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QIA announces $365m acquisition in the US QNA This latest investment is their first residential real DOHA is an acquisition estate joint investment. Douglas Emmetts total The Qatar Investment Authority of The Glendon, a office portfolio consists of 72 (QIA) and Douglas Emmett Inc. residential community office properties totaling announced yesterday a further in Westwood with approximately 18.4 million sq $365m acquisition by their multi- 350 apartments and feet, and premier apartment billion dollar real estate part- communities in Los Angeles and nership. This latest investment is approximately 50,000 Honolulu, comprising over an acquisition of The Glendon, a square feet of retail. 4,000 units. residential community in With the goal to deploy Westwood with 350 apartments $45bn throughout the US in the and approximately 50,000 square Olympic Village. coming years, the acquisition is feet of retail. The location provides in line with QIAs announced The Glendon is located excellent connectivity to the intention to increase the diver- within walking distance of UCLA areas growing population from sification of its portfolio across Campus, and the Ronald Reagan primary transportation corridors the United States. UCLA Medical Center in including the I-405 and I-10 Commenting on the acqui- H E Dr Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari (centre), Minister of Public Health, with other officials during the Westwood. Westwood has more Freeways, as well as the LA sition, CEO of QIA Mansoor Al inauguration of the expanded Surgical Intensive Care Unit, located within Hamad General Hospital. than 300 local shops and res- Metro Purple Line extension Mahmoud said: “We are pleased taurants, and 1.7 million sq feet planned for 2026. to have invested with Douglas of Class A high rise office prop- QIA and Douglas Emmett to Emmett, a trusted partner, and erties previously purchased in a date have acquired nine office to add a high-end residential Health Minister opens expanded partnership between QIA and buildings in West Los Angeles property to our existing Los Douglas Emmett. Westwood will along Wilshire Boulevard and in Angeles real estate portfolio.” also be the home of the 2028 Downtown Santa Monica. This He added that the deal Surgical Intensive Care Unit at HGH “underlines QIAs ambition to substantially increase our US FAZEENA SALEEM surgical care in Qatar. The “HMC is on a journey to investments, and our confidence THE PENINSULA completion of the SICU improve and expand surgical, in the long-term possibilities expansion marks the final trauma, and emergency services offered by Los Angeles, and the An expanded Surgical Intensive phase in the Hamad General and capacity in Qatar. The new State of California.” Care Unit (SICU) located within Hospital Operating Theater surgical services facility at CEO of Douglas Emmett, Hamad General Hospital (HGH) Expansion project, which began Hamad General Hospital has Jordan Kaplan said that “The with state-of-the-art facilities in 2013. helped to meet the growing Glendon acquisition confirms was officially inaugurated The SICU offers the highest demand for high-quality surgical our commitment to expand our yesterday by Minister of Public standard of post-operative care care in Qatar and ensure that we residential platform and our Health, H E Dr Hanan Mohamed to patients who have had more stay ahead of demand for these presence in Westwood, home of Al Kuwari. complex surgeries. The SICU also services. This most recent the 2028 Olympic Village. It also The capacity of the unit has cares for patients with life- expansion of our SICU has provided the perfect opportunity almost doubled with the threatening conditions as well helped achieve this aim so we to broaden our relationship with number of beds increasing as critically-ill patients requiring can continue to provide the very QIA, an exemplary partner who from 15 to 27 and it has been frequent monitoring and best care for surgical patients for The exterior view of The Glendon, a residential community in shares our strategic long-term designed to meet the growing potential intervention or many years to come,” said Dr Al Westwood, Los Angeles, California. vision.” demand for high-quality ventilation. Kuwari. `P2

SSC examination results released UN hails Qatar’s continued support for humanitarian response QNA Central Asia, Rashid Khalikov and continued humanitarian The State of Qatar believed donor to OCHA. He also noted QNA/DOHA GENEVA referred to the enormous chal- response is commendable. that the efforts of all countries that the State of Qatar will chair lenges posed by the humani- The State of Qatar, through and actors should be united the OCHA Donor Support Group The Ministry of Education and The Permanent Mission of the tarian landscape to the multi- this program, once again through the best available next year. Higher Education announced State of Qatar in Geneva opened lateral humanitarian system expressed its continued support platform for this issue, which is Participants in the course yesterday the results of the first the induction course on the and said that there are indica- for the multilateral humanitarian the multilateral humanitarian expressed thanks and appreci- round of examinations of the International Humanitarian tions that more than 14 million system, Khalikov said. system, he added. ation to the State of Qatar for its general and specialised Secondary System organised by Qatar and people need humanitarian For his part, Deputy Per- Al Nuaimi noted that Qatar’s support and funding for this School Certificate (SSC) for the the United Nations Office for the assistance, and that the total manent Representative of Qatar foreign assistance for the period important session in promoting academic year 2018-19. Coordination of Humanitarian needs of the humanitarian to the UN in Geneva Abdullah Al from 2013 to 2017 amounted to international humanitarian The announcement was made Affairs (OCHA) in Geneva from community exceed $25bn. Nuaimi said that the world is QR23bn ($6.3bn) and included action. after the Minister of Education and July 1 to 5, 2019. He stressed that OCHA could facing the worst humanitarian more than 140 countries in part- They also thanked the United Higher Education H E Dr In his opening address, not develop and provide this crisis, which makes it impossible nership with the United Nations Nations Office for the Coordi- Mohammed Abdul Wahed Ali Al Assistant Secretary-General for program without the generous for one organization or one and many international and nation of Humanitarian Affairs Hammadi endorsed results. The Humanitarian Partnerships support of the State of Qatar, country to respond to the mag- regional organizations, thus (OCHA) for its organizational and results were posted on official with the Middle East and adding that the State’s generosity nitude of these crises. becoming the seventh major logistical efforts. website of the Ministry of Edu- cation and Higher Education under a link https://nateeja.edu.gov.qa/. `P2 Qatar and Germany to host Call to register for Doha intra-Afghan dialogue in Doha Youth Innovation Award QNA future of their country. The QNA/DOHA DOHA intra-Afghan dialogue can help clarify the options and oppor- The Ministry of Culture & Sports The State of Qatar and the tunities that this direct con- and the Islamic Cooperation Federal Republic of Germany sensus entails.” Youth Forum of the Organi- will hold an intra-Afghan The statement underlined zation of Islamic Cooperation dialogue conference in Doha that Qatar and Germany sent (OIC) have invited youth from on July 7-8, in the framework invitations to the Afghan parties Muslim countries to register to of the efforts exerted to which would participate in their participate in the Doha Youth support the peace process in personal capacity only and on Innovation Award in the three Afghanistan. an equal footing. categories via www.dohaiyc.qa. A joint German-Qatari press The statement expressed the The “Doha Youth Innovation release stated that “Afghanistan hope of Qatar and Germany that Award” will be given in visual is at an important crossroad to this conference will contribute arts, photography and short seize the opportunity to achieve to building confidence between films, in cooperation with the QNTC, Huawei to showcase iconic Qatari landmarks peace, so direct agreement the main parties representing Islamic Cooperation Youth between the Afghan parties is the great majority of the people An image of the National Museum of Qatar taken using the Huawei P30 Pro. Qatar National Tourism Forum (ICYF), and in partnership one of the most important ele- and society of Afghanistan, in Council (QNTC) has partnered with Chinese technology giant Huawei in a deal that will help to attract with the Visual Arts Center, Doha `P3 ments of any process leading to order to support peace and sta- Film Institute and the Youth more visitors from the world’s fastest-growing visitor source market. this objective. Only Afghans are bility in Afghanistan and the Hobbies Center. `P3 capable of determining the region in general. 02 HOME WEDNESDAY 3 JULY 2019

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The Minister of Education and Higher Education, H E Dr Mohamed Abdul Wahed Ali Al Hammadi, with officials, guests and students during the graduation ceremony of QFBA-NU in Salwa Ballroom at Sheraton Hotel. QFBA-NU graduates first cohort of students THE PENINSULA pursuing finance and finance-related of specialized competency building Vice-Chancellor of Northumbria Uni- DOHA majors, as well as professionals already degree programs, through advanced versity, added: “Graduation is the high- holding diplomas in the banking and curricula. Professionals enrolled in light of a university’s academic year, In a ceremony held under the financial fields, and topping up new or these courses were offered access to and I congratulate each and every one patronage of the Minister of Education higher academic accreditations in their world-class education, and, equally, to of these new graduates on their per- and Higher Education, H E Dr career development tracks. During the the guidance and expertise from the sonal achievement and success. As the Mohammed Abdul Wahed Ali Al ceremony, the program’s first cohort brightest minds in financial fields; a first cohort of QFBA-Northumbria stu- Hammadi, in Salwa Ballroom at of 23 graduating students obtained their learning experience that enabled them dents, their success also represents a Sheraton Hotel, the Qatar Finance and BA (HONS) degrees in International to keep pace with the market’s latest milestone for our partnership, and a Business Academy (QFBA), and North- Banking and Finance. developments, and obtain academic confirmation of our shared values and umbria University (NU), one of the Opening the ceremony, Dr. Khalid degrees and accreditations,” he added. ambitions. Together with QFBA we are United Kingdom’s leading educational Mohamed Al-Horr, CEO of QFBA, com- Students and professionals enrolled providing a learning experience that establishments, crowned a year of their mented on the partnership: “Since the in the QFBA-NU University, Qatar, encourages students to develop the successful joint academic partnership very start, we had a firm belief and trust accessed a full-fledged learning track critical ability to question, challenge o o with the graduation of the partnership’s in that this strong partnership would in, focally, Accounting, Finance and and innovate – and to become global 34 C 41 C first BA (HONS) in International reverberate with profound, positive Investment Management, and Interna- graduates.” Minimum Maximum Banking and Finance cohort. impact on Qatar’s academic landscape, tional Banking and Finance. This first The Northumbria University in Joining this landmark occasion was and usher in a golden era for the youth academic year of the program saw the Qatar recently opened admission appli- H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al who want to pursue a career in registration of 64 students. Out of the cations for degree majors in Hot daytime with slight dust at places. Thani, Deputy Governor of the Qatar finance.” total number of students admitted into Accounting, Finance and Investments,

Central Bank. The QFBA-Northumbria “When we joined forces with the program’s courses – representing and International Banking and Finance,

HIGH TIDE 03:25 – 17:30 LOW TIDE 00:19 –10:55 (QFBA-NU) University partnership, Northumbria University, we were able 15 nationalities – 60% were Qatari with the blessing and approval of Courtesy: Qatar Meteorology Department signed in June 2018, offers bachelor’s to sharpen our focus on academic and nationals. Qatar’s Ministry of Education and degrees for high school graduates talent development, and on the delivery Professor Peter Francis, Deputy Higher Education. Ministry of Education announces SSC exam results

QNA the second semester came better for Evaluation Affairs affirmed DOHA than the first one, pointing out that the Ministry’s objective is to that there is a great convergence raise the level of student The Ministry of Education and in the success rates in some sub- achievement and improve the Higher Education announced jects, and that the results in outputs in terms of the quality yesterday the results of the first overall better than the previous and efficiency of high school round of examinations of the academic year. graduates to compete in the general and specialised He said that a total of 5,859 entry of the finest universities Secondary School Certificate for students obtained 70 percent and to be an important con- the academic year 2018-19. marks and above, including tributor to advancing the devel- The announcement was 2,570 Qatari male and female opment process in the country. made after the Minister of Edu- students, pointing out that the Al Harqan reviewed the cation and Higher Education students who secured 70 percent series of tests controls and dis- H E Dr Mohammed Abdul Wahed and above marks accounted cipline of students in exam halls, Ali Al Hammadi endorsed results. 4,668, last year said Al Harqan. as well as the accuracy of the The results were posted on This year, the number of the process of correction and review official website of the Ministry students obtained 90 percent papers to ensure the validity of of Education and Higher Edu- marks and above reached 1,960 the results. cation under a link https:// including 464 Qatari students, He said that a total of 11,329 nateeja.edu.gov.qa/. while Laila Yasser Ali Abdul students of which 5788 male stu- Addressing a press con- Wahab Al Mansi from Al Kawthar dents and 5541 female students The Assistant Under-Secretary for Evaluation Affairs at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, ference yesterday, Assistant Secondary School for girls and from government schools Khalid Al Harqan, addressing the press conference. Undersecretary for Evaluation Roaa Bassam Ahmad appeared in the final exami- Affairs at the Ministry Khalid Al Mohammed Ali from Al Wakra nation of secondary certificate Harqan said that the percentage at Qatar Secondary Technical some subjects, is an distribution of marks by allo- Secondary School for girls this year from June 10 to June 23, of those who passed in day School for Boys, and 92.96 improvement on previous years, cating 40 percent for the first topped the examination of the under a total of 61 examination schools reached 82.9 percent and percent at Qatar Banking Studies this can be attributed to the high semester and 60 percent for the secondary certificate with 100 halls; 32 for boys and 29 for girls. 32.42 percent in adult education. and Business Administration level of achievement of students, second semester also helped to percent. The second round of exam- He said that the passing rate of School. which in turn increased the compensate for some students He added that a total of 1,567 inations for the academic year Religious Institute Preparatory Al Harqan added that the success rate, in addition to the with deficiencies in certain sub- students will appear in the 2018/2019 for all grades, from Secondary School for Boys was results, despite the remarks on efforts of the Ministry and its jects, indicating that the per- second round of the exami- grade 1- 12 will be held from July 78.18 percent, and 79.39 percent the difficulty of some tests in departments. He said that the centage obtained by students in nation. Assistant undersecretary 21 to 29, 2019.

Health Minister opens expanded Surgical Intensive Care Unit at HGH Vodafone Qatar, Qatar Post put innovation FROM PAGE 1 through CT, MRI, Brain Lab, and to the fore with partnership agreement The Minister of Public Health, Artis Zeego imaging technology. H E Dr. Hanan Mohamed Al It also features a da Vinci Xi sur- Kuwari, also toured the facility gical robot used for specialist THE PENINSULA thousand people each week, we with senior officials including Dr. and general surgeries,” said Dr DOHA are focused on ensuring that Abdulla Al Ansari, Acting Chief Al Ansari. The SICU features a every customer touch-point and Medical Officer at Hamad direct link to both the Hamad Vodafone Qatar and Qatar Post every product delivers a Medical Corporation (HMC); Dr. General Hospital Operating have entered into a strategic seamless, efficient and smooth Yousef Al Maslamani, Medical Theater Suites and the new Sur- partnership that sees two inno- experience.” Director HGH; Dr. Moustafa Al gical Speciality Center. vative companies join forces to For his part, Faleh bin Khalil, Director of Operating “The SICU is a seven star deliver superior customer Mohammed Al Naemi, Chairman Theaters and Senior Consultant facility and it has the best fea- service. and Managing Director of Qatar and Head of Carnio-Maxillofacial tures which anyone can find in The agreement demonstrates Post, said: “This partnership falls Surgery Department at HMC; Ali an intensive care unit. It has 27 the organisations’ shared goal of under the umbrella of efforts we Al Khater, Chief Communications beds, four isolation rooms, delivering impact through inno- are pouring into local institutions Officer, Corporate Communica- including three negative vation and logistics services. and companies, supporting their tions Department and several pressure rooms which will keep Under the agreement, Qatar integrated postal services into others. patients safer. The completion Post, through its extensive growing, evolving and maxi- “The expansion of Hamad of the final phase of the Oper- nationwide network will manage mizing the efficiency of their General Hospital’s surgical ating Theater Expansion project. a substantial portion of Vodafone operations, as they contribute to services is part of an ambitious In phase one, we opened new Qatar’s advanced logistics oper- Qatar’s sustainable development, Sheikh Hamad Abdulla Al Thani, CEO of Vodafone Qatar, and Faleh and comprehensive plan to theatres, in phase two added pre ations, resulting in significant economic growth and diversifi- bin Mohammed Al Naemi, Chairman & Managing Director of Qatar increase capacity and enhance and post surgery care areas,” enhancements to the consumer cation ambitions, and National the hospital’s surgical capabil- said Dr Al Maslamani. experience. Post, signing the agreement yesterday at Qatar Post’s headquarters. Vision 2030. While we persist ities to ensure we are providing “Opening of the expansion Vodafone Qatar’s CEO with these efforts, we continue the most advanced techniques will help to serve more patients Sheikh Hamad Abdulla Al Thani from both companies’ senior trusted provider, Qatar Post, to to align the development of our available to Qatar’s population. and will see zero percent can- and Faleh bin Mohammed Al management teams. enhance our customer services. postal products and services with The surgical services facility cellation of cases,” said Dr Al Naemi, Chairman & Managing Commenting on the Putting our customers first is at this ambition, particularly our houses 20 state-of-the-art sur- Khalil. According to him, Sur- Director of Qatar Post, signed the agreement, Vodafone Qatar’s the forefront of everything we delivery services, to provide our gical theaters, a 19-bed Trauma gical Speciality Center at the old agreement yesterday at Qatar CEO Sheikh Hamad Abdulla Al do. Whether in-store, online or customers with the best expe- Intensive Care Unit, and state- Women’s Hospital will be com- Post’s Headquarters. Also Thani said: “We are proud to via our digital channels that are rience in the fastest time of-the-art real-time imaging pleted by mid 2020. present were representatives partner with the nationally used today by more than 600 possible.” WEDNESDAY 3 JULY 2019 HOME 03 Qatar announces details of Doha OFFICIAL NEWS Amir holds telephone conversation with Youth Innovation Award President of Tunisia QNA highlight innovative efforts and Ministry of Culture and Sports and the Islamic heritage. The short during the closing ceremony. In DOHA unleash creative skills; and Hussein Rashid Al Kubaisi said film award will recognize the top painting competition, which DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh encouraging young Muslims in that the Ministry seeks to attract three films which are, according includes contemporary arts and Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani The Ministry of Culture and Sports the culture of competition and the largest number of Muslim to the evaluation of the judging realistic arts, the first winner will held yesterday a telephone has announced the details of the excellence. youth, therefore, the Ministry was committees, highlight the impor- be awarded QR30,000, while the conversation with the Pres- “Doha Youth Innovation Award”, Winners of the first three keen on diversifying the activities tance of youth and its role and second will get QR20,000 and the ident of Tunisia, Beji Caid which is directed all young people positions in each category of the of the “Doha QIC Youth Capital impact in the Islamic societies. third will get QR10,000. Essebsi, during which from the Islamic world, and Doha Youth Innovation Award 2019” to suit the diversity of the The visual arts award of the Meanwhile, in the hand- H H the Amir assured about includes visual arts, photography will be crowned at the closing interests of young people in all “Doha Youth Innovation Award” writing competition, which the well-being of President of and short films, in cooperation ceremony of the Doha QIC Youth Islamic countries and societies. is organized in cooperation with includes Arabic Handwriting (The Tunisia after suffering health with the Islamic Cooperation Capital in January 2020, in order Al Kubaisi explained that the the Visual Arts Center of the Min- literary Painting) and Classical problems. H H the Amir con- Youth Forum (ICYF), and in part- to value youth skills and creativity most important conditions for istry of Culture and Sports. Handwriting, the first winner in gratulated the President of nership with the Visual Arts in the various artistic and creative participation are that the partic- Commenting on this award, both fields will win QR20,000, Tunisia on his recovery and Center, Doha Film Institute and fields of the young participating ipant of both genders must be Director of the Visual Arts Center, the second QR15,000 and the wished him good health and the Youth Hobbies Center. delegates. between 18 and 30 years, and that artist Salman Al Malik, told QNA third QR10,000. wellness. QNA The “Doha Youth Innovation The Ministry of Culture and the work presented must be that the visual arts award offers Meanwhile, the photography Award”, which comes in the Sports and the Islamic Cooper- original in the idea and imple- the Muslim youth the opportunity competition will be held in coop- Amir sends framework of Doha QIC Youth ation Youth Forum of the Organ- mentation, and that the partici- to express various youth issues eration with the Youth Hobbies Capital 2019, aims at developing ization of Islamic Cooperation pation must be by youth of and the challenges facing them Center, and the registration will congratulations to the spirit of innovation and cre- (OIC) have invited youth from members of the Organization of in an artistic way. Registration for be open from July 1 to October President of Panama ativity among young people in Muslim countries to register to Islamic Cooperation or represent- participation was opened on June 31. Winners of the first seven various scientific, literary and participate in the Doha Youth atives of Muslim communities. 16 until September 16 via the positions in each of the three DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh artistic fields and moving away Innovation Award in the three The visual arts award focuses website. Al Malik explained that axes will be awarded QR50,000, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani from stalemate and calcification categories via www.dohaiyc.qa. on the areas of painting and hand- the visual arts award includes the second QR40,000, the third and Deputy Amir H H in thinking and planning; pro- In remarks to Qatar News writing, while the photography painting and handwriting, and QR30,000 and the fourth Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad viding an appropriate envi- Agency (QNA), Director of Youth award has three axes: Islamic winners of the first three position QR20,000, while the fifth to the Al Thani sent yesterday ronment for creative youth to Affairs Department at the values, youth and success stories, in the two fields will be crowned seventh will get QR10,000. cables of congratulations to the President Laurentino Cortizo on the occasion of his swearing-in as President Qatar Airways inaugurates Al Kuwari attends ceremony in Panama of the Republic of Panama, wishing him success with flights to Mogadishu his duties and the friendly people of Panama further QNA / DOHA stop-over in Djibouti before development and prosper- commencing the final leg of the ity. QNA Qatar Airways QR1459 operated journey to Doha. by an Airbus A320 aircraft, Qatar Airways Group Chief Qatar condemns marked the first flight from Doha Executive, Akbar Al Baker, said: armed attack on to Mogadishu and landed on “This is an exciting time for both Monday at Aden Adde Interna- Qatar Airways and the people of village in Central Mali tional Airport, inaugurating the Somalia, who are now able to airline’s first gateway to Somalia. seamlessly travel to key business DOHA: The State of Qatar VIPs present to greet the and leisure destinations across expressed its strong condem- flight included Ambassador of Asia and Europe, with a con- nation and denunciation of Qatar to Somalia, Hassan bin nection time of just under two the armed attack on a village Hamza Hashem; Minister of hours. We are delighted to in central Mali, which led to Foreign Affairs and International launch our new services from deaths. In a statement issued Cooperation of Somalia, Ahmed Mogadishu, and we look forward yesterday, the Ministry of For- Issa Awad; Minister of Air to welcoming all passengers on eign Affairs reiterated the Transport and Aviation of board, where they can expe- State of Qatar’s firm stance Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi rience the airline’s award- on rejecting violence and Salad, and a number of other winning product and service.” terrorism, regardless of the high ranking Somali officials. The new route will be The Minister of State, H E Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kuwari, represented Qatar at the inauguration motives and reasons. The award-winning airline operated by an Airbus A320, ceremony of President Laurentino Cortizo as President of Panama, in the presence of representatives The statement expressed the will operate the new service as with 12 Business Class seats and from all over the world. The Minister conveyed the greetings of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al State of Qatar’s condolences a tagged flight to its existing 132 Economy Class seats, with a Thani to the President. The President conveyed to H E Dr Al Kuwari, his greetings to H H the Amir and to the families of victims as operations to Djibouti. flight time from Doha of nearly wished the relations between the two countries further development. The inauguration ceremony well as the government and The three weekly flights will eight hours. was attended by Ambassador of Qatar to Panama, Saad bin Mubarak Al Nuaimi. people of Mali. QNA Qatar presents health strategy at Arab League meeting

