Qatar Will Continue to Support UN in Facing Challenges: Amir

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Amir honours outgoing Iranian envoy Amir takes part in meet to commemorate 75th anniversary of UN Qatar will continue to support UN in facing challenges: Amir QNA genocides.” New York HH the Amir said the UN was founded on a hypothesis of an ex- His Highness the Amir of State of isting humanity that binds “us to- Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad gether, and a common perception of Al Thani has reiterated Qatar’s firm the rights of the human being and support to the United Nations (UN) his dignity, thus constituting a turn- to face the common global challenging point in international relations”. es and achieve its desired goals. HH the Amir said, “The UN This came as HH the Amir par- has made a great stride in achiev- ticipated in the High-Level Meeting ing the goals agreed upon by the of the General Assembly to com- international community, and has memorate the 75th anniversary of been able over the past decades to the United Nations that was held via make many contributions for the His Highness the Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met video conference at the UN head- advancement of humanity, saving with the outgoing Ambassador of Iran HE Mohammed Ali Subhani at the Amiri quarters in New York on Monday. millions of people and changing Diwan on Monday. The Iranian envoy called on HH the Amir to greet him on the “I reiterate Qatar’s commit- their lives for the better, through its occasion of the end of his tenure in the country. HH the Amir granted the Iranian ment to work with the United Na- various institutions and organisa- ambassador Al Wajbah Decoration in recognition of his role in contributing to tions, pursue its support for it and tions, which are no longer conceiv- enhancing bilateral relations between Qatar and Iran, wishing him success in his promote partnership with its agen- able to imagine our contemporary future missions, and the relations between the two countries further progress and cies to enable it to face the common world without them.” prosperity. For his part, the Iranian ambassador expressed thanks and apprecia- global challenges and achieve its de- ● We reaffirm Qatar’s steadfast position in supporting “But it is still falling short of tion to HH the Amir and the state’s officials for the cooperation he received that sired goals,” HH the Amir said. and embodying the principles and objectives of the finding the necessary mechanisms contributed to the success of his work in the country. (QNA) “I would like to thank His Excel- to impose its principles on its mem- lency the President of the General United Nations charter bers, while the right of might still Assembly for convening this im- ● outweighs the might of right in dif- portant meeting to commemorate The confrontation of COVID-19 and its dangerous ferent regions of the world and in the seventy-fifth anniversary of the repercussions on lives, public health and economies different areas of our life,” HH the UN. I also express our deep appre- is supposed to remind us that people on earth are one Amir pointed out. ciation for the efforts exerted during family facing common destiny and that cooperation, “Today, as we are on the thresh- the last months to make this meet- old of the third decade of the cur- Electronic system for State ing come out with the declaration joint action are inevitable to address challenges rent century, and despite these ap- of world leaders, which is a historic ● preciated efforts, the world is still Cases Dept inaugurated document reflecting the consensus We stress the need to implement the political facing emerging and unprecedented of the international community to declaration adopted today by promoting challenges in various aspects, fore- QNA crystallise a unified stance vis -a multilateralism and preventive diplomacy, respecting most of which are the exacerbation Doha -vis the common challenges and to of regional and international flash achieve the lofty goals of the United the sovereignty of states and dealing with them on an points of tension, disarmament Minister of Justice and Acting Min- Nations in the field of peace, secu- equal footing problematic issues, environmental ister of State for Cabinet Affairs HE rity, development and human rights issues, sustainable development, Dr Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi as the basic pillars on which our ● The right of might still outweighs the might of right terrorism and other global chal- inaugurated an electronic system organisation was founded,” HH the in different regions of the world and in different lenges.” for the State Cases Department on Amir added. areas of our life HH the Amir said among the Monday. HH the Amir said HE Sheikha most serious challenges that have The programme aims to upgrade Alya bint Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani, encountered the international com- the services of the State Cases De- Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Sweden. from the absence of a global frame- munity since the founding of the partment at the Ministry of Justice State of Qatar, is assigned to take “The founding of the UN has work of relations among nations United Nations is the issue of col- for the benefit of various government charge of the task of facilitating represented a great hope for man- that don’t accept wars as a means lectively addressing the threat of agencies, and to facilitate their Minister of Justice and Acting Minister negotiations on the content of this kind in the aftermath of the disas- of settling disputes, and agreed epidemics. follow-up procedures for the lawsuits of State for Cabinet Affairs HE Dr Issa declaration, in partnership with the ters of the Second World War, by upon binding principles that allow in a way that reduces time and ef- bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi inaugu- Permanent Representative of the drawing conclusions from it and a collective confrontation against Continued on page 2  fort, and provides new possibilities rates an electronic system for the for strengthening justice system. State Cases Department on Monday. The launch of the new programme came within the framework related to the State Cases Depart- of the Ministry of Justice’s digital ment. transformation plan and in line with This program allows the State Six more arrested for violating home-quarantine rules the latest international standards Cases Department to facilitate QNA The arrests were made in im- The violators are subject to legal Heneitem, Salem Jaber Hamad Haffar and successful judicial experiences the process of following up judicial Doha plementation of the precautionary accountability in accordance with the Al Qreem and Mohammed Ahmed Ibra- for preserving, circulation and archiv- cases and to improve supervision measures approved by the health procedures of the health authorities. him Daalouj Al Kubaisi. The authorities ing documents and data, and within over the course of work and the Six persons were arrested on Monday authorities represented by the Min- The arrested persons are Salman concerned have called on citizens and the provision of the technical system speed of completion. for violating home-quarantine condi- istry of Public Health (MoPH) and its Ahmed Yousef Hassan Al Obaidli, Ali residents undergoing home quarantine capable of linking electronically with tions imposed as part of efforts to supporting bodies to ensure public Mohammed Ali Jassmi, Ahmed Refaat to fully adhere to the requirements set various government agencies directly Continued on page 2  contain the spread of coronavirus safety and prevent the spread of the Mohammed Abu Dunya, Abdullah by the MoPH to ensure their safety (COVID-19). coronavirus. Mohammed Hamad Al Amyaa Al and the safety of others.

Restaurant shut for GWC becomes official logistics provider for Qatar 2022 flouting COVID-19 Tribune News Network ply chain services for the FIFA its commercial affiliates with guidelines Doha World Cup 2022. We enter this crucial support and expertise A restaurant in Birkat Al GWC Chairman Sheikh agreement with in logistics and supply chain Awamer area has been shut Gulf Warehousing Company Abdulla bin Fahad bin Jassim confidence that management, which will en- for 15 days for violating (GWC) has signed an agree- bin Jabor Al Thani said, “To- sure a smooth and efficient de- the COVID-19 precaution- we will showcase the ment with International Fed- day marks a landmark achieve- livery of the competition.” ary guidelines. The closure eration of Association Football ment in the history of GWC as world-class sporting and GWC has a logistical infra- order can be renewed after (FIFA) under which GWC will we are entrusted to deliver the logistics infrastructure structure covering more than the initial 15-day period. The be the first regional supporter logistical requirements for the that Qatar has three million square metres, violations were detected by and official logistics provider FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.” developed over the including the largest privately the Ministry of Commerce for the FIFA World Cup Qatar “We enter this agreement years.” owned logistics hub in the and Industry. (TNN) 2022. with confidence that we will region, along with a team of GWC, which was the Na- showcase the world-class sport- — Sheikh Abdulla bin Fahad dedicated and innovative spe- tional Supporter and Official ing and logistics infrastructure bin Jassim bin Jabor Al Thani, cialists and state-of-the-art IT Logistics Provider for the FIFA that Qatar has developed over GWC Chairman systems. Club World Cup 2019, will the years, while embodying the The FIFA World Cup Qa- Customs foils bid build on this experience and values of sportsmanship and tar 2022 will take place from to smuggle 27 kg of draw on its robust network of encouraging active engage- FIFA’s Chief Commercial event as large and complex as supporter and the official lo- November 21 until December contacts throughout the world ment of football enthusiasts OfficerS imon Thomas said, the FIFA World Cup, so having gistics provider for the tour- 18 in eight stadiums around tobacco derivative to deliver logistics and sup- and wider audiences.” “Logistics are critical to an GWC on board as a regional nament will provide FIFA and Qatar. into Qatar (PG 4 ) 02 Tuesday, September 22, 2020

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Quick read ‘COVID-19 reminds us of our common destiny’ Amir congratulates president of Armenia Continued from page 1  goals,” HH the Amir said. “We stress the need to The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani “This entails a serious implement the political dec- on Monday sent a cable of congratulations to President of “The confrontation of the evaluation and review of the laration adopted today by Armenia Armen Sarkissian on his country’s Independence COVID-19 pandemic and its international multilateral ac- promoting multilateralism Day. (QNA) dangerous negative repercus- tion and necessitates hard and preventive diplomacy, sions on lives, public health work to overcome the obsta- respecting the sovereignty of Amir congratulates president of Malta and countries’ economies is cles that hinder our joint ef- states and dealing with them supposed to remind us that forts, to achieve a compre- on an equal footing, address- The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent the people on earth are tan- hensive reform, especially the ing resolutely the use of force on Monday a cable of congratulations to President of Malta tamount to one family facing issue of representation of the in international relations, George Vella on his country’s Independence Day. (QNA) a common destiny, and that world’s people in the UN Se- finding solutions to protracted cooperation and joint action curity Council, as well as the crises and conflicts based on Deputy Amir congratulates Armenian are inevitable to address glob- mechanisms of implementing international law and deci- president al challenges,” HH the Amir its resolutions, avoidance of sions of the international le- added. double standards in imple- gitimacy, respecting the rule of The Deputy Amir His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al “Our meeting today consti- mentation and review of inter- law on the national and inter- Thani on Monday sent a cable of congratulations to President tutes an important opportunity nal regulations that correlate national levels, activating the of Armenia Armen Sarkissian on his country’s Independence to renew the commitment of common security issues with role of women and youth in all Day. (QNA) the international community the positions of each of the five fields, using the scientific pro- to the letter and spirit of the major states.” gress in proper and legitimate Deputy Amir sends greetings to United Nations Charter, and HH the Amir said, “In this manner, implementing inter- president of Malta that it will continue to be a bea- context, we reaffirm Qatar’s national declarations and ac- con for our international ac- steadfast position in support- cords and achieving the goals The Deputy Amir His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al tion, and a stepping stone for ing and embodying the prin- of the United Nations Sustain- Thani on Monday sent a cable of congratulations to President us to strengthen international ciples and objectives of the able Development Agenda of Malta George Vella on his country’s Independence Day. cooperation to achieve its lofty The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani United Nations charter.” 2030,” HH the Amir said. (QNA) PM congratulates Armenian counterpart Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin P rime mıNıSTER meets Iranian ambassador Move to enhance performance Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani on Monday sent a cable of congratulations to Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan on of Qatari legal system his country’s Independence Day. (QNA) Continued from page 1  try Khaled Mohamed Ibrahim said the PM congratulates Maltese counterpart launch of the system came within the Director of the State Cases Depart- package of digital projects that are being Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid ment Khalid Abdullah Al Zaraa said the implemented in the ministry. bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani on Monday sent a cable of State Cases System is part of the minister’s He said the state cases system is congratulations to Prime Minister of Malta Robert Abela on his supervision and follow-up to the State based on two pillars: the first is internal, country’s Independence Day. (QNA) Cases programme to ensure that it meets which serves the concerned department the vision and objectives of the ministry in terms of computerising the system Qatar takes part in 35th session of by responding to the digital transforma- data and the organisation of the internal regional conference for Near East and tion and facilitating access to the State work of the department, and the second Cases Department’s services and its com- serves the government agencies, allowing North Africa munication with the concerned authori- it to easily view and inquire about cases Qatar participated in the meetings of the 35th session of the ties in an efficient manner. Zaraa said the and know their details and course. Regional Conference for the Near East and North Africa (NERC achievement of the technical cadres in the He pointed out that the system is 35) being hosted virtually by Oman from September 21 to 22. Information Systems Department at the characterised by ensuring the continuity Ambassador of Qatar to Italy and the State’s Permanent Repre- Ministry of Justice will make a qualitative of the work of the systems linked to the sentative to the UN Agencies in Rome HE Abdulaziz bin Ahmed Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz leap in the conduct of lawsuit procedures old system’s database in order to preserve Al Malki led Qatar’s delegation to the meetings. The meetings Al Thani on Monday met with Ambassador of Iran HE Mohammed Ali Subhani on and enable the concerned authorities in all current and previous data, and it will will discuss food systems in order to achieve the sustainable the occasion of the end of his tenure in the country. During the meeting, the prime the system to review and follow up on also enable the speed of communication development goals and address the effects of the coronavirus minister wished the ambassador success in his future tasks and further progress them in a timely manner. and integration with other technical sys- (COVID-19) pandemic. (QNA) and prosperity in the relations between the two countries. (QNA) For his part, Director of the Informa- tems in force at other parties by applying tion Systems Department at the minis- the latest technical standards. MoI signs forensic medicine Qatar turns purple, joins the world training agreement with WCM-Q to observe World Alzheimer’s Day Tribune News Network CATHERINE W GICHUKI Doha DOHA

The Ministry of Interior (MoI) Qatar on Monday joined the has signed a cooperation agree- world to mark the World Alz- ment with Weill Cornell Medi- heimer’s Day by lighting up cine-Qatar (WCM-Q) to extend poles along the Corniche and cooperation in implementation major landmarks in purple. of an optional course in foren- The World Alzheimer’s sic medicine. Day is marked on September The course will be present- 21 every year as September ed by the WCM-Q in coopera- is observed as World Alzhei- tion with the Forensic Medi- mer’s month. cine Center at the Ministry of The event was aimed at Interior. raising awareness about the The agreement was signed actions to curb the stigma that by Assistant Director of Public is associated with the condi- Security Major-General Ab- tion. dullah Mohammed Al Suwaidi Alzheimer’s is the most The event was aimed at raising awareness about the actions to curb the stigma that is associated with the and Dean of WCM-Q Dr Javaid common cause of dementia. condition. Sheikh. Dementia is a general term Speaking on the occasion, for a decline in mental ability in purple to support the noble ferent ways to raise the aware- she is associated with both Major-General Suwaidi said, and is considered as the lead- cause of raising awareness ness.” health organisations.” “The forensic medicine is one ing cause of disability and de- about Alzheimer’s. Purple He said they have lined Dr Chandran added that of the main pillars of achiev- pendability of the elderly. is Qatar’s colour of Alzhei- up a number of events for this on September 30, they will ing justice, uncovering crime, Speaking to media persons, mers,” he said. month, adding that on Mon- hold a major event where stu- decoding its vagueness and Hamad Medical Corporation Dr Chandran said the event day, Qatar and Oman held an dents from Qatar university, helping the judiciary, prosecu- centre and benefit from the ex- ceive appropriate training from (HMC) Senior Consultant was aimed at raising aware- awareness programme for car- Hamad Bin Khalifa University tion and investigation officers pertise of the doctors working faculty members in addition to Geriatric Psychiatrist Dr Mani ness about the condition, even egivers. and Weill Cornell Medicine- to reach the perpetrator.” in the centre and learn about an integrated team of forensic Chandran said all the activities though it has been over a cen- He added, “This is the first Qatar will join clinicians from He added that the agree- the work they do. doctors at the ministry’s Foren- were related to Qatar National tury since Alzheimer’s disease time we have gone across the across the two nations - Qatar ment between the WCM-Q and The agreement includes sic Medicine Center. Dementia Plan and Qatar was was first recognised in 1907, it nation and learnt from each and Oman - including geri- the Forensic Medicine Center providing a good material for He noted that the ministry the first country in the Arab re- still holds social stigma. other, sharing knowledge, ex- atricians, internal medicine would contribute to the par- college students during the had previously developed simi- gion to have the plan. “The stigma limits the pa- periences and doing better for doctors, neurologists and psy- ticipation of faculty members study period for specialisation lar cooperation between the “This evening, Qatar tients and their near and dear the community. So, this morn- chiatrists from the two coun- at the College with the Foren- that combines the tasks of the center and the College of Medi- turned purple. We have a ones to seek help with the ing, under Dr Hanadi Al Ham- tries. They will all listen to two sic team at the centre to pro- doctor and the investigator at cine at Qatar University. stretch of Corniche light myths and misconceptions ad’s leadership and Dr Hamed international experts. vide educational curricula and the same time. Brigadier Sulaiti stressed poles turning purple as well that surrounds the condition. from Oman, we had the joint “We have the likes of Pro- training in forensic medicine. Director of Planning and that the ministry is constantly as other major landmarks, Therefore, raising awareness caregivers event. We have fessor John Hardy from UK For his part, Dr Sheikh wel- Quality Department of the working on cooperation with including Museum of Islamic will enhance acceptance of the another major event coming Dementia Research Institute, comed the cooperation agree- Ministry of Interior Brigadier academic bodies, research cen- Art, National Museum of Qa- condition, acceptance will en- under her leadership. As you who is actually the brain prize ment and described it as an Abdul Rahman Majid Al Sulaiti tres and civil society institu- tar, Katara, Airport Express hance better services and bet- know, Dr Hanadi Al Hamad is winner of 2018, joining Pro- opportunity for students of the said under the agreement, stu- tions in the country to achieve Highway, The Torch, Shera- ter care. This is not only in Qa- the National Lead for Healthy fessor Henry Brodaty from College of Medicine to train in dents of WCM-Q, who are reg- the common good, security and ton, among others. All these tar but around the globe and Ageing. She is the Focal Lead Australia, who is leading in forensic medicine at the MoI’s istered in the subject, will re- stability. major landmarks were lit up today, countries have tried dif- for Dementia in Qatar where risk reduction,” he said. Nation Tuesday, September 22, 2020 03 QF’s Doha Debates see experts calling for urgent reform of global bodies inequality, to unpayable debts programme, a judging panel of asked Varoufakis, “How do we Plea for change comes as Doha Debates kicks and involuntary migration — is dozens of young people around solve a problem like climate off QF’s 2020 Global Goals Week sessions a global problem in need of an the world voted on the merits change given [that] our social, international solution. Never of the arguments of the debate economic and political systems Tribune News Network present-day global institutions have we needed global govern- speakers. During the first round seem designed to resist it?” Doha as well-intentioned but increas- ance more.” of voting, Varoufakis’ position Varoufakis responded by ingly dysfunctional and impo- He said the only logical so- resonated the most with the vir- suggesting “a new emergency On the eve of the United Na- tent. lution is “a new plan and new tual audience, with 39.67 per- environmental organisation to tions’ 75th anniversary, experts Leymah Gbowee, a Liberian institutions — any less cannot cent of the vote, with Gbowee’s be backed by a successor to the told a worldwide Doha Debates women’s rights advocate and deliver humanity from unnec- position not far behind at 36.87 International Monetary Fund” audience that the UN and oth- 2011 Nobel Peace Prize laure- essary suffering and climate percent, and Temelkuran com- and urging a “big shift in fi- er global institutions must be ate, urged leaders to reform, change.” ing in last with 23.47 percent. nancial wealth from the global radically reformed or replaced rather than scrap and create, In the programme’s solu- In the second round of vot- north to the global south in a if they are to better address the international institutions. “We tions-focused Majlis segment, ing, Gbowee swayed more of manner that funds the green world’s most daunting chal- need to start building the UN said global institutions have to assemble movements around Doha Debates connector Dr Go- the judging panel to her posi- transition the climate needs, lenges. The virtual debate — the from the foundation, not create lost the moral high ground and the globe and make them oc- vinda Clayton noted: “Most of tion, gaining 40.77 percent of while at the same time creat- first event in a series of solu- a new UN,” she said. “The foun- credibility, leaving a void “now cupy where big decisions are the consensus has been focused the vote, with Varoufakis and ing the good quality jobs that tions-focused sessions hosted dation the UN was created on filled by global leaders with fas- made. We must redefine power, on the broad understanding Temelkuran garnering 29.77 will elevate poor people from by Qatar Foundation (QF) as was people. The value of the UN cist inclinations who are mak- so it is not easily corrupted.” that things have to change. No- percent and 29.45 percent re- poverty.” part of 2020 Global Goals Week still stands. ing personal bargains for the Yanis Varoufakis, Greece’s body is suggesting that the sys- spectively. The debate was watched — brought together speakers “No new institution will destinies of the people.” She former finance minister and tem we have now is functioning The live debate pro- live by more than three mil- from Turkey, Greece and Libe- function and do any better than said those leaders are “toying now a member of its parliament, in a way in which we’d like it to, gramme, which included view- lion people worldwide, with the ria, and an international panel any of the current institutions if with the democratic institutions argued that present-day global or that the status quo is accept- er questions from young people most viewers coming from Tur- of young debate judges, includ- the values of human life, the val- more easily and more danger- institutions are broken beyond able in any way. Equally, we’ve in Qatar, Afghanistan, Nigeria key, Brazil, Spain, the US and ing QF students. ues of equality, and the values of ously than we could ever imag- repair and must be replaced. seen consensus around the fact and South Korea. Natasha Das, the UK. It can now be watched The debaters argued for justice are not front and centre.” ine”, and called for “an inter- He said: “Every major chal- that we shouldn’t be ripping up president of QF partner union demand on Doha Debates’ varying degrees of transforma- Turkish author and political national alliance of grassroots lenge humanity faces – from the existing international or- versity Northwestern Univer- YouTube, Twitter and Facebook tional change, characterising commentator Ece Temelkuran movements”, saying: “We need climate change and unbearable der.” At two points during the sity in Qatar’s debate society, pages. QFFD & QC ink $556,567 deal to enhance Sudan’s health system

