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Friday 26 May 2017 | 30 Sha'baan 1438 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Volume 22 | Number 7173 | 2 Riyals

Qatar 'will address media Emir meets President of Somalia campaign targetting it'

QNA of the GCC Member States, he FM for united GCC said. He described the hacking atar will address the The Foreign Minister of QNA's official website as a media campaign tar- cyber crime and not only a said that Qatar has geting it, in the hacking according to all laws, always maintained context of hacking of stressing that the hacking which QQatar News Agency's strong and fraternal took place is a crime punisha- (QNA) website and attributing relations with the ble by law. false statements to Emir H H GCC member states The cyber attack targeting Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al because it strongly QNA's website was intended to Thani, Foreign Minister H E believes that GCC broadcast alleged statements Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrah- countries should be attributed to Emir H H Sheikh man Al Thani said yesterday. one entity. Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, he It is clear that there is a said. media campaign targeting Qatar An investigation team was and we will definitely address rush to issue the results until the set up and is in charge of con- it, the Foreign Minister said dur- investigation is over. ducting a full criminal ing a joint press conference held On Qatar's relationship with investigation to bring the per- in Doha with the Somali Foreign the Gulf Cooperation Council petrators to justice, he said, Minister Yussef Jarad Omar (GCC) member states, the For- noting that the findings of the Ahmed. eign Minister said that Qatar has investigation would be revealed It is noticeable that there always maintained strong and in a transparent manner both in was no mention of Qatar in the fraternal relations with the GCC terms of the investigation proc- opinion articles, for example, member states because it ess and its findings. in the United States of Amer- strongly believes that GCC coun- The Foreign Minister ica, but in the past five weeks tries should be one entity. expressed his surprise over the we were surprised by the pub- He pointed out that what is attitude of some of the media lication of 13 opinion articles happening today has nothing to which adopted these false state- on Qatar by different writers in do with the "misunderstanding" ments, despite the issuance of the United States, the Foreign that occurred between Qatar clear statements of denial by Minister said. and some of the GCC countries QNA about this offensive cam- There was, on the day of the in 2014, referring in this regard paign to Qatar, warning that cyber attack on QNA's website, to Qatar's fruitful participation what is going on at these media a conference on Qatar held in in the Arab Islamic American reflect their low level of the United States to which we Summit in Riyadh and the ongo- professionalism. were not invited. The confer- ing distinguished and fruitful What has been seen from ence brought together all those relations. the GCC public opinion in par- who wrote these articles against If there is something differ- ticular confirms a full awareness Qatar and on the same night the ent that we do not know about, that rises far above the level of cyber attack occurred, he said, that's something else, he went these media, he said. Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with the President of Somalia, Mohamed wondering whether it was a on saying. On the issue of cybersecu- Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo, at the Emiri Diwan yesterday. During the meeting, the coincidence or not. In this context, the Foreign rity in Qatar, he said the Somalia President briefed the Emir on the latest developments in Somalia, especially his The hacking attack on QNA's Minister stressed the Qatar's electronic security system and efforts to build a secure, unified and stable State and achieve sustainable development. website and attributing false keenness on maintaining good firewalls in Qatar are of the The Emir directed to support the Somalia government budget and a number of its statements to HH the Emir is relations with the GCC countries. highest standards and are strong without doubt a cyber crime, he The region's current circum- and solid. development projects. → See also page 2 said, adding that Qatar will not stances require concerted efforts → Continued on page 2 Crescent moon Malls urged to extend working hours for Ramadan not sighted The Peninsula require its prior approval as part limited working hours. of organisation, partnership and the discounted consumer goods QNA of efforts to stimulate the com- The Ministry of Economy and support, and to raise awareness initiative and will unveil the out- he Ministry of Economy mercial sector. Commerce has called for exten- about various consumer and come of Al Baraka corporate he Moon Sighting Com- and Commerce yesterday The initiative comes within sion of workign hours given the commercial topics. social responsibility programme mittee of the Ministry of Turged shopping malls, the framework of the ministry’s unique nature of Ramadan when The Ministry will also launch launched last year, as well as TEndowments and retail outlets and restaurants to Ramadan initiatives under the time is divided between prayers, new initiatives aimed at bolster- other initiatives to regulate mar- Islamic Affairs (Awqaf) extend working hours through theme #Aqal_Min_Al_Wajeb” work, shopping and long com- ing partnerships between kets and stimulate commercial announced it could not sight the holy month and inform con- the Arabic for “#the_least_we_ muting hours due to traffic consumers and merchants such sectors. the crescent moon for the sumers about the new can_do”. Throughout the holy congestion. as “Ataa”—Arabic for “Giving”— The Ministry will also inten- holy month of Ramadan last schedule. month, shopping malls, retail These initiatives were and “National Product” sify its inspection campaigns evening. The Committee The Ministry said the exten- outlets and restaurants attract a designed to cover all aspects of initiatives. through Ramadan and Eid decided to meet today to spot sion of working hours wouldn’t large number of people during the Ministry’s activities in terms The Ministry also launched Al Fitr. the crescent moon. Member of Armed Forces injured Inspectors visit 1,700 food outlets QNA in crackdown; record 19 violations he Directorate of Moral Guidance at the Ministry The Peninsula items fit for human consumption and those Tof Defence announced that meet specifications if they wanted to that a member of the Armed he health monitoring unit of Doha avoid legal action. Forces was injured while per- Municipality launched a massive crack- Meanwhile, the health monitoring unit at forming his duties as part of the Tdown on food outlets operating in Doha Al Khor and Al Dakhira Municipality shut Qatari forces defending the ahead of the holy month of Ramadan. down two fast foods restaurants for violat- southern border of Saudi Inspectors visited 1,700 outlets with spe- ing provisions of the law for regulating human Arabia. cial focus on sweetmeat shops, eateries, foods — No. 8 of 1990. A food outlet was also Bandar Hamad Moham- commercial complexes and hotels and closed down in Al Khor city for selling expired med Al Marri from the Qatar recorded 19 violations. Legal action is being items recently in a inspection campaign. Emiri Land Force was injured taken against erring outlets, said a press state- A team from the monitoring unit made as a result of an enemy mis- ment. The drive aims to ensure that the outlets inspection visits throughout the last week to sile attack during his heroic maintain hygiene in displaying and prepar- outlets of poultry products, mineral water, duty on the southern border ing food. and dairy products. A municipal official inspecting fruits at an outlet. of Saudi Arabia. The Municipality asked outlets to use food → Continued on page 2 02 HOME FRIDAY 26 MAY 2017

Emir sends congratulations to President of Argentina

DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent yesterday a cable of congratula- tions to President of the Republic of Argentina Mauricio Macri on the occasion of his country's National Day. Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdul- lah bin Hamad Al Thani also sent a similar cable. Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with the President of the Republic of Sheikh Abdullah bin Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo, at the Emiri Diwan yesterday. Nasser bin Khalifa Al They discussed the means of enhancing bilateral cooperation and prospects of Thani also sent a cable of promoting it in various fields. congratulations. Emir greets Talks between Emir & Somalia President fruitful Jordan King

QNA said the discussions between the to continue communication and requested the support of Qatar to gratitude over Qatar's support to DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh two leaders dealt with a number there will be bilateral coopera- facilitate and conduct dialogues Somalia over the past years. Tamim bin Hamad Al oreign Minister H E of issues of mutual interest, espe- tion programmes. to end the crisis, he said, adding The talks were successful, the Thani sent yesterday Sheikh Mohammed bin cially the development of bilateral The meeting agreed upon that Qatar has expressed its keen- Somali top diplomat said, adding a cable of congratula- Abdulrahman Al Thani relations and the support for the Qatar's support for the budget of ness to provide this support in that the two countries will con- tions to King Abdullah described the talks held new Somali government in its the Somali government, which cooperation with some friendly tinue discussions on other areas II Ibn Al Hussein of the here yesterday between efforts to enhance security and will begin this month, in addition countries. of support, especially humanitar- Hashemite Kingdom FEmir H H Sheikh Tamim bin stability. to supporting the development Sheikh Mohammed stressed ian, education, health and other of Jordan on the anni- Hamad Al Thani and the Presi- The Foreign Minister stressed of the Somali security capabili- the historical relations between areas, to restore Somalia at this versary of his country's dent of the Republic of Somalia, Qatar's support for the Somali ties along with programme of Qatar and Somalia, calling on crucial stage. independence Day. Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed government in its efforts to com- economic empowerment and job Arab and Islamic countries to The recent international con- Deputy Emir H H Farmajo as 'successful' and bat terrorism and extremism, and creation for Somali youth, he support the new Somali ference in London to support Sheikh Abdullah bin 'fruitful.' our condemnation of the recent added, referring to the agreement government. Somalia was successful, he said, Hamad Al Thani also sent During a joint press confer- criminal acts that threatened the on the support of Qatar for the For his part, the Somali For- adding that his country had called a cable of congratula- ence with the Somali Foreign security and stability of efforts of the Somali government eign Minister paid tribute to the on its international partners to tions on the anniversary Minister, Yussef Jarad Omar Somalia." to achieve a comprehensive efforts being exerted by Qatar in work with the new government of his country's inde- Ahmed following their meeting The Somali Foreign Minister national reconciliation. support of his country in various to reduce activities that hinder the pendence Day. yesterday, Sheikh Mohammed said the two leaders have agreed The Somali government circumstances, expressing work of the new government. Qatar to strengthen electronic security Foreign Ministry's Continued from page 1 remain strong and strategic and He added that all state agen- that the US administration has Secretary-General cies use the latest technology in highly appreciated this relation- the world and cooperate with ship, referring in this regard to each other under the government the talks held by Emir H H Sheikh meets envoys umbrella. Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with Cyber attacks and hacking US President Donald Trump in operations are inherently sophis- Riyadh, during which he stressed QNA Qatar News Agency and the ticated while security systems are the role being played by Qatar in legal measures and procedures not necessary able to keep pace combating terrorism and describ- oreign Ministry’s Secre- that Qatar will take following with the fast development of ing Qatar as a partner in this tary-General H E Dr the completion of the investi- cyber attacks, the Minister prospect. FAhmed bin Hassan Al gation to prosecute the commented. The Al Udeid Military Base in Hammadi held yesterday sep- perpetrators of the terrible Qatar will take a number of Qatar is governed by an agree- arate meetings with the electronic piracy crime. additional steps to strengthen its ment between Qatar and the ambassadors of Russia's Nur- For their part, the ambas- electronic security system, he United States of America, he said, makhamad Kholov, Germany's sadors expressed full solidarity said, reiterating that the firewalls noting in case of the occurrence Hans-Udo Muzel, United King- with Qatar in the face of such and means of protection in all of anything related to this mat- dom's Ajay Sharma, China's Li cybercrime. The ambassadors sectors of the state are at the ter, it will be subject to the terms Chen, France's Eric Chevallier voiced their countries’ readi- highest level and very difficult to of the agreement. and Italy's Pasquale Salzano. ness to cooperate with Qatar in be hacked. In response to a question on During the meetings, the the investigation of this cyber- The hacking of QNA's web- Qatar's relationship with the Secretary-General briefed the crime within the framework of site is still under investigation and Muslim Brotherhood, the Foreign ambassadors on the incident of international cooperation in will let us to know the gap Minister explained that such mat- hacking the official website of such crimes. through which the cyber attack ters are not raised at the official took place in order to avoid it, he level because there is no evidence added. Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al that Qatar has a relationship with On the measures and steps Thani with the Somalia Foreign Minister, Yussef Jarad Omar the Muslim Brotherhood move- taken by the Ministry of Foreign Ahmed, during a joint press conference in Doha yesterday. ment in Egypt or Tunisia, noting Affairs regarding the false state- that this issue is only raised by ments attributed to HH the Emir, contact on the issue of the cyber He stressed that once the media. the Foreign Minister explained attack because there is a clear facts of the case and the evidence Qatar has always clearly that what happened was a cyber picture of what happened. are collected, which will take stated that it is not concerned attack on QNA's website follow- He pointed out that what has time, Qatar will take steps it with political parties and that it ing which explanations from the been discussed in some media deems appropriate in this regard. deals with governments. Government Communications outlets is a matter for these out- If this cyber attack was com- When the Muslim Brother- Office, QNA were immediately lets and we did not receive it from mitted in the country it shall be hood was in power, cooperation issued followed by a clarification official channels. considered as a cyber crime and with them continued both in from the Ministry of Foreign With regard to who is behind the perpetrators shall be prose- Tunisia or Egypt, because they Affairs. the hacking of QNA's website, the cuted according to the law. represented the legitimate gov- Contacts with the brothers in Foreign Minister said that there In response to a question on ernment, he said, noting that the GCC Member States are ongo- is no evidence at this time Qatari-US relations, HE the For- once they were out of power ing and never stop, the Minister whether the attack was from out- eign Minster stressed that cooperation took place with said, noting that there was no side or inside Qatar. bilateral relations have been and elected governments.

Many commercial complexes raided

Continued from page 1 intensified on slaughterhouses Many big commercial com- and meat supplying companies plexes were also raided to operating in the municipality check the storage of food items as demands for meat increases and the outlets offering meat ahead of Ramadan. and fish inside the facility. Sev- Veterinary doctors check eral violations were caught at slaughtered animals to ensure fast food restaurants. Fruits and whether they are fit for human Minister of State for Defence Affairs H E Dr Khalid bin vegetable shops were also consumption. The inspection Mohammed Al Attiyah met with Somalia Defence Minister raided and were instructed to also intensified in Al Khor fish Abdirashid Abdullahi Mohamed. The meeting reviewed follow the safety procedures market to check whether the Foreign Ministry’s Secretary-General H E Dr Ahmed bin military cooperation between the two brotherly countries required for proper storage. fish stock is fresh and fit for Hassan Al Hammadi with ambassadors of the United and ways of supporting and developing them. Inspection drive has human consumption. Kingdom's Ajay Sharma (top) and France's Eric Chevallier. FRIDAY 26 MAY 2017 HOME / MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA 03 Lulu to donate up to Deputy PM meets President of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 15% of profits to RAF

The Peninsula implemented several projects Buy and Donate in collaboration with Lulu ulu Hypermarket Hypermarkets in Qatar and The products included Group-Qatar yester- abroad, he added. in the initiative will be day announced that it “The initiative received will dedicate up to 15 available at seven overwhelming response from percent of profits from branches of Lulu customers during the past three L600 most-selling food and non- across the country years therefore we kept increas- food items to charity during the through Ramadan. ing the products year-by-year, holy month of Ramadan. said Altaf. “Lulu identified this The products included in the Last year, Lulu as a great opportunity to accel- initiative will be available at Hypermarket had erate its continuous efforts seven branches of Lulu across collected QR275,000 towards corporate social the country through Ramadan. from initiative and responsibility and humanitar- The initiative — “Buy and handed it over to RAF. ian services. We are ready for Donate” — was launched by any initiative of social cause Lulu Hypermarket and Sheikh from RAF,” he added. Thani bin Abdullah Foundation Lulu Hypermarket will give the “We are always keen to find Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Ahmed bin Abdullah for Humanitarian Services (RAF) dedicated profits to RAF for new projects that serve chari- bin Zaid Al Mahmoud met President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Japan's Mitsubishi at a joint press conference charity. table and humanitarian sector Heavy Industries Ltd, Shunichi Miyanaga, and the accompanying delegation. They discussed yesterday. Last year, Lulu Hypermar- in the Qatari society and push- An agreement was signed by ket Group had collected ing to hold more partnerships the areas of cooperation between Qatar and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The meeting Dr Ayed bin Dabssan Al Qahtani, QR275,000 from Buy and with companies that are oper- was attended by Managing Director and CEO of Qatar Railways Company Eng. Abdulla Chairman of Board of Trustees, Donate initiative and handed it ating in Qatar,” Ahmed Yusuf Abdulaziz Al Subaie and a number of officials at the Cabinet's General-Secretariat. and General Director of RAF, over to RAF. Fakhor, Head of Financial and Mohammed Althaf, Direc- “RAF-Lulu initiative entered Resources Development Sector tor for Lulu Group International in fourth year in a row after a and Media at RAF. to kickstart the initiative. successful experience of previ- Under “Buy and Donate” ini- According to the agreement, ous years ,” said Al Qahtani. RAF tiative 600 products will be available for sale at seven Katara opens Ramadan festival branches of Lulu Hypermarket in Al Saad, Al Khor, Barwa, Al Mesaila, Al Matar and Al Rayyan, The Peninsula which is the theme of the festi- “This exhibition is mainly said Muhammad Shahnawaz, val. “We have around 33 events aimed at promoting cultural Regional Director of Lulu he Cultural Village Foun- and 168 lectures during the 30 awareness and exchange on Hypermarket in Qatar and Mid- dation-Katara has become days of Ramadan, the highlight these eight countries by provid- dle East. The products include Ta main hub for Qatar’s of which is an exhibition on cul- ing general information on their food items, home appliances Ramadan celebrations with yes- tures and traditions of eight unique cultures,” said Al Sayed, and electric fittings, said terday’s launch of the Katara countries including Saudi Ara- adding non-Arab countries with Shahnawaz. Ramadan Festival 2017 featur- bia, Egypt, Palestine, Indonesia, big population in Qatar like the The products showcased ing a diverse array of activities Iraq, Morocco. India and the Philippines and India have also under the initiative have been and events. Philippines,” Khalid Ibrahim Al been included to promote cul- increased in many folds year- The events and activities are Sayed, the Chairman of the tural understanding and good by-year. In 2014 when the held at the Southern area of Ramadan festival Committee relations among residents. initiative was introduced first Katara where Meerat Ramadan told The Peninsula yesterday. Other main features are the time only 215 products were market is also located making Eight booths have been set traditional games for different included. Then it rose to 350 the festival a one-stop shop up dedicated to each of the ages and a culture and arts tent items in 2015. Last year 400 where people can experience country where an informative where lectures on various products were included and this the spirit of the holy month. exhibition on culture and tradi- aspects of culture and the arts Dr Ayed bin Dabssan Al Qahtani, Chairman of Board of Trustees, year it reached 600. Katara will have a grasp of tions can be found. Outside the every night will be held, he said, and General Director of RAF, and Mohammed Althaf, Director The slogan of the initiative cultures and traditions of vari- exhibition are two gigantic adding people can also visit the for Lulu Group International, at the signing ceremony for the of this year is “The More You ous countries with special focus screens where films on culture various exhibitions going on Lulu-RAF Charity Project. Pic: Qassim Rahmatullah / The Peninsula on the observance of Ramadan are shown to visitors. inside Katara’s galleries.

