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THE Al Janoub Stadium ( earlier known as Al Wakrah Stadium) , the first purpose-built stadium for the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup, was unveiled on Thursday with the stag- ing of the prestigious Amir Cup final between Al Duhail and . The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani crowned Al Duhail Club, winners of the Amir Cup, after they defeated Al Sadd 4-1 in the final. The Amir honoured the players of Al Duhail Sports Club with the trophy and presented them with We are proud of Doha Metro, gold medals. The Amir presented one of the most important silver medals to Al Sadd players. The match was attended by infrastructure projects for our HE Sheikh Abdul-Aziz bin Khalifa country, which we took tonight to al Thani; HH Sheikh Jassim bin attend the final between Al Sadd Hamad al Thani, Personal Repre- sentative of the Amir; HH Sheikh and Al Duhail. We wish success Abdullah bin Khalifa al Thani; HH to the two teams. We are proud Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al of the late architect , Thani; HE Sheikh Jassim bin Khal- ifa al Thani; Shura Council Speaker who designed the stadium. HE Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid al Mahmoud and a number of sheikhs The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani hands over the trophy to Al Duhail players at the Al Janoub Stadium on Thursday. and ministers. The match was also attended by FIFA President Gianni Infantino Amir takes and World Economic Forum Presi- dent Borge Brende. Doha Metro to Before the start of the match, Al Wakrah lights were switched off in the 40,000-capacity Zaha Hadid-de- THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim signed stadium for the pre-match bin Hamad al Thani along with show as performers assembled a large number of citizens and around a giant illuminated inflatable residents travelled on Doha pearl on the centre of the manicured Metro to the Al Janoub Sta- pitch. A video describing Qatar’s his- dium in Al Wakrah, one of the tory as a pearling nation played on venues of the 2022 FIFA World the stadium’s two giant-size screens. Cup. The stadium was officially The pearl transformed into a rep- inaugurated with the hosting resentation of the Amir Cup trophy of the final match of the Amir before a 150-strong marching band Cup between Al Sadd Sports serenaded the stadium. Club and Al Duhail Sports The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani watches the Amir Cup final Club. (QNA) Participants take part in a glittering opening ceremony of the Al Janoub Stadium More on pages 11, 12 & 16 Ô between Al Sadd and Al Duhail at the Al Janoub Stadium on Thursday. on Thursday.

‘Full sovereign rights over Scattered light ‘Qatari aid helps alleviate rain likely from exclusive economic zones’ tomorrow suffering of Palestinians’ XCLUSIVE economic He said, “Qatar exercises he Qatar Meteorology QNA Ezones of Qatar are meas- full sovereign rights over the TDepartment (QMD) has RAMALLAH ured from the baseline of its natural resources found in its forecast scattered light rain regional sea on the mainland exclusive economic zones in in the country from Saturday PALESTINIAN Prime Minis- shores of Qatar and terms of exploration, to Tuesday. ter Mohammed Shtayyeh has the shores of is- use, management, “Cloud amount ex- praised the efforts of Qatar in lands that belong and development pected to increase from supporting the people of Gaza to it, and extend of these resourc- Saturday until Tuesday as Strip and thanked Qatar for 200 nautical es and main- weather becomes partly the support provided to the miles or to the taining them.” cloudy to cloudy at times Sheikha Hind welcomes WEF Palestinian government in the borders of the Qatar with a chance of scattered form of grants and loans. territorial waters also has full rain, mostly light in intensi- president to Education City During a meeting with of the neighbour- sovereignty ty,” the QMD said in a state- Chairman of the Qatari Com- ing countries in over the zone for ment. Maximum tempera- E Sheikha Hind bint Hamad al Thani, Vice-Chairperson and mittee for the Reconstruction accordance with bi- conducting scientific tures expected to range HCEO of Qatar Foundation (QF), welcomed World Economic of Gaza Ambassador Moham- Mohammed Shtayyeh. lateral agreements signed research, establishing between 33 to 40 degrees Forum (WEF) President Borge Brende to Education City on Thurs- med al Emadi in Ramallah, between those countries, marine facilities, man-made C during daytime across day. “Without quality education, you will not do well in the fourth Shtayyeh said Qatar’s sup- He said the government is Secretary-General of the islands, and taking the nec- the country and minimum industrial revolution,” said Brende, adding that “There’s a clear port contributed to alleviate trying to provide everything Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr essary measures to protect temperatures likely to range correlation between the amount of resources you use on quality the financial crisis caused by possible to help alleviate the Ahmed bin Hassan al Ham- the marine environment, the between 25 to 30 degrees education and the future competitiveness of your country. So the the Israeli occupation’s theft suffering of the people there, madi said in a statement. statement added. PAGE 8 C, it added. (TNN) work of Qatar Foundation is very important.” (TNN) of the Palestinian Authority’s along with the reconciliation’s funds. efforts. 02 Friday, May 17, 2019

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Amir congratulates king of Norway THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani on Thursday sent a cable of congratulations to King Harald V of Norway on the occasion Amir issues law on Qatar’s maritime zones, of his country’s Constitution Day. (QNA) Deputy Amir greets king of Norway decrees to ratify memoranda of understanding DEPUTY Amir HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al Thani on Thursday QNA ergy of Bulgaria, signed in Sofia cree No. 25 of 2019 to ratify an Thursday an instrument of signed in Asuncion on October sent a cable of congratulations to King Harald V of Norway on the DOHA on March 8, 2018. agreement on encouraging and ratification approving a draft 3, 2018. occasion of his country’s Constitution Day. (QNA) HH the Amir also issued protecting mutual investments air services agreement between HH the Amir issued an in- THE Amir His Highness Decree No 23 of 2019 to ratify between the governments of Qatar and Rwanda signed in strument of ratification approv- PM congratulates Norwegian counterpart Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al an MoU for cooperation in edu- Qatar and the Togolese Repub- Doha on November 15, 2018. ing the ratification of an agree- Thani on Thursday issued Law cation between the Ministry of lic signed in Doha on April 30, HH the Amir issued an ment on economic, trade and PRIME Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin No (12) of 2019 on the mari- Education and Higher Educa- 2018. instrument of ratification ap- technical cooperation between Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani on Thursday sent a cable of congratula- time . tion of Qatar and the Ministry of HH the Amir issued Decree proving a draft MoU for coop- Qatar and Zimbabwe signed in tions to Prime Minister of Norway Erna Solberg on the occasion of The law is effective starting Education of Singapore signed No 26 of 2019 to ratify an MoU eration in the field of education, Doha on May 7, 2018. her country’s Constitution Day. (QNA) from its date of publication in in Doha on March 6, 2016. between Qatar Media Corpo- higher education and scientific HH the Amir issued an in- the official gazette. HH the Amir issued De- ration and Turkish Radio and research between Qatar and strument of ratification approv- FM meets WEF president HH the Amir also issued cree No 24 of 2019 to ratify an Television Corporation signed Moldova signed in Doha on De- ing a draft MoU for bilateral co- Decree No 22 of 2019 ratifying agreement on encouraging and in Doha on November 15, 2017. cember 17, 2018. operation to establish the joint DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh a memorandum of understand- protecting mutual investments The decrees are effective HH the Amir issued an in- ministerial committee for eco- Mohammed bin Abdulrahmanal Thani met with President of World ing (MoU) to cooperate in the between the governments of starting from their date of issue strument of ratification approv- nomic, commercial and techni- Economic Forum Borge Brende in Doha on Thursday. The meeting energy sector between the Min- Qatar and Paraguay signed in and will be published in the of- ing a draft MoU for cooperation cal cooperation between Qatar discussed means of enhancing cooperation between the two sides, istry of Energy and Industry of Doha on February 11, 2018. ficial gazette. in the fields of youth and sports and Ecuador, signed in Quito in addition to a number of issues of common interest. (QNA) Qatar and the Ministry of En- HH the Amir issued De- HH the Amir issued on between Qatar and Paraguay on October 1, 2018. Qatar prioritises disaster risk Awareness helps reduction efforts: Muraikhi cut complications QNA in heart patients GENEVA Qatar has also enacted laws on humanitarian and non- governmental organisations and donor institutions that QATAR attaches special im- who are fasting portance to sustainable devel- direct support and relief to all affected countries due to opment and considers prepar- natural or man-made disasters CATHERINE W GICHUKI tention to things such as ing and responding to natural DOHA stable chest pain, adding and man-made hazards and that those with issues such disasters as one of the most implementation of the Sendai spond to crises and threats SUSTAINED awareness as diabetes and high blood important means of preserv- Framework and the realisa- facing the world, to serve hu- campaign among the pub- pressure which is not well ing national development ef- tion of the 2030 Sustainable manity and achieve prosper- lic about heart diseases managed, should avoid forts as one of the pillars of its Development Plan. ity for all people. and fasting has helped fasting. Vision 2030, Minister of State He underscored Qatar’s Speaking at the round in keeping complications Thanks to HMC’s for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan keenness to participate in all table discussions, Muraikhi among patients at bay awareness campaign, she bin Saad al Muraikhi said on relevant conferences such said the Sendai Framework as Hamad Medical Cor- noted, patients with heart Thursday. as the 2017 Global Platform, for Disaster Risk Reduction poration (HMC) has not problems are able to fast In his address to the Global the Arab-African Regional was an important contribu- received any such cases safely. Platform for Disaster Risk Re- Forum held in Tunis in Octo- tion showing the relationship since Ramadan began this “We prepare the pa- duction, which is being hosted ber 2018 and other regional between the sustainable de- month. tients before fasting. in Geneva from May 13 to 17, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad al Muraikhi. and international events such velopment goals and climate Meanwhile, patients Thanks to awareness Muraikhi said Qatar supports as the regional conferences change. have been seeking ad- campaign, many patients the Sendai Framework for At the national level, Qa- and relief to all affected coun- in Mongolia 2018 and India He noted that the frame- vice from their physicians voluntarily seek doctor’s Disaster Risk Reduction. The tar has established the Per- tries due to natural or man- 2016 and others. work was adopted by national about fasting complica- advice. This has really Ministry of Foreign Affairs manent Emergency Commit- made disasters, and has also The minister added that governments, and helps alle- tions. helped in reducing com- participated in the launching tee, and at the regional and invested in qualified person- strengthening partnerships viate the financial burden on Speaking to media plications,” she said, add- of this framework in Japan global level, the Standing nel to work in the areas of res- within the framework of inter- governments by protecting persons, HMC consult- ing that Qatar’s healthcare in 2015 with seven commonly Committee for Rescue, Relief cue, development and relief. national cooperation should developmental achievements ant electrophysiologist sector has also increased recognised objectives. and Humanitarian Assistance The minister stressed the be one of the foundations of that could be threatened by and cardiologist Dr Nora consultation sessions by Muraikhi, who leads Qa- has been established in the af- importance of the availability the sustainable development natural disasters. al Jefairi said fasting has having clinics in the morn- tar’s delegation to the Fo- fected areas of friendly coun- of a database and updated in- agenda 2030, especially in He said Qatar assigns a no negative impact on pa- ings and evenings for every rum and the first ministerial tries, he said. formation on risks and losses terms of exchanging expertise high priority to the threat tients with stable heart specialty. roundtable, noted that Qatar He added that Qatar has of disasters and the develop- and transfer of technology. of disasters, reflected in condition and has no re- “The pharmacy also has enacted the necessary leg- also enacted laws on humani- ment of regional and national He stressed that Qatar the Doha Declaration an- current symptoms such as provides us with all the islation and laws, both at leg- tarian and non-governmental indicators, in order to support supports reaching an in- nounced following the 3rd chest pain or shortness of instructions to the physi- islative and institutional lev- organisations and donor in- risk reduction efforts, in line ternational consensus for Arab Conference on Disaster breath. cians through the patients els, to adopt the framework. stitutions that direct support with the requirements of the enhancing the ability to re- Risk Reduction. She noted that those to prepare them for fast- with electrophysiology- ing. Any patient with a fast heart rate (tachycar- significant heart disease is dia) or slow heart rate prepared before fasting,” (bradycardia) can also fast. she said. She said they recom- However, fasting could Muraikhi visits expo on Qatar’s mend fasting for those who adversely those includ- are able to fast because it’s ing heart patients who ex- also part of purifying the perience recurrent chest body from any toxins and pain; patients with heart strenghtening the immune problems who experience human rights feats in Geneva system. fatigue or lack of energy “They can divide their and shortness of breath, as QNA medication mainly after they need frequent dosag- GENEVA breaking and before start- es of diuretic medications; ing the fasting,” she said. and patients who have suf- MINISTER of State for For- Dr Jefairi, however, fered heart attacks as they eign Affairs HE Sultan bin said each case is treated shouldn’t fast within the Saad al Muraikhi visited an differently. six weeks following the exhibition organised on the “The patients should heart attack. sidelines of the review of the get advice from the doc- Also, heart surgery pa- third national report of the tors who follow up with tients shouldn’t fast within State of Qatar by the team them regularly. We treat the six weeks following sur- working on Universal Period- each person individually. gery. Those who shouldn’t ic Review of the human rights We treat each person ac- fast also include patients (UPR) at its 33rd session. cording to their own prob- whose heart’s aortic valves The exhibition, organised lems,” she explained. are narrowed (stenosis) or in coordination with the Hu- Talking about what inflamed; patients who are man Rights Department and people with heart prob- on blood thinners or anti- the media office, includes im- lems should look out for coagulants; and patients ages that reflect Qatar’s human while fasting, Dr Jefairi on malignant arrhythmia rights achievements in various said they should pay at- medications. fields such as education, health and others, as well as publica- The exhibition also highlights the country’s achievements in the field of international cooperation and initiatives to protect ducatione in conflict tions highlighting the recent areas, and humanitarian and development assistance provided by the state to a number of countries around the world. We prepare the patients before fasting. Thanks to steps taken by the State in the awareness campaign, many patients voluntarily seek field of human rights. the International Labour Or- gender equality and women’s initiatives to protect educa- The exhibition also show- doctor’s advice. This has really helped in reducing These include measures, ganization (ILO), as well as participation in the Shura tion in conflict areas, inse- cased the role of the National complications strategies and policies for the the accession of the State to Council. curity and humanitarian and Human Rights Committee promotion and protection of the international treaties and The exhibition also high- development assistance pro- (NHRC) in promoting human ~ Hamad Medical Corporation consultant human rights, including the the national human rights ac- lighted the country’s achieve- vided by the state to a num- rights and its reports on hu- electrophysiologist and cardiologist Dr Nora al Jefairi rights of migrant workers and tion plan currently under de- ments in the field of inter- ber of countries around the man rights violations commit- technical cooperation with velopment by the State, and national cooperation and world. ted by the blockade countries. Friday, May 17, 2019 03 (http://www.islamweb.net) Under the guidance and supervision of Islam Ministry of Awqaf (Religious Endowments) and Islamic Affairs

