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DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh discuss developments Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will in Palestine head the delegation of the State of Qatar to participate in the Extraordinary Summit of the Al Thani held, via telephone, a Organization of Islamic Coop- conversation with Turkish eration (OIC), in Istanbul today, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim. at the invitation of President of During the telephone conver- the Republic of Turkey, Recep sation, the two sides discussed Tayyip Erdogan, the President the Israeli aggression against of the 13th Session of the the Palestinian people and the Islamic Summit Conference, to arrangements of the emergency discuss the latest serious devel- Islamic summit. opments in Palestine. The two sides reiterated the The Amir held, via tele- need to coordinate efforts on this phone, a conversation with crisis in order to stop the Israeli President of Turkey on attacks and protect the Pales- Wednesday, during which the tinian people. They also stressed president invited the Amir to that the transfer of the US participate in the extraordinary embassy to Jerusalem will Islamic summit, and the Amir threaten the region’s stability and accepted the invitation. international peace and security. The summit will discuss the Spokesperson of the Min- Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Father Amir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani received yesterday scores of well- latest serious developments in istry of Foreign Affairs, Lolwah wishers on the advent of the Holy Month of Ramadan at Al Wajba Palace. H H the Amir and H H the Father Amir exchanged greetings Palestine, notably the transfer of AlKhater, said that Qatar calls with the well-wishers, praying to Allah to gift the State of Qatar and the Qatari people peace and prosperity. the US embassy from Tel Aviv to on all international and regional Jerusalem and the Israeli mas- powers that have a voice in sacre of unarmed civilians in Israel to act immediately to stop Gaza Strip, QNA reported. the brutal killing machine, and Amir thanks Iran for As it has always been at the calls upon the Security Council forefront of advocates of the and international community Qatar refutes claims by support during siege Palestinian people and their just to shoulder their responsibil- cause, the State of Qatar was ities. Additionally, Qatar has DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh one of the first countries to expressed in the strongest UAE in ICAO session Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani receive an invitation to partic- terms its condemnation and exchanged greetings with the ipate in the summit and was denunciation of the brutal mas- President of the Islamic THE PENINSULA consulted in that regard. sacre and systematic killing Qatari technicians, they confirmed Qatar’s com- Republic of Iran, Dr Hassan In addition, Prime Minister committed by the Israeli occu- who are well known mitment to the highest Rowhani, on the advent of the and Interior Minister H E Sheikh pation forces against unarmed DOHA: The Council of Interna- for their competence standards of air safety and holy month of Ramadan in a Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. tional Civil Aviation Organi- and professionalism, security. telephone conversation zation (ICAO) held yesterday a They also proved to the yesterday. During the phone special session to consider the gave a detailed Council of ICAO that Bahrain call, they reviewed bilateral complaint filed by the UAE presentation of UAE has recently allowed the UAE relations and means of against the State of Qatar violations of Qatari military aircraft to violate the enhancing and boosting them alleging that Qatari fighters airspace. sovereignty of Qatar and not for the good of their peoples. intercepted UAE civil aircraft. comply with the requirements In this regard, the Amir The UAE has requested the acti- of Qatar outlined in the Aero- expressed his gratitude to the vation of Article 54/N of the nautical Information Publi- Iranian president for Iran’s Chicago Convention. He pointed out that the air cation (AIP), which is a clear stance towards the siege The delegation of Qatar navigation service provider in provocation and lack of pro- imposed on Qatar and its contri- was presided over by Bahrain is fully responsible for fessionalism in the provision bution to alleviate its economic Chairman of Qatar Civil Avi- not taking the necessary of air navigation services. impacts, particularly by opening ation Authority Abdullah bin measures to ensure the safety The members of the Council its airspace and territorial Nasser Turki Al Subaey, QNA and security of civil aviation, of the Organization presented waters. reported. The session began maintain Qatar’s sovereignty their comments and stressed with a presentation made by the and airspace and prevent the need to support and UAE delegation, in which they repeated UAE provocations. confirm the request of Qatar claimed that Qatari fighter jets Following Al Subaey’s for coordination, cooperation, Intercepted UAE civil aircraft speech, Qatari technicians, who communication and the pro- Ramadan tradition more than once. are well known for their com- vision of flight information Then Chairman of Qatar petence and professionalism, necessary to ensure the safety Ramadan cannon being fired at the State Mosque to mark the end Civil Aviation Authority gave a detailed presentation of and security of civil aviation. of fasting. The firing of the cannon at the end of fasting is a much- addressed the Council, giving a UAE violations of Qatari RAMADAN TIMING anticipated Ramadan tradition. PIC: BAHER AMIN / THE PENINSULA speech where he refuted all UAE airspace. → CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 Todays Iftar: 6:13 pm allegations. During the presentation, Tomorrow’s Imsak: 03:09 am MME restores mangroves in Al Ruwais coastal area

THE PENINSULA Qatar attends Arab League made a waterway between man- Department at the Ministry. the team comprises of concerned Evaluation Department and the grove by pruning trees and He said that the surrounding department at the Ministry including Representative of Central meeting on Jerusalem DOHA: Ministry of Municipality shifted those mangroves which area of mangrove was cleaned Agricultural Affairs Department, Municipal Council (CMC),” said DOHA: A delegation headed by and Environment has restored a were less than a meter in length, up from the waste caused by the Fish Wealth Department, General Al Khulaifi. He said that Ministry Minister of State for Foreign mangrove of Avicennia trees to increase the flow of sea water visitors and the avicennia trees Cleanliness Department and of Municipality and Environment Affairs, H E Sultan bin Saad Al locally known as Quram, at Al to the site. were sprayed with pesticide. Services Affairs Department at Al gave great importance to the con- Muraikhi represented Qatar in the Ruwais coastal area under a “The action was taken fol- Ministry of Municipality and Shamal Municipality. servation of Avicennia trees and extraordinary meeting of the Arab 17-day long campaign. lowing the complaints of the res- Environment formed a working “The team was assigned to cleaning out the surrounding coastal League at the level of foreign The Agricultural Affairs idents of Al Ruwais about the team to conduct a study on Avi- bring about the solution and areas as it is natural reserve and ministers in Cairo, to confront the Department in collaboration waste around the mangrove,” cennia trees at Al Ruwais according implement the plan for cleaning important tourist place. illegal decision of relocating the with Al Shamal Municipality and said Yusuf Khalid Al Khulaifi, to the Ministerial Decision No. 17 of Al Ruwais coastal area in collab- US Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. General Cleanliness Department Director of Agricultural Affairs 2017, said Al Khulaifi. He said that oration with Environment → CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 → SEE ALSO PAGE 4 02 HOME FRIDAY 18 MAY 2018 Amir, Father Amir receive Ramadan well-wishers

Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Father Amir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani received scores of well-wishers on the Holy Month of Ramadan at Al Wajba Palace. Their Highnesses received Prime Minister and Interior Minister, H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, and Advisory Council Speaker, H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud as well as Their Excellencies Sheikhs, Ministers, Undersecretaries of Ministries, Advisory Council members and citizens. H E Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Khalifa Al Thani; Personal Representative of H H the Amir, H H Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani; H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani, H H Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani, H E Sheikh Jassim bin Khalifa Al Thani attended the reception along with Their Excellencies sons of H H the Father Amir. FRIDAY 18 MAY 2018 HOME 03 Qatar and Canada review cooperation QU’s computing research Amir greets Prime Minister and Interior Minister, King of Norway H E Sheikh Abdullah centre wins QNRF bin Nasser bin QNA Khalifa Al Thani, met with the Minister and TUBITAK grant DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh of Immigration, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani THE PENINSULA Refugees and The KINDI Center for sent yesterday a cable of Citizenship for the Computing Research congratulations to H M King Government of DOHA: A computing research (KINDI) at QU-CENG Harald V of Norway on the Canada, Ahmed centre at Qatar University occasion of his country’s Hussen. They College of Engineering won a $1.82m grant National Day. reviewed cooperation (QU-CENG) has recently won a from QNRF and Deputy Amir relations between grant for a 3-year project to build TUBITAK. H H Sheikh Abdullah bin the two countries, in a platform to enhance the cyber- Hamad Al Thani also sent a addition to a number security of smart grid distribution cable of congratulations to of regional and networks. international entities in the the King. international issues The KINDI Center for Com- cybersecurity area. CENG has Prime Minister and of mutual interest. puting Research (KINDI) at recently signed MoUs with Interior Minister, H E Sheikh QU-CENG won a $1.82m grant TUBITAK and the Malaysian Abdullah bin Nasser bin from Qatar National Research Center for Cybersecurity to Khalifa Al Thani, sent a cable Fund (QNRF) and the Scientific develop cooperation in this field.” of congratulations to the and Technological Research KINDI Director Dr Noora Prime Minister of the Council of Turkey (TUBITAK). Fetais said, “The latest MoUs Kingdom of Norway, Erna The project will detect and signed with TUBITAK and Cyber- Solberg, on the occasion of Canada praises Qatar’s mitigate cyberattacks on the security Malaysia are a great her country’s National Day. electricity distribution network support to KINDI research in based on new technologies artificial intelligence for cyber- stemming from machine learning security at a time when the world Qatar flays role in supporting refugees and artificial intelligence. It aims is facing various challenges in to facilitate the management of this area at the governmental, QNA attack on electricity distribution networks institutional and individual from the cybersecurity per- levels. This project will bolster funeral in DOHA: Deputy Prime Minister spective, which will strengthen relations between academia and and Minister of Foreign Affairs, the capabilities of Qatar General public and private sectors, to Northern Iraq H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Electricity & Water Corporation enhance local research capabil- Abdulrahman Al Thani, met (Kahramaa) to mitigate ities and build capacity.” QNA here yesterday with the cyberattacks. KINDI Assistant Research Minister of Immigration, This will contribute more Professor and Lead Principal Refugees and Citizenship for generally to the security of the Investigator of the project Dr DOHA: The State of Qatar has the Government of Canada, State of Qatar and the well-being Abdullatif Shikfa said, “Cyberse- strongly condemned bombing Ahmed Hussen. of its citizen. The protection of curity is one of the most prom- which targeted a funeral, The meeting dealt with the critical infrastructure is inent challenges of the digital north of the Iraqi capital, bilateral relations and means indeed fundamental given the age, an actual and critical threat Baghdad, causing deaths and to bolster them in addition to importance of electricity and for the energy sector. This project injuries. regional and international energy for daily life in modern focuses on the electricity distri- In a statement yesterday, issues of common concern. societies. bution network in Qatar and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Deputy Prime Minister To achieve this project, Turkey. The Qatari-Turkish reiterated Qatar’s firm stance and Minister of Foreign Affairs Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, H E Sheikh KINDI will collaborate with Kah- cooperation between univer- rejecting violence and ter- affirmed that the State of Qatar Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, with the Minister of Immigration, ramaa and Iberdrola Qatar, as sities, research centers and elec- rorism, regardless of motives looks forward to enhance coop- Refugees and Citizenship for the Government of Canada, Ahmed well as Turkish partners from tricity management and distri- and reasons. eration with Canada in all Hussen, yesterday. academia and industry. bution companies in the two The statement expressed areas, including partnership CENG Dean Dr Khalifa Al countries will lead to pragmatic Qatar’s condolences to the within the international com- Khalifa said,“This grant comes and effective solutions and inno- victims’ families, the gov- munity to meet the humani- suffering of refugees. For his Citizenship praised the State of within the framework of the vations to enhance substation ernment and the people of tarian and developmental chal- part, Canada’s Minister of Qatar’s leading efforts in sup- partnerships of KINDI to expand cybersecurity in Qatar and Iraq, and wished the injured lenges and alleviate the Immigration, Refugees and porting refugees worldwide. collaboration with various Turkey.” a speedy recovery.

Katara kicks off QRCS discusses humanitarian endeavours in Sri Lanka THE PENINSULA Ramadan volleyball including Sri Lanka. He also raise the necessary funds for highlighted the organization’s meeting the needs of students tourney tonight DOHA: Ali bin Hassan Al contributions to humanitarian and vulnerable people in Sri Hammadi, Secretary-General diplomacy through the Lanka. “Our strategy is cen- of Qatar Red Crescent Society Islamic Committee of the tered around establishing THE PENINSULA (QRCS), has met with Rishad International Crescent’s (ICIC) peace and promoting a Bathiudeen, Minister of Islamic Forum for Interna- culture of coexistence, in con- DOHA: Katara Cultural Village is all set Industry & Commerce of Sri tional Humanitarian Law formity with the noble Islamic for the kickoff of the fourth edition of Lanka to discuss joint efforts (IFIHL). teachings,” he added. Katara Ramadan Beach Volleyball Cham- to enhance services for poor Bathiudeen proposed a Since 2014, QRCS has pionship 2018 tonight which will see 15 local communities, in coop- number of projects to support conducted several projects to teams compete. Organised by the Cultural eration with Sri Lanka Red poor school and university improve the living conditions Village Foundation Beach Management, Cross Society. students in Sri Lanka, in coop- in Sri Lanka. These include the tournament is expected to attract huge The meeting was attended eration with the Organization digging water wells and crowds to witness the thrilling matches by Adel Al Baker, Director, for Habitation and Resources building housing units, shops, among the 15 teams comprising 90 players QRCS President’s Office, Dr Development (OHRD). schools, mosques, and from different countries. Fawzi Oussedik, Head of Al Hammadi emphasized medical centres. Three matches will be played every International Relations, and his appreciation of the part- These services reached Ali bin Hassan Al Hammadi, Secretary-General of Qatar Red night to be held from 9pm until 11pm. The Said Tijani, Head, Asia Office. nership with Sri Lank Red out to a total of 13,100 bene- Crescent Society (QRCS), with Rishad Bathiudeen, Minister Championship’s opening match tonight Al Hammadi welcomed Cross. “We have made ficiaries, at a cost of QR 3.5 will be between Jaoan team vs Duhail the notable guest, who com- remarkable achievements in of Industry & Commerce of Sri Lanka at the meeting. million, collected mainly from team. “This year’s edition of the Katara mended QRCS’s effective Sri Lank. Recently, we have the donations of benevolent Ramadan Beach Volleyball Championship work in the relief and devel- started to dig 321 water wells underserved communities,” He promised to consider Qataris. has upped the number of participating opment of many countries, to provide drinking water for said the Secretary-General. the proposed projects and teams from 12 to 15 this year,” said Abdul- rahman Yousef, tournament supervisor, adding there will be a daily raffle draw in which audience members can win val- uable prizes. Ministry restores mangroves Qatar refutes UAE The tournament is one of a number of attractions at Katara during Ramadan. claims in ICAO session Meerat Ramadan, Katara’s Ramadan in Al Ruwais coastal area CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 souq which opened 11 days before the start CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 of the holy month, has been the major Having the above-mentioned presentations heard, the Council attraction at Katara drawing large number The Ministry of Municipality opened the discussion to all members, who have provided inter- of people to its wide range of consumer and Environment urged the vis- ventions and queries. The Members of the ICAO Council stressed products offered at attractive prices. itors of Al Ruwais coastal area the importance of support the request of the State of Qatar on the A number of Qatari companies have for cooperation in providing need for coordination, cooperation, communication and providing set up stalls at Meerat Ramadan selling suitable environment to the Avi- aviation information necessary to ensure the security and safety products ranging from fruits and vege- cennia trees by throwing waste of civil aviation. The Council then decided that all parties should tables to meat and dairy to Qatari honey only at designated placed and abide by the highest standards of security and safety, stressing the and Karak tea. They include Al Meera Con- dustbins. need for full coordination between the Contracting States of the sumer Goods Company, Widam Foods Al Ruwais coastal area 1944 Chicago Convention and its annexes. Company, Arab Qatari Company for attracts a big number of visitors; The Chairman of Qatar Civil Aviation Authority, affirmed that Mangrove in Al Ruwais after restoration. Poultry Production and Dandy and citizens, expatriates, families since the beginning of the siege imposed on it, the State of Qatar Ghadeer, among others. and individuals at weekend and has fully complied with all agreements relating to civil aviation, The vegetable stalls sell fresh products vacations due to greenery. The is among the most salt tolerant mangroves including the Chicago Convention 1944. He pointed that Qatar not from Qatari farms, at prices lower than visitors lauded the initiative of the Ministry and are often the first to colonise new deposits adopt the same logic while dealing with the siege countries, and what is existing in the local market. of Municipality and Environment in cleaning of sediment. The sap is salty and excess salt did not close its airspace before their civil aircraft. In addition, Katara has also lined up and restoring the mangrove. “I take my family is secreted through the leaves. The spreading He further praised the role played by the International Civil a variety of games and entertainment on picnic to Al Ruwais coastal area many root system provides stability in shifting sub- Aviation Organization (ICAO) in maintaining the security, safety activities for children and families at times during the winter,” Abdurrahaim Rezwi, strates. According to the experts, mangroves and efficiency of civil aviation in the Gulf region. He also thanked Meerat Ramadan, a major feature of which an expatriate hailing from Pakistan told The are very useful for various reasons as they the Council of the Organization for assuming all its responsibil- is the Katara Play Station Championship Peninsula. “My wife and children are very provide coastal protection. Mangroves ities for the safety and security of civil aviation. expressing hope 2018. Located in the southern area of fond of this place because of water and provide a refuge from ocean acidification and that ICAO would continue to support the civil aviation industry in Katara Cultural Village, Meerat Ramadan greenery here,” said Rezwi. serve as a habitat and nursery ground for fish the region and to urge the siege countries to comply with the is open every day until June 20 from 8pm According to the research reports, Avi- and other marine species, supporting fish- Chicago Convention of 1944 and its annexes, in addition to other till 12am. cennia contains mangrove trees and it eries and livelihoods. international conventions in the field of civil aviation. 04 HOME / MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA FRIDAY 18 MAY 2018

