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Amir to meet Italian president today Amir sends message to Kuwait Amir Qatar, Italy eye further boost to bilateral ties QNA tries to upgrade them in various sec- Doha tors. In recent years, Doha and Rome As part of Qatar’s unwavering keen- have further strengthened and de- ness to strengthen its external rela- veloped their relations through ex- tions and build bridges, the Amir change of official visits of leaders HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al and senior officials. Thani will meet Italian President The Amir visited Italy in Janu- Sergio Mattarella at the Amiri Di- ary 2016 and November 2018, while wan on Tuesday. The Italian presi- Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe dent arrived in Doha on Monday for Conte visited Doha in April 2018. a state visit to Qatar. A Qatari-Italian Businessmen The Amir is scheduled to discuss The Italian president’s visit Council has also been established to with the Italian president bilateral enhance economic relations and ex- relations and the ways to strengthen to Qatar is expected to plore areas of bilateral cooperation. them as well as a number of issues of contribute to developing These relations were also common concern. cooperation relations strengthened by the successful The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani has sent a verbal message to the Amir of Kuwait HH Sheikh Sabah This visit is a valuable occasion between the two countries participation of Qatar in the Expo al Ahmad al Jaber al Sabah. The message pertains to brotherly ties between the two countries and the ways to boost to push forward the solid bilateral and raise the level of Milano 2015, where the Pavilion of them, besides issues of mutual interest. The message was conveyed by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign relations between Doha and Rome Qatar witnessed the organisation Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani, during a meeting with the Amir of Kuwait on Monday. The FM and open more fields and horizons economic cooperation and of several events that greatly con- conveyed greetings of the Amir to the Amir of Kuwait, wishing His Highness good health and well-being, and the brotherly to expand and strengthen them, and increase the volume of tributed to introducing the Qatari Kuwaiti people more progress and development. For his part, the Amir of Kuwait entrusted the FM to convey his greetings also to serve the aspirations and trade exchange economy and its broad investment to the Amir, wishing His Highness continued success and the Qatari people further progress and prosperity. (QNA) common interests of the two coun- prospects. tries and their peoples. The agreements and MoUs The visit is a part of the wise pol- crease the volume of trade exchange signed between Qatar and Italy play icy of the Amir and his government, and enhance cooperation in various an important role in strengthening which is aimed at strengthening Qa- vital sectors between the two coun- and consolidating bilateral relations tar’s external relations with broth- tries. in various fields. ers, friends and allies and continu- The Italian-Qatari relations The Qatari-Italian economic Zakat Fund Shura Council studies ing to build strategic partnerships have gone from strength to strength relations witnessed significant de- provides over with them. since the opening of embassies in velopment after the official open- The Italian president’s visit to the capitals of the two countries in ing of the Adriatic LNG terminal QR250 mn aid draft law on minimum Qatar is expected to contribute to 1992. Since then the bilateral rela- in the Italian coastal city of Rovigo developing cooperation relations tions have witnessed rapid and solid in October 2009, which receives 8 The Zakat Fund of the between the two countries and up- development in all fields, especially billion cubic metres of Qatari LNG Ministry of Endowments wages for workers grading them to broader horizons in economic and commercial. These every year, equivalent to 10 percent and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf) all fields. relations have turned into strategic of Italy’s needs. provided aid worth QR250 QNA The visit also aims to raise the partnership, thanks to the keenness million in 2019. The fund Doha level of economic cooperation, in- of the leaderships of the two coun- Continued on page 2  said the aid come within the framework of assistance The Shura Council chaired by Speak- to needy and registered er HE Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid al families, whose needs have Mahmoud on Monday referred a draft been verified by the fund, law on setting minimum wages for so as to achieve the goal of workers and domestic workers to the Qatari official appointed UN chief’s Special Adviser delivering aid to the actual Legal and Legislative Affairs Commit- beneficiaries.p age 3 tee to study it and submit a report. nited Nations Secretary-General Secretary-General, providing advice in As per the draft law, a Minimum UAntonio Guterres has appointed cooperation and partnerships areas Wages Committee shall be established HE Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed al and geopolitical dynamics, methods at the Ministry of Administrative De- Muraikhi as his Special Adviser. The and mechanisms for correcting mis- velopment, Labor and Social Affairs. main responsibilities of the Special conceptions about the UN system al khaliji reports The committee’s formation, system of Adviser are to give, upon request, and its work, as well as undertaking QR646 million work and rewards shall be determined advise to the Secretary-General on re- other related activities. Muraikhi by a Cabinet decision, based on the quest for dialogue and relations with held the position of Humanitarian net profit(PG 9) proposal of the Minister of Adminis- regional organisations and member Envoy for the UN between December trative Development, Labor and Social Shura Council Speaker HE Ahmed bin states, and to call for cooperation 2016 and December 2019. He has Affairs. Abdullah bin Zaid al Mahmoud. with the UN between partners, espe- a proven record in the diplomatic and The committee shall be respon- cially South-South global cooperation The Office of the SpecialA dviser humanitarian fields, as he held many sible for studying and reviewing the consular corps after it discussed the and the private sector, as well as to the US Secretary-General in Doha positions in the Ministry of Foreign China virus: Cases minimum wages for workers in ac- Internal and External Affairs Commit- facilitating high-level meetings for the said this in a statement on Monday. Affairs and other institutions in the increase as infection cordance with the controls stipulated tee’s report on it. Secretary-General and other senior Also, the adviser undertakes work country, before moving to work with in the draft law. The speaker also briefed the Shura UN leaders. on special projects mandated by the the UN. (QNA) spreads (PG 8 ) The Shura Council also approved a Council members on his meeting with draft law regarding the diplomatic and a delegation from Libyan Parliament.

MoPH joins hands with UDC to promote healthy lifestyle Tribune News Network Acting Manager of Health gramme is on how to prevent Doha Promotion Department at the Workplace Wellness Programme chronic non-communicable ministry Dr Salah Abdulla al diseases. This is achieved by The Ministry of Public Health Yafei and Executive Direc- ● Launched in 2014 by MoPH, the Workplace Wellness focusing on healthy nutrition, (MoPH) on Monday signed a tor of Human Capital at UDC Programme aims at encouraging employees of physical activity in the work Memorandum of Understand- Nasser al Harmi. governmental and semi-governmental institutions to environment and outside. The ing (MoU) with United De- Dr Yafei said the MoU adopt healthy lifestyles while providing them with a programme also addresses velopment Company (UDC) with UDC aims at promoting healthy and safe environment cessation of tobacco con- to implement the Workplace healthy lifestyle and improv- sumption, alongside increas- Wellness Programme. ing the health of employees in ness Programme aims at nicable diseases. ing the awareness of how to The move comes as part of different sectors, adding that encouraging employees of The programme is based overcome daily stress. the ongoing efforts of the min- it also seeks to reduce preva- governmental and semi- on an integrated plan that in- Additionally, the pro- istry to promote health aware- lence of non-communicable governmental institutions to cludes needs assessment, a gramme brings numerous ness in society and encourage diseases. adopt healthy lifestyles while comprehensive follow-up ac- benefits to employees by en- people to adopt a healthy life- For his part, Nasser al Har- providing them with a healthy tion plan in collaboration with hancing the work environ- style in line with Qatar Vision mi said the UDC will work to and safe environment. It also the participating organisation, ment, raising staff confidence 2030 and to achieve the goals provide safe and healthy work promotes regular tests for the implementation of the ac- and morale, reducing work of the National Health Strat- environment for workers. obesity, blood pressure and tivities, and ongoing monitor- pressure, increasing job satis- egy 2018-2022. Launched in 2014 by blood sugar for early detec- ing and a follow-up evaluation. faction, increasing health pro- MoPH and UDC officials at the MoU signing ceremony on Monday. The MoU was signed by MoPH, the Workplace Well- tion of chronic non-commu- The focus of the pro- tection skills. 02 Tuesday, January 21, 2020

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MoCI recalls Subaru Impreza FM MEETS KUWAITI PM, COUNTERPART and XV models of 2017-2019

tribune news network and ensure that car dealers doha follow up on vehicle defects and repairs. The Ministry of Commerce The ministry said it and Industry (MoCI), in co- would coordinate with the operation with Mannai Trad- dealer to follow up on the ing Co., the dealer of Subaru maintenance and repair in Qatar, has announced the works and will communicate recall of Impreza and XV with customers to ensure models from 2017 and 2019 that the necessary repairs due to a possible defect in are carried out. the PCV valve that may sepa- The ministry has urged rate and cause the engine to all customers to report any lose power while driving. violations to its Consumer The recall campaign Protection and Anti-Com- THE Prime Minister of the State of Kuwait HH Sheikh Sabah Khaled al Hamad al Sabah met the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin comes within the framework mercial Fraud Department, Abdulrahman al Thani, who is on a visit to Kuwait, on Monday. They reviewed bilateral cooperation, in addition to issues of common concern. Sheikh Mohammed also met the of the ministry’s continuous which processes complaints, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait HE Dr Ahmad Nasser al Mohammad al Sabah. (QNA) efforts to protect consumers inquiries and suggestions.

‘Qatar buys Italian naval units worth €5 billion’

Continued from page 1  between the two countries exceeding €1 billion. Italian THE military cooperation be- companies play an important tween the two countries ex- role in supporting Qatar’s tends to Qatar’s purchase of development plans and pro- seven Italian naval units worth jects, focusing mainly on the €5 billion, as well as NH90 building and construction ITALIAN PRESIDENT ARRIVES IN DOHA President of Italy Sergio Matta- helicopters, the latest of its market, the real estate sec- rella arrived in Doha on Monday on a state visit to Qatar. The president and kind in the helicopter sector. tor, infrastructure, design, his accompanying delegation were greeted upon arrival at Hamad Interna- Italy is the eighth trading health, engineering and tech- tional Airport by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad partner and the seventh larg- nology, as well as projects al Muraikhi, Ambassador of Qatar to Italy HE Abdulaziz bin Ahmed al Malki est supplier to Qatar, with related to Qatar 2022 FIFA and Ambassador of Italy to Qatar HE Alessandro Prunas. (QNA) the volume of trade exchange World Cup. PCC ambassadors begin HMC has identified 30 genetic voluntary work at HMC Tribune News Network ing the PCC programme by overall patient experience at Doha supervising the ambassadors HMC”, said Nasser al Naimi, in their respective facility as- deputy chief of quality, Center diseases in newborns since 2003 THE first Person Centered signments as they perform a for Patient Experience and Care (PCC) ambassadors number of tasks, including Staff Engagement and direc- have started volunteering in meeting and greeting patients, tor, Hamad Healthcare Qual- The newborn screening programme has helped save more than 1,000 babies Hamad Medical Corporation providing general support and ity Institute. (HMC) facilities, supporting information, i.e. assisting staff “Our PCC ambassadors meriam Jelliti than 1,000 have been diag- more than 1,000 babies, who formed to confirm or rule out clinical teams in providing the at Information Desks, way- will enhance the organisa- Doha nosed with various diseases. are now living healthy lives the disorder. This is called highest quality care to patients finding and guiding patients to tion’s ability to provide a The event aimed to iden- with normal body growth and the second tier tests.” and visitors. their appointments. positive patient experience The newborn screening pro- tify the range of disorders mental development. He also said that achiev- The volunteers, who come The Center for Patient and strengthen the culture of gramme of HMC’s Depart- detected by screening labs, He said that HMC es- ing 100 percent coverage is from various professional Experience and Staff Engage- person centredcare. The PCC ment of Laboratory Medicine recognise the key factors of tablished its own metabolic a big challenge, adding that backgrounds and have a vari- ment (CPESE) developed the ambassadors will also culti- and Pathology at the Clinical screening quality and dis- screening lab in 2009. He since it is a national pro- ety of skills and expertise, have Person Centered Care (PCC) vate the existing culture of vol- Simulation and innovation cuss new ideas for future de- added: ‘Each year we improve gramme, the screenings must completed HMC’s prerequisite Ambassadors Volunteer Pro- unteerism across Qatar. We Center has helped identify velopment. the methods of screening, by be performed in all health training courses for the PCC gramme to provide assistance urge anyone over the age of more than 30 metabolic dis- Omran said that Qatar was bringing the latest machines care institutions both public programme, including Infec- and support to patients and 30 living in Qatar – residents eases (genetic diseases) in the only country in the region and technology to the lab, and private. tion Control, Fire Safety and their family members at HMC. and citizens – to consider be- addition to endocrine and to start new born screening providing training to the staff Dr Omran said that more Compassionate Human Inter- The programme, which ena- coming one of our PCC ambas- blood disorders and immune and the programme has wit- and improving the test itself.” diseases are being integrated actions. They can be distinctly bles members of the commu- sadors. It’s a truly rewarding deficiency disorders since its nessed a quantum leap since When asked about the in the screening in consisten- identified with their PCC Am- nity to volunteer to support experience”, added Naimi. establishment in 2003, ac- its establishment in 2003. challenges Dr Omran said: cy with the treatment devel- bassador vests and HMC Vol- the delivery of patient care, A future phase of the PCC cording to an expert. “The idea behind new “Our biggest challenge is opment, especially for genetic unteer ID as they work across was launched late last year Ambassadors Volunteer Pro- Speaking to Qatar Tribune born screening is to diagnose ‘false positive’. It directs us disorders. five HMC sites: Ambulatory during Qatar’s first Patient Ex- gramme will see volunteers on the sidelines of an event babies with symptoms of dis- to receiving abnormal results “Gene therapy for spinal Care Center, Communicable perience Forum. supporting patients in spe- titled ‘New Frontiers in New eases to provide timely treat- while the baby is completely muscular atrophy is an exam- Disease Center, Enaya Spe- “The programme is found- cific activities related to each Born Screening’ on Monday, ment for them, as negligence healthy. That’s why we have ple of the latest therapy that cialized Care Center, National ed on the principles of partner- ambassador’s own experience Dr Tawfik bin Omran, senior can cause severe physical developed more tests to mini- was approved in May, 2019. Center for Cancer Care and ship, compassion and quality, and skills, such as reading consultant of Metabolic Ge- and mental handicap or even mise ‘false positive’ in our It is a highly effective therapy Research (NCCCR) and Qatar where patients, family mem- with patients, teaching yoga netics at HMC said more than death”, he remarked. lab. Therefore, when receiv- if implemented immediately Rehabilitation Institute. bers, healthcare professionals sessions, physical fitness, 300,000 babies have been Omran said that the pro- ing the first positive results, after birth that can achieve HMC’s Nesma’ak Cus- and PCC ambassadors form a stretching, and many other screened so far while more gramme has helped save additional tests must be per- excellent results.” tomer Service team is support- partnership that improves the recreational activities. Qatar has a notable presence in public diplomacy: Hammadi

Tribune News Network of nine countries including: international levels in spread- Doha Turkey, South Korea, Hunga- ing the culture of peace. ry, Taiwan, Nigeria, Singapore, “What unites people and THE activities of the 6th Gener- Mexico, Mozambique and the nations is the universal values al Assembly of the Global Public Philippines. shared by all.” Diplomatic Network ((GPDNet) It is noteworthy that Qatar Meanwhile, the meeting hosted by Qatar for the first received the presidency of the saw presentation of working pa- time and organised by Katara in Global Public Diplomacy Net- pers by the member states. cooperation with Qatar Univer- work (GPDNet), at a special cer- Ambassador of Bosnia and sity, started on Monday. emony in Istanbul in May last Herzegovina to Qatar HE Bisra Prominent among those year. The opening was also at- Turkovic talked about the role who attended the opening of tended by Dr Khaled Aba al Ze- of civil societies in cultural di- the three-day meet were Secre- mat, assistant secretary-general plomacy. tary-General of the Ministry of of the network, in addition to effective vehicle for communi- She referred to the case Foreign Affairs HE Dr Ahmed heads of universities and educa- cation between nations.” of ‘Mothers of Srebrenica’ in bin Hassan al Hammadi, Gan- tional institutions, academics, He added, “Qatar has a dis- In his speech on the occa- literature to bring people and world,” Sulaiti added. this context. eral Manager of Katara Dr information technology experts tinguished experience in public sion, Sulaiti said that cultural nations closer. Dr Ibrahim al Kaabi, dean of Professor Tuan Kim’s work- Khaled bin Ibrahim al Sulaiti, and social media specialists. diplomacy as it has concrete diplomacy has established “Soft power has become the Arts & Sciences College in Qatar ing paper spoke about the ac- Secretary-General of the Glob- Speaking on the occasion, projects in the fields of culture, itself as a new and an effec- most prominent means to pro- University, stressed the impor- tors of public diplomacy and the al Public Diplomacy Network HE Hammadi said: sports and education, known as tive approach in international mote dialogue and understand- tance of the conference and conditions for success whereas EngDarwish Ahmed al Shai- Public diplomacy is advanc- soft powers, to bring harmony relations as it relies on the ing between peoples and socie- pointed out that Qatar plays a Dr Saleh bin Rajab discussed bani and heads of delegations ing today and has become an among people.” soft power of culture, arts and ties to promote peace across the positive role at the regional and the concept of soft power. Nation Tuesday, January 21, 2020 03 Sri Lankan president receives Qatari envoy’s credentials Zakat Fund provides over QR250 million assistance in 2019

