Iraq coach on his team’s loss to Bahrain “We lost on penalties due to physical stress. I congratulate the Bahrain team.” – Srecko FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2019 Katanec.” bow out as set up nal clash with Bahrain

Qatar’s players congratulate their Saudi Arabia counterparts at the end of the 24th semi- Saudi’s forward Abdullah al Hamdan celebrates his goal in the 28th minute during the semi- nal with Qatar at the Al nal at Al Janoub Stadium on Thursday. (AFP) Janoub Stadium on Thursday. (AFP) Hamdan’s solitary strike seals the deal; Unlucky Qatar fought hard but could not breach defence despite chances AFC

HOSTS and three-time cham- pions Qatar bowed out of the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup as Saudi Arabia rode on a soli- tary goal to make the final of the prestigious regional tour- nament at the Al Janoub Sta- dium on Thursday. Abdulla al Hamdan was the hero, scoring in the 28th minute as Saudi Arabia sealed a meeting with Bahrain in Sunday’s final. Bahrain defeated Iraq 5-3 on penalties after their tie ended 2-2. The match saw a slow start with no notable chances in the first 20 minutes although Qa- tar had more of the ball. However, it was Saudi Arabia who took the lead with Sultan Al Ghanam com- pleting a surging run down the left by sending in a cross that was deflected by . Qatar goalkeeper tried to clear the danger but the pacey Al Hamdan did just enough to steer the ball into the net. A stung Qatar upped their tempo and had chanc - es but shot wide in the 36th minute as did six min- utes later. Abdulaziz Hatem had an- other opportunity in added time but Saudi Arabia goal- Saudi players rejoice winning the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup semi- nal match at the Al Janoub Stadium on Thursday. (AFP) keeper Fawaz Al Qarni was perfectly placed to thwart him. Qatar immediately took control when the match re- sumed and should have lev- eled the tie in the 62nd min- ute but Abdulaziz Hatem’s inswinging corner hit the right upright, bounced of the back of goalkeeper Al Qarni before it was cleared by the Saudi defenders. Saudi Arabia were forced to play most of the second half defending but a coun- ter attack eight minutes from the end nearly resulted in a second goal only for Moham- med Kano to be denied by the crossbar. In the end, it didn’t mat- ter and Saudi Arabia can now look forward to Sunday’s final against Bahrain. Saudi players and coach Herve Renard (2nd left) celebrate the semi- nal win. (AFP) Qatar’s mid elder Akram A f in action during the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup semi- nal on Thursday. (AFP) Friday, December 6, 2019 11 24th Arabian Gulf Cup QATAR | | | SAUDI ARABIA | UAE | BAHRAIN | IRAQ | YEMEN Iraq edged out in penalty shootout

Iraq’s players react to their defeat in the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup semi- nal against Bahrain at the Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium on Thursday. (AFP) Bahrain win 5-3 on penalties after 2-2 draw ; Qasem, who had starred for Iraq in tournament opener, misses one from the spot AFC/TNN DOHA

BAHRAIN sealed their place in the final of the 2019 Gulf Cup, defeating Iraq 5-3 on penalties in a thrilling semi-final at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium on Thursday. In a match which ended 2-2 after extra-time, with all four goals scored in the first half, Bahrain proved the sharper of the two teams from the penalty spot. In the penalty shootout, Iraq’s Mohammad Qasem failed to score with his kick go- ing too far to the left for the ball Bahrain’s players celebrate winning the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup semi- nal at the Abdullah Bin Khalifa to sail far from the goal post. Stadium on Thursday. (AFP) Atia, Dhurgham Ismael and Ibrahim Bayesh had earlier found the target for Iraq all shooting to the right of the goalkeeper. For Bahrain, Bahrain supporters wave their country’s ags ahead of the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup semi- nal at the struck the winning goal from Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium on Thursday. (AFP) the spot after Mohammaed al Hardan, Jasim al Shaikh, Mo- PENALTY SHOOTOUT: 2 - 2 (AFTER EXTRA TIME) keeper Hassan two minutes hamed Marhoon and Thiago BAHRAIN Score IRAQ into the restart while Iraq’s Mu- Augusto had made no mistakes. Mohammed al Hardan  1 - 1  Ali Faez Atia hanad Ali saw his volley go just Incidentally, it was the Jasim al shaikh  2 - 2  Dhurgham Ismael wide in the 73rd minute. Qasem who had provided a  3 - 3  Ibrahim Bayesh Extra time failed to sepa- famous start to Iraq scoring Thiago Augusto  4 - 3  Mohammad Qasem rate the sides and the tie was two goals in their 2-1 win over Ali Madan  5 - decided when Iraq’s Moham- hosts Qatar in the opening med Qasem failed to convert  Bahrain First To Kick  Bahrain Wins Group A match. from the penalty spot as Bah- The 22-year-old midfield- rain moved within a game er was inconsolable after his disheartened as they pushed the advancing Shubbar. of adding to the 2019 WAFF team’s loss. forward and drew level on 15 Bahrain equalised in add- (West Asian Football Federa- Iraq had a dream start to minutes with Abdulla Al Ha- ed time as Mohamed Marhoon tion Championship) Champi- the match, opening the scor- zaa heading home a cross past (pictured below) controlled onship title they won in Au- ing after only six minutes Iraq goalkeeper Jalal Hasan. the ball with his chest before gust at Iraq’s expense. through Muhanad Ali, who Bahrain’s joy lasted only slotting the ball into the net. For Bahrain, it will be their pounced when Bahrain goal- three minutes as Amjad Att- Both teams had chances to fifth appearance in the Gulf keeper Sayed Shubbar failed wan sent a lovely cross from the go ahead in the second half, with Cup finals since they first ap- to hold on to Alaa Abdulzah- back to Ibrahim Bayesh, who Bahrain coming closest through peared in one in 2003. They Iraq’s support staff try to contain an inconsolable mid elder Mohammad Qasem after they lost as he raa’s powerful free-kick. sneaked behind the defenders Mohamed Abdulwahab, whose are still seeking their maiden failed to score from the spot in the semis at at the Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium on Thursday. (AFP) Bahrain were far from before chipping the ball over effort was parried by Iraq goal- title triumph.

Coach Van Marwijk has Fabinho, Matip only absentees from UAE contract terminated Liverpool’s Club World Cup squad DPA CAIRO DPA LONDON DUTCH coach Bert van Mar- wijk has had his contract with LIVERPOOL named their 23- the na- man squad for this month’s tional team terminated after FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar some 10 months in charge. on Thursday. The UAE football asso- Midfielder Fabinho and ciation said in a statement the defender Joel Matip were the Six days to go: Pep’s Bayern “UAE FA board members have only regular players not in- decided to terminate the ser- cluded as they continue to re- make history in Morocco vices of the national team head UAE’s coach Bert van Marwijk. cover from injuries. coach,” and that a new coach Liverpool play their first Bayern Munich side fea- As Morocco staged the will be announced in the next to Zaccheroni in late January. match on December 18, turing Franck Ribery, Club World Cup for the first few days. Van Marwijk led the Neth- with the second to follow on AP hilipp Lahm and Toni time, Raja Casablanca had the The decision comes af- erlands to the 2010 World December 21. Kroos lifted their first FIFA honour of being the host club. ter the UAE were beaten 4-2 Cup final, was Saudi Arabia In a statement on their Virgil Van Dijk, Georginio berlain, Adam Lallana, Andy Club World Cup trophy in 2013, Though they were expected to by Qatar in the Gulf Cup on coach between 2015 and 2017 website, Liverpool said play- Wijnaldum, Dejan Lovren, Lonergan, Xerdan Shaqiri, adding to their previous global merely make up the numbers, Monday to miss out on a and was in charge of Australia ers suffering from illness or James Milner, Naby Keita, Rhian Brewster, Andy Rob- triumphs of 1976 and 2001 at they instead exceeded all expec- semi-final place. at the 2018 World Cup. He injury before the first match Roberto Firmino, Sadio ertson, Divock Origi, Curtis the Intercontinental Cup. Pep tation - beating Concacaf kings Van Marwijk, 67, has been has coached Feyenoord and can be replaced up to 24 Mane, Mohamed Salah, Joe Jones, Trent Alexander-Ar- Guardiola’s side did so against Monterrey and Ronaldinho’s in charge of the UAE team Borussia Dortmund among hours before kick-off. Gomez, Adrian, Jordan Hen- nold, Harvey Elliott, Neco a valiant team who defied the Atletico Mineiro to be one game since succeeding Italian Alber- others at club level. The Squad: Alisson, derson, Alex Oxlade-Cham- Williams. odds to contest the world final. away from global glory. 12 Friday, December 6, 2019 Sports Italian sports daily slammed for Lukaku ‘Black Friday’ headline