5 more Kenyan Abbas for mediation on hunger strike of prisoners cops dead in third bombing

NAIROBI: Five police officers were killed yesterday when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Kenya in an attack claimed by Shabaab Islamists a day after nine police died in similar blasts. The officers had been deployed to the restive north- eastern region to take part in an operation against the Somali-led militants after two separate roadside bombs. "The five police officers killed in the attack were headed to boost the ongoing operation in Liboi," said North Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (centre) at a press conference in Ramallah Eastern regional coordinator yesterday. Abbas said he has asked the United States to mediate on a stand-off Mohamud Ali Saleh referring between Israeli authorities and Palestinian prisoners on a weeks-long hunger strike. to a town on the border with Somalia. Fund shortfall hits starving Syrian army advances south in NE Nigeria Beirut pro-government forces that US hours earlier. The advance by Reuters officials said posed a threat to the US-backed rebels into the LAGOS: Lack of funding is US and US-backed Syrian fight- Badia in March was assisted by forcing aid agencies to cut he Syrian army said it had ers in the area. Washington Islamic State's retreat to other feeding programmes for starv- retaken a swathe of ter- described the forces as parts of Syria, where the group ing people in northeast Nigeria, Tritory from Islamic State Iranian-directed. is facing separate offensives by the UN said yesterday, warn- in southern Syria yesterday in The Syrian army yesterday US-backed forces and the Rus- ing of growing pressure on a rapid advance near areas held declared the capture of areas sian-backed Syrian army and resources as refugees return. by US-backed Syrian rebels at to the south of Palmyra and to its allies. The World Food Pro- the border with Jordan and Iraq. the east of Qaryatayn in south- "The advances help the gramme last week said nearly The Syrian government eastern Homs province. State regime to widen the security two million people were liv- said earlier that it was a prior- TV showed footage of military belt around the Damascus and ing on the brink of famine in ity to recapture the sparsely vehicles including tanks driv- also will pave the way for a the remote region, which has populated region known as the ing through a desert landscape. (government) push towards been devastated by Boko Badia where US-backed Syr- A military source told state Deir Al Zor before the FSA Haram violence since 2009. ian rebels seized a vast expanse news agency SANA that dozens groups by capturing territory in According to the UN Office of territory from Islamic State of Islamic State fighters had the northeast of the Badia that for the Coordination of in March. been killed in the operation that makes it difficult for (FSA Humanitarian Affairs, 5.2 mil- Tensions flared in the resulted in the destruction of groups) to advance in that lion people could need southern region last week when large quantities of weapons and direction," Said Seif, an official life-saving food in three north- the US-led coalition mounted ammunition and followed gains in the Shahid Ahmad Abdo FSA east states from June to August. an air strike against in the same area 48 group, said. 04 ISLAM FRIDAY 26 MAY 2017 Holy Quran is the Speech of Allah the Almighty

he Noble Holy Quran is the evidence including the following: eternal miracle of the Prophet - The polytheists failed to produce Muhammad (PBUH) because a single verse, let alone a single Chap- all the miracles of the Proph- ter, or a whole book like the Quran ets (May Allah exalt their despite the fact that they were utterly Tmention), ended with their death, except determined and extremely motivated the Prophet (PBUH) whose miracle is to oppose and falsify the call of the still preserved. This everlasting miracle Prophet (PBUH). Furthermore, we must is The Book of Allah and His Revealed remember that they were the masters Speech that {Falsehood cannot approach of the Arabic language, in which the it from before it or from behind it} Quran was revealed. Certainly, this con- [Quran 41:42] stitutes a definitive proof that the Quran Allah the Almighty confirms this fact, is the Speech of Allah, The Lord of The when He Says (what means): {And if any Worlds, not that of humans. one of the polytheists seeks your protec- - The Quran foretold many matters tion, then grant him protection so that he of the unseen and made several proph- may hear the Words of Allah.} [Quran 9:6] ecies that were all fulfilled exactly as • {Those who remained behind will they were foretold. For example, the say when you set out toward the war Persians defeated the Byzantines in one booty to take it, "Let us follow you." They of their battles and the Quran recorded wish to change the Words of Allah.} this defeat foretelling that the Byzan- [Quran 48:15] tines would defeat the Persians within Those two verses prove that the three to nine years and this is what Quran is the Words and Speech of Allah actually happened. Allah, The Exalted, the Almighty, that He Has Revealed to Says (what means): {The Byzantines His Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Jaa- have been defeated * In the nearest bir ibn ‘Abdullaah, (May Allah be pleased land. But they, after their defeat, will with him), reported that the Prophet overcome. * Within three to nine (PBUH) used to invite people to Islam years.} [Quran 30: 2-4] during the Haj season and would say, - The Quran includes many mirac- “Who are willing to give me asylum so ulous scientific facts that were only that I can convey the Speech of my Lord, discovered fourteen centuries later. transgresses.} [Quran 55:19,20] challenge remains. Thus, the Quran will depths, the more it increases in insight for the Quraysh have prevented me from For example, the Quran told us about After about fourteen centuries, mod- remain the everlasting Argument of and guidance. It is the cure for mankind conveying the Speech of my Lord.” [At- a barrier separating the salty water ern science confirmed this scientific fact. Allah, The Almighty, against all oppo- from diseases of the heart. It is life to the Tirmithi and Ahmad] from the fresh water not to mix with - When one reads the Book of Allah, nents and disbelievers. hearts and pleasure and brilliance to the Hence, the Quran is the Speech of each other. Allah, The Exalted, Says he goes into a state of peace and tran- Allah revealed the Book (Noble souls. It is the harbinger that calls night Allah as unanimously agreed upon by (what means): {He Released the two quility unlike the human speeches or Quran) in order for us to read it, and and day: "O seekers of good, hurry to all Muslims. This fact is supported by seas, meeting [side by side]; * Between writings. Allah, The Exalted, Says (what mull over it with care and vigilance; to me" It is the caller of faith at the head of several logical and tangible pieces of them is a barrier [so] neither of them means): {Those who have believed and enrich our souls from its remembrance; the straight path, calling (what means): whose hearts are assured to carry it and construe it in the best of "O our people, respond to the caller of by the remembrance of manners; to affirm it and strive to estab- Allah and have faith in Him so He may Allah. Unquestionably, by lish its commands and prohibitions; pick forgive your sins for you and may save the remembrance of Allah the fruits of its precious knowledge that you from a painful chastisement." hearts are assured."} is our way to Allah and to glean the wis- [Quran 31: 46] [Quran 13:28] dom from its gardens and flowers. The Quran is Allah's greatest bless- - The Quran is also a For it is His Book, and nothing else, ing on us. It is the fulfillment of His cure and it expels the dev- that can guide His seekers to Him. It is promise to Adam, (May Allah exalt his ils when it is recited. Allah, the path that leads the traveller to Allah. mention), and his descendants, as Allah The Almighty, Says (what It is His brilliant Light that illuminates The Almighty says (what means): ''… means): {And We send the darkness of uncertainty and disbe- There shall come to you guidance from down of the Quran that lief. It is His mercy of guidance and Me, and whatsoever follows My Guid- which is healing and source of happiness for all creation. It ance no fear shall be on them, nor shall mercy for the believers...} is the bridge that connects His devotee they sorrow''[Quran 2:38] [Quran 17:82] to Him when all else fails. It is the great It is the only weapon for struggling This is the Quran, the door to Him that remains open, when against the forces of evil and temptation Speech of Allah that has all else is closed. It is the straight path in this world. It is the only means to over- been challenging human- that is not tainted by the opinions of power our fear and anxiety. It is the only kind and proving its mortals. It is the remembrance full of Light as we grope in the darkness, with inability to produce some- wisdom that is not swayed by desires. which to find our way to success and sal- thing to its effect as to its It is the noble revelation containing wis- vation. It is the only healing for our inner eloquence, wise judg- dom that sages can never fathom. Its sickness, as well as the social ills that may ments, and authentic wonders never end, nor are its clouds surround us. It is the constant reminder news. The challenge is still barren, its signs are never exhausted, its of our true nature and destiny, of our sta- valid, and the inability of agreements never contradict. tion and our duties. mankind to face that The more a soul delves into its www.islamweb.net

how they sound, they beautify their voice without ever listening to what is A source of solace and tranquility being ordered or prohibited. Truly, there are many reciters of the Quran that the Quran is free from them and their evil. llah, the Exalted, revealed They recite the Quran and are oppres- the Holy Quran, to be a bea- sive to themselves and others by not con of light that cannot be following its orders or forbidding its extinguished. It is a method- prohibitions. ology and way of life that is Nothing is more valuable to a Mus- perfectA in all respects. In it is strength lim in his worldly life and in the that cannot be equaled or repelled. It is Hereafter than reciting the Quran and the foundation of Eemaan (Faith) and reflecting and trying to comprehend its the spring of knowledge. Allah willed meaning. In doing so, an individual will that the Quran be what quenches the become acquainted with what is good thirst for knowledge. It is the delight of and what is evil. He will see the effects the people of wisdom. The Quran is the of disobedience of Allah and its punish- greatest cure for all ailments. It is Allah's ment in the parables of those who have Rope that cannot be severed. It is the come before us. An example of such a Wise Reminder and the true Straight punishment is the flood that was sent upon Path. the people of Noah (May Allah exalt his In the Quran are the parables of mention) and others similar to it. It is a those who were before us, a prophesy source of inspiration and it strengthens of that which will be after us and a cri- one's belief in Allah. For this reason, Allah terion to judge between us. It is Truth says (what means): "…And when His with certainty that was revealed to us. (Allah's) verses (Quran) are recited to The one who lives according to its dic- them, it increases them in faith; and upon tations will be rewarded. The one who their Lord they rely." [Quran 8:2] judges according to it will be just. The This Book was sent and revealed one who calls to it is on the Straight from above the seven Heavens so that Path. Allah raises and lowers people's it could be comprehended and imple- status based on their adherence to it. means): "And is one who was dead and tranquility. It will be a defender to you supporters. So fear them not, but fear mented; it is not just to be recited while The Quran, on the Day of Judgement, We gave him life and made for him light when you are powerless and in need. Me, if you are [indeed] believers." [Quran the heart is pre-occupied. Allah, will intercede on behalf of those who by which to walk among the people like When the Muslim recites the Quran, he 3:173-175] Almighty, Says (what means): "This is a recited it. one who is in darkness, never to emerge will feel matchless tranquility in his Sadly, many have not taken this blessed Book which We have revealed Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: there from?" [Quran 6:122] heart and being. This causes him only Quran into consideration and have to you, [O Muhammad, sallAllahu alaihi "The one who reads a single letter from A person without Quran is like a to fear Allah alone. neglected its recitation and implemen- wa sallam], that they might reflect upon the Book of Allah will be rewarded with person without water, air and medi- Allah Almighty says (what means): tation. They sought the worldly life and its verses and that those of understand- one good deed. (Know that) A good deed cine. Allah, the Most Exalted, says "Those to whom people [i.e. hypocrites] neglected the Hereafter. Allah Says ing would be reminded." [Quran 38:29] is multiplied ten times over. I do not say (what means): "And We send down of said, 'Indeed, the people have gathered (what means): "And if you obey most of What has happened to our hearts? Alif Laam Meem is one letter. Verily, Alif the Quran, that which is healing and against you, so fear them.' But it [merely] those upon the earth, they will mislead Why are our hearts locked out and unre- is one letter, Laam is one letter, Meem mercy for the believers, but it does not increased them in faith, and they said, you from the way of Allah. They follow sponsive to the Quran? Why do the is one letter." [At-Tirmithi] increase the wrongdoers except in 'Sufficient for us is Allah, and [He is] the not except assumption, and they are not words of the Quran enter from one ear The Book of Allah for the guidance loss." [Quran 17:82] best Disposer of affairs.' So they returned but falsifying." [Quran 6:116] and exit from the other ear? Why have of mankind is like the soul in relation to The Quran is a healing for the body with favour from Allah and bounty, no Tragically, there are those who our hearts hardened? Let us compre- the body. Therefore, he who abandons and the soul. Whenever life becomes harm having touched them. And they recite the Quran in its entirety and fin- hend the Quran and implement it in our its recitation and does not act in accord- hard and complicated, the Light of the pursued the pleasure of Allah, and Allah ish with little more than with what they lives. Let us be from those who imple- ance to its laws is in a state of spiritual Quran will always brighten the way. It is the Possessor of great bounty. That is began with in terms of contemplation ment the Quran in our days and recite death. Allah Almighty Says (what will be a source of solace and only Satan who frightens [you] of his and action. Some are so concerned with it during our nights. FRIDAY 26 MAY 2017 ASIA 05 Pranab speaks out against intolerance

New Delhi Indian. That would be contrary IANS to the spirit of the Constitution of India, to the very idea of India et again coming out itself," he said. strongly against The President referred to the intolerance, Presi- social, cultural, racial and lin- dent Pranab guistic diversity in India and said Mukherjee (pictured) that is why there is need to be yesterdayY said people in power sensitive to dominant narratives across the political spectrum now of those who make the loudest reach out directly to their audi- noise, drowning out those who ence which often becomes a disagree. "That's why social one-way only communication media and broadcast news have from the powerful to the less- seen angry, aggressive posturing privileged, pushing the narrative President Pranab by state and non-state players in one direction. Mukherjee said Indian literally hounding out contrar- Delivering the Ramnath civilisation has always ian opinions." Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj consoles Uzma Ahmad after her arrival in New Delhi, yesterday. Goenka Memorial Lecture here, celebrated plurality He said people in power, Mukherjee said Indian civilisa- across the spectrum of politics, tion has always celebrated and promoted business or civil society, by vir- Woman forced to marry Pakistani returns plurality and promoted tolerance tolerance and the tue of the position they enjoy, and the country must continue country must continue tend to dominate the discussions New Delhi release. "I want to thank the for- immigration documents so she to "throw open the windows for to "throw open the and influence its direction. AFP eign ministry and the home could leave. fresh breezes" without being "Due to technological ministry of Pakistan. If Uzma is Ahmad fought back tears as blown away. windows for fresh advancement, they can now n Indian woman who said with us today, they have a role she recalled Swaraj ringing to Talking about technological breezes" without reach out directly to their audi- she was forced to marry a too," Swaraj told reporters in assure her everything was being advances made in the means of being blown away. ence, completely bypassing this APakistani at gunpoint Delhi in a rare display of amity done to bring her home. communication, the President crucial process of filtration and returned to India yesterday after between the foes. "For the first time I felt as if said aggregation and algorithms, mediation. This often becomes a court ordered her release. Ahmad, who is in her early my life too has a value," Ahmad the multiplicity of choices, have turn diminishes the room for a one-way only communication Uzma Ahmad was reunited 20s, met Pakistani Tahir Ali in said after touching Swaraj's feet, meant that while access to news agreement and can increase from the powerful to the less with her family at the Wagah Malaysia. She told the Islamabad a traditional gesture of respect is unfettered and vast, it has intolerance," the President said. privileged, and an effort to push border crossing in Punjab before high court that Ali forced her to in India. become increasingly, Mukherjee said discussion the narrative in one direction." heading to New Delhi where she marry him at gunpoint on May 3 "I have been really lucky as personalised. and dissension are crucial to He said Indian civilisation called on Foreign Minister when she was visiting there are many girls over there "Inherent in this process of public debate for decision-mak- has always celebrated plurality Sushma Swaraj. Pakistan. who are are abused and harassed selective sourcing of news, is the ing in a vibrant, healthy and promoted tolerance and The case became a national Ahmad had been staying at but they are not able to get out." danger of people turning a deaf democracy like India. these have been at the core of the rallying cry against arch-rival the Indian mission in Islamabad In 2015, a deaf and mute ear to one another, and a refusal "There should always be country's very existence, bind- Pakistan with Swaraj calling since making the accusation. Indian girl returned to India after to listen to points of view that room for the Argumentative ing people together for centuries Ahmad "India's daughter" and The Islamabad court ordered more than 10 years trapped in may differ from our own. This in Indian but not for the Intolerant despite many differences. leaving no stone unturned for her Ali to return the woman's Pakistan.