QNA the Fund, in order to achieve Doha the goal of delivering aid to the real beneficiaries. The Zakat Fund of the Min- The Fund provided istry of Endowments and Is- QR133,830,636 cyclical assis- lamic Affairs (Awqaf) provid- tance; QR30,096,817 one-time ed aid worth QR250,906,854 aid; QR30,373,595 tuition in 2019. fees; QR5,921,572 treatment In a press release on Mon- aid; aid of benevolence bas- day, the Fund said the aid ket worth QR18,206,184; came in the form of permanent QR11,36,900 Eid Al-Fitr aid and seasonal assistance to the and QR10,812,500 Eid Al- President of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa received the credentials of HE Jassim bin Jabor Jassim al Suroor as the ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Qatar to Sri Lanka. needy and registered families Adha aid, as well as foreign The ambassador conveyed the greetings of the Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani to the president, wishing him, the government and the people of Sri Lanka the best of health, whose needs have been veri- aid for Syrian refugees worth happiness, progress and prosperity. For his part, the president entrusted the ambassador with his greetings to HH the Amir, wishing him good health and happiness, and Qatar progress and fied by the social, office and QR10 million and others at a prosperity. The president also wished the ambassador success in carrying out his duties, assuring him of all support to enhance bilateral cooperation between the two countries. (QNA) field research conducted by cost of QR628,650. QACC, Hifz Al Naema set to redistribute surplus food, beverages to local needy The collaboration will see 200-300 kg of surplus food and beverage redistributed daily Tribune News Network uting surplus food and bever- DOHA age. At QACC, we are looking CBQ and ECGC team at ways to reduce waste and Qatar Aircraft Catering ensure an optimal food and up to hone children’s Company (QACC) has entered beverage service to all our cli- into collaboration with local ents. This partnership ensures Qatari charity, Hifz Al Nae- any unserved meals or un- skills in game of golf ma, to redistribute surplus opened items will be redistrib- food and beverages to good uted to support those in need Tribune News Network such an initiative would ben- causes in Qatar. in our local community and Doha efit our local community as QACC and Hifz Al Naema reduce wastage at landfills.” well as future generations. will redistribute 200 to 300 Hifz Al Naema Public As part of the initiative to And, as part of our partner- kilograms of food and bever- Relations Officer Youssef al promote the game of golf ship with Commercial Bank, age everyday including whole Khulaifi said, “We are proud in Qatar, Commercial Bank we have started distributing fruits, cereals, soft drinks, yo- to partner with Qatar Aircraft and Education City Golf the SNAG kits, starting with ghurt and chocolates. Catering Company to provide Club (ECGC) have teamed Kings College School, and Established in 2008, Hifz meals to those in need in our up to support local schools more will follow very soon.” Al Naema was the first food community. in providing golf activities Commercial Bank has do- bank to open in Qatar. “Given the enormous scale ‘Start New at Golf’ (SNAG). nated 10 customised SNAG The programme began with of their operations, the redistri- The initiative comes to kit bags that include enough collection of surplus food from bution of their surplus food and Officials of Qatar Aircraft Catering Company and Hifz Al Naema at an event in Doha recently. support schools’ curriculum equipment to train up to 16 festivals, weddings and hotels beverages will have a signifi- and after-school activities. children at a time. and has since expanded to col- cant impact on those in need in ing in-flight catering for Qatar catering team, QACC deliv- Since its establishment in ‘Start New at Golf’ Hussein al Abdulla, chief lecting and distributing surplus our community. We hope this Airways, international airlines, ers premium in-flight and 2008, Hifz Al Naema has dis- (SNAG) is a unique golf marketing officer at Com- clothing, furniture, electronic new collaboration will shine a hub lounges, Amiri and ad hoc lounge catering services to tributed more three million instruction system and mercial Bank, said: “Our lat- devices and other appliances. spotlight on this worthy cause VVIP flights ofH amad Inter- passengers travelling around meals to people in need. Hifz equipment through which est partnership with ECGC QACC Senior Vice-Pres- and encourage other govern- national Airport (HIA). Span- the world. Today, QACC cur- Al Naema partners and col- Education City Golf Club comes to attest our commit- ident Michael Winner said, mental and private sector or- ning an extraordinary 69,000 rently prepares an average laborates with many organisa- and Commercial Bank are ment as a bank to support “We are delighted to partner ganisations to partner with us.” square metres, QACC is one of 175,000 meals and 60 in- tions and institutions across aiming to help children de- our local community and with Hifz Al Naema, a local Launched in August 2002, of the world’s largest self-con- ternational cuisines per day Qatar, including hotels, pri- velop golf skills and a level promote Qatar National Vi- Qatari charity that specialises QACC is the sole catering tained catering facilities. in its state-of-the-art kitchen vate events and restaurants to of competency. sion 2030. In other words, in repackaging and redistrib- company exclusively provid- Led by an award-winning and bakery from HIA. achieve its vision. ECGC golf professionals we highly value sport activi- will train school teachers on ties as they build healthier re- how to deliver golf tuition to lationships in the society and their pupils in school gym- bring people together.” nasiums and playgrounds. Abeer Marwan al Kalla, Enjoy seafood extravaganza at Al Najada Hotel’s Al Baraha Restaurant When the children get to a head of Corporate Com- level of competency, they will munications and CSR, said: Tribune News Network From 6:30pm on every great ambiance characteris- be eligible to visit ECGC and “Golf is not only a classy and Doha Thursday, the Al Baraha offers ing Al Baraha due to its high experience golf for real. sophisticated sport, it is an a glorious spread of utter de- ceiling and colourful furni- Commenting on the ini- activity that helps children Al Najada Hotel Doha is pre- light for seafood lovers with a ture, which make the place the tiative, Michael Braidwood, practice skills such as concen- senting an upgraded seafood fabulous selection of treasures perfect destination to have a general manager Education tration and learn values such extravaganza on every Thurs- from the deep sea. memorable experience with City Golf Club, said: “Golf is as patience and persistence day at the stylish dining venue Diners can also enjoy an family and friends. a perfect sport for children to achieve objectives. Overall, Al Baraha Restaurant. array of mouth-watering vari- Al Baraha also offers to try as it possesses many playing golf will contribute to A collection of quality oys- ety of sushi and sashimi with guests a variety of food op- health and wellbeing attrib- enhancing children’s cogni- ter, mussels and lobster is also a wide spread of desserts and tions throughout the day start- utes. It teaches them some tive and academic skills and being presented on ice crusta- ice-cream prepared by the ho- ing from the luxurious daily key core skills such as pa- learnings. As a Bank and as cean bar with various sauces. tel’s talented chefs to have a breakfast buffet with its fresh tience, focus and dedication, members in this commu- Using the finest ingredients, memorable experience. Chil- and varied options to ensure in addition to encouraging nity, this initiative reflects highly experienced and talent- dren aged five and below are guests have a vibrant head children to go outdoors and our commitment to support ed chefs create extraordinary welcomed to relish compli- start to their day. Guest can be active. younger generation growth A collection of quality oyster, mussels and lobster is also being pre- dishes to take guests on a gas- mentary dishes. make booking by contacting: “Given that, we believe and development.” sented on ice crustacean bar with various sauces. tronomic journey. Guests will also enjoy the 50293149 or 44704444. Qatar Academy students learn about Islamic banking at QIIB Tribune News network Doha

Qatar International Islamic Bank (QIIB) welcomed two stu- dent groups from Qatar Acad- emy at its ‘Professional Day as part of the bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility to provide qualitative improvement in ed- ucation sector. Qatar Academy students visited different departments of the bank where they gath- ered adequate information and details from officers about its Qatar International Islamic Bank Chief Executive Officer Dr Abdulbasit Ahmed al Shaibei, Deputy CEO Jamal al Jamal and Chief of Human Resources and Administration Ali Hamad al Mesaifri and other officials with operations such as customer Qatar Academy students during a visit to the bank at Grand Hamad Street in Doha recently. service, information technol- ogy, accounts, cheques, debit students. 2030, which is witnessing pire to in our professional life Islamic banking, banking ser- Hesham Mohamadin, head want to work in banks, Islamic and credit cards and alternative He was accompanied by great progress. The vision 2030 to serve our society and our vices and other related matters, Information Security Officer, and conventional banking, channels, which are the newest Deputy CEO Jamal al Jamal aims to transform Qatar into country must be deeply under- as practical experiences gener- Yousef El-Maraghi, head of Pri- professional life and students’ banking trends. and Chief of Human Resources an advanced society capable of stood.” ally provide knowledge that re- vate Banking & Wealth Man- choices and preferences in The students observed how and Administration Ali Hamad achieving sustainable develop- He added, “The practi- mains in the memory for a long agement, and Maher al Kayyali, terms of specialisations taught the operations are being con- al Mesaifri. ment by the year 2030.” cal activities carried out by time and is more likely to affect branch manager, Grand Ham- in different universities. ducted, particularly at the bank The CEO said, “The bank is After briefing the students students during the various their practical and professional ad Street. At the end of their visit, hall, the VIP customer section proud to support educational about the history of Islamic stages of their academic life are future options.” A detailed discussion ses- students and their accompany- and the Information Technol- institutions that are the real banking, Dr Shaibei said, “The among the most valuable ex- During the tour, the stu- sion was held with students on ing supervisors thanked QIIB ogy Department. wealth to count on since hu- importance of study, diligence periences. Therefore, we invite dents also met with Zakaria banking operations, techniques for hosting the professional QIIB’s Chief Executive Of- man resources are the most and benefiting from the expe- our students to benefit from Glaoui, head of Personal Bank- and mechanisms, requirements day on an annual basis, which ficer Dr Abdulbasit Ahmed beneficial investment as laid riences of teachers to achieve their visit to QIIB and ask all ing, Omar Abdulaziz al Meer, and qualifications that must be confirms the bank’s support to al Shaibei personally met the out by Qatar National Vision success and reach what we as- the questions they have about head of Business Development, available in employees who education. 04 Tuesday, January 21, 2020 Nation QC, Palestinian ministry sign contract for QR1m medical waste management system Qatar Charity will be installing solar energy system to supply electricity for the operation of a medical waste treatment facility Tribune News Network ute to meeting the Palestinian Doha people’s needs. Toshiya emphasised the Qatar Charity’s (QC) of- importance of the project for fice in Palestine has signed a the people of the Gaza Strip, memorandum of understand- valuing the role played by Qa- ing (MoU) with the Ministry of tar Charity in providing medi- Local Government in Ramal- cal waste treatment device in lah to complete the project of 2016. establishing and operating a The project comes as a medical waste management continuation of the efforts by system in the Gaza Strip, in the international and local cooperation with the Japan organisations in Palestine to International Cooperation ensure cooperation and par- Agency (JICA) at an estimated ticipation in the establishment cost of more than QR1 million. and operation of the medical The MoU was signed by waste management project in Minister of Local Government Gaza. Engineer Majdi al Saleh and Qatar Charity will supply, Director of Qatar Charity’s install and operate the solar office inR amallah Huthayfa energy system to provide elec- Said Jalamna in the presence project in the Gaza Strip, ment in the West Bank and tricity for operating the medi- of representatives of the del- thanking Qatari people and Gaza Strip, expressing hope cal waste treatment device egation of JICA headed by Abe Minister of Local Government Eng Majdi al Saleh and Director of Qatar Charity’s office in Ramallah Hu- Qatar Charity for supporting that Qatar Charity would pro- at the treatment plant in the Toshiya, chief representative thayfa Said Jalamna with representatives of the delegation of JIC. Palestinian people. vide the Ministry of Health in southern Gaza Strip, in addi- of JICA Palestine Office. Saleh anticipated that the the West Bank with a medical tion to the supply, installation The project includes the in the Gaza Strip, in coopera- and the Joint Service Council The minister expressed his signing of MoU would mark waste treatment device. and operation of a medium- completion of the establish- tion with JICA and local part- (JSC) for Solid Waste Manage- delight at signing the MoU as- the beginning of cooperation For his part, Jalamna af- voltage overhead and under- ment and operation of a medi- ners led by the Palestinian ment in Southern and Central suring sustainability for the between Qatar Charity and firmed the continuous support ground power lines for the cal waste management system Ministry of Local Government Gaza Strip medical waste management the Ministry of Local Govern- from Qatar Charity to contrib- medical waste treatment plant. W Doha Hotel to host Lebanese-American stand-up comedian Nemr on February 6

Tribune News Network has been credited with pio- coming performance at the W began his careeras a student Doha neering the stand-up comedy Doha, Nemr said, “I am so ex- hosting concerts as a stand-up scene throughout the Middle cited to kick-start 2020 in Qa- comedian at his university, the W Doha Hotel & Residences East, where he uses his inven- tar with my brand-new show American University of Beirut. will host Lebanon’s ‘King of tive, riotous humour to break ‘The Future is Now’ which is And today, he has become a Comedy’ Nemr, for the second down barriers and unite people becoming my biggest tour ever. comedy sensation and is cred- time, at the Great Room in the around the world. The funny- Stand-up comedy is an incredi- ited with establishing and pio- W Doha Hotel with a brand- man has already performed in ble form of art that evolves with neering the stand-up comedy new show ‘The Future is Now’, major cities around the world every single show. I have wit- scene throughout the Middle which promises to be another across the US, Europe and the nessed my own shows change East. In May of 2014 he was Ooredoo launches legendary comedy experience. Middle East. along a tour as I connect with featured on the cover of Roll- Following the smash- As an accomplished stand- my audiences from around the ing Stone magazine (Middle new eShop promo ing success of his latest show up comic with eight full feature world and bring more of their East) solidifying Nemr’s legacy ‘Love Isn’t the Answer’, the shows, it’s no wonder Nemr’s East. His second international experiences into my acts. it’s as the biggest name in stand- Lebanese-American stand-up second world tour, ‘Love Isn’t tour became the second global always been my dream to make up in the region. Tickets are for Shahry customers sensation is set to perform for the Answer’, was met with comedy event to successfully people laugh, and now I get to sold at W Doha only and prices one more time in Qatar with a unprecedented success, sell- stretch from the US to the Mid- do this every single day.” start at QR150 per person. The Tribune News Network motion, Manar Khalifa al- bigger, better and louder-than- ing out across the globe from dle East, with crowds of up to Nemr grew up in San Diego doors open at 8.30pm. More Doha Muraikhi, director, PR and ever show on February 6. every major city in the US to 6,000 people at every show. and then moved back with his information is available on the Corporate Communications In recent years, Nemr Europe and across the Middle Commenting on his up- family to Lebanon where he number 44535135. 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Tribune News Network Kumar. aging Director Ashraf Achoth munity members to leave foot- Doha The ambassador lauded said the centre has made an- prints that stay even after one’s Kumar’s altruistic services and other landmark achievement demise. Eminent Indian mathema- described him as “an epitome with the involvement of Anand Kumar also lauded the stu- tician, inventive educationist of love and sacrifice who has Kumar in mentoring the peda- dents for their achievements and founder of the globally uplifted many poor lives to daz- gogic and learning approaches as he distributed prizes to top acclaimed philanthropic ‘Su- zling heights”. of the GEC faculty members performing students. per 30’ programme, Anand The Indian envoy urged the and students. He also announced his Kumar, was honoured for community to emulate the ex- Speaking on the occasion, plan to induct five students his philanthropic activities at emplary humanitarian efforts Kumar said it was his mission from Qatar, under the aegis of the Global Education Centre of Kumar in the services of to serve the disadvantaged as GEC. The training for this will (GEC) recently. weaker sections of the society. he too had had a tumultuous be provided for free while GEC During his brief visit to Qa- The event was attended by childhood with acute financial will bear all other associated tar, Kumar led two educational prominent philanthropists and crises. expenses. seminars at Al Khor and Al Indian community leaders, He recalled how he missed During the event, two Wakra and visited the GEC’s including Shahabuddin, AP out availing himself the offer of prominent leaders of the Indian corporate office in Doha. Manikandan, Pranav Kumar studying in the coveted Cam- community, educationist Obai- Following the educational and Obaidur Rahman. bridge University in the UK dur Rahman and noted phi- seminar at Al Wakra, Indian GEC Managing Partner due to lack of funds following lanthropist M.S Bukhari, were Ambassador to Qatar HE P Shrikumar welcomed the the sudden demise of his father honoured with mementoes. Kumaran inaugurated a felici- guests. who worked as a clerk. Mukesh Rishi delivered the tation ceremony in honour of In his address, GEC Man- He also exhorted the com- vote of thanks. Nation Tuesday, January 21, 2020 05 Sulaiti meets Swedish ambassador Vodafone Qatar announces exchange offer for iPhone

Tribune News Network The Vodafone Trade-in programme Doha was specifically designed to make it easier for customers to forgo their Getting the latest iPhone has used phones for the latest models now become easy, safe and secure packed with new features.” with the Vodafone Trade-in Pro- Customers can trade up to three gramme. Customers can trade-in iPhones for the purchase of one new any iPhone starting with the iPhone one. The final sale value will be based 5 for a credit toward the purchase of on fixed criteria such as iPhone mod- the new iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro or el, device functionality, battery func- iPhone 11 Pro Max. tionality and screen intactness. All that the customers have to To trade in their phones safely do is bring the iPhone/s they want Commenting on the Vodafone and securely, customers should log to trade-in to one of the following Trade-in programme, Shavkat Ber- out of iCloud, remove their SIM or Vodafone retail stores for valua- diev, consumer business unit direc- memory card, delete all personal tion: Villagio Mall, Mall of Qatar, tor, Vodafone Qatar, said, “We’re information and reset to Factory Minister of Transport and Communications HE Jassim Saif Ahmed al Sulaiti met the Ambassador of Sweden to Qatar Landmark, City Centre, Al Khor, proud to be the home of smart- Settings. HE Anders Bengtsson in Doha on Monday. They discussed cooperation between the two friendly countries in the fields of Al Wakra, Khratiyat, Lulu D Ring, phones and are always looking for More information about the transportation and communications and the means of further enhancing them. (TNN) Lulu Gharaffa, Al Fourossiya and the ways to make the latest smart- deal is available at www.vodafone. The Pearl. phones more accessible to people. qa/tradein WCM-Q Grand Rounds explores latest options for lupus treatment New NU-Q expo explores how Arab Tribune News Network Doha media continues to express dissent The latest strategies for the clinical management of sys- The event examines myriad media content that has been used for decades to challenge temic lupus erythematosus (SLE) were discussed at the the prevalent narratives and status quo, and to fuel societal movements across the region most recent instalment of Weill Cornell Medicine-Qa- Tribune News Network as a means to call for change in tar’s (WCM-Q) Grand Rounds. Doha the region. Dr Mohammed Yousuf The Media Majlis opened Karim, assistant professor of A new exhibition at The Me- its first exhibition in May, clinical pathology and labo- dia Majlis at Northwestern 2019. It is the first university ratory medicine at WCM-Q, University in Qatar (NU-Q) museum in Qatar, open to the summarised recent advances explores how media in the public and bilingual in all its in the tools used by physicians Arab World has been, and aspects. The museum features in the investigation and clini- continues to be used as a tool extensive digital capacity to cal management of patients for expression, dissent and re- elevate a visitor’s experience with SLE, before discussing Dr Mohammed Yousuf Karim of Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar speaks sistance. by inviting them to participate the limitations and barriers to about systemic lupus erythematosus at WCM-Q Grand Rounds. The exhibition titled ‘From in a global conversation on a progress of new personalised Visionaries to Vloggers: Me- continually changing media medicine approaches to SLE Speaking to an audience of differentiation of the disease, dia revolutions in the Middle landscape. treatment. physicians, nurses, dentists, poor understanding of how East’ explores myriad media The bi-annual exhibi- SLE, commonly referred pharmacists, allied health pro- ethnicity affects the disease, content that has been used for tions at the Media Majlis are to as lupus, is a debilitating fessionals, students, research- difficulty recruiting sufficient decades to challenge the prev- designed so that visitors can chronic autoimmune disor- ers and educators, Dr Karim numbers of people from dif- alent narratives and status journey through media-cen- der characterised by symp- said, “Out of all the things that ferent ethnic groups to partic- quo, and to fuel societal move- tric themes, exploring hun- toms that can include pain- have brought about improve- ipate in trials, high variation ments across the region, from dreds of images and films, as ful, swollen joints, a rash ments to patients with lupus, in disease outcomes between the early days of oral storytell- well as scores of original inter- (commonly on the face), personalisation is probably different countries and prob- ing to the Arab Spring. views developed in-house with fever, chest pain, hair loss, the least important, but it is lems defining inclusion crite- Drawing from content scholars and professionals mouth ulcers, swollen lymph something that has a great ria for trials, among others, gathered across the Arab who are experts on the muse- nodes and tiredness. SLE deal of potential. Essential- said DrKarim. world, it portrays issues that um’s current exhibition topic. can also affect the heart, ly, personalised approaches Strategies for overcoming over time have both altered backstory of issues that are although the medium and the In addition to the content lungs, kidneys, eyes and re- could help us determine which these barriers include stand- media and adapted to media in the media now and show approach may differ, the mes- exhibited, the museum’s pro- productive system and have drugs to use for which patient, ardising how lupus is defined -- all with the vision of creat- that they are not actually new, sage of change remains the gramming includes exclusive neuropsychiatric effects. Be- in which order and at the risk and how data is collected by ing change. but rather have origins in the same. lectures, workshops and panel cause SLE manifests in very of which side effects. These are research networks, using mul- “A large part of our mis- past.” Visitors can expect to learn discussions with prominent different ways between pa- the things that patients are in- ti-platform and multi-dimen- sion is to give visitors different Topics that include au- more about the rise of Arab in- media figures in the region. tients, personalised medicine terested in.” sional analytical approaches, points of view and different tocracy, representation of fluencers, from the first Arab The Media Majlis is open approaches are considered Barriers to progress in and then using the subsequent ways of analysing the media women, freedom of expres- poets to the latest comedy sen- Sunday to Thursday from promising but to date have research into the use of per- data to stratify patients and around them,” said Pamela sion and lack of civil liberties, sations and talk show hosts, 12:30 to 5pm, and on Satur- not delivered the same level sonalised approaches for lu- inform therapeutic choices, Erskine-Loftus, director of the have been challenged and de- and understand the historic days from 10am to 5pm. The of benefit to patients as more pus treatment include the leading to improved health- Media Majlis. “This exhibition bated for hundreds of years. moments that shaped the evo- current exhibition will run un- general approaches. heterogeneity or high level of care outcomes. will introduce people to the The exhibition discusses how lution and revolution of media til June 13, 2020. Tamuq’s STEM programme stimulates innovation among youngsters Tribune News Network has been an unforgettable ex- Doha perience. I walked into that room without any knowledge About 20 students of of engineering and walked grades nine to 12 from out with so much more than high schools across Qatar just facts and notes. I walked brought their ideas to life out of that room with real ex- through a week-long Qatar perience and amazing people Invents STEM enrichment who I would never have met programme designed to en- without this workshop. I left courage innovative solutions with a feeling of pride and ex- to real-world challenges in citement to learn more. Even Qatar. though we weren’t building Organised and hosted by for all five days, every second Texas A&M University at Qa- in that room was amazing. I tar (Tamuq) STEM (science, loved this workshop and I technology, engineering and would attend this workshop math) experts, Qatar Invents again,” Lal said. enabled participants to expe- Qatar Invents was de- rience the fundamentals of signed to motivate students the engineering design pro- in science and engineering cess by tackling a real-world while teaching skills essential problem over the course of to becoming leaders in engi- one week. neering and innovation, said The intensive engineer- Dr César Octavio Malavé, ing invention and design ex- dean of Texas A&M at Qatar. perience engaged students Another participant, in hands-on projects that Haneul Choi, encouraged pushed their innovation, cre- other students to enrol in the ativity and communication programme. skills. Students developed “I am interested in com- their own novel solutions to puter coding and engineer- engineering challenges in ag- ing as a future career path riculture and then built pro- for me. The things I learned totypes to demonstrate their during the programme were inventions. fun and the most interesting The week concluded with part was making a prototype the students presenting their ture in Qatar by asking stu- that were cost effective, easy gramme after a friend rec- lifetime. I made new friends as a career or not. But thanks out of our ideas. I hope oth- inventions to a set of judges. dents to design and build a to install and use and must ommended it to her. and I learned a lot about the to Qatar invents, I know ers get the chance to par- This year’s project theme hydroponics system to reuse minimise both the amount of “A friend told me that she engineering world. My expe- what engineering is and I ticipate in this programme. was selected from Qatar’s water, thereby reducing the water used by reusing waste had attended the programme rience was incredible and I definitely want to pursue it,” The whole course is fun and grand challenges — food and amount of water consump- water as well as the amount and had one of the best weeks learned complex concepts in she said. it will definitely help you be water security. tion in agriculture. of external power required. of her life. I was sceptical but a fun way. Fellow attendee Rohit Lal a little more prepared when The programme used en- The students were chal- Student inventor Arya I can say that Qatar Invents Initially, I didn’t know if agreed. you enter college or get a job gineering to improve agricul- lenged to create solutions Kanade joined the pro- gave me the experience of a I should pursue engineering “My time in Qatar Invents later,” Choi said. 06 Tuesday, January 21, 2020