One is rewarded for his good intention

Question: I want, In shaa’ Allah, to fast the first nine days of the month of Thul-Hijjah and break fasting on the tenth day along with slaughtering a sacrifice. How should I make my in- tention? Should I consider myself in a state of Ihraam (ritual consecration)? In case I menstruate during these nine days, will I still be rewarded? Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad, peace be upon him, is His Slave and Messenger. We ask Allah The Almighty to help you fulfil what you in- tended and to reward you for this. As for the manner of making your intention, the real intention is what is in the heart and its verbal utterance is not legally required. Rather, it is enough that one intends by the heart to do these acts of worship. It is also not permissible for you to take from your hair or to clip your nails until you slaughter your sacrifice. As for your question about the reward if you are unable to observe fasting due to the menstrual period, Allah The Almighty never allows the work of anyone to be lost. So, you will be rewarded for your righteous and good intention. The Prophet, peace be upon him, said: “Whoever intended to do some righteous deed and did not do it, Allah will (nevertheless) record it as a complete good deed.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] Allah Knows best. Reasons for the Emergence of Muslim Sects Question: Assalamu Alaikum. This is my question Sir: What are the causes of the emergence and development of different sects in Islam, internally and externally. May Allah reward you abundantly Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Al- lah, and that Muhammad, peace be upon him, is His slave and Messenger. A Fatwa is not enough to explain and detail what you have Giving Food: A Lofty asked about; rather, this needs a complete book. Nonetheless, what we can say in brief is that there are many reasons for the emergence of the different sects and the differ- ences amongst them. Amongst these reasons are ignorance of the revelation that Allah revealed, injustice and following one’s Humanitarian Gesture whims, following the rule of the majority and blind imitation of others, envy, dispraised competing in worldly matters, abandon- ment of enjoining good and forbidding evil, basing loyalty and IVING Food in Surah Al-Insan (No 76): and free the captives.” [Saheeh] A reported saying people are asleep and you will peacefully enter the allegiance on tribalism or ethnicity, and other matters of the This is a good gesture of Allah’s reads, “The best charity is to satisfy a hungry per- Paradise.” [Saheeh] Jaahiliyyah (Pre-Islamic Era of Ignorance). An additional reason Mercy to Mention giving food in a Su- son.” Alas, a Muslim may sit at an iftar table with Some of the righteous predecessors, may Allah to these is the plot of the enemy against the Muslims (to cause rah that is entitled ‘Al-Insan’. Allah The delicious and tasty dishes while his neighbours be pleased with them, said: “It is better for me to disunity). Each of these reasons contributed to the emergence of Exalted Says (what means): {And they break their fast with a few morsels of food, if they invite ten of my friends and feed them delicious the division, differences and the enmity amongst these sects. Ggive food in spite of love for it to the needy, the can be found! food that they like than freeing ten slaves from the Allah knows best. orphan and the captive…} [Quran 76:8] The Righteous Predecessors, may Allah be children of Isma‘eel, peace be upon him, (i.e. Ar- Ibn ‘Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, and pleased with them: abs).” Mujahid, may Allah have mercy on him, said: “This Our righteous predecessors, may Allah be Abu As-Siwar Al-‘Adawi, may Allah be pleased verse denotes that they feed the needy, the orphan pleased with them, were keen to feed people and with him, said: “Some men from the ‘Uday tribe and the captive despite the scarcity of food and used to pray in this mosque and none of them their need and love for it.” would break his fast alone. If one found someone to What about you and your food? eat with, he would eat. If he could not find someone And seek forgiveness of Allah. Indeed, How great a deed is feeding the hungry in our to eat with, he would take his food and go to the time! mosque to share it with the people in the mosque.” Allah is ever Forgiving and Merciful.” Allah The Exalted Says (what means): {Or feed- Dear brother and Fruits of Feeding the Hungry: ing on a day of severe hunger…} [Quran 90:14] The act of worship of feeding the hungry – (Quran 4:106) An-Nakha‘I, may Allah have mercy on sister, you may notice gives rise to many other acts of worship such him, commented on this verse saying, “They feed how our days - in some as showing affection towards one’s fellow Mus- the hungry at times when food is not ample.” lims whom he feeds and this can be a reason for Mohammed ibn Al-Munkadir, may Allah have Muslim countries - have him being granted Paradise. The Prophet, peace mercy on him, said: “Feeding hungry Muslims be upon him, said: “You shall not enter Paradise guarantees the forgiveness of sins.” turned into days of severe hun- as long as you do not affirm belief (in all those He, may Allah have mercy on him, also said on ger. Food has become scarce things which are the articles of faith) and you will another occasion: “Feeding the hungry and saying not believe as long as you do not love one anoth- kind words to others usher you to Paradise.” and meat has also become er.” [Muslim] Dear brother and sister, you may notice how It also gives rise to (the act of worship) being in our days - in some Muslim countries - have turned scarce as well as being the company of righteous people and hoping for the into days of severe hunger. Food has become scarce too expensive for the rewards of Allah The Almighty in offering them food and meat has also become scarce as well as being as they gain strength to perform acts of worship. too expensive for the poor. poor. Food Baskets: What about you, dear readers? What Some righteous predecessors, may Allah be about your food? pleased with them, used to send their friends a favoured this act of worship over many others, basket full of sugar or other such food. An Explicit Command: whether it was for a hungry poor person or feed- Yunus ibn ‘Ubayd Yahdi, , may Allah be pleased Feeding people in general and a hungry person ing a righteous Muslim. Poverty is not an essential with him, said: “I gave a basket of sugar to Al- Beware of hoping for forgetfulness in particular has been explicitly mentioned in the condition in this regard. Hasan Al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, as a without working for it. command of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon gift and I have not seen any sugar better than this him, Abu Moosa Al-Ash‘ari, may Allah be pleased him, said: “O people! Spread the Islamic greetings one. – Hasan Al-Basri with him, reported that the Prophet, peace be upon amongst yourselves, feed the hungry, maintain He opened the basket and said to his compan- him, said: “Feed the hungry, pay a visit to the sick kinship relations, observe prayer at night while ions, ‘Eat and enjoy’.

UT of the several much suspicion; indeed those who purchase a small ways people harm some suspicions are sins. Slandering gain at the cost of Allah’s And spy not, neither back- Covenant and their oaths, each other, the Hold That Tongue! Those who do this are bite one another. Would one they shall have no portion harms of the tongue cursed in this life and the of you like to eat the flesh of in the Hereafter (Para- are the most wide- Hereafter, Allah The Al- O his dead brother You would causing corruption between no one can hear him), his dise). Neither will Allah spread. Harming others by will vanish as a result of mighty Says (what means): hate it (so hate backbit- people; it causes ties be- speech will be a trust (in con- speak to them nor look at one’s tongue is a heinous backbiting, because it goes {“Verily, those who accuse ing).”}[Quran 49: 12]. It tween kinship to break and fidence).” [Abu Daawood]. them on the Day of Res- act that can only be commit- to the one he transgressed chaste women, who nev- is not only an action per- spreads people’s secrets. Al- urrection nor will He pu- ted by evil people or those against. He should think er even think of anything formed by the tongue, but it lah The Almighty Says (what rify them, and they shall who have given in to the evil about his own shortcomings touching their chastity could be an indication of the means): {“A slanderer, go- False testimony have a painful torment.”} whispers of Satan. and faults, and busy himself and are good believers are eye or any signal or gesture ing about with calumnies.”} This is one of the great [Quran 3: 77] [Al-Bukhari, Some of the evils of the in reforming them. cursed in this life and in the which indicates mockery [Quran 68: 11]. major sins, as the Prophet, Muslim] tongue that we have been He should not do what Hereafter, and for them will without the person noticing. peace be upon him, said: warned against in the Quran he would hate others to do The Prophet, peace be “Shall I tell you about the be a great torment.”} [Quran The Prophet, peace be and Sunnah (Prophetic tra- There are many reasons against him, and he should upon him, said: “No tale- most grievous kinds of ma- 24: 23] upon him, also said: “He dition) are as follows: behind such an evil deed spend his time fruitfully bearer will ever enter into jor sins?” It was said, “Yes, who knowingly insists upon like satisfying one’s hatred engaged in acts of obedi- Paradise.” Messenger of Allah.” He giving a false oath in order Backbiting towards others, envy, ar- ence. He should regret acts said: “Associating deities False oaths to usurp some of his broth- It was defined by the rogance, heedlessness and of backbiting that he may Spreading people’s with Allah in worship, un- Ibn Mas’ood, may Allah er’s wealth, Allah will make Prophet, peace be upon forgetting that Allah The Al- have done before and repent secrets kind treatment to parents, be pleased with him, narrat- Hell his abode and forbid him, as: “Mentioning your mighty is an Ever Watcher to Allah The Almighty sin- This harms others and (he sat erect after he had ed that the Prophet, peace him from entering Para- brother in his absence with over us. cerely. it is a form of transgress- been reclining) and false be upon him, said: “He dise.” A man said, ‘Even if it that which he hates.” [Mus- The cure for the evil habit ing against people’s rights. testimony.” He kept repeat- who swears falsely to usurp was a little thing?’ He, peace lim]. It is one of the major of backbiting is for the per- Tale-bearing The Prophet, peace be upon ing the last phrase until the some of his brother’s wealth be upon him, replied: “Even great sins, Allah The Al- petrator to know that he is This is conveying what him, said: “If a man tells audience wished he would will meet Allah while He is if it was as little as a Si- mighty Says (what means): subject to the wrath of Allah people say about one an- something, then starts look- stop.” [Al-Bukhari, Mus- Angry with him” and he re- wak (wooden tooth brush)” {“O you who believe! Avoid The Almighty; his rewards other with the intention of ing around (to make sure lim]. cited (what means):{“Verily, [Muslim]. 04 Friday, May 17, 2019 Asia Pakistan airspace restrictions extended to May 30 Malaysia arrests three suspected militants over IS plots

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has extended airspace restrictions until the end of May, a civil aviation KUALA Lumpur: Three militants inspired by the Islamic State group have been arrested in Malay- NEWS official said on Thursday, forcing foreign carriers to take costly detours since the country’s sia, accused of planning attacks on non-Muslim places of worship in the country and neighbouring standoff with rival India. Indonesia, police said on Thursday. IN BRIEF Pakistan closed its airspace in February after a suicide bomber from Pakistan-based mili- The suspects are thought to have links to a wider IS-inspired cell, some of whose members tant group Jaish-e- Mohammed (JeM) attacked a convoy in Indian-controlled Kashmir. were detained last week in Malaysia. “The airspace will be restricted until May 30 and then we will reassess,” Mustafa Baig, a Malaysia and Indonesia, both Muslim-majority countries, are on high alert amid fears that fol- spokesman for Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority, said. (REUTERS) lowers of the jihadists are plotting attacks after the group’s defeat in the Middle East. (AFP) Philippines recalls ambassador to Canada over garbage row

AFP in 2013 and 2014. a swift resolution of this im- presence in Canada until its MANILA Manila set a May 15 dead- Rotting trash portant issue,” it added. garbage is ship-bound there,” line for Canada to take the rot- “We very much hope to get Locsin wrote on Twitter. THE Philippines has recalled ting trash back, after President Canada missed the May 15 to a resolution shortly,” Ca- Duterte’s spokesman said its ambassador to Canada, Rodrigo Duterte berated Ot- deadline. And we shall nadian Prime Minister Justin the move was a warning to Manila’s foreign minister said tawa over the issue last month. maintain a diminished Trudeau told a press confer- Canada that the Philippines on Thursday, in an escalation Canada has since said it diplomatic presence in ence in Paris on Thursday. was ready to sever ties over of a festering diplomatic row is working to arrange for the Canada until its garbage Philippine Foreign Secre- the issue. over tonnes of trash dumped containers’ return, but has not tary Teodoro Locsin said let- “The president’s position is in the Southeast Asian nation. given a timeframe. is ship-bound there ters recalling the ambassador very clear: take that back, oth- Ties have been deteriorat- In a statement, Ottawa Philippine Foreign Secretary and consuls from Canada have erwise our relations are over,” ing since a Canadian company said it is “disappointed” by Teodoro Locsin been sent and the diplomats Salvador Panelo told reporters. sent around 100 shipping con- the recall, but “remains com- would be in Manila “in a day or The garbage has strained Demonstrators hold placards and a portrait of Canadian Prime Minis- tainers that included rotting mitted to finalising these ar- so.” “Canada missed the May 15 ties, which were already tested ter Justin Trudeau during a protest outside the Canadian Embassy in rubbish wrongly labelled as rangements for the return of will continue to closely engage deadline. And we shall main- after Trudeau questioned Du- Makati, south of Manila, recently. (EPA-EFE) recyclables to Philippine ports the waste to Canada.” “We with the Philippines to ensure tain a diminished diplomatic terte’s deadly drug crackdown.

37 militants killed Sri Lanka’s army denies troops as air strikes hit Taliban hideouts collude with anti-Muslim mobs A CCTV footage of troops in Afghanistan allegedly signalling a DPA mob to attack a home A Taliban attack on two KABUL military checkpoints ear- didn’t show soldiers THE Afghan air force has lier on Thursday left 10 committing any attacked several Taliban army members dead in wrongdoing: Army chief hideouts in the south of the southern Zabul province country, killing 37 militants, the Afghan Ministry of De- details and added that secu- AFP fence said on Thursday. rity forces have technically COLOMBO In a tweet, the ministry retreated from the check- said 12 militants - among points in the district. SRI Lanka’s army on Thurs- them one mullah - were also According to officials, day denied allegations that its wounded in the airstrikes the Taliban control vast ar- troops colluded with anti-Mus- on four different locations eas of the province, with the lim mobs and failed to contain in Kandahar province. government barely trying to widespread riots that killed A Taliban attack on two retake lost areas. one man in a backlash against military checkpoints ear- Despite ongoing talks the Easter terror attacks. lier on Thursday left 10 army between the United States Army chief Mahesh Sena- members dead in southern and the Taliban for a po- nayake said CCTV footage of Zabul province, officials said. litical solution, the militants troops allegedly signalling a At least four further continue to engage in dead- mob to attack a home in the soldiers were wounded in ly attacks on both US and latest wave of rioting did not the attack in Shamulzayi Afghan security personnel. show his soldiers committing district, according to pro- The militants be- any wrongdoing. vincial council member Dur lieve that maintaining an “We looked at footage Mohammad Qiam. upper hand in battlegrounds from three cameras and found Another councillor, Asa- could give them leverage at that there was no conniving dullah Kakar, confirmed the the bargaining table. of troops with the rioters,” Senanayake told reporters in Colombo. “If there was any, I would not hesitate to take action.” He said the mobs in- cluded a lot of young men who were drunk. However, he did not say where the controver- sial CCTV footage came from. People gather on a main road during a protest against the mob attacks against Muslims in few villages after Easter Sunday bomb attacks by He added that soldiers had Islamist militants in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Thursday. (REUTERS) initially been outnumbered against hundreds of men Wednesday evening and more have opened, but it will take a armed with sticks and petrol arrests were being carried out Sri Lankan army defends rehiring few weeks before we get back bombs who attacked Muslim- to ensure there was no repeti- major accused of journalist murder to our normal routine.” There owned businesses, homes and tion of the riots. were similar reports from oth- mosques. Colombo-based ambassa- er riot-scarred towns. Afghan National Army soldiers take part in a military exercise at The military has stepped up dors of European nations ex- COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s army on Thursday defended its decision The Easter Sunday at- a base in Guzara district in Herat province on Wednesday. (AFP) its presence in the worst affect- pressed concern over the com- to reinstate an intelligence official arrested in 2017 on suspi- tacks on churches and upscale ed North-Western Province to munal violence and urged the cion he attacked journalists, saying he is the right person to hotels claimed 258 lives and prevent a repeat of the violence, authorities to ensure that all investigate the Easter bombings claimed by Islamic State. were blamed on local jihadists Senanayake said. Some 5,500 communities were protected. Major Prabath Bulathwatte was arrested on suspicion he who pledged allegiance to the additional police have also been “We welcome the arrests assisted in the abduction and torture of Sri Lankan editor Keith Islamic State group. deployed in the province. made in connection with the vi- Noyahr in 2008. He was also accused in the murder of Lasan- Muslims in Sri Lanka have Police spokesman Ruwan olence, and call on the govern- tha Wickrematunga, an outspoken editor of The Sunday Leader been bracing for reprisals US, France, Australia, and Gunasekera said the govern- ment to ensure that the rule of newspaper, who was killed in 2009 while stuck in rush hour traf- since the Easter bombings. ment decided not to impose law is upheld and that the law fic in Colombo, according to police and prosecutors. A state of emergency has Japan hold first combined further night curfews on Thurs- is applied equally to all instiga- Bulathwatte, 45, has not been convicted and was released been in place since the attacks day because there had been no tors and perpetrators of com- on bail in 2018, state-run media reported. and security forces have been naval exercise in Asia reports of violence around the munal violence,” a joint state- A lawyer representing Bulathwatte in 2017 said he was be- given sweeping powers to de- country in the past 24 hours. ment by the diplomats said. ing “politically victimised”. (REUTERS) tain suspects. REUTERS gion and beyond, including “We are continuing search op- A shopkeeper in Minuwan- Sri Lanka has also blocked TOKYO France and the Britain, that erations to arrest those respon- goda, one of the worst affected access to social media plat- could help counterbalance sible for the riots,” he added. towns just north of Colombo, tary and police presence. today there were just three,” forms to prevent what it called WARSHIPS from France, Ja- China’s expanding influence. Police said they had de- said roads were reopened “I normally have about 30 the electronic goods seller the spread of rumours that in- pan, Australia and the United The Japanese carrier tained at least 112 suspects by Thursday amid a heavy mili- customers in the morning, but told AFP by telephone. “Banks cited violence. States held their first ever the Izumo and the US de- combined naval exercise on stroyer, the USS William P Thursday, in a new show of Lawrence, last week joined force in Asian waters by the vessels from India and the US and its allies who are wary Philippines for exercises in First black African woman conquers landmark Everest summit of China’s growing power. the South China Sea, most of The French aircraft carri- which China claims. AFP dren,” South African President 16 guides on the mountain. er, FS Charles de Gaulle and Those manoeuvres in wa- KATHMANDU Cyril Ramaphosa said on his Khumalo is on a quest to its escorts, were joined the ters through which around a Twitter account. “She reminds conquer the highest peaks on Bay of Bengal by five other third of the world’s maritime A SOUTH African business us that through courage and each continent. She has already naval vessel, including a Jap- trade flows, came after two executive reached the top of perseverance, we can achieve climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in anese helicopter carrier, a US other US warships sailed Mount Everest on Thursday, our highest ambitions.” Africa, Aconcagua in Argentina guided missile destroyer and near islands in the region the first summit of the world’s Nepal’s Tourism Depart- and Mount Elbrus in Russia. an Australian submarine. claimed by China, prompt- highest mountain by a black ment confirmed that Khumalo Khumalo uses her expedi- They practiced formation ing a protest from Beijing. African woman. had made the summit but had tions to raise funds for librar- sailing, live fire drills, and China claims almost all Saray Khumalo, 47, no record on whether she was ies and support children’s search and rescue, according of the strategic South China reached the peak of the the first black African woman. educational activities. to a news release from the Sea with Brunei, Indonesia, 8,848-metre (29,029-foot) In 2017, strong winds and “My dream is to go higher US Seventh Fleet. Malaysia, the Philippines, mountain after three previ- frostbite forced Khumalo to and go further for as long as I As China’s military pow- Taiwan and Vietnam push- ous bids were thwarted by bad give up on Everest, just metres breathe. To pave a way for my er grows in the region, the ing competing claims to weather, injury and tragedy. from the summit. In 2015, her children and other ordinary United States and Japan are parts of it. The United States, “Khumalo is the first Afri- expedition was cancelled after people, so we may realise and looking to forge stronger de- Japan, France and Australia can woman to summit Mount an earthquake hit Nepal. All accept that ordinary people fence ties with other coun- do not have any territorial Saray Khumalo, 47, reached the peak of the 8,848-metre (29,029-ft) Everest, in support of her Everest climbs were halted like us can achieve extraordi- tries in the Asia-Pacific re- claims there. mountain after three previous bids were thwarted by bad weather, cause of promoting access to during her first attempt in nary heights,” Khumalo said injury and tragedy. (AGENCIES) education for African chil- 2014 when an avalanche killed on her website. India / Europe / Americas Friday, May 17, 2019 05 Pro-Brexit Johnson to stand as next Conservative leader US House Democrats read Mueller REUTERS particular secret to anybody.” warned would leave the Brit- report aloud in Capitol hearing room LONDON The winner of the leadership ish economy 8 percent smaller contest will automatically be- by 2035. The former Mayor of REUTERS ers plan to release a podcast curious, who doesn’t have the BORIS Johnson, the face of the come prime minister and will London was widely expected to WASHINGTON version. full time to dive through all campaign for Britain to leave take control of the Brexit pro- run and set out his pitch to the Representative Mary this, to be able to listen to it the European Union, said on cess, which has plunged Britain Conservative membership in DEMOCRATS in the US House Gay Scanlon, one of the top and to understand what this Thursday he will be standing into its worst political crisis since a speech at the party’s annual of Representatives on Thurs- Democrats on the House Ju- is really all about.” Mueller’s as a candidate to replace Prime World War Two. Johnson was conference last October. day began a marathon reading diciary Committee, started report described numerous Minister Theresa May as Con- widely expected to run for the Betting odds indicate he of the redacted version of Spe- the reading and nearly two links between President Don- servative leader. Conservative leadership in the is the leading candidate to cial Counsel Robert Mueller’s dozen of her colleagues were ald Trump’s 2016 campaign May will set out a timetable aftermath of the Brexit vote in replace May and has a 28 448-page assessment of Rus- to take part. and various Russians but did for her departure in early June 2016 but his campaign collapsed Boris Johnson. percent chance of being the sian interference in the 2016 “There a lot of average peo- not find sufficient evidence to after the latest attempt to get her before he announced he was next prime minister. If John- presidential election. ple who have not seen the Mu- establish there was a criminal Brexit deal approved by parlia- standing when an ally withdrew dling of the exit negotiations. son became prime minister The reading began at noon eller report,” Representative conspiracy with Moscow. ment, meaning a leadership con- support amid claims he could Johnson has been one of it would cap an eventful ca- EDT (1700 GMT) and was ex- Sylvia Garcia, another Demo- The report also described test is likely to take place during not unite the party. May’s most outspoken crit- reer for the man invariably pected to take 12 to 14 hours. crat on the Judiciary Com- numerous attempts by Trump the summer. [nL5N22R6DR} “I Two weeks later he was ics over Brexit and supports referred to simply as “Boris”, For those who could not make mittee, said ahead of Scanlon to impede Mueller’s investi- am going for it, of course, I am made foreign minister, but re- leaving the EU without a deal, known in Britain and beyond it to the Capitol hearing room kicking off the reading. gation but stopped short of going for it,” Johnson told the signed from the cabinet last a scenario the government’s for his clownish persona and to listen, it was being broad- “So this is an attempt to declaring the president had BBC. “I don’t think that is any July in protest at May’s han- own economic forecasts have disheveled mop of blond hair. cast on C-SPAN and lawmak- make sure that person who is committed a crime.

