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FM, SINGAPOREAN PRESIDENT REVIEW BILATERAL TIES QFZA attracts over QR1bn investments QFZA directs funds towards economic, Amir chairs industrial projects TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK SCEAI meet DOHA

QNA QATAR Free Zones Authority DOHA (QFZA), a body that develops free zones in Qatar and sets THE Amir HH Sheikh the strategic direction as well Tamim bin Hamad al President of Singapore Halimah Yacob met Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs as formulates and governs Thani, Chairman of the HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani in Singapore on Wednesday. The FM conveyed the policies for businesses oper- Supreme Council for Eco- greetings of the Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani to the President of Singapore and HH’s ating in the free zones, has nomic Affairs and Invest- wishes of more progress and prosperity to the Singaporean people. For her part, President of Singa- approved investments worth QFZA was established in 2018 to oversee and regulate world-class ment (SCEAI), chaired the pore entrusted the FM to convey her greetings to the Amir, wishing him good health and happiness more than QR1 billion from free zones in Qatar and to secure fixed investments within the zones. council’s third meeting of and the people of Qatar continued development and prosperity. During the meeting, they reviewed major international and local 2019 at the Amiri Diwan bilateral relations and the ways of enhancing them, in addition to issues of common concern. (QNA) companies. Prior to the “We encourage the private on Wednesday. QFZA has directed the sector to leverage the facilities The Deputy Amir funds towards significant eco- official launch our free zones provide to at- HH Sheikh Abdullah bin nomic, industrial and tech- of the free tract their international part- Hamad al Thani, Deputy nological projects in the free zones, QFZA was able to ners and create value for the Chairman of the coun- zones, having briefed the Su- attract and approve national economy through cil, attended the meeting preme Council for Economic investment applications joint ventures,” he said. along with Prime Minister Affairs and Investment on the QFZA also announced that and Minister of Interior Yemen government forces progress report of QFZA and and register a group of it is in the process of finalising HE Sheikh Abdullah bin the projects it works on. major international the infrastructure of its free Nasser bin Khalifa al Tha- QFZA has also approved a companies in various zones, which will be ready for ni, Executive Member of recapture Aden airport range of partnerships between fields, reflecting the inauguration soon. the council, and members private sector and global com- confidence investors Investors from Qatar and of the council. REUTERS seat of the government. nominally united under the panies across different fields. abroad can apply to invest The council discussed ADEN The government’s infor- Saudi-led coalition in their Minister of State and have in Qatar.” and register in the free zones topics on the meeting mation minister Moammar al battle against the Houthis. Chairman of the Qatar Free — HE Ahmad bin Mohamed through QFZA. agenda and took appro- YEMEN government forces Eryani said on Twitter gov- Witnesses said clashes Zones Authority HE Ahmad al Sayed QFZA was established in priate measures regarding on Wednesday captured Aden ernment forces had taken could be heard in Aden’s al- bin Mohamed al Sayed said, 2018 to oversee and regulate them. airport from southern sepa- Aden’s airport from the sepa- Arech and Khor Maksar dis- “Prior to the official launch of world-class free zones in Qa- The council reviewed ratists and attacked the city’s ratists. Residents confirmed tricts, as well as around Aden’s the free zones, QFZA was able tar and to secure fixed invest- the work process of the eastern suburbs, residents the report. airport, which has been under to attract and approve invest- a platform to attract interna- ments within the zones. second National Develop- and officials said, in renewed The Houthi movement the control of the UAE-backed ment applications and register tional companies that want QFZA offers outstanding ment Strategy 2018-2022. fighting that deepened a rift stepped up missile and drone forces since 2015. a group of major international to maintain a base in Qatar opportunities and benefits for The council also re- between supposed allies in a attacks on Saudi cities. Both sides exchanged ar- companies in various fields, and build partnerships with businesses seeking to estab- viewed the latest devel- Saudi-led coalition. On Wednesday, it said it tillery fire across the city but reflecting the confidence in- national companies in the pri- lish operations and expand re- opments with regard to The government forces launched armed drones on southern separatists withdrew vestors have in Qatar.” vate sector and with other in- gionally and globally, provid- the Free Zone Authority, have recaptured most of the “military targets” in the Saudi from some positions and check- He stressed that the in- ternational companies. ing quality infrastructure, a particularly the approval neighbouring towns they had regions of Jizan and Najran. points, allowing government vestments in the free zones He said the move comes in skilled workforce, 100 percent of investment applica- lost to the United Arab Emir- The separatists and the forces to reach Aden’s central will directly contribute to po- line with QFZA’s commitment foreign ownership, access to tions from major inter- ates-backed separatists earlier internationally recognised neighbourhoods, witnesses said. sitioning Qatar as an attrac- to supporting the national investment funds, tax exemp- national and local com- this month before moving on government of President Abd- tive destination for investors economy in line with Qatar tions and partnership oppor- panies worth more than towards Aden, the temporary Rabbu Mansour Hadi are More on page 7 Ô from around the world, and National Vision 2030. tunities with Qatari entities. QR1 billion targeting key economic, industrial and technological projects in the free zones, in addi- tion to the adoption of Tilted Interchange tunnel to open for traffic on Sept 1 Cabinet’s nod to privileged partnerships draft law regulating between the private sec- he Public Works Authority a temporary traffic diversion for a Ashghal has said that road tor and international T(Ashghal) will open the Tilted month. users heading towards local roads voluntary work (P 2) companies. Interchange tunnel to traffic from Al Traffic coming from Al Luqta and Dukhan should use the exist- Gharrafa towards Al Rayyan as part Street and main Al Gharrafa Street ing Al Gharrafa Street in place of of Khalifa Avenue road project on through the Tilted Intersection sig- the new tunnel. Ashghal will install September 1 (Sunday). nals will not be able to go towards road signs advising motorists of In order to pave way for the Huwar Street. the changes on the road. It has SC workshop Lebanese army opening of the new tunnel and However, traffic must continue requested all road users to abide discusses Qatar fires at Israeli accelerate the completion of the towards Gharrafat Al Rayyan In- by the 50-km speed limit and fol- remaining works at the Tilted terchange and follow the signs to low the road signs to ensure their 2022 World Cup (PG 7) drone Interchange, Ashghal will implement reach their destinations. safety. (TNN) security aspect (P 16 )

Sea & Sand Park at Wakrah emerges as top weekend destination

SATYENDRA PATHAK Sand Park. The park is clean vative parks in Qatar. Spread in “When playtime is finished, kids who love to climb, there DOHA and well maintained, with a huge area of sandy beach, the we wander the souq to discover is a number of interactive, lighting in and around the park park has plenty of play equip- beachside cafes, restaurants, activity climbing frames. My THE Sea & Sand Park devel- for after-dark play. We visit ment to keep kids occupied and shops, as well as other children always prefer to visit oped alongside Souq Al Wak- this park almost every week,” with enough room left for par- family-friendly activities,” he this park,” a resident of Wak- rah has emerged as one of the Ananya Das, a resident of Al ents to spread out, relax and said. rah area said. prime attractions for visitors in Wukair said. enjoy the views. Whenever we A staple of any play- “Currently, there are no the south of Qatar. A one-stop family enter- find time, I visit this park with ground, the park has plentiful benches around the play park Offering an extra allure to tainment destination with a my children,” Tito Breganza, swings of various shapes and for parents. But there is plen- Souq Al Wakrah, the partially- variety of attractions, outdoor who lives in Doha, said. sizes, including bird’s nest ty of space for picnic blankets opened Sea & Sand Park has dining along a beach prom- “While Souq Al Wakrah swings, chair swings, and tan- and chairs,” a security official become a favourite weekend enade in traditional ambience, with its traditional Qatari ar- dem swings for two riders. said. destination for families. the location of the park next to chitecture, aged clay structures “The park has a multitude With the opening of Doha “From joy rides, inflatable the beachfront keeps it com- have always fascinated me, the of play equipment for kids to Metro station in Al Wakrah, games, extreme sports to beach paratively cool during summer Sea & Sand Park has made it swing on, climb and clamber he said, the number of visitors activities, the whole family can months. more attractive,” Breganza over, jump off, crawl under, to the park from Doha area get in on the action at Sea & “It is one of the most inno- added. and generally run around. For has increased manifold. Children enjoy at the Sea & Sand Park in Al Wakrah. 02 Thursday, August 29, 2019

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DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER MEETS SINGAPORE OFFICIALS

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani met separately on Wednesday with Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat, Coordinating Senior Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean and Chief Executive Officer of Singapore’s wealth fund (Temasek) Ho Ching, during his official sitvi to Singapore. During the meetings, they reviewed cooperation relations between the two countries and the means to boost and develop them. They also reviewed topics of common interest. (QNA) Cabinet’s nod to draft law ‘The Gulf Crisis: The View from Qatar’ Arabic version released

regulating voluntary work TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK University in Qatar (PhD) and DOHA editor of the English language version, also acknowledges the The Cabinet also approves a draft decision of the Minister of Finance on the HBKU Press has just re- importance of having the book leased the Arabic version of available in both languages as rules of proving the origin of imported goods the 2018 publication, ‘The what was once thought to be a QNA of 2017 establishing the Stand- implement some of the provi- proval for accession to Mon- Gulf Crisis: The View from short-term blockade has now DOHA ing Committee for Farms and sions of Law No. 1 of 2012 on treal Protocol of 2014 on of- Qatar’, marking the two- passed the two-year mark with Farmers’ Affairs. the regulation and control of fences and certain other acts year anniversary of the 2017 little indication of a resolution THE Cabinet, at its weekly Furthermore, it approved placing ads. committed on board aircraft, blockade of Qatar by several in sight. meeting chaired by Prime a draft decision of the Minis- Moreover, the Cabinet ap- which amended Tokyo Con- Gulf countries. “Since its initial publica- Minister HE Sheikh Abdullah ter of Finance on the rules of proved two draft decisions of vention of 1963. The Gulf Crisis: The View tion in English, this book has bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani proving the origin of imported the Minister of Municipality The Cabinet then approved from Qatar features in-depth share the local narrative in- gained a wide audience and has at Amiri Diwan on Wednes- goods. and Environment on the con- a draft agreement on cancel- analyses by local scholars ternationally by making them led the way in providing analy- day, approved a draft law on The draft decision replaces ditions and controls for the ling visa requirements for who explore several aspects available in many languages sis on the blockade at the cross- regulating voluntary work. the ministerial decision No 21 acquisition, import and export holders of diplomatic, official of the blockade through first- which will likely reach a wider section of policy and academ- The draft law includes pro- of 2011 on the rules of proving of dangerous animals and or- and private passports between hand accounts, while includ- audience”, explains Outreach ia”, says Dr Miller. “An Arabic visions related to the condi- the origin of imported goods, ganisms, and on the necessary the Government of the State of ing details about the regional and Special Projects Manager version of The Gulf Crisis: The tions and permit for the prac- which leads to the simplifica- precautions and measures to Qatar and the Government of and global ramifications of the at HBKU PressRima Ismail. View from Qatar is a timely tice of voluntary work and the tion of import procedures and ensure that dangerous animals the Socialist Republic of Viet- blockade in its first year. “Having The Gulf Crisis: The acknowledgement of the sub- rights and duties of the volun- reduces costs. The Cabinet and organisms do not escape nam. The Gulf Crisis: The View View from Qatar available in ject’s ongoing relevance to teer and the beneficiary. also approved a draft decision or leak. The Cabinet also gave ap- from Qatar is one of HBKU both Arabic and English is society in Qatar and the wider The Minister of Justice and of the Minister of Municipality The Ministry of Municipal- proval for hosting the Arab Press’s many translations paramount as this book is an Arab world. The hope is that Acting Minister of State for and Environment on the types ity and Environment prepared civil aviation summit on the available in both English and essential resource marking a it will provide a new audience Cabinet Affairs HE Dr Issa bin and duration of advertising the two draft decisions to im- next generation of profes- Arabic. HBKU Press boasts monumental time in Qatar’s with a variety of opinions and Saadal Jafalial Nuaimi stated and insurance licences, as well plement some of the provi- sionals working in the field of a host of titles translated to history. analysis on what is in many the agenda and decisions of as the fees and conditions to be sions of Law No 10 of 2019 civil aviation in Doha, for three and from over 14 languages, “The book is exhaustive ways a defining event in the the meeting. met in each type. regulating the acquisition of days during February, 2020, including English, Arabic, in its examination of the first contemporary Gulf.” The Cabinet also approved The Ministry of Munici- dangerous animals and organ- and the hosting of UNESCO Turkish, Chinese, Malayalam, year of the blockade from a The topics explored in The a draft decision to amend some pality and Environment has isms. Global Meeting on Education Greek, French, Spanish, Ger- political, social, and interna- Gulf Crisis: The View from Qa- provisions of resolution No 43 prepared this draft decision to The Cabinet also gave ap- in Doha, 2021. man, Russian, Portuguese, tional regard and having it tar cover a wide scope of issues Czechoslovakian, Persian and available in both Arabic and that have direct relevance to Norwegian, in an effort to English will allow for more post-blockade life and poli- promote cross-cultural com- people to access the invaluable tics; from energy, food and munication and understand- overview of the blockade from cyber security, to the role of ing through their translated Qatar’s perspective”, Ismail the media in the blockade QU students bring laurels to university works. pointed out. and its overall impact on “Translations, like this Dr Rory Miller, professor domestic and international TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK was conducted with Wafaa one, allow for HBKU Press to of Government at Georgetown affairs. DOHA Demdoum under the su- pervision of Dr Zachariah QATAR University (QU) Col- Nazar. May also won first lege of Pharmacy students place in Individual Clinical have won nine awards at the Skills for Beginners, second Qatari Authors’ Forum, QalamHebr 65th IPSF World Congress in place for Individual Clinical Rwanda. The Congress gath- Skills Advanced and second Company sign deal on cooperation ered around 300 pharmacy place for Patient Counsel- students and recent graduates ling Advanced. Diala Kadri QNA same. She added that culture en- today the intellectual is differ- from 53 countries worldwide. Alhaj Moustafa, a P2 student DOHA riches the cultural scene through ent from that of yesterday as Shimaa Ahmed Aboe- won second place in Patient ways that suit different groups, a result of the development of lbaha, an MSc student, won Counselling Beginners. THE Qatar Authors’ Forum, and seeks to promote creativity cultural tools that contributed best scientific poster award QU’s College of Pharma- affiliated to the Ministry of Cul- and nurture national talent. She to the expression of public con- for her study on ‘Potential cy is the first and only phar- ture and Sports, signed a coop- added that culture is a complete science, and the variety of tools Cardiotoxic Effects of Vene- also won first place in Best PharmD student, won third macy degree programme eration agreement on Wednes- framework for preserving iden- that don’t stand on one axis in toclax: In-vitro study on Rat Advanced Counselling. Kh- place for the educational in the State of Qatar. The day with QalamHebr Company tity, promoting citizenship and the literary arena. She added Cardiomyocyte H9C2 Cell eloud Khaled Hemida Awad, poster award on ‘Stakehold- College offers a 5-year BSc for Creative Writing to enhance communication. that this requires the integration Line’, which was conducted a P2 student, won first place er Perspective on Provision (Pharmacy), 6-year Doctor the relationship between authors Hammadi pointed out that of other expressive means such with Bodoor Aboujabal un- in Patient Counselling Be- of Extended Pharmacy Ser- of Pharmacy (PharmD) and and cultural and literary institu- these partnerships with cul- as art, image, music, poetry and der the supervision of Dr ginners. vices in the Middle East: A a 2-year MSc (Pharm) degree tions. tural and creative entities con- other means that enhance the Hesham Korashy. Shimaa May Riyad Alasmar, a Systematic Review’, which programme. The agreement was signed stitute an important addition to aesthetic and profound value by Director of the Qatar Authors’ the role of the Qatar Authors’ of language, which they tried to Forum Maryam Yassin al Ham- Forum in enriching the cultural work on in QalamHebr. madi and Founder and CEO of movement, based on construc- Janahi expressed her happi- QalamHebr for Creative Writing tive criticism and intellectual ness at signing a memorandum Qatar affirms readiness to implement Doha Declaration Buthaina al Janahi. analysis. She pointed out that of understanding with the Min- On this agreement, Hamma- the importance of the agree- istry of Culture and Sports, rep- QNA The Charge d’affaires of Qatar and the United Nations ways helped and will help to di stressed that Qatar Authors’ ment lies in enhancing the role resented by the Qatar Authors’ VIENNA the Embassy of Qatar to Aus- Office on Drugs and Crime is implement projects in sev- Forum is working to enhance of authors by supporting and Forum, which is concerned tria Abdullah Nasser al Hajri based on the implementation eral countries in the world in the societal cultural participa- encouraging them to develop with activating creative writing QATAR has affirmed its com- said in a statement on the oc- of Doha Declaration through a number of areas, especially tion through partnerships with their creativity, through agreed platforms and contributing to mitment to the implementa- casion of the opening of the the launch of the Global Pro- in the fight against corruption the concerned authorities in activities and events, and pro- the development of the cultural tion of the Doha Declaration Global Programme for the gram for the Implementation and the rehabilitation of pris- particular, in addition to those vide appropriate mechanisms and creative movement and recommendations as a means Implementation of the Doha of the Doha Declaration, which oners and their reintegration indirectly associated with it, in in order to promote the cultural thanked the ministry for giving of achieving the agenda of Declaration at the United Na- was extended until the end of into society, as well as the pre- order to create distinct national and community development QalamHebr the opportunity to the sustainable development tions Headquarters in Vienna, 2020. vention of crime among young cultural talents by providing on which the forum focuses. cooperate to achieve a common goals. that the partnership between This programme has al- people by supporting sports. conducive atmosphere for the For her part, Janahi said cultural goal. Nation Thursday, August 29, 2019 03 Amir issues decrees, ratifies agreements Doha Forum 2019 all set QNA between Qatar and Ukraine and official gazette. DOHA the protocol thereto signed in Meanwhile, HH the Amir Doha on March 20, 2018. issued an instrument of ratifi- THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim Furthermore, HH the Amir cation, approving a draft agree- to convene on Dec 14-15 bin Hamad al Thani issued on issued Decree No. 39 of 2019 ment on cultural cooperation Tuesday Decree No 37 of 2019 ratifying an air services agree- between Qatar and the Govern- ratifying an agreement on the ment between Qatar and the ment of the Republic of Para- promotion and protection of Government of the Republic of guay, signed in Asuncion on The 19th edition of the forum is themed ‘Reimagining Governance in a Multipolar World’ mutual investments between El Salvador, signed in Doha on October 3, 2018. the governments of the State January 15, 2018. HH the Amir also ratified a TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK of Qatar and Ukraine, signed in The texts of all the three are memorandum of understand- DOHA Doha on March 20, 2018. annexed to the respective de- ing (MoU) for cooperation in HH the Amir also issued crees and shall have the force of the fields of tourism and busi- THE Doha Forum 2019 has Decree No. 38 of 2019 ratify- law in accordance with Article ness activities between Qatar announced its strategic part- ing an agreement on the avoid- 68 of the Constitution. and Paraguay. Besides, HH the ners as it prepares for its 19th ance of double taxation and the The decrees are to be imple- Amir ratified a draft air services edition, set to reconvene on prevention of financial evasion mented from the date of issu- agreement between Qatar and December 14 and 15 at the with respect to income taxes ance and to be published in the Paraguay. Sheraton Hotel, Doha. This year, the Doha Forum has announced a new strategic partner for 2019, The Royal In- DBS WELCOMES STUDENTS AFTER SUMMER BREAK stitute of International Affairs, widely known as Chatham House, alongside renewing prior strategic partnerships with the International Crisis Group, the European Council on Foreign Relations and the Munich Security Council, as it strengthens the network for its 19th edition. Welcoming many of the world’s top decision makers and policy leaders, the Doha The Doha Forum is the region’s largest open platform for global discussion with carefully curated topics Forum exclusively partners that are meant to reflect global concerns. with top policy institutions that lead research and de- ago, the Doha Forum has wel- to support and encourage dis- Maria Garcés; President and bate on global issues, while comed many policy leaders cussion on these topics. CEO of International Crisis setting the agenda for dis- to Doha and contributed to Last year’s attendees in- Group Robert Malley; Chair- cussion for the Doha Forum many issues of global concern cluded top world leaders, man of Munich Security Con- 2019, themed ‘Reimagining through alliance, consensus policy makers, business lead- ference Wolfgang Ischinger; Governance in a Multipolar and dialogue. I am delighted ers and advocates includ- President and CEO of RAND World.’ that this year we will again ing Ecuador President Lenin Corporation Michael Rich; Doha British School The spokesperson of the work with such esteemed Moreno; Somalia Prime CEO of Deutsche Bank Chris- (DBS) students returned Ministry of Foreign Affairs partners who will all contrib- Minister Hassan Ali Khaire; tian Sewing and CEO of Accor to the school after the Qatar and Executive Director ute to the success of the 19th Romania’s Minister of For- Hotels Sébastien Bazin. summer break to start of Doha Forum HE Lolwa- edition.” eign Affairs Teodor Viorel This year Doha Forum another great year of hal Khater stated: “The Doha The theme for the Doha Meleșcanu; Japan’s Minister hopes to engage even more progress and develop- Forum is the region’s largest Forum 2019, ‘Reimagining of Foreign Affairs Tarō Kōno; participants from a wider ment. School standards open platform for global dis- Governance in a Multipolar Mali’s Minister of Foreign Af- audience as it builds upon its are high and Doha British cussion with carefully curated World’ has been specially de- fairs Kamissa Camara; Sin- core values of diversity, diplo- School intends to keep topics that are meant to re- signed in the light of recent gapore senior minister of macy and dialogue. them high in line with the flect global concerns, bring- developments on topics such state Dr Mohamad Maliki bin The 19th edition of the school’s core principles, ing them to the forefront of as migration, refugees, cli- Osman; UN Secretary Gen- Doha Forum will work with its according to which every discussion; and this cannot mate change, changing world eral António Gutteres; Nobel strategic partners to bring the young person should gain be achieved without the valu- leaderships and the rise of Peace Prize Laureate Nadia best of direction to the forum’s as much as possible from able insight of our partners. new global powers; and part- Murad; President of the Unit- discussions, in addition to a DBS. (TNN) Since its inception 19 years nerships have been acquired ed Nations General Assembly number of local entities. Tamuq hosts QAST students at STEM Hub Local folklore, fairytales, legends TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK STEM coordinator at Texas highlights of QNL events in Sept DOHA A&M at Qatar and expert in aviation engineering, spear- INCOMING students from headed the group in engi- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK the Qatar Academy for Sci- neering design and model DOHA ence & Technology (QAST) construction. spent part of their first week Another group of more QATAR National Library will of school working at Texas than 20 8th and 9th graders host a variety of events and ac- A&M University at Qatar were teamed up with Texas tivities this September aimed in its STEM Hub, which is A&M at Qatar’s TalaKatbeh at reviving famous legends funded by the Qatar Nation- and Benjamin Cieslinski to and traditional fairytales for al Research Fund (QNRF). learn basic algorithm con- the reading community. Talks Eleven 10th grade stu- struction and robotics engi- and workshops will highlight dents learned the history and neering using LEGO kits. the significance of local folk- engineering of lighter-than- Through a complex series lore in Qatari society. Visitors air craft as they designed and of challenges, students used can also join in a host of other flew their own remote-con- their creativity and innova- events and be a part of global trolled indoor airships. tion to design robots to com- celebrations to mark Inter- Dr Mohamed Gharib, a plete intricate tasks. national Literacy Day and the ories and the past. Library said: “The Library’s 50th anniversary of the first ‘The Legend of Gilgamesh’ events provide a tremendous moon landing. on September 25 will discuss opportunity for every member This month, “Story time the myth of the great flood of the community to learn and at the Library” will evoke the in the Epic of Gilgamesh, a remain engaged, which is part magical world of fairytales Sumerian epic poem from of the library’s broader mis- both traditional and newer. ancient Mesopotamia. The sion. The programme is sure to Young readers aged 6 to 11 lecture by Dr. Haya al Thani, offer an activity or experience are encouraged to enjoy the Director of Museum Affairs to suit everyone, whether they vivid storytelling at the Chil- at the Qatar National Mu- are seeking to learn more about dren’s Library every Monday seum, and moderated by Dr. society, ancient legends, or im- in September, and the ses- Sherine al Manshawi from portant human achievements.” sions are in Arabic. Qatar University, will high- September also marks the “Your Fairytale Painting” light how the Arabian Gulf occasion of International Lit- on September 5 and 19 is a fun (Dilmon) forms an important eracy Day. The Library will con- workshop with creative artist part of the mythology of Mes- tribute to this global effort with Mariana Mohsen, where par- opotamia, and is described in ‘International Literacy Day ticipants will be inspired to the legend as the pure, sacred - Our Children and Books’ on draw and paint their own ren- land of immortality. September 7, open to parents, dition of scenes from classic The library’s regular pro- educators and those interested fairytales. gramme continues throughout in child development. A team of Qatari fairytales or “Haz- September, and events include librarians will provide simple, awi Al’ Awalyeen” will be the “Little Muslims Pray”, open effective ideas on how to build focus of a unique event for to children aged 7 to 10. The a home library and encourage Ooredoo opens Express shop at Ezdan Mall adults, ‘(Qatari Stories: Be- session introduces children to reading throughout daily life. tween Reality and Legend’, on prayer and reinforces the im- The event will be held in Arabic. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK September 14. portance of worship in Islam. Building on the theme of DOHA Amena al Bader will nar- The Young Adults Film literacy, and in collaboration rate the stories often told by Club will meet on September with the Qatar National Com- QATAR’S leading telecommu- grandparents and passed on 5 and 19, another opportunity mission for Education, Cul- nications operator on Wednes- opening, Manar Khalifaal from one generation to the for movie buffs to learn how to ture and Science, the Library day confirmed it has extended Muraikhi, director, PR and next. Author Asmaa al Kuwari watch films from a filmmaker’s will present a lecture “Liter- its retail network with the Corporate Communications will explore which of these fair- perspective. acy and Multilingualism: Fu- opening of a new Ooredoo Ex- at Ooredoo, said: “Our Ex- ytales are based on real events For artists with drawing ture Prospects” for adults on press shop at Ezdan Mall, Al press stores provide a con- and which are myths and will skills, “Draw a Photo from Qa- September 8. Wakrah, on the first floor. veniently local outlet for also share the way they have af- tar’s History” is an opportunity Celebrating one of man- Customers will now have customers to visit us, while fected Qatari society. to draw one of the Library’s’ kind’s most significant yet another way of getting in still allowing them to access On September 18, in co- History of Qatar’ photos under achievements, the Library, touch with Ooredoo to have all the products and services operation with the Qatari Au- the guidance of Qatari artist, in collaboration with the US their service requirements they expect from our regular thors’ Forum, Saleh Gharib will Fahad Almaadheed. The draw- Embassy in Qatar, marks the met. The new Express shop retail shops. We’re delighted present “Qatar’s Old Tales”. ing class will be preceded by 50th anniversary of the Moon will offer all the services cus- to add Ezdan Mall to our The talk will highlight the dia- an introduction to the Qatar landing with a presentation tomers can expect, including Ooredoo Express network logue between important tra- Photographic Collection at the on 18 September by Dr. Mary signing up for new plans, re- and look forward to meeting ditions, proverbs and legends, Heritage Library by Informa- Ellen Weber, a former NASA charging, subscribing to home customers there very soon.” to explain their meaning and tion Services Librarian, Mary- astronaut who flew on two services, accessing Ooredoo tv new Express shop will be from from 9:30am to 11:30am, then Details of all Ooredoo shops when to use them, with a focus am al Mutawa. space shuttle flights, includ- and much more. 9:30 am to 10:00 pm, Satur- 1:30pm to 10:00pm on Fridays. across the retail network can on those quoted most often in Hind al Khulaifi, Manager ing one to the International Opening hours for the day through to Thursday, and Speaking of the new be found at ooredoo.qa. Qatari society, to restore mem- of Children’s and Young Adults’ Space Station. 04 Thursday, August 29, 2019 Nation Education minister adopts Traffic Dept launches annual ‘Back to School’ campaign to panel report on academic raise road safety awareness calendar for next 4 years Hammadi issues decision amending academic calendar for 2019-2020

