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QATAR | Page 16 SPORT | Page 1 QU hosts graduation Emblem of FIFA Club for eight colleges World Cup unveiled published in QATAR since 1978 SATURDAY Vol. XXXX No. 11340 October 19, 2019 Safar 20, 1441 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals In brief Regional problems ARAB WORLD | Confl ict Erdogan threatens to need independent continue operation Turkish President Recep Tayyip internal will: Qatar Erdogan has threatened to continue Operation Peace Spring in northern Syria if the US does not keep its QNA German Marshall Fund of the United promises after 120 hours. “During Bucharest States. the 120-hour process, the YPG/ She argued that the core problems PKK terrorist organisation will in the region are caused by several rea- withdraw from the region we have E the Spokesperson for the sons, such as the lack of institutions designated a safe zone,” Erdogan Ministry of Foreign Aff airs, that protect civil liberties, and the high said in remarks yesterday. The HLolwah Alkhater, has under- percentage of illiteracy and the lack of Turkish president explained that the lined that the regional problems re- employment opportunities and eco- depth of the safe zone is 32km and quire the existence of an independent nomic empowerment. that the length is 444km. Turkish internal will in the countries of the She said that everyone is looking for a security forces will not withdraw Foreign Ministry Spokesperson HE Lolwah Alkhater speaking at the Bucharest Forum panel. region representing their collective in- solution for the region’s issues includ- from northern Syria, he pointed out. terests and separating the accounts of ing multilateral institutions, non-state Page 4 international players. actors, regional and international play- She said that the ability to assess and ers, but in isolation from each other. AFGHANISTAN | Attack manage problems eff ectively will be Answering a question about the na- greater when we take external interests ture of the tension between some Arab At least 62 killed in out of the equation. nations and Iran, HE Alkhater stated Afghan mosque blast This came in a speech by HE Alkhater that the tension is not sectarian, as it At least 62 people were killed by Qatar ‘instrumental in at a panel titled “Middle East – Is Any- appears to some; rather it is a power a blast inside an Afghan mosque one Still Looking for a Solution,” which and infl uence struggle in the region during Friday prayers, according was held as part of the programme in between two diff erent poles that must to off icials. The attack — the year’s Bucharest Forum, an annual event or- be addressed through constructive dia- second most deadly to date — took ganised by Aspen Romania and the logue and diplomacy. place in the eastern province of educating millions’ Nangarhar and also wounded at least 33 people, the provincial By Joseph Varghese the only way to uproot terrorism from governor’s spokesman Attaullah Staff Reporter the world. Khogyani said. The blast was “What is needed is not rote learn- Protests sweep Lebanon carried out with “explosives that ing but critical thinking, the main ele- were placed inside the mosque”, atar has been instrumental in ment in education. In the pretext of Khogyani said, though other providing education to mil- education, some people promote radical sources — including the Taliban — Qlions, especially for out of thinking, leading to extremism and ter- said the building may have been hit school children, on account of its vi- rorism. What is needed is to give hope to by a mortar. sionary leadership and innovative ap- the youngsters by educating them with proach to education, noted the found- critical thinking skills to understand the AMERICA | Space er of the Soufan Centre. reality,” maintained Soufan. “The programme, ‘Educate A Child’ “Education gives children the tools US milestone with fi rst by Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint to lead a better life. It is the corner- all-female spacewalk Nasser, helps in educating millions of stone of life. Those who are educated US astronauts Christina Koch and children around the world especially properly, live a balanced life; do not Jessica Meir yesterday became in confl ict areas. This is one of the best care for other things and will work for the first all-female pairing to ways to help them live a better future. a better society in a productive way. carry out a spacewalk — a historic It enables the youngsters to come out For this, we need education with criti- milestone as Nasa prepares to with critical thinking,” Ali Soufan, Ali Soufan feels that education with cal thinking,” highlighted the offi cial. send the first woman to the Moon. CEO, Soufan Group, told Gulf Times. critical thinking is the necessity of the Soufan felt