Pro-Maduro protestors occupying Venezuelan Top US lawmakers to embassy in US evicted Eight killed during be briefed on escalating AFP WASHINGTON tensions with Tehran US police on Thursday evicted the last of a group of protestors AFP Trump says he hopes US armed clashes in WASHINGTON who have been occupying the not going to war with Iran Venezuelan embassy in Wash- ington in support of President US congressional leaders will WASHINGTON: US.President Nicolas Maduro, ending a receive a classified briefing from Donald Trump said on Thursday weeks-long standoff. intelligence officials Thursday he hoped the United States was “The liberation of our em- Indian Kashmir on apparent military threats not heading to war with Iran as bassy came about thanks to from Iran amid rapidly escalat- he prepared to meet with Swit- the struggle of the Venezuelan ing tensions between Washing- zerland President Ueli Maurer, diaspora,” said Carlos Vecchio, ton and the Islamic republic. whose nation has served as a envoy for opposition leader But House Speaker Nancy diplomatic conduit between the Juan Guaido, who declared Pelosi said she wanted the en- two countries. Asked if Wash- himself interim president ear- tire Congress to be briefed by ington was going to war with lier this year in a power play next week ahead of a week-long Tehran, Trump told reporters he against Maduro. recess so that all lawmakers can “hope not” as he greeted Mau- “With sacrifice they held the be brought up to speed on any rer at the White House. grounds against all adversity,” new intelligence developments Tensions have escalated in said Vecchio on Twitter. before debating any next steps. recent days with increasing con- Various police and firefight- “We’re hoping that for sure cerns about a potential US-Iran ing vehicles were seen inside that before the break we will conflict. Earlier this week the the grounds of the diplomatic have a classified briefing on the United States pulled some dip- mission in the US capital, which Middle East, on Iran before the lomatic staff from its embassy was taken over last month by a full House of Representatives,” in Baghdad following weekend number of left-wing and paci- Pelosi told reporters. attacks on four oil tankers in fist activists protesting Guaido’s It was not immediately clear the Gulf. Switzerland, a neutral bid to push Maduro out. who would conduct the brief- country, has historically been The most high-profile of the ing later Thursday, expected a liaison between the United groups behind the occupation, to include Pelosi, House Mi- States and Iran which have no CODEPINK, denounced what it nority Leader Kevin McCarthy, diplomatic relations. called the “illegal entry and ar- Republican Senate Major- The Washington Post, rest at DC Venezuela Embassy.” ity Leader Mitch McConnell, citing unnamed U.S. officials, It promised to “keep top Senate Democrat Chuck reported late Wednesday that fighting to protect the em- Schumer, and the four top lead- Trump preferred a diplomatic bassy from illegal takeover ers of the House and Senate in- route with Iran and direct talks by Guaido forces.” telligence committees. with its leaders but worried Guaido has been recognized The United States on that some of his advisers were as leader of the crisis-stricken Wednesday ordered non- pushing war. (REUTERS) country by some 50 states, in- emergency staff evacuated cluding the United States. from its Baghdad embassy due by Washington. World powers “At this moment the au- to an “imminent” threat from have rushed to urge calm and thorities are checking the build- Iranian-linked Iraqi militias, a US allies continued to show ing to ensure its security before move that prompted concern skepticism over Washing- taking it over,” Vecchio said. on Capitol Hill. ton’s alarm bells. Opponents Strains have ratcheted up of President Donald Trump Kashmiri villagers shout slogans as they attend the funeral procession of slain militant Naseer Pandith at Karimabad village in south Kashmir’s with the US deploying an air- say hardliners led by national Pulwama district, some 30 kilometers from Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, on Thursday. (EPA-EFE) craft carrier group and B-52 security advisor John Bolton, NEWS bombers to the Gulf, and Iran who has long advocated top- fought against Indian soldiers denouncing what it sees as pling the Iranian regime, are IN BRIEF The slain militants belonged to Another gun battle deployed in the part of Kash- “unacceptable” provocations pushing the country into war. mir controlled by New Delhi, Trudeau calls Chinese Jaishe-e-Mohammad group: Police Yet another gun battle seeking the Himalayan terri- arrests of 2 Canadians broke out in the forests of tory’s merger with Pakistan or as ‘unacceptable’ AFP and their bodies retrieved,” a frontier Kupwara area near outright independence. Indian Muslim man killed in SRINAGAR police statement said, refer- the heavily militarised Line The conflict has left tens of PARIS: Canadian Prime ring to the suspected rebels. of Control that divides the thousands dead, mostly civil- new suspected ‘cow lynching’ Minister Justin Trudeau on TWO separate gun battles The slain militants be- disputed region between ians. At least 83 rebels have Thursday called the arrest between rebels and govern- longed to Pakistan based been killed in armed clashes India and Pakistan, a AFP of two Canadians in China ment forces in restive Indi- Jaishe-e-Mohammad militant police officer said. No with Indian forces so far this mountainous area of Indian- “unacceptable” and vowed an-administered Kashmir on group, two of whom were lo- casualties were reported year. SRINAGAR administered Kashmir be- to stand up to Beijing over Thursday left eight dead in- cals while the other was a Pa- Last year was the deadliest fore dawn. the detentions. “We will cluding six suspected rebels, kistani citizen, the statement in that incident. in a decade when around 600 INDIAN police said Thurs- Nayeem Ahmed Shah, consistently and always police said. added. were killed including soldiers, day they are probing a sus- thought to be 50, was shot stand up for Canadians, A firefight broke out before The dead civilian’s brother rebels and civilians. pected fresh case of a Muslim in the head and died on the particularly these Canadians dawn when government forces was also wounded during the Pani said both the shootouts Kashmir has been divided man being killed by so-called spot, police said, while an- who have been arbitrarily besieged a residential area in gun battle. Soldiers surround- were a result of deliberate between India and Pakistan Hindu cow vigilantes. other man Yasin Hussain ac- detained,” he told a news the city of Pulwama after be- ed an orchard in neighbouring “counter-terrorist operations”. since the end of British rule of Cows are revered by Hin- companying him was injured. conference in Paris after ing told about the presence of Shopian district where a group Yet another gun battle the subcontinent in 1947. Both dus and according to Hu- The attackers fled the China said it had formally anti-India insurgents. of rebels were hiding, sparking broke out in the forests of claim the territory in full. man Rights Watch some 44 scene after the firing, Hus- arrested the pair on national Police said that militants another fierce gun battle that frontier Kupwara area near New Delhi regularly people died in cow-related sain told reporters. security grounds. “What fired at the soldiers and a lasted hours and ended with the heavily militarised Line of blames Pakistan for help- violence by Hindu vigilantes “We are investigating the we are always focused on young man, in whose house the deaths of three militants. Control that divides the dis- ing the rebels, an allegation between May 2015 and De- angle of cow vigilantism,” is doing things that will the militants were hiding, was “All the three terrorists puted region between India denied by Islamabad, which cember last year. inspector general of police help Canadians (who are) killed in the crossfire. found in the orchard were and Pakistan, a police officer says it only provides moral Police said that a group for the region, M K Sinha being detained. That will not “After the security forces killed in the encounter,” re- said. No casualties were re- and diplomatic support to a of Muslim men transport- said, adding seven suspects change,” Trudeau said. (AFP) retaliated, three terrorists were gional inspector general of po- ported in that incident. Re- Kashmiri struggle for right to ing horses became involved were taken into custody for killed in the ensuing encounter lice Swayam Prakash Pani said. bel groups have for decades self-determination. in an altercation in a remote questioning. ‘Les Miserables’ depicted violence against minorities before rise of ‘yellow vests’

AFP understand the wave of anger The movie takes a unflinching ished immigrants. Their deaths place–in Brazil, everywhere” he CANNES, FRANCE that has shaken France since look at mounting rage in largely touched off riots that engulfed told a news conference after its November. black and Arab communities the housing estates and spread warmly received red carpet pre- FRENCH people backing the “The ‘yellow vests’ have over police harassment, failing through the country in a three- miere. “yellow vest” movement are been in the streets for six schools and meagre job pros- week crisis that made headlines “Towards the end of the only waking up to injustice and months demanding their rights pects. It is one of 21 pictures vy- worldwide. film, these kids really stand police violence that minorities be recognised,” the 39-year-old ing for the Palme d’Or top prize The fast-paced film takes its up in revolt against teachers, have been calling out for dec- filmmaker said. against competition from the title, but not its plot, from Victor police, the drug dealers. They ades, the director of an explo- “But we’ve been the yellow likes of Quentin Tarantino, Ter- Hugo’s 1862 novel, which was start destroying things–I don’t sive new film at Cannes said vests for 20 years, staking a rence Malick, Ken Loach and set in part in the same Montfer- know if it’s the right reaction Thursday. claim to our own rights while we Pedro Almodovar. meil district where Ly grew up but they don’t know what else Ladj Ly, who drew compari- face police brutality and get shot Ly focuses on the seething and set his own story. to do.” Ly has said he admires sons to Spike Lee at the world’s with stun grenades.” “Les Miser- Clichy-sous-Bois suburb that The themes he tackles in Spike Lee for spotlighting rac- top film festival, said President ables” tells the story of three po- hit the headlines in October “Les Miserables” were both in- ism and inequality in US socie- Emmanuel Macron should licemen tasked with patrolling 2005 when two teenagers died (File photo) Police and protesters with the Gilets Jaunes (Yellow Vests) herently French and depress- ty with his films but is frustrat- watch his searing debut feature one of the deprived suburban while fleeing the police in an movement clash in Paris during demonstrations against the fiscal ingly universal, he said. “Down- ed how few black filmmakers “Les Miserables” if he wants to high rise estate that ring Paris. area home to many impover- policies of French President Emmanuel Macron and his government. and-out areas exist all over the are working in France. 06 Friday, May 17, 2019

ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 3, 2006 Opinion HAMAD BIN SUHAIM AL THANI CHAIRMAN ADEL ALI BIN ALI MANAGING DIRECTOR DR HASSAN MOHAMMED AL ANSARI EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Trump’s Tariffs Are A Losing South China Sea Minilateralism: Strategy For Tech Industry

