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Turkish base stays as long PM meets British Ambassador Emir and Guinea President as Qatar wants: Erdogan discuss Gulf Ankara through. The Turkish base in crisis over phone Anatolia Qatar was built but Saudi Ara- bia now wants to get rid of it. EMIR H H Sheikh Tamim bin urkey will not close its mil- "If Qatar has such a request Hamad Al Thani held tele- itary base in Qatar, of us, of course we will no longer phone a conversation with TPresident Recep Tayyip remain in a place where we are President of the Republic of Erdogan said. The closure of the not wanted," Erdogan said. "Why Guinea, Alpha Conde, the cur- base would happen under one do they not ask the same thing rent president of the African condition, Erdogan told the for CENTCOM? Because the Union (AU). The conversation France 24 television network. Americans have also a base reviewed the latest develop- "Unless Qatar wants it, we will not there, the French have a base ments of the current Gulf crisis. do it," Erdogan said. A defence there,” Erdogan said of the Amer- President Conde expressed agreement in 2014 between ican command responsible for his support for the mediation Ankara and Doha required Tur- the Middle East, north Africa and efforts of the Emir of Kuwait H key to establish a base in Qatar, central Asia. “We remain loyal to H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al at the request of the Qatari our agreement with Qatar.” Jaber Al Sabah to resolve the government. Turkey does not want the crisis through constructive dia- Erdogan said the same situation to widen into a Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al logue among all parties based terms were presented to Saudi regional crisis and has asked Thani met yesterday with British Ambassador to the State of Qatar, Ajay Sharma. They on diplomatic efforts. The Pres- Arabia for Turkey to build a Saudi Arabia, not to allow it to reviewed bilateral relations and ways of developing and strengthening them, in addition ident briefed the Emir on the base in the kingdom but Riy- develop into an even bigger to developments in the region. outputs of the African summit adh wanted time to think it crisis. and the declaration, in which AU member states agreed to back the Kuwaiti mediation efforts as a solution for the cur- rent crisis. The Emir thanked the FM: Siege on Qatar an act of aggression Guinean President for his efforts and his stance, expressing his appreciation London for the AU declaration that QNA "Shutting down Al Jazeera is out of the supports diplomatic efforts. question. Any demand that affect the oreign Minister H E sovereignty of the State of Qatar will not be Sheikh Mohammed bin Crisis could last Abdulrahman Al Thani discussed," the Foreign MInister said. affirmed that the siege imposed on Qatar is an Qatari who are involved in Foreign Minister said that "Hamas for months: US Fact of aggression and an insult financing any terrorist organi- representation in Qatar is a polit- WASHINGTON: The United to any independent and sover- sation, he will be held ical office. It is not a military States is warning that the Per- eign country. accountable." presentation." sian Gulf crisis between Qatar In an interview with CNN net- On a previous statement by The Foreign Minister and its neighbours is at an work, the Minister of Foreign the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin explained that the current polit- impasse and may not be Affairs said that if we are looking Hamad Al Thani that the concept ical leadership of the movement quickly resolved. at the demands presented to the Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al of terrorism may differ in the State is in Gaza and some of its leaders State Department spokes- State of Qatar, there are accusa- Thani, during an interview with CNN. of Qatar from some other coun- in the State of Qatar who came woman Heather Nauert says tions that Qatar is supporting tries, the Minister stressed that to participate in negotiations of the US believes the crisis terrorism and demands related to violation of international law and taken against Qatar is an act of Qatar remains committed to this the national reconciliation in could potentially drag on for shutting free speech, shutting would not comply with any action aggression and is relating to position saying that the govern- which Qatar plays the role of weeks or even months. She media outlets and expelling oppo- limited to Qatar alone. Any solu- other reasons, not Iran. ment recognises a group as mediator. These negotiations are says it could "possibly even nents as well as other demands tion must include everyone, not "Shutting down Al Jazeera is terrorist if it is designated by the supported by the international intensify." which are against the international Qatar alone. out of the question. Any demand UN Security Council or if there is community and in coordination Nauert isn't specifying law, such as withdrawing the Sheikh Mohammed bin that affect the sovereignty of the proof it has committed violence. with the US, he said stressing that what type of escalation the US Qatari nationality from certain Abdulrahman Al Thani said that State of Qatar will not be dis- Regarding the presence of that State of Qatar does not sup- fears. But she says Secretary individuals and return them to they are accusing Qatar of hav- cussed," the Foreign Minister said. Hamas movement's leaders in port Hamas, but it supports the of State Rex Tillerson remains their countries of origin. ing special relations with Iran, He affirmed that no money Qatar and in light of classifying people of Gaza. in close contact with the The Foreign MInister stressed while they did not take any from Qatar is going out of the the movement by some countries countries involved. The US is that Qatar wouldn't comply with action against Iran itself. There- country to finance terrorism, such as Israel and the United → Continued on page 3 praising Kuwait for trying to → See also page 9 any demands that it considers a fore, the measures that were stressing that "if there is any States on the list of terrorism, the mediate a resolution.

Qatar Airways is to press on with plans to build a Electronic devices ban on stake of up to 4.75% in American Airlines in the near Qatar Airways flights lifted future, despite the opposition of the US company's management, Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker said. The Peninsula Qatar Airways Group Chief Exec- utive Akbar Al Baker said: “We are atar Airways yesterday con- pleased to announce that the electron- firmed it has been approved by ics ban has been lifted from Qatar Qthe US Department of Home- Airways flights departing to all desti- land Security to permit passengers to nations in the US Safety and security carry personal electronic items on are always our highest priority. They Qatari cement covers market need board US-bound flights, departing are expressed throughout all of our from Hamad International Airport. corporate values, and must never be QNA production are available in import any materials from The airline gained the exemption compromised. the country, and all the them, Al Sulaity added. after US officials inspected the secu- “The security measures in place eneral manager of simple materials, such as Al Sulaity said the rity measures in full operation at the in Doha allow us to continue to provide crediting the airline’s fundamentals, Qatar National gypsum and iron oxide, are company has a surplus in state-of-the-art Hamad International our renowned world-class service for while intending to build a passive GCement Company, imported from Sultanate of production and is able to Airport (HIA), an airport recently all our passengers travelling to the US. position within the company. Qatar Mohammad Ali Al Sulaity, Oman according to previ- meet the country's needs awarded five stars by Skytrax, the first We look forward to providing our pas- Airways has long considered Ameri- said the siege has not ously signed agreements. of cement and sand, add- airport in the Middle East to be sengers an even greater choice of US can Airlines to be a good oneworld affected the company's Regarding paper bags, ing that the company will bestowed with this recognition. destinations soon, with the addition of San Alliance partner, and looks forward production, confirming the they are imported from run furnace number five With the lifting of the electronics Francisco to our expanding network, on to continuing this relationship. company is self-sufficient Kuwait, hence the produc- in September at a capac- restrictions, passengers departing board the most modern of aircraft includ- Qatar Airways has developed a in cement production and tion is not affected by the ity of 5,000 tonnes per from HIA to all Qatar Airways’ US des- ing the Airbus A350 and our Qsuite reputation for enhanced cooperation is able to secure the local siege as these few mate- day, which will increase tinations will be able to carry their retro-fitted Boeing 777 aircraft.” with industry and US regulators over market's needs. In an inter- rials that are required its daily production of personal electronic devices on board, Qatar Airways recently announced the past 20 years, consistently being view with Al Sharq, Al from abroad are unavail- clinker to 19,000 tonnes and have uninterrupted use of them its intention to make an initial invest- at the forefront of implementing new Sulaity said all the raw able in siege countries and per day and cement to for business and leisure purposes ment of up to 4.75 percent in its measures to enhance the safety and material necessary for the the company does not 21,000 tonnes. throughout their flight. oneworld partner American Airlines, security of its passengers. 02 HOME FRIDAY 7 JULY 2017 Respect aviation and maritime rules: Minister

QNA The Minister said the violations of the safety inister of Transport and Communica- and security of air and maritime navigation tions H E Jassim bin by the siege countries contradict all binding Saif Al Sulaiti conventions. stressed the need Mfor all countries to respect the international conventions govern- and safety procedures of its inter- discussions held regarding the ing civil aviation and air and national commitments and legal dossier at the International Civil maritime navigation. agreements, specifically regard- Aviation Organization (ICAO) and Following the Qatar Aeronau- ing air safety. Qatar also fulfilled the International Maritime Organ- tical College graduation ceremony all sea relief requests for all pass- ization are proof of the siege yesterday, the Minister said the ing ships regardless of the vessel's countries' violations, the Minister violations of the safety and secu- flag in line with international and said. rity of air and maritime navigation humanitarian law, the Minister The Minister praised the by the siege countries contradict added. important role and efforts of the all binding conventions, in addi- Al Sulaiti added that the tech- international organisations, stress- tion to the serious repercussions nical dossier that Qatar submitted ing the need for decisions on they cause. The Minister called on to international organisations was Qatar's technical dossier regard- the siege countries to respect the accepted, which proves its enti- ing the right to air and maritime Minister of Transport and Communications H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti signs on a poster of Emir international conventions, con- tlement and commitment to all passage as Qatar, he said, is on the H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during the Graduation Ceremony for Qatar Aeronautical firming that Qatar fulfilled all legal treaties. The meetings and right side of the dispute. College which took place at QNCC, yesterday. Pic: Baher Amin / The Peninsula

Minister of Transport and Communications H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti and Chairman of QAC, H E Sheikh Jabor bin Hamad Al Thani during the Graduation Ceremony of Class of 2016-2017 of Qatar Aeronautical College, which took place at QNCC yesterday. Pic: Baher Amin / The Peninsula Qatar Aeronautical College marks graduation of Class 2016-2017

QNA continuous follow-up and witnessed by the international achievements and bore fruits supervision by Prime Minister aviation industry and the and good results through rais- atar Aeronautical College and Interior Minister H E Sheikh changing needs of its benefici- ing the level of study and QAC to purchase fleet (QAC) yesterday cele- Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khal- aries as well as to raise the level developing its curricula, pro- Qbrated the graduation of ifa Al Thani to follow up the of academic specialisations grams and training courses, he 105 students from its Class of scientific students' progress. through agreements, memoran- said. of modern aircraft 2016-2017. Qatar has made great efforts dums of understanding and QAC is currently working on The graduating students in the development of aviation appropriations from foreign upgrading its fleet of aircraft QNA were divided into several disci- and air navigation services edu- international universities along and simulators, while it has plines: Air Traffic Control, cation programmes and become with the modernisation and obtained the approval from the atar Aeronautical College (QAC) signed here yesterday an Meteorology, Airport Operations a major supporter of aviation development of its programmes, General Civil Aviation Author- agreement with the International Diamond Company to pur- Management, Security Manage- sector by providing competent curricula and training courses. ity on the private aviation Qchase a fleet of Diamond modern aircraft comprising 10 ment, Passports, Aircraft and responsible cadres, Al For his part, Chairman of training manual for private pilot aircraft of D40 single engine and 4 aircraft of D42 twin engine. Engineering and Maintenance Sulaiti said, noting that this QAC, H E Sheikh Jabor bin licence (PPL). The agreement also includes the purchase of two flying simu- and Pilot Training. stems from of Qatar's role and Hamad Al Thani, said in his The academic year 2016- lators, one covering training on single engine D40, and the other This years graduates include commitments towards the speech that the graduation cer- 2017 was a celebration of covering training on twin engine, with noting that these aircraft 52 Qatari students of whom 12 world. Over the past five years, emony is a culmination of great promising achievements and have proved their efficiency and endurance to air turbulence in are female students. Qatar has been a tributary vein efforts and a long journey for academic and training activi- Qatari environment and hot air. In a speech delivered on the for nearly 1,000 graduating stu- the students, which was ties for all departments, making The purchase of this modern fleet and adding them to Qatar occasion, Minister of Transport dents and 2,000 graduates of crowned with success. He QAC a destination and an Aeronautical College aircraft fleet will work towards enhancing and Communications H E Jas- short-term courses, who are reviewed some of QAC's advanced educational and training efficiency and readiness and smooth running of Pilot Train- sim bin Saif Al Sulaiti praised today working in their home sis- achievements during the aca- training hub, Sheikh Jabor ing Division and will lead to increase in number of graduates in Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin terly and friendly countries, the demic year 2016-2017 after the stressed. The ceremony also this promising division in the near future. Hamad Al Thani's full support Minister said. implementation of its strategic witnessed the graduation of 20 The agreement comes in line with QAC's efforts to upgrade its for QAC's practical course, In this context, Al Sulaiti plan aimed at raising the level employees of the Ministry of the programmes, training courses and academic syllabuses and link- which paved the way for it to reviewed the great efforts being of its specialities. In just a year Interior who received the ing them to practical training for all departments for this advanced achieve excellence. The Minis- exerted by QAC in order to meet and a few months, QAC's stra- Diploma of Security Adminis- industry in the world. ter also highlighted the the fierce competition tegic plan, has made important tration and Passports.

Dr Al Attiyah meets UN official Al Muraikhi meets UN official

Minister of State for Defence Affairs, H E Dr Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah, met United Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi, met United Nations Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Jeffrey Feltman. The meeting reviewed Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Jeffrey Feltman. Feltman expressed the the cooperation between Qatar and the UN and ways to strengthen and develop them. It UN concern over the continuation of the Gulf crisis. He also stressed UN support of the also discussed the latest regional and international developments as well as the Gulf crisis. Kuwaiti mediation to solve the crisis. FRIDAY 7 JULY 2017 HOME / MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA 03 Depiction of loyalty through paintings getting stronger

Maram Allaghi The Peninsula

hile the whole country is immersed in a new-yet- pleasant wave Wof patriotism and the iconic “Tamim Al Majd” sketch has become a symbol of unity and loyalty in Qatar, an artist at Souq Waqif is also busy creating new portrait paintings of Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to express his loyalty with Qatar and its people. Artist Bilal AlDori showcases his artwork proudly at the Sha- nashel Art Gallery located at the heart of Souq Waqif. Before com- ing to Qatar, AlDori was creating pieces of art in Sweden. “In the media, both main- stream and social, the images and paintings of Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani have Citizens and residents signing on a billboard with an image of Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin brought a sense of belonging and Hamad Al Thani installed at Al Hilal, yesterday. Pic: Sajad Sahir / The Peninsula loyalty among people. Repost- ing and sharing pictures and sketches of the Emir show peo- Qatar from all around the world decorating your vehicles and “As an artist, I feel that it is ple’s love with their leader. In feel like it is a heaven for the homes with the images of the my moral duty to draw the paint- this way, people express that “yes oppressed and a home for eve- Emir you display your support ings of the Emir and Qatar's life we stand behind our Emir” and ryone,” AlDori observed. for him. to express Qatari culture through our country,” said AlDori who He said that since the start of “It shows others that I stand my paintings.” was busy creating a new portrait the blockade, Qataris and non with Qatar; with its people, and “This is to express to the of the Emir. Qataris both used to come to his its Emir.” world that being expats and Not only has the iconic Artist Bilal AlDori showcases a painting of Emir H H Sheikh shop to buy portrait paintings of Personally, he said, that he immigrants, we exist here not to “Tamim Al Majd” image become the Emir. “In my opinion, fine art had been living in Qatar for 23 just find a means of living but to Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the Shanashel Art Gallery. a sensation for the people of plays an important role in edu- years and “I feel like this is my share and integrate our cultures Qatar but other paintings like the cating people and raising their home and these are my people”. with Qatar,” said AlDori adding: ones AlDori create with his Saddam Hussein’s personal art- “The pictures of the Emir awareness on important issues He thinks that the Qataris are dif- “This country is known to be a skilled fingers are also selling at ist. He thinks that the pictures of have helped unite Qatari citizens. and events. One painting can ferent from other Gulf nationals, fertile ground for civilisation, and an unusual pace nowadays. the Emir were helping create a Their bond with their leader and express an issue visually and in the sense that they are more it is being targeted now with this AlDori says that he has unity in Qatar during the current with one another is now stronger clearly.” polite and hospitable towards blockade due its immense worked in Iraq in 1980s as crisis situation. than ever. Even the residents in For example, he says, that by other nationalities. successes.”

