FRIDAY JUNE 25, 2021 DHUL QADAH 15, 1442 VOL.14 NO. 5294 QR 2

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Qatar sees lowest daily COVID cases in a year on the verge of reaching 3 mil- weeks the combined impact lionth milestone. of COVID-19 restrictions and 58.3% of eligible As many as 29,991 COV- increasing vaccination rates, population got ID-19 vaccine doses have been and the overwhelming sup- administered in the past 24 port of the community, has both the vaccine hours, taking the total doses resulted in a consistent re- given so far to 2,956,057. duction in the number of new doses: MoPH With this, the MoPH said, daily infections in the country. Amir greets Iran’s QNA 58.3 percent of the eligible However, it is still im- President-elect DOHA population (16 years and portant to be cautious as the above) has now received both second wave is not yet over QNA QATAR on Thursday report- the doses of the COVID-19 and there are still two highly DOHA ed 105 COVID-19 cases — 66 vaccine. contagious and highly virulent among community and 39 Similarly, 71.5 percent of strains of the virus that are ac- HIS Highness the Amir of among travellers — one of the eligible population has tively circulating in the com- State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim the lowest in over a year, ac- now received at least one dose munity, it added. bin Hamad Al Thani on cording to Ministry of Public of the vaccine. The MoPH said, “It is im- Thursday held a telephone Health (MoPH). “96.2 percent of people portant during the current pe- conversation with Ebrahim Qatar reported lower than over 60 — the most vulnerable riod that all members of soci- Raisi, congratulating him on this figure on April 1 last year population group – has been ety, including those who have his victory in the presidential (54 cases). vaccinated with at least one received the vaccination, con- elections in the Islamic Re- Also, 141 people recovered number of cases recovered in 82-year-old, who had chronic The National COVID-19 dose, while 89.8 percent have tinue to wear masks as recom- public of Iran, and expressing from the virus during the past Qatar to 218,928. diseases, succumbed to the Vaccination Programme is received both doses. mended and continue to ad- wishes for him of success 24 hours, bringing the total Sadly, Qatar also saw an virus. progressing well, with Qatar The MoPH said in recent here to social distancing.” and prosperity. During the phone call, they reviewed the bilateral relations and the prospects of enhancing and developing them. Deadline for exchanging old Qatari currency notes Amir condoles with President of the Philippines extended until Dec 31 HIS Highness the Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK bin Hamad Al Thani has DOHA sent a cable of condolences to President of the Republic THE deadline for exchang- of the Philippines Rodrigo ing the fourth edition Qatari Duterte on the death of the banknotes has been extended former Filipino president until December 31, according Benigno Aquino. (QNA) to several banks. Qatar Central Bank had earlier extended the circula- tion of these banknotes until July 1. Building collapse In an SMS to customers, kills at least one in Qatari Amiri Land Forces, Italian Armed Forces sign deals Qatar National Bank (QNB) said, “Please note that the Florida (P 5) The Qatari Amiri Land Forces has signed agreements with the Italian Armed Forces. PAGE 13 deadline to exchange the 4th ATMs until December 31, an SMS to customers, say- edition Qatari notes has been 2021.” ing: “Please note that we will extended until December QIB also tweeted about the continue accepting the Qa- 31, 2021. You may also de- extension, saying: ”We will tari currency fourth issuance posit them in QNB branches, continue to exchange the old of bank notes across all our ATMs, ITMs and bulk deposit Qatari currency notes until branches and ATMs until 31st Qatar committed to GCC water security: Kahramaa chief machines during this time.” 31st December 2021.” of December 2021.” QATAR General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) the Secretariat General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) QNB also put out a tweet The bank encouraged cus- The Qatar Central Bank President Eng Essa bin Hilal Al Kuwari has reiterated that Qatar is proposed the establishment of a water linkage authority similar to in this regard, asking custom- tomers to exchange the old introduced the fifth edition of committed to joint work in order to achieve water security for the the Electricity Interconnection Authority, which would assume the re- ers to “be sure to exchange notes using QIB cash deposit riyal currency on December GCC states. He stressed the need to continue coordination at the sponsibilities of localizing the desalination industry and the bilateral your 4th edition Qatari notes machines.” 18, 2020, to eventually replace highest levels to respond to the increasing demand for energy in Gulf water link. Al Kuwari af rmed Qatar’s support for the bilateral before December 31st, 2021.” “In accordance with the di- the fourth edition banknotes. the GCC states. Al Kuwari said this during 30th meeting of the GCC water link project as a major step towards achieving a comprehen- Similarly, Doha Bank rectives of Qatar Central Bank, The fifth edition introduced Electricity and Water Cooperation Committee on Thursday via video sive Gulf interconnection project that guarantees water security for said, “Kindly note that the ac- we will continue accepting the a 200 denomination for the conference. The meeting discussed the latest development related all GCC countries, due to the importance of this step in securing ceptance period of old Qatari old edition of the banknotes in first time in Qatar and gave a to the follow-up to the implementation of the uni ed water strategy water supplies and facing the emerging conditions in the region, and currency notes has been ex- all of our branches and ATMs makeover to denominations in the GCC countries, stressing on the necessity to enhance water nding appropriate alternatives, especially during emergencies and tended. The fourth issuance until the 31st of December of 1, 5, 10, 50, 100 and 500 security and adopt a uni ed strategy for water. In a related context, disasters. (QNA) PAGE 2 notes will be accepted at our 2021,” Ahlibank tweeted. along with improved security branches and cash deposit HSBC Qatar also sent features. QA introduces Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner featuring new Business Class Suite

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Qatar Airways design DNA routes within our network. the environment fully aligns DOHA and appealing to the most “The new Business Class with our ambition to achieve discerning of travellers, the Suite sets yet another indus- the highest levels of sustain- QATAR Airways will launch new Adient Ascent Business try standard with a uniquely ability.” its new Boeing 787-9 Dream- Class Suite embodies a con- private experience for pre- Arranged in a herring- liner passenger aircraft, fea- temporary design that is truly mium passengers travelling bone pattern, in a 1-2-1 con- turing its eagerly awaited personal, spacious and func- with us, which is becoming figuration, each suite has di- new Business Class Suite, on tional, allowing you to relax increasingly valuable during rect aisle access with a sliding a number of key routes to Eu- in your own private sanctu- this pandemic, while show- door to ensure the ultimate in rope and Asia, starting with ary. casing Qatar Airways’ 5-star privacy and comfort. Doha to Milan service on Fri- Qatar Airways Group standards of excellence and Passengers seated in ad- day (June 25). Chief Executive Akbar Al Qatari hospitality that are joining centre suites can slide The ultramodern aircraft Baker said, “In line with quintessential on all of our the privacy panels away at is scheduled for services from our commitment to offering flights.” the touch of a button to cre- Doha to Athens, Barcelona, our passengers an unparal- Al Baker continued, “Our ate their very own enclosed Dammam, Karachi, Kuala leled travel experience, we passengers deserve the best private space. Lumpur, Madrid and Milan are pleased to introduce this and I am confident that they The Business Class Suite, and has a total passenger ca- much-anticipated Business G Business Class Suite is equipped with G Airline continues to invest in twin-engine will appreciate the larger transforms into a 79” fully- pacity of 311 seats - 30 Busi- Class Suite on Qatar Airways’ sliding privacy doors, wireless mobile aircraft, offering passengers the chance Dreamliner variant for its un- flat bed, offering elevated lev- ness Class Suites and 281 newest wide-body aircraft, device charging and a 79 inch lie-flat bed to fly on the most fuel-efficient aircraft matched comfort in the sky. els of comfort on board. seats in Economy Class. the Boeing 787-9 which will Passengers can rest assured Crafted with the unique debut onto a number of key that its responsible impact on Continued on page 2  02 Friday, June 25, 2021

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SULAITI MEETS OMAN HOUSING MINISTER Qatar Scouts and Guides Association Quick read signs pact with Palestinian counterpart THE Scout and Guide Associa- technical capabilities available, Deputy Amir sends condolences to tion of Qatar and the Palestinian activating scouting and guid- President of the Philippines Scout Association on Thursday ance programmes and activi- signed a memorandum of un- ties, and improving the level of DEPUTY Amir HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani has sent derstanding (MoU) with the scouting and youth services. a cable of condolences to President of the Republic of the aim of exchanging scout and The memorandum was Philippines Rodrigo Duterte following the death of the former community experiences, en- signed by Commissioner-Gener- Filipino president Benigno Aquino. (QNA) hancing skills, communication al of the Scout and Guide Asso- mechanisms, exchanging differ- ciation of Qatar Jassim Moham- PM sends condolences to President ent cultures and implementing med Al Hardan and Chairman of the Philippines activities, events, projects and of the Palestinian Scout Associa- studies. tion Jibril Rajoub. PRIME Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin The MoU also aimed at fa- The signing of the memo- Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al-Thani has sent a cable of condolences cilitating and arranging proce- randum comes as a desire from to President of the Republic of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte Minister of Transport and Communications HE Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti met with Minister of dures for external and internal both parties to achieve scouting following the death of the former Filipino president Benigno Housing and Urban Planning of the Sultanate of Oman Dr. Khalfan Al Shueili and his accompanying participation, exchanging visits, excellence and to enhance the Aquino. (QNA) delegation, at the ministry of ce yesterday. The delegation is currently visiting Qatar. The two ministers presenting various project and skills and capabilities of the lo- discussed bilateral relations between the two countries on issues of mutual interest. programme proposals, harness- cal, Middle Eastern and interna- ing the material, human and tional communities. (QNA) Qatar can bring the world together on climate change, says QF of cial while working in the oil and gas Omran Hamad Al-Kuwari, the CEO of Qatar industry, he began to “dive deep into energy transition and decar- Foundation International, says Qatar is bonisation, and what it means positioned to make ‘dif cult conversation’ for the future of the world”. “We’ve had many energy between Global South and North happen transitions over the last 200 Representatives of Qatar Charity and Nebras at the launch of Nebras years: wood to coal, oil to gas, Medical Fund in Doha on Thursday. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK which will take place in Sep- the shift to renewables,” he said. DOHA tember – he also explained how “But this transition is different; Qatar was ahead of the global it’s purposive. QATAR can bridge the global curve in committing to building “It was important for me QC launches fund North-South divide and play a a more sustainable society, with to understand where technol- key role in driving forward the Qatar Foundation (QF) at the ogy and economics are going, “difficult conversation” about forefront of this. and do whatever I can as an to support medical how to tackle climate change, a “In Qatar, we see ourselves Dr. Omran Al-Kuwari at the Ministerial Thematic Forum individual to help close the gap Qatar Foundation sustainabil- as being part of a place where between academia and busi- students, institutions ity expert told an international the difficult conversation be- Foundation, we had already region. We will be directly affect- ness and policy. There will be energy-focused United Nations tween the Global South and started to do this before climate ed, so we have a vested interest winners and losers, and we all TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK comes in recognition of the event. the Global North on climate change became part of the daily to mitigate and manage this, to have a role to play in reducing DOHA importance of strengthening Omran Hamad Al-Kuwari, change and the energy transi- conversation. We always knew adapt, and to use our resources the number of losers as much as efforts to achieve sustain- CEO of Qatar Foundation Inter- tion can happen,” Al-Kuwari our role was to help transition and skills.” possible. QATAR Charity (QC) has able development goals and national and a climate technolo- told the forum. “With our geog- our society to a knowledge- Al-Kuwari, who is a doctoral “Seeing the students we launched Nebras Medical Qatar National Vision 2030. gy and energy transition advisor, raphy, our leadership, and our based society. And the reason researcher at UCL Institute for work with at QF, I’m impressed Fund, in cooperation with He stressed that Qatar said that rising temperatures resources, we feel we can move why we want to support the Sustainable Resources in the by the sophistication and universities and academic Charity is keen to support will affect the Gulf more than this conversation forward in a green transition is because it’s UK, also explained that non- knowledge they have and their institutions in Qatar, to sup- and encourage all societal many other regions, meaning responsible manner. the right thing to do. profit organisations – such as willingness to engage, and har- port medical students in the initiatives to benefit society. its nations have a “vested inter- “The green transition is “Ironically, although we are QF – have a “unique role” in the nessing that passion is invalu- initial phase and to extend Dr Hamad Al Jab, gen- est” in taking action to mitigate something the world needs to from an oil and gas region, we green energy transition, saying: able. On climate change and support to health centres eral supervisor of the initia- global warming. not only accept, but embrace, are going to be affected more “We can work with governments the green energy transition, my and hospitals in the second tive, thanked Qatar Charity, Speaking at the Ministerial and in Qatar we hope we are than many other regions. Every and with the private sector, and advice to young people is: find phase. which adopts and promotes Thematic Forum on energy tran- doing our part by taking advan- one-degree rise in tempera- we’re well-positioned to bridge your passion, and find an an- The fund is expected to volunteering and humani- sitions – held ahead of the UN’s tage of the resources we have in tures globally will mean we feel innovation gaps.” gle where you can play a role – provide financial support tarian initiatives to serve the High-Level Dialogue on Energy, a responsible manner. At Qatar a three-degree rise in the Gulf And he spoke about how, make it your expertise.” to medical students strug- Qatari society, and provides gling to pay tuition fees and an appropriate tool that can meet other education-relat- bring together philanthro- ed needs, enabling them to pists and relevant bodies to QA Business Class Suite sets continue their studies and find solutions to a problem, Qatar attends GCC Electricity and achieve their goals. which is faced by many stu - another industry standard The fund aims to support dents and deprives society education, contribute to of significant capabilities in Continued from page 1  Water Cooperation Committee meet competence development, the medical field. establish a link between “The fund has always PASSENGERS can relax during their flight, know- QNA students, alumni and medi- been my dream, and thanks ing their personal mobile device is stored safely in DOHA to Qatar Charity and other a dedicated phone holder, equipped with a wire- bodies, it came into exist- less charging technology that is compatible with QATAR participated in the 30th Hejji said this project is an ence,” said Jaber. both iOS and Android devices. meeting of the GCC Electricity and extension of Qatar Charity’s He urged all benefactors The Business Class Suite is complemented Water Cooperation Committee cooperation with academic in Qatar and all relevant with the airline’s industry-leading onboard service held via video conference technol- institutions and comes in bodies to support the initia- from its award-winning cabin crew. This includes ogy on Thursday. tive, which, as he expected, a wide selection of international cuisine, food and Qatar was represented by Pres- recognition of the impor- will successfully find inno- beverages, as well as healthy vegan meal options ident of Qatar General Electric- tance of strengthening vative solutions to a problem that are a part of Qatar Airways’ à la carte dine-on- ity and Water Corporation (Kah- efforts to achieve sustaina- that has been facing students demand menu. Not only will passengers indulge ramaa) Engineer Essa bin Hilal Al ble development goals and and enable them to continue in award-winning cuisine, premium passengers Kuwari in the work of the ministe- Qatar National Vision 2030 their education, in addition are pampered with products and amenities from rial meeting, which dealt with mat- to supporting health centres world-class brands including Narumi, BRIC’S, ters to reinforce cooperation ef- of localising the desalination in- approve an estimated budget for and hospitals in the future. diptyque, TWG Tea, Castello Monte Vibiano Vec- forts and coordination in the fields dustry and the bilateral Gulf water the study. The fund seeks to pro- chio and The White Company to name a few. of electricity and water. link. Member states discussed the vide volunteering oppor- In Economy Class, the Recaro-produced seats The meeting discussed the Eng Kuwari affirmed Qatar’s reports of the Secretariat General cal institutions to provide tunities and volunteers to exemplify the latest design and technology. Each latest development related to the support for the bilateral water link on the progress of work in the rel- employment opportunities work in the medical field seat is equipped with a 13-inch Panasonic IFE follow-up to the implementation project as a major step towards evant technical committees and in the future, in addition to at hospitals when needed, touch screen in addition to a personal electronic of the unified water strategy in achieving a comprehensive Gulf many administrative issues relat- contributing to the educa- provide human resources, device holder for both mobile and iPad devices. the GCC countries, stressing on interconnection project that guar- ed to the restructuring of the com- tion development and in- benefit from medical capaci- The seat features a rotatable armrest that can be the need to enhance water secu- antees water security for all GCC mittees of the Gulf Electricity and vesting in the human mind ties, publish scientific re- completely stowed away to the backrest, providing rity and adopt a unified strategy countries, due to the importance Water Cooperation Committee. for the benefit of society. search and involve support- a more comfortable and spacious experience. Pas- for water. The member states also of this step in securing water sup- The Kahramaa president also Abdulaziz Jassim Hejji, ers as partners in medical sengers will enjoy the full dining experience ‘Qui- deliberated on the recommenda- plies and facing the emerging con- indicated that Qatar is committed director of Customer Ser- research. sine’, offering an elevated Economy Class travel tions that were presented for the ditions in the region, and finding to joint work in order to achieve vice and acting director of The fund also seeks to experience. Preparatory Meeting of the GCC appropriate alternatives, especial- water security for the GCC States, marketing, expressed his provide educational op- As a warm welcome on-board the new aircraft, Undersecretaries of the Ministries ly during emergencies and disas- stressing the need to continue co- happiness at launching this portunities like continu- Qatar Airways Official Composer, Dana Al Fardan of Electricity and Water, which ters He noted that Qatar considers ordination at the highest levels to charitable project, which ing medical education pro- has created a new masterpiece portraying the preceded this meeting. this project a strategic goal. respond to the increasing demand will significantly contribute grammes, offer medical mutual vision Qatar Airways and Dana share in In a related context, the Secre- The participants at the meeting for energy in the GCC states. to supporting the medical services to healthcare insti- bringing people together. After recent challenging tariat General of the Gulf Coopera- also agreed to continue studying He highlighted the importance field of the country. tutions through the medical times, this music represents an awakening and a tion Council (GCC) proposed the the establishment of the independ- of placing sustainability at the top Hejji said that this pro- students of Qatar University deeper understanding of the real value of people, establishment of a water linkage ent regional regulatory author- of the committee’s work priorities, ject is an extension of Qatar and improve the quality of harmony and resilience. The Boeing 787-9 is the authority similar to the Electricity ity for electrical interconnection, stressing the great strides made by Charity’s cooperation with the provided medical ser- latest member of the Boeing aircraft in Qatar Air- Interconnection Authority, which work on formulating a specific Qatar in this field in the context of academic institutions and vices. ways’ fleet. would assume the responsibilities framework for the authority and to Qatar National Vision 2030. Friday, June 25, 2021 03 Islam