Tariffs against China are hurting US tech companies Between Opportunities and Limits that are facing a massive decline in revenue The minilateral activities of the US, India, Australia and the Philippines in HE 21st century will be led by the nation that best prepares for the future of tech- the South China Sea were important but the broader dynamics at play, Tnology. President Donald Trump’s high-stakes the Chinese dominance, continue to be a hard reality Game of Tariffs with China does lit- tle to further that goal. Yes, it could help PRASHANTH PARAMESWARAN the United States protect its companies’ TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE intellectual property rights and pres- sure China to stop its unfair trade prac- ARLIER this month, the United tices. But it takes the focus away from States, Japan, India, and the Philip- what his administration, Congress and pines engaged in what amounted to the technology industry should be doing: a quadrilateral presence operation ●Investing in infrastructure that will be Trump must not employ a strategy of in the South China Sea. Though short-term victories at the expense of E dominated by artificial intelligence, robotics the engagement reinforced the ongoing and breakthroughs in energy, medicine and the technology industry’s future needs minilateral activities between Indo-Pacif- transportation. ic countries in the South China Sea and ●Ensuring the United States is the world their economies together. these are not without significance, such leader in research and development. The last time a US president tried to go activities also need to be kept in perspec- ●Producing well-educated youth capa- it alone with protectionist policies, it led to tive relative to the broader structural dy- ble of leading the next wave of innovation the Great Depression. As much as Trump namics that continue to be at play. and providing the workforce needed to sup- insists that the United States can win a As I have noted before in these pag- port the new businesses that emerge. trade war, history says it’s a losing strategy. es, China’s growing assertiveness in the ●Winning the talent war, which requires Even his top economic adviser, Larry Kud- South China Sea in recent years has con- comprehensive immigration reform that low, said on Sunday that both the United tinued to raise concerns among a range of would ensure that the best and brightest States and China would suffer as a result of actors to varying degrees and on several are externally imposed by outside parties South China Sea minilateralism are also minds from around the world bring their the tariffs. fronts. These include not just claimant including the United States. far from just an issue for the Philippines, ideas and energy to the United States. That said, the United States cannot ig- states with which Beijing has outstanding Lastly, with respect to minilateralism with other Southeast Asian states being China on Monday retaliated against nore China’s ambitious effort to become the disputes with – Brunei, Malaysia, the Phil- more generally, such presence operations cautious as well about engaging in such Trump’s $200 billion worth of new tariffs world’s technological leader by 2049. Rep ippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam – but also help redistribute the disproportionate operations to varying degrees due to a on Chinese goods by slapping levies on Ro Khanna, D-Santa Clara, predicted on other countries in the wider region and focus often placed on the Quad and put range of reasons, and ASEAN itself being $60 billion of products imported from the Monday that China would continue subsi- actors such as the United States because the emphasis more appropriately on the divided from a multilateral perspective United States. The escalation of the trade dising its tech firms during a trade war while of the broader effects on regional stability various configurations of partnerships due to a range of reasons, whether it be war caught investors by surprise, sparking US companies could face a massive decline and principles such as the freedom of nav- between countries with similar interests fear of coercion by China abroad or their major losses for some of tech’s biggest com- in revenue. The only alternative would be igation. As these dynamics have played in the Indo-Pacific. Though there is a ten- own tendency to adopt more domestic- panies, including Apple, Intel, Microsoft, significant increases in prices for tech prod- out, there have been a range of measures dency for the headlines to focus on mini- focused foreign policies. Tesla, HP and Nvidia. Tech stocks on Tues- ucts. Consumers could see the price of an undertaken by countries to manage the lateralism as regularised arrangements Third and finally, these minilateral day recovered some of their losses, demon- Apple ( iPhone jump by as much as $150. ongoing situation in the South China Sea, between like-minded states, such as trilat- engagements also detract from the reality strating that uncertainty is never good for Trump is right when he says China is be it developing their own military capa- erals or Asia’s Quad, ad-hoc, issue-based of continued regional uncertainty around business. failing to play by the rules of international bilities, pursuing forms of diplomatic ac- minilateral activities can at times be just arguably the single biggest variable with The world cannot afford a trade war trade. He should continue to negotiate for a commodation with China, or working with as important manifestations of this and respect to South China Sea dynamics: the that could spark a serious recession. The US more level playing field for American firms. other like-minded countries to respond, have their own utility as well, especially in role of the United States. Credit is un- economy may be strong, and China has re- But he must not employ a strategy of including through presence operations. a context like the South China Sea. doubtedly due to the administration of bounded from its 2018 setback. But Europe short-term victories at the expense of the A case in point was last week when we Yet just as we ought not to understate US President Donald Trump for a tougher and South America are struggling to hold technology industry’s future needs. saw the United States, India, Japan, and the significance of minilateralism in the approach towards Chinese conduct in the the Philippines engage in what effectively South China Sea, we also ought not to South China Sea and several useful ac- (Tribune News Service) constituted a quadrilateral presence oper- overstate it either. First and most obvi- tions, including the increasing tempo of ation in the South China Sea. Per a release ously, such minilateral opportunities do freedom of navigation operations, the en- issued by the US Navy’s Seventh Fleet, six not change the worrying structural dy- hanced focus on presence operations with warships from these countries transited namics that continue to be evident in the allies and partners, and some limited cost through disputed international waters in South China Sea today, including a mili- imposition measures such as disinviting the South China Sea, with a range of op- tary balance that remains significantly in Beijing from the Rim of the Pacific Exer- NY City Council To Ban Fur In erations including formation exercises, China’s favour, China’s increasing ability cises (RIMPAC). But while these actions communication drills, passenger trans- and willingness to use a range of actions have value, in and of themselves they fers, and a leadership exchange. to enforce its expansive claims at the ex- are insufficient to erase lingering doubts The Name Of Animal Rights? Engagements such as the one we saw pense of others, and the lack of costs that about the extent to which the United last week are not without significance. With have been imposed on Beijing for its ac- States is committed to the South China EW York City Council Speaker Corey leather on your Chinese-made shoe is not respect to US policy, as the US Navy noted, tions to date by Southeast Asian states Sea and that Washington now has a new Johnson wants to ban fur clothes for produced under conditions regulated by it is an example of how the United States as well as by other actors including the and sustainable strategy for addressing Nsale in the five boroughs of the city, ex- federal authorities). is working with like-minded navies to pro- United States. In this respect, it is worth the issue that will endure for the rest of cepting used apparel and that “sourced ex- And while allowing sale by the tonnes, in mote a free and open Indo-Pacific as part noting that despite the focus on moves this administration amid broader uncer- clusively from used fur” and, of course, fur supermarkets and restaurants, of meat and of the Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy such as US freedom of navigation opera- tainties about US foreign policy in general worn for religious reasons. eggs and dairy from animals that, we suspect (FOIPs) we have seen materialise under US tions and presence operations by a range and US China policy more specifically. We don’t mind private citizens making a — though no animals were interviewed in the President Donald Trump. of actors, China’s overall South China Sea All this is not to dismiss or diminish stink over mink, pound the table over sable making of this editorial — would rather not With respect to the South China Sea approach as well as concerning manifes- the significance of presence operations or put a pox on fox. We get those who are be exploited. Including veal, which comes more generally, such engagements can tations of it such as militarising the South and other measures with respect to their revolted by wearing dead animal products. from calves. The slope is slippery because, help underscore the fact there are at least a China Sea have continued. effect on ongoing developments in the But it is rich indeed for city government in let’s be honest, lots of animals bleed on it. few Asian states who are willing to not only Second, despite the advent of some South China Sea. But it is to reinforce the the name of animal rights to outright ban Johnson and the Council enjoy the sym- stand up for ideals at play in the South Chi- minilateral opportunities in the South point that as we continue to get occasional the sale of fur, an important piece of an im- bolism of a fur ban, but they wouldn’t dare na Sea such as freedom of navigation, but China Sea over the past few years, the headlines about individual events related portant New York industry, while allowing go after the many other ways humans ben- also to act on it as well by themselves and gains are still quite modest and well be- to the South China Sea, it is important to sale, on a scale that dwarfs the fur industry, efit from inexpensive and plentiful protein in concert with other like-minded partners. low what one might have expected given keep them in perspective relative to the of cow leather and sheepskin (and no, the and, well, just plain tasty food. Would they? That not only reinforces regional support China’s actions as well as the context fol- broader trends at play that will continue for such principles, but also undermines lowing the consequential arbitral tribu- to shape the decisions countries will un- (Tribune News Service) China’s hackneyed narrative that such acts nal ruling in 2016. The modest gains for dertake now and into the future. Why Smart Technology Is Making Us Less Productive The higher our dependence on technology, the less we stretch and grow our capacity to think, process, and make decisions

JASON ATEN ing it easier to stay busy, but busy isn’t the to be CEO of a Fortune 500 company- and have some level of affection for, star- TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE same thing as productive. -without using Google. ing at an illuminated screen. Here’s why: Notifications are basi- Here’s the thing. If you don’t use a Technology has made the world smaller OOK, I love technology that makes cally technology’s drug. Every app on muscle, after a while you’ll lose it. Sure, in many ways, by bringing us access to the work, and life, a little easier. I love my phone wants to send me notifications. it’s not technically a muscle, but if you stop world--in a device that fits in our pocket. that my Apple Watchwill remind me It’s great because they all have so much using your brain because your watch tells Also, I wouldn’t publish very many articles when it’s time to take out the trash important information they need to share you when it’s time to go to a meeting, or if I had to travel to New York to hand them Lor pick up my daughter from soccer with me to help me be more productive. stand up, or use the bathroom-- can we at over to an editor in person. Technology has practice. Here’s the thing though--as a Except, all I do all day is tap icons with red least agree you’re not getting any smarter? certainly made this part of my job easier. parent, I probably shouldn’t have to de- dots like a digital version of whack-a-mole, The more we hand over to machines what But it has also increased the space in our re- pend on a $400 piece of smart technology trying to get rid of all the notifications. Re- makes us unique as humans--our ability lationships to the point where we don’t talk. to remind me to, you know, show up. search has shown that this constant stimu- Technology is really good at making to think, process, and make decisions--the Maybe the first step is simply to recog- Except, unfortunately, I do. lation on our devices raises the dopamine it easier to stay busy, but busy isn’t less we stretch and grow our capacity to do nise that the more we surround ourselves I know I’m not the only one either. In in our brains, which basically means they those things. with smart technology, the more depend- fact, more and more we depend on smart are like drugs. It’ll make you feel good for the same thing as productive It was Katharine Graham at The Wash- ent we become. Digital conversations are technology to do a lot of things. Smart a moment, but it also makes you anxious, ington Post, by the way. very different than real-world conversa- technology is any device that we interact causes cravings, and ends in withdrawal. technology has allowed us to do some pret- We connect with technology, not tions. When smart technology helps re- with that does some form of thinking for All of which is also true about the fix that ty incredible things. I can’t argue with the people. Have you ever sat in a restaurant move barriers to communication, that’s a us. In many ways it’s great. It often saves comes with constant notifications. It’s why fact that it has allowed us to solve problems and looked around? Of course not, the last good thing. But when we substitute tech- us time, keeps us on task, and alerts us to the average person checks their smart- that were previously insurmountable, but time you were in a restaurant you were nology for relationships and real conversa- the important information we need. phone 80-150 times per day according to at a very basic level, all of this smart tech- busy looking at your phone. But if you tions, it has real-world consequences. The downside is that I’ve noticed that recent research. It’s hard to be productive nology has made us dumb. Mostly, I think had, you would have seen a bunch of other Technology has certainly changed the as our dependence on technology in- when you stop to look at your phone every it’s because of how much we now depend people who were doing the same thing. way we work, but we should pay attention to creases, our actual productivity decreases. 10-12 minutes. on it for even the most basic things. A room full of people, all sitting at tables how it is changing us because I’m not sure I think technology is really good at mak- It’s making us dumber. It’s true, Quick, tell me who was the first woman with presumably other people they know it’s actually making us more productive.

THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THE OPINION AND ANALYSIS PAGES ARE THE AUTHORS’ OWN. QATAR TRIBUNE BEARS NO RESPONSIBILITY. Gulf / Middle East / World Friday, May 17, 2019 07 Iran’s Zarif accuses Saudi-led air strikes pound Yemeni US of ‘unacceptable’ escalation in tensions capital Sanna, children among dead AFP TOKYO

The strikes on Houthi-held city target nine military sites in and around the city IRAN accused the United States Thursday of an “unac- REUTERS ceptable” escalation of tensions SANAA and said Tehran was showing “maximum restraint” despite THE Saudi-led military coa- Washington’s withdrawal from lition in Yemen carried out a nuclear deal with world pow- several air strikes on the ers. Houthi-held capital Sanaa on Tensions were already high Thursday after the Iranian- after President Donald Trump aligned movement claimed re- walked away from the accord sponsibility for drone attacks a year ago, but they have ratch- Iranian Foreign Minister on Saudi oil installations. eted up recently with the US Mohammad Javad Zarif. The Sanaa strikes target- deploying an aircraft carrier ed nine military sites in and group and B-52 bombers to the Zarif told reporters around the city, residents said. Gulf over alleged threats from there was ‘no pos- Rubble filled a populated Iran. street lined by mud-brick “The escalation by the Unit- sibility’ of negotia- houses, a journalist on the ed States is unacceptable,” Ira- tions with the United scene said. A crowd of men nian Foreign Minister Moham- States to reduce lifted the body of a women, mad Javad Zarif said in Tokyo, spiralling tensions, de- wrapped in a white shroud, where he is holding talks with scribing US pressure into an ambulance. Japanese officials. Houthi-run Masirah televi- “We exercise maximum re- as an ‘act of suicide’ sion quoted the Houthi health straint... in spite of the fact that ministry as saying six civilians, the United States withdrew including four children, had from JCPOA last May,” Zarif despite both sides stressing been killed and 60 wounded, said earlier, referring to the they have no desire for war. including two Russian women agreement on Tehran’s nuclear Trump, however, predicted working in the health sector. program known as the Joint Iran would “soon” want to ne- A coalition spokesman did not Comprehensive Plan of Action. gotiate and denied there was immediately respond to a re- He added that Tehran re- any discord in the White House quest for comment. mains “committed” to the deal, over moves that critics say could Medical charity Medecins and said continuing assess- lead to war in the Middle East. Sans Frontieres said two hos- ments showed Iran was in com- “I’m sure that Iran will want pitals it supports in Sanaa took People are seen at the site of an air strike launched by the Saudi-led coalition in Sanaa, Yemen, on Thursday. (REUTERS) pliance with the multilateral to talk soon,” the president in 48 injured and four dead agreement. tweeted. He also blasted media people as a result of the strikes. ed district, where flames and 2014. The coalition has previ- tweeted. The Houthis said they Later, Zarif told reporters reports of White House turmoil, A coalition statement car- clouds of smoke could be seen. ously targeted suspected drone were responsible for the at- there was “no possibility” of saying “there is no infighting ried by Saudi-owned Al Arabi- A car was half-buried under and missile storage sites in the tack, which did not disrupt oil negotiations with the United whatsoever. Different opinions ya TV, said the Sunni Muslim rubble and twisted metal on a city. output or exports. The group States to reduce spiralling ten- are expressed and I make a final alliance struck military bases street lined with bystanders. There was an air strike Saudi Arabia’s deputy de- denies being a puppet of Teh- sions, describing US pressure and decisive decision.” and facilities and weapons “There was an air strike near us, in the middle of fence minister on Thursday ran or receiving arms from as an “act of suicide”. Zarif dismissed that as- storage sites with the aim of near us, in the middle of an area an area packed with accused Iran of ordering Tues- Iran, and says its revolution is Zarif’s comments came sertion late Thursday, telling “neutralising the ability of the packed with residents between residents between Hael day’s armed drone attack on against corruption. after the US on Wednesday reporters: “I don’t know why Houthi militia to carry out acts Hael and Raqas (streets),” Ab- and Raqas (streets) two oil pumping stations in the The head of the Hou- ordered non-emergency staff President Trump is confident, of aggression”. dulrazaq Mohammed said. kingdom. this’ Supreme Revolutionary evacuated from its Baghdad but it’s totally wrong.” “The sorties achieved its “The explosion was so Abdulrazaq Mohammed “The terrorist acts, ordered Committee denied that Iran embassy due to an “imminent” Opponents of Trump say goals with full precision,” the strong that stones were flying. by the regime in Tehran and directed the strike and said threat from Iranian-linked Ira- hardliners led by national secu- coalition said. It had urged ci- This is the first time our house carried out by the Houthis, are the movement manufactures qi militias. rity advisor John Bolton, who vilians to avoid those targets. shakes so much.” Sanaa has nationally recognised govern- tightening the noose around its drones locally. Tehran The move added to growing has long advocated toppling One resident reported a been held by the Houthi move- ment of Abd-Rabbu Mansour the ongoing political efforts,” also denies providing arms fears that the long-time rivals the Iranian regime, are push- strike near a densely-populat- ment since it ousted the inter- Hadi from power there in late Prince Khalid bin Salman to the Houthis. could be on course for conflict ing the country into war.

28 soldiers killed in IS claimed attack on Niger army convoy 2 Iraqi armed groups reject US claim of threat

Niamey (dpa) - The Is- ment had initially placed the AFP backed Harakat al-Nujaba, key role in the battle to de- lamic State terrorist group More soldiers killed? death toll at 17. The incident BAGHDAD told AFP the claim was “a pre- feat the Islamic State jihadist has claimed responsibility for comes two years after jihad- text” by Washington to create group in Iraq. an attack on an army convoy The group claims to have killed 40 soldiers during Tues- ists attacked a Nigerien patrol TWO key pro-Iran Iraqi “an uproar” in Iraq. A leader On Wednesday the Unit- in Niger that killed at least day’s attack near the Niger-Mali border, which is known accompanied by United States armed groups Thursday re- of the pro-Iran Asaib Ahl al- ed States ordered the evacu- 28 soldiers, an American re- as a refuge for terrorists, according to SITE Intelligence soldiers in the same region, jected a US claim of an “im- Haq group, Layth al-Azari, ation of non-emergency staff search group said Thursday. Group. The West African nation’s government, however, killing four Americans. minent” threat against Amer- said the allegations were part from its Baghdad embassy, The group claims to have placed the death toll at 28 soldiers, saying six others Various Islamist terrorist ican personnel that prompted of a “psychological war” by citing an “imminent” threat killed 40 soldiers during Tues- were injured near the town of Tongo Tongo groups are active in the west- Washington to order the the United States. from Iranian-linked armed day’s attack near the Niger- ern part of Niger, which bor- evacuation of some staff from The two groups are key groups in Iraq. It came as Mali border, which is known ders Mali and Burkina Faso. its Baghdad embassy. factions within the Shiite- tensions soared in the region as a refuge for Islamist ter- African nation’s government, ers were injured near the town Some of them have sworn al- Nasr al-Shomari, a mili- dominated Hashed al-Shaabi amid a stand-off between rorists, according to SITE In- however, placed the death toll of Tongo Tongo. legiance to al-Qaeda, others tary commander for the Iran- organisation which played a Washington and Tehran. telligence Group. The West at 28 soldiers, saying six oth- On Wednesday, govern- to the Islamic State.