AFP of black players have been tar- ROME geted with racist abuse. Mario Balotelli was racially ROMELU Lukaku and abused by Hellas Verona fans Chris Smalling on Thursday last month, while AC Milan Television presenter Gabby Logan, working for Amazon Prime TV, slammed a renowned Italian midfielder Franck Kessie was works on the pitch ahead of the English Premier League football sports daily as “dumb” and “in- also targeted by Verona sup- match between Liverpool and Everton at An eld in Liverpool, England, sensitive” after it used “Black porters and Lukaku was him- on Wednesday. (AFP) Friday” in a front page head- self abused at Cagliari, also se- line about them meeting for rial offenders. the first time in Serie A. Lukaku’s club Inter Milan Amazon make Former Manchester United said earlier: “football is passion, teammates Smalling and Lu- culture and brotherhood. We kaku face off at the San Siro are and will always be against on Friday as Inter Milan look all forms of discrimination.” low-key live Premier to maintain top spot in Serie The Corriere dello Sport A, prompting the Rome-based was unrepentant, saying the Corriere dello Sport to publish headline was “only the praise of League debut a headline that has attracted difference, the pride of differ- widespread condemnation. ence, the magnificent wealth of AFP spread from 12:30 pm (1230 “Instead of focusing on a difference”. LONDON GMT) (Tottenham at home to battle between two teams.. Cor- “White, black, yellow. De- Brighton) to five 1500 GMT riere dello Sport comes with the nying difference is the typical US e-commerce giant Ama- kick-offs, then a 1730 GMT dumbest of headlines I have macroscopic stumbling block zon’s entry into the live broad- game (Manchester United v ever seen in my career,” Lukaku of anti-racism racism,” it said casting of Premier League Newcastle) and rounded off at said in a message on Twitter. in an editorial. football was expected to be 2000 with Leicester hosting “You guys keep fuelling “An innocent headline... full of glitz and innovation Liverpool. the negativity and the racism Inter Milan’s Belgian forward Romelu Lukaku (left) ghts for the ball with Spal’s Brazilian defender Igor during is transformed into poison by but instead they played safe in Attending those matches issue.” the Italian Serie A match between Inter Milan and SPAL at the San Siro stadium in Milan on Sunday. (AFP) those who have poison inside.” sticking to a tried and tested will be even more demanding Lukaku and Smalling have formula. for the fans as no trains run on both taken Serie A by storm announced on Thursday even- but Roma tweeted “not a single Amazon are the first of the the day. since arriving in the summer, ing that they would be banning soul” would think the headline tech giants to dip their toe into Amazon’s clear advantage with the Belgian striker bag- the Corriere dello Sport until a good idea. the Premier League after pay- over the likes of BT and Sky is ging 10 goals in 14 appearances the end of 2019 over the head- “The intention of the news- ing £90 million ($118 million, on the tech side and the sound of for title hopefuls Inter and Eng- line. paper article was actually posi- 106.6 million euros) for 20 matches without commentary. land international Smalling be- “Our players will not carry tive but this headline has totally games a year over three years, “Indeed just a couple of coming an instant fan favourite out any media activities with overshadowed the anti-racist breaking up the duopoly of clicks away from the main feed in the Italian capital. the newspaper during this pe- message contained within the Sky and BT Sport. lay a glimpse of just where “It is important that I ac- riod,” the two clubs said in a story,” Roma’s chief strategy of- But in the matches, shown Amazon may be taking this,” knowledge that what occurred joint statement. ficer Paul Rogers told AFP. on Amazon Prime, the seller’s observed The Guardian. this morning was wrong and They added that the ban “Unfortunately, as we’ve premium service available for “Squirrelled away on a page highly insensitive,” wrote was short because “the actual seen on social media, more peo- a fee, the pundits and com- called ‘Audio languages’ was an Smalling on Twitter. newspaper article associated ple will see that ill-judged head- mentators were familiar faces option to turn off the commen- “I hope the editors involved with the ‘Black Friday’ head- line on the front page than read and Amazon branding was far tary entirely by selecting the in running this headline take line did portray an anti-racist the actual article and it creates from evident. “Stadium Atmosphere” feed. responsibility and understand message”. new issues at a time when we One thing that did not ap- “The effect was immedi- the power they possess through The article praised the two are all trying to tackle the issue pear to go down well with fans ately startling. (Bournemouth words, and the impact those players for taking “strong po- of racism in Italian football.” attending the matches was the player) Jefferson Lerma words have.” sitions against racism and are The headline cause uproar The Rome-based Corriere dello Sport’s headline that has attracted kick-off time of the marquee chugged away in near silence. Both Roma and AC Milan the symbols of the two clubs”, in a country where a number widespread condemnation. match -- Manchester City’s “Wilfried Zaha (Crystal win against Burnley on Tues- Palace) drifted from touchline day and Liverpool’s victory to touchline entirely unen- against Everton on Wednes- cumbered by comment. day -- started at 8:15 pm (2015 “It felt like peering into a GMT) on both evenings. weird, noiseless future. Five-star Liverpool thrash Everton A section of Crystal Palace “Perhaps it will not sur- fans at Tuesday’s home match prise you to learn that (the with Bournemouth expressed company’s founder) Jeff Bezos AFP Klopp. “They proved it. It is Alisson in goal and looked their feelings in no uncertain likes to start meetings at Ama- LIVERPOOL much more fun making chang- poor at the back all night as fashion by brandishing a ban- zon with half an hour of com- es, all of the boys are ready to their long wait for a clean ner with: ‘Kick Offs Sold To plete silence.” LIVERPOOL surged eight deliver performances like this.” sheet at Anfield this season the Highest Bidder, Amazon Given that some football points clear at the top of the Origi scored the 96th- continued. Profits, Fans Suffer.’ pundits are largely ridiculed Premier League as Divock Origi minute winner when the sides Keane took advantage of The photograph got wide- for their observations – “a was the scourge of Everton once met last season at Anfield and a slip from Dejan Lovren to spread play in the British media game of two halves” and “ei- more in a thrilling 5-2 Mersey- proved his worth within six lift a delightful finish over and globally which could prove ther side could win” – this may side derby win for the Europe- minutes this time with a calm Adrian to briefly breathe new uncomfortable for Amazon. prove to be a popular option. an champions at Anfield. finish to round Jordan Pick- life into Everton. Amazon have been at pains Some also welcomed the All but one of the goals ford and slot into an empty net That was extinguished on to emphasise it pays all its Brit- fewer advertisement breaks. came before half-time as after a sensational pass from the half-hour mark as Lovren ish tax (£793 million in 2018) On a more prosaic level, Origi and Xherdan Shaqiri, Mane cut Everton open. made amends with a brilliant but that could be put to the Manchester City – who have who replaced the rested Rob- Shaqiri was making his ball over the top which Origi test, according to the well-re- close ties with Amazon after erto Firmino and Mohamed first start of the season, but cushioned into his path before spected Daily Telegraph Chief making a fly-on-the-wall doc- Salah, put Liverpool 2-0 up also showed no signs of rusti- lobbing Pickford. Football writer Sam Wallace. umentary on the club a couple inside 17 minutes. ness in front of goal by finish- Liverpool then struck “It cannot expect to roll of years ago – are indebted to Michael Keane pulled a ing off another Mane assist on again from an Everton corner into English football without them as the camera crew lent goal back for Everton before his trusty left foot. as Trent Alexander-Arnold led those credentials being exam- them a light after their dress- Origi got his second and Sadio Liverpool’s Swiss mid elder Xherdan Shaqiri (right) celebrates scoring “My biggest dream is to the charge from one end of the ined and as the Palace sup- ing room at Burnley’s Turf Mane finished off a blistering his team’s second goal during the English Premier League football win the title with this club and field to the other before squar- porters showed on Tuesday Moor was plunged into dark- counter-attack to make it 4-1. match against Everton at An eld on Wednesday. (AFP) give it to the fans,” said the ing for Mane to curl into the night, a banner at a Premier ness on Tuesday. The scoring did not stop Swiss midfielder. bottom corner. League stadium framing an At the end of it though will there as Richarlison cut the def- Klopp, who made five changes However, the German’s ac- “We have to focus on the Under-fire Everton man- awkward question can travel come a cold, hard business de- icit once more, but Georginio in total. “Wonderful goals, tions spoke louder than words pitch, stay grounded and work ager Marco Silva had made a around the world as fast as the cision for Amazon – how many Wijnaldum hammered the fi- sensational passes, super piec- as he could afford the luxury of hard every day. If we win, it substitution just 35 minutes video clip of a goal,” he wrote. of those who took up Ama- nal nail in the Everton coffin a es of football. I loved it a lot.” leaving out Firmino and Salah will be amazing, but we still in to try and turn the tide zon Prime’s 30-day free trial minute from time as an eighth Klopp insisted this fixture at the beginning of a hectic have a long way to go.” with Bernard replacing Dji- ‘Weird noiseless future’ will be satisfied and pay the defeat in 11 league games sees remained the “standout” one month for the Reds in three bril Sidibe and the Brazilian The banners might well be monthly subscription of £7.99 the Toffees slip into the bot- in Liverpool’s season despite competitions. Everton mistakes made an impact as from his more prevalent when it comes or sign off within the 30-day tom three. the massive points difference “We needed fresh legs and ‘not normal’ cross the ball came off Rich- to Amazon’s second round of period and pay nothing? “All the goals were incred- between the sides at either end I had to show my respect to At the other end, Liverpool arlison’s shoulder to leave matches on Boxing Day (De- The answer may take a ible,” said a delighted Jurgen of the table. the boys in the squad,” added were without the suspended Adrian helpless. cember 26) as the matches are while to emerge. Generation Amazing opens community football pitches in Mumbai, Nagpur