QNA of the Arab strategy on health national strategy, pointing out environment. He added that the CAIRO and the environment for the that it is consistent with the Arab meeting will review the finali- period 2017-2030. strategy on health and the sation of the mechanism pro- The State of Qatar presented its The State of Qatar is repre- environment. posed by the Joint Technical Sec- national strategy for health and sented by the Director of the Saeed Al Hadi who is the retariat of the Arab Ministerial environment in line with the Public Health Department of the Director of the department of Forum on Health and Envi- Arab strategy on health and the Ministry of Public Health, Sheikh health and humanitarian aid said ronment and discuss steps taken environment during a joint Dr. Mohamed bin Hamad Al that the meeting will discuss a by Arab Member States to meeting which started yesterday Thani. Sheikh Dr. Mohamed bin number of issues over the next implement the Arab Health and at the Arab League headquarters Hamad Al Thani said that during two days, namely the Arab Environment Strategy and its Officials inaugurating the first flight of Qatar Airways to Mogadishu. to follow up the implementation the meeting he presented Qatar’s strategy on health and the Action Guide (2017-2030). QNTC partners with Huawei to attract more Chinese tourists Ooredoo offers enhanced

THE PENINSULA between QNTC and Huawei cloud cybersecurity DOHA helps us gain further reach within the Chinese market. services with Akamai The Qatar National Tourism We’re excited to leverage the Council (QNTC) has partnered company’s expertise in Chinese THE PENINSULA / DOHA cybersecurity services, especially with Chinese technology giant consumer engagement, to for media, banking, and e-com- Huawei in a deal that will help showcase Qatar through virtual Ooredoo, the region’s leading merce industries. Our cutting- to attract more visitors from the imagery and deepen under- enabler of digital business inno- edge secure cloud services are world’s fastest-growing visitor standing of Qatar as a desti- vation, is now offering enhanced driving Qatar’s digital transfor- source market. nation that welcomes Chinese cloud-based corporate ICT cyber- mation and economic The partnership saw a visitors.” security services to its corporate development.” Huawei camera crew visit Qatar QNTC opened represent- customers after achieving Silver The cloud-based delivery and to capture iconic and historic ative offices in Beijing, Partner status with Akamai, the cybersecurity services are attractions around the country Guangzhou, Shanghai and world’s largest secured cloud expected to experience a surge in using the Huawei P30 Pro. The Chengdu in 2017, which carry delivery platform. demand in Qatar in the next few breathtaking images can now out marketing and outreach By using Akamai’s Intelligent years. These services will be vital be used as wallpaper on Huawei programs tailored to the Platform, Ooredoo is providing to the diversification of Qatar’s phones. Huawei also will Chinese market. This, combined business customers, particularly economy under country’s Qatar promote videos taken by with Qatar Airways flights from in the media, banking and e-com- National Vision 2030 devel- Huawei P30 Pro in Qatar six cities in mainland China, as merce markets, with a faster opment goals. through their online channels well as visa-free entry for delivery of secure, cloud-based Gaining Akamai Silver such as Huawei APP, social Chinese citizens visiting Qatar, solutions including content Partner status is the latest in a media and other video plat- has helped make Qatar an delivery, applications, websites series of strategic partnerships for forms, giving images of Qatar increasingly attractive travel and security services. Ooredoo Ooredoo, as the company works significant exposure to Chinese destination for Chinese tourists. can offer high-end cybersecurity to modernise and simplify its cor- consumers. As a result, 2018 saw Chinese services including Web Appli- porate customers’ IT infra- At the same time, Huawei is tourist arrivals to Qatar increase cation Firewall (WAF), bot man- structure and enable new solu- opening a Qatar-themed store by 38% over the previous year. agement, client reputation, tions to support their digital in Shanghai for two weeks to The highly anticipated identity management, and transformation. translate the online marketing Huawei P30 line-up is now malware protection. Business customers can lev- The image of Katara Mosque minaret, which was taken using the campaign into a live experience official as the Chinese tech giant Yousuf Abdulla Al Kubaisi, erage the Ooredoo Advantage, Huawei P30 Pro. for Huawei customers. The store unveiled its two flagships for the Chief Operating Officer, Ooredoo, making Ooredoo “Best for decorated in Qatari style offers first half of the year. With the said: “By attaining Silver Partner Business”, thanks to its breadth traditional Arabic coffee and culture. Videos taken in Qatar be watched on screens in the Huawei P30 and Huawei P30 status in the Akamai NetAlliance and depth of talent, best fixed and dates, a display of the desert by Huawei P30 Pro, as well as store. Rashed Al Qurese, Chief Pro, the company is planning on Partner Program, Ooredoo is mobile networks, broadest port- rose found in Qatar and other QNTC’s campaign video, Marketing Officer at QNTC, rewriting the rules of positioned as the premier pro- folio of ICT services and solutions, artistic displays of the country’s “Qatar…Qurated For You” can commented “The collaboration photography. vider of enhanced cloud-based and trusted partner for 60 years. 04 HOME WEDNESDAY 3 JULY 2019 NMoQ Gift Shops inspire visitors to interact with Qatari culture, nature

RAYNALD C RIVERA Inspired by the above the 40-metre deep cave- THE PENINSULA natural charm of 40 a very powerful image which he metre-deep Dahl Al wanted to be reflected in the More than their stunning beauty design,” explained and awe-inspiring ‘Wooden Misfir (Cave of Light) Cabral-Monasterios. Canyon’ design, the National in Qatar and the Takada was also inspired by Fabiola Cabral Monasterios, Museum of Qatar’s (NMoQ) Gift dynamism of Qatari the “very organic dynamic cir- Project Director at Koichi Takada Shops intricately made of 40,000 souqs, the Gift Shops culation” of traditional souqs Architects, speaks during the pieces of wooden panel inspire when he visited Souq Al Wakrah located at the NMoQ workshop on the Wooden Canyon people to reconnect with nature and Souq Waqif, which are full and Other Works at the National and interact with Qatari culture. lobby has never of colourful merchandise on Museum of Qatar yesterday. Inspired by the natural ceased to amaze display and a happy environment BELOW: Carlotta Colli, Deputy Head charm of 40 metre-deep Dahl Al every visitor who where buyers and sellers of Mission and First Commercial Misfir (Cave of Light) in Qatar interact, she added. Secretary at the Italian Embassy. and the dynamism of Qatari enters them. Through the design, Takada souqs, the Gift Shops located at “wanted to invite people to expe- the NMoQ lobby have never the designers. rience the past and also to com- ceased to amaze every visitor “The gift shops were made pliment the Jean Nouvel archi- who enters them. of 40,000 pieces of wood care- tecture bringing into these very “When I first entered the gift fully installed by master artisans sharp disks some organic curved shops it was like walking into a which gives a feeling like shapes.” cave which was a powerful entering a cave inspiring people For Takada, the whole design feeling, both inspiring and emo- to reconnect with nature and was very emotional. tional. This is what we want to think about the importance of “Apart from relating to highlight-that design must be organic material. This is an nature and culture of Qatar, by about inspiring people and also aspect of Italian design that we introducing the souq he saw that raising awareness on the most really want to underline; too he reconnects Qataris and the pressing issues of our time often people think about Italian people that visit this country and including environmental sustain- design only in terms of beauty experience those spaces by ability,” said Carlotta Colli, and aesthetics but it is much translating his ideas and emo- Deputy Head of Mission and First more than that, it is about tions and he hopes that eve- Commercial Secretary at the sending a message, it’s about rybody feels the same that he Italian Embassy. functionality,” she added. does,” she said. The workshop LEFT: The stunning interior of Gift Colli was speaking at “The Colli stressed the vital role agenda also covered Case Studies Shops at the National Museum Wooden Canyon and Other many Italian construction and of the projects and topical sub- Works” workshop at NMoQ design companies play in jects such as “Facing a Complex of Qatar. PICS: BAHER AMIN / THE PENINSULA Auditorium yesterday which fea- important projects in Qatar such and Strongly Double-Curved tured interesting sessions as Doha Metro, Al Bayt Stadium, Takada had a series of meetings “The first place he was told Cladding” and “The Solution to delivered by Italian company and NMoQ. with Qataris in which “he to go when he came to Qatar was Slide the Double Surface into blades that reproduce the con- Devoto Design, carpenters of the Speaking on the inspiration realised that people here are the Cave of Light, a gypsum for- 40,000 Wood Pieces”. It also figuration of desert rocks. It was complex interiors of the Gift of the shops, Fabiola Cabral- inspired and very proud of their mation in the middle of the discussed Café 875 which has also designed by Koichi Takada Shops, and Japanese-Australian Monasterios, Project Director at traditions and the cultural land- desert and what inspired him the circular, freestanding seating Architects and engineered by firm, Koichi Takada Architects, Koichi Takada Architects, said scape of Qatar.” most was the light from the modules are made of solid oak Devoto Design. Qatar reiterates the need to hold those QC receives QR250,000 from Lulu Hypermarket responsible for crimes in Syria accountable THE PENINSULA / DOHA contribution, acknowledging its QR250,000. He stressed that QNA / GENEVA title “Interactive dialogue with being witnessed, and they have effort during holy Ramadan in LuLu would continue its support the Independent International flagrantly violated all the basic Qatar Charity (QC) has received collecting donations through its for charitable projects and carry Qatar condemned the bombing, Commission of Inquiry on the principles of international a donation of QR250,000 from “Shop & Donate” campaign. QC on humanitarian work along with arbitrary arrests and harassment Syrian Arab Republic.” human rights law and interna- LuLu Hypermarket Qatar as a also hoped that other companies QC . QC has previously signed carried out by the Syrian regime, Al Nuaimi said that despite tional humanitarian law. contribution to QC’s projects would follow LuLu in doing good several agreements with LuLu. stressing the importance of the many warnings done by He added that Qatar strongly through the ‘Shop & Donate’ drive and supporting charity projects. The first allows customers to providing protection to Syrian countries and international condemns the violation of the launched by LuLu Hypermarket QC appreciated LuLu’s support, donate riyal and dirham fractions civilians and holding organizations on the disastrous de-escalation, the Sochi Qatar during the holy month of noting that the support was a when paying purchase bills at accountable all those responsible and tragic consequences that agreement on Idlib, the return Ramadan. “sincere demonstration of how various LuLu Hypermarket for the violations and crimes will result from the military of Syrian forces to indiscriminate It comes in support of QC’s to promote humanitarian activ- outlets, in order to support char- committed in the country. escalation carried out by the bombardment, the deliberate ‘Ramadan, the Gift of Giving’ ities, which positively reflect the itable projects within and outside On behalf of Qatar the Syrian regime and its allies in targeting of facilities, medical campaign. QC received a cheque company’s success in various Qatar. The second agreement speech was made by Deputy northwestern Syria since last personnel, schools, civil defense of QR250,000 from Shaijan M O, fields.” “In co-operation with QC, promotes QC’s Khair Cards Permanent Representative of the April, especially in the Idlib Gov- centers and refugee camps, to Regional Director of LuLu Hyper- LuLu is looking forward to through LuLu’s outlets to State of Qatar to the UN in ernorate which is home to more spread terror and destruction market Qatar, in the presence of playing an important role on the promote charity among shoppers, Geneva Abdullah Al Nuaimi at than three million people, and to force civilians to flee for- Shanavas P M, Regional Manager, social responsibility programme,” while the third agreement the forty-first session Human however a great indifference and cibly and inflict maximum harm and other officials from Lulu and said Shaijan, adding that the involves a co-operation for the Rights Council item 4 under the disregard by the Syrian forces is on them. QC. QC thanked LuLu for its ‘Shop & Donate’ campaign raised ‘Shop & Donate’ campaign. Wanda takes QF members as flag-bearers at FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019 THE PENINSULA DOHA

The young members of Qatar Founda- tion’s (QF) programmes have been invited for an exclusive Wanda Group flag-bearers programme. The Wanda Group, an official global partner of world football’s governing body FIFA, has rights to FIFA’s Youth Programme at every tournament, selecting children to become ‘FIFA Flag- Bearers’ in the pre-match ceremonies. For the two semi-finals of the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019, Wanda is offering the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for six young members of Qatar Foundation’s (QF) sport and com- munity programmes to participate in the ‘FIFA Flag-Bearers’ programme. This The members of Qatar Foundation’s programmes, who will take part in an will see them standing alongside some exclusive Wanda Group flag-bearers programme. of the top names in women’s football – and in front of a global TV audience of of the local community. Each game’s of QF’s football programme. millions – ahead of kick-off in both group of FIFA Flag-Bearers will include The trip is the first step in what is games.The six high school students from three representatives from the Qatar intended to be a close and ongoing rela- Qatar, together with their chaperones, youth delegation, who will then watch tionship between QF and Wanda Group were invited to participate by Wanda the match from the Stade de Lyon over the next three-and-a-half years, Group in recognition of the values that stands. as Qatar prepares to host the FIFA World the Chinese conglomerate and QF share The youth from Qatar who have Cup Qatar 2022. in the sphere of youth engagement and taken the unforgettable trip to France “As a Partner of FIFA until 2030, empowerment, fostering cultural are Fatima Al Naimi, Haya Al Naimi, and Wanda is committed to using our spon- exchange, and harnessing the power of Alya Al Naimi, who are all members of sorship rights to inspire the next gener- sport to inspire a new generation. QF’s community programmes; Farah ation of young footballers in China and Ahead of the semi-finals, which Mohammed and Nihad Rizal, members all over the world. We’re looking were played yesterday and today — they of QF’s Ability-Friendly Sports Program, forward to hosting the Qatari children have been touring Lyon and partici- which offers swimming and football in France and working more closely pating in a special QF-hosted classes for children as young as three together with Qatar Foundation in the engagement activity in the French city, years who are on the autism spectrum, years leading up to the FIFA World Cup where they have had the chance to meet while elevating societal awareness of Qatar 2022,” said Hengming Yang, Pres- and share stories with young members autism; and Shameem Taha, who is part ident of the Wanda Sports Group. WEDNESDAY 3 JULY 2019 HOME 05 06 MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA WEDNESDAY 3 JULY 2019

Nine injured in EU’s channel for Houthi attack trade not enough on Saudi airport AFP/RIYADH without oil: Iran A Yemeni rebel attack on a civilian airport in southern Saudi BLOOMBERG & REUTERS “Without oil deal, Arabia wounded nine civilians VIENNA/LONDON yesterday, a Riyadh-led it’s very clear, Instex coalition said, the latest in a Iran’s oil minister said a will not work,” Oil series of strikes on the site. European mechanism to shield Minister Bijan Namdar “The terrorist attack on some trade with his country Zanganeh said in a Abha airport... led to the injury from crippling US sanctions of nine civilians, including eight won’t be useful if it doesn’t allow Bloomberg Television Saudi citizens and one carrying for oil sales, as efforts to interview yesterday, an Indian passport,” the mil- preserve the unraveling nuclear referring to the trade itary coalition said in a deal face a looming deadline. conduit established statement carried by the official “Without oil deal, it’s very Saudi Press Agency. Earlier, the clear, Instex will not work,” Oil by the UK, France and Iran-aligned Houthi rebels said Minister Bijan Namdar Zan- Germany. they “launched a wide oper- ganeh said in a Bloomberg Tel- Erdogan in China ation targeting warplanes at evision interview yesterday, Abha international airport” with President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right), inspecting the guard of honour along with Chinese referring to the trade conduit put remaining parties to the drones, according to their Al President Xi Jinping during an official welcoming ceremony at Great Hall of the People, in Beijing established by the UK, France 2015 deal in an awkward Masira television channel. and Germany. position vis-a-vis the U.S., and yesterday. The rebels in neighbouring The three European nations elicited expressions of concern Yemen — who have faced per- that remain party to the 2015 from France and the U.K. sistent coalition bombing since nuclear accord have been European signatories to a March 2015 which has exacted scrambling to find ways to skirt nuclear pact with Iran said yes- Senator demands probe into a heavy civilian death toll —have the sanctions the Trump admin- terday they were “extremely stepped up missile and drone istration imposed after it quit the concerned” by Tehran’s attacks across the border in pact last year. Iran has given the apparent breach of the 2015 American weapons in Libya recent weeks. On June 12, a rebel Europeans until July 7 to deliver, deal, as Israel said it was pre- missile attack on Abha airport saying it will breach additional paring for possible involvement ANATOLIA In a letter to Secretary of UAE.,” Menendez told Pompeo. wounded 26 civilians, drawing restrictions on its nuclear activ- in any confrontation between WASHINGTON State Mike Pompeo, Senator The senator also asked for expla- promises of “stern action” from ities if they don’t. Iran and the United States. Robert Menendez of New nations by July 15 on arms agree- the coalition. And on June 23, Instex is mainly intended to “We regret this decision by A senior US senator yesterday Jersey, the top Democrat on the ments with the UAE. another rebel attack on Abha facilitate trade of basic goods Iran, which calls into question demanded an investigation over Foreign Relations Committee, Haftar’s forces have been airport killed a Syrian national such as food and medical an essential instrument of reports that American-made voiced deep concern over the unsuccessful in seeking to and wounded 21 other civilians, products, but not the oil sales nuclear non-proliferation,” the weapons were found at a base reports and said if the Emirates capture Tripoli from the Gov- according to the coalition. that are Iran’s lifeline and a main foreign ministers of Germany, of forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, transferred the weapons, it ernment of National Accord target of the sanctions. Iran says France and Britain said in a joint the East Libyan-based military would be a “serious violation” in an offensive that began in Reconsider Saudi it can’t be expected to abide by statement with the EU’s High Rep- commander. of US law. April. the accord while the U.S. pen- resentative on Iran. “We urge Iran The UN-recognised Gov- “Such a transfer would also Libya has remained beset G20 after Khashoggi alties rob it of the economic ben- to reverse this step and to refrain ernment of National Accord almost certainly be a violation by turmoil since 2011, when a murder: UN expert efits it was promised in from further measures that (GNA) said its forces found the of the UN arms embargo on bloody Nato-backed uprising led exchange for curbing its nuclear undermine the nuclear deal,” they weapons at a base they cap- Libya,” said Menendez’s letter. to the ouster and death of long- AFP/WASHINGTON program. Iran is striving “day said. Tensions between Wash- tured from Haftar’s militia in “I understand that the State serving President Muammar and night to find ways” to export ington and Tehran have increased the strategic town of Gharyan, Department may have begun an Gaddafi after more than four World powers should recon- its oil, Zanganeh said. since Trump pulled Washington south of the capital Tripoli, last investigation; if not, I demand decades in power. sider holding the next Group of On Monday, Iran made good out of the pact last year and week. that a full investigation be done Since then, Libya’s stark 20 summit in Saudi Arabia on an earlier warning that it moved to bar all international It said the seized weapons immediately,” he added. political divisions have yielded without accountability over the would exceed the limits on its sales of Iranian oil. Washington included four Javelin anti-tank “You are surely aware that two rival seats of power — one killing of Jamal Khashoggi, a UN stockpile of enriched uranium, also blames Iran for attacks on missiles packed in wooden if these allegations prove true in Tobruk led by Haftar and expert who probed his death designed to prevent it from oil tankers in the Gulf, some- crates marked “armed forces of you may be obligated by law to another in Tripoli — and a host said yesterday. building weapons. The move has thing Tehran denies. the United Arab Emirates.” terminate all arms sales to the of heavily armed militia groups. Agnes Callamard, the UN special rapporteur on extraju- dicial, summary or arbitrary executions, in a report last Iran says several suspected US spies face possible death sentences month found “credible evi- dence” that linked Saudi Ara- REUTERS over Tehran’s nuclear Intelligence Agency. Judiciary added, without giving details. first major shift from the provi- bia’s powerful Crown Prince DUBAI programme. spokesman Gholamhossein Iran announced on Monday sions of the pact since the United Mohammed bin Salman to the Iran said in August it had Esmaili said an unspecified it had amassed more low- States pulled out of it more than killing of Khashoggi, a dissident Iranian prosecutors are seeking arrested “tens of spies” in state number of suspects, arrested less enriched uranium than per- a year ago. writer who published in The the death penalty for several bodies, many of whom were dual than a year ago, faced possible mitted under a 2015 nuclear deal, However, Iranian Foreign Washington Post. On a visit to suspects arrested last year for nationals. In June, Iran said it death sentences in military tri- a move denounced by President Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif Washington, Callamard said that spying for the United States in executed a former contract bunals, state televison reported. Donald Trump as “playing with said the move was not a violation the next Group of 20 summit, military and nuclear bodies, state employee of the defence min- “Two of the defendants, who fire” amid concerns about deep- of the accord, arguing that Iran scheduled for November 2020 media reported yesterday, as istry aerospace body on charges were not military, have received ening US-Iranian confrontation. was exercising its right to in Riyadh, offered a chance to tensions rise with Washington of spying for the US Central long prison terms,” Esmaili The initiative marked Tehran’s respond to the US walkout. pressure Saudi Arabia.