Amnesty calls Sudan protesters vow to press on after talks suspended Rocket strike on Syria for investigation AFP tary council, General Abdel Fat- into possible war KHARTOUM tah al-Burhan, announced the refugee camp kills 10 crimes in Libya talks had been suspended for 72 SUDANESE protesters voiced hours as security in Khartoum REUTERS Neirab camp for Palestine refu- regret Thursday at an army deci- had deteriorated. GENEVA gees in Aleppo,” the statement DPA sion to suspend crucial talks on He demanded that pro- from the UN humanitarian aid AMMAN installing civilian rule but vowed testers dismantle roadblocks AT least 10 civilians were killed agency UNRWA said. “Among to press on with a sit-in despite in Khartoum, open bridges and 30 wounded in Syria by a those killed were four children, INDISCRIMINATE attacks being targeted in fresh violence. and railway lines connecting rocket strike on the Neirab camp the youngest just six years old. on civilian areas near the Army generals and pro- the capital and “stop pro- for Palestinian refugees close to A number of the injured remain Libyan capital Tripoli could test leaders had been expected voking security forces”. The the city of Aleppo on Tuesday in critical condition.” amount to war crimes, Am- to come to an agreement on Sudanese protesters gather during a sit-in outside army headquarters Alliance for Freedom and night, the United Nations said A suicide car bomb explod- nesty International said on Wednesday over the make-up after clashing with security forces in Khartoum, on Wednesday. (AFP) Change, the group leading the in a statement on Thursday. ed near a police station in the Thursday, urging the In- of a new body to govern Sudan protest movement and nego- “As families gathered to mostly Kurdish town of Manbij ternational Criminal Court for three years. The issue is the civilian rule after the generals Omar al-Bashir last month. But tiating the transfer of power break their fasts for the Rama- in northern syria, killing at least (ICC) to investigate the issue. thorniest to have come up in took over following the ouster in the early hours of Thursday, with the army rulers, called dan Iftar meal, several rock- one policeman, Six other people “As the battle for Tripoli ongoing talks on reinstating of longtime autocratic president the chief of Sudan’s ruling mili- the move “regrettable”. ets hit the densely populated were injured in the attack. unfolds, the warring parties have displayed a shame- ful disregard for civilian safety and international hu- manitarian law by carrying Now Globalvision as an alternative to Eurovision out indiscriminate attacks on residential neighbour- hoods,” said Magdalena The event in Haifa will fea- in communities considered il- Mughrabi, deputy Middle Pro-Palestinian campaigners say the idea ture a drag queen and other legal under international law. East and North Africa direc- is not simply oppose the Israeli event but performers who will fulfil the “Israel is using art and tor at Amnesty. desire for the famed Eurovi- culture to whitewash occupa- Last month, the com- host a positive alternative. sion kitsch, said Najwan Be- tion,” Berekdar said. Apart mander of the eastern Lib- rekdar, one of the organisers. from Globalvision, Palestin- yan National Army (LNA), AFP finals in Tel Aviv. She said the aim was to ians have been seeking to have Khalifa Haftar, ordered RAMALLAH, PALESTINIAN TERRITO- Pro-Palestinian cam- create an “alternative musi- their voices heard in other his forces to seize Tripoli RIES paigners say the idea for it cal event that highlights the ways. from the internationally came from the fact that they original values of Eurovi- Madonna has received recognized government ISRAEL hosts the Eurovision don’t want to simply oppose sion, which is inclusion and criticism for her planned per- led by Fayez Serraj. song contest this week and the Israeli event but host a diversity.” formance at Eurovision on The fighting, which left the thousands of visitors who positive alternative. Globalvi- Palestinians inspect a destroyed house during a musical event calling Israel occupied the West Saturday, including a plea to 454 people dead and 2,154 come with it, but Palestinians sion parties are expected in for a boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest hosted by Israel on the Bank and east Jerusalem in cancel from the mother of a injured, reached a stale- are planning an alternative London, Dublin, the Palestin- rubble of destroyed Palestinian houses damaged by Israeli air strikes the 1967 Six-Day War. It later Palestinian journalist shot mate, with neither side able they hope draws attention to ian city of Ramallah and Haifa in Gaza City, on Wednesday. (EPA-EFE) annexed east Jerusalem in a dead by Israeli forces during to make substantial pro- the country’s occupation. in northern Israel, which has move never accepted by the protests and clashes along the gress. Some 70,000 people The alternative to Eurovi- a significant Arab population. streamed online, with organis- take part is influential British international community. Gaza-Israel border last year. have been displaced be- sion, called “Globalvision”, No European TV chan- ers encouraging people to tune musician and producer Brian More than 600,000 Israe- The US pop star has since cause of the fighting. will be held on Saturday, the nels are expected to feature in instead of watching Eurovi- Eno, along with prominent lis live in settlements in the said she will reject boycott same day of the song contest’s the events but they will be sion. Among those expected to Palestinian musicians. West Bank and east Jerusalem calls and headline the event. Planemakers to suffer from trade war: Airbus CEO PAGE 10

FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2019

DOW25,863.00 QE 9,871.87 SENSEX 37,393.48 GOLD 1,286.60 EU fines Barclays, Citi, JP Morgan, +214.98 PTS +7.61 PTS +278.60 PTS -0.86% MUFG & RBS $1.2 bn PAGE 10 PRICE PERCENTAGE PRICE PERCENTAGE 14.53 BRENT 72.73 +1.34% WTI 63.04 +1.64% SILVER -1.94% Brent jumps to $73 as Middle East conflict intensifies

REUTERS Saudi Arabia’s deputy de- NEW YORK fence minister accused Iran of ordering the drone attack on OIL prices jumped 2 percent the pumping stations. It comes on Thursday as tensions in the after attacks on four oil tankers Middle East grew, with a Sau- off the coast of UAE on Sunday. di-led coalition launching air Taken together, the esca- strikes in retaliation for recent lation of tensions has com- attacks on its oil infrastructure. pounded fears of supply dis- Brent crude futures were up ruption in the Middle East. US $1.53, or 2.1 percent, at $73.30 staff was ordered to leave the a barrel; it touched its highest American embassy in Baghdad level in three weeks. US West on Wednesday out of concern Texas Intermediate (WTI) about perceived threats from crude futures gained $1.35, or Iran. 2.2 percent, to $63.37 a barrel. Iraq’s oil minister Thamer The Saudi-led military coa- Ghadhban said on Thursday lition in Yemen carried out sev- that international oil compa- eral air strikes on the Houthi- nies have said they are operat- held capital Sanaa on Thursday ing as normal in the country, A woman looks at her phone as she walks past a Huawei shop in Beijing, on Thursday. (REUTERS) after the Iranian-aligned move- Iran’s direct neighbour. ment claimed responsibility for Asian shippers and refiners drone attacks on two Saudi oil have put ships heading to the pumping stations earlier in the Middle East on alert and are week. expecting a possible rise in ma- “You have a sizable strike rine insurance premiums after China warns US move against on Iran-aligned Houthi forces the attacks. in Yemen today, so until there’s The market still faces un- some kind of stepback from certainty over whether the Or- that situation, this market is go- ganisation of the Petroleum ing to have a tough time trading Exporting Countries (OPEC) Huawei could hurt trade talks lower,” said Mizuho director of and other producers will con- futures Bob Yawger. “There’s tinue with supply cuts that have just a lot of political risk in this boosted prices more than 30 On Wednesday, US barred Huawei from buying components & technology from US firms without govt approval market.” percent so far this year.

REUTERS nounced on Wednesday, was On Wednesday, the Com- US telecommunications firms WASHINGTON/BEIJING the latest shot fired in an es- merce Department said it was from buying from Huawei, as calating US-China trade war adding Huawei and 70 affili- did other Democrats. Wall Street advances THE Trump administration’s that is rattling financial mar- ates to its “Entity List,” which Warner called the decision decision to sanction and po- kets and threatening to derail bars them from buying com- “a needed step” but expressed tentially cripple Chinese tele- a slowing global economy. ponents and technology from concern about the prospect of on upbeat earnings coms giant Huawei Technolo- Chinese officials said US US jobs hit US firms without government other nations rebuffing US ef- gies garnered a sharp rebuke aggressiveness could hurt the Huawei said in a statement approval. The sanctions have forts to convince them to not REUTERS after its first-quarter results on Thursday from Beijing, trade talks, which appeared that losing access to US not yet gone into effect. use Huawei equipment for 5G, NEW YORK beat analyst expectations. which warned that the move to have hit an impasse in the suppliers ‘will do significant Lawmakers in the US Con- the next generation of wire- Cisco Systems jumped 7.2 could damage trade talks. past week as the United States economic harm to the gress have long feared Hua- less. WALL Street extended its percent and shares were on Shares of Huawei’s US hiked tariffs on Chinese goods wei’s equipment could be used Warner also expressed rally in afternoon trading on track for their biggest per- suppliers also fell on fears the and Beijing retaliated with American companies’ and by the Chinese government concern about how the move Thursday as upbeat earnings centage gain since February huge customer of US chips, higher duties on US products. affect ‘tens of thousands of to spy on Americans, and the would affect small US rural and strong economic data put 2016 after better-than-ex- software and other compo- Chinese Commerce Min- American jobs’ Trump administration’s move carriers, who have relied on investors in a buying mood, pected quarterly results. nents would be forced to stop istry spokesman Gao Feng has won bipartisan support in the cheaper Chinese equip- with technology companies On the economic front, purchases after the US Com- stressed that the United States Congress. ment maker. He called a plan leading the charge. groundbreaking on new US merce Department banned it should avoid further damaging the United States on charges Senator Roger Wicker, the to replace the equipment “a All three major US stock homes increased more than from buying US technology Sino-US trade relations. “China that she conspired to defraud Republican chairman of the potentially multi-billion dollar indexes were up about 1 per- expected in April, according without special approval. will take all the necessary meas- global banks about Huawei’s Senate Committee on Com- effort.” cent, bringing the bellwether to the Commerce Depart- Huawei said in a statement ures to resolutely safeguard the relationship with a company merce, Science, and Transpor- Chipmakers Qualcomm S&P 500 to within 2 percent ment, as declining interest that losing access to US sup- legitimate rights of Chinese operating in Iran. She and the tation, said on Wednesday it Inc and Xilinx were down be- of an all-time high reached on rates provided support to the pliers “will do significant eco- firms,” Gao told reporters. company deny the charges. was “a necessary step to pre- tween 3 percent to just over April 30. struggling housing sector. nomic harm to the American China’s Foreign Ministry While Canada says China vent the use of communica- 4 percent on Thursday and While the escalating US- The S&P 1500 Home- companies” and affect “tens of also announced the formal ar- has made no specific link be- tions equipment that poses a were the biggest drags on the China tariff war continued to building index was up 1.4 per- thousands of American jobs.” rest of two Canadian citizens tween the detentions of the threat to the United States.” Philadelphia SE Semiconduc- be a concern for market par- cent. “Huawei will seek remedies who were detained shortly af- two men and Meng’s arrest, Senator Mark Warner, a tor Index. ticipants, upbeat quarterly In a separate report from immediately and find a resolu- ter Canada arrested Huawei experts and former diplomats Democrat and vice chairman Shares of optical compo- results and data pointing to the Labour Department, the tion to this matter,” the com- Chief Financial Officer Meng say they have no doubt it is of the Senate Select Commit- nents maker NeoPhotonics fell a strong US economy helped number of Americans apply- pany said. Wanzhou in December. using their cases to pressure tee on Intelligence, backed the most and were down 14.7 ease trade-related jitters. ing for unemployment fell The US crackdown, an- Meng faces extradition to Canada. the executive order banning percent. Walmart rose 1.9 percent more than expected last week.

Qatar has full sovereign rights Doha Metro’s Red Line stations over its exclusive economic zones offer 86 retail units: Qatar Rail QNA in terms of exploration, use, economic zone mentioned DOHA management, development in the declaration unless TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Line launched this month. and maintenance. they obtain a licence from DOHA The upcoming period of time MINISTRY of Foreign Af- the designated Qatari au- will witness gradual openings fairs Secretary-General thorities. Foreign ships that THE Red Line stations from of retail spaces, the statement Dr Ahmed bin Hassan al want to conduct scientific Al Wakrah to (total added. Hammadi has spelt out the research or hydrographic of 13 stations) comprise of 86 Ajlan said, “Doha Metro details of Qatar’s exclusive surveys in the area must in- retail units, Qatar Rail said in project is a comprehensive economic zones in a state- form the designated Qatari a statement on Thursday. development project and will ment released on Thursday. authorities before carrying In addition to the retail change the transport land- The statement pertains out those activities. outlets, stations also include scape in Qatar. Metro stations to Qatar’s assigning of The rights exercised by dedicated spaces for 46 ATMs will not only attract commut- its economic zones on its Qatar in its exclusive eco- and 27 vending machines to ers but also residents of sur- shores and the shores of is- nomic zone will not have any serve Metro users and neigh- rounding areas. lands that belong to it. implications on the freedom bourhood customers, the “We are pleased to have The exclusive economic of navigation in internation- statement said. the first QNB branch in Doha zones of Qatar spread over an Qatar also has full sov- al waters that are carried out On Wednesday, Qatar Na- metro stations, which will area of coastal water and sea- ereignty over the zones for by other countries, in line tional Bank (QNB) opened the provide metro commuters bed within a certain distance conducting scientific re- with international law. first branch at Msheireb, the with dedicated banking ser- of the country’s coastline. It is search, establishing marine The declaration was main station of Doha Metro. vices.” governed by bilateral agree- facilities, man-made islands made in the context of Qa- The branch opening cer- Qatar Rail said the Metro ments signed by Qatar. and taking the necessary tar’s commitment to the im- emony was attended by Faraj Officials of Qatar Rail and QNB at the QNB’s branch opening ceremo- stations offer four main types Qatar exercises full sov- measures to protect the ma- plementation of the United Hamad al Marri, Assistant ny at Doha Metro’s Msheireb Station on Wednesday. of retail including services, ereign rights over the natu- rine environment. Nations Convention on the General Manager for Distribu- food and beverage, conveni- ral resources found in its Foreign ships are not al- Law of the Sea of 1982, par- tion and Manned Channels at Development at Qatar Rail; The opening comes short ence stores and general retail exclusive economic zones lowed to fish in the exclusive ticularly articles 74 and 75. Qatar Rail; Ajlan Eid al Enazi, and a number of Qatar Rail after the preview service of to serve Doha Metro custom- Chief of Strategy and Business and QNB representatives. the first section of the Red ers, and commuters. www.guide.com.qa  Friday, May 17, 2019