SC.QA For the pitch opening in DOHA Nagpur, Generation Amazing partnered with local football THE Supreme Committee for for development programme & Legacy (SC)’s Gen- Slum Soccer. The ceremony eration Amazing programme was attended by 300 school has inaugurated two new foot- students as well as the founder ball pitches in India, mark- of Slum Soccer, Dr. Vijay Barse. ing further milestones for the Generation Amazing youth Qatar 2022 human and social ambassador Shubham Patil legacy programme. highlighted the importance of The new pitches – which the pitch during the ceremony. are the 29th and 30th Gen- He said: “This pitch will eration Amazing has launched play an important part in worldwide – are located in Chandrashekar Memorial Mu- the Mumbai pitch opening proud and excited to see first- gramme is reaching through hubs to learn and develop young people’s lives here, just Colaba Causeway, Mumbai, nicipal Garden and Playground and praised the programme’s hand the invaluable work that football for development to through football. as football has for mine.” and the Dr. Ambedkar School in Mumbai, and the Khatija efforts in India as well as its Generation Amazing is doing give them better opportunities “We are proud that this Later this month, Gen- in Kamptee, Nagpur. They Bai School in Nagpur, officials achievement of positively im- to leave a lasting legacy for Qa- for their future.” pitch is a real tangible legacy eration Amazing will launch will offer a safe space in which gathered alongside Generation pacting 500,000 people across tar 2022 across the entire con- On hand to inaugurate the of Qatar 2022 right here in its first festival at Qatar Generation Amazing’s football Amazing programme partici- Asia and the Middle East. tinent of Asia. Since Xavi Her- pitches was Generation Amaz- India, and we are looking Foundation Oxygen Park. for development programmes pants and members of the local Mohannadi said: “It has nandez came here in March to ing’s Communications and forward to helping to change The event will run from De- can operate locally for young communities. been fantastic to witness the inaugurate pitch construction, Marketing Director, Moza al and improve the lives of many cember 15 - 19 and will be girls and boys. HE Saif bin Ali al Mo- pitch from the start of con- I have been following the lo- Mohannadi, who spoke about more young people until attended by a number of At the pitch launch cer- hannadi, the Qatari General struction all the way to com- cal community and the many the programme’s long-term 2022, and beyond,” said Moza Generation Amazing’s India- emonies, held at the Sabina Counsel in Mumbai, attended pletion here in Mumbai. I am young people that the pro- plans to provide youth with al Mohannadi. based youth ambassadors. Sports Friday, December 6, 2019 13 Bob Willis ‘only one to hit me’, says Kapil Dev