Protesters bury dead Several hurt in Kolkata clashes after 632 days Kolkata While the BJP claimed 200 of Police (Headquarters), Supra- IANS of its workers were injured and tim Sarkar at the end of day that in Manipur charged the police with making saw the police use water canons, JP activists yesterday "unprovoked attacks" by roping batons and lob teargas shells on clashed with security per- in the state's ruling Trinamool BJP activists, who hurled bricks New Delhi Bsonnel here during a Congress cadres, West Bengal to protest the law and order sit- AFP protest march that turned parts Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee uation and "fake cases" lodged of the city hub into war zones, rejected allegations of police against party workers, he bodies of eight peo- and left over 50 BJP workers and excesses. Instead, she accused Sarkar accused the BJP of ple shot dead during an 21 police personnel injured. One the BJP of unleashing violence. indulging in "planned lawless- Tanti-government pro- police vehicle was torched, and "We have arrested 141 peo- ness" during the party's 'March test in northeast India have a number of government and ple, including prominent BJP to Lalbazar' (city police head- Firefighters extinguish a fire set to a police vehicle during a been buried after 632 days, private cars damaged in the leaders. They are still in cus- quarters), and throwing a "petrol authorities said yesterday, violence. tody," said Joint Commissioner bomb" at the police. protest in Kolkata, yesterday. ending a long confrontation. The victims' families were refusing to bury the bodies until their demands for proper compensation and Saharanpur calm but tense; officials hope for early normalcy action against the govern- ment officials who ordered the firing had been met. Lucknow intensified in the region and the held Bahujan Samaj Party chief only during her visit to Saharan- services and social networking They finally laid their IANS police are on the lookout for Mayawati directly responsible pur on Tuesday that she learned sites have also been blocked in loved ones to rest on Wednes- people suspected to be behind for the clashes and accused her of this outfit using the name of the violence-singed areas. day after a deal with the local n eerie calm prevailed in the violence. of funding the Bheem Army in Babasaheb Ambedkar and the According to the District Magis- government in the restive violence-hit villages of The Bharatiya Janata Party the region. BSP to exploit the poor Dalits. trate's orders, this got state of Manipur. ASaharanpur yesterday, a (BJP) and the Bahujan Samaj Mayawati snapped back by Earlier, the state government necessitated to block rumours The state's Chief Minister, day after two men were killed Party (BSP), meanwhile, traded saying that neither she nor any transferred the Divisional Com- spreading through these means N Biren Singh, tweeted pho- and over two dozen injured in charges against each other over leader of her party was linked to missioner and the Deputy and inciting further violence. tos showing hundreds of caste clashes, the police said. the violence. the Bheem Army — a regional Indpector General of Police our A team of high-ranking offi- people paying their tributes District officials said they are Deputy Chief Minister of outfit accused of stoking the fires of Saharanpur, and flew in new cials from the Police and Home to the dead. "I salute you... for hopeful of normalcy to return Uttar Pradesh and state BJP Pres- between the Dalits and the officials to contain the spread of Departments is camping in the your love and understanding soon. Patrolling has been ident Keshav Prasad Maurya Rajputs. She also said that it was violence. Mobile internet district to monitor the situation. in solving the 620 days long crisis," he tweeted. The bodies had been in a hospital mortuary since the Elephant rescue Maharashtra CM & others killings in August 2015 dur- ing protests over planned legislation that local indige- survive chopper crash nous communities feared would compromise their ancestral ownership rights. Latur a Nilanga police official said. Like much of India's IANS Later, Fadnavis, 46, said "a northeast, Manipur — which high-level probe would be con- shares its eastern border with aharashtra Chief Minis- ducted into the incident" to Myanmar — has long been ter Devendra Fadnavis ascertain whether there were plagued by sporadic separa- Mand five others had a any security lapses leading to tist unrest and ongoing feuds providential escape when their the accident. The helicopter is between different tribal and chopper crash-landed after it around six years old. The Direc- ethnic groups. got entangled in overhead elec- torate General of Civil Aviation Singh's government tric cables in Latur district, (DGCA) has ordered an enquiry. reached an agreement with sparking a major scare here on The state government- the protesters earlier this Thursday. He later tweeted, "We owned US-make Sikorsky month, promising jobs and are absolutely safe and ok. Noth- helicopter VT-CMM took off compensation to those ing to worry." from Nilanga town, near Latur, bereaved or disabled in the As the chopper appeared to for Mumbai around noon with incident. lose control and suddenly came six persons, including Fadnavis, The government also hurtling down to the ground two crew members and three agreed to build a memorial from a height of around 80 feet, other officials. However, shortly for the victims and to hold parts of its debris flew at least after take-off, the pilot noticed discussions with the commu- Forest officials use a tame elephant as they try to rescue an injured elephant who fell 100 feet away, damaging two variable wind patterns and nity on any future legislative into a pond at the Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary on the outskirts of Guwahati, yesterday. hutments and injuring seven decided to return to the heli- changes. persons including two women, pad, a DGCA official said. 06 ASIA FRIDAY 26 MAY 2017 Philippine troops bomb militants in Marawi city

Marawi and 26 militants have died in the AFP Authorities said three days of fighting, according to authorities. Thirty-nine sol- hilippine security ending the crisis was diers have been wounded, the forces bombed resi- proving extremely military said. dential areas in a hard because, Herrera said two civilians southern city yester- although there had also been killed inside a hos- day as they battled pital that the gunmen had PIslamist militants who were were only 30 to 40 occupied on Tuesday, and the holding hostages and reported remaining gunmen, military was investigating to have murdered at least 11 the militants were reports that nine people had civilians. been murdered at a checkpoint An initial rampage by gun- moving nimbly the militants had set up. men, who have pledged through homes, had Local GMA television net- allegiance to the Islamic State planted bombs in work showed images of nine An armoured personnel carrier manoeuvres past gridlocked vehicles of residents fleeing group, through the mainly Mus- bullet-riddled bodies lying in a the streets and were Marawi City, in southern island of Mindanao, yesterday, as fighting between extremists and lim city of Marawi on Tuesday field with their hands tied government forces rages. prompted President Rodrigo holding hostages. together. Duterte said on Duterte to impose martial law Wednesday that one of the across the southern third of the policemen killed was similarly dangerous terrorists, offering a a Muslim self-rule area that southern region of Mindanao, Philippines. Jo-Ar Herrera told reporters in caught at a checkpoint set up by bounty of $5m for his capture. includes Marawi. home to 20 million people, to Authorities said ending the Marawi shortly before big clouds the militants, then beheaded. The raid went spectacularly They also set fire to many stop the rising threat of hardline crisis was proving extremely of black smoke rose from a The militants are also hold- wrong as dozens of gunmen buildings, including a church and militants aligned to IS. The rebels hard because, although there bombed area near the provin- ing between 12 and 15 Catholic emerged to repel the security a university. have been fighting since the were only 30 to 40 remaining cial government building. hostages abducted from a forces, then went on a rampage An enraged Duterte, who was 1970s for an independent or gunmen, the militants were mov- Most of Marawi's 200,000 church, according to the local across the city while flying black in Moscow to meet Russian Pres- autonomous homeland in Mind- ing nimbly through homes, had residents had fled the city, which bishop, Edwin Dela Pena. IS flags. ident Vladimir Putin, declared anao, with the conflict claiming planted bombs in the streets and is about 800km south of Manila, The fighting erupted on The gunmen belonged to the martial law shortly after the more than 120,000 lives. were holding hostages. but Herrera said those who Tuesday after security forces Maute group, which along with fighting erupted and cut short his The main Muslim rebel Intense gunfighting could be remained had been warned to raided a house where they Hapilon's faction of the Abu trip to fly home and deal with the groups are now involved in heard constantly throughout the get out of the areas where there believed Isnilon Hapilon, a Sayyaf, had pledged allegiance crisis. peace talks with the government. day and the military said it had was bombing and fighting. "We leader of the Abu Sayyaf kidnap- to IS, authorities said. "It is brutality, cruelty," But the Abu Sayyaf, Maute and dropped bombs on residential are requesting our people in for-ransom gang and Philippine The militants raided two jails, Duterte said on Wednesday after other hardline groups want to set neighbourhoods. "We are using Marawi to go to safe places... and head of IS, was hiding. The leading to the escape of more flying back to Manila. up an Islamic caliphate in the surgical airstrikes," local military to stay indoors," he said. United States regards Hapilon as than 100 inmates, according to Duterte said martial law was south for IS, according to Duterte spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Five soldiers, two policemen one of the world's most Mujiv Hataman, the governor of required throughout the and security analysts. Indonesia probes 'IS-linked' suicide attack on police

Jakarta suicide blast and gun assault largely turned their attention AFP claimed by IS in downtown away from Westerners. Jakarta left four attackers and Asked whether there was a ndonesia's elite anti-terror four civilians dead. link between IS and the group squad was yesterday investi- In a televised address yester- behind the attack, national police Igating a suicide bombing near day, Widodo said he had ordered spokesman Awi Setyono a Jakarta bus station that killed a thorough probe and was "urg- responded "yes there is", with- three policemen in an assault ing all citizens across the nation out giving further details. authorities believe is linked to the to stay calm and remain united". Suspicion is likely to fall on Islamic State group. "I convey my deepest condo- local network Jamaah Ansharut President Joko Widodo lences to the victims and their Daulah (JAD), which supports IS appealed for calm after two sui- families — especially the police and has been blamed for recent, cide attackers unleashed carnage officers who passed away while mostly low-impact, attacks. Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull gestures to Sri Lanka's President Maithripala outside the busy terminal on performing their duty," he added. The bombs used in Wednes- Wednesday, sending huge clouds The main investigation was day's attacks were made from Sirisena at Parliament House in Canberra, yesterday. of black smoke into the sky and handed over to the police's elite pressure cookers, similar to a panicked people fleeing. Three anti-terror squad Densus 88, device used in an attack by a JAD policemen were killed, while six which has played a leading role militant in the Indonesian city of Sirisena discusses asylum issue in Australia other officers and five civilians in tracking down and killing Bandung in February. were injured in an assault that some of Indonesia's most wanted Another police spokesman, Canberra Sri Lankans, Iranians and Afghans are the larg- left body parts and shattered militants. Setyo Wasisto, added terror cells AP est national groups among more than 2,000 glass strewn across the road. The Police believe they were spe- "might have been inspired to asylum seekers who are kept at Australia's expense bombers also died. cifically targeted in the bombing carry out an attack" by recent ri Lanka's President met with the Australian on the Pacific island nations of Nauru and Papua Police said they believed as they prepared to provide secu- assaults in Britain and the Phil- Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull yesterday New Guinea. But no Sri Lankan asylum seeker has there was a link between the rity for a parade near the ippines. Police said the first bomb Swith fighting people-smuggling high on the reached Australia by boat since 2013. "President attackers and the Islamic State Kampung Melayu terminal, in the latest Jakarta attack was agenda. President Maithripala Sirisena is making Sirisena's visit will be an opportunity to advance (IS) group, without giving further which is an area frequented by detonated at 9pm (1400 GMT) in the first visit by a Sri Lankan head of state to Aus- key areas of bilateral cooperation, including edu- details. locals but not foreigners. an area where police officers tralia. His visit to Canberra and Sydney marks the cation, defence, science and technology, economic The bus station bombing was Security forces have been the were on duty. Five minutes later 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between development, medical research and the fight the deadliest attack in Indonesia main target in recent years of the second bomber struck about the countries. against people smuggling," Turnbull said. since January 2016, when a Indonesian militants, who have 10 metres away.

Islamabad & Park under trial Border firing China protests US Navy Beijing try to reckless sails at South China Sea free abducted provocation: Chinese North Korea Beijing While US officials did not AP immediately comment on yes- BEIJING: Authorities from SEOUL: North Korea accused terday's operation, Washington China and Pakistan are South Korea of firing 450 hina protested a US Navy has in the past insisted that it working together to rescue machine gun rounds at a flock patrol that sent a guided has the right to conduct so- a Chinese couple abducted of birds earlier this week, dis- Cmissile destroyer near a called freedom of navigation in southwest Pakistan, a Chi- missing as a fabrication Seoul's group of man-made islands in operations, or FONOPS, in the nese government spokesman claim that it had fired warning the South China Sea yesterday, area because it is in interna- said yesterday. Chinese foreign shots because of an object fly- in the first American challenge tional waters. ministry spokesman Lu Kang ing across their border. to Beijing's claims to the waters The Navy conducted simi- said China had asked Paki- The North's General Staff since President Donald Trump lar operations under former stani authorities to "take all said the South's firing is a took office. President Barack Obama, but necessary measures and do "reckless military provocation" China's Defence Ministry had not done so since Trump their best to rescue the kid- aimed at promoting hostility told reporters that it had took office and began talking napped Chinese." toward Pyongyang and main- sought an explanation with US up the prospect of warming ties Lu added that the two taining a confrontation on the officials over the incident, with Beijing and cooperating governments were coordinat- Korean Peninsula. which Beijing said involved the over issues like North Korea. ing to ensure the safety of It was also a "stopgap USS Dewey and took place A spokesman for the Chi- other Chinese citizens in measure to check the war- around Mischief Reef, one of a nese Foreign Ministry said the Pakistan. Pakistani police South Korea's ousted leader Park Geun-Hye (left) arrives weariness sweeping the puppet chain of artificial islands China US destroyer had "trespassed" were searching for the two army in the face of the rapidly at the Seoul Central District Court yesterday for her trial has built and fortified to assert near islands over which China teachers from a private lan- developing nuclear and ballis- over the corruption scandal that led to her downfall. its claims over the strategic has "indisputable guage school after they were tic rocket technology" of North waterway. sovereignty." abducted in Quetta. Korea, the General Staff said. FRIDAY 26 MAY 2017 EUROPE 07 UK presses manhunt amid row over US leaks

Manchester “She expressed the view that AFP Britain 'furious' the intelligence sharing relation- British authorities ship we have with the US is ritain pressed a man- were left “furious” hugely important and valuable, hunt yesterday for a by repeated leaks of but that the information that we Libya-linked jihadist material shared with share should be kept secure,” network thought to be May’s spokesman said. their US counterparts behind the deadly Trump, who led Nato allies that they said BManchester bombing as US Pres- in paying respects to the victims, ident Donald Trump threatened undermined the slammed the alleged leaks as to prosecute those responsible investigation. “deeply troubling” warning that for leaking investigation details those responsible could face to the US media. Three days after the prosecution. “The alleged leaks London reacted furiously attack, some 75 coming out of government agen- after sensitive details about the people are still being cies are deeply troubling,” Trump investigation into Monday night’s treated in hospital, said in a statement issued by the suicide attack which targeted including 23 in White House. “If appropriate, the young concert goers, killing 22 critical condition, culprit should be prosecuted to people, appeared in the US press. medical officials said. the fullest extent of the law.” With the row over intelli- Twelve of the injured Images obtained by The New gence-sharing escalating, a are under 16. York Times newspaper showed a shellshocked Britain held a minute detonator Abedi was said to have of silence to remember the victims carried in his left hand, shrapnel of the latest Islamic State-claimed of flowers filling the square. including nuts and screws and the Britain's Queen Elizabeth II speaks to Amy Barlow, 12, from Rawtenstall in Lancashire, who atrocity to hit Europe. As the nation mourned, shredded remains of a blue back- was injured in the May 22 Manchester Arena terror attack, and her mother Kathy during a visit As more children were Queen Elizabeth II visited chil- pack. “We are furious. This is named as victims of the massa- dren injured in the attack at a completely unacceptable,” a gov- to the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital in Manchester yesterday. cre, Libyan authorities detained hospital in the northwestern city. ernment ministry source said of the bomber’s father and his “It’s dreadful. Very wicked to the images. works” involved. official said he had transited Police announced two new brother while police in Britain target that sort of thing,” she told University dropout Abedi, 22, The bombing was the latest through Istanbul airport without arrests yesterday, bringing the carried out fresh arrests and Evie Mills, 14, and her parents. grew up in a Libyan family that in a series of IS-claimed attacks saying where he was travelling total to eight people in custody raids. After bowing their heads Three days after the attack, reportedly fled to Manchester to in Europe that have coincided from. A source close to the fam- in Britain. A woman detained on for the minute’s silence, the some 75 people are still being escape the now-fallen regime of with an offensive on the jihadist ily said Abedi wanted to avenge Wednesday was released with- grieving crowd in Manchester’s treated in hospital, including 23 Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi. group in Syria and Iraq by US, the murder in Manchester last out charge. Britain’s terror threat St Ann’s Square broke into a in critical condition, medical offi- His father Ramadan and younger British and other Western forces. year of a friend of Libyan assessment has been hiked to spontaneous rendition of “Don’t cials said. Twelve of the injured brother Hashem have been Libyan officials said Abedi’s descent, with his sister Jomana “critical”, the highest level, Look Back in Anger” by the city’s are under 16. As investigators detained in Libya, with officials brother Hashem had been under Abedi also telling the Wall Street meaning an attack is considered own Britpop band Oasis. pushed ahead with the probe into there saying the brother was surveillance for six weeks and Journal he was driven by a desire imminent. It was a message of defiance the attack, British authorities were aware of the planned attack. said investigators had informa- for revenge. “I think he saw chil- Armed troops have also been three days after Manchester- left “furious” by repeated leaks of They said both brothers tion he was planning “a terrorist dren — Muslim children — dying sent to guard key sites, a rare born Salman Abedi’s attack on material shared with their US belonged to the Islamic State attack” in Tripoli. A relative said everywhere, and wanted revenge. sight in mainland Britain. British young fans attending a concert counterparts that they said under- group, while the father once that Abedi had travelled to Man- He saw the explosives America Transport Police also said they by US pop star Ariana Grande. mined the investigation. belonged to a now-disbanded chester from Libya four days drops on children in Syria, and he were deploying armed officers “It’s like your own family just In Brussels for a Nato sum- militant group with alleged ties before the bombing. wanted revenge,” she said. on trains for the first time ever. passed away, it’s just so, so sad,” mit on Thursday, Prime Minister to Al Qaeda. Libya said it was German police said Abedi British officials said Abedi The bombing occurred just 69-year-old Carmel McLaugh- Theresa May confronted Trump working closely with Britain to made a brief stopover at Dues- had been on the intelligence over two weeks before a snap lan said, standing next to the sea over the issue. identify possible “terrorist net- seldorf Airport, while a Turkish radar before the massacre. election set for June 8. Nato’s costly new HQ hit by Trump barb Former Greece PM Brussels hurt in car blast AFP