Russian air strikes leave 15 dead in Syria

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Russian air strikes yesterday killed 15 rebel fighters in an anti-regime bastion in northwestern Syria, a Britain- based war monitor said. The aircraft of regime ally Moscow targeted a military post of opposition fighters in the village of Madaya in the south of Idlib Grapes harvest province, the Syrian A Palestinian farmer loads freshly harvested grapes on a truck at a farm in Khan Younis in Observatory for the southern Gaza Strip, yesterday. Human Rights said. The Idlib region is supposed to be protected from a massive regime Sudan: Two protest leaders arrested assault by a Sep- tember buffer zone AP forces arrested Yassin Abdel is part of the Forces for the deal, but the area of KHARTOUM Karim, head of the Sudanese Declaration of Freedom and three million people Teachers’ Committee, in the Change, which represents the has come under A Sudanese opposition capital, Khartoum. The com- protesters. increased regime group said yesterday that mittee is part of the SPA. The arrests came two and Russian fire two of its leaders were It said they also arrested days after protesters flooded since late April. arrested amid a weekslong lawyer Abdel-Majed Aidrous the streets of Sudan’s main That region is standoff between the ruling in the northern city of Atbara, cities in the biggest show of administered by military council and a the birthplace of the uprising numbers since security forces Syria’s former Al- protest coalition that held that led to the military over- cleared a sit-in outside the Qaeda affiliate Hayat mass marches this week. throw of President Omar al- military headquarters last Tahrir Al Sham, but The Sudanese Profes- Bashir in April. month. At least 11 people were other jihadist and sionals’ Association, which The group said security killed in clashes with security opposition factions has spearheaded protests forces searched the homes of forces, according to protest are also present. since December, said security three other leaders. The SPA organisers. WEDNESDAY 3 JULY 2019 ASIA 07

Modi says VIP 39 dead as rain brats have no wreaks mayhem place in BJP IANS in Maharashtra NEW DELHI IANS The state government Prime Minister Narendra Modi MUMBAI declared a public yesterday condemned party holiday yesterday leader Kailash Vijayvargiya’s At least 39 persons were killed son Akash Vijayvargiya for across India’s Maharashtra state as a precautionary attacking a government as relentless rain created measure. All schools employee with a bat, saying mayhem and left Mumbai para- and colleges remained “beta kisi ka bhi ho, aise logo lysed with the country’s shut while exams were ko party see nikal dena commercial capital being chahiye” (regardless of whose pounded by record rainfall postponed. son he is, such people should yesterday, officials said. be sacked from the party). Offering no respite, heavy Chief Minister Devendra Modi’s remarks came showers are expected to con- Fadnavis, who visited the victims during the BJP Parliamentary tinue most of this week, the of the tragedy, announced com- Party meeting in Parliament. weather office said. pensation of Rs500,000 for each Modi said: “We do not want Battered with over 375 mm of the deceased, even as agitated any leaders who spoil the People stand among the debris after a wall collapsed on hutments due to heavy rains in Mumbai, rain, the highest July rainfall Congress and Nationalist Con- party’s image. Whosoever’s son, India, yesterday. within a 24-hour period since gress Party leaders blamed the such leaders should be removed July 1974, Mumbai has received ruling Bharatiya Janata Party- from the party.” around 35 percent of its average Shiv Sena for the mess and were trapped inside an SUV in injured, and two persons were Buldhana. Offering no respite, Modi was referring to Akash annual total rainfall. demanded action against those the flooded Malad subway since washed away in flood waters in the India Meteorological Vijayvargiya, a BJP MLA from The rain also caused a spate responsible for the loss of human Monday night were found dead an overflowing river in Jawahar. Department predicted extremely Indore who attacked a of fatalities. lives. yesterday. Also yesterday, a 15-feet high heavy to very heavy rains in municipal official during a Early yesterday, the com- “In the past 12 hours, the city Gabri Singh, 45, the security compound wall of the Bharatiya Mumbai, many parts of coastal demotion drive on June 26. pound wall of a water reservoir has received an unprecedented guard of a private building, was Vidyapeeth College in Pune Konkan, besides Vidarbha and Modi also slammed party at Pimpripada in Malad collapsed 300 to 400mm rains, the highest killed in a wall crash in Mulund, crashed on some hutments Marathwada till Friday. leaders for giving a rousing on a dozen hutments, leaving 21 in the past decade. The existing and 22-year old Gopal V Jha was beside it, killing at least six As a precautionary measure, welcome to Akash Vijay- dead and another 78 injured. drainage systems are unable to electrocuted at Nehru Nagar in persons. NDRF teams were at the the state government declared a vargiya after he was released The National Disaster cope with such a heavy Vile Parle. site to extricate those still feared public holiday in the city and the from jail and said: “Those who Response Force, the Mumbai Fire downpour, coupled with a high In adjoining Thane district, trapped in the debris. city administration ordered all welcomed him, such leaders Brigade and other agencies tide this afternoon,” Fadnavis three persons were killed when In Nashik, two persons were schools and colleges to be shut should also be sacked from the launched a massive rescue effort told media persons. the boundary wall of National killed by drowning in a water while the Education Department party.” Akash Vijayvargiya to dig out several others feared Two persons - Irfan S Khan, Urdu School crashed in Kalyan tank and one woman died when postponing all examinations was arrested and later granted trapped in the rubble. 38, and Gulshad Sheikh, 37, who town and several more were she was struck by lightning in scheduled yesterday. bail.

Kerala diaspora likely to get CWC meeting soon to decide on new Congress chief IANS Senior party sources said that that names of former Union Venugopal, party’s Maharashtra taries will also shrink this time. voting rights NEW DELHI the meeting of the CWC — the Home Minister and senior secretary in-charge Sonal Patel, Gandhi had offered to step party’s top decision-making Maharashtra leader Sushilkumar Manikrao Thackrey, former MP down as the party chief on May IANS The leadership crisis in the body — will be called in the next Shinde or Karnataka leader Mal- Nana Patole, Rajya Sabha MP 25, during the CWC meeting fol- THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Congress after party chief Rahul few days, after getting a nod likarjuna Kharge, the leader of Hussain Dalwai, state leader lowing the party’s dismal per- Gandhi offered to step down from the party chief. the party in the previous Lok Mukul Wasnik — met Gandhi at formance in Lok Sabha elections, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan following the Lok Sabha The development comes a Sabha, are being considered for his residence and discussed the where it could manage to get yesterday informed the Kerala drubbing may end soon as the day after all the five Congress the top party post. leadership issue and the coming only 52 out of 542 seats. He had Assembly that his government party is all set to call a Congress Chief Ministers met Gandhi at his On Saturday, Kharge, who is Maharashtra Assembly elections. himself lost from Amethi, his will initiate discussions on how Working Committee (CWC) residence and sought to per- also the party’s in-charge for Meanwhile, the party source also family pocket borough, to Union best the Kerala diaspora could meeting to decide on the new suade him to continue as the Maharashtra, had — along with indicated that the number of Minister Smriti Irani by a margin participate in the upcoming President. party chief. The party source said Shinde, General Secretary KC General Secretaries and Secre- of 55,000 votes. local bodies elections. Vijayan said this after the Deputy Leader of Opposition MK Muneer asserted that it was Bank account of Nirav Modi’s high time that the Kerala diaspora, who has been the sister frozen in Singapore backbone of the Kerala economy for several decades, IANS bank account were made from should get their right to exercise NEW DELHI proceeds of crime illegally their franchise. siphoned off by Nirav Modi from Munner said: “The situation In a blow to fugitive diamond the state-run Indian bank. today on diaspora voting rights jeweller Nirav Modi, the Nirav Modi is currently in a has been cleared by the Lok Enforcement Directorate London jail. The bank account Sabha and even the judiciary. yesterday said the Singapore was attached by the ED under Today in Canada and the US, High Court had ordered freezing the money laundering act. their diaspora have the priv- of a bank account of Rs44 crore Last week, the ED attached ilege of taking part in elections, related to his sister Purvi Modi four bank accounts of Nirav even while they are out of the and her husband Maiank Mehta. Modi and Purvi, a Belgian country. A senior ED official said: national, with a balance of “So I request the Kerala “The Singapore High Court has Rs283 crore as part of its inves- government to see how best we ordered the freezing of the tigation into the Rs13,500 crore can allow our diaspora to take balance of $6.122m in the bank PNB fraud. The ED action comes part in elections, when the local account maintained in Sin- months after it filed a supple- bodies polls take place next gapore by Pavilion Point Corp, mentary chargesheet against year. We can look into options British Virgin Island, a company Nirav Modi’s wife Ami Modi, a like proxy or even postal votes beneficially owned by Maiank US national, for being the ben- for them,” said Muneer. Mehta and Purvi Modi on our eficiary of alleged purchase of According to the latest request.” The ED, which is inves- two apartments in New York figures, there are 2.1 million tigating Nirav Modi in the Punjab using $30m of money which her migrants from Kerala across the National Bank fraud case, said husband allegedly obtained world. it believed that deposits in the fraudulently from PNB.

Bus strike in Punjab Members of Punjab Roadways and Punbus contractor workers union of Punjab shout slogans against Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh during a bus strike at a bus stand in Amritsar, India, yesterday. Employees of the state-owned Punjab Roadways and Punbus went on a three-day strike, demanding regularisation of their services and raise in salaries. 08 VIEWS WEDNESDAY 3 JULY 2019 Qatar affirms making legislative ESTABLISHED IN 1996 reforms for protection of human rights

QNA CHAIRMAN GENEVA SHEIKH THANI BIN ABDULLAH AL THANI he State of Qatar affirmed making significant legislative EDITOR-IN-CHIEF reforms in recent years, DR. KHALID BIN MUBARAK AL-SHAFI Tpointing to widespread devel- [email protected] opments at the legislative, institu- tional, policy and strategy levels towards strengthening and promoting ACTING MANAGING EDITOR human rights infrastructure. MOHAMMED SALIM MOHAMED This came in the statement of the [email protected] State of Qatar delivered by Minister of State for Foreign Affairs H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi before the 73rd DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR session of the Committee on the Elimi- MOHAMMED OSMAN ALI nation of Discrimination against [email protected] Women (CEDAW), for the dialogue on the second periodic report of the State of Qatar, submitted under article (18) Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi, speaking at 73rd of the Convention on the Elimination session of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. H E the Minister of State for Qatar to apply the provisions of the Trudeau, on the sidelines of the 73rd EDITORIAL Foreign Affairs said that the discussion Convention, in accordance with the Session of the UN General Assembly. of the second periodic report of the order of articles 1-16 of the Con- Minister of State for Foreign Affairs State of Qatar before the Committee vention, and to comply with the Com- H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi on the Elimination of Discrimination mittee’s observations and recommen- pointed out that since the 5th of June Landmark agreement against Women coincides with the dations on the State’s initial report. He 2017, the State of Qatar has been sub- passage of 10 years of the accession of noted that the last part of the report jected to an unjust blockade and to atar is giving a growing emphasis on harnessing the State of Qatar to the Convention in (paragraphs 175-185) addressed future unilateral coercive measures imposed the private sector as an engine for growth. The April 2009, referring in this regard to a challenges and orientations. by four neighbouring states on the QQatar-World Bank Group partnership is a mile- forum entitled “From ratification to He said that the State of Qatar has bases of false pretexts, followed by a stone in Qatar’s ongoing efforts to support the implementation: 10 years since the accepted the simplified reporting series of unilateral measures, private sector. The Ministerial Group for Stimulating and State of Qatar acceded to the Con- mechanism to present the reports to including the imposition of air, land Cooperating with the Private Sector in the Economic Devel- vention on the Elimination of All the Committee, which aimed at and sea blockade; the severance of all opment Projects, chaired by Prime Minister and Interior Forms of Discrimination against strengthening the capacity of States diplomatic and commercial relations; Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Women”, organized by the Human parties to the Convention to meet their and the imposition of restrictions and Thani, signed an agreement with the World Bank Group Rights Department in the Ministry of obligations in a timely and effective measures against Qatari citizens and to conduct an Investment Climate Assessment and an Foreign Affairs in cooperation with manner. residents in violation of the standards Evaluation on the Business Regulation Environment in Doha International Family Institute. In this context, H E the Minister of contained in the international human Qatar, aimed towards promoting and expanding growth, He noted that the forum discussed State for Foreign Affairs commended rights treaties. driven by the private sector. The agreement will run for and analyzed the developments made the participation of civil society organ- “These measures have resulted in two years and is expected to conclude in April 2021. by the State of Qatar since its izations in the State of Qatar, repre- serious and ongoing violations of This agreement is a landmark for Qatar’s business accession to the Convention and the sented by the National Human Rights human rights, including freedom of environment and will help strengthen and expand the priorities in the next phase. The forum Committee, Qatar Foundation for movement, freedom of residence, private sector. Deputy Undersecretary for Economic resulted in Social Work and Doha International freedom of property ownership, the Affairs at the Ministry of Finance, Saud bin Abdullah Al several recom- Family Institute. right to work, the right to education, Attiyah said: “The agreement is part of Qatar’s on-going mendations, He stressed that the State of Qatar the right to freedom of opinion and initiatives to continuously improve its business envi- including work sets the subject of complying with the expression, the right to health, the ronment and support local and international firms alike to strengthen observations and recommendations right to freedom of religious to grow and expand. We are The forum national mech- made by the esteemed Committee observance in addition to other social confident that this agreement resulted in several anisms dealing when considering the initial report of violations having to do with families will further support our efforts recommendations, with women’s the State on its list of priorities. being split up, which is the most to position Qatar as the including work to issues and the In recent years, the State of Qatar abominable of such violations given its region’s preferred business continuation of has adopted a strategic approach negative impact on the unity of the The Qatar-World and financial hub.” strengthen national the State’s towards general reservations and dec- social fabric of affected families, espe- Bank Group Qatar has started several mechanisms dealing efforts to review larations to human rights conventions cially on women and children,” he agreement is initiatives to expand the role with women’s issues and amend laws with a view to reviewing them and said, adding that following this unjust blockade, the Compensation Claims a landmark for of the private sector. Qatar and the continuation and legislations harmonizing national legislation offers many opportunities for in order to accordingly, as was the case with the Committee was formed in Qatar, as a Qatar’s business investment and business of the State’s efforts conform with Convention against Torture, the Con- central committee to receive com- environment development through pro- to review and the provisions vention on the Rights of the Child and plaints relating to the blockade to con- and will help moting the investment and amend laws and of the the Optional Protocol to the Con- sider them and decide how best to business environment and Convention. vention on the Rights of the Child on handle them. strengthen and establishing free economic legislations in order H E the Min- the sale of children, child prostitution H E the Minister added that the expand the zones that offer many benefits to conform with the ister of State for and child pornography, HE Al State of Qatar has, however, endeav- private sector. to investors. The Ministerial provisions of the Foreign Affairs Muraikhi said. oured to protect and promote human Group is developing strategies Convention. said that the He noted that Amir H H Sheikh rights and to ensure that the rights of to support investors in all report pre- Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani under- citizens and residents, including those sectors to allow for a greater role of the private sector in sented to the lined in his speech before the 73rd of the blockading States’ citizens, are economic development projects across the country. The Committee was the result of a consult- session of the UN General Assembly not infringed. Ministerial Group plans to launch projects in different ative dialogue and cooperation in the that “human development and the As part of its keenness to preserve sectors, including food security, health, industry, tourism field of monitoring and implemen- protection and promotion of human its rights, the State has turned to inter- and logistics areas with the objective of creating more tation of the Convention among all rights come at the forefront of the pri- national mechanisms to ensure that economic opportunities and options for investors. women’s stakeholders in the State. orities of the State of Qatar”. the blockading States are held respon- Khamis Al Mohannadi, Head of the Technical Com- He noted that the Council of Min- Minister of State for Foreign Affairs sible for human rights infringements, mittee for Stimulating and Motivating the Private Sector, isters, at its ordinary meeting No. (13) Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi pointed he explained. He added that Qatar has said: “In the last 20 years, Qatar has made outstanding held on 5 April 2017, mandated the out that in recent years, the State of brought a case against the United Arab socio-economic achievements, one of which is having a National Committee on the Universal Qatar has also carried out major legis- Emirates before the International 10.5 percent average growth rate. The achievements of Periodic Review Mechanism (UPR) to lative reforms. One of the most Court of Justice regarding the obli- the economic growth resulted from the reform policies prepare the report, stemming from the important of them has been the gation to implement the International that Qatar has undertaken in the context of the rapid glo- belief of the State of the importance of amendment of the legal framework Convention on the Elimination of All balism process. This bilateral agreement aims to keep periodic reports submitted within the regulating the rights of expatriate Forms of Racial Discrimination. improving the investment environment in Qatar and framework of the contractual mecha- workers, who play a central role in the On the July 23, 2018, the Court attracting FDI”. nisms, and in accordance with the rec- development progress of the State of issued its ruling regarding interim According to the World Bank, Qatari economy is ommendations of the monitoring Qatar, he added. measures ordering the reunification of expected to grow at 2.7 percent in 2019 and 3 percent in committees, indicating that the report H E The Minister further added Qatari families separated because of 2020. As many as 32,000 new companies have been estab- was sent to the National Human Rights that a woman was appointed as an the measures taken by the United Arab lished in Qatar during the ongoing blockade, registering Committee to consult with its observa- official spokesperson for the Ministry Emirates, the Minister pointed out. a 34 percent growth compared to the two years before tions and views. of Foreign Affairs, thus becoming the H E the Minister of State for the siege, Qatar Chamber data show. Qatar’s economy H E stressed the keenness of the first Qatari woman to be assigned to Foreign Affairs also referred to the has proved its resilience and attractiveness to investors. State of Qatar to include in the present this position. report of the technical mission of the It is an indication of the continuous development and mod- report and the response note, all the H E The Minister added the State Office of the High Commissioner for ernisation process pursued by the State. developments related to the Con- of Qatar has also continued its efforts Human Rights, following its visit to the vention that have taken place in Qatar to promote and protect the rights of State of Qatar in November 2017, since 2014, noting that the report pre- the child and persons with disabilities which provides an objective and sys- sented in its first part (paragraphs as well as the right to health and the tematic description of the human 6-35) information and data related to right to education, including a rights violations that have accom- the composition and some social and national campaign on the right to panied the imposition of the blockade QUOTE OF THE DAY economic indicators which confirm education was organized during the on the State of Qatar. that the State of Qatar has already period October 2018 - April 2019 as North Korea and the achieved most of the development part of UNESCO’s campaign to United States have goals. promote and protect the right to effectively declared He added that this part described education. H E the Minister pointed out that an end to their hostile the constitutional, political and legal structure of the State, the general the State of Qatar also supported the H E the Minister added relations with the framework for the protection and pro- Charlevoix Declaration on Quality that the State of Qatar has, symbolic weekend motion of human rights, and the Education for Girls and pledged to however, endeavoured to meeting between State’s position on reservations and provide quality education to one declaration, which is the fundamental million girls by 2021 during the partic- protect and promote human their leaders at the context for the implementation of the ipation of H H the Amir Sheikh Tamim rights and to ensure that inter-Korean border. provisions and articles of the bin Hamad Al Thani, at a roundtable Convention. held in September 2018, entitled the rights of citizens and residents, including those Moon Jae-In H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi “Leaders’ Dialogue: Together for Girls Education in Conflict-affected and South Korean President said that the second part of the report of the blockading States’ (paragraphs 36-174) explained the Fragile Contexts”, at the invitation of citizens, are not infringed. measures adopted by the State of Prime Minister of Canada Justin WEDNESDAY 3 JULY 2019 ASIA 09