QNA The first semester exams and will last until March 12. DOHA for grades 10, 11 and 12 (adult The second-semester leave education) begins on Decem- begins on March 15, 2020, and MINISTER of Education and ber 4, 2019, and will last until will last until March 19. The Higher Education HE Dr Mo- December 15. work returns after the second se- hammed bin Abdul Wahed al The first semester exams mester leave on March 22, 2020. Hammadi has adopted the re- for grades 1 - 9 (adult educa- The second semester tests port of the committee formed tion) begins on December 5, for grades 10, 11 and 12 (adult to study the academic calendar 2019, and will continue until education) will start on June for the next four years from December 12. 1, 2020, and continue until 2019-2020 to 2022-2023. Mid-year academic leave June 13. Tests for the sec- The Education Minister Minister of Education and Higher will be from December 22, ond semester of grades 1 – 9 The campaign aims to raise awareness of traffic ethics and rules among students and encourage has also issued a decision re- Education HE Dr Mohammed bin 2019, until January 2, 2020, (adult education) will start on teachers to promote appropriate traffic behaviour among them. garding the amendment of the Abdul Wahed al Hammadi while the second semester June 2, 2020, and continue school calendar for the aca- starts on January 5, 2020. until June 9. QNA demic year 2019-2020. in schools. The first semester tests for School leave for staff starts DOHA In a press statement, the For the academic year grades 1 - 11 (adult education) on June 21, 2020, and will last Education Ministry said the 2019-2020, the staff returned will be held from January 21, until August 20. While the sec- THE General Directorate of decision on the annual calen- to schools on August 20, 2020, to January 30. ond round tests for all grades Traffic has launched its an- dar of the academic year 2019- 2019, while students started The mid-term tests for the (1 - 12) will be held from July nual Back to School aware- 2020 took into account the their academic year on Au- second semester of grades (10- 14, 2020, until July 23. ness campaign covering balance in school days in line gust 25, 2019. 11) day start on 3 March 2020 School staff starts the several schools in different with international education The mid-term tests for and continue until March 12. 2020/2021 academic year on parts of the country. systems while providing the grades 1-11 will start on Octo- The mid-term tests for the August 23, 2020, and students The campaign aims to appropriate length of summer ber 13, 2019, and continue un- second semester of grades 1-9 attend the same academic year raise awareness of traffic holidays for students and staff til October 22. will start on March 5, 2020, on August 25. ethics and rules among stu- dents and encourage teach- ers to promote appropriate traffic behaviour among them. students would continue trols and Investigation De- Publications with traffic throughout the school year, partment, the directorate QCDC opens registration for next CATC safety tips and guidance are covering all regions of the is working to ensure the distributed among students country and including all smooth flow of traffic on all TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK framework of an MoU between as part of the campaign, categories of students, roads. DOHA QCDC and the Ministry of Edu- which also aims to strength- within the framework of Traffic Awareness Of- cation and Higher Education. en traffic safety for students cooperation between the ficer at the General Directo- QATAR Career Development Lecturers include Khalifa al as they begin the new school Ministry of Interior and the rate of Traffic Captain Abdel Center (QCDC), a member of Yafei, a certified career counsel- year. Ministry of Education and Wahed Gharib al Anzi said Qatar Foundation, has opened lor with extensive experience Assistant Director- Higher Education. the campaign includes field registration for the next edition in the field of higher education, General of Traffic, Colonel The campaign comes visits to several schools and of its Career Advisor Training who was recently appointed Nasser Dorman al Hajri said within the framework of the kindergartens to raise traf- Course (CATC), which aims to both Director of Academic Af- he was delighted that the strategic plan of the General fic awareness and provide equip participants with the skills fairs and Lecturer at Northum- students were celebrating Directorate of Traffic, to es- safety tips. and tools to provide career guid- bria University in Qatar. The the return to school amid a tablish traffic safety aware- The General Directorate ance to young people. course will be moderated by An- comprehensive traffic safety ness among all segments of of Traffic visited Jawan Bin Launched by QCDC in 2015, who have already acquired the ‘Working with Groups’, ‘Using ita Abraham, a Professional De- awareness plan across the the society to reduce acci- Jassim Model Independent CATC is the first customised knowledge and skills that this Technology’, ‘Employability velopment Specialist of Science country. dents, deaths, and injuries Kindergarten for Boys as training programme for career programme exclusively offers.” Skills’, and ‘Program Planning at the National Center for Edu- He said awareness resulting from them. part of the traffic awareness advisors in Qatar and the Gulf re- The course will bring to- and Implementation’. cational Development, College programmes for school Through the Traffic Pa- campaign recently. gion. It is offered in collaboration gether career advisors, academ- Applicants will also learn of Education, Qatar University with Kuder Inc., a world leader in ic counsellors, HR personnel, how to guide and follow up with (QU). Abraham, who has more career planning services. mentors and professors, as well students or clients using a career than 25 years of experience in The course will be deliv- as parents. Participants will ac- planning system, and will also the field of education, will be ered in both Arabic and in quire skills that will equip them gain knowledge of technology- joined by Susanna Mascaren- English during separate ses- to serve as potential career advi- based applications that benefit has, a Professional Develop- sions held at Education City. sors, and will gain insight into career development. ment Specialist at the National The Arabic edition will run on their own career development Participants will be given Center for Educational Devel- September 8-12, from 8am to and those of the young people the opportunity to use the new opment, College of Education, 2pm, while the English edition they advise. Career Advising System (CAS), QU, who has seen first-hand the will run on November 10-14, A number of different topics a career planning system de- role of education in the growth from 8am to 2pm. will be covered throughout the veloped by QCDC designed to of Qatar over the past 28 years. Abdulla al Mansoori, direc- programme, including ‘Help- assist students in planning their To register for the Career tor, QCDC, said, “Participants ing Skills’, ‘Career Development academic future. QCDC rolled Advisor Training Course or in this edition of the CATC will and Choice Theory’, ‘Assess- out CAS across public second- lean more about the program, represent the eighth and ninth ment and Career Planning’, ‘The ary schools in Qatar during the visit www.qcdc.org.qa, call batches of graduates, and will Role of Information in Career second semester of the 2017- 44546815, or e-mail qcdc@ join more than 110 participants Planning’, ‘Ethical Guidelines’, 2018 academic year, within the qf.org.qa. Frogh-e-Urdu mourns death of Indian writer

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK in Ambala. He is survived by a son and DOHA two daughters. Vikram started writing poetry in MAJLIS-E-FROGH-E-URDU Adab his school days, but later switched to and other local Urdu literary organisa- writing short stories and prose. He tions have expressed profound grief wrote and edited about 100 books and over the death of reputed Indian Urdu, was also honoured with a number of Hindi and Punjabi writer Nand Kishore awards, which included an award from Vikram, who was the recipient of the the government of India in 1970 for his 17th Aalmi Frogh-e-Urdu Adab Award novel ‘Co-operative Dairy’. in 2013. Vikram’s unique distinction as a lit- Vikram was born in Rawalpindi dis- terateur was that he was the only writer trict on September 17, 1929. His family who had been inter-translating his migrated to India after 1947 and settled works in Urdu, Hindi and Punjabi. File photo of Nand Kishore Vikram at an award ceremony.

Scholarship scheme for Indian diaspora children THE Ministry of External Affairs of India will award 150 scholarships to children, who are studying in India, of PIOs/NRIs and Indian workers in ECR countries. Parents having gross monthly income less than $4,000 can apply for the scholarships, according to a press release from the Indian Embassy in Doha. Under the scholarship scheme, the Government of India will bear 75 percent of the total Institutional Economic Cost (IEC) subject to a maximum amount of $4,000. The following institutions are covered under the scheme: NITs, IITs, Schools of Planning and Archi- tecture; ‘A’ Grade institutions accredited by NAAC and recognised by UGC; Central Universities of India; and other institutions covered under DASA Scheme. Only fresh year students are eligible for the scholarships. They should apply for the scholarship under the Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children scheme. More details of the scholarships and guidelines for application are available on the website of the SPDC at www.spdcindia.gov.in (TNN) Pakistan / Asia Thursday, August 29, 2019 05

Pakistani anthem, sirens News in brief Taliban kill 14 pro-govt to sound for Kashmir Duterte to discuss Hour on Friday: Army South China Sea during Beijing trip militia as ‘US deal nears’ TRIBUNE.COM.PK ISLAMABAD BEIJING: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is set to Several civilians were also wounded during clashes in the western province of Herat NATIONAL anthems of Pa- discuss an oil and gas deal kistan and Kashmir will be in the South China Sea with REUTERS played at noon on Friday in Chinese President Xi Jinping KABUL line with the government’s during his fifth visit to Beijing move to observe ‘Kashmir since he became president in TALIBAN militants killed at Hour’ every week, said Inter- 2016. Duterte is set to arrive least 14 members of a pro- Services Public Relations in Beijing late Wednesday, government militia in Af- (ISPR) Director General Ma- Director General Major Gen kicking off a five-day visit that ghanistan on Wednesday, said jor Gen Asif Ghafoor. Asif Ghafoor will also take him to Guang- officials, as Taliban and US Speaking at a conference zhou and Foshan in south Chi- officials near a deal aimed at for the upcoming Defence Kashmir Hour every Friday na. Duterte’s meeting with Xi, ending the 18-year war. and Martyrs Day, the mili- from 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm scheduled for Thursday, is set Government officials said tary spokesperson added to show solidarity with the to centre on their countries’ 14 members of the militia that sirens would also blare Kashmiri people. territorial dispute in the South were killed and several civil- during the hour. The confer- Despite a strict clamp- China Sea, as well as energy ians were wounded during ence was attended by civil down on movement and in- development deal inked in clashes in the western prov- and military leaders from formation, foreign media has November. In July 2016, the ince of Herat. across the country. reported protests breaking Permanent Court of Arbitra- Abdul Ahad Walizada, a DG ISPR also appealed to out across the Kashmir valley tion ruled that Beijing had no spokesman for Herat police, the country’s youth to partici- with Indian forces using live legal or historical basis for its said the 14 were killed after a pate in the Pakistan Tehreek- ammunition, shotgun pellets “Nine-Dash Line.” (DPA) large number of Taliban fight- e-Insaf (PTI) government’s and other tactics to subdue ers stormed security check- initiative. In his first address demonstrators. An exclusive Shooting at protest in points in the Chahardara area. to the nation post India’s re- report by The Independent is Indonesia’s Papua, “At least nine others are voking of special status grant- in stark contrast to the Nar- police say 3 dead wounded in the clashes and ed to the occupied Himalayan endra Modi-led government’s the Taliban militants were Afghan security officials escort a group of suspected militants who are accused of planning attacks on region, PM Imran announced official stance that ‘all is well’ JAKARTA: Shooting broke out pushed back after Afghan government and security forces, after their arrest in Ghazni, Afghanistan, recently. (EPA-EFE) government’s plan to observe in the Himalayan region. at a protest in Indonesia’s forces reinforced the area,” easternmost province of said Walizada. Taliban of- Russia says ready to be guarantor for any a senior Afghan interior min- Papua on Wednesday, and ficials were not immediately Afghan peace deal between US and Taliban istry official said government police there said that one sol- available for a comment. forces along with thousands dier and two protesters had US and Taliban officials MOSCOW: Russia is ready to be a guarantor of any peace deal for of pro-government militia Stop terrorising flight crews, been killed. A news website are said to be nearing an Afghanistan agreed between the United States and the Taliban, the members were battling the earlier said that as many as agreement, after months of Russian foreign ministry said on Wednesday. “The Russian side is militants across at least 10 of HK protesters tell Cathay six people had been killed, negotiations, under which ready to be the third party at the signing or a guarantor of how the the country’s 34 provinces. but the army dismissed that the United States would start deal between the United States and the Taliban movement is imple- “The Taliban consider pro- HONG KONG: Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of as “a hoax”. Since last week, to withdraw troops from Af- mented,” the TASS news agency quoted ministry spokeswoman Maria government militia forces a Hong Kong on Wednesday to denounce Cathay Pacific Airways thousands of people in Papua ghanistan in exchange for Zakharova as saying. Negotiations over how to end the 18-year war big threat because they have for dismissing crew taking part in or supporting anti-government have protested over perceived Taliban pledges not to allow in Afghanistan have been held, since late last year. The ninth round strong intelligence networks, rallies that have swept the Chinese-ruled city for weeks. The ethnic discrimination, leading the country to be used by in- of talks began last week. NATO also has a mission in the country often both sides know each Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU) switched to the torching of a market, a ternational militants plotting totalling 17,000 to provide support to the Afghan forces. (REUTERS) other’s families,” said a sec- the protest venue, originally planned to be outside the airline’s jail and government offices. attacks abroad. ond senior security official in airport headquarters, Cathay City, to the central financial district Separatist conflicts have The Taliban on Wednes- Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the promise to open power-shar- Kabul, requesting anonymity. after police refused permission. The airport was forced to close flared in the region for dec- day said they are set to reach United States. ing talks with the government. This week, Taliban fighters two weeks ago after protesters thronged the arrivals hall for ades. Shooting broke out on a “final agreement” with the It is not clear if the agree- The Taliban have refused killed nine pro-government mi- days, grounding about 1,000 flights and occasionally clashing Wednesday when hundreds United States to end 18 years ment will include a cease- to talk to the government, litia members, including a dis- with police. Cathay was targeted for its sacking of 20 pilots and of protesters demonstrated in of war in Afghanistan that fire between the Taliban and which they see as a US puppet. trict commander, Baz Moham- cabin crew and what staff have described as “white terror”, a front of the office of the local began when they were oust- forces of the US-backed gov- Despite the talks between the mad, in the Jawzjan province in phrase used in Hong Kong and elsewhere. (REUTERS) regent in Deiyai. (REUTERS) ed from power following the ernment, or if the Taliban will Taliban and the United States, the north, officials said. 06 Thursday, August 29, 2019

ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 3, 2006 Opinion HAMAD BIN SUHAIM AL THANI CHAIRMAN ADEL ALI BIN ALI MANAGING DIRECTOR DR HASSAN MOHAMMED AL ANSARI EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Social Media Is The Modern Gang Graffiti Brazil Fires And US Policies Glorification of money, weapons, violence and narcotics on social media lead youths to Threaten Entire Planet become desensitised and fall victims to gangsters T’S been almost two weeks since Bran- increase in violent crime across the city. The fires raging in Brazil are no natural disaster, but rather doniya Bennett, an innocent 9-year-old “Gang activity is driven much more by Igirl, was killed inside her Munger Avenue social media than it’s ever been,” Pughes a political disaster — one that’s all too familiar in the United States apartment, apparently the victim of a bullet said. “If you look at some of the social me- intended for someone else. dia and the rappers and the things that are BASAV SEN The pointless stupidity of her slaying associated with gang activity, we are see- TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE remains hard to reckon with. According to ing retaliatory events based on something police, Brandoniya died because two gang someone saw. We are seeing glorification of HE Amazon is ablaze, with a record members and wannabe rappers had a feud criminal activity, weapons, money, narcot- number of fires. This is horrific news over lyrics where one of the rappers, Tyrese ics and all of this. We believe it’s desensitis- for Brazilians, especially the indig- Simmons, felt disrespect- ing some of our youth. It’s enous peoples who have called the ed. Simmons is charged Teens and young adults all extremely important we get Trainforest home for millennia, and with capital murder in in front of that.” for all humanity. Brandoniya’s death. over America, and the world This is not a particularly A crucial carbon sink, the Amazon There was another im- for that matter, are increas- new problem for American rainforest absorbs atmospheric carbon portant element to this kill- ingly subject to the turmoil cities; it’s just one that is that would otherwise heat the planet and ing that police point to that of social media struggles metastasising. From Hou- accelerate the global climate crisis. Often we don’t want to get lost — ston to Chicago, officers called “the lungs of the planet,” the Ama- the impact of social media. have been citing gang activ- zon region is a crucial source of oxygen Much of the feud over the lyrics apparently ity on social media as a driver of increasing for all people. took place in the one place that young peo- violence. One Stanford University study has Alarmingly, these fires raging in Bra- ple can’t get away from these days — on an disputed that. But we are far more persuad- zil are no natural disaster. They’re a polit- internet that never sleeps and never shuts ed by the accounts of cops with eyes and ears ical disaster — one that’s all too familiar off. In this case, it was Instagram. Sometimes on the streets than a single outlier academic. to us here in the United States. it’s Twitter or Facebook (which owns Insta- We have called many times for Congress To date, the Amazon has suffered 85 gram). The brand hardly matters. The prob- to act to force social media giants like Face- percent more fires this year than last. In lem is that to social media’s many dark sides book and Twitter to be more responsible for fact, most of these fires are intentionally you can add the propagation of gang violence. the content they publish on their websites. started to clear land for agribusiness. Teens and young adults all over the So far, Congress has been reluctant to take It’s no coincidence that forest de- country, and the world for that matter, are a stand. struction has increased under far-right increasingly subject to the turmoil of so- Cops, meanwhile, are becoming more President Jair Bolsonaro, who assumed cial media struggles. But in gang culture, active in monitoring gang accounts on so- office in January. it is clear that it can amplify violence. In a cial media in hopes of stepping in before Bolsonaro has promised to exploit recent meeting with The Dallas Morning virtual fights become real ones. It’s not the the Amazon for agribusiness, mining and News editorial board, Executive Assistant sort of work most police train for. But it’s other commercial activities. To do so, Police Chief David Pughes cited the prob- the kind of work they will have to do if they his administration has undermined laws lem as something police associate with the hope to prevent the next senseless killing. protecting both forests and the people who live there — and launched openly (Tribune News Service) racist attacks on indigenous peoples to marginalise them. Where Bolsonaro deregulates the When confronted with evidence of his rainforest, Trump deregulates coal own misdeeds, Bolsonaro has done what emissions. Where Bolsonaro demon- authoritarians always do — shoot the ises NGOs, Trump-allied state govern- messenger. He’s called deforestation data ments are criminalising peaceful pro- Robocall Crackdown from his own government “fake news” and fired the head of the agency that pro- tests against fossil fuel infrastructure duced it. He is even claiming (without Just Might Work evidence) that the fires were started by over sacred indigenous lands to oil and LLEGAL robocalls are a scourge of mod- system that would quickly identify which NGOs to tarnish Brazil’s reputation. gas companies. ern life. Americans got nearly 5 billion calls were spam using “spoofing,” in which Sound familiar? In the United States, And don’t forget about trying to sabo- Isuch calls last month alone — even though robocall companies use phony phone num- the Trump administration has repeatedly tage international climate agreements. the Federal Trade Commission and its law bers that look like local numbers to try to attempted to undermine the science on The United States is the world’s larg- enforcement partners mounted a crack- get people to pick up. climate change, spread misinformation est historical emitter of greenhouse gas- down in June and the Federal Communi- The companies also agreed to provide about wildfires and retaliated against es, yet Trump walked away from the Paris cations Commission asserted in February their customers with free anti-robocall tools government scientists who work on cli- climate accord early in his term. Joining that it had “really beefed up” enforcement and to take further steps to improve call- mate change. us as a climate “rogue state,” Bolsonaro’s efforts. blocking technology. There is no deadline Where Bolsonaro deregulates the Brazil tried to undermine the global cli- Transforming this reality must start Against that backdrop, last week’s an- on when these promises will be met, but rainforest, Trump deregulates coal emis- mate talks in Poland last December. by acknowledging it. The Amazon is al- nouncement of yet another crackdown there’s an expectation that it will be as soon sions (even as the government’s own You don’t have to take my word on ready burning — now we need the move- might be viewed with scepticism. But it as possible because of public unhappiness analysis shows the extra pollution will these parallels: Trump’s national security ments against these governments to seems promising because it involves 12 of with robocalls. kill up to 1,600 people). Where Bolson- adviser John Bolton has praised Bolsona- catch fire, too. the nation’s largest telephone companies, But still more can be done. A bill that was aro demonises NGOs, Trump-allied state ro as a “like-minded” partner. including mobile giants AT&T, Sprint, T- introduced by a bipartisan group of House governments are criminalising peaceful The emergence of dangerous authori- (Basav Sen directs the Climate Mobile and Verizon. members in June would expand the list of protests against fossil fuel infrastructure. tarian governments — in Brazil as well Policy Project at the Institute for After negotiations with attorneys gener- nuisance calls that are illegal and increase As in Brazil, the anti-extraction pro- as in countries including India and the Policy Studies. This column was als of 50 states and the District of Columbia, the penalties that regulators could assess. tests, often led by indigenous people, are Philippines — poses a grave threat to the produced for the Progressive the companies have agreed to deploy a new That measure can’t pass soon enough. being targeted for criminalisation in the world today. Not only do they threaten Media Project, which is run by (Tribune News Service) United States. Meanwhile, the Trump human rights and democracy, but they The Progressive magazine, and dis- administration is systematically handing deepen the climate crisis. tributed by Tribune News Service)

Ballet Is For Boys: What Lara Spencer Got Wrong By Criticising Prince George The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge support their son’s penchant for ballet dance for it teaches discipline, artistry and fitness

ELLEN DUNKEL Professional dancers are no shlocks. drama kids, dancers start out as small chil- TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE They spend six or more hours six days a dren at the barre. week doing the equivalent of very hard gym The ballet world is making sure Spen- HERE’S always room for a prince in workouts, then perform at night. Many cer gets this. Many famous dancers, male ballet, whether he’s the Sugar Plum also cross-train, lifting weights, swimming and female, addressed her on social me- Fairy’s Cavalier; a man in a plotless or taking Pilates or Gyrontonics classes. dia. Ashley Bouder, a New York City Ballet Tballet; The Little Prince (which Bal- George Balanchine famously said, principal dancer from Carlisle, Pennsylva- letX recently performed); or a small child “Ballet is woman.” The choreographer nia said, “Prince George and his parents/ like Britain’s Prince George, who finds joy and founder of New York City Ballet aptly family are inspirations to young boys in movement. noted that much of the attention is focused around the world.” Yet, for all the people like Lisa Collins on the ballerina. Lately, there has been an Wheeldon, who is British and has met Vidnovic of the Metropolitan Ballet School extra push to get more women hired as several of the royals, said, “Growing up as in Jenkintown, who encourages boys by choreographers and company directors. a boy in ballet class was not easy .… It was giving them scholarships and a safe, com- But the men have also been so impor- painful, but worth every second.” fortable space to study, there are those like tant. France’s King Louis XIV was a pas- Pennsylvania Ballet responded via a Lara Spencer of Good Morning America, sionate ballet dancer who founded the video of its men, who “ignored bullies and who last week scoffed at George for taking world’s first company, now known as the grew up to fly like eagles here in Philadel- ballet class. Paris Opera Ballet. phia.” Attitudes like Spencer’s are likely born Balanchine grew the art in the United Monday morning, professional danc- of ignorance, opinions based on twirling States and helped his first American stu- ers showed up outside the ABC studios, figures in music boxes, tutus and tights, dent, Barbara Weisberger, to start the where Spencer apologised and interviewed and maybe a couple of classes long ago. Pennsylvania Ballet, now led by Angel three of them. Prince George is 6. His parents say he Corella, who was an international star. Prince George is 6. His parents say he loves ballet. His grandmother Princess George is likely happily sheltered from loves ballet. His grandmother Princess Ballet, and the arts in general, are bet- Diana was patron of the English National Ballet. He shouldn’t be stifled all this, but his teachers know. And maybe Diana was patron of the English Nation- ter because of men like Mikhail Baryshnik- next time he takes the barre, he’ll feel even al Ballet. His family goes to ballets. He ov, Rudolf Nureyev, Gene Kelly, Bob Fosse of dance. Nearly every Broadway musical let at Philadanco. All the professionals on more welcomed. shouldn’t be stifled. and choreographers Christopher Wheel- performer has a strong ballet background, Dancing With the Stars, in which Spencer Most people like to dance, and ballet don, Alexei Ratmansky and Justin Peck. including Leslie Odom Jr, the original competed, likely studied ballet. (Ellen Dunkel is the Philadel- teaches discipline, artistry and fitness. Ballet is the basis of nearly all types Aaron Burr in Hamilton, who studied bal- And just as A-list actors start out as a phia Inquirer’s dance critic)

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News Yemen forces reclaim control in brief Air strikes hit rebel-held northwest Syria, nine civilians killed of Aden, presidential palace BEIRUT: Jets believed to be Syrian or Russian on Wednesday struck a main rebel-held city in northwest Syria, killing at least nine civilians, in stepped up strikes on the last rebel bastion in The national army and security services have full control over the province’s districts: Information Minister northwest Syria, residents and rescuers said. The air strikes hit Maarat al-Numan, from which tens of thousands of people have fled in the last two weeks fearing an imminent assault by advancing Russian-backed Syrian troops. Residents said heavy air strikes hit other villages and towns in Idlib province. A strike hit a market in the city of Saraqeb, causing injuries and extensive damage to a main residential area. Earlier air strikes hit rebel positions near a Turkish military post in Sher Maghar village at the edge of Hama and Idlib provinces, where the army has waged a fierce offensive against rebels. (REUTERS)

US gives Tunisia $335 million in financial aid over five years

TUNIS: The United States has agreed to give Tunisia financial aid worth $335 million over five years to support its demo- cratic transition, the Tunisian Development and International Cooperation Ministry said on Wednesday. The aid will be financed by the US Agency for International Development (USAID). “Aid will fund projects that encourage private initiative, create new employment opportunities for young people, and improve governance towards supporting democratic transition”, the ministry said in statement. Tunisia was the spark of the Arab Spring revolts that top- pled a number of authoritarian regimes around North Africa and the Middle East. Only in Tunisia, however, did a peaceful transition to democracy follow, but the country remains mired in economic crisis. (REUTERS)

US blacklists Displaced Iraqis Pro-government soldiers patrol an area taken by government forces during recent clashes with southern separatists west of Ataq of the Shabwa province, Yemen, recently. (REUTERS) suppliers of Iran transferred from missile programmes camp despite fears AFP ment drafted in reinforcements ADEN US to open direct talks with Yemen rebels: WSJ from the north and mounted a WASHINGTON: The US BAGHDAD: Hundreds of dis- pushback that appears to have Treasury placed two Iranian placed Iraqi civilians, mostly YEMEN government forces WASHINGTON: The United States is preparing to open direct talks with Iran-aligned Houthi rebels met little resistance. business groups on its sanc- women and children, were reclaimed the interim capital in a bid to end Yemen’s war which has claimed thousands of lives, the Wall Street Journal reported An AFP correspondent in tions blacklist on Wednesday, transferred from a northern Aden and its presidential pal- on Wednesday. The proposed initiative, the first direct negotiations between Washington and the the east of the city witnessed saying both were important camp to their home areas on ace on Wednesday, a minister Houthis in over four years, comes as the rebels have stepped up missile and drone attacks on shelling by advancing govern- suppliers of Tehran’s missile Wednesday despite concerns said, pushing back separatists neighbouring Saudi Arabia. ment forces who came fresh program and facilitators of its over the conditions awaiting who seized the city and other “The United States is looking to prod Saudi Arabia into taking part in secret talks in Oman with from their success in taking alleged proliferation activities. them and fears of violence. parts of the south earlier this Huthi leaders in an effort to broker a ceasefire in Yemen,”The Wall Street Journal reported, citing back control of Abyan prov- The Treasury, working with They originally hailed month. unnamed people familiar with the plans. ince to the east on Wednesday. the Federal Bureau of Inves- from Hawija in northern Iraq, The separatists’ losses The move could open the first significant channel between President Donald Trump’s administra- A pro-government source tigation, said the “Dehghan but took refuge in Hammam came nearly three weeks after tion and the Houthis at a time when fears of a broader regional war are growing, the newspaper said. told AFP that fighting had Network” of Hamed Dehghan al-Alil camp, about 150 kms the pro-independence South- The toppling of the Yemen government by the Huthis in 2015 triggered the launch of a Saudi-led erupted in the streets of Aden as and Hadi Dehghan, had pro- further north, during Iraq’s ern Transitional Council (STC) military intervention to quell the rebel forces, but the Yemen conflict has since become even more loyalist troops fanned out there. cured and supplied “military- battle against the IS. took control of Aden, the gov- complex and multi-layered. Abyan was the second grade electronic components” Iraqi officials and se- ernment’s base since Huthi The US negotiating team would be led by Christopher Henzel, a veteran diplomat who became southern province to be re- to an Iranian engineering curity forces began guiding rebels took over the northern the Trump administration’s first ambassador to Yemen in April, the newspaper said.(AFP) taken by government forces in company that works with the residents of the camp in capital Sanaa in 2014. southern Yemen in days fol- military and the Islamic Revo- Nineweh province to more Forces loyal to the interna- lowing clashes with the Secu- lutionary Guard Corps. than a dozen white buses tionally recognised government Moammer al-Eryani tweeted. -- who for years have fought The separatists’ seizure of rity Belt. The Dehghans work bearing the emblem of Iraq’s of Yemeni President Abedrab- “The national army and securi- alongside each other against Aden was seen as a major gain Earlier in the week, gov- through their company Ebt- transport ministry. More than bo Mansour Hadi were able “to ty services have full control over the Iran-aligned Huthis -- allowing the Security Belt, a par- ernment forces also regained ekar Sanat Ilya, and a Hong 150 families, or around 550 secure the presidential palace the province’s districts.” have raised concerns that the amilitary force loyal to the STC, control of Shabwa province Kong front company Green individuals, are to be returned in Aden and the surrounding The clashes between the famine-threatened country to press on to take other strate- after beating back an attack by Industries Limited. (AFP) to Kirkuk province. (AFP) areas,” Information Minister STC and government forces could break apart entirely. gic areas. However, the govern- STC forces. US State Dept under fire as site removes ‘Palestinian Territories’