Canada calls for Arab League demands international probe immediate probe into Gaza violence Foreign ministers at an extraordinary OTTAWA: The Canadian prime meeting of the Arab League in Cairo minister has called for an called on the United Nations to form an “immediate” independent inves- tigation into the violence along international committee to investigate the Gaza border on Monday. Israeli killings of Palestinians. Justin Trudeau said his gov- ernment was “appalled” that a AFP Canadian doctor Tarek Loubani, to hold Israeli officials who was treating wounded Pal- accountable and bring them to estinians, had been injured. CAIRO: The Arab League called trial over this crime”. “Canada deplores and is yesterday for an international Erdogan, who also gravely concerned by the vio- probe into alleged crimes by announced plans for a pro-Pal- lence in the Gaza Strip that has Israeli forces against Palestinians estinian rally today, has led to a tragic loss of life and following mass protests on the exchanged barbs with Israeli injured countless people,” Gaza border that saw dozens of Prime Minister Benjamin Trudeau said. He added: “We are demonstrators killed. Netanyahu, calling Israel an doing everything we can to assist Tens of thousands have pro- “apartheid state” and ordering doctor Loubani and his family, tested along Gaza’s border with the country’s ambassador to and to determine how a Israel since March 30 calling for Turkey to leave. Canadian citizen came to be Palestinian refugees to be able Weeks of protests and injured.” to return to their homes now clashes along the border may be inside Israel. reaching an end as Ramadan Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi, attending the Arab League The largest demonstrations begins, but the death toll has led Foreign Ministers’ extraordinary meeting on Jerusalem in Cairo, Egypt, yesterday. Israel’s Lieberman coincided with the move of the to international condemnations urges US to leave US embassy in Israel from Tel of Israel and calls for an inde- Friday — the day protests week’s violence, but many ana- Secretary-General Antonio Aviv to Jerusalem on Monday, pendent investigation. usually peak — will be a key test lysts see that as unlikely for now. Guterres and the European UN rights council which saw Israeli forces kill “We are facing a state of of whether the current round of Hamas’s leader in the Gaza Union. Israel accuses Hamas, some 60 Palestinians. blatant aggression against inter- unrest will continue. The dem- Strip, Yahya Sinwar, told Al with whom it has fought three JERUSALEM: Israeli Defence Turkish President Recep national law and legitimacy onstrations were meant to end Jazeera on Wednesday that the wars since 2008, of seeking to Minister Avigdor Lieberman Tayyip Erdogan will today host which was embodied by the US on May 15, but Hamas officials Egyptians “support the right of use the demonstrations as cover called on the US to withdraw an emergency summit in embassy’s transfer in the occu- have said they want them to our people to struggle and the for violence. from the UN Human Rights Istanbul of the world’s main pying state to Jerusalem,” said continue. right of return, and stressed It says those approaching Council, of which Israel is not pan-Islamic body, the Organi- Abul Gheit. Israel has rejected Israeli forces have killed 116 their keenness not to allow the fence have used explosive currently a member. Members sation of Islamic Cooperation those demands, saying its actions Palestinians since the protests these marches to degenerate devices and firebombs, while of the 47-seat council are elected (OIC), which he said would send are necessary to stop mass infil- began, with one Israeli soldier into an armed military soldiers have been shot at. by the UN General Assembly for a “strong message to the trations from the blockaded Pal- reported wounded. confrontation.” The military, referring to three-year terms. world”. estinian enclave run by Islamist Israel hit a Hamas base in an Israel has rejected criticism Monday’s deaths, said “it appears “Israel is facing a double Foreign ministers at an movement Hamas. air raid Thursday, the military over Monday’s violence, with the that at least 24” of those killed assault: The terror assault from extraordinary meeting of the The protests, which have said, adding that gunfire from United States strongly backing were militants, mainly from Gaza and a hypocritical assault Arab League in Cairo called on seen unsuccessful attempts to Gaza had targeted its soldiers its ally and blaming Hamas for Hamas and Islamic Jihad. led by the UN Human Rights the United Nations to form an break through the fence, have and damaged a house. No one the deaths. Palestinians and rights Council,” Lieberman tweeted. international committee to dwindled since Monday, and the was reported hurt on either side. Calls for an independent groups say protesters are being “All the condemnations are investigate the killings. start of the Islamic holy month Hamas on Thursday sig- probe into the deaths have come shot despite posing no threat to intended to prevent Israel from They adopted a resolution of Ramadan on Thursday may nalled it could resort to its from many sides, including Israeli soldiers on the other side defending itself, but they won’t calling for “a clear mechanism further dampen interest. weapons in response to this Britain, Germany, UN of the heavily guarded fence. succeed,” he added. Sadr eyes govt independent of US, Iran Iraq sentences Russian ANATOLIA IS member to death BAGHDAD: A court in Iraq yesterday sentenced to death a Russian BAGHDAD: Prominent Iraqi jihadist for being a member of the Islamic State group, a judicial Shia cleric Muqtada Al Sadr said source said. The person who received the sentence in Baghdad’s yesterday that the Iraqi people central criminal court was only identified by the name Hassanov, would make decisions for them- said the same source. selves without interference from More than 300 people, including around 100 foreigners, have the US or Iran. “Our decisions been sentenced to death in Iraq in the past few months, while will be made in Iraq, not many others have received life sentences, according to the source. outside,” Al Sadr tweeted. Most of the convicted foreigners are Turkish or come from “No to occupation; no to former Soviet states. A German woman and a French woman domination,” he added, referring were recently sentenced to life imprisonment. to the US and Iran respectively. Hundreds of Iraqis appear in court near-daily, accused of Al Sadr’s Sairoon coalition being jihadists. On Wednesday, two Iraqi defendants were released, came in first in last Saturday’s a judicial source said. IS took over nearly one third of Iraq in a parliamentary election, followed blistering 2014 offensive, seizing control of the country’s second by Prime Minister Haider Al largest city, Mosul, among others. Baghdad declared military Abadi’s Victory Coalition and the victory over the jihadists in December, after expelling them from Al Fatih bloc, which is associated all urban centres. During its three-year long self-proclaimed with Iraq’s Hashd Al Shaabi. caliphate, IS perpetrated “crimes against humanity,” according to Al Sadr’s coalition did not a UN commission of inquiry that has called for the group’s leaders win the majority needed to form to be prosecuted by the International Criminal Court. The pres- a government alone but will play ident of the court of appeals in eastern Baghdad met David Mar- a primary role in selecting the shall, an official at the UN’s Human Rights Office, yesterday. Mar- The face of Iraqi Shia leader Muqtada Al Sadr adorning the plastic covers of cellphones, on display next prime minister. Al Sadr said shall said a UN delegation would visit Iraq soon, according to a at a stall in a market street in the capital Baghdad, yesterday. he hoped to establish a “tech- statement by Iraq’s judiciary. nocrat” cabinet far removed from narrow sectarian biases. manual recount. mission for a manual recount. mentary poll since 2014. Known for his hostile Marouf Aydin, an Erbil- “The preliminary [poll] In a related development, Congo’s Ebola outbreak reports approach to the US, Al Sadr is based parliamentarian for the results do not reflect the true will Nechirvan Barzani, prime min- one of the few Shia leaders that Iraqi Turkmen Front (ITF), com- of the Turkmen,” he asserted. ister of the Kurdish Regional first confirmed urban case does not have close ties with plained of voting “irregularities” “We will take any legal steps Government, said Tuesday that Iran. Iraqis voted on Saturday in northern Iraq’s Kurdish region necessary to safeguard our he would raise the issue with KINSHASA: Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak has spread to a city of in the country’s first parlia- — and in Kirkuk — during Sat- rights.” According to prelim- electoral officials in Baghdad. more than 1 million people, a worrying shift as the deadly virus mentary election since 2014. urday’s general election. inary poll results, the ITF “We fully understand the risks traveling more easily in densely populated areas. Medical Meanwhile, an Iraqi Voicing his “total rejection” clinched about 75,000 votes in concerns of certain political teams hurried to track down anyone thought to have had contact Turkmen politician said that last of the poll results, Marouf said Kirkuk and 2,500 in Erbil. parties regarding the prelim- with infected people as this vast, impoverished nation - a veteran week’s parliamentary poll had that the ITF had appealed to Last Saturday, Iraqis voted inary poll results in the Kurdish of eight previous Ebola outbreaks - for the first time is fighting the been rigged and requested a Iraq’s official electoral com- in the country’s first parlia- region and Kirkuk,” he said. virus in an urban area. Two suspected cases of hemorrhagic fever were reported in the Wangata health zones that include Mbandaka, the capital of northwestern Equateur province. The city is about 150 kilometers Denmark to pull (93 miles) from Bikoro, the rural area where the outbreak was Assad meets with Putin in Sochi announced last week, said Congo’s Health Minister Oly Ilunga. One sample proved positive for Ebola, he said. That brings to special forces AP country’s constitution. The UN reached in national dialogue three the number of confirmed Ebola cases. A total of 44 cases have out of Iraq has hosted several rounds of meetings in Sochi. now been reported, including 23 deaths, according to the World Health MOSCOW: Syrian President peace talks in Geneva that have It said the two also discussed Organization. The total includes 20 probable cases and 21 suspected AFP Bashar Assad made a surprise made no progress toward economic cooperation and ones. “We are entering a new phase of the Ebola outbreak that is now visit to Russia to meet President ending the conflict. A posting on growing investments by Russian affecting three health zones, including an urban health zone,” Ilunga STOCKHOLM: Nato- Vladimir Putin yesterday at his the Syrian presidency’s companies in Syria. Russia has said, adding he was worried because Mbandaka is densely populated member Denmark said its summer residence in the Black Facebook page said the two been a key ally of Assad and at the crossroads of Equateur province. special forces taking part in Sea resort of Sochi. leaders consulted on various throughout the seven-year Syrian The city of almost 1.2 million is on the Congo River, a busy the US-led coalition against A transcript of the meeting issues of mutual interest and the civil war. Moscow launched an travel corridor in the vast country and upstream from the capital, the Islamic State group in released by the Kremlin quoted latest political and military air campaign on behalf of Assad’s Kinshasa, a city of about 10 million. Mbandaka is an hour’s plane Iraq would be withdrawn Assad as saying that Syria is developments in Syria. forces in 2015 that tipped the con- ride from Kinshasa or a four-to-seven-day trip by river barge, following the IS defeat. making progress in fighting “ter- It said Assad confirmed he flict in his favor. Assad previously according to a map issued Thursday by the United Nations. “We have now reached a rorism,” which “opens the door will send a list of candidate visited Russia and met with Putin “Since the announcement of the alert in Mbandaka, our epi- point where we can begin to the political process.” names as soon as possible to the in November 2017 and October demiologists are working in the field with community relays to withdrawing our special Putin’s spokesman Dmitry UN, for membership in a com- 2015, and Putin travelled to the identify people who have been in contact with suspected cases,” forces because (IS) no longer Peskov said Assad informed the mittee that would discuss the Russian air base in Syria last Ilunga said. WHO said it was deploying about 30 experts to conduct has control over large areas Russian leader of his decision to constitution. It said that Russia December to announce a scale- surveillance in the city. The aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres in Iraq,” Danish foreign min- “send a delegation to the U.N.” welcomes and supports this back of the Russian military said 514 people who are thought to have been in contact with ister Anders Samuelsen said. to discuss reforming the decision based on agreements presence there. infected people were now being monitored. FRIDAY 18 MAY 2018 ISLAM 05 The real purpose of fasting SAYYID ABUL ALA MAUDUDI Whoever will understand the purpose of fasting here are essentially two com- ponent factors in any work which and will try through it Ta man has to perform. The first to achieve its objective, thing is the purpose for which a work is will become pious to the done and the second thing is the par- ticular shape of that work which is desired extent, but one chosen to achieve that purpose. For who will not comprehend instance, take the case of food your its purpose and will not object in taking food is to remain alive and maintain your strength. The method even try to get at it, of achieving this object is that you take cannot hope to gain any a morsel, put it in your mouth, masticate thing out of it. it and push it below the throat. This method is adopted by you since it is the most effective and proper one to achieve this object. But everyone of you knows and so should receive the benefits of that the main thing is the purpose for eating irrespective of whether he pushed which food is taken and not the form down in his stomach mud and stone, or and procedure of this action. vomited the bread soon after eating it. What will you say if anybody were If you have a little sense then tell me to make a morsel of saw-dust or cinder how a man who is fasting and is thus or mud, put it in his mouth, chew and engaged in the ‘Ibadat of God from gulp it? You will say only this that his morning till evening, can in the midst brain is out of order. Why? Because this of that ‘Ibadat utter a lie and indulge in idiot did not understand the real purpose backbiting? Why does he quarrel at the of eating and is suffering from the mis- slightest pretext and utter abuses from understanding that only the aforesaid his mouth? How dare he encroach on four component acts constitutes eating. other people’s rights? How does he Likewise, you will call that person also indulge in acquiring illicit money and mad who soon after taking the food giving money to others illicitly? And vomits it by thrusting his fingers into his having done all these things, he still repressing yourself, you are enabled to gain any thing out of it. a person were to observe all the fasts of throat and then complains that the ben- thinks that he has performed ‘Ibadat of avoid the seemingly profitable things Ramadan, he will have all his past sins efits said to accrue from taking food have Allah? Does this not resemble the work but which actually displease Allah, while, Real aims of fasting: forgiven because even if he was once not been availed of by him and that, con- of that person who eats cinder and mud on the other hand, by controlling your self 1. Abstention from lying an unruly and disobedient slave he has trarily, he is daily getting lean and is on and thinks that by merely completing you make yourself agreeable to those Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon now turned fully repentant to his the verge of death. This fool blames the the four requirements of eating he has things which possibly entail risks and him) has drawn attention in various master—and “ A penitent is like one who food for his growing weakness little real- actually done the job of eating. losses but definitely please God. This ways towards the real aim of fasting and has, as it were, never committed a sin izing that it is due to his own stupidity. He strength can be developed only when you has explained that to be hungry and at all” this the Prophet said. imagined, due to his intellectual defi- Freedom from restrictions understand the purpose of fasting and thirsty without keeping in view the ciency, that life vitality could be got by ful- Then tell me how is it that when you make use of the practice you have gone objective is in no way useful. He said : 3. Shield for protection from sins filling those requirements which con- are relieved after doing Allah’s ‘Ibadat through for curbing the corporeal urges, “ Whoever did not give up lying and The Prophet (PBUH) said: stitute the act of eating. for about 360 hours throughout under fear of God and love for God, and practising falsehood, Allah is in no need “ Fasts are like a shield (just as a As such, he thought why should he Ramadan all the effect of this whole then making these urges work according of his giving up food and water.” shield is meant for protection from the sustain the load of food in his stomach? exercise in piety disappears on the 1st to the pleasure of God. In another Hadith the Prophet enemy’s assault, so is fasting for protection “Why not throw it out so that the stomach of Shawwal? You do during the ‘Id days But soon after Ramadan you throw (PBUH) said: “ Many are the fasters from Satan’s attack). Therefore when a may become light? I have already ful- all that Hindus do in their festivals, so to the winds this practice as well as the whose fasting does not bring them man observes fast he should (utilize this filled the requirements of eating”, he sur- much so that in the cities even adultery, virtues acquired from it just as a man anything except hunger and thirst and shield and) abstain from disorderly mises. Naturally he has himself to suffer wine-drinking and gambling are after taking food vomits it by thrusting many are those who keep standing in behaviour. If anybody abused him or the penalty of harbouring such a foolish resorted to on ‘Id day. And I have seen his fingers into his throat. In fact, some the night but their standing does not quarreled with him, the person who keeps idea and then implementing it also. He some wretched people who keep fast of you spew the virtuousness of the bring anything except being awake in fast should tell him: “ Brother, I am fasting ought to have known that until the bread during the day and drink wine and whole day soon after breaking the fast. the night”. (do not expect from me that I shall take gets digested after entering the stomach commit adultery in the night. The Now you yourself decide, is there in The purport of both these Ahadith part in such activities of yours”). and having transformed into blood, is general Muslims, by the grace of God, Ramadan and fasting a magic that by is quite plain. It means that being merely diffused into the whole body the vitality are not degenerated to that extent but mere completing their outward shape hungry and thirsty is not by itself Ibadat Temptation of goodness of life cannot be obtained. after the end of Ramadan how many of you can acquire that strength which in but an instrument of performing real The Prophet (PBUH) has directed in Although outward actions are also you are there who retain some effects reality should emanate from genuine ‘Ibadat. And real ‘Ibadat consists in not other Ahadith that man while fasting necessary, because without them the of piety and virtuousness on the second fasting? Just as physical strength cannot violating the law of God for fear of God, ought to do more and more good works bread cannot reach the stomach, yet the day of ‘Id also? Which law of God is left be obtained from the bread until it is and for the love of God an eager pursuit and should be eager to perform benev- object cannot be achieved by merely ful- inviolate? What part of your time is digested after entering the stomach and of every such work as would please Him, olent acts. Particularly during fasting, filling the outward actions. There is no devoted to good deeds, and how much until it is transformed into blood and and lastly, avoidance of satisfying cor- he must develop with full intensity a magic in these actions that by merely is selfishness reduced? penetrates every vein, in the same way poreal urges as far as possible. Whoever sympathetic sentiment for his other fulfilling them, blood starts running in spiritual power cannot be obtained from remained heedless of this real ‘Ibadat, brothers because being himself in the a wizardly manner in the veins of a man. Wrong conception of ‘Ibadat’ fasting until the person who keeps fast unnecessarily caused inconvenience to throes of hunger and thirst he can all Blood will be obviously produced Think and ponder as to what after does not fully comprehend the purpose his stomach with hunger and thirst. Why the more realize what is befalling other according to the law prescribed by Allah. all can be the reason for this? I assure of fasting and allows it to permeate his should Allah need to make him merely slaves of God in their plight of destitution If you break it, you will kill yourself by you that its only reason is that the very heart and mind and dominate his give up food and water for twelve to and misery. It is related by Hadrat Ibn your own hands. meaning and purport of ‘Ibadat has thought, motive, intention and deed. fourteen hours? ‘Abbas (Allah be pleased with him) that If you ponder over the example I become twisted in your mind. You think the Prophet (peace be on him) used to have just placed before you in detail, that mere abstention from eating and Fast, source of becoming pious 2. Faith and self-scrutiny become especially kind and benevolent you can understand why your ‘Ibadaat drinking throughout the day is called This is why Allah said after ordaining The Prophet (PBUH) has drawn during Ramadan. No beggar in that have become inefficacious today. As I fasting and that this alone is ‘Ibadat. fasting : attention to the real aim of fasting thus: period went empty-handed from his have already pointed out repeatedly, the Therefore you observe it meticulously. “La’allakum tattaqoon” “ Whoever observed fast imbued door, and the slaves secured greatest mistake of all is to regard the You feel the fear of God to that extent i.e. fasting is made obligatory on you, with faith and with the expectation of emancipation. acts of Salah and fasting and their that you avoid every transgression may be you become pious and virtuous. reward from Allah, all his past sins are outward shape as real ‘Ibadat and you which even slightly endangers the It is not said that you will certainly forgiven”. Reward for providing ‘Iftar’ suffer from the delusion that whoever break-up of the fast so much so that become pious and virtuous because this The reference to faith implies that According to a Hadith the Prophet fulfilled these requirements performed even if the life is at stake, you are not outcome of fasting depends on the per- the belief in God with a Muslim should (PBUH) said: “Whoever in Ramadan the ‘Ibadat of Allah. You are just like that prepared to break the fast. But you do ception and intention of the man con- remain fully fresh in the mind of a provide a person who is keeping fast person who thinks that performance of not know that being merely hungry and cerned. Whoever will understand its Muslim, Ihtisab denotes that man should with Iftar, this act will become a source four acts, i.e. making the morsel, putting thirsty is not real ‘Ibadat’ but only a form purpose and will try through it to be desirous of only Allah’s pleasure con- of forgiveness for his sins and safety it in the mouth, masticating it and of it. And the purpose of prescribing this achieve its objective, will become pious stantly keeping an eye on his thoughts from Hell Fire and he will get as much pushing it below the throat makes up form is to create in you the fear of God to the desired extent, but one who will and actions to check if he is doing any- reward as will the keeper of fast get the process of eating, and that whoever and love of God, and thereby develop not comprehend its purpose and will thing against the pleasure of Allah. If, in without any reduction in the recom- did these four things has eaten the food in you so much strength that by not even try to get at it, cannot hope to accordance with these two principles, pense of the latter.” The gates of heaven open, hell closes and devils chained