ato revealed its new Athens reporters outside the hospital. $1.2bn headquarters in AFP “The police will take all NBrussels with pomp and necessary steps to shed light on ceremony yesterday under the reek former prime min- this case,” he said. The blast watchful eye of Donald Trump ister Lucas Papademos happened on a busy Athens who could not resist a barb over Gwas hurt yesterday when highway. It left no visible marks the cost. To the sound of a mili- an explosive device went off on the exterior, but reports said tary flypast and a marching band inside his car in Athens, in the the damage inside was exten- the alliance proudly took pos- first terror attack targeting a sive. “We are shocked. I wish session of the curved glass and former leader in decades. to condemn this heinous act,” steel building meant to symbol- The 69-year-old, who media minister Nikos Pappas ise a new unified future. headed an interim coalition told state TV ERT. But the US President was in government at the height of Prime Minister Alexis belligerent mood as he unveiled Greece’s fiscal crisis, was Tsipras, who is attending a Nato a 9/11 memorial outside the reportedly wounded as he read summit in Brussels, has been building, accusing allies of hitch- his post in the back of a black informed of the incident, Tzana- ing a free ride on the US taxpayer Mercedes. He was taken to hos- kopoulos said. Papademos, 69, for years. “I never asked once pital with abdominal and leg a former Bank of Greece gover- what the new Nato headquar- injuries and also had trouble nor, was in an armoured car ters cost. I refuse to do that but From Left: Belgium's King Philippe, US President Donald Trump, Nato Secretary General Jens breathing, but was expected to provided by the bank, which it is beautiful,” Trump said, leav- survive, reports said. contained the blast and likely Stoltenberg, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel ing many bemused as to whether Papademos’ coalition in aggravated his injuries, ERT said. arrive to the unveiling ceremony of the new headquarters of Nato in Brussels yesterday. he was being humorous or not. 2012 negotiated a massive He served as prime minister Two years behind schedule, write-down of the country’s from November 2011 to May 2012 the futuristic structure of eight years. “A 21st century headquar- with banners carrying the building will be home to 1,500 privately-held debt. “Papad- after the resignation of George interlinked wings stands hun- ters for a 21st century alliance,” “#WeAreNATO” catch-phrase The personnel from member dele- emos and his guards are in a Papandreou’s socialist govern- kered into the ground of a Nato trumpets on its website. main entrance is flanked by two gations, 1,700 international stable condition and are com- ment, steering a batch of tough former Belgian airfield bombed With 21st century problems, memorials, to 9/11 and a section military and civilian staff, plus municating (with doctors),” austerity measures through par- by both sides in World War II. It it might have added — the open- of the Berlin Wall to mark the end 600 workers from Nato agen- government spokesman Dim- liament before stepping down for replaces the alliance’s current ing date has been repeatedly of the Cold War which German cies and up to a 1,000 visitors a itris Tzanakopoulos told elections to be held. drab 1960s HQ, a warren of pre- pushed back from 2015 due to Chancellor Angela Merkel day. There are 72,000 square fab office units that was only funding and technical problems. unveiled. The September 11 2001 metres of glass, 250,000 square meant to be temporary but has Officials will not actually move memorial “is a potent reminder metres of floor space. been used for half a century. into the building until late this of what we are here for,” a Nato Each long wing is 188 metres This new Nato base is meant year due to problems with the official said, recalling that 9/11 with seven floors getting pro- Russia’s disinformation to be a symbol of a rock-solid, computer system. was the only occasion so far that gressively smaller the higher you transatlantic alliance ready for During a tour this week, alli- an ally — the United States — had go. Each short wing is 90 metres the future after keeping the ance officials were keen to show invoked the alliance’s core Arti- long. “It takes 15 to 20 minutes efforts hit 39 countries peace in Europe for the past 70 off their new home, festooned cle 5 “all for one, one for all” to walk from the end of the fur- collective defence commitment. thest long wing to the other side Washington cyber attacks on the 2016 pres- The building’s centre piece of the building,” a Nato official AFP idential campaign of Hillary is the “Agora,” recalling the mar- said. “That is the same as in the Clinton — which US intelligence ket place of ancient Greek cities old building,” he added. Seen ussia’s campaign of officials have attributed to Rus- such as Athens where citizens from above, the wings are inter- cyberespionage and dis- sia — were just the tip of the met and mingled to discuss locked like the fingers of two Rinformation has targetted iceberg. Citizen Lab researchers freely the issues of the day in the hands, “symbolising allied unity hundreds of individuals and said the espionage has targeted first democracies. Officials and cooperation,” Nato says. organisations from at least 39 not only government, military described the Agora as “Cathe- The building is all shades of countries along with the United and industry targets, but also dral-like” and that is true of the grey, broken up by blond wood Nations and Nato, researchers journalists, academics, opposi- dimensions -- 32 metres high pannelling at reception desk said yesterday. A report by the tion figures, and activists, (104 feet), 45 metres wide and areas and the only dash of col- Citizen Lab at the University of Notable targets, according 240 metres long, all glass eleva- our seemingly being the Toronto revealed the existence to the report, have included a tors and exposed grey steel struts lime-green of the bathroom of “a major disinformation and former Russian prime minister, over a mottled grey floor. doors. It is all strictly functional cyber espionage campaign with former high-ranking US offi- “The glass in the building and utilitarian but that seems hundreds of targets in govern- cials, members of cabinets from symbolises transparency, so that very much the message the ment, industry, military and Europe and Eurasia, ambassa- A security member stands during the unveiling ceremony of everything can be seen by the building is meant to convey — a civil society,” lead researcher dors, high ranking military the new NATO headquarters in Brussels yesterday during a public,” a Nato official said. The no-nonsense approach to the Ronald Deibert said. officers and chief executives of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) Summit. figures are impressive. The new serious business of defence. The findings suggest that the energy companies. 08 VIEWS FRIDAY 26 MAY 2017

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EDITORIAL Taking on Nato S President Donald Trump is in Brussels, where the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) is based and the city he once called a U‘hellhole’. Trump’s itinerary in the Belgian capital kept him busy with trysts with major European leaders including newly-elected French President GCC marks 36th anniversary with focus on Emmanuel Macron. Brussels is another stop to which Trump carried his campaign speech indiscretions. During his controversial speeches in the run-up to his vaunted election, the Republican, who has not achieving more development progress endeared himself to most world leaders, blasted Nato for being “obsolete”. Later, he was forced to soften his tone as the importance of the multilateral alliance stability and prosperity of the region. dawned on him. He would have been advised by his QNA In the face of these challenges, the aides not to shoot darts at the military grouping GCC countries have been keen to con- considered a valuable legacy of the Cold War. tribute significantly to the humanitarian Yesterday, Trump was hobnobbing with Nato lead- he Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) work imposed by the difficult and pain- ers in the corridors of European power. Echoing his celebrates today the 36th anniversary ful conditions faced by some peoples of fusillade against extremism, he urged Nato to stop ter- of the establishment of the GCC bloc the region, especially the issues of asy- Since its establishment, the rorism in its tracks. In keeping with his temperament, which was born in 1981. Throughout lum as a result of wars and armed GCC has witnessed many Trump did not hold himself back from berating mem- its lifespan, the Council has managed conflicts. The GCC put a halt to blood- political, economic and ber-countries for not doing enough on terrorism and Tto maintain progress at the same level of deter- shed and the delivery of relief assistance spending. Lashing out at 23 member-countries for not mination, persistence and ambition, underlining to civilians affected in its priorities. security challenges that the paying their dues to the military alliance, he asked for the magnitude of its importance, the strength The Gulf Cooperation Council is GCC countries have dealt with the burden to be shared by all. of its structure and its foundations and the sparing no effort to achieve military and clear-sightedness, wisdom and It is interesting that in his speech, Trump men- soundness of its goals. Its goals seek security strategic balance and work to free the diligence in order to preserve tioned immigration, which he said should be controlled and stability of the entire region and maintain region from weapons of mass destruc- this unitary entity as well as by Nato. Immigration was a contentious issue in his the independence and sovereignty of its states tion to prevent an arms race, and is uphold the security, stability campaign and the controversial leader pledged to and the welfare of the GCC citizens in the six making efforts for the stability of the build a wall on the US- countries, in addition to effectively contribute region in accordance with the laws of and prosperity of the region. Mexico border to stem the to the achievement of the Arab and Islamic international legitimacy. tide of illegal migrants. By integration. In the economic sphere, GCC gov- of the GCC Statute. The body is tasked to raking up the issue at a Since its first summit in May 1981, the ernments are working through their work to promote joint GCC cooperation in Trump’s speech multilateral forum, he is Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has suc- competent agencies to accelerate the the economic and development fields and to the military pushing migration to the ceeded in proving that it is the most important pace of economic growth, strengthen the to consider policies, recommendations, alliance shows centre stage. regional groupings in the region and the position of the GCC private sector and studies and projects aimed at developing As an organisation, world, not only because it managed to remain expand investment in line with the coordination and integration between the assertive face Nato has not been involved steadfast in the face of the serious challenges directives of their Majesties and High- member states in the economic and devel- of Washington. in the US-led anti-Islamic faced throughout these thirty-six years, but nesses the leaders of the GCC states who opment fields, as well as to encourage, State coalition. Though also for its achievements at various political, have been always calling that the needs develop and coordinate existing activities some member-countries economic, security and defense levels. of the GCC citizens be placed at the fore- among member states in the economic are part of the campaign The Council was able to proceed towards front. The GCC common market is a key and development fields, and to take the for bombing the IS, the the enhancement of GCC citizenship and to economic project in the GCC system necessary decisions or recommendations, involvement of the military alliance will add a new realize the hopes of the GCC peoples in secu- aimed at achieving GCC citizenship and as well as to follow up the implementation dimension to the battle against the terror group. rity, stability, development and prosperity. enhancing the gains of GCC citizens. of the decisions, agreements and regula- Trump’s assertive stance on Nato will likely make The Council has succeeded in developing its The GCC countries managed to tions of the GCC concerning the economic the military bloc sit up and take notice. Over the years, work mechanisms throughout these years so overcome a fall in oil prices and its and development aspects. the alliance of largely European powers has become that it can deal positively with developments impact through innovative and creative In the past years, the Council has complacent and there have been rumblings of ineffi- and internal and external changes, and programs to diversify the sources of succeeded in strengthening the partner- ciency seeping into its machinery. Trump may jolt the proved that the will of cooperation and inte- income and expand the economic base ship with many regional and organisation out of its stupor in acting for the benefit of gration between its members is strong and in order to achieve sustained growth and international powers, including the nations that require help against terrorism and in deep and is greater than any obstacles or dif- maintain the level of well-being of the United States, China, South Korea, Japan, some cases against the bullying of big powers like ficulties, because it stems from the belief in GCC citizens, provide services and facili- many EU countries, India, Australia and Russia. the oneness of challenge and determination. ties, and complete development projects, many Latin American countries. Though Trump has been criticised for his purported The Council is entering its new year as it services and productivity, as well as in The great development achievements closeness to Russian President Valdimir Putin, he seeks to strengthen joint GCC action, com- order to increase the GCC private sec- by the GCC countries, and integration talked about threat from Moscow at the EU headquar- plete the implementation of the resolutions of tor’s participation in GDP, attract more mechanisms developed over many years, ters. “The Nato of the future must include a great focus the Supreme Council and the ministerial investment and channeling it toward as well as its role in promoting regional on terrorism and immigration, as well as on threats council and works of the economic and further localization of knowledge econ- security will all to prompt the interna- from Russia and on Nato’s eastern and southern bor- development authority and the economic omies and expansion of manufacturing. tional and regional influential powers to ders,” the US leader said. However, Trump did not talk judiciary authority, in addition to accelerating The Council managed to move steadily build a strategic and economic partner- about Article Five of the Nato charter, which provides the completion of the legislative system and towards economic cooperation and inte- ship with the Council, and this reinforces for collective security of members. unifying laws and regulations, supporting the gration among its members. It approved the global role of the Council as a politi- In rebuking the military alliance in its capacity as work of ministerial committees and working the mechanisms that would ensure the cal and economic power that derive its the most powerful nation, the US president has pre- groups, and strengthening the regional and activation of cooperation among its mem- impact and presence from the successes sented an assertive face and sent a message that international status of the GCC through dia- bers. The most recent was what was achieved by its countries at different lev- Washington means business and it is hard to take the logues and strategic partnerships. approved by the GCC consultative summit els and with its internal stability and current White House for granted. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has held in Jeddah in May 2016 to establish a respect for international positions and taken a number of decisions that place the regional development and economic body orientations. At the level of defense and stability of the GCC region and upholding its aimed primarily at over- security coordination between the GCC security at the top of its priorities, considering coming the obstacles to countries, the Operation Decisive Storm QUOTE OF THE DAY that security is the cornerstone of develop- achieving the desired in March 2015 represented a shift in the ment and the basis of the well-being of the economic integration in GCC’s handling of external threats based peoples. It is a security that based on the prin- line with the provisions on decisive intervention. ciples of international relations and on good Therefore, the Operation Decisive Prime Minister May, all of neighborliness and non-interference in the Storm in Yemen was a necessity to the nations here today affairs of others. The GCC countries are The great development counter attempts to penetrate Gulf secu- aware of the regional and security changes rity by Foreign parties that tried to grieve with you and stand achievements by the GCC with you. The recent taking place in the region, which places coun- tamper with the security and stability of tering terrorism and sectarian strife a priority countries, and integration the Arab countries, taking advantage of attack on Manchester in and is at the forefront of the challenges and mechanisms developed over the difficult security and economic con- the UK demonstrates the threats which the GCC countries spare no many years, as well as its role in ditions they face. Yemen was one of the depths of the evil we face efforts in confronting them. promoting regional security will dangerous rings in this regard. The oper- Since its establishment, the GCC has wit- all to prompt the international ation “restoring hope” was launched with terrorism. nessed many political, economic and afterwards to alleviate the suffering of security challenges that the GCC countries and regional influential powers the Yemeni people and contribute to Donald Trump have dealt with clear-sightedness, wisdom to build a strategic and economic restoring security and full stability to US President and diligence in order to preserve this uni- partnership with the Council. Yemen, and start rebuilding and tary entity as well as uphold the security, reconstruction. FRIDAY 26 MAY 2017 OPINION 09 G7 Summit ... New leaders and widening gap in positions

by Russia which formally joined the QNA group in 1998 to form the Group of Eight, or G8. Russia hosted the G8 summit he whole world today will be focused on in 2014, but heads of the seven Sicily which will host the meeting of the states including the United States heads of states of the Group of Seven (G7) of America, Germany, Canada, that consists of the United States, Japan, Japan, France, Britain and Italy Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy refused to travel to Russia due to Tand Canada. of the Crimea’s accession to Although these countries recognise the impor- Russia. tance of having unified positions on important issues, After the Ukrainian revolution especially with the worsening political and economic in 2014 that overthrew President problems around the world, there is a gap in the Viktor Yanukovych and his gov- positions between the United States and the rest of ernment, demonstrators, most of the group on many issues especially free trade and them of Russian nationalism, climate change. protested against the current This gap in attitudes among the seven countries is events in Kiev and sought greater also deepened by the arrival of new administrations integration with Russia as well as in four G7 countries. Since the last G7 summit in May expanded autonomy or inde- 2016, the leaders of four countries - the United pendence of the Crimea from States, United Kingdom, France and Italy- have Ukraine. changed. These new administrations brought their On the other hand, other groups own agenda which differs from the position of the have demonstrated to support the previous administrations. revolution. US President Donald Trump, who was inaugu- Russian armed men dressed in rated as president on January 20, British Prime Russian military uniforms occupied Minister Theresa May, who took office in July, new important facilities in the Crimea, Italian soldiers control the access along the beach near the Media Center of the G7 in the coastal French President Emmanuel Macron, who was inau- while Kiev accused Moscow of gurated as president of France earlier this month, town of Giardini Naxos, south of Taormina. The small Sicilian city of Taormina will host the Summit of interfering in its internal affairs. and Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni, who took leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) industrialised countries. However the Russian party denied office last December, will attend the meeting tomor- these allegations. row for the first time. and it discussed the European suggestion to tax dig- This came at a time when the rest of the G7 coun- Later in the same year, the Rus- The summit was preceded by several meetings to ital economy so that internet companies, such as tries are pressing the United States to continue in the sian Federation Council prepare and chose the topics which will be discussed Google and Facebook, would pay tax when they use Paris climate agreement. unanimously approved Russian by the leaders of these countries. The most recent user data in economic actives. The Paris deal, signed in December 2015 by President Vladimir Putin’s request meeting, regarding the summit, was attended by the The meeting also discuss financial market regu- nearly 200 countries, aims to reduce greenhouse gas to use Russian troops in Ukraine, finance ministers of the G7 two weeks ago in Italy, lations, measures to combat terrorist financing, cyber emissions to address climate change by expanding while the Ukrainian National Secu- security, refugee migration, and aid for Greece. the use of renewable energy and reducing depend- rity Council summoned the entire As a sign of the lack of common position on these ence on fossil fuels. reserve forces of the armed forces, issues, the United States continued- at the end of the Despite the seriousness and importance of the where tension increased in the Cri- The Summit was preceded by meeting- opposing the commitment to free trade economic files to be discussed during the G7 summit, mea between pro-Russian and several meetings to prepare between major industrialised countries. they will quickly retreat back with the presence of pro-Ukraine parties that drew In addition to that, the United States refused to more urgent files of concern to many of the G7 coun- reactions from western allies of and chose the topics which abandon protectionism. The differences between the tries, most notably the threats posed by North Korea Ukraine. will be discussed by the G7 countries, regarding a common trade policy, recently. leaders of these countries. resulted in the lackluster language of the concluding North Korea’s insistence on developing its mili- The most recent meeting, statement, as it avoided addressing a specific trade tary systems and imposing threats to neighboring agreement. countries causes considerable inconvenience to regarding the summit, was The differences between the United States and many G7 countries, especially to the United States attended by the finance the rest of the G7 countries have not only been con- and Japan. ministers of the G7 two weeks fined to the economic files, but there is another issue In a statement earlier this month, Italy’s Foreign ago in Italy, and it discussed related to climate change. 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Washington Headache for Trump headache for Donald Trump’s Bozeman, and Jacobs was taken Jacobs entered the office show any form of physical AFP party on the day Montanans vote to the hospital for X-rays. The uninvited, and “aggressively aggression toward Gianforte,” The Wednesday clash, to replace a Republican who altercation took place after shoved a recorder in Greg’s face, Fox’s Alicia Acuna wrote. he top Republican in caught on an audio resigned to join the president’s Jacobs asked a question about and began asking badgering The race between Gianforte the US Congress recording, has cabinet. the Republican health care bill questions,” the statement said. and Democrat Rob Quist, a folk demanded an apology mushroomed into a “I think he should apologize,” intended to replace Barack “It’s unfortunate that this aggres- singer and political newbie, had yesterday from the major headache for House Speaker Paul Ryan said Obama’s signature health sive behavior from a liberal been focusing on Montanans’ party’s candidate in a Trump’s party on the when asked about Gianforte’s reforms. “Greg Gianforte just journalist created this scene at concerns about US health care Thigh-stakes election in Montana, confrontation with reporter Ben body slammed me and broke my our campaign volunteer BBQ.” policy, and was also seen as a day Montanans vote to who stands accused of assault- Jacobs, who says he was “body glasses,” Jacobs tweeted before Other witnesses corrobo- referendum on the first four replace a Republican ing a reporter on the eve of the slammed,” or violently thrown news of the incident went viral rated Jacobs’s version of events months of Trump’s presidency. vote. who resigned to join to the ground. “That is wrong and on social media. — including a crew from Fox The assault allegations cast Greg Gianforte, a wealthy the president’s cabinet. should not have happened,” he The reporter posted an audio News, the most viewed US cable the race into uncharted waters, businessman who until recent added. But Ryan declined to say clip in which a loud crash is news channel and a favorite of said Jeremy Johnson, an associ- weeks had been expected to The race between whether Gianforte would be wel- heard, and Gianforte then conservatives. ate professor of political science comfortably win the contest, Gianforte and come in Congress should he win appears to say: “The last time you In a first-hand account pub- at Carroll College in the state cap- faces up to six months in county Democrat Rob Quist, the special election. “I’m going came in here you did the same lished on the network’s website, ital Helena. Both the audio clip, jail and a $500 fine if convicted a folk singer and to let the people of Montana thing. Get the hell out of here!” a Fox reporter said that at one and Fox News description of of misdemeanor assault against political newbie, had decide who they want as their Gianforte’s campaign issued point “Gianforte grabbed Jacobs events, could help Quist among a journalist from British news- been focusing on representative. That’s not our a statement offering a starkly by the neck with both hands and undecided voters, Johnson said. paper The Guardian. Montanans’ concerns choice.” contrasting account, saying the slammed him onto the ground “On the other hand this may rally The Wednesday clash, about US health care Local police were called to incident took place when the behind him. To be clear, at no some supporters of Gianforte caught on an audio recording, policy. the scene, at a Gianforte cam- candidate was giving a separate point did any of us who wit- who are negative about the influ- has mushroomed into a major paign event in the city of interview in a private office. nessed this assault see Jacobs ence of the media,” he said.