the world countries have The website no longer has a separate US will not release Middle East Palestinian Harvard student says US unanimously recognised,” as peace plan before Israeli election nixed visa after social media search quoted by the official Palestin- entry for the Palestinian Authority ian news agency WAFA. WASHINGTON: The United States will not release the long-de- WASHINGTON: A Palestinian teenager admitted to Harvard Uni- Saeb Erekat, secretary gen- AFP Near East bureau. layed political portion of its Israeli-Palestinian peace plan before versity said he was detained for hours at Boston’s airport and eral of the Palestine Liberation WASHINGTON A State Department official Israel’s elections, White House Middle East envoy Jason Greenb- refused entry into the United States after officers disapproved of Organization and its veteran played down the shift when latt said on Wednesday. his friends’ political comments on social media. negotiator, said the removal PALESTINIAN leaders are in asked on Tuesday. “The web- The move, announced in a tweet by Greenblatt, appeared to Ismail Ajjawi, who lives in Lebanon, said that an officer also “is not about US national in- uproar after the US State De- site is being updated. There be aimed at not interfering with September elections in which asked him about his religion during eight hours of questioning terests. This is about advanc- partment’s website removed has been no change to our pol- the leadership of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a close on Friday at Logan International Airport, according to an account ing the agenda of the council the territories from its list of icy,” she said. She did not say ally of US President Donald Trump, is at stake. “We have de- he provided to the campus newspaper, The Harvard Crimson. of Israeli Settlers.” “Deciding countries and areas, following if the website, which recently cided that we will not be releasing the peace vision (or parts of After five hours of searching his phone and laptop, Ajjawi not to see the truth does not a slew of pro-Israel actions by underwent a redesign, would it) prior to the Israeli election,” Greenblatt said on Twitter. said that an officer called him into a room and “started scream- mean cancelling its existence,” President Donald Trump. again include a separate entry Trump on Monday had said the plan might be revealed ing at me.” “She said that she found people posting political he tweeted. The official website no for the Palestinian territories. before the Israeli election. points of view that oppose the US on my friend(s’) list,” he said Dan Shapiro, who served longer has a separate entry for But Palestinian leaders Unveiling a peace plan before September 17 could have in the statement to the Crimson. as US ambassador to Israel the Palestinian Authority. An doubted that the change -- complicated a tight race in which Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud The 17-year-old said that he protested that the comments under Obama, called the web- archived version of the web- which follows the removal of party and its strongest rival - Blue and White, led by former came from friends and that he never posted his own political site change “crazy.” “Palestin- site from the 2009-2017 presi- the term “occupied territories” armed forces chief Benny Gantz - are running neck and neck in views but said his visa was nonetheless cancelled and he was ians are not going anywhere. dency of Barack Obama shows in some US publications and the polls. (REUTERS) sent home. (AFP) US interests require engaging that “Palestinian Territories” Prime Minister Benjamin Net- with them. Israel itself still co- were listed among countries anyahu’s musings of annexing operates with the Palestinian and areas both on the opening much of the West Bank -- was The Palestinian cabinet, prime minister Mohammad firms the American bias to- that the shift “cannot override Authority in various ways,” he page and in the section of the unintentional. after a meeting chaired by Shtayyeh, said the move “con- wards Israel.” The cabinet said the Palestinian rights, which tweeted. Skull find in Ethiopia yields new Lebanese army fires at Israeli drone clues on how humans evolved AFP country “by any means” after BEIRUT an alleged Israeli drone attack AFP gist of the Cleveland Museum hit the Beirut stronghold of ADDIS ABABA of Natural History who is a THE Lebanese army opened the Hezbollah movement. co-author of two studies pub- fire at an Israeli drone in south According to Iran-backed A “remarkably complete” lished Wednesday in the jour- Lebanon on Wednesday, a Hezbollah, the pre-dawn at- 3.8-million-year-old skull of nal Nature. military source and state me- tack on Sunday in the south of an early human has been un- It “looks set to become an- dia said, in a rare incident as the Lebanese capital involved earthed in Ethiopia, scientists other celebrated icon of human tensions mount between the two drones -- one which ex- announced on Wednesday, a evolution,” joining the ranks neighbours. ploded and another that discovery that has the poten- of other high-profile hominid “A Lebanese army position crashed without a blast due to tial to alter our understanding findings, Fred Spoor of the in the district of Al-Adeesa in a technical failure. of human evolution. Natural History Museum of south Lebanon saw a drone The explosion caused dam- The skull, known as London wrote in a commen- and they fired at it, and it re- age to a media centre run by the “MRD”, was discovered not far tary accompanying the studies. turned to the occupied lands,” Shiite movement, a spokesman from the younger Lucy -- the “Toumai” (of the species a military source told AFP, re- said. Israel has not claimed re- ancient ancestor of modern A composite image of human Sahelanthropus tchadensis) ferring to Israel. Lebanese army soldiers stand near a poster of Lebanon’s Hezbollah sponsibility for the incident. humans -- and shows that the hands holding part of an Austra- is around 7 million years old “The fire comes in the con- leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in Adaisseh village near the Leba- Israeli Prime Minister two species may have co-exist- lopithecus skull. (AFP) and is considered by some text of previous instructions nese-Israeli border, Lebanon, on Wednesday. (REUTERS) Benjamin Netanyahu on Tues- ed for about 100,000 years. paleontologists to be the first that any Israeli movement in- day warned Lebanon, Hezbol- “This skull is one of the lion years old,” said Yohannes representative of the human side Lebanese territory should The National News Agency Lebanese airspace”. lah’s chief Hassan Nasrallah most complete fossils of Haile-Selassie, the renowned lineage. It was discovered in immediately be fired at,” the said the army opened fire at Lebanon on Tuesday and the head of Iran’s elite hominids more than 3 mil- Ethiopian paleoanthropolo- Chad in 2001. source said. the drone after “its violation of stressed its right to defend the Quds Force to “be careful”. 08 Thursday, August 29, 2019 India / World UK PM to suspend parliament before Trump adviser Bolton tells Ukraine: Beware Brexit, opposition denounces ‘coup’ Chinese influence REUTERS for Kiev. But Bolton, who is the Johnson launches his boldest move yet to take Britian out of EU by Oct 31 with or without a deal KIEV first senior US official to visit Ukraine since President Volody- REUTERS US President Donald Trump’s myr Zelenskiy swept to power in LONDON national security adviser told May, made clear that Washing- Ukraine on Wednesday to avoid ton disapproved of the deal. PRIME Minister Boris John- being lured into China’s orbit by “We laid out our concerns son will suspend Britain’s par- what he called Beijing’s “debt about... unfair Chinese trade liament for more than a month diplomacy” amid a Chinese practices, threats to national se- before Brexit, enraging oppo- move to buy a Ukrainian aero- curity we’ve seen in the United nents and raising the stakes space giant. States...” he said at a news con- in the country’s most serious The United States sees pro- ference in Kiev. political crisis in decades. Western Ukraine as an ally on The Chinese firm Beijing Cheered on by US Presi- the frontline of its geopolitical Skyrizon Aviation Industry In- dent Donald Trump, Johnson tussle with Russia, Kiev’s Sovi- vestment signed a deal in 2016 launched his boldest move et-era overlord, but Bolton used to acquire a stake in Motor Sich, yet to take the country out of his two-day trip to warn of intel- although the deal was blocked the European Union by Oct. lectual property theft by China by Ukrainian security services 31 with or without a divorce and unfair trade practices. who opened an investigation deal, by setting a new date for John Bolton’s warning to into suspected sabotage. a state opening of parliament. Ukraine comes as Washington A series of court hearings Known as the Queen’s is locked in a trade war with Bei- were held, but the court ruled Speech, the formal event will jing and has sounded the alarm that the shares could be sold be held on Oct. 14 and be pre- over China’s rapid technological and a deal is now pending ap- ceded by a suspension of the advances and the global clout of proval by Ukraine’s national House of Commons, mean- its technology giant Huawei. anti-monopoly committee. Mo- ing parliament will not sit Asked about a pending deal tor Sich was forced to sever ties between mid-September and for China to acquire Ukrain- with Russia, its biggest client, mid-October. ian aircraft engine maker Mo- due to sanctions imposed by The move, which had to be tor Sich, Bolton told reporters Kiev on Moscow to punish it for approved by Queen Elizabeth, he did not want to discuss spe- its 2014 annexation of Crimea limits the time opponents cific transactions and that such and support for pro-Russian have to derail a disorderly An anti-Brexit protestor holds a placard outside the Houses of the Parliament in London, Britain, on Wednesday. (REUTERS) deals were a sovereign matter separatists in eastern Ukraine. Brexit, but also increases the chance that Johnson could to comment. “There will be Queen allows British PM Johnson to England warned a chaotic face a vote of no-confidence in ample time in parliament for Brexit would hurt the poor, the his government, and possibly MPs (members of parliament) suspend parliament before Brexit speaker of parliament said the an election. to debate the EU, to debate LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will limit parliament’s move marked a “constitutional It also risks dragging the Brexit and all the other issues, ability to derail his Brexit plan by cutting the amount of time it will sit outrage” and a group of cross- 93-year-old, politically neutral ample time,” Johnson told re- between now and EU exit day on Oct. 31, infuriating opponents who party lawmakers sought a legal queen into the dispute. So in- porters. urged Queen Elizabeth to intervene. In his boldest move yet to take injunction. censed were leaders of the op- Asked if he was trying the country out of the European Union with or without a divorce deal, But Johnson’s gamble position parties by Johnson’s to block MPs from delaying Johnson set Oct. 14 for the Queen’s Speech - the formal state open- was welcomed by Brexiteers, plan that several have written to Britain’s EU departure, he re- ing of a new session of parliament that is proceeded by a suspen- including Trump, an early the monarch asking for a meet- plied: “That is completely un- sion of the House of Commons. The queen agreed to the date, effec- backer of Britain’s departure ing to express their concern. true.” While suspending par- tively shutting parliament from mid-September for around a month. from the EU, who said “Bo- The queen acts on the ad- liament ahead of a Queen’s Incensed, opposition leaders wrote to the queen to express their ris is exactly what the UK has vice of her prime minister and Speech is the historical norm concern and asked for a meeting, threatening to drag the 93-year-old been looking for, & will prove is not expected to take an ac- in Britain, the decision to monarch into the constitutional crisis. (REUTERS) to be ‘a great one!’ Love UK” A tive role herself. Her speech limit parliamentary scrutiny spokeswoman for the Europe- at the opening of parliament weeks before the country’s mistake, this is a very British said. More than half a million an Commission, when asked is written by the government, most contentious policy deci- coup,” John McDonnell, the people signed an online peti- about the British suspension John Bolton (centre), the US National Security Adviser speaks with outlining its plans for legis- sion in decades prompted an second most powerful man in tion to object and the pound of parliament, said it was a media as William Taylor (right), the US Ambassador to Ukraine stands lation. Her office declined immediate outcry. “Make no the opposition Labour Party, fell sharply. The Church of matter for the UK to answer. near, in Kiev, Ukraine, on Tuesday. (EPA-EFE)

News 500 protests, hundreds injured in India’s SC to hear legal challenges US did not agree in brief Kashmir lockdown: Govt source on Kashmir autonomy in October to G-7 Amazon REUTERS day, a panel of judges headed aid initiative: NSC At least 26 killed in AFP NEW DELHI by Chief Justice Ranjan Go- fire set by criminals SRINAGAR goi, said the court would hear REUTERS in Mexican bar INDIA’S Supreme Court said the petitions starting in the PARIS AT least 500 incidents of protest on Wednesday it will hear first week of October. MEXICO City: Twenty-six have broken out in Indian Kash- challenges in October to a “How the court decides THE US did not agree to a $20 people were killed in east- mir since New Delhi revoked government order revoking these cases will have a deep million emergency aid package to ern Mexico when criminals its autonomy more than three the autonomy of contested bearing on the destiny of de- help battle wildfires announced set a table-dance bar on weeks ago, a senior govern- Kashmir, and it allowed an mocracy in India,” Suhrith by French President Emmanuel fire, prosecutors said on ment source said Wednesday, opposition politician to visit Parthasarathy, a Chennai- Macron at a G7 summit this Wednesday. “Criminals as authorities promised to create the region that has been un- based lawyer, said in an arti- weekend, a spokesman for the arrived, closed the exit and 50,000 jobs in the restive region. der lockdown for weeks. cle for the Hindu newspaper. US National Security Council emergency doors and set The lockdown, as well India stripped the Mus- The court also ordered (NSC) said on Wednesday. the place on fire,” President as the deployment of tens of lim-majority region claimed the federal government to NSC spokesman Garrett Andres Manuel Lopez Ob- thousands of extra troops to Kashmiri people walk past burning tyres during a protest after the by both India and Pakistan of submit a response within Marquis said US was ready to rador said on Wednesday. reinforce the 500,000 based scrapping of the special constitutional status for Kashmir by the its special status this month, seven days to a plea by Anu- help Brazil combat the blazes The incident occurred in the in Kashmir, was ordered amid Indian government, in Srinagar, on Tuesday. (REUTERS) and also divided Jammu and radha Bhasin, the editor of and that this was best done in port city of Coatzacoalcos fears of unrest in a region where Kashmir state into two, to the the daily Kashmir Times, coordination with the Brazilian late Tuesday. The victims separatists have waged an stone throwing have occurred ger without the blockade in fury of many of its residents. who has sought a relaxation government. The fires, which died from suffocation. Ten armed rebellion against Indian since August 5, with more than force,” the official said, adding More than a dozen peti- of a government ban on tel- are ravaging an area often people were injured. (DPA) rule since 1989. half taking place in Srinagar. that “anger and public defiance tions have been filed in the Su- ephone and internet services dubbed “the lungs of the world”, But protests have broken Nearly 100 civilians have been is constantly rising”. preme Court questioning the in Kashmir since Aug. 5. have drawn international out- Possible breakthrough out, including in the main city injured so far, with a further “Efforts for easing the legality the action, which the Some landline telephone rage. “The US stands ready in talks to form new of Srinagar, with police us- 300 police and more than 100 conditions are made all the government said was aimed connections that were re- to assist Brazil in its efforts to Italian coalition govt ing pellet guns and tear gas to paramilitary troopers hurt, the time but nothing seems to at developing the region at the stored last week. Residents combat these fires, and did not disperse the crowds. A senior official added. be working for now. There is heart of animosity with Paki- have expressed frustration agree to a joint G7 initiative that ROME: President Sergio Mat- government source said at least “The number of protests nervousness spreading in the stan for decades. On Wednes- and anger over the lockdown. failed to include consultations tarella met with Italy’s leading 500 protests and incidents of could be much higher and big- security establishment.” with Bolsonaro,” Marquis said. political parties Wednesday as the anti-establishment Five Stars Movement and centre-left Democratic Party looked on the brink of a deal Migrants and babies rescued at Bolsonaro fuels spat with Macron over Amazon fires to form a new government. The consultations in the sea as survivors say 6 drowned AFP president’s 16th-century pal- PORTO VELHO, BRAZIL Brazil announces South American ace in Rome were the climax AFP it said on Facebook. of what Italian newspapers ROME The survivors told a jour- BRAZIL’S President Jair Bol- m e e t o n A m a z o n , t a k e s C h i l e ’ s h e l p have dubbed “the craziest nalist from the Repubblica sonaro on Wednesday repeated BRASILIA: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Wednesday crisis ever”. (AFP) A charity ship rescued some daily on board the ship that six a demand for French leader that South American countries would meet to determine a common 100 migrants in the Mediter- people had drowned. Emmanuel Macron to with- policy in defense of the Amazon rainforest. In an indication that Bol- Italy NGO boat rescues ranean Wednesday, includ- “You arrived just in time,” draw recent remarks, as he ac- sonaro, a far-right conservative, is forging closer ties with neighbor- about 100 migrants ing 22 small children who he quoted the survivors as tell- cused France and Germany of ing countries than European nations, he also accepted Chile’s offer fleeing Libyan ‘hell’ had survived their foundering ing the crew of the Mediterra- “buying” the Latin American of four aircraft to help fight the fires sweeping through the world’s dinghy being pummelled by nea’s ship. country’s sovereignty with Am- largest rainforest. After meeting Chilean President Sebastian Pinera ROME: An Italian charity says a wave fellow occupants said “The dinghy was about to azon fire aid. in Brasilia, Bolsonaro said a meeting with regional neighbors except its rescue boat has picked drowned six people. collapse. Last night it began to Bolsonaro’s latest com- Venezuela to discuss a common policy in defense of the Amazon up about 100 migrants, in- Charity Mediterranea Sav- deflate. A wave hit it and many ments come amid an escalating will be held on Sept. 6 in the Colombian city of Leticia. (REUTERS) cluding pregnant women and ing Humans said the survivors of us fell overboard. Six of us diplomatic spat between Bra- Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. children, who went through were taken aboard the Mare didn’t know how to swim, and zil and Europe that threatens “hell” in Libya. The Mare Jo- Jonio vessel, which was still died,” they reportedly said. to torpedo a major trade deal. with his spokesman telling re- our price. Brazil doesn’t have a deal involving Brazil that took nio vessel rescued migrants seeking safe port hours later The rescue brought the to- They also throw into doubt porters that Brazil would accept price of 20 million or 20 trillion -- decades to negotiate. from a rubber boat that was with hardline interior minister tal number of migrants saved whether Brazil is still willing to foreign aid on the condition that it’s the same thing for us.” Bolson- On Monday, Macron re- “overcrowded, drifting and Matteo Salvini barring it from to over 200 this week. accept the G7’s offer of $20 mil- it controlled the money. aro said Brazil would accept bilat- buked the “extraordinar- with a tubular already deflat- entering Italian waters. Italy and Malta have re- lion to help combat fires raging “Only after he withdraws eral aid to fight the fires, raising ily rude” Bolsonaro after the ed,” the Mediterranea charity “Some of them are babies: peatedly refused to allow char- in the world’s largest rainforest. what he said... we can talk doubts over whether the country Brazilian leader personally said on Twitter on Wednes- castaways with a pacifier in ity vessels to dock until other Far-fight Bolsonaro said again,” Bolsonaro told reporters would take up the G7’s offer. expressed approval for a Fa- day. Among them were 26 their mouth,” the charity said EU nations agree to take in the Tuesday morning he was open Wednesday after holding talks Macron and Bolsonaro have cebook post implying that women, including “at least of the rescued migrants. They migrants on them. to discussing the G7’s offer only with Chile’s President Sebastian repeatedly locked horns in the Brigitte Macron was not as at- 8” who are pregnant, 22 included 26 women, eight of Italy accuses the rescue if Macron retracted his “insults” Pinera on the growing Amazon past week, with the French lead- tractive as his own first lady, children aged below 10 and whom are pregnant. ships of acting as a “pull fac- against him. crisis. “Germany and in particu- er accusing Bolsonaro of lying Michelle Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro “at least” six other minors, “The raft we fortunately tor” for people fleeing vio- But by evening Bolsonaro lar France are buying our sover- to him about his commitments has hit back, accusing Macron the group added. (DPA) pulled them out from was lence and poverty in the Mid- appeared to have changed his eignty,” Bolsonaro said. on climate change and vowing of treating Brazil like “a colony adrift” and starting to deflate, dle East and Africa. tune and dropped the demand, “It seems that $20 million is to block the EU-Mercosur trade or no-man’s land.” Fake-branded bars slip dirty gold into world markets PAGE 10

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DOW25,985.79 QE 10,025.47 SENSEX 37,451.84 GOLD 1,549.60 Investors stick with yen as +207.89 PTS -4.28 PTS -189.43 PTS -0.14% recession fears grow PAGE 10 PRICE PERCENTAGE PRICE PERCENTAGE 18.47 BRENT 60.53 +1.71% WTI 55.85 +1.67% SILVER +0.94% July producer prices stay in deflationary territory, index falls 11.8%

RAHUL PREETH of goods as they leave the place 12-month period. non-metallic products by 0.1 ber and plastics products by 5 DOHA of production or as they enter The manufacturing sec- percent. percent, dairy products by 4.8 the production process, cov- tor, which has a weight of 26.8 On a year-on-year compari- percent, other chemical prod- PRODUCER prices in Qatar ers goods related to a range of percent in the index, declined son, the manufacturing PPI of ucts and fibres by 3.8 percent stayed in deflationary territory products produced domesti- 2.1 percent in July month-on- July tanked 10.5 percent. The and beverages by 0.8 percent. in July as their index dropped cally. month, mostly on the back of major groups that drove the The PPI for electricity and 0.2 percent month-on-month The PPI for mining, which 3.5 percent fall in prices of paper prices down included refined water, which constitutes 0.5 in keeping with the index’s carries a maximum weight of and paper products, 2.8 percent petroleum products by 12 per- percent of the index, showed a mostly downward trajectory 72.7 percent, saw an increase in refined petroleum products cent, basic metals by 11.1 per- decrease of 6 percent month- since November 2018. of 0.2 percent in July month- and 2 percent in basic metals. cent, basic chemicals by 8.1 on-month due to decreasing In the 12 months until July, on-month and a decline of 12.4 However, the sector saw percent, cement and other non- prices in electricity by 13.7 per- the Producer Price Index (PPI) percent year-on-year. The PSA price rises in a few groups, metallic products by 5.1 per- cent. However prices for water showed a sharp decline of 11.8 report attributed the surge to such as dairy products by 1.2 cent, paper and paper products went up by 3.2 percent during percent, according to the Plan- increase in producer prices percent, rubber and plastic by 1 percent, and grain mill and the period. ning and Statistics Authority. of crude petroleum and natu- products by 0.7 percent, grain other products by 0.7 percent. On an year-on-year com- While deflationary pressures forced down prices of most of the com- PPI, which measures either ral gas, but did not specify the mill and other products by 0.2 However, prices increased parison, the index showed a de- modities in the PPI basket, dairy products saw price rise in July. the average change in the price reason for the decline in the percent, and cement and other for juices by 5.6 percent, rub- cline of 8.1 percent.