Giving up prohibition and doing act of The explanation of obedience to please Allah

Question: If I stay away from haraam for example, if I don’t go to a mixed gathering because I know it is haraam, but I don’t have the speci c intention of pleasing Allah by staying away from it, would I be rewarded for Chapter Al-Humazah it? Likewise, if I fast because I know it’s encouraged, but I don’t have the speci c intention of pleasing Allah, would I be rewarded for it? And so on... Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is His slave and Messenger. If you gave up attending mixed gatherings because you know that it is prohibited, this necessitates holding the intention of earning the Pleas- ure of Allah, The Exalted, by complying with His Prohibitions, and you will be rewarded for avoiding what is prohibited. You will also be rewarded for fasting because you know that it is recommended; you have essentially intended to earn the Pleasure of Allah, The Exalted, by obeying Him. By doing so, you have successfully held the intention of avoiding His Prohibitions by giving up the prohib- ited act in the rst case and performing the act of obedience in the second case. Imam Ash-Shaatibi, may Allah have mercy on him, said in Al-Muwaafaqaat: “The correct opinion is that the intention is a condition for considering a deed to be an act of worship, and the intention that is meant here is the intention to comply with the commands of Allah and avoid His prohibitions.” Allah Knows best. Good deeds without valid intention

Question: In the name of Allah. As-salaamu alaykum. Sometimes we do good deeds but the intention is not for the sake of Allah (and the hereafter) but is associated with worldly interests and bene t; like being polite to seniors and colleagues at work and greeting them with the Salaam. If we do not do that, they will think bad about us. Is this Shirk (polytheism)? Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is His slave and Messenger. The acts that should be devoted purely for the sake of Allah alone and of which it is not permissible to intend them for other than Allah are the pure acts of worship that have been legislated only to glorify Allah and to earn His pleas- ure, such as the prayer, fasting, Thikr (expressions of remembrance of Allah), and the like. As regards the acts that are primarily done for getting a livelihood and other worldly bene ts and which may become an act of worship depending on the HE Soorah (Qur’anic ing dissension and discord be- “He will surely be thrown into According to Abu ‘Imran Al- intention of the doer, such as keeping good company with others and being chapter) Al-Humazah tween them, carrying tales and the Crusher” Jawni, may Allah have mercy on generous to guests, and so on, then a person who does these actions without (The Mocker) [No. causing corruption. It is narrated That is, surely, the one who him, “When the Day of Resurrec- a good intention is not sinful, but one can be rewarded for them only if he had 104] is one of the by Al-Bukhari and Muslim, may piles his wealth in a miserly man- tion comes, by Allah’s command, done them with a good intention. short Chapters of Allah have mercy on them, that ner will be thrown in a crushing every tyrant, every devil and Al-Khaadimi said in Bareeqah Mahmoodiyyah, “Know that showing off with a Tthe thirtieth part of the Noble the Messenger of Allah, peace fire which burns up to the heart every person who used to fear worldly action, such as bravery, skillfulness in writing, sewing and other matters, Quran. Herein is its explanation and blessings of Allah be upon while he is still alive. people (rather than Allah) will be that is done for achieving a worldly bene t is not forbidden if it is free from luring, extracted from ‘Tafseer Ibn him, was passing by two graves “And what can make you fettered in irons, then Allah will such as showing courage in a given matter while the person does not really have Katheer’, which is one of the and he, peace and blessings of Al- know what is the Crusher? It order that they be thrown into courage. As regards showing off in acts of worship that are legislated to glorify most reliable books of Tafseer lah be upon him, said: “Assured- is the fire of Allah, [eternally] the Fire and they will be covered Allah and seeking His pleasure, then this is forbidden in all its kinds.” [Abridged] (interpretation). ly, they are both being punished, fuelled, which mounts directed at by it, then - by Allah - their feet Therefore, being polite with seniors and colleagues at work without a valid The text of the chapter: not for a major sin, but because the hearts.” will not be able to obtain any po- intention does not incur sin on the person because it is not among the pure In the name of Allah, the Most one of them did not clean him- Thabit, may Allah be pleased sition on the ground - ever; nor acts of worship that one must only devote to Allah; the reward for being polite to Beneficent, the Most Merciful self after urinating and the other with him, said: “It means that it will they be able to see the sky people, however, is not earned except by having a good intention. 1. Woe to every scorner and used to carry tales.” [Al-Bukhari (the fire) burns them up to their from it, for their eyes will never Allah knows best. mocker and Muslim] hearts while they are alive.” Then, be able to close in sleep, nor – by 2. Who collects wealth and Imam Ahmad, may Allah he said, “The punishment reaches Allah – will they taste therein any [continuously] counts it. have mercy on him, has narrated its climax.” - At this point, Thabit cold (refreshing) drinks – ever.” 3. He thinks that his wealth that Hudhayfah, may Allah be began to cry at the thought of [Ibn Abi Hatim] will make him immortal. pleased with him, said: “I heard such a terrible torment. Accord- “In extended columns” 4. No! He will surely be the Messenger of Allah, peace ing to Muhammad Ibn Ka’b, may ‘Atiyah Ibn ‘Awfi, may Allah thrown into the Crusher. and blessings of Allah be upon Allah have mercy on him, the fire have mercy on him, said that it And they were not commanded except to worship 5. And what can make you him, saying: “The tale-bearer will eats away the flesh of the body means columns of iron, while As- Allah, [being] sincere to Him in religion, inclining know what is the Crusher? not enter Paradise.” [Muslim] until it reaches up to the heart, Suddi, may Allah have mercy on 6. It is the fire of Allah, [eter- “Who collects wealth and then it proceeds up to his throat, him, said, “It means columns of to truth, and to establish prayer and to give Zakah nally] fuelled, [continuously] counts it.” then it commences again with his fire.” Qatadah said that according (alms). And that is the correct religion.” 7. Which mounts directed at That is, who hoards his body. to Ibn ‘Abbas, it means the doors the hearts. money and occupies himself in “Indeed, it [i.e. Hellfire] will (of the fire) are extended. Al- – [Qur’an 98:5] 8. Indeed, it [i.e. Hellfire] will counting it, like a miser, as in Al- be closed down upon them” ’Awfi also attributes to Ibn ‘Ab- be closed down upon them lah’s Words, which mean: “And There is no escape for them bas that it means that Allah will 9. In extended columns collected [wealth] and hoarded from it, nor any relief since, ac- place them in the Fire with ex- The explanation: it.” [Qur’an 70:18] His wealth di- cording to Ibn ‘Abbas, the Arabic tended columns over them, but- “Woe to every scorner and verts him: All day he spends time word Mu’sadah used in this verse tressed by supports to which they mocker” counting and piling up his money means that it (the fire) locks all are chained by their necks and That is, who holds people in and at night, he sleeps like a rot- doors upon them so that there the doors are locked upon them. contempt and belittles them, as ting corpse. is no escape. Qatadah, may Al- Qatadah also said: “We used to in the Words of Allah, the Most “He thinks that his wealth will lah be pleased with him, said it say that they are punished with High, which mean: “[And] scorn- make him immortal.” means a fire that blocks out all columns of fire.” This was the “The most precious things are three: To be generous de- er, going about with malicious That is, he believes that his the light and prevents any exit preferred explanation of Ibn Ja- gossip.” [Qur’an, 68: 11] That accumulated wealth will prolong from it, while Ad-Dahhak, may reer, may Allah have mercy on spite your poverty, to be pious and God-fearing when not is, according to Ibn ‘Abbas and his life in this world. Allah have mercy on him, said it him, while Abu Salih, may Allah watched, and to say a word of truth before someone of Qatadah, may Allah be pleased “No!!” means an all-encompassing fire have mercy on him, said that the with them, a backbiter who goes That is, the matter is in no from which there is no door by verse means: “In heavy shackles power.” – Imam Ash-Sha ’i about amongst the people sow- way as he supposes. which to exit. (which bind them)”. THE KEYS TO GOODNESS

HERE is a category of people now! I am still unqualified to do even by a single word of truth. He vice; we all need a sincere advisor a strange, m e aningful smile on mitted. who held a wrong belief that so,” while I know very well that should not pursue difficult paths at some time. his face whi l e he was greeting In conclusion, my advice to caused them to go through dif- he is! nor make difficult what has been Did not Allah, The Exalted, my guest. When my guest left, I you is to spend from what you ficulties and travel a distant I believe that he was wrong in made easy, and he should also save Madeenah during the Bat- asked that man of Da‘wah about have; it is not necessary that you Tpath to accomplish their duties his course of action and wrong in perceive every good deed, howev- tle of Al-Ahzaab by Salmaan’s the reason for his smile? should obtain great wealth to do and tend to the affairs entrusted to the decision he made. Time does er insignificant, to be a potential opinion (regarding digging the He paused a l ittle then said: so, nor is it a requisite to acquire them, as they claim to be unsatis- not wait for anyone and every means to earn Paradise. trench), while among the Mus- “Allah, The E xalted, guided me great knowledge. The Prophet, fied with anything less than perfec- minute that passes never comes Was not a woman promised lims were the great Companions at the hands of this – common peace and blessings of Allah be tion in all matters! On top of that, back. Spending a lifetime in do- Paradise for offering water to Abu Bakr, ‘Umar, ‘Uthmaan, ‘Ali – man becaus e of words that I upon him, said: “Do not belittle they closely followed up and exces- ing one kind of good deed is like a thirsty dog? Was not a man and the rest of the ten Compan- heard him sa y in a public place any good deed.” sively scrutinised everything, no placing limits on what should be promised Paradise for removing ions who were promised Para- twenty years ago. He related to You should be a key for the matter how insignificant it was, in unlimited. a thorny branch that was harm- dise, may Allah be pleased with us the Hadee t h about the “sev- goodness that you have; the every academic or Da‘wah project Rather, a believer should be ing people from the road? These them all?! en whom Alla h will shade in Prophet, peace and blessings of that they tried to carry out, until like a seasoned farmer who di- good deeds were the reasons they Let me relate to you a nice in- His Shade (i.e. the shade of His Allah be upon him, said: “Good- their lives came to an end without vides his care among different earned Paradise though they pos- cident that happened to me. As I Throne)” and they include “a ness includes many treasures, accomplishing anything of real plots of land in accordance with sessed inherent Tawheed and was sitting in my office one day, a young man wh o grew up in the and for those treasures are keys. value! their conditions. He should teach genuine basics of religion. man from my acquaintances who worship of Allah.” I was eighteen Glad tidings are for the one whom One of my acquaintances, who those who are less knowledgeable You should not belittle your- is considered a layman came to years old at that time. Allah has enabled to be a key for fits this profile, is a man who de - than him, learn from those who self by suppressing your opinions consult me about something that When he finished his story, I goodness and a lock for evil.” voted his youth and part of his old are more knowledgeable, enjoin with regard to a righteous mat- was closely r elated to my work. was awed by what I heard! I am Do good throughout your lives age to seeking knowledge, read- good, forbid evil, accept the ad- ter, nor should you refrain from The moment he sat down, anoth- still amazed at the triviality of and avail yourselves of the bless- ing books, learning from scholars vice from the one who guides him treading the paths of goodness er man who was actively involved the matter about which that com- ed spiritual seasons perchance and carefully seeking their Fatwa to it, and earnestly devote his as long as you are able to travel in Da‘wah activities and who was mon man came to consult me and you would be encompassed by on matters about which he was days and nights to good doing. them by means of performing a a holder of a high academic de- how he was totally unaware of the the divine mercy. During such confused, but whenever I say to He should also draw closer good deed that benefits you. Do gree came in. I believe him to be river of rewards pouring into his blessed times, Allah, The Exalt- him: “Write a book or an article, to Allah by spending in char- not be intimidated by those in devoted to D a ‘wah and reform, record of good deeds because he ed, bestows shares of His Mercy or give public lessons to benefit ity, even if half a date fruit, and power as long as you are able to and Allah kn o ws him best. He was the reason that that man of upon whomever He wills of His people,” he would reply, “Not seek to earn the Pleasure of Allah give your opinion and offer ad- warmly greeted us, but I noticed Da‘wah became religiously com- slaves. 04 Friday, June 25, 2021 World