Sri Lankan PM Govt to seize all ‘benami’ properties: PM Imran opposes move INTERNEWS Prime Minister says ISLAMABAD tricity and gas prices. the government will succeed to reforms according to the situ- by President He announced that the gov- his government is attain the target of Rs 5.5 trillion ation.” “United Arab Emirates, Prime Minister Imran Khan has ernment was now taking action reforming the tax in taxes. Saudi Arabia, China and Qatar to execute said that Pakistan’s economy against ‘benami’ properties – collection system and “Pakistan is the country have come to support Pakistan drug convicts was moving in the right direction properties concealed in the name expanding the tax where people usually pay low tax in difficult times. Pakistan could and assured the nation that the of others — of Pakistani politi- and with this type of approach it have become bankrupt if they AP country will sail through this cians and will start seizing them, base. becomes difficult to run the didn’t help us,” he added. COLOMBO difficult period soon, ARY News a process which he said would country,” he said. Talking about the Interna- channel reported yesterday. start immediately. “Pakistan would become Talking about the Federal tional Monetary Fund bailout, the In an interview with ARY Imran said that the first 10 bankrupt if it fails to pay the Board of Revenue, Imran said premier said that the economy Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister has News, Imran claimed that past months of his government were loans taken by previous regimes. that reforms in the institution would become more stable with opposed a decision by the governments left every major very difficult as the country was The rupee devaluation increases were on cards as it has become the introduction of the pro- country’s President to execute institution of the country in a suffering from an economic the price of a dollar,” he added. necessary. “Reforms are nec- gramme. “The country will enter drug convicts, saying the shambles and a debt-laden crisis. “Now Pakistan’s economy Speaking about the tax col- essary to bring the economy of into a new era after we reached country must conduct its affairs economy leaving his government is going in the right direction,” lection system, Imran said that the country on track. We’ve done an agreement with IMF on July in a civilised manner, his office with no option but to raise elec- he claimed. the tax base will increase when our homework and will bring 3,” he added. said yesterday. A statement from Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesin- ghe’s office said Sri Lanka Outrage after Zardari’s under President Maithripala Sirisena has supported UN res- olutions for a moratorium on interview taken off air the death penalty in 2016 and 2018. INTERNEWS “What’s wrong in it? I asked Wickremesinghe has said KARACHI some questions to ex President he plans to discuss the matter of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari he with the Cabinet and later with An interview of Pakistan’s responded? Is he bigger criminal the President and the Speaker former president Asif Ali Zardari than Ehsanullah Ehsan, former of Parliament. was stopped from being aired spokesman of TTP? Remember “Unfortunately now there shortly after it started on a Ehsanullah Ehsan gave is a proposal to carry out the private news channel on interview from official custody death penalty. This is against Monday night. I interviewed Asif Zardari in the policy of our party,” the TV journalist Hamid Mir, Parliament House,” Mir added. statement quoted Wickremes- who hosted the programme on Commenting on the matter, inghe as saying. He said other Geo News, took to Twitter to Pakistan People’s Party parties have also expressed express his outrage over the Chairman Bilawal Bhutto- their opposition to incident. “I can only say sorry to Zardari tweeted: “Selected gov- executions. my viewers that an interview ernment only wants to hear “We have to conduct our- was started and stopped on Geo selected voices. President Zard- selves as a civilised country. We News. I will share the details ari’s interview with @Hamid- plan to discuss this matter soon but it’s easy to understand MirPAK censored. Pulled from Protest against gas price hike because there is public opinion who stopped it? We are not air when it had already started. against the death penalty,” he Farooq Sattar, leader of the MQM-Pakistan political party, addresses traders during a protest against living in a free country,” he No difference in Zia’s Pakistan, said. gas and oil price hike and imposition of new taxes in Karachi, Pakistan, yesterday. wrote. Musharraf’s Pakistan and Naya- Sri Lanka has maintained a In a series of tweets, Mir said Pakistan. This is no longer the 43-year moratorium on capital that within few minutes during free country Quaid promised punishment. the telecast, Geo News us.” Govt unveils Rs309bn farm development plan Sirisena announced last announced Zardari’s interview Various media watchdogs week that he has signed the would not be aired. took notice of the incident and death warrants of four drug INTERNEWS “I am getting calls from all condemned press censorship in ruling party leader Jahangir Economic Council this month convicts and that the executions ISLAMABAD over the world people asking the country. Tareen at a news conference in and in a matter of two weeks will take place soon. what happened? State of “Freedom Network slams Islamabad yesterday. practical work on these projects Prisoners, rights groups and Pakistan giving bad name to this what appears case of enforced The Pakistan federal government They said the four-year pro- will be started. religious leaders have peti- country we don’t need enemies,” #censorship as #interview of @ has announced a Rs309bn gramme was developed on the Tareen regretted that the agri- tioned the Supreme Court to he said. AAliZardari with @Hamid- programme for the development instructions of Prime Minister culture sector was totally neglected block the executions. In a snippet of the interview MirPAK is stopped minutes after of the country’s ailing agriculture Imran Khan. The programme in the past and that spending on Sri Lanka has been grap- circulated on social media, the it started,” the watchdog stated. sector. envisages 13 projects in the areas this sector was reduced from pling with drug-related crimes former president disclosed that The Asia Desk of the Com- Basic contours of the pro- of farming, fisheries and Rs29bn to Rs14bn over the last for many years and officials say an investigation into a big mittee to Protect Journalists gramme titled ‘Agriculture livestock. decade. He said the country’s it is being used by dealers as a scandal, involving Prime Min- termed it an “outrageous Emergency Programme, were They said that these projects average farm yield cannot be transit centre. Wickremesinghe ister Imran Khan was under infringement on freedom of the shared by Minister for Food will be approved by the Exec- enhanced without spending suffi- and Sirisena lead different way. press!” Security Mehboob Sultan and utive Committee of the National cient resources on it. political parties. Bangladesh Sri Lanka police chief arrested over Easter attacks failures declares its AFP of the force, which was estab- failed to act on advance warnings said they shared information have previously testified before rivers ‘living COLOMBO lished by British colonial rulers of the deadly Easter Sunday about the targets of the Easter a parliamentary inquiry, where in 1867. attacks, which were blamed on Sunday attacks — gleaned from they accused President entities’ Sri Lankan police arrested their Both Jayasundara and a local jihadi group. a suspect in the custody of Indian Maithripala Sirisena of failing to top commander and a former former defence secretary They should be brought before authorities — but Sri Lankan follow established protocols in AFP defence chief yesterday over Hemasiri Fernando were under- a magistrate for their “criminal authorities failed to take the assessing threats to national DHAKA alleged failures to prevent the going treatment at two separate negligence” de Livera said in a threats seriously. security. Easter Sunday bombings that hospitals when they were taken letter to the acting police chief The first Indian warning was They also alleged that Bangladesh’s high court has killed 258 people, spokesman into custody by plain-clothed Chandana Wickramaratne. given on April 4, more than two- Sirisena — who is also minister granted the country’s rivers the Ruwan Gunasekera said. officers of the Criminal Investi- “Their negligence amounts and-a-half weeks before the of defence as well as law and rights and status of “living The arrests came a day after gations Department, to what is known under interna- April 21 bombings, which were order — did not take the threats entities” in a bid to save them the chief state prosecutor said Gunasekera said. tional law to be grave crimes later claimed by the Islamic State seriously. from encroachment, a lawyer the alleged negligence of the two They will remain in hospital, against humanity,” he wrote. Group. Sirisena, who insists he had said yesterday. senior officials amounted to but detectives will formally Another nine senior police Local Muslim groups also no warning of the attacks, has The court on Monday pub- “grave crimes against humanity”, report their arrest to a magistrate officers have been named by alerted both police and intelli- objected to the parliamentary lished a landmark verdict on a and they should also face murder to decide what further action the attorney-general as sus- gence units to a potential threat investigation and ordered police 2016 petition filed by a Dhaka- charges. should be taken. pects who should be prosecuted posed by radical cleric Zahran not to co-operate. based rights group, saying all Pujith Jayasundara is the Attorney General Dappula de for their role in the security Hashim, who led the suicide Sri Lanka has been under a of the country’s hundreds of most senior police official to be Livera, the chief state prosecutor, lapses. bombings. state of emergency since the rivers would now be treated as arrested in the 152-year history said on Monday that the two men Indian intelligence officials Jayasundara and Fernando attack. legal persons, litigator Manzil Murshid said. “We filed the petition to save our rivers from Two Afghan school cricketers powerful encroachers. The court has declared that all the rivers should now have the dead in mortar attack same rights as legal persons or living entities,” he said. AFP Wasim, who also reported three The verdict came just KHOST, AFGHANISTAN explosions. months after the country, much “The mortars were fired of it criss-crossed by thousands Two young Afghan cricketers from a mountain in the distance. of streams, tributaries and were killed and two other The first hit outside a school, the rivers, became the fourth nation people wounded during a match second near the border police after Colombia, India and New between local schools yesterday base and the third hit in the Zealand to honour its when the pitch was hit by mortar middle of the ground where the waterways with such status. fire, a local official and a witness cricket match was happening,” The court appointed the said. he said. country’s River Conservation The school teams were There was no immediate Commission as the legal playing in Paktia province, south comment from the Taliban, the guardian of all waterways and of the capital Kabul, when they main insurgent group in the directed other state agencies to were struck by insurgents, the country. fully assist them. provincial governor’s Cricket has soared in popu- Experts said the verdict spokesman Abdullah Hasrat larity in Afghanistan in recent would save rivers from illegal said. “In the middle of the match, years, thanks in large part to encroachment in the densely three rockets fired by the many Afghans learning the game populated country of 165 Taliban from a nearby mountain while growing up in refugee million people and where land hit the ground, killing two camps in neighbouring Pakistan. is precious as gold. They said players aged 14 and 15, and The Afghan national cricket many of the country’s rivers are injuring the umpire and one of team is playing in this year’s An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier walks at the site of Monday’s blast in Kabul, Afghanistan, struggling to survive thanks to the spectators,” he said. World Cup in England and yesterday. At least six people were killed and more than 100 injured in the attack near a compound illegal sand dredging and large- The incident was witnessed Wales, but they have yet to win scale industrial pollution. of the Afghan Defence Ministry on Monday. by local resident Mohammad a match. 10 ASIA / EUROPE WEDNESDAY 3 JULY 2019 China calls for criminal probe into Hong Kong protests AFP Beijing has also the city’s Beijing-appointed chief HONG KONG executive Carrie Lam to resign. slammed US But they have failed to win Hong Kong yesterday grappled President Donald concessions, with Lam refusing with the aftermath of a night of Trump, terming his to permanently shelve the extra- unprecedented anti-government remark that Hong dition law or step down, and by protests which saw parliament Monday some hardline pro- ransacked, as Beijing called for Kong protesters testers stormed the legislature. a criminal probe into the unpar- want democracy, as Lam condemned “the alleled challenge to its authority. interference in China’s extreme use of violence”, The semi-autonomous internal affairs. describing the vandalism as financial hub has been thrown “heartbreaking and shocking”. into crisis by weeks of demon- The legislature was closed strations over a bill that would unprecedented challenge to yesterday, as police collected allow extraditions to the Chinese Chinese leader Xi Jinping, and evidence from the debris-strewn mainland, with the issue yesterday, Beijing wasted no building, while workers swept becoming a lightning rod for time in asking Hong Kong to surrounding areas littered with Police stand outside the Legislative Council building in Hong Kong yesterday, a day after protesters resentment towards Beijing. investigate the “criminal respon- shattered glass, broken broke into the building and ransacked it. On Monday — the 22nd anni- sibility of violent offenders” for umbrellas and hard hats. versary of the city’s handover to “serious illegal actions”. Pro-democracy lawmaker China — anger spilt over as It also slammed Donald Eddie Chu, who was stopped groups of mostly young, hardline Trump for interfering in the city’s from entering his office, said UK warns China over Hong Kong freedoms protesters, breached the legis- affairs, after the US President police told him the building was AFP and we have to accept that. But decision on that when the appro- lative council. said the protesters were “looking “a crime scene”. BELFAST the freedoms in Hong Kong are priate time comes. They hung the city’s for democracy” but “some gov- Legislative Council President enshrined in a joint declaration” “But I want to be absolutely colonial-era flag in the debating ernments don’t want Andrew Leung, whose portrait British Foreign Secretary Jeremy signed with former colonial ruler clear that our values are not chamber, scrawled messages democracy” — an apparent was among those defaced by Hunt yesterday warned China Britain, he said. negotiable and we expect all such as “Hong Kong is not China” swipe at Beijing. protesters, said major meetings of “serious consequences” if it “We expect that legally countries to honour their legal on walls, and defaced the city’s Hong Kong has been rocked were now cancelled until breaches a bilateral agreement binding agreement to be hon- agreements with the UK.” seal with spray-paint. by massive protests over the past October. “Our security systems, to preserve Hong Kong’s oured and if it isn’t there will be He added: “None of us Police charged into the three weeks. The rallies — our fire services, our lifts... need freedoms, after an unprece- serious consequences.” Asked to support the violence that we saw building shortly after midnight including a huge pro-democracy to be tested before we can dented night of anti-government give details, Hunt said: “You have on TV last night but we do to retake control. march on Monday — have been resume any meetings,” the pro- protests. to allow me some latitude as understand the reason for peo- The events pose an largely peaceful while calling on Beijing politician said. “Hong Kong is part of China foreign secretary to make a ple’s anger.”

At G20, Xi Philippines suspects first suicide bombing by a local urged Trump to AFP MANILA island of Jolo killed at least five “The probability that it was tens of thousands in their foreign attackers for the two pre- ease N Korea people and bore the hallmarks a suicide bombing is very high, decades-long fight for a separate vious blasts which killed more of a suicide attack, authorities but we also have to consider Muslim homeland in the Cath- than 30 people. sanctions A Filipino militant is suspected said. those possibilities,” he added. olic-majority nation. Sobejana added the suspect of carrying out an apparent Major General Cirilito If confirmed, the bomber The defence chief said Fri- was a member of the Abu Sayyaf AFP suicide bombing last week in the Sobejana said the suspected would be the first known local day’s blast was the third suicide faction led by Hajan Sawadjaan, BEIJING southern Philippines, an army bomber’s remains were iden- suicide attacker in a nation attack on the Philippines, fol- who allegedly plotted the attack general said yesterday, a grim tified by his mother and a sibling, where security officials had long lowing a July 2018 van bomb in on the Jolo cathedral in January. Chinese President Xi Jinping first for the insurgency-plagued but DNA testing was needed to said the tactic goes against local southern Basilan island, and Abu Sayyaf has been blamed urged US President Donald nation. confirm the preliminary culture. explosions during Sunday mass for some of the worst terror Trump to “show flexibility” Philippine targets have been identification. Philippine defence Secretary in January at a Catholic cathedral attacks in Philippine history, towards North Korea, including struck in the past in rare Sobejana said investigators Delfin Lorenzana said on in Jolo. All three attacks were including frequent kidnappings the “timely” easing of sanctions, instances of suicide attacks, but can’t entirely rule out the possi- Monday the attack was “obvi- claimed by the Islamic State of foreigners. at the G20 summit last week, this would be first believed to bility the bomb was remotely ously a suicide bombing”, group, which takes credit for the Members of the group have China’s Foreign Minister said have been carried out by a detonated and the 23-year-old describing it as an important violence carried out by local pledged allegiance to IS, yesterday. Filipino. suspect, who allegedly has ties development in the nation’s affiliates such as kidnap-for- including those who participated Xi visited North Korea prior The bombing on Friday of a to militant group Abu Sayyaf, restive south. ransom group Abu Sayyaf. in the 2017 siege of the southern to meeting Trump at the G20 in military base on the southern was merely carrying it. Insurgent groups have killed Authorities have blamed city of Marawi. Japan on Saturday. Trump met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un the next day France, Italy in at the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) Jakarta to send 49 containers dividing North and South war of words Korea. of waste back to Europe, US Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told reporters yes- over migrant AFP Germany and Hong Kong, he terday that Xi “pushed for the JAKARTA policy added. US to show flexibility and meet Last month, Jakarta returned the DPRK (North Korea) REUTERS Dozens of shipping containers five containers of waste to the halfway, including the timely ROME full of waste will be returned to United States, joining a chorus easing of sanctions against the France and other developed of Southeast Asian nations that DPRK and finding a solution to France accused Italy yesterday countries, Indonesia said are increasingly unhappy about each other’s concerns through of acting hysterically over yesterday, as Southeast Asian being used as dumping grounds dialogue”. immigration and failing to live nations increasingly reject for trash from Western China and North Korea up to its duties, triggering a serving as dumping grounds for countries. have worked to improve rela- fresh war of words between the international trash. China’s decision in 2018 to tions in the past year after they increasingly acrimonious The 49 containers were ban imports of foreign plastic deteriorated as Beijing backed European neighbours. loaded with a combination of waste threw global recycling into a series of UN sanctions against Paris and Rome have garbage, plastic waste and haz- chaos, leaving developed nations its Cold War-era ally over its Indonesian officials check one of the 49 containers loaded with a repeatedly clashed over the ardous materials in violation of struggling to find places to send nuclear activities. combination of garbage, plastic waste and hazardous materials in past year on immigration as the import rules, according to their waste. But Beijing has sought to violation of import rules, in Batam island, Indonesia. Italian government looks to customs officials on Batam Huge quantities of rubbish keep Pyongyang within its stop charity rescue ships from island. have since been redirected to sphere of influence and Kim picking up would-be asylum “We are coordinating with Southeast Asia. returned about 69 containers of every year, according to the met Xi four times in China in seekers in the Mediterranean the importer to immediately In May, neighbouring rubbish back to Canada last Worldwide Fund for Nature the past four years. sea and bringing them to Italy. process their return,” customs Malaysia vowed to ship back month, putting an end to a dip- (WWF), with much of it ending A week before the G20 “I think that basically the office spokesman Sumarna said. hundreds of tonnes of plastic lomatic row between the two up in landfills or polluting the summit in Osaka, Xi became the Italian government has not The waste came from the waste. countries. Around 300 million seas, in what has become a first Chinese leader to visit been up to the task,” spokes- United States, Australia, France, The Philippines, meanwhile, tonnes of plastic are produced growing international crisis. North Korea in 14 years. woman Sibeth Ndiaye told France’s BFM-TV, taking par- ticular aim at Italy’s Interior Seoul releases tow ships seized Minister, Matteo Salvini, who Spain’s Sanchez to seek second term has recently approved new over N Korea sanctions breach anti-immigrant measures. “Mr AFP need the support of far-left Matteo Salvini’s behaviour has MADRID Podemos — which has 42 seats REUTERS ship-to-ship transfers but we not been acceptable as far as I — and several other smaller, SEOUL concluded that it was not delib- am concerned,” she said, Spain’s new parliament will vote regional parties. But Podemos erate,” a senior official at South accusing him of creating a “hys- on whether to grant socialist wants to be part of a ruling coa- South Korea has released two Kor`ea’s Foreign Ministry said. terical” atmosphere over immi- leader Pedro Sanchez (pictured) lition, a condition Sanchez has ships it had seized on suspicion The shipping companies had gration. “This is a painful a second term as prime minister refused. The simple majority of transferring oil to North Korea promised to keep tracking subject, a complex subject on July 23, the speaker of the required in the second vote as there was no deliberate devices on ships at all times and which the EU and France have chamber announced yesterday. means Sanchez could be voted breach of UN sanctions, Seoul’s provide records as necessary, previously been in solidarity Parliamentary speaker Mer- prime minister if the main oppo- Foreign Ministry said yesterday. the official said. The other two with Italy over,” she added. itxell Batet told reporters the sition conservative Popular South Korea seized four vessels, formerly Panama- Salvini, who heads the far- debate over Sanchez’s candidacy Party (PP) and centre-right Ciu- vessels to check whether they flagged KOTI and Talent Ace, right League party, the coun- would begin on July 22 and the Sanchez tweeted in response to dadanos simply abstained from violated UN sanctions by making remain detained, the official said. try’s largest political force, hit vote would take place the fol- the announcement. voting. But the two parties have illegal ship-to-ship transfers of The United Nations last year back. “My behaviour regarding lowing day. With no parliamentary so far refused to abstain from oil or coal products to North blacklisted KOTI Corp, which immigration is unacceptable? If Sanchez fails to get an majority, outgoing premier voting to make it easier for Korean ships. A UN panel operates the namesake ship, as The French government should absolute majority — 176 votes or Sanchez may struggle to find the Sanchez to be sworn in. approved the release of the part of efforts to curb North stop with these insults and open more — he will only require a support he needs in the first vote. If Sanchez is not sworn in Hong Kong-flagged Lighthouse Korea’s nuclear and missile pro- its ports (to migrants),” Salvini simple majority — more “yes” Although his Socialist Party within two months of the first Winmore and the South Korean grammes by squeezing essential said in a statement. “Italians than “no” votes — in a second won the most seats in the April investiture vote, fresh elections P-Pioneer based on South fuel supplies. The UN Security have already received too many vote two days later, she added. 28 election, that was just 123 must be called in November — Korean probe results that they Council imposed sanctions in (migrants) and spent too much. “Spain needs a Government seats in the 350-seat assembly. and Spain has already held three had not intended to breach 2017 limiting the North’s access The next boats? They should as soon as possible to continue To be sworn in again as national elections in the past sanctions, Seoul officials said. to refined petroleum products head to Marseilles,” he said. advancing towards equality,” prime minister Sanchez will three and a half years. “There was evidence of and crude oil. WEDNESDAY 3 JULY 2019 EUROPE 11 German minister nominated for EU top job BLOOMBERG A deputy leader of BRUSSELS surrounding Iran, as well calls for a Socialist under the summit offer to renegotiate the Brexit Merkel’s Christian increased transparency and rep- deal, but the group’s members deal. Ursula von der Leyen (pictured), Democratic party, von resentation within the bloc itself. are weighing support for a Green Von der Leyen, 60, is the only Chancellor Angela Merkel’s der Leyen must still be A deputy leader of Merkel’s member of the assembly named minister who has been in Mer- defence minister and fellow Christian Democratic party, von Ska Keller. The Greens, the EU kel’s government since the conservative party member, was ratified by an absolute der Leyen must still be ratified Parliament’s fourth-largest German leader took office in nominated by European Union majority in the by an absolute majority in the group, have said they oppose the 2005. As a trained doctor who leaders to become the bloc’s next European Parliament European Parliament to become summit package. raised seven children, she cut a chief executive after a brutal final to become commission commission president. Von der Leyen’s compelling figure in German pol- round to weeks of horsetrading. Von der Leyen’s nomination appointment will probably itics — and for most of the 14 The Council also proposed president. still faces a serious hurdle in par- ensure little changes in the EU’s years of Merkel’s stewardship Belgian Prime Minister Charles liament because leading position on Brexit. While she was considered a natural suc- Michel as president of the of the German Social Democrats, members of its Socialist group, hasn’t expressed many views cessor as chancellor. European Council and Spain’s her junior coalition partner, the No. 2 faction in the 28-nation on the UK’s departure in public More recently, her once- Josep Borrell Fontelles to be opposed the deal. the top EU job since Walter Hall- assembly, are opposed. While the as defence minister, her arrival bright political star faded foreign policy chief. Von der Leyen’s name stein was head of the Com- broader Socialist group is split, in Brussels from the ranks of somewhat. At the defence min- Merkel, whose initial plans emerged as a compromise after mission of the European Eco- an indication of how the faction the German government means istry, von der Leyen has faced had suffered a setback on a Merkel-backed plan that would nomic Community more than will eventually vote on von der it’s likely to be business as usual probing questions about Ger- Sunday, came out with a German have given the job to the half a century ago. Leyen’s nomination may come, at the commission. This will many’s military readiness, pro- at the helm of the union. She Socialists was rejected by her Her challenge will be to nav- when the assembly is due to elect dash the hopes of the two con- curement projects that have run abstained from voting in the own center-right allies. It would igate a world of bruising trade its own president. tenders to be the next British aground, and the prevalence of 28-member council, after many be the first time a German holds wars, renewed geopolitical tension The post is supposed to go to prime minister that the bloc will outside consultants. 14 dead in fire on Germany fines Facebook under Russian submersible hate speech law