During this month believers have a month long appreciation of the Prophetic wisdom. other words, forgiveness is the divine believing person has to have personal opportunity to change their life style and environment to We can infer from the opening of the offering for this month. battle with one’s own ego, the biggest attain a higher state of self-consciousness. Such a journey gates of heavens to mean that God However, one must realize that satanic whisper that sits in the sub-con- makes our journey to the heavenly state repentance and forgiveness has to be sciousness of each one of us. would help them enjoy every moment of the month and of utmost peace and happiness effortless done in a manner that is genuine. It Thus this month provides opportu- qualify for an uninterrupted mercy and blessings of the and accessible under His divine grace means a person is conscious of wrong nities to earn the boundless bounties, Divine in this life and the hereafter. in the month of Ramadan. actions and is willing to change the limitless forgiveness and reigning one’s During this month believers have a life style and never to repeat it. God own ego. The more intense a person month long opportunity to change their says in the Quran “Except those who becomes in seeking these goals, the ASLAM ABDULLAH continue to take place in this month all life style and environment to attain a repent, make amends, and declare the more beneficial the month becomes to around the world. Does this hadith mean higher state of self-consciousness. Such truth. I will certainly accept their him or her. Humans have the capacity rophet Muhammad, the Mes- the deviations in this month would not a journey would help them enjoy every repentance: I am the Ever Relenting, to change themselves and earn the senger of Allah, (peace and count? Does it mean that every sin in moment of the month and qualify for an the Most Merciful. 2:160 blessings of God through their efforts Pblessings be upon him), once this month would be forgiven or does it uninterrupted mercy and blessings of the Chaining the devils means that God and good deeds and they would always said: “When the month of Ramadan mean that people cannot commit sin in Divine in this life and the hereafter. makes it easier in this month for people be supported by the Divine in this begins, the gates of the heaven are this month? Closing the gates of heavens means to control their behaviour in the wake endeavor. But as for those who strive opened; the gates of Hell-fire are I believe this hadith explains some that the Creator is eager and ready to of all temptations, physical, social and hard in Our cause -We shall most cer- closed, and the devils are chained.” key concepts of Ramadan in an alle- forgive every sin committed by anyone spiritual. In a moment of high self-con- tainly guide them onto paths that lead (Sahih Bukhari 1800) gorical manner. If we consider the lan- if sincere repentance is sought. The sciousness an individual would ensure unto Us: for, behold, God is indeed with Ramadan, the month of fasting is no guage as symbolic, the hadith offers a month invites us to self-evaluation and that he or she does not commit any act the doers of good. (Quran 29:69) different than any other month as far as logical and viable rationale for devel- identifying weaknesses in character fol- that would either defy the divine or crimes are concerned. Sins and crime oping a strong conviction and lowed by actions to better ourselves. In reject his mercy. In other words, each www.islamcity.org 06 ASIA FRIDAY 18 MAY 2018 Yeddyurappa sworn in as SC refuses freeze on oath IANS After a rare midnight Meghalaya, Manipur, Goa, Delhi, hearing that ran Jharkhand and Jammu and NEW DELHI: Amid high political for hours, the court Kashmir as precedents of post-poll drama, the Supreme Court early alliances being invited to form yesterday didn’t stop B S Yeddy- refused to stay the governments. “There is only one urappa from taking oath as Karna- oath taking ceremony way a party which got 104 will get taka’s new Chief Minister but the as was sought in a 113... I heard he asked for seven legal battle for the BJP leader and joint petition by the days (time to prove majority) but his party is far from over. the Governor gave 15. Elementary After a rare midnight hearing Congress and the JD-S. common sense and arithmetic go that ran for hours, the court against this kind of giving of time,” refused to stay the oath taking cer- Singhvi said. “Question is whether emony as was sought in a joint majority support in the letters. it is valid, fair or capricious.” petition by the Congress and the The BJP won 104, the Congress Attorney-General K K Venugopal, Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S). 78 and the JD-S 37. Any party or appearing for the Centre, said eve- “In case he is given oath in grouping needs 112 members to rything was in the realm of “spec- Lawmakers from Congress party and the JD-S protest against BJP leader B S Yeddyurappa’s swearing-in the meantime, that shall be claim majority as per the present ulation” as the entire matter was as Chief Minister of Karnataka, in Bengaluru, yesterday. subject to further orders of this strength of the House. The Gov- still “a grey area”. Court and final outcome of the ernor still invited Yeddyurappa Former Attorney-General writ petition (by the Congress and gave him 15 days of time to Mukul Rohatgi, who appeared for All-round fear; and JD-S),” said the three-judge prove majority. The Congress the BJP, questioned the urgency RJD, Congress to stake claim bench, recording the proceedings lashed out at the Governor’s move of the matter to hear it at midnight judges, media of the night in the packed Room calling it “partisan and biased” and as if “heavens will fall if a person to power in Bihar & Goa No.6. Presiding the proceedings rushed to the Supreme Court for is sworn in the morning”. scared: Rahul were Justices A K Sikri, S A Bobde an urgent hearing that com- Justice Sikri asked him on IANS and Ashok Bhushan. Yeddyruppa menced at 2.20am and concluded what basis was his side claiming parties and independent MLAs took oath as planned but today at 5.30 in the morning. majority in the House. “It is not a RAIPUR: Hitting out at the and formed a coalition gov- at 10.30am when the apex court During the hearing, senior fluid situation. In view of this arith- BJP-led central government and PANAJI/PATNA: The Congress ernment after getting the nod hears the matter again, he will counsel Abhishek Manu Singhvi, metic, on what basis you claim the Rashtriya Swayamsevak in Goa and the RJD in Bihar said from Sinha. have to produce the two letters appearing for the Congress, argued majority.” Venugopal intervened: Sangh (RSS), Congress President they would ask the governors of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav dated May 15 and 16 he has that the Governor must have “Everything is reversible. What is Rahul Gandhi said an atmos- their states to give them a chance too wanted Bihar Governor written to Governor Vajubhai invited the post-poll coalition to the great loss by waiting for 15 phere of all-round fear prevailed to form the government the same Satyapal Malik to invite his party Vala to stake his claim for gov- form government as no single days?” Justice Bobde countered: in the country and even the way that B S Yeddyurappa was to form the government as the ernment formation. The BJP party secured majority. “That is the other point. Why wait Supreme Court Judges and the sworn-in in Karnataka as the leader of the single largest party leader is said to have claimed a Singhvi also cited instances of for 15 days?” Venugopal said it was media are panicky. leader of the single largest party. in the state Assembly. the Governor’s decision. Addressing panchayat rep- Goa Congress state President “I will meet the Governor The court observed that it was resentatives at Jan Swaraj Sam- Girish Chodankar demanded that along with our MLAs on Friday “preposterous” to argue that melan in Raipur in Chhattisgarh, Governor Mridula Sinha should as we are the single largest party before MLAs take oath they were Gandhi said: “Even BJP leaders follow in the footsteps of her in Bihar,” Tejashwi Yadav, who not amenable to anti-defection and MPs cannot open their Karnataka counterpart Vajubhai is also the Opposition leader in law. “It means open invitation to mouths before Prime Minister Vala and invite the Congress, the Bihar Assembly, said. horse-trading. It is preposterous Narendra Modi. which emerged as the single The RJD leader said that if (to argue) that before he (an “Who is spreading this fear? largest party in the Assembly the BJP was invited by the Kar- elected MLA) takes oath as Who is gaining from this atmos- after the 2017 Assembly elec- nataka Governor to form the member all this (floor crossing) is phere? Several BJP members of tions, to form the government in government on the grounds that allowed,” Justice Sikri told the Parliament told me that no one the coastal state. it was the single largest party, Attorney General. can speak before Modi.” The BJP won 13 seats in the then the RJD also had the right “In a case like this where the He said that the Indian Con- 2017 Assembly elections, com- to form the government. “We opposite side is showing 117 MLAs stitution was under “severe pared with 17 of the Congress. will request the Bihar Governor BJP leader B S Yeddyurappa is administered the oath as Chief support, how you will have 112,” attack” and the current state of However, after swift political to dismiss the state government Minister of Karnataka by Governor Vajubhai Vala inside the Governor’s Justice Sikri asked, adjourning the the judiciary was like that of manoeuvering, the BJP staked and invite the RJD to form the house in Bengaluru, yesterday. hearing till tomorrow. Pakistan. claim to power with two regional government,” he said.

India gives Trinamool looks to sweep Bengal polls, BJP second judges’ names IANS The Left Front, which ruled lead in over 80 per cent of the another 22, while the opposition has already won or was leading to Pakistan for the state for 34 years till 2011, lay lowest tier Gram Panchayat parties drew a blank. in 16,166 seats, leaving the BJP KOLKATA: The ruling Trinamool decimated in the third position, seats, and over 90 per cent of the The state’s ruling party also far behind at 4,020 and the LF panel’s revival Congress looked set for a while the Congress was virtually middle level Panchayat Samiti has won or was ahead of its at 1,142. The BJP, however, gave IANS resounding victory crushing all wiped out in Monday’s polls, seats. In the top tier, Zilla rivals in 570 Panchayat Samiti a tough fight to the Trinamool in opposition parties in rural West which were marred by wide- Parishad, the Trinamool almost seats. The Bharatiya Janata Party two western districts — Purulia Bengal, after nearly 11 hours of spread violence and allegations wiped out the opposition. (BJP) and the Left Front have and Jhargram. NEW DELHI: Following vote count in the three-tier state of strong-arm tactics and irreg- According to the latest won or were leading in 24 and Another interesting devel- External Affairs Minister Panchayat election, with the BJP ularities against the Trinamool. figures, Trinamool has won in seven seats, respectively. opment was the performance of Sushma Swaraj’s suggestion emerging a distant second in As per latest reports, the Tri- 20 out of 825 Zilla Parishad seats In the vote count for the the Independents, who have last year, India communi- almost all the districts. namool had won or was in the and is comfortably leading in Gram Panchayat, the Trinamool bagged more seats than the LF. cated to Pakistan the names of four judges to revive the mechanism of the Joint Judicial Committee which looks into humanitarian Nepal’s Maoists, liberal issues of fishermen and pris- oners in each other’s custody. The names recommended communists unite from the Indian side are Justice (Retd.) Jaspal Singh, former Judge of the Delhi REUTERS a devastating earthquake killed High Court; Justice (Retd.) 9,000 people in 2015. Harshvadan B. Antani, former KATHMANDU: The main Nepal’s Prime Minister, K P Judge of the Gujarat High group of Nepal’s Maoist former Sharma Oli, who is also the Court; Justice (Retd.) Deo rebels and the liberal UML chief and Maoist supremo, Narayan Thanvi, former Communist UML party merged Prachanda, who led a decade- Judge of the Rajasthan High to form the Himalayan repub- long armed conflict against Court; and Justice (Retd.) lic’s biggest left party in a move state forces, will co-chair the Indermeet Kaur Kochhar, likely to upset southern new group until political dele- former Judge of the Delhi neighbour India but have China gates elect a new leader in two High Court, according to an rejoicing. years, party officials said. External Affairs Ministry Officials said the two con- “We are committted to... statement. stituents of the ruling coalition economic prosperity with social In the face of the chill in had formed the Nepal Com- justice,” Prachanda said bilateral relations, Sushma munist Party, which now heads announcing the formation of Swaraj suggested that the two the nation’s first majority gov- the new party before hundreds sides could progress on ernment in 19 years. of cheering supporters. Iftar in Ahmedabad humanitarian issues related In last year’s general elec- Leading political analyst People eating their Iftar meals inside a mosque on the first day of the Holy fasting month of Ramadan, to elderly, women, children tions, the two parties had Bipin Adhikari said the coming in Ahmedabad, yesterday. and mentally unsound pris- formed a rare electoral alliance, together of the Maoists with an oners when Pakistan High defeating the centrist pro-India “ultra left” past and the UML’s Commissioner Sohail Nepali Congress party. The two moderate stance was a Mahmood called on her in have now come together to “remarkable political devel- October last year after freshly form the Nepal Communist opment” in a country where SC collegium defers reiteration of Joseph’s elevation assuming office. The Joint Party which is considered to be the communists had split Judicial Committee was first closer to China and controls 174 dozens of times since their IANS formed in 2007. It consisted seats in the 275 member movement was launched 70 on several issues, including reconsidering the of retired judges of the higher parliament. years ago. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court collegium once name of Justice Joseph for elevation to the apex judiciary who visited and met Nepal, a natural buffer “The unification of two again deferred its decision to reiterate its recom- court after it was returned by the Central gov- prisoners in each other’s jails between China and India, had ten communist parties as a very mendation for the elevation of Uttarakhand High ernment. But, as no decision could be taken on and proposed steps to ensure government changes after the strong nationalist bloc will Court Chief Justice K M Joseph to the top court, as elevation of other judges to the apex court, the humane treatment and abolition of monarchy in 2008. define the future of democracy it could not decide on names of other judges for two-hour collegium meeting also deferred the expedite release of prisoners Fickle coalitions retarded growth and political stability,” Adhikari elevation to the apex court. decision for reiteration of elevation of Justice and fishermen who have and slowed reconstruction after said. Sources said the collegium met to deliberate Joseph to the Supreme Court, said court sources. completed their prison terms. FRIDAY 18 MAY 2018 ASIA 07