News Former Philippine president Benigno Aquino dies aged 61 in brief DPA Aquino III, died peacefully in of Congress, a senator and uprising that toppled the Mar- MANILA his sleep,” said Aurora Cora- eventually as president of the cos dictatorship in 1983. Six dead in zon Abellada, one of his four Philippines. Noynoy Aquino was elected helicopter crash FORMER Philippine president sisters. Flags in the country were president in 2010, one year af- in Philippines Benigno Aquino, who pushed flown at half mast to honour ter his mother died, on a plat- for anti-corruption reforms the bachelor president popu- form of good governance and a MANILA: A Blackhawk and scored a landmark rul- The former president was larly known as Noynoy. promise to end corruption. helicopter crashed in the ing against China’s sweeping known for calling Filipinos He was the only son of two The former president was Philippines during night claims in the disputed South his “bosses” during his of the country’s democracy known for calling Filipinos his training, killing all six people China Sea, died on Thursday at term that ended in 2016 icons. “bosses” during his term that on board, of cials said the age of 61. His father, senator Benigno ended in 2016. He shunned Thursday. Aquino, the 15th president “No words can express how Aquino Junior, was a staunch special treatment for himself A search was prompted of the Philippines, passed away broken our hearts are and how critic of dictator Ferdinand and government officials, and when the S70i helicopter due to “renal disease, second- long it will take for us to accept Marcos, who was assassinated kept his simple lifestyle. was late in reporting back ary to diabetes,” his family said. the reality that he is gone,” she in 1983 upon return to the “My hope is that when I to the air base in Capas “It is with profound grief added. Philippines from exile in the leave office, everyone can say town in Tarlac province, 92 that on behalf of our fam- The family thanked the United States. His mother, the that we have travelled far on kilometres north of Manila, ily, I am confirming that our millions of Filipinos who vot- late president Corazon Aquino, the right path,” Aquino said in File photo of US president Barack Obama (left) with Philippine presi- the air force said. brother, Benigno ‘Noynoy’ S. ed for Aquino as a member was propelled to power by an his official biography. dent Benigno Aquino in Manila. (AFP) Three pilots and three airmen of the air force died in the crash on Wednesday night, said Defence Secre- tary Del n Lorenzana. J-K people don’t accept “The entire Blackhawk eet are grounded while the Outrage after critic of ‘illegal’ abrogation of incident is being investigat- ed,” he added in a state- ment. (DPA) Article 370, Mehbooba Palestinian Authority tells prime minister Modi 267 migrants bound for Europe ANI rescued in Tunisia NEW DELHI TUNIS: The Tunisian coast- dies during arrest PEOPLES Democratic Party guard had rescued 267 (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti migrants from drowning on Thursday said that she has after their boat broke down told Indian Prime Minister while heading to Europe, a Narendra Modi at the all-party local humanitarian of cial meeting that people of Jammu Former chief ministers of Jammu said on Thursday. and Kashmir do not accept the and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufty The rescue of the manner in which Article 370 (left) and Farooq Abdullah. (AFP) mostly Bangladeshi mi- was abrogated “unconstitution- grants was carried out off ally, illegally and immorally”. Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Pa- the coastal town of Ben Speaking to media persons tel,” she said. Guerdane, Munji Salim, the after the three and half an hour This was the first meeting head of the Red Crescent long meeting, Mufti said, “Peo- between the Centre with the po- in the Tunisian southern ple of Jammu and Kashmir are litical leaders of the region after province of Medenine, told in a lot of difficulties after Au- the abrogation of Article 370 in dpa. This is the highest gust 5, 2019. August 2019 and bifurcation of number of migrants rescued “They are angry, upset and Jammu and Kashmir into two off the Tunisian coast in a emotionally shattered. They union territories. single operation, accord- feel humiliated. I told Prime The PDP president said that ing to the humanitarian Minister that people of Jammu she congratulated the Prime organization. The migrants, and Kashmir do not accept the Minster over holding talks with including 264 Bangladeshis manner in which Article 370 Pakistan, which reduced infil- and three from Egypt, are was abrogated unconstitution- tration in the union territory, thought to have set off from ally, illegally and immorally.” and added that the government the Libyan city of Zuwara, The PDP chief said that they should instead talk about the Salim said. (DPA) will struggle peacefully even if it halted trade. takes months or years. “I congratulated him that “People of Jammu and they talked to Pakistan and it 4 French tech Kashmir will struggle constitu- led to ceasefire, less infiltration. execs probed over tionally, democratically, peace- For peace of Jammu and Kash- spyware sales to fully. Be it months or years, mir if they have to talk to Paki- Libya, Egypt we will restore Article 370 in stan again, they should. They Jammu and Kashmir as it is a should also talk to Pakistan PARIS: Four French tech matter of our identity. We did about trade with them that has executives are currently not get it from Pakistan, it was halted, it is a source of employ- under investigation for alleg- given to us by our country, by ment for many,” she said. edly supplying surveillance Protesters take part in a demonstration calling for Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas to quit in Ramallah on Thursday. (AFP) software to Libya and Egypt, judicial sources in Paris have con rmed to dpa. The four are accused Banat had wanted Israel expands fishing zone off Gaza post-ceasefire WHO should decide which of aiding and abetting acts to run in parliamen- of torture, judicial circles in GAZA/TEL AVIV: A month after the beginning of a cease re, Israel has expanded the shing zone in COVID jabs are accepted: Pak Paris con rmed. tary elections Gaza, according to a statement on Thursday. According to the In- “It has been decided to to expand the shing zone in the Gaza Strip from six to nine nautical DPA Pfizer jabs - the two vaccines ternational Federation of scheduled for May miles,” the statement released by the Israeli Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories ISLAMABAD accepted by countries in the Human Rights in Paris, the (COGAT) said. This is the equivalent of an increase from 11 to 17 kilometres. Middle East. case involved the sale of DPA Israel also approved the import of raw materials for essential civilian factories from Israel to the PAKISTAN on Thursday Most of around 12 million surveillance technology to TEL AVIV Gaza Strip through the Kerem Shalom crossing, the statement added. The measures enter effect on called for coronavirus vac- Pakistan’s citizens have re- the regime of then Libyan Friday and are “conditional upon the preservation of security stability,” according to the statement. cines approved by global bod- ceived the Chinese-made Sin- dictator Moamer Gadda in HUNDREDS of Palestinians Earlier this week, Gaza’s ruling Hamas threatened a return to ghting if aid deliveries could not be ies such as the World Health opharm, CanSinoBio or Sino- 2007, which used the soft- showed their anger on the resumed. Organization (WHO) to be Vac shots, none of which is ware to identify, detain and streets of Ramallah in the Last month, Israel’s armed forces had engaged in an 11-day conict with militant Palestinians in accepted worldwide as thou- acceptable for travelling to torture opposition gures. West Bank on Thursday after the Gaza Strip. In the process, 13 people were killed in Israel, according to of cial gures, and 255 sands of the country’s expatri- the Middle East or the West. Seven years later, Egypt a prominent critic of the Pal- people died in Gaza, according to the Health Ministry there. (DPA) ate workers fear losing their The South Asian nation also received the technol- estinian Authority died while jobs in the Middle East as has received a limited num- ogy. According to reports, being arrested. each country decides for itself ber of AstraZeneca jabs and the investigations could be Nizar Banat’s health ap- nat’s death are under investi- new date. Banat’s death. which vaccines are allowed. signed an agreement for 13 expanded to include deliver- parently deteriorated during gation. Banat had repeatedly ac- Ghassan Jadallah, the “Vaccine acceptability de- million Pfizer doses this week, ies to other countries. (DPA) the operation by Palestinian His relatives accused the cused the Palestinian Au- leader of the Democratic cisions have to be taken by a but it will take weeks before security forces at his resi- police of brutally abusing him thority of grave human rights Reform bloc within Abbas’ global institution like WHO,” they arrive. dence in Dura, and he was during the arrest, according violations and corruption. Fatah movement, described said Asad Umar, a minister The WHO has approved Some of wounded subsequently pronounced to media reports. He had been arrested several it as a “murder.” “The assas- who is leading Pakistan’s fight Sinopharm and SinoVac for evacuated after dead at a hospital in Hebron, Banat had wanted to run times in the past. sination of Banat reflects the against the pandemic. emergency use. Ethiopia airstrike said the city’s governor, Ji- in parliamentary elections Since the cancellation of bloody policy of the authority “Each country deciding Most of the workers who brin al-Bakri. scheduled for May - the first the election, there have been in settling scores,” said Ha- which vaccine is acceptable returned to Pakistan at the NAIROBI: Following an Demonstrators in Ramal- to be held in 15 years - but reports of tougher action by mas leader Sami Abu Zuhri. for travel to that country is start of the coronavirus pan- airstrike by the Ethiopian lah held up banners of Banat’s Abbas postponed them in the Palestinian Authority Banat’s death was part of creating chaos.” demic last year are eager to army in the embattled region face, and some demanded the April, blaming a dispute with against its critics. a “policy of silencing, perse- Expatriate workers staged get back to work in Saudi of Tigray, the International resignation of Palestinian Israel over voting rights in Opposing Palestin- cution, arrest and killing,” protests in major cities this Arabia, the United Arab Committee of the Red Cross President Mahmoud Abbas. Jerusalem. ian factions were united said the Popular Front for the week to force the government Emirates, Oman, Bahrain (ICRC) said on Thursday that The circumstances of Ba- Abbas has not named a in their condemnation of Liberation of Palestine. to arrange AstraZeneca or and Kuwait. it had accompanied a medi- cal evacuation of some of the seriously injured. According to dpa sources in Tigray, two barrel bombs were dropped from a Indonesian cleric jailed 4 years for concealing COVID test results helicopter on a busy mar- ketplace in the village of To- DPA months in prison for flouting coro- amid the emergence of the virulent saying its activities disturbed public goga on Tuesday afternoon. JAKARTA navirus restrictions by organizing a Delta variant, with hospitals struggling order and some its followers were in- The Ethiopian army wedding for his daughter last year. to cope with new patients. “I reject the volved in terrorism. con rmed the airstrike on AN Indonesian court on Thursday In Thursday’s verdict, judges at the decision and I will appeal,” Shihab Shihab returned home in Novem- Facebook on Thursday, but sentenced a firebrand Islamic cleric East Jakarta District Court found Shi- said after the verdict was read out. ber after spending three years in Saudi defended itself against to four years in prison for concealing hab guilty of spreading false news by The director of the hospital where Arabia to evade police questioning accusations of attacking his Covid-19 test results and denying denying that he had Covid-19 in Sep- Shihab was treated, Andi Tatat, and on charges he exchanged lewd online civilians. Both the European a government request for access to the tember last year. Shihab’s son-in-law Muhammad messages with a female supporter. Union and the US have information. His action “caused public distur- Hanif Alatas, were each sentenced to In 2018, police dropped the charg- condemned the attack. It was the second jail sentence in bances,” chief judge Khadwanto said. Supporters of Indonesian Muslim cleric one year in prison for their role in the es, which Shihab said were trumped Independent veri cation of as many months for Muhammad Ri- The judge said Shihab rejected a Rizieq Shihab face off with riot police alleged cover-up. up because of his political activity and such allegations in Tigray is zieq Shihab, who is an opposition fig- request by the government’s Covid-19 as they gather to protest in Jakarta on Shihab is the founder of the Islam- criticism of the government. In early dif cult because of limited ure and has been vocal in his criticism task force to have access to the result of Thursday. (AFP) ic Defenders’ Front, a vigilante group December, police clashed with Shi- access for both journalists of the government of President Joko his Covid-19 test, which was taken at a known for its anti-vice campaign. Af- hab’s supporters on a highway as offic- and international aid agen- Widodo. hospital near Jakarta. more than 2 million confirmed cas- ter Shihab was arrested in December, ers were tailing his entourage in West cies. (DPA) Last month, Shihab and five of Indonesia has the largest Covid-19 es and 55,000 deaths. the government announced that the Java province in an attempt to arrest his followers were sentenced to eight caseload in South-East Asia, with Cases have spiked in recent weeks group was an outlawed organization, him, killing six of his followers. World Friday, June 25, 2021 05

Johnson says Britain Hundreds of graves found at has a ‘national struggle with obesity’ DPA Online audio will be ex- Canadian residential school LONDON empted, meaning that fast DPA food and confectionery will be NEW YORK PRIME Minister Boris John- advertised on radio stations son said Britian has a “nation- broadcasting over the inter- HUNDREDS of unmarked al struggle with obesity” as net, as well as on podcasts. graves have been discovered the government announced The new regulations also at another former residential 751 graves heavier online restrictions allow exemptions for the school site in southern Canada. and a 9 pm television water- healthiest foods within each There are 751 unmarked There are 751 unmarked shed for junk food ads. category, such as honey, olive graves, according to prelimi- graves, chairman of the Restrictions will stop oil, avocados and marmite. nary investigations, Cadmus Cowessess First Nation, told short of the total ban that Public Health Minister Delorme, chairman of the Cow- Canadian media was proposed last year, part Jo Churchill said: “We are essess First Nation, told Cana- of Johnson’s efforts to tackle committed to improving the dian media at a press confer- obesity, as brand-only adver- health of our children and ence on Thursday. tising online and on TV will be tackling obesity. The content It remains unclear whether into all of the country’s former allowed to continue. youngsters see can have an those buried at the former Ma- residential schools after the dis- Asked about the new impact on the choices they rieval Indian Residential School covery of a mass grave of 215 measures on a visit to New in Saskatchewan are children or Indigenous children Kamloops Normandy Barracks in Alder- Firms will also be able to adults. Residential School in British shot, he said: “I think we’re Earlier, the Cowessess First People from Mosakahiken Cree Nation hug in front of a makeshift memorial at the former Kamloops Columbia last month. taking the right approach, I advertise on television Nation in Saskatchewan and Indian Residential School in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada.(File photo) (AFP) The Kamloops school oper- think it’s important that we before the watershed if Canada’s Federation of Sover- ated between 1890 and 1978 send out a message that, I’m they do not show banned eign Indigenous First Nations The remains were found af- ing a “crime against humanity.” Indigenous peoples and com- under the auspices of the Cath- afraid, we do have a national foods, a ruling that is (FSIN) said the discovery was ter radar was used to search the Canadian Prime Minister Jus- munities are already feeling, olic Church and later the Cana- struggle with obesity and we expected to be opposed the highest number of such grounds and a cemetery nearby. tin Trudeau said he was “terri- and that they reaffirm a truth dian government. need to deal with it. graves found in Canada to date, The site is now being treated bly saddened” by the news in a that they have long known.” For decades, thousands of “The costs on the NHS by health campaigners in comments to local media. “like a crime scene,” Delorme statement issued on Thursday. He said the government would children were taken from their are vast, we’ve just seen dur- The school site is some 140 said. The graves may once have “My heart breaks for the continue to provide Indigenous families and placed in residen- ing the Covid pandemic sadly make and habits they form. kilometres east of the city of been marked with headstones Cowessess First Nation, and communities across the country tial schools, where they had to how obesity can be one of the With children spending more Regina. It operated from 1899 that were later removed, he said. for all Indigenous communities with the funding and resources learn the traditions of European comorbidities in serious ill- time online it is vital we act to to 1997, and the First Nation Efforts are now being made across Canada,” he added. they need to bring such terrible colonialists and forget their ness, let’s get a grip on it and protect them from unhealthy took over the cemetery from the to create a memorial listing the “I recognize these find- wrongs to light. own culture. Violence and sex- I think that sending out a sig- advertising. Catholic Church in the 1970s, names of all those buried there. ings only deepen the pain that Canadian Indigenous ual abuse were common in the nal ... through advertising is “These measures form according to CBC. The FSIN called the find- families, survivors, and all groups have called for probes schools. entirely right.” another key part of our strat- Told there had been criti- egy to get the nation fitter cisms that plans had been wa- and healthier by giving them tered down, the prime minis- the chance to make more ter said: “A lot of people are informed decisions when it saying it goes too far.” Fast comes to food. Building collapse kills at least one in Florida food and confectionery giants “We need to take urgent will be banned from advertis- action to level up health in- TCA/DPA collapsed around 2 a.m. A “They aren’t turning up very ing products high in fat, sugar equalities. This action on SURFSIDE, FLORIDA portion of the building facing much. No one is celebrating and salt (HFSS) online but advertising will help to wipe the beach crumbled, leaving anyone being pulled out.” there will be exemptions for billions off the national calo- A 12-story oceanfront condo a heap of rubble. Several people have gathered small businesses with 249 rie count and give our chil- tower partially collapsed ear- Surfside Mayor Charles at the town’s community employees or fewer. dren a fair chance of a healthy ly on Thursday morning on Burkett confirmed that 10 center, where the Red Cross Companies can continue lifestyle.” Research has found Collins Avenue in the town people were treated for inju- is assisting those who are to promote their products on that one in three children of Surfside, spurring a mas- ries on-site, two transported waiting to hear about missing their own websites and social leaving primary school are sive search-and-rescue effort to the hospital, and at least loved ones. media platforms under the overweight or obese, as are with dozens of rescue crews one person has died. Author- Salzhauer said the build- measures. almost two thirds of adults in from across Miami-Dade and ities anticipate more fatali- ing was beginning its 40-year Firms will also be able to England. Broward counties. ties. recertification, and the build- advertise on television before The consultation cited Part of Champlain Tow- “They brought dogs who ing’s roof was being redone, the watershed if they do not research finding that chil- ers South Condo, completed can sniff for survivors in the but it is unknown if any con- show banned foods, a ruling dren were being exposed to Rubble hangs from a partially collapsed building in Surfside north in 1981 with more than 100 rubble,” said Surfside Com- struction activity contributed that is expected to be opposed increasing online junk food of Miami Beach, on Thursday. (AFP) units at 8777 Collins Ave., missioner Eliana Salzhauer. to the disaster. by health campaigners. advertising.