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BOB Willis was a “terror to face,” Indian great Kapil Dev said on Thursday, revealing that the England fast bowling leg- end, who has died on Wednes- day aged 70, was the only one to ever hit him with the ball. In a Test in England, Willis pitched the ball short and Dev Bob Willis of England passed away went for his signature “Nataraj” at the age of 70 on Wednesday. pull shot, the former all-round- er said as he paid tribute to Wil- his century. The connections of Noor Al Hawa after his victory in the Al Sa iya Cup at the QREC Racecourse in New Al Rayyan on Thursday. lis whose death was announced “How many would do that? on Wednesday. He should have been annoyed “It was a very sharp ball, with what I had achieved, but faster than I had imagined, and here he was patting me. He won hit me on the ear. It was the only my respect that day,” Patil said. time I was struck,” the World And in the next Test, Willis Noor Al Hawa ends long Cup-winning , 60, told hit him on the helmet. the Sportstar website. “He made a sign that it was “Willis was a terrific fast all squared up. I had hit for six bowler, with a run-up that was fours and he had struck me on unique. Not a fluent run-up but my helmet. He did not speak a wait for win in Doha once the ball left his hand it was word. I never heard him abuse terror for the batsman,” he told either, on the field. He was a RESULTS Trained by Georges Mikhal- Sportstar, owned by the Hindu lovable fast bowler,” Patil said. Marquand rides ides, Noor Al Hawa raised his group. 14th Race Meeting (Al Safliya Cup) Prize Money: QR45,000 (1st 25,650 2nd 9,900 3rd Won by head, 1.5. Time 1:23.58 winners to eight in 20 races. He added: “I never heard ‘Unplayable’ PUREBRED ARABIAN MAIDEN PLATE (3 Year Olds) 4,950) Owner: Nasser al Hajri. Trainer: Hadi Ramzani Murquand and Meteb Ali Willis swear at a batsman, never Willis played in 90 Tests, tak- Al Wasmiyah (Fillies) (Div 1) 1,600m 1.Naima (Ryan Curatolo), 2.Razad (Soufiane Saadi), Prize Money: QR45,000 (1st 25,650 2nd 9,900 3rd 3. Echo De Faust (Eduardo Pedroza) THOROUGHBRED (Fillies & Mares) (Class 3) al Marri had two victories each. saw him argue with the umpire. ing 325 with his ag- Farm’s horse to 4,950) Won by 3.5, 0.5. Time 2:05.04 1,200m The former earlier enabled Al He did not believe in talking. He gressive pace bowling and also 1.Alghaf (Faleh Bughanaim), 2. RS Rasheeda (Ronan Owner:Jassim bin Ali al Attiyah. Trainer: Ahmed Kobeissi Prize Money: QR60,000 (1st 34,200 2nd 13,200 3rd Faisaliya, owned by Al Saqab wanted his ball to speak for him. captained England for a spell Al Sa iya Cup Thomas), 3. Joudy (Ryan Curatolo) 6,600) Stud and trained by Moham- A true legend he was.” before retiring in 1984 and tak- Won by 1.25, 3.75. Time 1:46.73 PUREBRED ARABIAN GRADUATION PLATE 1,600m 1.Wayside Flower (Harry Bentley), 2.Harry’s Dancer victory Owner: Al Shaqab Racing. Trainer: Alban de Mieulle Prize Money: QR50,000 (1st 28,500 2nd 11,000 3rd (Ronan Thomas), 3.Flying Empress (Marco med al Attiya, to bag the Local Sandeep Patil recalled ing up a career in broadcasting. 5,500) Casamento) Thoroughbred Maiden Plate meanwhile that despite hav- Yashpal Sharma, who saw PUREBRED ARABIAN MAIDEN PLATE (3 Year Olds) 1.Meblish (Ronan Thomas), 2.AJS Jamra (J.B.Eyquem), Won by 1.5, nose. Time 1:11.98 (for three years olds). ing in 1982 smashed Willis for off Willis in 1982 in Chennai TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK (C & G) (Div 2) 1,600m 3.Taysh (Rashid Ali al Marri -3kg) Owner: Injaaz Stud. Trainer: Jassim Ghazali Marri and Kasser, trained six fours in one over, as well as in a knock of 140, said that the Prize Money: QR45,000 (1st 25,650 2nd 9,900 3rd Won by head, short head. Time 1:45.79 DOHA 4,950) Owner: Al Shaqab Racing. Trainer: Alban de Mieulle LOCAL PUREBRED ARABIAN CONDITIONS 1,200m and owned by Engineer Mo- for four fours in the 1983 World Englishman was “second to 1.Jabalah (Soufiane Saadi), 2. Ginkeau (Pierantonio Prize Money: QR75,000 (1st 42,750 2nd 16,500 3rd hammed al Sheeb, were domi- Cup semi-final, the Englishman none, in speed, skill, and feats.” NOOR Al Hawa eventually Convertino), 3. AJS Soghan (Alexander Reznikov) THOROUGHBRED HANDICAP (Class 5) (Qatari 8,250) nant in the Local Purebred was frightening to come up “If the pitch helped him, he Won by 3, 10.5. Time 1:45.74 Riders Only) 1,850m 1.Kasser (Meteb Ali al Marri -5kg), 2.Zahwa (JP ended a long wait for victory at Owner: Umm Qarn. Trainer: Alban de Mieulle Prize Money: QR50,000 (1st 28,500 2nd 11,000 3rd Guillambert), 3.Nomas Al Shajaa (Ryan Curatolo) Arabian Conditions 1,200m against. was a terror, unplayable. Willis the Qatar Racing and Equestri- 5,500) Won by 3.5, 1.75. Time 1:18.57 dash. The eight-year-old horse The middle-order master was a bowler who never allowed an Club Racecourse as the six- LOCAL THOROUGHBRED MAIDEN PLATE (3 Year 1.Al Mikdam (Meteb Ali al Marri -5kg), 2.Braemar (Ali Owner & Trainer: Engineer Mohammed al Sheeb posted a three-and-a-half- said he was “never comfortable you to relax for a moment. His year-old eclipsed Full Moon Olds) 1,600m Khalid al Mosallam -5kg), 3. Majdi (Faleh Bughanaim) length triumph over Zahwa for facing (Willis). He would put incoming ball was hard to spot Prize Money: QR45,000 (1st 25,650 2nd 9,900 3rd Won by nose, 2. Time 1:53.76 AL SAFLIYA CUP (QA Listed) 2,400m to win the Al Safliya Cup, the 4,950) Owner & Trainer: Saeed al Shafi Prize Money: QR120,000 (1st 68,400 2nd 26,400 his first victory in four races fear in the mind of the batsman and tackle,” Sharma told Sport- feature event of the 14th Race 1.Al Faisaliya (Tom Marquand), 2. Malik (Faleh 3rd 13,200 4th 7,200 5th 4,8000) this season. with his searing pace. You had star. Meeting on Thursday. Bughanaim), 3. Luqta RS (Ronan Thomas) THOROUGHBRED HANDICAP (Class 3) 1,400m 1.Noor Al Hawa (Tom Marquand), 2.Full Moon (Ryan Marri earlier paired up with to watch him very closely as he “He was a quiet man on When the Al Wasmiyah Won by 3.75, neck. Time 1:39.89 Prize Money: QR60,000 (1st 34,200 2nd 13,200 3rd Curatolo), 3.Quelindo (Ivan Rossi), 4.Otwo (Luca Saeed al Shafi-owned Al Mik- neared the stumps and be ready the field. His bowling spoke for Owner: Al Saqab Stud. Trainer: Mohammed al Attiya 6,600) Maniezzi), 5.Baghdad (J.B.Eyquem) Farm’s horse was just three, he 1.On The Front Line (Ronan Thomas), 2.Woodkid Won by 1.25, 1.75, 1, head. Time 2:29.73 dam to get the better of Brae- for the thunderbolts that he him. I would rate him alongside won four races in a row, includ- PUREBRED ARABIAN MAIDEN PLATE 1,850m (Tomas Lukasek), 3.Shaheen (Ivan Rossi) Owner: Al Wasmiyah Farm. Trainer: Georges Mikhalides mar by nose in the Thorough- would unleash. Thunderbolts Michael Holding and Malcolm ing the Qatar Derby (Group 1) bred Handicap Class 5 race for they were.” Marshall in terms of speed. in December 2016. Then he fol- ed in four more races and it Continuing in the same quarter in the 2,400m race. Qatari riders only. Majdi, with Patil added to Sportstar that What I liked most was how he lowed with two superb runner- was until last month when he encouraging mould, Noor Al Nearly, two lengths adrift Faleh Bughanaim, was third by in the infamous 1982 encoun- appreciated the opponent even up finishes in the prestigious earned something satisfac- Hawa, ridden by Tom Mar- was Quelindo in the third two lengths. ter, the lanky Englishman, best though he competed hard on Emir’s Trophy in 2017 and tory – a second place in the quand, finally returned to the spot. Otwo, who was second Noted trainer Alban de known for his 8-43 demolition the field,” Sharma added. 2018. Al Wathnan Cup in November winner’s circle as he defeated last year, took the fourth place Mieulle also savoured a brace of Australia in the 1981 Ashes, “A rare gentleman fast Noor Al Hawa was field- this year. Full Moon by a length and a and Baghdad was fifth by head. through Alghaf and Jabalah. had still congratulated him for bowler.”