Qatar elected Abbas in Tunisia to Arab Water US-Qatari relations Ministers' body very strong: FM CAIRO: Qatar is selected to become a member of the exec- → Continued from page 1 countries to present their utive bureau of the council of On Qatar's supporting of the demands so that there is a role Arab Water Ministers for a two- Muslim Brotherhood group, for the United States in media- year period (2018-2019). which is classified by Egypt as a tion to resolve the crisis. The decision came at the terrorist group, the Minister of US President Trump held via conclusion of the ninth ses- Foreign Affairs said that Egypt telephone a conversation with sion of the council, which was classifies them as a terrorist the Emir during which he held at the headquarters of group, but for us in Qatar we do stressed the need to resolve the the Arab League general sec- not, adding that Qatar does not crisis and called for non-escala- retariat. The new formation support the Muslim Brotherhood tion, the Minister said, adding of the bureau comprises the group and they do not exist in the that this is the US position for us. Arab League Council Summit country. The Muslim Brother- On the real reasons behind Troika, namely: Mauritania, hood is a political group that are this crisis, the Minister said that Jordan and Saudi Arabia in working in countries such as we believe that the independ- addition to Comoros, Kuwait Bahrain which is one of the siege ence and policy of Qatar may be and the elected countries of countries, he , adding that this is behind this crisis. Qatar's policy Sudan, Iraq and Qatar. Qatar a double standard that one of the has always been independent participated in the session demands is to classify the Mus- and despite our visions' differ- with a delegation led by Saif lim Brotherhood as a terrorist ences with the other parties, this bin Muqaddam Al Buainain, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is welcomed by Tunisian President Beji Caid group at a time when the Bah- has never affected the collective the permanent representative Essebsi during an official ceremony at Carthage Palace in Tunis, Tunisia, yesterday. raini parliament includes security of the Gulf states, he said. to the Arab League. members of this group. "We have never sought to target Regarding Al Nusra Front in the security of any Gulf country which Qatar helped to release a because such a matter would ICC rules South US journalist held in custody, he have its consequences on Qatar," said dealing with Al Nusra Front he added. Africa had 'duty Civilians trapped as forces or other does not mean our sup- The progress achieved by port for its ideas and regarding Qatar might have been one of the this issue, we only played a medi- motives of the crisis because the to arrest' Bashir ator role in facilitating dialogue big countries may be bothered battle IS in Mosul, Raqqa with them and we have no direct that a small country will influ- THE Hague: War crimes judges communication with them. ence its role, the Minister said, ruled yesterday that South Africa Mosul Lise Grande said. "They're in in the elite Counter-Terrorism On the role of US President however, Qatar did not do so, but flouted its duties to the Inter- AFP extreme danger from bombard- Service. Donald Trump and his adminis- was only an active player at the national Criminal Court (ICC) ment, from artillery crossfire. The "But that doesn't mean, for tration in this crisis, the Minister international level through the in 2015 by failing to arrest vis- raqi forces yesterday battled (IS) fighters that are still there are example, that we will reach the said that the US-Qatari relations use of international mechanisms iting Sudanese President Omar the last remaining Islamic still directly targeting civilians if river today or tomorrow, because are very strong and the Ameri- in a clear, public and transpar- Al Bashir, wanted on genocide IState group fighters in Mosul's they try and leave," she said. our movement is very slow," can administration plays a major ent manner as an attempt to charges. The widely expected Old City, where the UN said up More than eight months after Assadi said, attributing that pace role in solving the crisis as it tries unite peoples in order to achieve judgement slapped Pretoria to 20,000 civilians are trapped the start of the operation to to efforts to protect civilians. to resolve this conflict and there peace in the world and our pur- for hindering the work of the and in "extreme danger". retake Mosul from IS, the mili- The battle for Mosul has are many steps taken by the suit is to solve problems through world's only permanent war In neighbouring Syria, US- tants have gone from fully pushed 915,000 to flee their American side to urge the siege diplomacy means. crimes tribunal. But judges backed forces are facing fierce controlling the city to holding a homes, nearly 700,000 of whom also had harsh words for the resistance from IS as they wage small pocket on the west bank are still displaced. UN Security Council for years a parallel offensive to recapture of the River Tigris that flows "We exceeded our worst case of inaction in the Bashir case. the city of Raqqa from the through it. scenario more than a month ago. Al Attiyah talks to Mattis "The chamber concludes militants. On Tuesday, Prime Minister In our very worst-case scenario, that by not arresting Omar Al The fighting in both cities is Haider Al Abadi congratulated we thought that 750,000 people MINISTER of State for Defence Affairs H E Dr Khalid bin Moham- Bashir while he was on its ter- taking place in densely populated the Iraqi people and the security would flee," Grande said. med Al Attiyah yesterday held a telephone conversation with US ritory... South Africa failed to residential neighbourhoods, pos- forces on the "achievement of The damage caused by the Secretary of Defence James Mattis. The call reviewed military ties comply with the court's request ing a major threat to civilians as this major victory in Mosul," but fighting in west Mosul — and the between the two friendly countries, while the Mattis was briefed on for the arrest and surrender" diehard militants put up a des- the battle is not over yet. cost of addressing it — is huge. the latest regional developments. Dr Al Attiyah expressed Qatar's of the Sudanese leader, said perate last stand. Iraqi forces are now between There are "44 residential appreciation for the US supportive stance for regional stability, presiding judge Cuno Tar- "Our estimate at this stage is "80 to 100 metres" from the neighbourhoods in western stressing the depth of cooperation between the two friendly coun- fusser. Despite two that in the final pockets of Tigris River, which marks the Mosul. Six are nearly completely tries in terms of combating and rejecting terrorism and violent international arrest warrants (Mosul's) Old City, there could be eastern boundary of IS-held ter- destroyed... Twenty-two neigh- extremism. Dr Al Attiyah discussed the Gulf crisis with the mattis issued in 2009 and 2010, as many as 15,000 civilians, pos- ritory in the Old City, said Staff bourhoods are moderately and reiterated Qatar's backing for the efforts of Emir of Kuwait H Bashir remains in office as con- sibly even as high as 20,000," UN Lieutenant General Abdulghani damaged and 16 are lightly dam- H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah to reach a resolution flict rages in Darfur. humanitarian coordinator in Iraq Al Assadi, a senior commander aged," Grande said. for the crisis through constructive dialogue. 04 ISLAM FRIDAY 7 JULY 2017 Virtues of fasting six days in Shawwal

Fasting six days in Shawwal after observing the Ramadan fast gives the person the reward of fasting throughout the year.

Sheikh Salman Al Oadah

bu Ayyub Al Ansari relates that Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) says: "Whoever fasts the month of Ramadan and then fol- lowsA it with six days of fasting in the month of Shawwal, it will be as if he had fasted the year through." (Sahih Muslim 1163) The month of Shawwal is singled out for the observance of extra fasts, since this month follows immediately after Ramadan. The six days of voluntary fast- ing are to the obligatory fast of Ramadan what the Sunnah prayers are to the obligatory prayers. It is related from Thawban that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "The fast of Ramadan is like observing ten months of fasting. Fasting six days of Shawwal is like observing two months of fasting. This together is like fasting throughout the year." (Sahih Ibn Khu- zaymah 2115) and Sunan Al Nasa'i Al Kubra 2860) - and authenticated by Al Albani) us to engage in further acts of piety. The would fast the next day in thanks to something disliked. This view has been Thawban depicts it - this is something Al Nawawi observes (Sharh Sahih saying goes: The reward of virtue is fur- Allah for blessing them to observe that related from Malik and Abu Hanifah. that Malik had no objection against - Muslim 8/56): ther virtue. Therefore, following one prayer. They argue that it is feared from the gen- and Allah knows best - since fasting is a Scholars have explained that it is like good deed with others like it is a sign Once Wuhayb bin Al Ward was eral public that they might misconstrue person's protective shield and its virtues observing a year of fasting because the that the first deed had been accepted by asked about the blessings of various acts fasting these six days to be something are well-known. When we give up our reward of one's good deeds are multi- Allah. By contrast, if a person's good of devotion and he replied: "Do not ask obligatory. They also see it as emulat- food and drink for Allah's sake, it is a vir- plied tenfold. Therefore fasting the deed is followed by a sinful one, it is an about the blessings that can be earned ing the People of the Scripture to exceed tuous and good deed. Allah says: "and month of Ramadan is like fasting for ten indication that the first good deed might by performing these acts of worship. the number of fasting days in the pre- engage in good works that perchance you months and fasting six days in the month not have been accepted. Rather, ask how you can show your scribed month of fasting. will be successful." (Surah Al Haj: 77) Malik of Shawwal is like fasting for two 4. Those who observe the fast of thanks to Allah if He blesses you to per- However, these objections are spu- was well aware of all this. months. Ramadan are given their recompense form them, for he is the one who assists rious in the face of the clear statements 1. Fasting six days in Shawwal after of the day of`Id al-Fitr, the day when us in doing so." of the Prophet (peace be upon him) that How We Should Fast observing the Ramadan fast gives the the fast is rewarded. Getting into the Every blessing that Allah gives us is encourage this fast. If we were to aban- There are various opinions about person the reward of fasting through- habit of fasting again soon thereafter is something that we have to be thankful don a Sunnah act on the grounds that we this question: Some scholars hold the out the year. a means of giving thanks to Allah for the about. Moreover, when Allah blesses us are exceeding what is obligatory, then we view that it is preferable to fast the six 2. The fasts of Sha`ban and Shaw- blessings that we have received. There to show thanks, this is a further bless- would have to abandon all recommended days in consecutive order, starting from wal are like the Sunnah prayers that is no blessing greater than forgiveness ing from Allah that deserves further fasts, including the fast of `Ashura' and the second day of Shawwal. This is the accompany the five obligatory prayers. for one's sins, and we know that fast of thanks from us. If we show further the fast of the middle of the month. It has view of Al Shafi`i and Ibn Al Mubarak. Like the Sunnah prayers, these extra Ramadan is recompensed with forgive- thanks, this in turn is another blessing been related that Malik used to person- Others are of the opinion that it is fasts cover up for the deficiencies in our ness of one's previous sins. deserving our gratitude. There is no end ally fast six days in Shawwal. Also, later preferable to fast the six days intermit- performance of our obligatory worship. Indeed, Allah has commanded us to to this and we can never be thankful Hanafi scholars decided that there is no tently, spreading them out throughout On the Day of Judgment, our voluntary give thanks for the blessings of the Ram- enough. When we recognize that our objection to fasting these days. the month of Shawwal. This is the posi- acts of worship will compensate for the adan fast and to do so by making thanks is never enough, this is the high- The Maliki jurist Ibn Abd Al Bar tion of Ahmad bin Hanbal and Waki`. shortcomings in how we carried out our mention of Him and through other est expression of gratitude we can give. explains (Al Istidhkar (3/380): Then there are those who hold the duties. Most of us have deficiencies in means of giving thanks. Allah says: "(He Malik did not know of the hadith view that the days should all be post- our observance of our Ramadan fasts wants you) to complete the number of The Legal Ruling related by Abu Ayyub Al Ansari, even poned until later in the month and not and we need something to cover up for days, and to glorify Him in that He has Al Shafi`i, Ahmad b. Hanbal, and though it is a hadith from the people of close to the day of Eid, which is a time those deficiencies. guided you; and perchance you may give Ishaq al-Rahawayh hold that is prefer- Madinah. No one possesses all the of celebration and feasting. They prefer (Note: The deficiencies being dis- thanks." (Surah Al Baqarah: 185) able and recommended to fast six days knowledge held by others. Malik fasting the three days in the middle of cussed here are not missing days of Fasting these days in Shawwal is one in the month of Shawwal. This opinion explained and clarified what he disliked the month (ayyam Al bid) along with the fasting. Rather, they are the deficiencies way for us to express our thanks for has also been related from Ibn `Abbas, about it - He was afraid that it would be three days right before or after. This is in our conduct that detract from the Allah blessing us in our observance of Ka`b al-Ahbar, Tawus, al-Sha`bi, May- added to the obligatory fast of Ramadan the opinion of Ma'mar and Abd Al Raz- value of our worship.) the Ramadan fast. mun bin Mahran, and Ibn al-Mubarak. by the general public. Malik was zaq. There is considerable flexibility in 3. Our return to the habit of fasting It is known that some of the Pious They base their opinion upon the extremely cautious when it came to mat- all of this. We can choose to follow any right after Ramadan is a sign that our Predecessors would try to get up at night hadith that we have discussed above. ters of religion. of these approaches that we wish. And Ramadan fasts were accepted. When to pray the Tahajjud prayer. When Allah Others have regarded fasting six As for fasting six days in the month Allah knows best. Allah accepts our worship, He blesses blessed them to wake up and do so, they days in the month of Shawwal to be of Shawwal to seek extra blessings - as Source: IslamToday The definition of moderation in Islam

oderation and balance are the most parties without bias to any party or side, of these sides take over more than it distinguished characters of Islam, and justice is giving every right claimer should be, this will affect the other sides Mthe true religion. When we say his right without delinquency or inequity, and lead to extremism, but when the three moderation and balance we mean that one the Interpreters said in the Ayah: sides go along evenly and naturally, only side is tantamount to the opposite side, no The best among them said: “Did I not then, excellence is achieved. Hence, we side takes over the other, delete the other, tell you: why do you not say: Insha’ Allah look forward to excellence not to oppress the other, or misjudge the other. (If Allah will). (Al Qalam, verse 28) extremism. There is no extremism, immoderation, 2. Righteousness of the method and 4. Being safe and away from danger: exaggeration, delinquency, high-handed- farness from deviation: Usually, danger and corruption hit the ness, underestimation, transgression, or Sirat Al Mustakeem according to one edges but not the middle which is pro- depreciation; yet, each side takes its right interpreter is the straight path, and the tected and guarded by what surrounds it. by righteous measures. Moderation in wasat line between two points is the Hence, Twassut (middle of things) means Islam is based on the following verse: straight and shortest line between them security and stability, whereas extremism Thus We have made you true Muslims and the rest of lines are arched, and a means deviation, corruption, and exag- - real believers of Islamic Monotheism, true Muslim asks his Lord to guide him to the geration. Wasatayah (being moderate ) followers of Prophet Muhammad and his Sirat Al Mustakeem every day more than represents power, because the center of Sunnah (legal ways) -, a Wasat (just) (and seventeen times, and that occurs when everything is the strongest point, take the the best) nation, that you be witnesses over he reads the Quran's first Chapter Al sun as an example, it is gives the its most mankind and the Messenger be a witness Fatiha. heat and light in the middle of the day and over you. (Al Baqarah, verse 143) 3. Moderation means virtue: when it is in the middle of the sky, and a Moderation is the slogan of the Islamic The most precious pearl of the neck- human being is in his best shape when he Umma (nation): lace is the one in the Wasat (middle). The is in his middle age (in his youth) between It is out of profound wisdom that Allah leader stands always in the Wasat (mid- feebleness of childhood and old age. has chosen moderation and balance to be dle) and his followers surround him, and 5. The unity point: the slogan of this Umma that is the last of in abstract sense, Wasat is better than Whereas edges are many, we have nations, and to this message (Islam) that extremism. One Arab’s proverb says: only one center that all the edges come is the seal of messages, as Allah sent His “Wasat is the best in matters”, and one of together to. All extreme ideas find their last messenger to all people as a mercy to the wise men said: “virtue is Wasat common denominator at the moder- all world’s nations, and the Prophet (peace between two vices”. ate idea. Hence, Tawassut and I’tidal be upon him) considered the above verse Wasat here means the best of (moderation) is the center of intellec- as the base of this moderation. nations, and as it is said in Quraish (the tual unity. The different senses of the word tribe where Prophet Muhammad (peace Hence, extreme ideas bring affliction “moderation”: be upon him) came from. In Islam there to the unity of the nation, unlike the mod- 1. Justice: are three sides; intellectual, psycho- erate schools of thoughts that reconcile Justice lies between two conflicting logical, and behavioral, and when one with Quran and Sunnah. FRIDAY 7 JULY 2017 ASIA 05 Court warns against use of fake certificates

New Delhi Citing the intense competi- IANS Fraud tion for admission to medical A bench of Chief education for a bright future, the he Supreme Court yes- Justice Jagdish Singh court said: "There is intense terday said that Khehar, Justice D Y competition for a limited people securing gov- Chandrachud and number of under-graduate, ernment jobs or seats post-graduate and super-spe- Justice N V Ramana in educational institu- ciality seats. This can furnish no said that using fake Ttion in the reserved category on justification for recourse to the basis of fake caste certifi- caste certificate for unfair means including adopt- cates would lose them. getting government ing a false claim to belong to the A bench of Chief Justice Jag- job or admission in reserved category." dish Singh Khehar, Justice D Y educational institution Referring to the argument Chandrachud and Justice N V in the reserved that that the withdrawal of edu- Ramana said that using fake category can't survive cational qualification or an caste certificate for getting gov- just on the length of admission taken on the basis of ernment job or admission in time that has gone by. fake certificate would result in educational institution in the "loss of productive societal Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during reserved category can't survive resources", the court said that just on the length of time that and is invalidated is a necessary situation "cannot possibly out- a farewell ceremony at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv, Israel, yesterday. has gone by. consequence which flows from weigh or nullify the legislative Speaking for the bench, Jus- the invalidation of the caste mandate ... of the state tice Chandrachud said: claim and no issue of retrospec- legislation". India & Israel launch innovation bridge "Usurpation of constitutional tivity would arise." The apex court judgment benefits by persons who are not "The fault-lines of our sys- reversed the verdict of the Nag- Tel Aviv While India has 157.35 mil- countries upgraded their bilateral entitled to them must be tem, be it in education, health pur bench of Bombay High Court IANS lion hectares of agricultural relationship to strategic partner- answered by the court in the or law, are that its lethargy and which had held that if a person land, there are over 500 Israeli ship and signed two agreements only way permissible for an indolence furnish incentives for is in service for a long time and ndian Prime Minister Naren- agricultural technology on water management and one institution which has to uphold the few who choose to break the later it surfaces that he had got dra Modi, along with his companies. on agriculture among others. the rule of law." rules to gain an unfair advan- it on the basis of bogus caste cer- IIsraeli counterpart Benjamin Similarly, while India is the Modi arrived in Israel on "Unless the courts were to tage," the judgment said. tificate, then he can be allowed Netanyahu, yesterday launched largest user of ground water, Tuesday in the first ever Indian do so, it would leave open a path "In such a situation, the to continue in the service, said an India-Israel Innovation Israel is the largest investor in Prime Ministerial visit to Israel. of incentives for claims based court as a vital institution of Maharashtra government coun- Bridge designed to link start-up water technology. Yesterday, Modi and Netan- on fraud to survive legal gam- democratic governance must be sel Nishant Katnewswarkar. companies and innovators of the There will be over 600 mil- yahu paid homage at the Haifa bits and the creativity of the firm in sending out a principled The top court judgment two countries. lion people seeking affordable Indian Cemetery that contains disingenuous." message that there is no incen- came on a batch of petitions The bridge is aimed at ben- healthcare by 2018. the graves of 44 Indian soldiers The court said that the tive other than for behaviour including one by Maharashtra efitting Israeli companies and Israel, with over 385 com- who died during World War I "withdrawal of benefits secured compliant with rules and devi- government and the Food Cor- India in areas like agricultural panies in the digital health and then viewed a demonstra- on the basis of a caste claim ance will meet severe reprimand poration of India's Chairman technology, water technology sector, can provide a solution. tion of a mobile sea water which has been found to be false of the law." and Managing Director. and digital healthcare. On Wednesday, the two desalination plant at Dor beach.