Sharifs N Korea refuses to questioned hold talks with South about UK properties until ties improve INTERNEWS AFP North Korea said it ISLAMABAD: The accounta- will not hold talks bility court of Pakistan put SEOUL: North Korea said with Seoul under the over 100 questions to former yesterday it will not hold talks current diplomatic prime minister Nawaz Sharif, with Seoul under the current his daughter Maryam Nawaz diplomatic situation, calling situation, calling and son-in-law retired South Korean officials “ignorant South Korean officials Captain Mohammad Safdar and incompetent” a day after the “ignorant and regarding Avenfield prop- hermit state abruptly cancelled incompetent”. erties. Judge Mohammad planned inter-Korean discus- Bashir handed over the ques- sions. tionnaire to the counsel for the A high-level meeting sense of the present situation,” Offering prayer before Iftar Sharif family with a directive between the two neighbours had he added. that the court would record Muslims offer prayer before breaking their fast at a mosque on the first day of the Holy month of been scheduled for Wednesday, In Wednesday’s angrily their testimony today. Ramadan, in Peshawar, yesterday. but the North pulled out early worded statement, KCNA The court asked multiple that morning over joint military denounced the Max Thunder questions about four apart- exercises between the US and the exercises as a “rude and wicked ments in Park Lane, Avenfield, South. provocation”, and Seoul said it London. The questions related The two-week “Max had received a message can- to money trail, sale proceed of Thunder” drills started on May celling planned high-level talks Gulf Steel Mills (GSM), shares 11 and involve some 100 aircraft “indefinitely”. Pakistan elections: President of Ahli Steel Mills, investment from the two allies, including The language used in the two with Qatari royals, clearance F-22 stealth fighter jets. outbursts is a sudden and dra- of GSM’s liabilities, litigation “Unless the serious situation matic return to the rhetoric of the to announce date next week with Al-Tawfeek Investment which led to the suspension of past from Pyongyang, which has and offshore companies INTERNEWS the north-south high-level talks long argued that it needs nuclear to the law, the ECP was required blies expires. Nielson and Nescoll. is settled, it will never be easy to weapons to defend itself against to announce the schedule for the The five-year constitutional sit face-to-face again with the the US. ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Pres- polls within seven days after the term of the national and Punjab present regime of South Korea,” Hostilities in the 1950-53 ident Mamnoon Hussain is set to announcement of the election assemblies will end on May 31 Top militant the official KCNA news agency Korean War stopped with a announce the date for the date. He said that under the pro- while the Sindh, Khyber killed in cited top negotiator Ri Son Gwon ceasefire, leaving the two halves upcoming general elections next visional plan, the ECP would Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan as saying yesterday. of the peninsula divided by the week. In all likelihood it seems announce the schedule either on assemblies will complete their Baluchistan Pyongyang has also Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and that July 27 will be the day the May 28 or 29, but did not say terms on May 28. REUTERS threatened to cancel a historic still technically at war. nation decides who forms the what date the commission was “A single date for the polls is summit between US President At a dramatic summit last next government, sources said. going to propose to the president to be announced for the elec- Donald Trump and North Korean month in Panmunjom, the truce A senior official of the for the general elections. tions. They will be held before QUETTA: Pakistan’s military leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore village in the DMZ, Kim and the Election Commission of Pakistan Another official of the ECP, July 28,” the ECP official said. said it had killed a senior next month, following weeks of South’s President Moon Jae-in (ECP) when contacted referred however, said that making a rea- Section 57 (2) of the Elections member of Islamist militant tentative rapprochement. pledged to pursue a peace treaty to Section 57(1) of the Elections sonable projection for the Act, 2017 says the Commission group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi(LeJ) Ri, head of the North’s Com- to formally end the conflict, and Act, 2017 which details that the election date was not overly will announce election pro- in a raid in the province of mittee for the Peaceful Reunifi- reaffirmed their commitment to president is entrusted to complicated. He said it was likely gramme within seven days after Baluchistan. cation of the Country, described denuclearising the Korean announce the election date after that the elections would be held announcement of the election A military intelligence the South’s reaction to the meet- peninsula. But the phrase is open consulting the ECP. He said the on July 27, considering the com- date by the president, stipulating officer was killed and four ing’s cancellation as a “confron- to interpretation on both sides commission would move a pletion of the government’s term. a time frame for fulfilling various other soldiers wounded tation racket”, according to and the North has spent decades summary to the president pro- He also referred to clause 224 of prerequisites including filing of during the operation targeting KCNA. “On this opportunity the developing its atomic arsenal, posing an election date within the Constitution according to nomination papers, filing of Salman Badeni, the Balu- present South Korean authorities culminating last year in its sixth the next few days and confirmed which elections for the national appeals against the acceptance chistan regional chief of LeJ, have been clearly proven to be nuclear test — by far its biggest that the president would make and provincial assemblies are to or rejection of nomination on the outskirts of provincial an ignorant and incompetent to date — and the launch of mis- an announcement sometime be held within 60 days following papers, disposal of appeals, and capital Quetta, the army said. group devoid of the elementary siles capable of reaching the US. next week. He said that according the day the term of the assem- publication of an official list. LeJ, a group which sub- scribes to the hardline Takfiri Deobandi school of Islam, considers Shia apostates and China rejects has carried out scores of 60 Rohingya born in camps every day: Unicef bomb and gun attacks in the southwestern province over appeal on behalf ANATOLIA Bangladesh, said the report. — when Rohingya were fleeing care and social security. Since the past two decades, most of of Nobel Prize “Around 60 babies a day are a brutal crackdown in neigh- August 25, 2017, some 750,000 them aimed at the Shia DHAKA: Every day at least 60 taking their first breath in boring Myanmar — only about Rohingya, mostly children and Hazara community. winner’s widow new Rohingya babies are born in appalling conditions, away from 3,000 — or one in five — were women, have fled Myanmar after Badeni had been Bangladeshi refugee camps home, to mothers who have sur- delivered in health facilities. Esti- Myanmar forces began a “involved in killings of over AP facing insecurities and a lack of vived displacement, violence, mates suggest that only 18 crackdown on the minority 100 innocent personnel of the minimal medical facilities, Unicef trauma and, at times, rape,” says percent of mothers currently give Muslim community, according to Hazara community and BEIJING: China rejected an said in a new report published Edouard Beigbeder, Unicef rep- birth in health centres, it added. Amnesty International. police”, the army said in its appeal from dozens of writers yesterday. Over the last nine resentative in Bangladesh, in the The report also warned that At least 9,000 Rohingya were statement. An LeJ spokesman, and artists for the release from months more than 16,000 report. “This is far from the best due to a lack of proper documen- killed in Myanmar’s Rakhine state Ali bin Sufyian, said Badeni house arrest of the widow of Rohingya babies have been born start in life”, he added. tation and registration at birth, from Aug. 25 to Sept. 24, 2017, was not a member of the Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu at the informal shelters made for Of all babies born in the the children can be excluded according to Doctors Without group. “He wasn’t our Xiaobo. Foreign Ministry Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, camps since last September from accessing education, health Borders. member,” he said. spokesman Lu Kang told reporters that Liu Xia’s right to travel was an issue for the Chinese government alone to determine. “It is a matter falls Anwar: Shattered Najib called Philippines senators: SC within China’s judicial sover- eignty. She is a Chinese set ‘dangerous precedent’ national (and) we of course him twice on election night AP handle the relevant issue in Solicitor-General Jose Calida pre- REUTERS accordance with our laws and empted an impeachment process regulations,” Liu said at a MANILA: More than half of the that has been underway in Con- regularly scheduled news KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Philippine Senate asked the gress for months. The petition conference. ousted former premier Najib Supreme Court to review its accused Sereno of failing to file Lu’s comments came after Razak was “totally shattered” decision to oust its chief justice, her assets disclosures as a state writers and artists including the night he lost the general calling the ruling a “dangerous university professor years ago, a South African novelist and election and called his jailed precedent” that infringed on charge she denies. Nobel winner J.M. Coetzee, rival Anwar Ibrahim twice for Congress’ constitutionally given Critics have warned of a con- Rita Dove, Paul Auster, Khaled advice on what he should do, power to impeach senior offi- stitutional crisis if the legislature, Hosseini and Michael Chabon Anwar said yesterday. cials. specifically the Senate, insists read excerpts of Liu Xia’s Najib was handed a Fourteen of the 23 senators that it has the sole constitutional poetry as part of a video cam- shocking election loss last week signed the resolution, including power to remove Sereno if she paign. Liu Xiaobo died of which ended the dominance of eight who are allies of President is impeached by the House of cancer last year while serving the Barisan Nasional coalition Rodrigo Duterte. They are led by Representatives and found guilty a prison sentence for that has ruled Malaysia for more Senate President Aquilino in a Senate trial. incitement to subvert gov- than six decades. Pimentel III, who has said Chief In their resolution, the 14 ernment power. BN’s defeat in the May 9 Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno can senators said the 8-6 vote by the Leader of the Pakatan Harapan coalition, Anwar Ibrahim (left), Liu Xia, who suffers from polls was attributed to rising only be removed through con- 15-member Supreme Court chats with members of the media at his house in Kuala Lumpur, depression and is believed to anger over corruption and an gressional impeachment. Friday “sets a dangerous prec- be in declining health, has unlikely alliance struck between yesterday. Duterte has called for the edent that transgresses the never been charged with a 92-year-old Mahathir Mohamad ouster of Sereno, who has criti- exclusive powers of the legis- crime, but has been kept and his former rival, Anwar, outskirts of Kuala Lumpur. constitutional monarch would cized his deadly anti-drug lative branch to initiate, try and guarded and isolated since her who got together to oust the Anwar said he asked Najib decide who would form the crackdown and naming in public decide all cases of impeachment.” husband was awarded the scandal-tainted Najib. to come out with a statement government. of some judges he has linked to “The Senate recognizes that the 2010 prize. In a news release, Anwar, who was pardoned quickly rather than delay and “He was just very evasive ... illegal drugs. The volatile pres- continued harmonious interde- Amnesty International said: and released from his five-year be perceived as trying to scuttle he refused to concede early,” ident, however, said Wednesday pendence of these branches lies “The excerpts celebrate some jail term for sodomy on the process. Anwar said about his discussion that he “never lifted a finger” and in the faithful adherence of each of Liu Xia’s most powerful Wednesday, said he had Najib, however, said nothing on election night. was not involved in efforts to branch of government to the works while calling on the received two calls from Najib. despite Mahathir declaring He said Najib was thinking boot Sereno out of the country’s constitution,” they said. Chinese government to end “When he called on the night victory a few hours after the of what he could do and who he highest court. There was no immediate their cruel campaign of retal- of the election, I advised him as counting of the votes began. could consult. But Anwar The Supreme Court’s reaction from the Supreme iation against her for her late a friend to concede and move At a news conference the insisted the former-PM did not unprecedented expulsion of Court. Presidential spokesman husband Liu Xiaobo’s calls for on,” Anwar told Reuters in an next day, Najib said no party had approach him for a deal in any Sereno based on a petition, called Harry Roque has called for the democratic reform.” interview at his home on the a simple majority and the “serious manner”. quo warranto, by government court ruling to be respected. 08 EUROPE FRIDAY 18 MAY 2018 Aid groups warn of risks as Paris migrant camps swell AFP Around 1,600 saw one person, someone hit migrants, mostly from him with a knife in the stomach,” PARIS: Aid groups working at Sudan and Eritrea, he said. two large migrant camps that have constructed Aid groups say the camps have sprung up in Paris called have attracted smugglers from on authorities yesterday to makeshift shelters the port city of Calais, offering address deteriorating condi- under an overpass in them a chance to reach Britain tions, which they say could lead the northern Villette -- where many migrants believe to security and health risks. area — one of the it would be easier to find work Around 1,600 migrants, and potentially asylum. mostly from Sudan and Eritrea, largest camps in the But “if you want go to have constructed makeshift French capital since England you have to pay €1,000 shelters under an overpass in the surge in arrivals ($1,180). It’s too expensive!” said the northern Villette area — one Beniam, a 26-year-old Eritrean, of the largest camps in the to Europe beginning who says he prefers France French capital since the surge in 2015. because of its “schools and jobs”. The interior of a NestHouse is pictured during the launch of the Social Bite Village project in Granton, in arrivals to Europe beginning “Their days are reduced to Edinburgh in Scotland yesterday. in 2015. An additional 600 “after being hit with iron bars, finding food, toothpaste or people, mainly Afghans, are people with gaping wounds, soap, to washing their clothes. sleeping in a tent city along the knife cuts”. They’re stuck in these camps Canal Saint-Martin. On Sunday, a Sudanese man and unable to imagine any- Homeless village opens in Edinburgh “The situation is increasingly was seriously injured during a thing else,” said Alix of the AFP alarming,” Louis Barda of fight, while a young Afghan NGO Utopia 56, declining to and into a welcoming com- homeless people and serves Medecins du Monde (Doctors of drowned in the Canal Saint- give her full name. munity. Josh Littlejohn, co- food to disadvantaged people, the World) said this week, Martin last week. Another “What’s happening here is EDINBURGH: A charity backed founder of Social Bite, said: “At the general public, and occa- calling the Villette camp “unlike migrant’s body was also fished also because the state isn’t by celebrities including George the moment if you’re homeless sionally celebrities. “A couple any we’ve ever seen in Paris”. out of the canal near the “Mil- accepting its responsibilities, so Clooney and Leonardo Di Caprio you will either sleep rough, stay of years ago George Clooney While two doctors nearby lenaire” camp at La Villette. citizens and associations have yesterday opened a village in a night shelter, or quite often popped in to our humble were treating patients as others Meanwhile volunteers are to pick up the slack,” she said. devoted entirely to homeless you will go to a homeless hostel sandwich shop, which became washed their clothes in the grappling with an outbreak of Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo people in Edinburgh. or bed and breakfast. the focus for global news for a nearby canal, a young man sud- respiratory and skin conditions has called on the government of Social Bite Village comprises “These types of accommo- morning,” said Littlejohn. denly began convulsing. such as scabies in the squalid, President Emmanuel Macron to 10 two-bedroom huts, each dation are really unsupported, “Then, surreally, 12 months The seizures stopped a few tightly packed camps. “The find shelter for the migrants, fitted with a combined lounge marginalising, stigmatising, and later Leonardo Di Caprio had minutes later, but the man was security and health of the people only to be told that unless she and kitchen, to help 20 homeless they put people into a negative lunch in one of our restaurants. muttering gibberish with a pan- living in these camps, but also wants government forces to people at a time transition into trajectory. More recently, we had a visit icked look on his face. He of members of aid associations evacuate the site, the problem mainstream housing. “We wanted to try to from Prince Harry and Meghan refused to go along with first and local residents, are no is hers. The prefabricated “nest develop a different model of Markle, which really does help responders for treatment. “He longer assured,” according to a The impasse has led to a houses” have been built on housing homeless people, and the fundraising and keep the probably took some drugs,” petition signed by more than 30 series of calls for urgent action, Granton waterfront, with one that is a really beautiful momentum going.” Barda said, adding that he and aid groups, released Thursday. with senior Paris priest Benoist stunning views over the River community environment, one Last December, around his colleagues had noted “more “I’ve been here about two de Sinety denouncing “a total Forth and a community centre where people receive lots of 8,000 people slept in a freezing and more addictions” at the site. weeks,” said Ahmad at the Mil- absence of humanity”. for residents to socialise. support and get built up rather park in Edinburgh to raise Tensions “have clearly lenaire camp. “It’s so difficult, at “If you let the camp get Each house is painted in a than marginalised.” money for the charity, enter- gotten worse over the past two night it’s so cold, no good food, bigger, you’re leaving them different pastel colour and sur- Social Bite runs a chain of tained by musicians Liam Gal- weeks,” he said, citing people no washing — it’s a terrible exposed to smugglers,” said rounded by flowers, designed sandwich shops throughout lagher, Amy MacDonald, Deacon who have needed treatment time.” “Three or two days ago I Barda of Medecins du Monde. to bring people off the streets Scotland which employs Blue and Frightened Rabbit.

‘Party city’ Amsterdam to 2 women held over crack down on tourists Paris knife attack

AFP AFP group has claimed responsi- bility, later releasing a video THE HAGUE: Amsterdam is PARIS: Two women were purporting to show Azimov seeking to contain the flood detained for questioning pledging allegiance to the of tourists swamping the city, yesterday in connection with a jihadists. with the incoming council deadly knife attack in Paris last Azimov, a 20-year-old nat- proposing a series of tough weekend, France’s top anti- uralised Frenchman of Chechen measures and plans to hike terror prosecutor Francois origin, had been on France’s tourism taxes. Molins said. two main watch lists for sus- Some 18 million tourists Molins also said that Abdoul pected radicals since 2016. visit Amsterdam every year Hakim A, a friend of the His friend Abdoul Hakim, — more than the entire pop- knifeman Khamzat Azimov, also 20 with Chechen origins ulation of the Netherlands — would be brought before a and also on watch lists, was and residents have become judge and potentially charged detained on Sunday in the Newly appointed Catalan President Quim Torra (right) delivering a speech next to Catalan Parliament increasingly fed-up at the over his role in the attack. eastern city of Strasbourg, where Speaker Roger Torrent as he takes office during an official swearing-in ceremony at the Generalitat deluge. The city’s picturesque He said he did not want to the two men grew up, and later narrow streets and canals now Palace in Barcelona yesterday. give more details of the two transferred to the headquarters sag year round under the women for now, but a source of France’s domestic intelligence weight of all the visitors, close to the inquiry said one services in Paris. including increasing numbers New Catalan leader shuns constitution was Ines Hamza, a radicalised “He has denied any impli- of raucous and unruly stag and 19-year-old who married cation in either preparing or AFP hen parties. Under a plan “to Catalan president Carles a Catalan flag, without the tradi- Abdoul Hakim A before trying carrying out the acts as well seek a new balance” put forward Puigdemont following a failed tional Spanish flag and portrait of to leave for Syria in January as any recent links with by the four parties forming the BARCELONA: Quim Torra, Cata- declaration of independence the king that protocol states must 2017. Azimov killed a 29-year- Khamzat Azimov, claiming not city’s next coalition council, lonia’s new separatist leader, was on October 27. be present, in a small side-room old man in the busy Opera dis- to have seen or been in contact popular activities like boat trips sworn in yesterday during a brief “I promise to loyally fulfil of the regional government trict of the French capital on with him for several months,” will be sharply curtailed. ceremony without central the duties of the post of regional building in Barcelona. Saturday night before being Molins said. “Tourism is part of the government representatives in president being faithful to the The hardline separatist shot and killed by police. But he added that exami- international culture of which he avoided promising to will of the Catalan people rep- Torra was handpicked by Puig- Molins said five other people nations of telephone networks Amsterdam, which we should obey the constitution and pledged resented by the Catalan par- demont, who is currently in had been wounded, and not four showed that shortly before the continue to cherish,” the plan instead to follow “the will of the liament,” Torra said as he was Berlin awaiting potential extra- as previously reported. He also attack, Abdoul Hakim has sent says. But due to “nuisance, Catalan people”. sworn in, using the same dition to Spain, where he faces said the deceased victim had his sister a text message of “a crowds and rubbish, some The ceremony marks the formula as his predecessor and jail on charges of rebellion and been stabbed six times, with at jihadist chant regularly used by neighbourhoods are under end of nearly seven months mentor Puigdemont. misuse of public funds. least one “indicating an attempt the Islamic State.” Investigators extreme pressure”. Amsterdam of political limbo in the The 55-year-old did not He has stressed he is merely to cut his throat”. want to determine if Abdoul is first and foremost “a city to northeastern Spanish region, promise to obey the Constitution a “caretaker president” as he Witnesses said Azimov Hakim “may have influenced live in and to do business,” the which has been under direct nor the statute that regulates awaits the return of Puigdemont yelled “Allahu Akbar” (God is Azimov in his jihadist quest or plan says, adding “it is only sec- rule from Madrid since the Catalonia’s autonomy. and has pledged to keep fighting greatest) during the rampage, knew he was planning this ondly a tourist destination.” central government deposed He appeared flanked only by for independence from Spain. for which the Islamic State attack,” the source said. From 2019 tourist taxes will be hiked to 7.0 percent, while the city will also look at ways to cut back on the number of hotel rooms. Far-right Dutch MP Wilders slams ‘witch-hunt’ trial In some swamped neigh- AFP bourhoods a total ban on investigations, but when the Wilders answered: “We’re going that his words amounted to people — mostly Dutch with holiday rentals may be intro- judges refused, he demanded to organise that.” His comments incitement to hatred and Russian roots — complained to duced, and plans for a new SCHIPHOL: Firebrand Dutch they recuse themselves. triggered some 6,400 complaints acquitted him of hate speech. the prosecution service after passenger terminal for large politician Geert Wilders He is appealing after being to the prosecution. They also did not impose any Pechtold told the public broad- cruise ships will be scrapped. yesterday denounced what he found guilty in late 2016 of dis- In 2016, the judges found sentence or fine. caster NOS in February: “I’ve The city announced in called “a witch-hunt” and crimination against Moroccans that due to “the inflammatory Wilders’s lawyer Geert-Jan still yet to meet a Russian who January that it would impose clashed with judges after he during a 2014 election rally, nature in which the statements Knoops called yesterday for the admits his mistakes.” a new 30-day curb on the failed in a bid to postpone his when he asked supporters were made, others were appeal to be postponed because Pechtold was commenting renting of private homes via appeal against his conviction for whether they wanted “fewer or encouraged to discriminate prosecutors have refused to after the shock resignation of websites like online booking discrimination. more Moroccans in your city and against people of Moroccan probe Democracy party D66 the foreign minister who giant Airbnb from next year. On the opening day of his in the Netherlands”. origin”. leader Alexander Pechtold for admitted lying about attending And this will be strictly appeal, Wilders sought to put When the crowd shouted But they said there was recent critical comments a meeting with Russian Pres- enforced, the parties pledged. back his case for further back “Fewer! Fewer!” a smiling “insufficient evidence” to find against Russians. About 40 ident Vladimir Putin. FRIDAY 18 MAY 2018 EUROPE 09

