Arabi then easily con- adrift of leaders Al Duhail who win votes ahead of his re-elec- powerful Professional Foot- dulraab, Valentin collected two by their rivals. However, exactly at the verted a penalty to give Al Du- have played two games less. tion bid in June next year. ball Strategic Council (PFSC), a through ball inside the A few minutes into the hour mark, Al Duhail went 2-1 hail a 3-1 cushion after Almoez On Friday, Al Arabi will The World Leagues Forum, issued a statement express- Al Duhail box and shot the second half and after Al Rawi up as Moosa made the most Ali was hacked down inside take on Qatar SC, while Al which groups professional ing concern about the whole ball past goalkeeper Khalifa received his marching orders of an error by Al Kharatiyat’s the box by Ahmed Sufyan. Gharafa face Al Khor. football leagues, has expressed process. 16 Friday, October 26, 2018 The Last Word People throng Aspire Park to take part in ‘Pink Walk’

CATHERINE W GICHUKI Hamad al Khaldi, head of DOHA PR and CSR at Aspire Zone Foundation said: “We are A large number of people very happy with this large took part in the ‘Pink Walk, turnout of participants at this held at Aspire Park on Thurs- year’s ‘Pink Walk’ campaign. day to raise awareness about Thanks to the organisers at breast cancer. Aspire Zone Foundation, and The walkathon held un- our partners HMC and PHCC, der the theme ‘early detec- this is the fourth consecutive tion’ was organised by Ha- year we have organised such mad Medical Corporation’s an activity. I’m glad to say National Center for Cancer that the level of participation Care and Research (NCCCR) reflects people’s appetite to and supported by Aspire learn more and educate them- Zone Foundation. selves about breast cancer, as Besides taking part in the well as an increased willing- walkathon, people were also Participants took part in ‘PInk Walk’ held at Aspire park on Thursday. The walkathon held under the theme ‘early detection’ was organised by Hamad Medical Corporation’s ness to become involved in educated on different types of National Center for Cancer Care and Research and supported by Aspire Zone Foundation. (PHOTOGRAPHS BY JALAL PATHIYOOR) activities that raise awareness cancers which affect women about such important issues including cervical and ovarian in Qatar.” on the occasion. Free mam- Dr Shaikha Abu Shaikha, mogram was also available for Cancer Program manager at those above 45 years of age. PHCC said: “Partnering with The public were informed renowned entities like HMC about the facilities available and Aspire Zone is key to max- for breast and cervical cancer imising the reach to the tar- screening. HMC educators geted audience and spreading also enlightened members of awareness about the impor- the public on the signs and tance of early detection and symptoms of different types ways to improve one’s health. of cancers, screening pro- We at PHCC believe that unity grammes and how leading a makes strength, hence we al- healthy lifestyle can reduce ways look forward to joining the risk of breast cancer. forces with other private and In addition, a Zumba ses- that October is a breast can- more successful.” they would pass the informa- cancer is hereditary and if a about their family history government bodies to max- sion was held to raise aware- cer month, HMC decided to She said that they decided tion they got to their families mother, sister or family mem- of breast cancer in order to imise the level of education ness about the importance of organise the event to raise to organise the event at Aspire and friends. ber has breast cancer, sisters get a referral.” on breast cancer across the physical activity. awareness among the pub- Park because they thought it Patient Educator at NCCR or daughters can do the genet- The fourth consecutive communities, so they can take Speaking to Qatar Trib- lic. “We want people to know is a place where many peo- Beverly Joby said that there is ic testing. Those who would annual ‘Pink Walk’ was spon- initiatives to improve their une, HMC breast cancer how to detect cancer in its ple go. She said that even if a high risk screening facility at like to go to the high risk clinic sored by Saleh Al Hamad Al lifestyles and perceive breast specialist Nahla Elnaggar early stages. Early detection some people who attended NCCCR aimed for hereditary should first go to the primary Mana Co Nissan Qatar. cancer screening as a routine said that bearing in mind saves life and treatment is the event were below 45 years, screening. “Sometimes breast care health centre and explain Commenting on the event, check-up.” Leading science journal praises QU’s research TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK The report begins by pro- with Qatar National Vision DOHA viding a background on the 2030, which emphasises the vision of Qatar in general and importance of an economy NATURE, a science journal explains Qatar’s efforts in di- centred on innovation, en- that publishes fine peer-re- versifying its economy. 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AILYN AGONIA one of the ambassadors of DOHA the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs for its cultural WITH a panorama of books in diplomacy programme aimed the background, the 69 schol- at showcasing Filipino talents ars of the Orchestra of the in international venues. Filipino Youth (OFY) rendered “It is in the individual sto- an impressive performance be- ries of our scholars who make fore a diverse audience of mu- up Ang Misyon’s Orchestra of sic lovers at the Special Events the Filipino Youth that we Area of the Qatar National Li- most see the change we only brary (QNL) on Thursday. once dreamed of at the start The event, graced by Phil- of this journey. These schol- ippine Ambassador to Qatar ars, most of whom come from HE Alan Timbayan and offi- less privileged backgrounds, cials of QNL, was the first-ever have grown and developed as international performance of musicians, and are a stand- the full orchestra of the Ma- Philippine Ambassador to Qatar HE Alan Timbayan and officials of QNL graced the first-ever international performance of the Orchestra of the Filipino Youth at Qatar National ard which I believe is truly nila-based troupe. Library on Thursday. (PHOTOGRAPHS BY HANSON K JOSEPH) world class,” Ang Misyon Under the direction of President Federico R. Lopez Venezuelan conductor Joshua Verdi’s Nabucco Overture. maestro Ryan Cayabyab titled were also well-received by time for a Filipino orchestra guese-Venezuelan conductors said in a statement. Dos Santos, the young musi- Their repertoire also included ‘Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika’. their audience. to perform in Qatar and we of his generation. He has been OFY is set to stage another cians engaged their audience Manuel Panella’s Pasadoble The high-spirited OFY Upon demand of the ex- consider this a special mo- OFY’s conductor and music di- performance at the Katara with their mastery of the fea- from the Opera El Gato Mon- maintained a festive mood cited crowd, the group had an ment as we represent the rector since December 2017. Opera House on October 26. tured repertoire and deep tes, Arturo Marquez's Dan- throughout the show encour- encore performance which Philippines through our per- OFY is the performing arm The show will feature a rich passion for their music that zon No.2, Johann & Joseph aging many in the audience was another Filipino classic formances," Dos Santos told of Ang Misyon, an organisa- repertoire including Shosta- resonated throughout the Strauss' Pizzicalto Polka and to clap and sway along the hit titled Kahit Maputi Na Ang the local media. tion providing opportunity kovich’s Symphony No. 12, a hour-long performance. Yuzo Toyama's Rhapsody for rhythm of the music. Their Buhok Ko. Dos Santos is recognised for underprivileged Filipino musical piece to be performed They opened the show Orchestra. The group also use of native instruments "We are very happy to as one of the most experienced youth to be trained and to by a Filipino orchestra for the with a rendition of Giuseppe performed a piece by Filipino and notable showmanship be here. I think it is the first and versatile young Portu- excel in music. It is hailed as first time.