Wreckage of MiG-23 found Indian state CM to meet President over 'illegal' nomination New Delhi with the provisions of the Union against two of those nomi- Shankar and educationist S by GOI (Government of India) Itanagar IANS Territories Act, 1963, and the nated," he added. Selva Ganapathy -- has been and I as an LG (Lt Governor) IANS rules of business. Narayanasamy said he will done without consulting the administered the Oath," Bedi he controversy over nom- "There is a provision to also meet Congress Vice-Pres- Chief Minister. said in a tweet. THE IAF yesterday saw another ination of three MLAs in nominate three people but it has ident Rahul Gandhi tomorrow. Even in Parliament the One of the provisions cited accident - of a MiG-23 UB TPuducherry snowballed to be done by the state govern- Leader of Opposition in the President nominates members by her said that three members trainer that crashed in Rajas- yesterday with Chief Minister V ment and not by the central Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad on the basis of the recommen- can take oath before the LG or than, even as the wreckage Narayanasamy scheduled to government directly," Naraya- said in New Delhi that Bedi has dation by central government, a person appointed by him/her and bodies of three person- meet President Pranab Mukher- nasamy said. been at loggerheads with V he said. for the purpose. nel from an IAF chopper that jee over the "illegal" action, as "We will be submitting a Narayanasamy and the elected Bedi took to Twitter to jus- "Since when is application crashed in Arunachal Pradesh state Lt Governor Kiran Bedi memorandum to the President Congress government from the tify her action and cited of Law a 'murder of were recovered. strongly defended her move. on this issue, saying that the beginning. provisions of the Government democracy'? The two pilots in the MiG- Naryanasamy, who is in nomination itself is illegal. The He said the appointment of of Union Territories Act in this "See the law. Central gov- 23 trainer ejected safely as the Delhi, said the nomination of central government cannot three MLAs -- V Saminathan, regard. ernment has the power to aircraft crashed near Balesar three MLAs "by the central gov- usurp the powers of the state. President of Puducherry BJP "Here is the Law under Nominate and LG has the power village in Rajasthan's Jodhpur ernment" was not in accordance There are also criminal records unit, party Treasurer K G which 3 MLAs were nominated of oath giving..!," Bedi added. district around 11.30am, offi- cial sources said. The Advanced Light Hel- icopter which crashed in Arunachal Pradesh was a part of flood relief operations. IIT-Guwahati develops A defence statement said the Arunachal Pradesh Police team spotted the wreckage on 'Bug Bounty' scheme Wednesday evening during the search by a joint rescue team of Army, the National Disaster Kolkata rolled-out for the ethical hack- Response Force, police and the IANS ers across the world to Indian Air Force. participate. Of the clutch of he Indian Institute of rules and restrictions of the Technology, Guwahati, is project, one forbids hackers Police arrest Toffering a bounty for eth- from "publicly disclosing any ical hackers to enhance its vulnerabilities before they have cybersecurity through a pro- been completely resolved". fake coin kingpin gramme called 'Bug Bounty'. "Soon after the programme In the programme, white was released we got seven New Delhi hat hackers use their skills to reports in two days, three of IANS test and expose cyber vulnera- which are high priority ones bilities of protected systems and and four of them are low pri- THE kingpin of a gang involved networks of the institute, before ority ones," said Krishna, whose in minting of counterfeit coins black hat hackers (malicious core interest lies in information has been arrested, police said. hackers) can exploit them. security and has earlier helped Deputy Commissioner of "This will help improve companies like Microsoft to Police Sanjeev Kumar Yadav security within IIT Guwahati's secure their websites. Vendors prepare to move their makeshift shelters from the banks of the Ganga river as the said Upkar Luthra, 50, was network and its websites," K. "I noticed some flaws in IIT- arrested from a hotel in Kondli water level of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers rise due to heavy rainfall, in Allahabad, yesterday. Mohan Sai Krishna, a fourth year Guwahati website and informed on Tuesday on a tip-off. Coun- B-Tech Computer Science and the concerned people. One terfeit coins of Rs5 with face Engineering student and the more thing which fuelled this value of Rs8,500 were seized Rains in Delhi likely till Tuesday brain behind the initiative, said. idea was most of the times from his possession. IIT-Guwahati's Facebook when some Indian government Luthra, who hails from New Delhi see the rains in full swing. The of private weather forecaster page says this is a first of its kind websites were hacked by some Punjab and has a reward of IANS past three days have been dry. Skymet. initiative in the country (in terms Pakistani hackers or someone Rs 1,00,000 on his head, has According to the India Mete- The weather analysts predict of educational institutes). else you could hear many hack- confessed to his crime during elhi residents will have orological Department (IMD), that the monsoon will kick in Launched on June 30, the ers saying 'I reported about this interrogation, police said. to wait at least till Tues- only 0.1mm rainfall was from July 11 onwards and the fol- programme is an experimental vulnerability long ago, nobody Yadav said Luthra was Dday before they usher in recorded at Safdarjung and lowing two days will see rains. programme focusing on patched it'." wanted in several criminal the monsoon, weather experts 5.6mm at Palam yesterday. Yesterday, humidity in Delhi improving the security within "The idea is that with the cases, including murder. said yesterday. The national Other areas too recorded oscillated between 77 and 66 per IIT Guwahati's network. success of this programme in He was earlier arrested in capital and the surrounding low precipitation. cent, while the maximum and The initial bounty is an IIT-Guwahati, other IITs and 1999 for counterfeiting coins region have received a drizzle "Till July 10, the national minimum temperatures were appreciation of the bug-hunter government bodies might also and after his release started in isolated patches. capital will not see rains. There recorded at 35.89 degrees Cel- in the 'Hall of Fame' page. start something similar and in a unit for minting counterfeit Even though the south-west will only be traces or very little sius, a notch above the season's The introductory phase is the end it should contribute in coins in Delhi's Anand Vihar, monsoon technically arrived in of rain at some isolated places," average, and 27.l4 degrees Cel- meant for the institute's stu- making Indian cyberspace police said. Delhi on July 2, the city is yet to said Mahesh Palawat, Director sius respectively. dents and faculty but it will be more secure," he said. 06 ASIA FRIDAY 7 JULY 2017

Marawi siege No dialogue plans with militants: Duterte I have never talked to terrorists and I will never talk to criminals Manila talk to revolutionaries who are have been displaced. Agakhan Sharief, an inter- and terrorists, but I Reuters imbued with principle," Duterte The fighting in the largely mediary involved in the process, will talk to said. Muslim town in the predomi- said he was approached by a revolutionaries who hilippine President The battle for control of nantly Christian Philippines has senior Duterte aide to use his are imbued with Rodrigo Duterte (pic- Marawi has been the biggest cri- alarmed neighbours, fearful that connections with the Maute principle: Duterte tured) said yesterday sis of Duterte's year-old IS group is bent on gaining a group's leaders to start back- he did not initiate dia- presidency. foothold in the region as it loses channel talks. logue with militants His government has consist- ground in the Middle East. Lorenzana said he did not Agakhan Sharief, an Poccupying a southern town ently ruled out negotiating with Duterte said members of know about any back-channel intermediary involved because he would never talk to "terrorists" so any behind-the- other separatist groups, some of efforts. "Talking does not mean in the process, said he criminals and terrorists. scenes efforts by either side to which are involved in peace talks negotiating,". was approached by a Reuters reported exclusively get talks going are likely to be with the government, may "have Lorenzana reiterated that the senior Duterte aide to on Wednesday that Duterte was scrutinised. started initiatives" to hold talks government did not negotiate use his connections preparing to make a deal with Defence Minister Delfin with the militants in Marawi but with terrorists. with the Maute group's the IS-inspired militants in the Lorenzana, responding to the it was "impossible" that any "Either they surrender, or we leaders to start back- days after they occupied the report, said earlier the influen- attempt was made by him. go to war," he said. channel talks. town of Marawi, but he aborted tial mother of two brothers, who "Many of my soldiers and Two other sources in Marawi the plan without explanation. with their Maute group of mili- militants launched their assault policemen have been killed. If familiar with the matter con- "No, I did not," Duterte said tants seized Marawi on May 23, in the town on the southern there has to be peace it would firmed the president had worked effort by the president on talks, when asked during a media had approached the government island of Mindanao, they are still really be peace. Don't play with behind the scenes to hold talks said he had "no verified reports briefing if he had indeed, as Reu- for talks. resisting daily attacks by govern- me. Let us finish this once and with the Maute brothers, Omar- that there were efforts to initiate ters reported, pushed for talks But Duterte had rejected the ment forces using aircraft and for all," Duterte said. khayam and Abdullah. such actions". with the Maute group of militants offer from the woman, Farhana artillery. A prominent Muslim leader However, the process was "Let me be clear that the battling government troops for Maute, as government forces had More than 400 people have said earlier that Duterte had been halted when Duterte, in a May 31 position of the palace and the control of Marawi. suffered too many casualties by been killed, including 351 mili- preparing to make a deal with the speech, declared he "will not talk president is not to negotiate with "I have never talked to ter- the time the offer came, Loren- tants, 85 members of the security militants in the days after they to terrorists". terrorists, including these local rorists and I will never talk to zana said. forces, and 39 civilians. began their assault but dropped Duterte's spokesman, terrorist groups," Abella said criminals and terrorists, but I will More than six weeks after the About 260,000 residents the plan without explanation. Ernesto Abella, referring to any yesterday. Cambodia deports 74 Malaysia arrests 2,000 illegal Chinese fraud suspects migrant workers Phnom Penh arrested in Phnom Penh and Reuters Kampot province, he said, add- Kuala Lumpur ing that it was the first such Reuters ambodia sent home yes- expulsion this year. terday 74 Chinese Reporters did not get access MORE than 2,000 illegal Cnationals wanted in China to the 74 Chinese citizens migrant workers in Malaysia on suspicion of extorting money before they were put on the are facing deportation amid from people there over the inter- plane and flown home and it one of the largest crackdowns net and by telephone, was not clear if any of them had in recent years, with cam- Cambodian police said. lawyers. paigners concerned this has A team of Chinese police The deportation is the lat- forced immigrants into hid- arrived in Cambodia's capital of est by Cambodia at Beijing's ing and increased the risk of Phnom Penh on a China South- behest. Cambodia is one of Chi- human trafficking. ern Airline flight to pick up the na's closest allies in the Malaysia government suspects who had been detained Southeast Asia. relies heavily on migrant in Cambodia. In 2009, Cambodia sent workers from countries "They established places to home 20 ethnic Uighurs, from including Indonesia, Bang- commit crime by extorting China's troubled far western ladesh and Nepal for jobs money from people over the region of Xinjiang, despite objec- Chinese police officers escort a group of citizens suspected of telecom fraud after they were shunned by the locals such phone," Uk Heisela, the head of tions from the United Nations deported from Cambodia, at Changsha Huanghua International Airport, in Hunan province, as those on plantations and the Cambodian police investiga- refugee agency and rights in construction. yesterday. tion, said. groups, which said they feared It has some two million "They used Cambodia as the for the safety of the Uighurs if nationals wanted on fraud Beijing of "abducting" its citizens Uk Heisela said more than registered migrant workers location to extort money from sent back. charges to mainland China from countries that do not rec- 500 fraud suspects had been but also an equal number of people in China." Last year, Cambodia despite vehement opposition ognise the island's government deported to China over recent undocumented ones. The 74 suspects had been deported 13 Taiwanese from Taipei which has accused - such as Cambodia. years. A senior immigration offi- cial said 2,309 undocumented workers have been arrested during mass raids across the Balochistan country since last July 1 in places like factories and confirms first EU & Japan call for expanding N Korea sanctions restaurants. "(They) will be investi- polio case Brussels the "consequences" of its action international community to head Jean-Claude Juncker. gated within 14 days and AFP while warning he was consid- strengthen measures aimed at In an accompanying joint prosecuted before deporta- Islamabad ering a "severe" response. further restricting the transfer statement, the three said they tions take place," Saravana Anatolia he EU and Japan yester- EU President Donald Tusk of relevant items and technol- shared "the view that North Kumar, the Immigration day called for further said after talks with Japanese ogies as well as funding for Korea, a top priority on the Department's enforcement, A health official in Pakistan Tsanctions against North Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in North Korea's nuclear and bal- international agenda, increas- investigation and prosecution confirmed yesterday the first Korea after Pyongyang tested Brussels on a landmark free listic missile programmes." ingly poses a new level of threat chief, said yesterday. case of polio virus in south- an intercontinental ballistic trade accord that both sides "In this regard, we appeal to international peace and The official added that the western Balochistan province missile in defiance of repeated shared basic values about how for the early adoption of a new security." majority of those arrested are and the country’s third in the UN resolutions. a rules-based global order and comprehensive UN Secu- "North Korea must refrain from Bangladesh and Indo- current year. US President Donald Trump should work. rity Council resolution," Tusk from any further provocations nesia, and entered the "Previously, one case was urged the international commu- Against this backdrop, they told a press conference with that further increase regional country with tourist visas and reported each in northeast- nity to ensure North Korea faced "agreed to call on the Abe and European Commission and international tensions." without proper work ern Punjab province and permits. northern Gilgit-Baltistan," Health Ministry spokesman Saeed Ahmed Shah said yesterday. In the recent case, the 6.5 magnitude quake hits Philippines US army to delay casualty crippling virus paralyzed an 18-month-old boy in Chaman town of Killa Abdullah district reports in Afghanistan near Afghan border. The child -- identified as Kabul families, while also informing Ahmed Shah -- had only Reuters the public," he said. received two to three doses Previously, the US military of polio vaccine as his he American military in command in Kabul issued a ini- mother and grandmother Afghanistan says it will tial announcement only stating refused to get the child vac- Tdelay announcing troop that a soldier had been killed, cinated any further, Ahmed casualties until after next of kin often including a general loca- said yesterday while calling have been notified, potentially tion within Afghanistan, but not it the main reason behind the leaving casualties unreported identifying him. Once the sol- case. for days. dier's family or next of kin had The health official said The change in policy was been notified, the Pentagon Killa Abdullah, Pashin and instituted by General John would release more details, Quetta districts are among the Nicholson, the senior US com- including names and home most sensitive areas of the mander in Kabul, over fears units. country, where polio virus is that families could be left The change in policy was still active. guessing for days after casual- revealed this week when US Pakistan has already ties were announced but not Army Private First Class Hansen announced to launch a three- identified and before families Kirkpatrick was killed in Hel- day anti-polio campaign could be notified, said military mand province but officials did starting from July 10 to save Rescuers prepare to search for trapped residents insid a destroyed building after a spokesman Captain Bill Salvin. not announce that a soldier had millions of children in the 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit the town of Kananga, Leyte province, in the central "It's a balance we're trying been killed until Wednesday, country from the life-long Philippines, yesterday. to strike between trying to pro- when his death and identity crippling virus. vide all the support we can to was released. FRIDAY 7 JULY 2017 EUROPE 07 Trump risks isolation over climate at G20

Summit starts today German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she was committed to an open international trading system, despite fears of US protectionism under the Trump administration.

Trade policy is another area of contention at the summit, which protesters have vowed to disrupt. “Welcome to Hell” was their greeting for Trump and other world leaders arriving in Hamburg German Chancellor Angela Merkel (right) and US President Protesters listen to live music and speeches during the "Welcome to Hell" rally against the for the two-day Donald Trump on the eve of the G20 summit in Hamburg. G20 summit in Hamburg. meeting which formally starts today. economies after deciding last open society, especially open again on Nato partners to spend international law and we want demonstration. As protesters month to pull the United States trade flows,” Merkel, who is run- more on defence and said he to make a comprehensive con- prepared to start their march, Hamburg out of the 2015 Paris climate deal. ning for a fourth term in a would confront the threat from tribution to its implementation,” hundreds of riot police in full Reuters Trade policy is another area September election, said in Ber- North Korea, is also due to hold he told German business daily gear lined the main street oppo- of contention at the summit, lin. There were options for his first face-to-face meeting Handelsblatt. site the Blohm + Voss shipyard which protesters have vowed to finding a solution on climate, she with Russian President Vladimir Thousands of protesters from where luxury yachts, like Roman S President Donald disrupt. “Welcome to Hell” was said on her arrival in Hamburg, Putin on the sidelines of the around Europe, who say the G20 Abramovich’s ‘Eclipse’, were Trump arrived for a their greeting for Trump and adding that as the summit’s host summit. has failed to solve many of the built. G20 summit in other world leaders arriving in she would work to find avenues Their meeting, scheduled issues threatening world peace, Shopkeepers on the street, Hamburg yesterday Hamburg for the two-day meet- for compromise. for today, will be closely poured into Hamburg to join the fearing possible damage to their risking isolation on ing which formally starts on She and Trump met yester- watched at a time when mutual main demonstration, dubbed property, either shut up for the Uclimate policy and the wrath of today. German Chancellor day evening before the leaders ties remain strained by US alle- “Welcome to Hell” by the alliance day or bolstered up their win- anti-capitalist protesters threat- Angela Merkel, hosting the meet- begin the full summit today to gations of Russian election of anti-capitalist groups who dows with wooden planks. ening to disrupt the meeting of ing, said she was committed to discuss a raft of issues ranging hacking, Syria, Ukraine and a organised it. A fire overnight at a luxury the world’s leading economic an open international trading from climate and trade to migra- US row over Trump associates’ Police expected around Porsche car dealership in the powers. system, despite fears of US pro- tion, support for Africa, and links to Moscow. Ahead of the 100,000 protesters in the port north of the city that damaged Trump, who paused to wave tectionism under the Trump fighting terrorism. meeting, Putin threw his weight city, some 8,000 of whom are eight vehicles could be a fore- as he descended the steps of Air administration. Turkey’s Recep Tayyip behind the Paris accord. “We deemed by security forces to be taste of what was to come. Police Force One with his wife Melania, “We’re united in our will to Erdogan is among other lead- see the Paris Agreement as a ready to commit violence. Up to said they were investigating faces a testy confrontation with strengthen multilateral relations ers Merkel will meet. Trump, secure basis for long-term cli- 20,000 police officers will be on whether it was an arson attack leaders of the other big G20 at the G20 summit ... We need an who earlier in Poland called mate regulation founded on hand for the main linked to the summit.