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REUTERS cial crisis. European Competition Com- activities,” the Commission’s tions, their open risk positions served as a reminder of how it BRUSSELS The European Commis- missioner Margrethe Vestager statement said. and other details of current or had lost its way in the past. sion said individual traders at said in a statement. The “Essex Express” car- planned trading activities. MUFG said it had also THE European Union fined the banks involved formed two The EU competition en- tel, which also involved a cha- Occasionally the traders taken measures to prevent a Barclays, Citigroup, JP Mor- cartels to manipulate the spot forcer said most of the traders troom called “Semi Grumpy would co-ordinate trading ac- re-occurrence. gan, MUFG and Royal Bank foreign exchange market for 11 knew each other on a personal Old Men”, ran between De- tivity, for example through a Barclays and Citigroup de- of Scotland a combined 1.07 currencies, including the dol- basis and set up chatrooms cember 2009 and Decem- practice called ‘standing down’ clined to comment. billion euros ($1.2 billion) lar, the euro and the pound. such as “Essex Express ‘n the ber 2012. The second cartel whereby some of the group The “Three Way Banana on Thursday for rigging the Citigroup was hit with the Jimmy”, which was given this - called “Three Way Banana would temporarily stop trad- Split” cartel, made up of trad- multi-trillion dollar foreign highest fine of 310.8 million name because all of them ex- Split” and involving other cha- ing to avoid interfering with ers at UBS, Barclays, RBS, exchange market. euros, while Swiss bank UBS cept “James” lived in Essex, to and occasionally co-ordinated trooms named “Two and a half others, the commission said. Citigroup and JP Morgan, was Banks have been hit with was not fined as it had alerted the east of London, and met trading strategies. men” and “Only Marge” - ran JP Morgan and RBS both handed a fine totalling 811.2 billions of dollars in fines the two cartels to the Europe- on their train commute to the “The traders, who were from December 2007 until said they were pleased to have million euros. worldwide over the last decade an Commission. British capital. direct competitors, typically January 2013. settled the cases and that they The Essex Express group for the rigging of benchmarks “These cartel decisions The five-year investiga- logged in to multilateral cha- Information traders had since made changes to involving UBS, Barclays, RBS used in many day-to-day fi- send a clear message that the tion found nine traders spread trooms ... and had extensive swapped in the chatrooms in- their controls. and MUFG, was fined a 257.7 nancial transactions, further Commission will not tolerate across the banks exchanged conversations about a variety cluded information on their JP Morgan said it related million euro fine, with the fine damaging the industry’s frag- collusive behaviour in any sec- sensitive information and of subjects, including recur- clients’ orders, the bid-ask to the conduct of one former against Barclays the largest for ile reputation after the finan- tor of the financial markets,” trading plans in the chatrooms ring updates on their trading spreads for specific transac- employee and RBS that it this cartel at 94.2 million euros. Higher tariffs on China’s retail sales growth China goods will hike prices for US slumps to 16-yr low in April

shoppers: Walmart Overall retail sales REUTERS in April rose 7.2% NEW YORK consumer in the near term. Investors and analysts from a year earlier, WALMART said on Thurs- expect US spending to slow the slowest pace day that prices for shoppers this year against a backdrop will go up due to higher tar- of rising debt, tariffs and eco- since May 2003 iffs on imports from China nomic uncertainty. as the world’s largest retailer US retail sales unexpect- REUTERS reported its best compara- edly fell in April as house- BEIJING ble sales growth for the first holds cut back on purchases quarter in nine years. of vehicles and a range of oth- CHINA reported surprisingly Walmart shares, which er goods, reflecting a slow- weaker growth in retail sales have gained 7 percent so far down in economic growth and industrial output for April this year, rose 2.4 percent to after a temporary boost from on Wednesday, adding pres- $102.30 in premarket trade. exports and inventories in sure on Beijing to roll out more US President Donald the first quarter. stimulus as the trade war with Trump increased tariffs on Earlier this week, the United States escalates. $200 billion worth of Chi- Walmart stepped up its bat- Clothing sales fell for the nese imports to 25 percent tle with Amazon.com Inc by first time since 2009, suggest- from 10 percent last week. offering one-day delivery in ing Chinese consumers were The move is widely expected some markets without a ship- growing more worried about to raise prices on thousands ping fee, weeks after Amazon the economy even before a US of products including cloth- announced a similar plan. tariff hike on Friday height- ing, furniture and electronics. Walmart said it will cost the ened stress on the country’s China retaliated on Monday, company less than two-day struggling exporters. though on a smaller scale. shipping since orders will be Overall retail sales in April A customer shops imported items at a store in the Qingdao free trade port area in Qingdao in China’s eastern Shandong province recently. (AFP) Walmart Chief Finan- delivered from warehouses rose 7.2 percent from a year cial Officer Brett Biggs told closer to the customer and earlier, the slowest pace since policy support. Nie said, adding that smaller, down in cement production Reuters that higher tariffs arrive in a single box rather May 2003, data from the Na- Growth in industrial output more targeted reductions in possibly reflecting a slower- will result in increased prices than multiple packages. tional Bureau of Statistics slowed more than expected to bank reserves may no longer than-expected payoff from Bei- for consumers. He said the Sales at Walmart’s US (NBS) showed. That undershot 5.4 percent in April on-year, be enough to spur stronger jing’s efforts to fast-track road company will seek to ease stores open at least a year March’s 8.7 percent and fore- pulling back from a 4-1/2-year growth. and rail projects. the pain, in part by trying to rose 3.4 percent, excluding casts of 8.6 percent. high of 8.5 percent in March, Auto sales There is relatively big room China is trying to engineer obtain products from differ- fuel, in the quarter ended The data suggested con- which some analysts had sus- for policies to support growth, a construction boom even as it ent countries and by work- April 30. Analysts estimated sumers were now beginning to pected was boosted by seasonal slide 14%? Liu Aihua, a spokeswoman at steps up efforts to ease strains ing with suppliers’ “costs growth of 3.1 percent, ac- cut back spending on everyday and temporary factors. the statistics bureau, told re- on smaller companies, ranging structures to manage higher cording to IBES data from products such as personal care Analysts polled by Reu- Motor vehicle production porters at a briefing, adding from tax cuts to financial in- tariffs.” Refinitiv. and cosmetics, while continu- ters had forecast output would dropped nearly 16 percent as that employment is expected to centives for firms which do not Moody’s analyst Char- Adjustwed earnings per ing to shun more expensive grow 6.5 percent. demand weakened, with remain steady. shed staff. lie O’Shea said the potential share increased to $1.13 per items such as cars. Motor vehicle production sedan output slumping 18.8 The April nationwide But private sector fixed-as- impact on Walmart and its share, beating expectations “Weak retail sales partially dropped nearly 16 percent as percent, the steepest decline survey-based jobless rate im- set investment slowed sharply shoppers (from tariffs) is of $1.02 per share. stemmed from a deterioration demand weakened, with sedan since September 2015. proved to 5.0 percent from 5.2 to 5.5 percent growth from 6.4 limited by its food business. Online sales rose 37 per- in employment and declining output slumping 18.8 percent, Industry data this week percent in March, though ana- percent, suggesting the sector Its grocery operation, which cent, slowing from the pre- income of the middle-and-low the steepest decline since Sep- showed auto sales fell 14.6 lysts are generally sceptical of continues to face difficulties. includes fresh food, contrib- vious quarter’s 43 percent income groups,” said Nie Wen, tember 2015. Industry data percent in April, the 10th Chinese employment data and The private sector accounts for utes roughly 56 percent to increase but stronger than an economist at Hwabao Trust. this week showed auto sales fell consecutive month of decline see a rise in layoffs if export the majority of jobs in China overall revenue. online sales growth at most “In terms of future policies 14.6 percent in April, the 10th conditions deteriorate. and about 60 percent of overall “We believe Walmart of its brick-and-mortar ri- to keep consumption as the consecutive month of decline. Adding to worries about do- investment. has the wherewithal both fi- vals. The company has fore- stabiliser of the economy, Chi- China’s exports also unex- insufficient demand worldwide mestic demand, Wednesday’s One of the few bright spots nancially and via its vendor cast a 35 percent increase in na might roll out targeted tax pectedly shrank in April in the are on the rise,” Nie said. data also showed an unexpect- in the data was property invest- relationships to minimize the online sales this year. cuts or subsidies to the middle- face of US tariffs and weaker Nie said China may need ed stumble in investment. ment, a key growth driver. impact on both itself and its Total revenue was up and-low income groups.” As a global demand, while new fac- a more comprehensive cut in Fixed-asset investment Real estate investment in shopping base,” he said. 1 percent at $123.9 billion whole, Chinese data for April tory orders from at home and banks’ reserve requirements growth slowed to 6.1 percent April rose 12 percent from a CFO Biggs said the re- but lower than analysts’ es- largely pointed to a loss of abroad remained sluggish. in June before a G20 sum- in the first four months of this year earlier, unchanged from tailer has not seen signs of timates of $125.03 billion momentum, after surprisingly “There are still uncertain- mit where Presidents Donald year, dashing expectations for March, according to Reuters a slowdown in consumer dragged down by currency upbeat March readings had ties haunting the performance Trump and Xi Jinping are ex- a slight rise to 6.4 percent. calculations. But demand for spending, but he declined to impact and lower interna- raised hopes the economy was of the economy. Tensions be- pected to discuss trade. Growth in infrastructure new homes remained weak, comment on the health of the tional sales. slowly getting back onto firmer tween China and the US have “The funding gap in the spending held steady at 4.4 weighing on sales of appliances footing and would require less returned while concerns about market is relatively large,” percent, with a sharp slow- and furniture. French unemployment Planemakers to suffer from trade war: Airbus CEO drops to 10-year low REUTERS ican manufacturers. But Faury where we are part of the eco- on Wednesday said Germany’s LONDON said it would be impossible for system. Our plants and our sites restrictive guidelines could AFP those who “wish to work but such firms to insulate them- in the UK are very competitive. leave its partners in despair and PARIS are ‘classed’ as being inactive AIRBUS Chief Executive selves from the worsening trade We would like this to continue, it would have to be more ready either because they are not Guillaume Faury warned on climate, which has also led to a whatever happens.” to compromise to be considered FRENCH President Emma- immediately available to work Thursday any further escala- tariff war between the United Faury also warned of legal as a partner. nuel Macron received a boost (within two weeks) or because tion of trade tensions would States and China. action against Germany over a Faury again dismissed any on Thursday from figures they are not actively seeking damage aerospace firms glob- “These tensions, and the ban on defence exports to Saudi boost to Airbus from the crisis showing unemployment at a work.” ally, including the European trade situation, are not support- Arabia. The ban has threatened facing Boeing over its grounded 10-year low, but the 8.7-per- Their number fell by planemaker’s US rival Boeing. ive to any of the players in aero- a long-delayed border secu- 737 MAX after two crashes. cent rate is still much higher 89,000 on a 12-month com- The United States and the space,” he said. rity contract with the kingdom, “Safety is paramount to than in other European heavy- parison to 1.4 million. EU have each threatened to “We don’t think we’ll be los- prompting Airbus to take finan- this industry, so we don’t see weights. France has suffered from impose billions of dollars of tit- ing more than the other guys in cial charges. anything positive on the current The jobless indicator chronic high unemployment for-tat tariffs on planes, tractors that situation, but we think it Germany went alone with situation. We think trust of the inched down by 0.1 point from for decades and its jobless rate and food in the nearly 15-year should be resolved in one way a ban in October after the mur- passengers and people in avia- the same period in 2018 to its is still more than double that trans-Atlantic dispute at the or another that enables global der of Saudi journalist Jamal tion is very important when it lowest level since 2009, the of Britain, and far higher than World Trade Organization over businesses like aviation to con- Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury in Khashoggi in Istanbul, irritating comes to growth,” he said. national statistics institute IN- in Germany, Europe’s other subsidies to Airbus and Boeing. tinue to grow,” Faury said. Paris on Wednesday. (REUTERS) other European arms exporters European strategists have SEE said. two major economies. “The trade tensions that we The new Airbus CEO, who including France, where Airbus said Airbus has little long- Macron, a pro-business Unemployment in Ger- see, we believe they are lose- stepped up from its planemak- ing the delay in Brexit to “pre- is based. term interest in destabilising centrist, has made cutting un- many, which has the biggest lose tensions,” Faury told re- ing division a month ago, pare for all scenarios,” Faury “It’s very important to have the 737 MAX and triggering a employment his main domes- economy in Europe, hit its porters on a visit to London. repeated warnings over the said, adding that a no-deal clarity on what the rules will costly new race to develop new tic priority and it has fallen lowest rate since reunification Boeing on Wednesday impact of Britain’s European Brexit remained on the table, be, and how partners under- models, and is worried about -- albeit gradually -- from 9.4 in 1990 in April, with only 4.9 urged the US government, Union exit, while using softer even if less likely. stand they can trust Germany the impact of the crisis on cer- percent when he took office in percent of the workforce look- which has the first crack at language than predecessor Tom “Things have basically not as a partner,” Faury said. The tification rules. But day-to-day May 2017. ing for a job. imposing any tariffs since its Enders who had threatened to changed, and therefore they are row comes as France and Ger- competition remains fierce and One subset that did see British unemployment is WTO process is running sev- quit the UK. worsening. This long-lasting many study a new combat jet, US industry sources have ac- a sharp drop this time was at a 45-year low of 3.8 percent eral months ahead of the EU’s, Airbus, which makes wings lack of clarity is ... a distraction,” in which Airbus is the industrial cused Airbus of trying to poach the “halo of unemployment,” despite the economic turmoil to restrict reprisals to European in Britain and employs 14,000 he said. partner on the German side. buyers who have yet to finalise which INSEE describes as created by Brexit. aircraft to avoid harming Amer- people across the country, is us- “The UK is really a place Chancellor Angela Merkel MAX deals. emerged as the star performer on a glorious night of football at Al Wakrah

FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2019 AL DUHA L PROVIDE BIG DELIGHT

AL DUHAIL PROVIDE BIG DELIGHT

Al Duhail players celebrate with the Amir Cup trophy which they retained defeating Al Sadd at the newly-inaugurated Al Wakrah Stadium which was packed with 38,678 fans on Thursday night. (AFP) Red Knights retain the Amir Cup in style winning the final Scoreline & Cards Al Duhail 4 ( 16’, Edmilson Jr 58’, 81’, Youssef El Arabi 63’) bt Al Sadd 1 ( 6’) 4-1; Edmilson nets stunning brace; four reds flashed Red Cards: Tarek Salman, Baghdad Bounedjah Hamid Ismail (Al Sadd); (Al Duhail) IKOLI VICTOR League to Al Sadd, the Amir Cup was dulrahaman Jassim red carded Al- to make it 3-1 in the 62nd minute. The DOHA Al Duhail’s only chance of a silverware. moez Ali for a second yellow offence Moroccan international guided the ball And they did not disappoint their teem- after 26 minutes. home with his chest from close range after PAULO EDMILSON produced a man- ing fans as Portuguese coach Rui Faria There were scoring moments for some neat footwork by Edmilson whose of-the match performance as Al Duhail capped his debut season with a trophy, both teams but the half ended with both cross sailed past Boualem Khouki and rallied from behind to beat record 16- while Jesualdo Ferreira missed out in sides holding forth. Pedro Miguel. time winners Al Sadd 4-1 to retain Qa- his last outing. In the second session, Al Sadd hav- With twenty-five minutes still to tar’s most prestigious cup competition, Also, it was a sad end to a glittering ing the numerical advantage were de- play, coach Jesualdo Ferreira in his last Amir Cup in an entertaining contest at career for former Barcelona legend Xavi nied by Amine Lecomte’s double save match for the Wolves made two substi- the newly built FIFA World Cup 2022 Hernandez who was on the losing side. from Hassan Haydos and Bounedjah’s tutions with Haydos and Wooyoung re- stadium in Al Wakrah. Akram Afif became the first player strike. The game got even more intrigu- placing Ali Asadalla and Hamid Ismael The Amir HH Sheikh Tamin bin to score a goal at the Al Wakrah Sta- ing as referee Abdulrahman flashed respectively. Hamad al Thani presented the pres- dium with a perfect strike from inside a direct red card to Tarek Salman for Al Duhail were in the ascendency tigious Amir Cup to the winning cap- the box in the sixth minute. He was set stopping goal-bound Edmilson in the for most of the half as chief tormen- tain to the cheers of on goal by Baghdad Bounedjah with a 54th minute. tor Edmilson forced Saad Abdulla to the fans. clever back heel pass. Things got worse for the league make a brilliant save in the 75th min- The 40,000 capacity Al Wakrah Sta- Al Sadd’s lead lasted for only ten champions as Al Duhail scored a second ute. The Brazilian was in devastating dium was 1322 fans less and almost filled minutes as a rampaging Al Duhail domi- goal from a perfect team effort that saw form as he scored his second of the to the brim in an enclosed air-condi- nated play until they found the back of the Red Knights exchange five passes be- game with a blistering strike from tioned atmosphere. It was a match with the net courtesy Ali Hassan Afif. His fore Edmilson hit the back of the net in outside the box as ’keeper Saad’s fin- many moments as four red cards were cracking left-footed strike from an Al- the 59th minute. It was a through pass gertip effort couldn’t stop the strike in flashed – three to Al Sadd and one for Al moez Ali assist beat Saad Abdulla in goal. from Youssef El Arabi that found the the closing minutes. Duhail. It was also a clash that witnessed Edmilson almost doubled Al Du- Brazilian who turned his marker before There was more drama as the referee two brothers from opposing sides hitting hail’s lead after cutting past Abdelkarim unleashing a shot into the net. dismissed two Al Sadd players Hamid the back of the net. Hassan but his effort went wide. The impressive Edmilson Ismael and Bounedjah deservedly for After relinquishing the QNB Stars In a strange decision, referee Ab- turned provider for El Arabi unsportsmanlike behaviour on the pitch.