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These Are The Hottest Years In Modern History And We’re Trump’s Impeachment: Doing Nothing About It Senate Trial Needs Global greenhouse gas emissions hit a record high last year, but instead of working to protect the planet, the United States has moved in the opposite direction Deliberation, Not Speed and withdrawn from the Paris climate pact EW data released on Wednesday — make portions of the Earth all but uninhab- Had the articles of impeachment been delivered soon, they might have been quickly ironically, by the climate-change-deny- itable for humans. Ning Trump administration — show that Just over four years ago, the world’s na- dismissed by the Republican Senate. A delay likely provided time and space for the last decade was the hottest since such tions met in Paris and agreed to take steps recordkeeping began in 1880, and that 2019 to try to hold the rise in global temperatures some senators to further absorb the gravity of the allegations against the president was the world’s second-warmest year in to 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial that same period. (The hottest was in 2016.) levels, which scientists said was critical if John M Crisp This news is less a surprise than it is an we were to avoid the worst effects of global Tribune News Service affirmation of the known: By burning fos- warming. But little progress has been made. sil fuels for energy, people are radically al- In fact, global greenhouse gas emissions ID House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tering the habitability of hit a record high last year. overplay her hand by delaying the planet. It’s too late to Instead of working to pro- the articles of impeachment for a avoid the effects of climate Without action, we can expect tect the planet by making month before submitting them to change, which are already rising seas to wash out more the agreement stronger, the Senate on January 16? upon us, but if we hope to than a $1 trillion worth of Trump has moved the DAt least two guests on the January 12 forestall the most devas- buildings and infrastructure in United States in the oppo- edition of ‘This Week with George Steph- tating consequences, we the US alone. Worsened site direction, to its shame, anopoulos’ think so. The Washington must take immediate and and has begun the process Post’s Rachel Bade said that Pelosi failed concerted action to put droughts and flooding that, of withdrawing from the to get what she had hoped from the de- the brakes on what seems when combined with localised agreement. lay, which was a commitment from Sen- more and more to be a temperature spikes, will make The Democratic con- ate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on runaway train. portions of the Earth all but tenders to unseat Trump in the status of witnesses during the Senate Yet the world dith- uninhabitable for humans the 2020 election all recog- trial. Nor did she get a resolution describ- ers. President Donald nise the overwhelming sig- ing how the trial would operate. Trump’s legacy of black nificance of climate change Bade suggested that Pelosi is “clear- marks will be led by his abject refusal to and have laid out plans for ratcheting back ly putting a positive spin on what a lot recognise the science of climate change, and emissions. Yet none of those proposals are of Democrats have privately said was a his decision to expand the kinds of policies sufficient to address a problem that is get- failed strategy.” that created and are exacerbating this ter- ting worse faster than scientists realised just Former New Jersey Governor Chris ribly urgent problem. Blame also falls on his a few years ago. Nor has the issue received Christie was more emphatic. He said that supporters who deny the problem, or, worse the global attention it demands. Yes, there the past three weeks had been good ones still, those who recognise it but worry more are popular campaigns and some govern- for the president and “It’s largely because about the short-term economic or politi- ments that have made efforts to roll back the speaker made a serious error in politi- cal costs of addressing climate change than their emissions, and in some cases, there’s cal judgment in my view by holding back.” about the future costs of inaction. been real progress (Costa Rica, for instance, But these assessments of Pelosi’s strat- Without action, we can expect rising generates nearly all of its electricity using egy don’t pay enough attention to the pos- est, I’m not sure what that means. seas to wash out more than a $1 trillion renewable resources, primarily hydroelec- sibility that, had the articles of impeach- Pelosi did what any smart strategist Certainly it does not mean that Demo- worth of buildings and infrastructure in the tric plans). Yet they are far from sufficient. ment been delivered as soon as they were who holds a losing hand does. She crats can be allowed to mount a “hoax,” US alone. Bigger and more powerful storms, Global warming is neither a scientific approved by the House, they might have played the only card she had: Delay “sham” or “witch hunt” in order to bring hurricanes and wildfires that will devastate abstraction nor a future event that we can been quickly dismissed by the Republican down a president they don’t like. Nor does communities around the world. Worsened ignore. We must act now, and with urgency, Senate. In fact, the entire investigation by it mean that Republicans should willfully droughts and flooding that, when combined to address it. Because there is no other ac- the House into Donald Trump’s behaviour But here’s another benefit ofthe de- turn away from evidence that has a bear- with localised temperature spikes, will ceptable option. has been haunted by the conventional lay: At various times, Republicans have ing on the president’s guilt or innocence. near certainty that two-thirds of the Sen- complained that the Democrats have been As it turns out, Pelosi’s delay in de- ate will never vote to convict Trump, no both too fast and too slow in investigating livering the articles actually postponed matter what the evidence shows. In short, the president and in passing and then de- the beginning of the Senate trial by only a by this way of thinking, the impeachment livering the articles of impeachment. But week or so. But even this brief pause may was doomed to failure from the beginning. the slower pace that brought the articles have provided time and space for some Thus, Pelosi did what any smart strategist to the Senate only last week thoroughly senators to further absorb the gravity of who holds a losing hand does. She played befits the gravity of the charges against the allegations against the president. the only card she had: Delay. the president. Indeed, some Republican senators ap- And why not? The Trump scandal is It’s hard to imagine an abuse of power pear to be wondering if it really is right to complicated, and Trump has taken care- more serious than using official acts to ignore available evidence in order to com- ful measures to hide evidence and sup- pressure a foreign government to inter- ply, lockstep, with the bidding of their press witnesses. Over time, inevitably, fere in an American election. It takes time party. more information will come to light. Since to absorb the severity of such an act. The So, senators, call the witnesses. Look the articles of impeachment were origi- delay provided some of that time, and it at the documents. Your decision is bigger nally approved by the House on Decem- sent the message that, even though the than politics and is much too important to ber 18, we’ve learned about the revealing odds are strongly against them, the Dem- be hurried through without all the avail- testimony of Lev Parnas, the expressed ocrats will not be satisfied with a biased, able evidence. willingness of former National Security open-and-shut case in the Senate. In fact, Advisor John Bolton to testify and the re- no American should be. (John M Crisp is an op-ed cent finding by the Government Account- We’ve heard many times that the im- columnist for Tribune News ability Office that withholding military aid peachment of a president is a political Service. He can be reached at from Ukraine was in itself an illegal act. proceeding, not a judicial one. To be hon- [email protected]) (Tribune News Service) Why Does Nepal Still Have So Few Women Lawyers? The legal profession is still a male-dominated sector, and the low participation of women reinforces traditional fixed gender roles

Dikshya Koirala and Harsh was seen that the women’s participation them. Workplace structures also act as a competent women and are role models for Mahaseth | Tribune News Service as lawyers and judges was very nominal. barrier to women. Women need to balance society. But still, there is a need for Nepal According to the Nepal Bar Association, out their personal and professional life. In to substantially contribute to Sustainable OMEN have been practicing in the there are a total of 18,160 lawyers in Nepal the profession of law, where long hours Development Goal 5: Gender Equality. legal profession for over a hundred and only 2,200 of them (or 12 percent) are are the norm, there have been reports of Equality should be reflected in results. Ar- Wyears. However, a sad state of affairs women. The data also shows that only 174 female advocates claiming that they have ticle 18 of the Constitution of Nepal guar- sees women around the world remaining women are senior advocates. Similarly, not had enough time either for themselves antees a right to equality and special pro- marginalised in the senior rankings of the there is a huge disparity in the number of or their families. This is furthered by the vision for women without discrimination profession, and sexism is still endemic. women serving as government attorneys patriarchal mindset of Nepali society. are provided under Article 38. Equality That’s true in Nepal as well. and judges. The legal profession is still a Another peculiar barrier to women should be translated into action through Nepali women are still largely treated male-dominated sector, and the low par- lawyers in Nepal stems from the term progressive realisation as we need to bring unequally compared to their male peers. ticipation of women reinforces traditional used to address judges in Nepali courts. In changes to the system. In the context of the Astonishingly, only 8.3 percent of Nepali fixed gender roles. In Nepal, the judges are to be referred Nepal, the judges are to be referred to as legal profession, that means bringing in a women in the labour force are paid and Even though the number of women law ‘Shreeman’ while arguing a case in a court proportional participation of women law- they disproportionately represent low skill graduates has increased in the past few to as ‘Shreeman’ while arguing a of law. This term can cause discomfort and yers at all levels. occupations. years, there are several barriers that dis- case in a court of law. ‘Shreeman’ is can lead to a negative impact on female The first woman received her certifi- courage them from pursuing a legal career. generally used to address a woman’s lawyers, because ‘Shreeman’ is gener- (Dikshya Koirala is a Research cate from the Supreme Court of Nepal in Gender stereotypes are common in the le- husband. The use of this term by ally used to address a woman’s husband. Associate at the World of Legal Re- 1960, but it wasn’t until 1963 that the first gal profession. A woman has to work more women lawyers in court has led to The use of this term by women lawyers in search. Her prime areas of interest woman could actually practice law, fight to prove herself than a man does. Women court has led to mockery in the past, with involve family law and criminal law. cases, be registered as an advocate. Over also lack support networks in the legal mockery in the past, with instances instances of even clients laughing when Harsh Mahaseth is currently pur- 50 years later, legal demographics still profession. If they are not given enough of even clients laughing when women women refer to judges as ‘Shreeman’. suing his graduate degree in Asian see men dominating the profession, with challenging or high-level work then this refer to judges as ‘Shreeman’ We should seek equality in substance, Legal Studies from the National women’s participation in the justice sector generates a self-perpetuating barrier: If not just on paper. In the present scenar- University of Singapore. His work being disheartening until now. In a survey women do not feel like they are supported are likely to leave then seniors do not feel io, women are positioned as the head in focuses on Asian studies, public in- conducted by the Nepal Bar Association, it then they are likely to leave, and if they like investing as much time in mentoring all the three organs of the state. They are ternational law, and human rights)

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Iran’s FM News Zarif suggests Three Iraqi protesters in brief abandoning At least ten killed as seating area nuclear deal collapses at Ethiopian festival killed as anger boils over Gondar: At least ten people were killed on Monday and DPA scores injured when a seating area collapsed during a major Tehran Orthodox Christian celebration in Ethiopia, with fears the death toll could rise. Iranian officials presented The accident occurred just before 8am (0500 GMT) on mixed messages on the future Monday in Gondar, a historic city in the country’s north, where of the 2015 deal to constrain govt ‘procrastination’ every year more than a million people gather for the epiphany its nuclear programmes, with festivities known as Timkat. the country’s foreign minister Demonstrators call for early elections, an independent premier and corrupt officials to be held accountable Two doctors at the University of Gondar Hospital told AFP suggesting Tehran might pull that 10 people died when the spectator stands gave way sud- out, while a spokesperson for AFP denly at Fasilides’ Bath, where thousands typically gather to that ministry said negotiations Baghdad watch worshippers plunge into the holy waters. “I can tell you were still possible. up to now we have 10 dead. The number of injured is 100 or The deal was designed to Three Iraqi protesters were even 150,” said one senior doctor at the hospital. (AFP) allow Iran to pursue civilian killed in the capital as thou- nuclear power but not weap- sands of anti-government Suicide bomber kills nine civilians in ons. Iran submitted to inspec- demonstrators sought to shut western Chad tions in exchange for a lifting streets across the country on of sanctions. Monday, their deadline for N’Djamena: Nine civilians died in western Chad after a female However, the fate of the authorities to implement long- suicide bomber detonated her explosives in an area targeted in deal grew dimmer with the awaited reforms. the past by jihadist group Boko Haram, the army and officials election of US President Don- Rallies have rocked Iraq said on Monday. ald Trump, who withdrew since October but fearing they Chad is one of the countries struggling with the jihadist vio- America from the deal in 2018, would lose momentum amid lence that has spilled over from Nigeria’s decades-long Islamist arguing that it allowed Iran spiralling regional tensions insurgency. The attack took place overnight on Sunday in the too much leeway. European protesters last Monday told village of Kaiga Kindjiria. signatories have tried to keep the government it had one “A suicide bomber blew herself up yesterday in Kaiga Kind- it alive since then, but increas- week to meet their demands jiria, killing nine people, two women and seven men,” an army ing tension with the US led or they would escalate their source said. The toll was confirmed by Chadian army spokes- Iran to stop honouring parts demonstrations. man Colonel Azem Bermandoa. “It is Boko Haram, There is no of the deal starting last year. Protesters sought to ramp doubt,” the spokesman said. That prompted Britain, up pressure on the government An anti-government protester waves a national flag as he stands before flaming tires at a make-shift road- The suicide attack came as French Minister of the Armed France and Germany to file an on Monday with pop-up rallies block during a demonstration in the central Iraqi holy shrine city of Najaf on Monday. (AFP) Forces, Florence Parly visited the Chad capital N’Djamena, where official complaint against Iran away from their main gather- she met her Chadian counterpart on Monday morning. (AFP) last week, a step that has an- ing place in Baghdad’s iconic riot police back. nine young men who had at- mands,” Mohammad Faeq, a gered Iran even more. Tahrir (Liberation) Square. Protesters have called for tempted to seal it off. 28-year-old protester, told AFP. Militants attack key aid facility in “The European announce- Hundreds descended on early elections under a new Fearing widespread rallies, On Monday, the UN’s top northeast Nigeria ments have no legal basis,” said nearby Tayaran Square, where voting law, an independent provincial authorities across official in Iraq Jeanine Hen- Foreign Minister Mohammad they clashed with security prime minister to replace southern Iraq announced an nis-Plasschaert said ignoring Ka no: Heavily armed jihadists have carried out an “extremely Javad Zarif in statements car- forces who fired tear gas and outgoing premier Adel Abdel official holiday on Monday. the demands of protesters violent” attack on a vital aid facility housing United Nations ried by the Icana news agency. live rounds to disperse them, Mahdi and for all corrupt of- But young people hit the would only fuel “anger and workers in northeast Nigeria, the UN said on Monday. Should the complaint actu- an AFP journalist said. ficials to be held accountable. streets in the southern cities of distrust”. “Any steps taken No aid workers were harmed in the assault, but a military ally make it to the UN Security Three protesters were Late Sunday young pro- Kut, Nasiriyah, Baqubah, Am- so far to address the people’s source said that one soldier and four assailants died in the Council, Zarif said abandoning killed, medics told AFP, two testers began sealing off high- ara and the holy city of Najaf, concerns will remain hollow, ensuing gunfight. Islamists in several trucks fitted with ma- the deal would have to be con- of them by live rounds and the ways and bridges across the setting tyres on fire. In the pro- if they are not completed,” she chine guns stormed the humanitarian hub near a camp hold- sidered. third by a tear gas canister that capital Baghdad and Iraq’s test hotspot of Diwaniyah, they said. ing 55,000 displaced people in the remote town of Ngala on But Iran didn’t quite close pierced his neck. south, torching tyres and set- shut key roads both inside and “Domestic unity, cohesion Saturday, humanitarian and military sources said. the door. “Despite the ill will More than 50 other people ting up makeshift barricades. leading out of the city. and determination are urgent- The UN said it “was outraged by the extremely violent at- that we’ve seen from some Eu- were wounded, the medics said. They tried to do the same “The procrastination of ly necessary to build resilience tack on this key humanitarian facility where fiveU nited Nations ropean countries, we do not Young men wearing hel- early on Monday in the capi- the government and the po- against narrow partisan inter- staff were staying at the time of the incident”. think that the door for negoti- mets and gas masks in an at- tal but security forces acted litical class for more than three ests, foreign interference and/ The attack is the latest to target aid workers trying to ations is closed,” said Foreign tempt to protect themselves fast, with the military saying months now has prompted or criminal elements which tackle the vast humanitarian crisis caused by the decade-long Ministry spokesperson Abbas from flying gas canisters erect- it had reopened a major Bagh- us to take escalatory steps to actively seek to hinder Iraq’s jihadist insurgency in northeast Nigeria. (AFP) Moussavi. ed barricades to try to push dad thoroughfare and arrested pressure them to meet our de- stability,” she added. Public uproar in protest-hit Lebanon over FM’s Davos invite FREE VEHICLE AFP Beirut RECALL The planned participation of Leba- non’s outgoing foreign minister at this week’s World Economic Fo- rum has sparked a public outcry in the protest-hit country, prompting calls to overturn his invitation. Gebran Bassil, who remains as foreign minister in a caretaker ca- pacity, has consistently come under fire from demonstrators mobilised since October 17 to demand the re- moval of a political class they deem incompetent and corrupt. Demonstrators view him as a symbol of the sectarian, hereditary politics that stunted an economy now facing its worst crisis since the 1975-1990 civil war. His scheduled appearance this week in the Swiss resort of Davos, where he will represent Lebanon, Lebanese protesters take cover as riot police spray them with water from behind has sparked several online petitions a barricaded road leading to parliament in central Beirut on Sunday. (AFP) urging the World Economic Forum to revoke his invitation to talk on and accuses him of flagrant cor- “The Lebanese people cannot unrest in the Arab World. ruption.” and will not accept a failed, corrupt “He should not be present at A second petition making the and especially an ousted minister a prestigious international forum same appeal garnered more than to still represent their voice on the such as Davos in our name,” read 12,000 signatures in a matter of world stage.” one online petition that garnered hours. Bassil’s planned participation in more than 6,000 signatures. “Gebran Bassil has been at the Davos has also sparked condemna- “He should not be given a legit- centre of all major disastrous deci- tion on social media networks, with imate platform...to speak on behalf sions that led the country to a po- some calling on Lebanese expatri- of a nation that has rejected him litical crisis,” it read. ates in Switzerland to mobilise. Subaru Impreza, XV EU ministers mull relaunch of naval Manufacturing mission to protect Libya peace Year 2017 - 2019 The PCV valve may separate, which could cause the engine DPA presence, while rival commander EU foreign policy chief Josep DEFECT to lose power while driving Brussels Khalifa Haftar has the support of Borrell talked to ministers about Egypt, the United Arab Emirates possible steps - include the option EU foreign ministers discussed the and Russia. of relaunching naval patrols in the Contact the dealer for the free required repair bloc’s role in implementing a peace Libya has been in turmoil since Mediterranean Sea under Opera- PROCESS process for Libya on Monday, includ- the 2011 overthrow of dictator tion Sophia. The mission originally ing the possible relaunch of a naval Moamer Gaddafi and has become a aimed to stop human trafficking mission that was suspended last year battleground for rival proxy forces. and enforce the UN arms embargo Mannai Trading Co. 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IMPEACHMENT TRIAL British PM suffers first defeat Trump’s legal State of emergency since election after losing vote team demands on post-Brexit citizens rights AFP The Lords voted to give EU immediate London amid fears of violence citizens physical documen- acquittal British Prime Minister Bo- tation, in a change that ris Johnson on Monday suf- must now be approved by AFP fered his first parliamentary the House of Commons in Washington defeat since the election when a vote on Wednesday at Virginia pro-gun rally peers voted to give EU citizens President Donald Trump’s physical proof of their right to lawyers submitted a trial brief stay after Brexit. connection and the resilience on Monday calling his im- Activists demand right to keep and bear firearms, reject new weapon restrictions Members of the unelected of a government IT system”. peachment by the House “a upper House of Lords voted “In the real world, in re- dangerous perversion” of the by 270 to 229 to amend the spect of permanent residence, US constitution and demand- EU Withdrawal Agreement proof of immigration status is ing his immediate acquittal by Bill, which ratifies the terms in physical documentation,” the Senate. of Britain’s exit from the Euro- he told his fellow peers. Almost simultaneously, pean Union on January 31. The European Parlia- House impeachment man- The bill passed without hin- ment’s Brexit coordinator, agers responded to an ear- drance through the elected low- Guy Verhofstadt, has also lier Trump filing, saying the er House of Commons, where raised concerns about the lack president engaged in “corrupt Johnson’s Conservatives have a of physical documents “to en- conduct... to cheat in the next majority, but it faces more op- sure certainty”. election.” They said the Senate position among peers. The Lords voted to give should remove him from office Monday’s vote concerns EU citizens physical docu- “following a fair trial.” the estimated 3.6 million EU mentation, in a change that The historic impeachment and Swiss citizens who cur- must now be approved by the trial is set to open in earnest at 1 rently live in Britain. House of Commons in a vote pm (1800 GMT) Tuesday. Sen- They must apply to stay on Wednesday. ators will hear arguments for after Brexit, and if successful If MPs reject the change six hours a day, six days a week are given an electronic code to they will send the bill back to present to anyone from land- the Lords in a process known lords to airline staff who may as “ping pong” that continues demand proof of their immi- until one chamber gives way. gration status. The Lords will vote on an- But Jonathan Oates, a other controversial amendment member of the opposition Lib- to the Brexit bill, regarding the eral Democrats, argued that rights of unaccompanied refu- this process was “dependent gee children to join relatives in on the frailty of an internet Britain, on Tuesday.