France extends Oppn leader blasts UK govt 'No deal' not an option emergency rule London of lost growth. A decade of stag- majority. Corbyn, who has for Brexit: EU's Barnier until November 1 AFP nant living standards," Corbyn promised to scrap tuition fees said during a speech at the Brit- for university students, also laid Paris ritain's opposition leader ish Chamber of Commerce in out plans for a National Educa- Brussels Union consider London's Reuters Jeremy Corbyn yesterday central London. tion Service inspired by the AFP demand for talks on its future Bblasted the ruling Con- "Britain can't afford another country's National Health Serv- relationship with Brussels, he French parliament servatives for a "lost decade", lost decade," he added. ice (NHS). "Our National he EU's top Brexit nego- including all important trade yesterday voted to promising that a Labour Party The Labour leader described Education Service will be the tiator Michel Barnier arrangements. EU would make Textend the state of government would offer free his party as a "government in key institution of fairness and Twarned Britain yesterday no compromises on this agenda, emergency until November further education to boost the waiting" following strong gains prosperity in the 21st century, there were no grounds for insisting repeatedly that Brit- 1, a measure first imposed economy. in a general election last month just as the NHS transformed walking away without a deal, a ain could not expect to after Islamist suicide bomb- "Britain has been living in which Prime Minister Theresa people's prospects in the 20th scenario that would only harm cherry-pick its ties with the bloc ers and gunmen killed 130 through a lost decade. A decade May lost her parliamentary century," he said. the UK's interests. as many British politicians say people in coordinated attacks "No deal would make a it should. on Paris in late 2015. lose-lose situation even worse "There can be no sector-by- Lawmakers across the ... in my mind, there is no rea- sector participation in the political divide supported the sonable justification for a Single Market. You cannot be extension except those from Studious interaction no-deal," Barnier said, refer- half in and half out," he said. Jean-Luc Melenchon’s hard- ring to recent suggestions by Barnier said the EU has left France Unbowed party British ministers that London been very clear on these issues and the Communist party, could go its own way if the talks but "I am not sure they have which both deem the emer- fail. "A fair deal is far better than been fully understood across gency rule dangerous for civil no deal," he told an EU panel the Channel." "The decision to liberties. on Brexit, repeating the phrase leave the EU has consequences “Freedom and security twice in English. and we have to explain... these are not mutually exclusive,” Britain and the EU began consequences," he said, citing Interior Minister Gerard Col- the formal Brexit talks last the example of British firms lomb told parliament. “When month based on Barnier's time- exporting to the EU facing you strengthen security, you table of dealing first with the increased customs checks don’t take away civil liberties, rights of more than three mil- which could take days rather you preserve them, and lion EU citizens in Britain, and than hours, as is the case now. sometimes you enhance more than one million Britons Theresa May's spokesman them.” living in Europe. said that it "wasn't new that Then follows the thorny some on the EU side have issues of Britain's estimated strong feelings" about Brexit, Spain hit by 100-billion-euro ($112 billion) but that both parties would exit bill and future of the bor- benefit from a trade deal. deadly bacteria der between Northern Ireland "We're just at the beginning of and the Republic of Ireland, the negotiations, but I would threatening trees A horse interacts with a stud master during a programme called 'Piber meets Vienna which remains in the EU. say that the most frictionless 2017' at the famous Spanish Horse Riding School at the Hofburg palace in Vienna, Austria, Only once "sufficient" possible trade between the UK Madrid yesterday. progress has been made on and the EU is clearly in the AFP these issues, will the European interests of both sides," he said. deadly bacteria that infected thousands of Aolive trees in Italy has been detected for the first EU ministers pledge steps to tackle migrant flood time in mainland Spain, the world's top producer of olive Tallinn capital Tallinn after Italy, which Italian Interior Minister Marco lives this year, UN figures show. has exacerbated tensions with oil, a regional government AFP has accepted around 85,000 of Minniti. "There has been a rec- In recent weeks, Italy has neighbouring Austria, which this official said yesterday. the 100,000 people who have ognition of the question raised stepped up calls for help, plead- week threatened to send troops The Xylella fastidiosa U interior ministers yester- arrived this year, appealed des- by Italy," he said of the talks that ing with its European partners to its border with Italy to stop pathogen, which dries out day pledged to back an perately for help. were chaired by Estonia, which to make a "concrete contribu- migrants entering. Central to trees leaving their leaves Eurgent European Commis- At the close of the talks, min- holds the rotating presidency of tion" by opening their ports to yesterday's talks was a European looking scorched, was found sion plan to help crisis-hit Italy, isters issued a rare written the European Union. rescue ships to share the burden. Commission plan which ear- in June in almond trees near which has been overwhelmed statement, saying: "The situation Most of those landing in Italy At the end of June, Italy threat- marks ¤35m ($40m) in aid for the town of Guadalest in the by a wave of migrants arriving in the Central Mediterranean and are sub-Saharan Africans who ened to stop vessels from other Rome as well as proposals for eastern region of Valencia, by sea from North Africa. the resulting pressure on Italy is have crossed the Mediterranean countries disembarking rescued working with Libya and other Elena Cebrian, head of the Ministers from across the of great concern to all member from Libya, a journey that has so migrants at its ports. countries to stem the flow of regional government's agri- bloc gathered in the Estonian states." The move was hailed by far claimed more than 2,200 And the influx migrants at source. culture department, said. 08 VIEWS FRIDAY 7 JULY 2017

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EDITORIAL Turning blind to refugees The danger of a single media voice he world has become so blind to the ongoing refugee crisis that leaders only pay attention to dozen times since. Under a terrorism law adopted in this issue only when refugees lose lives in some Stanley L Cohen After his arrest, Amnesty International August 2015, journalists are obliged to Ttragic event. Countries, especially developed Al Jazeera designated Badawi a prisoner of con- report only the official version of “terror- one, are now busy with finding ways to prop up growth. science, “detained solely for peacefully ist” attacks. Failure to do so renders the But a moment should be taken to evaluate what has exercising his right to freedom of expres- offender subject to punishments ranging been done so far to solve the refugee crisis and whether sion”. Human Rights Watch has noted: from a loss of government licence to fines it is enough. he march from fake news to no news is “The charges against him, based solely to and imprisonment. In the summer of 2015, A glance at the various reports and news confirm as straight and unbroken as the runway Badawi’s involvement in setting up a web- three privately owned newspapers were that enough is not being done. from Washington, DC to Riyadh. site for peaceful discussion about religion prevented from printing articles that were In the last three and a half years the number of those Tyranny knows no truth ... just and religious figures, violate his right to critical of the Egyptian president. departing from northern African shores towards Italy unbridled power and a drive to extin- freedom of expression”. Earlier this year, the government has increased significantly, with more than 170,000 Tguish it whether by mob appeal or the slam of a The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is banned circulation of an edition of an arrivals recorded by the Italian Ministry of the Interior in prison gate. Today, we are witness to a unity of ranked 168th out of 180 countries in Egyptian weekly newspaper with an 2014, 153,800 in 2015, and 181,400 in 2016, according drive and purpose, in both West and East, where Reporters without Borders (RSF) 2017 image, on its cover, of famed ex-football Amnesty International. full-scale attacks on debate and dissent have World Press Freedom Index. player Mohamed Aboutrika and his As of 27 June 2017, over 73,380 people had reached become very much the norm ... with news out- mother. Designated a “terrorist” for his Italy by sea, 14 percent more than in the same period in lets shuttered, journalists jailed and thinkers Bahrain support of the presidential bid of the Mus- 2016. The end of year figures will likely match, if not shamed. Bahrain, an island kingdom located off lim Brotherhood’s Mohamed Morsi in exceed, 2016, says the rights group. Whether it is the most recent royal family in of the eastern coastline of Saudi Arabia in 2012, today, Aboutrika lives in Qatar The central Mediterranean crossing has been taken Washington, the perpetual caste in the Kingdom the Persian Gulf, is no more respectful of where he works as a sports analyst. by refugees and migrants hoping to reach Europe for of Saudi Arabia or the wannabe one in Cairo, speech and press freedoms. It was listed Recently, Egyptian authorities sus- over two decades. Those risking their lives trying to diversity of thought, identity and purpose is 164th in the most recent RSF world rank- pended two issues of a privately owned reach Europe through the central Mediterranean under siege in ways not seen since Galileo dared ings. It sees independent and vigorous newspaper after it pub- include refugees fleeing persecution, conflicts and wars, to suggest that a central tenet of Christian cos- journalism as an ever-present danger to its lished a front-page as well as migrants wanting to escape poverty and find a mology — that the Earth lies at the centre of the ability to control the state’s domestic nar- editorial blaming the better life. universe — was factually untrue. Charged with rative and to maintain political power. interior ministry for the Instead of curing the diseases, policy makers are heresy, Galileo was forced to recount and abjure. Infamous for jailing large numbers of Palm Sunday church treating the symptoms. Measures implemented by EU Today, in many places, the channel of peeling journalists— in particular photographers bombings. leaders to strengthen search truth from cosmetic reality has moved well and cameramen — Bahrain has a history and rescue capacity in the beyond the mere papal process of 16th-century of targeting political dissidents as well. Countries turning central Mediterranean in Europe to the full-on embrace of singularity of Their crimes are typically little more than Make no mistake about back on the April 2015 dramatically thought, be it coerced by force, banishment or the will to challenge blanket restrictions it, the demand that Al decreased deaths at sea. closure. Nowhere is this more painfully evident upon assembly and prohibited speech. refugees must But this priority, which than it is, today, in the Gulf Cooperation Council Journalists and dissidents convicted of Jazeera close its door, remember that saw several countries pro- (GCC) where a coalition of states, along with an charges that include unlawful demonstra- as so much the price of refugee crisis a vide more rescue boats assist from the North African state of Egypt, have tions and supporting “terrorism” typically regional ‘peace’, is nothing closer to Libyan territorial challenged Qatar’s independence by a subterfuge receive long sentences. Often mistreated short of a desperate collective failure waters, was short-lived. checklist that, in reality, boils down to their fear in detention, many have been imprisoned for humanity and Instead, EU governments of Al Jazeera and what it represents in a region for life. Others have been sentenced to autocratic drive to strip the multi-country have shifted their focus to ruled by censorship. death. Not long ago, a raid by Bahrain human spirit of its thirst humanitarian disrupting smugglers and security forces left five people dead and for knowledge and its preventing departures of Saudi Arabia hundreds detained. Recently, a court sen- innate right to grow. efforts are needed boats from Libya: a failing Saudi Arabia has no autonomous media, nor tenced two young anti-regime protesters to end this crisis. strategy that has led to ever does it endure political parties, unions or human to death; two others were imprisoned for more dangerous crossings rights groups. The government treats online life and eight received sentences of three and a threefold increase in journalists, writing for state-approved news to 10 years. Nine of the pro-democracy To understand the full nature and the death-rate from 0.89 percent in the second half of outlets, the same as it does print and broadcast activists saw their nationality revoked. extent of Egypt’s current effort to control 2015 to 2.7 percent in 2017. journalists ... subjecting them to exacting regula- Just this past month, Al Wasat, the what is reported, and how, one need only Experts believe refugee crisis is unlikely to improve tion and content-based intimidation. island’s sole independent newspaper, was consider who has been targeted, and for in coming days. “If the second half of this year continues The internet, alone, is the sole means, within closed in yet another government effort to what, since the military coup that brought as the first and urgent action is not taken, 2017 looks set Saudi Arabia, by which a relatively robust control the free flow of information among Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to power. to become the deadliest year for the deadliest migration exchange of information, from within and with- its population of a little more than one mil- In 2016, the head of Egypt’s Journalists’ route in the world,” said John Dalhuisen, Amnesty’s out the state, can circulate. However, its closely lion. Describing it as a temporary suspension Union and two board members stood trial in Europe Director in a report. monitored “citizen-journalists” are subject to “until further notice”, the government Cairo, charged largely with spreading “false Leaders must end their focus on the short term strict filtering mechanisms that scrutinise and, accused this highly respected newspaper of news”. In what was described as an “effort objective of reducing irregular crossings through exter- often, block their internet content. Indeed, “dissemination of information that affects to muzzle the media”, after a seven-month nalization policies. Instead, a bold plan is needed to authorities regularly monitor websites, blogs national unity and the kingdom’s relation- trial the three were convicted of harbouring support human rights protection in countries of origin and chat rooms, as well as the content of e-mail ship with other countries”. two journalists who wrote for a website crit- and transit and to make safe routes available to both and mobile-phone text messages. ical of the government and sentenced to two refugees and would-be migrants. Such measures would For those whose print and internet commu- Egypt years in prison and fined $650. provide a safer and more orderly alternative to danger- nications, or blogs, cross the rigid and narrow When it comes to state repression of Other prominent journalists have ous irregular crossings and in so doing, steer refugees divide of government criticism, they run the risk media freedom, Egypt stands alone. As we been swept up in what has been and migrants away from criminal networks who leech of swift state reprisal ... often arrest and detain- say in the law, it’s sui generis... one of a described as little more than a govern- off their misery. ment, without specific charges, for critical or kind. Since the revolution of 2011, and the ment effort to create a “state of fear”. Countries turning back on the refugees must remem- controversial remarks. Others have been subsequent military coup of 2013, more According to CPJ, photojournalist Mah- ber that refugee crisis a collective failure for humanity accused of blasphemy, inciting chaos and than a dozen journalists have been killed. moud Abou-Zeid, known as “Shawkan”, and multi-country humanitarian efforts are needed to defaming the king and state which can bring None have been the subject of proper and has been imprisoned since 2013, along end this crisis. punishments that can run into years of impris- thorough investigation. No one has been with 700 others, for covering the dis- onment and, at times, include flogging. held accountable. Countless others have persal of a pro-Muslim Brotherhood Several cases speak volumes about a Saudi been injured, many tortured, by security sit-in. Recipient of a CPJ International state that seeks to silence dialogue with ruthless officials after having been swept up for lit- Press Freedom Award in 2016, QUOTE OF THE DAY punishment meted out against those who dare tle more than covering demonstrations. “Shawkan” remains imprisoned and to dissent. For example, Raif Badawi was Although precise figures are difficult to untried despite deteriorating health. arrested in 2012 on a charge of “insulting Islam obtain, it has been estimated by various Others on the CPJ list of detained We must reinforce the through electronic channels”. Subsequently he human rights groups, including the Com- Egyptian journalists include Mahmoud was prosecuted for apostasy and criticising the mittee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), that, Abdel Naby, a correspondent for Rassd foundation among regime on his blog … which included material today, hundreds of journalists, bloggers News Network (RNN), who has been Japan, the US and critical of “senior religious figures” and which and social media activists are entombed in imprisoned since 2013. Also arrested, in Europe that share suggested that Riyadh’s Imam Muhammad ibn maximum-security prisons throughout 2013, were RNN executive director Abdul- common principles Saud Islamic University had become “a den for Egypt. Many will spend years in detention lah al-Fakharany, co-founder Samhy terrorists”. — uncharged and untried. Others face long Mostafa and Amgad TV presenter and values by For pure speech, and nothing else, Badawi jail terms, including life sentences, in polit- Mohamed al-Adly. According to CPJ, the further strengthening was convicted on several charges in 2013, and ical witch hunts targeting those seen as trio was charged with “spreading chaos” Japan-NATO relations. sentenced to seven years in prison and 600 enemies of the state ... often subjected to during the government dispersal of the sit- lashes. In 2014 his sentence was increased to 10 mass trials, by the hundreds, denied even a in at Rabaa Al-Adaweya. years in prison, 1,000 lashes, and a fine. The first modicum of due process. In 2015 alone, Egypt is ranked 161 out of 180 coun- Shinzo Abe 50 lashes were administered on January 9, 2015 some 600 people were sentenced to death tries in RSF’s 2017 World Press Freedom Japanese Prime Minister with the remainder postponed more than a in show trials. Index. FRIDAY 7 JULY 2017 OPINION 09 Any threat to region is threat to Qatar: FM