Hernandez Xavi’ in action during the final. The Barcelona legend’s play- ing career came to an end with the Amir Cup final on Thursday.(AFP)

Al Duhail’s star striker Youssef El Arabi celebrates with the Amir Cup Spectators engrossed in the absorbing Amir Cup final at the Al Wakrah Stadium on Thursday.(AFP) The referee flashes one of the four red cards shown during the game.(AFP) trophy and his kids. (REUTERS) 12 Friday, May 17, 2019 Sports

WONDERFUL WAKRAH STADIUM WOWS ALL

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Footballing stars, past and present, from all over the world descended in Doha on Thursday to witness the Amir Cup final at the Al Wakrah Stadium which was inaugurated by the Amir HH Tamim bin Hamad al Thani. The stadium will Former Brazilian football star Roberto Carlos (far left), Argentine footballer Pablo Zabaleta (centre) and Cameroonian footballer Samuel Eto’o (with the phone) and Qatar’s high-jump legend Mutaz Essa Barshim former Serbian footballer and coach Bora Milutinovic during the Amir Cup final.(AFP) also host FIFA watch the Amir Cup final.(AFP) World Cup Qatar matches in 2022. The 40,000-seater stadium was designed by Late Zaha Hadid and took its inspiration from the sails of traditional dhdhowow boats.boats.

Former Spain star Fernando Hierro (left) and Argentine star Javier Zanetti (right) during the final.(AFP) FormerForm Dutch stars Ruud Gullit (standing right) and Ronald de Boer (with specs) at the Amir Cup final.(AFP)

French footballer Youri Djorkaeff (right), a member of the 1998 World Cup winning team, in the stands before the Amir Cup final.(REUTERS) A military band plays during the opening ceremony of the Amir Cup final.(REUTERS) Sports Friday, May 17, 2019 13 Sheikh Hamad re-elected AGCFF president QNA ed as vice-president of the During the meeting, it was DOHA federation. announced the convening of The meeting was attended Ordinary General Assembly in QATAR Football Association by vice-president of QFA Saud accordance with the Statutes, president Sheikh Hamad bin al Mohannadi, president of then the agenda was approved. Khalifa bin Ahmed al Thani the Kuwaiti Football Associa- Two members were ap- was re-elected president of tion Sheikh Ahmed al Yousif, pointed to review the minutes the Arab Gulf Cup Football president of the Iraqi Football of the meeting, and the audi- Federation for a new two- Association Abdul-Khaliq Ma- tors were also appointed. The year term at the Ordinary soud, and president of the Om- minutes of the extraordinary General Assembly of the Arab ani Federation Sheikh Salim al general meeting of the presi- Gulf Cup which was held at Wahaibi, and representative of dents of the federations held the Four Seasons Hotel in the Yemen football federation on April 27, 2016, and the ex- Doha Wednesday. Labib Abdullah Al Mahdi while traordinary general meeting of First vice-president of representatives of Saudi Ara- the presidents of the federa- Oman Football Association bia, the United Arab Emirates tions held May 21, 2016 were Qatar Football Association president Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed al Thani was re-elected president of the Arab Gulf Cup Football Jassim al Shukaili was elect- and Bahrain did not attend. also approved. Federation for a new two-year term at the Ordinary General Assembly of the Arab Gulf Cup in Doha Wednesday.

UCL plan Kyrgios kicked out of Italian benefits ‘rich and dominant’ clubs, say Open after on-court outburst leagues

REUTERS Federer, Nadal, Osaka clinches Roland ZURICH Djokovic advance A proposal to create a near- Garros top seeding closed Champions League AGENCIES would benefit only a small num- ROME AFP ber of rich and dominant clubs, ROME Europe’s domestic leagues said AUSTRALIAN firebrand Nick on Thursday. Kyrgios was disqualified from IN the Italian Open women’s The region’s governing the Italian Open after an ex- competition, world number body UEFA is working with pletive-laden rant on Thurs- one Naomi Osaka fought the European Club Association day as defending champion back after losing her serve (ECA), whose members include Rafael Nadal swept into the early to ease past Dominika all of the continent’s biggest third round along with top Cibulkova 6-3, 6-3 against clubs, to re-design European seed Novak Djokovic and Rog- the 33rd-ranked Slovak who competition after the current er Federer. she also beat last week in international calendar ends in Kyrgios grabbed the head- Madrid. 2024. lines when he suffered a spec- The Japanese star hit 44 Several league representa- tacular meltdown on Court winners and 12 aces, despite tives have said they were pre- Three against Norwegian 25 unforced errors. sented with a proposal to create qualifier Casper Ruud. Osaka, the US Open and a three-tier European league The controversial 24-year- Australian Open champion, with promotion and relegation old, who had marked his pres- reached the third round in between each division. ence in Rome by criticising Australia’s Nick Kyrgios was disqualified from the Italian Open after an expletive-laden rant on Thursday. (AFP) Rome for the first time in The top tier - the equiva- Djokovic and Nadal in an in- three appearances. lent of the Champions League terview on Wednesday, start- She was at risk of losing Japan’s Naomi Osaka reacts - would include 32 teams, the ing arguing with the umpire in her world number one rank- after winnning her second top 24 of whom would keep the third set. Kyrgios’ past controversies ing to Simona Halep but the round match against Slovakia’s their places for the next season, World number 36 Kyrgios Romanian was knocked out Dominika Cibulkova. (REUTERS) ending the tradition that quali- had levelled the match at one O In 2015, having already been fined for an “insulting remark” to opponent Stan Wawrinka, by Czech teenager Marketa fying for European competition set all but was given a game Kyrgios was given a suspended 28-day ban and £16,200 fine for making lewd remarks Vondrousova losing 2-6, Next up for the Japanese is achieved via national leagues. penalty early on in the third about the Swiss player’s girlfriend. 7-5, 6-3 having needed to player on the clay of the Only four places would be set for swearing. win the tournament to re- Foro Italico is Romania’s open to the winners of Europe’s His response was to kick O The following year he was banned for eight tournament weeks and fined £20,560 for his gain top spot she last held in Mihaela Buzarnescu. 54 national leagues. UEFA has out at a water bottle before behaviour –- including “lack of best efforts” at the Shanghai Masters. During the match in mid-January. Czech second seed Pe- said discussions are at a pre- throwing a chair onto the question against Mischa Zverev, Kyrgios also argued with a fan and received a code Halep’s defeat also guar- tra Kvitova eased past Yulia liminary stage and has not giv- court, packing his bag and violation for swearing, after which he was fined for breaching the ATP code of conduct. antees Osaka’s top seeding Putintseva of Kazakhstan en any further details. It could then storming off court, shout- at the French Open. 6-0, 6-1. not immediately be reached for ing I am fucking done’’ O In the same tournament the next year, having earlier received a warning for smashing comment on Thursday. Kyrgios was automati- two balls out of court in frustration, he stormed off midway through his first-round match one,” said the 20-time Grand Austrian Thiem com- European Leagues, said the cally disqualified with Ruud against Steve Johnson. He was later fined for unsportsmanlike conduct. Slam winner. plained competitors were left proposal “benefits just a few winning 6-3, 6-7 (5/7), 2-1 to “I think it gives me some hanging around during the rich and dominant clubs but advance to the third round O The Shanghai Masters was again the venue last year when he was involved in a prolonged good information. I believe it’s rain-impacted day 24 hours damages the leagues and the against former US Open cham- argument with French umpire Damien Dumusois during his first-round exit. (bbc.com) going to be similar conditions earlier. great majority of clubs playing pion Juan Martin del Potro. in the match this afternoon.” “I really dislike how we in the domestic competitions”. Kyrgios had already been Nadal said it was a “good players get treated at this The group said it was at the centre of controversy his opinion on a number of France’s Jeremy Chardy 6-0, er up against Croatian Borna start” as he targets a first title tournament because yester- working on changes to the during Wednesday’s washout tennis stars. 6-1, with Federer, a four-time Coric, and Djokovic facing Ger- on clay this season before he day was, in my opinion, not proposal which “contribute to when he told the NCR tennis After branding Roger runner-up, easing past Portu- many’s Philipp Kohlschreiber. starts the defence of his French acceptable,” said last year’s the long-term sporting and fi- Podcast that Djokovic had “a Federer the “greatest of all gal’s Joao Sousa 6-4, 6-3, and For 37-year-old Federer, Open crown from May 26. French Open runner-up. nancial sustainability of both sick obsession with wanting time”, he went in on Nadal, Djokovic beating Canadian returning to Italy for the first “That’s important for “I’m quite pissed about European and domestic club to be liked” and that the Serb’s calling the Spaniard his “polar Denis Shapovalov 6-1, 6-3. time since 2016, it was like a what’s coming up,” said the it. I was tired, exhausted, to- competitions”. post-match celebration was opposite”. All three are in action practice session. eight-time Rome winner. day because of all these shitty It added: “UEFA must “cringeworthy”. But he had nicer things to again later in the day to make “Like any other practice World number four Domi- things,” he added. come to an agreement with the Nadal was described by the say about Britain’s Andy Mur- up time after play was washed day when you play twice a day, nic Thiem slammed tourna- Japan’s Kei Nishikori, the European Leagues and the oth- Australian as “super-salty”. ray, currently out of the game out on Wednesday. you finish the first session, ment organisers after he was sixth seed, got past American er stakeholders to safeguard In the 50-minute inter- following hip surgery. Nadal meets Georgian take a shower, eat something, dumped out 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 by Taylor Fritz 6-2, 6-4 and next the interests of all professional view, Kyrgios was asked about Meanwhile, Nadal crushed Nikoloz Basilashvili, with Feder- relax, get ready for the next Spain’s Fernando Verdasco. meets Jan-Lennard Struff. football clubs in Europe.”

Injured Kane included in England’s Nations League squad Masnada wins stage, Conti leads Giro

REUTERS us but we have always adapted earned him the Player of the REUTERS year’s Giro. LONDON and we have always managed to Year award at his club. SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO “I’m delighted. I’ve done achieve results with new play- “It is a really good oppor- it,” Masnada said. “I knew ENGLAND captain Harry Kane ers, with young players, so this tunity for Nathan,” Southgate ITALIAN Fausto Masnada I was in good shape but it’s has been included in Gareth looks like being the same. added. “I think the new manag- won the sixth stage of the Giro hard to win at the Giro d’Italia Southgate’s squad for June’s “It is going to be a lot of er (Ralph Hasenhuettl) has had d’Italia as Primoz Roglic lost and I’ve done it. I dedicate Nations League finals despite uncertainty about who is go- a positive effect: a lot of pace, the overall leader’s pink jersey the win to my uncle, who died an ankle injury, the Football As- ing to be available until the last playing the high press and he to Valerio Conti on Thursday. just before the Giro d’Italia sociation said on Thursday. minute, but we have got a really has started to score more regu- Masnada emerged as started.” Roglic crashed in the Kane, who has not played strong squad with a lot of talent larly.” the strongest rider in a large opening hour and dropped to since sustaining the injury and we are looking forward to Following the Netherlands breakaway, making his de- 11th in the standings, trailing in Tottenham’s Champions these matches.” clash in Guimaraes, England cisive attack on Coppa Conti by five minutes and 24 League win over Manchester Chelsea’s Ruben Loftus- will face either hosts Portugal or Casarinelle about 20 kilome- seconds. City on April 9, faces a race Tottenham striker Harry Kane Cheek missed out on a place Switzerland in a final or third- tres from the finish line. The Slovenian needed against time to be fit for the fi- in the squad after his injury in place playoff on June 9. The Androni Giocattoli-Si- treatment to his right buttock nal of that competition against the 27-man squad and South- a friendly in the United States dermec rider was soon joined and his Jumbo-Visma team Liverpool on June 1. gate is wary of fatigue concerns on Wednesday, but fellow mid- FULL SQUAD: Goalkeepers: Jack Butland, Tom by compatriot Conti and they were then content to sit in and England play their Nations heading into the final stretch of fielders Declan Rice and James Heaton, Jordan Pickford Defenders: Trent Alexander- both rode into the finishing control the main title contend- League semi-final against the the Nations League campaign. Ward-Prowse are involved Arnold, Ben Chilwell, Joe Gomez, Michael Keane, straight of the 238km stage to Italy’s Fausto Masnada celebrates ers, allowing the breakaway to Harry Maguire, Danny Rose, John Stones, Kieran after winning stage six of the Giro Netherlands on June 6, and “Post the Champions again. Southampton winger Trippier, Kyle Walker Midfielders: Ross Barkley, Dele cap off a fine day for the home stay out in front on a humid Southgate is hopeful the striker League final, we are going to Nathan Redmond, overlooked Alli, Fabian Delph, Eric Dier, Jordan Henderson, nation as Conti became the d’Italia from Cassino to San Gio- day in central Italy. will complete a full recovery have to assess everyone really,” since winning his solitary Eng- Declan Rice, James Ward-Prowse, Harry Winks first Italian to wear the pink vanni Rotondo, on Thursday. (AFP) Their patient approach over the next three weeks. Southgate told a news confer- land cap in March 2017, returns Forwards: Harry Kane, Jesse Lingard, Marcus jersey since Vincenzo Nibali ensured Roglic retained a Kane is one of nine Cham- ence. to the squad after a strong finish Rashford, Nathan Redmond, Jadon Sancho, in 2016. Grand Tour stage win and 25-second advantage over pions League finalists named in “It is a strange situation for to the domestic season which Raheem Sterling, Callum Wilson. It was Masnada’s first Italy’s first victory of this Britain’s Simon Yates. 14 Friday, May 17, 2019 Sports

Amir Cup Volleyball Championship final at QVA Indoor Hall on Saturday Quick read Koepka seizes the lead as Tiger struggles early at PGA

BETHPAGE (USA): Tiger Woods endured two double-bogey dis- asters in the first eight holes Thursday while defending cham- pion Brooks Koepka shared the early lead at 4-under par at the PGA Championship. Woods, who snapped an 11-year major win drought at last month’s Masters, opened with a double bogey at the par-4 10th hole and made another at the par-3 17th to reach the turn three-over par at the formidable, 7,549-yard, Bethpage Black. Koepka, who played alongside Woods and British Open champion Francesco Molinari in the feature group, was spectac- ular, holing a 40-foot birdie putt at 10, sinking a 20-foot birdie putt at the par-3 14th and adding two more at 18 and one. That left third-ranked Koepka sharing the lead with Eng- land’s Tommy Fleetwood, trying to become the first Englishman to win the event since Jim Barnes in 1919. Fleetwood opened with a bogey at 10, answered with birdies at 15 and 16 and birdied three of the first four holes after making the turn. Koepka, who seeks a third consecutive US Open title next month at Pebble Beach, faces similar hazards to those on offer at US Opens on a course that hosted that major twice. With a victory, Koepka would become the first player to own back-to-back titles at two majors at the same time. Sixth-ranked Woods stumbled badly early alongside Koepka and Italy’s Molinari at the first PGA Championship played in May since 1949, the event moving from August this year in a revamp of the global golf schedule. From one of Bethpage’s toughest tees, Woods missed the 10th fairway and found the rough, hit a layup then went over the QVA Assistant Secretary-General Saeed Salem al Jumaan with Video House and Electronic Centre Vice-Chairman and Managing Director Sajid Jassim Mohammed Sulaiman, other green and chipped to six feet. But he lipped the right edge on representatives of sponsors, QVA Technical Director Hussein Imam Ali, players, coaches and officials of Club and Police during a press conference in Doha. his bogey putt to make double. (AFP)