New leftist Ecuador Brazil calls back president takes office troops after riots Quito AFP

Brasília it as “the last chance for a show cuador’s new President Lenin Moreno took AFP of authority by a government office Wednesday, tasked with steering the that is finished.” Eoil-rich nation, a flagship of the Latin Amer- razil’s President Michel Violence erupted on ican left, through troubled economic and political Temer called troops back Wednesday after a crowd of waters. Congress swore in Moreno, 64, as the qui- Boff the streets of the cap- demonstrators, estimated by eter successor to his ally, one of the feistiest ital yesterday after deploying police at 35,000, marched personalities in Latin American politics: leftist them to guard government toward the presidential palace, Rafael Correa. buildings following riots by pro- which is flanked by Congress Moreno is the first wheelchair user to become testers demanding he quit. and the government Ecuador’s leader, and one of few in the world ever to A decree published online in buildings. serve as president. In his inaugural address, he prom- the official journal said the pres- Most of the protesters were ised to fight corruption and apply “austerity” to ident had revoked an earlier peaceful but small groups streamline government administration costs. “I am a measure to deploy 1,500 federal wearing masks threw stones at president for all. I owe this to everyone. I respect eve- troops—a delicate issue in a police and smashed their way ryone,” he said. “I will work for absolutely no one to country with living memory of into the agriculture ministry be left behind.” The 54-year-old Correa, who served a military dictatorship.Soldiers and reportedly also the culture as president for a decade, is one of a generation of shortly afterwards began to and planning ministries. colorful leftist leaders who governed the mineral- withdraw from around govern- Riot police crouching rich region over recent decades. He won the hearts ment buildings which they had behind black shields lobbed of many with welfare spending, social equality poli- spent the night guarding in Bra- tear gas and stun grenades into cies and subsidies which he says reduced poverty to silia, an AFP reporter saw. the crowd. When protesters set just under 23 percent. And unlike his allies in Bra- Protesters smashed their a fire in the agriculture minis- zil, Argentina and Peru, his side has managed to way into ministries and fought try, employees were forced to stay in office, winning re-election earlier this year. with riot police on Wednesday flee, a spokesman for the min- Moreno “is willing to be less confrontational and Ecuador's new President Lenin Moreno waves as he leaves the National in some of the most violent istry told AFP. to have a softer approach as president to the oppo- scenes yet in a year of political In the lower house of Con- Assembly with his wife Rocio Gonzalez after his inauguration ceremony in sition and the media,” said Farith Simon, an analyst turbulence. The deployment of gress, the session was Quito yesterday. at San Francisco University in Quito. soldiers shocked a capital temporarily suspended after already shaken by the day’s leftist deputies took over the violence and an investigation speaker’s podium, brandishing into corruption allegations signs saying “Temer out.” against the president. According to a count Rising violence a double-edged sword in Venezuela Temer earlier insisted the released by authorities, 49 peo- deployment was carried out ple were injured and seven under the constitution. But the detained in the protests. Caracas public official to criticize author- grab in the face of deadly unrest. that the death toll stands at 57 issue of troops is sensitive in a Leftist groups and trade AFP ities during the protests against The burning of 21-year-old after some eight weeks of dem- country that lived under mili- unions organized the protests him, on Wednesday. Orlando Figuera — who was onstrations demanding general tary rule from 1964-1985. a week after Temer was placed young man set ablaze by The government blames its beaten, doused in fuel and set elections to remove Maduro. Conservative former vice- under a corruption probe. They protesters in Caracas. opponents—some armed with alight in a recent Caracas protest Protesters brand the social- president Temer stepped up to are demanding his resignation A Looting, destruction and stones and Molotov cocktails— — highlight the country’s descent ist president a dictator and replace leftist president Dilma and an end to austerity reforms 57 people dead. Both the Vene- for the chaotic clashes. But into chaos. The prosecutor inves- blame him for economic turmoil Rousseff last year. She was centered on cuts to the pension zuelan government and the opposition protesters say they tigating the incident dubbed it and food shortages. Maduro has impeached for illegally manip- system. opposition admit that violent must defend themselves from “nightmarish,” and blasted vid- resisted those calls, insisting the ulating government accounts, “It’s the end of this putschist protests which have gripped the tear gas, shotgun blasts and even eos that appear to have been opposition and the United States but said the charges were polit- government. That’s why the country for nearly two months bullets. “If they let us march, we “manipulated to favor one of the are plotting a coup against him. ically trumped-up. people have taken to the are out of control—and analysts wouldn’t do anything,” said 19 sides in the dispute” as “vulgar”. Analysts warn the violence Now Temer faces impeach- streets,” said Francisca Gomes, warn they could be a double- year-old Alejandro, who belongs The government said Figuera benefits neither the government, ment requests from his own 59, who came from Sao Paulo edged sword that might trigger to a group of hooded youths was attacked for being a Maduro which faces mounting interna- political rivals. Critics inter- to protest. Inside Congress, even more unrest. opposed to Maduro. “But they supporter. The opposition, which tional pressure, nor the preted the troop deployment as Workers’ Party Senator Gleisi “We condemn violence wher- attack first so we throw rocks and has also condemned the incident, opposition, which could lose a sign of desperation by a pres- Hoffmann echoed those words, ever it comes from,” said Attorney bottles,” he said. Maduro says that said members of the crowd had sight of its aims. If the opposition ident under pressure. Columnist saying: “Temer will fall. Every- General Luisa Ortega, nominally his moves to draft a new consti- accused him of “stealing.” becomes “radical and violent,” Maria Cristina Fernandes in one says this government is an ally of socialist President Nico- tution will bring “peace.” His The public prosecution serv- said analyst Luis Vicente Leon, economic daily Valor described dead.” las Maduro but the highest-profile critics say the move is a power ice said in a new report Thursday it risks “scaring people away.” The ‘fidget spinner’ that has spun teachers into a tizzy

New York and then it seemed every other spinning a bottle of water until Other schools in the United occupied, and for the most part schools, Daly says. “We could AFP kid had them,” said Meredith it lands upright. But it quickly States, France and England have it has been good for him.” It’s not probably make a lot of money if Daly, a sixth-grade teacher at a became clear that with “the banned them, even during just for kids. Adults also like to we could come up with that quiet, t was supposed to calm public school outside Phoenix, fidget spinner, you need to keep recess, much to the annoyance use spinners as a way “to burn effective toy that kids could do nerves, relieve stress and Arizona. “The kids would say, ‘Oh it going, they want to look at it of children like Tom Wuesteberg. out stress,” says Richard Gottlieb, while they are writing an essay.” Iimprove concentration but a it helps me calm down.’ I did not spinning around... it is too dis- “It would help (to have them in CEO of Global Toy Expert. One of the contenders to fill that new anti-fidget toy spreading really know what to think at first.” tracting if you are trying to learn school)... if I don’t want to do my “People do want to fidget,” void is the Fidget Cube, a small fast through US and European Sold for just a few dollars, the something new,” she said. “So we work anymore, I take my fidget, he says. “There is so much to plastic box whose every side schools is whipping up anger spinning top-like gadget divided all decided ‘No fidget spinners— do a little spin and then get back worry about the world right now offers a new possibility to keep among teachers on both sides of into two or three branches, has keep them in your backpacks!’” to work,” the eight-year-old New that people need a way to work fidgety fingers occupied. the Atlantic. proved a surprise hit this spring, Like many American teach- originally from Belgium says. out stress.” As annoying as it may A runaway success on the Just months after the “fidget first in the United States and then ers who have recently vented Noelle Cullimore, who lives be, many teachers recognize that crowd-funding site Kickstarter, spinner” first whirled its way into across Europe after its release on their irritation on Twitter, Daly in Long Island with her two chil- a growing number of children it has spawned multiple imita- the hands of antsy youngsters, the continent last month. tolerates them only at parents’ dren, says spinning helps her need to play with something in tions. “This behavior (fidgeting) some schools have already The spinners have the express request. Or when the 10-year-old son, who has Atten- their hands to concentrate bet- isn’t one that should continue to banned it—prompting a debate advantage of being silent, Daly need arises, as is sometimes the tion Deficit Hyperactivity ter and are now more tolerant of be stigmatized and mocked as about difficulties children expe- says—a relief to many grown- case for children with attention Disorder (ADHD), to relax. students clicking pens or tapping unbecoming or inappropriate,” rience concentrating. “The fidget ups after months of “bottle flip,” problems, hyperactivity or cer- “He spins it at the bus stop or their feet. Stress balls and wiggle the inventors of the Fidget Cube spinners came out of nowhere, a popular game that involves tain forms of autism. in the car, it really does keep him seats have become common in said in a press release. BUSINESS Friday 26 May 2017

PAGE | 12 QE BRENT PAGE | 12 10,060.52 21,091.58 7,517.71 $49.10 Gold steady as -26.83 PTS +79.16 PTS +2.81 PTS -2.26 UK economy dollar weakens 0.27% 0.38% 0.04% weakens more after Fed minutes DOW FTSE100 than estimated Dow & Brent before going to press

Oil producers extend output cuts into 2018

Vienna Oil inventories first half of 2017 as its members Reuters sold oil from stocks. Opec has a self- Opec first suggested extend- pec and non-mem- imposed goal of ing cuts by six months, but later bers led by Russia bringing stocks down proposed to prolong them by decided yesterday from a record high of nine months. Russia offered an to extend cuts in oil 3 billion barrels to unusually long duration of 12 output by nine their 5-year average months. Omonths to March 2018 as they of 2.7 billion. “There have been sugges- battle a global glut of crude after tions (of deeper cuts), many seeing prices halve and revenues member countries have indicated drop sharply in the past three disappointment Opec would not flexibility but ... that won’t be nec- years. deepen the cuts or extend them essary,” Saudi Energy Minister Opec’s cuts have helped to by as long as 12 months. Khalid Al Falih said before the push oil back above $50 a bar- In December, the Organiza- meeting. rel this year, giving a fiscal boost tion of the Petroleum Exporting Opec produces a third of the to producers, many of which rely Countries (Opec) agreed its first world’s oil. Its production reduc- heavily on energy revenues and production curbs in a decade and tion of 1.2 million bpd was made have had to burn through for- the first joint cuts with non-Opec based on October 2016 output of eign-currency reserves to plug producer nations, led by Russia, around 31 million bpd, excluding holes in their budgets. in 15 years. The two sides decided Nigeria and Libya. Oil’s earlier price decline, to remove about 1.8 million bar- Falih said Opec members which started in 2014, forced rels per day (bpd) from the market Nigeria and Libya would still be Russia and Saudi Arabia to in the first half of 2017 - equal to excluded from cuts as their out- tighten their belts and led to 2 percent of global production, put remained curbed by unrest. unrest in some producing coun- taking October 2016 as the base- He also said Saudi oil exports tries including Venezuela and line month for reductions. were set to decline steeply from Qatar's Minister of Energy and Industry, H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, arrives for a Nigeria. Yesterday, Opec agreed to June, thus helping to speed up meeting of the Opec and non-Opec countries in Vienna, yesterday. The price rise this year has keep its own cuts of around 1.2 market rebalancing. spurred growth in the US shale million bpd in place for nine Opec sources have said yes- industry, which is not participat- months, Kuwaiti Oil Minister terday's meeting will highlight a takes to support oil prices,” said will be accelerated,” Falih said. world’s biggest producer. ing in the output deal, thus Essam Al Marzouq said. need for long-term cooperation Gary Ross, head of global oil at “Then, the fourth quarter will get “Less Opec oil on the market slowing the market’s rebalanc- Opec and non-Opec delegates with non-Opec producers. PIRA Energy, a unit of S&P Glo- us to where we want.” enhances the opportunity for ing with global crude stocks still said joint cuts with non-Opec The group could also send a bal Platts. Opec also faces the dilemma American energy to fill needs near record highs. were agreed at around 1.8 million message to the market that it will Opec has a self-imposed goal of not pushing oil prices too high around the world, and will help The nine-month extension bpd, which would see non-Opec seek to curtail its oil exports. of bringing stocks down from a because doing so would further us achieve energy dominance,” was largely expected by the mar- producers again contributing a “Russia has an upcoming record high of 3 billion barrels to spur shale production in the Ryan Sitton from the Texas Rail- ket. By 1530 GMT, Brent crude reduction of under 600,000 bpd. election and Saudis have the Ara- their five-year average of 2.7 bil- United States, the world’s top oil road Commission, which was down nearly 3 percent at Despite the output cut, Opec mco share listing next year so lion. “We have seen a substantial consumer, which now rivals regulates the large Texan oil around $52.30 per barrel on kept exports fairly stable in the they will indeed do whatever it drawdown in inventories that Saudi Arabia and Russia as the industry, told Reuters.

QCB Governor attends GCC meeting Algeria gets new Qatar Stock Index drops energy minister 26.83 points

Algiers the post. No reason was given for The Peninsula Reuters the changes in cabinet makeup but they came after this month’s atar Stock Exchange’s lgerian President legislative elections where rul- (QSE) benchmark index Abdelaziz Bouteflika ing FLN party and its allies Qdropped 26.83 points, Anamed a new cabinet extended their majority control. or 0.27 percent when the yesterday, replacing key posts Bouterfa had been focussed bourse closed trading at including the energy minister, on Opec member Algeria’s recent 10,060.52 points yesterday. finance minister and a long- attempts to improve ties with The volume of shares serving foreign minister, state energy companies and increase traded increased to 14.02 mil- news agency APS said. output while Ammi worked on lion from 8.10 million on Energy Minister Noureddine initial economic reforms to help Wednesday and the value of Bouterfa, who has been active in offset the impact of the slump in shares increased QR382.97m pushing for oil output cuts and world oil prices. On Wednesday, from QR202.39m on was in Vienna for an Opec meet- Algeria’s presidency named Wednesday. ing when the announcement was former housing minister Abdel- From the 44 companies made, has been replaced with madjid Tebboune as prime listed on QSE, shares of 42 saw state gas agency chief Mustapha minister, replacing Abdelmalek trading yesterday. Of these 24 Guitouni, the agency said. Sellal, who had been in the post gained and 18 companies closed Finance Minister Hadji Baba since 2012 and had briefly lower yesterday. Indices of four Ammi has been replaced Abde- stepped down to campaign for sectors ended in green and rahmane Raouia, the tax Bouteflika in 2014. remained three sectors ended Governor of Qatar Central Bank, H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Saud Al Thani (second left), department director at the The North African state is in in red today. QSE Total Return posing for a group photo with his other GCC counterparts and other officials at the 68th finance ministry. Long-serving the middle of economic adjust- Index dropped 0.27 percent to meeting of ‘The Committee of Governors of Monetary Institutions and Central Banks of the Foreign Minister Ramtane ments to cope with a fall in world 16,870.90 points. QSE Al Rayan Gulf Cooperation Council’ at the General Secretariat of the GCC in Riyadh, yesterday. The Lamamra was also left out of the oil prices that slashed its energy Islamic Index down 0.36 per- Committee discussed a number of topics, including the recommendations of committees cabinet with minister for Magh- revenues. Bouteflika, 80, has also cent to 4,012.33 points and QSE and working teams on the payment systems in the GCC States. reb and African affairs, rarely been seen in public since All Share Index decreased 0.09 Abdelkader Messahel, taking over suffering a stroke in 2013. percent to 2,853.81 points. 12 BUSINESS FRIDAY 26 MAY 2017 Gold steady as UK economy weakens more than estimated