COVID cases Delta strain spreading in California Pointing to flu, S’pore plans occurred far to live with ‘endemic’ COVID earlier than as battle enters uncertain phase DPA flu season, taking simple pre- BANGKOK cautions or getting an annual DPA tive against the Delta variant, vaccinated, are well protected well placed to deal with the flu jab.” first recorded LOS ANGELES as they have been for all known against the world’s worst pan- Delta variant, with 73% of the SINGAPORE’S government The ministers hope to have DPA variants. demic in the last century, while state’s adults having received at on Thursday said it should two-thirds of Singapore’s 5.7 BEIJING THE Delta variant of the coro- But that still leaves tens of risks remain for those who least one dose of vaccine - even be possible “to live normally” million people fully vaccinated navirus is beginning to spread millions of unvaccinated people aren’t vaccinated. better than the respectable na- with Covid-19, which it ex- against Covid-19 by August 9, THE first cases of Covid-19 in California, offering a preview still potentially vulnerable. tional rate of 66% - and because pects to become “endemic” Singapore’s national holiday, likely occurred in China be- of how the battle of the pan- “If you’re vaccinated, it’s many other Californians have like influenza. and to provide large-scale test- tween early October and mid- demic is going to change as of- nothing,” UC San Francisco epi- California has one of the survived COVID-19 from past The three ministers re- ing that would enable events to November 2019, according to ficials move to protect a shrink- demiologist Dr George Ruther- highest vaccination rates surges. sponsible for the govern- be staged and travel to resume. new data modelling that sug- ing minority who remain at risk ford said of the Delta variant. in the nation, and the US “We will never see the surg- ment’s coronavirus response “We need to make Covid-19 gests the virus spread around because they have not been vac- “If you’re not vaccinated, you’re has one of the highest per es that were overwhelming our announced “a broad plan” to testing fast and easy,” they the world far more quickly cinated. hosed.” Officials don’t expect capita rates of inoculation hospital system,” said Dr. Rob- “turn the pandemic into some- said, citing the development by than was previously realized. The Delta variant may be another deadly COVID-19 surge in the world ert Kim-Farley, medical epide- thing much less threatening.” local scientists of one-minute The first case was likely to twice as transmissible as the on the order of those that wal- miologist and infectious diseas- Pointing to the example of in- breathalysers. have been on November 17, re- conventional strain. But Cali- loped the nation three times in es expert at the UCLA Fielding fluenza, Trade Minister Gan “We cannot rely only on searchers said, in an analysis fornia and the rest of the nation the past 15 months. Now, “nearly every death School of Public Health. Kim Yong, Finance Minister the polymerase chain reaction published in the journal PLOS are far more protected against Rather, the risk is more that due to COVID-19 is particularly Nationwide, the average Lawrence Wong and Health (PCR) test, which can be un- Pathogens. COVID-19 than ever before. the Delta variant will take root tragic,” said Dr Rochelle Walen- number of new coronavirus Minister Ong Ye Kung said comfortable and takes many Officially, the first cases California has one of the in pockets of unimmunized sky, director of the US Centers cases reported daily has fallen that “we can work towards a hours to produce results,” the of Covid-19 were recorded in highest vaccination rates in the communities that haven’t been for Disease Control and Pre- to about 11,000 - one of the similar outcome for Covid-19.” ministers added. Singapore’s early December 2019, in the nation, and the US has one of previously been infected with vention, “because nearly every lowest numbers since the be- “People live with it,” they Health Ministry on Thursday central Chinese city of Wuhan, the highest per capita rates of the coronavirus. death - especially among adults ginning of the pandemic and a said, writing in The Straits reported 23 new coronavirus although experts have long inoculation in the world. This is the kind of future - due to COVID-19 is, at this 96% decline from the peak of Times newspaper. cases, taking the total to almost thought the virus was spread- And vaccines available in experts expect: one in which point, entirely preventable.” more than 252,000 cases a day “They carry on with their 62,500, most of which were re- ing between people before the US are believed to be effec- most of the population, who are California is particularly reported in early January. daily activities even during the corded last year. that. This is also the view held by the team of World Health Organization (WHO) scien- tists tasked with studying the Merkel maintains opposition to origin of the Covid-19 out- Taiwan’s president vows to support break at the start of the year. patent waivers for COVID vaccines The data researchers, led by David Roberts of the Uni- DPA The development of vac- Hong Kong after newspaper closes versity of Kent in Britain, cal- BERLIN cines will only succeed, she culated the most likely period said, if intellectual property DPA for each other, Tsai said the in- of time it would have taken GERMAN Chancellor Angela protection is not suspended. TAIPEI ternational community has ex- the pathogen to jump from Merkel spoke out strongly on Merkel announced in Oc- pressed concerns over the de- animals to humans, based on Thursday against suspending tober 2018 that she planned TAIWAN’S President Tsai Ing- terioration of democracy and information about the first patent protection for coro- to exit the political stage at wen on Thursday expressed freedom in the former British confirmed cases in China and navirus vaccine manufactur- this September’s national sadness over the closure of the colony. abroad. ers, in what is likely to be her election, marking the begin- pro-democracy Apple Daily Taiwan’s lawmakers and They relied on a math- last government statement to ning of the post-Merkel era tabloid in Hong Kong and political parties also con- ematical model from the field parliament. after 16 years in power. She vowed to keep supporting the demned Chinese authorities of conservation that is used Speaking to the Bunde- turns 67 next month. city’s fight for freedom. and the Hong Kong govern- to make predictions about the stag ahead of an EU lead- Thursday’s statement also Tsai’s comments come on ment for undermining free- extinction of species. ers’ summit in Brussels, Mer- represented another step in the same day the newspaper dom of speech in Hong Kong The model suggests that kel said she backed increasing her farewell to public life af- founded by tycoon Jimmy Lai in the name of the national se- the virus is likely to have the production of vaccines for ter holding her final parlia- in 1995 in Hong Kong pub- curity law. spread worldwide as early as poorer countries through in- mentary question session on lished its last edition. Tsai said File photo of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy media tycoon and owner of Taiwan’s ruling Democrat- January. creased licensing. Wednesday. that for people in Hong Kong, the Apple Daily newspaper, Jimmy Lai. (AFP) ic Progressive Party (DPP) said The scientists’ calculations But she told lawmakers: Thursday’s EU summit after the city’s handover to the situation in Hong Kong indicate that the first infec- “In contrast, I consider a po- could also be her last. Merkel China in 1997, the Apple Daily lessly. struggle for freedom,” Tsai had sent Taiwan the message tions outside China could have litically obtained release of is set next month to hold talks was not just a newspaper, but “I want to tell the people said on Twitter. that promises by the Chinese occurred around January 3 in patents to be the wrong way with US President Joe Biden a beachhead eagerly pursuing of Hong Kong that Taiwan will Stressing that freedom- Communist Party (CCP) could Japan. to go.” in Washington. democracy and freedom fear- always stand with you in your loving people should look out be revoked. 06 Friday, June 25, 2021

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If There Are Aliens In Those UFOs, They Must Not Like Us Four Cancer-Treatment

HAT are we, interplanetary social rejects? If ET or his kind come for Wa visit, they never seem to want to Developments Worth talk to us humans. Earth might be the place that the galaxy wants to visit for its natural beauty but not for its people. A much-anticipated Pentagon report on UFOs concludes … well, not a lot. It Celebrating reportedly will say that UFO sightings by credible witnesses, including military pilots and ship crews, are of unknown origin. Findings shared at this year’s American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting bring They’re not cutting-edge American hope of tackling cancer at earlier stages, with better treatments and at lower cost military hardware, the Pentagon con- cludes, according to a report by the New SAM FAZELI York Times. But what they are remains unknown or at least unsaid. Are they HEN it comes to health break- made of extraterrestrial hardware? Or 9-foot humanoids in the classic “Twilight throughs, COVID-19 vaccines have are they optical illusions of sun, sky and Zone” episode “To Serve Man,” who, received the lion’s share of recent other natural factors? Or tricks that cam- while bringing supposed humanitarian attention — and rightly so, as they eras can play on us? These latter two are gifts, also possess a cookbook with the are key to ending a global pandemic why the trendier term for UFO is Uni- same title as the episode. thatW has killed millions and disrupted the lives dentified Aerial Phenomena or UAP, be- If there are real-life extraterrestri- of almost everyone on the planet. But there cause they might not be objects at all. Or, als in any of those mysterious phenom- have also been big advancements in the field for that matter, flying. ena that pilots have observed, they don’t of cancer treatments. The American Society Most of the report will be unclassi- even venture a “hello” to us. Not a con- of Clinical Oncology held its annual meeting fied, meaning the public will have access firmed one, anyway. earlier this month, giving drugmakers and re- when it is released Friday. It’s good that We shouldn’t completely banish the searchers the chance to share their findings on the government is at least acknowledg- thought that inter-galactic vehicles or the latest developments in cancer research and ing the existence of UAPs — a once-taboo life forms might drop by. On the other drug research. There was much to celebrate. subject. hand, if they do exist we probably won’t Here are four particularly promising takea- But part of it will be kept under learn about them from a Pentagon task ways: wraps, which already is leading to specu- force heavy on intelligence officers and lation that the military is doing what light on scientists. If nothing else, people Earlier-stage treatments UFO believers have always thought — tend to find what they’re looking for. The Immuno-oncology (IO) drugs, which hiding its knowledge of alien life from Pentagon’s people are valuable experts awaken patient immune cells to hunt down cells. This is the part of the mechanism that the While the above advances are excellent the American public and the world. on military technology, but by nature, tumors, have proved capable of fighting mul- body uses to stop the immune system from at- news, there is of course the problem of cost. After all, videos taken by some mili- they scan the skies and waters for foreign tiple types of cancers and are among the in- tacking normal cells. But many cancers don’t Just treating lung-cancer patients with IO tary personnel appear to show objects threats, not interplanetary visitation. At dustry’s biggest blockbusters. They’ve been respond, so the holy grail of IO has been to de- drugs after surgery could cost $8 billion a year with extraordinary abilities to accelerate, least the task force should include in its mostly used in late-stage cancers, limiting activate these other immune-evading defenses for the medicines alone. This is where bio- spin, speed, change course with incredi- report the data and evidence that it has their potential. Earlier use as so-called adju- to help more patients. Bristol’s Yervoy is part- technology startup EQRx comes in. Launched ble deftness and stay in the air seemingly collected, to allow for independent scien- vant therapy after surgery to catch stray tumor nered with Opdivo to treat melanoma and in January, the company aims to address the for days. tific scrutiny. cells and prevent cancer from coming back has some lung cancers, but it has high toxicity. At high cost of drugs by leveraging innovation But with all these amazing sightings, It was perhaps Isaac Asimov who been seen as a huge opportunity because the ASCO we saw data for Opdivo plus relatlimab, in China, which has experienced a surge in it still seems as though the biggest argu- gave us the best explanation of why any body-spanning immune system is the perfect an antibody that blocks Lag-3, another T-cell its biotech sector. EQRx has licensed cancer ment against extraterrestrial visitation is theoretical aliens might not want to tool. Until now, it had only worked in mela- off switch. The trial showed very similar effi- drugs from Chinese companies that have de- that these intelligent beings somewhere make contact with us. During the Cold noma, a relatively low bar because skin cancer cacy to Opdivo and Yervoy, but with far fewer veloped and conducted cheaper clinical trials out there never want to get in touch with War, he wrote a short story about an in- has proved especially vulnerable to IO drugs. side effects, which should help more patients at home. An example is the drug aumolertinib, us. All that travel and no sushi or fried terplanetary governing body that is just New data presented at ASCO finally confirmed use the combo. with data at ASCO that suggested it may be as chicken or meeting Uncle Joe. about to enter the people of Earth into the theory in other types of cancer. A year’s ad- good as Astra’s blockbuster lung cancer drug The other possible explanation being its ledger of mature planets because they juvant treatment of lung cancer patients with Better ‘me-too’ drugs Tagrisso. EQRx’s ultimate aim is to bring the floated out there is that China or Rus- have achieved atomic power. But when Roche Holding AG’s IO flagship Tecentriq cut In the 1980s and 1990s, the pharmaceu- drug to the U.S. and European markets at a sia or both have developed hypersonic the keeper of the ledger learns that they the risk of death by 21% relative to a placebo tical industry spent a lot of effort and money substantial discount to Astra’s treatment. technology far beyond what the United are testing nuclear power on their own and left a higher proportion of patients dis- developing “me-too” knockoffs of rivals’ suc- The cancer treatment revolution rolls States has managed. Hypersonic aircraft planet, he crosses them off. ease-free after three years compared with the cessful treatments with little differentiation on on. The key to getting the most out of break- are capable of traveling at five times the If Asimov were here today, he might regular standard of care. There are many other efficacy or tolerability. What we are seeing now throughs is getting costs low enough that peo- speed of sound and following highly er- tweak that story a bit. The aliens might adjuvant trials in progress, which will hope- is a more sophisticated approach to develop- ple can actually afford to benefit from them ratic flight paths. Both foreign powers take measure of our rising sea levels, fully generate similar results. ing better versions of exciting drugs. The best without damaging the incentive for drugmak- have spent heavily on that technology. the recurring drought and wildfires, the example of this is AstraZeneca’s Calquence ers to spend heavily to develop even more ef- Along with optical tricks, that ex- existential threat to our species from cli- Expanding immuno-oncology drugs for a form of leukemia called CLL. Compet- fective treatments. It’s a tricky balance that planation makes more sense than the mate change, and wonder at a form of The revolution in treating cancer with IO ing with AbbVie Inc. and Johnson & John- we haven’t yet achieved with our current im- idea that untold numbers of travelers life that would destroy its own home this drugs has faced one big obstacle: tumor cells son’s $9.4 billion-a-year blockbuster Imbru- perfect system. But there is still progress, and from light-years away come all the way way. Why bother trying to reason with use multiple mechanisms to evade the im- vica, Calquence was just as effective, but with that’s worth cheering. here without attempting some kind of such creatures? The wise keeper of the mune system. The most successful IO drugs, a much better side-effect profile, data at the (Sam Fazeli is senior pharmaceu- contact. We fantasize about such com- ledger would probably cross us off again, such as Merck & Co.’s Keytruda and Bristol ASCO conference showed. ticals analyst for Bloomberg Intel- munication, whether it’s with the kindly muttering the title of the original story: Myers Squibb Co.’s Opdivo interfere with the ligence and director of research for health-sharing aliens of “Cocoon,” or the “Silly Asses.” action of PD-1, an “off switch” on immune T- Tackling costs, with Chinese help EMEA.)

The Key To Treating Alzheimer’s Disease May Not Be A Drug LEROY HOOD drug, aducanumab, as a treatment to slow cise, cognitive training and social activities, for Alzheimer’s. The study will conduct cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s patients. along with intensive monitoring and man- genomic and other tests (including quan- Y personal journey with Alzhei- The FDA’s advisory committee, however, agement of metabolic and vascular health. tification of 1,000 blood analytes and gut mer’s began in 2005 when my overwhelmingly recommended against ap- In essence, the participants who were microbiomes) twice a year on each par- wife, Valerie, received her diag- proval because there is so little evidence in selected to receive the interventions un- ticipant, while tracking their digital health nosis with this terrible disease, clinical trials that the drug works. Three derwent something akin to a science-based measurements with wearable technology one that robs the afflicted of their members of the committee have resigned wellness approach. There was some skep- like Fitbits. mindsM and forces family and friends to from the committee in protest of the agen- ticism when the FINGER study was an- With these data, we should be able to watch with dread as their loved one slowly cy’s decision. nounced. Many of the interventions had detect transitions from wellness to Alz- disappears. Stunned by the news, I was The lack of progress in developing an been tried before on dementia patients, heimer’s at their earliest stages. In similar overwhelmed with grief for my life partner effective drug, or a combination of drugs, often with disappointing results. But the studies of healthy adults, we have been able and the loss of our future together. Valerie that will treat the disease once it arises sug- researchers weren’t convinced that these to identify outlier blood analytes that are was a vivacious, energetic person with a gests that we’ve been looking at this prob- approaches were all dead ends. Exercise biomarkers for early detection for several passion for education, which we shared. lem in the wrong way. Instead, effective habits such as smoking can stave off heart alone might not move the needle much. types of cancer, years in advance of clinical After her diagnosis, I began a quest to bet- therapies may require systemic approaches disease, studies have shown that a person’s Cognitive training by itself might be rela- diagnosis. ter understand the cause of the disease and based on the principles of science-driven lifestyle can play a big role on whether and tively fruitless. Socialization, in and of With the growing evidence of the ef- to find new approaches and therapies that wellness. In my own search for answers, I how fast the disease progresses. itself, might not do much. But the whole fectiveness of multimodal therapies, fami- might prevent, delay or reverse its spread learned that some important discoveries One researcher, Dale Bredesen, for ex- might be greater than the sum of its parts lies with a history of Alzheimer’s will have in others. are being made. ample, has focused on a systems approach — and indeed it was. good reason to undergo genetic testing to There is so much we don’t yet under- For instance, Michael Phelps, a UCLA to stabilizing the synaptic connections be- By the end of the trial, the patients assess their risk. Everyone has two copies stand about Alzheimer’s disease, but its biophysicist and the inventor of the PET tween nerve cells that are lost in this dis- who had received the multiple interven- of the APOE gene. One defective form of devastating impact is growing. In the U.S., scan (the technology that produces images ease. He has begun studies to validate the tions were far more likely than the control this gene, APOE4, is associated with Alz- there are 6.2 million patients, a number of disease changes in the body), has found idea that treatment should be “multimod- group to have maintained — and even im- heimer’s. With one copy of APOE4, an in- expected to more than double by 2050. In that some of the chemical changes in the al” — and based on correcting a patient’s proved — their cognitive functioning. Their dividual has a 12% greater chance of devel- 2018, more than 120,000 Americans died brain as a person moves from wellness to unique deficiencies, assessed by analyzing memories were stronger. Their ability to oping the disease by 65 years of age. With from the disease, making it the nation’s Alzheimer’s disease occur from four to 10 their blood and other factors such as envi- pay attention and maintain that attention two copies, that rises to 65%. sixth leading cause of death. Almost two- years before any clinical diagnosis could ronmental toxins, diet, exercise and sleep. was better. The relationship between their Given Valerie’s diagnosis, my children thirds of patients are women, but there is be made. It should be possible to develop In a groundbreaking study, a team of thoughts and physical movements was and I decided to get tested. It turned out no explanation for this gender discrepancy. a blood test through clinical trials that can Finnish and Swedish researchers found sharper. that Valerie and I each have one copy of the In the U.S., the cost of treatment and care detect blood biomarkers reflecting those that non-drug-based approaches can work To maintain brain health, we need to APOE4 gene. My daughter was relieved to for these patients for 2020 is estimated brain changes at a very early stage in the as interventions for older adults with el- intervene with multimodal therapies as learn that both her APOE genes are nor- at more than $300 billion. The total cost, transition to illness. With such informa- evated risk for dementia. early as possible. The key will be determin- mal. However, my son has two defective factoring losses in income, life savings and tion, patients could begin treatment long The Finnish Geriatric Intervention ing the particular susceptibilities of each copies of the gene, making him more likely productivity, is many times higher. before the disease has reached its tradi- Study to Prevent Cognitive Impairment individual and designing a combination of to develop Alzheimer’s later in life. This so- Scientists have conducted more than tional diagnosable stage. and Disability, also known as FINGER, interventions specific to that person. bering news has caused him to adopt an in- 400 clinical drug trials over the last 14 But what kind of treatment would this was a two-year, double-blind, randomized The Institute for Systems Biology has dividualized multimodal plan with changes years searching for a pharmaceutical cure. be? controlled trial that included 1,260 people. set up several clinical trials on multimodal to his lifestyle, environment and blood All have failed. This month, the Food and Just as we’ve long known that exercise, The participants were placed into a pro- therapies and is now setting up a clinical chemistries that could potentially prevent Drug Administration approved a Biogen healthy diets and the avoidance of harmful gram that included dietary guidance, exer- trial with 1,000 individuals at high risk the disease’s onset.