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THE Qatar Fund for Develop- ment (QFFD) and Qatar Char- ity (QC) have signed a cooperation agreement to implement projects aimed at strengthening health system emergency preparedness in Sudan. The Four-hour partial closure projects, valued at $556,567, are expected to benefit some 2,452,800 people in the states on Leabib Intersection of Kassala and the White Nile. Tribune News Network ture works as part of the Up- The deal was signed by Doha grade of Roads Surrounding Deputy Director-General Immigration Building Project of Development Projects at The deal was signed by Deputy Director-General of Development Projects at QFFD Mesfer bin Nasser Al Shahwani and Assistant CEO for the In- The Public Works Author- in Wadi Al Banat Area. QFFD Mesfer bin Nasser ternational Operations and Partnerships Sector at Qatar Charity Faisal bin Rashid Al Fahida. ity (Ashghal) has announced During the closure, vehi- Al Shahwani and Assistant a partial closure on Leabib cles heading to Lusail from CEO for the International graded, in addition to five Furthermore, the emergency volunteers. to raise the health awareness Intersection in the direction Arab League Street and Al Operations and Partnerships health facilities labs (HFL) in preparedness plan would be In coordination with the of the community to benefit towards Lusail on September Tarfa Street can use Street 245 Sector at Qatar Charity Faisal both states to strengthen di- piloted in 16 localities in both MoH, Qatar Charity will select from the provided healthcare 25, Friday, for vehicles com- to turn right towards Al Ebb bin Rashid Al Fahida. agnostic and epidemiological states by strengthening tech- 166 epidemiological surveil- services, and hygiene aware- ing from Izghawa on Al Tarfa Street and again right towards According to the agree- interventions. nical platforms, printing IEC lance sites in the needy lo- ness, in addition to control- Street and for those coming Leawina Street to reach Al ment, the capacity of the The agreement includes materials and training five calities. It will work to furnish ling infectious diseases. from Doha on Arab League Tarfa Street leading to Lusail. health workforce, both staff the rehabilitation and equip- rapid response teams. and equip 16 sites whereas This agreement comes Street. Ashghal will install road and volunteers, will be built ping of eight isolation cen- Besides, 50 health work- staff will be trained in each at a time when Sudan is fac- In coordination with the signs advising motorists of the through conducting a series of tres; five in White Nile and ers will be trained to deal with surveillance site in accordance ing unprecedented floods in a General Directorate of Traf- temporary diversion. It has re- workshops and training ses- three in Kassala. The cen- outbreaks and rapid interven- with MoH & WHO protocols & century, which has destroyed fic, the traffic change will be quested all road users to abide sions at the federal and state tres will be furnished and tion in epidemic situations guidelines. more than 100,000 homes, implemented for four hours by the speed limit and follow levels. The capacity of the equipped, according to the based on the MoH training Regarding health promo- displaced hundreds of thou- starting at midnight on Friday the road signs to ensure their White Nile & Kassala States system followed by the Minis- approved protocols and WHO tion, Qatar Charity aims, dur- sands of people, and has also until 4am to enable infrastruc- safety. Public Health lab will be up- try of Public Health in Sudan. guidelines, in addition to 200 ing the implementation phase, claimed lives.

Qatar to hosts 4th Arab Digital Content Forum from Oct 5-7 QFFD and QRCS sign cooperation agreement Qatar will host the 4th Arab rum will focus on the Arabic Digital Content Forum from digital content, its advance- to enhance Sudan’s emergency preparedness October 5 to 7 under the theme ment and challenges. It will ‘The Future of Arabic Content also discuss the importance qna signed by Deputy General tion to five laboratories at the training five rapid response eas of need and furnish and on the Internet’. of Arabic digital content dur- doha Manager for Development health facilities (HFL) in the teams. equip 16 of them. It will also The event is being organ- ing crises and the role it has Projects at QFFD Misfer bin two states to enhance diag- Furthermore, 50 health train staff at each surveil- ised by the Ministry of Trans- played in the current COV- QATAR Fund for Develop- Nasser Al Shahwani and As- nostic and epidemiological workers and 200 volunteers lance site in accordance with port and Communications ID-19 situation and learnings ment (QFFD) and Qatar Red sistant CEO for International interventions. will be trained in skills to the protocols and guidelines (MoTC) under the auspices from this for other crises. Crescent Society (QRCS) Operations and Partnerships The agreement also in- deal with outbreaks and rap- of the Ministry of Health and of the League of Arab States Other key topics relevant have signed a cooperation at QRCS Faisal bin Rashid Al cludes rehabilitating and id intervention in epidemic the WHO. in collaboration with Qatar’s to the creation of Arabic digi- agreement to implement pro- Fehaida. equipping 8 health isolation cases, based on the train- Sudan has been subject to Communications Regulatory tal content include the pros- jects aiming at strengthening According to the agree- centres, including five in ing protocols approved by unprecedented flash floods, Authority (CRA), the Arab pects of e-learning in the Arab the health emergency prepar- ment, a series of workshops White Nile and three in Kas- the Ministry of Health and and most states and regions Information and Communica- region, the future role of Ara- edness system in Sudan at a and training courses will be sala, in addition to testing the guidelines of the World are living in catastrophic tion Technologies Organiza- bic digital content within the total cost of $556,567. The organised for capacity build- the emergency preparedness Health Organization (WHO). conditions. The floods de- tion (AICTO) and the UN Eco- education sector and learn- project will benefit 2,452,800 ing of staff and volunteers, plan in 16 districts of the two In coordination with the stroyed more than 100,000 nomic and Social Commission ings, particularly from the people in the states of White while enhancing the public states by strengthening tech- Ministry of Health, QRCS homes, killed more than 100 for West Asia (ESCWA). education sector’s response to Nile and Kassala. health laboratory in White nical platforms, printing ma- will select 166 epidemiologi- people and displaced hun- The three-day virtual fo- the COVID-19 situation. (TNN) The agreement was Nile and Kassala, in addi- terials for information and cal surveillance sites in ar- dreds of thousands. Al Khor town emerging fast as the tourist hub of Qatar many housing units are in the Al Bayt stadium and traditional souq to final phase of construction.” add attraction to the seafront city Al Khor has a lot to offer to the blue collar workers as well, such as Al Khor Workers santosh chandran Cup stadium currently under Sports Complex that includes doha construction, once completed, separate fields for cricket will make Al Khor one of the and football, basketball courts AL Khor has lately emerged best seafront cities of Qatar. and three volleyball courts, in as an ideal tourist destination Speaking to Qatar Tribune, addition to 35 shops, two cin- in Qatar, with beautiful, lush a long time resident of Al Khor ema halls. A large number of green family parks, kayaking said, “Al Khor, earlier known companies have shifted their opportunities, water sports for its fishing harbour, has un- workers’ accommodations to and new road networks. dergone total transformation the area. Located at the northeast- in the last five years, attract- A senior employee of an ern coast of Qatar, Al Khor ing large number of visitors. engineering company said, will soon have a traditional And once it is connected to “Most of our workers are en- souq. The new souq features a Doha by rail network, the city, gaged in various projects in number of shops and a dedi- one of the oldest settlements Ras Laffan Industrial City. cated area for public gather- of Qatar, will be an attractive marine transportation net- for handicrafts and marine tend to Al Khor. and Ras Laffan Industrial Now, Al Khor has every facili- ing and is located close to the residential area too for the work, which is expected to products”, he added. An official of a real estate City. Over 10,000 new resi- ty to keep the expatriate work- seafront. people working in Doha.” open shortly, will make Al It is noteworthy that the firm said: “Al Khor has al- dential units have been con- force entertained. The city has Besides, Al Bayt Stadium, “The development of fam- Khor an entertainment hub Doha Metro’s Red Line (also ready emerged as a peaceful structed in Al Khor in the last also become more easily ac- a beautiful FIFA 2022 World ily parks, museum and the and a shopping destination known as Coast Line) will ex- residential area between Doha couple of years alone. Besides, cessible with the new roads.” 04 Tuesday, September 22, 2020 Nation Qatar’s ambassador briefs Malaysian king on WC 2022 QNA Kuala Lumpur

King of Malaysia Al Sultan Ab- dullah Ri’ayatuddin Al Mustafa Billah Shah on Monday met with Ambassador of Qatar to Malaysia HE Fahad bin Mohammed Kaf- ood. The ambassador conveyed the Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani’s greetings and best wishes to the Malaysian king and the people of Malaysia, wishing them further progress and prosperity. For his part, the king entrusted the ambassador with his greetings to HH the Amir, wishing him and the people of Qatar good health, happiness, continued progress and prosperity. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations and the means of developing them, in addition to issues of common concern. The ambassador also made a presentation to HM the King of Malaysia on Qatar’s preparations to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Ooredoo among first in the region ECGC ties up with Alwadi Hotel Doha to roll out Netgear Nighthawk M5 to support perfect staycation in Qatar Tribune News Network mobile app, which allows users to view Doha connection status, settings and data usage Tribune News Network great time outdoors and compete using a smartphone or tablet. Doha for the valuable prizes from the Ooredoo has announced that it is Customers buying a new device will hotel. “We have created this se- among the first operators in the Middle get double Nojoom points. A new golf series is now com- ries as we want our members and East region to adopt the NETGEAR Night- Speaking about the NETGEAR Night- mencing as the weather cools at guests to make the best out of this hawk M5 as a major new device in its na- hawk M5, Sabah Rabiah Al-Kuwari, Direc- Education City Golf Club (ECGC). year, learn and play golf, explore tional quest for 5G customer service. tor PR at Ooredoo, said: “Ooredoo strives The new Hotelier Golf Series aims our home country of Qatar and Ooredoo joins other leading re- to deliver excellent 5G customer service, to encourage local golfers to ex- stay safe.” gional telecommunications opera- and a powerful new device like this can perience the delights of Doha and Alwadi Hotel Doha-MGallery tors in deploying this game-changing provide the leading edge of such work. enjoy a unique experience at a General Manager Hani Akkari device, which promises incredible 5 As our audience acquires more devices – participating hotel. said, “We are excited to be partner- G mobile broadband internet, up to smartphones, laptops, tablets – and looks The first hotel participating in ing with Education City Golf Club 3Gbps download speeds and the ability for high-quality video streaming in all the series is Alwadi Hotel Doha - in this new exciting event. We look to connect up to 32 devices simultane- kinds of places, it is exciting to find and MGallery located within 10min- Education City Golf Club’s new Hotelier Golf Series aims to encourage local forward to welcoming golfers to ously without compromising speed or distribute such an advanced technological utes of Education City. Alwadi golfers to experience the delights of Doha and enjoy a unique experience the hotel to enjoy, night stays and reliability. solution to these requirements.” Hotel Doha is the first MGallery at a participating hotel. dining experiences in Sofra and Le Customers can expect a power- Customers can purchase the new boutique hotel from Accor group Colonial Restaurant.” ful, long-lasting battery, intuitive touch NETGEAR Nighthawk M5 mobile broad- in Qatar where the art de recevoir three restaurants, two bars and a Partner is Alwadi Hotel Doha- Prizes are available for golfers screen and parental access controls, and band device from Ooredoo stores or via embraces authentic local experi- lobby lounge. MGallery. We are encouraging and couples and include fine din- can manage the device via the NETGEAR the Ooredoo eShop. ences and enhances memorable Rhys Beecher, director of Golf all golfers to sign for the Alwadi ing in romantic settings, sea view moments in a charming yet lux- at ECGC, said: “We are happy Hotel Doha -MGallery Stableford rooms, swimming pool access and urious setting. The hotel offers to announce that our first Hotel on September 26 at ECGC, have a much more.

Customs foils attempt to smuggle 27 kg of tobacco derivative into Qatar

The Airfreight Customs Department of the General Authority of Customs has foiled an attempt to smuggle 27 kg of a banned tobacco derivative into Qatar. The contraband was hidden inside packages of foodstuffs, the General Authority of Customs said on Twitter on Monday. (TNN)

Dusit Doha Hotel reopens Devarana Spa Tribune News Network fortable environment for each Doha guest to relax and unwind. The spa is composed of 17 luxuriously Dusit Doha, a leading 5-star ho- appointed treatment rooms, intel offering unique Thai-inspired cluding 12 single rooms, two dou- gracious hospitality, has reopened ble rooms, two hammam rooms of its exquisite Devarana Spa on for men and women and one VIP September 15. suite. 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World Tuesday, September 22, 2020 05 Turkey’s Erdogan sues Greek newspaper for expletive-laden headline Wrestler executed for murder, not protesting: Iran’s FM ISTANBUL: Turkey’s president sued an extreme-right-wing Greek newspaper that published a front- TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif underscored on Monday that wrestler page headline laced with expletives against him, state news agency Anadolu reported on Monday. Navid Afkari was executed on murder charges, not because he was involved in political protests. News A criminal complaint was lodged with the Ankara prosecutor’s office against the author of the There was a trial, and the court made its decision based on evidence, said Iran’s top diplo- article and three editors at Dimokratia newspaper, which published the piece on Friday. mat during a videoconference with the US think tank Council on Foreign Relations, according to in brief The headline, in Turkish, read: “Siktir Git Mr Erdogan,” which means “piss off.” Alongside it was the IRNA news agency. a photograph of the Turkish leader. Despite outcry both at home and abroad, the 27-year-old wrestler was executed this month. Ac- “Considering the silence of the Greek public, it is understood that this moral collapse is not cording to Iranian legal authorities, Afkari killed a security officer during a demonstration in Shiraz limited to marginal segments,” read the complaint, according to Anadolu. (DPA) in 2018. (DPA) 53 security forces killed as violence escalates in Afghanistan DPA in the clashes that occurred in killed, according to local media The surge in attacks comes the escalation regrettable. to accept a ceasefire. ongoing war and conflict in the Kabul the Afghan provinces of Uruz- reports and a provincial coun- despite peace talks between the “Over the last few days, “Our homeland has been country, he added. gan, Takhar, Kapisa, Maidan cillor who spoke with dpa. Taliban and the Afghan govern- there has been a clear rise in burning in war and conflict Historic peace talks start- At least 53 members of the Af- Wardak and Balkh, according Meanwhile, the Interior ment in the Gulf state of Qatar, violence in Afghanistan,” Khal- for more than forty years and ed on September 12 in Doha, ghan security forces were killed to the officials. Ministry said that 98 civilians and as the world observes In- ilzad tweeted. many lives have been lost in bringing together delegations in overnight attacks by the Tal- The deadliest incident was were killed and 230 others ternational Day of Peace. The The Chairman of Afghani- this endless war,” Abdullah from the warring sides the first iban in five provinces, officials in southern Uruzgan province, had been injured by violence US envoy for Afghan reconcili- stan’s High Council for Na- said in a statement. time in 19 years. Despite this, said on Monday. where more than two dozen throughout Afghanistan in the ation, Zalmay Khalilzad, who tional Reconciliation, Abdullah There is no doubt that peo- however, people in Afghani- A further 51 were wounded Afghan security forces were past two weeks. orchestrated the talks, called Abdullah, called on the Taliban ple hate and are tired of the stan are killed every day.

Former defence EU imposes sanctions on minister Ndaw three firms for breaking appointed Mali’s Lebanon president warns transition leader Libya arms embargo AFP litical process and to deter past AFP Brussels and present perpetrators from Bamako country going to ‘hell’ further violations,” the EU said The European Union on in a statement. Mali’s military junta an- Monday imposed sanctions on Libya has endured almost nounced the leaders of a new three companies -- one Turk- a decade of violent chaos since transition government in the ish, one Kazakh and one Jor- the 2011 NATO-backed upris- Sahel state on Monday, which without new cabinet danian -- for breaching the UN ing that toppled and killed vet- will retain strong army links arms embargo on Libya. eran dictator Moamer Kadhafi. despite international pressure AFP Foreign ministers signed But there have been signs to appoint civilians. Beirut off on the measures, which of progress, with representa- Junta leader Colonel As- freeze any EU assets held by tives from the two sides meet- simi Goita said in a televised Lebanon’s President Michel the companies, cut them off ing for peace talks in Morocco, statement that former defence Aoun warned on Monday the from EU finance markets and announcing a surprise cease- minister Bah Ndaw would be- country was headed to “hell” if bar them from doing business fire and pledging national elec- come transition president -- competing political forces did with anyone in the bloc, at a tions. while he himself would serve not step up and back a speedy regular meeting in Brussels. “After many months I see a as vice president. cabinet formation to save the Two individuals were also reason for cautious optimism. The announcement comes crisis-hit country. hit with sanctions for human There is a positive momentum, after the 15-nation West Africa Prime minister-designate rights abuses in Libya, where there is a ceasefire and we need bloc ECOWAS last week gave Mustapha Adib is under pres- the UN-recognised govern- to use it,” EU diplomatic chief Mali’s ruling officers “days” sure to form a fresh cabinet ment in Tripoli has been under Josep Borrell said as he arrived to appoint civilian leaders, as soon as possible, so it can attack from strongman Khalifa for the foreign ministers’ talks. warning that it would not lift launch reforms required to Haftar, who runs a rival ad- But the targeting of a Turk- sanctions on the country oth- unlock billions of dollars in ministration in the east. ish company risks inflaming erwise. foreign aid. The EU has a naval mission already tense relations be- West African leaders im- Lebanon was mired in its operating in waters off Libya tween Ankara and the EU fol- posed sanctions on Mali -- in- worst economic crisis in dec- which is tasked with policing lowing a recent flare-up in the cluding a trade embargo and ades and battling the novel the embargo and collecting in- eastern Mediterranean over oil shuttered borders -- in the coronavirus pandemic even telligence on violators. and gas reserves. wake of the August 18 military before a monster explosion at “These new listings show The EU says the company, coup that ousted president the Beirut port last month. the EU’s strategic use of its Avrasya Shipping, operates Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. Appearing stooped and sanctions regime and ability to a vessel called the Cirkin, frail during a televised speech, react to developments on the which it says breached the Junta leader Colonel Assimi the country’s president ground in support of the po- arms embargo. warned prospects were look- Goita said former defence ing glum. minister Bah Ndaw would “With the entrenchment of Lebanese President Michel Aoun at a press conference on Monday at the presidential palace in Baabda, become transition president positions, no solution seems east of the capital, regarding ongoing consultations to form a new cabinet. (AFP) -- while he himself would imminent,” the 85-year-old War with Iraq proved Iran can serve as vice president said, stumbling on several insistence to keep the finance words in his speech. The August 4 explosion of hundreds of tonnes of ammoni- ministry under their control is defend itself, says Khamenei Asked where the country um nitrate at the Beirut port killed more than 190 people, linked to recent US sanctions The junta said last week was headed if no agreement wounded thousands, and ravaged large parts of the capi- against a former minister from AFP “And if it wants to act wise- that it would prefer the mili- was reached soon for a new Amal, as well as Hezbollah- Tehran ly, it would realise it is not to tary to run the transition, how- line-up, Aoun replied: “To tal, prompting the previous cabinet to step down linked businesses. its benefit and is very costly.” ever. hell, of course”. The August 4 explosion of Iran’s supreme leader Aya- Iraqi dictator Saddam Hus- Ndaw, a 70-year-old re- Lebanon’s Adib earlier on sis,” Adib said in a statement, Adib’s efforts to form a hundreds of tonnes of ammo- tollah Ali Khamenei on Mon- sein invaded Iran a year and a tiree, was appointed transition Monday urged the country’s after a French-imposed dead- government have been effec- nium nitrate at the Beirut port day said the Islamic republic’s half after Iran’s 1979 Islamic president by a committee cho- myriad of political parties to line to form the cabinet passed tively blocked by the two main killed more than 190 people, 1980-88 war with Iraq showed Revolution, triggering the war sen by the junta, Goita said on rally together to rescue the last week. Shiite groups in Lebanon’s wounded thousands, and rav- the country can defend itself, that was eventually brought to Monday. country. “The Lebanese people’s usual power-sharing arrange- aged large parts of the capital, without directly addressing the an end through a UN-brokered “Each proposal has its “Any further delay will ex- woes... require the coopera- ment -- Amal and Hezbollah. prompting the previous cabi- current circumstances. ceasefire. advantages and its disadvan- acerbate and deepen the cri- tion of all sides,” he said. Observers have said their net to step down. “Trying for eight years, Khamenei said the conflict tages,” he said, referring to the doing everything they can, had made Iran’s revolution choice between a civilian, or and yet achieving nothing -- “much stronger” than it was military president. is there a greater victory for before. The supreme leader He added that the com- Iran?” Khamenei said. also accused Western pow- mittee had taken “a global Khamenei made the re- ers of having armed Saddam context” into account when US issues security alert for citizens in Bahrain marks in a televised video ad- while depriving Iran of aid, picking Ndaw, in an appar- dress to top military command- saying it showed “the truth ent reference to pressure from AFP all US citizens to review their rich island nation. Bahrain’s King, Sheikh ers and war veterans across the and the nature of the Western ECOWAS. Manama personal security plans, re- Since 2011, protests have Hamad bin Issa Al-Khalifa, country, delivered at the begin- civilisation”. Ndaw is a former helicop- main aware of their surround- been extremely rare in the said on Monday that the deal ning of ‘Holy Defence’ week Saddam was only “an inter pilot who was once an aide- The United States Embas- ings, including local events, kingdom and are met harshly with Israel was “not directed marking the war’s anniversary. strument” in the hands of the de-camp to Mali’s ex-dictator sy in Bahrain on Monday and maintain a high level of by security forces. The embas- against anyone”, state media “The Holy Defence showed foreign powers united against Moussa Traore, who died last warned American citizens in vigilance,” an embassy state- sy encouraged citizens to “keep reported. that aggression towards this the Islamic republic, he said. week aged 83. the Gulf kingdom of the “need ment read. a low profile” and to “avoid Both Manama and Dubai country is very costly,” he said. His speech came after the He later served as a de- for caution”, days after Mana- Small sporadic protests crowds and demonstrations”. share with Israel a vehemently “When a nation shows it US unilaterally declared that fence minister under presi- ma signed a US-backed deal took place in Bahrain on Fri- Bahrain is a key US ally in anti-Iran foreign policy stance has the power and determina- UN sanctions against Iran were dent Ibrahim Boubacar Keita with Israel. day against the deals, a rare the Gulf and hosts the head- and Tehran has slammed the tion to defend itself... it causes back in force and threated to -- who was ousted in the mili- “The Embassy encourages display of dissent in the oil- quarters of the US Fifth Fleet. normalisation moves. the aggressor to think twice be- impose “consequences” on tary coup last month. fore attacking,” said Khamenei. states that fail to comply. Taj Mahal reopens even as India coronavirus cases soar 15 dead, 25 feared trapped in India building collapse AFP ● will,” Sheikh told AFP. “Not Agra Strict social distancing many people are dying now. rules were in place and I don’t think it is going to go AFP ies from the rubble. India’s famed Taj Mahal and visitors were not allowed to away soon. We have to get Bhiwandi NDRF director general some schools reopened on touch the marble used to it now.” Satya Narayan Pradhan tweet- Monday as authorities pressed The jaw-dropping white- At least 15 people were killed ed that specialist teams and ahead with kickstarting the ● Daily visitor numbers marble mausoleum in Agra and up to 25 others were still sniffer dogs were trying to nation’s coronavirus-battered have been capped at south of New Delhi is India’s feared trapped on Monday af- rescue another “20-25 feared economy despite soaring in- 5,000 -- a quarter the most popular tourist site. It ter a three-storey apartment trapped”. fection numbers. normal rate usually draws seven million block collapsed in western In- An official at the Thane India, home to 1.3 billion visitors a year, but has been dia, officials said. city authority, which oversees people and some of the world’s closed since March. Local residents cheered as Bhiwandi, told AFP that more most crowded cities, has re- copy some other nations and Officials said strict social emergency workers from the than 40 emergency workers corded more than 5.4 million tighten the screw on activity distancing rules were in place National Disaster Response were helping search for survi- Covid-19 cases, second only again. and visitors were not allowed Force (NDRF) pulled 20 sur- vors. to the United States which it Instead in recent months Tourists have their pictures taken at the Taj Mahal in Agra on Monday. (AFP) to touch the marble. The fa- vivors -- including two boys Images broadcast on the could overtake soon. his government has eased mous bench where visitors sit aged four and seven -- from NDRF’s official Twitter feed But after a strict lockdown more and more restrictions in- “So many people lost their Sheikh, 35, visiting the Taj for a photo -- most memorably the rubble of the building in showed emergency workers in March that devastated the cluding on many train routes, job during the lockdown. Peo- with his wife and baby daugh- Princess Diana in 1992 -- has Bhiwandi, near Mumbai. combing through concrete livelihoods of tens of millions domestic flights, markets, res- ple have suffered a lot and it ter. been specially laminated so An NDRF spokesman and brick rubble with electri- of people, Prime Minister taurants -- and now, visiting is time the country opens up “We are not afraid of the that it can be regularly sani- told reporters that emergency cal wires hanging over their Narendra Modi is reluctant to the Taj Mahal. fully,” said bank officialA yub virus. If it has to infect us, it tised without damage. workers had retrieved 15 bod- heads. 06 Tuesday, September 22, 2020