EU takes six EU reaches out to the Balkans member states AFP The bloc faces to court over a dilemma over air quality SOFIA: European Union leaders Albania, Bosnia, anxious to counter Russian Serbia, Montenegro, AP influence sought yesterday to reassure Balkan states about Macedonia and Kosovo their long-promised membership — wanting to offer BRUSSELS: The European prospects, but warned they them enough to keep Union is taking six member would not be joining any time them out of Moscow’s states to court for exposing soon. their citizens to too much air EU leaders met their coun- orbit without rushing pollution. The European terparts from six Balkan coun- to let them join Commission referred Britain, tries for summit talks here, a before they carry out France, Germany, Hungary, day after a dinner that sought Italy, and Romania to the EU’s to forge a united front in the important reforms. highest Court of Justice, saying face of US President Donald they failed to respect air quality Trump’s “capricious assert- “adhesion” or “enlargement” — limits and didn’t take appro- iveness” on the Iran nuclear EU code words for the path to priate action in time. deal and trade tariffs. membership of the bloc — The Commission also The bloc faces a dilemma restating instead the “unequivocal warned Britain, Germany, over Albania, Bosnia, Serbia, support for the European per- Italy and Luxembourg for dis- Montenegro, Macedonia and spective of the Western Balkans”. regarding car approval rules. Kosovo — wanting to offer them But EU Council President Bas Eickhout of the enough to keep them out of Mos- Donald Tusk stressed “the con- Greens/EFA group in the cow’s orbit without rushing to nectivity agenda is neither an European parliament said French President Emmanuel Macron (left), British Prime Minister Theresa May (centre) and German let them join before they carry alternative nor a substitute for that “it is shameful that some Chancellor Angela Merkel speak following a trilateral meeting on the sidelines of an EU-Western out important reforms. enlargement”. of Europe’s wealthiest coun- French President Emmanuel “It is a way to use the time Balkans Summit in Sofia yesterday. tries are dragging their heels Macron said he wanted the between today and tomorrow on protecting their citizens’ countries, collectively referred more effectively than before, so reforms and a crackdown on cor- enlargement should only come July, stressed the importance of health.” In Germany, the EU’s to as the Western Balkans, to that our citizens and businesses ruption in the region. But the six after internal reform,” the source keeping the door open. biggest economy, the decision have a “supported dialogue, a are not waiting for all the ben- countries are growing increasingly said. Membership issues are to “The summit may be a sym- adds to pressure on the gov- perspective”, but warned against efits of EU integration,” he said. impatient for a path to mem- be discussed in June when bolic act, but it can again trigger ernment after a national court hasty moves. “I am not in favour “Because I don’t see any bership. Bulgaria’s prime minister leaders decide whether to a little more dynamism,” he said. ruled in February that cities of moving towards enlargement other future for the Western recently warned Russia and China approve accession negotiations “If there is no European per- can ban diesel cars and trucks before we have all the required Balkans than the EU. There is no will otherwise gain toeholds in the with Albania and Macedonia. spective in the Balkans, then the to combat air pollution. certainties and before genuine other alternative, there is no plan region. A European diplomatic Without a “European per- Turkish influence and other Chancellor Angela Mer- reform has been made,” Macron B.” After suspending any source said that during the talks, spective”, the Balkans risk falling influence becomes stronger and kel’s government has told reporters. enlargement four years ago, the objections to Balkan enlargement back into the “misfortunes we saw stronger. We don’t want that to scrambled to reassure drivers In the final summit decla- European Commission recently had come on two grounds: the in the 90s” when Yugoslavia was happen.” The EU is also wary of it would seek to prevent such ration, the EU outlined the theme unveiled a new strategy for the need for the would-be members tearing itself apart, European admitting new members before drastic measures by pushing of “connectivity” with invest- region which aims to give mem- to reform and also the fractious Commission chief Jean-Claude they settle their differences, par- other ways to reduce urban ments in transport and infra- bership to some states by 2025 state of the EU itself. Juncker warned last week. ticularly in a region still bedev- pollution. Speaking after a structure to help bring them up — the frontrunners to join are “Some pointed out that the Austrian Chancellor Sebastian illed by the aftermath of the meeting of EU leaders in to European standards. The Montenegro and Serbia. EU is not working properly with Kurz, whose country will take over bloody break-up of Yugoslavia Sofia, Merkel dismissed the statement avoided the terms In return, Brussels wants 28 members and so future the EU’s rotating presidency in in the 1990s. suggestion that the gov- ernment hasn’t done enough to comply with air quality requirements. She said her government Britain will leave customs was giving “unprecedented” support to municipalities to deal with the problem, and union after Brexit: May added that “we are on a very, very good path”. REUTERS agreement put forward by Brussels to prevent a hard border SOFIA: Prime Minister Theresa was unacceptable. Ukrainian May said yesterday that Britain “The prime minister said would leave the EU customs the UK would shortly put court detains union after Brexit but a source forward its own backstop pro- said London was considering a posal in relation to customs,” Russian scribe backstop plan that would apply her spokeswoman said. AFP the bloc’s external tariffs Earlier, the source, said the beyond December 2020. government was trying to find a Asked about reports that way to make the backstop KHERSON: A Ukrainian court London would ask to stay in the arrangement more acceptable yesterday ruled a journalist European Union’s customs area to Britain rather than seeking an from Russia’s state-run RIA beyond the end of a post-Brexit extension of a transition period. Novosti news agency, who is transition period in 2020, May The source said Britain accused of treason, should be denied she was “climbing could apply the EU’s external held in detention until his trial. down” on plans to leave. tariffs for a limited period The Kherson city court in “No. The United Kingdom beyond December 2020 in the southern Ukraine said Kyrylo will be leaving the customs case of a delay in the imple- Vyshynsky will be kept union as we’re leaving the mentation of any Brexit deal. behind bars until at least July A woman takes a selfie photograph with cardboard cutouts of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle European Union. Of course, we May has been struggling to 13, at the request of the pros- in Windsor yesterday ahead of the couple’s royal wedding. Britain’s Prince Harry and US actress will be negotiating future unite her cabinet over the terms ecutor’s office. Meghan Markle will marry tomorrow at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle. customs arrangements with the of Britain’s divorce with the EU, Vyshynsky, a Ukrainian European Union and I’ve set with a row over future customs national who received a three objectives,” May said. arrangement dividing her gov- Russian passport in 2015, was Markle’s father to miss wedding She said the objectives were ernment and all but stalling on Tuesday detained near his that Britain should have its own Brexit negotiations. house in Kiev as Ukraine’s AFP the crowds after their wedding Families are always compli- trade policy with the rest of the An EU official expressed SBU security service raided at St George’s Chapel in Windsor cated,” said Annie Warwick, a world, should have frictionless doubts about Britain’s proposal, RIA Novosti’s offices there. LONDON: Meghan Markle Castle. The couple made a brief tourist visiting Windsor with her trade with the EU and that there saying it would be unrealistic The case has sparked a confirmed yesterday that her appearance, surprising crowds daughter, Katie. be no hard border with EU to keep EU tariffs and, at the fresh row between Kiev and father will not be present to milling around the rehearsal Ian Dance, a tourist from member Ireland. same time, be able to do trade Moscow, with Russia on walk her down the aisle when route by pulling in to Windsor Swindon in southwest England, In talks with European Com- deals with other countries. “It Wednesday saying it would she marries Prince Harry, in a Castle via the famous Long Walk said: “She must be devastated. mission President Jean-Claude again sounds like trying to have do “everything to ensure its late announcement hinting at promenade, as preparations But I think Harry, he’s a good Juncker and European Council the cake and eat it, like picking citizen is freed”. disarray behind Britain’s metic- enter the final countdown. lad, he’ll make sure that she’s all President Donald Tusk, she reit- what they like, but not the rest,” Vyshynsky denies the ulously planned royal wedding. They were later spotted right.” Mel Killilea, from Lanca- erated her view that a backstop the official said. charges against him. “Sadly, my father will not be leaving. Markle was set to shire in northwest England, who attending our wedding. I have reunite with her mother Doria was taking part in the town’s prep- always cared for my father and Ragland before meeting Queen arations for the event, expressed hope he can be given the space Elizabeth II for tea, according to concern for Markle’s father. he needs to focus on his health,” The Sun newspaper. Until now, Kensington 18 acquitted in Brussels Airport diamond heist she said in a statement issued Harry and Markle will part Palace has tightly planned and AP through Kensington Palace, ways today, spending the night closely controlled the drip-fed “It is a great result,” said 2001 Vegas heist movie, Harry’s official residence. in separate hotels before they revelations about details of the defense lawyer Nathalie Gallant. “Ocean’s Eleven,” which stars Thomas Markle, 73, tie the knot. Harry will be joined wedding day. But as news of the BRUSSELS: Five years after a “The tribunal is indirectly saying George Clooney, Brad Pitt and underwent heart surgery on by his brother and best man so-called “Markle debacle” brazen multimillion-dollar that we were right and that the Matt Damon, for its clinically Wednesday following a paparazzi Prince William at Coworth Park, broke, British newspapers diamond heist on the tarmac of case is not sufficient to condemn clean execution. scandal and a series of U-turns whilst Markle will stay with her blasted Harry’s household. Brussels Airport, a Belgian court anyone.” Dimitri de Beco, the In the February 18, 2013 heist, over his intention to attend. mother at Cliveden House Hotel. The Sun tabloid ran a front yesterday cited a lack of lawyer for the lone other several parcels of diamonds were The pre-ceremony fiasco page saying Thomas Markle was evidence as it acquitted 18 suspect, said he was “pretty sure driven from the global diamond would be enough to derail CAMPING OUT “alone, ill and afraid”, citing suspects in the case. the same will apply to my client center of Antwerp and had been many a wedding, but yesterday Diehard royalists have sources saying Kensington Palace The massive 2013 theft, in as well,” arguing the case was loaded on a plane bound for preparations in Windsor, west already started camping out in had neglected to support him in which tens of millions worth of not strong enough. Zurich when robbers, dressed in of London, ploughed ahead the town to secure the best the run-up to the wedding. The gems were stolen from the hold It was not a full victory yet dark police clothing and hoods, with a dress rehearsal to fine- viewing spots along the carriage Mirror also reported disarray, of a departing Swiss-bound since yesterday’s decision can drove through a hole they had cut tune arrangements ahead of route. But among the tourists saying: “According to royal plane, had all the hallmarks of still be appealed. The diamond in the airport fence in two black the big day. milling around the historic town sources, ‘hardly anyone has met an “Ocean’s Eleven” operation. heist was estimated at $50m at cars with blue police lights The practice session saw ahead of the big day, there was Meghan’, Harry is attempting to And it still might still get a Hol- the time and was one of the flashing. They approached the military marches and a dry-run concern about the last-minute organise everything ‘by himself’ lywood ending. biggest of recent times. It plane, brandished machine of the carriage procession, crisis in the Markle family. and the bride’s dad, who is not One other person, suspected stunned the world with its guns, off-loaded the diamonds which will whisk Harry and his “I do feel a bit sorry for her. attending the wedding, has been of being the mastermind, will clockwork precision. Many and then left, all in barely five bride around the town to greet It’s all so complicated isn’t it? left unprepared for the fanfare.” hear his case in court later. compared it to the plot of the minutes. 10 VIEWS FRIDAY 18 MAY 2018 Extraordinary Islamic Summit in ESTABLISHED IN 1996 Istanbul to protect souls, holy sites

CHAIRMAN QNA SHEIKH THANI BIN ABDULLAH AL THANI he Organization of Islamic EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Cooperation (OIC), in a sign of DR. KHALID BIN MUBARAK AL-SHAFI the critical situation, will hold [email protected] Tits second summit within five months today in Istanbul at the invi- tation of Turkish President Recep ACTING MANAGING EDITOR Tayyib Erdogan in his capacity as the MOHAMMED SALIM MOHAMED president of the 13th Islamic summit. [email protected] The summit will discuss the latest serious developments in the State of Palestine, notably the transfer of the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jeru- salem and the Israeli massacre of unarmed civilians in Gaza Strip, which left 62 Palestinians dead and EDITORIAL more than 2,700 injured on Monday after being showered with Israeli live bullets during peaceful protests on the Gaza Strip border over the 5G milestone transfer of the US embassy and the 70th anniversary of Nakba. oredoo has scored a first again in an important As it has always been at the fore- technological breakthrough for the telecommuni- front of advocates of the Palestinian Ocations industry worldwide. Ooredoo announced people and their just cause, the State and the Palestinian issue are not Palestinian territory, including East on Monday that the company is the first operator in the of Qatar was one of the first countries problems for the Muslim countries Jerusalem and adopt actions to ensure world to launch a live 5G network on the 3.5GHz spectrum to receive an invitation to participate alone but “common problems for eve- that companies and other actors that band. Ooredoo’s 5G network is the first commercially in the summit and was consulted in ryone who believe in law and justice”. choose to benefit from the Israeli available 5G network in the world. The launch shows that that regard. OIC representative to Palestine colonial regime are deprived of the Qatar’s technological progress remains unaffected despite Meanwhile, the cabinet con- Ambassador Ahmed Al Ruwaidi said opportunity of accessing OIC unjust siege imposed by blockading countries. demned during its weekly meeting the summit is important as it is taking markets.” The 5G network will offer a speed of up to 10 Gigabits the brutal massacre committed by the place in light of the latest develop- “OIC calls upon all states to refrain per second compared to the currently available speed of Israeli occupation forces in Gaza ments which took place in Gaza on from supporting the US decision and up to 256 Megabits per second. The Ooredoo 5G service Strip, renewing its call upon the Monday. stresses that it shall apply political offers the latest network technology (5G NR) meaning Security Council to intervene urgently Palestinian envoy to OIC Maher Al and economic restrictions to coun- much higher speeds, capacity, and better latency, than and decisively to protect the Pales- Karaki said the summit will discuss tries, officials, parliaments, com- existing cellular systems. The new network will bring tinian people from the Israeli the relocation of the US embassy to panies, or individuals who recognize advantages over the previous generations of cellular tech- aggression and recognize their legit- Jerusalem and the Israeli massacre the annexation of Al Quds by Israel, nology and will enable business and consumer customers imate national rights, foremost of against the Palestinians in the Gaza the occupying power, or deal with to unlock more of their potential and explore opportu- which is the right to establish their strip. He expected that the summit any measures related to consecration nities that were simply not possible before 5G. independent state based on the 1967 will confirm the rejection towards of Israeli colonization of occupied Waleed Al Sayed, Chief Executive Officer, Ooredoo borders with Jerusalem as its capital. relocating the embassy as it is a dan- Palestinian territory,” the statement Qatar, said: “We are the first company in the world to Additionally, The State of Qatar gerous violation to international laws added. offer access to 5G technology has and Security Council resolutions. As sights turn to Istanbul in antici- and services, and the people expressed in He also expected that the summit pation of the outcomes of the summit, of Qatar are the first to have the strongest reaffirms its rejections towards any the meet is the second within a few access to the incredible ben- terms its attempt to change the current legal months and touches on the same efits this technological condem- and historical status of the city of issues in a strong and new affirmation upgrade will bring. We ded- The summit will discuss nation and Jerusalem, and it will call on all its of the genuine threats and interna- The 5G Supernet icate this important milestone the latest serious denunciation member states to mobilize support for tional dimensions of any measure or will be the to the people of Qatar and to developments in the of the brutal the Holy City. Al Karaki also expected attempt to change the Arab and infrastructural our beloved leaders, who have State of Palestine, massacre and that the summit will call on the Islamic identity of Jerusalem, in backbone of encouraged this step in notably the transfer of systematic Security Council and international addition to the need to provide inter- building the knowledge-based the US embassy from killing com- community to act immediately to national protection for the Palestinian Qatar as the economy of Qatar.” mitted by the provide protection to the Palestinian people. nation pushes In becoming the first Tel Aviv to Jerusalem Israeli occu- people. OIC member states held an to offer the company in the world to and the Israeli massacre pation forces OIC Council of Foreign Ministers extraordinary meeting in Istanbul on of unarmed civilians in December 13 following US President latest smart deploy commercial 5G, against issued a condemnation statement Ooredoo has built upon an Gaza Strip, which left 62 unarmed against the relocation of the US Donald Trump’s recognition of Jeru- applications impressive number of earlier Palestinians dead and Palestinians embassy which rejected and con- salem as capital of Israel. in-line with Qatar milestones, including the first- more than 2,700 injured in the Gaza demned in the strongest terms the The summit issued a declaration in National Vision in-the-region trials of 5G on Strip. “illegal decision by the US adminis- which leaders of Muslim countries reit- Qatar National Day in 2016, after being showered On the tration and considers this action as an erated their rejection of the US presi- 2030. the completion of 10 5G-ready with Israeli live bullets talks during attack on the historical, legal, natural dent’s decision and described it as null base stations in May 2017, and during peaceful protests the extraor- and national rights of the Palestinian and void from the standpoint of con- the launch of the 5G Business on the Gaza Strip dinary people, which undermines the science, justice and history, in the same services trial in partnership with Qatar Airways in border over the transfer summit, the standing of the United Nations and manner as Israel’s decision to annex November 2017. Ooredoo plans to install 100 5G stations of the US embassy and Turkish pres- rule of international law and thus Jerusalem as well as its measures and to cover nearly 85 percent of Qatar’s population within ident said represents an affront to international procedures there that were and will three months before the coverage expands to include the the 70th anniversary of they will peace and security.” never be acceptable. The declaration whole country with up to 1,200 stations. Nakba. send a strong The statement added that such called on the whole world to recognise “Ooredoo has been a leader in 5G service deployment message to “deplorable action” by the US admin- East Jerusalem as an occupied capital since 2016. The 5G Supernet will be the infrastructural the world, istration constitute a “clear violation of the State of Palestine. backbone of Qatar as our nation pushes to offer the latest adding that his country will never of all existing international laws” per- smart applications in-line with Qatar National Vision accept the US decision to relocate its taining to the status of Jerusalem and 2030. This network will provide the necessary founda- embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Palestine, particularly the UN Security tion to introduce a wave of new innovations, including He noted that such step showed that Council resolutions. driverless cars and smart roads, virtual and augmented Washington cannot be a mediator in The specific status of Jerusalem is reality, a national fleet of service drones, and much more,” the peace process due to its bias in central to OIC, to the Muslim nation, The specific status of Waleed Al Sayed said. favor of Israel. and other religions, which “therefore Jerusalem is central to OIC, to Counting on its firsts, Ooredoo Group rolled out 4G+ For his part, Turkish Prime Min- requires the protection and preser- the Muslim nation, and other across 200 townships in Myanmar, enriching the digital ister Binali Yildirim said he hopes it vation of its unique spiritual, religious religions, which “therefore lives of more than 15 million people. will send a very strong message on and cultural dimensions, as foreseen Also, Ooredoo Group said that its operating company the Palestinians issue, stressing the in relevant UN resolutions. Hence, the requires the protection and in Palestine, Wataniya Mobile, successfully launched 3G need to immediately end the human final status of Al Quds Al Sharif should preservation of its unique services in West Bank. Ooredoo Group is reaching out to brutality in Palestine. and must be resolved through negoti- spiritual, religious and cultural people and continues to focus on its core mission to make As for the UN handling of the ations in line with relevant UN dimensions, as foreseen the Internet accessible and enjoyable for one and all Israeli massacre, Yildirim said he has Resolutions.” in relevant UN resolutions. throughout the world. never seen the international organi- “The OIC determines that it will Hence, the final status of Al zation “so helpless.” continue its efforts to defend the two- Yildirim added that such events state solution and the right of the Pal- Quds Al Sharif should and clearly demonstrate the importance estinian people to self-determination must be resolved through of the calls for restructuring the and statehood by creating positive negotiations in line with United Nations, changing the per- and irreversible political and legal relevant UN Resolutions.” QUOTE OF THE DAY manent membership of the Security realities, and lead efforts to formulate Council and the use of veto power, a multilateral and noting that the world is bigger than credible approach to North Korea’s the five permanent members. end the conflict on measures to ease Turkish Presidential Spokes- the basis of interna- tensions on the person Ambassador, Ibrahim Kalin, tional law and rel- said the Islamic summit will discuss evant United Nations Korean Peninsula the steps of Islamic states in order to resolutions,” the must be recognised defend the Palestinian and Jerusalem statement said. and it was necessary issue through cooperation and soli- The organization for both sides to darity with Palestine and its people. said it decided to “The summit will focus on the “pursue all available move forward in the attitude and actions to be taken by legal, political, and same direction. Muslim countries in solidarity and legislative avenues cooperation with the Palestinian State at the national and Wang Yi and its people in order to defend the international levels China’s Foreign Minister causes of Palestine and Jerusalem,” to confront and stop Kalin added. the Israeli colonial In a written statement Thursday, settlement regime in Kalin said the occupation of Israel the occupied FRIDAY 18 MAY 2018 OPINION 11 With no formal schools or jobs, young Rohingya left in lurch

t is a hot, chaotic morning at allowed to pursue formal education in only live on charity,” Janatullah told. Rakhine colleges after 2012,” he Kutupalong, the world’s largest Bangladesh. said. refugee camp located on the Only informal education is Staring at a bleak future Nizamuddin worked as a Bangladesh-Myanmar border. available through temporary learning Janatullah speaks in English, private tutor and taught in small I which he says he learned after Rohingya women, men and children, centres and religious schools or rural schools in Rakhine and uprooted from Myanmar, form long ‘maktabs’ which offer Arabic language arriving in Bangladesh. But since he is earned a satisfactory living. In queues outside the offices of various and Quranic education. 18 years old, no form of education - Bangladesh, he earns 8000 taka URVASHI SARKAR aid organisations and wait to receive Maktabs are separate from the even informal — is available for him ($96) a month and can teach only AL JAZEERA clothes, food and medicines. network of temporary learning in the refugee camp. While Abdullah Burmese, English and mathematics, There is a rush to collect stacks of centres and are funded by private was able to find work as a teacher in whereas, in Myanmar, he could bamboo to protect weak settlements Bangladeshi donors. the camp, Janatullah was not as teach more subjects. from the upcoming monsoon. Viewed against the backdrop of fortunate. “My prospects have reduced Children help out too, carrying the religious oppression of the Rohingya His despair is echoed by Sanjib Sil, here. I remember how I struggled heavy poles as they balance boxes of in Rakhine state, the maktabs are seen a resident of the adjacent Hindupara to graduate. Has it amounted to aid material on their little heads. positively by the refugees in Bang- camp. A Hindu Rohingya in his early nothing?” he asked. Some children run around and play in ladesh camp. The maktabs also keep 20s, Sanjib said he had both fertile Rohingya girls’ situation worse groups, while others attend tem- the children occupied, since any land and his own business in If boys and young Rohingya porary learning centres where movement out-side the camp is not Myanmar. Now, he has nothing. men are staring at a bleak future as The Rohingya English, Burmese and mathematics allowed. “I do not have even five rupees. I stateless refugees, the situation is have faced brutal are taught. have to stand in line and beg for possibly grimmer for female persecution and The Rohingya have faced brutal Informal education their only charity. I cannot step out of the camp. children and adolescents who, discrimination persecution and discrimination at the option My future is ruined, and I am con- apart from being forced to pull out hands of the Myanmar government, Set up by UNICEF, Save the demned to an unproductive existence. of formal education, face the addi- at the hands of which refuses to recognise them as Children and local Bangladeshi No girl will be willing to marry me,” tional threats of child marriage and the Myanmar citizens and has killed or forced out organisations, the temporary learning said a distraught Sanjib. sex trafficking. government, which large chunks of their population in centres, now numbering close to The tribulations of Janatullah and Nine-year-old Kasmin Fatema refuses to recognise repeated, barbaric acts of ethnic 1,100, provide informal education to Sanjib are shared by hundreds of goes to both a temporary learning cleansing. Rohingya children aged 4-14 years. young Rohingya in Bangladeshi centre and a maktab at the them as citizens and Following the cycle of violence in Bengali, however, is not being refugee camps who have been Kutupalong camp. Gultaz Begum, has killed or forced August 2017, more than 700,000 taught, since the Bangladesh gov- abruptly wrested from formal edu- her mother, has yet not decid-ed out large chunks of Rohingya have sought refuge in Bang- ernment does not plan to integrate cation and any chances of how long she will permit Kasmin to their population in ladesh’s Cox’s Bazar district, taking Rohingya refugees with the local employment. go out. their population in Bangladesh to population. There are no formal jobs available Gultaz herself dropped out after repeated, barbaric about a million now. It is past noon, and the temporary for Rohingya in the camps. According third grade in Myanmar. “As I grew acts of ethnic Children and youth between 3-24 learning centre at the camp has to a recent report, nearly 62,000 ref- up, my family was scared that I cleansing. years comprise nearly half of the wound up for the day. Children ugees have been able to do small cash would be harassed by Rakhine Rohingya refugees and are not scamper out of the small room made jobs in the camps. men,” she said. of tin, sticks, and coarse cloth. There are also a few Rohingya However, she is happy that A blackboard, bearing the words who managed to escape Myanmar Kasmin is learning English at the ‘beard’, ‘buttocks’ and ‘abdomen’ in with some money and have been able temporary cen-tre. “Despite English, stands in a corner. The to set up small shops where they sell attending school in Myanmar, my teacher, Mohammed Abdullah, an vegetables, fruits and clothes to other daughter could not even write her 18-year-old Rohingya refugee, rubs it refugees. name.” clean. Nizamuddin, 32, is a Rohingya “Muslims faced a lot of discrim- As Abdullah explains the cur- teacher at a temporary learning ination in schools. Now she can riculum to me, he is joined by Janat- centre in Balukhali camp. He is a write her name in English and read ullah, also 18 and a Rohingya refugee. graduate, a rare distinction among the too,” she said, hoping against hope Janatullah appears restless and refugees because of long discrimi- that Kasmin could become a angry — he was unable to attend his nation against the Rohingya in schools teacher one day. matriculation exam because of the and universities in Rakhine state. violence that broke out in Myanmar’s “It was not easy to complete grad- Rakhine state in August 2017. uation. I ignored the insults and “I would have appeared for the humiliation of Muslims and tried not examination this year. I was the best to get into fights. I passed out of in my class. But the violence drove us Rakhine state’s Sittwe University out. The Myanmar government mur- before 2012. That was the year D-RING ROAD dered our families and prevented us fighting broke out between Muslims POST BOX: 3488 from education. I wanted to study in a and Buddhists, and many Muslims DOHA - QATAR university and learn English. I do not were killed. It became almost im-pos- [email protected] know if it will ever happen. Now, I can sible for Muslims to get admission in