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34,210.27 10,761.35 52699.00 1,775.70 DOW +336.03 PTS QE -5.82 PTS SENSEX +392.92 PTS GOLD -0.43 % US economy grows 6.4% in Q1, and it’s likely just the start PAGE 9 PRICE PERCENTAGE PRICE PERCENTAGE 26.06 BRENT 75.48 +0.39 % WTI 73.21 +0.18 % SILVER -0.35 % Qatari stocks Commercial banks in Qatar maintain upward see 1.8% loan growth in May trend for second Increase in loans mainly due to a rise of 3.1 percent in private sector loans: QNBFS consecutive week SATYENDRA PATHAK (May 2021) SATYENDRA PATHAK million. DOHA LOANS TO DEPOSITS RATIO DOHA Trading volume declined by 19.7 percent to 587.2 mil- THE overall loan book of commercial QATARI stocks maintained a lion shares against 730.8 mil- banks in Qatar went up by 1.8 percent 127.3 gaining trend for the second lion shares in the previous to reach QR1.2 trillion in May this year week in a row as the Qatar trading week. 125.6 125.4 compared to the previous month, QNB 125.2 Stock Exchange (QSE) moved Salam International In- 124.6 Financial Services (QNBFS) has said in 124.3 up by 18 points, or 0.17 percent, vestment Limited was the top its Qatar Monthly Key Banking Indica- during the last trading week to volume traded stock during tors report released on Thursday. close at 10,761.35 points. Mar- the week with a total traded According to the report, the in- 122.4 ket capitalisation went up mar- volume of 81.8 million shares. crease in loans in May was mainly 121.5 ginally by 0.15 percent to reach The number of transac- due to a rise of 3.1 percent in private 120.8 QR624.8 billion as compared sector loans. 119.7 to QR623.9 billion at the end of “Private sector loans gained by the previous week. 3.1 percent month-on-month and are 117.7 Foreign institutions re- up 4.6 percent year-to-date. Services mained positive, closing followed by general trade and oth- 116.1 the week with net buying of ers positively contributed towards 115.9 QR95 million against net buy- the loan growth. On the other hand, i n g o f Q R 7 3 m i l l i o n i n t h e 114.2 consumption and others pulled cred- 113.6 previous week. it growth down in the month of May Foreign retail investors, 2021,” the report said. however, closed the week with “Services sector that contributes Jun-18 Sep-18 Dec-18 Mar-19 Jun-19 Sep-19 Dec-19 Mar-20 Jun-20 Sep-20 Dec-20 Jan-21 Mar-21 Apr -21 May -21 net selling of QR27 million 26 percent to private sector loans against net buying of QR7 mil- tions also declined 3.7 percent increased by 3.3 percent month-on- year-to-date. The government seg- (2016-2020), it said. declined by 0.8 percent month-on- lion in the previous week. to 42,943 against 44,603 in the month. General trade contributing ment’s loan book went up by 2.7 per- Commercial banks deposits in- month and went down by 2.4 percent As of Wednesday closing, previous week. 21 percent to private sector loans cent month-on-month and 29 percent creased by 2 percent month-on- year-to-date. foreigners were net buyers of Of the 48 listed companies, increased by 5.5 percent month-on- since the start of 2021. month and 6.3 percent year-to-date Non-resident deposits declined by Qatari stocks $652.7 million 16 closed the week higher, month and 5.8 percent year-to-date. Moreover, the government insti- in May 2021 to reach QR962.2 billion, 0.6 percent month-on-month and in- since the start of this year. while 31 declined and 1 re- Real Estate that contributes 22 per- tutions’ segment that represents 52 the report said. creased 13.5 percent year-to-date. Look- Qatari institutions re- mained unchanged. Ooredoo cent to private sector loans increased percent of public sector loans went Deposit growth in May 2021 was ing at segment details, the government mained negative with net sell- was the best performing stock by 3.1 percent month-on-month. up by 0.2 percent month-on-month mainly due to an increase in public institutions’ segment that represents 58 ing of QR37 million against net for the week, with a gain of 10 However, consumption and other seg- and 5.2 percent year-to-date, while sector deposits by 9 percent. percent of public sector deposits went selling of QR104 million in the percent. ments that contribute 23 percent to the semi-government institutions’ On the other hand, the report said, up by 12.1 percent month-on-month week before. Ooredoo, QNB and Qatar private sector loans declined by 1.2 segment moved down by 11.9 per- private sector deposits declined by and 6.3 percent year-to-date. Howev- Trading value during the Islamic Bank (QIBK) were the percent month-on-month and 4.4 cent month-on-month and 11 percent 0.8 percent month-on-month and in- er, the semi-government institutions’ week decreased by 32.5 per- primary contributors to the percent year-to-date. The industry year-to-date. creased 0.1 percent year-to-date. segment posted a drop of 1.4 percent cent to reach QR1.549 billion weekly index increase. ORDS segment went up by 22 percent,” the Overall, the report said, loans grew On the private sector front, the month-on-month and a decline of 2.9 against QR2.294 billion in the and QNB added 32.3 points report said. by 6.7 percent since the start of 2021 consumer segment posted a loss of 0.9 percent year-to-date. previous trading week. QNB and 24.6 points to the index, Total domestic public sector loans compared to a growth of 8.6 percent percent month-on-month and went Loans to deposits ratio went down was the top valued traded respectively. Moreover, QIB in May 2021 increased by 0.7 percent in 2020. Loans grew by an average up 2.2 percent year-to-date, while the marginally to 125.2 percent in May stock during the week with a added an additional 6.6 points month-on-month and 13.5 percent of 8.5 percent over the past five years companies and institutions’ segment 2021, the report said. total traded value of QR170.6 to the index.

India cuts ME oil imports to diversify Southeast Asia at the forefront of crude sources TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK digital banking, cryptocurrency: OBG DOHA TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK At present, the country prohibits INDIA, the world’s third- DOHA the use of cryptocurrencies in trans- biggest oil importer, has sig- actions, but their trading is allowed. nificantly reduced its imports THE coronavirus pandemic gave Meanwhile, in June Thailand from the Middle East as part rise to a massive acceleration in the awarded a contract to develop a of a drive to diversify crude spread of digital payments and cryp- CBDC to Giesecke+Devrient Cur- sources. tocurrency, Oxford Business Group rency Technology, a German firm. The share of Middle East- (OBG) has said in its latest report. In addition, the country’s cen- ern crude in India’s oil im- This in turn has prompted cen- tral bank has collaborated with US- ports fell to a 25-month low tral banks around the world to trial based blockchain company Consen- in May, tanker data provided central bank digital currencies (CB- Sys and the Hong Kong Monetary by trade sources showed, as DCs), a digital form of hard curren- Authority on a cross-border CBDC. refiners tapped alternatives cy that is based on blockchain, but As the latter example suggests, in response to the govern- backed and issued by a central bank. the disruptive potential of CBDCs ment’s call to diversify sup- A report in the Economist re- goes beyond individual economies. plies. cently noted that, with the excep- Researchers working out of Ja- The Middle East’s share tion of China, it is medium-sized pan’s Kobe University have recently dropped to 52.7 per cent, the emerging economies that are most published a series of papers outlin- lowest since April 2019 and interested in CBDCs, and furthest ing proposals for an East Asia-wide down from 67.9 per cent in advanced in their development. digital common currency. April, the data showed Such states are “too big to accept The authors argue that, given the Lower purchases of oil the loss of monetary autonomy” that Central banks around the world are working on CBDC, a digital form of hard currency that is based on blockchain. US dollar remains the region’s main from the Middle East dragged is associated with cryptocurrency, trade invoicing currency, Asian OPEC’s share of Indian oil but at the same time “sufficiently The country is seeing high levels of monetary sovereignty. blockchain and distributed ledger economies tend to be heavily affect- imports to a record low. small to be exposed to the risk of growth in digital currencies despite Once again, South-east Asia is at technology, called Project Ubin. ed by US monetary policy. Imports from Saudi Ara- foreign-currency competition”, an- a central bank ban on their use as a the forefront of this trend. While there are currently no In this sense, the introduction of a bia, India’s second-largest other potential pitfall of the prolif- form of payment. In this, it is repre- In October last year Cambodia plans for the expansion of Project digital common currency – based on supplier after Iraq, dropped eration of transnational digital cur- sentative of a worldwide tendency,” saw the nationwide launch of its Ubin, in June the ASEAN Financial blockchain and issued by individual by about a quarter from a rencies. Nowhere is this truer than the report said. CBDC, known as Bakong. In the Innovation Network – a non-profit central banks – could serve to pro- year earlier, while supplies in South-east Asia. Being decentralised and interna- pipeline since 2016, it was developed organisation jointly run by MAS, the mote integration and deepen coopera- from the UAE, which dropped The region has long been at the tional, cryptocurrencies’ value is de- by the National Bank of Cambodia International Finance Corporation tion within multilateral frameworks, to No.7 position from No.3 forefront of new financial technol- termined by the market and not in- in collaboration with SORAMITSU, and the ASEAN Bankers Association as well as protect the rights of smaller in April, fell by 39 per cent, ogy. OBG has recently explored how fluenced by levers such as monetary a Japanese/Swiss financial technol- – announced the launch of a new and medium-sized economies. the data showed. Indian re- several South-east Asian nations policy or the trade balance. ogy (fintech) company. digital currency sandbox, in which The use of blockchain, on- finers hiked imports from are trailblazers in digital payments, In addition, it facilitates, even The project has reportedly been banks and fintechs will be able to line banking and digital payments Latin America, the US and cryptocurrency and blockchain. encourages, money to flow across used by almost one-third of the pop- build and test CBDC applications. means that paper currency would the Mediterranean to replace For example, last year the central borders. This has led to national ulation. It is hoped that low barriers Elsewhere, in May this year In- not need to be issued, which until Middle Eastern oil. bank of the Philippines approved 16 governments and central banks at- to entry could act as a spur to finan- donesia’s central bank announced recently was a principal obstacle to “Indian refiners bought cryptocurrency exchanges, while sta- tempting to curtail its proliferation, cial inclusion, which is one of the that it was planning to launch a such a project. higher volumes of gasoline- tistics firm Statista found that 20 per- usually with limited success, as the various benefits of CBDCs that are CBDC, and is currently assessing “While this proposal may still rich US oil in March, ex- cent of Filipino participants had used example of Vietnam shows. attractive to emerging economies. which platform to use. This is partly be in the embryonic stage, in light pecting a recovery in local crypto in 2020, putting the country This lack of success is in part why Singapore, meanwhile, has long in response to a recent spike in on- of the rapid and significant changes gasoline demand to continue in third place in terms of adoption, many individual nations are shifting been a pioneer in digital payments, line banking activity: in April, the affecting global monetary systems in the months ahead,” said after Nigeria and Vietnam, which their positions and trialling CBDCs, and in December last year the Mon- bank reported that transaction fre- in the wake of COVID-19, it would Ehsan Ul Haq, lead analyst were first and second, respectively. which likewise utilise blockchain etary Authority of Singapore (MAS) quency on digital banking platforms seem wise to expect the hitherto un- for oil research and forecasts “Vietnam is a rather special case. technology, but preserve a country’s concluded a five-year study into rose 60.3 percent year-on-year. expected,” the report said. at Refinitiv. 08 Friday, June 25, 2021 Economy & Business More than 100 in uential speakers address Qatar Economic Forum

QNA the global economy during the section of capitalism and cli- were adopted to establish the enhancing economic open- DOHA post-coronavirus pandemic; mate; “Markets and Investing” economic plans of the State of ness and strengthening coop- and to rethink the prospects for poses the question of whether Qatar and maintain the stabil- eration with various trading QATAR Economic Forum, the global economy from the investors, in their inexorable ity and balance of economic partners around the world. Powered by Bloomberg con- perceptive of the Middle East pursuit of growth opportuni- growth; and to highlight the The forum represented a cluded on Wednesday evening and North Africa region. ties, can shape a more resilient business environment provid- platform to shed light on the with the participation of more Among the most promi- global economy; “Power and ed by the State and the availa- efforts of the State of Qatar to than 100 speakers comprising nent leaders who spoke at the Trade Flows” gathers global ble investment opportunities. consolidate its position as an heads of states, CEOs, inspi- virtual forum are President of power brokers to share their The Forum also shed light on influential economic player rational figures and decision- South Africa Cyril Ramapho- vision of the road ahead; “The the developments that have in the region and as a leading makers, in addition to a global sa; President of Rwanda Paul Changing Consumer” exam- been made in the implemen- investment destination that delegation of more than 2,000 Kagame; President of Arme- ines the future of commerce; tation of major development attracts value-added projects, people from around the world. nia Armen Sarkissian; Presi- and “A More Inclusive World” projects, especially those re- especially in sectors that serve The international event, dent Turkey Recep Tayyip will offer ideas for healing fis- lated to the hosting of the its National Vision 2030 and which is the first of its kind in Erdogan; President of Congo Prime Minister of Cote d’Ivoire “Technology Advanced” takes sures in a post-pandemic soci- FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022; the National Development the region in view of the volume Felix Tshisekedi; Prime Min- Patrick Achi, and President of a closer look at permanent ety. and highlighted the unremit- Strategy 2018-2022, with the of global participation, sought ister of Bangladesh Sheikh Senegal Macky Sall. changes to the human-tech- The forum offered an op- ting efforts to consolidate aim of establishing a diversi- to discuss the visions and Hasina Wazed; Prime Minis- The forum focused on six nology nexus; “A Sustainable portunity to review the vari- commitment to the global fied and competitive knowl- trends supporting the growth of ter of the UK Boris Johnson; main pillars over three days: World” will explore the inter- ous economic policies that multilateral trading system, edge-based economy.

Space-based Internet has become a reality, Qatar working to diversify its says Dr Hessa Al Jaber investments: QIA chief exec QNA growth in the use of data DOHA and applications in the lowing the situation, and the wake of the requirements Qatar focuses on two countries have a mature SPACE-BASED Internet of 5G and the Internet of vision, which makes them has become a reality, as Things, that has changed. investing in Asia, aware of the consequences of companies and organiza- Satellite Internet connec- the United States the conflict, and the negotia- tions use satellites in space tions must now be seen as tions between them may take for voice, data and inter- part of a larger integrated and Europe, longer than we expect.” net communication, but communications solution, On the transformation in as a private network, said along with terrestrial infra- particularly in the the field of energy and sus- Chairperson of EshailSat structure to improve band- sustainability sector tainability in investment, (Qatar Satellite Company) width usage and ensure His Excellency said that Dr. Hessa Al Jeber. quality of service for the QNA Qatar Investment Author- Speaking in a roundta- community. DOHA ity philosophy is linked to ble discussions on the Qa- Dr Jaber added that investment that leads to the tar Economic Forum, Dr the regulatory hurdle is THE CEO of the Qatar In- fulfillment of certain objec- Jaber drew attention to the another area that must be vestment Authority Mansoor tives, meaning that the gains question whether space- addressed, as spectrum bin Ebrahim Al Mahmoud are achieved by enhancing based internet would also rights and frequency bands stressed that Qatar is focus- the positive side in the mar- be a reality for consum- are highly regulated, and ing, during the current stage, kets in which we invest, and ers, noting that it is not the must be coordinated and on diversifying its invest- Qatar have invested and is case at present, but it could approved through the In- ments, with a focus on the still investing in the Social become a reality if special ternational Telecommuni- technology and healthcare Governance Initiative, Envi- hurdles such as consumer cation Union. In addition, sectors, while maintaining ronmental Governance and affordability, purchase of each country will require balance and mixing other in- Corporate Governance, ESG receivers, regulatory issues additional approvals for vestment fields. companies and other sus- and other operational and frequency use. Addressing “Investment tainable projects and this technical issues are ad- In a related context, Dr for a New Era” session on year Qatar will strengthen its dressed. Jeber said the frequency the Qatar Economic Forum, procedures to move forward She noted that one spectrum is a limited re- Mahmoud said the rise in with setting policies and of the main challenges is source, explaining that inflation does not represent KPIs.” the lack of sufficient co- there is always a struggle a risk because the state is Mahmoud pointed out operation at the moment between satellite operators closely monitoring the situ- that the Environmental, So- between satellite com- and terrestrial telecom op- ation. CEO of the Qatar Investment Authority Mansoor bin Ebrahim Al Mahmoud cial, and (Corporate) Gov- munication providers and erators to use these spec- He said the experience ernance (ESG) plays a key communication service trums, which can be a ma- has proven that dealing ef- role and has a growing mo- providers, indicating that jor challenge for all parties fectively with the coronavirus as remote work, had a signifi- mentum, noting that inves- satellites used for terres- involved. pandemic has strengthened cant impact on this sector. tors and many governments trial communication were She noted that provid- Qatar’s economic position. He added that within the have expressed their desire limited and seen as useful ing, coordinating, negotiat- He said Qatar focuses on The pandemic has changed the investment landscape, real estate investment frame- to join the initiative because only in rural areas or areas ing and obtaining spectrum investing in Asia, the United but Qatar Investment Authority’s philosophy is still the work, Qatar Investment it offers huge investment with difficult terrain. How- approvals can take several States and Europe, pointing same, and will continue to invest for the future and with a Authority focuses on a sub- opportunities, especially in ever, with the exponential years. to the great interest of Qatar long-term view, and it is committed to investing with a sector, which is investing in supportive technology, add- in investing in the sustain- warehouses to support e- ing in this context that the ability sector, especially in goal, and in a very diversi ed way and for the future.. commerce companies, where State of Qatar has invested Asia, and it also invests in Mansoor bin Ebrahim Al Mahmoud, CEO of Qatar Investment Qatar Investment Authority in establishing energy stor- this field to achieve sustain- Authority allocates large investments age facilities, which will ability goals. in this field, next to the data contribute to promoting Qatar cooperates with in- centres sector, which is an- investments in renewable vestment management and to deal with the consequenc- a long-term view, and it is other sector that Qatar In- energy. asset management compa- es of the crisis, pointing out committed to investing with vestment Authority believes On speculation and in- nies, explaining that these that some sectors were posi- a goal, and in a very diversi- has a promising future, as vesting in digital curren- companies are an engine of tively affected by the situa- fied way and for the future.” well as very specific sectors cies and the mistakes that the economy and provide in- tion and others were nega- Regarding investment within the real estate field. investors make, Mahmoud vestment opportunities, he tively affected, and some of in the real estate sector, the On the trade conflict be- said the legislative and legal added. them were partially affected. QIA CEO stated that this sec- tween China and the United framework must be strength- According to Mahmoud, He pointed out that “the tor constitutes one of the tra- States of America, the chief ened to invest in digital cur- the pandemic has changed pandemic has changed the ditional asset classes for the executive expected the con- rencies, noting that invest- the investment landscape, investment landscape, but Qatar Investment Authority, tinuation of this status quo ment in the field of digital consumer behaviour has Qatar Investment Author- pointing out that the spread between the two countries currencies is still under the changed, government spend- ity’s philosophy is still the of the Coronavirus pandemic because there is a fundamen- umbrella of speculation and Chairperson of EshailSat Dr. Hessa Al Jeber ing has increased, and com- same, and will continue to and the measures taken to tal “issue” between them. it is too early to take a deci- panies have changed in order invest for the future and with confront the pandemic, such “But we are closely fol- sion on it.