The Minister pointed out that and governance in the ME, and QNA the ultimatum did not only about the best path forward for our demand the shutting down of collective future.” atar’s Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Aljazeera, but also other news ”This is why the Qatari govern- Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has outlets based here in the UK that ment unlike many of our neighbors underlined that Qatar has never under- represent free press for the peo- never felt threatened by the Arab mined the collective security of the region, ple of the Middle East, adding Spring movement. It’s why we have Qas we believe that any threat to the region is “Reading between the lines, the confidently opened our doors to a threat to Qatar, he said. blockading countries were political groups who are advocating Qatar continues to call for dialogue, despite the demanding that we must surren- for change whether we agree with violations of international laws and regulations, der our sovereignty as the price them or not. And it is why Al Jazeera, despite the separation of 12 thousand families, despite for ending the siege - something an independent news network, the siege that is a clear aggression and an insult to all they knew Qatar would never helps inform Arabs and the wider international treaties, bodies and jurisdiction, the For- do.” world alike about the social, political eign Minister noted. For the record, these and economic developments in our The Minister said that officials from the blockad- demands and accusations were region,” he added. ing countries were not merely criticising Qatars never channeled to us previ- The Minister added that reiter- policies - something we have always welcomed but ously; in fact for the first time a ated that “Al Jazeera did and they were calling for a regime change in Qatar, a summit of all GCC foreign, continues to look critically at all coup, and inciting hate and violence said in a speech defense and interior ministers Arab countries including Qatar, he delivered at the British Royal Institute of Interna- was held in Riyadh on the 27th of hosting opposing and alternative tional Affairs, Chatham House. April 2017. A ministerial meeting views daily,” stressing that it’s Im sure most of you are following the latest devel- and a summit followed in May. “something that does not exist any- opments, and know that Saudi Arabia, the United There were no grievances or where else in the region.” Arab Emirates, and Bahrain have imposed a political, requests discussed, His Excel- ”Our neighbors see change those Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani economic and social blockade against our country, lency added. advocating for it, and those report- the Minister said. Some of the audience here who fol- speaks during a Chatham House think tank in London. ”Had they actually been ing on it as a threat and they are low Arabic media outlets would have noticed the interested in addressing the quick to label anyone who opposes double narrative that the blockading countries have On the regional stage, Qatar has mediated in issues, they would have used the mechanisms speci- their governments as a ‘terrorist.’ As been using; one for Western audiences, and one for nearly 10 regional and international portfolios in less fied in the GCC Charter, specifically the arbitration the 48-hour extension is coming to their own people, he noted. than 8 years (2008 - 2016), exerting strenuous diplo- mechanism outlined in the 2014 Riyadh Agreement an end, Qatar continues to call for matic and political efforts at the regional and which they claim Qatar violated,” he said, adding that dialogue, despite the violations of HE the Foreign Minister added that the one for international levels in mediating between factions, the neighboring countries violated the Riyadh Agree- international laws and regulations, their own people comes as they failed to justify their entities and countries, with the request of the con- ment that states that member governments must take despite the separation of 12,000 unjust measures against a neighboring country in the cerned parties, and without interfering in the internal their grievances to the GCC executive body first, families, despite the siege that is a holy month of Ramadan. As you know sympathy with affairs of others, with a view to achieve convergence before taking action against any GCC member. clear aggression and an insult to all Qatar is now criminalised in some of these countries; of views and find sustainable solutions for conflicts ”Most of the demands were only of interest to our international treaties, bodies and an indicator of how unpopular this escalation has and differences, the Foreign Minister said. Arab neighbors, but the allegation that Qatar supports jurisdiction. Qatar stands ready to been in the countries that caused it, he noted. His Excellency also touched on some recent terrorism was clearly designed to generate anti-Qatar engage in a negotiations process The Minister said : What distinguishes Qatar in the events, saying: “Beginning in April, Qatar was sub- sentiment in the West. with a clear framework and set of region is the fact that development is at the core of jected to a carefully orchestrated and unprecedented “As the blockading countries know, Qatar has principles that guarantee that our both its domestic and foreign policy. smear campaign designed to misrepresent our poli- passed stringent laws and regulations to ban the sovereignty is not infringed upon,” Today, Qatar has a distinct economic situation cies and our positions on key issues affecting our financing of terrorism by private individuals and by H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul- and the highest level of transparency and most region. so-called “charities.” We work with the intelligence rahman Al Thani said as he importantly, the highest level of security and stability ”The climax of that campaign came on May 24, and security services of the UK, the US and all of the concluded his speech. in the Middle East and North Africa region. Qatar when the website of our official news agency was countries in our region to bring terrorists and their ranks first in the world in most efficient government, hacked, and fake quotes, attributed to Emir H H supporters to justice. ”Alongside its security and sur- according to the world economic forum. Regionally, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, were posted on veillance, and its coordination and the sharing of Qatar ranks first in countering administrative corrup- line. Some fake quotes with my name on them were information with its allies in the war on terror. The tion and the adoption of judicial procedures to protect also sent out on our twitter feed. State of Qatar is also committed to ending the social the rule of law. In regards to human potential, Qatar and political factors conducive to terrorism.” also ranks first, H E Sheikh Mohammed said. Qatar also works against the ideologies which D-RING ROAD He added that this development emanates from entrap young men and women into terrorism, as well POST BOX: 3488 the principles of good governance, as Qatar ranks What distinguishes Qatar in the as the tyranny and state violence which induce terror- first in the world in terms of confidence in political region is not its wealth nor its ism. While investing 12 percent of its government DOHA - QATAR decision making and second in the level of efficiency natural resources, nor is it in spending on education, Qatar has allocated 25% of its [email protected] of the legislative system. its high rise buildings. It is the foreign aid towards education in belief that education Qatari women have been partners in this devel- is the cornerstone of stability and the most effective fact that development is at the opment, with their participation in the labor force and preventive measure for extremism. This is why Qatar EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OFFICE access to education reaching unprecedented heights. core of both its domestic and has invested in educating 7 million children in 42 TEL: 4455 7741 / 767 Qatar today is home to the highest proportion of foreign policy. Today, Qatar has countries, he said. FAX: +974 4455 7758 employed women in the GCC and women outnumber a distinct economic situation and ”We know that terrorist groups like Al Qaeda and men in university education, the Minister said. the highest level of transparency Daesh have put our government — just like the gov- MANAGING EDITOR The Foreign Minister further said that this devel- and most importantly, the highest ernments of all of the Gulf nations — on their list of TEL: 4462 7505 opment was witnessed also through freedom of enemies. More importantly, the challenges of transna- level of security and stability worship in Qatar, with donations from Father Emir tional terrorism is not unique to Qatar, but it is a DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR H H the Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani towards in the Middle East and North regional and global threat that requires a collective TEL: 4455 7769 the construction of the largest church in the GCC. For Africa region. Qatar ranks first effort and political commitment from all.” more than 20 years, Qatar has advanced inter-faith in the world in most efficient “Qatar opposes violent extremism, that is a global LOCAL NEWS SECTION dialogue, as Doha has been a platform for dialogue government, according to the threat to all humanity. However, what other countries TEL: 4455 7743 for religious leaders and political factions alike. world economic forum. Regionally, fail to grasp is that labeling political opponents as ter- rorists merely to silence them regardless of how we Qatar has continued to encourage various politi- Qatar ranks first in countering cal viewpoints to engage in constructive discussion in may feel about their agendas is both unjustified and BUSINESS NEWS SECTION Doha, providing a platform otherwise absent in the administrative corruption. fails to solve any problems. ”We are very much con- TEL: 4462 7535 region, he added. cerned about how politicised the label terrorism might The Minister noted that media broadcasters come out of this crisis, should Western governments SPORT NEWS SECTION hosted by Qatar have completely transformed the ”Once we sorted out the technical details, we sent not take a clear position towards this manipulation of TEL: 4455 7745 Arab world, with the Al Jazeera network giving air urgent messages to all of the news organisations in concepts and terminology. As I indicated in my intro- time, without prejudice, to social and cultural topics, the region, alerting them to the false statements that duction, this manipulation has already and will ONLINE SECTION as well as political movements whether leftist, liberal had been posted on our website. Almost all of them continue to obscure the real sources of violent extrem- TEL: 4462 7501 or Islamist which were otherwise stifled across the immediately issued corrections and alerted their ism, as some of our neighbors label political dissidents [email protected] region. readers and viewers that the fabricated “statements” as terrorists. “The need for a free, non-partisan media which were actually “fake news”, lies. Except, that is, for the ”We feel that demonizing people who are present- PUBLIC RELATIONS addressed the concerns of Arab citizens was badly news outlets in Saudi Arabia and the UAE and Bahrain ing legitimate grievances peacefully — and oppressing felt, and Qatar’s willingness to host an institution such and Egypt, which continued to report the fake news movements advocating for peaceful change — only TEL: 4455 7613 as Al Jazeera undoubtedly endeared the country to as fact. It is worthy to note that Qatar news outlets drives well-meaning people into the arms of the [email protected] the wider Arab public,” the Minister said adding were censored in these blockading countries two extremists. And we feel that keeping independent Qatar’s media policies were warmly received by the hours before the fabricated news was published. news and information from the eyes and ears of the ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT Arab publics as well as in the United States and in ”Furthermore, officials from the blockading coun- people only demonstrates fear and weakness.” TEL: 4455 7837 / 780 Europe. tries were not merely criticising Qatar’s policies The Foreign Minister said, “These issues are at the FAX: 4455 7870 ”In contrast, they created resentment among the — something we have always welcomed — but they heart of our disagreements with our neighbors - and [email protected] forces which had previously been able to control the were calling for a regime change in Qatar, a coup, and they are serious issues. But here is the crux of the mat- flow of information throughout the Middle East. This inciting hate and violence. ”Though the hacking inci- ter: We have seen how young people - left without CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT resentment intensified following the popular revolu- dent was quickly exposed, Saudi Arabia and the UAE hope for a better future - turn to violence in the name TEL: 4455 7857 tions known as the “Arab Spring” of 2011. Arab used it as the pretext for launching an unprovoked, of jihad, and we have watched as the world blames [email protected] regimes, surprised by the scale of popular protest, unwarranted and unjustified blockade of Qatar on “Islam” for this tragedy. This must stop.” chose to avoid accountability by blaming the media. June 5. H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani SUBSCRIPTION & DISTRIBUTION ”For the first time in the MENA region, Qatar ”For almost three weeks, after June 5th, we have referred to when H H the Emir said that “the problem TEL: 4455 7809 / 839 hosted televised debates known as BBC’s “Doha been asking for specific demands as our neighbors isn’t Islam, it’s hopelessness and the causes of that Debates” where no government, official body or decided to put the cart before the horse. And only hopelessness, too often, are governments that fail to FAX: 44557819 broadcaster has any control over what is said at the under international and especially American pressure meet the needs of their people.” [email protected] sessions or who is invited, he said, pointing out that did they, on June 23rd, present us with a list of 13 The foreign minister added that he knows that this this created a forum for dialogue that challenged the “demands” that they said we had to meet by July 3rd. message “will not be well received in some of our status quo, again, something unprecedented in the ”It was immediately apparent to us that they did neighboring capitals,” noting that “there are serious All thoughts and views region. not represent “reasonable and actionable” grievances problems in the Gulf region and in the ME, and silenc- expressed in these columns ”Today, Qatar has one of the most highly edu- against Qatar, as the US Secretary of State had hoped, ing Qatar will not solve them.” ”The answer to our cated population in the region, the highest per capita and they were not “measured and realistic “as the disagreements is not blockades and ultimatums. It is are those of the writers, not GDP in the world; a thriving, diversified economy; UK’s Foreign Secretary said they should be. Instead, dialogue and reason. ”All that I have described here of the newspaper. some of the finest educational institutions in the Mid- Qatar was asked to (1) curtail free expression, (2) hand this afternoon begs the central question: why did the dle East, if not the world — and, of course, a World over individuals at risk of torture and arbitration, (3) blockading countries take these extraordinary, unpro- All correspondence Cup to look forward to in 2022. ”Above all, and unlike reduce its defense capabilities, (4) go against interna- voked and hostile actions against Qatar? Put another regarding Views and many states in the ME, Qatar was not built on oppres- tional law, (5) outsource its foreign policy to Riyadh way, why is Qatar’s independence such a threat to Opinion pages should be sion, fear, and censorship. And through it all, we have and Abu Dhabi and (6) literally sign an open cheque to them?” H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al continued to chart our own course, and take an inde- the blockading countries to pay unlimited amounts of Thani said. He went on to answer, saying that he mailed to the pendent view on global and regional events.” money, described as compensation.” thinks “it’s because we have different views on politics [email protected] 10 AMERICAS FRIDAY 7 JULY 2017

US government Trump pledges to act on N Korea threat ethics director steps down Warsaw but not enforced on the use of maintaining its peace and sta- other countries needed to do Reuters Nuclear threat chemical weapons in Syria. bility, resolving the issue via more was clearly meant for Bei- Trump said Korea “... they are behaving in a dialogue and consultation, and jing. “President Duda and I call Washington S President Donald was “a threat, and very, very dangerous manner that all sides strictly abide by rel- on all nations to confront this AFP Trump vowed yes- and something will have to be evant resolutions of the UN global threat and publicly dem- we will confront it terday to confront done.” Security Council”, according to onstrate to North Korea that he top US government very strongly”. He North Korea “very The issue presents Trump, the Chinese Foreign Ministry. there are consequences for their ethics watchdog, who strongly” following also said the United who took office in January, with And Chinese Vice Finance very, very bad behavior,” he said. Tclashed with President Uits latest missile test and urged States was perhaps his biggest foreign pol- Minister Zhu Guangyao said that, US Ambassador to the United Donald Trump's administra- nations to show Pyongyang that considering “severe icy challenge. It has put pressure while China would implement Nations Nikki Haley told the U.N. tion, announced yesterday he there would be consequences for things” for North on his relationship with Chinese relevant UN resolutions, “The US Security Council on Wednesday is resigning his post, effective its weapons programme. Korea, but that he President Xi Jinping, whom should not use their domestic that the United States would pro- from July 19. North Korea on Tuesday would not draw a Trump had pressed without suc- laws as excuses to levy sanctions pose new UN sanctions in Walter Shaub, who was test-launched an interconti- “red line” of the kind cess to rein in Pyongyang. against Chinese financial coming days, and that if Russia appointed in 2013 to a five- nental ballistic missile that some that his Democratic The United States said on institutions”. and China did not support the year term as director of the experts believe has the range to predecessor, Barack Wednesday that it was ready to His frustration that Beijing move, then “we will go our own Office of Government Ethics, reach the US states of Alaska and Obama, had drawn use force if necessary to stop has not done more to clamp path”. told Trump of his decision in Hawaii and perhaps the US but not enforced on North Korea’s nuclear missile down on North Korea prompted Some diplomats say Beijing a resignation letter. Pacific Northwest. North Korea the use of chemical programme. But China yester- him to tweet on Wednesday: has not been fully enforcing Shaub will join the non- said it could carry a large nuclear weapons in Syria. day called for restraint and made “Trade between China and North existing international sanctions profit Campaign Legal Center warhead. clear it did not want to be tar- Korea grew almost 40% in the on its neighbor and has resisted (CLC) as its senior director of Speaking at a news confer- geted by US sanctions. first quarter. So much for China tougher measures, such as an oil ethics. "In working with the ence with Polish President considering “severe things” for Meeting in Germany ahead working with us - but we had to embargo, bans on the North current administration, it has Andrzej Duda, Trump said Korea North Korea, but that he would of a G20 summit, Xi said South give it a try!” Korean airline and guest work- become clear to me that we was “a threat, and we will con- not draw a “red line” of the kind Korean President Moon Jae-in Trump did not mention ers, and measures against need improvements to the front it very strongly”. that his Democratic predeces- that “China upholds the denu- China specifically in his remarks Chinese banks and other firms existing ethics program," He said the United States was sor, Barack Obama, had drawn clearisation of the peninsula, in Poland, but his message that doing business with the North. Shaub said. "I look forward to work- ing toward that aim at Campaign Legal Center, as Historic visit well as working on ethics Canadian government reforms at all levels of gov- ernment." While he did not offer direct criticism in his brushes off criticism letter to Trump, he did tell him that it had been a privi- lege to work with colleagues who protect the principle of over compromise deal placing "loyalty to the Con- stitution, the laws, and ethical Ottawa The Globe and Mail and principles above private Reuters Toronto Star, two of Canada’s gain." most influential newspapers, on ritics attacked Prime Min- Wednesday ran editorials wel- ister Justin Trudeau for coming the settlement. US-China Chis planned move to pay Khadr, 30, was captured in millions to a Canadian citizen Afghanistan in 2002 at age 15 held at Guantanamo Bay for a after a firefight with US soldiers. talks on decade but insiders and experts He pleaded guilty to killing a US said Ottawa had little choice but Army medic and became Guan- July 19 to settle for an expensive tanamo’s youngest prisoner. compromise. The opposition Conserva- Washington Reuters reported on Tues- tive Party, which was in power Reuters day that Trudeau’s Liberal for most of the decade that government would pay Omar Khadr spent in Guantanamo, People visit the Smithsonian's Natural History Museum in Washington yesterday. enior US and Chinese Khadr around C$10m and offer said it was wrong to pay some- officials will meet to dis- a formal apology to compen- one who had admitted a serious Scuss bilateral economic sate him for abuses he suffered crime. issues this month after threats as an inmate at the US military “It’s a tragic case on all lev- by US President Donald prison in Cuba. els but we can’t excuse the Trump to use trade to pres- Defenders of the deal noted behaviour of Khadr and to cer- 5 dead in Mexico prison brawl sure Beijing to do more to rein the Supreme Court had ruled tainly almost reward it in this in North Korea’s weapons three times in favour of Khadr. way is, I think, a travesty,” leg- programs, a US official with In 2010, it said Canada islator Erin O’Toole told the Acapulco that has been hit by grisly vio- fired in the maximum-security knowledge of the decision breached his rights by sending Canadian Broadcasting Corp. AFP lence between warring drug wing, apparently by prisoners. said. intelligence agents to interro- The political impact for cartels in recent years. The vic- Mexico's chronically over- The meeting of the US- gate him and sharing the results Trudeau looks to be limited. rawling inmates at a Mex- tims were stabbed and beaten crowded prisons are frequently China Comprehensive with the United States. The next election is not until ican prison beheaded and to death, said Roberto Alvarez, hit by riots and jailbreaks. Economic Dialogue will take “The Supreme Court rulings October 2019 and the Liberals Bmutilated their rivals yes- security spokesman for the state In June, seven people were place in Washington on July were very clear. This is about still enjoy a healthy lead in terday, leaving five dead and of Guerrero. killed, including three police, 19, and will be the first cov- respecting fundamental human voter surveys. one wounded, officials said. "Order has now been when officers stormed the Ciu- ering economic and trade rights in Canada,” said one per- “First of all, a lot of this is The pre-dawn brawl restored," he said in a statement. dad Victoria prison in the issues in a new format for US- son with knowledge of the case, inside baseball. Secondly, it’s erupted in the maximum-secu- Guards said four of the victims northern state of Tamaulipas to China dialogue agreed after who asked to remain anony- pretty clear Omar Khadr has rity wing at the CERESO federal had their throats slit, according regain control from prisoners a summit between Trump and mous given the sensitivity of the been a victim,” Nanos Research prison in Acapulco, a resort to an internal state police report. who had been stockpiling guns his Chinese counterpart, Xi matter. pollster Nik Nanos said. town on Mexico's Pacific coast It also said gunshots had been inside. Jinping, in April. Cuban congress 123 Venezuelan soldiers jailed amid unrest slams EU 'interference' Caracas and soaring inflation caused by Reuters a severe economic crisis. Even Havana within the armed forces, salaries AFP t least 123 members of start at the minimum wage, Venezuela’s armed forces equivalent to around $12.50 a uba's congress accused Ahave been detained since month at the black market the European parlia- anti-government unrest began exchange rate, and privately Cment yesterday of in April on charges ranging from some members admit to being "interference" in its affairs for treason and rebellion to theft and poorly paid and underfed. voicing human rights con- desertion, according to military Since the opposition started cerns while approving a key documents. its protests more than three EU-Cuba cooperation pact. The list of detainees, which months ago, a handful of secu- The EU parliament includes officers as well as serv- rity officials have gone public Wednesday approved its icemen from the lower ranks of with their discontent. Last week, first-ever such deal with Cuba the army, navy, air force and rogue policeman and action -- widely seen as a European National Guard, provided the movie star Oscar Perez com- riposte to US President Don- clearest picture to date of dissat- mandeered a helicopter and ald Trump's hardline stance isfaction and dissent within attacked government buildings, against Havana. But EU dep- Venezuela’s roughly claiming that a faction within the uties also passed a separate 150,000-strong military. armed forces was opposed to resolution demanding Cuba The records, detailing pris- Maduro’s government. respect international human oners held in three Venezuelan The military documents seen rights norms and free politi- jails, showed that since April by Reuters, which covered cal prisoners. The legislature nearly 30 members of the mili- detentions until mid-June, in the one-party communist tary have been detained for appeared to support opposition state issued a declaration yes- deserting or abandoning their leaders’ assertions that anger Venezuelan opposition activists demonstrate against President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, terday branding that move post and almost 40 for rebellion, and dissent among soldiers over yesterday. "interference in (Cuban) treason, or insubordination. economic hardship is more internal affairs." It called the Most of the remaining mili- widespread. army general said of the deten- Ministry did not respond to country. Opposition leaders have EU parliament's resolution tary prisoners were charged with “This shows low morale and tions, asking not to be named for requests for comment. Venezue- repeatedly exhorted military "unnecessary, inappropriate theft. Millions of Venezuelans are discontent and, of course, eco- fear of reprisals. Venezuela’s lans view the armed forces as the leaders to break with socialist and markedly colonialist in suffering from food shortages nomic necessity,” one former military and Information key power broker in their President Nicolas Maduro. content." BUSINESS Friday 7 July 2017

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EU-Japan free trade deal signed RasGas makes Brussels Economic pact 500th LNG cargo Reuters Tariffs on much of apan and the European the EU- Japan Union agreed yesterday to bilateral trade which delivery to Edison a free trade pact, creating accounts for some the world’s biggest open 40% of total world Jeconomic area and signal- The Peninsula delivered the 500th LNG SPA commerce will be ling resistance to what they see phased out over cargo to our long-term partner as US President Donald Trump’s some years. asGas Company Limited and customer, Edison. This is a protectionist turn. (RasGas) celebrated the milestone delivery that under- Signed in Brussels on the eve R500th liquefied natural lines RasGas’ continued of meetings with Trump at a The treaty could go gas (LNG) cargo delivery to its commitment to the safe and summit in Hamburg, the “polit- into effect early in European Council President, Donald Tusk (right), Japanese long term customer, Edison, reliable supply of LNG to all of ical agreement” between two under the Long Term Sales and its customers worldwide,” said 2019. Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe (centre) and European Commission, economies accounting for a third Purchase Agreement (SPA) Hamad Mubarak Al Muhannadi, President Jean-Claude Juncker, talk after an EU-Japan summit of global GDP is heavy with sym- signed between Ras Laffan Liq- Chief Executive Officer, bolism. It leaves some areas of pact that included Japan and at the European Council yesterday, in Brussels. uefied Natural Gas Company (II) RasGas. negotiation still to finish, though leave talks with the EU in limbo. and Edison in November 2003, “The 500th LNG SPA cargo officials insist the key snags have “Although some are saying thorniest issues, but officials said and climate change, forecast that for deliveries of 4.6 million is further evidence of the excel- been overcome. that the time of isolationism and the two sides were driven by a the deal will boost economic tonnes (or 6.4 billion standard lent relationship and long term “Ahead of the G20 summit disintegration is coming again, shared alarm at Trump’s appar- growth and employment in cubic metres) of LNG per year. partnership between RasGas tomorrow, I believe Japan and we are demonstrating that this ent shift away from multilateral Japan and in Europe. RasGas’ LNG tanker, Al and Edison, which started more the EU are demonstrating our is not the case,” European Coun- open trading systems towards One detail to be ironed out Areesh, delivered the cargo on than fourteen years ago with strong political will to fly the flag cil President Tusk said. an aggressive “America First” is how complaints from business July 1, 2017 at the Adriatic LNG the signing of the Long Term for free trade against a shift “There is no protection in policy. over how authorities apply the Terminal located in the north- LNG Sales and Purchase Agree- toward protectionism,” Japanese protectionism,” added Juncker, Tariffs on much of their treaty will be dealt with. That is ern Adriatic Sea, about 15 ment and the construction of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told the president of the executive bilateral trade—which Abe noted a touchy subject in Europe due kilometres off the Veneto coast- the offshore LNG receiving ter- a joint news conference with EU European Commission, who accounts for some 40 percent of to concerns that trade pacts give line in Italy. minal,” said Marc Benayoun, institutional chiefs Donald Tusk played down any suggestion total world commerce—will be too much power to big multina- “We are very proud to have Edison’s Chief Executive Officer. and Jean-Claude Juncker. there would be further negoti- phased out over some years and tionals. European parliaments “It is a strong message to the ating problems and said he other economic areas, such as nearly blocked a deal with Can- world.”In the works for four hoped the treaty could go into Japan’s public tender system, ada last year over such issues. years, it has been pushed over effect early in 2019. will be opened up. Most EU food exports to the line towards a final treaty Fears of cheaper import Both sides, which are also Japan will see tariffs removed signature in the coming months competition for European car- forging a parallel cooperation over time, although in some sen- by the election of Trump and his makers and Japanese dairy agreement on broader political sitive sectors will still be limited moves to ditch a Pacific trade producers were among the issues such as security, crisis aid by quota.