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That’s a long All thoughts and views were the ones people who were fascinated by dra- time to wait for a expressed in these columns to discover that matic natural climate changes were potential cooldown. are those of the writers, burning up lots of the ones to discover that burning up One could distinguish lots of fossil fuel was likely to cause a the current, more rapid not of the newspaper. fossil fuel was likely short-term spike in the global tem- climate change by calling to cause a short- perature. The start of that spike is it “anthropogenic climate All correspondence term spike in the already measurable. change,” but that term regarding Views and global temperature. Research on human-generated makes people trip over and natural climate changes are their own tongues, so it’s Opinion pages should be The start of that related, and many of the same understandable that send to editor-in-chief spike is already people still study both kinds in order people shorten it. There’s office or mailed to the measurable. to get a better handle on where also the term “global things are headed in the coming warming,” which is a [email protected] 12 AMERICAS FRIDAY 18 MAY 2018 Trump rages at ‘witch hunt’ as Mueller probe turns one AFP Little is known about Muel- Polls show that far more money!” he claimed. about firing Mueller and called Republicans are in danger of losing ler’s work, which even close Republicans are in Ever the salesman, the on him to wrap it up. control of the House of Represent- WASHINGTON: Donald Trump observers refer to as a “black danger of losing 72-year-old president has tried And while congressional allies atives, the very body that would fumed at a “witch hunt” investi- box”. But once in a while, a court to assuage supporters with and friendly media like Fox News begin any impeachment pro- gation into his campaign’s filing reveals targets, charges and control of the House claims of an epoch-making pres- have run interference for the ceedings against Trump. dealings with Russia yesterday, methods and jolts official Wash- of Representatives, idency. “Despite the disgusting, White House, a sphinxlike Mueller It remains unclear whether as special counsel Robert Muel- ington like a detonation. the very body illegal and unwarranted Witch has appeared determined to live Mueller’s probe will conclude ler’s secretive probe entered its Trump’s former campaign that would begin Hunt, we have had the most suc- by the dictum that “the wheels of before Americans go to the polls second year. chairman Paul Manafort, his first cessful first 17 month Adminis- justice turn slowly, but grind again this November. Trump, “Congratulations America, national security advisor Michael any impeachment tration in US history - by far!” exceedingly fine.” Ahead of pivotal keen to keep up the pressure, on we are now into the second year Flynn and an assortment of cam- proceedings against “Sorry to the Fake News Media 2018 legislative elections, Demo- Thursday leapt on a New York of the greatest Witch Hunt in paign aides have all been caught Trump. and ‘Haters,’ but that’s the way crats have wavered between a Times report that at least one gov- American History” Trump said in the snare, variously pleading it is!” Such claims aside, Trump desire to use the probe as a ernment informant met two in a series of angry tweets to guilty, cutting a plea deal or has often appeared transfixed by political cudgel to beat Trump and Trump campaign advisers. mark the anniversary. fighting the case in court. professed to want to do, but has the Mueller probe. fears of politicizing the probe. “Wow, word seems to be A year on from the ex-FBI But the big questions remain yet to act upon. As the subpoenas, He has repeatedly sought to “It’s not a witch hunt when coming out that the Obama FBI director’s appointment, Mueller’s unanswered: Did Trump’s cam- indictments and guilty pleas have try the case in the court of public 17 Russians have been indicted. ‘SPIED ON THE TRUMP CAM- work still thoroughly dominates paign collude with the Kremlin to rolled in, Trump has screamed opinion -- muddying the waters, It’s not a witch hunt when some PAIGN WITH AN IMBEDDED US politics and menaces Trump’s skew the 2016 election? What did innocence. smearing investigators and med- of the most senior members of INFORMANT,’” the president presidency like a churning storm. the president know and when did “There is still No Collusion dling behind the scenes. But his the Trump campaign have been tweeted, misspelling the word White House officials — he know it? Did he obstruct and No Obstruction,” he said instinct to “fight back” has itself indicted,” said top Senate Dem- “embedded.” “As these revelations many of whom have themselves justice? Can a sitting president be Thursday, while turning allega- posed political problems and ocrat Chuck Schumer. are making their way forward, it been called to testify and been indicted? Those questions may tions back on his critics. “The only perhaps flirted with illegality. “The volume of mistruth, the looks like the Trump campaign forced to “lawyer-up” — com- only be answered when Trump Collusion was that done by Dem- He fired FBI director James weight of all the distortion and may in fact have been surveiled,” plain bitterly that they cannot get himself sits down for an interview ocrats who were unable to win an Comey, demanded his attorney fabrication, is hurting our White House counselor to the on with the people’s work. under oath — something he has Election despite the spending of general step in, mused publicly democracy.” Polls show that president Kellyanne Conway said. Births plunge to 10 children waterboarded record lows in US by couple in AFP Great Recession we still see this California declining fertility among women AFP TAMPA: Births in the United in their 20s and that could be States have plunged to record problematic if it continues for lows not seen in decades, another three or four years.” LOS ANGELES: Ten children marking a profound cultural Fewer babies means fewer found living in squalid condi- shift that could have ramifica- young workers in the coming tions in a California home tions for the future economy, years, cutting away at the size were waterboarded, shot at experts said yesterday. of the workforce, and possibly with crossbows and had The overall fertility rate, slashing productivity and tax scalding water poured over which essentially shows how revenue. Combine that with them by their mother and her many babies women are having increasing numbers of elderly partner, authorities said. in their childbearing years, and people entering retirement, and The abuse was detailed in indicates whether the popu- dollars for vital services can get a motion filed by prosecutors lation is replenishing itself, fell very tight. to increase the bail of the chil- to 1.76 births per woman last “You’ve got both declining dren’s mother, 30-year-old year, down three percent from birth rates and an aging popu- Ina Rogers, who was ordered the rate of 1.82 in 2016. lation and that is why demog- taken into custody and whose That marks “the lowest total raphers are concerned,” said bail was set at $495,000. fertility rate since 1978,” said Donna Strobino, vice chair of “On a continuous basis Ash plume rises from forest following a massive volcano eruption on Kilauea volcano in Hawaii the report by the National education population, family the children were getting yesterday. Lava is spewing more than 60 metres into the air and spread around 36,000 square metres. Center for Health Statistics, part and reproductive health at the punched, strangled, bitten, of the US Centers for Disease Bloomberg School of Public shot with weapons such as Control and Prevention. Health at Johns Hopkins Uni- crossbows and bb guns, hit Meanwhile, the US birth rate versity. But other signs are pos- Hawaii volcano erupts anew with weapons such as sticks plunged to a 30-year low. The itive, especially for teenagers and bats, subjected to ‘water- 3.85 million US births in 2017 aged 15-19. Among them, the boarding’ and having scalding AP were the fewest since 1987, as birth rate fell seven percent in geophysicist with the US Geo- business has been hit hard by water poured on them,” American women under 40 con- 2017 compared to a year earlier, logical Survey. the volcano, once an attraction according to the motion filed tinued to delay childbearing. marking “another record low for HONOLULU: Hawaii’s Kilauea Some people in the com- for visitors. by prosecutors. About 77,000 fewer babies this age group,” said the report. volcano erupted anew before munity closest to the volcano He said he’s lost hundreds “Due to the continuous were born last year than in 2016 The teen birth rate has dawn yesterday, shooting a slept through the explosion. of reservations and had just abuse, the children have — about a two percent drop year- declined by 55 percent, or nearly steely gray plume of ash from Kanani Aton, a spokeswoman three guests yesterday. varying forms of scars, on-year. The latest downward eight percent per year, since its summit about 30,000 feet for Hawaii County Civil Defense, “In the old days, people used including broken arms.” Rogers trend began around the onset of 2007. The only group that saw an into the sky that began raining said she spoke to several rela- to love to come see the volcano. and her husband Jonathan the global financial crisis in 2007 increase in births were women down on a nearby town. tives and friends in the town They’d even take their little Allen, 29, were arrested on and 2008, but has not abated aged 40-44, said the report. The explosion came shortly called Volcano. “They said they postcards, burn one corner in March 31 at their home in the even as US jobs rebounded and Whether they can’t afford after 4am following two weeks slept through it. They didn’t the lava flow, mail then off, stuff town of Fairfield, north of San the economy has improved. children, or they have access to of volcanic activity that sent lava hear, it” Aton said. like that,” he said. “Now they’re Francisco, after police “To me the biggest surprise contraception and simply flows into neighbourhoods and Robert Hughes owns the acting like it’s all super-dan- responded to a call about a is the continuing decline of fer- prefer to wait, women in their destroyed at least 26 homes. Aloha Junction Bed and Breakfast, gerous and everything, but it just missing 12-year-old child. tility rates among young 20s and 30s continue to put off The explosion probably about a mile and a half from the kind oozes out.” women,” said William Frey, a having children in America. lasted only a few minutes, and crater. He said he did not hear The crater sits within Hawaii HOUSE ‘FILTHY’ demographer and senior fellow This is a general trend that has the ash accumulations were anything either and is in an area Volcanoes National Park, which Prosecutors said officers of the Metropolitan Policy been visible in the data — with minimal, with only trace that did not get any ash. has been closed since May 11 entered the house and found Program at The Brookings Insti- a few ups and downs — since amounts expected near the So far, he said, yesterday because of the risk of a more nine children huddled tution. “About 10 years since the the 1970s. volcano, said Mike Poland, a has been a “nice rainy day.” His violent eruption. together on the living room floor. They said the house was in filthy condition, with clothes, garbage and feces scattered everywhere. University doctor The children — aged from four months to 12 years old, according to police — were taken into custody and it was accused of abuse only during the subsequent AFP discriminatory comments about probe that the sadistic abuse patients and their bodies. came to light, authorities said. LOS ANGELES: A gynecologist Despite concerns raised by “During the investigation, at a California university has colleagues, nurses and patients, the children described the denied claims that he sexually USC allowed Tyndall to con- incidents of abuse,” according abused his patients over tinue working until a formal to the motion filed by prose- decades, with the school complaint to the equality and cutors. It said that Rogers was coming under fire for allowing diversity committee in 2016 aware of the incidents, which him to continue treating sparked an internal investi- date back several years, “and patients despite the allegations. gation, the Times reported. USC assisted with the abuse The case was brought to light confirmed that Tyndall, who was herself.” Rogers was arrested by the Los Angeles Times, which first accused of making racially and initially charged with one published accounts from several discriminatory comments in count of misdemeanor child current and former employees 2013, was suspended and then abuse. She now faces nine at the University of Southern Cal- fired for violating the university’s counts of felony child abuse. ifornia (USC) regarding George harassment policy following the “I strive and I pride myself Tyndall’s behavior toward his 2016 investigation. on being a good parent,” mostly adolescent patients. But the university also Rogers previously told The newspaper reported reached a financial agreement reporters outside her home, that the misconduct dated back with Tyndall after he threatened adding she believed her hus- to the 1990s, with Tyndall legal action. USC said that band’s numerous tattoos accused of taking photographs although its 2016 investigation made him appear “a scary Maduro campaign rally of patients’ genitals, supposedly “did not find evidence of criminal individual” that others are for medical reasons, touching conduct,” Tyndall’s actions rep- quick to judge. Meanwhile, Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, his wife Cilia Flores and former Argentinian soccer player patients inappropriately during resented “a clear violation of our Allen, who is also in custody, Diego Armando Maradona greet supporters during a campaign rally in Caracas, Venezuela, yesterday. pelvic exams and making principles of community and a faces seven counts of torture sexual and racially shameful betrayal of our values.” and nine counts of abuse. FRIDAY 18 MAY 2018 CLASSIFIEDS 13

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Oil price could hit $100 later this year: Total CEO AFP Toward 0950 GMT, a last year to boost prices. “And barrel of North Sea on top of it, you have the WASHINGTON: The CEO of Brent briefly passed announcement on Iran, which French oil giant Total said $80 for the first time is pushing the price up,” said yesterday that he would not be Pouyanne. “So I wouldn’t be sur- surprised to see the price of a since November 2014. prised to see $100 per barrel in barrel of crude reach $100 later the coming months.” Pouyanne this year. said Iran had raised production “We are in a new world. We by a million barrels a day after are in a world where geopolitics sanctions were lifted under the are dominating the market 2015 Iran deal. again,” Patrick Pouyanne (pic- But this increased pro- tured) said at an event held by duction was now in doubt due a Washington think tank. to the looming re-imposition of H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassem Al Thani, Minister of Economy and Commerce, with the visiting Oil prices have risen steadily US sanctions, he said. Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Canadian Citizenship, Ahmed Hussen, and his accompanying since the summer as producing “On top of it you have Ven- nations attempt to rein in supply ezuela,” said Pouyanne. “The sit- delegation at his office in Doha, yesterday. and amid fears of geopolitical uation is catastrophic and the instability. Toward 0950 GMT, production is declining.” Vene- a barrel of North Sea Brent zuela, which has the largest Qatar-Canada trade reaches QR633.8m in 2017 briefly passed $80 for the first proven oil reserves in the world, THE PENINSULA time since November 2014. has seen production plummet reviewed bilateral relations Canadian companies operating Market ripples from Vene- amid the acute economic crisis between the two countries and in Qatar has reached 265, of zuela’s economic distress and that has left it unable to conduct DOHA: H E Sheikh Ahmed bin discussed aspects of joint coop- which 12 are wholly owned by President Donald Trump’s enacted US economic stimulus. maintenance or expand output. Jassem Al Thani, Minister of eration, especially in the field of the Canadian side and 253 are decision this month to exit a “Opec and Russia have been That has been exacerbated Economy and Commerce, met economic, trade and investment. joint ventures with Qatari com- joint sanctions deal on Iran’s implementing their policies effi- by legal rulings against Vene- with the visiting Minister of They also exchanged ideas on panies. The companies are nuclear program have pushed ciently,” Pouyanne said, referring zuela’s state oil company Immigration, Refugees and means of developing and engaged in engineering, con- prices higher. to the Organization of the PDVSA, including in favor of Canadian Citizenship, Ahmed expanding the bilateral struction, engineering consul- Economists warn that rising Petroleum Exporting Countries’ ConocoPhillips, which last Hussen, and his accompanying cooperation. tancy, real estate development, oil prices pose a danger to the efforts to clamp down on supply. week enforced a $2bn award delegation at his office in Doha Trade between Qatar and energy and oil and gas services, current economic expansion and Opec and Russia have held at four PDVSA facilities in the yesterday. Canada reached QR633.8m in healthcare, education services, could dull the effects recently to production limits since early Caribbean. During the meeting, they 2017. The total number of and various other fields.

UN: Global economy US weekly jobless claims rise to grow faster in QSE’s main index gained REUTERS of labor market trends as it irons out 2018-19, at 3.2% week-to-week volatility, fell 2,750 to 141.51 points last week WASHINGTON: New applications for US 213,250 last week, the lowest level since AFP THE PENINSULA jobless benefits increased more than December 1969. Services sector led traded number of expected last week, but the number of The claims data covered the survey transactions last week with 36.72 Americans on unemployment rolls fell to period for the nonfarm payrolls portion of UNITED NATIONS: The DOHA: Qatar Stock Exchange’s (QSE) percent of the total number of trans- its lowest level since 1973, pointing to May’s employment report. The four-week global economy is set to benchmark gained 141.51 points, or 1.62 actions. Industries sector accounted for diminishing labor market slack. average of claims fell 18,250 between the expand faster than expected percent, last week when the bourse 20.45 percent. Transportation sector Other data yesterday showed a pickup April and May survey periods, suggesting in 2018 and 2019, the United closed yesterday at 8,891.16 points. accounted for 11.93 percent and Real in factory activity in the mid-Atlantic solid job growth. Nonfarm payrolls increased Nations said yesterday, Trading value during last week Estate sector accounted for 11.34 region this month, with manufacturers by 164,000 jobs in April after rising by predicting a new a growth increased by 65.14 percent to reach percent. From the 45 listed companies saying they were asking for higher prices 135,000 in March. Job gains are slowing as rate of 3.2 percent. QR1.60bn compared to QR974.25m at at the exchange, shares of 20 firms for their products. Tightening labor market employers struggle to find skilled workers. “Growth in the world the end of the previous week. ended last week higher, while 24 fell conditions and firming inflation bolster There were a record 6.6 million economy is surpassing expec- Trading volume decreased by and one unchanged. expectations the Federal Reserve will raise unfilled jobs in March, according to gov- tations and global GDP is now 10.19 percent to reach 43.54 million QNB led trading value during last interests rates next month. ernment data published last week. expected to expand by more shares, as against 48.48 million week accounted for 39.49 percent of Initial claims for state unemployment The claims report also showed the than three per cent this year shares, while the number of transac- the total traded value. Industries Qatar benefits rose 11,000 to a seasonally number of people receiving benefits after and in 2019,” the UN report tions rose by 24.77 percent, to reach accounted for 7.85 percent and Qatar adjusted 222,000 for the week ended May an initial week of aid declined 87,000 to said. It said that surge 20,716 transactions as compared to Islamic Bank accounted for 6.56 12, the Labor Department said. Claims data 1.71 million in the week ended May 5, the reflected “strong growth in 16,603 transactions. percent, reports QNA. When compared for the prior week was unrevised. Econ- lowest level since December 1973. The developed countries and Market cap rose by 1.90 percent to on daily basis, the QSE index dropped omists polled by Reuters had forecast four-week moving average of the so- broadly favourable reach QR491.55bn as compared to 59.44 points, or 0.66 percent, on Ram- claims rising to 215,000 in the latest week. called continuing claims dropped 39,750 investment conditions.” QR482.38bn at the end of previous adan’s first trading day. The labor market is viewed as being to 1.77 million, also the lowest level since The new figures show the week. Banking and Financial Services The volume of shares traded close to or at full employment, with the December 1973. rate of expected growth for sector led traded value last week with decreased to 6.38 million from 8.40 jobless rate near a 17-1/2-year low of 3.9 Declining continuing claims under- this year revised upwards by 59.45 percent of the total traded value. million on Wednesday. The value of percent. The unemployment rate is score tightening labor market conditions 0.2 percent from earlier pre- Industries sector accounted for 17.78 shares traded was up from QR794.35m within striking distance of the Fed’s and support economists’ expectations dictions made in late 2017, percent. Telecoms sector accounted for on Wednesday to QR1.04bn yesterday. forecast of 3.8 percent by the end of this that wage growth will accelerate in the and up 0.1 percent for 2019. 7.48 percent and Transportation sector Despite the decline, only shares of year. The US central bank raised rates second half of the year. “World trade growth has accounted for 4.80 percent. 27 companies ended yesterday lower. in March and forecast at least two more In a separate report, the Philadelphia also accelerated, reflecting a Banking and Financial Services Shares of 14 other companies closed hikes for this year. Fed said its manufacturing business outlook widespread increase in global sector led traded volume last week higher, while shares of five companies US Treasury yields were little changed survey’s current general activity index rose demand,” the report said. with 36.24 percent of the total traded remained unchanged. It is worth noting after the data. US stock index futures were about 11 points to a reading of 34.4 in May. Elliott Harris, the UN volume. Telecoms sector accounted that the index’ ETF was up 0.08 trading lower while the dollar was slightly Manufacturers in the mid-Atlantic region Assistant Secretary-General for 19.43 percent. Industries sector percent. All sectors however closed higher against a basket of currencies. reported hiring more workers this month. for Economic Development, accounted for 14.93 percent and Real down for the day, with the exception The four-week moving average of The survey’s employment index rose to a said that multilateralism “is Estate sector accounted for 12.92 of the transportation sector which initial claims, viewed as a better measure seven-month high. not an option, it’s a necessity”. percent. Banking and Financial closed up 0.1 percent. 16 BUSINESS FRIDAY 18 MAY 2018