London dollar weakens Bloomberg he UK economy slowed more sharply than initially Testimated in the first quar- after Fed minutes ter as shoppers flagged and trade dragged on growth. Gross domestic product rose Interest rate hike 0.2 percent, less than the 0.3 percent published late last Gold held steady month and down from 0.7 per- yesterday as the cent at the end of 2016. Growth dollar weakened after in services, the biggest part of the minutes from a US economy, and production were Federal Reserve both revised down compared meeting suggested with the initial estimate. that the it could take a The report from the Office more cautious for National Statistics also approach to interest showed that exports fell 1.6 per- cent and net trade knocked 1.4 rate increases. percentage points off GDP, Fed policymakers had equaling a record drag. Con- agreed at the meeting sumer spending weakened, with that they should hold household activity adding the least to the economy since 2014. off from raising Shoppers carry boxed LED monitors at Oxford Street in London. policy is on the cards. Federal The sharper-than-antici- interest rates until it is fund futures implied that trad- pated slowdown is another sign clear that a recent US ers believe there is an 83 that Brexit is hitting the econ- higher against the dollar after European Union. the view that while it may be economic slowdown is percent probability that the Fed omy as accelerating inflation the data were released and was The pickup in inflation is helping exporters’ margins, only temporary. will raise rates by a quarter of coupled with muted wage at $1.2987 as of 9:45am London largely due to the pound’s 16 there’s been limited impact on a percentage point at its June growth puts the squeeze on time, up 0.1 percent on the day. percent plunge since the Brexit the broader economic picture. London meeting, according to CME households. Economists forecast For consumers and compa- vote in June. That’s also pushing For the Bank of England, the Reuters Group’s FedWatch tool. little pickup in the pace of quar- nies, there’s also a surprise up companies’ import costs, and latest GDP figures may harden Expectations for US inter- terly expansion through the rest election early next month, while department store Marks & Spen- the view among policy makers old held steady yes- est rates to rise next month and of 2017, and the deteriorating the buildup to the Brexit nego- cer Plc this week said it’s a about maintaining support for terday as the dollar potentially again later in the outlook is also reflected in the tiations has been marked by “tough trading environment.” the economy. The bank had weakened after year have been a major factor Bloomberg Brexit Barometer tensions that’s raised questions The poor performance of expected GDP in the first quar- minutes from a US in keeping gold prices pinned which is now at its weakest since over what type of deal Britain trade in the first quarter given ter to be revised up to 0.4 Federal Reserve below chart resistance at November. The pound stayed will be able to forge with the sterling’s depreciation reinforces percent. Gmeeting suggested that the cen- $1,300. But on the technical tral bank could take a more front, analysts see the price cautious approach to interest remaining stable in the next rate increases. Fed policymak- few sessions at least. Two Turkish ers had agreed at the meeting “After the golden cross of IMF support for Mongolia that they should hold off from the 50-day moving average raising interest rates until it is over the 200-day moving aver- companies sell clear that a recent US economic age and yesterday’s firm buying slowdown is only temporary, early on towards $1,250, it about $575m though most said an increase is looks as if prices are consoli- coming soon. dating the recent rally,” said in shares Higher interest rates tend Sucden Financial analyst Kash to boost the dollar and push Kamal. bond yields up, increasing the Support was near $1,250 London opportunity cost of holding an ounce and near-term resist- Bloomberg non-yielding bullion and ance at $1,265, Kamal said. thereby pressuring gold prices. Global equities, meanwhile, embers of the fami- Spot gold was flat at $1,257 an hit record highs on Thursday lies that own Turkey’s ounce by 1010 GMT, clinging to and the dollar index dipped by Mtwo biggest groups of Wednesday’s 0.6 percent gain. 0.3 percent. Among other pre- companies sold a combined US gold futures were up 0.3 cious metals, silver was flat at total of about $575m in shares percent at $1,256.70. $17.18 an ounce, while platinum in their respective groups, as Capital Economics analyst gained 0.1 percent to $945.25 Neil Saker (right), the International Monetary Fund's resident representative for Mongolia, the benchmark Turkish stock Simona Gambarini (pictured) and palladium rose 0.3 percent and Mongolia's Finance Minister Battogtokh Choijilsuren, attend a press conference about index closed at a record high said that gold’s resilience could to $764.98. On Wednesday sil- on Wednesday. a financing package supporting Mongolia's economic reform programme, in Ulan Bator, falter in the coming week’s, cit- ver gained nearly 1 percent, The Koc family, which yesterday. ing indications in the Fed while palladium fell by the runs the most valuable com- minutes that tighter monetary same amount. pany on the Borsa Istanbul, sold 107 million shares for about $475m in Koc Holding AS. In a separate deal, some Gambia in talks with China & members of the Sabanci fam- China writes 117-page wish list ily sold about $100m in shares in Sabanci Holding, bookrun- Norway to attract investment ner Unlu & Co told Bloomberg. for 'win-win' US trade ties The sellers of the Koc Lagos shares included the Istanbul- Bloomberg based conglomerate’s Beijing products such as soybeans and of revenues, and made pledges honorary chairman Rahmi Bloomberg cotton from the US and speed to boost services trade including ambian officials are hold- Mustafa Koc Citigroup Inc was up negotiations with the US on tourism and education in the US ing talks with Chinese the sole bookrunner in the hina has drawn up a list of terms regarding traceability and It also offered to enhance Gand Norwegian investors private placement. Other sell- concessions it says can inspection and quarantine for infrastructure cooperation with on infrastructure projects to ers were Chairman Omer Koc, Chelp deliver a “win-win” US beef to enter China, which the US, opening-up more mar- drive economic growth in the deputy chairman Ali Koc and trade relationship with the US. will benefit 6 million American ket access and help create more West African nation after dec- Caroline Koc, the widow of The government wants to farmers,” the report said. “China jobs for Americans through its ades of dictatorship, a minister late chairman Mustafa Koc, beef up infrastructure cooper- will increase imports of powerful e-commerce plat- said. who died in January of last ation with the US and accept advanced manufactured goods forms. In return, on the "ask" list, “We want investors that will year. greater imports of goods rang- such as aircraft, integrated cir- the report argues that the US understand the situation we are road, airport and port projects, The Koc sale was con- ing from soybeans to aircraft, cuits and machine tools.” should stop using the so-called emerging from,” Trade, Industry Touray said. Chinese companies cluded at 15.87 liras a share, according to a 117-page docu- The paper entitled "Research alternative state approach when and Regional Integration Minis- are building roads and invest- at the bottom of the guidance ment released by the Ministry Report on China-US Economic calculating dumping margins in ter Isatou Touray (pictured) said ing in energy, while Norwegian range and about 6.8 percent of Commerce yesterday. The and Trade Relations” uses sta- WTO trade disputes, a step that in a May 22 interview in the Nige- companies have signaled invest- below Wednesday’s closing report also recognises the tistics and case studies to trace would edge China toward being rian capital, Abuja. “We hope ment interest. “There’s a lot of price of 17.02 liras. Settle- Trump administration’s griev- the history of trading relations considered a market economy investors will see that Gambia is dialogue and scoping in the ment will be on June 1, ances with China and and defend the current World by its major trading partners. no longer difficult to do business country,” she said. according to the term sheet. globaliation, urging “balanced Trade Organization-based sys- The document also criticizes in.” Barrow considers fixing The shares rose as much as development” of ties from now tem. It could also be seen as high-tech export restrictions and President Adama Barrow infrastructure, which had 1.1 percent to trade at all-time on. China showing its hand to the investment limits for companies defeated former ruler Yahya decayed under Jammeh, key to high of 17.18 liras on A deal earlier this month to Trump administration for a more targeting US acquisitions. Jammeh in elections in Decem- boosting its tourism-dependent Wednesday. promote Chinese access for US predictable and stable negotia- “On one hand, the US side ber, ending a regime that began economy, according to Koc Holding, which has natural gas, financial services tion environment. has exercised strict control over with a 1994 coup and was Touray. interests in industries rang- and beef was hailed as an “early "We have never seen such high-tech exports to China,” the accused of large-scale repres- Renewable and hybrid ing from automobiles to harvest” in a 100-day review of moves before," said Tu Xinquan, report said. On the other hand, sion in the country of less than energy projects and grid devel- defense, energy and banking, the bilateral trade relationship dean of the China Institute for “it censured China for encour- 2 million almost entirely sur- opment initiatives are had a market capitalization -- characterised by a 2016 US WTO Studies at the University aging independent innovation. rounded by its neighbor, considered priorities in the drive of $12.1bn as of Wednesday, deficit of $347bn -- that’s due to of International Business and This is an apparent paradox.” Senegal. After initial reluctance to generate 200 megawatts of the highest on the Turkish wrap up in July. Yesterday’s Economics in Beijing. The report also stressed that to leave office, Jammeh fled into power for its 2 million citizens exchange. report could yield a further thaw "The report is very thorough, WTO rules and multilateral and exile in January after the Eco- by 2020 from the current 80 Members of the Sabanci in links between the two, which and I think the main purpose is bilateral agreements provide the nomic Community of West megawatts, she said. family, owners of Turkey’s had been tested by the China- to enhance communication and legal guarantee for bilateral eco- African States mustered troops The nation is also looking at second-largest group of com- baiting stance taken by reduce confrontation." nomic relations, warning that to move against him. “strategic partnerships” to panies, also sold about $100m President Trump during his China also vowed in the China is also vigilant on Trump’s The new administration is secure the expertise it needs to in traded shares in Sabanci election campaign. report to further increase exports rhetoric that the US is not considering providing tax breaks ramp up the export of ground- Holding to 21 international “China would like to further of US-made movies to China and directly subject to WTO's and other incentives to attract nuts, cashews and possibly institutional investors, increase imports of agricultural allow the makers a greater share decisions. investors in energy, cotton, according to Touray. according to Unlu & Co. 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NOVO — Pearl SHOWING AT Gifted (2D/Drama) 10:00am, 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7:00, 9:15 & 11:30pm VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER King Arthur: Legend of The Sword (2D/Action) 10:15am, 12:45, 3:15, 5:45, 8:15 & 11:00pm The Boss Baby (Animation) 10:00, 11:50am, 1:40, 3:30 & 5:20pm Bank Alhaz (2D/Arabic) 7:10, 9:30pm & 12:00midnight Alien Covenant (2D/Thriller) 10:00, 11:30am, 2:30, 5:00, 7:00, 11:00 & 11:40pm Welaane (Arabic) 12:25, 4:50 & 9:30pm Akhlaa El Abib (2D/Arabic) 12:35, 5:15 & 9:40pm Diary of A Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (2D/Comedy) 10:00am, 2:00, 6:00 & 10:00pm Here Alone 12:00noon, 4:00, 8:00pm & 12:00midnight Stratton 10:00am, 12:00noon, 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00, 10:00pm & 12:00midnight Infini (2D/Thriller) 10:00am, 2:30, 7:00 & 11:30pm Berlin Syndrome (2D/Thriller) 12:15, 4:45 & 9:15pm Guardians of The Galaxy 2 (2D/Action) 10:00am, 2:40, 7:20 & 11:55pm King Arthur: Legend of The Sword (2D/Action) 2:15 & 8:00pm Alien Covenant (2D IMAX/Thriller) 10:00am, 12:45, 3:30, 6:15, 9:00 & 11:45pm

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Godha (Malayalam) 1:30, 3:30, 6:00, 8:30, 11:00pm & 01:30am Sakhavu (2D/Malayalam) 4:00, 10:00 & 11:00pm Sachin: A Billion Dreams 5:30 & 11:30pm Rakshadhikari Baiju (Malayalam) 1:00, 7:00pm, CARPALS, CLAVICLE, 01:00 & 02:00am Thondan (Tamil) 12:30, 8:15pm & 01:30am COCCYX, ETHMOID, FEMUR, FIBULA, ROXY HUMERUS, ILLIUM, ISCHIUM, MANDIBLE, Diary of Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul 2:00, 4:00 & 6:00pm MAXILLA, METACARPALS, Sachin: A Billion Dreams (Hindi) 2:00, 4:50, 7:40 & 10:30pm Berlin Syndorme 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30pm & 12:00midnight Rarandoi Veduka Chuddam (Telugu) 2:00 & 4:50pm PATELLA, PHALANGES, Walaane 8:10, 10:15pm & 12:30am Thondan (Tamil) 7:40 & 10:30Pm PUBIS, RADIUS, RIBS, SACRUM, SCAPULA, AL KHOR SKULL, STERNUM, TALUS, ULNA, Sachin: A Billion Dreams (Hindi) 12:00noon, 3:00, 6:00, 9:00pm & 12:00midnight VERTEBRA. Rarandoi Veduka Chuddam (Telugu) 10:30am, 3:45 & 9:15pm Sakhavu (2D/Malayalam) 11:45am, 5:45 & 11:45pm Godha (Malayalam)1:15, 6:45pm&12:15am Thondan 2:45& 8:45pm 16 SPORT FRIDAY 26 MAY 2017

Al Sadd midfielder Jugurtha Hamroun Hamroun inks Al Rajhi grabs stage win as permanent deal with Al Sadd Jakub trims Al Attiyah's lead The Peninsula mir Cup champions Al Sadd yester- day announced that the club has E decided to activate the buy option Aktau City, Kazakhstan 2017 RALLY KAZAKHSTAN: on on-loan midfielder Jugurtha Hamroun The Peninsula from Romanian side Steaua Bucharest. Qatar's Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah POSITIONS ON SS5 The Club confirmed the news via their audi Arabia’s Yazeed and his navigator Matthieu website, adding that the Algerian mid- Baumel of Toyota Hilux Overdrive 1. Yazeed Al Rajhi (SAU)/Timo Al Rajhi recorded his Gottschalk (DEU) Mini John Cooper fielder had signed a two year deal with the third win in five days team in action during the fifth club. stage of Rally Kazakhstan Works Rally: 3hrs 45min 30sec on the penultimate 2. Jakub Przygonski (POL)/Tom Col- Hamroun made a huge impact for Al yesterday. TOP: Saudi Arabia’s stage of Rally Kaza- soul (BEL) Mini All4 Racing: 3hrs Sadd in his maiden season with the side, Skhstan between Kenderly and Yazeed Al Rajhi in action during scoring the winning goals in both Qatar 49min 03sec Aktau in the Mangistau region yesterday's fifth stage. Cup and Emir Cup finals. 3. Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah (QAT)/ yesterday. Earlier this week, Al Sadd also signed Matthieu Baumel (FRA) Toyota Hilux The second fastest time Qatari international midfielder Boualem Overdrive: 3hrs 52min 47sec enabled Poland’s Jakub Przy- Khoukhi and their leading goalscorer Bag- 4. Miroslav Zapletal (CZE)/Marek gonski to trim Nasser Saleh Al dad Bounjah to a new long term deals. Sykora (SLO) Hummer H3 Evo VII: Attiyah’s overall lead to 6min 3hrs 57min 58sec 07sec heading into the final loop through the deserts north number four. We push to catch to close the gap on Przygonski Yerden Shagirov had been 5. Aron Domzala (POL)/Maciej Mar- of Aktau City today. Al Attiyah Kuba and Nasser and then we and challenge for second posi- awarded 6hrs 45min of time ton (POL) Toyota Hilux Overdrive: Rooney left out suffered a minor gearbox issue follow until the finish. It’s good tion. The second Toyota driver penalties for supposedly miss- 4hrs 00min 41sec and lost some time in the sand to take another stage win.” ceded 11min 38sec to his fellow ing a series of waypoints on dunes. Al Attiyah and French co- Pole and looks set to reach the day three, but race officials OVERALL STANDINGS of England squad Al Rajhi and German nav- driver Matthieu Baumel began finish in third overall. He now removed these when it came igator Timo Gottschalk began the day with a lead of 9min trails by 16min 18sec. Last year’s to light that a tracking error 1. Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah (QAT)/Mat- in latest blow the 370.9km competitive sec- 51sec in their Overdrive Rac- rally winner, Yuriy Sazonov, had occurred. thieu Baumel (FRA) Toyota Hilux tion fourth on the road and ing Toyota Hilux. Despite remains a distant fourth over- It meant the Kazakh was Overdrive: 17hrs 35min 22sec London were quickly into a competi- dropping time to Przygonski, all in his Hummer H3 after reinstated in fifth overall to the 2. Jakub Przygonski (POL)/Tom Col- AFP tive pace. The Mini John Al-Attiyah has a relatively another solid stage perform- detriment of Lithuanian driver soul (BEL) Mini All4 Racing: 17hrs Cooper Works Rally driver comfortable cushion to take ance behind the official team Antanas Juknevicius, who 41min 29sec ayne Rooney's international career shadowed Przygonski and his into the final stage, as he bids drivers. slipped back to sixth. 3. Aron Domzala (POL)/Maciej Mar- looks over after England's all-time Belgian co-driver Tom Colsoul to lead the FIA World Cup for After losing two positions The final selective stage ton (POL) Toyota Hilux Overdrive: Wtop-scorer was yesterday left out to the finish of a stage that Cross-Country Rallies for the when vital suspension bolts starts 35.45km north of Aktau 17hrs 57min 47sec of the squad for next month's World Cup retraced the tracks that had first time this season. gave way on the fourth stage and includes parts of the open- 4. Yuriy Sazonov (KAZ)/Vitalyi Yev- qualifier against Scotland and a friendly in been used on leg two, but run “We still have a good lead on Wednesday, Miroslav ing timed test that were used France. tyekhov (KAZ) Hummer H3 Evo VIII: in the opposite direction on to take into the last day, but it Zapletal was back into a good last Sunday. The 31-year-old striker has lost his place 19hrs 08min 32sec this occasion. The special was not an easy stage and we pace on the penultimate stage The stage runs for at Manchester United and was similarly 5. Yerden Shagirov (KAZ)/Dmitro looped around Zhanaozen to had a small problem with the and the Czech was able to set 147.94km and includes repeat omitted from Gareth Southgate's England Tsyro (UKR) Toyota Hilux: 19hrs finish just short of the remote gearbox in the second dunes,” the fourth quickest time. But runs over the scenic tracks squad announced in March, although he was 34min 31sec settlement of Zhetybay. said Al Attiyah. race officials awarded the along the shores of the Caspian carrying a knee injury at the time. Fit-again 6. Antanas Juknevicius (LTU)/Darius Commenting on yester- “It was nothing serious and Hummer H3 driver 100 hours Sea. A short liaison of 41.75km Rooney, who made a brief appearance in Vaiciulis (LTU) Toyota Hilux: 19hrs day's stage win, Al Rajhi said: we will be all set for the last of time penalties overnight and then guides the finishing crews Manchester United's Europa League final “It was a good stage. There was day.” Miroslavn is out of contention back to the podium in Aktau 59min 55sec win over Ajax in Stockholm on Wednesday, a lot of dust and we start Aron Domzala was not able for a top eight finish. City. had hoped to end his international career by captaining England at next year's World Cup in Russia. But this now looks an increasingly for- lorn hope for Rooney, England's record goalscorer with 53 goals and their most Regional federations unite to launch capped outfielder with 119 appearances for his country. His United career could also be over having fallen down the pecking order under manager Jose Mourinho. Thursday's squad announcement saw Gulf Challenge off-road rally series Southgate opt for the likes of Harry Kane, Jamie Vardy, Marcus Rashford and Jermain Defoe instead of Rooney in attack. Dubai growth in cross-country type 2017 GULF CHALLENGE: The Peninsula events in recent years and the PROVISIONAL CALENDAR national federations of each of those countries have joined OMAN: September 7/8 Beckham on US otorsport federations forces with like-minded clubs UAE: October 5/6 of six GCC countries in Bahrain and Oman to create KUWAIT: October 26/27 will unite to host a the new series. Soccer Hall of M SAUDI ARABIA: November 9/10 brand new off-road rally The Gulf Challenge was the QATAR: December 7/8 series, the 2017 Gulf Challenge, brainchild of Ben Sulayem, who Bahrain will enter in Year 2 or 3. it was announced yesterday. has the full backing and sup- Fame ballot Mohammed Ben Sulayem, port of Prince Sultan bin Bandar President of the Automobile Al Faisal, President of the Saudi this is the largest motor sport- Chicago Saudi Arabian rally driver Abdullah Bakhashab (left) and and Touring Club of the United Arabian Motor Federation, ing development in the Gulf AP Mohammed Ben Sulayem, President of the Automobile Arab Emirates, disclosed the and Touring Club of the UAE disclose details of 2017 Gulf QMMF President Abdulrahman since the creation of the FIA details of the new rally series Challenge during a press conference in Dubai yesterday. Al Mannai, Oman Automobile Middle East Rally Champion- avid Beckham, the English midfielder which will be initially consist Association President Jamal ship in 1984. who brought increased visibility to of five rounds that promises a first step of investment in our fact that competitors will Altai, Bahrain Motor Federation Cars running in the FIA T1, DAmerican soccer and won a pair of golden future for rallying in the promising GCC talent in the gather in the region to partic- President Sheikh Abdullah bin T2 and T3 categories will be eli- Major League Soccer titles while playing for Gulf region. field of motor sport,” said ipate in several events in close Essa Al Khalifa and Sheikh Ali gible and two local categories the LA Galaxy from 2007-12, is among 12 A brief outline of the Gulf Mohammed Ben Sulayem, proximity to reduce costs. This Al Fawaz Al Sabah, Chairman will be developed for T1L (mod- first-time candidates on the 33-player bal- Challenge were released in President of ATCUAE and will attract participants from of the Board of Basel Al Sabah ified cars) and T2L (standard lot for the US National Soccer Hall of Fame. Dubai last October, but further Emirates Motor Sports Feder- all around the world. All those Motor Sports Club. cars that are not FIA homolo- Defender Steve Cherundolo, midfielder details and the first ever cal- ation (EMSF). concerned in motor sport, The Gulf Challenge has gated but comply with T2 Pablo Mastroeni and forward Brian Ching, endar of events have now been “The new championship including media, sponsors and been devised to be open for regulations). There will also be key parts of the US national team, also are finalised. Saudi Arabia’s Abdul- will enable us to develop those manufacturers, will be present various car, motorcycle and a couple of Buggy categories (B1 new candidates on the ballot announced lah Bakhashab will promote talents and sustain motor sport in the region, so it will be a quad classes. Separate cham- and B2). Wednesday. the new series in conjunction in the Gulf region." great opportunity to develop pionships will be run for each Motorcycles will compete Other first-timers include defenders with the federations of the var- “The Gulf Challenge will be many aspects of motor sport,” discipline. for the overall championship Chris Albright, Danny Califf and Tina Frim- ious GCC countries involved in an important regional addition. Sulayem said. With the exception of the and there will be classes for pong Ellertson; goalkeepers Joe Cannon and the project. It will allow us to invest in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, introduction of Formula One 450, Over 450, Masters, Mar- Kevin Hartman, and midfielders Amado “The Gulf Challenge is our many factors, including the Kuwait and Qatar have seen and MotoGP races to the region, athon and Quads. Guevara, Eddie Gaven and Leslie Osborne. FRIDAY 26 MAY 2017 SPORT 17