Gun rights advocates attend a rally organised by The Virginia Citizens Defence League on Capitol Square near the state capitol building, US President Donald Trump in Richmond, Virginia, on Monday. (AFP) Putin submits reform plans in a somber exercise presided AFP the Great Commonwealth of over by the chief justice of the Richmond, United States Backlash to new gun law Virginia are working hard to to Russian parliament United States, John Roberts. take away your 2nd Amend- The president’s brief Mon- Several thousand gun ● The new laws under consideration would prohibit ment rights,” he said. “This is afp on day, which ran to over 100 rights supporters massed magazines with more than 10 rounds, the purchase of just the beginning. Don’t let it Moscow pages, made clear that his legal near the Virginia state capitol more than one weapon per month, and permit judges to happen, VOTE REPUBLICAN team will contest the very idea on Monday for a rally under seize weapons from individuals deemed dangerousd in 2020!” Russian President Vladimir of his impeachment, calling heavy surveillance and a state The new laws under con- Putin on Monday submitted the two articles of impeach- of emergency declared by au- ● A backlash to the restrictions has spread throughout sideration would prohibit a package of constitutional ment forwarded by the House thorities fearing violence by the state, and more than 100 counties and localities magazines with more than 10 amendments to parliament “constitutionally deficient on far-right groups. threaten not to apply the new laws rounds, the purchase of more less than a week after an- their face.” It said the theories Dressed in hunting jack- than one weapon per month, nouncing a surprise plan to underpinning them “would do ets and caps, rally-goers were and permit judges to seize reform the political system. lasting damage to the separa- checked for weapons as they not give his full name, came which states that “the right of weapons from individuals The bill on the amend- tion of powers under the Con- passed through tight security with a group of friends, includ- the people to keep and bear deemed dangerous. ments, available on the web- There has been specula- stitution and to our structure before entering a fenced off ing one with an AR-15 assault Arms, shall not be infringed.” A draft ban on the sale of site of the lower house State tion that the reforms are of government.” It maintained area of Richmond’s Capitol rifle, “to support the Second The amendment has proved semi-automatic rifles, howev- Duma, proposed changes in- aimed at allowing Putin that the articles are “the prod- Square for the so-called “Lob- Amendment.” “It’s our con- controversial over the years er, has been abandoned. cluding the transfer of some to hold on to power when uct of an unprecedented and by Day” event. stitutional God-given right to and has been subject to many A backlash to the restric- power away from the presi- his fourth Kremlin term unconstitutional process that Many more gathered in arm ourselves. Having a gun different interpretations. tions has spread throughout dency. The reforms include denied the president every ba- the streets surrounding the is for peace of mind. It’s a pro- The Supreme Court has the state, and more than 100 giving parliament the power expires in 2024 sic right” to represent his cause. Capitol building, some bearing tection thing,” he told AFP. ruled that individuals have the counties and localities have to name the prime minister sidearms or long guns, which The rally has been organised right to keep firearms in their declared themselves Second and limiting the president to the changes in his state of the is permitted outside the desig- by the Virginia Citizens Defence households, but left it to states Amendment sanctuaries, only two terms in total, in- nation address last Wednes- nated rally area. League (VCDL), which opposes to determine how the weapons threatening not to apply the stead of two successive terms. day, prompting the govern- News They carried US and Vir- gun control laws proposed by could be transported. new laws. There has been specu- ment to quickly resign. ginia state flags and a huge state Democrats, who control President Donald Trump, Governor Ralph Northam lation that the reforms are Experts and popular in brief banner emblazoned with the the Virginia government. a major ally of the pro-gun on Wednesday declared a aimed at allowing Putin to figures have been formed image of an assault rifle and the The VCDL has con- lobby, sent words of encour- state of emergency for the ral- hold on to power when his to study the proposals and Outcry in Pakistan legend: “Come and Take It.” demned what it considers a agement to the protesters via ly site, which has been in effect fourth Kremlin term expires Putin has promised a public as lawyers’ group Brooks, a 24-year-old breach of the Second Amend- Twitter on Monday. since Friday and will continue in 2024. Putin announced vote on the amendments. asks members to Richmond resident who would ment of the US Constitution, “The Democrat Party in through Tuesday evening. declare faith Islamabad: A lawyers’ as- sociation in Pakistan has trig- gered criticism by asking its Muslim members to submit China confirms human-to-human transmission as SARS-like virus spreads a certificate of faith declaring belief in the finality of the according to state broadcaster members who visited Wuhan, Prophet Mohammed (PBUH). The total number of people diagnosed with CCTV. A third person died in Zhong explained. The move by the Wuhan, the local health com- Fourteen medical person- Islamabad Bar Association the new coronavirus strain rises to 218 mission said. nel helping with coronavirus (IBA) seeking declarations AFP caused alarm because of its Scientists have scrambled patients have also been infect- by the end of this month Beijing connection to Severe Acute to determine the mode of ed, he said, though he added was condemned on social Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), transmission, with a seafood that more than 95 of the total media, featured in TV talk A SARS-like virus that has which killed nearly 650 people market in Wuhan believed cases were related to Wuhan. shows and opposed by its spread across China and across mainland China and to be the centre of the out- The World Health Organi- members. reached three other Asian na- Hong Kong in 2002-2003. break. But Zhong Nanshan, a zation said earlier an animal The purpose of the tions is contagious between The total number of people renowned scientist at the Na- source seemed to be “the most declarations is to “identify” humans, a government expert diagnosed with the virus rose tional Health Commission who likely primary source” with the members of the Ahmadi- said on Monday, fuelling fears to 218, as Beijing and Shang- helped expose the scale of the “some limited human-to-hu- yya community, considered of a major outbreak as mil- hai confirmed their first cases SARS outbreak, said patients Medical staff members carry a patient into the Jinyintan hospital, man transmission occurring non-Muslims by Pakistan’s lions travel for the Lunar New on Monday while more than a could contract the new virus where patients infected by a mysterious SARS-like virus are being between close contacts”. constitution, Malik Zafar Year holiday. dozen more emerged in south- without having visited the city. treated, in Wuhan in China’s central Hubei province, on Monday. (AFP) Wuhan has 11 million in- Khokhar, president of the The new coronavirus ern Guangdong province and “Currently, it can be said it habitants and serves as a major IBA said on Monday. (DPA) strain, first discovered in the and 136 new ones were found is affirmative that there is the human transmission,” he said In Guangdong, two pa- transport hub, including during central city of Wuhan, has over the weekend in Wuhan, phenomenon of human-to- in an interview with CCTV. tients were infected by family the annual Lunar New Year. Indian Christians protest against new citizenship law Kolkata: More than 8,000 Evacuation crackdown ordered as Philippine volcano ‘recharges’ people from the Christian community took to the AFP “We are directing DR- sibly... cause an eruption that streets in eastern India on Tanauan, Philippines RMCs (civil defence officers)... Continued earthquakes and could be strong,” Renato Soli- Monday to protest against not to allow anyone to enter an increase in the volcano’s dum, head of the Philippines’ a citizenship law that Philippine authorities or- the danger zone,” said Epi- emission of sulfur dioxide seismological agency, said. critics say discriminates dered a crackdown on Mon- maco Densing, undersecretary Until experts deem the against Muslims. day on evacuees’ daily visits for the Department of Interior. gas were possible indications threat has passed, evacuees One of the protest to their homes in the danger “It’s dangerous, that’s why of a “recharge” of magna, will need the shelters spread organisers, Herod Mullick zone around Taal volcano as we have imposed a lockdown,” which would drive a major across some 400 sites that from the Bangiya Christiya scientists warned it could be he told reporters. blast, a top scientist said range from school campuses Pariseba, said the new leg- “recharging” for a more pow- The volcano shot ash 15 to covered basketball courts. islation was “divisive”. “We erful explosion. kilometres (nine miles) high Conditions vary between want to express our soli- More than 110,000 people in the January 12 eruption, no’s emission of sulfur diox- sites, but several evacuees told darity with the people who have taken refuge in evacua- which crushed scores of homes ide gas were possible indica- AFP they were getting food and are protesting against CAA tion centres since Taal burst and killed livestock as well as tions of a “recharge” of magna, a place to sleep, but that bath- (Citizenship Amendment to life a week ago, but many crops. However, seismolo- which would drive a major rooms were in high demand. Act) and NRC (National Reg- hard-hit towns have let resi- gists have warned the volcano An aerial view shows the Taal volcano in Batangas on Monday. (AFP) blast, a top scientist said. Though no people have ister of Citizens) in different dents back for hours each day could imminently unleash a “We consider these are been reported killed in the parts of India.” (AFP) to fetch items, feed livestock much bigger eruption, posing 14-kilometre radius “danger Continued earthquakes signs that there’s a re-supply eruption, it has wrought havoc and clean up their houses. a deadly risk to anyone in the zone” that surrounds it. and an increase in the volca- of magma which could pos- on agriculture and tourism. IMF trims global growth estimates for 2020-21 page 10