AFP result of poisoning from the AP/BERLIN MOSCOW fumes of the fire in Russia’s ter- ritorial waters, a ministry German authorities said they Fourteen seamen have died in spokeswoman confirmed. issued Facebook with a $2.3m a fire on a deep submersible, The fire has been put out, the fine under a law designed to Russia’s defence ministry said ministry said, adding an inves- combat hate speech. yesterday, the latest in a string tigation was under way. The Federal Office for of disasters and accidents to hit “The investigation is being Justice said yesterday that the the country’s navy. conducted by the commander- social networking company had The tragedy in the far north in-chief of the navy.” failed to meet transparency has echoes of the sinking of the The research was conducted requirements for its handling Kursk submarine in 2000 that to study areas near the seabed of hate speech complaints. claimed the lives of 118 per- and the seabed itself of the The agency said Facebook’s sonnel and shook the first year ocean in the interests of the report for the first half of 2018 of Vladimir Putin’s presidency. Russian naval fleet, according didn’t reflect the actual number “On July 1, a fire broke out to the ministry. of complaints about suspected during biometric measurements The vessel is now situated at illegal content, which in on a scientific research deep-sea a military base in the closed Germany includes anti-Semitic submersible,” the defence min- northern city of Severomorsk insults and material designed istry said. which is located on the Kola to incite hatred against persons Fourteen crew died as a Peninsula above Arctic Circle. or groups based on their religion or ethnicity, adding that Health workers strike in France there was also incomplete French doctors to end life Medical staff and nurses lie on the pavement in front of the Bordeaux’s city hall as they take part information about the language in a national strike called by public hospital emergency services unions for all health facilities, in skills and training of staff support in right-to-die case Bordeaux, in France, yesterday. tasked with processing hate speech complaints. AFP The doctor urged family LILLE members to ensure that “support to Mr Vincent Lambert French doctors are set to begin is as peaceful, intimate and per- Spain asks court to close three Catalan ‘embassies’ turning off life support for sonal as possible”. quadriplegic road accident Lambert, 42, has been in a AFP and London close their doors, the avail and ordered all of its regional government, Alfred victim Vincent Lambert in vegetative state since a 2008 BARCELONA foreign ministry said in a foreign missions closed except Bosch, said. what could be the final act in traffic accident, with the statement. the one in Brussels. The activity of these foreign a hugely controversial right- question of whether to continue Spain’s central government said The activity of these missions But Catalonia, which has its missions, which aim to improve to-die case that has drawn in keeping him alive artificially yesterday it has asked a court to “clearly responds to the goals of own language, has reopened Catalonia’s foreign relations in Pope Francis. bitterly dividing his family and order Catalonia to close three Catalonia’s separatist process, missions aboard after Madrid’s preparation of a possible inde- The main doctor treating the nation. offices representing the sepa- which has been declared uncon- direct rule over the region ended pendent Catalan state, is “legal Lambert, Vincent Sanchez, France’s top appeals court, ratist-minded region’s interests stitutional by the Constitutional in June 2018 and Catalonia and legitimate,” he added. informed his family by email the Cour de Cassation, ruled on abroad. Court,” the statement said. regained its autonomy. Polls show Catalonia’s pop- that he intended to start Friday that life support could The government filed the Spain’s central government “We are not worried. Having ulation of around 7.5 million removing life support in line be turned off in what was hailed request on Monday with the High imposed direct rule over Cata- a presence in the world is not just people — roughly the size of Bul- with a French court ruling last as a definitive legal judgement Court of Justice of Catalonia lonia in October 2017 after the out will, it is also our obligation,” garia’s — are divided almost Friday, according to the by a lawyer representing Lam- demanding that the Catalan wealthy northeastern region the head of foreign relations of 50/50 on the issue of message. bert’s wife Rachel. “embassies” in Berlin, Geneva declared independence to no Catalonia’s pro-independence independence. EU’s rights court Hungarian Parliament raps Russia over passes controversial 24-hour CCTV in prison cells science sector reform bill AFP funding for research. AFP BUDAPEST This body would also use the STRASBOURG MTA’s properties and part of its The Hungarian Parliament administration. Europe’s top rights court yesterday passed a bill yesterday enabling Founded in 1825, the MTA is condemned Russia’s 24-hour the takeover of research insti- the country’s oldest and largest camera surveillance of prisoners, tutes by Prime Minister Viktor scientific institution but the gov- ruling that it was an arbitrary Orban’s government, which is ernment views it as an ineffi- violation of their right to privacy. accused by critics of seeking to cient relic of communism. The European Court of Human control key institutions and Orban has argued that Rights also found that two of the sectors. Hungary needs to boost its per- three plaintiffs had also been The bill, approved by 131 of formance in international inno- denied their right to an effective lawmakers in the 199-seat vation rankings and create more legal remedy, after the Russian assembly, gives Orban’s nation- economic profit from science. courts rejected their complaints. alist, anti-migration government Last year, he set up a new Two prisoners and a former control of a vast network of Innovation and Technology Min- inmate were challenging the research institutes currently run istry (ITM) to begin moving practice in Russian prisons of con- by the two-century old Hun- control of scientific funding A file photo of an aircraft dropping water over a wildfire in the outskirts of Cenicientos in central Spain. stant surveillance, not just by garian Academy of Sciences away from the MTA in favour of guards but by closed-circuit (MTA). new “innovation-driven” cameras inside their cells. Orban’s critics said that projects. Two of the three plaintiffs, who Last month hottest June on record: Agency since coming to power in 2010 The MTA’s president has said were held in the same prison, said AFP/PARIS around 2C hotter than normal, “directly” to climate change, but he has tightened his control over the reforms “threaten academic the cameras installed over the and globally Earth was 0.1C a separate analysis from an most key institutions in freedom” and have alarmed “the doorway gave a clear view of most Last month was the hottest June hotter than the previous June international team of scientists Hungary, including public vast majority of Hungarian sci- of the cell, including the bed. ever recorded with soaring record. said global warming had made media, the judiciary and the entists,” arguing that the shake- The court accepted that some temperatures worldwide capped The heat wave last week the heat wave at least five times education sector. up is partly because MTA experts surveillance of some parts of prisons off by a record-breaking heat smashed national records for more likely. Scientists have condemned have criticised government pol- might be necessary — and that some wave across Western Europe, the hottest single day as Merging satellite data with the move against research insti- icies in recent years. inmates might need to be monitored satellite data showed. scorching weather spread historic temperature charts, tutes as a threat to academic Thousands have demon- permanently. But Russian laws were Global readings taken by across Europe from the Sahara. C3S found June 2019 was 3C freedom. strated in Budapest in solidarity too vague in this area and “offered the EU-ran Copernicus Climate The Copernicus team said hotter across Europe than the Under the legislation, a new with the institution at several virtually no safeguards against Change Service (C3S) showed it was difficult to attribute the baseline average between institution with board members street protests since the bill was abuse by State officials”. European temperatures were record-breaking month 1850-1900. appointed by Orban will allocate drafted earlier this year. 12 AMERICAS WEDNESDAY 3 JULY 2019 Trump re-election campaign raises $54m

REUTERS The Republican in 2017, allowing his campaign Democrats have been eager developer and former reality tel- WASHINGTON National Committee to hire staff and keep organisa- to donate, allowing their candi- evision star, had never held brought in $51m from tional efforts in motion. Tradi- dates collectively to raise more public office before besting 16 US President Donald Trump and April to June, the tionally, presidents have waited than Republicans. Even after other Republicans to win the the Republican Party together until after their second year in spending for primary fights, they nomination and the 2016 US raised $105m in the second campaign said in a office to begin building a re- are expected to keep pace with election. McDaniel has dismissed quarter, with Trump’s statement. election campaign. Trump’s campaign war chest. any notion of a Republican chal- re-election campaign taking in “The RNC’s record-breaking The RNC and Trump’s cam- lenger to Trump in 2020. $54m of that total, the president’s The two groups said the fundraising has allowed us to paign have linked their financial More than 20 Democrats are campaign said yesterday. uptick in donations would allow identify troves of new supporters and operational forces before the vying for their party’s nomi- The Republican National them to double their digital online and continue investing in November 2020 presidential nation to challenge Trump for Committee brought in $51m from investment to raise money and our unprecedented field election. the White House next year. April to June, the campaign said target donors online as they seek program,” committee chair- In the first quarter of 2019, Democrats are expected to Pence cancels in a statement. Together, the two to secure Trump’s second four- woman Ronna McDaniel said in Trump’s campaign raised more announce their second-quarter entities have $100m in cash on year term. a separate statement. than $30m and the RNC took in fundraising totals in coming days trip; aide says ‘no hand, with $56m for Trump’s Trump made the unprece- Fundraisers for both parties nearly $46m from January to as the July 15 Federal Election cause for alarm’ campaign and $44m for the RNC, dented decision to file for re- expect the 2020 election cycle to March. Commission deadline it said. election on the day he took office ultimately cost more than $1bn. Trump, a real estate approaches. BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON

US Vice-President Mike Pence Trump signs $4.6bn (pictured) cancelled a planned trip to New Hampshire, his spokeswoman said, adding border aid package to that it was “no cause for alarm.” A White House official said bolster migrant care there were no medical issues with President Donald Trump AP like Honduras and El Salvador. or Pence. WASHINGTON “This is a humane solution to “Something came up that a tremendous problem that starts required the @VP to remain in President Donald Trump signed because of our bad immigration Washington, DC. It’s no cause a $4.6bn aid package to help the laws,” Trump said. for alarm. He looks forward to federal government cope with The White House had rescheduling the trip to New the surge of Central American threatened to veto a House bill Hampshire very soon,” Alyssa immigrants at the US-Mexico on grounds that it would ham- Farah, the vice president’s border. string border security efforts. spokeswoman said on Twitter. Many Democratic law- Democratic House Speaker The statement came after makers were hoping for more. Nancy Pelosi was forced to reports that the vice president’s They wanted to provide stronger accept the Republican-con- plane had been diverted to protections for how migrants are trolled Senate’s version of the aid return to Washington after it treated at holding facilities and package, frustrating the more was already in flight to New to make it easier for lawmakers liberal members of her caucus. US President Donald Trump signing border funding legislation as Vice-President Mike Pence and Hampshire, where Pence was to make snap visits. The bill bolsters care for tens Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar look on, in the Oval Office of the White House scheduled to speak at a drug Trump signed the bill in the of thousands of arrivals taken into in Washington, DC, yesterday. rehabilitation facility. Oval Office, flanked by Vice- custody monthly and sets guide- US media reported that a President Mike Pence and Health lines for how the Trump admin- nationwide immigration sweep Customs Enforcement leaders out,” Trump threatened. “ICE is representative of Pence told an and Human Services Secretary istration must handle them. to deport people living the had also expressed serious con- going to be apprehending them audience in New Hampshire Alex Azar. The emergency legis- Trump expressed satisfaction United States illegally, including cerns that officers’ safety would and bringing them back.” that he had been “called back” lation was needed to ease over- with the bill, but made clear he families. be in jeopardy because too many Trump dismissed the condi- to Washington. crowded, often harsh conditions was dissatisfied with the state of Trump delayed the raids details about the raids had been tions that most people seeking “The @VP never left Wash- at US holding facilities for illegal immigration in the United about a week ago. The move made public. asylum in the US face in their ington, DC,” Farah said in a sub- migrants seeking asylum, mostly States. He suggested he would came after Pelosi urged Trump “After July 4th, a lot of people home countries. He said they are sequent tweet. “There was no from Central American nations continue with plans for a to call them off. Immigration and are going to be brought back lodging “frivolous asylum claims.” “emergency callback.””

Two more victims of plane crash in Nasa launches Orion crew capsule to test abort system Dallas identified AP Station, the abort motor fired, popped off in bright orange can- Tuesday’s test represents “a December, this time making it to CAPE CANAVERAL pulling the capsule from the isters before impact, for ocean really great, great step forward the International Space Station, AP booster about 10km up. The retrieval. today for the team,” Kirasich where they’re still working. DALLAS Nasa conducted a full-stress capsule continued upward “By all accounts, it was mag- said. “It had been 35 years since launch abort test for the Orion another 3km, then flipped to jet- nificent,” said program manager This was the second abort anyone on the planet had to Two more of the 10 people who capsules designed to carry astro- tison the abort tower. Mark Kirasich. It will take a few test for Orion, conducted at a exercise their launch abort died when a small plane nauts to the moon. Nasa chose not to use para- months to go through all the data speed of more than 1,300 kph. system,” Nasa astronaut Randy crashed into a hangar at a The capsule was empty for chutes to keep this test version collected by the hundreds of The first, in New Mexico in 2010, Bresnik said on Monday. “That suburban Dallas airport have the morning demo yesterday, of the capsule simple and thus vehicle sensors, he said. was lower and slower. was definitely a good message been publicly identified. which officials said appeared to save time, and so it crashed into Nasa aims to put astronauts A launch abort system on a to all of us that, ‘Hey, this is Jinky Hicks, the presiding be successful. the Atlantic at 480 kph as back on the moon by 2024 using Russian rocket saved the lives of serious stuff. This isn’t just an OK, director of Tennis Competitors Barely a minute after lift-off planned, the three-minute test its still-in-development Space two astronauts last October. it probably won’t happen.’ We of Dallas, said in an email that from Cape Canaveral Air Force complete. Twelve data recorders Launch System, or SLS, rocket. They launched again in need to be ready.” a league director, Mary Titus, and her husband, John, were among the eight passengers killed in the fiery Sunday Opposition lawmaker morning crash. Two crew members were faces trial over drone also killed when the Beech- craft BE-350 King Air crashed into a hangar after taking off ‘hit’ attempt on Maduro from Addison Municipal Airport. AFP the allegations that could lead Hicks said that five other CARACAS to a sentence of 30 years in members of the tennis organi- prison if found guilty, said the sation were also on the plane, A Venezuelan politician accused lawyer, who added there had which was headed to St. of an attempt to assassinate been irregularities and con- Petersburg, Florida. President Nicolas Maduro using tinuous procedural delays. explosive drones will face trial Maduro’s government said after a court accepted charges retired soldier Juan Monasterios Hurricane Barbara against him, his lawyer said. has confessed to participating Opposition lawmaker Juan in the attack and has broadcast grows into major Requesens faces 30 years in videos of Requesens appearing storm over Pacific prison if found guilty of the to admit to helping him enter the brazen attempt to kill Maduro as country from Colombia. AP he attended a military parade in According to Venezuelan Two M1A1 Abrams tanks and other military vehicles sit on guarded rail cars at a rail yard in preparation MEXICO CITY downtown Caracas on August 4, authorities, Requesens and Mon- for July 4th Salute to America celebration at the Lincoln Memorial, in Washington, DC. 2018. asterios were acting at the Major Hurricane Barbara Two drones packed with request of Julio Borges, an exiled rapidly gained strength explosives flew towards President deputy who used to be the yesterday morning as it pushed Tanks, ‘biggest ever fireworks’ on July 4 Maduro, causing panic among speaker of the opposition-con- west-northwest over the Pacific soldiers and civilians when they trolled legislature. Ocean, far from land. AP that Trump plans to deliver a conditions. The Democrats won’t detonated during his speech. But Borges, now in Bogota, The US National Hurricane WASHINGTON patriotic speech at the Lincoln be able to do it. What the Dem- “The accusation against Juan has branded the attack a “farce” Center said Barbara had Memorial tomorrow during his ocrats’ plan is going to destroy Requesens was accepted in its and maintains that “confessions” maximum sustained winds of President Donald Trump “Salute to America” event that is the country, and it’s going to be entirety... and consequently we were made with Requesens 215 kph, with higher gusts, yesterday promised military billed as honouring the US horrible health care. Horrible are going to go to oral and public under threat, torture or drugs. putting it in the range of a Cat- tanks along with “Incredible armed forces. health care.” trial,” lawyer Joel Garcia said There is no mention in the egory 4 storm. Flyovers & biggest ever Fire- Trump also criticised Dem- Trump tweeted yesterday: after leaving a lengthy hearing. recordings that Requesens was The storm’s centre was works!” for the Fourth of July in ocrats after first saying he thinks “Big 4th of July in DC ‘Salute to Imprisoned since August 7, aware that the entry of Monas- about 1,740km southwest of the Washington. But the District of he can give a speech for eve- America.’ The Pentagon & our the lawmaker faces two charges terios was linked to a plot to southern tip of Mexico’s Baja Columbia’s said “Tanks, but no ryone. “I think I’ve reached most great Military Leaders are of attempted murder and five assassinate Maduro. California Peninsula and it was tanks” and complains that Americans,” Trump said, adding thrilled to be doing this & others for “possession of a On top of the fraught advancing at 22 kph. Trump is politicising what tradi- that most Americans want no showing to the American people, firearm, terrorism, treason, con- political situation, Venezuela is The hurricane center fore- tionally has been a nonpartisan crime, a strong military, good among other things, the spiracy to commit a crime and grappling with its most-severe casts look for the storm to celebration. education and good health care. strongest and most advanced public incitement,” Garcia said. economic crisis in recent history, perhaps strengthen further, White House and adminis- “If you look at preexisting Military anywhere in the World. Requesens — who will with the country in the grip of but then weaken starting tration officials have tried to conditions, the Republicans are Incredible Flyovers & biggest remain in custody while the trial power cuts and shortages of today. calm those concerns by stressing going to save preexisting ever Fireworks!” is heard — “pleads not guilty” to basic goods and medicines. BUSINESS WEDNESDAY 3 JULY 2019 13 PAGE | 14 PAGE | 15 GCCG hosts $43.7trn Fed’s Mester lays in liquid assets, out the case against set to finance July interest rate economic growth cut