Injured Suarez Pogba fires grieving Man United to major doubt for Uruguay

Barcelona emotional Europa League triumph AFP ruguay striker Luis Sua- Stockholm rez is a major doubt for AFP Uthe end-of-season friendlies against the Repub- aul Pogba dedicated vic- lic of Ireland and Italy after tory to the victims of this suffering a hamstring injury week's Manchester terror yesterday. attack after propelling Suarez was already sus- Manchester United pended for Barcelona's Copa Ptowards a 2-0 victory over Ajax in del Rey final against Alaves on Wednesday's Europa League final. Saturday, but the Catalan club A night that began with a said he is set to be sidelined by moment of silence, then applause, injury for up to 15 days. in memory of the 22 people who "During training on Thurs- died at Manchester Arena on Mon- day Luis Suarez suffered an day ended with United completing elongation in the semimem- their trophy collection through goals branosus of the right from Pogba and Henrikh hamstring," Barcelona said in Mkhitaryan. a statement. Reminders of the attack were "The estimated time out everywhere at Stockholm's Friends will be about 15 days." Arena, from United's black arm- That would rule Suarez bands to the chants of "Manchester!" out of Uruguay's visit to Dub- from their fans, while Pogba, too, lin on June 4 and their clash was grieving, following the recent with the Azzurri in Nice on death of his father. June 7. United manager Jose Mourinho told reporters: "If we could, we would obviously change the people's Lionel Messi lives for this cup, immediately. "We wouldn't think twice. Does Manchester United's players and officials celebrate with the this cup make the city of Manches- UEFA Europa League trophy after defeating Ajax Amsterdam in ter a little bit happier? Maybe. But the final at the Friends Arena in Solna, Sweden on Wednesday. we just came to do our job." Victory enabled Mourinho, who said prior to the game that he and Pogba put a volley fractionally his players were struggling not to wide in the first minute and in the think about the tragedy, to bring his 18th minute he found the target, We played for the people maiden Old Trafford season to a suc- albeit with a helping hand. cessful conclusion. From Marouane Fellaini's lay- He had already guided United to off, the French midfielder let fly with glory in the League Cup and despite a left-foot shot that flicked off Dav- who died, says Pogba a sixth-place finish in the Premier inson Sanchez's left foot and looped League, success in the Europa past Ajax's helplessly wrong-footed Stockholm M anchester League means his side will return to goalkeeper Andre Onana. AFP United's the Champions League next It was the biggest return yet on French season. United's world-record £89.3 million aul Pogba dedicated midfielder Barcelona United became only the fifth club ($115.8 million, 103.2 million euros) Manchester United's Paul Pogba -- after Juventus, Ajax, Bayern investment in Pogba, who celebrated PEuropa League title tri- celebrates Munich and Chelsea -- to have won by pointing to the sky. umph on Wednesday to the 'fully support' with the the Champions League, the Europa Moments later, Antonio Valen- 22 people killed in Monday's trophy after League and the now defunct Euro- cia stung Onana's palms after a raid terror attack in Manchester, Messi after pean Cup Winners' Cup. down the United right. saying: "We played for the winning the Mourinho, a UEFA Cup winner The English side then took their people who died." UEFA Europa fraud sentence with Porto in 2003 and two-time foot off the pedal, enabling Ajax to An emotional evening in League European champion, has now won start finding space in dangerous Stockholm began with a final on Madrid all four of the major European finals areas, but within three minutes of moment of silence and Wednesday. Reuters he has contested. kick-off in the second half they had applause, in memory of those Ajax were appearing in their first tightened their grip on the game. killed at a concert at Man- C Barcelona have continental showpiece match since Juan Mata's corner from the right chester Arena, before goals expressed their support the 1996 Champions League decider was headed down by Chris Small- from Pogba and Henrikh Ffor Argentine striker and fielded a team with an average ing and with his back to goal, Mkhitaryan clinched a 2-0 we played for Manchester "I want to dedicate the Lionel Messi and his father age of 22 years and 282 days -- the Mkhitaryan held off Joel Veltman to victory over Ajax. and we played for the people trophy to the victims," the after the Spanish Supreme youngest to have ever started a flick the bouncing ball past Onana "These things are terrible who died." Spanish midfielder told a Court upheld their prison sen- major European final. and claim his sixth goal in the all over the world, in London United's players wore press conference. tences over tax fraud charges, Peter Bosz's effervescent team competition. and in Paris," said Pogba, black armbands, while chants Victory enabled United to although neither are expected caused United some uncomfortable Onana was called upon to field who was also playing at the of "Manchester" rang out complete a sweep of Euro- to go to jail. moments, but without ever threat- a header from Fellaini and United Stade de France on the night from their fans as reminders pean trophies. Five-time World Player of ening to pull off an upset. goalkeeper Sergio Romero saved of the November 2015 Paris of the attack were every- They join Juventus, Ajax, the Year winner Messi, who Denied a glorious homecoming from substitute Donny van de Beek. terror attacks. where at the Friends Arena Bayern Munich and Chelsea has been at Barcelona since by a serious knee injury, United's But there was little to worry "We went out focused to in Sweden. as the only clubs to have won the age of 13, was handed a Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic United's fans, who continued to defi- win and we won for Man- United fan favourite the Champions League, the 21-month prison sentence and was present instead as a spectator antly chant the name of their chester and the country," he Ander Herrera, voted man of Europa League and the now fined €2m for three counts of to see his current side take on the grief-stricken city as the final whis- told BT Sport. the match, echoed Pogba's defunct European Cup Win- tax fraud between 2007 and team where he made his name. tle neared. "We played for England, words. ners' Cup. 2009. "The club reiterates, once again, its full support for Leo Messi, his father Jorge Messi, United, City pledge £1m to Manchester attack fund and his family," a statement on the club's official website read. (www.fcbarcelona.com) Manchester and set up in partnership with the British Manchester City chairman Khaldoon of the unbreakable strength of the spirit of "FC Barcelona president AFP Red Cross, was established after Monday's al Mubarak said: "We have all been hum- Manchester." Josep Maria Bartomeu con- suicide bombing at Manchester Arena. bled by the strength and solidarity shown United held a minute's silence and wore tacted the player's family to anchester United and Manchester "The Red and Blue halves of Manches- by the people of Manchester in the days black armbands during Wednesday's communicate this support. City yesterday pledged £1m ($1.3m) ter have combined to support the city they since the attack. Europa League final, going on beat Ajax 2-0, Argentine international Mto an emergency fund set up after have each called home for more than a 120 "The hope of both our clubs is that our and executive chairman Ed Woodward said Messi has scored 506 goals in the terror attack in the city that left 22 peo- years and which has been profoundly donation will go some small way to alle- of the Manchester rivals: "Our clubs are right 582 senior appearances for ple dead. affected by the tragic events witnessed on viate the daunting challenges faced by at the heart of our local communities in Barcelona, winning eight The "We Love Manchester Emergency Monday," United and City said in a rare those directly affected and that our acting Manchester and it is right that we present league titles and four Cham- Fund", backed by Manchester's Lord Mayor joint statement. together will serve as a symbol to the world a unified response to this tragedy. pions League trophies. PIBAQ Ambassador’s Cup begins

The Peninsula The tournament, organised by recreation. The much awaited Qatar Basketball Federation in Premiere Division is back featur- ne of the popular basket- cooperation with the Philippine ing the very best Filipino ball events in Doha's sports Embassy in Doha and Samahang basketball players in Qatar, Ocalendar, Pinoy Basketball Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP), among them were former profes- of Qatar (PIBAQ) Ambassador’s promises to be an exciting and sional and varsity players back in Cup 2017 got off to an exciting inclusive as ever with the success the Philippines. start following a colourful open- of the Rising Division which will This years Ambassador’s Cup ing ceremony held at the Al now be on its second season. is sponsored by Alicafe, Diana Gharafa Indoor Hall recently. The Inter-company Division Jewellery, Happy Journey Trav- The Philippines Ambassador to Qatar, Alan Timbayan ceremonially opening the The Philippines Ambassador was also launched to provide the els, McDonald’s, Philippine Ambassador’s Cup 2017 tournament in the presence of players and officials at the Al to Qatar, Alan Timbayan graced basketball-loving employees of Airlines, Season Restaurant and Gharafa Indoor Hall. the occasion as the chief guest. an organisation a means of Travelex. 18 SPORT FRIDAY 26 MAY 2017 Nadal eyes 10th French India seek new coach New Delhi mates Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Reuters Ganguly and VVS Laxman. "The process has been ini- he Indian cricket board tiated since the term of the (BCCI) invited applica- current coach Mr Anil Kumble title in generation game Ttions for the head coach's concludes with the (June 1-18) role yesterday but will also con- Champions Trophy," BCCI act- sider a contract extension for ing secretary Amitabh Paris However, Federer, at 35, the This year's Roland Garros champion in 2015, is also strug- incumbent Anil Kumble. Chaudhary said in a AFP oldest man in the top five, is will be the last for Nadal's coach, gling with just two wins on clay Former India captain Kum- statement. skipping the French Open to his uncle Toni. all spring. ble was put in charge last June "Present head coach Mr Anil ith the world's save himself for an assault on In contrast, Djokovic will Should the likes of Nadal, despite having never coached Kumble will be a direct entry top five filled an eighth Wimbledon. work with US legend Andre Djokovic and Murray falter, then a team and India but the side for the process," he added. for the first Djokovic, the defending Agassi for the first time, having the much-hyped #NextGen, fea- has recorded just one defeat in A court-appointed Commit- time by play- champion in Paris, and world dropped his long serving back- turing the likes of Zverev and 17 tests since he took over. tee of Administrators currently ers over 30, number one Andy Murray are up team in a desperate attempt Thiem could profit. BCCI have invited applica- supervises the running of the WRafael Nadal is poised to tighten struggling for form and confi- to get his career back on track. On Sunday, Zverev, 20, tions but it would be a surprise if board's operation and one of the old guard's Grand Slam grip dence, leaving Nadal as the man Djokovic completed the became the first player born in the former leg-spinner does not them will oversee the recruit- by capturing an unprecedented to beat when the tournament career Grand Slam at last year's the 1990s to win a Masters title. get an extension from the board's ment to ensure "a fair and 10th French Open. starts on Sunday. French Open when he also held Thiem, the 23-year-old Cricket Advisory Committee completely transparent proc- The Spaniard, written off as Even losing in the Rome all four majors. world number seven, stunned comprising his former team ess", the board said. a contender in Paris after a quarter-finals to young pre- On clayy this year,y he has at Nadal in Rome after losingg to the quarter-final loss to Novak tender Dominic Thiem has not least been onon an upward curve SpaniardSpaniard in the Madrid and Bar-Bar- Djokovic in 2015 and an injury- diminished the Spaniard's -- quarter-finalsfinals in Monte Carlo, celonacelona finals. enforced pull-out before the confidence. semi-finalss in Madrid and a Bangladesh confident third round last year, arrives at "To win four tournaments runners-upp spot in RomRomee Roland Garros as the new before Roland Garros, nobody where he wwasas comprcompre-e-e favourite to add the 2017 title to has ever done this," said Nadal, hensively demolisheddemolished of Champions Trophy victories in 2005, 2006, 2007, who will turn 31 on June 3. by Alexanderder ZZverev.verevv. 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 "But I have matched my best Djokovic'svic'ss rela-rela-a and 2014. performances before arriving tionship with the chances after beating NZ The 30-year-old has in Paris." 47-year-oldld Agassi, already reached the magical 10 Nadal has also thrived on an eight-timeime mamajorjor Dublin Bangladesh soared from 199 titles number this year at the hard courts in 2017, reaching his winner, is llimited,imited, for AFP for five to 271 for five, reach- claycourt events in Monte Carlo first Slam final in three years the moment,nt, to jjustust the ing their target with 10 balls and Barcelona. when he lost in five sets to Fed- French Open.en. angladesh still have two to spare. For good measure, he also erer in Australia despite being Murray,y, defeated by more warm-up matches The stars in the sixth won Madrid for a fifth time, a break to the good in the decid- Djokovic inn the 2016 final, Bbefore their Champions wicket partnership were ending a seven-match losing ing set. has endureded a wrwretchedetched Trophy opener but captain Mushfiqur Rahim who finished streak, stretching back over two He was also a beaten final- season byy hihiss ststandardsandards Mashrafe Mortaza admits their 45 not out from 45 balls and years, against Djokovic in the ist against Federer in Miami with an elbowbow injury five-wicket victory over New Mahmudullah with 46 not out process. while his title triumph in Madrid not helpingg his cause. Zealand sends them to England from just 36 balls with six fours Nadal boasts a sensational gave him a record-equalling He lostst thirdthird with confidence high. and a six which included his career record at Roland Garros 30th Masters title to add to his round inn MMonteonte "The warm-up games will 3,000 one-day international run -- 72 wins and just two defeats, 14 majors. Carlo, madeade ththee be important, wickets will be in his 141st match. to Djokovic in 2015 and an Nadal's record on clay semis in BBarcelona,arcelona, different from here but we will "Mahmudullah is very expe- injury-affected shock loss to against the world's top two is was a third-roundhird-round learn something from the games rienced," said his captain. "You Robin Soderling in 2009. also heavily-weighted in his loser in Madridadrid before against Pakistan and India, so can't buy experience and in our That defeat to the Swede favour -- 8-2 against Murray an openingngg defeat in they are two big games," said batting side we also have Tamim opened the door for Roger Fed- (2-0 at Roland Garros) and 10-5 Rome to Fabioabio FoFognini.gnini. Mortaza, and Shakib, who is not in the erer to win his only French when facing Djokovic (5-1 in World number three "We missed out in the first best mood but I'm sure he will Open title. Paris). Stan Wawrinka,rinka, the shockshock Rafael Nadal game against Ireland and the come back and Mushy and Mah- first game against New Zealand mudullah are also in the runs so was tough but we did really well hopefully we can go on from in last two games and confi- here." dence is high at the moment." Latham refused to admit New Zealand, after half that Bangladesh have the upper centuries from skipper Tom hand when the teams meet Roland Garros now toughest Latham (84), Neil Broom (63) again in Cardiff on June 9. and Ross Taylor (60 not out), "Credit to Bangladesh slumped from 208 for three today, they batted very well and to finish on 270 for eight while paced their innings perfectly," Slam of all, says former champ in their winning reply he said.