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DOHA Teams and Fixtures While the QCA officials are FALCON HUNTERS Asif Raja (Qatar), Imran Ashraf (Qatar), Jassim Richmond Mutumbami (Zimbabwe), Sultan quite excited about the launch FORMER West Indies all- Owner: Faisal Sandhu and Malik Mohammad Khan (Qatar), Bilal Butt (Qatar) Ahmed (UAE), Chirag Suri (UAE), Jahanzeb of the League, they hope to rounder and captain Darren Saeed – Nishat Emirates Contracting / Build Naveed (Pakistan - Associate), Ravinder Pal Singh build a good base for the game Sammy has replaced English Force Contracting HEAT STORMERS (Canada), Chaturanga De Silva (), through it, besides raising the player Luke Wright in Swift Hashim Amla (South Africa), Johnson Charles Owner: Raj – Go Search Australia Travel and Zaheeruddeen Ibrahim (Qatar), Inam Ul Haq bar with their admirable host- (West Indies), Salam Butt (Pakistan), Ammad Transport Pvt Ltd (Qatar), Sadiq NM (Qatar), Zainuddin (Qatar), Gallopers in the ambitious Qa- Butt (Pakistan), Saad Bin Zafar (Canada), Aqib Ali Manpreet Singh (India), Mohammad Shahzad Syed Yousuf Tameem (Qatar) ing capacity. tar T10 League, hosted (Oman), Fayaz Butt (Oman), Tom Abell (England (Afghanistan), Mohammed Naeem Nine umpires will offici- by the Qatar Cricket Associa- - Associate), Iqbal Hussain Chaudhry (Qatar), (Bangladesh), Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe), Imran THE FIXTURES ate in the League. Three of tion and promoted by Interna- Mohammed Rizlan (Qatar), Kamran Khan Haider (UAE), Sandeep Singh (UAE), Scott December 7: them are from Pakistan, while tional Pro Event. (Qatar), Tamoor Sajjad (Qatar), Muran Khan Edwards (Netherlands), Rana Naeem Anwar Flying Oryx vs Pearl Gladiators six are local. Ahmad Shahab. Sammy, who captained (Qatar), Irshad Umar (Qatar), Nawaf Pullangadam (Oman), Gayan Buddika (Qatar), Raja Amir December 8: Qaiser Waheed and Jawaid Northern Warriors in Abu (Qatar), Hussain Khan (Qatar) (Qatar), Andri Berenger (Qatar), Dharmang Patel Desert Riders vs Swift Gallopers Ashraf are the Pakistani of- Dhabi T10 League recently, is (Qatar), Imraz rafi (Qatar), Owais Ahmed (Qatar), Falcon Hunters vs Heat Stormers ficials, Shivani Mishra, Mo- DESERT RIDERS Talal Ahmad Khan (Qatar), Afsarullah Khan December 9: one of three changes the team Owner: Gaurang Doshi – Gaurang Doshi (Qatar). Desert Riders vs Flying Oryx hammad Nasim, Muhammad has made in the line-up ahead Production (UAE) Falcon Hunters vs Swift Gallopers Usman, Prasanna Haran, Ri- of their first match against De- Sohail Tanveer (Pakistan), Khurram Manzoor PEARL GLADIATORS December 10: yaz Zainuddin Kurupkar and sert Riders on December 8. (Pakistan), Shahadat Hussain (Bangladesh), Owner: Krishan Kumar and Nikhil – Sun N Sands Desert Riders vs Pearl Gladiators Abdul Jabbar Shahid are from With two World T20 titles Ramith Rambulwella (Sri Lanka), Amjad Khan Hotels (UAE) Flying Oryx vs Heat Stormers Qatar. Amin-Ul Islam (Qatar) under his belt in 68-match ca- (UAE), Mohammed Nadeem (Oman), Kithruwan Mohammed Sami (Pakistan), (Sri December 11: is the Match Manager. All the reer, the 35-year-od Sammy Vithanage (Sri Lanka), CP Rizwan (UAE), Javaidi Lanka), Sharjeel Khan (Pakistan), Malinda Desert Riders vs Falcon Hunters four scorers – Gazge Amjad would be a big draw and is likely Former West Indian Ahmadi (Aghanistan), Awais Malik (Qatar), Pushpakumara (Sri Lanka), Afsar Zarzai Heat Stormers vs Swift Gallopers Abdulsattar, Muhammad Fa- Muhammad Tanveer (Qatar), Mujeeb Khan (Afghanistan), Kareem Sadique (Afghanistan), December 12: to boost the team, which has captain Darren Sammy. (Qatar), Muhammad Ikram (Qatar), Himanshu Fahad Nawaz (UAE), Muhammad Boota (UAE), Pearl Gladiators vs Swift Gallopers had Nadeem, Muhammad Pakistan’s Kamran Akmal and Rathod (Qatar), Imal Liyanage (Qatar), Adnan Mehran Khan (Oman), Faisal Khan (Qatar), Falcon Hunters vs Flying Oryx Gulastar and Mohamed Zamil Imran Nazir, besides Sri Lankan Mirza (Qatar) Khurram Shahzad (Qatar), Mohammad Nafees December 13: Nawas – are also from Qatar. Chaturanga de Silva and fellow ers got Imran Haider from changes in their original lists. (Qatar), Qalandar Khan (Qatar), Mohammad Falcon Hunters vs Pearl Gladiators The pitch is said to be hard West Indian danza Hyatt. the UAE in for India’s Rishu The inaugural match will FLYING ORYX Nadeem (Qatar), Saqlain Arshad (Qatar), Philip Desert Riders vs Heat Stormers and batsmen friendly, accord- Anish Tandon (UAE) and Chopra, while Nepal’s Adil be played between Flying Oryx Owner: TBC Joseph (Qatar) December 14: ing to head curator Malik Sha- Sufiyan Mehmood (Oman) are Khan has been replaced by and Pearl Gladiators on Satur- Andre Fletcher (West Indies), Hussain Talat Flying Oryx vs Swift Gallopers keel Akhtar. The strip has seen the other two changes. They UAE’s Muhammad Boota in day after a colourful opening (Pakistan), Krishmar Santokie (West Indies), SWIFT GALLOPERS Heat Stormers vs Pearl Gladiators several successful chases for Kennar Lewis (West Indies), Aftab Alam Owner: Aman Grover – LL Technologies LLC December 15: have been replaced by Sultan Pearl Gladiators and Amjad Gul ceremony at 5 pm at the Asian (Afghanistan), Sompal Kami (Nepal), Abdul (Global Mark Group) UAE Both semi- nals 200 plus targets by various Ahmed, also from the UAE (UAE) comes in for Qatar’s As- Town Stadium in Industrial Shakoor (UAE), Amjad Gul (UAE), Hamandeep Darren Sammy (West Indies), Kamran Akmal December 16: teams this year and fans may and De Silva, respectively. sad Boram in Flying Oryx. Fal- Area. Afterwards, each day will Singh (India), Bilawal Iqbal (Pakistan - Associate), (Pakistan), Imran Nazir (Pakistan), Danza Hayat 3rd place play-off hope for run feasts from many Overall, teams asked for con Hunters and Desert Riders have two matches, with the first Noman Sarwar (Qatar), Musawar Khan (Qatar), (West Indies), Shafiqullah Shafiq (Afghanistan), The Final stars who are present six replacements. Heat Storm- have not made any changes one beginning at 6.30 pm and in the League.