Ras Bufontas free zone to be launched in September

MOHAMMAD SHOEB interview in Germany. The pre-built properties strategic geographical location these efforts to meet the demand THE PENINSULA Commenting on the regulatory at Ras Bufontas free zone, companies will be able to cater to a independently.” frameworks, the Minister added: “QFZA market size of over 2 billion people in Replying a question on the compe- H E Ahmad Al Sayed, Minister of State has already issued three set of regula- including the $110m ‘Oasis’ the area. The Minister also highlighted tition from other free zone areas in the and Chairman of Qatar Free Zones tions which include international reg- building which will serve as the close economic and political ties region such as UAE’s Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority (QFZA) has announced that ulatory system based on common QFZA’s headquarters, are between Qatar and Germany. and others, the Minister reiterated that infrastructure for the Qatar’s first free English laws, and also providing very almost completed. Several “The Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin competition is good for businesses to zone area--Ras Bufontas--is almost advance protection of investment to the Hamad Al Thani, during his official visit grow. Qatar has a lot of competitive ready to move, and is set to be launched investors.” international companies to Germany last year, announced a pro- advantages over others, such as cheap by September this year. And allocation The pre-built properties at Ras from Singapore, the UK, the gramme to invest $10bn in the German energy, best infrastructure, huge gas of most of the land plots is almost Bufontas free zone, including the $110m US, South Korea and China economy…We have a $3bn venture reserves and feed stock for the complete. ‘Oasis’ building which will serve as capital fund which aims to engage and industries. The Minister also noted that things QFZA’s headquarters, are almost com- will soon start setting up capitalise SMEs to help them grow inter- “Its not only about opening a are moving at a very fast pace. QFZA pleted. Several international companies their businesses in the free nationally, and also to welcome them business in Qatar’s free zone areas or has already put in place a team of from Singapore, the UK, the US, South zone. to run businesses from Doha.” becoming a partner with one local experts in the top management who are Korea and China will soon start setting Commenting on the impact of the company. Its much bigger than that. already working on the ground and up their businesses in the free zone. blockade on Qatar, he said that the main Once you are here, you are part of Qatar facilitating potential investors and com- QFZA is also working aggressively and Switzerland, Minister Al Sayed said: victims of the siege were the families Inc. Its like partnering with our global panies to establish businesses in the free to attract American and European com- “Qatari companies, including the Qatar who were separated due to difference champions such as Qatar Petroleum, zone areas. panies, especially from Germany, Investment Authority, has invested a big in political opinion. That was the saddest Qatar Airways, QIA, Qatar National “Early investors to the upcoming Austria and Switzerland. For this, the part of its portfolio in the German part of it. But Qatar, both in social and Bank, and many other such companies free zone areas, such as the Qatar’s first QFZA participated at the recently con- market. We believe in the German economic fronts, have made lot of which invest billions of dollars around free zone area (Ras Bufontas), which is cluded Transport Logistics Exhibition in products and German companies. And achievements over the last couple of the world. In addition, it is also about almost ready to go by September, will Munich. since now we have the right platform years. “Qatar has emerged stronger than partnering with our global portfolio such receive the maximum benefits,” Min- Asked why is Qatar more keen to we want to welcome German companies before. The blockade made us not only as Germany’s Volkswagen, Siemens, and ister Al Sayed told DVZ, a leading attract companies from Germany and to operate from Qatar.” self-sufficient, but also profitable as our many other such multinational German logistics publication in a video its neighboring countries such as Austria He highlighted that given Qatar’s companies focused and made extra companies.”

UK finance minister warns of £90bn no-deal Brexit ‘hit’

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British Finance Minister Philip Hammond warned yesterday that a disorderly UK departure from the European Union could result in a £90bn ($114bn) “hit” to the treasury. “The government’s analysis suggests that in a disruptive no-deal exit, there would a be a hit to the exchequer of about QNB recognised as £90bn,” he told a committee of MPs. “That will also have to be factored in to future spending MEA’s biggest bank and tax decisions.” Hammond also pushed back against proposed tax cuts and by Tier 1 Capital spending increases by the two candidates - Boris Johnson and THE PENINSULA “Being recognized as the first DOHA Jeremy Hunt. He said tens of bil- MEA’s financial institution in lions of pounds put aside to deal the top 1000 banks globally Iran’s stock market thriving with a no-deal Brexit should not QNB Group, the largest by a leading financial publi- Iranian traders working at the Tehran Stock Exchange. Iran’s stock market is thriving, despite US be earmarked for other pur- financial institution in the cation as internationally sanctions. Its main index, TEDPIX, has steadily risen over the last 12 months, accelerating in the most poses, after the pair outlined Middle East and Africa, respected as The Banker recent quarter to hit a historic high of 248,577 last week -- more than twice its level a year ago. their plans to reduce taxes and continued its outstanding Magazine is a truly important raise public spending. achievements by topping the milestone. This is a testament Middle East and Africa (MEA) to the Group’s steadfast com- region, on the Banker maga- mitment to excellence driven zine’s Top 1000 World Banks by our solid financial per- EU leaders agree on Lagarde to lead ECB list issued recently. formance, overall asset QNB ranked number one quality, and increasing REUTERS top diplomat in Brussels, Tusk said. as the region’s largest bank market share. BRUSSELS These four people would help lead the by Tier 1 capital of $22.5bn This new achievement EU’s policies in the next five years on every- for the 2018 period, a 12 reflects our commitment European Union leaders agreed yesterday thing from climate to migration to trade. percent increase over its and spirit of leadership and to name Frenchwoman Christine Lagarde The fifth prominent EU role up for grabs 2017 figures, bolstered by a innovation to bring to (pictured) as the new head of the European is the president of the European Parliament. $2.8bn additional Tier 1 per- reality QNB Group’s aspi- Central Bank and sealed a deal on filling the Lawmakers are due to choose that person petual capital note. ration of becoming ‘a other four top jobs in the bloc after tortuous in Strasbourg today. The Bank reported some leading bank in the Middle marathon talks exposed their deepening divi- Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of of its best annual results ever East, Africa and Southeast sions. the International Monetary Fund (IMF), during the review period Asia (MEASEA) by 2020,” “The European Council has agreed on issued the following statement today. supported by the success of Abdulla added. the future leadership of the EU institutions,” “I am honoured to have been nominated its business strategy, with a Earlier this year, QNB said Donald Tusk, chairman of the EU for the Presidency of the European Central global ranking of 75th in the brand was recognized, once leaders’ talks. Bank. In light of this, and in consultation with list. again, as the most valuable German Defence Minister Ursula von der the Ethics Committee of the IMF Executive The recognition was banking brand in the MEA, Leyen, an ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel, Board, I have decided to temporarily relin- based on a number of factors, with a value worth $5.04bn, would become head of the European Com- quish my responsibilities as Managing including Pre-Tax Profits, according to the annual mission, the EU executive, under the deal Director of the IMF during the nomination Total Assets, Capital Assets report carried out by Brand reached in Brussels, which must still be period,” Christine Lagarde, said in a Ratio, Return on Capital, Finance. endorsed by the European Parliament. statement yesterday. Return on Assets, BIS Total The Group has main- Belgium’s liberal caretaker prime min- Earlier, Bloomberg reported If she swaps %, NPL %, Loans to Assets tained its position as one of ister, Charles Michel, would replace Tusk as Washington for Frankfurt, Lagarde would Ratio, RWA Density and Cost/ the highest rated regional the next chairman of EU leaders’ summits inherit an economy which likely just received Investors will likely bet Lagarde will Income Ratio. banks from leading credit and be tasked with building compromises a fresh dose of monetary stimulus. ECB watchers share Draghi’s taste for aggressive and Commenting on this rating agencies including between the often fractious 28 member at Bloomberg Economics and Goldman Sachs innovative monetary policy and her landmark achievement, Standard & Poor’s (A), states. Group Inc. are among those who expect Draghi’s appointment would mean the more Abdulla Mubarak Al Khalifa, Moody’s (Aa3), Fitch (AA-), Spain’s acting foreign minister, the ECB to cut interest rates in September in a bid hawkish Bundesbank President Jens Wei- Acting Chief Executive and Capital Intelligence socialist Josep Borrell, would be the EU’s new to spark lackluster inflation. dmann misses out. Officer at QNB Group said: (AA-). 14 BUSINESS WEDNESDAY 3 JULY 2019

Dollar eases as MARKETWATCH GCC hosts $43.7trn in US-China trade optimism wanes, liquid assets, set to economic QSE FTSE100 DOW CRUDE headwinds rise 10,578.43 7,526.20 26,658.68 $58.35 +18.3 PTS +28.70 PTS −58.75 PTS -0.74 REUTERS / NEW YORK finance economic growth 0.17% 0.38% 0.22% Dow & Brent before going to press

SATISH KANADY private and public sectors driven The dollar slipped from THE PENINSULA by digitalisation and analytics two-week highs yesterday, as are the potential opportunities. optimism about easing trade As fossil-fuel substitution will Total energy demand will tensions between the United IN-DEPTH not happen as fast as many continue to grow steadily in the States and China faded, even believe it will, GCC economies foreseeable future. However, this as US President Donald Trump will have the precious lead time will go hand-in-hand with the rise turned his attention to the they need to transform into of renewables, which is evidently European Union with threats Correction does not post-oil economies. The combi- unstoppable and a boon for the of additional tariffs. The nation of significant reserves of future of our planet. Fossil fuels Australian dollar, meanwhile, change our view on gold liquid assets and low debt levels are used for many different pur- led all gainers on Tuesday after can finance these regional poses, with electricity generation the Reserve Bank of Australia We view the latest drop in gold governments’ ambitious being the most important. Elec- cut interest rates, as expected, as a healthy correction following economic transformation Pedro Oliver, Regional Head (MEA) tricity generation and industry but signalled a more balanced four weeks of heavy buying. The programmes, thereby creating region, Oliver Wyman consumption will continue to be outlook. drop back below $1400/oz was a plethora of opportunities for the key demand drivers for fossil Washington threatened to triggered by news that the US and most sectors of the economy, countries that have even bigger fuels for the foreseeable future. slap tariffs on $4bn of addi- China had agreed to restart trade Global management consulting oil & gas reserves, and abundant With most Gulf countries tional EU goods, ramping up talks. The news helped send the firm Oliver Wyman , noted water and farmland and yet embarking on ambitious trans- the pressure on Europe in a dollar, stocks and bond yields yesterday. struggle to feed their popula- formation and diversification long-running dispute over air- higher thereby at least temporary The Gulf economies have a tions,” commented Pedro Oliver, programmes, the region is craft subsidies. “Dollar gains reducing the need for gold as a strong asset position of Regional Head (MEA) region. expected to witness a decline in stemming from trade devel- diversifier and safe-haven. $43.7trillion in liquid and quasi- “Looking towards the future, contribution of the oil & gas opments are likely to come in In our Q3 outlook to be liquid assets ($3.3trillion in sov- GCC economies must take the sector to GCC GDP in long term. fits and starts given that the released this Thursday we high- ereign wealth funds and advantage of the valuable lead There is more to foster the trans- outlook for a meaningful light several reasons for being Steen Jakobsen, $40.4trillion in proven oil & gas time that they have to transform formation ahead than just the agreement remains elusive,” cautious. One of them being our Chief Economist and CIO, reserves) – which equates to into post-oil economies, because strong assets position and the said Joe Manimbo, senior belief that the low point in global Saxo Bank $841m in such assets per capita. fossil-fuel substitution will not lead time from fossil fuel substi- market analyst at Western growth is still ahead of us, not This will provide the required col- happen as fast as many people tution: a growing population, Union Business Solutions in behind us. On that basis we view investors. The key area of lateral to finance the formidable believe it will,” he added. substantial fixed capital invest- Washington. some the recent headwinds as support, as highlighted below, economic transformation and Looking ahead, Oliver ments, and the GCC countries’ Risky assets overall being temporary and unlikely can be found between $1375/oz diversification plans they are Wyman sees a plethora of stability in general, are – and struggled to gain momentum to trigger a fundamental shift in and $1366/oz. implementing, Oliver Wyman said opportunities for most economic will continue to be – key ena- after Monday’s relief rally, with the short to medium term While the expectations for a in its report on ‘Gulf economies’. players – both domestic and blers of this transformation. weak manufacturing surveys outlook for gold. 50 bp cut on July 31 has been Massive current account sur- international – with limited Substantial investments in pointing to global economic The value of the global neg- reduced slightly to 20% the pluses, relevant fiscal surpluses, associated risks. The areas which fixed assets have enabled the headwinds. JPMorgan’s gauge ative yielding debt market markets outlook for where US and low debt levels have made we see providing the most rel- remarkable transformation of of global manufacturing fell to remains close to $13 trillion with Fed funds are heading has only the Gulf economic fundamentals evant growth opportunities over the regional economies. These its weakest in almost seven investors in Europe increasingly seen a small adjustment fol- among the strongest in the the next five years are as follows investments are putting in place years, showing contraction for struggling to find bonds that pay lowing the G20 meeting. world. After the oil price fall of overall restructuring of the a state-of-the-art infrastructure the second month in a row, a positive yield. The alternatives Biggest short-term chal- 2014, there was significant dete- public sector; diversification into that will make the Gulf countries while Morgan Stanley’s surveys are property, high risk corporate lenge to gold remains the speed rioration of these fundamentals. renewables and petrochemicals one of the most attractive showed world manufacturing bonds and not least equities. with which speculative longs Five years on, they are weaker by the national oil companies regions in the world to live, work shrinking for the first time Global stocks however continue built during the past four weeks. but have stabilised. and utilities; Fintech boom, and and invest. Business friendly reg- since 2016. Against a basket of to defy gravity and are currently Up until June 25 hedge funds “Undoubtedly, the oil & gas consolidation among financial ulations, low tax regimes, and its rivals, the dollar was 0.1 showing the biggest disconnect bought close to 200,000 lots of reserves of the Gulf countries services players; revamping of relaxed immigration policies percent lower at 96.70 and not from global leading indicators futures (20 million ounces). A have enabled one of the biggest the transportation sector and the have contributed to the ease of far from a three-month low of since 2007. This as investors bet deterioration in the technical economic booms in human construction/modernisation of doing business. The GCC will 95.84 hit last week, as traders on the Fed put, low inflation, outlook may force additional history, but this has also mate- the associated infrastructure; continue to be a magnet for both priced in aggressive interest stable growth and the avoidance long liquidation but overall as rialized because these countries expansion of tourism in terms of people and businesses, not only rate cuts by the Federal of another major crisis. mentioned it is our belief that had, and still have, the will- both what is on offer for tourists from the Middle East and Africa Reserve of at least three times For these reasons we view the world looks close to ingness to advance and improve and source markets for tourism; region but also from the rest of by the end of the year. the current correction as healthy unchanged compared with last themselves. There are several and transformation of the the world. and needed to attract additional Friday.

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BLOOMBERG/TORONTO THE PENINSULA they love – discovering the DOHA world and making memories Canada investors holding util- with family and friends.” ities and energy bonds are Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) – in “Whether customers finally being rewarded, though collaboration with Visa– is choose to travel abroad or it has little to do with the power celebrating the festive season stay in Qatar during the businesses. by announcing the return of summer, QIB can help make AltaGas Ltd. and other its annual Summer campaign their vacation and shopping energy companies are among under the theme “Your experience memorable”. the largest issuers of longer- summer shopping…can get Visa’s Country Manager term bonds in Canada and you a new ride”. for Qatar, Dr. Sudheer Nair, they’ve been given a boost this The campaign this year said: “We are happy to year by rising expectations that entitles more rewards, as partner with QIB on their the Bank of Canada will even- there will be daily winners of annual summer campaign. tually have to cut interest rates. QR5,000 and two grand Not only can they enjoy the “The most duration sen- winners of Lexus LX 570 for security, convenience and sitive bonds are outperforming each. The campaign starts reliability of their Visa cards, and utilities and energy com- from first of July until 30th of but our cardholders will also RBA cuts rates panies issue longer-dated September, giving QIB Visa now have the opportunity to A man walks past a shop advertising a sale in Melbourne’s central business district yesterday. Australia’s bonds,” said Nicholas Leach, Credit and Debit cardholders be rewarded for using their central bank lowered the cost of borrowing for the second-straight month, bringing interest rates to portfolio manager at CIBC Asset a chance to win thrilling Visa cards at home and a new historic low. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is battling to extend a record 28-year-run Management, which has C$134 prizes with every transaction abroad. We are delighted to without a recession amid stiffening headwinds, including low wages and a housing slump. billion ($102bn) under man- made of QR500 – excluding be able to able to enhance agement. These notes are ATM transactions. our cardholders’ payment leading gains versus other QIB’s customers who use experience through this sectors that typically issue their Visa debit interna- promotion.” shorter-term notes such as tionally or their credit cards The draws will be con- financials, he said. on local and international ducted in the presence of rep- GCC bonds and sukuk Holding unhedged local purchases of QR500 per resentatives from Ministry of bonds of 10 years or more gave transaction will get the Commerce and Industry at Canadian investors top returns chance to enter the daily QIB’s premises. volume at $53.97bn in H1 of 13% this year, according to a draw. QIB will grant QR5,000 Accepted by millions of Bloomberg Barclays index. each for 92 winners, while merchants around the globe THE PENINSULA totalled $30.85bn, a 41.1 increased to three banks in H1 Buying notes of 7 to 10 years was two Grand Prize winners will and online and at more than DOHA percent decrease compared to 2019 from one in same period the second-best bet, with a get a brand-new Lexus LX570 1.8 million ATMs worldwide, H1 2018. The number of local last year. return of 8.3 percent. That com- if they spend a total of QIB’s Visa cards offer cus- Bloomberg has published its H1 banks in the top 10 GCC book- In bonds and sukuk, total pares with a 6.5 percent return QR15,000 during the cam- tomers the ultimate in con- 2019 EMEA Capital Markets runner ranking increased to GCC volume decreased by 3.8 for Canadian corporate bonds paign period. venience and rewards, no Tables, representing the top five banks in H1 2019 from percent compared to H1 2018, overall. “Summer is the time for matter where their travels arrangers, bookrunners and none in the same period last down to $53.97bn. GCC con- AltaGas, a Calgary-based many people to travel and may take them. The Bank’s advisors across various deals year. ventional bond volume power and natural gas supplier, explore the world”, said D. Visa debit and credit cards including syndicated loans, The total number of inter- decreased by 5.8 percent while led gains this year, returning 20 Anand, General Manager of give customers the ease and bonds, equity and M&A trans- national sukuk issued in H1 GCC sukuk volume increased percent. Canadian Utilities Ltd.’s QIB’s Personal Banking security of cashless shopping actions. 2019 totaled $13.86bn, which by 8.8 percent compared to H1 note due 2062 was the second Group. “Within this context, plus discounts at a long Key highlights for the is a 22.9 percent increase 2018. Standard Chartered Bank best performer, returning 18.8 QIB is celebrating the summer number of international res- Middle East and North Africa compared to H1 2018. The remained as the top GCC bonds percent, followed by Canadian season and rewarding our taurants, hotels and car rental (Mena) region shows in syndi- number of local GCC banks in and sukuk underwriter for H1 Natural Resources Ltd.‘s bond customers for doing what agencies. cated loans, GCC-based bor- the top 5 international sukuk 2019, after ending 2018 at the due 2047 at 18.6percent. rower loans for H1 2019 underwriters ranking same position. WEDNESDAY 3 JULY 2019 BUSINESS 15