Europe car sales MarketWatch Brazil keeps interest rate speed up in April AFP QSE FTSE100 DOW BRENT PARIS: Car sales in the top at 6.5% in surprise move 8,891.16 7,782.16 24,747.05 $71.61 European markets rose sharply in April, statistics showed -59.44 PTS +47.96 PTS -21.88 PTS +0.12 AFP Another factor spooking the yesterday, confounding fears 0.66% 0.62% 0.08% Dow & Brent before going to press bank is the absence so far of a that a slowdown in the euro- BRASÍLIA: Brazil’s Central Bank strongly pro-markets presidential zone’s recovery might put the ended a run of 12 consecutive candidate in elections due in brakes on the continent’s interest rate cuts, maintaining October and the stalling of current vehicle industry. the key Selic rate at 6.5 percent President Michel Temer’s (pic- “In April 2018, the EU in a decision that surprised the tured) austerity reforms. passenger car market showed Euro falls towards market. After two years of recession, a strong return to growth Analysts had broadly Brazil returned to economic (+9.6%) after demand expected one more cut to 6.25 growth in 2017, with gross declined in March,” the percent. The decision reflected domestic product expanding by European Automobile Man- five-month lows what the bank’s committee said a meager one percent. ufacturers Association said. was “volatility” at a time of weak bank a chance to lower rates President Michel Temer The Spanish car market REUTERS recovery from Brazil’s worst one more time. The Fiesp and declared that Brazil was in good grew the fastest — by 12.3 $1.1763 2018 low it hit on recession on record. The Central Ciesp, two industrial federations economic health again. “We are percent — followed by the UK Wednesday. “This sense of a Bank has mounted a sustained in the economic center of Sao responsible and proud for having at 10.4 percent, France at 9 LONDON: The euro fell market that is not particularly campaign to breathe life into the Paulo, criticized the Central taken the country out of its worst percent, Germany at 8 towards a five-month low well prepared for a euro decline moribund economy, slashing the Bank’s caution. recession in history,” he said. percent and Italy at 6.5 yesterday as investors fretted is supported by the benign val- Selic all the way from 14.25 “Maintaining the Selic will Temer, who has single-digit percent. In total, over 1.3 about the demands of populist uations still evident in the percent in October 2016, a time delay even more the reduction approval ratings, admitted that million new cars hit Europe’s parties likely to form Italy’s next pricing of six-month and when the country faced not only in the cost of credit. We see a his market-orientated reforms roads in April, it added. government and as a fresh rise in 12-month implied volatility,” negative economic growth but risk of the economic recovery and austerity measures had “cost Volkswagen saw its sales US Treasury bond yields under- BNY Mellon analysts said. high inflation. dying just when Brazil was us our popularity,” but insisted surge 13.8 percent despite the pinned demand for the dollar. The dollar index rose 0.1 Analysts said the currently trying to get out of its worst that he’d done the right thing. dieselgate emissions scandal. The euro has slumped six percent to 93.502, below its rock-bottom inflation — 2.76 crisis,” they said in a statement. “The results are there, the The group’s Audi brand cents from more than $1.24 in 2018 high of 93.632. The euro percent in April, which is well The real has lost 10 percent numbers are good. We did in recorded a slight decrease in the space of three weeks after is also suffering from reports below the official three percent of its value against the dollar two years what the others didn’t sales, though the Volkswagen a huge dollar rally. Investors are Italy’s anti-establishment target — would have given the since January. do for 20,” he said. brand jumped 19.6 percent. betting that US interest rates 5-Star Movement and the anti- will need to rise further to curb immigrant League, which are inflation while other central working to draft a coalition banks are postponing monetary programme, may ask the tightening. That has forced European Central Bank to Walmart profits take hit, but earnings rise investors who took big posi- forgive €250bn of debt. tions against the dollar antici- Sterling gave up earlier AFP 4.4 percent over the same period customer traffic increase 0.8 pating it would fall in 2018 to gains after the UK government last year — more than $1bn percent, although the unsea- rush to unwind and cover their dismissed a media report that NEW YORK: US retail giant higher than expectations. sonably cold weather hurt sales positions, pushing the Britain wanted to stay in the Wal-Mart saw profits take a hit, The decrease in net income is in the US. greenback even higher. European Union’s customs but earnings beat analysts’ primarily due to a change in US sales rose 2.1 percent, Some analysts say the union after Brexit. The dollar expectations and total sales rose, accounting policy related to Wal- while international sales jumped market remains complacent rose to its strongest versus the according to results released Mart’s 2016 equity investment in 4.5 percent, while US online sales about the possibility of a rising Japanese yen since Jan. 23, up yesterday. Net income was down Chinese online distributor JD.com, surged 33 percent. “We are dollar, which also notched up a 0.3 percent on the day at $905m from the same period last of which Wal-Mart holds a little changing from within to be four-month high against the Jap- 110.70 yen. The Australian year at $2.134bn. more than 10 percent. faster and more digital, while anese yen yesterday as 10-year dollar added 0.1 percent to But the key earnings per Wal-Mart, which is trying to shaping our portfolio of busi- Treasury yields approached their $0.7524 after gaining 0.6 share measure was $1.14, two compete with online giant nesses for the future,” Walmart highest since 2011. percent overnight, buoyed by cents higher than expected. And Amazon, saw comparable store chief Doug McMillon (pictured) The euro slid 0.2 percent to a rise in prices of commod- net sales, at $121.6bn, were up sales rise 1.2 percent and said in a statement. $1.1787, slightly above the ities such as copper. BREAK TIME

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TOPTOP SSCORERCORER OFF THETH YYEAREAR YoussefYoussussefe El ArArabArabii - AAll DuhDuhailuhaaill RIZWAN REHMAT Under-23 Player of the Year, Al Duhail’s Almoez Alii ((left),left), fantasticfantastic football seasonseasoon THE PENINSULA Top Scorer of the Year, Youssef El Arabi and Coach of the withwith some great indi-indi- BESTBEST RREFEREEEFEREE TTRIORRIO vidual and team per-per-  Taleb SalimSaalim Al MArri,MMArArrri, Year Djamel Belmadi (right) pose for a selfie followingowing AbdullaAbdulla AliAli Al AthbaAtAthbba andanandd DOHA: Feared striker Youssef the QFA Awards Ceremony yesterday. formances.formances. EspeciallyEspecially Khaled AyedAyed khakhalaflafl Msakni won the QFA Player of the ffromrom AlAl DDuhailuhail wwhohho Year Award as Al Duhail scooped four hhaveave done extremelyextremely trophies at a glittering ceremony last wewell.ll. AAll SaddSadd anandd AAll night. RRayyanayyan too havehave per-peer- The 27-year-old Tunisian, who formedformed well.”well.” also doubles up as a winger, scored TheThe QFAQFA Vice Pres-Pres- 25 goals for Al Duhail who won the identident saisaid:d: “I congratulatecongratuulaatte QNB Stars League title and the Qatar everybodyeverybody on a ggreatreat sseason.”eassoonn.” Cup in March and April TheThe focus willwill notnott shiftshiftt respectively. to thethe Amir Cup finalfinal at thethhee In a recorded message, Msakni KhalifaKhalifa InternatiInternationaloonnaal said: “I want to thank God for this big StadiumStadium tomotomorrow.rrow. Al honour. I want to congratulate the Al DuhailDuhail and Al RayyanRayyan Duhail side for their amazing season. will play the title clash This has been possible because of the inin what will be the support I had from my team-mates, Msakni’s team-mate and dreaded football history in the country.ry. The lastlast ffootballootball game my coach, the backroom staff and the forward Youssef El Arabi clinched the other contenders were Jesualdodo FFer-er- thisthis seasoseason.n. team management.” Highest Scorer of the Year award reira of Al Sadd and Michael LLaudrupaudrup Mskani has been ruled out of next after scoring 26 goals in the season. of Al Rayyan. month’s FIFA World Cup in Russia El Arabi, the jewel in Al Duhail’s Belmadi said with a smileile yes-yes- after suffering an injury in his last crown, won the Mansour Muftah terday: “Finally! This award iss not for league game of the season. Msakni is Award for his 23 goals. me. This has been possible becausecause recovering from a cruciate ligament Qatar’s rising forward Almoez Ali, of my players, They deserve itt aass injury. also of Al Duhail, was named the Best much as I do. Also, my technicalal Also last night Al Duhail manager U-23 Player of the Year. team, my medical squad andd Djamel Belmadi was named the The awards ceremony was the team management. Theyy Coach of the Year having guided his attended by QFA Vice President Saud deserve this glory as well.” side to the AFC Champions League Al Mohannadi, QSL CEO Hani Ballan The entire ceremony wass QFA quarter-finals and the Qatar Cup final and other top football officials. telecast live on Al Kass Sportsrts Player of which they won. Belmadi clinched the Best Coach Channel One. the Year Youssef Al Duhail will play the Amir Cup award for leading Al Duhail to their QFA Vice Presidentt Al Msakni final against Al Rayyan tomorrow. most dominant season in recent Mohannadi said: “It has beenbeen a New coach Banide no stranger to Umm Salal: Club VP RCB keep their play-off we found him as the best person Week 15 of the League on Feb- to coach our side in the next ruary 2. The former Morocco season. Moreover, he is no defender was familiar with hopes alive stranger to Umm Salal with Qatar football, having played for whom he won the Amir’s Qatar SC and Umm Salal. with close win Cup. We’re counting a lot on Sheikh Tamim pointed out him in the coming season,” that Banide had achieved AGENCIES said Sheikh Tamim, adding the remarkable success with many club was not happy with their clubs even though he did not performance in the QSL this have a great time with Al Khor. BANGALORE: Royal Chal- THE PENINSULA time. Al Khor had started the lengers Bangalore kept their Umm Salal lost out to Al season under Banide before Sheikh Tamim bin play-off hopes alive as DOHA: Frenchman Laurent Gharafa in the race to finish Tunisian Nassif Al Bayawi, the Mohammed Al Thani Sunrisers Hyderabad’s skipper Banide will coach Umm Salal in fourth and thereby qualify for new coach of Al Kharaitiyat, Kane Williamson (81 off 42) the coming season, the club’s the Qatar Cup. took over the reins following a co-ordination with technical and Manish Pandey’s (62 Vice-President and Football Sheikh Tamim thanked series of negative results. staff,” he said. not-out off 38) blistering Head Sheikh Tamim bin former coach Talal El Karkouri Sheikh Tamim also spoke “Three of our foreign profes- knocks went in vain in a Mohammed Al Thani revealed for his services and wished him about Umm Salal’s preparations sional players (Ivorian Yannick crucial Indian Premier League yesterday. success in his future for the new season. Sagbo, Syrian Mahmoud Mawas (IPL) clash yesterday. Banide is expected to take endeavours. “The team’s pre-season and Moroccan Adel Rhaili) will At the M. Chinnaswamy charge of Umm Salal, who fin- El Karkouri was appointed camp will be in Slovenia (July 9 continue. However, we’ll find a Stadium, it was once again ished fifth in the QNB Stars in place of Egyptian Mahmoud to 24), where we’ll play four new player to replace Tunisian Williamson, who along with League (QSL). Jaber following Umm Salal’s friendly matches. We’ll finalise Oussama Darragi,” said Sheikh Pandey forged a crucial part- Coach Laurent Banide “We chose Banide because goalless draw with Al Arabi in recruitment of new players in Tamim. nership to take Hyderabad on the verge of another nail- biting win. However, it was the hosts Syrian who clinched the issue by 14 defender runs to keep their play-off Ahmed Saleh dream alive. Asked to bat first at the M. Al Arabi sign Syrian Chinnaswamy Stadium, Moeen Ali (65) and AB de Villiers (69) both scored half centuries and defender Ahmed Saleh put on a 100 run stand to help RCB overcome a shaky start THE PENINSULA to strengthen the squad ahead of the next and post 218 for 6. DOHA: Al Arabi have recruited Syrian season. Needing 20 runs off the defender Ahmed Saleh for the upcoming The 28-year-old, who last played for last over, the visitors ended at season. Chinese club Henan Jianye, started his senior 204/3, managing to score just The Dream Team, who finished seventh career with Syria’s Al Jaish. He is also a regular five off the last six balls. in the QNB Stars League with 24 points, had with his national team. Brief Scores: Royal Challengers Ban- earlier retained the services of Croatian coach Al Arabi will have their pre-season camp galore 218/6 (AB de Villiers 69; Luka Bonasic for one more season. in Slovenia this year as well. Moeen Ali 65, Colin de Grand- Ahmed’s signing comes in the wake of They will play some friendly matches there homme 40; Rashid Khan 3/27) decision of the club management, headed by as Bonacic aims to get his players in good Sunrisers Hyderabad: Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Jabor Al Thani, shape well before the start of new season. 204/3 (Kane Williamson 81, Manish Pandey 62 not out; Moeen Ali 1/21) 18 SPORT FRIDAY 18 MAY 2018 Legend Buffon calls time on 17-year Juventus career AFP According to the Italian press, GIANLUIGI BUFFONUFFON BUFFON’S CAREER INI NUMBERS Buffon has received offers from top TURIN: Juventus goalkeeper Gian- European clubs including Liverpool, Name: Gianluigi Buffon  He made his professionalprofessional debut for Parma as a 17-year- luigi Buffon announced yesterday Real Madrid and Paris Age: 40 old in a matmatchchh againstaga AC Milan in 11995. that he will leave the Turin giants Saint-Germain. Date of birth: February 28, 1978 inn CarCarrara,raraa,Tu, TuTuscanyscany (I(Italy)talyy) after 17 years but did not as expected “I’d like to get out of my comfort Playing career  BuffonBuB ffononn hash playedplayeded 639 SeriSerie A matches, a total declare the end of his playing career. zone and to test myself in more com- Position: Goalkeeper beatenbeaten onlyonly by formerformorrmer AC MilanM defenderde Paolo Maldini, Buffon, 40, captained Juventus plicated situations that I don’t Teams: for ParmaParmarma andannd thentht enn Juventus.Juvenuvu tus.s. HeH also made 37 appear- to a seventh straight Serie A title and know,” said Buffon. Parma 1995-2001, Juventus 2001-2018-20018 ancesancences in SerieSereriei BB.. fourth consecutive Italian Cup It was a rollercoaster season for International: triumph this season. Buffon with Italy failing to qualify Italy 1997-2018 - Caps: 176  Hee hash keptkepept 3030000 clcleaneanann shessheets in his 655 matches Playing honours “To end this adventure with two for the World Cup finals for the first forfo JuventusJuveentntusn inn all cocompetitions.ompetetittiti new victories was important,” the time in six decades. Parma: Italian Cup (1): 1998-1999 Italian told a press conference at the His final Champions League  BuffonBuffofon keptkepept 100 consecutiveco clean sheets Allianz Stadium. game ended in another fiasco last Italian SuperCup (1): 1999 duringduriringn tthehe 22015-1601515-166 sseason,e a Serie A record. Italy’s most capped player with month as he raged into the night at UEFA Cup (1): 1998-1999 He alsoalso holdshoholds ththee rerrecorde for the most clean 176 appearances, Buffon also con- the referee after being sent off late Juventus: sheetssheeeets iinn a SerieSeSeriie A season, 21, set in firmed he would not play again for in a semi-final defeat by Real Total games played: 655 the Azzurri, ruling out an expected Madrid. Serie A games played: 471 2011-12201011-122 and 202015-16.0 international farewell on June 4 in European titles for both club and Serie A (9): 2001-2002, 2002-2003,200033,  a friendly against the Netherlands. country are the only major ones 2011-2012, 2012-2013, 2013-2014, 2014-2201014- He hashaas won nine Serie A titles, The former Parma goalkeeper missing from his collection as 2015, 2015-2016, 2016-2017,017, alll witwithh JuJuventus, the only player will make his 640th Serie A Juventus finished runners-up twice 2017-2018 toto dodo sso. A further two Serie appearance against Verona on in the Champions League and Italy Serie B (1): 2006-2007 A titlest were revoked Saturday. were beaten by Spain in the 2012 Italian Cup (4): 2014-2015, 2015-2016,20166, bbecbecause of Juventus’ Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini European Championships. 2016-2017, 2017-2018 iinvinvolvementv in the Cal- will take over the role of captain. The 2006 World Cup winner has Italian SuperCup (5): 2002, 2003, 2012,012, ciciopoliio match-fixing Buffon said he would like to take definitively drawn a line under his 2013, 2015 scandal.sccann more time to reflect on his future, 21-year international career. International which could be either on or off the A tearful Buffon had called time FIFA World Cup: 2006 winner  HeH hash also won five Coppa pitch. immediately after Italy’s World Cup European championship: 2012012001 ItaliaItalaliiaa ttitles,itletles, oone with Parma and four “What am I going to do? Sat- exit in a play-off last November. runner-up withth Juventus,JuJuvveentuss, and one UEFA Cup title urday, I’m playing a match and it’s But his return to help the Azzurri FIFA Confederations Cup: Bronze medalmedaal withth PaParParma.rmma. the only thing that’s certain,” he in friendlies against Argentina and 2013 continued. England sparked controversy for Records  He hashas mademadade a record 176 appear- “Until 15 days ago, I was sure to those who wanted to rebuild the Most caps for Italy: 176 ancesanceces foforr ItItaly,a winningw the World Cup stop playing, but I received some team. Second-most appearances in Serieriee A:A: 639,63939 in 2006.200606. He hasha kept 77 clean sheets. exciting proposals, both on and off Buffon made his Serie A debut behind Paolo Maldini’s 647 Joint record for World Cup appearancesancan es ((5):5): 19981998,998, the pitch. Off the pitch the most with Parma in 1996, winning the  BuffoBuffonn has taken part in five 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 interesting was made to me by Italian Cup, Italian Super Cup and World Cups,Cup a record he shares Awards (Juventus) president (Andrea) UEFA Cup before joining Juventus alongsidealongside withw Mexico’s Antonio Agnelli.” for €51m in 2001. Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year: 1999,999, 2001,2001,0 2002,2002002, 2003,202 03, CarbajalCarbajal and Germany’sG Lotthar Mat- “Next week, after a few days of He holds the record for going 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2015,015,15 20162016,, 220201717 thaeus,thaeus, aalthoughlthoug he did not play in the calm reflection, I will make a def- 974 minutes in Serie A without con- UEFA Goalkeeper of the Year: 2002-03,2-03, 202016-1716-116 7 inite and certain decision.” ceding a goal. Runner-up Ballon d’Or: 2006 first of those in 11998. Griezmann fires Atletico to Europa League title