Grand show by New Vision Badminton Sport shuttlers LAYERS of New Vision Bad- by having more than 35 events, giving spectacular perfor- mates Aman Anas and Arjun Pminton Sport came out with 515 entries and 442 players mances in their respective age Rao 21-11, 21-12. flying colors in the second Qatar from different nationalities. categories. Adlyn and Mashal In the junior category, Oruma Open Badminton Cham- In the Team championship secured their third consecutive NVBS’ Aryan Aji R and Athul pionship 2019. The tournament event for kids; NVBS over- crown in under-9 girls and boys Mathew beat Mohammed was held at the Ali Bin Hamad powered all other clubs and singles. Adlyn defeated Samah Farhan and Mohammed Ri- Al Attiyah Arena recently. secured the trophy sajeer 21-11, 21-18. Mashal beat zwan 21-15, 13-21, 10-21. A large number of players Adlyn Mary Sojan, Mashal Shreyas C Reddy 21-6, 21-13. The rest of the junior team from NVBS took part in differ- Sahibjan, Dilan Togi, Shreyas C Shreyas C Reddy and Mashal including Rajat Raj Ramesan, ent events of the tournament. Reddy, Aman Anas and Arjun won the under-9 boys’ doubles Dhruv Margabandhu and Ed- The tournament became one Rao excelled. The sub-junior event for the second consecutive win Rony put up fighting per- of the esteemed competitions, squad of NVBS added glory, time. In the final, they beat team- formances. 14 Friday, December 6, 2019 FEATURES In the ‘Land of 10,000 Waterfalls’: More visitors ock to Faroe Islands A few years ago, the stunning views were largely left to the islands’ 50,000 residents. But since 2013, the number of tourists has increased an average of 10% a year, according to Visit Faroe Islands. In 2018, a record 120,000 people visited the volcanic isles

KELLY SMITH TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE The small town of Gasadalur on Vagar HE grassy island with its sheer rocky Island is close to what cliffs jutted from the sea, not a tree in has become one of the sight. As I hiked along a footpath, I saw most famous attractions the snow-capped mountains of other is- of Faroe Islands: the Tlands in the distance. Seabirds squawked and Mulafossur waterfall. (TNS) soared through the blue skies. From the stout red and white lighthouse perched at the end of the island — the object of my hike — the sea Heinesen, 67, whose father was the last light- stretched endlessly across the horizon. house keeper. The fit retiree with a gray beard I felt like I had reached the end of the walked with a wooden hiking stick, leading us Earth. It was merely the far tip of Kalsoy Is- on unmarked paths as he chatted about the land, one of the most northerly of the blustery history and climate. He paused as if deep in Faroe Islands. Travel thought. I’d come for that sense of remote won- “What do you hear? You’ll hear nature der, but I was just one of an increasing num- only,” he said in a hushed, reverent voice. “It’s ber of people who seek out these tiny specks beautiful.” on the map between Scotland and Iceland. He pointed to white and gray fulmars fly- Travelers come for the panoramic vistas, ing overhead and big gannets diving into the waterfalls, puffins — and paradoxically, an sea. At the puffin colony, the whish-whish escape from the crowds. sound of thousands of birds filled the air. A A few years ago, the stunning views were sign urged viroing, respect, for the birds, and largely left to the islands’ 50,000 residents. Heinesen hustled us past. But since 2013, the number of tourists has in- Eight people live year-round on Mykines, creased an average of 10% a year, according to but the island now attracts 15,000 visitors a Visit Faroe Islands. In 2018, a record 120,000 year, he said. He worries people will destroy people visited the volcanic isles. the puffin colony and suggested limiting the “Instagram is probably the biggest reason number of ferry passengers or restricting people come,” 25-year-old farmer Johannus walks through the area during nesting. “We Kallsgaro told me, lighting a cigarette. “We’re just have to control it more,” he said. all over Instagram.” The cliffs and caves with Vestmanna birds in Mykines, one of the 18 islands of Faroe Islands, is known for its colony of puf ns and other seabirds According to Visit Faroe Islands, two- Since 1698, his forebears have lived in Faroe Islands. (TNS) such as gannets, large white birds that only breed in Mykines. (TNS) thirds of residents viewed tourism as a “net Trollanes, a village on Kalsoy with only three positive” in 2018, but a majority want legis- families who for generations have made a liv- encompass an area half the size of Rhode Is- lation related to access to nature. The tourist ing by raising sheep and rappelling cliffs to land, were voted the top destination by Na- agency has a new plan to preserve its land and collect bird eggs. The village became reach- tional Geographic Traveler’s readers in 2015. said it will advocate for a “nature preservation able by car when tunnels were carved through Since then, Airbnbs have popped up. Two fee” for visitors. In Klaksvík, the second-larg- mountains in the 1980s, but it remained iso- hotels, including the first chain hotel, a Hil- est city (pop. 5,000), I felt guilty as I boarded lated — until tourists began arriving a few ton Garden Inn, were being built when I vis- my first-ever helicopter ride. years ago, lured by dramatic images of moun- ited last spring in the capital, Torshavn, (pro- Some locals lament visitors’ use of govern- tain peaks from a lighthouse. Now Kallsgaro nounced like “Toesh-ow-n”). ment-subsidized helicopters (my 15-minute said his once secluded land gets 20,000 visi- “It’s a little dot on the map, but there’s trip cost $32), which is vital transportation tors a year, forging dirt paths that didn’t exist a lot of things going on here,” said David for residents. However, the tourist board and centuries before. Whale, a British transplant who co-owns guide books tout island hopping by helicopter. Although the farmer is now a part-time Heimdal Tours. Without a car, it was an efficient way back to tourist guide, it hasn’t all been a boon for Visitors are drawn to the fresh air and Torshavn, on the island of Streymoy, gliding him. Overflow crowds park cars on his fields; dramatic mountain and North Atlantic vis- over the sea, villages and windmills below. some hikers litter and others leave his red tas as an antidote to their fast-paced life, he Back in the capital (pop. 20,000), I gate open, allowing his sheep to escape. If a said. “You come here and literally take that splurged on Faroese tapas at Barbara Fish hiker is injured, Kallsgaro calls a helicopter deep breath.” House with two New Yorkers, devouring mus- rescue, a free service for the hiker. (A lo- In fact, there are only five traffic lights and sels, fish soup, langoustines, smoked salmon cal newspaper said helicopters rescued 20 more sheep than residents across the 18 main and local beers. The Danish brewery, Mikkel- people on the Faroe Islands in 2018, half of islands, known for windy and wet weather. A guide takes a tour of Saksun, a ler, opened up next door in a 500-year-old whom were tourists.) “It becomes the land of 10,000 waterfalls,” villa with a lagoon on the island of turf-roofed, wooden house. The volcanic islands are part of the King- Whale said. Streymoy, one of the 18 islands that Nearby, Tinganes, red government dom of Denmark, but they are self-governed I made my solo weeklong trip before peak are part of the Faroe Islands. (TNS) buildings with grass roofs, stand in an area with their own flag, culture, language and dis- summer tourism. To save money and avoid that was once the Vikings’ general assembly. tinctive landscape — a secluded paradise for driving alone through narrow, dark one-way a pinch, I hitched rides from an American, an Tindholmur, its five sharp peaks rising above Evidence of Irish and Viking roots are scat- visitors who can island-hop by ferry, helicop- mountain tunnels, I skipped a car rental — a Irish couple and other kind strangers along us. In the distance, the waterfall Mulafossur tered across the islands — from Viking burial ter or car through tunnels under the sea. With challenge for sightseeing on any island, but the way. The sun was shimmering on the sap- plunged over a cliff into the ocean next to grounds to Kirkjubour, a settlement from a few exceptions, they offer largely free, unfet- even more so in a place with limited public phire blue ocean when I boarded a ferry on mountains and the tiny village of Gasadalur. the Middle Ages. tered access to the scenery. But last April, the transit and an emerging tourism industry. the island of Vagar (pronounced “vowar”), (The day before, I had gotten an up-close view The Faroes are also known for hunting islands temporarily shut down major sites for (There are also two well-lit, two-way subsea heading to Mykines (pronounced “Me-ch- of the magical scene, no one else in sight.) pilot whales. One guide said about 1,000 maintenance. Some farmers are starting to tunnels and crews are building a third one ness”), the westernmost island. The ferry usually sails twice a day each whales of the hundreds of thousands of impose fees to trek across their land. that’s slated to open in 2020.) The boat passed mountains dusted with way, but bad weather can halt it, as an Amer- whales in the region are killed a year and the While the number of travelers is a sliver of Instead, I booked tours with two compa- snow as the red, white and blue Faroese flag ican I met found out and was stranded over- meat is shared among locals — more Earth- what other places draw (for instance, Iceland nies, which offered excursions only on certain whipped in the cool wind at the stern. Other night. Most visitors paid the $15 fee to hike on friendly than shipping food from faraway has surpassed 2 million visitors a year), the days, a scheduling challenge. I also relied on tourists and I gawked at Drangarnir, iconic their own. (The collected money goes toward places, he said. They also rely on sheep and small Faroe Islands are trying to keep up with public ferries, buses and a helicopter, all of sea stacks with a slanted top and doorway- protecting the island’s iconic bird life and na- fish and can’t grow much beyond rhubarb their growing popularity. The islands, which which had limited hours and destinations. In shaped hole in the middle, and the islet of ture.) But about a dozen of us joined Heini and potatoes.