British companies, Fed’s Mester lays out the case pension funds may against July interest rate cut have to report climate risks BLOOMBERG December 2016. “So long as the WASHINGTON/LONDON sustainable-growth scenario of REUTERS continued expansion and strong LONDON Loretta Mester (pictured) has labor markets remains the laid out the argument against a baseline outlook, I would favor British public companies and pension rate cut this month, while many taking a similar opportunistic funds may have to publish by 2022 what of her colleagues are leaning approach,” she said. risks their businesses face from climate hard toward it and investors She also pushed back against change under a new so-called green assume it’s on the way. the idea, advanced recently by finance strategy. The president of the Minneapolis Fed President Neel Britain last week became the first G7 Cleveland Fed, speaking yes- Kashkari, that low inflation country to sign into law a requirement terday in London, said her aside market expectations. alone could justify a cut. to reach net zero emissions by 2050 and baseline forecast calls for slower, “We want to infer something “If it is the case that non- the green finance strategy, published on but still solid, growth of around from that, but some of it’s noise monetary structural factors are Tuesday, sets out plans to increase 2 percent in 2019 - even as she and some of it’s signal,” she said. holding back measured inflation, investment in sustainable projects and acknowledged that downside “If you always react to the thereby putting downward infrastructure. risks are on the rise. market, it’s self-reinforcing and pressure on inflation expecta- The government paper builds on dis- “Cutting rates at this juncture you’ll never get a signal.” Mester, tions, rather than an aggregate closure on climate risks set out by the could reinforce negative sen- a Ph.D. economist who has demand problem, it is not clear G20 Task Force on Climate-related timent about a deterioration in leaned toward the hawkish end how effective this policy would Financial Disclosures. the outlook even if this is not the of the FOMC since she took office be,” she said. The government report said the baseline view,” she said. A cut in 2014, said the need for cuts The Fed’s favored gauge of financial sector needed be at the heart “could also encourage financial hinges on the question of inflation remained well below of changes required to meet the net zero imbalances given the current whether the economy is simply target, at 1.5 percent, in the 12 emissions goal. level of interest rates, which slowing toward a sustainable months through May. More wor- “The re-allocation of tens of trillions would be counterproductive.” level of growth or headed for a rying, measures of expectations for of dollars of capital towards green Mester and any allies on the more significant deceleration. the future level of inflation have investment offers the potential to reshape Federal Open Market Committee “There is some chance that slipped recently, both in market- cities, energy systems and land use will have a tough job swaying an alternative, weak-growth and survey-based metrics. around the world. The nature of this their colleagues against a cut scenario could be emerging,” Mester said declines in investment... will determine the future when they gather in Washington she said. To justify a cut, Mester energy prices and structural of our climate,” the report said. July 30-31. added that she would would factors weakening price pres- “This includes setting expectations Last month, when the com- want to see “a few weak job sures have caused her to revise for publicly listed companies and large mittee signaled an openness to reports, further declines in down her near-term forecast asset owners to disclose by 2022 how reduce rates, eight out of 17 manufacturing activity, indi- for inflation, but she continued climate change risk impacts their activ- policy makers indicated in fore- cators pointing to weaker to expect it would return ities.” It said it would work with regu- casts that they expect to cut this business investment and con- toward 2 percent “over the next lators to decide whether mandatory dis- year. Fed Chairman Jerome sumption, and declines in couple of years.” Based on closures, rather than the current vol- Powell may have revealed in his readings of longer-term recent public comments, and untary system, was needed. post-meeting press conference inflation expectations.” “The assuming no significantly neg- The climate risks include potential that he was among those most likely outcome continues ative data emerges this month, “stranded assets” of fossil fuel companies favoring cuts. to be that the economy will Mester is likely to get support which may not be able to burn all their Investors have taken the maintain its good performance at the July 30-31 meeting from oil, gas or coal resources if carbon emis- hint, with prices of federal funds in 2019,” she said. Dallas Fed President Robert sions are limited. Insurance companies futures contracts implying a 100 Mester compared recent Kaplan. He said June 24 he was have also warned of the risk of claims percent probability of a cut on months to a soft patch the US worried a rate cut “would con- relating to increased extreme weather July 31, including about a 20 economy weathered in 2016, tribute to a build-up of excesses damage from floods or hurricanes. percent chance of a half-per- when the Fed backed off from a and imbalances in the Many investors have called on com- centage-point move as of forecast of four rate hikes for economy.” Richmond Fed chief panies to provide better communication yesterday. that year after lifting rates in Thomas Barkin, another on how climate change could impact their Responding to questions December 2015. The Fed ulti- potential ally, was non-com- businesses, amid concerns that assets are from the audience following her mately waited out that stretch mittal on June 25 when asked being mispriced because the full scale of speech, Mester mostly brushed and resumed increases in about the need for a cut. the risk is not being factored in.

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Angels pitcher Qatar’s Al Attiyah eyes maiden Skaggs dies

AFP win at Silk Way Rally in Serbia LOS ANGELES

THE PENINSULA including American Bryce Menzies, the Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler IRKUTSK, RUSSIA Russian duo of Denis Krotov and Andrey Skaggs has died before a scheduled Rudskoy and French drivers Jérôme Monday game against the Texas Overdrive Racing begins its quest to win Pelichet and Matthieu Serradori. Rangers that has been postponed, the the gruelling Silk Way Rally for the first The year’s Silk Way Rally is being Major League Baseball clubs time with the event starting in the eastern observed by the FIA for possible future announced. Siberian city of Irkutsk on July 7. inclusion in the FIA World Cup for The 27-year-old left-hander from The 5,000km cross-country rally Cross-Country Rallies. The ninth edition Los Angeles was found dead in a Texas offers 10 special stages and will pass of the event will start from Speransky hotel room. No cause of death was through some of the most demanding Square in Irkutsk, Siberia, on July 6. immediately known. terrain that Russia, Mongolia and China Competitive action, totalling Police are investigating after dis- has to offer before the finish in Dun- 2,593.15km, kicks off with the short covering Skaggs’ body with no sign of huang on July 16. opening stage through the Russian foul play. The Belgian team will run three ‘Taiga’ forest between Irkutsk and “It is with great sorrow that we Toyota Hiluxes for Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Baykalsk on July 7 and the final com- report Tyler Skaggs passed away AlAttiyah, Saudi Arabia’s Yazeed Al- petitive action takes teams to the finish earlier today in Texas,” the Angels Rajhi and Dutchman Erik van Loon. Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah and Matthieu Baumel near the high dunes of the Gobi Desert said in a statement. Al Attiyah and his French co-driver celebrate after winning one of the races in this and the finish in Dunhuang on July 16. “Tyler has, and always will be, an Matthieu Baumel finished second in the file picture. important part of the Angels family. event last season – the best ever finish Our thoughts and prayers are with his on the event for a Toyota and Overdrive wife Carli and his entire family during Racing - but have never won the Silk to win and, hopefully, this will be my working with Dirk von Zitzewitz with this devastating time.” Way Rally. Al Attiyah also finished year. I have taken part in six rallies so whom he finished second in Qatar and Skaggs, who would have turned second overall back in 2010 with far this season and won all six, including eighth overall in Kazakhstan earlier in This is one event that I 28 on July 13, last pitched on Sat- German navigator Timo Gottschalk. the win at Rally Kazakhstan at the start the season. really want to win and, urday in Anaheim. The three-time winner of the Dakar of June. This is a long and demanding The experienced Dutchman Erik van hopefully, this will be my “I am deeply saddened by today’s Rally in South America has been in rally and the stages will be a challenge Loon drives the third Toyota Hilux and tragedy in Texas,” Major League impressive form so far this season and for everyone.” teams up with Frenchman Sebastien year. I have taken part in Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred leads the FIA World Cup for Cross- Saudi Arabian driver Yazeed Al- Delaunay, a veteran of nine Dakars and six rallies so far this season said. Country Rallies following wins in Qatar Rajhi was second overall in 2016 and a podium finisher in both the T2 and T3 and won all six. This is a “We will support the Angels organ- and Kazakhstan. He faces 52 rivals in the winner of the event in 2018 before classes. long and demanding rally ization through this most difficult the car category in central Asia. joining Overdrive Racing. On that Van Loon has worked with Over- period and we will make a variety of Al Attiyah is running under the occasion the Riyadh driver teamed up drive Racing for several seasons and will and the stages will be a resources available to Tyler’s team- Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa with German navigator Timo Gottschalk be hoping that the new partnership with challenge for everyone: mates and other members of the banner at the Silk Way Rally. He said: when the event started in Astrakhan and Delaunay brings success against his two Nasser Al Attiyah baseball family.” “This is one event that I really want finished in Moscow. This year he is Overdrive team-mates and other rivals,

Warriors to Snooker: Pakistan win World Team Cup in Doha retire No. 35 Canadiens offer sheet in honour of to Aho shakes up NHL Durant AP “There’s been very few offer a long time since we’ve seen an NEW YORK sheets. I think there hasn’t been offer sheet so it’ll be interesting AFP one since 2013, so not a lot of to see how it plays out.” SAN FRANCISCO It was so improbable that a fake people have been through it.” As part of the offer, cash-rich social media post beat the real Speculation had been building Montreal is offering an $11.3m Golden State Warriors news by hours. this could finally be the summer lump sum payment within a co-chairman and chief exec- No NHL team had signed a of the offer sheet with Aho, week of Aho’s signing and utive Joe Lacob said on Monday restricted free agent to an offer Toronto’s Mitch Marner, Colo- another for $9.87m July 1, 2020; that as long as he runs the NBA sheet in more than six years. rado’s Mikko Rantanen and overall, the offer is 91.3% club, consider departing star Then the Montreal Cana- Tampa Bay’s Brayden Point bonuses and 8.7% percent salary. Kevin Durant’s number 35 diens announced on Monday among a bumper crop of restricted It’s even more lopsided but less jersey retired. they were bucking that trend by free agents. Montreal offering one punitive than Philadelphia’s The 30-year-old forward tendering one worth $42.27m for Aho signed by the Finnish $110m, 14-year offer sheet to Shea agreed to a free agent deal with over five years to Sebastian Aho center nonetheless caused a stir Weber in 2012 that included $68m the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, and putting the Carolina Hurri- around the NHL because of how in bonuses and Nashville matched. joining Kyrie Irving and canes on the clock to decide rare the step has become. Carolina has seven days to DeAndre Jordan in blockbuster Pakistan team, winners of the IBSF Snooker World Team whether to match the front- “It’s an interesting concept,” make a decision. dealmaking moves to make the Cup 2019, pose for a picture in Doha yesterday. Pakistan loaded, bonus-heavy offer. Washington GM Brian MacLellan “When you make an offer New York club a title contender beat India 3-1 to win the championship organised by “Actually surprised it wasn’t said. like that, we saw a vulnerable once Durant recovers from a Qatar Billiards and Snooker Federation. more,” Carolina general “I’m assuming Carolina position,” Canadiens GM Marc ruptured Achilles tendon. manager Don Waddell said. matches it, but we’ll see. It’s been Bergevin said. Durant won two NBA titles in his first two seasons with Golden State in 2017 and 2018 and helped get the Warriors into last month’s NBA Finals, Reece among four new faces for All Blacks where they lost to the Toronto Raptors. AFP just plays like he enjoys his Durant missed nine WELLINGTON rugby, he’s a pocket rocket and games in the playoffs with a I’m excited about working with calf injury then played only Winger Sevu Reece capped a him,” coach Steve Hansen said. 12 minutes in game five of remarkable career revival when Hansen did not address the NBA Finals before rup- he was named yesterday as one Reece’s troubled past but the turing his right Achilles of four debutants in the All Crusaders insisted when they tendon, an injury that Blacks’ 39-man squad for the signed him that he was genu- required surgery and is Rugby Championship. inely remorseful. expected to sideline him for The Fijian-born speedster’s Hansen was initially set to the entire 2019-20 season. future looked grim late last year name a 41-man squad for the “Today, as he starts a new when Irish side Connacht can- opening two fixtures of the chapter in his incredible career, celled his contract after he was Rugby Championship but cut it we thank KD for all of his con- fined for assaulting his to 39 after Crusaders Ryan tributions, for being an integral girlfriend. Crotty and Scott Barrett were part to one of the most prolific Also unwanted by Waikato both sidelined with hand runs in NBA history and wish Chiefs, Reece was handed a injuries. him well as he continues his lifeline by Canterbury Crusaders The large squad is because Hall of Fame journey,” Lacob and rewarded them with a com- most Crusaders players will sit said in a statement. petition-high 15 tries that helped out the Test against Argentina “As long as I’m co-chairman them reach Saturday’s Super on July 21 to recover from the of this team, no player will ever Rugby final against Argentina’s Super Rugby final, although they wear number 35 for the War- Jaguares. will be available against the riors again.” It culminated in the 22-year- Springboks in Wellington a week That should effectively old being named in the All Black later. As expected, Kieran Read mean Durant’s number will be squad Tuesday, along with captains the squad, with stal- retired long-term by the club, fellow newcomers back Braydon warts such as Sonny Bill Wil- with Lacob’s team moving to a Ennor, halfback Josh Ioane and liams, Sam Cane and Owen Crusaders’ Sevu Reece (left) celebrates scoring a try with team-mates Crusaders’ Richie Mo’unga new $1bn home arena in San loose forward Luke Jacobson. Franks in despite recent injury (centre) and David Havili against Hurricanes in Christchurch in this June 2019 file picture. Francisco next season. “(Reece) scores tries and he problems. 18 SPORT WEDNESDAY 3 JULY 2019 India eliminate Bangladesh, enter semis

REUTERS commanding 314-9. Shakib Al tournament to give India a strong BIRMINGHAM Hasan struck a defiant 66 but the foundation after they elected to lack of partnerships hurt Bang- bat. Record-equalling ton for Sharma India sailed into the World Cup ladesh, who were all out for 286 Things could have been semi-finals and eliminated in 48 overs with Bumrah (4-55) vastly different though had opponents Bangladesh after sealing the victory by claiming Tamim Iqbal not spilled Rohit, Rohit Sharma’s century and two wickets with the final two then on nine, at midwicket off Jasprit Bumrah’s four-wicket deliveries. Mustafizur Rahman who went haul secured a 28-run victory India are now second with on to return 5-59. over their neighbours yesterday. 13 points, one behind leaders Rohit capitalised on the Rohit smashed his fourth Australia, and play Sri Lanka in reprieve to smash a 92-ball India’s Rohit Sharma century of this year’s tournament their final group match on Sat- century, equalling Sri Lankan celebrates after and featured in a massive urday. Earlier, Rohit combined Kumar Sangakkara’s record of making his century 180-run opening partnership with Rahul (77) for the highest four hundreds in a single World during the World with KL Rahul to help India to a opening partnership at this year’s Cup. The opener clobbered five Cup group stage of the seven sixes in the Indian match against SCOREBOARD innings, besides seven fours, and Bangladesh, INDIA BANGLADESH overtook Australian David yesterday. The KL Rahul c Mushfiqur b Rubel ...... 77 Tamim Iqbal b Shami ...... 22 Warner as the leading scorer at Indian opener R. Sharma c Liton b Soumya ...... 104 Soumya Sarkar c Kohli b Pandya ...... 33 this tournament. equalled Sri Lankan V. Kohli c Rubel b Mustafizur ...... 26 Shakib Al Hasan c Karthik b Pandya ...... 66 Soumya Sarkar ended the Kumar Sangakkara’s R. Pant c Mosaddek b Shakib ...... 48 Mushfiqur Rahim c Shami b Chahal ...... 24 ominous-looking partnership in record of four H. Pandya c Soumya b Mustafizur ...... 0 Liton Das c Karthik b Pandya ...... 22 the 30th over when Rohit mis- hundreds in a single M. Dhoni c Shakib b Mustafizur ...... 35 Mosaddek Hossain b Bumrah ...... 3 timed his drive. D. Karthik c Mosaddek b Mustafizur ...... 8 Sabbir Rahman b Bumrah ...... 36 World Cup with his B. Kumar run out (Mushfiqur/Mustafizur) ...... 2 Mohammad Saifuddin not out ...... 51 Virat Kohli made 26, his first ton in Birmingham. M. Shami b Mustafizur ...... 1 Mashrafe Mortaza c Dhoni b Kumar ...... 8 sub-50 score in his last six J. Bumrah not out ...... 0 Rubel Hossain b Bumrah ...... 9 innings, and India’s middle order Extras (lb6, nb1, w6) ...... 13 Mustafizur Rahman b Bumrah ...... 0 again struggled to get going. India played two wicket- India at the 2007 World Cup. to Kohli at short extra cover to Total (nine wickets, 50 overs) ...... 314 Extras (b1, lb1, w10) ...... 12 Rishabh Pant, who made 48 keepers -- Pant and Dinesh Bhuvneshwar Kumar, depart for 33. Shakib brought up Did not bat: Y. Chahal Total (all out, 48 overs) ...... 286 off 41 balls, scored freely but Karthik -- as specialist batsmen returning from a hamstring his sixth 50-plus score at the Fall of wickets: 1-180 (Sharma), 2-195 (Rahul), Fall of wickets: 1-39 (Tamim), 2-74 (Soumya), India could not really capitalise to beef up their misfiring middle injury, and Jasprit Bumrah kept tournament but wickets kept 3-237 (Kohli), 4-237 (Pandya), 5-277 (Pant), 3-121 (Mushfiqur), 4-162 (Liton), 5-173 (Mosad- on the fine start. order but the woes persisted. it tight up front but Mohammed tumbling at the other end. 6-298 (Karthik), 7-311 (Dhoni), 8-314 (Kumar), dek), 6-179 (Shakib), 7-245 (Sabbir), 8-257 9-314 (Shami) (Mashrafe), 9-286 (Rubel), 10-286 (Mustafizur) Mahendra Singh Dhoni made A strong start was imper- Shami drew the first blood for Mohammad Saifuddin (51 not Bowling: Mortaza 5-0-36-0 (1w); Saifuddin Bowling: Kumar 9-1-51-1 (3w); Bumrah 10-1-55- 35 but once again failed to launch ative to chase down a 300-plus India by dismissing Tamim for out) and Sabbir Rahman (36) 7-0-59-0; Mustafizur 10-1-59-5 (1nb, 2w); Shakib 4 (2w); Shami 9-0-68-1 (1w); Chahal 10-0-50-1 a late assault which could have target and Bangladesh were 22. Fellow opener Soumya forged the only 50-plus part- 10-0-41-1 (1w); Mosaddek 4-0-32-0 (1w); Rubel (2w); Pandya 10-0-60-3 (2w) taken India past the 350-mark understandably cautious as Sarkar could not convert the start nership in the Bangladesh innings 8-0-48-1; Soumya 6-0-33-1 (1w) Result: India won by 28 runs which had looked well within they embarked on trying to he got into a big innings either, but they never really threatened their reach at one stage. repeat their upset win against hitting Hardik Pandya straight to pull off a difficult chase. Arthur desperate for a shot at glory

AFP Chester-le-Street, which the target in just 13.4 overs. washout against Sri Lanka LONDON would open the door for “I think when we look in Bristol sapped their Pakistan to reach the semis back in the tournament the momentum. Head coach Mickey Arthur by beating Bangladesh at thing that really haunts me “We had the (pictured) is desperate for All we want is to Lord’s on Friday. is the defeat against the momentum straight after Pakistan to have their get to Friday with “I just hope New Westst Indies,Indies,” said Arthur of thete England gadw win and ad World Cup destiny in their a real opportunity Zealand get it done for us,” the seven-wicketseven-wicket lossloss thenthen to havehave a own hands when they play and our destiny said Arthur, whose team in Nottingham.Nottingham. washed-outw ashed- out Bangladesh on Friday. have nine points, one “That“That was the game meantmeant England’s victory over in our own hands: behind England and two game,me, rightright at tthehe we alalmostmost had India on Sunday made it Pakistan coach behind New Zealand, with startrt of the tourtour-- toto start all oveoverr harder for Pakistan to reach Mickey Arthur one match to come for each nament.ment. We againagain anandd the semi-finals and another side. shoulduld hhaveave firedfired traintrain inindoors,doors, win for the host nation “If New Zealand don’t rightht at the start so it wwasas We’re up for the big against New Zealand today India did not get up because (win) then we hope England but we didn’tdidn’t anandd ddisap-isap - would effectively end Paki- that would have opened the win by a big-enough margin it hurtsurts now.now.”” pointing.”pointing.” match, says New stan’s chances of qualifying door for us. and then we calculate what PakistanP a k istan from the round-robin stage. “Now all we want is to we have to do with our net shockedhocked “How they (India) get to Friday with a real run-rate, which I think is Englandgland in Zealand’s Taylor played, again that’s the opportunity and our destiny probably too much.” theirir seconsecondd issue which we can’t in our own hands.” Pakistan had a disas- gameme but AFP control,” said Arthur. Pakistan hope New trous start to the World Cup Arthurthur CHESTER-LE-STREET “Obviously, I was fol- Zealand can recover from when they were shot out for saidd a lowing the game intently two straight defeats to beat a paltry 105 by the West New Zealand’s Ross Taylor (pictured above) believes and was disappointed that England at Indies, who chased down the Black Caps can return to winning ways against England after losing momentum at a key stage of their World Cup campaign. Today’s match in Chester-le-Street is effectively a quarter-final, with the winners guaranteed a place in New Zealand 2015 WC walloping the last four. Even a defeat would be unlikely to spell the end of New Zealand’s involvement, as there would need to be a big swing in net run-rate to deny the 2015 losing spurred ‘rock-bottom’ Morgang finalists a place in the semi-finals. The Black Caps, like tournament hosts England bidding to win their first World Cup, were unbeaten AFP Zealand played in that 2015 hosts get their campaign back CHESTER-LE-STREET during their first six group games in England and Wales. tournament made a lasting on track. But they head into their final round-robin fixture impression on Morgan, then as Jason Roy, making his following back-to-back defeats by Pakistan and Eoin Morgan has revealed Eng- now England’s skipper in return after three games out Australia. land’s humiliating defeat by 50-over cricket. with a torn hamstring, helped Taylor said New Zealand had not played to their full New Zealand in their last World “It was as close to rock- set the tone from the start with potential so far. Cup clash left him ‘as close to bottom as I’ve been,” Morgan a typically brisk 66 as he “We definitely haven’t got the momentum that we rock-bottom as I’ve been’. said at Chester-le-Street shared an opening stand of would have liked in the last couple of games, but But the England captain yesterday. 160 with Jonny Bairstow, who tomorrow is a different story against different oppo- said it had also been behind “Certainly as a captain and went to make 111 off his own sition,” he said in a pre-match press conference. his side’s white-ball revival that as a player, being beaten off bat. New Zealand’s attack, led by Trent Boult and Lockie now sees them on the verge of the park like that was Morgan admitted Ferguson, have been a force to be reckoned with securing a place in the semi- humiliating. beforehand that England were throughout the tournament. finals of the World Cup. “New Zealand proved a taking a calculated risk in But the batting has been a different story, with the The winners of today’s point that you can actually be recalling Roy but the skipper exception of the outstanding captain Kane Williamson, match between England and really good humans and grow was far more confident about who is averaging more than a hundred. New Zealand at Chester-le- the game and play cricket in the Surrey batsman’s fitness Opener Martin Guptill, the leading run-scorer at the Street are guaranteed a place your own way and win at the ahead of Wednesday’s clash. 2015 World Cup, has struggled and Taylor has not in the last four, although an same time, which is incredibly “He’s good, he’s going to managed to convert either of his two half-centuries into England defeat would leave eye-opening for a lot of coun- be fit for tomorrow’s game,” a big score. them facing the prospect of tries around the world. said Morgan. “I’d love as a team to take a little bit of pressure off elimination were Pakistan to “I thought that rubbed off “He’s in fantastic form, him Kane and score some runs and not let him do every- beat Bangladesh on Friday. on everybody in the World and Jonny Bairstow at the top thing,” said the 35-year-old Taylor, who added that Gup- A World Cup semi-final Cup.” of the order. till’s confidence was low. seemed a long way off when England subsequently “In the India game it really Taylor knows Chester-le-Street well from his time England were skittled out for climbed to the top of the did set the tone for our innings as an overseas player with northeast county Durham. just 123 by New Zealand in a one-day international rankings on a wicket we feel wasn’t that It was also the venue where England sealed a dra- group match at Wellington four on the back of an attacking good to bat on.” matic 3-2 win over New Zealand in their first white-ball years ago. brand of cricket. The Dubliner was equally series after an embarrassing first-round exit at the The Black Caps overhauled Back-to-back defeats at bullish about fast bowler Jofra 50-over global showpiece in 2015. that woeful total in a mere 12.2 this World Cup by former Archer, England’s leading “Every time we played England in the last little while overs, winning with a colossal champions Sri Lanka and wicket-taker at the tour- it’s been a great series. I think it came down to the wire 226 balls to spare en route to reigning champions Australia nament, who has been nursing in that series back home and the last time we were here an eventual defeat by saw England lose that number a side strain for several was a must-win. England’s captain Eoin Morgan co-hosts Australia one position but a 31-run win matches. “I think it was two-all, and Jonny Bairstow (83 not stretches during a training in the final. on Sunday over India, the “He’s pulled up really well out) came in fresh and batted well. Obviously, another session at the Riverside But the team that replaced them in and should be fit to play,” said big game coming up tomorrow and hopefully we’re up Ground, yesterday. way New top spot, saw the tournament Morgan. for it.” WEDNESDAY 3 JULY 2019 SPORT 19