AFP Atletico Madrid’s Gabi LYON: Antoine Griezmann was the and Fernando Atletico Madrid’s Fernando Torres (left) and hero for Atletico Madrid as the French Torres lift the Barcelona’s Andres Iniesta. striker scored twice in their 3-0 win trophy as they over Marseille in Wednesday’s celebrate after Europa League final in Lyon, allowing winning the La Liga: Iniesta, his club to win the trophy for the third Europa League time in nine seasons. at Groupama Torres bid farewell It is Griezmann’s first major title Stadium in with Atletico, and a fitting way to bow Lyon, France on out if he leaves at the season’s end, Wednesday. as season ends with Barcelona tipped as his next REUTERS destination. Griezmann -- brought up in Macon, just 70 kilometres from Lyon MADRID: It will be a weekend of goodbyes in -- scored once in each half, his lethal Spain as the Liga season draws to a close, with finishes coming either side of Mar- Barcelona’s Andres Iniesta and Atletico Madrid’s seille losing Dimitri Payet to injury, Fernando Torres set to play their last games for the French team’s captain coming off their boyhood clubs. in tears. Champions Barca will look to give Iniesta the Griezmann now has 29 goals this perfect send-off when they host Real Sociedad on season, although it was Gabi’s late Sunday in La Liga’s final round of matches. strike that sealed the victory. The midfielder, 34, announced last month that “This is a reward for me after I he would leave the club he has been at since the left home aged 14, for all the work I age of 12, with local media reporting he will move have put in, the suffering,” said to Japan in the close season. Griezmann, who has spent his whole The club will pay an emotional tribute to their career in Spain but had only previ- captain, with an elaborate mosaic reading ‘Infinite ously won one Spanish Super Cup. Iniesta’ in Catalan displayed by fans in their Nou Atletico’s triumph comes after Griezmann dismisses transfer talk after final Camp stadium. agonising defeats to Real Madrid in Barca lost their first league game of the season the Champions League finals of 2014 AFP capital, with speculation that he will join Barcelona. last weekend away to Levante, denying them the and 2016. They had previously won He got the opener midway through the first half and chance to finish the campaign unbeaten. the Europa League in 2010 and again LYON: Antoine Griezmann said it was not the time to then netted a superb second four minutes after the break. Coach Ernesto Valverde, however, believes in 2012, the latter coming just six think about his future after leading Atletico Madrid to a He also played a part in the build-up to Gabi’s late that nothing should detract from his double- months after Diego Simeone’s 3-0 victory over Marseille in Wednesday’s Europa League goal that sealed the victory. winning side’s achievements this season. appointment as coach. final in Lyon. “It is a dream for me to win a title. We had a chance “These things seem easy and they’re not,” he Simeone, who had to watch from “Now is not the time to talk about my future. I need in the Champions League and it wasn’t to be, but this said. Europa League winners Atletico host mid- the stands due to a touchline ban, to just enjoy this moment, having won a title, and cele- time it was my turn,” said the striker, who had not pre- table Eibar on Sunday before saying goodbye to called the victory a reward for his brate it with the fans,” said Griezmann after picking up viously won a major trophy with the club. Torres, whose second spell with the club finishes side’s hard work and even expressed the Man-of-the-Match Award for scoring the Spanish He was in the Atletico side that lost on penalties to at the end of this season when his contract expires. hope that Griezmann could be con- side’s first two goals. Real Madrid in the Champions League final in 2016 and Torres, 34, has supported Atletico since he was vinced to stay. The France star has been tipped to leave Atletico at lost the European Championship final with France that five years old and joined their academy when he “This was just confirmation of the end of the season after four years in the Spanish summer. was a child, making his first-team debut at the age what Griezmann has been doing year of 17 in 2001 when they were in Spain’s second after year,” said the Argentine. division. Marseille had been desperate to Atletico were the favourites does not come up often against an influential player who had been Champions League finalists Real Madrid, who win the second European trophy in against a Marseille side whose con- Atletico side who went on to keep struggling with a hamstring problem will finish third behind Barca and Atletico Madrid, their history, on French soil, 25 years tinental campaign had begun in the their 34th clean sheet this season. ahead of the game, came off crying travel to Villarreal on Saturday. after beating AC Milan in the inau- third qualifying round last July. Marseille were then punished for just after the half-hour. Real coach Zinedine Zidane believes that gural Champions League final. Just being in this final was an sloppy play as they fell behind in the OM then conceded again just four winning the league is a special achievement, but But it was a flat night for their achievement for Garcia’s team, but 21st minute. Goalkeeper Steve Man- minutes after the restart. It was a glo- he is happy to take solace from his team’s per- huge support, who threatened to ruin they will look back on the evening danda opted to pass to Andre-Frank rious goal, Griezmann finding Koke formance in Europe. the occasion by lighting flares and with regrets. Zambo Anguissa, deep in midfield, and then latching onto the return ball “Winning the league is the most difficult thing setting off firecrackers at one end of They had started well and had a rather than clear long. The Cameroo- before lifting a deft finish over Man- you can do...” Zidane said. the stadium, with some even being great chance to open the scoring nian’s attempt at a touch was awful, danda and in. The Frenchman is set to use the game as a dress thrown onto the pitch towards the inside four minutes, Valere Germain and Gabi pounced on the loose ball, Substitute Kostas Mitroglou rehearsal for next weekend’s final, with Gareth Bale, end. shooting over after being slipped in sending Griezmann through to finish. nearly pulled one back, his header who scored twice last time out, likely to be given The game carried on regardless, by Payet. Things got worse for Marseille coming off the post, before Gabi’s low another chance to impress and stake a claim for a with Rudi Garcia’s side well beaten. It was the kind of chance that when Payet, their captain and most drive in the 89th minute made it 3-0. starting berth against Liverpool in Kiev. FRIDAY 18 MAY 2018 SPORT 19 Qatar 2022 an ‘amazing opportunity’ for players and fans, says Ruud Gullit THE PENINSULA Gullit continued: “The fans will after his sterling debut campaign also benefit from not having the at Liverpool. DOHA: Dutch legend Ruud Gullit hassle of moving a lot. From the “He has to enjoy what he has is amazed at the rapid infra- hotel, to the metro, to the achieved this season. He has structure progress being made stadium, in half an hour. They been the best player in England in Qatar and has praised the will then be able to catch the but I want to watch him perform country’s compact tournament metro at the end of the game to at the same level over the coming plans for the 2022 FIFA World watch another match. This is a years,” said Gullit. Cup. major strength and different to “Messi and Ronaldo have The former AC Milan star, previous tournaments.” been doing this for quite a few who was in Doha working as a Through regular visits to years so Salah has to know that pundit for beIN SPORTS, recently Qatar, Gullit understands the reaching the top is difficult but met executives from the passion for football in the staying there is even harder. Supreme Committee for Delivery country and region. Things will be tougher for him at & Legacy (SC), the organisation “People love the game in this the World Cup and his country responsible for delivering the part of the world. I have met a shouldn’t expect too much as it infrastructure required for the lot of Arabs and I always feel will become a burden on him,” 2022 FIFA World Cup. their passion and love for he added. And after taking a tour of the football.” Gullit also mentioned next SC’s Legacy Pavilion at Al Bidda Looking ahead to this sum- weekend’s UEFA Champions Tower, the former Netherlands mer’s tournament in Russia, League final, which will be con- captain said he was amazed at Gullit is disappointed his home tested by Real Madrid and the work being done to deliver nation won’t be represented after Liverpool. the Arab world’s first FIFA World failing to qualify for the finals for “Real Madrid have capi- Cup. Dutch legend Ruud Gullit during his visit to SC’s Legacy Pavilion at Al Bidda Tower recently. the first time since 2002. In their talised during the critical “Every time I visit Qatar I find absence, Gullit is backing four moments in recent matches,” something new,” said Gullit, who the 1988 UEFA European “Even though I visit Doha on per day during the early stages nations to be among the con- said Gullit, who lifted the led the Netherlands to success at Championship. a regular basis, I see obvious of the tournament. tenders for the trophy. European Cup twice with AC progress every time. Look at the “It will be a lot easier for the “France and Germany both Milan in 1989 and 1990. airport, hotels and Lusail City. It’s players as they will hardly have have a great chance, while Brazil “We saw what Real Madrid really amazing.” to travel at all,” said Gullit, who will be seeking revenge after the are made of in the quarter-final Gullit, who represented the is now assistant manager of the embarrassment of 2014 when against Juventus and the semi- It will be a lot easier for the players as they will Netherlands at the 1990 FIFA Netherlands national team. they lost heavily to Germany in final against Bayern Munich. hardly have to travel at all. Also, the tournament World Cup, also praised Qatar’s “Also, the tournament being the semi-finals. Spain also has They have the tools to hurt teams compact tournament plans. The held in November and December the quality and ability to go far but they also had a bit of luck. I being held in November and December means maximum distance between sta- means players will be at their in the tournament.” always say the best coaches need players will be at their physical best. I think a lot diums will be just 55km in 2022, physical best. I think a lot of stars Gullit also advised Egyptian a bit of luck – and Zinedine of stars will emerge: Ruud Gullit. while fans will have the chance will emerge.” fans not to heap too much Zidane has been very successful to attend more than one match 1987 Ballon d’Or winner pressure on Mohamed Salah and also lucky at times.”

Nadal downs In-form Halep on track to Shapovalov to retain top spot in rankings advance into

AFP Romania’s Simona Halep Rome quarters celebrates after winning her ROME: Simona Halep boosted match against Japan’s Naomi AFP her bid to retain her world Osaka in Rome on Wednesday. number one ranking as the top seed advanced to the quarter- ROME: Rafael Nadal brushed finals of the Italian Open after aside the challenge of American Madison Keys Canadian teenager Denis withdrew injured yesterday. Shapovalov with a 6-4, 6-1 The Romanian, a finalist in victory to reach the Italian Rome last year, is on her way to Open quarter-finals holding her top ranking as she yesterday. next plays France’s Caroline The 31-year-old will face Marc-Andre Fleury (left) and Ryan Reaves of the Vegas Garcia or American Sloane Italian Fabio Fognini in the Golden Knights celebrate after the match on Wednesday. Stephens. last eight as he looks to retake Halep needed to reach at the world number one least the last eight and go further ranking from Roger Federer than world number two Caroline match in straight sets in 1hr Darya Kasatkina to win 0-6, 6-3, by winning an eighth Rome Fleury stops Jets as Wozniacki to retain the top- 19min. 6-2. Fifth seed Jelena Ostapenko title this week. ranking going into the French The 22-year-old Kontaveit also needed three sets to get past Nadal has already won his Open. won through 6-2, 7-6 (7/3) Britain’s Johanna Konta 2-6, 6-3, 11th titles in Monte Carlo and Knights take lead Keys, the 2016 runner-up in against her 37-year-old 6-4, with Germany’s Angelique Barcelona during the current Rome, withdrew from both American rival who was Kerber, seeded 11th, ending the clay-court season, but has lost singles and doubles, in which seeded eighth in a tournament hopes of Greece’s Maria Sakkari in the quarter-finals in each AFP Vegas.Costly mistakes by the she was partnering Venus she won nearly two decades ago 6-1, 6-1. of the last three years in Italy. Jets led to the Knights’ first Williams. to 1999. Kontaveit, who also In the men’s event, home He was far too strong for LOS ANGELES: Marc-Andre three goals, including one “I felt my rib in my match beat Williams last week in hope Fabio Fognini reached the Shapovalov, taking the Fleury made 33 saves and blunder by netminder yesterday and after trying to Madrid, next plays either second quarter-finals for the first time opening set with a break in James Neal had a goal and Connor Hellebuyck who warm up this morning it was still seed Wozniacki or Latvia’s with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Peter the seventh game before an assist as the Vegas misplayed the puck behind painful,” Keys said. Anastasija Sevastova for a place Gojowiczyk. racing through the second to Golden Knights beat the his own net on Neal’s goal. Venus Williams fell to her in the semi-finals. Fognini was 4-2 down after gain a measure of revenge for Winnipeg Jets 4-2 to lead the Mark Scheifele scored second defeat in a week to Defending champion Elina a break in the first but won four his shock defeat by the Western Conference final his playoff-leading 13th and Estonia’s Anett Kontaveit Svitolina of Ukraine fought back games in a row against the 19-year-old in Montreal last two games to one. 14th goals for the Jets, who losing in the third round from a first set wipeout against German. year. Neal, who left Wednes- now trail for the first time in day’s game briefly in the a series in the postseason first period after taking an despite outshooting the elbow to the head, returned Knights 35-29 in game to score a goal and set up three. Rockets level series with Warriors another in the second period Fleury had to make 30 for the expansion Golden saves in the final two Knights. periods after being called AFP James Harden the Warriors were zero-for- Jonathan Marchessault upon to make just three in seven and coughed up seven also scored twice for Vegas, the first. LOS ANGELES: The Houston turnovers. who weren’t even in Neal and Alex Tuch Rockets bounced back with a Up 26-21 after one quarter, existence a year ago, but scored goals just 2:33 apart vengeance on Wednesday, James Harden scored the Rockets wouldn’t trail from now find themselves just in the first half of the second powering past the NBA 27 points and Eric there. They led 64-50 by two wins away from their period to give Vegas a 3-1 champion Golden State Warriors Gordon added 27 halftime, with four players first Stanley Cup final. lead. Neal took an elbow to 127-105 to level their Western off the bench as five already in double figures. Marchessault opened the head from Jets Conference finals series at one Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni the scoring just 35 seconds defenceman Dustin game apiece. players scored in said there was no major change into the first period in front Byfuglien in the first period Houston’s Most Valuable double figures for in strategy -- just more intensity of a sold out crowd of and had to leave the contest Player candidate James Harden Houston Rockets. and better execution from a 18,400 at the T-Mobile to get checked for a possible scored 27 points and Eric Gordon Houston team that led the league Arena in Las Vegas. concussion. added 27 off the bench as five with 65 regular-season wins. “It was nice to get a goal “It is fine,” said Neal. players scored in double figures The Rockets signalled their Kevin Durant led the War- early and get the team into “The league mandates they for a Rockets team chastened by intentions early. Their seven riors with 38 points, but Stephen it,” said Fleury. take you off. a 119-106 series-opening defeat fast-break points in the opening Curry was the only other Golden “They pushed back but The West winner will on their home floor on Monday. quarter more than doubled the State player in double figures we handled it well.” play either the Tampa Bay “Total team effort,” Harden three they mustered in all of with 16. The Knights will try to Lightning or the Washington said. game one. The winners of the series will take a stranglehold lead in Capitals, who lead that best- “We played harder and Houston connected on face either the Cleveland Cava- game four on Friday in Las of-seven semi-final series 2-1. smarter than game one. That three-of-10 from three-point liers or Boston Celtics in the NBA was the only difference.” range in the first period while Finals. 20 MORNING BREAK FRIDAY 18 MAY 2018

PRAYER TIMINGS FAJR 03. 20AM People pillaging world’s SHOROOK 04. 47 AM ZUHR 11. 30 AM MAGHRIB 06. 13 PM protected areas: Study ASR 02. 57 PM ISHA 07. 43 PM AFP those protected areas and ensuring they WEATHER TODAY were secured against large-scale human TAMPA: Highways are being paved, oil is interference,” he said. being drilled and entire cities are sprouting Protected areas are seen as a critical up inside many of the world’s nature solution to the biodiversity crisis facing the preserves, imperiling the very creatures they planet, by allowing safe havens for birds, are meant to protect, researchers said mammals, and marine life to thrive. yesteray. The amount of lands set aside globally The vast harm being wreaked by people as protected areas has doubled since 1992. inside protected areas that are home to But researchers found disturbing examples endangered animals like the eastern black of large-scale human infrastructure being rhinoceros, Sumatran tiger and spectacled built inside nature preserves. hare-wallaby was detailed in the journal For example, railways run through Science. One third of the world’s protected Tsavo East and Tsavo West national parks areas are under “intense human pressure,” in Kenya, home to the endangered eastern warned the report. black rhinoceros and lion populations Furthermore, some 2.3 million square famous for their strange lack of manes, miles (six million square kilometres) of pro- Watson said. “Plans to add a six-lane tected land — equivalent to two-thirds the highway alongside the railway are well size of China — are unlikely to conserve underway,” he said. endangered biodiversity. “Only 10 percent Barrow Island National Park in Western of lands were completely free of human Australia — home to endangered mammal activity, but most of these regions are in species such as the spectacled hare-wallaby, remote areas of high-latitude nations, such burrowing bettong, golden bandicoot and as Russia and Canada,” it said. black-flanked rock-wallaby — also house Lone pink flamingo The problem is most acute in Asia, major oil and gas extraction activities. A lone pink flamingo is seen as it walks along Haulover Beach Europe and Africa, study co-author James In the Indonesian island of Sumatra, in Miami Beach, Florida, yesterday. Lifeguards on the beach o o Watson, director of the science and research more than 100,000 people have illegally 28 C 37 C initiative at the Wildlife Conservation settled in Bukit Barisan Selatan National said that the flamingo showed up on Saturday and has been hanging around since. Biologists say that it is unusual for the Minimum Maximum Society, said. “Most nations are doing the Park -- home to the critically endangered first step, and gazetting protected areas but Sumatran tiger, orangutan and rhinoceros birds to fly solo and are keeping an eye on the bird in case it not doing the harder, and more important, -- and converted around 15 percent of the becomes distressed. Relatively hot with slight dust at places second step of funding the management of park area for coffee plantations. and scattered clouds.

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Courtesy: Qatar Meteorology Department World’s largest freshwater YouTube revamps streaming music service pearl to be sold at auction AFP The move enables the player” along with “thousands of AFP Google-owned service to sep- playlists, the official versions of SAN FRANCISCO: YouTube is arate its paid, premium video millions of songs, albums, artist THE HAGUE: The world’s largest known freshwater launching a revamped, stan- plan from the music service, radio and more.” YouTube will pearl, which once belonged to Catherine the Great, dalone streaming music service offering a variety of free and offer the “premium” streaming will go on sale in the Netherlands later this month, as part of an effort to step up paid options. The free, ad-sup- music as a standalone, or in the auctioneers announced yesterday. Known as the competition against fast- ported version of the music combination with its original Sleeping Lion pearl due to its distinctive shape, the growing rivals like Spotify and service will be available along video plan, which is being pearl was likely formed in the first half of the 18th Apple Music. with an ad-free subscription rebranded as YouTube Premium century in Chinese waters, possibly even the Pearl The new YouTube Music is membership at $9.99 per month. from YouTube Red. River. Auction house Venduehuis said the jewel weighs set to launch next week in the The standalone music service, The video service, which some 120 grams and is almost seven centimetres long United States, Australia, New which will be two dollars more includes shows like Karate Kid- making it one of the three largest known pearls in the Zealand, Mexico and South expensive than its current plan, inspired “Cobra Kai,” will be world. It has an estimated value of between €340,000 Korea, with more markets includes “a reimagined mobile priced at $11.99 and include and €540,000 ($400,000 to $637,000). coming online soon. app and brand new desktop ad-free music.