Paris come to play in the afternoon champion Nadal is clearly an Reuters and it is drizzly and the con- exception to that. ditions are totally different." "The really top guys play Morgan's ton sets up ith its quicksilver For a certain generation, within themselves 99 percent conditions, quaint the dolorous tones of Wimble- of the time. The guys a little England win over Proteas Wold-tech environ- don's then-Chief Executive lower down the rankings, they ment and a leviathan casting Chris Gorringe announcing, might have to go all out for his shadow across centre via intercom, that "Providing everything if they (are to) Headingley SCOREBOARD court, the French Open is now there is no further rain... play stand a chance of winning...," Reuters ENGLAND the hardest Grand Slam title will recommence on Centre Wilander said. J Roy c de Kock b Parnell ...... 1 to win, says former champion Court at..." was a soundtrack "In many ways, they are ngland captain Eoin Mor- A Hales c de Kock b Phehlukwayo ...... 61 and tennis great Mats Wilan- to year after year of used to going all out, and so gan's century led his team J Root c Amla b Phehlukwayo ...... 37 der (pictured). championships. may be a bit better prepared Eto an impressive series E Morgan c Duminy b Morris ...... 107 "OK, OK... first off, you Many players would cite for those wet, slow conditions opening 72-run victory against B Stokes c Miller b Rabada ...... 25 have Rafa Nadal. That, on its Wimbledon as the toughest to where you do need to go all top-ranked South Africa in their J Buttler c Miller b Morris...... 7 own, is why it is the hardest crowns: one on Melbourne win for that reason alone. But out. opening one-day international M Ali (not out) ...... 77 C Woakes (not out) ...... 6 grand slam to win these days," Park's hard courts and two rain delays on the main show- "It is tough. You can't just at Headingley on Wednesday. Extras (B-4, LB-3, W-7, NB-4) ...... 18 the affable Swede laughs. when the tournament was court came to an end with the stand back and take a big cut England made 339 for six in Total (for 6 wkts in 50 overs) ...... 339 Wilander knows a thing or played on the grass of completion of a retractable at the ball. The bounces... a their 50 overs and then bowled Fall of wickets: 1-3, 2-101, 3-122, 4-190, 5-198, 6-315. two about the slams. He and Kooyong. roof in 2008, and Court One different bounce can be diffi- out the tourists for 267 with five Bowling: Rabada 9-0-63-1 (3nb, 3w); Parnell Nadal are the only two men in Now a youthful 52, Wilan- is also to be covered by 2019, cult, it can be variable... the overs to spare. 7-0-47-1 (1w); Morris 10-1-61-2 (2w); Tahir 9-0- tennis history to have won at der chuckles when he thinks guaranteeing tennis whatever next minute you can hit the Moeen Ali struck a crucial 68-0; Phehlukwayo 9-0-59-2 (1nb); Duminy last two Grand Slam singles of the difficulties facing play- the weather. frame of your racket, and your unbeaten 77, including five sixes, 6-0-34-0 (1w). SOUTH AFRICA crowns on each of the three ers in Paris, where the second Melbourne Park features confidence takes a dip." in a match-winning 117 run part- H Amla lbw Wood ...... 73 main tennis surfaces: grass, Grand Slam of the year starts retractable roofs over three of Such concerns are in the nership with Morgan. Q de Kock c Buttler b Woakes ...... 5 clay and hard courts. on Sunday. its courts for the Australian past now for the dashing Ali also played a key role F du Plessis c Buttler b Plunkett ...... 67 Wilander took Roland "The conditions change so Open, while the US Open Swede. His answer is instant with the ball, picking up the A B de Villiers c Plunkett b Ali...... 45 Garros by storm in 1982 when, much at the French Open, you debuted its roof over Arthur when asked if he could be wicket of South African skipper J P Duminy c Woakes b Rashid ...... 15 as a 17-year-old, he beat clay- know, you have to be pre- Ashe stadium court in 2016, tempted back into the world AB de Villiers just as the stroke- D Miller c Stokes b Woakes ...... 11 court giant Guillermo Vilas for pared for something you really leaving Paris the only grand of top flight competitive ten- maker was beginning to look C Morris c Buttler b Ali ...... 5 W Parnell c Wood b Woakes ...... 19 the title. don't know what it is," he told slam tournament entirely nis as a coach, like dangerous on 45. A Phehlukwayo b Rashid ...... 4 Two more French slams from his home in Idaho. open to the elements. contemporaries Ivan Lendl Morgan's 107 from 93 balls K Rabada c Buttler b Woakes ...... 19 followed, plus a US Open title "You can practice in the The conditions hardly suit and Boris Becker. put the spine in England's total. Imran Tahir (not out) ...... 0 on New York's hard courts and morning and it's fine, and the the world's very best, Wilan- "No," he snaps. "I'm pretty Ali's contribution was essen- Extras (LB-1, W-3) ...... 4 a trio of Australian Open weather is great then you der says, although nine-times much done with all that. tial after the two strong-hitting Total (all out in 45 overs) ...... 267 middle order batsmen - Ben Fall of wickets: 1-33, 2-145, 3-149, 4-182, Stokes and Jos Buttler - had been 5-208, 6-216, 7-225, 8-230, 9-267, 10-267. Bowling: Woakes 8-0-38-4; Wood 6-0-49-1;

dismissed for 25 and seven Plunkett 9-0-42-1 (1w); Rashid 10-0-69-2 (2w); respectively. Alex Hales (61) and Stokes 2-0-14-0; Ali 9-0-50-2; Root 1-0-4-0. local favourite Joe Root (37) had laid the foundations with a 98-run second wicket partner- run partnership with Amla, ship after opener Jason Roy was quickly followed after edging caught behind for one by Quin- Liam Plunkett with keeper Jos ton de Kock, attempting to drive Buttler safely pocketing. Wayne Parnell. But, with England bowling South Africa made an excel- a consistent and tight line and lent start in response, with length, South Africa's middle Hashim Amla scoring 73 before order was unable to respond, De he was trapped lbw by Mark Villiers running out of partners Supporting staff water the court at Roland Garros, Paris, France during a French Open Wood, departing at 145 for two. before going on the attack and final in this file photo. Faf du Plessis, who had bat- being caught by Plunkett at deep ted beautifully for his 67 in a 112 mid-wicket off Ali. FRIDAY 26 MAY 2017 SPORT 19

Cottalorda to Felix, Farah head star-studded coach India's women boxers

New Delhi Prefontaine Classic in Eugene AFP ndia's women boxers Los Angeles Mo Farah Allyson Felix United States. The powerful have got their first AFP lineup is given a sprinkling of Iforeign coach in the stardust by the presence of US form of Frenchman ritish distance running sprint queen Felix, the most dec- Stephane Cottalorda, king Mo Farah and US orated female track and field who has been appointed golden girl Allyson athlete in Olympic history. to whip the team into Felix headline a star- The six-time Olympic gold shape ahead of the 2018 studded field as the medallist was unable to defend Asian Games. BDiamond League's Prefontaine her 2012 200m crown in Rio last Cottalorda, 41, who Classic gets under way in Eugene year after failing to qualify for coached France's youth today with the World Champi- the event at the US trials as she and junior national onships looming on the battled back from injury. women's boxers, will be horizon. But the 31-year-old has joining the Indian pugil- Farah, who completed an opted to focus on the 200m this ists in the first week of unprecedented 'double-double' year and will get the chance to June. of Olympic 5,000m and measure her progress against Cottalorda is one of 10,000m gold at last year's Rio Thompson, Bowie and Schippers, three foreign coaches Games, will take to the track at who own three of the four fast- roped in by the Boxing the University of Oregon's Hay- est times over the distance this Federation of India (BFI) ward Field with a fresh gust of year. in its bid to give its fight- doping intrigue swirling around "I am a clean athlete who has view, Eugene's powerful field Other highlights tomorrow ers the winning edge. Diamond League's coach Alberto Salazar. never broken the rules in regards will offer a preview of some of include the men's 100m, where Italy's Raffaele Ber- Salazar, the mastermind of to substances, methods or dos- the rivalries that are likely to be Olympic silver medallist Justin gamasco will oversee the Eugene Leg Nike's Oregon Project where ages and it is upsetting that some on show in three months' time. Gatlin and Canada's bronze med- youth women's side Farah faces a repeat Farah trains, has been implicated parts of the media, despite the Tonight's opening events will allist Andre DeGrasse resume while recently- of his Rio 5,000m in a damning report by the clear facts, continue to try to see Ethiopia's Olympic silver their rivalry. appointed men's coach final, with both silver United States Anti-Doping associate me with allegations of medallist Genzebe Dibaba take The women's 800m mean- Santiago Nieva has been medallist Paul Agency (USADA) which has cast drug misuse," Farah said in another crack at the world while, sees Olympic champion signed up until Decem- Chelimo and bronze a critical eye over methods used February. record in the 5,000m, aiming to Caster Semenya heading a strong ber 2020. medallist Hagos by the coach. The full USADA report how- beat the existing mark of 14min line-up which also includes Rio "We have selected all Gebrhiwet, 23, in the The 269-page report accuses ever was leaked to US outlets 11.15sec held by her sister medallists Francine Niyonsaba the three coaches after a field. Salazar of dangerously using and published on the Internet Tirunesh since 2008. of Burundi and Margaret comprehensive search drugs to boost the performance this week, guaranteeing a fresh The highlight of tomorrow's Wambui of Kenya. and they have been rec- The women's 800m, of his athletes, concluding the round of scrutiny as the third events sees what is being billed The field events sees another ommended by the meanwhile sees coach had "almost certainly" stop on the Diamond League as the strongest women's 200m Rio rematch in the men's pole International Boxing Olympic champion broken anti-doping rules by season begins on Friday. field ever assembled, with Olym- vault, where Brazil's Olympic Association (AIBA)," BFI Caster Semenya experimenting with infusions of Farah faces a repeat of his pic champion Elaine Thompson champion Thiago Braz faces secretary general Jay heading a strong the amino acid L-carnitine. Rio 5,000m final, with both sil- of Jamaica heading the line-up. France's Renaud Lavillenie and Kowli told AFP. line-up which also Farah angrily hit out at the ver medallist Paul Chelimo and Thompson, who also won the Sam Kendricks of the United "All three of them includes Rio medallists suggestion of involvement in bronze medallist Hagos Gebrhi- 100m in Rio, is joined by her fel- States. Canada's 2015 world have plenty of experi- Francine Niyonsaba of doping when the revelations first wet, 23, in the field. low Olympic 200m medallists, champion Shawn Barber, who ence and are AIBA 'three Burundi. emerged in February, insisting With August's World Cham- Dafne Schippers of the Nether- flopped in Rio with a 10th place star' coaches." he had nothing to hide. pionships in London coming into lands and Tori Bowie of the finish, is also in the field. Trio makes early running Woods not retiring despite another surgery at Wentworth challenge Los Angeles Tiger Woods He said the fusion surgery Wentworth same mark after three birdies Reuters provided instant nerve relief. AFP in his opening five holes. "I haven’t felt this good in Aphibarnrat, 27, came iger Woods may be in the years," said Woods, a 79-times hailand's Kiradech Aphib- into the European Tour's midst of yet another winner on the PGA Tour. arnrat, England's Graeme flagship event on the back of T lengthy recovery from his "My surgeon and physiother- TStorm and Scotland's a missed cut in the China fourth back surgery but the apist say the operation was Scott Jamieson were the pace- Open but was quickly out of former world number one said successful. It's just a matter of setters at the European PGA the blocks with four birdies on Wednesday he now felt bet- not screwing up and letting it Championship at Wentworth on the front nine. ter than he had in years and had fuse. yesterday. Storm, 39, who beat Rory no plans to retire from compet- "I'm walking and doing my The Thai, a three-time McIlroy in a play-off to win the itive golf. exercises, and taking my kids to winner on the European Tour, South African Open in January, The surgery Woods had in and from school. All I can do is was out in 31, four-under par, almost lost his European Tour April has a typical recovery time take it day-by-day. There’s no and birdies at 12th and 13th card last season but found the of six months and, while he still hurry." moved him to six-under with revamped Wentworth lay-out has very limited mobility, the Woods also said he did eve- four holes of his first round left to his liking, as did several of 41-year-old American was firm rything he could to play in last before he dropped a shot at the the early starters in perfect in his resolve that he will again month's U.S. Masters, where he par-three 14th. conditions. compete with the world's best has not competed since 2015, but Jamieson and Storm were England's Justin Rose, the golfers. that the pain was too great. level with him on five-under 2013 US Open Champion and "I want to say unequivocally, "The pain was post-impact after Jamieson birdied the 16th world number nine, got off to a I want to play professional golf when I swung the club. I figured, and two more Englishmen, sticky start with a bogey at the again," Woods, commenting for 'Can I handle it?' This time the Daniel Brooks and David first and another at the third the first time since his surgery, on short-term goals." January and withdrew from a answer was, 'Probably not.' That Horsey, were two shots further before he clawed a shot back at said on his website (tigerwoods. Woods, second on the all- European Tour event in Dubai shows the effect nerve pain can back on three-under after play- the par-five fourth and another com). time list with 14 major titles, has after a first-round 77. have," said Woods, a four-time ing 15 and six holes at the ninth. "Presently, I'm not looking played sparingly since return- Woods only decided on sur- Masters champion. respectively. Two-time winner here ahead. I can't twist for another ing to golf in December after a gery because he could no longer "Obviously, it was a huge China's Li Haotong was Luke Donald was struggling at two and a half to three months. 16-month layoff following back live with the pain, adding that disappointment not to play. I level with that pair after a birdie two-over par for the front nine Right now, my sole focus is surgery. even lying down hurt and that hate to miss any major, espe- at the 12th and South Africa's after a double bogey on the rehab and doing what the doc- He missed the cut at the he tried every possible non-sur- cially the Masters, but the reality Dean Burmester was on the ninth. tors tell me. I am concentrating Farmers Insurance Open in gical route but nothing worked. is I just couldn't play." Spieth targets rare back-to-back titles at Colonial

Los Angeles victory since a back-nine disas- Scotty Cameron putter returns "It has all been set-up AFP ter on Sunday cost him the 2016 to the back this week. related," Spieth said. "I just Masters title. "I was having a tough time needed to look at something dif- orld number seven Jor- Since then, Spieth has added lining the ball up where I wanted ferent. I didn't know if it would dan Spieth tries to the Pebble Beach trophy to his col- it and getting comfortable with be a week or a month. Ended up Wmatch fellow Texan lection in February for his ninth my setup and that's why I made being a week and it feels good Ben Hogan as a back-to-back career PGA title, a haul that a switch to a putter that lined now." winner of the PGA Dean & includes the 2015 Masters and US itself up," Spieth said on Spieth will play the first two DeLuca Invitational when play Open. Wednesday. rounds alongside fellow Ameri- begins at Colonial Country Club. But Spieth has missed the cut "Just lost a little bit of the feel cans Pat Perez and two-time Hogan, a five-time winner of in three of his past five starts, that I had with the putter I had Colonial winner Zach Johnson. the Fort Worth event, won back- including the Players Champi- been using for however many The field also features sixth- to-back titles twice, the only onship and Byron Nelson years. But now I feel a lot more ranked Masters champion Sergio Jordan Spieth is seeking player to defend a crown since tournament in the past two comfortable with my alignment. I Garcia, who won his 2001 Colo- double titles at the Colonial the tournament began in 1946. weeks. feel like I've got my set up back to nial debut and tees off alongside Spieth captured the title last Part of the trouble has been where I want it. Now I have that compatriot Jon Rahm and South year, making six birdies on the with putting, so last week he feel." Spieth said he simply Korea's Kim Si-Woo, coming off back nine on Sunday to win by switched to a mallet putter. After needed a different look at all his victory two weeks ago at The three shots. It was Spieth's first a one-week experiment, his aspects of his putting. Players Championship. 20 MORNING BREAK FRIDAY 26 MAY 2017

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Colonising power: Lower mortality among US honeybees

Expected strong wind at places and Washington level since the survey started in 2006 University of Maryland entomologist. yet." For more than a decade, bees and poor visibility. Hot daytime with AP slight dust to blowing dust at plac- and an improvement from nearly 27 He credited the reduction in the par- other pollinators have been rapidly es at times. percent the winter before. asite to a new product to fight the mite declining with scientists blaming a mix here's a glimmer of hope for The US government has set a goal and better weather for pesticide use. of parasites, disease, pesticides and HIGH TIDE 04:15 - 18:00 LOW TIDE 10:30 America's ailing honeybees as of keeping losses under 15 percent in The 10-year average for winter poor nutrition. Courtesy: Qatar Meteorology Department Twinter losses were the lowest in the winter. "It's good news in that the losses is 28.4 percent. While usually hive losses are worst more than a decade, according to a US numbers are down, but it's certainly "We would of course all love it if the in the winter, they occur year round. LATEST NEWS survey of beekeepers released not a good picture," said survey direc- trend continues, but there are so many The survey found yearly losses also UPDATE yesterday. tor Dennis vanEngelsdorp. "It's gone factors playing a role in colony health," down, but not quite to record levels. Beekeepers lost 21 percent of their from horrible to bad." said bee expert Elina Lastro Nino at the About one third of the honey bee col- colonies over last winter, the annual Reduction in varroa mites, a lethal University of California Davis, who onies that were around in April 2016 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Bee Informed Partnership survey parasite, is likely the main cause of the wasn't part of the survey. "I am glad to were dead a year later, the survey found. That's the lowest winter loss improvement, said vanEnglesdorp, a see this, but wouldn't celebrate too much found.