US trade agency affirms US crude stocks drop Trump’s 5% 10 million barrels; oil tariff hike on Chinese goods prices jump over 2%

REUTERS REUTERS U.S. crude was up $1.38 at WASHINGTON NEW YORK $56.31 a barrel by 11 a.m. EDT (1500 GMT). Brent was THE U.S. Trade Representa- US crude oil inventories fell up $1.03 at $60.54 a barrel. tive’s office on Wednesday sharply last week to their Crude stocks at the Cush- reaffirmed President Donald lowest since October last ing, Oklahoma, delivery hub Trump’s plans to impose an year as imports slowed, fell by 1.98 million barrels to additional 5% tariff on a list while gasoline and distillate their lowest since December of $300 billion of Chinese im- stockpiles also declined, the at 40.4 million barrels, the ports starting on Sept. 1 and Energy Information Admin- EIA said. Dec. 15. istration said on Wednesday. Refinery crude runs fell The USTR said in an offi- Crude inventories fell by 294,000 barrels per day, cial notice that on Sept 1, U.S. 10 million barrels in EIA data Customs and Border Protec- the week to Aug. 23, showed. tion agency will begin collect- compared with ana- Refinery ing a 15% tariff on a portion of lysts’ expectations for utiliza- the list that contains over $125 a decrease of 2.1 mil- tion rates billion of targeted goods from lion barrels. fell by 0.7 China, including smartwatch- At 427.8 percentage es, Bluetooth headphones, flat million bar- point to 95.2% of to- panel televisions and footwear. rels, U.S. tal capacity. The QFC has experienced a rapid rise in the number of firms joining its platform. A 15% tariff will be levied crude oil Gasoline on the remainder of the list, invento- stocks fell by which includes cellphones, ries were 2.1 million bar- laptop computers, toys and at the five year rels, compared clothing, from Dec. 15, the average for this time with analysts’ expecta- 90 firms joined QFC agency said in the Federal Reg- of year. tions in a Reuters poll for a ister filing. The decline was broadly 388,000-barrel drop. The Trump administra- in line with an 11 million-bar- Distillate stockpiles, tion had previously planned rel draw reported by trade which include diesel and to impose a lower 10% tariff group The American Petro- heating oil, fell by 2.1 mil- on the $300 billion of imports, leum Institute on Tuesday. lion barrels, versus expecta- in first half of 2019 which represents nearly all the “It’s all in the import tions for a 918,000-barrel in- remaining U.S. imports from numbers,” said Bob Yawger, crease, the EIA data showed. China yet to be hit with puni- director of energy futures at This is a 21 percent increase when compared with the same period last year tive U.S. tariffs. Mizuho in New York. Oil prices jump more Trump announced the tar- Net U.S. crude imports than 2% TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK portunities in diverse service iff increase last Friday on Twit- fell in the week by 1.51 million Oil prices gained more DOHA industries such as digital, me- ter, in response to Chinese re- barrels per day to 2.9 million than 2% on Wednesday after dia, sports, financial services taliatory tariffs on $75 billion bpd, while imports on the data showing a fall in U.S. NINETY new companies and more.” worth of U.S. goods, including Gulf Coast region dropped crude stockpiles helped ease joined the Qatar Financial Qatar’s economy is pros- crude oil, escalating the pro- by 387,000 bpd last week to worries about weakening oil Centre in the first half of 2019 pering and this upward trajec- tracted trade war between the their lowest on record at 1.2 demand caused by the Chi- (H1), taking the total number tory is expected to continue world’s two largest economies. million bpd, based on EIA na-U.S. trade war. of firms under its fold beyond well into the future, he said, The Federal Register no- data going back to 1990. Brent crude LCOc1 fu- 700. adding, over the next year, tice, however, did not men- Crude production rose tures were up $1.33, or 2.2% This is a 21 percent in- Qatar’s growth is expected to tion Trump’s announcement 200,000 bpd to a new week- to $60.84 a barrel by 10:55 crease when compared with rise to 2.6 percent from 1.6 of his intention to increase the ly record at 12.5 million bpd. a.m. EDT (1455 GMT). WTI the same period last year, percent in 2018. duty to 30% on a separate list Crude prices briefly ex- crude CLc1 futures rose which saw 71 companies join- “The QFC plays an active of $250 billion of Chinese im- tended gains immediately $1.42, or 2.6%, to $56.35 a ing the QFC, the centre said in role in developing Qatar’s ports from Oct. 1, that are al- after the data was released. barrel. a statement on Wednesday. economy by attracting foreign ready being taxed at 25%. The newly-registered com- investors to its business plat- panies represent a diverse form. We are honoured to be range of sectors spanning IT part of national efforts that services, advisory and con- The QFC continues to mark The QFC is continually help diversify Qatar’s econ- sulting, marketing and brand new milestones in terms of working towards supporting omy and I am confident that Apple to stop default practice management, as well as engi- firms joining our platform. Qatar’s economic diversifica- the second half of 2019 will be neering. Holding companies We are pleased that such a tion by committing efforts to a bright and successful one for and foreign business councils significant number of global license leading businesses the QFC. We look forward to of keeping Siri recordings were also registered with the welcoming even more ambi- QFC. businesses have chosen the and enable them to access tious companies to the QFC REUTERS sages or upcoming calendar privacy practices in an effort In addition to Qatari firms, QFC to establish themselves unique opportunities in and the State of Qatar,” Jaida appointments. to distance itself from its rivals a large number of new firms in Qatar. Qatar. said. APPLE Inc on Wednesday Apple put the program on and has taken steps since Siri’s joining the QFC platform have Raed al Emadi, Chief said it would quit its default hold after the Guardian news- introduction in 2011 to limit their roots in Europe, Asia and Yousuf Mohamed al Jaida, Chief Raed al Emadi, Chief Commercial Commercial Officer, QFC Au- practice of retaining audio re- paper reported that contrac- data collection. Audio record- the MENA region as well as Executive Officer, QFC Authority Officer, QFC Authority thority, said, “The Qatar Fi- cordings of the requests users tors working on Apple’s behalf ings are deleted after a set pe- India, the US and Australia. nancial Centre is continually make to its Siri personal assis- regularly heard confidential riod of time, users were identi- The QFC has experienced Qatar was ranked first region- of firms joining our platform. working towards supporting tant and limit human review information, drug deals and fied by a random number, and a rapid rise in the number of ally in the Global Entrepre- We are pleased that such a Qatar’s economic diversifica- of what audio it does collect to couples having sex. data such as a user’s unread firms joining its platform. In neurship Index. Furthermore, significant number of global tion by committing efforts to its own employees rather than Increased public and po- messages or calendar appoint- addition, the QFC has seen a the World Bank’s 2018 Gulf businesses have chosen the license leading businesses in contractors. litical scrutiny of data privacy ments were not sent to Apple’s marked increase in interna- Economic Monitor ranked QFC to establish themselves their fields and enable them to The changes come af- practices have forced greater servers. tional firms looking to estab- Qatar as first for year-on-year in Qatar and are taking ad- access unique opportunities ter Apple earlier this month transparency from Silicon Val- But Apple tapped humans lish their operations in Qatar GDP growth in the GCC, mak- vantage of the wide range of that the Qatari market has to paused a program called Siri ley companies, with Alphabet to improve the service, a pro- and the region, which is a ing the country a prime busi- incentives and frameworks offer. We are proud that the grading in which humans lis- Inc’s Google pausing reviews cess that the company’s re- testament to the stability and ness-friendly and investment offered by the QFC,” said QFC QFC has crossed the thresh- tened to audio recordings of of audio recordings from its searchers have in the past told attractiveness of Qatar’s thriv- destination for companies Authority CEO Yousuf Mo- old of 700 licensed firms, users to determine whether Google assistant service for all Reuters can cut speech recog- ing economy. interested in setting up in the hamed al Jaida said. all of whom have benefited the assistant had responded purposes in all languages after nition error rates in half. Ap- According to the 2018 region. “As one of the world’s fast- from our world-class services appropriately to requests to do a leak of Dutch audio data. ple says the number of audio World Economic Forum Glob- “The QFC continues to est growing economies, Qatar and streamlined registration things like read unread mes- Apple has promoted its recordings reviewed was small. al Competitiveness Report, mark new milestones in terms offers an array of business op- process.” 10 Thursday, August 29, 2019 Economy & Business Facebook tightens rules for political Investors stick with yen ads ahead of US as recession fears grow election in 2020 tralian and New Zealand dol- REUTERS ures and groups including Yen stands at lars, which tend to perform U.S. Vice President Mike 105.78 per dollar; well when investors buy into FACEBOOK Inc is tighten- Pence and “Islamic State.” riskier assets. ing its political ad rules in Just last week, Facebook pound dives on The Aussie has been on the United States, it said on banned conservative news the back foot since Reserve Wednesday, requiring new outlet The Epoch Times increased no-deal Bank of Australia (RBA) disclosures for its site and from advertising on the Brexit prospect Deputy Governor Guy De- photo-sharing platform In- platform after it used dif- belle said on Tuesday that a stagram ahead of the U.S. ferent pages to push pro- REUTERS weakening the currency was presidential election in No- Trump ads. LONDON supporting the economy and vember 2020. Paid Facebook ads have that further falls would be The social media giant become a major tool for po- THE Japanese yen clung to beneficial. is introducing a “confirmed litical campaigns and other its recent gains on Wednes- The Aussie had fallen organization” label for U.S. organizations to target vot- day as worries about a global to a more than decade-low political advertisers who ers. economic downturn grew, of $0.6677 early in August. show government-issued President Donald while sterling slumped on On Wednesday it stood at credentials to demonstrate Trump’s re-election cam- British Prime Minister Boris $0.6724, down 0.1% on the their legitimacy. paign has spent about $9.6 Johnson’s move to limit par- day while the kiwi was 0.3% All advertisers running million this year on ads on liament’s opportunity to de- lower at $0.6341. ads on politics or social is- the site, making him the top rail his Brexit plans. The Chinese yuan edged sues will also have to post spender among 2020 can- Two-year U.S. govern- lower to 7.1703 in offshore their contact information, didates, according to Bully ment bond yields rose further markets, not far from the re- even if they are not seeking Pulpit Interactive, a Demo- above 10-year yields, a deep- cord low of 7.187 it touched the official label. cratic firm that tracks digi- ening of the so-called inver- on Monday. Advertisers must com- tal ad spending. sion of the yield curve that Euro/dollar was little ply by mid-October or risk Last year, Facebook many see as a harbinger of changed, trading at $1.1091 having their ads cut off. began requiring politi- a recession. Investors worry with little in the way of new Under scrutiny from cal advertisers to submit a the trade conflict between economic data scheduled for regulators since Russia U.S. mailing address and the United States and China Wednesday or developments used social media platforms identity document. Un- could tip the world into an to spark bigger moves. to meddle in the 2016 U.S. der the new rules, they will economic slowdown. The Japanese yen clung to its recent gains on Wednesday as worries about a global economic downturn grew. Analysts at ING said posi- presidential election, Face- also have to supply a phone The yen stood at 105.78 tive news in Italy, where the book has been rolling out ad number, business email and yen per dollar, unchanged to buy higher-yielding dollar Oct. 14 date for the Queen’s 5-Star Movement and the transparency tools country website. on the day but close to the assets without hedging the Highlights Speech - the formal state opposition Democratic Party by country since last year. To get a “confirmed or- 7-month high of 104.46 yen currency risk, which would opening of a new session of appear on the verge of agree- Since May 2018, Face- ganization” label, advertis- hit on Monday. support the greenback. O Yen holds recent gains as parliament. ing a governing coalition, book has required political ers must submit a Federal “Much if not all of the de- The dollar index, which investors seek safety That would effectively would not help the euro sig- advertisers in the United Election Commission ID cline in dollar/yen is simply measures the U.S. currency shut parliament from mid- nificantly. States to put a “paid for by” number, tax-registered or- down to markets becoming against a basket of currencies, O Sterling slides on September for around a “Instead the escalation in disclaimer on their ads. But ganization ID number, or more risk averse,” said Adam rose marginally to 98.091. Johnson move to limit month and reduce the parlia- trade wars merely looks to ex- the company said some had government website domain Cole, currency strategist at Sterling skidded more parliament’s time mentary time in which law- tend the slow-down in manu- used misleading disclaimers matching an official email. RBC Capital Markets. than 1% against the euro and makers could try to block a facturing, depressing Eu- or tried to register as organi- Facebook has continu- Cole said, however, that dollar on media reports of O Aussie falls again, heads no-deal Brexit. ropean growth still further. zations which did not exist. ously revamped its policies if the outlook for the global Boris Johnson’s plans. back towards decade low Sterling was last down Like all activity currencies, “In 2018 we did see around political advertis- trade conflict improves and A government source said O Italian political boost 0.7% at $1.2198 and 0.7% the EUR looks soft and could evidence of misuse in these ing, which differ by country. risk appetite recovers, he ex- the prime minister, who has lower versus the euro at 90.93 break down to new lows at disclaimers and so this is In 2018, it launched an pected the dollar to “grind vowed to take Britain out of unlikely to help euro much, pence, just off the day’s lows. any time. EUR/USD support our effort to strengthen the online library of political higher” against the yen as the EU without a divorce deal analysts say Elsewhere, weaker risk at $1.1025/50 looks vulner- process,” said Sarah Schiff, ads, although the database Japanese investors continue if necessary, would set an appetite weighed on the Aus- able,” they said. product manager at Face- has been criticized by re- book. searchers for being poorly Last year, Vice News maintained and failing to journalists managed to provide useful ad targeting place ads on behalf of fig- information. Asian investors tread uneasily as trade hopes dim AFP sume soon. China, however, the Chinese are willing to re- Trading has been volatile this on trade, with Friday’s events HONG KONG has not confirmed any calls commence negotiations.” likely to have been a tipping took place, while media in the He pointed out that an in- week after the US president’s point for some.” ASIAN markets swung country have played down the flammatory tweet on Friday in weekend outburst against The editor of the state-run Wednesday, gripped by uncer- chances of more talks or the which Trump labelled Federal Beijing and announcement Global Times said in a tweet tainty over the China-US trade leadership’s need for a deal. Reserve boss Jerome Powell of more tariffs that Beijing was “not putting talks, with warnings that Don- The developments are the and China’s Xi Jinping en- so much emphasis on trade ald Trump’s unpredictability latest in a series of moves by emies of the US had resonated talks”, instead focusing on could be harming the chances the White House that have among traders. to investor appetite towards boosting the economy, and it of an eventual agreement. seen it slam China before hold- “Risk-off remains in vogue risk, and as such the bar to a was becoming tougher for the Trading has been vola- ing out an olive branch. as trade disputes continue to turnaround is likely to be on US to apply pressure. tile this week after the US Analysts say traders are flare, suggesting any risk as- the high side. “A four-word disclaimer, president’s weekend outburst growing uneasy with the sets recovery will remain ex- “It’s not difficult to under- ‘large grain of salt’, on any against Beijing and announce- strategy. tremely fragile.” stand investor reticence in this presidential pronouncements ment of more tariffs on $550 Stephen Innes at Valour Michael Hewson, chief regard, with the frequent Twit- would probably do wonders billion of goods were followed Markets said: “There remains market analyst at CMC Mar- ter interventions by President for reducing the whipsaw vol- A 3D-printed Facebook ‘Like’ symbol is displayed in front of a Monday by him saying the two a high degree of scepticism kets UK, added: “Quite simply Trump going a long way to atility of the last week,” said U.S. flag in this illustration.(REUTERS/FILE) sides had spoken by phone, regarding the sincerity of last Friday’s events appear to undermine confidence in the Jeffrey Halley, senior market and negotiations would re- Trump’s comments or even if have done significant damage reliability of the US position analyst at OANDA.

GOLD LAUNDERING Fake-branded bars slip dirty gold into world markets REUTERS according to the head of Switzer- we discover mismarked gold LONDON land’s biggest refinery. Gold bars fraudulently kilobars during routine checks and “The latest fake bars... are stamped with the logos of procedures,” the bank said in a A forgery crisis is quietly roiling the highly professionally done,” said major refineries are being statement. “Fortunately, we have world’s gold industry. Michael Mesaric, the chief execu- inserted into the global mar- yet to have an incident resulting in Gold bars fraudulently stamped tive of refinery Valcambi. He said a loss to the firm or a client.” The with the logos of major refineries maybe a couple of thousand have ket to launder smuggled or Shanghai Gold Exchange, which are being inserted into the global been found, but the likelihood illegal gold. The fakes are regulates China’s gold market, said market to launder smuggled or is that there are “way, way, way hard to detect, making them in a statement it was not aware of illegal gold, refining and banking more still in circulation. And it counterfeit bars being made in or executives tell Reuters. The fakes still exists, and it still works.” Fake an ideal fund-runner for nar- transported through China. “The are hard to detect, making them gold bars - blocks of cheaper metal cotics dealers or warlords Shanghai Gold Exchange has es- an ideal fund-runner for narcotics plated with gold - are relatively tablished a thorough delivery and dealers or warlords. common in the gold industry and mainstream gold dealer in these storage system. The process for In the last three years, bars often easy to detect. places, they can quickly spread gold (material) to enter the ware- worth at least $50 million stamped The counterfeits in these cases into supply chains worldwide. house is strictly managed and in with Swiss refinery logos, but not are subtler: The gold is real, and Word of the forged bars began compliance with the regulations,” actually produced by those fa- very high purity, with only the to circulate quietly in gold industry it said. cilities, have been identified by all markings faked. Fake-branded bars circles after the first half of 2017, When others who store and four of Switzerland’s leading gold are a relatively new way to flout when J.P. Morgan, one of five trade such gold found forged bars, refiners and found in the vaults global measures to block conflict banks which finalise trades in the they returned them to the refiner of JPMorgan Chase & Co., one of minerals and prevent money- $10 trillion-a-year London gold concerned, some of whom have the major banks at the heart of laundering. Such forgeries pose a market, found that its vaults con- operations in Asia. Bars returned the market in bullion, said senior problem for international refiners, tained at least two gold kilobars to Switzerland have been reported executives at gold refineries, banks financiers and regulators as they The Sicpa Oasis validator system (bullion protect) is pictured on one kilogram stamped with the same identifica- by refiners to the Swiss authorities and other industry sources. attempt to purge the world of illicit bar of gold at Swiss refiner Metalor in Marin near Neuchatel, Switzerland. tion number, 10 people familiar who impounded them, refiners Four of the executives said at trade in bullion. (REUTERS/DENIS BALIBOUSE) with the matter told Reuters. said. least 1,000 of the bars, of a stand- High gold prices have triggered Reuters couldn’t determine exactly Swiss Customs said 655 forged ard size known as a kilobar for a boom in informal and illegal processed in places that would not the bars found so far, but execu- where the vaults were. bars were reported in 2017 and their weight, have been found. That mining since the mid-2000s. otherwise be legal or acceptable in tives and bankers told Reuters they J.P. Morgan declined to di- 2018 to local prosecutors in Ticino, is a small share of output from Without the stamp of a prestigious the West - for example in parts of think most originate in China, rectly address questions about the a region bordering Italy that the gold industry, which produces refinery, such gold would be forced Africa, Venezuela or North Korea the world’s largest gold producer fraudulent bullion, or comment contains three of Switzerland’s roughly 2 million to 2.5 million into underground networks, or - can be injected into the market, and importer, and have entered on any of the details in this story. four large refineries. “In all cases such bars each year. But the forger- priced at a discount. By pirating channelling funds to criminals or the market via dealers and trad- “It’s our standard practice to im- the marking of the 1 kg bars were ies are sophisticated, so thousands Swiss and other major brands, regimes that are sanctioned. ing houses in Hong Kong, Japan mediately alert the appropriate fake,” a Customs official said by more may have gone undetected, metal that has been mined or It is not clear who is making and Thailand. Once accepted by a authorities and refineries should email, without commenting. www.guide.com.qa  Thursday, August 29 , 2019