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SCIENTISTS are sending mighty mice Mice in space: to space, but rather than being gym rats, their strength was enhanced through genetic experimentation in NASA’s latest experiment the hopes of preventing human astro- nauts from experiencing muscle loss in microgravity. on the roadways. stronger, but also bigger than the av- The launch had been scheduled NASA is sending 40 genetically Two of the many challenges as- erage mouse. for Wednesday but was delayed until modified mice to space via this week’s tronauts face are muscle and skeletal Beyond space, scientists hypoth- Thursday because of high winds. It scheduled SpaceX Dragon launch as atrophies experienced in microgravity esize that this therapeutic treatment will be the 19th SpaceX Commercial part of its “Mighty Mice in Space” ex- which long term exposure can cause could be used to treat patients recov- Resupply Services contract mission periment to investigate the possible heart disease and osteoporosis. ering from hip fracture surgery, inten- for NASA and is also carrying a num- effect of disabling the body’s natural Scientists hope by blocking the sive care patients and the elderly. ber of other experiments to the Inter- muscle growth limiter. actions of myostatin within mice and As part of the space experiment, national Space Station, such as malt- The protein responsible for limit- inducing muscle and bone growth 40 mice with the myostatin inhibitor ing barley in microgravity for beer, ing muscle growth is known as my- should counter act the effects of mi- will remain Earthbound to be com- launching new communication satel- In this rendering, SpaceX's Dragon 2 capsule docks autono- ostatin, which acts like a traffic cop crogravity, according to NASA. pared to their in-space counterparts lites, understanding the spread of fire mously with the International Space Station. (SPACEX/TNS) preventing drivers from going too fast As a result the mice are not only when they return next month. in space and measuring gravity. Friday, December 6, 2019 15 KIDS CORNER Bound & Gagged By Dana Summers

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MURAIKHI MEETS PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT, OTHER OFFICIALS

President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday met with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad al Muraikhi. At the beginning of the meeting, Muraikhi conveyed the greetings of the Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani to the Philippine president and wishes of more progress and prosperity for the Philippine people. For his part, the Philippine president entrusted HE the minister of State for Foreign Affairs to convey his greetings to HH the Amir, wishing him good health and happiness and further progress and prosperity to the people of Qatar. They also discussed bilateral relations and issues of common concern. Muraikhi also met Philippine Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Policy Enrique A. Manalo. They discussed bilateral cooperation as well as issues of common concern. Meanwhile, Muraikhi met Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela Ruben Dario Molina, on the sidelines of the 12th Bali Democracy Forum held at the Indonesian island of Bali. They reviewed bilateral cooperation and issues of common concern. (QNA) Qatar commited to building all-inclusive state: Muraikhi for various reasons, such as number of the Third World Qatar strengthens the bonds of social women, minorities and per- countries in particular, using integration among all members of society sons with special needs. “discrimination and exclusion” He stressed the importance as a tool of governance by the QNA integration among all mem- of public policies in the build- dominant political and eco- BALI bers of the society. ing of a comprehensive state, nomic groups. Speaking at a panel titled social integration and citizen- He also noted that after QATAR pays great attention ‘Moving Towards Inclusive ship, as the state is the most decades of these practices, to building a comprehensive State Building’ at the Bali important actor in society. which are contrary to the con- state by working hard to de- Democracy Forum (BDF), He said public policies cept of universality, citizenship velop its educational, eco- the minister of state said work to achieve the goals of and integration, most of these nomic, social and cultural the bond among people was inclusion through a number countries failed and collapsed, policies and directing them strengthened with the unjust of tools available to the state, and their disastrous effects still towards building a state based blockade on Qatar as the en- such as education, media, exist today. on rights for all its citizens and tire Qatari people have stood political participation, social The minister thanked non-discrimination among as one in facing the challeng- welfare programmes, cultural those in charge of the Forum them, said Minister of State es posed by the blockade. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad al Muraikhi speaks at a panel titled ‘Moving programmes, economic and for their efforts, stressing that for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan Qatar also plays a major Towards Inclusive State Building’, at the Bali Democracy Forum on Thursday. development policies and oth- Qatar looks forward to con- bin Saad al Muraikhi. and important role in achiev- er areas that enable the state to tinuing cooperation and coor- He said the country also ing the concept of inclusion litical participation and deci- inclusion is based on the need equally participating in the empower the society. dination with Member States pushes for more compre- in societies, whether in the sion-making, he said. to involve all members of the public space, including the in- Muraikhi pointed out that in the forum to achieve more hensive development and fields of economy and devel- Muraikhi pointed out that society in the process of na- tegration of people who may a pattern has been established common gains for the coun- strengthens the bonds of social opment or in the field of po- the basic idea of the concept of tion building and actively and be excluded or marginalised during the past decades in a tries and their peoples.