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A COVID-19 Vaccine Doesn’t Exist Yet, But Already In Bangkok, Protests People Don’t Trust It Again Take Aim At CDC’s reputation as a trusted source of health information has been badly damaged due to White House’s continuous dissemination of mixed coronavirus messages HE US Centers for Disease Control concerned about the mass confusion and The Monarchy and Prevention unveiled plans to start its potential to sow public distrust. Earlier Thanding out COVID-19 vaccines for free this month, nine of the leading drugmakers within a day of government approval. This took the remarkable step of jointly pledging With the demonstrators determined to keep up the pressure on government and could happen this year, though more likely to the public that they will not cut corners in the next. and will release a vaccine only if it meets monarchy, the momentum for political reform is unlikely to dissipate any time soon In other times, this news may have established safety and efficacy standards. been cheered by the public, as eager as we Two companies, Moderna and Pfizer, took all are for an end to this collective night- the pledge to the next level on Thursday Sebastian Strangio mare. Here were the nation’s trusted dis- and released internal documents detailing Tribune News Service ease-fighting experts giving us some hope how they are conducting their late-stage that a COVID-19 vaccine wasn’t too far coronavirus vaccine trials. The documents VER the weekend, tens of thou- away and, once the drug is deemed safe, also contradict the president’s rosy predic- sands of people turned out in cen- the government would be ready to rush tions of having a vaccine by election day. tral Bangkok to press demands doses to the masses. Judging from his public comments, for far-reaching political reforms. But these are not other times. This is Trump believes that anyone questioning Gathering under leaden skies, 2020, a year in which there has been so the integrity of a “warp speed” vaccine Odemonstrators cheered calls for the res- many confusing messages coming from development process is simply trying to ignation of Prime Minister Prayut Chan- the White House and federal agencies undermine his leadership. The president o-cha and the drafting of a new consti- about the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s hard tweeted on Thursday: “The Democrats are tution. They also renewed combustive to know what to believe about anything, just ANGRY that the vaccine and delivery calls for reforms of the Thai monarchy, let alone a vaccine that is still hypotheti- are so far ahead of schedule. They hate a bastion of inherited wealth and privi- cal. Regrettably, the CDC’s reputation as what they are seeing. Saving lives should lege that has rarely been the target of a trusted source of make them happy, public criticism. public health in- not sad!” The protests, which reached their formation has been In a bit of verbal height on Saturday and rolled into small- badly damaged by acrobatics, Trump er gatherings on Sunday, were held at political meddling. has accused former the campus of Thammasat University. A And it doesn’t Vice President Joe highly symbolic locale, the university has help that the story Biden of feeding long been a centre of student activism. keeps changing. The “anti-vax” hyste- It is also where left-wing student dem- same day the CDC ria because Biden onstrators were suppressed with brutal released its distri- dared to suggest force by the police in October 1976. bution plan, the he wouldn’t trust a On Saturday afternoon, protesters agency’s director, COVID-19 vaccine if pushed their way into the adjacent San- Robert Redfield, Trump alone called am Luang, a vast space in front of the told a Senate Ap- it safe — he’d wait Grand Palace on the Chao Phraya River. propriations subcommittee that, actually, for the experts to make that call. There, on Sunday, they cemented a gold- a vaccine isn’t likely to be widely available Politicising vaccines is dangerous en plaque into the ground, declaring that until next summer, though some doses game for the president to play. Well be- Thailand belonged to the people and not neath the surface of Thai politics since King has tightened his grip on power, might be available sooner. That seemed fore COVID-19 appeared, scepticism had to the monarchy. The plaque was en- the 1932 Revolution: a struggle between personally assuming control of the mon- much more reasonable, if still optimistic, been growing over immunisations used graved with the words, “At this place the those advocating more popular sover- archy’s vast wealth, and extending his and not out of line with what scientists safely for decades, leading to a drop in im- people have expressed their will: that eignty, and a traditional elite claiming a control over the military. have been saying all along. munisation rates and a spate of measles this country belongs to the people and is moral right to rule. Sitting at the heart The government is unlikely to give No, no, President Trump said later that outbreaks. Now, polls show that many not the property of the monarch as they of this struggle is the vexed question of ground. By early Monday, the protesters’ day : A vaccine will be ready by late Octo- Americans are wary of a COVID-19 vac- have deceived us.” what political role (if any) the Thai mon- plaque had been dug up and removed ber or early November. Period. Redfield cine developed so quickly, and they may The plaque was designed to replace archy should play. and the authorities have shown little was “confused,” Trump said, and made choose not to get immunised rather than another that was removed in April 2017. The monarchical taboo was breached hint of compromise. The weekend’s pro- a mistake in his estimate. In fact, White take the risk of experiencing harmful side The missing plaque commemorated for the first time at demonstrations in tests took place under the watch of more House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said, effects. And heaven help us all if a future the 1932 Revolution that ended the ab- July and August, when protest leaders than 8,000 police officers, a reminder the administration plans to have 100 mil- COVID-19 vaccine is harmful, which is solute monarchy and produced Thai- officially unveiled 10 demands for the that Thailand’s elites have often been lion doses of the vaccine ready in October always a possibility and why surveillance land’s first constitution, and has since reform of the monarchy. This has ex- willing to employ violence to quash calls and 300 million by January. of vaccines continues even after they get been replaced by a plaque bearing a roy- posed them to prosecution under Thai- for greater popular sovereignty. If Redfield is confused, it would be per- regulatory approval. It could do immeas- alist slogan. land’s lèse majesté law, which carries But the demonstrations show no fectly understandable. We are all confused. urable damage to public health for dec- “The nation belongs to no one person prison terms of up to 15 years. signs of flagging. Student-leaders say The White House has been consistently in- ades to come. but to all of us,” said protest leader Parit The Thai monarchy has begun to they have planned another rally for Sep- consistent on pandemic information from One day, once all this political nonsense ‘Penguin’ Chiwarak, during a ceremony draw more criticism since the acces- tember 24, a provocative choice given the start, and it’s unclear whether the state- is over and 2020 is a distant memory, we marking the plaque’s installation. “Down sion of the erratic King Vajiralongkorn that this is the date of an important roy- ments on a vaccine timeline are just wish- will marvel at the remarkable feat of sci- with feudalism, long live the people.” in 2016. Lacking the moral stature of alist holiday. Protesters are also plan- ful thinking or, more ominously, indicate ence and international collaboration that The accelerating Thai protests have his late father Bhumibol Adulyadej, who ning a general strike on October 14 to political ultimatums given to the drugmak- produced not one but several candidates been pushed by a basket of grievances, held the throne for seven decades, Va- keep up the pressure on Prayut’s govern- ers that received billions in US aid for their for a vaccine against a virus less than a year from the economic aftershocks of the jiralongkorn has attracted considerable ment. Amid the economic fallout from vaccine trials. after it was identified. We just hope that COVID-19 pandemic to the govern- scorn for his recent behaviour, from his COVID-19, Thailand’s royalist establish- The pharmaceutical companies work- story ends with a safe vaccine that Ameri- ment’s outlawing of the popular Future inaction during the COVID-19 pandem- ment, and its youthful but increasingly ing on vaccine candidates are evidently cans could trust. Forward Party in February. ic, which he spent at a luxury hotel in the broad-based protest movement, are on But they have also given voice to a Bavarian alps, to the royal family’s lav- course for a collision that could shape (Tribune News service) deeper struggle that has rumbled be- ish spending. At the same time, the new Thai politics for many years to come. Workplace Facial Screening Is A Bad Idea Any company that uses emotional AI recognition will further drive workplace inequalities and discriminatory treatment

Anthony DiMauro For example, Microsoft’s Face one can’t be the solution. workplace. These include cameras Tribune News Service API software scored Black faces as Moreover, companies tend to that identify Asian faces as blinking three times more contemptuous use emotional AI to screen for a very and software that misgenders those RTIFICIAL intelligence has than white faces. This bias is obvi- limited data set to decide who gets with darker skin. been on the rise in workplaces ously harmful in a number of ways, marked as “employable.” These lim- Of course, companies have been Afor at least the past decade. but it’s especially devastating to non- ited data sets usually favour majority warned of the ongoing biases and From consumer algorithms to white professionals who are disad- groups while ignoring minority ones. have so far ignored them; many still quantum computing, AI’s uses vantaged in their ability to secure a For example, if someone’s first lan- use software like HireVue, which have grown in type and scope. job and progress within their field. guage isn’t English and they speak Princeton professor of computer sci- One of the more recent advances Any workplace that uses a hir- with an accent or if an applicant is ence Arvind Narayanan described in AI technologies is the ability to ing algorithm that disproportion- disabled, they will more likely be ear- as “a bias perpetuation engine.” Re- read emotions through facial and be- ately sees Black and brown people as marked as less employable. search institute AI Now, based at havioural analysis. While the emo- worse emotionally will further drive The technology can also work to New York University, has called for a tional AI technology has largely been workplace inequalities and discrimi- the disadvantage of women. complete ban on emotional AI tech. implemented in marketing cam- natory treatment. For starters, much of the AI Until emotional AI is shown to paigns and health care, a growing According to a Washington technology fails to properly iden- be free of racial and gender biases, number of high-profile companies Post report, more than 100 compa- tify women — even iconic women it’s unsafe for use in a world already are using it in hiring decisions. nies are currently using emotional such as Oprah Winfrey and Mi- struggling to overcome inequalities. Companies should stop this AI, and this technology has already The technology uses facial rec- skills, facial movements, and even chelle Obama. Many examples have If companies want to assist in that immediately. been used to assess millions of job ognition to analyse emotional and emotional characteristics — all of shown that, particularly in fields struggle, they should end the use of There are a number of risks as- applicants. Among the top-tier com- cognitive ability. Generally, an in- which aim to predict how likely the that are already dominated by men, emotional AI in the workplace. sociated with this technology. One of panies deploying emotional AI are terviewee will answer preselected candidate will succeed in a position women applicants are downgraded the more troubling is the apparent Hilton, Dunkin’ Donuts, IBM and questions during a recorded video before taking next steps. and less likely to be recommended (Anthony DiMauro is a racial bias — one that assigns more the Boston Red Sox. interview, and be assessed by the Supporters of the technology than male applicants. New York-based writer. negative emotions to Black people Emotional AI recognition has AI algorithm. The assessment pro- argue that it removes human preju- There are a plethora of other His work has appeared in than white people, even when they been estimated to be at least a $20 vides a grade or score on various dice from the equation. But replac- anecdotes that highlight the biases Bloomberg, Business Insider, are smiling. billion market. characteristics, including verbal ing human bias with an artificial of emotional AI, even outside the Slate and elsewhere)

THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THE OPINION AND ANALYSIS PAGES ARE THE AUTHORS’ OWN. QATAR TRIBUNE BEARS NO RESPONSIBILITY. World Tuesday, September 22, 2020 07 US closes in on 200,000 virus deaths, weeks before election US announces ‘UN’ sanctions on Iran, Venezuela’s Maduro AFP spectively. of the European Union. AFP said in a statement. “My actions to- made it very clear that every member Washington Overall, the US accounts for Critics say the statistics expose Washington day send a clear message to the Ira- state in the United Nations has a re- four percent of the world’s popula- the Trump administration’s failure nian regime and those in the inter- sponsibility to enforce the sanctions,” The United States edged close to tion and 20 percent of its corona- to meet its sternest test ahead the The United States said on Monday it national community who refuse to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo registering 200,000 COVID-19 November 3 election. was imposing sanctions on Iran’s de- stand up to Iran.” told reporters when asked about Eu- deaths on Monday, the latest grim “A president’s first responsibil- fence ministry and Venezuelan Presi- The Trump administration ar- ropean opposition. milestone for the country just A rolling tally by Johns Hopkins ity is to protect the American peo- dent Nicolas Maduro under a con- gues that it is enforcing a UN arms The US has separately been seek- weeks before voters decide if Presi- University says 199,531 ple. And he won’t. That is utterly tested UN authority and demanded embargo that Iran has violated, in- ing to oust Venezuelan President dent Donald Trump stays in office. disqualifying,” his Democratic rival that Europe follow suit. cluding through an attack on Saudi Nicolas Maduro, who has increasing- According to a rolling tally by Americans have died and 6.8 Joe Biden said last week. President Donald Trump’s ad- oil facilities. But it is using a UN reso- ly sought cooperation with Iran on Johns Hopkins University, 199,531 million have been confirmed Trump insisted on ‘Fox and ministration named 27 people or lution that blessed a 2015 nuclear ac- the oil sector. The State Department Americans have died and 6.8 mil- infected Friends’ on Monday that the United entities that it said would be subject cord with Iran negotiated by former said it was again imposing sanctions lion have been confirmed infected. States was “rounding the corner to UN sanctions, but the world body president Barack Obama. on Maduro under the executive order The US has had the world’s with or without a vaccine.” itself says that the decision is not up The legal argument has been re- from Trump that is based on the UN highest official death toll for virus deaths, while its daily fatality But the president has high hope to Washington. jected by virtually all nations on the resolution, pointing to defence trans- months, ahead of Brazil and India, rate relative to the overall popula- that the swift approval of a vaccine “The United States has now re- UN Security Council, with Europe- actions between Iran and the leftist with 136,895 and 87,882 deaths re- tion is four times greater than that will boost his reelection chances. stored UN sanctions on Iran,” Trump an allies of the US saying “We have Venezuelan leader.