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AFP ‘Hardcore runs’ ZURICH BUT Lyles’ competitive na- SPRINT sensation Noah Lyles ture shone through when he admitted Wednesday he was acknowledged that he had skipping the sprint double not been satisfied with his at next month’s IAAF World 19.50sec run. World junior Athletics Championships “I went into that compe- Doha 2019 to focus on possi- tition thinking I was going to sprint queen bly erasing Usain Bolt’s name run a 19.4,” he said. from the record books while “Next time I’m in good Williams fails winning 200m gold. shape, I’ll be striving for some The now-retired Bolt hardcore runs.” doping test holds the world records in Lyles will be up against both the 100m (9.58sec) and defending world champion AFP 200m (19.19sec), both set Justin Gatlin on Thursday, KINGSTON (JAMAICA) at the Berlin world champs the veteran American still go- in 2009. ing strong at the relatively ripe DOUBLE world under-20 But Lyles is hitting form old age of 37. sprint champion Briana at the perfect time ahead of Also in the field will be Williams could miss next the Doha Worlds from Sep- Jamaican Yohan Blake - the month’s World Champi- tember 27-October 6, running 2011 world 100m champion onships after reportedly 19.50sec in Lausanne last who set a meeting record of testing positive for the month to become the fourth 9.67sec during his last ap- banned diuretic hydro- fastest ever runner over pearance in Zurich in 2012 - chlorothiazide (HCTZ). the 200m. British duo Adam Gemili and The Jamaican daily “The reason I’m not run- Zharnel Hughes, American The Gleaner said that the ning the 100m is because I Michael Rodgers and South 17-year-old initially failed have a very strong chance of Africa’s Commonwealth the doping test after the winning that 200m and I also champion Akani Simbine. National Senior Champi- have a very strong chance of “Body wise I feel ready to onships between June 20- trying to break some meet go,” warned Lyles, who lost 23 where she placed third records,” said the 22-year- Athlete Noah Lyles of the US (left) and Alex Wilson of Switzerland during a press conference ahead of the IAAF Zurich Diamond League at the his last 10m outing against in the 100 metres to secure old Lyles ahead of Thursday’s Letzigrund Stadium in Zurich, Switzerland, on Wednesday. (REUTERS) Gatlin, beaten by a hundredth a spot in the national team opening Diamond League of a second in Monaco. for the World Champion- final in Zurich. going to come away with not consumed by breaking “I’m very excited to see ships in Doha. The news- “I might not get an- a win. Bolt’s world record. where my 100m is going to paper said Tuesday that other chance like this again “I don’t want to be tired “I don’t really think about take me. the ‘B’ sample had report- because I plan to be doubling in pushing for the top three it too much,” he said. “We’ve put a tonne of work edly confirmed the pres- after this. in the 100m and not having “I’m not really here to take into the start and it’s paying ence of the substance. “The 100m is just one of that chance of getting that individual records, I’m just off. I feel pretty confident. Williams’ representa- those races where I’m not so 200m gold.” here to run fast. If that breaks Block practices have been tive Emir Crowne said strong in it that I know I’m Lyles added that he was a record, cool!” going very well.” they had not yet received confirmation of the ‘B’ sample and insisted that the sprinter had not done anything wrong. Her team reportedly Felix ready to compete in US relay pool for worlds say that the teenager used a contaminated cold and flu REUTERS about her form. of the Sept. 9-10 USA-Europe anna McNeal, and four-times medication – which she had However, after several meeting. Her daughter Cam- world champion Brittney Reese declared on her testing pro- IX-TIMES Olympic cham- weeks of consideration, she ryn was delivered through an are also headed to Minsk. tocol form -- as the source of Spion Allyson Felix will be is looking forward to her emergency caesarean section The men’s team will in- the banned substance. a part of the United States’ eighth world championships, in November, 32 weeks into clude current U.S. champions “Our primary posi- 4x400 metres relay pool for her brother and agent Wes her pregnancy. Donald Scott (triple jump), tion will be that Ms Wil- next month’s world champi- Felix said. Felix wants to use this sea- Craig Engels (1,500m), liams bears no fault in the onships in Doha, her brother “She is planning to run at son to prepare for the 2020 Hillary Bor (3,000m steeple- circumstances and there told Reuters on Tuesday. world champs as long as the Tokyo Olympics, which would chase), Jeron Robinson (high should be no sanctions lev- Felix, America’s most dec- US team wants and needs be her fifth. “I want to be back jump), Sam Mattis (discus), ied against her. That will orated track and field athlete, her!” he said in a text message. in the Olympics,” Felix said Conor McCullough (hammer be our primary position,” is making a comeback after USA Track and Field (US- in July. “I want them more throw) and 100m runner-up Crowne told The Gleaner. giving birth to a daughter last ATF) confirmed Felix was in than anything. I want to go Mike Rodgers. Florida-born Wil- year and had not competed the relay pool but said the of- out on my terms.” Twenty- Many top U.S. athletes, in- liams was just 16 when she for 13 months until July’s U.S. ficial roster would not be sub- eight Olympians, eight Olym- cluding sprinters Noah Lyles won the 100m and 200m championships. mitted until after the Diamond pic medallists and 11 world and Justin Gatlin, pole vault- at last year’s World Un- The 33-year-old qualified League final in September. championship medallists are ers Sam Kendricks and Sandi der-20 Championships in for the relay pool with a sixth Felix, an 11-times world among the 139 athletes se- Morris, and Olympic shot put Tampere which gained her place finish in the 400 metres champion, will prepare for lected for the U.S. team for the champion Ryan Crouser are nominations for the IAAF at the U.S. meeting but had Doha by competing in 400 Minsk meeting. skipping the meeting to pre- Female Rising Start and been undecided about accept- metres races at Zagreb on Allyson Felix (left) with Brionna Thomas during a women’s 400m Rio Olympic gold medal- pare for the world champion- the Laureus Breakthrough ing a spot due to concerns Sept. 3 and in Minsk as part semis at the USATF Championships in 2018. (USA TODAY SPORTS) lists Michelle Carter and Bri- ships in Doha. of the Year Awards. Warholm faces Benjamin acid test in Zurich

AFP shock world 400m hurdles spending the first part of the 46.98sec in Paris last year to ZURICH gold for Norway at the world Diamond season Stateside. become the second fastest ever champs in London two years “I’m excited to get an- and only the second runner to WORLD 400m hurdles champi- ago, and has already claimed League other race with phenomenal dip under 47 seconds. on Karsten Warholm will finally the European record this sea- athletes and a great field and “It would have been fan- go head-to-head with American son, clocking 47.33sec in Oslo one’s been talking about these just push myself, I feel really tastic to have him. It sucks to Rai Benjamin at Thursday’s before reducing it further to duels all year, how they can’t excited,” he said. not have him here,” he said. Diamond League final in a rare, 47.12, the best time in the wait for these guys to meet. Son of Antiguan-born for- Benjamin had to be con- mouth-watering duel. world, in London last month. “At the same time we’re mer West Indies fast bowler tent with meeting world re- The pair didn’t even meet He timed 47.26sec in Paris last pushing each other and I Winston Benjamin, Benja- cord holder Young, whom he on the track last year, but now week under no pressure to un- think it’s probably a blessing min junior actually competed described as a “phenomenon”. face the prospect of not only derline his rich run of form. in disguise. Of course nobody for Antigua at the under-20 “I’ve been hearing his racing against each other in So to have the likes of wants to lose, everybody CARIFTA Games in 2015, words of wisdom and his take Zurich but also the World 22-year-old Benjamin actually wants to improve. winning silver in the 400m, on things when he ran,” added Championships in Doha. challenging him in a race is a “I’m not afraid of losing, and also the World Relays in the hurdler who said he had Thursday’s outing in Swit- very attractive proposition. but I’m really afraid of not de- Bahamas that same year be- watched Young’s gold medal- zerland will be raced under “It gives me good nerves,” veloping and becoming a bet- fore switching allegiance to winning run from 1992 “a mil- the watchful eye of Benjamin’s Warholm said Wednesday. ter version of myself and for the United States, where he lion times”. countryman Kevin Young, “It comes with pressure, that I need to have opponents!” was born and spent some of Warholm was quick to react who set the 400m hurdles especially when you have guys Fast finisher Benjamin has his childhood. on hearing of Benjamin’s meet- world record of 46.78 seconds around you who are pushing a best of 47.02sec set in Eu- Benjamin lamented the ing with Young. Karsten Warholm of Norway crosses the finish line to win the men’s when winning gold at the 1992 the hardest.” gene last year, and the Ameri- absence in Zurich of Qa- “I hope he hasn’t given Rai 400m hurdles race at the IAAF Diamond League meeting at the Atlanta Olympics. Warholm added: “It’s go- can admitted he was happy tar’s Asian champion Abder- too much good advice!” the Stade Charlety in Paris, last Saturday. (EPA-EFE) Warholm, 23, claimed a ing to be a crazy one. Every- to be back on the circuit after rahman Samba, who went Norwegian said. Sports Thursday, August 29, 2019 13 Nadal rampant at Flushing Meadows Spaniard rolls Rafa offers boat to past Millman; Thiem loses Murray in Mallorca AFP AFP NEW YORK NEW YORK RAFAEL Nadal revealed on RAFAEL Nadal launched his Tuesday he had offered to pro- tilt at a fourth US Open title on vide Andy Murray with his boat Tuesday with a swift defeat of in Mallorca, where the Scot is John Millman as other leading playing in a second-tier Chal- seeds in his half of the draw lenger event as part of his come- tumbled out in the first round. back following hip surgery. Four players in the world’s The Spaniard swept into top 10 – Dominic Thiem, Ste- the second round of the US fanos Tsitsipas, Karen Khach- Open with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 rout anov and Roberto Bautista of Australian world number Agut – lost Tuesday to ease Na- 60 John Millman on the same dal’s potential path to the final. day as Murray won his second The Spanish second seed singles match at a tournament – US Open champion in 2010, that bears Nadal’s name. 2013 and 2017 – needed bare- “I’m very happy to have Andy Murray signs obliges fans ly two hours to see Millman off Andy Murray playing there,” with autographs during the Rafa 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 at Arthur Ashe Nadal said. “It’s great news for Nadal Open Challenger Tourna- Stadium with the world num- us, of course, but for him and ment in Manacor, Mallorca, ber 60 from Australia unable for the world of sport that’s Spain, on Monday. (REUTERS) to reproduce the magic that great news and I wish him the saw him stun Roger Federer very best. well, you play normal tour and here a year ago. “I just text him a couple just let’s see how it goes. If one “The beginning, the first days ago saying, ‘If you need player like Andy is able to go match, is always a little bit new anything, just let me know. and play a challenger is be- even if I’ve played here plenty You want to go out with the cause physically he feels well of times,” said Nadal, who Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates his win over John Millman of Australia at the US Open in Flushing Meadows, New York, on Tuesday. (EPA-EFE) boat or anything, I can help and he wants to play matches.” meets Aussie Thanasi Kok- you, just let me know.’” Nadal has his sights fixed kinakis next. “I think I played Andrey Rublev in a gruelling Gauff wins battle of teens against Potapova Vasek Pospisil in five sets, Murray, playing on the Chal- on a fourth US Open crown well and in general am very four-hour slog. with 10th seed Bautista Agut lenger circuit for the first time in this fortnight and will face an- happy with the way I started. Tsitsipas, for whom it NEW YORK: Wimbledon teen sensation Coco Gauff shook off of Spain succumbing in simi- 14 years, defeated 115th-ranked other Australian, Thanasi Kok- “He (Millman) showed last was also a second successive nerves and rallied Tuesday to reach the second round of the US lar fashion to Mikhail Kuku- Norbert Gombos of Slovakia kinakis, in the second round year what he’s able to do when Grand Slam opening-round Open, defeating Russia’s Anastasia Potapova 3-6, 6-2, 6-4. shkin of Kazakhstan to leave 6-3, 6-4 in an event he is using after taking just over two hours he’s doing well and I came on defeat, was hit with a point The 15-year-old American, who ousted idol Venus Williams on that quarter of the draw wide to rebuild his singles form. to see off Millman, the player court with a lot of respect.” penalty for a time violation in her way to the fourth round at Wimbledon, drew energy from a open for Nick Kyrgios. The three-time Grand who stunned Roger Federer in Two-time French Open the final set. cheering crowd at Louis Armstrong Stadium to advance. The volatile Austral- Slam champion underwent a the last 16 here a year ago. runner-up Thiem was upset “This chair umpire, I “It was crazy,” she said. ian eased past American Steve hip operation in January fol- “I’m happy the way that I by Italian giant-killer Thom- don’t know, he has something “I was nervous going out on the court, such a big court, and my Johnson 6-3, 7-6 (7/1), 6-4. lowing his first-round exit was able to win tonight. It’s a as Fabbiano 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, against me. I don’t know why,” home Slam, I wanted to do well. It was a great atmosphere to Alexander Zverev, seeded from the Australian Open and good start,” Nadal said. 6-2, the Austrian fourth seed said Tsitsipas, who snapped play in and a great experience for me.” sixth, outlasted Moldova’s began easing his way back by “It’s very special to be back slumping to another first- “you’re all weirdos” at French Potapova, an 18-year-old also making her US Open main draw Radu Albot 6-1, 6-3, 3-6, 4-6, playing doubles, starting with in the night session at Arthur round exit, having lost at the official Damien Dumusois debut, jumped ahead 3-0 and took the first set. 6-2, while Marin Cilic, the a title at Queen’s in June. Ashe Stadium. The beginning, same stage at Wimbledon. during his match. “I was like, ‘I have to reset, stop thinking about what would hap- 2014 champion, advanced in “Best of luck, and more the first match, is always a lit- “I got very tired and ex- “I wish that all the chair pen after the match, just think about what I need to do to win straight sets over Slovakia’s than playing in my home it is tle bit new even if I’ve played hausted after two sets. I’m far umpires were like Mohamed the second set,’” Gauff said. Martin Klizan. great news that he is back on here plenty of times. away from 100 percent,” an Lahyani because I believe he’s She rolled to a 4-1 edge in the final set before Potapova fought Wimbledon champion the tennis court playing singles “I think I had more or less ailing Thiem said. “It was not the best out in the game, and back. “I wanted to win and I was trying to calm myself down,” Simona Halep, ousted in the after a lot of struggles in recent positive feelings tonight,” he the real me there on the court.” we need more like him in ten- Gauff said. opening round the past two years. I am happy for him, it is added. “I need to keep improv- Greek eighth seed Tsit- nis because he’s fair to every- “It was the crowd that helped me because I was down and I was years at Flushing Meadows, very special,” Nadal said. ing every single day. Winning sipas struggled with cramps one. I feel like some of them almost out.” beat US lucky loser Nicole “The decision to go and with that result allows me more and accused umpires of hav- have preferences when they Gauff faces Hungarian qualifier Timea Babos on Thursday with Gibbs 6-3, 3-6, 6-2. play a challenger is because he to have a good practice. I hope ing “preferences” after he fell are on the court.” a possible showdown against top-ranked defending champion “I feel much better that I feels well, my feeling, the way to be ready for after tomorrow to a 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (9/7), Russian ninth seed Naomi Osaka of Japan in the third round. (AFP) could win a match finally in that I see it. knowing it’s a tough challenge, 7-5 defeat by Next Gen rival Khachanov lost to Canada’s this tournament,” Halep said. “If you don’t feel it very Thanasi in the second round.”