that terrorism is a dis- “Christina, you may egress the Soufan, a former FBI (Federal Bu- times. ease with several symptoms and airlock,” spacecraft communicator reau of Investigation) agent who has causes and there is not any particular Stephanie Wilson said as the investigated several terrorism-related a hub of education in the region and method to solve the issue. pair set out to replace a power cases, was in Doha to take part in the beyond. We can see students from “To eliminate terrorism, what controller on the International two-day Global Security Forum. several countries studying in these works in one country, may not be Space Station. They began their “Qatar has been one of the fi rst universities and making it a learning suitable for another country or re- mission with standard safety countries in the region to adapt an centre for everyone. The addition of gion. There are social, cultural, eco- checks on their suits and tethers, education system with critical think- several museums and the Qatar Na- nomic and geopolitical factors behind before making their way to the ing. It is very unique in the region. The tional Library with its great resources, it. The reasons for terrorism could be repair site. Page 5 phenomenal role of Qatar Foundation are truly transforming the country and identity issues, poverty, alienation in introducing world-class education provide a multicultural environment among others. Terrorist groups make BRITAIN | Politics in the country by establishing branch with people from most parts of the use of these people especially young- campuses of several leading universi- world,” he said. sters and recruit them for their pur- PM: ‘no better outcome’ ties, has truly transformed the coun- Soufan who has dealt with many im- poses. Education with critical think- Lebanese demonstrators stand by a fire as they erect a make-shift barricade amidst than his Brexit deal try,” explained, Soufan. portant cases against terrorism noted ing is the only way to overcome such a clashes with security forces during a mass protest at Riad al-Solh Square in the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson “The country has already become that education with critical thinking is scenario,” he added. centre of Beirut yesterday against dire economic conditions. Page 4 warned yesterday there was “no better outcome” to the tortuous Brexit process than his divorce deal, as he scrambled to get MPs behind the agreement ahead of a knife-edge vote in parliament. The day before the House of Commons Qatar wins high praise for hosting Beach Games meets to consider the agreement, Johnson urged lawmakers to back the “fantastic” terms he struck with By Sports Reporter and on June 14 a formal announcement aware of what they could expect, but Meanwhile, ANOC Secretary-Gen- European Union leaders and let Doha was made to that eff ect. the second, third and especially the last eral Lindberg also said that based on Britain leave the bloc on October 31. ANOC Secretary-General Gunilla day there were big crowds everywhere,” the success of the inaugural Qatar Page 8 Lindberg said the more than 1,200 ath- Lindberg said. edition, the future of the event ap- he ANOC General Assembly letes at the Games thoroughly enjoyed “It takes time to introduce a new pears bright. EUROPE | Protest concluded in Doha yesterday themselves in Qatar. kind of competition and some of the “There are many countries that are Twith Qatar earning rave reviews “They were happy with how the sports were not very well known, but I coming up and are interested,” she Clashes in Barcelona for effi ciently hosting the inaugural event was conducted. The accommo- think they are now.” said. as separatists rally Beach Games at short notice. dation provided to the athletes was US beach volleyball gold medallist “I think around January or Febru- Hundreds of masked youths clashed The event was originally sched- impressive and the transportation be- Casey Patterson was particularly im- ary we should be ready to announce angrily with police in Barcelona uled to be hosted by San Diego, but tween hotels and venues was also fl aw- pressed with Qatar. the next edition or at least have docu- on the sidelines of a mass march on May 30 it was announced that it less,” the veteran Swedish IOC member “This country has been so inviting ments from candidates coming with which drew more than half a million was being relocated as the US city said. for us – maybe pushing the limit of interest.” people in protest over Spain’s was unable to raise funds to the tune The athletes, representing 97 na- the cultural balance with some of the “I think the format of the Games… jailing of nine Catalan separatist of $20mn. tions, were put up at four luxury high- sports,” said Patterson, a 2016 Olym- it’s low budget, it’s not too complicated leaders.