QSE index France to end sales of petrol dropped & diesel vehicles by 2040 107.72 points last week RasGas’ Al Areesh vessel at the Adriatic LNG Terminal. Paris firm commitments. AFP Welcoming Hulot’s QATAR Stock Exchange (QSE) announcement World Wildlife index declined 6.76 points Oil rises after signs of US demand rance will end sales of pet- France chief Pascal Canfin said: or 0.08 percent to close at rol and diesel vehicles by “We have every interest in being 8,922.72 points yesterday. On London 30, against forecasts for a draw F2040 as part of an ambi- among the leaders." the weekly basis, the index lost Reuters of 2.3 million barrels. tious plan to meet its targets "The sooner we invest, the 107.72 points or 1.19 percent. The oil price is heading for under the Paris climate accord, sooner we will have the right Market capitalisation fell il rose yesterday, recov- a 1.3 percent rise this week, but new Ecology Minister Nicolas technology and the better we by 1.92 percent to reach ering some ground after has tumbled from one-month Hulot (pictured) announced will be positioned on the indus- QR479bn as compared to QR Oa surprisingly upbeat highs just below $50 following yesterday. trial and job fronts.” 489bn at the end of previous picture of US demand halted evidence of rising exports and “We are announcing an end Motorists still continue to week. . Trading value during the previous day’s slide, increased production. Weekly to the sale of petrol and diesel opt overwhelmingly for petrol this week decreased by 10.02 although the prospect of over- inventory figures from the US cars by 2040,” Hulot said, call- and diesel models, usually sub- percent to reach QR 1.3bn supply in 2018 prompted yet Energy Information Adminis- ing it a “veritable revolution”. is the first major manufacturer stantially cheaper. compared to QR 1.5bn a week more analysts to cut their price tration (EIA) could confirm the Hulot acknowledged that to electrify all of its models. In 2016, hybrid and electric ago. forecasts. hefty drop in crude stocks, reaching the goal would be Hulot cited Volvo as an cars accounted for only 3.6 per- Trading volume Brent crude futures were up thereby giving the oil price “tough”, particularly for auto- example in making his surprise cent of new cars registered in decreased by 3.85 percent to 76 cents on the day at $48.55 a scope to rally further. makers, but said that French announcement, part of his plan Western Europe, according to reach 53.6 million shares, as barrel by 1307 GMT. The price Bank of America Merrill carmakers Peugeot-Citroen and to make France “carbon neu- the European Automobile Man- against 55.7 million shares, fell as much as 4.6 percent on Lynch cut its average Brent Renault were well equipped to tral” by 2050. ufacturers’ Association (ACEA). while the number of transac- Wednesday, before closing forecasts to $50 this year and make the switch. Hulot, a veteran environ- The greatest spurt in sales tions rose by 3.15 percent, to down 3.7 percent, its biggest $52 per barrel in 2018, from $54 France is the biggest manu- mental campaigner, was among was for non-rechargeble reach 18,396 transactions as one-day drop in a month. and $56 before. Bernstein facturer of electric cars sold in several political newcomers to hybrids, which rose 27.3 percent compared to 17,835 US West Texas Intermedi- Research reduced its average Europe, with the Renault Zoe far whom President Emmanuel compared to 2015. transactions. ate crude futures were up 79 Brent forecasts for 2017 and outselling other models in 2016. Macron gave top jobs in his Electric car registrations The volume of shares cents at $45.92 a barrel. 2018 to $50 per barrel each, On Wednesday, Volvo said government. jumped by seven percent last traded yesterday decreased Data from the American from $60 and $70 previously. it planned to phase out produc- Several countries have said year while plug-in hybrids grew to 8.08million from 8.41mil- Petroleum Institute (API) on Saxo Bank said oil prices tion of petrol-only cars from they want to dramatically by only 3.9 percent. lion on Wednesday and the Wednesday showed US crude could rise towards $55 in com- 2019, with all new models to be reduce the amount of pollut- Hulot said that weaning value of shares decreased inventories fell more sharply ing months, but it expected either electric or hybrids. ing petrol and diesel cars on France off conventional cars QR186m from QR210m on than expected, down 5.8 mil- lower prices towards the end The Chinese-owned group their roads but few have made was a matter of “public health”. Wednesday. lion barrels in the week to June of the year and into 2018. 12 BUSINESS FRIDAY 7 JULY 2017 US trade deficit narrows as exports hit two-year high

Washington Exports hit high May, above the first quarter’s by $0.7bn amid a $0.6bn drop in Reuters average of $62.2bn. soybean shipments. Exports to Atlanta Federal That suggests trade will be a China increased 3.6 percent. he US trade deficit fell Reserve is forecasting drag on gross domestic product The value of goods shipped in May as exports GDP rising at a 3.0 % in the second quarter after con- to Mexico and Canada rose 5.4 increased to their rate in the second tributing 0.23 percentage point percent and 9.6 percent, highest level in just quarter. to the economy’s 1.4 percent respectively. over two years, but annualized growth pace in the Exports to Germany gained Ttrade could still weigh on eco- first three months of the year. 7.4 percent. nomic growth in the second Exports of goods and The Atlanta Federal Reserve Imports of goods and serv- quarter. services rose 0.4% to is forecasting GDP rising at a 3.0 ices dipped 0.1 percent to The Commerce Department $192.0bn, the highest percent rate in the second $238.5bn in May. said yesterday that the trade gap quarter. Cell phone and other house- level since 2015, lifted decreased 2.3 percent to $46.5bn. In May, exports of goods and hold goods imports fell $0.9bn, by a surge in exports April’s trade deficit was unre- services rose 0.4 percent to accounting for the bulk of the vised at $47.6bn. of consumer goods $192.0bn, the highest level since $1.5bn decrease in consumer Economists polled by Reu- such as cell phones April 2015, lifted by a surge in goods imports. ters had forecast the trade gap and other household exports of consumer goods such There were also declines in Shipping containers are seen at the Port Newark Container falling to $46.2bn in May. goods. as cell phones and other house- imports of motor vehicles and Terminal in Newark, New Jersey, US. When adjusted for inflation, hold goods. parts. However, imports of cap- the trade deficit narrowed to propelled by record high petro- There were also increases in ital goods increase $1.3bn. Imports of goods from China $31.6bn in May. $62.8bn from $63.8bn in April. leum exports. exports of motor vehicles and The country imported 265 increased 11.6 percent. The polit- The trade gap with Mexico Real goods exports surged to Still, the real trade deficit parts. million barrels of oil in May, the ically sensitive US-China trade surged 15.8 percent to $7.3bn, the an all-time high in May, averaged $63.3bn in April and Food exports, however, fell most since August 2012. deficit increased 14.4 percent to highest since October 2007.

Robot waitress Gold price dips after US payroll data

London $1,217.14 an ounce on Wednes- indicated last week that they Reuters day, their weakest since May 10. were considering a turn towards The dollar fell against the monetary tightening, boosting old steadied yesterday off euro and yen yesterday after bond yields. the previous day’s two- data showed the US private sec- The metal tends to suffer Gmonth low after weaker tor created fewer jobs than when interest rates rise, increas- than expected private sector expected in June, raising con- ing the opportunity cost of payrolls data fed into a more cerns that the labor market is holding non-yielding bullion. cautious view on the pace of US losing some momentum. Minutes from the Federal interest rate hikes this year. Ten-year Treasury yields Reserve’s June meeting released The metal remained pared gains after the data, but on Wednesday, at which poli- hemmed into a narrow range, they remain at highly elevated cymakers voted to raise interest however, ahead of a key US levels. rates, showed that several offi- non-farm payrolls data on Fri- “You have higher real yields cials wanted to announce a start day. Investors are wary of in the United States, but a lower to the process of reducing the betting that the Fed will hold off dollar, and these two are bat- Fed’s large portfolio of Treasury on tightening monetary policy tling each other,” ABN Amro bonds and mortgage-backed after hiking interest rates ear- analyst Georgette Boele said. securities by the end of August, A robot waitress delivers food at a pizza restaurant in Multan. Pakistan's first robot lier this year. US gold futures for August though others wanted to wait waitresses are serving up smiles for customers at an upscale pizza restaurant in the Spot gold was at $1,225.60 delivery were up $3.50 an ounce until later in the year. ancient city. Rabia, Annie and Jennie greet customers and bring them their pies at Pizza. an ounce, little changed from at $1,225.20 The Fed is worried about com, where owner Osama Jafari, who built the prototypes, says the response has been a $1,226.45 an ounce on Wednes- Gold came under heavy soft inflation readings and that surge of new business. day, but off an earlier low of pressure since European and will stay their hand on lifting $1,222.06. Spot prices hit Canadian policymakers rates for now. South Africa farmers seek Delayed reforms may Nakilat assumes assurance on gas drilling management of Al Sheehaniya Johannesburg which is estimated by regula- slow IMF aid in Ukraine Bloomberg tors to hold as much as 201 trillion cubic feet of the NAKILAT assumed full armers in South Africa say resource, has been slowed by Kiev were key when the IMF Board and that it new economic fore- ship management and oper- they need more assur- legislative delays. Momentum Reuters of Directors decided to allocate casts hinged on cooperation ations of Q-Flex LNG carrier Fances that shale-gas has increased following the the next tranches, are delayed with the Fund staying on track. Al Sheehaniya from STASCo drilling is safe for their indus- introduction of a programme kraine’s central bank said ... we expect that one tranche The inefficient implementa- (Shell Trading and Shipping try as exploration licenses for to diversify South Africa’s fuel yesterday that the gov- will be transferred to the next tion of reforms can lead to a Company Ltd.) with effect companies including Royal mix by using natural gas, and Uernment’s delays in year he said. deterioration in the prospects for from July 6, 2017 as part of Dutch Shell Plc are expected Mineral Resources Minister passing reforms mean Ukraine Smoliy spoke as the central economic growth, which will the planned and phased tran- in months. Mosebenzi Zwane has said he will probably receive $3bn in aid bank kept its main interest rate have negative consequences for sition announced on October After emerging from the favors the exploitation of shale from the International Monetary on hold at 12.5 percent, after two inflation and exchange rate 19, last year. worst drought on record, farm- resources. Fund this year instead of the consecutive months of cuts, say- expectations and will increase With a cargo carrying ers still aren’t clear about “We can’t support the gov- $4.5bn originally envisaged. ing the step was necessary to inflationary pressures the cen- capacity of 210,200 cubic where explorers will get the ernment’s view on progressing The government is trying to keep its inflation targets on track tral bank said in a statement. meters, Al Sheehaniya is water they need to inject shale gas” until there are push contested legislation amid a worsening economic Uncertainty remains regard- wholly-owned by Nakilat and chemicals as part of a drilling answers, Moller said. South through parliament, including outlook. ing the implementation of chartered by Qatargas. The technique known as fracking, Africa’s Academy of Science in raising the pension age and lift- The bank cut its economic macroeconomic policies and vessel built in South Korea by Johannes Moller, the president November also recommended ing a ban on land sales, as part growth forecast for 2017 to 1.6 structural reforms necessary to Daewoo Shipbuilding & of growers’ body Agri SA, said. further research before mov- of a $17.5bn bailout agreed with percent from 1.9 percent and maintain macro financial sta- Marine Engineering was There’s also uncertainty about ing ahead with exploration. the IMF in 2015. said inflation had accelerated to bility, increase the economy’s delivered in February 2009 how land will be rehabilitated Representatives of Shell, One tranche of IMF aid will 15 percent year-on-year in June, potential and continue the pro- and has been in service ever after drilling and how land the Department of Minerals likely be postponed until 2018, higher than predicted. gram with the IMF it said. since. Al Sheehaniya is the owners will be compensated, and the Department of the acting Central Bank Governor The central bank also said The central bank lowered its ninth wholly-owned LNG he said. Environment didn’t immedi- Yakiv Smoliy said. Due to the uncertainty hangs more gener- forecasts for forex reserves at vessel that will come under The development of gas in ately return emails seeking fact that the consideration of ally over Ukraine’s ability to the end of 2017 to $20bn from the management of Nakilat the semi-desert Karoo region, comment. important draft laws, which implement the IMF programme $21.1bn. Shipping Qatar Ltd. (NSQL). ECB weighs further small step towards stimulus exit

Frankfurt currency area’s crisis-battered ramp up its bond-buying confidence in the inflation out- Nevertheless, inflation Reuters economy. And ECB watchers scheme known as quantitative look improved further, the case in the 19-nation eurozone minutely monitor the slightest easing, if needed. for retaining this bias could be remains stubbornly low even as uropean Central Bank gov- changes in language in all of the Under the programme, the reviewed,” the minutes economic growth has crept up, ernors mulled sending a central bank’s communications. ECB currently buys €60bn of continued. encouraging the central bank Estronger signal of confi- At a policy meeting in the Esto- bonds every month. But in this Low interest rates and to stick to its stimulus dence in the euro zone economy nian capital of Tallinn last case, they decided to retain the mass bond-buying are designed measures. last month as a hint at a possi- month, the ECB’s governing reference, at least for now, the to pump cash through the finan- At the June meeting, ECB ble roll-back of its easy money council voted to remove a ref- minutes revealed. cial system into the real president Mario Draghi (pic- policies, but decided against it erence to a so-called “easing “The assessment of the economy, driving growth and tured) downgraded the bank’s for now, accounts released yes- bias” from the bank’s regular prospects for a sustained encouraging inflation towards inflation forecasts for the com- terday showed. communications, minutes of the adjustment argued for patience, the bank’s target of just below ing years. Financial markets are cur- meeting revealed. An “easing as the inflation outlook 2.0 percent. Meanwhile, ECB gover- rently on high alert as to any bias” is a signal to the markets remained vulnerable to a pre- They were introduced nors are cautious about possible signals about when the that the ECB could lower inter- mature tightening of the when the ECB feared that the tapering, or unwinding, the ECB might begin “tapering” or est rates from already historic monetary policy stance,” the single currency area might slip bank’s easy-money policies too rolling back a range of unprec- lows if needed. Governors also minutes stated. into deflation, a threat which quickly.Financial market reac- edented emergency measures considered dropping a similar “As the economic the bank now sees as mostly tions to higher interest rates or could undermine the recovery designed to prop up the single message that it could further expansion proceeded and if dispelled. the ECB quitting bond markets just as it begins to gather pace. FRIDAY 7 JULY 2017 CLASSIFIEDS 13

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Uzbekistan and Kyrgyztan players pose with a special banner before their match at the International Football Tournament for U-23 teams at the Aspire Academy.