BuzzFeed to become a Google delays phase out of tracking tech by nearly 2 years publicly traded company AGENCIES promised not to discriminate Google is retiring third- against rival digital advertising AGENCIES work. GOOGLE will delay by nearly party cookies as it over- companies when designing the It has been buying up com- two years the phase out of hauls Chrome to tighten new technology and pledged DIGITAL media company petitors, including HuffPost, Chrome web browser technol- to give the U.K. competition BuzzFeed is setting its sights the media outlet founded in ogy that tracks users for ad privacy, but the proposals watchdog 60 days notice be- on growth. It plans to become 2005 as The Huffington Post, purposes, saying that it needs have shaken up the online fore removing third-party a publicly traded company with from Verizon Media in Novem- more time to develop a re- advertising industry cookies. an implied value of $1.5 billion ber. BuzzFeed said Thursday placement system. Goel said Google aims through a merger with a special that it plans to buy Complex The tech giant on Thursday ers to more effectively target to have the new technology purpose acquisition company. Networks from Verizon and moved its deadline to remove their campaigns, thereby help- available by the end of 2022 BuzzFeed hopes the move Hearst for $300 million. Com- so-called third-party cookies to ing fund free online content for developers to start adopt- will put it in a better position plex is a global youth network late 2023 rather than January such as newspapers and blogs. ing, which would allow third- to capture lucrative digital ad that engages with millennials 2022 as was initially planned. However, they’ve also been a party cookies to be phased dollars against much bigger ri- and Gen Z. “We need to move at a longstanding source of privacy out of Chrome over three vals like Google, Facebook and Digital advertising is a responsible pace, allowing concerns because they can be months “ending in late 2023.” Amazon. tough space to succeed in, sufficient time for public dis- employed to track users across That timeline is in line with The company, founded and digital newsrooms have cussion on the right solutions the internet. the commitments Google has by Jonah Peretti in 2006 and been consolidating, including and for publishers and the ad- Google is retiring third- made to the U.K. competition initially known for listicles Vox’s purchase of New York vertising industry to migrate party cookies as it overhauls A woman walks past the logo for Google at the China International watchdog, Goel said. and online quizzes, has estab- Magazine and its digital arms. their services,” Vinay Goel, Chrome to tighten privacy, but Import Expo in Shanghai. Google said Thursday it’s delaying plans to One of the leading ideas to lished itself as a serious con- Facebook and Google get the the director of privacy engi- the proposals have shaken up phase out Chrome browser technology. replace third-party cookies is a tender in the news business, majority of digital-ad dollars. neering for Chrome, said in a the online advertising indus- technique that hides users in this year winning a Pulitzer In a statement, Peretti said the blog post. try, raising fears that replace- British regulators have been the company has offered the large online groups based on for international reporting. Its acquisition of Complex would Third-party cookies are ment technology will leave investigating Google’s plans, country’s competition watch- their interests while keeping other brands include Tasty, the “open the door to even more snippets of code that log user even less room for online ad known as Privacy Sandbox. dog a role overseeing the web browsing histories on de- world’s largest social food net- revenue opportunities.” info and are used by advertis- rivals. European Union and To resolve the U.K. probe, cookie phaseout. It has also vices to maintain privacy. Economy & Business Friday, June 25, 2021 09 Early agreement US economy grows 6.4% in Q1, reached in dispute over Suez Canal ship and it’s likely just the start AGENCIES In a statement, the UK Club, one insurer for the THE owners and insurers ship’s owners, the Japanese e rst quarter growth represents an acceleration from the 4.3% pace of the fourth quarter of the giant container ship company Shoei Kisen, said it that blocked the Suez Canal is working with other insur- AGENCIES for nearly a week earlier this ers and the canal authority year have reached an agree- to sign a final agreement “as THE U.S. economy grew at a ment in principle over their soon as possible.” solid 6.4% rate in the first three dispute with canal authori- “Once the formalities months of the year, setting the ties, representatives from have been dealt with, ar- stage for what economists be- both sides said Wednesday. rangements for the release of lieve may be the strongest year Stann Marine, the law- the vessel will be made,” the for the economy in about seven yers representing the vessel’s statement said. decades. owners and insurers, and the The two sides have trad- Growth in the gross do- Suez Canal Authority both ed blame for the vessel’s mestic product, the country’s confirmed the development. grounding, with bad weath- total output of goods and ser- The disagreement cent- vices, was unchanged from two ers on the compensation previous estimates, the Com- amount the Suez Canal Au- merce Department said Thurs- thority is claiming for the day, an acceleration from the salvage of the vessel Ever 4.3% pace of the fourth quar- Given, which ran aground in ter. March, blocking the crucial Tight-lipped Economists believe that waterway for six days. Spe- economic growth has contin- cialist tugboats and dredgers In an on-air phone call to ued to accelerate in the cur- eventually freed the 400-me- Egyptian talk show “Al-Hiyat rent quarter, which ends this ter-long (quarter-mile-long) Al-Youm” on Wednesday the month, as vaccinations be- cargo ship carrying some head of Egypt’s Suez Canal come widespread and Ameri- $3.5 billion in cargo. Authority, Lt. Gen. Osama cans eager to get outside are In an on-air phone call to Rabie, said the parties had being welcomed by newly Egyptian talk show “Al-Hiyat agreed on a compensation re-opened businesses. Surg- Al-Youm” on Wednesday the amount. But he said it ing activity from consumers is head of Egypt’s Suez Canal would not be made public being fuelled in part by nearly Authority, Lt. Gen. Osama as they had signed a $3 trillion in financial support Rabie, said the parties had non-disclosure agreement that the government has ap- agreed on a compensation proved since December. amount. But he said it would until the signing of the nal Additional economic data not be made public as they contract. that emerged Thursday also A sign displays the price of a 65-inch television lined up with countless other televisions in a Costco warehouse on Thursday in Loen Tree, Colorado. had signed a non-disclosure points to a nation that has agreement until the signing er, poor decisions on the part regained its footing quickly range from 6% to 7% believe supply chain and a shortage of to 411,000, the Labor Depart- of the final contract. of canal authorities, and hu- after being thwacked by a growth this year will be the workers. ment said Thursday. While The money would cover man and technical error all global pandemic, though job- best since a 7.2% gain in 1984, Highlights Orders for aircraft shot up that is far from the rush to the salvage operation, costs being thrown out as possible less claims remain stubbornly when the U.S. was emerging ● Even economists whose 27.4% last month after climb- work that has been anticipat- of stalled canal traffic, and factors. above 400,000. from an extended and painful forecasts for 2021 growth ing 31.5% in April, the Com- ed for some time now, weekly lost transit fees for the week On Sunday, the Ismailia “This summer will be hot recession. range from 6% to 7% merce Department said. Ex- claims have fallen steadily this the Ever Given blocked the Economic Court adjourned for the U.S. economy,” said Economists believe growth believe growth this year will cluding transportation orders year from about 900,000 in canal. a hearing on the case after Lydia Boussour, lead U.S. this quarter will be enough to — which can bounce wildly January. At first, the Suez Canal the Suez Canal’s attorneys economist for Oxford Eco- push GDP output above the be the best since a 7.2% from month to month — dura- Even if job growth has not Authority demanded $916 said they were looking into nomics. “As the health situ- previous peak reached at the gain in 1984 ble goods orders rose 0.3% last met most expectations, Ameri- million in compensation, a new offer made by the ves- ation continues to improve, end of 2019 before the pan- ● Economists believe month. cans are spending money and which was later lowered to sel’s owners. Lawyers did not consumers sitting on piles of demic struck and cut off the Factories anticipating a lots of it as summer kicks off. $550 million. share any details of the offer. savings will give into the urge longest economic expansion in growth this quarter will be return to normalcy or better Consumer spending, which Since it was freed, the The six-day blockage to splurge on services and ex- U.S. history. enough to push GDP output are ramping up operations accounts for more than two- Panama-flagged, Japanese- disrupted global shipping. periences they felt deprived of The data released Thurs- above the previous peak to match demand as jobless thirds of economic activity, owned vessel, which car- Hundreds of ships waited during the pandemic.” Bous- day was government’s third reached at the end of 2019 claims continue to tick lower. grew at a sizzling annual rate ries cargo between Asia and in place for the canal to sour forecast that GDP growth and final look at first-quarter before the pandemic struck The number of Americans of 11.4% in first three months Europe, has been ordered be unblocked, while some in the current April-June quar- GDP, and arrived along side applying for unemployment of the year, the Commerce De- by authorities to remain in ships were forced to take the ter will surge to an annual rate a separate report from the benefits dropped last week as partment said Thursday. It’s a holding lake mid-canal, much longer route around of 12% and growth for the en- Commerce Department that Orders for durable goods the job market continues to likely that some of that spend- along with most of its crew, the Cape of Good Hope at tire year will come in at 7.5%. showed May orders from — meant to last at least three heal, albeit more slowly than ing is being juiced by a round as its owner and the canal Africa’s southern tip, requir- That would be the best annual U.S. factories for big-ticket years — climbed 2.3% in May, many economists expected at of $1,400 individual payments authority try to settle the ing additional fuel and other performance since 1951. manufactured goods rose for reversing a 0.8% drop in April. this point in the recovery. that were included in the $1.9 compensation dispute. costs. Even economists whose the 12th time in the last 13 That heated activity is taking Jobless claims fell just trillion support package Con- forecasts for 2021 growth months. place despite a backlogged 7,000 from the previous week gress passed in March. Ashirase: Honda creates GPS navigation system for your shoes

AGENCIES they slide inside your shoes. section on the side of your left for those walking with a white The system works in con- foot vibrates, for example, that cane, and the guidance vibra- THE vast majority of streets in junction with a smartphone means “Turn left,” and rum- tions replacing verbal instruc- Japan don’t have names, and app, where you set your des- bling along the outside edge of tions eliminate the need to so Japanese drivers were early tination before you set off on your right foot is “Turn right.” wear an earphone and hinder adopters of car navigation your pedestrian journey. Once About to go too far and miss the user’s ability to hear the systems. Now Honda Motor you’re under way, sensors al- your turning point? Vibra- surrounding environment, an Co has designed a brand-new low the system to determine tions all over both feet are the Called Ashirase, outwardly the sys- important safety concern for navigation system, but this your current position, and “Stop” signal, and once you’ve tem looks like a pair of gadgets people unable to see cars or one is for your shoes. it gives you directions along got yourself facing the right you clip to your shoes’ tongues. other potential hazards. Called Ashirase, outwardly the way via vibrations in your direction, a tingling over both The entire devices, however, actu- Vibration diagrams for “forward,” “stop,” and “turn left”. Honda is developing the the system looks like a pair of shoes. sets of toes lets you know to ally look more like sandals, though system in conjunction with gadgets you clip to your shoes’ The straps of the device move forward. they’re mostly hidden from view ing designed with the needs screen in an outdoor/outside a new company, also called tongues. The entire devices, are outfitted with an array If the system requires a since they slide inside your shoes. of visually impaired people your home environment can Ashirase, that the automaker however, actually look more compact oscillators, and firing smartphone, though, why in mind. For those with poor be difficult or even impossible, helped in the establishment of, like sandals, though they’re up different sectors indicates not just use any number of you might be wondering. The eyesight or other ocular issues, Being hands-free means Ashi- and hopes to bring it to market mostly hidden from view since different directions. When the other GPS navigation apps, answer is that Ashirase is be- checking your smartphone rase doesn’t cause problems sometime in 2022.

LARGER-THAN-LIFE ENTREPRENEUR Software mogul John McAfee dies in Spain by suicide, lawyer says

AGENCIES acht. He was indicted in Tennessee this man in jail for so long,” Vil- prostitute while he was on the run, on tax evasion charges and was lalba said. U.S. prosecutors will he said. BRITISH-BORN U.S. technology charged in a cryptocurrency fraud likely ask the judge overseeing the Janice McAfee said in a post entrepreneur John McAfee died on case in New York. tax evasion case to dismiss charges on Twitter on Sunday, “Now the Wednesday by suicide in a Barce- The colourful tech founder was because of McAfee’s death. U.S. authorities are determined to lona prison after the Spanish high detained on Oct. 3 at the Barcelona McAfee said in 2019 that he have John die in prison to make an court authorised his extradition to airport as he was about to board had not paid U.S. income taxes for example of him for speaking out the United States on tax evasion a flight to Istanbul with a British eight years for ideological reasons. against the corruption within their charges, his lawyer said. passport, a Spanish police source That year, he left the United States government agencies... There is no McAfee’s lawyer, Javier Vil- said at the time. to avoid trial, largely living on a hope of him ever having a fair trial lalba, said the anti-virus software McAfee worked for NASA, megayacht with his wife, four large in America.” pioneer died by hanging as his Xerox and Lockheed Martin before dogs, two security guards and McAfee was a prolific user of nine months in prison brought him launching the world’s first com- seven staff. Twitter, where he had 1 million fol- to despair. mercial anti-virus in 1987. Intel He offered to help Cuba avoid lowers, and other social media. During a court hearing last bought the business in 2011, when a U.S. trade embargo using crypto- He posted a profanity-laced month, McAfee, 75, said that given McAfee himself no longer had any currency and sought to run for U.S. video on YouTube in 2013 that his age, he would spend the rest involvement. The program still president for the Libertarian Party. mocked the difficulty of removing of his life in jail if convicted in carries his name and has 500 mil- McAfee, who said in 2018 that the software that bore his name the United States. “I am hoping lion users worldwide. he had fathered at least 47 chil- from computers. that the Spanish court will see the Spain’s high court said on British-born U.S. technology entrepreneur John McAfee died on Wednesday by dren, lived in Belize for several A number of cryptocurrency injustice of this,” he said, adding Wednesday it agreed to extradite suicide in a Barcelona prison. years. He fled after police sought backers around the world on “the United States wants to use me McAfee to the United States. The him for questioning in the 2012 Wednesday posted tweets of con- as an example.” regional justice department con- Prison authorities were investigat- not stand more time in jail, Vil- murder of a neighbour. They ulti- dolence. In his last public tweet on McAfee had lived for years firmed that a U.S. man aged 75 ing the cause of death. lalba said. mately said he was not a suspect. June 18, McAfee wrote: “All power on the run from U.S. authorities, awaiting extradition was found McAfee still had opportunities “This is the result of a cruel He met his wife, Janice McA- corrupts. Take care which powers some of that time aboard a megay- dead in his cell on Wednesday. to appeal his conviction but could system that had no reason to keep fee, when she solicited him as a you allow a democracy to wield.” QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune Brazil win QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune in dramatic style to top group at Copa America PAGE 12