No EU sanctions on Belarus despite oppn leader plea AFP Cyprus, which has good re- Trump’s US Supreme Court Brussels lations with Lukashenko’s key supporter Russia, has blocked EU foreign ministers on Mon- EU agreement on measures day failed to agree sanctions against Belarus, insisting that over the political crisis in Bela- sanctions against Turkey over rus, despite a plea for support a maritime gas drilling dispute push ‘abuse of power’: Biden from opposition leader Svet- must be agreed at the same time. lana Tikhanovskaya. AFP erate Republicans to split with The former Soviet repub- Cyprus has blocked EU Philadelphia their party. lic has been convulsed by un- agreement on measures “We have our options... precedented demonstrations against Belarus, insisting that White House hopeful Joe arrows in our quiver,” House against President Alexander Biden on Sunday branded speaker Nancy Pelosi, a sen- Lukashenko since he was re- sanctions against Turkey over Donald Trump’s moves to fill ior Democrat, said Sunday on turned to power in a disputed a maritime gas drilling dis- a Supreme Court vacancy less ABC’s “This Week.” August 9 election and launched pute must be agreed at the than two months before the US She offered few details but a brutal crackdown. same time presidential election an “abuse ruled out the possibility of a Tikhanovskaya met EU for- of power,” as some of the presi- government shutdown. eign ministers in Brussels and “Although there is a clear dent’s own party also objected. The court vacancy has pro- urged them to sanction Lu- will to adopt these sanctions, The prospect of an expe- vided a welcome new theme kashenko but, despite repeated it has not been possible to do dited Senate confirmation vote for Trump -- who has strug- statements condemning the that today because the required has sparked furious pushback gled to play down the toll of veteran strongman and warn- unanimity was not reached,” from Democrats desperate to the coronavirus pandemic, ing of measures, after more EU diplomatic chief Josep Bor- stop Trump moving the court now fast nearing the grim total than six weeks the bloc has still rell told reporters after hosting lastingly to the right. of 200,000 deaths. yet to act. the talks. Two Republican senators Pelosi seemed intent on have also registered their op- keeping the virus issue front position to any rushed vote to and center, returning to that replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Democratic presidential nominee and former vice president Joe Biden at the National Constitution Center theme repeatedly during her UK govt steps up coronavirus the popular liberal justice who in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Monday. (AFP) ABC interview, just as Biden died Friday at 87. emphasized it in his speech. threat level after rise in cases Biden, speaking Sunday in coming week and that it “will be Democrats are decrying Philadelphia, accused Trump of a woman -- a very talented, very what they say is the hypocrisy AFP distancing. “This is not some- exercising “raw political power” brilliant woman.” Trump to name Supreme of Republicans -- particularly London one else’s problem. It’s all of by attempting to “ram” through Biden urged a handful of Court pick at end of week Senate leader Mitch McCo- our problem.” his court choice amidst a bit- wavering Republican senators nnell -- who in 2016 blocked The UK government on Mon- The government’s Joint Bi- terly fought election campaign. to “follow your conscience.” US President Donald Trump tilted to the right, of one of its Barack Obama’s attempt, day upgraded its coronavi- osecurity Centre later changed “I believe voters will make The timing of a Senate vote said on Monday he will an- steadiest liberal votes. much earlier in that election rus alert level, as top advisers its COVID-19 alert level from it clear -- they will not stand for -- before the election or in the nounce his nominee for the With a chance to name his year, to fill another Supreme warned England could see up three to four to reflect the in- this abuse of power, this con- lame-duck session immediately empty Supreme Court seat at third new justice since enter- Court vacancy. to 50,000 cases a day by mid- crease in cases. stitutional abuse,” said Biden, afterward -- remains unclear. the end of this week. ing the White House, Trump is But Republicans now insist October and a surging death Level three states that a who urged the Senate not to Lisa Murkowski of Alaska “I will announce it either now on the cusp of installing a that the situation this year is toll unless action is taken im- COVID-19 epidemic is in gen- act until after the November 3 said no vote should take place Friday or Saturday and then firmly conservative majority for different, with the same party mediately. eral circulation while level four election. before the election, and Susan the work begins, but hopefully many years to come. controlling both the Senate Chief medical officer Chris reflects that “transmission is “If Donald Trump wins the Collins of Maine asserted that it won’t be too much work,” The Republican leader and White House. Whitty said rates of infection high or rising exponentially”. election, then the Senate should the choice should be left to Trump said in an interview confirmed that two women -- “The right thing is for the in England were replicating Prime Minister Boris John- move on his selection -- and whoever is elected in Novem- with Fox News. Judge Amy Coney Barrett and Senate to confirm beforeE lec- the strong resurgence seen son is expected to announce weigh that nominee fairly. But ber. The death last week of Judge Barbara Lagoa -- fea- tion Day,” Republican Senator in France and Spain, roughly tougher rules on Tuesday to try if I win the election, President With Republicans hold- Ruth Bader Ginsburg stripped ture prominently on his short Ted Cruz told ABC. doubling every seven days. to flatten the curve going into Trump’s nomination should be ing 53 of the 100 Senate seats, the court, which was already list. (AFP) Both parties see the bal- “We are seeing a rate of the winter months when other withdrawn.” Democrats face an uphill battle ance of the court -- as it rules increase across the great ma- respiratory infections are typi- The president said Satur- in blocking a Trump nominee. already seen an impeachment Among the Democrats’ few on vexed issues including jority of the country,” he said, cally high. He called rising in- day that he is going to “move Either way, politicians in vote, the Covid-19 pandemic options: delaying tactics in the abortion, healthcare, gun con- urging the public to respect fection rates “a cause for great quickly” and that he expected both parties are bracing for a and a bruising economic col- Senate and efforts to mobilize trol and LGBTQ rights -- as of stricter guidelines on social concern”. to announce his nominee in the seismic battle in a year that has lapse. public pressure on more mod- utmost importance. Navalny says Novichok found ‘in and on’ his body on my body,” he said in his fore he was flown to Germany Yulia, saying he remembered his first days he had needed Putin’s critic demands Russia return first blog post since emerging -- “totally naked” -- saying little of his illness but that she therapy to help him recover from a coma, referring to a they were important evidence. had helped his recovery. his speech. his clothes from day of poisoning German military lab. “Taking into account that “Now I definitely know Navalny supporters and He noted that Russia had Novichok was found on my from experience: love heals European leaders have said AFP ing in Berlin’s Charite clinic, still not opened an investiga- body, and poisoning through and brings you back to life,” that the poisoning using Novi- Moscow fell violently ill during a flight tion and that Russian talk physical contact is highly he said. chok, a military-grade nerve from Siberia to Moscow on shows had suggested that likely, my clothes are a very “Yulia, you have saved me, agent, points to a state-sanc- Russian opposition leader August 20. He spent two days Western intelligence officials important piece of evidence,” and let it go down in neurobi- tioned attack. Alexei Navalny said on Mon- in hospital in Russia before or his own allies carried out he wrote. ology textbooks.” Siberian transport police, day that Western laboratories being airlifted to Germany. the attack. “I demand my clothes be He said she had played which has carried out a ba- had found traces of a Novi- “Two independent labora- “I did not expect anything carefully packed in a plastic him music, sang him songs, sic examination of Navalny’s Russian opposition leader Alexei chok nerve agent in and on tories in France and Sweden else,” he wrote. bag and returned to me.” and laughed. movements, said Monday it Navalny and his wife Yulia Naval- his body and demanded that and the Bundeswehr special- He also demanded that In a poignant post on In- The opposition figure said was continuing a pre-inves- naya in Berlin’s Charite hospital Moscow return his clothes. ised laboratory confirmed the Russian authorities return his stagram, he published a pic- last weekend he could walk tigation probe and had ques- on Monday. (AFP) Navalny, who is recover- presence of Novichok in and clothes that were removed be- ture with his wife of 20 years, with a “tremble” and that in tioned around 200 people.

Support for Taiwan independence doomed to fail: Beijing Quotation Required AFP against US diplomatic visits to The island is a flashpoint that the envoys’ visits were a elaborating. Beijing the island. with Washington, which prom- “political provocation” and He warned that the US ac- Taiwan has been ruled ises military support to the threatened retaliation. tions will “further damage the China ramped up its rheto- separately from China since elected government and has “China will take appropri- cooperation” between the US Quotations are invited for ric over Taiwan on Monday, the end of a civil war in 1949, sent two envoys to Taipei in as ate countermeasures, including and China. describing any support for its but Beijing considers the island many months. targeting relevant individuals,” Wang added that any sup- the purchase of 15 Split AC independence as “doomed to part of its territory awaiting re- At a press briefing on Mon- said foreign ministry spokes- port for Taiwan’s independence fail”, and threatened retaliation unification. day, the foreign ministry said man Wang Wenbin, without is a “dead end... doomed to fail”. General (1.5) ton for Pakistan International School. Kindly send Guterres calls for international cooperation your sealed quotation till on United Nation’s 75th anniversary FOR RENT 29-09-2020 on the following address (DPA) of multilateral challenges and address them together.” He also new apartments NEW YORK a deficit of multilateral solu- praised the UN’s achievements, tions,” Guterres said. noting that a third world war in Mansoura Principal Office Pakistan UN Secretary General Anto- “Climate calamity looms; bi- has been avoided. International School Qatar nio Guterres calls for more odiversity is collapsing; poverty The UN chief was speaking (3) Bedrooms Qr. 5,000 international cooperation in is again rising; hatred is spread- in person in the gilded General the face of global challenges ing; geopolitical tensions are Assembly Hall in New York. (2) Bedrooms Qr. 4,000 For further details please call at an event marking the world escalating; ... and the COVID-19 World leaders are to address 44683343/44683250 Ext.33 OR body’s 75th anniversary. pandemic has laid bare the the event via pre-recorded vid- Visit our website.www.pisqdoha.com “Today we have a surplus world’s fragilities. We can only eo speeches. 55555065 Airbus reveals ‘zero emissions’ plane for 2035 page 9

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26,842.16 9,764.39 38,034.14 1,906.73 −815.26 pts -151.41 pts −811.68 pts Gold -2.26% Global stocks tank on fears of Dow QE sensex second coronavirus wave page 10 Price percentage Price percentage 24.57 Brent 41.23 -4.45% WTI 39 -5.13% Silver -9.45% CB closes Significant potential of growth $227.5 mn syndicated in Qatar’s e-com market: PwC term loan

Tribune News Network The eCommerce penetration in Qatar is 37 percent, leaving ample room for growth in the future: PwC report Doha

Satyendra Pathak It also suggested adopting Commercial Bank (CB) has Doha Key opportunities in Qatar’s eCommerce using emerging tech new payment methods like e- announced they it successfully wallets and NFC, investing in closed a dual-tranche $227.5 The online shopping market IoT based technologies with million syndicated term loan still has a significant poten- payment services as a lead facility recently with competi- tial to grow in Qatar as there feature. tive pricing and well-diversi- is a strong mobile connectiv- “Feature development fied investors by tapping the ity and internet usage in the such as live tracking need Asian markets. country, according to a pres- to be made mandatory and The facility was mandat- entation made by Pricewa- launch of drone based de- ed to Mizuho Bank Limited terhouseCoopers (PwC) at a livery with cash on delivery to lead and arrange with the webinar entitled ‘Emerging feature will improve the over- purpose of meeting the bank’s Technologies in eCommerce’ all user experience with the general funding and working on Monday. adoption of AR / VR to drive capital needs. “This is evident from the transactions,” it said. The bank recently suc- fact that the eCommerce pen- Introduction of chatbots cessfully launched a senior etration in Qatar is only 37 and image search based tech- unsecured five-year bond percent, leaving ample room nologies can enhance the worth $500 million at a new for growth in the future,” the shopping experience, it said. price benchmark. PwC presentation said. PwC said that COVID-19 The transaction was As per PwC, the total pop- has highlighted that current launched at the set spread of ulation of Qatar as of August emerging technology can im- +175 bps over five-year mid 2020 is 2.73 million out of prove eCommerce business swaps and priced at a coupon which 99 percent are active outcome as they are impact- rate of 2 percent and yield mobile internet users. ing business models and con- of 2.083 year. The issue was There is a suitable demo- sumers’ behaviours globally. oversubscribed 3.8 times. graphic for eCommerce (e- “And when incorporated, This transaction marked com) to grow in the country as it can enhance the overall CB’s successful return to the almost 86 percent of the total consumer experience and US $ public markets since population is in the age group drive efficiency in the busi- 2018 and effectively repriced of 15 years to 64 years, it said. ness. With the growth of VR, CBQ’s funding curve down. “Around 1.84 million peo- preferred buying food, grocer- percent consumers find the that the payment options are The PwC said in the pres- eCommerce stores are now Commercial Bank Group ple have an account with a ies, airline travel and lifestyle ordering process to be lengthy. still limited. entation that these challenges creating a realistic shopping CEO Joseph Abraham attrib- financial institution with 32 related products. Further, it Local SMEs lack proper order “There are limited options can be mitigated through 10 experience for their custom- uted the success to very posi- percent having a credit card. is seen that eCommerce is management, forecasting and for delivery partners in Qatar key focus actions like invest- ers, and one that custom- tive views from investors on There are more than 400 e- growing beyond clothing and live inventory updates. Almost as delivery time is an impor- ing in development of mobile ers will find hard to forget,” Qatar’s strong economy and commerce companies in Qatar electronics, as local retailers 45 percent of consumers who tant component that contrib- apps, adoption of one-click it said. fiscal buffers, and the strength and the number of shoppers are exploring new operational shop online state that there utes to poor customer service. payment to optimise order- PwC Qatar Procurement of Qatar’s banking system. who have purchased a product areas. are limited options to return There are immense opportu- ing process, integration of and Supply Chain Leader Investors have positively or service online in the past 12 Highlighting five key chal- the product.” nities to use innovation for key components of the sup- Bashar El Jawhari, PwC Qatar viewed the strong execution months is 37 percent of the to- lenges that exist across the Most consumers prefer creating value as 46 percent ply chain using cloud based Senior Director Siddarth Sibal of CBQ’s five-year strategy tal population,” it said. eCommerce value chain in cash-on-delivery, followed by of consumers who shop online systems, real-time inventory and PwC Middle East Direc- which has significantly im- In 2019, PwC said, nearly Qatar, it said, “The market credit card, PayPal. However, believe that there is a lack of tracking and forecasting to tor Yash V Arya addressed the proved the performance of 32 percent of the online buyers lacks strong integration as 50 46 percent of consumers feel product variety,” it said. fulfill orders quickly. seminar. the bank.

S&P all set to NBK Auto signs deal to supply UCC with host annual Mercedes-Benz Actros and Arocs trucks Tribune News Network Islamic finance Doha Nasser Bin Khaled Auto- mobiles (NBK Auto), the au- conference thorised general distributor of Mercedes-Benz in Qatar, has recently signed a deal Tribune News Network ‘GIFA Championship Award to supply UrbaCon Trading Doha (Islamic Financial Ratings)’ by and Contracting (UCC) with Global Islamic Finance Awards Mercedes-Benz Actros and S&P Global Ratings is to host 2020 (GIFA), for the third year Arocs trucks. two virtual panel discussions in a row. The common denom- This agreement aims to around COVID-19’s overall inator of these awards is S&P upgrade the leading contract- impact on the Islamic Finance ing company fleet with trucks sector and GCC ratings, re- and meet the increasing de- spectively. The online event mands of projects. will feature a number of lead- GCC outlook Under the agreement, ers from the Islamic finan- ● S&P Global Ratings UCC has received 30 Actros cial services industry, in ad- senior analysts will discuss and Arocs trucks of various dition to senior S&P Global functions to help the com- Ratings analysts. the outlook for the GCC pany execute its projects On September 22, pan- sovereign, financial, smoothly and quickly thanks UrbaCon Trading and Contracting has received 30 Mercedes-Benz Actros and Arocs trucks of various functions as part of the agreement. elists will share their outlook corporate and insurance to the truck’s high-capabilities for the sector for 2020-2021. ratings at the meet and distinctive features that UCC Chairman Moham- High reliability and low transport and distribution ers worldwide, for countless The conference will also fea- make it surpass rivals in this ed Moutaz Al Khayyat said, total cost of ownership cou- haulage. Highly efficient, re- times, these reliable vehicles ture in-depth discussion of Global Ratings longstanding category. “We are pleased to have Mer- pled with impressive durabil- liable and durable, this truck are endowed with practical the impact of COVID-19 on commitment to keep pace with Nasser Bin Khaled Hold- cedes-Benz Actros and Arocs ity are the characteristics that boasts many benefits. experience. The Actros and the Islamic Finance industry, market innovation in Islamic ing Auto Operations Direc- in our fleet to meet the de- traditionally define Mercedes- When exceptional robust- Arocs are built for today with and an exploration of trans- finance and provide robust and tor Sheikh Faleh Bin Nawaf mands of our business. This Benz trucks. These character- ness is required along with the components that make them formational development independent credit analysis to Al Thani said, “NBK Auto- will assist our operations to istics are further enhanced in maximum load-bearing capa- future-proof for the unexpect- opportunities. the investors and the market mobiles is proud to partner be faster due to the reliable the new Mercedes-Benz Ac- bility for use on construction ed tomorrow. In the second series on on Islamic institutions and with one of the leading con- and distinctive features of tros and Arocs model series. sites or away from surfaced Nasser Bin Khaled Auto- September 29, S&P Global sukuk ratings. tracting companies in Qatar the trucks. The agreement The Actros and Arocs im- roads, then the Arocs is the mobiles, the authorised gen- Ratings senior analysts will This year’s virtual confer- to meet the requirements of with NBK Automobiles will press with their highly sophis- right choice. The extremely eral distributor of Mercedes- discuss the outlook for the ence will highlight how several their business and operations. provide us with ideal solu- ticated powertrain, comfort- resilient Arocs can work un- Benz in Qatar, has built its GCC sovereign, financial, cor- Islamic finance instruments, Mercedes-Benz is known for tions and add great value to able cabs and a vast range of der the toughest off-road con- success by establishing solid, porate and insurance ratings. including green sukuk, social building reliable and quality our existing fleet.” models tailored to individual ditions, far from any highway. longstanding relationships The event is being sup- instruments, and higher digi- trucks that will fulfil our needs Boasting decades of expe- markets. Both the Actros and the with its customers, and by of- ported by the Global Islamic talization and fintech collabo- in various fields of construc- rience, the Actros has become The Actros is primar- Arocs are all-new and highly fering a wide range of quality Economic Summit (GIES) ration can be used to support tion. NBK Automobiles is the most frequently sold truck ily designed as a truck for sophisticated developments products. series, thus elevating the Is- recovery efforts post COVID-19 committed to continuing sup- in the region, while the Arocs transportation applications. from top to toe, from the cab As a brand name, Nasser lamic principles as they play a in core Islamic countries. The plying state-of-the-art equip- offers an extended level of Thanks to a broad product of- to the drive system, and from Bin Khaled Automobiles is growing significance in today’s event will also discuss ways ment to contribute to the de- reliability and robustness for fering, it meets the needs of frame to chassis. Having prov- deeply associated with a his- global business environment. in which the industry can put velopment of various projects construction and off-road ap- long-distance haulage as well en themselves in real-world tory of premium quality ser- Very recently, S&P Global Islamic Finance more promi- and infrastructure in Qatar.” plications. as heavy-duty short-radius operation with many custom- vice and market leadership. Ratings has been awarded the nently on ESG investors’ radar. Economy & Business Tuesday, September 22, 2020 09 Germany revives Airbus reveals ‘zero emissions’ hopes for EU trade deal with S America hydrogen-fuelled plane for 2035 AFP ment on fighting climate Berlin change. The EU’s new trade boss Aviation firm unveils 3 aircraft concepts in pursuit of finding the most efficient way to travel long distances German Economy Minis- Valdis Dombrovskis said it ter Peter Altmaier on Mon- was “clear that we need to day said he still believes take those issues seriously”. ratification of an UE trade French President Em- deal with South America is manuel Macron has been possible, despite European a leading critic of Brazilian anger over deforestation in President Jair Bolsonaro, a Brazil. climate change sceptic who Even without reopening scrapped restrictions on ex- the text of the agreement, ploiting the Amazon’s vast “there are some issues that riches. we have to clarify, that we Industrial powerhouse can clarify”, Altmaier said, Germany meanwhile has after a meeting of EU trade backed the deal hoping to ministers in Berlin. open new markets, espe- A “sustainable solution” cially for its auto companies. can be found, he said, urg- Brussels, which handles ing his EU partners to not trade matters for the EU’s be divided on the hot-button 27 member states, “is seek- issue. ing clear engagement” from The pact between the the South Americans on European Union and the sustainability concerns. South American Mercosur Environmental activists free trade bloc -- Brazil, have slammed the deal for Argentina, Paraguay and its lifting of trade barriers Uruguay -- was agreed in to Brazilian beef, which they principle last year after two argue will lead to increased decades of wrangling. deforestation. France has to set out Cattle farming is respon- demands for ratification to sible for 80 percent of Ama- proceed, which would cru- zon deforestation, according cially include respecting the to the WWF environmental targets of the Paris Agree- group.

This handout computer-generated image released on Monday by the European multinational aeronautics company Airbus shows a prototype of zero-emission hydrogen-powered aircraft. (AIRBUS/AFP)

Agencies “historic moment for the com- carry as many passengers as the possibility of producing US recovery can continue Paris mercial aviation sector” marks the turbofan design and travel electric aircraft in the future, the “most important transition ZEROe as far too. she said, but it could happen Airbus has announced plans this industry has ever seen”. ● The three zero-emissions Faury said the design op- on a smaller scale and using without new aid: Advisor for the world’s first zero- “The concepts we unveil tions would help the aircraft different models. emission commercial aircraft today offer the world a glimpse concept aircraft unveiled by maker mature plans for what In the decades ahead, the AFP not be needed after all. models that run on hydrogen of our ambition to drive a bold Airbus are codenamed would become “the world’s shift from traditional fossil Washington “I do not think the recov- and could take to the skies by vision for the future of zero- ZEROe first climate-neutral, zero- fuel gas to hydrogen is expect- ery is contingent on that assis- 2035. emission flight. I strongly be- ● emission commercial air- ed to help shrink the carbon Negotiators in Washing- tance package,” Kudlow said. The European aersospace lieve that the use of hydrogen These hydrogen-powered craft”, which it planned to footprint of the transport sec- ton have made no progress on Congress passed the $2.2 company revealed three dif- – both in synthetic fuels and planes would be the first to have in service by 2035. Huge tor, as well as heavy industry getting a new economic aid trillion CARES Act as the pan- ferent aircraft concepts that as a primary power source produce zero emissions in investment in infrastructure and even home heating and package through Congress but demic intensified inM arch, would be put through their for commercial aircraft – has flight and could would be required to make cooking hobs, as governments a top White House official on which provided loans and paces to find the most efficient the potential to significantly revolutionize air transport hydrogen planes a reality, he attempt to build carbon neu- Monday suggested such spend- grants to badly affected small way to travel long distances by reduce aviation’s climate im- for the future said. tral economies. ing may not be necessary. businesses as well as extra plane without producing the pact,” he said. The production technol- The promise of a low-car- Democrats and Republi- benefits to the unemployed. greenhouse gas emissions re- All three of the aircraft which could be stored in tanks ogy would, however, still need bon economy has triggered cans are deadlocked on how Those programs have since sponsible for global heating. concepts rely on hydrogen as located behind the plane’s around five years to reach ma- plans to upgrade existing gas much to spend to support the expired, and even though sec- Hydrogen is a clean fuel, a fuel because the only emis- rear pressure bulkhead. turity, and suppliers and in- infrastructure to use hydro- world’s largest economy as it tors like real estate and retail emitting only steam, but sions produced when it is The second concept, a dustrial sites would need an- gen, and to produce the gas in weathers the continuing side sales have seen strong growth whether it is green depends on burned is water vapour, mak- turboprop design, would also other two to be ready, he said. a sustainable way. effects of the coronavirus pan- in recent months as lockdown the carbon footprint of the fu- ing it a clean fuel option for use a modified gas engine but “We could therefore im- Aviation generates up to demic which caused layoffs to orders have been lifted, Dem- els used to produce it. heavy vehicles such as planes, could carry up to 100 passen- plement the programme three percent of the world’s surge, though some business- ocrats controlling the House France and other Europe- trains and trucks. gers for 1,000 nautical miles around 2028,” he said. emissions of carbon dioxide, es are recovering. of Representatives have called an countries are investing bil- The firstof the Airbus on short-haul trips. Grazia Vittadini, the chief the main driver of climate White House economic for more spending to aid the lions of euros in the develop- concepts could carry between The aviation giant’s plans technology officer at Airbus, change. advisor Larry Kudlow said recovery. ment of green hydrogen, with 120 and 200 passengers more also include a plane with an said the “very ambitious” de- Hydrogen use would re- that recent data pointed to They passed a $3 trillion the highly polluting transport than 2,000 nautical miles by “exceptionally wide” body that velopment plan would yield quire some major design a “self-sustaining, strong” measure earlier in the year, industry a prime area for its using a turbofan design that blends into the plane’s wings its first results by the middle changes for aircraft, as the recovery, and while a new which Republicans control- intended use. includes a modified gas-tur- to open up multiple options of next year, and a final con- fuel requires about four times spending bill “has some ele- ling the Senate have so far re- Guillaume Faury, the Air- bine engine running on hy- for hydrogen storage and the cept would be chosen by 2025. the storage space of kerosene ments that could help” it may jected. bus chief executive, said the drogen, rather than jet fuel, cabin layout. This plane could It did not rule out exploring for the same energy content.