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Also known as Al Anabi, Qatar are the end of August and early FIFA computer ranked 79 in the world while they are September. (world ranking before ninth top side in Asia. Meanwhile, Germany leapfrogged country's name) Fossati resigned from his post but Brazil and Argentina to move back atop 23. Iran (+7) saw his team make a massive leap in the FIFA rankings thanks to the team 45. Australia (+3) the FIFA rankings. winning the Confederations Cup last 46. Japan (-1) Qatar were ranked 88 when the week. FIFA rankings were last released by the The world champions beat Chile 1-0 51. Korea Republic (-8) world body. in the Russia-based tournament a year 61. Saudi Arabia (-8) Iran are the top side in Asia though out from the 2018 World Cup to ensure 65. Uzbekistan (-3) the Persian side is ranked 23 in the a first return to the top of the rankings 75. United Arab Emirates (0) world. in more than two years. 77. China RP (+5) Other Asian teams Australia (45), Brazil fall to second and Argentina 79. Qatar (+9) Japan (46), Korea Republic (51), Saudi third, just ahead of European champi- 82. Syria (-5) Qatar players training under the watchful eyes of coach Jorge Fossati in this file photo. Arabia (61), Uzbekistan (65), the ons Portugal. TOUR DE FRANCE Tour de France: Tearful Kittel wins sixth stage S TAGE 6 RESULTS (TOP 15) Troyes, France Germany's Marcel Kittel Greipel and only one behind the 1. Marcel Kittel (Germany / Quick-Step) 5:05:34" AFP celebrates as he crosses the German record of 12 taken by 2. Arnaud Demare (France / FDJ) ST finish line ahead of Germany's Erik Zabel, who won six consec- 3. Andre Greipel (Germany / Lotto) Marcel Kittel won his second Andre Greipel (left) and utive green jerseys from 4. Alexander Kristoff (Norway / Katusha) stage of this year's Tour de Norway's Alexander Kristoff 1996-2001 -- itself a record. 5. Nacer Bouhanni (France / Cofidis) France yesterday, sprinting to (right) at the end of the sixth After Wednesday's fireworks 6. Dylan Groenewegen (Netherlands / LottoNL) victory in the sixth stage before stage of the 104th Tour de on the climb to La Planche des again breaking down in tears. Belles Filles, the overall race 7. Michael Matthews (Australia / Sunweb) France between Vesoul and The burly German, who favourites had a quiet day in the 8. Daniel McLay (Britain / Fortuneo) Troyes yesterday. 9. Ruediger Selig (Germany / BORA) now has 11 Tour stage wins in saddle, with Geraint Thomas total, had also won the second remaining second at 12sec from 10. John Degenkolb (Germany / Trek) stage on Sunday, before the his British compatriot and Sky 11. Dion Smith (New Zealand / Wanty) tears started to flow that time team leader Froome, with stage 12. Adrien Petit (France / Direct Energie) as well. five winner Fabio Aru third at 13. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Norway / Dimension Data) Frenchman Arnaud Demare 14sec. 14. Marco Haller (Austria / Katusha) was second with Andre Greipel In fact the biggest drama 15. Rick Zabel (Germany / Katusha) of Germany third on the 216km they had was earlier in the day CLASSIFICATION AFTER STAGE 6 sixth stage as reigning champion when a parasol blew across the (TOP 10) Chris Froome retained his race road right in front of the pelo- 1. Chris Froome (Britain / Team Sky) 23:44:33" lead. ton, causing several riders to But unlike the previous two take evasive action, although 2. Geraint Thomas (Britain / Team Sky) +12" stages that ended in bunch fortunately they were not going 3. Fabio Aru (Italy / Astana) +14" sprints, this time there was no full throttle at that point. 4. Daniel Martin (Ireland / Quick-Step) +25" crash. dash to the line thankfully field to breeze past all challeng- I found it with 250 metres left." Demare, winner of Tues- 5. Richie Porte (Australia / BMC Racing) +39" As the Court of Arbitration passed off without incident. ers and win. That show of force suggested day's fourth stage, may have 6. Simon Yates (Britain / Orica) +43" for Sport rejected an appeal by And Kittel, as he had done "I took the right wheel and Kittel, 29, is back to form he been beaten into second but he 7. Romain Bardet (France / AG2R) +47" world champion Peter Sagan on Sunday, proved too strong for then attacked with 250 metres showed in 2013 and 2014 when had the consolation of taking 8. Alberto Contador (Spain / Trek) +52" against his disqualification for his rivals, reaching a maximum to go," explained Kittel. he won four Tour stages in each enough points to hold onto the 9. Nairo Quintana (Colombia / Movistar) +54" elbowing Mark Cavendish into speed of 71.17kph at one stage, "I knew in finale if I had year. sprinters' green points jersey, 10. Rafal Majka (Poland / BORA) +1:01" the metal safety railings, and out according to official Tour data, good legs, in the final kilometre His victory took him level on although Kittel closed his lead of the Tour, on Tuesday, this as he surged from well down the I would be able to find a gap, and stage wins with compatriot to 27 points. FRIDAY 7 JULY 2017 SPORT 17

Del Potro's Federer and Djokovic march clash halted after woman on as Pliskova crashes out taken ill London Reuters WIMBLEDON Djokovic London RESULTS AFP oger Federer turned brushes aside on the style on Cen- MEN'S SINGLES (2ND uan Martin del Potro's Wimble- tre Court after a ROUND) comparison to don second round clash with rocky start to beat 'Roger Federer (SUI x3) beat Dusan JErnests Gulbis was held up by Serbian Dusan Lajovic (Serbia) 7-6(0), 6-3, 6-2 Tiger Woods 25 minutes after a spectator was RLajovic 7-6(0), 6-3, 6-2 in the 'Grigor Dimitrov (BUL x13) bt Mar- taken ill in the stands yesterday. Wimbledon second round yes- cos Baghdatis (CYP) 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 London With searing temperatures hit- terday while Novak Djokovic ' Dudi Sela (ISR) bt John Isner (USA Reuters ting 30 degrees on Court Three, a also booked his place in the next x23) 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (7/5), 5-7, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 woman appeared to suffer the round. 'Mischa Zverev (GER x27) bt Mikhail ovak Djokovic said effects of prolonged exposure to The Swiss, trying to win an Kukushkin (KAZ) 6-1, 6-2, 2-6, 3-6, 6-4 yesterday that he was the sun midway through the sec- eighth title, dropped his open- puzzled by John ond set. 'Dominic Thiem (AUT x8) bt Gilles N ing service game and had to McEnroe's comments com- Spectators held umbrellas over Simon (FRA) 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 battle hard in the first set before paring the reasons for his the woman while ambulance staff ' outclassing his opponent 7-0 in David Ferrer (ESP) bt Steve Dar- slump in form to personal came to treat her before a stretcher the tie-break. cis (BEL) 3-0 - retired problems of the sort experi- eventually arrived. With dark clouds looming ' Gael Monfils (FRA x15) bt Kyle enced by golfer Tiger Woods. Former US Open champion Del overhead Federer looked in a Edmund (GBR) 7-6 (7/1), 6-4, 6-4 The Serbian player, a Potro passed a water bottle into hurry to get the job done and 'Adrian Mannarino (FRA) bt Yuichi former world number one, the crowd to be given to the broke early in the second set to Sugita (JPN) 6-1, 5-7, 4-6, 7-6 (7/2), 6-2 said he did not know what woman while he and Gulbis waited assume complete control. 'Ernests Gulbis (LAT) bt Juan Martín McEnroe was basing his for play to resume. The third set was one-way Del Potro (ARG x29) 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) remarks on but added that Argentine 29th seed Del Potro, traffic and Federer sealed vic- 'Novak Djokovic (SRB x2) bt Adam he respected the former a former Wimbledon semi-final- tory with his ninth ace of the Pavlásek (CZE) 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 champion's opinion. ist, had lost the first set 6-4 against match to set up a third-round McEnroe said this week Gulbis and was trailing 3-2 in the clash against German serve- WOMEN'S SINGLES (2ND that Djokovic "had some off- second before the delay. and-volleyer Mischa Zverev. Switzerland's Roger ROUND) court issues with the family", Djokovic raced into the adding: "That's going to Federer returns 'Sorana Cirstea (ROM) bt Bethanie third round yesterday, but has throw you. If you're dis- against Serbia's Dusan Mattek-Sands (USA) 4-6, 7-6 (7/4) yet to be given a real workout. tracted you're not the same Mattek-Sands Lajovic during their The three-time champion - retired player." was in relentless form as he men's singles second ' Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP x14) bt The three-time Wimble- trounced Wimbledon debutant round match of the Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) 6-2, 6-4 don champion likened the suffers horrific Adam Pavlasek 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 in 2017 Wimbledon 'Agnieszka Radwanska (POL x9) bt problems of Djokovic -- who little more than 90 minutes. It Championships Christina McHale (USA) 5-7, 7-6 (9/7), 6-3 has surrendered two grand was Djokovic's first full match yesterday. Federer 'Polona Hercog (SLO) bt Varvara slam titles this year and knee injury at the tournament after his first- won 7-6, 6-3, 6-2. Lepchenko (USA) 6-7 (2/7), 6-2, 6-2 slipped to fourth in the world round opponent retired hurt 'Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS x7) bt -- to those of Woods, whose London with the Serb leading 6-3, 2-0. Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) 6-0, 7-5 marriage collapsed after he AFP Djokovic was unstoppable Wimbledon pre-tournament She also had a shot at ' Magdaléna Rybáriková (SVK) bt admitted to adultery. against Pavlasek on a swelter- favourites Karolina Pliskova becoming the world number Karolína Plísková (CZE x3) 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 "The person that comes merica's Bethanie Mattek- ing Court One. He pinned his was dumped out in round two one if her rivals had made 'Lesya Tsurenko (UKR) bt Viktor- to mind immediately with Sands suffered a horror Czech opponent behind the yesterday, with Slovakia's early exits. ija Golubic (SUI) 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 Novak is golfer Tiger Aknee injury at Wimbledon baseline with unerring ground- Magdalena Rybarikova beat- But the 25-year-old Woods," McEnroe, 58, told yesterday which left her scream- 'Petra Martic (CRO) bt Denisa Aller- strokes off both wings, moving ing her 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 on Centre looked lacklustre at times and the BBC. "He had the issues ing and crying in pain in the tová (CZE) 6-1, 6-4 him from side to side in the 30 Court. lacked accuracy against expe- with his wife, he seemed to middle of the court. ' Celsius heat and forcing error Czech third seed Pliskova rienced campaigner Zarina Diyas (KAZ) bt Arina Rodi- go completely off the rails The 32-year-old collapsed to after error. came into the tournament on Rybarikova, whose never- onova (AUS) 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) and has never been even the ground after damaging her Pavlasek was playing his the back of a grasscourt title say-die attitude was summed 'Alison Riske (USA) bt Kristina Mlad- close to the same player." right knee as she approached the childhood hero and the in Eastbourne but had never up by a net-side masterclass enovic (FRA x12) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 Djokovic, whose wife net in the first game of the decid- 22-year-old, ranked 136, reached the third round at the in the final game of the match 'Coco Vandeweghe (USA x24) bt Jelena is pregnant with their ing set against Romania's Sorana appeared overawed by the All England Club. that had the crowd gasping. Tatjana Malek (GER) 6-4, 6-2 second child, was asked by Cirstea on Court 17. occasion. He rarely tested the journalists about the Amer- "Please help me, please, 12-time grand slam ican's comments after his please," screamed the 32-year-old champion. Wimbledon second-round in scenes so distressing that tele- Djokovic will next play victory against Adam Pav- vision cameras panned away from Latvian Ernests Gulbis, who lasek yesterday. the stricken player. beat Argentina's Juan Martín del "I really don't take it in a Mattek-Sands's husband Jus- Potro 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3). negative way anyhow. It's tin tried to console his wife as Frenchman Gael Monfils fine. He has his right to say medics arrived, while Cirstea was halted the British charge with a the things he wants to say. I distraught and in tears. comfortable straight-sets victory don't necessarily need to After lying prone on the over home hope Kyle Edmund agree with that. But it's his ground for around 20 minutes, to reach the third round.. right," the 30-year-old told Mattek-Sands was eventually On a stifling Centre Court Serbia's Novak Djokovic dives in a news conference. "I don't stretchered away. the 15th seed was pushed an attempt to return to Czech know where was the basis, hard in the first set before Republic's Adam Pavlasek during and he was just maybe mak- 50th-ranked Edmund wilted ing a comparison. I'm not their men's singles second round in the heat and Monfils really sure." Tomic and match on the fourth day of the moved through 7-6(1), 6-4, 6-4. "He's very well known Monfils will face French- 2017 Wimbledon Championships for his, you know, kind of man Adrian Mannarino next yesterday. The three-time bold comments and not Medvedev as he bids to make the fourth champion trounced Wimbledon really caring too much about round for the first time. debutant Pavlasek 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 being politically correct but Meanwhile, in the wom- to reach the third round. saying whatever is on his handed fines en's draw, one of the mind," Djokovic added. London Reuters

ustralian Bernard Tomic has Konta can become number one: Davenport been fined $15,000 after post- A match comments saying he had been "bored" during his first London "To see her on Wednesday Konta's relentless focusocus when watch- round exit from Wimbledon and had Reuters just being a mental rock out ing her practise. faked injury. there under some really diffi- "Watch the disciplinecipline sshehe bbrings,rings, The International Tennis Fed- ormer Wimbledon cham- cult circumstances was in a watch the intensityy she brings," sshehe eration also handed Russian Daniil pion Lindsay Davenport way inspiring," Davenport said. "It is hard to see success won'twon't Medvedev three fines, totalling F(pictured) believes Brit- said, adding that in the past come for her, it is impossiblempossible to know.know."" $14,500, after he threw coins at an ain's Johanna Konta can go on Konta had buckled under Davenport saidd it wouwouldld bebe inter- umpire following his defeat on to become the world's number pressure. esting to see Kontaa at everyevery levellevel in allall Wednesday. one player, saying it was "hard "We have seen other play- the majors to judge whether she was able Tomic's comments about being not to see success" for the sev- ers just crumble under the to maintain the auraa ooff WeWednesdaydnesday ""becausebecause bored at Wimbledon received a bar- enth-ranked player. pressure of their own country it was awfully impressive".ressive". rage of criticism. Davenport, herself a and she stood up, she never The American ssaidaid sshehe sesensednsed iinn KoKontanta Medvedev's fines focused on his former world number one, panicked, she never blinked, the same level of dedicationdedication thatthat herher com- second round loss on Wednesday who won three grand slam titles she never had that look I've seen patriot and defendingng men's champion to Ruben Bemelmans. including Wimbledon in 1999, said Konta before of looking over with almost scared Andy Murray showed.wed. After shaking hands with his proved in her three-set Centre Court vic- eyes, that was gone. "I get the sense wwithith her, conqueror, Medvedev grabbed his tory on Wednesday against Donna Vekic "You get a sense that is something she like you do with AAndyndy wallet and pulled out some coins that she had the steel needed to get to the has worked incredibly hard on, the disci- Murray, that everythinghing before hurling them toward the foot top. pline to be focused on each point in the she can do to get bet-et- of the umpire's chair. "I think yesterday's match was a great routine she has talked about and it proved ter, she is doing. Thatat "In the heat of the moment, I did example of that. I always look at players itself in one of her biggest moments here," could be mentally,y, a bad thing. I apologise for this," the and look at their weaknesses and if those she said. physically, recovery,ry, 21-year-old Russian told later. Johanna Konta are improved upon. Davenport said that she had noticed on the court." 18 SPORT FRIDAY 7 JULY 2017

Afghanistan Root shines on captaincy debut set for 'huge honour' of as England take control at Lord's Lord's debut

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ew England captain players call fghanistan is ready Joe Root rode his for the "huge hon- luck to make a bat- off SA tour Aour" of making tling unbeaten 184 their landmark Lord's and lift the hosts to Sydney debut, officials said N a commanding 357 for five on AFP ahead of next week's the opening day of the first Test match, after a fairytale against South Africa at Lord's he Australian Cricket- rise catapulted them into yesterday. ers' Association said the elite club of Test Root, dropped twice, and Tyesterday that players nations last month. Ben Stokes (56) shared a fifth- would boycott this month's The young side will wicket partnership of 114 to dig Australia A tour to South be taking on the Maryle- England out of a deep hole after Africa over a pay dispute. bone Cricket Club (MCC), they had stumbled to 82 for four The union said players led by former New Zea- at lunch having won the toss in were not obliged and were land skipper Brendon excellent batting conditions. unavailable to tour South McCullum, in what offi- The skipper reached his 12th Africa for the Australia A team cials hope will be an Test century by sweeping spin- without an agreed pay deal "historic" 50-overs ner Keshav Maharaj for three, or new Memorandum of match at the so-called raising his bat to all corners of a Understanding, after their "home of cricket" on July sun-kissed home of cricket as a existing contracts with 11. England captain Joe Root packed crowd rose to applaud Cricket Australia expired on "Our national team celebrates after reaching his him. June 30 following months of will be playing with the Root emulated the feat of the century during the first day of the bitter wrangling. MCC team, full of world last three England test captains, first Test against South Africa at "It is with great frustra- cricket greats, and it will Alastair Cook, Kevin Pietersen Lord's Cricket Ground in London, tion that with no progress be a huge honour and and Andrew Strauss, in scoring yesterday. towards resolving the current experience for the team, dispute, Australia A players as we will be playing for SCOREBOARD confirm they will not tour the first time there," a hundred in his first game in scratchy 20 before he was Stokes got to his half-cen- South Africa," ACA said in a Farid Hotak, senior England (I innings): charge but his day had not trapped lbw by Morne Morkel tury shortly before tea but he fell statement. media relations officer at A Cook c de Kock b Philander ...... 3 started well. and Jonny Bairstow fell lbw to soon after the interval, nicking "This decision is made in the Afghanistan Cricket K Jennings lbw Philander ...... 8 G Ballance lbw Morkel ...... 20 South Africa fast bowler Ver- Philander for 10. a bouncer from Rabada through support of more than 200 Board, said in a state- J Root (batting) ...... 184 non Philander dismissed Root and Stokes batted to De Kock. male and female players who ment yesterday. J Bairstow lbw Philander ...... 10 openers Alastair Cook (three) watchfully in the afternoon ses- After passing his century, are now unemployed." The Afghan side B Stokes c de Kock b Rabada ...... 56 and Keaton Jennings (eight), sion, accumulating runs with Root lit up the ground with crisp The players, selected for includes Indian Premier M Ali (batting) ...... 61 forcing Root to stride out to the careful placement. punches through mid-wicket the Australia A tour starting on League (IPL) stars Extras (LB-2, NB-13) ...... 15 middle with his team reeling at Stokes did advance down the and square drives but he had July 12, had been training this Mohammad Nabi and Total (for 5 wkts) ...... 357 17 for two. wicket to lift Maharaj over long- another reprieve on 149 when week hoping for an end to the teenage leg-spinner Fall of wickets: 1-14, 2-17, 3-49, 4-76, 5-190. Bowling: Morkel 16-1-64-1 (6nb); Philander 16- The 26-year-old struggled on for six but the firebrand he was stumped off a no-ball impasse before their scheduled Rashid Khan, who took 17 2-46-3 (5nb); Rabada 23-4-94-1 (1nb); Maharaj to find his usual fluency against all-rounder also enjoyed a from Maharaj. departure on Friday. wickets in his debut this 22-1-107-0 (1nb); De Bruyn 5-1-30-0; Bavuma a disciplined South Africa pace stroke of luck when he was He struck 26 fours and one "By making this call, the year. Nabi was previously 5-0-14-0. attack and, on 16, he was bowled by a Morkel no-ball. six, sharing an unbroken part- Australia A players have sac- on the MCC Young Crick- South Africa: Dean Elgar (capt), Heino Kuhn, dropped at gully off Kagiso Root reached 50 off 89 balls nership of 167 with Moeen Ali, rificed their own ambitions eters scheme. Hashim Amla, JP Duminy, Temba Bavuma, The- Rabada shortly after offering a and slowly began to find his who finished on 61 not out, as for the collective -- an incred- Other players include

unis de Bruyn, Quinton de Kock (wkt), Vernon much more difficult chance to usual sweet timing as the South runs flowed in the evening sun- ibly selfless act that shows captain Asghar Stanikzai,