Focus on ideas of sustenance, Yara, Dashti wow Doha audience with scintillating music TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK recursion and historical recall DOHA TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK TWO of the most popular sing- DOHA ers in the Middle East – Yara and Ibrahim Dashti – kicked QATAR Museums (QM) hosted off the Qatar Live series of con- its 4th Public Art Talks session certs on Wednesday night with at the Fire Station with re- a spectacular performance at nowned artist Jitish Kallat. Katara Amphitheatre. The session, which was The duo wowed a crowd of moderated by Tom Eccles, spe- hundreds of residents, visitors, cial advisor of Public Art at QM, and football fans from coun- discussed the artist’s inspira- tries across the Arabian Gulf tions and practice. who were in Doha to support Two of the most popular singers in the Middle East – Yara and Ibrahim Dashti – kicked off the Qatar Live Jitish Kallat’s work reveals 9 at the Fire Station at 7pm. The sonal history. Johnson embeds their countries’ national foot- series of concerts on Wednesday night with a spectacular performance at Katara Amphitheatre. a continued engagement with session will be moderated by a range of everyday materials ball teams for the 24th Arabian the ideas of time, sustenance, Tom Eccles and bring together and objects in his work that are Gulf Cup Qatar 2019. Convention Centre (DECC), Matt Sochon and Wankelmut. take the opportunity to enjoy recursion and historical recall. Nazgol Ansarinia, Rashid John- often associated with his child- Qatar Live is a series of followed by Cheb Khaled and On December 20, Afrojack, such a unique mix of sport and He has exhibited his work wide- son, Ernesto Neto and Suki hood and collective aspects of special music concerts and Hatim Ammor (December13), Lost Frequencies, Mark Knight, music.” ly across the world in contexts Seokyeong Kang. African American intellectual festivals organised by Qatar Katy Perry (December15), Steff Da Campo and Matt So- For visitors travelling from such as galleries, museums and Nazgol Ansarinia has a history and cultural identity. Airways and Qatar National Maluma (December16), and chon will perform at the festi- Kuwait and Oman, Qatar Air- biennials. In 2017, the National practice that poetically inves- Ernesto Neto explores con- Tourism Council (QNTC) and Maroon 5 (December19). val. Tickets for all events can be ways is offering amazing fares Gallery of Modern Art (New tigates the everyday. Her work structions of social space and supported by Ooredoo as plati- For fans of electronic mu- purchased at qatarlive.qa. on Economy and Business Delhi) presented a mid-career seeks out the most mundane as- the natural world by inviting num sponsor. The events have sic, Qatar Airways and QNTC Qatar Airways Group Chief Class tickets and Qatar Airways retrospective of his work titled pects of life in her home city of physical interaction and sen- been organised to align with the are bringing Daydream Fes- Executive and Secretary-Gen- Holidays is offering special ‘Here After Here 1992-2017’ cu- Tehran, isolating and reassem- sory experience. 24th Arabian Gulf Cup Qatar tival to Qatar for the first time eral of QNTC Akbar al Baker packages that will cover flights, rated by Catherine David. bling found objects to highlight “We have had a though- 2019 (November 26 to Decem- on December12 and 20 at the said, “The performances by hotels and concert tickets when In 2014, he served as the cu- their evocative dimensions. The provoking season of public art ber8) and the FIFA Club World Ritz-Carlton, Doha. The world- Yara and Ibrahim Dashti were travelling to Qatar. In addition, rator and artistic director of the artist’s background in design talks by some of the most im- Cup Qatar 2019 (December 11 renowned festival takes place a fantastic way to kick off Qatar stopover packages for passen- second edition of Kochi-Muziris informs her practice, which em- portant artists of our time,” said to 21) to provide world-class each year at different locations Live. It was our honour to have gers travelling from the rest of Biennale, India. ploys a variety of media such as Abdulrahman al Ishaq, head entertainment for football fans, around the world, bringing to- them perform here in Doha. the world are available through Kallat was born in Mumbai video, sculpture and drawing. of Public Art at QM. “We hope visitors and local residents. gether the best DJs in dance The fantastic live performances Discover Qatar. in 1974, the city where he con- Rashid Johnson has a that audiences in Qatar have On Saturday (December 7), and electronic music. On De- on offer in Qatar, alongside the More information about tinues to live and work. multidisciplinary practice that enjoyed these sessions and we Rahma Riad, Fahad al Kubaisi cember 12,the line-up of DJs football, make Qatar the place the offers and packages is The final session of the se- incorporates diverse materi- look forward to hosting more in and Omar al Abdallat will per- includes Dimitri Vegas & Like to be this December. I hope available at qatarairways.com/ ries will take place on December als rich in symbolism and per- the future.” form at Doha Exhibition and Mike, Robin Schulz, Sam Feldt, that residents and visitors alike QatarLive. Boys Rehabilitation Center students join Ashghal’s tree planting initiative TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK stressing the importance of ed- he Supervisory Committee DOHA ucating the community groups of Beautification of Roads and on the preservation of the envi- Public Places in Qatar is imple- A group of students from Boys ronment. menting ‘Qatar Beautification Rehabilitation Center and Student Yehia AbdulAziz and Our Kids Planting Trees’ volunteers from Qatar Red AbdulGhani said, “I love plant- campaign, which will continue Crescent Society (QRCS) on ing trees and I wish to partici- until the end of 2021, through Wednesday joined with the pate in this activity again.” weekly events to plant trees Public Works Authority (Ash- Student Ahmed al Emadi in the country with participa- ghal) in planting trees in Plazas said, “I love parks and green tion of students from various at Al Buhaira Street Project. spaces, and I am happy to par- schools and educational institu- The project was held as part ticipate in planting trees.” tions with the aim of increasing of the ‘Qatar Beautification and Ashghal implements Pla- their awareness on the impor- Our Kids Plant Trees’ campaign zas at Al Buhaira Street Project tance of preserving the envi- organised by the Supervisory within the tasks of the Supervi- ronment and contributing to its Committee for the Beautifica- sory Committee of Beautifica- prosperity. tion of Roads and Public Places tion of Roads and Public Places The Committee is respon- in Qatar to ‘Plant One Million in Qatar, which includes devel- sible for five major tasks, in- Trees’ in cooperation with the tive in the Supervisory Commit- Ashraf Eliwa representatives of ing cleanliness and beauty of Enzi said, “We are glad to oping 25,000 square metres of cluding construction of central Ministry of Municipality and tee of Beautification of Roads the Boys Rehabilitation Center. streets and public parks in the participate with our children in green areas as well as planting public parks, provision of dedi- Environment (MME) and in and Public Places; Moham- Fakhroo briefed the partici- country.” this event, as we always educate 222 trees and palm trees. cated lanes for pedestrians and commemoration of the Interna- med Abdullah, head of Doha pants about the project, high- Mahmoud praised the ini- students about the importance The project also includes bicycles, development of the tional Day of Persons with Dis- Municipality Parks Section at lighting the importance of af- tiative and underscored the im- of preserving environment. It is construction of public spaces Doha Corniche, development abilities (IDPD) which falls on MME; Salah Mohammed al forestation in the preservation portance of participation of all very important to allow them to linking Al Buhaira Street with of Central Doha, and increasing December 3 each year. Mahmoud, Volunteer Relations of the environment. segments of society in the vol- participate in planting trees.” the University Street, in addition afforestation and greenery are- The dignitaries at the coordinator along with several Abdulla said, “Such events untary and humanitarian works Eliwa expressed his delight to 1.85 kilometres of pedestrian as, in coordination with several event included Eng. Jassim al volunteers from QRCS, as well instil the importance of par- to improve the quality of life in in the interaction of students and cycling lanes to serve the ministries and other entities in Fakhroo, Ashghal’s representa- as Mohammed Saqr al Enzi and ticipating students in maintain- Qatar and the world at large. seeing them happy at this event, residents and visitors of the area. the country.