Russian Results Anna Kalinskaya of Kyrgios calls ATP ‘corrupt’, TUESDAY SHOW (1ST ROUND) Russia celebrates Men’s: Andrey Rublev (RUS) bt Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE x8) 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (9/7), 7-5; Gilles Simon (FRA) qualifier match point against bt Bjorn Fratangelo (USA) 5-7, 7-5, 7-5, 7-5; Matteo Sloane Stephens Berrettini (ITA x24) bt Richard Gasquet (FRA) 6-4, 6-3, at the US Open on faces another suspension 2-6, 6-2; Jordan Thompson (AUS) bt Joao Sousa (POR) Kalinskaya 6-3, 6-2, 6-4; Alexei Popyrin (AUS) bt Federico Del Tuesday. (AFP) Bonis (ARG) 6-1, 7-5, 7-6 (7/5); Mikhail Kukushkin DPA (KAZ) bt Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP x10) 3-6, 6-1, ousts former Turning to social media, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3; Gael Monfils (FRA x13) bt Albert Ramos NEW YORK (ESP) 7-6 (7/2), 6-4, 6-3; Marius Copil (ROU) bt Ugo Nick Kyrgios later said, Humbert (FRA) 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (13/11), 4-6, 6-1; Denis champ Shapovalov (CAN) bt Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN x18) NICK Kyrgios faces an inves- using the world corrupt 6-1, 6-1, 6-4; Pablo Andujar (ESP) bt Kyle Edmund tigation by the men’s tennis “was not the correct (GBR x30) 3-6, 7-6 (7/1), 7-5, 5-7, 6-2; Lorenzo Stephens body, the ATP, and a possible Sonego (ITA) bt Marcel Granollers (ESP) 6-3, 6-4, 6-4; choice of words” but Alexander Bublik (KAZ) bt Santiago Giraldo (COL) 2-6, suspension after calling the 6-0, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4; Thomas Fabbiano (ITA) bt Dominic REUTERS ATP “corrupt” on Wednesday that “my point and Thiem (AUT x4) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2; Alexander Zverev NEW YORK at the US Open, though he intention was to (GER x6) bt Radu Albot (MDA) 6-1, 6-3, 3-6, 4-6, 6-2; Frances Tiafoe (USA) bt Ivo Karlovic (CRO) 6-2, 6-3, later apologised for making address what I see as 1-2, retired; Aljaz Bedene (SLO) bt Jozef Kovalík (SVK) FORMER champion Sloane the claim. double standards 6-3, 6-4, 7-5; Benoît Paire (FRA x29) bt Brayden Stephens was stunned by Rus- The hot-headed Austral- Schnur (CAN) 6-2, 6-4, 6-4; Diego Schwartzman (ARG rather than x20) bt Robin Haase (NED) 6-3, 7-6 (8/6), 6-0; Egor sian qualifier Anna Kalinskaya ian, seeded 28th in New York, Gerasimov (BLR) bt Lloyd Harris (RSA) 7-5, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 6-4 in the first round of attacked the ATP earlier in the corruption.” 7-6 (7/3); Tennys Sandgren (USA) bt Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 1-6, 6-7 (2/7), 6-4, 7-6 (7/5), 7-5; the US Open on Tuesday after day over a 113,000-dollar fine Vasek Pospisil (CAN) bt Karen Khachanov (RUS x9) an inconsistent display during dos to her. She executed her “It feels amazing to win he received for multiple offenc- 4-6, 7-5, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3; John Isner (USA x14) bt Nick Kyrgios of Australia at the US Open in New York on Tuesday. (AFP) Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) 6-3, 6-4, 6-4; Jan- which she was unable to find game style really well.” Kalin- the first match on this court, es during a major outburst at Lennard Struff (GER) bt Casper Ruud (NOR) 6-4, 6-4, any sort of rhythm. skaya, playing her first career a subdued Kalinskaya said in the recent Cincinnati Masters. 6-2; Cedrik-Marcel Stebe (GER) bt Filip Krajinovic The American 11th seed, Grand Slam night match and her on-court interview. “The ATP is pretty corrupt and has landed me in trouble the court and four counts of (SRB) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (8/6); Marin Cilic (CRO x22) bt Martin Klizan (SVK) 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (8/6); Fernando who triumphed here in 2017, first inside Arthur Ashe Sta- “I just tried to focus and anyway. I’m not fussed about ... but my issue is around oth- unsportsmanlike conduct. Verdasco (ESP x32) bt Tobias Kamke (GER) 6-3, 3-6, fought off two match points dium, did not appear intimi- don’t think too much about it at all,” he was quoted as say- ers ... doing the same or simi- It also said it was further 6-1, 6-2; Chung Hyeon (KOR) bt Ernesto Escobedo but on the third was caught out dated facing Stephens, whose her and think just about ing after his first-round win lar behaviour and not being probing the tirade and has (USA) 3-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 6-4, 6-2; Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) bt Ilya Ivashka (BLR) 6-3, 7-6 of position behind the baseline US Open tune-up included a my game.” Kalinskaya was against Steve Johnson. sanctioned,” he said. now opened another inves- (10/8), 6-7 (4/7), 6-2; Rafael Nadal (ESP x2) bt John when the Russian ripped a run to the last 16 in Cincinnati. only broken once during the A few hours later he turned “I expect consistency tigation into his Wednesday Millman (AUS) 6-3, 6-2, 6-2; Antoine Hoang (FRA) bt Leonardo Mayer (ARG) 3-6, 6-2, 6-7 (6/8), 6-1, 6-3; backhand that clipped the net The 20-year-old Russian, match and managed to con- to social media with a statement, and fairness with this across statements, saying the com- Henri Laaksonen (SUI) bt Marco Cecchinato (ITA) 7-6 chord and landed in. who won three qualifying vert three of her four break saying using the world corrupt the board, to date that’s not ments “will be assessed under (7/3), 7-6 (8/6), 2-6, 3-6, 7-6 (7/2); Nick Kyrgios “I was playing one good matches to make the main point chances. “was not the correct choice of happened.” Player Major Offense provi- (AUS x28) bt Steve Johnson (USA) 6-3, 7-6 (7/1), 6-4. Women: Naomi Osaka (JPN x1) bt Anna Blinkova point, one bad point, one good draw, broke Stephens at her Up next for Kalinskaya will words” but that “my point and The ATP imposed the huge sion under ATP Rules.” (RUS) 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 6-2; Magda Linette (POL) bt point. The inconsistency doesn’t first opportunity to pull ahead be American wildcard Kristie intention was to address what I fine on Kyrgios for multiple of- Kyrgios faces a second ca- Astra Sharma (AUS) 6-3, 6-4; Cori Gauff (USA) bt help me at all,” said Stephens. 5-3 in the first set and never Ahn, who stunned Cincinnati see as double standards rather fences in Cincinnati during his reer suspension after being Anastasia Potapova (RUS) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4; Timea Babos (HUN) bt Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP x28) 6-2, 0-0, “She did a good job just looked back as she went on to runner-up and 2004 US Open than corruption.” exit against Karen Khachanov, banned for several weeks in retired; Anett Kontaveit (EST x21) bt Sara Sorribes staying there, keep fighting. secure the biggest win of her champion Svetlana Kuznetso- “I know my behaviour at ranging from audible obscen- 2016 after an outburst at the (ESP) 6-1, 6-1; Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) bt Marie Bouzková (CZE) 1-6, 7-5, 6-1; Alize Cornet (FRA) bt She never really let me in. Ku- young career. va earlier on Tuesday. times has been controversial ity and verbal abuse to leaving Shanghai Masters. Jessica Pegula (USA) 6-2, 6-3; Belinda Bencic (SUI x13) bt Mandy Minella (LUX) 6-3, 6-2; Kaia Kanepi (EST) bt Tatjana Maria (GER) 5-7, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3; Julia Görges (GER x26) bt Natalia Vikhlyantseva (RUS) 1-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7/1); Francesca Di Lorenzo (USA) bt Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) 7-6 (7/4), 6-2; Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) bt Pauline Parmentier (FRA) Uninspired Tsitsipas lashes out at umpire during loss 6-1, 7-6 (7/2); Kiki Bertens (NED x7) bt Paula Badosa (ESP) 6-4, 6-2; Simona Halep (ROU x4) bt Nicole Gibbs (USA) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2; Taylor Townsend (USA) bt REUTERS Kateryna Kozlova (UKR) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2; Sorana Cirstea kindly to being told to speed the final set, got what he asked something.” violations and coaching viola- (ROU) bt Katerina Siniakova (CZE) 7-5, 6-2; Aliona NEW YORK things up by French chair um- for and given it was his second Tsitsipas reached the Aus- tions during a match. It can Bolsova (ESP) bt Barbora Strycova (CZE x31) 6-3, 0-6, pire Damien Dumusois. time violation of the match, it tralian Open semi-finals in affect your thinking. It can 6-1; Caroline Wozniacki (DEN x19) bt Wang Yafan (CHN) 1-6, 7-5, 6-3; Danielle Collins (USA) bt Polona STEFANOS Tsitsipas called an “You are the worst. For came with a point penalty. January but since falling in affect your decision making,” Hercog (SLO) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4; Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) bt umpire a “weirdo” after being some reason, you have some- The subsequent 6-4 6-7(5) the first round at Wimbledon said Tsitsipas. Wang Xiyu (CHN) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2; Bianca Andreescu (CAN x15) bt Katie Volynets (USA) 6-2, 6-4; Kristie Ahn told to hurry back onto court thing against me, I don’t know 7-6(7) 7-5 loss meant Tsitsipas last month appears to have “I don’t know what this (USA) bt Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 7-5, 6-2; Jelena during his first-round loss to what. Because you’re French has now fallen at the first hur- lost his way. chair umpire has in specific Ostapenko (LAT) bt Aleksandra Krunic (SRB) 6-3, 7-6 Andrey Rublev at the US Open probably. And you’re all weir- dle in three successive tourna- Tsitsipas said his father against my team but he’s been (9/7); Alison Riske (USA) bt Garbine Muguruza (ESP x24) 2-6, 6-1, 6-3; Elise Mertens (BEL x25) bt Jil on Tuesday and the Greek dos. You’re all weirdos,” the ments. “I feel like I’m doing the and coach Apostolos had of- complaining and telling me Teichmann (SUI) 6-2, 6-2; Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) bt later said he was struggling for 21-year-old shouted. same thing over and over again, fered only words of encour- that my team talks all of the Diane Parry (FRA) 6-4, 6-3; Andrea Petkovic (GER) bt Mihaela Buzarnescu (ROU) 6-3, 6-4; Petra Kvitova (CZE inspiration in his game. “Give me warning, I don’t and my brain can’t really take it agement and conceded that time when I’m out on the court x6) bt Denisa Allertova (CZE) 6-2, 6-4; Donna Vekic After his Russian opponent care. Give me warning, give anymore,” said Tsitsipas. the coaching violation had playing,” he added. (CRO x23) bt Richel Hogenkamp (NED) 7-6 (7/4), 6-3; broke to lead 4-3 in the final me warning, yeah, give me “And I feel like my mind thrown him off his stride. “He’s very – I don’t know. I Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) bt Madison Brengle (USA) 6-3, 6-3; Aryna Sabalenka (BLR x9) bt Victoria Azarenka set, Tsitsipas, who had already warning, I don’t care. Give me Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece is just – I don’t feel inspired. “It’s not very pleasant believe he’s not right, because I (BLR) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4; Anna Kalinskaya (RUS) bt Sloane received a coaching warning warning!” The eighth seed, reacts against Andrey Rublev of I play out on the court, and when you have the umpire never hear anything of what my Stephens (USA x11) 6-3, 6-4. and time violation, did not take who battled leg cramps during Russia at the US Open. (AFP) I don’t feel like I’m chasing give you warnings and time team says from the outside.” 14 Thursday, August 29, 2019 Sports Attiyah headlines BELGIAN GRAND PRIX Lebanon Rally list

1 minute and 24 seconds be- hind Feghali. Leading the MERC with 77 points after his victory in Qa- tar and Jordan, Attiyah would be more than keen to win in Lebanon, which has been quite challenging for the three-time Dakar Rally champion and a dominant driver in the region. Qatari Abdulaziz al-Kuwari, who is in the second spot after Attiyah with 61 points, will miss the third round. Kuwaiti Me- shari al Dhafiri is holding the third place with 33 points. As many as 27 teams from Lebanon and other Arab coun- tries such as Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and France are contesting in the three-day rally. Host Automobile and Nasser bin Saleh al Attiyah: The Lebanon Rally title is missing from Touring Club of Lebanon an- his ever-shining cupboard. nounced the list of drivers, navigators and their cars for TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK on August 30 to September 1. the 2019 edition. DOHA Attiyah has been runner- The total distance of the Sebastian Vettel: Hoping to return to winning ways at the Belgian Grand Prix this weekend. (AFP) up in this rally thrice but has rally is 645.24 kms, of which QATAR’S ace rallyist and se- not been able to wrest the ti- 215.94 kms will be timed sec- ries leader Nasser bin Saleh al tle from the local drivers, es- tion over 11 stages. After the Attiyah headlines the list of the pecially defending champion end of the Lebanon Rally, the 42nd Lebanon International Roger Feghali who has won Middle East Championship will Vettel hopes Spa Rally, the third round of the the rally for a record 14 times. move to Cyprus (September 27- Middle East Rally Champion- Last year, Attiyah was 29), before ending in Kuwait ship 2019, scheduled to be run second in Lebanon, finishing (October 31 – November 2). Same Windies Team Qatar take part can provide for batting line-up in second in WCF Adult Camp TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK in which all aspects of the a happy break India Test DOHA game were covered by world class WCF instructors. The REUTERS EIGHT Qatari players attend- campers worked with many The undulating 7km-long Spa-Francorchamps track, like the start to a completely new KINGSTON (JAMAICA) ed a World Curling Federation technical aids like smartb- Ferrari driver season ...” said Mercedes team Adult Camp to prepare for the room, lasers, dartfish and with its fast sweeps and flat-out blasts, is not just the principal Toto Wolff. WEST Indies’ selectors have upcoming Pacific Asia Curling wireless timers being used to badly needs his longest but also among the fastest circuits on the “We’re looking forward to kept faith with the batting Championship. improve the skills. calendar and has been a happy hunting ground for the fight.” line-up that was skittled for The Qatari players who Coached by Lajos Bel- first victory of Vettel, who has won there three times. Max Verstappen will be 100 runs in a lopsided first participated in the camp in leli, the Qatari team will the season to hoping to make it a three-way Test against India in the Car- Prague, Czech Republic last compete in the 2019 Pacific over a minute behind race- est but also among the fastest battle by putting his Red Bull ibbean on Sunday. week were: Mubarkah al Ab- Asia championship, which is silence critics winner Hamilton in third at circuits on the calendar and team in the mix. Only one player has been dulla, Maryam Binali, Hanan scheduled to be held in China the last race in Hungary. has been a happy hunting Verstappen, who can ex- omitted for the second Test, al Boinin, Nasser Alyafei, in November. REUTERS But Ferrari have been bet- ground for Vettel, who has pect plenty of support from fast bowler Miguel Cummins Ahmed al Fahad, Abdulrah- Qatar’s ice hockey team SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, BELGIUM ter suited to high-speed lay- won there three times. his orange-clad Dutch fans, who failed to take a wicket in man Alyafei, Abdulrahman Ali also attended the 2019 IIHF outs like Spa this season. A fourth win would see has won two of the last four Antigua. He makes way for all- and Salem Ali Mohsin. Asian Men’s Summer Camp SEBASTIAN Vettel returns to The track that hosts Sun- him draw level with former races, chalking up more rounder Keemo Paul, who is Around 60 players from 23 which concluded in China on the scene of his last Formula day’s race and Monza, where teammate Kimi Raikkonen, points than even Hamilton available after recovering from countries figured in the camp August 12. One win at this weekend’s Bel- Ferrari’s home Italian Grand the most successful of the cur- since the Austrian Grand Prix an ankle injury. gian Grand Prix and the German Prix will be held the week af- rent crop of drivers at Spa. at the end of June. The second Test match four-time champion will hope ter, have been singled out as But he will first have to Still, his Honda-powered starts in Kingston, Jamaica on the Spa-Francorchamps cir- the two best opportunities for overcome Lewis Hamilton. Red Bull could struggle to match Friday. cuit can hand him the break he the team to shine. The Mercedes driver, who Ferrari and Mercedes at the India won the first Test needs to end a victory drought. “I think it’s more power- is also a three-time winner in horsepower-dependent track. by 318 runs, with West Indies Vettel, winner of 52 races, sensitive ... but there is noth- Belgium, has won eight of 12 The weekend could also being dismissed for 222 in has gone more than a year ing that is given,” said Ferrari races this season and leads see some driver announce- the first innings before skit- since he tasted victory at last boss Mattia Binotto, whose the overall standings by 62 ments, with the futures of sev- tled out just for 100 in their year’s Belgian race. team have not won since last points from teammate Valt- eral drivers, including Ham- second knock. While the 32-year-old has October’s U.S. Grand Prix, af- teri Bottas. ilton’s Mercedes team-mate West Indies’ top order was looked a pale shadow of the ter the race in Hungary. Neither the 34-year-old Bottas, up in the air. especially utterly disappoint- driver that won four titles in a “I think the situation nor his Mercedes team, who Red Bull have already ing. Openers Kraigg Brath- row between 2010-13, his Fer- will be different to Budapest have won 10 of the 12 races swapped drivers, promoting waite (14 and 1) and John rari team have also failed to and we will try to prepare so far, will have been resting Thai rookie Alexander Albon Campbell (23 and 7) went produce a car that can match ourselves the best to seek the on their laurels with Sunday’s up from sister team Toro Ros- cheaply, while numbers three the might of dominant rivals first victory.” race marking Formula One’s so to drive alongside Verstap- and four Shamarh Brooks Mercedes this season. The undulating 7km-long return from its August sum- pen starting this weekend. (11 and 2) and Darren Bravo The Maranello-based team Spa-Francorchamps track, mer shutdown. He will take Pierre Gasly’s (18 and 2) did not contribute have struggled around twisty with its fast sweeps and flat- “We’re approaching the start place, with the Frenchman go- much either. Qatar players during the WCF Adult Cup in Prague, Czech Republic, recenly. tracks, with Vettel finishing out blasts, is not just the long- to the second half of 2019 more ing back to the Italian team. Smith says Archer blow brought Brearley rates Stokes’s Headingley back difficult memories heroics greater than Botham’s REUTERS LONDON Australia’s Steve AFP performance at Headingley last AUSTRALIA talisman Steve Smith during his LONDON week,” wrote Brearley. Smith has said he will change workout ahead nothing in his approach to fac- of the third Ash- BEN Stokes’s astonishing Similarities ing Jofra Archer after being hit es Test match match-winning performance in Brearley said there were simi- by a short ball from England’s in Headingley, the third Ashes Test at Head- larities between Botham’s tearaway paceman but admitted Leeds, recently. ingley upstages that of Ian Headingley innings and that the blow had revived troubling (REUTERS) Botham in 1981 at the same of Stokes. memories of Phillip Hughes. ground, according to former “In a way, Botham’s 149 not Smith’s former Australia England captain Mike Brearley. out against Australia at Head- teammate Hughes died after “It is hard to believe Ben Stokes. ingley in 1981 started where being struck with a bouncer Stokes’s could ever have been, Stokes’s 135 not out left off, during a Sheffield Shield or even ever will be, surpassed,” with outrageous rusticity and match in Sydney in 2014, shin- where I got hit,” Smith told re- the five-match series at 1-1 wrote Botham’s 1981 captain in defiance, in the quest for an ap- ing the spotlight on the dan- porters. ahead of the fourth test at Old The Times. parently unreachable target. gers of short-pitched bowling. “Like a bit of the past sort Trafford next week. Stokes’s 135 not out on Sun- “Echoes of the village green Smith was floored by a short of came up, if you know what day secured an highly unlikely first dig, Botham came to Flintoff, who was the star of on the respectable arena of Archer ball in the second test I mean, from a few years ago. Keen to return to action now one-wicket win over Australia – crease a second time with the the England’s 2005 Ashes vic- Headingley.” at Lord’s, and although he re- That was probably the first Smith did not relish being a England required 73 when the English following on. tory, to “the finest specimen of Brearley, who won 17 and turned to bat again after a con- thing I thought about. spectator at Headingley but last batsman Jack Leach came His unbeaten 149 trans- the thoroughbred old English lost just four of his 31 Tests cussion test, he was later ruled “Then I thought, ‘I’m actu- said he expected to be back in to the wicket -- and followed a formed the outcome of the yeomen.” in charge of England, said all out of the third match at Head- ally OK here’. I was a bit sad, the thick of it in Manchester. monumental 24-over bowling Test, setting the stage for Bob “Vivid though the images three players would be people ingley, which England won in a but I was alright mentally for He dismissed the idea that stint in the tourists’ second in- Willis to write his name into from the distant past are, men- “to go into combat with”. cliffhanger by one wicket. the rest of that afternoon.” Archer might have an edge nings during which he took folklore with eight wickets in tal pictures of rampaging bowl- The 77-year-old also credits The former captain said With Australia’s best bats- against him should they face off three wickets. the Australians’ second innings ing and batting by all three the England and Wales Crick- his mind was racing after the man sidelined at Heading- again. “No, I’m not really go- Botham’s performance in as England sealed a remark- iconic all-rounders, it is dif- et Board (ECB) for bringing immediate impact of the blow ley, all-rounder Ben Stokes ing to change anything. There’s 1981 was equally heroic. In able 18-run win. ficult now to remove from the Stokes back despite protesta- from Archer’s delivery. scored a magnificent unbeaten been a bit of talk that he’s got spite of taking six wickets in Brearley likens Stokes, front of my mind the shock, the tions from some after he was “I had a few things running century to carry Joe Root’s the wood over me but he hasn’t Australia’s first innings and Botham and another cel- exhilaration, of the recent: the found not guilty of affray in a through my mind, particularly England to victory and level got me out,” said Smith. then scoring 50 in England’s ebrated all-rounder Freddie sheer improbability of Stokes’s court case last year. Sports Thursday, August 29, 2019 15