Colombia to host 2020 Copa final; opener in Argentina

AFP mayor of Barranquilla revealing it Teams will be divided into two geo- teams playing each other once in a them,” said CONMEBOL. Two quarter- RIO DE JANEIRO would take place in that Caribbean port graphical groups with the northern round robin format, meaning every finals and one semi-final will be held city. countries -- Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador, team is guaranteed at least five in each host country. South American football’s governing “The 2020 Copa America will begin Peru and Venezuela -- playing in matches, rather than the three they had It will be the second successive year body CONMEBOL confirmed on Monday its new edition on June 12, 2020 in Colombia and the southern teams -- in the current Copa edition in Brazil, that the tournament is played as CON- that joint-hosts Colombia will be the Argentina, and crown its new conti- Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and where there were three groups of four MEBOL has decided to align the Copa venue of the 2020 Copa America final nental champions in Colombia” on July Uruguay -- playing their matches in teams. America with the European Champion- and revealed the opening match will 12, said CONMEBOL in a statement. Argentina. The top four in each group will ships, to be played every four years and be played in Argentina. It will be the first time in the 103- The two guest nations, Australia and qualify for the quarter-finals. two years apart from the World Cup. Colombian President Ivan Duque year history of football’s oldest conti- Qatar, will be assigned to a region at a “The new format will allow every Throughout most of its history the announced last week that the final nental national teams competition that later date. national team to play at least five Copa America has been played in odd would be held in Colombia, with the two countries host the tournament. There will be two groups of six matches in the nearest host country to years. Tottenham Chile eager to make Copa signs first player in 18 months history against Peru: Vidal AP LONDON

AFP Tottenham has signed a PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL player for the first time in 18 months - and immedi- Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal says the reigning ately sent him out on loan. Copa America champions are focused on making We want to leave our legacy Jack Clarke, an history ahead of their semi-final against Peru. as triple champions, that’s our 18-year-old winger, The 2015 and 2016 champions are aiming dream. That’s why we want becomes the first signing for a third continental title in a row, a feat only to play our best match of the made by Spurs since Lucas achieved once before by Argentina in suc- Moura joined from Paris cessive years from 1945-47. Copa against Peru. It would be Saint-Germain in January “We want to leave our legacy as triple something historic for us to get to 2018. champions, that’s our dream,” said the Bar- the final and that’s our aim: Vidal Clarke joined from celona midfielder, an integral part of Chile’s second-tier Leeds, where only two previous Copa successes. he will return on loan for “That’s why we want to play our best match He spent almost 18 months overlooked by the duration of next season. of the Copa against Peru. It would be some- the Colombian before being recalled for the He made his senior debut thing historic for us to get to the final and that’s Copa America following 17 goals in 49 matches only in October and played our aim.” for his Mexican club side Tigres last season. 25 times in all competi- Chile faced Peru in the 2015 semi-finals on It was a good move as Vargas has been tions, 20 as a substitute. home soil when they won 2-1 before beating electric in the tournament alongside a rejuve- Arsenal also made its Argentina on penalties in the final for their first nated Alexis Sanchez -- who’s looked his old first signing of the off ever continental success. self after 18 months of misery at Manchester season yesterday, bringing “We need to play the perfect match, to win United -- and Jose Fuenzalida in a three- in 18-year-old Brazilian it with authority,” added Vidal. pronged attack. forward Gabriel Martinelli “Peru have great teamwork, they play well, Peru are clear underdogs having been sur- from Ituano on a long-term very similar to Colombia. That’s why it will be prise qualifiers for the semi-finals. deal. a very difficult match and fantastic to play in it.” They arrived in the knock-out stages Gabriel was called up Vidal pointed to Peru captain and striker demoralized following a 5-0 thrashing by hosts to the full Brazil squad for Paolo Guerrero as the biggest threat Chile will Brazil in their final group match and progressed a training camp in May face tomorrow. Guerrero and Chile’s Eduardo to the semi-finals on penalties, but only after ahead of the Copa America. Chile’s midfielder Vargas, with 12 goals each, are the top two still Uruguay had three goals ruled out for offside Arturo Vidal (left) active scorers in Copa history. in their quarter-final, two of those by the controls the ball Vargas, who scored twice in Chile’s opening slimmest of margins that VAR spotted but were during a training 4-0 thrashing of Japan, may never have had invisible to the naked eye. Arsenal session in Porto the chance to add to his Copa ledger, but for a This is the third time in the last four edi- Alegre yesterday, change of heart by Chile’s Colombian coach tions Peru have reached the semi-finals but recruit on the eve of the Reinaldo Rueda. they haven’t gone on to the final since 1975 Copa America Vargas, known as “Turboman” for his when winning their second Copa title. Brazilian semi-final match incredible engine, fell out of favor with Rueda In fact, the only two times they’ve reached against Peru. for disciplinary reasons following a friendly the final -- the other was on home soil in 1939 Martinelli with Sweden in 2018. -- they won the tournament. REUTERS LONDON ‘Fan’ Rashford hurt by Qatar’s Al Jassim to officiate at Gold Cup semi Arsenal have signed Brazilian forward Gabriel Martinelli from Ituano on a Man United’s decline long-term deal, the Premier League club said yesterday. AFP believes he has felt the Red Devils’ fall The 18-year-old, who LONDON from grace under several different can play as a second striker managers in recent years more than or a winger, was signed for Marcus Rashford (pictured) wants to most as a fan of the club. a fee in the region of £6m put Manchester United “back where “It is a huge sense of pride and a ($7.58m) according to they belong” after ending speculation huge feeling for me to sign the con- British media reports. over his future by penning a new four- tract,” Rashford told The Times. “Brazilian forward year contract to remain at Old Trafford. “Manchester United are one big Gabriel Martinelli is joining The 21-year-old had attracted family. Some clubs don’t have that. us from Ituano Futebol interest from Barcelona, among That’s why United are more than a Clube on a long-term con- others, with his previous football club to me. tract,” Arsenal said in a deal runningrunning out in “Me“ being a fan changes the emo- statement on their website. 2020.2020. tionaltiona side of it. Say we lose a game, it “The deal is subject to However,H owever, affectsaffec me more than it should because the completion of regulatory RRashford,ashford, a I’mI’m a fan. It hurts every day to see processes.” pproductroduct ooff tthehe wwherehe we are now, (compared) to The teenager was called Qatari referee Abdulrahman Al Jassim (centre), who will officiate during the CONCACAF Gold United academacademy,y, wherewhe we’ve been in the past. up by Brazil manager Tite Cup semi-final between Mexico and Haiti, poses for a photograph with his assistants Saoud wants to lleadead tthehe “It“ makes me more determined to in May for a training camp Ahmed Al Maqaleh and Talib Salem Al Marri. The CONCACAF officials had stated that the rebuildingrebuilding aatt put tthe club back where they belong.” ahead of the Copa America Qatari referees have done well throughout the tournament, delivering brilliant performance. UnitedUnited UnitedU finished 32 points behind but did not make the cut for It is the first time that Qatari referees have featured in CONCACAF Gold Cup. and locallocal rivals and champions Manchester the final 23-man squad. CityCity iin sixth in the Premier League last seasonseaso and missed out on Champions LeagueLeag qualification. Rashford believes the 20-time Senegal beat Kenya to reach last 16 EnglishE champions can return to competing for the top honours in REUTERS But it all changed after Ismaila Sarr as one of the best third-placed teams. the coming seasons. CAIRO broke the deadlock in the 63rd minute Senegal coach Aliou Cisse had been “There’s nothing I want more and Mane added two more, the second of reluctant to allow Mane to take the second than to see the club winning the Senegal’s top player Sadio Mane had a penalty his brace also from a penalty which this penalty but said it was the correct decision. Premier League again, winning saved but later scored his first two goals at time he buried confidently even though “He was right, it’s important that he thet Champions League again,” he this year’s Africa Cup of Nations as they beat his coach had been reluctant for him to takes that responsibility, and it’s important added.ad Kenya 3-0 to reach the last 16 on Monday. take it. that he gets that confidence,” Cisse told “Everybody here deserves much, Mane’s spot kick was stopped by Senegal, who finished second in Group reporters. muchmuc more than what we’re giving Patrick Matasi in the first half and it looked C with six points behind Algeria on nine, “We were not so far, but not so close. themthem right now, not only the fans, the to be a costly miss as Senegal struggled to will face Uganda in the knockout round If you commit a mistake, you are punished clubclub itself. They don’t deserve to be break down a resilient Kenyan side who on Friday, while Kenya, who have three immediately when you play Senegal,” said wherewhe they are now. could still qualify. points, must wait to see if they progress Kenya coach Sebastien Migne. WEDNESDAY 3 JULY 2019 20

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THE PENINSULA on August 26, with the return Ahli and Al Hilal. The first leg become the first Japanese side performances in recent years AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE KUALA LUMPUR leg on September 16. will be played on August 27 to win back-to-back titles in -- they have not gone beyond QUARTER-FINALS DRAW The winner of the all-Qatari with the return leg on Sep- Asia’s premier football the quarter-final stage since (Played over two legs, home and away) The reigning Qatar champions contest will meet Saudi Arabia’s tember 17. competition. 2015. Urawa may also have a Al Sadd will be up against Al Nassr or Al Wahda FSCC of Meanwhile, defending “It is our dream to win fight on their hands in their familiar opponents Al Duhail the United Arab Emirates in the Asian champions Kashima again, it is an important title for quarter-final, as well-heeled Quarter-final 1: as the AFC Champions League next stage with one out of the Antlers face a tough showdown the club,” Kashima spokesman SIPG have a star-studded front Al Nassr (KSA) / Al Wahda (UAE) vs Al (ACL) quarter-finals line-up four teams making it to the after being drawn against Fabio Ryugo Matsumoto said. line led by Brazil international Duhail (QAT) / Al Sadd (QAT) was revealed at the official semi-finals of the continental Cannavaro’s Guangzhou Ever- But he admitted it would be Hulk. Quarter-final 2: draw ceremony which took event. grande, two-time winners of tough to beat Evergrande. As The competition is split into Al Ittihad (KSA) / Zobahan (IRN) vs Al place in Kuala Kumpur, The other West Zone the competition. well as being coached by Italian two geographic zones, east and Ahli (KSA) / Al Hilal (KSA) yesterday. quarter-final will see the Japan’s Urawa Red Dia- World Cup winner Cannavaro, west, until the final. Quarter-final 3: Shanghai SIPG In the West Zone quarter- winners of the Al Ittihad (Saudi monds, champions in 2007 and the Chinese giants boast top The final lineup for the (CHN) vs Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN) finals, the Qatari football giants Arabia) and Zobahan (Islamic 2017, will take on Shanghai foreign names including Bra- other two quarter-finals will be Quarter-final 4: Guangzhou will meet each other on familiar Republic of Iran) tie pitted SIPG, who have never made it zilian midfielder Paulinho. decided once the West Zone Evergrande (CHN) vs Kashima Antlers grounds. against the victors of the tie past the quarter-finals. Evergrande will be hoping completes matches in the The first leg will take place between Saudi Arabia clubs Al Kashima are aiming to to improve on poor Round of 16. (JPN)

Emotional Federer overcomes scare as Sharapova quits in pain but Nadal sets up Kyrgios clash vows to fight on

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Eight-time Wimbledon champion Fifteen years after shooting to global fame Roger Federer overcame a first set when she captured the Wimbledon title and scare to reach the second round the hearts of Centre Court, an emotional yesterday beating South African Maria Sharapova quit the tournament in pain debutant Lloyd Harris 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. yesterday, raising more questions about her Federer’s great rival Rafael Nadal future in the sport. also went through in easier fashion The 2004 champion retired with a left beating Japanese qualifier Yuichi Sugita arm injury in the final set of her tie with 6-3, 6-1, 6-3 to set up a fascinating Switzerland’s Roger Frenchwoman Pauline Parmentier who tussle with fiery Australian Nick Federer in action claimed a 4-6, 7-6 (7/4), 5-0 win. Kyrgios. during his first round “I’m still proud that I’m here. This is not Kyrgios -- who stunned Nadal as a match against South the easy way. I think the easy way would be 144-ranked wildcard on his tournament Africa’s Lloyd Harris at just for me to maybe do other things,” said debut in 2014 -- put in a typically the All England Lawn Sharapova who was close to tears in her raucous and charismatic display to Tennis and Croquet post-match news conference. claim a 7-6 (7/4), 3-6, 7-6 (12/10), 0-6, Club in London, “This is far from easy. I’ve never taken 6-1 win over countryman Jordan Britain, yesterday. the easy route. I’ve always worked, com- Thompson. mitted, focused. Like I said, these moments “Not sure that me and Rafa could are hard, but I love what I do. I still have a go down to the Dog & Fox and have a lot of passion for it.” beer together,” said a typically frank This year, she arrived at Wimbledon Kyrgios on their relationship. ranked at 80 in the world and unseeded for However, Nadal refused to add fuel the first time since her debut in 2003. to the fire on Tuesday ahead of Thursday’s clash. WimbledonWim in the same Serena Williams holds off a late comeback attempt by “I am too old to get intoo seseason, drew on the film Italian Wimbledon debutant Giulia Gatto-Monticone all this stuff,” the The Lion King to describe to prevail 6-2, 7-5 and remain unbeaten in first round 33-year-old said when how she felt leading into matches at the All England Club. asked for his view on the match. facing a man who he “Kind of came into Former champion Maria Sharapova goes out in the first accused earlier this it thinking kind of like round after she was forced to quit her match against year of “lacking hakuna matata (Swahili France's Pauline Parmentier due to an injury. respect”. for no trouble and a title “I believed in what I ofo a song in the film), just Twice winner Petra Kvitova, playing with her left arm taped said but I am not going too ggetet rrelaxela and go for it,” said the up at the elbow, dispatches Ons Jabeur of Tunisia 6-4, 6-2. into a fight with anyone.” 23-year-old. Federer admitted it had taken time Seven-time champion Serena Wil- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga wins the shortest men's singles match to get going against a far form over- liams joined them in the second round, at Wimbledon since 2004, breezing past Australia's awed opponent, who was hampered but put in a rather laborious per- Bernard Tomic 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 in 58 minutes. later on with a calf injury. formance before beating Italian qual- “I struggled early on, my legs were ifier Giulia Gatto-Monticone 6-2, 7-5. Spain's Garbine Muguruza, the 2017 champion, suffes a frozen and the ball was not going where However, the 37-year-old pro- shock loss at the hands of Beatriz Haddad Maia. Spain’s Rafael I wanted it to,” said Federer. fessed herself to be content with her Nadal in action “He was hitting big and things were performance as she has bene struggling during his first going quickly. I was nervous for a set with a knee injury. Fifth seed Dominic Thiem, runner-up at the French Open, crashed out, losing to American Sam Querrey. round match and a half. “It is the best I have felt since Feb- against Japan’s “So it took a good effort from me. ruary,” she said. Yuichi Sugita. Lloyd played a good match.” Williams injury may have healed However, while he progressed, but for the former glamour girl of the Australia’s another of the top 10 seeds fell by the circuit Maria Sharapova it was quite Ashleigh wayside -- two-time French Open the opposite. Barty in champion Dominic Thiem’s lack of ease The 2004 champion had to retire action during on grass being exposed by veteran from her match with Frenchwoman her first WIMBLEDON: RESULTS American serve and volleyer Sam Pauline Parmentier due to an arm round match MEN: FIRST ROUND (SELECTED) Querrey. injury and at 32 the chances of ever against Sam Querrey, United States, def. Dominic Thiem (5), Austria, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (1), 6-3, 6-0. Querrey, a Wimbledon semi-finalist returning to being a genuine Grand China’s Andrey Rublev, Russia, def. Cristian Garin, Chile, 4-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-4. in 2017, prevailed 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (7/1), Slam contender must be slim. Saisai Zheng Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, France, def. Bernard Tomic, Australia, 6-2, 6-1, 6-4. 6-3, 6-0. Sharapova was trailing 4-6, 7-6 yesterday. Nick Kyrgios, Australia, def. Jordan Thompson, Australia, 7-6 (4), 3-6, 7-6 (10), 0-6, 6-1. Women’s world number one Ash- (7/4), 5-0 when she called it quits. Rafael Nadal (3), Spain, def. Yuichi Sugita, Japan, 6-3, 6-1, 6-3. leigh Barty and defending champion Meanwhile, Kate, the Duchess of Kei Nishikori (8), Japan, def. Thiago Moura Monteiro, Brazil, 6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-4. Angelique Kerber avoided the fate of Cambridge, left the plush confines of Roger Federer (2), Switzerland, def. Lloyd Harris, South Africa, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. second seed Naomi Osaka and came the Royal Box at Wimbledon to watch WOMEN: FIRST ROUND (SELECTED) through their first round clashes safely. a British wildcard competing on the Ashleigh Barty (1), Australia, def. Saisai Zheng, China, 6-4, 6-2. Barty beat China’s Zheng Saisai lowly outside courts. Alison van Uytvanck, Belgium, def. Svetlana Kuznetsova, Russia, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2. 6-4, 6-2 while Kerber, the fourth seed, In a rare move for a member of the Beatriz Haddad Maia, Brazil, def. Garbine Muguruza (26), Spain, 6-4, 6-4. beat fellow German Tatjana Maria 6-4, royal family visiting the All England Serena Williams (11), United States, def. Giulia Gatto-Monticone, Italy, 6-2, 7-5. 6-3. Club, Kate took her place in among Pauline Parmentier, France, def. Maria Sharapova, Russia, 4-6, 7-6 (4), 5-0, ret. Barty, who is bidding to become the the 318 regular seats on Court 14 to Angelique Kerber (5), Germany, def. Tatjana Maria, Germany, 6-4, 6-3. Sloane Stephens (9), United States, def. Timea Bacsinszky, Switzerland, 6-2, 6-4. first woman since Serena Williams in watch Harriet Dart take on Christina Petra Kvitova (6), Czech Republic, def. Ons Jabeur, Tunisia, 6-4, 6-2. 2015 to win both the French Open and McHale.