pandemic and home decor Ikea research sheds light on how people spend time at home amid COVID-19 Research coincides with launch of Ikea’s 2021 Catalogue Tribune News Network Doha

Almost half of the people in Qatar found themselves spending more time in a different room this year due to COVID-19, an independent research hosted by Ikea has found. In 2020, as per the research, people spend the most time at home in the liv- With the pandemic forc- hands-on ideas and small living in big cities. Since all around the home. The 2021 aims to inspire people comes in both a print version ing room, with the bedroom ing more people to stay at affordable shifts, rooted in multi-function and creativity collaboration will result in to live healthier and more as well as digital version that coming in at second. home, home décor became real life at home, Ikea said in is key in order to enable both BYGGLEK which will be sustainable lives at home is optimised for different The Swedish furniture a priority with 47 percent a statement. a small space living solution launched in stores later this – this has never been as im- channels and platforms. giant carried out a research focusing on this in the last It is a way of sharing and an expressive design year in October. portant as it is today. On the Carla Klumpenaar, Gen- involving 2,000 people to three months and almost knowledge and a point of piece, Ikea turned to Grey- path to a better life at home, eral Manager, Marketing and understand the wants and half (48 percent) choosing to view that a better home cre- hound Original. The result Plant Balls small steps make a big dif- Communication commented, needs of Qatar better when spend money on their home ates a better everyday life, it is a collection influenced by Ikea is also introducing a ference. An armchair, a rug, “The IKEA catalogue 2021 is it came to life at home. It space rather than saving, added. Asia, called SAMMANKOP- more sustainable alternative a potted plant or a lamp can not just a catalogue – it is a also dug into how this has Ikea said. The handbook is filled PLA which means intercon- to the iconic Ikea meatball. change your mood, day and collection of inspiration and changed since 2019 with the “Affordability is key to with “how-to‘s” that show nect or unify. The collection The new Ikea plant balls look perspective.” knowledge of life at home for new challenges that the year the IKEA business idea, how creating a better home is now out in the stores. like meat and tastes like meat He continued: “We know all IKEA online and offline has seen. which is built into every doesn’t have to be compli- but do not contain any ani- that many people in Qatar channels, for digital and The research coincided product and service to ensure cated, expensive or time Lego mal protein or ingredients. have more limited budgets physical touchpoints. We are with the launch of Ikea’s that many people can enjoy a consuming. Ikea is a very playful The plant-based balls will be today. That’s why many of continuing to develop the 2021 Catalogue on Monday better life at home.” company and knows that launched across all stores in the solutions featured in this global marketing channels at a virtual event. This year’s Ikea cata- SAMMANKOPPLA playtime is crucial for the Qatar in November 2020. year’s catalogue are acces- and at the same time create According to the survey, logue, which is the 70th Ikea knows that people well-being of both adults Commenting on the sible for people with any content locally to become almost 41 percent of the edition, is created as a hand- today want their person- and children. A year ago, launch, Vinod Jayan, Re- budget and help them max- even more market relevant respondents working from book that feels like a friendly alities to be shown in their Lego group and Ikea part- gional Managing Director, imise their space and trans- with a selection of styles, home said they used their and optimistic problem- home. However, both space nered to explore and develop IKEA said, “Now in its 70th form their favourite rooms.” situations, segments and living rooms to work. solver full of smart tips, and money are limited when solutions to stimulate play year, the IKEA catalogue This year’s catalogue stories.” 10 Tuesday, September 22, 2020 Economy & Business

BAD DAY FOR MARKETS Bailout will Oslo wants keep Air to invest France-KLM $1.8 bn for afloat for less CO2 capture than year: CEO AFP AFP Oslo Paris

Oslo on Monday an- Bailouts provided to Air nounced it is seeking to France-KLM by the French invest 16.8 billion Nor- and Dutch governments will wegian kroner ($1.8 bil- keep the airline flying less lion or 1.6 billion euros) than a year, its CEO Benja- to develop carbon cap- min Smith said Monday and ture and storage (CCS) evoked the possibility of in- technology. jecting new capital. The government un- In an interview with the veiled the proposed in- French daily l’Opinion, Smith vestment in technology also warned that calls for air- considered promising lines to contribute more to but extremely expensive fight climate change could be the same day as climate catastrophic for their survival activists protested in the which is already under threat capital against oil policy due to the coronavirus pan- in Western Europe’s big- demic. gest producer. When countries imposed The project, named lockdowns earlier this year to “Longship” after Viking stem the spread of the coro- vessels, “is the greatest navirus airlines faced steep climate project in Norwe- drops in revenue that have gian industry ever”, Petro- claimed several carriers. leum and Energy Minister A number of countries Tina Bru told a press con- stepped in with support, in- ference. cluding France which pro- The government said vided 7 billion euros ($8.2 the first project would billion) to Air France and the be carbon capture and A man walks past the London Stock Exchange in London recently. (AFP) Netherlands which received a storage at the Norcem ce- 3.4-billion-euro package. ment factory in Brevik, “This support will per- in the south. The cement mit us to hold on less than 12 industry alone accounts months,” said Smith. for seven percent of CO2 The reason is that air traf- emissions. Global stocks tank on fears fic is picking up very slowly as By 2024, the hope is many northern hemisphere that the Norcem plant countries are now fearing a would be able to capture second wave of infections. about 400,000 tonnes of “If we base it upon the past CO2, or nearly half of the few weeks, it is clear that the 900,000 tonnes it emit- of second coronavirus wave recovery in traffic will be slow- ted last year. er than expected,” according Other projects in- to Smith, who said when the clude a waste incinera- London stocks dived by 3% after health minister warned Britain’s coronavirus crisis was at a ‘tipping point’ bailout was put together the tion plant operated by the airline was expecting a return Fortum power company AFP room. similar-sized drops on other Shares in major banks Frankfurt - DAX 30: DOWN to 2019 levels only in 2024. in Oslo, provided other London On Wall Street, the Dow European exchanges as inves- dived after Buzzfeed News 3.6 percent at 12,647.64 Smith said discussions sources of funding, such also joined the selloff, sliding tors weigh concerns around a and the International Consor- Paris - CAC 40: DOWN 3.2 were already underway with as from the EU, can be World equity markets 2.3 percent shortly after open- new wave of coronavirus in- tium of Investigative Journal- percent at 4,817.99 shareholders on shoring up secured. tanked on Monday, losing ing bell. fections and fears that central ists published findings over Madrid - IBEX 35: DOWN 2.8 the airline group, and steps “For Longship to be a around three percent as in- The broad-based S&P 500 banks are not immediately dirty money allegedly flowing percent at 6,635.90 would be taken before the successful climate project vestors fretted over mount- and the tech-rich Nasdaq both coming to the rescue with a through institutions. Milan - FTSE MIB: DOWN 3.0 next regular annual meeting for the future, other coun- ing fears of a second wave of gave up around two percent. fresh round of stimulus.” The investigation points in percent at 18,938.23 in the second quarter of next tries also have to start coronavirus and a lack of fresh Frankfurt, Paris, Milan He added: “Travel stocks particular to five major banks EURO STOXX 50: DOWN 3.3 year. using this technology,” central bank stimulus, dealers tumbled three percent while again faced severe turbulence -- JPMorgan Chase, HSBC, percent at 3,174.10 “One, three or five billion Prime Minister Erna Sol- said. Madrid sank by 3.5 percent amid the rising fears over new Standard Chartered, Deutsche Hong Kong - Hang Seng: DOWN euros? It is too early to put a berg said in a statement. The banking sector was after a partial virus lockdown (government) restrictions -- Bank and Bank of New York 2.1 percent at 23,950.69 figure on a possible recapitali- “This is one of the also rocked by the findings of began in the Spanish capital’s with British Airways owner Mellon. (close) sation,” he said. reasons why our funding an international journalism densely populated south. International Airlines Group Elsewhere, Sweden un- Shanghai - Composite: DOWN The airline group had 14.2 is conditional on others investigation that claimed The European single cur- the top FTSE 100 faller.” veiled a budget including a 0.6 percent at 3,316.94 (close) billion euros in cash or avail- contributing financially massive sums of allegedly rency was pushed under $1.18 IAG stock spiralled 12.3 plan to reboot the virus-hit Euro/dollar: DOWN at able under credit lines. as well”. dirty money have flowed for as dealers sought the tradi- percent lower mid session to economy with a ten billion $1.1771 from $1.1840 at Major shareholders in- The government is years through some of the tional safety of the dollar, stand at 96.98 pence and no- euro stimulus which will take 2100 GMT clude the French government also considering funding world’s largest banking insti- while oil prices shed almost frills rival EasyJet lost 8.1 per- the country’s finances into defi- Pound/dollar: DOWN at with a 14.3 percent stake, the the “Northern Lights” tutions. 2.0 percent on weak energy cent to 496.40 pence. cit for the first time in five years $1.2829 from $1.2917 Dutch government at 14 per- joint venture by Norwe- London stocks dived by demand concerns. Most Asian bourses also by 4.2 percent of GDP this year Euro/pound: UP at 91.76 cent, as well as Delta and Chi- gian oil giants Equinor, 3.0 percent after Health Min- “Sentiment was ice cold in fell following a disappoint- and 1.6 percent next year. pence from 91.66 pence na Eastern airlines which each Anglo-Dutch Shell and ister Matt Hancock warned the markets... as the FTSE 100 ing performance Friday on Dollar/yen: DOWN at 104.44 hold an 8 percent stake. France’s Total. Britain’s coronavirus crisis fell sharply below the 6,000 Wall Street, on growing alarm Key figures around 1350 GMT yen from 104.57 yen One proposal that has Liquefied CO2 would was at a “tipping point”, fuel- (points) mark,” remarked in- over an uptick in coronavirus West Texas Intermediate: come from a citizen’s conven- be transported from cap- ling expectations of more re- vestment director Russ Mould infections in Europe and the New York - Dow Jones: DOWN DOWN 1.9 percent at $40.34 tion convoked by President ture facilities to a ter- strictions aimed at curbing at online broker AJ Bell. United States -- as well as the 2.3 percent at 27,034.10 per barrel Emmanuel Macron would minal and injected via Covid-19 as government ex- “The move followed mixed lack of movement in Washing- London - FTSE 100: DOWN 3.2 Brent North Sea crude: DOWN cost airlines an estimated 4.2 pipeline into a reservoir perts said cases could mush- trading in Asia and matched ton on a new stimulus. percent at 5,816.83 points 1.8 percent at $42.39 billion euros. beneath the seabed. The proposals will be examined by Norway’s parliament and may be modified as the government does not have a ma- Major banks moved vast sums of illicit money, says ICIJ jority. The plans were un- AFP earned savings stolen in a Ponzi the government, but kept from Mellon -- accused of continuing resources to strengthening our veiled just as activists Washington scheme were all allowed to flow The investigation points in public view, expose the hollow- to move assets of alleged crimi- controls,” as well as focused on from Extinction Rebel- into and out of these financial particular to five major ness of banking safeguards, and nals, even after being prose- “meeting our responsibilities lion staged a series of Massive sums of allegedly institutions, despite warnings banks -- JPMorgan Chase, the ease with which criminals cuted or convicted for financial and obligations.” protests outside the Roy- dirty money have flowed for from the banks’ own employ- HSBC, Standard Chartered, have exploited them,” wrote US misconduct. The investigation also high- al Palace Park and minis- years through some of the ees,” according to the probe Deutsche Bank and Bank of outlet Buzzfeed News, in the in- “The networks through lighted the American authori- tries in Oslo to demand world’s largest banking insti- from Buzzfeed News and the New York Mellon troduction of its report. which dirty money traverse the ties’ lack of power in regulating an end to oil exploitation. tutions, said an international International Consortium of The documents relate to $2 world have become vital ar- dirty financial transactions. Oslo police said 32 journalism investigation pub- Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). trillion in transactions that cir- teries of the global economy,” In a statement released pri- people were arrested. lished Sunday, which de- The investigation, which the US Treasury Department’s culated between 1999 and 2017. Buzzfeed News reported. or to the investigation’s publica- Norway has commit- nounced shortcomings in sector was led by 108 international financial law enforcement The investigation points in In a statement, Deutsche tion, FinCEN said that the “un- ted to reducing green- regulations. media outlets from 88 dif- agency, FinCEN, by banks from particular to five major banks Bank said that the ICIJ’s rev- authorized disclosure of SARs house gas emissions by “Profits from deadly drug ferent countries, is based on around the world. -- JPMorgan Chase, HSBC, elations were “well known” to is a crime that can impact the 50 to 55 percent by 2030. wars, fortunes embezzled from thousands of suspicious activ- “These documents, com- Standard Chartered, Deutsche its regulators. The bank also national security of the United developing countries, and hard- ity reports (SARs) submitted to piled by banks, shared with Bank and Bank of New York said it had “devoted significant States.” Richest 1% pollute twice that of poorest 50%: Analysis AFP An analysis led by Oxfam the one percent’s emissions was added. wildfires, droughts and super Paris showed that between 1990 and three times that of the poorest The 2015 Paris climate deal storms rendered more power- 2015, when annual emissions half of humanity. commits nations to limit global ful by rising seas. The richest one percent of ballooned 60 percent, that “It’s not just that extreme temperature rise to “well be- Gore said governments people are responsible for more rich nations were responsible economic inequality is divisive low” two degrees Celsius above must put the twin challenges than twice as much carbon pol- for depleting nearly a third of in our societies, it’s not just pre-industrial levels. of climate change and inequal- lution as the poorest half of the Earth’s carbon budget. that it slows the rate of poverty But emissions have contin- ity at the heart of any Covid-19 world’s population -- 3.1 billion The carbon budget is the reduction,” Tim Gore, head of ued to rise since then, and sev- recovery plan. people -- new research showed limit of cumulative greenhouse policy, advocacy and research, eral analyses have warned that “It’s clear that the carbon on Monday. gas emissions mankind may told AFP. without a thoroughly re-tooled intensive and highly unequal Despite a sharp decrease produce before rendering cata- “But there is also a third global economy prioritising model of economic growth over in carbon emissions due to the strophic temperature rises una- cost which is that it depletes green growth, the pollutions the last 20-30 years has not pandemic, the world remains voidable. the carbon budget solely for the savings due to Covid-19 will benefited the poorest half of on pace to warm several de- Just 63 million people -- the purpose of the already affluent have an insignificant mitigating humanity,” he said. grees this century, threatening “one percent” -- took up nine growing their consumption.” impact on climate change. “It’s a false dichotomy to poor and developing nations percent of the carbon budget “And that of course has the With just 1C of warming so suggest that we have to choose with the full gamut of natural since 1990, research conducted Environment Institute found. ening “carbon inequality”, the worse impacts on the poorest far, Earth is already battling between economic growth and disasters and displacements. for Oxfam by the Stockholm Highlighting an ever-wid- analysis said the growth rate of and least responsible,” Gore more frequent and intense (fixing) the climate crisis.” Economy & Business Tuesday, September 22, 2020 11 DEAL OR NO DEAL? HSBC shares hit 25-yr low on report of China ‘unreliable list’ AFP Deferred Prosecution Agree- Hong Kong ment (DPA) in 2017”. It added that it had been Shares in banking giant overhauling its ability to com- HSBC plunged to a 25-year bat financial crime across low on Monday on fears it more than 60 jurisdictions could be added to a Chinese since 2012 and Britain’s Jus- list of firms deemed a threat to tice Department determined national security and follow- the bank met all its obligations ing news it had been accused under the DPA. of allowing fraudulent activity “HSBC is a much safer in- to go unpunished. stitution than it was in 2012,” The troubled lender the bank said. tanked 5.33 percent to close at Shares in another Hong HK$29.30 -- a level not seen Kong-listed bank, Standard since mid-1995 -- as investors Chartered, also tumbled more fret over its ability to continue than six percent after it was doing business in China and mentioned in the report. Hong Kong, which make up a HSBC has seen its share crucial portion of its growth. price more than halve so far The sell-off came after the Global Times, a state-run English tabloid in China, reported the bank could be one of the first firms to be named on Beijing’s “unreliable entity list” as part of a tit-for-tat Youths ride bicycles past the office building for US-based technology company Oracle in Beijing recently.( AFP) stand-off with several western countries. The report pointed to HS- BC’s participation in Washing- ton’s investigation of Huawei and the arrest of its chief fi- Trump vows to block any TikTok nancial officer Meng Wanzhou in Canada. Among penalties that can A man walks past a HSBC sign in be meted out are restrictions Hong Kong on Monday. (AFP) on trade, investment and vi- deal that allows Chinese control sas. “If the company is listed The report pointed to TikTok -- which became concessions to pass the US ad- as an unreliable company by HSBC’s participation in ByteDance, under pressure in China not to a global phenomenon with ministration but now comes China, which looks certain Washington’s investigation give in to US demands, said it would hold its brand of short, addictive the test of whether these con- since it’s a Global Times ar- of Huawei and the arrest of Oracle and Walmart ‘are phone videos -- has come un- cessions are too much for Chi- ticle, the bank will be facing its chief financial officer an 80% stake in TikTok Global after an IPO going to own the controlling der fire in recent months as na,” independent technology lots of difficulties to do busi- Meng Wanzhou in Canada interest. Everything is going tensions escalate between Chi- analyst Richard Windsor said ness in China,” Banny Lam, at AFP mained unclear, amid differing na and the west. in a blog post. CEB International Investment Washington accounts on the American and to be moved into a cloud Trump has increasingly put The plan unveiled over the Corp., told Bloomberg News. this year, hit by the pandemic Chinese shares of the new firm, done by Oracle... and it’s national security and his ag- weekend would allow Oracle “They may have trouble -- net profit slumped 69 per- A deal to restructure owner- and who would be in control of going to be controlled -- to- gressive stance toward China to take a 12.5 percent stake in expanding the mainland busi- cent in the first six months -- ship of the popular video app the data and algorithms. tally controlled by Oracle’ at the center of his re-election TikTok and Walmart a 7.5 per- ness, after investing so much and China-US tensions. TikTok was thrown into doubt Trump on Monday told campaign, claiming without cent stake in a share offering there over the past few years.” The lender acts as a ma- on Monday by US President Fox News that TikTok’s Chi- US President Donald Trump providing evidence that Tik- valuing the platform at some HSBC was also among a jor business conduit between Donald Trump, who vowed to nese parent firm ByteDance Tok is collecting user data for $60 billion. group of banks said to have China and the West but that block any deal that allows its “will have nothing to do with Beijing. The ownership stake held allowed fraudsters to transfer has left it more vulnerable Chinese parent firm to retain it and if they do, then we just the transfer of any algorithms It is the latest digital bat- in Chinese hands has been millions of dollars around the than most to the crossfire of any control. won’t make the deal.” and technologies” and that re- tleground between Beijing and subject to differing interpre- world even after it had learned the increasingly bellicose re- The comments raised fresh He added that Oracle and ports to the contrary were “ru- Washington, which has also tations since ByteDance is 40 of the scam. lationship between the super- concerns over a weekend deal Walmart “are going to own mours.” sought to cut off Chinese giant percent owned by American The International Consor- powers. that appeared to avert a US- the controlling interest. Eve- A separate statement from Huawei from the global tech investors. tium of Investigative Journal- The bank has tried to stay ordered ban of TikTok, which rything is going to be moved Oracle offered a different view supply chain on similar secu- Also in doubt was Trump’s ists (ICIJ) cited leaked offi- in Beijing’s good graces, vo- the Trump administration has into a cloud done by Oracle... of the transaction. rity concerns, and has moved claim that the new entity would cial US documents that said cally backing Hong Kong’s called a national security risk and it’s going to be controlled “Upon creation of TikTok to ban the multi-usage Chi- make a $5 billion contribution the bank “kept profiting from national security law, sparking and has threatened to ban -- totally controlled by Oracle.” Global, Oracle/Walmart will nese app WeChat in the United to a “patriotic education” ini- powerful and dangerous play- criticism in Washington and without ownership changes. ByteDance, under pressure make their investment and States. tiative. ers” in the past two decades. London. The deal would make Sili- in China not to give in to US the TikTok Global shares will Some analysts expressed Oracle and Walmart said HSBC told the investiga- Analysts saw it as an at- con Valley giant Oracle the demands, said it would hold be distributed to their owners, skepticism that the TikTok TikTok Global would “pay tion team that it has always tempt to protect its access to data partner for TikTok with an 80 percent stake in TikTok Americans will be the major- deal could be structured in a more than $5 billion in new met its legal duties on report- China, which has a track re- retail giant Walmart also tak- Global after a public share of- ity and ByteDance will have way to win approve both from tax dollars” as part of the plan, ing suspicious activities. cord of punishing businesses ing a stake in a new entity to be fering. no ownership in TikTok Glob- the US and China. which according to US officials In a statement, it said the that do not toe Beijing’s line. called TikTok Global. The Chinese firm said the al,” Oracle vice president Ken “Its looks like Oracle and would also lead to 25,000 new ICIJ report was “historical and But that has not shielded it But details of the plan re- current plan “does not involve Glueck said. TikTok have made just enough US jobs. predates the conclusion of our from Beijing’s wrath.