Sheikh Ali Faria rues players’ absence as elected as president of Al Rayyan Club Al Duhail face Al Arabi today QNA DOHA season. It’s going to be dif- Al Wakrah, ficult challenge. For us, the THE extraordinary General most important thing is not Assembly of Al Rayyan Club Qatar Sports to make mistakes that cause elected HE Sheikh Ali bin losses,” Hallgrimsson said. Saud bin Ahmed al Thani Club to clash as president of the club dur- at Jassim Bin Al Wakrah vs ing the by-elections held on Qatar Sports Club Tuesday after the quorum Hamad Stadium was completed with the at- In the early kickoff on Thurs- tendance of 25 members, TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK day, Al Wakrah will host QSC two-thirds of the members. DOHA at the Al Sadd Stadium with Ali Salem Afifa was elect- both teams looking to bounce ed as the club’s vice president. AFTER a hard fought victory back after opening day defeats. The new board of direc- over Qatar Sports Club in the Al Wakrah lost to cur- tors of Al Rayan also decided opening week of the 2019/20 rent champions Al Sadd but to appoint Ali Ateeq al Abdul- QNB Stars League, Al Duhail coach Marquez Lopez says lah as CEO of the club. coach Rui Faria says the Red it could be the beginning of Knights need to take their victories for the Waves. opportunities in coming “We’ll work hard to beat games. Qatar SC. I wish it would be The Portuguese who is the beginning of victories af- preparing his team for their ter our loss to Al Sadd in the game on Thursday against Al first game. Against Al Sadd, Arabi at the Al Janoub Sta- we played with 10 players dium, also rued the absence from the 16th minute. Since of some top players due to then, some weaknesses ap- Al Rayyan president HE Sheikh suspension and injuries. peared in our defence. We Ali bin Saud bin Ahmed al Thani Al Duhail suffered both worked on them in between,” physically and mentally the Barcelona-born coach During the meeting, against QSC, having endured said. members of the General As- a gruelling schedule against For QSC, a last minute sembly thanked the previous Al Sadd in which they played Almoez Ali strike denied administration for their ef- three matches in 11 days. Al Duhail players during a training session ahead of their QNB Stars League match against Al Arabi. Carlos Alos’s men a famous forts and stressed the need to “We face a tough task win over their illustrous op- pay attention to the appoint- against a team that is well we were able to score goals Meanwhile Al Arabi ponents Al Duhail. ment of administrative cad- organised and has technical from the opportunities that enjoyed a convincing 3-1 “Our problem was lack res to attend all games. The staff capable of doing a great we had, there would’ve been win over Al Ahli last week- of focus, we’ve to win points members also stressed the job. They’ve players who can another scenario,” he added. end. Former Iceland coach against Al Wakrah. We know need to attach great impor- quickly reach the opponents’ Faria, who took over the Heimir Hallgrimsson, has that it’ll be a difficult game. tance to Al Rayyan basketball goal. We’ll focus on what we club in January, won the been tasked with taking the Al Wakrah are a good team teams. can do on the pitch,” said Amir Cup back in May for his Dream Team back into the regardless of their loss in the Sheikh Ali also appreci- Faria. first title as head coach after top tier in the league. first match to Al Sadd. ated former club president “The absence of some key spending 17 years as Jose “Our preparations were “Our loss to Al Duhail Sheikh Saud bin Khalid al players will affect any team Mourinho’s apprentice. normal. The team is prepar- was sad because the goals Thani for his tenure as presi- and that’s what happened The 44-year-old also had ing for the entire season, not came from a lack of focus in dent. He added that he hopes to us in our game against some words of encourage- just for one game. I’m very the last minutes. I told the in the coming year, the board Qatar SC. The emergence of ment for Iraqi striker Mo- happy with my players’ per- players we should focus on will be able to put Al Rayyan new players is definitely a hanad Ali who has come un- formance in the pre-season the game from the beginning on the right track and to positive sign, but that alone der criticism for his lack of Al Arabi coach Heimir Hallgrimsson speaks to the media during the and also during our victory till the last. I’m happy with please the Al Rayyan fans. He won’t compensate for sen- goals since his move to the pre-match press conference on Wednesday. against Al Ahli in the first the performance because added that the support of the iors’ absence. We made good club. week. players did what I asked members of the General As- efforts and put up a strong “Regarding striker Mu- cially because he’s in media training and I know he’ll “Al Duhail consist of out- them, but lack of focus cost sembly is very important for performance. I was satisfied hanad Ali, I would say that focus. He needs more time soon settle into his stride,” standing players even though us dear. That saddened me,” the board at the moment. with the performance, but if he’s under pressure, espe- to adapt. He works well in said Faria. they didn’t start well this the Spaniard lamented. Sanchez named U-23 coach Salah ‘a gentle killer’, Qatar Stars League holds Extraordinary General says former boss Vogel Assembly Meeting AFP LONDON TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Executive Directors of DOHA QSL and members of the me- EGYPTIAN star Mohamed It was always clear to me dia were also present. Salah may be setting Euro- that he is an outstanding THE Qatar Stars League’s The meeting was con- pean and English football player, but whether he had (QSL) Extraordinary Gen- vened in accordance with alight now but when he ar- the mentality? I didn’t eral Assembly Meeting was the agenda, where the Ex- rived in Switzerland he cast a know that exactly. I would held at the St Regis Hotel on traordinary General Assem- few doubts in the mind of his Wednesday, under the chair- bly was approved in accord- The Qatar Football Association (QFA)’s executive committee has first coach Heiko Vogel. be lying if I had prophesied manship of QSL CEO Hani ance with the QSL’s Articles announced the appointment of Felix Sanchez as the head coach The 27-year-old forward – such a massive global Taleb Ballan. of Association. of the Olympic national team. The Spaniard will replace his com- an integral part of Liverpool’s career for him. Also in attendance were The minutes of the previ- patriot Albert Fernandez, and will also remain at the helm of the Champions League success Ahmed Abdulaziz al Boenain, ous meeting held on 1st April, senior national team, a position he has held since July 2017. QFA’s last season – has started the – Heiko Vogel Board member of the Qatar 2019, were approved and appointment of Sanchez comes ahead of Qatar’s participation at campaign in flying form scor- team-mate Xherdan Shaqiri Football Association (QFA) members were appointed to the upcoming AFC U-23 Championship, which is set to be hosted ing a double in last Sunday’s the other two, said things pro- was so agile, so explosive. and Executive Committee record and review the min- by Thailand in January 2020. The tournament will also serve as a win over Arsenal. gressively got better. If he had the ball on his left member of QSL, Jassim Sul- utes. qualifier for next year’s Tokyo Olympics. Sanchez has a great track Vogel, though,ough, told the “TheThe second day was a bit foot, it wasw a goal. After that tan al Rumaihi and Nasser Members of the QFA’s record with Qatar’s various national teams, starting with the AFC German SPOXX websitewebsite hehe better, but not ggood.ood. performanceperforma everyone knew Mohammed al Hitmi, also Electoral Commission and U-19 Championship victory in 2014, followed by a third place finish wondered whether ““AndAnd then came the thithirdrd whywhy we wantedw to sign him.” Executive Committee mem- Appeals Committee were at the AFC U-23 Championship in 2018 and finally the historic tri- Salah had the mentalmental day.day. ItIt waswas thenthen thatthat he dede- Vogel,Vogel who was sacked on bers of QSL, as well as heads elected according to the umph with the senior team at Asia’s most prestigious tournament strength to succeeducceed stroyedstroyed evereverything,ything, he was OctoberOctober 2012 only months and representatives of clubs. rules. – the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. (TNN) when he askeded himhim reallyreally unstounstoppable.ppable. afterafter clinchingclin the domestic to come for a weeweekk ““ItIt was double,double, saids Salah’s difficul- long trial in 2012 – ababsolutelysol utely tiesties werewere understandable. on the back off scoringscoring a eextraordixtraordi- “Momo“Mo was very sure double for thee Egyptian nary. He ofof himself,him but he was im- Bury expelled from League after Under-23 side against Ba- mersedmersed in a new world,” sel in a friendly.y. saidsaid VoVogel.g 125 years due to financial collapse “It was alwaysways clear to “He“He hadh to acclimatise, in me that he is aann outstandingoutstanding thethe mostmost literal sense of the DPA look forward to them applying player, but whetherhether he hadhad word.word. HeHe came to us from the LONDON to make an application to The the mentality?? I didn’tdidn’t know heat of NorthN Africa. 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Twitter feed on Wednesday, Vogel thenn askedasked Basel’sBasel’s Salah, though was Talk of a potential takeover Bury said they were “taking scouts in Egyptypt to conconfirmfirm keenke as mustard to had given the club’s fans hope stock of recent developments his potential by takingtaking videovideo learnle German some- but when it fell through, their and will update supporters footage of him.. thingth which Vogel did expulsion was confirmed. Bury with regards to season ticket “I wondereded whether thethe hish best to dissuade Quick read will now be unable to play any refunds as soon as we can, videos had beenen speededspeeded up,” hihim from doing. football until next season and please give us time to take all he said. “He ccouldn’t speak Eng- if they begin again, they will do this in.” “He had everythingverything – the lishlish at all,”al said the 43-year- QFA disciplinary committee rejects so in non-league football. England women’s coach speed, the finish,sh, thethe left foot. old German,Germ who is presently Al Ahli’s complaint over Al Arabi player “Bury FC will no longer be Phil Neville, who was born in “Then he trainedtrained onon thethe coachingcoaching third tier German able to participate in the Emir- Bury, said the news would “rip first day (in Switzerland); sideside KFCKFC Uerdingen. QATAR Football Association’s disciplinary committee rejected ates FA Cup for the 2019/20 the heart out of Bury.” everyone watchedhed the sessessionsion “He wantedw to learn Ger- Wednesday the complaint made by Al Ahli SC regarding the par- season,” the Football Associa- “I’m devastated,” he said. and we wonderedred iiff hhee mightmight man bbutut I said to him: ‘Slow ticipation of Al Arabi’s Tunisian player Hamdi Al Harbawi in the two tion said in a statement. “The heart of the town has have a twin brother.”other.” ddown,own, champion.ch German is sides’ meeting in the first round of the league, which ended in Al “We are therefore now con- been ripped apart. Now it’s Vogel, who ppicksicks out ArseArse- bbloodyloody difficult.d Learn Eng- Arabi winning 3-1. sulting with our stakeholders up to the Bury people - my- nal’s Swiss midfielderdfielder GranitGranit llish,ish, thatthat’ll’ be enough for you.’ Al Ahli said the player was suspended for five matches with his regarding the first round prop- self included - to try to put Xhaka as the mostmost impressiveimpressive “Mo“Momom had a really great previous club in Belgium, and served only one match of those. er following their exit from the some heart back into a town of the Premierr League-basedLeague-based Mohamed agent ttherehe who could speak Al Arabi for its part said that the player only joined them after league.” that relied heavily on a foot- stars he coachedched at BaselBasel SalaSalahh EngEnglish,lish, so we spoke through serving the four match ban in Belgium. (QNA) “If the club re-forms we ball club.” with Salah andnd hhisis LiverLiveroolool hhim.”im.” 16 Thursday, August 29, 2019 The Last Word CHIEF OF STAFF MEETS DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF OF IRAQI ARMY SC workshop discusses FIFA WC 2022 security, human rights aspects QNA The two-day workshop DOHA focuses on topics related to A WORKSHOP on ‘Security human rights and the Command in Accordance with requirements of FIFA in this Human Rights Principles’ be- context, the concept of gan on Wednesday. A number security command under of officers from the Ministry of national and international the Interior (MoI) and the Le- khwiya Force are participat- charters on human rights, ing in the workshop. the legal frameworks that The workshop has been protect these rights, and the organised by the Security extent to which they affect Committee of the Supreme the work of the police Committee for Delivery and Chief of Staff of the Qatari Armed Forces HE Lieutenant-General (Pilot) Ghanem bin Shaheen al Ghanem met with Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iraqi Army for Training Lieuten- Legacy (SC) as part of its ant-General Salahuddin Mustafa Kamal, in Doha on Wednesday. During the meeting, they reviewed military relations between the two countries and the ways to strengthen plans to qualify national cad- riety of workshops to raise and develop them. (QNA) res to ensure the security of the level of performance of the 2022 FIFA World Cup be- officers involved in the secu- ing hosted by Qatar. rity aspect of the World Cup. The two-day workshop, The programme aims to take delivered by Frederick Cox, them to top levels in terms of security training advisor at performance and handling the Training and Qualifying of events, with a commit- QA chief, Malaysian PM discuss key Unit of the Security Com- ment to the implementation mittee, focuses on a number of human rights provisions of topics related to human in general and the recom- rights and the requirements mendations of FIFA in par- industry issues, flights to Langkawi of FIFA in this context, the ticular, he said. concept of security com- He noted that the work- mand under national and in- shop, which is part of the Baker, who is also secretary-general of the QNTC, was in Kuala Lumpur to attend the UNWTO World Tourism Conference ternational charters as well Continuous Development as legislation and protocols Program (CPD), addresses, TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK QA flights to Langkawi during Dreamliner aircraft, featuring of human rights, the legal in addition to human rights DOHA a press conference at the Four 22 seats in Business Class and frameworks that protect areas, safety and security as- Seasons Hotel in the Malay- 232 seats in Economy Class, these rights, and the extent pects, risk assessment and QATAR Airways (QA) Group sian capital city. with spacious cabins and spe- to which they affect the work security coverage before, Chief Executive Akbar al Bak- The press conference was cially-designed interiors. of the police. during and after the event. er met with Prime Minister of attended by Qatari Ambas- The multi award-winning Captain Majid al Qahta- This is in addition to dealing Malaysia Dr Mahathir bin Mo- sador to Malaysia HE Fahad airline has already launched a ni, who oversees the work- with the tactical options that hamad and senior government Mohammed Kafoud, Chief host of exciting new destina- shop, said the workshop the police can use to achieve officials following the opening Minister of the State of Ke- tions in 2019, including Lis- comes within the framework security and safety of the of the UNWTO World Tour- dah Dato’ Seri Mukhriz Tun bon, Portugal; Malta; Rabat, of preparations for the 2022 tournament, implementa- ism Conference in Kuala Lum- Mahathir and Chief Execu- Morocco; Davao, the Philip- World Cup, explaining that tion of their plans, principles pur on Monday. tive Officer of Langkawi De- pines; Izmir, Turkey; and the Training and Qualifying of decision-making and as- Baker took the opportu- velopment Authority Dr Hez- Mogadishu, Somalia; and will Unit of the Security Com- sessment of potential risks, nity to discuss several issues ri Bin Adnan. also add Gaborone, Botswana mittee seeks through a va- among other topics. of mutual interest, including The new service to Lang- to its extensive network in Oc- developments in the global kawi, starting on October 15, tober 2019. aviation industry and QA’s is part of the airline’s strong The national carrier for upcoming launch of flights to Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar al Baker with Malaysian expansion plans in the South- Qatar was named ‘Airline of Langkawi, Malaysia, during Prime Minister Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad in Kuala Lumpur on Monday. east Asia and marks QA’s third the Year’ for the fifth time MoCS event ‘Doha separate meetings with the destination in Malaysia after by the 2019 World Airline Malaysian PM and the Minis- market for Qatar Airways as dialogue with him and his gov- Kuala Lumpur and Penang. Awards, managed by interna- ter of Transport for Malaysia shown by our new route to ernment.” QA will initially start with tional air transport rating or- Oasis for Innovation’ Anthony Loke Siew Fook. Langkawi, which will oper- Earlier in the day, Baker, a four-times weekly service to ganisation Skytrax. It was also Baker said, “It was a pleas- ate from October 15. We were who attended the World Tour- Langkawi via Penang, increas- named ‘World’s Best Business ure and honour to meet with able to discuss a wide range of ism Conference in his role ing to a five-times weekly ser- Class’, ‘Best Business Class to kick off on Sept 14 the prime minister. Malaysia mutually beneficial issues and as secretary-general of the vice from October 27, 2019 on Seat’ and ‘Best Airline in the is an important and growing I look forward to a continuing QNTC, discussed the launch of its state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Middle East’. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK website www.dohaiyc.qa be- DOHA fore August 19. Dr Hareb al Jabri, execu- THE Ministry of Culture and tive director, Qatar Scientific Sports (MoCS) is organising Club, said that the ‘Doha Oasis QND 2019 organising panel holds preliminary meeting an event titled ‘Doha Oasis for Innovation’ seeks to attract for Innovation’ as part of the scientific talents in the Islam- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ‘Doha–The Capital of Islamic ic world in order to support DOHA Youth 2019’ activities from them to boost inventions and September 14 to 20. innovations. THE Qatar National Day Or- The activities will be held The week-long pro- ganising Committee held a under the motto ‘Youth is gramme aims at stimulating preliminary meeting on the power of the nation’, and un- the participants’ creativity activities of the educational der the supervision of the and innovation, in addition sector during the National Qatar Center for Cultural and to enhancing digital manu- Day celebrations. The meet- Heritage Events. facturing skills. ing was held on Tuesday at The event, being held in The Doha Oasis for In- the headquarters of the Qatar cooperation with the Qatari novation is divided into two Women’s Sports Committee. Scientific Club, aims to stim- events: The first is an individ- Officials from primary ulate youth creativity in the ual competition in which each schools, both private and fields of invention and innova- participant will present his or public, attended the meet- tion, to contribute to develop- her invention within two days ing, which focused on the ac- The meeting focused on the activities of school children and the criteria for their participation in the Qatar National Day events. ment and prosperity. to be evaluated by a jury ac- tivities of school children, the The Ministry of Culture cording to the international criteria for their participation activities is to promote the According to the organis- Media and Theatre. ners to their homeland after and Sports and the Islamic standards. in the events and the purpose National Day vision of loyal- ing committee, the activities The events will also in- a business trip in the sea. The Cooperation Youth Forum The second competition is behind it. ty, solidarity, unity and pride will include the reception of clude Lmradah, which is part event aims to introduce Qa- have invited the youth of Is- a group competition in which The main objective be- in the national identity of the HH the Amir, Ardat Hal Qa- of the Qatari folklore and tar’s youth to the country’s lamic countries to register to the participants are divided hind the educational sector State of Qatar. tar, Qatar Debates, Future celebrates the return of mari- rich cultural heritage. participate in the Doha Oasis into five teams with 10 partici- for Innovation through the pants in each group. Katara International Hunting and Falcon IKEA launches 2020 catalogue Exhibition set to commence on Sept 3 ASHRAF SIDDIQUI DOHA

IKEA, the Swedish furniture giant, launched on Wednesday its all-new 2020 catalogue at an event held at its store at Doha Festival City. Speaking on the occasion, Aelxey Sitkin, store manager, said that IKEA has come up with innovative solutions with distinct look and features focusing on sleep to improve the quality of life. He said that with different personalities and preferences in Qatar, IKEA is keen to offer bet- ter solutions. Following research, IKEA worked with a perfumer to create a scent inspired by the feeling of freshness to tie in with the launch of its new 2020 catalogue. Sitkin said the 2020 catalogue gives the Some 147 companies from 19 countries specialising in falcons and hunting equipment are expected to take part in the exhibition. feeling of the four seasons -- autumn, win- great outdoors. ter, spring and summer. “Autumn is about a He said that increase in population and the TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Around 147 Arab and other exhibition Dr Khalid bin Ibra- Sulaiti added that the fresh start as coming back from the holidays, government policies will have a positive impact DOHA companies from 19 countries him al Sulaiti said the third exhibition has become an people resume their jobs and children begin on the business sector. He added that there will specialising in falcons and edition of the exhibition at- important annual event, their new year in school while winter is all be no increase in prices until July 2020. THE third edition of the S’hail- hunting equipment are ex- tracted has record participa- both for heritage lovers and about celebrations and joy and transform- Iyad Hudaib, marketing manager, said that Katara International Hunting pected to take part in the ex- tion. those interested in the field ing the home. Spring encourages people to IKEA has designed and showcased six different and Falcon Exhibition 2019 hibition. He said that S’hail exhibi- of hunting equipment and have a conscious home with innovative IKEA homes for people of different backgrounds and will kick off at the Cultural Vil- The General Manager of tion is one of the most impor- falcons, as it brings major in- products repurposed, repaired, reused, re- markets. Each of these homes showcase solu- lage – Katara – on September Katara and Chairman of the tant and largest heritage exhi- ternational companies in this sold and recycled whereas summer looks at tions and illustrate five emotional needs - belong- 3 and run until September 7. organising committee of the bitions held by Katara. field at one place. expanded homes and having fun with the ing, ownership, comfort, security and privacy.