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Ronaldo thanks Ali Daei after record goal: ‘True champions are forever’ DPA/AFC Germany’s Miroslav Klose Brazilian sports portal Glo- BERLIN who has 19. boEsporte.com said “Cristiano But on Instagram he Ronaldo doesn’t let time pre- CRISTIANO Ronaldo’s sec- thanked Daei for the mes- vail over talent” after equalling ond goal from the spot against sage: “The true champions are the record and also taking over France on Wednesday was one champions forever. I’m very as sole top scorer at Euro 2020 for the record books. The Por- proud to read such kind words with five goals. tugal star equalled the men’s from a big idol like you. Thank Daei has said on several international scoring record of you, Ali Daei.” Ronaldo and occasions that he would be 109 goals with Iran’s Ali Daei. Portugal will have a difficult “delighted” if Ronaldo broke And as Portugal secured a task against world ranking his record, as he believes the spot in the Euro 2020 round leaders Belgium as they try to Juventus striker ranks among of 16, Ronaldo will have the defend their European title. the best three players in his- chance to take sole possession After qualifying as one tory, alongside Lionel Messi of the record when they face of the four best third-placed and Diego Maradona. Belgium on Sunday. teams in the group stage, the “Congratulations to @cris- Daei was among the first striker asked Portuguese fans tiano who is now one goal away to congratulate the evergreen to “keep believing as much as from breaking the men’s inter- 36-year-old. Ali Daei of Iran. we do.” Ronaldo was praised national goal scoring record,” “I am honoured that this by fans and sports media Daei posted on Instagram. remarkable achievement will 109 goals. around the world. The Argen- “I am honoured that this belong to Ronaldo,” he wrote Ronaldo didn’t speak tinian newspaper Ole said “the remarkable achievement will on Instagram. much after the game, where Ronaldo myth keeps grow- belong to Ronaldo – great The Iran forward needed he also took sole possession ing” and Italy’s Gazzetta dello champion of football and car- 149 games to reach the mile- of the record of most goals at Sport called the Juventus for- ing humanist who inspires stone, while Ronaldo required Portugal’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring a second penalty kick during the UEFA EURO Euros and World Cups with ward the “new emperor” of in- and impacts lives throughout 178 matches to score the same 2020 Group F match against France at Puskas Arena in Budapest on Wednesday. (AFP) 21 strikes, breaking a tie with ternational football. the world.” Five-star Palestine come from behind to thrash Comoros 5-1 FIFA DOHA

PALESTINE came from be- hind and beat Comoros 5-1 to book their place at the FIFA Jockey Pat Dobbs guides South Audley to victory in the Restricted Arab Cup 2021 at the Jas- Maiden Stakes at Nottingham, UK, on Thursday. (Pic: Mick Atkins) sim Bin Hamad Stadium on Thursday. They will join Morocco, Mohammed Al Attiya’s Saudi Arabia and Jordan in a competitive-looking Group C South Audley opens account at the end of the year. Comoros started brightly at the Jassim Bin Hamad Sta- in style at Nottingham dium. Within five minutes Les Coelacantes were on the TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK before being eased up close scoresheet thanks to Moussa DOHA home to win by a comfortable Djoumoi, who latched on to the 2¼-length margin. end of a flicked through pass THE Mohammed Bin Ab- It was an impressive per- from Mohamed M’Changama. dulla Nasser Al Attiya-bred formance by South Audley, Palestine slowly started and owned South Audley (GB) who has progressed with each growing into the game, and in (Aclaim x Sefaat) won the rac- run. Last Hoorah (GB) (Bated the 34th minute they had their ingtv.com Restricted Maiden Breath x Fibou) could manage equaliser. Layth Kharoub was Stakes at Nottingham race- second for trainer Archie Wat- the most alert in Comoros’ course in UK on Thursday. son and jockey Hollie Doyle. penalty area and he poked in The Richard Hannon- The KR Burke-trained from close range after Moy- trained colt was having his and Clifford Lee-ridden Li- adh Ousseni failed to deal third career start and he won amarty Dreams (GB) (Oasis with the free-kick. cosily under a hands and heels Dream x Heavenly Verse) Eight minutes later Oday ride from jockey Pat Dobbs. finished 2 further lengths be- Dabbagh produced a moment Drawn in stall 7 in the hind in third. of individual brilliance and 6-furlong Class 6 race for South Audley is the second rocketed a left-footed shot 2-year-olds, South Audley was foal out of the unraced Seefat, past a helpless Ousseni. Palestine’s players pose for a picture after winning the FIFA Arab Cup 2021 quali er against Comoros at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium on Thursday. (AFP) smartly away as the field split who is a half-sister to listed After the half-time break, into two groups. He led the winner Tazahum. She comes Palestine did not take their foot curled in a Luka Modric-esque, off the far post and in. a plate for Seyam to score from some slack defending before larger group up the centre of from the family of Group Two off the gas and continued their outside-of-the-boot cross for In the 71st minute it was close range and make it 4-1. scoring Palestine’s fifth and the racecourse. Two furlongs winner Maraahel. His sire dominance. Palestine extended Tamer Seyam, who made a a case of deja vu as Dabbagh Ten minutes later Islam ensuring they will participate out, Dobbs asked the bay colt Aclaim stands at The National their lead with arguably the lung-bursting run to the near broke free on the right wing Batran put the icing on the in the Arab Cup at the end of for an effort and the latter Stud and 2021 sees his first pick of the bunch as Dabbagh post before glancing in a header again before putting a pass on cake as he took advantage of the year. quickly drew clear of his rivals crop of two-year-olds. Bahrain-Kuwait rivalry set for another chapter in FIFA Arab Cup playoff

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK progress at international stage In 1977, the Kuwaitis pre- Gulf Cup. DOHA in recent years. vailed in the pair’s first Group Bahrain opened the scor- On the other hand, the 4 clash in the Asian qualifiers ing in the first minute through IN a battle of equals, the final first Arab country from Asia for Argentina (2-0), then re- Abdullah Helal, who currently play-off qualification clash to qualify for a World Cup in peated the feat a week later plays in the Czech Republic. for a place in the FIFA Arab Spain in 1982 – Kuwait – are (2-1) to progress to the final Unperturbed, Kuwait roared Cup 2021 on Friday will see the most successful side in the round, where they finished back with an Abdulhadi Bahrain and Kuwait battle for Gulf. They won AFC Asian Cup third behind IR Iran and Ko- Khamis hat-trick, before his honours at the Khalifa Inter- title as hosts in 1980 and are rea Republic. team-mates weighed in with national Stadium on Friday the most decorated team in Then in the preliminary another three second-half evening at 8pm. Arabian Gulf Cup history, win- competition ahead of Korea/ goals in a six-minute spell. The winner of the match ning the title ten times. Japan 2002, Bahrain topped Despite Kuwait still hav- will enter Group A which also However, both the teams Group 4 after defeating Ku- ing the better head-to-head includes hosts Qatar, Iraq are entering the match after fail- wait 1-0 on the final matchday. record, Bahrain have proved and Oman. ing to qualify for the next year’s That win, secured with a Mo- dangerous opponents in re- Ranked 98 in the world, FIFA World Cup, hoping to seal hamed Husain strike, took the cent years, winning three of Bahrain, who are 50 places berth in the Arab Cup. Bahrain coach Helio Sousa (right) speaks to the media on Thursday. Reds into the second round the last four matches. In fact, above Kuwait in the FIFA “We are disappointed be- and ended Kuwait’s World you have to go back to 2013 for standings, will start as favour- cause of our exit from the World Enad, tonight’s match is going cial feel to them, seeing as the ever, it was to be their only Cup aspirations for another Kuwait’s last win. ites but much will depend on Cup qualifiers and we want to to be a battle of nerves. former faced Kuwait in their point at the tournament as four years. Their most recent fixture, which side click in the match. make amends and qualify for “The match will be more first official international at they went on to lose their next played at the Khalifa Interna- Bahrain, who won two the Arab Cup,” Bahrain coach psychological than technical. the third edition of the Arab three games. Kuwait biggest win tional Stadium in the group maiden titles in 2019 within Helio Sousa told a an online The two teams are similar but Cup hosted by Iraq in 1966. The pair crossed paths The biggest winning margin in stage of the 2019 Gulf Cup, the space of five months – news conference on Thursday. Bahrain will enter the match Despite the gap in expe- again in FIFA World Cup™ the series came in 2013. Play- went Bahrain’s way (4-2). It the West Asian Football Fed- “The two teams know each oth- having better chance of win- rience at the time, Bahrain qualifiers for Argentina 1978 ing at Bahrain’s National Sta- clearly spurred on Helio Sou- eration Championship in Iraq er well and this match is going ning,” he said. surprised everyone by scoring and Korea/Japan 2002, with dium, the Blue Wave defeated sa’s side, who went on to claim and the Arabian Gulf Cup in to be tough,” he added. Matches between Bahrain four times to draw their open- Kuwait triumphing in three of the hosts 6–1 in the third-place their maiden Gulf Cup title a Qatar - have enjoyed good For Kuwait coach Thamer and Kuwait always have a spe- ing group game (4-4). How- those four encounters. game at the 21st edition of the week later. Sports Friday, June 25, 2021 11

ROUND OF 16 TIES Saturday 26 June Wales vs Denmark Italy have luck of last 16 (At Amsterdam:7pm) Italy vs Austria (London: 10pm)

Sunday 27 June Netherlands vs Czech Republic draw, England hampered (Budapest: 7pm) Belgium vs Portugal Tuesday 29 June DPA Italy had maximum (Seville: 10pm) England vs Germany BERLIN (London: 7pm) points in their group Monday 28 June Sweden vs Ukraine THE Euro group stages are over and although there were and now face an Croatia vs Spain (Glasgow: 10pm) no real shocks, the last 16 has Austria side who (Copenhagen: 7pm) panned out better for some have never reached a France vs Switzerland Note: All timings are sides than others. (Bucharest: 10pm) Doha Time. Italy, who managed nine Euro last 16 before. points from nine in Group A, finally have to leave Rome but Top-ranked Belgium come up against an Austria have a tough game side who have never made it this far at a Euros before. The with champions Quick read trip to Wembley on Saturday Portugal while England has already been criticized by host Germany, with Baumgartner says Austria want Austria coach Franco Foda to ‘achieve something bigger’ given travel restrictions mean a top midfielder set very few fans will make the to miss out again. VIENNA: Austria are con dent journey. going into their clash with Italy on “It makes no sense playing Saturday after reaching the round in London,” he told the Kleine of 16 at a Euros for the rst time. Zeitung. scoresheet. “We have already achieved some- But even with a stadium England against Germa- thing big, but we want to achieve full of Austrians, few pundits ny at Wembley on Tuesday something even bigger,” mid elder would give them a hope of has fans running for the his- Christoph Baumgartner said on upsetting Roberto Mancini’s tory books, where Joachim Thursday. “We want to beat Italy, Austria’s mid elder Christoph well-blended side. The Azzurri Loew’s side clearly hold the even though we know it will be Baumgartner celebrates after have been very much on the This combination of pictures shows Austria’s German coach Franco Foda (L) at the National Arena in advantage. But the Three dif cult. We just want to keep on scoring against Ukraine at the attack so far, belying their Bucharest on June 21 and Italy’s coach Roberto Mancini at the Olympic Stadium in Rome on June 11, Lions are always strong at dreaming.” Baumgartner’s goal in National Arena in Bucharest catenaccio heritage, and will 2021. Italy will face Austria in their UEFA EURO 2020 round of 16 match at Wembley Stadium in London home, even if they look likely the 1-0 win over Ukraine in the last on Monday. (AFP) expect to crush their northern on Saturday. (AFP) to be without midfielder Ma- group stage match paved the way neighbours too. son Mount again as he is self for Austria to reach the knock-out Wales against Denmark in defending champions Por- tive geniuses Kevin De Bruyne Copenhagen on Monday pits isolating. rounds. “That was de nitely the most important goal of my career. I Amsterdam on the same day is tugal and five-goal topscorer and Eden Hazard will be fitter two similar sides together “It is great news to play know that I made a lot of people in Austria very happy with it,” he a hard one to predict. Cristiano Ronaldo in a game and may both start. while France take on Swit- England in London, at Wemb- said. Now Baumgartner and his team-mates want to continue to Belgium and the Nether- where the 36-year-old can The Dutch face the Czechs zerland that day in Bucharest ley,” beamed Loew. surprise in London against the Italians, who have been very strong lands were the only sides other break the outright record of also on Sunday and will be glad that winning their group Sweden take on Ukraine so far. “We have made history, but we are ready for one or two more than Italy to pick up maximum 109 for goals scored by a man wary of striker Patrik Schick in earned them an easier game. the same day in Glasgow in a milestones,” he assured. (DPA) points in the group stage but in international football. Budapest, although Georginio Karim Benzema is back battle of the yellows. Andriy they have trickier encounters The game on Sunday is Wijnaldum also has three among the goals for France Shevchenko’s team were the in the last 16. in Seville making it easier for goals so far for the Nether- while the ominous sign weakest to get through but a Belgium winger Carrasco: ‘Other Belgium, the number one Portuguese fans to reach. But lands. for the Swiss is that Kylian shock has to happen at the Eu- teams also afraid to play Belgium’ ranked side in the world, meet a plus for Belgium is that crea- Croatia against Spain in Mbappe has yet to get on the ros at some point. ST PETERSBURG: Belgium winger Yannick Carrasco was calm when contemplating the tough round of 16 challenge awaiting his national team at Euro 2020. “It’s a very dif- cult road, the other half looks easier. But Danes hope 4,000 fans in Amsterdam other teams are also afraid to play Belgium and we now have to prove why,” Carrasco said on Thursday. World ranking leaders Belgium will face defending champions make Wales clash like a home game Portugal in the round of 16 in Seville on Sunday. Coach Roberto Martinez and his DPA quality. We have to watch out team will have to pay special attention to COPENHAGEN for him and not allow any Belgium’s Yannick superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, who leads the counter-attacks or free-kicks. Carrasco. scoring charts with ve goals. “He scores DENMARK are feeling confi- But this is not just a one-man and scores. We have to keep him in close dent ahead of their first away team,” said Cornelius. cover, but there are other players who can provide the decisive match at the European Cham- Denmark coach Kasper situations for Portugal,” Carrasco said. After this game, it won’t pionship - with thousands of Hjulmand has been widely get any easier for whoever advances into the quarter- nals, where a fans likely to make the last 16 praised for the way he has duel with the so far awless Italians could follow. (DPA) clash with Wales on Saturday led his team to the knock-out feel like a home game. stages and handled the squad “Yes, we have had incred- after Eriksen’s collapse. ible support in Copenhagen so Hjulmand told a news con- far. And that will be very dif- ference on Thursday that “at beIN SPORTS launches ferent this time. the moment I have the best job “But even in Amsterdam, in the world,” and that he’s not 4,000 Danish fans want to planning to take a job at a club KNOCKOUT package support us. That is also unbe- after the tournament. lievable,” midfielder Thomas “I love being here. I love Delaney told reporters on these players. We’ve grown for Euro 2020 and Thursday. even closer together recently,” The Danes lost their open- Hjulmand said. er to Finland 1-0 after Chris- Delaney said the coach Copa America 2021 tian Eriksen collapsed on the “cares a lot” about the players pitch but put up a strong fight and that he’s “full of emotion.” TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK before losing 2-1 to Belgium. “His qualities as a per- DOHA They then qualified for the last Denmark’s mid elder Thomas Delaney addresses a press conference at the team’s base camp in Helsin- son and as a coach go hand 16 after a thrilling 4-1 triumph goer on Thursday. (AFP) in hand. 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The and Marcel Desailly as well rique believes critics of his side the largest margin of victory in for Monday to come around UEFA Euro 2020 is available as Gianfranco Zola, Peter could have nothing to com- a game at the European Cham- soon.” He added: “It is a relief. on beIN SPORTS MAX 1 and Schmeichel, Bacary Sagna, Ju- plain about after their 5-0 rout pionships, Spain becoming the Not just for me, but in terms of beIN SPORTS MAX 2 for Ara- lio Cesar, current Aston Villa of Slovakia sealed their spot in fifth different side to win by what it means with our ability bic coverage, beIN SPORTS full back Ahmed Al Moham- the Euro 2020 last 16. five goals in the tournament to achieve a convincing result MAX 3 for English coverage, madi, Nader Elsayed and Badr Luis Enrique’s Spain had (after France and Denmark in with our style.” beIN SPORTS MAX 4 for Eldin Aledresi amongst oth- been subject to boos from 1984, the Netherlands in 2000 The former Barcelona French coverage, and beIN 4K. ers. 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DEFENDING champions Brazil secured the top spot in Group B in dramatic fashion, claiming a last-gasp 2-1 win over Colombia as controversy marred the Copa America showdown. Austrian Dominic Thiem with a support cast on his injured wrist. Colombia were left seeth- ing when Brazil substitute Roberto Firmino’s 78th- Thiem out of Wimbledon minute equaliser came after the ball deflected off referee Nestor Pitana in the build-up due to wrist injury - the official allowing play to DPA The 27-year-old said: “I’m continue rather than call for LONDON going to do everything the a drop-ball, leading to lengthy doctors say in order to recover protests from Colombia. US Open champion Dominic as quickly as possible. Brazil compounded Co- Thiem has pulled out of Wim- “They’ve informed me lombia’s frustrations after bledon because of a right wrist that I might be out for several Casemiro struck in the 10th injury. weeks but I will do my best to minute of stoppage time as the The Austrian, ranked fifth be back on court soon. I’m re- Selecao extended their win- in the world, sustained the in- ally sorry for pulling out of the ning streak to 10 games on jury during a second-round upcoming three tournaments I Wednesday. match against Adrian Mannari- had in my calendar: Wimble- Colombia had been holding no at the ATP event in Majorca don, Hamburg and Gstaad. on to a 1-0 lead after Luis Diaz’s earlier this week and a scan re- “They are very important spectacular 10th-minute volley, vealed a detachment of the pos- tournaments for me. I appre- ending Brazil’s six-game run terior sheath of the ulnar side. ciate all the support from the without conceding a goal. Thiem, who had already fans in these difficult moments Reinaldo Rueda’s Colom- Brazil’s Casemiro (C) celebrates after scoring against Colombia during the Conmebol Copa America 2021 group phase match at the Nilton decided against competing at - I’m determined to come back bia took the lead in stunning Santos Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Wednesday. (AFP) the Tokyo Olympics, will wear stronger.” Thiem is the second fashion, when Juan Cuadrado a wrist splint for five weeks top-five player to pull out of whipped in a cross from the wide from outside the box was glanced in by Firmino, 2-0 at half-time in Goiania. Lapadula scored his first and is now in a race against Wimbledon after Rafael Na- right flank, finding an un- shortly after. with Ospina unable to prevent A Renato Tapia own goal had international goal in the 49th time to be fit for the defence dal and his withdrawal means marked Diaz - who fired home In the 66th minute, half- it from creeping under him. handed Ecuador a 1-0 lead af- minute to give hope to Peru - of his first grand slam title in Alexander Zverev will be the a sensational bicycle volley time substitute Firmino pro- With virtually the last kick ter 23 minutes and Eduar Pre- the only side to have progressed New York at the end of August. fourth seed. at the back post in Rio de Ja- duced a clever pass for Neymar of the game, an unmarked Ca- ciado doubled the advantage from all group stages in the neiro. to round goalkeeper David Os- semiro headed in Neymar’s in the third minute of first-half Copa America since 1997. Brazil, who went into the pina, only to hit the post off- corner at the near post, spark- stoppage time. The Italy-born Benevento game having scored more balance from an angle. ing mass celebrations. Peru – runners-up in 2019 forward then turned provider, Champion Murray named goals (seven) and had more Brazil found an equaliser - had entered the fixture know- teeing up Andre Carrillo for shots on target per game with 12 minutes remaining, Peru overturn two-goal ing victory would see them the equaliser five minutes later in British squad for Tokyo (eight) than any other team although it was controversial deficit to draw 2-2 with through to the quarter-finals as Peru escaped with a point. at this year’s Copa America, after the ball hit the referee Ecuador of CONMEBOL’s showpiece The result left Peru third in DPA struggled to create chances in in the lead-up, with play al- In another match, Peru rallied tournament. Group B on four points from LONDON the first 45 minutes. lowed to continue, rather than from two goals down to sal- Former Milan forward three games, level with Colom- Neymar had his first sniff a drop-ball. vage a 2-2 draw with Ecuador Gianluca Lapadula inspired bia and two points behind de- DEFENDING champion Andy on goal in the 55th minute Tite’s Selecao immediately on Wednesday. Peru’s comeback with a stun- fending champions Brazil, while Murray has been selected as from a direct ball he volleyed pushed the ball wide to substi- Ecuador were in control of ning five-minute performance Ecuador sit fourth with two part of a six-strong British tamely on target, while he shot tute Renan Lodi, whose cross the Group B contest leading in the second half. points from their three fixtures. tennis squad for the upcoming Olympic Games. The Scot, a two-time winner Andy Murray. in men’s singles, will have an- other opportunity to strike gold Murray will also compete in British F1 GP will have full capacity crowd at Silverstone when he competes in Tokyo. the men’s doubles alongside Murray is set to appear at Joe Salisbury, an Olympic DPA rival at Silverstone or proof of with hundreds of thousands of his fourth Olympics having debutant and two-time Grand BERLIN full vaccination. fans.” The race weekend at Sil- also been part of the squad for Slam doubles winner - most “The Silverstone team will verstone will be the first one to Beijing 2008 prior to victories recently in the French Open THE British Formula One be working closely with the ERP hold the sprint qualifying trial. at London 2012 and Rio 2016. mixed event. Grand Prix at Silverstone on [event research programme] Another two tests are sup- On his inclusion, he said: Current British number July 18 will have a full capacity experts and particularly the posed to take place this year “The Olympics means a huge one Dan Evans is also part of crowd, F1 and organizers said Director of Public Health in but venues are still unknown. amount to me, it’s a massive the men’s line-up. His partner on Thursday. Northamptonshire on the spe- The British Grand Prix will honour to be able to compete in the latter will be Neal Skup- The race was included in cific conditions of entry that be the first one this season to at a fourth Games. “Leading ski who, like Evans, is set to the latest phase of the British will enable the event to operate host a 100 per cent fan capac- Team GB out at the Opening appear at his first Games. government’s event research safely,” a statement read. ity. Around 15,000 fans were Ceremony five years ago in Rio Britain’s women’s repre- programme amid the corona- F1 chief executive Stefano allowed per day last weekend was one of the highlights of sentatives are Heather Wat- virus pandemic. Domenicali said: “It is fantas- at the French Grand Prix, my career. “Going to a second son and Johanna Konta, who Ticket holders will need to tic news that Silverstone will while the same number will be Olympics as defending cham- are appearing at their third provide either a negative test be a full capacity event and it allowed at the Styrian Grand pion is exciting and I’m look- and second Olympic Games taken within 48 hours of ar- British Formula One GP at Silverstone is on July 18. will be an incredible weekend Prix in Austria on Sunday. ing forward to the challenge.” respectively.