Founder of truck maker Nikola Lufthansa to cut more jobs as resigns after fraud allegations coronavirus pummels travel AFP dancies”. national air traffic has sig- AFP “Nikola had the truck towed Frankfurt am Main Managers will also be hit, nificantlyworsened in recent New York to the top of a hill on a remote with one in five management weeks,” Lufthansa said, in a stretch of road and simply Lufthansa said on Mon- positions to go in the first nod to the rapid uptick in cor- Shares of embattled auto filmed it rolling down the hill.” day it will slash more jobs on quarter of 2021. onavirus cases across Europe. startup Nikola were under re- Nikola responded that it top of 22,000 previously an- The company’s negotia- Lufthansa said its previ- newed pressure on Monday “never stated its truck was driv- nounced cuts and put more tions with unions are proving ous assumption that travel following the sudden resigna- ing under its own propulsion in planes out of service as the difficult however, and Ger- demand could reach half of tion of company founder Trevor the video” simply saying that it coronavirus continues to man media have said pilots last year’s in the fourth quar- Milton in the wake of fraud al- was “in motion.” crush travel demand. at subsidiary Germanwings ter “no longer seems realis- legations. On Monday, Milton de- The German airline could be among the first to tic”. The Phoenix-based com- scribed as Girsky as “the right group said in a statement it face redundancy in 2021. Its homebase Germany is pany said in a statement late on leader to guide our vision at the was losing some 500 mil- German union Verdi, also planning new rules from Sunday it had accepted Milton’s Board level.” lion euros ($590 million) a which represents ground October, requiring travel- resignation and he would be re- Girsky, who worked in senior month, and bookings were staff, accused Lufthansa of lers arriving from risk zones placed immediately by Stephen roles at GM from 2009 through declining after a brief re- lacking a clear vision for the to go into quarantine for at Girsky, a Nikola board member File photo of a Nikola Refuse truck. (afp) 2014 and served on the board bound over the summer. future. least five days before taking and former vice-chairman at when the auto giant emerged To cut costs, Lufthan- “It’s clear to everyone that a test. General Motors. nowned groups as GM and Ger- three days. from bankruptcy after the 2008 sa now plans to reduce its things can’t go on without Lufthansa would prefer it The resignation of Milton, man engineering giant Bosch. It also sparked an investiga- financial crisis, thanked Milton roughly 800-strong fleet by cuts,” Verdi’s Mira Neumaier if corona tests were expand- who served as executive chair- The announcement of the tion by the Securities and Ex- for his leadership. 150 planes by 2025, com- said in a statement. “But the ed prior to departure, saying man, was the latest twist in a GM partnership on Septem- change Commission, according “Trevor saw the possibility pared with an earlier plan to company will not be saved it would be a “better alter- heady two-week period that saw ber 8 caused shares to leap 41 to sources cited by Bloomberg. of creating an end-to-end zero- scrap 100 aircraft. through job cuts alone.” native than changing incon- the company soar after scoring percent on the New York Stock Milton hotly denied the emission transportation system “The previously an- Lufthansa, which also sistent entry and quarantine an alliance with GM, and then Exchange amid hopes that the charges and said he would re- when the industry was still in its nounced personnel surplus owns Swiss, Brussels and regulations”. reel as it was hit by fraud allega- Arizona company would be the fute them, and in the statement nascent stages and took action amounting to 22,000 full- Austria Airlines, was saved Germany’s new quaran- tions that put the company on next Tesla. announcing his resignation, to build the Nikola of today, time positions will increase from bankruptcy through a tine plans would essentially the defensive. But two days later, invest- he said, “The focus should be with world-class partnerships, as a result of the decisions German government bailout rule out intra-Europe week- Shares of Nikola fell more ment company Hindenburg on the company and its world- groundbreaking R&D and a taken,” it said. worth nine billion euros in end city hops -- something than 20 percent in mid-morn- Research published a report ac- changing mission, not me. I revolutionary business model,” The group did not give a June. which had resumed over the ing trading to $27.40. cusing the startup of “intricate intend to defend myself against Girsky said. figure for the additional job But the airline has re- summer months. Milton launched the com- fraud” based on multiple lies by false allegations levelled against Nikola CEO Mark Rus- cuts, but sources close to the peatedly warned that the “The continuing high pany in 2015 to develop trucks Milton, who it said “misled part- me by outside detractors.” sell said company leaders are negotiations put the number government rescue would level of uncertainty in global and pick-ups powered by elec- ners into signing agreements by Nikola also rejected most of “laser-focused on executing our at around 5,000. not be enough to stave off air traffic makes short-term tric batteries or hydrogen fuel falsely claiming to have exten- the claims in the Hindenburg strategic initiatives and laying Lufthansa said it would painful cuts as the sector adjustments to the current cells, and though Nikola has sive proprietary technology.” report. But it did not deny that it the groundwork to become a engage in talks with labour weathers an unprecedented market situation unavoid- not yet built anything it caught That announcement trig- staged a 2017 video of one of its vertically integrated zero-emis- representatives to “limit the crisis. able for the foreseeable fu- attention by signing strategic gered a plummet in share value, prototypes apparently in action. sion transportation solutions number of necessary redun- “The outlook for inter- ture,” said the group. partnerships with such re- with stock diving 36 percent in According to Hindenburg, provider.” Bryson DeChambeau powers through to win US Open page 14 TUESday, SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 Late Bounedjah strike salvages crucial point for Qatar’s Al Sadd

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Al Sadd SC left it late to secure a valuable point as Baghdad Bounedjah helped them to a 1-1 draw against Al Nassr on Matchday Five of the 2020 AFC Champions League Group D on Monday. The two sides shared the spoils when they met on Matchday Two, with top scorer Abderrazak Hamdallah and Abdulrahman Al Obaid getting on the scoresheet for Al Nassr, while Hassan Al Haydos’ goal was supplemented with Abd- ulelah Al Amri’s own goal to for Al Sadd.

Both teams proved why they are the top scoring sides in the competition with chances coming as early as the fifth minute of play, when Bouned- jah squandered an excellent chance to break the deadlock when he fired wide, after a beautifully weighted pass from Korea man Nam Tae-hee. Another chance fell to the Qatar Stars League side when Al Sadd’s Baghdad Bounedjah (right) and Nam Tae-hee (3rd left) in action as Al Nassr defence fights to stave off a chance during their Group D AFC Champions League clash at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Akram Afif cut inside from Monday. The match ended in a 1-1 draw. the left flank and started a string of pitch-wide passes first big chance that fell to The first goal came through standings settled into the net. Korea Republic international tional in to finish off. that went through Nam Tae- the Saudi Pro League side, Khalid Al Ghannam, after re- Intensity petered out as the but the latter missed it. Matchday Six will see Al hee and Bounedjah before Al after Guilherme was dispos- ceiving a throw in down the Group D game progressed with fatigue Three minutes from time, Sadd face Sepahan, while Al Haydos angled a shot into the sessed in midfield, the re- left flank, he dribbled into Club M W D L GF GA GD Pts setting in, but Nam had a gold- Bounedjah gifted his side a Nassr will face the already top corner, but Brad Jones’ sult of which was a high ball the penalty area and took on Al Nassr (KSA) 5 3 2 0 9 4 5 11 en chance to equalise five min- point when he curled the ball eliminated Al Ain FC. acrobatic brilliance denied that Adam chased down be- marker Pedro Miguel before Al Sadd (QAT) 5 2 3 0 13 6 7 9 utes from time when Afif care- into Jones’ net after Afif had Scoreline: Al Sadd 1 (Baghdad the Al Sadd captain. fore lashing a stinging shot taking a shot from an ex- Sepahan (IRN) 5 1 1 3 4 7 -3 4 fully lifted a ball across the box played a ground pass to Nam, Bounedjah 87’) drew with Al Abdulfatah Adam was on goal that keeper Saad Al tremely tight angle that rolled Al Ain (UAE) 5 0 2 3 4 13 -9 2 to youngster Yusuf Abdurisag, the number 10 beautifully Nassr 1 (Khalid Al Ghannam responsible for missing the Sheeb pushed out. between the keeper’s legs and who headed it down for the played the Algeria interna- 22’). Al Duhail edge Persepolis to get back on track

AFC ter a heavy Khalilzadeh aerial standings Doha challenge on Edmilson inside Group C the box. Almoez Ali’s third goal of the Al Duhail captain Ali Club M W D L GF GA GD Pts 2020 AFC Champions League stepped up and fired home Al Duhail (QAT) 5 3 0 2 7 7 0 9 was the difference as Al Duhail his third goal of the 2020 AFC Persepolis (IRN) 5 2 1 2 4 5 -1 7 SC defeated Persepolis FC 1-0 Champions League to put the Sharjah (UAE) 5 2 1 2 13 7 6 7 in Group C of the competition Qatari side in front. Al Taawoun (KSA) 5 2 0 3 3 8 -5 6 at the Education City Stadium Persepolis players thought on Monday. they had come back into the Persepolis entered the game just six minutes later Matchday Five fixture know- after Resan tested goalkeeper ing a win would keep them Mohammed Al Bakri and the top of the group going into Al Duhail goalkeeper spilled the final matchday, while for his save into the path of Isa Al Duhail - defeated by Shar- Al Kasir, but with the empty jah in their previous match goal at his mercy, Persepolis’ - the three points would take number 77 fluffed his lines, them past their opponents and sending his shot wide from boost their chances of pro- six yards. gress to the Round of 16. The Iranian continued to With just three minutes push forward for an equal- to the break, Persepolis were iser but found themselves awarded a free-kick on the faced with a strong Al Du- edge of the area after danger- hail defence and were unable ous play from Ali on Shojae to break through until the Khalilzadeh. Bashar Resan final whistle. curled it over the wall but The result means Al Du- could not get it down in time hail now leap above previous to hit the target. leaders Persepolis, reaching A quick exchange of passes nine points for the campaign at the other end saw Ramin and enhancing their fortunes Rezaeian break free in space ahead of the final matchday. down the right, but the former Yahya Golmohammadi’s Persepolis player watched as men remain in contention Al Duhail’s Almoez Ali (2nd left) in his effort was parried by goal- with their fate to be deter- action during the AFC Champions keeper Hamed Lak. mined in their Matchday Six League Group C match against Iran’s Al Duhail stepped up their encounter against Sharjah. Persepolis at the Education City efforts after the restart and Scoreline: Persepolis 0 lost Stadium on Monday. Al Duhail won 1-0. their pressure resulted in a to Al Duhail 1 (Almoez Ali penalty in the 58th minute af- 60’(pen)). Sports Tuesday, September 22, 2020 13 Sporting name academy Welliton hat-trick in Sharjah’s after ‘greatest ever’ six-goal show vs Al Taawoun product Ronaldo

AFC jah’s fourth. Doha The Emiratis’ clinical counter-attacking display continued An emphatic second-half dis- Sharjah’s largest- as they made it four goals in play saw Sharjah cruise to a 12 minutes. Coronado sliced a 6-0 victory over Al Taawoun ever win in the cross from the corner into the FC to move above them into AFC Champions near post where Welliton was second place in Group C of the League means perfectly positioned to head 2020 AFC Champions League home for his hat-trick and Shar- on Monday. they can reach the jah’s fifth in the 61st minute. Sharjah got off to a flying Round of 16 for Caio Lucas added his name start and within six minutes they to the scoresheet in the 68th had handed goalkeeper Cassio the first time in minute after Coronado cut in- his first test of the night. Brazil- their history with a side and fired an effort that was ian forward Welliton broke free win against saved by Cassio, only for it to down the right and squared for fall into the path of Caio who his compatriot Igor Coronado Persepolis in their guided the header past his com- who applied a powerful low fin- last game. patriot and into the back of the AFP younger talents,” the 18-time ish, but the Al Taawoun goal- net to round off the scoring. Lisbon Portugese champions said in a keeper was up to the challenge Sharjah’s largest-ever win statement. and made the save. in the AFC Champions League Sporting announced on “The Academia Cristiano Halfway through the first Sharjah’s Brazilian forward Welliton scored in the 49th, 57th and 61st minutes to star in Sharjah’s 6-0 rout means they can reach the Monday they will re-name their Ronaldo will represent Sport- 45 minutes, Cassio repeated of Al Taawoun at the Education City Stadium on Monday night. Round of 16 for the first time in academy after former attacker ing’s DNA in its excellence his heroics in an almost-iden- their history with a win against and five-time Ballon d’Or win- and will follow the destinies tical manner. This time it was got on the end of a Coronado before breaking free and drib- pass behind the defence and Persepolis in their last game, ner Cristiano Ronaldo. of the one that now gives it Khalid Bawazir who was set free-kick and guided his head- bling past the last defender in the latter laid it back to Abdul- while Al Taawoun’s fate is now Ronaldo, who scored in its name: to be the best in the up by Welliton’s cross from er into the bottom corner with style and firing with his left basit who drilled it past Cassio out of their hands. The Saudis Juventus’ first Serie A game world,” they added. the right and the midfielder what was essentially the last into the roof of the net to dou- for Sharjah’s third of the night. need a win against Al Duhail of the season on Sunday, Ronaldo, 35, made his watched Al Taawoun’s Bra- attack of the half. ble Sharjah’s lead four min- Al Taawoun’s misery was and a draw between Sharjah joined the capital city side Sporting debut in 2002 before zilian goalkeeper make a fine Abdulaziz Al Anbari’s men utes after the restart. compounded just three min- and Persepolis to qualify. aged 12. playing for Manchester Unit- save to keep the scores level. started the second half as Substitute Mohammed Ab- utes later, after their goalkeep- Scoreline: Sharjah 6 (Saif “The Academy will thus ed, Real Madrid and Juve. Sharjah’s pressure finally strongly as they finished the dulbasit, who replaced Rashid, er failed to properly control a Rashid 45+1’, Welliton 49’, 57’, immortalise the name of the The Portugal captain has produced the opening goal of first. A swift counter-attacking made it 3-0 in the 54th min- back pass, allowing Welliton 61’; Mohammed Abdulbasit greatest symbol it ever pro- won the Champions League the night in added time of the move saw Welliton exchange ute. Coronado found Bawazir to snatch the ball and finish 54’, Caio Lucas Fernandes 68’) duced and that will be an in- five times as well as the Premier first half. Winger Saif Rashid passes with Caio down the left inside the box with a sublime into the empty net for Shar- bt Al Taawoun 0. spiration to follow for all the League, La Liga and Serie A. Draw with Al Ain ends Sepahan’s hopes

AFC own goal less than 10 minutes Doha into the second half, when captain Ismail Ahmed botched a Sepahan FC joined Al Ain clearance attempt and deflect- FC in elimination from Group ed the ball towards his goal, D of the 2020 AFC Champi- but keeper Khaled Eissa man- ons League after the two sides aged to stop it, before punch- played out a goalless draw at ing the ball away from an on- Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium rushing Sepahan attacker. on Monday. A chance fell for the record Sepahan had started their UAE Pro League champions campaign with a 4-0 defeat of when a move started by Ahmed Al Ain at the Hazza bin Zayed Barman was concluded when Juventus’ Italian coach Andrea Pirlo (right) congratulates Portuguese Stadium courtesy of Moham- Bauyrzhan Islamkhan played forward Cristiano Ronaldo as Sampdoria’s Italian coach Claudio Rani- med Mohebi, Kiros, Soroush teammate Laba in, and the lat- eri looks on at the end of their Italian Serie A match at the Juventus Rafieiand Mohammad Tayye- ter attempted a cross that was Stadium in Turin on Sunday. (AFP) bi but couldn’t find a way past deflected by Mohammed Me- their opponents at the second hdi into Niazmand’s arms. time of asking. Laba seemed to have opened Pirlo off to dream start Thirteen-time UAE cham- the scoring when he rose to meet pions Al Ain threatened early Islamkhan’s lofted free-kick into on, with Caio Canedo forcing a Sepahan FC joined Al Ain FC in elimination from Group D after their goalless draw in the 2020 AFC Cham- the area, but his headed effort as Juve open bid for save from keeper Payam Niaz- pions League match at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Monday. was ruled out for an offside deci- mand after careful build up that sion on teammate Caio. 10th straight title included striker Kodjo Laba. received the ball from team- Early on in the second born Emirati forward chipped The result leaves the Isfa- It took almost 40 minutes mate Mohammed Karimi and half, Tsukasa Shiotani played the ball onto Laba Kodjo, who han based side in third with AFP together for a week.” for Sepahan to get a first close fired from range, but his ball Canedo in with an intelligent headed wide off the mark. four points, one ahead of Al Milan Juventus handed debuts chance, when Rasool Navidkia was marginally high. through ball, and the Brazilian- Al Ain almost conceded an Ain who trail the group. to new signing Weston Mc- Andrea Pirlo got his coach- Kennie and Kulusevski, who ing career off to a winning joined from Atalanta in Janu- start as Juventus launched ary before immediately re- their bid for a 10th consecutive turning to Parma on loan. Konsa gives Villa winning start against 10-man Blades league title with a 3-0 win over Kulusevski curled in the Sampdoria on Sunday. first goal in a move started by AFP League Cup second round Ethan Ampadu and moved Swedish debutant Dejan Ronaldo, who hit the bar min- Birmingham last week, as they look to Chris Basham into midfield Kulusevski opened the scoring utes later. But it was not until avoid a repeat of last sea- and the switch earned Unit- after 13 minutes in Turin with the last quarter of an hour that Aston Villa kicked off their son’s relegation battle. ed their penalty in the 36th Leonardo Bonucci adding a the champions finally killed Premier League campaign After losing at home to minute. second on 78 minutes and off the game they dominated, with a 1-0 victory over 10-man Wolves last weekend, United Basham’s clever run onto Cristiano Ronaldo a late third. with Aaron Ramsey missing a Sheffield United on Monday as have now lost their last five Oliver Burke’s pass forced The match was played in chance for a fourth late. Ezri Konsa bagged the winner league games dating back to Matt Targett to concede the front of 1,000 spectators as Juventus next head to after Emiliano Martinez saved last season. spot-kick, but Martinez came Serie A stadiums reopened on Roma next week after the side a penalty for the hosts. Former Nottingham For- to his rescue as he dived to his Sunday to a limited number of from the capital were held to a United were a man down est right-back Matty Cash was right to keep out Lundstram’s fans after a seven-month coro- goalless draw in their opener early on after captain John given his Villa debut after his strike. navirus lockdown. on Saturday, before hosting Egan was sent off for a foul on close-season transfer and his Villa found it hard to make Pirlo could not have Napoli, 2-0 winners this week- Ollie Watkins. deep cross provided an early the numerical advantage hoped for a better start to his end against Parma. Villa keeper Martinez half-chance for John McGinn, count and their frustration coaching career having taken saved John Lundstram’s first who volleyed over from an was mounting when Watkins over from Maurizio Sarri this Osimhen inspires Napoli half penalty in his first appear- acute angle. missed the target from Cash’s summer. The win against Victor Osimhen proved deci- ance following his £17 million Watkins, another of Villa’s cross. Sampdoria, coached by vet- sive on his Serie A debut in- ($21 million) move from Arse- new boys, played a key role But Konsa finally broke the eran Claudio Ranieri, came spiring Napoli as they target nal last week. as United were reduced to 10 deadlock from a 63rd minute just days after the former Italy a return to Champions League Konsa sealed the points men in the 12th minute. corner when the defender met and Juventus star received his football having finished sev- in the second half with a Tyrone Mings’ high long Mings’ flick-on with a header coaching diploma. enth last season. looping header, a well- ball sent Watkins racing that floated past Aaron Rams- “It will take time to put After a barren first hour earned reward for a commit- through on goal and Egan dale into the far corner. together the mode of play, in Emilia Romagna, Osimhen ted display after he played on responded by tugging him Seven of Villa’s last nine but I will not copy and paste,” came off the bench to provide despite appearing to injure back, with referee Graham league goals have now come warned the 41-year-old. an electric shock for Gennaro himself sprinting out for the Scott showing the defender a from set-pieces. “I will take inspiration Gattuso’s side. Dries Mertens second half. red card that was confirmed Jack Grealish was close from teams that have im- and Lorenzo Insigne scored It was the perfect start by VAR. Aston Villa’s English defender Ezri Konsa celebrates scoring the open- to putting the result beyond pressed -- there was little time, both goals after his arrival for Dean Smith’s side, who Wilder introduced on- ing goal during the English Premier League match against Sheffield doubt when he curled just the lads returned from the na- which were set up by Mexican beat Burton Albion in the loan Chelsea defender United at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, on Monday. (AFP) wide from the edge of the area. tional teams, we only worked Hirving Lozano.