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29,348.10 10,689.66 41,528.91 1,560.60 +50.46 pts -23.27 pts -416.46 pts Gold +0.02% Masraf Al Rayan 2019 net profit up Dow QE sensex 2.3% to QR2.17 bn page 11 Price percentage Price percentage 18.07 Brent 65.13 +0.43% WTI 58.66 +0.20% Silver -0.04% Qatar’s economy al khaliji 2019 net profit picks up in second half of 2019: Report Satyendra Pathak erage consumer prices to in- jumps 6% to QR646 mn Doha crease 1.3 percent in 2020, which is down 0.6 percentage Qatar’s economy likely points from last month’s fore- The bank’s board recommends a cash dividend of 7.5 percent of the nominal share value picked up in the second half cast. In 2021, our panel sees in- of 2019, FocusEconomics has flation averaging 1.4 percent,” Tribune News Network said in its latest report. the report said. Doha According to FocusEco- The report has also indi- nomics Consensus Forecast- cated that the GDP per capita Al Khalij Commercial Bank (al khali- Middle East & North Africa for in Qatar will also increase from ji) on Monday reported a more than January report, Qatar’s indus- $71,925 in 2020 to $74,620 in 6 percent jump in its 2019 net profit, trial output strengthened in the 2021. which rose to QR646 million as com- third quarter, while the non-oil According to the annual pared to 2018. sector PMI recovered in the data released as part of the re- Its net operating income reached fourth quarter. port, the overnight lending rate QR1.178 billion for the year ending De- Moreover, the report said, in the country would continue cember 31, which constitute a growth year-on-year credit and visi- to rise from the current level of 3 percent when compared with that tor arrivals growth was strong and reach up to 4.58 percent in 2018. in October–November, boding by 2024. Operating expenses for 2019 re- well for private consumption. The Qatari riyal will contin- mained flat at QR329 million, result- al khaliji Chairman and MD Sheikh Hamad The Qatari government an- ue to be pegged at $3.64 in the ing in a cost to income ratio of 27.9 bin Faisal bin Thani al Thani nounced in December that the years to come, the report said. percent. 2020 budget will amount to The country would wit- Loans and deposits increased by 3 roughly $58 billion, a 1.9 per- ness a sustained increase in percent and 6.8 percent quarter- on - cent increase from 2019, with both imports and exports in quarter while the capital adequacy ra- major spending pencilled in for the coming years. While the tio at year-end stood at a healthy 19.1 World Cup 2022 preparations. merchandise exports from the percent. The high spending budget country are expected to rise The Board of Directors of al khaliji will have a positive effect on the from $75.7 billion in 2019 to approved its consolidated financial economy. $102.8 billion in 2024, the re- statements in their meeting held in The report said that eco- port said, merchandise imports Doha on Monday and recommended a nomic activity is expected to would increase from $32.3 bil- cash dividend (subject to QCB approv- pick up notable steam in 2020 lion in 2019 to $42.5 billion in al) of 7.5 percent of the nominal share as the Barzan gas facility comes 2024. value, or QR0.075 per share. online and investment in the FocusEconomics, a leading “al khaliji ended 2019 on a firm expansion of the North Field provider of economic analysis, footing, delivering increased profit- gas project intensifies. has also forecast that Qatar’s ability of QR646 million. These results al khaliji Group Chief Executive Officer FocusEconomics panellists trade balance would rise from are in line with our vision of steady Fahad al Khalifa see growth of 2.2 percent in $43.4 billion in 2019 to $60.3 growth, and we have delivered them 2020 and 2.5 percent in 2021. billion in 2023. through the excellent dedication, in- Income Statement - QR million FY2019 FY2018 Change the bank, noting its good asset qual- The country’s economic The report has projected tegrity and hard work of our staff,” Revenue 1,178 1,143 3% ity, strong capitalisation and liquidity growth will further accelerate that Qatar’s current account said al khaliji Chairman and Managing Expenses 329 329 0% positions. to 2.6 percent in 2022 and al- balance will account for 4.8 Director Sheikh Hamad bin Faisal bin Net Impairment Loss 176 190 -7% “In line with our vision and mis- most 3 percent for the next two percent of the total GDP in Thani al Thani. Profit 646 608 6% sion, we remained active within the years, the report said. 2019. The percentage of cur- Qatar emerged stronger during community this year as well, ensur- Inflation in the country rent account balance would 2019, playing host to a number of lo- Cost Income Ratio 27.9% 28.8% -3% ing our participation by sponsoring slowed to 0.7 percent year-on- rise to 5.2 percent in 2024, the cal and international initiatives and Earnings Per Share (QR) 0.16 0.15 7% or hosting charitable, educational and year in November. report said. events, and has reaped the economic Rating Fitch A/Stable social events,” said Fahad al Khalifa. Inflation should return this Qatar’s current account benefits of the same, he said. Moody’s A3/Stable Similar to previous years, the bank year on a more favourable base balance turned positive in 2017 “The government has announced bagged several industry recognitions, effect, some likely recovery and reached $16.6 billion in a progressive budget for 2020, with Balance Sheet - QR million FY2019 FY2018 including the European Magazine’s in the housing market and an 2018, the report said, adding QR90 billion announced for major Total Assets 53,768 52,102 ‘Best Corporate Bank - Qatar’ and expected pick-up in economic that it will continue to remain projects including infrastructure. This Net Loans & Advances 30,817 31,636 ‘Best Financial Inclusion Programme activities. in the positive territory for the will continue to create opportunities Deposits 29,191 28,845 - MENA’ titles; World Union of Arab “Our panellists expect av- next six years. in the economy. We remain confident Total Equity 7,003 6,577 Banks’ ‘Excellence in Private Banking of our active participation in the local Net Performing Loans (%) 1.86% 1.85% in Qatar’ award, and Qatar Develop- economy, and monetizing opportuni- NPL Coverage Ratio (%) 131% 109% ment Bank’s ‘Best Partner Bank’ title. ties to deliver better value for all stake- Capital Adequacy Ratio (%) 19.1% 16.9% The World Bank forecasts eco- holders of the bank.” nomic growth averaging around 2.5 Fahad al Khalifa, al khaliji’s Group our focus on maintaining an efficient and deposits of 3 percent and 6.8 per- percent for Qatar for the 2020-2022 Chief Executive Officer, said, “The full cost base. Operating costs remained cent respectively. period. year results reflect our continued focus similar to 2018 levels, at QR329 mil- “At the same time, our balance The government has announced an on growing business locally in Qatar lion. Prudent management of our sheet remains strong and liquid with investment-friendly budget for 2020, and selectively pursuing opportunities loan book has resulted in impairment 27 percent of total assets comprising and has initiated several reforms to in the local economy.” charges being lower by 7 percent com- cash and high-quality investment se- facilitate economic progress. Al khaliji The bank’s net operating income pared to last year. We will continue curities, and capital adequacy ratio is looking forward to 2020with that grew by 3 percent year-on-year, driven to focus on maintaining asset quality standing at a robust at19.1 percent,” backdrop with a positive outlook and primarily by an increase of 7 percent during 2020 as well.” the CEO said. renewed optimism, and will con- in net interest income, he pointed out. The bank remains progressive in During 2019, both Moody’s and tinue to support our clients by work- “While we focused on improving building its balance sheet, with quar- Fitch re-affirmed their ratings of “A3/ ing closely with them and further operating income, we also continued ter-on-quarter growth in both loans Stable” and “A/Stable Outlook” for strengthen our franchise in Qatar. Demand for Build Your House Exhibition 2020 continues to grow Tribune News Network Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani, nounced on Monday that var- Sleem, Managing Director of ideas, and knowledge to com- Everyone is set to gain Doha will take place from March ious ministries are strongly NeXTfairs. plete your next project. 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It also lowered the 2021 forecast by a bit more to 3.4 percent AFP Oxfam’s annual report Davos on global inequality is AFP traditionally released just Washington The world’s billionaires before the forum opens on have doubled in the past Tuesday in the Swiss Al- Improving US-China trade decade and are richer than pine resort. tensions have eased uncer- 60 percent of the global - Startling stats -It had tainty and the world economy population, the charity Ox- some astonishing statis- may have hit bottom but a fam said on Monday. tics. sharp slowdown in India is The world’s 22 richest If the world’s rich- creating a drag worldwide, men now have more wealth est one percent paid just the International Monetary than all the women in Afri- 0.5 percent extra tax on Fund said on Monday. ca, Oxfam said in an appeal their wealth for 10 years, However, while the risks to the Davos elite to get se- it would equal the invest- to the global economy have rious about inequality. ment needed to create 117 lessened, the Washington- “Our broken economies million new jobs in elderly based global lending institu- are lining the pockets of and child care, education tion cautioned that outcomes billionaires and big busi- and health, Oxfam said. “depend to an important ex- ness at the expense of ordi- Oxfam’s figures are tent on avoiding further esca- nary men and women. No based on data from Forbes lation” between Washington wonder people are starting magazine and Swiss bank and Beijing. to question whether bil- Credit Suisse, but they In the latest update to its lionaires should even ex- are disputed by some World Economic Outlook, the ist,” Oxfam’s India head economists. IMF cut the global growth es- Amitabh Behar said. The numbers show timate for 2020 by one tenth “Women and girls are that 2,153 billionaires now compared to the prior report among those who ben- have more wealth than the released in October, dropping efit least from today’s eco- 4.6 billion poorest people it to 3.3 percent. nomic system,” Behar said on the planet. It also lowered the 2021 ahead of the annual World Women and girls are forecast by a bit more to 3.4 Economic Forum in Da- burdened in particular be- percent. vos, where he will repre- cause they are most often The sharp drop for India sent Oxfam. care givers that keep “the “accounts for the lion’s share There will be at least wheels of our economies, of the downward revisions,” 119 billionaires worth businesses and societies the IMF said. about $500 billion at- moving,” Behar said. The relationship between tending Davos this year, They “often have lit- China and the United States, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in Davos, on Monday. (AFP) Bloomberg reported, with tle time to get an educa- the world’s dominant eco- the highest contingents tion, earn a decent living nomic powers, is still trou- 2020, with a slight slowdown “Trade truce is not the casts, the report said. Asian economy. That nation coming from the United or have a say in how our bled by “unresolved disputes” to 5.8 percent projected for same as trade peace,” she said. - Slowing growth in In- has been one of the fastest States, India and Russia. societies are run,” and “are which continue to be a factor. next year. In its previous analysis, dia -Receding risks of a hard growing in the world and a “The very top of the therefore trapped at the “The risk of protracted But the giant Asian econ- the IMF had estimated that Brexit have helped stabilize major engine of global ex- economic pyramid sees bottom of the economy,” subpar global growth re- omy has been on a steadily trade conflicts and tariffs cut the outlook for Britain and pansion, together with Chi- trillions of dollars of he added. mains tangible despite tenta- slowing path for some time. 0.8 percentage points off of the European Union. And na, as advanced economies wealth in the hands of a “Across the globe, 42 tive signs of stabilizing mo- Meanwhile, the IMF global growth. healthy private consumption have bumped along at far very small group of people, percent of women cannot mentum,” the fund warned in trimmed US growth just a But two thirds of that have helped the still-slow but slower rates. predominantly men,” the get jobs because they are its quarterly report. tenth to 1.6 percent this year, damage was not due to the upgraded growth prospects But it had already been Oxfam report said. responsible for all the car- “Policy missteps at this with a repeat expected in 2021. tariffs but to trade uncer- in Japan. downgraded in October due “Their wealth is already egiving, compared to just stage would further enfeeble an Since 2018, Washington tainty created by the conflict, However, the IMF once to a bigger-than-expected extreme, and our broken six percent of men,” Oxfam already weak global economy.” and Beijing have exchanged which causes companies to again slashed expected GDP decline in domestic demand economy concentrates figures showed. US President Donald tit-for-tat tariffs on hundreds put the brakes on investment. growth in India by 1.2 points amid growing stress in the fi- more and more wealth into The report called on Trump signed a deal with of billions of dollars in two- If tensions flare again, or this year and 0.9 percentage nancial sector. these few hands,” it said. world governments to China last week that ends way trade. if Trump’s trade dispute with point in 2021 compared to Meanwhile, Latin Amer- The report said women “build a human economy the escalation but leaves in And IMF chief Kristalina the European Union or con- the October forecasts. ica continues to slow, even and girls put in 12.5 billion that is feminist and values place tariffs on two thirds of Georgieva on Friday said frontation with Iran should While growth remains as Brazil has stabilized and hours of unpaid care work what truly matters to so- the goods imported from the the two countries still have a worsen, that too could under- relatively robust at 5.8 and growth there was upgraded. each and every day, esti- ciety, rather than fuelling Asian economic power. long way to go to resolve their mine the “nascent bottoming 6.5 percent for the two years Mexico was downgraded, mated to be worth at least an endless pursuit of profit The trade truce led to an trade disputes -- although the out of global manufactur- respectively, it is not enough while Chile suffered “a sizable $10.8 trillion a year. and wealth”. upgrade of China’s growth partial deal signed last week ing and trade, leading global to continue to reduce pov- markdown” amid widespread forecast to 6.0 percent in is a step forward. growth to fall short” of fore- erty in the growing South social unrest. International tourism growth slows to 4% in 2019: UNWTO

cal tensions and the collapse the sector down. Europe and the Asia-Pacific region of Thomas Cook, the world’s Africa posted a 4-percent oldest travel form, had also rise in tourist arrivals, down were the most affected by the contributed to the slowdown. from 9 percent in 2018. But Carvao stressed that The Middle East was the slowdown in tourism arrivals Bright spot both 2017 and 2018 had post- one bright spot as tourist ar- ed exceptionally high rates of rivals in the region jumped by AFP by major sporting and cul- The Middle East was the one tourism growth. 8 percent in 2018, up from 3 Madrid tural events such as the Tokyo bright spot as tourist arrivals in “What is happening is we percent in the previous year. Olympics in Japan. the region jumped by 8 percent are returning to historical lev- UNWTO expects France, The rise in the number of The number of interna- in 2018, up from 3 percent in els of tourism growth,” Spain and the United States international tourist arrivals tional tourist arrivals hit 1.5 the previous year, due mainly to she said. to once again be the three slowed to 4 percent in 2019, billion last year, up from 1.4 Europe and the Asia- most visited countries in the its slowest rate since 2016 billion in 2018, the body said Saudi Arabia’s ambitious plan Pacific region were the most world last year once it has due to a cooling global econo- in a statement. to draw foreign visitors affected by the slowdown in final figures. my, geopolitical tensions and Tourist numbers grew by tourism arrivals. “We don’t really expect uncertainty regarding Brexit, 6 percent in 2018, 7 percent UNWTO’s market intelli- Arrivals rose by 4 percent changes in the rankings,” said the World Tourism Organisa- in 2017 and by 4 percent in gence chief, Sandra Carvao, in Europe in 2019, down from Carvao. tion said on Monday. 2016. told a news conference. 6 percent in 2018, while in In 2018, France remained The Madrid-based UN “The slowdown in linked She said “strong uncer- Asia-Pacific arrivals rose by the world’s most visited na- body, UNWTO, predicted to the results of the global tainty around” Britain’s loom- 5 percent compared to 7 per- tion with 89 million arrivals global tourism will grow by economy, with economic ing exit from the European cent in 2018 as ongoing pro- followed by Spain and the Tourists stand on a hill in the Greek capital of Athens recently. (AFP) 3-4 percent this year, buoyed growth of around 3 percent,” Union, simmering geopoliti- tests in Hong Kong weighed United States.

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AFP portant time. Europe is intent sions and trade-offs”. financial rating on protest concerns Brussels on forging a digital strategy Later Monday, the Alpha- able to compete with the US bet boss was to meet with two dpa the government’s ample for- tonomy of the Special Admin- As the EU puts the digital revo- and China, both of which are European Commission vice Hong Kong eign exchange reserves to istrative Region’s institutions lution at the heart of policymak- locked in trade and technology presidents with powerful roles hold up against the contin- than previously thought.” ing it should take a “propor- tussles that have ramifications in deciding AI policy: Frans Credit ratings giant ued economic downturn that Moody’s also highlighted tional approach” to regulating for industries and consumers Timmermans, spearheading Moody’s on Monday down- the city has experienced since concerns centred on the Hong artificial intelligence, Sundar around the world. the EU’s fight against climate graded the Hong Kong gov- June, when anti-government Kong government’s “notably Pichai, the CEO of Google said AI is, along with 5G net- change, and Margrethe Ve- ernment’s financial rating, protests broke out over a slow, tentative and inconclu- Monday. works, seen as an area where stager, in charge of competition citing an “absence of tangible now-withdrawn extradition sive” responses to underlying Pichai, also boss of Google’s developments and applica- rules and forging “a Europe fit plans to address either the po- bill that was widely seen as a societal problems, including parent company Alphabet, ar- tions risk outpacing regulatory for the digital age”. litical or economic and social threat to the city’s autonomy housing costs and equality of gued before an audience at a measures unless authorities act In parallel with the EU’s concerns of the Hong Kong from mainland China. economic opportunity. Brussels think tank, Bruegel, swiftly. efforts, the US is also studying population.” Moody’s stated that “the In November, Hong Kong that companies like his own -- In a month’s time, the Eu- Google CEO Sundar Pichai (AFP) what regulations are needed to Though Moody’s lowered absence of an effective re- entered a recession for the an internet behemoth valued at ropean Commission is due to address AI, which is predicted Hong Kong’s rating to Aa3 sponse” by the government to firsttime in a decade. Tour- $1 trillion -- need to be given a present its proposals on how it “There is no question in my to have disruptive effects on from Aa2, the agency also re- the past eight months of social ism rates plummeted by over say as governments formulate wants to tackle AI regulation mind that artificial intelligence society, especially in terms of turned the city’s outlook to unrest may reflect “weaker in- 40 per cent and retail and AI regulatory policy. across the EU. needs to be regulated,” he said, jobs, and in determining eco- “stable,” having downgraded herent institutional capacity” hospitality sectors suffered as “All of us have to do this to- Pichai urged “a propor- while stressing that Google nomic prosperity. it to “negative” in September. than previously assessed and a result of the US-China trade gether,” he said. “I think going tionate approach, balancing wants “to offer our expertise, Pichai emphasised that The return to stable in- “may also point to more sig- war and escalating anti-gov- it alone won’t work for anyone.” potential harms with social experience, and tools as we Google had adopted an ethical dicates that Moody’s expects nificant constraints on the au- ernment protests. His pitch comes at an im- opportunities”. grapple with the inevitable ten- approach to developing AI. Economy & Business Tuesday, January 21, 2020 11 Qatar Maritime Masraf Al Rayan 2019 net and Logistics Summit 2020 to profit up 2.3% to QR2.17 bn be held in Feb  The board proposes cash dividend of QR0.225 per share  Total assets reached QR106.39 billion Tribune news network Tribune news network within a short period of op- Doha Doha eration. In its first edition, the Masraf Al Rayan has re- Under the patronage of Qatar Maritime and Lo- ported a net profit of QR2.17 HE Sheikh Abdullah bin gistics Summit will focus billion for the year ended De- Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani, on the challenges that the cember 31, 2019, a growth of Prime Minister and Minis- maritime transport, port 2.3 percent compared with ter of Interior, the Ministry and logistics sectors facing the previous year, the bank of Transport and Commu- between 2020 and 2030. announced in a statement on nications will host the Qa- With a focus on trans- Monday. tar Maritime and Logistics portation, the summit will The bank’s earnings per Summit 2020, from Febru- establish expectations for share reached QR0.29 com- ary 18 to 19 in Doha, Mwani a logistics sector in transi- pared to QR0.28 at the end of Qatar said in a statement on tion, and a realignment of 2018. Monday. maritime with these expec- The board of directors has The summit is organised tations. proposed to the ordinary gen- by Mwani Qatar in partner- The QMLS 2020 will in- eral assembly to distribute a ship with Lloyd’s List. clude 15 topics spread across cash dividend of QR0.225 The international sum- four sessions, all scheduled per share (22.5 percent of the mit, which is held for the over two days of high-level paid-up capital), after obtain- first time in theS tate of networking and interaction, ing the approval from Qatar Qatar, comes within the identifying which trends are Central Bank. framework of the Ministry likely to have the greatest The general assembly will of Transport and Commu- impact on transportation in be held on March 18, and the nications’ strategic plan the Middle East region and election of the board mem- aimed to transform Qatar world-wide, and how swiftly bers for the fifth term (2020- into a vital commercial and we will need to act on these 2022) will also be held during logistical hub in the region. trends to stay in business. the meeting, the statement The high-level event will The summit’s first ses- said. bring together senior ex- sion will address Qatar En- The bank’s total assets perts from the global mari- ergy 2020-‘30 and the Gulf reached QR106.39 billion, time sector and Qatar to energy, transport and sus- compared to QR97.29 bil- discuss industry-wide, long- tainability challenges. lion in 2018, a growth of 9.4 term challenges and oppor- In the second session percent. Financing activities tunities as well as a number the expert speakers will dis- amounted to QR74.83 billion, of important topics such as cuss global logistics trends, a growth of 3.2 percent. ing and improving customer trade, global trends, port sustainability through Investments increased to Positive year service standards. development, financing,the supply chain, safety QR21.90 billion, compared Mustafa also considered technology, digital security, through the supply chain to QR19.74 billion in 2018, a ● Customer deposits the achieved results as good cybersecurity, safety, secu- 2020-30 and how can best growth of 10.9 percent totalled QR65.61 billion, as it maintained the continu- rity and sustainability and safety practice flow through Customer deposits to- recording a growth of 6.6 ation of the upward line of many other topics related to the supply chain. talled QR65.61 billion, record- percent the performance of Masraf Al shipping, port and logistics Sessions three and four ing a growth of 6.6 percent. Rayan. sectors. will feature topics about lin- Total shareholders’ equity ● Investments at the bank The bank’s return on aver- By hosting this global er shipping between 2020 (before distribution) reached increased to QR21.90 age assets continues to be one event, the ministry seeks and 2030, digital logistics QR13.91 billion, compared to billion, compared to of the highest in the market to promote Qatar’s ports and cyber security and how QR13.27 billion at the end of QR19.74 billion in 2018, a at 2.14 percent. Capital ad- and logistics sectors to keep do port businesses add val- 2018, a growth of 4.8 percent. growth of 10.9 percent equacy ratio, using Basel-III pace with growth and ben- ue to become a critical node Masraf Al Rayan Chair- standards and QCB regula- efit from global experiences in the transport network. man and Managing Director tions, reached 20.27 percent in these fields, strengthen- On the last day of the Hussain al Abdulla said, “The Masraf Al Rayan Chairman and and developing a modern IT Adel Mustafawi, Group CEO compared to 19.23 percent at ing Qatar’s position on the event, the participants will results achieved are satisfac- Managing Director Hussain al infrastructure are matters the end of 2018. global maritime transport have the opportunity to visit tory especially in light of the Abdulla of prime importance to the overall growth trend of the The non-performing fi- map, as well as boosting Hamad Port and explore conditions the region wit- bank. Qatari economy, reflecting nancing (NPF) ratio reached Hamad Port’s commercial port’s facilities, sates of de- nessed in general, the high visioning on financial assets.” Adel Mustafawi, Group the bank’s focus on robust 1.01 percent reflecting very share in the region and the velopment and the cutting- borrowing and deposit costs , Abdulla further stated CEO, expressed his satisfac- asset quality, prudent risk strong and prudent credit and world, especially after the edge technology that port as well as the impact of regu- that maintaining a positive tion with the results achieved, management policies and a risk management policies and great success it has achieved has features. lations issued by the Qatar credit rating, enhancing the and commented that such conservative lending strategy, procedures, the statement Central Bank regarding pro- competencies of employees results were aligned with the while continuously develop- said. Stocks retreat as investors cash in on rally AFP “Trading volumes as well stabilising and looking like also fears that long-simmer- 0.2 percent at 24,083.51 London as volatility are likely to be they’re turning up, and the ing tensions could explode (close) low as it is a public holiday phase one trade deal,” Anne into major unrest, with mat- Hong Kong - Hang Global stock markets in the US.” Anderson, of UBS Asset ters not helped by the US Seng: DOWN 0.9 percent at mostly retreated on Monday Focus is increasingly Management, told Bloomb- killing in the country this 28,795.91 (close) as investors booked profits on the release of corporate erg TV. month of Iran’s top general. Shanghai - Composite: after last week’s rally await- earnings, with big US names “So it’s a bit more posi- Key figures around 1645 UP 0.7 percent at 3,095.79 ing some key US earnings including Netflix, IBM and tive with regard to the eco- GMT: (close) updates. Hyundai due to report over nomic fundamentals.” London - FTSE 100: Euro/dollar: DOWN at Stocks had jumped on the coming days. Elsewhere on Monday, DOWN 0.3 percent at $1.1084 from $1.1092 at Friday, with Wall Street in- Friday’s broadly-healthy oil prices rose on supply 7,651.44 points (close) 2200 GMT Friday dices ending at fresh record data from China provided concerns after exports from Frankfurt - DAX 30: UP Pound/dollar: DOWN at highs, as solid Chinese eco- some reassurance to traders, Libya, which has been riven 0.2 percent at 13,548.94 $1.2996 from $1.3016 nomic data brightened the indicating a growth slow- by fighting between rival (close) Euro/pound: UP at 85.29 economic outlook following down in the world’s number factions since a 2011 NA- Paris - CAC 40: DOWN pence from 85.22 pence an initial US-China trade two economy may have bot- TO-backed uprising, were 0.4 percent at 6,078.54 Dollar/yen: UP at 110.16 deal. tomed out, and suggesting blocked after a pipeline was (close) yen from 110.14 yen “Stocks were in a strong this year could see some im- shut down by armed forces. EURO STOXX 50: DOWN Brent Crude: UP 0.6 per- position last week so a bit of provement. And in Iraq, which is 0.2 percent at 3,799.03 cent at $65.22 per barrel The global summit will boost Hamad Port’s commercial share a pullback isn’t a high sur- “We are entering 2020 OPEC’s second-biggest pro- New York - CLOSED for West Texas Intermedi- in the region and the world. prise,” noted David Madden, on a more stable footing ducer, a strike at a key oil bank holiday ate: UP 0.3 percent at $58.76 analyst at CMC Markets UK. with economies globally field hit output. There are Tokyo - Nikkei 225: UP per barrel