Philander, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Morne Morkel. fine leg. African bowlers tired in the shine with England on top at the their strength and overall Noor Ali Zadran, Javed Gary Ballance made a warm conditions. start of the four-Test series. commitment to the group." Ahmadi, Nasir Jamal, Samiullah Shenwari, Afsar Zazai, Shafiqullah SCOREBOARD Shafaq, Rahmat Shah, Gulbadin Naib, Dawlat ZIMBABWE Dickwella, Gunathilaka hand SL big win Zadran, Shapoor Zadran H Masakadza c Pradeep b Hasaranga .....111 S Mire lbw Pradeep...... 13 and Farid Malik. Hambantota stand as the batting duo survived T Musakanda c Tharanga b Gunaratne ....48 Both Afghanistan and AFP a dropped catch each as fielding C Ervine lbw Hasaranga ...... 16 Ireland were confirmed as lapses also hurt the visitors. S Williams b Gunaratne ...... 43 full members at an Inter- peners Niroshan Dickwella "The bowlers came back M Waller lbw Malinga ...... 17 national Cricket Council and Danushka Gunathi- pretty well after the start that they S Raza (not out) ...... 25 (ICC) meeting during its P Moor c K Mendis b Sandakan ...... 24 Olaka hit sublime centuries (Zimbabwe) got. Hamilton played G Cremer (run out) ...... 0 annual conference in Lon- to help Sri Lanka humble Zimba- brilliantly, credit should go to him C Mumba (not out) ...... 2 don late June and will be bwe by eight wickets in the third as well but the bowlers did well Extras (LB-2, NB-1, W-8) ...... 11 eligible to play five-day one-day international in Ham- to keep them to 310," said Total (for 8 wkts in 50 overs) ...... 310 Test cricket, widely bantota yesterday. Mathews. Fall of wickets: 1-39, 2-166, 3-191, 4-206, regarded as the sport's Chasing 311 for victory, the Mathews also praised Tha- 5-256, 6-263, 7-293, 8-293. supreme format. hosts rode on a 229-run opening ranga, who is unbeaten in the Bowling: L Malinga 9-0-71-1 (nb-1, w-2); N Walking onto the Pradeep 6-1-28-1 (w-1); D Chameera 7-0-34- stand between Dickwella (102) series so far, for being "an abso- 0; L Sandakan 10-0-73-1 (w-3); W Hasaranga pitch at Lord's will cap a and Gunathilaka (116) to canter lute team man" after he once 7-0-44-2 (w-1); A Gunaratne 10-1-53-2; D Gu- dizzying rise for cricket- home in 47.2 overs and earn a 2-1 again dropped down the order nathilaka 1-0-5 – 0. mad Afghanistan. lead in the five-match series. to allow Dickwella and Gunath- SRI LANKA Many Afghans' first The left-handed batting duo ilaka open the innings. N Dickwella c Williams b Waller ...... 102 contact with the game got their maiden ODI hundreds Earlier, Masakadza put on a D Gunathilaka b Williams ...... 116 only took place during to overshadow Zimbabwe opener crucial 127-run partnership for Kusal Mendis (not out) ...... 28 the 1980s and 1990s, in Upul Tharanga (not out) ...... 44 Hamilton Masakadza's sparkling the second wicket with Tarisai Pakistani refugee camps Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka (left) is congratulated Extras (B-4, LB-2, W-16) ...... 22 111 in the visitors' 310-8 after Musakanda (48) before Sri Total (for 2 wkts in 47.2 overs) ....312 sheltering millions who being put into bat first. by team-mate Niroshan Dickwella after scoring a century during Lankan bowlers struck back to Fall of wickets: 1-229, 2-237. fled the Soviet invasion. While wicketkeeper-batsman the third ODI against Zimbabwe in Hambantota, yesterday. check Zimbabwe's surge. Bowling: C Mumba 6.2-0-36-0 (w-2); T Ch- But it has become hugely Dickwella hit 14 boundaries dur- Masakadza's 98-ball knock, atara 6-0-47-0 (w-3); S Raza 10-0-55-0 (w-1); popular in the country

ing his stay, Gunathilaka smashed skipper Angelo Mathews said. the pavilion and left-arm ortho- laced with 15 fours and a six, had G Cremer 7-0-54-0 (w-1); S Williams 8-0-63-1 since the Taliban were

(w-3); M Waller 8-0-32-1 (w-2); S Mire 2-0-19 15 fours and a six to flay the Zim- "The way Dickwella and dox Sean Williams cleaned up Zimbabwe eyeing 350-plus at one toppled in a US-led inva- – 0. babwe attack at the Mahinda Gunathilaka batted, we could Gunathilaka, who received the point before a middle-order col- sion in 2001. Rajapaksa International Cricket have chased 350 on that wicket," man of the match award, in an lapse pulled them back. Recent successes, Stadium. he said of his team that hunted otherwise disappointing show by Sean Williams contributed Zimbabwe cross the 300-run particularly in last year's "It was a fantastic effort by the down a 300-plus run target for the Zimbabwe bowlers. with a gutsy 43 while cameos mark. ICC World Twenty20, boys. After losing the first game, we the first time on home soil. Upul Tharanga (44) and Kusal from wicketkeeper-batsman The action now shifts to have further raised the had our backs against the wall and Off-spinner Malcolm Waller Mendis (28) then steered the team Peter Moor (24) and Sikandar the fourth ODI tomorrow at country's profile. we came back well," Sri Lanka got Dickwella trudging back to home with an unbeaten 75-run Raza (25 not out) helped the same venue. Russian athletics federation urges dopers to return Olympic medals

Moscow international rules of fair play and revealed evidence of state- return their medals at least men's 4x400 metre relay team at retesting of samples from Bei- Reuters the return of Olympic emblems sponsored doping in the sport. twice in the past, said their fail- the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The jing and London. is one of the conditions for the Russia's track and field stars, ure to do so could compromise whole relay team was disquali- In recent months the IAAF ussia's athletics federation rehabilitation of Russian athlet- with the exception of one ath- its efforts to regain membership fied after the retesting of samples has cleared a total of 24 Russian yesterday urged athletes ics on the international stage," the lete based in the United States, in the International Association from one of its members, Denis athletes, including 2015 world Rwho were disqualified federation said in a statement on missed out on last summer's Rio of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Alekseyev, showed traces of the champion hurdler Sergey from the Beijing and London its website. Olympics and the majority of The federation added that banned steroid turinabol. Shubenkov, to compete as neu- Olympics for doping to return Russia's athletics federation them are set to miss the World four athletes had returned their The federation had said in trals after they demonstrated their medals to the International was suspended in 2015 after a Championships in London. awards so far. One of them is February that 23 medals, includ- they are training in an environ- Olympic Committee (IOC). bombshell report by the World The federation, which has sprinter Anton Kokorin, who won ing 11 earned in relay events, ment that meets its anti-doping "The adherence to Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) publicly called on athletes to bronze as part of the Russian had to be returned after the requirements. FRIDAY 7 JULY 2017 SPORT 19 Lions and Rooney linked with All Black braced for return to Everton epic decider London would also lighten United's AFP English legend may annual wage bill by £13m. Auckland leave United: Reports Both Rooney and United Reuters ngland and Manches- The Daily Mail says favour a permanent deal rather ter United's record than a loan, although Everton ll of the frozen toes, Everton are hopeful of goalscorer Wayne may balk at the wages demands, mud in the eyes and 'thrashing out a deal' Rooney could be set for according to the reports. Rooney skinned knees suffered while The Guardian A a return to Everton, the is not expected to demand a per- as a child that developed into Eclub where he made his name, noted that with one manent first team place but is thousands of collisions and according to the British media. year remaining on his keen to play more often than he months of rehabilitation from The 31-year-old who flour- contract, United may did at United where he made just career-threatening injuries ished at Everton -- bursting onto demand a transfer fee 26 appearances last term. comes down to one game for the scene as a teenager and scor- but not a sizeable one According to The Times, British and Irish Lions cap- ing 15 goals in 67 appearances for the player who Rooney's move to Everton is tain Sam Warburton. -- has become a peripheral fig- joined the club in especially attractive to United as A series-deciding test Wayne Rooney ure at Manchester United since 2004 for £27m. it could be part of a deal to bring match between the Lions and could be set Jose Mourinho took over last year. Belgian international striker the All Blacks at Eden Park for a return to Rooney, who also lost his Romelu Lukaku in the other tomorrow that kicks off at Everton, say place in the England squad, has are hopeful of 'thrashing out a direction and steal him from 0735 GMT. reports. stated the only other Premier deal' while The Guardian noted under champions Chelsea's noses. "We do appreciate it is the League side he would consider that with one year remaining on Lukaku, who was sold by biggest game we have played joining is Everton and with appar- his contract, United may demand Mourinho when he was at Chel- in," Warburton said ently interest fading from China a transfer fee but not a sizeable sea, is thought to have been one yesterday. either a return to Merseyside or one for the player who joined the of Antonio Conte's top transfer "But that's what every a move to the United States club in 2004 for £27m (30.7m targets in the close season as they sacrifice you have made since looked to be his best options. euros, $35m). expect Spanish international you were a young kid and The Daily Mail says Everton The paper also said the deal striker Diego Costa to leave. decided to be a rugby player is all about, moments like this. "All the guys are really excited about it and getting prepared for the big game." United agree £75m fee for Everton striker Lukaku The magnitude of the 'big game' has not been lost on the Manchester "But he has been the club's with Las Palmas and was pivotal visitors' unchanged side, who Reuters number one target." in their return to the elite in 2015 were involved in what coach There had been much spec- -- signed a four-year contract. Warren Gatland described as anchester United have ulation that the Belgian Las Palmas retained their a "tetchy" training session agreed a £75m ($97m) international would return to place in the top flight last season yesterday with "words M deal for Everton striker Chelsea, which he joined in 2011. finishing 14th with Mesa scoring exchanged" between Romelu Lukaku, a source close Last season Lukaku became once in 35 appearances. players. to the negotiations said the first Everton player since Bob "The midfielder has penned The All Blacks, after all, yesterday. Latchford to score 25 goals in a four-year contract with the have lost just one series -- in The move, which is not con- two consecutive seasons in all Swans after completing his med- 1971 -- to the British com- nected to any talks of a Wayne competitions. ical this morning (Thursday)," bined team since they first Rooney deal in the opposite The Belgian was named in read a statement on the club started touring New Zealand direction, is expected to be for- the PFA Team of the Year for the website. in 1888. mally announced within the next first time, and was also included "He met his new team-mates They last lost successive 36 hours. in the six player shortlists for the at Fairwood (training ground) on tests against anyone at home Lukaku had been United's PFA Player of the Year and PFA Wednesday, while he will train in 1998 and have not been number one target for next sea- Young Player of the Year awards. for the first time on Monday after beaten at Eden Park in 23 son, the source said. Meanwhile, Spanish mid- returning from Spain." years. United will not now be pur- fielder Roque Mesa signed for Mesa's arrival will offset the Coupled with that, the All suing any interest in Real English Premier League side loss of South Korean interna- Blacks get angry after a This file photo taken on November 27, 2016 shows Everton's Madrid's Alvaro Morata. Swansea from Las Palmas for a tional midfielder Ki Sung-Yueng, defeat. Very angry. Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku chasing the ball during the "Chelsea's interest in Lukaku reported £11m (12.5m euros, who is to miss the beginning of "I am definitely expecting allowed United to fly under the $14.2m) yesterday. The 28-year- the Premier League season with English Premier League match against Southampton at St a reaction, similar to the one radar on this," the source said. old -- who spent seven years a knee injury. Mary's Stadium in Southampton. we had in the second test after the first test defeat," Warburton said. "We have got all week to try and get ready Sevilla skipper for that."The All Blacks con- German star Podolski arrives with vincingly beat up the Lions in the collision areas to win the Iborra signs for first game 30-15 at Eden Park two weeks ago. Leicester City promise to boost Japan game Warburton's side levelled the series with a 24-21 win London last week after they wore AFP Tokyo been linked with Beijing down the All Blacks, who had AFP Guoan. It also represents been reduced to 14 men in the evilla captain Vicente Iborra something of a coup for the 25th minute when Sonny Bill became 2016 Premier erman World Cup win- J-League, which used to attract Williams was sent off for a SLeague champions Leices- ner Lukas Podolski luminaries such as Brazil's Zico dangerous shoulder charge. ter City's second signing of the Gyesterday vowed to bol- and England's Gary Lineker The four-week suspen- close season after inking a four- ster enthusiasm for Japanese when it began in 1993 but has sion Williams received year deal yesterday. football after arriving to join struggled to attract marquee created a major backline The 29-year-old defensive Vissel Kobe, bucking a trend players in recent years. Hiro- shake-up for the world cham- midfielder enjoyed a hugely suc- of big-name players moving shi Mikitani, the online pions with coach Steve cessful four-year spell at Sevilla, to cash-rich China. shopping magnate who owns Hansen naming Ngani Lau- lifting the Europa League trophy "I know the J-League is the Vissel, said he hopes Podolski's mape to start his first test on three occasions. strongest in Asia and I am transfer to the team would after he came off the bench Leicester know Iborra well determined to enliven (the prompt more world-class for his debut last week. as he played against them in both league) with my team," Podol- players to come to Japan. legs of their Champions League ski told a news conference "Today is a new, memora- LIONS VS ALL BLACKS tie last season which the English shortly after he arrived in ble day of departure for the side went on to win. Kobe, near Osaka, to join the J-League," Mikitani told the When: July 8, 7:35 p.m. local (0735 "Iborra becomes Leicester city's J-League club. news conference. GMT) City's second signing of the sum- The 32-year-old forward, "I hope, with the transfer Where: Eden Park, Auckland (Ca- mer, following the addition of who had played for Turkey's of Podolski, more and more pacity 50,000) Harry Maguire from Hull City last world super stars will come to OVERALL RECORD month and will link up with his the J-League." Played: 40 new team-mates ahead of a pre- The Poland-born left- season training camp in Austria footer was named 2006 World New Zealand wins: 30 next week," Leicester said in a We have to go Cup young player of the tour- Lions wins: 7 statement on their website. nament ahead of Lionel Messi Draws: 3 Iborra, who began his career hard, train hard German football player Lukas Podolski (right) poses for and Cristiano Ronaldo. PREVIOUS MEETINGS IN AUCK- with unfashionable Levante and fight on the photographers with Hiroshi Mikitani, chairman of Japanese Podolski, who has been LAND before being snapped up by pitch 90 minutes club Vissel Kobe during a press conference in Kobe, Japan troubled by niggling injuries, 2017 NZ won 30-15 Sevilla in 2013, said he was look- yesterday. announced his international 2005 NZ won 38-19 ing forward to the new and try to get retirement last year after scor- challenge. Galatasaray since 2015, said it Kobe did not give details ing 49 goals in 130 1993 NZ won 30-13 "I'm very happy to be here three points is "a big change" for him to of the deal, although Podolski appearances for the world 1983 NZ won 38-6 with Leicester City and I'm look- every game, play in Asia for the first time. is understood to have signed champions. 1977 NZ won 10-9 ing forward to experiencing the German veteran But the veteran of three a multi-year contract worth an Podolski said he was also 1971 Match drawn 14-14 Premier League with my new World Cups and the scorer of annual $5.3m. looking forward to savouring 1966 NZ won 24-11 team-mates next season," said tells new team 49 goals for Germany said he Podolski's decision to opt immediately the prized local Iborra. did not feel any pressure. for Japan came as a surprise delicacy. 1959 Lions won 9-6 "Everything about this club "We have to go hard, train with many big-name football- "Kobe beef is famous and 1950 NZ won 8-3

seems good and it's been great hard and fight on the pitch 90 ers making megabucks moves so I really want to eat it after 1930 NZ won 15-10 to meet my new team-mates" minutes and try to get three to China in the twilight of their the news conference," he said 1908 NZ won 29-0 points every game," he said. careers and he had initially with a smile. 20 HOME FRIDAY 7 JULY 2017

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ZUHR 11.39 am MAGHRIB 06.30 pm ASR 03.02 pm ISHA 08.00 pm last weapon of regimes'

WEATHER TODAY QNA Marzouki said Qatar is on o o ormer Tunisian President Moncef Mar- the right side and the whole zouki believes that besieging Qatar is 33 C 46 C world supports it and trusts Fthe last weapon at the disposal of Minimum Maximum regimes that have been trying for years to its ability to withstand the limit Qatar's role and prevent it from being crisis, stressing that the Arab a political player. peoples sympathise with In an interview with Qatari daily Al Sharq published yesterday, Marzouki said Qatar and the vast majority of those who wanted to isolate Qatar were countries, particularly African exposed and have themselves become ones, are on Qatar's side. He isolated. added that the recent African Marzouki said Qatar is on the right side and the whole world supports it and trusts summit rejected Egypt's its ability to withstand the crisis, stressing request to support the stance that the Arab peoples sympathise with Qatar of the siege countries. and the vast majority of countries, partic- ularly African ones, are on Qatar's side. He added that the recent African summit rejected Egypt's request to support the ideological and political differences" with stance of the siege countries. them, they are a political movement with Qatar has backed Tunisia politically and no ties to terrorism. He also noted that morally, Marzouki said, pointing to the vis- Hamas is a patriotic resistance movement. its of Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Marzouki said the battle against Qatar won't Al Thani and Father Emir H H the Sheikh be the last, noting that other battles are "on Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani to Tunisia. the horizon and no one knows what third "Qatar has supported us economically and or fourth siege will hit any country" where reclaimed our smuggled funds to the Tuni- a new Arab political regime rises. Hazy at places at first becomes very Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Dr Ali hot daytime and relatively humid at sian treasury. Qatar also played a significant On the future of the Arab world, Mar- places by night. role in backing Tunisia's efforts to restore zouki said "we should not be too optimistic bin Sumaikh Al Marri, before a meeting with officials from what the deposed president and his family about the future because the current dam- the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Paris, yesterday. HIGH TIDE 02:15 – 16:45 LOW TIDE 09:00 – 23:45 had stolen." age across the Arab world is only starting, Courtesy: Qatar Meteorology Department Marzouki said Qatar never tried to sup- but we also should not be extremely port a certain government or individual in pessimistic." particular, even after the end of the troika He added that alternatives are slowly phase and his departure from power, add- but steadily crystallising even inside tyrant ing that this stance "silenced" all voices regimes, stressing that some reasonable Cuban exhibition in October regarding the Qatari role. voices understand that such "reckless pol- The former Tunisian president denied icies" as those deployed against Qatar and The Peninsula yesterday, during which they that the Muslim Brotherhood is a terrorist Arab spring countries can accelerate the discussed ways of enhancing group, stressing that despite his "deep collapse of these regimes he Cuban Embassy is joint cultural cooperation planning to organise an between Katara and the Cuban Tart exhibition at the Cul- Embassy. The Cuban ambassa- tural Village Foundation-Katara dor lauded the existing cultural featuring one of the most prom- relations between the two enti- Golden departure inent artists of Cuba in October ties and expressed his coinciding with Cuba’s Inde- appreciation for the cultural pendence Day. activities carried out by Katara Cuban Ambassador Emilio throughout the year. He Caballero Rodriguez presented stressed the importance of cul- the proposal during a meeting tural communication in with Katara General Manager promoting brotherly relations Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti between countries.

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