Experienced Amir included in Pakistan’s World Cup squad

Police bank on Guerra, KARACHI: Experienced left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir was on Thursday included in Pakistan’s World Cup squad after their bowlers were taken to the cleaners by England recently. The thrashing by English batsmen in a T20 International and two ODIs has alarmed the selectors, who were initially not Rivas to win Amir Cup keen on picking Amir for the showpiece owing to lack of form. Though Amir is suspected to be suffering from chicken pox and is to have a medical examination done in London, a reli- able source told PTI that the team management, including cap- Holders Al Rayyan have depth to deal with rivals in the 27th final: Schwanke tain Sarfaraz Ahmed and head coach Mickey Arthur, expressed confidence in the bowler and allowed him time to recover. “The chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq is also in agreement RAAJIV TRIPATHI with the team management but he wants to first be sure Amir DOHA can be fit by the time the World Cup starts from May 30,” the source said. (AFP) POLICE are figuring in the prestigious Amir Cup Volley- ball Championship final after 22 spots for World athletics relays in a gap of four years and their Doha filled up coach Damian Arredondo has high hopes of ending his DOHA: At the end of two days of enthralling athletics action at team’s losing streak this time the IAAF World Relays Yokohama 2019, the relay fields for the around. IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 have started Their rivals in the title to take shape. clash at the QVA Indoor Hall The World Relays has always existed to serve two main on Saturday at 9.30 pm are purposes - to trial innovative and exciting relay events, and to none other than defending offer a qualifying opportunity for up-coming major champion- champions and 13-time win- Players and officials of Police (left) and Al Rayyan Club with the Amir Cup Volleyball Championship trophy in Doha. ships. ners Al Rayyan Club, who are This year in Yokohama, 10 of the 16 World Championships also Asia Club Championship His decorated career includes During a press conference depth and the way we’re play- the Asia club title. We were spots in the men’s and women’s 4x100m and 4x400m were bronze medallist. the Rio Olympic Games gold ahead of the match, Guerra ing right now, we’re optimistic very close to accomplishing up for grabs, along with 12 of the 16 available spots in the A press conference was medal in 2016 – the same year said he was thrilled to have to win the title this time.” the dream in Taipei but had mixed 4x400m. held at the QVA Meeting Hall in which he assisted his club to helped Police get into the final. Police had twice beaten Al to be satisfied with the bronze The remaining available places will be offered to the high- with QVA Assistant Secretary- the FIVB World Club Champi- “I’m really excited that we’re Rayyan during the League but medal. Next year, we’d try it est placed teams on the world lists at the end of the qualifying General Saeed Salem al Ju- onship and was adjudged the in the final of the Amir Cup. they had not been able to beat again and for this, we must win period (September 6, 2019). maan, Video House and Elec- best opposite. It is an important event and I them in the Super Cup, the the Amir Cup final on Satur- tronic Centre Vice-Chairman The Brazilian also has the expect the final to be a tough Qatar Cup and the Arab club day. We’re determined and our The qualified teams are listed below. and Managing Director Sajid 2018 World Championship match. championship semi-final in team’s ability to come through 4x100m: The eight teams in the World Relays final plus Jassim Mohammed Sulaiman, silver medal and 2017 FIVB “We’re playing well and Tunis. difficult times is surely going to the next best two teams from the first round. CEO CV Rappai and QVA World clubs bronze medal to will try as much as possible Al Rayyan coach Carlos help us,” he added. Men: Brazil, USA, Great Britain & Northern Ireland, China, Technical Director Hussein his name as well. to help my team become the Schwanke, who will soon join Talking about the Brazilian France, Jamaica, Turkey, Italy, South Africa and the Netherlands Imam Ali being present along During the Qatar Cup, Po- champions,” added the Brazil- the Brazilian senior national team coaching job, Schwanke Women: USA, Jamaica, Germany, Brazil, Italy, Australia, with players and officials of the lice had fielded Venezuelan ian star. team as one of the coaches, said, “I’m honoured to get this Ghana, Denmark, Trinidad and Tobago and Kazakhstan two teams. national team player Wilner His teammate Rivas, who said, “Police are much strong- huge opportunity. I’m sure The current QVA League Rivas along side Finland’s was a member in the national er now with the arrival of I’ll learn something there and 4x400m: Men’s and women’s: The eight teams in the winners Police have played Mikko Oivanen but the latter team which finished runners- Evandro, who is the Olympics when I come back to guide Al World Relays final plus the top two teams in the ‘B’ final. If one four finals before and lost all of was replaced by Guerra for the up in the 2017 South American gold medallist for Brazil. The Rayyan for next season, I’ll use or more teams in the main final do not start or do not finish or them – three to Al Arabi Club Amir Cup. And ever since he Championship, also expressed final is never going to be easy that experience to make them are disqualified, their qualifying place is taken by the next best and one to Al Rayyan Club, has come to Doha, he formed his determination to lift his for any side. better and stronger. placed finishers in the ‘B’ final. who made the grade for the a potent pair with Rivas and team to the title on Saturday. “We’ve an experienced Explaining about the loss- Mixed: The eight teams in the World Relays final plus the third year in a row. They re- they have been instrumental in “I’m happy to play the final and side with Italian club Bunge es in the League, he said, “We next best four teams from the first round. cently lost the Qatar Cup final Police’s victories. Inshallah, we’ll deliver what Ravenna’s Kamil Rychlicki and were hit badly by injuries to Men: Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Belgium, Japan, Great to Al Rayyan as well. Against last year’s runners- the team is expecting us to.” Belgian national team player key players and our profes- Britain & Northern Ireland, South Africa, Australia, Italy, France However, the reason of the up Al Ahli, Guerra and Rivas Police coach Arredondo Sam Deroo (ZAKSA Kedzier- sional player could not do as and Czech Republic Argentine coach to be so opti- collected 16 points each in the said, “We’re highly motivated zyn-Kozle) as professionals. well as we were expecting. Women: Poland, USA, Italy, Canada, Jamaica, Great Britain mistic is the presence of Bra- first of best of three semi-final for this final. I think it is go- See I started my coaching in Al But the new pair of pros has & NI, Switzerland, France, the Netherlands and Belgium zilian national team opposite playoff series. Then Guerra ing to be a high quality match. Rayyan with winning the Amir given the required momen- Mixed: USA, Canada, Kenya, Italy, Poland, Brazil, Germany, Evandro Guerra. The 208-cm mustered 22 points to seal a Al Rayyan are a strong side. Cup. This is our third final and tum and we’ll do our best to Belgium, Jamaica, France, Japan, Great Britain & Norther tall Sada Cruzeiro spiker can 2-0 victory for his team and We’re different than what we very crucial for us. retain the title,” Schwanke Ireland. smash the ball at 359 cms. took them into the final. were in the Qatar Cup. We’ve “I have a dream of winning added. Samba-Benjamin clash to light Shanghai DL meet

IAAF No3 spot. year. In all, five of the top six ranked cipline winner collects $50,000, DOHA Samba’s already gotten off to a 100m athletes are in the field, and a stunning Diamond Trophy, the sensational start, winning the Asian seven of the top 10 including African title of IAAF Diamond League THE tenth anniversary season of the title in 47.51 just over three weeks champion Akani Simbine of South Champion, and this year, a wild IAAF Diamond League continues ago. Benjamin has shown good form Africa and Briton Reece Prescod, card entry to the World Champi- with the Diamond League Shanghai as well, clocking 44.31 in his 400m the winner here last year. onships that begins three weeks meeting on Saturday with the pro- season opener on April 20. Samba and Lyles were two of after the final in Brussels. gramme including a slew of tantalis- Another is the is the 100m the dominant figures in Diamond The attention in the women’s ing head-to-heads that just may de- match-up between two of last year’s League action in 2018, the second 100m will focus on double Olympic fine much of the 2019 season in the three fastest men, Diamond League season in which the 14-meeting se- champion Elaine Thompson who’s run up to the IAAF World Athletics 100m champion Christian Coleman ries utilised its successful champi- back in action in her specialty after Championships Doha 2019. and Noah Lyles, the series’ 200m onship-style model, a format that a sub par 2018 campaign. The Ja- The most anticipated race on the winner. continues in 2019. maican knows the Shanghai Stadi- slate is one the world’s been waiting Coleman battled back from mid- Athletes earn points in the um track well, winning here in 2017 on for nearly a year - the first 400m season injuries to cap his 2018 sea- first 12 stops to earn qualification after flying to an impressive 10.78 hurdles head-to-head between Ab- son with a 9.79 lifetime best in Brus- for the two final winner-takes-all performance. Keep an eye on Aleia derrahman Samba of Qatar and Rai sels and will be in action for the first meetings to be held in Zurich (Au- Hobbs, the 2018 NCAA champion, Benjamin of the US, two of the four time since. In Coleman’s absence, gust 29) and Brussels (September who has already notched seven fastest men of all time in the event. Lyles captured the US title last 6). As part of the overall US$8 sub-11 performances (she clocked Samba lowered the Asian re- June, clocking a 9.88 career best to million in prize money available her 10.85 personal best in 2017). cord to 46.98 last year to become illustrate his ambitions of success- Abderrahman Samba of Qatar: Will he have samba in Shanghai on May 18? across the series, the finals offer She’ll be making her Diamond the second fastest man in history, fully venturing beyond his favoured a prize purse of $3.2 million, with League debut on the mend from while Benjamin clocked 47.02 to tie 200m distance. loaded. Local hopes rest on the Asian record holder at 9.91, and Xie $100,000 at stake in each of the a broken wrist sustained about a all-time legend Edwin Moses in the But behind them, the field is shoulders of Su Bingtian, the co- Zhenye, who improved to 9.97 last 32 Diamond disciplines. Each dis- month ago. Nation Friday, May 17, 2019 15 Belgian envoy congratulates Qatar PRIME MINISTER MEETS WEF PRESIDENT on inaugurating new WC stadium

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Cup 2022 in Qatar with the official inau- to the planet and a commitment to the fu- DOHA guration of Al Wakrah Stadium, the newly ture, he said. built FIFA World Cup stadium. “Indeed, the construction by an inte- BELGIUM’S Ambassador to Qatar HE Bart “As the Belgian ambassador, I am very grated and successful joint venture brought De Groof has congratulated Qatar and the proud that this achievement is the result of a people and nations together. The project Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy successful joint venture between MIDMAC obtained the five star Global Sustainability (SC) for the completion and official inaugu- Contracting, PORR Qatar and Six Con- Assessment System (GSAS) for Sports and ration of the Al Wakrah Stadium during the struct. Congratulations to Qatar and to the Construction Management – a real commit- Amir Cup on Thursday. Supreme Committee. ment to the planet,” the envoy said. The 40,000-capacity stadium was “The joint venture was represented on “As the ambassador, I closely followed jointly built by Qatari, Belgian and Austrian site by Bjorn Walgraeve, Marwan Daou and the construction of this stadium together with firms for the FIFA World Cup 2022. It was Andrea Nassi. Together with their team, my Austrian colleague HE Willy Kempel dur- a joint venture between MIDMAC Contract- they achieved the completion of this state- ing our regular visits to the stadium. It was a ing (a Qatari company), PORR Qatar (an of-the-art 40,000 seat FIFA compliant sta- pleasure to have it seen built,” he added. Austrian company) and Six Construct (a dium in an astonishing 40 months period.” According to plans by the SC, once the Belgian company). The envoy added that the new edifice FIFA World Cup in 2022 is over, 20,000 Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani met with In a press statement, the ambassador would be a beautiful example of what the seats from the Al Wakrah stadium will be President of World Economic Forum (WEF) Borge Brende in Doha on Thursday. During the meeting, said, “Today is an important day not only for World Cup is about according to FIFA: Liv- removed and transported to countries in they reviewed bilateral cooperation between Qatar and the WEF, in addition to a number of topics of Qatar, but also for Belgium. Today we take ing football. A commitment to the game, a need of football infrastructure, in coopera- common interest. (QNA) a significant step towards the FIFA World commitment to the people, a commitment tion with FIFA. Shura panel discusses draft QA unveils new TVC to celebrate law on auditing profession

QNA sponsorship of FIFA Women’s WC The committee continued dustry HE Sultan bin Rashid DOHA the study of the draft law on al Khater and Director of the Organization of the Profes- Department of Legal Affairs THE Financial and the Eco- sion of Auditing Accounts at the Ministry of Commerce The expressive new film features Brazilian football sensation Neymar nomic Affairs Committee of and decided to complete the and Industry Hila Mohamed the Advisory (Shura) Coun- study at its next meeting. al Khulaifi. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ly conveys the anticipation so cil held a meeting on Thurs- The meeting was attended Representatives of the DOHA many fans around the world day under the chairmanship by Minister of Commerce and ministry responded to queries feel as we prepare for the of its Rapporteur HE Ali bin Industry HE Ali bin Ahmed and issues raised by the mem- QATAR Airways (QA), the Of- opening match of the tourna- Abd al Latif al Misnad al Mu- al Kuwari, Undersecretary of bers of the committee on the ficial Partner and Official Air- ment on 7 June in Paris. We hanadi. Ministry of Commerce and In- draft law. line of FIFA, has announced are tremendously proud to be the launch of its new TVC the Official Partner and Of- campaign celebrating the ficial Airline of FIFA, and we most exciting moment yet to look forward to elebrating the come in women’s team sports: spirit of the game this sum- Mirqab Mall delights visitors the FIFA Women’s World Cup mer in France.” France 2019, taking place A total 24 qualifying teams from June 7 to July 7 in cities will compete in nine cities with special Ramadan events throughout France. throughout France this sum- The innovative new film mer, including Paris, which features a mother telling her will host the opening match, as TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK On May 19, the mall col- daughter a wonderful bedtime well as Reims, Valenciennes, DOHA laborated with retailers for story. It is a flight of imagina- Le Havre, Rennes, Grenoble, an exciting garangao event to tion, in which she describes Montpellier, Nice and Lyon, AL Mana Malls has put togeth- mark the mid-Ramadan cel- an amazing new land where which will host the semi-finals er a spectacular display of ac- ebration with over 1,000 chil- women’s football reigns, and final match. tivities and decor for the Doha dren. Participants followed where players rule and fans the FIFA Women’s World Cup well as the tens of thousands In May 2017, the award- community in celebration of a map that took them across from many nations gather to France 2019. The look and feel who will travel to France to winning airline announced its the Holy Month of Ramadan. the mall to collect their share cheer. The film features one is fantasy-like, and the story is cheer for their national team ground-breaking sponsorship Mirqab Mall, managed by of sweets from participating of the most famous faces from epic and expressive, highlight- in person. As an airline, we be- deal with FIFA, which saw it Al Mana Malls, is organising stores. the world of football, Brazil- ing the dreams of both players lieve in the power of sports to become the Official Partner a series of family-oriented ac- Each weekend, Islamic ian football superstar Neymar, and fans alike. unite people, and we look for- and Official Airline of FIFA un- tivities during the month, in- craft workshops will be held celebrating with fellow foot- Qatar Airways Group Chief ward to bringing fans together til 2022. The agreement also cluding a traditional Ramadan to entertain and delight young ball fans. Executive Akbar al Baker said: in France this summer to take sees QA become the Official market in collaboration with visitors, where children can By the film’s end, we real- “Women’s football is bigger part in the most exciting event Airline Partner of the 2019, Bedaya, Garangao -- the fun create money boxes, design ise that the mother and daugh- than ever before, and the FIFA yet in women’s sports.” 2020, 2021 and 2022 editions candy collection night, Islamic the intention of allowing our Eid greeting cards, or design ter are in fact on board a QA Women’s World Cup France Qatar Airways Senior of the FIFA Club World Cup, crafts workshops and story- visitors to make great memo- their own lanterns. aircraft flying to the very des- 2019 is the place where the Vice-President Marketing the FIFA U-20 World Cup, the telling for children to henna ries here,” general manager of Mirqab Mall retailers are tination she has been describ- hopes and dreams of many and Corporate Communica- FIFA U-17 World Cup, FIFA stations and falconry. the mall Rony Mourani said. participating in the festivities ing: a magical land, where fans and supporters come true. tions Salam al Shawa said: U-20 Women’s World Cup, “We welcome everyone to Daily offerings include with special iftar offers and the story of women’s football It is truly a wonderful celebra- “The FIFA Women’s World the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Mirqab Mall during the Holy complimentary henna on the other in-store Ramadan pro- comes alive. Their relationship tion of the women’s game. Our Cup France 2019 is set to Cup, the FIFA Beach Soccer Month of Ramadan. We have Mezzanine level, as well as motions. is a genuine anchor for the new campaign expresses the be one of the most thrilling World Cup, the FIFA Futsal put together a remarkable dis- welcome refreshments such as More details about the emotion and optimism sur- excitement of the many fans events on the global sports World Cup, the FIFA eWorld play of decorations and events Arabic coffees, teas and dates events are available on www. rounding the biggest moment all over the world who will be calendar this summer, and Cup and the FIFA Women’s for all family members with in the Mall’s majlis by Gate 2. almirqabmall.com. yet in women’s team sports: watching the tournament as this new campaign eloquent- World Cup. National Museum of Qatar welcomes football legends

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THE National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ) on Thursday received international foot- ball legends, sharing stories of the country’s heritage and traditions. The visit coincided with their participation in the opening of the Al Wakra World Cup Stadium. During the tour, they complimented the un- paralleled immersive ex- perience housed in Jean Nouvel’s architectural masterpiece. The visitors included During the tour, the football stars complimented the unparalleled immersive experience housed in Jean Nouvel’s architectural masterpiece. Cafu, Fernando Hierro, Youri Djorkaeff, , mon Calderon. ture and expressing the aspi- creativity and community en- Qatar and advancing the na- Nasser Hamdan and former Giving voice to the na- rations of its people, NMoQ gagement, providing diverse tion’s cultural vision on the Real Madrid president Ra- tion’s rich heritage and cul- serves as a hub for discovery, educational opportunities for global stage. 16 Friday, May 17, 2019 The Last Word AMIR ATTENDS HH THE AMIR CUP FOOTBALL FINAL AT AL JANOUB STADIUM

Fireworks at the Al Janoub Stadium during the Amir Cup final on Thursday. (Right) A portrait of Late Zaha Hadid, the stadium designer, during the opening ceremony of the stadium inspired by the sails of traditional dhow boats. (AFP)