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Australian Open title holders Naomi Osaka and No- vak Djokovic cleared their first hurdles as they kicked off their title defence campaigns with wins under the roof of Rod La- ver Arena on a rainy Monday. Osaka opened proceed- ings on Melbourne Park’s big- gest stage with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Marie Bouzkova, while Djokovic dropped a set on his way past Jan-Lennard Struff, finishing 7-6 (7-5), 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 in the day’s final match for his 900th career singles victory. Top women’s seed Ash Barty also dropped a set in her 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 defeat of Le- sia Tsurenko, while former champions Roger Federer and Serena Williams both stayed perfect on day one, with the Swiss handing Steve Johnson an humbling 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 and the American beating Anasta- sia Potapova 6-0, 6-3. Osaka, playing under a then cloudy sky, showed some nerves against the Czech, com- mitting a barrage of unforced errors - 28 in total - but keep- ing in control of the match, which she closed out in one hour and 20 minutes. “Definitely, it was really Serbia’s Novak Djokovic cele- tough for me trying to control brates his win against Germany’s my nerves,” Osaka said in her Japan’s Naomi Osaka serves against Czech Republic’s Marie Bouzkova Jan-Lennard Struff in the men’s on court interview. “I’m really during their women’s singles match on the opening day of the Australian singles first round at the Rod glad I was able to finish it in Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Monday. (AFP) Laver Arena on Monday. (AFP) two sets.” Second seed Djokovic ner in the works of the Open had a less than ideal start with a host of matches on out- against Struff: he failed to cap- side courts interrupted, can- italize on a break in the first celled or moved because of it. set, needing the tie-break to The match between Feder- get the edge over the German er and Johnson was inter- 29-year-old in 50 minutes. rupted early on to allow the After a smooth second Rod Laver Arena’s roof to be set, the seven-time Austral- closed, as was 2018 champion ian Open champion then Caroline Wozniacki’s bout dropped the third set with a against American Kristie Ahn double fault. at Melbourne arena. The seven-time Austral- Wozniacki, playing in her ian Open champion found his last tournament before retir- stroke again in the fourth set, ing, went on to win 6-1, 6-3 quickly closing the match in 2 “It was disappointing to The teenager showed resil- once play resumed under the hours and 16 minutes. not start as well as I would ience in the second set, break- roof, while Federer went on to “I thought I started off well have liked. All in all, I think ing Williams early on, but was dismiss Johnson in just over ... he came back and it was a it was really nice to be able overpowered by the American, an hour. close tie breaker. In the sec- to tighten the screws, run who hit a total nine aces and Greek six seed Stefanos ond set I played really well, away with it in the second and 24 winners. Tsitsipas, a 2019 semi-finalist, high percentage of first serves third,” Barty told journalists “I felt like I started out beat Italian Salvatore Caruso, in, then he turned it around ... after the win. very well, played really strong 6-0, 6-2, 6-3; and Italian eight credit to him,” Djokovic said Earlier in the day, seven- in the first set, just building seed Matteo Berretini also ad- after the win. time Australian Open champi- on that,” Williams said after vanced in straight sets, 6-3, World number one Barty on Williams made quick busi- the match. 6-1, 6-3 over Australian wild- had an even less ideal start as ness of 18-year-old Russian “I feel like I can still im- card Andrew Harris. she dropped her opening set Potapova, defeating her in less prove throughout this tourna- In the women’s draw, against Tsurenko after con- than one hour. ment for sure and this a good 24th seed and 2017 US Open ceding a break on 5-5. The 38-year-old American, stepping stone right now.” champion Sloane Stephens The 2019 French Open who is chasing a record-tying Amid worries during the qual- was serving for the match Qatar defeated South Korea 34-27 in the first of their Group 2 main round matches of the Asian Men’s champion turned gears in the 24th Grand Slam title, steam- ifying rounds that smoke from before dropping seven con- Handball Championship at the Shaikh Saad Al Abdullah Sports Hall Complex in Kuwait City. Qatar led second and third sets, only rolled 18-year-old Russian the bush fires still devastating secutive games and finally 18-13 at half time. Group 2 consists of hosts Kuwait and Iran besides Qatar and South Korea. The top two allowing the Ukrainian two in the first set, grabbing the Australia may affect the slam, losing 6-2, 5-7, 2-6 to Chi- teams from the group will qualify for the semi-finals. Qatar meet Iran in their next clash on Tuesday. more games in total. opener in just 19 minutes. rain turned out to be the span- na’s Shuai Zhang.

Open Results (Day 1); Schedule Day 2

Men’s singles (1st round) Women’s singles (1st round) Ashleigh Barty (AUS x1) bt Lesya Tsurenko (UKR) 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 Not before 11am Doha Time Court 11: Y. Sugita versus E. Benchetrit (Q) (Men’s Singles 1st Round) Matteo Berrettini (ITA x8) bt Andrew Harris (AUS) 6-3, 6-1, 6-3 Zhu Lin (CHN) bt Viktorija Golubic (SUI) 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (10/5) Coco Gauff (USA) bt Venus Williams (USA) 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 N. Kyrgios (23) versus L. Sonego (Men’s Singles 1st Round) H. Dart (Q) versus M. Doi (Women’s Singles 1st Round) Ricardas Berankis (LIT) bt Roberto Carballes (ESP) 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 Julia Georges (GER) bt Viktoria Kuzmova (SVK) 6-1, 6-2 Caty McNally (USA) bt Samantha Stosur (AUS) 6-1, 6-4 1573 Arena: G. Monfils (10) versus Y. Lu (Men’s Singles 1st Round) Court 12: F. Delbonis versus J. Sousa (Men’s Singles 1st Round) Sam Querrey (USA) bt Borna Coric (CRO x25) 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 Petra Martic (CRO x13) bt Christina McHale (USA) 6-3, 6-0 Zhang Shuai (CHN) bt Sloane Stephens (USA x24) 2-6, 7-5, 6-2. C. Suárez Navarro versus A. Sabalenka (11) (Women’s Singles 1st Round) T. Townsend versus J. Pegula (Women’s Singles 1st Round). Ekaterina Alexandrova (RUS x25) bt Jil Teichmann (SUI) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 Court 3: D. Goffin (11) versus J. Chardy (Men’s Singles 1st Round) Guido Pella (ARG x22) bt John-Patrick Smith (AUS) 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 Court 13: K. Flipkens versus K. Muchova (20) (Women’s Singles 1st Round) Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) bt Kaia Kanepi (EST) 7-6 (7/3), 2-6, 6-3 Day 2 Schedule (late afternoon & night session) E. Mertens (16) versus D. Kovinic (Women’s Singles 1st Round) Gregoire Barrere (FRA) bt Mohamed Safwat (EGY) 6-7 (8/10), 7-6 (7/1), 6-4, 7-6 (7/5) T. Fritz (29) versus T. Griekspoor (Q) (Men’s Singles 1st Round) Paula Badosa (ESP) bt Johanna Larsson (SWE) 6-1, 6-0 From 11am Doha Time Court 5: C. Eubanks (Q) versus P. Gojowczyk (Q) (Men’s Singles 1st Round) C. Ruud versus E. Gerasimov (Men’s Singles 1st Round) Marton Fucsovics (HUN) bt Denis Shapovalov (CAN x13) 6-3, 6-7 (7/9), 6-1, 7-6 (7/3) Petra Kvitova (CZE x7) bt Katerina Siniakova (CZE) 6-1, 6-0 Rod Laver Arena A. Tabilo (Q) versus D. Galan (Q) (Men’s Singles 1st Round) Court 14: J. Paolini versus A. Blinkova (Women’s Singles 1st Round) Grigor Dimitrov (BUL x18) bt Juan Ignacio Londero (ARG) 4-6, 6-2, 6-0, 6-4 Naomi Osaka (JPN x3) bt Marie Bouzkova (CZE) 6-2, 6-4 Court 7: M. Vondrousova (15) versus S. Kuznetsova (Women’s Singles 1st Round) D. Medvedev (4) versus F. Tiafoe (Men’s Singles 1st Round) D. Koepfer versus P. Martinez (Q) (Men’s Singles 1st Round) Daniel Evans (GBR x30) bt Mackenzie McDonald (USA) 3-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3 Zheng Saisai (CHN) bt Anna Kalinskaya (RUS) 6-3, 6-2 S. Sorribes Tormo versus V. Kudermetova (Women’s Singles 1st Round) E. Cocciaretto (Q) versus A. Kerber (17) (Women’s Singles 1st Round) Court 15: P. Herbert versus C. Norrie (Men’s Singles 1st Round) Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) bt Laslo Djere (SRB) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7/1) Sorana Cirstea (ROU) bt Barbora Strycova (CZE x32) 6-2, 7-6 (7/5) K. Kozlova versus P. Hon (WC) (Women’s Singles 1st Round) Margaret Court Arena P. Cuevas versus G. Simon (Men’s Singles 1st Round) Roger Federer (SUI x3) bt Steve Johnson (USA) 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 Ann Li (USA) bt Lizette Cabrera (AUS) 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (12/10) Court 8: J. Isner (19) versus T. Monteiro (Men’s Singles 1st Round) J. Brady versus S. Halep (4) (Women’s Singles 1st Round) Court 19: C. O’Connell (WC) versus A. Rublev (17) (Men’s Singles 1st Round) Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE x6) bt Salvatore Caruso (ITA) 6-0, 6-2, 6-3 Sofia Kenin (USA x14) bt Martina Trevisan (ITA) 6-2, 6-4 A. Sharma (WC) versus A. Kontaveit (28) (Women’s Singles 1st Round) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) bt Kristie Ahn (USA) 6-1, 6-3 M. Cecchinato versus A. Zverev (7) (Men’s Singles 1st Round) A. Pavlyuchenkova (30) versus N. Stojanovic (Women’s Singles 1st Round) I. Swiatek versus T. Babos (Women’s Singles 1st Round) Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) bt Marcos Giron (USA) 7-5, 6-1, 6-2 Tamara Zidansek (SLO) bt Han Na-lae (KOR) 6-3, 6-3 Not before 8am Doha Time Court 10: H. Gaston (WC) versus J. Munar (Men’s Singles 1st Round) Court 22: I. Karlovic versus V. Pospisil (Men’s Singles 1st Round) Novak Djokovic (SRB x2) bt Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) 7-6 (7/5), 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 Serena Williams (USA x8) bt Anastasia Potapova (RUS) 6-0, 6-3 Melbourne Arena: A. Popyrin versus J. Tsonga (28) (Men’s Singles 1st Round) K. Pliskova versus H. Watson (Women’s Singles 1st Round) I. Ivashka (Q) versus K. Anderson (Men’s Singles 1st Round). Sports Tuesday, January 21, 2020 13 ‘Diamond in the Desert’ dazzles in Doha Generation Amazing partners with CORE for programme in Haiti Sc.qa

eneration Amaz- ing has announced a Gpartnership with char- ity CORE to bring its football for development programme to children in Haiti, extending its reach beyond Asia and the Middle East to the Americas. The programme will ben- efit 375 boys and girls from three Port-au-Prince schools within the CORE network in- cluding the Institution Mixte de l’Espoir, Ecole Primaire Beth- The Education City Stadium – known as the ‘Diamond in the Desert – is all aglow. The newly-built 40,000 lehem and School of Hope, lo- capacity stadium will host matches through to the quarter-finals of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. The cated in the area of Delmas. stadium has become the first Qatar 2022 tournament venue to receive a five-star rating from the The announcement was Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS). made at CORE’s annual gala fundraiser in Los Angeles, California. The gala was at- tended by CORE founder Qatar’s Ambassador to the US, HE Sheikh Meshal bin Hamad al Thani and Generation Amazing Programmes and actor Sean Penn, who Director Nasser al Khori with others during CORE’s annual gala fundraiser in Los Angeles, US. started the charity following the 2010 earthquake in Haiti to develop relief efforts and a Gauff stuns network of support for devas- Venus again tated communities. AFP the next fortnight in Mel- WTA title in October in Linz, Noble cause Melbourne bourne, Gauff replied: “If I go Austria. into a tournament thinking I’ll Venus, a former number Generation Amazing’s Fifteen-year-old Ameri- lose, then I’m going to lose... one but now 55 in the world, is partnership with charity CORE can Coco Gauff said she’s on “a “I believe I can beat any- tipping Gauff for the top. (to bring its football for mission to be the greatest” on one, but I think that’s almost Gauff spent some of the development programme to Monday after stunning veteran every player’s mentality. off-season with Serena, who children in Haiti) will benefit Venus Williams once again in “The ones who are the sailed through her Melbourne 375 boys and girls from three the first round of a Grand Slam. great ones, they don’t really opener. Port-au-Prince schools located The fast-rising Gauff, fear anyone. “She clearly wants it, works in the area of Delmas. ranked 67 in the world, de- “You respect your oppo- very hard, is extremely mature feated the seven-time Grand nent, but you can’t go into for her age,” said Venus. Slam winner 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 at the match fearing someone “I think the sky’s the limit To activate the partner- the Australian Open. because then you’re going to for her.” ship, a delegation of Haitian Generation Amazing and the SC donated photographic artworks, combining Qatari design elements by art- The teenager, who will play lose, and I don’t want to lose.” Gauff belied her tender representatives, including ist Shouq al Mana with Michael Muller photography, as well as a FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020 experi- unseeded Romanian Sorana Playing under a roof as rain years with her power, preci- teachers nominated by CORE, ence, with all proceeds going to Haiti. The event raised almost $5million for CORE relief programmes. Cirstea in round two in Mel- lashed the first Grand Slam of sion and composure, but said attended the recent Genera- bourne, similarly beat the the year, Venus conceded the that she is a typical teenager in tion Amazing Festival 2019 in development methodology of empowering the youth that on the night, alongside Gen- 39-year-old Venus in the Wim- first-set tie break when she hit many respects. Doha, where they were trained in Haiti. This is a significant we work with and enriching eration Amazing Programmes bledon first round last year. a routine backhand overhead By her own admission she on how to deliver the pro- milestone as we expand the their lives.” Director Nasser al Khori. Gauff, touted as a long- into the net. is “very active” on TikTok, the gramme in schools across the reach of Generation Amazing At the CORE gala auction, Haiti marks the ninth term successor to Venus’s sis- Gauff, remarkably unfazed video sharing social media Haitian capital. to a new region and continent.” Generation Amazing and the country the programme has ter Serena, said the Williams by playing someone more than network. Generation Amazing aims Al Thawadi continued: SC donated photographic art- reached on its mission to use siblings were her idols and she twice her age, held her nerve “I procrastinate a lot on to use football as a devel- “The vision of Generation works, combining Qatari de- the power of sport and foot- wants to emulate their trail- in the second set to claim Ve- that app. I have to do home- opment tool to bring about Amazing stems from the be- sign elements by artist Shouq ball to change lives. The pro- blazing success. nus’s scalp once more. work,” she said, a reminder change in the lives of youth, lief that football and the FIFA al Mana with Michael Muller gramme also operates current- Warning that she can still Victory over Venus at that she is still school age. while focusing on promoting World Cup in particular has photography, as well as a FIFA ly in Qatar, Oman, Jordan, improve “a lot”, Gauff said: “My Wimbledon and her run to the “Everyone thinks I’m so a healthy awareness of issues a much more significant role Club World Cup Qatar 2020 Lebanon, India, Pakistan, the mission is to be the greatest. fourth round there – where she serious because of my on- relating to self-esteem, vio- beyond a sporting event. It has experience, with all proceeds Philippines and Nepal. That’s my goal, to win as many lost to eventual champion Si- court (demeanour). lence, abuse and conflict reso- the potential to develop and going to Haiti. The gala, which Generation Amazing is Grand Slams as possible.” mona Halep – propelled Gauff “Really I’m not. I don’t re- lution among Haitian children. nurture leadership skills, unify raised almost $5 million for the human and social legacy Asked if she believes she into the sporting limelight. ally take life too seriously, I Hassan al Thawadi, Secretary communities and ultimately CORE relief programmes, also programme initiated dur- can win her first Major over She went on to win her first just like to have fun.” General of the Supreme Com- improve people’s lives.” featured a Generation Amaz- ing Qatar’s successful bid for mittee for Delivery & Legacy Speaking about the part- ing activity booth where guests the FIFA World Cup Qatar (SC), said: “We are proud and nership, CORE COO, Jerome could interact with the Gener- 2022 in 2010, which uses the excited to be joining hands Lebleu, said: “Our partner- ation Amazing journey. power of sport to positively with Sean Penn and CORE as ship with Generation Amazing Qatar’s Ambassador to the impact lives and create sus- we develop our unique Gen- is a perfect match because we US, HE Sheikh Meshal bin tainable social development eration Amazing football for share the same values in terms Hamad al Thani, was present in communities.