Esperance win Tunisian Super Cup a fifth time QNA penalty kicks after the origi- nents, Club African (CA) and mam-Lif 3-1 in 2001, and in Tunisia nal time ended with a draw. Etoile Sportive du Sahel (ESS). the third time against CA Bi- EST succeeded in achieving Esperance Sports was zerte 2-1 last year. Esperance Sports Tunisia the local double after winning able to achieve the Tunisian EST won the Tunisian (EST) won the Tunisian Su- the Tunisian League title this Super Cup for the fourth League title in 2019-2020 per Cup for football, for the season. time in a row after winning season for the 13th time in fifth time in its history and the With this victory, EST the championship with its its history, while Sfaxien won fourth in a row, after beating strengthened its record as the new title for the first time second place in the competi- Club Sportif Sfaxien on penal- most successful team in the in 1993 by beating Club Mo- tion ranking. ties 5-4 on Sunday evening at championship, after scoring for stakbal Almarsaa (AS) 2-0, The two teams reserved a Esperance Sports Tunisia won their fifth Tunisian Super Cup title beating rivals CS Sfaxien 5-4 on penalties after a the Olympic Stadium in Rades. the fifth time in its history, two and the second time in front seat in the next edition of the goalless draw at Rades, Tunisia. The two teams resorted to titles ahead of its closest oppo- of the Sports Club in Ham- African Champions League. 14 Tuesday, September 22, 2020 Sports ‘Scientist’ Bryson DeChambeau powers through to win US Open

AFP New York Validated champ Serbia’s Novak Djokovic poses with his trophy after winning the Men’s Italian Open final at Foro Italico in Rome, Italy, on Monday.(AFP) Bryson DeChambeau cap- tured his first major golf title says he will on Sunday, firing a three-un- Djokovic wins record 36th der-par 67 to win the 120th US Open and humble a relentless experiment more Masters title in Rome; Winged Foot layout. The 27-year-old American, AFP DeChambeau’s 325 yards who bulked up during the cor- New York off the tee set a record for Halep claims crown onavirus lockdown in a bid to any US Open champion even add power to his game, eagled Bryson DeChambeau has though he found only 23 of 56 DPA the par-5 ninth from just in- only just started experiment- fairways over four rounds. He Rome Simona worried after side 40 feet and rolled to a six- ing with golf after his scientific also was the only player with- player fails virus test stroke victory over 21-year-old approach was validated with out an over-par round. World number one Novak at Roland Garros countryman Matthew Wolff. a US Open victory Sunday at “It’s a lot of validation Djokovic claimed a record- “Oh my gosh. I can’t be- Winged Foot. through science,” DeCham- breaking 36th Masters title in PARIS: World number two lieve it,” said DeChambeau, The 27-year-old American beau said. “It definitely is vali- Rome on Monday after a 7-5, Simona Halep said Monday renowned for his scientific defied conventional wisdom in dating I’m able to execute time 6-3 triumph over Argentina’s that she was worried about approach to the sport. “It has the way he won his first major and time again and have it be Diego Schwartzman. the coronavirus situation in been a lot of hard work.” title, blasting drives to record good enough to win an Open. The 17-time Grand Slam Paris after hearing that a DeChambeau hit only 23 lengths and relying on wedges “It’s about the journey. champion was a break down female player had tested fairways for the week but fin- and putting skills to reduce the Can I execute every shot more in both sets but recovered to positive during qualifying at ished 72 holes on six-under fear of escaping dense rough. repeatably than everybody win a fifth Italian Open trophy Roland Garros. par 274 thanks to Sunday’s “I kept telling everybody else? I was able to do it this at the Foro Italico before the “I heard before the match only sub-par round at the it’s an advantage to hit it far- week. That’s why I won by six.” French Open starts on Sun- and, of course, it worries me,” formidable Mamaroneck, ther,” said Dechambeau. “It DeChambeau hopes he is day. said Halep after winning her New York, layout. was a tremendous advantage inspiring a new generation “I couldn’t have asked for first ItalianO pen title after DeChambeau became the this week. of golfers the same way Tiger a better tournament in Rome defending champion Karolina first player since 1955 to win Woods sent golfers to the gym before heading to Paris,” said Pliskova retired injured while with the only sub-par score in for better fitness after his 1997 Djokovic. trailing 6-0, 2-1 in the final. the final round, and just the Masters triumph. “It was a very challenging “But I’m sure that meas- fourth ever to do it, completing “I’m definitely changing week, I didn’t play my best ures will take place there, and a dominating performance. It’s a lot of validation the way people think about tennis but I found it when I we will be safe enough to be Typical deep US Open through science. It definitely the game,” said DeChambeau. needed it in the decisive mo- okay to play and to be safe. rough could not stop DeCham- is validating I’m able to “Whether you can do it, that’s ments today.” “I don’t know yet because beau, whose exercise and pro- Bryson DeChambeau of the United States celebrates with the trophy execute time and time again a whole different situation. Top seed Simona Halep I’m not there. After I get tein shakes delivered powerful after winning the 120th U.S. Open Championship at Winged Foot Golf and have it be good enough “I think the next genera- won her first ever Rome title there, I will have a feeling.” drives while his calculations Club in Mamaroneck, New York, on Sunday. (Getty Images/AFP) tion that’s coming up into golf at the third attempt after de- A statement from French and precise readings produced to win an Open. hopefully will see this and go, fending champion Karolina Open organisers did not solid shotmaking on a layout when the day began but, in match him and stay one back. Bryson DeChambeau ‘I can do that too.’ Pliskova retired from the fi- name the player but ex- that crushed rivals. his US Open debut, failed to Wolff began the back nine “I hope I can inspire some nal through injury with Halep plained she would quarantine “I just kept thinking become the youngest US Open with a bogey, missing a 10-foot people to say there’s a differ- leading 6-0, 2-1. for seven days, adding that throughout the back nine, winner since Bobby Jones in par putt, and DeChambeau “As difficult as this golf ent way to do it. Not everybody Romania’s Halep raced five other players suffered the ‘We have to keep focused. I 1923 and youngest major win- rolled in an 18-foot birdie putt course was presented, I played has to do it my way. Hopefully through the first set with six same fate the day before. have to execute every shot the ner since Tiger Woods at the at the 11th to seize a three- it beautifully. Even through my way inspires people.” straight games in 20 minutes World number four best I can.’ And that’s what I 1997 Masters. stroke lead. Wolff took a bogey the rough, I was still able to Combating DeChambeau as Pliskova struggled to move Pliskova, who was playing in did,” he said. DeChambeau, who spent a at 14 and a double bogey at manage my game and hit it to could be tough. Squeeze fair- in the rallies with her left thigh Rome with her left thigh heav- DeChambeau’s 325 yards three-month coronavirus pan- 16 while DeChambeau closed correct sides of the greens and ways thinner and his distance heavily strapped up. Pliskova ily bandaged, also stressed off the tee was a driving dis- demic layoff building his phy- with seven pars, the last on 18 kept plugging away. becomes a bigger edge with says the injury was a result of the need for caution. tance record by a US Open sique, uses same-length clubs from seven feet to seal victory. “My putting was im- more people in the deep grass. sliding on the clay and playing “You have to be really champion, defying conven- and a chart book for judging “Going through my body was maculate. My speed control, Make them wider and length is long, late matches. careful where you go, and still tion by attacking without fear, putts, bringing some slow- just chills,” DeChambeau said. incredible. You see me out an even greater advantage. “Yesterday I was already you don’t know if you can get taking swing speed length to play complaints but also six Xander Schauffele shot 74 there on the greens with the “I felt super comfortable feeling like, okay, if this match it or where you can get it and outweigh drawbacks of finding prior PGA Tour victories. and settled for fifth on 284, device trying to control my out of the rough no matter the goes like three sets, then it’s from who. I mean, that’s the the rough. Ninth-ranked DeCham- one stroke ahead of two fellow speed. So many times I relied situation,” said DeChambeau. going to be very difficult,” said situation right now.” “I worked my whole life beau won in July at Detroit Americans, top-ranked Dustin on science and it worked eve- One key area that has Pliskova. for this,” DeChambeau said. “I and shared fourth at last Johnson and Will Zalatoris. ry single time.” helped DeChambeau, in addi- “But this morning and in wasn’t that afraid of going off month’s PGA, his best major “Tough golf course,” It’s no wonder, then, that tion to the exercise and protein the night I felt like it’s not re- line. I gained the confidence I finish until Sunday. Johnson said. “I gave myself DeChambeau is already work- shakes to bulk up muscle mass, ally good.” Pliskova, the Czech needed for the week.” Wolff led DeChambeau enough chances, but I just ing on more wonders ahead of is his skill with the putter. world number four, was bro- The scientist found a major- by two strokes at the start but didn’t putt well enough.” the Masters in November. “The putting has gradually ken twice more in the three- winning formula. On Saturday made bogey at the par-3 third. 120th US Open final round “I’m not going to stop,” he improved over the course of my game second set and with the night, he was the last player to DeChambeau joined him on scores: 274 - Bryson De- said. career. I was dead last when I French Open starting in six leave Winged Foot, working 4-under with a birdie at the Chambeau 69-68-70-67; 280 “Next week I’m going to be came out on tour,” he said. days, she decided to end the into the dark with his driver. fourth, blasting from rough to - Matthew Wolff 66-74-65-75; trying a 48-inch driver. We’re Science again came to his match after 31 minutes. “Sure enough it paid off,” 13 feet and sinking the putt. 282 - Louis Oosthuizen (RSA) going to be messing with some rescue. “(It) helped me under- Halep previously lost two he said. “I’m in shock right Wolff missed a downhill 10- 67-74-68-73; 283 - Harris Eng- head designs and do some stand how a ball needs to roll Rome finals to Elina Svitolina now. It’s amazing.” foot par putt at the fifth while lish 68-70-72-73; 284 - Xander amazing things with Cobra to in order to give me the best in 2017 and 2018. South African Louis Oost- DeChambeau hit a seven-footer Schauffele 68-72-70-74; 285 make it feasible to hit these chance to hole a putt,” he said. “Finally I won it,” said huizen, the 2010 British Open for par and took the lead alone - Dustin Johnson 73-70-72-70, drives maybe 360, 370, maybe “Over the course of these Halep after winning a 22nd winner, was a distant third for good, even after they both Will Zalatoris 70-74-70-71; 286 even farther. I don’t know. four years, every year I’ve got- career title. “I had two finals. on 282, one stroke ahead of made bogeys at the eighth. - Tony Finau 69-73-73-71, Justin “I’m just trying to figure ten a little bit better. I’ve got- The start of my going up in the American Harris English after DeChambeau curled in Thomas 65-73-76-72, Webb out this very complex, multi- ten in the top 10 now. I don’t ranking was here in 2013. So I both fired 73 Sunday. an epic 40-foot eagle putt at Simpson 71-71-71-73, Zach variable game, and multidi- know how much better I can really dreamed to have this ti- Wolff led last-duo partner the 556-yard par-5 ninth, but Johnson 70-74-68-74, Rory mensional game as well. It’s get, but I’m going to keep tle.” The former French Open DeChambeau by two strokes Wolff knocked in a 10-footer to McIlroy (NIR) 67-76-68-75. very difficult.” trying every single week.” champion will now travel to Romania’s Simona Halep poses Roland Garros as the top seed, with her trophy after winning due to the withdrawal of world the Women’s Italian Open at number one Ashleigh Barty. Foro Italico in Rome, Italy, Pliskova will consult her on Monday. (AFP) doctor before she travels to Generation Amazing and Qatar Foundation France to contemplate her chances of playing. man after he conquered Nadal “I have to see the doctor on clay in the quarter-finals to kick off disability awareness workshop cycle just to see if it’s nothing like ensure he will earn a top-10 really that heavy kind of inju- ranking for the first time in his SC.qa ry,” Pliskova explained. career. “Because if I want to go Schwartzman won three eneration Amazing far in a Grand Slam, then it’s games in a row in the first set (GA) has collaborated going to be, like, two weeks of as Djokovic became increas- Gwith Qatar Foundation tennis, which I’m not sure to- ingly irritated by the light rain (QF) to deliver a disability day I can do.” that was effecting his strokes awareness workshop series for Despite his defeat, Rome but the umpire insisted they coaches working with children was a success for Schwartz- continued playing. and youth in Qatar. Among those in attendance were a select number of GA and Paris Saint-Germain Academy Sporting talent coaches. The workshops will Tennis ace Barty wins golf tournament continue to be rolled out over the coming months with the SYDNEY: Multi-talented Ashleigh a commanding 7 and 5 triumph next due to take place in Octo- and resume our programme ac- their futures.” the world with the skills to pro- Back in June, GA hosted a Barty has conquered tennis, in the matchplay final. ber 2020. tivities together in collaboration Amy Johnson, Director of vide such opportunities, this live chat in collaboration with been a professional cricketer and “Champions,” she wrote on Coaches learned how to use with Qatar Foundation for this Community Engagement at programme aims to help create QF on implementing ability- has now added another string Instagram Monday accompany- accessible equipment as well important session in disability QF, said: “Inclusivity, acces- new pathways for people of all friendly football activities on to her sporting bow by winning ing a picture of herself holding as ways to implement teaching awareness.” sibility, and equality of oppor- abilities to enjoy sport.” the @GA4Good Instagram a golf tournament. The world a trophy alongside men’s winner resources in the workshops for Al Khori, added: “Continu- tunity are values found at the GA Master Coach, Hamad channel. The session was a part number one Australian would Louis Dobbelaar. those with special needs. ing to further extend the Gen- core of Qatar Foundation, and Mohamed, led the workshop of the ongoing GA Live weekly ordinarily be in Europe preparing “Is there anything you can’t In continued efforts to eneration Amazing programme they are reflected in this ability- alongside QF Senior SEN/ASD broadcast held online for those to defend her French Open crown do?,” asked one social media sure the programme is inclu- to participants of all abilities is friendly training program that Football Specialist Ryan Moig- staying in confinement at home on the Roland Garros clay. user, while another equally in sive, GA are further adapting important to us as we reach and we are delighted to now be of- nard. Speaking about the activi- during the pandemic. But she pulled out over coro- awe wrote: “Wait...what? Tennis- their curriculum to include empower children and youth fering in partnership with Gen- ties, Mohamed said: GA is the Qatar 2022 so- navirus fears, having also missed Cricket-Tennis-Golf? @ashbarty children and youth with differ- with our football for develop- eration Amazing. “The coaches all engaged cial and legacy programme the US Open, and instead of - you beauty!” ent coach assistance needs. ment methodology. She added: “Our collective well with the training mate- aimed at positively impacting swinging a racquet picked up her Barty, who played cricket Speaking on the series of Inclusion is one of our core goal is to ensure that all mem- rial and adapted to the equip- youth and under-privileged golf clubs. for Brisbane Heat in the workshops, GA Programmes values and giving all children bers of society can access high- ment and assistance require- communities using foot- The 24-year-old proved she Women’s Big Bash League in Director, Nasser Al Khori said: the chance to take on essen- caliber sports programmes that ments needed in order to ball for development. So far, has what it takes on a course 2015-16, has been working “Following a period of inactivity tial life skills like communica- enable them to live healthy deliver successfully inclusive the programme has reached designed by Greg Norman, claim- on her golf game during her out on the pitch due to the COV- tion, leadership and teamwork lifestyles, have fun, and en- sessions. We look forward to 500,000 people in Qatar and ing the Brookwater Golf Club Covid-19 enforced absence ID-19 outbreak, we are delighted through such an engaging sport gage with others. By equipping hosting further workshops in globally and is aiming to reach women’s title near Brisbane with from tennis. (AFP) to get out on the training ground like football, will help secure coaches from Qatar and around the months to come.” 1 million people by 2022. Sports Tuesday, September 22, 2020 15 27 Olympics and 17 World C’ship medallists to take stage in Doha Wanda Diamond League this Friday World record holder Duplantis to set field alight in pole vault Tribune News Network Doha