DOHA ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS APPARATUS WORLD CUP Turkey’s Euro star Ferhat tops parallel bars

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TURKEY’S reigning Euro- pean champion Ferhat Arican warmed up for the parallel bars final after his effortless attempt saw him top the quali- fication chart at the 13th Ar- tistic Gymnastics World Cup at the Aspire Dome here on Wednesday. Ferhat, who on Wednes- day made it to the Pommel Horse final, collected an im- pressive 15.200 points. Compatriot Ahmet Onder finished second with 14.766 points. A gymnast performs in the women’s oor exercise at the Aspir Dome on Thursday. Ahmet, who had earlier qualified for Rings and Floor see a good contest in the finals 13.933. (11.666); Omar Mohamed (EGY) on Wednesday, made it to tomorrow.” Parallel Bars: Ferhat Arican 10.666 his fourth apparatus finals The finals start at 4pm (lo- (TUR) 15.200; Ahmet Onder Women: Balance Beam: Zso a by qualifying for Horizontal cal time) with three appara- (TUR) 14.766; Petro Pakhniuk Kovacs (HUN) 13.233; Rebeca Bar. tuses in MAG (Floor, Pommel (UKR) 14.733; Nestor Abad Andrade (BRA) 13.166; Saraiva Doha is the eighth and fi- Turkey’s Ferhat Arican on the parallel bars at the 13th Artistic Gymnastics World Cup at the Aspire Dome Horse, Still Rings) and two in (ESP) 14.600; Milad Karimi Flavia (BRA) 13.091; Diana Var- nal stop on the 2018-2021 FIG on Thursday. WAG (Vault, Uneven Bars). (KAZ) 14.500; Caio Souza (BRA) inska (UKR) 13.066; Anastasiia Apparatus World Cup series, 14.466; Nicolau Mir (ESP) Bachynska (UKR) 12.800; Zeina where some of the top-ranked Francisco Barretto Junior track to book Tokyo Olym- Covid-19 protocols. Qualification Results 14.133; Francisco Barretto Ibrahim (EGY) 12.766; Coline gymnasts will have one last made the grade. pics ticket after she topped “I thank all the partici- Men: Vault: Hidenobu Yonekura Junior (BRA) 13.966 Devillard (FRA) 12.466 chance to book their places at Spanish duo Nestor Abad the qualification chart with pants and delegates for their (JPN) 14.633; Radivilov Igor Horizontal Bar: Marios Georgiou Floor: Vanessa Ferrari (ITA) the Games. and Nicolau Mir also ensured 13.600 points. unstinted support in mak- (UKR) 14.616; Mahdi Olfati (CYP) 14.266; Milad Karimi 13.600; Zso a Kovacs (HUN) Two Brazilians and as their presence in the final with For the first time since ing this event a successful (IRI) 14.433; Adem Asil (TUR) (KAZ) 14.066; Joel Plata (ESP) 12.800; Lorrane Oliveira many Spaniards also made the some excellent efforts. Doha hosted the high-profile one,” said LOC Chairman Ali 14.116; Milad Karimi (KAZ) 14.033; Francisco Barretto Jun- 12.700; Diana Varinska (UKR) cut in parallel bars. In the women’s floor ex- FIG event in 2008, this year’s Ahmed Al Hitmi, who is also 14.037; Jeahwan Shin (KOR) ior (BRA) 13.966; Ahmet Onder 12.633; Jana Mahmoud (EGY) Caio Souza, who will also ercise, three-time Olympian edition is being held behind the Qatar Gymnastics Federa- 14.024; Zapata Rayderley (ESP) (TUR) 13.933; Arthur Mariano 11.966; Anastasiia Bachynska contest in the Rings final, and Vanessa Ferrari stayed on closed doors due to the strict tion president. “We hope to 14.016; Andrey Medvedev (BRA) 13.666; Nicolau Mir (ESP) (UKR) 11.900. The Last Word Friday, June 25, 2021 13

AMIRI LAND FORCES SIGN AGREEMENTS WITH ITALIAN ARMED FORCES

LEBANON’S CARETAKER PM MEETS QATAR’S AMBASSADOR Beirut: The Lebanese Republic’s Caretaker Prime Minister, Hassan Diab, met with Ambassador of Qatar to Lebanon HE Mohammed Hassan Al Jaber on Thursday. (QNA)

QU’s Ibn Khaldun Center launches new award for Ooredoo Group announces launch of interdisciplinary studies commercial 5G services in Indonesia Ooredoo Group now o ering superfast 5G mobile broadband in ve of its operating markets TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA

OOREDOO on Thursday an- nounced that its Indonesian operating company PT Indo- sat Tbk (Indosat Ooredoo) has launched its first commercial TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK to adhere to the scientific 5G services in the city of Solo DOHA methodology in writing the in Central Java. research paper; the research The new 5G services will IBN Khaldun Center for Hu- should not have been pub- provide Indosat Ooredoo’s manities and Social Sciences lished previously; and the re- consumer and business cus- at Qatar University (QU) has search should not be less than tomers with access to en- launched the ‘Ibn Khaldun ten thousand words. hanced mobile broadband Center Award for Interdisci- The prize money, $10,000, Internet enabling them to un- plinary Studies’, which seeks is sponsored by the Ministry of lock new opportunities, and public of Indonesia Johnny G customers in Qatar, Kuwait, city’s economic recovery.” stimulate innovation in busi- to bridge the relationship be- Awqaf and Islamic Affairs. If help to meet growing demand Plate, and Mayor of Surakarta Oman and the Maldives. Commenting on the nesses across all industries. tween social sciences and fo- two candidates share the first in Indonesia for digital con- Municipality Gibran Rakabu- Aziz Aluthman Fakhroo, launch, President Director Today’s launch marks the be- rensic sciences. prize, the amount will be divid- tent and services over mobile ming Raka. managing director of Ooredoo and CEO Indosat Ooredoo, ginning of our journey in pow- The conditions for partici- ed equally between them. networks. The launch of commercial Group, said: “Ooredoo has Ahmad Al-Neama, said: “I am ering the 5G revolution in In- pation in the award competi- The deadline for submit- Indosat Ooredoo an- 5G services in Indonesia fur- long been a leader in the de- deeply humbled and proud donesia, helping to move the tion are: The research should ting complete research paper is nounced the commercial thers Ooredoo Group’s mis- ployment of 5G services and to launch Indosat Ooredoo’s nation towards a 5G-enabled employ concepts, theories and January 1, 2022, and the win- launch of 5G services at an sion to enrich people’s digital I am delighted that Indosat first commercial 5G services future.” approaches from the field of ner will be announced before event in Solo attended by lead- lives by providing super-fast Ooredoo has now brought 5G in Solo and to showcase the Indosat Ooredoo’s 5G ser- social sciences and forensic March 1, 2022. The research ing dignitaries, including Qa- connectivity and outstanding to the people of Indonesia. 5G transformative power of 5G vices will be initially available sciences; the research should paper should be sent to the tar’s Ambassador to Indonesia digital services. To achieve this and its myriad use cases offers technology to the youth and in Solo, with plans to extend be related to one of the follow- email: Ibnkhaldon-award@ HE Fawziya Edrees Salman objective Ooredoo Group is fantastic potential to acceler- business communities in this the commercial roll-out to ing social sciences: Education, co.edu.qa. The Ibn Khaldun Al-Sulaiti, Indosat Ooredoo rolling-out 5G mobile broad- ate digital transformation and wonderful city. We believe 5G other major cities in Indone- Sociology, Anthropology, Psy- Center will have the right to CEO Ahmad Al Neama, Min- band across much of its global I hope this launch will make technology will help acceler- sia, including Jakarta, Sura- chology, Management science publish the winning research ister of Communication and footprint, with commercial 5G a meaningful contribution to ate the digital transformation baya and Makassar, where de- and Media; the researcher across its various platforms. Information Technology Re- services already available to the people of Solo and to the of Indonesian society and mand for data services is high.

Qatar an important destination for lovers QATAR-GEORGIA PARLIAMENTARY FRIENDSHIP of art and museums, says Polish expert GROUP MEETS AMBASSADOR OF GEORGIA ASHRAF SIDDIQUI Qatar and Poland among the ian dishes; and traditional Pal- DOHA Polish viewers, she said. estinian dance ‘Dabke’. It was the second year Talking about Qatari mu- THE University of Warsaw, when the students of Arabic seums, the Polish researcher Poland, in collaboration with Studies Research Group at the said Qatar’s efforts to preserve the Embassy of Qatar in War- University of Warsaw were its heritage and traditions saw and Embassy of Poland participating in the Annual have been of great interest to in Qatar, recently organised Arab Culture Week. her. By the beginning of the the second learning and famil- She thanked Qatari Am- 21st century, Qatar became an iarisation programme in con- bassador to Poland HE Abdul- important destination in the nection with the Arab Culture lah Fakhroo and Polish envoy world for those interested in Week. to Qatar Janusz Janke for art and museums, she said. On the occasion, Dr Mag- their support in this regard. She expressed her admi- dalena Pinker, Polish lecturer The events included a ration for the remarkable ar- at the Department of Arabic Dr Magdalena Pinker slew of programmes related chitecture of the Museum of and Islamic Studies, the Uni- to museums of Qatar; an in- Islamic Art and the National versity of Warsaw, and chief on the sidelines of the event, terview with Bassem Akiki, Museum of Qatar, along with curator at the department of Dr Pinker said the univer- Polish-Lebanese conductor the preserved artefacts. Oriental Art, National Muse- sity’s participation in the pro- and music director of Warsaw She said that cultural ex- um, Warsaw, gave a presenta- gramme aimed to familiarise Opera; an interview with Hatif changes and hosting of exhibi- tion on Qatari museums and the students with the history, Janabi, renowned Polish-Iraqi tions between Qatar and Pol- The Qatar-Georgia Parliamentary Friendship Group met with Ambassador of Georgia to Qatar HE the role of Qatar in the devel- culture and arts of the Arabic poet and writer and author of ish cultural institutions would Nikoloz Revazishvili on Thursday at the Shura Council. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral opment and preservation of and Islamic world. Moreover, Arabic book ‘The Anthology greatly benefit artists and art relations as well as the ways to strengthen and develop them, particularly in the parliamentary realm. culture. the initiative taken by Polish of Polish Poetry from Kocha- lovers from both sides, while Their Excellencies Members of the Shura Council Abd Ul-Aziz bin Mohammed Al Attiyyah and Moham- In an exclusive online in- University helped enhance nowski Till Modern Times’; bringing closer people of the med bin Mahdi Al Ahbabi attended the meeting. (QNA) terview with Qatar Tribune sensibility towards cultures of preparation of Arabic and Syr- two countries. Mondrian Doha wins three FACT dining awards 2021 TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK award-winning chef Timur existence in Doha, we are masters. 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