‘Be nice to each other,’ retiring Wozniacki tells young players My mission is to be the greatest. That’s walking away from tennis after ing to enjoy every moment.” “I don’t know how it was the Australian Open aged 29, She said she will leave the before me. All I know is that my goal, to win as lived to fight another day at game with lifelong friendships, Serena obviously played way many Grand Slams Melbourne Park after crushing not least best buddy Serena before me and so did Venus, as possible. American Kristie Ahn 6-1, 6-3 Williams, and encouraged the and they were both super nice etiring former world in the first round. new women on the block to to me and very open and have 15-year-old Coco Rnumber one Caroline “There’s a lot of emotions, keep the locker room civil. always been there for me. Gauff of the US Wozniacki on Monday urged but I tried to keep them in check, “I think in general my gen- “So I have had a great expe- the younger generation of and I thought I did that very well eration we had great friend- rience with them. Then I hope players to “be nice to each oth- today,” said Wozniacki, whose ships even from the juniors that the younger generation er”, saying locker-room friend- only Grand Slam triumph came and we were a big group com- will also be nice to each other, Coco Gauff of the US celebrates her victory against Venus Williams, also of the US, after their women’s ships can last through life. in Melbourne in 2018. ing up and playing on the tour because it’s just a sport and we singles match at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Monday. (AFP) The Danish star, who is “I think I’m just really try- at the same time,” she said. all try our best out here.” (AFP) Fuming Shapovalov slams ‘terrible call’ in Open upset just gets off the hook because Canadian, seeded 13, is sent he makes a call because he feels like it,” he said. packing by Hungarian Fucsovics “I think it was a terrible call. The rule as I know it is if I AFP The umpire gave him a code break my racquet you can code Melbourne violation for throwing his rac- me, but you can’t if I slam it. quet and it didn’t go down well. The racquet was still intact and Feisty Canadian Denis “I’m not breaking any rules,” he gave me a warning because Shapovalov was sent pack- he shouted at the official. I“ t’s I did it two or three times.” ing from the Australian Open my racquet, I can do whatever He said nerves affected his at the first hurdle on Monday the hell I want with it.” game. “In a Grand Slam you after an epic row with the “What are you talking about, obviously want to do well, and umpire for throwing his rac- I didn’t break it,” he added. I was really excited for this quet in frustration. The world “If I broke it, give me a tournament but (nerves) just number 13 was beaten 6-3, 7-6 code, 100 percent. I didn’t got the better of me,” he said. (9/7), 6-1, 7-6 (7/3) by Hun- break my racquet. It was a ter- “Not all of me was there garian Marton Fucsovics in rible call, do your job.” today. It happens to every ten- a big upset on day one of the Shapovalov, who crashed In a Grand Slam you nis player and it’s just about first Grand Slam of the year. out of the Auckland Classic obviously want to do well, and learning to deal with.” Considered one of the new last week to a qualifier, later I was really excited for this World number 67 Fuc- generation who could chal- blasted the umpire’s decision tournament but (nerves) just sovics, said he was pleased lenge the Big Three of Novak as “horrible”, saying he was with his form on Monday. Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and simply letting off steam so he got the better of me. Hugary’s Marton Fucsovics “I was hitting the ball Roger Federer, the 20-year- could relax for the next set. – Denis Shapovalov reacts after a point against really well, I like it here. I old lost the plot after being “I’m going to get fined for Canada’s Denis Shapovalov played some of my best ten- crushed in the third set. whatever the code was and he on Monday. (AFP) nis today,” he said. 14 Tuesday, January 21, 2020 Sports Resurgent Al Sadd must keep winning, says Xavi

its matches are difficult. The Wolves visit league still has a long way to go, and we should not lose Al Khor for any points in all the upcom- rescheduled ing rounds,” Al Hajri said. Al Sadd will be with- QNB Stars League out Gabi, Tarek Salman and Hamed Ismail due to injury. match today For Al Khor, a shock 2-1 Barcelona’s Lionel Messi (left) celebrates after scoring a goal against win over Al Sailiya in their Granada during the Spanish La Liga match at the Camp Nou Stadium Ayeni Olusegun last league game may provide in Barcelona on Sunday. (AFP) Doha the spark the Omar Naji-led side needs. Al Khor face reigning cham- The club recently signed pions Al Sadd in a resched- former Al Rayyan striker Messi earns Barca uled QNB Stars League Lucca Borges to add more match at the Al Khor Stadium fire-power to a side that have on Tuesday. managed just 13 goals, the win vs Granada The game was postponed third lowest in the division. due to Al Sadd’s 2019 AFC With just two wins so far, Champions League commit- the Knights face a tough chal- on new coach ment. lenge against an Al Sadd side Al Sadd, a few days shy of that last lost to Al Khor in winning the Qatar Cup after 2018. Setien’s debut a convincing display against “Everyone knows the league leaders Al Duhail, will strength Al Sadd but we al- hope to ride the recent resur- Al Sadd coach Xavi Hernandez (right) and midfielder Salem al Hajri during a press conference on Monday ways focus on the players and DPA healthy lead over Valencia at gence after an inconsistent ahead of their QNB Stars League match against Al Khor. strive to perform the way we Barcelona the interval. start to the season. are used to. We consider this Raillo headed home Salva The Wolves are currently match, especially after the with three wins from their We lost to Qatar SC and Al match a good opportunity for Lionel Messi put the fin- Sevilla’s free-kick in the sev- third in the standings with 21 big win in the Qatar Cup. We last three matches – scoring Wakrah, so if we do not focus us to snatch valuable points, ishing touch to a great team enth minute, with Budimir points, nine less than leaders must now focus on the league 14 goals in those games. in front of Al Khor, we can especially as teams behind us move to earn new Barcelona stabbing home the second in Al Duhail and seven less than and the Al Khor match. We Xavi added that the mo- lose again.” are chasing. coach Quique Setien a 1-0 win the 22nd minute and rifling in Al Rayyan. have lost four games in the mentum will be key for his Midfielder Salem al Hajri “Al Khor is a team and over Granada on his debut in four minutes before the break. The defending champi- league championship, and team. also added that the players does not deal with names, La Liga. Valencia’s afternoon at ons have lost four matches from tomorrow’s match on- “We must play with the have put behind the Qatar we do not worry about the The veteran replaced Er- Son Moix got worse when cap- already this season – three ward we must win all the same pressure that we played Cup victory and are now con- stature of the opponent. The nesto Valverde at the helm on tain Dani Parejo fouled Bu- more than they did last sea- matches,” Al Sadd coach Xavi against Al Duhail and Al centrating on the league chal- squad is complete and we Monday and victory restored dimir and was dismissed six son whey they claimed the Hernandez told reporters at a Rayyan especially as Al Khor lenge. have finished our prepara- Barcelona to the top of the ta- minutes into the second half title, seven points clear of press conference on Monday. is a strong team with high ca- “We have turned the Qa- tions for the match. Lucca’s ble, ahead of Real Madrid on for a second yellow card. second-placed Al Duhail. The Wolves seem to have pabilities. We must play the tar Cup page and our focus is participation will be decided goal difference with 43 points Dani Rodriguez ham- “It will be a very difficult turned the chapter however, game with all our strength. entirely on the league, and all on match day,” Naji said. from 20 matches. mered home the fourth from Earlier Real Mallorca distance, but Ferran Torres thrashed 10-man Valencia 4-1 notched a late consolation for to climb out of the relegation Albert Celades’s Los Che. Ronaldo double zone, while Real Betis saw off Mallorca climb above Cel- Arteta believes Arsenal can still chase Real Sociedad 3-0. ta Vigo to 17th, on 18 points pulls Juventus Messi twice came close from 20 games, with the Gali- with free-kicks and fired into cians drawing 1-1 at Athletic the side netting as Barcelona Bilbao later on. Valencia stay clear of Inter down Chelsea in EPL top-four fight dominated possession against seventh on 31 points. AFP Granada but failed to score in “The secret is to work Milan AFP things can happen, a lot of the first half. hard, keep going and for cir- London games between the top teams Granada’s Yan Eteki hit cumstances to go in your fa- Cristiano Ronaldo struck as well so I think that will the post with a low drive af- vour like today,” Mallorca twice as Juventus beat Parma Arsenal manager Mikel Ar- change.” ter the break but the Andalu- coach Vicente Moreno said. 2-1 to pull four points clear of teta believes there is still time Conceding late goals has sians had defender German “This allows us to be a Inter Milan at the top of the Se- for his side to stage a challenge been a theme of Arsenal’s fal- Sanchez dismissed for his bit calmer going into the rie A table on Sunday. for a top-four Premier League tering form this season as they second yellow card when he weeks ahead but nothing will Ronaldo broke through finishif they beat Chelsea at let another two points slip tripped Messi. change.” just before the break, to score Stamford Bridge on Tuesday. away when Sheffield United That tipped the game in Celta took the lead at Ath- in a seventh consecutive league Chelsea are in pole posi- grabbed a late equaliser at the Barcelona’s favour and Messi letic through former Barcelo- game, and almost set up a sec- tion for the fourth Champions Emirates in a 1-1 draw on Sat- slotted home after 76 from Ar- na midfielder Rafinha Alcan- ond just after for Aaron Ram- League place as they hold a urday. turo Vidal’s backheel to take tara but Raul Garcia equalized sey, but the Welsh internation- five-point cushion over Man- Alexandre Lacazette la- home three points. from the penalty spot to tie al rattled the post. chester United and Wolves belled his side “naive” after- “We have good feelings the game. Andreas Cornelius scored and are 10 clear of Arsenal, wards, calling on Arsenal “to (from the game), we were a At the Benito Villamarin, with a towering header to get who are down in 10th. be nastier and more consist- solid team,” said Sergio Bus- Joaquin and Canales came seventh-placed Parma back The Gunners have won ent.” quets. close for Betis before Borja level ten minutes after the just once in five league games And Arteta agreed with “We had control of the Iglesias sent the hosts ahead. break. since Arteta took charge last the French international that ball, they created little. It’s Veteran midfielder But the visitors hardly had month, but their only defeat in the Gunners must improve true that it was hard to break Joaquin slotted home the sec- time to celebrate when Ron- that run came against Frank Arsenal’s head coach Mikel Arteta shouts out instructions to his their ability to see games out through but generally the ond shortly before half-time, aldo broke through again after Lampard’s men on the Span- players from the touchline during an EPL match recently. (AFP) with the lead. team had a good game. just reward for an impressive latching onto a Paulo Dybala iard’s home debut. “I think it’s part of game “Each coach has their own performance from the Anda- cross for his 11th goal in seven Arsenal were deservedly “The game we played at league game of the season at management,” said Arteta. style and form of seeing foot- lusians, who moved into 11th. games to bring his league tally leading 1-0 at the Emirates home, it could have made a Newcastle on Saturday. “I think there are things ball, you’ll see what Setien has Real Sociedad, sixth, this season to 16. until two Chelsea goals in the big difference and we were “Everyone is having a lot that we could have done better asked from us [in the future], could not find a way back into “It was important that we last 10 minutes changed the very close to it. Tomorrow we of problems to put together there to put more pressure on we won’t reveal it. the game and Canales struck win tonight,” said Ronaldo. complexion of the game and need to win.” back-to-back wins, the league the opponent, to bring the ball “We’re delighted with deep in stoppage time on the “Lazio won, Inter drew so it was the race for the top four. Chelsea’s strong position has been very competitive this into certain areas where we what Valverde did and de- counter to seal victory. important to take advantage. “It’s very, very important in the table is as much thanks season and that is why the can rest with the ball and we lighted with Setien too.” Espanyol earned their “Parma pushed forward for us to win this game to fight to those behind them failing gaps aren’t that big,” added can control the game better. In Mallorca Ante Budimir first victory in 10 league in the end, we got a little for that,” said Arteta in his to mount a serious challenge Arteta. “That will come, it’s a good struck twice in the first half af- matches as they triumphed nervous, but we managed to pre-match press conference as their own form. “There are still four process for us as well to learn ter Antonio Raillo broke the 2-1 at Villarreal, but remain get the result.” on Monday. The Blues lost their eighth months to play and a lot of about those situations.” deadlock to give the hosts a bottom in 20th. Barcelona’s Dembele is all praise Iran clubs to boycott AFC over hosting row AFP The teams’ managers re- armed forces mistakenly shot Tehran jected any legal basis for the down a Ukraine International for Aspetar after his treatment ban and called for an urgent Airlines Boeing 737, killing all Four of Iran’s top football meeting with top AFC officials, 176 people on board. clubs on Monday threatened to the statement posted on the Iran on Sunday accused Tribune News Network “I have heard a very good boycott the Asian Champions Iranian Football Federation’s Asian football’s governing Doha feedback, because Samuel League unless a reported ban website said. body of bias for a mooted ban Umtiti came here before, and on the Islamic republic hosting on it hosting club matches, Barcelona and French he advised me to visit As- international matches is lifted. after a spate of security inci- world champion Ousmane petar to treat my injury and Iran’s government has ac- In a joint statement, the dents including the downing Dembele has praised Aspetar, get prepared for the rest of cused the Asian Football Con- four clubs said they of an airliner. sports medicine and ortho- the championship and the federation of bias over the would “only play if the “It appears that the deci- paedic hospital, after receiv- matches that will take place, measure. The AFC has yet to sion of your Competitions ing treament for an ankle especially in order to do a confirm whether or not a ban AFC officially announces Committee was influenced ligament damage he suffered very good physical prepara- is in place. they can host their by foreign media hostile” to- in November last year. tion and get myself back in The row comes after a competitors inside the wards Iran, Sports Minister “Aspetar has a lot of shape.” spate of security incidents Islamic Republic”. Masoud Soltanifar told the qualities, the people here The French winger also in Iran, including the down- head of the Asian Football welcomed me very well, they had some good words for ing of a passenger jet shortly Confederation, according to took care of me, and it did not Qatar and the 2022 FIFA after takeoff from Tehran Tensions have soared be- the ministry’s news agency. surprise me. The quality is Barcelona and French world champion footballer Ousmane Dembele World Cup. on January 8. tween the West and Iran fol- “Iran is a safe and pow- paramount here. during his treatment at Aspetar in Doha. “Frankly, I was not sur- Esteghlal, Persepolis, lowing the killing of top com- erful country... We have no “At Aspetar they take prised by what I saw here Sepahan and Shahr Khodro mander Qasem Soleimani in problems regarding the secu- good care of the athletes, they Dembele underwent an ing with the Catalan club on because I watch TV, and eve- are among the Iranian teams a US drone strike in Baghdad rity of aviation,” he was quot- prepare them well. intense recovery therapy in Monday will hope to join new rywhere people were talking in the AFC Champions League. on January 3. ed as saying in the call with “Here, the staff know Aspetar for two weeks re- coach Quique Setien as Bar- about Qatar, Mehdi Benatia In a joint statement, the Iran retaliated five days AFC chief Salman Bin Ibra- their job very well, and take cently and has already spent celona push for another La spoke to me also, Doha is a four clubs said they would later by launching a wave of him al Khalifa. care of us. In case of injury, another two weeks at the be- Liga title. very beautiful city where we “only play if the confederation missiles at US troops stationed The minister said that in I recommend any athlete to ginning of December. Hoping to come back to feel good, it is quiet, and I officially announces they can in neighbouring Iraq. addition he would “personally come here and he will see for The 22-year-old who play as soon as possible, the think that the world cup here host their competitors inside Tehran was still on high guarantee the security of visit- himself,” Dembele said. reportedly resumed train- French world champion said: will be well organised.” the Islamic republic”. alert hours later when its ing football teams”. Sports Tuesday, January 21, 2020 15 England crush South Africa by an innings