Ten Olympic medallists from Rio 2016 and 17 World Cham- pionship medallists from Doha 2019 will star at the Wanda Doha Diamond League to be held at the Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium on Friday Sweden’s Armand Duplantis cleared 6.15m to eclipsed Ukrainian (September 25). legend Sergey Bubka’s 26-year mark in men’s pole vault during the Across a high quality pro- IAAF Diamond League competition on at the Olympic stadium in gramme, event highlights are Rome on September 17. (AFP) expected to include the men’s pole vault and 1500m, and the women’s 100m and 3000m. In the men’s pole vault, world record holder Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis (Sweden) - World Championships silver medallist in Doha 2019 - will Doha’s Qatar Sports Club will host the revised 12-event programme for the Wanda Doha Diamond League which includes sprint hurdles and again be the one to watch. 800m for both men and women; 100m, 3000m and long jump for women; and 200m, 400m, 1500m and pole vault for men. Having set an outright The men’s 1500m includes da Diamond League meeting world record of 6.18m at the Olympic and world 3000mSC in Rome - is the fastest time of bronze medallist Agnes Jebet pion, will race over 800m. ly missing the world record for ting finale.” World Indoor Tour meeting champion Conseslus Kipruto the year to date. Tirop (Kenya). The 24-year-old, who has the rarely-run distance. Doha’s Qatar Sports Club in Glasgow in February, he is (Kenya), world silver medal- Olympic silver medallist Obiri, Olympic 5000m sil- a best of 1:43.11 from August “In spite of incredibly chal- will host the revised 12-event now officially the best vaulter lists over 5000m (Selemon Dafne Schippers (Nether- ver medallist and 2019 World 2019, clocked an impressive lenging circumstances, I’m programme for the Wanda in history following his in- Barega) and 3000mSC (La- lands) has withdrawn. Cross Country champion, 3:28.45 to win the 1500m in proud of the fantastic fields Doha Diamond League which credible 6.15m clearance at mecha Girma), both Ethiopia, In the women’s 3000m, an proved her recent good form Monaco, just four one-hun- we’ve put together for this includes sprint hurdles and the Wanda Rome Diamond and world 3000mSC bronze exciting field brings together with a world-leading 14:22.12 dredths of a second outside his event,” says Khalid Al Marri, 800m for both men and wom- League last week (September medallist SoufianeE l Bakkali Kenyan quartet Hellen Obiri to win the 5000m at the Wan- lifetime best. Wanda Doha Diamond League en; 100m, 3000m and long 17). His outdoor best exceeds (Morocco). and Beatrice Chepkoech, 2019 da Monaco Diamond League Mike Rodgers (USA), Meeting Director. jump for women; and 200m, Sergey Bubka’s previous re- Double Olympic sprint world champions over 5000m in August. 4x100m world relay gold med- “It’s been a tough sum- 400m, 1500m and pole vault cord of 6.14m which stood for champion Elaine Thompson- and 3000mSC respectively, in In total, six reigning world allist, will line up in the 100m. mer for everyone, yet we’ve for men. a remarkable 26 years. Herah (Jamaica) and multiple addition to Olympic 3000mSC champions and three reign- Faith Kipyegon (Kenya), witnessed some exceptional Due to the impact of Cov- Duplantis is joined in Doha World Championships medal- silver medallist Hyvin Kiyeng; ing Olympic champions will Olympic 1500m champion, track and field performances. id-19, the 2020 Wanda Dia- by reigning world champion list Marie-Josée Ta Lou (Ivory world 5000m runner-up return to Doha for the Wanda will star in the women’s 800m. I’m confident that in Doha, mond League does not form Sam Kendricks (USA), in addi- Coast) will go head-to-head in Margaret Chelimo Kipkem- Doha Diamond League. The 2017 world 1500m cham- the fourth and final competi- a structured series of events tion to London 2012 Olympic the women’s 100m. boi; world 1500m bronze In addition to those noted pion, runner-up in Doha 2019, tive meeting of this shortened leading to a final and athletes gold medallist Renaud Lavil- Thompson-Herah’s 10.85 medallist Gudaf Tsegay (Ethi- above, Timothy Cheruiyot set a national record of 2:29.15 2020 Wanda Diamond League will not earn Diamond League lenie (France). season’s best - set at the Wan- opia); and world 10,000m (Kenya), world 1500m cham- for 1000m in Monaco, narrow- series, that we’ll provide a fit- points this season. Umpire ‘man of the match’ De Villiers hits fifty as ACS International School after short-run howler Doha’s new sports mascot AFP RCB trump SRH Dubai As social media erupted over the short-run decision, adds competitive bite Former India star Virender Sehwag tweeted: “I don’t agree AFP Sehwag led the criticism on with the man of the match Dubai Tribune News Network sense of caring for one another Monday after an umpiring er- choice. The umpire who gave Doha and community in both our ror that may have affected the this short run should have been South African veteran AB competitive teams but also outcome of an IPL game. man of the match. de Villiers struck a brisk The ACS International School across the school. Kings XI Punjab lost to “Short Run nahin tha (It half-century as Royal Chal- Doha has launched its new The wolf has been received Delhi Capitals in a super over wasn’t a short run). And that lengers Bangalore opened sports mascot as it moved into exceptionally well by the stu- on Sunday after the teams were was the difference.” their Indian Premier League its landmark new campus this dents and gives us plenty of tied at 157 each at the end of the Cricketer-turned-commen- Twenty20 campaign with September. room to build around the sym- Twenty20 match. tator Aakash Chopra posted: a win over Sunrisers Hy- ACS Doha Wolves is the bol and what it means to be But in the 19th over of “One short that wasn’t. Technol- derabad on Monday. new mascot for the new era, part of a pack.” Punjab’s chase, square-leg ogy must take over in these cas- De Villiers smashed 51 ushering in a new vision for ACS Doha is also using umpire Nitin Menon had es... What if #KXIP don’t make off 30 deliveries to guide last sport at the school. the popularity of the mascot signalled Chris Jordan for a it to the final four by 2 points??” year’s wooden spooners Ban- ‘The Wolves’ will feature in in promoting the use of face short run – not grounding Umpiring standards also galore, captained by Virat Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli with AB De Villiers all the school’s sports activities masks by the students and his bat inside the crease when came into question in last Kohli, to 163 for five and a 10- celebrates his team’s opening IPL 2020 win over Sunrisers Hyderabad and will represent the school distributing customised ‘wolf’ running between the wickets. year’s IPL, during which In- run victory in Dubai. in Dubai on Monday. at events and sports matches masks carrying the slogan TV replays showed Jor- dia captain Virat Kohli tersely Bangalore, led by leg- with the competitive ‘bite’ of ‘safety in the pack’. dan’s bat was in the crease. commented: “We are not play- spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, comfortable 121 for two to be sixes to take his count of hits this fearsome animal. The de- The new mascot repre- But nothing could be done ing club cricket.” bowled out Hyderabad for packed off in 19.4 overs with over the fence to 201 for Ban- cision to move to a new mascot sents a step-change in sports as the third umpire does not Kohli’s team Royal Chal- 153 despite a valiant 61 by Kohli taking a good outfield galore, who are still searching was born out of listening to the at the school, with plans for the have authority to overturn lengers Bangalore were denied Jonny Bairstow. catch off Dale Steyn. for their maiden IPL title. community of parents, staff the creation of a sports-centric an on-field call, unless it is re- a win when the umpires missed “It’s amazing and last year De Villiers struck his 34th Scores: Royal Challengers and students the school says. hub which engages the whole ferred for review. a clear no-ball by the Mumbai we were on the other side fifty in the IPL after losing Bangalore 163 for 5 (Padikkal Conscious that middle school school community at the cam- In the super over, South Indians’ Lasith Malinga on the of the results,” a delighted Kohli for 14 and innings top- 56, de Villiers 51, Natarajan African quick Kagiso Rabada final delivery. Kohli said in the post-match scorer Devdutt Padikkal, who 1-34) beat Sunrisers struck twice to limit Punjab to Kings XI needed 1 run off presentation. scored 56 on IPL debut. Hyderabad 153 all out ACS Doha is also using the just two runs, a total that Delhi three balls when they lost in the The David Warner-led De Villiers, 36, smashed (Bairstow 61, Pandey 34, overhauled in just three balls. Super Over. Hyderabad collapsed from a fours boundaries and two Chahal 3-18) by 10 runs. mascot in promoting the use of face masks by the students and distributing customised ‘wolf’ masks Boxing, mental health coach for Australia’s ‘bubble’ cricketers carrying the slogan ‘safety in the pack’. AFP When Cricket Australia Langer, it is not all just for fun. Sydney explained to the players what “I’ve said for many, many the summer schedule might years that the best form of pus’ enhanced COVID-secure Australia have appointed look like, “the blood drained training for batting, par- and senior students in particu- facilities. a mental health manager and out of some of their faces”, ticularly, is boxing because lar want a mascot that evokes An all-weather athletics introduced boxing sessions Langer added. you have to concentrate, competitive spirit, teamwork track, a double-sized sports to help players cope with life Depending on playing com- it’s footwork, it’s technique. and conviction, the Wolf was hall, fitness suite, 4G ( FIFA in anti-coronavirus ‘bubbles’, mitments, Cricket Australia You’ve got to have good de- the outstanding choice. standard) artificial football with some facing the prospect has forecast some could experi- fence and offence.” “In the wolf, we have found pitch, and wellness and war- of months in controlled en- ence up to 150 days in the con- Australia are scheduled to something that is so much rior studios are among many vironments as international trolled environments required play four Tests against India more than a mascot that ap- amenities incorporated in cricket resumes. by coronavirus protocols. from early December, with a plies very widely, across many the state-of-the-art landmark The Australians, minus “It’s a long time away from one-off Test against Afghani- aspects of school life,” said campus that are available for those at the Indian Premier our families and home. But we stan in November, although Christopher Quinn, ACS Do- the school’s community to League, are now in 14 days’ The Australians, minus those at the Indian Premier League, are now know the sacrifices we have to the dates and venues have yet ha’s Athletic Director. enjoy, with a 25-metre swim- isolation at a hotel adjoining in 14 days’ isolation at a hotel adjoining the Adelaide Oval after five take to ensure cricket stays up to be confirmed. The mascot was officially ming and learners’ pool open- Adelaide Oval after five weeks weeks in a bio-secure environment in England. and running and we keep en- “We will take real con- launched to the school coming soon. in a bio-secure environment in tertaining people,” he said. fidence out of England, the munity in a recent compelling Parents will also eventu- England, where they pulled off With players spending cricketers or football players To help them cope, Cricket guys coming back from the social media campaign. ally be able to participate in a dramatic one-day series win extended periods in bub- or rugby players, they are also Australia has appointed a new IPL will take real confidence Explaining the rationale yoga, tai-chi, HIIT and spin over the world champions. bles, away from their families, human beings and we must re- mental health manager and out of that, there will be four for ACS Doha’s new mascot, classes throughout the day Some, like coach Justin Langer is acutely aware that spect that,” he said in a Zoom Langer has introduced boxing. Sheffield Shield (red ball) Quinn, added: “We wanted and evening. Langer, face a further fortnight managing mental health is as call on Monday. “I know from a lifetime of games leading up to the sum- something more creative as Excellent viewing facilities in quarantine when they cross important as his players’ physi- “There are certainly chal- doing it, there is a real advan- mer,” he said. our school mascot and some- and a sports café ensure that state borders and return to cal wellbeing as they prepare to lenges, but we are aware of tage of staying fit and healthy “So we will be well pre- thing that resonated strongly everyone can be a part of the their home bases, with more take on India in a Test series. that. We are keeping an eye and letting off some steam,” pared and we’ll be hanging out with our values. action, making it an attrac- of the same awaiting play- “We’ve got to always rec- on them to make sure they he said. “It’s as much to keep to play cricket for Australia and Wolf packs are highly in- tive multi-functional hub for ers throughout the Australian ognise that when we talk about are all staying physically and us stimulated.” we’ll be ready to take on India, terdependent units and from all sports enthusiasts, a school cricketing summer. our sports people, whether it’s mentally healthy.” But for the ever-competitive and what a huge contest.” day one at ACS we instil a release stated. 16 Tuesday, September 22, 2020 The Last Word QF leader calls for global transition towards renewable energy

Tribune News Network viously worked in Qatar’s oil and will be prepared for it, but global warming without ener- thinking about research, de- Doha and gas industry, co-founded there is no other way to say it gy companies at least playing velopment and innovation, clean technology and renew- than that there will be a struc- their part and they are under leadership, and ensuring you The financial sector holds the able energy advisory business tural financial adjustment, pressure from the financial in- have the right incentives in key to accelerating a global GreenGulf, told the panel: which we are seeing now in the dustry, policymakers and pop- place to start looking at large- transition toward renewable “The finance industry needs Gulf. It will be challenging for ulations around the world to scale hydrogen production or energy, a Qatar Foundation to be the key driving force. It all involved.” look at their entire emissions. carbon capture or even nega- leader has told an interna- can make it more expensive Another challenge, accord- “That will really change tive emission technologies. In tional discussion that focused to build fossil fuels and more ing to Kuwari, is the “political things because it will drive my opinion, that’s where the on how the world can build attractive to build anything economy”, with national oil up investment in low carbon focus needs to be over the next back better from COVID-19 in clean. and gas companies respon- technology and also innova- 10 years.” an environmentally conscious “It’s happening, and it’s sible for the majority of their tive solutions related to de- Kuwari was joined on the way. happening fast. The trends are countries’ revenues and hav- carbonising the hard-to-abate panel by Laurence Tubiana, Omran Hamad Al Kuwari, all moving towards this. US ing “an obligation to extract”, sectors. The energy transition CEO of the European Climate CEO of Qatar Foundation In- investment bank JP Morgan and developing countries now is happening, and while it will Foundation; José Antonio ternational and a doctoral re- interviewed 50 global insti- ron publicly recommended who depend on oil and gas looking to monetise their hy- take a long time, this transi- González Anaya, former CEO searcher at UCL Institute for tutions with $13tn of assets introducing carbon pricing - a for revenue, they will have to drocarbon reserves. tion is different from previous of PEMEX, Mexico’s state- Sustainable Resources in the for a poll and 70 percent said cost applied to carbon pollu- adjust to demand,” he said. He pointed out that while ones which tended to happen owned petroleum company; UK, was among the experts COVID-19 would accelerate tion to incentivise the reduc- “Carbon tax adjustments will a green transformation may every 100 years or so. and Jules Kortenhorst, CEO who shared their perspectives this. It’s now much easier to tion of greenhouse gases - be- eventually come in one form lead to “tough decisions like “This is a purposive tran- of US non-profit sustainability on the changing face of global make the case for clean energy cause they said they need it for or another, but they could be closing coal plants”, it may sition – there is a reason why organisation the Rocky Moun- energy and business in a virtu- as technology has caught up, certainty. It’s become a very introduced in a progressive also “require decisions that it is happening. We have a tain Institute. al seminar organised by inter- costs have come down and the different narrative and a very manner which incentivises, are unpopular from an envi- carbon budget gap to meet, Speakers who participated national media organisation willingness is there. different situation.” for example, lower carbon in- ronmental perspective, such we have climate change and in The Green Recovery includ- project syndicate, The Green “At a business roundtable However, he warned the tensity sources of oil and gas, as nuclear power”. that will put the pressure on ed Gordon Brown and Kevin Recovery. featuring 200 companies re- energy transition could be “a and encourages exporters to He added, “There is no way and accelerate things a lot. In Rudd, former prime ministers In a session titled Closing cently, a group of CEOs from tough adjustment” for many transition. we can reach the goals of the sectors that are hard to de- of the UK and Australia re- The Circuit, Kuwari, who pre- the likes of Amazon and Chev- countries. “For exporters “People are responding Paris Agreement to mitigate carbonise, you need to start spectively.

QF’s Sidra Medicine set WISH 2020 and The BMJ join hands to to highlight the success widen global reach of policy research of its precision medicine Tribune News Network sidering how to fill the gaps in the current programmes at FG 2020 Doha body of evidence. The forum is co-chaired by Prof Rachel Lowe, associate profes- Tribune News Network THE World Innovation Summit for sor and Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Doha Health (WISH), Qatar Foundation’s fellow, London School of Hygiene and global health initiative, has announced a Tropical Medicine, and Prof Jeremy SIDRA Medicine has an- strategic partnership with The BMJ, one Hess, professor in Emergency Medicine, nounced the launch of its of the world’s oldest, most respected and Environmental and Occupational Health annual flagship Functional most cited general medical journals. Sciences, and Global Health, and adjunct Genomics Symposium as a Under the new partnership, WISH professor, Atmospheric Sciences, and di- virtual event for 2020. Ti- has worked with The BMJ on three re- rector, Center for Health and the Global tled ‘Precision Medicine and ports that will include peer-reviewed aca- Environment (CHanGE), University of Functional Genomics 2020’ demic papers written by global experts. Washington. (FG 2020), the symposium In addition to being presented at WISH The team behind the report looking at will take place from Decem- Dr Khalid Fakhro 2020, these papers will be published in WISH has worked with The BMJ on three reports that include peer-reviewed academic the topic of healthy dry cities is co-chaired ber 5 to 7, 2020. the high-impact journal, benefiting from papers written by global experts and will be presented at WISH 2020. by Prof Howard Frumkin, professor Dr Khalid Fakhro, acting the scale and reach of its international emeritus of Environmental and Occupa- chief research officer, said: “In readership of doctors and other health partnership with The BMJ will contribute cover toxic stress in children, healthy dry tional Health Sciences at the University of line with our vision to build a professionals. More than 50 million us- to one of the major goals of the biennial cities and the relationship between cli- Washington School of Public Health, and knowledge-based economy ers from over 150 countries access BMJ’s WISH, which is to disseminate evidence- mate change and communicable diseases. Dr Maitreyi Bordia Das, practice manager in the biomedical and health websites every year. based content to a wide audience of global A report on toxic stress and PTSD and global lead at World Bank. The report sciences, we look forward Sultana Afdhal, chief executive of- leaders, policy makers and healthcare in children provides an opportunity to aims to identify the most effective strate- to welcoming global and lo- ficer of WISH, said: “One of the goals of practitioners. consider the effects of long-term stress gies for optimising public health policy in cal thought leaders to join us our biennial summit is to find optimal Professor Kamran Abbasi, executive on children’s physical and mental devel- tackling urban drought. virtually at our annual Preci- ways for evidence-based research to be editor of The BMJ, said: “We are delight- opment, and develop strategies to miti- In addition to producing the three re- sion Medicine and Functional translated into practical policy-driven so- ed to have the opportunity to work on gate these ill-effects. The forum is being search reports, BMJ will also be featuring Genomics Symposium 2020.” lutions that help deliver healthcare in an these important areas with the support of co-chaired by Dr Nadine Burke Harris, the WISH report authors in their popular “We are also excited to Dr Bernice Lo efficientand cost-effective manner world- WISH. Our expert teams have produced surgeon general of California, and Prof podcasts ahead of the summit. be sharing our very own suc- wide. It is, therefore, fitting that we work exceptional reports with clear recom- Zulfiqar A Bhutta, co-director of the Cen- More than 2,000 healthcare experts cess stories from our growing gator at Sidra Medicine, said: with a trusted knowledge-leader such as mendations for health professionals and tre for Global Child Health, The Hospital from 116 countries participated in the genomic medicine and ad- “Our ambition is to advance The BMJ, as a research and publishing policy makers. The challenge now is to act for Sick Children and founding director of 2018 edition of WISH. This year’s vir- vanced therapy programmes, precision medicine in Qa- partner, given our mutual commitment on these recommendations to counter the the Centre of Excellence in Women and tual event is expected to benefit from a which form a key part of our tar while combining our re- to sharing evidence-based knowledge and impacts on health of toxic stress, climate Child Health, Aga Khan University. significant increase in international par- approach to personalised care. search, education and clinical supporting healthcare leaders in building change and drought. This year’s summit The group convened by The BMJ to ticipation. WISH 2020 will extend over As an academic medical cen- practice functions and exper- healthier communities and improving will play an important part in moving consider the relationship between cli- five days, and, for the first time, registra- tre, Sidra Medicine will con- tise to successfully tackle con- health outcomes.” those issues from research into policy.” mate change and communicable diseases tion is open to all participants free of cost. tinue in its mission of building ditions affecting women and The BMJ is an international peer- The reports commissioned for the will highlight global health responses Among the discussions on global health research into the continuum children. This includes high- reviewed medical journal, responsible summit are each chaired by world-lead- shown to be effective in curbing the impact challenges will be a number of sessions of care, to improve outcomes lighting the evolving and im- for publishing some of the world’s most ing experts and supported by a team of of climate change on the spread of infec- on COVID-19, which has inevitably domi- for all of our patients, particu- portant role of government, influential research affecting public dis- senior leaders drawn from the academic, tious disease and climate-linked increases nated discourse around global health this larly those with rare diseases, private sector and industry in course and policy making. The strategic research and policy arenas. The reports in communicable diseases, as well as con- year. diabetes and cancer,” contin- the advancement of precision ued Dr Fakhro. medicine.” FG 2020 will feature live “Unique to this year’s and on-demand programming symposium is a special ses- from invited speakers, as well sion dedicated to COVID-19. HBKU’s CIS sheds light on early Muslims’ approach to pandemics as provide opportunities for While this pandemic is rela- talks from competitive abstract tively young, a lot of scientific Tribune News Network Muslim scholars in scientific research ther comments during an interactive submissions. It will bring to- progress has been made to Doha and discoveries, as well as how early segment with the online audience. gether researchers, academ- date. We are, therefore, host- Muslims confronted the challenges Speaking after the webinar, Dr ics, healthcare professionals, ing an entire session covering The COVID-19 pandemic and previ- posed by epidemics. Mannai said, “In keeping with previous policy makers, partners and the latest discoveries, advanc- ous efforts to contend with pandem- In doing so, Al-Tamimi’s text rep- events, this webinar reflected our en- the community, to explore the es in treatment programmes, ics provided the backdrop for a recent resents one of the first scientific pub- during commitment to shaping intel- latest developments and inno- as well as biomarker and vac- webinar organised by the Sheikh Mu- lications on pandemics. Pandemics lectual debates on Islam. It was also an vations in genomics research cine trials that are relevant to hammad Bin Hamad Al-Thani Center and Protection: Reading of a Classical opportunity to emphasise the connec- and how they translate into the Middle East and globally,” for Muslim Contribution to Civilization Muslim Text was delivered by Dr Aisha tions Al-Tamimi made between quality precision medicine solutions. continued Dr Lo. (CMCC) at the College of Islamic Stud- Yousef Al Mannai, director of HBKU’s of life and outbreaks of diseases. Just The symposium will also high- FG2020 will invite com- ies (CIS) at Hamad Bin Khalifa Univer- CMCC. Her lecture featured a reading as now, healthcare professionals relied light the growing role that the petitive abstract submissions sity (HBKU). and brief description of the text as well on medication and vaccines to tackle a biotechnology industry and for oral presentations from Tagged ‘Pandemics and Protection: as insights into the types of precaution- variety of ailments. Maaddat al-Baqa pharmaceutical sector play in scientists, clinicians and Reading of a Classical Muslim Text’, Arab physician, this highly-influential ary measures early Muslims employed serves as a timely reminder that our implementing precision medi- trainees of all levels. More de- the webinar was based on Maaddat historical text focuses on aspects of air to prevent the proliferation of infec- environment should also be factored cine at scale. tails about the event is avail- al-Baqa. Written by Muhammad ibn quality and pollution. Maaddat al-Baqa tious diseases. into efforts to keep pandemics like FG 2020 Organising Co- able at: https://www.sidra. Ahmad Al-Tamimi, a 10th-century also highlights the pioneering role of She also fielded questions and fur- COVID-19 in check.” Chair Dr Bernice Lo, investi- org/pmfg.

Mathaf panel discussion to explore evolution of Qatari arts and culture

mentation and discourse in Qatar. Several topics relating to the Talk to detail key moments that established Commenting on the upcoming evolution of Qatar’s arts and cul- panel discussion topic, Lina Ram- ture landscape will be explored, infrastructure for art experimentation adan, assistant curator at Mathaf, including the formative collabora- Tribune News Network show at Mathaf. said: “For more than half a centu- tions that defined the infrastruc- Doha The exhibition curator Lina ry, Qatar’s cultural landscape has ture for Qatar’s artist-run spaces, Ramadan will lead the discussion been shaped by local and regional museums and research; how Qa- As part of its ongoing efforts to with guest speakers Dr Mahjoob influences across the Arab world tari art is connected to other re- spark constructive debate and Zweiri, director of the Gulf Stud- that have laid the foundation for gional and international trends engage the wider community, ies Center at Qatar University, and what is today a rich and vibrant and movements; and how to re- Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Salman Al Malik, artist and direc- art scene. The panel discussion think the existing narratives that Art will host an online panel dis- tor of the Visual Arts Center, Min- promises to provide illuminating limit past and current readings of cussion on Art and Cultural Nar- istry of Culture and Sports, who insights on the varied elements Qatar’s history. ratives in Qatar on September 23 will trace the development of Qa- and historical events that have in- To register for the discus- from 8pm to 9pm, in conjunction tari art. The discussion will detail spired the works of artists and cul- sion and to attend, visit https:// with the exhibition ‘Lived For- key moments and under-regarded tural practitioners and moulded us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regis- ward: Art and Culture in Doha group initiatives that established Salman Al Malik’s untitled work on Abdelwahed Al Mawlawi’s ‘The Bisht the country’s intricate tapestry of ter/tZUtd-ChqDIiGN2xeE_thlcF- from 1960-2020’ currently on an infrastructure for art experi- paper (1984) Maker’ (1965) arts and culture.” 8b0tO3VEmZFA