ing their win in the first Test Skipper Root against England when it seemed that radical changes in praises the team management, includ- ing the appointment of Mark team after Boucher as head coach, might have heralded a new dawn. “We made huge strides in unassailable that first Test match, mostly from a confidence point of 2-1 lead view,” said Du Plessis. “I felt like we turned a cor- AFP ner. I feel like we are taking a Police blockers jump to foil an Al Sadd player during their QVA League match in Doha on Monday. Port Elizabeth (South Africa) step backwards in this Test, Defending champion Police won 3-0. especially from a batting point England captain Joe Root of view.” on Monday hailed a complete Du Plessis said he was Police move to second performance by his team af- determined that South Af- ter they beat South Africa by rica should put up a better an innings and 53 runs on the performance in the fourth fifth day of the third Test at St and final Test, starting in spot; Al Ahli triumph George’s Park, taking an un- Johannesburg on Friday, beatable 2-1 lead in the four- which could be his final Tribune News Network fifth with six wins in 10 games. 18 points, respectively. Musa match series. home Test appearance. DOHA Police opened a four-point Koni also added 10. “It was a brilliant template gap in the middle of the first Al Ahli, who won the first for us moving forward as a Holders and twice champi- set against Al Sadd (16-11). and third sets without much team,” said Root. The partnership between ons Police brushed aside the But the latter rallied back and ado, trailed most of the second “Big first innings runs and Maharaj and Paterson was opening set blues to beat lowly forced extended points before set. They just about managed then we really drove the game England’s Joe Root (left) and Man-of-the-Match Ollie Pope after the easily South Africa’s best of Al Sadd Club in straight sets in going down 27-29. But in the to force extra points at the from that point forward.” fifth day’s play of the third Test against South Africa at the St George’s the match and showed up the QVA League second leg in next two sets, Police main- end before sealing the win and Root said the solid start Park Cricket Ground in Port Elizabeth on Monday. (AFP) an otherwise poor batting Doha on Monday. tained a good lead after initial coming out with a 3-0 verdict by young opening batsmen performance by the hosts. The 29-27, 25-21, 25-21 resistance from Al Sadd and in 76 minutes. Zak Crawley and Dom Sibley victory was an eighth one in 10 went on to complete the vic- Miguel Angel Dalmao had had laid the foundation for a Scoreboard matches and enabled Police to tory in 71 minutes. a game-high 21 points for Al double century partnership England (1st innings): 499-9 decl D. Paterson not out 39 “It is one massive Test take the second spot with 23 Joao Neto and Dimitro Ahli and Roman Danilov mus- by Ben Stokes (120) and man South Africa (1st innings): 209 Extras (b12, lb1, nb1, w1) 15 where we need everyone to be points behind leaders and un- Vietsky, who had four blocks, tered 15 points. Eugenie Turin South Africa (2nd innings, overnight 102-6): Total (88.5 overs) 237 of the match Ollie Pope which P. Malan lbw b Root 12 Fall of wickets: 1-18 (Elgar), 2-22 (Hamza), 3-44 as strong as possible to try to beaten Al Arabi. collected 14 and 13 points, topped the scoring chart with enabled England to make 499 D. Elgar b Wood 15 (Malan), 4-66 (Van der Dussen), 5-74 (De Kock), 6-83 draw the series.” Police are two points respectively for the winners. 14 for Al Khor. Cairo had the for nine declared before bowl- Z. Hamza c Buttler b Wood 2 (Du Plessis), 7-102 (Philander), 8-128 (Rabada), But Du Plessis admitted adrift of 25-time winners Al Oragwa Kennedy (8), Osman second best tally of 10. ing out South Africa for 209 F. du Plessis c Pope b Root 36 9-138 (Nortje) that the loss of fast bowler Kag- Arabi, while Al Rayyan and Al Abdulwahid (7) and Assam H. van der Dussen c Pope b Root 10 Bowling: Broad 10-5-14-1 (1nb), Curran 6-0-46-0, and 237. Q. de Kock c Wood b Root 3 Wood 16.5-6-32-3 (1w), Bess 22-11-36-1, Stokes iso Rabada through suspension Wakrah have 20 points each Mahmoud (6) were other use- Results Root said Pope, whose 135 V. Philander c Pope b Broad 13 5-2-9-0, Root 29-13-87-4. had unsettled the team. from six and seven victories, ful scorers. Police beat Al Sadd 3-0 (29-27, 25-21, not out marked a maiden Test K. Maharaj run out (Curran) 71 Result: England won by an innings and 53 runs “It’s frustration,” he said. respectively. Raimi Wadidie and Daud 25-21) in 71 minutes hundred, and fellow 22-year- K. Rabada c Broad b Wood 16 Series: England lead the four-match series 2-1 “Now we go into a seriously Al Ahli Club, who beat Al led the resistance from Al Al Ahli beat Al Khor 3-0 (25-19, 26-24, old, off-spinner Dom Bess, who A. Nortje b Bess 5 Man of the match: Ollie Pope (ENG) important Test without our Khor 3-0 in another match, are Sadd and contributed 21 and 25-21) in 76 minutes took the first five wickets in the best bowler.” first innings, had made “mas- England were held up by a SA struggle The win extended Eng- sive contributions”. last wicket stand of 99 between South African captain Faf land’s unbeaten run in Test se- “It’s exactly what we are af- Keshav Maharaj (71) and Dane du Plessis said being bowled ries in South Africa, going back ter in terms of our development Paterson (39 not out) and it out cheaply in the first innings to 1999/2000 when Nasser Arabi placed in Arab clubs v’ball Pool B as a team moving forward. It needed a direct-hit run-out by had been a crucial factor. Hussain’s team were beaten by fills the whole group with a Sam Curran from mid-on to “I think we are doing well as a side led by Hansie Cronje. Tribune News Network winners, have been clubbed (Saudi Arabia). Pool C consists massive amount of confidence.” clinch the result shortly before a bowling unit but from a bat- That series ended with Eng- DOHA with Palestine’s Jabalia, of Zamalek (Egypt), Southern Root said England, who lost lunch after South Africa added ting point of view England are land gaining a consolation win Libya’s Al Hilal, Bahrain’s Al Gas (Iraq), Baniyas (UAE), a two-Test series to New Zea- 135 runs in losing their last showing us how to apply your- in a contrived finish to a Test Former champion Al Ara- Ahly and UAE’s Shabab Al Wadi Mousa (Jordan) and Al land before Christmas, were four wickets. self, how to get yourself in and in Centurion which was later bi Club of Qatar have been Ahli. Salam (Oman). not yet the finished article. The partnership between how to score runs. I think that revealed to have been orches- placed in Group B of the Arab Fifteen teams are compet- After double defending “But we’re heading in the Maharaj and Paterson was eas- is the only difference between trated by Cronje in collabora- Clubs Volleyball Champion- ing and they have been put in champions Al Rayyan sent re- right direction. We’ve got a ily South Africa’s best of the the teams.” tion with a bookmaker. ship, to be held in Cairo, Egypt three different groups. Pool gret for not competing in this group of players who are willing match and showed up an other- It was South Africa’s sev- Since then England have from February 16 to 28. A has Al Ahli (Egypt), Asaria year’s Arab championship, Al to learn and we’re very clear on wise poor batting performance enth defeat in their last eight won two series in South Africa According to the draw of (Libya), Al Seeb (Oman), Arabi, the two-time finalists, how we want to play.” by the hosts. Tests, the only exception be- and shared one. the event, Al Arabi, the 2003 Khaibel (Yaman) and Al Hilal were included in the draw. Oman, Kuwait set up QCA Series Review Zimbabwe Tougher India learn to convert get edge in T20I final showdown toss losses to match wins Lanka Test Tribune News Network AFP “The last six or eight the first game. DOHA Bangalore (India) months have been a revelation “The last two games were AFP and the younger guys stepping tough wins, it boosts your con- Harare Oman and Kuwait set up the India’s one-day side have up is a very good sign for In- fidence which we’re carrying final showdown in the QCA learned to be tougher when they dian cricket.” forward,” said Kohli. Donald Tiripano struck ear- Women’s T20I Tournament, lose the toss following the heart- India were due to fly to Australia skipper Aaron ly to remove Oshada Fernando to be held at the Asian Town break of a World Cup semi-final New Zealand later Monday for Finch said India had been “ex- and complete an excellent sec- Stadium in Industrial Area on defeat, said captain Virat Kohli a tour that will start with the ceptional” and praised man- ond day of the first Test for Tuesday at 3 pm. said after winning the one-day first of five Twenty20 interna- of-the series Kohli, who hit Zimbabwe against Sri Lanka The Qatar Cricket As- series against Australia. tionals in Auckland on Friday. 79 and 89 respectively in the in Harare. sociation (QCA), under the Kohli lost all three tosses They will be followed by three second and third matches, and The 31-year-old seamer presidency of Yousef Jeham al to Australia’s Aaron Finch but one-day internationals and prolific opener Rohit Sharma, had earlier made a handy 44 Kuwari, is hosting the event to the hosts bounced back from two Tests. who made 119 in the decider. not out batting at number groom the local and regional a 10-wicket hammering in the Kohli said the team would “They’ve got Virat who eight as Zimbabwe advanced players for the upcoming in- opener to clinch the series 2-1 be confident after a 4-1 DO I is probably the greatest ODI from their overnight 189 for ternational challenges. on Sunday. India comfortably series win in New Zealand a player of all-time, and Rohit two to 358 all out. Both Oman ended the dou- QCA PR Director Eissa al Yacoub presents the Player of the Match defended 340 in the second year ago. who’d probably be in the top Left-arm spinner Lasith ble robin-robin league with award to Oman’s Anshita Lalit for her three-wicket haul against Ku- match and chased down 287 five batters of all-time,” Finch Embuldeniya, playing in his three wins and one loss, while wait on Sunday. in the decider. Perfect tonic said. sixth Test, was the stand-out Kuwait recorded two wins and Kohli said the World Cup “We were very positive in “They’re exceptional, and bowler with five for 114. two losses and edged hosts Qa- Results semi-final loss toN ew Zealand how we played, very sure of the thing with the Indian side When bad light stopped tar (one win and three losses) last year after losing the toss what we wanted to do,” said at the moment is their experi- play for the day, Sri Lanka had before advancing to the final. Kuwait beat Qatar by seven wickets and failing to chase down a Kohli. “The thing about play- enced players are getting the reached 42 for the loss of Fer- Qatar: 79 for six in 20 overs (Aysha 26 in 46 balls, On the third and last day Khadija Ahmad 22 not out in 48 balls; Maria Jasvi moderate target had made had ing away is if you’re able to put job done in the big games.” nando who had his off stump of the league, Kuwait out- 1/11, Madeena Zuberi 1/10, Mariamma Hyder 1/7) them stronger. the home team under pressure, India are fretting however flattened by Tiripano’s very played Qatar by seven wickets, Kuwait: 80 for three in 17 overs (Priyada Murali 20 “We spoke after the World you can enjoy your cricket. over batsman Shikhar Dhawan first delivery. chasing a modest 80-run tar- in 29 balls, Amna Shareef 15 not out in 25 balls; Cup the way we exited, you “That’s what we did last who went off the field during Dimuth Karunaratne will Rochelle 1/16, Shahreennawab 1/23, Akshata Arjun get with three overs to spare. 1/8) can’t always look for a situa- year, squeezed them in the the Australian innings Sunday resume on 12 and Kusal Men- Captain Aysha continued to Player of the Match: Maria Jasvi (Kuwait) tion that should go your way at middle overs, picked up wick- after hurting his shoulder. dis on six. be consistent and made 26 in the toss,” Kohli told reporters. ets, the spinners were out- Dhawan, part of India’s The day began with Zim- 46 balls with two boundaries. Oman beat Kuwait by three runs “We’ve literally taken the standing.” T20 squad, watched the rest babwe Craig Ervine well set Oman: 108 for five (Vaishali Jasrani 29 in 48 balls, Khadija Ahmad contributed Priyanka Edna 32 in 31 balls; Madeena Zuberi toss out of context, and we’re Kohli said the two wins of the game wearing a sling on on 55 and looking for his third 22 not out in 48 balls. 2/16, Maria Jasvi 1/20, Amna Shareef 1/24) as prepared as possible to do over Australia had been a his left arm after been taken Test century. Kuwait clinched the match Kuwait: 105 all out in 19.5 overs (Priyada Murali 31 something the opposition asks perfect tonic after being criti- for an X-ray. The team said the The 34-year-old pro- as Priyada Murali hit two fours QCA Domestic Cricket Head Gul in 31 balls, Zeefa Jilani 22 in 39 balls, Amna Shareef us to do. cised for the heavy defeat in scans were being assessed. gressed comfortably to 85 un- 23 in 20 balls; Snehal Nair 1/27, Priyanka Edna in 20 and Amna Shareef got Khan Jadoon presents the Player 1/25, Bhakti Shetty 2/25, Anshita Lalit 3/8) til pace bowler Suranga Lak- an unbeaten 15. Maria Jasvi of of the Match award to Kuwait’s Player of the Match: Anshita Lalit (Oman) mal nipped one through his Kuwait was declared the play- Maria Jasvi on Sunday. defence shortly before lunch. er of th match. Shareef made 23 in 20 balls Zimbabwe last played a out after her attractive 31 off with four boundaries, no other Test at home against the West Lalit’s fine bowling as many balls with four stylish player stay long enough to re- Indies in October 2017. In another match, Anshita boundaries. Thirty runs later, sist the Omani attack. Lalit and Bhakti Shetty grabbed Shetty removed Jilani for 22 Priyanka Edna and five wickets between them to in 39 balls to trigger the col- Vaishali Jasrani played su- Scores derail Kuwait’s 109-run chase lapse. Within 23 more runs, perbly to lift Oman to 108 Sri Lanka 42-1 (B.Fernando 21; D. against Oman. Priyada Murali the remaining players were for five. Edna smashed four Tiripano 1-5) and Zeefa Jilani collected 52 dismissed, leading Oman to a hits to the rope, while Jasrani Zimbabwe 358 (C. Ervine 85, K. Kasuza runs for the opening wicket be- thrilling three-run triumph. cracked two fours. Madeena 63, P. Masvaure 55, D. Tiripano 44 not fore Priyanka Edna broke the While Shetty had two for Zuberi bagged two wickets for out, S. Raza 41; L. Embuldeniya 5-114, stand the 10th over. 25, Lalit had a delightful three 16, while Maria Jasvi and Sha- India cricketers pose with the trophy after winning the third and last One-Day International against R. Lakmal 3-53, L. Kumara 2-82) Murali was the first player for eight figures. After Amna reef had one each. Australia at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on Sunday. (AFP) 16 Tuesday, January 21, 2020 The Last Word Sheikha Hind meets heads of QF’s global partners in the US

al Thani met senior figures tives from Hamad Bin Khalifa students with the skills and development. enhanced learning. Trip reflects long-standing ties between from the home campuses of University – Qatar Founda- knowledge for success in Sheikha Hind also visit- While visiting the the organisation’s interna- tion’s (QF) homegrown insti- fields ranging from engi- ed Carnegie Mellon Univer- 120-year-old institution, QF and some of world’s top universities tional partner universities in tute of higher education – and neering, medicine, commu- sity’s main campus in Pitts- Sheikha Hind participated in Washington DC. the international universities nications and international burgh, where she toured a roundtable discussion and Tribune News Network continents were celebrated During her visit to the that have Doha-based branch affairs to art and design, academic centres focused demonstration session on ar- Doha and strengthened as the Vice US, Sheikha Hind attended campuses within QF’s unique computer science, and ex- on entrepreneurship, inno- tificial intelligence, automa- Chairperson and CEO of Qa- the President’s Council meet- environment of learning, Ed- ecutive education – all sup- vation, teaching excellence, tion, and machine learning THE ties of education and in- tar Foundation Her Excellen- ing in Washington DC, which ucation City. porting Qatar’s vision for and disruptive education with Carnegie Mellon Univer- novation that stretch across cy Sheikha Hind bint Hamad brought together representa- These universities equip human, social, and economic models such as technology- sity faculty. The Pearl-Qatar welcomes QF to join big tech debate 15 million vehicles in 2019 at World Economic Forum Tribune News Network Doha QatarDebate and NYT United Development Com- pany (UDC), the master de- to sponsor the debate veloper of The Pearl-Qatar and Gewan Islands, has an- Tribune News Network nounced that nearly 15 mil- Doha lion vehicles entered The Pearl-Qatar in 2019, marking FOR the first time, QatarDe- an 11 percent increase from bate, in collaboration with The 2018 and 30 percent increase New York Times, is sponsor- from 2017. ing a debate on the sidelines of The number of vehicles the World Economic Forum in is tracked through techno- Davos, where leading speakers try to become less known for motion in front of a live au- cance of the event at the WEF logically-advanced monitor- will examine the pros and cons its remarkable innovations.” dience and jury. The Oxford- and the importance of foster- ing devices installed at the in Porto Arabia and the Hil- ment facilities. of big tech. Dr Barraj believes that style debate will also see jury ing a culture of debate in to- entrance of The Pearl-Qatar. ton Doha – The Pearl Resi- Gewan Island will accom- The debate will take place although tech companies do members add their comments, day’s world, Abdulrahman I. al These devices registered a dences which will be official- modate 3,500 residents in on January 22 (Wednesday), self-regulate, two chief con- critique arguments, and pose Subaie, head of Outreach Pro- daily average of 40,000 ve- ly inaugurated in February in 712 residential units of differ- and will be available to watch cerns are yet to be resolved. additional challenges to the gram, QD, said: “Today, more hicles during 2019, with up Abraj Quartier precinct. ent types and layouts, in ad- on the QatarDebate and NY- “The first is data leakage, debaters. than ever, we recognise that to 89,000 vehicles entering With these additions of- dition to 11,000 sqm of retail TLive YouTube channels. which has seen millions of Debaters include Sharan the life skills debating instills The Pearl-Qatar on a typical fering an estimated 700 spaces. The island will also As global society becomes people exposed, and the sec- Burrow, general secretary, in its practitioners are the very Thursday and Friday. This guest rooms and serviced have a golf course with adja- increasingly influenced by dig- ond is how big tech firms are International Trade Union same qualities that are needed count includes visitors, tour- apartments, various confer- cent hotel and beach club, an ital technology, debaters will collecting, misusing and per- Confederation; Tristan Har- for building a peaceful and ists, residents and employees. ence facilities and elegant air conditioned ‘Crystal’ out- go head-to-head at the event haps selling data to third par- ris, executive director, Center prosperous society. The increase in visitors to ballrooms as well as retail door promenade, parks and to discuss whether the world’s ties,” he said. “This is a press- for Humane Technology; Lisa “This idea is guided by an the island has also contrib- and dining experiences, visi- green areas. top tech firms can be trusted ing issue, and will remain one Witter, co-founder and execu- enduring belief that by raising uted to an increase in retail tor influx into The Pearl-Qa- UDC is a leading Qatari to self-regulate, and if gov- until a solution is found.” tive chairperson, Apolitical; the quality of discourse and activity at The Pearl-Qatar, tar is projected to grow at a public shareholding compa- ernments need to set tougher The main theme of the Andrew McAfee, co-director exchange of ideas in an atmos- evidenced by the subsequent progressive rate annually, ny with a mission to identify guidelines and stronger prin- World Economic Forum’s and co-founder, MIT Initiative phere of respect and sincerity, rise in the demand for leasing in tandem with the comple- and invest in long-term pro- ciples for corporate practices. (WEF) 50th Annual Meeting on the Digital Economy; Re- humanity is best equipped to of shops and restaurants. tion of more UDC residential jects contributing to Qatar’s “Big tech firms are contin- is ‘Stakeholders for a Cohe- becca Masisak, chief executive prevail over the monumental In 2019, 65 new retail and retail property develop- growth and providing good uously evolving and shaping sive and Sustainable World’. officer, TechSoup; and Mal- challenges facing all of us.” shops opened at The Pearl- ments. It is worth mention- shareholder value. our lives,” said Dr Mahmoud However, a key element of the colm Frank, president, Digital The WEF will be held Qatar, an 18 percent increase ing that The Pearl-Qatar is Established in 1999, the Y Barraj, Outreach Program forum is the Fourth Industrial Business, Cognizant. from January 21 to 24, bring- in leased space over 2018, currently home to more than Company was first listed on specialist at QatarDebate. Revolution, opening up dis- The judges are D. Barraj; ing together more than 3,000 across the three main retail 33,000 residents. the Qatar Exchange in June “You only need to look at cussions on technology and Helen E Clark; former prime participants from around the hubs in Porto Arabia, Medina As UDC continues to 2003. UDC activities cover a what Google is undertaking on trade governance. minister of New Zealand world, including global lead- Centrale and Qanat Quartier. expand its offering, it has multitude of vital investment an AI level and what is being International speakers (1999-2008); and Shamina ers, industry experts and busi- The Pearl-Qatar is also launched in 2019 construc- sectors including real estate delivered across healthcare from a variety of industries Singh, president, MasterCard ness professionals. set to establish upscale hos- tion works on its new master development, property man- and life sciences, to witness will bring their perspectives Center for Inclusive Growth & “The World Economic Fo- pitality projects including development ‘Gewan Island’ agement, infrastructure and the impact of technology on and experiences to the debate, executive vice president, Sus- rum is a platform where global The St Regis Marsa Arabia which features various resi- utilities, maritime and hospi- humanity. However, lack of with three participants argu- tainability, MasterCard. challenges are addressed,” Island, Four Seasons Resort dential, retail and entertain- tality related businesses. regulations has led the indus- ing for and three against the Speaking about the signifi- said Dr Barraj.

First TEDxYouth in Qatar receives overwhelming response from students

Tribune News Network TED platform. Doha The six speakers provided an eclectic day of presenta- The first TEDxYouth confer- tions, each taking less than ence in Qatar was held recent- 18 minutes under the TED or- ly at Virginia Commonwealth ganisational guidelines. University School of the Arts This youth edition of in Qatar (VCUarts Qatar), the conference is a student with the participation of a initiative fully organised by large number of students. It volunteers from high school was organised in partnership students and undergraduate with a group of educational students. It includes train- institutions and leading com- ing workshops, an interac- panies in Qatar. tive exhibition and a media TEDxYouth Al-Dafna, a competition targeting high day-long event for middle and school students. high school students, includ- QatarDebate Center par- ed speakers, hands-on activi- ticipated in the event as an ties and great conversations. organisational partner, Teach The list of speakers in- for Qatar as educational part- cluded Yousef al Maliki, a ner and Qatar Charity as a student from the secondary community partner. Ibtikar school group, and Mohamed Technology Solutions also Khalid, an engineering stu- participated as a franchise dent in Education City, in partner, while VCUarts Qatar addition to media presenter was the hosting partner. Asma al Hammadi and Ola QatarDebate Center, a Hijjawi from the Astronomy member of Qatar Founda- Branch of Qatar University tion (QF), stressed the im- Alumni Association, Alia Is- portance of this youth ini- sam El-Din, teaching assis- tiative. “The TEDx Al-Dafna through a creative way to TED is a nonprofit or- TED talks. It was founded in covers multitudes of topics TEDx is a subset of TED tant at Carnegie Mellon Uni- Youth Conference provided motivate them and raise their ganisation dedicated to 1984 as a conference about from science and business conferences, all independent- versity Qatar, and Dr Anwar leadership and volunteer op- awareness levels,” the centre spreading ideas through technology, entertainment to global affairs in hundreds ly organised at the local com- Fathallah as translator on the portunities for young people said in a press statement. short speeches known as and design (TED), but now of languages and countries. munity level.